Surah 44. Ad-Dukhan

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Verses [Section]: 1-29[1], 30-42 [2], 43-59 [3]

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Quran Text of Verse 30-42وَ لَقَدْAnd certainlyنَجَّیْنَاWe savedبَنِیْۤ(the) Children of Israelاِسْرَآءِیْلَ(the) Children of Israelمِنَfromالْعَذَابِthe punishmentالْمُهِیْنِۙthe humiliating مِنْFromفِرْعَوْنَ ؕFiraunاِنَّهٗIndeed heكَانَwasعَالِیًاarrogantمِّنَamongالْمُسْرِفِیْنَ the transgressors وَ لَقَدِAnd certainlyاخْتَرْنٰهُمْWe chose themعَلٰیbyعِلْمٍknowledgeعَلَیoverالْعٰلَمِیْنَۚthe worlds وَ اٰتَیْنٰهُمْAnd We gave themمِّنَofالْاٰیٰتِthe Signsمَاthatفِیْهِin itبَلٰٓؤٌا(was) a trialمُّبِیْنٌ clear اِنَّIndeedهٰۤؤُلَآءِtheseلَیَقُوْلُوْنَۙsurely they say اِنْNotهِیَitاِلَّا(is) butمَوْتَتُنَاour deathالْاُوْلٰیthe firstوَ مَاand notنَحْنُweبِمُنْشَرِیْنَ (will be) raised again فَاْتُوْاThen bringبِاٰبَآىِٕنَاۤour forefathersاِنْifكُنْتُمْyou areصٰدِقِیْنَ truthful اَهُمْAre theyخَیْرٌbetterاَمْorقَوْمُ(the) peopleتُبَّعٍ ۙ(of) Tubbaوَّ الَّذِیْنَand thoseمِنْbefore themقَبْلِهِمْ ؕbefore themاَهْلَكْنٰهُمْ ؗWe destroyed themاِنَّهُمْindeed, theyكَانُوْاwereمُجْرِمِیْنَ criminals وَ مَاAnd notخَلَقْنَاWe createdالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavensوَ الْاَرْضَand the earthوَ مَاand whateverبَیْنَهُمَا(is) between themلٰعِبِیْنَ (in) play مَاNotخَلَقْنٰهُمَاۤWe created both of themاِلَّاbutبِالْحَقِّin [the] truthوَ لٰكِنَّbutاَكْثَرَهُمْmost of themلَا(do) notیَعْلَمُوْنَ know 44. Ad-Dukhan Page 498اِنَّIndeedیَوْمَ(the) Day of Judgmentالْفَصْلِ(the) Day of Judgmentمِیْقَاتُهُمْ(is) an appointed term for themاَجْمَعِیْنَۙall یَوْمَ(The) Dayلَاnotیُغْنِیْwill availمَوْلًیa relationعَنْforمَّوْلًیa relationشَیْـًٔاanythingوَّ لَاand notهُمْtheyیُنْصَرُوْنَۙwill be helped اِلَّاExceptمَنْ(on) whomرَّحِمَAllah has mercyاللّٰهُ ؕAllah has mercyاِنَّهُIndeed, Heهُوَ[He]الْعَزِیْزُ(is) the All-Mightyالرَّحِیْمُ۠the Most Merciful

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Translation of Verse 30-42

30. And We delivered Bani Israil from a shameful punishment,

31. From Firaun.³¹Verily, he was excessive,³²tyrant.³³

32. And We chose them (Bani Israil) knowingly in preference to all other nations.³⁴

33. And We gave them signs in which there was a clear test.³⁵

34. Verily, these people ³⁶say (with confidence) :

35. There is nothing but our first death,³⁷and we will not be raised again.

36. Bring back our fathers if you speak the truth.³⁸

37. Are they better or the people of Tubb’a³⁹and those before them?⁴⁰We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty.

38. And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them as a matter of play.⁴¹

39. We have created them with (purposeful) truth, but most men do not know. ⁴²

40. The Day of Judgment⁴³is the appointed time for all.

41. On that day a friend will be of no avail to a friend, nor can they be helped,

42. Except he on whom Allah has mercy.⁴⁴Verily, He is the Mighty, Merciful.⁴⁵

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Commentary

31. That is : Firaun had himself become a symbol of punishment for Bani Israil, which was putting them to disgrace. But Allah showed mercy to the faithful group of Bani Israil and freed them from the grip of Firaun. In this event there is a lesson for the people of faith that if for some reason they fall into the grip of some tyrannous power then they should fulfill the demands of faith with patience and perseverance, Allah will open for them some avenue for deliverance.

32. He was such as would cross the limits of morality. In other words he was immoral, illmannered and tyrant.

33. On the one hand if he was a tyrant for the human beings, on the other hand he was disobedient to and rebel against Allah.

34. The selection of Bani Israil for the religious leadership and guidance of the world was on the basis of Allah’s knowledge, i.e. He had the knowledge of the capability, etc. of Bani Israil, and the selection of that nation was most appropriate from amongst the nations of the world.

35. For example those miracles which were like rewards for Bani Israil, like drying up of the sea, clouds providing cover in the desert, sending down from the heavens eatables like Mann-o-salva, etc. But in that there was also a trial of their patience and steadfastness.

36. Means polytheists of Makkah.

37. That is: The death which will come for the first time will be the last stage of life, and after that there will be continuation of life and no more death.

38. That is: If there is any truth in second life, then let those who died long ago be brought back to life, let them be revived. When we will see the dead persons coming to life again then we will believe in the life after death. This was a foolish demand from them, for what is learnt by experience does not remain a thing Unseen, and therefore, there does not arise any question of then where dose the exam stand, whereas this whole life is totally an examination believing in it.

39.Tubb’a was the name of the kings of Yemen, who belonged to the tribe of Himyar community of Saba, who lived before Christ. “In the carved writings of the reigns of kings of Moin and Saba that is at least one thousand years before B.C. the word ‘Tubb ‘a’ appears.” - (Arazul Quran Vol.1 p.293). It is difficult to say with certainty what was their exact period in history and there is no reliable source to know their detailed conditions. However, from Surah Qaf. Ayah No.14, it seems that a messenger had been sent to them, whom they belied and were finally destroyed.

40. That is: Nations like A ‘d and Thamud that were misguided.

41. For explanation, please see Surah Anbia, Note No.16.

42. There is a purpose and an objective for creating this universe, and that is the matter of reward and punishment, and to select the most virtuous of mankind and bless them with eternal triumph and enduring blessings of Paradise. But most men are unaware of the purpose of their existence, and they have absolutely no worry to know what is the purpose of their life.

43. That is: The Day of Resurrection.

44. On the Day of Resurrection neither the relationship of family members will be of any use nor anybody’s friendship, but the question of salvation will depend on the mercy and grace of Allah, therefore, whoever disbelieves in Allah should not expect any mercy from Allah.

45. Allah is great and powerful, therefore, whomsoever He takes into the grip of His punishment, he cannot escape. And He is Merciful, therefore, there is none who can prevent Him from bestowing His mercy on anyone whom He selects for His mercy.