أَوْ
Orيَبْدُو
it appearsOr it appears
فِي
inظَاهِرِ
the outward appearance ofالْأَمْرِ
the matterin outward appearance of the matter
تَنَاقُضٌ
a contradictionوَتَعَارُضٌ
and an oppositionفِي
inمَفْهُومِ
the concept ofالْآيَةِ
the verse.a contradiction and opposition in the concept of the verse.
أَوْ
Orيَصْعُبُ
it is difficultفَهْمُ
to understandمَدْلُولِ
the indication ofالْآيَةِ
the verseOr it is difficult to understand the indication of the verse
عَلَى
forذِهْنِ
the mind ofالْمُبْتَدِئِ
the beginner.for the mind of the beginner.
أَوْ
Orلَا
does notتَتَمَكَّنُ
settleمِنْ
inذِهْنِهِ
his mindOr there does not settle in his mind
فَائِدَةٌ
a benefitقَيْدَ
by anyالْقُيُودِ
means.a benefit by any means.
فَإِذَا
So ifقَامَ
undertakesالْمُفَسِّرُ
the exegeteبِحَلِّ
to solveهَذِهِ
theseالْإِشْكَالاتِ
issuesSo if the exegete undertakes to solve these issues
اعْتُبِرَ
it is consideredذَلِكَ
thatتَوْجِيهاً
"directing/orientation".it is considered that "directing".
أَمْثِلَةٌ
Examplesلِلتَّوْجِيهِ
for directing:Examples for directing:
مِثَالُ
An exampleذَلِكَ
of thatقَوْلُ
is the sayingتَعَالَى
of the Most HighAn example of that is the saying of the Most High
عَلَى
uponلِسَانِ
the tongue ofبَنِي
the Children ofإِسْرَائِيلَ
Israel:upon the tongue of the Children of Israel:
يَاO
أُخْتَsister of
هَارُونَAaron,
مَاwas not
كَانَyour
أَبُوكِfather
امْرَأَa man of
سَوْءٍevil
"O sister of Aaron, your father was not a man of evil
إِلَخِ
etc.الْآيَةِ
the verse.etc. the verse.
فَقَدْ
For indeedوَرَدَ
there occurredهُنَا
hereسُؤَالٌ
a question,For indeed there occurred here a question,
وَهُوَ
and it isأَنَّ
thatالْمُدَّةَ
the periodبَيْنَ
betweenمُوسَى
Mosesوَعِيسَى
and Jesusand it is that the period between Moses and Jesus
عَلَيْهِمَا
upon both of themالسَّلَامُ
be peace,upon both of them be peace,
مُدَّةٌ
is a periodطَوِيلَةٌ
long.is a long period.
فَكَيْفَ
So howأَمْكَنَ
was it possibleأَنْ
thatيَكُونَ
would beهَارُونُ
Aaronأَخاً
a brotherلِمَرْيَمَ
to Mary?So how was it possible that Aaron would be a brother to Mary?
كَأَنَّ
It is as ifالسَّائِلَ
the questionerكَانَ
wasقَدْ
alreadyأَضْمَرَ
harboredفِي
inنَفْسِهِ
himselfIt is as if the questioner was already harboring in himself
أَنَّ
thatهَارُونَ
Aaronهَذَا
this oneالَّذِي
whoذُكِرَ
was mentionedهُنَا
herethat this Aaron who was mentioned here
هُوَ
isهَارُونُ
Aaronأَخُو
the brother ofمُوسَى
Mosesis Aaron the brother of Moses
عَلَيْهِ
upon himالسَّلَامُ
be peace.upon him be peace.
فَأَجَابَ
So answeredالنَّبِيُّ
the ProphetSo answered the Prophet
صَلَّى
may peaceاللَّهُ
of Godعَلَيْهِ
be upon himوَسَلَّمَ
and blessingsmay peace and blessings of God be upon him
بِأَنَّ
by [explaining] thatبَنِي
the Children ofإِسْرَائِيلَ
Israelthat the Children of Israel
كَانُوا
used toيَسَمَّوْنَ
name [their children]بِأَسْمَاءِ
by the names ofالصَّالِحِينَ
the righteousمِنَ
fromالْمَاضِينَ
the predecessorsused to name [their children] by the names of the righteous from the predecessors
فَهَارُونُ
so Aaronلَيْسَ
is notشَخْصاً
a single personوَاحِداً
one,(so Aaron is not a single person,
بَلْ
ratherهَارُونُ
Aaronأَخُو
the brother ofمَرْيَمَ
Maryrather Aaron the brother of Mary
غَيْرُ
is other thanهَارُونَ
Aaronأَخِي
the brother ofمُوسَى
Mosesis other than Aaron the brother of Moses
عَلَيْهِمَا
upon both of themالسَّلَامُ
be peace.upon both of them be peace).
وَكَذَلِكَ
And likewiseلَمَّا
whenسَأَلُوا
they askedرَسُولَ
the Messenger ofاللَّهِ
GodAnd likewise when they asked the Messenger of God
صَلَّى
may peaceاللَّهُ
of Godعَلَيْهِ
be upon himوَسَلَّمَ
and blessingsmay peace and blessings of God be upon him
كَيْفَ
Howيَمْشِي
does walkhow does walk