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Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub * - Translations’ Index


Translation of the meanings Surah: Tā-ha   Ayah:

Tā-ha

طه
1. Ta Ha¹.
1. See footnote to Qur’an chapter2: Verse1.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
مَآ أَنزَلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِتَشۡقَىٰٓ
2. We have not sent down the Qur’an to you (Muhammad) to cause you distress².
2. Worrying yourself for those who refuse belief.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِلَّا تَذۡكِرَةٗ لِّمَن يَخۡشَىٰ
3. Except as a reminding to him who (is) in awe (of God).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
تَنزِيلٗا مِّمَّنۡ خَلَقَ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ ٱلۡعُلَى
4. A Revelation sent down from (Allāh) Who created the earth and the high heavens.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱسۡتَوَىٰ
5. The Most Compassionate (Allāh) rose over the Throne.
3. 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 on 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. And if you speak aloud the word, then indeed, He knows the secret and the more hidden.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۖ لَهُ ٱلۡأَسۡمَآءُ ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ
8. Allāh - 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 a burning torch therefrom or i find guidance by the fire."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِيَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ
11. Then when he came to it (the fire), he was called: "O Moses,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنِّيٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخۡلَعۡ نَعۡلَيۡكَ إِنَّكَ بِٱلۡوَادِ ٱلۡمُقَدَّسِ طُوٗى
12. Indeed, I am (Allāh) your Lord, so take off your sandals. Indeed, you are in the holy valley, Tuwa.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَنَا ٱخۡتَرۡتُكَ فَٱسۡتَمِعۡ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ
13. And I have chosen you (as My messenger), so listen to what is revealed (to you):
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّنِيٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعۡبُدۡنِي وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكۡرِيٓ
14. Indeed, I am Allāh, 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. Indeed, the Hour (of Resurrection) is coming, I would almost conceal it- so that every soul may be recompensed for whatever it endeavors (to achieve).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنۡهَا مَن لَّا يُؤۡمِنُ بِهَا وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ فَتَرۡدَىٰ
16. So do not let avert you from it 'one' who does not believe in it and follows his low desires, for you then would perish4."
4. Moses, who was raised in Pharaoh’s palace and had a promising future, fled Egypt and was living in obscurity as a shepherd when Allāh called him. Moses must have thought he had nothing to offer Allāh, but he learned that Allāh can use anyone and anything for His glory. We don’t need much to be used by Allāh. We can simply serve Him with the talents He has given us. 
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَمَا تِلۡكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ
17. And what is that in your right hand, O Moses?"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ هِيَ عَصَايَ أَتَوَكَّؤُاْ عَلَيۡهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِي وَلِيَ فِيهَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخۡرَىٰ
18. He said: "It is my staff. I lean on it, and with it I beat down leaves for my sheep, and have other uses in it."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ أَلۡقِهَا يَٰمُوسَىٰ
19. (Allāh) said: "Cast it down, O Moses".
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَأَلۡقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِيَ حَيَّةٞ تَسۡعَىٰ
20. So he cast it down; and at once it was a serpent, slithering swiftly.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ خُذۡهَا وَلَا تَخَفۡۖ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ
21. 'Allāh' said: "Take 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 clasp your hand into your side, it will come out (shining) white, without blemish, as 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, he has transgressed.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱشۡرَحۡ لِي صَدۡرِي
25. Moses prayed: "Lord, expand for me my chest5,
5. Grant me contentment, boldness,etc.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَيَسِّرۡ لِيٓ أَمۡرِي
26. And ease for me my affair,
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 minister 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. Strengthen by him my back,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَشۡرِكۡهُ فِيٓ أَمۡرِي
32. And associate him (with me) in my affair,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
كَيۡ نُسَبِّحَكَ كَثِيرٗا
33. So that we may glorify You much5.
5. By negating likeness, partners, and whatever it is inappropriate to you.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَنَذۡكُرَكَ كَثِيرًا
34. And remember You often6.
6. 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. (Allāh) said: "You have been granted your request, O Moses.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَيۡكَ مَرَّةً أُخۡرَىٰٓ
37. And indeed, We had conferred a favor on you another time;
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِذۡ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ
38. When We inspired to your mother what is 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. "Cast him into the chest, then cas it into the river, so let the river throw it onto the shore; he will be taken by (one who is) an enemy to Me and an enemy to him, and I had cast on you Love from Me, and that you may be brought up under My (watchful) Eye7;
7. 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 sister8 came along walking and said: "Shall I direct you to someone 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. And you killed a man, then We saved you from the grief, and We tempted you with several trials. You stayed for several years among the people of Midian; then you came here as pre-destined, O Moses.
