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Quran Translation and Commentary by Shams Pirzada
Translation in English by Abdul Karim Shaikh

Quran Translation
Word for Word by
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh
& Kausar Khatri

Introduction
1. Al-Fatihah
2. Al-Baqarah
3. Al-Imran
4. Al-Nisa
5. Al-Maidah
6. Al-Anam
7. Al-Araf
8. Al-Anfal
9. Al-Taubah
10. Yunus
11. Hud
12. Yusuf
13. Al-Rad
14. Ibrahim
15. Al-Hijr
16. Al-Nahl
17. Bani Israil
18. Al-Kahf
19. Maryam
20. Ta-Ha
21. Al-Anbiya
22. Al-Hajj
23. Al-Muminun
24. An-Nur
25. Al-Furqan
26. Ash-Shuara
27. An-Naml
28. Al-Qasas
29. Al-Ankabut
30. Ar-Rum
31. Luqman
32. As-Sajdah
33. Al-Ahzab
34. Saba
35. Fatir
36. Yasin
37. As-Saffat
38. Saad
39. Az-Zumar
40. Al-Mumin
41. Ha-Meem-As-Sajdah
42. AShura
43. Az-Zukhruf
44. Ad-Dukhan
45. Al-Jathiyah
46. Al-Ahqaf
47. Muhammad
48. Al-Fath
49. Al-Hujurat
50. Al-Qaf
51. Adh-Dhariyat
52. At-Tur
53. An-Najm
54. Al-Qamar
55. Al-Rahman
56. Al-Waqiah
57. Al-Hadid
58. Al-Mujadalah
59. Al-Hashr
60. Al-Mumtahinah
61. As-Saff
62. Al-Jumuah
63. Al-Munafiqun
64. Al-Taghabun
65. At-Talaq
66. At-Tahrim
67. Al-Mulk
68. Al-Qalam
69. Al-Haqqah
70. Al-Maarij
71. Nuh
72. Al-Jinn
73. Al-Muzzammil
74. Al-Muddhththir
75. Al-Qiyamah
76. Ad-Dahr
77. Al-Mursalat
78. An-Naba
79. An-Naziat
80. Abas
81. At-Takwir
82. Al-Infitar
83. At-Tatfif
84. Al-Inshiqaq
85. Al-Buruj
86. At-Tariq
87. Al-Ala
88. Al-Ghashiyah
89. Al-Fajr
90. Al-Balad
91. Ash-Shams
92. Al-Lail
93. Ad-Duha
94. Al-Inshirah
95. At-Tin
96. Al-Alaq
97. Al-Qadr
98. Al-Bayyinah
99. Az-Zilzal
100. Al-Adiyat
101. Al-Qariah
102. At-Takathur
103. Al-Asr
104. Al-Humazah
105. Al-Fil
106. Al-Quraish
107. Al-Maun
108. Al-Kauthar
109. Al-Kafirun
110. An-Nasr
111. Al-Lahab
112. Al-Ikhlas
113. Al-Falaq
114. An-Nas
Surah 3. Ali 'Imran
Verses [Section]: 1-9[1], 10-20 [2], 21-30 [3], 31-41 [4], 42-54 [5], 55-63 [6], 64-71 [7], 72-80 [8], 81-91 [9], 92-101 [10], 102-109 [11], 110-120 [12], 121-129 [13], 130-143 [14], 144-148 [15], 149-155 [16], 156-172 [17], 173-180 [18], 181-187 [19], 188-200 [20]

