Tanwir al-Miqbas min Tafsir Ibn Abbas Qaf ق (The Letter Qaf) 45 verses · Meccan

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
قۤۚ وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ ٱلۡمَجِیدِ ۝١
Abdel Haleem
Qaf By the glorious Quran
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

And from his narration on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas that he said in the interpretation of Allah's saying (Qaf.): '(Qaf.) He says: it is an azure mountain overlooking this world, and the colour of the sky takes from it; Allah swore by it, (By the glorious Qur'an) and He swore by the glorious, noble Qur'an,

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بَلۡ عَجِبُوۤا۟ أَن جَاۤءَهُم مُّنذِرࣱ مِّنۡهُمۡ فَقَالَ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا شَیۡءٌ عَجِیبٌ ۝٢
Abdel Haleem
But the disbelievers are amazed that a warner has come from among them and they say, ‘How strange
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(Nay, but they marvel) i.e. the Quraysh; and it is because they marvelled that Allah made this oath: they marvelled when they were told they will be resurrected after death; He said: in fact the Quraysh, among whom Ubayy and Umayyah the sons of Khalaf, Munbih and Nabih the son of Hajjaj, marvelled (that a warner) a warning messenger (of their own) from their own lineage (hath come unto them; and the disbelievers) the disbelievers of Mecca: Ubayy, Umayyah, Munbih and Nabih (say: This) which Muhammad (pbuh) says, i.e. that they will be resurrected after death, (is a strange thing) for he says:

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أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابࣰاۖ ذَ ٰلِكَ رَجۡعُۢ بَعِیدࣱ ۝٣
Abdel Haleem
To come back [to life] after we have died and become dust? That is too farfetched.’
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(When we are dead and have become dust (shall we be brought back again)? That) which Muhammad claims (would be a far return!) will never happen; thus denying resurrection after death.

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قَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا مَا تَنقُصُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مِنۡهُمۡۖ وَعِندَنَا كِتَـٰبٌ حَفِیظُۢ ۝٤
Abdel Haleem
We know very well what the earth takes away from them: We keep a comprehensive record
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

Allah, Exalted is He, said: (We know that which the earth taketh of them) We know that which the earth devours of their flesh after they die and that which it leaves, (and with Us is a recording Book) and with Us is a Book preserved from Satan. This is the Guarded Tablet wherein is recorded their death, stay in the grave and resurrection on the Day of Judgement.

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بَلۡ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلۡحَقِّ لَمَّا جَاۤءَهُمۡ فَهُمۡ فِیۤ أَمۡرࣲ مَّرِیجٍ ۝٥
Abdel Haleem
But the disbelievers deny the truth when it comes to them; they are in a state of confusion
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(Nay, but they) the Quraysh (have denied the Truth) Muhammad (pbuh) and the Qur'an (when it came unto them) this is the second clause of the oath, i.e. by the noble and glorious Qur'an, Muhammad (pbuh) has brought them the Qur'an, (therefore they are now in troubled case) they are in error; it is also said that this means: they are confused; and it is also said this means: they are in disagreement, some of them believe while others do not.

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أَفَلَمۡ یَنظُرُوۤا۟ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَاۤءِ فَوۡقَهُمۡ كَیۡفَ بَنَیۡنَـٰهَا وَزَیَّنَّـٰهَا وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُوجࣲ ۝٦
Abdel Haleem
Do they not see the sky above them––how We have built and adorned it, with no rifts in it
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(Have they) i.e. the disbelievers of Mecca (not then observed the sky above them) above their heads, (how We have constructed it) without pillars (and beautified it) and beautified it with stars, (and how there are no rifts therein) and how there are no rifts, cracks or defects therein?

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وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ مَدَدۡنَـٰهَا وَأَلۡقَیۡنَا فِیهَا رَوَ ٰسِیَ وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِیهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوۡجِۭ بَهِیجࣲ ۝٧
Abdel Haleem
how We spread out the earth and put solid mountains on it, and caused every kind of joyous plant to grow in it
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(And the earth have We spread out) over water, (and have flung firm hills) firm mountains so that it does not sway (therein) on the earth, (and have caused of every lovely kind to grow thereon) and have caused of every kind of seemly appearance to grow thereon,

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تَبۡصِرَةࣰ وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبۡدࣲ مُّنِیبࣲ ۝٨
Abdel Haleem
as a lesson and reminder for every servant who turns to God
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(A vision) so that you may see (and a reminder) a lesson so that you may learn from it; it is also said �a vision� means an admonition and �reminder� means reflection (for every penitent slave) who turns to Allah and His obedience.

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وَنَزَّلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَاۤءِ مَاۤءࣰ مُّبَـٰرَكࣰا فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا بِهِۦ جَنَّـٰتࣲ وَحَبَّ ٱلۡحَصِیدِ ۝٩
Abdel Haleem
and how We send blessed water down from the sky and grow with it gardens, the harvest grain
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(And We send down from the sky blessed water) rain blessed with vegetation and benefit from which all things derive life (whereby We give growth unto gardens and the grain of crops) all kinds of grain that are harvested,

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وَٱلنَّخۡلَ بَاسِقَـٰتࣲ لَّهَا طَلۡعࣱ نَّضِیدࣱ ۝١٠
Abdel Haleem
and tall palm trees laden with clusters of dates
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(And lofty date-palms with ranged clusters,

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رِّزۡقࣰا لِّلۡعِبَادِۖ وَأَحۡیَیۡنَا بِهِۦ بَلۡدَةࣰ مَّیۡتࣰاۚ كَذَ ٰلِكَ ٱلۡخُرُوجُ ۝١١
Abdel Haleem
as a provision for everyone; how with water We give [new] life to a land that is dead? This is how the dead will emerge [from their graves]
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

Provision (made) for men) food for people, i.e. the grains; (and therewith) i.e. through water (We quicken a dead land) a land with no vegetation. (Even so will be the resurrection of the dead) this is how they will be brought back to life and raised forth from the graves through water on the Day of Judgement.

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كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحࣲ وَأَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ ۝١٢
Abdel Haleem
The people of Noah disbelieved long before these disbelievers, as did the people of Rass, Thamud
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(The folk of Noah denied) denied Noah (before them) before your folk, O Muhammad, (and (so did) the dwellers at al-Rass) al-Rass is a well close to al-Yamamah; the dwellers of al-Rass are the people of Shu'ayb who denied Shu'ayb (and (the tribe of) Thamud) the people of Salih,

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وَعَادࣱ وَفِرۡعَوۡنُ وَإِخۡوَ ٰنُ لُوطࣲ ۝١٣
Abdel Haleem
Ad, Pharaoh, Lot
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(And (the tribe of) 'Aad) the people of Hud denied Hud, (and Pharaoh) and his folk denied Moses, (and the brethren of Lot) and the folk of Lot denied Lot,

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وَأَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡأَیۡكَةِ وَقَوۡمُ تُبَّعࣲۚ كُلࣱّ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِیدِ ۝١٤
Abdel Haleem
the Forest-Dwellers, Tubba: all of these people disbelieved their messengers, and so My warning was realized
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(And the dwellers in the wood) the people of Shu'ayb denied Shu'ayb, (and the folk of Tubba') Tubba' was the king of Himyar. His name was As'ad Ibn Malkikarb, and his agnomen was Abu Karb and he was called Tubba' because of the huge number of his followers (atba'); he was also a person who surrendered to Allah: (every one) of these folk (denied their messengers) just as your folk, the Quraysh, denied you, (therefore My threat took effect) and therefore My punishment and torment were enjoined upon them when they denied the messengers.

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أَفَعَیِینَا بِٱلۡخَلۡقِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ فِی لَبۡسࣲ مِّنۡ خَلۡقࣲ جَدِیدࣲ ۝١٥
Abdel Haleem
So were We incapable of the first creation? No indeed! Yet they doubt a second creation
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(Were We then worn out by the first creation) such that We will be worn out by their second creation when We create them for resurrection after death? (Yet they) i.e. the Quraysh (are in doubt about a new creation) after death.

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وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ وَنَعۡلَمُ مَا تُوَسۡوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفۡسُهُۥۖ وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَیۡهِ مِنۡ حَبۡلِ ٱلۡوَرِیدِ ۝١٦
Abdel Haleem
We created man––We know what his soul whispers to him: We are closer to him than his jugular vein––
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(We verily created a man) the child of Adam; and it is said this means: Abu Jahl (and We know what his soul whispereth to him, and We are nearer to him) We are more aware of him and have more power over him (than his jugular vein) and there is nothing closer to man than this jugular vein.

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إِذۡ یَتَلَقَّى ٱلۡمُتَلَقِّیَانِ عَنِ ٱلۡیَمِینِ وَعَنِ ٱلشِّمَالِ قَعِیدࣱ ۝١٧
Abdel Haleem
with two receptors set to record, one on his right side and one on his left
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(When the two Receivers receive (him)) when the two angels write, (seated on) one sitting on one side and the other on another side (the right hand) the right hand of the child of Adam (and on the left) the left hand of the child of Adam,

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مَّا یَلۡفِظُ مِن قَوۡلٍ إِلَّا لَدَیۡهِ رَقِیبٌ عَتِیدࣱ ۝١٨
Abdel Haleem
he does not utter a single word without an ever-present watcher
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(He uttereth no word) the slave utters no good or evil word (but there is with him an observer ready) to record either that which is in his advantage or disadvantage.

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وَجَاۤءَتۡ سَكۡرَةُ ٱلۡمَوۡتِ بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ ذَ ٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنۡهُ تَحِیدُ ۝١٩
Abdel Haleem
The trance of death will bring the Truth with it: ‘This is what you tried to escape.’
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(And the agony of death) the pangs of death (cometh in truth) heralding either damnation or felicity. (This) child of Adam (is that which thou wast wont to shun) and dislike.

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وَنُفِخَ فِی ٱلصُّورِۚ ذَ ٰلِكَ یَوۡمُ ٱلۡوَعِیدِ ۝٢٠
Abdel Haleem
The Trumpet will be sounded: ‘This is the Day [you were] warned of.’
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(And the trumpet is blown) this is the blowing of the resurrection. (This is the threatened Day) the threatened Day of the first and latter nations.

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وَجَاۤءَتۡ كُلُّ نَفۡسࣲ مَّعَهَا سَاۤىِٕقࣱ وَشَهِیدࣱ ۝٢١
Abdel Haleem
Each person will arrive attended by an [angel] to drive him on and another to bear witness
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(And every soul cometh, along with it a driver) leading it to its Lord; this driver is the angel who recorded the evil deeds it had committed (and a witness) before its Lord; this is the angels who recorded its good deeds; and it is also said that this witness is man's works.

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لَّقَدۡ كُنتَ فِی غَفۡلَةࣲ مِّنۡ هَـٰذَا فَكَشَفۡنَا عَنكَ غِطَاۤءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلۡیَوۡمَ حَدِیدࣱ ۝٢٢
Abdel Haleem
‘You paid no attention to this [Day]; but today We have removed your veil and your sight is sharp.’
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(Thou wast) O child of Adam (in heedlessness) in ignorance and oblivion (of this) Day. (Now We have removed from thee your covering) your works, that which was concealed from you in the life of the world, (and piercing is your sight this day) and it is also said that this means: your knowledge is thorough this day.

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وَقَالَ قَرِینُهُۥ هَـٰذَا مَا لَدَیَّ عَتِیدٌ ۝٢٣
Abdel Haleem
The person’s attendant will say, ‘Here is what I have prepared’
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(And (unto the evil-doer) his comrade) the angel who recorded his good deeds; and it is said: the angel who recorded his evil works (saith: This is that which I have) this is that which with you have entrusted me (ready (as testimony)).

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أَلۡقِیَا فِی جَهَنَّمَ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ عَنِیدࣲ ۝٢٤
Abdel Haleem
‘Hurl every obstinate disbeliever into Hell
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

And Allah would say to him: (Do ye twain hurl to hell each rebel) who turns away from faith (ingrate) and who disbelieves in Allah, i.e. al-Walid Ibn al-Mughirah al-Makhzumi,

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مَّنَّاعࣲ لِّلۡخَیۡرِ مُعۡتَدࣲ مُّرِیبٍ ۝٢٥
Abdel Haleem
everyone who hindered good, was aggressive, caused others to doubt
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(Hinderer of good) i.e. Islam, he hindered his sons and his grandchildren and brother's children and family, relatives and kinsfolk, (transgressor) oppressor, (doubter) whose doubt is quite manifest and who further lies against Allah,

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ٱلَّذِی جَعَلَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَأَلۡقِیَاهُ فِی ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلشَّدِیدِ ۝٢٦
Abdel Haleem
and set up other gods alongside God. Hurl him into severe punishment!’
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(Who setteth up another god along with Allah) who claims that Allah has a son and a partner. (Do ye twain hurl him to the dreadful doom) Allah would say to the angels who recorded his deeds: cast him in the severe torment.

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۞ قَالَ قَرِینُهُۥ رَبَّنَا مَاۤ أَطۡغَیۡتُهُۥ وَلَـٰكِن كَانَ فِی ضَلَـٰلِۭ بَعِیدࣲ ۝٢٧
Abdel Haleem
and his [evil] companion will say, ‘Lord, I did not make him transgress; he had already gone far astray himself.’
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(His comrade) the angel who recorded his evil deeds (saith: Our Lord! I did not cause him to rebel) �I did not hasten to record his evil deeds nor did I record that which he has never said or done�; this will be said when the disbeliever will claim that the angel hastened to write his evil deeds and recorded that which he never said or did. it is also said that his comrade is his devil who will plead with Allah that he did not cause him to rebel or err (but be was (himself) far gone in error) far from the Truth and guidance.

