ߞߘߐ ߟߎ߬ ߘߟߊߡߌ߬ߘߊ߬ߟߌ ߝߐߘߊ ߘߏ߫ ߤߌߖߙߌ߫ ߖߡߊ߬ߣߊ - ߊ߲߬ߞߌ߬ߟߋ߬ߞߊ߲ ߘߟߊߡߌߘߊ - ߙߎ߬ߥߊ߯ߘߎ-ߕߊ߬ߙߑߖߡߊ ߝߊ߲ߓߊ - ߞߐߜߍ ߝߙߍߕߍ 266 - ߞߎ߬ߙߣߊ߬ ߞߟߊߒߞߋ ߔߘߋߞߎ

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 71

قَالَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِيٓ إِن كُنتُمۡ فَٰعِلِينَ

He said, “These are my daughters [to marry], if you must^[33].”

[33] i.e., the women of my community or my own daughters in a lawful marriage.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 72

لَعَمۡرُكَ إِنَّهُمۡ لَفِي سَكۡرَتِهِمۡ يَعۡمَهُونَ

By your life [O prophet], they were wandering blindly in their intoxication [of lust]^[34].

[34] Admonition is of no use, no matter how reasonable it is, when someone is drunk in their lust.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 73

فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ مُشۡرِقِينَ

So they were seized by the blast at sunrise,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 74

فَجَعَلۡنَا عَٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ حِجَارَةٗ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ

and We turned their cities upside down^[35] and rained down on them stones of baked clay.

[35] Their nature was twisted, so their punishment was of its like.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 75

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّلۡمُتَوَسِّمِينَ

Indeed, there are signs in this for those who discern^[36].

[36] i.e., those who look deeply into signifying signs.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 76

وَإِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلٖ مُّقِيمٍ

And their place is located by a known route^[37].

[37] i.e., on the highway to the Levant, where the Dead Sea is now.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 77

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

Indeed, there are signs in this for the believers.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 78

وَإِن كَانَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡأَيۡكَةِ لَظَٰلِمِينَ

And the people of the Forest^[38] were wrongdoers.

[38] i.e., the people of the thicket, i.e. the people of Prophet Shu‘ayb (عليه السلام) who lived in Madian, not far from the people of Lot.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 79

فَٱنتَقَمۡنَا مِنۡهُمۡ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٖ مُّبِينٖ

So We punished them in retribution, and both [places]^[39] are by a clear highway.

[39] i.e., both the dwellings of the people of Prophet Lot (عليه السلام) and Prophet Shu‘ayb (عليه السلام).

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 80

وَلَقَدۡ كَذَّبَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡحِجۡرِ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

Surely the people of Al-Hijr^[40] also rejected the messengers.

[40] i.e., Thamūd: the people of Prophet Sālih (عليه السلام).

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 81

وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡ ءَايَٰتِنَا فَكَانُواْ عَنۡهَا مُعۡرِضِينَ

We gave them Our signs, but they kept turning away from them.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 82

وَكَانُواْ يَنۡحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا ءَامِنِينَ

They carved houses in the mountains, feeling secure^[41].

[41] These mountainous strongholds gave them a false sense of security against any consequences.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 83

فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ مُصۡبِحِينَ

So they were seized by the blast early in the morning.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 84

فَمَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَكۡسِبُونَ

Nothing of what they earned was of any avail to them.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 85

وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَأٓتِيَةٞۖ فَٱصۡفَحِ ٱلصَّفۡحَ ٱلۡجَمِيلَ

We have not created the heavens and earth and all that is between them except for a true purpose. The Hour is certainly coming, so bear with them graciously^[42].

[42] This final passage puts things into perspective, addressing the Prophet (ﷺ) - that all people, including those who tormented him, will be justly held accountable for their deeds, and asking him to overlook their taunts and not censure them for it.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 86

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ ٱلۡخَلَّٰقُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

Indeed, your Lord is the Absolute Creator, the All-Knowing.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 87

وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَٰكَ سَبۡعٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡمَثَانِي وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ ٱلۡعَظِيمَ

We have surely given you the seven oft-repeated verses^[43] and the great Qur’an.

[43] i.e., Seven of al-Mathāni (seven repeatedly recited verses), referring to Surat al-Fātihah.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 88

لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيۡنَيۡكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعۡنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزۡوَٰجٗا مِّنۡهُمۡ وَلَا تَحۡزَنۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَٱخۡفِضۡ جَنَاحَكَ لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

Do not look longingly at the pleasures We have given certain classes^[44] of them^[45], nor grieve over them^[46], but lower your wing [in humility] to the believers^[47].

[44] Azwāj: literally means pairs; here it means those who are alike in prosperity, as not all of them were rich and prosperous. [45] So as to test them therein.
[46] The Prophet (ﷺ) felt sad that they would not believe and save themselves from Hellfire.
[47] The favor of the Qur’an far surpasses all other favors and worldly gains.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 89

وَقُلۡ إِنِّيٓ أَنَا ٱلنَّذِيرُ ٱلۡمُبِينُ

And say, “I am indeed a clear warner.” –

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 90

كَمَآ أَنزَلۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡمُقۡتَسِمِينَ

just as We sent down [punishment] upon those who divided [their religion]^[48],

[48] i.e., the People of the Book, who accepted some portions of the Torah and rejected some.