Surah Al-Anbiya (The Prophets)

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Surah Al-Anbiya (The Prophets) - Aya count 112

ٱقۡتَرَبَ لِلنَّاسِ حِسَابُهُمۡ وَهُمۡ فِی غَفۡلَةࣲ مُّعۡرِضُونَ ﴿١﴾

Closer and closer to mankind comes their Reckoning: yet they heed not and they turn away.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

مَا یَأۡتِیهِم مِّن ذِكۡرࣲ مِّن رَّبِّهِم مُّحۡدَثٍ إِلَّا ٱسۡتَمَعُوهُ وَهُمۡ یَلۡعَبُونَ ﴿٢﴾

Never comes (aught) to them of a renewed Message from their Lord, but they listen to it as in jest,-


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَاهِیَةࣰ قُلُوبُهُمۡۗ وَأَسَرُّواْ ٱلنَّجۡوَى ٱلَّذِینَ ظَلَمُواْ هَلۡ هَـٰذَاۤ إِلَّا بَشَرࣱ مِّثۡلُكُمۡۖ أَفَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلسِّحۡرَ وَأَنتُمۡ تُبۡصِرُونَ ﴿٣﴾

Their hearts toying as with trifles. The wrong-doers conceal their private counsels, (saying), "Is this (one) more than a man like yourselves? Will ye go to witchcraft with your eyes open?"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالَ رَبِّی یَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡقَوۡلَ فِی ٱلسَّمَاۤءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِیعُ ٱلۡعَلِیمُ ﴿٤﴾

Say: "My Lord knoweth (every) word (spoken) in the heavens and on earth: He is the One that heareth and knoweth (all things)."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

بَلۡ قَالُوۤاْ أَضۡغَـٰثُ أَحۡلَـٰمِۭ بَلِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰهُ بَلۡ هُوَ شَاعِرࣱ فَلۡیَأۡتِنَا بِـَٔایَةࣲ كَمَاۤ أُرۡسِلَ ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ ﴿٥﴾

"Nay," they say, "(these are) medleys of dream! - Nay, He forged it! - Nay, He is (but) a poet! Let him then bring us a Sign like the ones that were sent to (Prophets) of old!"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

مَاۤ ءَامَنَتۡ قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡیَةٍ أَهۡلَكۡنَـٰهَاۤۖ أَفَهُمۡ یُؤۡمِنُونَ ﴿٦﴾

(As to those) before them, not one of the populations which We destroyed believed: will these believe?


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَمَاۤ أَرۡسَلۡنَا قَبۡلَكَ إِلَّا رِجَالࣰا نُّوحِیۤ إِلَیۡهِمۡۖ فَسۡـَٔلُوۤاْ أَهۡلَ ٱلذِّكۡرِ إِن كُنتُمۡ لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ ﴿٧﴾

Before thee, also, the messengers We sent were but men, to whom We granted inspiration: If ye realise this not, ask of those who possess the Message.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَمَا جَعَلۡنَـٰهُمۡ جَسَدࣰا لَّا یَأۡكُلُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ وَمَا كَانُواْ خَـٰلِدِینَ ﴿٨﴾

Nor did We give them bodies that ate no food, nor were they exempt from death.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ثُمَّ صَدَقۡنَـٰهُمُ ٱلۡوَعۡدَ فَأَنجَیۡنَـٰهُمۡ وَمَن نَّشَاۤءُ وَأَهۡلَكۡنَا ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِینَ ﴿٩﴾

In the end We fulfilled to them Our Promise, and We saved them and those whom We pleased, but We destroyed those who transgressed beyond bounds.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَقَدۡ أَنزَلۡنَاۤ إِلَیۡكُمۡ كِتَـٰبࣰا فِیهِ ذِكۡرُكُمۡۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ ﴿١٠﴾

We have revealed for you (O men!) a book in which is a Message for you: will ye not then understand?


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَكَمۡ قَصَمۡنَا مِن قَرۡیَةࣲ كَانَتۡ ظَالِمَةࣰ وَأَنشَأۡنَا بَعۡدَهَا قَوۡمًا ءَاخَرِینَ ﴿١١﴾

How many were the populations We utterly destroyed because of their iniquities, setting up in their places other peoples?


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَلَمَّاۤ أَحَسُّواْ بَأۡسَنَاۤ إِذَا هُم مِّنۡهَا یَرۡكُضُونَ ﴿١٢﴾

Yet, when they felt Our Punishment (coming), behold, they (tried to) flee from it.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَا تَرۡكُضُواْ وَٱرۡجِعُوۤاْ إِلَىٰ مَاۤ أُتۡرِفۡتُمۡ فِیهِ وَمَسَـٰكِنِكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُسۡـَٔلُونَ ﴿١٣﴾

Flee not, but return to the good things of this life which were given you, and to your homes in order that ye may be called to account.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالُواْ یَـٰوَیۡلَنَاۤ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِینَ ﴿١٤﴾

