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Surah Ya-Sin

Jaa Sien (de letters)

Chapter 36 of 114

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Surah Ya-Sin

Recited by Salaah Bukhaatir

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This Surah is called Ad-Dahr as well as Al-Insan after the words occurring in the first verse.

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Surah 36 of 114

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Salaah Bukhaatir

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<h2>Name</h2>
<p>This Surah is called <em>Ad-Dahr</em> as well as <em>Al-Insan</em> after the words occurring in the <a href=/76/1>first verse</a>.</p>
<h2>Period of Revelation</h2>
<p>Most of the commentators, including Allama Zamakhshari, Imam Razi, Qadi, Baidawi, Allama Nizam ad-Din Nisaburi, Hafiz Ibn Kathir and many others, regard it as a Makki Surah, and, according to Allama Alusi, the same is the opinion of the majority of scholars. However, some commentators hold the view that the Surah was revealed at Madinah, and some others say that it was revealed at Makkah but <a href=/76/8-10>vv. 8-10</a> of it were sent down at Madinah.</p>
<p>As far as the subject matter and the style of the Surah are concerned, these are very different from those of the Madani Surahs. A little study of it rather shown that it is not only a Makki Surah but it was revealed during the earliest period at Makkah, which began just after the revelation of the first seven verses of Surah Al-Muddaththir. As for <a href=/76/8-10>vv. 8-10</a>, they are so naturally set in the theme of the Surah that if they are read in their proper context, no one can say that the theme preceding and following them had been sent down 15 to 16 years earlier but these three verses which were revealed many years later were inserted here unnaturally.</p>
<p>In fact, the basis of the idea that this Surah; or some verses of it were revealed at Madinah, is a tradition which has related from Ibn Abbas (may Allah bless him). He says that once Hadrat Hasan and Husain fell ill The Holy Prophet and some of his Companions visited them. They wished Hadrat Ali to make a vow to Allah for the recovery of the two children. Thereupon, Hadrat Ali, Hadrat Fatimah and Fiddah their maid servant, vowed a fast of three days if Allah restored the children to health. The children recovered by the grace of Allah and the three of them began to fast as avowed. As there was nothing to eat in the house, Hadrat Ali borrowed three measures (sa') of barley from somebody (according to another tradition, earned through labor). When on the first day they sat down to eat after breaking the fast, a poor man came and begged for food. They gave all their food to him, drank water and retired to bed. The next day when they again sat down to eat after breaking the fast,
an orphan came and begged for something. They again gave away the whole food to him, drank water and went to bed. On the third day when they were just going to eat after breaking the fast, a captive came up and begged for food likewise. Again the whole food was given away to him. On the fourth day Hadrat Ali took both the children with him and went before the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace). The Holy Prophet (on whom be peace) seeing the weak condition of the three, returned with them to the house of Hadrat Fatimah and found her lying in a corner half dead with hunger. This moved him visibly. In the meantime the Angel Gabriel (peace be on him) came and said; "Look, Allah has congratulated you on the virtues of the people of your house!"When the Holy Prophet asked what it was, he recited this whole Surah in response. (According to Ibn Mahran's tradition, he recited it from verse 5 till the end. But the tradition which Ibn Marduyah has related from Ibn Abbas only says that the
verse <em>Wa yut'imun-at ta'am...</em> was sent down concerning Hadrat Ali and Hadrat Fatimah; there is no mention of this story in it). This whole story has been narrated by Ali bin Ahmad al-Wahidi in his Commentary of the Qur'an, entitled <em>Al'Basit</em>, and probably from the same it has been taken by Zamakhshari, Razi, Nisaburi and others.</p>
<p>In the first place, this tradition is very weak as regards its chain of transmission. Then, from the point of view of its subject matter also, it is strange that when a poor man, or an orphan, or a captive, comes to beg for food, he is given all the food. He could be given one member's food and the five of them could share the rest of it among themselves:Then this also is incredible that illustrious persons like Hadrat Ali and Hadrat Fatimah, who possessed perfect knowledge of Islam, should have regarded it as an act of virtue to keep the two children, who had just recovered their health and were still weak, hungry for three consecutive days. Moreover, in respect of the captives also, it has never been a practice under the Islamic government that they should be left to beg for food for themselves. For if they were prisoners of the government, the government itself was responsible to arrange food and clothing for them, and if they were in an individual's custody, he was made
responsible to feed and clothe them. Therefore, it was not possible that in Madinah a captive should have gone about begging food from door to door. However, overlooking the weaknesses of transmission and the probability of subject matter, even if the narrative is accepted as it goes, at the most what it shows is that when the people of the Holy Prophet's house acted righteously as they did, Gabriel came and gave him the good news that Allah had much appreciated their act of virtue, for they had acted precisely in the righteous way that Allah had commanded in these verses of Surah Ad-Dahr. This does not necessitate that these verses too were sent down on that very occasion. The same is the case with many traditions concerning the occasion of revelation. When about a certain verse it is said that it was sent down on a particular occasion, it in fact does not mean that the verse was sent down on the very occasion the incident took place. But it means that the verse applies precisely
