Then they said: “Glory be to our Lord! Surely we were unjust,”
Author: thequran
68:30
and they started blaming one another.
68:31
They said, “O woe to us; indeed we were transgressors.
Meaning:-
Woe: great sorrow or distress.
Transgressors: a person who is actually breaking the law, offend; sin.
68:32
We hope that our Lord will give us in exchange a better (garden) than this. Truly, we turn to our Lord (wishing for good that He may forgive our sins, and reward us in the Hereafter).”
68:33
Such is the punishment in this life; but the punishment in the Hereafter is even greater, if they but knew it.
68:34
Surely the righteous will be rewarded with gardens of delight by their Lord.
68:35
Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals?
68:36
What is the matter with you? What kind of judgement do you make?
68:37
Or have you a Book through which you learn.
68:38
that you shall be given whatever you choose?
68:39
Or you have oaths from Us, reaching to the Day of Resurrection that yours will be what you judge.
68:40
Ask them (O Muhammad) which of them, for that [claim], is responsible.
68:41
Or do they have other gods who could help them against Allah? If so, let them produce their other gods if they are truthful.
68:42
(Remember) the Day when the Shin shall be laid bare (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) and they shall be called to prostrate (to Allah), but they (hypocrites) shall not be able to do so,
Meaning:-
Prostrate: lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face downward, especially in reverence or submission.
Hypocrite: a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion.
68:43
They shall stand with eyes downcast, utterly humbled; because during their safe and sound earthly life they were called upon to prostrate themselves but they refused to do so.
Meaning:-
Prostrate: lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face downward, especially in reverence or submission.
68:44
O Prophet [O Muhammad], leave to Me those who reject this revelation. We shall lead them step by step to their ruin, in ways that they cannot perceive.
Meaning:-
Perceive: become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.
68:45
And I will give them time. Indeed, My plan is firm.
68:46
Or have you, O Prophet (O Muhammad), demanded a compensation from them, that they are overburdened with debt?
68:47
Or that the unseen (unseen here in this Verse it means Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz) is in their hands, so that they can write it down?
Meaning:-
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68:48
So wait with patience for the Judgement of your Lord and be not like the man of the fish (reference is to the Prophet Jonah who was swallowed by a whale), who cried when he was in distress. (See the Quran, Verse 21:87).
68:49
Had not a Grace from his Lord reached him, he would indeed have been (left in the stomach of the fish, but We forgave him), so he was cast off on the naked shore, while he was to be blamed.
68:50
But his Lord choose him and included him among the righteous.
Meaning:-
Righteous: (of a person or conduct) morally right or justifiable; virtuous, very good; excellent.
68:51
And verily, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes through hatredness when they hear the Reminder (the Quran), and they say: “Verily, he (Muhammad) is a madman!”
Meaning:-
Hatred: an extremely strong feeling of dislike
68:52
This (The Qur’an) is nothing but a Reminder to all the people of the world.
67:1
Blessed be He in Whose hands is the Kingdom of the universe and has power over all things.
67:2
The One Who created death and life, so that He may put you to test, to find out which of you is best in deeds: He is the All-Mighty, the All-Forgiving.
67:3
Who has created the seven heavens one above another, you can see no fault in the creations of the Most Beneficent. Then look again: “Can you see any flaw?”
Meaning:-
Flaw: fault, imperfection, defect.
67:4
Then turn back the eye again and again; your look shall come back to you confused while it is fatigued.
Meaning:-
Fatigue: exhaust, drain.
67:5
And We have certainly beautified the nearest heaven with stars and have made [from] them what is thrown at the devils and have prepared for them the punishment of the Blaze.
Meaning:-
Blaze: a very large or fiercely burning fire.
67:6
And for those who disbelieve in their Lord (Allah) is the punishment of Hell, and worst indeed is that destination.
67:7
When they are thrown into it, they hear from it a [terrible] inhaling while it boils up.
Meaning:-
Inhaling: breathe in.
67:8
as though bursting with rage. Every time a group is plunged therein, its guards will ask: “Did not a Warner come to you?”
Meaning:-
Rage: violent, uncontrollable anger.
plunged: jump or dive quickly and energetically.
67:9
They will answer: “Yes indeed, a Warner did come to us, but we rejected him and said, Allah has revealed nothing – You are not but in great error. “
67:10
They will further say: “Had we only listened or used our intelligence, we would have not been among the inmates of the blazing fire.”
Meaning:-
Inmates: prisoners, resident.
Blaze: a very large or fiercely burning fire.
67:11
Thus shall they confess their sin; so away from the mercy of Allah will be the dwellers of hell.
Meaning:-
Dwellers: to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
67:12
As for those who fear their Lord unseen, for them is Forgiveness and a great Reward.
67:13
And whether you keep your talk secret or disclose it, verily, He is the All-Knower of what is in the breasts (of men).
67:14
Would He not know, Who has created them? He is the Knower of finest mysteries, and aware of everything.
67:15
He it is, Who has made the earth subservient to you (i.e. easy for you to walk, to live and to do agriculture on it, etc.), so walk in the path thereof and eat of His provision, and to Him will be the Resurrection.
Meaning:-
Subservient: submissive and functions in a subordinate capacity.
67:16
Do ye feel secure that He Who is in heaven will not cause you to be swallowed up by the earth when it shakes (as in an earthquake)?
67:17
Or do you feel secure that He Who is in heaven will not send against you a violent tornado, then you shall know how was My warning!
67:18
And already had those before them denied, and how [terrible] was My reproach.
67:19
Do they not see the birds above them, spreading out their wings and folding them in? None upholds them except the Most Beneficent (Allah). Indeed He is, of all things, Seeing.
67:20
What force is there that can help you besides the Compassionate? In fact, the unbelievers are suffering from delusion.
Meaning:-
Delusion: misconception, error, misbelief, illusion.
67:21
Who is he that can provide for you if He should withhold His provision? Nay, but they continue to be in pride, and (they) flee (from the truth).
67:22
Just think, who is rightly guided: he who walks with his face bent down, or he who walks properly on an even path?
67:23
Say: “It is He Who has brought you into being, gave you the faculties of hearing, seeing, feeling and understanding: yet you are seldom thankful.”
Meaning:-
Faculty: power, capability.
Seldom: almost never, not often; rarely.
67:24
Say: “It is He Who has created you from the earth, and to Him shall you be gathered (in the Hereafter).”
67:25
They ask: “When will this promise (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) be fulfilled, if what you say is true?”
67:26
Say (O Muhammad): “The knowledge (of its exact time) is with Allah only, and I am only a plain warner.”
67:27
But when they will see it (the torment on the Day of Resurrection) approaching, the faces of those who disbelieve will be different (black, sad, and in grieve), and it will be said (to them): “This is (the promise) which you were calling for!”
Meaning:-
Torment: severe physical or mental suffering.
67:28
Further say: “Have you ever considered that even if Allah destroys me as well as those with me or bestows His mercy on us; who will save the disbelievers from a painful punishment?”
Meaning:-
Bestow: an honor, right, or gift
67:29
Say: “He is the Compassionate: in Him we have believed, and in Him we have put our trust. Soon you will find out, which one of us is in the manifest error.”
