Continued from 078:001 to 004
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The Holy Qor-aan 078:005 ۙ كَلَّا سَيَعۡلَمُوۡنَ
Kaul laa sa yau-la-moo-na
The fact is that soon they will know the truth
- كَلَّا — Kaul-laa — The fact is * (= Absolutely not; fact is; in effect; indeed; instead; like it was never; nay; the reality is)
- سَ — Sa — Soon (= 1. In near term; in near future; in a short while. 2. Briskly; quickly; swiftly)
- يَعۡلَمُوۡنَ — Yau-la-moo-na — Know (= v., pres., pl., 3rd person. Become aware; get information and knowledge; know the consequence of their calumny and enormity; deliberately; knowingly; with full recognition)
* Note 078:005. The word كَلَّا appears to be the combination of two words. كَ means ‘like or as if.’ لَّا means No, not, never. Jointly it means ‘Absolutely not, by no means, indeed, in effect; instead; it cannot be, like it was never, nay, the fact is; the reality is, this should not have been so)
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The Holy Qor-aan 078:006 ۙ ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعۡلَمُوۡنَ
Thoom-ma kaul-laa sa yau-la-moo-na
Again, the fact is that soon they will know the truth
- ثُمَّ — Thoom-ma — Then (= After that; further more; subsequently; thereafter)
- كَلَّا — Kaul-laa — The fact is (= Absolutely not; fact is; in effect; indeed; instead; like it was never; nay; the reality is. See Note 078:005)
- سَ — Sa — Soon (= 1. In near term; in near future; in a short while. 2. Briskly; quickly; swiftly)
- يَعۡلَمُوۡنَ — Yau-la-moo-na — Know (= v., pres., pl., 3rd person. Become aware; get information and knowledge; know the consequence of their calumny and enormity; deliberately; knowingly; with full recognition)
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The Holy Qor-aan 078:007 اَلَمۡ نَجۡعَلِ الۡاَرۡضَ مِهٰدًا ۙ
Aa laum nauj-aa-lay il-aur-dza may-haa-daun
Did not We make the earth a bed
- اَ — Aa — Do (= Question mark like Are, Can, Have, Shell or Will?)
- لَمۡ — Laum — Not (= Never; no, not at all)
- نَجۡعَلِ — Nauj-aa-lay … (il) — We Make (= v., pres., pl., 1st person. Appoint; assign; bring into being; create; design; fashion; form; set up. In Arabic grammar a verb in the present tense when preceded by لَمۡ (= laum) as in this verse accurately conveys its sense by translating it as if it were a verb in the past tense. See Note 001:007)
- الۡاَرۡضَ — Ur-dza — Earth (= n., Area; country; earth; ground; land; soil; territory
Also, life on earth. )
- مِهٰدًا — May-haa-daun — Bed (= n., An abode, bedstead, home, house or residence for long or indefinite period or a hotel, inn or resting place for a brief or definite duration)
* Note 078:007. The word الۡمَهۡدِ (= mauh-day as in 003:047, 005:111) is in the singular. It is best translated as a bed, bedstead, couch, cot, cradle, crib, divan or spread.
The word مِهٰدًا (= may-haa-daun as in 078:007, 002:207, 003:198) is the plural. It is best translated as a point or place of an assembly or collection of many الۡمَهۡدbeds. It can be for an indefinite, long, permanent or ultimate period like an abode, home, house or residence. Or it can be for a brief, definite, fixed or short duration like a hotel, inn or resting place.
There are other Arabic words like the singular عبد (= Aub-doon that means one slave) which by adding an ا becomes عباد (= Ibaa-doon that means many slaves)
Almighty God created earth to serv as a bed, cot, cradle, crib, expanse or spread and stabilized it by planting mountains in it as bulwarks, pegs, pillars or stakes. He told this reality repeatedly in different contexts like in 002:023, 013:004, 015:020, 016:016, 078:007/008.
