Glad tiding [busyra], guidance [hudaw], warning [naziraw], mercy [rahmatal]

6: 19 [al-Anam, Mecca 55]

Asad Say:”What could most weightily bear witness to the truth?” Say: “God is witness between me and you; and this Quran has been revealed unto me so that on the strength thereof I might warn you and all whom it may reach.”……………

Yusuf Ali Say: "What thing is most weighty in evidence?" Say: "Allah is Witness between me and you: this Qur'an hath been revealed to me by inspiration that I may warn you and all whom it reaches. Can ye possibly bear witness that besides Allah there is another god?" Say: "Nay! I cannot bear witness!" Say: "But in truth He is the One Allah and I truly am innocent of (your blasphemy of) joining others with Him.

Pickthall Say (O Muhammad) : What thing is of most weight in testimony? Say: Allah is witness between you and me. And this Qur'an hath been inspired in me, that I may warn therewith you and whomsoever it may reach. Do ye in truth bear witness that there are gods beside Allah? Say: I bear no such witness. Say: He is only One God. Lo! I am innocent of that which ye associate (with Him).

Transliteration Qul ayyu syai'in akbaru syaha_dah(tan), qulilla_h(u), syahidum baini wa bainakum, wa u_hiya ilayya ha_zal qur'a_nu li unzirakum bihi wa mam balag(a), a'innakum latasyhadu_na anna ma'alla_hi a_lihatan ukhra_, qul la_ asyhad(u), qul innama_ huwa ila_huw wa_hiduw wa innani bari'um mimma_ tusyriku_n(a).

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7: 2

Asad A divine writ has been bestowed from on high upon you – and let there be no doubt about this in your heart – in order that you may warn [the erring] thereby, and [thus] admonish the believers [note 2]:

Yusuf Ali A Book revealed unto thee so let thy heart be oppressed no more by any difficulty on that account that with it you might warn (the erring) and teach the believers.

Pickthall (It is) a Scripture that is revealed unto thee (Muhammad) so let there be no heaviness in thy heart there from that thou may warn thereby, and (it is) a Reminder unto believers.

Transliteration Kita_bun unzila ilaika fala_ yakun fi sadrika harajum minhu litunzira bihi wa zikra_ lil mu'minin(a).

[[ Asad’s note 2 – The expression “haraj” (lit., “straitness” or “tightness”) is often idiomatically to denote “doubt”: and this is……..the meaning of the term here………….Both the warning and the admonition are summarized in the sequence.]]

7: 51

Yusuf Ali "Such as took their religion to be mere amusement and play and were deceived by the life of the world." That day shall We forget them as they forgot the meeting of this day of theirs and as they were wont to reject Our signs.

Pickthall Who took their religion for a sport and pastime, and whom the life of the world beguiled. So this day We have forgotten them even as they forgot the meeting of this Day and as they used to deny Our tokens.

Transliteration Allazinattakhazu_ dinahum lahwaw wa la'ibaw wa garrathumul haya_tud dunya_, fal yauma nansa_hum kama_ nasu_ liqa_'a yaumihim ha_za_, wa ma_ ka_nu_ bi a_ya_tina_ yajhadu_n(a).

7: 52

Yusuf Ali For We had certainly sent unto them a Book based on knowledge which We explained in detail a guide and a mercy to all who believe.

Pickthall Verily We have brought them a Scripture which We expound with knowledge, a guidance and a mercy for a people who believe.

Transliteration Wa laqad ji'na_kum bi kita_bin fassalna_hu 'ala_ 'ilmin hudaw wa rahmatal liqaumiy yu'minu_n(a).

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God's Grace and Mercy

10:55 To God is what is in the heavens and the earth. God's promise is true, but most of them do not know.

10:56 He causes life, and He causes death, and to Him you will return.

10:57 10:58

10:59 Say, "Have you seen what God has sent down to you from provisions, then you made some of it forbidden and some lawful?" Say,

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10: 56

Yusuf Ali Is it He Who giveth life and who taketh it and to Him shall ye all be brought back.

Pickthall He quickeneth and giveth death, and unto Him ye will be returned.

Transliteration Huwa yuhyi wa yumitu wa ilaihi turja'u_n(a).

