# ayatafseer

tafseer:
Those who believe without seeing (the hidden), and keep the (obligatory) prayer established, and spend in Our cause from what We have bestowed upon them.


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And who believe in this (Qur’an) which has been sent down upon you, O beloved Prophet, (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) and what was sent down before you


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As for those whose fate is disbelief, whether you warn them or do not warn them - it is all one for them


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And when it is said to them, “Do not cause turmoil in the earth”, they say, “We are only peacemakers!”


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These are the people who purchased error in exchange of guidance - so their bargain did not profit them, and they did not know how to trade.


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O mankind! Worship your Lord, Who has created you and those before you, in the hope of attaining piety.


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The One Who has appointed the earth a base for you, and the sky a canopy - and caused water to pour down from the sky, thereby producing fruits as food for you


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And if you are in any doubt concerning what We have sent down upon Our distinguished bondman (Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), bring forth a single surah (chapter) equal to it


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And if you are unable to bring forth (one chapter) - and We declare that you can never bring one - then fear the fire (of hell), the fuel of which is men and stones


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Indeed Allah does not, for the sake of explanation, shy to illustrate an example of anything, whether it is of a gnat or something further (inferior) than it


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Those who break the covenant of Allah after ratifying it - and sever what Allah has ordered to join, and who cause turmoil (evil / religious chaos) in the earth


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And Allah the Supreme taught Adam all the names (of things), then presented them to the angels, saying, &quot


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And (remember) when We ordered the angels to prostrate before Adam, so they all prostrated, except Iblis (Satan - devil)


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Then Adam learnt from his Lord certain words (of revelation), therefore Allah accepted his repentance


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O Descendants of Israel (Jacob)! Remember My favour which I bestowed upon you, and fulfil your covenant towards Me, I shall fulfil My covenant towards you


tafseer:
And accept faith in what I have sent down (the Qur’an), which confirms what is with you (the Torah / Bible), and do not be the first to disbelieve in it - and do not exchange My verses for an abject price - and fear Me alone.


tafseer:
And keep the (obligatory) prayer established, and pay the charity, and bow your heads with those who bow (in prayer).


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What! You enjoin righteousness upon people while you forget (to practise it) yourselves, whereas you read the Book? Do you not have sense?


tafseer:
O Descendants of Israel! Remember the favour of Mine, which I bestowed upon you and gave you superiority over others of your time. (by sending the Noble Messengers to your nation)


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And fear the Day (of Resurrection) when no soul will be exchanged for another, nor will any intercession be accepted for the disbelievers, nor will they be set free in lieu of compensation nor will they be helped.


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(And remember) When We rescued you from Firaun’s people, for they were inflicting you with a dreadful torment, slaying your sons and sparing your daughters


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And when We split the sea for you thereby rescuing you, and drowned the Firaun´s people in front of your eyes.


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And when We made a commitment with Moosa (Moses) for forty nights - then behind him you started worshipping the calf, and you were unjust.


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And when We gave Moosa the Book (Taurat / Torah) and the criterion to judge right from wrong, so that you may attain guidance.


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And when We said, “Enter this town and eat freely from what is in it, and enter the gate whilst prostrating, and say, ‘May our sins be forgiven’ - We will forgive you your sins


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But the unjust changed the word that had been ordered for another one, so We sent down a punishment on them from the skies, the recompense of their disobedience.


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Indeed the believers (the Muslims) and those among the Jews, the Christians, and the Sabeans who sincerely accept faith in Allah and the Last Day * and do good deeds - their reward is with their Lord


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And you certainly know of those amongst you who transgressed in the matter of Sabth (Sabbath - Saturday) - We therefore said to them, &quot


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So We made this incident (of that town) a warning to the surrounding towns (others of their time) and to succeeding generations, and a lesson for the pious.


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So O Muslims, do you wish for the Jews to accept faith in you whereas a group of them used to listen to the Words of Allah, and then after having understood it, purposely changed it?


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And among them are the unlearned that do not know anything of the Book except to recite something therefrom or parts of their own fabrications


tafseer:
Then it is you who began slaying each other and you drive out a group of your people from their homeland - providing support against them (to their opponents) through sin and injustice


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These are the people who bought the worldly life in exchange of the Hereafter - so their punishment will not be lightened, nor will they be helped.


tafseer:
And indeed We gave Moosa (Moses) the Book and subsequent to him, sent Noble Messengers one after another - and We gave Eisa (Jesus), the son of Maryam (Mary), clear proofs and supported him with the Holy Spirit


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And when the Book from Allah (the Holy Qur´an) came to them, which confirms the Book in their possession (the Taurat / Torah) - and before that they used to seek victory through the medium of this very Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) over the disbelievers


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How abject is the price for which they exchange their lives that they should disbelieve in what Allah has sent down, jealous that Allah should reveal of His grace to whomever He wills of His bondmen! So they deserved wrath upon wrath


tafseer:
And indeed Moosa came to you with clear signs, and after it you worshipped the calf - and you were unjust.


tafseer:
And is it that whenever they make a covenant, only a group of them throws it aside? In fact, most of them do not have faith.


tafseer:
And when a Noble Messenger from Allah came to them, confirming the Book(s) which they possessed, a group of those who have received the Book(s) flung the Book of Allah behind their backs as if they were totally unaware!


tafseer:
And they followed what the devils used to read during the rule of Sulaiman (Solomon - peace and blessings be upon him)


tafseer:
Those who disbelieve - the People given the Book(s) or the polytheists - do not wish that any good be sent down upon you from your Lord


tafseer:
When We abrogate a verse or cause it to be forgotten, We will bring one better than it or one similar


tafseer:
Do you not know that for Allah only is the kingship of the heavens and the earth? And except Allah, you have neither a protector nor any supporter?


tafseer:
Do you wish to ask your Noble Messenger a question similar to what Moosa was asked before? And whoever chooses disbelief instead of faith has gone astray from the Right Path.


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Yes, why not? Whoever submits his face for the sake of Allah, and is virtuous, his reward is with his Lord


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And who is more unjust than one who prevents the name of Allah being mentioned in the mosques, and strives for their ruin? It did not befit them to enter the mosques except in fear


tafseer:
And the East and the West, all belong to Allah - so whichever direction you face, there is Allah’s Entity (Allah’s Mercy is directed towards you)


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The Originator of the heavens and the earth - and when He commands a thing, He only says to it, &quot


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And the ignorant people said, “Why does not Allah speak to us, or some sign come to us?” Those before them had also spoken in the same way as they speak


tafseer:
Undoubtedly, We have sent you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) with the truth, giving glad tidings and conveying warning, and you will not be questioned about the people of hell.


tafseer:
O Descendants of Israel! Remember the favour of Mine which I bestowed upon you and made you superior to all others of your time. (By sending Noble Messengers among you).


tafseer:
And fear the day when no soul will be exchanged for another, nor will they be set free in lieu of compensation, nor will any intercession benefit the disbelievers, nor will they be helped.


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And who will renounce the religion of Ibrahim except him who is a fool at heart? We indeed chose him (Ibrahim) in this world


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In fact, some of you yourselves were present when death approached Yaqub and when he said to his sons, &quot


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And so it is that We have made you the best nation* for you are witnesses** against mankind, and the Noble Messenger is your guardian and your witness


tafseer:
We observe you turning your face, several times towards heaven (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him)


tafseer:
And even if you were to bring all the signs to the People given the Book(s), they would not follow your qiblah


tafseer:
Those to whom We gave the Book(s) recognise the Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) as men (or they) recognise their own sons


tafseer:
And each one has a direction towards which he inclines, therefore strive to surpass others in good deeds


tafseer:
And O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) wherever you come from, turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque


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The way We have sent to you a Noble Messenger from among you, who recites to you Our verses and purifies you, and teaches you the Book and sound wisdom*, and teaches you what you did not know. (The traditions / sayings of the Holy Prophet - peace and blessings be upon him).


tafseer:
Therefore remember Me, I will cause you to be spoken of and acknowledge My rights, and do not be ungrateful.


tafseer:
And We will surely test you with some fear and hunger, and with paucity of wealth and lives and crops


tafseer:
Indeed those who hide the clear proofs and the guidance which We sent down, after We made it clear to mankind in the Book - upon them is the curse of Allah and the curse of those who curse.


tafseer:
Indeed upon those who disbelieved, and died as disbelievers, is the curse of Allah and of the angels and of men combined.


tafseer:
Indeed in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the continuous alternation of night and day, and the ships which sail the seas carrying what is of use to men, and the water which Allah sends down from the sky thereby reviving the dead earth and dispersing all kinds of beasts in it, and the movement of the winds, and the obedient clouds between heaven and earth - certainly in all these are signs for the intelligent.


tafseer:
And some people create for themselves Gods (objects of worship) other than Allah, with devotion (love) equal to the devotion of Allah


tafseer:
(The day) when the leaders will be disgusted with their followers - and they shall see their punishment, and all their links will be cut off.


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For he will only instruct you towards the evil and the shameful, and that you fabricate matters concerning Allah, what you do not know.


tafseer:
And when it is said to them, “Follow what Allah has sent down”, they say, “On the contrary, we shall follow what we found our forefathers upon”


tafseer:
And the example of the disbelievers is similar to one who calls upon one that hears nothing except screaming and yelling


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Eat of the good things We have provided you, and be grateful to Allah if it is only Him you worship.


tafseer:
He has forbidden for you only the carrion, and blood, and flesh of swine, and the animal that has been slaughtered while proclaiming the name of anyone other than Allah


tafseer:
Those who hide the Book sent down by Allah and exchange it for an abject price - they only fill their bellies with fire and Allah will not speak to them on the Day of Resurrection nor will He purify them


tafseer:
Basic virtue is not just to turn faces to the East and the West, but true righteousness is that one must believe in Allah and the Last Day and the angels and the Book and the Prophets


tafseer:
It is ordained for you that when death approaches one of you, and he leaves behind wealth, he must bequeath it to parents and near relatives in accordance with tradition


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Then if one fears that the will maker (the deceased) has done injustice or sin, and he makes a reconciliation between the parties, there shall be no sin upon him


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Fasting is made compulsory for you, like it was ordained for those before you, so that you may attain piety.


tafseer:
The month of Ramadan in which was sent down the Qur’an - the guidance for mankind, the direction and the clear criteria (to judge between right and wrong)


tafseer:
And O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), when My bondmen question you concerning Me, then surely I am close


tafseer:
And do not unjustly devour the property of each other, nor take their cases to judges in order that you may wrongfully devour a portion of other peoples’ property on purpose.


tafseer:
And slay the disbelievers wherever you find them, and drive them out from where they drove you out, and the turmoil they cause is worse than slaying


tafseer:
Then, O people of Quraish, you too must return from the place where the people return from, and ask forgiveness from Allah


tafseer:
So when you have completed your Hajj rites, remember Allah as you used to remember your forefathers, in fact more than that


tafseer:
And among men is one whose conversation may please you in the life of this world, and he brings Allah as witness to what is in his heart, whereas he is the biggest quarreller!


tafseer:
And if you renege, even after the clear commands have come to you, then know well that Allah is Almighty, Wise.


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What are they waiting for, except that Allah’s punishment should come through stretched clouds and the angels descend and the matter be finished? And all matters are directed only towards Allah.


tafseer:
The life of this world is made to appear beautiful in the sight of the disbelievers, and they make fun of the believers


tafseer:
Are you under the illusion that you will enter Paradise whereas the suffering, which came to those before you, has not yet come to you? Hardship and adversity befell them and they were shaken, to the extent that the Noble Messenger and the believers along with him said, &quot


tafseer:
Those who believed, and those who migrated for the sake of Allah, and fought in Allah´s cause - they are hopeful of gaining Allah’s mercy


tafseer:
And do not make Allah a target of your oaths, by pledging against being virtuous and pious, and against making peace among mankind


tafseer:
Allah does not take you to task for oaths which are made unintentionally but He does take you to task for deeds which your hearts have done


tafseer:
Then if he divorces her the third time, she will not be lawful to him until she has stayed with another husband


tafseer:
And when you have divorced women, and their term reaches its end, either retain them on good terms within this period or release them with kindness


tafseer:
And when you have divorced women and they complete their waiting period - then O guardians of such women, do not prevent them from marrying their husbands if they agree between themselves in accordance with Islamic law


tafseer:
And mothers shall breast-feed their children for two full years - for those who wish to complete the term of milk feeding


tafseer:
And those among you who die leaving wives behind them, then such widows shall restrain themselves for four months and ten days


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And there is no sin on you if you propose marriage to women while they are hidden from your view, or hide it in your hearts


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There is no sin upon you if you divorce women while you have not touched them or appointed their bridal money


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If you divorce them before you have touched them and have appointed the bridal money, then payment of half of what is agreed is ordained unless the women forgo some of it, or he in whose hand is the marriage tie, pays more


tafseer:
And those among you who die leaving wives behind them - they should bequeath for their wives a complete provision for one full year without turning them out


tafseer:
Did you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) not see those who left their homes, whereas they numbered in thousands, fearing death? So Allah said to them, &quot


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Is there someone who will lend an excellent loan to Allah, so that He may increase it for him several times over? And Allah restricts and eases (the sustenance) - and it is to Him that you will return.


tafseer:
Did you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) not see a group of the Descendants of Israel, after Moosa? When they said to one of their Prophets (Shamueel - Samuel), &quot


tafseer:
These are the verses of Allah, which We recite to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) with truth


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Spend in Allah´s cause, from what We have provided you, before the advent of a day in which there is no trade, and for the disbelievers neither any friendship nor intercession


tafseer:
Did you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) not see him who argued with Ibrahim (Abraham) concerning his Lord, as Allah had given him the kingdom? When Ibrahim said, &quot


tafseer:
The example of those who spend their wealth in Allah’s way is similar to that of a grain which has sprouted seven stalks and in each stalk are a hundred grains


tafseer:
Those who spend their wealth in Allah’s way and thereafter do not express favour nor cause injury (hurt the recipient’s feelings), their reward is with their Lord


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O People who Believe! Do not invalidate your charity by expressing favour and causing injury - like one who spends his wealth for people to see, and does not believe in Allah and the Last Day


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And the example of those who spend their wealth in order to seek Allah’s pleasure and to make their hearts steadfast, is similar to that of a garden on a height - hard rain fell on it, so bringing forth its fruit twofold


tafseer:
Would any of you like that he may own a garden of dates and grapes, with rivers flowing beneath it - in it are all kinds of fruits for him - and he reaches old age and has young children


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O People who Believe! Spend a part of your lawful earnings, and part of what We have produced from the earth for you - and do not (purposely) choose upon the flawed to give from it (in charity) whereas you would not accept it yourselves except with your eyes closed towards it


tafseer:
If you give charity openly, what an excellent deed it is! And if you secretly give it to the poor, it is the best for you


tafseer:
It is not your duty (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) to make them accept guidance - but Allah guides whomever He wills


tafseer:
(Spend) For the poor who are restricted while in Allah´s cause, who cannot travel in the land (for earning) - the unwise think they are wealthy because of their restraint


tafseer:
Those who spend their wealth by night and day, secretly and openly - their reward is with their Lord


tafseer:
Those who devour usury will not stand up on the Day of Judgement, except like the one whom an evil jinn has deranged by his touch


tafseer:
Indeed those who believed and did good deeds and kept the prayer established and paid the charity - their reward is with their Lord


tafseer:
Allah - none is worthy of worship, except Him, He is Alive (eternally, on His own) and the Upholder (keeps others established).


tafseer:
He has sent down to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) this true Book (the Holy Qur’an), confirming the Books before it, and He sent down the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Bible). -


tafseer:
It is He Who has sent down to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) this Book (the Qur’an) containing the verses that have a clear meaning - they are the core of the Book - and other verses the meanings of which are indistinct


tafseer:
Indeed for those who disbelieve, neither their wealth nor their offspring will help to save them in the least from Allah


tafseer:
Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) to the disbelievers, “Very soon you shall be overcome and driven towards hell


tafseer:
Beautified is for mankind the love of these desires - women, and sons, and heaps of gold and piled up silver, and branded horses, and cattle and fields


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Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “Shall I inform you of something better than that? For the pious, with their Lord, are Gardens beneath which rivers flow - they will abide in it forever - and pure wives, and Allah’s pleasure”


tafseer:
Those who say, “Our Lord! we have accepted faith, so forgive us our sins and save us from the punishment of fire.”


tafseer:
The steadfast, and the truthful, and the reverent, and who spend in Allah´s cause, and who seek forgiveness in the last hours of the night (before dawn).


tafseer:
Allah has given witness that there is none worthy of worship (God) except Him - and the angels and the scholars also give witness, established with justice (with truth) - there is no God except Him, the Almighty, the Wise.


tafseer:
Then if they argue with you, (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) say, “I have submitted my face (self) to Allah and likewise have my followers”


tafseer:
Those who disbelieve in the signs of Allah, and wrongfully martyr the Prophets, and slay people who enjoin justice - so give them the glad tidings of a painful punishment.


tafseer:
Did you not see them who have received a part of the Book - when called towards the Book of Allah for judging between them, a group of them opposes it and turns away?


tafseer:
They dared to do this because they say, “The fire will definitely not touch us except for a certain number of days”


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So what will be (their state) when We bring all of them together for the Day (of Resurrection) about which there is no doubt


tafseer:
Invoke (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “O Allah! Owner Of The Kingdom - You bestow the kingdom on whomever You will, and You take back the kingdom from whomever You will


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“You cause part of the night to pass into the day, and You cause part of the day to pass into the night


tafseer:
Say, (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “Whether you hide or reveal whatever is in your hearts, Allah knows it all


tafseer:
Proclaim, (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “O mankind! If you love Allah, follow me - Allah will love you and forgive you your sins”


tafseer:
Indeed Allah chose Adam, and Nooh, and the Family of Ibrahim, and the Family of Imran over the creation.


tafseer:
(Remember) When the wife of Imran said, “My Lord! I pledge to you what is in my womb - that it shall be dedicated purely in Your service, so accept it from me


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So when she gave birth to it, she said, “My Lord! I have indeed given birth to a girl!” And Allah well knows what she gave birth to


tafseer:
And the angels called out to him while he was standing, offering prayer at his place of worship, “Indeed Allah gives you glad tidings of Yahya (John), who will confirm a Word (or sign) from Allah, - a leader, always refraining from women, a Prophet from one of Our devoted ones.”


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He said, “My Lord! How can I have a son when old age has reached me and my wife is barren?” He said, “This is how Allah brings about, whatever He wills.”


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And when the angels said, “O Maryam! Indeed Allah has chosen you and purified you, and has this day, chosen you among all the women of the world.”


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“O Maryam! Stand in reverence before your Lord, prostrate yourself and bow along with those who bow.”


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These are tidings of the hidden, which We secretly reveal to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him)


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And remember when the angels said, “O Maryam! Allah gives you glad tidings of a Word from Him, whose name is the Messiah, Eisa the son of Maryam - he will be honourable in this world and in the Hereafter, and among the close ones (to Allah).”


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“He will speak to people while he is in the cradle and in his adulthood, and will be of the devoted ones.”


tafseer:
She said, “My Lord! How can I bear a child when no man has ever touched me?” He said, “This is how Allah creates whatever He wills


tafseer:
“And he will be a Noble Messenger towards the Descendants of Israel saying, ‘I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, for I mould a birdlike sculpture from clay for you, and I blow into it and it instantly becomes a (living) bird, by Allah’s command


tafseer:
‘And I come confirming the Taurat (Torah) - the Book before me - and to make lawful for you some of the things which were forbidden to you, and I have come to you with a sign from your Lord - therefore fear Allah and obey me.’


tafseer:
So when Eisa sensed their disbelief he said, “Who will be my aides towards (in the cause of) Allah?” The disciples said, “We are the aides of Allah’s religion


tafseer:
“Our Lord! We have believed in what You have sent down and we follow the Noble Messenger, therefore record us among the witnesses of the truth.”


tafseer:
Remember when Allah said, “O Eisa! I will keep you alive till your full age, and raise you towards Me, and cleanse you of the disbelievers and give your followers dominance over the disbelievers until the Day of Resurrection


tafseer:
O listener! (followers of this Prophet) This is the Truth from your Lord, so never be of those who doubt.


tafseer:
Therefore say to those who dispute with you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) concerning Eisa after the knowledge has come to you, “Come! Let us summon our sons and your sons, and our women and your women, and ourselves and yourselves - then pray humbly, thereby casting the curse of Allah upon the liars!” (The Christians did not accept this challenge.)


tafseer:
Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “O People given the Book(s)! Come towards a word which is common between us and you, that we shall worship no one except Allah, and that we shall not ascribe any partner to Him, and that none of us shall take one another as lords besides Allah”


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O People given the Book(s)! Why do you argue about Ibrahim, whereas the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Bible) were not sent down until after him? So do you not have sense?


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Listen! This was what you argued about - of which you have some knowledge - why do you then argue about the matter you do not have any knowledge of? And Allah knows whereas you do not know.


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Undoubtedly among all mankind who have the best claim to Ibrahim are those who followed him, and this Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) and the believers


tafseer:
O People given the Book(s)! Why do you disbelieve in the signs of Allah, whereas you yourselves are witnesses?


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O People given the Book(s)! Why do you mix the truth with falsehood and conceal the truth, whereas you know?


tafseer:
And a group among the People given the Book(s) said, “Believe in what has been sent down to the believers in the morning and deny it by evening - perhaps they (the Muslims) may turn back (disbelieve).”


tafseer:
Among the People given the Book(s) is one who, if you trust him with a heap of treasure, will return it to you


tafseer:
Those who accept abject prices in exchange of Allah’s covenant and their oaths, do not have a portion in the Hereafter - Allah will neither speak to them nor look towards them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify them


tafseer:
And amongst them are some who distort (change words of) the Book with their tongues, so that you may think that this also is in the Book whereas it is not in the Book


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It is not for any human to whom Allah has given the Book and wisdom and Prophethood, that he should afterwards say to the people, “Leave (the worship of) Allah and be my worshippers” - but he will surely say, “Be sincere worshippers of Allah, because you teach the Book and you preach from it.”


tafseer:
So do they desire a religion other than the religion of Allah, whereas to Him has submitted whoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or grudgingly, and it is to Him they will return?


tafseer:
Say, “We believe in Allah and what is sent down to us and what was sent down to Ibrahim, and Ismael, and Ishaq, and Yaqub (Jacob) and their sons, and what came to Moosa and Eisa and the Prophets, from their Lord


tafseer:
Why should Allah will guidance for the people who disbelieved, after their having accepted faith and bearing witness that the Noble Messenger is a true one, and after clear signs had come to them? And Allah does not guide the unjust.


tafseer:
Indeed those who disbelieve after having accepted faith, and advance further in their disbelief - their repentance will never be accepted


tafseer:
Those who disbelieved and died as disbelievers - an earth full of gold will never be accepted from any one of them, even if he offers it, for his freedom


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All food was lawful for the Descendants of Israel (Jacob), except what Israel forbade for himself, before the Taurat (Torah) was sent down


tafseer:
Indeed the first house that was appointed as a place of worship for mankind, is the one at Mecca (the Holy Ka’aba), blessed and a guidance to the whole world


tafseer:
Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “O People given the Book(s)! Why do you not believe in the verses (or signs) of Allah, whereas your deeds are being witnessed by Allah?”


tafseer:
Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “O People given the Book(s)! Why do you prevent those who have accepted faith from the way of Allah, seeking to cause deviation in it, whereas you yourselves are witnesses to it? And Allah is not unaware of your deeds!”


tafseer:
O People who Believe! If you obey some of People given the Book(s), they will definitely turn you into disbelievers after your having accepted faith.


tafseer:
And how can you disbelieve? Allah’s verses are recited to you and His Noble Messenger is present among you! And whoever takes the support of Allah is indeed guided to the right path.


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Fear Allah in the manner He should rightfully be feared, and do not die except as Muslims.


tafseer:
And there should be a group among you that invites to goodness, and enjoins good deeds and forbids immorality


tafseer:
These are the verses of Allah, which We recite to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), with truth


tafseer:
You are the best among all the nations that were raised among mankind - you enjoin good deeds and forbid immorality and you believe in Allah


tafseer:
Disgrace has been destined for them - wherever they are they shall not find peace, except by a rope from Allah and a rope from men - and they have deserved the wrath of Allah, and misery is destined for them


tafseer:
They accept faith in Allah and the Last Day, and enjoin good deeds and forbid immorality, and hasten to perform good deeds


tafseer:
Indeed those who disbelieve - neither their wealth nor their offspring will help save them in the least, from Allah


tafseer:
The example of what they spend in this worldly life is similar to the freezing cold wind which struck the fields of a nation who wronged themselves, and destroyed it completely


tafseer:
Listen! It is you who love them and they do not love you, whereas the fact is that you believe in all the Books


tafseer:
And remember O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) when you came forth from your house in the morning, appointing the believers on positions of battle


tafseer:
When you O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) said to the believers, “Is it not sufficient for you that your Lord may support you by sending down three thousand angels?”


tafseer:
Yes, why not? If you patiently endure and remain pious, and the disbelievers attack you suddenly, your Lord will send down five thousand marked angels to help you.


tafseer:
And Allah did not bestow this victory except for your happiness, and only that your hearts may attain peace with it


tafseer:
This matter is not for you to decide - whether He guides them to repent or punishes them, for they are the unjust.


tafseer:
And obey Allah and the Noble Messenger, hoping that you gain mercy. (Obeying the Prophet is in fact obeying Allah.)


tafseer:
And rush towards forgiveness from your Lord, and towards a Paradise that can hold all the heavens and the earth in its width - prepared for the pious.


tafseer:
Those who spend in Allah’s cause, in happiness and in grief, and who control their anger and are forgiving towards mankind


tafseer:
And those who, when they commit an immoral act or wrong themselves, remember Allah and seek forgiveness of their sins - and who forgives sins except Allah? And those who do not purposely become stubborn regarding what they did.


tafseer:
For such the reward is forgiveness from their Lord, and Gardens beneath which rivers flow - abiding in it forever


tafseer:
Some traditions have been tried before you - therefore travel in the land and see what sort of fate befell those who denied.


tafseer:
If you have been struck by some misfortune, so they (the disbelievers) too have been struck earlier with the same misfortune


tafseer:
And so that Allah may purify * the believers, and destroy the disbelievers. (* Forgive them their sins, if any.)


tafseer:
What! You assume that you will enter Paradise while Allah has not yet tested your warriors, nor yet tested the steadfast?


tafseer:
And they never said anything except that they invoked, “Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and the excesses committed during our efforts, and keep our feet steady, and bestow us help over the disbelievers.”


tafseer:
O People who Believe! If you obey the disbelievers, they will make you turn back on your heels, so you will then turn back as losers.


tafseer:
Soon We shall cast awe in the hearts of disbelievers because they have appointed partners to Allah, for which He has not sent any proof


tafseer:
And indeed Allah has proved true His promise to you, when you used to slay the disbelievers by His command


tafseer:
When you were leaving, unconcerned without turning to look back at anyone, and from another group Our Noble Messenger was calling you (to fight)


tafseer:
Then after grief, He sent down a peaceful slumber (calm), which engulfed a group among you - and another party kept fearing for their own lives, thinking wrongfully of Allah - like the thoughts of ignorance


tafseer:
Indeed those of you who turned back on the day when the two armies met - for it was the devil who caused them to waver, because of some of their deeds


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Do not be like the disbelievers who said regarding their brothers who went on a journey or on holy war, “If they had been here with us they would not have died or been killed” - so that Allah may make it as despair in their hearts


tafseer:
And if you are killed in Allah’s way or die, then the pardon from Allah and mercy are better than all what they hoard.


tafseer:
So what a great mercy it is from Allah that you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), are lenient towards them


tafseer:
So is one who follows the will of Allah equal to one who has incurred the wrath from Allah and whose home is the fire? And what a wretched place to return!


tafseer:
Allah has indeed bestowed a great favour upon the Muslims, in that He sent to them a Noble Messenger (Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) from among them, who recites to them His verses, and purifies them, and teaches them the Book and wisdom


tafseer:
So will you say when disaster strikes you, though you had struck them with twice as much, “Where has this come from?” Say (to them, O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “It has come from yourselves”


tafseer:
And the calamity that struck you on the day the two armies met, was by Allah’s command - and in order that He may make known the believers.


tafseer:
Those who spoke regarding their brothers while they themselves stayed back at home, “Had they listened to us, they would not have been slain”


tafseer:
Happy over what Allah has bestowed upon them from His grace, and rejoicing for those who will succeed them, and have not yet joined them


tafseer:
They rejoice because of the favours from Allah and (His) munificence, and because Allah does not waste the reward of the believers.


tafseer:
Those to whom the people said, “The people have gathered against you, therefore fear them”, so their faith was further increased


tafseer:
And O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) do not grieve for those who rush towards disbelief


tafseer:
And never must the disbelievers be under the illusion that the respite We give them is any good for them


tafseer:
Allah will not leave you, O People who Believe (the Muslims) in your present state, till He separates the evil from the good


tafseer:
And never must those who act miserly upon what Allah has bestowed upon them of His grace, think that it is good for them


tafseer:
Those who say, “Allah has agreed with us that we should not believe in any Noble Messenger until he comes with the command to offer a sacrifice, which a fire (from heaven) shall devour”


tafseer:
So O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) if they are denying you, Noble Messengers who came before you had also been denied, who had come with clear signs and Scriptures and the clear Book.


tafseer:
You will surely be tried in respect of your property and lives, and you will surely hear much wrong from those who were given the Book before you, and from the polytheists


tafseer:
And remember when Allah took a covenant from the People given the Book(s) that, “You shall definitely preach it to the people and not hide it”


tafseer:
Do not ever think of those who rejoice for their deeds and wish to be praised without doing (good deeds) - do not ever think that they are safe from the punishment


tafseer:
Undoubtedly in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of night and day are signs for the intelligent.


tafseer:
Those who remember Allah while standing, and sitting, and reclining on their sides, and ponder about the creation of the heavens and the earth


tafseer:
“O our Lord! We have heard a proclaimer calling towards faith, (saying) ‘Believe in your Lord’ so we have accepted faith


tafseer:
“O our Lord! And give us what You have promised us through Your Noble Messengers, and do not humiliate us on the Day of Resurrection


tafseer:
So their Lord accepted their prayer, for I do not waste the efforts of any (righteous) worker, male or female


tafseer:
O listener (followers of this Prophet)! Do not ever be deceived by the disbelievers’ free movements in the cities.


tafseer:
But for those who fear their Lord are Gardens beneath which rivers flow - abiding in it for ever - the hospitality from their Lord


tafseer:
And undoubtedly there are some among the People given the Book(s), who accept faith in Allah and what is sent down to you and what was sent down to them - their hearts are submitted humbly before Allah - they do not exchange the verses of Allah for an abject price


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Endure and surpass your enemies in endurance, and guard the frontiers of the Islamic nation


tafseer:
O mankind! Fear your Lord Who created you from a single soul and from it created its spouse and from them both has spread the multitude of men and women


tafseer:
And if you fear that you will not be just towards orphan girls, marry the women whom you like - two at a time, or three or four


tafseer:
And do not give the foolish their wealth which is in your custody - those for whom Allah has put you in charge to maintain (look after) - and feed and clothe them from it, and speak kindly to them.


tafseer:
For men is a share from what the parents and near relatives leave behind, and for women is a share from what the parents and near relatives leave behind, whether the wealth (inheritance) is small or large


tafseer:
And if relatives and orphans and the needy are present at the time of disbursement, give them something from it and speak to them with kindness.


tafseer:
And those people must fear, who if they die leaving behind them young children would be afraid for them


tafseer:
And whoever disobeys Allah and His Noble Messenger and crosses all His limits - Allah will put him in the fire (of hell), in which he will remain forever


tafseer:
And take testimony from four chosen men amongst you, against the women among you who commit adultery


tafseer:
Undoubtedly the repentance which Allah has by His grace made obligatory upon Himself to accept, is only the repentance of those who commit sin in folly and then soon repent - towards them does Allah incline in mercy


tafseer:
And that repentance is not of those who constantly commit sins, and when death approaches one of them, he says, &quot


tafseer:
And if you wish to change one wife for another and you have given her heaps of treasure, do not take back anything from it


tafseer:
And how will you take it back whereas you have become unveiled before each other, and they have taken a strong pledge from you?


tafseer:
And do not marry the women who were wedded to your fathers (and grand fathers), except what has already passed


tafseer:
Forbidden for you are your mothers, and your daughters, and your sisters, and your father’s sisters, and your mother’s sisters, and your brothers’ daughters and your sisters’ daughters, and your foster-mothers (who breast-fed you), and their daughters (your foster-sisters), and your wives’ mothers (mothers-in-law), and your wives’ daughters who are under your protection - born of the women with whom you have cohabited


tafseer:
And all married women are forbidden for you except the wives of disbelievers who come into your possession as bondwomen


tafseer:
And whoever among you does not have in marriage free, believing women due to poverty, should marry from the believing bondwomen you own


tafseer:
Allah wills to explain His commands to you and show you the ways of those before you, and to incline towards you with His mercy


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Do not unjustly devour the property of each other, except through trade by mutual agreement


tafseer:
If you keep avoiding the cardinal sins that are forbidden to you, We will forgive you your other (lesser) sins and admit you into a noble place.


tafseer:
Men are in charge of women, as Allah has made one of them superior to the other, and because men spend their wealth for the women


tafseer:
And if you fear a dispute between husband and wife, send an arbitrator from the man’s family and an arbitrator from the woman’s family


tafseer:
And worship Allah and do not ascribe any partner to Him, and be good to parents, and to relatives, and orphans, and the needy, and the related neighbour and the unrelated neighbour, and the close companion and the traveller


tafseer:
Those who are misers and preach miserliness to others, and hide what Allah has bestowed upon them from His munificence


tafseer:
And those who spend their wealth in order for people to see, and do not accept faith in Allah nor the Last Day


tafseer:
And what would they lose, if they had believed in Allah and the Last Day and spent from what Allah has bestowed upon them? And Allah knows them very well.


tafseer:
So how will it be when We bring a witness from each nation (religion), and We bring you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) as a witness and a watcher over them? (The Holy Prophet is a witness from Allah.)


tafseer:
On that day, those who disbelieved and disobeyed the Noble Messenger will wish that they be buried and the ground levelled above them


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Do not approach the prayer when you are intoxicated until you have the sense to understand what you say, nor in the state of impurity until you have bathed except while travelling


tafseer:
Did you not see those who received a portion of the Book, that they purchase error and wish that you too go astray from the right path?


tafseer:
Some of the Jews interchange the words from their places and say, “We hear and disobey” - and they say “Hear- may you not be able to hear” - and they say “Raena (Be considerate towards us)” distorting it with their tongues and in order to slander religion


tafseer:
O People given the Book(s)! Believe in what We have sent down confirming the Book which you possess, before We transform some faces so turning them towards their backs, or curse them like We had cursed the people of Sabth


tafseer:
Undoubtedly Allah does not forgive (the sin of ) of disbelieving in Him and forgives anything lower than it to whomever He wills


tafseer:
Did you not see those who proclaim their piety (cleanliness of deeds)? In fact Allah purifies whomever He wills, and no injustice, even equal to the hair upon a date seed will be done to them.


tafseer:
Did you not see those who received a portion of the Book, that they believe in idols and the devil, and say regarding the disbelievers that they are more rightly guided than the Muslims?


tafseer:
Do they have some share in the kingship?- if it were, they would not give to mankind even a single sesame.


tafseer:
Or do they envy people due to what Allah has given them from His grace? In that case, We bestowed the Book and the wisdom upon the family of Ibrahim (Abraham), and We gave them a great kingdom.


tafseer:
And those who believed and did good deeds, We shall soon admit them into Gardens beneath which rivers flow - abiding in it forever


tafseer:
Indeed Allah commands you to hand over whatever you hold in trust, to their owners - and that whenever you judge between people, judge with fairness


tafseer:
Did you not see those whose claim is that they believe in what has been sent down on you and what was sent down before you, and they then wish to make the devil their judge, whereas they were ordered to completely reject him? And the devil wishes to mislead them far astray.


tafseer:
What will be their state, if some calamity befalls them as a result of what their own hands have sent before them - and then they come to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), swearing by Allah that, &quot


tafseer:
So O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), by oath of your Lord, they will not be Muslims until they appoint you a judge for the disputes between them - and then whatever you have decided, they should not find opposition to it within their hearts, and they must accept it wholeheartedly.


tafseer:
And had We decreed for them to slay themselves or to leave their homes and families, only a few of them would have done it


tafseer:
And whoever obeys Allah and His Noble Messenger, will be with those upon whom Allah has bestowed grace - that is, the Prophets and the truthful and the martyrs and the virtuous


tafseer:
And were you to receive Allah’s munificence (a bounty), he would surely say - as if there had been no friendship between you and him - &quot


tafseer:
And what is the matter with you, that you should not fight in Allah’s cause and for the feeble men, and women, and children, who invoke, &quot


tafseer:
Whatever good reaches you, O listeners, is from Allah, and whatever ill reaches you is from yourselves


tafseer:
So do they not ponder about the Qur’an? And had it been from anyone besides Allah, they would certainly find much contradiction in it.


tafseer:
Whoever makes a noble intercession will have a share of it, and whoever makes an evil intercession will have a share of it


tafseer:
So what is the matter with you that you got divided into two groups concerning the hypocrites, whereas Allah has inverted them because of their misdeeds? Do you wish to guide one whom Allah has sent astray? And for one whom Allah sends astray, you will not find a way.


tafseer:
They wish that you too should turn disbelievers the way they did, so that you all may become equal - so do not befriend any of them until they forsake their homes and families in Allah’s cause


tafseer:
Except those who are related to the people between whom and you is a treaty, or who come to you with their hearts no longer having the will to fight you or to fight their own people


tafseer:
You will now find others who desire that they should be safe from you and also safe from their own people


tafseer:
And whoever slays a Muslim on purpose, his reward will be hell - to remain in it for ages - and Allah has wreaked wrath upon him and has cursed him and kept prepared a terrible punishment for him.


tafseer:
O People who Believe! When you go forth to fight in holy war, make a proper study, and do not say to the one who greets you, &quot


tafseer:
The Muslims who stay back from holy war without proper excuse, are not equal to the Muslims who fight in Allah´s cause with their wealth and lives


tafseer:
Except those who were forcibly subdued among men, and the women and children, unable to devise a plan and unaware of the way.


tafseer:
And when you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) are among them and lead them in prayer, only a group of them should be with you, and they must keep their weapons with them


tafseer:
We have indeed sent down the true Book towards you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), so that you may judge between men, in the way Allah may show you


tafseer:
They hide from men and do not hide from Allah, whereas Allah is with them when they plan in their hearts that which displeases Him


tafseer:
And whoever does evil or wrongs his own soul and then seeks forgiveness from Allah, will find Allah Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful.


tafseer:
And whoever commits a mistake or a sin, then blames it on someone innocent has indeed burdened himself with infamy and a manifest crime.


tafseer:
And O dear Prophet, were it not for Allah’s munificence and His mercy upon you, a group among them would have wished to deceive you


tafseer:
Most of their discussions do not contain any good, except of the one who enjoins charity or goodness or peace-making among people


tafseer:
And whoever opposes the Noble Messenger after the right path has been made clear to him, and follows a way other than that of the Muslims, We shall leave him as he is, and put him in hell


tafseer:
Allah does not forgive (the greatest sin) that partners be ascribed with Him - and He forgives all that is below (lesser sins) it, to whomever He wills


tafseer:
And those who believed and did good deeds - We shall soon admit them into Gardens beneath which rivers flow, abiding in them for ever and ever


tafseer:
And whoever does some good deeds, be it a man or woman, and is a Muslim, will be admitted to Paradise and they will not be wronged even to the extent of one sesame.


tafseer:
And whose religion is better than one who submits his self to Allah and is virtuous and follows the religion of Ibrahim, who was far removed from all falsehood? And Allah made Ibrahim His close friend.


tafseer:
And if a woman fears ill treatment from her husband or disinterest, so it is no sin for them if they reach an agreement of peace between themselves


tafseer:
And you will never be able to deal equally between women however much you may desire - therefore do not be totally inclined towards one leaving the other in uncertainty


tafseer:
Whoever desires the reward of this world, then with Allah only lie both - the rewards of this world and of the Hereafter


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Be firm in establishing justice, giving witness for Allah, even if it is harmful to yourselves or parents or relatives


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Have faith in Allah and His Noble Messenger and the Book He has sent down upon this Noble Messenger of His, and the Book He sent down before


tafseer:
Indeed those who believe, then disbelieve and then again believe, then again disbelieve, and go further in their disbelief - Allah will never forgive them, nor ever guide them to the path.


tafseer:
And indeed Allah has sent down to you in the Book that whenever you hear the signs of Allah being rejected or being made fun of, do not sit with those people, until they engage in some other conversation


tafseer:
Undoubtedly the hypocrites, in their fancy, seek to deceive Allah whereas He will extinguish them while making them oblivious


tafseer:
Except those who repented and reformed themselves and held fast to Allah’s rope and made their religion sincerely only for Allah - so they are with the Muslims


tafseer:
And what will Allah gain by punishing you, if you acknowledge the truth and accept faith? And Allah is Most Appreciative, All Knowing.


tafseer:
If you do any good openly or in secret, or pardon someone’s evil - then indeed Allah is Oft Forgiving, Able.


tafseer:
Those who disbelieve in Allah and His Noble Messengers, and seek to cause division between Allah and His Noble Messengers, and say, &quot


tafseer:
And those who believe in Allah and all His Noble Messengers and do not make any distinction in belief between any of them - Allah will soon give them their reward


tafseer:
O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) the People given the Book(s) ask you, to cause a Book to be sent down on them from heaven - so they had asked something even greater from Moosa, for they said, &quot


tafseer:
We then raised the mount (Sinai) above them to take a covenant from them and decreed them that, “Enter the gate while prostrating” and decreed them that, “Do not cross the limits of the Sabbath,” and We took from them a firm covenant.


tafseer:
So Allah cursed them because of their constantly breaking their covenant - and they disbelieved in the signs of Allah, and they used to wrongfully martyr the Prophets, and because they said, &quot


tafseer:
There is not one of the People given the Book(s), who will not believe in him (Eisa ) before his Eisa´s death


tafseer:
So due to the great injustices committed by the Jews, We forbade them some of the good things which were earlier lawful for them, and because they prevented many people from Allah’s way.


tafseer:
And because they used to take usury whereas they were forbidden from it, and they used to wrongfully devour people’s wealth


tafseer:
But those among them who are firm in knowledge and who have faith, believe in what is sent down upon you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), and what was sent down before you, and those who keep the prayer established and those who pay the charity, and those who believe in Allah and the Last Day


tafseer:
Indeed We sent a divine revelation to you (Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessing be upon him) as We did send divine revelations to Nooh (Noah) and the Prophets after him


tafseer:
And to the Noble Messengers whom We have mentioned to you before, and to the Noble Messengers We have not mentioned to you


tafseer:
Noble Messengers giving glad tidings and declaring warnings, in order that people may not have any argument against Allah, after the (advent of) Noble Messengers


tafseer:
Indeed those who disbelieved and prevented (others) from the way of Allah, have undoubtedly wandered far astray.


tafseer:
Indeed those who disbelieved and crossed the limits - Allah will never forgive them, nor guide them to a way.


tafseer:
O mankind! This Noble Messenger (Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) has come to you with the truth from your Lord, so accept faith for your own good


tafseer:
O People given the Book(s)! Do not exaggerate in your religion nor say anything concerning Allah, but the truth


tafseer:
Then to those who believed and did good deeds, He will pay their wages in full and by His munificence, give them more


tafseer:
O mankind! Indeed the clear proof from your Lord has come to you, and We have sent down to you a bright light. (The Holy Prophet is a Clear Proof from Allah.)


tafseer:
So those who believed in Allah and held fast to His rope - He will admit them into His mercy and munificence, and will guide on the Straight Path towards Himself.


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Do not make lawful the symbols of Allah nor the sacred months nor the sacrificial animals sent to the Sacred Territory (around Mecca) nor the animals marked with garlands, nor the lives and wealth of those travelling towards the Sacred House (Ka’abah) seeking the munificence and pleasure of their Lord


tafseer:
Forbidden for you are carrion, and blood, and flesh of swine, and that which has been slaughtered while proclaiming the name of any other than Allah, and one killed by strangling, and one killed with blunt weapons, and one which died by falling, and that which was gored by the horns of some animal, and one eaten by a wild beast, except those whom you slaughter


tafseer:
They ask you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) what is made lawful for them


tafseer:
O People who Believe! When you wish to stand up for prayer, wash your faces, and your hands up to the elbows, and pass wet palms over your heads and wash your feet up to the ankles


tafseer:
And remember Allah’s favour upon you and the covenant He took from you when you said, “We hear and we obey” - and fear Allah


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Firmly establish the commands of Allah, giving testimony with justice - and do not let the enmity of anyone tempt you not to do justice


tafseer:
It is Allah’s promise to those who believe and are righteous, that for them will be forgiveness and a great reward.


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Remember Allah’s favour upon you, when a people wished to extend their hands against you, so He restrained their hands from you


tafseer:
Undoubtedly Allah made a covenant with the Descendants of Israel, and We appointed twelve chiefs among them


tafseer:
And We made a covenant with those who proclaimed, “We are Christians” - they then forgot a large portion of the advices given to them


tafseer:
O People given the Book(s)! Indeed this Noble Messenger (Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) of Ours has come to you, revealing to you a lot of the things which you had hidden in the Book, and forgiving a lot of them


tafseer:
With it, Allah guides whoever obeys the will of Allah to the paths of peace, and takes them out of darkness towards light by His command, and guides them to the Straight Path.


tafseer:
O People given the Book(s)! Indeed this Noble Messenger (Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) of Ours has come to you, revealing to you Our commands, after the Noble Messengers had stopped arriving for ages, for you might claim, “Never did any Harbinger of Glad Tidings or Herald of Warning come to us” - so this Harbinger of Glad Tidings and Herald of Warning has come to you


tafseer:
And when Moosa said to his people, “O my people! Remember Allah’s favour upon you, that He created Prophets among you, and made you kings, and has now given you what He has not given to any one else in this world.”


tafseer:
“O my people! Enter the holy land which Allah has decreed for you and do not turn back, for you will turn back as losers.”


tafseer:
They said, “O Moosa! In it lives a very strong nation - and we shall never enter it, until they have gone away from there


tafseer:
So two men who were among those who feared Allah and whom Allah had favoured said, “Enter upon them by force, through the gate


tafseer:
They said, “O Moosa! We will never enter it whilst they are there, so you and your Lord go and fight - we shall remain seated here.”


tafseer:
Said Moosa, “My Lord! I have no control except over myself and my brother, so keep us separated from the disobedient nation.” (Do not count us among them).


tafseer:
“Indeed, if you do extend your hand against me to kill me, I will not extend my hand against you to kill you


tafseer:
“I only desire that you alone should bear my sin and your own sin - hence you become of the people of hell


tafseer:
The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His Noble Messenger and cause turmoil in the land is that they be all be killed or crucified, or their hands and feet cut off from alternate sides, or they be banished far away from the land


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Fear Allah, and seek the means towards Him, and strive in His cause, in the hope of attaining success.


tafseer:
Indeed if the disbelievers owned all that is in the earth and a similar one in addition to it, and they offered it as a ransom to save themselves from the punishment of the Day of Resurrection, it would not be accepted from them


tafseer:
They will wish to come out of hell, and will not come out of it - and for them is an unending punishment.


tafseer:
And cut off the hands of those men or women who are thieves - a recompense of their deeds, a punishment from Allah


tafseer:
So if one repents after his wrongdoing and reforms himself, Allah will incline towards him with His mercy


tafseer:
Do you not know that to Allah only belongs the kingship of the heavens and the earth? He punishes whomever He wills, and forgives whomever He wills


tafseer:
O Noble Messenger (Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him)! Do not let yourself be aggrieved by the people who rush towards disbelief - those who say with their mouths, “We believe” but whose hearts are not Muslims


tafseer:
And why should they wish to be judged by you, when they have the Taurat with them, in which exist the commands of Allah and yet they turn away from it? And they will not accept faith.


tafseer:
And in the Taurat, We made it obligatory upon them that, “A life (is the retribution) for a life, and an eye for an eye, and a nose for a nose, and an ear for an ear, and a tooth for a tooth, and for wounds is a retribution”


tafseer:
And We brought Eisa the son of Maryam, following the footsteps of those Prophets, confirming the Taurat which preceded him - and We bestowed upon him the Injeel (Bible) in which is guidance and light, and confirms the Taurat which preceded it, and a guidance and an advice to the pious.


tafseer:
And O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) We have sent down the true Book upon you, confirming the Books preceding it, and a protector and witness over them - therefore judge between them according to what is sent down by Allah, and O listener, do not follow their desires, abandoning the truth which has come to you


tafseer:
And therefore, O Muslims, judge between them according to what is sent down by Allah, and do not follow their desires, and be cautious of them so that they may not divert you from some commands which have been sent down to you


tafseer:
So do they wish a judgement of ignorance? And whose judgement is better than that of Allah, for the people who are certain?


tafseer:
You will now see those in whose hearts is a disease, that they rush towards the Jews and the Christians, saying, “We fear that a misfortune will possibly befall us”


tafseer:
And the believers say, “Are these the ones who swore by Allah most vehemently in their oaths, that they are with you?” All their deeds are destroyed, so they are ruined.


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Whoever among you reneges from his religion, so Allah will soon bring a people who are His beloved ones and Allah is their beloved, lenient with the Muslims and stern towards disbelievers - they will strive in Allah’s cause, and not fear the criticism of any accuser


tafseer:
You do not have any friends except Allah and His Noble Messenger and the believers who establish the prayer and pay the charity, and are bowed down before Allah.


tafseer:
And whoever takes Allah and His Noble Messenger and the Muslims as friends - so undoubtedly only the party of Allah is victorious.


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Those who have made your religion a mockery and a sport, and those who received the Book before you, and the disbelievers - do not befriend any of them


tafseer:
Say, “O People given the Book(s)! What do you dislike in us - except that we believe in Allah and what is sent down to us and what was sent down before, and because most of you are disobedient?”


tafseer:
Say, “Shall I tell you of those who are in a worse position than this, in Allah’s sight? It is those whom Allah has cursed and has wreaked His wrath upon and turned some of them into apes and swine, and worshippers of the devil


tafseer:
And when they come to you, they say, “We are Muslims” whereas they were disbelievers when they came in, and disbelievers when they went out


tafseer:
Why do not their priests and monks forbid them from speaking evil and devouring the forbidden? Undoubtedly what they do is extremely evil.


tafseer:
If the People given the Book(s) had accepted faith and been pious, We would have certainly redeemed them of their sins and would have certainly taken them into serene Gardens.


tafseer:
And had they kept the Taurat and the Injeel established, and what was sent down towards them from their Lord, they would have received sustenance from above and from beneath their feet


tafseer:
O Noble Messenger (Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him)! Convey all what has been sent down upon you from your Lord


tafseer:
Say, “O People given the Book(s)! You are nothing until you establish the Taurat and the Injeel, and what was sent down towards you from your Lord”


tafseer:
Indeed those who call themselves Muslims - and similarly among the Jews, and the Sabeans, and the Christians * - whoever sincerely accepts faith in Allah and the Last Day, and does good deeds - so there shall be no fear upon them nor shall they grieve. (Whoever among them converts to Islam).


tafseer:
And they assumed that there will be no punishment, so they turned blind and deaf - then Allah accepted their penance, then again many of them turned blind and deaf


tafseer:
So why do they not incline towards Allah and seek His forgiveness? And Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful.


tafseer:
Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “What! You worship, other than Allah, that which is neither the controller of your losses nor of your benefits? And Allah only is the All Hearing, the All Knowing.”


tafseer:
Say, “O People given the Book(s)! Do not wrongfully commit injustice in your religion, and do not follow the people who earlier went astray, and led many others astray, and wandered away from the Straight Path.”


tafseer:
Those among the Descendants of Israel who turned disbelievers were cursed by the tongue of Dawud, and of Eisa the son of Maryam


tafseer:
Had they believed in Allah and this Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) and what is sent down upon him, they would not befriend the disbelievers, but most of them are disobedient.


tafseer:
And when they listen to what has been sent down to the Noble Messenger (Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), you observe their eyes overflowing with tears because they have recognised the truth


tafseer:
“And what is the matter with us, that we should not believe in Allah and this truth which has come to us? And we hope that our Lord will admit us along with the righteous.”


tafseer:
So because of their saying, Allah bestowed them with Gardens beneath which rivers flow, in which they will abide forever


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Do not forbid the pure things, which Allah has made lawful for you, and do not cross the limits


tafseer:
Eat of the sustenance which Allah has given you, the lawful and the pure - and fear Allah in Whom you believe.


tafseer:
Allah does not take you to task for oaths which are made unintentionally but He does take you to task for oaths which you ratify


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Wine (all intoxicants), and gambling, and idols, and the darts are impure - the works of Satan, therefore keep avoiding them so that you may succeed.


tafseer:
The devil only seeks to instil hatred and enmity between you with wine and gambling, and to prevent you from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer


tafseer:
Upon those who accepted faith and did good deeds, there shall be no sin for whatever they have consumed in the past, provided they fear and continue to believe and do good deeds, then again fear and continue to believe, and then again fear and remain virtuous


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Allah will surely test you with some prey that is within reach of your hands and your spears, so that Allah may make known those who fear Him without seeing


tafseer:
It is lawful for you to hunt from the sea and to eat therefrom, for your benefit and that of the travellers


tafseer:
Allah has made the Ka’abah, the respected house, a cause for peoples survival, and the Sacred Month, and the sacrifices in the holy land, and the garlanded animals


tafseer:
Say, “The impure (evil) and the pure (good) are not equal, even though the abundance of the impure may attract you


tafseer:
Allah has not appointed (commanded to sacrifice) the camel with ears sliced (Bahira) or the she-camel (Saibah) or the she-goat (Wasilah) or the breeding camel (Hami), but the disbelievers fabricate lies against Allah


tafseer:
And when it is said to them, “Come towards what Allah has sent down and towards the Noble Messenger”, they say, “Sufficient for us is what we found our forefathers upon”


tafseer:
O People who Believe! The witnesses between you when death approaches any one of you, at the time of making a will, should be two reliable men from among you, or two from another tribe in case you are travelling in the land and the event of death approaches you


tafseer:
Then if it is later known that both of them committed sin, two others may take their place, from those who were caused the most harm by the false testimony, and they must swear by Allah that, “Our testimony is more accurate than the testimony of these two, and we have not exceeded the limits - if we do, then surely we shall be of the unjust.”


tafseer:
This is more suitable than their bearing testimony as they wish or fear that some oaths may be made void, after their taking oath


tafseer:
On the day when Allah will gather all the Noble Messengers, and then say, “What response did you get?” They will submit, “We do not have any knowledge


tafseer:
“And when I inspired into the hearts of the disciples that, ‘Believe in Me and in My Noble Messenger’


tafseer:
When the disciples said, “O Eisa, the son of Maryam! Will your Lord send down a table spread (with food) for us from heaven?” He said, “Fear Allah, if you are believers.”


tafseer:
They said, “We wish to eat from it and so that our hearts be convinced and to see that you have spoken the truth to us, and that we may be witnesses upon it.”


tafseer:
Eisa, the son of Maryam, said, “O Allah, O our Lord! Send down to us a table spread from heaven, so that it may become a day of celebration for us – for our former and latter people - and a sign from You


tafseer:
And when Allah will say, “O Eisa, the son of Maryam! Did you say to the people, ‘Appoint me and my mother as two Gods, besides Allah’?” He will submit, “Purity is to You! It is not proper for me to say something for which I do not have a right


tafseer:
“I have not told them except what You commanded me, that ‘Worship Allah, Who is my Lord and is also your Lord’


tafseer:
To Allah only belongs the kingship of the heavens and the earth and all that is in them: and He is Able to do all things.


tafseer:
All praise is to Allah, Who has created the heavens and the earth, and has created darkness and light


tafseer:
And never does a sign come to them from among the signs of Allah, except that they * turn away from it. (* The disbelievers)


tafseer:
Do they not see how many civilisations We destroyed before them, whom We had established more firmly in the earth than We have established you, and We sent on them abundant rain from the sky, and made the rivers flow beneath them? So we destroyed them because of their sins, and created another civilisation after them.


tafseer:
And had We sent down to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) something written on paper so that they could feel it with their hands, even then the disbelievers would have said, “This is nothing but clear magic.”


tafseer:
And they said, “Why has not an angel been sent down to him?” And had We sent down an angel, then the matter would have been finished, and they would not get any respite.


tafseer:
And had we appointed an angel as a Prophet, We would still have made him as a man and would keep them in the same doubt, as they are now in.


tafseer:
And certainly, O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) the Noble Messengers before you have also been mocked at, so those who laughed at them were themselves ruined by their own mocking.


tafseer:
Say, “Shall I choose as a supporter someone other than Allah, Who is the Originator of the heavens and the earth and Who feeds and does not need to eat?” Say, “I have been ordered to be the first to submit myself (to Him), and O people, do not be of the polytheists.”


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “Whose testimony is the greatest?” Say, “Allah is the Witness between me and you


tafseer:
The people to whom We gave the Book(s) recognise this Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) as they recognise their own sons


tafseer:
And who is more unjust than one who fabricates lies against Allah or denies His signs? Undoubtedly, the unjust will never succeed.


tafseer:
And on the day when We will resurrect everyone together, then say to the polytheists, “Where are those partners (your false deities) whom you professed?”


tafseer:
Then they had no fabrication except that they said, “By Allah, our Lord, we were never polytheists!”


tafseer:
And if you see them when they will be placed above hell, they will say, “Alas, if only we might be sent back and not deny the signs of our Lord, and become Muslims!”


tafseer:
And if you see when they are placed before their Lord, He will say, “Is this not real (the truth)? They will say, “Yes - why not, by our Lord!” He will say, “So now taste the punishment - the recompense of your disbelief.”


tafseer:
We know well that their statement grieves you - so they do not deny you (Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) but in fact the unjust deny the signs of Allah.


tafseer:
And indeed Noble Messengers have been denied before you, so they patiently bore the denial and torture till Our help reached them


tafseer:
And if their turning away has grieved you, then if you can, seek a tunnel into the earth or a ladder into the sky to bring a sign for them


tafseer:
And they said, “Why has no sign been sent down upon him from his Lord?” Say, “Indeed Allah is Able to send down a sign”, but most of them are totally ignorant.


tafseer:
And there is not an animal moving in the earth nor a bird flying on its wings, but they are a nation like you


tafseer:
Say, “What is your opinion - if the punishment of Allah comes upon you or the Hour arrives, will you call upon anyone (deity) besides Allah


tafseer:
“In fact you will only call upon Him, and if He wills, He may remove that because of which you prayed to Him, and you will forget the partners (you ascribe to Him).”


tafseer:
And We have indeed sent Noble Messengers towards the nations that were before you - We therefore seized them with hardship and adversity so that, in some way, they may humbly plead.


tafseer:
So why did they not humbly plead when Our punishment came to them? But their hearts were hardened and the devil made all their deeds appear good to them!


tafseer:
Say, “What is your opinion - if Allah were to take away your hearing and your sight and seal your hearts, then is there a God besides Allah who could restore it for you?” Observe how We explain the verses to them, yet they turn away!


tafseer:
Say, “What is your opinion - if the punishment of Allah were to come upon you suddenly or openly (with forewarning), who would be destroyed except the disbelieving people?”


tafseer:
Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “I do not say to you that I possess the treasures of Allah, nor do I say that I gain knowledge of the hidden on my own, nor do I say to you that I am an angel


tafseer:
And with this Qur’an warn those who fear, that they will be raised towards their Lord in a state when, except Allah, there will be no protector for them nor an intercessor, so that they may be pious.


tafseer:
And similarly We have made some as a trial for others - that the wealthy disbelievers upon seeing the needy Muslims say, “Are these whom Allah has favoured among us?” Does not Allah recognise those who are thankful?


tafseer:
And when those who believe in Our signs come humbly in your presence, say to them, “Peace be upon you - your Lord has prescribed mercy for Himself by His grace - that whoever among you commits a sin by folly and thereafter repents and reforms (himself), then indeed Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful.”


tafseer:
And this is how We explain Our verses clearly and so that the way of the criminals become well exposed.


tafseer:
Say, “If I had the thing for which you are impatient, then the matter between me and you would have already been decided”


tafseer:
Say, “Who rescues you from the calamities of the land and the sea - Whom you call upon crying loudly and in whispers that, ‘If we are saved from this we will surely be grateful’?”


tafseer:
Say, “He is Able to send punishment upon you from above you or from beneath your feet, or to cause you to fight each other by dividing you into different groups, and make you taste the harshness of one another”


tafseer:
And your people (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) denied it whereas this is undoubtedly the truth


tafseer:
And O listener (followers of this Prophet) when you see those who argue in Our verses, turn away from them until they engage in another topic


tafseer:
And the pious are not accountable for them in the least, apart from the giving of advice so that they may avoid.


tafseer:
And forsake those who have made their religion a mockery and play, and whom the worldly life has deceived - and advise them with this Qur’an so that a soul may not be seized for what it earns


tafseer:
Say, “Shall we worship, other than Allah, that which neither benefits us nor harms us, and (therefore) be turned back after Allah has guided us, like one whom the devils have led astray in the earth - bewildered?


tafseer:
And remember when Ibrahim said to his father (paternal uncle) Azar, “What! You appoint idols as Gods? Indeed I find you and your people in open error.” (Prophet Ibrahim was rightly guided since birth).


tafseer:
And likewise We showed Ibrahim the entire kingdom of the heavens and the earth and so that he be of those who believe as eyewitnesses.


tafseer:
Then when he saw the sun shining brightly, he said, “(You say that) this is my Lord? This is the biggest of them all!”


tafseer:
“I have directed my attention towards Him Who has created the heavens and the earth, am devoted solely to Him, and am not of the polytheists.”


tafseer:
“And how should I fear whatever you ascribe as partners, whilst you do not fear that you have ascribed partners to Allah - for which He has not sent down on you any proof? So which of the two groups has more right to refuge, if you know?”


tafseer:
Those who believed and did not mix it with injustice (disbelief), the refuge is only for them, and only they are on guidance.


tafseer:
And they (the Jews) did not realise (or appreciate) the importance of Allah as was required when they said, “Allah has not sent down anything upon any human being”


tafseer:
And this is the blessed Book which We have sent down, confirming the Books preceding it, and in order that you may warn the leader of all villages and all those around it in the entire world


tafseer:
Who is more unjust than one who fabricates lies against Allah or says, “I have received divine inspiration”, whereas he has not been inspired at all - and one who says, “I will now reveal something similar to what Allah has sent down”? And if you see when the unjust are in the throes of death and the angels are with their hands outstretched


tafseer:
“And indeed you (the disbelievers) have now come to Us alone as We had created you at first, and you have left behind you all the wealth and riches We had bestowed upon you


tafseer:
And it is He Who has created the stars for you, so that you may find your way by them in the darkness of the land and the sea


tafseer:
And it is He Who has created you from a single soul - then you have to stop over * in one place and stay entrusted ** in another


tafseer:
And out of sheer ignorance they have ascribed jinns as partners of Allah, whereas it is He Who created them, and they have invented sons and daughters for Him! Purity and Supremacy is to Him, from all what they ascribe.


tafseer:
And this is how We explain Our verses in different ways that they (the disbelievers) may say to you, (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “You have studied” - and to make it clear for the people of knowledge.


tafseer:
Do not abuse those whom they worship besides Allah lest they become disrespectful towards Allah’s Majesty, through injustice and ignorance


tafseer:
And they swore by Allah vehemently in their oaths that if any sign came to them, they will certainly believe in it


tafseer:
And We revert their hearts and their eyes - the way they had not believed the first time – and We leave them to keep wandering blindly in their rebellion.


tafseer:
And had We sent down the angels towards them, and had the dead spoken to them, and had We raised all things in front of them, they would still not have believed unless Allah willed - but most of them are totally ignorant.


tafseer:
And similarly We have appointed enemies for every Prophet - devils from men and jinns - one inspires the other with fabrications to deceive


tafseer:
And in order that the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter may lean towards it and that they may like it, and earn the sins which they are to earn.


tafseer:
“So shall I seek the command other than that of Allah, whereas it is He Who has sent down the detailed Book towards you?” And those whom We gave the Book know that this is the truth sent down from your Lord, so O listener, (followers of this Prophet) do not ever be of those who doubt.


tafseer:
And O listener, (followers of the Prophet) most of the people on earth are such that were you to obey them, they would mislead you from Allah’s way


tafseer:
And what is the matter with you that you should not eat from that over which Allah’s name has been mentioned whereas He has explained in detail to you all what is forbidden to you except when you are forced (by circumstances) towards it? And indeed many lead astray by their own desires, out of ignorance


tafseer:
And will the one who was dead and so We raised him to life and set for him a light with which he walks among the people, ever be like the one who is in realms of darkness never to emerge from them? Similarly, the deeds of disbelievers are made to appear good to them.


tafseer:
And when a sign comes to them, they say, “We will not believe until we are given the same which Allah’s Noble Messengers were given”


tafseer:
And the Day when He will raise them all and will proclaim, “O you group of jinns, you have enticed a lot of men”


tafseer:
“O you groups of jinns and men! Did not the Noble Messengers amongst you come to you reciting My verses and warning you of confronting this day?” They will say, “We testify against ourselves” - and the worldly life deceived them and they will testify against themselves that they were disbelievers.


tafseer:
And O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), your Lord is the Perfect (Not needing anything), the Merciful


tafseer:
Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “O my people! Keep on with your works * in your positions, I am doing mine


tafseer:
And among the crops and animals that Allah has created, they assigned (only) a portion to Him and therefore said “This is for Allah” - in their opinion - “and this is for our partners (false deities)”


tafseer:
And similarly, their partners (the devils) have made the killing of their children seem righteous in the sight of many of the polytheists, in order to ruin them and make their religion blurred to them


tafseer:
And they said, “The animals in the bellies of such cattle are purely for our males and forbidden to our women


tafseer:
Indeed ruined are those who slay their children out of senseless ignorance and forbid the sustenance which Allah has bestowed upon them, in order to fabricate lies against Allah


tafseer:
It is He Who produces gardens spread on the ground and above, and the date-palm, and crops of various flavours, and the olive and the pomegranate, similar in some respects and unlike in others


tafseer:
Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “I do not find in what is sent down to me any eatable prohibited to a consumer, except if it is carrion, or blood flowing from blood vessels, or the flesh of swine - for that is indeed foul, or the sin causing animal over which the name of any other than Allah is taken at the time of slaughtering


tafseer:
Then if they deny you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) say, “Your Lord has boundless mercy


tafseer:
The polytheists will now say, “Had Allah willed, we would not have ascribed partners (to Him) nor would have our forefathers, nor would we have forbidden anything”


tafseer:
Say, “Come - so that I may recite to you what your Lord has forbidden for you that ‘Do not ascribe any partner to Him and be good to parents


tafseer:
‘And do not approach the wealth of an orphan except in the best manner, till he reaches his adulthood


tafseer:
Then We gave the Book to Moosa, to complete the favour on one who is virtuous, and an explanation of all things, a guidance and a mercy, so they may believe in meeting their Lord.


tafseer:
For you (the disbelievers) may say, “The Book was sent down only to two groups (Jews and Christians) before us


tafseer:
Or may say that, “If the Book had been sent down to us, we would have been more upon guidance than them”


tafseer:
What are they waiting for - except that the angels come to them, or the punishment from your Lord, or one of the signs of your Lord? On the day when the (foretold) sign of your Lord comes, not a single soul who had not earlier accepted faith nor earned any good from its faith, will benefit from accepting faith


tafseer:
You (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) have no concern with those who divided their religion and became several groups


tafseer:
Say, “Undoubtedly my prayers and my sacrifices, and my living and my dying are all for Allah, the Lord Of The Creation.”


tafseer:
Say, “Shall I seek a Lord other than Allah, whereas He is Lord of all things?” And whatever a soul earns is itself responsible for it


tafseer:
And it is He who made you caliphs (viceroys) in the earth and ranked some of you high above others, in order that He may test you with what He has bestowed upon you


tafseer:
O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), a Book has been sent down upon you, therefore may not your heart be disinclined towards it, so that you may give warning with it, and as an advice for the Muslims.


tafseer:
O mankind, follow what has been sent down to you from your Lord, and do not follow other administrators, abandoning this (the Holy Qur’an)


tafseer:
And many a township did We destroy - so Our punishment came to them at night or while they were sleeping at noon.


tafseer:
So undoubtedly We shall question those to whom Our Noble Messengers went, and indeed We shall question the Noble Messengers.


tafseer:
And those whose scales are light are the people who put themselves to ruin - the recompense of the injustice they used to do to Our signs.


tafseer:
Then Satan created apprehensions in their hearts in order to disclose to them matters of their shame which were hidden from them, and said, &quot


tafseer:
O Descendants of Adam! We have sent down to you a garment to conceal your shame, and another garment for your elegance


tafseer:
O Descendants of Adam, beware! Do not let Satan put you in trial the way he removed your parents from Paradise and had their garments removed so that their shame become visible to them


tafseer:
O Descendants of Adam! Adorn yourself when you go to the mosque, and eat and drink, and do not cross limits


tafseer:
O Descendants of Adam! If Noble Messengers from among you come to you narrating My verses - so whoever practices piety and reforms - upon him shall be no fear nor shall he grieve.


tafseer:
So who is more unjust than one who fabricated a lie against Allah or denied His signs? Their written fate will reach them


tafseer:
Indeed those who denied Our signs and were conceited towards them - the gates of the heavens will not be opened for them nor will they enter Paradise until the camel goes through the needle’s eye *


tafseer:
And those who accepted faith and performed good deeds according to their capacity - We do not burden any one, except within its capacity - are the people of Paradise


tafseer:
And the men on the Heights will call to some men whom they recognise by their foreheads, and say, &quot


tafseer:
And indeed We brought to them a Book, which We have explained in detail with a great knowledge - a guidance and a mercy for people who believe.


tafseer:
What do they await, except for the result foretold by that Book to appear? The day when the result foretold by it occurs, those who had previously forgotten it from the beginning (the disbelievers) will exclaim, &quot


tafseer:
Indeed your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then in the manner befitting His Majesty, ascended the Throne (of control)


tafseer:
In response they denied him, so We rescued him and those with him in the ship, and We drowned those who denied Our signs


tafseer:
We therefore rescued him and those with him by a great mercy from Us, and We cut off the lineage of those who denied Our signs - and they were not believers.


tafseer:
And never did We send any Prophet to a dwelling but We seized its people with hardship and adversity so that they may become humble.


tafseer:
Then We changed the misfortune into prosperity to the extent that they became numerous and said, &quot


tafseer:
And had the people of the dwellings believed and been pious, We would have surely opened for them the blessings from the sky and from the earth, but in fact they denied, and We therefore seized them on account of their deeds.


tafseer:
Do the people of the dwellings not fear that Our wrath may come upon them at night while they are asleep?


tafseer:
Or do the people of the dwellings not fear that Our wrath may come upon them during the day, while they are playing?


tafseer:
Are they oblivious to Allah’s secret plan? So none is unafraid of Allah’s secret plan except the people of ruin!


tafseer:
Or did not those who inherited the land after its owners, get enough guidance that if We will, We can afflict them with calamity for their sins? And We set seals upon their hearts so they do not hear.


tafseer:
These are the dwellings - the affairs of which We relate to you (Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him)


tafseer:
Then after them, We sent Moosa with our signs to Firaun and his court members, but they did injustice to those signs


tafseer:
And indeed We seized the people of Firaun with a famine of several years and with reduction of fruits, so that they may follow advice.


tafseer:
We therefore sent against them the flood and the locusts and the vermin (or insects) and the frogs and the blood - separate signs


tafseer:
Consequently whenever We lifted the punishment from them for a term which they must reach, they used to then turn away.


tafseer:
And We made the people who were oppressed, the inheritors of the eastern and western parts of the land in which We placed blessings


tafseer:
And We transported the Descendants of Israel across the sea - so they came across a people who used to squat in seclusion in front of their idols


tafseer:
And remember when We rescued you from Firaun’s people who were afflicting you with a dreadful torment


tafseer:
And We agreed with Moosa a covenant for thirty nights (of solitude) and completed it by adding ten to them, so the covenant of His Lord amounted to forty nights in full


tafseer:
And behind Moosa, his people moulded a calf from their ornaments - a lifeless body making sounds like a cow


tafseer:
Indeed those who took the calf - the punishment from their Lord, and humiliation will reach them in the life of this world


tafseer:
And those who performed misdeeds and then repented and accepted faith - so after that, your Lord is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful.


tafseer:
So the unjust among them changed the words, contrary to what they had been commanded - consequently We sent down upon them a punishment from the sky - the recompense of their injustice.


tafseer:
And ask them (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) of the township that was by the sea


tafseer:
And when they forgot the advices they had been given, We rescued those who forbade evil, and seized the unjust with a dreadful punishment - the recompense of their disobedience.


tafseer:
And remember when your Lord announced the command that till the Day of Resurrection I will certainly send such oppressors against them, who will inflict them with a dreadful punishment


tafseer:
And after them in their place, came those unworthy successors who inherited the Books - they accept the goods of this world (as bribes) and say, &quot


tafseer:
And when We raised the Mount (Sinai) above them as if it were a canopy, and they thought that it would fall upon them


tafseer:
And remember when your Lord brought forth the generations from the backs of the Descendants of Adam, and made them their own witness


tafseer:
And O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) recite to them the case of the one to whom We gave Our revelations, and in response he departed from them completely - so Satan went after him - he therefore became of the astray.


tafseer:
And had We willed We could have raised him because of the revelations, but he clung to the earth and followed his own desires


tafseer:
And those who denied Our signs - We shall soon steadily lead them towards the punishment, from the place they will not know.


tafseer:
Do they not ponder that their companion is far removed from insanity? In fact he is clearly a Herald of Warning.


tafseer:
Have they not pondered deeply regarding the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and whatever things Allah created? And that possibly their promise (of death) may have come near? So after this *, in what will they believe? (*Advent of the Last Prophet and the Holy Qur’an.)


tafseer:
It is He Who created you from a single soul, and from him made its mate for him to gain comfort with her


tafseer:
So when He bestowed them a normal child, they ascribed partners (to Him) in respect of what He had bestowed upon them


tafseer:
Do they (the disbelievers) ascribe (false deities) that which do not create anything, but are themselves created?


tafseer:
Indeed those whom you (the disbelievers) worship besides Allah are slaves like you - so call them and they may answer you, if you are truthful!


tafseer:
Do they have feet to walk with? Or have they hands to hold with? Or have they eyes to see with? Or have they ears to hear with? Say, &quot


tafseer:
And O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) adopt forgiveness, and enjoin virtue, and turn away from the ignorant.


tafseer:
Indeed those who fear get alerted whenever a temptation from the devil troubles them, and they perceive immediately.


tafseer:
And O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) when you do not bring to them a verse, they say, &quot


tafseer:
And when the Qur’an is recited, listen to it attentively and keep silent, so that you receive mercy.


tafseer:
And remember your Lord within your hearts humbly and with fear, and softly with your tongues, morning and evening, and do not be of the neglectful.


tafseer:
Indeed those who are with your Lord are not conceited towards worshipping Him, and they proclaim His Purity and it is to Him they prostrate. (Command of Prostration # 1)


tafseer:
Only they are the believers whose hearts fear when Allah is remembered, and their faith advances when His verses are recited to them, and who trust only in their Lord.


tafseer:
Disputing with you regarding the truth after it had been made clear, as if they were being herded towards a visible death.


tafseer:
And remember when Allah promised you that one of the two groups (of enemies) is for you, and you wished to get the one that posed no danger, and Allah willed to prove the truth with His Words, and to cut the origins of the disbelievers.


tafseer:
When you (Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) were seeking the help of your Lord, so He answered your prayers that, &quot


tafseer:
When He made the slumber overcome you, so it was as a peacefulness from Him, and sent down water from the sky upon you to purify you with it, and to remove the impurity of Satan from you, and to give your hearts fortitude and firmly establish your feet with it.


tafseer:
O People who Believe! When you confront a large army of disbelievers in battle, do not turn your backs to them.


tafseer:
And on that day whoever turns his back to them, except for a battle strategy or to join one’s own company, has then turned towards Allah’s wrath, and his destination is hell


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Obey Allah and His Noble Messenger, and do not turn away from him after you have heard him speak.


tafseer:
Indeed the worst beasts in the sight of Allah are those (people) who are deaf, dumb - who do not have any sense.


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Present yourselves upon the command of Allah and His Noble Messenger, when the Noble Messenger calls you towards the matter that will bestow you life


tafseer:
And remember when you were only a few and meek in the land, and feared that men may snatch you away - He therefore gave you refuge and strengthened you with His help, and gave you good things as sustenance, so that you may be thankful.


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Do not betray Allah and His Noble Messenger, nor purposely defraud your trusts.


tafseer:
O People who Believe! If you fear Allah, He will bestow upon you (the criterion) that with which you will separate the truth from falsehood, and He will unburden your misdeeds and forgive you


tafseer:
And remember O dear Prophet when the disbelievers were scheming against you to either imprison you, or to kill you or to banish you


tafseer:
And it is not for Allah to punish them while you O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) are amongst them


tafseer:
And what is with them that Allah should not punish them, whereas in fact they prevent from the Sacred Mosque and they are not worthy (of being the custodians) of it


tafseer:
In order that Allah may separate the filthy from the pure, and placing the filthy atop one another, make a heap and throw them into hell


tafseer:
And know that whatever you take as war booty, a fifth of that belongs to Allah and His Noble Messenger, and to relatives, and orphans, and the needy, and the traveller - if you have accepted faith in Allah and what We sent down to Our bondman on the decisive day - the day when two armies had met


tafseer:
And when at the time of fighting He made the disbelievers seem few to you, and you as few in their sight, in order for Allah to conclude the matter that must be done


tafseer:
O People who Believe! When you meet an army, hold firm and remember Allah profusely, in order that you succeed.


tafseer:
And obey Allah and His Noble Messenger, and do not dispute with one another for you will lose courage again and your strength will be lost, and patiently endure


tafseer:
And do not be like those who came out from their houses proudly, and to be seen by men, and they prevent people from Allah’s way


tafseer:
And if you see the angels when they are removing the souls of the disbelievers, hitting them on their faces and their backs


tafseer:
This is because Allah does not change the favour He has bestowed upon any people until they first change themselves, and indeed Allah is All Hearing, All Knowing.


tafseer:
Indeed the worst beasts in the sight of Allah are the people who disbelieve and do not accept faith.


tafseer:
So if you find them in battle, kill them in a manner which makes those behind them scamper back, in the hope that they may learn a lesson.


tafseer:
And if you apprehend treachery from a nation, then throw back their treaty towards them in reciprocity


tafseer:
And keep ready for them the maximum of forces you can and the maximum number of horses you can keep tethered, in order to instil awe in the hearts of those who are the enemies of Allah and who are your enemies, and in the hearts of some others whom you do not know


tafseer:
It does not befit any Prophet to capture the disbelievers alive until he has profusely shed their blood in the land


tafseer:
Had Allah not pre-destined a matter then, O Muslims, a terrible punishment would have come upon you due to the ransom you took from the disbelievers.


tafseer:
O Herald of the Hidden! Say to the captives whom you possess, “If Allah finds any goodness in your hearts, He will give you better than what has been taken away from you, and will forgive you


tafseer:
And if they wish to deceive you, they have already been disloyal to Allah, because of which He has given these disbelievers in your control


tafseer:
Indeed those who accepted faith and left their homes and belongings for Allah, and fought with their wealth and their lives in Allah´s cause, and those who gave shelter and provided help, are the heirs of one another


tafseer:
And the disbelievers are the heirs of one another - if you do not do so, there will be turmoil in the land and a great chaos.


tafseer:
And those who believed and migrated and fought in Allah´s cause, and those who gave shelter and provided help - it is they who are the true believers


tafseer:
And those who afterwards believed and migrated and fought along with you - they too are from among you


tafseer:
Severance of ties is proclaimed by Allah and on behalf of His Noble Messenger, towards the polytheists with whom you had a treaty.


tafseer:
Travel freely in the land for four months, and bear in mind that you cannot escape from Allah, and that Allah will humiliate the disbelievers.


tafseer:
And proclaim from Allah and His Noble Messenger to all men on the day of the Great Pilgrimage (Haj) that Allah is disgusted with the polytheists, and so is His Noble Messenger


tafseer:
Other than those polytheists with whom you had a treaty, and they have not diminished anything from your treaty nor supported anyone against you - therefore fulfil their treaty up to the appointed term


tafseer:
Then when the sacred months have passed, slay the polytheists wherever you find them, and catch them and make them captive, and wait in ambush for them at every place


tafseer:
And O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), if a polytheist seeks your protection, give him protection so that he may hear the Word of Allah, and then transport him to his place of safety


tafseer:
How can there be a treaty with Allah and with His Noble Messenger for the polytheists, except for those with whom you made a treaty near the Sacred Mosque? So as long as they remain firm on the treaty for you, you too remain firm for them


tafseer:
Therefore how - when they are such that if they gain control over you, they would not have regard for any relations nor for any treaty? They please you with their mouths whereas their hearts contain rejection


tafseer:
Then if they repent and keep the prayer established and pay the charity, they are your brothers in religion


tafseer:
And if they break their promises after making a treaty and malign your religion, then fight the leaders of disbelief - indeed their promises are nothing - in the hope that they may desist.


tafseer:
Will you not fight the people who broke their promises, and intended to expel the Noble Messenger whereas they had started it? Do you fear them? So Allah has more right that you should fear Him, if you have faith.


tafseer:
So fight them - Allah will punish them at your hands, and He will disgrace them and assist you over them, and He will soothe the hearts of the believers.


tafseer:
Are you under the illusion that you would be left just like this, whereas Allah has not yet made known those of you who will fight and not confide their secrets with anyone except Allah and His Noble Messenger and the Muslims? And Allah is Well Aware of your deeds.


tafseer:
It does not befit the polytheists to assemble in Allah’s mosques after themselves bearing witness of their disbelief


tafseer:
Only those enliven the mosques of Allah who believe in Allah and the Last Day and establish prayer and pay the obligatory charity and fear none except Allah - so it is likely that they will be among the people of guidance.


tafseer:
So have they taken the quenching of the pilgrims’ thirst and servicing of the Sacred Mosque as equal (in merit) to him who accepted faith in Allah and the Last Day, and fought in Allah’s way? They are not equal before Allah


tafseer:
Those who accepted faith, and left their homes and fought with their wealth and their lives in Allah’s way have a greater rank before Allah


tafseer:
Their Lord gives them the glad tidings of His mercy and His pleasure, and the Gardens in which are everlasting favours for them.


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Do not consider your fathers and your brothers as your friends if they prefer disbelief over faith


tafseer:
Indeed Allah helped you on many occasions - and on the day of Huneyn - when you prided in your multitude, so it did not benefit you at all, and the earth despite being vast became restricted for you - then you turned back and returned.


tafseer:
Then Allah sent down His calm upon His Noble Messenger and upon the Muslims, and sent down armies you did not see, and punished the disbelievers


tafseer:
Fight against the People given the Book(s) who do not accept faith in Allah and the Last Day, and who do not treat as forbidden what is forbidden by Allah and by His Noble Messenger, and who do not follow the true religion, until they pay the tariff with their own hands with humiliation.


tafseer:
They have taken their rabbis and their monks as Gods besides Allah and (also) Messiah the son of Maryam


tafseer:
They wish to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah will not agree except that He will perfect His light, even if the disbelievers get annoyed.


tafseer:
It is He Who has sent His Noble Messenger with guidance and the true religion, in order to prevail over all other religions - even if the polytheists get annoyed.


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Indeed many of the (Jewish) rabbis and the (Christian) monks unjustly devour people´s wealth and prevent from Allah’s way


tafseer:
The day when it will be heated in the fire of hell, and their foreheads and their sides and their backs will be branded with them


tafseer:
Indeed the number of months before Allah is twelve - in the Book of Allah - since the day He created the heavens and the earth, of which four are sacred


tafseer:
Their postponing of the months is nothing but furtherance in disbelief - the disbelievers are misled by it - they decree it lawful in one year and regard it forbidden in another year, in order to equate to the number of the months which Allah has made sacred, and to make lawful what Allah has forbidden


tafseer:
If you do not migrate, He will afflict you with a painful punishment and bring other people in your stead and you will not be able to harm Him in the least


tafseer:
If you do not help him (Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), Allah has helped him - when he had to go forth due to the mischief of the disbelievers, just as two men * - when they were in the cave, when he was saying to his companion &quot


tafseer:
Migrate - whether willingly or with a heavy heart and fight in Allah´s cause with your wealth and your lives


tafseer:
Had there been some wealth near at hand or a short journey, they would have certainly accompanied you, but the difficult path became very distant for them


tafseer:
And those who believe in Allah and the Last Day will not seek exemption from you for not fighting with their wealth and their lives


tafseer:
Only those ask for such an exemption from you who do not believe in Allah and the Last Day, and whose hearts are in doubt - so they waver in their doubts.


tafseer:
And if going forth were acceptable to them, they would have made preparations for it, but Allah Himself disliked their getting up (to fight) so He filled them with laze and it was said &quot


tafseer:
If they had gone forth among you, you would then not gain any increase from them except trouble, and seeking to cause turmoil they would run rumours among you


tafseer:
Indeed they had sought to cause turmoil at the outset, and O dear Prophet the scheme turned otherwise * for you, so much so that the truth came and the command of Allah appeared, and they disliked it. (* In your favour.)


tafseer:
And their spending was not stopped being accepted, except because they disbelieved in Allah and His Noble Messenger, and they come to prayer with heavy hearts, and they do not spend except unwillingly.


tafseer:
How excellent it would be, if they were pleased with what Allah and His Noble Messenger had given them and said, &quot


tafseer:
The obligatory charity * is only for the destitute and the really needy, and those who collect it, and for those in whose hearts the love of Islam needs to be instilled **, and to free slaves, and to debtors, and in Allah´s cause ***, and to the traveller


tafseer:
And among them (the hypocrites) are those who trouble* the Herald of the Hidden (the Prophet) and say, &quot


tafseer:
Do they not know that for one who opposes Allah and His Noble Messenger, is the fire of hell, to remain in it forever? This is the greatest humiliation.


tafseer:
The hypocrites fear for a chapter being revealed regarding them, which may disclose what is hidden in their hearts


tafseer:
Allah has promised the hypocrite men and hypocrite women and the disbelievers, the fire of hell in which they will remain forever


tafseer:
Like those who were before you - they were mightier than you in strength, and had more wealth and children than you


tafseer:
Did not the news of those before them reach them - the people of Nooh, and the A’ad, and the Thamud - the people of Ibrahim, the people of Madyan and the dwellings that were overturned? Their Noble Messengers had brought clear proofs to them


tafseer:
Allah has promised the Muslim men and Muslim women, Gardens beneath which rivers flow - they will abide in it forever - and pure dwellings in Gardens of everlasting stay


tafseer:
Therefore when Allah gave them by His munificence, they hoarded it and turning their faces, went back.* (* Reneged on their promise).


tafseer:
So following this, Allah put hypocrisy in their hearts until the day when they will meet Him - the result of their breaching the promise made to Allah, and because they lied.


tafseer:
Do they not know that Allah knows their secrets and the schemes they whisper, and that Allah is the All Knowing of all the hidden?


tafseer:
Those who find fault in the Muslims who give the charity wholeheartedly and in those who gain nothing except from their own toil - so they mock at them


tafseer:
Whether you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) ask forgiveness for them * or not ask forgiveness for them


tafseer:
Those who were left behind rejoiced that behind the Noble Messenger of Allah they had remained seated, and they were unwilling to fight in Allah´s cause with their lives or their wealth, and said &quot


tafseer:
Then if Allah takes you back to a group of them and they seek permission from you to go out to fight, say to them, &quot


tafseer:
They preferred to be with the women who stay behind, and their hearts have been sealed, so they do not understand.


tafseer:
And came the ignorant * who make excuses seeking exemption, and those who lied to Allah and His Noble Messenger remained seated


tafseer:
There is no reproach upon the old nor upon the sick nor upon those who do not have the means to spend, provided they remain faithful to Allah and His Noble Messenger


tafseer:
Nor against those who humbly present themselves before you in order that you provide them a mount, and receive an answer from you that &quot


tafseer:
They will now swear by Allah before you, when you return to them, in order that you do not pay attention to them


tafseer:
The ignorant are more severe in disbelief and hypocrisy, and deserve to remain ignorant of the commands which Allah has revealed to His Noble Messenger


tafseer:
And some of the ignorant are those who when spending in Allah´s cause consider it a ransom, and await the coming of the cycles (of misfortunes) upon you


tafseer:
And some villagers are those who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and consider the spending as the means of obtaining proximity to Allah and obtaining the prayers of the Noble Messenger


tafseer:
And leading everyone, the first are the Muhajirs * and the Ansar **, and those who followed them with virtue - Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him, and He has kept ready for them Gardens beneath which rivers flow, to abide in it for ever and ever


tafseer:
And there are others who have acknowledged their sins and mixed a good deed with another that was bad


tafseer:
O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) take the obligatory charity from their wealth, by which you may cleanse them and make them pure, and pray in their favour


tafseer:
Do they not know that Allah only accepts repentance of His bondmen and He takes the charity * and that Allah only is the Most Acceptor of Repentance, the Most Merciful? (* into His control.)


tafseer:
And those (hypocrites) who built a mosque to cause harm, and due to disbelief, and in order to cause divisions among the Muslims, and to await the one who is at the outset an opponent of Allah and His Noble Messenger


tafseer:
So is one who established his foundation upon the fear of Allah and upon His pleasure better, or the one who laid his foundation upon the brink of a falling precipice, so it fell along with him into the fire of hell? And Allah does not guide the unjust.


tafseer:
The building which they erected will constantly keep disturbing their hearts unless their hearts are torn to pieces


tafseer:
Indeed Allah has purchased from the Muslims their lives and their wealth in exchange of Paradise for them


tafseer:
Those who repent, those who worship, those who praise, those who fast, those who bow, those who prostrate, those who show right and forbid wrong and those who keep the limits of Allah in sight


tafseer:
It does not befit the Prophet and those who believe, to pray for the forgiveness of polytheists even if they may be their relatives, after it has become clear to them that they are the people of hell.


tafseer:
And the seeking of forgiveness for his father (paternal uncle) by Ibrahim was only because of a promise he had made to him


tafseer:
And it does not befit Allah’s Majesty to send a nation astray after He has guided them until He has made clear to them what they should avoid


tafseer:
Indeed Allah’s mercy inclined towards the Herald of the Hidden, and the Muhajirs and the Ansar who stood by him in the time of hardship, after it was likely that the hearts of a group among them would turn away - He then inclined towards them with mercy


tafseer:
It did not befit the people of Medinah and the people of the villages around them, to stay behind the Noble Messenger of Allah, nor to consider their own lives dearer than his life


tafseer:
And whatever they spend, small or great, or any valley they cross - it is all recorded for them, so that Allah may reward them for their best deeds.


tafseer:
O People who Believe - fight the disbelievers who are near to you, and let them find severity in you, and know well that Allah is with the pious.


tafseer:
And for those in whose hearts is a disease, it has added filth to their filth, and they died as disbelievers.


tafseer:
Do they not observe that they are tested once or twice every year? Yet they do not repent, nor do they heed advice!


tafseer:
Indeed there has come to you a Noble Messenger from among you - your falling into hardship aggrieves him, most concerned for your well being, for the Muslims most compassionate, most merciful.


tafseer:
Indeed your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then as befits His Majesty, established Himself upon the Throne * - He plans all matters


tafseer:
It is He Who created the sun radiating and the moon shining and appointed positions for it, for you to know the number of the years, and the account


tafseer:
Indeed in the alternation of the day and night, and all that Allah has created in the heavens and the earth, are signs for people who are pious.


tafseer:
Indeed those who do not expect to meet Us and have preferred the worldly life and are content with it, and those who neglect Our signs, -


tafseer:
Were Allah to send misfortune to the people as quickly as they hasten for the good *, their appointed term would have been finished


tafseer:
And indeed We destroyed several generations before you when they crossed the limits - and their respective Noble Messengers came to them with clear proofs, but they were not such as would believe


tafseer:
Then We appointed you as caliphs in the earth after them, in order that We might see what deeds you perform.


tafseer:
So who is more unjust than one who fabricates a lie concerning Allah and denies His signs? Indeed the guilty shall never prosper.


tafseer:
And they worship the thing other than Allah, which neither harms them nor benefits them *, and they say, &quot


tafseer:
Mankind were only one nation * and then they differed, and had it not been for a promise ** from your Lord, the matters in which they differed would have been decided here itself. (* On one proper faith. ** The account on the Last Day.)


tafseer:
And when We give mankind the taste of mercy after some hardship which had afflicted them, they immediately start conspiring against Our signs


tafseer:
The example of the life of this world is similar to the water which We sent down from the sky, so due to it the earth’s vegetation grew in abundance - that which men and cattle eat


tafseer:
And (for) those who earned evil *, the recompense of evil is equal to it - and disgrace will come upon them


tafseer:
Here will every soul come to know what it has sent ahead, and they will be returned to Allah - their true Master, and they will lose all that they used to fabricate.


tafseer:
And this noble Qur’an is not such that anyone can invent it, without Allah revealing it - but it surely is a confirmation of the Books preceding it and is an explanation of all that is written on the (preserved) tablet - there is no doubt in it - it is from the Lord Of The Creation.


tafseer:
On the contrary, they denied the thing the knowledge of which they could not master, whereas they have not yet seen its outcome


tafseer:
And among them is one who accepts faith in it, and among them is one who does not accept faith in it


tafseer:
And on the day when He will raise all of them together, as if they had never stayed on earth except for a moment during the day, they will recognise one another


tafseer:
And whether We show you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) part of what We promise them or whether We call you towards Us before it - in any case they have to return to Us - then Allah is the Witness of their deeds.


tafseer:
And if each unjust soul owned everything that is in the earth, it would have certainly given it in order to redeem itself


tafseer:
O mankind! The advice has come to you from your Lord and a cure for the hearts - and guidance and mercy for believers.


tafseer:
And what do they, who fabricate lies against Allah, assume will be their state on the Day of Resurrection? Indeed Allah is Most Munificent upon mankind, but most people are not thankful.


tafseer:
And whatever work you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) are engaged in and recite a part of the Qur’an from Him, and whatever you people do, We are Witness upon you from the time you begin it


tafseer:
Pay heed! Indeed upon the friends of Allah is neither any fear, nor any grief. (The friends of Allah are the best in the creation.)


tafseer:
Enjoying a little in the earth, they have then to return to Us - We will then make them taste a severe punishment, the recompense of their disbelief.


tafseer:
In response they denied him, so We rescued him and those with him in the ship, and made them caliphs, and We drowned those who denied Our signs


tafseer:
Then after him, We sent other Noble Messengers to their respective people - so they came to them with clear proofs - so they were not such as to believe in what they had denied before


tafseer:
Then after them, We sent Moosa and Haroon along with Our signs, to Firaun and his court members, so they were proud and were a guilty people.


tafseer:
So none accepted faith in Moosa, except a few descendants of his people, fearing Firaun and his court members, that they would force them to revert


tafseer:
And We transported the Descendants of Israel across the sea, therefore Firaun and his army pursued them with rebellion and injustice


tafseer:
And indeed We provided the Descendants of Israel a place of honour, and bestowed good sustenance to them


tafseer:
And if you, O listener, have any doubt in what We have sent down towards you, then question those who have read the Book before you


tafseer:
So if only had there been one dwelling * that believed and its belief would have benefited it - except the nation of Yunus (Jonah)! When they accepted faith, We removed the disgraceful punishment in the life of this world from them, and let them enjoy for a while. (* That was destroyed after being warned.)


tafseer:
And if your Lord willed, all those who are in the earth - everyone of them - would have accepted faith


tafseer:
So what are they waiting for, except the days similar to the days of those who passed away before them? Say, &quot


tafseer:
And (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) follow what is divinely revealed to you, and have patience till Allah gives His command


tafseer:
And there is none that walks upon the earth whose sustenance does not depend on the mercy of Allah - He knows where it shall stay and where it shall be deposited


tafseer:
And it is He Who created the heavens and the earth in six days - and His Throne was upon the water - so that He might test you, as to who among you have the best deeds *


tafseer:
And if We bestow upon him the enjoyment of a favour after a misfortune that had befallen him, he will surely say, &quot


tafseer:
So will you forsake part of what is divinely revealed to you and be disheartened because they say, &quot


tafseer:
So O Muslims, if they are unable to reply to this challenge of yours, then know well that it is sent down only with the knowledge of Allah


tafseer:
Whoever desires the life of this world and its comforts, We shall give them the full reward for their deeds in it, and not make any reduction in it.


tafseer:
So is the one who is upon the clear proof * from his Lord, and comes a witness upon it from Allah, and before it the Book of Moosa, a leader and a mercy


tafseer:
And who is more unjust than the one who fabricates a lie against Allah? They will be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses * will say, &quot


tafseer:
They will not be able to escape in the earth, nor do they have any protecting friends apart from Allah


tafseer:
Indeed those who believed and performed good deeds and directed themselves towards their Lord - they are the people of Paradise


tafseer:
These are the tidings of the hidden, which We reveal to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him)


tafseer:
And these are the A’ad - they denied the signs of their Lord and disobeyed His Noble Messengers and followed the commands of every stubborn disobedient.


tafseer:
Therefore when Our command came, We rescued Saleh and the Muslims who were with him by Our mercy, and from the disgrace of that day


tafseer:
And the terrible scream seized the unjust - so at morning they remained lying flattened in their homes.


tafseer:
And when he saw their hands not reaching towards it, he thought they were pretending and inwardly started fearing them


tafseer:
And his wife was standing by and she started laughing *, so We gave her glad tidings regarding Ishaq, and following Ishaq, regarding Yaqub.** (* She was glad that the disbelieving people of Lut would be destroyed. ** The birth of these two.)


tafseer:
And when Ibrahim’s fear abated and the glad tidings reached him, he argued with Us regarding the people of Lut.


tafseer:
And when Our angels came to Lut, he was distressed for them and was disheartened due to them, and said, &quot


tafseer:
So when Our command came, We turned that township upside down and showered it continuously with stones of fired clay.


tafseer:
These are the tidings of the townships, which We relate to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) - some of them still stand and some are cut off.


tafseer:
And We did not oppress them at all, but it is they who wronged themselves - therefore their deities, whom they worshipped other than Allah, did not in the least benefit them when your Lord’s command came


tafseer:
So those who are fortunate are in Paradise - abiding in it as long as the heavens and the earth remain, except as much as your Lord willed


tafseer:
So O listener (followers of this Prophet), do not fall into doubt by what these disbelievers worship


tafseer:
Therefore remain firm the way you are commanded to, and those who have turned along with you, and O people - do not rebel


tafseer:
And do not incline towards the unjust, for the fire will touch you - and you do not have any supporter other than Allah - then you will not be helped.


tafseer:
So why were not there some people, from the generations before you, who had some goodness remaining in them in order to prevent (others) from causing turmoil in the earth? Except a few among them - the very ones whom We had rescued


tafseer:
And had your Lord willed, He would have made mankind one nation - and they will always keep differing.


tafseer:
We relate to you the best narrative because We have sent the divine revelation of this Qur’an, to you


tafseer:
Indeed in Yusuf and his brothers are signs * for those who enquire **. (* Of the truthfulness of Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him. ** The Jews who enquired about their story.)


tafseer:
And the woman in whose house he was, allured him not to restrain himself and she closed all the doors - and said, &quot


tafseer:
And they both raced towards the door, and the woman tore his shirt from behind, and they both found her husband at the door


tafseer:
And when she heard of their secret talk, she sent for them and prepared cushioned mattresses for them and gave a knife to each one of them and said to Yusuf, &quot


tafseer:
Then after having seeing all the signs, they all decided that he should be imprisoned for some time.


tafseer:
And Yusuf’s brothers came and presented themselves before him, so he recognised them whereas they remained unaware of him.


tafseer:
And when he had provided them their provision, he put the drinking-cup in his brother’s bag, and then an announcer cried, &quot


tafseer:
Then when the bearer of glad tidings came, he laid the shirt on his face, he therefore immediately regained his eyesight*


tafseer:
These are some tidings of the Hidden which We divinely reveal to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him)


tafseer:
And how many signs exist in the heavens and the earth, over which most people pass and remain unaware of them!


tafseer:
And most of them are such that they do not believe in Allah except while ascribing partners (to Him)!


tafseer:
Do they remain complacent over Allah’s punishment coming and surrounding them, or the Last Day coming suddenly upon them whilst they are unaware?


tafseer:
And all the Noble Messengers We sent before you, were exclusively men - towards whom We sent the divine revelations, and were dwellers of townships


tafseer:
To the extent that when the Noble Messengers lost hope from the visible means, and the people thought that they had spoken wrongly, Our help came to them - therefore whoever We willed was saved


tafseer:
It is Allah Who raised up the heavens without columns for you to observe, then (in the manner befitting His Majesty) established Himself upon the Throne (of control), then subjected the sun and the moon


tafseer:
And in the earth are various regions, and are close to each other - and gardens of grapes and fields, and date-palms, growing from a single branch and separately, all being given one water


tafseer:
And they urge you to hasten the punishment before the mercy, whereas the punishments of those before them have concluded


tafseer:
Allah knows all what is inside the womb of every female, and every increase and decrease of the wombs


tafseer:
Equal * are the one among you who speaks softly and one who speaks aloud, and one who is hidden during the night and one who walks during the daytime. (* For Allah.)


tafseer:
And to Allah only prostrate all those who are in the heavens and in the earth, willingly or helplessly - and their shadows - every morning and evening. (Command of prostration # 2).


tafseer:
He sent down water from the sky, so valleys flowed according to their measure, therefore the water flow brought forth the froth swollen upon it


tafseer:
For those who obeyed the command of Allah is goodness and if those who did not obey Him owned all that is in the earth and in addition a similar one like it, they would give it to redeem their souls


tafseer:
So will he, who knows that what is sent down upon you from your Lord is the truth, ever be equal to him who is blind? Only the men of understanding heed advice.


tafseer:
Those who unite what Allah has commanded to be united, and fear their Lord, and apprehend the evil of the account.


tafseer:
Those who were patient in order to gain their Lord’s pleasure and kept the prayer established and spent in Our cause part of what We bestowed upon them, secretly and openly, and repel evil by responding with goodness - for them is the gain of the final abode.


tafseer:
The everlasting Gardens of Eden which they will enter, and the deserving among their forefathers and their wives and their descendants - the angels will enter upon them from every gate.


tafseer:
And those who break the pact of Allah after its ratification, and sever what Allah has commanded to be joined, and spread turmoil in the earth - their share is only the curse and their destiny is the wretched abode.


tafseer:
Similarly We sent you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) towards the nation, before whom other nations have passed away, for you to recite to them the divine revelations We sent down to you, whereas they are denying the Most Gracious


tafseer:
And were such a Qur’an to come that would cause the mountains to move, or the earth to split asunder, or the dead to speak, even then these disbelievers would not believe


tafseer:
And indeed the Noble Messengers before you were also mocked - I therefore gave the mockers respite for some days and then seized them


tafseer:
So is He who keeps a watch over the deeds of every soul (equal to their appointed partners)? And (yet) they ascribe partners to Allah! Proclaim, &quot


tafseer:
They will be punished in the life of this world, and indeed the punishment of the Hereafter is the most severe


tafseer:
And whether We show you a promise that is given to them, or call you to Us before it - so in any case, upon you is just the conveyance *, and for Us is the taking of the account. (* Of the message.)


tafseer:
Do they not perceive that We are reducing their dwellings from all directions? And Allah gives the command - there is none that can postpone His command


tafseer:
To whom the worldly life is dearer than the Hereafter, and who prevent from the way of Allah and wish deviations in it


tafseer:
And We sent every Noble Messenger with the same language as his people *, so that he may clearly explain to them


tafseer:
Did not the tidings of those before you reach you? The people of Nooh, and the A’ad and the Thamud, and those after them? Only Allah knows them


tafseer:
Hell went after him, and he will be made to drink liquid pus *. (* Discharged from the wounds of other people in hell.)


tafseer:
He will sip it with difficulty but be unable to swallow, and death will approach him from every side and he will not die


tafseer:
The state of those who disbelieve in their Lord is that their deeds are like ashes which the strong wind blew away on a stormy day


tafseer:
Have you not seen that Allah has created the heavens and the earth with true purpose? If He wills, He can remove you all and bring a new creation.


tafseer:
They will all publicly come in the presence of Allah - then those who were weak will say to those who were the leaders, &quot


tafseer:
And those who believed and did good deeds will be admitted into Gardens beneath which rivers flow, abiding in it forever, by the command of their Lord


tafseer:
Did you not see how Allah illustrated the example of a sacred saying? Like a sacred tree, which has firm roots and branches reaching into heaven.


tafseer:
And the example of a bad saying is like a filthy tree, which is cut off above the ground, therefore not having stability.


tafseer:
Did you not see those who exchanged the grace of Allah for ungratefulness and led their people down to the home of destruction?


tafseer:
Say to the bondmen of Mine who believe, that they must keep the prayer established and spend in Our way from what We have given them, secretly and publicly, before the advent of a day in which there will be no trade nor friendship.


tafseer:
It is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth, and sent down water from the sky, therefore producing some fruits for you to eat


tafseer:
They shall come out running in bewilderment, with their heads raised, their gaze not returning to them


tafseer:
And warn the people of a day when the punishment will come upon them, therefore the unjust will say, &quot


tafseer:
On the day when the earth will be changed to other than this earth, and the heavens - and they will all come forth standing before Allah, the One, the Dominant above all.


tafseer:
This is the message to be conveyed to all mankind - and in order to warn them with it, and for them to know that He is the only One God, and for men of understanding to heed advice.


tafseer:
The disbelievers will ardently wish that if only they had been Muslims! ( At the time of death / in their graves / on the Day of Resurrection.)


tafseer:
Leave them to eat and enjoy, and for aspiration to involve them in play - so they will shortly come to know.


tafseer:
We do not send down angels without reason, and if the angels descend they would not get any respite!


tafseer:
Indeed We have sent down the Qur’an, and indeed We Ourselves surely are its Guardians. (This is one of the miracles of the Qur’an - no one has been able to change even one letter of its text, despite every effort. It has remained in its original form since the 6th Century (A.D) and will remain so forever. Other Holy Books such as the Torah and the Bible have lost their originality.)


tafseer:
And We spread out the earth, and placed mountains as anchors in it, and in it grew all things by a proper measure.


tafseer:
And created livelihoods for you in it, and created those for whom you do not provide the sustenance.


tafseer:
And We sent the winds that relieve the clouds’ burden, therefore caused water to descend from the sky, then give it to you to drink


tafseer:
And indeed We know those among you who came forward and indeed We know those among you who remained behind.


tafseer:
And We have removed any resentments which were in their breasts - they are brothers, sitting face to face on thrones.


tafseer:
And We informed him the decision of this command, that at morning the root of the disbelievers would be cut off.


tafseer:
By your life O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) - they are indeed straying in their intoxication.


tafseer:
And We have not created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, except with the Truth


tafseer:
Do not direct your eyes towards the things We have given to some of their couples to enjoy, and do not at all grieve because of them, and take the Muslims within the folds of your mercy.


tafseer:
Those who broke the Word of Allah into several parts. ( Those who broke the Torah / Bible or changed its text - or those who called the Qur’an a fabrication / poetry.)


tafseer:
He sends down the angels with the soul of faith - the divine revelations - towards those among His bondmen He wills that, &quot


tafseer:
And in them is your elegance, when you bring them home at evening, and when you leave them to graze.


tafseer:
It is He Who sent down water from the sky - you drink from it, and from it are trees you use as pasture.


tafseer:
With this water He produces for you crops, and olives, and dates, and grapes, and all kinds of fruit


tafseer:
And it is He Who subjected the sea for you, so you eat fresh meat from it, and extract ornaments from it which you wear


tafseer:
And He placed mountains as anchors in the earth so that it may not shake along with you, and streams and roads for you to find course.


tafseer:
In order to bear their full burdens on the Day of Resurrection, and some burdens of those whom they mislead with their ignorance


tafseer:
Indeed those before them had plotted, so Allah seized the foundations of their building, therefore the roof fell down upon them from a height, and the punishment came upon them from a place they did not know.


tafseer:
Everlasting Gardens of Eden which they will enter, beneath which rivers flow - in it they will get whatever they wish


tafseer:
So what are they waiting for, except that the angels come upon them or that your Lord’s punishment comes? Those before them did exactly this


tafseer:
If you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) desire for their guidance, then indeed Allah does not guide one whom He misleads, and they do not have any aides.


tafseer:
In order that He may make clear to them the matter in which they differed, and the disbelievers may realise that they were liars.


tafseer:
And to those who migrated in Allah´s cause after being oppressed, We shall indeed give them a good place in the world, and indeed the reward of the Hereafter is extremely great


tafseer:
And We did not send before you except men, towards whom We sent divine revelations - so O people, ask the people of knowledge if you do not know. (* All the Prophets were men.)


tafseer:
So do they who conspire evils, not fear that Allah may bury them in the earth, or that the punishment may come to them from a place they do not know?


tafseer:
Or that He may seize them whilst constantly ruining them? For indeed your Lord is Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.


tafseer:
And have they not observed that the shadows of the things Allah has created incline to the right and to the left, in prostration to Allah, and that they are servile?


tafseer:
And to Allah only prostrates whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever moves in the earth, and the angels - and they are not proud.


tafseer:
They bear upon themselves the fear of their Lord, and do only what they are commanded. (Command of prostration # 3)


tafseer:
And to Him only belongs all whatever is in the heavens and in the earth, and obeying Him only is obligatory


tafseer:
And whatever blessings you have, are all from Allah - then whenever misfortune reaches you, towards Him only do you seek refuge.


tafseer:
And then, when He averts the misfortune from you, a group among you starts ascribing partners to their Lord!


tafseer:
And when one among of them receives the glad tidings of a daughter, his face turns black for the day, and he remains seething.


tafseer:
Were Allah to seize people on account of their injustices, He would not have left anyone walking on the earth, but He gives them respite up to an appointed promise


tafseer:
And they assign to Allah that which is abhorred by themselves, and their tongues speak the lies that goodness is for them


tafseer:
By Allah, We indeed sent Noble Messengers to several nations before you, but Satan made their misdeeds appear good to them - so he only is their companion this day, and for them is a punishment, most painful.


tafseer:
And We did not send down this Book towards you except for you to clearly explain to them the matters in which they may differ, and a guidance and a mercy for the believers.


tafseer:
And Allah has created for you wives of your own breed, and has given you from your wives, sons and grandsons, and has provided sustenance for you from good things


tafseer:
And they worship such besides Allah, who do not have power to provide them any sustenance from the heavens or the earth, nor can they do anything.


tafseer:
Allah has illustrated an example - there is a slave, himself the property of another, not owning anything - and another one upon whom We have bestowed a good livelihood from Us, he therefore spends from it, secretly and publicly


tafseer:
And Allah has illustrated an example - two men - one of them dumb, unable to do anything, and he is a burden on his master - wherever his master sends him, he brings back no good


tafseer:
And for Allah only are the hidden things of the heavens and the earth, and the matter of Resurrection is not but like the batting of an eyelid - in fact closer than this


tafseer:
And Allah brought you forth from your mothers’ wombs, whilst you did not know anything * - and gave you ears and eyes and hearts, for you to be grateful. (* Prophet Mohammed and Prophet Jesus, among others, are exceptions to this rule - peace and blessings be upon them.)


tafseer:
And Allah has given you houses for staying, and made some houses from the hides of animals, which are easy for you on your day of travel and on the day of stopover - and from their wool, and fur, and hair, some household items and utilities for a while.


tafseer:
And Allah has provided you shade with the things He has created, and created for you refuge in the hills, and created some clothing for you to protect you from the heat, and some clothing to protect you during conflict


tafseer:
Then if they turn away, O dear Prophet, (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) upon you is nothing but to clearly convey (the message).


tafseer:
They recognise the favour * of Allah and then deny it, and most of them are disbelievers. (* Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him - and / or all the favours of Allah.)


tafseer:
And the day when We will raise up a witness from every nation - then there will be no leave for the disbelievers, nor will they be appeased.


tafseer:
And when the unjust will see the punishment, from that time on it will not be lightened for them, nor will they get respite.


tafseer:
And on that day they will fall humbly before Allah, and they will lose all that they used to fabricate.


tafseer:
Those who disbelieved and prevented from the way of Allah - We added punishment upon the punishment - the recompense of their mischief.


tafseer:
And the day when We will raise from every group, a witness from among them, in order to testify against them and will bring you O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) as a witness upon them all


tafseer:
Indeed Allah decrees the commands of justice and kindness, and of giving to relatives, and forbids from the shameful and evil and rebellion


tafseer:
And fulfil the covenant of Allah when you have made the promise, and do not break your oaths after ratifying them, and you have made Allah a Guarantor over you


tafseer:
Had Allah willed He would have made you all one nation, but He sends astray whomever He wills and guides whomever He wills


tafseer:
And do not make your oaths phoney excuses between yourselves, so that a foot may not slip after being steadfast and you may taste evil because you were preventing from Allah’s way


tafseer:
Whoever does good deeds - whether a male or female - and is a Muslim, We shall sustain him an excellent life, and shall certainly pay them a recompense which befits the best of their deeds.


tafseer:
Satan’s power is only over those who make friendship with him and ascribe him as a partner (in worship).


tafseer:
And when We replace a verse * by another - and Allah well knows what He sends down - the disbelievers say, &quot


tafseer:
Those who disbelieve in the signs of Allah - Allah does not guide them, and for them is a punishment, most painful.


tafseer:
The one who disbelieves in Allah after accepting faith - except him who is forced to and whose heart is still firmly upon faith - but whoever is wholeheartedly a disbeliever, upon them is the wrath of Allah


tafseer:
Then indeed your Lord - for those who migrated after they had been oppressed, and then fought and remained patient - indeed your Lord is then, surely, Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful.


tafseer:
The day when every soul will come quarrelling against itself, and every soul will be fully repaid for what it did, and they will not be wronged.


tafseer:
And Allah has illustrated an example of a township - which dwelt in peace and security, its provisions coming in abundance from every side - in response the township started being ungrateful of Allah’s favours, therefore Allah made it taste the punishment by covering it with a cloak of starvation and fear, on account of their deeds.


tafseer:
And indeed a Noble Messenger came to them from among them - in response they denied him, and therefore the punishment seized them, and they were unjust.


tafseer:
Therefore eat the lawful and good sustenance Allah has provided you, and be grateful for the blessings of your Lord, if you worship Him.


tafseer:
Only these are forbidden for you - the carrion, and blood, and flesh of swine, and that which has been slaughtered while proclaiming the name of any other besides Allah


tafseer:
Then indeed your Lord - for those who unwittingly commit evil and then repent and reform themselves - indeed your Lord is then, surely, Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful.


tafseer:
And then We sent you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) the divine revelation that, &quot


tafseer:
Call towards the path of your Lord with sound planning and good advice, and debate with them in the best possible way


tafseer:
And O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) patiently endure - and your patience is only due to the guidance of Allah - and do not grieve for them, and do not be disheartened by their deceits.


tafseer:
Purity is to Him Who took His bondman in a part of the night from the Sacred Mosque to the Aqsa Mosque around which We have placed blessings, in order that We may show him Our great signs


tafseer:
So when the first of those promises came, We sent upon you Our extremely militant bondmen - they therefore entered the cities pursuing you


tafseer:
We then reversed your attack upon them, and aided you with wealth and sons and increased your numbers.


tafseer:
Indeed this Qur’an guides to the most Straight Path, and gives glad tidings to the believers who do good deeds, that for them is a great reward.


tafseer:
And those who do not believe in the Hereafter - We have kept prepared for them a punishment, most painful.


tafseer:
And We created the night and the day as two signs - We therefore kept the sign of the night indistinct, and the sign of the day visible - so that you may seek the munificence of your Lord, and know the calculation of the years, and the accounting


tafseer:
And when We will to destroy a township We send the commands to its prosperous people, thereupon they do not obey them, and so the Word is proved upon it - We therefore destroy and ruin it.


tafseer:
And many a generation We did destroy after Nooh! And Allah is Sufficient, Aware of the sins of His bondmen, the Beholder.


tafseer:
And whoever desires the Hereafter and strives for it accordingly, and is a believer - so only their effort has borne fruit.


tafseer:
O listener, do not set up another God with Allah, for you will then remain seated condemned, helpless.


tafseer:
And your Lord has ordained that you do not worship anyone except Him, and treat your parents with kindness


tafseer:
And if you turn away from these *, expecting the mercy of your Lord, for which you hope, then speak to them an easy word. (* The companions of the Holy Prophet, who sought his assistance.)


tafseer:
And do not keep your hand tied to your neck nor open it completely, lest you remain seated - reproached, weary.


tafseer:
And do not approach the wealth of the orphan except in the best possible way, till he reaches adulthood


tafseer:
This is part of the divine revelations of wisdom that your Lord has sent down to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him)


tafseer:
Has your Lord chosen sons for you, and created daughters for Himself from among the angels? Indeed you utter a profound word!


tafseer:
And when you read the Qur’an O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings upon him), We created an invisible barrier between you and those who do not believe in the Hereafter.


tafseer:
We know well why they listen when they lend ears to you, and when they discuss among themselves, when the unjust say, &quot


tafseer:
The devoted bondmen whom these disbelievers worship, themselves seek the means of proximity from their Lord, that who among them is the closest (to his Lord), and hope for His mercy and fear His punishment


tafseer:
And there is no such dwelling but which We shall destroy before the Day of Resurrection, or punish it severely


tafseer:
Are you unafraid that He may bury an edge of the same land along with you, or send a shower of stones upon you, and you find no supporter for yourselves?


tafseer:
Or are you unafraid that He may again take you back to the sea, then send against you a ship-breaking gust of wind, therefore drowning you because of your disbelief - then you may not find for yourself anyone to come after Us for this?


tafseer:
Indeed We have honoured the Descendants of Adam and transported them over land and sea, and gave them good things as sustenance, and made them better than most of Our creation.


tafseer:
Whoever is blind * in this life will be blind in the Hereafter, and even more astray. (* Blind to the truth - disbelieving.)


tafseer:
And it was close that they were about to mislead you somewhat from the divine revelation We sent to you, for you to attribute something else * to Us


tafseer:
And if it were *, We would then have made you taste a double life and a double death - you would then not find any supporter against Us. (* Which is impossible.)


tafseer:
And indeed it was close that they frighten you in the land for them to oust you from it - and if it were, they would not have stayed after you, but a little.


tafseer:
The tradition of the Noble Messengers We sent before you - and you will not find Our rules changing.


tafseer:
Keep the prayer established, from the declining of the sun until darkness of the night, and the Qur’an at dawn


tafseer:
And We send down in the Qur’an that which is a cure for the Muslims, and a mercy - and it increases only ruin for the unjust.


tafseer:
And if We willed We could have taken away the revelations which We have sent to you - you would then not find anyone who could advocate for you before Us for this.


tafseer:
And indeed We have illustrated all kinds of examples in the Qur’an for mankind - so most men did not accept, except to be ungrateful.


tafseer:
And what prevented people from believing when the guidance came to them, except their saying that, &quot


tafseer:
Do they not see that Allah Who has created the heavens and the earth is Able to create people similar to them, and has set a term for them in which there is no doubt? So the unjust do not accept without being ungrateful.


tafseer:
And indeed We gave Moosa nine clear signs, therefore ask the Descendants of Israel when he came to them - in response Firaun said, &quot


tafseer:
He therefore wished to expel them from the earth, so We drowned him and his companions, all together.


tafseer:
And We sent down the Qur’an in parts, that you may gradually recite it to the people, and We sent it down slowly in stages.


tafseer:
And they fall down on their faces weeping, and this Qur’an increases their humility. (Command of prostration # 4).


tafseer:
All praise is to Allah Who sent down the Book upon His bondman, and has not kept any deviation in it.


tafseer:
A just Book, to warn of Allah’s severe punishment, and to give glad tidings to the believers who do good deeds, that for them is an excellent reward.


tafseer:
Possibly you may risk your life by grieving (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) for them if they do not believe in this narration.


tafseer:
We have indeed placed all that is on the earth as its adornment in order that We may test them, who among them has the best deeds.


tafseer:
When the young men took refuge in the Cave - then said, “Our Lord! Give us mercy from Yourself, and arrange guidance for us in our affair.”


tafseer:
We then awakened them to see which of the two groups more accurately tells the period they had stayed.


tafseer:
And O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) you will see the sun that when it rises it shifts away to the right of their cave, and when it sets it shifts away to their left, and they are in the open ground of that cave


tafseer:
And this is how We made them known for people to know that the promise of Allah is true and that there is no doubt concerning the Last Day


tafseer:
And they stayed in their Cave for three hundred years * and nine more *. (* 300 according to the Solar calendar and 309 according to the Lunar calendar.)


tafseer:
And restrain yourself along with those who pray to their Lord morning and evening, seeking His pleasure


tafseer:
Indeed those who believed and did good deeds - We do not waste the reward of those whose deeds are good.


tafseer:
For them are everlasting Gardens of Eden, beneath which rivers flow - in it they will be given bracelets of gold to adorn, and shall wear green clothes made of fine silk and gold embroidery, reclining upon thrones in it


tafseer:
And relate to them the account of the two men - to one We gave two gardens of grapes, and covered them with date-palms and kept farms between them.


tafseer:
Both the gardens gave yields and gave no shortfall in it - and We made a river to flow between the two.


tafseer:
“And why was it not that you would have said when you entered your garden, ‘Whatever Allah wills - we do not have any strength except with the help of Allah’ - if you had observed me lesser than you in wealth and children?”


tafseer:
And his fruits were surrounded - he therefore remained helplessly wringing his hands upon all that he had spent on it - and it lay fallen on its canopy - and he says, &quot


tafseer:
And relate to them the example of the life of this world - like water which We sent down from the sky, therefore vegetation of the earth grew forth in abundance with it to become dry hay which the winds scatter


tafseer:
And the Day when We move the hills and you see the earth flattened plain, and We shall raise all of them together - so not leaving out any one of them.


tafseer:
And the Book shall be placed - and you will see the guilty dreading what is written in it and saying, &quot


tafseer:
Neither did I make them witness the creations of the heavens and the earth, nor witness their own creation


tafseer:
And when the guilty see hell, they will be certain of falling into it, and will find no place to escape from it.


tafseer:
And what prevented men from accepting faith when guidance came to them, and from asking forgiveness from their Lord except that the tradition of the former nations come upon them or that they confront various kinds of punishments?


tafseer:
And who is more unjust than one who, when reminded of the signs of his Lord, turns away from them and forgets what his hands have sent forward? We have put covers on their hearts so as not to understand the Qur’an, and deafness in their ears


tafseer:
And these towns - We destroyed them when they committed injustice, and We had set an appointed time for their destruction.


tafseer:
And recall when Moosa said to his assistant, “I will not give up until I reach the place where the two seas meet or until I have progressed for ages.”


tafseer:
And when they reached the place where the two seas meet, they forgot about their fish, and it took its way into the sea, making a tunnel. (The dead fish came alive and went into the water.)


tafseer:
So when they had gone beyond that place, Moosa said to his assistant, “Bring our breakfast - we have indeed faced great exertion in this journey of ours.”


tafseer:
So they found a bondman * from amongst Our (chosen) bondmen, to whom We had given mercy from Us, and had bestowed the inspired knowledge from Ourselves. (* Hazrat Khidr - peace be upon him.)


tafseer:
To the extent that when he reached the setting-place of the sun, he found it setting in a muddy spring, and found a nation there


tafseer:
To the extent that when he reached the rising-place of the sun, he found it rising upon a nation for which We had not kept any shelter from it.


tafseer:
Until, when he came between two mountains, he found before them a nation that did not appear to understand any speech.


tafseer:
And on that day We shall release them in groups surging like waves one after another, and the Trumpet will be blown – so We shall gather them all together. (* Gog and Magog will come out during the time of Eisa (Jesus - when he comes back to earth) and cause great destruction in the land.)


tafseer:
Do the disbelievers assume that they will be able to choose My bondmen as supporters other than Me? Indeed We have prepared hell to welcome the disbelievers.


tafseer:
The people who disbelieved in the signs of their Lord and in the meeting with Him, therefore all their deeds are in vain –We shall therefore not establish any weighing for them on the Day of Resurrection.


tafseer:
This is their reward – hell - because they disbelieved, and made a mockery of My verses and My Noble Messengers.


tafseer:
Kaf-Ha-Ya-A’in-Sad. (* Alphabets of the Arabic language - Allah and to whomever He reveals know their precise meanings.)


tafseer:
And peace is upon him the day he was born, and the day he will taste death, and the day he will be raised alive.


tafseer:
(The angel) Therefore he called her from below her, “Do not grieve - your Lord has made a river flow below you.”


tafseer:
It does not befit Allah to appoint someone as His son - Purity is to Him! When He ordains a matter, He just commands it, &quot


tafseer:
Much will they listen and much will they see, on the Day when they come to Us, but today the unjust are in open error.


tafseer:
So when he had separated from them and what they worshipped other than Allah, We bestowed him Ishaq and Yaqub


tafseer:
And after them came the unworthy successors who squandered prayer and pursued their own desires, so they will soon encounter the forest of Gai in hell.


tafseer:
Except those who repented and accepted faith and did good deeds - so these will enter heaven, and they will not be deprived * in the least. (* Of their due reward.)


tafseer:
Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them - therefore worship Him and be firm in His worship


tafseer:
So by your Lord, We shall assemble them and the devils - all of them - and bring them around hell, fallen on their knees.


tafseer:
People do not own the right to intercede, except those * who have made a covenant with the Most Gracious. (* The Holy Prophets and virtuous people will be given the permission to intercede. Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him - will be the first to intercede.)


tafseer:
The heavens are close to being torn apart by it, and the earth being split asunder, and the mountains succumbing and falling down.


tafseer:
Indeed those who believed and did good deeds - the Most Gracious will appoint love for them. (In the hearts of other believers.)


tafseer:
We have therefore made this Qur’an easy upon your tongue, (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) for you to announce glad tidings with it to those who fear, and warn those who are quarrelsome.


tafseer:
Ta-Ha.* (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) (Alphabets of the Arabic language - Allah and to whomever He reveals know their precise meanings.)


tafseer:
We have not sent down this Qur’an upon you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) for you to fall into hardship! (Either because he used to pray at length during the night or because he was distressed due to the disbelievers not accepting faith.)


tafseer:
To Him only belongs all whatever is in the heavens and all whatever is in the earth, and all whatever is between them, and all whatever is beneath this wet soil.


tafseer:
‘It has indeed been revealed to us that the punishment is upon the one who denies and turns away.’ &quot


tafseer:
The One Who has made the earth a bed for you and kept operative roads for you in it and sent down water from the sky


tafseer:
From the earth We have created you, and to it We shall return you, and from it We shall raise you again.


tafseer:
And the one who presents himself as a believer before Him, having done good deeds - so for them are the high ranks.


tafseer:
O Descendants of Israel, indeed We rescued you from your enemy, and We made a covenant with you on the right side of Mount Tur, and sent down Manna and Salwa upon you.


tafseer:
And indeed I am Most Oft Forgiving for him who repented and accepted faith and did good deeds, and then remained upon guidance.


tafseer:
So do they not see that it does not answer to any of their speech? And has no power to cause them any harm or benefit?


tafseer:
This is how We relate the former tidings to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him)


tafseer:
They will remain in it forever - what an evil burden it will be for them on the Day of Resurrection!


tafseer:
On that day no one’s intercession shall benefit except his to whom the Most Gracious has given permission and whose word He has liked. (The Holy Prophets and virtuous people will be given the permission to intercede. Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him - will be the first to intercede.)


tafseer:
He knows all that is before them and all that is behind them, whereas their knowledge cannot encompass it.


tafseer:
And the one who does some good deeds, and is a Muslim - he shall have no fear of injustice, nor suffer any loss.


tafseer:
And this is how We revealed it as an Arabic Qur’an, and in different ways gave promises of punishment, that they may fear or it may create some pondering in their hearts.


tafseer:
And indeed before this We made a covenant with Adam, so he forgot, and We did not find its intention (in him).


tafseer:
So they both ate from it - thereupon their shame became manifest to them, and they started applying on themselves the leaves of heaven


tafseer:
So did they not gain guidance from (knowing) how many generations We have destroyed before them, among whose dwellings they walk? Indeed in it are signs for men of intellect.


tafseer:
And had not a command of your Lord been passed, then the punishment would have gripped them - and had a term not been appointed.


tafseer:
Therefore (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), patiently forbear upon their speech, and praising your Lord proclaim His Purity, before the sun rises and before it sets


tafseer:
And O listener, do not extend your eyes towards what We have given to disbelieving couples to enjoy - the bloom of the worldly life - so that We may test them with it


tafseer:
And had We destroyed them with some punishment before the advent of a Noble Messenger, they would have certainly said, &quot


tafseer:
And We did not send (Prophets) before you except men, to whom We sent divine revelations - therefore, O people, ask the people of knowledge if you do not know.


tafseer:
And We did not create them without bodies so they would not eat food - nor that they abide on earth forever.


tafseer:
We then fulfilled the promise to them, therefore rescued them and whomever We willed, and destroyed the transgressors.


tafseer:
And they said, “The Most Gracious has chosen a son” - Purity is to Him! In fact they are honourable bondmen.


tafseer:
He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they do not intercede except for him whom He likes, and they fear with awe of Him. (The Holy Prophets and virtuous people will be given the permission to intercede. Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him - will be the first to intercede.)


tafseer:
Did not the disbelievers observe that the heavens and the earth were together, so We parted them, and we made every living thing from water? So will they not accept faith?


tafseer:
If only the disbelievers realised the time when they will not be able to stop the fire from their faces and from their backs - and nor are they to be helped.


tafseer:
In fact it will suddenly come upon them, therefore shocking them, and they will not be able to repel it nor will they be given respite.


tafseer:
And indeed the Noble Messengers before you were mocked at, but their mockery ruined the mockers themselves.


tafseer:
Do they have some Gods who protect them from Us? Neither can they save themselves nor save their friends from Us.


tafseer:
But in fact We have given these (disbelievers) and their fathers a benefit to the extent that life became long for them


tafseer:
And We shall set up the scales of justice on the Day of Resurrection - therefore no soul will be wronged in the least


tafseer:
And indeed We gave Moosa and Haroon the Judgement * and a light and an advice for the pious. (* The Holy Book Taurat.)


tafseer:
And We made them leaders who guide by Our command, and We sent them the divine revelation to do good deeds and to keep the prayer established and to give charity


tafseer:
And We gave Lut the kingdom and knowledge, and We rescued him from the township that committed vile deeds


tafseer:
And before this when Nooh called Us - We therefore heard his prayer and rescued him and his household from the great calamity.


tafseer:
And remember Dawud and Sulaiman, when they were deciding the dispute of a field, when some people’s sheep had strayed into it at night


tafseer:
And We subjected the fast wind for Sulaiman, which moved by his command towards the land in which We have placed blessings


tafseer:
We therefore heard his prayer and removed the adversity that had afflicted him, and We gave him his family and in addition bestowed along with them a similar number, by mercy from Ourselves - and an advice for the people who worship.


tafseer:
And remember Zun-Noon, * when he left in anger, assuming that We would not restrict him - he therefore called out in the realms of darkness, saying, &quot


tafseer:
And remember the woman who maintained her chastity, We therefore breathed Our Spirit into her and made her and her son a sign for the entire world.


tafseer:
And it is forbidden for any township which We have destroyed, that they may return. (Once the disbelievers face death, their return to earth is impossible.)


tafseer:
And the True Promise has come near - thereupon the eyes of the disbelievers will become fixed, staring wide


tafseer:
And We did not send you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) except as a mercy for the entire world. (Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him – is the Prophet towards all mankind.)


tafseer:
On the day when you will witness it, every nursing mother will forget her nurseling and every pregnant one will discharge her burden, and you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) will see people as if they are drunk, whereas they will not be intoxicated, but the fact is that Allah’s punishment is very severe.


tafseer:
And among people are some who argue concerning Allah without knowing, and blindly follow every rebellious devil.


tafseer:
(The devil) Upon whom is decreed that whoever befriends him, he will certainly mislead him and show him the path to hell.


tafseer:
O people, if you doubt your revival on the Day of Resurrection, then ponder that We created you from dust, then from a drop of liquid, then from a clot, then from a piece of flesh formed and without form, so that We show you Our signs for you


tafseer:
This is because Allah only is True and because He will revive the dead, and because He is Able to do all things.


tafseer:
And because the Last Day will come, there is no doubt in it - and because Allah will revive those who are in the graves.


tafseer:
And there is one who argues concerning Allah without having knowledge nor any proof nor a clear text.


tafseer:
Indeed Allah will admit those who believed and did good deeds, into Gardens beneath which rivers flow


tafseer:
Therefore whoever assumes that Allah will not assist His Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) in this world and the Hereafter, should extend a rope upwards and hang himself, and then see whether his scheme has taken away what he envies.


tafseer:
And so it is, that We sent down this Qur’an - clear verses - and that Allah guides whomever He wills.


tafseer:
Indeed the Muslims, and the Jews, and the Sabeans, and the Christians and the fire worshippers and the polytheists - indeed Allah will decide between all of them on the Day of Resurrection


tafseer:
Did you not see that for Allah prostrate those who are in the heavens and in the earth, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the hills, and the trees, and the beasts, and many among mankind


tafseer:
Whenever they wish to come out of it due to suffocation, they will be returned to it again and it will be commanded, &quot


tafseer:
Indeed Allah will admit those who believed and did good deeds into Gardens beneath which rivers flow - in it they will be made to wear armlets of gold, and pearls, and in it their garment is silk.


tafseer:
Indeed those who have disbelieved and prevent from the way of Allah and from this Sacred Mosque, which We have appointed for all mankind – its resident and the foreigner have the same rights in it


tafseer:
And remember when We showed Ibrahim the right place of the Sacred House (mosque) and commanded that, &quot


tafseer:
In order that they may gain their benefit, and mention the name of Allah on the appointed days as He has bestowed the sustenance to them – the inarticulate animals


tafseer:
In the cattle are benefits for you up to a fixed time and then they are to be brought to the Free House.


tafseer:
And for every nation We have appointed a sacrifice, that they may mention the name of Allah over the inarticulate animal which He has provided them


tafseer:
Those whose hearts fear when Allah is mentioned, and those who patiently endure whatever befalls them, and those who keep the prayer established, and who spend part of what We have provided to them.


tafseer:
And the large sacrificial animals – the camels and the cows - We have made them among the symbols of Allah, there is goodness for you in them


tafseer:
The people who, if We give them control in the land, would keep the prayer established and pay charity and enjoin virtue and forbid from evil


tafseer:
If they belie you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), then indeed the people of Nooh, and the tribes of A’ad and Thamud have belied before them.


tafseer:
And many a township did We destroy, for they were oppressors – so they now lie flat on their roofs, and many a well lying useless and many a palace in ruins.


tafseer:
So have they not travelled in the land, to have hearts with which to understand and ears to hear with? So it is not the eyes that are blind, but it is the hearts in the bosoms, that are blind.


tafseer:
And they ask you for the punishment – they are impatient – and Allah will not make His promise untrue


tafseer:
And all the Noble Messengers or Prophets whom We sent before you – it occurred with all of them – that whenever they recited (the message) Satan included a bit (from his own speech) in their recitation to the people


tafseer:
So that He may make what the devil includes a trial for those in whose hearts is a disease, and those whose hearts are hardened


tafseer:
And so that the people given the knowledge may know that it is the truth from your Lord, in order that they may accept faith in it, therefore their hearts may humble before Him


tafseer:
And the disbelievers will always be in doubt of it, to the extent that the Last Day will suddenly come upon them, or will come upon them the punishment of a day the result of which is not at all good for them.


tafseer:
And those who left their homes and belongings in Allah´s cause and were then killed or died - Allah will therefore indeed provide for them an excellent sustenance


tafseer:
This is because Allah inserts the night into a part of the day and inserts the day into a part of the night, and because Allah is All Hearing, All Seeing.


tafseer:
This is because Allah only is the Truth, and what they worship other than Him, is itself falsehood, and because Allah only is the Supreme, the Great.


tafseer:
Did you not see that Allah sent down water from the sky, so the earth became green at morn? Indeed Allah is Pure, Aware.


tafseer:
Did you not see that Allah has given in your control all that is in the earth - and the ship that moves upon the sea by His command? And He restricts the heavens that it may not fall on to the earth except by His command


tafseer:
For each nation We have made the rules of worship for them to follow - so never should they quarrel with you in this matter – and call them towards your Lord


tafseer:
Did you not realise that Allah knows all that is in the heavens and in the earth? Indeed all this is in a Book


tafseer:
And they worship those instead of Allah regarding whom He has not sent down any proof, and those regarding whom they themselves do not have any knowledge


tafseer:
And when Our clear verses are recited to them, you will see traces of anger in the faces of the disbelievers


tafseer:
O People who Believe, bow and prostrate yourselves, and worship your Lord, and do good deeds in the hope of attaining salvation.


tafseer:
Except from their wives or the legal bondwomen that they possess, for then there is no blame upon them.


tafseer:
We then turned the drop of fluid into a clot of blood, then the clot into a small lump of flesh, then the lump into bones, then covered the bones with flesh


tafseer:
So with it We produced gardens of date-palms and grapes for you, in which is abundant fruit for you and you eat therefrom.


tafseer:
And created the tree that comes forth from Mount Sinai - that grows containing oil and curry for the eaters.


tafseer:
And said the leaders of his people, who disbelieved and denied the confronting of the Hereafter - and We had given them comfort in the worldly life – that, &quot


tafseer:
And We made the son of Maryam (Prophet Eisa) and his mother a sign, and We gave them shelter on a height, a place to stay and visible springs.


tafseer:
And We do not burden any soul beyond its capacity, and with Us is a Book * that speaks the truth, and they will not be wronged. (* The preserved tablet or the record of one’s deeds.)


tafseer:
On the contrary, their hearts are in neglect of this and their works are different than those of the believers, the works that they are doing.


tafseer:
To the extent that when We seized the wealthy among them with punishment, they immediately began imploring.


tafseer:
Have they not pondered the matter, or did that come to them, which did not come to their forefathers?


tafseer:
And had the Truth followed their desires, then indeed the heavens and the earth and all those who are in them would be destroyed


tafseer:
Do you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) ask any fee from them? So the reward of your Lord is the best


tafseer:
And if We have mercy upon them and remove the calamity which has befallen them, they would still stubbornly persist, wandering in their rebellion.


tafseer:
And indeed We grasped them with punishment, so neither did they submit themselves to their Lord, nor do they cry humbly.


tafseer:
To the extent that when We opened the gate of a severe punishment for them, they thereupon lie despairingly in it.


tafseer:
Allah has not chosen any child, nor any other God along with Him – were it so, each God would have taken away its creation, and each one would certainly wish superiority over the other


tafseer:
The All Knowing, of every hidden and the visible – so Supremacy is to Him over their ascribing of partners (to Him).


tafseer:
So when the Trumpet is blown - so there will neither be any relationship among them * that day, nor will they ask about one another. (The disbelievers)


tafseer:
And the ones whose scales prove light – it is they who put their lives into ruin, remaining in hell forever.


tafseer:
And the one who worships any other God along with Allah – of which he does not have any proof – his account is with his Lord


tafseer:
This is a chapter which We have sent down and decreed its commands, and in which We have sent down clear verses, in order that you may ponder.


tafseer:
The adulterer shall not marry except an adulteress or a polytheist woman, and none shall marry an adulteress except an adulterer or a polytheist


tafseer:
And those who accuse chaste women and do not bring four witnesses to testify - punish them with eighty lashes and do not ever accept their testimony


tafseer:
And those who accuse their wives and do not have witnesses except their own statements – for such the testimony is that he bear the testimony four times by the name of Allah that he is truthful.


tafseer:
And the punishment shall be averted from the woman if she bears the testimony four times by the name of Allah, that the man is a liar.


tafseer:
And were it not for Allah’s munificence and His mercy upon you and that Allah is the Acceptor of Repentance, the Wise – He would then have unveiled you.


tafseer:
Why was it not that the believing men and women, when you heard it, thought good of their own people, and had said, &quot


tafseer:
Why did they not bring four witnesses upon it? Since they did not bring witnesses, they themselves are liars before Allah.


tafseer:
And were it not for Allah’s munificence and His mercy upon you in the world and in the Hereafter, a terrible punishment would have reached you for the discussions you fell into.


tafseer:
When you rumoured with your tongues after hearing such matters, and uttered with your mouths about which you had no knowledge, and you considered it light


tafseer:
Indeed those who wish that slander should spread among the Muslims – for them is a painful punishment in this world and in the Hereafter


tafseer:
And were it not for Allah’s munificence and His mercy upon you, and that Allah is Forgiving, Most Merciful - you would have tasted its outcome.


tafseer:
And may not those who possess superiority (in wealth) among you and possess capacity, swear not to give to the relatives and to the needy, and to immigrants in Allah´s cause


tafseer:
Indeed those who accuse the innocent virtuous, believing women – upon them is a curse in this world and in the Hereafter


tafseer:
On the day when their tongues and their hands and their feet will testify against them, regarding what they used to do.


tafseer:
On that day Allah will give them their true punishment, and they will know that Allah only is the Clear Truth.


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Do not enter the houses except your own until you obtain permission and have conveyed peace upon its inhabitants


tafseer:
And if you do not find anyone in them, even then do not enter without the permission of their owners


tafseer:
There is no sin upon you to enter houses not made especially for someone’s habitation, and you have permission for its use


tafseer:
And command the Muslim women to keep their gaze low and to protect their chastity, and not to reveal their adornment except what is apparent, and to keep the cover wrapped over their bosoms


tafseer:
And those who do not have the means to get married must keep chaste till Allah provides them the resources by His munificence


tafseer:
And indeed We have sent down towards you clear verses, and some account of those who preceded you, and advice for the pious.


tafseer:
In the houses (mosques) which Allah has commanded to erect and in which His name is taken – praising Allah in them at morn and evening,


tafseer:
(Are) Those men, whom neither any bargain nor any trade distracts from the Remembrance of Allah and from establishing the prayer and from paying the charity – they fear the day when the hearts and the eyes will be overturned.


tafseer:
In order that Allah may reward them for their best deeds and by His munificence, bestow upon them an increased reward


tafseer:
And those who disbelieved - their deeds are like a mirage in the wasteland, so the thirsty may believe it to be water


tafseer:
Or like realms of darkness on a deep sea, which is covered by a wave, the wave covered by another wave, and above it is a cloud


tafseer:
Have you not seen that all those who are in the heavens and the earth praise Allah, and the birds with their wings spread (also praise Him)? Each one has learnt its prayers and its words of praise


tafseer:
Have you not seen that Allah slowly transports the clouds, then gathers them together, then heaps them together, so you see the rain coming forth from between them? And from the sky He sends down hail from the mountains of ice, then sends them upon whomever He wills, and averts them from whomever He wills


tafseer:
And when called towards Allah and His Noble Messenger in order that the Noble Messenger may judge between them, thereupon a group among them turns away.


tafseer:
Are their hearts diseased, or do they have doubts, or do they fear that Allah and His Noble Messenger will oppress them? In fact they themselves are the unjust.


tafseer:
The saying of the Muslims when they are called towards Allah and His Noble Messenger in order that the Noble Messenger judge between them is that they submit, &quot


tafseer:
And whoever obeys the command of Allah and His Noble Messenger, and fears Allah, and practices piety - so it is they who are the successful.


tafseer:
And they swore by Allah most vehemently in their oaths that if you order them, they will go forth to holy war


tafseer:
Allah has promised those among you who believe and do good deeds, that He will certainly give them the Caliphate in the earth the way He gave to those before them


tafseer:
And keep the prayer established and pay the obligatory charity and obey the Noble Messenger, in the hope of attaining mercy.


tafseer:
O People who Believe! The slaves you possess and those among you who have not attained adulthood, must seek your permission on three occasions


tafseer:
And when the boys among you reach adulthood, then they too must seek permission like those before them had sought


tafseer:
And the old women residing in houses who do not have the desire of marriage - it is no sin upon them if they discard their upper coverings provided they do not display their adornment


tafseer:
There is no restriction upon the blind nor any restraint upon the lame nor any constraint upon the sick nor on any among you if you eat from your houses, or the houses of your fathers, or the houses of your mothers, or the houses of your brothers, or the houses of your sisters, or the houses of your fathers’ brothers, or the houses of your fathers’ sisters, or the houses of your mothers’ brothers, or the houses of your mothers’ sisters, or from the houses you are entrusted the keys of, or from the house of a friend – there is no blame upon you if you eat together or apart


tafseer:
The believers are only those who accept faith in Allah and His Noble Messenger and when they are present with the Noble Messenger upon being gathered for some task, do not go away until they have taken his permission


tafseer:
Do not presume among yourselves the calling of the Noble Messenger equal to your calling one another


tafseer:
Most Auspicious is He Who has sent down the Furqan (the Criterion – the Holy Qur’an) upon His chosen bondman for him to be a Herald of Warning to the entire world. (Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him – is the Prophet towards all mankind.)


tafseer:
The One to Whom belongs the kingship of the heavens and of the earth, and has not chosen a child, and has no partner in His kingship, and He has created everything and kept it in proper measure.


tafseer:
And people have appointed other Gods besides Him, those who do not create anything but are themselves created, and those who do not have the power to harm or benefit themselves, and who do not have any authority over death or life nor over resurrection.


tafseer:
And the disbelievers said, “This is nothing but a slur he has fabricated and others have helped him upon it”


tafseer:
And they said, “These are stories of the former people, which he has written down, so they are read to him morning and evening.”


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “It is sent down by Him Who knows all the secrets of the heavens and the earth


tafseer:
And they said, “What is the matter with this (Noble) Messenger, that he eats food and walks in the markets? Why was not an angel sent down along with him, to give warning along with him?”


tafseer:
O dear Prophet (Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) see how they invent examples for you - they have therefore gone astray, unable find a road.


tafseer:
Most Auspicious is He Who, if He wills, may make it much better for you - Gardens beneath which rivers flow, and may create high palaces for you.


tafseer:
And when they are thrown into a narrow place in it, bound in chains, they will pray for death in it.


tafseer:
Say, “Is this better or the Everlasting Gardens which are promised to those who fear? That is their reward and their outcome.”


tafseer:
And on the day when He will assemble them and all what they worship instead of Allah - then will say to those deities, “Did you mislead my bondmen or did they themselves forget the path?”


tafseer:
“So the deities have belied what you state - so now you can neither avert the punishment nor help yourself


tafseer:
And all the Noble Messengers We sent before you were like this – eating food and walking in the markets


tafseer:
And those who do not expect to meet Us said, “Why were the angels not sent down to us or we been able to see our Lord?” Indeed they thought too highly of themselves and they turned extremely rebellious.


tafseer:
The day when they will see the angels - that day will not be of any happiness for the guilty - and they will cry, “O God, erect a barrier between us and them!”


tafseer:
And for the People of the Garden on that day is a better destination and account, and a better place of afternoon rest.


tafseer:
And the day when the sky will be split asunder with clouds and the angels will be sent down in full.


tafseer:
And the day when the unjust will gnaw his hands, saying, “Alas, if only I had chosen a way along with the (Noble) Messenger (of Allah)!”


tafseer:
And the Noble Messenger submitted, “O my Lord - indeed my people took this Qur’an as worthy of being abandoned.”


tafseer:
And the disbelievers say, “Why was the Qur’an not sent down to him all at once?” This is how We sent it in stages, in order to strengthen your heart with it and We read it slowly, in stages.


tafseer:
And they will never bring you an example, but We shall bring you a true narration and better than it.


tafseer:
Those who will be dragged on their faces towards hell – theirs is the worst destination and they are the most astray.


tafseer:
And the people of Nooh - when they denied the Noble Messengers, We drowned them and made them a sign for mankind


tafseer:
And the tribes of A’ad and the Thamud, and the people of the Wells, and many a generation between them.


tafseer:
And when they see you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) they take you but as a mockery, “Is this the one whom Allah sent as a (Noble) Messenger?”


tafseer:
Did you see the one who chose his own desires as his God? So will you accept the responsibility of guarding him?


tafseer:
Or do you think that most of them hear or understand something? They are not but like the cattle – in fact more astray from the path than them!


tafseer:
O dear Prophet, did you not see your Lord, how He spread the shade? And if He willed, He could have made it still


tafseer:
And it is He Who made the night a veil for you, and the sleep a rest, and made the day for getting up.


tafseer:
In order that We may revive a dead city with it, and give it to the many beasts and men that We have created, to drink.


tafseer:
And it is He Who caused the two joint seas to flow- one is palatable, very sweet, and the other is salty, very bitter


tafseer:
And We have not sent you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) except as a Herald of glad tidings and warnings.


tafseer:
Proclaim, “I do not ask any fee from you for this, except that whoever wills may take the way to his Lord.”


tafseer:
The One Who created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in six days, then befitting His Majesty, established Himself upon the Throne (of control)


tafseer:
And when it is said to them, “Prostrate to the Most Gracious” - they say, “And what is the Most Gracious? Shall we prostrate to whatever you command us?” And this command only increases the hatred in them. (Command of Prostration # 7)


tafseer:
Most Auspicious is He Who created lofty towers in the sky and placed a lamp in it, and the luminous moon.


tafseer:
And it is He Who created the alternation of the night and day for one who wishes to remember or intends to give thanks.


tafseer:
And the bondmen of the Most Gracious who walk upon the earth humbly, and when the ignorant address them they answer, “Peace”. (Good –bye)


tafseer:
And those who, when spending, neither exceed the limits nor act miserly, and stay in moderation between the two.


tafseer:
And those who do not worship any other deity along with Allah, and do not unjustly kill any living thing which Allah has forbidden, nor commit adultery


tafseer:
The punishment shall be increased for him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will remain in it forever, with humiliation.


tafseer:
Except one who repents and accepts faith and does good deeds – so Allah will turn their evil deeds into virtues


tafseer:
And whoever repents and does good deeds – so he has inclined towards Allah with repentance as was required.


tafseer:
And those who do not give false testimony, and when they pass near some indecency, they pass by it saving their honour.


tafseer:
And those who, when they are reminded of the signs of their Lord, do not fall deaf and blind upon them.


tafseer:
And who submit, “Our Lord, soothe our eyes with our wives and our children, and make us leaders of the pious.”


tafseer:
They will be rewarded the highest position in heaven, the recompense of their patience, and they will be welcomed with honour and greetings of peace.


tafseer:
Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) “You have no value before My Lord if you do not worship Him


tafseer:
Ta-Seen-Meem. (Alphabets of the Arabic language – Allah, and to whomever he reveals, know their precise meanings.)


tafseer:
Possibly you may risk your life (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) by grieving, because they did not believe.


tafseer:
If We will, We can send down on them a sign from the sky so that their leaders would remain bowed before it.


tafseer:
Indeed they have denied, so now soon coming upon them are the tidings of what they used to scoff at.


tafseer:
“Therefore approach Firaun then proclaim, ‘We both are Noble Messengers of the Lord Of The Creation.’


tafseer:
Said Firaun, “Did we do not raise you amongst us, as a child? And you spent many years of your life among us!”


tafseer:
“I therefore went away from you as I feared you – so my Lord commanded me and appointed me as one of the Noble Messengers.”


tafseer:
“And is this some great reward for which you express favour upon me – that you have enslaved the Descendants of Israel?”


tafseer:
So they threw down their ropes and their staves and exclaimed, “By the honour of Firaun, indeed victory is ours!”


tafseer:
Said Firaun, “You accepted faith in him before I permitted you! He is indeed your leader who taught you magic


tafseer:
And We sent the divine revelation to Moosa that, “Journey along with My bondmen within the night, for you will be pursued.”


tafseer:
“So now we do not have any intercessors.” (The believers shall have intercessors, the disbelievers none).


tafseer:
“Therefore make a decisive judgement between me and them, and rescue me and the believers along with me.”


tafseer:
He said, “This is the she-camel – one day shall be her turn to drink, and on the other appointed day, shall be your turn.”


tafseer:
And was this not a sign for them, that the scholars of the Descendants of Israel may recognise this Prophet?


tafseer:
Except those who believed and did good deeds, and profusely remembered Allah, and took revenge after they had been wronged *


tafseer:
Those who do not believe in the Hereafter - We have made their deeds seem good to them, so they are astray.


tafseer:
And indeed you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), are taught the Qur’an from the Wise, the All Knowing.


tafseer:
So when he reached it, it was proclaimed, “Blessed is he who is in the location of the fire (Moosa) and those who are close to it (the angels)


tafseer:
“Except the one * who does injustice and then after evil changes it for virtue – then indeed I am Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (Other than the Prophets.)


tafseer:
And they denied them - whereas in their hearts they were certain of them - due to injustice and pride


tafseer:
And assembled together for Sulaiman were his armies of jinns and men, and of birds – so they had to be restricted.


tafseer:
Until when they came to the valley of the ants, a she ant exclaimed, “O ants, enter your houses – may not Sulaiman and his armies crush you, unknowingly.”


tafseer:
He therefore smiled beamingly at her speech*, and submitted, “My Lord, bestow me guidance so that I thank you for the favour which You bestowed upon me and my parents, and so that I may perform the good deeds which please You, and by Your mercy include me among Your bondmen who are worthy of Your proximity.” (Prophet Sulaiman heard the voice of the she ant from far away.)


tafseer:
And he surveyed the birds – he therefore said, “What is to me that I do not see the Hudhud (hoopoe), or is he really absent?”


tafseer:
So Hudhud did not stay absent for long, and presenting himself submitted, “I have witnessed a matter that your majesty has not seen, and I have brought definite information to you from the city of Saba.”


tafseer:
“I have seen a woman who rules over them, and she has been given from all things, and she has a mighty throne.”


tafseer:
“I found her and her nation prostrating before the sun instead of Allah, and Satan has made their deeds seem good to them thereby preventing them from the Straight Path - so they do not attain guidance.”


tafseer:
“Why do they not prostrate to Allah, Who brings forth the things hidden in the heavens and the earth, and knows all what you hide and all what you disclose?”


tafseer:
“Allah - there is no True God except Him, the Owner of the Great Throne.” (Command of Prostration # 8)


tafseer:
“Go with this letter of mine and drop it upon them - then move aside from them and see what they answer in return.”


tafseer:
“Indeed it is from Sulaiman, and it is (begins) with ‘Allah - in the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.’ ”


tafseer:
They said, “We possess great strength and are great warriors, and the decision is yours, therefore consider what you will command.”


tafseer:
She said, “Indeed the kings, when they enter a township, destroy it and disgrace its honourable people


tafseer:
So when the envoy came to Sulaiman, he said, “Are you helping me with wealth? What Allah has bestowed upon me is better than what He has given you


tafseer:
“Go back to them – so we shall indeed come upon them with an army they cannot fight, and degrading them shall certainly drive them out from that city, so they will be humiliated.”


tafseer:
Said Sulaiman, “O court members, which one of you can bring me her throne before they come humbled in my presence?”


tafseer:
Said one who had knowledge of the Book, “I will bring it in your majesty’s presence before you bat your eyelid”


tafseer:
Said Sulaiman, “Disguise her throne in front of her so that we may see whether she finds the way * or becomes of those who remain unknowing.” (*Recognises her throne.)


tafseer:
Then when she came, it was said to her, “Is your throne like this? She said, “As if this is it! And we came to know about this incident beforehand and submit (to you).”


tafseer:
And indeed We sent to the Thamud, their fellowman Saleh that, “Worship Allah”, thereupon they became two parties quarrelling.


tafseer:
He said, “O my people, why do you hasten upon the evil before the good? Why do you not seek forgiveness from Allah? Perhaps there may be mercy upon you.”


tafseer:
And there were nine persons in the city who used to cause turmoil in the land and did not wish reform.


tafseer:
Swearing by Allah they said to one another, “We will indeed attack him and his family at night, and then say to his heir, ‘We were not present at the time of slaying of this household, and indeed we are truthful.’ ”


tafseer:
And (remember) Lut when he said to his people, “What! You stoop to the shameful whereas you can see?”


tafseer:
Therefore the answer of his people was nothing except that they said, “Expel the family of Lut from your township


tafseer:
Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “All praise is to Allah, and peace upon His chosen bondmen


tafseer:
Or He Who made the earth for habitation, and placed rivers within it, and created mountains as anchors for it, and kept a barrier between the two seas? Is there a God along with Allah?! In fact, most of them are ignorant.


tafseer:
Or He Who answers the prayer of the helpless when he invokes Him and removes the evil, and makes you inheritors of the earth? Is there a God along with Allah?! Very little do they ponder!


tafseer:
Or He Who shows you the path in the darkness of the land and the sea, and He Who sends the winds before His mercy, heralding glad tidings? Is there a God along with Allah?! Supremacy is to Allah above all that they ascribe as partners!


tafseer:
Or He Who initiates the creation, then will create it again, and He Who provides you sustenance from the skies and the earth? Is there a God along with Allah?! Proclaim, “Bring your proof, if you are truthful!”


tafseer:
Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “None in the heavens and the earth know the hidden by themselves, except Allah


tafseer:
Has their knowledge advanced so much as to know the Hereafter? On the contrary, they are in doubt concerning it


tafseer:
And the disbelievers said, “Will we, when we and our forefathers have turned into dust, be removed again?”


tafseer:
“Indeed this promise was given to us, and before us to our forefathers - this is nothing but stories of former people.”


tafseer:
“Proclaim, (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “Travel in the land and see what sort of fate befell the guilty.”


tafseer:
And all the hidden secrets of the heavens and the earth are (written) in a clear Book. (The Preserved Tablet)


tafseer:
Indeed the dead * do not listen to your call nor do the deaf * listen to your call, when they flee turning back. (The dead and deaf implies the disbelievers.)


tafseer:
And when the Word (promise) appears upon them, We shall bring forth for them a beast from the earth to speak to them - because the people were not accepting faith in Our signs. (This beast will rise from the earth, when the Last Day draws near.)


tafseer:
And the Day when We will raise from every nation an army that denies Our signs – so the former groups will be held back for the latter to join them.


tafseer:
Until when they all come together, He will say, “Did you deny My signs whereas your knowledge had not reached it, or what were the deeds you were doing?”


tafseer:
Did they not see that We created the night for them to rest in, and created the day providing sight? Indeed in this are signs for the people who have faith.


tafseer:
And the Day when the Trumpet is blown – so all those who are in the heavens and the earth will be terrified, except whomever Allah wills


tafseer:
“I (Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) have been commanded to worship the Lord of this city, Who has deemed it sacred, and everything belongs to Him


tafseer:
Ta-Seen-Meem. (Alphabets of the Arabic language - Allah and to whomever he reveals, know their precise meanings.)


tafseer:
Indeed Firaun had achieved dominance in the earth and made its people subservient to him – seeing a group among them weak, he used to kill their sons and spare their women


tafseer:
And We willed to favour those who were weak in the earth, and to make them leaders and to make them the inheritors (of the land and wealth of Firaun’s people).


tafseer:
And to give them control in the land, and to show Firaun and Haman and their armies what they fear from them.


tafseer:
And she said to his sister, “Go after him” - she therefore observed him from far, and they were not aware.


tafseer:
And We had already forbidden suckle-nurses for him, so she said, “Shall I show you a household that will nurse this child of yours, and they are his well-wishers?”


tafseer:
So We returned him to his mother in order to soothe her eyes and not grieve, and to know that Allah’s promise is true – but most people do not know.


tafseer:
And he entered the city when its inhabitants were sleeping unaware in the afternoon - he therefore found two men fighting


tafseer:
He said, “My Lord! The way You have bestowed favour upon me, so never will I be a supporter of the guilty.”


tafseer:
So he was in the city at morning fearing, waiting to see what happens – thereupon he sighted the one who had appealed to him the day before, crying out to him for help


tafseer:
So when Moosa wished to apprehend the man who was an enemy to them both, he said, “O Moosa! Do you wish to kill me the way you killed a man yesterday? You only wish to become a strict ruler in the land, and not to make reform.”


tafseer:
And when he turned his attention towards Madyan he said, “It is likely that my Lord will show me the right path.”


tafseer:
Therefore Moosa watered their animals for them, and then turned towards the shade and said, “My Lord! I am in need of the sustenance you may send down for me.”


tafseer:
One of the two women said, “O my father! Employ him – indeed a strong and trustworthy employee is better.”


tafseer:
He said, “I wish to give you one of these two daughters of mine in marriage, the bridal money being that you work for me for eight years


tafseer:
So when Moosa completed his term and was travelling with his wife, he saw a fire in the direction of the Mount (Sinai)


tafseer:
And when he reached the fire, he was called out to from the right side of the valley in the blessed field, from the tree, “O Moosa! Indeed I am truly Allah, the Lord Of The Creation.”


tafseer:
“And my brother Haroon – he is more eloquent than I am in speech, therefore in order to help me, appoint him as a Noble Messenger so that he confirms me


tafseer:
He said, “We will soon strengthen your arm with your brother, and give you both dominance, so they will not be able to harm you


tafseer:
Therefore when Moosa came to them with Our clear signs they said, “This is nothing but invented magic, and we never heard anything like this among our forefathers.”


tafseer:
And said Moosa, “My Lord well knows him who has brought guidance from Him, and for whom will be the abode the Hereafter


tafseer:
And he and his soldiers wrongfully sought greatness in the land, and assumed they would never be brought back to Us.


tafseer:
And We indeed gave Moosa the Book after We had destroyed the former generations, having enlightenment for mankind, and a guidance and a mercy, for them to accept advice.


tafseer:
And you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) were not on the western side of the Mount when We sent the command of Prophethood to Moosa, and you were not present. (Yet you narrate the account very clearly to the Jews and Christians.)


tafseer:
And nor were you beside the Mount when We proclaimed – however it is a mercy from your Lord* so that you may warn a nation towards whom no Herald of Warning came before you, in the hope of their heeding advice. (*That He has bestowed knowledge of the hidden to you)


tafseer:
Otherwise, if some disaster befell them because of what their own hands have sent forward they would say, “Our Lord! Why did you not send a Noble Messenger towards us, so we may have followed Your signs and accepted faith?”


tafseer:
So when the Truth * from Us came to them, they said, “Why has he not been given what was given to Moosa?” Had they not disbelieved in what was earlier given to Moosa? They said, “They are two magicians, who support each other”


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “Therefore bring a Book from Allah which is better guiding than these two - I will follow it - if you are truthful.”


tafseer:
Those to whom We gave the Book before it, accept faith in it. (Some scholars among Jews / Christians).


tafseer:
And when these verses are recited to them, they say, “We accept faith in it - indeed it is the Truth from our Lord – and indeed we had surrendered even before this.”


tafseer:
They will be given double the reward, the recompense of their patience – and they repel evil with good, and spend part of what We have provided them.


tafseer:
And when they hear indecent speech, they ignore it and say, “For us are our deeds and for you are your deeds


tafseer:
And how many towns did We destroy which had stooped to self indulgence! So here lie their dwellings, uninhabited after them except a little


tafseer:
And never does your Lord destroy towns until He sends a Noble Messenger to their principal town, reciting Our verses to them


tafseer:
So is he whom We have given a good promise - he will therefore get it - equal to him whom We gave the usage of the life of this world to enjoy, and who will then be brought captive on the Day of Resurrection?


tafseer:
On the day when He will call to them – He will therefore proclaim, “Where are those partners of Mine, whom you had assumed?”


tafseer:
Those against whom the Word will have proved true will say, “Our Lord! These are they whom we led astray


tafseer:
And it will be said to them, “Call unto your ascribed partners” – so they will call unto them and they will not listen to them, and they will behold the punishment


tafseer:
And on the Day when He will call to them and proclaim, “What answer did you give to the Noble Messengers?”


tafseer:
So on that Day the tidings will be blinded * for them, therefore they will not ask one another. (* They will forget at that moment).


tafseer:
So whoever repented and accepted faith and did good deeds, so it is likely that he will be among the successful.


tafseer:
Proclaim, “What is your opinion - if Allah makes it night continuously for you till the Day of Resurrection then, other than Allah, who is the God who could bring you light? So do you not heed?”


tafseer:
Say, “What is your opinion - if Allah makes it day continuously for you till the Day of Resurrection then, other than Allah, who is the God who could bring you night for you to rest during it? So do you not perceive?”


tafseer:
And with His mercy He made the night and day for you, so that you may rest during the night and seek His munificence during the day, and for you to be thankful.


tafseer:
And We shall proclaim taking out a witness from each group, “Bring your proof” – so they will realise that the Truth (Right) is for Allah, and they will lose all that they had fabricated.


tafseer:
“And seek the abode of the Hereafter with the wealth that Allah has given you, and do not forget your part in this world, and do favours (to others) the way Allah has favoured you, and do not seek to cause turmoil in the earth


tafseer:
And said those who were given the knowledge, “Woe to you - the reward of Allah is better for one who accepts faith and does good deeds


tafseer:
And those who had the day before desired his status, said in the morning, “It is strange - Allah expands the sustenance for whomever He wills among His bondmen, and restricts it


tafseer:
This abode of the Hereafter - We make it for those who do not wish greatness in the land nor turmoil


tafseer:
And you held no expectations of the Book being sent down upon you, except that it is a mercy from your Lord - therefore never support the disbelievers. (You did not crave for it but trusted in the mercy of your Lord).


tafseer:
And never may they prevent you from the verses of Allah after they have been sent down upon you, and call towards your Lord, and never be among those who ascribe partners (to Him).


tafseer:
Alif-Lam-Meem. (Alphabets of the Arabic language – Allah and to whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings.)


tafseer:
Do men fancy that they will be left just upon their declaring, “We believe”, and they will not be tested?


tafseer:
We indeed tested those before them – so Allah will surely test the truthful, and will surely test the liars.


tafseer:
Or do they who commit evil deeds imagine that they can escape from Us? What an evil judgement they impose!


tafseer:
And those who accepted faith and did good deeds - We will indeed relieve their sins and reward them for the best of their deeds.


tafseer:
And some people say, “We believe in Allah” – so if they are afflicted with some adversity in Allah’s way, they consider the chaos created by men as the punishment from Allah


tafseer:
And indeed We sent Nooh to his people - he therefore stayed with them for a thousand years, less fifty


tafseer:
Have they not seen how Allah initiates the creation, then will create it again? Indeed that is easy for Allah.


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “Travel in the land and see how He creates for the first time, then Allah brings forth the next development


tafseer:
And those who did not believe in My signs and in meeting Me, are those who have no hope of My mercy, and for them is a painful punishment.


tafseer:
So his people could not answer him except to say, “Kill him or burn him” – so Allah rescued him from the fire


tafseer:
And Ibrahim said, “You have chosen only idols instead of Allah, with whom your friendship is only in the life of this world


tafseer:
And We bestowed Ishaq and Yaqub to him, and kept the Prophethood and the Book among his descendants, and We gave him his reward in the world


tafseer:
And when Our sent angels came with glad tidings to Ibrahim, they said, “We will surely destroy the people of that town


tafseer:
And when Our sent angels came to Lut, he was unhappy at their arrival and was depressed – and they said, “Do not fear or grieve


tafseer:
“We will indeed cause a punishment from the sky to descend upon the inhabitants of this town – the recompense of their disobedience.”


tafseer:
And We sent towards Madyan, their fellowman Shuaib – he therefore said, “O my people! Worship Allah, and anticipate the Last Day, and do not roam the earth spreading turmoil.”


tafseer:
In response they denied him – thereupon the earthquake seized them – so at morning they remained lying flattened in their homes.


tafseer:
O dear Prophet (Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), recite from the Book which has been sent down to you, and establish the prayer


tafseer:
And O Muslims, do not argue with the People given the Book(s) except in the best manner – except (with) those among them who oppress, and say, “We believe in what has been sent down towards us and what has been sent towards you – and ours and your God is One, and we have submitted ourselves to Him.”


tafseer:
And this is how We sent down the Book to you O dear Prophet (Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him)


tafseer:
And you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) were not reading any Book before it, nor writing with your right hand – if it were, the people of falsehood would surely have doubted.


tafseer:
Is it not enough for them that We have sent down the Book upon you, which is read to them? Indeed in it are mercy and advice for the Muslims.


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “Allah is Sufficient as a Witness between me and you


tafseer:
The day when the punishment will envelop them from above them and from below their feet, and He will say, “Taste the flavour of your deeds!”


tafseer:
And those who believed and did good deeds – indeed We will, surely, place them on high positions in Paradise beneath which rivers flow, abiding in it for ever


tafseer:
And if you ask them, “Who created the heavens and the earth, and subjected the sun and the moon?”, they will surely say, “Allah”


tafseer:
Allah eases the sustenance for whomever He wills among His bondmen, and restricts it for whomever He wills


tafseer:
And if you ask them, “Who sent down the water from the sky, and with it revived the earth after its death?”, they will surely say, “Allah”


tafseer:
Did they not observe that We have created a refuge in the Sacred Land, and people around them are snatched away? So do they believe in falsehood and are ungrateful for the favours of Allah?


tafseer:
And who is more unjust than one who fabricates lies against Allah, or denies the truth * when it comes to him? Is there not a place in hell for disbelievers? (* The Holy Prophet and / or the Holy Qur’an).


tafseer:
Alif-Laam-Meem. (Alphabets of the Arabic language – Allah, and to whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings.)


tafseer:
Have they not inwardly pondered – that Allah has not created the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, except with truth and a fixed term? And indeed many people deny the meeting with their Lord.


tafseer:
And did they not travel in the land to see what sort of fate befell those before them? They were stronger than them, and they cultivated the land and inhabited it more than them, and their Noble Messengers came to them with clear proofs


tafseer:
Then the fate of those who committed evil to the extreme was that they denied the signs of Allah and used to mock at them.


tafseer:
And those who disbelieved, and denied Our signs and confronting the Hereafter – they will be hauled into the punishment.


tafseer:
He brings forth the living from the dead, and brings forth the dead from the living, and He revives the earth after its death


tafseer:
And among His signs is that He created you from dust, and therefore you are human beings spread in the earth.


tafseer:
And among His signs is that He created spouses for you from yourselves for you to gain rest from them, and kept love and mercy between yourselves


tafseer:
And among His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the differences in your languages and colours


tafseer:
And among His signs is that He shows you the lightning, instilling fear and hope, and sends down water from the sky, so revives the earth after its death


tafseer:
And it is He Who initiates the creation, and will then create it again - and this, according to you, should be easier for Him! And for Him only is the Supreme Majesty in the heavens and the earth


tafseer:
Inclining towards Him - and fear Him, and keep the prayer established, and never be of the polytheists.


tafseer:
And when some affliction reaches men, they pray to their Lord inclining towards Him – and when He gives them a taste of His mercy, thereupon a group among them begins setting up partners to their Lord!


tafseer:
And did they not see that Allah eases the sustenance for whomever He wills and restricts it for whomever He wills? Indeed in this are signs for people who believe.


tafseer:
And that which you give upon usury, in order that it may increase the creditors’ property, will not increase before Allah


tafseer:
It is Allah Who created you and then provided you sustenance, then will cause you to die, and will then give you life again


tafseer:
Chaos appears in the land and the sea because of the evil deeds which people’s hands have earned, in order to make them taste the flavour of some of their misdeeds – in order that they may come back.


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), “Travel in the land, and see what sort of fate befell the former people


tafseer:
Therefore set your attention for worshipping, before the day from Allah which cannot be averted - on that day people will be split, separated.


tafseer:
And among His signs is that He sends winds heralding glad tidings, to make you taste His mercy, and so that the ships may sail by His command, and so that you may seek His munificence, and for you to give thanks.


tafseer:
And indeed We sent several Noble Messengers before you, to their nations – so they came to them with clear signs - We therefore took revenge from the guilty


tafseer:
It is Allah Who sends the winds raising the clouds - therefore spreads them in the sky as He wills and shatters them – so you see the rain dropping from inside it


tafseer:
And if We send a wind and they see their fields yellow because of it, then indeed they would become ungrateful after it.


tafseer:
For you do not make the dead hear nor make the deaf hear the call when they flee, turning back. (The disbelievers are referred to as dead and deaf.)


tafseer:
It is Allah Who created you weak, then after weakness gave you strength, then after strength gave you weakness and old age


tafseer:
And on the day when the Last Day is established, the guilty will swear that they did not stay except for an hour


tafseer:
And said those who received knowledge and faith, “You have indeed stayed in the decree of Allah until the Day of Restoration


tafseer:
So on that day the unjust will not benefit from their excuses, nor will anyone ask them for compensation.


tafseer:
Alif-Lam-Meem. (Alphabets of the Arabic language – Allah, and to whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings.)


tafseer:
And when Our verses are recited to him he haughtily turns away as if he did not hear them - as if there is deafness in his ears


tafseer:
He created the heavens without any supports visible to you, and cast mountains as anchors into the earth so that it may not shake with you, and spread all kinds of beasts in it


tafseer:
And remember when Luqman said to his son, and he used to advise him, “O my son! Never ascribe anything as a partner to Allah


tafseer:
And if they force you, that you ascribe a partner to Me a thing concerning which you do not have knowledge – so do not obey them and support them well in the world


tafseer:
“O my son! If the evil deed is equal to the weight of a mustard-seed, and even if it is in a rock, or in the heavens, or wherever in the earth, Allah will bring it forth


tafseer:
“O my son! Keep the prayer established, and enjoin goodness and forbid from evil, and be patient upon the calamity that befalls you


tafseer:
Did you not see that Allah has made all whatever is in the heavens and all whatever is in the earth, subservient for you and bestowed His favours upon you in full, both visible and hidden? And some men argue regarding Allah, with neither knowledge, nor guidance, nor a clear Book!


tafseer:
And when it is said to them, “Follow what Allah has sent down”, they say, “On the contrary, we shall only follow that upon which we found our forefathers”


tafseer:
And whoever disbelieves – then do not be aggrieved by his disbelief (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him)


tafseer:
And if all the trees in the earth were pens, and the seas were its ink, with seven more seas to back it up - the Words of Allah will not finish


tafseer:
O listener, did you not see that Allah brings the night in a part of the day and brings the day in a part of the night, and that He has subjected the sun and the moon - each one runs for its fixed term - and that Allah is Well Aware of your deeds?


tafseer:
This is because only Allah is the Truth, and all that they worship besides Him are falsehood, and because only Allah is the Supreme, the Great.


tafseer:
Did you not see that the ship sails on the sea by Allah’s grace, so that He may show you some of His signs? Indeed in this are signs for every greatly enduring, grateful person.


tafseer:
What! They dare say that, “He has fabricated it”? In fact it is the Truth from your Lord, in order that you warn a nation towards whom no Herald of Warning came before you, in the hope of their attaining guidance.


tafseer:
It is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth, and all what is between them, in six days, then (befitting His Majesty) established Himself over the Throne (of control)


tafseer:
He plans (all) the job(s) from the heaven to the earth - then it will return to Him on the Day which amounts to a thousand years in your count.


tafseer:
This is the All Knowing - of all the hidden and the visible, the Most Honourable, the Most Merciful.


tafseer:
Then made him proper and blew into him a spirit from Him, and bestowed ears and eyes and hearts to you


tafseer:
Proclaim, “The angel of death, who is appointed over you, causes you to die and then towards your Lord you will return.”


tafseer:
And had We willed We would have given every soul its guidance, but My Word is decreed that I will certainly fill hell with these jinns and men, combined.


tafseer:
Only those believe in Our signs who, when they are reminded of them, fall down in prostration and proclaim the Purity of their Lord while praising Him, and are not conceited. (Command of prostration # 9).


tafseer:
Their sides stay detached from their beds and they pray to their Lord with fear and hope - and they spend from what We have bestowed upon them.


tafseer:
And We shall indeed make them taste the smaller punishment before the greater punishment, so that they may return.


tafseer:
And who is more unjust than one who is preached to from the verses his Lord, then he turns away from them? We will indeed take revenge from the guilty.


tafseer:
And indeed We bestowed the Book to Moosa, therefore have no doubt in its acquisition, and made it a guidance for the Descendants of Israel.


tafseer:
Indeed your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning the matters in which they used to differ.


tafseer:
And did they not obtain guidance by the fact that We did destroy many generations before them, so now they walk in their houses? Indeed in this are signs


tafseer:
And do they not see that We send the water to the barren land and produce crops with it, so their animals and they themselves eat from it? So do they not perceive?


tafseer:
Proclaim, “On the Day of Decision *, the disbelievers will not benefit from their accepting faith, nor will they get respite.” (* Of death or of resurrection)


tafseer:
O Herald of the Hidden (the Prophet), continue to fear Allah and never listen to the disbelievers and the hypocrites


tafseer:
And remember O dear Prophet (Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) when We took a covenant from the Prophets - and from you - and from Nooh, and Ibrahim, and Moosa, and Eisa the son of Maryam


tafseer:
O People who believe! Remember the favour of Allah upon you when some armies came against you, so We sent against them a windstorm and the armies you could not see


tafseer:
When the disbelievers came upon you from above you and from below you, and when the eyes became fixed in stare and the hearts came up to the throats, and you were imagining matters regarding Allah.


tafseer:
And when the hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, began saying, “Allah and His Noble Messenger have not given us a promise except one of deceit.”


tafseer:
And when a group among said, “O people of Medinah! This is no place of stay for you, therefore go back to your homes”


tafseer:
And if the armies had come upon them from the outskirts of Medinah and demanded disbelief from them, they would certainly have given them their demand and would not have hesitated in it except a little.


tafseer:
Proclaim, “Fleeing will never benefit you if you flee from death or killing, and even then you will not be given the usage of this world except a little.”


tafseer:
Say, “Who is he who can avert the command of Allah from you, if He wills harm for you or wills to have mercy upon you?” And other than Allah, they will not find any friend or supporter.


tafseer:
Indeed Allah knows those among you who prevent others from the holy war, and those who say to their brothers, “Come towards us”


tafseer:
Indeed following the Noble Messenger of Allah is better for you – for one who is confident of Allah and the Last Day, and remembers Allah much.


tafseer:
And when the Muslims saw the armies, they said, “This is what Allah and His Noble Messenger promised us, and Allah and His Noble Messenger have spoken the truth”


tafseer:
In order that Allah may reward the truthful for their truthfulness, and punish the hypocrites if He wills, or give them repentance


tafseer:
And He brought down from their forts, the People given the Book(s) who had supported them, and instilled awe into their hearts - you slay a group among them and another group you make captive.


tafseer:
And He bequeathed you their lands and their houses and their wealth, and land that you have not yet set foot upon


tafseer:
O Herald of the Hidden! Say to your wives, “If you desire the worldly life and its adornment – therefore come, I shall give you wealth and a befitting release!”


tafseer:
“And if you desire Allah and His Noble Messenger and the abode of the Hereafter - then indeed Allah has kept prepared an immense reward for the virtuous among you.”


tafseer:
O the wives of the Prophet! If any among you dares to commit an act contrary to decency, for her will be double the punishment of others


tafseer:
And whoever among you remains obedient towards Allah and His Noble Messenger and does good deeds - We shall give her double the reward of others, and have kept prepared for her an honourable sustenance.


tafseer:
O the wives of the Prophet! You are not like any other women - if you really fear Allah, do not speak softly lest the one in whose heart is a disease have any inclination, and speak fairly.


tafseer:
And remain in your houses and do not unveil yourselves like the unveiling prevalent in the times of ignorance, and keep the prayer established, and pay the charity, and obey Allah and His Noble Messenger


tafseer:
Indeed the Muslim men and Muslim women, and the believing men and the believing women, and the men who obey and the women who obey, and the truthful men and the truthful women, and the patient men and the patient women, and the humble men and the humble women, and charitable men and the charitable women, and the fasting men and the fasting women, and the men who guard their chastity and the women who guard their chastity, and the men who profusely remember Allah and the women who profusely remember Allah – for all of them, Allah has kept prepared forgiveness and an immense reward.


tafseer:
And no Muslim man or woman has any right in the affair, when Allah and His Noble Messenger have decreed a command regarding it


tafseer:
And O dear Prophet, remember when you said to him upon whom Allah has bestowed favour and you had bestowed favour, “Keep your wife with you, and fear Allah”, and you kept in your heart what Allah willed to make known, and you feared criticism from the people


tafseer:
Mohammed (peace and blessings be upon him) is not the father of any man among you – but he is the Noble Messenger of Allah and the Last of the Prophets *


tafseer:
It is He Who sends blessings upon you *, and so do His angels, so that He may bring you out from darkness into light


tafseer:
O Herald of the Hidden! We have indeed sent you as an observing present witness and a Herald of glad tidings and warning.


tafseer:
And as a caller towards Allah, by His command, and as a sun that enlightens. (The Holy Prophet is a light from Allah.)


tafseer:
And do not please the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and overlook the pain they cause and rely upon Allah


tafseer:
O People who Believe! If you marry Muslim women and divorce them without having touched them, so for you there is no waiting period for the women, which you may count


tafseer:
O Herald of the Hidden! We have indeed made lawful for you the wives to whom you have paid their bridal money, and the bondwomen you possess whom Allah gave you as war booty, and the daughters of your paternal uncles, and the daughters of your paternal aunts, and the daughters of your maternal uncles, and the daughters of your maternal aunts, those who migrated with you


tafseer:
Other women are not permitted for you after these, nor that you change them for other wives even if their beauty pleases you except the bondwomen whom you possess


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Do not enter the houses of the Prophet without permission, as when called for a meal but not to linger around waiting for it – and if you are invited then certainly present yourself and when you have eaten, disperse – not staying around delighting in conversation


tafseer:
There is no sin upon your wives in (dealing with) their fathers, or their sons, or their brothers, or their brothers’ sons, or their sisters’ sons or women of their own religion, or their bondwomen


tafseer:
Indeed those who trouble Allah and His Noble Messenger – upon them is Allah’s curse in the world and in the Hereafter, and Allah has kept prepared a disgraceful punishment for them. (To disrespect / trouble the Holy Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him – is blasphemy.)


tafseer:
And those who unnecessarily harass Muslim men and women, have burdened themselves with slander and open sin.


tafseer:
O Prophet! Command your wives and your daughters and the women of the Muslims to cover their faces with a part of their cloaks


tafseer:
If the hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, and the rumour mongers in Medinah do not desist, We shall then surely impel you against them, so then they will not remain your neighbours in Medinah except for a few days.


tafseer:
On the day when their faces will be overturned being roasted inside the fire, they will say, “Alas – if only we had obeyed Allah and obeyed His Noble Messenger!”


tafseer:
And they will say, “Our Lord! We followed our chiefs and our elders – so they misled us from the path!”


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Do not be like the people who troubled Moosa – so Allah freed him from the allegations they had uttered


tafseer:
We indeed offered the trust to the heavens and the earth and the mountains, but they refused it and were afraid of it - and man accepted it


tafseer:
In order that Allah may punish the hypocrite men, and the hypocrite women, and the polytheist men, and the polytheist women – and accept the repentance of believing men and believing women


tafseer:
All praise is to Allah – to Him only belongs all whatever is in the heavens and all whatever is in the earth – and His is the praise in the Hereafter


tafseer:
He knows all that goes into the earth and all that comes out of it, and all that descends from the skies and all that ascends into it


tafseer:
And those who strove in Our signs in order to defeat – for them is a punishment from the severe painful punishments.


tafseer:
And those who received the knowledge know that what is sent down upon you from your Lord is the truth, and it shows the path of the Most Honourable, the Most Praiseworthy.


tafseer:
And the disbelievers said, “Shall we show you a man who will tell you that ‘When you have disintegrated into the smallest pieces, you are to be created again’?”


tafseer:
“Has he fabricated a lie against Allah, or is he insane?” Rather those who disbelieve in the Hereafter are in the punishment and extreme error.


tafseer:
So did they not see what is before them and what is behind them in the sky and the earth? If We will, We can bury them into the earth or cause a part of the sky to fall on them


tafseer:
And We gave the wind in Sulaiman’s control – its morning journey equal to a month’s course and the evening journey equal to a month’s course


tafseer:
They made for him whatever he wished - synagogues and statues, basins like ponds, and large pots built into the ground


tafseer:
So when We sent the command of death towards him, no one revealed his death to the jinns except the termite of the earth which ate his staff


tafseer:
Indeed for (the tribe of) Saba was a sign in their dwelling-place - two gardens on the right and the left


tafseer:
In response they turned away - We therefore sent upon them a tremendous flood, and in exchange of their two gardens gave them two gardens bearing bitter fruit, and tamarisk, and some berries.


tafseer:
And We had made several towns upon the road between them and the towns which We had blessed – and kept them according to the length of the journey


tafseer:
So they said, “Our Lord! Make the stage between our journeys longer” and they wronged themselves – We therefore turned them into fables and scattered them completely with adversity


tafseer:
And indeed Iblis made his assumptions regarding them seem true, so they all followed him except the group of Muslims.


tafseer:
And Satan had no control over them at all, except that We willed to reveal as to who believes in the Hereafter and who is in doubt of it


tafseer:
Proclaim, “Who provides you sustenance from the sky and the earth?” Proclaim, “Allah - and indeed either we or you are upon guidance, or in open error.”


tafseer:
Proclaim, “You will not be questioned regarding the sins you assume we have committed, nor will we be questioned regarding your misdeeds.”


tafseer:
Say, “(Dare you) Show me those whom you have matched with Him – never! Rather only He is Allah, the Most Honourable, the Wise.”


tafseer:
And O dear Prophet, We have not sent you except with a Prophethood that covers the entire mankind, heralding glad tidings and warnings, but most people do not know. (Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him – is the Prophet towards all mankind.)


tafseer:
Proclaim “For you is the promise of a Day which you cannot postpone by one moment nor can you advance it.”


tafseer:
And the disbelievers said, “We shall never believe in this Qur’an nor in the Books that were before it”


tafseer:
Those who were conceited will say to those who were subdued, “Did we stop you from the guidance after it came to you? In fact you yourselves were guilty!”


tafseer:
Those who were subdued will say to those who were conceited, “Rather it was your deceit during night and day, for you commanded us to deny Allah and to set up equals to Him”


tafseer:
And whenever We sent a Herald of Warning to any town, its wealthy people said, “We disbelieve in what you have been sent with.”


tafseer:
Proclaim “Indeed my Lord eases the sustenance for whomever He wills and restricts it for whomever He wills, but most people do not know.”


tafseer:
And your wealth and your children are not capable of bringing you near to Us, but one who believes and did good deeds (is brought close)


tafseer:
Say, “Indeed my Lord eases the sustenance for whomever He wills among His bondmen, and restricts it for whomever He wills


tafseer:
And if Our clear verses are recited to them, they say, “He is nothing but a man who wishes to turn you away from the deities of your forefathers!”


tafseer:
And We did not give them any Books which they may read, nor did We send to them any Herald of Warning before you.


tafseer:
And those before them had denied - and these have not reached even a tenth of what We had given them – so they denied My Noble Messengers


tafseer:
And if only you see, when they will be forced into a terror from which they will be unable to escape, and are seized from a place nearby. (Wherever they go, they are never far).


tafseer:
All praise is to Allah, the Maker of the heavens and the earth, Who assigns angels as messengers – who have pairs of two, three, four wings


tafseer:
So will one whose misdeeds are made seeming good to him - so he deems them good - be ever equal to the one who is upon guidance? Therefore indeed Allah sends astray whomever He wills, and guides whomever He wills


tafseer:
And it is Allah Who sent the winds - so they raise clouds and We then direct it towards a dead city – so with it We revive the earth after its death


tafseer:
Whoever desires honour – therefore all honour belongs to Allah! * Towards Him only ascends the pure good speech, and He raises high the pious deed


tafseer:
And O dear Prophet (Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), We have indeed sent you with the Truth, giving glad tidings and heralding warnings


tafseer:
Have you not seen that it is Allah Who causes the water to descend from the sky? So with it We have grown various colourful fruits


tafseer:
Indeed those who read the Book of Allah, and keep the prayer established, and spend from what We have bestowed upon them in secret and publicly, are hopeful of a trade in which there is never a loss.


tafseer:
In order that He may reward them with goodness in full, and further increase it with His munificence


tafseer:
And the Book which We have divinely revealed to you – that is the Truth, confirming the Books which were before it


tafseer:
They shall enter the Gardens of everlasting stay (Eden) – in which they shall be given to adorn armlets of gold and pearls


tafseer:
And they swore by Allah most vehemently in their oaths, that if a Herald of Warning came to them, they would be more upon guidance than any other group


tafseer:
And did they not travel in the land in order to see what sort of fate befell those who were before them, whereas they exceeded them in strength? And Allah is not such that anything in the heavens or in the earth can break away from His control


tafseer:
If Allah were to seize people upon their deeds, He would leave no creature walking on the surface of the earth, but He gives them respite till a fixed term


tafseer:
Yaa-Seen (Alphabets of Arabic language - Allah and to whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings.)


tafseer:
You (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) are indeed one of the Noble Messengers.


tafseer:
We have indeed put shackles around their necks reaching up to the chins, so they remain facing upwards.


tafseer:
And We have set a wall before them and a wall behind them, and covered the top - so they are unable to see anything.


tafseer:
We will surely bring the dead to life and We record what they send ahead and the signs they will leave behind


tafseer:
When We had sent two towards them and they denied them both, so We fortified them with a third, and they all said, “Indeed we have been sent to you.”


tafseer:
They said, “Your evil omens are with you! What! You get annoyed for being advised? In fact you are a people who transgress the limits!”


tafseer:
“And what is the matter with me that I should not worship Him Who created me, whereas it is towards Him that you are to return?”


tafseer:
“What! Shall I appoint Gods other than Allah? So that if the Most Gracious should wish me any harm, their intercession would be of no use to me, nor would they be able to save me?”


tafseer:
And after him, We did not send down any army from heaven against his people, nor did We intend to send down an army.


tafseer:
And it was said, “Woe to those bondmen - whenever a Noble Messenger comes to them, they mock at him!”


tafseer:
So that they may eat from its fruits, whereas they are not manufactured by their hands! So will they not be grateful?


tafseer:
Purity is to Him Who created all pairs, from what the earth grows, and of themselves, and from the things they do not know.


tafseer:
And a sign for them is that We lodged them in a laden ship, while they were in their forefathers backs.


tafseer:
And if We will, We can drown them, so there would be no help in their distress, nor would they be saved.


tafseer:
And when it is said to them, “Beware of what is before you and what is behind you, in the hope of your gaining mercy”, they turn away!


tafseer:
And when it is said to them, “Spend in Allah’s cause, from what Allah has provided you”, the disbelievers say regarding the believers, “Shall we feed these, whom if Allah willed, would have fed? You are not but in open error!”


tafseer:
And the Trumpet will be blown - so they will come forth from the graves, running towards their Lord.


tafseer:
Saying, “O our misfortune! Who has raised us from our sleep? This is what the Most Gracious had promised, and the Noble Messengers had spoken the truth!”


tafseer:
“O Descendants of Adam! Did I not take a covenant from you that you shall not worship the devil? Undoubtedly, he is your open enemy.”


tafseer:
This day We will set a seal on their mouths, and their hands will speak out to Us and their feet will bear witness to their deeds.


tafseer:
And had We willed, We could have quenched their eyes so they would rush towards the path, unable to see a thing.


tafseer:
And had We willed, We could have disfigured their faces while they were in their homes, therefore unable to go forward or turn back.


tafseer:
And We have not taught him (Prophet Mohammed- peace and blessings be upon him) to recite poetry, nor does it befit him


tafseer:
To warn the living *, and to prove the Word against disbelievers. (Only the believers are deemed alive in Allah’s sight.)


tafseer:
Did they not see that We have created animals for them from Our handiwork, so they are their owners?


tafseer:
Therefore (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) do not grieve because of what they (the disbelievers) say


tafseer:
And he invents an example for Us, while forgetting his own creation, saying, “Who is such that can revive the bones when they have completely rotted away?”


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “They will be revived by the One Who created them the first time


tafseer:
And is it not possible for the One Who created the heavens and the earth to create the likes of them? It is surely possible, why not? And He is the Great Creator, the All Knowing of everything.


tafseer:
Therefore Purity is to Him in Whose Hand * is the control over all things and it is towards Him that you will be returned. (Used as a metaphor to mean Power)


tafseer:
Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them - and the Lord of the sun’s rising points.


tafseer:
They cannot listen to the speech of those on higher elevations and they are targeted from every side.


tafseer:
Therefore ask them (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “Are they a stronger creation, or are other things of our creation, (the angels, the heavens etc.)?” We have indeed created them from sticky clay.


tafseer:
And with them are those who do not set gaze upon men except their husbands, the maidens with gorgeous eyes.


tafseer:
‘That when we are dead and have turned into dust and bones, that we will either be rewarded or punished?’ ”


tafseer:
“And were it not for the munificence of my Lord, I too would have been seized and brought forth (captive)!”


tafseer:
“So are we never to die?” (The people of Paradise will ask the angels, with delight, after the announcement of everlasting life.)


tafseer:
And they turned their backs on him and went away. (The pagans thought he would transmit the disease).


tafseer:
So they tried to execute their evil scheme upon him – We therefore degraded them. (Allah saved him, by commanding the fire to turn cool).


tafseer:
And when he became capable of working with him, Ibrahim said, “O my son, I dreamt that I am sacrificing you - therefore now consider what is your opinion”


tafseer:
Then (remember) when they both submitted to Allah’s command, and Ibrahim lay his son facing downwards. (The knife did not hurt Ismail)


tafseer:
And We rescued him in exchange of a great sacrifice. (The sacrifice of Ibrahim and Ismail – peace be upon them – is commemorated every year on 10,11 and 12 Zil Haj).


tafseer:
And We gave him the glad tidings of Ishaq, a Herald of the Hidden, from among those who deserve Our proximity.


tafseer:
Therefore ask them (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), whether the daughters are for your Lord and the sons for them!


tafseer:
So when it does descend in their courtyards – so what an evil morning it will be for those who were warned!


tafseer:
Many a generation We did destroy before them – thereupon they cried out whereas it is not the time to escape!


tafseer:
And their leaders went about, “Leave him and cling steadfastly to your Gods! Indeed he has a hidden objective in this!”


tafseer:
Is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, for them? So would they not just ascend using ropes?


tafseer:
None of them was such that it did not deny the Noble Messengers, therefore My punishment became inevitable.


tafseer:
And did the news of the two disputants reach you? When they scaled over the wall into Dawud’s mosque.


tafseer:
When they entered upon David, so he feared them - they said, “Do not fear! We are two disputants, one of whom has wronged the other, therefore judge fairly between us and do not judge unjustly - and show us the right way.”


tafseer:
“O Dawud! We have indeed appointed you as a Viceroy in the earth, therefore judge between mankind with the truth, and do not follow desire for it will lead you astray from Allah’s path


tafseer:
Shall We make those who believe and do good deeds equal to those who spread turmoil in the earth? Or shall We equate the pious with the disobedient?


tafseer:
This is a Book which We have sent down upon you, a blessed Book, for them to ponder upon its verses, and for men of intellect to accept advice.


tafseer:
And We indeed tested Sulaiman, and placed a dead body on his throne – he therefore inclined towards His Lord.


tafseer:
“This is Our bestowal - you may therefore bestow favours or withhold them – you will not be questioned.”


tafseer:
And We bestowed his household to him and one more similar to it – as a mercy from Us, and as a remembrance for the people of intellect.


tafseer:
And with them are the pure spouses, who do not set gaze upon men except their husbands, of single age.


tafseer:
The followers will say, “In fact, for you! May you not get open space! It is you who brought this calamity upon us!” So what a wretched destination.


tafseer:
They say, “Our Lord! Whoever has brought this calamity upon us - double the punishment of the fire for him!”


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), “I am purely a Herald of Warning - and there is no God except Allah, the One, the All Dominant.”


tafseer:
“So when I have perfected him and breathed into him a spirit from Myself, (you all) fall down before him in prostration.”


tafseer:
Said Allah, “O Iblis! What prevented you from prostrating before one whom I have created with My hands*? Have you become proud or were you haughty from the beginning?” (Used as a metaphor).


tafseer:
He said, “Therefore exit from heaven, for you have been outcast.” (To disrespect the Prophets – peace and blessings be upon them – is blasphemy.)


tafseer:
Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) “I do not ask any fee from you for the Qur’an, and I am not a fabricator.”


tafseer:
We have indeed divinely revealed the Book to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) with the truth, therefore worship Allah, as His sincere bondman.


tafseer:
Were Allah to create a son * for Himself, He would have chosen any one from His creation! Purity is to Him! He is Allah, the One, the All Dominant. (*Which is impossible.)


tafseer:
It is He Who created you from a single being, and then from the same being created its spouse, and sent down for you eight pairs of animals


tafseer:
And when some hardship strikes man, he prays to his Lord, inclined only towards Him – then when Allah grants him a favour from Himself, he forgets why he had prayed to Him earlier, and sets up equals to Allah in order to mislead from Allah’s way


tafseer:
Will he, whose night hours pass in obedience while prostrating and standing, fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, ever be equal to the disobedient? Proclaim, “Are the knowledgeable and the ignorant equal?” It is only the men of intellect who heed advice.


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “O my slaves who have accepted faith! Fear your Lord


tafseer:
Say, “Were I to disobey my Lord, I too would fear the punishment of the great Day (of Resurrection).”


tafseer:
“Therefore you can worship what you want besides Him!” Say, “The worst losers are those who will lose themselves and their household on the Day of Resurrection


tafseer:
And those who stayed away from the worship of idols, and inclined towards Allah – for them are glad tidings


tafseer:
So will the one upon whom the Word of punishment has proved true, ever be equal to those who are forgiven? So will you guide and save the one who deserves the fire? (Because the hearts of some disbelievers are sealed).


tafseer:
But for those who fear their Lord, are the high chambers with more high chambers built above them – rivers flowing beneath them


tafseer:
Did you not see that it is Allah Who sent down water from the sky, and then with it made springs in the earth, and then with it produces crops of various colours, and then it dries up and you see it has become yellow, and He then fragments them into small pieces


tafseer:
So will he whose bosom Allah has opened up for Islam - he is therefore upon a light from his Lord - ever be equal to one who is stone hearted? Therefore ruin is for those whose hearts are hardened towards the remembrance of Allah


tafseer:
Allah has sent down the best of Books (the Holy Qur’an), which is consistent throughout, the one with paired statements


tafseer:
So will he who will not have a shield except his own face against the wretched punishment on the Day of Resurrection, ever be equal to one who is forgiven? And it will be said to the unjust, “Taste what you have earned!”


tafseer:
Allah illustrates an example - “A man having several wicked masters as partners, and another man belonging wholly to just one master


tafseer:
Indeed you (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) will taste death, and they (the disbelievers) too will die.


tafseer:
So who is more unjust than one who fabricates a lie against Allah, and denies the truth when it comes to him? Is not the destination of disbelievers in hell?


tafseer:
So that Allah may relieve them of their worst deeds, and reward them for the best deeds they had done.


tafseer:
Is not Allah Sufficient for His slave? And they threaten you with others beside Him! And whomever Allah sends astray – there is no guide for him.


tafseer:
“To whom will come a punishment that will disgrace, and upon whom descends the punishment that never ends.”


tafseer:
It is Allah Who gives death * to living beings at the time of their demise, and to those who do not die, during their sleep


tafseer:
What! Have they chosen intercessors against Allah? Proclaim, “What! Even if they do not own anything nor have any intelligence?”


tafseer:
Proclaim, “To Allah only * belongs all the intercession! For Him only is the kingship of the heavens and the earth


tafseer:
And when Allah the One God is mentioned, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter get constricted


tafseer:
Invoke (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), “O Allah! The Creator of the heavens and the earth, the All Knowing of all the hidden and the open, You will judge between Your bondmen, regarding the matters in which they differed.”


tafseer:
And if the unjust owned all that is in the earth, and another one in addition to it, they would surely give it in exchange for freedom from the wretched punishment on the Day of Resurrection


tafseer:
Do they not know that Allah eases the sustenance for whomever He wills, and restricts it? Indeed in this are signs for the People who Believe.


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), “O my * slaves, who have wronged themselves, do not lose hope in Allah’s mercy


tafseer:
“And incline towards your Lord and submit to Him, before the punishment comes you and then you may not be helped.”


tafseer:
“And follow this, the best among all, which has been sent down towards you from your Lord, before the punishment comes suddenly upon you whilst you are unaware.”


tafseer:
So that no soul may say, “Alas! The failures that I committed regarding Allah - and indeed I used to mock!”


tafseer:
Or (so that no soul) may say, “If Allah had shown me the right path, I would then be among the pious!”


tafseer:
Or (so that no soul) may say when it beholds the punishment, “If only I may be sent back, so that I may do good deeds!”


tafseer:
It will be said to him, “Surely yes, why not?* My signs did come to you, so you denied them and you were haughty and you were a disbeliever.” (They will be mocked at.)


tafseer:
And you will see on the Day of Resurrection the fabricators of lies against Allah, with their faces blackened


tafseer:
Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) “So do you instruct me to worship (deities) other than Allah? You ignorant fools!”


tafseer:
And the Trumpet will be blown, so everyone in the heavens and everyone in the earth will fall unconscious, except whomever * Allah wills


tafseer:
And the earth will shine bright by the light of its Lord, and the Book will be established, and the Prophets and this Noble Prophet and the witnesses upon them from this nation will be brought, and it will be judged between them with the truth, and they will not be wronged.


tafseer:
And they will say, “All praise is to Allah, Who has made His promise to us come true, and has bequeathed us this land, to stay in Paradise wherever we wish!” So what an excellent reward for the performers!


tafseer:
And you will see the angels gathered around the Throne, saying the Purity of their Lord, with praise


tafseer:
Ha-Meem. (Alphabets of the Arabic Language - Allah, and to whomever he reveals, know their precise meanings.)


tafseer:
The Forgiver of sin, and the Most Acceptor of Repentance, the Severe in Punishing, the Greatly Rewarding


tafseer:
None except the disbelievers dispute the signs of Allah, therefore do not let their free movements in the land deceive you.


tafseer:
And this is how the Word of your Lord has proved true upon the disbelievers that they are people of the hell.


tafseer:
Those * who bear the Throne, and those who are around it, say the Purity of their Lord while praising Him, and they believe in Him and seek forgiveness for the believers


tafseer:
“O Our Lord! And admit them into the Gardens of everlasting stay which you have promised them, and those who are virtuous among their forefathers and their wives and their offspring


tafseer:
The disbelievers will indeed be called out to - “Indeed Allah’s disgust with you is greater than your own abhorrence of yourselves, whereas you used to deny when you were called towards the faith!”


tafseer:
They will say, “O Our Lord! Twice You have given us death and twice You have given us life * - we now confess to our sins - so is there a way out of the fire?” (From nothingness to life in this world, to death and then Resurrection.)


tafseer:
And warn them of the day of impending calamity, when hearts will rise up to the throats filled with grief


tafseer:
So did they not travel in the land in order to see what sort of fate befell those before them? Their strength and the signs they left behind in the earth, exceeded them - so Allah seized them on account of their sins, and they had no one to save them from Allah.


tafseer:
This occurred because their Noble Messengers came to them with clear signs, thereupon they used to disbelieve, so Allah seized them


tafseer:
So when he brought the truth from Our presence to them, they said, “Kill the sons of those who believe in him, and keep their women alive”


tafseer:
Said Moosa, “I seek the refuge of mine and your Lord, from every haughty person who does not believe in the Day of Reckoning.”


tafseer:
And said a Muslim man from the people of Firaun, who used to hide his faith, “What! You want to kill a man just because he says, ‘Allah is my Lord’ whereas he has indeed brought clear signs to you from your Lord? And supposedly if he is speaking wrongly, then the calamity of wrongful speech is upon him


tafseer:
“And indeed Yusuf came to you with clear signs before this, thereupon you remained doubtful concerning what he had brought


tafseer:
“The routes of the heavens, in order to glance at the God of Moosa - and indeed I think he is a liar”


tafseer:
“O my people! The life of this world is just a brief usage, and indeed the next abode is one of everlasting stay.”


tafseer:
“And O my people! What is the matter with me that I call you towards salvation whereas you call me towards hell?”


tafseer:
“You call me to disbelieve in Allah and ascribe such as partners to Him, regarding whom I do not have any knowledge - whereas I call you towards the Most Honourable, the Oft Forgiving!”


tafseer:
“So it is self evident that what you call me towards has no benefit being prayed to, either in this world or in the Hereafter, and that our return is towards Allah, and that the transgressors only are the people of the fire.”


tafseer:
Therefore Allah saved him from the evils of their scheming, and an evil punishment enveloped the people of Firaun. -


tafseer:
And when they will quarrel amongst themselves in the fire, those who were weak will say to those who sought greatness, “We were your followers, so will you reduce from us some of the punishment of the fire?”


tafseer:
Those who were proud will say, “We are all in the fire - indeed Allah has already passed the judgement among the bondmen.”


tafseer:
And those who are in the fire said to its guards, “Pray to your Lord to decrease the punishment upon us for one day.”


tafseer:
They said, “Is it not that your Noble Messengers used to come to you with clear signs?” They said, “Why not, surely yes!” They said, “Then you yourselves pray”


tafseer:
Indeed We will surely help Our Noble Messengers, and the believers, in the life of this world and on the day when the witnesses will be standing.


tafseer:
The day on which the unjust will not gain any benefit from their excuses, and for them is the curse, and for them is the wretched home.


tafseer:
Therefore be patient (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), undoubtedly Allah’s promise is true, and seek forgiveness for the sins of your own people, and praising your Lord, proclaim His Purity morning and evening.


tafseer:
Those who dispute concerning the signs of Allah without any proof having come to them - in their hearts is nothing but a craving for greatness which they shall never achieve


tafseer:
Certainly the creation of the heavens and the earth is far greater than the creation of men, but most people do not know.


tafseer:
And the blind and the sighted are not equal - and neither are the believers who perform good deeds and the wicked equal


tafseer:
Indeed the Last Day will surely come, there is no doubt in it - but most people do not accept faith.


tafseer:
It is Allah Who made for you the earth your resting place and the sky a canopy, and moulded you so gave you the best shape, and gave you pure things for sustenance


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “I have been forbidden to worship those whom you worship besides Allah whilst clear proofs have come to me from my Lord


tafseer:
It is He Who created you from clay, then from a drop of liquid, then from a clot of blood, and then brings you forth as a child, then keeps you alive for you to reach adulthood and then to become old


tafseer:
“This is the recompense of your being happy upon falsehood in the earth, and the recompense of your conceit.”


tafseer:
Therefore be patient (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), undoubtedly Allah’s promise is true


tafseer:
Indeed We sent many Noble Messengers before you, so We have related to you the affairs of some among them, and not related the affairs of some


tafseer:
It is Allah Who created the animals for you, in order for you to ride some of them, and some to eat.


tafseer:
And in them are numerous benefits for you, and for you to reach your hearts’ desires while riding them - and you ride upon them and upon the ships.


tafseer:
Did they not travel in the land to see what sort of fate befell those before them? They were more than these in number, and they exceeded them in strength and the signs they left behind in the earth - so what benefit did they get from what they earned?


tafseer:
So when their Noble Messengers came to them with clear signs, they remained happy over the worldly knowledge they possessed, and upon them only reverted what they used to mock at!


tafseer:
So when they saw Our punishment, they said, “We accept faith in the One Allah, and reject those whom we ascribed with Him.”


tafseer:
Ha-Meem. (Alphabets of the Arabic language - Allah, and to whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings.)


tafseer:
And they say, “Our hearts are covered against the affair you call us to, and there is deafness in our ears, and there is a barrier between us and you - therefore mind your own business, we are minding ours.”


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “Physically I am a human like you - I receive the divine revelation that your God is only One God, therefore be upright towards Him and seek forgiveness from Him”


tafseer:
Say “What! You disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two days, and you appoint equals to Him? He is the Lord Of The Creation!”


tafseer:
And in it He placed mountains as anchors from above it, and blessings in it, and appointed the sustenance for those who dwell in it - all this in four days


tafseer:
He then inclined towards the heavens and it was smoke - thereupon He said to it and to the earth, “Both of you present yourselves, willingly or with reluctance”


tafseer:
He then established them into seven heavens in two days, and to each heaven He sent the command of its affairs


tafseer:
Then if they turn away say, “I warn you of a thunderbolt like the thunderbolt which came upon A’ad and Thamud.”


tafseer:
So regarding the A’ad, they were haughty in the land without right, and they said, “Who is more powerful than us?” Did they not realise that Allah, Who created them, is more powerful than them? And they used to deny Our signs.


tafseer:
We therefore sent a violent thunderstorm towards them in their days of misfortune, in order to make them taste a disgraceful punishment in the life of this world


tafseer:
And regarding the Thamud, We showed them the right path - so they chose to be blind above being guided, therefore the thunderbolt of the disgraceful punishment overcame them - the recompense of their deeds.


tafseer:
And on the day when the enemies of Allah are herded towards the fire, the earlier groups will be restrained till the latter join them.


tafseer:
To the extent that when they reach it, their ears and their eyes and their skins will testify against them for what they used to do.


tafseer:
And where could you hide from Him, so that your ears and your eyes and your skins may not testify against you? But you had assumed that Allah does not know most of your deeds!


tafseer:
And this is the assumption you had regarding your Lord, which has ruined you, so you are now among those who have been defeated.


tafseer:
And We appointed companions for them, who made what is before them and what is after them seem good to them, and the Word proved true upon them along with the groups of jinns and men who passed away before them


tafseer:
And the disbelievers said, “Do not listen to this Qur’an and engulf it in noise - perhaps you may be victorious this way.”


tafseer:
So We will indeed make the disbelievers taste the severe punishment, and indeed We will repay them for their worst deeds.


tafseer:
And the disbelievers said, “Our Lord! Show us both - among jinns and men - who misled us, for us to put them beneath our feet so that they be the lowest of the low.”


tafseer:
Indeed those who said, “Allah is our Lord” and remained firm upon it – upon them descend the angels, (saying), “Do not fear nor grieve, and be happy for the Paradise which you are promised.”


tafseer:
And whose speech is better than one who calls towards his Lord and does righteous deeds, and says, “I am a Muslim.”?


tafseer:
So if these (disbelievers) be haughty, so (in any case) those (the angels) who are with your Lord say His Purity night and day, and they do not get weary. (Command of prostration # 11)


tafseer:
And among His signs is that you see the earth lying neglected, so when We sent down water on it, it freshened up and grew forth


tafseer:
And if We had made it as a Qur’an in a foreign language they would have certainly said, “Why were its verses not explained in detail?” What! The Book in a foreign language, and the Prophet an Arab?! Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “It is a guidance and a cure for the believers”


tafseer:
Whoever does good deeds, so it is for his own good, and whoever commits evil, so it is for his own harm


tafseer:
And they have lost what they used to worship before, and be sure, they do not have a place to escape.


tafseer:
And if We make him taste Our mercy after the hardship which befell him, he will say, “This is mine! And I do not think that the Last Day will ever be established - and even if I am returned to my Lord, with Him is only goodness for me”


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “What is your opinion - if this Qur’an is from Allah and then you deny it - so who is more astray than whoever is in extreme opposition?”


tafseer:
We shall now show them Our signs in all the directions and within their own selves until it becomes clear to them that it is certainly the truth


tafseer:
A’in-Seen-Qaf. (Alphabets of the Arabic language - Allah, and to whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings.)


tafseer:
This is how Allah the Most Honourable, the All Knowing sends the divine revelation to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) and to those before you.


tafseer:
The heavens nearly split apart from above - and the angels say the Purity of their Lord while praising Him, and seek forgiveness for those on earth


tafseer:
And this is how We have divinely revealed to you the Qur’an in Arabic, for you to warn the people of the mother of all towns - Mecca - and those around it, and to warn of the Day of Assembling of which there is no doubt


tafseer:
And had Allah willed, He could have made them all upon one religion, but He admits whomever He wills into His mercy


tafseer:
What! Have they appointed supporters other than Allah? So (know that) Allah only is the Supporter, and He will revive the dead


tafseer:
He has kept for you the same path of religion which He commanded Nooh, and what We divinely reveal to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), and what We had commanded to Ibrahim and Moosa and Eisa that, “Keep the religion proper, and do not create divisions in it”


tafseer:
And they did not cause divisions except after the knowledge had come to them, because of jealousy among themselves


tafseer:
And those who fight regarding Allah after the Muslims have accepted His call, their reasoning does not hold at all before their Lord, and upon them is wrath, and for them is a severe punishment.


tafseer:
Those who do not believe in it are impatient for it, and those who believe in it fear it and know that indeed it is the truth


tafseer:
Or do they have associate deities who have appointed for them a religion, which Allah has not permitted? And were it not for a Word that had already been decided, the judgement would have been passed between them here itself


tafseer:
You will see the unjust getting terrified of their own deeds, and (evil of) their deeds will certainly befall them


tafseer:
What! They dare say that, “He has fabricated a lie against Allah”? And if Allah wills, He can seal your heart by His mercy and protection *


tafseer:
And it is He Who accepts repentance from His bondmen, and pardons sins *, and knows all your deeds. (Repentance for the cardinal sins, while lesser sins are wiped out by good deeds.)


tafseer:
And He accepts the prayers of those who accept faith and do good deeds, and gives them a greater reward by His munificence


tafseer:
And had Allah increased the sustenance for all His slaves, they would have surely caused turmoil in the land, but He sends it down by a proper assessment as He wills


tafseer:
And among His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the moving creatures dispersed in it


tafseer:
And whatever calamity befalls you, is because of what your hands have earned - and there is a great deal He pardons!


tafseer:
Whatever you have received is only for usage in the life of this world, and that which is with Allah is much better and more lasting - for those who believe and rely upon their Lord.


tafseer:
And you will see them being presented upon the fire, cowering with disgrace watching with concealed eyes


tafseer:
And it is not for any human that Allah may speak to him except as a divine revelation or while the human is on this side of the veil of greatness, or that He sends an angel to reveal by His permission, whatever He wills


tafseer:
And this is how We sent the divine revelation to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) - a life giving thing, by Our command


tafseer:
The path of Allah - the One to Whom only belongs all whatever is in the heavens and all whatever is in the earth


tafseer:
We therefore destroyed the people who were more forceful than these, and the example of the earlier ones has already gone by.


tafseer:
And if you ask them, “Who has created the heavens and the earth?”, they will surely say, “They are created by the Most Honourable, the All Knowing.”


tafseer:
So that you may properly mount their backs, and may remember your Lord’s favour when you have mounted them, and say, “Purity is to Him, Who has given this ride in our control, and we did not have the strength for it.”


tafseer:
And if one of them is given the glad tidings of what he professes regarding the Most Gracious, his face blackens and he is mournful!


tafseer:
And (do they chose for Him) one who is brought up among ornaments, and cannot express herself clearly in debate?


tafseer:
And they say, “If the Most Gracious had willed, we would not have worshipped them!” They do not know its truth at all


tafseer:
And similarly, whenever We sent a Herald of Warning before you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) into any town, its wealthy people said, “We found our forefathers upon a religion, and we are behind their footsteps.”


tafseer:
The prophet said, “What! Even if I bring to you a path better than what you found your forefathers following?”


tafseer:
And when Ibrahim said to his father and his people, “I have no relation whatsoever with your deities.”


tafseer:
In fact I gave them and their forefathers the usage of this world until the truth and the Noble Messenger who conveyed the message clearly, came to them.


tafseer:
And they said, “Why was the Qur’an not sent down upon some chieftain of these two great towns?” (The chiefs of Mecca and Taif).


tafseer:
Are they the distributors of your Lord’s mercy? We have distributed among them their comforts in the life of this world, and gave high status to some over others so that they mock at each other


tafseer:
And were it not for that all people be on one religion, We would have made for the disbelievers of the Most Gracious, roofs and stairs of silver which they would climb.


tafseer:
And whoever is averse to the Remembrance of the Most Gracious, We appoint a devil upon him, who stays with him.


tafseer:
To the extent that when the disbeliever will be brought to Us, he will say to his devil, “Alas - if only there was the distance* of east and west, between you and me!” - so what an evil companion** he is! (* Had I not listened to you. **They will be bound together in chains.)


tafseer:
(It will be said to them) “And you will not benefit from them this day, whereas you are unjust - for you are all partners in the punishment.”


tafseer:
So will you make the deaf listen or show the path to the blind, and to those who are in open error? (The disbelievers whose hearts are sealed, are deaf and blind to the truth).


tafseer:
And ask them - did any of the Noble Messengers We sent before you, appoint any other Gods except the Most Gracious, whom they used to worship?


tafseer:
And indeed We sent Moosa along with Our signs towards Firaun and his chieftains - he therefore said, “Indeed I am a Noble Messenger of the Lord of the Creation.”


tafseer:
And they said, “O you magician! Pray for us to your Lord, by the means of His covenant which is with you


tafseer:
And said Firaun, “O my people! Is not the kingdom of Egypt for me, and these rivers that flow beneath me? So do you not see?”


tafseer:
“So why was he not bestowed with armlets of gold? Or angels should have come with him staying at his side!”


tafseer:
He is purely a bondman (of Ours), whom We have favoured upon, and We made him an extraordinary example for the Descendants of Israel.


tafseer:
And indeed Eisa is a sign* of the Last Day, therefore do not ever doubt in the Last Day, and obey Me**


tafseer:
And when Eisa came to them with clear signs, he said, “I have come to you with wisdom, and to explain to you some of the matters regarding which you dispute


tafseer:
What are they waiting for - except the Last Day, that it may suddenly come upon them while they are unaware?


tafseer:
And they will cry out, “O Malik*, ask your Lord to finish us!” He will answer, “Rather you are to stay (forever).” (*The guard of hell)


tafseer:
Do they fancy that We do not listen to their whispers and their counselling? Why not, We surely do! And Our angels are with them, writing down.


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “If supposedly, the Most Gracious had an offspring* - I would be the first to worship!” (*Which is impossible)


tafseer:
Purity is to the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of the Throne, from all what they fabricate.


tafseer:
Therefore leave them to utter vile speech and to play, until they confront the day which they are promised.


tafseer:
And Most Auspicious is He, for Whom is the kingship of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them


tafseer:
And those whom they worship besides Allah do not have the right of intercession - the right of intercession is only for those who testify to the Truth and have knowledge.


tafseer:
And if you ask them as to Who created them, they will surely answer “Allah” - so where are they reverting?


tafseer:
How is it possible for them to accept guidance, whereas a Noble Messenger who speaks clearly has already come to them?


tafseer:
And before them We indeed tried the people of Firaun, and an Honourable Noble Messenger came to them.


tafseer:
The day on which, no friends will benefit each other at all, nor will they be helped. (Except those who are pious)


tafseer:
And in your creation, and all the creatures He scatters in the earth - in them are signs for the people who are certain.


tafseer:
And in the alternation of night and day, and in the means of sustenance - water - which Allah sends down from the sky whereby He gave life to the earth after its death, and in the movement of the winds - (in all these) are signs for people of intellect.


tafseer:
Who hears the verses of Allah which are recited to him, then remains stubborn, proud, as if he did not hear them


tafseer:
It is Allah Who has subjected the sea for you so that ships may sail upon it by His command, and for you to seek His munificence, and so that you may give thanks.


tafseer:
Tell the believers to ignore those who do not expect the days of Allah, in order that Allah may give a nation the reward of what they used to earn.


tafseer:
And indeed We gave the Descendants of Israel the Book, and the rule, and the Prophethood, and gave good things for sustenance and gave them superiority over all others of their time.


tafseer:
We then placed you (O dear prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) upon the clear path of the command, therefore continue following it and do not listen to the desires of the ignorant.


tafseer:
Do those who commit evil assume that We will make them equal to those who believe and do good deeds, therefore both becoming equal in life and death? What an evil judgement they impose!


tafseer:
And Allah has created the heavens and the earth with the truth, and so that every soul is repaid for what it has earned, and they will not be wronged.


tafseer:
Just look at him who makes his desire as his God, and Allah has sent him astray despite his having knowledge, and set a seal upon his ears and his heart, and a covering upon his eyes


tafseer:
And they said, “There is nothing except our life of this world - we die and we live - and nothing destroys us except the passage of time”


tafseer:
And when Our clear verses are recited to them, their only argument is, “Bring back our forefathers, if you are truthful!”


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “It is Allah Who gives you life, then will give you death, then will gather you all on the Day of Resurrection in which there is no doubt, but most people do not know.”


tafseer:
And to those who disbelieved, it will be said “Was it not that Our verses were recited to you? In response you were haughty and were a guilty people.”


tafseer:
“And when it was said, ‘Indeed Allah’s promise is true and there is no doubt regarding the Last Day”, you used to say, ‘We do not know what the Last Day is - we think it is nothing except an imagination, and we are not convinced.’ ”


tafseer:
And the evils of their deeds appeared to them, and the punishment they used to mock at encompassed them.


tafseer:
And it will be said, “This day We shall forsake you, the way you had forgotten the confronting of this day of yours - and your destination is the fire, and you do not have any supporters.”


tafseer:
So all praise is for Allah only, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth, the Lord of the Creation!


tafseer:
We did not create the heavens and the earth and all that is between them except with the truth, and for a fixed term


tafseer:
Proclaim, (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “What is your opinion - regarding those whom you worship other than Allah - show me which part of the earth they have created, or do they own any portion of the heavens? Bring to me a Book preceding this (Qur’an), or some remnants of knowledge, if you are truthful.”


tafseer:
And who is more astray than one who worships those, instead of Allah, who cannot listen to their prayer until* the Day of Resurrection, and who do not even know of their worship! (* Will never listen.)


tafseer:
And on the day when people are gathered, they will become their enemies, and will reject their worshippers. (The idols will give testimony against the polytheists.)


tafseer:
And when Our clear verses are recited to them, the disbelievers say regarding the Truth that has come to them, “This is an obvious magic!”


tafseer:
What! They dare say, “He has fabricated it”? Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “If I have fabricated it, then (I know that) you have no power to support me against Allah


tafseer:
Say, “I am not something new* among the Noble Messengers, nor do I know (on my own) what will happen to me** or with you


tafseer:
Say, “What is your opinion - if the Qur’an is from Allah and you have rejected faith in it, and a witness among the Descendants of Israel has already testified upon this and accepted faith, while you became arrogant? Indeed Allah does not guide the unjust.”


tafseer:
And the disbelievers said regarding the Muslims, “If there were any good in it, the Muslims would not have surpassed us in achieving it!”


tafseer:
Indeed those who said, “Allah is our Lord”, and then remained steadfast - upon them is neither any fear nor shall they grieve.


tafseer:
These are the ones whose good deeds We will accept, and overlook their shortfalls - among the People of Paradise


tafseer:
And the one who said to his parents, “Uff - I am fed up with both of you! What! You promise me that I will be raised again whereas generations have passed away before me?” And they both seek Allah’s help and say to him, “May you be ruined, accept faith! Indeed Allah’s promise is true”


tafseer:
It is these upon whom the Word has proved true, among the nations that passed away before them, of jinns and men


tafseer:
They said, “Have you come to us in order to turn us away from our Gods? Therefore bring upon us what you promise us, if you are truthful.”


tafseer:
So when they saw the punishment coming towards their valleys, spread like a cloud on the horizon, they said, “That is a cloud which will shower rain upon us”


tafseer:
“That destroys all things by the command of its Lord” - so at morning none could be seen except their empty houses


tafseer:
And We had indeed given them the means which We have not given you, and made ears and eyes and hearts for them


tafseer:
And We indeed destroyed townships surrounding you, and brought several signs so that they may desist.


tafseer:
So why did they - the ones whom they had chosen as Gods as a means of attaining Allah’s proximity - not help them? In fact the disbelievers lost them


tafseer:
And when We sent a number of jinns towards you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), listening attentively to the Qur’an


tafseer:
They said, “O our people! We have indeed heard a Book, sent down after Moosa, which confirms the Books preceding it, and guides towards the Truth and the Straight Path.”


tafseer:
“O our people! Listen to Allah’s caller and accept faith in Him, so that He may forgive you some of your sins and save you from the painful punishment.”


tafseer:
“And whoever does not listen to Allah’s caller cannot escape in the earth, and he has no supporters against Allah


tafseer:
Have they not realised that Allah, Who did not tire in creating the heavens and the earth and in creating them, is Able to revive the dead? Surely yes, why not? Indeed He is Able to do all things.


tafseer:
Therefore patiently endure (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) like the courageous Noble Messengers had endured, and do not be impatient for them


tafseer:
“And those who accepted faith and did good deeds and believed in what has been sent down upon me, Mohammed (peace and blessings be upon him) - and that is the truth from their Lord - Allah has relieved them of some of their evils and refined their condition.”


tafseer:
This is because the disbelievers followed falsehood and the believers followed the Truth which is from their Lord


tafseer:
This is because they disliked what Allah has sent down - He has therefore squandered all their deeds.


tafseer:
So did they not travel in the land to see what sort of fate befell those who preceded them? Allah poured ruin upon them


tafseer:
This is because Allah is the Supporter of the believers, whereas the disbelievers do not have any supporter.


tafseer:
Allah will indeed admit those who believed and did good deeds into Gardens beneath which rivers flow


tafseer:
And many a township existed which was stronger than your town (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) - those who removed you from your town - We destroyed them, so they do not have a supporter!


tafseer:
So will one who is upon on a clear proof from his Lord, ever be like any of those whose evil deeds are made to appear good to them and they follow their own desires?


tafseer:
And those who attained the right path - Allah increases the guidance for them and bestows their piety to them.


tafseer:
So what are they waiting for, except that the Last Day suddenly come upon them? For its signs have already appeared


tafseer:
Therefore know (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and seek the forgiveness of sins of your close ones and for the common believing men and women


tafseer:
And the Muslims say, “Why was not a chapter sent down?” So when a positive chapter was sent down, and war was commanded in it, you will see those in whose hearts is a disease looking at you with the dazed looks of a dying man


tafseer:
So do you * portray that if you get governance, you would spread chaos in the land and sever your relations? (* The hypocrites)


tafseer:
This is because they said to those who dislike what Allah has sent down, “We will obey you regarding one matter *”


tafseer:
So how (dreadful) will it be when the angels remove their souls, striking at their faces and their backs!


tafseer:
This is because they followed the matter which displeases Allah, and they disliked what pleases Him - He therefore squandered away all their deeds.


tafseer:
And We shall indeed test you until We make known the warriors and the steadfast among you - and to test your proclamations.


tafseer:
Indeed those who disbelieved and prevented others from Allah’s way, and opposed the Noble Messenger after the guidance had become clear to them - they cannot harm Allah in the least


tafseer:
Indeed those who disbelieved and prevented others from Allah’s way, and then died as disbelievers - so Allah will never forgive them.


tafseer:
Were He to ask it from you, and ask in plenty, you would be miserly, and the miserliness would expose the filth within your hearts.


tafseer:
We have indeed, for your sake (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), bestowed a clear victory.


tafseer:
So that Allah may forgive, for your sake, the sins of those before you and those after you, and complete His favours upon you, and to show you the Straight Path.


tafseer:
It is He Who instilled peace in the hearts of the believers, so that it may increase their strength of conviction


tafseer:
In order to admit the believing men and believing women into Gardens beneath which rivers flow, in which they will abide, and to relieve them of their misdeeds


tafseer:
And to punish the hypocrite men and hypocrite women, and the polytheist men and polytheist women, who think evilly about Allah


tafseer:
We have indeed sent you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) as a present witness and a Herald of glad tidings and warnings. (The Holy Prophet is a witness from Allah.)


tafseer:
In order that you, O people, may accept faith in Allah and His Noble Messenger, and honour and revere the Noble Messenger


tafseer:
Those who swear allegiance to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), do indeed in fact swear allegiance to Allah


tafseer:
The ignorant ones who had stayed behind will now say to you, “Our wealth and our families prevented us from going by keeping us pre-occupied, therefore seek forgiveness for us”


tafseer:
“Rather you had assumed that the Noble Messenger and the Muslims will never return to their homes, and you thought this as good within your hearts, whereas you had thought evilly


tafseer:
And whoever does not accept faith in Allah and His Noble Messenger - We have indeed kept prepared a blazing fire for disbelievers.


tafseer:
Those who had stayed behind will now say, “When you go to receive the war booty, let us also go with you”


tafseer:
Say to the ignorant who stayed behind, “You will soon be called against a nation of great military strength - to fight against them or that they become Muslims


tafseer:
Indeed Allah was truly pleased with the believers when they swore allegiance to you beneath the tree - so He knew what was in their hearts - He therefore sent down peace upon them, and rewarded them with an imminent victory.


tafseer:
Allah has promised you plenty of booty which you will take, and has bestowed this to you quickly, and restrained peoples’ hands from you


tafseer:
And if the disbelievers were to fight you, they will turn away and flee, and then they will not find any supporter nor any aide.


tafseer:
And it is He Who restrained their hands from you, and your hands from them in the valley of Mecca, after having given you control over them


tafseer:
It was these who disbelieved and prevented you from the Sacred Mosque, and stopped the sacrificial animals from reaching their place


tafseer:
Whereas the disbelievers had set up in their hearts an obstinacy - the same obstinacy of the days of ignorance - so Allah sent down His solace upon His Noble Messenger and upon the believers, and decreed upon them the words of piety, and they were more deserving and suitable for it


tafseer:
It is He Who has sent His Noble Messenger with the guidance and the true religion, in order to make it prevail over all other religions


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Do not raise your voices higher than the voice of the Prophet, nor speak to him loudly the way you shout to one another, lest your deeds go to waste whilst you are unaware. (Faith will go waste due to the slightest disrespect towards the Holy Prophet - peace and blessings be upon him. To honour him is part of faith. To disrespect him is blasphemy.)


tafseer:
Indeed those who suppress their voices in the presence of Allah’s Noble Messenger, are the ones whose hearts Allah has tested for piety


tafseer:
O People who Believe! If any miscreant brings you some tidings, verify it, lest you unknowingly cause suffering to some people, and then remain repenting for what you did.


tafseer:
The Muslims are brothers to each other, therefore make peace between your two brothers and fear Allah, so that you may gain mercy. (The entire Muslim nation is a single brotherhood, without any distinction for caste, creed or colour.)


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Men must not ridicule other men for it could be that the ridiculed are better than the mockers, nor must the women ridicule other women for the ridiculed women may be better than the mockers


tafseer:
O mankind! We have indeed created you from one man and one woman, and have made you into various nations and tribes so that you may know one another


tafseer:
The true believers are only those who accepted faith in Allah and His Noble Messenger and then did not have any doubt, and fought with their wealth and their lives in Allah’s way


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “Are you teaching Allah your own religion? Whereas Allah knows all whatever is in the heavens and all whatever is in the earth


tafseer:
They portray that they are doing a great favour to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) by having become Muslims


tafseer:
Rather they were shocked that a Herald of Warning came to them from among themselves, so the disbelievers said, “This is something really strange.”


tafseer:
So did they not see the sky above them - how We have made it and beautified it, and there are no cracks in it?


tafseer:
And (how) We have spread the earth, and placed mountains as anchors in it, and have grown all kinds of beautiful pairs in it?


tafseer:
And We sent down the auspicious water from the sky, therefore producing gardens with it, and the grain that is harvested.


tafseer:
“You were indeed neglectful of this, so We have removed the veil for you, and your eyesight is sharp this day.”


tafseer:
It will be said to the angels, “Both of you fling every excessive ungrateful, stubborn person into hell.”


tafseer:
“The one who appointed another God along with Allah – so both of you fling him into the severe punishment.”


tafseer:
His accompanying devil said, “Our Lord! I did not cause him to rebel, but he himself was in extreme error.”


tafseer:
And many a generation We did destroy before them, who exceeded them in strength, therefore venturing in the cities! Is there a place to escape?


tafseer:
Therefore (O dear prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) patiently bear upon what they say, and praising your Lord say His Purity before the sun rises and before the sun sets.


tafseer:
We well know what they say (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), and you are not one to use force over them


tafseer:
So by oath of the Lord of the heavens and the earth, this Qur’an is the Truth, in the same language that you speak.


tafseer:
Did the news of Ibrahim’s honourable guests reach you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him)?


tafseer:
In response they rebelled against their Lord’s command, so the thunderbolt seized them whilst they were watching.


tafseer:
Similarly, whenever a Noble Messenger came to those before them they always said, “He is a magician or a madman.”


tafseer:
Therefore turn away from them (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), - so there is no blame upon you.


tafseer:
And indeed for these unjust is also a turn of punishment, like that of their companions - so they must not ask Me to hasten.


tafseer:
And those who accepted faith, and whose descendants followed them with faith - We have joined their descendants with them, and have not reduced anything for them from their deeds


tafseer:
Therefore (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), enlighten, for by the munificence of your Lord, you are neither a soothsayer nor a madman.


tafseer:
Or do they have any stairs, climbing upon which they eavesdrop? So their eavesdropper should bring some clear proof!


tafseer:
Or do you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) ask any fee from them, so they are burdened with the penalty?


tafseer:
And indeed for the unjust is another punishment before this, but most of them do not know. (Punishment in the grave is proven by this verse.)


tafseer:
And be patient upon your Lord’s command, (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), for you are indeed in Our sight


tafseer:
By oath of the beloved shining star Mohammed (peace and blessings be upon him), when he returned from the Ascent.


tafseer:
So the distance between the Spectacle and the beloved was only two arms’ length, or even less. (The Heavenly Journey of Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him – was with body and soul.)


tafseer:
The heart did not deny, what it saw. (The Holy Prophet was bestowed with seeing Allah – see also preceding verses 8,9, 10 .)


tafseer:
They are nothing but some names that you have coined, you and your forefathers - Allah has not sent any proof for them


tafseer:
And many an angel is in the heavens, whose intercession does not benefit the least unless Allah gives permission for whomever He wills, and whom He likes.


tafseer:
Therefore turn away from whoever has turned away from Our remembrance and has desired only the life of this world.


tafseer:
And to Allah only belongs all whatever is in the heavens and all whatever is in the earth, in order to repay those who do evil for what they have done, and give an excellent reward to those who do good.


tafseer:
He (Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) is a Herald of Warning, like the former Heralds of Warning.


tafseer:
Before these, the people of Nooh denied and they belied Our bondman and said, “He is a madman” and rebuffed him.


tafseer:
And caused springs to gush out from the earth, so that the two waters met totalling a quantity that had been destined.


tafseer:
We indeed sent towards them a severe windstorm, on a day the ill luck of which lasted upon them forever.


tafseer:
So they said, “What! Shall we follow a man from among us? If we do, we are indeed astray, and insane!”


tafseer:
“What! Of all the men among us, the remembrance has come down upon him? In fact, he is a mischievous, great liar.”


tafseer:
Indeed We sent upon them a single Scream – thereupon they became like the barrier builder’s residual dry trampled hay.


tafseer:
And they tried to persuade him regarding his guests - We therefore blinded their eyes, “So taste My punishment, and My warnings.”


tafseer:
They denied all Our signs, We therefore seized them - the seizure of the Most Honourable, the All Powerful.


tafseer:
O the groups of jinns and men, if you can cross the boundaries of the heavens and the earth, then cross them


tafseer:
Flames of smokeless fire and black smoke without flames, will be let loose on you, so you will not be able to retaliate.


tafseer:
The criminals will be recognised from their faces, so will be caught by their forelocks and feet, and thrown into hell.


tafseer:
Reclining upon thrones that are lined with brocade, with the fruit of both Gardens close enough to be picked from under.


tafseer:
Upon thrones are the women who do not gaze at men except their husbands, and before them, are untouched by any man or jinn.


tafseer:
And they used to say, “When we are dead and have turned into dust and bones, will we surely be raised again?”


tafseer:
Therefore (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) proclaim the Purity of the name of your Lord, the Greatest.


tafseer:
Then upon you is the greetings of peace (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), from those on the right.


tafseer:
It is He Who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then ascended the Throne (of Control), in a manner befitting His Majesty


tafseer:
Accept faith in Allah and His Noble Messenger, and spend in His cause from what He has made you the heirs of


tafseer:
And what is the matter with you, that you should not accept faith in Allah? Whereas this Noble Messenger is calling you to believe in your Lord, and Allah has indeed already taken a covenant from you, if you believe.


tafseer:
It is He Who sends down clear verses upon His chosen bondman, in order to take you out from the realms of darkness towards light


tafseer:
And what is the matter with you that you should not spend in Allah’s cause, whereas Allah is the Inheritor of all that is in the heavens and in the earth? Those among you who spent and fought before the conquest of Mecca are not equal to others


tafseer:
Who will lend a handsome loan to Allah so that He may double it for him? And for such is an honourable reward.


tafseer:
The day when you will see the believing men and believing women, that their light runs before them and on their right - it being said to them, “This day, the best tidings for you are the Gardens beneath which rivers flow - abide in it forever


tafseer:
The day when hypocrite men and hypocrite women will say to the Muslims, “Look mercifully towards us, so that we may gain some of your light!”


tafseer:
Has not the time come for the believers to surrender their hearts to Allah’s remembrance and to this truth that has come down? And do not be like those who were earlier given the Book(s) and when a long term passed over them, their hearts became hardened


tafseer:
Indeed the charity-giving men and women, and those who lend an excellent loan to Allah – for them is double, and for them is an honourable reward.


tafseer:
Know that the life of this world is nothing but play and pastime, and adornment, and boasting amongst yourselves, and the desire to surpass each other in wealth and children


tafseer:
Rush towards the forgiveness of your Lord and a Paradise wide as the expanse of the heavens and the earth – made for those who believe in Allah and all His Noble Messengers


tafseer:
There is no misfortune that reaches in the earth or in your selves but is mentioned in a Book, before We initiate it


tafseer:
Indeed We sent Our Noble Messengers with proofs, and sent down the Book and the Balance of Justice along with them, so that people may stay upon justice


tafseer:
And indeed We sent Nooh and Ibrahim, and placed Prophethood and the Book among their descendants, so some among them took to guidance


tafseer:
We then sent Our other Noble Messengers after them following their footsteps, and after them We sent Eisa, the son of Maryam, and bestowed the Injeel to him


tafseer:
O People who Believe (in the earlier Noble Messengers)! Fear Allah and accept faith in this Noble Messenger of His – He will bestow two portions of His mercy to you and will create a light for you to walk in it, and will forgive you


tafseer:
This is so that the disbelievers among People given the Book(s) may know that they do not have any control over Allah’s munificence, and that the munificence is in Allah’s Hand – He bestows to whomever He wills


tafseer:
Allah has indeed heard the speech of the woman who is arguing with you (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) concerning her husband, and is complaining to Allah


tafseer:
Those among you who have proclaimed their wives as their mothers – so their wives are not their mothers


tafseer:
And those among you who have proclaimed their wives as their mothers and then wish to revert to the matter upon which they had uttered such an enormous word, must then free a slave before they touch one another


tafseer:
So one who cannot find a slave, must then fast for two successive months before they touch one another


tafseer:
Indeed those who oppose Allah and His Noble Messenger have been humiliated, like those before them who were humiliated, and We have indeed sent down clear verses


tafseer:
O listener! Did you not see that Allah knows all whatever is in the heavens and all whatever is in the earth? Wherever there is any discussion among three He is the fourth present with them, and among five He is the sixth, and there is no discussion among fewer or more except that He is with them wherever they may be


tafseer:
Did you not see those who were forbidden from conspiracy, yet they do what was forbidden, and consult each other for sinning, and for exceeding limits, and for disobeying the Noble Messenger? And when they come in your presence, they greet you with words not chosen by Allah for respectfully greeting you, and they inwardly say, “Why does not Allah punish us for what we say?”


tafseer:
O People who Believe! When you consult each other, do not consult for sinning, nor for exceeding limits, nor for disobeying the Noble Messenger - and consult for righteousness and piety


tafseer:
The evil consultation is only from the devil in order that he may upset the believers, whereas he cannot harm them in the least without Allah’s command


tafseer:
O People who Believe! When you are told to give room in the assemblies, then do give room - Allah will give you room (in His mercy)


tafseer:
O People who Believe! When you wish to humbly consult with the Noble Messenger, give some charity before you consult


tafseer:
Were you afraid to offer charity before you consult? So when you did not do this, and Allah has inclined towards you with His mercy, keep the prayers established and pay the obligatory charity and obey Allah and His Noble Messenger


tafseer:
Did you not see those who befriended those upon whom is Allah’s wrath? They are neither of you nor of these - and they swear a false oath, whereas they know.


tafseer:
They use their oaths as a shield therefore preventing from Allah’s way - so for them is a disgraceful punishment.


tafseer:
The day when Allah will raise them all, they will swear in His presence the way they now swear in front of you, and they will assume that they have achieved something


tafseer:
You will not find the people who believe in Allah and the Last Day, befriending those who oppose Allah and His Noble Messenger, even if they are their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their tribesmen


tafseer:
It is He Who expelled the disbelievers among the People given the Book(s) from their homes, for their first gathering


tafseer:
The trees you had cut down or left standing on their roots was all by Allah’s permission, and in order to disgrace the sinners.


tafseer:
And from them, the booty which Allah gave to His Noble Messenger – so you had not raced your horses or camels against them, but it is Allah Who gives whomever He wills within the control of His Noble Messengers


tafseer:
The booty which Allah gave to His Noble Messenger from the people of the townships, is for Allah and His Noble Messenger, and for the relatives, and the orphans, and the needy and the travellers – so that it does not become the wealth of the rich among you


tafseer:
And (the booty is) also for the poor migrants who were expelled from their homes and their wealth, seeking Allah’s munificence and His pleasure, and aiding Allah and His Noble Messenger


tafseer:
And those who accepted this city as their home and accepted faith before them, befriend those who migrated towards them, and in their breasts do not find any need for what they have been given, and prefer the migrants above themselves even if they themselves are in dire need


tafseer:
And those who came after them say, “O our Lord! Forgive us, and our brothers who accepted faith before us, and do not keep any malice in our hearts towards the believers – O our Lord! Indeed You only are the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.”.


tafseer:
Did you not see the hypocrites, that they say to their disbelieving brothers among the People given the Book(s), “If you are expelled, then we will definitely go out with you, and we will not listen to anyone in your matters, and if you are fought against we will surely help you”


tafseer:
They will not fight you even if they all come together, except in barricaded cities or from behind walls


tafseer:
Like the example of those who were before them not long ago - they tasted the evil result of their deeds


tafseer:
And do not be like those who forgot Allah – He therefore put them into hardship making them forget themselves


tafseer:
Had We sent down this Qur’an upon a mountain, you would have then surely seen it bowed down, blown to bits by the fear of Allah


tafseer:
It is Allah only, Who is the Creator, the Initiator, the Designer of all – His only are all the good names


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Do not befriend My and your enemy - you reveal secrets to them out of friendship whereas they disbelieve in the truth which has come to you! It is they who remove the Noble Messenger and you from your homes, upon your believing in Allah, your Lord


tafseer:
If they gain dominance over you they will be your enemies, and will extend their hands and their tongues towards you with evil, and they wish that in some way you turn disbelievers.


tafseer:
Indeed in Ibrahim, and those along with him, lay a good example for you follow - when they said to their people, “Indeed we are unconcerned with you and all what you worship besides Allah


tafseer:
“O our Lord! Do not put us into the trial of the disbelievers, and forgive us, O our Lord! Indeed You only are the Most Honourable, the Wise.”


tafseer:
Indeed in them lay a good example for you to follow – for one who looks forward to (meeting) Allah and the Last Day


tafseer:
It is likely that Allah may create friendship between you and those among them who are now your enemies


tafseer:
Allah does not forbid you from those who did not fight against you because of religion and did not drive you out from your homes, that you should be kind towards them and deal with them fairly


tafseer:
Allah forbids you only from those who fought against you because of religion or drove you out from your homes or helped others to drive you out, that you should befriend them


tafseer:
O People who Believe! When Muslim women leave the lands of disbelief and migrate towards you, examine them


tafseer:
And if some women go away from the Muslims to the disbelievers - then when you punish the disbelievers, give from the war booty to the Muslims who lost their wives the amount they had spent


tafseer:
O dear Prophet (Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him)! If Muslim women come humbly to you to take oath of allegiance that they will neither ascribe any partner to Allah, nor steal, nor commit adultery, nor kill their children, nor bring the lie that they carry between their hands and feet, nor disobey you in any rightful matter - then accept their allegiance and seek forgiveness from Allah for them


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Do not befriend the people upon whom is Allah’s wrath – they have lost hope in the Hereafter the way the disbelievers have lost hope in the people of the graves.


tafseer:
Indeed Allah likes those who fight in His cause, positioned in rows, as if they were an edifice fortified.


tafseer:
And remember when Moosa said to his people, “O my people! Why do you trouble me, whereas you know that I am Allah’s Noble Messenger towards you?” So when they deviated, Allah deviated their hearts


tafseer:
And remember when Eisa the son of Maryam said, “O Descendants of Israel! Indeed I am Allah’s Noble Messenger towards you, confirming the Book Torah which was before me, and heralding glad tidings of the Noble Messenger who will come after me – his name is Ahmed (the Praised One)”


tafseer:
And who is more unjust than one who fabricates a lie against Allah whereas he is being called towards Islam? And Allah does not guide the unjust people.


tafseer:
They wish to put out Allah’s light with their mouths, whereas Allah will perfect His light even if the disbelievers get annoyed.


tafseer:
It is He Who has sent His Noble Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth, in order that He may make it prevail over all other religions, even if the polytheists get annoyed.


tafseer:
Have faith in Allah and His Noble Messenger, and fight in Allah’s cause with your wealth and your lives


tafseer:
He will forgive you your sins and admit you into Gardens beneath which rivers flow, and superb dwellings in everlasting Gardens of Eden


tafseer:
And He will give you another favour, which is dear to you – the help from Allah and an imminent victory


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Become the aides of Allah’s religion, the way Eisa the son of Maryam had said to the disciples, “Who will help me, inclining towards Allah?” The disciples said, “We are the aides of Allah’s religion” – so a group among the Descendants of Israel accepted faith and another group disbelieved


tafseer:
All whatever is in the heavens and all whatever is in the earth proclaims the Purity of Allah, the King, the Most Pure, the Most Honourable, the Wise.


tafseer:
It is He Who has sent among the unlettered people a Noble Messenger from themselves, who recites His verses to them and purifies them, and bestows them the knowledge of the Book and wisdom


tafseer:
The example of those who were entrusted with the Taurat, and did not carry out its commands, is like the donkey carrying books


tafseer:
Say, “O Jews! If you assume that you are Allah’s friends, others are not, then wish for death if you are truthful!”


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), “Indeed death which you run away from will surely confront you, then you will be returned to Him Who knows all the hidden and the visible - He will then inform you of what you did.”


tafseer:
O People who Believe! When the call for prayer is given on (Friday) the day of congregation, rush towards the remembrance of Allah and stop buying and selling


tafseer:
And when the prayer ends, spread out in the land and seek Allah’s munificence, and profusely remember Allah, in the hope of attaining success.


tafseer:
And when they see some trade or sport, they move towards it and leave you standing delivering the sermon


tafseer:
When the hypocrites come in your presence (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) they say, “We testify that you surely are Allah’s Noble Messenger”


tafseer:
That is because they accepted faith with their tongues then disbelieved with their hearts, therefore their hearts were sealed - so now they do not understand anything.


tafseer:
And when it is said to them, “Come! Allah’s Noble Messenger may seek forgiveness for you” - they turn their heads away, and you will see them turning away in pride.


tafseer:
It is they who say, “Do not spend upon those who are with Allah’s Noble Messenger until they get distraught”


tafseer:
O People who Believe! May not your wealth or your children cause you to neglect the remembrance of Allah


tafseer:
And spend from what We have provided you before death approaches any one of you and he then says, “My Lord! Why did you not give me respite for a little while, so I would have given charity and become of the virtuous?”


tafseer:
He created the heavens and the earth with the truth, and fashioned you thereby making you in best shapes


tafseer:
He knows all whatever is in the heavens and in the earth, and He knows all what you hide and all what you disclose


tafseer:
Did not the news of those who disbelieved before you reach you? So they tasted the evil outcome of their deeds, and for them is a painful punishment.


tafseer:
This is because their Noble Messengers used to bring clear proofs to them, in response they said, “What! Will humans show us the way?”


tafseer:
The day when He will gather you, on the Day of Collective Assembly – that is the day when the loss of the losers will be laid bare


tafseer:
And those who disbelieved and denied Our signs, are the people of the fire – to remain in it forever


tafseer:
Therefore fear Allah as much as possible, and heed the commands, and obey, and spend in Allah’s cause, for your own good


tafseer:
O dear Prophet (Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him)! When you people divorce women, divorce them at the time of their completing the appointed period, and keep count of the appointed period


tafseer:
So when they are about to reach their appointed term, hold them back with kindness or separate them with kindness, and make two just men among you as witnesses, and establish the testimony for Allah


tafseer:
And for those of your women who have no hope of menstruation, if you doubt, the appointed period is three months - and also for those who have not yet had menstruation


tafseer:
Accommodate them where you also reside, according to your means, and do not harass them to make it difficult upon them


tafseer:
And many a town existed that rebelled against the command of its Lord and His Noble Messengers, so We took a severe account from it - and struck them with a dreadful punishment.


tafseer:
Allah has kept prepared a severe punishment for them – therefore fear Allah, O men of intellect! O People who Believe! Allah has sent down a Remembrance (or an honour) for you. (The Holy Prophet is a Remembrance from Allah.)


tafseer:
The Noble Messenger who recites the clear verses of Allah to you, so that he may take those who accept faith and do good deeds, away from the realms of darkness towards light


tafseer:
O dear Prophet (Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him)! Why do you forbid for yourself the things that Allah has made lawful for you? You wish to please some of your wives


tafseer:
If you both, the wives of the Holy Prophet, incline towards Allah, for indeed your hearts have deviated a little


tafseer:
It is likely that, if he divorces you, his Lord will give him wives better than you in your place -widows and maidens who are obedient, believing, respectful, penitent, serving and fasting.


tafseer:
O People who Believe! Save yourselves and your families from the fire, the fuel of which is men and stones – appointed over it are the extremely strict angels, who do not refuse the command of Allah and carry out whatever they are commanded.


tafseer:
O dear Prophet (Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), wage holy war against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be strict with them


tafseer:
And the example of Maryam the daughter of Imran, who guarded her chastity - We therefore breathed into her a Spirit from Ourselves – and she testified for the Words of her Lord and His Books, and was among the obedient.


tafseer:
And indeed We have beautified the lower heaven with lamps, and have made them weapons against the devils, and have kept prepared for them the punishment of the blazing fire.


tafseer:
They will say, “Yes, why not – indeed a Herald of Warning did come to us – in response we denied and said ‘Allah has not sent down anything – you are not except in a great error’.”


tafseer:
And they will say, “Had we listened or understood, we would not have been among the people of hell.”


tafseer:
Have you become unafraid of the One Who controls the heavens, that He will not cause you to sink into the earth when it trembles?


tafseer:
Or have you become unafraid of the One Who controls the heavens, that He will not send a torrent of stones upon you? So now you will realise, how My warning turned out!


tafseer:
And did they not see the birds above them, spreading and closing their wings? None except the Most Gracious holds them up


tafseer:
Or which army do you have that will help you against the Most Gracious? The disbelievers are in nothing except an illusion.


tafseer:
Or who is such that will give you sustenance if Allah stops His sustenance? In fact they persist in rebellion and hatred.


tafseer:
So is one who walks inverted upon his face more rightly guided, or one who walks upright on the Straight Path?


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “It is He Who created you, and made ears and eyes and hearts for you


tafseer:
So when they will see it close, the faces of the disbelievers will become ghastly, and it will be declared, “This is what you were demanding.”


tafseer:
Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “What is your opinion –Allah may either destroy me and those with me, or have mercy on us – so who is such that will protect the disbelievers from the painful punishment?”


tafseer:
Proclaim, “He only is the Most Gracious – we have accepted faith in Him and have relied only upon Him


tafseer:
Say, “What is your opinion - if in the morning all your water were to sink into the earth, then who is such who can bring you water flowing before you?”


tafseer:
Indeed your Lord well knows those who have strayed from His path, and He well knows those who are upon guidance.


tafseer:
We have indeed tested them the way We had tested the owners of the garden when they swore that they would reap its harvest the next morning.


tafseer:
“Hopefully, our Lord will give us a better replacement than this - we now incline towards our Lord.”


tafseer:
Or is it that you have a covenant from Us, right up to the Day of Judgement, that you will get all what you claim?


tafseer:
Or is it that they have partners in worship? So they should bring their appointed partners, if they are truthful.


tafseer:
On the day when the Shin will be exposed and they will be called to prostrate themselves, they will be unable.


tafseer:
Or is it that you (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) ask any fee from them, so they are burdened with the penalty?


tafseer:
Were it not for his Lord’s favour that reached him, he would have surely been cast onto the desolate land, reproached.


tafseer:
And indeed the disbelievers seem as if they would topple you with their evil gaze when they hear the Qur’an, and they say, “He is indeed insane.”


tafseer:
He forced it upon them with strength, consecutively for seven nights and eight days - so you would see those people overthrown in it, like trunks of date palms fallen down.


tafseer:
And Firaun, and those before him, and the dwellings that were inverted and thrown, had brought error.


tafseer:
They therefore disobeyed the Noble Messengers of their Lord – so He seized them with an intense seizure.


tafseer:
On that day all of you will be brought forth, so none among you wishing to hide will be able to hide.


tafseer:
And whoever is given his book in his left hand - he will say, “Alas, if only my account were not given to me!”


tafseer:
Therefore (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), proclaim the purity of your Lord, the Greatest.


tafseer:
The angels and Jibreel, ascend towards Him – the punishment will befall on a day which spans fifty thousand years.


tafseer:
Therefore patiently endure, in the best manner (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him).


tafseer:
So what is the matter with these disbelievers, that they stare at you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him)?


tafseer:
Therefore leave them, involved in their indecencies and play, till they confront their day which they are promised.


tafseer:
Indeed We sent Nooh towards his people saying that, “Warn your people before the painful punishment comes upon them.”


tafseer:
“And whenever I called them, so that You may forgive them, they always thrust their fingers into their ears, and covered themselves with their clothes, and remained stubborn and were extremely haughty.”


tafseer:
‘And will aid you with wealth and sons, and will create gardens for you and cause rivers to flow for you.’


tafseer:
Prayed Nooh, “O my Lord! They have disobeyed me, and they follow the one whose wealth and children increase nothing for him except ruin.”


tafseer:
“And they said, ‘Do not ever abandon your Gods – and never abandon Wadd, or Suwa - or Yaghuth or Yauq or Nasr.’ ”


tafseer:
“Indeed, if You spare them, they will mislead your bondmen - and their descendants, if any, will be none except the wicked, very ungrateful.”


tafseer:
“O my Lord! Forgive me, and my parents, and the believers who are in my house, and all other Muslim men and Muslim women


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “I have received the divine revelation that some jinns attentively listened to my recitation, so they said, ‘We have heard a unique Qur’an.’


tafseer:
‘And indeed some men among humans used to take the protection of some men among jinns, so it further increased their haughtiness.’


tafseer:
‘And we do not know whether harm is intended for those on the earth, or whether their Lord intends goodness for them.’


tafseer:
And proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “I have received the divine revelation that ‘Had they remained upright on the straight path, We would have given them abundant water.’


tafseer:
Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “I worship only Allah, and I do not ascribe any partner to Him.”


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “I am not the master of any harm or benefit for you.”


tafseer:
Till the time when they will see what they are promised -  so they will now come to know whose aide is weak, and who is lesser in number.


tafseer:
Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “I do not know whether what you are promised is close or if my Lord will postpone it for a while.”


tafseer:
Except to His chosen Noble Messengers – so He appoints guards in front and behind him. (Allah gave the knowledge of the hidden to the Holy Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him.)


tafseer:
In order to see that they have conveyed the messages of their Lord – and His knowledge encompasses all whatever they have, and He has kept all things accounted for.


tafseer:
Lord of the East and Lord of the West - there is no God except Him, therefore make Him your sole Trustee of affairs.


tafseer:
On a day when the earth and the mountains will tremble, and the mountains turn into dunes of flowing sand.


tafseer:
We have indeed sent a Noble Messenger towards you, a present witness over you – the way We had sent a Noble Messenger towards Firaun.


tafseer:
Indeed your Lord knows that you stand up in prayer, sometimes almost two-thirds of the night, and sometimes half the night or sometimes a third of it – and also a group of those along with you


tafseer:
So the intercession of the intercessors will not benefit them. (The disbelievers will not have any intercessor.)


tafseer:
And what advice will they heed, except if Allah wills? Only He deserves to be feared, and His only is the greatness of forgiving.


tafseer:
O dear Prophet (Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), do not cause your tongue to move along with the Qur’an in order to learn it faster.


tafseer:
The Kafoor is a spring, from which the chosen bondmen of Allah will drink, causing it to flow wherever they wish inside their palaces.


tafseer:
They say to them, “We give you food, only for the sake of Allah - we do not seek any reward or thanks from you.”


tafseer:
Therefore stay patient upon your Lord’s command, and do not listen to any of the sinners or ingrates among them.


tafseer:
Indeed these people love what they have, the fleeting one, and have forsaken the immensely important day behind them.


tafseer:
By oath of those that are sent, one after the other. (The verses of the Holy Qur’an or the angels or the winds).


tafseer:
Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all whatever is between them - the Most Gracious - with Whom no one will have the right to talk.


tafseer:
On the day when the trembling one will tremble. (The disbelievers will certainly taste the punishment.)


tafseer:
The day when they will see it, it will seem as if they had not stayed on earth except for an evening or its morning.


tafseer:
Then, when He willed, He brought him out. (As during the night of Holy Prophet’s ascension, when all the Prophets gathered behind him in the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. Or when Allah will raise everyone on the Day of Resurrection.)


tafseer:
This is indeed the recitation of an honoured Noble Messenger. (Angel Jibreel – peace and blessings be upon him.)


tafseer:
And indeed he saw him on the clear horizon. (Prophet Mohammed saw Angel Jibreel in his true shape – peace and blessings be upon them).


tafseer:
And this Prophet is not miserly upon the hidden. (Allah gave the knowledge of the hidden to the Holy Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him.)


tafseer:
And by oath of the day that is a witness and by oath of a day in which the people present themselves.


tafseer:
And what did they dislike from the Muslims, except that the Muslims accepted faith in Allah the Most Honourable, the Most Praiseworthy?


tafseer:
Indeed those who troubled the Muslim men and Muslim women, and then did not repent – for them is the punishment of hell, and for them is the punishment of fire.


tafseer:
We shall now make you read (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), so you will not forget.


tafseer:
So man, whenever his Lord tests him by giving him honour and favours – thereupon he says, “My Lord has honoured me.”


tafseer:
And when hell is brought that day – on that day will man reflect, but where is the time now to think?


tafseer:
And moreover to be of those who accepted faith, and who urged patience to one another and who urged graciousness to one another.


tafseer:
So the Noble Messenger of Allah said to them, “Stay away from the she camel of Allah, and from its turn to drink.”


tafseer:
In response they belied him, and hamstrung the she camel - so Allah put ruin over them because of their sins and flattened their dwellings.


tafseer:
And indeed your Lord will soon give you so much that you will be pleased. (Allah seeks to please the Holy Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him.)


tafseer:
And We have exalted your remembrance for you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him).


tafseer:
The disbelieving People of the Book(s) and the polytheists would not have left their religion until the clear proof came to them.


tafseer:
And they were ordered only to worship Allah, believing purely in Him – devoted solely (to Him), and to establish the prayer and to pay the obligatory charity – and this is the straight religion.


tafseer:
Indeed all disbelievers, the People of the Book(s) and the polytheists, are in the fire of hell – they will remain in it for ever


tafseer:
Indeed those who accepted faith and did good deeds – it is they who are the best among the creation.


tafseer:
Their reward is - with their Lord - everlasting Gardens of Eden beneath which rivers flow, in which they will abide for ever and ever


tafseer:
On that day men will return towards their Lord, in different groups, in order to be shown their deeds.


tafseer:
Except those who accepted faith, and did good deeds and urged one another to the truth - and urged one another to have patience.


tafseer:
O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), did you not see how did your Lord deal with the People of the Elephant?


tafseer:
We have indeed bestowed the Kausar* upon you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him). (*Infinite excellent qualities / the greatest number of followers / the sweet pond on the Day of Resurrection)


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), “I take refuge of the One Who creates the Daybreak.”


tafseer:
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), “I take refuge of the One Who is the Lord of all mankind.”


