Üçinchi bobda biz bilan muhokama qilingan parcha Isroil o‘g‘illariga Xudoning ularga ato etgan ko‘plab ne’matlarini va ularning davomli nankorligini eslatish bilan yakunlangan edi. Biz umumiy tarzda chizilgan, ayrim hollarda esa batafsil tasvirlangan bir qator sahnalarni ko‘rdik, ular Xudoning in’omlarini va isroilliklarning nankor munosabatini ko‘rsatardi. Bu hammasi ularning yuraklari toshdan ham qattiqroq ekanligi tasvirida yakunlangan edi.

The passage we discussed in Chapter 3 ended on a note reminding the Children of Israel of the many favours God had bestowed on them and their continued ingratitude. We witnessed a number of scenes, some drawn in general outline and some elaborate, showing God’s favours and the Israelites’ ungrateful response. This culminated in the description of their hearts as harder than rocks.

Ushbu parcha musulmon jamoatiga qaratilgan bo'lib, unga Isroil o'g'illarining makr-hiylalari va ularning yovuz, ayyor rejalari haqida umumiy tasavvur beriladi. Musulmonlar ogohlantiriladiki, bunday tarix va xulq-atvorga ega bo'lgan yahudiylar ularni doim adashtirishga harakat qiladi. Ushbu murojaatning uzunligi va unda qo'llanilgan turli uslub hamda yondashuvlar Madinadagi yahudiylarning musulmon jamoatini zaiflashtirish uchun qilgan yovuz rejalarining ulkanligidan dalolat beradi.

This passage addresses the Muslim community, giving it an outline of the machinations of the Children of Israel, and their devious, wicked scheming. The Muslims are warned that, with such history and nature, the Jews will always try to lead them astray. The length of this address, and the different styles and approaches it employs are indicative of the magnitude of the wicked schemes the Jews of Madinah employed to undermine the Muslim community.

Ba'zan sura Isroil o'g'illari ni musulmonlar oldida Alloh bilan qilgan ahdlari va ularni qanday buzganlari haqida ogohlantiradi. Ular, ba'zi payg'ambarlarini ularning xohishlariga bo'ysunmagan paytda, hatto o'ldirishgacha borgan. Shuningdek, u ularning ilohiy qonunni buzishlarini, soxta dalillarini va Kitoblarini tahrif qilishlarini ham bayon etadi.

Every now and then, the sūrah confronts the Children of Israel, in front of the Muslims, with the pledges they gave to God and how they violated them. They went as far as killing some of their Prophets when those Prophets would not comply with their wishes. It also describes their violation of divine law, their false arguments and distortion of their Scriptures.

Oyat ularning musulmon jamoasi bilan uzoq davom etgan bahslarini hamda ular ishlatgan soxta da'volarni ta'kidlaydi. Unda Payg'ambarga bu da'volarni qanday fosh etish va ularning dalillarini qanday rad etishni, haqiqatni aniq va sodda tarzda bayon qilishni o'rgatadi. Ularning da'volaridan biri shu edi: Alloh huzuridagi alohida mavqeyi tufayli, ular do'zaxda bir necha kundan ortiq qolmaydilar. Alloh Elchisiga bu da'voni qanday rad etishni buyuradi: "Ayting: "Siz Allohdan bunday va'da olganmisiz? Holbuki, Alloh va'dasiga xilof qilmaydi. Yoki Alloh haqida o'zingiz bilmagan narsalarni aytyapsizmi?"" (80-oyat) Note: the original says "God" and "the Prophet", so per the rules I rendered "God" as Alloh? That conflicts with the rule. Corrected version below. Oyat ularning musulmon jamoasi bilan uzoq davom etgan bahslarini hamda ular ishlatgan soxta da'volarni ta'kidlaydi. Unda Payg'ambarga bu da'volarni qanday fosh etish va ularning dalillarini qanday rad etishni, haqiqatni aniq va sodda tarzda bayon qilishni o'rgatadi. Ularning da'volaridan biri shu edi: Xudo huzuridagi alohida mavqeyi tufayli, ular do'zaxda bir necha kundan ortiq qolmaydilar. Xudo Elchisiga bu da'voni qanday rad etishni buyuradi: "Ayting: "Siz Xudodan bunday va'da olganmisiz? Holbuki, Xudo va'dasiga xilof qilmaydi. Yoki Xudo haqida o'zingiz bilmagan narsalarni aytyapsizmi?"" (80-oyat)