10: 57

Yusuf Ali O mankind! there hath come to you a direction from your Lord and a healing for the (diseases) in your hearts and for those who believe a Guidance and a Mercy.

Pickthall O mankind! There hath come unto you an exhortation from your Lord, a balm for that which is in the breasts, a guidance and a mercy for believers.

Yuksel O people, advice has come to you from your Lord and a remedy for what is in the chests, and a guidance and mercy for those who acknowledge.*

Transliteration Ya_ ayyuhan na_su qad ja_'atkum mau'izatum mir rabbikum wa syifa_'ul lima_ fis sudu_r(i), wa hudaw wa rahmatul lil mu'minin(a).

10: 58

Yusuf Ali Say: "In the Bounty of Allah and in His Mercy in that let them rejoice": that is better than the (wealth) they hoard.

Pickthall Say: In the bounty of Allah and in His mercy: therein let them rejoice. It is better than what they hoard.

Yuksel Say, "By God's grace and His mercy." For that let them rejoice, that is better than all that they gather.

Transliteration Qul bi fadlilla_hi wa bi rahmatihi fa biza_lika falyafrahu_, huwa khairum mimma_ yajma'u_n(a).

10: 59

Yusuf Ali Say: "See ye what things Allah hath sent down to you for sustenance? Yet ye hold forbidden some things thereof and (some things) lawful." Say: "Hath Allah indeed permitted you or do ye invent (things) to attribute to Allah?"

Pickthall Say: Have ye considered what provision Allah hath sent down for you, how ye have made of it lawful and unlawful? Say: Hath Allah permitted you, or do ye invent a lie concerning Allah?

Transliteration Qul ara'aitum ma_ anzalalla_hu lakum mir rizqin fa ja'altum minhu hara_maw wa hala_la_(n), qul a_lla_hu azina lakum am 'alalla_hi taftaru_n(a).

10: 60

Yusuf Ali And what think those who invent lies against Allah of the Day of Judgment? Verily Allah is full of Bounty to mankind but most of them are ungrateful.

Pickthall And what think those who invent a lie concerning Allah (will be their plight) upon the Day of Resurrection? Lo! Allah truly is Bountiful toward mankind, but most of them give not thanks.

Transliteration Wa ma_ zannul lazina yaftaru_na 'alalla_hil kaziba yaumal qiya_mah(ti), innalla_ha lazu_ fadlin 'alan na_si wa la_kinna aksarahum la_ yasykuru_n(a).

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11: 1 [Hud, Mecca 52]

Yusuf Ali Alif Lam Ra. (This is) a Book with verses basic or fundamental (of established meaning) further explained in detail from One Who is Wise and Well-Acquainted (with all things):

Pickthall Alif. Lam. Ra. (This is) a Scripture the revelations whereof are perfected and then expounded. (It cometh ) from One Wise, Informed,

Yuksel A1L30R200. A book whose signs have been ascertained, then detailed, from One who is Wise, Ever-aware.*

Transliteration Alif La_m Ra_, kita_bun uhkimat a_ya_tuhu_ summa fussilat mil ladun hakimin khabir(in).

11: 2

Yusuf Ali (It teacheth) that ye should worship none but Allah. (Say:) "Verily I am (sent) unto you from Him to warn and to bring glad tidings:

Pickthall (Saying): Serve none but Allah. Lo! I am Unto you from Him a warner and a bringer of good tidings.

Yuksel "That you shall serve none other than God. I am to you from Him a warner and a bearer of good news."

Transliteration Alla_ ta'budu_ illalla_h(a), innani lakum minhu naziruw wa basyir(uw),-

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12: 111 [Yususf, Mecca 53]

Asad Indeed, in the stories of these men there is a lesson for those who are endowed with insight. [As for this revelation ] it could not possibly be a discourse invented: nay indeed, it is confirming the truth whatever there still remains, clearly spelling out everything, and guidance and grace unto people who will believe.

Yusuf Ali There is in their stories instruction for men endued with understanding. It is not a tale invented but a confirmation of what went before it a detailed exposition of all things and a Guide and a Mercy to any such as believe.

Pickthall In their history verily there is a lesson for men of understanding. It is no invented story but a confirmation of the existing (Scripture) and a detailed explanation of everything, and a guidance and a mercy for folk who believe.

Yuksel [The Quran is not a Fabricated Hadith]

In their stories is a lesson for the people of intelligence. It is not a hadith that was invented, but an authentication of what is already present, a detailing of all things, and a guidance and mercy to a people who acknowledge.*

Transliteration Laqad ka_na fi qasasihim 'ibratul li'ulil alba_b(i), ma_ ka_na hadisay yuftara_ wa la_kin tasdiqal lazi baina yadaihi wa tafsila kulli syai'iw wa hudaw wa rahmatal liqaumiy yu'minu_n(a).

Yuksel’s note:-

012:111 In this verse, God the Most Wise, rejects both the "hadith" and the basic excuse for accepting it as a source of Islam. No excuse is accepted from the followers of hadith in this world, nor on the Day of Judgment. The followers of fabricated hadiths claim that the Quran is not sufficiently detailed! They thus reject God's repeated assertion that the Quran is "complete, perfect, and sufficiently detailed" (6:19,38,114), and thereby justify the creation of 60 volumes of hadith, and a library full of contradictory teachings that are supposed to complete the Quran. By reflecting on 12:111 above, one can see God's answer to those fabricators and their followers. God informs us that we do not need fabricated hadith; that the Quran as a sufficiently detailed guide, is all we need. The Quran is the only "ahsan al-hadith" (best statement) to ]]

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14: 50

Yusuf Ali Their garments of liquid pitch and their faces covered with Fire;

Pickthall Their raiment of pitch, and the Fire covering their faces.

Transliteration Sara_biluhum min qatira_niw wa tagsya_ wuju_hahumun na_r(u),

14: 51

Yusuf Ali That Allah may requite each soul according to its deserts; and verily Allah is Swift in calling account.

Pickthall That Allah may repay each soul what it hath earned. Lo! Allah is swift at reckoning.

Transliteration Liyajziyalla_hu kulla nafsim ma_ kasabat, innalla_ha sari'ul hisa_b(i).

14: 52

Yusuf Ali Here is a Message for mankind: let them take warning therefrom and let them know that He is (no other than) One Allah: let men of understanding take heed.

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).

15: 89

Yusuf Ali And say: "I am indeed he that warneth openly and without ambiguity"

Pickthall And say: Lo! I, even I, am a plain warner,

Yuksel Say, "I am a manifest warner."

Transliteration Wa qul inni anan nazirul mubin(u).

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16: 64 [an_nahl, Mecca 70]

Yusuf Ali And We sent down the Book to thee for the express purpose that thou shouldst make clear to them those things in which they differ and that it should be a guide and a mercy to those who believe.

Pickthall And we have revealed the Scripture unto thee only that thou mayst explain unto them that wherein they differ, and (as) a guidance and a mercy for a people who believe.

Transliteration Wa ma_ anzalna_ 'alaikal kita_ba illu_ litubayyina lahumul lazi-khtalafu_ fih(i), wa hudaw wa rahmatal liqaumiy yu'minu_n(a).

16: 65

Yusuf Ali And Allah sends down rain from the skies and gives therewith life to the earth after its death: verily in this is a Sign for those who listen.

Pickthall Allah sendeth down water from the sky and therewith revives the earth after her death! Lo! herein is indeed a portent for a folk who hear.

Transliteration Walla_hu anzala minas sama_'i ma_'an fa ahya_ bihil arda ba'da mautiha_, inna fi za_lika la a_yatal liqaumiy yasma'u_n(a).

16: 89 [an-Nahl, Mecca 70]

Yusuf Ali One day We shall raise from all peoples a witness against them from amongst themselves: and We shall bring thee as a witness against these (thy people): and We have sent down to thee the Book explaining all things a guide a Mercy and glad tidings to Muslims.

Pickthall And (bethink you of) the day when We raise in every nation a witness against them of their own folk, and We bring thee (Muhammad) as a witness against these. And We reveal the Scripture unto thee as an exposition of all things, and a guidance and a mercy and good tidings for those who have surrendered (to Allah).

