Thank you,Joseph
Now,if 52:1-3 is connected with Moses,we had to take a view to Sura 52:4 "By the much frequented House"
I want your opion about this ayat which building is meant by this vers?In my Translation the Author is saying that it is the Kaaba.
We've seen that 52:1-3 is about Moses Revelation and 52:4 is beginnig with " و " so is it a continuation of the previous vers.
Could you please give me you view Joseph which house is meant with the term in 52:4size=14pt]وَٱلۡبَيۡتِ ٱلۡمَعۡمُورِ (٤)[/size]
Regards
Dear Deliverance,
As-salam alaykum
The conjunction
'wa' (and) may be a continuation of the verse but that doesn't mean that it is directly related to the previous sentence's subject matter. For example, I might say that 'Deliverance' is a QM Forum member
'and' he is a believer. Although the subject is 'you' but the fact that you are a believer has nothing to do with you being a QM Forum member.
Similarly, if you note verses 52:5 and 52:6, the conjunction
'wa' (and) is also present when the Quran speaks about a 'roof raised high
'and' the sea which is filled. This does not mean that Prophet Moses or the law he was given has anything to do with the roof being raised high or the sea being filled. The only connection is that they are 'God's' oaths.
Now this does not mean that there is no connection. However, the point I am humbly making is that there
doesn't have to be a direct connection (other than the general oath that God is making against His Creation).
As to what the
'bayt' (house) frequented means in 52:4, this is subject to interpretation. It is noteworthy that in Surah Quraish (106), there is an implication of journeying which possibly includes a 'House'. If this interpretation is followed, then this may be a reference to the Ka'aba or a reference to a 'house' or sanctuary that was known in 7th century Arabia towards the Holy lands which the Arabs and others frequented. It may also refer to a generic 'place of worship' or sanctuary that believing generations have always used when directing their worship.
The latter interpretation finds support in verse 10:87 where prophets Moses and Aaron were inspired to turn their houses into oratories and the fact that there is a recognition in verses 22:40 that many monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques were protected as they were places where God's worship was directed. The fact that places of worship belong to God is also confirmed in verse 72:19. These places of worship have always been
'frequented' places and hence a generic oath cannot be dismissed.
In the end, this verse is subject to an open interpretation and one is only expected to extract the best meaning that they can (39:18, 39:55).
I hope that helps, God willing
Joseph