سورة محمد   

Surah Name: Muhammad-SW Meaning: Prophet Muhammad-SW

  • Revealed at Madinah
  • Total Number of Rukū / Sections 4
  • Total Number of Āyāt / Parts 38
  • Sūrah / Chapter number 48
  • Rukū / Section 2 contains Āyāt / Parts 8
  • Siparah/ Volume 26

bismillah

إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُدْخِلُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يَتَمَتَّعُونَ وَيَأْكُلُونَ كَمَا تَأْكُلُ الْأَنْعَامُ وَالنَّارُ مَثْوًى لَّهُمْ

Inna Allaha yudkhilu allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo a(l)ssalihati jannatin tajree min tahtiha alanharu wa(a)llatheena kafaroo yatamattaAAoona wayakuloona kama takulu alanAAamu wa(al)nnaru mathwan lahum

Verily Allaah-SWT will cause those who believe and work righteous deeds to enter the Garden where under rivers flow. And those who disbelieve enjoy themselves and eat even as the cattle eat, and the Fire shall be the abode for them.

(47:12)

وَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ هِيَ أَشَدُّ قُوَّةً مِّن قَرْيَتِكَ الَّتِي أَخْرَجَتْكَ أَهْلَكْنَاهُمْ فَلَا نَاصِرَ لَهُمْ

Wakaayyin min qaryatin hiya ashaddu quwwatan min qaryatika allatee akhrajatka ahlaknahum fala nasira lahum

And many a city, mightier in strength than the city which drove you forth We-SWT destroyed, and there was no helper for them.

(47:13)

أَفَمَن كَانَ عَلَى بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِ كَمَن زُيِّنَ لَهُ سُوءُ عَمَلِهِ وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءهُمْ

Afaman kana AAala bayyinatin min rabbihi kaman zuyyina lahu sooo AAamalihi wa(i)ttabaAAoo ahwaahum

Is he then who stands on evidence from his Rabb-SWT like him whose evil of work is bedecked to him, and those who follow their lusts?

(47:14)

مَثَلُ الْجَنَّةِ الَّتِي وُعِدَ الْمُتَّقُونَ فِيهَا أَنْهَارٌ مِّن مَّاء غَيْرِ آسِنٍ وَأَنْهَارٌ مِن لَّبَنٍ لَّمْ يَتَغَيَّرْ طَعْمُهُ وَأَنْهَارٌ مِّنْ خَمْرٍ لَّذَّةٍ لِّلشَّارِبِينَ وَأَنْهَارٌ مِّنْ عَسَلٍ مُّصَفًّى وَلَهُمْ فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ الثَّمَرَاتِ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ كَمَنْ هُوَ خَالِدٌ فِي النَّارِ وَسُقُوا مَاء حَمِيمًا فَقَطَّعَ أَمْعَاءهُمْ

Mathalu aljannati allatee wuAAida almuttaqoona feeha anharun min main ghayri asinin waanharun min labanin lam yataghayyar taAAmuhu waanharun min khamrin laththatin li(l)shsharibeena waanharun min AAasalin musaffan walahum feeha min kulli a(l)ththamarati wamaghfiratun min rabbihim kaman huwa khalidun fee a(l)nnari wasuqoo maan hameeman faqattaAAa amAAaahum

A likeness of the Garden which has been promised to those who keep their duty to  Allah-SWT is this, therein are rivers of water incorruptible, rivers of milk of unchangeable flavour, rivers of wine, a joy to the drinkers; and rivers of honey clarified; therein theirs shall be every manner of fruit, and forgiveness from their Rabb-SWT . Shall persons enjoying such bliss be like those who are abiders in the Fire, and are given to drink boiling water so that it mangles their entrails?

 (47:15)

وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَسْتَمِعُ إِلَيْكَ حَتَّى إِذَا خَرَجُوا مِنْ عِندِكَ قَالُوا لِلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ مَاذَا قَالَ آنِفًا أُوْلَئِكَ الَّذِينَ طَبَعَ اللَّهُ عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءهُمْ

Waminhum man yastamiAAu ilayka hatta itha kharajoo min AAindika qaloo lillatheena ootoo alAAilma matha qala anifan olaika allatheena tabaAAa Allahu AAala quloobihim wa(i)ttabaAAoo ahwaahum

Of them are some who listen to you-SW, until, when they go forth from before you-SW, they say to those who are vouchsafed knowledge: what is that he said just now? Those are they whose hearts Allaah-SWT has sealed up, and they follow their lusts.

(47:16)

وَالَّذِينَ اهْتَدَوْا زَادَهُمْ هُدًى وَآتَاهُمْ تَقْواهُمْ

Wa(a)llatheena ihtadaw zadahum hudan waatahum taqwahum

And those who are guided, He-SWT adds their guidance, and gives them protection against evil.

