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Translation of the meanings Surah: As-Sāffāt   Ayah:

As-Sāffāt

وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفّٗا
By those [angels] lined up in rows,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجۡرٗا
and those who drive [the clouds],
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًا
and those who recite Allah’s words[1],
[1] Allah swears by three kinds of angels in these three above-mentioned verses to emphasize what comes in the next verse.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمۡ لَوَٰحِدٞ
indeed, your God is One,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَشَٰرِقِ
Lord of the heavens and earth and all that is between them, and Lord of the points of sunrise.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ
We have adorned the sky with the beauty of the stars,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَحِفۡظٗا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ مَّارِدٖ
and for safeguarding it against every rebellious devil,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ وَيُقۡذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٖ
so that they cannot eavesdrop on the highest assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side[2]
[2] By meteors.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
دُحُورٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ وَاصِبٌ
to repel them; and for them there will be a perpetual punishment,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٞ ثَاقِبٞ
except who stealthily snatches away some words, he will be pursued by a piercing flame.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَهُمۡ أَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا أَم مَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَآۚ إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٖ لَّازِبِۭ
So ask them, “Are they more difficult to create or other things We created? We created them[3] from sticky clay.
[3] i.e., their father Adam.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُونَ
Rather you are astonished, while they ridicule it,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ لَا يَذۡكُرُونَ
and when they are reminded, they pay no heed,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ ءَايَةٗ يَسۡتَسۡخِرُونَ
and when they see a sign, they ridicule it,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّبِينٌ
and they say, “This is nothing but clear magic.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
Is it that when we are dead and become dust and bones, will we really be raised up again,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ
and our forefathers too?”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قُلۡ نَعَمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ دَٰخِرُونَ
Say, “Yes, and you will be disgraced.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةٞ وَٰحِدَةٞ فَإِذَا هُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ
It will only be a single Blast[4], and at once they will be looking around.
[4] i.e., the second blow of the Trumpet.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَقَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ
They will say, “Woe to us! This is the Day of Judgment!”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
[They will be told], “This is the Day of Decision that you used to deny.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
۞ ٱحۡشُرُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ وَأَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ
[The angels will be told], “Gather all those who did wrong and their fellows[5], and whatever they used to worship
[5] In wrongdoing or evil deeds.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهۡدُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
besides Allah, and lead them to the way of Hell,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَقِفُوهُمۡۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسۡـُٔولُونَ
and stop them, for they are to be questioned.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ
[They will be asked], “What is the matter with you, that you no longer help one another?”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
بَلۡ هُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مُسۡتَسۡلِمُونَ
Rather on that Day they will surrender completely.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
They will turn to one another, reproaching one another.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَأۡتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
[The followers] will say, “It was you who used to delude us from the right way[6].”
[6] Or you used to pressure us, or deceived us with false oaths, or claimed to have the truth.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالُواْ بَل لَّمۡ تَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ
[The misleaders] will say, “Rather, you yourselves were not believers,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيۡكُم مِّن سُلۡطَٰنِۭۖ بَلۡ كُنتُمۡ قَوۡمٗا طَٰغِينَ
and We had no power over you, rather you yourselves were a transgressing people.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡنَا قَوۡلُ رَبِّنَآۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ
Now the punishment of our Lord has come true against us; we will surely taste it.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَأَغۡوَيۡنَٰكُمۡ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ
We did misguide you, for we ourselves were misguided”.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَإِنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ مُشۡتَرِكُونَ
On that Day they will all share in the punishment.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ
This is how We deal with the wicked,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوٓاْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ
for whenever it was said to them, “None has the right to be worshiped except Allah,” they became arrogant,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٖ مَّجۡنُونِۭ
and said, “Are we going to abandon our gods for a mad poet[7]?”
