Tanwir al-Miqbas · Tafsir · in English
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Those who set the Ranks · Meccan · 182 ayahs
And from his narration on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas that he said regarding the interpretation of Allah's saying (By those who set the ranks in battle order): '(By those who set the ranks in battle order) Allah swore by the angels who are, in heaven, aligned in rows like the rows of the believers in prayer.
(And those who drive away with reproof) He also swore by the angels who drive away the clouds and bring them together.
(And those who read (the Word) for a reminder) He swore by the angels who recite the Qur'an; it is also said that He swore by the reciters of the Qur'an,
(Lo! thy Lord is surely One) without a son or partner; this oath says: O people of Mecca, your Lord is One, He has no son or partner.
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رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَشَٰرِقِ ٥
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.1
(Lord of the heavens and of the earth) the Creator of the heavens and of the earth (and all that is between them) of created beings and marvels, (and Lord of the sun's risings) the risings of winter and summer.
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إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ ٦
Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars
(Lo! We have adorned the lowest heaven) the first heaven (with an ornament, the planets) He says: the first heaven is adorned with planets:
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وَحِفۡظٗا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ مَّارِدٖ ٧
And as protection against every rebellious devil
(With security) He says: they are made safe (from every froward devil) from every tough, rebellious devil.
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لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ وَيُقۡذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٖ ٨
[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,1
(They cannot listen) so that they do not listen (to the Highest Chiefs) to the speech of the angels, i.e. the guardian angels, regarding that which is communicated amongst them (for they are pelted from every side) they rise up to,
(Outcast) they are driven away from heaven and from listening to the angels, (and theirs is a perpetual torment) by means of the stars; and it is also said that this means: in the Fire;
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إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٞ ثَاقِبٞ ١٠
Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].
(Save him who snatcheth a fragment) save him who snatches a little of the words of the angels, (and there pursueth him a piercing flame) and is chased by a bright star which burns him.
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فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَهُمۡ أَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا أَم مَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَآۚ إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٖ لَّازِبِۭ ١١
Then inquire of them, [O Muḥammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created them [i.e., men] from sticky clay.
(Then ask them (O Muhammad)) ask the people of Mecca: (Are they stronger as a creation) as a resurrected people, (or those (others) whom We have created) of angels and all other people? (Lo! We created them of plastic) sticking (clay) We created them from Adam and Adam is from clay.
(Nay, but thou dost) O Muhammad (marvel) their denial of you (when they mock) you and your Scripture.
(And heed not) and take no admonition (when they are reminded) by the Qur'an,
(And seek to scoff when they) the people of Mecca (behold a portent) a sign such as the splitting of the moon and the eclipse of the sun.
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وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّبِينٌ ١٥
And say, "This is not but obvious magic.
(And they say: lo! This) which Muhammad (pbuh) brought us (is mere magic) a manifest lie;
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أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ ١٦
When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
(When we are dead and have become dust and) withered (bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised (again)) shall we then be brought back to life after we die? Say to them, O Muhammad: indeed you shall.
They asked: (And our forefathers) shall they be raised again?
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قُلۡ نَعَمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ دَٰخِرُونَ ١٨
Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."
(Say (O Muhammad): Yea, in truth; and ye) and them (will be brought low) abased and humiliated.
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فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةٞ وَٰحِدَةٞ فَإِذَا هُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ ١٩
It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.
(There is but one Shout) it is but one single blow, which is the blowing of the Resurrection, (and lo!) they emerge from the graves and (they behold) what they will be commanded to do.
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وَقَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ ٢٠
They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."
(And say) when they come forth from their graves: (Ah, woe for us! This is the Day of Judgement) this is the Day of Reckoning.
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هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ ٢١
[They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."
And the angels will say to them: (This is the Day of Separation) the Day of Judgement between you and the believers, (which ye used to deny) in the life of this world.
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۞ ٱحۡشُرُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ وَأَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ ٢٢
[The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds,1 and what they used to worship
Allah would then say to the angels: (Assemble those who did wrong) assemble those who associated partners with Allah, (together with their wives) with their friends and those who are of their calibre from among the jinn, humans and satans (and what they used to worship) of idols
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مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهۡدُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ٢٣
Other than Allāh, and guide them to the path of Hellfire
(Instead of Allah, and lead them to the path to hell) to the middle of hell;
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وَقِفُوهُمۡۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسۡـُٔولُونَ ٢٤
And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."
Allah would also say to the angels: (And stop them) detain them in hell, (for they must be questioned) about this claim; it is also said that this means: they will be questioned about their rejection of �there is no deity except Allah�.
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مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ ٢٥
[They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other?"
(What aileth you that ye help not one another?) how is it that you do not save yourselves from Allah's chastisement, or help one another to avoid Allah's chastisement?
