Alif-Lam-Ra. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Quran, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings]. These are the Verses of the Book, and a plain Quran.
Category: Al-Hijr
Chapter 15 : Surah Al-Hijr – 99 Verses
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.
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Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been Muslims.
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Leave them to eat and enjoy, and let them be preoccupied with (false) hope. They will come to know!
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We have never destroyed a town unless it had a set time.
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No nation can advance its time, nor delay it.
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They say: “O you to whom the reminder (The Qur’an) is being revealed! You are surely insane.
Meaning:-
Insane: mentally ill, mentally disordered.
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Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?”
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O Muhammad, tell them: “We send down the angels only to bring justice, and when they come, people are not given respite.
Meaning:-
Respite: a period of temporary delay, A usually short period of rest or relief.
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Verily We: It is We Who have sent down the Quran and surely, We will guard it ‘from corruption‘.
Meaning:-
Corruption: Debasement or alteration, as of language or a text.
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Certainly We sent messengers before you among the early nations;
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And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.
Meaning:-
Ridicule: is to make fun of, unkindly with the intention of humiliating, to laugh at someone or something in an unkind way.
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This is how We allow disbelief ˹to steep˺ into the hearts of the criminals.
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They do not believe in it (The Qur’an), and indeed the example of the former people has already passed.
Meaning:-
Former: existing before, preceding in time; prior or earlier
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And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,
Meaning:-
Ascend: to rise to a higher point, rank, or degree; proceed from an inferior to a superior degree or level.
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Even then they would say, “Our sights have been hypnotised – in fact, a magic spell has been cast upon us.”
Meaning:-
Hypnotised: to dazzle or overcome by, capture the whole attention of (someone); fascinate.
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And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.
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And We have guarded it (near heaven) from every outcast Shaitan (devil).
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Except one (devil) who comes to eavesdrop – therefore a bright flame goes after him.
Meaning:-
Eavesdrop: secretly listen to a conversation.
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We have spread out the earth and set mountains upon it; and caused to grow every suitable thing therein,
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and We provided therein means of sustenance for you and many other creatures to whom you do not provide.
Meaning:-
Sustenance: food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.
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There is not any means ˹of sustenance˺ whose reserves We do not hold, only bringing it forth in appropriate measure.
Meaning:-
Sustenance: food or drink which a person, animal, or plant needs to remain alive and healthy.
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We send the fertilizing winds and send down water from the sky for you to drink; it is not you who hold the storage of this wealth.
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Certainly it is We Who give life and cause to die, and We are the inheritors of all.
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And indeed, We know the first generations of you who had passed away, and indeed, We know the present generations of you (mankind), and also those who will come afterwards.
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Surely your Lord will gather them together; surely He is Wise, Knowledgeable.
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We created man from sounding clay, black mud moulded into shape;
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while before him We had created Jinn from smokeless fire.
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Remember when your Lord said to the angels: “I am about to create a man from sounding clay, black mud moulded into shape;
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“So, when I have fashioned him completely and breathed into him (Adam) the soul which I created for him, then fall (you) down prostrating yourselves unto him.”
Meaning:-
Prostrate: lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face downward, especially in reverence or submission.
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So, the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together.
Meaning:-
Prostrate: lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face downward, especially in reverence or submission.
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Except Iblis (Satan), – he refused to be among the prostrators.
Meaning:-
Prostrator: A person who prostrates (Prostrate means: lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face downward, especially in reverence or submission.)
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(Allah) said: “O Iblis (Satan)! What is your reason for not being among the prostrators?”
Meaning:-
Prostrator: A person who prostrates (Prostrate means: lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face downward, especially in reverence or submission.)
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[Iblis (Satan)] said: “I am not the one to prostrate myself to a human being, whom You created from sounding clay of altered black smooth mud.”
Meaning:-
Prostrate: lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face downward, especially in reverence or submission.
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[ Allah ] said, “Then get out of it, for indeed, you are expelled.
Expel: force (someone) to leave a place.
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The curse will remain on you till the Day of Judgement.”
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At this Iblees requested: “Lord! Give me respite till the Day of Resurrection.”
Meaning:-
Respite: a period of temporary delay, postpone.
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Allah said: “All right! You are given the respite
Meaning:-
Respite: a period of temporary delay, postpone.
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till the Day of appointed time.”
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[Iblees] said, “My Lord, because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them on earth, and I will mislead them all
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except those of them who are Your sincere devotees.”
Meaning:-
Devotee: a strong believer in a particular religion or god, follower, supporter, disciple.
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(Allah) said: “This (Way of My sincere servants) is indeed a Way that leads straight to Me.
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– you will not have any authority over My devotees except those misguided ones who follow you.
Meaning:-
Devotee: a strong believer in a particular religion or god, follower, supporter, disciple.
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And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.
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“It (Hell) has seven gates, for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.
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Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in the midst of gardens and fountains:
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and it will be said to them: “Enter into these in peace and security.”
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We will remove whatever bitterness they had in their hearts. In a friendly manner, they will be on thrones, facing one another.
Meaning:-
bitterness: anger and disappointment at being treated unfairly; resentment.
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No fatigue will touch them in there, not will they ever be asked to leave.
Meaning:-
Fatigue: extreme tiredness, typically resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.
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[O Muhammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful.
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but at the same time My punishment is also the most painful punishment.
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And tell them about the guests (the angels) of Ibrahim (Abraham).
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They entered (angels) upon them and said: “Peace be upon you!” But he replied: “Surely we are afraid of you.”
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They answered: “Do not be afraid of us! We have come to you with good news of [the birth of] a son who will be endowed with deep knowledge.”