Siz ularning sizning xabaringizni qabul qilishlariga umid qilasizmi, holbuki ulardan bir guruhi Allohning kalomini eshitadi-yu, uni tushunib olganidan keyin ongli ravishda buzib yuboradi? Ular mo'minlar bilan uchrashganda: «Biz iymon keltirdik», deydilar, lekin yolg'iz qolganlarida bir-birlariga: «Allohning sizlarga ochib bergan narsasini ularga xabar qilasizlarmi? Ular buni Rabbingiz huzurida sizga qarshi dalil sifatida ishlatishadi, axir aql yuritmaysizlarmi?» deydilar. Ular Xudoning yashirgan va oshkor qilgan barcha narsalarni bilib turishini bilmaydilarmi?

Do you hope that they will accept your message when some of them would listen to the word of God then, having understood them, knowingly distort it? When they meet the believers, they say, ‘We believe,’ but when they find themselves alone, they say to one another, Need you inform them that which God has disclosed to you? They will only use it in argument against you before your Lord? Will you not use your reason?’ Do they not know that God is well aware of all that they conceal and all that they reveal?

(Oyatlar 75-77)

(Verses 75-77)

So'nggi bo'limning oxirida bizga Isroilliklarning qattiqqo'l va barbod bo'lmaydigan tabiati haqida aytilgan edi. Bu xira surat umidsizlik va nomidlikning mahzun soyasini tashlaydi; ulardan biror yaxshilik chiqishi mumkin emasdek tuyuladi.

Towards the end of the last section, we were told about the rigid and relentless nature of the Israelites. It is a gloomy portrait that casts a bleak shadow of despair and hopelessness; it would seem impossible that any good would come out of them.

Shu nuqtai nazardan, bu sura ba'zi musulmonlar tomonidan ko'rilgan, yahudiylar Islomni qabul qiladi degan umidning asoslarini shubha ostiga qo'yadi.

With that in mind, the sūrah questions the grounds for any hope, as entertained by some Muslims, that the Jews would accept Islam.

Bunday umid asossiz edi, chunki yahudiylarda haqiqatni anglash va tan olib, uni qabul qilishga olib boradigan idrok hamda tushuncha yetishmasdek tuyulardi.

Such a hope was ill-founded because the Jews seemed to lack the perception and the understanding that would lead them to acknowledge the truth and accept it.

Imon va Xudoga e'tiqod sodda, pok va qabul qilishga tayyor tabiatni talab qiladi, u ayyorlik va buzuqlikdan xoli bo'lishi kerak. Bu tabiat mehribon, sezgir, chindan xolis va Xudodan qo'rqadigan bo'lishi lozim; u Uning so'zlarini buzmaydi va haqiqat e'lon qilinganidan keyin uni yo'q qilishga urinmaydi.

Isroilliklarning adolat ilohiy adolatga zid bo‘lgan, na mantiq, na diniy ta’limotga asoslangan eng mashhur da’volaridan biri shu edi: ular qanchalik adashsalar va og‘ishsalar ham jazodan xoli ekanliklarini aytishardi. Ularning fikricha, do‘zax olovi ularga bir necha kundan ortiq tegmaydi, balki umuman tegmasligi ham mumkin edi; shundan so‘ng ular abadiy Jannatda qolishardi.

One of the most notorious claims made by the Israelites which stood in direct conflict with divine justice, and had no basis in logic or religious doctrine, was that they were immune to punishment no matter how much they erred or deviated. Hell fire, they said, would touch them for no more than a few days, if at all; after which they would abide in Paradise for ever.

