Category: Ash-Shura

Ha, Mim (These are the names of letters of the Arabic alphabet, and only Allah knows their meaning here).

‘Ain-Sin-Qaf. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Quran, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings].

Thus, Allah All-Mighty, the All-Wise sends His revelation to you, O Muhammad, as He sent to other messengers before you.

To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth. He is the Supreme, the Great.

The heavens might have almost broken apart from above those who are elevating Allah’s creatures to His rank, if the angels would have not been glorifying their Lord with His praise and begging forgiveness for those on earth. Behold! Surely it is Allah Who is the oft-Forgiving, most Merciful.
Meaning:-
Elevate: raise or lift up to a higher position.

Those who take others as their guardians besides Him, Allah Himself is watching them; and O Prophet, you have not charge over them.

Thus have We revealed to you this Qur’an in Arabic, so that you may warn the residents of the Mother City (Makkah) and its suburbs, and forewarn them of the Day of assembly about which there is no doubt: when some will go to paradise and others to the blazing fire.
Meaning:-
Blazing: burn fiercely or brightly.

And if Allah willed, He could have made them [of] one religion, but He admits whom He wills into His mercy. And the wrongdoers have not any protector or helper.
Meaning:-
Wrongdoer: a person who behaves illegally or dishonestly; an offender.

Or have they taken guardians besides Him? But Allah is the Guardian, and He gives life to the dead, and He has power over all things.

O Prophet tell them: Whatever the subject of your dispute is, its judgement belongs to Allah: Such is Allah my Lord, in Him I have put my trust, and to Him I turn in repentance.
Meaning:-
Repentance: regret, shame, guilt

The Creator of the heavens and the earth. He has made for you mates from among yourselves and also mates among the cattle from their own kind; by this means does He multiply you. There is no one like Him. He Alone hears all and sees all.
Meaning:-
Mates: husband, wife, life partner, each of a pair of birds or other animals.

To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth. He extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]. Indeed He is, of all things, Knowing.
Meaning:-
Provision:the providing or supplying of something, especially of food or other necessities.

He has ordained for you of religion what He enjoined upon Noah and that which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what We enjoined upon Abraham and Moses and Jesus – to establish the religion and not be divided therein. Difficult for those who associate others with Allah is that to which you invite them. Allah chooses for Himself whom He wills and guides to Himself whoever turns back [to Him].
Meaning:-
Ordain: order, command, establish.

The people did not become divided into sects until after knowledge had come to them – out of jealous animosity between themselves. And if not for a word that preceded from your Lord [postponing the penalty] until a specified time, it would have been concluded between them. And those who were made to inherit the Scripture after them are verily in hopeless doubt concerning it.
Meaning:-
animosity: bitterness, dislike, hate
Precede: to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time.

So to that [religion of Allah ] invite, [O Muhammad], and remain on a right course as you are commanded and do not follow their inclinations but say, “I have believed in what Allah has revealed of the Qur’an, and I have been commanded to do justice among you. Allah is our Lord and your Lord. For us are our deeds, and for you your deeds. There is no [need for] argument between us and you. Allah will bring us together, and to Him is the [final] destination.”
Meaning:-
Inclinations: An inclination is something you are leaning toward, such as a behavior or a habit

And those who argue concerning Allah after He has been responded to – their argument is invalid with their Lord, and upon them is [His] wrath, and for them is a severe punishment.
Meaning:-
Wrath: extreme anger

It is Allah Who has revealed this Book (Al-Qur’an) with the truth, and the Balance (to distinguish between right and wrong). What will make you realize that perhaps the hour of doom may be fast approaching.
Meaning:-
Doom: death, destruction, or some other terrible fate.

Only those who deny it seek to hasten it on; but the believers dread its coming and know that its coming is the truth. Behold! Those who dispute concerning the hour of doom are far astray.
Meaning:-
Dread to feel anxious or worried about something that is going to happen or may happen, extreme fear, to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might happen.
Doom: death, destruction, or some other terrible fate.
Astray: into error, away from the correct path or direction

Allah is very Kind to His servants. He gives sustenance to whom He pleases. He is the Powerful, the Almighty.”
Meaning:-
Sustenance: food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.

Whoever desires the gain of the hereafter, We will give him more of that gain; and whoever desires the gain of this world, We give him of it, and in the hereafter he has no portion.
Meaning:-
Gain: profit, benefit, reward

Have they made shoraka’ (partners with Allah) who, in the practice of their faith, have made lawful to them what Allah has not allowed? Had a decision of making the decision on the Day of Judgement not been issued already, the matter would have certainly been decided between them; surely the wrongdoers will have a painful punishment.
Meaning:-
shoraka‘ : the deities you worship besides Allah (deity means: god or goddess, Fake God.)
Wrongdoer: criminal, a person who behaves illegally, or dishonestly; an offender.

You will see that the wrongdoers will be fearing the bad consequences of their deeds which will surely befall them. While those who believe and do good deeds shall dwell in the luxurious gardens of paradise, and shall receive from their Lord all that they wish for; that will surely be the magnificent blessing.
Meaning:-
Wrongdoer: criminal, a person who behaves illegally, or dishonestly; an offender.
Befall: occur, take place, happen to, overtake,
Dwell: to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.

That is of which Allah gives the good news to His servants, (to) those who believe and do good deeds. Say [O Muhammad]: I do not ask of you any reward for it but love for my near relatives; and whoever earns good, We give him more of good therein; surely Allah is Forgiving, Grateful.