They said: "Ah! woe to us! We were indeed wrong-doers!"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَمَا زَالَت تِّلۡكَ دَعۡوَىٰهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ جَعَلۡنَـٰهُمۡ حَصِیدًا خَـٰمِدِینَ ﴿١٥﴾

And that cry of theirs ceased not, till We made them as a field that is mown, as ashes silent and quenched.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَاۤءَ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَیۡنَهُمَا لَـٰعِبِینَ ﴿١٦﴾

Not for (idle) sport did We create the heavens and the earth and all that is between!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَوۡ أَرَدۡنَاۤ أَن نَّتَّخِذَ لَهۡوࣰا لَّٱتَّخَذۡنَـٰهُ مِن لَّدُنَّاۤ إِن كُنَّا فَـٰعِلِینَ ﴿١٧﴾

If it had been Our wish to take (just) a pastime, We should surely have taken it from the things nearest to Us, if We would do (such a thing)!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

بَلۡ نَقۡذِفُ بِٱلۡحَقِّ عَلَى ٱلۡبَـٰطِلِ فَیَدۡمَغُهُۥ فَإِذَا هُوَ زَاهِقࣱۚ وَلَكُمُ ٱلۡوَیۡلُ مِمَّا تَصِفُونَ ﴿١٨﴾

Nay, We hurl the Truth against falsehood, and it knocks out its brain, and behold, falsehood doth perish! Ah! woe be to you for the (false) things ye ascribe (to Us).


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَلَهُۥ مَن فِی ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰ⁠تِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ وَمَنۡ عِندَهُۥ لَا یَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ عَنۡ عِبَادَتِهِۦ وَلَا یَسۡتَحۡسِرُونَ ﴿١٩﴾

To Him belong all (creatures) in the heavens and on earth: Even those who are in His (very) Presence are not too proud to serve Him, nor are they (ever) weary (of His service):


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

یُسَبِّحُونَ ٱلَّیۡلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ لَا یَفۡتُرُونَ ﴿٢٠﴾

They celebrate His praises night and day, nor do they ever flag or intermit.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُوۤاْ ءَالِهَةࣰ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ هُمۡ یُنشِرُونَ ﴿٢١﴾

Or have they taken (for worship) gods from the earth who can raise (the dead)?


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَوۡ كَانَ فِیهِمَاۤ ءَالِهَةٌ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ لَفَسَدَتَاۚ فَسُبۡحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَرۡشِ عَمَّا یَصِفُونَ ﴿٢٢﴾

If there were, in the heavens and the earth, other gods besides Allah, there would have been confusion in both! but glory to Allah, the Lord of the Throne: (High is He) above what they attribute to Him!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَا یُسۡـَٔلُ عَمَّا یَفۡعَلُ وَهُمۡ یُسۡـَٔلُونَ ﴿٢٣﴾

He cannot be questioned for His acts, but they will be questioned (for theirs).


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِهِۦۤ ءَالِهَةࣰۖ قُلۡ هَاتُواْ بُرۡهَـٰنَكُمۡۖ هَـٰذَا ذِكۡرُ مَن مَّعِیَ وَذِكۡرُ مَن قَبۡلِیۚ بَلۡ أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لَا یَعۡلَمُونَ ٱلۡحَقَّۖ فَهُم مُّعۡرِضُونَ ﴿٢٤﴾

Or have they taken for worship (other) gods besides him? Say, "Bring your convincing proof: this is the Message of those with me and the Message of those before me." But most of them know not the Truth, and so turn away.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَمَاۤ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِكَ مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا نُوحِیۤ إِلَیۡهِ أَنَّهُۥ لَاۤ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّاۤ أَنَا۠ فَٱعۡبُدُونِ ﴿٢٥﴾

Not a messenger did We send before thee without this inspiration sent by Us to him: that there is no god but I; therefore worship and serve Me.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَقَالُواْ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنُ وَلَدࣰاۗ سُبۡحَـٰنَهُۥۚ بَلۡ عِبَادࣱ مُّكۡرَمُونَ ﴿٢٦﴾

And they say: "(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten offspring." Glory to Him! they are (but) servants raised to honour.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَا یَسۡبِقُونَهُۥ بِٱلۡقَوۡلِ وَهُم بِأَمۡرِهِۦ یَعۡمَلُونَ ﴿٢٧﴾

They speak not before He speaks, and they act (in all things) by His Command.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

یَعۡلَمُ مَا بَیۡنَ أَیۡدِیهِمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَهُمۡ وَلَا یَشۡفَعُونَ إِلَّا لِمَنِ ٱرۡتَضَىٰ وَهُم مِّنۡ خَشۡیَتِهِۦ مُشۡفِقُونَ ﴿٢٨﴾

He knows what is before them, and what is behind them, and they offer no intercession except for those who are acceptable, and they stand in awe and reverence of His (Glory).


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

۞ وَمَن یَقُلۡ مِنۡهُمۡ إِنِّیۤ إِلَـٰهࣱ مِّن دُونِهِۦ فَذَ ٰ⁠لِكَ نَجۡزِیهِ جَهَنَّمَۚ كَذَ ٰ⁠لِكَ نَجۡزِی ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ ﴿٢٩﴾

If any of them should say, "I am a god besides Him", such a one We should reward with Hell: thus do We reward those who do wrong.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَوَلَمۡ یَرَ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوۤاْ أَنَّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰ⁠تِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ كَانَتَا رَتۡقࣰا فَفَتَقۡنَـٰهُمَاۖ وَجَعَلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلۡمَاۤءِ كُلَّ شَیۡءٍ حَیٍّۚ أَفَلَا یُؤۡمِنُونَ ﴿٣٠﴾

Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one unit of creation), before we clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَجَعَلۡنَا فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ رَوَ ٰ⁠سِیَ أَن تَمِیدَ بِهِمۡ وَجَعَلۡنَا فِیهَا فِجَاجࣰا سُبُلࣰا لَّعَلَّهُمۡ یَهۡتَدُونَ ﴿٣١﴾

And We have set on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with them, and We have made therein broad highways (between mountains) for them to pass through: that they may receive Guidance.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَجَعَلۡنَا ٱلسَّمَاۤءَ سَقۡفࣰا مَّحۡفُوظࣰاۖ وَهُمۡ عَنۡ ءَایَـٰتِهَا مُعۡرِضُونَ ﴿٣٢﴾

And We have made the heavens as a canopy well guarded: yet do they turn away from the Signs which these things (point to)!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِی خَلَقَ ٱلَّیۡلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ وَٱلشَّمۡسَ وَٱلۡقَمَرَۖ كُلࣱّ فِی فَلَكࣲ یَسۡبَحُونَ ﴿٣٣﴾

It is He Who created the Night and the Day, and the sun and the moon: all (the celestial bodies) swim along, each in its rounded course.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَمَا جَعَلۡنَا لِبَشَرࣲ مِّن قَبۡلِكَ ٱلۡخُلۡدَۖ أَفَإِیْن مِّتَّ فَهُمُ ٱلۡخَـٰلِدُونَ ﴿٣٤﴾

We granted not to any man before thee permanent life (here): if then thou shouldst die, would they live permanently?


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

كُلُّ نَفۡسࣲ ذَاۤىِٕقَةُ ٱلۡمَوۡتِۗ وَنَبۡلُوكُم بِٱلشَّرِّ وَٱلۡخَیۡرِ فِتۡنَةࣰۖ وَإِلَیۡنَا تُرۡجَعُونَ ﴿٣٥﴾

Every soul shall have a taste of death: and We test you by evil and by good by way of trial. to Us must ye return.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَإِذَا رَءَاكَ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوۤاْ إِن یَتَّخِذُونَكَ إِلَّا هُزُوًا أَهَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِی یَذۡكُرُ ءَالِهَتَكُمۡ وَهُم بِذِكۡرِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ هُمۡ كَـٰفِرُونَ ﴿٣٦﴾

When the Unbelievers see thee, they treat thee not except with ridicule. "Is this," (they say), "the one who talks of your gods?" and they blaspheme at the mention of (Allah) Most Gracious!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

خُلِقَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ مِنۡ عَجَلࣲۚ سَأُوْرِیكُمۡ ءَایَـٰتِی فَلَا تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونِ ﴿٣٧﴾

Man is a creature of haste: soon (enough) will I show you My Signs; then ye will not ask Me to hasten them!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَیَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَـٰذَا ٱلۡوَعۡدُ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَـٰدِقِینَ ﴿٣٨﴾

They say: "When will this promise come to pass, if ye are telling the truth?"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَوۡ یَعۡلَمُ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُواْ حِینَ لَا یَكُفُّونَ عَن وُجُوهِهِمُ ٱلنَّارَ وَلَا عَن ظُهُورِهِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ یُنصَرُونَ ﴿٣٩﴾

If only the Unbelievers knew (the time) when they will not be able to ward off the fire from their faces, nor yet from their backs, and (when) no help can reach them!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

بَلۡ تَأۡتِیهِم بَغۡتَةࣰ فَتَبۡهَتُهُمۡ فَلَا یَسۡتَطِیعُونَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمۡ یُنظَرُونَ ﴿٤٠﴾

Nay, it may come to them all of a sudden and confound them: no power will they have then to avert it, nor will they (then) get respite.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَلَقَدِ ٱسۡتُهۡزِئَ بِرُسُلࣲ مِّن قَبۡلِكَ فَحَاقَ بِٱلَّذِینَ سَخِرُواْ مِنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ یَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ ﴿٤١﴾

Mocked were (many) messenger before thee; But their scoffers were hemmed in by the thing that they mocked.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قُلۡ مَن یَكۡلَؤُكُم بِٱلَّیۡلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ مِنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ عَن ذِكۡرِ رَبِّهِم مُّعۡرِضُونَ ﴿٤٢﴾

Say: "Who can keep you safe by night and by day from (the Wrath of) (Allah) Most Gracious?" Yet they turn away from the mention of their Lord.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَمۡ لَهُمۡ ءَالِهَةࣱ تَمۡنَعُهُم مِّن دُونِنَاۚ لَا یَسۡتَطِیعُونَ نَصۡرَ أَنفُسِهِمۡ وَلَا هُم مِّنَّا یُصۡحَبُونَ ﴿٤٣﴾

Or have they gods that can guard them from Us? They have no power to aid themselves, nor can they be defended from Us.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

بَلۡ مَتَّعۡنَا هَـٰۤؤُلَاۤءِ وَءَابَاۤءَهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ طَالَ عَلَیۡهِمُ ٱلۡعُمُرُۗ أَفَلَا یَرَوۡنَ أَنَّا نَأۡتِی ٱلۡأَرۡضَ نَنقُصُهَا مِنۡ أَطۡرَافِهَاۤۚ أَفَهُمُ ٱلۡغَـٰلِبُونَ ﴿٤٤﴾

Nay, We gave the good things of this life to these men and their fathers until the period grew long for them; See they not that We gradually reduce the land (in their control) from its outlying borders? Is it then they who will win?


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قُلۡ إِنَّمَاۤ أُنذِرُكُم بِٱلۡوَحۡیِۚ وَلَا یَسۡمَعُ ٱلصُّمُّ ٱلدُّعَاۤءَ إِذَا مَا یُنذَرُونَ ﴿٤٥﴾

Say, "I do but warn you according to revelation": But the deaf will not hear the call, (even) when they are warned!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَلَىِٕن مَّسَّتۡهُمۡ نَفۡحَةࣱ مِّنۡ عَذَابِ رَبِّكَ لَیَقُولُنَّ یَـٰوَیۡلَنَاۤ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِینَ ﴿٤٦﴾

If but a breath of the Wrath of thy Lord do touch them, they will then say, "Woe to us! we did wrong indeed!"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَنَضَعُ ٱلۡمَوَ ٰ⁠زِینَ ٱلۡقِسۡطَ لِیَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِیَـٰمَةِ فَلَا تُظۡلَمُ نَفۡسࣱ شَیۡـࣰٔاۖ وَإِن كَانَ مِثۡقَالَ حَبَّةࣲ مِّنۡ خَرۡدَلٍ أَتَیۡنَا بِهَاۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِنَا حَـٰسِبِینَ ﴿٤٧﴾

We shall set up scales of justice for the Day of Judgment, so that not a soul will be dealt with unjustly in the least, and if there be (no more than) the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it (to account): and enough are We to take account.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَیۡنَا مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ ٱلۡفُرۡقَانَ وَضِیَاۤءࣰ وَذِكۡرࣰا لِّلۡمُتَّقِینَ ﴿٤٨﴾

In the past We granted to Moses and Aaron the criterion (for judgment), and a Light and a Message for those who would do right,-


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ٱلَّذِینَ یَخۡشَوۡنَ رَبَّهُم بِٱلۡغَیۡبِ وَهُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّاعَةِ مُشۡفِقُونَ ﴿٤٩﴾

Those who fear their Lord in their most secret thoughts, and who hold the Hour (of Judgment) in awe.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَهَـٰذَا ذِكۡرࣱ مُّبَارَكٌ أَنزَلۡنَـٰهُۚ أَفَأَنتُمۡ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ ﴿٥٠﴾

And this is a blessed Message which We have sent down: will ye then reject it?


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

۞ وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَیۡنَاۤ إِبۡرَ ٰ⁠هِیمَ رُشۡدَهُۥ مِن قَبۡلُ وَكُنَّا بِهِۦ عَـٰلِمِینَ ﴿٥١﴾

We bestowed aforetime on Abraham his rectitude of conduct, and well were We acquainted with him.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِیهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَا هَـٰذِهِ ٱلتَّمَاثِیلُ ٱلَّتِیۤ أَنتُمۡ لَهَا عَـٰكِفُونَ ﴿٥٢﴾

Behold! he said to his father and his people, "What are these images, to which ye are (so assiduously) devoted?"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالُواْ وَجَدۡنَاۤ ءَابَاۤءَنَا لَهَا عَـٰبِدِینَ ﴿٥٣﴾

They said, "We found our fathers worshipping them."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالَ لَقَدۡ كُنتُمۡ أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَاۤؤُكُمۡ فِی ضَلَـٰلࣲ مُّبِینࣲ ﴿٥٤﴾

He said, "Indeed ye have been in manifest error - ye and your fathers."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالُوۤاْ أَجِئۡتَنَا بِٱلۡحَقِّ أَمۡ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱللَّـٰعِبِینَ ﴿٥٥﴾

They said, "Have you brought us the Truth, or are you one of those who jest?"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالَ بَل رَّبُّكُمۡ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰ⁠تِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ ٱلَّذِی فَطَرَهُنَّ وَأَنَا۠ عَلَىٰ ذَ ٰ⁠لِكُم مِّنَ ٱلشَّـٰهِدِینَ ﴿٥٦﴾

He said, "Nay, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, He Who created them (from nothing): and I am a witness to this (Truth).


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَتَٱللَّهِ لَأَكِیدَنَّ أَصۡنَـٰمَكُم بَعۡدَ أَن تُوَلُّواْ مُدۡبِرِینَ ﴿٥٧﴾

"And by Allah, I have a plan for your idols - after ye go away and turn your backs"..


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَجَعَلَهُمۡ جُذَ ٰ⁠ذًا إِلَّا كَبِیرࣰا لَّهُمۡ لَعَلَّهُمۡ إِلَیۡهِ یَرۡجِعُونَ ﴿٥٨﴾

So he broke them to pieces, (all) but the biggest of them, that they might turn (and address themselves) to it.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالُواْ مَن فَعَلَ هَـٰذَا بِـَٔالِهَتِنَاۤ إِنَّهُۥ لَمِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ ﴿٥٩﴾

They said, "Who has done this to our gods? He must indeed be some man of impiety!"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالُواْ سَمِعۡنَا فَتࣰى یَذۡكُرُهُمۡ یُقَالُ لَهُۥۤ إِبۡرَ ٰ⁠هِیمُ ﴿٦٠﴾

They said, "We heard a youth talk of them: He is called Abraham."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالُواْ فَأۡتُواْ بِهِۦ عَلَىٰۤ أَعۡیُنِ ٱلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ یَشۡهَدُونَ ﴿٦١﴾

They said, "Then bring him before the eyes of the people, that they may bear witness."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالُوۤاْ ءَأَنتَ فَعَلۡتَ هَـٰذَا بِـَٔالِهَتِنَا یَـٰۤإِبۡرَ ٰ⁠هِیمُ ﴿٦٢﴾

They said, "Art thou the one that did this with our gods, O Abraham?"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالَ بَلۡ فَعَلَهُۥ كَبِیرُهُمۡ هَـٰذَا فَسۡـَٔلُوهُمۡ إِن كَانُواْ یَنطِقُونَ ﴿٦٣﴾

He said: "Nay, this was done by - this is their biggest one! ask them, if they can speak intelligently!"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَرَجَعُوۤاْ إِلَىٰۤ أَنفُسِهِمۡ فَقَالُوۤاْ إِنَّكُمۡ أَنتُمُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ﴿٦٤﴾

So they turned to themselves and said, "Surely ye are the ones in the wrong!"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ثُمَّ نُكِسُواْ عَلَىٰ رُءُوسِهِمۡ لَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتَ مَا هَـٰۤؤُلَاۤءِ یَنطِقُونَ ﴿٦٥﴾

Then were they confounded with shame: (they said), "Thou knowest full well that these (idols) do not speak!"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالَ أَفَتَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا یَنفَعُكُمۡ شَیۡـࣰٔا وَلَا یَضُرُّكُمۡ ﴿٦٦﴾

(Abraham) said, "Do ye then worship, besides Allah, things that can neither be of any good to you nor do you harm?


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أُفࣲّ لَّكُمۡ وَلِمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ ﴿٦٧﴾

"Fie upon you, and upon the things that ye worship besides Allah! Have ye no sense?"..


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالُواْ حَرِّقُوهُ وَٱنصُرُوۤاْ ءَالِهَتَكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ فَـٰعِلِینَ ﴿٦٨﴾

They said, "Burn him and protect your gods, If ye do (anything at all)!"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قُلۡنَا یَـٰنَارُ كُونِی بَرۡدࣰا وَسَلَـٰمًا عَلَىٰۤ إِبۡرَ ٰ⁠هِیمَ ﴿٦٩﴾

We said, "O Fire! be thou cool, and (a means of) safety for Abraham!"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَیۡدࣰا فَجَعَلۡنَـٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَخۡسَرِینَ ﴿٧٠﴾

Then they sought a stratagem against him: but We made them the ones that lost most!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَنَجَّیۡنَـٰهُ وَلُوطًا إِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ٱلَّتِی بَـٰرَكۡنَا فِیهَا لِلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ ﴿٧١﴾

But We delivered him and (his nephew) Lut (and directed them) to the land which We have blessed for the nations.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥۤ إِسۡحَـٰقَ وَیَعۡقُوبَ نَافِلَةࣰۖ وَكُلࣰّا جَعَلۡنَا صَـٰلِحِینَ ﴿٧٢﴾

And We bestowed on him Isaac and, as an additional gift, (a grandson), Jacob, and We made righteous men of every one (of them).


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَجَعَلۡنَـٰهُمۡ أَىِٕمَّةࣰ یَهۡدُونَ بِأَمۡرِنَا وَأَوۡحَیۡنَاۤ إِلَیۡهِمۡ فِعۡلَ ٱلۡخَیۡرَ ٰ⁠تِ وَإِقَامَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَإِیتَاۤءَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةِۖ وَكَانُواْ لَنَا عَـٰبِدِینَ ﴿٧٣﴾

And We made them leaders, guiding (men) by Our Command, and We sent them inspiration to do good deeds, to establish regular prayers, and to practise regular charity; and they constantly served Us (and Us only).


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَلُوطًا ءَاتَیۡنَـٰهُ حُكۡمࣰا وَعِلۡمࣰا وَنَجَّیۡنَـٰهُ مِنَ ٱلۡقَرۡیَةِ ٱلَّتِی كَانَت تَّعۡمَلُ ٱلۡخَبَـٰۤىِٕثَۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمَ سَوۡءࣲ فَـٰسِقِینَ ﴿٧٤﴾

And to Lut, too, We gave Judgment and Knowledge, and We saved him from the town which practised abominations: truly they were a people given to Evil, a rebellious people.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَدۡخَلۡنَـٰهُ فِی رَحۡمَتِنَاۤۖ إِنَّهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِینَ ﴿٧٥﴾

And We admitted him to Our Mercy: for he was one of the Righteous.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَنُوحًا إِذۡ نَادَىٰ مِن قَبۡلُ فَٱسۡتَجَبۡنَا لَهُۥ فَنَجَّیۡنَـٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِیمِ ﴿٧٦﴾

(Remember) Noah, when he cried (to Us) aforetime: We listened to his (prayer) and delivered him and his family from great distress.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَنَصَرۡنَـٰهُ مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلَّذِینَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔایَـٰتِنَاۤۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمَ سَوۡءࣲ فَأَغۡرَقۡنَـٰهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِینَ ﴿٧٧﴾

We helped him against people who rejected Our Signs: truly they were a people given to Evil: so We drowned them (in the Flood) all together.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَدَاوُۥدَ وَسُلَیۡمَـٰنَ إِذۡ یَحۡكُمَانِ فِی ٱلۡحَرۡثِ إِذۡ نَفَشَتۡ فِیهِ غَنَمُ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ وَكُنَّا لِحُكۡمِهِمۡ شَـٰهِدِینَ ﴿٧٨﴾

And remember David and Solomon, when they gave judgment in the matter of the field into which the sheep of certain people had strayed by night: We did witness their judgment.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَفَهَّمۡنَـٰهَا سُلَیۡمَـٰنَۚ وَكُلًّا ءَاتَیۡنَا حُكۡمࣰا وَعِلۡمࣰاۚ وَسَخَّرۡنَا مَعَ دَاوُۥدَ ٱلۡجِبَالَ یُسَبِّحۡنَ وَٱلطَّیۡرَۚ وَكُنَّا فَـٰعِلِینَ ﴿٧٩﴾

To Solomon We inspired the (right) understanding of the matter: to each (of them) We gave Judgment and Knowledge; it was Our power that made the hills and the birds celebrate Our praises, with David: it was We Who did (all these things).


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَعَلَّمۡنَـٰهُ صَنۡعَةَ لَبُوسࣲ لَّكُمۡ لِتُحۡصِنَكُم مِّنۢ بَأۡسِكُمۡۖ فَهَلۡ أَنتُمۡ شَـٰكِرُونَ ﴿٨٠﴾

It was We Who taught him the making of coats of mail for your benefit, to guard you from each other's violence: will ye then be grateful?


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَلِسُلَیۡمَـٰنَ ٱلرِّیحَ عَاصِفَةࣰ تَجۡرِی بِأَمۡرِهِۦۤ إِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ٱلَّتِی بَـٰرَكۡنَا فِیهَاۚ وَكُنَّا بِكُلِّ شَیۡءٍ عَـٰلِمِینَ ﴿٨١﴾

(It was Our power that made) the violent (unruly) wind flow (tamely) for Solomon, to his order, to the land which We had blessed: for We do know all things.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَمِنَ ٱلشَّیَـٰطِینِ مَن یَغُوصُونَ لَهُۥ وَیَعۡمَلُونَ عَمَلࣰا دُونَ ذَ ٰ⁠لِكَۖ وَكُنَّا لَهُمۡ حَـٰفِظِینَ ﴿٨٢﴾

And of the evil ones, were some who dived for him, and did other work besides; and it was We Who guarded them.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

۞ وَأَیُّوبَ إِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥۤ أَنِّی مَسَّنِیَ ٱلضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرۡحَمُ ٱلرَّ ٰ⁠حِمِینَ ﴿٨٣﴾

And (remember) Job, when He cried to his Lord, "Truly distress has seized me, but Thou art the Most Merciful of those that are merciful."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَٱسۡتَجَبۡنَا لَهُۥ فَكَشَفۡنَا مَا بِهِۦ مِن ضُرࣲّۖ وَءَاتَیۡنَـٰهُ أَهۡلَهُۥ وَمِثۡلَهُم مَّعَهُمۡ رَحۡمَةࣰ مِّنۡ عِندِنَا وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِلۡعَـٰبِدِینَ ﴿٨٤﴾

So We listened to him: We removed the distress that was on him, and We restored his people to him, and doubled their number,- as a Grace from Ourselves, and a thing for commemoration, for all who serve Us.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَإِسۡمَـٰعِیلَ وَإِدۡرِیسَ وَذَا ٱلۡكِفۡلِۖ كُلࣱّ مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِینَ ﴿٨٥﴾