(Nay, but this day) which is the Day of Judgement (they make full submission) the worshipper and the worshipped submitted to Allah and knew that the Truth is with Allah.
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وَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ٢٧
And they will approach one another asking [i.e., blaming] each other.
(And some of them draw near unto others) the humans go to the satans and the lowly among people go to the leaders, (mutually questioning) reproaching one another and arguing.
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قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَأۡتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ ٢٨
They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."1
(They say) i.e. the humans say to the satans: (Lo! ye used to come unto us, imposing, (swearing that ye spoke the Truth)) and enticing us to reject Religion.
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قَالُواْ بَل لَّمۡ تَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ ٢٩
They [i.e., the oppressors] will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,
(They answer) the satans would answer the humans: (Nay, but ye (yourselves) were not believers) in Allah.
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وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيۡكُم مِّن سُلۡطَٰنِۭۖ بَلۡ كُنتُمۡ قَوۡمٗا طَٰغِينَ ٣٠
And we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people.
(We had no power over you) we had no reason or proof to win you over, (but ye were wayward folk) but you were disbelievers in Allah.
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فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡنَا قَوۡلُ رَبِّنَآۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ ٣١
So the word [i.e., decree] of our Lord has come into effect upon us; indeed, we will taste [punishment].
(Now the Word of our Lord) that His chastisement and wrath will be enjoined upon us (hath been fulfilled concerning us. Lo! we are about to taste (the doom)) of the Fire.
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فَأَغۡوَيۡنَٰكُمۡ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ ٣٢
And we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators."
(Thus we misled you) from Religion. (Lo! we were (ourselves) astray) from Religion.
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فَإِنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ مُشۡتَرِكُونَ ٣٣
So indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment.
(Then lo! this day) which is the Day of Judgement (they (both) are sharers in the doom) the worshipper and those worshipped.
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إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ ٣٤
Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.
(Lo! thus deal We with the guilty) thus We deal with the idolaters.
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إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوٓاْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ ٣٥
Indeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allāh," were arrogant
(For when it was said unto them) in the life of the world, say: (There is no god save Allah, they were scornful) they were too proud to say it
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وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٖ مَّجۡنُونِۭ ٣٦
And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"
(And said: Shall we forsake our gods) shall we leave the worship of our gods (for a mad poet) who invents lies? Meaning the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
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بَلۡ جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ٣٧
Rather, he [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)] has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.
(Nay, but he) Muhammad (pbuh) (brought the Truth) he brought the Qur'an and the profession of Allah's divine Oneness, (and he confirmed those sent (before him)) and he brought a confirmation of the messengers who were sent before him.
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إِنَّكُمۡ لَذَآئِقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡأَلِيمِ ٣٨
Indeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment,
(Lo! (now) verily ye) O people of Mecca (taste the painful doom) in the Fire.
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وَمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ ٣٩
And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do -
(Ye are requited) in the Hereafter (naught save what ye did) in the life of the world in your state of idolatry and disbelief.
(Save single minded slaves of Allah) who are protected from disbelief and idolatry; it is also said that its meaning is: save those who are chosen for worship and for the profession of Allah's divine Oneness;
(For them there is a known provision) in measure for the morning and evening of the life of this world, except that over there there is no morning or evening.
(Fruits) they have different kinds of fruit. (And they will be honoured) with gifts
(In the Gardens of Delight) whose delight is endless,
(On couches facing one another) upon visitation
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يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينِۭ ٤٥
There will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring,
(A cup) of wine (from a gushing spring) of pure wine (is brought round for them) as service,
(White, delicious to the drinkers,
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لَا فِيهَا غَوۡلٞ وَلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنزَفُونَ ٤٧
No bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated.
Wherein) in drinking this wine (there is no headache) stomach-ache, drunkenness, harm or sinning (nor are they made mad thereby) because of intoxication; it is also said that this means: they never run out of it.
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وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ عِينٞ ٤٨
And with them will be women limiting [their] glances,1 with large, [beautiful] eyes,
(And with them) in Paradise (are those of modest gaze) wives who lower their gaze, content with their husbands and wish no man instead of their husband, (with lovely eyes) and beautiful faces,
(As they were hidden eggs) in their purity, in both heat and cold.
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فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ٥٠
And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
(And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning) conversing with one another.
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قَالَ قَآئِلٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٞ ٥١
A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth].
(A speaker of them saith) one of the inhabitants of Paradise, Yehuda the believer, says: (Lo! I had a comrade) whose name was Abu Qutrus, who was actually his brother.
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يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَ ٥٢
Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe
(Who used to say: Art thou in truth of those who put faith (in his words)) do you really believe those messengers?
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أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ ٥٣
That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"
(Can we, when we are dead and have become mere dust and) rotten (bones, can we (then) verily be brought to book) because he denied resurrection after death?
(He saith) to his brothers in Paradise: (Will ye look) in the Fire that haply you may find out about his state?
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فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ٥٥
And he will look and see him1 in the midst of the Hellfire.
(Then looketh he and seeth him) and sees his disbelieving brother (in the depth of hell) in the middle of hell.
(He saith: By Allah, thou verily didst all but cause my ruin) you almost led me away from Religion and you would have certainly destroyed me if I obeyed you,
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وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَ ٥٧
If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell].
(And had it not been for the favour of my Lord) Who bestowed faith upon me and protected me from disbelief, (I too had been of those haled forth (to doom)) I too would be tormented with you in the Fire.
Then he heard a crier saying: " O people of Paradise death is slain and from now on there is no death ". Upon which he will say to his brothers: (Are we then not to die) after the slaying of death
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إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ ٥٩
Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"
(Saving our former death) after our death in the life of the world. They would say to him: �Yes, indeed!� Thereupon he will hear a crier crying: �O people of hell! The fire is now closed; none will enter it or leave it�, and he will say to his brothers: (and are we not to be punished) after the Fire is closed? And their answer will be in the affirmative.
(Lo! this is the Supreme Triumph) this is the ultimate safety; we gained Paradise and all that which is in it and were saved from hell and all that which is in it. The story of these two brothers is the same story of the two brothers mentioned in surah al-Kahf, one of whom was a believer, this is Yehuda, and the other an unbeliever, Abu Qutrus.
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لِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ ٱلۡعَٰمِلُونَ ٦١
For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.
Then Allah will say to him: (For the like of this, then) eternity in Paradise and its bliss, (let the workers work) let those who hasten to do righteous works hasten to do them; it is also said that this means: for the like of this let those who compete to spend in the way of Allah spend their wealth; and it is also said that this means: for the like of this let those who strive in seeking knowledge and worship strive.
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أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞ نُّزُلًا أَمۡ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ ٦٢
Is that [i.e., Paradise] a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqūm?
(Is this) which I have mentioned for the inhabitants of Paradise of food and drink (better as a welcome) better as food, drink and reward for the believers, (or the tree of Zaqqum) for Abu Jahl and his host?
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إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةٗ لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ ٦٣
Indeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers.
(Lo! We have appointed it) We mentioned it as (a torment) a trial (for wrong-doers) Abu Jahl and his host, for they said: the Zaqqum is nothing but dates and butter.
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إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٞ تَخۡرُجُ فِيٓ أَصۡلِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ٦٤
Indeed, it is a tree issuing from the bottom of the Hellfire,
(Lo! it is a tree that springeth) grows (in the heart of hell) in the middle of hell.
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طَلۡعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ ٦٥
Its emerging fruit as if it was heads of the devils.
(Its crop) its fruit (is as it were the heads of devils) the heads of snakes which resemble devils. This kind of snakes is found near Yemen.
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فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَأٓكِلُونَ مِنۡهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ ٦٦
And indeed, they will eat from it and fill with it their bellies.
(And lo! They) i.e. the people of Mecca as well as all the disbelievers (verily must eat thereof) of the tree of Zaqqum, (and fill (their) bellies therewith) and fill their bellies of it.
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ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبٗا مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ ٦٧
Then indeed, they will have after it a mixture of scalding water.
(And afterward, lo! thereupon they have a drink of boiling water) to go with the Zaqqum.
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ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَإِلَى ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ٦٨
Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.
(And afterward, lo! their return) their destination (is surely unto hell) the middle of hell.
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إِنَّهُمۡ أَلۡفَوۡاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّينَ ٦٩
Indeed they found their fathers astray.
(They indeed found their fathers) in the life of this world (astray) from the Truth and guidance,
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فَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُونَ ٧٠
So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.
(But they make haste (to follow) in their footsteps) they hasten to follow their religion, and do as they did.
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وَلَقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ٧١
And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,
(And verily most of the men of old) of past generations, (went astray before them) before your folk, O Muhammad.
(And verily We sent among them warners) but they disbelieved in them and, as a result, We destroyed them.
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فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ ٧٣
Then look how was the end of those who were warned -
(Then see) O Muhammad (the nature of the consequence for) the requital of (those warned) of those who were warned by the messenger, but chose to disbelieve, how we destroyed them,
Allah then made an exception, saying: (Save singled minded slaves of Allah) who are protected from disbelief and idolatry; and it is said that this means according to a variant reading: except those chosen for worship and the profession of Allah's divine Oneness. The latter did not disbelieve and therefore We did not destroy them.
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وَلَقَدۡ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٞ فَلَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمُجِيبُونَ ٧٥
And Noah had certainly called Us, and [We are] the best of responders.
(And Noah verily prayed unto Us) Noah prayed against his folk, saying: (My Lord! Leave not one of the disbelievers in the land�) [Noah, 71: 26-27], (and gracious was the Hearer of his prayer) by destroying his folk.
