| " The above interpretation is to be preferred, because it fits in excellently between the preceding and the succeeding verses | |
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Again the author of Ruh-ul-Ma'ani cites these words of Hasan and Qatadah: "By ruh is meant Jibril: the question was about the nature of his coming down and inspiring the heart of the Holy Prophet with Revelation.
11| 中国语文 - Ma Jian : 他们问你精神是什么？你说：精神是我的主的机密。 " XL: 15 "And likewise We have sent down "The Spirit' to you by Our Command: you did not know what the Book was and what the Faith | " as if to say, "O Muhammad, these people ask you about "The Spirit', that is, the source of the Qur'an or the means of acquiring it ", so tell them, "This Spirit comes to me by the Command of my Lord but your knowledge is so little that you cannot distinguish between the nature of human words and the Divinely revealed words |
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| Somali - Abduh : Waxay ku warsan Ruuxda dheh ruuxdu waa Amarka Eebahay Cilmina wax yarbaa la idin siiyay• This is also supported by the Qur'an itself: " | That is why you suspect that this has been fabricated by some man |
English - Sahih International : And they ask you [O Muhammad] about the soul Say "The soul is of the affair of my Lord And mankind have not been given of knowledge except a little"• Melayu - Basmeih : Dan mereka bertanya kepadamu tentang roh Katakan "Roh itu dari perkara urusan Tuhanku; dan kamu tidak diberikan ilmu pengetahuan melainkan sedikit sahaja"• But we have great hesitation in accepting this meaning for it could be taken only if the verse be isolated from its context; otherwise these words would become quite incoherent for there is no reason why the question about "soul" should have intervened between the preceding three verses and following verses which deal with the theme of the Qur'an.