Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub * - Translations’ Index
Al-Furqān
تَبَارَكَ ٱلَّذِي نَزَّلَ ٱلۡفُرۡقَانَ عَلَىٰ عَبۡدِهِۦ لِيَكُونَ لِلۡعَٰلَمِينَ نَذِيرًا
1. Blessed is He (Allāh) Who sent down the Criterion1 to His servant2 that he may be a warner to all the nations,
1. I.e., this Qur’an, the Standard by which we judge right from wrong.
2. I.e., the Prophet Muhammad.
2. I.e., the Prophet Muhammad.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ٱلَّذِي لَهُۥ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَمۡ يَتَّخِذۡ وَلَدٗا وَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُۥ شَرِيكٞ فِي ٱلۡمُلۡكِ وَخَلَقَ كُلَّ شَيۡءٖ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ تَقۡدِيرٗا
2. He to whom belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and He has not taken a son3, and has no partner in (governing) the Kingdom. And He has created everything, so He has determined it an (exact) determination.
3. The Prophet Muhammad may peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him said: Allāh Almighty has said: The son of Adam denied Me and he had no right to do so. And he reviled Me and he had no right to do so. As for his denying Me, it is his saying: He will not remake me (i.e., bring me back to life after death) after He made me at first - and the initial creation [of him] is no easier for Me than remaking him. As for his reviling Me, it is his saying: Allāh has taken to Himself a son, while I am the One, the Everlasting Refuge. I begot not nor was I begotten, and there is none comparable to Me.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَٱتَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ ءَالِهَةٗ لَّا يَخۡلُقُونَ شَيۡـٔٗا وَهُمۡ يُخۡلَقُونَ وَلَا يَمۡلِكُونَ لِأَنفُسِهِمۡ ضَرّٗا وَلَا نَفۡعٗا وَلَا يَمۡلِكُونَ مَوۡتٗا وَلَا حَيَوٰةٗ وَلَا نُشُورٗا
3. Yet they have taken besides Him gods who create nothing, while they are themselves created, and who possess not for themselves any harm or benefit, and possess not (power to cause) death or life or resurrection.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّآ إِفۡكٌ ٱفۡتَرَىٰهُ وَأَعَانَهُۥ عَلَيۡهِ قَوۡمٌ ءَاخَرُونَۖ فَقَدۡ جَآءُو ظُلۡمٗا وَزُورٗا
4. Those who disbelieve (in the Truth) say: "This 'Qur’an' is not but a lie which he (Muhammad) has invented, and other people have helped him to it." So they have already brought up an injustice and falsehood.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَقَالُواْ مَالِ هَٰذَا ٱلرَّسُولِ يَأۡكُلُ ٱلطَّعَامَ وَيَمۡشِي فِي ٱلۡأَسۡوَاقِ لَوۡلَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡهِ مَلَكٞ فَيَكُونَ مَعَهُۥ نَذِيرًا
7. And they say: "What is the matter with this messenger that he eats food and goes about in the markets? Why has not an angel been sent down to him, so that he should have been a warner with him?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَوۡ يُلۡقَىٰٓ إِلَيۡهِ كَنزٌ أَوۡ تَكُونُ لَهُۥ جَنَّةٞ يَأۡكُلُ مِنۡهَاۚ وَقَالَ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ إِن تَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا رَجُلٗا مَّسۡحُورًا
8. Or (why is not) a treasure is cast down to him (from heaven), or that he has a garden from which he eats?" The unjust say: "You do not follow any but a man bewitched."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ ضَرَبُواْ لَكَ ٱلۡأَمۡثَٰلَ فَضَلُّواْ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ سَبِيلٗا
9. Look how they set forth the similitudes for you (Muhammad)4; so they have gone astray; so they are unable to find a way (to the Truth).
