003:008

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Abid

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-wa  ul-la-ze  aun-za-la  aa-lai  ka  ul-kay-taa-ba                                                                      Min  ho  aa-yaa-toon  moh-ka-maa-toon                                                                                        Hoon-na  om-mo  ol-kay-taa-bay                                                                                                  Wa  o-kha-ro  mo-ta-shaa-bay-haa-to

Fa  aum-ma  ul-la-ze-na  fee  qo-loo-bay  him  zai-ghoon                                                          Fa  yaut-ta-bay-oon-na  maa  ta-shaa-ba-ha  min                                                                        Ho  ob-tay-ghaa  aul-fit-na-tay  wa  ub-tay-ghaa-aa  tau-vee-lay  he                                      Wa  maa  yau-la-mo  tau-vee-la  hoo  il-la  ul-laa-ho

Wa  ur-raa-say-khoo-na  fee  l-il-may  ya-qoo-loo-na                                                                  Aa-maun-naa  bay  he                                                                                                                            Kool-loon  min  in-day  raub-bay  naa                                                                                        Wa  maa  yauz-zauk-ka-ro  il-la  o-loo  ol-aul-baa-b

 

He is the One Who entrusted  the Book to you.                                                               From it you get the Signs firm and clear.                                                                  They are the mother of the Book.                                                                                            And others are 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 explanation.                                                              But none knows its real explanation except Allah. 

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

  • هُوَ — Ho-wa … (ul) — He is (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to the Almighty God.  Allah, One and the Only One worthy of worship)
  • الَّذِىۡ — La-zee — He Who (= s., m., 3rd person. Refers to the Almighty God)
  • أَنزَلَ — Aun-za-la — He entrusted (= v., past., s., 3rd 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., 2nd 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 Note 002:005)
  • ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ — Kay-taa-ba — he Book (= n., 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., 3rd 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 (= n., 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 — Om-mo … (ol) — Mother (= n., s., 1. The basic; backbone; fundamental; principal. 2. Base; basis; crux; essence; foundation; root; rule; source; strength; substance; trunk 3. Coach; developer; grower; procreator; trainer; tutor; who nourishes)
  • ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ — Kay-taa-bay — The Book (= Code; Divine Regulations; scriptures. See  ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ above)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., It links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but; 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 — Aum-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 — Aul-la-ze-na — Those who (= pl., m, 3rd 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., 3rd person. Refers to the people)
  • زَيۡغٌ۬ — Zai-ghoon — Perversity (= n., Crookedness. Deviation with deviated minds. Gone astray. Infected with doubt and disbelief. In the habit of deliberately twisting things the wrong way)
  • فَ — Fa — So (= As a result; consequently; hence; so. See فَ  above) 
  • يَتَّبِعُونَ — Yaut-ta-bay-oo-na — They follow (= v., pres., pl., 3rd person. Copy; duplicate; emulate; go after; obey; pursue; tail) 
  • مَاۤ — Maa — What (= All that; whatever; whatsoever)
  • تَشَـٰبَهَ — Ta-shaa-ba-ha — Looked like (= v., past., pl., 3rd person. Appeared ambiguous. Looked alike, confusing, identical, similar unclear. Resembled and like something else. Susceptible to different interpretation)
  • مِنۡ — Min — From (= From among the class, category, count, persons or out of)
  • هُ — Ho … (ob) — It (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to the aforesaid Book)
  • ٱبۡتِغَآءَ — Ob-tay-ghaa-a … (ul) — Seeking (= v., pres., s., 3rd person. Aspiring; attempting; desiring; going after; looking for; perverting; pursuing; searching; seeking; striving; 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., It links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)
  • ٱبۡتِغَآءَ — Aub-tay-ghaa-aa — Seeking (= Aspiring; attempting; desiring. See ٱبۡتِغَآءَ  above
  • تَأۡوِيلِ — Tau-vee-lay — Explanation (= n., Genuine explanation, exposition and meanings that  can be inferred and insinuated. Interpretation. See Note 003:08 below)
  • هٖ — He — Its (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to the aforesaid Book)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., It links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)
  • مَاۤ — Maa — None (= Absolutely not; no; never)
  • يَعۡلَمُ —Yau-la-mo — Knows (= v., pres. s., 3rd person. Is aware. Has the information and knowledge. When used for men, the word means ‘has the coaching, education, guidance, instruction, teaching, training or tutoring)
  • تَأۡوِيلَ — Tau-vee-la — Explanation (= n., Genuine explanation, exposition. See  تَأۡوِيلِ  above)
  • هٗ — Hoo — Its (= pro., s., m., 3rd 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 — Wa … (ur) — And (= Conj., It links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)

Text in the next three (3) words is repeated 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 — Fee … (il) — In (= Contained or inside a time, place, thing or situation. Also, concerning; regarding, relative or in reference to)
  • ٱلۡعِلۡمِ — Il-may — Knowledge (= n., Awareness; information. See   يَعۡلَمُ   above) 
  • يَقُولُونَ — Ya-qoo-loo-na — Say (=v., pres., p., 3rd person. State; announce; broadcast; convey; declare; describe; explain; inform; insist; invoke; practice; preach; profess, specify; tell)
  • اٰمَنَّا — Aa-mun-naa — We believed (= v., past., pl. 1st person.  We have believed in the Holy Qor-aan, Iss-laam and are Moslems)
  • بِ — Bay — In (= The word translates into ‘with.’ But the real intent of the original text is sometimes conveyed, as in instant instant case, with words like ‘in, about regarding, relative, in ref to, or relative to’) 
  • هٖ — He — It (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to the aforesaid Book)
  • كُلٌّ — Kool-loon — All (= Altogether; everyone; whole. Refers to both aforesaid types of commandments which are (a) very clear and (b) 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 — Yauz-zauk-karo — Heeds (= v., pres., s., 3rd person. Bears in mind. Calls to mind. Comprehends. Gets admonished, reminded & warned. Grasps intent. Heeds. Pays attention. Ponders. Recalls.  Recollects. Reflects. Remembers. Takes heed. Thinks about. Understands. Undertakes to analyze, celebrate, discuss dissect, elaborate, extol, extrapolate, 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 which are convened to glorify God Allah)
  • اِلَّا — Il-laa — Except (= Apart from; besides; excluding; save; unless)
  • اُولُوا — O-loo … (ol) — Those with (= pl., Endowed with; master; owner; possessor; who have. Refers to ‘Men of senses or understanding’)
  • الۡاَلۡبَابِ‏ — Aul-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 highlights two aspects regarding the translation of Holy Qor-aan.

I – Effect of Punctuation Marks

There are two clauses and a punctuation mark between them. The mark dictates that the reader pauses after the first clause. The reader then goes on to the next clause and the meanings are clear. There is no need for a prosumer to presume the existence of a word in order to squeeze out any non-existing meanings that he wants.

