Ibisobanuro by'amagambo Isura Mariam (Mariya) - الترجمة الإنجليزية - يعقوب - ububiko bwa qor'an yejejwe

Maryam

Umurongo: 1

كٓهيعٓصٓ

1. Kaf Ha Ya Ain Saad¹.

1. The Qur’an is made up of such letters from the Arabic alphabet. The Arabs at the time of revelation were the unrivaled masters of the Arabic language and yet when challenged were totally unable to bring anything like the Qur’an. Despite this fact, the inimitable nature of the Qur’an and its divine source, God knows best the meaning of these disjointed Arabic letters.

Umurongo: 2

ذِكۡرُ رَحۡمَتِ رَبِّكَ عَبۡدَهُۥ زَكَرِيَّآ

2. (This is) a reminder of the Mercy of your Lord (Allah) to His servant Zachariah.

Umurongo: 3

إِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ نِدَآءً خَفِيّٗا

3. When he called out to his Lord (Allah), a call in seclusion,

Umurongo: 4

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي وَهَنَ ٱلۡعَظۡمُ مِنِّي وَٱشۡتَعَلَ ٱلرَّأۡسُ شَيۡبٗا وَلَمۡ أَكُنۢ بِدُعَآئِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيّٗا

4. He said: "Lord, my bones have weakened and my head has flared up gray white with old age, and I have never been unblessed in my prayer to You.

Umurongo: 5

وَإِنِّي خِفۡتُ ٱلۡمَوَٰلِيَ مِن وَرَآءِي وَكَانَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتِي عَاقِرٗا فَهَبۡ لِي مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيّٗا

5. I fear (what) my relatives (will do) after me, and my spouse² is barren, so grant me from Yourself an heir,

2. i.e., Elizabeth

Umurongo: 6

يَرِثُنِي وَيَرِثُ مِنۡ ءَالِ يَعۡقُوبَۖ وَٱجۡعَلۡهُ رَبِّ رَضِيّٗا

6. Who will inherit me and inherit (also) from the family of Jacob3. Lord, make him one of whom You are well- Pleased."

3. Of the religious Knowledge and Prophethood.

Umurongo: 7

يَٰزَكَرِيَّآ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَٰمٍ ٱسۡمُهُۥ يَحۡيَىٰ لَمۡ نَجۡعَل لَّهُۥ مِن قَبۡلُ سَمِيّٗا

7. "Oh Zachariah, We give you good news of a son whose name is Yahya (John): We have not given this name to anyone before him."

Umurongo: 8

قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي غُلَٰمٞ وَكَانَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتِي عَاقِرٗا وَقَدۡ بَلَغۡتُ مِنَ ٱلۡكِبَرِ عِتِيّٗا

8. He said: "Lord, how can I have a son, and my spouse is barren, and I myself have reached a ripe old age?"

Umurongo: 9

قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ قَالَ رَبُّكَ هُوَ عَلَيَّ هَيِّنٞ وَقَدۡ خَلَقۡتُكَ مِن قَبۡلُ وَلَمۡ تَكُ شَيۡـٔٗا

9. (The angel) said: "Thus (it will be); your Lord (Allah) says: "It is easy for Me, and indeed I have created you before, when you did not exist."

Umurongo: 10

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱجۡعَل لِّيٓ ءَايَةٗۖ قَالَ ءَايَتُكَ أَلَّا تُكَلِّمَ ٱلنَّاسَ ثَلَٰثَ لَيَالٖ سَوِيّٗا

10. (Zachariah) said: "Lord, show me evidence (if this is truly from You)." He said: "The evidence for it is that you will not (be able) to speak to the people three nights (and days) while in sound health."

Umurongo: 11

فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلۡمِحۡرَابِ فَأَوۡحَىٰٓ إِلَيۡهِمۡ أَن سَبِّحُواْ بُكۡرَةٗ وَعَشِيّٗا

11. So he went forth to his people from his place of worship, then signaled to them that they should glorify (and praise Allah), morning and evening.