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وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ٧٦
And We saved him and his family from the great affliction.
(And We saved him and his household) and all those who believed in him (from the great distress) i.e. drowning,
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وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ ٧٧
And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]
(And made his seed the survivors) until the Day of Judgement. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham and Yapheth. Shem is the father of the Arabs and those people surrounding them; Ham is the father the Abyssinians, Berbers and inhabitants of Sind; and Yapheth is the father of the rest of people,
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وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ٧٨
And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
(And left for him) for Noah good praise (among the later folk) who remained after him:
(Peace be unto Noah) safety and happiness from Us unto Noah (among the peoples) of his time!
(Lo! thus do We reward the good) in words and works by bestowing upon them good praise and safety.
(Lo! he is one of Our believing slaves.
Then We did drown the others) those who remained after him.
(And lo! of his persuasion) of Noah's persuasion; and it is also said this means: of Muhammad's persuasion (verily was Abraham) He says: Abraham followed the religion and way of Noah and Muhammad (pbuh) followed Abraham's religion and way.
(When he came unto his Lord) He says: when Abraham betook himself to worshipping his Lord (with a whole heart) with a heart free from any blemish;
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إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ ٨٥
[And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?
(When he said unto his father) Azar (and his folk) the idol worshippers: (What is it that you worship) beside Allah?
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أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةٗ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ ٨٦
Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allāh you desire?
They replied: " we worship idols " , to which Abraham said: (Is it a falsehood gods beside Allah that ye desire) do you then worship false deities?
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فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٨٧
Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"
(What then is your opinion of the Lord of the Worlds) what do you think He will do to you if you worship other than Him?
(And he glanced a glance at the stars) it is also said that this means: he reflected for a while,
(Then said: Lo! I feel sick!) so that they leave him alone.
(And they turned their backs and went away from him) they went to their festival and left him alone.
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فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ ٩١
Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?1
(Then turned he) i.e. Abraham (to their gods and said) to them: (Will ye not eat) the honey you have on you?
When they did not answer him, he said: (What aileth you that ye speak not) why do you not answer me?
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فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِ ٩٣
And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.
(Then he attacked them striking with his right hand) with an axe; it is also said that he fulfilled his oath.
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فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَ ٩٤
Then they [i.e., the people] came toward him, hastening.
(And (his people) came towards him, hastening) from their festival.
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قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ ٩٥
He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,
(He said) Abraham said to them: (Worship ye that which ye yourselves do carve) with your own hands from stones and wood,
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وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ ٩٦
While Allāh created you and that which you do?"
(When Allah hath created you) and leave the worship of Allah Who created you (and what ye make) and He also created your act of carving as well as that which you carve?
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قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنٗا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ٩٧
They said, "Construct for him a structure [i.e., furnace] and throw him into the burning fire."
(They said: Build for him a building) a furnace (and fling him in the red hot fire.
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فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدٗا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَ ٩٨
And they intended for him a plan [i.e., harm], but We made them the most debased.
And they designed a snare for him) to burn him in the Fire, (but We made them the undermost) of those who dwell in the bottom of the Fire; it is also said that this means: We made them of the losers by subjecting them to chastisement.
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وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ ٩٩
And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.
(And he said) Abraham said to Lot: (Lo! I am going unto my Lord) I am going to worship my Lord (Who will guide me) who will save me from them.
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رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ١٠٠
My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."
Then he said: (My Lord! Vouchsafe me of the righteous) a son who is among the messengers.
(So We gave him tidings of a gentle son) a son who is knowledgeable in his youth, gentle in his old age.
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فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعۡيَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ فِي ٱلۡمَنَامِ أَنِّيٓ أَذۡبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرَىٰۚ قَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُۖ سَتَجِدُنِيٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ ١٠٢
And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion,1 he said, "O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think." He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allāh wills, of the steadfast."
(And when (his son) was old enough to walk with him) when his son was old enough to strive for Allah and obey Him; it is also said that this means: when his son was old enough to walk with him in the mountains, ((Abraham) said) to his son Ishmael; and it is also said: to his son Isaac: (O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice thee) I am commanded in a dream vision to sacrifice you. (So look, what thinkest thou) what do you say? (He said: O my father! Do that which thou art commanded) of sacrificing me. (Allah willing, thou shalt find me of the steadfast) in the face of this sacrifice.
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فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ ١٠٣
And when they had both submitted1 and he put him down upon his forehead,
(Then, when they had both surrendered (to Allah)) when they both agreed and consigned the matter to Allah, (and he had flung him down upon his face) and it is said: on his side,
(We called unto him: O Abraham:
Text: Quranic Universal Library (Tarteel), via spa5k/tafsir_api (MIT), at a fixed version. The ayahs: Quran Foundation. Sources and licences