The two clauses are “None knows its interpretation except Allah.  And the deeply-rooted in knowledge say …”  Drs Khan and Al-Hilali and Dr Khan among others have correctly translated this verse this way.

By not pausing at this punctuation mark, by presuming that there was the word ‘who’ that connected the first clause with the next clause, and by linking the prior and the later clauses together as one sentence, it produces drastically different meanings, i.e.,  “None knows its interpretation except Allah and the deeply-rooted in knowledge who say, “Our Lord …”

Such wrong translations present meanings which are not proper for the following reasons.

1. Such meanings convey that the ‘scholars deeply-rooted in knowledge‘ are equals of Allah in knowing what the Holy Qor-aan means. No Moslem in his right mind can proclaim, profess or practice such idolatry meanings.

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

— Without presuming the non-existing aforesaid word ‘who’, the meanings would be “None knows its interpretation except Allah. And the deeply-rooted in knowledge say, “Our Lord …” And this is the right translation.

—  By assuming the existence of aforesaid word ‘ who’, the meanings would be “None knows its interpretation except Allah and the deeply-rooted in knowledge who say, “Our Lord….” This is palpably the wrong translation that contradicts Laa Elaha Illa Allah.  

— Presuming the existence of non-existing word ‘who’ is the tell-tale key that shows that the two independent clauses are different, distinct and separate. It’s improper to continue and construe them as one single continuing sentence.

II – Duplication of earlier translations

            Duplication of words, concepts and even errors in the earlier translations in later works shows only that the later translations are no independent works but just copy-cat reproductions of earlier works. Chronological dates of translations contradict or justify any criticism of them.

One concrete example is the translation of word  تَأۡوِيلِ  (tau-vee-l). This noun means a fact that ends another continuation or process as its after-effect, apex, climax, conclusion; consequence, ending, follow up, finality, outside limit or result. It is the ultimate extreme, height, depth or length to which the meanings of a statement can be elasticized by way of its elaboration, explanation, exposition, extension, extrapolation and interpretation. It includes the following.

  1. Genuine explanation, exposition and meanings that can be inferred and insinuated.
  2. True detail, elaboration, extrapolation and extension by slicing and splitting each word.
  3. Any concoction, fabrication, making up or pursuit of one’s own agenda done by willfully misconstruing, misrepresenting and twisting the real meanings under the pretext of trying to fathom out some concealed, hidden, invisible, unobvious or veiled meanings of a statement.

The earliest translation of this word  تَأۡوِيلِ  that we saw were just copied by subsequent translators, sometimes exactly in those words and sometimes with slight variations as following.

  1. In verse 003:008, “Interpretation.”
  2. In verse 004:060, “final determination’ [aya, mmk, tda], ‘more suitable to (achieve) the end’ [mma], ‘in the end’ [msa, mmp, mgf, mzk] and ‘in the long run’ [aro])
  3. In verse 007:054, “fulfilment of warnings’ [msa, mgf], ‘fulfilment of that of which it warns’ [mzk], ‘fulfilment’ [mmp, daz, njd], ‘final fulfillment of’ [mmk, tda], ‘final fulfilment of the event’ [aya], ‘final sequel’ [mma] and final sequel (of the warning)’ [aro])

 

 

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Prayers for Acceptance

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Abid

(Please read our Commentary titled the PRAYERS, All Are In the Qor-aan

as a prelude to the following prayers)

 

 

PRAYERS for the ACCEPTANCE of prayers

 

  • God of us all, please accept from us what we offer. 002:128 – Abraham and Ishmael.
  • He is very close and says, “I answer the call of a caller when he calls Me.” 002-187 – God’s Rule
  • God, I dedicate to You what is in my belly with total dedication.  So please accept it from me. You indeed are the All-Hearing, All-knowing. 003:036 – An Imran tribeswoman (Holy Mary’s Mom)
  • God please give me from You Alone a pious progeny; You surely hear the prayers. 003:039 – Zachariah
  • My prayers and my worships and my life and my death are all for Allah, the Lord Provident of the whole universe. 006:163 – You say
  • Pray to your God the Provident abjectly and secretly.  He surely does love not those who commit excesses. 007-056  – You say
  • God of all, we have turned to You. 007:126 – Magicians in Pharaoh’s court
  • Seek His forgiveness; then turn to Him remorsefully. Surely my God accepts prayers very fast. 011:062 – Sualeh
  • I submit complaint of my sadness and my grief to only Allah. 012:087 – Jacob
  • Directed to Him are all sincere prayers. 013:015 – Everyone
  • God of us all, You know what we conceal and what we reveal and nothing is hidden from Allah anywhere in heavens or earth; so please accept our prayers. 014:039 – Abraham
  • God, thank you for gifting me notwithstanding my old age  two sons Ishmael and Isaac.  Indeed my God is the Hearer of the prayers. 014:040 – Abraham
  • God, make me and my progeny establish the practice of worshiping You; God of us all, please accept my prayers. 014:041 – Abraham
  • Glory to God; the promise of our God is always filled. 017:109 – Believers
  • And remember your God if you forgot to do so upfront and say: My God will soon lead me to a way that  is closer to the right road than even this. 018:025 – You say
  • God, my bones have weakened and old-age has lit up on my head and I have never been disappointed in my prayers to You. 019:005 – Zachariah
  • Soon I will seek my God’s forgiveness for you; He has always been very Gracious to me. 019:048 – Abraham
  • I pray to my God; it may soon be that I won’t fail in prayers to my God. 019:049 – Abraham
  • My God knows every word in heavens or earth (spoken loudly or expressed secretly) and He is the Most Hearing, Most Knowing. 021:005 – Everyone
  • Most exalted is Allah, the Lord of the Glorious Throne. 023:117 – Everyone
  • Say, what does my God care for if your prayers were not there. 025:078 – Men of God
  • Put your faith and trust in the Mightiest, the Most Merciful, Who sees you stand and your heart turning over among all those who prostrate; He indeed is the Most Hearing, the Most Knowing. 026:218/221 – You
  • God, please make grateful for Your blessings you bestowed on me and my parents so that I may do good things that please You, and by Your Grace please enter me among the righteous.027:020 – Solomon
  • Who answers the call of the distressed when he calls Him and He gets rid of the bad and makes you the successors to the earth?  Is there anyone worthy of worship besides Allah?  How little is that you remember Him. 027:063 – God’s Rule (See also 006:018 and 010:108)
  • We gave him judgment (decision-making and wisdom) and knowledge. This is how We reward those who do good. 028:015 – Moses
  • I hope my God will soon guide me to the right road. 028:023 – Moses
  • God, I am a beggar for whatever good You give me. 028:025 – Moses
  • Pray and call to your God and do not ascribe partners to Him. 028:088 – God’s Rule
  • You pray to Me. I accept your calls quickly. Those who are too arrogant to worship Me will certainly enter  Hell as individuals despised. 040:061 – God’s Rule
  • Allah is very Kind and Well-informed to His servants. He provides for him as He pleases.  And He is the Strongest, the Mightiest. 042:020 – God’s Rule

 

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Prayers for Forgiveness

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Abid

(Please read our Commentary titled the PRAYERS, All Are In the Qor-aan

as a prelude to the following prayers)

Prayers for Forgiveness

Forgiveness in American Heritage Dictionary is defined as (1) to excuse for a fault or offense, (2) to stop feeling anger or resentment against, and (3) to absolve from payment of.

Forgiveness in common parlance conveys an act, behavior, conduct or dealing by a person wronged who forgoes certain rights created in him by a wrongdoer’s actions, behavior, conduct, dealings, prohibitions or violations.   It is running afoul against certain laws, rules, regulations or societal orders by a wrongdoer that entitles the wronged person or victim to impose a penalty or accept compensation in exchange.   Stated simply, everyone has the right to be not violated and that puts all others under an obligation to acknowledge, honor and respect it by not violating that right.

The essential aspect of forgiveness in the worldly scenarios is that the person adversely affected and victimized has the right to avenge for the wrong done by the wrongdoer.   All societal orders stand sanctified with the authority to take revenge from the wrongdoers based upon the common sense that every victim of a wrongdoing does not have the ability, capability or suitability to enforce the culpability for wrongs done.

Primitive as well as modern governments are empowered to penalize the violators.   Crimes against individuals are recognized as wrongs against the society and avenged by imposing penalty on the criminals.   Penalties in criminal cases entailing capital sentence stretch all the way to forfeiting wrongdoer’s life.    Lesser sentences including banishment, chastisement, exile, incarceration, hard labor and lashing are recognized and imposed based upon various cultures, countries and creeds.   Appropriateness, harshness or severity of a penalty for a crime is not the issue here – since legislatures in civilized world and judges in common law decide that.

Some jurisdictions, laws, religions and societies offer alternatives to the physical punishment being carried on a wrongdoer.   This phenomenon moves the conflict from the arena of a criminal trial to the annuls of civil laws where give-and-take and negotiations settle controversies.   The negotiated settlements determine the amount of damages which then are compensated customarily with some specified cash or in kind that the wrong-doer pays the victim.   One such alternative provided by the Holy Qor-aan (002:179 & 180) as the Law of Compensation or Que-saas is one of the cardinal principle of Islaam.

In spiritual scenario the person wronged by violating fellow human beings right is considered to be a wrong committed against the Creator, the Almighty God.   Naturally the forgiveness must also come from that One and the Only One Almighty.   The forgiveness by the Almighty is not the same as the Clergy of almost every schools and religions dispense, sell and exploit by misleading the wronged and wrongdoers to believe.

Clergy’s declaring one class of people as holy while condemning another huge majority to eternal menial labor as the Untouchables, or lauding a suicide-bomber killing innocents as a martyr entitled to 70 virgins in heavens, or attempted execution of one person as a martyred savior for all sins of all people for all times, are examples of extreme ignoramus.   On the rational and reasonableness basis, few construe those foul acts as the genuine forgiveness from God.

No one can deny the action – the absolute minimums of developing remorseful attitudes, adopting corrective measures and demonstratively taking actions to compensate the victims of one’s wrongs.   But such action when accompanied by personal prayers, sincere supplications and innermost beseeching by using the following prayers provided in the Holy Qor-aan goes a long way.

Some of these prayers are the direct commands by the Almighty God who as the Creator knew best what His creations would forever in future need during their happy or sad times, hours of need or problem, and occasions and opportunities to develop and progress.   Some of these were initially cried out and submitted by the prophets and their followers during their hours of need, distress, sickness, opposition, persecution or other problems that needed miraculous solutions.   Everyone can enjoy the blessings that blossom out as a result of these prayers.   Trillions of Moslems and those not-yet-Moslems have tried these prayers throughout the history of mankind.   I have tried them.   Try them.

