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Guidance

هِدَايَة

Guidance, known as *Hidāyah* in Arabic, is a profoundly central theme in Islam, representing Allah's divine direction and illumination for humanity. It is Allah's merciful gift, revealed through His sacred books, like the Quran, and His chosen messengers, such as Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The ultimate purpose of this guidance is to lead individuals to [the straight path], a life aligned with divine will, bringing peace and success. The Quran itself is described as [guidance and good tidings for the believers], illuminating the way for those who seek truth. Allah promises that [when guidance comes to you from Me, whoever follows My guidance - there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve]. This emphasizes the profound impact of accepting divine direction on one's spiritual and emotional well-being. Conversely, the Quran also speaks of those who [have purchased error [in exchange] for guidance], highlighting the human responsibility in choosing to accept or reject this invaluable gift. Ultimately, [those are upon [right] guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful], underscoring that true success in both worlds is found in embracing Allah's benevolent guidance.

Quran 93 verses

ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْكِتَٰبُ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ

Zaalikal Kitaabu laa raiba feeh; udal lilmuttaqeen

This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allah -

یہ کتاب (قرآن مجید) اس میں کچھ شک نہیں (کہ کلامِ خدا ہے۔ خدا سے) ڈرنے والوں کی رہنما ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The sentence "That Book has no doubt in it" raises a grammatical and exegetical problem, for the first phrase in the Arabic text reads as ذَٰلِكَ الْكِتَابُ :Dhcilikal kitab. Now, the word dhalika ذَٰلِكَ (that) is used to point out a distant thing, while the word kitab (book) obviously refers to th...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: That meaning this Book which Muhammad (s) recites in it there is no doubt no uncertainty that it is from God the negation lĀ rayba fĪhi is the predicate of dhĀlika; the use of the demonstrative here is intended to glorify the Book. A guidance hudĀ is a second predicate meaning that it the Book ‘guid...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): There is no Doubt in the Qur'an The Book, is the Qur'an, and Rayb means doubt. As-Suddi said that Abu Malik and Abu Salih narrated from Ibn `Abbas, and Murrah Al-Hamadani narrated from Ibn Mas`ud and several other Companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that, لاَ رَيْبَ فِيهِ (In which there is no Ra...

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ

Ulaaa'ika 'alaa hudam mir rabbihim wa ulaaa'ika humul muflihoon

Those are upon [right] guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful.

یہی لوگ اپنے پروردگار (کی طرف) سے ہدایت پر ہیں اور یہی نجات پانے والے ہیں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: This verse speaks of some other attributes of the God-fearing, giving certain details about faith in the unseen with a special mention of faith in hereafter. Commenting on this verse, the blessed Companions ` Abdullah ibn Masud and ` Abdullah ibn ` Abbs ؓ have said that in the days of the Holy Proph...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Those as described in the way mentioned are upon guidance from their Lord those are the ones that will prosper that is who will succeed in entering Paradise and be saved from the Fire.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Guidance and Success are awarded to the Believers Allah said, أُوْلَـئِكَ (They are) refers to those who believe in the Unseen, establish the prayer, spend from what Allah has granted them, believe in what Allah has revealed to the Messenger and the Messengers before him, believe in the Hereafter wi...

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱشْتَرَوُا۟ ٱلضَّلَٰلَةَ بِٱلْهُدَىٰ فَمَا رَبِحَت تِّجَٰرَتُهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُهْتَدِينَ

Ulaaa'ikal lazeenash tara wud dalaalata bilhudaa famaa rabihat tijaaratuhum wa maa kaanoo muhtadeen

Those are the ones who have purchased error [in exchange] for guidance, so their transaction has brought no profit, nor were they guided.

یہ وہ لوگ ہیں جنہوں نے ہدایت چھوڑ کر گمراہی خریدی، تو نہ تو ان کی تجارت ہی نے کچھ نفع دیا اور نہ وہ ہدایت یاب ہی ہوئے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The ninth verse shows the basic denseness of the hypocrites - how they failed to make use of the ordinary sense of discrimination. They had grown up in a pagan society, and knew very well what the way of the infidels was. Now they had become familiar enough with Islam too, and could easily see the d...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Those are they who have bought error for guidance that is they have exchanged the latter for the former; so their commerce has not profited them that is to say they have gained nothing from it indeed they have lost because their destination is the Fire made everlasting for them; nor are they guided ...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): In his Tafsir, As-Suddi reported that Ibn `Abbas and Ibn Mas`ud commented on; أُوْلَـئِكَ الَّذِينَ اشْتَرَوُاْ الضَّلَـلَةَ بِالْهُدَى (These are they who have purchased error with guidance) saying it means, "They pursued misguidance and abandoned guidance. " Mujahid said, "They believed and then d...

قُلْنَا ٱهْبِطُوا۟ مِنْهَا جَمِيعًا فَإِمَّا يَأْتِيَنَّكُم مِّنِّى هُدًى فَمَن تَبِعَ هُدَاىَ فَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

Qulnah bitoo minhaa jamee 'an fa immaa yaatiyannakum minnee hudan faman tabi'a hudaaya falaa khawfun 'alaihim wa laa hum yahza noon

We said, "Go down from it, all of you. And when guidance comes to you from Me, whoever follows My guidance - there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.

ہم نے فرمایا کہ تم سب یہاں سے اتر جاؤ جب تمہارے پاس میری طرف سے ہدایت پہنچے تو (اس کی پیروی کرنا کہ) جنہوں نے میری ہدایت کی پیروی کی ان کو نہ کچھ خوف ہوگا اور نہ وہ غمناک ہوں گے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Descension of Adam was not a punishment That is why the command for Adam (علیہ السلام) to go down to the earth was not withdrawn even when he had been pardoned: only the mode was now altered. Earlier the command had been given in the mode of authority, and the sending down to the earth intended as a...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: We said ‘Go down from it from the Garden all together He has repeated this phrase qulnā ihbitū in order to supplement it with yet fa-immā the nūn of the conditional particle in ‘if’ has been assimilated with the extra mā there shall come to you from Me guidance a Book and a prophet and whoever follo...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah stated that when He sent Adam, Hawwa', and Shaytan to earth from Paradise, He warned them that He will reveal Books and send Prophets and Messengers to them, i.e., to their offspring. Abu Al-`Aliyah said, "Al-Huda, refers to the Prophets, Messengers, the clear signs and plain explanation." فَم...

قُلْ مَن كَانَ عَدُوًّا لِّجِبْرِيلَ فَإِنَّهُۥ نَزَّلَهُۥ عَلَىٰ قَلْبِكَ بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَهُدًى وَبُشْرَىٰ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Qul man kaana 'aduwwal li Jibreela fainnahoo nazzalahoo 'alaa qalbika bi iznil laahi musaddiqal limaa baina yadihi wa hudanw wa bushraa lilmu'mineen

Say, "Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel - it is [none but] he who has brought the Qur'an down upon your heart, [O Muhammad], by permission of Allah, confirming that which was before it and as guidance and good tidings for the believers."

کہہ دو کہ جو شخص جبرئیل کا دشمن ہو (اس کو غصے میں مر جانا چاہیئے) اس نے تو (یہ کتاب) خدا کے حکم سے تمہارے دل پر نازل کی ہے جو پہلی کتابوں کی تصدیق کرتی ہے، اور ایمان والوں کے لیے ہدایت اور بشارت ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The perversity of the Jews was very fertile, and gave them ever-new excuses for denying the Holy Prophet ﷺ . When they learnt that it was Archangel Jibra'il (علیہ السلام) (Gabriel ) who brought the Glorious Qur'an to the Holy Prophet ﷺ ، they said that the Archangel (علیہ السلام) was their enemy, as...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Say to them ‘Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel let him die in exasperation — he it was that brought it the Qur’ān down upon your heart by the leave by the command of God confirming what was before it of scriptures a guidance from error and good tidings of Paradise for the believers.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Jews are the Enemies of Jibril Imam Abu Ja`far bin Jarir At-Tabari said, "The scholars of Tafsir agree that this Ayah (2: 97-98) was revealed in response to the Jews who claimed that Jibril (Gabriel) is an enemy of the Jews and that Mika'il (Michael) is their friend." Al-Bukhari said, "Allah sai...

فَإِنْ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِمِثْلِ مَآ ءَامَنتُم بِهِۦ فَقَدِ ٱهْتَدَوا۟ وَّإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَإِنَّمَا هُمْ فِى شِقَاقٍ فَسَيَكْفِيكَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

Fa in aamanoo bimisli maaa aamantum bihee faqadih tadaw wa in tawallaw fa innamaa hum fee shiqaaq; fasayakfeekahumul laah; wa Huwas Samee'ul Aleem

So if they believe in the same as you believe in, then they have been [rightly] guided; but if they turn away, they are only in dissension, and Allah will be sufficient for you against them. And He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

تو اگر یہ لوگ بھی اسی طرح ایمان لے آئیں جس طرح تم ایمان لے آئے ہو تو ہدایت یاب ہو جائیں اور اگر منہ پھیر لیں (اور نہ مانیں) تو وہ (تمھارے) مخالف ہیں اور ان کے مقابلے میں تمھیں خدا کافی ہے۔ اور وہ سننے والا (اور) جاننے والا ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The definition of ` Iman ایمان From the beginning of the Surah Ai-Baqarah upto this place, different verses have been explaining the nature and essence 'Iman ایمان (faith), sometimes succinctly and sometimes in detail. Verse 137 defines 'Iman ایمان in a simple and short phrase which is at the same t...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And if they the Jews and the Christians believe in the like mithl ‘the like’ is extra of what you believe in then they are truly guided; but if they turn away from belief in it then they are clearly in schism in opposition to you; God will suffice you O Muhammad (s) against them and their schisms; H...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah said, if they, the disbelievers among the People of the Book and other disbelievers, believe in all of Allah's Books and Messengers and do not differentiate between any of them, فَقَدِ اهْتَدَواْ (then they are rightly guided) meaning, they would acquire the truth and be directed to it. وَإِن ...

وَمِنْ حَيْثُ خَرَجْتَ فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ وَحَيْثُ مَا كُنتُمْ فَوَلُّوا۟ وُجُوهَكُمْ شَطْرَهُۥ لِئَلَّا يَكُونَ لِلنَّاسِ عَلَيْكُمْ حُجَّةٌ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ فَلَا تَخْشَوْهُمْ وَٱخْشَوْنِى وَلِأُتِمَّ نِعْمَتِى عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ

Wa min haisu kharajta fawalli wajhaka shatral Masjidil Haraam; wa haisu maa kuntum fawalloo wujoohakum shatrahoo li'allaa yakoona linnaasi 'alaikum hujjatun illal lazeena zalamoo minhum falaa takhshawhum wakhshawnee wa liutimma ni'matee 'alaikum wa la'allakum tahtadoon

And from wherever you go out [for prayer], turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram. And wherever you [believers] may be, turn your faces toward it in order that the people will not have any argument against you, except for those of them who commit wrong; so fear them not but fear Me. And [it is] so I may complete My favor upon you and that you may be guided.

اور تم جہاں سے نکلو، مسجدِ محترم کی طرف منہ (کرکے نماز پڑھا) کرو۔ اور مسلمانو، تم جہاں ہوا کرو، اسی (مسجد) کی طرف رخ کیا کرو۔ (یہ تاکید) اس لیے (کی گئی ہے) کہ لوگ تم کو کسی طرح کا الزام نہ دے سکیں۔ مگر ان میں سے جو ظالم ہیں، (وہ الزام دیں تو دیں) سو ان سے مت ڈرنا اور مجھی سے ڈرتے رہنا۔ اور یہ بھی مقصود ہے کہ تم کو اپنی تمام نعمتیں بخشوں اور یہ بھی کہ تم راہِ راست پر چلو

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The change of Qiblah The question of religious orientation being of the highest significance for an Ummah (or a traditional community), these verses continue and enlarge upon the theme of the Qiblah, and lay down further raisons d'etre for the change. It is, the commentators point out, an observable...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: From whatever place you issue turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque; and wherever you may be turn your faces towards it all of which is being repeated for emphasis so that there be not any argument from the people the Jews or the idolaters against you so that there be not any cause for contention...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Why was changing the Qiblah mentioned thrice This is a third command from Allah to face Al-Masjid Al-Haram (the Sacred Mosque) from every part of the world (during prayer). It was said that Allah mentioned this ruling again here because it is connected to whatever is before and whatever is after it....

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ صَلَوَٰتٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَرَحْمَةٌ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُهْتَدُونَ

Ulaaa'ika 'alaihim salawaatun mir Rabbihim wa rahma; wa ulaaa'ika humul muhtadoon

Those are the ones upon whom are blessings from their Lord and mercy. And it is those who are the [rightly] guided.

یہی لوگ ہیں جن پر ان کے پروردگار کی مہربانی اور رحمت ہے۔ اور یہی سیدھے رستے پر ہیں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Patience in hardship: The way to make it easy The nature and the significance of the severe test man is put to by Allah has been thoroughly discussed while explaining the verse’ وَإِذِ ابْتَلَىٰ إِبْرَ‌اهِيمَ رَ‌بُّهُ 'And when his Lord put Ibrahim to a test'. Whatever their magnitude, accidents are...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Upon those rest blessings forgiveness and mercy grace from their Lord and those — they are the truly guided to rectitude.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Believer is Patient with the Affliction and thus gains a Reward Allah informs us that He tests and tries His servants, just as He said in another Ayah: وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْ حَتَّى نَعْلَمَ الْمُجَـهِدِينَ مِنكُمْ وَالصَّـبِرِينَ وَنَبْلُوَ أَخْبَـرَكُمْ (And surely, We shall try you till We test ...

شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَٰتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَٱلْفُرْقَانِ فَمَن شَهِدَ مِنكُمُ ٱلشَّهْرَ فَلْيَصُمْهُ وَمَن كَانَ مَرِيضًا أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍ فَعِدَّةٌ مِّنْ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَ يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ بِكُمُ ٱلْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ ٱلْعُسْرَ وَلِتُكْمِلُوا۟ ٱلْعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

Shahru Ramadaanallazeee unzila feehil Qur'aanu hudal linnaasi wa baiyinaatim minal hudaa wal furqaan; faman shahida minkumush shahra falyasumhu wa man kaana mareedan aw 'alaa safarin fa'iddatum min ayyaamin ukhar; yureedul laahu bikumul yusra wa laa yureedu bikumul 'usra wa litukmilul 'iddata wa litukabbirul laaha 'alaa maa hadaakum wa la'allakum tashkuroon

The month of Ramadhan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it; and whoever is ill or on a journey - then an equal number of other days. Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship and [wants] for you to complete the period and to glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you; and perhaps you will be grateful.

(روزوں کا مہینہ) رمضان کا مہینہ (ہے) جس میں قرآن (اول اول) نازل ہوا جو لوگوں کا رہنما ہے اور (جس میں) ہدایت کی کھلی نشانیاں ہیں اور (جو حق و باطل کو) الگ الگ کرنے والا ہے تو جو کوئی تم میں سے اس مہینے میں موجود ہو چاہیئے کہ پورے مہینے کے روزے رکھے اور جو بیمار ہو یا سفر میں ہو تو دوسرے دنوں میں (رکھ کر) ان کا شمار پورا کرلے۔ خدا تمہارے حق میں آسانی چاہتا ہے اور سختی نہیں چاہتا اور (یہ آسانی کا حکم) اس لئے (دیا گیا ہے) کہ تم روزوں کا شمار پورا کرلو اور اس احسان کے بدلے کہ خدا نے تم کو ہدایت بخشی ہے تم اس کو بزرگی سے یاد کر واور اس کا شکر کرو

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The merits of the month of Ramadan The present verse is an extension of the previous brief verse and also an assertion of the great merit the month of Ramadan holds in its fold. This is an extension because the expression أَيَّامًا مَّعْدُودَاتٍ (Days few in number) in Verse 184 is a bit vague and w...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: These days of the month of Ramadān wherein the Qur’ān was revealed from the Preserved Tablet to the earthly heaven on the Night of Ordainment laylat al-qadr from Him a guidance hudan ‘a guidance’ is a circumstantial qualifier guiding away from error for the people and as clear proofs lucid verses of...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Virtue of Ramadan and the Revelation of the Qur'an in it. Allah praised the month of Ramadan out of the other months by choosing it to send down the Glorious Qur'an, just as He did for all of the Divine Books He revealed to the Prophets. Imam Ahmad reported Wathilah bin Al-Asqa` that Allah's Mes...

لَآ إِكْرَاهَ فِى ٱلدِّينِ قَد تَّبَيَّنَ ٱلرُّشْدُ مِنَ ٱلْغَىِّ فَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِٱلطَّٰغُوتِ وَيُؤْمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدِ ٱسْتَمْسَكَ بِٱلْعُرْوَةِ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ لَا ٱنفِصَامَ لَهَا وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

Laaa ikraaha fid deeni qat tabiyanar rushdu minal ghayy; famai yakfur bit Taaghooti wa yu'mim billaahi faqadis tamsaka bil'urwatil wusqaa lan fisaama lahaa; wallaahu Samee'un 'Aleem

There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. The right course has become clear from the wrong. So whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

دین (اسلام) میں زبردستی نہیں ہے ہدایت (صاف طور پر ظاہر اور) گمراہی سے الگ ہو چکی ہے تو جو شخص بتوں سے اعتقاد نہ رکھے اور خدا پر ایمان لائے اس نے ایسی مضبوط رسی ہاتھ میں پکڑ لی ہے جو کبھی ٹوٹنے والی نہیں اور خدا (سب کچھ) سنتا اور (سب کچھ) جانتا ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary One who holds on to Islam firmly stays protected against destruction and deprivation. It was for this reason that such a person was likened to one who holds on firmly to the 'ring', the looped support of a strong rope, and thus manages to avoid falling down. As there is no danger of such ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: There is no compulsion in entering into religion. Rectitude has become clear from error that is say through clear proofs it has become manifest that faith is rectitude and disbelief is error this was revealed concerning the Ansār of Medina who tried to compel their sons to enter into Islam; so whoev...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): No Compulsion in Religion Allah said, لاَ إِكْرَاهَ فِى الدِّينِ (There is no compulsion in religion), meaning, "Do not force anyone to become Muslim, for Islam is plain and clear, and its proofs and evidence are plain and clear. Therefore, there is no need to force anyone to embrace Islam. Rather, ...

ٱللَّهُ وَلِىُّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يُخْرِجُهُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَوْلِيَآؤُهُمُ ٱلطَّٰغُوتُ يُخْرِجُونَهُم مِّنَ ٱلنُّورِ إِلَى ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ هُمْ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ

Allaahu waliyyul lazeena aamanoo yukhrijuhum minaz zulumaati ilan noori wallazeena kafarooo awliyaaa'uhumut Taaghootu yukhrijoonahum minan noori ilaz zulumaat; ulaaa'ika Ashaabun Naari hum feehaa khaalidoon

Allah is the ally of those who believe. He brings them out from darknesses into the light. And those who disbelieve - their allies are Taghut. They take them out of the light into darknesses. Those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide eternally therein.

جو لوگ ایمان لائے ہیں ان کا دوست خدا ہے کہ اُن کو اندھیرے سے نکال کر روشنی میں لے جاتا ہے اور جو کافر ہیں ان کے دوست شیطان ہیں کہ ان کو روشنی سے نکال کر اندھیرے میں لے جاتے ہیں یہی لوگ اہل دوزخ ہیں کہ اس میں ہمیشہ رہیں گے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary This verse also tells us that faith ('Iman ایمان ) is the greatest blessing and disbelief (kufr کفر ) is the greatest misfortune, and that there is darkness in friendship with those who disbelieve (kuffar کُفار ).
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: God is the Protector helper of the believers; He brings them forth from the shadows of unbelief into the light of faith. And the disbelievers — their protectors are false deities that bring them forth from the light into the shadows the repetition of ‘bringing forth from’ here is either to be taken ...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah stated that whoever follows what pleases Him, He will guide him to the paths of peace, that is Islam, or Paradise. Verily, Allah delivers His believing servants from the darkness of disbelief, doubt and hesitation, to the light of the plain, clear, explained, easy and unequivocal truth. He als...

رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ

Rabbanaa laa tuzigh quloobanaa ba'da iz hadaitanaa wa hab lanaa mil ladunka rahmah; innaka antal Wahhaab

[Who say], "Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower.

اے پروردگار جب تو نے ہمیں ہدایت بخشی ہے تو اس کے بعد ہمارے دلوں میں کجی نہ پیدا کر دیجیو اور ہمیں اپنے ہاں سے نعمت عطا فرما تو تو بڑا عطا فرمانے والا ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Sequence The previous verse mentioned 'those well-grounded in knowledge' who, in spite of their excellent knowledge, were not proud of their excellence. Instead of that, they elected to have faith in what comes from their Lord. The present verse mentions yet another excellence of theirs - that they ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Our Lord do not cause our hearts to deviate do not cause them to incline away from the truth in their desire to interpret it such as is inappropriate for us — as You caused the hearts of those others to deviate — after You have guided us after You have shown us the way to it; and give us mercy from ...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Mutashabihat and Muhkamat Ayat Allah states that in the Qur'an, there are Ayat that are Muhkamat, entirely clear and plain, and these are the foundations of the Book which are plain for everyone. And there are Ayat in the Qur'an that are Mutashabihat not entirely clear for many, or some people. ...

فَإِنْ حَآجُّوكَ فَقُلْ أَسْلَمْتُ وَجْهِىَ لِلَّهِ وَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَنِ وَقُل لِّلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَٱلْأُمِّيِّـۧنَ ءَأَسْلَمْتُمْ فَإِنْ أَسْلَمُوا۟ فَقَدِ ٱهْتَدَوا۟ وَّإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْبَلَٰغُ وَٱللَّهُ بَصِيرٌۢ بِٱلْعِبَادِ

Fa in haaajjooka faqul aslamtu wajhiya lillaahi wa manit taba'an; wa qul lillazeena ootul Kitaaba wal ummiyyeena 'a-aslamtum; fa in aslamoo faqadih tadaw wa in tawallaw fa innamaa 'alaikal balaagh; wallaahu baseerum bil 'ibaad

So if they argue with you, say, "I have submitted myself to Allah [in Islam], and [so have] those who follow me." And say to those who were given the Scripture and [to] the unlearned, "Have you submitted yourselves?" And if they submit [in Islam], they are rightly guided; but if they turn away - then upon you is only the [duty of] notification. And Allah is Seeing of [His] servants.

اے پیغمبر اگر یہ لوگ تم سے جھگڑنے لگیں تو کہنا کہ میں اور میرے پیرو تو خدا کے فرمانبردار ہو چکے اور اہل کتاب اور ان پڑھ لوگوں سے کہو کہ کیا تم بھی (خدا کے فرمانبردار بنتے ہو) اور اسلام لاتے ہو؟ اگر یہ لوگ اسلام لے آئیں تو بے شک ہدایت پالیں اور اگر (تمہارا کہا) نہ مانیں تو تمہارا کام صرف خدا کا پیغام پہنچا دینا ہے اور خدا (اپنے) بندوں کو دیکھ رہا ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The Surah began with the confirmation of Divine Oneness and the refutation of Trinity. Answered here are argumentations in which the disbelievers and deniers among the people of the Book persist - even after the truth of Islam has been proved conclusively. The advice against such ongoing. and unnece...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: So if they the disbelievers dispute with you O Muhammad (s) concerning religion say to them ‘I have surrendered my countenance to God that is to say I have submitted to Him I and whoever follows me’ wajh ‘countenance’ is chosen here because of its noble character for the other parts of the body will...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Testimony of Tawhid Allah bears witness, and verily, Allah is sufficient as a Witness, and He is the Most Truthful and Just Witness there is; His statement is the absolute truth, أَنَّهُ لاَ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ (that La ilaha illa Huwa) meaning, He Alone is the Lord and God of all creation; ever...

وَلَا تُؤْمِنُوٓا۟ إِلَّا لِمَن تَبِعَ دِينَكُمْ قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْهُدَىٰ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ أَن يُؤْتَىٰٓ أَحَدٌ مِّثْلَ مَآ أُوتِيتُمْ أَوْ يُحَآجُّوكُمْ عِندَ رَبِّكُمْ قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْفَضْلَ بِيَدِ ٱللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَآءُ وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ

Wa laa tu'minooo illaa liman tabi'a deenakum qul innal hudaa hudal laahi ai yu'taaa ahadum misla maaa ooteetum aw yuhaaajjookum 'inda Rabbikum, qul innal fadla biyadil laah; yu'teehi mai yashaaa'; wallaahu Waasi'un 'Aleem

And do not trust except those who follow your religion." Say, "Indeed, the [true] guidance is the guidance of Allah. [Do you fear] lest someone be given [knowledge] like you were given or that they would [thereby] argue with you before your Lord?" Say, "Indeed, [all] bounty is in the hand of Allah - He grants it to whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Wise."

اور اپنے دین کے پیرو کے سوا کسی اور کے قائل نہ ہونا (اے پیغمبر) کہہ دو کہ ہدایت تو خدا ہی کی ہدایت ہے (وہ یہ بھی کہتے ہیں) یہ بھی (نہ ماننا) کہ جو چیز تم کو ملی ہے ویسی کسی اور کو ملے گی یا وہ تمہیں خدا کے روبرو قائل معقول کر سکیں گے یہ بھی کہہ دو کہ بزرگی خدا ہی کے ہاتھ میں ہے وہ جسے چاہتا ہے دیتا ہے اور خدا کشائش والا (اور) علم والا ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Some from among the people of the Book chose a strategy of deception in order to mislead Muslims. According to their agreed plan, they would declare their belief in the Qur'an in the morning and then reject it in the evening. They thought that this quick about-turn would create doubts in the minds o...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And they also said And do not believe except in one who the lām of li-man ‘in one who’ is extra follows accords with your religion’. God exalted be He says Say to them O Muhammad (s) ‘True guidance is God’s guidance that is Islam everything else being error this statement is parenthetical — that an ...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Envy the Jews Feel Towards Muslims; Their Wicked Plots Against Muslims Allah states that the Jews envy the faithful and wish they could misguide them. Allah states that the punishment of this behavior will fall back upon them, while they are unaware. Allah criticizes them, يأَهْلَ الْكِتَـبِ لِم...

إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِى بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكًا وَهُدًى لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Inna awwala Baitinw wudi'a linnaasi lallazee bi Bakkata mubaarakanw wa hudal lil 'aalameen

Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Makkah - blessed and a guidance for the worlds.

پہلا گھر جو لوگوں (کے عبادت کرنے) کے لیے مقرر کیا گیا تھا وہی ہے جو مکے میں ہے بابرکت اور جہاں کے لیے موجبِ ہدایت

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary: The above verse points out to the distinction and superiority of the House of Allah, the Ka'bah, as compared to the houses, and even mosques, of the whole world. There are several reasons for this status, which have been mentioned in this verse, namely: 1. Among the true houses of worshi...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: When they said ‘Our direction of prayer qibla came before yours’ the following was revealed The first house for worship established for the people on earth was that at Bakka a variant of Makka Mecca so called because it ‘crushes’ tabukku the necks of tyrants; it was built by the angels before the cr...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Ka`bah is the First House of Worship Allah said, إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ (Verily, the first House appointed for mankind) for all people, for their acts of worship and religious rituals. They go around the House in Tawaf, pray in its vicinity and remain in its area in I`tikaf. لَلَّ...

وَكَيْفَ تَكْفُرُونَ وَأَنتُمْ تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ ءَايَٰتُ ٱللَّهِ وَفِيكُمْ رَسُولُهُۥ وَمَن يَعْتَصِم بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدْ هُدِىَ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

Wa kaifa takfuroona wa antum tutlaa 'alaikum Aayaatul laahi wa feekum Rasooluh; wa mai ya'tasim baillaahi faqad hudiya ilaa Siraatim Mustaqeem

And how could you disbelieve while to you are being recited the verses of Allah and among you is His Messenger? And whoever holds firmly to Allah has [indeed] been guided to a straight path.

اور تم کیونکر کفر کرو گے جبکہ تم کو خدا کی آیتیں پڑھ پڑھ کر سنائی جاتی ہیں اور تم میں اس کے پیغمبر موجود ہیں اور جس نے خدا (کی ہدایت کی رسی) کو مضبوط پکڑ لیا وہ سیدھے رستے لگ گیا

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary Several verses earlier, the text was dealing with the people of the Book, their false beliefs and their doubts. Then, appeared the mention of بیت اللہ Baytullah and Hajj. Now once again, the people of the Book are the addressees. These verses relate to a particular event. There was a Jew,...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: How can you disbelieve this is an interrogative of amazement and rebuke while you have God’s verses recited to you and His Messenger is in your midst? Whoever holds fast to clings to God he is guided to a straight path.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Warning Muslims Against Imitating People of the Scriptures Allah warns His believing servants against obeying the People of the Book, who envy the believers for the favor that Allah gave them by sending His Messenger . Similarly, Allah said, وَدَّ كَثِيرٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَـبِ لَوْ يَرُدُّونَكُم م...

هَٰذَا بَيَانٌ لِّلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَمَوْعِظَةٌ لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ

Haazaa bayaanul linnaasi wa hudanw wa maw'izatul lilmuttaqeen

This [Qur'an] is a clear statement to [all] the people and a guidance and instruction for those conscious of Allah.

یہ (قرآن) لوگوں کے لیے بیان صریح اور اہلِ تقویٰ کے لیے ہدایت اور نصیحت ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Upto this point, the text describes qualities of character that relate to the fulfillment of human rights. Following this, come qualities that relate to the rights of Allah where it has been said that true Muslims do not disobey Allah. Should they ever fall in sin under the compulsions of human weak...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: This Qur’ān is an exposition for all mankind and a guidance from error and an admonition for such as are God-fearing among them.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Wisdom Behind the Losses Muslims Suffered During Uhud Allah states to His believing servants who suffered losses in the battle of Uhud, including seventy dead, قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ سُنَنٌ (137... Many similar ways (and mishaps of life) were faced before you), for the previous nations who f...

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ قَدْ جَآءَكُم بُرْهَٰنٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَأَنزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ نُورًا مُّبِينًا

yaa aiyuhan naasu qad jaaa'akum burhaanum mir Rabbikum wa anzalnaaa ilaikum Nooram Mubeena

O mankind, there has come to you a conclusive proof from your Lord, and We have sent down to you a clear light.

لوگو تمہارے پروردگار کی طرف سے تمہارے پاس دلیل (روشن) آچکی ہے اور ہم نے (کفر اور ضلالت کا اندھیرا دور کرنے کو) تمہاری طرف چمکتا ہوا نور بھیج دیا ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: After a refutation of beliefs held by Christians, specially those which ascribe Godhood to Jesus, alongwith the promise of reward for those who acknowledge the truth and punishment for those who insist on denying, the text turns to a universal address praising the blessed status and mission of His M...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: O people a proof a definitive argument has now come to you from your Lord against you namely the Prophet s and We have revealed to you a manifest a clear light namely the Qur’ān.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Description of the Revelation that Came From Allah Allah informs all people that a plain, unequivocal proof has come to them from Him. One that eradicates all possibility of having an excuse, or falling prey to evil doubts. Allah said, وَأَنزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ نُوراً مُّبِيناً (and We sent down t...

فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱعْتَصَمُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَسَيُدْخِلُهُمْ فِى رَحْمَةٍ مِّنْهُ وَفَضْلٍ وَيَهْدِيهِمْ إِلَيْهِ صِرَٰطًا مُّسْتَقِيمًا

Fa ammal lazeena aamanoo billaahi wa'tasamoo bihee fasa yudkhiluhum fee rah matim minhu wa fadlinw wa yahdeehim ilaihi Siraatam Mustaqeema

So those who believe in Allah and hold fast to Him - He will admit them to mercy from Himself and bounty and guide them to Himself on a straight path.

پس جو لوگ خدا پر ایمان لائے اور اس (کے دین کی رسی) کو مضبوط پکڑے رہے ان کو وہ اپنی رحمت اور فضل (کے بہشتوں) میں داخل کرے گا۔ اور اپنی طرف (پہچنے کا) سیدھا رستہ دکھائے گا

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: After a refutation of beliefs held by Christians, specially those which ascribe Godhood to Jesus, alongwith the promise of reward for those who acknowledge the truth and punishment for those who insist on denying, the text turns to a universal address praising the blessed status and mission of His M...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: As for those who believe in God and hold fast to Him He will surely admit them to mercy from Him and bounty and He will guide them to Him by a straight path namely the religion of Islam.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Description of the Revelation that Came From Allah Allah informs all people that a plain, unequivocal proof has come to them from Him. One that eradicates all possibility of having an excuse, or falling prey to evil doubts. Allah said, وَأَنزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ نُوراً مُّبِيناً (and We sent down t...

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ عَلَيْكُمْ أَنفُسَكُمْ لَا يَضُرُّكُم مَّن ضَلَّ إِذَا ٱهْتَدَيْتُمْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَمِيعًا فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Yaaa aiyuhal lazeena aamanoo 'alaikum anfusakum laa yadurrukum man dalla izah tadaitum; ilal laahi marji'ukum jamee'an fayunabbi'ukum bimaa kuntum ta'maloon

O you who have believed, upon you is [responsibility for] yourselves. Those who have gone astray will not harm you when you have been guided. To Allah is you return all together; then He will inform you of what you used to do.

اے ایمان والو! اپنی جانوں کی حفاظت کرو جب تم ہدایت پر ہو تو کوئی گمراہ تمہارا کچھ بھی بگاڑ نہیں سکتا تم سب کو خدا کی طرف لوٹ کر جانا ہے اس وقت وہ تم کو تمہارے سب کاموں سے جو (دنیا میں) کئے تھے آگاہ کرے گا (اور ان کا بدلہ دے گا)

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The Criterion of Leadership This sentence of the Qur'an gives two clear criterions of choosing a leader. These are having Knowledge (` Ilm) and Guidance (Ihtida' ). Knowledge means the knowing of the desired purpose or destination and the knowing of the methods to reach it, while having Guidance mea...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: O you who believe you are responsible for your own souls in other words preserve them and do what is in their best interest; he who is astray cannot hurt you if you are rightly guided it is said that this means ‘None of those misguided ones from among the People of the Scripture can hurt you’; it is...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): One is Required to Reform Himself First Allah commands His believing servants to reform themselves and to do as many righteous deeds as possible. He also informs them that whoever reforms himself, he would not be affected by the wickedness of the wicked, whether they were his relatives or otherwise....

إِنَّمَا يَسْتَجِيبُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ وَٱلْمَوْتَىٰ يَبْعَثُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُونَ

Innamaa yastajeebul lazeena yasma'oon; walmawtaa yab'asuhumul laahu summa ilaihi yurja'oon

Only those who hear will respond. But the dead - Allah will resurrect them; then to Him they will be returned.

بات یہ ہے کہ (حق کو) قبول وہی کرتے ہیں جو سنتے بھی ہیں اور مردوں کو تو خدا (قیامت ہی کو) اٹھائے گا۔ پھر اسی کی طرف لوٹ کر جائیں گے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary About the statement: فَإِنَّهُمْ لَا يُكَذِّبُونَكَ (it is not you they are belying, rather, it is the signs of Allah they are denying) in the first verse (33), there is a related event, reported in Tafsir Mazhari on the authority of a narration by As-Suddiy, according to which, once Akhn...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Only those who hear in such a way so as to understand and take heed will answer your call to faith; as for the dead that is the disbelievers — they are likened to them on account of their inability to hear — God will resurrect them in the Hereafter and then to Him they will be returned and He will r...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Comforting the Prophet Allah comforts the Prophet in his grief over his people's denial and defiance of him, قَدْ نَعْلَمُ إِنَّهُ لَيَحْزُنُكَ الَّذِى يَقُولُونَ (We know indeed the grief which their words cause you;) meaning, We know about their denial of you and your sadness and sorrow for them. ...

أَوَمَن كَانَ مَيْتًا فَأَحْيَيْنَٰهُ وَجَعَلْنَا لَهُۥ نُورًا يَمْشِى بِهِۦ فِى ٱلنَّاسِ كَمَن مَّثَلُهُۥ فِى ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ لَيْسَ بِخَارِجٍ مِّنْهَا كَذَٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Awa man kaana maitan fa ahyainaahu wa ja'alnaa lahoo noorany yamshee bihee fin naasi kamamm masaluhoo fiz zulumaati laisa bikhaarijim minhaa; kazaalika zuyyina lilkaafireena maa kaanoo ya'maloon

And is one who was dead and We gave him life and made for him light by which to walk among the people like one who is in darkness, never to emerge therefrom? Thus it has been made pleasing to the disbelievers that which they were doing.

بھلا جو پہلے مردہ تھا پھر ہم نے اس کو زندہ کیا اور اس کے لیے روشنی کر دی جس کے ذریعے سے وہ لوگوں میں چلتا پھرتا ہے کہیں اس شخص جیسا ہو سکتا ہے جو اندھیرے میں پڑا ہوا ہو اور اس سے نکل ہی نہ سکے اسی طرح کافر جو عمل کر رہے ہیں وہ انہیں اچھے معلوم ہوتے ہیں

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary In the previous verses, mentioned there was the demand of ever new miracles by disbelievers as proof of their sheer obstinacy as they had already witnessed the open miracle of the Qur'an itself. After that, the Qur'an argued that the miracles already before their eyes should have been eno...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: The following was revealed regarding Abū Jahl and others Why is he who was dead through unbelief and We gave him life through guidance and appointed for him a light by which to walk among people distinguishing thereby the truth from falsehood — this light being faith — as him whose likeness ka-man m...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Parable of the Disbeliever and the Believer This is an example that Allah has given of the believer who was dead, meaning, wandering in confusion and misguidance. Then, Allah brought life to him, by bringing life to his heart with faith, guiding him to it and guiding him to obeying His Messenger...

فَمَن يُرِدِ ٱللَّهُ أَن يَهْدِيَهُۥ يَشْرَحْ صَدْرَهُۥ لِلْإِسْلَٰمِ وَمَن يُرِدْ أَن يُضِلَّهُۥ يَجْعَلْ صَدْرَهُۥ ضَيِّقًا حَرَجًا كَأَنَّمَا يَصَّعَّدُ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَذَٰلِكَ يَجْعَلُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلرِّجْسَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

Famai yuridil laahu ai yahdiyahoo yashrah sadrahoo lil islaami wa mai yurid ai yudillaho yaj'al sadrahoo daiyiqan harajan ka annamaa yassa' 'adu fis samaaa'; kazaalika yaj'alul laahur rijsa 'alal lazeena la yu'minoon

So whoever Allah wants to guide - He expands his breast to [contain] Islam; and whoever He wants to misguide - He makes his breast tight and constricted as though he were climbing into the sky. Thus does Allah place defilement upon those who do not believe.

تو جس شخص کو خدا چاہتا ہے کہ ہدایت بخشے اس کا سینہ اسلام کے لیے کھول دیتا ہے اور جسے چاہتا ہے کہ گمراہ کرے اس کا سینہ تنگ اور گھٹا ہوا کر دیتا ہے گویا وہ آسمان پر چڑھ رہا ہے اس طرح خدا ان لوگوں پر جو ایمان نہیں لاتے عذاب بھیجتا ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Signs of 'Sharh al-Sadr in Din Some signs of the Divinely-guided, and the firm on error, have been given in the third verse (125). Said there was: فَمَن يُرِ‌دِ اللَّـهُ أَن يَهْدِيَهُ يَشْرَ‌حْ صَدْرَ‌هُ لِلْإِسْلَامِ (So, whom Allah wills to give guidance, He opens his heart for Islam). Hakim in a...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Whomever God desires to guide He expands his breast to Islam by casting into his heart a light which it the heart expands for and accepts as reported in a hadīth; and whomever He God desires to send astray He makes his breast narrow read dayqan or dayyiqan unable to accept it and constricted extreme...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): فَمَن يُرِدِ اللَّهُ أَن يَهْدِيَهُ يَشْرَحْ صَدْرَهُ لِلإِسْلَـمِ (And whomsoever Allah wills to guide, He opens his breast to Islam;) He makes Islam easy for him and strengthens his resolve to embrace it, and these are good signs. Allah said in other Ayat, أَفَمَن شَرَحَ اللَّهُ صَدْرَهُ لِلإِسْلَ...

قُلْ فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْحُجَّةُ ٱلْبَٰلِغَةُ فَلَوْ شَآءَ لَهَدَىٰكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

Qul falillaahil hujjatul baalighatu falaw shaaa'a lahadaakum ajma'een

Say, "With Allah is the far-reaching argument. If He had willed, He would have guided you all."

کہہ دو کہ خدا ہی کی حجت غالب ہے اگر وہ چاہتا تو تم سب کو ہدایت دے دیتا

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary Mentioned in the previous verses was how astray the disbelievers of Makkah had gone when they had taken their self-carved, lifeless, insensate idols as partners in the Divinity of Allah as they made them share in animals created by Him and in many other blessings which were bestowed on th...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Say if you have no definitive argument then ‘To God belongs the conclusive argument the perfect one for had He willed to guide you He could have guided all of you’.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): A False Notion and its Rebuttal Here Allah mentioned a debate with the idolators, refuting a false notion they have over their Shirk and the things that they prohibited. They said, surely, Allah has full knowledge of the Shirk we indulge in, and that we forbid some kinds of wealth. Allah is able to ...

وَأَنَّ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطِى مُسْتَقِيمًا فَٱتَّبِعُوهُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ ٱلسُّبُلَ فَتَفَرَّقَ بِكُمْ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ ذَٰلِكُمْ وَصَّىٰكُم بِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ

Wa annna haazaa Siraatee mustaqeeman fattabi'oohu wa laa tattabi'us subula fatafarraqa bikum 'an sabeelih; zaalikum wassaakum bihee la'allakum tattaqoon

And, [moreover], this is My path, which is straight, so follow it; and do not follow [other] ways, for you will be separated from His way. This has He instructed you that you may become righteous.

اور یہ کہ میرا سیدھا رستہ یہی ہے تو تم اسی پر چلنا اور اور رستوں پر نہ چلنا کہ (ان پر چل کر) خدا کے رستے سے الگ ہو جاؤ گے ان باتوں کا خدا تمہیں حکم دیتا ہے تاکہ تم پرہیزگار بنو

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The Sixth Prohibition : Eating up the Property of the Orphan by False Means About the unlawfulness of devouring the property of the orphan by false means - the sixth command given in the second verse (152) - it was said: وَلَا تَقْرَ‌بُوا مَالَ الْيَتِيمِ إِلَّا بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ حَتَّىٰ يَبْل...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And that read anna with lām of li-anna ‘because’ being implied or inna as beginning a new sentence this that I have charged you with is My straight path mustaqīman ‘straight’ is a circumstantial qualifier so follow it; and do not follow other ways paths opposed to it lest it separate you tafarraqa o...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Imam Ahmad, Ibn Majah, in the Book of the Sunnah in his Sunan, and Al-Bazzar collected this Hadith. Ibn Jarir recorded that a man asked Ibn Mas`ud, "What is As-Sirat Al-Mustaqim (the straight path)" Ibn Mas`ud replied, "Muhammad ﷺ left us at its lower end and its other end is in Paradise. To the rig...

ثُمَّ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَٰبَ تَمَامًا عَلَى ٱلَّذِىٓ أَحْسَنَ وَتَفْصِيلًا لِّكُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لَّعَلَّهُم بِلِقَآءِ رَبِّهِمْ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Summa aatainaa Moosal Kitaaba tammaaman 'alal lazeee ahsana wa tafseelal likulli shai'inw wa hudanw wa rahmatal la'allahum biliqaaa'i Rabbihim yu'minoon

Then We gave Moses the Scripture, making complete [Our favor] upon the one who did good and as a detailed explanation of all things and as guidance and mercy that perhaps in [the matter of] the meeting with their Lord they would believe.

(ہاں) پھر (سن لو کہ) ہم نے موسیؑ کو کتاب عنایت کی تھی تاکہ ان لوگوں پر جو نیکوکار ہیں نعمت پوری کر دیں اور (اس میں) ہر چیز کا بیان (ہے) اور ہدایت (ہے) اور رحمت ہے تاکہ (ان کی امت کے) لوگ اپنے پروردگار کے رُوبرو حاضر ہونے کا یقین کریں

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary The reason of being ` ignorant of (or heedless to) what they studied - 156' was not that the Torah and the Injil were non-existent in the Arabic language because it is possible to become informed of the contents through a translation, in fact, this happens. Instead, this is because the pe...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Then thumma is for describing events in a sequence We gave Moses the Scripture the Torah complete in grace for him who does good by observing it and a detailing an explanation of all things needed for religion and as a guidance and a mercy that perhaps they that is the Children of Israel might belie...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Praising the Tawrah and the Qur'an After Allah described the Qur'an by saying, وَأَنَّ هَـذَا صِرَطِي مُسْتَقِيمًا فَاتَّبِعُوهُ (And verily, this is My straight path, so follow it...) He then praised the Tawrah and its Messenger, ثُمَّ ءاتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَـبَ (Then, We gave Musa the Book...) Al...

أَوْ تَقُولُوا۟ لَوْ أَنَّآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْنَا ٱلْكِتَٰبُ لَكُنَّآ أَهْدَىٰ مِنْهُمْ فَقَدْ جَآءَكُم بَيِّنَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن كَذَّبَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَصَدَفَ عَنْهَا سَنَجْزِى ٱلَّذِينَ يَصْدِفُونَ عَنْ ءَايَٰتِنَا سُوٓءَ ٱلْعَذَابِ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَصْدِفُونَ

Aw taqooloo law annaaa unzila 'alainal kitaabu lakunnaaa ahdaa minhum; faqad jaaa'akum baiyinatum mir Rabbikum wa hudanw wa rahmah; faman azlamu mimman kazzaba bi Aayaatil laahi wa sadaf 'anhaa; sanajzil lazeena yasdifoona 'an Aayaatinaa sooo'al 'azaabi bimaa kaanoo yasdifoon

Or lest you say, "If only the Scripture had been revealed to us, we would have been better guided than they." So there has [now] come to you a clear evidence from your Lord and a guidance and mercy. Then who is more unjust than one who denies the verses of Allah and turns away from them? We will recompense those who turn away from Our verses with the worst of punishment for their having turned away.

یا (یہ نہ) کہو کہ اگر ہم پر بھی کتاب نازل ہوتی تو ہم ان لوگوں کی نسبت کہیں سیدھے رستے پر ہوتے سو تمہارے پاس تمہارے پروردگار کی طرف سے دلیل اور ہدایت اور رحمت آ گئی ہے تو اس سے بڑھ کر ظالم کون ہوگا جو خدا کی آیتوں کی تکذیب کرے اور ان سے (لوگوں کو) پھیرے جو لوگ ہماری آیتوں سے پھیرتے ہیں اس پھیرنے کے سبب ہم ان کو برے عذاب کی سزا دیں گے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary The reason of being ` ignorant of (or heedless to) what they studied - 156' was not that the Torah and the Injil were non-existent in the Arabic language because it is possible to become informed of the contents through a translation, in fact, this happens. Instead, this is because the pe...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Or lest you should say ‘If the Scripture had been revealed to us we would have surely been more rightly guided than they are’ because of the excellence of our minds. Now indeed a clear proof a clear statement has come to you from your Lord and a guidance and a mercy for him who follows it; and who t...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Qur'an is Allah's Proof Against His Creation Ibn Jarir commented on the Ayah, "The Ayah means, this is a Book that We sent down, so that you do not say, إِنَّمَآ أُنزِلَ الْكِتَـبُ عَلَى طَآئِفَتَيْنِ مِن قَبْلِنَا ("The Book was sent down only to two sects before us.") This way, you will have n...

فَرِيقًا هَدَىٰ وَفَرِيقًا حَقَّ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلضَّلَٰلَةُ إِنَّهُمُ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ

Fareeqan hadaa wa fareeqan haqqa 'alaihimud dalaalah; innahumut takhazush Shayaateena awliyaaa'a min doonil laahi wa yahsaboona annnahum muhtadoon

A group [of you] He guided, and a group deserved [to be in] error. Indeed, they had taken the devils as allies instead of Allah while they thought that they were guided.

ایک فریق کو تو اس نے ہدایت دی اور ایک فریق پر گمراہی ثابت ہوچکی۔ ان لوگوں نے خدا کو چھوڑ کر شیطانوں کو رفیق بنا لیا اور سمجھتے (یہ) ہیں کہ ہدایت یاب ہیں

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: In the third verse (30), it was said that there are people Allah has guided right while there are others who have provided the proof of their erroneous conduct, because they have, bypassing Allah, made satans their comrades, and they presume that they are on the right path. The sense is that the gui...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: A party of you He has guided while another party has deserved to go astray — they have taken devils as patrons instead of God that is other than Him and think that they are guided’.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Disbelievers commit Sins and claim that Allah commanded Them to do so! Mujahid said, "The idolators used to go around the House (Ka`bah) in Tawaf while naked, saying, `We perform Tawaf as our mothers gave birth to us.' The woman would cover her sexual organ with something saying, `Today, some or all...

وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ ٱلْـَٔايَٰتِ وَلَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

Wa kazaalika nufassihul Aayaati wa la'allahum yarji'oon

And thus do We [explain in] detail the verses, and perhaps they will return.

اور اسی طرح ہم (اپنی) آیتیں کھول کھول کر بیان کرتے ہیں تاکہ یہ رجوع کریں

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The next verse 174 said: وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ الْآيَاتِ وَلَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْ‌جِعُونَ ﴿174﴾ "And this is how we elaborate the verses, so that they may return." That is, Allah has made His signs clear through His elaborate verses to facilitate people to turn back to their pledge and acknowledge Him as ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Thus We detail the signs We explain them even as We have explained the covenant that they might reflect on them and that they might revert from their disbelief.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Covenant taken from the Descendants of Adam Allah stated that He brought the descendants of Adam out of their fathers' loins, and they testified against themselves that Allah is their Lord and King and that there is no deity worthy of worship except Him. Allah created them on this Fitrah, or way...

وَإِن تَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰ لَا يَتَّبِعُوكُمْ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْكُمْ أَدَعَوْتُمُوهُمْ أَمْ أَنتُمْ صَٰمِتُونَ

Wa in tad'oohum ilalhudaa laa yattabi'ookum; sawaaa'un 'alaikum a-da'awtumoohum am antum saamitoon

And if you [believers] invite them to guidance, they will not follow you. It is all the same for you whether you invite them or you are silent.

اگر تم ان کو سیدھے رستے کی طرف بلاؤ تو تمہارا کہا نہ مانیں۔ تمہارے لیے برابر ہے کہ تم ان کو بلاؤ یا چپکے ہو رہو

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: In short, all the above acts or beliefs are different forms of 'Shirk' ~,. and the worst kind of ungratefulness to Allah, their Lord. The last sentence of this verse confirms misguidance of such people by saying: فَتَعَالَى اللَّـهُ عَمَّا يُشْرِ‌كُونَ "So far beyond is Allah than what they associat...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And if you call them that is the idols to guidance they will not follow you read yatba‘ūkum or yattabi‘ūkum. It will be the same response for you whether you call them to it or whether you are silent refraining from calling them they will not follow it because they cannot hear.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Idols do not create, help, or have Power over Anything Allah admonishes the idolators who worshipped idols, rivals and images besides Him, although these objects were created by Allah, and neither own anything nor can they bring harm or benefit. These objects do not see or give aid to those who wors...

وَإِن تَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰ لَا يَسْمَعُوا۟ وَتَرَىٰهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَيْكَ وَهُمْ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ

Wa in tad'oohum ilal hudaa laa yasm'oo wa taraahum yanzuroona ilaika wa hum laa yubsiroon

And if you invite them to guidance, they do not hear; and you see them looking at you while they do not see.

اور اگر تم ان کو سیدھے رستے کی طرف بلاؤ تو سن نہ سکیں اور تم انہیں دیکھتے ہو کہ (بہ ظاہر) آنکھیں کھولے تمہاری طرف دیکھ رہے ہیں مگر (فی الواقع) کچھ نہیں دیکھتے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The verse 196 has said: إِنَّ وَلِيِّيَ اللَّـهُ الَّذِي نَزَّلَ الْكِتَابَ ۖ وَهُوَ يَتَوَلَّى الصَّالِحِينَ ﴿196﴾ "Surely my protector is Allah who has revealed the Book and who does protect the righteous." The Arabic word ولی rendered here as 'protector' also means helper. The word ~ISJI (The Boo...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And if you call upon them that is the idols to guidance they do not hear; and you see them that is the idols O Muhammad (s) staring at you looking toward you as a person looks but they do not perceive.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Idols do not create, help, or have Power over Anything Allah admonishes the idolators who worshipped idols, rivals and images besides Him, although these objects were created by Allah, and neither own anything nor can they bring harm or benefit. These objects do not see or give aid to those who wors...

وَإِذَا لَمْ تَأْتِهِم بِـَٔايَةٍ قَالُوا۟ لَوْلَا ٱجْتَبَيْتَهَا قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَتَّبِعُ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ مِن رَّبِّى هَٰذَا بَصَآئِرُ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Wa izaa lam taatihim bi aayatin qaaloo law lajtabai tahaa; qul innamaaa attabi'u maa yoohaaa ilaiya mir Rabbee; haazaa basaaa'iru mir Rabbikum wa hudanw wa rahmatul liqawminy yu'minoon

And when you, [O Muhammad], do not bring them a sign, they say, "Why have you not contrived it?" Say, "I only follow what is revealed to me from my Lord. This [Qur'an] is enlightenment from your Lord and guidance and mercy for a people who believe."

اور جب تم ان کے پاس (کچھ دنوں تک) کوئی آیت نہیں لاتے تو کہتے ہیں کہ تم نے (اپنی طرف سے) کیوں نہیں بنالی۔ کہہ دو کہ میں تو اسی کی پیروی کرتا ہوں جو میرے پروردگار کی طرف سے میرے پاس آتا ہے۔ یہ قرآن تمہارے پروردگار کی جانب سے دانش وبصیرت اور مومنوں کے لیے ہدایت اور رحمت ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary Mentioned in the verses cited above is the proof that the Holy Prophet ﷺ the true Messenger of Allah. Also answered there are doubts raised by his antagonists. Then, as a corollary, some religious injunctions have been taken up. To prove that they are Messengers of Allah, all prophets, ma...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And when you do not bring them that is the people of Mecca a sign from among those which they request they say ‘Why have you not chosen one?’ why have you not produced one all by yourself? Say to them ‘I follow only that which is revealed to me from my Lord and it is not for me to bring anything fro...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Idolators ask to witness Miracles `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas commented on Allah's statement, قَالُواْ لَوْلاَ اجْتَبَيْتَهَا (they say, "Why have you not brought it") "They say, `Why have you not received a miracle"', or, "Why have you not initiated or made it" Ibn Jarir reported t...

إِنَّمَا يَعْمُرُ مَسَٰجِدَ ٱللَّهِ مَنْ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ وَأَقَامَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتَى ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَلَمْ يَخْشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَ فَعَسَىٰٓ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَن يَكُونُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ

Innamaa ya'muru masaa jidal laahi man aamana billaahi wal Yawmil Aakhiri wa aqaamas Salaata wa aataz Zakaata wa lam yakkhsa illal laaha fa'asaaa ulaaa'ika ai yakoonoo minal muhtadeen

The mosques of Allah are only to be maintained by those who believe in Allah and the Last Day and establish prayer and give zakah and do not fear except Allah, for it is expected that those will be of the [rightly] guided.

خدا کی مسجدوں کو تو وہ لوگ آباد کرتے ہیں جو خدا پر اور روز قیامت پر ایمان لاتے ہیں اور نماز پڑھتے اور زکواة دیتے ہیں اور خدا کے سوا کسی سے نہیں ڈرتے۔ یہی لوگ امید ہے کہ ہدایت یافتہ لوگوں میں (داخل) ہوں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Verse 17 was describing the negative aspect as related to the Mushriks. It said that they did not deserve the honor of building and maintaining mosques. Verse 18 takes up the positive aspect relating to mosques by saying: إِنَّمَا يَعْمُرُ‌ مَسَاجِدَ اللَّـهِ مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللَّـهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Only he shall attend God’s places of worship who believes in God and the Last Day and observes prayer and pays the alms and fears none but God alone; it may be that those will be among the rightly guided.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): It is not for Idolators to maintain the Masjids of Allah Allah says that it is not fitting that those who associate others with Allah in worship should maintain the Masjids of Allah that were built in His Name alone without partners. Those who read the Ayah, "Masjid Allah", said that it refers to Al...

قُلْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ قَدْ جَآءَكُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ فَمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَهْتَدِى لِنَفْسِهِۦ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَإِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيْهَا وَمَآ أَنَا۠ عَلَيْكُم بِوَكِيلٍ

Qul yaaa aiyuhan naasu qad jaaa'akumul haqqu mir Rabbikum famanih tadaa fa innamaa yahtadee linafsihee wa man dalla fa innamaa yadillu 'alaihaa wa maaa ana 'alaikum biwakeel

Say, "O mankind, the truth has come to you from your Lord, so whoever is guided is only guided for [the benefit of] his soul, and whoever goes astray only goes astray [in violation] against it. And I am not over you a manager."

کہہ دو کہ لوگو تمہارے پروردگار کے ہاں سے تمہارے پاس حق آچکا ہے تو جو کوئی ہدایت حاصل کرتا ہے تو ہدایت سے اپنے ہی حق میں بھلائی کرتا ہے۔ اور جو گمراہی اختیار کرتا ہے تو گمراہی سے اپنا ہی نقصان کرتا ہے۔ اور میں تمہارا وکیل نہیں ہوں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: In the seventh verse (98), the heedless deniers of truth have been admonished for their failure to make the optimum use of the time of life allowed to them. There was still time for them to leave denial and contumacy. Otherwise, an ominous time was due to come when they will make Taubah but their Ta...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Say ‘O people that is people of Mecca the Truth has come to you from your Lord. So whoever is guided is guided only for the sake of his own soul since the reward of his being guided will be his and whoever errs errs only against it since the evil consequence of his erring shall befall only it his so...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): وَمَآ أَنَاْ عَلَيْكُمْ بِوَكِيلٍ (And I am not set over you as a guardian) This means, `I am not a guardian over you in order for you to become believers. I am only a warner to you and guidance belongs to Allah, the Exalted.' Concerning Allah's statement, وَاتَّبِعْ مَا يُوحَى إِلَيْكَ وَاصْبِرْ (A...

وَيَقُولُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْلَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦٓ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُنذِرٌ وَلِكُلِّ قَوْمٍ هَادٍ

Wa yaqoolul lazeena kafaroo law laaa unzila 'alaihi Aayatum mir Rabbih; innamaaa anta munzirunw wa likulli qawmin haad

And those who disbelieved say, "Why has a sign not been sent down to him from his Lord?" You are only a warner, and for every people is a guide.

اور کافر لوگ کہتے ہیں کہ اس (پیغمبر) پر اس کے پروردگار کی طرف سے کوئی نشانی نازل نہیں ہوئی۔ سو (اے محمدﷺ) تم تو صرف ہدایت کرنے والے ہو اور ہر ایک قوم کے لیے رہنما ہوا کرتا ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: (that is, in order to raise an objection against the prophethood of Sayyidna Muhammad al-Mustafa ﷺ ، they say) 'Why has the specific miracle they demand has not been shown by him?' The answer is clear. The showing of a miracle is not within the control of a prophet or messenger. Instead, that is dir...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And those who disbelieve say ‘Why has not some sign been sent down upon him upon Muhammad (s) from his Lord!’ the like of the staff and the glowing hand or the she-camel. God exalted be He says You are only a warner one to threaten the disbelievers for it is not your duty to bring forth signs; and f...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Idolators ask for a Miracle Allah states that out of their disbelief and stubbornness, the idolators asked why is not a miracle sent down to the Messenger from his Lord, just like the earlier Messengers For instance, the disbelievers were being stubborn when they asked the Prophet to turn As-Saf...

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ الٓر كِتَٰبٌ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ إِلَيْكَ لِتُخْرِجَ ٱلنَّاسَ مِنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَمِيدِ

Alif-Laaam-Raa; Kitaabun anzalnaahu ilaika litukhrijan-naasa minaz zulumaati ilan noori bi-izni Rabbihim ilaa siraatil 'Azeezil Hameed

Alif, Lam, Ra. [This is] a Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that you might bring mankind out of darknesses into the light by permission of their Lord - to the path of the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy -

الٓرٰ۔ (یہ) ایک (پُرنور) کتاب (ہے) اس کو ہم نے تم پر اس لیے نازل کیا ہے کہ لوگوں کو اندھیرے سے نکال کر روشنی کی طرف لے جاؤ (یعنی) ان کے پروردگار کے حکم سے غالب اور قابل تعریف (خدا) کے رستے کی طرف

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary The Surah and Its Subjects Beginning here is Surah Ibrahim, the fourteenth Surah of the Holy Qur'an. This Surah is Makki. It was revealed before Hijrah with the exception of some verses about which difference exists whether they are Makki or Madani. In the beginning of the Surah, there is...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Alif lām rā’ God knows best what He means by these letters. This Qur’ān is a Book We have revealed to you O Muhammad (s) that you may bring forth mankind from darkness from unbelief into light into faith by the leave by the command of their Lord ilā’l-nūr ‘into light’ may be substituted by the follo...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Makkah (بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ ) In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Describing the Qur'an and warning Those Who defy it Previously we discussed the meaning of the separate letters that appear in the beginnings of some Surahs. كِتَابٌ أَن...

وَعَلَٰمَٰتٍ وَبِٱلنَّجْمِ هُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ

Wa 'alaamaat; wa bin najmi hum yahtadoon

And landmarks. And by the stars they are [also] guided.

اور (راستوں میں) نشانات بنا دیئے اور لوگ ستاروں سے بھی رستے معلوم کرتے ہیں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: In the last verse (16), it was said: وَعَلَامَاتٍ ۚ وَبِالنَّجْمِ هُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ 'And (He created) signs. And through stars they find the right path.' Since trade-oriented travel was mentioned above, it was considered appropriate that conveniences which Allah Ta’ ala has provided in the heavens an...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: — and landmarks as well by which you might find the roads landmarks such as mountains during the day and by the star meaning by the stars they are guided to the roads and to the direction of prayer qibla by night.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Signs in the Oceans, Mountains, Rivers, Roads and Stars Allah tells us how He has subjected the seas, with their waves lapping the shores, and how He blesses His servants by subjecting the seas for them so that they may travel on them, and by putting fish and whales in them, by making their flesh pe...

وَمَا مَنَعَ ٱلنَّاسَ أَن يُؤْمِنُوٓا۟ إِذْ جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ رَبَّهُمْ إِلَّآ أَن تَأْتِيَهُمْ سُنَّةُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ أَوْ يَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ قُبُلًا

Wa maa mana'an naasa any yu'minooo iz jaaa'ahumul hudaa wa yastaghfiroo Rabbahum illaaa an taatiyahum sunnatul awwaleena aw yaatiyahumul 'azaabu qubulaa

And nothing has prevented the people from believing when guidance came to them and from asking forgiveness of their Lord except that there [must] befall them the [accustomed] precedent of the former peoples or that the punishment should come [directly] before them.

اور لوگوں کے پاس جب ہدایت آگئی تو ان کو کس چیز نے منع کیا کہ ایمان لائیں۔ اور اپنے پروردگار سے بخشش مانگیں۔ بجز اس کے کہ (اس بات کے منتظر ہوں کہ) انہیں بھی پہلوں کا سا معاملہ پیش آئے یا ان پر عذاب سامنے آموجود ہو

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The statement: وَكَانَ الْإِنسَانُ أَكْثَرَ‌ شَيْءٍ جَدَلًا (And man is the most quarrel-some of all things - 54) has been testified through a Hadith narrated by Sayyidna 'Anas ؓ in which the Holy Prophet ﷺ has been reported to have said, "On the day of Qiyamah, a man from among the disbelievers wil...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And nothing prevented people that is the disbelievers of Mecca from believing an yu’minū is after al-nāsa ‘people’ constitutes the second direct object clause when the guidance the Qur’ān came to them and from asking forgiveness of their Lord without that there should come upon them the precedent of...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Rebellion of the Disbelievers Allah tells us about the rebellion of the disbelievers in ancient times and in more recent times, and how they rejected the obvious truth even when they witnessed clear signs and proofs. Nothing stopped them from following the truth except their demand to witness wi...

يَٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّى قَدْ جَآءَنِى مِنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ مَا لَمْ يَأْتِكَ فَٱتَّبِعْنِىٓ أَهْدِكَ صِرَٰطًا سَوِيًّا

Yaaa abati innee qad jaaa'anee minal 'ilmi maa lam yaatika fattabi'neee ahdika siraatan Sawiyyaa

O my father, indeed there has come to me of knowledge that which has not come to you, so follow me; I will guide you to an even path.

ابّا مجھے ایسا علم ملا ہے جو آپ کو نہیں ملا ہے تو میرے ساتھ ہوجیئے میں آپ کو سیدھی راہ پر چلا دوں گا

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: How to give counsel to elders. يَا أَبَتِ (My dear father - 19:42) In Arabic language this word conveys deep respect and intense love for one's father. Allah Ta` ala had combined in the person of Sayyidna Khalilullah (علیہ السلام) the noble qualities and attributes, and his address to his father is ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: O my father! Indeed there has come to me of knowledge that which has not come to you. So follow me that I may guide you to a path a route that is right that is straight.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Ibrahim's Admonition of His Father Allah, the Exalted, tells His Prophet, Muhammad ﷺ, وَاذْكُرْ فِى الْكِتَـبِ إِبْرَهِيمَ (And mention in the Book, Ibrahim.) "Recite this to your people who are worshipping idols and mention to them what happened with Ibrahim, the intimate Friend (Khalil) of the Mos...

وَيَزِيدُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱهْتَدَوْا۟ هُدًى وَٱلْبَٰقِيَٰتُ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتُ خَيْرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ مَّرَدًّا

Wa yazeedul laahul lazeenah tadaw hudaa; wal baaqiyaatus saalihaatu khairun 'inda Rabbika sawaabanw wa khairum maraddaa

And Allah increases those who were guided, in guidance, and the enduring good deeds are better to your Lord for reward and better for recourse.

اور جو لوگ ہدایت یاب ہیں خدا ان کو زیادہ ہدایت دیتا ہے۔ اور نیکیاں جو باقی رہنے والی ہیں وہ تمہارے پروردگار کے صلے کے لحاظ سے خوب اور انجام کے اعتبار سے بہتر ہیں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: وَالْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ خَيْرٌ‌ عِندَ رَ‌بِّكَ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ‌ مَّرَ‌دًّا ''And the everlasting virtues are better with your Lord in respect of reward and better in their return". - 19:76 These words have been interpreted differently by different scholars as has been explained at some lengt...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And God increases in guidance those who found right guidance through faith increasing them by way of the signs He reveals to them; and the enduring things the righteous deeds — namely obedience the reward of which endures for that person — are better in your Lord’s sight in terms of reward and bette...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Increasing Guidance of Those Who are guided After Allah mentions the extended time and respite that is allowed to those who are in misguidance, increasing them in misguidance, He informs of the increase in guidance of those who are rightly guided. Similarly He says, وَإِذَا مَآ أُنزِلَتْ سُورَةٌ فَم...

إِذْ رَءَا نَارًا فَقَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسْتُ نَارًا لَّعَلِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدًى

Iz ra aa naaran faqaala li alhlihim kusooo inneee aanastu naaral la'alleee aateekum minhaa biqabasin aw ajidu 'alan naari hudaa

When he saw a fire and said to his family, "Stay here; indeed, I have perceived a fire; perhaps I can bring you a torch or find at the fire some guidance."

جب انہوں نے آگ دیکھی تو اپنے گھر والوں سے کہا کہ تم (یہاں) ٹھہرو میں نے آگ دیکھی ہے (میں وہاں جاتا ہوں) شاید اس میں سے میں تمہارے پاس انگاری لاؤں یا آگ (کے مقام) کا رستہ معلوم کرسکوں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary وَهَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰ (And has there come to you the story of Musa? - 20:9) In the earlier verses, reference was made to the greatness of the Qur’ an and also to the reverence due to the Holy Prophet ﷺ . Thereafter, the story of Sayyidna Musa (علیہ السلام) has been related so tha...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: When he caught sight of a fire and said to his family namely to his wife ‘Wait here! — this was when he was leaving Midian heading for Egypt — Indeed I see a fire in the distance. Perhaps I can bring you a brand from it bring you a burning wick or a torch or find at the fire some guidance’ that is s...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): A Discussion of the Message of Musa From this point, Allah begins to mention the story of Musa, how revelation began to come to Him, and Allah's speaking directly to him. This occurred after Musa had completed the time agreed upon between he and his father-in-law that he would herd sheep. He was tra...

فَأْتِيَاهُ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولَا رَبِّكَ فَأَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَلَا تُعَذِّبْهُمْ قَدْ جِئْنَٰكَ بِـَٔايَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَٱلسَّلَٰمُ عَلَىٰ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

Faatiyaahu faqoolaaa innaa Rasoolaa Rabbika fa arsil ma'anaa Banee Israaa'eela wa laa tu'azzibhum qad ji'naaka bi Aayatim mir Rabbika wassa laamu 'alaa manit taba'al hudaa

So go to him and say, 'Indeed, we are messengers of your Lord, so send with us the Children of Israel and do not torment them. We have come to you with a sign from your Lord. And peace will be upon he who follows the guidance.

(اچھا) تو اس کے پاس جاؤ اور کہو کہ ہم آپ کے پروردگار کے بھیجے ہوئے ہیں تو بنی اسرائیل کو ہمارے ساتھ جانے کی اجازت دیجیئے۔ اور انہیں عذاب نہ کیجیئے۔ ہم آپ کے پاس آپ کے پروردگار کی طرف سے نشانی لے کر آئے ہیں۔ اور جو ہدایت کی بات مانے اس کو سلامتی ہو

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Allah said,إِنَّنِي مَعَكُمَا أَسْمَعُ وَأَرَ‌ىٰ "I am surely with you both. I hear and I see." - 20:46) Here the word "with you" is used in the sense of divine help and support which human senses cannot perceive. Sayyidna Musa (علیہ السلام) called upon the Pharaoh to embrace the True Faith and also...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: So go to him and say “Truly we are two messengers of your Lord so let the Children of Israel go with us to Syria and do not continue to chastise them in other words release them from your exploitation of them in those oppressive works of yours such as digging construction and the lifting of heavy ob...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Musa's fear of Fir`awn and Allah's strengthening Him Allah, the Exalted, informs that Musa and Harun pleaded to Allah, expressing their grievance to him: إِنَّنَا نَخَافُ أَن يَفْرُطَ عَلَيْنَآ أَوْ أَن يَطْغَى (Verily, we fear lest he should hasten to punish us or lest he should transgress.) They m...

وَإِنِّى لَغَفَّارٌ لِّمَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحًا ثُمَّ ٱهْتَدَىٰ

Wa innee la Ghaffaarul liman taaba wa aamana wa 'amila saalihan summah tadaa

But indeed, I am the Perpetual Forgiver of whoever repents and believes and does righteousness and then continues in guidance.

اور جو توبہ کرے اور ایمان لائے اور عمل نیک کرے پھر سیدھے رستے چلے اس کو میں بخش دینے والا ہوں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: وَوَاعَدْنَاكُمْ جَانِبَ الطُّورِ‌ الْأَيْمَنَ (And appointed for you the right side of the mount Tur. (20:80) ) After their deliverance from the threat of the Pharaoh, and when they were safe across the river, Allah made a promise to Sayyidna Musa (علیہ السلام) and through him to the Bani Isra'il t...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And indeed I am Forgiving toward him who repents from ascribing partners to God and believes affirms God’s Oneness and acts righteously is sincere in performing the obligatory and the supererogatory deeds and then follows guidance’ by adhering to what has been mentioned up to his death.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): A Reminder for the Children of Israel of Allah's Favors upon Them Allah reminds of His tremendous favors upon the Children of Israel and His numerous blessings. He saved them from their enemy, Fir`awn, and He relieved their eyes by drowning him and his hosts all at one time while they watched. Allah...

ثُمَّ ٱجْتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ وَهَدَىٰ

Summaj tabbahu Rabbuhoo fataaba 'alaihi wa hadaa

Then his Lord chose him and turned to him in forgiveness and guided [him].

پھر ان کے پروردگار نے ان کو نوازا تو ان پر مہربانی سے توجہ فرمائی اور سیدھی راہ بتائی

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: فَوَسْوَسَ إِلَيْهِ الشَّيْطَانُ قَالَ يَا آدَمُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَ‌ةِ الْخُلْدِ وَمُلْكٍ لَّا يَبْلَىٰ ﴿120﴾ فَأَكَلَا مِنْهَا فَبَدَتْ لَهُمَا سَوْآتُهُمَا وَطَفِقَا يَخْصِفَانِ عَلَيْهِمَا مِن وَرَ‌قِ الْجَنَّةِ ۚ وَعَصَىٰ آدَمُ رَ‌بَّهُ فَغَوَىٰ (Then the Shaitan instigated him...And '...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Thereafter his Lord chose him He brought him close to Him and relented to him He accepted his repentance and guided him that is He guided him to seek repentance regularly.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Story of Adam and Iblis Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Ibn `Abbas said, "Verily, man was named Insan only because he was given a covenant, but he forgot it (Nasiya)." `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported the same from Ibn `Abbas. Mujahid and Al-Hasan said that he forgot means, "He abandoned it." Concerning...

قُلْ كُلٌّ مُّتَرَبِّصٌ فَتَرَبَّصُوا۟ فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ ٱلسَّوِىِّ وَمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ

Qul kullum mutarabbisun fatarabbasoo fasta'lamoona man Ashaabus Siraatis Sawiyyi wa manih tadaa

Say, "Each [of us] is waiting; so wait. For you will know who are the companions of the sound path and who is guided."

کہہ دو کہ سب (نتائج اعمال) کے منتظر ہیں سو تم بھی منتظر رہو۔ عنقریب تم کو معلوم ہوجائے گا کہ (دین کے) سیدھے رستے پر چلنے والے کون ہیں اور (جنت کی طرف) راہ پانے والے کون ہیں (ہم یا تم)

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَصْحَابُ الصِّرَ‌اطِ السَّوِيِّ وَمَنِ اهْتَدَىٰ (Then you will know who are people of the straight path and who has guidance - 20:135.) It means that though everybody is free to claim merit for his own ways and his own actions, these claims are of no value, because the correct...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Say to them ‘Each one of us and you is waiting to see what this affair will lead to. So wait! For you shall indeed know at the Resurrection who are the followers of the even path the straight way and who is rightly guided’ away from error us or you.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Do not look at the Enjoyment of the Wealthy, be patient in the worship of Allah Allah, the Exalted, says to His Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, "Do not look at what these people of luxury and their likes and peers have of nice comforts. For verily, it is only short-lived splendor and a feeble bounty, which We a...

وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَٰبَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ

Wa laqad aatainaa Moosal Kitaaba la'allahum yahtadoon

And We certainly gave Moses the Scripture that perhaps they would be guided.

اور ہم نے موسیٰ کو کتاب دی تھی تاکہ وہ لوگ ہدایت پائیں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary وَآوَيْنَاهُمَا إِلَىٰ رَبْوَةٍ ذَاتِ قَرَارٍ وَمَعِينٍ (and We gave them shelter on a height, a place of rest and running springs). According to Bayan-ul-Qur’ an, this verse refers to the event that a tyrant was resolute to kill Sayyidna ` Isa and his mother (علیہما السلام) right from hi...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And verily We gave Moses the Scripture the Torah that perhaps they his people the Children of Israel might be guided thereby from error — he Moses was given it the Scripture after the destruction of Pharaoh and his folk all at once.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Story of Musa, Peace be upon Him; and Fir`awn Allah tells us that He sent Musa, peace be upon him, and his brother Harun to Fir`awn and his chiefs with decisive evidence and definitive proof, but Fir`awn and his people were too arrogant to follow them and obey their commands because they were hu...

قُلْ أَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْهِ مَا حُمِّلَ وَعَلَيْكُم مَّا حُمِّلْتُمْ وَإِن تُطِيعُوهُ تَهْتَدُوا۟ وَمَا عَلَى ٱلرَّسُولِ إِلَّا ٱلْبَلَٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ

Qul atee'ul laaha wa atee'ur Rasoola fa in tawallaw fa innamaa 'alaihi maa hummila wa 'alaikum maa hummiltum wa in tutee'oohu tahtadoo; wa maa'alar Rasooli illal balaaghul mubeen

Say, "Obey Allah and obey the Messenger; but if you turn away - then upon him is only that [duty] with which he has been charged, and upon you is that with which you have been charged. And if you obey him, you will be [rightly] guided. And there is not upon the Messenger except the [responsibility for] clear notification."

کہہ دو کہ خدا کی فرمانبرداری کرو اور رسول خدا کے حکم پر چلو۔ اگر منہ موڑو گے تو رسول پر (اس چیز کا ادا کرنا) جو ان کے ذمے ہے اور تم پر (اس چیز کا ادا کرنا) ہے جو تمہارے ذمے ہے اور اگر تم ان کے فرمان پر چلو گے تو سیدھا رستہ پالو گے اور رسول کے ذمے تو صاف صاف (احکام خدا کا) پہنچا دینا ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Four conditions for success and victory وَمَن يُطِعِ اللَّـهَ وَرَ‌سُولَهُ وَيَخْشَ اللَّـهَ وَيَتَّقْهِ فَأُولَـٰئِكَ هُمُ الْفَائِزُونَ ﴿52﴾ And whoever obeys, Allah and His messenger and has awe of Him and observes Tagwa of Him, then such people are the victorious. [ 52] In this verse it is decla...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Say ‘Obey God and obey the Messenger.’ But if you turn away from obedience to him tawallaw ‘you turn away’ one of the two tā’ letters in tatawallaw has been omitted; an address to them know that he is only responsible for that with which he has been charged of conveying the Message and you are respo...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): قُل لاَّ تُقْسِمُواْ (Say: "Swear you not...") meaning, do not swear this oath. طَاعَةٌ مَّعْرُوفَةٌ (obedience is known.) It was said that the meaning is, your obedience is known, i.e., it is known that your obedience is merely verbal and is not accompanied by action. Every time you swear an oath y...

وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَا لِكُلِّ نَبِىٍّ عَدُوًّا مِّنَ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ هَادِيًا وَنَصِيرًا

Wa kazaalika ja'alnaa likulli Nabiyyin 'aduwwam minal mujrimeen; wa kafaa bi Rabbika haadiyanw wa naseeraa

And thus have We made for every prophet an enemy from among the criminals. But sufficient is your Lord as a guide and a helper.

اور اسی طرح ہم نے گنہگاروں میں سے ہر پیغمبر کا دشمن بنا دیا۔ اور تمہارا پروردگار ہدایت دینے اور مدد کرنے کو کافی ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The next verse reads وَكَذٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَا لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ عَدُوًّا مِّنَ الْمُجْرِمِيْنَ (In a similar way We made for every prophet an enemy from among the sinners - 25:31). It means that if your adversaries do not accept Qur'an, it is not something new. In the past as well people have defied Our m...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: God exalted be He says So just as We have appointed for you enemies from among the idolaters of your people We have appointed to every prophet before you an enemy from among the guilty the idolaters — so be steadfast as they were; but your Lord suffices as a Guide for you and a Helper to bring you v...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Messenger will complain against His Opponents Allah tells how His Messenger and Prophet Muhammad ﷺ will say: "O my Lord! Verily, my people deserted this Qur'an." The idolators would not listen to the Qur'an, as Allah says: وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لاَ تَسْمَعُواْ لِهَـذَا الْقُرْءَانِ وَالْغَ...

هُدًى وَبُشْرَىٰ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Hudanw wa bushraa lil mu'mineen

As guidance and good tidings for the believers

مومنوں کے لئے ہدایت اور بشارت

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: وَالشُّعَرَ‌اءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ الْغَاوُونَ ﴿224﴾ As for the poets, they are followed by the straying people. - 26:224. شِعر (Shi'r) which is the origin of Shu` ara' and is translated as poetry; is an Arabic word which lexically means any statement based on imagination and ideas not confirmed by serio...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: It is a guidance guiding from error and good tidings for the believers who believe in it of Paradise;
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Makkah بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Qur'an is Guidance and Glad Tidings for the Believers, a Warning to the Disbelievers, and it is from Allah In (the comments on) Surat Al-Baqarah, we discussed the lette...

قَالَ نَكِّرُوا۟ لَهَا عَرْشَهَا نَنظُرْ أَتَهْتَدِىٓ أَمْ تَكُونُ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ

Qaala nakkiroo lahaa 'arshahaa nanzur atahtadeee am takoonu minal lazeena laa yahtadoon

He said, "Disguise for her her throne; we will see whether she will be guided [to truth] or will be of those who is not guided."

سلیمان نے کہا کہ ملکہ کے (امتحان عقل کے) لئے اس کے تخت کی صورت بدل دو۔ دیکھیں کہ وہ سوجھ رکھتی ہے یا ان لوگوں میں ہے جو سوجھ نہیں رکھتے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: قَالَ الَّذِي عِندَهُ عِلْمٌ مِّنَ الْكِتَابِ (Said the one who had the knowledge of the book - 27:40). The question is as to who was this person? One possibility is that he was Sulaiman (علیہ السلام) himself, because his knowledge of the book of Allah was most extensive. In that case this incident ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: He said ‘Disguise her throne for her — in other words transform it such that when she sees it it will be in an unrecognisable form — that we may see whether she will be guided to recognising it or be of those who cannot be guided’ to recognise when things are transformed around them. He Solomon soug...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Test of Bilqis When Sulayman brought the throne of Bilqis before she and her people arrived, he issued orders that some of its features should be altered, so that he could test her and see whether she recognized it and how composed she would be when she saw it. Would she hasten to say either tha...

وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ رَبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن جَآءَ بِٱلْهُدَىٰ مِنْ عِندِهِۦ وَمَن تَكُونُ لَهُۥ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلدَّارِ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ

Wa qaala Moosaa Rabbeee a'alamu biman jaaa'a bilhudaa min 'indihee wa man takoonu lahoo 'aaqibatud daari innahoo laa yuflihuz zaalimoon

And Moses said, "My Lord is more knowing [than we or you] of who has come with guidance from Him and to whom will be succession in the home. Indeed, wrongdoers do not succeed."

اور موسٰی نے کہا کہ میرا پروردگار اس شخص کو خوب جانتا ہے جو اس کی طرف سے حق لےکر آیا ہے اور جس کے لئے عاقبت کا گھر (یعنی بہشت) ہے۔ بیشک ظالم نجات نہیں پائیں گے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: A sermon should have high degree of eloquence هُوَ أَفْصَحُ مِنِّي لِسَانًا (He is more fluent in his tongue - 28:34). This verse points out that a high degree of oratory and eloquence is desirable for sermons and preaching, and there is no harm if one takes training in that.
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And Moses said wa-qāla or qāla without the ‘and’ ‘My Lord knows best who brings guidance from Him the suffixed pronoun in ‘indihi refers to the Lord and whose man here is a supplement to the previous man will be read takūna or yakūna the sequel of the Blissful Abode that is to say the praiseworthy s...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Musa before Fir`awn and His People Allah tells us how Musa and his brother Harun came before Fir`awn and his chiefs, and showed them the clear miracles and overwhelming proof that Allah had given them to confirm the truth of what they were saying about Allah being One and that His commandments were ...

وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَآ أَهْلَكْنَا ٱلْقُرُونَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ بَصَآئِرَ لِلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

Wa laqad aatainaa Moosal Kitaaba mim ba'di maaa ahlaknal quroonal oolaa basaaa'ira linnaasi wa hudanw wa rahmatal la'allahum yata zakkkaroon

And We gave Moses the Scripture, after We had destroyed the former generations, as enlightenment for the people and guidance and mercy that they might be reminded.

اور ہم نے پہلی اُمتوں کے ہلاک کرنے کے بعد موسٰی کو کتاب دی جو لوگوں کے لئے بصیرت اور ہدایت اور رحمت ہے تاکہ وہ نصیحت پکڑیں

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ مِن بَعْدِ مَا أَهْلَكْنَا الْقُرُ‌ونَ الْأُولَىٰ بَصَائِرَ‌ لِلنَّاسِ (And We gave Musa, after We destroyed the earlier generations, the Book having insights for people - 28:43). The words "earlier generations" refer to the people of Nuh, Hud, Salilh, ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And verily We gave Moses the Scripture the Torah after We had destroyed the former generations the people of Noah ‘Ād Thamūd and others containing eye-openers for mankind basā’ira is a circumstantial qualifier referring to al-kitāb ‘the Scripture’ the plural of basīra which is the perceptive light o...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Blessings which Allah bestowed upon Musa Allah tells us about the blessings which He gave His servant and Messenger Musa, the speaker, may the best of peace and blessings from his Lord be upon him, He revealed the Tawrah to him after He destroyed Fir`awn and his chiefs. مِن بَعْدِ مَآ أَهْلَكْنَ...

قُلْ فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَٰبٍ مِّنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ هُوَ أَهْدَىٰ مِنْهُمَآ أَتَّبِعْهُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

Qul faatoo bi Kitaabim min 'indil laahi huwa ahdaa minhu maaa attabi'hu in kuntum saadiqeen

Say, "Then bring a scripture from Allah which is more guiding than either of them that I may follow it, if you should be truthful."

کہہ دو کہ اگر سچے ہو تو تم خدا کے پاس سے کوئی کتاب لے آؤ جو ان دونوں (کتابوں) سے بڑھ کر ہدایت کرنے والی ہو۔ تاکہ میں بھی اسی کی پیروی کروں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: لِتُنذِرَ‌ قَوْمًا مَّا أَتَاهُم مِّن نَّذِيرٍ‌ ( so that you warn a people to whom no warner has come before - 28:46). The expression ` a people' is purported here for the Arabs, who are the progeny of Sayyidna Ismail (علیہ السلام) . No prophet was sent to this ` people' after Sayyidna Ismail علیہ ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Say to them ‘Then bring some Scripture from God that is better in guidance than these two Scriptures that I may follow it if you are truthful’ in what you say.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The stubborn Response of the Disbelievers Allah tells us that if people were to be punished before proof was established against them, they would use the excuse that no Messenger came to them, but when the truth did come to them through Muhammad ﷺ, in their stubbornness, disbelief, ignorance and mis...

إِنَّكَ لَا تَهْدِى مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ

Innaka laa tahdee man ahbata wa laakinna laaha yahdee mai yashaaa'; wa Huwaa'lamu bilmuhtadeen

Indeed, [O Muhammad], you do not guide whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills. And He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.

(اے محمدﷺ) تم جس کو دوست رکھتے ہو اُسے ہدایت نہیں کر سکتے بلکہ خدا ہی جس کو چاہتا ہے ہدایت کرتا ہے اور وہ ہدایت پانیوالوں کو خوب جانتا ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary The word as am hidayah (guidance) is used for several meanings. One meaning is to show the path, which does not necessarily mean that the one shown the path will reach his destination. Another meaning of hidayah is to make one reach his destination. According to first meaning of the word ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: The following was revealed regarding the Prophet’s longing for his uncle Abū Tālib to embrace faith You cannot guide whom you like to be guided but it is God Who guides whomever He will and He knows best those who will be guided.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah guides Whom He wills Allah says to His Messenger : `O Muhammad: لاَ تَهْدِى مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ (Verily, you guide not whom you like)' meaning, `the matter does not rest with you; all that you have to do is convey the Message, and Allah will guide whom He wills, and His is the ultimate wisdom,' as...

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِى فَرَضَ عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لَرَآدُّكَ إِلَىٰ مَعَادٍ قُل رَّبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ مَن جَآءَ بِٱلْهُدَىٰ وَمَنْ هُوَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ

Innal azee farada 'alaikal Qur-aana laraaadduka ilaa ma'aad; qur Rabbeee a'lamu man jjaaa'a bil hudaa wa man huwa fee dalaalim mubeen

Indeed, [O Muhammad], He who imposed upon you the Qur'an will take you back to a place of return. Say, "My Lord is most knowing of who brings guidance and who is in clear error."

(اے پیغمبر) جس (خدا) نے تم پر قرآن (کے احکام) کو فرض کیا ہے وہ تمہیں بازگشت کی جگہ لوٹا دے گا۔ کہہ دو کہ میرا پروردگار اس شخص کو بھی خوب جانتا ہے جو ہدایت لےکر آیا اور (اس کو بھی) جو صریح گمراہی میں ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary إِنَّ الَّذِي فَرَ‌ضَ عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْ‌آنَ لَرَ‌ادُّكَ إِلَىٰ مَعَادٍ (Surely the One who has enjoined the Qur’ an upon you will surely bring you back to a place of return. - 28:85). At the end of Surah these verses were revealed to console the Holy Prophet ﷺ ، and to make him firm in his...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Indeed He Who has prescribed for you the Qur’ān He Who has revealed it will surely restore you to a place of return to Mecca — he had yearned for it. Say ‘My Lord knows best him who brings guidance and him who is in manifest error’ — this was revealed in order to refute what the Meccan disbelievers ...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Command to convey the Message of Tawhid Here Allah commands His Messenger to convey the Message and recite the Qur'an to people. He tells him that he will be brought back to the return, which is the Day of Resurrection, where he will be asked about the prophethood he was entrusted with. So Allah...

وَٱلَّذِينَ جَٰهَدُوا۟ فِينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَا وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَمَعَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Wallazeena jaahadoo feenaa lanahdiyannahum subulana; wa innal laaha lama'al muhsineen

And those who strive for Us - We will surely guide them to Our ways. And indeed, Allah is with the doers of good.

اور جن لوگوں نے ہمارے لئے کوشش کی ہم اُن کو ضرور اپنے رستے دکھا دیں گے۔ اور خدا تو نیکو کاروں کے ساتھ ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: وَالَّذِينَ جَاهَدُوا فِينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَا (And those who strive in Our way We will certainly take them to Our paths - 69). The real meaning of jihad is to put in all efforts to remove the hurdles in the way of faith. These hurdles include those that are put up by the infidels, for whi...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: But as for those who struggle for Our sake for Our truth We shall assuredly guide them in Our ways that is the means to come to Us and truly God is with the virtuous the believers assisting and helping.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Blessing of the Sanctuary Here Allah reminds Quraysh how He blessed them by granting them access to His sanctuary which He has made (open) to (all) men, the dweller in it and the visitor from the country are equal there, and whoever enters it is safe, because he is in a place of great security, ...

وَمَآ أَنتَ بِهَٰدِ ٱلْعُمْىِ عَن ضَلَٰلَتِهِمْ إِن تُسْمِعُ إِلَّا مَن يُؤْمِنُ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا فَهُم مُّسْلِمُونَ

Wa maa anta bihaadil 'umyi 'an dalaalatihim in tusmi'u illaa mai yuminu bi aayaatinaa fahum muslimoon

And you cannot guide the blind away from their error. You will only make hear those who believe in Our verses so they are Muslims [in submission to Allah].

اور نہ اندھوں کو اُن کی گمراہی سے (نکال کر) راہ راست پر لاسکتے ہو۔ تم تو انہی لوگوں کو سنا سکتے ہو جو ہماری آیتوں پر ایمان لاتے ہیں سو وہی فرمانبردار ہیں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: فَإِنَّكَ لَا تُسْمِعُ الْمَوْتَىٰ (So you cannot make the dead to hear 30:52). As for the issue whether the dead have the ability to hear or not, and if they have this ability, whether it is exclusive to some, or all can hear, this subject has been dealt with briefly in the commentary of Sarah An-N...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Nor can you guide the blind out of their error. You can only make hear in a way so as to understand and accept those who believe in Our signs in the Qur’ān and have thus submitted sincere in their affirmation of God’s Oneness.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Disbelievers are like the Dead, Deaf and Blind Allah says, `just as you are not able to make the dead hear in their graves, or to make your words reach the deaf who cannot hear and who still turn away from you, so too you cannot guide the blind to the truth and bring them back from their misguid...

هُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لِّلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Hudanw wa rahmatal lilmuhsineen

As guidance and mercy for the doers of good

نیکوکاروں کے لئے ہدایت اور رحمت ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: After this, the falsehood and ignorance of the deniers of the Dooms Day is mentioned وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ يُقْسِمُ الْمُجْرِ‌مُونَ مَا لَبِثُوا غَيْرَ‌ سَاعَةٍ that is, ‘When the Dooms Day will come, these deniers of the Dooms Day will start swearing by losing senses after looking at the horr...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: it is a guidance and a mercy read nominative rahmatun; the popular accusative reading rahmatan would make it a circumstantial qualifier referring to āyāt ‘signs’ the operator of which being the implicit demonstrative import of tilka ‘those’ for the virtuous
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Makkah بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful The Doomed are preoccupied with Idle Talk and They turn away from the Ayat of Allah When Allah mentions the blessed -- who are those who are guided by the Book of Allah and benefit ...

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ

Ulaaa'ika 'alaa hudam mir Rabbihim wa ulaaa'ika humul muflihoon

Those are on [right] guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful.

یہی اپنے پروردگار (کی طرف) سے ہدایت پر ہیں اور یہی نجات پانے والے ہیں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary The words: يُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ (pay Zakah) in Verse 4 carry the injunction of Zakah, although the verse is Makki. This tells us that the original injunction of Zakah had already been revealed before Hijrah, right there in Makkah al-Mu` azzamah. As for the popular assumption that the inju...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Such follow guidance from their Lord and it is they who are the successful the winners.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Makkah بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful The Doomed are preoccupied with Idle Talk and They turn away from the Ayat of Allah When Allah mentions the blessed -- who are those who are guided by the Book of Allah and benefit ...

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ ٱفْتَرَىٰهُ بَلْ هُوَ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ لِتُنذِرَ قَوْمًا مَّآ أَتَىٰهُم مِّن نَّذِيرٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ

Am yaqooloonaf taraahu bal huwal haqqu mir rabbika litunzira qawma maaa ataahum min nazeerim min qablika la'allahum yahtadoon

Or do they say, "He invented it"? Rather, it is the truth from your Lord, [O Muhammad], that you may warn a people to whom no warner has come before you [so] perhaps they will be guided.

کیا یہ لوگ یہ کہتے ہیں کہ پیغمبر نے اس کو از خود بنا لیا ہے (نہیں) بلکہ وہ تمہارے پروردگار کی طرف سے برحق ہے تاکہ تم ان لوگوں کو ہدایت کرو جن کے پاس تم سے پہلے کوئی ہدایت کرنے والا نہیں آیا تاکہ یہ رستے پر چلیں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary At this place, the word: نَّذِيرٍ (nadhir: warner) in: مَّا أَتَاهُم مِّن نَّذِيرٍ (to whom no warner has come.. -3)means a rasul or messenger.The sense is that no messenger had appeared amidst the Quraish of Makkah before the Holy Prophet t. This does not mean that the call of the messen...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Or do they say ‘He Muhammad (s) has invented it’? Nay but it is the truth from your Lord that you may warn thereby a people to whom no warner came before you mā is for negation that perhaps they may find right guidance by your warning.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Al-Madinah The Virtues of Surah Alif Lam Mim As-Sajdah In the Book of the Friday prayer, Al-Bukhari recorded that Abu Hurayrah said, "The Prophet used to recite in Fajr on Fridays: الم تَنزِيلَ (Alif Lam Mim. The revelation of...), As-Sajdah, and هَلْ أَتَى عَلَى الإِنسَـنِ (Ha...

عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

'Alaa Siraatim Mustaqeem

On a straight path.

سیدھے رستے پر

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary The Merits of Surah Ya Sin Sayyidna Ma'qil Ibn Yasar ؓ narrates that the Holy Prophet ﷺ said: یٰسٓ قَلبُ القُرآن (Surah Ya Sin is the heart of the Qur'an) and some words of this Hadith tell us that a person who recites Surah Ya Sin exclusively for the sake of Allah and the 'Akhirah is for...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: on a ‘alā is semantically connected to the preceding statement straight path that is you follow the way of the prophets before you enjoining the affirmation of God’s Oneness and guidance the emphasis expressed by the oath in ‘by the definitive Qur’ān’ and the remainder of the statement is a response...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Makkah The Virtues of Surah Ya Sin Al-Hafiz Abu Ya`la recorded that Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: «مَنْ قَرَأَ يس فِي لَيْلَةٍ أَصْبَحَ مَغْفُورًا لَهُ، وَمَنْ قَرَأَ حم الَّتِي يُذْكَرُ فِيهَا الدُّخَانُ أَصْبَحَ مَغْفُورًا ...

وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ

Wa qaala innee zaahibun ilaa Rabbee sa yahdeen

And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.

اور ابراہیم بولے کہ میں اپنے پروردگار کی طرف جانے والا ہوں وہ مجھے رستہ دکھائے گا

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary The sacrifice of a son Another event in the blessed life of Sayyidna Ibrahim (علیہ السلام) has been described in the verses cited above. This is the event of the sacrifice of his first-born son in the way of Allah. Explanatory Notes on the verses The first verse (99) opens with the words:...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And he said ‘I shall indeed depart to my Lord I shall emigrating to Him from the abode of disbelief — He will guide me to the place to which My Lord has commanded that I end up in and this was Syria. When he reached the Holy Land he said
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Ibrahim's Emigration, the Test of the Sacrifice of Isma`il, and how Allah blessed Him Allah tells us that after He helped His close friend Ibrahim, peace be upon him, against his people, and after Ibrahim gave up hoping that they would ever believe despite all the mighty signs that they had witnesse...

أَوْ تَقُولَ لَوْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هَدَىٰنِى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

Aw taqoola law annal laaha hadaanee lakuntu minal muttaqeen

Or [lest] it say, "If only Allah had guided me, I would have been among the righteous."

یا یہ کہنے لگے کہ اگر خدا مجھ کو ہدایت دیتا تو میں بھی پرہیزگاروں میں ہوتا

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The next three verses (56-58), beginning from: أَن تَقُولَ نَفْسٌ يَا حَسْرَ‌تَىٰ (Pity on me, because I fell short in respect of Allah... 39:56) and concluding on: مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ (...become one of those who are good in deed - 39:58), have elaborated and emphasized the subject of the three vers...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: or before that it should say ‘If only God had guided me to obedience and I had become guided I would have been among those who have feared’ His chastisement;
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Call to repent before the Punishment comes This Ayah is a call to all sinners, be they disbelievers or others, to repent and turn to Allah. This Ayah tells us that Allah, may He be blessed and exalted, will forgive all the sins of those who repent to Him and turn back to Him, no matter what or h...

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِىٓ ءَامَنَ يَٰقَوْمِ ٱتَّبِعُونِ أَهْدِكُمْ سَبِيلَ ٱلرَّشَادِ

Wa qaalal lazeee aamana yaa qawmit tabi'ooni ahdikum sabeelar rashaad

And he who believed said, "O my people, follow me, I will guide you to the way of right conduct.

اور وہ شخص جو مومن تھا اس نے کہا کہ بھائیو میرے پیچھے چلو میں تمہیں بھلائی کا رستہ دکھاؤ ں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The word: صرح (sarh) in verse 36: وَقَالَ فِرْ‌عَوْنُ يَا هَامَانُ ابْنِ لِي صَرْ‌حًا (And the Pharaoh said, "0 Haman, make a tower for me,) means a structure that rises high. An outward look at this statement suggests that the Pharaoh ordered his minister, Haman to build a structure that rises high...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And he who believed ‘O my people! Follow me read ittabi‘ūnī with the final long yā’ or ittabi‘ūni without; I will guide you to the way of rectitude a similar statement has already been mentioned verse 29 above.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): More of what the Believer from Fir`awn's Family said This believer said to his people who persisted in their rebellion and transgression, and preferred the life of this world: يقَوْمِ اتَّبِعُونِ أَهْدِكُـمْ سَبِيـلَ الرَّشَـادِ (O my people! Follow me, I will guide you to the way of right conduct.)...

وَلَوْ جَعَلْنَٰهُ قُرْءَانًا أَعْجَمِيًّا لَّقَالُوا۟ لَوْلَا فُصِّلَتْ ءَايَٰتُهُۥٓ ءَا۬عْجَمِىٌّ وَعَرَبِىٌّ قُلْ هُوَ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ هُدًى وَشِفَآءٌ وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ فِىٓ ءَاذَانِهِمْ وَقْرٌ وَهُوَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَمًى أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يُنَادَوْنَ مِن مَّكَانٍۭ بَعِيدٍ

Wa law ja'alnaahu Qur-aanan A'jamiyyal laqaaloo law laa fussilat Aayaatuhoo 'a A'jamiyyunw wa 'Arabiyy; qul huwa lillazeena aamanoo hudanw wa shifaaa'unw wallazeena la yu'minoona feee aazaanihim waqrunw wa huwa 'alaihim 'amaa; ulaaa'ika yunaadawna mim maakaanim ba'eed

And if We had made it a non-Arabic Qur'an, they would have said, "Why are its verses not explained in detail [in our language]? Is it a foreign [recitation] and an Arab [messenger]?" Say, "It is, for those who believe, a guidance and cure." And those who do not believe - in their ears is deafness, and it is upon them blindness. Those are being called from a distant place.

اور اگر ہم اس قرآن کو غیر زبان عرب میں (نازل) کرتے تو یہ لوگ کہتے کہ اس کی آیتیں (ہماری زبان میں) کیوں کھول کر بیان نہیں کی گئیں۔ کیا (خوب کہ قرآن تو) عجمی اور (مخاطب) عربی۔ کہہ دو کہ جو ایمان لاتے ہیں ان کے لئے (یہ) ہدایت اور شفا ہے۔ اور جو ایمان نہیں لاتے ان کے کانوں میں گرانی (یعنی بہراپن) ہے اور یہ ان کے حق میں (موجب) نابینائی ہے۔ گرانی کے سبب ان کو (گویا) دور جگہ سے آواز دی جاتی ہے

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: أَأَعْجَمِيٌّ وَعَرَ‌بِيٌّ (Is it a non- Arabic [ book ] and an Arab [ messenger ]? - 44) The original word used for non-Arabic in the text is a'jamiyy (with hamza before the letter 'ain) which is an Arabic term for ` ineloquent speech', while ` ajam' (without hamzah in its beginning) means any nati...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And had We made it namely the Remembrance a non-Arabic Qur’ān they would have said ‘Why have its signs not been explained clearly? so that we might understand them? What! a Qur’ān that is non-Arabic and an Arab prophet?’ this is an interrogative of denial spoken by them; read a-a‘jamiyyun pronouncin...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Rejection of the Qur'an is pure Stubbornness Allah tells us that the Qur'an is so eloquent and perfect in its wording and meanings, yet despite that the idolators do not believe in it. He tells us that their disbelief is the disbelief of stubbornness, as He says elsewhere: وَلَوْ نَزَّلْنَـهُ عَلَى ...

إِنَّا جَعَلْنَٰهُ قُرْءَٰنًا عَرَبِيًّا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

Innaa ja'alnaahu Quraanan 'Arabiyyal la'allakum ta'qiloon

Indeed, We have made it an Arabic Qur'an that you might understand.

کہ ہم نے اس کو قرآن عربی بنایا ہے تاکہ تم سمجھو

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary This Surah is Makki, although Muqatil رحمۃ اللہ علیہ has said that the verse وَاسْأَلْ مَنْ أَرْ‌سَلْنَا (43:45) is Madam, and according to another view, this Surah was revealed in Heaven during Lailat-ul-Mi` raj (the Night of Ascention) (Ruh u1-Ma’ ani) - Allah knows best. Ha Meem- Only ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Lo! We have made it We have brought the Book into existence as an Arabic Qur’ān in the language of the Arabs that perhaps you O people of Mecca may understand that you may comprehend its meanings.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Makkah بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful حـم - تَنزِيلُ الْكِتَـبِ مِنَ اللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْعَلِيمِ (Ha-Mim. By the manifest Book.) means, plain and clear in both wording and meaning, because it was revealed in the langu...

أَفَأَنتَ تُسْمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ أَوْ تَهْدِى ٱلْعُمْىَ وَمَن كَانَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ

Afa anta tusmi'us summa aw tahdil 'umya wa man kaana fee dalaalim mubeen

Then will you make the deaf hear, [O Muhammad], or guide the blind or he who is in clear error?

کیا تم بہرے کو سنا سکتے ہو یا اندھے کو رستہ دکھا سکتے ہو اور جو صریح گمراہی میں ہو (اسے راہ پر لاسکتے ہو)

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: وَلَن يَنفَعَكُمُ الْيَوْمَ ('Since you were wrongdoers, it will never benefit you today that you are sharing the punishment with each other.'...43:39) There can be two explanations of this verse. One is that since your 'kufr' and 'shirk' (disbelief and ascribing partners to Allah) has been proved, ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Can you then make the deaf hear or can you guide the blind and one who is in manifest error? in other words such individuals will not believe.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Shaytan is the Companion of the One Who turns away from Ar-Rahman وَمَن يَعْشُ (And whosoever Ya`shu (turns away blindly)) means, whoever willfully ignores and turns away عَن ذِكْرِ الرَّحْمَـنِ (from the remembrance of the Most Gracious,) Al-`Asha (the root of Ya`sh) refers to weakness of visio...

وَلَمَّا جَآءَ عِيسَىٰ بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ قَالَ قَدْ جِئْتُكُم بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَلِأُبَيِّنَ لَكُم بَعْضَ ٱلَّذِى تَخْتَلِفُونَ فِيهِ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Wa lammaa jaaa'a 'Eesaa bilbaiyinaati qaala qad ji'tukum bil Hikmati wa li-ubaiyina lakum ba'dal lazee takhtalifoona feehi fattaqul laaha wa atee'oon

And when Jesus brought clear proofs, he said, "I have come to you with wisdom and to make clear to you some of that over which you differ, so fear Allah and obey me.

اور جب عیسیٰ نشانیاں لے کر آئے تو کہنے لگے کہ میں تمہارے پاس دانائی (کی کتاب) لے کر آیا ہوں۔ نیز اس لئے کہ بعض باتیں جن میں تم اختلاف کر رہے ہو تم کو سمجھا دوں۔ تو خدا سے ڈرو اور میرا کہا مانو

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: وَلِأُبَيِّنَ لَكُم بَعْضَ الَّذِي تَخْتَلِفُونَ فِيهِ (and to explain to you some of those matters in which you differ...43:63) Since Bana Isra'il were drowned in arrogance and obstinacy, they had tampered with the Divine laws. Sayyidna ` Isa (علیہ السلام) disclosed the reality of such distortions....
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And when Jesus came with the clear signs the miracles and the prescriptions of the Law he said ‘Verily I have brought you wisdom prophethood and the prescriptions of the Gospel and I have come to make clear to you some of what you are at variance over in the way of the rulings of the Torah for what ...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Contempt of the Quraysh for the son of Maryam, and His true Status with Allah Allah tells us how the Quraysh persisted in their disbelief and stubborn arguments: وَلَمَّا ضُرِبَ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ مَثَلاً إِذَا قَوْمُكَ مِنْهُ يَصِدُّونَ (And when the son of Maryam is quoted as an example, behold, y...

هَٰذَا هُدًى وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مِّن رِّجْزٍ أَلِيمٌ

Haazaa hudanw wal lazeena kafaroo bi aayaati Rabbihim lahum 'azaabum mir rijzin aleem

This [Qur'an] is guidance. And those who have disbelieved in the verses of their Lord will have a painful punishment of foul nature.

یہ ہدایت (کی کتاب) ہے۔ اور جو لوگ اپنے پروردگار کی آیتوں سے انکار کرتے ہیں ان کو سخت قسم کا درد دینے والا عذاب ہوگا

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: مِّن وَرَ‌ائِهِمْ جَهَنَّمُ "In front of them, there is Jahannam...45:10" The word وَرَ‌اءِ war' in Arabic is mostly used in the sense of "behind" and occasionally used in the sense of "front". Most commentators have taken the word in this context to mean ` front' and we have translated it according...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: This that is the Qur’ān is a guidance from error; and those who disbelieve in the signs of their Lord for them there will be a torture a lot of a painful an excruciating chastisement.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Description of the Sinful Liar and His Requital Allah the Exalted says, تِلْكَ آيَـتُ اللَّهِ (These are the Ayat of Allah) -- in reference to the Qur'an with the proofs and evidences that it contains, نَتْلُوهَا عَلَيْكَ بِالْحَقِّ (which We recite to you with truth.) for they contain the truth...

هَٰذَا بَصَٰٓئِرُ لِلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّقَوْمٍ يُوقِنُونَ

Haazaa basaaa'iru linnaasi wa hudanw wa rahmatul liqawminy yooqinoon

This [Qur'an] is enlightenment for mankind and guidance and mercy for a people who are certain [in faith].

یہ قرآن لوگوں کے لئے دانائی کی باتیں ہیں اور جو یقین رکھتے ہیں ان کے لئے ہدایت اور رحمت ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The Status of Previous Shari'ahs for Muslims ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَاكَ عَلَىٰ شَرِ‌يعَةٍ مِّنَ الْأَمْرِ‌ "Then We have put you on a certain way of the Matter (i.e. the religion)... 45:18". Here it may be borne in mind that the religion of Islam has certain fundamental articles of faith, such as the Oneness...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: This Qur’ān is a set of insights for mankind guideposts with which they can discern God’s rulings and legal proscriptions and guidance and mercy for a people who have certainty with regard to the truth of the Resurrection.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Preference of Allah to the Children of Israel and their dispute thereafter Allah the Exalted mentions the favors He granted the Children of Israel, such as revealing the Divine Books to them, sending the Messengers to them and granting them kingship. Allah said, وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا بَنِى إِسْرَءِيلَ...

سَيَهْدِيهِمْ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَهُمْ

Sa-yahdeehim wa yusihu baalahum

He will guide them and amend their condition

ان کو سیدھے رستے پر چلائے گا اور ان کی حالت درست کر دے گا

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: سَيَهْدِيهِمْ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَهُمْ (He will guide them, and will set aright their state of affairs - 47:5). This sentence refers to two of Allah's bounties: First, He will steer them by His guidance; and secondly, He will improve their conditions. The word "state of affairs" includes the conditions ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: He will guide them in this world and in the Hereafter to what benefits them and rightly dispose their minds their condition in both with that guidance and disposal in this world being for those who were not slain but who have been included in the statement ‘and those who were slain’ qutilū because o...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Command to strike the Enemies' Necks, tighten Their Bonds, and then free Them either by an Act of Grace or for a Ransom Guiding the believers to what they should employ in their fights against the idolators, Allah says, فَإِذَا لَقِيتُمُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَضَرْبَ الرِّقَابِ (So, when you meet...

أَفَمَن كَانَ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ كَمَن زُيِّنَ لَهُۥ سُوٓءُ عَمَلِهِۦ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُم

Afaman kaana 'alaa baiyinatim mir Rabbihee kaman zuyyina lahoo sooo'u 'amalihee wattaba'ooo ahwaaa'ahum

So is he who is on clear evidence from his Lord like him to whom the evil of his work has been made attractive and they follow their [own] desires?

بھلا جو شخص اپنے پروردگار (کی مہربانی) سے کھلے رستے پر (چل رہا) ہو وہ ان کی طرح (ہوسکتا) ہے جن کے اعمال بد انہیں اچھے کرکے دکھائی جائیں اور جو اپنی خواہشوں کی پیروی کریں

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary Essential Characteristics of Paradise Verse sixteen mentions four kinds of favours and blessings in the next world, that is, rivers of pure water, rivers of milk of which the taste does not change, rivers of wine which gives delight and rivers of purified honey which will be given to the ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Is he who follows a clear sign a definitive argument and proof from his Lord and these are the believers like those whose evil deeds have been adorned for them so that they see them as fair deeds and these are the disbelievers of Mecca and who follow their desires? by worshipping graven images. In o...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Worshipper of the Truth and the Worshipper of Lust are not Equal Allah says: أَفَمَن كَانَ عَلَى بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِ (Can then he, who stands on clear evidence from his Lord...) This means a person who is upon clear vision and certainty concerning Allah's commands and His religion, because o...

وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱهْتَدَوْا۟ زَادَهُمْ هُدًى وَءَاتَىٰهُمْ تَقْوَىٰهُمْ

Wallazeenah tadaw zaadahum hudanw wa aataahum taqwaahum

And those who are guided - He increases them in guidance and gives them their righteousness.

اور جو لوگ ہدایت یافتہ ہیں ان کو وہ ہدایت مزید بخشتا اور پرہیزگاری عنایت کرتا ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary The lexical item اشراط "ashrat" occurring in this passage means "signs". The portents of the last Hour starts with the very advent of Khatam-un-Nabiyyin ﷺ [ the Last of the Holy Prophets ] as the end of the Holy Prophethood is the sign of the approach of the last Hour. The miracle of the ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: But those who are rightly guided namely the believers He God enhances their guidance and invests them with fear of Him He inspires them to do that by which they can be wary of ending up in the Fire.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Description of the Situation of the Hypocrites and the Command to maintain Tawhid and seek Forgiveness Allah describes the hypocrites' stupidity and limited understanding. They used to sit before Allah's Messenger ﷺ and listen to his words without understanding anything. Then when they left from...

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱرْتَدُّوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَدْبَٰرِهِم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلْهُدَى ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ سَوَّلَ لَهُمْ وَأَمْلَىٰ لَهُمْ

Innal lazeenar taddoo 'alaaa adbaarihim mim ba'di maa tabaiyana lahumul hudash Shaitaanu sawwala lahum wa amlaa lahum

Indeed, those who reverted back [to disbelief] after guidance had become clear to them - Satan enticed them and prolonged hope for them.

جو لوگ راہ ہدایت ظاہر ہونے کے بعد پیٹھ دے کر پھر گئے۔ شیطان نے (یہ کام) ان کو مزین کر دکھایا اور انہیں طول (عمر کا وعدہ) دیا

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: الشَّيْطَانُ سَوَّلَ لَهُمْ وَأَمْلَىٰ لَهُمْ (it is Satan who has tempted them and involved them in far-fetched fancies. - 47:25). In this sentence, two acts have been ascribed to the devil: - taswil [ meaning the act of decking out evil works fair to some people, and imla' meaning the act of givin...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Truly those who have turned by way of hypocrisy their backs after the guidance has become clear to them Satan has seduced he has adorned disbelief for them and has given them false hopes read wa-umliya lahum ‘false hopes have been given to them’ or wa-amlā lahum where the one who gives the false hop...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Command to reflect upon the Qur'an Commanding the people to reflect and ponder upon the Qur'an, and prohibiting them from turning away from it, Allah says, أَفَلاَ يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْءَانَ أَمْ عَلَى قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَآ (Will they not then reflect upon the Qur'an, or are there locks upon the...

لِّيَغْفِرَ لَكَ ٱللَّهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِن ذَنۢبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ وَيُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَهُۥ عَلَيْكَ وَيَهْدِيَكَ صِرَٰطًا مُّسْتَقِيمًا

Liyaghfira lakal laahu maa taqaddama min zambika wa maa ta akhkhara wa yutimma ni'matahoo 'alaika wa yahdiyaka siraatam mustaqeema

That Allah may forgive for you what preceded of your sin and what will follow and complete His favor upon you and guide you to a straight path

تاکہ خدا تمہارے اگلے اور پچھلے گناہ بخش دے اور تم پر اپنی نعمت پوری کردے اور تمہیں سیدھے رستے چلائے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Analysis of Verses لِّيَغْفِرَ‌ لَكَ اللَّـهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِن ذَنبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ‌ (so that Allah may forgive you of your previous and subsequent faults...." - 48:2). If the particle "lam" (translated above as 'so that' ) is taken to be for "ta'lil", it indicates the purpose for which, and the...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: that God may forgive you by virtue of your struggle what is past of your sin and what is to come of it so that your community might then desire to struggle like you — this verse also constitutes a justification of the concept of the infallibility ‘isma of prophets peace be upon them against sin by w...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Al-Madinah The Merit of Surah Al-Fath Imam Ahmad recorded from `Abdullah bin Mughaffal, who said that Allah's Messenger ﷺ recited Surah Al-Fath on the (day) of the conquest of Makkah, riding on his she-camel. He recited it in a vibrating and pleasant tone. Mu`awiyah (a subnarra...

وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ فِيكُمْ رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ لَوْ يُطِيعُكُمْ فِى كَثِيرٍ مِّنَ ٱلْأَمْرِ لَعَنِتُّمْ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ حَبَّبَ إِلَيْكُمُ ٱلْإِيمَٰنَ وَزَيَّنَهُۥ فِى قُلُوبِكُمْ وَكَرَّهَ إِلَيْكُمُ ٱلْكُفْرَ وَٱلْفُسُوقَ وَٱلْعِصْيَانَ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلرَّٰشِدُونَ

Wa'lamooo anna feekum Rasoolal laah; law yutee'ukum fee kaseerim minal amrila'anittum wa laakinnal laaha habbaba ilaikumul eemaana wa zaiyanahoo fee quloobikum wa karraha ilaikumul kufra walfusooqa wal'isyaan; ulaaaika humur raashidoon

And know that among you is the Messenger of Allah. If he were to obey you in much of the matter, you would be in difficulty, but Allah has endeared to you the faith and has made it pleasing in your hearts and has made hateful to you disbelief, defiance and disobedience. Those are the [rightly] guided.

اور جان رکھو کہ تم میں خدا کے پیغمبرﷺ ہیں۔ اگر بہت سی باتوں میں وہ تمہارا کہا مان لیا کریں تو تم مشکل میں پڑ جاؤ لیکن خدا نے تم کو ایمان عزیز بنا دیا اور اس کو تمہارے دلوں میں سجا دیا اور کفر اور گناہ اور نافرمانی سے تم کو بیزار کردیا۔ یہی لوگ راہ ہدایت پر ہیں

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: The Holy Prophet's ﷺ Decision is Better According to the previous verse, Walid Ibn 'Uqbah ؓ reported that Banul-Mustaliq had turned apostate and refused to pay Zakah. At this, the blessed Companions were disturbed and infuriated. They expressed the view that jihad should be declared on them immediat...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And know that the Messenger of God is among you so do not speak falsehood for God will inform him of the real state of affairs. If he were to obey you in many matters which you communicate contrary to reality so that the necessary evil consequences ensue you would surely be in trouble you would earn...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): النَّبِىُّ أَوْلَى بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ (The Prophet is closer to the believers than themselves) (33:6). Then He clarifies that they fall short in overseeing their own benefit; لَوْ يُطِيعُكُمْ فِى كَثِيرٍ مِّنَ الاٌّمْرِ لَعَنِتُّمْ (7 cont. - If he were to obey you in much of the mat...

يَمُنُّونَ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ أَسْلَمُوا۟ قُل لَّا تَمُنُّوا۟ عَلَىَّ إِسْلَٰمَكُم بَلِ ٱللَّهُ يَمُنُّ عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْ هَدَىٰكُمْ لِلْإِيمَٰنِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

Yamunnoona 'alaika an aslamoo qul laa tamunnoo 'alaiya Islaamakum balillaahu yamunnu 'alaikum an hadaakum lil eemaani in kuntum saadiqeen

They consider it a favor to you that they have accepted Islam. Say, "Do not consider your Islam a favor to me. Rather, Allah has conferred favor upon you that He has guided you to the faith, if you should be truthful."

یہ لوگ تم پر احسان رکھتے ہیں کہ مسلمان ہوگئے ہیں۔ کہہ دو کہ اپنے مسلمان ہونے کا مجھ پر احسان نہ رکھو۔ بلکہ خدا تم پر احسان رکھتا ہے کہ اس نے تمہیں ایمان کا رستہ دکھایا بشرطیکہ تم سچے (مسلمان) ہو

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Sequence of Verses in the Surah In the preceding verses of the Surah it was stated that the basis of honour in the sight of Allah is righteousness which is an inner quality, and Allah alone knows it. It is improper for any man to claim self-sanctification. In the current set of verses, it is stated,...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: They deem it to be a favour to you that they have submitted without the need for any fighting unlike those others who submitted only after being fought. Say ‘Do not deem your submission to be a favour to me islāmakum ‘your submission’ has dependent accusative status because of the omission of the ge...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): There is a Difference between a Believer and a Muslim Allah chastises the bedouins who, when they embraced Islam, claimed for themselves the grade of faithful believers. However, Faith had not yet firmly entered their hearts, قَالَتِ الاٌّعْرَابُ ءَامَنَّا قُل لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُواْ وَلَـكِن قُولُواْ أَس...

تَبْصِرَةً وَذِكْرَىٰ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُّنِيبٍ

Tabsiratanw wa zikraa likulli 'abdim muneeb

Giving insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to Allah].

تاکہ رجوع لانے والے بندے ہدایت اور نصیحت حاصل کریں

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: After mentioning the confused state of the infidels, Allah draws man's attention to His infinite power which He demonstrated by creating what is bigger than that which they wondered about and whose possibility they discounted. Referring to the heaven, the Qur'an says: وَمَا لَهَا مِن فُرُ‌وجٍ (...an...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: as an insight tabsiratan is a direct object denoting reason that is to say We did this to give an insight from Us and a reminder for every penitent servant who returns to obedience of Us.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Allah's Power and Ability over what is Greater than Resurrection Allah the Exalted notifies the servants of His infinite power, which He demonstrated by creating what is bigger than that which they wondered about and whose possibility they discount, أَفَلَمْ يَنظُرُواْ إِلَى السَّمَآءِ فَوْقَهُمْ كَ...

أَلَمْ يَأْنِ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَن تَخْشَعَ قُلُوبُهُمْ لِذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا نَزَلَ مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا يَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مِن قَبْلُ فَطَالَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْأَمَدُ فَقَسَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَكَثِيرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَٰسِقُونَ

Alam yaani laillzeena aamanooo an takhsha'a quloo buhum lizikril laahi wa maa nazala minal haqqi wa laa yakoonoo kallazeena ootul Kitaaba min qablu fataala 'alaihimul amadu faqasat quloobuhum wa kaseerum minhum faasiqoon

Has the time not come for those who have believed that their hearts should become humbly submissive at the remembrance of Allah and what has come down of the truth? And let them not be like those who were given the Scripture before, and a long period passed over them, so their hearts hardened; and many of them are defiantly disobedient.

کیا ابھی تک مومنوں کے لئے اس کا وقت نہیں آیا کہ خدا کی یاد کرنے کے وقت اور (قرآن) جو (خدائے) برحق (کی طرف) سے نازل ہوا ہے اس کے سننے کے وقت ان کے دل نرم ہوجائیں اور وہ ان لوگوں کی طرف نہ ہوجائیں جن کو (ان سے) پہلے کتابیں دی گئی تھیں۔ پھر ان پر زمان طویل گزر گیا تو ان کے دل سخت ہوگئے۔ اور ان میں سے اکثر نافرمان ہیں

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: أَلَمْ يَأْنِ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَن تَخْشَعَ قُلُوبُهُمْ لِذِكْرِ‌ اللَّـهِ وَمَا نَزَلَ مِنَ الْحَقِّ (Has the time not yet come for those who believe that their hearts should be humble for the remembrance of Allah and for the truth that has descended [ through revelation ]?...57:16) The phrase kh...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Is it not time for those who believe — this was revealed concerning the matter of the Companions of the Prophet who had been overindulging in jest that their hearts should be humbled to the remembrance of God and to what has been revealed read as nuzzila; or read nazala ‘what has come down’ of the t...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): meaning, it is the worthy shelter for you rather than any other residence, because of your disbelief and doubt, and how evil is the Fire for Final Destination. Encouraging Khushu` and the Prohibition of imitating the People of the Scriptures Allah asks, `Has not the time come for the believers to fe...

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى بَعَثَ فِى ٱلْأُمِّيِّـۧنَ رَسُولًا مِّنْهُمْ يَتْلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ وَيُزَكِّيهِمْ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَإِن كَانُوا۟ مِن قَبْلُ لَفِى ضَلَٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ

Huwal lazee ba'asa fil ummiyyeena Rasoolam min hum yatloo 'alaihim aayaatihee wa yuzakkeehim wa yu'allimuhumul Kitaaba wal Hikmata wa in kaano min qablu lafee dalaalim mubeen

It is He who has sent among the unlettered a Messenger from themselves reciting to them His verses and purifying them and teaching them the Book and wisdom - although they were before in clear error -

وہی تو ہے جس نے ان پڑھوں میں ان ہی میں سے (محمدﷺ) کو پیغمبر (بنا کر) بھیجا جو ان کے سامنے اس کی آیتیں پڑھتے اور ان کو پاک کرتے اور (خدا کی) کتاب اور دانائی سکھاتے ہیں۔ اور اس ے پہلے تو یہ لوگ صریح گمراہی میں تھے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: هُوَ الَّذِي بَعَثَ فِي الْأُمِّيِّينَ رَ‌سُولًا مِّنْهُمْ (He is the One who raised amidst the unlettered people a messenger from among themselves...62:2) The word ummiyyin is the plural of ummiyy, which denotes 'unlettered'. The Arabs were known by this title, because they did not know how to read...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: It is He Who sent to the unlettered folk among the Arabs ummī means ‘one who cannot write or read a book’ a messenger from among them namely Muhammad (s) to recite to them His signs the Qur’ān and to purify them to cleanse them from idolatry and to teach them the Book the Qur’ān and wisdom in the ru...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Virtues of Surat Al-Jumu`ah Ibn `Abbas and Abu Hurayrah narrated that Allah's Messenger ﷺ used to recite Surat Al-Jumu`ah and Surat Al-Munafiqin during the Friday Prayer. Muslim collected this Hadith in his Sahih. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, th...

مَآ أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ يَهْدِ قَلْبَهُۥ وَٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ

Maaa asaaba mim musee batin illaa bi-iznil laah; wa many yu'mim billaahi yahdi qalbah; wallaahu bikulli shai;in Aleem

No disaster strikes except by permission of Allah. And whoever believes in Allah - He will guide his heart. And Allah is Knowing of all things.

کوئی مصیبت نازل نہیں ہوتی مگر خدا کے حکم سے۔ اور جو شخص خدا پر ایمان لاتا ہے وہ اس کے دل کو ہدایت دیتا ہے۔ اور خدا ہر چیز سے باخبر ہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary مَا أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّـهِ ۗ وَمَن يُؤْمِن بِاللَّـهِ يَهْدِ قَلْبَهُ (And no calamity befalls [ one ], but with the leave of Allah. And whoever believes in Allah, He guides his heart…64:11) In other words, it is a reality that not even a particle can move without...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: No affliction strikes except by the leave of God by His decree. And whoever believes in God in His saying that every affliction is by His decreeing it He will guide his heart to endure it patiently. And God is Knower of all things.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): All that occurs to Mankind is by Allah's Permission Allah informs us as He did in Surat Al-Hadid, مَآ أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٍ فِى الاٌّرْضِ وَلاَ فِى أَنفُسِكُمْ إِلاَّ فِى كِتَـبٍ مِّن قَبْلِ أَن نَّبْرَأَهَآ إِنَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ (No calamity occurs on the earth or in yourselves but it...

يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشْدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدًا

Yahdeee ilar rushdi fa aamannaa bihee wa lan nushrika bi rabbinaaa ahadaa

It guides to the right course, and we have believed in it. And we will never associate with our Lord anyone.

جو بھلائی کا رستہ بتاتا ہے سو ہم اس پر ایمان لے آئے۔ اور ہم اپنے پروردگار کے ساتھ کسی کو شریک نہیں بنائیں گے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Commentary Preliminary Remarks It seems necessary to know a few facts before the start of the study of the Surah, which are as follows: Fact [ 1] Before the advent of the Holy Prophet ﷺ the devils used to go up to the heavens and eavesdrop on the conversations of the angels. After his advent, they w...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: which guides to rectitude to faith and propriety. Therefore we believe in it and we will never after this day associate anyone with our Lord.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Makkah بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ (In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Jinns listening to the Qur'an and Their Belief in It Allah commands His Messenger to inform his people that the Jinns listened to the Qur'an, believed in it, affirmed ...

وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ فَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا

Wa annaa lammaa sami'nal hudaaa aamannaa bihee famany yu'mim bi rabbihee falaa yakhaafu bakhsanw wa laa rahaqaa

And when we heard the guidance, we believed in it. And whoever believes in his Lord will not fear deprivation or burden.

اور جب ہم نے ہدایت (کی کتاب) سنی اس پر ایمان لے آئے۔ تو جو شخص اپنے پروردگار پر ایمان لاتا ہے اس کو نہ نقصان کا خوف ہے نہ ظلم کا

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: فَمَن يُؤْمِن بِرَ‌بِّهِ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَ‌هَقًا (...so if one believes in his Lord, he will have no fear of either any curtailment [ in his reward ] or any excess [ in his punishment ]...72:13). The ward bakhs, with ba' carrying fatha ] and kha' carrying sukun, means 'to reduce the rig...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And that when we heard the guidance the Qur’ān we believed in it. For whoever believes in his Lord read an implied huwa ‘he’ before fa-lā yakhāfu shall fear neither loss a diminishing of his good deeds nor oppression nor injustice by having his evil deeds increased.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Jinns testify that among Them there are Believers, Disbelievers, Misguided and Guided Allah says that the Jinns said about themselves, وَأَنَّا مِنَّا الصَّـلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَلِكَ (There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary;) meaning, other than that. كُنَّا طَرَآئِ...

وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا۟ رَشَدًا

Wa annaa minnal muslimoona wa minnal qaasitoona faman aslama fa ulaaa'ika taharraw rashadaa

And among us are Muslims [in submission to Allah], and among us are the unjust. And whoever has become Muslim - those have sought out the right course.

اور یہ کہ ہم میں بعض فرمانبردار ہیں اور بعض (نافرمان) گنہگار ہیں۔ تو جو فرمانبردار ہوئے وہ سیدھے رستے پر چلے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: فَمَن يُؤْمِن بِرَ‌بِّهِ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَ‌هَقًا (...so if one believes in his Lord, he will have no fear of either any curtailment [ in his reward ] or any excess [ in his punishment ]...72:13). The ward bakhs, with ba' carrying fatha ] and kha' carrying sukun, means 'to reduce the rig...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And that among us some have submitted to God while some of us are unjust tyrants — on account of their disbelief. So whoever has submitted to God those are the ones who seek right guidance.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Jinns testify that among Them there are Believers, Disbelievers, Misguided and Guided Allah says that the Jinns said about themselves, وَأَنَّا مِنَّا الصَّـلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَلِكَ (There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary;) meaning, other than that. كُنَّا طَرَآئِ...

قُلْ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا

Qul innee laaa amliku lakum darranw wa laa rashadaa

Say, "Indeed, I do not possess for you [the power of] harm or right direction."

(یہ بھی) کہہ دو کہ میں تمہارے حق میں نقصان اور نفع کا کچھ اختیار نہیں رکھتا

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: وَأَنَّ الْمَسَاجِدَ لِلَّـهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا مَعَ اللَّـهِ أَحَدًا (...and that masajid (mosques) belong to Allah; so, do not invoke anyone along with Allah....72:18). The word masajid is the plural of masjid. Here the word could be taken in its popular sense, that is, mosques or places of worship d...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Say ‘I truly have no power to bring you any harm to lead you astray or any guidance’ any good.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Command to worship Allah Alone and shun Shirk Allah commands His servants to single Him out alone for worship and that none should be supplicated to along with Him, nor should any partners be associated with Him. As Qatadah said concerning Allah's statement, وَأَنَّ الْمَسَـجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلاَ تَ...

إِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦ تَذْكِرَةٌ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًا

Inna haazihee tazkiratun fa man shaaa'at takhaza ilaa Rabbihee sabeelaa

Indeed, this is a reminder, so whoever wills may take to his Lord a way.

یہ (قرآن) تو نصیحت ہے۔ سو جو چاہے اپنے پروردگار تک (پہنچنے کا) رستہ اختیار کرلے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ الْاَرْضُ وَالْجِبَالُ وَكَانَتِ الْجِبَالُ كَثِيْبًا مَّهِيْلًا (on the Day when the earth and the mountains will quake, and the mountains will turn into a slipping heap of sand. [ 14] We have sent to you a messenger, as a witness over you, just as We sent a messenger to Fir'aun (th...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Indeed these threatening verses are a reminder an admonition for all creatures. Let him who will then choose a way to his Lord a path to Him through faith and obedience.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): This is a Surah that Men of Sound Understanding receive Admonition from Allah says, إِنَّ هَـذِهِ (Verily, this) meaning, this Surah. تَذْكِرَةٌ (an admonition,) meaning, men of understanding receive admonition from it. Thus, Allah says, فَمَن شَآءَ اتَّخَذَ إِلَى رَبِّهِ سَبِيلاً (therefore whosoev...

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ

Fa man shaaa'a zakarah

Then whoever wills will remember it.

تو جو چاہے اسے یاد رکھے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: فَمَا لَهُمْ عَنِ التَّذْكِرَةِ مُعْرِضِيْنَ (So what has happened to them that they are turning away from the Reminder... 74:49) The word tadhkirah (Reminder), in this context, refers to the Holy Qur'an, because the word literally signifies a 'reminder or something that reminds'. The Qur'an is uniq...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: So whoever wills shall remember it he shall read it and be admonished by it.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): What will take place in the Discussion between the People of Paradise and the People of the Hellfire Allah informs that, كُلُّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ رَهِينَةٌ (Every person is a pledge for what he has earned,) meaning, bound to his deed on the Day of Judgement. Ibn `Abbas and others have said this. ...

إِنَّا هَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلسَّبِيلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرًا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا

Innaa hadainaahus sabeela immaa shaakiranw wa immaa kafoora

Indeed, We guided him to the way, be he grateful or be he ungrateful.

(اور) اسے رستہ بھی دکھا دیا۔ (اب) وہ خواہ شکرگزار ہو خواہ ناشکرا

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Neither we were there, nor was there any demand from us. It is only Your mercy that listened to what we never said. Verse [ 2] describes the inception of human creation thus: اِنَّا خَلَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ نُّطْفَةٍ اَمْشَاجٍ (We have created man from a mixed sperm-drop __76:2). The word amshaj ...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Verily We have guided him to the way We have pointed out to him the path of guidance by sending messengers to mankind whether he be grateful that is to say whether he be a believer or ungrateful both shākiran and kafūran are circumstantial qualifiers referring to the direct object; in other words We...
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Makkah The Recitation of Surat As-Sajdah and Al-Insan in the Morning Prayer on Friday It has been mentioned previously that it is recorded in Sahih Muslim from Ibn `Abbas that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite in the Morning prayer on Friday: الم تَنزِيلَ (Alif Lam Mim. T...

ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمُ ٱلْحَقُّ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ مَـَٔابًا

Zaalikal yaumul haqqu faman shaa-at ta khaaza ill-laa rabbihi ma-aaba

That is the True Day; so he who wills may take to his Lord a [way of] return.

