34. Sabaسبإ

Sheba · Meccan · 54 ayahs · 6 rukus

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِیْ لَهٗ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَا فِی الْاَرْضِ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ فِی الْاٰخِرَةِ ؕ— وَهُوَ الْحَكِیْمُ الْخَبِیْرُ ۟اَلۡحَمۡدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِىۡ لَهٗ مَا فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَا فِى الۡاَرۡضِ وَلَـهُ الۡحَمۡدُ فِى الۡاٰخِرَةِ ؕ وَهُوَ الۡحَكِيۡمُ الۡخَبِيۡرُ‏

Praise be to God, to whom belongs all that the heavens and the earth contain and praise be to Him in the Hereafter. He is the All Wise, the All Aware.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

یَعْلَمُ مَا یَلِجُ فِی الْاَرْضِ وَمَا یَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا وَمَا یَنْزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ وَمَا یَعْرُجُ فِیْهَا ؕ— وَهُوَ الرَّحِیْمُ الْغَفُوْرُ ۟يَعۡلَمُ مَا يَلِجُ فِى الۡاَرۡضِ وَمَا يَخۡرُجُ مِنۡهَا وَمَا يَنۡزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ وَمَا يَعۡرُجُ فِيۡهَا ؕ وَهُوَ الرَّحِيۡمُ الۡغَفُوۡرُ‏

He knows whatever goes into the earth and whatever comes forth from it, and whatever descends from heaven and whatever ascends into it. He is the Merciful, the Forgiving.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

Tafseer of 34:1–2

This Universe is an introduction to its Creator. Its terrifying vastness reveals the majesty of its Creator. The utter perfection of its harmony indicates that its Creator is a perfect and complete being. The fact of the Universe being extremely congenial and conducive to the nourishment of human life clearly shows that its Creator is extremely kind and merciful towards His creations.

One who ponders over the mysteries of the Universe will be totally absorbed in the realization of God’s majesty and perfection. He will be convinced that from the beginning of time till the end of eternity, all majesty pertains to the one and only God and to none other than Him.

وَقَالَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا لَا تَاْتِیْنَا السَّاعَةُ ؕ— قُلْ بَلٰی وَرَبِّیْ لَتَاْتِیَنَّكُمْ ۙ— عٰلِمِ الْغَیْبِ ۚ— لَا یَعْزُبُ عَنْهُ مِثْقَالُ ذَرَّةٍ فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَلَا فِی الْاَرْضِ وَلَاۤ اَصْغَرُ مِنْ ذٰلِكَ وَلَاۤ اَكْبَرُ اِلَّا فِیْ كِتٰبٍ مُّبِیْنٍ ۟ۗۙوَقَالَ الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡا لَا تَاۡتِيۡنَا السَّاعَةُ ؕ قُلۡ بَلٰى وَرَبِّىۡ لَـتَاۡتِيَنَّكُمۡۙ عٰلِمِ الۡغَيۡبِ ۚ لَا يَعۡزُبُ عَنۡهُ مِثۡقَالُ ذَرَّةٍ فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَلَا فِى الۡاَرۡضِ وَلَاۤ اَصۡغَرُ مِنۡ ذٰ لِكَ وَلَاۤ اَكۡبَرُ اِلَّا فِىۡ كِتٰبٍ مُّبِيۡنٍۙ

Those who deny the truth declare, ‘The Hour will never come upon us.’ Say, ‘Yes, by my Lord, it will surely come upon you! Who knows the unseen. Not the smallest particle in the heavens or the earth, or anything less or greater than that escapes Him; all is recorded in an open Book.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

لِّیَجْزِیَ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ ؕ— اُولٰٓىِٕكَ لَهُمْ مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَّرِزْقٌ كَرِیْمٌ ۟لِّيَجۡزِىَ الَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوۡا الصّٰلِحٰتِؕ اُولٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ مَّغۡفِرَةٌ وَّرِزۡقٌ كَرِيۡمٌ

He will surely reward those who believe and do good deeds: they shall have forgiveness and an honourable provision.’

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَالَّذِیْنَ سَعَوْ فِیْۤ اٰیٰتِنَا مُعٰجِزِیْنَ اُولٰٓىِٕكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مِّنْ رِّجْزٍ اَلِیْمٌ ۟وَالَّذِيۡنَ سَعَوۡ فِىۡۤ اٰيٰتِنَا مُعٰجِزِيۡنَ اُولٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ مِّنۡ رِّجۡزٍ اَلِيۡمٌ

But those who strive against Our signs, trying to defeat them, will suffer a painful torment.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَیَرَی الَّذِیْنَ اُوْتُوا الْعِلْمَ الَّذِیْۤ اُنْزِلَ اِلَیْكَ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ هُوَ الْحَقَّ ۙ— وَیَهْدِیْۤ اِلٰی صِرَاطِ الْعَزِیْزِ الْحَمِیْدِ ۟وَيَرَى الَّذِيۡنَ اُوۡتُوا الۡعِلۡمَ الَّذِىۡۤ اُنۡزِلَ اِلَيۡكَ مِنۡ رَّبِّكَ هُوَ الۡحَـقَّ ۙ وَيَهۡدِىۡۤ اِلٰى صِرَاطِ الۡعَزِيۡزِ الۡحَمِيۡدِ

Those who have been given knowledge know that what has been revealed to you from your Lord is the truth, and that it guides to the path of the Almighty, the Praiseworthy.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

Tafseer of 34:3–6

The addressees of the Quran were not disbelievers in the Day of Judgement. It was just that they did not believe that Judgement Day would bring them humiliation and punishment. The world they lived in appeared safe to them and they could not, therefore, understand how they would be in jeopardy on reaching the world Hereafter.

This truth about life and the Universe is found in all divine scriptures. It is the Quran’s mission to reveal this reality in its pure and unadulterated form. Now, those who take a stand in opposition to this mission are indulging in the most improper bravado. Before God, they will be treated as deserving of the severest punishment.

وَقَالَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا هَلْ نَدُلُّكُمْ عَلٰی رَجُلٍ یُّنَبِّئُكُمْ اِذَا مُزِّقْتُمْ كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍ ۙ— اِنَّكُمْ لَفِیْ خَلْقٍ جَدِیْدٍ ۟ۚوَقَالَ الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡا هَلۡ نَدُلُّكُمۡ عَلٰى رَجُلٍ يُّنَبِّئُكُمۡ اِذَا مُزِّقۡتُمۡ كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍۙ اِنَّكُمۡ لَفِىۡ خَلۡقٍ جَدِيۡدٍۚ‏

Those who deny the truth say, ‘Shall we point out to you a man who will tell you that when you are broken up into particles, you will be put together again in a new creation?

