# ayatafseer

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And when their Messengers (of God) came to them with clear proofs they (vainly) boasted of their own partial knowledge. But they were caught by the very thing (- the calamity) which they used to treat very lightly.


tafseer:
So when they saw Our punishment they said, `We believe in Allâh alone, and We reject (all) that we used to associate with Him.´


tafseer:
But their belief was of little use to them when they have (actually) seen Our calamity. Such is the law of Allâh that has ever been in vogue in respect of His servants. It is at such times that the disbelievers suffer a loss (and are reminded).


tafseer:
The compilation and orderly arrangement (of this Qur´ân) proceeds from the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful (God).


tafseer:
(It is) a Book, the verses of which are detailed and clear in exposition. It is beautifully inter linked, (and it is in a language that) makes the meanings eloquently clear. It is very useful for a people who have knowledge.


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It is a bearer of good tidings and a warner, yet most of these (people) turn away (from it) because they do not (even) give (it) ear.


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And they say, `Our hearts are (fortified) within a covering against that (Book) towards which you call us. We are deaf in the ear and there exists a barrier between us and you. So carry on your work (according to your creed) and surely we are the workers (in accordance with our own doctrines).´


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Say, `I am but a human being like yourselves (with the only difference that) it is revealed to me that your God is One God, so stick to the straight path (leading) to Him and ask for His protection.´ And woe be to the polytheists


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Those who do not present the Zakât (- purifying dues) and who are disbelievers in the Hereafter also.


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(On the contrary) those who believe and do deeds of righteousness, there awaits them a reward never to be cut off.


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Say, `Would you really disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two aeons? And do you set up compeers with Him?´ He alone is the Lord of the worlds.


tafseer:
He placed therein (- in the earth) firm mountains rising above (its surface) and showered it with His blessings and placed in it various provisions according to a set measure, (provisions to which) all those who require them have equal rights, (and all this He created) in four aeons.


tafseer:
Again, He directed Himself towards the space. Behold! it was (like) a mass of gas. (The Almighty God) said to it (- the space) and to the earth, `Come both of you (in obedience to Me) willingly or unwillingly.´ They said, `We obey you with all our will.´


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So He ordained them seven heavens in two aeons and assigned to each (heaven) its (relevant) function. And We decked the nearest heaven with lamps (- shining stars for light) and made it to guard. Such is the decree of the All-Mighty, the All-Knowing.


tafseer:
But if even now they turn away then say, `I have warned you of a scourge which will be like the scourge (that befell the people) of `âd and Thamûd.´


tafseer:
When the Messengers (of God) came to them (successively) from before them and from behind them (- from all directions with the teaching) `Worship none but Allâh.´ They said, `If Allâh had willed (to send Messengers), He would certainly have sent angels. So we are indeed disbelievers in that (teachings) with which you have been sent.´


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As for (the people of) `âd, they behaved arrogantly in the land without any justification and said, `Who is mightier than we?´ Do they not see that Allâh, Who had created them, is Mightier than they? And (not only that they behaved arrogantly) they went on denying Our Messages persistently.


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So We sent upon them a furious wind for several (of their) ominous days in order to make them suffer a punishment of humiliation in this life, and the punishment which awaits them in the Hereafter will surely be more humiliating, and against which they will not be helped.


tafseer:
As for (the tribe of) Thamûd, We gave them guidance, but they preferred misguidance to guidance so the scourge of a humiliating punishment seized them on account of the (bad) deeds they had done.


tafseer:
Till, when they all reach it (- the Hell) their hearing and their eyes and their skins will be (testifying to and) bearing witness against them as to their (mis)deeds.


tafseer:
And they will say to their skins, `Why did you bear witness against us?´ They will reply, `Allâh made us speak as He had given speech to everything else. And (disbelievers!) it is He Who created you the first time and to Him you have been brought back.


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`And (while committing sinful acts) you could not hide yourselves from the fact that neither your (own) hearing, nor your own eyes, nor your own skins should bear witness against you. As a matter of fact you had assumed that (even) Allâh did not know much of what you used to do,


tafseer:
`And it was this (very wrong) belief of yours which you hold about your Lord that has ruined you, so that you have now become of the losers.´


tafseer:
Now, if (in this state of theirs) they show patience (even then) the Fire is their resort. And if they ask to be allowed to approach the threshold (of God´s Throne) they will not be of those who are allowed to approach the threshold (to seek His forgiveness and mercy).


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And We had assigned to them certain companions who made (the sinful acts) which were being committed in their presence, and those which had been done behind them (in their past), seem fair and attractive to them. The verdict (of punishment) stands confirmed against them as it did in the case of the sinful communities of jinn (- fiery and houghty natured) and (ordinary) people who had passed away before them. As a matter of fact they all were losers.


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And those who took to disbelief say, `Do not listen to this Qur´ân, but (when it is recited) interrupt it by making noise so that you may gain the upper hand.´


tafseer:
We shall most surely make those who disbelieve meet with severe punishment and we shall certainly recompense them for the worst what they did.


tafseer:
Such is the punishment of the enemies of Allâh. It is the Fire. They shall find in it a long-lasting home. (The punishment is) a recompense of their persistently denying of Our Messages.


tafseer:
(There) the disbelievers will say, `Our Lord! show us those (two sets of people) who led us astray from among both the jinn (- houghty) and (ordinary) people that we may trample them under our feet with the result that they become of the most abased and humiliated ones.´


tafseer:
Verily, those who say, `Allâh is our Lord,´ and then remain steadfast (and follow the straight path), the angels will descend upon them (saying), `Have no fear nor grieve rather rejoice at the glad tidings of receiving the Gardens (of Paradise) which you have been promised.


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`We are your Patron in the present life and in the Hereafter and you shall find in that (Paradise) all that you desire and you shall have therein all that you ask for,


tafseer:
And who speaks more fair than the person who calls people towards Allâh and (accordingly) does what is right and says, `I am invariably of those who submit (before God).´


tafseer:
And good and evil are not alike. Repel (evil) with that (benign and graceful way) which is best, and lo, the person between whom and you there is enmity will behave as if he were your warm-hearted friend.


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Yet it is only the steadfast and patiently persevering who are allowed this (grace) and it is only those who possess a large share of good who are allowed this (moral standard).


tafseer:
Should some sort of trouble from satan vex you, seek refuge in Allâh. For surely He, only He is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.


tafseer:
And the night and the day, and the sun and the moon are some of His signs. Pay no homage to the sun or the moon, rather pay homage to Allâh Who created them, if it is Him Whom you really worship.


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If they wax too proud (to prostrate before Him let them know that) those who are the near ones of your Lord glorify Him night and day and they never grow weary (of it). (Prostration)


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And it is (one) of His signs that the earth that looks to you desolate stirs up (with life) and swells (producing herbage) when We shower rain water on it. Verily, He (the Almighty Lord) Who gives it life will surely raise the dead to life (as well). Verily, He is the Possessor of power over every desired thing.


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Surely, those who follow crooked ways regarding Our teachings, are not hidden from Us. (You can judge for yourselves) whether he who is cast into the Fire better or he who comes on the Day of Resurrection in peaceful security. (Now after this clarification you are free to) do what you will but (remember) He keeps a keen watch over all that you do.


tafseer:
Those who disbelieve in the Reminder (- the Qur´ân) when it comes to them, while it is truly an invincible Book (they will meet the fate of the lost ones).


tafseer:
Falsehood cannot approach it (- the Qur´ân) neither from the front nor from behind. (It is) a revelation that proceeds portion by portion from One All-Wise, the Most Praiseworthy (God).


tafseer:
Nothing is said (in the form of objection) to you what was not already said to the Messengers before you. Verily, your Lord is Master of Protection (for the believers) and (also) Master of woeful retribution (for the disbelievers).


tafseer:
Had We made it a Qur´ân in indistinct and inexpressive language, these (faultfinders) would have surely said, `Why has not (the subject matter of) its verses been made clear in exposition?´ What! can indistinct and inexpressive language and an eloquently clear language (be one and the same thing). Say, `It is a wonderful guidance and healing to those who believe.´ But (as to those) who do not believe there is deafness in their ears and this (Qur´ân) is obscure to them (with regard to its factual truth). And they are (as if to say) being called to from a place afar.


tafseer:
And indeed We gave Moses the Scripture but (when the followers of the Scripture began tampering with it) differences arose about it. Had it not been a word (of promise) already made by your Lord the judgment (between them the disbelievers) would have been passed long ago (by the destruction of those who dispute about the prophecy). And they are in disquieting and grave doubt concerning this (- the fulfillment of the prophecy).


tafseer:
He that does right, does it for the good of his own soul, and he that does evil, it shall recoil on him. And your Lord is the least unjust to (His) servants.


tafseer:
He alone is accredited to have knowledge of the (promised) Hour. And no fruit come forth from their sheaths, nor does any female conceive nor does she give birth (to a being), but (every thing takes place) according to His knowledge. The day when He will call out to them (the polytheists, saying), `Where are My partners (you associated with Me)?´ They will say, `We declare before You, none of us is a confessor (now that they are Your partners).´


tafseer:
(Not only that) those (false gods) whom they called upon (in their worship) before that, will be lost to them, they will know for certain that they have no place of escape.


tafseer:
A person does not grow weary of praying for good but if evil befalls him, he becomes despondent, despaired of all hope.


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Yet if We show him mercy from Ourselves after he has suffered affliction, he will surely say, `This is my due. I do not believe that the (promised) Hour will (ever) come (to be established). And if I am (at all) brought back to my Lord, I shall of course, have with Him the very best (of all the goodly things). Yet (on the Day of Requital) We will surely tell those who disbelieve plainly all that they did, and accordingly We will make them suffer a terrible punishment.


tafseer:
And when We bestow a favour on a person he turns aside (ungratefully) and behaves with pride. But when evil befalls him, he is full of lengthy supplications and prayers.


tafseer:
Say, `Have you ever considered that if it (- the Qur´ân) be from Allâh and yet you disbelieve in it, who is steeped in greater error than the one who has gone far in opposition (to Him and His Qur´ân)?´


tafseer:
We shall soon show these (disbelievers for their guidance) Our signs even in the remotest regions (of the earth) and in their own persons until it becomes quite manifest to them that this (Qur´ân) is the lasting truth infact. Is it not enough (for them) that your Lord indeed keeps watch over everything?


tafseer:
Look! they are in disquieting and grave doubt about the meeting with their Lord. Beware! He certainly encompasses every thing (in His Knowledge and power).


tafseer:
(Just as He has sent this revelation) so does Allâh, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise reveals to you, and so has He also revealed to those (Messengers) who preceded you.


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All that lies in the heavens and all that lies in the earth belongs to Him. And He is the Most Sublime, the All-Great.


tafseer:
The heavens may well-nigh rend asunder from above these (disbelievers due to His displeasure of them). But the angels are declaring the Holiness of their Lord along with His praise and they ask His protection for those on the earth. Behold! it is Allâh alone who is All-Protecting, the Ever Merciful.


tafseer:
As for those who have taken to themselves patrons apart from Him, Allâh is watchful over them and goes on keeping the record of the deeds (which serve as a proof) against them. And you are in no way responsible of their affairs.


tafseer:
(Just as We have sent this revelation,) so We have sent (as another favour) to you the Qur´ân in Arabic through revelation so that you may warn the (people of) Metropolis (- the Makkans) and (all) those around it and that you may warn (them) of the Day of (general) Gathering, (the Day) about the advent of which there is no doubt


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And if Allâh had wanted (to enforce His will) He would have made all these people one nation (of believers). But He admits (him) to His Mercy who wishes (so). As for the wrongdoers they will have neither a patron nor a helper (in the Hereafter).


tafseer:
Have they taken to themselves (other) patrons apart from Him (the only God)? But the (real) Patron is Allâh alone. He alone raises the dead to life and He is the Possessor of every power over every desired thing.


tafseer:
And whatever may your differences be in a thing, the (ultimate) decision of it rests with Allâh. Such is Allâh, my Lord! On Him alone have I (always) put my trust, and towards Him do I turn (seeking His mercy).


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He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth. He has made your mates from your own species and has made mates of the cattle (also from their own species). That is the way (of mating together) whereby He multiplies you. Naught is as His exegesis, (He is beyond all comparison,) and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.


tafseer:
The things encircling the heavens and the earth belong to Him. He multiplies the means of livelihood for such of them as He will, and makes them scant (for such of them as He will). He has indeed full-knowledge of each and everything.


tafseer:
He has ordained for you the same course of faith as He enjoined on Noah (to adopt), and which We have revealed to you, and it is that (same faith) which We enjoined on Abraham, Moses, Jesus, so keep the faith and do not differ in it. (He ordains you) to establish obedience (to Allâh) and not to be divided (in sects) therein. Hard upon the polytheists is that (teaching) which you call them to. Allâh draws (him) towards Himself who wishes (to be drawn to Him), and guides him to Himself who turns (towards Him with a sincere heart).


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And these (rejecters of the faith) split themselves into factions only after (true) knowledge (of the fundamental principles of faith) had come to them (and that too) out of jealousy among themselves and to spite one another. But for the word (of promise) already gone forth from your Lord, (that they would be given respite) for a fixed term, the judgment upon these (disbelievers) would surely have long been passed (by their complete annihilation). As for those who have been made to inherit the Scripture after these (Prophets) they are in a disquieting and grave doubt about this (Qur´ân).


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(Since they are split up and divided,) call (them) to this (true faith), and go on following the straight path as you have been bidden. Do not follow their vain desires but say, `I believe in what Allâh has revealed of the Book, and I have orders to do justice between you. Allâh is Our Lord as well as your Lord. We shall reap (the fruit of) our deeds and you shall reap (the fruit of) yours. There exists no cause of dispute between us and you. Allâh will gather us together (to judge between us with justice) and towards Him is the (eventual) return (of us all).´


tafseer:
And as for those who dispute about Allâh after His call has generally been responded, futile and void will be their argument in the sight of their Lord and (His) displeasure will come down upon them and there awaits them a severe punishment.


tafseer:
Allâh is He Who has sent down the perfect Book, suiting your requirements, with the lasting truth, and an Equitable law. How should you know that the (promised) Hour may be near at hand?


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Only those who do not believe in it, seek to hasten it. But those who believe (in the truth about the Hour) dread it and are full of awe regarding it. And they know that it is infact, a certainty. Beware! those who dispute about the Hour are (steeped) in far-gone error.


tafseer:
Allâh is Benignant to His servants. He bestows (His gifts) on whomsoever He pleases. He is All-Powerful, All-Mighty.


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For he who seeks the harvest (- the reward) of the Hereafter We shall add to his harvest. But he who seeks the harvest of this world We shall give him a portion of it and he shall have no share whatsoever in the Hereafter.


tafseer:
Do these (disbelievers) have such associate partners (with Allâh) who have decreed a law which is contrary to (the law) Allâh has sanctioned? Had We not given (Our) verdict (about the respited time) of (the final) judgment, the orders (of destruction) would have long been passed between them. Indeed, there awaits the wrongdoers a woeful punishment.


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(On the Day of Judgment) you shall see these wrongdoers full of dread and awe on account of the evil deeds they have committed. Yet this (punishment as a consequence to their evil deeds) is sure to befall them. But those who believe and (accordingly) do deeds of righteousness will be in (flowering and delightful) meadows of the Gardens. There is (present) with their Lord whatever they desire. That indeed is the bounteous favour (of Allâh).


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That is (the same bounteous favour) of which Allâh gives the glad tidings to His servants who believe and (accordingly) do deeds of righteousness. Say, `I ask no reward from you for it (- my preaching). All that I ask you is to cherish the strongest love to be near (to Him).´ He that does a good deed, We make this (good deed) look all the more beautiful to him. Verily, Allâh is All-Protecting, Most Appreciating (of our service to Him).


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Rather they say, `He has forged a lie against Allâh (by presenting this Qur´ân).´ If Allâh so willed He would set a seal (against them) upon your heart. But Allâh eradicates falsehood (through you) and establishes the truth by (dint of) His words (-prophecies and revelation). He is indeed, One knowing full well (even) the innermost thoughts of the hearts.


tafseer:
It is He Who accepts penitence of His servants and pardons (them their) evil deeds, and He knows all that you do.


tafseer:
And He responds to the prayers of those who believe and (accordingly) do deeds of righteousness and gives them (even) more (than they pray for) through His grace and bounty. As for the disbelievers there awaits them a severe punishment


tafseer:
And if Allâh were to grant abundant provision for all His people, they would certainly commit rebellious transgression in the land. But as it is He sends it down according to a set and proper measure as He deems fit. He is indeed Well-Aware of His people (and) All-Seeing (of their condition).


tafseer:
And He it is Who sends down rain after the people have lost all hope and unfolds His mercy. And He alone is the Patron, the Praiseworthy.


tafseer:
The creation of the heavens and the earth and (the creation of) each living thing He has spread forth in them both are some of His Signs. Indeed He is Possessor of every power over gathering them together whenever He will.


tafseer:
And whatever calamity befalls you is of your own making. And (yet) He goes on forgiving a great many of your sins (out of His mercy).


tafseer:
And you cannot frustrate (Allâh´s) purpose in the earth, nor have you, apart from Allâh, any real protecting friend or helper.


tafseer:
And if He so will He can cause the wind to become still so that they stand motionless on its surface. Surely, there are signs in this for every patiently persevering (and) grateful person.


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Or He (if He so will) can also destroy (the occupants of) these ships making them too heavy because of the (sinful) deeds they have committed


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(Yet He destroys them) so that those who dispute concerning Our teachings may know that there is no escape for them.


tafseer:
(People!) whatever you have been given is only the passing enjoyment of the present life. But much better and more lasting is that (reward) which Allâh has for those who believe and put there trust in their Lord


tafseer:
Those who avoid the more grievous sins and acts of indecency and who forgive when their anger is aroused,


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And those who respond to their Lord and observe Prayer and whose affairs are (decided by) mutual consultation, and who go on spending (in Our cause) out of what We have provided for them,


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And (they keep in mind that) the recompense of an evil done is a punishment equal to it (for an evil merits an equal evil). But he who pardons (an offender) and (thereby) improves the matter (and effects thereby a reform in the offender) shall have his reward from Allâh. Behold! He does not love the wrong doers.


tafseer:
The blame only lies on those who wrong people and commit aggression in the land without justification. It is they for whom there awaits a grievous punishment.


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But the one who bears (the wrong done to him) and forgives, (let it be remembered that) surely to do so is a matter of great fortitude and high resolve.


tafseer:
As for the person whom Allâh forsakes and adjudges as lost there is no protecting-friend for him except He. And you will find that when the wrongdoers see the punishment (about to overtake them) they will say, `Is there any way back?´


tafseer:
And you shall see them being presented to it (the agony) humiliating themselves because of disgrace, looking with a furtive glance. And those who believe will say, `As a matter of fact, the losers are those who have lost themselves and their families on the Day of Resurrection.´ Beware! the wrongdoers will be, infact, suffering from constant agony.


tafseer:
They will have no protecting-friends to help them apart from Allâh. And there is no way (of escape left) for him whom Allâh forsakes and adjudges as lost.


tafseer:
(Mankind!) respond to your Lord before there comes a day from Allâh for which there is no averting (contrary to the decree of God). There shall be no refuge for you on that day, nor will there be for you any (possibility of) denial (of your sins).


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But if they turn away (inspite of all your exhortation) then (it is their own responsibility). We have not sent you as a custodian over them. Your duty is only to deliver (Our Message) well. Look! when We let a person to have a taste of Our mercy he rejoices over it. But if some evil befalls them on account of what they have themselves done (they are displeased thereat)


tafseer:
The kingdom of the heavens and the earth belongs to Allâh. He creates what He will. He grants daughters to whom He will (according to His wise plan) and He grants sons to whom He will.


tafseer:
Or (to some) He grants mixed - sons and daughters, and He makes whom He will barren (of having a child). Indeed, He is All-Knowing, All-Powerful.


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It is not given to a human being that Allâh should speak to him except by direct revelation or from behind a veil or by sending a messenger (- an angel) who should reveal (to him) by His command what He pleases. Indeed, He is the Most Sublime, the All-Wise.


tafseer:
(Prophet!) just so (as We sent revelations to other Prophets), We revealed to you the Word by Our command. (Before this revelation) you did not know what the Divine Book was nor (which of) the faith (it teaches), but We made it (- Our revelation to you) a light, whereby We guide such of our servants as We will. And truly you are guiding (mankind) on to the straight and right path,


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The path of Allâh to whom belongs all that lies in the heavens and all that lies in the earth. Behold! to Allâh do all things eventually return.