And (remember) Isma'il, Idris, and Zul-kifl, all (men) of constancy and patience;


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَأَدۡخَلۡنَـٰهُمۡ فِی رَحۡمَتِنَاۤۖ إِنَّهُم مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِینَ ﴿٨٦﴾

We admitted them to Our mercy: for they were of the righteous ones.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَذَا ٱلنُّونِ إِذ ذَّهَبَ مُغَـٰضِبࣰا فَظَنَّ أَن لَّن نَّقۡدِرَ عَلَیۡهِ فَنَادَىٰ فِی ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ أَن لَّاۤ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّاۤ أَنتَ سُبۡحَـٰنَكَ إِنِّی كُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ ﴿٨٧﴾

And remember Zun-nun, when he departed in wrath: He imagined that We had no power over him! But he cried through the deptHs of darkness, "There is no god but thou: glory to thee: I was indeed wrong!"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَٱسۡتَجَبۡنَا لَهُۥ وَنَجَّیۡنَـٰهُ مِنَ ٱلۡغَمِّۚ وَكَذَ ٰ⁠لِكَ نُـۨجِی ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ ﴿٨٨﴾

So We listened to him: and delivered him from distress: and thus do We deliver those who have faith.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَزَكَرِیَّاۤ إِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ رَبِّ لَا تَذَرۡنِی فَرۡدࣰا وَأَنتَ خَیۡرُ ٱلۡوَ ٰ⁠رِثِینَ ﴿٨٩﴾

And (remember) Zakariya, when he cried to his Lord: "O my Lord! leave me not without offspring, though thou art the best of inheritors."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَٱسۡتَجَبۡنَا لَهُۥ وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥ یَحۡیَىٰ وَأَصۡلَحۡنَا لَهُۥ زَوۡجَهُۥۤۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ یُسَـٰرِعُونَ فِی ٱلۡخَیۡرَ ٰ⁠تِ وَیَدۡعُونَنَا رَغَبࣰا وَرَهَبࣰاۖ وَكَانُواْ لَنَا خَـٰشِعِینَ ﴿٩٠﴾

So We listened to him: and We granted him Yahya: We cured his wife's (Barrenness) for him. These (three) were ever quick in emulation in good works; they used to call on Us with love and reverence, and humble themselves before Us.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱلَّتِیۤ أَحۡصَنَتۡ فَرۡجَهَا فَنَفَخۡنَا فِیهَا مِن رُّوحِنَا وَجَعَلۡنَـٰهَا وَٱبۡنَهَاۤ ءَایَةࣰ لِّلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ ﴿٩١﴾

And (remember) her who guarded her chastity: We breathed into her of Our spirit, and We made her and her son a sign for all peoples.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦۤ أُمَّتُكُمۡ أُمَّةࣰ وَ ٰ⁠حِدَةࣰ وَأَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمۡ فَٱعۡبُدُونِ ﴿٩٢﴾

Verily, this brotherhood of yours is a single brotherhood, and I am your Lord and Cherisher: therefore serve Me (and no other).


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَتَقَطَّعُوۤاْ أَمۡرَهُم بَیۡنَهُمۡۖ كُلٌّ إِلَیۡنَا رَ ٰ⁠جِعُونَ ﴿٩٣﴾

But (later generations) cut off their affair (of unity), one from another: (yet) will they all return to Us.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَمَن یَعۡمَلۡ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَهُوَ مُؤۡمِنࣱ فَلَا كُفۡرَانَ لِسَعۡیِهِۦ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ كَـٰتِبُونَ ﴿٩٤﴾

Whoever works any act of righteousness and has faith,- His endeavour will not be rejected: We shall record it in his favour.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَحَرَ ٰ⁠مٌ عَلَىٰ قَرۡیَةٍ أَهۡلَكۡنَـٰهَاۤ أَنَّهُمۡ لَا یَرۡجِعُونَ ﴿٩٥﴾

But there is a ban on any population which We have destroyed: that they shall not return,


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

حَتَّىٰۤ إِذَا فُتِحَتۡ یَأۡجُوجُ وَمَأۡجُوجُ وَهُم مِّن كُلِّ حَدَبࣲ یَنسِلُونَ ﴿٩٦﴾

Until the Gog and Magog (people) are let through (their barrier), and they swiftly swarm from every hill.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱقۡتَرَبَ ٱلۡوَعۡدُ ٱلۡحَقُّ فَإِذَا هِیَ شَـٰخِصَةٌ أَبۡصَـٰرُ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُواْ یَـٰوَیۡلَنَا قَدۡ كُنَّا فِی غَفۡلَةࣲ مِّنۡ هَـٰذَا بَلۡ كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِینَ ﴿٩٧﴾

Then will the true promise draw nigh (of fulfilment): then behold! the eyes of the Unbelievers will fixedly stare in horror: "Ah! Woe to us! we were indeed heedless of this; nay, we truly did wrong!"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ حَصَبُ جَهَنَّمَ أَنتُمۡ لَهَا وَ ٰ⁠رِدُونَ ﴿٩٨﴾

