Translation of the meanings Surah Maryam - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - Page Number 310 - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 65

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)?”

Ayah: 66

وَيَقُولُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ أَءِذَا مَا مِتُّ لَسَوۡفَ أُخۡرَجُ حَيًّا

66. Man (the disbeliever) says: "When I am dead, will I indeed be eventually brought out alive?"

Ayah: 67

أَوَلَا يَذۡكُرُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ أَنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُ مِن قَبۡلُ وَلَمۡ يَكُ شَيۡـٔٗا

67. Does not man remember that We created him before, while he was nothing?

Ayah: 68

فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَحۡشُرَنَّهُمۡ وَٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ ثُمَّ لَنُحۡضِرَنَّهُمۡ حَوۡلَ جَهَنَّمَ جِثِيّٗا

68. By your Lord, We will surely gather them along with the devils, then bring them all around Hell, on their knees.

Ayah: 69

ثُمَّ لَنَنزِعَنَّ مِن كُلِّ شِيعَةٍ أَيُّهُمۡ أَشَدُّ عَلَى ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ عِتِيّٗا

69. Then We will surely pluck out from every sect, whichever of them was the most strict against the Most Compassionate (Allāh) in rebellion.

Ayah: 70

ثُمَّ لَنَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ أَوۡلَىٰ بِهَا صِلِيّٗا

70. Then, surely We know best those who are most deserving to be burnt in it.

Ayah: 71

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.

Ayah: 72

ثُمَّ نُنَجِّي ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَواْ وَّنَذَرُ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ فِيهَا جِثِيّٗا

72. Then We will deliver those who are pious, and leave the evildoers therein (humbled and abased) on their knees (in Hell).

Ayah: 73

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?"

Ayah: 74

وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هُمۡ أَحۡسَنُ أَثَٰثٗا وَرِءۡيٗا

74. And how many a (sinful) generation We have destroyed before them who were more better in furnishings and splendour?

Ayah: 75

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.

Ayah: 76

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.