The Quran is but a reminder, so that men may be observant of their Creator. Allah placed on the shoulders of His messengers and prophets the duty of conveying His Message. Allah placed on the shoulders of His nearby believers the duty of reminding man.
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The Quran is but a reminder, so that man may be observant of their Creator.
To remind man with the entire truth, Allah used to send his messengers and prophets everynow and then to lead the people to the straight path.
Truly, Allah placed on the shoulders of His of His messengers and prophets the duty of conveying His Message.
Allah placed on the shoulders of Noah the duty of conveying His Message to his people.
Allah placed on the shoulders of Hud the duty of conveying His Message to the Arabs.
Allah placed on the shoulders of Saleh the duty of conveying His Message to the Arabs.
Allah placed on the shoulders of Abraham the duty of conveying His Message to his people.
Allah placed on the shoulders of Shu’aib the duty of conveying His Message to the Arabs.
Allah placed on the shoulders of Moses the duty of conveying His Message to the Egyptiand .
Allah placed on the shoulders of David the duty of conveying His Message to his Israelites.
Allah placed on the shoulders of Solomon the duty of conveying His Message to his Israelites.
Allah placed on the shoulders of Jesus the duty of conveying His Message to his Israelites.
Allah placed on the shoulders of Muhammad the duty of conveying His Message to mankind.
Then the nearby believers who devoted and submit to Allah come after the messengers and prophets.
Allah placed on the shoulders of His nearby believers the duty of reminding man.
Thus, it is incumbent upon the nearby believers of Allah to guide man to Him, and if they cease or stop from doing so they were falling short of their duty.
In Ayah 6:68 (in the previous article) it is said:
When you see those who engage in discourse about the Quran, in mockery, turn away from them. And do not sit with them, until they discourse on some other topic.
Allah commanded His Prophet with this verse in Mecca, but the prophetic Companions found it hard to implement.
The devoted Muslims said, ‘If we get up and leave every time they delve into the matter of the Qurān, we would never be able to sit in Kaabah or perform circumambulations.
Therefore, Ayah 6:69 was revealed; it says:
Those who fear Allah were not accountable for those who discourse in mockery.
For them, talk and explain to make them remember and to admonish them, so that perhaps they will be wary about their outcome. Hence, they may ward off disbelief, idolatry, indecencies and mocking the Quran and Muhammad.
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The verse 6:69 in different translations
QARIB:
Those who were cautious were not accountable for them in anything, but it is a reminder in order that they be cautious.
SHAKIR:
And nought of the reckoning of their (deeds) shall be against those who guard (against evil), but (theirs) is only to remind, haply they may guard.
PICKTHAL:
Those who ward off (evil) were not accountable for them in aught, but the reminder (must be given them) that haply they (too) may ward off (evil).
YUSUFALI:
On their account no responsibility falls on the righteous, but (their duty) is to remind them, that they may (learn to) fear Allah.
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