Mary
Mariam
مریم
LEARNING POINTS
Allah is very kind and He answers our du'as (supplications).
Allah created 'Isa (A.S.) without a father and blessed Zakariya (A.S.) with a son, even though he was very old and his wife was unable to have children.
Allah chose the best humans as prophets to deliver His messages.
The Creator of the heavens and the earth can easily bring everyone back to life for judgment.
It is a horrible lie to say that Allah has children.
The faithful will be honoured on Judgment Day, while the wicked will be put to shame.
ZAKARIYA'S PRAYER
1Kaf-Ha-Ya-'Aîn- Şâd. 2.'This is' a remind-er of your Lord's mercy to His servant Zakariya, 3When he cried out to his Lord Privately 4saying, 'My Lord! Surely my bones have become weak, and grey hair has spread all over my head, but I have never been disappointed in my prayer to You, my Lord!' 5And I am concerned about 'the faith of my relatives after me, since my wife is unable to have children.! So bless me with a son-as a favour from You 6who will inherit 'prophethood' from me and the family of Ya'qub, and make him, O Lord, pleasing 'to You'!'
كٓهيعٓصٓ 1ذِكۡرُ رَحۡمَتِ رَبِّكَ عَبۡدَهُۥ زَكَرِيَّآ 2إِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ نِدَآءً خَفِيّٗا 3قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي وَهَنَ ٱلۡعَظۡمُ مِنِّي وَٱشۡتَعَلَ ٱلرَّأۡسُ شَيۡبٗا وَلَمۡ أَكُنۢ بِدُعَآئِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيّٗا 4وَإِنِّي خِفۡتُ ٱلۡمَوَٰلِيَ مِن وَرَآءِي وَكَانَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتِي عَاقِرٗا فَهَبۡ لِي مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيّٗا 5يَرِثُنِي وَيَرِثُ مِنۡ ءَالِ يَعۡقُوبَۖ وَٱجۡعَلۡهُ رَبِّ رَضِيّٗا6
Verse 5: Zakariya was worried that his relatives would lose their faith and asked Allah for a son who would continue to re-mind them about Allah.
PRAYER ANSWERED
7The angels announced,' 'O Zakari-ya! We give you the good news of a son, whose name will be Yahya-a name We have not given to anyone before.' 8He wondered, 'My Lord! How can I have a son when my wife is unable to have chil-dren, and I have become extremely old?' 9An angel replied, 'So will it be! Your Lord says, It is easy for Me, just as I once created you when you were nothing!' 10Zakariya said, 'My Lord! Give me a sign' He responded, 'Your sign is that you will not be able to speak to people for three full days, even though you are not mute.' 11So he came out to his people from his prayer hall, telling them through signs to praise 'Allah' morning and evening.
يَٰزَكَرِيَّآ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَٰمٍ ٱسۡمُهُۥ يَحۡيَىٰ لَمۡ نَجۡعَل لَّهُۥ مِن قَبۡلُ سَمِيّٗا 7قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي غُلَٰمٞ وَكَانَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتِي عَاقِرٗا وَقَدۡ بَلَغۡتُ مِنَ ٱلۡكِبَرِ عِتِيّٗا 8قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ قَالَ رَبُّكَ هُوَ عَلَيَّ هَيِّنٞ وَقَدۡ خَلَقۡتُكَ مِن قَبۡلُ وَلَمۡ تَكُ شَيۡٔٗا 9قَالَ رَبِّ ٱجۡعَل لِّيٓ ءَايَةٗۖ قَالَ ءَايَتُكَ أَلَّا تُكَلِّمَ ٱلنَّاسَ ثَلَٰثَ لَيَالٖ سَوِيّٗا 10فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلۡمِحۡرَابِ فَأَوۡحَىٰٓ إِلَيۡهِمۡ أَن سَبِّحُواْ بُكۡرَةٗ وَعَشِيّٗا11
YAHYA'S GREAT QUALITIES
12It was later said, 'O Yahya! Take the Book seriously.' And We gave him wis-dom while 'he was still' a child, 13as well as purity and kindness from Us. And be was faithful 14and good to his parents. He was not arrogant or disobedient. 15Peace be upon him the day he was born, the day he dies, and the day he will be raised back to life!
