Al-Haaqqa (The Reality)

Verse 44 - 47

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    44. And if he had forged a false saying concerning Us,

    45. We would have certainly seized him,

    46. And We would have certainly cut off his artery,

    47. And none of you could have withheld Us from [chastising] him nor could he render him support.

    The Arabic verbal form

    taqawwala (“he had forged a saying”)

    connotes false ascription of words. Watin the life artery and if it is severed, man will die instantly.

    “Seizing by the right hand”

    connotes power, since the right hand is stronger than the left hand. The point raised herein is that when God Almighty mentions such Words about His Messenger, others are supposed to take lessons and stand in awe as to their words and deeds.

    At any rate, resuming the discussions on the Holy Qur’an, the four blessed Verses in question (44-47) produce original evidence as to the originality of the Holy Qur’an as Divine Revelation, saying that had the Noble Prophet (S) had forged false sayings concerning God Almighty, He would have certainly seized him forcefully severing his life artery and no human being would have been able to impede the same nor could have anyone render him aid.

    The Arabic nominal form hajizin is the plural for of hajiz (“impediment, obstacle”).