Meaning:-
Endow: provide with a quality, desirable ability, characteristic.
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He said: “Are you giving me the good news of a son when I have become old? What kind of good news you are giving?”
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They replied: “We are giving you true good news; you should not be of those who despair.”
Meaning:-
Despair: the complete loss or absence of hope.
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He said: “Who would despair of the mercy of his Lord except one who goes astray?”
Meaning:-
Despair: the complete loss or absence of hope.
Astray: into error, away from the correct path or direction
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[Abraham] said, “What is your mission, O messenger-angels?”
Meaning:-
Mission: a task that is assigned.
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They replied: “We have been sent to punish a criminal nation,
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“(All) except the family of Lout (Lot). Them all we are surely going to save (from destruction).
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“Except his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of those who remain behind (i.e. she will be destroyed).”
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Then, when the Messengers (the angels) came unto the family of Lout (Lot).
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he said, ‘Surely you are a people unknown to me!’
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They replied, “We have come to you about the matter which the (unbelievers) have rejected.
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“And we have brought to you the truth (the news of the destruction of your nation) and certainly, we tell the truth.
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“So leave with your family late in the night, and follow ˹closely˺ behind them. Do not let any of you look back, and go where you will be commanded.”
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And We informed him the decision of this command, that at morning the root of the disbelievers would be destroyed.
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The people of the town came rejoicing to the house of Lut when they heard the news of those two young male visitors.
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[Lot] said, “Indeed, these are my guests, so do not disgrace me.
Meaning:-
disgrace: Loss of honor, respect, or reputation; shame.
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“And fear Allah and disgrace me not.”
Meaning:-
disgrace: Loss of honor, respect, or reputation; shame.
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They said, “Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?”
Meaning:-
Forbidden: not allowed; banned.
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[Lot] said, “These are my daughters – if you would be doers [of lawful marriage].”
Meaning:-
Doer: One who does something, Performer, perpetrator, executor, accomplisher.
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By your life, O Prophet Muhammad, they were madly blundering in their intoxication of lust!
Meaning:-
Lust: be consumed with desire for or sexual desire.
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So the mighty blast overtook them at sunrise.
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Thus We turned the town upside down and rained down on them brimstones of baked clay.
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Surely! In this are signs, for those who see (or understand or learn the lessons from the Signs of Allah).
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And these (the traces of those destroyed towns) lie on a road that still exists (from Makkah to Syria i.e. the place where the Dead Sea is now).
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Indeed there is a sign in this for the true believers
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The people of Al-Aikah (the nation of Prophet Shu’aib) were also wrongdoers.
Meaning:-
Wrongdoer: a person who behaves illegally or dishonestly; an offender.
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Therefore We inflicted punishment on them; and (the ruins of) both their cities (-the city of Sodomites and the city of Aikah) lie indeed on the open highway (traversed by the caravans from Hijâz to Syria).
Meaning:-
Inflict: cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something.
Ruin: destroy.
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The Companions of the Rocky Tract also rejected the messengers;
Meaning:-
Rocky Tract: “The Rocky Tract” is undoubtedly a geographical name. On the maps of Arabia will be found a tract called the Hijr, north of Medinah, Jabal Hijr is about 150 miles north of Madinah. The tract would fall on the highway to Syria. This was the country of the Thamud. For them and the country see vii. 73, n. 1043.
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We gave them Our signs, but they ignored them.
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They carved their homes in the mountains, feeling secure
Meaning:-
Carved: to make something by cutting into esp. wood or stone, or to cut into the surface of stone, wood, etc.
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But the mighty blast seized them one morning.
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And all their labor of building their homes through carving the rocks did not avail them
Meaning:-
carving: a powerful desire for something, to cut into the surface of stone, wood, etc.
Avail: use or take advantage of (an opportunity or available resource), benefit.
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We have not created the Heavens and the Earth, and all that lies between them but to manifest the Truth.The Hour of Doom is sure to come, so [Prophet] bear with them graciously.
Meaning:-
Manifest: to make clear or obvious to the eye or mind or the understanding; show plainly
Doom: death, destruction, or some other terrible fate.
Graciously: in a courteous, kind, and pleasant manner.
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Surely your Lord is the Creator of all things, the Knowing.
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We have given you the Seven Verses that are worthy of recitation over and over again (Surah Al-Fatiha) and the Glorious Qur’an.
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Do not look at the worldly wealth which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of the disbelievers, nor grieve over (this destruction of) them and be kind and gentle to the believers,
Meaning:-
Grieve: to feel pain or sadness as a result of a loss, or to cause pain or stress to someone.
destruction: damage so bad, the action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired.
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and tell the unbelievers: “Surely I am only a plain Warner.”
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˹a warning˺ similar to what We sent to those who divided ˹the Scriptures˺,
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the one who divided their Qur’an into separate parts, believing in some and denying others.
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So by your Lord, We will surely question them all
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about their doings.
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(O Prophet), proclaim what you are commanded, and turn away from those who join false gods with Allah.
Meaning:-
Proclaim: to declare publicly, announce officially or publicly.
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Indeed, We are enough for you against all those who ridicule your message,
Meaning:-
Ridicule: to laugh at someone or something in an unkind way, to make fun of.
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Those who set up ˹other˺ gods with Allah. They will soon come to know.
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And We know, indeed, that your heart is distressed because of (polytheistic things) that they say,
Meaning:-
Distressed: suffering from anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
Polytheistic: belief in more than one god or in many gods.
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The cure of your heart’s distress is that you should celebrate the praises of your Lord and be of those who prostrate themselves before Him,
Meaning:-
Prostrate: lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face downward, especially in reverence or submission.
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And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (death).