Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub * - Translations’ Index
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1. See footnote to Qur’an chapter2: Verse1.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ذِكۡرُ رَحۡمَتِ رَبِّكَ عَبۡدَهُۥ زَكَرِيَّآ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ نِدَآءً خَفِيّٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱجۡعَل لِّيٓ ءَايَةٗۖ قَالَ ءَايَتُكَ أَلَّا تُكَلِّمَ ٱلنَّاسَ ثَلَٰثَ لَيَالٖ سَوِيّٗا
10. (Zachariah) said: "My Lord, make me for me a sign (if this is truly from You)." He said: "Your sign is that you will not (be able) to speak to the people three nights (and days) while sound."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَحَنَانٗا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَزَكَوٰةٗۖ وَكَانَ تَقِيّٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَبَرَّۢا بِوَٰلِدَيۡهِ وَلَمۡ يَكُن جَبَّارًا عَصِيّٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَٱتَّخَذَتۡ مِن دُونِهِمۡ حِجَابٗا فَأَرۡسَلۡنَآ إِلَيۡهَا رُوحَنَا فَتَمَثَّلَ لَهَا بَشَرٗا سَوِيّٗا
17. So she took a veil (to screen herself) from them; then We sent to her Our (holy) spirit (i.e., the angel Gabriel) who appeared to her in the shape of perfect man.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَتۡ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي غُلَٰمٞ وَلَمۡ يَمۡسَسۡنِي بَشَرٞ وَلَمۡ أَكُ بَغِيّٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ هُوَ عَلَيَّ هَيِّنٞۖ وَلِنَجۡعَلَهُۥٓ ءَايَةٗ لِّلنَّاسِ وَرَحۡمَةٗ مِّنَّاۚ وَكَانَ أَمۡرٗا مَّقۡضِيّٗا
21. (Gabriel) said: "Thus it will be; your Lord (Allāh) says: "It is easy for Me. And that We may make him a sign to the people and a Mercy from Us. And it is a matter already destined".
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
۞ فَحَمَلَتۡهُ فَٱنتَبَذَتۡ بِهِۦ مَكَانٗا قَصِيّٗا
3. I.e., Bethlehem, around 10km to the south of Jerusalem.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَأَجَآءَهَا ٱلۡمَخَاضُ إِلَىٰ جِذۡعِ ٱلنَّخۡلَةِ قَالَتۡ يَٰلَيۡتَنِي مِتُّ قَبۡلَ هَٰذَا وَكُنتُ نَسۡيٗا مَّنسِيّٗا
23. And the labour made her come to the trunk of a palm tree. She said: "Oh, would that I had died before this, and was a thing forgotten, completely forgotten!”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَهُزِّيٓ إِلَيۡكِ بِجِذۡعِ ٱلنَّخۡلَةِ تُسَٰقِطۡ عَلَيۡكِ رُطَبٗا جَنِيّٗا
5. It is clear from this Verse that Jesus actually born in summer not winter, as fresh dates are only produced in the summer. According to this Verse, during labour Mary was told to shake a palm tree so that ripe dates would fall off. This description, combined with the ripening period of dates places the birth of Jesus somewhere between June and August – something to do in warmer weather, not in the chilly December air of Bethlehem.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَكُلِي وَٱشۡرَبِي وَقَرِّي عَيۡنٗاۖ فَإِمَّا تَرَيِنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡبَشَرِ أَحَدٗا فَقُولِيٓ إِنِّي نَذَرۡتُ لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ صَوۡمٗا فَلَنۡ أُكَلِّمَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ إِنسِيّٗا
26. So eat and drink and refresh your eyes. Should you see any of the mortal (and talk to you) say: "I have vowed a fast to the Most Compassionate 'Allāh', so I will not speak to any human being today."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
يَٰٓأُخۡتَ هَٰرُونَ مَا كَانَ أَبُوكِ ٱمۡرَأَ سَوۡءٖ وَمَا كَانَتۡ أُمُّكِ بَغِيّٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَأَشَارَتۡ إِلَيۡهِۖ قَالُواْ كَيۡفَ نُكَلِّمُ مَن كَانَ فِي ٱلۡمَهۡدِ صَبِيّٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَبَرَّۢا بِوَٰلِدَتِي وَلَمۡ يَجۡعَلۡنِي جَبَّارٗا شَقِيّٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ذَٰلِكَ عِيسَى ٱبۡنُ مَرۡيَمَۖ قَوۡلَ ٱلۡحَقِّ ٱلَّذِي فِيهِ يَمۡتَرُونَ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
مَا كَانَ لِلَّهِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ مِن وَلَدٖۖ سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥٓۚ إِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمۡرٗا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ
35. It does not befit (the Majesty of) Allāh to take unto Himself of any son. Glory be to Him. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it: “Be,” and it is.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَٱخۡتَلَفَ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِهِمۡۖ فَوَيۡلٞ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن مَّشۡهَدِ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٍ
37. Yet the (Christian) sects differed from among themselves⁶. So woe to those who disbelieve (in the Truth) from the scene of a tremendous Day.