Meaning:-
Manifest: to make clear or obvious to the eye or mind or the understanding; show plainly
67:30
Say (O Muhammad): “Have you ever considered that if all the water you have, sink down in the ground, who is it, that will bring you the clear-flowing water?”
66:1
O Prophet! Why do you prohibit ˹yourself˺ from what Allah has made lawful to you, seeking to please your wives? And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
66:2
Allah has already lawful for you [Muslims] the dissolution of your oaths. And Allah is your protector, and He is the Knowing, the Wise.
66:3
˹Remember˺ when the Prophet had ˹once˺ confided something to one of his wives, then when she disclosed it ˹to another wife˺ and Allah made it known to him, he presented ˹to her˺ part of what was disclosed and overlooked a part. So when he informed her of it, she exclaimed, “Who told you this?” He replied, “I was informed by the All-Knowing, All-Aware.”
66:4
If you both (wives of the Prophet, namely ‘Aishah and Hafsah) turn to Allah, then indeed your hearts are already inclined (to oppose what the Prophet likes) and if you back up each other against him (Muhammad), then surely Allah it is Who is his Guardian, and Jibreel and -the believers that do good, and furthermore the angels are his helpers..
66:5
It may well be that, if he divorce you all, his Lord will give him in your place better wives than yourselves, submissive, faithful, obedient, penitent, worshippers and keepers of fasting; be they previously married or virgins.
66:6
O you who have believed, protect yourselves and your families from a hellfire whose fuel is people and stones, over which are [appointed] angels, harsh and severe; they do not disobey Allah in what He commands them but do what they are commanded.
66:7
They will say to the unbelievers: “O unbelievers! Make no excuses for yourselves this Day. You are being rewarded according to your deeds.”
66:8
O believers! Turn to Allah in sincere repentance. It may well be that your Lord will remove from you your sins and admit you to gardens under which rivers flow. On that Day Allah will not humiliate the Prophet and those who believe with him. Their light will shine in front of them and on their right, and they will say: “Our Lord! Perfect our light for us and grant us forgiveness, for You have power over all things.”
66:9
O Prophet (Muhammad)! Strive hard against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be severe against them, their abode will be Hell, and worst indeed is that destination.
Meaning:-
Hypocrite:a a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion.
66:10
Allah has set an example to the unbelievers in the wife of Nuh (Noah) and the wife of Lut (Lot). They were married to two of Our righteous servants, but they betrayed them. In no way could their husbands protect them from Allah. Both of them were told: “Enter the fire, along with those who enter.”
Meaning:-
Righteous: (of a person or conduct) morally right or justifiable; virtuous, very good; excellent.
Betray: to be unfaithful, to hurt, to be disloyal to
66:11
And for the believers Allah has set an example in the wife of Fir’on (Pharaoh), who said: “My Lord! Build for me a house as a special favor from You in paradise, deliver me from Fir’on and his misdeeds, and save me from the wicked nation.”
Meaning:-
wicked: evil, sinful, immoral, wrongful, bad.
66:12
Another example is in the life of Maryam (Mary), the daughter of `Imran, who guarded her chastity, and into whose womb We breathed of Our spirit [i.e. Jibrael (Gabriel)],, who testified to the words of her Lord [i.e. believed in the Words of Allah: “Be!” and he was; that is ‘Iesa (Jesus) – son of Maryam (Mary); as a Messenger of Allah], and His scriptures, and was one of the obedient.
Meaning:-
Chastity: chastity means you are keeping your body pure and free from sexual relations.
65:1
O Prophet! When you divorce women, divorce them at their ‘Iddah (prescribed periods), and count (accurately) their ‘Iddah (periods ). And fear Allah your Lord (O Muslims), and turn them not out of their (husband’s) homes, nor shall they (themselves) leave, except in case they are guilty of some open illegal sexual intercourse. And those are the set limits of Allah. And whosoever transgresses the set limits of Allah, then indeed he has wronged himself. You (the one who divorces his wife) know not, it may be that Allah will afterward bring some new thing to pass (i.e. to return her back to you if that was the first or second divorce).
Meaning:-
Iddah or Iddat (Arabic) (period of waiting) : is the period a woman must observe after the death of her spouse or after a divorce, during which she may not marry another man. Its purpose is to ensure that the male parent of any offspring produced after the cessation of a nikah (marriage) would be known.
Transgresses: to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend; sin.
65:2
Then when their waiting period ends, either keep them honorably or part with them in an honorable way. Call to witness two honest persons among you, and O witnesses, bear witness equitably for the sake of Allah. This advise is being given to all who believe in Allah and the last Day. He that fears Allah may be provided a way out by Him,
65:3
And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine. And whosoever puts his trust in Allah, then He will suffice him. Verily, Allah will accomplish his purpose. Indeed Allah has set a measure for all things.
Meaning:-
Suffice: be sufficient,
65:4
If you have any doubt concerning those of your wives who have ceased menstruating, then you should know that their waiting period will be three months, and the same will apply to those who have no menstruation due to young age or a disease. As for those who are pregnant, their waiting period will end with delivery. Allah will ease the hardship of those who fear Him.
Meaning:-
Waiting period: is the period a woman must observe after the death of her spouse or after a divorce, during which she may not marry another man. Its purpose is to ensure that the male parent of any offspring produced after the cessation of a nikah (marriage) would be known.
65:5
That is the command of Allah , which He has sent down to you; and whoever fears Allah – He will remove for him his misdeeds and make great for him his reward.
65:6
Let those women, during their waiting period (‘Iddat), live where you yourselves live according to your means. You shall not harass them so as to make life intolerable for them. If they are pregnant, maintain them until their delivery: and if, after that, they suckle your offspring, compensate them and settle the matter of compensation with mutual consultation and in all fairness. But if you cannot bear with each other then let another woman suckle the baby for you.
Meaning:-
Iddah or Iddat (Arabic) (period of waiting) : is the period a woman must observe after the death of her spouse or after a divorce, during which she may not marry another man. Its purpose is to ensure that the male parent of any offspring produced after the cessation of a nikah (marriage) would be known.
65:7
Let the rich man give according to his means, and the poor man give according to what Allah has given him. Allah does not charge a man with more than He has given him; soon Allah may bring ease after hardship.
65:8
And how many a city (population) was insolent toward the command of its Lord and His messengers, so We took it to severe account (i.e. punishment in this worldly life) and punished it with a terrible punishment (in Hell, in the Hereafter).
Meaning:-
Insolent: showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.
65:9
So they tasted the fruit of their misdeeds, and the fruit of their misdeeds was perdition.
Meaning:-
Perdition: eternal punishment; hell, hellfire, doom.
65:10
Allah has prepared for them a severe torment. So fear Allah and keep your duty to Him, O men of understanding who have believed! – Allah has indeed sent down to you a Reminder (this Quran).
65:11
(And has also sent to you) a Messenger (Muhammad), who recites to you the Verses of Allah (the Quran) containing clear explanations, that He may take out, those who believe and do righteous good deeds from the darkness to the light. And whosoever believes in Allah and performs righteous good deeds, He will admit him into Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise), to dwell therein forever. Allah has indeed granted for him an excellent provision.
Meaning:-
Righteous: (of a person or conduct) morally right or justifiable; virtuous, very good; excellent.