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

اَفْتَرٰی عَلَی اللّٰهِ كَذِبًا اَمْ بِهٖ جِنَّةٌ ؕ— بَلِ الَّذِیْنَ لَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ فِی الْعَذَابِ وَالضَّلٰلِ الْبَعِیْدِ ۟اَ فۡتَـرٰى عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِبًا اَمۡ بِهٖ جِنَّةٌ  ؕ بَلِ الَّذِيۡنَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُوۡنَ بِالۡاٰخِرَةِ فِى الۡعَذَابِ وَالضَّلٰلِ الۡبَعِيۡدِ

Has he invented a lie about God, or is he afflicted with madness?’ Indeed no. It is those who do not believe in the Hereafter who will suffer torment, for they have strayed far into error.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

اَفَلَمْ یَرَوْا اِلٰی مَا بَیْنَ اَیْدِیْهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ مِّنَ السَّمَآءِ وَالْاَرْضِ ؕ— اِنْ نَّشَاْ نَخْسِفْ بِهِمُ الْاَرْضَ اَوْ نُسْقِطْ عَلَیْهِمْ كِسَفًا مِّنَ السَّمَآءِ ؕ— اِنَّ فِیْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰیَةً لِّكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُّنِیْبٍ ۟۠اَفَلَمۡ يَرَوۡا اِلٰى مَا بَيۡنَ اَيۡدِيۡهِمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَهُمۡ مِّنَ السَّمَآءِ وَالۡاَرۡضِ ؕ اِنۡ نَّشَاۡ نَخۡسِفۡ بِهِمُ الۡاَرۡضَ اَوۡ نُسۡقِطۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡ كِسَفًا مِّنَ السَّمَآءِ ؕ اِنَّ فِىۡ ذٰ لِكَ لَاٰيَةً لِّكُلِّ عَبۡدٍ مُّنِيۡبٍ

Do they not observe how they are encompassed by what is before them and what is behind them in heaven and on earth? We could, if We pleased, cause the earth to swallow them up, or cause a piece of the sky to fall upon them. In that certainly there is a sign for every servant of Ours who turns to us.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

Tafseer of 34:7–9

The people of Makkah held the Prophet and his companions in contempt, and used to mock them. They did so due to their disbelief in the Hereafter and because in their hearts they were not fearful of God’s scourge; this made them quite flippant about the affairs of the Hereafter.

The worst punishment for a man in this world is to be incapable of right thinking. One so punished is not capable of seeing things in their proper perspective. He is unable to learn lessons even from obvious realities. For example, innumerable stones of varying sizes, fall towards the Earth’s surface but get destroyed as soon as they come in contact with our atmosphere. If these stones were to start falling on human habitation, the entire humanity would be wiped out. A major part of the centre of the earth consists of hot molten lava. If that lava were to erupt and flow unchecked over the surface of the earth, everything in its path would be burnt to a cinder. But God, having made special arrangements, does not allow such catastrophic events to occur. There are clear signs in heaven and on earth which show man’s helplessness. But when a man is incapable of right thinking, no sign of God can give him guidance.

وَلَقَدْ اٰتَیْنَا دَاوٗدَ مِنَّا فَضْلًا ؕ— یٰجِبَالُ اَوِّبِیْ مَعَهٗ وَالطَّیْرَ ۚ— وَاَلَنَّا لَهُ الْحَدِیْدَ ۟ۙوَلَقَدۡ اٰتَيۡنَا دَاوٗدَ مِنَّا فَضۡلًا ؕ يٰجِبَالُ اَوِّبِىۡ مَعَهٗ وَالطَّيۡرَ ۚ وَاَلَــنَّا لَـهُ الۡحَدِيۡدَ

We bestowed upon David great favour. We said, ‘O mountains and birds! Join with him in celebrating Our praise.’ We softened iron for him, saying,

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

اَنِ اعْمَلْ سٰبِغٰتٍ وَّقَدِّرْ فِی السَّرْدِ وَاعْمَلُوْا صَالِحًا ؕ— اِنِّیْ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ بَصِیْرٌ ۟اَنِ اعۡمَلۡ سٰبِغٰتٍ وَّقَدِّرۡ فِى السَّرۡدِ وَاعۡمَلُوۡا صَالِحًـا ؕ اِنِّىۡ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُوۡنَ بَصِيۡرٌ‏

‘Make full-length coats of mail, measuring the links well. And do righteous deeds. Surely, I see all that you do.’

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

Tafseer of 34:10–11

When a believer who is fully absorbed in the remembrance of God recites the praises of God, he is in fact in consonance with the entire Universe; all things in heaven and on the earth join him in chorus, albeit in silent language. But, God had so specially blessed David that the hills, mountains and birds used to audibly join him when he recited the praises of God.

Similarly, God taught David (through angels) the skills to make use of iron. He developed the technique of melting and moulding iron to such an extent that he could make the very fine links of which chain mail is composed. The suits of armour made from this could be worn like ordinary clothes. At that time, this technique was unknown to the world.

A believer can make great advances in the fields of industry and science. But, it is essential that he should direct this human progress towards peace and goodness. Whatever he accomplishes should be done with the realization that, finally, he has to appear before God and be answerable to Him.

وَلِسُلَیْمٰنَ الرِّیْحَ غُدُوُّهَا شَهْرٌ وَّرَوَاحُهَا شَهْرٌ ۚ— وَاَسَلْنَا لَهٗ عَیْنَ الْقِطْرِ ؕ— وَمِنَ الْجِنِّ مَنْ یَّعْمَلُ بَیْنَ یَدَیْهِ بِاِذْنِ رَبِّهٖ ؕ— وَمَنْ یَّزِغْ مِنْهُمْ عَنْ اَمْرِنَا نُذِقْهُ مِنْ عَذَابِ السَّعِیْرِ ۟وَلِسُلَيۡمٰنَ الرِّيۡحَ غُدُوُّهَا شَهۡرٌ وَّرَوَاحُهَا شَهۡرٌۚ وَ اَسَلۡنَا لَهٗ عَيۡنَ الۡقِطۡرِؕ وَمِنَ الۡجِنِّ مَنۡ يَّعۡمَلُ بَيۡنَ يَدَيۡهِ بِاِذۡنِ رَبِّهِؕ وَمَنۡ يَّزِغۡ مِنۡهُمۡ عَنۡ اَمۡرِنَا نُذِقۡهُ مِنۡ عَذَابِ السَّعِيۡرِ

We subjected the wind to Solomon; its morning course was a month and its evening course a month; and We caused a fount of molten copper to flow for him. And of the jinn there were some who worked under him, by the command of his Lord. If any one of them turned away from Our command, We would make him taste the punishment of the burning fire.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

یَعْمَلُوْنَ لَهٗ مَا یَشَآءُ مِنْ مَّحَارِیْبَ وَتَمَاثِیْلَ وَجِفَانٍ كَالْجَوَابِ وَقُدُوْرٍ رّٰسِیٰتٍ ؕ— اِعْمَلُوْۤا اٰلَ دَاوٗدَ شُكْرًا ؕ— وَقَلِیْلٌ مِّنْ عِبَادِیَ الشَّكُوْرُ ۟يَعۡمَلُوۡنَ لَهٗ مَا يَشَآءُ مِنۡ مَّحَارِيۡبَ وَتَمَاثِيۡلَ وَجِفَانٍ كَالۡجَـوَابِ وَقُدُوۡرٍ رّٰسِيٰتٍ ؕ اِعۡمَلُوۡۤا اٰلَ دَاوٗدَ شُكۡرًا ؕ وَقَلِيۡلٌ مِّنۡ عِبَادِىَ الشَّكُوۡرُ‏

They made for him whatever he desired: palaces and statues, basins like reservoirs, and large cooking vessels fixed in their places. We said, ‘Give thanks, house of David, for few of My servants are truly grateful.’

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

Tafseer of 34:12–13

Solomon had brought about great developments in seafaring and sea trade and it was at his behest that high quality sail-fitted ships were built. With God’s further blessing, his ships always had favourable winds. Similarly, the technique of melting copper and the production of different artefacts from it were well-developed in his period. Solomon utilized these extraordinary powers for constructive and peaceful purposes. Among them was the preparation of the things mentioned in this verse.

The entire existence of man is the gift of God. From head to foot, he is the manifestation of His Grace. Therefore, he should have in him feelings of the utmost gratefulness and indebtedness towards God. But, this is the very feeling with which a human being is least imbued. The reason for this is that whatever a man may receive in this world is in the guise of the result of the cause and effect chain. Therefore, he considers it as such—the result of some cause. But this is the real test of man. It is expected that he should see the hand of God in whatever he ostensibly receives through cause and effect. Whatever he obtains, apparently on account of his talents and diligence, should be treated by him as direct gifts from God.

فَلَمَّا قَضَیْنَا عَلَیْهِ الْمَوْتَ مَا دَلَّهُمْ عَلٰی مَوْتِهٖۤ اِلَّا دَآبَّةُ الْاَرْضِ تَاْكُلُ مِنْسَاَتَهٗ ۚ— فَلَمَّا خَرَّ تَبَیَّنَتِ الْجِنُّ اَنْ لَّوْ كَانُوْا یَعْلَمُوْنَ الْغَیْبَ مَا لَبِثُوْا فِی الْعَذَابِ الْمُهِیْنِ ۟ؕفَلَمَّا قَضَيۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ الۡمَوۡتَ مَا دَلَّهُمۡ عَلٰى مَوۡتِهٖۤ اِلَّا دَآ بَّةُ الۡاَرۡضِ تَاۡ كُلُ مِنۡسَاَتَهُ ۚ فَلَمَّا خَرَّ تَبَيَّنَتِ الۡجِنُّ اَنۡ لَّوۡ كَانُوۡا يَعۡلَمُوۡنَ الۡغَيۡبَ مَا لَبِثُوۡا فِى الۡعَذَابِ الۡمُهِيۡنِ

When We decreed Solomon’s death, nothing indicated his death to them except a worm from the earth, which was eating away at his cane. When he fell down, the jinn plainly realized that if they had known what was unseen, they would not have had to continue with such humiliating labour.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

Tafseer of 34:14

When it was time for Solomon to die, he was leaning on a stick and having some constructive work done by the ‘jinn’. The angel of death took away his life-spirit, but his lifeless body, with the support of the stick remained upright. The jinn continued with their work under the impression that he was nearby supervising the work. It so happened that some white ants infested the stick and after some time, when the white ants had made the stick hollow, his body fell on to the ground. It was then that the jinn came to know that Solomon had died.

This incident suffices to remove the erroneous popular belief that the jinn have knowledge of the future.

لَقَدْ كَانَ لِسَبَاٍ فِیْ مَسْكَنِهِمْ اٰیَةٌ ۚ— جَنَّتٰنِ عَنْ یَّمِیْنٍ وَّشِمَالٍ ؕ۬— كُلُوْا مِنْ رِّزْقِ رَبِّكُمْ وَاشْكُرُوْا لَهٗ ؕ— بَلْدَةٌ طَیِّبَةٌ وَّرَبٌّ غَفُوْرٌ ۟لَقَدۡ كَانَ لِسَبَاٍ فِىۡ مَسۡكَنِهِمۡ اٰيَةٌ  ۚ جَنَّتٰنِ عَنۡ يَّمِيۡنٍ وَّشِمَالٍ ۖ کُلُوۡا مِنۡ رِّزۡقِ رَبِّكُمۡ وَاشۡكُرُوۡا لَهٗ ؕ بَلۡدَةٌ طَيِّبَةٌ وَّرَبٌّ غَفُوۡرٌ

For the people of Sheba there was a sign in their homeland: two gardens, one on the right hand and the other on the left. We said to them: ‘Eat what your Lord has provided for you, and be grateful. You have a good land and a Lord most forgiving.’

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

فَاَعْرَضُوْا فَاَرْسَلْنَا عَلَیْهِمْ سَیْلَ الْعَرِمِ وَبَدَّلْنٰهُمْ بِجَنَّتَیْهِمْ جَنَّتَیْنِ ذَوَاتَیْ اُكُلٍ خَمْطٍ وَّاَثْلٍ وَّشَیْءٍ مِّنْ سِدْرٍ قَلِیْلٍ ۟فَاَعۡرَضُوۡا فَاَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ سَيۡلَ الۡعَرِمِ وَبَدَّلۡنٰهُمۡ بِجَنَّتَيۡهِمۡ جَنَّتَيۡنِ ذَوَاتَىۡ اُكُلٍ خَمۡطٍ وَّاَثۡلٍ وَّشَىۡءٍ مِّنۡ سِدۡرٍ قَلِيۡلٍ

Yet they turned away [from the truth]. So We let loose on them a flood from the dam and replaced their two gardens by two others bearing bitter fruits, tamarisks, and a few lote trees.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

ذٰلِكَ جَزَیْنٰهُمْ بِمَا كَفَرُوْا ؕ— وَهَلْ نُجٰزِیْۤ اِلَّا الْكَفُوْرَ ۟ذٰ لِكَ جَزَيۡنٰهُمۡ بِمَا كَفَرُوۡا ؕ وَهَلۡ نُـجٰزِىۡۤ اِلَّا الۡـكَفُوۡرَ

We requited them in that way because of their ingratitude. We requite no one in that way but the ungrateful.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

Tafseer of 34:15–17

Sheba(Saba’) was a very developed community of ancient times. It was spread over the area at present known as Yemen. Its centre was the city of Maa’rib. In the period before Christ, it had made great progress and remained at its zenith for about one thousand years. The inhabitants of Sheba had spread their trade far and wide across land and sea and had constructed dams for irrigation purposes. Near Ma’rib, there was a large dam which was 14 meters high and about six hundred meters long. By this means, water from mountain streams was stored and distributed to the adjoining lands. In this way this whole area had become lush green and luxuriant gardens could be seen everywhere.

All these developments had been possible thanks to the provision made by God. Therefore, the people of Sheba should have been grateful to their Lord. But, instead, they became neglectful and arrogant, as generally happens in the case of prosperous communities. Thereafter, the Ma’arib Dam started developing cracks. This was an initial warning, but they did not come to their senses. An earthquake shattered the dam irreparably in the seventh century A.D., as a result of which there were devastating floods and the whole area was destroyed. Moreover, due to the destruction of fertile soil, only wild bushes survived in this area. (The Encyclopaedia Britannica).