[7] They mean the Prophet (ﷺ).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
بَلۡ جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Rather, he came with the truth and confirmed the messengers.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّكُمۡ لَذَآئِقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡأَلِيمِ
You will surely taste the painful punishment,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ
and you will only be recompensed for what you used to do,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
except the chosen slaves of Allah.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ رِزۡقٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ
They will have a known provision,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم مُّكۡرَمُونَ
fruits[8]; and they will be honored
[8] i.e., everything delicious that they desire.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
in Gardens of Bliss,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
facing one another[9] on couches.
[9] It implies that they will not harbor ill feelings toward one another.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينِۭ
They will be served with a cup of wine from a flowing stream,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
بَيۡضَآءَ لَذَّةٖ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ
white and delicious for those who drink.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
لَا فِيهَا غَوۡلٞ وَلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنزَفُونَ
It will cause no harm, nor will they be intoxicated by it,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ عِينٞ
and with them will be maidens of modest gaze[10] and beautiful eyes,
[10] i.e., chaste and bashful, looking only at their mates.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيۡضٞ مَّكۡنُونٞ
as if they were well-protected eggs[11].
[11] Or pristine pearls.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Then they will turn to one another asking[12].
[12] Of their lives in the world and what led them to Paradise.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ قَآئِلٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٞ
One of them will say, “I had a close friend [in the world]
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَ
who used to say[13], ‘Are you one of those who believe
[13] Mockingly.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ
that when we die and become dust and bones, shall we be brought for judgment?’”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ
He will say[14], “Do you wish to see [his fate]?”
[14] To his companions in Paradise.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
So he will look down and see him[15] in the midst of the Blazing Fire.
[15] His close friend who tried to dissuade him from faith.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِ
He will say, “By Allah, you were about to ruin me.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَ
Were it not for the grace of my Lord, I would have been among those who are brought [to Hell].”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ
[He will say to his fellow believers], “Are we not going to die anymore,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
except for our first death, nor are we going to be punished?”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ
This is indeed the supreme triumph!
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
لِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ ٱلۡعَٰمِلُونَ
For such [reward] let the workers work.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞ نُّزُلًا أَمۡ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
Is this a better accommodation or the tree of Zaqqūm[16]?[17]
[16] The tree of cactus.
[17] The disbelievers of Makkah derided the Prophet (ﷺ) when he warned them of this tree. They wondered how a tree could grow in Hellfire. So Allah revealed this verse.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةٗ لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ
We have made it a trial for the wrongdoers.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٞ تَخۡرُجُ فِيٓ أَصۡلِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
It is a tree that grows in the bottom of the Blazing Fire;
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
طَلۡعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ
its fruits are like heads of devils.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَأٓكِلُونَ مِنۡهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ
They will certainly eat from it, filling their bellies.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبٗا مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ
Then on top of that they will be given a mixture of scalding water,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَإِلَى ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
then their final return will be to the Blazing Fire.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّهُمۡ أَلۡفَوۡاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّينَ
For they found their forefathers astray,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُونَ
so they rushed to follow in their footsteps.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
Indeed, most of the earlier people went astray before them,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ
even though We sent among them warners.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ
Then see how was the end of those who were warned,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
except the chosen slaves of Allah.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَقَدۡ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٞ فَلَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمُجِيبُونَ
Indeed, Noah called upon Us; how excellent are We at responding!
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
And We saved him and his household[18] from the great distress,
[18] i.e., the believers in his household.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ
and made his offspring[19] the only survivors,
[19] i.e., Noah’s offspring: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
and We left for him [a favorable mention] among later generations:
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٖ فِي ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
“Peace be upon Noah among all the nations.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
This is how We reward those who do good.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
He was one of Our believing slaves.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ
Then we drowned the others.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
Indeed, Abraham was one of those who followed his way.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِذۡ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٍ
When he came to his Lord with a sound heart,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ
and said to his father and his people, “What are you worshiping?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةٗ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ
Is it false gods that you seek other than Allah?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
Then what do you think of the Lord of the worlds?”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةٗ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ
He then cast a glance at the stars[20],
[20] His people had faith in astrology, so Abraham pretended to do the same to show them that he was not able to join them at their pagan feast and to remain in their temple of idols, while he was planning to destroy their idols.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٞ
and said, “I am sick[21].”
