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Translation of the meanings Surah: Tā-ha   Ayah:

Tā-ha

طه
1. Ta Ha¹.
1. The Qur’an is made up of such letters from the Arabic alphabet. The Arabs at the time of revelation were the unrivalled masters of the Arabic language and yet when challenged were totally unable to bring anything like the Qur’an. Despite this fact, the inimitable nature of the Qur’an and its divine source, God knows best the meaning of these disjointed Arabic letters.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
مَآ أَنزَلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِتَشۡقَىٰٓ
2. We have not sent down the Qur’an to you (Muhammad) that you should distress².
2. Worrying yourself for those who refuse belief.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِلَّا تَذۡكِرَةٗ لِّمَن يَخۡشَىٰ
3. But, only as a Reminder to those who fear (God, and shun evil).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
تَنزِيلٗا مِّمَّنۡ خَلَقَ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ ٱلۡعُلَى
4. (It is) a Revelation from (Allah) Who created the earth and the high heavens.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱسۡتَوَىٰ
5. The Most Compassionate (Allah) rose over the Throne (in a manner that suits His Majesty).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
لَهُۥ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَمَا تَحۡتَ ٱلثَّرَىٰ
6. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, all that is between them, and all that is under the soil.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَإِن تَجۡهَرۡ بِٱلۡقَوۡلِ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَعۡلَمُ ٱلسِّرَّ وَأَخۡفَى
7. Whether you utter the saying aloud (or not), Allah knows the secret, and what is yet more concealed.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۖ لَهُ ٱلۡأَسۡمَآءُ ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ
8. Allah - there is no (true) God except Him; to Him belongs the most excellent Names.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَهَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ
9. Has the story of Moses come to you?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِذۡ رَءَا نَارٗا فَقَالَ لِأَهۡلِهِ ٱمۡكُثُوٓاْ إِنِّيٓ ءَانَسۡتُ نَارٗا لَّعَلِّيٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنۡهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوۡ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدٗى
10. When he saw a fire, he said to his family: "Stay here, for I spotted a fire, perhaps I can bring you some burning brand therefrom or find guidance at the fire."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِيَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ
11. So when he came to it, a voice called out: "Moses:
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنِّيٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخۡلَعۡ نَعۡلَيۡكَ إِنَّكَ بِٱلۡوَادِ ٱلۡمُقَدَّسِ طُوٗى
12. I am (Allah) your Lord, so take off your shoes; you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَنَا ٱخۡتَرۡتُكَ فَٱسۡتَمِعۡ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ
13. I have chosen you (as My messenger), so listen to the revelation:
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّنِيٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعۡبُدۡنِي وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكۡرِيٓ
14. I am Allah, there is no (true) God except Me, so worship Me alone, and keep up the prayer for My Remembrance.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخۡفِيهَا لِتُجۡزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفۡسِۭ بِمَا تَسۡعَىٰ
15. The Hour (of Doom) is certainly coming, and My Will is to keep it hidden, so that every soul may be recompensed for that which it strives for (whether good or bad).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنۡهَا مَن لَّا يُؤۡمِنُ بِهَا وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ فَتَرۡدَىٰ
16. So do not let one turn you away from it who does not believe in it and follows his low desires, for you (then) would perish."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَمَا تِلۡكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ
17. (Allah asked), what is that in your right hand, Moses.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ هِيَ عَصَايَ أَتَوَكَّؤُاْ عَلَيۡهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِي وَلِيَ فِيهَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخۡرَىٰ
18. (Moses) said: "It is my staff. I lean on it, bring down leaves for my sheep with it, and I need it for other reasons ."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ أَلۡقِهَا يَٰمُوسَىٰ
19. (Allah) said: "Cast it down, Moses".
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَأَلۡقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِيَ حَيَّةٞ تَسۡعَىٰ
20. So he cast it down; and at once it was a snake moving rapidly.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ خُذۡهَا وَلَا تَخَفۡۖ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ
21. (Allah) said: "Take hold of it and fear not; We shall restore it to its former state.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَٱضۡمُمۡ يَدَكَ إِلَىٰ جَنَاحِكَ تَخۡرُجۡ بَيۡضَآءَ مِنۡ غَيۡرِ سُوٓءٍ ءَايَةً أُخۡرَىٰ
22. And place your hand into your side, it will come out white (with radiance) without (leprosy or any other) disease, another Sign;
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
لِنُرِيَكَ مِنۡ ءَايَٰتِنَا ٱلۡكُبۡرَى
23. That We may show you (some) of Our Greater signs:
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ٱذۡهَبۡ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ
24. Go to Pharaoh, for he has transgressed (all bounds)."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱشۡرَحۡ لِي صَدۡرِي
25. Moses said: "(O Allah my) Lord, open up my chest (for your Message),
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَيَسِّرۡ لِيٓ أَمۡرِي
26. Make my task (conveying your Divine Message) easy for me,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَٱحۡلُلۡ عُقۡدَةٗ مِّن لِّسَانِي
27. And loosen the knot from my tongue,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
يَفۡقَهُواْ قَوۡلِي
28. (That) they may understand my speech;
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَٱجۡعَل لِّي وَزِيرٗا مِّنۡ أَهۡلِي