Or say they: “He has invented a lie against Allah?” If Allah willed, He could have sealed your heart (so that you forget all that you know of the Quran). And Allah wipes out falsehood, and establishes the truth (Islam) by His Word (this Qur’an). Verily, He knows well what (the secrets) are in the breasts (of mankind).

And He it is Who accepts repentance from His slaves, and forgives sins, and He knows what you do.

And He answers those who believe and do good deeds, and gives them more out of His grace; and (as for) the unbelievers, they shall have a severe punishment.

If Allah were to enlarge the provision for His Servants, they would indeed transgress beyond all bounds through the earth; but he sends (it) down in due measure as He pleases. For He is with His Servants Well-acquainted, Watchful.
Meaning:-
Provision:the providing or supplying of something, especially of food or other necessities.
Transgress: to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend; sin.

It is He Who sends down rain even after they have lost all hope, and spreads His Mercy. He Alone is the Praiseworthy Guardian.

Among His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the living creatures that He has spread in both of them: and He is capable of gathering them all together whenever He wants.

Whatever affliction befalls you is the result of what your own hands have done even though for many of your misdeeds He grants forgiveness.
Meaning:-
Afflict: (of a problem or illness) cause pain or suffering to; affect or trouble.
Befall: occur, take place, happen to, overtake,

And you will not cause failure [to Allah ] upon the earth. And you have not besides Allah any protector or helper.

Among His signs are the ships which look like mountains upon the ocean.

If He willed, He could still the wind, and they would remain motionless on its surface. Indeed in that are signs for everyone patient and grateful.

– Or He may cause them to drown in consequence of even a few of their misdeeds, though He forgives many of their misdeeds.

And [that is so] those who dispute concerning Our signs may know that for them there is no place of escape.

So whatever thing you have been given – it is but [for] enjoyment of the worldly life. But what is with Allah is better and more lasting for those who have believed and upon their Lord rely
Meaning:-
Rely: depend on with full trust or confidence.

And those who avoid the major sins and immoralities, and when they are angry, they forgive,
Meaning:-
Immoralities: sexual misconduct, immoral quality, character, or conduct; wickedness; evilness.

And those who respond to their Lord and keep up prayer, and their rule is to take counsel among themselves, and who spend out of what We have given them.

And those who, when great wrong is done to them, defend themselves,

And the recompense of evil is punishment like it, but whoever forgives and amends, he shall have his reward from Allah; surely He does not love the unjust.
Meaning:-
Amends: to do something good to show that you are sorry about something you have done

Those who avenge themselves when wronged cannot be blamed.
Meaning:-
Avenge: to harm or punish

The blameworthy are those who oppress their fellow men and conduct themselves with wickedness and injustice in the land. It is they who will have painful punishment.
Meaning:-
Oppress: abuse, to burden with cruel or unjust impositions
Wickedness: the quality of being evil or morally wrong.

And verily, whosoever shows patience and forgives that would truly be from the things recommended by Allah.

And whomsoever Allah makes err, he has no guardian after Him; and you shall see the unjust, when they see the punishment, saying: Is there any way to return?

And you will see them brought forward to it (Hell) made humble by disgrace , (and) looking with stealthy glance. And those who believe will say: “Verily, the losers are they who lose themselves and their families on the Day of Resurrection. Verily, the Zalimun [i.e. Al-Kafirun (disbelievers in Allah, in His Oneness and in His Messenger SAW , polytheists, wrong-doers, etc.)] will be in a lasting punishment.
Meaning:-
Disgrace: shameful, dishonorable, degrade, reproach.
Stealthy: secretive, sneaking, covert.
Polytheist: belief in more than one god or in many gods.
wrong-doers: criminal, a person who behaves illegally, or dishonestly; an offender.

And they shall have no friends to help them besides Allah; and– whomsoever Allah makes err, he shall have no way.

Respond to your Lord, even before there comes up a Day that has no turning back from Allah; in no way can you have any shelter upon that Day, and in no way can you have any disclaiming.

But if they turn away – then We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], over them as a guardian; upon you is only [the duty of] notification (the message). And indeed, when We let man taste mercy from us, he rejoices in it; but if evil afflicts him for what his hands have put forth, then indeed, man is ungrateful.
Meaning:-
Rejoice: feel or show great joy or delight.
Afflict: (of a problem or illness) cause pain or suffering to; affect or trouble.

To Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He creates whatever He pleases. He gives daughters to whom He pleases and gives sons to whom He pleases.

To some He gives both sons and daughters, and makes barren whom He will; surely He is All-knowledgeable, All-Powerful.
Meaning:-
Barren: not able to produce children or offspring.

It is not vouchsafed to any human being that Allah should speak to him face to face, He speaks either through inspiration, or from behind a veil, or through sending a messenger (angel Gabriel) authorized by Him to reveal His will; surely He is most High, most Wise.
Meaning:-
Vouchsafed: to grant or give, as by favor, graciousness, or condescension:
Veil: a piece of fine material worn by women to protect or conceal the face.

Thus, have We revealed to you O Muhammad, a Spirit (inspired Book – The Qur’an) by Our command: while you did not know what is The Book and what is the Iman (faith)? But We have made it (The Qur’an) a light whereby We guide those of Our servants whom We please; and surely you are guiding mankind to the Right Way

The Path of Allah, to Whom belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. Verily, all the matters at the end go to Allah (for decision).