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Verily, We have made it a Qur´ân, such (a Scripture) as brings (the nations) together, and (a Scripture) eloquently expressive so that you may make use of your understanding.


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And it (- the Qur´ân) lies (safe) with Us in the Mother of the Book (which is the source of all knowledge), and (it is) indeed eminently sublime and full of wisdom.


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Should We then leave you altogether, and turn away from (giving) you the Reminder, the source of eminence (for you) just because you are a people exceeding all limits (and wasting your ownselves)?


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Look! We destroyed those who were stronger than these (Makkans) in valour, and the example of the former peoples has already gone before. (So how can they escape meeting the same fate?)


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And if you ask them who created the heavens and the earth, they will certainly say, `(It is) the All-Mighty, (and) the All-Knowing (God) who has created them.´


tafseer:
(It is He) Who made the earth a resting place for you and Who has, for your benefit, forged in it pathways so that you may follow the right path.


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And (it is He) Who sends down again and again water from the clouds according to a set decree and in proper measure and by this means We revive the dead territory. That is how you (too) shall be brought forth (alive).


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(It is He) Who has created pairs of all things, He has also made for you the ships and created the cattle whereon you ride


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So that you may sit firmly on their backs (and) then you may remember the favour of your Lord when you are firmly seated (and settled) on them and say, `Glory be to Him Who has made these things subservient to us, while we (if left to) ourselves were not capable of (the task of) subduing them.


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(Though they say that Allâh alone is the Creator of the heavens and the earth) yet they have made some of His servants His part (- His son), such a human being is evidently ungrateful.


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Or has He taken to Himself daughters from the things He Himself has created (as the pagans describe the angels to be God´s daughters) and has chosen you for (honouring with) the sons.


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Yet (as to themselves) when one of them is given the news (of the birth of a female child), the like of which (sex) he ascribes to the Most Gracious (God), his face becomes gloomy and he is choked with inward grief.


tafseer:
(Is he your god) who is brought up in the midst of ornaments and who is unable to make a clear expression (to an argument) and a plain speech in disputation (and discussions).


tafseer:
And they regard the angels who are the servants of the Most Gracious (God) as females. Did they witness their creation? In that case their testimony will be recorded and they will be questioned (about it).


tafseer:
And they say, `If the Most Gracious (God) had (so) willed, we should never have worshipped them.´ They have no real knowledge whatsoever in that matter. They do nothing but make conjectures.


tafseer:
Have We given them a Scripture before this (Qur´ân) so that they are thereby adducing an argument (in support of their conjectures)?


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Nay, but they go on saying, `We have found our forefathers on a certain course, and we (while walking) in their footsteps, are following the right course (of true guidance).


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It has always been the case, We never sent any Warner to any township before you but its insolent leaders and well-to-do persons said, `We have found our forefathers on a certain course and we are the followers in their footsteps (to the right direction).´


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(Thereupon the Warner to them) said, `(Would you still follow the wrong course in their footsteps) even though I bring a (teaching giving) better guidance than that on which you found your fathers.´ They said, `We are disbelievers altogether (in the teaching) with which you are sent.´


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So We were displeased with them. Behold! how miserable was the end of those who cried lies (to Our Prophets).


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And (recall the time) when Abraham said to his sire and his people, `I definitely disown what you worship


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And he (- Abraham) made it (- the Divine Unity) a word to abide (as a permanent legacy) among his posterity, so that they might turn (to One God).


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(Yet when these disbelievers took to idol-worship I did not obliterate them) rather I allowed them and their fathers to enjoy worldly provisions until there came to them this lasting truth and a great Messenger who tells the right from the wrong.


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Yet no sooner did the lasting truth come to them than they said, `This is enchanting, but we are disbelievers in it altogether.´


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Moreover they said, `Why has not this Qur´ân been revealed to some man of importance from (either of) the two townships (- Makkah or Tâ´if, the two centres of social and political life).´


tafseer:
What! is it they who distribute the grace of your Lord? Nay, but it is We Who distribute among them their livelihood pertaining to the present life. We exalt them (in rank) one over another so that some of them may take others in service. And the grace of your Lord is much better than what they amass (of the worldly provisions).


tafseer:
And were it not (for the fact) that all mankind would become (followers) of one course (of disbelief) We would have given to those who disbelieve in the Most Gracious (God) roofs of silver for their houses and (silver) stairways whereby they could ascend


tafseer:
And for their houses (We would have given similar) doors and couches (too of silver) whereon they could recline.


tafseer:
And many more ornamental things (of silver and gold). Yet all this (pomp and show) is nothing but an enjoyment (of fleeting nature) pertaining only to the present life. And (the comfort of) the Hereafter with your Lord belongs exclusively to those who become secure against evil.


tafseer:
As for him who forsakes the admonition of the Most Gracious (God), We appoint for him a satan who then becomes an intimate companion for him.


tafseer:
These (satans) turn the people away from the right path and the people think (about themselves) that they are following the right course of guidance


tafseer:
Till when such a person comes before Us (on the Day of Judgment) he will say (to his respective satan), `Would that there had been the distance of the east and the west between you and me. What an evil companion is he !


tafseer:
(It will be said to the satanic people that Day,) `Now, when (it has been once proved) that you have acted unjustly, (the fact) that you are sharers in the punishment (with those who misled you) will be of no use to you at all this Day.


tafseer:
(In this state of theirs, Prophet!) would you make the deaf to hear, or guide the blind and him who is (engrossed) in glaring error.


tafseer:
Or We shall show you (in your life-time) that (punishment) which We have promised them, for, evidently, We have absolute power over them.


tafseer:
Therefore hold fast to that which has been revealed to you, for you are surely on the exact right and straight path.


tafseer:
And truly this (Qur´ân) is a source of rising to eminence for you and for your people. And you shall all be asked about (whether you did the duty you owed to it).


tafseer:
And ask those of Our Messenger whom We sent before you whether We (ever) appointed any deities to be worshipped apart from the Most Gracious (God).


tafseer:
And We sent Moses with Our Messages towards Pharaoh and his courtiers, accordingly he said (to them), `I am, truly, a Messenger from the Lord of the worlds.´


tafseer:
We showed them no sign but it was greater than its kind (preceding it). And We seized them with the calamity so that they might return (to the ways of righteousness).


tafseer:
(Every time the calamity visited them) they said, `O man of vast learning, pray for us to your Lord, invoking Him in view of the promises He has made with you. (If He removes this affliction from us) we will surely follow the right course (of true guidance).´


tafseer:
Now, Pharaoh proclaimed among his people (wherein) he said, `O my people! does not the kingdom of Egypt belong to me? And these streams are flowing at my command. Do you not even see?


tafseer:
Nay, I am better than this (- Moses) who is a miserable wretch and can hardly express (himself) distinctly.


tafseer:
`(If he be a specially favoured one of God) why have not then bracelets of gold been bestowed on him (and thus a chiefdom conferred on him), or (rather why have no) angels accompanied him following him in procession formed in serried ranks?´


tafseer:
Thus did he (- Pharaoh) instigate his people (against Moses and demanded prompt obedience from them)


tafseer:
And no sooner did they displease Us (with their wicked ways) than We punished them and drowned them all together.


tafseer:
And We made them a thing of the past and an example (to take warning from) for the coming generations.


tafseer:
When (the case of Jesus,) the son of Mary is cited as an example, lo, your people start raising a clamour at it,


tafseer:
And they said, `What! are our gods better or he (- the Christ)?´ They have mentioned his case to you only by way of disputation. Nay, but (the thing is that) they are a contentious people.


tafseer:
He was no more than a servant (of Ours) whom We graced with Our blessings and favours and We made him (to be) an example (of virtue and piety) for the Children of Israel.


tafseer:
And if We so willed We could make some from among you (like) angels who could be Our vicegerents in the land.


tafseer:
And indeed this (Qur´ân) gives the knowledge of the (promised) Hour. So have no doubt about it, rather you should follow Me. This is the straight and right path.


tafseer:
Do not let the satan turn you away from following it, for he is your an enemy cutting off (your) ties (with God).


tafseer:
And when Jesus came (to his people) with clear proofs he said, `I have indeed brought to you wisdom, and (I have come) to explain to you clearly some of the things over which you differ. So take Allâh as a shield and obey me.


tafseer:
`The truth of the matter is that Allâh alone is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him, this is the straight path.´


tafseer:
But (hearing this) various groups (of the people addressed) fell into variance among themselves, therefore woe to those who act unjustly because of the torments of a woeful Day.


tafseer:
These (opponents of the truth) await only the (promised) Hour so that it may befall them suddenly and take them unawares.


tafseer:
On that Day friends will turn into foes one against another. Such, however, will not be the case with those who have become secure against evil.


tafseer:
(God will say to the righteous,) `O My servants! this Day you have nothing to fear, nor shall you ever grieve


tafseer:
(Then it will so happen that) there they will be served in a round with bowls of gold and drinking cups and there, (in Paradise) will be (present) all that (their) souls desire and (their) eyes find delight in. And you will be abiding therein for ever.


tafseer:
That (torment) will not be allowed to abate for them, and once caught in it they shall completely despair.


tafseer:
(By punishing them so) We did them no injustice, rather, it was they themselves who were the unjust and wrongdoers indeed.


tafseer:
And they will cry, `O Mâlik (- the angel in charge of the Hell), let your Lord finish with us (and thus rid us of the torment once for all).´ He will reply, `You have to remain (here) in this very state.´


tafseer:
(God will say,) `We really brought you the Truth, yet most of you were those who found the truth hard (to follow).´


tafseer:
(Now) these (opponents of truth) have taken a decision (to kill the Prophet), so We have also taken Our decision (of the case of his saving).


tafseer:
Nay, but they think that We do not hear their secret (talks) and their private consultation (against Our Prophet). Indeed, We do (hear)! Not only that (private talk) but Our envoys (who remain) by their side are noting down (everything).


tafseer:
`Holy is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and the Lord of the Throne (of Power far) above and free from that (polytheistic things) they ascribe (to Him).´


tafseer:
So leave them alone to indulge in vain talk and to keep themselves occupied with unreal things until they meet their time (of punishment) which they have been promised.


tafseer:
He it is Who is (the Only) God in all the heavens and (the only) God in the whole of the earth and He alone is the All-Wise, the All-Knowing.


tafseer:
And blessed be He to Whom belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them and He alone has the knowledge of the promised Hour and to Him you shall all be made to return.


tafseer:
And all those whom they call upon, apart from Him, have no authority to intercede (with their Lord), but (this right is given to him) who bears witness to the truth and they know him (the Prophet) and his good conduct well.


tafseer:
If you were to ask them, `Who created them.´ They will no doubt say, `Allâh.´ Then whither are they being led astray?


tafseer:
And (He has the knowledge of) his (- the Prophet´s repeated) cry (and appeal), `O my Lord! these are a people who do not believe.´


tafseer:
So (Prophet!) leave them alone and (bidding them good-bye) say, `Peace!´ They shall soon know (the truth and the folly they are committing).


tafseer:
This perfect Book that makes (the truth) perspicuously clear bears testimony (to the above statement).


tafseer:
Truly, We revealed this (Book) in a Night full of blessings (Lailatul Qadr, as) it has been Our wont to warn (people against evil).


tafseer:
(Every matter to be decided and done) by Our own command. Verily, We have ever been sending (Messenger),


tafseer:
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them, if you would (only) be convinced (to have faith in something) have faith in Him.


tafseer:
There is no other, cannot be and will never be One worthy of worship but He. He alone gives life and causes to die. (He is) your Lord as well as the Lord of your forefathers.


tafseer:
(Seeing this the people will cry out,) `Our Lord! rid us of this calamity, truly we will be believers.´


tafseer:
How shall they take heed (now in this condition) for there has already come to them a Great Messenger telling the right from the wrong.


tafseer:
Yet they turned away from him and said, `He is a man tutored (by others), a man bereft of his senses.´


tafseer:
Look! We shall relax your punishment for a short while (but) you are sure to revert (to your former evil ways).


tafseer:
(After this respite) We shall again seize (you) with the mighty onslaught one day, then We shall inflict a sure and stern punishment.


tafseer:
And We afflicted the people of Pharaoh with a torment before them for there had come to them (too) a noble and respectable Messenger,


tafseer:
(Saying,) `Deliver to me the servants of Allâh (- the Children of Israel). Infact I am to you a Messenger, faithful to (my) trust,


tafseer:
Thereupon (when they denied him) he (- Moses) called to his Lord (saying), `These are a people guilty indeed.´


tafseer:
Then (the order was), `Set forth with My servants in a watch of the night, (for) you are going to be chased.


tafseer:
`And leave (when) the sea (is calm and not in tide) by its depressed portion (crossing on the dunes). Surely, these (pursuers, Pharaoh and his people) are a host (of people) doomed to be drowned.´


tafseer:
That is how it shall happen (now with the rejecters of the prophet). And We gave all such things to another people.


tafseer:
And neither (the residents of) the heaven nor (those of) the earth mourned over them, nor were they reprieved.


tafseer:
And We chose them (- the Children of Israel) on the basis of Our knowledge, over all their contemporary people.


tafseer:
`It is but our first death (- the only one we will encounter) and (after that) we shall never be the revived ones.


tafseer:
`So bring our forefathers (back to life) if you (O Muslims!) are truthful (in what you say about Resurrection).´


tafseer:
Are they superior to the people of (Yemanite King) Tubba`, and to those (who flourished) even before them? We destroyed them (all) because they were certainly guilty.


tafseer:
And we did not create the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them just because We were doers of some purposeless work.


tafseer:
(That) We created them, (it was) only (for an eternal purpose) to establish the truth, yet most of them do not know this.


tafseer:
Different however shall be the case of those to whom Allâh will show mercy. Verily, He alone is the Mighty, the Ever Merciful.


tafseer:
(The word shall then pass about the guilty,) `Take hold of him then drag him into the midst of Hell.


tafseer:
(It will be said to him,) `Suffer this (punishment of yours which you doubted). You (deemed yourself) as if you were the mighty, the honourable one.


tafseer:
Thus (shall it actually happen). And We shall pair them with pure maidens having beautiful large eyes.


tafseer:
They will meet therein no death after the first death (met by them in the world). And Allâh saved them from the torment of the Hell.


tafseer:
(All this will take place by way of) grace from your Lord. That is the very great achievement indeed.


tafseer:
And We have made this (Qur´ân) easy (by revealing it) in your (Arabic) tongue, so that the people may take heed.


tafseer:
And for the people who have firm faith, there are signs in your own creation and (in) that of all (living) creatures which He spreads abroad.


tafseer:
And in the alternation of night and day and the sustenance that Allâh sends down through clouds, whereby He revives the earth after its desolation, and (in) the veering of the winds, there are signs for a people who make use of their understanding.


tafseer:
These are the signs of Allâh which We describe to you with precision. In what other announcement will they believe after (they have rejected the word of) Allâh and His signs?


tafseer:
Who hears the Messages of Allâh which are recited to him and then he very proudly persists (in his disbelief) as though he has not heard these (Messages). So give him the tidings of a woeful punishment.


tafseer:
And when he comes to know something of Our messages he holds them as of little importance. It is such people for whom there awaits a disgraceful punishment.


tafseer:
(In addition to this worldly punishment) they have Gehenna before them. The wealth they have acquired shall not avail them, nor shall these (guardians of theirs) whom they have taken for (their) helping friends apart from Allâh (be of any help to them). And there awaits them a dreadful punishment.


tafseer:
This (Qur´ân) is (true and) a complete guidance. But those who deny the commandment of their Lord shall suffer the scourge of a woeful punishment.


tafseer:
It is Allâh Who has made the sea subservient to you so that the ships may sail upon it by His command and so that by means of these ships you may seek His bounty and give (Him) thanks.


tafseer:
And He has made subservient to you all that lies in the heavens and all that lies in the earth. All these (benedictions) are from Him. In all this there are signs for a people who would reflect.


tafseer:
Tell those who believe to let alone those who do not accept the (contesting) days of Allâh on which the righteous will be successful in the land and the wicked will suffer disaster in order that He may Himself recompense every people according to their deeds.


tafseer:
He who does good, does it for (the good of) his own soul and he who does evil (the sad consequences of it) shall befall him, (for, after all) you will be brought back to your Lord.


tafseer:
And indeed We gave the Children of Israel the Scripture (of mosaic law) and power of judgment and prophethood, and provided them with good and pure things and exalted them over the contemporary peoples.


tafseer:
And We gave them clear signs regarding this affair (of the advent of this Prophet). And they did not differ (about it) but after true knowledge (in the form of the Qur´ân) had come to them, (and this difference was) to spite one another. Behold! your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning all their differences.


tafseer:
Then We (gave you a system of law and) set you on a clear highway regarding this affair. Follow it and do not follow the caprices of those who have no knowledge.


tafseer:
Verily, they can be of no avail to you against (the displeasure of) Allâh. Surely, the wrongdoers are helping-friends one of the other, but Allâh is the helping-friend of those who have become secure against evil.


tafseer:
Those (teachings of the Qur´ân) are a means to grant insight to mankind and a source of complete guidance and a mercy for a people who have firm faith.


tafseer:
Do those who commit evil deeds think that We will treat them like those who believe and (accordingly) do deeds of righteousness so that their lives and deaths be alike? How ill they judge!


tafseer:
Allâh has created the heavens and the earth with an eternal purpose to ensure that every soul be recompensed according to his deeds and no one be done injustice to.


tafseer:
Have you considered the case of him who has taken his own low desires for his god and whom Allâh has forsaken and adjudged as lost on the basis of (His infinite) knowledge, and whose ears and heart He has sealed and whose eyes He has covered with a veil? Who then will guide him after Allâh (has condemned him for his being given to evil ways)? Will you then pay no heed?


tafseer:
They say, `We have only this our present life (to live). We (people of one generation) die and we (people of a new generation from among us) come to life again (here in this very world). It is (the passage of) time alone that deals us death. But they have no real knowledge whatsoever about the matter (- the Hereafter). They merely make conjectures.


tafseer:
And when Our clear messages are recited to them their only contention is that they say, `Bring back our forefathers (alive) if you are true (in your belief in the life after death).´


tafseer:
Say, `(It is) Allâh alone Who gives you life then He causes you to die, then He will gather you together on the Day of Resurrection, (the day) about the advent of which there is no doubt. Yet most of the people do not know (this truth).´


tafseer:
The kingdom of the heavens and the earth belongs to Allâh. At the time when the (promised) Hour shall come to pass the falsifiers (of the truth with vanity) shall be in the loss on that day.


tafseer:
And (at that promised time) you shall see every community fallen on (their) knees. Every community will be summoned to (face) their records (of deeds). (And it shall be said to them,) `This day you shall be recompensed according to your deeds.


tafseer:
`Here is Our (prepared) record. It speaks the truth about you. Indeed, We have been getting all your deeds fully registered and preserved.´


tafseer:
Now as for those who believed and did deeds of righteousness, their Lord will admit them into His mercy. This indeed is a manifest achievement.


tafseer:
But as for those who disbelieved (God will say,) `Is it not that My Messages were recited to you yet you behaved arrogantly and you became those who cut off their ties (with us)?


tafseer:
And (on that day) the evils (inherent) in their deeds will become apparent to them. They will be caught by that (very destruction) they used to hold in very low estimation.


tafseer:
And it will be said (to them), `This Day We have given you up just as you gave up (the idea) that you will meet this Day of yours. Now, your resort is the Fire and you have no one for a helper.


tafseer:
`This (end of yours) is because you took no account of the commandments of Allâh, and the life of this world seduced you.´ So that Day they will not be taken out of it nor will they be able to reach even the threshold (of the Divine Presence seeking to make amends and to win His favour).


tafseer:
All type of perfect and true praise, therefore, belongs to Allâh, Lord of the heavens, Lord of the earth and Lord of the worlds.


tafseer:
And all the majesty in the heavens and the earth belongs to Him alone. And He alone is the All-Mighty, the All- Wise.


tafseer:
We have not created the heavens and the earth and what lies between them both but with an eternal purpose and for a term appointed. Yet those who have disbelieved in what they have been warned of are the ones who turn away (from this Qur´ân).