29. And appoint for me a helper from my family:
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
هَٰرُونَ أَخِي
30. Aaron, my brother,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ٱشۡدُدۡ بِهِۦٓ أَزۡرِي
31. Increase my strength through him,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَشۡرِكۡهُ فِيٓ أَمۡرِي
32. And let him share my task,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
كَيۡ نُسَبِّحَكَ كَثِيرٗا
33. So that we may glorify You much³.
3. By negating likeness, partners, and whatever it is inappropriate to you.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَنَذۡكُرَكَ كَثِيرًا
34. And remember You often⁴.
4. With honor and praise, so that You may be Pleased with us.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّكَ كُنتَ بِنَا بَصِيرٗا
35. Indeed, You are ever Seeing of us."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ قَدۡ أُوتِيتَ سُؤۡلَكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ
36. (Allah) said: "You have been granted your request, o Moses.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَيۡكَ مَرَّةً أُخۡرَىٰٓ
37. Indeed We bestowed on you a favor at another time;
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِذۡ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ
38. When We inspired to your mother what was inspired, saying:
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَنِ ٱقۡذِفِيهِ فِي ٱلتَّابُوتِ فَٱقۡذِفِيهِ فِي ٱلۡيَمِّ فَلۡيُلۡقِهِ ٱلۡيَمُّ بِٱلسَّاحِلِ يَأۡخُذۡهُ عَدُوّٞ لِّي وَعَدُوّٞ لَّهُۥۚ وَأَلۡقَيۡتُ عَلَيۡكَ مَحَبَّةٗ مِّنِّي وَلِتُصۡنَعَ عَلَىٰ عَيۡنِيٓ
39. "Put him into a chest, then cast it down into the river, which will throw him to the shore; there he will be taken by one who is an enemy to Me and an enemy to him, and I cast down upon you (Moses) Love from Me, so that you would be brought up under My (watchful) Eye⁵;
5. I.e., Care, Sight, and Protection.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِذۡ تَمۡشِيٓ أُخۡتُكَ فَتَقُولُ هَلۡ أَدُلُّكُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَن يَكۡفُلُهُۥۖ فَرَجَعۡنَٰكَ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ كَيۡ تَقَرَّ عَيۡنُهَا وَلَا تَحۡزَنَۚ وَقَتَلۡتَ نَفۡسٗا فَنَجَّيۡنَٰكَ مِنَ ٱلۡغَمِّ وَفَتَنَّٰكَ فُتُونٗاۚ فَلَبِثۡتَ سِنِينَ فِيٓ أَهۡلِ مَدۡيَنَ ثُمَّ جِئۡتَ عَلَىٰ قَدَرٖ يَٰمُوسَىٰ
40. When your sister (Miriam) went and said: "Shall I show you to one who will take charge of him?" So We brought you back to your mother, that her eyes might be cooled (with joy), and that she would not grieve. You killed a man, then We saved you from the grief, and tried you with many trials. You stayed for several years among the people of Midian; then you came here at the decreed time, O Moses.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَٱصۡطَنَعۡتُكَ لِنَفۡسِي
41. I have chosen you for Myself;
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ٱذۡهَبۡ أَنتَ وَأَخُوكَ بِـَٔايَٰتِي وَلَا تَنِيَا فِي ذِكۡرِي
42. Go you and your brother (Aaron) with My signs and never tire of remembering (and praising) Me (and spreading My Message of Islam far and wide);
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ٱذۡهَبَآ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ
43. Go both of you to Pharaoh, he has transgressed (all bounds);
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوۡلٗا لَّيِّنٗا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوۡ يَخۡشَىٰ
44. Then speak to him a gentle word, perhaps he may accept admonition or fear (Allah) and shun evil."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَا رَبَّنَآ إِنَّنَا نَخَافُ أَن يَفۡرُطَ عَلَيۡنَآ أَوۡ أَن يَطۡغَىٰ
45. Both said: "(O Allah our) Lord, we are afraid of his rebellion and transgression against us."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ لَا تَخَافَآۖ إِنَّنِي مَعَكُمَآ أَسۡمَعُ وَأَرَىٰ
46. (Allah) said: "Fear not, I am with you both: I hear and see.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَأۡتِيَاهُ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولَا رَبِّكَ فَأَرۡسِلۡ مَعَنَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ وَلَا تُعَذِّبۡهُمۡۖ قَدۡ جِئۡنَٰكَ بِـَٔايَةٖ مِّن رَّبِّكَۖ وَٱلسَّلَٰمُ عَلَىٰ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ
47. So go to him, and say: We are two messengers of your Lord (Allah); so send the children of Israel with us and do not cause them to suffer (any more). Indeed we have brought to you a Sign from (Allah) your Lord, and peace be upon him who follows the (right) Guidance (of Allah)".