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The Holy Qor-aan 078:008 وَّالۡجِبَالَ اَوۡتَادًا
Wa ul-jay-baa-la auo-taa-daun
And the mountains a peg
- وَّ — Wa … (ul) — And (= Conj., It links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but; also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
- الۡجِبَا لَ — Jay-baa-la — Mountains (= pl., Hills; high plateaus; peaks)
- اَوۡتَادًا — Auo-taa-daun — Peg (= n., s., Bulwark; pillar; a stake supporting and stabilizing from shaking and throwing everything all around)
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The Holy Qor-aan 078:009 وَّخَلَقۡنٰكُمۡ اَزۡوَاجًا
Wa kha-lauq naa koom auz-waa-jaun
And We created you as Spouses
- وَّ — Wa — And (= Conj., It links words, phrases or clauses. See وَّ above)
- خَلَقۡ — Kha-lauq — Created (= v., past., pl., 1st person. This word is a combination of two words. The first word is خَلَقۡ (= kha-la-qa = v., past., s., 3rd person) which on its own means He brought into being, created in due proportion, designed from scratch out of nothing, fashioned, formed, gave form and face, produced or shape. The second word is نَآ (= naa,= pro., pl., 1st person) and means we or us, but used with the name of God reflects the authoritative way a higher-up talks to a subordinate. When joined the combination is turned into a 1st person’s act. See Note 001:007)
- کُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You men. Generally this way the Holy Qor-aan addresses both men and women)
- اَزۡوَاجًا — Auz-waa-jaun — Spouses (= n., Wives. Widows. Counterpart of a married couple. Surviving life companions, mates or spouses)
* Note 078:009. The word زۡوجٌ is single. The plural is اَزۡوَاجً. It can mean a husband or a wife. The verb is generally used for marriage, i.e., initiating a man and a woman to establish matrimonial ties and commence conjugal relationship for procreation of life. But it is extended to the “Pairs (male and female, tall and short, good and bad”)
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The Holy Qor-aan 078:010 ○ وَّجَعَلۡنَا نَوۡمَكُمۡ سُبَاتًا
Wa ja-aul-naa nao-ma koom so-baa-taun
And We made your sleep for rest
- وَّ — Wa — And (= Conj., It links words, phrases or clauses. See وَّ above)
- جَعَلۡنَا — Ja-aul-naa — We made (= v., past., pl., 1st person. Appointed, assigned, designed, formed, made, ordained or set up. It is a combination of two words, جَعَلۡ and نَآ. See Note 002:067)
- نَوۡمَ — Nao-ma — Sleep (= n., A catnap, doze, nap, slumber or snooze for an extended period in hours)
- کُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You men. Generally this way the Holy Qor-aan addresses both men and women)
- سُبَا تًا — So-baa-taun — As the rest (= A means, period, source, thing, time or way to rest; shut down all systems of physical activity to recoup, repose and recover; regenerate; recharge the batteries)
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The Holy Qor-aan 078:011 وَّجَعَلۡنَا الَّيۡلَ لِبَاسًا
Wa ja-aul-naa ul-lai-la lay-baa-saun
And we made the night for cover
- وَّ — Wa — And (= Conj., It links words, phrases or clauses. See وَّ above)
- جَعَلۡنَا — Ja-aul-naa … (ul) — We made (= v., past., pl., 1st person. Appointed, assigned, designed, formed, made, ordained or set up. It is a combination of two words, جَعَلۡ and نَآ. See Note 002:067)
- الَّيۡلَ — Lai-laa — Night (= n., Absence of sunlight; the opposite of a sunlit day. The period of darkness between a sunset and the next sunrise)
- لِبَاسًا — Lay-baa-saun — A cover (= n., Comfort; enable conjugal gratification; recover fatigue and tiredness. See Note 003:072)
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The Holy Qor-aan 078:012 وَّجَعَلۡنَا النَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا
Wa ja-aul-naa un-na-haa-ra ma-aa-shaun
And We made the day for work
- وَّ — Wa — And (= Conj., It links words, phrases or clauses. See وَّ above)
- جَعَلۡنَا — Ja-aul-naa — We made (= v., past., pl., 1st person. Appointed, assigned, designed, formed, made, ordained or set up. It is a combination of two words, جَعَلۡ and نَآ. See Note 002:067)
- النَّهَارَ — Na-haa-ra — Day (= n., The sun-lit period between a sunrise and the next sunset)
- مَعَاشًا — Ma-aa-shun — Work (= n., A means, period, source, thing, time or way to work. Any activity to earn a living. Opportunity to work. Use and pursue means to earn a living. Seeking and securing for sustenance)
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The Holy Qor-aan 078:013 وَّبَنَيۡنَا فَوۡقَكُمۡ سَبۡعًا شِدَادًا ۙ
Wa ba-nai-naa fao-qa koom saub-aun shay-daa-daun
And we built above you seven strong layers of skies
- وَّ — Wa — And (= Conj., It links words, phrases or clauses. See وَّ above)
- بَنَيۡنَا — Ba-nai-naa — We built (= Created; designed; developed. It is a combination of two words, بَنَي and نَآ. See Note 002:067)
- فَوۡقَ — Fao-qa — Above (= On next degree beyond, over, greater, higher, larger, more or superior. Also, on next degree below, inferior, lower, lesser, smaller or under)
- کُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You men. Generally this way the Holy Qor-aan addresses both men and women)
- سَبۡعًا — Saub-aun — Seven (= Numerical number which is a total of 6 + 1)
- شِدَادًا — Shay-daa-daun — Strong layers of skies (= n., pl. Bodies. Heavens. Also, barriers, perimeters or strong outer limits. A/t/a, ‘firmaments,’ ‘strong heavenly bodies of the solar system,’ ‘strong heavens’ and ‘mighty heavens.’ Note 078:013 below.