وَجَعَلْنَا بَیْنَهُمْ وَبَیْنَ الْقُرَی الَّتِیْ بٰرَكْنَا فِیْهَا قُرًی ظَاهِرَةً وَّقَدَّرْنَا فِیْهَا السَّیْرَ ؕ— سِیْرُوْا فِیْهَا لَیَالِیَ وَاَیَّامًا اٰمِنِیْنَ ۟وَجَعَلۡنَا بَيۡنَهُمۡ وَبَيۡنَ الۡقُرَى الَّتِىۡ بٰرَكۡنَا فِيۡهَا قُرًى ظَاهِرَةً وَّقَدَّرۡنَا فِيۡهَا السَّيۡرَ ؕ سِيۡرُوۡا فِيۡهَا لَيَالِىَ وَاَيَّامًا اٰمِنِيۡنَ

We had placed between them and the towns that We had blessed, other towns situated close to each other, and We fixed the stages [of journey] between them, saying, ‘Travel between them in safety by night and day,’

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

فَقَالُوْا رَبَّنَا بٰعِدْ بَیْنَ اَسْفَارِنَا وَظَلَمُوْۤا اَنْفُسَهُمْ فَجَعَلْنٰهُمْ اَحَادِیْثَ وَمَزَّقْنٰهُمْ كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍ ؕ— اِنَّ فِیْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰیٰتٍ لِّكُلِّ صَبَّارٍ شَكُوْرٍ ۟فَقَالُوۡا رَبَّنَا بٰعِدۡ بَيۡنَ اَسۡفَارِنَا وَظَلَمُوۡۤا اَنۡفُسَهُمۡ فَجَعَلۡنٰهُمۡ اَحَادِيۡثَ وَمَزَّقۡنٰهُمۡ كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍ ؕ اِنَّ فِىۡ ذٰ لِكَ لَاٰيٰتٍ لّـِكُلِّ صَبَّارٍ شَكُوۡرٍ‏

but they said, ‘Our Lord! Make the stages of our journeys longer.’ Thus they wronged themselves and We made them bygone tales and scattered them throughout the land. There are certainly signs in that for everyone who is steadfast and thankful.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

Tafseer of 34:18–19

‘The town that We had blessed’ refers to the green and fertile area of Syria. In this lush green area from Yemen to Syria, there were rows of beautiful townships. Travelling in this area was a pleasant experience, enough to kindle the spirit of thankfulness and devotion in man. It was as if God had put up a signpost there to say: ‘Go ahead without any fear and thank your Lord!’

But the unheeding people of Sheba were unable to read this inscription of God. On account of their improper behaviour, they lost their right to avail of these divine blessings. They were so totally destroyed that it was as if they had never existed. After the destruction of their homeland, the various tribes of Sheba scattered and migrated to far-off places.

These incidents are known facts of history. But the real assessor of these events is one who learns the lesson that if he achieves prosperity, he should not be vainglorious. On the contrary, he should treat everything that he receives as a gift from God and be grateful to Him.

وَلَقَدْ صَدَّقَ عَلَیْهِمْ اِبْلِیْسُ ظَنَّهٗ فَاتَّبَعُوْهُ اِلَّا فَرِیْقًا مِّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ ۟وَلَقَدۡ صَدَّقَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ اِبۡلِيۡسُ ظَنَّهٗ فَاتَّبَعُوۡهُ اِلَّا فَرِيۡقًا مِّنَ الۡمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ

Satan was correct in his assessment of them and they all followed him— except for a band of true believers—

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَمَا كَانَ لَهٗ عَلَیْهِمْ مِّنْ سُلْطٰنٍ اِلَّا لِنَعْلَمَ مَنْ یُّؤْمِنُ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ مِمَّنْ هُوَ مِنْهَا فِیْ شَكٍّ ؕ— وَرَبُّكَ عَلٰی كُلِّ شَیْءٍ حَفِیْظٌ ۟۠وَمَا كَانَ لَهٗ عَلَيۡهِمۡ مِّنۡ سُلۡطٰنٍ اِلَّا لِنَعۡلَمَ مَنۡ يُّـؤۡمِنُ بِالۡاٰخِرَةِ مِمَّنۡ هُوَ مِنۡهَا فِىۡ شَكٍّ ؕ وَ رَبُّكَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ حَفِيۡظٌ

but he had no authority over them; We only desired to distinguish those who believed in the Hereafter from those who were in doubt concerning it. Your Lord is watchful over all things.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

Tafseer of 34:20–21

Satan (Iblis) and his representatives, are forever hatching plots against human beings. On such occasions, it is man’s duty not to fall a victim to them and thus render their plotting unsuccessful. But, the people of Sheba did not prove to be wise. They were influenced by and succumbed to the satanic inducements and trod the path to destruction. There were but a few (true believers) who were successful in this test.

God has not given Satan or his representatives any actual powers over anybody. Satan has the power only to seduce. This has been so arranged for the purpose of putting man to the test. One who passes this test will rise above satanic inducements and remain firm on the path of reality and Truth.

قُلِ ادْعُوا الَّذِیْنَ زَعَمْتُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ ۚ— لَا یَمْلِكُوْنَ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَلَا فِی الْاَرْضِ وَمَا لَهُمْ فِیْهِمَا مِنْ شِرْكٍ وَّمَا لَهٗ مِنْهُمْ مِّنْ ظَهِیْرٍ ۟قُلِ ادۡعُوا الَّذِيۡنَ زَعَمۡتُمۡ مِّنۡ دُوۡنِ اللّٰهِۚ لَا يَمۡلِكُوۡنَ مِثۡقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَلَا فِى الۡاَرۡضِ وَمَا لَهُمۡ فِيۡهِمَا مِنۡ شِرۡكٍ وَّمَا لَهٗ مِنۡهُمۡ مِّنۡ ظَهِيۡرٍ

Call upon those whom you set up beside God! They possess not an atom’s weight either in the heavens or on the earth, nor have they any share in either, nor has He any helpers among them.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَلَا تَنْفَعُ الشَّفَاعَةُ عِنْدَهٗۤ اِلَّا لِمَنْ اَذِنَ لَهٗ ؕ— حَتّٰۤی اِذَا فُزِّعَ عَنْ قُلُوْبِهِمْ قَالُوْا مَاذَا ۙ— قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ ؕ— قَالُوا الْحَقَّ ۚ— وَهُوَ الْعَلِیُّ الْكَبِیْرُ ۟وَلَا تَنۡفَعُ الشَّفَاعَةُ عِنۡدَهٗۤ اِلَّا لِمَنۡ اَذِنَ لَهٗ ؕ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا فُزِّعَ عَنۡ قُلُوۡبِهِمۡ قَالُوۡا مَاذَا ۙ قَالَ رَبُّكُمۡ ؕ قَالُوا الۡحَـقَّ ۚ وَهُوَ الۡعَلِىُّ الۡكَبِيۡرُ‏

No intercession avails with Him, except on the part of one to whom He grants permission. When their hearts are relieved of fear, they will enquire from those to whom permission is granted, ‘What has your Lord said?’ They will answer, ‘The truth. He is the Most High, the Supreme One.’

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

Tafseer of 34:22–23

Every age has had many believers in the Hereafter, yet Satan has propagated such erroneous beliefs as have made the unbelievers fearless of the Hereafter. One of these is the false belief that certain beings enjoy such an elevated status before God that they can secure God’s pardon for others.

Any such belief amounts to underestimating the powers of God. It is ridiculous that while these beings are themselves awe-struck by the majesty of God, they are expected by their adorers to use their influence for their salvation. Ironically, it is believed that this would suffice before God.

قُلْ مَنْ یَّرْزُقُكُمْ مِّنَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ ؕ— قُلِ اللّٰهُ ۙ— وَاِنَّاۤ اَوْ اِیَّاكُمْ لَعَلٰی هُدًی اَوْ فِیْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِیْنٍ ۟قُلۡ مَنۡ يَّرۡزُقُكُمۡ مِّنَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالۡاَرۡضِؕ قُلِ اللّٰهُ ۙ وَ اِنَّاۤ اَوۡ اِيَّاكُمۡ لَعَلٰى هُدًى اَوۡ فِىۡ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِيۡنٍ‏

Ask them, ‘Who provides sustenance for you from the heavens and the earth?’ Say, ‘It is God’; either you or we are rightly guided or in manifest error.’