65:12
It is Allah Who has created seven heavens and of the earth the like thereof (i.e. seven). His Command descends between them (heavens and earth), that you may know that Allah has power over all things, and that Allah surrounds (comprehends) all things in (His) Knowledge.
Meaning:-
Descend: come down
64:1
All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah. To Him belongs the kingdom and to Him is due all praise, He has power over all things.
64:2
It is He who created you, and among you is the disbeliever, and among you is the believer. And Allah , of what you do, is Seeing.
64:3
He has created the heavens and the earth in just proportions, and has given you shape, and made your shapes beautiful: and to Him is the final Goal.
64:4
He knows all that is in the heavens and the earth. He knows what you conceal and what you reveal, and Allah knows what is in your breast.
Meaning:-
Conceal: to hide, to keep secret, to prevent or avoid disclosing, keep secret.
64:5
Have you not heard of those who disbelieved before you? So they tasted the evil result of their deeds, and in the Hereafter there shall be a painful punishment for them.
64:5
Have you not heard of those who disbelieved before you? So they tasted the evil result of their deeds, and in the Hereafter there shall be a painful punishment for them.
64:6
That is because, when their messengers came to them with clear revelations, they said: “Are human beings going to guide us?” So they disbelieved and paid no heed. Allah has no need of such people. Allah is free of all needs, worthy of all praise.
Meaning:-
Heed: pay attention to; take notice of.
64:7
The unbelievers claim that they shall not be raised to life again. Tell them (O Muhammad): “Indeed, by my Lord, you shall surely be raised to life again! Then you shall be told of all that you have done, and that is easy for Allah.”
64:8
Therefore, believe in Allah and His messenger, and in the Light (this Quran) which We have revealed. Allah is well aware of all your actions.
64:9
The Day when He will gather you all; will be the Day of Assembly, which shall be the Day of mutual loss and gain among the people. Those who believe in Allah and do good deeds, He will remove from them their sins and admit them to gardens under which rivers flow, to live therein forever, and that will be the supreme achievement.
64:10
As for those who disbelieved and deny Our verses, they will become the companions of hell, wherein they shall live forever, And worst indeed is that destination.
64:11
No disaster strikes except by permission of Allah . And whoever believes in Allah – He will guide his heart. And Allah is Knowing of all things.
Meaning:-
Disaster: act of God, tragedy, misfortune, calamity,
64:12
Obey Allah and obey His Messenger (Muhammad); but if you turn away, then you should know that Our Messenger’s responsibility is nothing but to convey the message clearly.
64:13
Allah! There is no god but Him, therefore, in Allah Alone let the believers put their trust.
64:14
O believers! Surely among your wives and your children there are some who are your enemies: so beware of them. But if you pardon, overlook and forgive their faults, then know that Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
64:15
Your wealth and your children are but a trial, and Allah has with Him a great reward (Paradise).
64:16
Therefore, fear Allah as much as you can, listen to His message attentively, be obedient, and be charitable, this is for your own good. Those who are saved from the covetousness of their own souls, it is they who are truly successful.
Meaning:-
Covetousness: inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy.
64:17
If you loan to Allah a goodly loan, He will pay you back manifold, and will forgive you your sins. Allah is Appreciative and Forbearing to those who are grateful.
Meaning:-
Manifold: multiple, many and various.
Forbearing: clement, patient, forgiving,
64:18
He has the knowledge of the unseen and the seen, He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.
63:1
When the hypocrites come to you, [O Muhammad], they say, “We testify that you are the Messenger of Allah .” And Allah knows that you are His Messenger, and Allah testifies that the hypocrites are liars.
Meaning:-
Hypocrite: a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion.
63:2
They use their faith as a disguise, and thus debar others from the Way of Allah. Evil is indeed what they do.
Meaning:-
Disguise: Mislead, cover up the truth, misrepresent,
Debar: to stop, keep out
63:3
That is because they believed, and then they disbelieved; so their hearts were sealed over, and they do not understand.
63:4
And when you look at them, their bodies please you; and when they speak, you listen to their words. They are as blocks of wood propped up. They think that every cry is against them. They are the enemies, so beware of them. May Allah curse them! How are they denying (or deviating from) the Right Path.
63:5
When it is said to them: “Come, the Messenger of Allah will pray for your forgiveness,” they shake their heads and you would see them turning away their faces in pride.
63:6
It is the same, whether you pray for their forgiveness or not, Allah is not going to forgive them. Indeed, Allah does not guide the defiantly disobedient people.
63:7
They it is who say: Do not spend upon those who are with the Messenger of Allah until they break up (and quit Medina). And Allah’s are the treasures of the heavens and the earth, but the hypocrites do not understand.
Meaning:-
Hypocrite:a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion.
63:8
They (hyprocrites) say: “If we return to Al-Madinah, indeed the more honourable (‘Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul, the chief of hyprocrites at Al-Madinah) will expel therefrom the meaner (i.e. Allah’s Messenger).” But honour, power and glory belong to Allah, His Messenger (Muhammad), and to the believers, but the hypocrites know not.
Meaning:-
Hypocrite: a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion.
63:9
O you who have believed, let not your wealth and your children divert you from remembrance of Allah . And whoever does that – then those are the losers.
63:10
And spend [in the way of Allah] from what We have provided you before death approaches one of you and he says, “My Lord, if only You would delay me for a brief term so I would give charity and be among the righteous.”
63:11
But never will Allah delay a soul when its time (death) has come. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.
62:1
All that is in the heavens and earth declares the glory of Allah, the King, the Holy, the Mighty, the Wise.
62:2
It is He who has sent among the unlettered a Messenger (Muhammad) from themselves reciting to them His verses and purifying them and teaching them the Book and wisdom – although they were before in clear error –
Meaning:-
Unlettered: poorly educated or illiterate.
62:3
And He has sent him (Prophet Muhammad) also to others among them (Muslims) who have not yet joined them (but they will come). And He (Allah) is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.
62:4
That is the grace of Allah, which He bestows on whom pleases. Allah is the Lord of mighty grace.
Meaning:-
Bestow: confer or present (an honor, right, or gift).
62:5
he example of those who were charged with the Taurat (Torah) , but failed to carry out their obligations, is that of a donkey who is carrying books and does not know what is in those books. Bad is the example of those who deny the revelations of Allah. Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.
62:6
Say to the Jews: “O you, the Jews! If you claim that you are the favorites of Allah to the exclusion of other people, then wish for death if what you say is true.”
62:7
But never will they express their desire (for Death), because of the (deeds) their hands have sent on before them! and Allah knows well those that do wrong!
62:8
Tell them: “The death from which you are running away, will surely overtake you: then you will be sent back to Him Who knows the unseen and the seen; and He will tell you all that you have been doing.”
62:9
O you who believe (Muslims)! When the call is proclaimed for the Salat (prayer) on the day of Friday (Jumu’ah prayer), come to the remembrance of Allah [Jumu’ah religious talk (Khutbah) and Salat (prayer)] and leave off business (and every other thing), that is better for you if you did but know!
62:10
When you finish the (Friday) Salah (prayer), then disperse through the land and seek the grace of Allah (go back to your normal business). Remember Allah frequently, so that you may prosper.
Meaning:-
Disperse: move away over a large area.
