The Prophet (saw) knew and understood the Qur’aan completely because Allaah had chosen him as its vehicle and explained it all to him. Hence, Allaah said in one verse: (إِنَّ عَلَيۡنَا جَمۡعَهُ ۥ وَقُرۡءَانَهُ ۥ (١٧) فَإِذَا قَرَأۡنَـٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعۡ قُرۡءَانَهُ ۥ (١٨ (ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيۡنَا يَانَهُ ۥ (١٩ {“Verily, collecting the Qur’aan (for you) and reciting it (to you) is My [21] responsibility, so when I read it to you, listen to it. Then it is upon Me to explain it.” [22]} Therefore, it was the Prophet’s job to explain the Qur’aan to his followers by his actions, as well as his statements. Allaah stated this in the Qur’aan: وَأَنزَلۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ ٱلذِّڪۡرَ لِتُبَيِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ مَا نُزِّلَ إِلَيۡہِمۡ {“I have revealed the Reminder (Qur’aan) to you (O Muhammad) so that you may explain to people what has been revealed to them.” [23]} NOTES: [21] Literally, ‘Our.’ The ‘royal We’ is barely used in English, but it is a common feature of Arabic speech, used to indicate the importance of the speaker. It is my standard practice to translate this ‘We’ as ‘I,’ since the literal translation is a frequent cause of confusion for English speakers. [22] Soorah al-Qiyaamah (75):17-9. [23] Soorah an-Nahl (16):44. Chapter One, p. 6-7, Usool at-Tafseer
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