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Qāf
قٓۚ وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ ٱلۡمَجِيدِ
1. The Qur’an is made up of such letter from the Arabic alphabet. The Arabs at the time of revelation were the unmatched masters of the Arabic language and yet when challenged were totally unable to bring anything like the Qur’an. Although these disjointed Arabic letters are referring to the inimitable nature of the Qur’an and its divine source, God knows best its meaning.
2. That the defiant pagans of Mecca have certainly not believed in Muhammad.
2. That the defiant pagans of Mecca have certainly not believed in Muhammad.
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗاۖ ذَٰلِكَ رَجۡعُۢ بَعِيدٞ
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
تَبۡصِرَةٗ وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبۡدٖ مُّنِيبٖ
3. I.e., The one who believes in the Oneness of God and performs deeds of His obedience, and always ask His forgiveness.
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
وَنَزَّلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءٗ مُّبَٰرَكٗا فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّٰتٖ وَحَبَّ ٱلۡحَصِيدِ
9. We have sent down blessed water (rain), from the sky4, then We cause to grow thereby gardens and the grain that is reaped,
4. Muhammad, the Messenger of God (may peace and blessings be upon him) led the morning prayer at Hudaibiyah. There were some marks of the rainfall during the night. At the conclusion of prayer he turned towards people and said: "Do you know what Allāh, your Lord, has said?" They replied: "Allāh and His Messenger know best". Upon this he (the prophet) said: He (Allāh) said: "Some of My bondsmen entered the morning as My believers and some as unbelievers". He who said: "We have had a rainfall due to the blessing and mercy of Allāh, he is My believer and a disbeliever of stars, and who said: We have had a rainfall due to the rising of such and such (star) disbelieved in Me and affirmed his faith in the stars." Allāh causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
This conveys to us the breadth of Allah’s grace. He doesn’t simply pour His grace on those who like Him, but even on those who hate Him. All of us enjoy the benefits of Allah’s grace. We have air to breathe. He gave us everything we need in our life. Glory and honour be to Allāh.
This conveys to us the breadth of Allah’s grace. He doesn’t simply pour His grace on those who like Him, but even on those who hate Him. All of us enjoy the benefits of Allah’s grace. We have air to breathe. He gave us everything we need in our life. Glory and honour be to Allāh.
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
وَٱلنَّخۡلَ بَاسِقَٰتٖ لَّهَا طَلۡعٞ نَّضِيدٞ
5 .The righteous will flourish like a palm tree. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, “Allāh is upright; there is no evil from him.” He is the Giver of all good gifts.
Once God's messenger asked his companions, "Amongst the trees, there is a tree, the leaves of which do not fall and is like a Muslim. Tell me the name of that tree." Everybody started thinking about the trees of the desert areas. A companion said: I thought of the date-palm but felt shy to answer. The others then asked, "What is that tree, O God's messenger ?" He replied, "It is the date-palm tree."
Once God's messenger asked his companions, "Amongst the trees, there is a tree, the leaves of which do not fall and is like a Muslim. Tell me the name of that tree." Everybody started thinking about the trees of the desert areas. A companion said: I thought of the date-palm but felt shy to answer. The others then asked, "What is that tree, O God's messenger ?" He replied, "It is the date-palm tree."
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٖ وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ
12. The people of Noah rejected the Prophets before them, as well as the dwelleres of the Rass6, Thamud,
6. This was the name of a well around which they dwelt together with their livestock; they worshipped idols.
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
وَعَادٞ وَفِرۡعَوۡنُ وَإِخۡوَٰنُ لُوطٖ
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡأَيۡكَةِ وَقَوۡمُ تُبَّعٖۚ كُلّٞ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ
14. The dwellers of the Forest (of Midian) and the people of Tubba7; all rejected the messengers (of God). Thus, they became subject to My threat and torment.
7. A king who ruled in Yemen. He had submitted to Allāh and had summoned his people to the same submission, but they denied him.
