Al-Anbya 21:109
The Prophets · Juz 17 · Page 331
فَإِن تَوَلَّوۡاْ فَقُلۡ ءَاذَنتُكُمۡ عَلَىٰ سَوَآءٖۖ وَإِنۡ أَدۡرِيٓ أَقَرِيبٌ أَم بَعِيدٞ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ ١٠٩
But if they turn away, then say, "I have announced to [all of] you equally.1 And I know not whether near or far is that which you are promised.
1 translator’s note
- The Prophet (ﷺ) made this message known to all people, not concealing any of it from anyone or preferring any group over another. ↩
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قَوْلُهُ تَعالى: ﴿فَإنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَقُلْ آذَنْتُكم عَلى سَواءٍ﴾ .
قَوْلُهُ ﴿فَإنْ تَوَلَّوْا﴾ [الأنبياء: ١٠٩] أيْ: أعْرَضُوا وصَدُّوا عَمّا تَدْعُوهم إلَيْهِ ﴿فَقُلْ آذَنْتُكم عَلى سَواءٍ﴾ أيْ: أعْلَمْتُكم أنِّي حَرْبٌ لَكم كَما أنَّكم حَرْبٌ لِي، بَرِيءٌ مِنكم كَما أنْتُمْ بَراءٌ مِنِّي. وهَذا المَعْنى الَّذِي دَلَّتْ عَلَيْهِ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ أشارَتْ إلَيْهِ آياتٌ أُخَرُ،
• كَقَوْلِهِ: ﴿وَإمّا تَخافَنَّ مِن قَوْمٍ خِيانَةً فانْبِذْ إلَيْهِمْ عَلى سَواءٍ﴾ [الأنفال: ٥٨] أيْ: لِيَكُنْ عِلْمُكَ وعِلْمُهم بِنَبْذِ العُهُودِ عَلى السَّواءِ.
• وقَوْلِهِ تَعالى: ﴿وَإنْ كَذَّبُوكَ فَقُلْ لِي عَمَلِي ولَكم عَمَلُكم أنْتُمْ بَرِيئُونَ مِمّا أعْمَلُ وأنا بَرِيءٌ مِمّا تَعْمَلُونَ﴾ [يونس: ٤١]
• وقَوْلِهِ: آذَنْتُكم الأذانُ: الإعْلامُ. ومِنهُ الأذانُ لِلصَّلاةِ.
• وقَوْلِهِ تَعالى: ﴿وَأذانٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ﴾ الآيَةَ [التوبة: ٣] أيْ: إعْلامٌ مِنهُ، قَوْلُهُ: ﴿فَأْذَنُوا بِحَرْبٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ﴾ الآيَةَ [البقرة: ٢٧٩]
أيِ: اعْلَمُوا. ومِنهُ قَوْلُ (p-٢٥٢)الحارِثِ بْنِ حِلِّزَةَ:
؎آذَنَتْنا بِبَيْنِها أسْماءُ رُبَّ ثاوٍ يُمَلُّ مِنهُ الثَّواءُ
يَعْنِي أعْلَمَتْنا بِبَيْنِها.
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21:102
لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ حَسِيسَهَاۖ وَهُمۡ فِي مَا ٱشۡتَهَتۡ أَنفُسُهُمۡ خَٰلِدُونَ ١٠٢
They will not hear its sound, while they are, in that which their souls desire, abiding eternally.
21:103
لَا يَحۡزُنُهُمُ ٱلۡفَزَعُ ٱلۡأَكۡبَرُ وَتَتَلَقَّىٰهُمُ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ هَٰذَا يَوۡمُكُمُ ٱلَّذِي كُنتُمۡ تُوعَدُونَ ١٠٣
They will not be grieved by the greatest terror,1 and the angels will meet them, [saying], "This is your Day which you have been promised" -
1 translator’s note
- The events of the Last Hour or of the Resurrection. ↩
21:104
يَوۡمَ نَطۡوِي ٱلسَّمَآءَ كَطَيِّ ٱلسِّجِلِّ لِلۡكُتُبِۚ كَمَا بَدَأۡنَآ أَوَّلَ خَلۡقٖ نُّعِيدُهُۥۚ وَعۡدًا عَلَيۡنَآۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا فَٰعِلِينَ ١٠٤
The Day when We will fold the heaven like the folding of a [written] sheet for the records. As We began the first creation, We will repeat it. [That is] a promise binding upon Us. Indeed, We will do it.1
1 translator’s note
- More literally, "Indeed, We are ever doers" of what We will. ↩
21:105
وَلَقَدۡ كَتَبۡنَا فِي ٱلزَّبُورِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ٱلذِّكۡرِ أَنَّ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ يَرِثُهَا عِبَادِيَ ٱلصَّٰلِحُونَ ١٠٥
And We have already written in the book [of Psalms]1 after the [previous] mention2 that the land [of Paradise] is inherited by My righteous servants.
21:106
إِنَّ فِي هَٰذَا لَبَلَٰغٗا لِّقَوۡمٍ عَٰبِدِينَ ١٠٦
Indeed, in this [Qur’ān] is notification for a worshipping people.
21:107
وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَٰكَ إِلَّا رَحۡمَةٗ لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ١٠٧
And We have not sent you, [O Muḥammad], except as a mercy to the worlds.
21:108
قُلۡ إِنَّمَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَيَّ أَنَّمَآ إِلَٰهُكُمۡ إِلَٰهٞ وَٰحِدٞۖ فَهَلۡ أَنتُم مُّسۡلِمُونَ ١٠٨
Say, "It is only revealed to me that your god is but one God; so will you be Muslims [in submission to Him]?"
21:109
فَإِن تَوَلَّوۡاْ فَقُلۡ ءَاذَنتُكُمۡ عَلَىٰ سَوَآءٖۖ وَإِنۡ أَدۡرِيٓ أَقَرِيبٌ أَم بَعِيدٞ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ ١٠٩
But if they turn away, then say, "I have announced to [all of] you equally.1 And I know not whether near or far is that which you are promised.
1 translator’s note
- The Prophet (ﷺ) made this message known to all people, not concealing any of it from anyone or preferring any group over another. ↩
21:110
إِنَّهُۥ يَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡجَهۡرَ مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡلِ وَيَعۡلَمُ مَا تَكۡتُمُونَ ١١٠
Indeed, He knows what is declared of speech, and He knows what you conceal.
21:111
وَإِنۡ أَدۡرِي لَعَلَّهُۥ فِتۡنَةٞ لَّكُمۡ وَمَتَٰعٌ إِلَىٰ حِينٖ ١١١
And I know not; perhaps it1 is a trial for you and enjoyment for a time."
1 translator’s note
- The postponement of punishment. ↩
21:112
قَٰلَ رَبِّ ٱحۡكُم بِٱلۡحَقِّۗ وَرَبُّنَا ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ ٱلۡمُسۡتَعَانُ عَلَىٰ مَا تَصِفُونَ ١١٢
[The Prophet (ﷺ)] has said, "My Lord, judge [between us] in truth. And our Lord is the Most Merciful, the one whose help is sought against that which you describe."1
1 translator’s note
- i.e., their lies and disbelief. ↩