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January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

Quran 12:103~107

And most people will not believe—no matter how keen you are—even though you are not asking them for a reward for this ˹Quran˺. It is only a reminder to the whole world.How many signs in the heavens and the earth do they pass by with indifference !And most of them do not believe in Allah without associating others with Him ˹in worship˺.Do they feel secure that an overwhelming torment from Allah will not overtake them, or that the Hour will not take them by surprise when they least expect ˹it˺?Quran 12:103~107 — Y^{usuf (Arabic: يوسف, Yūsuf; Arabic synonym of “Joseph”) is the 12th chapter (Surah) of the Quran and has 111 Ayahs (verses)}

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وَمَاۤ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَوۡ حَرَصۡتَ بِمُؤۡمِنِینَ
وَمَا تَسۡءَلُهُمۡ عَلَیۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۚ إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرࣱ لِّلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ
وَكَأَیِّن مِّنۡ ءَایَةࣲ فِی ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ یَمُرُّونَ عَلَیۡهَا وَهُمۡ عَنۡهَا مُعۡرِضُونَ
وَمَا یُؤۡمِنُ أَكۡثَرُهُم بِٱللَّهِ إِلَّا وَهُم مُّشۡرِكُونَ
أَفَأَمِنُوۤا۟ أَن تَأۡتِیَهُمۡ غَـٰشِیَةࣱ مِّنۡ عَذَابِ ٱللَّهِ أَوۡ تَأۡتِیَهُمُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ بَغۡتَةࣰ وَهُمۡ لَا یَشۡعُرُونَ — ^{The story of Joseph in the Qurʾān is a continuous narrative. There are more than one hundred verses, and in totality they encompass many years and “present an amazing variety of sciences and characters in a tightly-knit plot, and offer a dramatic illustration of some of the fundamental themes of the Qurʾān.}

اور بہت سے آدمی گو تم (کتنی ہی) خواہش کرو ایمان لانے والے نہیں ہیں
اور تم ان سے اس (خیر خواہی) کا کچھ صلا بھی تو نہیں مانگتے۔
یہ قرآن اور کچھ نہیں تمام عالم کے لیے نصیحت ہے
اور آسمان و زمین میں بہت سی نشانیاں ہیں جن پر یہ گزرتے ہیں اور ان سے اعراض کرتے ہیں
اور یہ اکثر خدا پر ایمان نہیں رکھتے۔
مگر (اس کے ساتھ) شرک کرتے ہیں
کیا یہ اس (بات) سے بےخوف ہیں کہ ان پر خدا کا عذاب نازل ہو کر ان کو ڈھانپ لے یا ان پر ناگہاں قیامت آجائے اور انہیں خبر بھی نہ ہو — ^{” The Qurʾān itself relates to the story’s importance in the third verse: “and We narrate unto you aḥsanal-qaṣaṣ (Arabic: أحسن ٱلقصص, “best (or most beautiful) of stories”).
” Most scholars believe this is referring to Joseph’s story, while others, including Ṭabari, argue it is a reference to the Qurʾān as a whole.
It asserts and documents the execution of God’s rulings despite the challenge of human intervention (“And Allah hath full power and control over His affairs; but most among mankind know it not”).
This is what the story of Yūsuf confirms categorically, for it ends with comfort and marvels, which is described in the Qurʾān}

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023

Quran 24:39~40

As for the disbelievers, their deeds are like a mirage in a desert, which the thirsty perceive as water, but when they approach it, they find it to be nothing.Instead, they find Allah there ˹in the Hereafter, ready˺ to settle their account. And Allah is swift in reckoning.Or ˹their deeds are˺ like the darkness in a deep sea, covered by waves upon waves, topped by ˹dark˺ clouds. Darkness upon darkness ! If one stretches out their hand, they can hardly see it. And whoever Allah does not bless with light will have no light !Quran 24:39~40 — ^{Surah an-Nur [The Light] takes its name after the Ayat, اللَّـهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ “Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth….” [24:35].
The word Nur [light] is mentioned 7 times in this Surah, mentioned more times than in any other Surah of the Qur’an.
The Surah has 64 Ayat.}