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قَالَ لَا تَخۡتَصِمُوا۟ لَدَیَّ وَقَدۡ قَدَّمۡتُ إِلَیۡكُم بِٱلۡوَعِیدِ ۝٢٨
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God will say, ‘Do not argue in My presence. I sent you a warnin
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(He saith) Allah says to them: (Contend not in My presence, when I had already proffered unto you the warning) I have informed you in the Scripture with which the Messenger was sent about this Day.

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مَا یُبَدَّلُ ٱلۡقَوۡلُ لَدَیَّ وَمَاۤ أَنَا۠ بِظَلَّـٰمࣲ لِّلۡعَبِیدِ ۝٢٩
Abdel Haleem
and My word cannot be changed: I am not unjust to any creature.’
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(The sentence that cometh from Me cannot be changed) My words cannot be changed through lying; and it is also said that this means: My decree concerning My salves will not be changed this Day; and it is also said that this means: words cannot be twisted in My presence, (and I am in nowise a tyrant unto the slaves) such that I would punish them without them having committed a crime.

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یَوۡمَ نَقُولُ لِجَهَنَّمَ هَلِ ٱمۡتَلَأۡتِ وَتَقُولُ هَلۡ مِن مَّزِیدࣲ ۝٣٠
Abdel Haleem
We shall say to Hell on that day, ‘Are you full?’ and it will reply, ‘Are there no more?’
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(On the day) this is the Day of Judgement (when We say unto hell: Art thou filled) as I have promised? (and it saith: Can there be more to come?) and it will have more; and it is also said that hell will say: I am quite full, I do not have room even for one extra man.

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وَأُزۡلِفَتِ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِینَ غَیۡرَ بَعِیدٍ ۝٣١
Abdel Haleem
But Paradise will be brought close to the righteous and will no longer be distant
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(And the Garden is brought nigh for those who kept from evil) those who warded off disbelief, idolatry and indecencies, (no longer distant) from them.

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هَـٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِكُلِّ أَوَّابٍ حَفِیظࣲ ۝٣٢
Abdel Haleem
‘This is what you were promised––this is for everyone who turned often to God and kept Him in mind
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

((And it is said): That) reward and honour (is that which ye were promised) in the life of the world. ((It is) for every penitent) who turns to Allah and His obedience (and heedful one) observant of Allah's command in his private moment; and it is also said: in his prayers,

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مَّنۡ خَشِیَ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنَ بِٱلۡغَیۡبِ وَجَاۤءَ بِقَلۡبࣲ مُّنِیبٍ ۝٣٣
Abdel Haleem
who held the Most Gracious in awe, though He is unseen, who comes before Him with a heart turned to Him in devotion
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(Who feareth the Beneficent in secret) who strives for the Beneficent even he has not seen Him (and cometh with a contrite heart) sincere in his worship and profession of Allah's divine Oneness.

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ٱدۡخُلُوهَا بِسَلَـٰمࣲۖ ذَ ٰلِكَ یَوۡمُ ٱلۡخُلُودِ ۝٣٤
Abdel Haleem
so enter it in peace. This is the Day of everlasting Life.’
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

Allah will say to them: (Enter it) i.e. Paradise (in peace) in safety from Allah's chastisement. (This is the day of immortality) the day when the dwellers of Paradise will enter Paradise to abide therein for eternity.

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لَهُم مَّا یَشَاۤءُونَ فِیهَا وَلَدَیۡنَا مَزِیدࣱ ۝٣٥
Abdel Haleem
They will have all that they wish for there, and We have more for them
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(There) in Paradise (they have all that they desire, and there is more with Us) i.e. beholding Allah's Countenance; and it is said that this means: in every hour and in every day, they have with Us an increase in honour and reward.

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وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هُمۡ أَشَدُّ مِنۡهُم بَطۡشࣰا فَنَقَّبُوا۟ فِی ٱلۡبِلَـٰدِ هَلۡ مِن مَّحِیصٍ ۝٣٦
Abdel Haleem
We have destroyed even mightier generations before these disbelievers, who travelled through [many] lands- was there any escape
Attributed to Ibn Abbas

(And how many a generation) past generation (We destroyed before them) before your folk, (who were mightier than these) than your folk (in prowess) in physical strength (so that they overran the lands!) they moved about and travelled for their trade (Had they any place of refuge) or escape from Our chastisement? And it is also said this means: is there anyone of them left?

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إِنَّ فِی ذَ ٰلِكَ لَذِكۡرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلۡبٌ أَوۡ أَلۡقَى ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَهُوَ شَهِیدࣱ ۝٣٧
Abdel Haleem
There truly is a reminder in this for whoever has a heart, whoever listens attentively
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(Lo! Therein) in that which was done with them (verily is a reminder) for your folk (for him who hath a heart) a living heart, (or giveth ear) or listens to the Qur'an (with full intelligence) with focus and not absentmindedly.

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وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَیۡنَهُمَا فِی سِتَّةِ أَیَّامࣲ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبࣲ ۝٣٨
Abdel Haleem
We created the heavens, the earth, and everything between, in six Days without tiring
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(And verily We created the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them) of created beings and marvels, (in six Days) of the days of the beginning of the life of the world, each day the equivalent of 1,000 years of present days, the first day being Sunday and the last Friday, (and naught of weariness touched Us) We were not tired as claimed by the Jews who said: when Allah finished the creation of the heavens and earth, he put one leg on the other and rested on Saturday. The enemies of Allah have lied against Allah.

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فَٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَا یَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ قَبۡلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمۡسِ وَقَبۡلَ ٱلۡغُرُوبِ ۝٣٩
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So [Prophet], bear everything they say with patience; celebrate the praise of your Lord before the rising and setting of the sun
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(Therefore) O Muhammad (bear with what they say) bear with the lies of the Jews; it is also said this means: bear with what the deriders say; these are five people whom we have already mentioned somewhere else: (and hymn the praise of thy Lord) pray by the command of your Lord (before the rising) this is the morning prayer (and before the setting of the sun) these are the Zuhr and 'Asr prayers;

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وَمِنَ ٱلَّیۡلِ فَسَبِّحۡهُ وَأَدۡبَـٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ ۝٤٠
Abdel Haleem
proclaim His praise in the night and at the end of every prayer
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(And in the night time hymn His praise) pray for Him the prayers of Maghrib and 'Isha' or the prayer of tahajjud: (And after the (prescribed) prostrations) two units of prayer after the Maghrib.

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وَٱسۡتَمِعۡ یَوۡمَ یُنَادِ ٱلۡمُنَادِ مِن مَّكَانࣲ قَرِیبࣲ ۝٤١
Abdel Haleem
listen out for the Day when the caller will call from a nearby place
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(And listen on) O Muhammad, so that you can hear the description of it; it is also said that this means: strive, O Muhammad, for the day when the angel blows the Trumpet (the day when the crier crieth from a near place) close to heaven, from the dome of Jerusalem, which is the closest spot on earth to heaven by about 12 miles; and it is also said this means: from a close distance from which they can hear from beneath their feet.

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یَوۡمَ یَسۡمَعُونَ ٱلصَّیۡحَةَ بِٱلۡحَقِّۚ ذَ ٰلِكَ یَوۡمُ ٱلۡخُرُوجِ ۝٤٢
Abdel Haleem
They will come out [from their graves] on that Day, the Day when they hear the mighty blast in reality
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(The day when they will hear the (Awful) Cry in truth) coming forth from the graves. (That is the day of coming forth (from the graves)) which is the Day of Judgement.

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إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نُحۡیِۦ وَنُمِیتُ وَإِلَیۡنَا ٱلۡمَصِیرُ ۝٤٣
Abdel Haleem
It is We who give life and death; the final return will be to U
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(Lo! We it is Who quicken) for the resurrection (and give death) in the life of the world, (and unto Us is the journeying) after death.

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یَوۡمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ عَنۡهُمۡ سِرَاعࣰاۚ ذَ ٰلِكَ حَشۡرٌ عَلَیۡنَا یَسِیرࣱ ۝٤٤
Abdel Haleem
on the Day when the earth will be torn apart, letting them rush out- that gathering will be easy for Us
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(On the day when the earth spliteth asunder from them, hastening forth (they come)) out of the graves. (That is a gathering easy for Us (to make).

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نَّحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا یَقُولُونَۖ وَمَاۤ أَنتَ عَلَیۡهِم بِجَبَّارࣲۖ فَذَكِّرۡ بِٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ مَن یَخَافُ وَعِیدِ ۝٤٥
Abdel Haleem
We know best what the disbelievers say. You [Prophet] are not there to force them, so remind, with this Quran, those who fear My warning
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We are best aware of what they say) concerning the resurrection; and it is said: of what they say in the life of the world, (and thou) O Muhammad (art in nowise a compeller over them) such that you force them to accept faith; but later on Allah commanded him to fight them. (But warn) admonish (by the Qur'an him who feareth My threat) for only he who fears My chastisement in the Hereafter will accept your admonition'.

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