4:115 One who opposes the Messenger, dissents and treads contrary to the way of the believers, after the Guidance has been made plain to him, We shall let him continue in his chosen direction, and expose him to Hell, a miserable destination.
4:116 God will not forgive Shirk (choosing authorities besides Him), though He may forgive other transgressions according to His Law of forgiveness. Whoever commits Shirk, has strayed far, far away.
[4:48. Associating idols or human authorities with God in matters of obedience, subservience, worship and Law-giving, is choosing parallel authorities (114:2-3). This is a folly that downgrades human self to the extent that it bars it from rising to the higher levels of self-actualization (9:113). And the self then faces an Insurmountable Barrier to evolution in both lives. 22:51, 79:39]
4:117 (Think how this attitude downgrades the human self.) They even worship female gods besides Him. In fact, they call upon Satan, their selfish desire, that rebels against Permanent Values.
4:118 God did reject him. But he said, Surely, of your servants I will take my due share.
[A great many people follow their own Satans (45:23), and the clergy eats a portion from their wealth in the name of idols. That is Satans share. 9:31, 9:34, 45:23]
4:119 (Satan (Iblees) in allegorical terms) had said, I surely will lead them astray, I will entice them and I will order them. - According to Satans promise, these representatives of his mislead men and women away from the Quran, and confound them with ritualism and superstitions, such as magic, dreams, astrology, amulets, numerology, ghoul, exorcism, and vain beliefs. Marking cattle's ears, choosing red cows or black goats for specific sacrifices, are superstitions that the clergy propagates. They try to present the Laws of God operative in the World of Creation in a distorted fashion. They assign miracles to living or dead "saints" ignoring the Law of Cause and Effect. Whoever befriends this handiwork of Satan, has ignored God. Such a person is certainly a loser and his loss is manifest. [Above is an understanding, and not literal translation of the verse, based upon Tasreef as in 2:34-36, 4:51, 4:60, 7:11, 15:30-32, 17:62, 18:50, 20:116, 38:74]
4:120 He promises them and stirs up desires in them, and Satans promises them only deception.
[You have seen how associating partners with God 4:51, 4:60, and ignoring the Quran in favor of human dogmas, drag the self down to subhuman levels. Satans deception: The agents of Satan False hopes, dispensing Paradise and Hell, and vain desires such as the seventy two beauties etc, dispensing Paradise and Hell]
4:121 These custodians of manmade dogmas and their followers will have their dwelling in Hell, and from it they will find no way to escape.
4:122 On the other hand, We shall soon admit those who attain belief, and work to improve the lot of humanity, to the Gardens beneath which rivers flow. They will abide therein forever. This is the unwavering Promise of God; and who can be truer in word than God?
4:123 (The clergy have borrowed many of their dogmas from the previous nations.) But neither your wishful thinking, nor the wishful thinking of the People of the Book shall be of any avail. Whoever works disruption in the society, will have a befitting return. And He will find no protector or helper besides God. ['Amal Su = Any action that disrupts the lives of others]
4:124 And whoever fulfills the needs of the people, whether male or female, and is a believer, will enter Paradise. And not the least injustice will be done to them (not amounting to the speck on a date-stone 4:53, 35:13.)
4:125 Who has a better Deen (System of Life) than the one who submits completely to God, and thus becomes a benefactor of humanity? Such a person is, in fact, following the Way of Abraham the Upright whom God chose for friend.
4:126 Unto God belongs all that is in the Highs and all that is in the Lows; and indeed God encompasses all things.
4:127 (It is imperative to realize that women are no less a part of the society. Moreover, they are the custodians of the future generations like a garden that bears flowery plants 2:223.) They ask you to enlighten them further about the Laws concerning women (O Prophet!) Say, God Himself enlightens you about the Laws concerning them, and the Book which has been recited to you conveys the Decree. You shall restore the rights of the orphaned women to whom you give not what is ordained (their due marital gifts) when you wish to marry them. And God decrees about helpless children, and your duty to treat orphans in a most kind manner. And whatever good you may do, God is ever Aware. [You shall be especially kind to women who are widowed, orphaned, or left helpless for any reason 2:83, 2:215, 4:3, 2:240, 8:41]
4:128 If a woman experiences ill-treatment from her husband or fears that he might turn away from her, there should be no hesitation in taking corrective action and resolving the matter between them amicably. Conciliation is best. Selfishness is ever present in human psyche. And if you take care to benefit each other and be mindful of God, certainly God is ever Aware of all you do. [God, the Cognizant shows you the best way. 2:228-234, 4:3, 4:19, 4:35, 4:128, 33:49, 58:1 65:1-4]
4:129 [Men who have been permitted a second wife for post-war exigencies (4:3) must understand that] You will not be able to deal equally between your wives however much you wish. But do not turn altogether away from one, leaving her as if in suspense between having and not having a husband. Fulfill the rights of each one of them and be mindful of God. Surely, God is ever Forgiving, Merciful. [Your effort is seen 53:40, and He is the Absolver of your imperfections]
4:130 If the couple separate, God will provide for each one of them from His Abundance. God is Infinite, Wise. [The Divinely ordained System is versatile enough to accommodate all circumstances]
4:131 Unto God belong all things in the Highs and all things in the Lows. We directed those who received the Scripture before you, and We direct you to be mindful of God (so that your society operates as smoothly as the Universe is operating). And if you reject the Truth, know that all things in the heavens and all things on earth belong to God. God is Self-Sufficient, Owner of Praise.
