In a scroll, meaning in a prepared skin for writing. Open, meaning prepared for reading and taking admonition from what is in it. It is possible that he meant by it all the revealed books in general after the specific. Al-Razi said: Al-Sadiq said: Indeed, Allah manifested to His servant with His Book just as He manifested at the mountain when it was a place for manifestation in creation. The Book, when it was a place for manifestation in command, He made both occur in a century - this has ended. It may be that he meant by it, glorified and exalted is He, the scroll of injustice which they wrote regarding their agreement that they would not associate with the Banu Hashim, nor speak to them, nor pledge allegiance to them, nor consult them, nor marry them, nor support them, nor trade with them until they deliver to them the Messenger of Allah, blessings and peace be upon him, and they hung it inside the Kaaba. The Banu Hashim withdrew to the Shi'b of Abu Talib behind Abu Qubays, and the Banu al-Muttalib, the clan of our Imam al-Shafi'i, may Allah be pleased with him, followed them. They took their side from among the Banu Abd Manaf, and this was the cause of their honor throughout time. Allah sent upon the scroll - after two years had passed during which they struggled in life and time pressed them and calamities shook them with a severe shaking while they remained steadfast - to manifest the honor of whom He willed among His servants, the termites. They preserved what was in it of the names of Allah, the Most High, and erased what was of their injustice and severing of ties. This was the cause for a group among them to rise up against it, and Allah nullified it through them. They were all disbelievers at that time to manifest Allah's power, glorified and exalted is He, over all in nullifying and binding as He willed and whom He willed.