Yuksel The day We send to every nation a witness against them from themselves, and We have brought you as a witness against these. We have sent down to you the book as a clarification for all things, a guide, mercy and good tidings for those who have peacefully surrendered.*

Transliteration Wa yauma nab'asu fi kulli ummatin syahidan 'alaihim min anfusihim wa ji'na_ bika syahidan 'ala_ ha_'ula_'(i), wa nazzalna_ 'alaikal kita_ba tibya_nal likulli syai'iw wa hudaw wa rahmataw wa busyra_ lil muslimin(a).

16: 101 [an-Nahl, Mecca 70]

Yusuf Ali When We substitute one revelation for another and Allah knows best what He reveals (in stages) they say "Thou art but a forger": but most of them understand not.

Pickthall And when We put a revelation in place of (another) revelation,--and Allah knoweth best what He revealeth--they say: Lo! thou art but inventing. Most of them know not.

Yuksel If We exchange a sign in place of another sign; and God is more aware of what He is revealing; they say, "You are making this up!" Alas, most of them do not know.

Transliteration Wa iza_ baddalna_ a_yatam maka_na a_yah(tin), walla_hu a'lamu bima_ yunazzilu qa_lu_ innama_ anta muftar(in), bal aksaruhum la_ ya'lamu_n(a).

16: 102

Yusuf Ali Say the Holy Spirit has brought the revelation from thy Lord in truth in order to strengthen those who believe and as a guide and Glad Tidings to Muslims.

Pickthall Say: The holy Spirit hath revealed it from thy Lord with truth, that it may confirm (the faith of) those who believe, and as guidance and good tidings for those who have surrendered (to Allah).

Yuksel 16:102 Say, "The Holy Spirit has sent it down from your Lord with truth, so that those who acknowledge will be strengthened, and as a guidance and good news for those who have peacefully surrendered."

Transliteration Qul nazzalahu_ ru_hul qudusi mir rabbika bil haqqi liyusabbital lazina a_manu_ wa hudaw wa busyra_ lil muslimin(a).

16: 103

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17: 9 [ al-Israa, Mecca 50]

Yusuf Ali Verily this Qur'an doth guide to that which is most right (or stable) and giveth the glad tidings to the Believers who work deeds of righteousness that they shall have a magnificent reward;

Pickthall Lo! this Quran guideth unto that which is straightest, and giveth tidings unto the believers who do good works that theirs will be a great reward.

Yuksel 17:9 This Quran guides to what is more upright, and it gives glad tidings to those who acknowledge, those who do good work that they will have a great reward.

Transliteration Inna ha_zal qur'a_na yahdi lil lati hiya aqwamu wa yubasysyirul mu'mininal lazina ya'malu_nas sa_liha_ti anna lahum ajran kabira_(w),

17: 105 [al-Israa, Mecca 50]

Yusuf Ali We sent down the (Qur'an) in Truth and in Truth has it descended: and We sent thee but to give Glad Tidings and to warn (sinners).

Pickthall With truth have We sent it down, and with truth hath it descended. And We have sent thee as naught else save a bearer of good tidings and a warner.

Transliteration Wa bil haqqi anzalna_hu wa bil haqqi nazal(a), wa ma_ arsalna_ka illa_ mubasysyiraw wa nazira_(n).

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18: 1 [al-Kahf, Mecca 69]

Yusuf Ali Praise be to Allah Who hath sent to His Servant the Book and hath allowed therein no Crookedness:

Pickthall Praise be to Allah Who hath revealed the Scripture unto His slave, and hath not placed therein any crookedness,

Yuksel Praise be to God who sent down the book to His servant, and He did not allow any flaw in it.

Transliteration Al hamdu lilla_hil lazi anzala 'ala_ 'abdihil kita_ba wa lam yaj'al lahu_ 'iwaja_(n).

18: 2

Asad [a divine writ] unerringly straight, meant to warn [the godless] of a severe punishment from Him, and to give unto the believers who do good works the glad tiding that their s shall be a goodly reward

Yusuf Ali (He hath made it) Straight (and Clear) in order that He may warn (the godless) of a terrible Punishment from Him and that He may give Glad Tidings to the Believers who work righteous deeds that they shall have a goodly Reward.

Pickthall (But hath made it) straight, to give warning of stern punishment from Him, and to bring unto the believers who do good works the news that theirs will be a fair reward,

Yuksel Straightforward; giving warning of the severe punishment from Him; and it gives glad tidings to those who acknowledge and do good works, that they will have a fair reward.

Transliteration Qayyimal liyunzira ba'san syadidam mil ladunhu wa yubasysyiral mu'mininal lazina ya'malu_nas sa_liha_ti anna lahum ajran hasana_(m),

18: 3

Yusuf Ali Wherein they shall remain forever:

Pickthall Wherein they will abide for ever;

Yuksel In which they will abide eternally.

Transliteration Ma_kisina fihi abada_(w),

18:56 al-Kahf, Mecca

Wama nursilu almursaleena illa mubashshireena wamunthireena wayujadilu allatheena kafaroo bialbatili liyudhidoo bihi alhaqqa waittakhathoo ayatee wama onthiroo huzuwan

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Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad	But We send [Our] message-bearers only as heralds of glad tidings and as warners - whereas those who are bent on denying the truth contend [against them] with fallacious arguments, so as to render void the truth thereby, and to make My messages and warnings a target of their mockery.	&#x21E8
M. M. Pickthall	We send not the messengers save as bearers of good news and warners. Those who disbelieve contend with falsehood in order to refute the Truth thereby. And they take Our revelations and that wherewith they are threatened as a jest.	&#x21E8
Shakir	And We do not send messengers but as givers of good news and warning, and those who disbelieve make a false contention that they may render null thereby the truth, and they take My communications and that with which they are warned for a mockery.	&#x21E8
Yusuf Ali	We only send the messengers to give Glad Tidings and to give warnings: But the unbelievers dispute with vain argument, in order therewith to weaken the truth, and they treat My Signs as a jest, as also the fact that they are warned!	&#x21E8
[Al-Muntakhab]	We do not send the Messengers but to serve as spectacles and warnings, But the infidels try to seek everywhere vain proofs and groundless causes for which they are ready to contend to their life's end to refute the truth. They disdain indignantly to acknowledge My signs, My revelations and My warnings and laugh them to scorn.	&#x21E8
[Progressive Muslims]	And We do not send the messengers except as bearers of good news and warners. But those who reject will argue using falsehood to overshadow the truth with it. And they took My revelations and what they have been warned by as a joke!

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19: 97 Mary, Mecca 44

Asad and only to this end have We made this [divine writ] easy to understand, in thine own tongue, [O Prophet,] so that thou might convey thereby a glad tiding to the God-conscious, and warn thereby those who are given to [futile] contention:

Yusuf Ali So have We made the (Qur'an) easy in thine own tongue that with it thou mayest give Glad Tidings to the righteous and warnings to people given to contention.

Pickthall And We make (this Scripture) easy in thy tongue, (O Muhammad) only that thou mayst bear good tidings therewith unto those who ward off (evil), and warn therewith the froward folk.

Transliteration Fa in nama_ yas sarna_hu bilisa_nika litubasy syira bihil mut taqina wa tundzira bihi qaumal lud da_

(19:97) and only to this end have We made this [divine writ] easy to understand, in

thine own tongue, [O Prophet,] 81 so that thou might convey thereby a glad tiding to the God-

conscious, and warn thereby those who are given to [futile] contention:

19:97 Mary, Mecca 44

Fa-innama yassarnahu bilisanika litubashshira bihi almuttaqeena watunthira bihi qawman luddan

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Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad	and only to this end have We made this [divine writ] easy to understand, in thine own tongue, [O Prophet,] so that thou might convey thereby a glad tiding to the God-conscious, and warn thereby those who are given to [futile] contention:	&#x21E8
M. M. Pickthall	And We make (this Scripture) easy in thy tongue, (O Muhammad) only that thou mayst bear good tidings therewith unto those who ward off (evil), and warn therewith the froward folk.	&#x21E8
Shakir	So We have only made it easy in your tongue that you may give good news thereby to those who guard (against evil) and warn thereby a vehemently contentious people.	&#x21E8
Yusuf Ali	So have We made the (Qur'an) easy in thine own tongue, that with it thou mayest give Glad Tidings to the righteous, and warnings to people given to contention.	&#x21E8
[Al-Muntakhab]	We have revealed it -the Quran- in a language conducive to ease, worded in your own tongue O Muhammad in order to use it when you announce joyful tidings to those who entertain the profound reverence dutiful to Allah and to warn the disdainful who are ready to contend to their life's end.	&#x21E8
[Progressive Muslims]	Thus We have made this easy in your tongue so that you may give good news with it to the righteous and that you may warn with it the quarrelsome people.