4:132 Unto God belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth. And God is Sufficient as Guardian (to carry through all affairs of the Universe).
4:133 If He wills, He can cause you, O mankind, to disappear, and bring forth other beings (in your stead). For, God has indeed the power to do this.
4:134 Whoever desires the reward of the world, let him know that with God is the reward of the world and the Hereafter. God is ever Hearer, Seer. [Obedience to His Commands ensures success in both worlds]
4:135 O You who have chosen to be graced with belief! Stand up firmly for justice, witnesses for God, even if it is against yourselves, your parents and your relatives, and whether the case is of a rich person or a poor person. God is nearer to them than you are. Do not follow your emotions lest you fall short of justice. If you distort your testimony or turn away from this Command, God is Aware of all your actions.
4:136 O You who believe (and call yourselves Muslims!) Believe in God and His Messenger, and the Book He has revealed to His Messenger, and in (the existing Truth in) the previous Scripture. One who denies God, and His Angels, and His Books, and His messengers, and the Last Day, has gone far astray.
[Note the believers being called to belief! 2:8, 49:15. The wishful thinking of being Muslims or believers by birth carries no weight in the Sight of God 2:62. See 2:101 for the previous Scripture. Belief to the point of Conviction can only be attained through reason and not as a birth right 12:108. Angels = Gods Forces in Nature. 2:30]
4:137 Those who believe, then disbelieve and again believe, then disbelieve, and thus grow stubborn in denial of the Truth, God will not preserve them against the Law of Requital, nor will He intervene to walk them through on to the Way.
[Forgiveness = Protection = Preservation = Saving from the ill effects of misdeeds. Note that God has prescribed no earthly punishment for apostasy since there is no compulsion in religion. 2:256]
4:138 Give the tiding to such hypocrites that grievous suffering awaits them.
4:139 Those who ally themselves with the rejecters of the Truth instead of the believers, do they seek honor among them? All Dignity, Honor and Power belong to, and come from, God. [3:25, 35:10, 63:8]
4:140 He has already revealed unto you in the Book that, when you hear the revelations of God rejected and ridiculed, sit not with them unless they engage in some other conversation (4:63, 6:68). Otherwise you shall bear similar guilt as they bear. God will gather hypocrites and rejecters together, all of them, into Hell.
4:141 (The hypocrites adopt the opportunistic attitude.) They watch you and wait. If a victory comes to you from God, they say, Werent we with you? And if the rejecters get a portion of success, they say, Did we not side with you and protect you from the believers? God will judge between you all on the Day of Resurrection. God will not give the rejecters (of the Quran) any way of success against the true believers.
4:142 The hypocrites seek to deceive God, but it is Gods Law that such people deceive themselves (2:9). When they stand up for prayers, they do so reluctantly and only to be seen by people, and rarely do they think of God.
4:143 They waver in between, belonging neither to this group, nor to that group. Anyone whom God lets go astray, you will not find a way to guide him. (Law of Guidance 4:88).
4:144 O You who have chosen to be graced with belief! Do not take the rejecters for your allies instead of the believers. Do you wish to provide a clear proof to God against yourselves?
4:145 Surely, the hypocrites will abide in the lowest pit of the Fire and you will find no helper for them.
4:146 Except those who repent by returning to the Right Path and make amends and hold fast to Gods Guidance in all sincerity. Those are with the believers. God will soon grant the believers a reward of immense value.
4:147 Why should God cause you to suffer if you are grateful and attain belief? Nay, God is always Responsive to gratitude, all Knowing.
4:148 God does not like any evil to be mentioned openly, unless it be by him who has been wronged. And God is certainly all Hearing, all Knowing.
4:149 If you contribute to the society, whether openly or secretly, and pardon someones fault, know that God is Pardoner, Powerful. He absolves your individual and societal imperfections, and He has appointed due measure for all things.
4:150 Those who deny God and His messengers, and seek to make distinction between God and His messengers, and say, We believe in some and reject some. And they wish to follow a path in between.
[The first part of the verse refers to those who believe in God as the Creator, but not as the Law-Giver 29:61-63]
4:151 Such are the real disbelievers. And for deniers of the Truth We have readied a humiliating retribution.
4:152 And those who believe in God and His messengers, in word and action, and understand that all messengers were one in Purpose, We shall soon give them their rewards. God is ever Forgiving, Merciful.