Umurongo: 12

يَٰيَحۡيَىٰ خُذِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ بِقُوَّةٖۖ وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلۡحُكۡمَ صَبِيّٗا

12. (It was said to his son): "Yahya (John), take hold of the Scripture (the Torah) with determination." We gave him knowledge and wisdom while yet a boy.

Umurongo: 13

وَحَنَانٗا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَزَكَوٰةٗۖ وَكَانَ تَقِيّٗا

13. And affection from Us (Allah) and purity, and he was a pious one,

Umurongo: 14

وَبَرَّۢا بِوَٰلِدَيۡهِ وَلَمۡ يَكُن جَبَّارًا عَصِيّٗا

14. Kind to his parents, not arrogant or a rebellious.

Umurongo: 15

وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَيۡهِ يَوۡمَ وُلِدَ وَيَوۡمَ يَمُوتُ وَيَوۡمَ يُبۡعَثُ حَيّٗا

15. Peace (for John from Allah) the day he is born, and the day he dies, and the Day he is raised alive.

Umurongo: 16

وَٱذۡكُرۡ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مَرۡيَمَ إِذِ ٱنتَبَذَتۡ مِنۡ أَهۡلِهَا مَكَانٗا شَرۡقِيّٗا

16. Mention in the Book (the Qur’an) (the story of) Maryam (Mary), when she drew aside from her family to an eastern place;

Umurongo: 17

فَٱتَّخَذَتۡ مِن دُونِهِمۡ حِجَابٗا فَأَرۡسَلۡنَآ إِلَيۡهَا رُوحَنَا فَتَمَثَّلَ لَهَا بَشَرٗا سَوِيّٗا

17. So she took a veil (to screen herself) from them; then We sent to her Our spirit (angel Gabriel), who appeared to her in the shape of perfect man.

Umurongo: 18

قَالَتۡ إِنِّيٓ أَعُوذُ بِٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ مِنكَ إِن كُنتَ تَقِيّٗا

18. (Mary) said: "I seek refuge in (Allah) the Most Compassionate from you; (do not approach me) if you fear Allah (God) and shun evil."

Umurongo: 19

قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ رَسُولُ رَبِّكِ لِأَهَبَ لَكِ غُلَٰمٗا زَكِيّٗا

19. (Gabriel) said: "I am only a messenger of (Allah) your Lord to (announce) to you the gift of a pure boy (i.e., a son)."

Umurongo: 20

قَالَتۡ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي غُلَٰمٞ وَلَمۡ يَمۡسَسۡنِي بَشَرٞ وَلَمۡ أَكُ بَغِيّٗا

20. (Mary) said: "How can I have a boy and no man has ever touched me, nor have I ever been unchaste?"

Umurongo: 21

قَالَ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ هُوَ عَلَيَّ هَيِّنٞۖ وَلِنَجۡعَلَهُۥٓ ءَايَةٗ لِّلنَّاسِ وَرَحۡمَةٗ مِّنَّاۚ وَكَانَ أَمۡرٗا مَّقۡضِيّٗا

21. (Gabriel) said: "Thus it will be; your Lord (Allah) says: "It is easy for Me. And that We may make him a sign to the people and a Mercy from Us. And it is a matter already decreed (by Allah)."

Umurongo: 22

۞ فَحَمَلَتۡهُ فَٱنتَبَذَتۡ بِهِۦ مَكَانٗا قَصِيّٗا

22. So she conceived him (Jesus); then withdrew herself with him to a remote place³.

3. I.e., Bethlehem, around 10km to the south of Jerusalem.

Umurongo: 23

فَأَجَآءَهَا ٱلۡمَخَاضُ إِلَىٰ جِذۡعِ ٱلنَّخۡلَةِ قَالَتۡ يَٰلَيۡتَنِي مِتُّ قَبۡلَ هَٰذَا وَكُنتُ نَسۡيٗا مَّنسِيّٗا

23. The pains (of childbirth) compelled her to betake herself to the trunk of a palm tree. (Mary) said: "Oh, would that I had died before this, and was in oblivion, forgotten."

Umurongo: 24

فَنَادَىٰهَا مِن تَحۡتِهَآ أَلَّا تَحۡزَنِي قَدۡ جَعَلَ رَبُّكِ تَحۡتَكِ سَرِيّٗا

24. Then he⁴ called her from below her saying: "Grieve not, your Lord (Allah) has made a stream to flow beneath you;

4. The baby Jesus or the angel Gabriel.

Umurongo: 25

وَهُزِّيٓ إِلَيۡكِ بِجِذۡعِ ٱلنَّخۡلَةِ تُسَٰقِطۡ عَلَيۡكِ رُطَبٗا جَنِيّٗا

25. And shake towards you the trunk of the palm tree, it will drop on you fresh ripe dates⁵:

5. It is clear from this Verse that Jesus actually born in summer not winter, as fresh dates are only produced in the summer. According to this Verse, during labor Mary was told to shake a palm tree so that ripe dates would fall off. This description, combined with the ripening period of dates places the birth of Jesus somewhere between June and August – something to do in warmer weather, not in the chilly December air of Bethlehem. But why December 25th, you ask? Well, it's like grabbing a date that already has party vibes. The Romans were already celebrating Saturnalia (a big winter festival), and lost Christians might have thought, "Hey, let's have our celebration around this time too!"

Umurongo: 26

فَكُلِي وَٱشۡرَبِي وَقَرِّي عَيۡنٗاۖ فَإِمَّا تَرَيِنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡبَشَرِ أَحَدٗا فَقُولِيٓ إِنِّي نَذَرۡتُ لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ صَوۡمٗا فَلَنۡ أُكَلِّمَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ إِنسِيّٗا

26. So eat and drink and refresh your eyes. Then if any person talk to you, say: "I have vowed a fast to the Most Compassionate (Allah), so I will not speak to any human being today."

Umurongo: 27

فَأَتَتۡ بِهِۦ قَوۡمَهَا تَحۡمِلُهُۥۖ قَالُواْ يَٰمَرۡيَمُ لَقَدۡ جِئۡتِ شَيۡـٔٗا فَرِيّٗا

27. Then she came to her people, carrying him (the baby). They said: "Maryam, you have committed something monstrous."

Umurongo: 28

يَٰٓأُخۡتَ هَٰرُونَ مَا كَانَ أَبُوكِ ٱمۡرَأَ سَوۡءٖ وَمَا كَانَتۡ أُمُّكِ بَغِيّٗا

28. Oh sister of Aaron, your father was not an indecent man, nor was your mother an unchaste woman."

Umurongo: 29

فَأَشَارَتۡ إِلَيۡهِۖ قَالُواْ كَيۡفَ نُكَلِّمُ مَن كَانَ فِي ٱلۡمَهۡدِ صَبِيّٗا

29. So she pointed to him. They said: "How should we speak to one who is a child in the cradle?"

Umurongo: 30

قَالَ إِنِّي عَبۡدُ ٱللَّهِ ءَاتَىٰنِيَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَجَعَلَنِي نَبِيّٗا

30. (Jesus) said: "I am a servant of God; He has destined me to be given the Scripture, and to be a Prophet;

Umurongo: 31

وَجَعَلَنِي مُبَارَكًا أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُ وَأَوۡصَٰنِي بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ مَا دُمۡتُ حَيّٗا

31. And He has made me blessed wherever I may be, and He has enjoined upon me (to perform) the prayer and (to pay) the poor-rate so long as I live;

Umurongo: 32

وَبَرَّۢا بِوَٰلِدَتِي وَلَمۡ يَجۡعَلۡنِي جَبَّارٗا شَقِيّٗا

32. And (made me) dutiful to my mother, and He has not made me arrogant, miserable;

Umurongo: 33

وَٱلسَّلَٰمُ عَلَيَّ يَوۡمَ وُلِدتُّ وَيَوۡمَ أَمُوتُ وَيَوۡمَ أُبۡعَثُ حَيّٗا

33. So peace (from Allah) for me the day I born, the day I die, and the Day I will be resurrected."

Umurongo: 34

ذَٰلِكَ عِيسَى ٱبۡنُ مَرۡيَمَۖ قَوۡلَ ٱلۡحَقِّ ٱلَّذِي فِيهِ يَمۡتَرُونَ

34. Such is Jesus, the son of Mary - a word of Truth about which they dispute.

Umurongo: 35

مَا كَانَ لِلَّهِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ مِن وَلَدٖۖ سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥٓۚ إِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمۡرٗا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ

35. It is not befitting for (the Majesty of) Allah that He should take for Himself a son, Glory be to Him. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it: “Be,” and it is.