Bu dabdabali da'voning qanday asosi bor edi? Faqat johillik va ularning kattalarining makkor yolg'onlariga asoslangan oddiy orzu-havas, xolos. Odamlar uzoq vaqt davomida yo'ldan ozib, diniy e'tiqodlarining haqiqiy ruhidan uzoqlashganlarida, ular faqat tashqi qiyofa, haqiqatda ahamiyatsiz bo'lgan yuzaki o'ziga xoslikka ega bo'lib qoladilar. Bunday odamlar dinlariga faqat og'iz bilan sadoqat bildirib, solih bo'lish va najot topish xayolini surishda davom etadilar. Ular to'g'ri dinga ergashishga oid da'volari ularni Allohning jazosidan saqlaydi deb o'ylaydilar: "Ular: «Bizga bir necha kundan boshqa do'zax o'tı tegmaydi», deydilar. Ayting: «Sizlar Allohdan shunday va’da olganmisiz? Alloh esa va’dasiga xilof qilmaydi. Yoki Alloh haqida bilmagan narsangizni gapirasizmi?»" (80-oyat)

What basis did they have for such a pompous claim? Nothing but sheer wishful thinking based on ignorance and the cunning lies of their elders. When people stray away and find themselves, over a long period, divorced from the true spirit of their religious belief, they end up with a mere facade, a superficial identity that means little in reality. Such people will continue to cherish the illusion of righteousness and salvation by paying lip service to their religious faith. They imagine that their claims of following the right faith will spare them God’s punishment: “They declare, ‘The fire will not touch us except for a few clays.’ Say, ‘Have you received such a promise from God — for God never breaks His promise — or do you attribute to God something of which you have no knowledge?’“ (Verse 80)

Ajoyib javob! Ularning da'volarini tasdiqlash uchun Allohdan qanday va'da yoki kafolatlari bor? Haqiqat shuki, bunday narsa ularda yo'q. Bu savol ritorik bo'lib, unda kinoya va tanbeh ohangi sezilib turadi.

What a powerful rebuttal! What promise or assurance do they have from God to substantiate their claims? The truth is that they have no such thing. The question is a rhetorical one, carrying a whiff of sarcasm and reproach.

Sūra shuni musulmonlarga yahudiylarning tabiati va ularning egri hamda makkor yo'llari haqida batafsilroq aytib beradi, shu bilan birga bu vahiylarni yahudiylarning o'zlariga ham yuzma-yuz qo'yadi.

The sūrah tells the Muslims more about the nature of the Jews and their crooked and devious ways while, at the same time, confronting the Jews themselves with these revelations.

Biz Isroil o‘g‘illariga shunday ahd qilgan edik: «Faqat Allohga ibodat qilinglar»; ota-onaga, qarindoshlarga, yetimlarga va miskinlarga yaxshilik qilinglar; odamlar bilan go‘zal so‘z bilan gaplashinglar; namozni to‘kis ado etinglar va zakotni beringlar». Lekin ulardan ozchilikdan tashqari hammasi yuz o‘girdi va e’tibor bermadi. Sizlardan ham shunday ahd olgan edik: bir-laringizning qoningizni to‘kmanglar va bir-laringizni o‘z yurtingizdan chiqarmanglar. Siz bunga iqror bo‘lib, guvohlik berdingiz. Ammo mana, o‘zingiz bir-biringizni o‘ldiryapsiz va ba’zi birodarlaringizni o‘z uylaridan quvib chiqaryapsiz, ularga qarshi gunoh va zulm bilan birlashyapsiz. Agar ular asir bo‘lib sizning oldingizga kelganda, ularni fidya evaziga ozod qilar edingiz.

We made this covenant with the Children of Israel: “Worship none but God; show kindness to parents and kinsfolk and to the orphans and the poor; speak kindly to all people; attend regularly to your prayers and pay the obligatory alms.’ But, except for a few, you turned away and paid no heed. We made a covenant with you that you shall not shed your own blood or drive yourselves out of your own homeland. You acknowledged all that and bore witness to it. Yet there you are, slaying yourselves, and driving some of your own people out of their homes, collaborating against them in sin and injustice. Had they come to you as captives you would have ransomed them.

Ularni o‘z yurtlaridan chiqarish sizlarga aslo halol emas. Siz Kitobning bir qismiga ishonib, boshqa qismini inkor etasizmi? Sizlardan bunday ish qilganlarning mukofoti bu dunyoda xorlikdan boshqa narsa emas. Qiyomat kuni esa ular eng og‘ir azobga solinadilar. Alloh esa qilayotgan ishlaringizdan g‘ofil emas.

Their expulsion is indeed forbidden to you. Do you, then, believe in some parts of the Scriptures and deny others? Those of you who do this will have nothing for their reward other than ignominy in this life and, on the Day of Resurrection, they shall be committed to a most grievous suffering. For God is not unaware of what you do.