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
أَفَعَيِينَا بِٱلۡخَلۡقِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ فِي لَبۡسٖ مِّنۡ خَلۡقٖ جَدِيدٖ
15. Were We (Allāh) then fatigued with the first creation8? Yet they are in doubt with regard to a new creation (the next Life).
8. I.e., We were not wearied by the creation of the heavens and the earth in order to need rest, and likewise We will not be wearied by restoring it. Expressions like tired, weak, fatigue or need of rest are among the traits of human beings but not of God Almighty.
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ وَنَعۡلَمُ مَا تُوَسۡوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفۡسُهُۥۖ وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنۡ حَبۡلِ ٱلۡوَرِيدِ
16. We created man, and know what his soul whispers to him, and We9 are nearer to him than his jugular vein.
9. I.e., Allāh, through His infinite Knowledge and Power, or His angels.
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
وَجَآءَتۡ سَكۡرَةُ ٱلۡمَوۡتِ بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنۡهُ تَحِيدُ
10. Realizing that Resurrection, Judgment, Paradise and Hell, are all true.
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
وَنُفِخَ فِي ٱلصُّورِۚ ذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمُ ٱلۡوَعِيدِ
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
وَجَآءَتۡ كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ مَّعَهَا سَآئِقٞ وَشَهِيدٞ
11. I.e., one angel driving the soul to the Judgement and one to testify as to its deeds.
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَٰذَا مَا لَدَيَّ عَتِيدٌ
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
أَلۡقِيَا فِي جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِيدٖ
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
مَّنَّاعٖ لِّلۡخَيۡرِ مُعۡتَدٖ مُّرِيبٍ
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
قَالَ لَا تَخۡتَصِمُواْ لَدَيَّ وَقَدۡ قَدَّمۡتُ إِلَيۡكُم بِٱلۡوَعِيدِ
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
مَا يُبَدَّلُ ٱلۡقَوۡلُ لَدَيَّ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّٰمٖ لِّلۡعَبِيدِ
12. I.e., the Decree to punish wicked humans and jinn.
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
يَوۡمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمۡتَلَأۡتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلۡ مِن مَّزِيدٖ
30. On the Day We will say to Gehinnom (Hell): "Are you full?" It will say: "Are there any more (to come)?13"
13. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, "The people will be thrown into the Hellfire and it will say: 'Are there any more (to come)?' till Allah puts His Foot over it and it will say, 'Qati! Qati! (Enough Enough!)'"
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
وَأُزۡلِفَتِ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ غَيۡرَ بَعِيدٍ
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
مَّنۡ خَشِيَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنَ بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَجَآءَ بِقَلۡبٖ مُّنِيبٍ
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
ٱدۡخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٖۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوۡمُ ٱلۡخُلُودِ
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ فِيهَا وَلَدَيۡنَا مَزِيدٞ
14. I.e., seeing the Most Honorable Face of Allāh and having that which no eye has ever seen, nor ear has ever heard, nor what has occurred to the heart of anyone before.
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هُمۡ أَشَدُّ مِنۡهُم بَطۡشٗا فَنَقَّبُواْ فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ هَلۡ مِن مَّحِيصٍ
36. How many a (sinful) generation did We destroy before them who were mightier in power than them and had ventured through many lands. Was there any place of escape (for them when the Judgment came)?
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٖ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٖ
38. We created the heavens, the earth, and all that is between them in six Days15, and nothing of fatigue touched Us16.
15. The verses of the Qur’an reveal how Allāh created the world in exactly six days. Each of these days were twenty-four hours in length. It was not at all impossible for Allāh to do this; He alone is All-Powerful. He needs only to speak a word and it is done. Who among men can do that? From the Psalms of David, we read: “For he [Allāh] spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.” Psalms 33:9. Allāh needs only to speak and it appears. "His Command, when He wills anything, is only to say to it: ‘Be,’ and it is." Qur’an chapter 36 verse 82. If it is said, why did He not create it in an instant when He is Able to do so? The answer is:
(i) He wanted to create something each day to show His power to the angels and those who witnessed it.