4. Such as a sorcerer, a poet, a liar, or a bewitched one.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
تَبَارَكَ ٱلَّذِيٓ إِن شَآءَ جَعَلَ لَكَ خَيۡرٗا مِّن ذَٰلِكَ جَنَّٰتٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ وَيَجۡعَل لَّكَ قُصُورَۢا
10. Blessed is He (Allāh) Who - if he willed - could have made for you 'O Prophet' what is better than that, gardens under which rivers flow, and He will give you palaces.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِذَا رَأَتۡهُم مِّن مَّكَانِۭ بَعِيدٖ سَمِعُواْ لَهَا تَغَيُّظٗا وَزَفِيرٗا
5. the pagans, idolaters, atheists, disbelievers, hypocrites, etc.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
لَّا تَدۡعُواْ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ ثُبُورٗا وَٰحِدٗا وَٱدۡعُواْ ثُبُورٗا كَثِيرٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَيَوۡمَ يَحۡشُرُهُمۡ وَمَا يَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَيَقُولُ ءَأَنتُمۡ أَضۡلَلۡتُمۡ عِبَادِي هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ أَمۡ هُمۡ ضَلُّواْ ٱلسَّبِيلَ
17. And on the Day when He (Allāh) will gather them, and what they worship besides Allāh, so He will say: "Was it you who led astray My slaves (of mankind) these, or did they themselves go astray from the Path (of Islam)?"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قَالُواْ سُبۡحَٰنَكَ مَا كَانَ يَنۢبَغِي لَنَآ أَن نَّتَّخِذَ مِن دُونِكَ مِنۡ أَوۡلِيَآءَ وَلَٰكِن مَّتَّعۡتَهُمۡ وَءَابَآءَهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ نَسُواْ ٱلذِّكۡرَ وَكَانُواْ قَوۡمَۢا بُورٗا
18. They will say: Glory be to You (O Allāh). It was not beseeming for us to take besides You of any protectors (lords, saviors) other than You6. But you let them and their forefathers enjoy (the pleasures of the worldly life) until they forgot the Remembrance7, and they became a people ruined ".
6. So they had no right to take us as such and make us objects of their worship.
7. Mohammad, God's messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Whoever dies worshipping other gods besides Allāh will enter Hell.”
7. Mohammad, God's messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Whoever dies worshipping other gods besides Allāh will enter Hell.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
فَقَدۡ كَذَّبُوكُم بِمَا تَقُولُونَ فَمَا تَسۡتَطِيعُونَ صَرۡفٗا وَلَا نَصۡرٗاۚ وَمَن يَظۡلِم مِّنكُمۡ نُذِقۡهُ عَذَابٗا كَبِيرٗا
19. So they deny you (O disbelievers) in what you say8, so you cannot avert (it, the torment) or find help. And Whoever among you commits iniquity9, We shall taste him a grievous torment.
8. i.e., the false gods will deny their worshipers on the Day of Judgment.
9. Ascribes partners to Allāh and die as such.
9. Ascribes partners to Allāh and die as such.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا قَبۡلَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ إِلَّآ إِنَّهُمۡ لَيَأۡكُلُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ وَيَمۡشُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَسۡوَاقِۗ وَجَعَلۡنَا بَعۡضَكُمۡ لِبَعۡضٖ فِتۡنَةً أَتَصۡبِرُونَۗ وَكَانَ رَبُّكَ بَصِيرٗا
20. We have not sent before you (O Muhammad) of the messengers but that they surely ate food and went about in the markets. We have made some of you a trial for others. Will you have patience? And your Lord (Allāh) is Ever All-Seeing.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
۞ وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَرۡجُونَ لِقَآءَنَا لَوۡلَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ أَوۡ نَرَىٰ رَبَّنَاۗ لَقَدِ ٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ فِيٓ أَنفُسِهِمۡ وَعَتَوۡ عُتُوّٗا كَبِيرٗا
21. And those who do not expect to meet Us, said: "Why have not angels been sent down upon us, or 'why' do we not see (Allāh) our Lord?" They are really too arrogant within themselves and have rebelled a great rebellion.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
يَوۡمَ يَرَوۡنَ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ لَا بُشۡرَىٰ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ وَيَقُولُونَ حِجۡرٗا مَّحۡجُورٗا
22. On the Day they see the angels10, there will be no good news on that Day for the guilty, and they will say: "Absolutely forbidden for youl11."
10. I.e., at the time of death.
11. None will be allowed to enter Paradise except the one who says: "laa ilaaha illal Laah," (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh).
11. None will be allowed to enter Paradise except the one who says: "laa ilaaha illal Laah," (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَقَدِمۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مَا عَمِلُواْ مِنۡ عَمَلٖ فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ هَبَآءٗ مَّنثُورًا
23. And We shall proceed to what they (the disbelievers) have done of any (good) deed, and make them as scattered dust12.