یہ دن برحق ہے۔ پس جو شخص چاہے اپنے پروردگار کے پاس ٹھکانہ بنا ئے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: یوْمَ يَقُومُ الرُّ‌وحُ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ صَفًّا ۖ لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ الرَّ‌حْمَـٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابًا (on the Day when the Spirit and the angels will stand in rows. They will not speak, except the one who is permitted by the Rahman [ the All-Merciful ] and speaks aright -78:3...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: That is the True Day whose coming to pass is definite namely the Day of Resurrection. So whoever wishes to let him seek resort with his Lord a return to Him that is to say let him return to God by being obedient to Him so that he may be secure from chastisement in it.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): No one will dare to speak before Allah -- not even the Angels - without first receiving Permission Allah informs of His magnificence and His majesty, and that He is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and whatever is in them and between them. He explains that He is the Most Gracious, Whose mercy ...

لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَسْتَقِيمَ

Liman shaaa'a minkum ai yastaqeem

For whoever wills among you to take a right course.

(یعنی) اس کے لیے جو تم میں سے سیدھی چال چلنا چاہے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَ‌سُولٍ كَرِ‌يمٍ ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي الْعَرْ‌شِ مَكِينٍ (it [ the Qur'an ] is surely the word of a noble messenger [ Jibra'il ], the one possessing power and a high status with the Lord of the Throne...81:19-20). This is the subject of oath that affirms that Qur'an is the word br...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: for those of you who li-man shā’a minkum is a substitution for li’l-‘ālamīna ‘for all worlds’ using the same preposition wish to go straight by following the truth;
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Explanation of the Words Al-Khunnas and Al-Kunnas Muslim recorded in his Sahih, and An-Nasa'i in his Book of Tafsir, in explaining this Ayah, from `Amr bin Hurayth that he said, "I prayed the Morning prayer behind the Prophet , and I heard him reciting, فَلاَ أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ - الْجَوَارِ ا...

وَهَدَيْنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجْدَيْنِ

Wa hadaynaahun najdayn

And have shown him the two ways?

(یہ چیزیں بھی دیں) اور اس کو (خیر و شر کے) دونوں رستے بھی دکھا دیئے

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: أَلَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُ عَيْنَيْنِ ﴿8﴾ وَلِسَانًا وَشَفَتَيْنِ ﴿9﴾ وَهَدَيْنَاهُ النَّجْدَيْنِ ﴿10﴾ (Did We not make for him two eyes, and a tongue and two lips, and showed him the two ways?...90:8-10) The word najdain is the dual form of najd which means an elevated or conspicuous road. The word najda...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: and guided him to the two paths? did We not point out to him the path of good and that of evil?
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Makkah بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Swearing by the Sanctity of Makkah and Other Things that Man was created in Hardship Here Allah has sworn by Makkah, the Mother of the Towns, addressing its resident (durin...

وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّا فَهَدَىٰ

Wa wa jadaka daal lan fahada

And He found you lost and guided [you],

اور رستے سے ناواقف دیکھا تو رستہ دکھایا

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Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Favour [ 2] وَوَجَدَكَ ضَالًّا فَهَدَىٰ (And He found you unaware of the way [ the Shari` ah ], then He guided you....93:7). The word dall has two meanings: [ 1] stray; and [ 2] unaware. Here it stands for the second meaning. The verse signifies that before Muhammad k was commissioned as the Prophet...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: And did He not find you erring from the revealed Law which you now follow and guided you? that is and then guided you to it.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): Which was revealed in Makkah بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ (In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Reason for the Revelation of Surat Ad-Duha Imam Ahmad recorded from Jundub that he said, "The Prophet became ill, so he did not stand for prayer for a night or two. Th...

أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

Ara-aita in kana 'alal hudaa

Have you seen if he is upon guidance

بھلا دیکھو تو اگر یہ راہِ راست پر ہو

Commentary

Ma'arif-ul-Quran: Verses [ 9-10] أَرَ‌أَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ أَرَ‌أَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ (Have you seen him who forbids a slave of Allah when he prays?) From here to the end of the Surah, the verses allude to an incident. When the Holy Prophet was enjoined to perform the salah, he started perf...
Tafsir al-Jalalayn: Have you considered what if he the one forbidden should be upon a path of guidance
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (English): The Threat against Man's Transgression for the sake of Wealth Allah informs that man is very pleased, most evil, scornful and transgressive when he considers himself self-sufficient and having an abundance of wealth. Then Allah threatens, warns and admonishes him in His saying, إِنَّ إِلَى رَبِّكَ ا...

Hadith 27 traditions

Sahih al-Bukhari 3:21sahih

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ مَثَلُ مَا بَعَثَنِي اللَّهُ بِهِ مِنَ الْهُدَى وَالْعِلْمِ كَمَثَلِ الْغَيْثِ الْكَثِيرِ أَصَابَ أَرْضًا، فَكَانَ مِنْهَا نَقِيَّةٌ قَبِلَتِ الْمَاءَ، فَأَنْبَتَتِ الْكَلأَ وَالْعُشْبَ الْكَثِيرَ، وَكَانَتْ مِنْهَا أَجَادِبُ أَمْسَكَتِ الْمَاءَ، فَنَفَعَ اللَّهُ بِهَا النَّاسَ، فَشَرِبُوا وَسَقَوْا وَزَرَعُوا، وَأَصَابَتْ مِنْهَا طَائِفَةً أُخْرَى، إِنَّمَا هِيَ قِيعَانٌ لاَ تُمْسِكُ مَاءً، وَلاَ تُنْبِتُ كَلأً، فَذَلِكَ مَثَلُ مَنْ فَقِهَ فِي دِينِ اللَّهِ وَنَفَعَهُ مَا بَعَثَنِي اللَّهُ بِهِ، فَعَلِمَ وَعَلَّمَ، وَمَثَلُ مَنْ لَمْ يَرْفَعْ بِذَلِكَ رَأْسًا، وَلَمْ يَقْبَلْ هُدَى اللَّهِ الَّذِي أُرْسِلْتُ بِهِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ وَكَانَ مِنْهَا طَائِفَةٌ قَيَّلَتِ الْمَاءَ‏.‏ قَاعٌ يَعْلُوهُ الْمَاءُ، وَالصَّفْصَفُ الْمُسْتَوِي مِنَ الأَرْضِ‏.‏

Narrated Abu Musa:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The example of guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me is like abundant rain falling on the earth, some of which was fertile soil that absorbed rain water and brought forth vegetation and grass in abundance. (And) another portion of it was hard and held the rain water and Allah benefited the people with it and they utilized it for drinking, making their animals drink from it and for irrigation of the land for cultivation. (And) a portion of it was barren which could neither hold the water nor bring forth vegetation (then that land gave no benefits). The first is the example of the person who comprehends Allah's religion and gets benefit (from the knowledge) which Allah has revealed through me (the Prophet) and learns and then teaches others. The last example is that of a person who does not care for it and does not take Allah's guidance revealed through me (He is like that barren land)

ہم سے محمد بن علاء نے بیان کیا، ان سے حماد بن اسامہ نے برید بن عبداللہ کے واسطے سے نقل کیا، وہ ابی بردہ سے روایت کرتے ہیں، وہ ابوموسیٰ سے اور وہ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سے روایت کرتے ہیں کہ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ اللہ تعالیٰ نے مجھے جس علم و ہدایت کے ساتھ بھیجا ہے اس کی مثال زبردست بارش کی سی ہے جو زمین پر ( خوب ) برسے۔ بعض زمین جو صاف ہوتی ہے وہ پانی کو پی لیتی ہے اور بہت بہت سبزہ اور گھاس اگاتی ہے اور بعض زمین جو سخت ہوتی ہے وہ پانی کو روک لیتی ہے اس سے اللہ تعالیٰ لوگوں کو فائدہ پہنچاتا ہے۔ وہ اس سے سیراب ہوتے ہیں اور سیراب کرتے ہیں۔ اور کچھ زمین کے بعض خطوں پر پانی پڑتا ہے جو بالکل چٹیل میدان ہوتے ہیں۔ نہ پانی روکتے ہیں اور نہ ہی سبزہ اگاتے ہیں۔ تو یہ اس شخص کی مثال ہے جو دین میں سمجھ پیدا کرے اور نفع دے، اس کو وہ چیز جس کے ساتھ میں مبعوث کیا گیا ہوں۔ اس نے علم دین سیکھا اور سکھایا اور اس شخص کی مثال جس نے سر نہیں اٹھایا ( یعنی توجہ نہیں کی ) اور جو ہدایت دے کر میں بھیجا گیا ہوں اسے قبول نہیں کیا۔ امام بخاری رحمہ اللہ فرماتے ہیں کہ ابن اسحاق نے ابواسامہ کی روایت سے «قبلت الماء» کا لفظ نقل کیا ہے۔ قاعاس خطہٰ زمین کو کہتے ہیں جس پر پانی چڑھ جائے ( مگر ٹھہرے نہیں ) اور «صفصف» اس زمین کو کہتے ہیں جو بالکل ہموار ہو۔

Sahih al-Bukhari 3:60sahih

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ إِنَّ النَّاسَ يَقُولُونَ أَكْثَرَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، وَلَوْلاَ آيَتَانِ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ مَا حَدَّثْتُ حَدِيثًا، ثُمَّ يَتْلُو ‏{‏إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَكْتُمُونَ مَا أَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ الْبَيِّنَاتِ‏}‏ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ ‏{‏الرَّحِيمُ‏}‏ إِنَّ إِخْوَانَنَا مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ كَانَ يَشْغَلُهُمُ الصَّفْقُ بِالأَسْوَاقِ، وِإِنَّ إِخْوَانَنَا مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ كَانَ يَشْغَلُهُمُ الْعَمَلُ فِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ، وَإِنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ كَانَ يَلْزَمُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِشِبَعِ بَطْنِهِ وَيَحْضُرُ مَا لاَ يَحْضُرُونَ، وَيَحْفَظُ مَا لاَ يَحْفَظُونَ‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:People say that I have narrated many Hadiths (The Prophet's narration). Had it not been for two verses in the Qur'an, I would not have narrated a single Hadith, and the verses are: "Verily those who conceal the clear sign and the guidance which We have sent down . . . (up to) Most Merciful." (2:159-160). And no doubt our Muhajir (emigrant) brothers used to be busy in the market with their business (bargains) and our Ansari brothers used to be busy with their property (agriculture). But I (Abu Huraira) used to stick to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) contented with what will fill my stomach and I used to attend that which they used not to attend and I used to memorize that which they used not to memorize

عبدالعزیز بن عبداللہ نے ہم سے بیان کیا، ان سے مالک نے ابن شہاب کے واسطے سے نقل کیا، انہوں نے اعرج سے، انہوں نے ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ سے، وہ کہتے ہیں کہ لوگ کہتے ہیں کہ ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ بہت حدیثیں بیان کرتے ہیں اور ( میں کہتا ہوں ) کہ قرآن میں دو آیتیں نہ ہوتیں تو میں کوئی حدیث بیان نہ کرتا۔ پھر یہ آیت پڑھی، ( جس کا ترجمہ یہ ہے ) کہ جو لوگ اللہ کی نازل کی ہوئی دلیلوں اور آیتوں کو چھپاتے ہیں ( آخر آیت ) «رحيم‏» تک۔ ( واقعہ یہ ہے کہ ) ہمارے مہاجرین بھائی تو بازار کی خرید و فروخت میں لگے رہتے تھے اور انصار بھائی اپنی جائیدادوں میں مشغول رہتے اور ابوہریرہ، رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کے ساتھ جی بھر کر رہتا ( تاکہ آپ کی رفاقت میں شکم پری سے بھی بےفکری رہے ) اور ( ان مجلسوں میں ) حاضر رہتا جن ( مجلسوں ) میں دوسرے حاضر نہ ہوتے اور وہ ( باتیں ) محفوظ رکھتا جو دوسرے محفوظ نہیں رکھ سکتے تھے۔

Sahih al-Bukhari 11:1sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ هُرْمُزَ الأَعْرَجَ، مَوْلَى رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُ، سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ نَحْنُ الآخِرُونَ السَّابِقُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، بَيْدَ أَنَّهُمْ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ مِنْ قَبْلِنَا، ثُمَّ هَذَا يَوْمُهُمُ الَّذِي فُرِضَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَاخْتَلَفُوا فِيهِ، فَهَدَانَا اللَّهُ، فَالنَّاسُ لَنَا فِيهِ تَبَعٌ، الْيَهُودُ غَدًا وَالنَّصَارَى بَعْدَ غَدٍ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "We (Muslims) are the last (to come) but (will be) the foremost on the Day of Resurrection though the former nations were given the Holy Scriptures before us. And this was their day (Friday) the celebration of which was made compulsory for them but they differed about it. So Allah gave us the guidance for it (Friday) and all the other people are behind us in this respect: the Jews' (holy day is) tomorrow (i.e. Saturday) and the Christians' (is) the day after tomorrow (i.e. Sunday)

ہم سے ابوالیمان نے بیان کیا، کہا کہ ہمیں شعیب نے خبر دی، کہا کہ ہم سے ابوالزناد نے بیان کیا، ان سے ربیعہ بن حارث کے غلام عبدالرحمٰن بن ہرمز اعرج نے بیان کیا کہ انہوں نے ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ سے سنا اور آپ رضی اللہ عنہ نے نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سے سنا، آپ نے فرمایا کہ ہم دنیا میں تمام امتوں کے بعد ہونے کے باوجود قیامت میں سب سے آگے رہیں گے فرق صرف یہ ہے کہ کتاب انہیں ہم سے پہلے دی گئی تھی۔ یہی ( جمعہ ) ان کا بھی دن تھا جو تم پر فرض ہوا ہے۔ لیکن ان کا اس کے بارے میں اختلاف ہوا اور اللہ تعالیٰ نے ہمیں یہ دن بتا دیا اس لیے لوگ اس میں ہمارے تابع ہوں گے۔ یہود دوسرے دن ہوں گے اور نصاریٰ تیسرے دن۔

Sahih al-Bukhari 0:0sahih

حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ نَحْنُ الآخِرُونَ السَّابِقُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ مِنْ قَبْلِنَا، وَأُوتِينَاهُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ، فَهَذَا الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي اخْتَلَفُوا فِيهِ فَهَدَانَا اللَّهُ، فَغَدًا لِلْيَهُودِ وَبَعْدَ غَدٍ لِلنَّصَارَى ‏"‏‏.‏ فَسَكَتَ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ حَقٌّ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ أَنْ يَغْتَسِلَ فِي كُلِّ سَبْعَةِ أَيَّامٍ يَوْمًا يَغْسِلُ فِيهِ رَأْسَهُ وَجَسَدَهُ ‏"‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ حَقٌّ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ أَنْ يَغْتَسِلَ فِي كُلِّ سَبْعَةِ أَيَّامٍ يَوْمًا يَغْسِلُ فِيهِ رَأْسَهُ وَجَسَدَهُ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said "We are the last (to come amongst the nations) but (will be) the foremost on the Day of Resurrection. They were given the Holy Scripture before us and we were given the Quran after them. And this was the day (Friday) about which they differed and Allah gave us the guidance (for that). So tomorrow (i.e. Saturday) is the Jews' (day), and the day after tomorrow (i.e. Sunday) is the Christians'." The Prophet (ﷺ) remained silent (for a while) and then said, "It is obligatory for every Muslim that he should take a bath once in seven days, when he should wash his head and body

ہم سے مسلم بن ابراہیم نے بیان کیا، کہا کہ ہم سے وہیب بن خالد نے بیان کیا، کہا کہ ہم سے عبداللہ بن طاؤس نے بیان کیا، ان سے ان کے باپ طاؤس نے، ان سے ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ نے کہ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا ہم ( دنیا میں ) تو بعد میں آئے لیکن قیامت کے دن سب سے آگے ہوں گے، فرق صرف یہ ہے کہ یہود و نصاریٰ کو کتاب ہم سے پہلے دی گئی اور ہمیں بعد میں۔ تو یہ دن ( جمعہ ) وہ ہے جس کے بارے میں اہل کتاب نے اختلاف کیا، اللہ تعالیٰ نے ہمیں یہ دن بتلا دیا ( اس کے بعد ) دوسرا دن ( ہفتہ ) یہود کا دن ہے اور تیسرا دن ( اتوار ) نصاریٰ کا۔ آپ پھر خاموش ہو گئے۔

Sahih al-Bukhari 11:21sahih

حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ نَحْنُ الآخِرُونَ السَّابِقُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ مِنْ قَبْلِنَا، وَأُوتِينَاهُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ، فَهَذَا الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي اخْتَلَفُوا فِيهِ فَهَدَانَا اللَّهُ، فَغَدًا لِلْيَهُودِ وَبَعْدَ غَدٍ لِلنَّصَارَى ‏"‏‏.‏ فَسَكَتَ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ حَقٌّ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ أَنْ يَغْتَسِلَ فِي كُلِّ سَبْعَةِ أَيَّامٍ يَوْمًا يَغْسِلُ فِيهِ رَأْسَهُ وَجَسَدَهُ ‏"‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ حَقٌّ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ أَنْ يَغْتَسِلَ فِي كُلِّ سَبْعَةِ أَيَّامٍ يَوْمًا يَغْسِلُ فِيهِ رَأْسَهُ وَجَسَدَهُ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said "We are the last (to come amongst the nations) but (will be) the foremost on the Day of Resurrection. They were given the Holy Scripture before us and we were given the Quran after them. And this was the day (Friday) about which they differed and Allah gave us the guidance (for that). So tomorrow (i.e. Saturday) is the Jews' (day), and the day after tomorrow (i.e. Sunday) is the Christians'." The Prophet (ﷺ) remained silent (for a while) and then said, "It is obligatory for every Muslim that he should take a bath once in seven days, when he should wash his head and body

ہم سے مسلم بن ابراہیم نے بیان کیا، کہا کہ ہم سے وہیب بن خالد نے بیان کیا، کہا کہ ہم سے عبداللہ بن طاؤس نے بیان کیا، ان سے ان کے باپ طاؤس نے، ان سے ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ نے کہ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا ہم ( دنیا میں ) تو بعد میں آئے لیکن قیامت کے دن سب سے آگے ہوں گے، فرق صرف یہ ہے کہ یہود و نصاریٰ کو کتاب ہم سے پہلے دی گئی اور ہمیں بعد میں۔ تو یہ دن ( جمعہ ) وہ ہے جس کے بارے میں اہل کتاب نے اختلاف کیا، اللہ تعالیٰ نے ہمیں یہ دن بتلا دیا ( اس کے بعد ) دوسرا دن ( ہفتہ ) یہود کا دن ہے اور تیسرا دن ( اتوار ) نصاریٰ کا۔ آپ پھر خاموش ہو گئے۔

Sahih al-Bukhari 19:36sahih

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي الْهَيْثَمُ بْنُ أَبِي سِنَانٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ وَهُوَ يَقْصُصُ فِي قَصَصِهِ وَهُوَ يَذْكُرُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِنَّ أَخًا لَكُمْ لاَ يَقُولُ الرَّفَثَ‏.‏ يَعْنِي بِذَلِكَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ رَوَاحَةَ وَفِينَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يَتْلُو كِتَابَهُ إِذَا انْشَقَّ مَعْرُوفٌ مِنَ الْفَجْرِ سَاطِعُ أَرَانَا الْهُدَى بَعْدَ الْعَمَى فَقُلُوبُنَا بِهِ مُوقِنَاتٌ أَنَّ مَا قَالَ وَاقِعُ يَبِيتُ يُجَافِي جَنْبَهُ عَنْ فِرَاشِهِ إِذَا اسْتَثْقَلَتْ بِالْمُشْرِكِينَ الْمَضَاجِعُ تَابَعَهُ عُقَيْلٌ‏.‏ وَقَالَ الزُّبَيْدِيُّ أَخْبَرَنِي الزُّهْرِيُّ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ وَالأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:That once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Your brother, i.e. `Abdullah bin Rawaha does not say obscene (referring to his verses): Amongst us is Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), who recites His Book when it dawns. He showed us the guidance, after we were blind. We believe that whatever he says will come true. And he spends his nights in such a way as his sides do not touch his bed. While the pagans were deeply asleep

ہم سے یحییٰ بن بکیر نے بیان کیا، کہا کہ ہم سے لیث بن سعد نے بیان کیا، ان سے یونس نے، ان سے ابن شہاب نے، انہوں نے کہا کہ مجھ کو ہیثم بن ابی سنان نے خبر دی کہ انہوں نے ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ سے سنا، آپ اپنے وعظ میں رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کا ذکر کر رہے تھے۔ پھر آپ نے فرمایا کہ تمہارے بھائی نے ( اپنے نعتیہ اشعار میں ) یہ کوئی غلط بات نہیں کہی۔ آپ کی مراد عبداللہ بن رواحہ رضی اللہ عنہ اور ان کے اشعار سے تھی جن کا ترجمہ یہ ہے: ”ہم میں اللہ کے رسول موجود ہیں، جو اس کی کتاب اس وقت ہمیں سناتے ہیں جب فجر طلوع ہوتی ہے۔ ہم تو اندھے تھے آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے ہمیں گمراہی سے نکال کر صحیح راستہ دکھایا۔ ان کی باتیں اسی قدر یقینی ہیں جو ہمارے دلوں کے اندر جا کر بیٹھ جاتی ہیں اور جو کچھ آپ نے فرمایا وہ ضرور واقع ہو گا۔ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم رات بستر سے اپنے کو الگ کر کے گزارتے ہیں جبکہ مشرکوں سے ان کے بستر بوجھل ہو رہے ہوتے ہیں“۔ یونس کی طرح اس حدیث کو عقیل نے بھی زہری سے روایت کیا اور زبیدی نے یوں کہا سعید بن مسیب اور اعرج سے، انہوں نے ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ سے۔

Sahih al-Bukhari 56:52sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَنْقُلُ وَيَقُولُ ‏ "‏ لَوْلاَ أَنْتَ مَا اهْتَدَيْنَا ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Al-Bara:The Prophet (ﷺ) went on carrying (i.e. the earth) and saying, "Without You (O Allah!) we would have got no guidance

ہم سے ابوالولید نے بیان کیا ‘ کہا ہم سے شعبہ نے بیان کیا ‘ ان سے ابواسحاق نے ‘ انہوں نے براء بن عازب رضی اللہ عنہ سے سنا کہ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ( خندق کھودتے ہوئے مٹی ) اٹھا رہے تھے اور فرما رہے تھے کہ ” ( اے اللہ! ) اگر تو نہ ہوتا تو ہمیں ہدایت نصیب نہ ہوتی۔“ یعنی تو ہدایت گر نہ ہوتا تو نہ ملتی ہم کو راہ۔

Sahih al-Bukhari 56:53sahih

حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ الأَحْزَابِ يَنْقُلُ التُّرَابَ وَقَدْ وَارَى التُّرَابُ بَيَاضَ بَطْنِهِ، وَهُوَ يَقُولُ لَوْلاَ أَنْتَ مَا اهْتَدَيْنَا وَلاَ تَصَدَّقْنَا وَلاَ صَلَّيْنَا‏.‏ فَأَنْزِلِ السَّكِينَةَ عَلَيْنَا وَثَبِّتِ الأَقْدَامَ إِنْ لاَقَيْنَا‏.‏ إِنَّ الأُلَى قَدْ بَغَوْا عَلَيْنَا إِذَا أَرَادُوا فِتْنَةً أَبَيْنَا‏.‏

Narrated Al-Bara:On the day (of the battle) of Al-Ahzab (i.e. clans) I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) carrying earth, and the earth was covering the whiteness of his `Abdomen. And he was saying, "Without You (O Allah!) we would have got no guidance, nor given in charity, nor prayed. So please bless us with tranquility and make firm our feet when we meet our enemies. Indeed (these) people have rebelled against (oppressed) us but never shall we yield if they try to bring affliction upon us

ہم سے حفص بن عمر نے بیان کیا ‘ کہا ہم سے شعبہ نے بیان کیا ‘ ان سے ابواسحاق نے اور ان سے براء بن عازب رضی اللہ عنہ نے بیان کیا کہ میں نے رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کو غزوہ احزاب ( خندق ) کے موقع پر دیکھا کہ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم مٹی ( خندق کھودنے کی وجہ سے جو نکلتی تھی ) خود ڈھو رہے تھے۔ مٹی سے آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کے پیٹ کی سفیدی چھپ گئی تھی اور یہ شعر کہہ رہے تھے «لولا أنت ما اهتدينا ولا تصدقنا ولا صلينا‏.‏ فأنزل السكينة علينا وثبت الأقدام إن لاقينا‏.‏ إن الألى قد بغوا علينا إذا أرادوا فتنة أبينا‏.‏» ”اے اللہ اگر تو نہ ہوتا تو ہم ہدایت نہ پاتے اور ہم نہ صدقہ دیتے، اور نہ نماز پڑھتے، پس تو ہم پر سکینت نازل فرما، اور جب ہم دشمن سے مقابلہ کریں، تو ہمیں ثابت قدم رکھ، بے شک ان لوگوں نے ہم پر ظلم کیا ہے، جب یہ کوئی فساد کرنا چاہتے ہیں تو ہم ان کی بات میں نہیں آتے۔“

Sahih al-Bukhari 56:150sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه قَدِمَ طُفَيْلُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الدَّوْسِيُّ وَأَصْحَابُهُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنَّ دَوْسًا عَصَتْ وَأَبَتْ، فَادْعُ اللَّهَ عَلَيْهَا‏.‏ فَقِيلَ هَلَكَتْ دَوْسٌ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏ "‏ اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِ دَوْسًا وَائْتِ بِهِمْ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:Tufail bin `Amr Ad-Dausi and his companions came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! The people of the tribe of Daus disobeyed and refused to follow you; so invoke Allah against them." The people said, "The tribe of Daus is ruined." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Allah! Give guidance to the people of Daus, and let them embrace Islam

ہم سے ابوالیمان نے بیان کیا، کہا ہم کو شعیب نے خبر دی، کہا ہم سے ابوالزناد نے بیان کیا، ان سے عبدالرحمٰن نے بیان کیا کہ ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ نے بیان کیا کہ طفیل بن عمرو دوسی رضی اللہ عنہ اپنے ساتھیوں کے ساتھ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کی خدمت میں حاضر ہوئے اور عرض کیا کہ یا رسول اللہ! قبیلہ دوس کے لوگ سرکشی پر اتر آئے ہیں اور اللہ کا کلام سننے سے انکار کرتے ہیں۔ آپ ان پر بددعا کیجئے! بعض صحابہ رضی اللہ عنہم نے کہا کہ اب دوس کے لوگ برباد ہو جائیں گے۔ لیکن آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا: «اللهم اهد دوسا وائت بهم» ”اے اللہ! دوس کے لوگوں کو ہدایت دے اور انہیں ( دائرہ اسلام میں ) کھینچ لا۔“

Sahih al-Bukhari 60:93sahih

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْعَوَّامَ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لاِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَسْجُدُ فِي ‏{‏ص‏}‏ فَقَرَأَ ‏{‏وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِهِ دَاوُدَ وَسُلَيْمَانَ‏}‏ حَتَّى أَتَى ‏{‏فَبِهُدَاهُمُ اقْتَدِهْ‏}‏ فَقَالَ نَبِيُّكُمْ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِمَّنْ أُمِرَ أَنْ يَقْتَدِيَ بِهِمْ‏.‏

Narrated Mujahid:I asked Ibn `Abbas, "Should we perform a prostration on reciting Surat-Sa`d?" He recited (the Sura) including: 'And among his progeny, David, Solomon..(up to)...so follow their guidance (6.84-91) And then he said, "Your Prophet is amongst those people who have been ordered to follow them (i.e. the preceding apostles)

ہم سے محمد بن سلام نے بیان کیا، کہا ہم سے سہل بن یوسف نے بیان کیا، کہا میں نے عوام سے سنا، ان سے مجاہد نے بیان کیا کہ میں نے عباس رضی اللہ عنہ سے پوچھا، کیا میں سورۃ ص میں سجدہ کیا کروں؟ تو انہوں نے آیت «ومن ذريته داود وسليمان‏» تلاوت کی «فبهداهم اقتده‏» تک نیز انہوں نے کہا کہ تمہارے نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ان لوگوں میں سے تھے جنہیں انبیاء علیہم السلام کی اقتداء کا حکم تھا۔

Sahih al-Bukhari 0:0sahih

وَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَالِمٍ عَنِ الزُّبَيْدِيِّ، قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ أَخْبَرَنِي الْقَاسِمُ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ شَخَصَ بَصَرُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ فِي الرَّفِيقِ الأَعْلَى ‏"‏‏.‏ ثَلاَثًا، وَقَصَّ الْحَدِيثَ، قَالَتْ فَمَا كَانَتْ مِنْ خُطْبَتِهِمَا مِنْ خُطْبَةٍ إِلاَّ نَفَعَ اللَّهُ بِهَا، لَقَدْ خَوَّفَ عُمَرُ النَّاسَ وَإِنَّ فِيهِمْ لَنِفَاقًا، فَرَدَّهُمُ اللَّهُ بِذَلِكَ‏.‏ ثُمَّ لَقَدْ بَصَّرَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ النَّاسَ الْهُدَى وَعَرَّفَهُمُ الْحَقَّ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِمْ وَخَرَجُوا بِهِ يَتْلُونَ ‏{‏وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلاَّ رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ‏}‏ إِلَى ‏{‏الشَّاكِرِينَ‏}‏

Aisha said (in another narration), ("When the Prophet (ﷺ) was on his death-bed) he looked up and said thrice, (Amongst) the Highest Companion (See Qur'an 4.69)' Aisha said, Allah benefited the people by their two speeches. 'Umar frightened the people some of whom were hypocrites whom Allah caused to abandon Islam because of 'Umar's speech. Then Abu Bakr led the people to True Guidance and acquainted them with the right path they were to follow so that they went out reciting:-- "Muhammad is no more than an Apostle and indeed many Apostles have passed away before him

Sahih al-Bukhari 62:20sahih

وَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَالِمٍ عَنِ الزُّبَيْدِيِّ، قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ أَخْبَرَنِي الْقَاسِمُ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ شَخَصَ بَصَرُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ فِي الرَّفِيقِ الأَعْلَى ‏"‏‏.‏ ثَلاَثًا، وَقَصَّ الْحَدِيثَ، قَالَتْ فَمَا كَانَتْ مِنْ خُطْبَتِهِمَا مِنْ خُطْبَةٍ إِلاَّ نَفَعَ اللَّهُ بِهَا، لَقَدْ خَوَّفَ عُمَرُ النَّاسَ وَإِنَّ فِيهِمْ لَنِفَاقًا، فَرَدَّهُمُ اللَّهُ بِذَلِكَ‏.‏ ثُمَّ لَقَدْ بَصَّرَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ النَّاسَ الْهُدَى وَعَرَّفَهُمُ الْحَقَّ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِمْ وَخَرَجُوا بِهِ يَتْلُونَ ‏{‏وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلاَّ رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ‏}‏ إِلَى ‏{‏الشَّاكِرِينَ‏}‏

Aisha said (in another narration), ("When the Prophet (ﷺ) was on his death-bed) he looked up and said thrice, (Amongst) the Highest Companion (See Qur'an 4.69)' Aisha said, Allah benefited the people by their two speeches. 'Umar frightened the people some of whom were hypocrites whom Allah caused to abandon Islam because of 'Umar's speech. Then Abu Bakr led the people to True Guidance and acquainted them with the right path they were to follow so that they went out reciting:-- "Muhammad is no more than an Apostle and indeed many Apostles have passed away before him

Sahih al-Bukhari 64:415sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ ذَكْوَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ جَاءَ الطُّفَيْلُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ إِنَّ دَوْسًا قَدْ هَلَكَتْ، عَصَتْ وَأَبَتْ، فَادْعُ اللَّهَ عَلَيْهِمْ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِ دَوْسًا وَأْتِ بِهِمْ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:Tufail bin `Amr came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "The Daus (nation) have perished as they disobeyed and refused to accept Islam. So invoke Allah against them." But the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Allah! Give guidance to the Daus (tribe) and bring them (to Islam)

ہم سے ابونعیم نے بیان کیا، کہا ہم سے سفیان بن عیینہ نے بیان کیا، ان سے عبداللہ بن ذکوان نے بیان کیا، ان سے عبدالرحمٰن اعرج نے اور ان سے ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ نے بیان کیا کہ طفیل بن عمرو رضی اللہ عنہ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کی خدمت میں حاضر ہوئے اور عرض کیا کہ قبیلہ دوس تو تباہ ہوا۔ اس نے نافرمانی اور انکار کیا ( اسلام قبول نہیں کیا ) آپ اللہ سے ان کے لیے دعا کیجئے۔ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا ”اے اللہ! قبیلہ دوس کو ہدایت دے اور انہیں میرے یہاں لے آ۔“

Sahih al-Bukhari 65:154sahih

حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامٌ، أَنَّ ابْنَ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَهُمْ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ الأَحْوَلُ، أَنَّ مُجَاهِدًا، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، سَأَلَ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ أَفِي ‏"‏ ص ‏"‏ سَجْدَةٌ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ‏.‏ ثُمَّ تَلاَ ‏{‏وَوَهَبْنَا‏}‏ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ ‏{‏فَبِهُدَاهُمُ اقْتَدِهْ‏}‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ هُوَ مِنْهُمْ‏.‏ زَادَ يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ وَسَهْلُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ عَنِ الْعَوَّامِ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ قُلْتُ لاِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فَقَالَ نَبِيُّكُمْ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِمَّنْ أُمِرَ أَنْ يَقْتَدِيَ بِهِمْ‏.‏

Narrated Mujahid:That he asked Ibn `Abbas, "Is there a prostration in Surat-al-Sa`d?" (38.24) Ibn `Abbas said, "Yes," and then recited: "We gave...So follow their guidance." (6.85,90) Then he said, "He (David ) is one of them (i.e. those prophets)." Mujahid narrated: I asked Ibn `Abbas (regarding the above Verse). He said, "Your Prophet (Muhammad) was one of those who were ordered to follow them

مجھ سے ابراہیم بن موسیٰ نے بیان کیا، کہا ہم کو ہشام بن یوسف نے خبر دی، انہیں ابن جریج نے خبر دی، کہا کہ مجھے سلیمان احول نے خبر دی، انہیں مجاہد نے خبر دی کہ انہوں نے ابن عباس رضی اللہ عنہما سے پوچھا کیا سورۃ ص میں سجدہ ہے؟ ابن عباس رضی اللہ عنہما نے بتلایا، ہاں۔ پھر آپ نے آیت «ووهبنا‏» سے ( «فبهداهم اقتده‏» ) تک پڑھی اور کہا کہ داؤد علیہ السلام بھی ان انبیاء میں شامل ہیں ( جن کا ذکر آیت میں ہوا ہے ) ۔ یزید بن ہارون، محمد بن عبید اور سہل بن یوسف نے عوام بن حوشب سے، ان سے مجاہد نے بیان کیا کہ میں نے ابن عباس رضی اللہ عنہما سے پوچھا، تو انہوں نے کہا تمہارے نبی بھی ان میں سے ہیں جنہیں اگلے انبیاء کی اقتداء کا حکم دیا گیا ہے۔

Sahih al-Bukhari 65:328sahih

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْعَوَّامِ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ مُجَاهِدًا عَنِ السَّجْدَةِ، فِي ص قَالَ سُئِلَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ فَقَالَ ‏{‏أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ هَدَى اللَّهُ فَبِهُدَاهُمُ اقْتَدِهْ‏}‏‏.‏ وَكَانَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ يَسْجُدُ فِيهَا‏.‏

Narrated Al-Awwam:I asked Mujahid regarding the prostration in Surat Sa`d. He said, "Ibn `Abbas was asked the same question and he said, 'Those are they (the prophets) whom Allah had Guided. So follow their guidance." (6.90) Ibn `Abbas used to perform a prostration (on reading this Sura)

ہم سے محمد بن بشار نے بیان کیا، کہا ہم سے غندر نے بیان کیا، کہا ہم سے شعبہ نے بیان کیا، ان سے عوام بن حوشب نے کہ میں نے مجاہد سے سورۃ ص میں سجدہ کے متعلق پوچھا تو انہوں نے کہا کہ یہ سوال ابن عباس رضی اللہ عنہما سے بھی کیا گیا تھا تو انہوں نے اس آیت کی تلاوت کی «أولئك الذين هدى الله فبهداهم اقتده‏» ”یہی وہ لوگ ہیں جنہیں اللہ نے ہدایت دی تھی پس آپ بھی انہی کی ہدایت کی اتباع کریں۔“ اور ابن عباس رضی اللہ عنہما اس میں سجدہ کیا کرتے تھے۔

Sahih al-Bukhari 65:329sahih

حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الطَّنَافِسِيُّ، عَنِ الْعَوَّامِ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ مُجَاهِدًا عَنْ سَجْدَةِ، ص فَقَالَ سَأَلْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ مِنْ أَيْنَ سَجَدْتَ فَقَالَ أَوَمَا تَقْرَأُ ‏{‏وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِهِ دَاوُدَ وَسُلَيْمَانَ‏}‏ ‏{‏أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ هَدَى اللَّهُ فَبِهُدَاهُمُ اقْتَدِهْ‏}‏ فَكَانَ دَاوُدُ مِمَّنْ أُمِرَ نَبِيُّكُمْ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَقْتَدِيَ بِهِ، فَسَجَدَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏.‏ ‏{‏عُجَابٌ‏}‏ عَجِيبٌ‏.‏ الْقِطُّ الصَّحِيفَةُ هُوَ هَا هُنَا صَحِيفَةُ الْحَسَنَاتِ‏.‏ وَقَالَ مُجَاهِدٌ ‏{‏فِي عِزَّةٍ‏}‏ مُعَازِّينَ‏.‏ ‏{‏الْمِلَّةِ الآخِرَةِ‏}‏ مِلَّةُ قُرَيْشٍ‏.‏ الاِخْتِلاَقُ الْكَذِبُ‏.‏ الأَسْبَابُ طُرُقُ السَّمَاءِ فِي أَبْوَابِهَا ‏{‏جُنْدٌ مَا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌ‏}‏ يَعْنِي قُرَيْشًا ‏{‏أُولَئِكَ الأَحْزَابُ‏}‏ الْقُرُونُ الْمَاضِيَةُ‏.‏ ‏{‏فَوَاقٍ‏}‏ رُجُوعٍ‏.‏ ‏{‏قِطَّنَا‏}‏ عَذَابَنَا ‏{‏اتَّخَذْنَاهُمْ سُخْرِيًّا‏}‏ أَحَطْنَا بِهِمْ أَتْرَابٌ أَمْثَالٌ‏.‏ وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ الأَيْدُ الْقُوَّةُ فِي الْعِبَادَةِ الأَبْصَارُ الْبَصَرُ فِي أَمْرِ اللَّهِ، ‏{‏حُبَّ الْخَيْرِ عَنْ ذِكْرِ رَبِّي‏}‏ مِنْ ذِكْرٍ‏.‏ ‏{‏طَفِقَ مَسْحًا‏}‏ يَمْسَحُ أَعْرَافَ الْخَيْلِ وَعَرَاقِيبَهَا‏.‏ ‏{‏الأَصْفَادِ‏}‏ الْوَثَاقِ‏.‏

Narrated Al-Awwam:I asked Mujahid regarding the prostration in Surat Sa`d. He said, "I asked Ibn `Abbas, 'What evidence makes you prostrate?' He said, "Don't you recite:--'And among his progeny, David and Solomon..(6.84). Those are they whom Allah had guided. So follow their guidance.' (6.90) So David was the one of those prophets whom Prophet (Muhammad) was ordered to follow. David prostrated, so Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (Muhammad) performed this prostration too

مجھ سے محمد بن عبداللہ ذہلی نے بیان کیا، کہا ہم سے محمد بن عبید طنافسی نے، ان سے عوام بن حوشب نے بیان کیا کہ میں نے مجاہد سے سورۃ ص میں سجدہ کے متعلق پوچھا تو انہوں نے کہا کہ میں نے ابن عباس رضی اللہ عنہما سے پوچھا تھا کہ اس سورت میں آیت سجدہ کے لیے دلیل کیا ہے؟ انہوں نے کہا کیا تم ( سورت انعام ) میں یہ نہیں پڑھتے «ومن ذريته داود وسليمان‏» کہ ”اور ان کی نسل سے داؤد اور سلیمان ہیں، یہی وہ لوگ ہیں جنہیں اللہ نے یہ ہدایت دی تھی، سو آپ بھی ان کی ہدایت کی اتباع کریں۔“ داؤد علیہ السلام بھی ان میں سے تھے جن کی اتباع کا نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کو حکم تھا ( چونکہ داؤد علیہ السلام کے سجدہ کا اس میں ذکر ہے اس لیے نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے بھی اس موقع پر سجدہ کیا ) ۔ «عجاب‏» کا معنی عجیب۔ «القط» کہتے ہیں کاغذ کے ٹکڑے ( پرچے ) کو یہاں نیکیوں کا پرچہ مراد ہے ( یا حساب کا پرچہ ) ۔ اور مجاہد رحمہ اللہ نے کہا «في عزة‏» کا معنی یہ ہے کہ وہ شرارت و سرکشی کرنے والے ہیں۔ «الملة الآخرة‏» سے مراد قریش کا دین ہے۔ «اختلاق» سے مراد جھوٹ۔ «الأسباب» آسمان کے راستے، دروازے مراد ہیں۔ «جند ما هنالك مهزوم‏» الایۃ سے قریش کے لوگ مراد ہیں۔ «أولئك الأحزاب‏» سے اگلی امتیں مراد ہیں۔ جن پر اللہ کا عذاب اترا۔ «فواق‏» کا معنی پھرنا، لوٹنا۔ «عجل لنا قطنا‏» میں «قط» سے عذاب مراد ہے۔ «اتخذناهم سخريا‏» ہم نے ان کو ٹھٹھے میں گھیر لیا تھا۔ «أتراب» جوڑ والے۔ اور ابن عباس رضی اللہ عنہما نے کہا «أيد» کا معنی عبادت کی قوت۔ «الأبصار» اللہ کے کاموں کو غور سے دیکھنے والے۔ «حب الخير عن ذكر ربي‏» میں «عن من» کے معنی میں ہے۔ «طفق مسحا‏» گھوڑوں کے پاؤں اور ایال پر محبت سے ہاتھ پھیرنا شروع کیا۔ یا بقول بعض تلوار سے ان کو کاٹنے لگے۔ «الأصفاد‏» کے معنی زنجیریں۔

Sahih al-Bukhari 78:125sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُخَارِقٍ، سَمِعْتُ طَارِقًا، قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَحْسَنَ الْحَدِيثِ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ، وَأَحْسَنَ الْهَدْىِ هَدْىُ مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏.‏

Narrated Tariq:`Abdullah said, "The best talk is Allah's Book (Qur'an), and the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad

ہم سے ابوالولید نے بیان کیا، کہا ہم سے شعبہ نے بیان کیا، ان سے مخارق نے، انہوں نے کہا میں نے طارق سے سنا، کہا کہ عبداللہ بن مسعود رضی اللہ عنہ نے کہا بلاشبہ سب سے اچھا کلام اللہ کی کتاب ہے اور سب سے اچھا طریقہ ( چال چلن ) محمد صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کا طریقہ ہے۔

Sahih al-Bukhari 78:174sahih

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الأَكْوَعِ، قَالَ خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى خَيْبَرَ فَسِرْنَا لَيْلاً، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ لِعَامِرِ بْنِ الأَكْوَعِ أَلاَ تُسْمِعُنَا مِنْ هُنَيْهَاتِكَ، قَالَ وَكَانَ عَامِرٌ رَجُلاً شَاعِرًا، فَنَزَلَ يَحْدُو بِالْقَوْمِ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ لَوْلاَ أَنْتَ مَا اهْتَدَيْنَا وَلاَ تَصَدَّقْنَا وَلاَ صَلَّيْنَا فَاغْفِرْ فِدَاءٌ لَكَ مَا اقْتَفَيْنَا وَثَبِّتِ الأَقْدَامَ إِنْ لاَقَيْنَا وَأَلْقِيَنْ سَكِينَةً عَلَيْنَا إِنَّا إِذَا صِيحَ بِنَا أَتَيْنَا وَبِالصِّيَاحِ عَوَّلُوا عَلَيْنَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ مَنْ هَذَا السَّائِقُ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالُوا عَامِرُ بْنُ الأَكْوَعِ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ يَرْحَمُهُ اللَّهُ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ وَجَبَتْ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ، لَوْ أَمْتَعْتَنَا بِهِ‏.‏ قَالَ فَأَتَيْنَا خَيْبَرَ فَحَاصَرْنَاهُمْ حَتَّى أَصَابَتْنَا مَخْمَصَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ، ثُمَّ إِنَّ اللَّهَ فَتَحَهَا عَلَيْهِمْ، فَلَمَّا أَمْسَى النَّاسُ الْيَوْمَ الَّذِي فُتِحَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ أَوْقَدُوا نِيرَانًا كَثِيرَةً‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ مَا هَذِهِ النِّيرَانُ، عَلَى أَىِّ شَىْءٍ تُوقِدُونَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالُوا عَلَى لَحْمٍ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ عَلَى أَىِّ لَحْمٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالُوا عَلَى لَحْمِ حُمُرٍ إِنْسِيَّةٍ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ أَهْرِقُوهَا وَاكْسِرُوهَا ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَوْ نُهَرِيقُهَا وَنَغْسِلُهَا قَالَ ‏"‏ أَوْ ذَاكَ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَلَمَّا تَصَافَّ الْقَوْمُ كَانَ سَيْفُ عَامِرٍ فِيهِ قِصَرٌ، فَتَنَاوَلَ بِهِ يَهُودِيًّا لِيَضْرِبَهُ، وَيَرْجِعُ ذُبَابُ سَيْفِهِ فَأَصَابَ رُكْبَةَ عَامِرٍ فَمَاتَ مِنْهُ، فَلَمَّا قَفَلُوا قَالَ سَلَمَةُ رَآنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَاحِبًا‏.‏ فَقَالَ لِي ‏"‏ مَا لَكَ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ فِدًى لَكَ أَبِي وَأُمِّي زَعَمُوا أَنَّ عَامِرًا حَبِطَ عَمَلُهُ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ قَالَهُ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ قَالَهُ فُلاَنٌ وَفُلاَنٌ وَفُلاَنٌ وَأُسَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُضَيْرِ الأَنْصَارِيُّ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ كَذَبَ مَنْ قَالَهُ، إِنَّ لَهُ لأَجْرَيْنِ ـ وَجَمَعَ بَيْنَ إِصْبَعَيْهِ ـ إِنَّهُ لَجَاهِدٌ مُجَاهِدٌ، قَلَّ عَرَبِيٌّ نَشَأَ بِهَا مِثْلَهُ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Salama bin Al-Aqwa:We went out with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) to Khaibar and we travelled during the night. A man amongst the people said to 'Amir bin Al-Aqwa', "Won't you let us hear your poetry?" 'Amir was a poet, and so he got down and started (chanting Huda) reciting for the people, poetry that keep pace with the camel's foot steps, saying, "O Allah! Without You we would not have been guided on the right path, neither would we have given in charity, nor would we have prayed. So please forgive us what we have committed. Let all of us be sacrificed for Your cause and when we meet our enemy, make our feet firm and bestow peace and calmness on us and if they (our enemy) will call us towards an unjust thing we will refuse. The infidels have made a hue and cry to ask others help against us. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Who is that driver (of the camels)?" They said, "He is 'Amir bin Al-Aqwa."' He said, "May Allah bestow His mercy on him." A man among the people said, Has Martyrdom been granted to him, O Allah's Prophet! Would that you let us enjoy his company longer." We reached (the people of) Khaibar and besieged them till we were stricken with severe hunger but Allah helped the Muslims conquer Khaibar. In the evening of its conquest the people made many fires. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked, "What are those fires? For what are you making fires?" They said, "For cooking meat." He asked, "What kind of meat?" They said, "Donkeys' meat." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Throw away the meat and break the cooking pots." A man said, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Shall we throw away the meat and wash the cooking pots?" He said, "You can do that too." When the army files aligned in rows (for the battle), 'Amir's sword was a short one, and while attacking a Jew with it in order to hit him, the sharp edge of the sword turned back and hit 'Amir's knee and caused him to die. When the Muslims returned (from the battle), Salama said, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw me pale and said, 'What is wrong with you?"' I said, "Let my parents be sacrificed for you! The people claim that all the deeds of Amir have been annulled." The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, "Who said so?" I replied, "So-and-so and so-and-so and Usaid bin Al-Hudair Al-Ansari said, 'Whoever says so is telling a lie. Verily, 'Amir will have double reward."' (While speaking) the Prophet (ﷺ) put two of his fingers together to indicate that, and added, "He was really a hard-working man and a Mujahid (devout fighter in Allah's Cause) and rarely have there lived in it (i.e., Medina or the battle-field) an "Arab like him

ہم سے قتیبہ بن سعید نے بیان کیا، کہا ہم سے حاتم بن اسماعیل نے، ان سے برید ابن ابی عبید نے اور ان سے سلمہ بن اکوع رضی اللہ عنہ نے کہ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کے ساتھ جنگ خیبر میں گئے اور ہم نے رات میں سفر کیا، اتنے میں مسلمانوں کے آدمی نے عامر بن اکوع رضی للہ عنہ سے کہا کہ اپنے کچھ شعر اشعار سناؤ۔ راوی نے بیان کیا کہ عامر شاعر تھے۔ وہ لوگوں کو اپنی حدی سنانے لگے۔ ”اے اللہ! اگر تو نہ ہوتا تو ہم ہدایت نہ پاتے نہ ہم صدقہ دے سکتے اور نہ نماز پڑھ سکتے۔ ہم تجھ پر فدا ہوں، ہم نے جو کچھ پہلے گناہ کئے ان کو تو معاف کر دے اور جب ( دشمن سے ) ہمارا سامنا ہو تو ہمیں ثابت قدم رکھ اور ہم پر سکون نازل فرما۔ جب ہمیں جنگ کے لیے بلایا جاتا ہے، تو ہم موجود ہو جاتے ہیں اور دشمن نے بھی پکار کر ہم سے نجات چاہی ہے۔“ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ یہ کون اونٹوں کو ہانک رہا ہے جو حدی گا رہا ہے؟ صحابہ نے عرض کیا کہ عامر بن اکوع ہے۔ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ اللہ پاک اس پر رحم کرے۔ ایک صحابی یعنی عمر رضی اللہ عنہ نے کہا: یا رسول اللہ! اب تو عامر شہید ہوئے۔ کاش اور چند روز آپ ہم کو عامر سے فائدہ اٹھانے دیتے۔ راوی نے بیان کیا کہ پھر ہم خیبر آئے اور اس کو گھیر لیا اس گھراؤ میں ہم شدید فاقوں میں مبتلا ہوئے، پھر اللہ تعالیٰ نے خیبر والوں پر ہم کو فتح عطا فرمائی جس دن ان پر فتح ہوئی اس کی شام کو لوگوں نے جگہ جگہ آگ جلائی۔ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے پوچھا کہ یہ آگ کیسی ہے، کس کام کے لیے تم لوگوں نے یہ آگ جلائی ہے؟ صحابہ نے عرض کیا کہ گوشت پکانے کے لیے۔ اس پر آپ نے دریافت فرمایا کس چیز کے گوشت کے لیے؟ صحابہ نے کہا کہ بستی کے پالتو گدھوں کا گوشت پکانے کے لیے۔ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ گوشت کو برتنوں میں سے پھینک دو اور برتنوں کو توڑ دو۔ ایک صحابی نے عرض کیا: یا رسول اللہ! ہم گوشت تو پھینک دیں، مگر برتن توڑنے کے بجائے اگر دھو لیں؟ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا اچھا یوں ہی کر لو۔ جب لوگوں نے جنگ کی صف بندی کر لی تو عامر ( ابن اکوع شاعر ) نے اپنی تلوار سے ایک یہودی پر وار کیا، ان کی تلوار چھوٹی تھی اس کی نوک پلٹ کر خود ان کے گھٹنوں پر لگی اور اس کی وجہ سے ان کی شہادت ہو گئی۔ جب لوگ واپس آنے لگے تو سلمہ ( عامر کے بھائی ) نے بیان کیا کہ مجھے نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے دیکھا کہ میرے چہرے کا رنگ بدلا ہوا ہے۔ دریافت فرمایا کہ کیا بات ہے؟ میں نے عرض کیا: یا رسول اللہ! پر میرے ماں اور باپ فدا ہوں، لوگ کہہ رہے ہیں کہ عامر کے اعمال برباد ہو گئے۔ ( کیونکہ ان کی موت خود ان کی تلوار سے ہوئی ہے ) نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا یہ کس نے کہا؟ میں نے عرض کیا: فلاں، فلاں، فلاں اور اسید بن حضیر انصاری نے۔ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ جس نے یہ بات کہی اس نے جھوٹ کہا ہے انہیں تو دوہرا اجر ملے گا۔ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے اپنی دو انگلیوں کو ملا کر اشارہ کیا کہ وہ عابد بھی تھا اور مجاہد بھی ( تو عبادت اور جہاد دونوں کا ثواب اس نے پایا ) عامر کی طرح تو بہت کم بہادر عرب میں پیدا ہوئے ہیں ( وہ ایسا بہادر اور نیک آدمی تھا ) ۔

Sahih al-Bukhari 78:177sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَصْبَغُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ الْهَيْثَمَ بْنَ أَبِي سِنَانٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، فِي قَصَصِهِ يَذْكُرُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ أَخًا لَكُمْ لاَ يَقُولُ الرَّفَثَ ‏"‏‏.‏ يَعْنِي بِذَاكَ ابْنَ رَوَاحَةَ قَالَ فِينَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يَتْلُو كِتَابَهُ إِذَا انْشَقَّ مَعْرُوفٌ مِنَ الْفَجْرِ سَاطِعُ أَرَانَا الْهُدَى بَعْدَ الْعَمَى فَقُلُوبُنَا بِهِ مُوقِنَاتٌ أَنَّ مَا قَالَ وَاقِعُ يَبِيتُ يُجَافِي جَنْبَهُ عَنْ فِرَاشِهِ إِذَا اسْتَثْقَلَتْ بِالْكَافِرِينَ الْمَضَاجِعُ تَابَعَهُ عُقَيْلٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ‏.‏ وَقَالَ الزُّبَيْدِيُّ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ وَالأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ‏.‏