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّا قَدۡ أُوحِيَ إِلَيۡنَآ أَنَّ ٱلۡعَذَابَ عَلَىٰ مَن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
48. It is revealed to us that the torment will come upon him who denies (the Truth) and turns away (from it).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ فَمَن رَّبُّكُمَا يَٰمُوسَىٰ
49. (Pharaoh) asked them: "Who is your Lord, O Moses?"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ رَبُّنَا ٱلَّذِيٓ أَعۡطَىٰ كُلَّ شَيۡءٍ خَلۡقَهُۥ ثُمَّ هَدَىٰ
50. (Moses) said: "Our Lord is Allah, Who gave everything its true nature and form, then guided it."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ فَمَا بَالُ ٱلۡقُرُونِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ
51. (Pharaoh) said: "Then what about the former generations?"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ عِلۡمُهَا عِندَ رَبِّي فِي كِتَٰبٖۖ لَّا يَضِلُّ رَبِّي وَلَا يَنسَى
52. (Moses) said: "The Knowledge thereof is with (Allah) my Lord in a Record, my Lord errs not, nor does He forget."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ مَهۡدٗا وَسَلَكَ لَكُمۡ فِيهَا سُبُلٗا وَأَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءٗ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزۡوَٰجٗا مِّن نَّبَاتٖ شَتَّىٰ
53. (He it is) Who made the earth for you a flat resting place (like a child’s cradle), and made for you therein paths, and sent down water from the sky; then thereby We have brought forth many species of various plants.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
كُلُواْ وَٱرۡعَوۡاْ أَنۡعَٰمَكُمۡۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّأُوْلِي ٱلنُّهَىٰ
54. Eat and pasture your cattle; there are certainly Signs in this for people of sound intellect.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
۞ مِنۡهَا خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ وَفِيهَا نُعِيدُكُمۡ وَمِنۡهَا نُخۡرِجُكُمۡ تَارَةً أُخۡرَىٰ
55. From it (the earth) We created you, and into it We shall send you back, and from it We shall bring you out once again (for Judgment)6.
6. By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.”
“for Allah knows how we are formed, and that we are dust.”
This remind us that Allah breathed life into the dust of the earth. And when we pass away on earth, our bodies shall return to dust. Everyone will experience bodily death. Nevertheless, we will not necessarily have to experience spiritual death. Everyone who calls on the name of Allah alone and worship Him without associating any partners with Him will be saved. If we confess with our mouth that none is worthy of worship but Allah, and that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, and that Jesus is the servant of Allah and His messenger , and His word that He cast into Mary, and a soul from Him and that Paradise is real and Hell is real, and believe in our hearts will be saved. Even though our bodies will turn to ash, our spirits can live eternally with Allah. We also have the hope of a new resurrection of the body that we will experience one day as well.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَقَدۡ أَرَيۡنَٰهُ ءَايَٰتِنَا كُلَّهَا فَكَذَّبَ وَأَبَىٰ
56. We showed Pharaoh all Our Signs, but he denied and refused to believe.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ أَجِئۡتَنَا لِتُخۡرِجَنَا مِنۡ أَرۡضِنَا بِسِحۡرِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ
57. He said: "Have you come to turn us out of our land by your magic, O Moses?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَلَنَأۡتِيَنَّكَ بِسِحۡرٖ مِّثۡلِهِۦ فَٱجۡعَلۡ بَيۡنَنَا وَبَيۡنَكَ مَوۡعِدٗا لَّا نُخۡلِفُهُۥ نَحۡنُ وَلَآ أَنتَ مَكَانٗا سُوٗى
58. We too will produce before you magic like it, so make between us and you an appointment, which we shall not break, (neither) us nor you, (in) a central place."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ مَوۡعِدُكُمۡ يَوۡمُ ٱلزِّينَةِ وَأَن يُحۡشَرَ ٱلنَّاسُ ضُحٗى
59. (Moses) said: "Your appointment is the day of the Festival, and let the people be gathered together in the early forenoon."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَتَوَلَّىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنُ فَجَمَعَ كَيۡدَهُۥ ثُمَّ أَتَىٰ
60. So Pharaoh went back and settled his plan, then came.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰ وَيۡلَكُمۡ لَا تَفۡتَرُواْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبٗا فَيُسۡحِتَكُم بِعَذَابٖۖ وَقَدۡ خَابَ مَنِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ
61. Moses said to (the magicians): "Woe to you. Do not invent a lie against Allah (God), lest He destroy you by a torment, and he who invents (a lie against Allah) indeed fails to attain (his desire)."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَتَنَٰزَعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَهُم بَيۡنَهُمۡ وَأَسَرُّواْ ٱلنَّجۡوَىٰ
62. So the magicians disputed among themselves about their affair, and kept the discourse secret.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَٰنِ لَسَٰحِرَٰنِ يُرِيدَانِ أَن يُخۡرِجَاكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِكُم بِسِحۡرِهِمَا وَيَذۡهَبَا بِطَرِيقَتِكُمُ ٱلۡمُثۡلَىٰ
63. They said: "These are two magicians who wish to turn you out from your land by their magic and to take away your best traditions.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَأَجۡمِعُواْ كَيۡدَكُمۡ ثُمَّ ٱئۡتُواْ صَفّٗاۚ وَقَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مَنِ ٱسۡتَعۡلَىٰ
64. So settle your plan, then come in ranks, and he will prosper indeed this day who overcomes."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالُواْ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِمَّآ أَن تُلۡقِيَ وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنۡ أَلۡقَىٰ
