Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub * - Translations’ Index
وَٱتَّبَعۡتُ مِلَّةَ ءَابَآءِيٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَۚ مَا كَانَ لَنَآ أَن نُّشۡرِكَ بِٱللَّهِ مِن شَيۡءٖۚ ذَٰلِكَ مِن فَضۡلِ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡنَا وَعَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَشۡكُرُونَ
38.And I follow (Islam) the faith of my fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It is not proper for us to associate anything with Allāh11. This is of Allah’s Favor upon us and on mankind12, but most people do not give thanks13.
11. Here is an explanation of the reason behind this great favour: by way of calling them to Islamic Monotheism.
12. The favour of guidance to worshipping none but Almighty Allāh without associating any partners with Him in worship.
13. That is, they are heedless of this great favour and do not believe and worship only Allāh and Him Alone.
12. The favour of guidance to worshipping none but Almighty Allāh without associating any partners with Him in worship.
13. That is, they are heedless of this great favour and do not believe and worship only Allāh and Him Alone.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَسۡمَآءٗ سَمَّيۡتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلۡطَٰنٍۚ إِنِ ٱلۡحُكۡمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ أَمَرَ أَلَّا تَعۡبُدُوٓاْ إِلَّآ إِيَّاهُۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلۡقَيِّمُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ
40. You do not worship besides Him but (mere) names which you have named, you and your fathers; Allāh has not sent down any Authority for them. Judgment is only for Allāh; He has commanded that you shall not worship anything but Him13. This (Islam) is the upright religion, but most people do not know.
13. Peoples’ utter ignorance leads to associating partners with Allāh in worship.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
يَٰصَٰحِبَيِ ٱلسِّجۡنِ أَمَّآ أَحَدُكُمَا فَيَسۡقِي رَبَّهُۥ خَمۡرٗاۖ وَأَمَّا ٱلۡأٓخَرُ فَيُصۡلَبُ فَتَأۡكُلُ ٱلطَّيۡرُ مِن رَّأۡسِهِۦۚ قُضِيَ ٱلۡأَمۡرُ ٱلَّذِي فِيهِ تَسۡتَفۡتِيَانِ
41. O my two, jail mates, as for one of you, he will serve wine to his master; and as for the other, he will be crucified, and so the birds will eat from his head - the matter is decreed about that which you both inquire.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَقَالَ لِلَّذِي ظَنَّ أَنَّهُۥ نَاجٖ مِّنۡهُمَا ٱذۡكُرۡنِي عِندَ رَبِّكَ فَأَنسَىٰهُ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ ذِكۡرَ رَبِّهِۦ فَلَبِثَ فِي ٱلسِّجۡنِ بِضۡعَ سِنِينَ
42. Then he (Joseph) said to him whom he knew to be spared of the two: "Mention me in your master's presence." But Satan caused him to forget mentioning to his master, so 'Joseph' remained in the prison for several years.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلِكُ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ سَبۡعَ بَقَرَٰتٖ سِمَانٖ يَأۡكُلُهُنَّ سَبۡعٌ عِجَافٞ وَسَبۡعَ سُنۢبُلَٰتٍ خُضۡرٖ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَٰتٖۖ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمَلَأُ أَفۡتُونِي فِي رُءۡيَٰيَ إِن كُنتُمۡ لِلرُّءۡيَا تَعۡبُرُونَ
43. (After some time) the king said: "I saw (in a dream) seven fat cows which seven lean ones were eating; and of seven green ears of corn and (seven) dry ones: "O you notables, explain to me my dream, if you can interpret the dream."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - Translations’ Index
Translated by Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub