Enjoying Life’s Gifts
7: 31 O Children of Adam! Beautify yourselves for every act of worship, and eat and drink, but do not waste; verily, He does not love the wasteful ! Asad
7: 31 .........Wear your beautiful apparel at every time and place of prayer; eat and drink: but waste not by excess, for Allah loves not the wasters. ali
7: 32 Say: “ Who is there to forbid the beauty which God has brought forth for His creatures, and the good things from among the means of sustenance?”
7: 32 [al-Araf, Mecca 39]
Asad Say: “Who is there to forbid the beauty which God has brought forth for His creatures, and the good things from among the means of sustenance?” Say: “They are [lawful] in the life to this world unto all who have attained to faith – to be theirs alone on Resurrection Day.” [note 24] Thus clearly do We spell out these messages unto people of [innate] knowledge!
Yusuf Ali Say: Who hath forbidden the beautiful (gifts) of Allah which He hath produced for his servants and the things clean and pure (which He hath provided) for sustenance? Say: they are in the life of this world for those who believe (and) purely for them on the Day of Judgment. Thus do We explain the signs in detail for those who understand.
Pickthall Say: Who hath forbidden the adornment of Allah which He hath brought forth for His bondmen, and the good things of His providing? Say: Such, on the Day of Resurrection, will be only for those who believed during the life of the world. Thus do We detail Our revelations for people who have knowledge.
Transliteration Qul man harrama zinatalla_hil lati akhraja li 'iba_dihi wat tayyiba_ti minar rizq(i), qul hiya lillazina a_manu_ fil haya_tid dunya_ kha_lisatay yaumal qiya_mah(ti),kaza_lika nufassilul a_ya_ti liqaumiy ya'lamu_n(a).
[[ Asad’s note - 24 …………the Quran condemns, by implication, all forms of life-denying asceticism, world-renunciation and self-mortification. …….]]
[[ Ali’s notes - 1014 Asceticism often means the negation of art and beauty, it has no necessary sanctity attached to it. (7.32)
1015 The beautiful and good things of life are really meant for, and should be the privilege of those with faith in Allah. If they do not always have them in this life, and if there is sometimes the semblance of others having them who do not deserve them, let us remember that this is a test from Allah. In the life to come they will be purely for the faithful. (7.32) ]]
Enjoy and Celebrate Life
8: 68 Had it not been for a previous ordainment from God, a severe penalty would
have reached you for the [ransom] that you took.
8: 69 But enjoy what you took in war, lawful and good: but fear God: for God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
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).
11: 3
Yusuf Ali ("And to preach thus) `Seek ye the forgiveness of your Lord and turn to Him in repentance; that He may grant you enjoyment good (and true) for a term appointed and bestow His abounding grace on all who abound in merit! But if ye turn away then I fear for you the Penalty of a Great Day:
Pickthall And (bidding you) : Ask pardon of your Lord and turn to Him repentant. He will cause you to enjoy a fair estate until a time appointed. He giveth His bounty unto every bountiful one. But if ye turn away, Lo! (then) I fear for you the retribution of an awful Day.
Transliteration Wa an-istagfiru_ rabbakum summa tu_bu_ ilaihi yumatti'kum mata_'an hasanan ila_ ajalim musammaw wa yu'ti kulla zi fadlin fadlah(u_), wa in tawallau fa inni akha_fu 'alaikum 'aza_ba yamin kabir(in).
[16: 112
Yusuf Ali Allah sets forth a parable: a city enjoying security and quiet abundantly supplied with sustenance from every place: yet was it ungrateful for the favors of Allah: so Allah made it taste of hunger and terror (in extremes) (closing in on it) like a garment (from every side) because of the (evil) which (its people) wrought.
Pickthall Allah coineth a similitude: a township that dwelt secure and well content, its provision coming to it in abundance from every side, but it disbelieved in Allah's favors, so Allah made it experience the garb of dearth and fear because of what they used to do.
Transliteration Wa daraballa_hu masalan qaryatan ka_nat a_minatam mutma'innatay ya'tiha_ rizquha_ ragadam min kulli maka_nin fa kafarat bi an'umilla_hi fa aza_qahalla_hu liba_sal ju_'i wal khaufi bima_ ka_nu_ yasna'u_n(a).
16: 113
Yusuf Ali And there came to them an Apostle from among themselves but they falsely rejected him; so the wrath seized them even in the midst of their iniquities.
Pickthall And verily there had come unto them a messenger from among them, but they had denied him, and So the torment seized them while they were wrong-doers.
Transliteration Wa laqad ju_'ahum rasu_lum minhum fa kazzabu_hu fa akhazahumul 'azu_bu wa hum za_limu_n(a).]
16: 114
Yusuf Ali So eat of the sustenance which Allah has provided for you lawful and good; and be grateful for the favors of Allah if it is He whom ye serve.
Pickthall So eat of the lawful and good food which Allah hath provided for you, and thank the bounty of your Lord if it is Him ye serve.
Transliteration Fa kula_ mimma_ razaqakumulla_hu hala_lan tayyiba_(w), wa-sykuru_ ni'matalla_hi in kuntum iyya_hu ta'budu_n(a).
16; 115
Yusuf Ali He has only forbidden you dead meat and blood and the flesh of swine and any (food) over which the name of other than Allah has been invoked. But if one is forced by necessity without willful disobedience nor transgressing due limits then Allah is Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful.
Pickthall He hath forbidden for you only carrion and blood and swine-flesh and that which hath been immolated in the name of any other than Allah; but he who is driven thereto, neither craving nor transgressing, lo! then Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
Transliteration Innama_ harrama 'alaikumul maitata wad dama wa lahmal khinziri wa ma_ uhilla ligairilla_hi bih(i), faman-idturra gaira ba_giw wa la_ 'a_din fa innalla_ha gafu_rur rahim(un).
His servants, and the things, clean and pure, for sustenance? ..... Ali