and exactly to the incident. Imam Suyuti in <em>Al-Itqan</em> has quoted this from Hafiz Ibn Taimiyyah: "When the reporters say that a verse was sent down concerning a particular incident, it sometimes implies that the same incident (or matter) occasioned its revelation, and sometimes that the verse applies to the matter although it may not have occasioned its revelation."Further on he quotes Imam Badr ad-Din Zarkashi's view from his <em>Al-Burhan fi Ulum al-Quran</em> :"It is well known in respect of the Companions and their immediate successors that when one of them says that a verse was sent down concerning a particular matter, it means that the ruling contained in it applied to that matter and not that the matter itself occasioned the revelation of the verse. Thus, it only uses the ruling of the verse for the purpose of reasoning and not for stating a fact." (<em>Al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Quran</em>, vol. I, p. 31, Ed. 1929).</p>
<h2>Theme and Subject Matter</h2>
<p>The theme of this Surah is to inform man of his true position in the world and to tell him that if he understood his true position rightly and adopted the attitude of gratefulness, he would meet with such and such good end, and if he adopted the way of disbelief, he would meet with such and such evil ends In the longer Surahs of the Qur'an this same theme has been presented at length, but a special characteristic of the style of the earliest Surahs revealed at Makkah is that the subjects dealt with at length in the later period, "have been presented in a brief but highly effective way in this period in such concise, elegant sentences as may automatically be preserved in the memory of the hearers.</p>
<p>In this Surah, first of all man has been reminded that there was a time when he was nothing; then a humble beginning of him was made with a mixed drop of sperm and ovum of which even his mother was not aware; even she did not know that he had been conceived nor anyone else seeing the microscopic cell could say that it was a man, who in future would become the best of creation on the earth. After this, man has been warned, so as to say: "Beginning your creation in this way We have developed and shaped you into what you are today in order to test and try you in the world. That is why, unlike other creatures, you were made intelligent and sensible and were shown both the way of gratitude and the way of ingratitude clearly so that you may show, in the interval that you have been granted here for work, whether you have emerged as a grateful servant from the test or an unbelieving, Un- grateful wretch!"</p>
<p>Then, just in one sentence, it has been stated decisively what will be the fate to be met with in the Hereafter by those who emerged as unbelievers from this test.</p>
<p>After this, in <a href=/76/5-22>vv. 5-22</a> continuously, the blessings with which those who do full justice to servitude in the world, will be favored, have been mentioned in full detail. In these verses, not only have their best rewards been mentioned but they have also been told briefly what are the acts on the basis of which they would become worthy of those rewards. Another special characteristic of the earliest Surahs revealed at Makkah is that besides introducing in them briefly the fundamental beliefs and concepts of Islam, here and there, those moral qualities and virtuous acts have been mentioned, which are praiseworthy according to Islam, and also those evils of deed and morality of which Islam strives to cleanse human life. And these two things have not been mentioned with a view to show what good or evil result is entailed by them in the transitory life of the world, but they have been mentioned only to point out what enduring results they will produce in the eternal and everlasting
life of the Hereafter, irrespective of whether an evil quality may prove useful or a good quality may prove harmful in the world.</p>
<p>This is the subject matter of the first section (<a href=/76/1-22>vv. 1-22</a>). In the second section, addressing the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace), three things have been stated: first, that "it is in fact We Ourself Who are revealing this Qur'an piecemeal to you, and this is intended to inform the disbelievers, not you, that the Qur'an is not being fabricated by Muhammad (upon whom be Allah's peace and blessings) but it is "We Who are revealing it, and it is Our Own wisdom which requires that We should reveal it piece by piece and not all at once."Second, the Holy Prophet has been told: "No matter how long ,it may take for the decree of your Lord to be enforced and no matter what afflictions may befall you in the meantime, in any case you should continue to perform your mission of Apostleship patiently, and not to yield to the pressure tactics of any of these wicked and unbelieving people."The third thing he has been told is: "Remember Allah day and night, perform the Prayer and spend your
nights in the worship of Allah, for it is these things which sustain and strengthen those who call to Allah in the face of iniquity and disbelief."</p>
<p>Then in one single sentence, the actual cause of the disbelievers wrong attitude has been stated: they have forgotten the Hereafter and are enamored of the world. In the second sentence, they have been warned to the effect: "You have not come into being by yourself: We have created you. You have not made these broad chests, and strong, sturdy hands and feet for yourselves, it is We Who made these for you; and it so lies in Our power to treat you as We please. We can distort your figures, We can destroy you and replace you by some other nation. We can cause you to die and can recreate you in whatever form We like."</p>
<p>In conclusion, it has been said: This is an Admonition: whoever wills may accept it and take a path to his Lord. But man's own will and desire is not everything in the world. No one's will and desire can be fulfilled unless Allah (also) so wills. And Allah's willing is not haphazard: whatever He wills, He wills it on the basis of His knowledge and wisdom. He admits into His mercy whomever He regards as worthy of His mercy on the basis of His knowledge and wisdom, and He has prepared a painful torment for those whom He finds unjust and wicked.</p>

Verse by verse

Surah Ya-Sin · Jaa Sien (de letters)

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. Ayah 1

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ يس

    Ya Sin.

  2. Ayah 2

    وَالْقُرْآنِ الْحَكِيمِ

    Ik zweer bij den onderrichtenden Koran.

  3. Ayah 3

    إِنَّكَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

    Dat gij een der gezanten van God zijt.

  4. Ayah 4

    عَلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

    Gezonden om den rechten weg te toonen.

  5. Ayah 5

    تَنزِيلَ الْعَزِيزِ الرَّحِيمِ

    Dit is eene openbaring van den machtigen, den barmhartigen God.

  6. Ayah 6

    لِتُنذِرَ قَوْمًا مَّا أُنذِرَ آبَاؤُهُمْ فَهُمْ غَافِلُونَ

    Opdat gij een volk zoudt waarschuwen, welks vaderen niet gewaarschuwd waren en dat in achteloosheid leeft.

  7. Ayah 7

    لَقَدْ حَقَّ الْقَوْلُ عَلَىٰ أَكْثَرِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

    Ons oordeel is rechtvaardig uitgesproken tegen het meerendeel. Immers, zij zullen niet gelooven.

  8. Ayah 8

    إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا فِي أَعْنَاقِهِمْ أَغْلَالًا فَهِيَ إِلَى الْأَذْقَانِ فَهُم مُّقْمَحُونَ

    Wij hebben jukken op hunnen nek gelegd, die tot aan hunne kin reiken, en zij zijn gedwongen hunne hoofden overeind te houden;

  9. Ayah 9

    وَجَعَلْنَا مِن بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ سَدًّا وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ سَدًّا فَأَغْشَيْنَاهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ

    En wij hebben een staak vóór hen, en een staak achter hen geplaatst, en wij hebben hen met duisternis bedekt; daarom zullen zij niet zien.

  10. Ayah 10

    وَسَوَاءٌ عَلَيْهِمْ أَأَنذَرْتَهُمْ أَمْ لَمْ تُنذِرْهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

    Het zal hun gelijk zijn, hetzij gij al of niet tot hen predikt: zij zullen niet gelooven.

  11. Ayah 11

    إِنَّمَا تُنذِرُ مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الذِّكْرَ وَخَشِيَ الرَّحْمَـٰنَ بِالْغَيْبِ ۖ فَبَشِّرْهُ بِمَغْفِرَةٍ وَأَجْرٍ كَرِيمٍ

    Maar gij zult alleen met goeden uitslag prediken tot hem, die de vermaning van den Koran volgt, en den Barmhartigen in het geheim vreest. Breng dus goede tijdingen van genade tot hen en eene eervolle belooning.

  12. Ayah 12

    إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْيِي الْمَوْتَىٰ وَنَكْتُبُ مَا قَدَّمُوا وَآثَارَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَاهُ فِي إِمَامٍ مُّبِينٍ

    Waarlijk, wij zullen de dooden tot het leven terugbrengen, en hunne werken opteekenen, welke zij voor zich uit zullen hebben gezonden, en hunne voetstappen, die zij achter zich zullen hebben gelaten; en iedere zaak plaatsen wij in een duidelijk register.

  13. Ayah 13

    وَاضْرِبْ لَهُم مَّثَلًا أَصْحَابَ الْقَرْيَةِ إِذْ جَاءَهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ

    Stel hun, als een voorbeeld, de bewoners der stad van Antiochië voor, toen de Apostelen van Jezus daarheen kwamen.

  14. Ayah 14

    إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَيْهِمُ اثْنَيْنِ فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَعَزَّزْنَا بِثَالِثٍ فَقَالُوا إِنَّا إِلَيْكُم مُّرْسَلُونَ

    Toen wij twee van deze tot hen zouden; maar zij beschuldigden hen van bedrog. Daarom versterkten wij hen met een derden. En zij zeiden: Waarlijk wij zijn u door God gezonden.

  15. Ayah 15

    قَالُوا مَا أَنتُمْ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا وَمَا أَنزَلَ الرَّحْمَـٰنُ مِن شَيْءٍ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا تَكْذِبُونَ

    De inwoners antwoordden: Gij zijt niet anders dan menschen, zooals wij zijn; nimmer heeft de Barmhartige u iets geopenbaard: gij maakt slechts een leugen bekend.

  16. Ayah 16

    قَالُوا رَبُّنَا يَعْلَمُ إِنَّا إِلَيْكُمْ لَمُرْسَلُونَ

    De apostelen hernamen: Onze heer weet, dat wij werkelijk tot u zijn gezonden.

  17. Ayah 17

    وَمَا عَلَيْنَا إِلَّا الْبَلَاغُ الْمُبِينُ

    En onze plicht is alleen in het openbaar te prediken.

  18. Ayah 18

    قَالُوا إِنَّا تَطَيَّرْنَا بِكُمْ ۖ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهُوا لَنَرْجُمَنَّكُمْ وَلَيَمَسَّنَّكُم مِّنَّا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

    Die van Antiochië zeiden. Waarlijk, wij voorzien kwaad van u; indien gij niet met prediken ophoudt, zullen wij u zekerlijk steenigen, en u zal eene smartelijke straf door ons worden opgelegd.

  19. Ayah 19

    قَالُوا طَائِرُكُم مَّعَكُمْ ۚ أَئِن ذُكِّرْتُم ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّسْرِفُونَ

    De apostelen antwoordden: Uwe kwade voorspelling is met u zelven; doch gij wilt in uwe dwalingen volharden, niettegenstaande gij gewaarschuwd zijt. Waarlijk, gij zijt een volk, dat overmatig zondigt.

  20. Ayah 20

    وَجَاءَ مِنْ أَقْصَى الْمَدِينَةِ رَجُلٌ يَسْعَىٰ قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اتَّبِعُوا الْمُرْسَلِينَ

    En zeker man kwam angstig van de verder gelegen gedeelten der stad, en zeide: O mijn volk! volgt de gezanten van God.

  21. Ayah 21

    اتَّبِعُوا مَن لَّا يَسْأَلُكُمْ أَجْرًا وَهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ

    Volgt hen, die geene belooning van u vragen; want deze worden op den rechten weg geleid.

  22. Ayah 22

    وَمَا لِيَ لَا أَعْبُدُ الَّذِي فَطَرَنِي وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

    Welke reden heb ik er voor, hem niet te vreezen, die mij geschapen heeft, en tot wien gij allen zult terugkeeren.

  23. Ayah 23

    أَأَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِهِ آلِهَةً إِن يُرِدْنِ الرَّحْمَـٰنُ بِضُرٍّ لَّا تُغْنِ عَنِّي شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْئًا وَلَا يُنقِذُونِ

    Zal ik andere goden buiten hem kiezen? Indien het den Barmhartige behaagt, mij te bedroeven, zal hunne bemiddeling mij volstrekt niet baten, ook kunnen zij mij niet bevrijden.

  24. Ayah 24

    إِنِّي إِذًا لَّفِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ

    Dan zou ik in eene duidelijke dwaling verkeeren.

  25. Ayah 25

    إِنِّي آمَنتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ فَاسْمَعُونِ

    Waarlijk, ik geloof in uwen Heer; luistert dus naar mij.

  26. Ayah 26

    قِيلَ ادْخُلِ الْجَنَّةَ ۖ قَالَ يَا لَيْتَ قَوْمِي يَعْلَمُونَ

    Maar zij steenigden hem en toen hij stierf, werd tot hem gezegd: Treed het paradijs binnen. En hij zeide: O, dat mijn volk wist,

  27. Ayah 27

    بِمَا غَفَرَ لِي رَبِّي وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ الْمُكْرَمِينَ

    Hoe genadig God mij is geweest! want hij heeft mij hoogelijk vereerd.

  28. Ayah 28

    وَمَا أَنزَلْنَا عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِ مِن بَعْدِهِ مِن جُندٍ مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ وَمَا كُنَّا مُنزِلِينَ

    En nadat zij hem hadden gedood, zonden wij geen leger van den hemel tegen zijn volk af, noch de andere werktuigen van vernietiging, welke wij in vroegere dagen tegen de ongeloovigen afzonden.

  29. Ayah 29

    إِن كَانَتْ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَإِذَا هُمْ خَامِدُونَ

    Er was slechts een kreet van Gabriël uit den hemel en, zie, zij werden geheel uitgeroeid.

  30. Ayah 30

    يَا حَسْرَةً عَلَى الْعِبَادِ ۚ مَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ

    O, hoe ellendig zijn de menschen! Geen gezant kwam tot hen of zij lachten hem met verachting uit.

  31. Ayah 31

    أَلَمْ يَرَوْا كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّنَ الْقُرُونِ أَنَّهُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ لَا يَرْجِعُونَ

    Overwegen zij niet, hoeveel geslachten wij vóór hen hebben verdelgd? Waarlijk, zij zullen niet tot hen terugkeeren.

  32. Ayah 32

    وَإِن كُلٌّ لَّمَّا جَمِيعٌ لَّدَيْنَا مُحْضَرُونَ

    Maar allen, in het algemeen, zullen voor ons worden verzameld.

  33. Ayah 33

    وَآيَةٌ لَّهُمُ الْأَرْضُ الْمَيْتَةُ أَحْيَيْنَاهَا وَأَخْرَجْنَا مِنْهَا حَبًّا فَمِنْهُ يَأْكُلُونَ

    Een teeken der opstanding voor hen is de verdroogde, doode aarde; wij verkwikken die door den regen, en doen daaruit verschillende soorten van granen voortkomen, waarvan zij eten.

  34. Ayah 34

    وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا جَنَّاتٍ مِّن نَّخِيلٍ وَأَعْنَابٍ وَفَجَّرْنَا فِيهَا مِنَ الْعُيُونِ

    En wij vormden daar tuinen van palmboomen en wijngaarden, en wij deden er fonteinen ontspringen.

  35. Ayah 35

    لِيَأْكُلُوا مِن ثَمَرِهِ وَمَا عَمِلَتْهُ أَيْدِيهِمْ ۖ أَفَلَا يَشْكُرُونَ

    Opdat zij van hunne vruchten en van den arbeid hunner handen zouden mogen eten. Zullen zij daarvoor niet dankbaar wezen?

  36. Ayah 36

    سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْأَزْوَاجَ كُلَّهَا مِمَّا تُنبِتُ الْأَرْضُ وَمِنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَمِمَّا لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

    Geloofd zij hij, die alle soorten heeft geschapen, zoowel van de planten welke de aarde voorbrengt, als onder de menschen en onder de dingen, welke zij niet kennen.

  37. Ayah 37

    وَآيَةٌ لَّهُمُ اللَّيْلُ نَسْلَخُ مِنْهُ النَّهَارَ فَإِذَا هُم مُّظْلِمُونَ

    De nacht is mede een teeken voor hen: wij nemen den dag daarvan weg en, zie, zij zijn met duisternis bedekt.

  38. Ayah 38

    وَالشَّمْسُ تَجْرِي لِمُسْتَقَرٍّ لَّهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ الْعَزِيزِ الْعَلِيمِ

    En de zon spoedt zich naar hare rustplaats. Dit is de beschikking van den machtigen, den wijzen God.

  39. Ayah 39

    وَالْقَمَرَ قَدَّرْنَاهُ مَنَازِلَ حَتَّىٰ عَادَ كَالْعُرْجُونِ الْقَدِيمِ

    En voor de maan hebben wij zekere verblijfplaatsen aangewezen, opdat zij verandere, en weder gelijk worde aan den ouden, gekromden tak van een palm.

  40. Ayah 40

    لَا الشَّمْسُ يَنبَغِي لَهَا أَن تُدْرِكَ الْقَمَرَ وَلَا اللَّيْلُ سَابِقُ النَّهَارِ ۚ وَكُلٌّ فِي فَلَكٍ يَسْبَحُونَ

    Het is der zon niet gegeven de maan in haren loop te bereiken, noch dat de nacht den dag vooruitstreeft; maar ieder dezer lichten beweegt zich in eene afzonderlijke sfeer.

  41. Ayah 41

    وَآيَةٌ لَّهُمْ أَنَّا حَمَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ فِي الْفُلْكِ الْمَشْحُونِ

    Het is ook een teeken voor hen, dat zij hunne nakomelingschap in een schip bewaarden met alles gevuld.

  42. Ayah 42

    وَخَلَقْنَا لَهُم مِّن مِّثْلِهِ مَا يَرْكَبُونَ

    En dat wij voor hen andere, daaraan gelijke inrichtingen hebben gevormd, waarop zij rijden.

  43. Ayah 43

    وَإِن نَّشَأْ نُغْرِقْهُمْ فَلَا صَرِيخَ لَهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ يُنقَذُونَ

    Indien het ons behaagt, verdrinken wij hen, en er is niemand om hen te helpen; ook worden zij niet bevrijd.

  44. Ayah 44

    إِلَّا رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا وَمَتَاعًا إِلَىٰ حِينٍ

    Tenzij door onze genade, en opdat zij zich nog eenigen tijd in dit leven zouden mogen verheugen.

  45. Ayah 45

    وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ اتَّقُوا مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَمَا خَلْفَكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ

    Toen tot hen werd gezegd: Vreest hetgeen vóór u en hetgeen achter u is opdat gij genade moogt verwerven, keerden zij van u weg.

  46. Ayah 46

    وَمَا تَأْتِيهِم مِّنْ آيَةٍ مِّنْ آيَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ إِلَّا كَانُوا عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ

    En gij brengt hun geen teeken van de teekenen van uwen Heer, of zij wenden zich daarvan af.

  47. Ayah 47

    وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ أَنفِقُوا مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ اللَّهُ قَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَنُطْعِمُ مَن لَّوْ يَشَاءُ اللَّهُ أَطْعَمَهُ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا فِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ

    En als hun wordt gezegd: Geeft aalmoezen van het geen God u heeft geschonken, zeggen de ongeloovigen, spottenderwijze, tot hen die gelooven: Zullen wij dengenen voeden, dien God kan voeden, zoo het hem behaagt? Waarlijk, gij verkeert in eene duidelijke dwaling.

  48. Ayah 48

    وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَـٰذَا الْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

    En zij zeggen: wanneer zal deze belofte der opstanding vervuld worden, indien gij de waarheid spreekt?

  49. Ayah 49

    مَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً تَأْخُذُهُمْ وَهُمْ يَخِصِّمُونَ

    Zij wachten slechts op een klank van de trompet, die hen zal overvallen, terwijl zij met elkander twisten.

  50. Ayah 50

    فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ تَوْصِيَةً وَلَا إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

    En zij zullen geen tijd hebben om eenige beschikking over hunne bezittingen te maken, en zij zullen niet tot hun gezin terugkeeren.

  51. Ayah 51

    وَنُفِخَ فِي الصُّورِ فَإِذَا هُم مِّنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَنسِلُونَ

    De trompet zal weder klinken; en ziet, zij zullen uit hunne graven voortkomen en zich naar hunnen Heer spoeden.

  52. Ayah 52

    قَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا مَن بَعَثَنَا مِن مَّرْقَدِنَا ۜ ۗ هَـٰذَا مَا وَعَدَ الرَّحْمَـٰنُ وَصَدَقَ الْمُرْسَلُونَ

    Zij zullen zeggen: Wee over ons! wie heeft ons van ons bed gewekt? Dit is wat de Barmhartige ons heeft beloofd, en zijne gezanten spraken de waarheid.

  53. Ayah 53

    إِن كَانَتْ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَإِذَا هُمْ جَمِيعٌ لَّدَيْنَا مُحْضَرُونَ

    Het zal slechts één klank van den trompet zijn, en ziet, zij zullen allen voor ons worden verzameld.

  54. Ayah 54

    فَالْيَوْمَ لَا تُظْلَمُ نَفْسٌ شَيْئًا وَلَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

    Op dien dag zal geene ziel in het minste onrechtvaardig worden behandeld; ook zult gij niet anders vergolden worden, dan overeenkomstig hetgeen gij zult hebben verricht.

  55. Ayah 55

    إِنَّ أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ الْيَوْمَ فِي شُغُلٍ فَاكِهُونَ

    Op dien dag zullen de bewoners van het paradijs geheel met vreugde vervuld zijn.

  56. Ayah 56

    هُمْ وَأَزْوَاجُهُمْ فِي ظِلَالٍ عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ مُتَّكِئُونَ

    Zij en hunne vrouwen zullen in schaduwrijke boschjes rusten, tegen heerlijke zetels leunende.

  57. Ayah 57

    لَهُمْ فِيهَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَلَهُم مَّا يَدَّعُونَ

    Daar zullen zij vruchten hebben, en zij zullen alles verkrijgen, wat zij zullen begeeren.