Forgiveness

  • God, please grant us compassionate forgiveness. Surely You are the One who most often compassionately grants forgiveness and is the most Merciful. 002:129 – Abraham.
  • God of us all, please save us from the punishment of burning in Fire. 002:202 – Pilgrims
  • We have heard and we have obeyed; so please forgive us, God of us all – 002:286 – Prophets and believers.
  • God of us all, please do not punish us if we sin forgetfully or mistakenly. 002:287 – Everyone
  • God please excuse us and forgive us and show us mercy; You are our Best Friend; so please help us against the ungrateful disbelievers. 002:287 – Everyone
  • God of us all, we certainly have believed in You; so please forgive us our sins and save us from the doom o f burning. 003:017 – Men of God
  • God, forgive us our sins and excesses in our affairs, and grant us victory. 003:148 – Believers
  • God of us all, You have not created all this without a purpose. You are Holy. Save us from the doom of burning. 003:192 – Those who remember Allah all the time, standing, sitting and lying.
  • God of us all, anyone You enter in the Fire is definitely You disgraced him, and the unjust have no helpers. 003:193 – Those who remember Allah all the time, standing, sitting and lying.
  • God of us all, please forgive us our sins and deny us bad wraps for our actions and bring us death as the righteous. 003:194 – Those who remember Allah all the time, standing, sitting and lying.
  • I fear the punishment of the awful Day if I disobey my God. 006:016 – You say
  • God of us all, we have wronged ourselves. And unless You forgive us and show us mercy we will be among the losers. 007:024 – Adam and his mate
  • Are You going to destroy us because of what the foolish among us did? This surely was Your test with which You send astray whomever You will and You guide whomever You will. You are our protecting friend. So please forgive us and show us mercy. And You are the Best of the forgivers. 007:156 – Moses and his selection of seventy followers
  • If Allah touches you with a harm, then no one can remove it.  If He decides to bring you a good, then none can repel His blessing with which He reaches such of His servants that He wills.  And He is the Most Forgiving, Most Merciful. 010:108 – God’s Rule – See also 006:018 and 027:063
  • God, I will fall among the losers unless You forgive me and show mercy. 011:048 – Noah
  • Seek His forgiveness; then turn to Him remorsefully. My God accepts prayers. 011:062 – Sualeh
  • Seek forgiveness from your God and turn to him.  Certainly my God is Magnificently Merciful and Extremely Loving. 011:091- You
  • I seek for you the forgiveness of my God, the most Forgiving and Merciful. 012:099 – Joseph
  • Idols have misled many people. So anyone who follows me is of me. And anyone who disobeys me may nevertheless find You the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful. 014:037 – Abraham
  • God of us all, please forgive me, my parents and the believers on the day when the Accounting takes place. 014:042 – Abraham
  • Soon I will seek my God’s forgiveness for you; He has always been very Gracious to me. 019:048 – Abraham
  • There is no God except You – You the Holiest who never errs – I have been doing the wrongs. 021:088 – Zoon-noon
  • God, please forgive us and show us mercy; You are the Most Merciful. 023:110 – Men of God
  • God, please forgive and show mercy and You are the most merciful. 023:119 – You Say
  • Put your faith and trust in the One Living Who never dies.  Glorify Him with His praise and He is sufficient in knowing  His servants’ sins. 025:059 – You say
  • We look forward to our  God forgiving our mistakes since we have been the earliest of the believers. 026:052 – Pharaoh’s court
  • They all (idols and man-made values people worship) are my enemies except the Lord Provident of the universe Who created me and guides me, Who feeds me and gives me water to drink, Who cures me when I fall sick, Who will bring me death then give me life again, and to Whom I look forward to forgive me all my mistakes on the Day of Judgment. 026:078/083 – Abraham
  • God, please do not disgrace the day they (my children and all people) are reincarnated, the day no benefit will come from wealth or children. 026:088/089 – Abraham
  • He who did a wrong and then after the wrong changed for good will find that then I am the Most Forgiving, Most Merciful. 027:012 – God’s Rule
  • God, I wronged myself. I surrender along with Solomon to the Almighty Allah, the Lord Provident of the universe. 027:045 – Sa-baa
  • God, I wronged myself; please forgive me.  So We forgave him.  Indeed. He is the Most Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Prayer to turn a new leaf.) 028:017 – Moses
  • God I killed one of them; so I fear of them killing me. 028:034 – Moses. Prayer confessing the wrongs done and seeking forgiveness.
  • God, please forgive me and give me the gift of a kingdom that won’t suit anyone after me; You surely are the Greatest Giver. 038:036 – Solomon
  • God, please forgive those who repented and followed Your direction and save them from the punishment of hell. 040:008 – Angels
  • You persevere. Allah’s promise is true. Seek forgiveness for your wrongs and glorify your God by thanking Him night and day. 040:056 – God’s Rule
  • Persevere. Allah’s promise is true. You seek forgiveness for your wrongs and glorify your God by thanking Him night and day. 040:057 – God’s Rule
  • God, please make me thank You for your blessings You conferred on me and my parents, and enable me to do good deeds that please You, and make my children righteous for me. I turn to You in repentance and I am among those who have surrendered to You. 046:016 – Everyone
  • God of us all, please forgive us and our brethren in Faith gone ahead of us. And let there be no rancor in our hearts for those who have believed. You indeed are the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. 059:011 – Believers
  • God of us all, please do not let us become the object of experimentation and testing by the disbelievers. And please forgive us, God of us all. You indeed are the Mightiest, the Wisest. 060:006 – Abraham
  • You are holy, God of us all; surely it’s us who have been doing wrong. 068:030 – Believers
  • Hopefully our God will soon change this situation into a better one; to our God we turn. 068:033 – Believers
  • Seek forgiveness from you God Who has always been highly forgiving. 071:011 – Noah
  • God, please forgive me, my parents and all believers who enter my home. 071:027 – Noah
  • God, please forgive me, my parents and whoever enters my household as a believer, and all believing men and women, and do not increase the wrongdoers except in perdition. 071:029 – Noah
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003:007

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Abid

The Holy Qor-                                                                                                                      aan 003: 007

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُصَوِّرُڪُمۡ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡحَامِ كَيۡفَ يَشَآءُ‌ۚ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ

 

Ho-wul-la-zee-yo-suv-vay-ro-koom                                                                                                 Fil-ur-haa-may-kai-fa-ya-shaa-o                                                                                                      Laa-elaa-ha-il-la-ho-wual-azee-zool-ha-kee-m.

 

He is Who shapes (= gives forms and faces to) you                                                   Inside the wombs how He chooses.                                                                                       There is no God except Him, the Mightiest, the Wisest.

 

  • هُوَ — Ho-wa..(ul) — He is (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to the Almighty God)
  • الَّذِىۡ — La-zee — He who (= s., m., 3rd person. Refers to the Almighty God) )
  • يُصَوِّر — Yo-suv-vay-ro — Shapes (= v., pres., s., 3rd person. Designs; fashions; gives forms and faces. Human  beings must always keep in mind that it is Allah who gives all forms and faces – inside the wombs (003:007) and the prettiest ones (064:004)
  • کُمُ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states this way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • فِى — Fe…(il) — In — (= Contained in a duration, time, place, period or situation
  • ٱلۡأَرۡحَامِ — Ur-haa-may — Wombs (= pl., Body part of a female vertebrae wherein a fetus develops and grows into a living being – human or animal; mother’s womb) 
  • كَيۡفَ — Kai-fa — How (= How about. How would it be, do or fare. What would it look. In what fashion, manner, method or in which way)
  • يَشَآءُ — Ya-shaa-o — He chooses (= v., pres., Decides; decrees; desires, destines, dictates;  likes, mandates, orders, pleases; prefers; rules; selects; wants; wills; wishes)
  • لَا — Laa — No  *  (= Absolute denial; never; not; not at all; total negation)
  • إِلَـٰهَ — Elaa-ha — God  *  (= Any Deity, object, person or value worthy of worship)
  • اِلَّا — Il-laa — Except  *  (= Apart from; besides; excluding; in case; save; unless)
  • هُوَ — Ho-wa…(ul) — Him  *   (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to the Almighty God)
  • ٱلۡعَزِيزُ — Azee-zoo…(l) — Mightiest (= superlative form indicates the greatest, the highest, the most, and highlights that none more than Him is revered. The Highest; most elevated, honored and respected. All-Mighty. Exalted in might and the power. Mightiest. This one word has the meanings of might with respect)
  • ٱلۡحَكِيمُ — Ha-kee-m — Wisest (= superlative form indicates the greatest, the highest, the   most, and highlights that none more than Him is Exalted in wisdom. Best Possessor of wisdom. Extremely shrewd. Full of wisdom. The Wisest)

* Note. See the Note 002:164.

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003:005

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Abid

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                                        003:005

مِن قَبۡلُ هُدً۬ى لِّلنَّاسِ وَأَنزَلَ ٱلۡفُرۡقَانَ‌ۗ

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ۬ شَدِيدٌ۬‌ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ۬ ذُو ٱنتِقَامٍ

 

Min-qub-lo-ho-dun-lin-naa-say                                                                                                          Wa-un-za-lul-foor-qaan

In-nul-la-zee-na-ka-fa-roo-be-aa-yaa-til-laa-hay                                                                    La-hoom-azaa-boon-sha-deed                                                                                                          Wul-laa-ho-azee-zoon-tay-qaam.

 

From before that as a guidance for the mankind.                                                           And He sent down the Criteria.

Surely those who disbelieved Allah’s signs                                                                       For them is a grievous punishment.                                                                                    And Allah is the Mightiest Avenger (= Capable of taking revenge). 

 

  • مِنۡ — Min — From (= From the class, category, count, persons or out of)
  • قَبۡلُ —  Qub-lo — Before (= Aforetime; antecedently; earlier than; prior to)
  • هُدً۬ى —  Ho-daa — Guidance (= n., Correct course; proper path; right road, line or way)
  • لِّ — Lay…(in) — For (= For any item, person or thing)
  • لنَّاسِ —  Naa-say — The people (= Folks; human beings; mankind; nation)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but; also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • أَنزَلَ — Un-za-la…(ul) — Sent down (= Entrusted; inspired; revealed)
  • ٱلۡفُرۡقَانَ — Foor-qaan — The Criterion (= Argument. Book. Clear proof. Code. Criteria. Differentiation. Discrimination. Distinction. Judgment. The divine signs, ability given to humans, instrument, knowledge, means, methods or ways to adjudge, decide,   differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, know, judge or see the good from the bad, the right from the wrong and the truth from the falsehood)
  • اِنَّ — In-na…(ul) – -Most certainly (= Absolutely; definitely; doubtlessly; indeed; positively; surely; truly; verily)
  • ٱلَّذِينَ — La-zee-na — Those who (= pl., male, 3rd person articles, thing or persons)
  • كَفَرُوۡا — Ka-fa-roo — Disbelieved (= Acted ungratefully; denied, refused or rejected to believe in Allah, the Holy Qor-aan and Islaam to become Moslem.A/t/a Abusers; deniers; disbelievers; fault-finders; heretics; infidels; non-appreciating; non-believers; opponents; unbelievers; thankless, ungrateful. Who are non-users or fail to make proper use of God-given gifts)
  • بِ — Bay — In (= This word in Arabic literally means ‘with’. Sometimes its English translation as ‘in’ is more accurate)
  •  ايَـٰتِ  — Aa-yaa-tay…(il) — Revelations (= pl., Corroborations; evidences; indications; lessons; messages; manifestations; pointers; proofs; portents; signs; symbols; tokens; verses; whatever created a clear conviction. Also, abilities, gifts, talents or opportunities)
  • اللّٰهِ — Laa-hay — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • لَ — La — For (= So as to bear, get, go through, have, receive or suffer)
  • هُمۡ — Hoom — Them (= Pronoun referring to ‘all those men, masculine gender)
  • عَذَابٌ — Azaa-boon — Punishment (= Chastisement; doom; penalty; recompense; torment; torture)
  • شَدِيد — Sha-deed — Grievous (= Fierce; gruesome; heavy; severe; stern; strong)
  • وَ — Wa…(ul) — And (= This vaao is tantamount to taking oath; solemn declaration)
  • اللّٰهُ — Laa-ho — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • عَزِيۡزٌ — Azee-zoon — Mightiest (= Highest; most elevated, honored, respected and revered. Superlative form suggesting None-is-mightier-than-Him. Exalted in might)
  • ذُوٱنتِقَامٍ — Zoon-tay-qaam — Avenger (= Able to requite. Avenger of wrongs. Capable of taking  revenge. Enforcer of retribution. Lord of Retribution.  Has the power to punish in return for any wrong done.  This phrase is a combination of two words. The first is   ذُو (zoo) which means able, capable, controller, master  or owner of. The second is ٱنتِقَام (in-tay-qaam) which means avenging or taking revenge)

 

** Note 003:005. A criticism is levied against various translators who have included the first part of this verse and/or its translation as a part of the preceding verse.  Doing so may produce some academic hair-splitting differences in the over-all interpretation of the verses when translated separately or collectively.

In reality, however, placing a part of this verse in the preceding verse neither changes the Text nor materially influence its meanings. That’s why this site decided not to post these verses together as 003:004 and 005. Instead, following the general consensus this site has put them up  separately as two verses numbering 003:004 and 003:005.

  • Imam A. Yusuf Ali (USA 1977) in his work presented both the subject text and its translation as a part of the preceding verse.
  • Dr. Ahmad Zindan (London 1989) in his work did not provide the Text, but he presented its translation as a part of the preceding verse.
  • Dr Al-Hilali and Dr Khan (Saudi Arabia – Revised Edition January 2001)  in their work presented both the subject text and its translation as a part of this verse.
  • M Zafrulla Khan Khan (India 2012) presented in his work the Text as a part this verse and presented its translation in one continuation of both the verses.
  • Mirza B. D. Mahmood Ahmad (IIPL 1957) presented in his work the Text as a part this verse but its translation as a part of the preceding verse.
  • Malik Ghulam Farid (IIPL 1988) presented in his work the Text is as a part this verse but provided its Translation as a part of preceding verse.
  • Maulana A. A. Maodoodi (Lahore 1989) presented the Text as a part this verse and its translation as a part of the preceding verse.
  • Mermaduke Pickthall (Print Taj Co Print) placed both the text and its translation as a part of just this one verse.
  • Maulana Muhammad Ali (Lahore 1985) placed both verses [cited mostly in above works as #4 and #5] in their entirety as only one verse and numbered it #3. Thus he eliminated any difference between whether the subject text and its translation were part of one verse or that of the other.
  • Dr. Muhammad Mohsin Khan (Riyadh 2001) presented in his work both the text and translation as a part of this verse.
  • N. J. Dawood (1974) in his work did not provide the Text, but presented its Translation as a part of the preceding verse.
  • Maulwi Sher Ali (QPR Ed 1966) presented both the Text and Translation as a part of the preceding verse, but in a later edition (12th Ed 1979) presented the Text as a part this verse and provided its Translation as a part of preceding verse.

 

 

 

There may have been some criticism against various translators (mentioned below alphabetically) who have included the first part of this verse and/or its translation as a part of the preceding verse. Doing so may produce some academic hair-splitting differences in the over-all interpretation of the verses when translated separately or collectively, but in reality there is no change in the Text or its meanings.
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003:006

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Abid

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                                    003: 006

إنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَخۡفَىٰ عَلَيۡهِ شَىۡءٌ۬ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ

           

In-nul-laa-ha-laa-yukh-faa-alai-hay-shai-oon                                                                             Fil-ur-dzay-wa-laa-fis-sa-maa-aiy.