65. They said: "Moses, will you cast, or shall we be the first who cast down?"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ بَلۡ أَلۡقُواْۖ فَإِذَا حِبَالُهُمۡ وَعِصِيُّهُمۡ يُخَيَّلُ إِلَيۡهِ مِن سِحۡرِهِمۡ أَنَّهَا تَسۡعَىٰ
66. He said: "Rather you cast down." Then at once their ropes and their sticks appeared to him because of their magic as if they were moving rapidly (like snakes).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَأَوۡجَسَ فِي نَفۡسِهِۦ خِيفَةٗ مُّوسَىٰ
67. So Moses concealed fear within himself.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قُلۡنَا لَا تَخَفۡ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ
68. (Allah) said: "Fear not, you shall be the uppermost,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَلۡقِ مَا فِي يَمِينِكَ تَلۡقَفۡ مَا صَنَعُوٓاْۖ إِنَّمَا صَنَعُواْ كَيۡدُ سَٰحِرٖۖ وَلَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلسَّاحِرُ حَيۡثُ أَتَىٰ
69. Cast down what is in your right hand; it will devour what they have made; that which they have made is only the trick of a magician, and the magician will not succeed, wherever he schemes."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَأُلۡقِيَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سُجَّدٗا قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ هَٰرُونَ وَمُوسَىٰ
70. So the magicians fell down prostrate; they said: "We believe in (Allah) the Lord of Aaron and Moses."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ ءَامَنتُمۡ لَهُۥ قَبۡلَ أَنۡ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمۡۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِي عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحۡرَۖ فَلَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيۡدِيَكُمۡ وَأَرۡجُلَكُم مِّنۡ خِلَٰفٖ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمۡ فِي جُذُوعِ ٱلنَّخۡلِ وَلَتَعۡلَمُنَّ أَيُّنَآ أَشَدُّ عَذَابٗا وَأَبۡقَىٰ
71. (Pharaoh) said: "You believe in him before I give you permission; he is the chief of you, who taught you the magic. I will certainly cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you on the trunks of palm trees, and you will come to know which of us7 can inflict the more severe and the more lasting torment.
7. Meaning himself and Allah, the Lord of Moses.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالُواْ لَن نُّؤۡثِرَكَ عَلَىٰ مَا جَآءَنَا مِنَ ٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ وَٱلَّذِي فَطَرَنَاۖ فَٱقۡضِ مَآ أَنتَ قَاضٍۖ إِنَّمَا تَقۡضِي هَٰذِهِ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَآ
72. They said: "We do not prefer you to what has come to us of clear signs and to Him (Allah) Who created us, so decide what you are going to decide; you can only decree (concerning) the life of this world.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّآ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّنَا لِيَغۡفِرَ لَنَا خَطَٰيَٰنَا وَمَآ أَكۡرَهۡتَنَا عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلسِّحۡرِۗ وَٱللَّهُ خَيۡرٞ وَأَبۡقَىٰٓ
73. We believe in (Allah) our Lord, that He may forgive us our sins and the magic which you compelled us (to learn). For Allah is best (to reward) and more lasting (in torment)."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّهُۥ مَن يَأۡتِ رَبَّهُۥ مُجۡرِمٗا فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ جَهَنَّمَ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحۡيَىٰ
74. Whoever comes to his Lord (Allah) as wicked, for him is Gehinnom (Hell); he will not die therein, nor shall he live.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَمَن يَأۡتِهِۦ مُؤۡمِنٗا قَدۡ عَمِلَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمُ ٱلدَّرَجَٰتُ ٱلۡعُلَىٰ
75. But whoever comes to (Allah) as a believer (and) he has done righteous deeds, these it is who will have the highest ranks.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
جَنَّٰتُ عَدۡنٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَاۚ وَذَٰلِكَ جَزَآءُ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ
76. Gardens of Eden, under which rivers flow, to abide therein forever. Such is the (excellent) reward of him who purifies himself (from polytheism and sins).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَقَدۡ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنۡ أَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِي فَٱضۡرِبۡ لَهُمۡ طَرِيقٗا فِي ٱلۡبَحۡرِ يَبَسٗا لَّا تَخَٰفُ دَرَكٗا وَلَا تَخۡشَىٰ
77. We had inspired to Moses, saying: "Travel by night with My servants, then strike for them a dry path in the sea, not fearing to be overtaken (by Pharaoh), nor being afraid (of drowning)."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَأَتۡبَعَهُمۡ فِرۡعَوۡنُ بِجُنُودِهِۦ فَغَشِيَهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَهُمۡ
78. Then Pharaoh pursued them with his soldiers, but there covered them of the sea that which covered them8.
8. I.e., not only drowning in water but other things which are only known to Allah such as terror, pain, regret, etc.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَضَلَّ فِرۡعَوۡنُ قَوۡمَهُۥ وَمَا هَدَىٰ
79. Thus Pharaoh led astray his people and he did not guide (them) aright.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
يَٰبَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ قَدۡ أَنجَيۡنَٰكُم مِّنۡ عَدُوِّكُمۡ وَوَٰعَدۡنَٰكُمۡ جَانِبَ ٱلطُّورِ ٱلۡأَيۡمَنَ وَنَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡمَنَّ وَٱلسَّلۡوَىٰ
80. Children of Israel, We delivered you from your enemy, and made an appointment with you9 on the right side of mount (Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments), and sent down to you (during your exodus) manna and quails.