Umurongo: 36

وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكُمۡ فَٱعۡبُدُوهُۚ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٞ مُّسۡتَقِيمٞ

36. (Jesus said), "Indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him alone; this is a straight path."

Umurongo: 37

فَٱخۡتَلَفَ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِهِمۡۖ فَوَيۡلٞ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن مَّشۡهَدِ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٍ

37. But the (Christian) sects differed among themselves⁶. So woe to those who deny (the Truth) from the scene of a tremendous Day.

6. Some believed that Jesus was God or the son of God, whereas those who truly followed him considered him only as God's servant and messenger.

Umurongo: 38

أَسۡمِعۡ بِهِمۡ وَأَبۡصِرۡ يَوۡمَ يَأۡتُونَنَا لَٰكِنِ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ فِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٖ

38. How clearly shall they hear and see on the Day (of Resurrection) when they come to Us (Allah). Yet the workers of iniquity this Day are in manifest error.

Umurongo: 39

وَأَنذِرۡهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡحَسۡرَةِ إِذۡ قُضِيَ ٱلۡأَمۡرُ وَهُمۡ فِي غَفۡلَةٖ وَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ

39. Warn them of the woeful Day, when the final Decree will be issued; but they are heedless (of it), and they do not believe.

Umurongo: 40

إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَرِثُ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَنۡ عَلَيۡهَا وَإِلَيۡنَا يُرۡجَعُونَ

40. It is We Who will inherit the earth and all those who are on it, and to Us (Allah) they will be all returned (for Judgment).

Umurongo: 41

وَٱذۡكُرۡ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صِدِّيقٗا نَّبِيًّا

41. Mention in the Book (the Qur’an) (the story of) Abraham. He was a man of truth, a Prophet.

Umurongo: 42

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ يَٰٓأَبَتِ لِمَ تَعۡبُدُ مَا لَا يَسۡمَعُ وَلَا يُبۡصِرُ وَلَا يُغۡنِي عَنكَ شَيۡـٔٗا

42. When he said to his father, "O my father, why do you worship (an idol) that neither hears nor sees, nor benefits you in any way?

Umurongo: 43

يَٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّي قَدۡ جَآءَنِي مِنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِ مَا لَمۡ يَأۡتِكَ فَٱتَّبِعۡنِيٓ أَهۡدِكَ صِرَٰطٗا سَوِيّٗا

43. O my father, there has come to me of Knowledge that which did not come to you, so follow me, I will guide you to a middle Path⁷:

7. I.e., Islam. By following right belief of God where there are no worshipping of images and idols but worship Him alone, right worship of God, right and lawful earning of livelihood, right speech, right conduct, right effort and endeavour, right mindfulness, and right concentration on what makes you closer to Allah (God).

Umurongo: 44

يَٰٓأَبَتِ لَا تَعۡبُدِ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنَۖ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنَ كَانَ لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ عَصِيّٗا

44. O my father, worship not Satan, for Satan is ever rebellious against (Allah) the Most Compassionate:

Umurongo: 45

يَٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ أَن يَمَسَّكَ عَذَابٞ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ فَتَكُونَ لِلشَّيۡطَٰنِ وَلِيّٗا

45. O my father, I fear that a torment from (Allah) the Most Compassionate shall afflict you, so that you be a companion of Satan (in the blazing Hellfire)."

Umurongo: 46

قَالَ أَرَاغِبٌ أَنتَ عَنۡ ءَالِهَتِي يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُۖ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ لَأَرۡجُمَنَّكَۖ وَٱهۡجُرۡنِي مَلِيّٗا

46. He said: "Abraham, are you telling me to give-up my gods (the idols that I worship)? If you will not stop this, I shall stone you to death. Leave my alone and do not come back to me again."

