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Dawat ul Quran

Quran Translation and Commentary by Shams Pirzada
Translation in English by Abdul Karim Shaikh

Quran Translation
Word for Word by
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh
& Kausar Khatri

Introduction
1. Al-Fatihah
2. Al-Baqarah
3. Al-Imran
4. Al-Nisa
5. Al-Maidah
6. Al-Anam
7. Al-Araf
8. Al-Anfal
9. Al-Taubah
10. Yunus
11. Hud
12. Yusuf
13. Al-Rad
14. Ibrahim
15. Al-Hijr
16. Al-Nahl
17. Bani Israil
18. Al-Kahf
19. Maryam
20. Ta-Ha
21. Al-Anbiya
22. Al-Hajj
23. Al-Muminun
24. An-Nur
25. Al-Furqan
26. Ash-Shuara
27. An-Naml
28. Al-Qasas
29. Al-Ankabut
30. Ar-Rum
31. Luqman
32. As-Sajdah
33. Al-Ahzab
34. Saba
35. Fatir
36. Yasin
37. As-Saffat
38. Saad
39. Az-Zumar
40. Al-Mumin
41. Ha-Meem-As-Sajdah
42. AShura
43. Az-Zukhruf
44. Ad-Dukhan
45. Al-Jathiyah
46. Al-Ahqaf
47. Muhammad
48. Al-Fath
49. Al-Hujurat
50. Al-Qaf
51. Adh-Dhariyat
52. At-Tur
53. An-Najm
54. Al-Qamar
55. Al-Rahman
56. Al-Waqiah
57. Al-Hadid
58. Al-Mujadalah
59. Al-Hashr
60. Al-Mumtahinah
61. As-Saff
62. Al-Jumuah
63. Al-Munafiqun
64. Al-Taghabun
65. At-Talaq
66. At-Tahrim
67. Al-Mulk
68. Al-Qalam
69. Al-Haqqah
70. Al-Maarij
71. Nuh
72. Al-Jinn
73. Al-Muzzammil
74. Al-Muddhththir
75. Al-Qiyamah
76. Ad-Dahr
77. Al-Mursalat
78. An-Naba
79. An-Naziat
80. Abas
81. At-Takwir
82. Al-Infitar
83. At-Tatfif
84. Al-Inshiqaq
85. Al-Buruj
86. At-Tariq
87. Al-Ala
88. Al-Ghashiyah
89. Al-Fajr
90. Al-Balad
91. Ash-Shams
92. Al-Lail
93. Ad-Duha
94. Al-Inshirah
95. At-Tin
96. Al-Alaq
97. Al-Qadr
98. Al-Bayyinah
99. Az-Zilzal
100. Al-Adiyat
101. Al-Qariah
102. At-Takathur
103. Al-Asr
104. Al-Humazah
105. Al-Fil
106. Al-Quraish
107. Al-Maun
108. Al-Kauthar
109. Al-Kafirun
110. An-Nasr
111. Al-Lahab
112. Al-Ikhlas
113. Al-Falaq
114. An-Nas
Surah 24. An-Nur
Verses [Section]: 1-10[1], 11-20 [2], 21-26 [3], 27-34 [4], 35-40 [5], 41-50 [6], 51-57 [7], 58-61 [8], 62-64 [9]

