June 14th: Surat An-Nour (part 3)

Assalamu alaikum wrahmatullah,

this week we covered verses 35-52 of Surat An-Nour, here's a quick summary:

Verse 35:
- “Allahu nurus-samawati wal ardh…”: Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth.

- “Mathalu noorihi…”: The parable of His Light…

- “kamishkatin…”: as (if there were) a niche.

- “feeha misba7…”: and within it a lamp.

- “almisba7u fee zujajah…”: the lamp is in clear glass

- “azujajatu ka2annaha kawkabun duriyy…”: the glass is as if it were a shining bright star made of pearls…

- “Yuwqadu min shajaratin mubarakah…”: lit from a blessed tree

- “zaytunatin…”: an olive tree

- “la sharqiyatin wala gharbiyyah…”: neither of the east nor of the west
-means, it is not in the eastern part of the land so that it does not get any sun in the first part of the day, nor is it in the western part of the land so that it is shaded from the sun before sunset, but it is in a central position where it gets sun from the beginning of the day until the end, so its oil is good and pure and shining.

- “yakadu zaytuha yudhee2u walaw lam tamsashu nar…”: whose oil would almost glow forth (by itself), though no fire touched it.

- “nurun 3ala nur…”: Light upon light.

- “yahdillahu linoorihi man yasha2…”: Allah guides to His Light whom He wills.

- “wa yadribullahul-2amthala linnasi wallahu bikulli shay2in 3aleem”: And Allah sets forth parables for mankind, and Allah is All-Knower of everything.

Verse 36:
- “fee buyutin athina Allahu 2an turfa3a…”: In houses which Allah has ordered to be raised

- “wa yuthkara feeha ismuh..”: in them His Name is remembered.

- “yusabbi7u lahu feeha bilghuduwi wal asali rijal.”: Therein glorify Him in the mornings and in the evenings.

Verse 37:
- “Rijalun la tulheehim tijaratun wala bay3un 3an thikr Allah wa eeqam assalati wa 2eeta2i zzakati…”: Men whom neither trade nor business diverts from the remembrance of Allah nor from performing the Salah nor from giving the Zakah

- “yakhafoona yawman tatawallabu feehil qulubu walabsar”: They fear a Day when hearts and eyes will be overturned.)

Verse 38:
- “liyajziyahumu Allahu ahsana ma 3amiloo…”: That Allah may reward them according to the best of their deeds…Meaning that their evil deeds will be overlooked.

- “wa yazeedahum min fadhlih…”: and add even more for them out of His grace. Meaning that Allah will even multiply their good deeds.

- “Wallahu yarzuqu man yasha2u bighayri 7isab.”: And Allah provides without measure to whom He wills.


Verse 39: Two Parables of Disbelief
- “wallatheena kafaroo a3maluhum kasarabin biqee3ah…”: As for those who disbelieved, their deeds are like a mirage in a vast flat land

- “ya7sabuhu atham2anu ma2a..”: The thirsty one thinks it to be water

- “7atta itha ja2ahu lam yajdhu shay2a…”: until he comes to it, he finds it to be nothing

- “wawajada Allaha 3indahu…”: but he finds Allah with him

- “fawaffahu 7isabah”: and Allah reckoned his actions and gave him his due

- “wallahu saree3ul 7isab”: and Allah is swift/quick in taking account.

1) This is the parable of the righteous works of a disbeliever, they are like a mirage.
The disbeliever thinks that he is doing something good and that he has achieved something, but when Allah judges him on the Day of Resurrection, and brings him to account and examines his deeds, he will find that nothing has been accepted at all.

Verse 40:
- “aw kathulumatin fee ba7rin lujjiyyin…”: Or like the darkness in a vast deep sea

- “yaghshahu mawjun min fawqihi mawjun min fawqihi sa7ab…”: overwhelmed with waves topped by waves, topped by dark clouds

- “thulumatun ba3dhuha fawqa ba3d…”: layers of darkness upon darkness

- “itha akhraja yadahu lam yakad yaraha…”: if a man stretches out his hand, he can hardly see it!

- “wa man lam yaj3al Allahu lahu nouran fa malahu min nour”: And he for whom Allah has not appointed light, for him there is no light

2) This is the parable of the heart of the disbeliever heart is so dark and just has darkness upon darkness.


Verse 41:
- “Alam tara anna Allaha yusabbi7u lahu man fissamawati wal ardh”: didn’t you see how Allah is glorified by remembrance from everything that is in the heavens and the earth

- “wattayru saffatin…”: and the birds with wings outstretched

- Meaning, while they are flying they glorify their Lord and worship Him with the glorification with which they are inspired and to which they are guided.

- “kullun qad 3alima salatahu watasbee7ah…”: meaning, He has guided every creature to its own way of worshiping Allah

- “wallahu 3aleemun bima yaf3aloon”: and Allah is All-Aware of what they do

Verse 42:
- “wa lillahi mulku assamawati wal ardh wa ila Allah almasseer”: And to Allah belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, and to Allah is the return (on the day of judgement).

Verse 43: The Power of Allah to create the Clouds and that which comes from Them
- “alam tara anna Allaha yuzjee sa7aban…”: See you not that Allah drives the clouds gently

- “thumma yu2allifu baynahu…”: then joins them together after they have been scattered

- “thumma yaj3alhu rukama…”: then makes them into a heap of layers, He piles on top of each other.

- “fataral wadqa yakhruju min khilaleh..”: and you see the rain come forth from between them

- “wa yunazzilu min assama2i min jibalin feeha min barad…”: and He sends down from the sky, from mountains in it of ice..this is a metaphor for the clouds in the sky that bring down the hail.. they are great as mountains.

- “fa yuseebu bihi man yasha2…”: and strikes therewith whom He wills

- “wa yasrifhu 3amman yasha2…”: and averts it from whom He wills

-Allah lets the blessing of rain/ the punishment of hail reach whomever He wills, and it will not reach whoever He wills.

- “yakadu sana barqihi yath-habu bil absar”: The vivid flash of its (clouds) lightning nearly blinds the sight.


Verse 44:
- “yuqallibu Allahu allayla wannahar..”: Allah causes the night and the day to succeed each other

- “inna fee thalika la3ibratan li2ulil absar.”: Truly, in this is indeed a lesson for those who have insight.

Verse 45: Allah's Power in His creation of the Animals
- “wallahu khalaqa kulla dabbatin min maa2…”: Allah has created every moving creature from water

- “faminhum man yamshee 3ala batnihi..”: Of them there are some that creep on their bellies (like snakes)

- “waminhum man yamshee 3ala rijlayn…”: and some that walk on two legs (like humans)

- “wa minhum man yamshee 3ala arba3…”: and some that walk on four (like cattle)

- “yakhluqul Allahu ma yasha2…”: Allah creates what He wills

- “Inna Allaha 3ala kulli shay2in qadeer”: Verily, Allah is able to do all things

-So everything was created from water, yet look at the vast differences of species that exist.


Verse 46:
- “laqad anzalna ayatin mubayyinatin wallahu yahdee man yasha2u ila siratin mustaqeem”: We have indeed sent down manifest Ayat. And Allah guides whom He wills to the straight path

Verse 47: The Treachery of the Hypocrites and the Attitude of the Believers
- “wa yaqooluna 2amanna billahi warrasuli wa ata3na..”: They say: "We have believed in Allah and in the Messenger, and we obey,''

- “thumma yatawalla rafeequn minhum min ba3di thalika…”: then a party of them turn away thereafter

- “wa ma 2ula2ika bilmu2mineen..”: such are not believers..those are the hypocrites who say what they don’t believe.


Verse 48:
- “wa itha du3oo ila Allahi warasulihi liya7kuma baynahum..”: And when they are called to Allah and His Messenger to judge between them

- “itha fareequn minhum mu3ridhoon”: a party of them refuses and turns away.


Verse 49:
- “ wa in yakun lahumul-7aqqu ya2tu ilayhi muth3ineen”: But if the truth is on their side, they come to him willingly with submission

Verse 50:
- “afee qulubihim maradun am irtabu…”: Is there a disease in their hearts Or do they doubt The Prophet?

- “am yakhafoona an ya7eefa Allahu 3alayhim warasuluhu..”: or do they fear that Allah and His Messenger should wrong them in judgment

- “bal 2ula2ika hum atthalimoon”: no, it is they themselves who are the wrongdoers.

Verse 51: on the other hand look at what the believers do…
- “innama kana qawla almu2mineena itha du3oo ila Allahi warasulhi liya7kuma baynahum..”: The only saying of the faithful believers, when they are called to Allah and His Messenger, to judge between them

- “an yaqoolu sami3na wa ata3na…”: is that they say: "We hear and we obey

- “wa 2ula2ika humul mufli7oon”: And such are the successful

Verse 52:
- “wa man yuti3 Allaha warasoolahu…”: And whosoever obeys Allah and His Messenger

- “wa yakhsha Allaha…”: fears Allah..from the past sins one has committed

- “wa yattaqihi…”: and has Taqwa of Him in being careful not to commit anymore sins

- “fa 2ula2ika huml fa2izoon”: such are the successful in this world and the next one.


wassalamu alaikum,
Dana