Umurongo: 47

قَالَ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيۡكَۖ سَأَسۡتَغۡفِرُ لَكَ رَبِّيٓۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِي حَفِيّٗا

47. (Abraham) said: "Be safe. I will pray to (Allah) my Lord to forgive you; He is ever affectionate to me.

Umurongo: 48

وَأَعۡتَزِلُكُمۡ وَمَا تَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَدۡعُواْ رَبِّي عَسَىٰٓ أَلَّآ أَكُونَ بِدُعَآءِ رَبِّي شَقِيّٗا

48. I will stay away from you and the (idols) you worship instead of Allah (God). I worship my Lord (Allah alone); may be my prayer to my Lord will not remain unanswered."

Umurongo: 49

فَلَمَّا ٱعۡتَزَلَهُمۡ وَمَا يَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَۖ وَكُلّٗا جَعَلۡنَا نَبِيّٗا

49. So when Abraham left them and the (idols) they worshiped instead of Allah, We gave to him Isaac and Jacob, and each one of them We made a Prophet.

Umurongo: 50

وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُم مِّن رَّحۡمَتِنَا وَجَعَلۡنَا لَهُمۡ لِسَانَ صِدۡقٍ عَلِيّٗا

50. We granted them of Our mercy, and We made for them a good reputation and high renown.

Umurongo: 51

وَٱذۡكُرۡ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مُوسَىٰٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مُخۡلَصٗا وَكَانَ رَسُولٗا نَّبِيّٗا

51. Mention in the Book (the Qur’an) (the story of) Moses. He was a chosen one, sincere, and he was a messenger and a Prophet.

Umurongo: 52

وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ مِن جَانِبِ ٱلطُّورِ ٱلۡأَيۡمَنِ وَقَرَّبۡنَٰهُ نَجِيّٗا

52. We called to him from the right side of mount (Sinai), and drew him close for a private talk.

Umurongo: 53

وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥ مِن رَّحۡمَتِنَآ أَخَاهُ هَٰرُونَ نَبِيّٗا

53. We granted him out of Our mercy his brother Aaron, a Prophet.

Umurongo: 54

وَٱذۡكُرۡ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ إِسۡمَٰعِيلَۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صَادِقَ ٱلۡوَعۡدِ وَكَانَ رَسُولٗا نَّبِيّٗا

54. Mention in the Book (the Qur’an) (the story of) Ishmael. He was truthful in (his) promise, a messenger and a Prophet.

Umurongo: 55

وَكَانَ يَأۡمُرُ أَهۡلَهُۥ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ وَكَانَ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ مَرۡضِيّٗا

55. He used to order his people to pray and pay the Zakat (alms), and was to his Lord (Allah) well-pleasing.

Umurongo: 56

وَٱذۡكُرۡ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ إِدۡرِيسَۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صِدِّيقٗا نَّبِيّٗا

56. Mention in the Book (the Qur’an) (the story of) Idrees (Enoch). He was a man of truth and a Prophet.

Umurongo: 57

وَرَفَعۡنَٰهُ مَكَانًا عَلِيًّا

57. And We exalted him to a high position⁸.

8. Allah granted Enoch the privilege of being taken directly to heaven, escaping the clutches of death. Enoch's transition from his earthly existence to Allah’s presence is a confirmation of the power of faith and the reward of Allah.

Umurongo: 58

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنۡعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡهِم مِّنَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ مِن ذُرِّيَّةِ ءَادَمَ وَمِمَّنۡ حَمَلۡنَا مَعَ نُوحٖ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّةِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ وَمِمَّنۡ هَدَيۡنَا وَٱجۡتَبَيۡنَآۚ إِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ خَرُّواْۤ سُجَّدٗاۤ وَبُكِيّٗا۩

58. These are the ones on whom Allah bestowed Favors, from among the Prophets of the offspring of Adam, and of those whom We carried (in the Ship) with Noah, and of the descendants of Abraham and Israel (Jacob), and of those whom We guided and chose. When the Verses of (Allah) the Most Compassionate were recited to them, they fell down prostrating and weeping⁹.