9. I.e., with your prophet.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
كُلُواْ مِن طَيِّبَٰتِ مَا رَزَقۡنَٰكُمۡ وَلَا تَطۡغَوۡاْ فِيهِ فَيَحِلَّ عَلَيۡكُمۡ غَضَبِيۖ وَمَن يَحۡلِلۡ عَلَيۡهِ غَضَبِي فَقَدۡ هَوَىٰ
81. Eat of the good things We have given you for sustenance, and do not transgress therein10, lest you become subject to My anger. Whoever becomes subject to My anger, he will certainly be perished.
10. I.e., do not attribute these favors to your own supposed excellence, but attribute them rightly to Allah alone and do not act with arrogance.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَإِنِّي لَغَفَّارٞ لِّمَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحٗا ثُمَّ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ
82. I am All-Forgiving to the one who repents (from polytheism and sins) and believes (in the Oneness of God) and does righteous deeds, and then continues to follow the right Path (of Islam).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
۞ وَمَآ أَعۡجَلَكَ عَن قَوۡمِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ
83. (Allah asked), "Moses, what made you hasten (to attend your appointment with Me) before your people?"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ هُمۡ أُوْلَآءِ عَلَىٰٓ أَثَرِي وَعَجِلۡتُ إِلَيۡكَ رَبِّ لِتَرۡضَىٰ
84. Moses said: "They are just behind me, and I hastened on to You, Lord, to seek Your pleasure."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ فَإِنَّا قَدۡ فَتَنَّا قَوۡمَكَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِكَ وَأَضَلَّهُمُ ٱلسَّامِرِيُّ
85. (Allah) said: "We tested your people after you left them, and the Samiri has led them astray.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَرَجَعَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ غَضۡبَٰنَ أَسِفٗاۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ أَلَمۡ يَعِدۡكُمۡ رَبُّكُمۡ وَعۡدًا حَسَنًاۚ أَفَطَالَ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡعَهۡدُ أَمۡ أَرَدتُّمۡ أَن يَحِلَّ عَلَيۡكُمۡ غَضَبٞ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ فَأَخۡلَفۡتُم مَّوۡعِدِي
86. So Moses returned to his people angry and grieved. He said: "My people, did not your Lord promise you a goodly Promise? Did then the time seem long to you, or did you wish that Anger from your Lord should be due upon you, so you broke (your) promise (of obedience) to me?"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالُواْ مَآ أَخۡلَفۡنَا مَوۡعِدَكَ بِمَلۡكِنَا وَلَٰكِنَّا حُمِّلۡنَآ أَوۡزَارٗا مِّن زِينَةِ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ فَقَذَفۡنَٰهَا فَكَذَٰلِكَ أَلۡقَى ٱلسَّامِرِيُّ
87. They said: "We did not break (our) promise to you of our own accord, but we were made to carry burdens of the ornaments of the people (of Pharaoh), then cast them (in the fire), and thus did the Samiri suggest.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَأَخۡرَجَ لَهُمۡ عِجۡلٗا جَسَدٗا لَّهُۥ خُوَارٞ فَقَالُواْ هَٰذَآ إِلَٰهُكُمۡ وَإِلَٰهُ مُوسَىٰ فَنَسِيَ
88. So he brought forth for them (the image of a golden) calf, a (mere) body, that (with the wind) gave a (cow-like) sound, so they said (to each other): "This is your god and the god of Moses, but he forgot."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَفَلَا يَرَوۡنَ أَلَّا يَرۡجِعُ إِلَيۡهِمۡ قَوۡلٗا وَلَا يَمۡلِكُ لَهُمۡ ضَرّٗا وَلَا نَفۡعٗا
89. Did they not see, that it could not return to them a word (to answer), and (that) it possessed for them neither harm nor benefit?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَقَدۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ هَٰرُونُ مِن قَبۡلُ يَٰقَوۡمِ إِنَّمَا فُتِنتُم بِهِۦۖ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ فَٱتَّبِعُونِي وَأَطِيعُوٓاْ أَمۡرِي
90. Aaron had said to them before (the return of Moses): "My people, you are only tested by it (this idol), for your Lord is (Allah) the Most Compassionate. So Follow me (in worshiping Allah alone) and obey my order.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالُواْ لَن نَّبۡرَحَ عَلَيۡهِ عَٰكِفِينَ حَتَّىٰ يَرۡجِعَ إِلَيۡنَا مُوسَىٰ
91. They said: "We shall continue being devoted (to the calf) until Moses comes back to us."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ يَٰهَٰرُونُ مَا مَنَعَكَ إِذۡ رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ ضَلُّوٓاْ
92. (Moses) said: "Aaron, what prevented you, when you saw them going astray;
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَلَّا تَتَّبِعَنِۖ أَفَعَصَيۡتَ أَمۡرِي
93. From following me? Did you then disobey my order?"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ يَبۡنَؤُمَّ لَا تَأۡخُذۡ بِلِحۡيَتِي وَلَا بِرَأۡسِيٓۖ إِنِّي خَشِيتُ أَن تَقُولَ فَرَّقۡتَ بَيۡنَ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ وَلَمۡ تَرۡقُبۡ قَوۡلِي
94. (Aaron) said: "Son of my mother, seize me not by my beard nor by (the hair of) my head. I was afraid lest you say: You have caused a division among the children of Israel, and did not wait my word."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكَ يَٰسَٰمِرِيُّ
95. (Moses) said: "What is then your case, o Saamiri?"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ بَصُرۡتُ بِمَا لَمۡ يَبۡصُرُواْ بِهِۦ فَقَبَضۡتُ قَبۡضَةٗ مِّنۡ أَثَرِ ٱلرَّسُولِ فَنَبَذۡتُهَا وَكَذَٰلِكَ سَوَّلَتۡ لِي نَفۡسِي
96. He said: "I had the skill (of carving) which they did not have. I followed some of the messenger's (Moses) tradition; but then I ignored it. Thus did my soul entice me11."
