002:226

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Abid

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                                  002:226

 

لَا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ اللّٰهُ بِاللَّغۡوِ فِىۡٓ اَيۡمَانِكُمۡ وَلٰـكِنۡ يُّؤَاخِذُكُمۡ بِمَا كَسَبَتۡ قُلُوۡبُكُمۡ‌ؕ وَاللّٰهُ غَفُوۡرٌ حَلِيۡمٌ‏

 

Laa-yo-aa-khay-zo-ko-mool-laa-ho                                                                                                  Bil-lugh-wa-fee-ai-maa-nay-koom.                                                                                              Wa-laa-kin-yo-aa-khiz-koom                                                                                                       Bay-maa-ka-sa-but-qo-loo-bo-koom.                                                                                                 Wul-laa-ho-gha-foo-roon-ha-lee-m.

 

Allah is not going to take you to task                                                                                  For vain talk in the matter of your oaths.                                                                       But He will take you to task                                                                                                     For what your hearts had willfully earned.                                                                       And by God Allah is All-Forgiving, All-Forbearing.

 

The following Commandment is repeated in verses 002:226 and 005:090

  •  لَا — Laa — Not (= Absolute denial; never; not at all; total negation)
  • يُؤَاخِذُ — Yo-aa-khay-zo — Take to task (= v., Accept; call to account for; catch, receive, seize or take for punishment and retribution; take to account)
  • كُمُ — Ko-mo…(ol) — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states  this way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • اللّٰهُ — Laa-ho — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • بِ — B…(il) — With (= The Arabic word  بِ  literally means ‘with’ in English)
  • اللَّغۡوِ — Lugh-way — Vain talk  (= n., s. Dirty, evil, false, foolish, foul, idle and silly talk. Meaningless, useless and unproductive conversation, discourse or discussion on a frivolous topic. Oath taken as a brush-off, deceptively, insincerely, not intending to fulfill it)
  • فِىۡ — Fee — In (= 1. Concerning; in reference, regarding; relative to.  2.  Amidst, among, contained or inside a duration, event time, place, period, thing or situation)
  • اَيۡمَانِ — Ai-maa-nay — Oaths (= n., Affirmation, behest of Faith; belief; oath; solemn declaration; total confidence; trust. A/t/a, pledge; promise; vow. Also, a swear when NOT used as a word  of a bad language, blaspheme, curse or cuss)
  • كُمۡ  — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person.  You.  See كُمۡ above)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but; also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • لٰـكِنۡ — Laa-kin — But (= However; instead; nevertheless; yet)
  • يُؤَاخِذُ — Yo-aa-khay-zo — Take to task (= v., Accept; call to account for; catch, receive, seize or take for punishment and retribution; take to account)
  • كُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person.  You.  See كُمۡ above)
  • بِ — Bay — With (= The Arabic word  بِ  literally means ‘with’ in English)
  • مَا — Maa — What (= All that; whatever; whatsoever)
  • كَسَبَتۡ — Ka-sa-but — Earned (= v., past., s., f., 3rd person. Accomplished; accumulated; achieved; acquired; bagged; brought about; completed; deserved; due; gained; garnered, gathered; harvested; incurred; merited; performed, received, won; resolved, secured, succeeded; won. A/t/a, added are deliberately, honestly, honorably, intentionally or willfully in some translations)
  • قُلُوۡبُ — Qoo-loo-bo — Hearts (= n., pl., 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.  2.  Mind; inner soul; ability to think, choose, decide and act appropriately – both physically and spiritually)
  • كُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person.   You.  See كُمۡ above)
  • وَ — Wa…(ul) — And (= The وَ  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)
  • غَفُوۡرٌ — Gha-foo-roon — All-Forgiving (= superlative form indicates the greatest, the highest, the most and highlights that none more than Him is Who excuses, overlooks and pardons.   All Forgiving; Great Protector against crimes, error, faults, sins and wrongs)
  • حَلِيۡمٌ‏ — Ha-lee-m –All-Forbearing  (= superlative form indicates the greatest, the highest, the most and highlights that none more than Him is Who excuses, forbears, overlooks, pardons, puts up with and tolerates.   Most Forbearing)
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002:225

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Abid

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                               002:225

 

وَلَا تَجۡعَلُوا اللّٰهَ عُرۡضَةً لِّاَيۡمَانِکُمۡ اَنۡ تَبَرُّوۡا وَتَتَّقُوۡا وَتُصۡلِحُوۡا بَيۡنَ النَّاسِ‌ؕ وَاللّٰهُ سَمِيۡعٌ عَلِيۡمٌ‏

 

Wa-laa-tuj-aloo-oor-dza-toon-lay-aiy-maa-nay-koo,                                                                  Un-ta-bur-roo-wa-tut-ta-qoo-toos-lay-hoo-bain-nun-aas.                                                     Wul-laa-ho-sa-mee-oon-alee-m.

 

And do not make Allah an excuse for your oaths                                                          That you be good and pious and make peace among people.                                       And by God Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

 

  • وَ  — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but; also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  •  لَا– Laa — Do not (= Absolute denial; never; not at all; total negation)
  • تَجۡعَلُوۡا — Tuj-a-loo — You make (= v., pres., pl., m., 2nd person. Appoint; create; design; fabricate; join; place; set up; target)
  • ٱللَّهَ — Laa-ha — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • عُرۡضَةً– Oor-dza-ton — Excuse (= 1. Set up as the fulcrum, leverage, pivot, see-saw, game. 2. Make Allah the subject to swear that you will do.   See the Note below for more meanings.
  • لِّ — Lay — For (= For or with intent to get or give attention, benefit, credit; object, purpose or reason of)
  • اَيۡمَانِ — Ai-maa-nay — Oaths (= n., Affirmation, behest of Faith; belief; oath; solemn declaration; total confidence; trust. A/t/a, pledge; promise; vow. Also, a swear when NOT used as a word of a bad language, blaspheme, curse or cuss)
  • كُمۡ — Koom — Your (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person.  You.  The Holy Qor-aan states this way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • اَنۡ — Un — That (= Since; so that; for the purpose)
  • تَبَرُّوۡا — Ta-bur-roo — You be good (= v., pres., pl., m., 2nd person. Be kind, pious, righteous, secure against evil and deal justly.  This word clearly prohibits using God’s name in vain to support and strengthen the stance to be good)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses.  See وَ   above)
  • تَتَّقُوۡا — Tut-ta-qoo — You be pious  (=  v., pres., pl., m., 2nd person. ‘Avoid angering Allah’, act piously and righteously, become God-fearing, and righteous, clean inner self, do duty to God, guard against or ward off evil.   More in Commentary titled as The Righteous)
  •  وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses.  See وَ   above)
  • تُصۡلِحُوۡا — Toos-lay-hoo — You make peace (= v., pres., pl., m., 2nd person. 1. Correct; help to grow; improve; make better; mend ways; reform things to become in accordance with equity and fairness; set affairs right. 2. Deal diligently, equitably, fairly, justly, honestly, properly and rightly. 3. Do the best, the good and the right)
  • بَيۡنَ — Bai-na…(un) — Among (= Between; betwixt. Also ahead, facing or in front of)
  • النَّاسَ — Un-naa-sa — The people (= Factions; folks, mankind, groups, men, nations or tribes.  Human beings. All people regardless of color, creed, culture or country of origin)
  • وَ — Wa…(ul) — By (= This وَ vaao is tantamount to taking oath; solemn declaration)
  • 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. Real Hearer. The One from whom nothing is beyond, missed or out of hearing)
  • عَلِيۡمٌ — Alee-m — All-Knowing  (= superlative form indicates the greatest, the highest, the most, and highlights that none more than Him knows, is knowing. Informed to the maximum.  Has total and perfect knowledge.  Has nothing out of sight.  Knows all.  Well-Acquainted. Well-Aware. Most Knowledgeable)

* Note 002:225.  The literal meanings of the word عُرۡضَةً [oor-dza-ton] are closer to an excuse or reason to do something by setting it up as a fulcrum, leverage. pivot or see-saw plank.  The words   اَنۡ تَبَرُّوۡا وَتَتَّقُوۡا وَتُصۡلِحُوۡا  [that you be good and righteous and make peace] categorically prohibit using God’s name in vain to support and strengthen the stance to be good. 

The straightforward meanings of the entire text  لَا تَجۡعَلُوا اللّٰهَ عُرۡضَةً لِّاَيۡمَانِکُمۡ are ‘Do not make Allah an excuse for your Faiths that you be good …….’   The common sense also tells that one should do good things as a resident of human village without swearing by God to do so.

However, exactly the opposite meanings are insinuated with the words like ‘abstain from doing’ [Allamah Nooruddin],‘against’ [Ahmad Zidan, Dr Al-Hilali and Dr Khan], ‘hindrance to your being righteous’ [M Pickthall], ‘an excuse for refraining from doing good’ [Zafrulla Khan], and ‘you may thereby abstain from doing good and acting righteously’ [Malik Ghulam Farid).