tafseer:
Say, `Do you realize what it is you call on, apart from Allâh? Show me what portion of the earth they have created. Or have they (played) a part in (the planning and creation of) the heavens? Bring me any Book (revealed) before this or some vestige of knowledge (to confirm your practices) if you are truthful (in your claim).´


tafseer:
And who is more misguided than the person who instead of (praying to) Allâh prays to those who will not answer him till the Day of Resurrection and these (deities they worship) are even unaware of their prayers (to them).


tafseer:
And when the people shall be gathered together (on the Day of Judgment and Justice) these (false gods) will become enemies to them (- their worshippers) and will (even) disown their worship.


tafseer:
When Our clear Messages are recited to them, these disbelievers say with regard to the Truth when it comes to them, `This is an obvious sorcery.´


tafseer:
Do they say, `He himself has forged this (Qur´ân)?´ Say, `If I have forged it, you have no power to help me in anyway against Allâh, He knows what nonsensical talk you are indulging in. Sufficient is He for a witness between me and you. And He is the Great Protector, the Ever Merciful.´


tafseer:
Say, `I am no novel (Apostle) among the Messengers nor do I know what will be done to me (on your behalf) or to you. I simply follow what is revealed to me and I am nought but a plain Warner.´


tafseer:
Say, `Have you considered (that) if this (Qur´ân) is from Allâh and you do not believe in it (there will be no way of escape for you)


tafseer:
And those who disbelieve say of those who believe, `If these (- the Qur´ânic doctrines) were any good they would not have taken precedence over us in believing in it.´ Since they themselves have received no guidance from it they say (out of malice), `It is an old lie.´


tafseer:
Whereas the Scripture of Moses (which was) a guide and a mercy preceded it, this (Qur´ân) is a Book which fulfills (the prophecies contained in the previous Scriptures) making its meanings and significance eloquently clear. (It has been revealed) so that it may warn those who do wrong and give glad tidings to the doers of righteous deeds.


tafseer:
Verily, those who say, `Allâh is our Lord,´ then remain steadfast (in their belief) shall have nothing to fear nor shall they grieve.


tafseer:
It is they who are the owners of the Paradise. They shall be abiding therein for ever as a reward for their deeds.


tafseer:
And We have enjoined on a human being to do good to his parents. His mother bears him with trouble and pain and brings him forth with trouble and pain. The bearing of him and his weaning (takes) thirty months, till when he attains his full maturity and reaches (the age of) forty years he says to his Lord, `My Lord! rouse me up that I may give thanks for the favours you have bestowed on me and on my parents and that I may do such righteous deeds as may please You. And (my Lord!) establish righteousness among my progeny for me. To You indeed I turn penitently and I am surely of those who submit themselves (to You).´


tafseer:
Such are the people the best of whose deeds We accept and reward, and whose evil deeds We pass over. (They shall be) among the owners of Paradise, (in fulfillment of) the true promise which was made to them.


tafseer:
Yet there is another (hard-hearted) one who says to his parents, `Fie upon you both! Do you threaten me that I shall be resurrected (to live again after death), when so many generations have already passed away before me (without any one of them having been raised to life).´ While both (- the believing parents) ask Allâh´s help (and say to their child), `Alas for you. Have faith, surely the promise of Allâh is true.´ But he says, `This is nothing but mere fables of the ancients.´


tafseer:
Such are the people against whom the sentence of punishment becomes due along with the communities of the jinn (- houghty) and (ordinary) people that preceded them. Of course, they were the losers.


tafseer:
And on that day those who disbelieve will be exposed to the (Hell) Fire. (It will be said to them,) `You consumed your good things during your life of the world and you enjoyed them. So this day you shall be recompensed with disgraceful punishment, because you waxed proud on the earth without justification and because you committed transgression.´


tafseer:
And make mention of the kinsman of `âd (- Hûd, a Messenger of God to them), when he warned his people (living) in wind-curved sand-dunes (in Hadzramût, south of Arabia) to whom Warners had already come before him and after him (saying), `Worship none but Allâh. I, indeed, fear lest the agony of a dreadful day should befall you.´


tafseer:
They said, `Have you come to us to seduce us and turn us away from our gods. Bring down on us (the punishment) you threaten us with, if indeed you are of the truthful.´


tafseer:
He said, `Allâh alone has the true knowledge (of the time of the punishment). I am only conveying to you that (Message) I have been sent with. But I see that you are a people behaving obstinately (for no reason).´


tafseer:
Then, when they saw this (punishment they were threatened with) in the form of a cloud (spreading in the sky) heading towards their valleys, they said, `This is a cloud which will rain over us.´ (They were told,) `It is no such thing, rather it is that (punishment) which you sought to hasten. (It is) a hurricane carrying a woeful punishment.


tafseer:
`This (hurricane) will go on destroying everything by the command of its Lord.´ Accordingly (the hurricane struck them and) they became such that nothing could be seen (of them) except their dwellings. That is how do We recompense the guilty people.


tafseer:
(Makkans!) We had given them power to do such things as We have not given you. We gave them hearing, eyes and hearts. But their hearing, their eyes and their hearts availed them not, since they persistently denied the signs of Allâh. And they were caught by that (punishment) which they held in very low estimation.


tafseer:
And We have destroyed several of the townships (which were situated) around you. We have repeatedly explained the Messages in diverse ways so that the people might turn (to Us giving up their atrocity).


tafseer:
Why then, did not those beings whom they had taken up for gods apart from Allâh to bring (them) close (to Him) help them? Instead (of being any help to them) they were lost to them. Such was (the outcome of) their lie and (of) what they fabricated (that their gods were a means to bring them close to God).


tafseer:
And (Prophet! recall the time) when We brought some people from among the jinns to you. They wished to listen to the Qur´ân. When they attended it (- its recitation) they said (one to another), `Be silent (and listen).´ When this (recitation) was over they went back to their people as warners.


tafseer:
They (having gone there) said, `O our people! we have listened to a Book which has been revealed after (the time of) Moses confirming that (divine Scripture) which is before it. It guides to the truth and to the right and straight path.


tafseer:
`O our people! accept the call of one calling to Allâh and believe in Him. (If you do so) He will keep you safe from (the woeful consequences of) your sins and will screen you from the woeful punishment.


tafseer:
`But one who does not accept (the call of) one calling to Allâh, cannot be the frustrator (of God´s purpose) in the earth (and will not escape His punishment), nor can he have protecting friends apart from Him. Such people are steeped in clear error´.


tafseer:
Have they not considered that Allâh Who has created the heavens and the earth and was not wearied by their creation, is (in every way) Possessor of power to give life to the dead? Yes, verily He is Possessor of prudential power to do every desired thing.


tafseer:
And the day those who disbelieve will be exposed to the Fire, (they will be asked,) `Has this (punishment) not actually come to pass?´ They will say, `Yes, it has, by our Lord.´ He will then say, `(Now) suffer the punishment because of your disbelief.´


tafseer:
Patiently persevere then (O Prophet!) as did all the Messengers possessed of high-resolve did, and do not seek to hasten on for them (- the disbelievers, the doom which they are being promised). On the day when they will witness that they have been threatened with (they will feel) as if they have not tarried (in this world) but for an hour of a day. (It is) enough as delivery (of fair-warning from God). Who shall be destroyed now, if not the disobedient sinful people?


tafseer:
But as for those who bear faith and do deeds of righteousness and believe in that which is revealed to Muhammad, for it is the very Truth revealed by their Lord, He has purged them of their sins and has improved their (spiritual and temporal) condition.


tafseer:
That is because those who disbelieve follow falsehood while those who believe follow the Truth (revealed) from their Lord. That is how Allâh explains their condition to mankind (to make them understand).


tafseer:
So (believers! now that you know the will of your Lord), when you meet in (regular) battle those who disbelieve strike off their heads. After you have bound them fast in fetters (as prisoners of war), then, afterwards, (release them, a must), either by way of grace or by (accepting) ransom. (That is the law,) until war lays down its weapons (and it is over). Such is (the ordinance of Allâh). Indeed if Allâh pleased He could have punished them (in other ways). But (the ways of warfare have been resorted to) so that He may reveal your worth at the hands of one another. As of those who are slain in the cause of Allâh He will never let their works go in vain.


tafseer:
As for those who disbelieve there awaits them perdition. He will make their works (to see Islam fail and come to nought) bear no fruit.


tafseer:
That is because they consider the revelations of Allâh a burden. That is why He has made their works all go waste.


tafseer:
Have they not travelled in the land and seen how (miserable) was the end to which their predecessors (who had disbelieved in the former Prophets) had come? Allâh utterly destroyed them. The same fate awaits these disbelievers.


tafseer:
That is because, (whereas) Allâh is a protecting friend of those who believe, the disbelievers have no protecting-friend.


tafseer:
Allâh will make those who believe and do deeds of righteousness enter the Gardens served with running streams (to keep them green and flourishing). As for the disbelievers they will enjoy themselves (a little in this life) and eat even as the cattle eat and the Fire will be the last resort for them.


tafseer:
(Prophet!) so many townships were more powerful than this your town (of Makkah) which has driven you out, but We destroyed them, and they had no helper.


tafseer:
Can those people who take their stand upon a clear proof from their Lord, be compared to those to whom the evils of their deeds are made to seem attractive and who follow their low desires?


tafseer:
(Here is) a description of the Garden promised to those who guard against evil. Therein are streams of water (which is) unstaling, and streams of milk the taste and flavour of which does not change, and streams of juice extracted from grapes, a delight to the drinkers, and streams (too) of clarified honey, and they will have in it all kinds of fruit, and (a provision of) protection from their Lord. Can (those who enjoy such blessings of this Garden) be like those who shall abide in the Fire for long and who will be given boiling water to drink so that it tears their bowels into pieces.


tafseer:
And there are some (hypocrites) among them who (pretend to) listen to you. Yet when they go out from your presence they say to those who have been given knowledge, `What was it he said just now?´ These are the people whose hearts Allâh has sealed and who follow their low desires.


tafseer:
As for those who follow true guidance He leads them far ahead in their right ways (in the light of His guidance) and grants them piety and restraints from evil suited to their condition.


tafseer:
These (disbelievers) only wait for the (promised) Hour (of doom) to take them unaware. Its signs have already appeared. But of what (avail) will their admonition be to them (and how will they be able to repent) when it actually comes upon them (all of a sudden).


tafseer:
(Believer!) know, therefore, that there is no other, cannot be and will never be One worthy of worship other than Allâh and seek His protection and forgiveness for your (human) shortcomings and (also) for believing men and believing women. Allâh knows your haunt (where you move about), and your resting-place.


tafseer:
Those who believe say, `Why is no Sûrah (- Qur´ânic chapter permitting us to go to war) revealed?´ But when a (definite) Sûrah of basic and categorical meaning and speaking of war was revealed you find those in whose hearts is a disease (of hypocrisy) looking at you like the looking of a person whose understanding is clouded for (fear of approaching) death. Therefore woe to them!


tafseer:
(More fitting and proper for them was) to obey and to say what is just and good. And when the matter (of fighting) is (once) resolved upon (and war breaks out) it is better for them if they remain true to Allâh (and fulfill the covenant they made with Him).


tafseer:
(Hypocrites!) it is more likely that if you are given authority and power, you will create disorder in the land and violate your ties of kinship.


tafseer:
Such are the people whom Allâh has deprived of His mercy, so that He has made them deaf (to hear the truth) and has made their eyes blind (so they cannot see the right way).


tafseer:
Is it that they do not earnestly seek to understand the Qur´ân? Rather (their) hearts are securely locked up by their own locks.


tafseer:
Surely, those who turned back (to apostasy) after true guidance had dawned upon them, satan has made fair-seeming to them (this action of theirs) and has held out false hopes to them.


tafseer:
That is because they (- the hypocrites) said (in secret) to these (Jews) who consider the revelations of Allâh as a burden, `We will obey you in some matters.´ But Allâh knows their secrets.


tafseer:
But how (will they fare), when the angels cause them to die, smiting them on their faces and their backs?


tafseer:
(They will be treated) thus, because they followed that which called forth the displeasure of Allâh and were averse to (seeking) His good pleasure. That is why He will make their deeds fruitless.


tafseer:
Indeed, if We so will We could show them to you so that you would know them by their appearance, yet you shall of course recognise them from the tenor of (their) speech. (Allâh knows their empty words as) He knows your (solid) deeds.


tafseer:
(Muslims!) We will put you to trial until We make manifest those among you who strive their utmost (in the cause of Allâh), and those who persevere in patience, and We will (entrust you with such tasks as may) bring to light your reported mettle (and inner merits).


tafseer:
Those who disbelieve and hinder (people) from following the path of Allâh and oppose the Messenger after true guidance has become clear to them, can do no harm to Allâh. But He will let (such) deeds of theirs bear no fruit.


tafseer:
Allâh will never grant protection (from their sins) to those who disbelieved and hindered (people) from (following) the path of Allâh and then died while they were (still) disbelievers.


tafseer:
(Believers! when fighting once starts) do not be mean so as to sue for peace. You will certainly have the upper hand. Allâh is with you. He will never let you suffer a loss in (the reward) of your (good) deeds.


tafseer:
(Hypocrites!) the present life is only unreal and makes you ignore and forgetful (of your duties towards God). If you believe and guard against evil He will give you your reward and will not ask of you your wealth (to confiscate it from you but He wishes to repay the efforts you make with your wealth).


tafseer:
Should He ask you for it (- your wealth) and press you (for it), you would show stinginess and this (niggardliness) will bring to surface your malice (and hatred towards the divine Faith).


tafseer:
Behold! you are those who are called upon to spend in the cause of Allâh. Yet some of you are niggardly. (Remember that) whoever is niggardly is niggardly only against his own self. Otherwise Allâh is Self-sufficient (having no needs) and it is you who are the needy ones. And if you turn back (from the truth), He will replace you with another people and they will not (behave) like you.


tafseer:
(Prophet! the treaty of Hudaibiyah is a great victory in that) We opened for you the way to (another) clear victory (which led to the preaching and expansion of Islam).


tafseer:
The result of this is that Allâh will protect you from (the ill consequences of) the fault attributed to you in the past and those to follow, and that He will make His favour perfect upon you and will lead you to the goal of the straight and right path


tafseer:
It is He Who gave to the believers tranquillity and peace of mind so that they might grow all the more in faith over and above the faith they (already) possessed. Indeed all the hosts of the heavens and of the earth belong to Allâh. And Allâh is All-Knowing, All-Wise.


tafseer:
(Allâh has decreed the war against the aggressor) so that He may admit the believers both men and women to Gardens served with running streams (to keep them green and flourishing), (the Gardens) where they will abide for ever, and so that He might absolve them of their evils. This indeed is a supreme achievement (for you) in the sight of Allâh.


tafseer:
And (He has decreed it so that) He may punish the hypocrites both men and women and the polytheists both men and women who entertain evil thoughts about Allâh. There awaits them an evil term (of calamity). Allâh is angry with them and has deprived them of His mercy and has Gehenna in store for them, and evil it is for destination.


tafseer:
And all the hosts of the heavens and of the earth belong to Allâh. And Allâh is All-Mighty, All-Wise.


tafseer:
(Prophet!) We have sent you as a Witness (to Our existence and attributes), and a Bearer of glad tidings and a Warner.


tafseer:
(Mankind! We have done it) so that you may have faith in Allâh and His Messenger and so that you may help him in a respectful manner and honour him, and so that you may glorify Him morning and evening.


tafseer:
(Prophet!) Those who swear allegiance to you as a matter of fact swear allegiance to Allâh. Allâh´s (helpful and benign) hand is above their hands. So he who breaks (his oath of allegiance) breaks (it) to his own loss. And as for the person who fulfills the great covenant he made with Allâh (- at Bai`t al-Ridzwân, by Hudaibiyah), He will surely give such a person a great reward.


tafseer:
Those of the desert Arabs (who contrived to be) left behind will say to you (by way of apology), `We were occupied in looking after our belongings and families, so ask for protection for us (from God).´ They say with their tongues that which is not in their hearts. Say, `Who has any power to help you against (the decree of) Allâh if He intends to do you some harm? Or (who can avert His grace) if He intends to do you some good. Indeed, Allâh is Well Aware of all that you do (and He will treat you accordingly).


tafseer:
`(Hypocrites!) Nay, the fact is that you thought that the Messenger and the believers would never return to their families. (This was a thought) that was made to appear pleasing to your minds. You entertained an evil thought. And you were a people doomed to perish.´


tafseer:
Let such a person who does not believe in Allâh and His Messenger (bear in mind that) We have surely prepared a blazing Fire for the disbelievers.


tafseer:
The sovereignty of the heavens and the earth belongs to Allâh. He grants protection to the person who wishes (to come under His protection) and punishes whom He will. Yet the fact is that Allâh is Great Protector, Ever Merciful.


tafseer:
When you are free to set out to take the spoils (of the war of Khaibar), those who (contrived to be) left behind (from joining you at Hudaibiyah) will say, `Permit us to follow you.´ They would like to change the word of Allâh (and His decree). Say, `You shall not follow us. This is what Allâh has declared beforehand.´ They will thereupon say, `(There is no such foreword,) you are infact jealous of us.´ (What they say is in fact wrong.) Little do they understand (that this is the punishment for their not being present at Hudaibiyah).


tafseer:
(Prophet!) say to those of the desert Arabs who (contrived to be) left behind, `You shall soon be called upon (to take up arms) against a people (- the Byzantine and the Persians) who are fighters of mighty valour. Then you shall fight until they submit. Allâh will grant you a goodly reward if you obey. But if you turn your backs, as you did before, He will punish you, a woeful punishment.´


tafseer:
No blame shall lie on the blind, no blame shall lie on the lame, and no blame shall lie on the sick (if they do not join the fight). Yet he that obeys Allâh and His Messenger He will make him enter Gardens served with running streams (to keep them green and flourishing), but he that turns his back He will inflict upon him a woeful punishment.


tafseer:
(Prophet!) Allâh was well-pleased with the (fourteen hundred) believers when they swore allegiance to you (known as Bai`at al-Ridzwân) under the (acacia) tree (at Hudaibiyah) He revealed (the high standard of faith) that they had in their hearts and sent down Shechinah (- peace and tranquillity) upon them and He rewarded them with an early victory (at Khaibar).


tafseer:
(Muslims!) Allâh has promised you many gains that you will take, and He has given you this (victory at Khaibar) in advance. And (as a result of the Treaty of Hudaibiyah) He restrained the hands of the people from (committing aggression against) you that it may serve the believers as a sign and that He may lead you on the straight and right path leading to the goal.


tafseer:
There are (in addition to this) other (victories) which you have not been able to achieve, yet Allâh has surely encompassed them (with His power and kept them safe for you). And Allâh has every power over every desired thing.


tafseer:
Should those who disbelieve fight you (at Hudaibiyah) they would have certainly turned their backs and then would find neither protecting-friend nor helper.


tafseer:
(Allâh has explained to you) His wont which has been in practice since the very past. You will find no change at all in Allâh´s wont.


tafseer:
It is He Who restrained their hands from you and your hands from them in the Valley of Makkah (on the occasion of the Treaty of Hudaibiyah) after He had given you victory over them. Allâh observes all that you do.


tafseer:
These (your Makkan enemies) were the people who disbelieved and prevented you from the Holy Mosque while even the sacrificial animals were stopped from reaching their destination (- the place of sacrifice). Had not there been (at Makkah) some believing men and believing women as were unknown to you, and had there been no danger that (in case of war) you might have trodden them down and thus you might have incurred some harm unknowingly on their account, (We would have allowed you to invade Makkah but We did not allow this) so that Allâh might show His mercy to him who wishes (to be shown mercy). Had these (believers living in Makkah) left from there (and had been separated from them), We would have surely punished these of them (-the Makkans) who disbelieved, with a woeful punishment.


tafseer:
(These events belong to the time) when those who disbelieved nurtured in their hearts prideful indignation and cant, the indignation and cant (of the days) of Ignorance, and Allâh granted Shechinah (peace and tranquillity) from Himself to His Messenger and the believers and made them observe closely and firmly the code of self-restraint, (the code) they were best entitled to receive and were also really worthy of it. Allâh has full knowledge of everything.


tafseer:
Allâh had surely fulfilled for His Messenger the vision, that conformed to the rules of wisdom. `(My faithful Companions!) you shall enter the Holy Mosque if Allâh will, safe and secure, some of you with your heads shaved and (others) with (their) hair only cut short (as is a prescribed rite for a Pilgrim), you will have nothing to fear.´ (As for the time involved in its fulfillment) He knows what you do not know. He has, infact, ordained for you a victory (near at hand, at Khaibar) to be gained before (the fulfillment of) that (vision).