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

قُلْ لَّا تُسْـَٔلُوْنَ عَمَّاۤ اَجْرَمْنَا وَلَا نُسْـَٔلُ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُوْنَ ۟قُلْ لَّا تُسۡــئَلُوۡنَ عَمَّاۤ اَجۡرَمۡنَا وَلَا نُسۡـئَـلُ عَمَّا تَعۡمَلُوۡنَ

Say to them, ‘You will not be called to account for our sins and we shall not be called to account for what you do.’

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

قُلْ یَجْمَعُ بَیْنَنَا رَبُّنَا ثُمَّ یَفْتَحُ بَیْنَنَا بِالْحَقِّ ؕ— وَهُوَ الْفَتَّاحُ الْعَلِیْمُ ۟قُلۡ يَجۡمَعُ بَيۡنَـنَا رَبُّنَا ثُمَّ يَفۡتَحُ بَيۡنَـنَا بِالۡحَـقِّ ؕ وَهُوَ الۡـفَتَّاحُ الۡعَلِيۡمُ

Tell them, ‘Our Lord will gather us together; then He will judge between us with truth and justice. He is the Just Decider, the All Knowing.’

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

قُلْ اَرُوْنِیَ الَّذِیْنَ اَلْحَقْتُمْ بِهٖ شُرَكَآءَ كَلَّا ؕ— بَلْ هُوَ اللّٰهُ الْعَزِیْزُ الْحَكِیْمُ ۟قُلۡ اَرُوۡنِىَ الَّذِيۡنَ اَ لۡحَـقۡتُمۡ بِهٖ شُرَكَآءَ كَلَّا ؕ بَلۡ هُوَ اللّٰهُ الۡعَزِيۡزُ الۡحَكِيۡمُ

Say to them, ‘Show me those whom you have joined with Him as partners. No indeed! For He alone is God, the Mighty One, the Wise One.’

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

Tafseer of 34:24–27

The Universe is unimaginably great. Moreover, perfect wisdom and meaningfulness is inherent in it. Such a universe can be the accomplishment of the All-powerful, All-wise God alone. No one can seriously believe that those beings, whom ancient or modern man has invented can be the creators or lords of this universe. This being so, who other than God can be the one who enjoys the position of supremacy in this Universe?

The fact is that the study of the universe invalidates all polytheistic theories. As such, only that theory can be correct which is based on the oneness of God. Any theory which projects the instrumentality of any being other than God is self-contradictory.

وَمَاۤ اَرْسَلْنٰكَ اِلَّا كَآفَّةً لِّلنَّاسِ بَشِیْرًا وَّنَذِیْرًا وَّلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا یَعْلَمُوْنَ ۟وَمَاۤ اَرۡسَلۡنٰكَ اِلَّا كَآفَّةً لِّلنَّاسِ بَشِيۡرًا وَّنَذِيۡرًا وَّلٰـكِنَّ اَكۡثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُوۡنَ

We have sent you as a bearer of glad tidings and a warner for the whole of mankind, but most people have no knowledge.

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

وَیَقُوْلُوْنَ مَتٰی هٰذَا الْوَعْدُ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِیْنَ ۟وَيَقُوۡلُوۡنَ مَتٰى هٰذَا الۡوَعۡدُ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ صٰدِقِيۡنَ

They ask, ‘When will this promise be fulfilled, if you are truthful?’

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

قُلْ لَّكُمْ مِّیْعَادُ یَوْمٍ لَّا تَسْتَاْخِرُوْنَ عَنْهُ سَاعَةً وَّلَا تَسْتَقْدِمُوْنَ ۟۠قُلْ لَّـكُمۡ مِّيۡعَادُ يَوۡمٍ لَّا تَسۡتَاْخِرُوۡنَ عَنۡهُ سَاعَةً وَّلَا تَسۡتَقۡدِمُوۡنَ

Say, ‘A Day has already been appointed for you which you can neither delay nor advance by a single moment.’

— Tazkirul Quran (En)

Tafseer of 34:28–30

Every prophet did missionary work directly with his people (community). That alone was practicable. Similarly, the Prophet Muhammad also became the direct dispenser of good news (mubashshir) and a direct warner (munzir) for his own people (6:92). But, since the institution of prophethood ended with him, he is now, by order, mubashshir and munzir for all the nations in the world. Just as he discharged both these functions in relation to his first addressees (in his own times), so in the same way, his followers as deputies had to discharge these functions in relation to all other addressees in later periods. This will be treated as continuity of his prophetic mission. The missionary work done by him during his life-time is directly within the ambit of his prophetic functions, while the work done after his life in this world, will be indirectly so.

The mission of a prophet is always to convey the message of God. Thereafter, the reward or punishment, according to the response of the people, is for God to decide—in this world as well as in the Hereafter.

وَقَالَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا لَنْ نُّؤْمِنَ بِهٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنِ وَلَا بِالَّذِیْ بَیْنَ یَدَیْهِ ؕ— وَلَوْ تَرٰۤی اِذِ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ مَوْقُوْفُوْنَ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ ۖۚ— یَرْجِعُ بَعْضُهُمْ اِلٰی بَعْضِ ١لْقَوْلَ ۚ— یَقُوْلُ الَّذِیْنَ اسْتُضْعِفُوْا لِلَّذِیْنَ اسْتَكْبَرُوْا لَوْلَاۤ اَنْتُمْ لَكُنَّا مُؤْمِنِیْنَ ۟وَقَالَ الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡا لَنۡ نُّؤۡمِنَ بِهٰذَا الۡقُرۡاٰنِ وَلَا بِالَّذِىۡ بَيۡنَ يَدَيۡهِؕ وَلَوۡ تَرٰٓى اِذِ الظّٰلِمُوۡنَ مَوۡقُوۡفُوۡنَ عِنۡدَ رَبِّهِمۡ ۖۚ يَرۡجِعُ بَعۡضُهُمۡ اِلٰى بَعۡضِ اۨلۡقَوۡلَ‌ۚ يَقُوۡلُ الَّذِيۡنَ اسۡتُضۡعِفُوۡا لِلَّذِيۡنَ اسۡتَكۡبَرُوۡا لَوۡلَاۤ اَنۡـتُمۡ لَـكُـنَّا مُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ

اور جو کافر ہیں وہ کہتے ہیں کہ ہم نہ تو اس قرآن کو مانیں گے اور نہ ان (کتابوں) کو جو ان سے پہلے کی ہیں اور کاش (ان) ظالموں کو تم اس وقت دیکھو جب یہ اپنے پروردگار کے سامنے کھڑے ہوں گے اور ایک دوسرے سے ردوکد کر رہے ہوں گے۔ جو لوگ کمزور سمجھے جاتے تھے وہ بڑے لوگوں سے کہیں گے کہ اگر تم نہ ہوتے تو ہم ضرور مومن ہوجاتے

قَالَ الَّذِیْنَ اسْتَكْبَرُوْا لِلَّذِیْنَ اسْتُضْعِفُوْۤا اَنَحْنُ صَدَدْنٰكُمْ عَنِ الْهُدٰی بَعْدَ اِذْ جَآءَكُمْ بَلْ كُنْتُمْ مُّجْرِمِیْنَ ۟قَالَ الَّذِيۡنَ اسۡتَكۡبَرُوۡا لِلَّذِيۡنَ اسۡتُضۡعِفُوۡۤا اَنَحۡنُ صَدَدۡنٰكُمۡ عَنِ الۡهُدٰى بَعۡدَ اِذۡ جَآءَكُمۡ بَلۡ كُنۡتُمۡ مُّجۡرِمِيۡنَ

بڑے لوگ کمزوروں سے کہیں گے کہ بھلا ہم نے تم کو ہدایت سے جب وہ تمہارے پاس آچکی تھی روکا تھا؟ (نہیں) بلکہ تم ہی گنہگار تھے

وَقَالَ الَّذِیْنَ اسْتُضْعِفُوْا لِلَّذِیْنَ اسْتَكْبَرُوْا بَلْ مَكْرُ الَّیْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ اِذْ تَاْمُرُوْنَنَاۤ اَنْ نَّكْفُرَ بِاللّٰهِ وَنَجْعَلَ لَهٗۤ اَنْدَادًا ؕ— وَاَسَرُّوا النَّدَامَةَ لَمَّا رَاَوُا الْعَذَابَ ؕ— وَجَعَلْنَا الْاَغْلٰلَ فِیْۤ اَعْنَاقِ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا ؕ— هَلْ یُجْزَوْنَ اِلَّا مَا كَانُوْا یَعْمَلُوْنَ ۟وَقَالَ الَّذِيۡنَ اسۡتُضۡعِفُوۡا لِلَّذِيۡنَ اسۡتَكۡبَرُوۡا بَلۡ مَكۡرُ الَّيۡلِ وَ النَّهَارِ اِذۡ تَاۡمُرُوۡنَـنَاۤ اَنۡ نَّـكۡفُرَ بِاللّٰهِ وَنَجۡعَلَ لَهٗۤ اَنۡدَادًا ؕ وَاَسَرُّوا النَّدَامَةَ لَمَّا رَاَوُا الۡعَذَابَ ؕ وَجَعَلۡنَا الۡاَغۡلٰلَ فِىۡۤ اَعۡنَاقِ الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡا ؕ هَلۡ يُجۡزَوۡنَ اِلَّا مَا كَانُوۡا يَعۡمَلُوۡنَ

اور کمزور لوگ بڑے لوگوں سے کہیں گے (نہیں) بلکہ (تمہاری) رات دن کی چالوں نے (ہمیں روک رکھا تھا) جب تم ہم سے کہتے تھے کہ ہم خدا سے کفر کریں اور اس کا شریک بنائیں۔ اور جب وہ عذاب کو دیکھیں گے تو دل میں پشیمان ہوں گے۔ اور ہم کافروں کی گردنوں میں طوق ڈال دیں گے۔ بس جو عمل وہ کرتے تھے ان ہی کا ان کو بدلہ ملے گا

Tafseer of 34:31–33

وَمَاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا فِیْ قَرْیَةٍ مِّنْ نَّذِیْرٍ اِلَّا قَالَ مُتْرَفُوْهَاۤ ۙ— اِنَّا بِمَاۤ اُرْسِلْتُمْ بِهٖ كٰفِرُوْنَ ۟وَمَاۤ اَرۡسَلۡنَا فِىۡ قَرۡيَةٍ مِّنۡ نَّذِيۡرٍ اِلَّا قَالَ مُتۡـرَفُوۡهَاۤ ۙاِنَّا بِمَاۤ اُرۡسِلۡـتُمۡ بِهٖ كٰفِرُوۡنَ‏

اور ہم نے کسی بستی میں کوئی ڈرانے والا نہیں بھیجا مگر وہاں کے خوش حال لوگوں نے کہا کہ جو چیز تم دے کر بھیجے گئے ہو ہم اس کے قائل نہیں

وَقَالُوْا نَحْنُ اَكْثَرُ اَمْوَالًا وَّاَوْلَادًا ۙ— وَّمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِیْنَ ۟وَ قَالُوۡا نَحۡنُ اَكۡثَرُ اَمۡوَالًا وَّاَوۡلَادًا ۙ وَّمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِيۡنَ

اور (یہ بھی) کہنے لگے کہ ہم بہت سا مال اور اولاد رکھتے ہیں اور ہم کو عذاب نہیں ہوگا

قُلْ اِنَّ رَبِّیْ یَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ یَّشَآءُ وَیَقْدِرُ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا یَعْلَمُوْنَ ۟۠قُلۡ اِنَّ رَبِّىۡ يَبۡسُطُ الرِّزۡقَ لِمَنۡ يَّشَآءُ وَيَقۡدِرُ وَلٰـكِنَّ اَكۡثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُوۡنَ

کہہ دو کہ میرا رب جس کے لئے چاہتا ہے روزی فراخ کردیتا ہے (اور جس کے لئے چاہتا ہے) تنگ کردیتا ہے لیکن اکثر لوگ نہیں جانتے

وَمَاۤ اَمْوَالُكُمْ وَلَاۤ اَوْلَادُكُمْ بِالَّتِیْ تُقَرِّبُكُمْ عِنْدَنَا زُلْفٰۤی اِلَّا مَنْ اٰمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا ؗ— فَاُولٰٓىِٕكَ لَهُمْ جَزَآءُ الضِّعْفِ بِمَا عَمِلُوْا وَهُمْ فِی الْغُرُفٰتِ اٰمِنُوْنَ ۟وَمَاۤ اَمۡوَالُـكُمۡ وَلَاۤ اَوۡلَادُكُمۡ بِالَّتِىۡ تُقَرِّبُكُمۡ عِنۡدَنَا زُلۡفٰٓى اِلَّا مَنۡ اٰمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًـا فَاُولٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ جَزَآءُ الضِّعۡفِ بِمَا عَمِلُوۡا وَهُمۡ فِى الۡغُرُفٰتِ اٰمِنُوۡنَ

اور تمہارا مال اور اولاد ایسی چیز نہیں کہ تم کو ہمارا مقرب بنا دیں۔ ہاں (ہمارا مقرب وہ ہے) جو ایمان لایا اور عمل نیک کرتا رہا۔ ایسے ہی لوگوں کو ان کے اعمال کے سبب دگنا بدلہ ملے گا اور وہ خاطر جمع سے بالاخانوں میں بیٹھے ہوں گے

وَالَّذِیْنَ یَسْعَوْنَ فِیْۤ اٰیٰتِنَا مُعٰجِزِیْنَ اُولٰٓىِٕكَ فِی الْعَذَابِ مُحْضَرُوْنَ ۟وَالَّذِيۡنَ يَسۡعَوۡنَ فِىۡۤ اٰيٰتِنَا مُعٰجِزِيۡنَ اُولٰٓئِكَ فِى الۡعَذَابِ مُحۡضَرُوۡنَ

جو لوگ ہماری آیتوں میں کوشش کرتے ہیں کہ ہمیں ہرا دیں وہ عذاب میں حاضر کئے جائیں گے

قُلْ اِنَّ رَبِّیْ یَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ یَّشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهٖ وَیَقْدِرُ لَهٗ ؕ— وَمَاۤ اَنْفَقْتُمْ مِّنْ شَیْءٍ فَهُوَ یُخْلِفُهٗ ۚ— وَهُوَ خَیْرُ الرّٰزِقِیْنَ ۟قُلۡ اِنَّ رَبِّىۡ يَبۡسُطُ الرِّزۡقَ لِمَنۡ يَّشَآءُ مِنۡ عِبَادِهٖ وَيَقۡدِرُ لَهٗ ؕ وَمَاۤ اَنۡفَقۡتُمۡ مِّنۡ شَىۡءٍ فَهُوَ يُخۡلِفُهٗ ۚ وَهُوَ خَيۡرُ الرّٰزِقِيۡنَ

کہہ دو کہ میرا پروردگار اپنے بندوں میں سے جس کے لئے چاہتا ہے روزی فراخ کردیتا ہے اور (جس کے لئے چاہتا ہے) تنگ کردیتا ہے اور تم جو چیز خرچ کرو گے وہ اس کا (تمہیں) عوض دے گا۔ اور وہ سب سے بہتر رزق دینے والا ہے

Tafseer of 34:34–39

وَیَوْمَ یَحْشُرُهُمْ جَمِیْعًا ثُمَّ یَقُوْلُ لِلْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةِ اَهٰۤؤُلَآءِ اِیَّاكُمْ كَانُوْا یَعْبُدُوْنَ ۟وَيَوۡمَ يَحۡشُرُهُمۡ جَمِيۡعًا ثُمَّ يَقُوۡلُ لِلۡمَلٰٓئِكَةِ اَهٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ اِيَّاكُمۡ كَانُوۡا يَعۡبُدُوۡنَ

اور جس دن وہ ان سب کو جمع کرے گا پھر فرشتوں سے فرمائے گا کیا یہ لوگ تم کو پوجا کرتے تھے

قَالُوْا سُبْحٰنَكَ اَنْتَ وَلِیُّنَا مِنْ دُوْنِهِمْ ۚ— بَلْ كَانُوْا یَعْبُدُوْنَ الْجِنَّ ۚ— اَكْثَرُهُمْ بِهِمْ مُّؤْمِنُوْنَ ۟قَالُوۡا سُبۡحٰنَكَ اَنۡتَ وَلِيُّنَا مِنۡ دُوۡنِهِمۡۚ بَلۡ كَانُوۡا يَعۡبُدُوۡنَ الۡجِنَّ ۚ اَكۡثَرُهُمۡ بِهِمۡ مُّؤۡمِنُوۡنَ

وہ کہیں گے تو پاک ہے تو ہی ہمارا دوست ہے۔ نہ یہ۔ بلکہ یہ جِنّات کو پوجا کرتے تھے۔ اور اکثر انہی کو مانتے تھے

فَالْیَوْمَ لَا یَمْلِكُ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ نَّفْعًا وَّلَا ضَرًّا ؕ— وَنَقُوْلُ لِلَّذِیْنَ ظَلَمُوْا ذُوْقُوْا عَذَابَ النَّارِ الَّتِیْ كُنْتُمْ بِهَا تُكَذِّبُوْنَ ۟فَالۡيَوۡمَ لَا يَمۡلِكُ بَعۡضُكُمۡ لِبَعۡضٍ نَّفۡعًا وَّلَا ضَرًّا ؕ وَنَـقُوۡلُ لِلَّذِيۡنَ ظَلَمُوۡا ذُوۡقُوۡا عَذَابَ النَّارِ الَّتِىۡ كُنۡتُمۡ بِهَا تُكَذِّبُوۡنَ

تو آج تم میں سے کوئی کسی کو نفع اور نقصان پہنچانے کا اختیار نہیں رکھتا۔ اور ہم ظالموں سے کہیں گے کہ دوزخ کے عذاب کا جس کو تم جھوٹ سمجھتے تھے مزہ چکھو

Tafseer of 34:40–42

وَاِذَا تُتْلٰی عَلَیْهِمْ اٰیٰتُنَا بَیِّنٰتٍ قَالُوْا مَا هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا رَجُلٌ یُّرِیْدُ اَنْ یَّصُدَّكُمْ عَمَّا كَانَ یَعْبُدُ اٰبَآؤُكُمْ ۚ— وَقَالُوْا مَا هٰذَاۤ اِلَّاۤ اِفْكٌ مُّفْتَرًی ؕ— وَقَالَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا لِلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ ۙ— اِنْ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِیْنٌ ۟وَاِذَا تُتۡلٰى عَلَيۡهِمۡ اٰيٰتُنَا بَيِّنٰتٍ قَالُوۡا مَا هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا رَجُلٌ يُّرِيۡدُ اَنۡ يَّصُدَّكُمۡ عَمَّا كَانَ يَعۡبُدُ اٰبَآؤُكُمۡ‌ ۚ وَقَالُوۡا مَا هٰذَاۤ اِلَّاۤ اِفۡكٌ مُّفۡتَـرً ىؕ وَقَالَ الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡا لِلۡحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمۡ ۙ اِنۡ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا سِحۡرٌ مُّبِيۡنٌ

اور جب ان کو ہماری روشن آیتیں پڑھ کر سنائی جاتی ہیں تو کہتے ہیں یہ ایک (ایسا) شخص ہے جو چاہتا ہے کہ جن چیزوں کی تمہارے باپ دادا پرستش کیا کرتے تھے ان سے تم کو روک دے اور (یہ بھی) کہتے ہیں کہ یہ (قرآن) محض جھوٹ ہے (جو اپنی طرف سے) بنا لیا گیا ہے۔ اور کافروں کے پاس جب حق آیا تو اس کے بارے میں کہنے لگے کہ یہ تو صریح جادو ہے

وَمَاۤ اٰتَیْنٰهُمْ مِّنْ كُتُبٍ یَّدْرُسُوْنَهَا وَمَاۤ اَرْسَلْنَاۤ اِلَیْهِمْ قَبْلَكَ مِنْ نَّذِیْرٍ ۟ؕوَمَاۤ اٰتَيۡنٰهُمۡ مِّنۡ كُتُبٍ يَّدۡرُسُوۡنَهَا وَمَاۤ اَرۡسَلۡنَاۤ اِلَيۡهِمۡ قَبۡلَكَ مِنۡ نَّذِيۡرٍؕ

اور ہم نے نہ تو ان (مشرکوں) کو کتابیں دیں جن کو یہ پڑھتے ہیں اور نہ تم سے پہلے ان کی طرف کوئی ڈرانے والا بھیجا مگر انہوں نے تکذیب کی

وَكَذَّبَ الَّذِیْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ ۙ— وَمَا بَلَغُوْا مِعْشَارَ مَاۤ اٰتَیْنٰهُمْ فَكَذَّبُوْا رُسُلِیْ ۫— فَكَیْفَ كَانَ نَكِیْرِ ۟۠وَكَذَّبَ الَّذِيۡنَ مِنۡ قَبۡلِهِمۡۙ وَمَا بَلَـغُوۡا مِعۡشَارَ مَاۤ اٰتَيۡنٰهُمۡ فَكَذَّبُوۡا رُسُلِىۡ فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ نَكِيۡرِ

اور جو لوگ ان سے پہلے تھے انہوں نے تکذیب کی تھی اور جو کچھ ہم نے ان کو دیا تھا یہ اس کے دسویں حصے کو بھی نہیں پہنچے تو انہوں نے میرے پیغمبروں کو جھٹلایا۔ سو میرا عذاب کیسا ہوا

Tafseer of 34:43–45

قُلْ اِنَّمَاۤ اَعِظُكُمْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ ۚ— اَنْ تَقُوْمُوْا لِلّٰهِ مَثْنٰی وَفُرَادٰی ثُمَّ تَتَفَكَّرُوْا ۫— مَا بِصَاحِبِكُمْ مِّنْ جِنَّةٍ ؕ— اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا نَذِیْرٌ لَّكُمْ بَیْنَ یَدَیْ عَذَابٍ شَدِیْدٍ ۟قُلۡ اِنَّمَاۤ اَعِظُكُمۡ بِوَاحِدَةٍ ۚ اَنۡ تَقُوۡمُوۡا لِلّٰهِ مَثۡنٰى وَفُرَادٰى ثُمَّ تَتَفَكَّرُوۡا مَا بِصَاحِبِكُمۡ مِّنۡ جِنَّةٍ ؕ اِنۡ هُوَ اِلَّا نَذِيۡرٌ لَّـكُمۡ بَيۡنَ يَدَىۡ عَذَابٍ شَدِيۡدٍ

کہہ دو کہ میں تمہیں صرف ایک بات کی نصیحت کرتا ہوں کہ تم خدا کے لئے دو دو اور اکیلے اکیلے کھڑے ہوجاؤ پھر غور کرو۔ تمہارے رفیق کو سودا نہیں وہ تم کو عذاب سخت (کے آنے) سے پہلے صرف ڈرانے والے ہیں

قُلْ مَا سَاَلْتُكُمْ مِّنْ اَجْرٍ فَهُوَ لَكُمْ ؕ— اِنْ اَجْرِیَ اِلَّا عَلَی اللّٰهِ ۚ— وَهُوَ عَلٰی كُلِّ شَیْءٍ شَهِیْدٌ ۟قُلۡ مَا سَاَ لۡـتُكُمۡ مِّنۡ اَجۡرٍ فَهُوَ لَـكُمۡ ؕ اِنۡ اَجۡرِىَ اِلَّا عَلَى اللّٰهِ ۚ وَهُوَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ شَهِيۡدٌ

کہہ دو کہ میں نے تم سے کچھ صلہ مانگا ہو تو وہ تم ہی کو (مبارک رہے)۔ میرا صلہ خدا ہی کے ذمے ہے۔ اور وہ ہر چیز سے خبردار ہے

Tafseer of 34:46–47

قُلْ اِنَّ رَبِّیْ یَقْذِفُ بِالْحَقِّ ۚ— عَلَّامُ الْغُیُوْبِ ۟قُلۡ اِنَّ رَبِّىۡ يَقۡذِفُ بِالۡحَـقِّ‌ۚ عَلَّامُ الۡغُيُوۡبِ

کہہ دو کہ میرا پروردگار اوپر سے حق اُتارتا ہے (اور وہ) غیب کی باتوں کا جاننے والا ہے

قُلْ جَآءَ الْحَقُّ وَمَا یُبْدِئُ الْبَاطِلُ وَمَا یُعِیْدُ ۟قُلۡ جَآءَ الۡحَـقُّ وَمَا يُبۡدِئُ الۡبَاطِلُ وَمَا يُعِيۡدُ

کہہ دو کہ حق آچکا اور (معبود) باطل نہ تو پہلی بار پیدا کرسکتا ہے اور نہ دوبارہ پیدا کرے گا

قُلْ اِنْ ضَلَلْتُ فَاِنَّمَاۤ اَضِلُّ عَلٰی نَفْسِیْ ۚ— وَاِنِ اهْتَدَیْتُ فَبِمَا یُوْحِیْۤ اِلَیَّ رَبِّیْ ؕ— اِنَّهٗ سَمِیْعٌ قَرِیْبٌ ۟قُلۡ اِنۡ ضَلَلۡتُ فَاِنَّمَاۤ اَضِلُّ عَلٰى نَـفۡسِىۡ ۚ وَاِنِ اهۡتَدَيۡتُ فَبِمَا يُوۡحِىۡۤ اِلَىَّ رَبِّىۡ ؕ اِنَّهٗ سَمِيۡعٌ قَرِيۡبٌ

کہہ دو کہ اگر میں گمراہ ہوں تو میری گمراہی کا ضرر مجھی کو ہے۔ اور اگر ہدایت پر ہوں تو یہ اس کا طفیل ہے جو میرا پروردگار میری طرف وحی بھیجتا ہے۔ بےشک وہ سننے والا (اور) نزدیک ہے

Tafseer of 34:48–50

وَلَوْ تَرٰۤی اِذْ فَزِعُوْا فَلَا فَوْتَ وَاُخِذُوْا مِنْ مَّكَانٍ قَرِیْبٍ ۟ۙوَلَوۡ تَرٰٓى اِذۡ فَزِعُوۡا فَلَا فَوۡتَ وَاُخِذُوۡا مِنۡ مَّكَانٍ قَرِيۡبٍۙ

اور کاش تم دیکھو جب یہ گھبرا جائیں گے تو (عذاب سے) بچ نہیں سکیں گے اور نزدیک ہی سے پکڑ لئے جائیں گے

وَّقَالُوْۤا اٰمَنَّا بِهٖ ۚ— وَاَنّٰی لَهُمُ التَّنَاوُشُ مِنْ مَّكَانٍ بَعِیْدٍ ۟ۚۖوَّقَالُـوۡۤا اٰمَنَّا بِهٖ‌ ۚ وَاَنّٰى لَهُمُ التَّنَاوُشُ مِنۡ مَّكَانٍۢ بَعِيۡدٍ ۖۚ‏

اور کہیں گے کہ ہم اس پر ایمان لے آئے اور (اب) اتنی دور سے ان کا ہاتھ ایمان کے لینے کو کیونکر پہنچ سکتا ہے

وَّقَدْ كَفَرُوْا بِهٖ مِنْ قَبْلُ ۚ— وَیَقْذِفُوْنَ بِالْغَیْبِ مِنْ مَّكَانٍ بَعِیْدٍ ۟وَّقَدۡ كَفَرُوۡا بِهٖ مِنۡ قَبۡلُۚ وَيَقۡذِفُوۡنَ بِالۡغَيۡبِ مِنۡ مَّكَانٍۢ بَعِيۡدٍ‌

اور پہلے تو اس سے انکار کرتے رہے اور بن دیکھے دور ہی سے (ظن کے) تیر چلاتے رہے

وَحِیْلَ بَیْنَهُمْ وَبَیْنَ مَا یَشْتَهُوْنَ كَمَا فُعِلَ بِاَشْیَاعِهِمْ مِّنْ قَبْلُ ؕ— اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا فِیْ شَكٍّ مُّرِیْبٍ ۟۠وَحِيۡلَ بَيۡنَهُمۡ وَبَيۡنَ مَا يَشۡتَهُوۡنَ كَمَا فُعِلَ بِاَشۡيَاعِهِمۡ مِّنۡ قَبۡلُؕ اِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوۡا فِىۡ شَكٍّ مُّرِيۡبٍ

اور ان میں اور ان کی خواہش کی چیزوں میں پردہ حائل کردیا گیا جیسا کہ پہلے ان کے ہم جنسوں سے کیا گیا وہ بھی الجھن میں ڈالنے والے شک میں پڑے ہوئے تھے

Tafseer of 34:51–54