11. To carve a golden calf which made an artificial hollow sound. Another meaning of the Verse is: "I saw something they did not see, so I took a handful of dust from the hoof-print of the horse of the messenger Gabriel and cast it in the fire upon the melted ornaments in order to form the calf."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ فَٱذۡهَبۡ فَإِنَّ لَكَ فِي ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ أَن تَقُولَ لَا مِسَاسَۖ وَإِنَّ لَكَ مَوۡعِدٗا لَّن تُخۡلَفَهُۥۖ وَٱنظُرۡ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَٰهِكَ ٱلَّذِي ظَلۡتَ عَلَيۡهِ عَاكِفٗاۖ لَّنُحَرِّقَنَّهُۥ ثُمَّ لَنَنسِفَنَّهُۥ فِي ٱلۡيَمِّ نَسۡفًا
97. (Moses) said: "Be gone then, for you (your punishment) in this life is to say: "No contact", and there is a time for your (final punishment) which shall not be made failing for you. Look at your god to which you remained devoted; we will burn it and scatter it a (vast) scattering into the sea.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّمَآ إِلَٰهُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۚ وَسِعَ كُلَّ شَيۡءٍ عِلۡمٗا
98. Your God is only Allah, there is no (true) God except Him. He comprehends all things in (His) Knowledge (and Power).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
كَذَٰلِكَ نَقُصُّ عَلَيۡكَ مِنۡ أَنۢبَآءِ مَا قَدۡ سَبَقَۚ وَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَٰكَ مِن لَّدُنَّا ذِكۡرٗا
99. Thus do We relate to you (Muhammad) some of the news of what has preceded; and indeed We have given to you from Ourselves a Reminder (this Qur’an).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
مَّنۡ أَعۡرَضَ عَنۡهُ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَحۡمِلُ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ وِزۡرًا
100. Whoever turns away from it, will be heavily burdened on the Day of Judgment with sin.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهِۖ وَسَآءَ لَهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ حِمۡلٗا
101. Abiding therein forever. Evil it is for them on the Day of Resurrection as a load.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
يَوۡمَ يُنفَخُ فِي ٱلصُّورِۚ وَنَحۡشُرُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ يَوۡمَئِذٖ زُرۡقٗا
102. The Day when the trumpet will be blown, and We shall gather the wicked, that Day, blue-eyed (from horror, or blind with blackened faces).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ بَيۡنَهُمۡ إِن لَّبِثۡتُمۡ إِلَّا عَشۡرٗا
103. They will murmur among themselves: "You stayed but ten (days in the world)."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
نَّحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ إِذۡ يَقُولُ أَمۡثَلُهُمۡ طَرِيقَةً إِن لَّبِثۡتُمۡ إِلَّا يَوۡمٗا
104. We are most knowing of what they say, when the best of them in conduct will say: "You stayed but a day."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَيَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡجِبَالِ فَقُلۡ يَنسِفُهَا رَبِّي نَسۡفٗا
105. They ask you about the mountains. Say: "My Lord (Allah) will blast and scatter them into scattered dust."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَيَذَرُهَا قَاعٗا صَفۡصَفٗا
106. Then leave the earth a level plain.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
لَّا تَرَىٰ فِيهَا عِوَجٗا وَلَآ أَمۡتٗا
107. You will not see therein any crookedness nor curve.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
يَوۡمَئِذٖ يَتَّبِعُونَ ٱلدَّاعِيَ لَا عِوَجَ لَهُۥۖ وَخَشَعَتِ ٱلۡأَصۡوَاتُ لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ فَلَا تَسۡمَعُ إِلَّا هَمۡسٗا
108. On that Day they will follow the caller (to the Gathering for Judgment), there is no swaying in them, and the voices will be low before (Allah) the Most Compassionate, so that you shall not hear anything but a faint sound.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
يَوۡمَئِذٖ لَّا تَنفَعُ ٱلشَّفَٰعَةُ إِلَّا مَنۡ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ وَرَضِيَ لَهُۥ قَوۡلٗا
109. On that Day no intercession will benefit except of him whom (Allah) the Most Compassionate allows, and whose word He is Pleased.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
يَعۡلَمُ مَا بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَهُمۡ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِهِۦ عِلۡمٗا
110. Allah knows what is before them and what is behind them, while they cannot comprehend Him in knowledge.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
۞ وَعَنَتِ ٱلۡوُجُوهُ لِلۡحَيِّ ٱلۡقَيُّومِۖ وَقَدۡ خَابَ مَنۡ حَمَلَ ظُلۡمٗا
111. The faces will be humbled before (Allah) the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all existence, and he who bears iniquity is indeed a failure (that Day).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَمَن يَعۡمَلۡ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَهُوَ مُؤۡمِنٞ فَلَا يَخَافُ ظُلۡمٗا وَلَا هَضۡمٗا