يَٰيَحۡيَىٰ خُذِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ بِقُوَّةٖۖ وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلۡحُكۡمَ صَبِيّٗا 12وَحَنَانٗا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَزَكَوٰةٗۖ وَكَانَ تَقِيّٗا 13وَبَرَّۢا بِوَٰلِدَيۡهِ وَلَمۡ يَكُن جَبَّارًا عَصِيّٗا 14وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَيۡهِ يَوۡمَ وُلِدَ وَيَوۡمَ يَمُوتُ وَيَوۡمَ يُبۡعَثُ حَيّٗا15
SIDE STORY
Many of the early Muslims were going through a very difficult time in Makkah, so the Prophet (ﷺ) asked them to move to Abyssinia (today's Ethiopia). Abyssinia was ruled by An-Najashi, a Christian King, who was known for his kindness and justice. Once in Abyssinia, the Muslims were able to live peacefully and practice their faith freely. However, the Makkan leaders were not too happy about this. So they sent a team led by 'Amr ibn Al-Aş, along with gifts (bribes) to the King and his advisors, to bring those Muslims back. When 'Amr came to the King, he told him, "Dear King! Some of our fools have escaped to your land. They refused to accept our faith or your faith, but followed a new, made-up religion. Let me take them back to their own families to discipline them."
The King asked the Muslims if they had anything to say, so Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (the Prophet's cousin) spoke on their behalf. Ja'far said, "O King! We were ignorant people who lived a wild life. We worshipped idols, abused the weak, and did shameful things. Then Allah blessed us with a prophet who is highly respected and honoured. He called us to worship Allah alone, give charity, and be good to each other. So we believed in him, followed the revelations sent down to him, and started to live a life of dignity. But our people didn't like that, so they kept giving us a hard time. To save us from this abuse, the Prophet (ﷺ) told us to move to your land because you are a good man and you would never allow us to be treated unfairly."
The King asked if Ja'far could recite some of the revelations given to the Prophet (ﷺ), so he wisely chose the beginning of this surah. The verses were so powerful and touching that the King and his advisors started to cry. He then told Ja'far and the other Muslims to continue to live peacefully in his land, and asked 'Amr to take back his gifts and return to Makkah. {Imam Ahmad}
WORDS OF WISDOM
There is so much that we can learn from the response of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (R.A.), which led the King (and later 'Amr) to accept Islam:
• He arranged his thoughts in a very logical way to deliver a powerful message. • He did it in a very short time, keeping in mind that the King might be busy, so he had to be focused and straight to the point. • He won the King's heart by declaring that he was a good man and that he would never allow them to be treated unfairly in his land.
• He stated the facts without twisting the truth or offending anyone. • He spoke about the universal values of Islam such as kindness and charity, which are also practiced by Christians and other people of faith.
• He decided to use some powerful verses that were relevant to the King, knowing that he was Christian. So he picked the story of Zakariya (A.S.) and Maryam (A.S.) to be able to connect with the King and his advisors.
WORDS OF WISDOM
A group should choose a wise person who can speak clearly to represent them. If you are given only a few minutes to speak, there is no need for a long introduction. Try to make a point in the little time that you have.
If there is a need, maybe start with a short story or something interesting to attract people's attention. The topic should be relevant without going into unnecessary details or talking about unimportant things. For example, if you are asked to speak about Ramadan, don't talk about spicy food or global warming.
If you talk about a problem, don't leave the audience miserable. Suggest some solutions at the end. If you are going to mention several points related to the same topic, maybe sum up each point in one word. For example, if you are giving a talk about Imam Al-Bukhari, you can sum up his life into 4 words: childhood, education, books, and legacy.
If you are asked to recite a passage of the Quran, choose something relevant that you think would have the most impact. I've heard of a case where a person was asked to talk at a wedding and he chose to recite verses about divorce. If you are asked to lead salah and most people behind you don't know Arabic, maybe consider easy surahs that many of them will understand.
MARYAM VISITED BY JIBRIL
16And mention in the Book 'O Prophet, the story of Maryam when she left her people for. a place in the east, 17keeping out of their sight. Then We sent to her Qur angel, 'jibril,' who appeared in front of her as a man, in perfect form. 18She said, 'I truly seek protection in the Most Kind from you! 'So leave me alone' if you fear Allah.' 19He replied, 'I am only a messenger from your Lord, 'sent' to bless you with a pure son.' 20She won-dered, 'How can I have a son when no man has ever touched me, and I am not indecent?' 21He replied, 'So will it be! Your Lord says, 'It is easy for Me. And We will make him a sign for humanity and a mercy from Us. It is a matter already decided.'
وَٱذۡكُرۡ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مَرۡيَمَ إِذِ ٱنتَبَذَتۡ مِنۡ أَهۡلِهَا مَكَانٗا شَرۡقِيّٗا 16فَٱتَّخَذَتۡ مِن دُونِهِمۡ حِجَابٗا فَأَرۡسَلۡنَآ إِلَيۡهَا رُوحَنَا فَتَمَثَّلَ لَهَا بَشَرٗا سَوِيّٗا 17قَالَتۡ إِنِّيٓ أَعُوذُ بِٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ مِنكَ إِن كُنتَ تَقِيّٗا 18قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ رَسُولُ رَبِّكِ لِأَهَبَ لَكِ غُلَٰمٗا زَكِيّٗا 19قَالَتۡ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي غُلَٰمٞ وَلَمۡ يَمۡسَسۡنِي بَشَرٞ وَلَمۡ أَكُ بَغِيّٗا 20قَالَ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ هُوَ عَلَيَّ هَيِّنٞۖ وَلِنَجۡعَلَهُۥٓ ءَايَةٗ لِّلنَّاسِ وَرَحۡمَةٗ مِّنَّاۚ وَكَانَ أَمۡرٗا مَّقۡضِيّٗا21
Verse 17: She wanted to have some privacy to be able to focus on her worship and avoid being distracted by people.
'ISA'S BIRTH
22So she became pregnant with him and left to a distant place. 23Then the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a date tree. She cried, 'Oh no! I wish I were dead and forgotten long before all this!' 24So a voice called out from below her, 'Do not be sad! Your Lord has provided a streanm at your feet.' 25And shake the trunk of this date tree towards you, it will drop fresh, ripe dates for you. 26So eat and drink, and put your heart at ease. But if you see any of the people, say, 'I have made a pledge to the Most Kind to keep silent, so I am not talking to anyone today:'
فَحَمَلَتۡهُ فَٱنتَبَذَتۡ بِهِۦ مَكَانٗا قَصِيّٗا 22فَأَجَآءَهَا ٱلۡمَخَاضُ إِلَىٰ جِذۡعِ ٱلنَّخۡلَةِ قَالَتۡ يَٰلَيۡتَنِي مِتُّ قَبۡلَ هَٰذَا وَكُنتُ نَسۡيٗا مَّنسِيّٗا 23فَنَادَىٰهَا مِن تَحۡتِهَآ أَلَّا تَحۡزَنِي قَدۡ جَعَلَ رَبُّكِ تَحۡتَكِ سَرِيّٗا 24وَهُزِّيٓ إِلَيۡكِ بِجِذۡعِ ٱلنَّخۡلَةِ تُسَٰقِطۡ عَلَيۡكِ رُطَبٗا جَنِيّٗا 25فَكُلِي وَٱشۡرَبِي وَقَرِّي عَيۡنٗاۖ فَإِمَّا تَرَيِنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡبَشَرِ أَحَدٗا فَقُولِيٓ إِنِّي نَذَرۡتُ لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ صَوۡمٗا فَلَنۡ أُكَلِّمَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ إِنسِيّٗا26
Verse 24: This was the voice of baby 'Isa . Some say it was Jibril
WORDS OF WISDOM
Someone may ask, "If Maryam (A.S.) was born over 1,500 years after the death of Prophet Harun (A.S.), how come verse 28 says that she was his sister?" The verse doesn't mention Prophet Harun (A.S.), the brother of Prophet Musa (A.S.). She probably had a good brother named Harun. The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked this question, and he said that people used to name their children after their prophets. {Imam Muslim}
Some scholars say that maybe Harun was her ancestor, or she was compared to him in goodness. In other words, she was told: "You second Harun! How can you do something horrible like this?" {Imam Ibn Kathir & Imam Al-Qurtubi} We use the same style when we call a good boxer "the brother of Muhammad Ali" and a good soccer/football player "the second Ronaldo, Messi, or Salah," even though they are not related.
REACTION TO BABY ISA
27Then she returned to | carrying him. They said 'in shock', 'O Maryam! You have really done a horrible thing!' 28O sister of Harun! Your father was not wicked, and your mother was not indecent' 29So she pointed to the baby. They wondered, 'How can we talk to a newborn like this?'
فَأَتَتۡ بِهِۦ قَوۡمَهَا تَحۡمِلُهُۥۖ قَالُواْ يَٰمَرۡيَمُ لَقَدۡ جِئۡتِ شَيۡٔٗا فَرِيّٗا 27يَٰٓأُخۡتَ هَٰرُونَ مَا كَانَ أَبُوكِ ٱمۡرَأَ سَوۡءٖ وَمَا كَانَتۡ أُمُّكِ بَغِيّٗا 28فَأَشَارَتۡ إِلَيۡهِۖ قَالُواْ كَيۡفَ نُكَلِّمُ مَن كَانَ فِي ٱلۡمَهۡدِ صَبِيّٗا29
BABY ISA TALKS
30'Isa declared, 'I am truly a servant of Allah. He has written for me to receive the Book and become a prophet.' 31He has made me a blessing wherever I go, and ordered me to pray salah and pay zakah as long as I live, 32and to be good to my mother. He has not made me arro-gant or miserable. 33Peace be upon me the day I was born, the day I die, and the day I will be raised back to life!'
قَالَ إِنِّي عَبۡدُ ٱللَّهِ ءَاتَىٰنِيَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَجَعَلَنِي نَبِيّٗا 30وَجَعَلَنِي مُبَارَكًا أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُ وَأَوۡصَٰنِي بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ مَا دُمۡتُ حَيّٗا 31وَبَرَّۢا بِوَٰلِدَتِي وَلَمۡ يَجۡعَلۡنِي جَبَّارٗا شَقِيّٗا 32وَٱلسَّلَٰمُ عَلَيَّ يَوۡمَ وُلِدتُّ وَيَوۡمَ أَمُوتُ وَيَوۡمَ أُبۡعَثُ حَيّٗا33
A CHRISTIANS & JEWS DIFFER ON 'ISA
34That is 'Isa, son of Maryam. 'And this is' a word of truth, about which they argue. 35It is not 'possible' for Allah to have a son! Glory be to Him. When He de-cides a matter, He simply says, 'Be!' And it is! 36'Isa also declared, 'Surely Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him 'alone'. This is the Straight Path.' 37Yet their different' groups have dis-agreed among themselves 'about him. So, it will be horrible for the disbelievers when they face that horrible Day! 38How Clearly will they hear and see the truth On the Day they will come to Us! But to-day those doing wrong have clearly lost their way.
ذَٰلِكَ عِيسَى ٱبۡنُ مَرۡيَمَۖ قَوۡلَ ٱلۡحَقِّ ٱلَّذِي فِيهِ يَمۡتَرُونَ 34مَا كَانَ لِلَّهِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ مِن وَلَدٖۖ سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥٓۚ إِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمۡرٗا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ 35وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكُمۡ فَٱعۡبُدُوهُۚ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٞ مُّسۡتَقِيمٞ 36فَٱخۡتَلَفَ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِهِمۡۖ فَوَيۡلٞ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن مَّشۡهَدِ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٍ 37أَسۡمِعۡ بِهِمۡ وَأَبۡصِرۡ يَوۡمَ يَأۡتُونَنَاۖ لَٰكِنِ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ فِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِين38
WARNING TO THE DISBELIEVERS
39And warn them 'O Prophet' about the Day of Regret, when all matters will be settled, while they still do not care and refuse to believe. 40Most definitely, the earth and everything on it belongs to Us in the end. And everyone will be re-turned to Us.
وَأَنذِرۡهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡحَسۡرَةِ إِذۡ قُضِيَ ٱلۡأَمۡرُ وَهُمۡ فِي غَفۡلَةٖ وَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ 39إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَرِثُ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَنۡ عَلَيۡهَا وَإِلَيۡنَا يُرۡجَعُونَ40
WORDS OF WISDOM
It's interesting how Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) invited his father to Islam, according to verses 41-45. There is so much that we can learn from Prophet Ibrahim's (A.S.) style when we talk to our own relatives—if they are not practicing Islam—especially our parents. He showed great respect to his father by always saying, "O dear father!"
• He was very humble when he said that he had received some knowledge that his father didn't have. This is much better than saying that his dad was 'ignorant' of the truth. • He cared about his father's relationship with Allah, not what people were going to say about them. • He didn't blame his father for being misguided. He put the blame on Shaytan instead. • He made it clear that he didn't want his father to even be touched by the Fire. • Even when his father threatened him in 19:46, he still responded in a very caring and peaceful way.
Sometimes when some of us start to practice the faith, they look down upon their parents if they are not practicing or if they don't take salah seriously. We learn from Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) that we should try to attract them to the faith, not drive them farther away. We should be good to our parents, even if they are not Muslim. At the end of the day, it's Allah Who guides, not us.
IBRAHIM AND HIS FATHER, AAZAR
41And mention in the Book 'O Prophet, the story of Ibrahim. He was really a man of f truth and a prophet. 42'Remem-ber' when he said to his father, 'O dear ather! Why do you worship those 'idols' that cannot hear; see, or benefit you in any way?' 43O dear father! I have tru-ly received some knowledge which you have not received, so follow me and I will uide you to the Right Path. 44O dear fa-ther! Do not worship Satan. Surely Satan always disobeys the Most Kind. 45O dear father! I am really afraid that you will be touched by a punishment from the Most Kind, and become Satan's companion 'in Hell?'
