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[quote][39.18] Those who listen to the word, then follow the best of it; those are they whom Allah has guided, and those it is who are the men of understanding.

Ibn Kathir, maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi and Mufti Shafi has opted for following. According to this view the word (Al-qawl,what is said) used here means Quran the words of Allah,or its means the Quran inclusive of teaching of Prophet(pbuh) and all of it is but the best.Therefore the obvious dictate of the occasion was to say (who listen what to said then follow it.But that is not how it was said but instead the word (ahsan) was added which indicate that these people did not follow the Quran and the teaching of holy Prophet(pbuh) with the lack of discernment as is the way of some common people who hear some thing with some one and start following it without any inquiry ,deliberation or insight.In fact these are the believers who have followed the words of Allah and teaching of His Rasool after having found it true and the best.Another example of this appear in Quran it self when Hazat Musa (pbuh) is being addressed about the Torah in the following words.(So hold it firm and ask your people to hold onto the best things in it) 7:145.Here too the word (ahsan means the entire Torah and its injunctions. Similarly in the verse 39:18 (listening to the words means listening to the Quran and following the best means ‘following the entire Quran which has been referred as (ahsan al hadith,the best thing said).

The nonmuslims were said in Quran that they are blind,deaf and worst than animal.[/quote]

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