Category: Ar-Rum

Alif. Lam. Mim.

The Romans have been defeated (by the Persians, in Syria – A.D. 615; the Prophet Muhammad’s sympathies were with the Romans who were Christians, while the pagan Arabs were on the side of the Persians who were idol worshippers)
Meaning:-
Pagan: who worships many gods or who worships nature and the Earth.

In the nearer land (Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and Palestine), and they, after their defeat, will be victorious.

Within three to nine years. The decision of the matter, before and after (these events) is only with Allah, (before the defeat of Romans by the Persians, and after, i.e. the defeat of the Persians by the Romans). And on that Day, the believers (i.e. Muslims) will rejoice (at the victory given by Allah to the Romans against the Persians),
Meaning:-
Rejoice: feel or show great joy or delight.

for the victory of the Romans as well as their own victory against the pagans with the help of Allah. He helps whom He pleases and He is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.
Meaning:-
Pagans: who worships many gods or who worships nature and the Earth.

This is the promise of Allah and Allah never breaks His promise; but most people do not know.

They ˹only˺ know the worldly affairs of this life, but are ˹totally˺ oblivious to the Hereafter.
Meaning:-
Oblivious: unmindful, not aware of, not noticing,

Have they not considered in their own minds that Allah created the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them for a just reason and for a specified time? But the truth is that many among mankind do not believe in the meeting with their Lord (the Day of Resurrection)!

Do they not travel through the earth, and see what was the end of those before them? They were stronger than these in power, and they dug the earth and built upon it more than these have built. Messengers of their own came unto them with clear proofs (of Allah’s Sovereignty). (Which they rejected, to their own destruction): It was not Allah Who wronged them, but they wronged their own souls.

Then the end of those who did evil was the worst [consequence] because they denied the signs of Allah and used to ridicule them.
Meaning:-
Ridicule: mockery, derision, laughter, make fun of.
Consequence: a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient

Allah begins creation; then He will repeat it; then to Him you ˹all˺ will be returned.

On the Day when the Hour of Judgement will be established, the criminals shall be in despair.
Meaning:-
Despair: the complete loss or absence of hope.

There will be no intercessors for them from among their associate-gods ‘gods which they had set up besides Allah’, and they will ˹totally˺ deny their associate-gods.
Intercessors: intervenes on behalf of another, advocate, mediate, intermediate, arbitrate.

On that Day when the Hour of Judgement will be established, mankind will be split into groups.
Meaning:-
Split: divide people or divide into smaller groups.

And as for those who had believed and done righteous deeds, they will be in a garden [of Paradise], delighted.
Meaning:-
Delighted:feeling or showing great pleasure.

But as for those who disbelieved and denied Our verses and the meeting of the Hereafter, those will be brought into the punishment [to remain].

So glorify Allah in the evening and in the morning—

all praise is for Him in the heavens and the earth—as well as in the afternoon, and at noon.

It is He Who brings out the living from the dead, and brings out the dead from the living, and He gives life to the earth after its death. And so will you be brought forth ˹from the grave˺.

One of His signs is that He created you from dust, then—behold!—you are human beings spreading over ˹the earth˺.

And of His signs, another one is that He created for you mates (wives) from among yourselves that you may find comfort with them, and He planted love and kindness in your hearts; surely there are signs in this for those who think about it.

And yet others of His signs are the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colors; surely there are signs in this for the knowledgeable.

And of His signs is your sleeping by night and daytime, and your seeking after His Grace. Surely in that are indeed signs for a people who hear.

And of His signs is the showing of lightning, in which there is fear as well as hope, and He sends down rainwater from the sky and with it gives life to the earth after its death; surely there are signs in this for those who use their common sense.

And of His signs are the firmly standing heaven and earth by His command; then as soon as He will summon you out of the earth, you shall come forth at one call.

To Him belongs everything that is in the heavens and the earth; all are obedient to Him.

And it is He who begins creation; then He repeats it, and that is [even] easier for Him. To Him belongs the highest attribute in the heavens and earth. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

We give you an example from your own lives. Do you let your slaves be equal partners in the wealth which We have given you? So that you take care of them as you take care of your own selves. That is how We explain many of Our Messages to a people who make use of their common sense.
Meaning:-
Brief Explanation the Ayat: The passage says that since humans would not allow those who are inferior to them to become their partners in wealth, how can they set up helpless partners with Allah in His kingdom?

But those who wrong follow their [own] desires without knowledge. Then who can guide one whom Allah has sent astray? And for them there are no helpers.
Meaning:-
Astray: into error, away from the correct

Therefore, stand firm in your devotion to the upright faith – the nature made by Allah, the one on which mankind is created – and the laws of Nature ordained by Allah cannot be changed. That is the standard of true faith, but most among mankind do not know.
Meaning:-
Devotion: religious worship or observance.

˹O believers!˺ Always turn to Him ˹in repentance˺, be mindful of Him, and establish prayers. And do not be polytheists—
Meaning:-
Repentance: Repentance is the activity of reviewing one’s actions and feeling contrition or regret for past wrongs, which is accompanied by commitment to change for the better.
Mindful: conscious or aware of something.
Polytheists: the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods

those who divide their religion into sects and become separate groups, each group rejoicing in its own circle.
Meaning:-
Rejoice: feel or show great joy or delight.