62:11
Those who are still weak in Iman (faith), when they see some bargain or some sport they rush to it and leave you standing. O Prophet declare to them that what Allah has in store for them is far better than any sport and bargain, and Allah is the best provider.
61:1
All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah. He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.
61:2
O believers! Why do you say something which you don’t do?
61:3
It is very hateful in the sight of Allah that you say something which you don’t do.
61:4
Verily, Allah loves those who fight in His Cause in rows (ranks) as if they were a solid structure.
61:5
And (remember) when Musa (Moses) said to his people: “O my people! Why do you hurt me while you know certainly that I am the Messenger of Allah to you? So when they turned away (from the Path of Allah), Allah turned their hearts away (from the Right Path). And Allah does not guide the defiantly disobedient people.
61:6
And remember when Isa (Jesus) the son of Maryam said: “O children of Israel! I am the Messenger of Allah towards you, confirming the Torah which came before me, and to give you good news of a Messenger that will come after me whose name shall be Ahmed (another name of Muhammad, meaning ‘The praised one’).” But when he (Muhammad) came to them with clear signs, they said “This is plain magic.”
61:7
And who is more unjust than one who invents about Allah untruth while he is being invited to Islam. And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.
61:8
They intend to put out the Light of Allah (i.e. the religion of Islam, this Quran, and Prophet Muhammad) with their mouths. But Allah will complete His Light even though the disbelievers hate (it).
61:9
It is He who sent His Messenger (Muhammad) with guidance and the religion of truth to manifest it over all religion, although those who associate others with Allah dislike it.
Meaning:-
Manifest: clear or obvious to the eye or mind.
61:10
O you who have believed, shall I guide you to a transaction that will save you from a painful punishment?
61:11
That you believe in Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad), and that you strive hard and fight in the Cause of Allah with your wealth and your lives, that will be better for you, if you but know!
61:12
(If you do so) He will forgive you your sins, and admit you into Gardens under which rivers flow, and pleasant dwelling in Gardens of ‘Adn – Eternity [‘Adn (Edn) Paradise], that is indeed the great success.
Meaning:-
Dwelling: a house, or other place of residence.
Eternity: endless life after death.
61:13
And yet another blessing which you love: help from Allah and a speedy victory. So O Prophet, give this good news to the believers.
61:14
O believers! Be the helpers of Allah, just as Isa (Jesus) the son of Maryam said to his disciples: “Who will be my helper in the cause of Allah?” And the disciples responded: “We will be your helpers in the cause of Allah.” Then a group from the children of Israel believed in him (Isa) and another group disbelieved. We aided the believers against their enemies, so they became victorious.
60:1
O believers! Do not make friendship with those who are enemies of Mine and yours. Would you show them friendship, when they have denied the truth that has come to you and have driven the Prophet and yourselves out of your homes, simply because you believe in Allah, your Lord? If it was indeed to strive in My way, and to seek My good pleasure that you left your homes, how can you befriend in secret? I know all that you conceal, and all that you reveal. Any of you who does this, he indeed has gone astray from the Right Way.
Meaning:-
Conceal: to hide, to keep secret, to prevent or avoid disclosing, keep secret.
Astray: into error, away from the correct path or direction.
60:2
If they overcome you, they would behave to you as enemies and stretch out their hands and their tongues towards you with evil, and they wish to see you become unbelievers.
60:3
On the Day of Resurrection, neither your relatives nor your children shall avail you. Allah will judge between you, and He is observing all your actions.
60:4
You have an excellent example in Ibrahim (Abraham) and his companions. They said to their people plainly: “We are clear of you and your gods, whom you worship besides Allah. We renounce you. Enmity and hate shall reign between us forever until you believe in Allah, the One and Only God.” But do not emulate what Ibrahim said to his father: “I will pray for your forgiveness, although I have no power to get anything for you from Allah.” Their collective prayer was: “Our Lord! In You we have put our trust, to You we turn in repentance and to You is our final goal.
Meaning:-
Renounce: reject, refuse to recognize.
Enmity: bitterness, hatred,
Emulate: imitate, copy, follow,
60:5
“Our Lord! Make us not a (test and) trial for the Unbelievers, but forgive us, our Lord! for Thou art the Exalted in Might, the Wise.”
Meaning:-
Exalted: placed at a high or powerful level; held in high regard.
60:6
Truly, in those there is an excellent example for everyone who puts their hopes in Allah and the Last Day. He that gives no heed should know that Allah is free of all wants, worthy of all praise.
60:7
Perhaps Allah will make friendship between you and those whom you hold as enemies. And Allah has power (over all things), and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
60:8
Allah does not forbid you from those who do not fight you because of religion and do not expel you from your homes – from being righteous toward them and acting justly toward them. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly.
60:9
Allah only forbids you to make friendship with those who fought you on account of your faith and drove you out of your homes and backed up others in your expulsion. Those who will take them for friends are indeed the wrongdoers.
Meaning:-
Forbid: Prohibit, not allowed, banned.
Expulsion: the process of forcing someone to leave a place.
Wrongdoer: criminal, a person who behaves illegally, or dishonestly; an offender.
60:10
O believers! When the believing women seek refuge with you, test them. Allah best knows their faith. If you find them true believers, do not send them back to the unbelievers. They are not lawful [wives] to the unbelievers, nor are the unbelievers lawful [husbands] to them. Return to their unbelieving husbands what they have spent on them. There is no blame on you if you marry such women, provided you give them their dowers. Do not hold on to your marriages with unbelieving women. Demand what you have spent on them and let the unbelievers do the same. This is the order of Allah which He has decreed between you. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
60:11
And if you have lost any of your wives to the disbelievers and you subsequently obtain [something], then give those whose wives have gone the equivalent of what they had spent. And fear Allah , in whom you are believers.
Meaning:-
Obtain: get, acquire, come into the possession of.
60:12
O Prophet! When the believing women come to you to take the oath of allegiance , take their pledge: that they will not commit shirk with Allah, that they will not steal, that they will not commit adultery, that they will not kill their children, that they will not give any cause for scandal which they may invent between either their hands or legs (a woman accusing another woman of having an illicit relationship with a man and spreads such stories – or – a woman carrying an illegitimate child and makes her husband believe that it is his), and that they will not disobey you in any just matter, then accept their allegiance and pray to Allah for the forgiveness. Surely Allah is Oft-Forgiving, most Merciful.
Meaning:-
Allegiance: loyalty, faithfulness,
Pledge: promise, assurance, oath, a solemn promise or undertaking.
shirk (Arabic): is the sin of practicing idolatry or polytheism (polytheism: the belief in or worship of more than one god), i.e. the deification or worship of anyone or anything other than the singular God i.e. Allah. Literally, it means ascribing or the establishment of “partners” placed beside God.
Adultery: sex between a married man or woman and someone he or she is not married to
Illicit: contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality).
illegitimate: born of parents not married to each other.
60:13
O believers! Do not befriend those who have become the wrath of Allah. Indeed they despair of the Hereafter, just as the unbelievers despair of those buried in the graves.
Meaning:-
Wrath: extreme anger.
Despair: lose or be without hope.
59:1
All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah, and He is the Almighty, the All-Wise.