6. Some believed that Jesus was God or the son of God, whereas those who truly followed him considered him only human and God's servant and messenger.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَٱذۡكُرۡ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صِدِّيقٗا نَّبِيًّا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
يَٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّي قَدۡ جَآءَنِي مِنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِ مَا لَمۡ يَأۡتِكَ فَٱتَّبِعۡنِيٓ أَهۡدِكَ صِرَٰطٗا سَوِيّٗا
43. O my father7, there has come to me of Knowledge that which did not come to you, so follow me, I will guide you to an even Path8:
7. 7. I.e., Azar, Terah. He was the Chief Priest of King Nimrod Shaddad of Babylon and Ninevah, and was a master sculptor.
8. I.e., Islam. By following right belief of Allāh where there are no worshipping of images and idols but worship Him alone, right worship of Allāh, right and lawful earning of livelihood, right speech, right conduct, right effort and endeavour, right mindfulness, and right concentration on what makes you closer to Allāh 'God'.
8. I.e., Islam. By following right belief of Allāh where there are no worshipping of images and idols but worship Him alone, right worship of Allāh, right and lawful earning of livelihood, right speech, right conduct, right effort and endeavour, right mindfulness, and right concentration on what makes you closer to Allāh 'God'.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ أَرَاغِبٌ أَنتَ عَنۡ ءَالِهَتِي يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُۖ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ لَأَرۡجُمَنَّكَۖ وَٱهۡجُرۡنِي مَلِيّٗا
46. He said: "Have you disliked my deities (idols) O Abraham? If you do not desist, I will certainly stone you (to death), and leave me a long while.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَعۡتَزِلُكُمۡ وَمَا تَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَدۡعُواْ رَبِّي عَسَىٰٓ أَلَّآ أَكُونَ بِدُعَآءِ رَبِّي شَقِيّٗا
48. And I will withdraw from you and what (the idols) you invoke besides Allāh and I will invoke my Lord; It may be that in invoking my Lord, I will not be wretched."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَلَمَّا ٱعۡتَزَلَهُمۡ وَمَا يَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَۖ وَكُلّٗا جَعَلۡنَا نَبِيّٗا
49. So when (Abraham) had withdrawn them and what (the idols) they worshipped besides Allāh, We granted him Isaac and Jacob, and each one of them We made a Prophet.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُم مِّن رَّحۡمَتِنَا وَجَعَلۡنَا لَهُمۡ لِسَانَ صِدۡقٍ عَلِيّٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ مِن جَانِبِ ٱلطُّورِ ٱلۡأَيۡمَنِ وَقَرَّبۡنَٰهُ نَجِيّٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥ مِن رَّحۡمَتِنَآ أَخَاهُ هَٰرُونَ نَبِيّٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَرَفَعۡنَٰهُ مَكَانًا عَلِيًّا
9. Allāh granted Enoch the privilege of being taken directly to heaven, escaping the clutches of death. Enoch's transition from his earthly existence to Allah’s presence is a confirmation of the power of faith and the reward of Allāh.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنۡعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡهِم مِّنَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ مِن ذُرِّيَّةِ ءَادَمَ وَمِمَّنۡ حَمَلۡنَا مَعَ نُوحٖ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّةِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ وَمِمَّنۡ هَدَيۡنَا وَٱجۡتَبَيۡنَآۚ إِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ خَرُّواْۤ سُجَّدٗاۤ وَبُكِيّٗا۩
58. These are the ones on whom Allāh bestowed Favors, from among the Prophets of the offspring of Adam, and of those whom We carried (in the Ship) with Noah, and of the descendants of Abraham and Israel 'Jacob', and of those whom We guided and chose. When the Verses of the Most Compassionate (Allāh) were recited to them, they fell down prostrating and weeping10.
10. The Prophet Muhammad (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Two eyes will not be touched by the Fire: an eye which has wept out of fear of God, and an eye which has spent the night guarding in the cause of God."
When a person remembers the greatness of Allāh, His power over His servants, and, at the same time, he recalls his own state and his negligence in fulfilling the rights of Allāh upon him, he weeps in hope of receiving Allah's Mercy and in fear of His Wrath and Punishment. Such a person is promised to be saved from the Hellfire.
When a person remembers the greatness of Allāh, His power over His servants, and, at the same time, he recalls his own state and his negligence in fulfilling the rights of Allāh upon him, he weeps in hope of receiving Allah's Mercy and in fear of His Wrath and Punishment. Such a person is promised to be saved from the Hellfire.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
جَنَّٰتِ عَدۡنٍ ٱلَّتِي وَعَدَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ عِبَادَهُۥ بِٱلۡغَيۡبِۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ وَعۡدُهُۥ مَأۡتِيّٗا
61. (Theirs will be) Gardens of Eden which the Most Compassionate (Allāh) has promised to His servants while unseen. Surely it is that, His promise has ever been coming.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
لَّا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوًا إِلَّا سَلَٰمٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ رِزۡقُهُمۡ فِيهَا بُكۡرَةٗ وَعَشِيّٗا
62. They will not hear therein any vain discourse, but only (greetings of) 'Peace,' and they will have their provision therein, morning and evening11.