When people are touched with hardship, they cry out to their Lord, turning to Him ˹alone˺. But as soon as He gives them a taste of His mercy, a group of them associates ˹others˺ with their Lord ˹in worship˺,
Meaning:-
Hardship: a condition that causes difficulty or suffering, unpleasantness,adversity, difficult situation.
Associates: to join as a partner, companion, Joined with another or others and having equal or nearly equal status.

becoming ungrateful for whatever ˹favours˺ We have given them. So enjoy yourselves, for soon you will know.

Have We sent down to them an authority, that speaks of the shirk which they are committing?
Meaning:-
Shirk:The term shirk in Islam is used to refer to idolatry or polytheism, which means deification, or worship of deity, gods, or anything other than Allāh.

When We give mankind a taste of blessing, they rejoice, but when some evil afflicts them because of their own misdeeds, they instantly fall into despair.
Meaning:-
Rejoice: feel or show great joy or delight.
Afflicts:(of a problem or illness) cause pain or suffering to; affect or trouble.
Despair: the complete loss or absence of hope.

Do they not see that it is Allah Who gives abundantly to whom He pleases and sparingly to whom He wills? Surely there are signs in this example for those who believe.
Meaning:-
Abundantly: in large quantities; plentifully.
Sparingly: in a restricted or infrequent manner; in small quantities.

O believers, give what is due to your relatives, the needy and the traveller in need. That is best for those who seek the pleasure of Allah and it is they who will be successful.

That usury which you give to increase the wealth of people, does not increase with Allah: but the Zakah (charity) that you give to seek the pleasure of Allah, shall be repaid to you many times over.
Meaning:-
Usury: interest at unreasonably high rates.

It is Allah Who created you, then gives you provisions, then will cause you to die, and then will bring you back to life. Can any of your associate-gods do any of this? Glorified and Exalted is He above what they associate with Him ˹in worship˺!
Meaning:-
provisions: a providing something someone needs, like food or clothing.

Corruption has spread on land and sea as a result of what people’s hands have done, so that Allah may cause them to taste ˹the consequences of˺ some of their deeds and perhaps they might return ˹to the Right Path˺.

O Prophet, tell them: “Travel through the earth and see what was the end of those who have passed away before you: most of them were mushrikin (worshipped other gods besides Allah)”.

So direct your face toward the correct religion before a Day comes from Allah of which there is no repelling. That Day, they will be divided [(in groups), a group in Paradise and a group in Hell]..
Meaning:-
repelling: to drive or force back

Those who disbelieved will bear the burden of their disbelief, and those who have done good deeds will be made ready for their home in paradise,

so that He may, out of His mercy, reward those who have believed and done good deeds. Surely He does not like the disbelievers.

And one of His signs is that He sends forth the winds bearing good news, and that He may make your taste of His mercy, and that the ships may run by His command, and that you may seek of His grace, and that you may be grateful.

We sent before you messengers to their respective people, and they brought them clear signs. Some rejected them while others believed, then We subjected the guilty ones to Our retribution and We aided the believers – it is due on Us to help the Believers.
Meaning:-
Retribution: punishment, penalty,

It is Allah Who sends the winds to raise the clouds, then He spreads them in the sky and breaks them into fragments as He pleases, then you see raindrops falling from their midst. When He showers this rain upon those of His servants whom He pleases, lo! They are filled with joy,

And verily before that (rain), just before it was sent down upon them, they were in despair!
Meaning:-
Despair: the complete loss or absence of hope.

See then the impact of Allah’s mercy! How He gives life to the earth after its death. Surely the same way He will give life to the dead; for He has power over all things.
Meaning:-
Impact: have a strong effect.

But if We should send a [bad] wind and they saw [their crops] turned yellow, they would remain thereafter disbelievers.

O Prophet, you cannot make the dead hear you, nor can you make the deaf hear your call especially when they have turned their backs and are running away;

Nor can you guide the blind out of their misguidance. You can make none hear ˹the truth˺ except those who believe in Our revelations, ˹fully˺ submitting ˹to Allah˺.

It is Allah Who has created you in a state of helplessness as a baby, then gave you strength to come out of helplessness in youth, then after strength again helplessness and grey hair in old age. He creates whatever He wills and it is He Who is the All-knowing, the Almighty.

And on the Day that the Hour will be established, the Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, etc.) will swear that they stayed not but an hour, thus were they ever deluded [away from the truth (i.e they used to tell lies and take false oaths, and turn away from the truth) in this life of the world)]..
Meaning:-
Deluded: mislead, deceive, fool, take in, trick.

But those who are given knowledge and faith will say: “In fact you have stayed, according to the Book of Allah, till the Day of Resurrection and this is the Day of Resurrection: but you were not aware.”

On that Day, no excuse of theirs will avail the wrongdoers, nor will they be allowed to seek forgiveness.
Meaning:-
Wrongdoer: a person who behaves illegally or dishonestly; an offender.

The fact is that We have set forth every kind of example for men in this Qur’an, but whatever sign you may bring, the unbelievers are sure to say: “You are preaching falsehood.”

Thus Allah set a seal on the hearts of those who do not use their common sense.

So be patient (O Muhammad). Verily, the Promise of Allah is true, and let not those who have no certainty of faith, discourage you from conveying Allah’s Message (which you are obliged to convey)