8. Miriam.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَٱصۡطَنَعۡتُكَ لِنَفۡسِي
41. For I have produced 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 (do) not slacken in My remembrance.
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. So speak 'you both' to him a gentle word, perhaps he may take heed or stand in awe (of Allāh)."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَا رَبَّنَآ إِنَّنَا نَخَافُ أَن يَفۡرُطَ عَلَيۡنَآ أَوۡ أَن يَطۡغَىٰ
45. They both said: "Our Lord, indeed we fear lest he hastens (punishment) on us or that he may transgress."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ لَا تَخَافَآۖ إِنَّنِي مَعَكُمَآ أَسۡمَعُ وَأَرَىٰ
46. (Allāh) said: "Fear not, I am with you both: I hear and see (everything).
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 come to him and say: "Surely We are two messengers of your Lord (Allāh); so send the children of Israel with us and do not torment them. Indeed we have come to you with a Sign from your Lord, and peace will be upon him who follows the 'right' Guidance".
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّا قَدۡ أُوحِيَ إِلَيۡنَآ أَنَّ ٱلۡعَذَابَ عَلَىٰ مَن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
48. Surely, it has already been revealed to us that the torment will be upon whoever denies (the Truth) and turns away.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ فَمَن رَّبُّكُمَا يَٰمُوسَىٰ
49. (Pharaoh) said: "Who then is the Lord of you two, O Moses?"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ رَبُّنَا ٱلَّذِيٓ أَعۡطَىٰ كُلَّ شَيۡءٍ خَلۡقَهُۥ ثُمَّ هَدَىٰ
50. (Moses) said: "Our Lord is Allāh, Who gave everything its nature and form, then guided it."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ فَمَا بَالُ ٱلۡقُرُونِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ
51. (Pharaoh) said: "Then what is the case of 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 my Lord (Allāh) 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 as a cradle for you, and set in it pathways for you, and sends down water from the sky; with which We bring forth pairs of various plants.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
كُلُواْ وَٱرۡعَوۡاْ أَنۡعَٰمَكُمۡۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّأُوْلِي ٱلنُّهَىٰ
54. Eat and pasture your cattle. Indeed, in this are Signs for people of sagacity.
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 return you, and from it We shall bring you out once again (for Judgment)9.
9. 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 Allāh knows how we are formed, and that we are dust. This remind us that Allāh 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. Even though our bodies will turn to ash, our spirits can live eternally with Allāh. 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. And We certainly showed him (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 drive 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. Then, indeed We will surely bring you magic like it, so make between us and you an appointment, which we shall not fail it, (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 on the day of the adornment (i.e., the feast day), and let the people be gathered together at forenoon."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَتَوَلَّىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنُ فَجَمَعَ كَيۡدَهُۥ ثُمَّ أَتَىٰ
60. So Pharaoh turned away and put together his plot, then came back.
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 Allāh, or He will exterminate you with a torment. And He is bound to fail He who invents (a lie against Allāh)."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَتَنَٰزَعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَهُم بَيۡنَهُمۡ وَأَسَرُّواْ ٱلنَّجۡوَىٰ
62. So they (the magicians) argued among themselves their affair, and they kept the conversation secret.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَٰنِ لَسَٰحِرَٰنِ يُرِيدَانِ أَن يُخۡرِجَاكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِكُم بِسِحۡرِهِمَا وَيَذۡهَبَا بِطَرِيقَتِكُمُ ٱلۡمُثۡلَىٰ
63. They said: "Indeed, these are surely two magicians who want to drive you out of your land by their magic and do away with your most exemplary tradition.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَأَجۡمِعُواْ كَيۡدَكُمۡ ثُمَّ ٱئۡتُواْ صَفّٗاۚ وَقَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مَنِ ٱسۡتَعۡلَىٰ
64. So gether your plotting, then come in ranks, and indeed he will succeed this day whoever got the higher position.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالُواْ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِمَّآ أَن تُلۡقِيَ وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنۡ أَلۡقَىٰ
65. They said: "Moses, either will you cast, or we will 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 seemed to him because of their magic as if they were moving around (like snakes).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَأَوۡجَسَ فِي نَفۡسِهِۦ خِيفَةٗ مُّوسَىٰ
67. So he sensed within himself a fear, Moses.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قُلۡنَا لَا تَخَفۡ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ
68. So We (Allāh) said: "Fear not, you shall be surely 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 swallow up what they have crafted; that which they have made is the trick of a magician. And The magician will not prosper wherever he goes.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَأُلۡقِيَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سُجَّدٗا قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ هَٰرُونَ وَمُوسَىٰ
70. So the magicians fell down in prostration; they said: "We believe in (Allāh) 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 believed for him before I give you permission; indeed, he is your chief, 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 us10 is more severe in torment and more lasting.
