003:008

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                                     003:008

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هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ مِنۡهُ ءَايَـٰتٌ۬ مُّحۡكَمَـٰتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشَـٰبِهَـٰتٌ۬‌ۖ  فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِمۡ زَيۡغٌ۬ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَـٰبَهَ مِنۡهُ ٱبۡتِغَآءَ ٱلۡفِتۡنَةِ وَٱبۡتِغَآءَ تَأۡوِيلِهِۦ‌ۗ  وَمَا يَعۡلَمُ تَأۡوِيلَهُ ۥۤ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ‌ۗ  وَٱلرَّٲسِخُونَ فِى ٱلۡعِلۡمِ يَقُولُونَ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ  كُلٌّ۬ مِّنۡ عِندِ رَبِّنَا‌ۗ  وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّآ أُوْلُواْ ٱلۡأَلۡبَـٰبِ

Ho-wal-la-zee-un-za-la-alai-kul-kay-taa-ba                                                                                 Min-ho-aa-yaa-toon-moh-ka-maa-toon                                                                                        Hoon-na-oom-mool-kay-taa-bay                                                                                                  Wa-o-kha-ro-mo-ta-shaa-bay-haat

Fa-um-mul-la-ze-na-fee-qo-loo-bay-him-zai-ghoon                                                                  Fa-yut-ta-bay-oon-na-maa-ta-shaa-ba-ha-min                                                                            Hoob-tay-ghaa-ul-fit-na-tay-wub-tay-ghaa-aa-tau-vee-lay-he                                                Wa-maa-yau-la-mo-tau-vee-la-hoo-il-lul-laah

Wur-raa-say-khoo-na-fil-il-may-ya-qoo-loo-na                                                                             Aa-mun-naa-bay-he-kool-loon-min-in-day-rub-bay-naa                                                            Wa-maa-yuz-zuk-ka-ro-il-laa-o-lool-ul-baab.

He is the One Who entrusted to you the Book.                                                               From it you get the Signs firm and clear.                                                                  They are the mother of the Book                                                                                             And others congruent (susceptible to interpretation).

So as regards those in whose hearts is a perversity                                                        They follow what looked like something else from it                                                   Seeking mischief and seeking its interpretation.                                                          But none knows its interpretation except Allah. 

And those deeply rooted in knowledge say,                                                                        “We have believed in this. All is from our God.”                                                               And none reflects except those with the understanding. 
 

• هُوَ — Ho-wa..(ul) — He is (= pro., s., m., 3^rd person. Refers to the Almighty God.  Allah, One and the Only One worthy of worship)
  
• الَّذِىۡ — La-zee — He Who (= s., m., 3^rd person. Refers to the Almighty God)
  
• أَنزَلَ — Un-za-la — He entrusted ** (= v., past., s., 3^rd person. Dispatched; gave; granted; inspired, revealed. Handed. laid, lowered or sent down.  Also, delivered; landed; provided; released; supplied.  ** See Note 002:005a)
• عَلَيۡ — Alai — To (= Above; against; for; on top of; over; upon)
• كَ — Ka…(ul) — You (= pro., s., m., 2^nd person. You single male. The addressee of this divine message is initially the Holy Prophet  s.a.w and secondarily every Moslem, in fact every human being. See the Note the Note under 002:005)
  
• ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ — Kay-taa-ba — he Book (= Code; Divine Regulations; scriptures. God’s Eternal Message that man penned down in black and white in a written form. See 002:003)
• مِنۡ — Min — From (= From among the class, category, count, persons or out of)
• هُ — Ho– It (= pro., s., m., 3^rd person. Refers to the aforesaid Book)
• اٰيٰتُ — Aa-yaa-to(om) — Signs (= n., pl of … An argument, corroboration, indication,  insinuation, pointer, portent, sign, suggestion, symbol or token. See Note 002:074)
• مُّحۡكَمَـٰتٌ — Moh-ka-maa-toon –Firm and clear (= pl., Acknowledged, established, known, obvious and recognized universally. Clearly commanded, directed, enforced, mandated or stated. Crystal clear; decisive; fundamental; firmly established; precise.  Entirely, totally and wholly clear in their meanings. Things with well-established meanings that leave no doubt. The word has also been extrapolated to refer to the following three kinds of laws:- 1. Laws directing obedience, Commandments. They are also called Ah-kaam. 2. Laws imposing duties and obligations. They are also called Fa-raaiz. 3. Laws prescribing punishments. They are also called Ha-dood )
• هُنَّ — Hoon-na — They (= pl, f, in 3rd person. Refers to the aforesaid clear signs)
• أُمُّ — Oom-mo…(ol) — Mother (= n., s., 1. Absolutely basic rule; backbone; fundamental principal. 2. Base; basis; crux; essence; foundation; root; source; strength; substance; trunk. 3. Coach;  developer; grower; procreator; trainer; tutor; who nurishes)
• ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ — Kay-taa-bay — The Book (= Code; Divine Regulations; scriptures. See  ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ above)
  
• وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but  also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
• أُخَر — O-kha-ro — Others (= Besides; in addition to)
  
• مُتَشَـٰبِهَـٰتٌ — Mo-ta-shaa-bay-haat — Look-alike (= n., pl., 1. Appearing and looking alike, overlapping, resembling or similar. 2. Open or susceptible to various different explanations, expositions and interpretations. 3. Seen as allegorical, ambiguous, non-distinguishable or unclear when viewed from different perspectives)
• فَ — Fa — Then (= As a result; consequently; hence; so; thereafter; therefore)
• أَمَّا — Um-ma..(ul) — As regards (= This is the combination of two words. The first word اَنۡ means that. The second word مَاۤ means  all that, what or whatever. Thus أَمَّا   means as regard)
• ٱلَّذِينَ — La-ze-na — Those who (= pl., m, 3^rd person. All those persons)
  
• فِىۡ — Fee — In  (= Contained or inside a duration, event time, place, period, thing or situation. Also concerning; in reference or regarding or relative to)
• قُلُوۡب — Qo-loo-bay — Hearts (= n., pl of … 1. Mind; inner soul; ability to think, choose, decide and act in an appropriate manner both physically and spiritually; understanding.  2. The central organ inside the chest of all living creatures that keeps up the supply of blood to every tissue by pumping blood constantly through veins and controls all body parts and directs all their functions)
• هِمۡ — Him — Those (= pro., pl., m., 3^rd person. Refers to the people)
• زَيۡغٌ۬ — Zai-ghoon — Perversity (= Crookedness; deviation [deviated minds]; gone astray; infected with doubt and disbelief)
• فَ — Fa — So (= As a result; consequently; hence; so. See فَ  above) 
• يَتَّبِعُونَ — Yut-ta-bay-oo-na — They follow (= Emulate; go after; obey; pursue; tail)
• مَاۤ — Maa — What (= All that; whatever; whatsoever)
• تَشَـٰبَهَ — Ta-shaa-ba-ha — Looked like(= v., Appeared ambiguous, confusing, identical, similar, susceptible to different interpretation, or unclear. Resembled or similar to something else)
  
• مِنۡ — Min — From (= From among the class, category, count, persons or out of)
• هُ — Ho..(ob) — It (= pro., s., m., 3^rd person. Refers to the aforesaid Book)
• ٱبۡتِغَآءَ — Ob-tay-ghaa-a…(ul) — Seeking (= Aspiring; attempting; desiring; going after; looking for; perverting; pursuing; searching; trying for; wanting  and wishing to get)
  
• ٱلۡفِتۡنَةِ — Fit-na-tay — Mischief (= n.., 1. Creation of differences and law & order situation.  Developing troubles. Disregard of peaceful status quo.  Eruption of commotions, confusions, disagreements, discords, disorders, disputes, disruptions, dissensions, disturbances, hullabaloo, lawlessness, panic, uproar, tumult or violent wrangling, Fanning uprisings. 2. Oppression; persecution. 3. Test; turmoil; trial. 4. Forced idolatry; misleading; polytheism. Persecuting people to sway them from God’s religion)
• وَ — Wa…(ub) — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)
  
• ٱبۡتِغَآءَ — Ub-tay-ghaa-aa — Seeking (= Aspiring; attempting; desiring. See ٱبۡتِغَآءَ  above
  
• تَأۡوِيلِ — Tau-vee-lay — Interpretation (= n., Genuine explanation, exposition and meanings that can be inferred and insinuated. True detail, elaboration, extrapolation and extension by slicing and splitting.  Also, concocting, fabricating making up, trying one’s own agenda, willfully misconstruing, misrepresenting, and twisting real meanings under the pretext of trying to fathom out some concealed, hidden, invisible,  unobvious or veiled meanings)
• هٖ — He — Its (= pro., s., m., 3^rd person. Refers to the aforesaid Book)
• وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)
  
• مَاۤ — Maa — None (= Absolutely not; no; never)
• يَعۡلَمُ —Yau-la-mo — Knows (= v., pres. Is aware. Has the information and knowledge Though not applicable regarding Allah, the word does also mean ‘has the coaching, education, guidance, instruction, teaching, training or tutoring)
• تَأۡوِيلَ — Tau-vee-la — Interpretation (= n., Genuine explanation, exposition. See  تَأۡوِيلِ  above)
  
