14. Surah Ibrahim

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

الَر...   

14:1.     Alif Lam Ra.

C1869. For these mystic letters, see Introduction to Surah 10.

... كِتَابٌ أَنزَلْنَاهُ إِلَيْكَ لِتُخْرِجَ النَّاسَ مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ...

A Book which We have revealed unto thee, in order that thou mightest lead mankind out of the depths of darkness into light -- by the leave of their Lord --

C1870. It is insisted on that every Prophet speaks not from himself but from Allah. His leading into the light is but by the grace and mercy of Allah, not by any power of his own, or by any merit of those who hear him.

...إِلَى صِرَاطِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ ﴿١﴾

to the Way of (Him) Exalted in Power, Worthy of all Praise! --

C1871. In this and the next verse where the sentence is completed, three qualities of Allah are mentioned, viz.,

-        His exalted position above all Creation;

-        His goodness, which entities Him, and Him alone, to Praise- and

-        His Power in all heaven and earth.

Thus He stands in no need of man's worship; His goodness is all for the good of man (and His creatures); and His control over His creatures is complete; so He can carry out His Will and Plan.

هَـذَا بَلاَغٌ لِّلنَّاسِ وَلِيُنذَرُواْ بِهِ...   

14:52.  Here is a Message for mankind: let them take warning therefrom,

...وَلِيَعْلَمُواْ أَنَّمَا هُوَ إِلَـهٌ وَاحِدٌ...

and let them know that He is (no other than) One Allah:

C1931. Here is another aspect of the Truth of Unity. Allah being One, all justice is of one standard, for Truth is one, and we see it as one as soon as the scales of phenomenal diversity fall from our eyes. The one true Reality then emerges.

Blessed are those who treasured this Truth in their souls already in their life of probation.

...وَلِيَذَّكَّرَ أُوْلُواْ الأَلْبَابِ ﴿٥٢﴾

let men of understanding take heed.

Other versions:

14: 1

Asad A divine writ which We have bestowed upon you from on high in order that you might bring forth all mankind, by their Sustainer’s leave, out of depths of darkness into light : onto the way that leads to the Almighty, the One to whom all praise is due.

Pickthall Alif. Lam. Ra. (This is) a Scripture which We have revealed unto thee (Muhammad) that thereby thou mayst bring forth mankind from darkness unto light, by the permission of their Lord, unto the path of the Mighty, the Owner of Praise.

Transliteration Alif La_m Ra_, kitabun anzalna_hu ilaika litukhrijan na_sa minaz zuluma_ti ilan nu_r(i), bi izni rabbihim ila_ sira_til 'azizil hamid(i),

14: 52

Pickthall This is a clear message for mankind in order that they may be warned thereby, and that they may know that He is only One God, and that men of understanding may take heed.

Transliteration Ha_za_ bala_gul lin na_si wa liyunzaru_ bihi wa liya'lamu_ annama_ huwa ila_huw wa_hiduw wa liyazzakkara ulul alba_b(i).

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