112. But whoever does righteous deeds and is a believer, will have no fear of injustice nor of the withholding (of their reward).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ قُرۡءَانًا عَرَبِيّٗا وَصَرَّفۡنَا فِيهِ مِنَ ٱلۡوَعِيدِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَّقُونَ أَوۡ يُحۡدِثُ لَهُمۡ ذِكۡرٗا
113. Thus We have sent it down, an Arabic Qur’an, and have explained therein in detail the warnings, that they may guard against evil or that it may cause them to take heed.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَتَعَٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمَلِكُ ٱلۡحَقُّۗ وَلَا تَعۡجَلۡ بِٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن يُقۡضَىٰٓ إِلَيۡكَ وَحۡيُهُۥۖ وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدۡنِي عِلۡمٗا
114. Supremely Exalted is Allah, the King, the Absolute Truth. Do not make haste with the Qur’an before its Revelation is made complete to you (Muhammad) and say: "Oh Lord, increase me in knowledge."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَقَدۡ عَهِدۡنَآ إِلَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ مِن قَبۡلُ فَنَسِيَ وَلَمۡ نَجِدۡ لَهُۥ عَزۡمٗا
115. We made a covenant with Adam before, but he forgot; and We did not find in him any (firm) determination.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَإِذۡ قُلۡنَا لِلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسۡجُدُواْ لِأٓدَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓاْ إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ أَبَىٰ
116. When We said to the angels: "Prostrate to Adam," they prostrated all except Iblees (Satan); he refused.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَقُلۡنَا يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ إِنَّ هَٰذَا عَدُوّٞ لَّكَ وَلِزَوۡجِكَ فَلَا يُخۡرِجَنَّكُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ فَتَشۡقَىٰٓ
117. And We said: "Adam, this is an enemy to you and to your wife; so let him not drive you both out from the Garden, so that you would suffer.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّ لَكَ أَلَّا تَجُوعَ فِيهَا وَلَا تَعۡرَىٰ
118. It is (promised) for you that you will never be hungry therein, nor be without clothing;
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَنَّكَ لَا تَظۡمَؤُاْ فِيهَا وَلَا تَضۡحَىٰ
119. And that you will not be thirsty therein or be hot of the sun."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَوَسۡوَسَ إِلَيۡهِ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ قَالَ يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ هَلۡ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ٱلۡخُلۡدِ وَمُلۡكٖ لَّا يَبۡلَىٰ
120. Then Satan whispered to him; he said: "Adam, shall I show you to the tree of immortality and a kingdom that never decays?"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَأَكَلَا مِنۡهَا فَبَدَتۡ لَهُمَا سَوۡءَٰتُهُمَا وَطَفِقَا يَخۡصِفَانِ عَلَيۡهِمَا مِن وَرَقِ ٱلۡجَنَّةِۚ وَعَصَىٰٓ ءَادَمُ رَبَّهُۥ فَغَوَىٰ
121. Then they both (Adam and Eve) ate of it, so their nakedness appeared to them, and they began to cover themselves with leaves of the Garden.Thus Adam disobeyed his Lord, so he went astray.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ثُمَّ ٱجۡتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَتَابَ عَلَيۡهِ وَهَدَىٰ
122. Then his Lord (Allah) chose him, so He forgave him, and guided (him).
 
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ ٱهۡبِطَا مِنۡهَا جَمِيعَۢاۖ بَعۡضُكُمۡ لِبَعۡضٍ عَدُوّٞۖ فَإِمَّا يَأۡتِيَنَّكُم مِّنِّي هُدٗى فَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ هُدَايَ فَلَا يَضِلُّ وَلَا يَشۡقَىٰ
123. (Allah) said: "Descend from it, all of you, being enemies to one another. So there will come to you guidance from Me, then whoever follows My guidance, he will not go astray (in the world) nor will he suffer (in the Hereafter);
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَمَنۡ أَعۡرَضَ عَن ذِكۡرِي فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ مَعِيشَةٗ ضَنكٗا وَنَحۡشُرُهُۥ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ أَعۡمَىٰ
124. But whoever turns away from My remembrance, he will have a depressed life, and We shall raise him on the Day of Resurrection blind.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ رَبِّ لِمَ حَشَرۡتَنِيٓ أَعۡمَىٰ وَقَدۡ كُنتُ بَصِيرٗا
125. He will say: "Lord, why have You raised me blind while I was once seeing."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ أَتَتۡكَ ءَايَٰتُنَا فَنَسِيتَهَاۖ وَكَذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ تُنسَىٰ
126. (Allah) will say: "Even so, Our revelations came to you but you forgot them; and so you shall be forgotten this Day12."
