Blessed is He who created death and life so that He may test you to see who is best in conduct among you. He is the Mighty and canresurrect you for judgement and the Forgiving if you sincerely repent.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)
He, who created death and life that He may test you [to see] which of you is best in conduct. And He is the All-mighty, the All-forgiving.Ali Quli Qarai
[He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed - and He is the Exalted in Might, the Forgiving -Saheeh International
Allathee khalaqa sabAAa samawatintibaqan ma tara fee khalqi arrahmanimin tafawutin farjiAAi albasara hal taramin futoor
He created seven heavens in layers withsuch marvellous planning that you do not see any disharmony in the creation of the Beneficent God. Look again! Do you see any flaw in the system of the universe?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)
He created seven heavens in layers. You do not see any discordance in the creation of the All-beneficent. Look again! Do you see any flaw?Ali Quli Qarai
[And] who created seven heavens in layers. You do not see in the creation of the Most Merciful any inconsistency. So return [your] vision [to the sky]; do you see any breaks?Saheeh International
The number seven can also convey the idea of plentifulness.
We have adorned the lowest heaven (i.e.,our sky) with lamps in the form of stars; some ofthose break off and become meteors and so We made them missiles against the jinn, and We have prepared for them the punishment of the blazing fire.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)
We have certainly adorned the lowest heaven with lamps, and made them [the means of pelting] missiles against the devils, and We have prepared for them a punishment of the Blaze.Ali Quli Qarai
And We have certainly beautified the nearest heaven with lamps [i.e., stars] and have made [from] them what is thrown at the devils and have prepared for them the punishment of the Blaze.Saheeh International
as if it will explode with rage. Whenever a group of thosedisbelievers is thrown in it, its wardens will ask them “Did not any warner come to you?”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)
almost exploding with rage. Whenever a group is thrown in it, its keepers will ask them, ‘Did not any warner come to you?’Ali Quli Qarai
It almost bursts with rage. Every time a company is thrown into it, its keepers ask them, "Did there not come to you a warner?"Saheeh International
Qaloo bala qad jaananatheerun fakaththabna waqulna manazzala Allahu min shay-in in antum illa fee dalalinkabeer
They will answer, “Yes, a warner did come to us, but we rejected him and said, ‘Allāh did not send down anything; you are only in a great error.’”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)
They will say, ‘Yes, a warner did come to us, but we impugned [him] and said, ‘Allah did not send down anything; you are only in great error.’Ali Quli Qarai
They will say, "Yes, a warner had come to us, but we denied and said, 'Allāh has not sent down anything. You are not but in great error.'"Saheeh International
Waqaloo law kunna nasmaAAu awnaAAqilu ma kunna fee as-habi assaAAeer
They will also say, “Had we only listened attentively or applied reason to comprehendthe message, we would not have been among inmates of the blazing fire.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)
And they will say, ‘Had we listened or applied reason, we would not have been among inmates of the Blaze.’Ali Quli Qarai
And they will say, "If only we had been listening or reasoning, we would not be among the companions of the Blaze."Saheeh International
Surely those who who heed the message, they fear their Lord in secret—for them shall be forgiveness of their sins and a great reward for their good deeds.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)
Indeed for those who fear their Lord in secret there will be forgiveness and a great reward.Ali Quli Qarai
Indeed, those who fear their Lord unseen will have forgiveness and great reward.Saheeh International
Believers fear Allāh in secret as they know that whether you conceal your speech or proclaim it, He very well knows what is in the hearts.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)
Speak secretly, or do so openly, indeed He knows well what is in the breasts.Ali Quli Qarai
And conceal your speech or publicize it; indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts.Saheeh International
Huwa allathee jaAAala lakumu al-ardathaloolan famshoo fee manakibihawakuloo min rizqihi wa-ilayhi annushoor
Earth & Heaven: He is the one who has made the earth’s movement gentle like a tamecamel for you; therefore, walk on its ‘shoulders,’ and eat from its provision; but always rememberthat to Him shall be your return.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)
It is He who made the earth tractable for you; so walk on its flanks and eat of His provision, and towards Him is the resurrection.Ali Quli Qarai
It is He who made the earth tame for you - so walk among its slopes and eat of His provision - and to Him is the resurrection.Saheeh International
Am amintum man fee assama-ian yursila AAalaykum hasiban fasataAAlamoona kayfa natheer
Do you feel secure that He who is in the heaven will not rain down upon you a gust of pebbles—then you shall know how My warning is?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)
Are you secure that He who is in the sky will not unleash upon you a rain of stones? Soon you will know how My warning has been!Ali Quli Qarai