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20:113 TAHA Mecca 45

Wakathalika anzalnahu qur-anan AAarabiyyan wasarrafna feehi mina alwaAAeedi laAAallahum yattaqoona aw yuhdithu lahum thikran

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Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad	AND THUS have We bestowed from on high this [divine writ] as a discourse in the Arabic tongue, and have given therein many facets to all manner of warnings, so that men might remain conscious of Us, or that it give rise to a new awareness in them	&#x21E8
M. M. Pickthall	Thus we have revealed it as a Lecture in Arabic, and have displayed therein certain threats, that peradventure they may keep from evil or that it may cause them to take heed.	&#x21E8
Shakir	And thus have We sent it down an Arabic Quran, and have distinctly set forth therein of threats that they may guard (against evil) or that it may produce a reminder for them.	&#x21E8
Yusuf Ali	Thus have We sent this down - an arabic Qur'an - and explained therein in detail some of the warnings, in order that they may fear Allah, or that it may cause their remembrance (of Him).	&#x21E8
[Al-Muntakhab]	Thus have We revealed it -the Quran- in the Arabic literary from and therein We expounded enough warnings that they may hopefully keep in awe of Allah or keep Him in mind and lift to Him their inward sight.	&#x21E8
[Progressive Muslims]	And it was such that We sent it down as an Arabic Quran, and We cited in it many warnings, perhaps they will become aware or it will cause for them a remembrance.

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25:1 [al-Furqan, Mecca 42]

HALLOWED is He who from on high, step by step, has bestowed upon His servant the standard by which to discern the true from the false, 1 so that to all the world it might be a warning:

Tabaraka allathee nazzala alfurqana AAala AAabdihi liyakoona lilAAalameena natheeran

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تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي ...

1. Blessed is He

C3052. Tabaraka: the root meaning is "increase" or "abundance".

Here that aspect of Allah's dealing with His creatures is emphasised, which shows His abundant goodness to all His creatures, in that He sent the Revelation of His Will, not only in the unlimited Book of Nature, but in a definite Book in human language, which gives clear directions and admonitions to all.

The English word "blessed" hardly conveys that meaning, but I can find no other without departing far from established usage. To emphasise the meaning I have explained, I have translated "Blessed is ...... but "Blessed be..." is also admissible, as it brings out another shade of meaning, that we praise and bless His holy name.

... نَزَّلَ الْفُرْقَانَ عَلَى عَبْدِهِ ...

Who sent down the Criterion to His servant,

C3053. That by which we can judge clearly between right and wrong.

Here the reference is to the Quran, which has already been symbolised by light. This symbol is continued here, and many contrasts are shown, in the midst of which we can distinguish between the true and the false by Allah's Light, especially the contrast between righteousness and sin.

... لِيَكُونَ لِلْعَالَمِينَ نَذِيرًا ﴿١﴾

that it may be an admonition to all creatures --

C3054. The pronoun in yakuna may refer either to Furqan (the Criterion) or to 'Abd (the holy Prophet).

In either case the ultimate meaning is the same. The Quran is the standing Criterion for judgment between right and wrong.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad	Hallowed is He who from on high, step by step, has bestowed upon His servant the standard by which to discern the true from the false, so that to all the world it might be a warning:	<="">
M. M. Pickthall	Blessed is He Who hath revealed unto His slave the Criterion (of right and wrong), that he may be a warner to the peoples.	<="">
Shakir	Blessed is He Who sent down the Furqan upon His servant that he may be a warner to the nations;	<="">
Yusuf Ali	Blessed is He who sent down the criterion to His servant, that it may be an admonition to all creatures;-	<="">
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar	Blessed be He Who sent down the Criterion between right and wrong to His servant so that he be a warner to the worlds,	<="">
Wahiduddin Khan	Blessed be He who has revealed the criterion [the Quran] to His servant that he may warn the nations.	<="">
T.B.Irving	Blessed is the One Who has sent down the Standard to His servant so he may [act as] a warner for [everyone in] the Universe,	<="">
[Al-Muntakhab]	Praise be to Allah and blessed be He Who has revealed to His servant -the Messenger Muhammad- the Quran which He sent down serving as the canon illuminating the intellect and imparting the soundness of judgement in the choice of means and ends and in the choice of what is normally good, honest and Straightforward. it conducts the Messenger to act as a spectacle and a warning to all intellectual created beings.	<="">
[Progressive Muslims]	Blessed is the One who sent down the Statute Book to His servant, so he can be a warner to the world.