10. Meaning himself and Allāh, 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 will never prefer you over what has come to us of clear signs, and the One Who created us, so decide whatever you are going to decide. You can only decree for this worldly ife.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّآ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّنَا لِيَغۡفِرَ لَنَا خَطَٰيَٰنَا وَمَآ أَكۡرَهۡتَنَا عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلسِّحۡرِۗ وَٱللَّهُ خَيۡرٞ وَأَبۡقَىٰٓ
73. Indeed, we have believed in (Allāh) our Lord, so that He may forgive us our sins and that magic you forced us 'to learn'. And Allāh is best (in giving reward) and Ever-Lasting."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّهُۥ مَن يَأۡتِ رَبَّهُۥ مُجۡرِمٗا فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ جَهَنَّمَ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحۡيَىٰ
74. Indeed, whoever will come to his Lord (Allāh) as guilty, 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 Him 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. And 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. Indeed, We revealed to Moses, saying: "Travel with My servants 'at night' and strike for them a dry passage in the sea. Do not fear to be overtaken (by Pharaoh), nor being apprehensive (of drowning)."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَأَتۡبَعَهُمۡ فِرۡعَوۡنُ بِجُنُودِهِۦ فَغَشِيَهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَهُمۡ
78. Then Pharaoh pursued them with his hosts, and there covered them from the sea what covered them11.
11. I.e., not only drowning in water but other things which are only known to Allāh such as pain, regret, etc.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَضَلَّ فِرۡعَوۡنُ قَوۡمَهُۥ وَمَا هَدَىٰ
79. And Pharaoh led astray his people and did not guide (them rightly).
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 have already delivered you from your enemy, and made an appointment with you12 on the right side of the mount (Sinai), and We repeatedly sent down to you (during your exodus) manna and quails.
12. I.e., with your prophet to receive the Ten Commandments.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
كُلُواْ مِن طَيِّبَٰتِ مَا رَزَقۡنَٰكُمۡ وَلَا تَطۡغَوۡاْ فِيهِ فَيَحِلَّ عَلَيۡكُمۡ غَضَبِيۖ وَمَن يَحۡلِلۡ عَلَيۡهِ غَضَبِي فَقَدۡ هَوَىٰ
81. (Saying), eat of the good things which We have provided for you, and do not transgress therein13, lest My anger be due to you. And whoever My anger descends on him, indeed he has fallen.
13. I.e., do not attribute these favors to your own supposed excellence, but attribute them rightly to Allāh alone and do not act with arrogance.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَإِنِّي لَغَفَّارٞ لِّمَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحٗا ثُمَّ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ
82. Yet I am surely Most Forgiving to the one who repents, believes, and does righteous deeds, and then continues in guidance.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
۞ وَمَآ أَعۡجَلَكَ عَن قَوۡمِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ
83. (Allāh said), "And What made you hasten from your people, O Moses, ?"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ هُمۡ أُوْلَآءِ عَلَىٰٓ أَثَرِي وَعَجِلۡتُ إِلَيۡكَ رَبِّ لِتَرۡضَىٰ
84. (Moses) said: "They are those ones on my track, and I hastened on to You, my Lord, that You may be pleased."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ فَإِنَّا قَدۡ فَتَنَّا قَوۡمَكَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِكَ وَأَضَلَّهُمُ ٱلسَّامِرِيُّ
85. (Allāh) said: "But indeed, We have 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 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 we cast it (in the fire), and thus did the Samaritan also cast."
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 (an image of) a calf, a mere body, that had a lowing (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 then see, that it (the calf) 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. And Aaron had already said to them beforehand 'saying': "My people, you are only tested by it (this idol), for indeed your (one and only true) Lord is the Most Compassionate (Allāh). So Follow me (in worshiping Allāh 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 never cease being devoted to it (the golden 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. That you not follow me (and leave them)? Have you then disobeyed 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 my head. I was afraid lest you say: You have caused a division among the children of Israel, and did not observe (or wait) my word."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكَ يَٰسَٰمِرِيُّ
95. (Moses) said: "And what is your case, O Samiri?"
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 saw what they did not see thereby, so I took a handful (of dust from the hoof-print of the horse) from the messenger's track (i.e., Gabriel) and cast it (into the fire).Thus did my soul suggested to me14."
14. To carve a golden calf which made an artificial hollow sound as i had the skill of carving which they did not have. And i followed some of the messenger's (Moses) tradition; but then ignored it. And I took a handful of dust from the hoof-print of the horse from the messenger's track (i.e., Gabriel) and cast it in the fire upon the melted ornaments in order to form the golden calf for worship.
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: "Then go. And indeed, for you (your punishment) in this life is to say: "No touching"15, and indeed, there is an appointment for your (final punishment) never you will fail to it. And look at your god to which you remained devoted; we will burn it and scatter it a 'vast' scattering into the sea.
15. In life we need contacts and connections, to meet often with brothers and sisters and to have family gathering, studying the Book of God and the authentic tradition of the Prophet together, and sharing life experiences. Having breakfast, lunch or dinner together. We need not only 'Contact' with our mothers and fathers and family, but we need to have 'connection' with them. Connection is between heart and heart. Sitting together, sharing meals and caring for each other, touching, shaking hands, having eye contact, spending some time together. Let us not maintain just "Contacts" but let us remain "Connected." Caring, sharing and spending time with all our families and friends.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّمَآ إِلَٰهُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۚ وَسِعَ كُلَّ شَيۡءٍ عِلۡمٗا
98. Surely your God is only Allāh, than whom there is no god worthy of worship except Him. He comprehends all things in 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 already 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, then he will bear on the Day of Resurrection a burden.
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-eyed16.
16. From horror, or blind with blackened faces.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ بَيۡنَهُمۡ إِن لَّبِثۡتُمۡ إِلَّا عَشۡرٗا
103. They murmur among themselves: "You remained not but ten (days on earth)."
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 mode will say: "You remained but a day (on earth)."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَيَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡجِبَالِ فَقُلۡ يَنسِفُهَا رَبِّي نَسۡفٗا
105. And they ask you about the mountains. Say: "My Lord (Allāh) will blow them away with a blast (into dust)."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَيَذَرُهَا قَاعٗا صَفۡصَفٗا
106. And He will leave it (the earth) as a smooth plain and bare.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
لَّا تَرَىٰ فِيهَا عِوَجٗا وَلَآ أَمۡتٗا
107. You will not see therein a crookedness or curves.
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 caller17, there is no crookedness to him, and all voices will be humbled before (Allāh) the Most Compassionate, so that you shall not hear anything except a whisper (of footsteps).
17. To the Gathering for Judgment.
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 the Most Compassionate (Allāh) has given permission and whose speech He is Pleased with.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
يَعۡلَمُ مَا بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَهُمۡ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِهِۦ عِلۡمٗا
110. He knows what is before them and what is behind them, while they cannot encompass Him in knowledge.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
۞ وَعَنَتِ ٱلۡوُجُوهُ لِلۡحَيِّ ٱلۡقَيُّومِۖ وَقَدۡ خَابَ مَنۡ حَمَلَ ظُلۡمٗا
111. And all faces will be humbled before (Him) the Ever-Living, the All-Sustaining (i.e., Allāh). And he will have failed (on that day) who bears a burden of injustice.
