Surah 38. Sad

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Verses [Section]: 1-14[1], 15-26 [2], 27-40 [3], 41-64 [4], 65-88 [5]

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Quran Text of Verse 65-88قُلْSayاِنَّمَاۤOnlyاَنَاI amمُنْذِرٌ ۖۗa warnerوَّ مَاand notمِنْ(is there) anyاِلٰهٍgodاِلَّاexceptاللّٰهُAllahالْوَاحِدُthe Oneالْقَهَّارُۚthe Irresistible رَبُّLordالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavensوَ الْاَرْضِand the earthوَ مَاand whateverبَیْنَهُمَا(is) between themالْعَزِیْزُthe All-Mightyالْغَفَّارُ the Oft-Forgiving قُلْSayهُوَIt (is)نَبَؤٌاa newsعَظِیْمٌۙgreat اَنْتُمْYouعَنْهُfrom itمُعْرِضُوْنَ turn away مَاNotكَانَisلِیَfor meمِنْanyعِلْمٍۭknowledgeبِالْمَلَاِ(of) the chiefsالْاَعْلٰۤیthe exaltedاِذْwhenیَخْتَصِمُوْنَ they were disputing اِنْNotیُّوْحٰۤیhas been revealedاِلَیَّto meاِلَّاۤexceptاَنَّمَاۤthat onlyاَنَاI amنَذِیْرٌa warnerمُّبِیْنٌ clear اِذْWhenقَالَsaidرَبُّكَyour Lordلِلْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةِto the AngelsاِنِّیْIndeed I Amخَالِقٌۢgoing to createبَشَرًاa human beingمِّنْfromطِیْنٍ clay فَاِذَاSo whenسَوَّیْتُهٗI have proportioned himوَ نَفَخْتُand breathedفِیْهِinto himمِنْofرُّوْحِیْMy spiritفَقَعُوْاthen fall downلَهٗto himسٰجِدِیْنَ prostrating فَسَجَدَSo prostratedالْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةُthe Angelsكُلُّهُمْall of themاَجْمَعُوْنَۙtogether اِلَّاۤExceptاِبْلِیْسَ ؕIblisاِسْتَكْبَرَhe was arrogantوَ كَانَand becameمِنَofالْكٰفِرِیْنَ the disbelievers قَالَHe saidیٰۤاِبْلِیْسُO Iblis!مَاWhatمَنَعَكَprevented youاَنْthatتَسْجُدَyou (should) prostrateلِمَاto (one) whomخَلَقْتُI createdبِیَدَیَّ ؕwith My HandsاَسْتَكْبَرْتَAre you arrogantاَمْorكُنْتَare youمِنَofالْعَالِیْنَ the exalted ones قَالَHe saidاَنَاI amخَیْرٌbetterمِّنْهُ ؕthan himخَلَقْتَنِیْYou created meمِنْfromنَّارٍfireوَّ خَلَقْتَهٗand You created himمِنْfromطِیْنٍ clay قَالَHe saidفَاخْرُجْThen get outمِنْهَاof itفَاِنَّكَfor indeed youرَجِیْمٌۚۖ(are) accursed وَّ اِنَّAnd indeedعَلَیْكَupon youلَعْنَتِیْۤ(is) My curseاِلٰیuntilیَوْمِ(the) Dayالدِّیْنِ (of) Judgment قَالَHe saidرَبِّMy Lord!فَاَنْظِرْنِیْۤThen give me respiteاِلٰیuntilیَوْمِ(the) Dayیُبْعَثُوْنَ they are resurrected قَالَHe saidفَاِنَّكَThen indeed youمِنَ(are) ofالْمُنْظَرِیْنَۙthose given respite اِلٰیUntilیَوْمِ(the) Dayالْوَقْتِ(of) the timeالْمَعْلُوْمِ well-known قَالَHe saidفَبِعِزَّتِكَThen by Your mightلَاُغْوِیَنَّهُمْI will surely mislead themاَجْمَعِیْنَۙall اِلَّاExceptعِبَادَكَYour slavesمِنْهُمُamong themالْمُخْلَصِیْنَ the chosen ones 38. Sad Page 458قَالَHe saidفَالْحَقُّ ؗThen (it is) the truthوَ الْحَقَّand the truthاَقُوْلُۚI say لَاَمْلَـَٔنَّSurely I will fillجَهَنَّمَHellمِنْكَwith youوَ مِمَّنْand those whoتَبِعَكَfollow youمِنْهُمْamong themاَجْمَعِیْنَ all قُلْSayمَاۤNotاَسْـَٔلُكُمْI ask of youعَلَیْهِfor itمِنْanyاَجْرٍpaymentوَّ مَاۤand notاَنَاI amمِنَofالْمُتَكَلِّفِیْنَ the ones who pretend اِنْNotهُوَit (is)اِلَّاexceptذِكْرٌa Reminderلِّلْعٰلَمِیْنَ to the worlds وَ لَتَعْلَمُنَّAnd surely you will knowنَبَاَهٗits informationبَعْدَafterحِیْنٍ۠a time

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Translation of Verse 65-88

65. Say: “Verily, I am only a warner, and there is no god, except Allah, the One, the Almighty ⁸⁶(Qahhar),

66. “Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, the Mighty, the Pardoning.”⁸⁷

67. Say: “It is a great tidings,⁸⁸

68. “From which you turn away ! ⁸⁹

69. “I had no knowledge of the Exalted Chiefs when they were disputing,⁹⁰

70. “It is revealed to me only that I may be a plain warner.”⁹¹

71. When your Lord said to the angels: “Verily, I am about to create a man from clay,⁹²

72. “So when I have fashioned him, and breathed into him of My spirit,⁹³ prostrate yourselves before him.”

73. So the angels fell down prostrate, every one of them,⁹⁴

74. Except Iblees.⁹⁵ He was too proud and became of the infidels.⁹⁶

75. Allah said: “O Iblees! What prevented you from falling prostrate before that which I created with both My hands⁹⁷? Have you become too proud or are you of the rebellious?”

76. He said: “I am better than him. You created me of fire, while You created him of clay.”⁹⁸

77. Allah said: “Get out from here.⁹⁹ You are outcast.

78. “And verily My curse is on you until the Day of requital”¹⁰⁰

79. He said: “My Lord! Reprieve me till the Day when the people will be raised.”

80. Allah said: “You will be of the reprieved. ¹⁰¹

81. “Until the day of the time appointed.” ¹⁰²

82. He said:“Your Majesty,¹⁰³ I will seduce them all,¹⁰⁴

83. “Except Your those slaves whom You have chosen.”¹⁰⁵

84. Allah said: “The Truth is, and the Truth I speak, ¹⁰⁶

85. “That I shall fill Hell with you and such of them as follow you, all together.”¹⁰⁷

86. Say (O Prophet!): “I ask of you no recompense for this,¹⁰⁸ and I am not of pretenders, ¹⁰⁹

87. “It is nothing but a reminder for all peoples, ¹¹⁰

88. “And you will realise its truth after a while.” ¹¹¹

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Commentary

86.’Qahhar’ means Most Powerful, almighty, who has everything in His control, and nothing is out of His control or reach and His commands are enforced perforce on everybody and everything.

87. This recognition of Allah that he is Almighty and the Master of the entire universe and Overpowering over all, creates in the heart His fear and awe, and this recognition of His attribute that He is pardoning and Forgiving prompts His slaves to pray to Him for forgiveness of their sins.

88. The news of the Doomsday is a great news, when all that is stated above will take place. This is the news of the greatest catastrophe, on hearing which people should at once be alarmed.

89. That is: Your condition is strange that even after hearing this tiding of the Doomsday also you are not moved, and you do not worry about your salvation.

90. Means that event which has been related further on. When Allah commanded the angels and Iblees to prostrate themselves before Adam, the angels were at once ready to obey. But Iblees did not like this command. Therefore, he began arguing with the angels and using his devil’s logic. This event is of higher world, where Iblees was also ridiculing were present with the angels, and there was a dispute between them in the matter of prostrating themselves before Adam.

91. That is: The news of the higher celestial world, comes to me through the divine revelation, otherwise I was ignorant of these events, and I am in receipt of the revelation, so that I may inform the people.

92. For explanation, please see Surah Hijr, Note No.24.

93. For explanation, please see Surah Hijr, Note No.27.

94. This ‘sajda’ prostration before Adam was different from the sajda of worship; it was for the respect of Adam, for which the command was given by Allah. From this it does not accrue that the respectful bowing or prostrating oneself before the graves of the saints, etc., is lawful or proper, for Allah has not commanded either to prostrate oneself before the living pious people or the graves of the saints.

For further explanation, please see Surah Baqarah Note No.47.

95. For explanation, please see Surah Baqarah, Note No.48.

96. For explanation, Please see Surah Baqarah, Note No.49.

97. This statement of Allah that He has created Adam with both of his hands shows the grandeur of Adam’s creation. It means that Adam is the distinguished creature of Allah, who has been given special capabilities and attributes, and he has been granted such greatness as if he is the master piece creation of Allah.

It is not necessary and proper to give any interpretation to the mention of Allah’s two hands.

Whatever recognition about Himself Allah has given us, it should be accepted by us as it is. The method of the pious forefathers was to accept whatever was mentioned, without entering into any discussions, and the path of safety lies therein.

98. For explanation, please see Surah A’raf Note No.16.

99. For explanation, please see Surah A’raf Note No. 17

100. That is : Till the Doomsday there is curse of Allah on you, and the Doomsday will be the Day of Judgment. On that day you will get your due punishment.

101. For explanation, please see Surah A’raf, Note No.18

102. That is: Till the Day of judgment.

103. That is: I swear by Your Might or Your Greatness.

104. For explanation, please see Surah Hijr, Note No.36.

105. For explanation, please see Surah Hijr, Note No.37.

106. That is: Every statement of Allah is true, according to fact and a mirror of reality.

107. For explanation, please see Surah A’raf, Note No.22.

Here narration of this event is with a view to warning the deniers that they should not fall a prey to the seduction by Satan. He does not want that man should follow the right path of guidance, and the deniers should also remember that as Satan has become liable to get the Divine curse for manifesting pride, they will also become liable to get Divine curse for showing pride.

108. That is :This message of Allah based on the information from the Unseen which I am conveying to you for this I am not demanding any fee or recompense from you, nor is there any worldly motive behind it. I am serving you in performance of my duty as a messenger and quite selflessly for your own good.

109. My statements are quite clear, plain and selfless. I have not indulged in any artificial or pretentious act, and therefore, the intimation I am giving you is absolutely true and there is not even an iota of doubt about its truth.

110. This Quran has been revealed for all the nations of the world from Allah as a Reminder and a Counsel, therefore, you should reap its benefit without indulging in religious prejudice, group bias or national partiality.

111. That is: The reality of the information about the Unseen things which Quran is giving you, will soon be manifest to you: some will be revealed at the time of death, and the full reality will confront you at the time of the Day of Resurrection, which is going to occur soon.