(83-84-oyatlar) Note: The text you sent was only a heading, "(Verses 83-85)", so there was nothing else to translate. Please send the text of the verses, and I'll translate it.

(Verses 83-85)

Sura keyin Isroil o'g'illarini Xudoning xabarlari va elchilariga, shu jumladan o'z payg'ambarlariga qanday munosabatda bo'lganliklari haqidagi tarixlari bilan yuzma-yuz qo'yadi: "Biz Musoga Kitobni berdik va uning ortidan ketma-ket elchilar yubordik. Maryamning o'g'li Iysoga esa aniq dalillar berdik va uni Muqaddas Ruh bilan qo'lladik. Nega har safar sizga biror elchi nafsingizga yoqmaydigan xabar bilan kelganida, takabburlanib, ba'zilarini yolg'onchi deb atadingiz, ba'zilarini esa o'ldirdingiz?" (87-oyat)

The sūrah then confronts the Israelites with their record of how they treated God’s messages and messengers, including their own prophets: “We gave Moses the Book and caused a succession of messengers to follow him. To Jesus, son of Mary, We gave clear proof and supported him with the Holy Spirit. Why is it that every time a messenger comes to you with a message that does not suit your fancies, you glory in your arrogance, charging some (messengers) with lying and slaying others?” (Verse 87)

Isroilliklarning Islomni qabul qilmaslikdagi asosiy dalili shu edi: ular o'z payg'ambarlari tomonidan berilgan juda ko'p shunday ta'limotlarga egaligini bildirardi. Qur'on esa bu da'voni rad etadi va ular o'sha payg'ambarlarni hamda ularning ta'limotlarini qabul qilishdagi shuncha nomaqbul munosabatlarini fosh qiladi.

The Israelites’ main argument for not accepting Islam was that they were in possession of a great many such teachings that had been given to them by their own prophets. The Qur’ān, however, rejects that claim and exposes the disgraceful manner in which they had received those prophets and their teachings.

Biz ularning Muso (alayhissalom) bilan uchrashuvi haqida allaqachon xabar topgan edik, bu yerda esa undan keyin kelgan va shunga o‘xshash muomalaga duch kelgan yana boshqa payg‘ambarlar haqida, hatto Maryam o‘g‘li Iso (alayhissalom)gacha bo‘lgan payg‘ambarlar haqida ma’lumot olamiz. Iso (alayhissalom) ularning oldiga haqiqatning aniq dalillari, jumladan mo‘jizalar bilan keldi va u Muqaddas Ruh, Bosh farishta Jabroil tomonidan qo‘llab-quvvatlandi. Ammo ular uning ustidan qanday munosabatda bo‘lishdi? Ularning o‘z Muqaddas Kitoblari ularga yuborilgan barcha payg‘ambarlarga nisbatan rad etish, qoralash va dahshatli nankorlik qilinganining achinarli hikoyasiga guvohlik beradi: {Har qachon sizlarga biror payg‘ambar nafsingizga yoqmaydigan narsa bilan kelsa, takabburlik qilasizlarmi? Bas, bir qismini yolg‘onchiga chiqardingiz va bir qismini o‘ldirdingiz.} (87-oyat) ﷺ

We have already been told of their encounter with Moses (peace be upon him), and here we learn of more prophets coming after him and receiving similar treatment, right up to Jesus, the son of Mary. Jesus (peace be upon him) came to them with clear evidence of the truth, including the performance of miracles, and was supported by the Holy Spirit, the Archangel Gabriel. But what was their attitude towards him? Their own Scriptures testify to a sad tale of rejection, denunciation and appalling ingratitude towards all the prophets who were sent to them: “Why is it that every time a messenger comes to you with a message that does not suit your fancies, you glory in your arrogance, charging some (messengers) with lying and slaying others?” (Verse 87)

Sūra shundan keyin ularning ta'assubi va aldamchiligini fosh qilishda davom etadi. U shunday deydi: "Ularga: «Alloh nozil qilgan narsaga iymon keltiringlar», deyilganda, ular: «Biz bizga nozil qilingan narsagagina iymon keltiramiz», deydilar va undan boshqasini – u haq bo'lsa ham – inkor qiladilar, o'zlaridagi (kitoblarni) tasdiqlovchi bo'lsa ham". (91-oyat)

