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Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh
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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 46. Al-Ahqaf
Verses [Section]: 1-10[1], 11-20 [2], 21-26 [3], 27-35 [4]

Quran Text of Verse 1-10
46. Al-Ahqafبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِحٰمٓۚHa Meem تَنْزِیْلُ(The) revelationالْكِتٰبِ(of) the Bookمِنَ(is) fromاللّٰهِAllahالْعَزِیْزِthe All-Mightyالْحَكِیْمِ the All-Wise مَاNotخَلَقْنَاWe createdالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavensوَ الْاَرْضَand the earthوَ مَاand whatبَیْنَهُمَاۤ(is) between both of themاِلَّاexceptبِالْحَقِّin truthوَ اَجَلٍand (for) a termمُّسَمًّی ؕappointedوَ الَّذِیْنَBut those whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieveعَمَّاۤfrom whatاُنْذِرُوْاthey are warnedمُعْرِضُوْنَ (are) turning away قُلْSayاَرَءَیْتُمْDo you seeمَّاwhatتَدْعُوْنَyou callمِنْbesidesدُوْنِbesidesاللّٰهِAllahاَرُوْنِیْShow meمَا ذَاwhatخَلَقُوْاthey have createdمِنَofالْاَرْضِthe earthاَمْorلَهُمْfor themشِرْكٌ(is) any shareفِیinالسَّمٰوٰتِ ؕthe heavensاِیْتُوْنِیْBring meبِكِتٰبٍa bookمِّنْfromقَبْلِbeforeهٰذَاۤthisاَوْorاَثٰرَةٍtracesمِّنْofعِلْمٍknowledgeاِنْifكُنْتُمْyou areصٰدِقِیْنَ truthful وَ مَنْAnd whoاَضَلُّ(is) more astrayمِمَّنْthan (he) whoیَّدْعُوْاcallsمِنْbesidesدُوْنِbesidesاللّٰهِAllahمَنْwhoلَّاwill not respondیَسْتَجِیْبُwill not respondلَهٗۤto himاِلٰیuntilیَوْمِ(the) Dayالْقِیٰمَةِ(of) Resurrectionوَ هُمْand theyعَنْofدُعَآىِٕهِمْtheir callsغٰفِلُوْنَ (are) unaware 46. Al-Ahqaf Page 503وَ اِذَاAnd whenحُشِرَare gatheredالنَّاسُthe peopleكَانُوْاthey will beلَهُمْfor themاَعْدَآءًenemiesوَّ كَانُوْاand they will beبِعِبَادَتِهِمْof their worshipكٰفِرِیْنَ deniers وَ اِذَاAnd whenتُتْلٰیare recitedعَلَیْهِمْto themاٰیٰتُنَاOur Versesبَیِّنٰتٍclearقَالَsayالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieveلِلْحَقِّof the truthلَمَّاwhenجَآءَهُمْ ۙit comes to themهٰذَاThisسِحْرٌ(is) a magicمُّبِیْنٌؕclear اَمْOrیَقُوْلُوْنَthey sayافْتَرٰىهُ ؕHe has invented itقُلْSayاِنِIfافْتَرَیْتُهٗI have invented itفَلَاthen notتَمْلِكُوْنَyou have powerلِیْfor meمِنَagainstاللّٰهِAllahشَیْـًٔا ؕanythingهُوَHeاَعْلَمُknows bestبِمَاof whatتُفِیْضُوْنَyou utterفِیْهِ ؕconcerning itكَفٰیSufficient is HeبِهٖSufficient is Heشَهِیْدًۢا(as) a Witnessبَیْنِیْbetween meوَ بَیْنَكُمْ ؕand between youوَ هُوَand Heالْغَفُوْرُ(is) the Oft-Forgivingالرَّحِیْمُ the Most Merciful قُلْSayمَاNotكُنْتُI amبِدْعًاa new (one)مِّنَamongالرُّسُلِthe Messengersوَ مَاۤand notاَدْرِیْI knowمَاwhatیُفْعَلُwill be doneبِیْwith meوَ لَاand notبِكُمْ ؕwith youاِنْNotاَتَّبِعُI followاِلَّاbutمَاwhatیُوْحٰۤیis revealedاِلَیَّto meوَ مَاۤand notاَنَاI amاِلَّاbutنَذِیْرٌa warnerمُّبِیْنٌ clear قُلْSayاَرَءَیْتُمْDo you seeاِنْifكَانَit isمِنْfrom Allahعِنْدِfrom Allahاللّٰهِfrom Allahوَ كَفَرْتُمْand you disbelieveبِهٖin itوَ شَهِدَand testifiesشَاهِدٌa witnessمِّنْۢfromبَنِیْۤ(the) Children of Israelاِسْرَآءِیْلَ(the) Children of Israelعَلٰیtoمِثْلِهٖ(the) like thereofفَاٰمَنَthen he believedوَ اسْتَكْبَرْتُمْ ؕwhile you are arrogantاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahلَا(does) notیَهْدِیguideالْقَوْمَthe peopleالظّٰلِمِیْنَ۠the wrongdoers
Surah Introduction

This Meccan sûrah takes its name from the sand-hills mentioned in verse 21 in the story of the people of Hûd ( ﷺ ) who were destroyed for their disbelief, even though they were far superior to the Arab pagans (verses 21-28). Again, Allah's infinite power is contrasted with the powerlessness of the idols. The pagan arguments against the Quran and the Resurrection are refuted, and reference is made to a group of jinn who readily embraced the truth once they heard the Prophet's recitation of the Quran. The Prophet ( ﷺ ) is urged to be patient, and reminded of the fate awaiting those who challenge the truth at the end of this sûrah and the beginning of the next.


Translation of Verse 1-10
1. In the Name of Allah-the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

1. Ḥâ-Mĩm .

2. The revelation of this Book is from Allah-the Almighty, All-Wise.

3. We only created the heavens and the earth and everything in between for a purpose and an appointed term. Yet the disbelievers are turning away from what they have been warned about.

4. Ask ˹them, O Prophet˺, "Have you considered whatever ˹idols˺ you invoke besides Allah? Show me what they have created on earth! Or do they have a share in ˹the creation of˺ the heavens? Bring me a scripture ˹revealed˺ before this ˹Quran˺ or a shred of knowledge, if what you say is true."

5. And who could be more astray than those who call upon others besides Allah-˹others˺ that cannot respond to them until the Day of Judgment, and are ˹even˺ unaware of their calls?

6. And when ˹such˺ people will be gathered together, those ˹gods˺ will be their enemies and will disown their worship.

7. Whenever Our clear revelations are recited to them, the disbelievers say of the truth when it has come to them, "This is pure magic."

8. Or do they say, "He 1030 has fabricated this ˹Quran˺!"? Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "If I have done so, then there is nothing whatsoever you can do to save me from Allah. He knows best what ˹slurs˺ you indulge about it. Sufficient is He as a Witness between you and me. And He is the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

9. Say, "I am not the first messenger ever sent, nor do I know what will happen to me or you. I only follow what is revealed to me. And I am only sent with a clear warning."

10. Ask ˹them, O Prophet˺, "Consider if this ˹Quran˺ is ˹truly˺ from Allah and you deny it, and a witness from the Children of Israel attests to it and then believes, 1031 whereas you act arrogantly. Surely Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people."


Commentary

1030. Muḥammad ( ﷺ ) .

1031. This refers to 'Abdullâh ibn Salâm, a Jewish scholar, who embraced Islam when the Prophet ( ﷺ ) emigrated to Medina.