(47:17)

فَهَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا السَّاعَةَ أَن تَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً فَقَدْ جَاء أَشْرَاطُهَا فَأَنَّى لَهُمْ إِذَا جَاءتْهُمْ ذِكْرَاهُمْ

Fahal yanthuroona illa a(l)ssaAAata an tatiyahum baghtatan faqad jaa ashratuha faanna lahum itha jaathum thikrahum

Do they only await the Hour that it should come upon them of a sudden? Portents thereof are already come, so how will it be with them when there comes to them their admonition?

 (47:18)

فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مُتَقَلَّبَكُمْ وَمَثْوَاكُمْ

Fa(i)AAlam annahu la ilaha illa Allahu wa(i)staghfir lithanbika walilmumineena wa(a)lmuminati wa(A)llahu yaAAlamu mutaqallabakum wamathwakum

So know you that there is no god save Allah-SWT, and ask forgiveness for your fault and for faithful men and women. And Allaah-SWT knows well your moving about and your place of rest.

(47:19)

In The Name of Allah-SWT the Most Gracious, The Most Merciful
SECRETS OF REVELATION:

And Allaah-SWT will admit those who believed and practised Shari`ah into Jannah, evergreen and flourishing, with rivers flowing underneath. Look at the infidels how they eat like hogs for pleasure, without giving even a fleeting reflection to thank the One Whose blessings they enjoy, in Whose world they live and Who-SWT has given them the apatite. So they will abide in the Hell. The infidels of Makkah ignored the Magnificence of Allaah-SWT and did not accept the Holy Prophet-SW‘s Message, rather forced him to migrate. They should not forget that many a settlements, far stronger and powerful, were destroyed in the past on such conduct, and no one could come to their rescue. Similarly, these deniers will also reap the benefit of their actions in due course. How can a wrongdoer so accursed by Allaah-SWT that evil appeals to him and he follows his vain desires be like a person guided onto a manifest path and is engaged in His-SWT obedience?

 

There is a marked difference between the two, as the righteous have been promised admission into Jannah, a unique blessing of  Allah-SWT wherein flow rivers of ever fresh water, delicious milk, drinks superior in taste and quality, and rivers of clear honey. Although names are the same as those of mundane provisions yet the blessings of Jannah are a billion times superior in quality, taste, effects, and uniqueness. And so are all kinds of fruits adorned in beautiful orchards. However, the Forgiveness from Allaah-SWT with which they will be honoured shall surpass all rewards. These fortunate souls will abide in Jannah. Can they be at par with those destined to abide in Hell, where even the drinking water will be so boiling hot as to scorch their entrails?

 

There are also hypocrites who appear all ears when in the audience of the Holy Prophet-SW, but when they leave they ask the learned Companions-RAU who acquire knowledge from him as to what he had just said. In other words, they deride his sayings by displaying ignorance which means that they did not consider his words worthy of attention. These are the wretched souls whose hearts have been sealed by Allaah-SWT and as a result they follow their vain desires. And as for the believers, Allaah-SWT made the sayings of His-SWT Prophet-SW a source of improvement in faith.

 

The Miracle of Hadith

The believers who also augment knowledge through Hadith, their capacity to act righteously increases. The miraculous aspect of the sayings of the Holy Prophet-SW is that these do not merely indicate the mode of action but also facilitate the capacity to act with deep rooted sincerity. This is the state attending the uniqueness of Companionship. The word of a Shaikh also ought to carry the fragrance of Hadith, whereby a seeker gets the capacity to act righteously thereby revolutionizing his practical life.

 

Are these infidels waiting for the onset of Qayamah to believe after observing it? Well, it will surely be so sudden as to deny any respite for doing so. As for its portents, some have already appeared such as the raising of the Holy Prophet-SW and the cleaving of the moon. So the time to accept the Truth is now, for Qayamah shall not give them the chance. Death is also its mini form and for an infidel the respite to repent is over once the throes of death catch up. It must be known that none save Allah is worthy of being worshipped.

 

Knowledge

This Ãyah reiterates that the real knowledge is that which synthesizes into the state of a person. Mere listening and failing to act will be information as distinct from knowledge. So the term. F'alam would refer to a detailed conformity to Islam, complemented by penitence for errors.

 

A Prophet-AS's Error

Prophets-AS are absolved of errors while the Holy Prophet-SW leads all. It is possible at times that the Prophet-AS may avoid something preferable at their discretion, but because of their exalted status even this is taken as an error. As for the believers errors committed by virtue of being human, the Holy Prophet-SW may seek forgiveness from Allaah-SWT for all believing men and women. Allaah-SWT is well Aware of the intrinsic states and feelings of everyone. The Commentators assert that frequent recitation of 'La Ilaha Ill-Allah' (There is none worthy of worship save Allaah-SWT ) and Istaghfär (seeking forgiveness) lessens the love for this world.

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