Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub * - Translations’ Index
مَا تَسۡبِقُ مِنۡ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسۡتَـٔۡخِرُونَ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ثُمَّ أَرۡسَلۡنَا رُسُلَنَا تَتۡرَاۖ كُلَّ مَا جَآءَ أُمَّةٗ رَّسُولُهَا كَذَّبُوهُۖ فَأَتۡبَعۡنَا بَعۡضَهُم بَعۡضٗا وَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ أَحَادِيثَۚ فَبُعۡدٗا لِّقَوۡمٖ لَّا يُؤۡمِنُونَ
44. Then We sent Our messengers in succession. Whenever there came to a nation its messenger, they rejected him, so We made some of them follow others 'in destruction' and We made them (as old) narrations (of the past). So away with a people who do not believe.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ثُمَّ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مُوسَىٰ وَأَخَاهُ هَٰرُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَسُلۡطَٰنٖ مُّبِينٍ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَمَلَإِيْهِۦ فَٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ وَكَانُواْ قَوۡمًا عَالِينَ
11. By disobeying their Lord Allāh, and exalting themselves over and above His messengers.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَكَانُواْ مِنَ ٱلۡمُهۡلَكِينَ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَى ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَهۡتَدُونَ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَجَعَلۡنَا ٱبۡنَ مَرۡيَمَ وَأُمَّهُۥٓ ءَايَةٗ وَءَاوَيۡنَٰهُمَآ إِلَىٰ رَبۡوَةٖ ذَاتِ قَرَارٖ وَمَعِينٖ
50. And We made the son of Mary (Jesus) and his mother a Sign¹², and We sheltered them to a high land ground having resting place and spring.
12. I.e., the birth of Jesus taking place with no man touching Mary.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلرُّسُلُ كُلُواْ مِنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ وَٱعۡمَلُواْ صَٰلِحًاۖ إِنِّي بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ عَلِيمٞ
51. O Messengers, eat of the good (and lawful) things and act righteously. I am Well-Aware of all that you do13.
13. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) stated that a response to his prayer is unlikely for one who obtains his food, drinks and clothing from prohibited sources. In the narration it says: [The Prophet Muhammad] mentioned man who undertakes a lengthy journey and is dishevelled and covered with dust, and he stretches his hands towards heaven saying, ‘O Lord, O Lord,’ when his food is unlawful (bought with ill-gotten money), his drink is unlawful, his clothes are unlawful. He was nourished with what is unlawful, so how can he be granted a response to his prayer?." Thus eating from ill-gotten sources saps the strength of the prayer and weakens it.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَتَقَطَّعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَهُم بَيۡنَهُمۡ زُبُرٗاۖ كُلُّ حِزۡبِۭ بِمَا لَدَيۡهِمۡ فَرِحُونَ
53. So they (the people) cut off their religion among them into sects, each party rejoicing in that which is with them14.
14. Of beliefs, opinions, customs, disregarding the Truth of Islam.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَذَرۡهُمۡ فِي غَمۡرَتِهِمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَيَحۡسَبُونَ أَنَّمَا نُمِدُّهُم بِهِۦ مِن مَّالٖ وَبَنِينَ
15. These followers of different sects of the Jews and the Christians among others.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
نُسَارِعُ لَهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡخَيۡرَٰتِۚ بَل لَّا يَشۡعُرُونَ
16. Their error, and that this is a way of gradually drawing them into their destruction.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنۡ خَشۡيَةِ رَبِّهِم مُّشۡفِقُونَ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمۡ يُؤۡمِنُونَ
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِرَبِّهِمۡ لَا يُشۡرِكُونَ
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