11. I. e., without interruption, according to their desires.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَمَا نَتَنَزَّلُ إِلَّا بِأَمۡرِ رَبِّكَۖ لَهُۥ مَا بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِينَا وَمَا خَلۡفَنَا وَمَا بَيۡنَ ذَٰلِكَۚ وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ نَسِيّٗا
64. And We (the angels)12 do not descend except by the Command of your Lord (Allāh). To Him belongs all that is before us, behind us, and in between that. And your Lord is never forgetful.
12. In answer to the Prophet's wish that Gabriel would visit him frequently.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا فَٱعۡبُدۡهُ وَٱصۡطَبِرۡ لِعِبَٰدَتِهِۦۚ هَلۡ تَعۡلَمُ لَهُۥ سَمِيّٗا
65. Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them. So worship Him (alone) and and (indure) patiently in His worship. Do you know of anyone equal (or comparable) to Him (in His Names and Attributes)?”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَيَقُولُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ أَءِذَا مَا مِتُّ لَسَوۡفَ أُخۡرَجُ حَيًّا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَوَلَا يَذۡكُرُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ أَنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُ مِن قَبۡلُ وَلَمۡ يَكُ شَيۡـٔٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ثُمَّ لَنَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ أَوۡلَىٰ بِهَا صِلِيّٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَإِن مِّنكُمۡ إِلَّا وَارِدُهَاۚ كَانَ عَلَىٰ رَبِّكَ حَتۡمٗا مَّقۡضِيّٗا
71. And there is none of you but will encounter it (Hell)13. This is an unavoidable decree of your Lord that must be fulfilled.
13. I.e., be exposed to it. However, the people of Paradise will not be harmed thereby.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَإِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتُنَا بَيِّنَٰتٖ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَيُّ ٱلۡفَرِيقَيۡنِ خَيۡرٞ مَّقَامٗا وَأَحۡسَنُ نَدِيّٗا
73. When Our clear Verses are recited to them, those who disbelieve say to those who believe: "Which of the two groups is better in station and more decent in assembly?"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قُلۡ مَن كَانَ فِي ٱلضَّلَٰلَةِ فَلۡيَمۡدُدۡ لَهُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ مَدًّاۚ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوۡاْ مَا يُوعَدُونَ إِمَّا ٱلۡعَذَابَ وَإِمَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ فَسَيَعۡلَمُونَ مَنۡ هُوَ شَرّٞ مَّكَانٗا وَأَضۡعَفُ جُندٗا
75. Say: "Whoever is (entrenched) in misguidance - let the Most Compassionate (Allāh) extend for him an extension (in wealth and time) until when they see what they were threatened with, either the torment (in this world) or the Hour (of Doom); then they will know who is worse in position and weaker in forces.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَيَزِيدُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱهۡتَدَوۡاْ هُدٗىۗ وَٱلۡبَٰقِيَٰتُ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتُ خَيۡرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابٗا وَخَيۡرٞ مَّرَدًّا
76. And Allāh increases those who have been 'rightly' guided in guidance. Yet the everlasting righteous deeds are better with your Lord 'Allāh' in reward and better for return14.
14. What Allāh reminds us here is that we should not get caught up in the pursuit of worldly rewards at the expense of the Hereafter. We should work for success in both, keeping in mind that the rewards of this world are transient and those of the Hereafter are eternal. Allāh emphasizes the quality of permanence, drawing our attention to how it contrasts with worldly blessings like wealth and children. Once this contrast is established strongly in our minds, we are then informed of the way we can attain these permanent blessings – by engaging in acts of righteousness. Nothing causes worry for human beings more than the loss of what we have, the loss of wealth, of health, and the inevitable loss of youth. There is no stronger context, then, for us to be reminded of the enduring value of our good deeds.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَطَّلَعَ ٱلۡغَيۡبَ أَمِ ٱتَّخَذَ عِندَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ عَهۡدٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَنَرِثُهُۥ مَا يَقُولُ وَيَأۡتِينَا فَرۡدٗا
15. Instead of giving him wealth and children in the Hereafter, Allāh will take from him those he had in worldly life at the time of his death.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَٱتَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ ءَالِهَةٗ لِّيَكُونُواْ لَهُمۡ عِزّٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
كَلَّاۚ سَيَكۡفُرُونَ بِعِبَادَتِهِمۡ وَيَكُونُونَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضِدًّا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَلَا تَعۡجَلۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ إِنَّمَا نَعُدُّ لَهُمۡ عَدّٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَنَسُوقُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ وِرۡدٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَقَالُواْ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ وَلَدٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
لَّقَدۡ جِئۡتُمۡ شَيۡـًٔا إِدّٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَن دَعَوۡاْ لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ وَلَدٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَمَا يَنۢبَغِي لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ وَلَدًا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
لَّقَدۡ أَحۡصَىٰهُمۡ وَعَدَّهُمۡ عَدّٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَكُلُّهُمۡ ءَاتِيهِ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ فَرۡدًا
16. Without any helper, protector or guardian.
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