(ii) He was preparing things for Adam and his offspring before Adam existed, to emphasize Adam’s high standing before the angels.
(iii) Doing things in a short time is more indicative of power, and deliberation is more indicative of wisdom. Allāh wanted to manifest His wisdom in that, just as He manifested His power when He said, ‘ “Be!” And it is.’
(iv) He taught deliberation to His slaves, because if the One Who does not make mistakes created the universe in a deliberate manner, then it is more appropriate for those who are vulnerable to making mistakes to do things in a deliberate manner.
(v) Creation was accomplished step by step, lest anyone think that this happened as the result of an accident of nature.
16. Allāh in no way was He weary or fatigue or needing rest after the completion of the creation. Expressions like tired, weak, fatigue, or in need of rest are among the traits of human beings but not of Allāh Almighty.
(i) He wanted to create something each day to show His power to the angels and those who witnessed it.
(ii) He was preparing things for Adam and his offspring before Adam existed, to emphasize Adam’s high standing before the angels.
(iii) Doing things in a short time is more indicative of power, and deliberation is more indicative of wisdom. Allāh wanted to manifest His wisdom in that, just as He manifested His power when He said, ‘ “Be!” And it is.’
(iv) He taught deliberation to His slaves, because if the One Who does not make mistakes created the universe in a deliberate manner, then it is more appropriate for those who are vulnerable to making mistakes to do things in a deliberate manner.
(v) Creation was accomplished step by step, lest anyone think that this happened as the result of an accident of nature.
16. Allāh in no way was He weary or fatigue or needing rest after the completion of the creation. Expressions like tired, weak, fatigue, or in need of rest are among the traits of human beings but not of Allāh Almighty.
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
فَٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ قَبۡلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمۡسِ وَقَبۡلَ ٱلۡغُرُوبِ
39. So be patient with what they17 say (of denials), and glorify your Lord with praise before sunrise18 and sunset19.
17. I.e., the Jews and others.
18. I.e., the morning prayer.
19. I.e., the midday and afternoon prayers.
18. I.e., the morning prayer.
19. I.e., the midday and afternoon prayers.
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَسَبِّحۡهُ وَأَدۡبَٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ
20. I.e., the two evening prayers, Maghrib and Isha.
21. I.e., the supererogatory prayers and uttering of glorifications at these times, with continuous praise of Allāh.
21. I.e., the supererogatory prayers and uttering of glorifications at these times, with continuous praise of Allāh.
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نُحۡيِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَإِلَيۡنَا ٱلۡمَصِيرُ
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
نَّحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيۡهِم بِجَبَّارٖۖ فَذَكِّرۡ بِٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ
45. We know best what they say (of denying this Message), and you are not one to compel them 'to believe'. So remind by means of this Qur’an whoever fears My threat 'and torment'.
ߊߙߊߓߎߞߊ߲ߡߊ ߞߘߐߦߌߘߊ ߟߎ߬:
ߞߎ߬ߙߣߊ߬ ߞߟߊߒߞߋ ߞߘߐ ߟߎ߬ ߘߟߊߡߌߘߊ - ߊ߲߬ߞߌ߬ߟߋ߬ߞߊ߲ ߘߟߊߡߌߘߊߟߌ - ߦߊ߰ߞߎߓߊ߫ ߓߟߏ߫ - ߘߟߊߡߌߘߊ ߟߎ߫ ߦߌ߬ߘߊ߬ߥߟߊ
ߞߎ߬ߙߣߊ߬ ߞߟߊߒߞߋ ߞߘߐ ߟߎ߬ ߘߟߊߡߌߘߊ ߊ߲߬ߞߌ߬ߟߋ߬ߞߊ߲ ߘߐ߫߸ ߊ߳ߺߊߓߑߘߎ߫ ߊ.ߟߟߊ߯ߤߌ߫ ߤ߭ߛߊߣߎ߲߫ ߦߊ߰ߞߎߓߊ߫ ߟߊ߫ ߘߟߊߡߌߘߊ ߟߋ߬.