Quran Text of Verse 41-50
اَلَمْDo notتَرَyou seeاَنَّthatاللّٰهَAllahیُسَبِّحُglorifyلَهٗHimمَنْwhoeverفِی(is) inالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavensوَ الْاَرْضِand the earthوَ الطَّیْرُand the birdsصٰٓفّٰتٍ ؕ(with) wings outspreadكُلٌّEach oneقَدْverilyعَلِمَknowsصَلَاتَهٗits prayerوَ تَسْبِیْحَهٗ ؕand its glorificationوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahعَلِیْمٌۢ(is) All-Knowerبِمَاof whatیَفْعَلُوْنَ they do وَ لِلّٰهِAnd to Allah (belongs)مُلْكُ(the) dominionالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavensوَ الْاَرْضِ ۚand the earthوَ اِلَیAnd toاللّٰهِAllahالْمَصِیْرُ (is) the destination اَلَمْDo notتَرَyou seeاَنَّthatاللّٰهَAllahیُزْجِیْdrivesسَحَابًاcloudsثُمَّthenیُؤَلِّفُjoinsبَیْنَهٗbetween themثُمَّthenیَجْعَلُهٗmakes themرُكَامًا(into) a massفَتَرَیthen you seeالْوَدْقَthe rainیَخْرُجُcome forthمِنْfromخِلٰلِهٖ ۚtheir midstوَ یُنَزِّلُAnd He sends downمِنَfromالسَّمَآءِ(the) skyمِنْ[from]جِبَالٍmountainsفِیْهَاwithin itمِنْۢ[of]بَرَدٍ(is) hailفَیُصِیْبُand He strikesبِهٖwith itمَنْwhomیَّشَآءُHe willsوَ یَصْرِفُهٗand averts itعَنْfromمَّنْwhomیَّشَآءُ ؕHe willsیَكَادُNearlyسَنَا(the) flashبَرْقِهٖ(of) its lightingیَذْهَبُtakes awayبِالْاَبْصَارِؕthe sight 24. An-Nur Page 356یُقَلِّبُAllah alternatesاللّٰهُAllah alternatesالَّیْلَthe nightوَ النَّهَارَ ؕand the dayاِنَّIndeedفِیْinذٰلِكَthatلَعِبْرَةًsurely is a lessonلِّاُولِیfor those who have visionالْاَبْصَارِ for those who have vision وَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahخَلَقَcreatedكُلَّeveryدَآبَّةٍmoving creatureمِّنْfromمَّآءٍ ۚwaterفَمِنْهُمْOf themمَّنْ(is a kind) whoیَّمْشِیْwalksعَلٰیonبَطْنِهٖ ۚits bellyوَ مِنْهُمْand of themمَّنْ(is a kind) whoیَّمْشِیْwalksعَلٰیonرِجْلَیْنِ ۚtwo legsوَ مِنْهُمْand of themمَّنْ(is a kind) whoیَّمْشِیْwalksعَلٰۤیonاَرْبَعٍ ؕfourیَخْلُقُAllah createsاللّٰهُAllah createsمَاwhatیَشَآءُ ؕHe willsاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahعَلٰیonكُلِّeveryشَیْءٍthingقَدِیْرٌ (is) All-Powerful لَقَدْVerilyاَنْزَلْنَاۤWe have sent downاٰیٰتٍVersesمُّبَیِّنٰتٍ ؕclearوَ اللّٰهُAnd AllahیَهْدِیْguidesمَنْwhomیَّشَآءُHe willsاِلٰیtoصِرَاطٍa pathمُّسْتَقِیْمٍ straight وَ یَقُوْلُوْنَAnd they sayاٰمَنَّاWe believeبِاللّٰهِin Allahوَ بِالرَّسُوْلِand in the Messengerوَ اَطَعْنَاand we obeyثُمَّThenیَتَوَلّٰیturns awayفَرِیْقٌa partyمِّنْهُمْof themمِّنْۢafterبَعْدِafterذٰلِكَ ؕthatوَ مَاۤAnd notاُولٰٓىِٕكَthoseبِالْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ (are) believers وَ اِذَاAnd whenدُعُوْۤاthey are calledاِلَیtoاللّٰهِAllahوَ رَسُوْلِهٖand His Messengerلِیَحْكُمَto judgeبَیْنَهُمْbetween themاِذَاbeholdفَرِیْقٌa partyمِّنْهُمْof themمُّعْرِضُوْنَ (is) averse وَ اِنْBut ifیَّكُنْisلَّهُمُwith themالْحَقُّthe truthیَاْتُوْۤاthey comeاِلَیْهِto himمُذْعِنِیْنَؕ(as) promptly obedient اَفِیْIs (there) inقُلُوْبِهِمْtheir heartsمَّرَضٌa diseaseاَمِorارْتَابُوْۤاdo they doubtاَمْorیَخَافُوْنَthey fearاَنْthatیَّحِیْفَAllah will be unjustاللّٰهُAllah will be unjustعَلَیْهِمْto themوَ رَسُوْلُهٗ ؕand His MessengerبَلْNayاُولٰٓىِٕكَthoseهُمُ[they]الظّٰلِمُوْنَ۠(are) the wrongdoers
Translation of Verse 41-50

41. Do you not see 72 that it is Allah whom all who are in the heavens and the earth praise, and also the birds with wings outspread ? Each one knows his prayer and his praise73 And Allah is Aware of what they do.

42. And to Allah belongs the sovereignty74 of the heavens and the earth, and to Him all things will return.

43. Do you not see that Allah drives the clouds, then gathers them, then piles them in layers? Then you seen rain coming out from between them;75 He sends down hail from the heavens, from the mountains which are therein,76 and smites 77 with it whom He will and turn it away from whom He pleases. The flash of the lightning almost snatches away the sight78.

44. Allah causes the night and the day succeed one another;79 surely in this there is a lesson for the clear-sighted.

45. And Allah created every animal from water. 80 Of them, one (kind) creeps on its belly,81 and one (kind) walks on two legs,82 and one (kind) walks upon four.83 Allah creates what He will 84. Verily Allah has power over all things.

46.Verily We have sent down revelations that clarify (truth). And Allah guides whom He will to the straight path.85

47. And they say: “We believe in Allah and the messenger, and we obey;” then after that a faction of them turn away. They are no believers86.