Or do you feel secure that He who is above would not send against you a storm of stones? Then you would know how [severe] was My warning.Saheeh International
Awa lam yaraw ila attayrifawqahum saffatin wayaqbidna mayumsikuhunna illa arrahmanu innahubikulli shay-in baseer
Birds : Have they not observed the birds above them: spreading and closing their wings? No one holds them suspended in the air except the creative will of the Beneficent God. Indeed, He sees everything.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)
Have they not regarded the birds above them spreading and closing their wings? No one sustains them except the All-beneficent. Indeed, He watches all things.Ali Quli Qarai
Do they not see the birds above them with wings outspread and [sometimes] folded in? None holds them [aloft] except the Most Merciful. Indeed He is, of all things, Seeing.Saheeh International
Amman hatha allathee huwajundun lakum yansurukum min dooni arrahmaniini alkafiroona illa fee ghuroor
If Allāh wants to punish the transgressors, then who is it that will be your army to help you besides the Beneficent God? There is no one! The unbelievers are just in delusion.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)
Who is it that is your host who may help you, besides the All-beneficent? The faithless only dwell in delusion.Ali Quli Qarai
Or who is it that could be an army for you to aid you other than the Most Merciful? The disbelievers are not but in delusion.Saheeh International
Amman hatha allatheeyarzuqukum in amsaka rizqahu bal lajjoo fee AAutuwwin wanufoor
Who is it that will give you sustenance if He (Allāh) should withhold His sustenance? Nay, the unbelievers persist in disdain and aversion.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)
Who is it that may provide for you if He withholds His provision? Indeed, they persist in defiance and aversion.Ali Quli Qarai
Or who is it that could provide for you if He withheld His provision? But they have persisted in insolence and aversion.Saheeh International
Is he who walks prone on his face (andcan’t see the path ahead) better guided, or he who can see the road and walks upright on a straight path?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)
Is he who walks prone on his face better guided, or he who walks upright on a straight path?Ali Quli Qarai
Then is one who walks fallen on his face better guided or one who walks erect on a straight path?Saheeh International
Qul huwa allathee anshaakum wajaAAalalakumu assamAAa wal-absara wal-af-idataqaleelan ma tashkuroon
Say, “He (Allāh) is the one who created you and made for you hearing, eyesight, and minds. Little do you thank.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)
Say, ‘It is He who created you, and made for you hearing, eyesight, and hearts. Little do you thank.’Ali Quli Qarai
Say, "It is He who has produced you and made for you hearing and vision and hearts [i.e., intellect]; little are you grateful."Saheeh International
In this verse, hearing and eyesight symbolize the five senses that God has created for us as means of gathering information, and minds as means of proceesing and analyzing the information.
Wayaqooloona mata hathaalwaAAdu in kuntum sadiqeen
Whenever the Prophet talked about the day of judgement, they, the unbelievers, said, “Should you be truthful in your warning, then when will this promise be fulfilled?”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)
They say, ‘When will this promise be fulfilled, if you are truthful?’Ali Quli Qarai
And they say, "When is this promise, if you should be truthful?"Saheeh International
Eventually, when they see it close by, the faces of the unbelievers will reflect distress, and it will be declared to them by the angels, “This is what you asked for!”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)
When they see it brought near, the countenances of the faithless will be contorted, and [they will be] told, ‘This is what you were asking for!’Ali Quli Qarai
But when they see it approaching, the faces of those who disbelieve will be distressed, and it will be said, "This is that for which you used to call."Saheeh International
Qul araaytum in ahlakaniya Allahuwaman maAAiya aw rahimana faman yujeeru alkafireenamin AAathabin aleem
O Muḥammad, say, “Tell me, whether Allāh destroys me and those with me, or He has mercy on us, who will shelter you, the unbelievers, from a painful punishment?”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)
Say, ‘Tell me, whether Allah destroys me and those who are with me, or He has mercy on us, who will shelter the faithless from a painful punishment?’Ali Quli Qarai
Say, [O Muḥammad], "Have you considered: whether Allāh should cause my death and those with me or have mercy upon us, who can protect the disbelievers from a painful punishment?"Saheeh International
Qul huwa arrahmanu amannabihi waAAalayhi tawakkalna fasataAAlamoona man huwa fee dalalinmubeen
Say, “He is the Beneficent God; we believe in Him, and in Him, we put our trust. Soon you will know who is in manifest error.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)
Say, ‘He is the All-beneficent; we have faith in Him, and in Him do we trust. Soon you will know who is in manifest error.’Ali Quli Qarai
Say, "He is the Most Merciful; we have believed in Him, and upon Him we have relied. And you will [come to] know who it is that is in clear error."Saheeh International
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