وَٱذۡكُرۡ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صِدِّيقٗا نَّبِيًّا 41إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ يَٰٓأَبَتِ لِمَ تَعۡبُدُ مَا لَا يَسۡمَعُ وَلَا يُبۡصِرُ وَلَا يُغۡنِي عَنكَ شَيۡٔٗا 42يَٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّي قَدۡ جَآءَنِي مِنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِ مَا لَمۡ يَأۡتِكَ فَٱتَّبِعۡنِيٓ أَهۡدِكَ صِرَٰطٗا سَوِيّٗا 43يَٰٓأَبَتِ لَا تَعۡبُدِ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنَۖ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنَ كَانَ لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ عَصِيّٗا 44يَٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ أَن يَمَسَّكَ عَذَابٞ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ فَتَكُونَ لِلشَّيۡطَٰنِ وَلِيّٗا45
AAZAR'S ANGRY RESPONSE
46He threatened, 'How dare you reject my idols, O Ibrahim! If you do not stop, T will certainly stone you 'to death'. So you better get away from me!' 47Ibra-him responded, 'Peace be upon you! I Wll pray to my Lord to forgive you. He has truly been very Kind to me.' 48Now, Iam going to stay away from all of you and from those things you call besides Allah. But I will 'continue to' call upon my Lord 'alone', t trusting that I will never be disappointed in praying to my Lord.' 49So after he had left them and what they worshipped besides Allah, We gave him Ishaq and Ya'qub, and made each of them a prophet. 50We showered them with Our mercy, and blessed them with honourable mention.
قَالَ أَرَاغِبٌ أَنتَ عَنۡ ءَالِهَتِي يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُۖ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ لَأَرۡجُمَنَّكَۖ وَٱهۡجُرۡنِي مَلِيّٗا 46قَالَ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيۡكَۖ سَأَسۡتَغۡفِرُ لَكَ رَبِّيٓۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِي حَفِيّٗا 47٤٧ وَأَعۡتَزِلُكُمۡ وَمَا تَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَدۡعُواْ رَبِّي عَسَىٰٓ أَلَّآ أَكُونَ بِدُعَآءِ رَبِّي شَقِيّٗا 48فَلَمَّا ٱعۡتَزَلَهُمۡ وَمَا يَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَۖ وَكُلّٗا جَعَلۡنَا نَبِيّٗا 49وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُم مِّن رَّحۡمَتِنَا وَجَعَلۡنَا لَهُمۡ لِسَانَ صِدۡقٍ عَلِيّٗا50
AAZAR'S ANGRY RESPONSE
46He threatened, 'How dare you reject my idols, O Ibrahim! If you do not stop, T will certainly stone you 'to death'. So you better get away from me!' 47Ibra-him responded, 'Peace be upon you! I Wll pray to my Lord to forgive you. He has truly been very Kind to me.' 48Now, Iam going to stay away from all of you and from those things you call besides Allah. But I will 'continue to' call upon my Lord 'alone', t trusting that I will never be disappointed in praying to my Lord.' 49So after he had left them and what they worshipped besides Allah, We gave him Ishaq and Ya'qub, and made each of them a prophet. 50We showered them with Our mercy, and blessed them with honourable mention.
قَالَ أَرَاغِبٌ أَنتَ عَنۡ ءَالِهَتِي يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُۖ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ لَأَرۡجُمَنَّكَۖ وَٱهۡجُرۡنِي مَلِيّٗا 46قَالَ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيۡكَۖ سَأَسۡتَغۡفِرُ لَكَ رَبِّيٓۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِي حَفِيّٗا 47٤٧ وَأَعۡتَزِلُكُمۡ وَمَا تَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَدۡعُواْ رَبِّي عَسَىٰٓ أَلَّآ أَكُونَ بِدُعَآءِ رَبِّي شَقِيّٗا 48فَلَمَّا ٱعۡتَزَلَهُمۡ وَمَا يَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَۖ وَكُلّٗا جَعَلۡنَا نَبِيّٗا 49وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُم مِّن رَّحۡمَتِنَا وَجَعَلۡنَا لَهُمۡ لِسَانَ صِدۡقٍ عَلِيّٗا50
Verse 50: Every day in their şalah, Muslims pray for Allah's blessings upon Prophet Muhammad and his family and Prophet Ibrahim and his family at the end of tash ahud.
PROPHET MUSA
51And mention in the Book 'O Prophet, the story of Musa. He was truly a chosen man, and was a messenger and a proph-et. 52We called him from the right side of Mount Tur, and brought him closer, speaking 'with him' directly. 53And We appointed for him-by Our mercy-his brother, Harun, as a prophet.
وَٱذۡكُرۡ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مُوسَىٰٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مُخۡلَصٗا وَكَانَ رَسُولٗا نَّبِيّٗا 51وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ مِن جَانِبِ ٱلطُّورِ ٱلۡأَيۡمَنِ وَقَرَّبۡنَٰهُ نَجِيّٗا 52وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥ مِن رَّحۡمَتِنَآ أَخَاهُ هَٰرُونَ نَبِيّٗا53
PROPHET ISMA'IL
54And mention in the Book 'O Prophet, the story of Isma'il. He was truly a man of his word, and was a messenger anda prophet. 55He used to tell his people to pray şalah and pay zakah. And his Lord was pleased with him.
