Category: ‘Ibrahim

Alif, Lam, Ra. [This is] a Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that you might bring mankind out of darknesses into the light by permission of their Lord – to the path of the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy.
Meaning:-
Exalted: (of a person or their rank or status) placed at a high or powerful level; held in high regard.

Allah , to whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And woe to the disbelievers from a severe punishment
Meaning:-
Woe: great sorrow or distress.

The ones who prefer the worldly life over the Hereafter and avert [people] from the way of Allah , striving to make it ˹appear˺ crooked. Those are in extreme error.
Meaning:-
Avert: to turn away or aside:
Crooked: a dishonest person.

We have not sent a messenger except in the language of his people to clarify ˹the message˺ for them. Then Allah leaves whoever He wills to astray and guides whoever He wills. And He is the Almighty, All-Wise.
Meaning:-
Astray: into error, away from the correct path or direction

Indeed, We sent Moses with Our signs, ˹ordering him,˺ “Lead your people out of darkness and into light, and remind them of Allah’s days ˹of favour˺.” Surely in this are signs for whoever is steadfast, thankful person.
Meaning:-
steadfast: loyal, faithful, committed, devoted, dedicated, dependable, reliable,

˹Consider˺ when Moses said to his people, “Remember Allah’s favour upon you when He rescued you from the people of Fir’on (Pharaoh), who afflicted you with dreadful torment—slaughtering your sons and keeping your women. That was a severe test from your Lord.
Meaning:-
Afflicted: something that causes pain or suffering, disease.
Dreadful: causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious.
Torment: severe physical or mental suffering.
slaughtering: violent killing of a person.

And ˹remember˺ when your Lord promised, ‘If you are grateful, I will certainly give you more. But if you are ungrateful, surely My punishment is severe.’”

And Moses said, ‘Even if you, together with everybody else on earth, are thankless, God is self-sufficient, worthy of all praise.’

Have you not heard the information of those who passed away before you, the people of Nuh (Noah), `Ad and Thamud, and those who came after them? Only Allah knows how many they were. Their Massagers came to them with clear signs, but they put their hands over their mouths and said, “Certainly we reject the Message with which you have been sent and certainly we strongly doubt the faith to which you invite us.”

Their messengers asked ˹them˺, “Is there any doubt about Allah, Who is the Creator of the heavens and the earth? He invites you that He may forgive you of your sins, and He delays your death for a specified term.” They argued, “You are no more than humans like us! You ˹only˺ wish to turn us away from what our forefathers worshipped. So bring us some clear sign.”

Their messengers said to them: “It is true that we are human like yourselves, but Allah bestows His grace of appointing a messenger on such of His servants as He pleases. It is not in our power to bring you any sign except by Allah’s permission, and in Allah let the believers put their trust.
Meaning:-
Bestows: an honor, right, or gift

And why should we not rely upon Allah while He has guided us to our [good] ways. And we will surely be patient against whatever harm you should cause us. And upon Allah let those who would rely [indeed] rely.”
Meaning:-
Rely: depend on with full trust or confidence.

Finally the unbelievers said to their messengers: “Return to our religion or we will expel you from our land.” But their Lord revealed His will to them: “We shall destroy the wrongdoers
Meaning:-
Wrongdoer: a person who behaves illegally or dishonestly; an offender.

and most certainly shall We cause you to reside on earth [long] after they have passed away: this is [My promise] unto all who stand in awe of My presence, and stand in awe of My warning!”
Meaning:-
Awe: a feeling of great respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprise, extremely powerful.

But they (the Messengers) sought victory and help [from their Lord (Allah)], and every obstinate, arrogant dictator (who refuses to believe in the Oneness of Allah) was brought to a complete loss and destruction.
Meaning:-
Obstinate: stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.

In front of him (every obstinate, arrogant dictator) is Hell, and he will be made to drink boiling, festering water.
Meaning:-
Obstinate: stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.

He will sip it unwillingly, and he will find a great difficulty to swallow it down his throat, and death will come to him from every side, yet he will not die and in front of him, will be a great torment.
Meaning:-
Torment: to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain

The parable of the deeds of those who deny their Lord is that their deeds are like ashes which the wind scatters on a stormy day; they will gain nothing from their deeds, and this is to stray far away from the goal of getting back to Paradise.
Meaning:-
Parable: a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth,religious principle, or moral lesson.

Do you not see that Allah has created the heavens and the earth with truth? If He will, He can remove you and bring (in your place) a new creation!

That is not at all difficult for Allah.

When all people appear before Allah, those who were weak in the world will say to those who thought themselves mighty: “We were your followers. Now! Can you do anything to relieve us from the punishment of Allah?” They will reply: “Had Allah given us guidance, we would have guided you. Now it makes no difference whether we panic or bear it with patience, for there is no escape for us.”

Once the matter has been decided, Shaitan will say: “In fact, the promises which Allah made to you were all true; I too made some promises to you but failed to keep any of them. However, I had no power over you. I just invited you, and you accepted my invitation. Now! Do not blame me, but blame yourselves. I cannot help you, nor you can help me. I reject what you did before; that you associated me with Allah. Certainly such wrongdoers will have painful punishment.”
Meaning:-
Wrongdoer: a person who behaves illegally or dishonestly; an offender.

