Tafseer Al Saddi al-`Alaq العَلَق (The Clot, Read) 19 verses · Meccan

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
Abdel Haleem
Read! In the name of your Lord who created
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

هذه السورة أول السور القرآنية نزولًا على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم.فإنها نزلت عليه في مبادئ النبوة، إذ كان لا يدري ما الكتاب ولا الإيمان، فجاءه جبريل عليه الصلاة والسلام بالرسالة، وأمره أن يقرأ، فامتنع، وقال: { ما أنا بقارئ } فلم يزل به حتى قرأ. فأنزل الله عليه: { اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ } عموم الخلق، ثم خص الإنسان.

خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Abdel Haleem
He created manfrom a clinging form
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

وذكر ابتداء خلقه { مِنْ عَلَقٍ } فالذي خلق الإنسان واعتنى بتدبيره، لا بد أن يدبره بالأمر والنهي، وذلك بإرسال الرسول إليهم ، وإنزال الكتب عليهم، ولهذا ذكر بعد الأمر بالقراءة، خلقه للإنسان.

اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ
Abdel Haleem
Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful On
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

{ اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ } أي: كثير الصفات واسعها، كثير الكرم والإحسان، واسع الجود.

الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ
Abdel Haleem
who taught by [means of] the pen
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

الذي من كرمه أن علم بالعلم و { عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ}

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عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Abdel Haleem
who taught man what he did not know
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

[عَلَّمَ الْإِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ } فإنه تعالى أخرجه من بطن أمه لا يعلم شيئًا، وجعل له السمع والبصر والفؤاد، ويسر له أسباب العلم.فعلمه القرآن، وعلمه الحكمة، وعلمه بالقلم، الذي به تحفظ به العلوم، وتضبط الحقوق، وتكون رسلًا للناس تنوب مناب خطابهم، فلله الحمد والمنة، الذي أنعم على عباده بهذه النعم التي لا يقدرون لها على جزاء ولا شكور، ثم من عليهم بالغنى وسعة الرزق.

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كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
But man exceeds all bound
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

والإنسان -لجهله وظلمه- إذا رأى نفسه غنيًا، طغى وبغى وتجبر عن الهدى

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أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
when he thinks he is self-sufficient
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

والإنسان -لجهله وظلمه- إذا رأى نفسه غنيًا، طغى وبغى وتجبر عن الهدى

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إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
[Prophet], all will return to your Lord
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

ونسي أن إلى ربه الرجعى، ولم يخف الجزاء، بل ربما وصلت به الحال أنه يترك الهدى بنفسه، ويدعو [غيره] إلى تركه، فينهى عن الصلاة التي هي أفضل أعمال الإيمان.

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أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
Have you seen the man who forbid
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

يقول الله لهذا المتمرد العاتي: { أَرَأَيْتَ } أيها الناهي للعبد إذا صلى

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عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ
Abdel Haleem
[Our] servant to pray
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

يقول الله لهذا المتمرد العاتي: { أَرَأَيْتَ } أيها الناهي للعبد إذا صلى

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أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
Have you seen whether he is rightly guided
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

{ إِنْ كَانَ } العبد المصلي { عَلَى الْهُدَى } العلم بالحق والعمل به،

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أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
or encourages true piety
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

{ أَوْ أَمْرٍ } غيره { بِالتَّقْوَى } .فهل يحسن أن ينهى، من هذا وصفه؟ أليس نهيه، من أعظم المحادة لله، والمحاربة للحق؟ فإن النهي، لا يتوجه إلا لمن هو في نفسه على غير الهدى، أو كان يأمر غيره بخلاف التقوى.

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أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Abdel Haleem
Have you seen whether he denies the truth and turns away from it
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

{ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَذَّبَ } الناهي بالحق { وَتَوَلَّى } عن الأمر، أما يخاف الله ويخشى عقابه؟

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أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Abdel Haleem
Does he not realize that God sees all
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

{ أَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَى } ما يعمل ويفعل؟.

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كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ
Abdel Haleem
No! If he does not stop, We shall drag him by his forehead––
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

ثم توعده إن استمر على حاله، فقال: { كَلَّا لَئِنْ لَمْ يَنْتَهِ } عما يقول ويفعل { لَنَسْفَعَنْ بِالنَّاصِيَةِ } أي: لنأخذن بناصيته، أخذًا عنيفًا، وهي حقيقة بذلك.

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نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Abdel Haleem
his lying, sinful forehead
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

فإنها { نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ } أي: كاذبة في قولها، خاطئة في فعلها.

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فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ
Abdel Haleem
Let him summon his comrades
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

{ فَلْيَدْعُ } هذا الذي حق عليه العقاب { نَادِيَهُ } أي: أهل مجلسه وأصحابه ومن حوله، ليعينوه على ما نزله به.

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سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ
Abdel Haleem
We shall summon the guards of Hell
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

{ سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ } أي: خزنة جهنم، لأخذه وعقوبته، فلينظر أي: الفريقين أقوى وأقدر؟ فهذه حالة الناهي وما توعد به من العقوبة.

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كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب
Abdel Haleem
No! Do not obey him [Prophet]: bow down in worship and draw close
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di

وأما حالة المنهي، فأمره الله أن لا يصغى إلى هذا الناهي ولا ينقاد لنهيه فقال: { كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ } [أي:] فإنه لا يأمر إلا بما فيه خسارة الدارين، { وَاسْجُدْ } لربك { وَاقْتَرَبَ } منه في السجود وغيره من أنواع الطاعات والقربات، فإنها كلها تدني من رضاه وتقرب منه.وهذا عام لكل ناه عن الخير ومنهي عنه، وإن كانت نازلة في شأن أبي جهل حين نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن الصلاة، وعبث به وآذاه. تمت ولله الحمد.

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