Greatest verse in Quran

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By the way, this is my favorite of the Mulk verses:

أَمْ لَهُمْ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ فَلْيَرْتَقُوا فِي الْأَسْبَابِ

As we know Dul-Qarnain was given this, the asbab to all things, so this means someone is given the authority of the heavens and the earth, and this verse is rhetorical saying the polytheistic leaders don't have authority and so they can't be speaking about religion without this authority, but in contrast, it means even Mohammad (s) has authority or all God's chosen Rulers starting from Adam (a), they have to be given ability to access all means and go wherever they please and can ascend and have access to the highest pens of knowledge.

Given the verse of "and give his authority (mulk) to who he pleases..." and the link of Ayatul Kursi to that, it's seen that this a theme in Quran.

Like wise, before the Ulil-Amr it's said "Or do they (the clergy of Christians and Jews) have a share in the authority?" and said "Or do they envy the humans for what God has given them out of his grace? So we gave the family of Abraham the book and wisdom and gave them a great Authority" and then in light of this and in flow says "O You who believe, obey God and obey those who possess the Authority from you....".

As we see, combining it with the verse in Suratal Saad, it also means the Ulil-Amr have access to means of ascension and the higher knowledge to found in the higher worlds.

The verse in Suratal Saad shows, it's a minimum requirement to have access to this knowledge to be God's Authority.

Even the curse Pharaoh recognized this, and so said to Haman to make him means of ascension by which he can reach the God of Moses, who he is accusing really of being a Jinn at this point giving him powers, and the Pharaoh will reach this and overcome Moses'.

Of course, in reality, the miracles of Moses' display power that can only be sustained by God but at least Pharaoh even understood if he has any legitimacy he must be able to ascend to the God of Moses if the God of Moses is not the Lord of the worlds, and be able to thwart off his magic.

The verses of Mulk should also be kept in mind, Mohammad (s) was performing miracles and like Moses (a) was given a clear authority and display of power and authority in the land.

So they are reminding that you aren't submitting to Mohammad (s). For example, the verses about God given the authortiy to who he pleases in Suratal Auli-Imran flow with the previous surah and Talut (a) verses and Kursi verse.

Basically, it's saying Mohammad (s), yes you been given the authority and the delegation of that authority given to Ahlulbayt of Moses and Aaron in the past is now delegated to you and your Ahlulbayt (a), and it makes you look greedy for power, but it's the case that God give his authority to who he pleases and takes it away from who he pleases, and God is controller and master of the Authority in all that.

Ayatul Kursi brings this to a peak, and says this how God rules all things, it's through his chosen seat he gives to who he pleases.

 

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Holy Quran, Surah 17, (The Quran: A New Interpretation: In English with Arabic Text Book by and M. B. Behbudi):

91. They have said: "We will never submit to your Quran unless, through a Divine miracle, you produce a spring from beneath this barren earth, for we are in dire need of water;

92. "Or, failing that, an orchard of date palms or grapes with streams of water flowing at their roots;

93. "Or you might produce rocks from the heavens - rocks such as those you claim were used to smite the unbelievers - and rain them down upon us; or you might bring God himself, along with His angels, to confirm your Quran before our very eyes.

94. "Or you might produce a house of gold to impress the people and make them gather around you; or you might ascend to the heavens and thus prove that you are God's Prophet - although we will believe in your ascent only if you descend with a letter (as evidence) for us to read." Say: "My Lord is exalted above answering such inane and meaningless prattle. He has sent me as a Messenger to warn (the people), not to produce springs of water or orchards filled with palms and vines. I did not claim to be God's helper, free to rain down stones on whomever I please. I did not claim to be an angel, capable of ascending into the heavens. Am I not but a human being who has claimed to be God's Messenger."

95. It has always been the case that when societies were enlightened by the torch of Divine guidance in the hand of a prophet, there was nothing that could extinguish that flame and destroy their belief but the pride and arrogance of the people, who would say: "How can it be that God has sent a man like other men as His prophet?"

96. Say: "For humans it is only fitting that a human should be God's chosen messenger. If the world were populated by angels who stood upright and walked as humans do, then We would send an angel from heaven to act as Our messenger to them."

97. Say: "It is enough that the Lord of the cosmos is our Witness and Judge. He knows and sees the outer face and inner realities of all beings."