Those who believe and do good deeds will be admitted to Paradise, beneath which rivers flow, to live therein forever with the permission of their Lord, and their greetings therein will be: “Peace!”
Meaning:-
Beneath: below; in or to a lower place, position, underneath

Have you not considered how Allah presents an example, [making] a good word like a good tree, whose root is firmly fixed and its branches [high] in the sky?

It produces its fruit in every season by the Will of its Lord. This is how Allah sets forth examples for the people, so perhaps they will be mindful.

And the example of a bad word is like a bad tree, uprooted from the surface of the earth, not having any stability.

Allah keeps firm those who believe, with the firm word, in worldly life and in the Hereafter. And Allah sends astray the wrongdoers. And Allah does what He wills.
Meaning:-
Astray: into error, away from the correct path or direction
Wrongdoer: a person who behaves illegally or dishonestly; an offender.

Have you not seen those who have changed the Blessings of Allah into disbelief (by denying Prophet Muhammad and his Message of Islam), and caused their people to dwell in the house of destruction?
Meaning:-
Dwell: to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.

Which is hell! Wherein they shall burn, an evil place to live.

They set up equals with Allah to mislead people from His Way. Tell them: “Well, you may enjoy yourself for a while, but your final destination is going to be hellfire.”

O Prophet, tell My devotees who have believed, to establish Salah (regular five times daily prayers) and spend in charity openly and secretly out of the sustenance which We have given them, before the coming of that Day in which there will neither be trading nor any friendship.
Meaning:-
Devotee: a strong believer in a particular religion or god, follower, supporter, disciple.
Sustenance: food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.

It is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth and sends down rain from the sky, causing fruits to grow as a provision for you. He has subjected the ships for your service, sailing through the sea by His command, and has subjected the rivers for you.

He has ˹also˺ subjected for you the sun and the moon, both constantly orbiting, and has subjected the day and night for you.

He has given you all that you could ask for and if you want to count the favors of Allah, you will never be able to count them. In fact, man is unjust, thankless.

And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham said, “My Lord, make this city [Makkah] secure and keep me and my sons away from worshipping idols.

My Lord, indeed they have led astray many among the people. So whoever follows me is with me, and whoever disobeys me—then surely You are ˹still˺ All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Meaning:-
Astray: into error, away from the correct path or direction

Our Lord! I have settled some of my offspring in a barren valley near Your Sacred House (the Ka’bah at Makkah). Our Lord! I have done this in the hope that they would establish prayer. So make the hearts of ˹believing˺ people incline towards them and provide them with fruits, so perhaps they will be thankful.
Meaning:-
offspring: children, sons and daughters, Family.
Barren: dry and not suitable for growing plants, has very few plants and no trees.

Our Lord, indeed You know what we conceal and what we declare, and nothing is hidden from Allah on the earth or in the heaven.
Meaning:-
Conceal: to hide, to keep secret, to prevent or avoid disclosing, keep secret.

All praise is for Allah who has blessed me with Ishmael and Isaac in my old age. My Lord is indeed the Hearer of ˹all˺ prayers.

My Lord! Make me and those ˹believers˺ of my descendants keep up prayer. Our Lord! Accept my prayers.
Meaning:-
descendant:someone related to a person or group of people who lived at an earlier time.

Our Lord! Forgive me and my parents and all believers on the Day when the accountability will take place.”

Do not think ˹O Prophet˺ that Allah is unaware of what these unjust people are doing. He is only deferring their case to that Day when their eyes will be fixedly open [in horror],

They will be running in panic with their necks outstretched and heads erect (towards the sky), they will not be able to wink their eyes, and their hearts (utterly) empty (of courage and hope).

And, [O Muhammad], warn people of the Day when punishment will come to them, and when the disbelievers will say, ‘Our Lord, give us a little more time: we shall answer Your call and follow the messengers.’ Did you [disbelievers] not swear in the past that your power would have no end?

When you lived among those people who had wronged their souls, it was explained to you how We dealt with them and We even described for you their examples.”

Indeed, they planned their plot, and their plot was with Allah, though their plot was a great (one, still) it would never be able to remove the mountains (real mountains or the Islamic law) from their places (as it is of no importance) [Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Vol. 2, Page 597]. [It is said by some interpreters regarding this Verse that the Quraish pagans plotted against Prophet Muhammad to kill him but they failed and were unable to carry out their plot which they plotted].

Never think that Allah will break the promise which He made to His messengers: surely Allah is Mighty in power, the Lord of Retribution.
Meaning:-
Retribution: punishment, penalty.

[It will be] on the Day the earth will be replaced by another earth, and the heavens [as well], and all creatures will come out before Allah , the One, the Supreme.

and on that Day you will see the criminals bound together in chains,

their garments will be made of tar and their faces will be covered with flames.
Meaning:-
Tar: a dark, thick, flammable liquid distilled from wood or coal,

So that Allah will recompense every soul for what it earned. Indeed, Allah is swift in account.

This [Qur’an] is notification for the mankind that they may be warned thereby and that they may know that He is but one God and that those of understanding will be reminded.