Surah Al Kahf Tafseer

The Command to recite the Qur'an and to patiently keep Company with the Believers

Allah says,

وَاتْلُ مَا أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ مِن كِتَابِ رَبِّكَ

And recite what has been revealed to you (O Muhammad) of your Lord's Book.

Commanding His Messenger to recite His Holy Book and convey it to mankind, Allah says,

لَاا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِهِ

None can change His Words,

meaning, no one can alter them, distort them or misinterpret them.

وَلَن تَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِ مُلْتَحَدًا

and none will you find as a refuge other than Him.

It was reported that Mujahid said,

"A shelter,"

and that Qatadah said,

"A helper or supporter."

Ibn Jarir said:

"Allah is saying, `if you O Muhammad, do not recite what is revealed to you of the Book of your Lord, then you will have no refuge from Allah."'

As Allah says:

يَـأَيُّهَا الرَّسُولُ بَلِّغْ مَأ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ وَإِن لَّمْ تَفْعَلْ فَمَا بَلَّغْتَ رِسَالَتَهُ وَاللَّهُ يَعْصِمُكَ مِنَ النَّاسِ

O Messenger! Proclaim (the Message) which has been sent down to you from your Lord. And if you do not, then you have not conveyed His Message. Allah will protect you from mankind. (5:67)

إِنَّ الَّذِى فَرَضَ عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْءَانَ لَرَادُّكَ إِلَى مَعَادٍ

Verily, He Who has given you the Qur'an, will surely bring you back to the place of return. (28:85)

meaning, `He will call you to account for the duty of conveying the Message which He entrusted you with.