[21] The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Ibrahim (peace be upon him) did not lie except for three lies: His saying {I am sick} and his saying {Rather, the chief of them did this} and his saying about his wife, “She is my sister.” [Al-Bukhāri, Muslim]. Two of them were for the sake of Allah, and the third one was for the sake of his sister.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ
So they went away from him and left.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ
Then he turned to their gods and said, “Why do you not eat[22]?
[22] The offerings placed before you.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَ
What is wrong with you that you do not speak?”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِ
Then he turned upon them, striking them with his right hand.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَ
Then his people came rushing towards him.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ
He said, “Do you worship what you yourselves carve,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ
when it is Allah Who created you and all what you do?”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنٗا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
They said, “Build a pyre for him and throw him into the blazing fire.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدٗا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَ
They contrived a plan against him, but We made them the lowest.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ
He said, “I am going to my Lord; He will guide me.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
My Lord, grant me righteous offspring.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٖ
So We gave him glad tidings of a forbearing boy[23].
[23] i.e., Ishmael
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعۡيَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ فِي ٱلۡمَنَامِ أَنِّيٓ أَذۡبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرَىٰۚ قَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُۖ سَتَجِدُنِيٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ
Then when he reached the age where he could work with him, Abraham said, “O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice you. What do you think?” He said, “O my dear father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, one of the steadfast.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ
When they both submitted [to Allah’s command] and Abraham laid him on his forehead,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ
and We called out to him, “O Abraham,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
You have fulfilled the dream.” This is how We reward those who do good.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُ
This was indeed a revealing test.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمٖ
And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice[24],
[24] Allah Almighty sent a ram to be sacrificed in place of Ishmael.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
and We left for him [a favorable mention] among later generations:
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
“Peace be upon Abraham.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
This is how We reward those who do good.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
He was one of Our believing slaves.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِإِسۡحَٰقَ نَبِيّٗا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
And We gave him the glad tidings of Isaac[25], a prophet, and one of the righteous.
[25] The birth of Isaac is mentioned after the story of sacrifice, which verifies that the firstborn son who was sacrificed was indeed Ishmael and not Isaac, contrary to what is claimed by the Jews and Christians. This is also supported by 11:71, where Sarah is told that she would give birth to Isaac, who would have a son by the name of Jacob.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَبَٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسۡحَٰقَۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنٞ وَظَالِمٞ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ مُبِينٞ
We blessed him[26] and Isaac, but among their offspring were some who did good and some who clearly wronged themselves.
[26] Abraham or Ishmael.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
Indeed, We bestowed Our favor upon Moses and Aaron,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
and We saved them and their people from the great distress[27],
[27] Of enslavement at the hands of Pharaoh and his people, as well as of drowning.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُمۡ فَكَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ
and We helped them, so they were victorious,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَ
and We gave them both the clear Scripture,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ
and guided them to the straight path;
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
and We left for them [a favorable mention] among later generations:
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
“Peace be upon Moses and Aaron.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
This is how We reward those who do good.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
They were truly of Our believing slaves.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Elijah was indeed one of the messengers.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
When he said to his people: “Do you not fear Allah?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلٗا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ
Do you call upon Ba‘l[28] and ignore the Best of the Creators,
[28] A great idol worshiped by the people.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ
But they rejected him, so they will surely be brought [for punishment],
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
except the chosen slaves of Allah.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
And We left for him [a favorable mention] among later generations:
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلۡ يَاسِينَ
“Peace be upon Elias.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
This is how We reward those who do good.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
He was one of Our believing slaves.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَإِنَّ لُوطٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Lot was indeed one of the messengers.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِذۡ نَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ
When We saved him and all of his household,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ
except an old woman[29] who was among those who stayed behind.