• هٗ — Hoo — Its (= pro., s., m., 3^rd person. Refers to the aforesaid Book)
• اِلَّا — Il-la..(ul) — Except (= Apart from; besides; excluding; in case; save; unless)
• اللّٰهُ — Laa-ho — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
• ۗ Punctuation  *   (= Sign indicating pause like a coma in the English)
  
• وَ — W..(ur) — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)

The construction of next three (3) words is in 003:008 and 004:163

• ٱلرَّٲسِخُونَ — Raa-say-khoo-na — Deeply-rooted (= n., pl., Firmly grounded; serious scholars who are dug deep, established, firmed up, soundly possessed, well-founded and well-grounded in knowledge)
  
• فِىۡ — F…(il) — In (= Contained or inside a time, place, thing or situation. Also, concerning; regarding, relative or in reference to)
  
• ٱلۡعِلۡمِ — Il-may — Knowledge (= Sound instruction; solid information; total awareness)
• يَقُولُونَ — Ya-qoo-loo-na — Say (= State; announce; broadcast; convey; declare; describe; explain; inform; insist; invoke; practice; preach; profess, specify; tell)
  
• اٰمَنَّا — Aa-mun-naa — We believed (= v., past t., pl. We have believed in the Holy Qor-aan, the Islaam and are Moslems)
  
• بِ — Bay — In (= The literal equivalent of this word in English is ‘with.’ However, the real intent of the original text is conveyed sometimes, , as in the instant case, in the English by translating it with ‘in, about regarding, relative, in ref to, or relative to)
• هٖ — He — It (= pro., s., m., 3^rd person. Refers to the aforesaid Book)
• كُلٌّ — Kool-loon — All that (= Altogether; everyone; whole. Refers to both aforesaid types of commandments which are very clear or are open and susceptible to interpretation)
• مِّنَ — Min — From (= From)
• عِندِ — In-day — From (= Close at hand; with)
• رَبِّ — Rub-bay God (= The Almighty Allah who fills needs of all creatures; Cherisher; Creator; Guardian; Master; Lord Provident. The Only One Who provides all that sustains life. The Ultimate Provider of air, water, food and whatever we and all other creatures need to live and subsist)
• نَآ — Naa –Us (= Pronounce refers to ‘us all’, both genders)
• وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ   above)
• مَاۤ — Maa — None (= Nobody; no one; none at all)
• يَذَّكَّرُ — Yuz-zuk-ka-ro — Heeds (= v., Bears in mind.  Calls to mind.  Comprehends. Gets admonished,  forewarned or reminded.  Grasps the meanings.  Pays attention.  Ponders.  Recalls.  Receives admonition. Recollects.  Reflects.  Remembers.  Takes heed. Thinks about. Understands. Undertakes to analyze, celebrate, discuss, dissect, elaborate, extol, extrapolate, grasp, glorify, interpret, join, mention, participate, remember, share, talk, translate, teach or tutor in academic discussions, community prayer groups, congregational gatherings and similar situations of invocations that follow the famous Hadeeth (quotation of the Holy Prophet, s.a.w) to the effect that Angels invoke prayers for those who sit in the gatherings that glorify Allah)
• اِلَّا — Il-laa — Except (= Apart from; besides; excluding; save; unless)
• اُولُوا — O-loo…(ol) — Those with (= Endowed with; master; owner; possessor; who have. Also, ‘Men of senses or understanding’)
• الۡاَلۡبَابِ‏ — Ul-baab — Understanding (= Balanced view; common sense; comprehension; high intellect; pure wisdom; real sense; total awareness; with clear and sound mind and wisdom. ‘Men of senses’; ‘Men of understanding’)

* Note 003:008. This ‘punctuation mark’ dictates that the reader must pause here so that the meanings are “None knows its interpretation except Allah.  And the deeply-rooted in knowledge say …”  Dr Al-Hilali and Dr Khan among others have correctly translated this verse this way.

But by not pausing at this punctuation mark and continuing to link the prior clause with the later clause as a single sentence produces drastically different meanings, to wit., “But none knows its interpretation except Allah and the deeply-rooted in knowledge who say, “Our Lord …”  Such translations present meanings which are not proper for the following reasons.

• Such meanings would convey as if the ‘scholars deeply-rooted in knowledge’ were set up to be the equals of Allah – something no Moslem in his right mind would ever imagine to proclaim, profess or practice.

• Such meanings necessitate using the word who between the deeply-rooted in knowledge and ‘who say.’ Let us be very clear about this point.

— Without the aforesaid who, the text would say “But none knows its interpretation except Allah. And the deeply-rooted in knowledge say, “Our Lord …”

— With the aforesaid who, the text would say “But none knows its interpretation except Allah and the deeply-rooted in knowledge who say, “Our Lord….”

— The use of ‘who’ is the tell-tale key that manifestly shows that the two independent clauses are different, distinct and separate. It is not proper to construe and construct them as one continuing sentence.