《信士》
Al-Muminun (The Believers)
序言
Prologue
本章名为《信士》(Al-Mu'minūn),其名称便已清楚point明了其主题。开篇概述信士的品质,并阐述人的灵魂与广大宇宙中信仰的迹象。随后,它阐述了自诺亚时代直至穆罕默德(愿主赐福他们所有人平安)——末位先知与使者——的众使者所宣示的信仰本质。本章还论述了否认信仰者的谬误、他们的反驳以及坚决的对抗,这些迫使真主的使者向祂祈求帮助。此时,真主惩罚了否认者,拯救了信士。随后,本章提到,在真主的使者离世之后,人们就这一不容有任何改变的真理陷入了争论。
This sūrah, The Believers, or al-Mu’minūn, is defined by its name which makes its subject matter very clear. It begins with an outline of the believers’ qualities, and presents an exposition on the indicators of faith in both the human soul and the universe at large. It then moves on to present the essence of faith as expostulated by God’s messengers since the time of Noah up to Muhammad, the last of all prophets and messengers, (peace be upon them all). It also discusses the fallacies of those who deny faith, their objections and determined opposition that compel God’s messengers to appeal to Him for help. At this point, God punishes the rejecters and saves the believers. The sūrah then refers to the fact that, after God’s messengers have passed away, people fall into contention about this truth that admits no variation.
这为讨论和谴责阿拉伯多神教徒对真主的最后一位使者穆罕默德ﷺ所采取的毫无根据的态度提供了机会。本章以审判日的场景作结,我们在其中看到那些拒绝信仰真理者所遭受的命运。他们的态度受到了严厉的斥责。