** Note 078:013. The word شِدَادًا has also been elaborated as follows.
- ‘Ways’ (023:018) by adding ‘Paradise’ as the 7th the other six are the spiritual stages of the growth of Believers as stated in verses (023:002 to 010) and the “major planets of the solar system” [mma].
- ‘Major planets of the solar system of which sun is the center, or seven stages of spiritual development of man mentioned in Surah Al-Mu’minun’ [mgf])
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The Holy Qor-aan 078:014 وَّ جَعَلۡنَا سِرَاجًا وَّهَّاجًا ۙ
Wa ja-aul-naa say-raa-jaun wa-haa-jaun
And We made the dazzling sun
- وَّ — Wa — And (= Conj., It links words, phrases or clauses. See وَّ above)
- جَعَلۡنَا — Ja-aul-naa — We made (= v., past., pl., 1st person. Appointed, assigned, designed, formed, made, ordained or set up. It is a combination of two words, جَعَلۡ and نَآ. See Note 002:067)
- سِرَاجًا — Say-raa-jaun — Lamp (= Light; sun, the great source of light and heat for life on earth)
- وَّهَّاجًا — Wa-haa-jaun — Dazzling (= Brightly burning and shining from a great distance; from so far away; splendor)
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The Holy Qor-aan 078:015 وَّاَنۡزَلۡنَا مِنَ الۡمُعۡصِرٰتِ مَآءً ثَجَّاجًاۙۙ
Wa aun-zaul-naa may-na ul-moe-say-raa-tay maa-aun thauj-jaa-jaun
And we sent down from the dripping clouds water pouring down profusely
- وَّ — Wa — And (= Conj., It links words, phrases or clauses. See وَّ above)
- اَنۡزَلۡنَا — Aun-zaul — Sent down (= v., past., pl., 1st person. Delivered; furnished; lowered; poured down; provided; supplied; released; showered. It is a combination of two words, اَنۡزَلۡ and نَآ. See Note 002:067
- مِنَ — May-na … (ul) — From (= Out of the class, category, count, kind or several things)
- الۡمُعۡصِرٰت — Moe-say-raa-tay — Clouds (= Clouds or vaporized water in a condensation process that turns into drops of rainwater forming one drop at a time, and yet the cloudbursts drops them collectively in the form of huge downpours of rain; rainy clouds that shower abundant supply of water)
- مَآءً — Maa-aun — Water (= n., H2O; rain water)
- ثَجَّاجًا — Thauj-jaa-jaun — Pouring down (= adj., Abundant. Coming down abundantly, plenteously and profusely. Torrential rain)
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The Holy Qor-aan 078:016 لِّـنُخۡرِجَ بِهٖ حَبًّا وَّنَبَاتًا ۙ
Lay nookh-ray-ja bay he haub-baun wa na-baa-taun
So that We grow with it a grain and vegetation
- لِّ — Lay — So that (= For the object, purpose or reason of; in order to)
- نُخۡرِجَ — Nookh-ray-ja — We grow (= v., pres., pl., 1st person. Bring forth; produce; sprout)
- بِ — Bay — With (= This word in Arabic literally means ‘with’)
- هٖ — He — It (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to the aforesaid rainwater)
- حَبًّا — Haub-baun — A grain (= n., s., The seed from which sprouts the plant for crops like barley, corn or kernel, lentils, rice, wheat, etc.)
- وَّ — Wa — And (= Conj., It links words, phrases or clauses. See وَّ above)
- نَبَاتًا — Na-baa-tuan — Vegetation (= n., 1. Grasses; greenery; growth; pastures. 2. Herbs; vegetables; varied plants. 3. Multiplication of virtues)
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The Holy Qor-aan 078:017 وَّجَنّٰتٍ اَلۡفَافًا Wa jaun-naa-tin aul-faa-faa
And gardens with thick foliage
- وَّ — Wa — And (= Conj., It links words, phrases or clauses. See وَّ above)
- جَنّٰتٍ — Jaun-naa-tin — Gardens (= pl., Big groves; gardens; orchards. The ultimate everlasting Garden. The Heavens)
- اَلۡفَافًا — Aul-faa-faa — Thick foliage (= Growth that is dense, luxuriant, luxurious, thick and tremendous, grows all over, and wraps around everything that surrounds it)
Continued: See 078:018 to 027
War of aggression is no Islam
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War of aggression is no Islam
See our Commentary titled Mullah’s Jihad is no road to peace, which collects and links to a dozen other Commentaries related to different aspect of Jihad.