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27 An-Naml (The Ants)

Mecca Period 48

طس...

27: 1. Ta Sin.

C3240. See 3137 to 26:1.

... تِلْكَ آيَاتُ الْقُرْآنِ وَكِتَابٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿١﴾

These are verses of the Qur'án -- a Book that makes (things) clear;

هُدًى وَبُشْرَى لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿٢﴾

27:2. [Ali] A Guide; and Glad Tidings for the Believers --

C3241. Revelation is here presented in three aspects:

1. it explains things, the attributes of Allah, our own position, and the world around;

2. it directs us to right conduct and keeps us from evil; and

3. to those who have Faith and accept its guidance, it gives the good news of forgiveness, purification, and the achievement of salvation. (R).

الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ...

27: 3. Those who establish regular prayers and give in regular charity,

... وَهُم بِالْآخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ ﴿٣﴾

and also have (full) assurance of the Hereafter.

27:1 [Asad] Ta. Sin. 1 THESE ARE MESSAGES of the Qur'an - a divine writ clear in itself and clearly showing the truth: 2 (27:2) a guidance and a glad tiding to the believers (27:3) who are constant in prayer and spend in charity: 5 for it is they, they who in their innermost are certain of the life to come!

[[ Asad’s notes - 1 See Appendix II.

2 For an explanation of this composite rendering of the adjective mubin, see note 2 on 12:1. In the present instance, the term kitab ("divine writ") is preceded by the conjunction wa, which primarily signifies "and", but in this case has a function more or less similar to the expression "namely"; hence, it may be replaced in translation by a dash without affecting the meaning of the sentence.

3 This is obviously the meaning of the term zakah in the above context, since at the time of the revelation of this surah it had not yet received its later, specific connotation of a tax incumbent upon Muslims (cf surah 2, note 34). ]]

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27 An-Naml (The Ants)

Mecca Period 48

27:76 BEHOLD, this Qur'an explains 6 ' to the children of Israel most [of that] whereon they hold divergent views; 70

(27:77) and, verily, it is a guidance and a grace unto all who believe [in it].

إِنَّ هَذَا الْقُرْآنَ يَقُصُّ عَلَى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَكْثَرَ الَّذِي هُمْ فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ ﴿٧٦﴾

76. [Ali] Verily this Qur'án doth explain to the Children of Israel most of the matters in which they disagree.

C3309. The Jews had numerous sects. Some were altogether out of the pale, e.g., the Samaritans, who had a separate Tawrah of their own: they hated the other Jews and were hated by them. But even in the orthodox body, there were several sects, of which the following may be mentioned:

1. the Pharisees, who were literalists, formalists, and fatalists, and had a large body of traditional literature, with which they overlaid the Law of Moses;

2. the Sadducees, who were rationalists, and seemed to have doubted the doctrine of the Resurrection or of a Hereafter;

3. the Essenes, who practised a sort of Communism and Asceticism and prohibited marriage.

About many of their doctrines they had bitter disputes, which were settled by the Quran, which supplemented and perfected the Law of Moses. It also explained clearly the attributes of Allah and the nature of Revelation, and the doctrine of the Hereafter.

وَإِنَّهُ لَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿٧٧﴾

77. And it certainly is a Guide and Mercy to those who believe.

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38 Surah Sad [88 verses]

Mecca Period 38

38:65 SAY [O Muhammad]: "I am only a wamer; and there is no deity whatever save God, the One, who holds absolute sway over all that exists,

(38:66) the Sustainer of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, the Almighty, the All-Forgiving!"

