Critical Analysis of Opinions of Scholiasts on Uncertainties of 16th Ayah (verse) of Al-Isra Surah (chapter) - A Survey of Ayah’s Purpose

    During analysis, sometimes the details of Ayahs (verses) cause ambiguities or uncertainties in the mind. To merely focus on resolving ambiguities with no attention to the main idea of the verse, can make difficulties in answering such uncertainties and a reduction in understandings as well; the matter is explicitly observable in the pertinent Ayah (16 / Al-Isra). The present research, besides analyzing and criticizing current views, is an attempted explanation of three uncertainties of the mentioned Ayah, firstly with regard to Quran-based definitions of keywords, secondly by considering atmosphere of discussion in the manner of the mentioned Ayah, thirdly by pursuing this discussion in similar Ayahs from other views to proposed uncertainties and ambiguities, plus, drawing on the principal intention of God. While offering a different response to the uncertainties discussed here, Final conclusion of this research confronts us with significantly important messages apropos of “the law of annihilation of nations”, and prompts this exemplary conclusion that “willful intent” or “materialism” has been the most recurrent reason for the annihilation of nations. Like the first piece of a domino, it directs the society to “disbelief in the message of prophets” and then “debauchery caused by prosperity”. In the end, it elicits the realization of divine torment in this world and the Judgement Day