The West feels threatened because it cannot understand why “Muslims should be prepared not only to lay down their lives in the cause of Islam but should also be prepared to suffer all kinds of afflictions” [Malik Ghulam Farid in his Note # 182 to the verse 002:156].
The verse 002:208 states that “Among men is he who sells his soul seeking the pleasure of Allah.” But A Yusuf Ali translated it as the “Type of man who gives his life to earn the pleasure of God.” The benign nature of his translation and the constructive purpose is explained in foot Note 279. Yet his choice of words conveyed quite a bit of militancy in preparing one to give life and get killed. Still even that does not justify financing, recruiting, indoctrinating and training a suicide-bomber.
But no one can purge from Moslem literature all that is placed there in the last fourteen centuries. All in the West and all in the East prepare their soldiers to die for the safety of those back home. Ask any recruiter who must keep beefing up his country’s army to claim being the world’s best. Ask any trainer who must sharpen the killing skills of all uniformed soldiers to be ready for war. Ask any pilot who must fly home dead in the body bags or injured on stretchers.
The Holy Qor-aan has spelled out its teachings for the entire mankind. All people have been instructed by the verses 002:154 to 002:158 that must be studied together. The first two urge everyone to beseech for the help of the Almighty God by persistent prayers. The last two verses offer solace and show how to cope with a loss as all must suffer sometime. The central 002:156 explains how every human will have to suffer in some way during his life. Altogether these verses provide a Rule of Universal Application which appliesto all alike.
Yet the extrapolations of these verses vary widely. Some allege to justify Jihad as a holy war. Others try to criticize Jihad as a genocide. Hardliners on both extremes advance confusingly indistinguishable arguments. The Holy Qor-aan does not mandate indiscriminate unholy fighting which the Jihadists notoriously practice. Killing the innocents members of any faith is no holy war by any stretch of imagination. The kindness presented in Islam must be shown by the actions of insiders, not merely shown in translating words to the insiders.
We are not new in trying to make sense out of all that. “Islam follows the Golden Mean. All well-regulated societies lay down reasonable limitations. These become incumbent on all loyal members of any given society, and show what is ‘lawful’ in that society” – A. Yusuf Ali. Our several Commentaries including the following floodlight many involved issues.
Law – Jihad- Is Striving For The GoodLaw
Law – Jihad prohibited as a war
Law – Jihad, defined by the High Court
Law – Jihad, Is It Fighting.
Man has always fought with man. The earliest story in the recorded history of man is of one son of Adam who killed his brother. From the hurting to the killing always was preceded by some kind of real or perceived fear. Sometime the excuse was the anticipated threat which was retaliated by a preemptive strike. Other times it was a pure greed to get money, power or control that someone else got first. There were ambitions to conquer the world or have the sun never set on their nation’s empire. Evangelical determinations sought to convert everyone to the religions their clergy preached. Small nations negotiated trade relations and then stepped up to enslave much larger nations. But each surge urged someone else to lay his life for the touted good of those back home.
Alexander, Genghis Khan and Tamerlane of the medieval ages may have had their spirits incarnated in Napoleon, Hitler and Stalin of the modern era. But the zealots of the communism, socialism, capitalism and fanaticism are modern equivalents of Christian crusades and Moslem conquests. Their first waves of onslaught may have taken some gifts, gone to buy spices, taught to drill oil, or spread an economic or social service. But the supporting swarms following them revealed their real intent:
Likewise some criminals hijacked some reasonable provisions relative to wars; see our Commentary Law of War. They fabricated some unwarranted theories; see our Commentary titled as the Abrogation Theory. They distorted the most rational approach to peace in most heinous crime against the humanity. Their conduct has shown them as criminals covering their nefarious activity with religious masks. Their wave of crimes using terms like Ghazi, Shaheed and Khilafut does not sanctify it as a Jihad. They truly don’t have even the remotest connection with real Islaam that they use only as a cover. Shaving heads, growing beards, killing helpless children or women who wage no war is no Isslaam. The truth is that Jihad-war of aggression is no Isslaam – and – Isslaam allows no war of aggression.