Tafseer Al Saddi al-A`la الأَعْلَىٰ (The Most High, Glory to your Lord in the Highest) 19 verses · Meccan

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى
Abdel Haleem
[Prophet], glorify the name of your Lord the Most High
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

يأمر تعالى بتسبيحه المتضمن لذكره وعبادته، والخضوع لجلاله، والاستكانة لعظمته، وأن يكون تسبيحا، يليق بعظمة الله تعالى، بأن تذكر أسماؤه الحسنى العالية على كل اسم بمعناها الحسن العظيم .

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الَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ
Abdel Haleem
who created [all things] in due proportion
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

وتذكر أفعاله التي منها أنه خلق المخلوقات فسواها، أي: أتقنها وأحسن خلقها.

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وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
who determined their destinies and guided them
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

{ وَالَّذِي قَدَّرَ } تقديرًا، تتبعه جميع المقدرات { فَهَدَى } إلى ذلك جميع المخلوقات.

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وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
who brought out the green pastur
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

وهذه الهداية العامة، التي مضمونها أنه هدى كل مخلوق لمصلحته، وتذكر فيها نعمه الدنيوية، ولهذا قال فيها: { وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَى } أي: أنزل من السماء ماء فأنبت به أنواع النبات والعشب الكثير، فرتع فيها الناس والبهائم وكل حيوان ، ثم بعد أن استكمل ما قدر له من الشباب، ألوى نباته، وصوح عشبه.

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فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
then made it dark debris
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

{ فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَى } أي: أسود أي: جعله هشيمًا رميمًا، ويذكر فيها نعمه الدينية.

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سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
[Prophet], We shall teach you [the Quran] and you will not forget––
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

{ سَنُقْرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنْسَى } أي: سنحفظ ما أوحينا إليك من الكتاب، ونوعيه قلبك، فلا تنسى منه شيئًا، وهذه بشارة كبيرة من الله لعبده ورسوله محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم، أن الله سيعلمه علمًا لا ينساه.

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إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ إِنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
unless God wishes; He knows both what is open and what is hidden––
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

{ إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ } مما اقتضت حكمته أن ينسيكه لمصلحة بالغة، { إِنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ وَمَا يَخْفَى } ومن ذلك أنه يعلم ما يصلح عباده أي: فلذلك يشرع ما أراد، ويحكم بما يريد .

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وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
We shall show you the easy way
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

{ وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلْيُسْرَى } وهذه أيضًا بشارة كبيرة ، أن الله ييسر رسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم لليسرى في جميع أموره، ويجعل شرعه ودينه يسرا .

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فَذَكِّرْ إِن نَّفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
So remind, if reminding will help
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

{ فَذَكِّرْ } بشرع الله وآياته { إِنْ نَفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَى } أي: ما دامت الذكرى مقبولة، والموعظة مسموعة، سواء حصل من الذكرى جميع المقصود أو بعضه.ومفهوم الآية أنه إن لم تنفع الذكرى، بأن كان التذكير يزيد في الشر، أو ينقص من الخير، لم تكن الذكرى مأمورًا بها، بل منهيًا عنها، فالذكرى ينقسم الناس فيها قسمين: منتفعون وغير منتفعين.

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سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخْشَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
Those who stand in awe of God will heed the reminder
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

فأما المنتفعون، فقد ذكرهم بقوله: { سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَنْ يَخْشَى } الله تعالى، فإن خشية الله تعالى، وعلمه بأن سيجازيه على أعماله ، توجب للعبد الانكفاف عن المعاصي والسعي في الخيرات.

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وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْأَشْقَى
Abdel Haleem
but it will be ignored by the most wicked
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

وأما غير المنتفعين، فذكرهم بقوله: { وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْأَشْقَى الَّذِي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَى } وهي النار الموقدة، التي تطلع على الأفئدة.

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الَّذِي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
who will enter the Great Fire
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

وأما غير المنتفعين، فذكرهم بقوله: { وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْأَشْقَى الَّذِي يَصْلَى النَّارَ الْكُبْرَى } وهي النار الموقدة، التي تطلع على الأفئدة.

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ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
where they will neither die nor live
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

{ ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَا } أي: يعذب عذابًا أليمًا، من غير راحة ولا استراحة، حتى إنهم يتمنون الموت فلا يحصل لهم، كما قال تعالى: { لَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْهِمْ فَيَمُوتُوا وَلَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمْ مِنْ عَذَابِهَا } .

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قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ
Abdel Haleem
Prosperous are those who purify themselves
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

{ قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ تَزَكَّى } أي: قد فاز وربح من طهر نفسه ونقاها من الشرك والظلم ومساوئ الأخلاق.

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وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّىٰ
Abdel Haleem
remember the name of their Lord, and pray
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

{ وَذَكَرَ اسْمَ رَبِّهِ فَصَلَّى } أي: اتصف بذكر الله، وانصبغ به قلبه، فأوجب له ذلك العمل بما يرضي الله، خصوصًا الصلاة، التي هي ميزان الإيمان، فهذا معنى الآية الكريمة، وأما من فسر قوله { تزكى } بمعني أخرج زكاة الفطر، وذكر اسم ربه فصلى، أنه صلاة العيد، فإنه وإن كان داخلًا في اللفظ وبعض جزئياته، فليس هو المعنى وحده.

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بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا
Abdel Haleem
Yet you [people] prefer the life of this world
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

{ بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا } أي: تقدمونها على الآخرة، وتختارون نعيمها المنغص المكدر الزائل على الآخرة.

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وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
even though the Hereafter is better and more lasting
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

{ وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَى } وللآخرة خير من الدنيا في كل وصف مطلوب، وأبقى لكونها دار خلد وبقاء وصفاء، والدنيا دار فناء، فالمؤمن العاقل لا يختار الأردأ على الأجود، ولا يبيع لذة ساعة، بترحة الأبد، فحب الدنيا وإيثارها على الآخرة رأس كل خطيئة.

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إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الْأُولَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
All this is in the earlier scriptures
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

{ إِنَّ هَذَا } المذكور لكم في هذه السورة المباركة، من الأوامر الحسنة، والأخبار المستحسنة { لَفِي الصُّحُفِ الْأُولَى}

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صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
the scriptures of Abraham and Moses
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

[ صُحُفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَى } اللذين هما أشرف المرسلين، سوى النبي محمد صلى الله وسلم عليه وسلم.فهذه أوامر في كل شريعة، لكونها عائدة إلى مصالح الدارين، وهي مصالح في كل زمان ومكان.تم تفسير سورة سبح، ولله الحمد

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