9. The Prophet Muhammad (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:  "Two eyes will not be touched by the Fire: an eye which has wept out of fear of God, and an eye which has spent the night guarding in the cause of God."  
When a person remembers the greatness of Allah, His power over His servants, and, at the same time, he recalls his own state and his negligence in fulfilling the rights of Allah upon him, he weeps in hope of receiving Allah's Mercy and in fear of His Wrath and Punishment. Such a person is promised to be saved from the Hellfire. 

Umurongo: 59

۞ فَخَلَفَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ خَلۡفٌ أَضَاعُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَٱتَّبَعُواْ ٱلشَّهَوَٰتِۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَلۡقَوۡنَ غَيًّا

59. They were succeeded by a generation, who neglected their prayers and pursued their worldly desires, so they will meet with utter perdition.

Umurongo: 60

إِلَّا مَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحٗا فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يَدۡخُلُونَ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ وَلَا يُظۡلَمُونَ شَيۡـٔٗا

60. Except those who repent and believe and do (what is) right (and just), these will enter Paradise, and they will not be dealt with unjustly in any way.

Umurongo: 61

جَنَّٰتِ عَدۡنٍ ٱلَّتِي وَعَدَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ عِبَادَهُۥ بِٱلۡغَيۡبِۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ وَعۡدُهُۥ مَأۡتِيّٗا

61. (Theirs will be) Gardens of Eden which (Allah) the Most Compassionate has promised to His servants while unseen (beyond their perception). Allah’s Promise must come to pass.

Umurongo: 62

لَّا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوًا إِلَّا سَلَٰمٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ رِزۡقُهُمۡ فِيهَا بُكۡرَةٗ وَعَشِيّٗا

62. They will not hear therein any vain discourse, but only (greetings of): 'Peace,' and they will have their sustenance therein, morning and evening¹⁰.

10. without interruption, according to their desires

Umurongo: 63

تِلۡكَ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ ٱلَّتِي نُورِثُ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا مَن كَانَ تَقِيّٗا

63. This is the Paradise which We cause to inherit those of Our servants who fear Allah and shun evil.

Umurongo: 64

وَمَا نَتَنَزَّلُ إِلَّا بِأَمۡرِ رَبِّكَۖ لَهُۥ مَا بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِينَا وَمَا خَلۡفَنَا وَمَا بَيۡنَ ذَٰلِكَۚ وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ نَسِيّٗا

64. (Gabriel said)¹¹, "We (i.e., angels) do not descend except by the Command of your Lord (Allah). To Him belongs all that is before us, behind us, and in between. Your Lord (Allah) is never forgetful.

11. In answer to the Prophet's wish that Gabriel would visit him frequently.

Umurongo: 65

رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا فَٱعۡبُدۡهُ وَٱصۡطَبِرۡ لِعِبَٰدَتِهِۦۚ هَلۡ تَعۡلَمُ لَهُۥ سَمِيّٗا

65. He (Allah) is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them. So worship Him alone and be steadfast in your worship of Him. None is equal to Allah (in His Excellent Names and Attributes).

Umurongo: 66

وَيَقُولُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ أَءِذَا مَا مِتُّ لَسَوۡفَ أُخۡرَجُ حَيًّا

66. Man (the denier) says: "When I am dead shall I be brought back to life?"

Umurongo: 67

أَوَلَا يَذۡكُرُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ أَنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُ مِن قَبۡلُ وَلَمۡ يَكُ شَيۡـٔٗا

67. Does not man remember that We (Allah) created him before, when he did not exist?

Umurongo: 68

فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَحۡشُرَنَّهُمۡ وَٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ ثُمَّ لَنُحۡضِرَنَّهُمۡ حَوۡلَ جَهَنَّمَ جِثِيّٗا

68. By your Lord (Allah), We will gather them together and the devils, then We will certainly bring them all around Gehinnom (Hell), upon their knees.