tafseer:
It is He Who has sent His Messenger with guidance and true Faith so that He may help it prevail over all other faiths. Indeed, Allâh is Sufficient to bear witness (to the truth of Islam).


tafseer:
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allâh, and those who are with him are (also) firm and strict against the disbelievers (to accept their influence), but soft-hearted and compassionate towards one another. (Reader!) you will find them kneeling and prostrating themselves (in Prayer). They seek grace from Allâh and His good pleasure. Their distinctive indication is (apparent) on their faces from the illuminous traces of (their) prostration. Such is the description (of these attributes of theirs) in the Torah, and their description in the Evangel is that they (will be) like a seed-produce that sends forth its sprout, then makes it strong. It then becomes stout and stands firm on its stem giving delight to the sowers


tafseer:
O you who believe! do not anticipate Allâh and His Messenger, (putting yourselves forward before their cause and) be full of reverence to Allâh and take Him as a shield. Behold, Allâh is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.


tafseer:
O you who believe! raise not your voices above the voice of the Prophet, nor address him in loud tones, the way you speak loudly to one another, lest your deeds should come to naught while you do not realise.


tafseer:
Those who keep their voices subdued in the presence of Allâh´s Messenger are those whose hearts Allâh has purified for piety and restraint. There awaits such of them provision for protection and a great reward.


tafseer:
The people who call out to you (O Prophet of God!) from outside your (private) chambers (most of them) lack understanding.


tafseer:
If they only had patience to wait until you could come out to them it would be better for them, yet Allâh is Great Protector (against faults), Ever Merciful.


tafseer:
O you who believe! if a wicked person brings you any news, examine it carefully, lest you should harm some people in ignorance and afterwards you may have to repent for what you did.


tafseer:
Keep in mind that Allâh´s Messenger is among you (at the time). If he were to follow your wishes in many matters, you would certainly land yourself in trouble. But (as it is) Allâh has inspired you with the love of the Faith, and has made it look beautiful to your minds and has made disbelief, transgression and disobedience hateful to you. Such indeed are those who follow the right course (of guidance).


tafseer:
(O you who believe!) if two parties of the believers fall out and fight each other, make peace between them. And should one of them commit aggression against the other, then fight (you all) against the party that transgresses till it complies with the command of Allâh (and returns to peace and reconciliation). Then if it returns make peace between them with equity and act justly, for Allâh loves those who do justice.


tafseer:
Believers are but a single brotherhood, so make peace and effect reconciliation between the two (contending) brethren and take Allâh as (your) shield so that you may be shown mercy.


tafseer:
O you who believe! let no people look down upon another people for the (latter) people may be better than they, nor let women (look down) upon other women, who (- the women who are treated lightly) may be better than the other ones. And find not fault in one another (in order to defame your own people), nor call one another by nick-names. Bad is the reputation of wickedness after the (profession of) belief. Highly unjust are the people who would not abstain from what they are forbidden.


tafseer:
O you who believe! eschew much suspicion, for suspicion in some cases is a sin. And do not spy into the secrets of one another, nor backbite one another, would anyone of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? Why, you would loath it. Take Allâh as (your) shield. Surely, Allâh is Oft-Returning (with compassion and is) Ever Merciful.


tafseer:
O mankind! We have created you out of a male and a female, and We have made you tribes and sub-tribes that you may recognise (and do good to) one another. Surely the most honourable of you in the sight of Allâh is he who guards against evil the most. Verily, Allâh is All- knowing, All-Aware.


tafseer:
The Arabs of the desert say, `We believe.´ Say, `You have not yet truly believed, (you should) rather say, &quot


tafseer:
The believers are only those who (truly) believe in Allâh and His Messenger, and then doubt not, and who strive hard with their possessions and their lives in the cause of Allâh. It is they who are the true to their words (and Muslims of a high standard).´


tafseer:
Say, `Would you make known your faith to Allâh, while Allâh knows whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth? And Allâh knows all things full well.´


tafseer:
They lay you under obligation because they have embraced Islam. Say, `Lay me not under any obligation on account of your (embracing) Islam. On the contrary Allâh has bestowed a favour on you, because He has guided you to the true Faith, if you are truthful.´


tafseer:
Verily, Allâh knows the hidden realities of the heavens and the earth. And Allâh sees all your deeds.


tafseer:
Behold! these (disbelievers) wonder that there has come to them a Warner who hails from among themselves. And the disbelievers say, `This is a strange thing,


tafseer:
`What! when we are dead and reduced to dust, (shall we be raised to life again)? This (sort of) return is highly impossible.´


tafseer:
We know how much of them the earth consumes (and how much it adds to them). We have with Us a book that preserves (everything - the Law of conservation).


tafseer:
Nay, (the truth of the matter is that) they denied the truth when it came to them, and so they are in a state of confusion.


tafseer:
Do they not look at the sky above them, how We have made it and decked it out fair, so that it has no flaws?


tafseer:
(Do they not look at) the earth how We have spread it out and stretched it forth, and set firm mountains in it, and caused to grow in it every beautiful species (of growth).


tafseer:
(We have done all this so that it may serve as) a source of enlightenment and a means of admonition to every servant (of Ours) who turns to Us.


tafseer:
And We send down from the clouds water which is of great utility and blessings, and We cause to produce with it gardens and grains of the crop that is reaped,


tafseer:
To serve Our servants for sustenance. And by means of this (water) We raise the dead land to life. That is how the Resurrection shall come to be.


tafseer:
The people of Noah denied (the Hereafter) before them and so did the people of the Rass, and (the tribe of) Thamûd,


tafseer:
And the dwellers of the Thicket and the people of Tubba`. All of them cried lies to the Messengers (of God) so that My threatened punishment duly befell them.


tafseer:
Are We wearied with the first creation (that We will not be able to create them the second time on the Day of Resurrection)? The fact is that they are in confusing doubt about a new creation.


tafseer:
We created a human being and We know what (dark) suggestions his mind makes to him. We are nearer to him than even (his) jugular vein.


tafseer:
Behold, the two recording (angels) sitting one on (his) right and one on (his) left go on preparing the record (of his deeds).


tafseer:
He utters not a word but (it is noted down by) a guardian (angel of his who) stands ready by his side (to record his words).


tafseer:
And the trumpet shall be sounded. That will be the Day, the warning of which has (already) been given.


tafseer:
And every soul shall come forth (to account for his deeds). He will be accompanied by (an angel) who shall drive it and (an angel) who shall bear witness.


tafseer:
(Then We shall say,) `Certainly, you were heedless of this day. But (now) We have removed from you your veil and your sight is very sharp this day.´


tafseer:
And his (other angel) companion (who will come to bear witness) shall say, `Here is (the record of his deeds) ready with me.´


tafseer:
(The sentence will be,) `Cast you two (angels), yes, cast in to Gehenna every hardened disbelieving enemy (of truth),


tafseer:
`Who sets up (for worship) another deity beside Allâh. So cast you two, yes, cast him in the severe punishment.´


tafseer:
(The disbeliever will blame) his (evil) associate (who) will say, `O our Lord! it was not I that seduced him to transgress but he himself was deeply sunk in error.´


tafseer:
He (- God) will say, `Dispute not (with each other) in My presence. I had already given you the warning (of this punishment) beforehand.


tafseer:
On that Day We will ask Gehenna, `Are you filled up (with the inmates of the hell)?´ It will go on saying (expressing its state), `Are there anymore (that I can take)?´


tafseer:
(On that Day) Paradise will be brought near to those who had become secure against evil, (it will be) no more a thing distant (from them).


tafseer:
(It will be said,) `Here is that (Paradise) you were promised. (It is) for those who turned (to their Lord) again and again (seeking His mercy) and observed (His laws) with care,


tafseer:
`Those who stood in awe of the Gracious (God) in the heart of their hearts, even unseen and came to Him with a heart turned in sincere devotion (to Him).


tafseer:
So many (a guilty) generation, who were mightier than these people in prowess, have We destroyed (for their wrongs) before them. They journeyed from land to land (to escape). (But We seized them with Our punishment.) Was there any asylum (for them) to take refuge?


tafseer:
All this contains a lesson for every such person as has (an understanding) heart, or gives ear (while) his mind is attentive.


tafseer:
And verily, We created the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them in six aeons, and no weariness (even) touched Us.


tafseer:
So bear with patience what they say, and glorify your Lord with His praises and extol His Holiness before sunrise and sunset,


tafseer:
And celebrate His praises during parts of the night and after (prescribed) prostrations (in your Prayers).


tafseer:
The day they hear the inevitable mighty blast, that will be the day of coming forth (from the graves).


tafseer:
The day when the earth shall cleave asunder from above the people and they be revealed. They will come rushing forth. It will be easy for Us to raise them to life and gather them together.


tafseer:
We are well-aware of what they say. You are not one to overawe them and cannot reform them by means of force. (Therefore pay no heed to what they say,) rather admonish with the Qur´ân such of them as shall fear My warning.


tafseer:
I call to witness those (beings) who went forth to scatter (the Qur´ânic teachings) far and wide with a true scattering,


tafseer:
That contradictory are the things you say (for your not believing in God´s word and in His Prophet),


tafseer:
Who are in the depths of obstinacy and confusion (due to false-beliefs) and give no heed (to the truth).


tafseer:
But surely those who have become secure against evil will indeed be in (the land of) Gardens and Springs,


tafseer:
They were in the habit of sleeping but a little by night (for their being occupied in God´s worship).


tafseer:
And in their wealth and belongings was a rightful share for those who asked (for help) and for those who could not.


tafseer:
Your sustenance is in the heavens, besides you shall have all that you are promised (-triumph and prosperity to the believers and warnings to disbelievers).


tafseer:
By the Lord of the heavens and the earth that which you are promised is true. It is as true as the fact that you can speak to one another.


tafseer:
Behold! they came to him and greeted him with peace, he said (in reply), `(On you be) peace.´ (He thought) they were all strangers.


tafseer:
And he went (quietly but) quickly to his household and brought a fatted calf (after getting it roasted for the guests).


tafseer:
(When they did not eat) he felt afraid of them. They said, `Have no fear.´ And they proclaimed to him the good news of (the birth of) a son who would be blessed with knowledge


tafseer:
Then his wife came to him extremely embarrassed. She smote her forehead and said, `(I am but) an old woman then barren, how (can I ever be able to give birth to a child?)


tafseer:
(God says,) `Then (it came to pass) We brought forth all the believers who were there (in that township to keep them safe and secure).


tafseer:
But infact We found there only a single house of those who had submitted (to Us, and that was the house of Lot).


tafseer:
And (after destroying the townships) We left in them a sign (to serve as a lesson) to those who fear the woeful punishment.


tafseer:
And in (the case of) Moses (there is also a sign). (Remember the time) when We sent him to Pharaoh with a clear authoritative proof.


tafseer:
But he turned away (from Moses) in the pride of his power and said, `(He is) a sorcerer, or rather a madman.´


tafseer:
So We took him and his forces to task and threw them into the sea. Indeed, he (- Pharaoh) was himself blameworthy.


tafseer:
And (there is a sign) in (the destruction of the Tribe of) `âd, when We let loose on them the destructive wild-blowing wind.


tafseer:
And (there is a sign) in (the case of the tribe of) Thamûd. Behold! they were told, `Enjoy yourselves for a while.´


tafseer:
But they disdainfully disobeyed the commandment of their Lord, so a thunderbolt struck them while they looked on (utterly confused).


tafseer:
And they were not able (even) to get up on their feet nor could they get anybody´s help to defend themselves.


tafseer:
As for the heaven, We have built it with (Our) Mighty power, and verily We are Makers of the vast extent.


tafseer:
And We have created all things in pairs so that you may give heed (to the wonderful creation of God).


tafseer:
`Never set up another god (to be worshipped) along with Allâh. Surely, I am a plain Warner to you from Him.´


tafseer:
Even so, no Messenger came to their predecessors but they said, `(He is) a sorcerer, or (rather) a madman,


tafseer:
Have they bequeathed this (way of saying things) to one another. The fact is they themselves are a people who transgress limits.


tafseer:
And I have created the jinn (fiery natured and houghty) and the (ordinary) people only that they may worship Me.


tafseer:
(Prophet! tell them that) no provision do I require from them, nor do I require that they should feed Me.


tafseer:
Those who do injustice (to Our Messengers) should meet the fate (of miseries) like the fate of their fellows (of old). Therefore do not let them ask Me to hasten on (the punishment which awaits them).


tafseer:
(Yet they should not forget that) destruction is in store for those who disbelieve, on account of that day of theirs the punishment of which they have been promised.


tafseer:
On that day they shall be urged to and thrust into the Fire of Gehenna with a violent and irresistible urging.


tafseer:
`Burn you in it, and whether you show patience or you show (it) not, will be the same to you, (for) you will be requited only for your deeds.´


tafseer:
Rejoicing at those (gifts) which their Lord will have granted them, and (they will render Him thanks that) their Lord has guarded them against the torments of Hell.


tafseer:
They will (on that day) be reclining on couches ranged in parallel rows. And We shall pair them with fair and pure houris.


tafseer:
We shall unite with those who believe such of their children who follow them in Faith even (though they do not attain the high standard of their forefathers´ righteousness) yet We will not deprive them the least of the reward of their deeds. Every soul stands pledged for his own deeds (and is neither deprived of the reward nor can escape the punishment of his bad deeds).


tafseer:
Therein they will pass one to another a cup (of refreshing drink) which shall induce neither foul talk nor sin.


tafseer:
Their own young sons as pure as though they were (virgin) pearls embedded in their shells, shall go round them.


tafseer:
They will say, `Before (this) we were very much haunted by fear, in the midst of our family (about the consequences of our deeds).


tafseer:
`We used to call upon Him before (in prayer). Surely, He alone is the Most Beneficent, the Ever Merciful.´


tafseer:
So (Prophet!) keep on exhorting, as by the grace of your Lord, you are neither a soothesayer, nor a mad man.


tafseer:
Yet they say (about you), `(He is only) a poet, (and) we await the vicissitudes, which time will bring upon him.´


tafseer:
As a matter of fact their reason prompts them to (think of the Prophet in) these (terms). They are, rather, a people transgressing limits.


tafseer:
Let them, then bring forth a discourse like this (Qur´ân) if they are truthful (in their objection).


tafseer:
Have they the means through which they can overhear (the Lord)? If so, let their listener bring forth a clear authoritative proof (just as the Prophet of God does).


tafseer:
Do you ask a reward from them (for your conveying the Message) so that they are weighed down with a load of undue debts (and so are finding it hard to pay).


tafseer:
Do they intend to wage a war (against you)? But (remember) it is those who disbelieve that will be the victims of (their own) strategy of war.


tafseer:
Have they a god other than Allâh? Indeed, Highly Exalted is Allâh far above all the things they associate with Him.


tafseer:
And (even) if they see a fragment of the sky falling down (in the form of punishment) they would say, `(It is only) piled up clouds (and not a sign of punishment whatsoever).


tafseer:
So leave them alone till they meet that day of theirs (- the day of the battle of Badr) when they will be driven into the fire (of warfare).


tafseer:
The day when their stratagem of warfare will be of no avail to them and no help will be rendered to them (from any quarter).


tafseer:
There awaits the wrongdoers yet another punishment even prior to that (punishment of war). But most of them do not know.


tafseer:
(Prophet!) await with patience and perseverance (the implementation of) the judgment of your Lord. You are under Our (loving care and) protection. And extol the Holiness of your Lord along with His praises when you rise (from sleep for Prayer).


tafseer:
And proclaim His glory for part of the night and also at the declining of the stars (when the night is about to end).


tafseer:
That your comrade (Muhammad) has neither deviated (from true guidance in his practices) nor has he erred (in his beliefs).


tafseer:
(The Lord) Whose powers become manifest in manifold and frequent ways, with the result that he (- this Messenger of God) attained perfection and fullest vigour (both intellectually and physically).


tafseer:
Then He revealed that excellent and mighty (Qur´ânic) revelation which He had to send to His servant (Muhammad),


tafseer:
Will you doubt and dispute with him concerning that (sight) which he saw with his own eyes (it being no figment of imagination)?


tafseer:
(This was) when the sublime thing (- the Divine Manifestation) which was to cover Sidrah had covered it.


tafseer:
(When he saw the Divine Manifestation) his eye deviated not (from the certainty of the Truth) nor did it wander away (from the invincible faith on which he stood).


tafseer:
That indeed is an unjust division (and unbecoming from your own point of view which looks upon the birth of a daughter with condemnation).


tafseer:
(The fact is that) these are mere names (bearing no significance) which you have coined, you and your forefathers, for which Allâh has revealed no authority (for their being worshipped as gods and goddesses). These (idol-worshippers) follow nothing but mere conjectures and the fancies of (their own) minds. (They do this) even though true guidance has already come to them from their Lord.


tafseer:
Rather (all the blessings of) the Hereafter as well as (those of) this present life belong to Allâh.


tafseer:
Behold! so many an angel is there in the heavens but their intercession can be of no avail except after Allâh has given (them) permission regarding him whom He wills and with whom He is pleased.


tafseer:
(Verily, it is only) those who do not believe in the Hereafter and (who) give feminine names to the angels (because they ascribe them to Allâh as His daughters)


tafseer:
But they have no knowledge of the matter. They follow nothing but conjecture, yet by no means can a conjecture be a substitute for the established Truth.


tafseer:
That is the highest attainment of their knowledge. Verily, your Lord knows very well those who go astray from His path, as He knows very well those who follow the right guidance.


tafseer:
And all that lies in the heavens and all that lies in the earth belongs to Allâh alone. The result of this is that He recompenses the evil doers according to (the evil of) their deeds and rewards those who do good deeds with the fairest reward.


tafseer:
Those who avoid grave sins and open shameful deeds but (who are sometimes guilty) only (of) minor offences (will find) your Lord is Lord of immense protection (and resorts to His mercy in such cases). He knows you full well (since) when He created you from the earth and when you were embryos in the wombs of your mothers. So make no pretensions to the purity of your souls. It is He Who knows best who (truly and fully) guards against evil.


tafseer:
And that it is He Who fulfills the needs and endows (the gift of) capital contentment, and grants wealth.


tafseer:
And (He destroyed) the people of Noah before (them). They were extremely wicked and most rebellious.


tafseer:
And (that it is He) Who totally pulled down the subverted cities (- Sodom and Gomorrah of the people of Lot),


tafseer:
This (Prophet) is a Warner (towards all the peoples of the worlds) from among the (series of) Warners (to one particular people) of old.


tafseer:
The Hour (of doom of the enemies of the Prophet) has drawn nigh and (to indicate it) the moon is rent asunder.


tafseer:
Yet, whenever these (disbelievers) see a sign they turn away (paying it no heed) and say, `(It is) an oft-repeated and tremendous illusion.´


tafseer:
They have cried lies (even to this sign) and have followed their low desires. Yet every decree (of God) shall certainly come to pass.


tafseer:
And certainly there has already come to them the important accounts (concerning the fate of the ancients) in which there is provision of abstaining (from obstinately following the wrong course).


tafseer:
Therefore turn away from them, (and await) the day when the summoner will summon them to a most disagreeable thing,


tafseer:
While (with the sense of remorse) their eyes will be downcast, they will come forth from (their) graves as though they were (swarms of) locusts being scattered about,


tafseer:
The people of Noah cried lies (to Our Prophets) before them. Accordingly they rejected Our servant and said (about him), `A mad man and one who is spurned and chided (by our idols).´


tafseer:
And We caused the land to burst with gushing springs so that the (two) waters gathered together for a great purpose (of divine punishment) that was decreed.


tafseer:
It floated on (the waters of the deluge) under Our supervision and care. This (punishment) was for the sake of him (- Noah) who had been denied.


tafseer:
And We left this (incident of deluge for the succeeding generations to serve them) as a sign. But is there anyone who would take heed?


tafseer:
Indeed, We have made the Qur´ân easy for admonition and to understand, follow and remember. But is there anyone who would take heed?


tafseer:
(The tribe of) `âd (too) cried lies (to the warning of the Prophet, Hûd) and behold, how (terrible) was My punishment and (how true) My warning!


tafseer:
We let loose upon them a clamorous and alarmingly furious wind on a day (when) the sky remained red like copper till long.


