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In the name
of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful |
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SECTION: 1
Has there not passed over man a period of time when he was
nothing- -not even mentioned?[1] Indeed, We have created man
from the sperm drop containing both sexes, so that We may
test him. Therefore, We gave him the faculties of hearing
and sight.[2] Then We guided him to the Way: Now, it is his
choice either to be grateful or to be a disbeliever.[3] For
the disbelievers, We have prepared chains, fetters and a blazing
fire.[4] The righteous shall be in paradise drinking from
a cup of wine mixed with Kafoor (camphor-water),[5] from
a gushing spring at which the servants of Allah will refresh
themselves, and shall be able to take out its channels
from place to place at their will.[6] They are those who
keep their vows and dread the Day of widespread terror,[7] who
feed the poor, the orphan and the captive for the love of
Allah,[8] saying: “We feed you for the sake of Allah Alone; we
seek from you neither reward nor thanks,[9] for we dread our
Rabb's torment of a very distressful Day."[10] So Allah will
deliver them from the evil of that Day, and bestow on them
freshness and joy,[11] and reward them, for their steadfastness
with paradise and garments of silk.[12]
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The universe was there before mankind existed, then Allah
created man, provided him with guidance and gave him free will;
either to believe or to disbelieve |
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There they shall be reclining upon high
couches; they shall feel neither the scorching heat nor the
biting cold.[13] The trees of paradise will spread their
shade around them, and their fruits will hang in clusters within
their easy reach.[14] They shall be served with silver dishes,
goblets of crystal,[15] and goblets made of crystal-clear
silver, filled by their attendants in due measure.[16]
And they will also be given to drink a cup of wine mixed
with Zanjabïl (ginger-flavored water),[17] from a
fountain, called Salsabïl.[18] They shall be attended by boys
graced with eternal youth: when you see them, they would seem
like sprinkled pearls.[19] And which ever direction you will
look, you will see blessings and the splendor of a great
Kingdom.[20] They (the residents of paradise) shall be
arrayed in the garments of fine green silk and rich brocade, and
adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Rabb will give them
pure wine to drink.[21] O believers, that’s how you will
be rewarded, and your endeavors appreciated.[22]
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An
exemplary life in paradise for those who choose to believe
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SECTION: 2
Surely, it is We Who have sent down this Qur’an to you through
gradual revelations,[23] therefore, await with patience the
command of your Rabb and do not yield to any sinner or
disbeliever from among the unbelievers.[24] Glorify the
name of your Rabb morning and evening;[25] prostrate before Him
at night and glorify Him during the long hours of night.[26]
These unbelievers love the transitory life of this world
and neglect the heavy Day that is coming ahead.[27] It is
We Who created them and made their joints strong; but if We
please We can replace them with others like them through a
change.[28] This is indeed an admonition, so let him who will,
adopt The Way to his Rabb,[29] but you cannot will, except by
the will of Allah. Surely Allah is All-Knowledgeable,
All-Wise.[30] He admits to His mercy whom He wills, and for the
wrongdoers He has prepared a painful punishment.[31]
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Allah sent this Qur'an gradually according to the issues faced
by mankind
This is an admonition for those who want to adopt the way to
their Rabb (God) |
Major Issues, Divine
Law and Guidance:
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* The universe was there before mankind
existed, then Allah created man, provided him with guidance and
let him use his free will: either to believe or to disbelieve.
* An exemplary life in paradise for those who choose to believe.
* Allah gradually sent this Qur’an according to the issues faced
by mankind
* This Qur'an is an admonition for those who want to adopt the
way to their Rabb (God).
In this Sürah, man is reminded that there
was a time when he was nothing; then, a humble beginning of him
was made with a mixed drop of sperm and ovum of which even his
mother was not aware; even she did not know that he had been
conceived nor anyone else seeing the microscopic cell could say
that it was a man, who in the future would become the best of
creation on the earth. After this, man has been warned:
“Beginning your creation in this way, We have developed and
shaped you into what you are today in order to test and try you
in the world. That is why, unlike other creatures, you were made
intelligent and sensible and were shown both the way of
gratitude and the way of ingratitude clearly. So that you may
prove in this test; whether you are a grateful servant or an
unbelieving, Ungrateful wretch!” Then, just in one sentence, it
has been stated decisively what the fate will be in the
Hereafter for those who emerged as unbelievers from this test.
In the first section, the blessings with which those who do full
justice by serving in the world, will be favored. Not only have
their best rewards been mentioned, but they have also been told
briefly what the acts on the basis of which they would become
worthy of those rewards are. After introducing the fundamental
beliefs of Islam, those moral qualities and virtuous acts which
are praiseworthy according to Islam, have been mentioned, and
also those evils of deed which Islam strives to cleanse from
human life. These two things are not mentioned with a view to
show what good or evil result is entailed by them in the
transitory life of this world, but they have been mentioned only
to point out what enduring results they will produce in the
eternal and everlasting life of the Hereafter, irrespective of
whether an evil quality may prove useful or a good quality may
prove harmful during their life in the world.
In the second section, addressing the Prophet (pbuh), three
things are stated:
- It is in fact We, Ourself are revealing this Qur’an
piecemeal to you, and this is intended to inform the
disbelievers, not you, that the Qur’an is not being fabricated
by Muhammad (pbuh), but it is We, Who are revealing it, and it
is Our Own wisdom which requires that We should reveal it
piece by piece and not all at once.
- No matter how long it may take for the decree of your Lord
to be enforced, and no matter what afflictions may befall you
in the meantime, in any case, you should continue to perform
your mission of Risãlat patiently, and not yield to the
pressure tactics of any of these wicked and unbelieving
people.
- Remember Allah day and night, perform the Prayer and spend
your nights in the worship of Allah, for it is these things
which sustain and strengthen ` those who call to Allah in the
face of iniquity and disbelief.
In conclusion, it is said: "This Qur'an is an admonition;
whoever wills may accept it and take the path to his Rabb. But
man’s own will and desire is not everything in the world. No
one’s will and desire can be fulfilled unless Allah (also) so
wills. And Allah’s willing is not haphazard; whatever He wills,
He wills it on the basis of His knowledge and wisdom. He admits
into His mercy whomever He regards as worthy of His mercy on the
basis of His knowledge and wisdom, and He has prepared a painful
torment for those who are unjust and wicked." |
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