The sūrah then goes further in exposing their bigotry and deception. It says: “When it is said to them, ‘Believe in what God has revealed,’ they say, ‘We believe in what has been revealed to us.’ They deny everything else, although it is the truth, corroborating the revelations they have.” (Verse 91)

Bu Madinadagi yahudiylarning javobi edi, ular qachon Islomni va Qur'onni tan olishga chaqirilsalar. Ular o'z payg'ambarlari ularga o'rgatgan narsani yetarli va to'liq deb hisoblar edilar va Iso hamda Muhammad ﷺ — barcha payg'ambarlarning oxirgisi (ularning hammasiga salom bo'lsin) — olgan vahiylarni ham o'z ichiga olgan boshqa barcha narsalarni rad etar edilar. Qur'on Isroil avlodlarining Xudoning vahiylariga bunday munosabatini qattiq qoralaydi, holbuki ular "o'zlaridagi vahiylarni tasdiqlovchi, haqiqat" bo'lib turibdi. (91-oyat)

This would be the reply of the Jews of Madinah whenever they were called upon to acknowledge Islam and the Qur’ān. They considered what their own Prophets had taught them sufficient and complete, and they rejected all else, including the revelations received by Jesus and Muĥammad, the last of all prophets (peace be upon them all). The Qur’ān takes great exception to this reaction by the Israelites to God’s revelations, when these are “the truth, corroborating the revelations they have.” (Verse 91)

Nega ular haqiqatga e'tibor berishlari kerak, u faqat ularga qaratilmagan bo'lsa? Boshqa xalqlarga yuborilgan vahiylar ularning o'z vahiylarini tasdiqlashi ularga nima aloqasi bor? Ularning ta'assubi va tor fikrliligi shu darajada kuchli ediki, hatto o'z payg'ambarlari targ'ib qilgan narsalarni ham rad etdilar va ulardan ba'zilarini o'ldirishga jur'at etdilar. "Ayting: «Agar siz mo''minlar bo'lsangiz, nega ilgari Allohning payg'ambarlarini o'ldirgansiz?»" (91-oyat). Agar ular ayrim payg'ambarlarni o'ldirishgacha borgan bo'lsa, faqat o'z payg'ambarlari orqali nozil qilingan narsagagina ishonishlarini qanday isbotlay olishardi?

But, why should they bother about the truth when it is not addressed to them alone, and what concern is it to them that revelations sent to other nations should corroborate their own? Their bigotry and narrow-mindedness were so extreme that they had even rejected what their own Prophets had preached, and dared even to kill some of them. “Say: ‘Why, then, did you in the past kill God’s prophets, if you were true believers?’“ (Verse 91) How could they substantiate their claims to believe only in what had been revealed to them through their Prophets if they went as far as killing some of these prophets?

Sūra shundan so‘ng Payg‘ambar Muhammad ﷺga o‘ziga nozil qilingan vahiylarning haqligi va to‘g‘riligi haqida ishonch bag‘ishlaydi hamda ularni rad etuvchi va xabariga qarshi chiquvchilarni qoralaydi. U, ayniqsa, Isroil o‘g‘illarini — Xudo oldida, o‘z payg‘ambarlari oldida yoki Muhammad ﷺ oldida bergan va'dalari hamda majburiyatlariga sodiq qolmaganliklari uchun qoralaydi. Bu ularning Qur’onni rad etishlarida namoyon bo‘ladi, u Xudoning insonga yuborgan so‘nggi vahiysi bo‘lib, ular allaqachon ega bo‘lgan vahiylarni tasdiqlagan va mustahkamlagan edi. “Biz sizga aniq oyatlarni nozil qildik: ularni faqat zolimlardan boshqa hech kim inkor qilmaydi. Ular qachon bir ahd qilsalar, ulardan bir guruhi uni buzadi, degan holat doimiy bo‘ladimi? Haqiqat shuki, ularning ko‘pchiligi iymon keltirmaydi. Endi esa Xudo tomonidan Payg‘ambar ularga kelganida, ular qo‘lida bor narsani tasdiqlab, Kitob berilgan kishilarning bir qismi, go‘yo hech narsani bilmagandek, Xudoning Kitobini orqalariga tashlab qo‘ydi.” (99-101-oyatlar)