48. And when they are called to Allah and His messenger that he may judge between them, a faction of them is averse.87

49.But had right been on their side, they would have come to him in all obedience.88

50. Is there a sickness in their hearts, or are they in doubt? Or do they fear that Allah and His messenger may deny them justice? Nay, but really they are the wrong doers.89


Commentary

72. Now those signs are being narrated by contemplating which Allah’s recognition (ma’rifat) is attained.

73. Do you not see’ here means’ Do you not reflect or contemplate.’ Mankind is being invited to ponder over this reality that whether the creature may be of the heaven or of the earth, every one of them sings praises of Allah and of His Immaculateness. Either the angels or any other animal in the world, every living being worships Him or offers salat in his own way and sings His praises. The birds which spread their wings in the space as if they are prostrating themselves before Allah in worship. The coo of the koyal, the song or the bulbul, the cock-a-doodle-doo of the cock and the twitter of the sparrows resound with the praises of the Almighty, provided man has the ears to hear the realistic notes. Early in the morning when the sparrows gather on trees and their chirping and twittering sounds as if they are singing praises of their Lord, and they are busy in offering prayers to Allah. For further explanation please see Surah Bani Israil. Note No.58, and Surah Hajj, Note No.32.

74. The fact that Allah is the king of the whole universe without any partner is an obvious reality, but polytheists associate others with Him in His power. And the amazing thing is that if those Muslims who have been brought up in the innovative environs, call Allah as king, they call the Prophet as His prime minister (Mukhtasar Tafseer-e-Naeemee, page 527). In the tafseer it is written that : “ As if the Prophet (Sallal Lahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) is the prime minister or the Divine Kingdom (Saltanat-i-Ilahiyah).”God save us from such commentaries

75. The arrangement of the rain laden clouds is a thing which is commonly observed. If a man is travelling in an aeroplane, he can observe this phenomenon clearly. He sees as if a sea of clouds is spread over the whole world. He also sees that the clouds come from here and there and join together then their process of gathering in layers upon layers continues till they cover several miles. And the amazing thing is that all this while the clouds are shedding rains over the earth and the plane passes over them. This observation invites one to ponder over all this, and if a man ponders he can easily realise that all this process goes on under a well set plan, and it is the doing of the same Being in whose control is this whole universe.

76. Here heaven means height. On the heights, on account of the extreme coldness the clouds are filled with snow, and their big masses look like mountains, from these mountain-like masses snowfall takes place.

77.Sometimes the snow fall takes the form of a storm, which causes a lot of damage. Some years ago this writer had the experience of seeing a hailstorm in Dubai. The hailstorm gave the impression as if bullets of snow were being fired from a machine gun and the hails looked as if they were turned out of machine. This writer took shelter in a shop and from there he could watch the distraction it wrought and prayed for safety. It was later learnt that it caused a lot of damage and a large number of people were hit by it.

78. That is: The flash of the lightning almost blinds the onlooker.

79. According to astronomy the revolution of night and day takes place on account of the rotation of the earth about its axis. But the question is: Who is He who causes the earth to revolve round its own axis in such a way that even after such a long interval of time there is no change in it’s speed nor has any irregularity occurred in the timings of the day and night.

80. for explanation, see Surah Anbiya, Note No. 35.

81. The animals that creep on their belly are snakes, and even fishes in water can be said to be creeping along their belly.

82. Among the animals with two feet, are men and birds.

83. Among the animals with four feet are animals that graze and also wild animals.

84. That is: In this variety of creativity it is only Allah’s will that operates.

85. These ayat explain monotheism clearly, but only those persons will get guidance from it who will deserve it by accepting guidance from Allah, according to His will. And Allah’s will takes wise decisions.

86. This is the description of those people who claimed to believe in Allah and His messenger but were averse to obeying their commands. Such an attitude was totally contrary to the demands of faith. Therefore, about them it was said: They are no believers. In other words these people are hypocrites.

It is thus elicited that faith and refusal to obey are two contradictory things. A man in whose heart there is faith cannot but express it in his actions. Commitment of a sin by a faithful is a momentary lapse, but to refuse to obey the commands of Allah and His messenger from the very outset is quite a different thing, and does not conform to a state of having faith. The first thing is sinning, while the second thing is kufr, unbelief.

Today there is a very large number of Muslims who express their devotion to Islam, but are free of following the directions of Qur’an and sunnah. Due to ignorance they are a prey to their wishful thinking. If they read these ayat carefully in which the conditions of the hypocrites have been narrated and ponder over them, they will understand the reality of faith and they will be fortunate enough to receive the guidance of Allah and His messenger.

87. To refuse to take their disputes to the Prophet (Sallal Lahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) or to refuse to present their mutual disputes before the laws of Qur’an and Sunnah are acts of hypocrisy, which has been explained in Surah An-Nisa. Note No.129 and No.134.

88.That is: When they estimate beforehand that in a particular case the judgment will go in their favour, they come before the Prophet very obediently for judgment. Same is the condition of the present day hypocrites. They select for following only those commands of the Shariah which serve their purpose. This is selfishness and not following of the Shariah.