12. As it lacked all sincerity and belief in the Oneness of God - Islamic Monotheism.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ يَوۡمَئِذٍ خَيۡرٞ مُّسۡتَقَرّٗا وَأَحۡسَنُ مَقِيلٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
يَٰوَيۡلَتَىٰ لَيۡتَنِي لَمۡ أَتَّخِذۡ فُلَانًا خَلِيلٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَقَالَ ٱلرَّسُولُ يَٰرَبِّ إِنَّ قَوۡمِي ٱتَّخَذُواْ هَٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ مَهۡجُورٗا
12. i.e., the Prophet Muhammad
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلۡنَا لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ عَدُوّٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ هَادِيٗا وَنَصِيرٗا
31. Thus We have made for every prophet an enemy from among the guilty. Yet enough is your Lord (Allāh) as a guide and helper13.
13. The Prophet Muhammad when he was rejected and persecuted by the deniers, he prayed to His Lord, Allāh, saying: "To You, my Lord, I complain of my weakness,
lack of support and the humiliation I am made to receive. Most Compassionate and Merciful God, Allāh. You are the Lord of the weak, and you are my Lord. To whom do You leave me? To a distant person who receives me with hostility? Or to an enemy You have given power over me? As long as you are not displeased with me, I do not care what I face. I would, however, be much happier with Your mercy. I seek refuge in the light of Your face by which all darkness is dispelled and both this life and the life to come are put in their right course against incurring your wrath or being the subject of your anger. To You I submit (O Allah), until I earn Your pleasure. Everything is powerless without your support".
lack of support and the humiliation I am made to receive. Most Compassionate and Merciful God, Allāh. You are the Lord of the weak, and you are my Lord. To whom do You leave me? To a distant person who receives me with hostility? Or to an enemy You have given power over me? As long as you are not displeased with me, I do not care what I face. I would, however, be much happier with Your mercy. I seek refuge in the light of Your face by which all darkness is dispelled and both this life and the life to come are put in their right course against incurring your wrath or being the subject of your anger. To You I submit (O Allah), until I earn Your pleasure. Everything is powerless without your support".
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَوۡلَا نُزِّلَ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ جُمۡلَةٗ وَٰحِدَةٗۚ كَذَٰلِكَ لِنُثَبِّتَ بِهِۦ فُؤَادَكَۖ وَرَتَّلۡنَٰهُ تَرۡتِيلٗا
32. And those who disbelieve (in the Truth) said: "Why has not the Qur’an been sent down to him all at once? Thus (it is revealed), that We may strengthen your heart by it. And We have recited (spaced) it (with distinct) recitation (in stages)14."
14. It was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in 23 years.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَى ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَجَعَلۡنَا مَعَهُۥٓ أَخَاهُ هَٰرُونَ وَزِيرٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَقَوۡمَ نُوحٖ لَّمَّا كَذَّبُواْ ٱلرُّسُلَ أَغۡرَقۡنَٰهُمۡ وَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ لِلنَّاسِ ءَايَةٗۖ وَأَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ عَذَابًا أَلِيمٗا
37. And the people of Noah, when they denied the messengers, We drowned them and made them for the people a Sign (and lesson). And We have prepared for the workers of iniquity a painful torment.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَقَدۡ أَتَوۡاْ عَلَى ٱلۡقَرۡيَةِ ٱلَّتِيٓ أُمۡطِرَتۡ مَطَرَ ٱلسَّوۡءِۚ أَفَلَمۡ يَكُونُواْ يَرَوۡنَهَاۚ بَلۡ كَانُواْ لَا يَرۡجُونَ نُشُورٗا
40. And they have already come upon the town (of Sodom) which had been rained the evil rain (of stones). Have they not then seen its ruins? Rather, they did not hope for a resurrection.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِن كَادَ لَيُضِلُّنَا عَنۡ ءَالِهَتِنَا لَوۡلَآ أَن صَبَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهَاۚ وَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ حِينَ يَرَوۡنَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ مَنۡ أَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا
42. Indeed, he would have almost misled us from our gods if not that we had adhered to them patiently. And they will soon know, when they see the torment, who is most astray from the right Path.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَمۡ تَحۡسَبُ أَنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ يَسۡمَعُونَ أَوۡ يَعۡقِلُونَۚ إِنۡ هُمۡ إِلَّا كَٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِ بَلۡ هُمۡ أَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا
44. Or do you think that most of them hear or understand?16 They are but like cattle17 rather, they are even more astray in 'their' way.