tafseer:
It (- the howling wind) tore the people away as though they were the hollowed stumps of uprooted palm-trees.


tafseer:
And We have indeed made the Qur´ân easy for admonition and to understand, follow and remember. But is there anyone who would take heed?


tafseer:
And they said, `Shall we follow a man who hails from ourselves and is all alone? (If we do) indeed we, in that case, would be (involved) in a great error and (suffering from) insanity.


tafseer:
`Is it that, from amongst all of us, the Reminder has been revealed to him (alone)? Nay (what he says is wrong), he is an impudent liar and self conceited.´


tafseer:
`We, in order to distinguish the good from the bad of them, are going to send a she-camel (in a state that she is not to be interfered with, in anyway). Therefore, wait (till their end comes), and patiently persevere (against their insults).


tafseer:
`And inform them that their water is to be shared by them (and the she-camel), each time of drinking to be attended (by everyone) in turns.´


tafseer:
Thereupon they called their comrade who seized her (- the she-camel) quite unlawfully with the help of others and hamstrung (her, and they were then overtaken by a calamity).


tafseer:
And We let loose a single and sudden blast against them and they became crushed like dry twigs whittled down by an enclosure-maker.


tafseer:
And We have made the Qur´ân easy for admonition, and to understand, follow and remember. But is there anyone who would take heed?


tafseer:
We let loose a (destructive) storm upon all of them except the family of Lot whom We delivered (through Our mercy from the punishment) by early dawn.


tafseer:
While he (- Lot) had warned them of Our seizure (with punishment) but they doubted this warning and disputed over it.


tafseer:
And they (deceitfully) sought to turn him away from his guests. So We put a covering on their eyes. (And We said to them,) `Now taste My punishment and (suffer the consequences of ignoring) My warning.´


tafseer:
And indeed We have made the Qur´ân easy for admonition and to understand, follow and remember. But is there anyone who would take heed?


tafseer:
But they cried lies to all Our signs. So We took them to task such as befitted the Mighty, the Powerful.


tafseer:
Are those of you who are disbelievers better than these? Or have you been promised amnesty (from punishment) in the (previous) Scriptures.


tafseer:
Or do (Makkan disbelievers) say, `We are a united force, capable of defending one another (against any calamity)?


tafseer:
Soon that united force shall surely be routed. They will turn (their) backs (and flee before the Muslims).


tafseer:
The (promised) Hour (of their complete discomfiture) is their appointed time. The fact is that the Hour will be grievously calamitous and most bitter.


tafseer:
On that day they shall be dragged on their faces into the fire (of the battle, it will be said to them), `Suffer the smite of fire.´


tafseer:
We have surely destroyed (gangs of) people like you (O disbelievers! before). But is there anyone who would take heed?


tafseer:
(That is why) those who became secure against evil and were dutiful (to God) shall be amidst gardens and bounties


tafseer:
Hold balance with justice (giving every one his due avoiding extremes). Do not disturb the (law of) harmony in the least.


tafseer:
He created human being from the essence extracted from dry ringing clay like a piece of baked pottery (-with the faculty of speech and possessing pliant and submissive nature).


tafseer:
But (only) the Majesty of your Lord and that which is under the care of your Lord, the Lord of Glory and Honour endures for ever.


tafseer:
All of the rational beings that are in the heavens and on the earth do beg of Him. Every moment He manifests Himself in a new state (of glory).


tafseer:
O body of jinn (- fiery natured) and (ordinary) the people! If you have the power and capacity to go beyond the confines of the heavens and the earth, then do go. But you will not be able to go unless you have the necessary and unusual power.


tafseer:
Flames of fire, smoke and molten copper will be let loose upon you and you will not be able to defend yourselves.


tafseer:
The guilty will be known by their appearance (and the expression of their faces), then they will be seized by (their) forelocks and the feet.


tafseer:
There are two Gardens (of bliss here and the Hereafter) for such as fear (the time) when they will stand before (the judgment seat of) your Lord (to account for their deeds).


tafseer:
Both (the Gardens of Paradise) are abounding in varieties (of trees and rich greenery accompanied with delightful comforts).


tafseer:
They (- the owners of Paradise) will be reclining (on couches) over carpets, the linings of which will be of thick brocade. And the ripe fruit of both the Gardens will be bending (so) low (as to be within their easy reach to pluck).


tafseer:
There they shall have (chaste and modest) maidens restraining their glances (to look at them only), whom (in this state) neither man nor jinn has ever touched before them.


tafseer:
And (third) those that are foremost (in faith). They are by all means the foremost (in the Hereafter).


tafseer:
They will get no headache (or giddiness) from their (drinks), nor will they be inebriated and talk nonsense.


tafseer:
But (all that they hear on all sides will be) good and pure words (of salutation) - `Peace be, peace be.´


tafseer:
They are the loving ones (of their husbands), suiting to their ages and matching them in every respect.


tafseer:
And they were wont to say, `Is it that when we are dead and reduced to dust and bones we shall then be raised to life (again)?


tafseer:
It is We Who have created you (the first time), why do you not then realise the reality (of the Resurrection).


tafseer:
From replacing you with beings similar to you, (or from) evolving you into a form which is unknown to you (at present).


tafseer:
If We (so) pleased We could reduce it to chaff (before it is ripe and ready to be harvested). And then you would remain lamenting and talking bitterly


tafseer:
We have made it a source of admonition (for the people) and a means to live upon for the needy and the wayfarer.


tafseer:
You do not bring it (- the soul) back (to the body of the dying person), if you are truthful (in your claim of being independent of the supreme authority)?


tafseer:
And if he (the departed person) belongs to those who have attained nearness (to God and are His chosen ones),


tafseer:
Whatever is in the heavens and the earth declares the glory of Allâh. And He is the All-Mighty the All-Wise.


tafseer:
The kingdom of the heavens and the earth belongs to Him. He gives life and causes death and He is the Possessor of power to do all that He will.


tafseer:
He is (from) the very First (there was nothing before Him), and (He will exist to) the Last (there will be nothing after Him), and when nothing remains He will remain (He being an eternal Being). He is the Supreme Being (subordinate to no one). And (whereas He comprehends everything) He is Incomprehensible. He has full knowledge of every thing.


tafseer:
It is He Who created the heavens and the earth in six aeons. And He is established on the Throne (of Power). He knows what goes down into the earth and what comes out of it, and what descends from above and what ascends to it. He is with you wherever you may be. Allâh is watchful of all that you do.


tafseer:
The kingdom of the heavens and the earth belongs to Him. All matters are referred to Allâh (for His judgment).


tafseer:
He causes the night to gain on the day (in one season) and He causes the day to gain on the night (in the other season). He has full knowledge of the inmost secrets of hearts.


tafseer:
(Mankind!) believe in Allâh and His Messenger and spend (in the cause of Allâh) out of the possessions He has entrusted you with as His vicegerent. Indeed, there awaits a great reward for such of you as believe and spend (in His cause).


tafseer:
What is wrong with you that you do not believe in Allâh, though the Messenger invites you to believe in your Lord, and though He has already bound you to a covenant. (Now is the time) if you care to believe.


tafseer:
It is He Who sends down clear signs to His servant that He may lead you from all kinds of darkness into the light (of faith). And behold, Allâh is Compassionate and Ever Merciful to you.


tafseer:
What is wrong with you that you do not spend in the way of Allâh, for all that the heavens and the earth contain shall finally revert to Allâh. Those of you who spent and fought (in the cause of Allâh) before the Victory (of Hudaibiyah) cannot be equal (to those who joined the ranks later). They are higher in rank than those who spent and fought afterwards (after the truth had gained ground). Yet Allâh has promised a good reward to them all. Allâh is Well-Aware of what you do.


tafseer:
Who is he that will separate a handsome portion (of his possessions) to give (in the cause of) Allâh? (Let him remember) He will increase it manifold (to repay it to him many times over). Indeed, there awaits such a one a generous and honourable reward.


tafseer:
(Think of) the day when you will see the believing men and the believing women that their (faith having become a torch of) light is advancing rapidly in front of them and on their right sides. (It will be said to them,) `Glad tidings to you this day. (There await you) Gardens (of Paradise) served with running streams.´ (The recipients of glad tidings) will abide therein (for ever). This indeed is a mighty achievement!


tafseer:
That day the hypocritical men and hypocritical women will say to those who believe, `Wait for us so that we might obtain some illumination from your (this) light.´ It will be said to them, `Go back (if you can) and seek for light.´ Then a wall with a gateway will be set up separating them (and the believers). The inside of it will be all mercy (where the righteous have to go) and the outside of it shall be facing torment (where the hypocrites have to stay).


tafseer:
These (hypocrites) will call out to these (believers), `Were we not with you (in the worldly life)?´ They will reply, `Yes, but you let yourselves fall into temptations and you waited (uselessly for our destruction), and you doubted (about the truth). Infact, your vain desires deceived you till the decree of Allâh (about your punishment) came to be implemented. And the arch-deceiver deceived you in respect of Allâh.


tafseer:
`So this day, no ransom shall be accepted from you, nor from those who disbelieved. Hell-Fire is the final abode of you all. That is your friendly-protector. And very evil is that resort.´


tafseer:
Is it not yet time for those who believe that their hearts should feel humbled at the mention (of the name) of Allâh and at the truth that has been revealed to them (in the form of the Qur´ân), and that they do not become like those who were given the Scripture before (them). But their hearts hardened because a long period of time passed over them (enjoying the favours of Allâh. (As for their present state) they are mostly transgressors.


tafseer:
Know that Allâh brings (the inhabitants of) the earth to life after their death. We have indeed explained Our Messages to you that you may abstain (from evil deeds).


tafseer:
Verily, (as to) the men who give alms and the women who give alms and those who perform excellent deeds for the sake of Allâh, their recompense shall be increased manifold for them and (there awaits them) a generous and honourable reward.


tafseer:
And for those who believe in Allâh and His Messengers they alone are the truthful people and faithful witnesses in the sight of their Lord, they will have their full reward and their light. But those who disbelieve and cry lies to Our commandments are the very inmates of Hell.


tafseer:
Know that the life of this world is but a sport, wanton, an empty show, (a source of) boasting among yourselves and an emulous quest for more riches and children. It is like the rain, the vegetation produced whereby pleases the cultivators. Then it (- the vegetation) blooms and flourishes so that you can see it turn yellow (on ripening). Then (there comes a time when) it becomes (worthless) chaff. But the Hereafter promises both, a severe punishment (for the wicked) and (for the righteous there is) protection from Allâh and (His) pleasure. The life of this world is nothing but a (temporary) enjoyment of delusive things.


tafseer:
(Mankind!) advance quickly, outstripping one another, towards the protection from your Lord and (towards) a Garden the extensiveness of which is (beyond measure) as the extensiveness of the heaven and the earth. It has been prepared for those who believe in Allâh and His Messengers


tafseer:
No disaster befalls either on the earth or in your ownselves but it forms part of the divine Law before We bring it into being. Indeed, it is easy for Allâh (to make such a law).


tafseer:
(Allâh has apprised you of this) that you may neither grieve over that (good) which is lost to you, nor exult because of that which He has granted you. Allâh has no love for all those who are haughty and boastful.


tafseer:
(Neither has He love for) those who practice niggardliness themselves and (also) enjoin others to be niggardly. He who turns his back (upon His commandments should beware). Verily, Allâh is Self-Sufficient (free from all needs and) Worthy of all praise (in His own right).


tafseer:
Certainly, We sent Our Messengers with clear proofs and We (also) sent down with them the Code (of Sharî`at - law and justice) and the Balance (- the practice of the Prophet and right use of the Book of God) so that people might conduct themselves with equity and justice. And We have given (to them) iron (which has great strength and) wherein is (material for) violent warfare and for many (other) uses for mankind. All this has been done that Allâh may distinguish those who help Him and His Messengers without having seen Him. Indeed Allâh is All-Powerful, All- Mighty.


tafseer:
Indeed, We sent Noah and Abraham and We set up among their children (a system of) Prophethood and the Book. So some of them followed true guidance but many of them became transgressors.


tafseer:
Then We caused a series of Our Messengers one after the other to follow them closely in their footsteps, and we caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow them, and We gave him (- Jesus) the Evangel. And We placed compassion and mercy in the hearts of those who followed him, but as for monasticism they invented it themselves, We did not enjoin it upon them. (They started monastic life) to seek Allâh´s pleasure, but they did not observe it (as faithfully) as it should have been observed. Yet We duly rewarded such of them as (truly) believed but many of them were transgressors.


tafseer:
O you who believe! take Allâh as a shield and believe in His Messenger. (If you do so) Allâh will grant you double the share of His mercy (in this world and the Hereafter) and will provide for you a light with the help of which you will advance forward and will grant you protection (against pitfalls). And Allâh is Great Protector, Ever Merciful.


tafseer:
(You will be so treated) lest the people of the Scripture should think that they (- the Muslims) have no control over the attainment of the grace and bounty of Allâh and (so that they should know) that grace and bounty is entirely in the hands of Allâh


tafseer:
Allâh has indeed heard the plea of her (- Khoulah wife of Aus bin Sâmit) who pleads with you (O Muhammad!) with regard to her husband and makes her complaint to Allâh (seeking His help). Allâh has heard both of you conversing together. Verily, Allâh is All-Hearing, All-Seeing.


tafseer:
Such of you who give up (conjugal relationship with) their wives by calling them mothers (should realise that) they do not thereby become their mothers. Their mothers are only those who have given them birth. And they (by calling their wives mothers by Zihâr) utter words that are most unseeming and false. And of course Allâh is All-Pardoning, Great Protector (against faults).


tafseer:
Such of those who thus happen to call their wives their mothers and then retract what they have said, must free a slave before they two touch each other (for re-establishing conjugal relationship). This is what you are enjoined (to do in case you commit such a hateful thing). And Allâh is Well-Aware of what you do.


tafseer:
He that cannot afford (a slave to be set free) shall then (observe) fasts for two consecutive months before he and his wife touch each other (for conjugal relationship). But he who has not even the strength (to fast for that time) shall feed sixty poor people. This has been so (ordained) that you may have faith in Allâh and really submit before Him and His Messenger. These are the limits (enjoining you to give up foul practices and injustice to women) prescribed by Allâh. And the deniers of these shall receive grievous punishment.


tafseer:
Surely, those who oppose Allâh and His Messenger shall be laid low and humbled as those (opponents of the truth) who were before them were laid low and humble. And We have already revealed clear ordinances (as to how to uplift the status of women). And the deniers of (these ordinances) shall receive a humiliating punishment.


tafseer:
(This punishment will also take place on) the day when Allâh will raise them up all together, then He will inform them of all they have been doing. Allâh has kept a recorded account of it (- their deeds), while they have forgotten it. Allâh is Witness over every thing.


tafseer:
Do you not see that Allâh knows whatever lies in the heavens and whatever lies in the earth? There are no three holding a secret counsel but He is their fourth. There are no such five but He is their sixth. Whether they are fewer than that or more, He is with them, no matter where they are. Then on the Day of Resurrection He will tell them (in the form of requital) all that they have been doing. Surely, Allâh is Possessor of full-knowledge of all things.


tafseer:
Have you not seen those who were forbidden (to hold) secret counsels and yet repeatedly returned to what they were forbidden to do, and they conferred together secretly (encouraging) sin, transgression and disobedience to the Messenger? When they come to you they greet you (with words) with which Allâh has not greeted you, but they say one to another, `Why does Allâh not cause us to suffer for what we say (hypocritically).´ Sufficient for them is Gehenna (to reckon with them satisfactorily). They shall enter it. What an evil resort!


tafseer:
O you who believe! when you hold secret counsels do not confer to promote sin, transgression and disobedience to the Messenger. Rather confer (to promote) piety, and righteousness and restrain from evil. And take Allâh as a shield, (Allâh) before whom you shall be gathered together.


tafseer:
Holding secret counsels (with evil intentions) is (the work) of satan (who does it) to cause unrest and distress to those who believe. Yet he can do them no harm at all except by the leave of Allâh. Therefore let the believers repose their trust in Allâh.


tafseer:
O you who believe! when you are asked to extend the circle (leaving reasonable space between one another when sitting together) in your assemblies, then do extend it. Allâh will make ample room for you. And disperse when you are told to disperse. Allâh will exalt such of you as believe and such of you as have been given knowledge, to high degrees (of rank). And Allâh is Well-Aware of what you do.


tafseer:
O you who believe! when you want to consult the Messenger in private then advance a charity (for the needy) before your (such) consultations. This is best for you and will help you to better standards of purity. But if you cannot afford it then (never mind) remember that Allâh is Great Protector, Ever Merciful.


tafseer:
Do you fear that you will not (be able to) give charity before your consultation? So when you do it not and Allâh has turned to you (mercifully), observe Prayer and present the Zakât and obey Allâh and His Messenger, and Allâh is Well-Aware of what you do.


tafseer:
Have you not seen those (hypocrites) who befriend a people who have incurred the displeasure of Allâh? Such people belong neither to you nor to them and they swear to falsehood, and that (they do it) knowingly.


tafseer:
They have taken shelter behind their oaths (for their falsehood) so that they turn (people) away from Allâh´s way. So there awaits them a humiliating punishment.


tafseer:
Neither their belongings nor their children will be of any avail to them against (the punishment of) Allâh. They are the inmates of the Fire wherein they will be abiding long.


tafseer:
The day when Allâh shall raise them (to life) all together, they will swear to Him as they swear to you and they will think that they have something (reasonable to serve them as a good plea). Beware! it is they who are in fact the liars.


tafseer:
Satan has gained mastery over them and has made them give up the remembrance of Allâh. They are the gang of satan. Now, as a matter of fact the gangsters of satan are the losers.


tafseer:
Allâh has decreed, `Most certainly, I will prevail, I and My Messengers.´ Verily, Allâh is All-Powerful, All-Mighty.


tafseer:
You will find no such people who (truly) believe in Allâh and the Last Day, loving those who oppose Allâh and His Messenger, even though they (the opponents of Allâh) be their fathers, or their sons or their brethren or their kindred. It is they in whose hearts Allâh has inscribed (true) faith and has strengthened them with His own revelation. He will admit them to Gardens served with running streams. They shall abide there for ever. Allâh is well pleased with them and they are well pleased with Him. They are Allâh´s party. Behold! it is Allâh´s party alone that are the winners of the goal.


tafseer:
Whatever lies in the heavens and whatever lies in the earth declares the glory of Allâh. He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.


tafseer:
It is He Who turned out from their homes those who had disbelieved (- Banû Nadzîr) from among the People of the Scripture on (the occasion of) the first banishment. You never thought that they would quit, while they (themselves) thought that their strongholds would defend them against (the judgment of) Allâh. But (the punishment from) Allâh came upon them from quarters they little expected. He struck their hearts with terror so that they demolished their houses (partly) with their own hands and (what remained of them was being destroyed) at the hands of the believers. So take warning from them O you who have insight!


tafseer:
And had not Allâh decreed exile for them, He would have punished them (in some other way) in this world, and in the Hereafter they shall certainly have the punishment of the Fire,


tafseer:
Because they cut themselves off from Allâh and His Messenger and he who cut himself from Allâh (should bear in mind) that Allâh is severe in retribution.


tafseer:
You cut down no palm-tree (of theirs) bearing small dates of inferior quality or left it standing on its roots but it was by Allâh´s leave. (Allâh gave you this leave) so that He might disgrace the transgressors.


tafseer:
Whatever (property and goods) Allâh has given as spoils to His Messenger (and taken away) from these (enemies after they had made preparation for war against the Muslims, is of God´s grace). You made no expedition with either cavalry or camelry for (the attainment of) this. Rather the fact is that Allâh gives His Messengers authority over whom He will. Allâh is Possessor of every prudential power to do all things desired (by Him).


tafseer:
Whatever (property and wealth) Allâh has given to His Messenger without warfare as spoils, (taking it) from the dwellers of the towns, it is for Allâh, His Messenger and for the near of kin and the orphans and the needy and the wayfarer. (It has been) so (ordained) that the (wealth) should not circulate (only) among your rich people. And take whatever the Messenger gives you and forbear from what he forbids you. Take Allâh as a shield. Surely, Allâh is Severe in retribution.


tafseer:
(The wealth so obtained is also meant) for the poor (indigent) Refugees (- Muhâjirîn) who have been turned out of their houses and (made to part with) their possessions (while they were) seeking the grace and bounty from Allâh and (His) good pleasure, and who helped (the cause of) Allâh and His Messenger. They are the people who prove their claim (of being sincere in their faith and) to be true.


tafseer:
And (in this wealth there is also a share) for those (Ansâr, the Helpers) who had settled in the city (of Madînah) and had embraced the Faith before these (Refugees arrived there). They love those who migrated to them for refuge and (who) even though poverty be their own lot, found no desire in their hearts for that which is given to these (Refugees) but they gave them (Refugees) preference over themselves. And (bear in mind that) those saved from the covetousness of their souls are the ones to achieve the goal.


tafseer:
And (this is also meant for) those who came (into the fold of Islam) after them. They say, `Our Lord! protect us and our brethren who took precedence over us in (accepting) the faith and let no rancour or spite occupy our hearts against those who believe. Our Lord! You are surely Compassionate, Ever Merciful.´


tafseer:
Have you not given thought to (the case of) those who practice hypocrisy. They say to their (friendly Jewish) brethren, those from the People of the Scripture who have committed breach of faith, `If you are turned out (of Madînah) we will certainly leave with you and we will never obey anyone where you are concerned. And if you are fought against, we will certainly help you.´ But Allâh bears witness that they are surely liars.


tafseer:
If they are turned out they will never leave with them and if they are fought against, they will never help them. And if ever they come out to their help then they will surely run away showing (their) backs, and then they themselves will have none to help them.


tafseer:
(Muslims!) the truth is that you are (held) in a greater fear than (these hypocrites hold of) Allâh. That is because they are a people who are devoid of (all) reason.


tafseer:
They (- the Jews) will not (even) fight against you offering a joint front. They will fight only (from) within fortified towns or from behind ramparts. Their fighting spirit among themselves is (desperately) severe. You think them to be united but their hearts are divided. That is because they are a people who do not refrain (from mischief).


tafseer:
(Their case is) like the case of (Banû Qainuqa`, a Jew tribe at Madînah) their immediate predecessors (who were defeated). They suffered the evil consequences of their (evil) doings, and they received a woeful punishment.


tafseer:
Again, (the case of the hypocrites is) like (that of) satan. Behold! he says to a human being, `Disbelieve!´ But when he disbelieves, he says, `I have nothing to do with you. I fear Allâh, the Lord of the worlds.´


tafseer:
And the end of both of them is that they are both in the fire. There these two shall abide (for a long time). Such is the recompense of the wrongdoers.


tafseer:
O you who believe! be mindful of your duty to Allâh. Let every soul look to what it sends forward for the morrow (- the Day of Requital). And take Allâh as a shield (to guard against the consequences of evils and further commitment of them). Verily, Allâh is Well Aware of all that you do.


tafseer:
And do not be like those who gave Allâh up so that He too made them give their ownselves up. It is they who are downright sinners.


tafseer:
The inmates of the Fire and the owners of the Garden of (Paradise) are not alike. It is the owners of the Garden that have achieved their goal.


tafseer:
Had We revealed this Qur´ân on a mountain, you would have surely seen it falling down in all humility and splitting asunder for awe of Allâh. These are wonderful things which We narrate for mankind that they may give thought.


tafseer:
He is Allâh, He is the One beside whom there is no other, cannot be and will never be One worthy of worship but He. (He is) the Knower of the unseen and the seen. He is the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful.


tafseer:
He is Allâh, beside whom there is no other, cannot be and will never be One worthy of worship but He, (He is) the Supreme Sovereign, the Holy One, the Most Perfect, Bestower of peaceful Security, the Guardian, the All-Mighty, the Compensator of losses, the Possessor of all greatness. Holy is Allâh, far beyond and above the things they associate with Him.


tafseer:
He is Allâh, the Creator of (the matter and the spirit), the Maker, the Bestower of forms (and fashioner of everything suiting to its requirement). All fair attributes belong to Him. All that lies in the heavens and the earth declares His glory


tafseer:
O you who believe! do not take those who are enemies of Me and to you for friends. Would you send them messages of love and friendship while they have denied the Truth that has come to you (and) have driven out the Messenger and yourselves (from your homes merely) because you believe in Allâh, your Lord? (How can you do so) if you migrated indeed to strive in My cause and seek My pleasure? Would (some of) you make secret offers of friendship and love to them while I am fully aware of all that you conceal and all that you profess openly? And whoever of you does such a thing (let him realize that he) has indeed strayed away from the straight path.


tafseer:
If they (- your so-called friends from the disbelievers) somehow get the upper hand of you they will (turn out to) be active enemies to you and will lay their hand on you and (lash you with) their tongues to do (you) harm, and they ardently desire that you should disbelieve.


tafseer:
Neither your kinsfolk, nor your children will be of any good to you on the Day of Resurrection. He, (your true Lord) will separate you, one from another (and decide between you). And Allâh is a keen observer of all you do.


tafseer:
There is indeed a noble example for you (to follow) in Abraham and his companions. Behold! they said to their people, `We have nothing to do with you and We disown that you worship apart from Allâh. We disapprove of all that you say and do. A long lasting (type of) enmity and rancour has arisen and become apparent between you and us, no doubt. (It will last) till you believe in Allâh alone.´ But (you have no example to emulate) in the words of Abraham to his sire (when he said), `I will surely ask forgiveness for you from Allâh though I can do nothing against (the will of) Allâh.´ (Abraham and his companions also prayed to their Lord), `Our Lord! in You we put our trust, and to You alone do we turn (in repentance), and towards You alone is the (final) return.


tafseer:
`Our Lord! do not allow that we have to face ordeals at the hands of the disbelievers (thus providing them pleasure at our cost), and protect us (against the consequences of our faults). Our Lord! for you alone are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.´


tafseer:
Surely, you have a noble example (to follow) in these people, and (also) for everyone who hopes (to see) Allâh (and also fears Him) and the Last Day. And he who turns away from (following) it (should know that) Allâh is truly Self-Sufficient (free from all needs) and Praiseworthy (in His own right).


tafseer:
It is well-nigh that (these disbelievers embrace the Faith and thus) Allâh may establish goodwill between you and those of them with whom you are at enmity (at present), for Allâh is All-Powerful, and Allâh is Great Protector, Ever-Merciful.


tafseer:
Allâh does not forbid you to be kind and good and to deal justly with those who have not fought you because of your faith and have not turned you out of your homes. In fact Allâh loves those who are equitable.


tafseer:
Allâh only forbids you to make friends with those who have fought you because of your faith and who have turned you out of your homes, and have abetted your expulsion. Indeed, those who make friends with them are really the unjust.


tafseer:
O you who believe! when the believing women come to you having fled their homes, examine them. Allâh knows best the state of their faith. If you ascertain them to be (true) believers do not send them back to the disbelievers. These (believing women) are not lawful (wives) to those (disbelievers)


tafseer:
If any part of (the dowries of) your wives has passed over to the disbelievers from you and then your turn comes (to pay to the disbelievers when a woman from the disbelievers´ side comes over to you), give to those whose wives have come over an amount equal to that which they have spent. Keep your duty to Allâh in Whom you believe.


tafseer:
Prophet! when women come to you after having believed and they take the oath of allegiance that they will not associate anything with Allâh, and that they will not steal and will not commit fornication and adultery, nor kill their children, nor bring forth a scandalous charge which they themselves have deliberately forged, nor disobey your just and rightful orders, then accept their allegiance and seek Allâh´s protection for them. Indeed, Allâh is Great Protector, Ever Merciful.


tafseer:
O you who believe! do not make friends with a people who have incurred the displeasure of Allâh. They are indeed despaired of the Hereafter (since they have no faith in it), just as the disbelievers are despaired of those who are in the graves (as they do not believe that the dead will ever come to life again).


tafseer:
Whatever that lies in the heavens and whatever that lies in the earth glorifies Allâh, for He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.


tafseer:
Indeed, Allâh loves those who fight in His cause in compact ranks (so arrayed) as if they were a solid structure cemented with (molten) lead.


tafseer:
(Recall the time) when Moses said to his people, `My people! why do you malign me when you know that I am certainly a Messenger from Allâh to you.´ But when they deviated from the right course, Allâh let their hearts deviate (as they were), for Allâh guides no transgressing people to success.


tafseer:
And (recall the time) when Jesus, son of Mary, said, `O Children of Israel! surely I am a Messenger sent to you by Allâh fulfilling (the prophecies contained in) the Torah which preceded me and pronouncing the good news of (the advent of) a great Messenger named Ahmad, who will come after me.´ But when he (- the Prophet Muhammad) came to them with clear proofs, they said, `His are the enchanting ways separating (us from our people).´


tafseer:
But who is more unjust than he (who believes in the trinity of God), who forges a lie in the name of Allâh (by calling Jesus the son of God), while he is called (to join the fold of Islam). And Allâh guides no unjust people to the ways of success.


tafseer:
They desire to extinguish the light of Allâh with (the breath of) their mouths. But Allâh will perfect His light even though the disbelievers consider it hard.


tafseer:
It is He Who sent His Messenger with (the source of) guidance and true lasting faith, that he may help it prevail over all other faith, even though the polytheists consider it difficult.


tafseer:
(The bargain is that) keep your faith in Allâh and His Messenger and keep on striving hard in the cause of Allâh with your possessions and your persons. That would be best for you if only you realise.


tafseer:
He will protect you against the evil consequences of your sins and admit you into Gardens served with running streams and (into) delightful and pure dwelling places (lying) in the Gardens of Eternity. This is the (way to) supreme achievement.


tafseer:
And (He will confer upon you ) yet another (favour) which you love. (It is the) help from Allâh and an early victory (that you will win in this very world). So give glad tidings (of it) to the believers.


tafseer:
O you who believe! be helpers of (the cause of) Allâh (as did the disciples of Jesus), for when Jesus, son of Mary, said to the disciples, `Who will join me as my helper towards (the cause of) Allâh?´ The disciples replied, `We are helpers of (the cause of) Allâh.´ So a section of the Children of the Israel believed (firmly in Jesus), while another section rejected (him). Thereupon We helped those who believed, against their enemies and (at last) these (believers) gained predominant victory (over the nonbelievers).


tafseer:
Whatever that lies in the heavens and whatever that lies in the earth glorifies Allâh, the Supreme Sovereign, the Holy, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.


tafseer:
He it is Who has raised among the Arabs a grand Messenger (who hails) from among themselves, who recites to them His revelations to rid them of their impurities and teaches them the Book and Wisdom, though before (the advent of the Prophet) they were steeped in error which disconnected (them from God).


tafseer:
And (He will raise this Prophet among) others of them (their brethren) who have not yet joined them. And He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.


tafseer:
The case of those who were charged to observe (the law of) Torah but did not carry out (its commandments in its true spirit), is like the case of a donkey that carries (a load of) volumes (of Books


tafseer:
Say, `O you who stand on judaism! if you claim that you are the favourites of Allâh to the exclusion of all other peoples, then, if what you claim be true, express your wish (in prayer-contest) for death (either invoking it on yourselves if you are on falsehood or on me in case you think me an impostor).´


tafseer:
But they will never wish for it (- the death) because of (the sinful deeds) their hands have sent forward. And Allâh is fully Aware of the wrongdoers.


tafseer:
Say, `The death from which you flee is sure to overtake you. Then you will be brought before the Knower of the unseen and the seen, and He will inform you of the truth about all that you had been doing.´


tafseer:
O you who believe! when the call is made for (the Congregational) Prayer on friday then hasten to extol the name of Allâh and leave off all business. That is best for you if you only knew.


tafseer:
And when the Prayer is finished, disperse in the land and seek Allâh´s grace and bounty (and restart your business), and go on remembering Allâh much that you may achieve an all-round success.


tafseer:
But (Prophet!) when some people see some merchandise or any form of amusement, they run for it and leave you standing (on the pulpit), say, `That (reward of worshipping Allâh) which Allâh has (for you) is far better than any amusement or merchandise, and Allâh is the Best of Providers.


tafseer:
When the hypocrites come to you, they say, `We bear witness that you are in fact the Messenger of Allâh.´ And Allâh knows that you are indeed His Messenger. Yet Allâh (at the same time) bears witness that the hypocrites are truly liars.


tafseer:
They take shelter behind their oaths (to hide their evil designs). Thus they keep people back from the way of Allâh. Surely, evil is the practice they follow.


tafseer:
That (they follow this practice) is because (outwardly) they believed but (inwardly) they disbelieved, so that their hearts are sealed and (now) they do not even understand.


tafseer:
When you see them, their (handsome) figures please you, and if they speak (a masked and polished speech), you listen to their speech. (They look) as though they were wooden statues clad in garments. They think every loud cry is one (raised) against them. They themselves are (your) enemies (in reality), so beware of them. May Allâh ruin them! To what (perversities) are they being turned away (from the Truth)?


tafseer:
And when it is said to them, `Come so that the Messenger of Allâh may ask forgiveness for you,´ they turn their heads aside (by way of refusal and out of scorn and pride). And you see them keeping others (also) back, while they swell big with pride.


tafseer:
It makes no difference to them whether you ask forgiveness for them or do not ask, Allâh will not forgive them. Indeed, Allâh will guide no transgressing people to success.


tafseer:
They are a people who say, `Do not spend on those who are with the Messenger of Allâh until they (are obliged to) disperse (and desert him). Yet the treasures of the heavens and the earth belong to Allâh, but the hypocrites do not understand (it).


tafseer:
They say, `If we return to Madînah, the most honourable and mightier will drive out the most mean from there.´ But (true) power and honour belongs to Allâh and His Messenger and to the believers. Yet the hypocrites do not know (it).


tafseer:
O you who believe! do not let your possessions and your children make you forget the remembrance of Allâh. And those who do so shall be the real losers.


tafseer:
And spend out of that with which We have provided you, before death visits one of you and he says, `My Lord! would that you had granted me reprieve for a short while, (for if you had,) I would have given alms and would have become of the righteous.´


tafseer:
And Allâh does not grant reprieve to a soul when its appointed time is come. And Allâh is Well-Aware of what you do.


tafseer:
Whatever lies in the heavens and whatever lies in the earth glorifies Allâh. To Him belongs sovereignty and all true praises (as well). He is the Possessor of Power to do every desired thing.


tafseer:
It is He who created you. Some of you become disbelievers while others become believers. Allâh sees what you do.


tafseer:
He created the heavens and the earth with an eternal purpose and to suit the requirements of truth and wisdom. And He shaped you and made your shapes beautiful, and to Him is the ultimate return.


tafseer:
He knows whatever lies in the heavens and the earth and He knows what you conceal and what you do publicly. Allâh knows the innermost thoughts of the hearts.


tafseer:
(Disbelievers!) have you had no news of those who disbelieved in the past? They suffered the evil consequences of their conduct and for them is decreed a woeful punishment.


tafseer:
That was because their Messengers (of God) kept on coming to them with clear proofs but they said, `Shall a mere human being guide us?´ So they disbelieved and turned away (paying no heed). Thereupon Allâh showed them that He had no need of them. Indeed Allâh is Self-Sufficient (above all needs,) Worthy of All-Praise (in His own right).


tafseer:
Those who disbelieve claim that they will not be raised (from the dead). Say, `No doubt, by my Lord, you shall surely be raised and then you shall be told all that you have done (in life). And that is easy for Allâh.´


tafseer:
Therefore believe in Allâh and His Messenger and the Light (- the Qur´ân) which We have revealed. And Allâh is Well-Aware of all that you do.


tafseer:
Beware of the day when He shall gather you together for the Day of Gathering. That will be the Day of the Manifestation of losses. Those who believe in Allâh and act to suit the requirement of it (- the true Faith), will be acquitted of their evil deeds. He will admit them to the Gardens served with running streams. They will abide therein for ever and ever. That is the grand achievement!


tafseer:
But those who disbelieved and cried lies to our Messages, these are the inmates of Fire. They will abide therein for a long time. What an evil resort it is!


tafseer:
No calamity befalls, but by the leave of Allâh. (When it happens) Allâh guides the mind of the person who believes in Him (into the ways of its purification and enlightenment). And Allâh knows all things very well.


tafseer:
Obey Allâh and obey the Messenger. But if you turn away (paying no heed) then (bear in mind that) Our Messenger is responsible only for the plain conveying ( the Messages).


tafseer:
Allâh, there is no other, cannot be and will never be One worthy of worship but He. So let the believers put their trust in Allâh.


tafseer:
O you who believe! some of your spouses and children are enemies to you, so beware of them. And (if you overlook their shortcomings) and forgive and pardon (them), you will find that surely Allâh is Great Protector, Ever Merciful.


tafseer:
Verily, your possessions and your children are a means to reveal your hidden attributes. As for Allâh there awaits an immense reward with Him.


tafseer:
Therefore do your duty towards Allâh to the best of your ability, and listen to Him and Obey Him, and go on spending in (His cause). (If you do so) it will be best for your ownselves. For only those who are rid of covetousness of their souls shall be really successful in every way.


tafseer:
If you set apart a handsome portion of your wealth for (the cause of) Allâh, He will multiply it for you and will protect you (against your lapses). And Allâh is Most-Appreciating, All-Forbearing.


tafseer:
Prophet! (tell the believers that) when you decide to divorce (your) women divorce them at a time when their `Iddat (- period of three monthly courses, for which they must wait before they can remarry) can be calculated


tafseer:
And when they are about to reach their prescribed term (of `Iddat) either keep them (by revoking the divorce) in an honourable and fair manner or part with them in honourable and fair manner and two honest and just persons from among you witness (your decision). (Let the witnesses) bear true testimony for the sake of Allâh (regarding the situation that resulted in the pronouncement of divorce). Thus the person (who acts according to these guidelines and) who believes in Allâh and the Last Day is exhorted. And he who takes Allâh as (his) shield, He will always make a way out (of his ordeals) for him.


tafseer:
And He will provide him sustenance from where he least expects. And he who puts his trust in Allâh, He is sufficient for him (to fulfill his needs). Allâh is sure to accomplish His purpose. Allâh has set a measure for everything.


tafseer:
If you are in doubt (how to calculate the period) of such of your women as have despaired of monthly courses, then (know that) period for which they must wait is three months and (the same holds good) for such women as have not menstruated (for some other reasons). And (as to) pregnant women, their term (will end) when they are delivered of their burden (after giving birth to a child). And (bear in mind) for the one who keeps his duty to Allâh, He will provide facility in his affair for him.


tafseer:
That is the command of Allâh. He has revealed this to you. For the one who takes Allâh as a shield He will rid him of (the evil consequences of) his sins and will grant him a very great reward.


tafseer:
Lodge (the divorced) women (during the prescribed period in some part of the house) where you are lodging, according to (the best of) your means. Do not harass them so as to make (their stay) hard for them. If they be pregnant, bear their expanses until they are delivered of the child. And if they suckle (the child) for you (as the period of waiting is over with delivery) pay them their dues (for suckling), and (in order to settle it) consult together in all fairness (making only reasonable demands on one another). But if you find it mutually difficult (to come to a settled agreement) then let another woman suckle (the child) for him (- the father).


tafseer:
Let a man with (plentiful) means spend (for the maintenance of the suckling woman) according to his means. And let him whose means of subsistence are limited spend according to what Allâh has given him. Allâh burdens no person (with responsibility) beyond what He has given him. Allâh will soon bring about easy times after hardships.


tafseer:
So many (people of) townships rebelled against the command of their Lord and His Messengers so that We reckoned with them sternly and punished them with a dire punishment.


tafseer:
So they suffered the (evil) consequences of their deeds, and the subsequent end of their affairs was (in the form of) loss.


tafseer:
Allâh has in store for them a terrible punishment. So take Allâh as a shield O you persons of excellent and pure understanding who have believed! Allâh has indeed sent down to you means of (attaining) eminence -


tafseer:
(In the form of) an eminent Messenger who recites to you the clear revelations of Allâh, which tell the right from the wrong and thus He brings those who believe and (accordingly) do good deeds, out of all kinds of darkness into light. And he who believes in Allâh and does good deeds He will admit him to the Gardens served with running streams to abide therein for ever. Allâh has indeed made a (very) handsome provision for him.


tafseer:
It is Allâh Who has created seven heavens and (He has created) as many earths. The (divine) law permeates through them. (He tells this to you) so that you may know that Allâh is Possessor of all power to do every desired thing and Allâh encompasses everything in His knowledge.


tafseer:
Prophet! why do you forbid yourself the things which Allâh has made lawful to you? You seek the pleasure (of Allâh) for your wives. And Allâh is Great Protector, Ever Merciful.


