003:125

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Abid

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                           003:125

 

اِذۡ تَقُوۡلُ لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ اَلَنۡ يَّكۡفِيَكُمۡ اَنۡ يُّمِدَّكُمۡ رَبُّكُمۡ بِثَلٰثَةِ اٰلَافٍ مِّنَ الۡمَلٰٓٮِٕكَةِ مُنۡزَلِيۡنَؕ‏

 

Iz-ta-qoo-lo-lil-moe-may-ne-na                                                                                                         Aa-lun-yuk-fay-ya-koom-un-yo-mid-da-koom                                                                               Bay-tha-laa-tha-tin-min-aa-laa-fin-may-nul                                                                                 Ma-laa-aiy-ka-tay-moom-zay-lee-n

           

And whenever you say to the believers,                                                                               “Won’t it suffice you that your God supports you                                                             With three thousand from among                                                                                          The angels descending specially to help you?”

 

  • اِذۡ — Iz — Whenever (= At the time or event; behold; call to mind; consider; now that; ponder over; recall; reflect, remember or think of the time, event, occasion, opportunity or time. The next present tense word تَقُوۡلُ makes it clear that the translation as ‘whenever’ is better for it makes the scope of this assurance enormously wider, applies to all times in the future, and is not limited to just the past)
  • تَقُوۡلُ — Ta-qoo-lo — You say (= v., pres., 2nd person., Answer; affirm; assure; convey; declare; specify; state; tell. See more meanings in our Commentary titled as ‘You say means...’)
  •  لِ — Lay…(il) To (=For the addressees)
  • لۡمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ — Moe-may-ne-na — The believers (= n,. Adherents of Islam; those who enter the Faith, believe and follow the Holy Qor-aan, the Islaam and become Moslems. Men of faith. The faithful)
  • اَ — Aa — Will (= Question mark like  Are, Can, Do, Have or Shell?)
  • لَنۡ — Lunn — Not (= Absolute denial; never; no; not; not at all; total negation; by no means)
  • يَّكۡفِيَ — Yuk-fay-ya — Suffice (= v., pres., s., 3rd person. Be adequate, ample, appropriate, enough, plenteous, proper, satisfactory, sufficient, suitable or fully capable and in control. Also be enough to deal, defend, defeat and  destroy)
  • كُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person., You . The Holy Qor-aan states that way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • اَنۡ — Un — That (= Due to; for the reason or purpose; since; so that)
  • يُّمِدّ — Yo-mid-da — Supports (= v., pres., s., 3rd person., Expands; increases; stretches  out; widens. The word infers the meanings of giving the aid, assistance, help and support)
  • كُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person., You . The Holy Qor-aan states that way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  •  رَبُّ — Rub-bo — 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)
  • كُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person., You . The Holy Qor-aan states that way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • بِ — Bay — With (= Literally the word  بِ  means ‘with’)
  • ثَلٰثَةِ — Tha-laa-tha-tay — Three (= Numerical number)
  • اٰلَافٍ — Aa-laa-fin — Thousands (= pl., Ulfoon that means 1000’s. Indicates a huge number)
  • مِّنَ — May…na (ul) — From (= Among, from or out of the class or category or several articles, counts, kind, things, persons or phenomenon)
  • الۡمَلٰٓٮِٕكَةِ — Ma-laa-aiy-ka-tay — Angels (= n., pl., f., The immortal beings in attendance of God Almighty; a kind, loving and lovable person)
  • مُنۡزَلِيۡنَ — Moon-za-lee-n — Descending (= Coming down with the speed and efficiency which is far beyond the competition with or imagination of man. Swooping down like eagles on a prey they just noticed. A/t/a, ‘sent down from on high,’  ‘sent down to your help’ and ‘sent down’)

 

* Note 003:125. Some translators ignored the grammar when they mistranslated the present tense original text تَقُوۡلُ into ‘You said” in the past tense. A past event can only be an illustration. A forecast always happens in the future and could be one to be filled again and again. A forecast merits to be translated in the present participle tense that covers both the present and the future

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003:124

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Abid

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                                 003:124

 

وَلَقَدۡ نَصَرَكُمُ اللّٰهُ بِبَدۡرٍ وَّاَنۡـتُمۡ اَذِلَّةٌ ۚ  فَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُوۡنَ

 

Wa-la-qud-na-sa-ra-ko-mool-laa-ho-bay-bud-rin                                                                       Wa-un-toom-aa-zil-la-toon                                                                                                              Fut-ta-qool-laa-ha-la-ul-la-koom-tush-ko-roo-n

 

And certainly Allah helped you with the Badr                                                                 And you certainly were in week position.                                                                          So do duty to Allah so that you can be grateful

 

  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but; also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • لَ — La — Certainly (= Absolutely; assuredly; categorically; clearly; definitely; doubtlessly; earnestly; indeed; positively; really; truly; seriously; sincerely; specifically; surely; verily)
  • قَدۡ —  Qud — Surely (= This word lays emphasis. Absolutely; categorically; assuredly; certainly; clearly; definitely; specially; doubtlessly; obviously; for sure; in spite of; positively. A/t/a, ‘Already’)
  • نَصَرَ — Na-sa-ra — Helped (= v., past., s., m., 3rd person., Aided, assisted, guided, promoted, rescued, rendered succor or supported leading to a victory)
  •  كُمُ — Ko-mo…(ol) — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person., You . The Holy Qor-aan states that way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • اللّٰهُ — Laa-ho — Allah (= The One and the Only One Almighty God)
  • بِ — Bay — With (= Literally the word  بِ  means ‘with’. Here ‘in’ is also an appropriate expression in the English usage)
  • بَدۡرٍ — Bud-rin — Badr (= The town near which this battle was fought and the battle-field has since been known)
  • وَّ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but; also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • اَنۡ — Un — Certainly (= Absolutely; certainly; definitely; positively; verily)
  • تُمۡ — Toom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states this way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • اَذِلَّةٌ — Aa-zil-la-toon — In week position (= adj., Helpless; in lower status, with lesser arms, utterly weak, and much slighter in force. A/t/a, “Weak little force”; ‘Inconsiderable’; ‘contemptible‘)
  • فَ — Fa — Therefore (= As a result; consequently; hence; so; then; thereafter; yet. A/t/a After all this; at the end; in the final analysis; in conclusion)
  • اتَّقُوا — Tuq-qoo…(l) — You do duty (= v., Be clean, righteous and mindful of your duty to God. Become God-fearing, pious and righteous. Clean inner self. Guard against or ward off evil’. Take as a shield. See more details and the meanings in our commentary titled as ‘The Righteous’)
  • اللّٰهَ — Laa-ha — Allah (= The One and the Only One Almighty God)

The next three (3)words mark the end of verses 002;186, 003:124, 005:007

  • لَعَلَّ –La-ul-la — So that (= Gave chance; haply; hopefully; perchance; possibly; hope and wish that it becomes; wishing a result to be; A/t/a, Peradventure; “Perhaps you will give thanks to Him’)
  • کُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You men. Generally this way the Holy Qor-aan addresses both men and women)
  • تَشۡكُرُوۡنَ — Tush-ko-roo-n — You be grateful (= v., pres., pl., 2nd person. Acknowledge with asserted, repeated, insistent and tremendous feelings of being grateful. Appreciate. Express gratitude. Render thanks. Give recognition. The word tells to keep in mind the two important factors that invoke deep appreciation: a) the physical facility or concessions that are given, and b) the spiritual benefits that are continually bestowed. Both these factors are so intertwined that nobody really can hold one of them above the other)

* Note 003:124. This verse is another example of a past event and a future forecast both stated in the same one verse in a chronological order. See Note 003:118 for more details.

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003:123

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Abid

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                             003:123

 

اِذۡ هَمَّتۡ طَّآٮِٕفَتٰنِ مِنۡكُمۡ اَنۡ تَفۡشَلَا ۙ وَاللّٰهُ وَلِيُّهُمَا‌ ؕ وَعَلَى اللّٰهِ فَلۡيَتَوَكَّلِ الۡمُؤۡمِنُوۡنَ‏

 

Iz-hum-mut-taa-aiy-fa-taa-nay-min-koom-un-tuf-sha-la                                                      Wul-laa-ho-wa-lee-yo-ho-maa                                                                                                           Wa-alul-laa-hay-ful-ya-ta-wuk-ka-lil-moe-may-noo-n

 

And when two * groups among you decided that they give a slip                          And Allah was the protector-friend of both                                                                      And on Allah thus the Believers certainly trust

 

  • اِذۡ — Iz — When (= At the time or event; behold; call to mind; consider; now that; ponder over; recall; reflect, remember or think of the time, event, occasion, opportunity or time)
  • هَمَّتۡ — Hum-mut — Decided (= v., past., f gender; 3rd person. Chose; decided; deemed; designed; determined; intended; premeditated or made up mind; resolved. Also, chose, dreamed or thought of)
  • طَّآٮِٕفَتٰنِ –Taa-aiy-fa-taa-nay — Two groups (= Battalions; companies; factions; parties; sections. See the Note 003:123 below)
  • مِنۡ — Min — Among (= From or out of the class or category or several articles, counts, kind, things, persons or phenomenon)
  • كُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person., You . The Holy Qor-aan states that way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • اَنۡ — Un — That (= About; almost; so that)
  • تَفۡشَلَا — Tuf-sha-laa — They slip (= Almost faltered, fell away, slipped away. A/t/a, ‘about to show weakness,’ ‘about to lose hart,’ ‘became fainthearted’ and ‘meditated cowardice’)
  • وَ — Wa…(ul) — And (= This vaao is tantamount to taking oath; solemn  declaration or calling as a witness. Normally a Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; also; and; but; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • اللّٰهُ — Laa-ho — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • وَلِىُّ — Wa-lee-yo — True friend (= n., s., Guardian; guide; helper; leader; patron; protector and protective friend.  Sincere well-wisher who heeds one in need; supporter.  The word also means an aide, assistant and henchman that won’t apply in reference to the Almighty God)
  • هُمَا — Ho-maa — Those two (= pro., pl., m., 3rd person. Refers to both those factions)

The Holy Qor-aan used the following group of words in 003:123, 003:161 and 005:012

  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but; also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • عَلٰى — Al … (ul) — On (= Above; against; before; during; for; on; on top of; over; to; upon)
  • اللّٰهِ — Laa-hay — Allah (= The One and the Only One Almighty God)
  • فَ  — Fa … (ul) — Thus (= Hence; so; then; thus; after all; at end; in conclusion; consequently; finally; resultantly; thereafter; therefore)
  • لۡ — L — Certainly (= Assuredly; clearly, definitely; doubtlessly; earnestly; indeed; positively; really; truly; surely; verily)
  • يَتَوَكَّلِ  — Ya-ta-wuk-ka-lil — They trust (= v, pres., pl., 3rd person.. Count; entrust; have faith; trust)
  • الۡمُؤۡمِنُوۡنَ‏ — Moe-may-noo-n — Believers (= n,. Adherents of Islam; those who enter the Faith, believe and follow the Holy Qor-aan, the Islaam and become Moslems. Men of faith. The faithful. See Commentary titled as BELIEVE and DISBELIEVE)

 

* Note 003:123. . Historically the two tribes Bani Haarithah and Bani Salamah acted in a manner that demonstrated somewhat of their cowardice in a battle.

The broad meanings of the verse as a forecast are that many a time in future there would be the proponents and opponents on any issue that would lead to a battle, fight or war. Both sides in varying degrees would appear willing to compromise though that care and caution may tantamount to appear cowardice in the eyes of some people.

The rule to be remembered in all situations should be  عَلَى اللّٰهِ فَلۡيَتَوَكَّلِ الۡمُؤۡمِنُوۡنَ‏    that the believers always have their faith and trust in the Almighty God.

The translation “God was there to succour them“ stated this as an event that occurred in the past and could lead a critic to surmise that the Holy Qor-aan was just a history. But the accurate translation ‘God is and has always been there to help them’ states a Rule of Universal Application or forecast that will keep on recurring in the future and the stated event was just an illustration of it.

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003:122

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Abid

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                                  003:122

 

وَاِذۡ غَدَوۡتَ مِنۡ اَهۡلِكَ تُبَوِّئُ الۡمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ مَقَاعِدَ لِلۡقِتَالِ‌ؕ وَاللّٰهُ سَمِيۡعٌ عَلِيۡمٌ

 

Wa-iz-gha-dao-ta                                                                                                                                Min-ah-lay-ka                                                                                                                                         To-buw-aiy-ool-moe-may-nee-na-ma-qaa-ay-da-lil-qay-taa-lay                                             Wul-laa-ho-sa-me-oon-alee-m

 

And remember the morning you went for war                                                         Away from your household                                                                                                    Posting the believers at positions for battle                                                                     And by God Allah is All-Hearing and All-Knowing.

 

  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but; also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • اِذۡ — Iz  — Remember (= At the time or event; behold; call to mind; consider; now that; ponder over; recall; reflect, think of the time, event, occasion, opportunity or time)
  • غَدَوۡتَ — Gha-dao-ta — Went for war in the morning  (= v., past; s., m., 2nd person. The morning or day break you attacked, battled, emerged or set forth. Most translators concur that this was the war of Uhud. It may also be a forecast to plan wars for defense from ambushes at night and fight early mornings when fresh)
  • مِنۡ — Min — From (= Among, from or out of several persons, phenomenon, articles or things. A/t/a, you left your household)
  • اَهۡلِ — Ah-lay — Household (= n., Family. Also, Believers in and users of; citizens;  dwellers; families; folks; inhabitants; live-ins; masters; owners; natives; occupants; people; populace; population; those belonging to; those entrusted to)
  • كَ  — Ka — Your (= pro., s., m., 2nd person. You single male. The addressee of this divine message is the Holy Prophet s.a.w)
  • تُبَوِّئُ — To-buw-way-o — Posting (= v., pres., s., 2nd person. You were Appointing, assigning, fixing or setting up)
  • الۡمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ — Moe-may-neena — The believers (= n,. Adherents of Islam; those who enter the Faith, believe and follow the Holy Qor-aan, the Islaam and become Moslems. Men of faith. The faithful)
  • مَقَاعِدَ — Ma-qua-aiy-da — Positions  (= n., pl., Battle-posts; places to sit and wait in case the enemy strikes; stations. A/t/a, to ambush)
  • لِ — Lay…(il) — For (= For the purpose; so that with intent to. Also concerning; regarding; relative to; to; towards)
  • لۡقِتَالِ‌ — Qay-taa-lay — Battle (= n., Act in self-defense; fight back; oppose; push back  or resist; retaliate; strive; struggle. Also, attack, battle,  combat or war or other meanings of the word  قَتَلۡ   see our Commentary Jihad – Is It Fighting)
  • وَ — Wa…(ul) — And (= This vaao is tantamount to taking oath; solemn declaration or calling as a witness. Normally a Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; also; and; but; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • اللّٰهُ — Laa-ho — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • سَمِيۡعٌ — Sa-mee-oon — All-Hearing (= superlative form indicates the greatest, the highest, the most and highlights that none more than Him hears the best. All-Hearing. Most Hearing. The Hearer. Hears to the ultimate maximum. Hears all wholly, entirely, truly surely, totally and surely. The One from whom nothing is beyond, missed or out of His hearing)
  • عَلِيۡمٌ‏ — A-leem  — All-Knowing (= superlative form indicates the greatest, the highest, the most and highlights that none more than Him knows more and is knowledgeable. Informed to the maximum. Most Knowing. One with all, total, perfect and wholesome knowledge with nothing beyond or out of His sight. Well-Acquainted; Well-Aware)

 

* Note 003:122. Inaccurate is the translation of the nouns  سَمِيۡعٌ عَلِيۡمٌ    as verbs in the past tense when said “Allah heard all and knew all.”

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003:121

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Abid

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                                    003:121

 

اِنۡ تَمۡسَسۡكُمۡ حَسَنَةٌ تَسُؤۡهُمۡوَاِنۡ تُصِبۡكُمۡ سَيِّئَةٌ يَّفۡرَحُوۡا بِهَا ‌ۚ  وَاِنۡ تَصۡبِرُوۡا وَتَتَّقُوۡا لَا يَضُرُّكُمۡ كَيۡدُهُمۡ شَيۡـــًٔا ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ بِمَا يَعۡمَلُوۡنَ مُحِيۡطٌ‏

 

In-tum-sus-koom-ha-sa-na-toon-ta-soo-hoom                                                                                Wa-in-to-sib-koom-suy-aa-tun-yuf-ra-hoo-bay-haa                                                                     Wa-in-tus-bay-roo-wa-tut-ta-qoo                                                                                                      Laa-ya-dzoor-ro-koom-kai-da-hoom-shai-aa                                                                                  In-nul-laa-ha-bay-maa-yau-ma-loo-na-mo-hee-t

 

If a goodness touches you, it hurts them.                                                                          And if a misfortune reaches you, they rejoice at it.                                                          And if you be patient and pious                                                                                          Their plan won’t hurt you at all.                                                                                            And surely Allah rounds up all that they do.

 

  • اِنۡ — In — If (= In case; under the circumstances; when; whenever)
  • تَمۡسَسۡ — Tum-sus — Touches (= v., pres., Arrives; blesses; befalls upon; comes; contacts; reaches)
  • كُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person., You . The Holy Qor-aan states that way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • حَسَنَةٌ — Ha-sa-na-toon — Goodness = n., Achievement; anything good; best of the things in the best of the forms; blessing; good fortune; success; lucky break; lucky chance)
  • تَسُؤۡ — Ta-soo — It hurts (= v., pres., Anguishes; discomforts; grieves; pains. A/t/a, it is bad for them)
  • هُمۡ‌ — Hoom — Them (= pro., pl., m., 3 rd person. Refers to enemies of Moslems)
  • وَ  — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but; also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • اِنۡ — In — If (= In case; under the circumstances; when; whenever)
  • تُصِبۡ — To-sib — Reaches (= v., pres., f., 3rd person. Affects; afflicts; arrives; befalls;  comes; engulfs; falls on; gets to; gets hold of; hits; lands upon; is delivered; overcomes; overpowers; overtakes; reaches; smites; strikes; touches.
  • كُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person., You. See  كُمۡ  above)
  • سَيِّئَةٌ — Suy-yay-aa-toon — Misfortune (= Bad thing; calamity; catastrophe; disaster; evil; hard luck; harm; hurt; mishap; tragedy; trouble)
  • يَّفۡرَحُوۡا — Yuf-ra-hoo — They rejoice (= v., pres., pl., m., 3rd person. Brings happiness and joy; gladdens. A/t/a, Added in the translation is ‘Their hearts’ without any corresponding words in the original text)
  • بِ — Bay — With / At (= Literally the word  بِ  means ‘with.’ A/t/a, at)
  • هَا — Haa — It (= pro., s., f., 3rd person., Refers to aforesaid ‘bad thing’)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)
  • اِنۡ — In — If (= In case; under the circumstances; when; whenever)
  • تَصۡبِرُوۡا –Tus-bay-roo — You be patient (= v., pres., pl., 2nd person., Constant, persistent or steadfast. Persevere)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)
  • تَتَّقُوۡا — Tut-ta-qoo — Be pious (= v., pres., pl., 2nd person, Be God fearing, mindful of duty to God, righteous or upright. Protect against bad. Ward off evil. See Commentary The Righteous for other differently worded meanings)
  • لَا — Laa — Not (= Absolute denial; never; no; not at all; total negation)
  • يَضُرّ — Ya-dzoor-ro — Hurt (= v., pres., s., m., 3rd person., Bring discomfort; cause a  pain or harm or loss; injure)
  • كُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person., You . See  كُمۡ  above)
  • كَيۡدَ — Kai-da — Plan (= n., Cunning; evil design; guile; machination; plot; scheme;  strategy; stratagem. A/t/a, treachery and war)
  • هُمۡ‌ — Hoom — Their (= pro., pl., m., 3 rd person. Refers to your enemies)
  • شَيۡـًٔ۬ا — Shai-aa — At all (= Anything however little or insignificant. In any way. Not the least. Smallest part of an article, item, object, material, thing, matter, type, phenomenon or stuff. To the least extent)
  • اِنَّ — In-na…(ul) — Certainly (= Absolutely; definitely; doubtlessly; earnestly; indeed;       positively; really; seriously; surely; truly; verily)
  • اللّٰهَ — Laa-ha — Allah (= The One and the Only One Almighty God)
  • بِ — Bay — With (= Literally the word  بِ  means ‘with’)
  • مَاۤ — Maa — All that (= What; whatever; whatsoever)
  • يَعۡمَلُون — Yau-ma-loon — They do (= v., pres., pl., m., 3 rd person. Act; perform; practice. render; are doing)
  • مُحِيۡطٌ‌ۢ — Mo-hee-t — Rounds up (= Always and invariably does encircle, encompass, herd together, surround or lead them to the intended location or a desired destination. The word indicates all of them leaving none behind, like a shepherd rounding up all his cattle from getting lost)
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003:120

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Abid

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                             003:120

 

هٰۤاَنۡتُمۡ اُولَاۤءِ تُحِبُّوۡنَهُمۡ وَلَا يُحِبُّوۡنَكُمۡ وَتُؤۡمِنُوۡنَ بِالۡكِتٰبِ كُلِّهٖ‌ۚ  وَاِذَا لَقُوۡكُمۡ قَالُوۡۤا اٰمَنَّا ۚ  وَاِذَا خَلَوۡا عَضُّوۡا عَلَيۡكُمُ الۡاَنَامِلَ مِنَ الۡغَيۡظِ‌ؕ قُلۡ مُوۡتُوۡا بِغَيۡظِكُمۡؕ‌ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلِيۡمٌ ۢ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُوۡرِ‏

 

Haa-un-toom-haa-o-laa-aiy                                                                                                               To-hib-boo-na-hoom-wa-laa-yo-hib-boo-na-koom                                                                        Wa-toe-may-noo-na-bil-kay-taa-bay-kool-lay-he                                                                       Wa-ezaa-la-qoo-koom-qaa-loo-aa-mun-na                                                                                      Wa-ezaa-kha-lao-udz-dzoo-alai-ko-mool                                                                                          Anaa-may-la-may-nul-ghai-zay                                                                                                        Qool-moo-too-bay-ghai-zay-koom                                                                                                     In-nul-laa-ha-alee-moomb-bay-zaa-tis-so-doo-r.

 

Listen! you all over here!!                                                                                                        You surely love them but they do not love you.                                                                 And you believe in the Book – all of it.                                                                                And when they meet you, they said, “We have believed.”                                             And when they depart                                                                                                                 They raise fingers on you in anger.                                                                                        You say, “Perish with your anger.”                                                                                       Indeed Allah is the Knower of what is in the hearts.

 

  • هٰۤ — Haa — Listen (= Behold; hearken; hey; hi; indeed; pay attention)
  • اَنۡ — Un — Surely (= Absolutely; certainly; decidedly; definitely; doubtlessly  earnestly; indeed; positively; really; seriously; verily)
  • تُمۡ — Toom — All of you (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states this way when addressing both men and women jointly
  • هٰٓؤُلَآءِ — Haa-o-laa-aiy — Over Here (= pl., All these. Refers to the disbelievers)
  • تُحِبُّوۡنَ — To-hib-boo-na — You love (= v., pres., 2nd person., Adore; appreciate; aspire; cherish; covet; crave; deeply desire; enamored with; feel very much attached; find irresistibly captivating, lucrative or luring; fond of; having fun with; like; seeking the attention of; want; wish for)
  • هُمۡ‌ — Hoom — Them (= pro., pl., m., 3 rd person. Refers to those not Moslems)
  • وَ — Wa — But (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; and; also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • لَا — Laa — Not (= Absolute denial; never; no; not at all; total negation)
  • يُّحِبُّوۡنَ — Yo-hib-boo-na — They love (= v., pres., 3rd person., Adore; appreciate; aspire; cherish; covet; crave; deeply desire; enamored with; feel very much attached; find irresistibly captivating, lucrative  or luring; fond of; having fun with; like; seeking the attention of; want; wish for)
  • كُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person., You . The Holy Qor-aan states that way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)
  • تُؤۡمِنُوۡنَ — Toe-may-noo-na — You believe (= v., pl., present; 2nd person; Believe in the Holy Qor-aan and become Moslems by entering the Faith of Islaam. Also, you admit, affirm, approve, confirm, concur, corroborate, give evidence; testify or witness. Also, you get protected; saved; given peace, made safe, provided security, rescued or secured ‘against’ fear)
  • بِ — Bay … (il) — With (= Literally the word  بِ  means ‘with’)
  • الۡڪِتٰبُ — Il-Kay-taab — The Book (= 1. The Divine Directive of Commands, Prohibitions, Rules and Regulations. Holy Scripture. Perfect Book Testament that holds good and is operative eternally. Decreed part of a religion. Spiritual Code codifying the rules of universal application.  2. The Collection of mandated, ordered, prescribed, preserved, recorded, written Do’s and Don’ts.  3. Authentic penned down material in black and white)
  • كُلِّ — Kool-lay — All (= Altogether; each and every part of it; entirely; totally; wholly; everything without exception. Also, in every manner; very much)
  • هٖ — He — It (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to the aforesaid Book. Dr Al-Hilali and Dr Khan amplified this pronoun as follows:”In all the Scriptures [i.e. you believe in the Taurat (Torah) and the Injil (Gospel), while they disbelieve in your Book, the Qur’an]’)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)
  • اِذَاۤ — Ezaa — Whenever (= Any time; when. Also, the meanings of this word in different contexts can be behold; call to mind; consider; recall; think; ponder over; reflect. now that; take into consideration. Remember or think of the time, event, occasion or opportunity)
  • لَقُو — La-qoo — Meet (= v., Come face to face; come across; confront; encounter; face; fall in; get together)
  • كُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person., You . The Holy Qor-aan states that way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • قَا لُوۡا —  Qaa-loo — They said (= v., past, pl., m; 3rd person: All those men … Alleged;   announced; argued; asked; asserted; broadcast; called; challenged; claimed; contended; contested; countered; conveyed; declared; demanded; elaborated; exclaimed; expounded; inquired; informed; insisted; maintained; objected; persisted; preached; professed; protested; stated; submitted; suggested; told)
  • اٰمَنَّا — Aaa-mun-na — We have believed (= v., past., pl. 1st person. We have believed in the Holy Qor-aan and accepted Islam. Admitted, affirmed, approved, confirmed concurred, corroborated, entered, evidenced, proved, testified and witnessed to have   become Moslems )
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)
  • اِذَاۤ — Ezaa — When (= Any time; whenever.. See  اِذَاۤ  above)
  • خَلَوۡا — Kha-lao — They depart (= v., pl. are isolated, secluded or separated; go apart’ enter seclusion; go into privacy; when alone)
  • عَضُّوۡا — Udz-dzoo — Raise (= v., pl., Give; point; stretch. A/t/a, bite)
  • عَلَيۡ —  Alai — On (= Above; against; before; during; for; on; on top of; over; to; upon)
  • كُمُ — Ko-mo…(ol) — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person., You . The Holy Qor-aan states that way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • الۡاَنَامِلَ — Anaa-may-la — Fingers (= n., pl., Digits of the hand excluding the thumb. Also, fingertips; nails)
  • مِنَ — May ..(nul) — From (= Among, from or out of the class or category or several articles, counts, kind, things, persons or phenomenon)
  • الۡغَيۡظِ — Gai-zay — Anger (= n., Aroused temper; bias; frustration; prejudice; rage; wrath)
  • قُلۡ — Qool — Say (= v., s, 2nd person. Admonish; announce, argue; assure; broadcast; call; command; convey; elaborate; explain; inform; insist; instruct; maintain, mandate; order; persist; preach; proclaim; profess; propagate; specify, state; teach, tell; train or tutor. See Notes 002:121 and 112-002 and Commentary “‘You say’ means”)
  • مُوۡتُوۡا — Moo-too — Perish (= v., pl., 2nd person; Be dead and destroyed; get ruined. Go and die)
  • بِ — Bay — With (= Literally the word  بِ  means ‘with.’ It is appropriate to translate this word here with an ‘in‘)
  • غَيۡظِ  — Gai-zay — Anger (= n., Aroused temper; bias; frustration; prejudice; rage; wrath)
  • كُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person., You . The Holy Qor-aan states  that way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • اِنَّ — In-na…(ul) — Indeed (= Absolutely; certainly definitely; doubtlessly; earnestly;  positively; really; seriously; surely; truly; verily)
  • اللّٰهَ — Laa-ha — Allah (= The One and the Only One Almighty God)

{The next four words end the verses 003:120, 003:155, 005:008, 064:005, etc}

  • عَلِيۡمٌ‏ — Alee-moo … (nb) — The Knower (= superlative form indicates the greatest, the highest, the most, and highlights that none more than Him knows. The most Knowing. Informed to the maximum. Has  total and perfect knowledge. Has nothing out of sight.  Nothing whatever is beyond or out of His knowing)
  • بِ — Bay — With what (= Literally the word  بِ  means ‘with’)
  • ذَاتِ — Zaa-tay…(is) — Of (=  n., In re Allah … Controller. Giver. Master. Occupant. Owner. Possessor. See Note 003:120)
  • الصُّدُوۡرِ — So-door — The hearts (= n., pl., Bosoms; breasts; chests; hearts; minds; hidden thoughts locked in human breasts; souls)

 

** Note 003:120. The word  ذَاتِ   (Zaa-tay) means of, he who, that which and in the named contexts as follows.

  1. In re Allah … Giver. Master. Occupant. Owner. Possessor. The One and the Only One God Who designs the ideas, plans and schemes, knows the innermost thoughts concealed, hidden, kept secret or locked in bosoms, breasts, chests, hearts, imaginations, minds and souls of the people.
  2. In re inanimate things … belonging to, controlled by, giving or having.
  3. In re individuals … confers, controls, giving, occupies, owns or possesses.

 

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003:119

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Abid

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                                   003:119

 

يٰۤـاَيُّهَا الَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا لَا تَتَّخِذُوۡا بِطَانَةً مِّنۡ دُوۡنِكُمۡ لَا يَاۡلُوۡنَكُمۡ خَبَالًا ؕ وَدُّوۡا مَا عَنِتُّمۡ‌ۚ  قَدۡ بَدَتِ الۡبَغۡضَآءُ مِنۡ اَفۡوَاهِهِمۡ  ۖۚ وَمَا تُخۡفِىۡ صُدُوۡرُهُمۡ اَكۡبَرُ‌ؕ قَدۡ بَيَّنَّا لَـكُمُ الۡاٰيٰتِ‌ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ تَعۡقِلُوۡنَ‏


Yaa  auy-yo-ha  ul-la-zee-na  aa-ma-noo                                                                                        Laa  tu-ta-khay-zoo  bay-taa-na-taun  min  do-nay  koom                                                           Laa  yau-loo-na  koom  kha-baa-laa                                                                                             Waud-do  maa  aa-nit-to  toom                                                                                                           Qaud  ba-da-tay  il-baugh-dzaa-o  min  uf-waa-aiy  him                                                              Wa  maa  tookh-fee  so-doo-ro  hoom  auk-bur                                                                                Qaud  buy-yaun  naa  la  ko-mo  ol-aa-yaa-tay                                                                              In  koon-toom  tau-qay-loo-n

 

Listen, you all who believed!                                                                                                  Do not take intimates from among besides you.                                                             They will never fail to corrupt you.                                                                                    They love what severely harms you.                                                                                      Surely the malice manifested from their mouths.                                                           And what their hearts hide is far worse.                                                                             We surely have made clear for you the signs                                                                     So that you act wisely

 

The Holy Qor-aan has used the Phrase Yaa-auy-yo-hul-la-zee-na-aa-ma-noo many times

  • يٰۤ — Yaa — Listen (= Be attentive; hearken; pay attention; O!)
  • اَيُّهَا — Auy-yo-ha … (ul) — You all (= All addressees; entire audience; whole lot of listeners)
  • ٱلَّذِينَ — Ul-la-zee-na — Those who (= pl., m, 3rd person. Those articles, things or persons
  • اٰمَنُوۡۤ — Aa-ma-noo — They Believed (= v., past., pl., 3rd person. Believed in the Holy Qor-aan; became Moslems. Accepted, acknowledged, admitted or witnessed their entry in Iss-laam. See Commentary Believe and Disbelieve)
  • لَا — Laa — No, not (= Absolute denial; never; not at all; total negation)
  • تَتَّخِذُوۡٓا — Taut-ta-khay-zoo — You take (= v., pres., pl., 2nd person. Adopt. Appropriate. Bring in. Catch. Consider. Construe. Make part and parcel. Put in. Treat. The word in other contexts means differently)
  • بِطَانَةً — Bay-taa-na-taun — Intimates (= n., Advisors; close friend; consultants; confidants  of secrets; deep, dear and intimate friends; helpers; protectors. A/t/a close aides; into your intimacy)
  • مِنۡ — Min — From (= Among, from or out of the class or category or several articles, counts, kind, things, persons or phenomenon)
  • دُوۡنِ — Doo-nay — Besides (= Apart from; besides; except; excluding; exclusive of;       from the outside; in preference to; other than; over and beyond; save; to the exclusion of the rest of. A/t/a, ‘outside … ranks’ and ‘pagans, Jews, Christi and hypocrites’)
  • كُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person., You . The Holy Qor-aan states that way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • لَا — Laa — Never (= Absolute denial; no; not; not at all; total negation)
  • يَاۡلُوۡنَ — Yau-loo-na — Fail (= v., pres., pl., 3rd person.   Falter; miss the opportunity; remiss; show weakness  skip any chance. A/t/a, spare no pains; do their best)
  • كُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person., You . See كُمۡ  above)
  • خَبَالًا — Kha-baa-laa — Corrupt (= adv., Cause or expose to loss. Exploit your weakness  they may find. Corrupt, injure or mislead morally and spiritually like the wind pointed in the previous verse had destroyed the wrongdoers’ harvest physically)
  • وَدُّوۡا — Waud-doo — They love (= v., Cherish; covet; crave, desire; like; long; seek; want;  wish. Intentionally engage in enthusiastic hot pursuit)
  • مَاۤ — Maa — Whatever (= All that; what; whatsoever; any time; when; whenever)
  • عَنِتّ — Aa-nit — Severely harms (= v., pres., s., 2nd person. Affects inimically; brings discomfort; hurts  really; inconveniences; causes harm; hampers; troubles)
  • تُمۡ — Toom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. See كُمۡ  above)
  • قَدۡ — Qaud — Surely (= This word lays emphasis. Absolutely; categorically; assuredly; certainly; clearly; definitely; specially; doubtlessly; obviously; for sure; in spite of; positively; specifically; verily; with no doubt whatsoever)
  • بَدَتِ — Ba-da-tay … (il) — Manifested (= v., past., f/g., 3rd person. Became apparent, expressed, exposed, manifest, noticeable, obvious, plain or visible.  Showed. A/t/a, ‘rank hatred has already appeared’)
  • الۡبَغۡضَآءُ — Bugh-dzaa-o — Malice (= Bias; hatred; prejudice; vehement disgust)
  • مِنۡ —  Min — From (= Among, from or out of the class or category or several articles, counts, kind, things, persons or phenomenon)
  • اَفۡوَاهِ –Uf-waa-aiy — Mouths (= n., pl. Faces. Includes what comes out of one’s mouth. Words in loudmouth talks and utterance spoken. Words nakedly inferable or quite visible in in malicious conduct, obvious hostilities and manners manifested by  behavior and work in day-to-day life like the judgments in courts of law. See Note 003:119 below)
  • هِمۡ — Him — Them (= pro., pl., m., 3 rd person. Refers to inimical people)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but; also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • مَاۤ — Maa — What (=All that; any time; whatever; whatsoever; whenever)
  • تُخۡفِىۡ — Tookh-fee — Hide (= Conceal; keep secret)
  • صُدُوۡرُ — So-doo-ro — Hearts (= n., pl., Breast; chests; inside their hearts and minds)
  • هُمۡ‌ — Hoom — Them (= pro., pl., m., 3 rd person. Refers to inimical people)
  • اَكۡبَرُ‌ — Uk-ba-ro — Far worse (= adj., Bigger; grave; greater; stronger. More heinous,  massive, serious, severe or virulent concern, matter, offense, thing, transgression or wrong)
  • قَدۡ —  Qud — Surely (= This word lays emphasis. Absolutely. See  قَدۡ  above)
  • بَيَّنَّ — Buy-yun … (naa) — Made clear (= v., past., pl., 1st person. Clearly explained with sure,  convincing, irrefutable, manifest and veritable arguments, corroborations, evidence, signs, portents, proofs and testimonies. Made crystal clear or plain)
  • نَآ — Naa — We (= pro., pl., 1st person. Us. Used with God’s name it is the authoritative way a higher-up talks to a subordinate)
  • لَ — La — For (= For the attention, benefit, convenience, determination; object, general convenience or purpose; to; towards. Also, concerning, regarding; relative to; intended for)
  • كُمُ — Ko-mo…(ol) — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person., You . See كُمۡ  above)
  • الۡاٰيٰتِ‌ — Aa-ya-tay — Signs (= sn., pl., 1. Manifestation; message; narrative; revelation;  verse. 2. Command; direction; evidence; law; order. 3. Corroboration; indication; lesson; portent; proof; pointer; symbol; token. 4. Every element to create the crystal- clear picture leading to an absolute conviction.  5. Argument, part or portion that highlights or points to something)
  • اِنۡ — In —  So that (= If; in case; under the circumstances; when; when the situation arises; whenever)
  • كُنۡتُمۡ — Koon-toom — You (= Since the past you were and have been continuously)
  • تَعۡقِلُوۡنَ‏ — Tau-qay-loo-n —  Act wisely (= v., pres., Understand; use intellect; have any wisdom)

 

* Note 003:119. A compact translation of verse 003:119 by NJ Dawood is as follows. “They will spare no pains to corrupt you. They desire nothing but your ruin. Their hatred is clear from what they say, but more violent is the hatred their breasts conceal. We have made plain to you Our revelations. Strive to understand them.”

The translation clearly spells out a forecast for all times to come to be filled again and again wherever Moslem live. An illustration was provided by Lahore High Court’s Justice Afzal Zullah. In 1980’s he issued an ultra vires notice of Contempt of Court to Mirza Tahir Ahmad [Head of the Ahmadiyya Community in Islam] on the ground that he in England called himself a Moslem whereas Pakistani Laws had made it a crime that an Ahmadi calls himself a Moslem.

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003:118

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Abid

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                               003:118

 

مَثَلُ مَا يُنۡفِقُوۡنَ فِىۡ هٰذِهِ الۡحَيٰوةِ الدُّنۡيَا كَمَثَلِ رِيۡحٍ فِيۡهَا صِرٌّ اَصَابَتۡ حَرۡثَ قَوۡمٍ ظَلَمُوۡۤا اَنۡفُسَهُمۡ فَاَهۡلَكَتۡهُ ‌ؕ وَمَا ظَلَمَهُمُ اللّٰهُ وَلٰـكِنۡ اَنۡفُسَهُمۡ يَظۡلِمُوۡنَ

 

Ma-tha-lo  maa  yoon-fay-qoo-na  fee  haa-zay-hay                                                                      Il-ha-yaa-tay  id-doon-yaa  ka  ma-tha-lay  ree-hin  fee   haa                                                    Ser-roon  aa-saa-but  hur-tha  qao-min                                                                                            Za-la-moo   un-fo-sa  hoom  fa  aah-la-kut  ho                                                                                 Wa  maa  za-la-ma  ho-mo  ol-laa-ho                                                                                              Wa-laa-kin  un-fo-sa  hoom  yauz-lay-moo-n

 

Example of all that they spend in this                                                                                   Present life is like a fierce wind in it is                                                                              A freezing cold that struck crops of the people                                                                Who wronged themselves, so it (the wind) destroyed that (harvest).                     And Allah never wronged them                                                                                              But they do wrong to themselves.

 

  • مَثَلُ — Ma-tha-lo — Example (= Duplication; identical in nature; likeness; being the same way; resembling; similar; similitude. Of the same kind, looks quality, shape or type. Of comparable recital)
  • مَاۤ — Maa — All that (= What; whatever; whatsoever; when; whenever)
  • يُنفِقُونَ — Yoon-fay-qoon — They spend (= v., pres., pl., 3rd person. Contribute, donate, expend, give, invest, lay out, put or use. The Holy Qor-aan has used this word for any or all above acts done for any charity, good cause, noble purpose or poor person.
    A/t/a ‘The wealth they spend’)
  • فِىۡ — Fee — In (= Inside a duration, event, time, place, period, pursuit or situation)
  • هٰذِهِ — Ha-zay-h … (il) — This (= This particularly pointed out; present right here; what is in front of you)
  • لۡحَيٰوةِ — Ha-yaa-t … (id) — Life (= n., A creature’s condition of breathing by inhaling and  exhaling. The quality shown by functions among other of growth and response to stimulation and reproduction by which living organisms are distinguished from dead organisms and inanimate matter. Extensions in living. Peaceful life with safety and security. Any measure to save and safeguard life)
  • ٱلدُّنۡيا — Doon-ya — The present (= Close at hand.  Life … on earth, in the near or short term. The near life, of this world. The near one. The World at hand with its benefits, happiness or pleasures. The Hither, the opposite of the Hereafter or Life after death)
  • كَ  — Ka — Like (= Identical; resembling; similar to the one stated in prior verse to. Take the example or similitude of)
  • مَثَلِ — Ma-tha-lay — Like (= Duplicate; identical in nature; just like; the same way; resembling; similar; substitute. Of the same kind, looks quality, shape or type. Of comparable recital)
  • رِيۡحٍ — Re-hin — Fierce wind (= n., s., Flow, gust and stream of air. Storm; whirlwind; wind; windstorm. This word in different context may mean gas from stomach)
  • فِىۡ — Fee — In (= In a duration, event, time, place, period or situation)
  • هَا — Haa — It (= pro., s., f., 3rd person., Refers to aforesaid ‘curse’)
  • صِرٌّ — Ser-roon — Freezing cold (= Biting icy wind; burning frosty blast; extremely and  intensely cold that burns; freezing cold wave; nipping frost)
  • اَصَابَتۡ — Aa-saa-but — Struck  *  (= v., past., f., 3rd person, Affected; afflicted; arrived; befell; came to; got hold of; landed upon; overtook; reached; smote; smut; struck)
  • حَرۡثَ — Hur-tha — Crops (= n., Agriculturally cultivated and harvested edible plants and produce. Fruits. Vegetables. Also, cropland, fields, plantations, tillage, vineyards)
  • قَوۡمٍ — Qao-min — People (= n., s., Addressees; attendees; fellows; followers; folks; nation)
  • ظَلَمُوۡا — Zaa-la-moo — Wronged (= v., past., pl., 3rd person., Acted badly. Behaved wickedly. Caused evil. Committed crimes or cruelty. Did injustice. Harmed. Maltreated. Shortened. Transgressed. Treated improperly or unjustly. Violated rights of others)
  • اَنۡفُسَ —  Un-fo-sa —  Selves (= n., pl., 1. Hearts; individuals; minds; own sake; persons;  souls. Refers also to the loved one’s.  2. Fellow s; folks; followers; individuals; people. 3. Brethren; countrymen; kinsman; nation; tribe; tribesmen)
  • هُمۡ‌ — Hoom — Them (= pro., pl., m., 3 rd person. Refers to aforesaid wrongdoer)
  • فَ — Fa — Therefore (= As a result; consequently; hence; so; then; thereafter; yet. A/t/a After all this; at the end; in the final analysis; in conclusion)
  • اَهۡلَكَتۡ — Aah-la-kut — It destroyed  *  (= v., past., f., 3 rd person. Killed; laid waste; ruined; spent;  squandered; wasted. Some translations have added the word utterly to create emphasis. Some translators narrowed it down to “the good deed of a person is only accepted if he is a monotheist and believes in all the Prophets of Allah, including the Christ (peace on him) and Muhammad (peace and blessings on him)”
  • هُ — Ho — That (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to the aforesaid harvest)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but; also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • مَاۤ — Maa — Never (= Absolutely not; no)
  • ظَلَم — Zaa-la-ma — Wronged (= v., past., s., 3rd person., Acted badly; acted wickedly; committed crimes; did the evil; did injustice; harmed; maltreated; shorted; transgressed; treated unjustly and improperly; violated the right; were unrighteous and wicked; the evildoers)
  • هُمُ — Ho-mo…(ol) –Them (= pro., pl., m., 3 rd person. All those people; any of them. Refers to aforesaid wrongdoers)
  • اللّٰهُ — Laa-ho — Allah (= The One and the Only One Almighty God)
  • وَ —  Wa — And — (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)
  • لٰـكِنۡ — Laa-kin — But (= However; instead; nevertheless; yet)
  • اَنۡفُسَ —  Un-fo-sa —  Selves (= n., pl., 1. Hearts; individuals; minds; own sake; persons;  souls. Refers also to the loved one’s.  2. Fellow s; folks; followers; individuals; people. 3. Brethren; countrymen; kinsman; nation; tribe; tribesmen)
  • هُمۡ‌ — Hoom — Them (= pro., pl., m., 3 rd person. Refers to aforesaid wrongdoers
  • يَظۡلِمُوۡنَ  — Yauz-lay-moo-n — Do wrong (= v., pre., pl., 3rd person. Acting unjustly; doing injustice; harming, maltreating or mistreating people; shorting; transgressing; violating)

 

* Note 003:118. Translating the Holy Qor-aan requires fully knowing all rules of Arabic grammar. Not knowing the intricacies of the Arabic grammar has plagued many translations of this scripture. Translators who just dovetailed their works on the European model have repeated all those errors. Even Moslem leaders who shun or feign that knowledge are worse in spreading their ignorance further. See Commentary titled as Grammar 4 –  Preciseness’

One big mistake is not knowing the difference between the meanings of one verb in the past tense and another in the present tenses when both verbs are used in the same one verse. The verb in the past tense describes an event that occurred in the past and anyone can see. The verb in the present tense is a forecast of a consequence that will continue to happen in the future.

Failure to recognize said rule leads to translations which in the very minimum may be innocent errors. But the wicked distortions of those errors has been depicted to develop them into conflicting doctrines. Creation or denial of the characters like Abdulla bin Saba and Shias allegedly out of Islam are examples.

An example of inaccurate translations of several words in the verse 003:113 are detailed in Note 003:113 [See the Commentary titled Arabic Grammar 4 – Preciseness]. Another example of similar inaccuracies is verse 003:124, and anther is the following verse 003:118.

  1. 1. People spending continually in the worldly pursuits is what the word  يُنۡفِقُوۡنَ  describes as an act in the present tense and reflects a continuing process that will go on in the future. Said original text describes the effects of the act by verbs in the past tense اَصَابَتۡ and اَهۡلَكَتۡ  since the doers in the past were punished that way.

— Dr Khan and Dr Al-Hilali correctly translated this part of the verse by saying, “What they spend .. is.. (like) wind .. (that) struck the harvest .. and destroyed it.”

— But A Yusuf Ali inaccurately translated the past tense effect of this part in the present tense by saying “which brings a nipping frost” and “It strikes and destroys the harvest.”

  1. The past tense ظَلَمَ in مَا ظَلَمَهُمُ اللّٰهُ  (Allah never wronged them) described a prior act in past tense. Its present tense  يَظۡلِمُوۡنَ  in  اَنۡفُسَهُمۡ يَظۡلِمُوۡنَ  (They wrong themselves) is like a forecast that will keep on filling again and again as a Rule of Universal Application.

— A Yusuf Ali correctly translated this part of the verse by saying, “Not God that hath wronged them, but they wrong themselves” although inconsistently with his translation of the earlier part of the same verse.

— But Dr Khan and Dr Al-Hilali inaccurately translated the present tense of this part in the past tense by saying, “They wronged themselves.” And this was also inconsistent with their translation of the earlier part of the same verse.

  1. Such inaccuracies and inconsistencies to say the least provide ample fodder to the critics who look only at the translations by westernized translators or western translations of the Holy Qor-aan and allege inconsistencies in it.

Some people insist that such differences are miniscule which do not make a difference in the overall message. They would be right if one could ignore that there are hundreds of sects in Islam. And some sects have issued Fautwas (spiritual-cum-judicial decrees) to kill others who have a different comprehension of the Holy Qor-aan due to above-mentioned inaccuracies and inconsistencies in various translations.

Ask any Ahmadi in Pakistan, particularly those who survived after 98 of them were shot  and killed in Lahore while offering their Friday prayers in two separate simultaneous attacks in two of their mosques located seven miles apart. See Commentary titled as the ‘Jihad Is Striving For The Good.’

No one could close eyes to the murders of millions of Moslems by Moslems in the last fourteen centuries under the label of Jihad and on the ground of conflicting interpretations of the same verse, or sometimes just one or two words like مُتَوَفِّيۡ  and  رَافِعُ as used in 003:056.

The Commentary titled Arabic Grammar 4 – Preciseness illustrates how the translations of the verbs in the past tense into those in the present tense — as well as doing the opposite — has confused and misled many good people.

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003:116

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Abid

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                              003:116

 

 

وَمَا يَفۡعَلُوۡا مِنۡ خَيۡرٍ فَلَنۡ يُّكۡفَرُوۡهُ ‌ؕ وَاللّٰهُ عَلِيۡمٌۢ بِالۡمُتَّقِيۡنَ‏

 

Wa-maa-yuf-aa-loo-min-kai-fa-lunn-yuk-fo-roo-ho                                                                     Wul-laa-ho-alee-moon-bil-moof-sa-dee-n

 

And whatever good they do, they won’t be denied it.                                               And by God Allah fully knows about the Righteous

 

  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but; also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • مَاۤ — Maa — All that (= 1. What; whatever; whatsoever.  2. Any time; at such time; when; whenever)
  • يَفۡعَلُوۡا — Yuf-aa-loo — They do (= v., active., pl., 3rd person. Accomplish; act; behave; bring about; perform; practice; have or show ability capability and power to do) 
  • مِنۡ — Min — From (= Among, from or out of the class or category or several articles, counts, kind, things, persons or phenomenon)
  • خَيۡرٍ — Khai-rin — Good (= Appreciably happy or pleasant acts, benefits, blessings, bounties, deeds, favors, goodness, persons, occasions, richness or things. Tops
  • فَ — Fa — Therefore (= As a result; consequently; hence; so; then; thereafter; yet. A/t/a After all this; at the end; in the final analysis; in conclusion)
  • لَنۡ — Lunn — Never (= Absolute denial; no; not; not at all; total negation; by no means)
  • يُّكۡفَرُو — Yook-fa-roo — Denied (= v., pass., Ignored, diminished, minimized, reduced,  refused or rejected. A/t/a, denied just reward; withheld the reward for good deed done)
  • هُ — Ho — Him (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to the good deed done)
  • وَ — Wa…(ul) — And (= The وَ  vaao is tantamount to taking oath; solemn declaration or calling as a witness)
  • اللّٰهُ — Laa-ho — Allah (= The One and the Only One Almighty God)
  • عَلِيۡمٌ‏ — Alee-moon — Fully knows    (= superlative form indicates the greatest, the highest, the most, and highlights that none more than Him knows or is knowing. Informed to the maximum. Has total and perfect knowledge. Has nothing out of sight. Knows all. Nothing whatever is beyond or out of His knowing. Well-Acquainted. Well-Aware. Most Knowledgeable. All Knowing. Knows full-well)
  • بِ — Bay — About, With (= Literally the word  بِ  means ‘with’. Here the words      ‘about‘ or ‘of’ suit the English usage better)
  • لِّلۡمُتَّقِيۡنَ‏ — Moot-ta-qee-n — Righteous (= n., Clean; pious; doers of duty owed to God Almighty. God-Fearing. Noble. Righteous. Those who avoid angering Allah; Virtuous … See more meanings in the Commentary titled as The Righteous)
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003:115

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Abid

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                               003:115

 

يُؤۡمِنُوۡنَ بِاللّٰهِ وَالۡيَوۡمِ الۡاٰخِرِ وَ يَاۡمُرُوۡنَ بِالۡمَعۡرُوۡفِ وَيَنۡهَوۡنَ عَنِ الۡمُنۡكَرِ وَيُسَارِعُوۡنَ فِىۡ الۡخَيۡرٰتِ ؕ وَاُولٰٓٮِٕكَ مِنَ الصّٰلِحِيۡنَ‏

 

Yoe-may-noo-na-bil-laa-hay-wul-yao-mil-aa-khai-ray                                                          Wa-yau-mo-roo-na-bil-mau-roo-fay                                                                                              Wa-yun-hao-na-unil-moon-ka-ray                                                                                                  Wa-yo-saa-ray-oo-na-fil-khai-raa-tay                                                                                            Wa–olaa-aiy-ka-may-nus-saa-lay-hee-n.

 

They believe in Allah and the Hereafter                                                                              And they urge with the virtue                                                                                               And they stop from the evil                                                                                                    And they hurry in doing the good things                                                                        And they indeed are the Righteous.

 

  • يُؤۡمِنُوۡنَ — Yoe-may-na — They believe (= v., pres., pl., We have sincerely and wholeheartedly believed in the Holy Qor-aan and accepted Islam. 2. Admitted, affirmed, approved, confirmed, concurred, corroborated, embraced, entered, evidenced, proved, testified and witnessed to have become Moslems)
  • بِ — B…(il) — In (= This word in Arabic literally means ‘with’. Sometimes its English ‘in’ is equally accurate, especially when used with Allah’s name, as is the case here)
  • اللّٰهِ — Laa-hay — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., Connects words, phrases or clauses; also; but; additionally; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • الۡيَوۡمِ –Yao-m…(il) — The Day (= End of a period, term or time; juncture)
  • الۡاٰخِرِ‌ — Aa-khay-ray — Yet to come (= Coming; Hereafter last; later; Judgment Day; Last Day; Resurrection)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)

                   Next seven words repeated in 003:105 in the 3rd person format,                                 and their gist in 003:111 in 2nd person format, verbalize an                                           important concept about Islam. See our Commentary                              titled the ‘Islam – 209 – Commandments and Prohibitions‘  

  • يَاۡمُرُوۡنَ — Yau-mo-roo-na — They urge (= v., pres., pl., 3rd person. The verb here reflects man’s good actions and its best translation is to admonish, administer, bid, bring forth, cause, command, compel, dictate, direct, educate, enforce, enjoin, exhort, force, impose, instruct, lay down as law, lead down the path, mandate, motivate, move, order, preach, profess, prompt, push, spur, stimulate, teach, train, tutor or urge. However, these acts are best if done fairly, gently,  persuasively and not arbitrarily since the Holy Qor-aan requires in the verse 016:126 to ‘call to your God’s way with wisdom and goodly exhortation.’ See our aforesaid Commentary)
  • بِ — Bay…(il) — With (= Literally the word  بِ  means ‘with’)
  • الۡمَعۡرُوۡفِ‌ — Mau-roo-fay — The virtue (= n., Action, gesture, way or word which is appropriate, customary, decent, equitable, fair, good, graceful, gratuitous, honest, honorable, justice, lawful, legal, legitimate, nice, proper, reasonable, right conduct, righteous, suitable, virtuous and within one’s rights. See our aforesaid Commentary)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)
  • يَنۡهَوۡنَ — Yun-hao-na — They stop (= v., pres., pl., 3rd person. They stop or prohibit. See Note 003:105 and aforesaid Commentary )
  • عَنِ — Aa-nay…(il) — From (= About; concerning; regarding; relative to)
  • الۡمُنۡكَرِ‌ — Moon-ka-ray — The evil (= n., Something which inherently and all in itself is bad,  illegal, illegitimate, improper, indecency; repulsive, unacceptable; wicked or wrong.  See our aforesaid Commentary)
  • وَ — Wa — And — (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)
  • يُسَارِعُوۡنَ  — Yo-saa-ray-oo-na — They hurry (= v., pres., pl., 3rd person. Enthusiastically doing the job that has to be done; hastening to outdo; swiftly carrying out the assigned task; vying with each other; quickly.  A/t/a, ‘hasten (in emulation)’  )
  • فِىۡ — Fe…(il) — In (= In a duration, event, time, place, period or situation. Also, about, concerning, regarding or relative to)
  • الۡخَيۡرٰتِ — Khai-raa-tay —  Good things (= n., pl., 1. Acts, deeds, favors, things or tidings that are comparatively superior, more appreciable, and greater or higher in value. 2. God-given gifts like (a) ability, energy, enthusiasm and potentials, (b) belongings,  benefits, benevolences, blessings and bounties, (c) assets, goods, money, possessions, property, riches, substances and wealth, and (d) time, talents and valuables including inheritance and personal and professional contacts. 3. A/t/a, Good works)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)
  • اُولٰٓٮِٕكَ — O-laa-aiy-ka — All of these (= Acts; facts, items, persons or things)
  • مِنَ — May-na…(us) — From (= Among, from or out of the class or category or several   articles, counts, kind, things, persons or phenomenon. A/t/a, ‘In the ranks of’)
  • الصّٰلِحِيۡنَ — Sua-lay-hee-n — The righteous (= n., pl., People who are always clean, good and holy acting piously and appropriately. Pious. Righteous. Upright. Virtuous)
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