 

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002:224

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Abid

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                                 002:224

 

نِسَآؤُكُمۡ حَرۡثٌ لَّـكُمۡ فَاۡتُوۡا حَرۡثَكُمۡ اَنّٰى شِئۡتُمۡ‌  وَقَدِّمُوۡا لِاَنۡفُسِكُمۡ‌ؕ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَاعۡلَمُوۡٓا اَنَّکُمۡ مُّلٰقُوۡهُ ‌ؕ وَ بَشِّرِ الۡمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ

 

Ni-saa-o-koom-hur-thoon-la-koom                                                                                                Fau-too-hur-tha-koom-un-na-shay-toom.                                                                                       Wa-qud-day-moo-lay-un-fo-say-koom.                                                                                            Wut-ta-qool-laa-ha-wau-la-moo-un-na-koom-mo-laa-qoo-ho.                                                  Wa-baush-shay-ril-moe-may-nee-n.

 

Your women are like a precious crop for you.                                                                  So you come to your precious crop that you like.                                                          And forward for yourself the best.                                                                                    And do your duty to Allah and know that you will meet Him.                                    And congratulate the believers.

 

  • نِسَآؤۡ — Ni-saa-o — Women (= Wives. Literal meanings include girls or females of the mankind; women folk)
  • كُمۡ — Koom — Your (= pro., pl., 2nd person. You all men. The Holy Qor-aan has addressed men and women jointly this way)
  • حَرۡثٌ — Hur-thoon — Crop (= n., Agriculturally cultivated and harvested edible plants and produce. Fruits. Vegetables. Also, cropland, fields, plantations, tillage, vineyards. In this context the word means a precious, prized and valuable person. A/t/a, ‘tilth for you to cultivate’ and ‘(produce and rear  children)’
  • لَ — La — For (= For the attention, benefit, purpose or reason of. With intent to. With the object of)
  • كُمۡ — Koom —  You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person.  You.  See كُمۡ  above)
  • فَ — Fa…(u) — Then (= Consequently; as a result; so; thus; therefore; yet)
  • اۡتُوا — Aa-too  — You come  *    (= Approach, come in, enter, seek or visit)
  • حَرۡثَ — Hur-tha —  Crop (= Precious and prized person.  See حَرۡثٌ  above)
  • كُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person.  You.  See كُمۡ  above)
  • اَنّٰى — Un-na — Surely (= Absolutely; certainly definitely; doubtlessly; earnestly;  indeed; positively; really; seriously; truly; verily)
  • شِئۡ  — Shay — Like  *   (= v., Decide; desire; like; plan; please; prefer; will. Many  translators have used the words ‘when and how’ here)
  • تُمۡ — Toom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states this way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but; also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • قَدّ مُوۡا — Qud-day-moo — Forward (= Act now and send ahead for your future and your souls; act to reap rewards in the Hereafter; invest and forward for tomorrow; store for future. A/t/a, ‘do some good act for your souls beforehand’)
  • لِ — Lay — For (= For the attention, benefit, purpose or reason of.  With intent to. With the object of)
  • اَنۡفُسِ — Un-fo-say — Selves (= pl., Group of hearts; individuals; minds; persons; souls)
  • كُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person.   You.  See كُمۡ  above)
  • وَ — Wa…(ut) — And  (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses.  See وَ   above)
  • اتَّقُوا — Tuq-qoo … (la) You love (= v., pres., m., 2nd person, Act piously and avoid angering Allah by being deeply in love with Him; be afraid, pious or righteous. See Commentary The Righteous. Also, fear Allah much; take Allah as the shield)
  • ٱللَّهَ — Laa-ha — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  •  وَ — Wa … (u) — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses.  See وَ   above)
  • اعۡلَمُوۡٓا — Au-la-moo — Know (= Be aware; stand informed; keep in mind; remember)
  • اَنّٰ — Un-na — Surely (= Absolutely; certainly definitely; doubtlessly; earnestly; indeed; positively; really; seriously; truly; verily)
  • كُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person.  You.  See كُمۡ  above)
  • مُّلٰقُو — Mo-la-qoo — Meet (= v., Be with; confront; join; face. Refers to the Hereafter)
  • هُ — Ho — Him (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to the Almighty God)
  •  وَ  — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses.  See وَ   above)
  • بَشِّر — Baush-shay-r(il) — Congratulate (= Announce, give, inform, make aware, proclaim, share, state or tell good and happy news or glad tiding)
  • الۡمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ — Mo-me-neen — Believers (= n,. Adherents of Islam; those who entered the Faith, believe and follow the Holy Qor-aan, the Islaam and became Moslems. Men of faith)

 

* Note 002:224.  The following 3 words used in verse 002:224 need special attention.

حَرۡثٌ  (Hur-thoon) means a piece of land, crop-land, field or tilth and convey its characteristics.   Land grows crops, foods and fruits which can be harvested by the farmer year after year.    It produces for the cultivator in proportion to the plowing, seeding and water it receives.   It never asks its farmer anything whatever, never complains whether looked after or not.   It just responds very quickly to its maltreatment with lesser, poorer and inferior produce.   That is why it behooves a farmer to put in it more water, better seed and take out weeds.   That is why land is an asset that does not diminish in value even if abused or maltreated.   That is why man has continually killed man to own or control more of this precious asset.   That is why all cultures recognize its value, some worshiping as Dhurti-Mata (Mother).   That is why it deserves the utmost respect, tender care, looking after, and needs so little.  That is why the Holy Qor-aan has put woman on such a high alter for man to cherish her.   See the Commentary Woman’s Role in Evolution)

اۡتُوا   (Aa-to) means you approach, come, enter or visit the land or fields you own, control or get.   The concept is a straightforward visit by a cultivator who tills, seeds and water his land.   The same way man is instructed to approach his wife with genuine love and tender care.   Such pleasing mannerism invariably produces better responses conducive to procreation.   The Creator who had created man and woman knew how He had created all His creation.   He told man how to get the best results and correspondingly told woman how to react.

شِئۡتُمۡ‌   (Shay-toom) means ‘as you wish’ or choose, decide, desire, like, plan, please, prefer or will.   One extrapolation used the phraseology of ‘when and how’ [A Yusuf Ali, Ahmad Zidan].   Other descriptions may also have stated the concept similarly, honestly, and innocently.   Yet some translators have printed words which are quite below the purity of a Scripture.   Such authors let out their own perversions and prejudices in translating the original text.   Dr Al-Hilali and Dr Khan used such words purporting to be translation of verse 002:223.   N J Dawood employed similar language in his works pretending it to be the word of God.   They have used the words [deliberately not reproduced here] which borderline vulgarity.   In translating verses 002:223 to 002:240 many foul words and expressions are inserted.   Those words depicting nudity really are no translation of any part of the Holy Qor-aan.    We profess freedom of expression but do not extend it to mislead untrained minds by it.   Quotations like “Gambling must be followed by giving alms” may be in some Hadeeth.   But they insinuate very wrong impressions when added to a translation of Holy Qor-aan.   This site gives simple translation of the Holy Qor-aan without additions or subtractions.

يَتَرَ بَّصۡنَ   (Ya-ta-rub-bus-na) is used in the verse 002:229 and 002:235 and its derivate in 002:227.    The word as explained in Note 002:229 shows what time-periods a women must observe.

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002:223

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Abid

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                                    002:223

 

وَ يَسۡـــَٔلُوۡنَكَ عَنِ الۡمَحِيۡضِ‌ۙ قُلۡ هُوَ اَذًى فَاعۡتَزِلُوۡا النِّسَآءَ فِى الۡمَحِيۡضِ‌ۙ وَلَا تَقۡرَبُوۡهُنَّ حَتّٰى يَطۡهُرۡنَ‌‌ۚ فَاِذَا تَطَهَّرۡنَ فَاۡتُوۡهُنَّ مِنۡ حَيۡثُ اَمَرَكُمُ اللّٰهُ‌ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ التَّوَّابِيۡنَ وَيُحِبُّ الۡمُتَطَهِّرِيۡنَ

 

Wa  yus-aa-loo-na  ka  aa-nay  il-ma-he-dzay                                                                                Qool  ho-wa  aa-zun                                                                                                                            Fa  au-ta-zay-lo  on-nay-saa-aa  fee  il-ma-he-dzay                                                                      Wa  laa-tuq-ra-boo  hoon-na  hut-taa  yaut-hoor-na                                                                    Fa  ezaa  ta-tauh-run  fa  aa-too  hoon-na                                                                                        Min  hai-tho  aa-ma-ra  ko-moo  l-laa-ho                                                                                          In-na  ul-laa-ha  yo-hib-bo  ot-tow-waa-bee-na                                                                              Wa  yo-hib-bo  ol-mo-ta-tauh-ree-n

 

And they ask you about menstruation.                                                                          You say, “That is the monthly period of distress.”                                                          So, leave alone the women in menstruation.                                                              And do not come near them until they have cleansed.                                                  And when they have cleansed, then you come to them                                                 Just Allah has allowed you.                                                                                                  Surely Allah loves those who turn repentant.                                                                    And He loves those who keep themselves cleansed.

 

  • وَ — Wa…(ul) — And (= Additionally; also; but; though; while; whereupon; yet)
  • يَسۡـَٔلُونَ — Yus-aloo-na — They ask (= v., pres. pl., 3rd person. Ask; beg; demand; inquire; interrogate; question; request; seek info)
  • كَ — Ka — 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 the Note under 002:005)
  • عَنِ — Aa-nay … (il) — About (= Concerning, regarding; or relative to ‘consorting with wives’ during the period’ or more explicit words used in some translations)
  • الۡمَحِيۡضِ‌ — Ma-he-dzay — Distress  (= n., The women’s monthly course; menstruation; menstrual discharge; periods; the time of monthly pain and distress for women. See below Note 002:223)
  • قُلۡ — Qool — You  say (= Announce; broadcast; convey; declare; explain; inform  expound; inform; reply; specify; state; tell.   See our Commentary ‘You Say’…. means)
  • هُو — Ho-wa — That (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to aforesaid shown, specified or stated article, thing or person)
  • اَذًى — Aa-zun — Distress (= Ailment; disability; disease; disorder; harmful thing;  hurtful; illness; indisposition; pain; pollution; sickness.  This word means differently in the matters relative to pilgrimage as shown in the verse 002:197)
  • فَ — Fa … (u) — So (= Consequently; as a result; so; thus; therefore; yet)
  • اعۡتَزِلُوۡا — Au-ta-zay-loo — Leave alone (= Avoid; do not have, keep aloof, let alone or keep away from having conjugal relationship.  See Note 002:224 for an important aspect of what is stated in this section)
  • النِّسَآءَ — Nay-saa-aa — Women (= Wives. Literal meanings include girls or females of the mankind; women folk
  • فِىۡ — Fee … (il) — In (= In; inside; concerning; during; for; regarding; in reference; relative to)
  • الۡمَحِيۡضِ‌ — Ma-he-dzay — Menstruation (= In periods. At such times. See الۡمَحِيۡضِ‌ above)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Additionally; also; but; though; while; whereupon; yet)
  • لَا — Laa — Not (= Absolute denial; never; not at all; total negation)
  • تَقۡرَبُو — Tuq-ra-boo — Come near (= v., pres., pl., 2nd person. Begin, commence or initiate; taking early, first and initial steps; come close to; draw, get or go near. Come close to. Get or go near. The focus of this Command is not to take any steps towards  having conjugal relations. Inaccurately A/t/a, ‘keep  away’ and ‘keep distance’)
  • هُنَّ — Hoon-na — Them (= pl, f, in 3rd person. Refers to an aforesaid single  shown, specified or stated article, thing or person)
  • حَتّٰى — Hut-taa — Until (= By the end of the period or term; till the time)
  • يَطۡهُرۡنَ‌‌ — Yut-hoor-na — Cleansed (= Bathed or showered after the menses have ended; purified) **
  • فَ — Fa — Then (= Consequently; as a result; so; thus; therefore; yet)
  • اِذَاۤ — Ezaa — When (= Any time or event; whenever)
  • تَطَهَّرۡنَ — Ta-tauh-run — Cleansed (= Bathed, showered or washed after the end of menses; fully and thoroughly cleansed; purified) **
  • فَ — Fa — Then (= Consequently; as a result; so; thus; therefore; yet)
  • اۡتُوا — Aa-too — You come (= v., Approach; enter; touch. Some people translated this word in very explicit terms from the simple ones like ‘come in, seek entrance, seek sex, have relations’ to a lot more crude, nude and rude words that please their own minds)
  • هُنَّ — Hoon-na — Them (= pl, f, in 3rd person. Refers to an aforesaid single shown, specified or stated article, thing or person)
  • مِنۡ حَيۡثُ — Min-hai-tho — Just as (= This phrase consists of two words.  The first word مِنۡ (min) means ‘among, from or out of a class, category, count, kind of several articles, things or persons.   The  second word حَيۡثُ (hai-tho) means ‘anywhere, wherever’ or as stated by A Yusuf Ali in his in Note 248 “In any manner, time or place” as it is “A comprehensive word referring to manner, time or place.” Joined together the phrase means ‘as you please’ or ‘just as’)
  • اَمَرَ — Aa-ma-ra — Allowed  (= v., s., m., 3rd person. Assigned; bid; commanded;  decreed; dictated; directed; enjoined; instructed; laid down; legalized; mandated; ordained; ordered; permitted; prescribed; told; warranted)
  • كُمُ —  Ko-mo … (ol) — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states  this way when addressing both men and women jointly
  • ٱللَّهَ — Laa-ha — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • إِنَّ — In-na … (ul) — Certainly (= Absolutely; assuredly; categorically; clearly; definitely; doubtlessly; earnestly; indeed; positively, really; verily; seriously; sincerely; specifically; surely; truly)
  • ٱللَّهَ — Laa-ha — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • يُحِبُّ — Yo-hib-bo … (ot) — Loves (= v., Adores; appreciates; is attached; cherishes; likes. Not applicable relative to Allah are the meanings ‘he craves for the attention of’)
  • التَّوَّابِيۡنَ — Tuw-waa-bee-na — Turn repentant (= Those who turn to Him constantly in regret, remorse and repentance; who turn much to Him)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Additionally; also; but; though; while; whereupon; yet)
  • يُحِبُّ  — Yo-hib-bo … (ol) — Loves (= v., Adores; appreciates. See يُحِبُّ  above)
  • الۡمُتَطَهِّرِيۡنَ — Mo-ta-tuh-ree-n — The clean (= n., pl., Those who care for cleanliness; who cleanse themselves physically and spiritually; who get rid of the impurities of mind and body; who anoint, make holy, purify or sanctify themselves. Those who strive for the purification)

* Note 002:223.  The word الۡمَحِيۡضِ‌ is for the monthly process of discharging blood and other matter from the womb that occurs between puberty and menopause in women and female primates who are not pregnant. Allamah Nooruddin stated that this section is ‘about (having conjugal relations during) the menstruations.’  Wickipedia gives some medical, social and cultural information and taboos about this term in different religions and customs and states a ‘chance of infections’ but mentions no particular injurious medical after-effects. But this verse is based upon the knowledge of the Creator who created men and women and provides the best and safest guidelines. Those who follow the Commandment naturally avoid the bad results. Some violators may — due to God’s forgiving grace — still escape whatever unfortunate consequences could follow, but the best policy is to do what the Almighty God has clearly directed.

 

Also used in this verse are three words from the root  ط  ,  ه  ,  and ر .  Several dozen derivative words flow out of that root. The meanings of the verbs from the root include ‘to anoint, to clean, to cleanse, to purify.’ The meanings of the nouns include ‘holy, purity, saint.’  While each change to form a derivate develops some special nuance, the principal meanings of the root stay intact in all its derivates

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002:222

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Abid

Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                                          002:222

 

وَلَا تَنكِحُواْ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكَـٰتِ حَتَّىٰ يُؤۡمِنَّ‌ۚ  وَلَأَمَةٌ۬ مُّؤۡمِنَةٌ خَيۡرٌ۬ مِّن مُّشۡرِكَةٍ۬ وَلَوۡ أَعۡجَبَتۡكُمۡ‌ۗ  وَلَا تُنكِحُواْ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ حَتَّىٰ يُؤۡمِنُواْ‌ۚ وَلَعَبۡدٌ۬ مُّؤۡمِنٌ خَيۡرٌ۬ مِّن مُّشۡرِكٍ۬ وَلَوۡ أَعۡجَبَكُمۡ‌ۗ  أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ يَدۡعُونَ إِلَى ٱلنَّارِ‌ۖ  وَٱللَّهُ يَدۡعُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱلۡجَنَّةِ وَٱلۡمَغۡفِرَةِ بِإِذۡنِهِٖ وَيُبَيِّنُ ءَايَـٰتِهِٖ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَذَكَّرُونؕ

 

Wa-laa-tun-kay-hool-moosh-ray-kaa-tay-hut-taa-yoe-min-na.                                         Wa-laam-ma-toon-moe-may-na-toon-khai-roon-min                                                                Moosh-ray-kaa-tin-wa-lao-au-ja-but-koom.                                                                             Wa-laa-toon-kay-hool-moosh-ray-ke-na-hut-ta-yoe-may-noo                                                Wa-la-ub-doon-moe-may-noon-khair-roon-min                                                                     Moosh-ray-kin-wa-lao-au-ja-ba-koom.    

Olaa-aiy-ka-yud-oo-na-elun-naa-ray                                                                                             Wul-laa-ho-yud-oo-elul-jun-na-tay                                                                                            Wul-maugh-fay-ra-tay-bay-iz-nay-he.                                                                                            Wa-yo-buy-yay-no-aa-yaa-tay-he                                                                                                  Lin-naa-say-la-aul-la-hoom-ya-ta-zuk-ka-roo-n.

 

And (you men) do not marry idolatresses until they believe.                                      A believing woman slave is better from                                                                              A free idolatress even if she pleased you very much.                                                     And (you women) do not marry idolaters until they believe.                                     A slave believing man is better from                                                                                   A free idolater even if he pleased you very much.                                                      

They call you to the Fire                                                                                                         And Allah calls you to the Heavens                                                                                     And forgiveness by His Master plan (= grace or scheme of things).                       And He explains his revelations                                                                                          For the people so that they may pay heed.

 

  • وَ — Wa — And   (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but; also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • لَا — Laa — Do not (= Absolute denial; never; not at all; total negation)
  • تَنكِحُوا  — Tun-kay-hoo(l) — You men marry (= v., pl., m., Establish matrimony; wed)
  • ٱلۡمُشۡرِكَـٰتِ — Moosh-ray-kaa-tay — Idolatress (= Idolatrous; women associating partners to God; pagan or unbelieving; polytheist females)
  • حَتَّىٰ — Hut-ta — Until (= Unless; till)
  • يُؤۡمِنَّ‌ۚ — Yoe-min-na — They believe   (= v., pl., f., They [women] who follow the Holy Qor-aan,  enter the Faith, embrace Islaam and become Moslems)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses.  See وَ  above)
  • لَأَمَةٌ۬ — Laa-ma-toon — Woman slave  (= Bondwoman; maid; slave girl)
  • مُّؤۡمِنَةٌ — Moe-may-na-toon — She believer (= n., s., f., Women who follow the Holy Qor-aan, enter the Faith, embrace Islaam and become Moslems)
  • خَيۡرٌ۬ — Khai-roon(m) — Better (= 1. Comparatively superior; of greater, higher or more value.  2. At apex; best; noblest; on top; good news.   3. Mate who hold prospects of a better and improved life. Will make a better wife)
  • مِّن — Min — From (= From the class, category or count of; out of)
  • مُّشۡرِكَةٍ۬ — Moosh-ray-ka-tin — Idolatress (= Idolatrous; woman associating partners to God; pagan women; polytheist females)
  • وَ — Wa — And  (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses.  See وَ  above)
  • لَوۡ — Lao — Even if (= Although; irrespective of; no matter; regardless)
  • أَعۡجَبَتۡ — Au-ja-but — She pleased (= v., past., f., s., 3rd person. Allured, comforted or made happy a lot. Soothed a great deal. Pleased extremely, highly and very much)
  • کُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states this way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses.  See وَ  above)
  • لَا — Laa — Do not (= Absolute denial; never; not at all; total negation)
  • تُنكِحُواْ — Toon-kay-hoo(l) — You give in marriage (= v., pl., m., Give daughters, girls or women in marriage; establish matrimonial relationship; wed)
  • ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ — Moosh-ray-ke-na — Idolaters (= n., m., pl., Men who ascribe, associate or set up equal or partners to God Almighty Allah. Men who worship imaginary gods or anything other than the Almighty God. Polytheists. Unbelieving pagan men)
  • حَتَّىٰ — Hut-ta — Until (= Unless; till)
  • يُؤۡمِنُواْ‌ — Yoe-may –noo — They believe (= v., pres., pl., 3rd person. Believe in the Holy Qor-aan; become Moslem; enter Iss-laam. See Commentary Believe and Disbelieve)
  • وَ — Wa — And  (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses.  See وَ  above)
  • لَ — La — Definitely (= Certainly; positively; surely; verily)
  • عَبۡدٌ — Ub-doon — Slave (= Male slave; man slave)
  • مُّؤۡمِنٌ — Moe-may-noon — Believer (= n., s., m., One who has followed the Holy Qor-aan and embraced Islaam; a Moslem)
  • خَيۡرٌ۬ — Khai-roon — Better (= 1. Comparatively superior; of greater, higher or more  value.   2. At apex; best; noblest; on top; good news.  3. Mate who hold prospects of a better and improved life; make a better husband)
  • مِّن — Min — From (= From the class, category or count of; out of)
  • مُّشۡرِكٍ۬ — Moosh-ray-kin — Idolater (= s., He who ascribes, associates or sets up equal as the partners to Allah.  Who worship other gods besides the God Almighty Allah. Polytheists)
  • وَ — Wa — And  (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses.  See وَ  above)
  • َلَوۡ — Lao — Even if (= Although; irrespective of; no matter; regardless)
  • أَعۡجَبَ — Au-ja-ba — He pleased (= v., past., m., s., 3rd person. Allured, comforted or made happy a lot. Soothed a great deal. Pleased extremely, highly and very much)
  • کُمۡ — Koom — You all (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states  this way when addressing both men and women jointly
  • اُولٰٓٮِٕكَ — Olaa-aiy-ka — They all  (= The unbelievers; reference is to the Moslem men who marry idolatresses and women who marry idolaters)
  • يَدۡعُونَ — Yud-oo-na — They call (= v., pres., pl., 3rd person. Address; beg; beseech; call on or upon; draw attention; invite; invoke; pray. The word in different contexts also means allure; appeal; attract; beckon; charm; exhort; guide; lure; summon; tempt; urge; usher)
  • إِلَى — E-la…(un) — To (= In the direction of; to; towards)
  • ٱلنَّارِ‌ — Naa-ray — The fire (= Hell-fire)
  • وَ — Wa…(ul) — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. This vaao is tantamount to taking oath; solemn declaration)
  • اللّٰهُ — Laa-ho — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • يَدۡعُوٓاْ — Yud-oo — He Calls (= v., s., Beckons; exhorts; guides; invites; urges; ushers)
  • إِلَى — E-la…(ul) — To (= In the direction of; to; towards)
  • ٱلۡجَنَّةِ — Jun-na-tay — The heavens (= Garden of bliss; orchard full of blessings; paradise)
  • وَ — Wa…(ul) — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses.  See وَ  above)
  • ٱلۡمَغۡفِرَةِ — Maugh-fay-ra-tay —  Forgiveness  (= n., Excusing; looking over; pardon; protection; salvation)
  • بِ — Bay — With (= The Arabic word  بِ  literally means ‘with’ in English
  • إِذۡنِ‌ — Iz-nay — Master plan (= n., Allowance; approval; command; decree; design; grace; grant; leave; order; permission; plan; scheme of things; Will)
  • هٖ — He — His (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to the Almighty God)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses.  See وَ  above)
  • يُبَيِّنُ — Yo-buy-yay-noo — Makes clear (= Clarifies; elaborates; espouses; explains; expounds; makes crystal clear, plain and obvious)
  • ءَايَـٰتِ –Aa-yaa-tay — Signs (= n., pl of … An argument, corroboration, indication, insinuation, pointer, portent, sign, suggestion, symbol or token. See Note 002:074)
  • هٖ — He — His (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to the Almighty God)
  • لِ —  L…(in) —  For (= For any item, person or thing)
  • لنَّاسِ — Naa-say — The people (= Folks; mankind; nation)
  • لَعَلَّ –La-aul-la — So that (= Haply; hopefully; wishing the result to be)
  • ھُمۡ‌ — Hoom — They (= pro., pl., m., 3rd person. Refers to aforesaid ‘people’)
  • يَتَذَكَّرُونَ  — Ya-ta-zuk-ka-roo-n — Pay heed (= Be mindful about; celebrate praise; recall; remember;  take heed.    The last eight (8) words of this verse state ‘He makes clear His signs to the people so that they pay heed.’    Though at times worded differently, the message is repeated in several verses including 002:220, 002:243, 002:267, 024:059 and 024:060.  See the Note 002:220)

 

* Note 002:222.  This verse shows why a believer must not marry before a prospective spouse becomes a believer.    Physical attraction is the main reason to marry but the beauty of body can change and fade fast.   Marriage for wrong reasons usually turns a matrimony into a living hell and ruins the progeny.    Allah knows what is good and exhorts that way of life as the heaven on earth – a better alternative.

One Hadeeth reports that men look for their brides who have (a) assets, (b) beauty, (c) connections, but (d) dutifulness to God [the piety or righteousness] is the best criteria to look for.    But Moslems have yet to agree on one standard Islamic way to start their married life.    They marry differently in different countries and all they generally need is the blessing of the Clergy.

Some marriages are completed before either spouse ever sees or knows the other.    Some are contracted across oceans and one goes to live with the other in different country.    Some are celebrated with pomp and show and ceremonies that are spread over several days.    Some must be conducted with a minimal arrangement requiring pronouncement by a cleric.    Western style courtship in Europe or USA is frowned upon by the Middle Eastern Moslem.    Families procure armed forces bands for aristocratic touch but others construe it a vulgarity.    Playing records of movie melodies is common in Indo-Pak area as the festivity of marriage.    Yet the participants in such weddings have been excommunicated as an un-Islamic activity.     Local customs of people have been inducted in Moslem weddings without loud disapproval.    Marriages in Pakistan, UK, USA and India we attended were poles apart in their essentials.

Some individuals depart from the guidance given in Islam for personal reasons.    That is a private affair and a matter between them and the Almighty God to forgive them.    A religious leader publicly justifying such conduct generally moves and misleads masses.    But fabricating excuses for others for power or politicians makes them downright criminal.    Too many bid-duts (bad acts) have been added to or subtracted from the theme of this verse.    Commentary Islaam 102 – History of Additions and Subtractions decries such malpractices.    Several sects have been created and recognized by such unfortunate additions of the Clergy.    We recall reading in some literature the following.

Bad is he who [sins for himself and] ruins his worldly life here.                                                   Worse is he who [sees another sin and by justifying his conduct] ruins his own Hereafter. But worst is he who [sins himself] for another’s worldly life ruins his own Hereafter.

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002:221

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Abid

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                                   002:221

 

  فِى الدُّنۡيَا وَالۡاٰخِرَةِؕ وَيَسۡـــَٔلُوۡنَكَ عَنِ الۡيَتٰمٰىؕ قُلۡ اِصۡلَاحٌ لَّهُمۡ خَيۡرٌ ؕ وَاِنۡ تُخَالِطُوۡهُمۡ فَاِخۡوَانُكُمۡ‌ؕ وَاللّٰهُ يَعۡلَمُ الۡمُفۡسِدَ مِنَ الۡمُصۡلِحِ‌ؕ وَلَوۡ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ لَاَعۡنَتَكُمۡؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَزِيۡزٌ حَكِيۡمٌ‏


Fee  id-doon-yaa  wa  ul-aa-khay-ra-taay
Wa  yaus-aa-loo-na  ka  aa-nay  il-ya-taa-maa
Qool  iss-laa-hoon  la  hoom  khai-roon
Wa  in  to-khaa-lay-to  hoom  fa  ikh-waa-no  koom
Wa  ul-laa-ho  yau-la-mo  ol-moof-say-da  may-na  ul-moos-lay-hay
Wa  lao  shaa  ul-laa-ho  la  au-na-ta  koom
In-na  ul-laa-ha  aa-zee-zoon  ha-kee-m   

 

In the life Here and the Hereafter.                                                                                    And they ask you about the orphans.                                                                                You say, “Correction is best for them.
And if you fraternize with them, then remember they are your brethren.”
And Allah knows distinguishing the Corrupt from the Corrector.
And if Allah chose He definitely would have afflicted you.                                          Most certainly Allah is the Mightiest, the Wisest.

 

Continuing from the previous verse “Like this Allah makes clear to you … 

  • فِىۡ — Fee … (id) — In (= Among. Inside a person or place. See Note 002:028)
  • ٱلدُّنۡيا — Doon-yaa — Present life (= n., Close at hand. Hither, the opposite of the Hereafter. Life here on earth. Life in the near world, of short term. The near one. The present life. The World at hand, of worldly benefits, happiness and pleasures)
  • وَ —  Wa … ( ul) — And (= Conj., It links words, phrases or clauses; additionally)
  • ٱلۡأَخِرَةِ‌ — Aa-khay-ra-tay — The Hereafter (= n., Life in the Hereafter. Next life coming ahead, in the future, after physical death here in this world. Joined with the word اَلۡيَوۡمَ the meanings are narrowed down to only the Judgment Day or Resurrection. Otherwise the word means anything yet to come such as a later event, succeeding hour, subsequent occurrence, etc.)
  • وَ — Wa  — And (= Conj., It links words, Additionally. See وَ  above)
  • يَسۡـَٔلُونَ — Yaus-aa-loo-na — The ask (= v., pres., pl., 3rd person. Ask; beg; demand; inquire; interrogate; question; request; seek info –  )
  • كَ — Ka — 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 the Note under 002:005)
  • عَنِ — Aa-nay … (il) — About (= Concerning; regarding; relative to)
  • ٱلۡيَتَـٰمَى  — Ya-ta-maa — The orphans (= n., pl., Kids with no parent; Children without one or both parents. Generally refers to the helpless children who are destitute)
  • قُلۡ — Qool — You say (= v., pres., s., 2nd person. Announce; answer; broadcast; convey; declare; explain; inform expound; inform; reply; specify; state; tell. See Commentary ‘You Say’…. means)
  • إِصۡلَاحٌ۬ — Iss-laa-hoon — Correction (= n., Correction. Doing the best, good and right. Help in growing. Improvement. Making better, equitable and fair. Reformation. In the instant context relative to the orphans, correctly, diligently, equitably, fairly, justly, honestly, properly and rightly promoting, protecting, safeguarding and setting right all their affairs, assets, interests, property and welfare)
  •  لَّ — La — For (= For the benefit, object, purpose or reason; with intent to)
  • ھُمۡ‌ — Hoom — Them (= Pronoun referring to ‘all those men, masculine gender)
  • خَيۡرٌ  — Khai-roon — Best (= adj., Apex. Best. Excellent. Good. Meritorious. Noble. Peak. Superior. Tops. Virtuous. Also of comparatively better, greater, higher, more or preferable value)
  • وَ — Wa — But (= Conj., It links words, Additionally. See وَ  above)
  • اِنۡ — In — If — (= If the situation arises; in case; under the circumstances)
  • تُخَالِطُو — To-kha-lay-to —  You fraternize (= v., pres., pl., 2nd person. Associate; consort; develop relations; hobnob; interact; intermix; socialize. Also, mingle affairs, assets and property of the orphans with yours by living together)
  • ھُمۡ‌ —  Hoom — Them  (= Refers to orphans’ affairs)
  • فَ — Fa — Then (= Consequently; resultantly; so; thereafter; therefore; yet)
  • إِخۡوَٲنُ — Ikh-waa-no — Brethren (= n., pl., Those in the extended family of a community who are like brothers and sisters)
  • کُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states this way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • وَ — Wa … (ul) — And (= The وَ  vaao is tantamount to taking oath; solemn declaration or calling as a witness. Normally a Conj., It links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)
  • اللّٰهُ — Laa-ho — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • يَعۡلَمُ — Yau-la-mo … ( ol) — Knows (= v., pres., s., 3rd person. Has the information; is aware of)
  • ٱلۡمُفۡسِدَ — Moof-say-da — The Corrupt    (= n., s., Bad, corrupt or evil creator, developer or spreader of disorder or evil. Disrupter; Dissidents. Evil or doer of evil. Law breaker. Mischief-monger. Mischievous. Miscreant. Violator of law and order. Spoiler. Unfair. Unjust. Wicked. One adding to, causing, committing, creating or multiplying corruption, disorder and evil. . A/t/a, who deteriorate dwindles, diminishes and dissipates orphans’ assets fast)
  • مِنَ — May-na … (ul) — From (= Apart or distinguished from; from among the class, category or count of; out of)
  • ٱلۡمُصۡلِحِ‌ — Moos-la-hay — Corrector (= n., s., A good person. One who is fair, honest, just and truthful. One who means to do and does the good. One who improves pre-existing conditions. Peace-maker. Reformer. Right-doer, the antonym for a wrongdoer.  A/t/a, one who preserves orphans’ assets) A/t/a, one who preserves orphans’ assets)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., It links words, Additionally. See وَ  above)
  • لَوۡ — Lao — If (= If the situation arises; in case; under the circumstances)
  • شَآءَ — Shaa-a … (ul) — He chose (= v., past., s., 3rd person. Allowed; approved; chose;  decided; decreed; designed; determined; dictated; elected; enforced; liked; permitted; planned; pleased; preferred; selected; sanctioned; willed. The meanings ‘desired, wanted or wished’ do not apply relative to the Almighty God Who has all control, power and will to implement instantly what He intends)
  • اللّٰهُ — Al-laa-ho — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • لَ — La — Definitely (= Absolutely; certainly; positively; surely; truly; verily
  • أَعۡنَتَ — Au-na-ta — Afflicted (= v., past., s., 1st person. Burdened. Distressed. Exposed to hardship. Harshly treated. Inflicted with extremely insurmountable difficulty. Inconvenienced. Made the matters worse. Put in difficulty. Overburdened. Taxed.  Tormented) 
  • کُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You men. See  کُمۡ  above)
  • اِنَّ — In-na … (ul) — Certainly (= Absolutely; definitely; doubtlessly; earnestly; indeed; positively; really; seriously; surely; truly; verily)
  • اللّٰهَ — Laa-ha — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • عَزِيۡزٌ — Azee-zoon — Mightiest (= adj., Superlative form indicates the greatest, the  highest, the most, and highlights that none more than Him is the Highest, Mightiest and Strongest. the Most Revered. The One Honored infinitely and timelessly. This one word includes the meanings of might with respect. A/t/a, The Eternal Defeater Who can’t be defeated. See Note 001:001)
  • حَکِيۡمٌ‏ — Ha-keem — Wisest (= adj., Superlative form indicates the greatest, the  highest, the most, and highlights that none more than Him is Wise. The Judge of Judges. One Who is always correct in His decisions. A/t/a, All-Wise. Always Right  Extremely shrewd. Full of wisdom. See Note 001:001)
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002:220

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Abid

Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                                          002:220

 

يَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡخَمۡرِ وَٱلۡمَيۡسِرِ‌ۖ قُلۡ فِيهِمَآ إِثۡمٌ۬ ڪَبِيرٌ۬ وَمَنَـٰفِعُ لِلنَّاسِ وَإِثۡمُهُمَآ أَڪۡبَرُ مِن نَّفۡعِهِمَا‌ۗ وَيَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ مَاذَا يُنفِقُونَ قُلِ ٱلۡعَفۡوَ‌ۗ كَذَٲلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمُ ٱلۡأَيَـٰتِ لَعَلَّڪُمۡ تَتَفَكَّرُونَ

 

Yus-aloo-na-ka-aa-nil-khum-ray-wul-mai-say-ray                                                                   Qool-fee-hay-maa-ith-moon-ka-bee-roon                                                                                    Wa-ma-naa-fay-o-lin-naa-say                                                                                                        Wa-ith-mo-ho-maa-uk-ba-ro-min-nuf-aiy-hay-maa                                                                   Wa-yus-aloo-na-ka-maa-zaa-yoon-fay-qoo-na-qo-lil-uf-wa                                                   Ka-zaa-lay-ka-yo-buy-yo-nol-laa-ho-la-ko-mool-aa-yaa-tay                                                 La-ul-la-koom-ta-ta-fuk-ka-roo-n.

 

They ask you about the drinking and gambling.                                                         You say, “In them both is a very big sin                                                                            And some benefits for some of the people.                                                                    But the sin of them both is far greater than their benefit.”                                       And they ask you what they spend.  You say, “The excess.”                                    Like this Allah makes clear to you the signs                                                                  So that you may reflect. *

 

  • يَسۡـَٔلُونَ  — Yus-aloo-na — They ask (= Enquire; inquire; interrogate; question; seek info)
  • كَ — Ka — 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 the Note under 002:005)
  • عَنِ — Un…(il) — About (= Concerning; regarding; relative to)
  • ٱلۡخَمۡرِ — Khum-ray — Drinking (= n., Consuming any alcoholic beverage, anatoxin, liquor or wine A/t/a strong drinks)
  • وَ — W…(ul) — And (= Additionally; also; but; though; while; whereupon; yet)
  • ٱلۡمَيۡسِرِ‌ — Mai-say-ray — Gambling  (= n., Playing any game with money or its equivalent for a chance to win big although the organizer called The House is rigged to always win. A/t/a, ‘game of hazard’)
  • قُلۡ — Qool — You  say (= Announce; broadcast; convey; declare; explain; inform; expound; reply; specify; state; tell.   See our Commentary ‘You say’ … means)
  • فِىۡ — Fee — In (= Concerning; during; for; regarding; in reference; relative to)
  • هِمَآ        He-maa — Them both     (= Refers to ‘those two’ in third person and male gender)
  • إِثۡمٌ۬ — Ith-moon — Sin (= Disadvantage; error; harm; mistake; wrong)
  • ڪَبِير — Kabee-roon —  Very big (= Grave, great, grievous, heinous, massive, serious or severe evil, concern, matter, offence, sin, thing, transgression or wrong)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Additionally; also; but; though; while.  See وَ above)
  • مَنَـٰفِعُ — Ma-naa-fay-o — Benefits (= Advantages; good results; profitable results; usefulness; positive utility)
  • لِ — Li…(n) — For (= For the benefit, object, purpose or reason)
  • لنَّاسِ — Naa-say — The people (= Folks; mankind; nation)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Additionally; also; but; though; while.  See وَ above)
  • إِثۡمُ — Ith-mo — Sin (= Disadvantage; error; harm; mistake; wrong)
  • هُمَا — Ho-maa — Them both (= Refers to ‘those two’ in third person and male gender)
  • أَڪۡبَرُ — Uk-ba-ro — Far Greater (= Bigger, graver, stronger, or more heinous, massive,  serious or severe concern, matter, offence, thing, transgression or wrong; worse)
  • مِنۡۢ — Min — From (= From the class, category or count of; out of)
  • نَّفۡعِ — Nuf-aiy — Benefit (= Advantages; good result; usefulness. A/t/a profit)
  • هِمَآ — Hay-maa — Them both (= Refers to ‘those two’ in third person and male gender)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Additionally; also; but; though; while.  See وَ above)
  • يَسۡـَٔلُونَ — Yus-aloo-na — The ask (= Enquire; inquire; interrogate; question; seek info)
  • كَ — Ka — 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 the Note under 002:005)
  • مَاۤ — Maa — What (= All that; whatever; whatsoever)
  • ذَا — Zaa — What exactly   (= Particularly; precisely; specifically)
  • يُنفِقُونَ — Yoon-fay-qoon — They spend (= Contribute; donate; give in charity. Expend, lay, put out or use for noble purposes.  Help those in need.  Invest in good causes.  Practice giving alms.   They spend their belongings, substance and wealth in the causes of Allah)
  • قُلِ — Qo-l…(il) — You  say (= Announce; broadcast; convey; declare; explain; inform; expound; reply; specify; state; tell.   See our Commentary ‘You say’ … means)
  • ٱلۡعَفۡوَ‌ — Auf-wa — The excess (= Beyond your own needs; extra; leftover; over and  above your needs that must be filled first; surplus; superfluous what you can spare)
  • كَ — Ka — Like  *  (= Example; identical to; resembling; similar to; similar;  similitude. The concept from here till the end of this verse is restated later on in the verse 002:267 also)
  • َذٰلِكَ — Zaa-lay-ka — This is how (= Refers to the aforesaid statements)
  • يُبَيِّنُ — Yo-buy-yo-no(ol) — Makes clear (= Clarifies; elaborates; espouses; explains; expounds; makes crystal clear, plain and obvious)
  • اللّٰهُ — Laa-ho — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • لَ — La — For (= For the benefit, object, purpose or reason)
  • كُمُ — Ko-mo…(l) — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person.,  You. The Holy Qor-aan states that way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • الۡاٰيٰتِ — Aa-yaa-tay — Signs (= n., pl of … An argument, corroboration, indication, insinuation, pointer, portent, sign, suggestion, symbol or token. See Note 002:074)
  • لَعَلَّ — La-ul-la — So that (= Haply; hopefully; in order that; wishing the result to be)
  • کُمۡ —  Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person.,  You. The Holy Qor-aan states that way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • تَتَفَكَّرُوۡنَ — Ta-ta-fuk-ka-roo-n — May reflect  (= Give some thought; consider; ponder; think about)

 

* 002:220.   This verse clearly lays out three Commandments.   And it has given reasons for doing so for the thinking minds equipped to probe deeper and fathom out other niceties.

  1.  It discourages drinking and gambling.   It has furnished the reason that their ill effects are far more than their benefits.
  1. It encourages donating the Excess.    It has thus practically prohibited donating by borrowing personally or brow-beating others to fund even the good deeds such as the charity.
  1. It states ‘Like this Allah makes clear to you the revelations so that you may reflect.’   It initiates the process to ponder, understand, internalize and practice the mandates.    It is stated in the last ten (10) words of this verse and reiterated several other times.    It has used many different words in verses 002:222, 002:243, 024:059 and 024:060.    It employed exactly the same words in 002:267 with the pronoun koom (you) twice.    An English translation should normally have used ‘you’ only once in one sentence.    Commentary Pronouns and Verbs explains the frequent use of this in the Arabic.   Our simple straightforward translation necessitates using the ‘you’ twice this way.    Otherwise a good example of paraphrasing is the following translation of 002:267.     “Would any of you, being a man well-advanced in age with helpless children to support, wish to have his garden — a garden planted with palm-trees, vines and all manner of fruits, and watered by running streams — blasted and consumed by a fiery whirlwind”? [N. J. Dawood]
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002:219

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Abid

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                                   002:219

 

اِنَّ الَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا وَالَّذِيۡنَ هَاجَرُوۡا وَجَاهَدُوۡا فِىۡ سَبِيۡلِ اللّٰهِۙ اُولٰٓٮِٕكَ يَرۡجُوۡنَ رَحۡمَتَ اللّٰهِؕ وَاللّٰهُ غَفُوۡرٌ رَّحِيۡمٌ 

 

In-nul-la-zee-na-aa-ma-noo-wul-la-zee-na-haa-ja-roo                                                             Wa-jaa-ha-doo-fee-sa-bee-lil-laa-hay                                                                                           Olaa-aiy-ka-yur-joo-na-rah-ma-tul-laa-hay                                                                           Wul-laa-ho-gha-foo-roor-ra-hee-m.

 

Certainly those who believed and those who migrated                                            And strove hard in the cause of Allah                                                                            They all are expecting the mercy of Allah.                                                                     And by God Allah is the Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.

 

  • اِنَّ — In-na..(ul) — Certainly (= Definitely; doubtlessly; positively; really; surely; verily)
  • ٱلَّذِينَ — La-zee-na — Those who (= pl., m, 3rd person. All those articles, things or persons)
  • اٰمَنُوۡا — Aa-ma-noo — They Believed  (= v., past., pl., 3rd person. Believed in the Holy Qor-aan, became Moslems and entered in the Faith of Isslaam — See the explanation in our Commentary Islam – 101. Also, those who made peace, protected, rescued, saved  or secured themselves from sin and against fear; those who accepted, admitted, affirmed, approved, concurred, confirmed, corroborated, embraced, evidenced, proved,  testified or witnessed their entry in Islam. See the Note 002:026c)   
  • وَ — Wa..(ul) — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but    also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • ٱلَّذِينَ   — La-zee-na  — Those who (= pl., m, 3rd person. All those articles, things or persons)
  • هَاجَرُوۡا — Haa-ja-roo — Migrated (= Immigrated; emigrated from persecution; fled from their homes or native lands; got deported; moved to a new geography; relocated; suffered exile)
  • وَ  — Wa  —  And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)
  • جَاهَدُوۡا — Jaa-ha-doo — Strove hard (= v., past., p., 3rd person., Fought; strived or worked hard; struggled. The Holy Qor-aan has used this word in the past tense; so it is not accurate to translate it in the present tense as some authors have done) 
  • فِىۡ  — Fee — In (= In; concerning; regarding; in reference; relative to. Also, amidst, during or inside a time, place or event)
  • سَبِيۡلِ — Sa-bee-l … (il) — Cause (= n., s., Action; alternative; cause, course; escape; line;  means; measure; method; path; pretext; remedy; road; way. See Note 004:089   & Phrase fee-sa-be-lil-laa-hay)
  • اللّٰهِ‌ — Laa-hay — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • اُولٰٓٮِٕكَ  — Olaa-aiy-ka — They all (= Aforesaid facts, persons or things.  Here the reference is to those who had believed and migrated)
  • يَرۡجُوۡنَ — Yur-joo-na — Expecting (= v., pres., pl., 3rd person. Hoping; anticipating; assuming; believing, deeming, desiring; expecting; fearing; looking forward to; wanting; wishing)
  • رَحۡمَتَ — Rah-ma-ta(ul)  Mercy (= Beneficence.  Clemency.  Compassion.  Condoning.  Forgiveness.  Intercession.  Intervention.  Kindness. Leniency. Omitting, relenting or waiving punishment)
  • اللّٰهِ  — Alla-hay — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • وَ — W…(ul) — And  (= The وَ  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)
  • غَفُوۡرٌ — Gha-foo-roon — Most Forgiving (= superlative form indicates the greatest, the highest, the most and highlights that none more than Him is Who excuses, overlooks and pardons.  All Forgiving)
  • رَّحِيۡمٌ‏ — Ra-heem — Most Merciful (= superlative form indicates the greatest, the highest, the most. and highlights that none more than Him shows mercy again and again, continually, incessantly and indefinitely like endlessly and perpetually incoming waves from the oceans; Merciful Forever)

 

 

* Note 002:219.  This verse lays down the following four qualifications that anyone can easily have.

  1. Those who have believed and embraced the Faith and
  2. Migrated by fleeing from their native lands, and
  3. Strove to do good and fight in the causes of Allah, and
  4. Looked forward to the Mercy of Allah.

 

Anyone who combines all four characteristics is assured to find Allah the most Forgiving and most Merciful.

 

And theme of the verse is illustrated by the famous Hadeeth.    The wife Hudzrut Ayesha r.a enumerated some virtues of her husband the Holy Prophet s.a.w and then asked him: “Surely Allah will admit you into the paradise.”   The answer was, “Only by His Grace.”

 

This could be one reason why (1) Moslems (2) migrants (3) doing good (4) look towards the Almighty God forgiving all their human fragilities and shortcomings.

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002:217

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Abid

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                                 002:217

 

كُتِبَ عَلَيۡکُمُ الۡقِتَالُ وَهُوَ كُرۡهٌ لَّـكُمۡ‌ۚ وَعَسٰۤى اَنۡ تَكۡرَهُوۡا شَيۡـــًٔا وَّهُوَ خَيۡرٌ لَّـکُمۡ‌ۚ وَعَسٰۤى اَنۡ تُحِبُّوۡا شَيۡـــًٔا وَّهُوَ شَرٌّ لَّـكُمۡؕ وَاللّٰهُ يَعۡلَمُ وَاَنۡـتُمۡ لَا تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ‏

 

Ko-tay-ba-alai-ko-mool-qay-taa-lo-wa-ho-wa-kur-hoon-la-koom                                           Wa-aa-saa-un-tuk-ra-hoo-shai-un-wa-ho-wa-khai-roon-la-koom                                           Wa-aa-saa-un-to-hib-boo-shai-un-wa-ho-wa-shur-roon-la-koom                                        Wul-laa-ho-yau-la-mo-wa-un-toom-laa-tau-la-moo-n.

 

 

Permitted for you is the fighting back and it was repulsive to you                         And it is possible that you loathe something and it is good for you                          And it is possible that you love something and it is bad for you                                And by God Allah knows and certainly you do not know.

 

 

  • كُتِبَ — Ko-tay-ba — Permitted (= v., passive.   1. Authentic penned down material in black and white that is decreed to be a part of a religion.   2. The part of the divine Commands and Prohibitions, directions, rules and regulations revealed, sanctioned, codified, written and added to a Spiritual Code.  3. Allowed, approved, authorized, bid, bounded to follow, commanded, conveyed, decreed, directed, enjoined, eternalized, laid down, legalized, made binding, made obligatory, mandated, ordered, ordained, permitted, prescribed or recorded as the Do’s and Don’ts that hold good eternally and made operative universally as the Rules of Universal Application for the entire Mankind)
  • عَلَيۡ — Alai — To (= Above; against; before; for; on; on top of; over; upon)
  • کُمُ — Ko-mo(ol) — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states this way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • الۡقِتَالُ — Qay-taa-lo — Fighting back  (= n.,  1. Act in self-defense; attack; fight back; oppose; push back; resist; retaliate; strive; struggle.   2. Battle, combat or war.  3. Carnage, killing, massacre, mayhem, murder, slaughter, slaying, or attempts and seek doing so.  4. Aggression; destruction; persecution; oppression; suppression; violence.   Other meanings of the word  قَتَلۡ   in Commentary Jihad – Is It Fighting)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but; also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
  • هُو — Ho-wa — He (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to aforesaid shown, specified or stated article, thing or person)
  • كُرۡهٌ — K00r-hoon — Repulsive (= n., Disliked; hard; hated; hateful; hurtful; loathsome; non-palatable; repugnant; tasteless; troublesome; unacceptable; unpleasant; undesired; unwanted)
  • لَ — La — For (= Concerning; regarding; relative to. For the attention, benefit, credit, object, purpose, reason of; intended)
  • کُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states this way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses.  See وَ  above)
  • عَسٰۤى — Aa-saa — Possible (= It could happen; Quite close; very near)
  • اَنۡ — Un — That (= Since; so that; for the purpose)
  • تَكۡرَهُوۡا — Tuk-ra-hoo — Loathe (= v., Consider disliked, hard, hated, hateful, hurtful, loathsome, non-palatable, repugnant, tasteless, troublesome, unacceptable; unpleasant; undesired; unwanted)
  • شَيۡـــًٔا — Shai-un  — Something (= Anything; smallest part of any article, item, object, material, matter, thing, phenomenon or stuff; to the least extent)
  • وَّ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses.  See وَ  above
  • هُو — Ho-wa — He (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to aforesaid shown, specified or stated article, thing or person)
  • خَيۡرٌ — Khai-roon — Better (= 1. Appreciable, happy or pleasant acts, deeds, things,  persons or occasions.   2. Comparatively superior; of greater, higher or more value)
  •  لَّ — La — For (= Concerning; regarding; relative to.  For the attention, benefit, credit, object, purpose, reason of; intended)
  • کُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states this way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses.  See وَ  above)
  • عَسٰۤى — Aa-saa — Possible (= Quite close; very near)
  • اَنۡ — Un — That (= Since; so that; for the purpose)
  • تُحِبُّوۡا — To-hib-boo — Love (= v., Adore; appreciate, covet; crave; desire; like; prefer; want; wish for)
  • شَيۡـــًٔا — Shai-un — Something (= Anything; smallest part of any article, item, object, material, matter, thing, phenomenon or stuff; to the least extent)
  • وَّ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses.  See وَ  above)
  • هُو — Ho-wa — He (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to aforesaid shown, specified or stated article, thing or person)
  • شَرٌّ — Shu-roon — Bad (= adj., A person or thing that is bad, evil, ill, mischievous, vile, worse or worst)
  • لَّ — La — For (= Concerning; regarding; relative to. For the attention, benefit, credit, object, purpose, reason of; intended)
  • کُمۡ — Koom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states this way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • وَ — Wa — And by God (= The وَ  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)
  • يَعۡلَمُ — Yau-la-mo — Knows  (= v., present. Is aware. Has the information, instruction, knowledge, guidance)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses.  See وَ  above)
  • اَنۡ — Un —  Certainly (= Absolutely; definitely; doubtlessly; earnestly; indeed;  positively; really; seriously; surely; truly; verily)
  • تُمۡ — Toom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states this way when addressing both men and women jointly
  • لَا — Laa — No, not (= Absolute denial; never; not at all; total negation)
  • تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ — Tau-la-moo-n — Know (= v., pl., m & f genders; 2nd person; Aware; educated; informed; in the know of; knowingly; knowledgeable with full recognition of your calumny and enormity)
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002:216

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Abid

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                                   002:216

 

يَسۡـــَٔلُوۡنَكَ مَاذَا يُنۡفِقُوۡنَ ؕ قُلۡ مَآ اَنۡفَقۡتُمۡ مِّنۡ خَيۡرٍ فَلِلۡوَالِدَيۡنِ وَالۡاَقۡرَبِيۡنَ وَالۡيَتٰمٰى وَالۡمَسٰكِيۡنِ وَابۡنِ السَّبِيۡلِ‌ؕ وَمَا تَفۡعَلُوۡا مِنۡ خَيۡرٍ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ بِهٖ عَلِيۡمٌ

 

Yus-aloo-na-ka-maa-zaa-yoon-fay-qoo-n                                                                                     Qool-maa-un-fuq-toom-min-khai-rin-fa-lil                                                                                    Waa-lay-dai-nay-wul-uq-ra-bee-na-wul                                                                                      Ya-taa-maa-wul-ma-saa-kee-nay-wub-nis-sa-bee-l.                                                                  Wa-maa-tuf-aa-lo-na-min-kha-rin                                                                                                  Fa-in-nul-laa-ha-bay-he-alee-m

 

They ask you of what assets they spend.                                                                             Say whatever of good things you spend are for                                                             The parents and the near kindred and                                                                              The orphans and the poor and the wayfarer.                                                                 And whatever of good things you do                                                                              Allah then is surely well-aware of it

 

  • يَسۡـَٔلُونَ — Yus-aloo-na — The ask (= v., pres. pl., 3rd person. Ask; beg; demand; inquire; interrogate; question; request; seek info)
  • كَ — Ka — 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 the Note under 002:005)
  • مَا — Maa — What (= All that; whatever; whatsoever. any time; when)
  • ذَا — Zaa — Of assets (= Controlled things; ownership; possessions)
  • يُنفِقُونَ — Yoon-fay-qoon — They spend (= v., Contribute; donate; give in charity. Expend, lay, put or use for noble purposes.  Help those in need.  Invest in good causes.  Practice giving alms.  Spend their belongings, substance and wealth in the causes of Allah)
  • قُلۡ — Qool — Say / Tell (= v., pr., s, male, 2nd person. Announce assert; convey; broadcast; call out; declare; inform; speak; specify; state More meanings at ‘You Say’ means …)
  • مَا — Maa — Whatever (= All that; what; whatsoever; any time; whenever)
  • اَنۡفَقۡ — Un-fuq — You spend (= v., Contribute; donate; give in charity. Expend, lay, put or use for noble purposes. Help those in need. Invest in good causes.  Practice giving alms)
  • تُمۡ — Toom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person.  You.  The Holy Qor-aan states  this way when addressing both men and women jointly)
  • مِّنۡ — Min — From / of (= Among, from or out of the class, category, count, kind of several articles, things, persons or phenomenon
  • خَيۡرٍ — Khai-rin — Good things (= Abundant wealth; appreciable, happy or pleasant acts, deeds, things, persons or occasions.   2. Comparatively  superior; of greater, higher or more value; more pure. Belongings. Substance. Wealth)
  • فَ — Fa —  So (= After all this; at the end; consequently; hence; then; thereafter; therefore; thus)
  • لِ — L…(il) — To ( = For the benefit or purpose of; with intent to or object of; directed towards.  Also, extrapolated to mean “Must go” [M Pickthall])
  • الۡوَالِدَيۡنِ   — Waa-lay-dai-nay — Parents (= Mother and father how high-so-ever)
  • وَ — Wa…(ul) — And (= Conj., Links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)
  • الۡاَقۡرَبِيۡنَ — Uq-ra-bee-na —  Near kindred   (= Kinsfolk; close relatives not as well off as the addressee)
  • وَ —  Wa…(ul) — And (= Conj., Links words, phrases or clauses.   See وَ  above)
  • الۡيَتٰمٰى — Ya-ta-maa — The orphans (= pl., Kids with no parent; Children without one or both parents. Generally refers to the helpless or destitute)
  • وَ — Wa…(ul) — And  (= Conj., Links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)
  • الۡمَسٰکِيۡنِ —  Ma-saa-kee-nay — The poor (= n., s., Abjectly poor; destitute; homeless; hungry with no food to eat; one of the have-nots; needy; unable to fend for themselves. ‘Those in want’ is not appropriate as everyone is always ‘in want’, but ‘those ‘in need’ is more appropriate)
  • وَ  — Wa…(ub) — And (= Conj., Links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)
  • ابۡنِ — Ub-n…(is) — Son of (= s., Combined with the word that follows, it means a wayfarer; on a journey; traveler)
  • السَّبِيۡلِ — Sa-bee-lay — Road (= n., Highway, passage, path, road, route or way)
  • وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but; also; more over; thou
  • مَاۤ — Maa  –Whatever (= 1. All that; what; whatsoever.  2. Any time; at such time; when; whenever)
  • تَفۡعَلُوۡا — Tuf-a-loo — You do (= Able to do; act; deliver; perform)
  • مِنۡ — Min — From (= Among, from or out of the class, category, count, kind or several persons or things)
  • خَيۡرٍ —  Khai-rin — Good (= Appreciable, happy or pleasant acts, deeds, things or occasions; comparatively superior; of greater, higher or more value; at apex; best; noblest; on top)
  • فَ — Fa — Then (= Consequently; as a result; so; thereafter; therefore; yet; after all this; at the end of; in conclusion)
  • اِنَّ — In-na…(ul) — Surely (= Absolutely; certainly; definitely; doubtlessly; earnestly indeed; positively; really; seriously; truly; verily)
  • ٱللَّهَ — Laa-ha — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
  • بِ — Bay — With (= The Arabic word  بِ  literally means ‘with’ in English
  • هٖ  — He — That (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. It; refers to the aforesaid shown, specified or stated article, thing or person)
  • عَلِيۡمٌ — A-lee-m — Well-aware (= superlative form indicates the greatest, the highest, the most and highlights that none more than Him has more Knowledge. Most Knowing; One with wholesome, all, total and perfect knowledge with nothing beyond or out of His sight; Well-acquainted; Well-informed)

 

Reproduced below is Note 002:178

*Note 002:178.   The divine mandate is to take care of some under-privileged segments of the society.   The fortunate who have utilized time, money and energy to produce results are told to spread the word.  Some have-nots ذَوِى الۡقُرۡبٰى وَالۡيَتٰمٰى وَالۡمَسٰكِيۡنَ وَابۡنَ السَّبِيۡل  have been made the responsibility of those who have been blessed with aforesaid means.   The rich are mandated to share some of their blessings with the less fortunate.   In its verses including the following the Holy Qor-aan has named four such ways of sharing, i.e., Causes of God, Qur-zay-Husna, Suq-qa or Zakaat.

002:084 enumerates them as a part of the Covenant assigned to the Children of Israel.

002:178 counts them as the virtues that man must practice even thousands years later.

002:216 states them as the duties of all men who are the residents of one human village.

Chapter 092 lays out a plan for economic success all can climb – as a ladder, step by step.

Individually each above-mentioned act produces a lot of good.    Collectively they all are destined to uplift the whole society.    Islaam is the one-word that reflects all these virtues of Humanism.

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