tafseer:
Allâh has indeed sanctioned to you (- the Muslims) the expiation of your (expiable) oaths. And Allâh is your Patron and He is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.


tafseer:
(Recall the time) when the Prophet confided to one of his wives (-Hafsah) a certain (secret) matter. When she divulged it (to another of his wives âishah), and Allâh informed him (- the Prophet) of this, he then made known (to her) a part of it (to reprove her for what she had done) and avoided mentioning the other part. So when he told her about it she said, `Who has informed you of this?´ He (- the Prophet) said, `The All-Knowing, the All-Aware (God) has informed me.´


tafseer:
If both of you women (-âishah and Hafsah) turn to Allâh repentant, (He will accept your repentance,) for your hearts are already inclined (to God). But if you abet (each other) against him (- the Prophet), (then bear in mind) Allâh is his helper as also Gabriel and the righteous among the believers and further more all the angels are also his helpers.


tafseer:
O you who believe! save yourselves and your families from a Fire of which (ordinary) human beings and stone (- hearted people) are fuel and over which angels are appointed, fierce and ferocious, who never disobey the command of Allâh and who do as they are told.


tafseer:
O you who disbelieve! (now when you are cast into the Fire) make no excuses this day. You are only requited for what you used to do.


tafseer:
O you who believe! turn to Allâh in sincere repentance, may be that your Lord will acquit you of your evil deeds and admit you to Gardens served with running streams. On that day Allâh will not disgrace the Prophet nor those who have believed with him. Their light will advance swiftly (radiating) in front of them and on their right hands while they will go on (praying and) saying, `Our Lord! perfect our light for us and protect us (against our lapses). Verily You are Possessor of prudential power to do every desired thing.´


tafseer:
Allâh compares those who disbelieve to the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were both under (the wedlock of) two of Our righteous servants but acted treacherously towards them both. So they (- Noah and Lot) could do nothing to save them from (the punishment of) Allâh. And it was said to them, `Enter you both into the (Hell) Fire along with those (of your category) who enter therein.


tafseer:
And Allâh compares those who believe to the wife of Pharaoh. Behold! she said, `My Lord! make for me an abode in the Garden (of Paradise) close to You and deliver me from Pharaoh and his work and deliver me from the wrongdoing people.


tafseer:
And Allâh (next compares the believers to) Mary, the daughter of Amrân, she who took care to guard her chastity, so we breathed into him (the believer who is exemplified here) Our inspiration, while she declared her faith in the revelations of her Lord and His Scriptures and she became of the devoted ones to prayers and obedient to Him.


tafseer:
Blessed is He Who holds complete Supreme power. He is the Possessor of prudential power to do every desired thing.


tafseer:
It is He Who has created death and life so that He may reward you (after trying you as to) which of you excels in doing good deeds. He is the All-Mighty, the Great Protector.


tafseer:
It is He Who has created seven heavens, one upon another in conformity (with each other). You can see no flaw, no incongruity and no imperfection in the creation of the Most Gracious (God). Then look up once more (to heaven). Do you see any flaw?


tafseer:
Look again and yet again (to find out any confusion in Divine law). (The result will only be that) your eye will return to you dazzled while it is weary (and you will be unable to find any discordance).


tafseer:
We have, certainly, adorned the lowest heaven with (stars-like) lamps and We have made them as means of conjecture for the evil ones (and the astrologers who invent good or bad omens from the movement of the stars). (Remember) We have prepared for these (soothesayers) the punishment of the blazing Fire.


tafseer:
And there awaits the punishment of Gehenna for those who disbelieve in their Lord, what a horrid resort it is!


tafseer:
When they are cast therein they will hear its roaring and a loud moaning while it heaves up (boiling with them).


tafseer:
It almost bursts with the intense fury (of the fire). As often as a host (of wrongdoers) is cast into it, its wardens will ask them, `Did no Warner come to you (from the Lord)?´


tafseer:
They will say, `No doubt, a Warner did come to (warn) us but we cried lies (to him) and we said, &quot


tafseer:
And they will add, `If we had only listened and tried to understand we would not have been among the inmates of the blazing Fire (this day).´


tafseer:
They will thus confess to their sins (when confession will be of no use). The inmates of the blazing Fire are far removed (from God´s mercy).


tafseer:
Verily, as to those who hold their Lord in awe in their heart of hearts, there awaits them protection (against lapses) and a great reward.


tafseer:
(Mankind!) Whether you conceal your thoughts or speak them openly (it makes little difference to Him) for He knows well the innermost secrets of the hearts.


tafseer:
Does He Who has created (all things) not know (His own creation)? He knows all that is abstruse and subtle, and is All-Aware.


tafseer:
He it is Who has made the earth smooth and subservient to you (for your benefit), so traverse (far and deep) into its spacious paths (for your spiritual and material advancement), and (thus by active labour) eat of His sustenance (and enjoy His gifts). To Him will you all return after your having been raised to life.


tafseer:
Do you feel secure from Him Who is overhead (to you all, thinking) that He may leave you downtrodden in the earth and may cause it to sink with you when all of a sudden it begins to shake?


tafseer:
Do you feel secure from Him Who reigns in the heaven (above you seeing), that He may send a violent storm raising dust and pebbles on you. Look! you shall soon realize how (true) was My warning!


tafseer:
And certainly their predecessors treated (My Messengers to them) as liars, then, see how (destructive) was My disapproval (at their denial).


tafseer:
Have they not seen above them the birds with spread out wings (in flight) which they also draw in (to swoop down on the prey). None but the Most Gracious (God) holds them (there). Verily, He has knowledge of each and everything.


tafseer:
Or who is it that can serve as an army to help you against the Most Gracious (God if He intends to do you harm). The disbelievers are only labouring under a misconception (in thinking to baffle the cause of God).


tafseer:
Or who is it that will provide sustenance for you if He withholds His gifts? The fact is that they persist in transgression and are running away (from the truth).


tafseer:
Is he, who goes groveling on his face, better guided or he who walks upright on a straight and right path?


tafseer:
Say, `It is He Who has brought you into being and made for you ears (to hear), eyes (to see) and hearts (to understand). Yet little thanks do you give!´


tafseer:
And they say (to the Muslims), `When will this threat be executed if you are truthful (in your assertions)?´


tafseer:
But when they see it (- the threatened punishment) nigh, the faces of those who disbelieve will wear a grieved look. And it will be said (to them), `This is what you used to ask for so persistently.´


tafseer:
Say, `Have you considered if Allâh destroys me and those who are with me (my companions of faith)? Rather He will have mercy on us. Who is there to protect the disbelievers from a woeful punishment, (for the guilty will, all the same, reap the fruit of their evil deeds)?´


tafseer:
Say, `He is the Most Gracious (God), in Him have we believed and in Him have we put our trust. And you will soon know which one of us is in manifest error.´


tafseer:
Say, `Have you considered if (all) your water were to disappear (in the depths of the earth) who, then, will bring you pure flowing water?´


tafseer:
The ink - stand and the pen and all that they (the owners of the pen - the scholars) write, bear witness (to the fact that),


tafseer:
Surely, your Lord knows best those who go astray from His path and He (also) knows best those who follow the right guidance.


tafseer:
They wish you to be (dishonestly) pliant (and not condemn their evil deeds in strong language) so they (too) would (in return) adopt a conciliatory attitude.


tafseer:
(Nor listen to any) hard-hearted ruffian who is, above all this, utterly useless and known for mischief making,


tafseer:
When Our Messages are recited to him he says, `(These are mere) stories of the ancients (so outdated rubbish).´


tafseer:
(Thus) have We made these (opponents) undergo a trial just as We had made the owners of a garden undergo it when they swore (one to another) that they would pluck (all) its fruit with the next morning.


tafseer:
And (they were so sure of it that) they made no reservation (for the poor and did not say, `If it be Allâh´s will´).


tafseer:
So that this (garden) became as it were a dark desolate spot whose (all) fruit had been already plucked.


tafseer:
And they repaired to the garden early with the dawn (thinking about themselves as) having the power to shut out (the poor from entry).


tafseer:
`We hope our Lord will give us something better instead of this. To our Lord surely we turn humbly.´


tafseer:
Such is the punishment (for the disbelieving Makkans) in the very life and greater still is the punishment of the Hereafter, if they but understand.


tafseer:
There are indeed gardens of bliss with their Lord for those (dutiful) who (carefully) guard against evil.


tafseer:
Are We to treat those who submit (to Our will) as (We treat) those who sever their connection (with Us)?


tafseer:
Or have you taken a covenant (which is) binding on Us till the Day of Resurrection, that you shall have there all that you ask for?


tafseer:
Or have they any associate-gods (to vouch for it)? If so, (then) let them bring their associate-gods, if they are truthful.


tafseer:
On the day when there is severe affliction and the truth is laid bare and they will be called upon to prostrate (themselves), but they will not be able to do so.


tafseer:
Their looks will be downcast and they will be overwhelmed with disgrace. (Before this state of theirs) they had been called upon to prostrate themselves (before God) while they were (still) safe and sound (but they had refused).


tafseer:
Therefore leave Me alone to deal with those who deny this revelation. We shall overtake them (leading them to their ruin) step by step, in a manner they do not know.


tafseer:
(Prophet!) do you ask from them a reward (for conveying to them the Message of prophethood) so that they are weighed down by (this undue) debt (which they find hard to pay)?


tafseer:
Or have they (the knowledge of) the unseen so that they write it down (to judge things in its light)?


tafseer:
So persevere patiently (in carrying out) the commandment of your Lord and do not behave like the Man of the big fish (- Jonah) when he called (to his Lord), and he was depressed with grief.


tafseer:
Had not a gracious favour from his Lord reached him (and) saved him he would surely have been cast off on a barren tract of land while he was in this miserable plight.


tafseer:
Those who disbelieve would fain have dislodged you (from your God-given mission) with their (angry) looks when they heard the Reminder full of admonition (- the Qur´ân, but you were firm and steadfast). And they say, `He is certainly a mad man.´


tafseer:
And (they say so although) this (Qur´ân) is nothing less than a means to rise to eminence for all nations.


tafseer:
(Before it actually takes place) you know little (what it is) and what should make you know what that great inevitable reality is?


tafseer:
(The tribe of) Thamûd and `âd treated (the news of) the calamity which strikes (peoples´ hearts with terror to make them realize) as a lie.


tafseer:
Which He let loose on them for seven nights and eight days, with no break, so that (if you had been there) you would have seen the people lying therein sprawled (looking) as though they were hollow trunks of palm-trees fallen down.


tafseer:
Pharaoh and his predecessors and (the inhabitants of) the overthrown cities (of Sodom and Gomorrah) persistently indulged in evil ways.


tafseer:
They disobeyed (in their respective times) the Messenger of their Lord, so He seized them with an ever-increasing punishment.


tafseer:
(Similarly Noah was disobeyed) and no sooner did the water (begin to) rise high than We carried (people like) you in the floating Ark.


tafseer:
(We relate these events to you) so that We might make them an example for you (O mankind!), and so that the listening ear might listen (and bear in mind).


tafseer:
And the angels will be (standing) on all sides (of the heaven) and eight (divine powers) will on that day be above them bearing the Throne of Power of your Lord.


tafseer:
Now, he who is given his record (of deeds) in his right hand will say (joyfully to others), `Here, take and read my record (of deeds).


tafseer:
(It will be said to those therein,) `Eat and drink delightfully (and to your hearts´ content) on account of the good deeds you accomplished in the past days.´


tafseer:
But he who will be given the record (of his deeds) in his left hand, will say, `O would that I had not been given my record!


tafseer:
`And string him with a chain the length of which is seventy cubits (according to the average length of human life in years).


tafseer:
Had he (- Muhammad) forged and attributed some saying to Us (and said, `This is what Allâh has revealed to me´).


tafseer:
We would have certainly seized him strongly by the right hand (and so deprived him of all his power),


tafseer:
Then none of you could have stopped (Us) from (punishing) him (and thus stood in Our way of dealing justly).


tafseer:
Behold! this (Qur´ân) is a means to rise to eminence for those who are dutiful and guard against evil.


tafseer:
The angels and the Spirit (of the faithful) ascend to Him in a day the measure of which is (equal to) fifty thousand years (a day of spiritual advancement of the faithful is equivalent to fifty thousand years of material advancement, thus the development and progress of the human soul knows no end).


tafseer:
(Though) they will be placed in sight of one another. The guilty person would wish to redeem himself from the punishment of that day (even) by (offering) his children (as ransom)


tafseer:
And (by offering) all that is on the earth put together, (thinking) if only thus he might deliver himself (from the punishment).


tafseer:
By no means! (He can never be redeemed). Surely, it (- the punishment you are warned against) is a blazing Fire,


tafseer:
It will claim the person (for consumption) who drew back (from accepting the truth) and turned away (refusing to obey).


tafseer:
(Set apart) for one who asks (for help) and also (for one) who is prevented (even from asking for one reason or the other)


tafseer:
(Different as well is the case of) those who guard their private parts (by restraining their passions).


tafseer:
Except from their (free) wives or those (wives of theirs) whom their right hands own (- slave wives), for which they are not to blame.


tafseer:
But it is those who seek (to satisfy their lust) in any other way excepting that (of marriage) that are the transgressors.


tafseer:
And (different also is the case of) those persons who are watchful of their trusts and their covenants,


tafseer:
No (never shall they enter it). We have created them for that substantial purpose (the worth of) which they know (- to discharge their obligations to God and mankind and to themselves).


tafseer:
To change (them into) better beings than they are and that We can never be frustrated (in Our purpose).


tafseer:
Therefore, leave them alone to indulge in unimportant conversation and to amuse themselves (in idle pursuits) until they meet that day of theirs that they are warned of,


tafseer:
The day when they (having risen to life) will come out hastily from their graves as though they were racing to a target (which they must meet).


tafseer:
We sent Noah to his people (saying), `Warn your people before a grievous punishment comes upon them.´


tafseer:
`(If you do so,) He will protect you from (the commitment of sins and also the punishment of) your sins. And (by prolonging your lives) He will grant you reprieve till an appointed term. Verily, the time (of the divine decree) appointed by Allâh cannot be held back once it falls due. If only you had been possessor of true knowledge (you would have known this).´


tafseer:
(Then seeing his people´s persistent denial) he (-Noah) said (at long last), `My Lord! I have called my people (to You) day in and day out,


tafseer:
`As often as I called them to You so that You might protect them (against the commitment of further sins and also against the evil consequences of their sins) they plugged their ears with their fingers, and drew their cloaks around them (and thus covered their hearts), and persisted (in their stubbornness and denial) and behaved in an extremely insolent manner.


tafseer:
(And so did Prophet Muhammad said,) `People! what is wrong with you that you have no (faith in the Majesty of Allâh and no) hopes for (being granted) honour and greatness from Allâh.


tafseer:
`Whereas He has created you by (passing you through) various stages (and endowed you with different qualities).


tafseer:
`Do you not consider how Allâh created the seven heavens one upon another in (perfect) conformity with one another.


tafseer:
`That you may traverse its spacious paths (for the development of civilization and also to attain spiritual perfection).´


tafseer:
Noah said, `My Lord! they (- my people) have disobeyed me. They follow (such leaders) whose wealth and children only add to their loss.´


tafseer:
(Thereupon the Prophet prayed, `(Lord!) and indeed they have led many people astray, and add to the disappointment of these wrongdoers.´


tafseer:
(Accordingly) these people were drowned and made to enter the Fire because of their wrong doings. They found none against Allâh who could help them.


tafseer:
And Noah had prayed (to his God), `My Lord! do not leave a single dweller from among the disbelievers on the land.


tafseer:
`For if you leave them (thus) they will (only) lead Your servants astray and will beget only immoral and ungrateful (children).


tafseer:
`My Lord! protect me and my parents and those who enter my house bearing true faith and all the believing men and believing women. (Lord!) as for the wrongdoers grant them no increase except in perdition.´


tafseer:
Say, `It has been revealed to me that a party of the jinn (- the non-Arab Jews of Nasîbîn, called Jinn because of their being strong, sharp and effective in affairs) listened (to the Qur´ân), so they said (to their people on their return), &quot


tafseer:
And that if these (Makkan disbelievers) keep to the right path (and accept the divine Message) We will certainly provide them with abundant water (-wealth and other material benefits in the present life) to avail from.


tafseer:
With the result that (in that case) We will thereby purify them thoroughly and well. And he who turns away from the remembrance of his Lord, He will drive him into an overwhelmingly stern punishment.


tafseer:
And that the mosques are meant for (the worship of) Allâh, so call on no one (therein) beside Allâh.


tafseer:
And when (- Muhammad) Allâh´s servant stands up calling to Him these (- disbelievers) crowd upon him, well nigh suffocating him (to stifle and smother his voice).


tafseer:
Say, `Surely, none can grant me shelter against Allâh if I disobey Him, nor can I find any refuge besides Him.


tafseer:
`(My responsibility is), only to convey what is revealed (to me) from Allâh and complete the mission of Prophethood.´ And there awaits those who disobey Allâh and His Messenger the Fire of Gehenna wherein they shall abide for a long time.


tafseer:
(They will continue to oppose the Prophet) until they see that (punishment) they are threatened with. And soon they will know who is weaker in respect of helpers and less in numbers.


tafseer:
Say, `I have no knowledge whether that (punishment) you are threatened with is near (at hand) or whether my Lord will fix a later term for it.´


tafseer:
Except to him whom He chooses to be a Messenger (of His, to whom He frequently tells many news about the hidden future). (And when He does this) He orders an escort of (guarding angels) to go before him and behind him


tafseer:
That He may make it known (to the people) that they (- the Divine Messengers) have properly delivered the Messages of their Lord. He encompasses (in His knowledge) all that they have, and keeps count of all things.


tafseer:
Verily, We are soon going to charge you with the enormous and important responsibility of (conveying to mankind) the Message (of your Lord).


tafseer:
Verily, getting up at night (for Prayer) is the most effective means of subduing (one´s self), and the most upright way to acquire firm control over one´s actions and speech.


tafseer:
Therefore extol the name of your Lord and devote (yourself) to Him with exclusive and sincere devotion.


tafseer:
He is the Lord of the east and the west. There is no other, cannot be and will never be One worthy of worship but He, therefore take Him as Disposer of (your) affairs (putting your full trust in Him).


tafseer:
And patiently persevere in the face of all that these (enemies) say and withdraw from them in a graceful manner.


tafseer:
Leave Me to (deal with) those who belie (the truth) and who are possessors of ease and plenty. And give them a little respite.


tafseer:
(That punishment will befall them) on the day when the earth and the mountains shall quake and the mountains shall crumble into heaps of sand dunes.


tafseer:
(Mankind!) We have indeed sent a (great) Messenger to you who is a Witness over you just as We sent (Moses as) a Messenger towards Pharaoh.


tafseer:
But Pharaoh disobeyed the Messenger so We seized him with a terrible punishment (so all of you be on your guard against such an attitude!)


tafseer:
But if you also disobey (the Messenger sent to you), how will you then guard yourselves from the (calamity of the) day which will turn (even) children (prematurely) gray-headed.


tafseer:
And because of which the heaven shall be rent asunder. (This is the promise of God,) remember His promise is bound to be fulfilled.


tafseer:
Verily, this (Qur´ân) is a Reminder, therefore, let him, who will, follow the way leading towards his Lord.


tafseer:
Surely, your Lord knows that you remain standing (to say Night Prayers) for nearly two thirds of the night and (sometimes) half or one third of it


tafseer:
That will be a day full of woe and distress (for the opponents of Truth for this day will spell final defeat of disbelief).


tafseer:
Nineteen (wardens) are appointed over it (- the Hell-fire in consonance with the nineteen human faculties the misuse of which results in punishment for the sinners).


tafseer:
None but angels have We appointed as wardens of the Hell-fire. We have fixed their number in order to purify (and purge) the sins of those who disbelieve. The result of this is that the people of the Scripture will be convinced, and those who believe will increase in faith (and act with righteousness). And those who have been given the Scriptures as well as the believers may (both) attain certainty (and will not be misguided). And the people with diseased hearts and the disbelievers will say, `What does Allâh mean by such an illustration?´ Thus does Allâh forsake him who wishes (to go astray), and guides him who wishes (to be guided). And none knows (the number) of the hosts of your Lord but He. And this (Qur´ân) is nothing but a means for human beings to rise to eminence.


