16:43 and 21:7 are both repetition of the same verse | " Qur'an 54:17 Moreover, Allah opposes the popular notion of clergymen, which has drifted many people from devoting themselves to Allah by understanding the Qur'an, in the following verse: "Then We sent in their tracks Our messengers |
The correct meaning is strikingly apparent when reading the actual verse.
5But they invented Monasticism - We did not ordain it for them, only that they should seek Allah's good pleasure - and even so, they did not observe it properly | One of these is where the Qur'an allegedly says, "Ask those who know" |
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If we look at what is just before the verse: "And We did not send before you except men whom We inspired to | A person who has fallen into this trap will cite quotes he has heard or read which are said to be from the Qur'an in order to justify his stance on the Qur'an |
He also reveals to us that the Qur'an can be understood when any person sincerely thinks over its verses: "We clarify the verses for a people who reflect.