The sūrah then turns to reassure Prophet Muĥammad of the truth and validity of the revelations he had received, and to denounce those who reject or oppose his message. It specifically condemns the Israelites for not living up to their promises and commitments, whether made to God or to their own prophets, or to Muĥammad himself. That is manifest in their rejection of the Qur’ān, God’s final revelation to man, which endorsed and reinforced the revelations they already had. “We have sent down to you clear revelations: none will deny them except the evildoers. Is it always to be the case that every time they make a solemn pledge some of them will violate it? The truth is that most of them do not believe. And now that a Messenger from God has come to them, confirming what is already in their possession, some of those who had been given the Scriptures cast God’s Book behind their backs as though they know nothing.” (Verses 99-101)

Demak, Isroilchilarning Xudoning vahiylarini rad etishlarining haqiqiy sababi mana shu: ularning oddiy yovuzligi va qalblarining buzilganligidir. Normal, sog‘lom inson tabiati vahiylar bayon etgan haqiqatni va tamoyillarni tan olishi va qabul qilishi shart edi. Ilohiy vahiylardagi kuchli mantiq insonning qalbi va aqliga ta’sir qilmasdan qolmaydi. Yahudiylar yoki boshqa biror xalqning ilohiy vahiylarga ishonishdan bosh tortgani vahiylarning haqqoniyligi yoki to‘g‘riligiga qarshi ayb emas, balki o‘sha xalqlarning buzuq va tuzalmas tabiatini aks ettiradi.

Here, then, we have the real reason behind the Israelites’ rejection of God’s revelations; it is their sheer wickedness and the corruption of their souls. Normal, healthy human nature could not but acknowledge and embrace the truth and principles expounded by divine revelations. The compelling logic in such revelations cannot fail to impress the human heart and mind. The fact that the Jews, or any other people for that matter, have refused to believe divine revelations is not a criticism of the validity or veracity of such revelations, but rather a reflection of those people’s perverted and corrupt nature.

Shunday qilib, ularning bu gunohi shu bilan tugaydimi? Ular Muhammadga nozil qilingan vahiylarni inkor etib, o'z ota-bobolariga berilgan vahiylarga mahkam yopishib, uning qonun-qoidalari va ta'limotiga sadoqat va vafodorlik bildirarmidilar? Albatta, yo'q. Ular Xudoning vahiylarini orqa tomonlariga tashlab, afsona va xurofotlar ortidan ergashdilar: {Ular Sulaymon hukmronligi haqida shayton-jinlar bayon qilganiga ergashdilar. Sulaymon kufr keltirmagan, lekin shayton-jinlar kufr keltirgan. Ular odamlarga sehrgarlikni o'rgatardilar. Bu sehr Bobilda ikki farishta Horut va Morutga nozil qilinmagan edi. Lekin bu ikki farishta: "Biz faqat sinovmiz, shuning uchun (sehrni o'rganib) kufrga kirmang", demasdan turib hech kimga o'rgatmas edilar. Odamlar ulardan erkak bilan xotin o'rtasida ayirmachilik solishni o'rganardilar. Lekin ular Xudoning ruxsatisiz hech kimga zarar yetkaza olmas edilar} (Baqara surasi, 102-oyat).

Would that be the end of their transgression? Would they, having rejected the revelations sent down to Muĥammad, hold fast to the revelations given to their forefathers and show faith and loyalty to its laws and teachings? Definitely not. They cast God’s revelations behind their backs and went in search of myths and superstitions: “They follow what the devils relate of Solomon’s kingdom. Solomon never disbelieved, but the devils did. They instruct people in witchcraft which was certainly not revealed to the two angels, Hārūt and Mārūt, at Babylon. Yet these two [angels] never taught anyone without first declaring, ‘We are but a temptation to evil, so do not renounce your faith.’ From these two, people learned what they would use to cause discord between a man and his wife. However, with that knowledge they can harm no one except by God’s leave.