16. They only follow others blindly.
17. Sheep, that follow without question wherever they are led.
17. Sheep, that follow without question wherever they are led.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
أَلَمۡ تَرَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَيۡفَ مَدَّ ٱلظِّلَّ وَلَوۡ شَآءَ لَجَعَلَهُۥ سَاكِنٗا ثُمَّ جَعَلۡنَا ٱلشَّمۡسَ عَلَيۡهِ دَلِيلٗا
45. Have you not considered how your Lord (Allāh) extends the shadow? If He had willed He would have made it still; then We have made the sun its guide.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ثُمَّ قَبَضۡنَٰهُ إِلَيۡنَا قَبۡضٗا يَسِيرٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيۡلَ لِبَاسٗا وَٱلنَّوۡمَ سُبَاتٗا وَجَعَلَ ٱلنَّهَارَ نُشُورٗا
47. It is He (Allāh) Who made the night as a cover for you18, and sleep for rest, and He made the day to rise up again (seeking one’s livelihood).
18. Covering and concealing you in its darkness and providing rest.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَلَوۡ شِئۡنَا لَبَعَثۡنَا فِي كُلِّ قَرۡيَةٖ نَّذِيرٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
۞ وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي مَرَجَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَيۡنِ هَٰذَا عَذۡبٞ فُرَاتٞ وَهَٰذَا مِلۡحٌ أُجَاجٞ وَجَعَلَ بَيۡنَهُمَا بَرۡزَخٗا وَحِجۡرٗا مَّحۡجُورٗا
53. It is He (Allāh) who has merged the two seas, this is palatable and sweet, and this is salty and bitter, and He set between them a barrier and inviolable obstruction.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَيَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَنفَعُهُمۡ وَلَا يَضُرُّهُمۡۗ وَكَانَ ٱلۡكَافِرُ عَلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ ظَهِيرٗا
55. Yet they worship besides Allāh that which neither benefits them nor causes them harm. The denier is ever a helper (of Satan) against his Lord (Allāh).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَٰكَ إِلَّا مُبَشِّرٗا وَنَذِيرٗا
19. Muhammad, God's messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No one has a greater sense of honor than Allāh. No one loves to allow excuses more than Allāh. For this reason, He sent the Messengers to give glad tidings and warnings. No one loves to be praised more than Allāh on account of what Allāh has promised of Paradise.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قُلۡ مَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍ إِلَّا مَن شَآءَ أَن يَتَّخِذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلٗا
57. Say (O Muhammad): "I do not ask you any payment in return for this Message but that he who wills, may take a (straight) Path to his Lord 'Allāh'20."
20. One of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad said: "We were with the prophet – may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him – on a journey when we were approached by a Bedouin.
When the prophet saw him he said to him, ‘To where are you heading?’ The Bedouin said, ‘To my family.’ The prophet asked, ‘Do you wish to have a good thing?’ The Bedouin asked, ‘What would that be?’ The prophet replied, ‘To bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, who has no partners and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.’
The Bedouin asked, ‘And who will testify to what you say?’ The prophet answered, ‘This palm tree will.’ So the prophet called to the tree that was in a valley by the seashore and it came to him, crawling on the ground until it stood up right between his hands. So the prophet made the tree say the testimony of faith that there is no true god but Allāh alone and that Muhammad is His messenger three times and then it returned to where it was planted before.
The Bedouin then returned to his people and said, ‘If they follow me I will bring them (to Muhammad) otherwise I will return to him myself."
When the prophet saw him he said to him, ‘To where are you heading?’ The Bedouin said, ‘To my family.’ The prophet asked, ‘Do you wish to have a good thing?’ The Bedouin asked, ‘What would that be?’ The prophet replied, ‘To bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, who has no partners and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.’
The Bedouin asked, ‘And who will testify to what you say?’ The prophet answered, ‘This palm tree will.’ So the prophet called to the tree that was in a valley by the seashore and it came to him, crawling on the ground until it stood up right between his hands. So the prophet made the tree say the testimony of faith that there is no true god but Allāh alone and that Muhammad is His messenger three times and then it returned to where it was planted before.