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وَٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوۤا۟ أَعۡمَـٰلُهُمۡ كَسَرَابِۭ بِقِیعَةࣲ یَحۡسَبُهُ ٱلظَّمۡءَانُ مَاۤءً حَتَّىٰۤ إِذَا جَاۤءَهُۥ لَمۡ یَجِدۡهُ شَیۡءࣰا
وَوَجَدَ ٱللَّهَ عِندَهُۥ فَوَفَّىٰهُ حِسَابَهُۥۗ

وَٱللَّهُ سَرِیعُ ٱلۡحِسَابِ

أَوۡ كَظُلُمَـٰتࣲ فِی بَحۡرࣲ لُّجِّیࣲّ یَغۡشَىٰهُ مَوۡجࣱ مِّن فَوۡقِهِۦ مَوۡجࣱ مِّن فَوۡقِهِۦ سَحَابࣱۚ ظُلُمَـٰتُۢ بَعۡضُهَا فَوۡقَ بَعۡضٍ إِذَاۤ أَخۡرَجَ یَدَهُۥ لَمۡ یَكَدۡ یَرَىٰهَاۗ
وَمَن لَّمۡ یَجۡعَلِ ٱللَّهُ لَهُۥ نُورࣰا فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن نُّورٍ — ^{This Surah contains many rules for the development of a society based on righteousness and morality. It talks about male-female relations, rules of proper dress for Muslim women, rules for the punishment of adultery and punishment of those who accuse others of adultery or fornication.}

(اس کے برعکس) جنہوں نے کفر کیا
ان کے اعمال کی مثال ایسی ہے جیسے دشت بے آب میں سراب کہ پیاسا اُس کو پانی سمجھے ہوئے تھا،
مگر جب وہاں پہنچا تو کچھ نہ پایا،
بلکہ وہاں اس نے اللہ کو موجود پایا،
جس نے اس کا پورا پورا حساب چکا دیا،

اور اللہ کو حساب لیتے دیر نہیں لگتی

یا پھر اس کی مثال ایسی ہے
جیسے ایک گہرے سمندر میں اندھیرا،
کہ اوپر ایک موج چھائی ہوئی ہے،
اُس پر ایک اور موج،
اور اس کے اوپر بادل،
تاریکی پر تاریکی مسلط ہے،
آدمی اپنا ہاتھ نکالے تو اسے بھی نہ دیکھنے پائے
جسے اللہ نور نہ بخشے اُس کے لیے پھر کوئی نور نہیں — ^{Sections:
Punishment of adultery. Rules of testimony in the case of adultery.
The false rumors against Sayyidah ‘Aisha – may Allah be pleased with her.
Beware of those who slander pious chaste women.
Rules about entering others homes, proper dress, help those who are single to get married.
The light of Allah and the struggle between light and darkness.
Everything in the heaven and earth glorifies Allah.
Believers must obey Allah and His messenger. Allah’s promise to the Believers to establish them in the land.
Rules of privacy for men and women, at home and outside.
Special respect of the Prophet and Believers’ duties towards him.}

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023

Quran 23:101

Then, when the Trumpet will be blown, there will be no kinship between them on that Day, nor will they ˹even care to˺ ask about one another.Quran 23:101 — ^{Surah al-Mu’minum [The Believers] takes its name after the first Ayat, قَدْ أَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ “Certainly will the Believers have succeeded.” [23:1].
This Surah has 118 Ayat.}

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فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِی ٱلصُّورِ فَلَاۤ أَنسَابَ بَیۡنَهُمۡ یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ وَلَا یَتَسَاۤءَلُونَ — ^{In this Surah people are invited to accept and follow the Prophet. This is the central theme of the Surah. It speaks about the character of true believers and assures that they will be the real successful people. It draws attention to various stages of human creation, to many other universal signs. Then it takes some of the stories of other prophets and tells us that they also preached the same message.}

پھر جونہی کہ صور پھونک دیا گیا،
ان کے درمیان پھر کوئی رشتہ نہ رہے گا
اور نہ وہ ایک دوسرے کو پوچھیں گے — ^{Sections:
The character of the Believers. Various stages of human creation and Allah’s signs in the universe.
The Message of Prophet Noah, his people’s response and then the flood.
Generations were raised after Prophet Noah. Many prophets were sent among them. Then came Prophet Moses and Aaron and then came Jesus – peace be upon them all.
All prophets are one Ummah and preached the same religion. Those who are affluent think that they are also the righteous people, but the righteous are only those who do the good deeds.
Everything in the heaven and earth belongs to Allah.
Prophet’s job is to continue presenting the message of Allah.}

December 31, 2022December 31, 2022

Quran 33:41~44

O believers! Always remember Allah often, and glorify Him morning and evening.He is the One Who showers His blessings upon you—and His angels pray for you—so that He may bring you out of darkness and into light. For He is ever Merciful to the believers.Their greeting on the Day they meet Him will be, “Peace!” And He has prepared for them an honourable reward.Quran 33:41~44 Surah al-Ahzab (The Clans, The Coalition, The Combined Forces, The Allies) — ^{The Surah takes its name, al-Ahzab [confederates/groups] from the Ayat, وَلَمَّا رَأَى الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الْأَحْزَابَ قَالُوا هَـٰذَا مَا وَعَدَنَا اللَّـهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَصَدَقَ اللَّـهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ۚ وَمَا زَادَهُمْ إِلَّا إِيمَانًا وَتَسْلِيمًا “And when the believers saw the confederates, they said, “This is what Allah and His Messenger had promised us, and Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth.” And it increased them only in faith and acceptance.” (33:22)
There are 73 Ayat in this Surah.}

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یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱذۡكُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ذِكۡرࣰا كَثِیرࣰا

وَسَبِّحُوهُ بُكۡرَةࣰ وَأَصِیلًا

هُوَ ٱلَّذِی یُصَلِّی عَلَیۡكُمۡ وَمَلَـٰۤىِٕكَتُهُۥ لِیُخۡرِجَكُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِۚ وَكَانَ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ رَحِیمࣰا

تَحِیَّتُهُمۡ یَوۡمَ یَلۡقَوۡنَهُۥ سَلَـٰمࣱۚ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرࣰا كَرِیمࣰا — ^{The Surah deals with a number of social and political issues. It talks about the practice of child-adoption, some marriage customs, Battle of Ahzab and Bani Quraydhah, social issues related to Hijab of Muslim women. It also talks about the hypocrites and their conduct in the society.}

اے اہل ایمان خدا کا بہت ذکر کیا کرو

اور صبح اور شام اس کی پاکی بیان کرتے رہو

وہی تو ہے جو تم پر رحمت بھیجتا ہے

اور اس کے فرشتے بھی۔

تاکہ تم کو اندھیروں سے نکال کر روشنی کی طرف لے جائے۔

اور خدا مومنوں پر مہربان ہے

جس روز وہ اس سے ملیں گے
ان کا تحفہ (خدا کی طرف سے)
سلام ہوگا
اور اس نے ان کے لئے
بڑا ثواب تیار کر رکھا ہے — ^{Sections:
The custom of adoption and Islamic instructions about it. Prophet Muhammad (saw) is dearer to the believers than their own selves.
The Battle of Ahzab and the way of the hypocrites.
The excellent role model of the Prophet Muhammad -peace be upon him.
The household of the Prophet, his pious wives.
Allah’s rewards for the Believing men and women. Prophet’s marriage with Zainab. The finality of the Prophethood.
Prophet Muhammad (saw) is sent as a witness, a bearer of glad tidings and Shining Lamp. The marriages of the Prophet: certain privileges and restrictions.
Rules of conduct in domestic relations.
Rules of Hijab, Warnings to the hypocrites, the Last Hour.
Believers must speak right. The burden of trust assumed by the human being.}

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022

Quran 72:25~28

Say, “I do not know if what you are promised is near or my Lord has set a distant time for it.˹He is the˺ Knower of the unseen, disclosing none of it to anyone, except messengers of His choice. Then He appoints angel-guards before and behind themto ensure that the messengers fully deliver the messages of their Lord—though He ˹already˺ knows all about them, and keeps account of everything.”Quran 72:25~28 (Surah al-Jinn) — ^{This Surah takes its name from the first Ayat, قُلْ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَقَالُوا إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْآنًا عَجَبًا “Say, [O Muhammad], “It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened and said, ‘Indeed, we have heard an amazing Qur’an.” [72:1].
There are 28 Ayat in this Surah.}

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قُلۡ إِنۡ أَدۡرِیۤ أَقَرِیبࣱ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمۡ یَجۡعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّیۤ أَمَدًا

عَـٰلِمُ ٱلۡغَیۡبِ فَلَا یُظۡهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَیۡبِهِۦۤ أَحَدًا
إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرۡتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولࣲ فَإِنَّهُۥ یَسۡلُكُ مِنۢ بَیۡنِ یَدَیۡهِ وَمِنۡ خَلۡفِهِۦ رَصَدࣰا
لِّیَعۡلَمَ أَن قَدۡ أَبۡلَغُوا۟ رِسَـٰلَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمۡ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَیۡهِمۡ وَأَحۡصَىٰ كُلَّ شَیۡءٍ عَدَدَۢا — ^{The Surah gives assurance that the message of Allah will be accepted. It talks about some Jinn (a hidden creation) who accepted the message and in this way gives a prediction that if the present people deny the message, then others, yet hidden, will accept this message.}

کہہ دو کہ جس (دن) کا تم سے وعدہ کیا جاتا ہے میں نہیں جانتا کہ وہ (عن) قریب (آنے والا ہے) یا میرے پروردگار نے اس کی مدت دراز کر دی ہے
غیب (کی بات) جاننے والا ہے اور کسی پر اپنے غیب کو ظاہر نہیں کرتا ہاں جس پیغمبر کو پسند فرمائے تو اس (کو غیب کی باتیں بتا دیتا اور اس) کے آگے اور پیچھے نگہبان مقرر کر دیتا ہے
تاکہ معلوم فرمائے کہ انہوں نے اپنے پروردگار کے پیغام پہنچا دیئے ہیں اور (یوں تو) اس نے ان کی سب چیزوں کو ہر طرف سے قابو کر رکھا ہے اور ایک ایک چیز گن رکھی ہے “ — ^{1-2 Certain of the genii converted to Islam by hearing the Quran
3-7 The folly of men and genii in ascribing offspring to God
8-9 Genii prying into heavenly secrets are driven away with fiery darts
10-14 Different classes of genii, some Muslims and others infidels
15-18 Believing genii rewarded in Paradise, the unbelievers punished in hell
19 The genii pressed upon Muhammad to hear the Quran
20-24 Muhammad can only publish what hath been revealed to him
25-26 The judgments of God shall overtake the unbelievers
27-28 God revealeth his secrets to his apostles only}

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022

Quran 75:26~30

But no ! ˹Beware of the day˺ when the soul reaches the collar bone ˹as it leaves˺, and it will be said, “Is there any healer ˹who can save this life˺?”And the dying person realizes it is ˹their˺ time to depart, and ˹then˺ their feet are tied together ˹in a shroud˺.On that day they will be driven to your Lord ˹alone˺.Quran 75:26~30 — ^{Surah Al-Qiyamah(القيامة)
75 chapter of the Quran}

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كَلَّاۤ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِیَ
وَقِیلَ مَنۡۜ رَاقࣲ
وَظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ٱلۡفِرَاقُ
وَٱلۡتَفَّتِ ٱلسَّاقُ بِٱلسَّاقِ
إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ یَوۡمَىِٕذٍ ٱلۡمَسَاقُ — ^{Al-Qiyama or Al-Qiyamah (Arabic: القيامة, al qiyāmah), meaning “The Resurrection”, or “The Rising of the Dead”, is the seventy-fifth chapter (sūrah) of the Quran, with 40 verses (ayah).
This Surah takes its name from the first Ayat, لَا أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ “I swear by the Day of Resurrection” [75:1].}

ہرگز نہیں،
جب جان حلق تک پہنچ جائے گی

اور کہا جائے گا کہ ہے کوئی جھاڑ پھونک کرنے والا

اور آدمی سمجھ لے گا کہ یہ دنیا سے جدائی کا وقت ہے

اور پنڈلی سے پنڈلی جڑ جائے گی

وہ دن ہوگا تیرے رب کی طرف روانگی کا — ^{In the begining [75:4] and the end [75:40] there is a mention of the Qudra [power and ability] of Allah Almighty to resurrect a human after his death.
A question for the human in the beginning and the end:
أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَلَّن نَّجْمَعَ عِظَامَهُ “Does man think that We will not assemble his bones?” [75:3]
أَيَحْسَبُ الْإِنسَانُ أَن يُتْرَكَ سُدًى “Does man think that he will be left neglected?” [75:36]}

November 19, 2022November 19, 2022

Quran 3:113~115

Yet they are not all alike: there are some among the People of the Book who are upright, who recite Allah’s revelations throughout the night, prostrating ˹in prayer˺.They believe in Allah and the Last Day, encourage good and forbid evil, and race with one another in doing good. They are ˹truly˺ among the righteous.They will never be denied the reward for any good they have done. And Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of those mindful ˹of Him˺.Quran 3:113~115 — ^{Al Imran (Arabic: آل عمران, āl ʿimrān; meaning: The Family of Imran) is the third chapter (sūrah) of the Quran with two hundred verses (āyāt).}

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لَیۡسُوا۟ سَوَاۤءࣰۗ
مِّنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ أُمَّةࣱ قَاۤىِٕمَةࣱ
یَتۡلُونَ ءَایَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ
ءَانَاۤءَ ٱلَّیۡلِ وَهُمۡ یَسۡجُدُونَ

یُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡیَوۡمِ ٱلۡءَاخِرِ وَیَأۡمُرُونَ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَیَنۡهَوۡنَ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِ
وَیُسَـٰرِعُونَ فِی ٱلۡخَیۡرَ ٰتِۖ وَأُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِینَ

وَمَا یَفۡعَلُوا۟ مِنۡ خَیۡرࣲ فَلَن یُكۡفَرُوهُۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِیمُۢ بِٱلۡمُتَّقِینَ — ^{It is named after Ale-Imran ‘the family of Imran’ – Imran being the grandfather of Jesus [Isa], and the father of Mary [Maryam]. Other than this Surah, Imran is not mentioned in the rest of the Qur’an with the exception of Surah 66: at-Tahreem – ‘Maryam daughter of Imran’ [66:12].
Zahra – The Prophet is reported to have called al-Baqarah and Ale-Imran as ‘Zahrawayn’ [Two Lights (of guidance)]}

یہ بھی سب ایک جیسے نہیں ہیں
ان اہلِ کتاب میں کچھ لوگ (حکمِ خدا پر) قائم بھی ہیں

جو رات کے وقت خدا کی آیتیں پڑھتے
اور (اس کے آگے) سجدہ کرتے ہیں

(اور) خدا پر اور روز آخرت پر ایمان رکھتے اور اچھے کام کرنےکو کہتے اور بری باتوں سے منع کرتے
اور نیکیوں پر لپکتے ہیں
اور یہی لوگ نیکوکار ہیں

اور یہ جس طرح کی نیکی کریں گے اس کی ناقدری نہیں کی جائے گی
اور خدا پرہیزگاروں کو خوب جانتا ہے — ^{The main topics of this Surah are Tawhid, Prophethood and the truth of the Qur’ an. As Surah al-Baqarah discussed the issues related to Bani Israel, this Surah discusses some issues related to the Christian community and their religious positions. It also discusses the subjects of Hajj, Jihad, Zakat and Riba. It ends, like Surah al-Baqarah, with a profound dua.}

November 17, 2022

Quran 3:106~109

On that Day some faces will be bright while others gloomy. To the gloomy-faced it will be said, “Did you disbelieve after having believed? So taste the punishment for your disbelief.”As for the bright-faced, they will be in Allah’s mercy, where they will remain forever.These are Allah’s revelations We recite to you ˹O Prophet˺ in truth. And Allah desires no injustice to ˹His˺ creation.To Allah ˹alone˺ belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And to Allah ˹all˺ matters will be returned ˹for judgment˺.Quran 3:106~109 — ^{Al Imran (Arabic: آل عمران, āl ʿimrān; meaning: The Family of Imran) is the third chapter (sūrah) of the Quran with two hundred verses (āyāt).}

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یَوۡمَ تَبۡیَضُّ وُجُوهࣱ وَتَسۡوَدُّ وُجُوهࣱۚ فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِینَ ٱسۡوَدَّتۡ وُجُوهُهُمۡ أَكَفَرۡتُم بَعۡدَ إِیمَـٰنِكُمۡ فَذُوقُوا۟ ٱلۡعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَكۡفُرُونَ

وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِینَ ٱبۡیَضَّتۡ وُجُوهُهُمۡ فَفِی رَحۡمَةِ ٱللَّهِۖ هُمۡ فِیهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ

تِلۡكَ ءَایَـٰتُ ٱللَّهِ نَتۡلُوهَا عَلَیۡكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّۗ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ یُرِیدُ ظُلۡمࣰا لِّلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِی ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَمَا فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ تُرۡجَعُ ٱلۡأُمُورُ — ^{It is named after Ale-Imran ‘the family of Imran’ – Imran being the grandfather of Jesus [Isa], and the father of Mary [Maryam]. Other than this Surah, Imran is not mentioned in the rest of the Qur’an with the exception of Surah 66: at-Tahreem – ‘Maryam daughter of Imran’ [66:12].
Zahra – The Prophet is reported to have called al-Baqarah and Ale-Imran as ‘Zahrawayn’ [Two Lights (of guidance)]}

جس دن بہت سے منہ سفید ہوں گے اور بہت سے منہ سیاہ
تو جن لوگوں کے منہ سیاہ ہوں گے
(ان سے خدا فرمائے گا)
کیا تم ایمان لا کر کافر ہوگئے تھے؟
سو (اب) اس کفر کے بدلے عذاب
(کے مزے) چکھو

اور جن لوگوں کے منہ سفید ہوں گے
وہ خدا کی رحمت (کے باغوں) میں ہوں گے اور ان میں ہمیشہ رہیں گے

یہ خدا کی آیتیں ہیں جو ہم تم کو صحت کے ساتھ پڑھ کر سناتے ہیں
اور خدا اہلِ عالم پر ظلم نہیں کرنا چاہتا

اور جو کچھ آسمانوں میں اور جو کچھ زمین میں ہے سب خدا ہی کا ہے
اور سب کاموں کا رجوع
(اور انجام) خدا ہی کی طرف ہے — ^{The main topics of this Surah are Tawhid, Prophethood and the truth of the Qur’ an. As Surah al-Baqarah discussed the issues related to Bani Israel, this Surah discusses some issues related to the Christian community and their religious positions. It also discusses the subjects of Hajj, Jihad, Zakat and Riba. It ends, like Surah al-Baqarah, with a profound dua.}

November 13, 2022November 13, 2022

Quran 3:77

Indeed, those who trade Allah’s covenant and their oaths for a fleeting gain will have no share in the Hereafter. Allah will neither speak to them, nor look at them, nor purify them on the Day of Judgment. And they will suffer a painful punishment.Quran 3:77 — ^{Al Imran (Arabic: آل عمران, āl ʿimrān; meaning: The Family of Imran) is the third chapter (sūrah) of the Quran with two hundred verses (āyāt).}

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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ یَشۡتَرُونَ بِعَهۡدِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَیۡمَـٰنِهِمۡ ثَمَنࣰا قَلِیلًا أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ لَا خَلَـٰقَ لَهُمۡ فِی ٱلۡءَاخِرَةِ
وَلَا یُكَلِّمُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ
وَلَا یَنظُرُ إِلَیۡهِمۡ یَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِیَـٰمَةِ
وَلَا یُزَكِّیهِمۡ
وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِیم — ^{It is named after Ale-Imran ‘the family of Imran’ – Imran being the grandfather of Jesus [Isa], and the father of Mary [Maryam]. Other than this Surah, Imran is not mentioned in the rest of the Qur’an with the exception of Surah 66: at-Tahreem – ‘Maryam daughter of Imran’ [66:12].
Zahra – The Prophet is reported to have called al-Baqarah and Ale-Imran as ‘Zahrawayn’ [Two Lights (of guidance)]}

جو لوگ خدا کے اقراروں اور اپنی قسموں (کو بیچ ڈالتے ہیں اور ان) کے عوض تھوڑی سی قیمت حاصل کرتے ہیں
ان کا آخرت میں کچھ حصہ نہیں
ان سے خدا نہ تو کلام کرے گا
اور نہ قیامت کے روز ان کی طرف دیکھے گا
اور نہ ان کو پاک کرے گا
اور ان کو دکھ دینے والا عذاب ہوگا — ^{The main topics of this Surah are Tawhid, Prophethood and the truth of the Qur’ an. As Surah al-Baqarah discussed the issues related to Bani Israel, this Surah discusses some issues related to the Christian community and their religious positions. It also discusses the subjects of Hajj, Jihad, Zakat and Riba. It ends, like Surah al-Baqarah, with a profound dua.}

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022

Quran 30:14~18

And on the Day the Hour will arrive, the people will then be split ˹into two groups˺.As for those who believed and did good, they will be rejoicing in a Garden.And as for those who disbelieved, and denied Our signs and the meeting ˹with Allah˺ in the Hereafter, they will be confined in punishment.So glorify Allah in the evening and in the morning—all praise is for Him in the heavens and the earth—as well as in the afternoon, and at noon.Quran 30:14~18 — ^{This Surah is named after the ‘Romans’ – The word ‘Roman’ is mentioned only in this Surah in the Qur’an.
There are 60 Ayat in this Surah}

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وَیَوۡمَ تَقُومُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ یَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ یَتَفَرَّقُونَ

فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ فَهُمۡ فِی رَوۡضَةࣲ یُحۡبَرُونَ

وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِءَایَـٰتِنَا وَلِقَاۤىِٕ ٱلۡءَاخِرَةِ فَأُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ فِی ٱلۡعَذَابِ مُحۡضَرُونَ

فَسُبۡحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ حِینَ تُمۡسُونَ وَحِینَ تُصۡبِحُونَ

وَلَهُ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ فِی ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَعَشِیࣰّا وَحِینَ تُظۡهِرُونَ — ^{The Surah reminds us that Allah is in control of everything.
Those who are short sighted they see only what is apparent but they do not realize that there is a Creator and Master of this whole universe and it is He who is governing everything.
Final decision is in Allah’s hand. The Akhirah will take place and the truth will prevail}

اور جس دن قیامت برپا ہوگی
اس روز وہ الگ الگ فرقے ہوجائیں گے
تو جو لوگ ایمان لائے اور عمل نیک کرتے رہے وہ (بہشت کے) باغ میں خوش حال ہوں گے
جنہوں نے کفر کیا اور ہماری آیتوں اور آخرت کے آنے کو جھٹلایا۔
وہ عذاب میں ڈالے جائیں گے
تو جس وقت تم کو شام ہو اور جس وقت صبح ہو
خدا کی تسبیح کرو
(یعنی نماز پڑھو)
اور آسمانوں اور زمین میں اُسی کی تعریف ہے۔
اور تیسرے پہر بھی اور جب دوپہر ہو
(اُس وقت بھی نماز پڑھا کرو) — ^{Sections:
The defeat of the Romans and then later their victory is foretold.
Creation and Resurrection belong to Allah. Glorify Allah at different times of the day.
The signs of Allah in nature.
The true religion corresponds and enhances the nature. Teachings of the religion of nature: tawhid, care of the family and relatives, economic justice and charity.
Corruption caused by human beings. Evidence of corruption in history. Evidence of resurrection in nature.
The Day of Resurrection}