Quran Text of Verse 31-41
قُلْSayاِنْIfكُنْتُمْyouتُحِبُّوْنَloveاللّٰهَAllahفَاتَّبِعُوْنِیْthen follow meیُحْبِبْكُمُwill love youاللّٰهُAllahوَ یَغْفِرْand He will forgiveلَكُمْfor youذُنُوْبَكُمْ ؕyour sinsوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahغَفُوْرٌ(is) Oft-Forgivingرَّحِیْمٌ Most Merciful قُلْSayاَطِیْعُواObeyاللّٰهَAllahوَ الرَّسُوْلَ ۚand the MessengerفَاِنْThen ifتَوَلَّوْاthey turn awayفَاِنَّthen indeedاللّٰهَAllahلَا(does) notیُحِبُّloveالْكٰفِرِیْنَ the disbelievers اِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahاصْطَفٰۤیchoseاٰدَمَAdamوَ نُوْحًاand Nuhوَّ اٰلَand (the) familyاِبْرٰهِیْمَ(of) Ibrahimوَ اٰلَand (the) familyعِمْرٰنَ(of) Imranعَلَیoverالْعٰلَمِیْنَۙthe worlds ذُرِّیَّةًۢDescendentsبَعْضُهَاsome of themمِنْۢfromبَعْضٍ ؕothersوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahسَمِیْعٌ(is) All-HearingعَلِیْمٌۚAll-Knowing اِذْWhenقَالَتِ[she] saidامْرَاَتُ(the) wifeعِمْرٰنَ(of) ImranرَبِّMy Lord!اِنِّیْIndeed Iنَذَرْتُ[I] vowedلَكَto Youمَاwhatفِیْ(is) inبَطْنِیْmy wombمُحَرَّرًاdedicatedفَتَقَبَّلْso acceptمِنِّیْ ۚfrom meاِنَّكَIndeed YouاَنْتَYouالسَّمِیْعُ(are) the All-Hearingالْعَلِیْمُ the All-Knowing فَلَمَّاThen whenوَضَعَتْهَاshe delivered herقَالَتْshe saidرَبِّMy Lordاِنِّیْindeed Iوَضَعْتُهَاۤ[I] (have) delivered [her]اُنْثٰی ؕa femaleوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahاَعْلَمُknows betterبِمَا[of] whatوَضَعَتْ ؕshe deliveredوَ لَیْسَand is notالذَّكَرُthe maleكَالْاُنْثٰی ۚlike the femaleوَ اِنِّیْAnd that Iسَمَّیْتُهَا[I] (have) named herمَرْیَمَMaryamوَ اِنِّیْۤand that Iاُعِیْذُهَا[I] seek refuge for herبِكَin Youوَ ذُرِّیَّتَهَاand her offspringمِنَfromالشَّیْطٰنِthe Shaitaanالرَّجِیْمِ the rejected فَتَقَبَّلَهَاSo accepted herرَبُّهَاher Lordبِقَبُوْلٍwith acceptanceحَسَنٍgoodوَّ اَنْۢبَتَهَاand made her growنَبَاتًاa growingحَسَنًا ۙgoodوَّ كَفَّلَهَاand put her in (the) careزَكَرِیَّا ؕۚ(of) ZakariyaكُلَّمَاWheneverدَخَلَenteredعَلَیْهَاupon herزَكَرِیَّاZakariyaالْمِحْرَابَ ۙ[the] prayer chamberوَجَدَhe foundعِنْدَهَاwith herرِزْقًا ۚprovisionقَالَHe saidیٰمَرْیَمُO MaryamاَنّٰیFrom whereلَكِfor youهٰذَا ؕ(is) thisقَالَتْShe saidهُوَThisمِنْ(is)عِنْدِfromاللّٰهِ ؕAllahاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahیَرْزُقُgives provisionمَنْ(to) whomیَّشَآءُHe willsبِغَیْرِwithoutحِسَابٍ measure 3. Ali 'Imran Page 55هُنَالِكَThere onlyدَعَاinvokedزَكَرِیَّاZakariyaرَبَّهٗ ۚhis Lordقَالَhe saidرَبِّMy Lordهَبْgrantلِیْ[for] meمِنْfromلَّدُنْكَYourselfذُرِّیَّةًoffspringطَیِّبَةً ۚpureاِنَّكَIndeed, Youسَمِیْعُ(are) All-Hearerالدُّعَآءِ (of) the prayer فَنَادَتْهُThen called himالْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةُthe Angelsوَ هُوَwhen heقَآىِٕمٌ(was) standingیُّصَلِّیْprayingفِیinالْمِحْرَابِ ۙthe prayer chamberاَنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahیُبَشِّرُكَgives you glad tidingsبِیَحْیٰیof Yahyaمُصَدِّقًۢاconfirmingبِكَلِمَةٍ[of] a WordمِّنَfromاللّٰهِAllahوَ سَیِّدًاand a nobleوَّ حَصُوْرًاand chasteوَّ نَبِیًّاand a Prophetمِّنَamongالصّٰلِحِیْنَ the righteous قَالَHe saidرَبِّMy Lordاَنّٰیhowیَكُوْنُcan (there) beلِیْfor meغُلٰمٌa sonوَّ قَدْand verilyبَلَغَنِیَhas reached meالْكِبَرُ[the] old ageوَ امْرَاَتِیْand my wifeعَاقِرٌ ؕ(is) [a] barrenقَالَHe saidكَذٰلِكَThusاللّٰهُAllahیَفْعَلُdoesمَاwhatیَشَآءُ He wills قَالَHe saidرَبِّMy Lordاجْعَلْmakeلِّیْۤfor meاٰیَةً ؕa signقَالَHe saidاٰیَتُكَyour signاَلَّا(is) that notتُكَلِّمَyou will speakالنَّاسَ(to) the peopleثَلٰثَةَ(for) threeاَیَّامٍdaysاِلَّاexceptرَمْزًا ؕ(with) gesturesوَ اذْكُرْAnd rememberرَّبَّكَyour Lordكَثِیْرًاmuchوَّ سَبِّحْand glorify (Him)بِالْعَشِیِّin the eveningوَ الْاِبْكَارِ۠and (in) the morning
Translation of Verse 31-41

31. Say: “If you love Allah, follow me; 44 Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

32. Say: “Obey Allah and His messenger .” But if they turn away, then verily, Allah loves not the infidels.

33. Surely, Allah45 had chosen Adam, Nooh (Noah), the family of Ibrahim and the family of Imran46 in preference to all the people of the world.

34. They were descendents of one another. And Allah hears and knows all things.47

35. And (it is worth mentioning) when the wife of Imran prayed: “O My Lord ! I have vowed to You what is in my womb, exclusively for your worship,48 so accept this from me. Verily You hear and know all things.

36. Then she delivered a female child, she said: “I have delivered a female child” and Allah knew best of what she had delivered,49 And the male is not like the female 50 and I have named her Maryam, and verily, I give her and her offsprings in Your protection from Satan, the outcast.”

37. So her Lord accepted her with goodly acceptance and made her grow up with a goodly growth, and made Zakaria her guardian.51 Whenever Zakaria entered the cell of sanctuary,52 he found some food with her. He asked: “O Maryam ! Whence does this come to you ?” She replied: “It is from Allah.53 ” Verily, Allah provides sustenance to whom He wills without measure.

38. Thereupon54 Zakaria prayed to his Lord, saying: “O My Lord! Grant to me from Your presence goodly offspring Surely, You are the Hearer of Prayer.”

39. Then the angels called to him as he stood praying in the cell: “Allah gives you glad tidings of a Yahya,55 who will confirm the truth of a word from Allah56,57 will be a leader,58 chaste and a prophet of the company of the righteous.

40. He said: “My Lord! How can I have a son when age has overtaken me already and my wife is barren?”59 (Allah said) “Thus Allah does what He wills.60

41. He said: “O my Lord ! Appoint to me a sign.” (Allah ) said: “Your sign is that you shall not speak to man for three days, but by gesture. Remember your Lord very often, and recite His holiness in the evening and morning.61


Commentary

44. This verse clearly shows that mere oral claim or lip service about Allah’s love is not sufficient, but that the proof of love for Allah should be provided by our acts and practice, and this can be done by following His Messenger, Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Through this verse all the followers of all the religions and the entire mankind have been invited to follow the teachings of the last Prophet and it has been quite clearly declared that without this no relationship of love can be established with Allah.

In this verse there is also a lesson for those muslims who claim to love Allah and in actual practice avoid following His Messenger.

45. The topic which begins here goes on up to verse No.63. Its central point is to present the personality of Prophet Eesa (Jesus) in its true colour and to clarify that the belief of the Christians about his divinity is absolutely wrong and false.

In this connection the mention of Adam, Nooh and the families of Ibrahim and Imran is made as a preamble, as they were honoured by Allah. All these were humans and none of them was a god nor the son of god. Prophet Eesa was also a virtuous slave of Allah like the other virtuous slaves. Then what is the point in elevating him to the rank of a god ?

46. Imran bin Matan was the name of the father of Maryam (Mary), who is the maternal grand father of Prophet Eesa. He was a descendent of Prophet Dawood (David). The idea is to show that Maryam and Eesa belonged to a very respectable and well-known family. Both of them were humans who were blessed by Allah with virtuousness. As it is not proper to doubt their purity, similarly it is not proper to consider them as gods.