The Bedouin then returned to his people and said, ‘If they follow me I will bring them (to Muhammad) otherwise I will return to him myself."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱلۡحَيِّ ٱلَّذِي لَا يَمُوتُ وَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِهِۦۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِهِۦ بِذُنُوبِ عِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرًا
58. And trust in (Allāh alone) the Ever-Living, Who dies not, and glorify with His Praise. And sufficient is He as regarding the sins of His slaves, All-Aware.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٖ ثُمَّ ٱسۡتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِۖ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ فَسۡـَٔلۡ بِهِۦ خَبِيرٗا
59. (He is the one) Who created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in six Days, then rose over the Throne. (He is) the Most Compassionate, so ask (as He is) All-Aware thereby.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱسۡجُدُواْۤ لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ قَالُواْ وَمَا ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ أَنَسۡجُدُ لِمَا تَأۡمُرُنَا وَزَادَهُمۡ نُفُورٗا۩
60. Yet, when they are told: "Prostrate to the Most Compassionate (Allāh)." They say: "And What is the Most Compassionate? Shall we prostrate to that which you command us?" And it increases them in aversion.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَعِبَادُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَمۡشُونَ عَلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ هَوۡنٗا وَإِذَا خَاطَبَهُمُ ٱلۡجَٰهِلُونَ قَالُواْ سَلَٰمٗا
63. And the 'true' servants of the Most Compassionate 'Allāh' are those who walk on the earth in humbleness, and when the foolish address them 'improperly', they say: 'Words of' peace21.
21. I.e., address them with mild words of gentleness, avoiding improper words and harshness.
Muhammad, God's Messenger ﷺ said, "Allāh loves one who is righteous, independent, obscure". It is he who have a strong faith in Allāh and do good deeds out of love for Him and abstain from sins, who do not ask from others, rather work hard to earn for his livelihood, who is obscure and unnoticed and do not seek fame or recognition but rather do good deeds out of pure intentions without expecting anything in return, and who demonstrate humility, selflessness, and faithfulness towards Allāh.
Muhammad, God's Messenger ﷺ said, "Allāh loves one who is righteous, independent, obscure". It is he who have a strong faith in Allāh and do good deeds out of love for Him and abstain from sins, who do not ask from others, rather work hard to earn for his livelihood, who is obscure and unnoticed and do not seek fame or recognition but rather do good deeds out of pure intentions without expecting anything in return, and who demonstrate humility, selflessness, and faithfulness towards Allāh.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَٱلَّذِينَ يَبِيتُونَ لِرَبِّهِمۡ سُجَّدٗا وَقِيَٰمٗا
64. They are those who spend (a portion of) the night prostrating themselves before their Lord (Allāh) and standing (in prayer)22.
22. The Prophet Muhammad said: "The best of you are those who, when they are seen, Allāh God the Mighty, the Majestic is remembered."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِنَّهَا سَآءَتۡ مُسۡتَقَرّٗا وَمُقَامٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَدۡعُونَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ وَلَا يَقۡتُلُونَ ٱلنَّفۡسَ ٱلَّتِي حَرَّمَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَلَا يَزۡنُونَۚ وَمَن يَفۡعَلۡ ذَٰلِكَ يَلۡقَ أَثَامٗا
68. And those who never invoke any other god besides Allāh, nor kill a life which Allāh has made sacred, except with 'legal' right, nor commit adultery. Whoever does (any of this) shall face the penalty of sins.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
إِلَّا مَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ عَمَلٗا صَٰلِحٗا فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يُبَدِّلُ ٱللَّهُ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمۡ حَسَنَٰتٖۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورٗا رَّحِيمٗا
70. Except those who repent, believe, and do rightous deeds. These - Allāh will change their evil deeds into good ones. For Allāh is ever All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَمَن تَابَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحٗا فَإِنَّهُۥ يَتُوبُ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ مَتَابٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
وَٱلَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا هَبۡ لَنَا مِنۡ أَزۡوَٰجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّٰتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعۡيُنٖ وَٱجۡعَلۡنَا لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا
74. And Those who pray: "Our Lord, grant us from our spouses and offspring comfort to our eyes, and make us exemplary for the righteous."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَاۚ حَسُنَتۡ مُسۡتَقَرّٗا وَمُقَامٗا
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
قُلۡ مَا يَعۡبَؤُاْ بِكُمۡ رَبِّي لَوۡلَا دُعَآؤُكُمۡۖ فَقَدۡ كَذَّبۡتُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يَكُونُ لِزَامَۢا
77. Say (O Prophet): "What would My Lord (Allāh) care for you were it not for your prayer23." But now you have already denied (the Truth)24, so soon it will be the inevitable (punishment)25.
23. i.e., your faith, and worshiping Him alone, the genuine purpose for He created you.
24. The Qur’an and the Prophet Muhammad.
25 i.e., the recompense for your denial in the Hereafter life, in addition to what will befall you in this world.
24. The Qur’an and the Prophet Muhammad.
25 i.e., the recompense for your denial in the Hereafter life, in addition to what will befall you in this world.
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