59:2
It is He Who drove the disbelievers from among the People of the Book (reference is to the Jewish tribe of Banu Al-Nadir) out of their homes at the first banishment. You did not think that they would ever go out; and they thought that their fortresses would defend them from Allah, but the wrath of Allah came to them from where they never expected – which casted such terror into their hearts – that they destroyed their homes by their own hands as well as by the hands of the believers. So learn a lesson from this example! O the people of insight.
Meaning:-
Banishment: to expel from place, to send (someone) away
Fortress: a military stronghold,
Wrath: extreme anger.
59:3
Had Allah not decreed exile for them, He would certainly have punished them in this world, and in the hereafter there shall be the punishment of the fire for them,
Meaning:-
Exile: a situation in which you are forced to leave your home.
59:4
That is because they opposed Allah and His Messenger. And whoever opposes Allah – then indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.
Meaning:-
Oppose: be against, disagree with, take a stand against.
59:5
Whatever you have cut down of [their] palm trees or left standing on their trunks – it was by permission of Allah and so He would disgrace the defiantly disobedient.
59:6
And that which Allah gave as spoil unto His messenger from them, ye urged not any horse or riding-camel for the sake thereof, but Allah give th His messenger lordship over whom He will. Allah is Able to do all things.
Meaning:-
spoil: booty, loot, or plunder taken in war.
59:7
Whatever spoils from the dwellers of the township Allah has bestowed on His Messenger (Muhammad), shall belong to Allah, His Messenger (Muhammad), Messenger’S (Muhammad) relatives, and to the orphans, the needy and the travellers in need; so that it may not become the property of the rich among you. Whatever the Messenger (Muhammad) gives you, take it and from whatever he forbids you, refrain from it. Fear Allah; for Allah is stern in retribution.
Meaning:-
spoil: booty, loot, or plunder taken in war.
Dweller: to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
Bestow: an honor, right, or gift
Forbid: Prohibit, not allowed, banned.
Refrain: to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something
Stern: unforgiving, firm, strict, or uncompromising
Retribution: punishment especially in the hereafter
59:8
A share of the spoils shall be given to the indigent Muhajirin (immigrants) who were driven out of their homes and their possessions, and are seeking Allah’s grace and His good pleasure and who want to help Allah and His Messenger: such are indeed the true believers.
Meaning:-
Spoil: booty, loot, or plunder taken in war.
Indigent: poor; needy.
Muhajirin (Arabic) : the emigrants.
59:9
A share of the spoils shall also be given to those who made their abode in Madinah (the Ansar) and believed even before the arrivals of the Muhajirin and love those who migrated to them and entertain no desire in their hearts for things given to them, and prefer those Muhajirin over themselves, even though they themselves are poor. In fact those who are saved from the greediness of hearts, are the ones who will achieve true success.
Meaning:-
Spoil: booty, loot, or plunder taken in war.
Abode: a place of residence; a house or home.
Migrate: To move from one country or region and settle in another.
Muhajirin (Arabic) : the emigrants.
Greediness: having or showing a selfish desire for wealth and possessions.
59:10
And those who came after them say: “Our Lord! Forgive us and our brethren who have preceded us in Faith, and put not in our hearts any hatred against those who have believed. Our Lord! You are indeed full of kindness, Most Merciful.
Meaning:-
Precede: come before in order or position.
59:11
Have you (O Muhammad) not observed the hypocrites? They say to their fellow unbelievers among the people of the Book: “If they drive you out, we will go with you. We will never obey anyone who seeks to harm you. If you are attacked we will certainly help you.” Allah bears witness that they are lying.
Meaning:-
Hypocrite: a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion.
59:12
If the People of the Book are driven out, they will never go with them, nor, if the people of the Book are attacked, will they help them, and even if they help them, they will turn their backs; leaving them with no help at all.
59:13
In their hearts there is greater dread of you than of Allah, because they are a people devoid of understanding.
Meaning:-
Dread: great fear, frightful.
Devoid: entirely lacking or free from.
59:14
They fight not against you even together, except in fortified townships, or from behind walls. Their enmity among themselves is very great. You would think they were united, but their hearts are divided, that is because they are a people who understand not.
Meaning:-
Fortified: strengthen (a place) with defensive works so as to protect it against attack.
Enmity: bitterness, hatred.
59:15
Their example is like those who have tasted, a short while before them, the evil consequences of their deeds. They (in the Hereafter) shall have a painful punishment.
59:16
[The hypocrites are] like the example of Satan when he says to man, “Disbelieve.” But when he disbelieves, he says, “Indeed, I am disassociated from you. Indeed, I fear Allah , Lord of the worlds.”
Meaning:-
Hypocrite: a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion.
59:17
The end of both will be that they will be tossed in hell and remain there forever. Thus shall be the reward of the wrongdoers.
Meaning:-
wrongdoer: criminal, a person who behaves illegally, or dishonestly; an offender.
59:18
O you who have believed, fear Allah . And let every soul look to what it has put forth for tomorrow (Hereafter) – and fear Allah . Indeed, Allah is aware of all your actions.
59:19
And be not like those who forgot Allah , so He made them forget themselves. Those are the defiantly disobedient.
59:20
The companions of hell and the companions of paradise are not equals, of course the companions of paradise are far superior.
59:21
If We had sent down this Qur’an upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled and coming apart from fear of Allah . And these examples We present to the people that perhaps they will give thought.
59:22
Allah is He, besides Whom there is no god, the Knower of the unseen and the seen. He is the Compassionate, the Merciful.
59:23
Allah is He, besides Whom there is no god, the King, the Holy, the Giver of peace, the Granter of security, the Guardian, the Almighty, the Irresistible, the Supreme: Glory be to Allah! He is far above the shirk they commit (by associating other gods with Him).
Meaning:-
Irresistible: too powerful or convincing to be resisted.
59:24
He is Allah , the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names. Whatever is in the heavens and earth is exalting Him. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
Meaning:-
Exalted: placed at a high or powerful level; held in high regard.
Khawla bint Tha’labah
Khawla bint Tha’labah was a great woman who enjoyed very high standing among the companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him), who were her contemporaries and knew her virtues.
Khawla exemplified patience while standing firm in her beliefs. She persevered until she got the truth. She wanted to stand up for her rights and rights of women, while maintaining her love for her husband. She maintained her high standing through time, and people, including the stature of ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), the second caliph, paid attention to what she had to say.
The story of Khawla bint Tha’labah and her husband Aws ibn al-Samit is narrated by Imam Ahmad and Abu Dawud and quoted by Ibn Kathir in his tafsir at the beginning of Surat al-Mujadilah.