Narrated Al-Haitham bin Abu Sinan:that he heard Abu Huraira in his narration, mentioning that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A Muslim brother of yours who does not say dirty words." and by that he meant Ibn Rawaha, "said (in verse): 'We have Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) with us who recites the Holy Qur'an in the early morning time. He gave us guidance and light while we were blind and astray, so our hearts are sure that whatever he says, will certainly happen. He does not touch his bed at night, being busy in worshipping Allah while the pagans are sound asleep in their beds

ہم سے اصبغ بن فرج نے بیان کیا، کہا کہ مجھ سے عبداللہ بن وہب نے بیان کیا، کہا کہ مجھے یونس نے خبر دی، انہیں ابن شہاب نے، انہیں ہشیم بن ابی سنان نے خبر دی کہ انہوں نے ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ سے سنا وہ حالات اور قصص کے تحت رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کا تذکرہ کر رہے تھے۔ کہ ایک دفعہ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ تمہارے ایک بھائی نے کوئی بری بات نہیں کہی۔ آپ کا اشارہ ابن رواحہ کی طرف تھا ( اپنے اشعار میں ) انہوں نے یوں کہا تھا ”اور ہم میں اللہ کے رسول ہیں جو اس کی کتاب کی تلاوت کرتے ہیں، اس وقت جب فجر کی روشنی پھوٹ کر پھیل جاتی ہے۔ ہمیں انہوں نے گمراہی کے بعد ہدایت کا راستہ دکھایا۔ پس ہمارے دل اس امر پر یقین رکھتے ہیں کہ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے جو کچھ فرمایا وہ ضرور واقع ہو گا۔ آپ رات اس طرح گزارتے ہیں کہ ان کا پہلو بستر سے جدا رہتا ہے ( یعنی جاگ کر ) جب کہ کافروں کے بوجھ سے ان کی خواب گاہیں بوجھل ہوئی رہتی ہیں۔“ یونس کے ساتھ اس حدیث کو عقیل نے بھی زہری سے روایت کیا اور محمد بن ولید زبیدی نے زہری سے، انہوں نے سعید بن مسیب سے اور عبدالرحمٰن اعرج سے انہوں نے ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ سے اس حدیث کو روایت کیا۔

Sahih al-Bukhari 78:248sahih

حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ‏.‏ وَلْيَقُلْ لَهُ أَخُوهُ أَوْ صَاحِبُهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ‏.‏ فَإِذَا قَالَ لَهُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ‏.‏ فَلْيَقُلْ يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, " If anyone of you sneezes, he should say 'Al-Hamduli l-lah' (Praise be to Allah), and his (Muslim) brother or companion should say to him, 'Yar-hamuka-l-lah' (May Allah bestow his Mercy on you). When the latter says 'Yar-hamuka-llah", the former should say, 'Yahdikumul-lah wa Yuslih balakum' (May Allah give you guidance and improve your condition)

ہم سے مالک بن اسماعیل نے بیان کیا، انہوں نے کہا ہم سے عبدالعزیز بن ابی سلمہ نے بیان کیا، انہیں عبداللہ بن دینار نے خبر دی، وہ ابوصالح سے اور وہ ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ سے روایت کرتے ہیں کہ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا ”جب تم میں سے کوئی چھینکے تو «الحمد الله» کہے اور اس کا بھائی یا اس کا ساتھی ( راوی کو شبہ تھا ) «يرحمك الله» کہے۔ جب ساتھی «يرحمك الله» کہے تو اس کے جواب میں چھینکنے والا «يهديكم الله ويصلح بالكم» ۔“

Sahih Muslim 5:320sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ بْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ، قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنَا وَمَا يَتَخَلَّفُ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ إِلاَّ مُنَافِقٌ قَدْ عُلِمَ نِفَاقُهُ أَوْ مَرِيضٌ إِنْ كَانَ الْمَرِيضُ لَيَمْشِي بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ الصَّلاَةَ - وَقَالَ - إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَّمَنَا سُنَنَ الْهُدَى وَإِنَّ مِنْ سُنَنِ الْهُدَى الصَّلاَةَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الَّذِي يُؤَذَّنُ فِيهِ ‏.‏

Abdullah (b. Mas'ud) reported:I have seen the time when no one stayed away from prayer except a hypocrite, whose hypocrisy was well known, or a sick man, but if a sick man could walk between two persons (i.e. with the help of two persons with one on each side) he would come to prayer. And (further) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught us the paths of right guidance, among which is prayer in the mosque in which the Adhan is called

عبد الملک بن عمیر نے ابو احوص سے روایت کی ، کہا : حضرت عبداللہ ( بن مسعود ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌ ‌ ) نےکہا : ساتھیوں سمیت میں نےخود کو دیکھا کہ نماز سے کوئی شخص پیچھے نہ رہتا ، سوائے منافق کے ، جس کا نفاق معلوم ہوتا یا سوائے بیمار کے اور ( بسا اوقات ) بیمار بھی دو آدمیوں کے سہائے سے چلتا آ جاتا یہاں تک کہ نماز میں شامل ہو جاتا ۔ انھوں نے کہا : رسول اللہ ﷺ نےہمیں ہدایت کے طریقوں کی تعلیم دی اور ہدایت کے طریقوں میں سے ایسی مسجد میں نماز پڑھنا بھی ہے جس میں اذان دی جاتی ہو ۔

Sahih Muslim 5:321sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ دُكَيْنٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعُمَيْسِ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الأَقْمَرِ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَلْقَى اللَّهَ غَدًا مُسْلِمًا فَلْيُحَافِظْ عَلَى هَؤُلاَءِ الصَّلَوَاتِ حَيْثُ يُنَادَى بِهِنَّ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ شَرَعَ لِنَبِيِّكُمْ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُنَنَ الْهُدَى وَإِنَّهُنَّ مِنْ سُنَنِ الْهُدَى وَلَوْ أَنَّكُمْ صَلَّيْتُمْ فِي بُيُوتِكُمْ كَمَا يُصَلِّي هَذَا الْمُتَخَلِّفُ فِي بَيْتِهِ لَتَرَكْتُمْ سُنَّةَ نَبِيِّكُمْ وَلَوْ تَرَكْتُمْ سُنَّةَ نَبِيِّكُمْ لَضَلَلْتُمْ وَمَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ يَتَطَهَّرُ فَيُحْسِنُ الطُّهُورَ ثُمَّ يَعْمِدُ إِلَى مَسْجِدٍ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْمَسَاجِدِ إِلاَّ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بِكُلِّ خَطْوَةٍ يَخْطُوهَا حَسَنَةً وَيَرْفَعُهُ بِهَا دَرَجَةً وَيَحُطُّ عَنْهُ بِهَا سَيِّئَةً وَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنَا وَمَا يَتَخَلَّفُ عَنْهَا إِلاَّ مُنَافِقٌ مَعْلُومُ النِّفَاقِ وَلَقَدْ كَانَ الرَّجُلُ يُؤْتَى بِهِ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ حَتَّى يُقَامَ فِي الصَّفِّ ‏.‏

Abdullah (b. Mas'ud) reported:He who likes to meet Allah tomorrow as Muslim, he should persevere in observing these prayers, when a call is announced for them, for Allah has laid down for your Prophet the paths of right guidance, and these (prayers) are among the paths of right guidance. If you were to pray in your houses as this man why stays away (from the mosque) prays in his house, you would abandon the practice of your Prophet, and if you were to abandon the practice of your Prophet, you would go astray. No man purifies himself, doing it well, then makes for one of those mosques without Allah recording a blessing for him for every step he takes raising him a degree for it, and effacing a sin from him for it. I have seen the time when no one stayed away from it, except a hypocrite, who was well known for his hypocrisy, whereas a man would be brought swaying (due to weakness) between two men till he was set up in a row

علی بن اقمر نے ابو احوص سے اور انھوں نے حضرت عبداللہ ( بن مسعود ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌ ‌ ) سے روایت کی ، کہا : جو یہ چاہے کہ کل ( قیامت کے دن ) اللہ تعالیٰ سے مسلمان کی حیثیت سے ملے تو وہ جہاں سے ان ( نمازوں ) کے لیے بلایا جائے ، ان نمازوں کی حفاظت کرے ( وہاں مساجد میں جا کر صحیح طرح سے انھیں ادا کرے ) کیونکہ اللہ تعالیٰ نے تمھائے نبی ﷺ کے لے ہدایت کے طریقے مقرر فرما دیے ہیں اور یہ ( مساجد میں باجماعت نماز یں ) بھی انھی طریقوں میں سے ہیں ۔ کیونکہ اگر تم نمازیں اپنے گھروں میں پڑھو گے ، جیسے یہ جماعت سے پیچھے رہنے والا ، اپنے گھر میں پڑھتا ہےتو تم اپنے نبی کی راہ چھوڑ دو گے اور اگر تم اپنے نبی کی راہ کو چھوڑ دو گے تو گمراہ ہو جاؤ گے ۔ کوئی آدمی جو پاکیز گی حاصل کرتا ہے ( وضوکرتا ہے ) اور اچھی طرح وضو کرتا ہے ، پھر ان مساجد میں سے کسی مسجد کا رخ کرتا ہے تو اللہ تعالیٰ اس کے ہر قدم کے بدلے ، جو وہ اٹھاتا ہے ، ایک نیکی لکھتا ہے ، اور اس کے سبب اس کا ایک درجہ بلند فرماتا ہے اور اس کا ایک گناہ کم کر دیتا ہے ، اور میں نے دیکھا کہ ہم میں سے کوئی ( بھی ) جماعت سے پیچھے نہ رہتا تھا ، سوائے ایسے منافق کے جس کا نفاق سب کو معلوم ہوتا ( بلکہ بسا اوقات ایسا ہوتا کہ ) ایک آدمی کو اس طرح لایا جاتا کہ اسے دو آ دمیوں کے درمیان سہارا دیا گیا ہوتا ، حتی کہ صف میں لاکھڑا کیا جاتا ۔

Sahih Muslim 43:16sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو عَامِرٍ الأَشْعَرِيُّ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ - وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِي عَامِرٍ - قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ مَثَلَ مَا بَعَثَنِي اللَّهُ بِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مِنَ الْهُدَى وَالْعِلْمِ كَمَثَلِ غَيْثٍ أَصَابَ أَرْضًا فَكَانَتْ مِنْهَا طَائِفَةٌ طَيِّبَةٌ قَبِلَتِ الْمَاءَ فَأَنْبَتَتِ الْكَلأَ وَالْعُشْبَ الْكَثِيرَ وَكَانَ مِنْهَا أَجَادِبُ أَمْسَكَتِ الْمَاءَ فَنَفَعَ اللَّهُ بِهَا النَّاسَ فَشَرِبُوا مِنْهَا وَسَقَوْا وَرَعَوْا وَأَصَابَ طَائِفَةً مِنْهَا أُخْرَى إِنَّمَا هِيَ قِيعَانٌ لاَ تُمْسِكُ مَاءً وَلاَ تُنْبِتُ كَلأً فَذَلِكَ مَثَلُ مَنْ فَقُهَ فِي دِينِ اللَّهِ وَنَفَعَهُ بِمَا بَعَثَنِي اللَّهُ بِهِ فَعَلِمَ وَعَلَّمَ وَمَثَلُ مَنْ لَمْ يَرْفَعْ بِذَلِكَ رَأْسًا وَلَمْ يَقْبَلْ هُدَى اللَّهِ الَّذِي أُرْسِلْتُ بِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Abu Musa reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying:The similitude of that guidance and knowledge with which Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, has sent me is that of rain falling upon the earth. There is a good piece of land which receives the rainfall (eagerly) and as a result of it there is grown in it herbage and grass abundantly. Then there is a land hard and barren which retains water and the people derive benefit from it and they drink it and make the animals drink. Then there is another land which is barren. Neither water is retained in it, nor is the grass grown in it. And that is the similitude of the first one who develops the understanding of the religion of Allah and it becomes a source of benefit to him with which Allah sent me. (The second one is that) who acquires the knowledge of religion and imparts it to others. (Then the other type is) one who does not pay attention to (the revealed knowledge) and thus does not accept guidance of Allah with which I have been sent

سیدنا ابوموسیٰ اشعری رضی اللہ عنہ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سے روایت کرتے ہیں کہ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا : اس کی مثال جو اللہ نے مجھے ہدایت اور علم دیا ، ایسی ہے جیسے زمین پر بارش برسی اور اس ( زمین ) میں کچھ حصہ ایسا تھا جس نے پانی کو چوس لیا اور چارا اور بہت سا سبزہ اگایا ۔ اور اس کا کچھ حصہ کڑا سخت تھا ، اس نے پانی کو جمع رکھا ، پھر اللہ تعالیٰ نے اس ( پانی ) سے لوگوں کو فائدہ پہنچایا کہ انہوں نے اس میں سے پیا ، پلایا اور چرایا ۔ اور اس کا کچھ حصہ چٹیل میدان ہے کہ نہ تو پانی کو روکے اور نہ گھاس اگائے ۔ ( جیسے چکنی چٹان کہ پانی لگا اور چل دیا ) تو یہ اس کی مثال ہے کہ جس نے اللہ کے دین کو سمجھا اور اللہ نے اس کو اس چیز سے فائدہ دیا جو مجھے عطا فرمائی ، اس نے آپ بھی جانا اور دوسروں کو بھی سکھایا اور جس نے اس طرف سر نہ اٹھایا ( یعنی توجہ نہ کی ) اور اللہ کی ہدایت کو جس کو میں دے کر بھیجا گیا قبول نہ کیا ۔

Sahih Muslim 44:57sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ أَبِي حَيَّانَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ ‏.‏ نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَزَادَ فِي حَدِيثِ جَرِيرٍ ‏ "‏ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ فِيهِ الْهُدَى وَالنُّورُ مَنِ اسْتَمْسَكَ بِهِ وَأَخَذَ بِهِ كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَى وَمَنْ أَخْطَأَهُ ضَلَّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu Hayyan but with this addition:" The Book of Allah contains right guidance, the light, and whoever adheres to it and holds it fast, he is upon right guidance and whosoever deviates from it goes astray

ابو بکر بن ابی شیبہ نے کہا : ہمیں محمد بن فضیل نے حدیث بیان کی ، اسحاق بن ابراہیم نے کہا : ہمیں جریر نے خبر دی ، ان دونوں ( محمد بن فضیل اورجریر ) نے ابوحیان سے اسی سند کےساتھ اسماعیل کی حدیث کے مانند بیان کیا اور ( اسحاق بن ابراہیم نے ) جریر کی روایت میں مزید یہ بیان کیا : " اللہ کی کتاب جس میں ہدایت اورنور ہے ، جس نے اس کو مضبوطی سےتھام لیا اور اسے لےلیا وہ ہدایت پر ہوگا اور جو اس سے ہٹ گیا وہ گمراہ ہوجائے گا ۔

Sahih Muslim 45:70sahih

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ بَهْرَامَ الدَّارِمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ الدِّمَشْقِيَّ - حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِدْرِيسَ الْخَوْلاَنِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِيمَا رَوَى عَنِ اللَّهِ، تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏ "‏ يَا عِبَادِي إِنِّي حَرَّمْتُ الظُّلْمَ عَلَى نَفْسِي وَجَعَلْتُهُ بَيْنَكُمْ مُحَرَّمًا فَلاَ تَظَالَمُوا يَا عِبَادِي كُلُّكُمْ ضَالٌّ إِلاَّ مَنْ هَدَيْتُهُ فَاسْتَهْدُونِي أَهْدِكُمْ يَا عِبَادِي كُلُّكُمْ جَائِعٌ إِلاَّ مَنْ أَطْعَمْتُهُ فَاسْتَطْعِمُونِي أُطْعِمْكُمْ يَا عِبَادِي كُلُّكُمْ عَارٍ إِلاَّ مَنْ كَسَوْتُهُ فَاسْتَكْسُونِي أَكْسُكُمْ يَا عِبَادِي إِنَّكُمْ تُخْطِئُونَ بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ وَأَنَا أَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا فَاسْتَغْفِرُونِي أَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ يَا عِبَادِي إِنَّكُمْ لَنْ تَبْلُغُوا ضَرِّي فَتَضُرُّونِي وَلَنْ تَبْلُغُوا نَفْعِي فَتَنْفَعُونِي يَا عِبَادِي لَوْ أَنَّ أَوَّلَكُمْ وَآخِرَكُمْ وَإِنْسَكُمْ وَجِنَّكُمْ كَانُوا عَلَى أَتْقَى قَلْبِ رَجُلٍ وَاحِدٍ مِنْكُمْ مَا زَادَ ذَلِكَ فِي مُلْكِي شَيْئًا يَا عِبَادِي لَوْ أَنَّ أَوَّلَكُمْ وَآخِرَكُمْ وَإِنْسَكُمْ وَجِنَّكُمْ كَانُوا عَلَى أَفْجَرِ قَلْبِ رَجُلٍ وَاحِدٍ مَا نَقَصَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ مُلْكِي شَيْئًا يَا عِبَادِي لَوْ أَنَّ أَوَّلَكُمْ وَآخِرَكُمْ وَإِنْسَكُمْ وَجِنَّكُمْ قَامُوا فِي صَعِيدٍ وَاحِدٍ فَسَأَلُونِي فَأَعْطَيْتُ كُلَّ إِنْسَانٍ مَسْأَلَتَهُ مَا نَقَصَ ذَلِكَ مِمَّا عِنْدِي إِلاَّ كَمَا يَنْقُصُ الْمِخْيَطُ إِذَا أُدْخِلَ الْبَحْرَ يَا عِبَادِي إِنَّمَا هِيَ أَعْمَالُكُمْ أُحْصِيهَا لَكُمْ ثُمَّ أُوَفِّيكُمْ إِيَّاهَا فَمَنْ وَجَدَ خَيْرًا فَلْيَحْمَدِ اللَّهَ وَمَنْ وَجَدَ غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ فَلاَ يَلُومَنَّ إِلاَّ نَفْسَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ سَعِيدٌ كَانَ أَبُو إِدْرِيسَ الْخَوْلاَنِيُّ إِذَا حَدَّثَ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ جَثَا عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ ‏.‏

Abu Dharr reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying that Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said:"O My servants, I have forbidden oppression for Myself and have made it forbidden amongst you, so do not oppress one another. O My servants, all of you are astray except for those I have guided, so seek guidance of Me and I shall guide you, O My servants, all of you are hungry except for those I have fed, so seek food of Me and I shall feed you. O My servants, all of you are naked except for those I have clothed, so seek clothing of Me and I shall clothe you. O My servants, you sin by night and by day, and I forgive all sins, so seek forgiveness of Me and I shall forgive you. O My servants, you will not attain harming Me so as to harm Me, and will not attain benefitting Me so as to benefit Me. O My servants, were the first of you and the last of you, the human of you and the jinn of you to be as pious as the most pious heart of any one man of you, that would not increase My dominion in anything. O My servants, were the first of you and the last of you, the human of you and the jinn of you to be as wicked as the most wicked heart of any one man of you, that would not decrease My dominion in anything. O My servants, were the first of you and the last of you, the human of you and the jinn of you to rise up in one place and make a request of Me, and were I to give everyone what he requested, that would not decrease what I have, any more that a needle decreases the sea if put into it. O My servants, it is but your deeds that I record for you and then recompense you for. So let him who finds good, praise Allah, and let him who finds other than that blame no one but himself." Sa'id said that when Abu Idris Khaulini narrated this hadith he knelt upon his knees

مروان بن محمد دمشقی نے کہا؛ ہمیں سعید بن عبدالعزیز نے ربیعہ بن یزید سے حدیث بیان کی ، انہوں نے ابو ادریس خولانی سے ، انہوں نے حضرت ابوذر رضی اللہ عنہ سے اور انہوں نے نبی صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سے ایک ایسی روایت بیان کی جو آپ نے اللہ تبارک و تعالیٰ سے بیان کی ، اللہ تعالیٰ نے فرمایا : "" میرے بندو! میں نے ظلم کرنا اپنے اوپر حرام کیا ہے اور تمہارے درمیان بھی اسے حرام قرار دیا ہے ، اس لیے تم ایک دوسرے پر ظلم نہ کرو ۔ میرے بندو! تم سب کے سب گمراہ ہو ، سوائے اس کے جسے میں ہدایت دے دوں ، اس لیے مجھ سے ہدایت مانگو ، میں تمہیں ہدایت دوں گا ۔ میرے بندو! تم سب کے سب بھوکے ہو ، سوائے اس کے جسے میں کھلاؤں ، اس لیے مجھ سے کھانا مانگو ، میں تمہیں کھلاؤں گا ۔ میرے بندو! تم سب کے سب ننگے ہو ، سوائے اس کے جسے میں لباس پہناؤں ، لہذا مجھ سے لباس مانگو میں تمہیں لباس پہناؤں گا ۔ میرے بندو! تم دن رات گناہ کرتے ہو اور میں ہی سب کے سب گناہ معاف کرتا ہوں ، سو مجھ سے مغفرت مانگو میں تمہارے گناہ معاف کروں گا ۔ میرے بندو! تم کبھی مجھے نقصان پہنچانے کی طاقت نہیں رکھو گے کہ مجھے نقصان پہنچا سکو ، نہ کبھی مجھے فائدہ پہنچانے کے قابل ہو گے کہ مجھے فائدہ پہنچا سکو ۔ میرے بندو! اگر تمہارے پہلے والے اور تمہارے بعد والے اور تمہارے انسان اور تمہارے جن سب مل کر تم میں سے ایک انتہائی متقی انسان کے دل کے مطابق ہو جائیں تو اس سے میری بادشاہت میں کوئی اضافہ نہیں ہو سکتا ۔ میرے بندو! اگر تمہارے پہلے والے اور تمہارے بعد والے اور تمہارے انسان اور تمہارے جن سب مل کر تم میں سے سب سے فاجر آدمی کے دل کے مطابق ہو جائیں تو اس سے میری بادشاہت میں کوئی کمی نہیں ہو گی ۔ میرے بندو! اگر تمہارے پہلے اور تمہارے پچھلے اور تمہارے انسان اور تمہارے جن سب مل کر ایک کھلے میدان میں کھڑے ہو جائیں اور مجھ سے مانگیں اور میں ہر ایک کو اس کی مانگی ہوئی چیز عطا کر دوں تو اس سے جو میرے پاس ہے ، اس میں اتنا بھی کم نہیں ہو گا جو اس سوئی سے ( کم ہو گا ) جو سمندر میں ڈالی ( اور نکال لی ) جائے ۔ "" سعید نے کہا : ابوادریس خولانی جب یہ حدیث بیان کرتے تو اپنے گھٹنوں کے بل بیٹھ جاتے ۔

Sahih Muslim 48:104sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَاصِمَ بْنَ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي وَسَدِّدْنِي وَاذْكُرْ بِالْهُدَى هِدَايَتَكَ الطَّرِيقَ وَالسَّدَادِ سَدَادَ السَّهْمِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Ali reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to him:Say," O Allah, direct me to the right path and make me adhere to the straight path," and when you make a mention of right guidance, keep in mind the right path and when you consider of the straight (path), keep in mind the straightness of the arrow

ابوکریب محمد بن علاء نے ہمیں حدیث بیان کی ، انہوں نے کہا : ہمیں ( عبداللہ ) بن ادریس نے حدیث بیان کی ، انہوں نے کہا : میں عاصم بن کلیب سے سنا ، انہوں نے ابوبردہ سے اور انہوں نے حضرت علی رضی اللہ عنہ سے روایت کی ، کہا : رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے مجھ سے فرمایا : " ( دعا کرتے ہوئے یہ ) کہو : اے اللہ! مجھے ہدایت دے اور مجھے سیدھے راستے پر چلا ، اور ( اے علی! ) ہدایت ( کا نام لیتے ہوئے اس ) سے صحیح راستے پر چلنے کو ذہن میں رکھو اور سیدھا رہنے سے تیری جیسی سدھائی مراد کو ( مانگتے ہوئے ہدایت اور صواب کا کمال طلب کرو ۔)

Sahih Muslim 54:65sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ، وَأَبُو مَعْنٍ زَيْدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الرَّقَاشِيُّ - وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِي مَعْنٍ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ الْعَلاَءِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏"‏ لاَ يَذْهَبُ اللَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ حَتَّى تُعْبَدَ اللاَّتُ وَالْعُزَّى ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنْ كُنْتُ لأَظُنُّ حِينَ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ ‏{‏ هُوَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدَى وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ‏}‏ أَنَّ ذَلِكَ تَامًّا قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ يَبْعَثُ اللَّهُ رِيحًا طَيِّبَةً فَتَوَفَّى كُلَّ مَنْ فِي قَلْبِهِ مِثْقَالُ حَبَّةِ خَرْدَلٍ مِنْ إِيمَانٍ فَيَبْقَى مَنْ لاَ خَيْرَ فِيهِ فَيَرْجِعُونَ إِلَى دِينِ آبَائِهِمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

A'isha reported:I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The (system) of night and day would not end until the people have taken to the worship of Lat and 'Uzza. I said: Allah's Messenger, I think when Allah has revealed this verse:" He it is Who has sent His Messenger with right guidance, and true religion, so that He may cause it to prevail upon all religions, though the polytheists are averse (to it)" (ix. 33), it implies that (this promise) is going to be fulfilled. Thereupon he (Allah's Apostle) said: It would happen as Allah would like. Then Allah would send the sweet fragrant air by which everyone who has even a mustard grain of faith in Him would die and those only would survive who would have no goodness in them. And they would revert to the religion of their forefathers

خالد بن حارث نے ہمیں حدیث بیان کی ، کہا : ہمیں عبدالحمید بن جعفر نے اسود بن علاء سے حدیث بیان کی ، انھوں نے ابو سلمہ سے اور انھوں نے حضرت عائشہ رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہا سے روایت کی ، انھوں نے کہا : کہ میں نے رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سے سنا ، آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ رات اور دن اس وقت تک ختم نہ ہوں گے جب تک لات اور عزیٰ ( جاہلیت کے بت ) پھر نہ پوجے جائیں گے ۔ میں نے عرض کیا کہ یا رسول اللہ! میں تو سمجھتی تھی کہ جب اللہ تعالیٰ نے یہ آیت اتاری ”اللہ وہ ہے جس نے اپنے رسول صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کو ہدایت اور سچا دین دے کر بھیجا تاکہ اس کو سب دینوں پر غالب کرے اگرچہ مشرک لوگ برا مانیں“کہ یہ وعدہ پورا ہونے والا ہے ( اور اسلام کے سوا اور کوئی دین غالب نہ رہے گا ) ۔ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ جب تک اللہ تعالیٰ کو منظور ہو گا ، ایسا ہی ہو گا ۔ پھر اللہ تعالیٰ ایک پاکیزہ ہوا بھیجے گا کہ جس سے ہر مومن مر جائے گا ، یہاں تک کہ ہر وہ شخص بھی جس کے دل میں دانے کے برابر بھی ایمان ہے اور وہ لوگ باقی رہ جائیں گے جن میں بھلائی نہیں ہو گی ۔ پھر وہ لوگ اپنے ( مشرک ) باپ دادا کے دین پر لوٹ جائیں گے ۔

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