Verily ye, (unbelievers), and the (false) gods that ye worship besides Allah, are (but) fuel for Hell! to it will ye (surely) come!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَوۡ كَانَ هَـٰۤؤُلَاۤءِ ءَالِهَةࣰ مَّا وَرَدُوهَاۖ وَكُلࣱّ فِیهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ ﴿٩٩﴾

If these had been gods, they would not have got there! but each one will abide therein.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَهُمۡ فِیهَا زَفِیرࣱ وَهُمۡ فِیهَا لَا یَسۡمَعُونَ ﴿١٠٠﴾

There, sobbing will be their lot, nor will they there hear (aught else).


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ سَبَقَتۡ لَهُم مِّنَّا ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰۤ أُوْلَـٰۤىِٕكَ عَنۡهَا مُبۡعَدُونَ ﴿١٠١﴾

Those for whom the good (record) from Us has gone before, will be removed far therefrom.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَا یَسۡمَعُونَ حَسِیسَهَاۖ وَهُمۡ فِی مَا ٱشۡتَهَتۡ أَنفُسُهُمۡ خَـٰلِدُونَ ﴿١٠٢﴾

Not the slightest sound will they hear of Hell: what their souls desired, in that will they dwell.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَا یَحۡزُنُهُمُ ٱلۡفَزَعُ ٱلۡأَكۡبَرُ وَتَتَلَقَّىٰهُمُ ٱلۡمَلَـٰۤىِٕكَةُ هَـٰذَا یَوۡمُكُمُ ٱلَّذِی كُنتُمۡ تُوعَدُونَ ﴿١٠٣﴾

The Great Terror will bring them no grief: but the angels will meet them (with mutual greetings): "This is your Day,- (the Day) that ye were promised."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

یَوۡمَ نَطۡوِی ٱلسَّمَاۤءَ كَطَیِّ ٱلسِّجِلِّ لِلۡكُتُبِۚ كَمَا بَدَأۡنَاۤ أَوَّلَ خَلۡقࣲ نُّعِیدُهُۥۚ وَعۡدًا عَلَیۡنَاۤۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا فَـٰعِلِینَ ﴿١٠٤﴾

The Day that We roll up the heavens like a scroll rolled up for books (completed),- even as We produced the first creation, so shall We produce a new one: a promise We have undertaken: truly shall We fulfil it.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَلَقَدۡ كَتَبۡنَا فِی ٱلزَّبُورِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ٱلذِّكۡرِ أَنَّ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ یَرِثُهَا عِبَادِیَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَ ﴿١٠٥﴾

Before this We wrote in the Psalms, after the Message (given to Moses): My servants the righteous, shall inherit the earth."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّ فِی هَـٰذَا لَبَلَـٰغࣰا لِّقَوۡمٍ عَـٰبِدِینَ ﴿١٠٦﴾

Verily in this (Qur'an) is a Message for people who would (truly) worship Allah.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَمَاۤ أَرۡسَلۡنَـٰكَ إِلَّا رَحۡمَةࣰ لِّلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ ﴿١٠٧﴾

We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all creatures.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قُلۡ إِنَّمَا یُوحَىٰۤ إِلَیَّ أَنَّمَاۤ إِلَـٰهُكُمۡ إِلَـٰهࣱ وَ ٰ⁠حِدࣱۖ فَهَلۡ أَنتُم مُّسۡلِمُونَ ﴿١٠٨﴾

Say: "What has come to me by inspiration is that your Allah is One Allah: will ye therefore bow to His Will (in Islam)?"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَإِن تَوَلَّوۡاْ فَقُلۡ ءَاذَنتُكُمۡ عَلَىٰ سَوَاۤءࣲۖ وَإِنۡ أَدۡرِیۤ أَقَرِیبٌ أَم بَعِیدࣱ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ ﴿١٠٩﴾

But if they turn back, Say: "I have proclaimed the Message to you all alike and in truth; but I know not whether that which ye are promised is near or far.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّهُۥ یَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡجَهۡرَ مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡلِ وَیَعۡلَمُ مَا تَكۡتُمُونَ ﴿١١٠﴾

"It is He Who knows what is open in speech and what ye hide (in your hearts).


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَإِنۡ أَدۡرِی لَعَلَّهُۥ فِتۡنَةࣱ لَّكُمۡ وَمَتَـٰعٌ إِلَىٰ حِینࣲ ﴿١١١﴾

"I know not but that it may be a trial for you, and a grant of (worldly) livelihood (to you) for a time."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَـٰلَ رَبِّ ٱحۡكُم بِٱلۡحَقِّۗ وَرَبُّنَا ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنُ ٱلۡمُسۡتَعَانُ عَلَىٰ مَا تَصِفُونَ ﴿١١٢﴾

Say: "O my Lord! judge Thou in truth!" "Our Lord Most Gracious is the One Whose assistance should be sought against the blasphemies ye utter!"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an: