بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Whatever program we initiate in our life, will be as per the Pre-directed Guidelines of Allah, the Most Benevolent and the Most Merciful. (6:162)
وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفّٗا١
37:1. Islamic Soldiers marching to safeguard the regime of Rabbu;*
فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجۡرٗا٢
37:2. Strong leaders who control His Regime;
فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًا٣
37:3. The general public who have accepted the Regime run under the guidance of Rabbu;
إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمۡ لَوَٰحِدٞ٤
37:4. They all act with the same ambition and bear witness that all the ruling power belongs to Allah, the One and Only.
رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَشَٰرِقِ٥
37:5. They operate under the authority of the One Allah, who creates and maintains all the universes, everything on earth, and everything in between. And He is taking care of all of them.
They bear witness to the fact that there is only one Rabbu, the Nourisher of the whole world and the One who has shown radiant guidance for human life. (See 70:40)
إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ٦
37:6. O Mankind! Have you ever noticed the stars that twinkle in the sky at night and beautify it?
They are all glittering in the sky which is nearer you. (41:12) Imagine how many billions of stars would be there if they cross the galaxies like this, and how infinite the power of their Creator would be!
وَحِفۡظٗا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ مَّارِدٖ٧
37:7. When the Regime of this world comes under His guidance of Almighty Allah, where is the place for the satanic forces that mislead society? Can there be any place for astrologers in that Regime? (See also 15:42)
While the truth is this, astrologers deceive people by telling them that the stars determine human life and that prophecy is celestial.
لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ وَيُقۡذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٖ٨
37:8. But they can never hear or know anything from galaxies. Instead, they try to distract people by convincing them so. The fact is that they never could know for themselves about celestial projects. They have no way to go over there. (See also 15:18, 26: 212, 67: 5 & 72: 8-9)
دُحُورٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ وَاصِبٌ٩
37:9. Such social ills will be expelled under the Islamic Regime. And they will get only the rhythm of pains.
إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٞ ثَاقِبٞ١٠
37:10. But the predictions of the astrologers may be correct in some of the things that happen in the lives of the followers of Satanic mentality. Those who live in superstition will follow them. But in the lives of such people, the fireballs of sufferings only will follow.
فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَهُمۡ أَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا أَم مَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَآۚ إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٖ لَّازِبِۢ١١
37:11. Are the stars as powerful as the astrologers predict, or is Allah Who created those stars, powerful? Is it not the only Rabbu who created man from viscous clay?
بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُونَ١٢
37:12. O, Reformist! You are overwhelmed with wonder when you think about the grand projects of Rabbu. But those astrologers take those creations sportive.
Do Our guidelines that determine the future of man stronger or are the predictions of astrologers?
وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ لَا يَذۡكُرُونَ١٣
37:13. Even though man has been advised on this subject many times, he does not remember and acts on it.
وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ ءَايَةٗ يَسۡتَسۡخِرُونَ١٤
37:14. Even now, when the revelation of this Quran is taken to them, they come together to mock it.
وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّبِينٌ١٥
37:15. They talk to themselves that this is a trick to seduce people.
If you tell them that human life continues after death, they are not ready to accept it. Therefore
أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ١٦
37:16. They say, “When we die, we are reduced to dust and skeletons. When the truth is like this, how can we be raised?”
أَوَ ءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ١٧
37:17. They always ask jokingly, “Will our forefathers also be raised like that?”
قُلۡ نَعَمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ دَٰخِرُونَ١٨
37:18. Tell them, “It will happen.” Also declare, “You will be raised there as culprits as a result of your evil deeds.”
But there is no need to wait until death to know the consequences of human actions. They will find something in their present lives also. They are acting against good governance. To them, a single whistle of warning will be enough!
فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةٞ وَٰحِدَةٞ فَإِذَا هُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ١٩
37:19. Only one danger signal is enough for them! They will all be startled!
وَقَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ٢٠
37:20. At that time they will howl, “What a pity! Our situation has gotten so bad.”
هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ٢١
37:21. Their situation would then tell, “This is the time to reap the consequences of your actions, which you have been saying will not happen.”
۞ٱحۡشُرُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ وَأَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ٢٢
37:22. Then those who were engaged in evil deeds and their leaders will be gathered together.
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهۡدُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ٢٣
37:23. Those who deviate from the guidance of Allah and go astray will be taken to the side of Hell.
وَقِفُوهُمۡۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسُۡٔولُونَ٢٤
37:24. “Detain these culprits before that. There are certain questions to which they have to answer.”
مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ٢٥
37:25. They will be asked, “What has happened to you now? You were helping each other against Us! Why can't you just help now?”
بَلۡ هُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مُسۡتَسۡلِمُونَ٢٦
37:26. They will stand with their heads bowed down, unable to answer this question.
وَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ٢٧
37:27. There will be a heated exchange of arguments between those who were misguided and those who misguided them.
قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَأۡتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ٢٨
37:28. The misguided will accuse their leaders, “You used your power to stop us from coming to the right path.”
قَالُواْ بَل لَّمۡ تَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ٢٩
37:29. Those who hear this will say, “Not so. You were not prepared to accept Rabbu's guidance. So, we helped you. That's all.” (See also 14:22)
وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيۡكُم مِّن سُلۡطَٰنِۢۖ بَلۡ كُنتُمۡ قَوۡمٗا طَٰغِينَ٣٠
37:30. They will further say, “We had no authority over you. You were a crowd indulging in illegal activities.”
فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡنَا قَوۡلُ رَبِّنَآۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ٣١
37:31. “So the promise of Allah has come true for both of us that those who commit sins are sure to be punished!”
فَأَغۡوَيۡنَٰكُمۡ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ٣٢
37:32. “We have misled you, as we ourselves were in the wrong path!”
فَإِنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ مُشۡتَرِكُونَ٣٣
37:33. So there will be hue and cry among them that the time has come when we are destined to share the severe torments.
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ٣٤
37:34. Thinkers! Know that the punishment from Allah for those who incite to commit sins and the sinners will be the same.
إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوٓاْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ٣٥
37:35. The reason is that when they were instructed to obey only the guidance of Allah, they arrogantly rejected them.
وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٖ مَّجۡنُونِۢ٣٦
37:36. They talked among themselves “ Is it possible to give up the deities whom we have been worshipping since ancient times by just listening to the voice of one who is engrossed in his repeated speeches?”
بَلۡ جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ٣٧
37:37. To this, he told them that he was only telling the truth about what had happened and what was going to happen.
إِنَّكُمۡ لَذَآئِقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡأَلِيمِ٣٨
37:38. Accordingly, he cautioned you that you would have to suffer the unbearable pains that would result from your wrongdoings.
وَمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ٣٩
37:39. Further, he explained to them that good deeds would bring good results and evil deeds would give you adverse effects.
Is it a useful message or just blather? And just observe what is going to happen.
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ٤٠
37:40. There is good news for those who are in complete obedience to the instructions of Allah.
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ رِزۡقٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ٤١
37:41. Special living facilities will surely be available for them. Food, clothing, and shelter will be available. They know this too.
فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم مُّكۡرَمُونَ٤٢
37:42. In addition, they will have a variety of fruits and a dignified life, signifying generous economic facilities.
فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ٤٣
37:43. Thus, the society in which they live will become like paradise. They will be happy and safe there with contentment.
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ٤٤
37:44. They also get high status. To mark it, they will be seated in reclining chairs.
يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينِۢ٤٥
37:45. Soft and cool drinks will be within their arm's reach so they can get them without any hassle.
بَيۡضَآءَ لَذَّةٖ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ٤٦
37:46. Those soft drinks will be hygienic. And they are also very tasty to drink.
لَا فِيهَا غَوۡلٞ وَلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنزَفُونَ٤٧
37:47. It would never be alcohol that stumbles the mind or drinks that are unhealthy.
وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ عِينٞ٤٨
37:48. And women who speak with great humility and off-sight will also work with them.
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيۡضٞ مَّكۡنُونٞ٤٩
37:49. Those women will be so much chaste like the pearls within the sculptor are pure.
فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ٥٠
37:50. Also know, what the inhabitants of Paradise would be talking about.
قَالَ قَآئِلٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٞ٥١
37:51. Someone will tell his co-habitant that he had a best friend in his life.
يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَ٥٢
37:52. And another, hearing this, will say, “Are you one of those who followed the guidance of the reformist?
The reformist preached that we would be restored to life even after death. These are the joys and the quality of life of those in Paradise. Rather they will also know the condition of those who did not mind following His guidance.
أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ٥٣
37:53. He was mockingly asking, “When we die, we are reduced to dust and become mere skeletons, shall we be raised and rewarded for our deeds?”
قَالَ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ٥٤
37:54. “Do you want to see such people?”
فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ٥٥
37:55. “You can only see them in the middle of hell.”
قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِ٥٦
37:56. Looking at the torment of Hell, he would say, “You have tried to destroy me by misleading me! Allah bears witness to this.”
وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَ٥٧
37:57. He would say, “If I had not followed the guidance of Allah, I too would have been in Hell like you.”
To accept the theory of life after death is very important. If not the man will think that his life ends here and he is not answerable to Allah for his evil deeds. That is why Allah has enacted such laws that even if he escapes punishments in his present life, he cannot escape from punishment in the life after death. That makes a difference in his life.
أَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ٥٨
37:58. The question arises in the minds of the dwellers of Paradise if they would die again.
إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ٥٩
37:59. There will be no death other than the previous one. So those who dwell in Paradise will not have fear of any death again.
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ٦٠
37:60. Isn’t this the greatest success they can achieve?
لِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ ٱلۡعَٰمِلُونَ٦١
37:61. So let the social activists work to create such a better social system.
أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞ نُّزُلًا أَمۡ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ٦٢
37:62. Is it better to have such a happy life? Or is it better to live a life of sorrow-stricken forced to taste the cactus tree called Zakhoom?
إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةٗ لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ٦٣
37:63. The cactus trees called Zakhoom, which give bitterness and hatred, are meant for the unjust community. Such a life would be a great test for them.
That is, let people from all walks of life think about whether it is better to live happily, to live with dignity, or to rob the general public of their money and live a miserable life, subject to the curse and wrath of all.
إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٞ تَخۡرُجُ فِيٓ أَصۡلِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ٦٤
37:64. Truly those cactus trees are the tree that can grow in the basement. That is trees created to experience the torments of hell.
طَلۡعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ٦٥
37:65. Their sheets are like the heads of snakes.
فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَأٓكِلُونَ مِنۡهَا فَمَالُِٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ٦٦
37:66. The inmates of Hell will be left with no choice but to eat it and fill their stomachs.
ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبٗا مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ٦٧
37:67. And they will only have boiling water to drink.
ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَإِلَى ٱلۡجَحِيمِ٦٨
37:68. Thus their abode will be Hell. The reason
إِنَّهُمۡ أَلۡفَوۡاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّينَ٦٩
37:69. Knowing that their forefathers were astray,
فَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُونَ٧٠
37:70. They followed themselves blindly as a habitual error.
وَلَقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ٧١
37:71. Moreover, they followed most of the heretics who lived in ancient times.
وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ٧٢
37:72. Allah descended reformists time and again to caution against it.
فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ٧٣
37:73. Ask them to turn to the pages of history. Ask them to think as to what happened to those who rejected the precautionary warnings.
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ٧٤
37:74. But those who were in complete obedience to the instructions of Allah were exempt from such torments.
وَلَقَدۡ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٞ فَلَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمُجِيبُونَ٧٥
37:75. In the series of history, the society of Reformist Nooh Nabi is worth mentioning. His community persecuted him in many ways. He prayed to Allah to save him from them. Allah answered his prayer beautifully. (See 11: 36-37)
وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ٧٦
37:76. Allah saved him and those who followed him from them.
وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ٧٧
37:77. And He made their descendants dwell in a place of safety.
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ٧٨
37:78. And later on, those who rejected his guidance were destroyed by the floods and recorded historical lessons to the people of the world. (See 29:14)
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٖ فِي ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ٧٩
37:79. So the people who followed him received all the blessings and lived in peace and happiness.
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ٨٠
37:80. Do not think that such well-being was only available to Nooh Nabi and his community. All those who accept Rabbu's guidance and work hard will have such a wonderful life.
إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ٨١
37:81. Surely Nooh Nabi and those who followed him were the social activists who lived in complete obedience to the guidance of Allah.
ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ٨٢
37:82. All except them were drowned in the flood.
۞وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ٨٣
37:83. Similarly, the history of Reformist Ibrahim is also important. He, like the Reformist Nooh Nabi, was completely obedient to Rabbu.
إِذۡ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٍ٨٤
37:84. He volunteered to follow the guidance of Rabbu wholeheartedly.
إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ٨٥
37:85. So he inquired of his father and his community about the true state of the deities which they were worshiping.
أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةٗ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ٨٦
37:86. He could not find any truth in their answer. So, he said, “You want to leave the guidance of Allah, create imaginary deities and worship them. Not only that, you are worshiping Rabbu's creations as Allah. Is that right?” (See 6: 76-80)
فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ٨٧
37:87. “If what you worship is true, what is your opinion about Allah, the Creator, and Sustainer of all the universe?" He asked.
فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةٗ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ٨٨
37:88. And he studied the stars which they worshiped and said that they could never be the god. (See 6:76)
فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٞ٨٩
37:89. Seeing that those stars had nothing to do with human life, he said he was very disgusted about worshiping them. (See 60: 4)
فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ٩٠
37:90. The people who heard this could not give any fitting answer. So, they left him.
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ٩١
37:91. Then he went to the temple where the idols were kept for worship. There were food plates in front of the idols. He asked the idols if they would eat them.
مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَ٩٢
37:92. And he asked the idols, “People strongly believe that you will help them. But what happened to you. Why don't you talk?”
فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِ٩٣
37:93. Then one day he went there and smashed the idols there.
فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَ٩٤
37:94. The people who came to know about this rushed to him.
قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ٩٥
37:95. He asked the people, “Do you worship what you have carved yourself?”
وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ٩٦
37:96. “It is Allah Who created you and the raw materials of your idols. So, live as per the way He shows you.”
قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنٗا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِ٩٧
37:97. The people went furious when they heard this. So, they said angrily, “Make a big fire and throw him in it.”
فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدٗا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَ٩٨
37:98. Thus, they plotted to kill him. But Allah informed him of their plots and prevented them from succeeding in their plan.
وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ٩٩
37:99. So he said, “I will leave this city as per the advice of Allah. He will show me a better way than this.” So, he emigrated and left. (See 29:26)
Reformist Ibrahim went to Palestine and set up a people's service Center called Millath-e-Ibrahim. For a long time, he did not have the privilege of a son. He was very much worried.
رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ١٠٠
37:100. “O, My Rabbu! Bestow me a son with all good talents.”
فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٖ١٠١
37:101. In the same way, the good news came that a talented son would be born to him. His name would be Ismail.
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعۡيَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ فِي ٱلۡمَنَامِ أَنِّيٓ أَذۡبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرَىٰۚ قَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُۖ سَتَجِدُنِيٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ١٠٢
37:102. Thus, a child was born and grew up. He reached adolescence working with his father. One day Ibrahim told him that he had dreamed of slaughtering his son. He also asked his opinion about it. To which the son replied, “My Dear father! If you think that the dream you had is the command of Allah, do not delay in fulfilling it. If that is the will of Rabbu, then I will abide by it.”
That is, what Reformist Ibrahim saw was a dream. That too is like dreaming of sacrificing a son born in his old age. He asks his son about it in doubt as to whether it is the command of Allah. To that extent, he was willing to carry out whatever the commandment was. It reflects his sacrificial attitude. And his son advises him to execute it immediately and that he would fully cooperate with it. This shows his sacrificial attitude. Thus, we too must come forward to dedicate our lives to the cause of Allah’s programs and not kill anyone’s son. This is the lesson we learn from this incident.
فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ١٠٣
37:103. Following that, when they both tried to fulfill their dream,
وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ١٠٤
37:104. “O Ibrahim!” was a warning that came from Allah.
قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ١٠٥
37:105. “What you saw was a dream. You have thought it as true and strive to fulfill it! We do not accept such sacrifice. (See 6:137 6:140) Instead, we accept doing good and beautiful deeds. We will pay for such deeds.”
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُ١٠٦
37:106. However, that was a great test for Reformist Ibrahim. Allah has made it clear.
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ١٠٨
37:107. Thus, Allah forbade him to slaughter his son for a great cause.
That is, the order to leave the Palestinian and settle him in the Kaaba, a barren desert, where he would dedicate his son to establish Islamic principles and making Kaaba the headquarters of world peace. (See 14:37 & 2:125-128)
وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمٖ١٠٧
37:108. We thus made his sacrifices a memorial to the people of the future.
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ١٠٩
37:109. We made available to Reformist Ibrahim, who did such good deeds, a peaceful and beautiful life.
كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ١١٠
37:110. Do not think that only Ibrahim and his community had a beautiful life. All those who accept the His guidance and work hard will have such a wonderful life.
إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ١١١
37:111. Reformist Ibrahim was the best executor of His commandments.
So, he got elevation, dignity, and a better life. Do the same for yourself. You will also get a promotion and dignity.
وَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِإِسۡحَٰقَ نَبِيّٗا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ١١٢
37:112. Later on, We gave him the good news of the birth of a son, Ishaq. He too would later become a great reformist and a talented one doing beautiful good deeds.
وَبَٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسۡحَٰقَۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنٞ وَظَالِمٞ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ مُبِينٞ١١٣
37:113. Thus, We showered Our blessings on him and his son Ishaq. Among their descendants were those who were born and excelled in doing good deeds. Some of them perished by committing blatant wrongdoing.
That is because they were descendants of Reformist Ibrahim, they did not receive any special gesture. It was on the basis of the good deeds they did, they gained high office and reputation. This is the law established by Allah. (See 2: 124) Similarly, no pride can be added today just being called the Ummah of the Reformist Muhammad Nabi. Only by performing well in the way he has shown will you gain value and respect. (See 3: 144,33: 38)
وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ١١٤
37:114. Reformist Moosa Nabi and Reformist Haroon are among the people of the Israelite community. We also blessed them for the excellent work they did.
وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ١١٥
37:115. We saved them and their community from the great affliction of the Fir’aun.
وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُمۡ فَكَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ١١٦
37:116. Not only that, but We also helped them to conquer the Fir’aunis.
وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَ١١٧
37:117. And We gave them detailed Scriptural advice.
وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ١١٨
37:118. And We guided them both with the Book that showed them the right path.
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ١١٩
37:119. Thus, we have explained to them the historical significance of what they did as an example to later generations.
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ١٢٠
37:120. We made available to the Reformist Moosa and Reformist Haroon, who had done such good deeds, a peaceful and beautiful life.
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ١٢١
37:121. Such well-being does not mean that it is available only to the Reformists. All those who do such good deeds will have such a comfortable life.
إِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ١٢٢
37:122. They were both activists who acted according to Our projects and dedicated themselves to fulfilling them.
وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ١٢٣
37:123. Similarly, Reformist Iliyas comes in the line of reformists who fought for world peace.
إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ١٢٤
37:124. He also set out to remove the corruption that had befallen his community. He said to his community, “Do you not fear the perverse consequences of acting against the guidance of Allah?”
أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلٗا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ١٢٥
37:125. He told them sadly, “You are worshiping these idols, forsaking the guidance of the Almighty Rabbu, who created all things in the best possible way!”
ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ١٢٦
37:126. He repeatedly told them, “Allah is the Creator and Sustainer of you and your forefathers.”
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ١٢٧
37:127. But the community did not accept his advice. Thus, they met the perverse consequences of the evil deeds they had done according to the Pre-Directed Laws of Allah.
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ١٢٨
37:128. However, there were activists among them who accepted Rabbu's guidance and worked hard. They escaped from that devastation.
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ١٢٩
37:129. We thus illustrate his historical facts as an example to future generations.
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلۡ يَاسِينَ١٣٠
37:130. We made available a peaceful and beautiful life. to the Reformist Iliyas Nabi, for his able good deeds,
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ١٣١
37:131. Such well-being does not mean that it is available only to the Reformists. Those who do such good deeds will all have such a comfortable life.
إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ١٣٢
37:132. Surely, he was one of the activists who acted according to the plans of the Rabbu and devoted himself to perform them.
وَإِنَّ لُوطٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ١٣٣
37:133. Similarly, Looth Nabi was one of the reformists.
إِذۡ نَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ١٣٤
37:134. We informed him in advance and those who followed him about the calamity that would befall and rescued them. (See 11:81)
إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ١٣٥
37:135. But his wife was not among those who escaped that danger. The reason was that she ignored the warning of that danger and stayed there.
ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ١٣٦
37:136. Thus, all who remained there perished.
وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡهِم مُّصۡبِحِينَ١٣٧
37:137. Every day at dawn you go through the ruined village.
وَبِٱلَّيۡلِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ١٣٨
37:138. You go through it at night as well. Yet do you not know about the destruction that befell those who acted against the advice of Allah?
وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ١٣٩
37:139. Similarly, Younus Nabi was one of the reformists.
However, he could not face the opposition of his community and decided to flee. (See 21:87)
إِذۡ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ١٤٠
37:140. He boarded a ship and tried to escape. The boat was already full of passengers.
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَ١٤١
37:141. He was therefore caught for not having permission to travel.
فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُ ٱلۡحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٞ١٤٢
37:142. So, as was the custom at that time, he had to be thrown off the ship. Following that, a fish caught him.
فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَ١٤٣
37:143. Had he not struggled to come out of the grip of the fish and had he not been a good swimmer,
لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطۡنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ١٤٤
37:144. He would have been swallowed by the fish and it would not have been possible for him to come out of it till doomsday.
۞فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٞ١٤٥
37:145. Thus, we made him reach ashore and he became very tired.
وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةٗ مِّن يَقۡطِينٖ١٤٦
37:146. So, he went into the fence of a garden which has big leaves and took rest for a few days.
وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِاْئَةِ أَلۡفٍ أَوۡ يَزِيدُونَ١٤٧
37:147. When he returned to his hometown, he was greeted by thousands of people.
فََٔامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِينٖ١٤٨
37:148. They all agreed that Younus was acting on the advice of the Reformist. Following that, they made reforms in the community and lived better and happier lives.
These are the purposes for which reformists took great efforts to inform the best way to live a better and happier life in this world. What good is it to leave all this and make many fantasies about Allah and say that we should please Him? The purpose of Allah’s guidance is to keep man happier. But man thinks that he should please Him and makes arrangements in the imagination. For example,
فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَ١٤٩
37:149. People imagine that Allah has sons and daughters. Ask them if it is true.
أَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثٗا وَهُمۡ شَٰهِدُونَ١٥٠
37:150. While Allah has created universal forces (Malaika), they say that He selected women as angels. Do they have any evidence for that?
أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنۡ إِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُولُونَ١٥١
37:151. The truth is that they are imagining themselves and talking like this.
وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ١٥٢
37:152. The statement that Allah has given birth to a child is completely false.
أَصۡطَفَى ٱلۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلۡبَنِينَ١٥٣
37:153. Not only that, some say that Allah has daughters. Did Allah leave the boy and choose the girl for himself?
مَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ١٥٤
37:154. What happened to you? How can you spread such false information among the people without any clear evidence?
أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ١٥٥
37:155. Have you ever thought about what you are saying?
أَمۡ لَكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنٞ مُّبِينٞ١٥٦
37:156. Do you have any clear evidence for this?
فَأۡتُواْ بِكِتَٰبِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ١٥٧
37:157. If you have any such Scriptures, bring them here.
وَجَعَلُواْ بَيۡنَهُۥ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ نَسَبٗاۚ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمَتِ ٱلۡجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ١٥٨
37:158. Not only that, but they associate with Allah the invisible powers (jinn). (See 34:41) These are all dubious speeches. All the forces of the universe are obedient to the command of Allah. So, it is not proper to equate them with Allah.
سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ١٥٩
37:159. So, Allah is far above what they describe. That is, the supreme powers of Allah are beyond human imagination.
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ١٦٠
37:160. But those who accept the advice of Allah and act according to it will never tell such stories to the people. There is no room for such talks.
فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ١٦١
37:161. O, people! Remember one thing. the deities which you worship are just your imaginations.
مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ١٦٢
37:162. Those who accept the guidance of Allah can never be misled.
إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ١٦٣
37:163. But those who decide to experience the torments of Hell will consider themselves true in their speech.
وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ١٦٤
37:164. Those who sincerely accept the guidance of Rabbu will realize that Allah is omnipresent. They accept that whatever they do, they will be rewarded accordingly.
وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ١٦٥
37:165. So, they would say, “We are the ones who stand in awe of the command of Allah.”
وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ١٦٦
37:166. “If such commands come, we will fulfill them immediately. We are the ones who work tirelessly day and night.”
وَإِن كَانُواْ لَيَقُولُونَ١٦٧
37:167. Do you know what the people of this town have been saying before?
لَوۡ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكۡرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ١٦٨
37:168. “If the counsel of Rabbu had come to us from Our forefathers,”
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ١٦٩
37:169. “We too would have been the followers and complete obedient to the guidance of Allah.”
فَكَفَرُواْ بِهِۦۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ١٧٠
37:170. But when they receive guidance from Allah, they refuse to accept them and act against them. They will soon realize the consequences of their evil deeds.
وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ١٧١
37:171. And We have already submitted through the reformist the facts relating to Our guidance.
إِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ١٧٢
37:172. If they try to plot according to their plans, surely the followers of guidance will receive help from Allah.
وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ١٧٣
37:173. The warriors who support Our regime which functions according to Our guidance are sure to win.
فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ١٧٤
37:174. So do not take any action against them for now. Leave them in their course.
وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ١٧٥
37:175. You will see for yourself what their condition will be in the future.
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ١٧٦
37:176. Are they hurrying up for the torments to come soon?
فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمۡ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ١٧٧
37:177. They are on the verge of extinction. You are warning to save them from destruction. But they appear as if they are waiting for that destruction to come.
وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ١٧٨
37:178. So, stay away from such people for the time being.
وَأَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ١٧٩
37:179. You will see for yourself what their condition will be in the future.
سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلۡعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ١٨٠
37:180. And point out that Allah is far high than they describe, and that His power is beyond human knowledge.
وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ١٨١
37:181. Those who work tirelessly to pass on the guidance of Allah need not worry about their destruction. All kinds of protection and peaceful life will be available to them from Allah.
وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ١٨٢
37:182. Allah, the Creator, and Sustainer of the universe has made arrangements for everything to function safely. When anyone studies Allah’s never-ending creations of the whole of the universe (3:189-190) and His amazing programs to keep all His creations active, he is left with no other options except to praise Him
If you tell them that human life continues after death, they are not ready to believe them. Therefore