Category: Az-Zukhruf

Ha-Mim. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Quran, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings].

By the Glorious Book.

We have revealed this Qur’an in the Arabic language so that you may understand its meanings.

And Verily, it (this Quran) is in the Mother of the Book (i.e. Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz), before Us, indeed Exalted, full of Wisdom.
Meaning:-
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Exalted: placed at a high or powerful level; held in high regard.

Should We take this Reminder (this Quran) away from you and ignore you because you are a nation who has transgressed all limits?
Meaning:-
Transgress: to violate a law, command, offend; sin.

And how many a prophet We sent among the former peoples,

Never did it happen that a Prophet came to his people and they did not mock at him.
Meaning:-
Mock: to laugh at someone, often by copying them in a funny but unkind way, make fun of

So We destroyed them, though they were stronger in power than these people, and provided an example in the case of prior people.

If you ask them: “Who has created the heavens and the earth?” They will surely say: “They have been created by the All-Mighty, the All-Knowledgeable.”

Who has made for you the earth like a bed, and has made for you roads therein, in order that you may find your way,

The One Who sends down rain from the sky in due measure and thereby resurrects a dead land – that’s how you shall be brought forth (raised to life again).
Meaning:-
Resurrects: bring back to life, bring to life again.

The One Who has created all living things in pairs and made for you the ships and cattle on which you ride

so that you may firmly sit on their backs, then as you mount, recall the goodness of your Lord and say: “Glory be to Him Who has subjected these to Our use, otherwise We could not have brought them under our control,

and to our Lord we shall all return.”

Yet inspite of recognizing all this, they have made some of His servants to be a part of Him! Surely mankind is clearly ungrateful.

Would Allah choose daughters (pagan Arabs believed that angels were the daughters of Allah) for Himself out of what He Himself creates and gives you sons?
Meaning:-
Pagan: belonging or relating to a religion that worships many gods.

Yet when a new born-girl – the gender that they ascribe to the Compassionate – is announced to one of them, his face darkens and he is filled with grief.
Meaning:-
Ascribe: attribute to.
grieve:mourn, sorrow, distress, pain, hurt.

(Do they then like for Allah) a creature who is brought up in adornments (wearing silk and gold ornaments, i.e. women), and in dispute cannot make herself clear?
Meaning:-
Adornment: something that adds attractiveness; ornament; accessory.

And they have made the angels, who are servants of the Most Merciful, females. Did they witness their creation? Their testimony will be recorded, and they will be questioned.

And they said: “If it had been the Will of the Most Beneficent (Allah), we should not have worshipped them (false deities).” They have no knowledge whatsoever of that. They do nothing but lie!
Meaning:-
Deities: Fake Gods, God; Supreme Being, like a god or goddess.

Or have We given them any Book before this (the Quran), to which they are holding fast?

Rather, they say, “Indeed, we found our fathers upon a religion, and we are in their footsteps [rightly] guided.”

Even so, whenever We sent a Warner before you to forewarn a nation, its affluent people said: “We found our forefathers practicing this faith and surely we are going to follow their footsteps.”
Meaning:-
Affluent: wealthy, rich, prosperous, well off.

Each Warner asked: “What if I bring you better guidance than that which your forefathers practiced?” But they replied: “Well! We reject the faith with which you have been sent.”

So we took retribution from them; then see how was the end of the rejecters.
Meaning:-
Retribution: punishment especially in the hereafter

And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham said to his father and his people, “Indeed, I am disassociated from that which you worship,

except Him Who created me, for He will surely guide me.”

And he made it a word to continue in his posterity that they may return.
Meaning:-
Posterity: all future generations of people.

However, I gave enjoyment to these [people of Makkah] and their fathers until there came to them the truth (the Quran) and a clear Messenger.

But now when the truth (this Quran) has came to them, they say: “This is magic and we do not believe it.”

They also say: “Why is this Qur’an not revealed to a man of great importance in the two towns (Makkah and Ta’if)”?

Is it they who distribute the blessings of your Lord? It is We Who distribute the means of their livelihood in the life of this world, raising some in rank above others, so that one may take others into his service. But the blessing of your Lord is far greater in value than the wealth of this world which they amass.
Meaning:-
Amass: gather, collect, accumulate

And were it not that all mankind might become one nation of unbelievers, We would have given those who disbelieve in the Compassionate (Allah), such houses whose roofs, stairways by which they go to upper chambers all made with silver,

And for their houses – doors and couches [of silver] upon which to recline
Meaning:-
Recline: lean or lie back in a relaxed position with the back supported.

along with ornaments of gold – for all these are nothing but merely comforts of this worldly life. It is the life of the hereafter which your Lord has reserved for the righteous.
Meaning:-
Righteous: (of a person or conduct) morally right or justifiable; virtuous.

And whosoever turns away (blinds himself) from the remembrance of the Most Beneficent (Allah) (i.e. this Quran and worship of Allah), We appoint for him Shaitan (Satan – devil) to be a Qarin (an intimate companion) to him.
Meaning:-
Qarin (Arabic): Qarin literally means ‘constant companion’. A qareen pushes a person to do evil things and to disobey Allah.
Intimate: faithful, close, dear.

– and turns such people away from the Right Path, while they think that they are guided aright.

– Ultimately, when that person will come to Us on the Day of Judgement, he will say to his shaitan companion: “I wish that I was far apart from you as the east is from the west: you turned out to be an evil companion.”

Then it will be said to them: “Well, you have already done wrong, realizing this fact today will avail you nothing, as you both are partners in the same punishment.

Then will you make the deaf hear, [O Muhammad], or guide the blind or he who is in clear error?

And whether [or not] We take you away [in death], indeed, We will take retribution upon them.
Meaning:-
Retribution: punishment especially in the hereafter

or let you see their end, which We have promised them: surely We have full power over them.

Therefore, hold fast to this Qur’an which is reveled to you, surely you are on the Right Way.

In fact this Qur’an is a reminder for you and your people; and you shall soon be questioned about it.

Ask those of Our messengers whom We sent before you if We ever appointed other gods to be worshipped besides the Compassionate Allah?

We sent Musa with Our signs to Fir’on and his chiefs. He said to them: “I am a messenger of the Lord of the worlds.”

When he showed them Our signs, they laughed at those signs.

We showed them Sign after Sign, each greater than its fellow, and We seized them with Punishment, in order that they might turn (to Us).

And they said: O magician! call on your Lord for our sake, as He has made the covenant with you; we shall surely be the followers of the right way.
Meaning:-
Covenant: an agreements between God and his people

But when We removed the Penalty from them, behold, they broke their word.

One day Fir’on (Pharaoh) made a proclamation among his people: “O my people! Is not the kingdom of Egypt mine? Are not these rivers flowing underneath me? Can you not see?

Or am I [not] better than this one (Moses) who is insignificant and hardly makes himself clear?
Meaning:-
Insignificant: too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.

“Why then are not golden bracelets bestowed on him, or angels sent along with him?”

So he [Fir’aun (Pharaoh)] bluffed his people, and they obeyed him. Indeed, they were [themselves] a people defiantly disobedient [of Allah ].
Meaning:-
Bluff: try to deceive someone as to one’s abilities or intentions.

So when they angered Us, We punished them, and drowned them all.

and made them a lesson and an example for the later generations.

And when the son (Jesus) of Mary was presented as an example, immediately your people laughed aloud.

And say: “Are our aliha (gods) better or is he [‘Iesa (Jesus)]?” They quoted not the above example except for argument. Nay! But they are a quarrelsome people.

He [‘Iesa (Jesus)] was not more than a servant. We granted Our Favour to him, and We made him an example to the Children of Israel (i.e. his creation without a father).

And if it were Our Will, We would have [destroyed you (mankind) all, and] made angels to replace you on the earth.

And indeed, Jesus will be [a sign for] knowledge of the Hour (Day of Resurrection), so be not in doubt of it, and follow Me. This is a straight path.

Let not shaitan mislead you, for he is your open enemy.

When Isa (Jesus) came with clear signs, he stated: “I have brought you wisdom, and to clarify some of those things about which you have disputes: so fear Allah and obey me.

Surely it is Allah Who is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. This is the Right Way.”

But the sects from among them differed [and separated], so woe to those who have wronged from the punishment of a painful Day.

Are they waiting for the Hour of Doom that it should come on them all of a sudden, without warning?
Meaning:-
Doom: death, destruction, or some other terrible fate.

On that Day, even friends will become enemies to one another with the exception of the righteous people.
Meaning:-
Righteous: (of a person or conduct) morally right or justifiable; virtuous, very good; excellent.

(It will be said to the true believers of Islamic Monotheism): My worshippers! No fear shall be on you this Day, nor shall you grieve,
Meaning:-
Monotheism: the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.

[You] who believed in Our verses and were Muslims.

Enter Paradise, you and your wives, in happiness.

Circulated among them will be plates and vessels of gold. And therein is whatever the souls desire and [what] delights the eyes, and you will abide therein eternally.
Meaning:-
Abide: to remain; continue; stay:
Eternally: permanent, everlasting, timeless, never-ending, nonstop.

This is the Paradise which you have been made to inherit because of your deeds which you used to do (in the life of the world).

Therein for you will be fruits in plenty, of which you will eat (as you desire).

But the criminals will abide in the punishment of hell.
Meaning:-
Abide: to remain; continue; stay:

Their punishment will never be lightened, and they shall remain despair therein.
Meaning:-
Despair: the complete loss or absence of hope.

We did not wrong them, but it is they who wronged themselves.

They will cry: “O Malik (the keeper of hell)! Let your Lord put and end to us.” But he will answer: “Nay! You are going to live forever.”

We have brought you the truth, but most of you hate the truth.

If they have devised a plan to ruin you (O Muhammad), then surely We too shall devise a plan to ruin them.
Meaning:-
Devise: to invent a plan.

Do they think that We cannot hear their secret talks and their private converse? Of course We do, and Our messengers (angels) who are assigned to them, record it all.

Say, [O Muhammad], “If the Most Merciful had a son, then I would be the first of [his] worshippers.”

Glory to the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of power, from what they describe.

So leave them (alone) to speak nonsense and play until they meet the Day of theirs, which they have been promised.

It is He (Allah) Who is God in the heavens and God on earth; He is the All-Wise, the All-Knowledgeable.

And blessed be He to Whom belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, and with Whom is the knowledge of the Hour, and to Whom you (all) will be returned.

And those whom they call upon besides Him have no authority for intercession, but he who bears witness of the truth and they know (him).
Meaning:-
Intercession: a prayer to God on behalf of another.

And if you ask them who created them, they will surely say: “Allah”. How then are they turned away (from the worship of Allah, Who created them)?

Allah has heard the Prophet’s cry: “O Lord! Surely these are a people who would not believe.”

Therefore, O Prophet! Bear with them and wish them peace. They shall soon come to know the truth.