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Verses 6:14-16 of the Noble Quran ask :"Shall I choose as a protector, to worship, other than Allah, the Originator of the heavens and the earth? Indeed I fear, if I should rebel against my Lord, by worshipping other than Him, the chastisement of a dreadful day, namely, the Day of Resurrection. On that day, if the penalty is averted from any, it is due to Allah's mercy.
Verse 6:14 says:
Say, to them: ‘Shall I take or choose as a protector, to worship, other than Allah, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, the One Who has created them without any precedent, He Who feeds, Who gives sustenance, and is not fed?', and is not given sustenance. Say: ‘I have been commanded to be the first to submit, to Allah, from among this community, and, it was said to me: “Do not be among those who associate others” ', with Him.
In other words, Say to the unbelievers of Mecca, O Muhammad: (I am ordered to be the first to surrender (unto Him)) the first to embrace Islam; it is also said that this means: the first among the people of his time to worship sincerely and declare Allah's divine Oneness. (And be not thou (O Muhammad) of the idolaters) with the idolaters, following their religion.
Verse 6:15 says:
(Say) O Muhammad: (I fear) I know, (if I rebel against my Lord) and worship other than Him, I would be reverting back to your religion, (the retribution of an Awful Day) I would face then a tremendous torment on an Awful Day; it is also said that this means: I would be facing torment on an Awful Day.
In other words, Say: ‘Indeed I fear, if I should rebel against my Lord, by worshipping other than Him, the chastisement of a dreadful day', namely, the Day of Resurrection.
Verse 6:16 says:
On that day, if the penalty is averted from any, it is due to Allah's mercy; and that would be (salvation), the obvious fulfillment of all desire.
in other words, He from whom such retribution is averted on that day, the Day of Judgment; Allah has in truth had mercy on him; He had preserved and forgiven him. That forgiveness will be the signal triumph a great salvation.
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Verses 6:14-16 in the available four different English translations:
Verse 6:14:
QARIB: say: 'should I take any but Allah for a guardian? He is the originator of the heavens and the earth. he feeds and is not fed. 'Say: 'I was commanded to be the first to submit to him. 'Do not be one of the idolaters.
SHAKIR: say: shall I take a guardian besides Allah, the originator of the heavens and the earth, and he feeds (others) and is not (himself) fed. say: i am commanded to be the first who submits himself, and you should not be of the polytheists
PICKTHAL: say: shall i choose for a protecting friend other than Allah, the originator of the heavens and the earth, who feedeth and is never fed? say: i am ordered to be the first to surrender (unto him). and be not thou (o Muhammad) of the idolaters.
YUSUFALI: say: "shall i take for my protector any other than Allah, the maker of the heavens and the earth? And he it is that feedeth but is not fed." say: "nay! but i am commanded to be the first of those who bow to Allah (in Islam), and be not thou of the company of those who join gods with Allah."
Verse 6:15:
QARIB: say: 'indeed I fear, if I should disobey my lord, the punishment of a great day. '
SHAKIR: say: surely i fear, if I disobey my lord, the chastisement of a grievous day
PICKTHAL: say: I fear, if I rebel against my lord, the retribution of an awful day.
YUSUFALI: say: "I would, if I disobeyed my lord, indeed have fear of the penalty of a mighty day.
Verse 6:16:
QARIB: from whomsoever it is averted on that day, he will have mercy on him; that is a clear triumph.
SHAKIR: he from whom it is averted on that day, Allah indeed has shown mercy to him; and this is a manifest achievement
PICKTHAL: he from whom (such retribution) is averted on that day, (Allah) hath in truth had mercy on him. that will be the signal triumph.
YUSUFALI: "on that day, if the penalty is averted from any, it is due to Allah's mercy; and that would be (salvation), the obvious fulfillment of all desire.
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About the AuthorUnlimited thanks are to Allah who has provided me with health, wealth, power, good family, love of people. However, the most honored thing that I should thank Allah for it is that I am Muslim and I am a descendent of the Last Prophet Muhammad. In this series, I will give you some examples of the treasures of the teaching of the Last Prophet Muhammad in order to realize how much does mankind lost by ignoring His teachings.