tafseer:
Yet whosoever of you wants to go ahead (may do so), or whoever of you wants to lag behind (may do so, for warning avails only those who are really keen to be guided aright).


tafseer:
What is the wrong with them, then, that they are thus turning away from the exhortation (of the Qur´ân),


tafseer:
The fact is that everyone of them desires that he should (individually) be given open Scripture (direct from heaven).


tafseer:
But these (deniers) will not remember it unless Allâh (so) will. He alone is worthy to be taken as a shield and He alone is most worthy of granting protection.


tafseer:
And I swear by the self-reproaching soul (at the doing of an evil deed as an evidence to the truth of Final Resurrection).


tafseer:
No doubt, We have the power to reproduce him to a complete form even to the very tips of his fingers.


tafseer:
(His denial of Resurrection is because) a human being likes to continue in his evil ways in (the life) that is before him (without fearing the consequences of his deeds).


tafseer:
(It shall be the day) when the sight (of a person) is confused (and he is confounded for being unable to find the right course).


tafseer:
Rather a human being is himself well-aware of his own self (and so himself is a witness against his own soul).


tafseer:
(No excuse will be accepted from him) even though he puts forth his (all possible) excuses, (to prove his innocence).


tafseer:
(Prophet! when We reveal the Qur´ân) do not move your tongue (with a mind) to repeat (this revelation in order to commit it to your memory) hurriedly.


tafseer:
And one shank rubs against the other (in death agony) and one distress will be combined with another distress (for the departing soul).


tafseer:
On that day people will be driven towards your Lord (to reap the fruit of the deeds done in this life).


tafseer:
For this person (being unmindful of the consequences) neither accepted the truth nor offered Prayer.


tafseer:
Rather he cried lies (to the truth and the Prophet) and turned away (refusing to obey His commandments).


tafseer:
(Which drop) then became a clot of blood, then He fashioned (him through various stages) and perfected (him in his make).


tafseer:
Has not such a One (Who creates from an inanimate source) the power of raising the (physically and spiritually) dead to life.


tafseer:
There did pass over a human being a while of a long space of time when he was not a thing worth mentioning.


tafseer:
Verily, We have shown him the path clearly (giving him the full choice) whether he be grateful or ungrateful.


tafseer:
(The drink is from) a spring from which the devotees of Allâh shall drink. They will strive hard in directing it to flow in abundance (enabling others to drink from it).


tafseer:
They fulfill (their) vows (by doing their duty to God and mankind) and fear a day the woes of which shall be wide spread.


tafseer:
(Assuring them by their gestures,) `We feed you only to seek the pleasure of Allâh, we desire no recompense from you nor thanks.


tafseer:
`We surely fear from our Lord (the punishment of) a day (on which the wrong doers will be) frowning and distressful.´


tafseer:
So Allâh will guard them from the evil of that day and will bestow on them cheerfulness (of face) and happiness (of mind).


tafseer:
And will reward them for their having persevered, with (a blissful) Garden (to live in) and silk (to wear).


tafseer:
(They shall be) reclining on raised couches. They shall experience therein neither excessive heat of the sun nor intense cold.


tafseer:
There shall be spreading close over them the shades of it (- the Garden full of trees), and their clustered fruit brought low within their easy reach.


tafseer:
(Looking) crystal clear (but made) of silver, made in special mold determined (by the agents of the Lord of judgment and measure).


tafseer:
And therein they shall be given to drink a cup which is tempered with ginger (a symbol of strength),


tafseer:
Sons of perpetual bloom shall go round (waiting upon) them. When you see them you will take them to be pearls scattered about.


tafseer:
When you look (considering the Garden as a whole) you will find therein blessings abounding everywhere and (all the equipments of) a splendid kingdom.


tafseer:
Over them shall be robes of fine green silk and of thick brocade, and they shall be given bracelets of silver as ornaments. And their Lord shall give them to drink a purifying beverage.


tafseer:
Therefore abide perseveringly by the commandments of your Lord (and wait for the fulfillment of the prophecies) and yield to none of the sinful and ungrateful (disbelievers).


tafseer:
And prostrate yourselves before Him for a part of the night and give Him glory for long hours of the night


tafseer:
Verily, these (disbelieving people) love the present transient life and neglect very hard day (which lies) ahead of them.


tafseer:
It is We Who have created them and strengthened their make, and We shall replace them with their like whenever We please.


tafseer:
And you (true believers) should wish no other way except as Allâh wishes (for you). Verily, Allâh is All-Knowing, All-Wise.


tafseer:
He admits to His mercy those who wish (and strive) for it. As to the wrong-doers, He has prepared a woeful punishment for them.


tafseer:
I call to witness those (messengers of Truth) who are sent forth to spread goodness (in continual series),


tafseer:
(And those presenting this source of eminence) in an attempt to purify (some) from the abomination of sin and to warn (others),


tafseer:
And when the Messengers shall be made to appear (in the guise of one person) at the appointed time. (It is after that the Resurrection shall take place).


tafseer:
And (have We not) made therein lofty mountains and (by means of them) We provide you sweet and wholesome water to drink?


tafseer:
(It will be said to the followers of Trinity,) `Now, move on towards that (punishment) which you cried lies to,


tafseer:
(God will tell them,) `This is the Day of Judgment (when) We have gathered you and all the earlier peoples together


tafseer:
(As for) those who guarded against evil and were dutiful (to God and mankind) they shall, indeed, on that day live in the midst of comforts and (in places with) springs,


tafseer:
(It will be said to them,) `Eat and drink delightfully as a reward for that which you used to do (in your life-time).´


tafseer:
(Disbelievers!) eat and enjoy yourselves for a little while (in the world). Surely, you are the guilty (ones).


tafseer:
Look! in what other revelation will they believe after this (when they have refused to accept such an infallible Book as this Qur´ân).


tafseer:
(We say it) again, the real thing is not as they believe. They shall surely come to know (the truth thereof).


tafseer:
(It shall be said to them when they are about to be punished,) `Suffer therefore (the consequences of your evil deeds), We will do no more than increase your torment.


tafseer:
(It will be said to each, `All this is) bestowed (on you) by your Lord, (both) by way of gift, (and) by reckoning.´


tafseer:
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and of all that lies between them, the Most Gracious (God), Whom they dare not address.


tafseer:
(All this will be) on the Day (of Resurrection) when the Perfect Spirit and the angels will stand in rows, none shall speak except he (- Muhammad) to whom the Most Gracious (God) will grant permission and who will speak (only) what is right.


tafseer:
Verily, We have warned you of a punishment which is close at hand, a day when a person shall see what (good or evil deeds) he has sent on before (for the next life), and the disbeliever will say, `Would that I were mere dust.´


tafseer:
I call to witness those groups of beings, who perform their duties (towards their Lord and mankind and themselves) with intense zeal and to the best of their capacity,


tafseer:
Then those who administer the affairs in an excellent manner (shall reap the fruit of their striving).


tafseer:
(These are the people) who say, `Shall we (really) be restored to (our) former state (after we are dead)?


tafseer:
(O mankind!) are you harder to be created (again) or the heaven? He (the Almighty Lord) has made it.


tafseer:
The day they witness it (-the Hour, they will feel) as if they had stayed (in the world and the grave) for an afternoon or a (short) forenoon thereof.


tafseer:
Or that he might have paid heed to the admonition (that God has revealed to you) and this admonition would have done him good as well.


tafseer:
From a mere sperm-drop! He (at first) creates him, then endows him with infinite capacity (to make progress),


tafseer:
On that day every person among them shall be concerned enough (regarding his own affairs to occupy him and) to make him indifferent (to others).


tafseer:
That verily this (Qur´ân) is indeed the word (revealed to and) uttered by a noble (and illustrious) Messenger (- Muhammad),


tafseer:
And he has most surely seen himself (shining in the resplendence of his own light) in the clear horizon (- in the remotest corners of the world).


tafseer:
And you should not desire (otherwise) except that which Allâh the Lord of the worlds desires (for you).


tafseer:
Every person shall know (then) what (evil) actions (which he should not have done) he has committed, and what (good actions he should have done) he has omitted.


tafseer:
Who created you, then perfected you (with wisdom), then endowed you with great natural powers and faculties,


tafseer:
(It is) the day when no person shall be able to do anything for another! On that day the (absolute) Judgment of every sort shall entirely belong to Allâh.


tafseer:
When they receive measure from other people they receive in full (not allowing the least shortage and loss),


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Nay, (not at all as they believe) the record of (the deeds) of the wicked is in Sijjîn (- the register of a prison)


tafseer:
Nay (We repeat, not at all so). Verily, they shall be debarred from (the sight and mercy of) their Lord that day.


tafseer:
Behold! verily the record (of the righteous deeds) of the virtuous will be in `Illîyyîn (- the register of those enjoying the most exalted ranks).


tafseer:
They shall be given to drink a pure and delightfully refreshing beverage sealed (and secure from all contamination).


tafseer:
(Even) the sealing and dregs of which will have flavour of musk, so to this (noble end) let (all) the aspirants aspire.


tafseer:
And when they passed by them (- the believers) they winked at one another (by way of ridiculously finding fault with them),


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(Seated) on raised couches of (dignity). They (- the believers) will be looking (at the miserable state of the disbelievers in Gehenna).


tafseer:
(Then it shall be said,) `The disbelievers have been duly requitted for (the misdeeds) that they used to do.´


tafseer:
And when the earth is stretched out and receives fresh manure (for the spiritual and physical progress of its dwellers),


tafseer:
O Mankind! verily you are (by nature) toiling on towards your Lord a laborious toiling, then (through arduous service to Him) you shall surely meet Him.


tafseer:
But as for the one who will have his record (of deeds) given to him behind his back (as a sign that he had thrown the divine teachings behind his back),


tafseer:
Different, however, is the case of those who believe and do deeds of righteousness. There awaits them an unending reward.


tafseer:
And the Bearer of witness (- the Prophet), and that to whom the witness is borne (- the Prophet´s community),


tafseer:
They hated and tortured these (believers) for no reason other than that they had believed in Allâh, the Almighty, the Praiseworthy,


tafseer:
Those who (deliberately) persecute the believing men and women and then do not repent, shall suffer the punishment of Gehenna and they shall suffer the torment of (heart) burning (in the present life).


tafseer:
But those who believe and do deeds of righteousness shall have Gardens served with running streams (to keep them green and flourishing). This indeed is the great achievement.


tafseer:
And Allâh encompasses (them from all sides,) from behind (and from in front of) them (to punish them).


tafseer:
Verily, He (Who created him the first time) has the power of bringing him back to life (in the Hereafter).


tafseer:
Then the person (who has engrossed himself in worldly affairs) shall have neither power to defend himself nor he will have any (other) helper.


tafseer:
Who determines (the capacities and faculties) and furnishes them with (appropriate) guidance to achieve the final goal.


tafseer:
We will soon teach (you and) make you recite (the Qur´ân) so that you shall not forget (any part of it).


tafseer:
Except whatever (other things which) Allâh will (and which things you are apt to forget as a human being). Indeed He knows all that is manifest and all that is hidden.


tafseer:
Verily, that person who purifies himself truly will succeed (both in this life and in the Hereafter),


tafseer:
Keep on admonishing (them even if they insist on shutting their eyes), so your duty is one of an admonisher.


tafseer:
I call to witness (all the times and places specially important for the acceptance of prayers including) the dawn (of the twentieth of Ramadzân),


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And (the Prayers which consist of) the even and odd (number of Rak`ats performed during these nights).


tafseer:
And (how He dealt with the tribe of) Thamûd who hewed out huge rocks in the valley (to make their housings)?


tafseer:
Moreover a human being is such that when his Lord disciplines him (by prosperity) and (thus) honours him and bestows favours on him, he says, `My Lord has honoured me.´


tafseer:
And when He disciplines him (with affliction) and (thus) straitens for him his (means of) subsistence, he says, `My Lord has (for no reason) disgraced me.´


tafseer:
Nay, (what you think is wrong,) but (the reason for this degradation is that) you (for your part) do not honour the orphan,


tafseer:
And when (the judgment of) your Lord comes (to pass), and the angels (descend also) ranged rank on rank (to execute His decree),


tafseer:
On that Day Gehenna shall be brought near. (It is) on that very Day that a person will remember (the admonition), but of what avail shall that remembrance be to him (at that time)?


tafseer:
He will say, `O would that I had sent forward (some good deeds as a provision) for this my life here (on this side).´


tafseer:
(As for the person who has been blessed with a contented and peaceful mind He will say to him,) `O you soul at peace!


tafseer:
We have certainly created a human being (to face obstacles and) to struggle hard (to achieve a marvelous goal).


tafseer:
And what is even more, then he is of those who believe and exhort one another to be patiently persevering and exhort one another to be compassionate (towards God´s creation).


tafseer:
There shall envelop them the Fire closed over (- a Fire the heat of which is not allowed to escape and they themselves cannot get out of it).


tafseer:
And Allâh´s Messenger said to them, `(Do not interfere with) the she-camel (- a symbol appointed by the command) of Allâh and (do not obstruct) her (from) watering.´


tafseer:
But they belied (and disobeyed) him and hamstrung her. Then their Lord destroyed them completely for their sin, so much so that He leveled them (all to the ground).


tafseer:
Then as for the person who devotes (all his resources and capacities in the cause of God), gives (to others) and guards against evil,


tafseer:
But as for him who is niggardly (and cripples his capacities) and is (disdainfully) indifferent (to God and the Hereafter),


tafseer:
But the one who guards against evil and keeps his duty (to God and others), shall most carefully be kept away from it (- the Fire).


tafseer:
He found you lost in (His) love (and that of His people), and gave you guidance (so as to enable you help the people reach the goal),


tafseer:
Then as to the blessings and favours of your Lord, keep on proclaiming (your gratitude by doing similar favours to your fellow beings).


tafseer:
Have We not (in fulfillment of your vision in your boyhood and again when you were entrusted with the Divine Mission) opened, expanded (and illuminated) for you your bosom,


tafseer:
I call to witness (four periods of human evolution including) the Fig (symbolic of the era of Adam when the foundations of the human civilization were laid), and the Olive (that of Noah, the founder of sharî`at),


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And this Town of security (of Makkah where with the advent of the Prophet Muhammad, the divine law was perfected and finalized),


tafseer:
(That) We have surely created the human being in the finest make and the best proportions (with enormous capabilities for an all round advancement through the process of evolution).


tafseer:
Then (according to Our law of cause and consequence) We degrade him to as the lowest of the low (if he does evil deeds).


tafseer:
Different, however, is the case of those who believe and do deeds of righteousness. There awaits them a never ending reward.


tafseer:
Nay! (it is not at all as these people think), this human being does indeed indulge in transgression,


tafseer:
Do you (also) consider if a person (- the rejecter of Divine commandments) belies (them) and turns his back (upon the truth, what his end will be like)?


tafseer:
Nay, (it will never be as the rejecter desires.) If he does not desist (from these wicked ways), We shall assuredly (seize him and) drag him by the forelock -


tafseer:
Nay, (he will never succeed in his evil designs.) Yield not to him, rather continue to prostrate yourself (before your Lord) and draw near (to Him). [Prostration]


tafseer:
We began to reveal it (- the Qur´ân) during the Night of Majesty (- a Night usually in the last ten days of the month of Ramadzân).


tafseer:
The angels and the Divine word come down therein, by the command of their Lord to (determine) each and every affair.


tafseer:
Those who disbelieve from among the people of the Scripture and (from among) those who associate gods with God, would not be rid of their bigotry and rejection of Faith until there should come to them the manifest proof -


tafseer:
A great Messenger (- Muhammad) from Allâh reciting (to them) written leaves of the Book, free from all impurities,


tafseer:
Those to whom the Scripture was given became divided only after the manifest proof had come to them.


tafseer:
(They have done it) though (in Islam) they were enjoined nothing more than to serve Allâh, bearing true faith in Him, (and) being upright, and to observe Prayer and to keep on presenting the Zakât. That is the true and firm conduct of faith.


tafseer:
Verily, those who disbelieve from among the people of the Scripture and (from among) those who associate gods with God shall be consigned to the Fire of Gehenna. Therein they shall abide. It is they who are the worst of all creatures.


tafseer:
Verily, those who believe and do deeds of righteousness, it is they who are the noblest of all creatures.


tafseer:
Their reward is with their Lord - Gardens of Eternity served with running streams (to keep them green and flourishing), they shall abide therein, for ever and ever. Allâh is well-pleased with them and they are well-pleased with Him (in their state of highest bliss). Such is (the reward) for a person who stands in awe of his Lord.


tafseer:
And when a person will say (in bewilderment at the extraordinary happenings on the earth), `What is the matter with her?´


tafseer:
On that day (of Reckoning) all people will come forth in various groups to be shown (the results of) their deeds.


tafseer:
Does not, then, such a one know (the time) when all those in the graves will be raised up (in the Hereafter)


tafseer:
The abyss (- Gehenna) shall then be a (nursing) mother to him (till the souls are completely cleansed of the taint of sin and they are reborn).


tafseer:
It is a blazing Fire (for burning out all the dross that people collect by leading a sinful life in this world).


tafseer:
(Mankind! your) vying with one another to excel in multiplying worldly possessions diverts you (from God and true values of life),


tafseer:
Nay, (you should never hanker after worldly gains, power and position,) you shall come to know in time (that you have been chasing at a shadow).


tafseer:
Nay, again (We repeat, never should you misuse your life of probation,) you shall come to know (the consequences of it) in time.


tafseer:
You will certainly see the very hell-fire (in this present life by seeing the sad fate of the wicked).


tafseer:
And then on that day (of Reckoning) you shall be called to account for the favours (bestowed upon you).


tafseer:
Verily, a person (who is unmindful of God and higher values of his life) is pursuing a losing bargain.


tafseer:
Different, however, is the case of those who believe and do deeds of righteousness and (who) exhort one another to (accept and preach) the truth and exhort one another to (abide by it with) patience and perseverance.


tafseer:
Who amasses wealth (instead of spending it for the good of humanity), counts it over and over and depends upon it as a safeguard (against his future possible hardships).


tafseer:
It (- Fire) will be closed in on them (so as not to let them escape from it and also increase for them the torture of heat).


tafseer:
Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with the People of the Elephant (- the army of Abrahah, the viceroy of the Negus, king of Abyssînia, at Yeman)?


tafseer:
Did He not (cause the war to end in confusion and) ruin their plan (to destroy Ka`bah by making it revert on themselves)?


tafseer:
(Which tore off flesh from their bodies to eat by) striking them against stones of hardened and petrified clay.


tafseer:
And thus He reduced them to rotten chaff (and in a similar way will they be ruined who would ever make an attack to destroy Ka`bah).


tafseer:
(Lord destroyed the People of the Elephants which event proved helpful) for making covenants of the Quraish (with their contemporary kings for trade).


tafseer:
(And also) for their covenants of journeying (by taking caravans) in winter (to the south) and in summer (to the north).


tafseer:
(They should be ever grateful to God for this favour and) therefore they should worship the Lord of this House (Ka`bah at Makkah),


tafseer:
As a result of it this (despicable) fellow (instead of taking care of him with affection) repulses the orphan,


tafseer:
And who withhold (legal) alms and other acts of kindness (starting from the Zakât to the lowest form of lending ordinary things of utility like a needle or a piece of thread to a neighbour).


tafseer:
Verily, We have bestowed upon you (O Muhammad!) abundance of good (both of this life and of the Hereafter).


tafseer:
Surely, it is your enemy who is cut off entirely (from all good and prosperity and is deprived of Spiritual issues).


tafseer:
`Neither have I ever been a worshipper of those (false ancestral customs, superstitions, and deities) which you worship,


tafseer:
The help of Allâh and the victory (over the Makkans) has indeed come (in fulfillment of the prophecies),


tafseer:
So glorify your Lord with His praises and extol His name and ask His protection. Surely, He is Oft-Returning (with grace and mercy).


tafseer:
Let the two hands of Abû Lahab (the Prophet´s uncle, one of his most inveterate opponents and other fiery tempered enemies of Islam) perish, and let he himself (also) perish!


tafseer:
And his wife too, the carrier of fire wood and bearer of slanders and calumnies (will also be enveloped in the flames)


tafseer:
`Allâh is that Supreme Being Who is the Independent and Besought of all and Unique in all His attributes.


tafseer:
`And from the evil of those who try (and whisper evil suggestions) to deter (people) from doing their duty,