Khawla said:
“By Allah, concerning me and Aws ibn al-Samit, Allah revealed the beginning of Surat al-Mujadilah. I was married to him, and he was an old man who was bad-tempered. One day, he came in and I raised a particular issue with him again. He became angry and said, ‘You are to me as the back of my mother.’ Then he went out and sat for a while in the meeting-place of his people. Then he came back, and wanted to resume marital relations with me. I said, ‘No way! By the hand of the One in Whose hand is the soul of Khuwayla (i.e., Khawla), you will never get what you want from me after saying what you said, until Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) decide between us.’ He tried to force himself on me, but I was able to resist because I was a young woman and he was a weak old man. I pushed him away. Then I went to one of my (female) neighbors and borrowed a cloak from her and went to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). I sat before him, told him what my husband had done to me, and began to complain to him about my sufferings because of my husband’s bad temper. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, ‘O Khuwayla, your cousin is an old man, so fear Allah with regard to him.’ I did not leave him until Qur’an was revealed concerning me. He was overcome as he usually was when Qur’an was revealed to him, and when it was over, he said: ‘O Khuwayla, Allah has revealed Qur’an concerning you and your husband.’ Then he recited to me:
[Allah has indeed heard (and accepted) the statement of the woman who pleads with you concerning her husband and carries her complaint (in prayer) to Allah: and Allah (always) hears the arguments between both sides among you: for Allah hears and sees (all things). If any men among you divorce their wives by zihar (calling them their ‘mothers’), they cannot be their mothers. None can be their mothers except those who gave them birth. And in fact they use words (both) iniquitous and false: but truly Allah is One that blots out (sins), and forgives (again and again). But those who divorce their wives by zihar, then wish to go back on the words they uttered – it is ordained that such a one should free a slave before they touch each other: this are you admonished to perform. And Allah is well-acquainted with (all) that you do. And if any has not the wherewithal, he should fast for two months consecutively before they touch each other. But if any is unable to do so, he should feed sixty indigent ones. This, that you may show your faith in Allah and His Messenger, those are limits (set by) Allah. For those who reject (Him), there is a grievous Penalty.] (Qur’an 58:1-4)
He told me, ‘Let him release a slave.’ I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), he does not have the means to do that.’ He said, ‘Then let him fast for two consecutive months.’ I said, ‘By Allah, he is an old man, he is not able to do that.’ He said, ‘Then let him feed sixty poor people with a wasq of dates.’ I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, he does not have that much.’ He said, ‘Then we will help him with a faraq of dates.’ I said, ‘And I will help him with another faraq, O Messenger of Allah .’ He said, ‘You have done right and done well. Go and give it in charity on his behalf, then take care of your cousin properly.’ And I did so.”
Khawla bint Tha’labah could not bear to stay for one moment with her husband after he had spoken the words of zihar to her, which was a form of divorce at the time of ignorance, until she had referred the matter to the Prophet (peace be upon him), so that she might know how Allah would judge between her and her husband. She did not even have a suitable garment with which to go out and appear before the Prophet (peace be upon him), so she borrowed a robe from one of her neighbors, and rushed to where the Prophet (peace be upon him) was sitting, so that she
58:1
Allah has indeed heard the words of the woman (Khawlah daughter of Tha’labah, who had been divorced by calling her: ”You are to me like my mother” which was acceptable practice for divorce among pagan Arabs), who pleaded with you against her husband and made her complaint to Allah, and Allah has heard what you said to each other. Allah hears all and sees all.
Meaning:-
The story of Khawla bint Tha’labah (Ch 58 – verse 1 to 4) : Click here
58:2
Those of you who divorce their wives by Zihar (calling them to be like their mothers) should know that they are not their mothers. Their mothers are only those who gave birth to them. Surely the words they utter are absurd and false. Allah could punish them for this but He forgave them, surely Allah is All-Pardoning, All-Forgiving.
Meaning:-
Zihar is a term denoting a custom of the Arabs in the days of ignorance. In case of disagreement with their wives they used to say to them, “You are for me like the back of my mother.” After saying this, they used to take their wives as their real mother in being prohibited for them, and the ties of marriage were held to have been broken for good.
absurd: wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.
58:3
Those who divorce their wives by Zihar, then wish to retract the words they uttered, shall have to free a slave before they touch each other. This is enjoined as a penalty for doing so. Allah is well-aware of all your actions.
Meaning:-
Zihar is a term denoting a custom of the Arabs in the days of ignorance. In case of disagreement with their wives they used to say to them, “You are for me like the back of my mother.” After saying this, they used to take their wives as their real mother in being prohibited for them, and the ties of marriage were held to have been broken for good.
58:4
He that has no slave, shall fast two consecutive months before they touch each other. He that cannot fast, shall feed sixty poor people. This is enjoined so that you may have faith in Allah and His Messenger. These are the limits set by Allah, and the violators shall have a painful punishment.
58:5
Those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, shall be humiliated as were those before them. We have sent down clear verses; the disbelievers shall have a humiliating punishment.
58:6
On the Day of Judgement Allah will raise them all back to life, then inform them about what they have done. Allah has kept full record of their deeds even though they may have forgotten, for Allah is a witness over all things.
58:7
Have you not seen that Allah knows whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on the earth? There is no Najwa (secret counsel) of three, but He is their fourth (with His Knowledge, while He Himself is over the Throne, over the seventh heaven), nor of five but He is their sixth (with His Knowledge), not of less than that or more, but He is with them (with His Knowledge) wheresoever they may be; and afterwards on the Day of Resurrection, He will inform them of what they did. Verily, Allah is the All-Knower of everything.
58:8
Have you not seen those who were forbidden to hold secret counsels, and afterwards returned to that which they had been forbidden, and conspired together for sin and wrong doing and disobedience to the Messenger (Muhammad). And when they come to you, they greet you with a greeting wherewith Allah greets you not, and say within themselves: “Why should Allah punish us not for what we say?” Hell will be sufficient for them, they will burn therein, and worst indeed is that destination!
Meaning:-
Forbidden: not allowed; prohibited:
Conspire: plot, scheme, plan
58:9
O you who believe! When you hold secret counsel, do it not for sin and wrong-doing, and disobedience towards the Messenger (Muhammad) but do it for Al-Birr (righteousness) and Taqwa (virtues and piety); and fear Allah unto Whom you shall be gathered.
Meaning:-
Righteousness: the quality of being morally right or justifiable, virtuous, very good; excellent.
Virtues: behavior showing high moral standards.
58:10
Secret counsels (conspiracies) are only from Shaitan (Satan), in order that he may cause grief to the believers. But he cannot harm them in the least, except as Allah permits, and in Allah let the believers put their trust.
Meaning:-
Conspiracy: plot, scheme, plan, the act of secretly planning to do something that is harmful or illegal.
58:11
O believers! When you are asked to make room in your meetings, make room, Allah will make room for you in the Hereafter. And if you are told to rise up, then rise up: Allah will raise to higher ranks those of you who have faith and knowledge. Allah is aware of all your actions.
58:12
O you who believe! When you (want to) consult the Messenger (Muhammad) in private, spend something in charity before your private consultation. That will be better and purer for you. But if you find not (the means for it), then verily, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
58:13
Do you hesitate to give out in charity before your private consultation with him? If you cannot afford it – Allah will forgive you – so establish Salah (prayer) and pay Zakah (charity), and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah is well aware of all your actions.
58:14
Have you not seen the ones who have befriended those people who are under the wrath of Allah? They are neither on your side nor yet on theirs and they knowingly swear to falsehood.
Meaning:-
Wrath: extreme anger
Falsehood: lie, untruth
58:15
Allah has prepared for them a severe punishment; evil indeed is what they are doing.
58:16
They took their [false] oaths as a cover, so they averted [people] from the way of Allah , and for them is a humiliating punishment.
Meaning:-
Avert: to turn away or aside:
58:17
Their children and their wealth will avail them nothing against Allah. They will be (the) dwellers of the Fire, to dwell therein forever.