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 or 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 revealed (a perfect) Qur’an (recitation) in Arabic, and have varied therein in detail of the warnings, so that they may avoid evil or it may produce for them a remembrance (of Allāh).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَتَعَٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمَلِكُ ٱلۡحَقُّۗ وَلَا تَعۡجَلۡ بِٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن يُقۡضَىٰٓ إِلَيۡكَ وَحۡيُهُۥۖ وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدۡنِي عِلۡمٗا
114. So Supremely Exalted (above all) is Allāh, the King, the (Absolute) Truth. And do not make haste with the Qur’an before its Revelation is made complete to you (Muhammad) and say: "My Lord, increase me in knowledge."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَقَدۡ عَهِدۡنَآ إِلَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ مِن قَبۡلُ فَنَسِيَ وَلَمۡ نَجِدۡ لَهُۥ عَزۡمٗا
115. We certainly 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. (Mention) 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. So We said: "O Adam, this is an enemy to you and to your wife; so let him not drive you both out from the Garden, for then you would be wretched."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّ لَكَ أَلَّا تَجُوعَ فِيهَا وَلَا تَعۡرَىٰ
118. Indeed, It is (promised) for you that you will not be hungry therein, nor unclothed;
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَأَنَّكَ لَا تَظۡمَؤُاْ فِيهَا وَلَا تَضۡحَىٰ
119. And that you will not be thirsty therein or feel hot."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَوَسۡوَسَ إِلَيۡهِ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ قَالَ يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ هَلۡ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ٱلۡخُلۡدِ وَمُلۡكٖ لَّا يَبۡلَىٰ
120. But Satan whispered to him; he said: "O Adam, shall I direct 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. So they both (Adam and Eve) ate of it, and their nakedness appeared to them, and they began to cover themselves with some leaves of the Garden. And Adam disobeyed his Lord, so he erred.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ثُمَّ ٱجۡتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَتَابَ عَلَيۡهِ وَهَدَىٰ
122. Then his Lord (Allāh) chose him (for His grace), accepted his repentance, 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. (Allāh) said: "Descend both of you from it, all of you (along with Satan), being enemies to one another. Then when guidance comes to you from Me, whoever follows My guidance, he will not go astray (in this worldly life) 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 Reminder (this Qur’an), he will certainly have a miserable life, and We shall raise him blind on the Day of Resurrection.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ رَبِّ لِمَ حَشَرۡتَنِيٓ أَعۡمَىٰ وَقَدۡ كُنتُ بَصِيرٗا
125. He will say: "My Lord, why have You raised me blind while I used to see."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ أَتَتۡكَ ءَايَٰتُنَا فَنَسِيتَهَاۖ وَكَذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ تُنسَىٰ
126. (Allāh) will say: "Even so, Our revelations came to you but you forgot them; and so you shall be forgotten this Day18."
18. 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. And thus do We recompense him who is extravagant and believes not in the revelations of his Lord (Allāh), 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. Is it not then guide for them (to know) how many of the (sinful) generations We destroyed before them?, in whose dwelling places they walk through? Indeed, 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 your Lord and an appointed term, it (their Punishment) would have been inevitable (in this world).
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 indure patiently what they say, and glorify 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 day19 - that you may be well-pleased. 
19. 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. And do not extend your eyes toward that with which We have provided pairs of them (the deniers) to enjoy, the splendor of this worldly life, that We may thereby test them in it. But the provision 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. And enjoin prayer on your people, and endure patiently in it. We do not ask you for provision. it is We (Allāh) that provide for you. The (best) outcome is (for those of) piety20.
20. The gift of piety fosters the following spiritual dispositions: first, dutiful respect for Allāh as a Loving and Kind Lord; second, a generous and great love for Him, so that a person wants to please Allāh, 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. And they (the deniers) say: "Why does he not bring to us a sign from his Lord (Allāh)?" Has not there come to them clear Proof of what is in the previous Scrolls21?
21. The Qur’ān as a lasting miracle is an adequate proof of Muḥammad's prophethood and also the confirmation of 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. Had that we destroyed them with a torment from before it, they would certainly have said: "Our Lord, if only You had sent to us a messenger, so we would follow Your revelations before we were humiliated and disgraced."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قُلۡ كُلّٞ مُّتَرَبِّصٞ فَتَرَبَّصُواْۖ فَسَتَعۡلَمُونَ مَنۡ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ ٱلسَّوِيِّ وَمَنِ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ
135. Say (Muhammad): "Everyone is waiting, so keep waiting. For you will soon come to know who are the people of the straight path, and who has found guidance!"
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 - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - Translations’ Index

Translated by Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub

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