[29] Lot’s wife, who was not a believer.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ
Then We destroyed the rest.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡهِم مُّصۡبِحِينَ
You [Makkans] pass by their ruins by day
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَبِٱلَّيۡلِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ
and by night. Do you still not understand?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Jonah was indeed one of the messengers.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِذۡ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ
When he fled to the fully laden ship,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَ
then he cast lots[30] with them, but was among those who lost.
[30] To determine who would be cast overboard in order to save the rest of the passengers; the ship was about to sink, for it was overloaded.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُ ٱلۡحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٞ
The whale then swallowed him while he was blameworthy[31].
[31] For leaving his people without Allah’s permission.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَ
Were it not for the fact that he was one of those who glorify Allah,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطۡنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ
he would have stayed in its belly until the Day of Resurrection[32].
[32] The belly of the fish would have turned to be his grave.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
۞ فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٞ
But We cast him ashore on a barren land while he was ill,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةٗ مِّن يَقۡطِينٖ
and caused a gourd vine[33] to grow over him.
[33] For its cooling shade and as food for him.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِاْئَةِ أَلۡفٍ أَوۡ يَزِيدُونَ
We sent him[34] to one hundred thousand people or more,
[34] i.e., We sent him thereafter to his people.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَـَٔامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِينٖ
and they believed, so We let them enjoy for a while.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَ
So ask them, “Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?”[35]
[35] The pagans of Makkah claimed that angels were Allah’s daughters, while preferring sons for themselves.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثٗا وَهُمۡ شَٰهِدُونَ
Or did We create the angels as females while they were watching?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنۡ إِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُولُونَ
No indeed, it is one of their fabrications when they say,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ
“Allah has children,” and they are truly liars.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَصۡطَفَى ٱلۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلۡبَنِينَ
Did He choose daughters over sons[36]?
[36] i.e., daughters that you hate over sons that you like?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
مَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ
What is the matter with you? How do you judge?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Will you not then take heed?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَمۡ لَكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنٞ مُّبِينٞ
Do you have any compelling proof?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَأۡتُواْ بِكِتَٰبِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ
Then bring your scripture, if you are truthful.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَجَعَلُواْ بَيۡنَهُۥ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ نَسَبٗاۚ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمَتِ ٱلۡجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ
They claim that there is a kinship between Him and the jinn[37], when the jinn themselves know that such people will surely be brought [for punishment].
[37] It was claimed by some Arab pagans that angels are daughters of Allah through female jinn.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Glorified is Allah far above what they ascribe [to Him].
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
But not the chosen slaves of Allah[38].
[38] Who do not ascribe to Allah such false claims.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ
So you and whatever you worship
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ
none of you can lure anyone away from Him,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
except those who are destined to burn in the Blazing Fire[39].
[39] Due to their disbelief and evil deeds.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ
[The angels say][40], “There is none among us but has a known station[41]:
[40] Refuting the disbelievers’ false claims about them.
[41] In worshiping Allah and obeying Him in our assigned tasks.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ
We are indeed those who stand lined up in rows,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ
and we are indeed those who glorify Allah.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَإِن كَانُواْ لَيَقُولُونَ
And [the pagans] used to say[42],
[42] Before the revelation of the Qur’an.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
لَوۡ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكۡرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
“If only we had a scripture[43] like the previous people,
[43] Such as the Torah and the Gospel.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
we would have surely been true slaves of Allah.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَكَفَرُواْ بِهِۦۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ
But they rejected it[44]; soon they will come to know.
[44] i.e., their own message, the Qur’an.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Our Word has already been given to Our slaves, the messengers,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ
that it is surely they who will be given victory,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ
and that Our soldiers will surely be the victors.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ
So turn away from them for a while.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ
Wait and see; soon they will see [their end].
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ
Do they really seek to hasten Our punishment?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمۡ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ
When it[45] descends on their courtyard, how terrible will be the morning of those who were warned!
[45] Allah’s punishment.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ
And turn away from them for a while.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ
Wait and see; soon they will see [their end].
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلۡعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Might, far above what they ascribe [to Him],
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
and peace be upon the messengers,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
and all praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
 
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