12. I.e., abandoned in the Hellfire.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي مَنۡ أَسۡرَفَ وَلَمۡ يُؤۡمِنۢ بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِۦۚ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ أَشَدُّ وَأَبۡقَىٰٓ
127. Thus do We recompense him who transgresses beyond bounds and believes not in the revelations of his Lord (Allah), and certainly the torment of the Hereafter is severer and more lasting.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَفَلَمۡ يَهۡدِ لَهُمۡ كَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡقُرُونِ يَمۡشُونَ فِي مَسَٰكِنِهِمۡۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّأُوْلِي ٱلنُّهَىٰ
128. Does it not then guide them (knowing) how many of the (sinful) generations, in whose dwelling places they pass through, We destroyed before them? There are signs in this for people of understanding.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَوۡلَا كَلِمَةٞ سَبَقَتۡ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَكَانَ لِزَامٗا وَأَجَلٞ مُّسَمّٗى
129. Had there not been a Word that preceded from (Allah) your Lord and an appointed term, it (their Punishment) would inevitably have come to them.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ قَبۡلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمۡسِ وَقَبۡلَ غُرُوبِهَاۖ وَمِنۡ ءَانَآيِٕ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَسَبِّحۡ وَأَطۡرَافَ ٱلنَّهَارِ لَعَلَّكَ تَرۡضَىٰ
130. So bear patiently what they say, and glorify (Allah) your Lord by the praising of Him before the rising of the sun and before its setting, and during the hours of the night also glorify Him and at the ends of the day13 - that you may be well-pleased. 
13. An indication for the five obligatory congregational prayers. Muhammad, God's messenger (ﷺ) said: "The five (daily) prayers and from one Friday prayer to the (next) Friday prayer, and from Ramadhan to Ramadhan are expiations for the (minor sins) committed in between (their intervals) provided one shuns the major sins."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيۡنَيۡكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعۡنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزۡوَٰجٗا مِّنۡهُمۡ زَهۡرَةَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا لِنَفۡتِنَهُمۡ فِيهِۚ وَرِزۡقُ رَبِّكَ خَيۡرٞ وَأَبۡقَىٰ
131. Do not extend your eyes toward that with which We have provided different classes of them, of the splendor of this worldly life, that We may thereby test them with it. The sustenance (good reward of the Hereafter) of your Lord is better and more lasting.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأۡمُرۡ أَهۡلَكَ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱصۡطَبِرۡ عَلَيۡهَاۖ لَا نَسۡـَٔلُكَ رِزۡقٗاۖ نَّحۡنُ نَرۡزُقُكَۗ وَٱلۡعَٰقِبَةُ لِلتَّقۡوَىٰ
132. Enjoin prayer on your family (and people), and steadily adhere to it. We do not ask you for sustenance. it is We (Allah) that provide for you. The (best) outcome is (for those of) piety14 and devotion.
14. The gift of piety fosters the following spiritual dispositions: first, dutiful respect for Allah as a Loving and Kind Lord; second, a generous and great love for Him, so that a person wants to please Allah, even if it means making sacrifices; and third, a loving obedience toward the teachings and commandments of the Qur’an and the Sunnah, respecting them as expressions of God’s love for us. As such, a person approaches prayer or worship not as a task or burden but as an act of joyful love; a person adheres to the commandments and teachings of Islam - as difficult as it may be at the time - because he knows they express God’s truth and therefore show the way to eternal happiness.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَقَالُواْ لَوۡلَا يَأۡتِينَا بِـَٔايَةٖ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦٓۚ أَوَلَمۡ تَأۡتِهِم بَيِّنَةُ مَا فِي ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ
133. They (the deniers) say: "Why does he not bring to us a sign from his Lord (Allah)?" Has not there come to them clear Proof of what is in the previous Scriptures15?
15. The Qur’ān as a lasting miracle is an adequate proof of Muḥammad's prophethood and also the former Books i.e. the Torah and the Gospel about the coming of the Prophet Muhammad.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَوۡ أَنَّآ أَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُم بِعَذَابٖ مِّن قَبۡلِهِۦ لَقَالُواْ رَبَّنَا لَوۡلَآ أَرۡسَلۡتَ إِلَيۡنَا رَسُولٗا فَنَتَّبِعَ ءَايَٰتِكَ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن نَّذِلَّ وَنَخۡزَىٰ
134. If We had destroyed them with torment before this, they would certainly have said: "(O Allah our) Lord, why did You not send to us a messenger, for then we should have followed Your revelations before we met with disgrace and shame."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قُلۡ كُلّٞ مُّتَرَبِّصٞ فَتَرَبَّصُواْۖ فَسَتَعۡلَمُونَ مَنۡ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ ٱلسَّوِيِّ وَمَنِ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ
135. Say (Muhammad): "Every one (of us) is waiting, so wait. For you will soon come to know who is the follower of the straight Path and who it is that is rightly guided."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
 
Translation of the meanings Surah: Tā-ha
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Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English translation - Jacob - Translations’ Index

Translation of the meanings of the Noble Qur'an into the English language, translated by Abdullah Hasan Jacob.

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