Meaning:-
Avail: advantage, help or benefit.
Dweller: to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
58:18
On the Day when Allah will raise them all to life, they will swear to Him as they now swear to you, thinking that their oaths will help them. By no means! Surely they are the liars.
58:19
Shaitan (Satan) has overtaken them. So he has made them forget the remembrance of Allah. They are the party of Shaitan (Satan). Verily, it is the party of Shaitan (Satan) that will be the losers!
58:20
Those who oppose Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad), they will be among the lowest (most humiliated).
Meaning:-
Oppose: be against, disagree with, take a stand against,
58:21
Allah has written, “I will surely overcome, I and My messengers.” Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might.
Meaning:-
Exalted: placed at a high or powerful level; held in high regard.
58:22
You (O Muhammad) will not find any people who believe in Allah and the Last Day, making friendship with those who oppose Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad), even though they were their fathers, or their sons, or their brothers, or their kindred (people). For such He has written Faith in their hearts, and strengthened them with Ruh (proofs, light and true guidance) from Himself. And We will admit them to Gardens (Paradise) under which rivers flow, to dwell therein (forever). Allah is pleased with them, and they with Him. They are the Party of Allah. Verily, it is the Party of Allah that will be the successful.
Meaning:-
Oppose: be against, disagree with, take a stand against.
Dwell: reside, live in or at a specified place.
57:1
All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah, and He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.
57:2
To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; it is He Who gives life and causes death; and He has power over all things.
57:3
He is the First (nothing is before Him) and the Last (nothing is after Him), the Most High (nothing is above Him) and the Most Near (nothing is nearer than Him). And He is the All-Knower of every thing.
57:4
It is He Who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then firmly established Himself on the throne of authority. He knows all that enters the earth and all that emerges from it, all that comes down from Heaven and all that ascends to it; and He is with you wherever you are. Allah is aware of all your actions.
Meaning:-
Emerge: come out, appear, become visible.
Ascend: mount, scale, rise (up).
57:5
To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and all affairs go back to Allah for decision.
57:6
He merges Night into Day, and He merges Day into Night; and He has full knowledge of the secrets of (all) hearts.
57:7
Believe in Allah and His Messenger and spend (charity) out of that in which He has made you successors. For those who have believed among you and spent (charity), there will be a great reward.
57:8
What is the matter with you that you do not believe in Allah, whereas the Messenger (Muhammad) is inviting you to believe in your Lord, Who has indeed taken your covenant, if you are true men of faith?
Meaning:-
Covenant: commitment, promise.
57:9
It is He who sends down upon His Servant [Muhammad] verses of clear evidence that He may bring you out from darknesses into the light. And indeed, Allah is to you Kind and Merciful.
57:10
What is the matter with you that you do not spend in the Way of Allah, whereas to Allah belongs the inheritance of the heavens and the earth? Those of you who spent and fought in the Cause of Allah before the victory, shall receive higher ranks of honor than the others who spent and fought thereafter. Yet Allah has promised you all a good reward, and Allah is aware of all your actions.
57:11
Who is he that will lend to Allah a goodly loan, then (Allah) will increase it manifold to his credit (in repaying), and he will have (besides) a good reward (i.e. Paradise).
Meaning:-
Manifold: many and various.
57:11
Who is it that would loan Allah a goodly loan so He will multiply it for him and he will have a noble reward?
57:12
On the Day of Judgement you shall see the true believing men and the believing women, with their light shining before them and on their right hands, and it will be said to them: “Rejoice today, you shall enter the gardens beneath which rivers flow, in which you shall live forever, and that is the highest achievement.”
Meaning:-
Rejoice: feel or show great joy or delight.
Beneath: below; in or to a lower place, position, underneath
57:13
On that Day the hypocrite men and hypocrite women will say to the true believers: “Wait for us, that we may borrow some of your light.” But they will be told: “Go away! Seek your light elsewhere.” So a wall with a gate shall be set up between them. Inside there shall be mercy, and outside all along there shall be punishment of hell.
Meaning:-
Hypocrite: a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion.
57:14
(The hypocrites) will call the believers: “Were we not with you?” The believers will reply: “Yes! But you led yourselves into temptations, you looked forward for our destruction; you doubted (in Faith); and you were deceived by false desires, till the Command of Allah came to pass. And the chief deceiver (Satan) deceived you in respect of Allah.”
Meaning:-
Hypocrite: a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion.
57:15
So today no ransom will be taken from you or from those who disbelieved. Your refuge is the Fire. It is most worthy of you, and wretched is the destination.
Meaning:-
Ransom: rescue from punishment for sin.
refuge: Shelter
Wretched: miserable, unhappy, sad, broken-hearted, grief-stricken, grieving, sorrowful.
57:16
Has not the time arrived for the believers to submit with fervent hearts to Allah’s warning (this Quran) and to the truth He has revealed, so that they may not become like those who were given the Book [the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] before this, even though their term was prolonged for them but their hearts became hardened? Today most among them are transgressors.
Meaning:-
Fervent: having or displaying a passionate intensity.
Transgressors: a person who is actually breaking the law, offend; sin.
57:17
You should know that Allah restores the earth to life after its death. We have spelled out Our revelations (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs ) for you, so that you may understand.
57:18
Indeed, the men who practice charity and the women who practice charity and [they who] have loaned Allah a goodly loan – it will be multiplied for them, and they will have a noble reward.
57:19
Those who believe in Allah and His messengers, they are the truthful and the true witnesses in the sight of their Lord; they shall have their reward and their light. But those who disbelieve and reject Our verses; they shall be the companions of hellfire.
57:20
You should know that the life of this world is only play and idle talk, a show and boasting among yourselves, a quest for greater riches and more children. Its similitude is that of vegetation that flourish after rain: the growth of which delights the tillers, then it withers and you see it turn yellow, soon it becomes dry and crumbles away. In the hereafter there will be either severe punishment or forgiveness from Allah and His good pleasure. The life of this world is nothing but an illusion.
Meaning:-
Boasting: a talk in which you express too much pride in yourself or self-satisfaction about one’s achievements, possessions, or abilities.
Quest: a long search for something that is difficult to find, or an attempt to achieve something
Similitude: qualities of appearance, similarity, likeness.
Tillers: farmer. cultivator.
Illusion: misleading impression of reality, a false idea or belief.
57:21
Therefore, hastenly strive for the forgiveness of your Lord and for the paradise which is as vast as the heaven and the earth, prepared for those who believe in Allah and His Messengers. Such is the grace of Allah, which He bestows on whom He pleases, and Allah is the Owner of mighty grace.
Meaning:-
Haste: urgency of movement or action; hurry.
Vast: huge, an immense space.
Bestow: an honor, right, or gift
57:22
No disaster can happen on earth nor to your souls, which is not recorded in a Book, before We bring it into existence; surely that is easy for Allah.
57:23
This is done so that you may not grieve for the things that you miss, or be overjoyed at what you gain; for Allah does not love any vainglorious boaster,
Meaning:-
Vainglorious: showing too much pride in your own abilities or achievements
Boaster: a person who boasts or brags
57:24
nor those who, being stingy themselves, enjoin others to be stingy also (Allah is not in need of their charity). He that gives no heed should know that Allah is free of all needs, worthy of all praises.