47. It means that if you ascribe some improper thing to these virtuous persons. then know well that Allah hears all these things and He also knows your false-statements.

48. When Imran’s wife (Hannah) became pregnant, Imran died. She made a pledge to Allah that when a child would be born to her, he would be dedicated for the worship of Allah and the practice of such a dedication among the bani Israel was that the child was to be confined for worship to a secluded room attached to the cell.

49. This is a parenthetical sentence, which was stated by Allah. In between the statement of Maryam, which means that Allah knew of what grand stature the girl was ! And what a great personality has taken birth in the house of Imran !

50. Hannah had expected that a boy would be born to her. But when a daughter was born to her, she felt sorry, because she did not know how a girl would be useful for the purpose for which she had given a pledge. However, if Allah accepted this offering, it will be His great favour.

Hannah said: “A male child is not like a female child.” She did not say that a female child is not like the male child, when the offspring was a girl. Such a statement would have expressed some sign of ungratefulness, which was contrary to the etiquette of praying. Therefore, she fully appreciated the favour bestowed on her by Allah and merely expressed her sorrow.

51. Maryam was an orphan and she was also required to be secluded in the place of worship, therefore the question of her guardianship arose. Accordingly, Allah made Zakaria, who was a prophet and also an uncle of Maryam, her guardian.

52. By “Mehrab” (sanctuary) is meant that room in which Maryam was secluded for worship. In Baitul Maqdis such types of rooms were constructed for the worshippers.

53. Maryam was an honoured and virtuous slave of Allah. For her Allah had made special arrangement of providing sustenance. And making such unusual arrangements is not difficult for Allah.

54. Prophet Zakaria was the guardian of Maryam and had to go to her for looking after her. He was very much impressed by Maryam’s devotion to Allah and her virtuousness in her childhood. The extraordinary way in which Allah was providing her food made him wish for a virtuous offspring for him.

55. In the Bible the name of Prophet Yahya appears as Yuhanna (John). He was born six months before the Christ.

56. ‘Kalimatim-Min-Allah’ (A word from Allah) means Prophet Eesa (Jesus Christ). As his birth had taken place without a father, by a word from Allah, “Be” he has been given the title of a word from Allah, It also makes it clear that like countless words from Allah. Prophet Eesa is also a word from Allah. and as countless creatures have been created by a word, (Kun) ‘Be’ from Allah: in the same way Prophet Eesa was also created. This refutes the belief of Christians about the divinity of the Christ.

57. The mention of Prophet Yahya’s confirming the coming of Eesa is found in Injeel also:

John bore witness to him and cried. “This was he of whom I said.” ’He who comes after me ranks before me, for he was before me. (John 1: 15)

58. That is: Prophet Yahya will have the qualities of nobility, leadership and that he would not be an ascetic, he would be a leader and guide of men.

59. It was not a negatory question, but an interrogatory question as to what would be its form.

60. That is: Inspite of your being an old man and your wife being a barren woman, your wife will give birth to a child, for the main thing is Allah’s will. When He will anything no external or material cause can prevent it for He rules over the world of cause and effect.

The event of the birth of Prophet Yahya has been mentioned here as a preamble to the event of the birth of Prophet Eesa. It is done with a view to showing that if the birth of Prophet Eesa had taken place without his having a father, the birth of Prophet Yahya had taken place inspite of his father being an old man and his mother being barren. If this extraordinary event did not make Yahya a god then how come the extraordinary nature of Prophet Eesa’s birth can make him a god. The reality is that Allah effects changes to show to the world the perfect power that He has in the world of cause and effect and He causes extraordinary and intellect- baffling events in the world. This helps in bringing in to focus the concept of oneness of Allah, but those people who have gone astray make these also a cause of their polytheism.

61. That is: For three nights and days you would not be able to speak. However, you would be able to remember and recite Allah’s holiness. The locking of the speech for preventing the person to talk to the people and the same person’s ability to recite Allah’s holiness is a clear sign of the oneness of Allah and the symptom of some extraordinary event that was likely to take place. This state cannot be termed as dumbness, for in dumbness the organs of speech do not work at all while the organs of speech of Prophet Zakaria could work in a normal way for reciting the praises of Allah.