Somone Explain This Ayah
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And whatever affliction befalls you, it is on account of what your hands have wrought, and (yet) He pardons most (of your faults).
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Salaam,
The wa in that verse should be translated as "though" The wa takes on different connotations depending on the surrounding words. The syntax of Arabic is of course different, but the meaning is this
"and whatever misfortune afflicts you is from what your hands have earned,though after he pardons much.'
The root of the word kathirin is associated with the meaning of abundance,etc. The word 'an has different meanings, but here it is giving the meaning of after. The verse is simply emphasizing how merciful Allah is. Verse 34 has the same phrase basically.
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But what I thought was... the evil that befalls us is a test from Allah himself.
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Peace be upon you,
This verse means, you sow what you reap. Cause and effect follows ALL CHOICES. All good comes from the God, but when we ovveride his "malaika" and change our thoughts to "shayteen", we cause evil with our own hands(controlling mechanisms of the body).
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Peace be upon you,
This verse means, you sow what you reap. Cause and effect follows ALL CHOICES. All good comes from the God, but when we ovveride his "malaika" and change our thoughts to "shayteen", we cause evil with our own hands(controlling mechanisms of the body).
Salaam.
Isn't it amazing how man forgets that in all his choices there is one thing he cannot choose to change and that is the outcome. God has made immutable laws for the outcome of our deeds.
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Peace cathedral and all,
I think this is the verse that drfazl was reffering to.
1661 And if the god were to immediately call mankind to account for their transgression, then He would not leave a single creature standing. But He delays them to a determined time; so when that time comes to any of them, they cannot delay it by one hour or advance it.
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Peace be upon you Cathedral,
The verse's primary meaning is about how merciful Allah is, not how we reap what we sow. That's why the part emphasizing how merciful Allah is to his servants is placed at the end.
The God is only forgiving in the sense that one must STOP sowing wickedness and start sowing righteousness BEFORE forgiveness comes. The God's forgiveness is not as such that you can just go around and commit evil, then beg some object in the sky for "forgiveness". Forgiveness comes from recognizing your wrongdoings and making the adjustment(CAUSE AND EFFECT), thus bringing forgiveness from the God.
Remember, the God DOES NOT change the condiion of a people UNTIL they change what is in thier minds (1311)