Meaning:-
Stingy: miserly, penny-pinching, unwilling to spend money
57:25
Indeed, We sent Our messengers with clear proofs, and with them We sent down the Scripture and the balance ˹of justice˺ so that people may administer justice. And We sent down iron with its great might, benefits for people, and means for Allah to prove who ˹is willing to˺ stand up for Him and His messengers without seeing Him. Surely Allah is All-Powerful, Almighty.
57:26
And We have already sent Noah and Abraham and placed in their descendants prophethood and scripture; and among them is he who is guided, but many of them are defiantly disobedient.
Meaning:-
Descendant: successor, family, offspring.
57:27
After them We sent other Messengers, one after the other, and followed them with Isa (Jesus) the son of Maryam. We gave him The Injeel (Gospel), and put compassion and mercy into the hearts of his followers. As for monasticism, they instituted it themselves – for We did not enjoin it on them – in order to seek the good pleasure of Allah, but they did not observe it as it should have been observed. Yet We rewarded those among them who were true believers, but most of them are defiantly disobedient.
Meaning:-
Monasticism: mode of life, the way monks live, is a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work. … Males pursuing a monastic life are generally called monks while female monastics are called nuns.
(meaning of monk: a member of a group of religious men who do not marry and usually live together in a monastery)
57:28
O you who have believed, fear Allah and believe in His Messenger (Muhammad); He will [then] give you a double portion of His mercy and make for you a light by which you will walk and forgive you; and Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
57:29
So that the people of the Scripture may know that they have no power whatsoever over the Grace of Allah, and that (His) Grace is (entirely) in His Hand to bestow it on whomsoever He wills. And Allah is the Owner of Great Bounty.
Meaning:-
Bounty: giving generously. unselfish, charitable.
56:1
When the Event (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) befalls.
Meaning:-
Befalls:to take place or to occur. If something unpleasant or dangerous befalls you, it happens to you.
56:2
And there can be no denying of its befalling.
Meaning:-
Befalls (befalling): If something bad or dangerous befalls you, it happens to you: to take place or to occur. If something unpleasant or dangerous befalls you, it happens to you.
56:3
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
56:4
When the earth will be shaken with a terrible shake.
56:5
And the mountains will be powdered to dust.
56:6
So that they will become floating dust particles.
56:7
Then you shall be divided into three groups:
56:8
So those on the Right Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Records in their right hands), Who will be those on the Right Hand? (As a respect for them, because they will enter Paradise).
56:9
And those on the Left Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Record in their left hands), Who will be those on the Left Hand? (As a disgrace for them, because they will enter Hell).
56:10
And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter).
56:11
These will be those Nearest to Allah:
56:12
In the Gardens of delight (Paradise).
56:13
A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam).
Meaning:-
Multitude: a large gathering of people.
Foremost: most prominent in rank, importance, or position.
56:14
And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later time (generations).
Meaning:-
Foremost: most prominent in rank, importance, or position.
56:15
(They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones),
Meaning:-
Encrusted: to covered, to decorate lavishly, as with jewels
56:16
Reclining on them, facing each other.
Meaning:-
Reclining: lean or lie back in a relaxed position with the back supported.
56:17
There will circulate among them young boys made eternal
Meaning:-
Eternal: permanent, everlasting, timeless, never-ending
56:18
With cups, and jugs, and a glass from the flowing wine,
56:19
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated –
56:20
They shall have fruits of their own choice
56:21
And the meat of fowl, from whatever they desire.
Meaning:-
Fowl: the flesh of birds, especially of the domestic cock or hen, as food; poultry.
56:22
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,
56:23
as lovely as well guarded pearls
56:24
as a reward for their good deeds that they had done.
56:25
There they shall not hear any ill speech nor sinful words,
56:26
but only the greetings of “Peace be upon you! Peace be upon you!”
56:27
Those of the right hand – happy shall be those on the right hand!
56:28
They shall be among the thorn less lote trees,
Meaning:-
Lote tree may refer to: Sidrat al-Muntaha, the tree that marks the end of the seventh heaven, the boundary where no creation can pass, and beyond which is the Throne of Allah,
56:29
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]
56:30
extended thick shades,
56:31
And water poured out
56:32
And many (kinds) of fruit-
56:33
Whose season is not limited, and their supply will not be cut off,
56:34
And on Thrones (of Dignity), raised high.
56:35
Indeed, We have produced the women of Paradise in a [new] creation
56:36
And made them virgins,
56:36
and make them virgins
56:37
beloved by nature, equal in age,
56:38
For the Companions of the Right Hand.
56:39
A multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the first generation (who embraced Islam).
Meaning:-
Multitude: a large gathering of people.
56:40
and many from the later generations.
56:41
As for those of the left hand – how unfortunate will be the people of the left hand!
56:42
(They will be) In hot wind and boiling water,
56:43
and in the shade of a pitch-black smoke,
56:44
(That shadow) neither cool, nor (even) good,
56:45
Surely they were before that (living) in ease and luxury.
56:46
And were persisting in great sin (joining partners in worship along with Allah, committing murders and other crimes, etc.)
Meaning:-
Persisting: stay, continue firmly, to continue to do something.
56:47
and used to say: “When we are dead and turned to dust and bones, shall we then be raised to life again?
56:48
And our forefathers [as well]?”
56:49
Say (O Muhammad): “(Yes) verily, those of old, and those of later times.
56:50
shall certainly be brought together on an appointed time of a known Day.
56:51
“Then moreover, verily, you the erring-ones, the deniers (of Resurrection)!
56:52
Will be eating from trees of zaqqum
Meaning:-
Zaqqum (Arabic): is a tree that “springs out of the bottom of hell-fire” or Jahannam.
56:53
And filling with it your bellies
56:54
And drink boiling water on top of it
56:55
And will drink as the drinking of thirsty camels.
56:56
That will be their entertainment on the Day of Recompense!
56:57
We have created you, so why do you not believe?
56:58
Have you ever considered the semen you discharge:
56:59
Is it you who create the child from it, or are We the Creator?
56:60
It is We Who have ordained death among you and We are not helpless
Meaning:-
Ordain: order, command.
56:61
In that We will change your likenesses and produce you in that [form] which you do not know.
56:62
And you have already known the first creation, so will you not remember?
56:63
And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
Meaning:-
Sow: plant (seed) by scattering it on or in the earth.
56:64
Is it you who cause it to grow or are We the grower?
56:65
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,
Meaning:-
Debris: The scattered remains of something broken or destroyed; rubble or wreckage
56:66
(Saying), “We are indeed left with debts (for nothing):
56:67
“Indeed are we shut out (of the fruits of our labour)”
56:68
And have you seen the water that you drink?
56:69
Is it you who send it down from the clouds or are We the sender?
56:70
If it be Our Will, We could turn it salty. Why then do you not give thanks?
56:71
Have you ever considered the fire that you kindle?
Meaning:-
kindle: light, ignite or set on fire
56:72
Is it you who made the tree thereof to grow, or are We the Grower?
56:73
We have made it a reminder for man as to what would be the life without it, and a provision of life for the travellers of desert.
56:74
So glorify the name of your Lord, Who is the Greatest.
56:75
But nay! I swear by the falling of stars;
56:76
And most surely it is a very great oath if you only knew;