وَٱذۡكُرۡ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ إِسۡمَٰعِيلَۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صَادِقَ ٱلۡوَعۡدِ وَكَانَ رَسُولٗا نَّبِيّٗا 54وَكَانَ يَأۡمُرُ أَهۡلَهُۥ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ وَكَانَ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ مَرۡضِيّٗا55
PROPHET IDRIS
56And mention in the Book 'O Prophet, the story of Idris. He was really a man of truth and a prophet. 57And We raised him to a great status.
وَٱذۡكُرۡ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ إِدۡرِيسَۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صِدِّيقٗا نَّبِيّٗا 56وَرَفَعۡنَٰهُ مَكَانًا عَلِيًّا57
Verse 57: Prophet ldris is said to be in the fourth level of heaven.
OTHER GREAT PROPHETS
58Those were 'some of the prophets that. Allah has blessed from the children of Adam, and from 'the children' of those We carried with Nuh 'in the Ark', and from the children of Ibrahim and Isra'ilS and from those We 'rightly' guided and chose. Whenever the revelations of the Most Kind | were recited to them, they fell m their knees, bowing and weeping.
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنۡعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡهِم مِّنَ ٱلنَّبِيِّۧنَ مِن ذُرِّيَّةِ ءَادَمَ وَمِمَّنۡ حَمَلۡنَا مَعَ نُوحٖ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّةِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ وَمِمَّنۡ هَدَيۡنَا وَٱجۡتَبَيۡنَآۚ إِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ خَرُّواْۤ سُجَّدٗاۤ وَبُكِيّٗا ۩58
Verse 58: Isra'il is another name for Prophet Ya'qub
NEXT GENERATIONS
59But after themn came generations that neglected salah and followed their de-sires. Soon they will face the evil con-sequences. 60As for those who repent, believe, and do good, they will enter Jannah and never be wronged in any way. 61'They will be in' the Gardens of Eternity, promised by the Most Kind to His servants, who have never seen it. His promise will definitely come true. 62There they will never hear any evil talk, only good things. And there they will be served day in and day out.' 63That is Par-adise, which We will award to whoever is faithful among Our servants.
فَخَلَفَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ خَلۡفٌ أَضَاعُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَٱتَّبَعُواْ ٱلشَّهَوَٰتِۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَلۡقَوۡنَ غَيًّا 59إِلَّا مَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحٗا فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يَدۡخُلُونَ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ وَلَا يُظۡلَمُونَ شَيۡٔٗا 60جَنَّٰتِ عَدۡنٍ ٱلَّتِي وَعَدَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ عِبَادَهُۥ بِٱلۡغَيۡبِۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ وَعۡدُهُۥ مَأۡتِيّٗا 61لَّا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوًا إِلَّا سَلَٰمٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ رِزۡقُهُمۡ فِيهَا بُكۡرَةٗ وَعَشِيّٗا 62تِلۡكَ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ ٱلَّتِي نُورِثُ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا مَن كَانَ تَقِيّٗا63
BACKGROUND STORY
The Prophet (ﷺ) was desperate to be visited by the angel Jibril and to receive more revelations. So the Prophet (ﷺ) asked him one day, "I wish you could visit me more often." Verse 64 was revealed, telling the Prophet (ﷺ) that Jibril (A.S.) comes down only as instructed by Allah. {Imam Al-Bukhari}
JIBRIL'S RESPONSE
64'We only come down by the command of your Lord. To Him belongs whatever is before us, and whatever is behind us, and everything in between. Your Lord never forgets. 65'He is the' Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between. So, worship Him 'alone', and be patient in His worship. Do you know of anyone equal to Him in His qualities?'
وَمَا نَتَنَزَّلُ إِلَّا بِأَمۡرِ رَبِّكَۖ لَهُۥ مَا بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِينَا وَمَا خَلۡفَنَا وَمَا بَيۡنَ ذَٰلِكَۚ وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ نَسِيّٗا 64رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا فَٱعۡبُدۡهُ وَٱصۡطَبِرۡ لِعِبَٰدَتِهِۦۚ هَلۡ تَعۡلَمُ لَهُۥ سَمِيّٗا65
WORDS OF WISDOM
Verse 71 refers to the bridge (known as Sirat) which is stretched over Jahannam (Hell). Both the believers and disbelievers will be made to cross that bridge. As for the believers, they will cross it safely, each at a different speed according to the strength of their faith. The disbelievers and the hypocrites will end up falling or being dragged into the Fire.
