The Quran about signs 5

In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful

Explanation and understanding of the signs

The Signs of the Creator are not just informative, but aimed to explain the events and concepts that are taking place within the framework of human perception. For those who understood the signs, were imbued with faith, God explained the rules of behavior in different situations:

It has been made permissible for you the night preceding fasting to go to your wives for intimacy. They are clothing for you and you are clothing for them. God knows that you used to deceive yourselves, so He accepted your repentance and forgave you. So now, have intimacy with them and seek that which God has decreed for you. And eat and drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct to you from the black thread of night on the sunset. Then complete the fast until the night. And do not have intimacy with them as long as you are staying in the places for earthly worship. These are the limits of God, so do not approach them! Thus does God make clear His signs to the people that they may become circumspect. (2:187)

They ask you about substance that covers the mind and gambling. Say, “In them is great sin and benefit for people. But their sin is greater than their benefit.”

And they ask you what they should spend.

Say, “The excess.”

Thus God makes clear to you the signs that you might give thought. (2:219)

And do not have intimate relationships with women, who ascribe partners to God until they believe that there is only one God. And a believing slave woman is better than the one, who ascribe partners to God, even though she might please you. And do not have intimate relationships with men, who ascribe partners to God, until they believe that there is only one God. And a believing slave is better than the one, who ascribe partners to God, even though he might please you. Those who ascribe partners to God invite to the fire, but God invites to the garden and to forgiveness, by His permission. And He makes clear His signs to the people that perhaps they may remember! (2:221)

And when you divorce women and they have fulfilled their term, either retain them or release them with acceptance. Do not keep them to their detriment, not to transgress. And whoever does that has certainly wronged himself.

And do not take the signs of God in jest. And remember the favor of God upon you and what has been revealed to you of the Prescription and judgement by which He exhorts you. Beware of God and know that God is Knowing of all things! (2:231)

Would one of you like to have a garden of palm trees and grapevines underneath which rivers flow in which he has from every fruit? But he is afflicted with old age and has weak offspring, and it is hit by a whirlwind containing fire and is burned. Thus does God make clear to you His signs that you might give thought. (2:266)

And hold firmly to the rope of God all together and do not become divided. And remember the favor of God upon you – when you were enemies and He brought your hearts together and you became, by His favor, brothers! And you were on the edge of a pit of the fire, and He saved you from it. Thus does God make clear to you His signs that you may be guided. (3:103)

O you who have believed! Do not take as intimates those other than yourselves. They would not miss a chance to hinder you. They wish what you have. Hatred has already appeared from their mouths, and what their breasts conceal is greater. We have certainly made clear to you the signs, if you will use reason! (3:118)

God will not impose blame upon you for repeal of your oaths, but He will impose blame upon you for complication of oaths. So its expiation is the feeding of ten needy people from the average of that which you feed your families or clothing them or the freeing of a deprived. But whoever cannot afford it- then let him fast three days. That is the expiation for oaths! Guard your oaths! Thus does God make clear to you His signs that you may be grateful! (5:89)

Say, “Who has forbidden the adornment of God which He has produced for His servants and the pleasant provision?”

Say, “They are for those who believe during the worldly life on the day of standing before God!” Thus do We detail the signs for a people who know! (7:32)

Indeed in that is a sign for those who fear the punishment of the hereafter! That is a day for which the people will be collected! That is a day witnessed! (11:103)

Indeed in that are signs for those who are attentive! (15:75)

O you who have believed! Let those who are dependent on you and those who have not reached puberty among you ask permission of you at three times: before the dawn prayer and when you put aside your clothing at noon and after the night prayer, – three times of privacy for you. There is no offense upon you nor upon them, for they continually circulate among you. You are for each other. Thus does God make clear to you the signs! God is Knowing and Wise! And when the children among you reach puberty, let them ask permission as those before them have done. Thus does God make clear to you His signs! God is Knowing and Wise! (24:58-59)

In a natural way, there were opponents, on the example of which more adequate people received an explanation:

Those who do not know say, “Why does God not speak to us or there come to us a sign?” Thus spoke those before them like their words. Their hearts resemble each other. We have shown clearly the signs to a people who are certain. (2:118)

The anointed, son of Mariam (Mary), was not but a messenger. Other messengers have passed on before him, and his mother was righteous. They both used to eat food. Look how We make clear to them the signs; then look how they are deluded! (5:75)

And thus do We detail the signs, that the way of the criminals will become evident! (6:55)

But if they repent, establish prayer, and give purifying expenditure, then they are your brothers in fulfilment of the duty! We detail the signs for a people who know! (9:11)

And if We had made it a non-Arabic Literature (Quran), they would have said, “Why are its signs not explained in detail? Why is it a foreign and not Arabic!?”

Say, “It is, for those who believe, a guidance and cure.”

And those who do not believe – in their ears is deafness, and it is not clear for them. Those are seemed to be called from a distant place. (41:44)

However, the explanation of the signs was not limited to just one group of people, but was drawn to the whole of mankind

And this is the straight path of your Lord. We have detailed the signs for a people who memorize! (6:126)

And the good land – its vegetation emerges by permission of its Lord; but that which is bad – nothing emerges except sparsely, with difficulty. Thus We give the signs for a people who are grateful! (7:58)

And thus do We detail the signs, and perhaps they will return! (7:174)

God makes clear to you the signs. God is Knowing and Wise! (24:18)

Has it not become clear to them how many generations We destroyed before them? They walk among their dwellings. Indeed in that are signs, then do they not hear? (32:26)

The meaning of the explanation was that people would ponder and in result would be awaken from the “intoxication” of this life.

 

There is no offence not upon the blind nor upon the lame nor upon the ill nor upon yourselves when you eat in your houses or the houses of your fathers or the houses of your mothers or the houses of your brothers or the houses of your sisters or the houses of your father’s brothers or the houses of your father’s sisters or the houses of your mother’s brothers or the houses of your mother’s sisters or in those, whose keys you possess or in the house of your friend. There is no offence upon you whether you eat together or separately. But when you enter houses, give greetings of peace upon each other – a greeting from God, blessed and good! Thus does God make clear to you the signs that you may understand! (24:61)

Know that God gives life to the earth after its lifelessness. We have made clear to you the signs, perhaps you will understand! (57:17)

Understand the explanation is not possible without the inclusion of intelligence and thinking.

The example of worldly life is but like rain which We have sent down from the sky that the plants of the earth absorb – from which men and livestock eat – until, when the earth has taken on its adornment and is beautified and its people suppose that they have capability over it, there comes to it Our command by night or by day, and We make it as a harvest, as if it had not flourished yesterday. Thus do We explain in detail the signs for a people who give thought! (10:24)

He presents to you an example from yourselves. Do you have among your slaves any partners in what We have provided for you? So are you equal in this? Do you fear them as you fear one another? Thus do We detail the signs for a people who use reason. (30:28)

Prescription which signs have been detailed in an Arabic Literature (Quran) for a people who know. (41:3)

 

These messages clearly demonstrate that the displayed signs are designed for reason, which should help to form a group of intellectuals around the Quran.