38:67 Say: "This is a message tremendous: (38:68) [how can] you turn away from it?" (38:69) [Say, O Muhammad:] "No knowledge would I have had of [what passed among] the host on high when they argued [against the creation of man]; 52

(38:70) had it not been revealed unto me [by God] - to no other end than that I might convey [unto you] a plain warning." 53

قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَنَا مُنذِرٌ...

38:65. Say:

"Truly am I a Warner:

... وَمَا مِنْ إِلَهٍ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ ﴿٦٥﴾

no god is there but the One Allah,

Supreme and Irresistible --

إِن يُوحَى إِلَيَّ إِلَّا أَنَّمَا أَنَا نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ ﴿٧٠﴾

38:70. "Only this has been revealed to me: that I am to give warning plainly and publicly."

C4224. Two things are implied in Mubin:

1. that the warning should be clear and perspicuous;

there should be no mincing of matters, no ambiguity, no compromise with evil, 7:184;

2. that the warning should be delivered publicly, before all people, in spite of opposition and persecution, 26:115.

Both these ideas I have tried to express in this passage.

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41 Fussilat (Clearly Spelled Out/Expounded)

Mecca Period 61 [54 ayats]

41:2 HE BESTOWAL from on high [of this revelation) issues from the Most Gracious, the Dispenser of Grace:

(41:3) a divine writ, the messages whereof have been clearly spelled out as a discourse in the Arabic tongue 2 for people of [innate] knowledge,

(41:4) to be a herald of glad tidings as well as a warning.

And yet, [whenever this divine writ is offered to men,] most of them turn away, so that they cannot hear its message); 3

تَنزِيلٌ مِّنَ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ ﴿٢﴾

2. A revelation from (Allah), Most Gracious, Most Merciful --

C4463. In the last Surah (40:2-3) the revelation was described with reference to some of the qualities of Allah from Whom it came.

Here it is described mainly with reference to its subject-matter.

1. It brings the Message of Grace and Mercy;

2. it is not merely a book of Dark Sayings, but everything is explained clearly and from various points of view;

3. it is in Arabic, the language of the people among whom it was first promulgated, and therefore easily intelligible to them if they take the trouble to understand; and

4. it opens the way to Forgiveness through Repentance and gives warning of all spiritual Dangers.

كِتَابٌ فُصِّلَتْ آيَاتُهُ قُرْآنًا عَرَبِيًّا لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٣﴾

3. A Book, whereof the verses are explained in detail -- a Qur'án in Arabic, for people who understand --

بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا فَأَعْرَضَ أَكْثَرُهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُونَ ﴿٤﴾

4. Giving Good News and Admonition: yet most of them turn away, and so they hear not.

C4464. With all the qualities mentioned in the last note, if men do not profit by its blessings, the fault lies in their will: they turn away, and thus fail to hear the voice that cans to them.

وَقَالُوا قُلُوبُنَا فِي أَكِنَّةٍ مِّمَّا تَدْعُونَا إِلَيْهِ...

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44 Ad-Dukhan (the Smoke)

59 verses, Mecca 64

Asad’s version

44:1 Ha. Mim. 1 CONSIDER this divine writ, clear in itself and clearly showing the truth! 2

44:3 Behold, from on high have We bestowed it on a blessed night: 3 for, verily, We have always been warning [man]. 4

(44:4) On that [night] was made clear, in wisdom, the distinction between all things [good and evil] 5

(44:5) at a behest from Ourselves: for, verily, We have always been sending [Our messages of guidance]

Ali’s version

حم ﴿١﴾

1. Ha Mim.

وَالْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِ ﴿٢﴾

2. By the Book that makes things clear --

C4689. The Quran is its own evidence. In the last Surah (43:3) stress was laid on the fact that everyone could understand it.

Here the stress is on the fact that it is a Message of Mercy from Allah in that it warns mankind against evil.

إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مُّبَارَكَةٍ ...

3. We sent it down during a blessed night:

C4690. Usually taken to be a night in the month of Ramadhan, say the 23rd, 25th, or 27th night of that month. It is referred to as the Night of Power in 97:1-2.