SIDE STORY
'Abdullah ibn Rawahah (R.A.) (the Prophet's companion) was sick one day. While he was resting with his head on his wife's lap, he started to cry. When she saw this, she started to cry too. He asked her why, and she said that she cried for him. He said, "As for me, I cried when I remembered verse 19:71 because I'm not sure if I'll make it safely to the other side of that bridge over Hell." {Imam Ibn Kathir}
DENIERS OF LIFE AFTER DEATH
66Yet someone asks 'mockingly', 'What! After I die, will I really be raised to life again?' 67Do such people not remem-ber that We once created them when they were nothing? 68By your Lord O Prophet'! We will definitely gather them along with the devils, and then set them around Hell on their knees. 69Then We will drag out of every group those who were most stubborn with the Most Kind. 70We know very well those who deserve to burn in it the most. 71Every single one of you will have to pass over this Fire'. It is the duty of your Lord to make this come true. 72Then We will save the faith-ful, leaving those who did wrong there, on their knees.
وَيَقُولُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ أَءِذَا مَا مِتُّ لَسَوۡفَ أُخۡرَجُ حَيًّا 66أَوَ لَا يَذۡكُرُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ أَنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُ مِن قَبۡلُ وَلَمۡ يَكُ شَيۡٔٗا 67فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَحۡشُرَنَّهُمۡ وَٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ ثُمَّ لَنُحۡضِرَنَّهُمۡ حَوۡلَ جَهَنَّمَ جِثِيّٗا 68ثُمَّ لَنَنزِعَنَّ مِن كُلِّ شِيعَةٍ أَيُّهُمۡ أَشَدُّ عَلَى ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ عِتِيّٗا 69ثُمَّ لَنَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ أَوۡلَىٰ بِهَا صِلِيّٗا 70وَإِن مِّنكُمۡ إِلَّا وَارِدُهَاۚ كَانَ عَلَىٰ رَبِّكَ حَتۡمٗا مَّقۡضِيّٗا 71ثُمَّ نُنَجِّي ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَواْ وَّنَذَرُ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ فِيهَا جِثِيّٗا72
ARROGANT DISBELIEVERS
73When Our clear revelations are re-cited to them, the disbelievers ask the believers 'mockingly', 'Which of the two of us has a better status and more impressive gathering places?' 74'Imagine, O Prophet' how many peoples We have destroyed before them, who were far greater in luxury and style! 75Say, O Prophet, 'Let the Most Kind give lots of time to those who are lost, until they face what they are threatened with: either the punishment or the Hour. Only then will they realize who is worse in position and weaker in manpower.'
وَإِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتُنَا بَيِّنَٰتٖ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَيُّ ٱلۡفَرِيقَيۡنِ خَيۡرٞ مَّقَامٗا وَأَحۡسَنُ نَدِيّٗا 73وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هُمۡ أَحۡسَنُ أَثَٰثٗا وَرِءۡيٗا 74قُلۡ مَن كَانَ فِي ٱلضَّلَٰلَةِ فَلۡيَمۡدُدۡ لَهُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ مَدًّاۚ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوۡاْ مَا يُوعَدُونَ إِمَّا ٱلۡعَذَابَ وَإِمَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ فَسَيَعۡلَمُونَ مَنۡ هُوَ شَرّٞ مَّكَانٗا وَأَضۡعَفُ جُندٗا75
REWARD OF THE FAITHFUL
76As for those who are 'rightly' guided, Allah will increase them in guidance. And the good deeds that last forever are far better with your Lord in reward and in result.
وَيَزِيدُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱهۡتَدَوۡاْ هُدٗىۗ وَٱلۡبَٰقِيَٰتُ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتُ خَيۡرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابٗا وَخَيۡرٞ مَّرَدًّا76
BACKGROUND STORY
One of the companions, named Khabbab ibn Al-Aratt (R.A.), said he worked as a blacksmith. One time, Al-'Aş ibn Wa'il (an idol-worshipper who denied life after death) owed him money for a sword. So Khabbab (R.A.) went to him to demand his money. Al-'Aş told him, "I'm not paying you until you reject Muhammad (ﷺ)." Khabbab (R.A.) replied, "I'm not going to reject him even if you die then come back to life." Al-'Aş responded, "If I'm raised back to life and blessed with wealth and children, come to me then and I'll pay you your money." So verses 77-80 were revealed. {Imam Al-Bukhari & Imam Muslim}
A DENTER OF LIFE AFTER DEATH
77Have you seen '0 Prophet' the man who rejects Our revelations yet brags, 'I will definitely be blessed with 'a lot of wealth and children "if there is actual-ly a second life"?' 78Has he looked into the unseen or made a deal with the Most Kind? 79Not at all! We certainly record whatever he claims and will increase his punishment tremendously. 80We will take away whatever he brags about, and he will come in front of Us all alone.
أَفَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِي كَفَرَ بَِٔايَٰتِنَا وَقَالَ لَأُوتَيَنَّ مَالٗا وَوَلَدًا 77أَطَّلَعَ ٱلۡغَيۡبَ أَمِ ٱتَّخَذَ عِندَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ عَهۡدٗا 78كَلَّاۚ سَنَكۡتُبُ مَا يَقُولُ وَنَمُدُّ لَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡعَذَابِ مَدّٗا 79وَنَرِثُهُۥ مَا يَقُولُ وَيَأۡتِينَا فَرۡدٗا80
PER DAY
81They have taken other gods besides Allah, seeking strength through them. 82But no! Those ˹gods˺ will deny their worship and turn against them. 83Do you not see that We have sent the devils against the disbelievers, constantly inciting them? 84So do not be in haste against them, for We are certainly counting down their days. 85˹Watch for˺ the Day We will gather the righteous before the Most Compassionate as an honoured delegation, 86and drive the wicked to Hell like a thirsty herd. 87None will have the right to intercede, except those who have taken a covenant with the Most Compassionate
وَٱتَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ ءَالِهَةٗ لِّيَكُونُواْ لَهُمۡ عِزّٗا 81كَلَّاۚ سَيَكۡفُرُونَ بِعِبَادَتِهِمۡ وَيَكُونُونَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضِدًّا 82أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ عَلَى ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ تَؤُزُّهُمۡ أَزّٗا 83فَلَا تَعۡجَلۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ إِنَّمَا نَعُدُّ لَهُمۡ عَدّٗا 84يَوۡمَ نَحۡشُرُ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ إِلَى ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ وَفۡدٗا 85وَنَسُوقُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ وِرۡدٗا 86لَّا يَمۡلِكُونَ ٱلشَّفَٰعَةَ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّخَذَ عِندَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ عَهۡدٗا87
ALLAH'S CHILDREN?
88They' say, 'The Most Kind has children.' 89You have definitely made such a horrible claim, 90by which the heav-ens are about to burst, the earth to crack open, and the mountains to crumble to pieces 91in protest of making up chil-dren for the Most Kind. 92It is not pos-sible for the Most Kind to have children. 93There is none in the heavens or the earth who will not return to the Most Kind in full submission. 94He knows them very well and has counted them precisely. 95And each of them will return to Him on Judgment Day all alone.
وَقَالُواْ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ وَلَدٗا 88لَّقَدۡ جِئۡتُمۡ شَيًۡٔا إِدّٗا 89تَكَادُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ يَتَفَطَّرۡنَ مِنۡهُ وَتَنشَقُّ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَتَخِرُّ ٱلۡجِبَالُ هَدًّا 90أَن دَعَوۡاْ لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ وَلَدٗا 91وَمَا يَنۢبَغِي لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ وَلَدًا 92٩٢ إِن كُلُّ مَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِلَّآ ءَاتِي ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ عَبۡدٗا 93لَّقَدۡ أَحۡصَىٰهُمۡ وَعَدَّهُمۡ عَدّٗا 94وَكُلُّهُمۡ ءَاتِيهِ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ فَرۡدًا95
Verse 88: Some Arab idol-worshippers who claimed that the angels were Allah's daughters, Christians who claim that 'Isa A is the son of God, etc.
WORDS OF WISDOM
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If Allah loves a faithful servant, He calls the angel Jibril and tells him, 'I love this person, so love them too.' Then Jibril (A.S.) declares in the heavens, 'Allah loves this person, so love them too.' Then this person is blessed with sincere love from those on earth." {Imam Al-Bukhari}
BELIEVERS' LOVE FOR EACH OTHER
96As for those who believe and do good, the Most Kind will bless them with sin-cere' love.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ سَيَجۡعَلُ لَهُمُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ وُدّٗا96
THE WESSAGE OF THE QURAN
97And so, We have made this 'Quran' easy in your own language 0 Prophet' so with it you can give g0od news to the faithful and warn those who are stub-born. 98'Imagine' how many peoples We have destroyed before them! Do you still see any of them or even hear their sound?
فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرۡنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لِتُبَشِّرَ بِهِ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ وَتُنذِرَ بِهِۦ قَوۡمٗا لُّدّٗا 97وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هَلۡ تُحِسُّ مِنۡهُم مِّنۡ أَحَدٍ أَوۡ تَسۡمَعُ لَهُمۡ رِكۡزَۢا98