  58. Ayah 58

    سَلَامٌ قَوْلًا مِّن رَّبٍّ رَّحِيمٍ

    Vrede zal het woord zijn, dat den rechtvaardige door den barmharigen God zal worden toegesproken.

  59. Ayah 59

    وَامْتَازُوا الْيَوْمَ أَيُّهَا الْمُجْرِمُونَ

    Maar hij zal tot de zondaren zeggen: Weest gij, o zondaren! dezen dag van de rechtvaardigen gescheiden.

  60. Ayah 60

    أَلَمْ أَعْهَدْ إِلَيْكُمْ يَا بَنِي آدَمَ أَن لَّا تَعْبُدُوا الشَّيْطَانَ ۖ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ

    Beval ik u niet, o zonen van Adam! dat gij Satan niet zoudt aanbidden, daar hij voor u een openlijke vijand was.

  61. Ayah 61

    وَأَنِ اعْبُدُونِي ۚ هَـٰذَا صِرَاطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ

    En zeide ik niet: Vereert mij; dit is de ware weg.

  62. Ayah 62

    وَلَقَدْ أَضَلَّ مِنكُمْ جِبِلًّا كَثِيرًا ۖ أَفَلَمْ تَكُونُوا تَعْقِلُونَ

    Maar thans heeft hij een groot aantal uwer verleid; begrijpt gij het niet?

  63. Ayah 63

    هَـٰذِهِ جَهَنَّمُ الَّتِي كُنتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ

    Dit is de hel, waarmede gij werdt bedreigd.

  64. Ayah 64

    اصْلَوْهَا الْيَوْمَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَكْفُرُونَ

    Heden wordt gij er in geworpen om verbrand te worden, omdat gij ongeloovig waart.

  65. Ayah 65

    الْيَوْمَ نَخْتِمُ عَلَىٰ أَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَتُكَلِّمُنَا أَيْدِيهِمْ وَتَشْهَدُ أَرْجُلُهُم بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ

    Op dien dag zullen wij hunne monden dichtzegelen, opdat zij die niet te hunner eigen verdediging kunnen openen, en hunne handen zullen tot ons spreken, en hunne voeten zullen getuigenis afleggen van hetgeen zij hebben bedreven.

  66. Ayah 66

    وَلَوْ نَشَاءُ لَطَمَسْنَا عَلَىٰ أَعْيُنِهِمْ فَاسْتَبَقُوا الصِّرَاطَ فَأَنَّىٰ يُبْصِرُونَ

    Indien het ons behaagde, konden wij hunne oogen uitsteken, en zij zouden naijverig op den weg voorthollen, dien zij gewoon zijn te kiezen; en hoe zouden zij hunne dwaling zien?

  67. Ayah 67

    وَلَوْ نَشَاءُ لَمَسَخْنَاهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِهِمْ فَمَا اسْتَطَاعُوا مُضِيًّا وَلَا يَرْجِعُونَ

    En indien het ons behaagde, zouden wij hen in andere gedaante kunnen hervormen; zij zouden niet instaat zijn te vertrekken, en zij zouden geen berouw gevoelen.

  68. Ayah 68

    وَمَن نُّعَمِّرْهُ نُنَكِّسْهُ فِي الْخَلْقِ ۖ أَفَلَا يَعْقِلُونَ

    Hem, wien wij een lang leven schenken, doen wij het lichaam door ouderdom krommen. Zullen zij dit niet begrijpen?

  69. Ayah 69

    وَمَا عَلَّمْنَاهُ الشِّعْرَ وَمَا يَنبَغِي لَهُ ۚ إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ وَقُرْآنٌ مُّبِينٌ

    Wij hebben Mahomet de dichtkunst niet geleerd; ook is het niet nuttig voor hem, een dichter te wezen. Dit boek is slechts eene vermaning van God en een duidelijke Koran.

  70. Ayah 70

    لِّيُنذِرَ مَن كَانَ حَيًّا وَيَحِقَّ الْقَوْلُ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ

    Opdat hij die leeft, daardoor moge gewaarschuwd worden; en het vonnis der veroordeeling zal rechtvaardig op de ongeloovigen worden uitgevoerd.

  71. Ayah 71

    أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا أَنَّا خَلَقْنَا لَهُم مِّمَّا عَمِلَتْ أَيْدِينَا أَنْعَامًا فَهُمْ لَهَا مَالِكُونَ

    Overwegen zij niet, dat wij onder de dingen, welke onze handen hebben gewrocht, veel van verschillende soorten hebben geschapen, waarvan zij bezitters zijn.

  72. Ayah 72

    وَذَلَّلْنَاهَا لَهُمْ فَمِنْهَا رَكُوبُهُمْ وَمِنْهَا يَأْكُلُونَ

    En dat wij hun dat hebben onderworpen? Sommige van deze dienen om er op te rijden, en sommige voeden hen.

  73. Ayah 73

    وَلَهُمْ فِيهَا مَنَافِعُ وَمَشَارِبُ ۖ أَفَلَا يَشْكُرُونَ

    Zij ontvangen daarvan nog andere voordeelen, en drinken van hare melk. Zullen zij dus niet dankbaar wezen?

  74. Ayah 74

    وَاتَّخَذُوا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ آلِهَةً لَّعَلَّهُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

    Zij hebben andere goden naast God genomen, in de hoop, dat zij daardoor zouden worden ondersteund.

  75. Ayah 75

    لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ نَصْرَهُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُمْ جُندٌ مُّحْضَرُونَ

    Maar deze zijn niet in staat, hun eenige ondersteuning te verleenen: zij zijn het veeleer, die als leger vóór hunne godheden dienen.

  76. Ayah 76

    فَلَا يَحْزُنكَ قَوْلُهُمْ ۘ إِنَّا نَعْلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ

    Laten hunne woorden u dus niet bedroeven: wij kennen wat zij heimelijk verbergen, en datgene wat zij openlijk ontdekken.

  77. Ayah 77

    أَوَلَمْ يَرَ الْإِنسَانُ أَنَّا خَلَقْنَاهُ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ فَإِذَا هُوَ خَصِيمٌ مُّبِينٌ

    Weet de mensch niet, dat wij hem van zaad hebben geschapen? Maar ziet, hij is een openlijke bestrijder der opstanding.

  78. Ayah 78

    وَضَرَبَ لَنَا مَثَلًا وَنَسِيَ خَلْقَهُ ۖ قَالَ مَن يُحْيِي الْعِظَامَ وَهِيَ رَمِيمٌ

    Hij stelt ons eene vergelijking voor, en hij vergeet zijn schepping (zijn oorsprong). Hij zegt: Wie zal de beenderen, als zij verrot zijn, tot het leven terugbrengen?

  79. Ayah 79

    قُلْ يُحْيِيهَا الَّذِي أَنشَأَهَا أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ ۖ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ خَلْقٍ عَلِيمٌ

    Antwoord: Hij zal ze tot het leven terugbrengen, welke die het allereerst voortbracht: want hij is bedreven in iedere soort van schepping.

  80. Ayah 80

    الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ الشَّجَرِ الْأَخْضَرِ نَارًا فَإِذَا أَنتُم مِّنْهُ تُوقِدُونَ

    Wie geeft u vuur uit den groenen boom, waarmede gij uwe brandstof ontsteekt.

  81. Ayah 81

    أَوَلَيْسَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَىٰ أَن يَخْلُقَ مِثْلَهُم ۚ بَلَىٰ وَهُوَ الْخَلَّاقُ الْعَلِيمُ

    Is hij, die de hemelen en de aarde geschapen heeft, niet in staat nieuwe wezens gelijk aan hen te scheppen.

  82. Ayah 82

    إِنَّمَا أَمْرُهُ إِذَا أَرَادَ شَيْئًا أَن يَقُولَ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ

    Zijn bevel, als hij een ding verlangt, is slechts dat hij zegt: Wees! en het is.

  83. Ayah 83

    فَسُبْحَانَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

    Geloofd zij dus hij, in wiens hand het koninkrijk van alle dingen is, en tot wien gij op den jongsten dag zult terugkeeren.

About the Quran

The Quran

The Quran is the holy scripture of Islam. Muslims believe that it is the literal word of Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى), revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) over a period of 23 years. The Quran is composed of 114 Surahs (chapters) and contains 6,236 Ayat (verses). Muslim beliefs and practices are based on the Quran and the Sunnah, the teachings and example of the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم).

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Meccan Surahs

The Meccan Surahs are the earliest revelations sent down to the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم). They were revealed in Mecca, hence their name. These revelations form the foundation of the Islamic faith and contain guidance for Muslims on how to live their lives. The Meccan Surahs are also notable for their poetic beauty and lyrical prose.

Medinan Surahs

The Medinan Surahs are the later Surahs that, according to Islamic tradition, were revealed in Medina after the Prophet Muhammad's (صلى الله عليه وسلم) hijra from Mecca. They were revealed by Allah (سبحانه و تعالى) when the Muslim community was larger and more developed, as opposed to their minority position in Mecca.

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