Religious differences

 

Religious differences (L-268)

وَمَا ٱخْتَلَفَ فِيهِ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوهُ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَتْهُمُ ٱلْبَيِّنَٰتُ بَغْيًۢا بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ فَهَدَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لِمَا ٱخْتَلَفُوا۟ فِيهِ مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ213b.

213b.  Wa  makh-talafa  fiihi ‘illallaziina  ‘uutuuhu  mim- ba’-di  maa jaaa-‘at-humul-bayyinaatu  bagyam- baynahum.  Faha-dAllaahullaziina  ‘aamanuu  li-makhtalafuu  fiihi  minal-Haqqi  bi-‘izniH.  WAllaahu yahdii  many- yashaaa-‘u ‘ilaa  Siraatim- Mustaqiim.

213b.  But none differed over it except those who were given it—after the proofs had come to them—out of mutual envy between them. Then God guided those who believed to the truth they had disputed, in accordance with His will. God guides whom He wills to a straight path.

‘Allaziina ‘uutuuhu – (to whom it was given), to whom means, “Those people who were given Holy Books by means of Prophets (Peace be upon them), particularly the leaders and Spiritual Guides of those communities because those persons used to take the people towards the deviation and the people just followed them”.

Bagyam- baynahum – (due to bigotry of one another), here it has been cleared that the real cause of differences and conflicts was; perversity among one another and pomp. And it wasn’t at all the reason that there was something wrong in the Commandments of God.  

Bi-‘izniH – (by His Will), in Holy Qur’an the word ‘Izan has been used for the both meanings i.e. the order and the permission. Here it aims favor and strength from God.

It has been narrated in this part of the verse that after coming of the Prophets (Peace be upon them) and Revelation of the Holy Books, those were the people who differed, who were given the Scriptures. For example; the leaders and the Spiritual Guides of the Christians and the Jews used to make differences in Torah and Gospel, change their meanings and arbitrate in the paraphrases and explanations of these Scriptures at their own. They didn’t do all these differences unintentionally. But they did so; for bigotry, jealousy of one another and greed of the worldly wealth and property.

In such circumstances, the people who were seekers of the Truth and who had ability of Belief, God guided them to the Straight Path by His Mercy and Blessings, bestowed them strength to follow it, and saved them from the contradictions of the misled. It is known also from this verse that it is tradition of the world that worse people make differences and remain earnest to do so. Therefore, the Believers shouldn’t follow them. Moreover, they should perform according to the guidance and Teachings of the Messenger (ﷺ). The Guidance is that which has been given by God and the success will be achieved only by acting upon that manner which God has described. https://youtu.be/ko65q7SCyFE