Umurongo: 69

ثُمَّ لَنَنزِعَنَّ مِن كُلِّ شِيعَةٍ أَيُّهُمۡ أَشَدُّ عَلَى ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ عِتِيّٗا

69. Then We will drag out from every sect of them him who is most rebellious against (Allah) the Most Compassionate.

Umurongo: 70

ثُمَّ لَنَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ أَوۡلَىٰ بِهَا صِلِيّٗا

70. Then, We know best those who are most deserving to burn therein.

Umurongo: 71

وَإِن مِّنكُمۡ إِلَّا وَارِدُهَاۚ كَانَ عَلَىٰ رَبِّكَ حَتۡمٗا مَّقۡضِيّٗا

71. There is none of you but will pass over it (Hell)¹². This is an unavoidable Decree of your Lord (Allah).

12. I.e., be exposed to it. However, the people of Paradise will not be harmed thereby.

Umurongo: 72

ثُمَّ نُنَجِّي ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَواْ وَّنَذَرُ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ فِيهَا جِثِيّٗا

72. Then We will deliver those who feared Allah and kept to His commandments, and leave the unjust therein (humbled and abased) on their knees (in Hell).

Umurongo: 73

وَإِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتُنَا بَيِّنَٰتٖ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَيُّ ٱلۡفَرِيقَيۡنِ خَيۡرٞ مَّقَامٗا وَأَحۡسَنُ نَدِيّٗا

73. When Our clear Verses are recited to them, those who deny say to those who believe: "Which of our two parties is best in position and in assembly?"

Umurongo: 74

وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هُمۡ أَحۡسَنُ أَثَٰثٗا وَرِءۡيٗا

74. How many (sinful) generations of greater prosperity and splendor have We destroyed before them?

Umurongo: 75

قُلۡ مَن كَانَ فِي ٱلضَّلَٰلَةِ فَلۡيَمۡدُدۡ لَهُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ مَدًّاۚ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوۡاْ مَا يُوعَدُونَ إِمَّا ٱلۡعَذَابَ وَإِمَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ فَسَيَعۡلَمُونَ مَنۡ هُوَ شَرّٞ مَّكَانٗا وَأَضۡعَفُ جُندٗا

75. Say: "As for those who are astray, (Allah) the Most Compassionate give them respite, until when they see what they were threatened with, either the torment (in this world) or the Hour of Doom; then they will find out who will have the most miserable place and the weakest forces.

Umurongo: 76

وَيَزِيدُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱهۡتَدَوۡاْ هُدٗىۗ وَٱلۡبَٰقِيَٰتُ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتُ خَيۡرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابٗا وَخَيۡرٞ مَّرَدًّا

76. Allah increases those who are guided, in guidance. The righteous deeds that endure are better in the Sight of your Lord (Allah) in reward and better in return¹³.

13. What Allah reminds us here is that we should not get caught up in the pursuit of worldly rewards at the expense of the Hereafter. We should work for success in both, keeping in mind that the rewards of this world are transient and those of the Hereafter are eternal. Allah emphasizes the quality of permanence, drawing our attention to how it contrasts with worldly blessings like wealth and children. Once this contrast is established strongly in our minds, we are then informed of the way we can attain these permanent blessings – by engaging in acts of righteousness. Nothing causes worry for human beings more than the loss of what we have, the loss of wealth, of health, and the inevitable loss of youth. There is no stronger context, then, for us to be reminded of the enduring value of our good deeds.

Umurongo: 77

أَفَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِي كَفَرَ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَقَالَ لَأُوتَيَنَّ مَالٗا وَوَلَدًا

77. Have you then seen him, who denies Our verses, and says: "I shall certainly be given wealth and children?"

Umurongo: 78

أَطَّلَعَ ٱلۡغَيۡبَ أَمِ ٱتَّخَذَ عِندَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ عَهۡدٗا

78. Has he the knowledge of the unseen, or has he taken from (Allah) the Most Compassionate a promise?

Umurongo: 79

كَلَّاۚ سَنَكۡتُبُ مَا يَقُولُ وَنَمُدُّ لَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡعَذَابِ مَدّٗا

79. No, We shall record what he says and We shall increase his suffering (in Hell).

Umurongo: 80

وَنَرِثُهُۥ مَا يَقُولُ وَيَأۡتِينَا فَرۡدٗا

80. We shall inherit from him what he says¹⁴, and he will come to Us alone.

14. Instead of giving him wealth and children in the Hereafter, Allah will take from him those he had in worldly life at the time of his death.