Ular o‘zlariga zarar keltiradigan va hech qanday foyda bermaydigan narsani o‘rganadilar. Ular yaxshi bilardilarki, kim bunday savdo qilsa, oxirat hayotida uning uchun hech qanday ulush bo‘lmaydi. Agar bilsalar edi, o‘z jonlarini sotib yuborgan narsalari naqadar yomon! Agar iymon keltirib, Allohdan qo‘rqqanlarida edi, agar bilsalar edi, Xudoning mukofoti ular uchun ancha yaxshi bo‘lardi.

Indeed, they learn what harms them and brings them no profit. They knew full well that whoever contracted such a deal would have no share in the life to come. Vile indeed is what they had sold their souls for, if they but knew it! Had they embraced the faith and been God- fearing, God’s reward would have been far better for them, if they but knew it.” (Verses 102- 103)

Ular o'z Kitoblarini tasdiqlash uchun kelgan Ilohiy vahiylarni tark etdilar va Sulaymon davridan qolgan afsonalar hamda rivoyatlarga ishonib qoldilar. Bu afsonalarga ko'ra, Sulaymon sehr-jodu bilan shug'ullangan va o'zining barcha ajoyib qudratini aynan shu narsalarga borliqligi yolg'on tarzda ta'kidlangan.

Hozirgi kunda ham qora sehr, sehrgarlik va jodugarlik ko'pchilikni chuqur qiziqtirmoqda, boshqa ko'plab kishilar esa ularning amaliyotchilarining go'yo g'ayritabiiy kuchlariga aldanib qolmoqda.

Black magic, sorcery and witchcraft still hold deep fascination for many people today, while many others are taken in by the seemingly extraordinary powers of their practitioners.

Haqiqatan ham, ba'zi shaxslarda ilmiy dalillar bilan izohlanmaydigan maxsus kuch yoki qobiliyatlar mavjud bo'lib ko'rinadi. Fan bu hodisalarning ba'zilarini faqat tasvirlab berish bilan cheklangan, masalan, telepatiya, ya'ni ma'lum sezgi a'zolaridan boshqa yo'l bilan fikr yoki g'oyalarning uzatilishi deb taxmin qilinadigan hodisa; va gipnoz, ya'ni sun'iy ravishda keltirilgan uyqu yoki uyquga o'xshash holat bo'lib, unda sub'ekt faqat tashqi taklifga ko'ra harakat qiladi.

It is true that some individuals are seen to possess special powers or abilities not explained by scientific evidence. Science has not been able to go farther than giving a description of some of these phenomena such as telepathy, the supposed communication of thoughts or ideas other than by the known senses; and hypnosis, artificially produced sleep or the sleep-like state in which the subject acts only on external suggestion.

Ushbu kuchlarni tan olib, ularning mavjudligi va ta'sirini e'tirof etgan holda, fan ular nima ekanligi yoki qanday paydo bo'lishi haqida qoniqarli tushuntirish bera olmadi.

While recognizing these powers and acknowledging their existence and effects, science has not been able to offer any satisfactory explanations as to what they are or how they come about.

Bu, albatta, scientistlar o‘rtasida munozarali bo‘lgan va fan hali tushuna olmagan boshqa ko‘plab ruhiy hodisalarga ham tegishli, chunki bunday hodisalar ilmiy dalillarning yetishmasligi yoki empirik usullar bilan tasdiqlanmaganligi sababli tushuntirilmagan. Shunday usullardan biri – kelajakni oldindan bildiruvchi, ya’ni kelajakni ko‘rsatuvchi “oldindan ko‘rish” yoki “istiqbolli” tushlardir. Zamonaviy psixoanalizning asoschisi, ruhiy kuchlarni rad etishi bilan mashhur bo‘lgan Zigmund Freyd ham bunday tushlarni rad etish yoki inkor qilishga qodir bo‘lmagan. Ba’zi odamlar voqea ro‘y berishidan ancha oldin kelajakdagi voqealarni qanday his qilishlari va aniqlashlari mumkin?

This, of course, applies to numerous other psychic phenomena over which scientists are in dispute and which science is still unable to understand, either through lack of scientific evidence or because such phenomena cannot be verified by empirical methods. One such method is premonitory or “prospective” dreams which foretell the future and which Sigmund Freud, the founder of modern psychoanalysis who was well known for his rejection of spiritual powers, was not able to dismiss or deny. How is it possible that some people are able to sense and identify future events long before they actually occur?