 

Most certainly nothing is hidden from Allah                                                                    In the earth, nor in the sky (= Nothing is hidden from Allah in heaven or earth)

  • إِنَّ — In-na…(ul) — Most certainly (= Absolutely; definitely; doubtlessly; indeed; positively; really; surely; truly; verily)
  • ٱللَّهَ — Laa-ha — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • لَا — Laa — No (= Absolute denial; never; not; not at all; total negation)
  • يَخۡفَىٰ — Yukh-faa — Hidden (= v., pass., Concealed; kept secret; unknown; unseen)
  • عَلَى — Alai-haay — On (= Above; for; on; over; upon)
  • هِ — Hay — Him (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to the Almighty God)
  • شَىۡءٌ۬ — Shai-oon — Anything (= Smallest part of any article, item, object, material, matter, thing, phenomenon or stuff; to the least extent. Anything however or whatsoever little or insignificant)
  • فِى — Fe…(l) — On (= In the instant case stating ‘On earth’ is more appropriate [See Note at 002:028] to convey in English the intent of original text.  Literally … 1. Amidst, among, contained or inside a duration, time, place, period, thing or situation. 2. Concerning; in reference, regarding relative to. 3. Belonging to the category of or ranked among)
  • الۡاَرۡضِ — Ul-ur-dzay — Earth (= Area; country; earth; ground; land; territory. Life on earth, nation; people or society in general)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but; also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • لَا — Laa — No (= Absolute denial; never; not; not at all; total negation)
  • فِى — Fe…(s) — In (= 1. Contained inside a duration, time, period, thing or place; 2. Concerning; inside; in reference; regarding;  relative to. Also see فِىۡ  above)
  • السَّمَآءَ — Sa-maa-aiy — The sky (= s., All above ground or earth and in the space above. Universe; firmament; heavens; space; the world heights.   A/t/a clouds, rains; water)
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002:023

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Abid

Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                                                 002:023

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الَّذِىۡ جَعَلَ لَـكُمُ الۡاَرۡضَ فِرَاشًا وَّالسَّمَآءَ بِنَآءً وَّاَنۡزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَاَخۡرَجَ بِهٖ مِنَ الثَّمَرٰتِ رِزۡقًا لَّـكُمۡ‌ۚ فَلَا تَجۡعَلُوۡا لِلّٰهِ اَنۡدَادًا وَّاَنۡـتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ

 

Ul-la-zee-ja-aa-la-la-ko-mool-ur-dza-fay-raa-shun                                                                      Wus-sa-maa-aa-bay-naa-un                                                                                                              Wa-un-za-la-may-nus-sa-maa-aiy-maa-un                                                                                    Fa-ukh-ra-ja-bay-he-may-nuth-tha-ma-raa-tay-riz-qunl-la-koom                                           Fa-laa-tuj-aa-loo-lil-laa-hay-un-daa-dun-wa-un-toom-tau-la-moo-n.

 

He is the One Who has set up for you the earth as a bed                                         And the sky as a canopy.                                                                                                          And He poured down water from the sky.                                                                      Then with that He produced from all kinds of fruits food for you.                          So never set up equals to Allah and you know (= knowingly).

 

  • الَّذِىۡ — Ul-la-zee — He who (= s., m., 3rd person. Reference is to God Almighty)
  • جَعَلَ  — Ja-aa-la — Set up (= v., p., Appointed; brought into being; created; designed; fashioned; made; produced.  See also 078:007)
  • لّ — La — For  (= For the benefit, purpose or reason; with intent to or object of
  • کُمُ — Ko-mo..(ol) — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You men. Generally this way the Holy Qor-aan addresses both men and women)
  • الۡاَرۡضِ  — Ur-dza — Earth – (=1- Area; country; earth; ground; land; territory. 2- Life on earth, nation; people or society in general)
  • فِرَاشًا — Fay-raa-shun — As a bed (= Bottom; floor; ground; resting-place; spread)
  • وَّ — Wa…(us) — And (= Conj., Connects words, phrases.  See وَّ above)
  • السَّمَآءَ — Sa-maa-a — The sky (= Cloud; all above ground or earth; heavens)
  • بِنَآءً — Bay-naa-un  — As a canopy (= Ceiling; couch; cover; dome; edifice; roof; structure; top)
  • وَّ — Wa — And (= Conj., Connects words, phrases or clauses; also; but; additionally; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • اَنۡزَلَ — Un-za-la — Poured down (= v., past., s., 3rd person In relation to the rain from the sky .. Caused to come down. Landed, lowered or sent down.  Delivered, dispatched, gave, provided, showered) 
  • مِنَ — May-n…(us) — From (= From the class, category or count of; out of)
  •  السَّمَآءِ — Sa-maa-aiy — The sky (= Cloud; all above ground or earth; heavens)
  • مَآءً — Maa-un — Water (= H2O; rain; rain water)
  • فَ — Fa — Then (= Consequently; as a result; so; thereafter; therefore; yet)
  • اَخۡرَجَ — Ukh-ra-ja — Produced (= Brought forth; bought into being; developed; grew)
  • بِ — Bay — With (= By means of; with the instrumentality of )
  • هٖ — He — That (= pro., pl., m & f gender; 3rd person. Refers to ‘the water’)
  • مِنَ — May-n…(uth) — From (= From the class, category or count of; out of)
  • الثَّمَرٰتِ — Tha-ma-raa-tay — Fruits (= Edible harvest from the trees)
  • رِزۡقًا — Riz-qun…(l) — Food — (= Means of subsistence; provision; sustenance)
  • لّ  — La — For (= For the benefit, purpose or reason; with intent to or object of
  • کُمُ — Koom –You  (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You men. Generally this way the Holy Qor-aan addresses both men and women)
  • فَ — Fa — So (= Consequently; as a result; then; thereafter; therefore; yet)
  • لَّا — Laa — Never (= Absolutely not; not at all)
  • تَجۡعَلُوۡا — Tuj-aa-loo — You set up (= v., Create; design; fabricate; join; make)
  • لّ — Le…(l) — To (= For; with)
  • اللّٰهِ — Laa-hay — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • اَنۡدَادًا — Un-daa-dun — Equals (= Associates; other gods; partners; rivals)وّ
  • وَّ — Wa — And (= Conj., Connects words, phrases. See وَّ above)
  • اَنۡ — Un — Surely * (= Absolutely;  certainly, definitely, doubtlessly; in all seriousness; indeed; positively, really; truly; verily)
  • تُمۡ — Toom — You (= pl., m., 2nd person. You men. Generally this way the Holy Qor-aan addresses both men and women)
  • تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ — Tau-la-moon — You know * (= v., Are aware; have knowledge; knowingly. The two- worded whole phrase اَنۡتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ means ‘surely you know so very well’. The meanings of last four words can be translated with one word ‘deliberately, intentionally or knowingly‘)

** Note 002:023. See commentary titled as “2 pronouns or 1 pro and 1 verb-mean“. The phrase  اَنۡتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ  “un-toom-tau-la-moon” consists of three words.

  • The first word اَنۡ (= un) means “Absolutely; certainly; doubtlessly; earnestly; indeed; in all seriousness; positively; really; surely; truly; verily.”
  • The second word تُمۡ  (= toom) is a pronoun (= sing., m., addressee in 2nd person) referring to you.
  • The third word تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ (= tau-la-moon) is a verb showing the action ‘of having knowledge’ by you (= sing., m., addressee in 2nd person).
  • When a pronoun points to a person, and is followed by a verb which with one of its 14 variations refers to action by that person, the two-worded phrase so created lays an extreme emphasis on the stated action. Thus the phrase اَنۡتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ “un-toom-tau-la-moon” means ‘Surely you’ knew so very well.”
  • Examples of this kind including this verse are found in 002:005; 002:013; 002:014; 002:023; 002:033; 002:034, 002:038; 002:043; 002:045 and hundreds of other places in the Holy Qor-aan.

 

 

 

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002:022

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Abid

Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                                      002:022

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يٰۤـاَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اعۡبُدُوۡا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِىۡ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَالَّذِيۡنَ مِنۡ قَبۡلِكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَتَّقُوۡنَ ۙ‏

 

Yaa-auy-yo-hun-naa-sou-bo-doo-rub-ba-ko-mool-la-zee                                                             Kha-la-qa-koom-wul-la-zee-na-min-qub-lay-koom-la-ul-la-koom-tut-ta-qoo-n.

 

Listen, People! Worship your God, the Provident, Who                                           Created you and those before you so that you become pious.

 

The Holy Qor-aan has used the Phrase Yaa-auy-yo-hun-naa-so … in many places

  • يٰۤ — Yaa — Listen (= Be attentive; pay attention; O!)
  • اَيُّهَا — Auy-yo-h…(un) — All (= All, entire or whole of the addressees or audience)
  • النَّاسُ — Naa-so…(u) –People (= Folks; mankind; nation)
  • اعۡبُدُوۡا — Bo-doo – You worship (= Beseech; live in given lifestyle; pray sincerely; serve)
  • رَبَّ — Rub-ba — God Provident (= The Almighty Allah who provides all things for all people;Creator; Lord; Guardian; Master; Provider; The One who Sustains all His creatures)
  • کُمُ — Ko-mo…(ol) — Your (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You men. Generally this way the Holy Qor-aan addresses both men and women
  • الَّذِىۡ — La-zee — He who (= s., m., in 3rd person. Here the ref is to God Almighty)
  • خَلَقَك — Kha-la-qua — Created (= Brought into being; designed; fashioned)
  • کُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You men. Generally this way the Holy Qor-aan addresses both men and women
  • وَ — Wa .. (ul) — And (= Conj., Connects words, phrases or clauses; also; but; additionally; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • الَّذِيۡنَ –La-zee-na — Those who (= pl., m., in 3rd person. People gone by)
  • مِنۡ — Min — From (= Among, from or out of a class, category, count, kind, or several persons or things)
  • قَبۡلِ — Qub-lay– Before (= Before time; antecedent; earlier than; older times; occurred or passed in prior period; prior to)
  • کُمۡ  — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You men. Generally this way the Holy Qor-aan addresses both men and women
  • لَعَلَّ — La-ul-la — So that (= Haply; hopefully; wishing the result to be)
  • کُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You men. Generally this way the Holy Qor-aan addresses both men and women
  • تَتَّقُوۡنَ — Tut-ta-qoo-n — Become pious (= v., ‘avoid angering Allah’, act piously and righteously, become God-fearing and righteous, clean inner self’, guard against or ward off evil’. See 002:003)
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002:021

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Abid

Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                                              002:021

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يَكَادُ الۡبَرۡقُ يَخۡطَفُ اَبۡصَارَهُمۡ‌ؕ كُلَّمَاۤ اَضَآءَ لَهُمۡ مَّشَوۡا فِيۡهِۙ وَاِذَاۤ اَظۡلَمَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ قَامُوۡا‌ؕ

وَلَوۡ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ لَذَهَبَ بِسَمۡعِهِمۡ وَاَبۡصَارِهِمۡ‌ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ قَدِيۡرٌؕ

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Ya-kaa-dool-bur-qo-yukh-ta-fo-ub-saa-ra-hoom                                                                           Kool-la-maa-adzaa-aa-la-hoom-ma-shao-fee-hay                                                                           Wa-ezaa-uz-la-ma-alai-him-qaa-moo                                                                                                 Wa-lao-shaa-al-laa-ho-la-za-ha-ba                                                                                                     Bay-sum-aiy-him-wa-ub-saa-ray-him                                                                                                In-nul-laa-ha-alaa-kool-lay-shai-in-qa-dee-r.

 

The lightning almost snatches their seeing.                                                                       Every time it lights up for them they walk in it.                                                           And when it darkens on them they stand still.                                                                And if Allah had chosen, He surely would have gone away                                          With their hearing and their seeing.                                                                                     Indeed Allah is in full control of everything.

 

  • يَكَادُ — Ya-kaado..(ol) — Almost (= As if; just about; quite close; very nearly)
  • الۡبَرۡقُ — Bur-qo — Lightning (= Electrical outbursts in cloudy skies)
  • يَخۡطَفُ — Yukh-ta-fo — Snatches (= Put out; take out)
  • اَبۡصَارَ — Ub-saa-ra — Seeing (= Ability to see; eyes; sight; vision)
  • هُمۡ‌ — Hoom — Their (= pro., pl, m., in 3rd person. Refers to aforesaid people)
  • كُلَّمَاۤ — Kool-la-maa — Every time (= All the time, place or occasion; often; whenever)
  • اَضَآءَ — Adzaa-a — It lights up (= Brightens; flashes; illuminates; shines)
  • لَ — La — For (= For the benefit, person or reason of)
  • هُمۡ‌ — Hoom — Them (= pro., pl, m., in 3rd person. Refers to aforesaid people)
  • مَّشَوۡا — Ma-shao — They walk (= Move forward)
  • فِي — Fee — In (= Contained in or amidst a duration, time, place, period or thing or situation; inside)
  • هِ — Hay — It (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to the light)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., Connects words, phrases or clauses; also; but; additionally; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • َاِذَاۤ — Ezaa — When (= Any time or event; whenever)
  • اَظۡلَمَ — Uz-lama — It darkens (= Becomes dark; looses brightness, light or shine)
  • عَلَيۡ — Alai — On (= Above; for; over; to; upon)
  • هِمۡ — Him — Them (= pro., pl, m., in 3rd person. Refers to aforesaid people)
  • قَامُوۡا‌ — Qaa-moo — They stand (= Quit moving; stop and stand still)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., Connects words, phrases or clauses; also; but; additionally; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • لَوۡ — Lao — If (= In case; would it be that)
  • شَآءَ — Shaa…(ul) — Had chose (= Decreed; preferred; selected; wished; willed)
  • اللّٰهُ — Laa-ho — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • لَ — La — Surely (= Absolutely; certainly; definitely; positively; verily)
  • ذَهَبَ — Za-ha-ba — Gone away (= Departed; proceeded to go; taken away; went away)
  • بِ — Bay — With (= By means of; in reference to; relative to)
  • سَمۡعِ — Sum-aiy — Hearing (= Ears. Here the reference is to the ability to hear both physically and spiritually)
  • هِمۡ — Him — Their (= pro., pl, m., in 3rd person. Refers to aforesaid people)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., Connects words, phrases or clauses; also; but; additionally; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • اَبۡصَارِ — Ub-saa-ray — Seeing (= Sight; vision. Here the reference is to the ability to see both physically and spiritually)
  • هِمۡ — Him — Their (= pro., pl, m., in 3rd person. Refers to aforesaid people)
  • إِنَّ — In-na…(ul) —  Indeed  (= Absolutely; certainly; definitely; positively; surely; truly; verily)

The Holy Qor-aan has frequently stated the truth in the next five words. See Note 002:021

  • ٱللَّهَ — Laa-ha — Allah is (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • عَلَى — Alaa —  Of / on (= Above; for; of; on; over; upon)
  • كُلِّ — Kool-lay — Every (= All things without exception; entirely; totally; wholly)
  • شَىۡءٍ — Shai-in — Thing (= Article; being; element; item; phenomenon)
  • قَدِيۡرٌ  — Qa-dee-r — In full control (= superlative form that includes the meanings of ‘fullness and totality of control.‘  Controller.  Has the absolute power to do what He wills.  Master and possessor of all powers)

 

* Note 002:021. The last five words of the verse اللّٰهَ عَلٰى کُلِّ شَىۡءٍ قَدِيۡرٌ  translate into Allah is in full control of, is the controller of and has power over everything. His attribute of having the supreme powers are summarized in these five simple but very powerful words.

The significance of this fundamental attribute of God Almighty is that He is the Creator of the Universe.  He is the Originator, Designer, Fashioner (059:025) and Master who forever is in full control of all that He created.  His control extends to every element and to the minutest detail so that not even a leaf falls without His knowing (006:060).

These words culminate in a different scenario stated that is stated in each verse. The Holy Qor-aan has referred to Him also with a pronoun for the 2nd person (003:027) and 3rd person (041:040). The vowel on the word للّٰهَ (Allah) changes with the word إِنَّ , اَنَّ  or وَ before it.

These five words preceded by إِنَّ or اَنَّ  include 002:021, 002:107, 002:110, 002:149, 002:260, 003:027, 003:166, 029:021, 041:040, etc.

These five words preceded by وَ  include 002:285, 003:030, 003:190, 005:018, 005:020, 005:041, 064:002, etc.

Last four words preceded by وَهُوَ are in 064:002


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002:020

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Abid

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                             002:020

اَوۡ كَصَيِّبٍ مِّنَ السَّمَآءِ فِيۡهِ ظُلُمٰتٌ وَّرَعۡدٌ وَّبَرۡقٌ‌ ۚ  يَجۡعَلُوۡنَ اَصَابِعَهُمۡ فِىۡۤ اٰذَانِهِمۡ مِّنَ الصَّوَاعِقِ حَذَرَ الۡمَوۡتِ‌ؕ وَاللّٰهُ مُحِيۡطٌ‌ۢ بِالۡكٰفِرِيۡنَؕ

 

Auo-ka-suy-yay-bim-may-nus-sa-maa-aiy                                                                                   Fe-hay-zolo-maa-toon-wa-rau-doon-wa-bur-qoon                                                                      Yuj-aloo-na-asaa-bay-aa-hoom-fe-aa-zaa-nay-him                                                                      May-nus-sa-waa-aiy-qay-ha-za-rul-mao-t                                                                                     Wul-laa-ho-mo-he-toon-bil-kaa-fay-ree-n.

 

Or, like the dark cloud from the sky                                                                                      In it are darkness and thunder and lightning.                                                                  They place their fingers inside their ears                                                                           Because of the thunderclaps, fearing death.                                                                      And Allah rounds up the ungrateful.

 

  • اَوۡ — Auo — Or (= Alternative; another example)
  • كَ — Ka — Like (= Example; identical to; resembling; similar; similitude)
  • صَيِّبٍ — Suy-yay-b(im)– Dark cloud (=Abundant, blinding, heavy or torrential downpour; black cloud preceding a thunderous cloud-burst; a cloud burst; downpour; heavy pour; rain; rain-laded clouds; rain-storm)
  • مِّنَ — May-n…(us) — From (= From above, all around, all over or everywhere)
  • السَّمَآءِ — Sa-maa-aiy — The sky (= All above the earth; clouds; heavens; The Sky)
  • فِىۡ — Fe — In (= Contained in, inside or amidst a duration, time, place, period, thing or situation)
  • هِ –Hay — It (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to aforesaid Sky)
  • ظُلُمٰتٌ — Zolo-maa-toon — Darkness (= Literally, ‘layer upon layer of darkness’; abysmal with several zones of thick, total and utter darkness)
  • وَّ — Wa — And (= Conj., Connects words, phrases or clauses; also; but; additionally; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • رَعۡدٌ — Rau-doon — Thunder (= Thunderbolts; thunder clasps)
  • وَّ — Wa — And (= Conj., Connects words, phrases or clauses; also; but; additionally; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • بَرۡقٌ‌ –Bur-qoon — Lightning (= A large-scale high tension natural electrical discharge)
  • يَجۡعَلُوۡنَ — Yuj-aloo-na — They place (= Insert; press; push in; put; thrust)
  • اَصَابِعَ — Asaa-bay-aa — Fingers (= Any of the five digits of the hand)
  • هُمۡ — Hoom — Their (= pro., pl., m.,  3rd person. Refers to aforesaid people)
  • فِىۡ — Fe — In (= Contained in, inside or amidst a duration, time, place, period, thing or situation. The vowel small ‘mudd‘ on top of this word adds the emphasis and depth that is to be conveyed by “All the way; deep inside; as far as they can push into it”)
  • اٰذَان — Aa-zaa-nay — Ears (= Part of human body through and with which they hear)
  • هِمۡ — Him — Their (= pro., pl., m., 3rd person. Refers to aforesaid people)
  • مِّنَ — May-n…(us) — Because of (= Due to; for the reason of; from; on account of; That is to block the hearing, loud noises or stunning sound of)
  • الصَّوَاعِقِ — Sa-waa-aiy-qay — Thunderclaps (= pl., Flashes of lightning which are followed by loud lingering sounds of thunder; thunderbolts; thunder-peals)
  • حَذَرَ — Ha-za-ra…(ul) — Fearing (= Apprehending; being scared of; for fear of; in terror of)
  • الۡمَوۡتِ‌ — Mao-t — Death (= End of this life on earth)
  • وَ — Wa…(ul) — And (= This vaao is tantamount to taking oath; solemn declaration)
  • اللّٰهُ –Laa-ho — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • مُحِيۡطٌ‌ۢ — Mo-he-toon — Rounds up (= Always and invariably encircles, encompasses, gathers together and surround them’ leaving none behind like a shepherd rounding up all his cattle from getting lost. a/t/a leads them all to their total ruin)
  • بِ — B…(il) — With (= Literal translation; best sense conveyed is ‘with’)
  • الۡكٰفِرِيۡنَ — Kaa-fay-ree-n — The ungrateful (= 1. Non-appreciating; thankless; who abuse, misuse, fail to use or reject Faith and the God-given gifts, opportunities or talents 2. Disbelievers; faithless; infidels; non-believers; unbelievers)
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