Umurongo: 81

وَٱتَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ ءَالِهَةٗ لِّيَكُونُواْ لَهُمۡ عِزّٗا

81. They have taken gods other than Allah, that they should be to them a source of strength (and protect them from Hell);

Umurongo: 82

كَلَّاۚ سَيَكۡفُرُونَ بِعِبَادَتِهِمۡ وَيَكُونُونَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضِدًّا

82. No, they will soon deny their worshiping them, and they will be adversaries to them.

Umurongo: 83

أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ عَلَى ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ تَؤُزُّهُمۡ أَزّٗا

83. Do you not see that We have sent the devils against the deniers, inciting them (to sin) with constant incitement?

Umurongo: 84

فَلَا تَعۡجَلۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ إِنَّمَا نَعُدُّ لَهُمۡ عَدّٗا

84. So be not impatient over them; We only count out to them a number (of days).

Umurongo: 85

يَوۡمَ نَحۡشُرُ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ إِلَى ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ وَفۡدٗا

85. The Day We shall gather the pious ones to (Allah) the Most Compassionate, like a delegate to receive honor.

Umurongo: 86

وَنَسُوقُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ وِرۡدٗا

86. And We shall drive the wicked to Gehinnom (Hell), in a thirsty state.

Umurongo: 87

لَّا يَمۡلِكُونَ ٱلشَّفَٰعَةَ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّخَذَ عِندَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ عَهۡدٗا

87. None shall have the power of intercession except he who has receive a Permission from (Allah) the Most Compassionate.

Umurongo: 88

وَقَالُواْ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ وَلَدٗا

88. They say: "The Most Compassionate (Allah) has taken for Himself a son."

Umurongo: 89

لَّقَدۡ جِئۡتُمۡ شَيۡـًٔا إِدّٗا

89. You have certainly brought forth a terrible evil thing.

Umurongo: 90

تَكَادُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ يَتَفَطَّرۡنَ مِنۡهُ وَتَنشَقُّ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَتَخِرُّ ٱلۡجِبَالُ هَدًّا

90. Whereby the heavens are almost torn, and the earth split asunder, and the mountains fall in ruins,

Umurongo: 91

أَن دَعَوۡاْ لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ وَلَدٗا

91. That they ascribe a son to the Most Compassionate (Allah).

Umurongo: 92

وَمَا يَنۢبَغِي لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ وَلَدًا

92. It is not appropriate for the Most Compassionate (Allah) that He should take for Himself a son.

Umurongo: 93

إِن كُلُّ مَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِلَّآ ءَاتِي ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ عَبۡدٗا

93. There is no one in the heavens and the earth but will come to (Allah) the Most Compassionate as a slave (a humble creature).

Umurongo: 94

لَّقَدۡ أَحۡصَىٰهُمۡ وَعَدَّهُمۡ عَدّٗا

94. Indeed He has comprehensive Knowledge of them and He has numbered them a (comprehensive) numbering.

Umurongo: 95

وَكُلُّهُمۡ ءَاتِيهِ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ فَرۡدًا

95. Every one of them will come to Allah (God) on the Day of Resurrection alone¹⁵.

15. Without any helper, protector, defender or savior. 

Umurongo: 96

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ سَيَجۡعَلُ لَهُمُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ وُدّٗا

96. Those who believe and do righteous deeds, the Most Compassionate (Allah) will bestow love for them (in the hearts of the believers).

Umurongo: 97

فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرۡنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لِتُبَشِّرَ بِهِ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ وَتُنذِرَ بِهِۦ قَوۡمٗا لُّدّٗا

97. So We have only made it (the Qur’an) easy on your tongue that you may give good news to those who fear Allah and shun evil, and warn with it a hostile people.

Umurongo: 98

وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هَلۡ تُحِسُّ مِنۡهُم مِّنۡ أَحَدٍ أَوۡ تَسۡمَعُ لَهُمۡ رِكۡزَۢا

98. How many a (sinful) generation have We destroyed before them? Do you see any one of them or hear from them the slightest sound?