سورة الزمر   

Surah Name: Az-Zumar Meaning: The Troops

  • Revealed at Makkah
  • Total Number of Rukū / Sections 8
  • Total Number of Āyāt / Parts 75
  • Sūrah / Chapter number 39
  • Rukū / Section 3 contains Āyāt / Parts 10
  • Siparah/ Volume 23 & 24

bismillah

 

أَفَمَن شَرَحَ اللَّهُ صَدْرَهُ لِلْإِسْلَامِ فَهُوَ عَلَى نُورٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْقَاسِيَةِ قُلُوبُهُم مِّن ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ أُوْلَئِكَ فِي ضَلَالٍ مُبِينٍ

Afaman sharaha Allahu sadrahu lilislami fahuwa AAala noorin min rabbihi fawaylun lilqasiyati quloobuhum min thikri Allahi olaika fee dalalin mubeen(in)

Shall he then whose breast Allah-SWT has expanded for Islam, so that he follows a light from his Rabb-SWT be as he whose heart is hardened? Then woe to those whose hearts are hardened against Allah-SWT ’s Zikr. They are in error manifest.

(39:22)

 

اللَّهُ نَزَّلَ أَحْسَنَ الْحَدِيثِ كِتَابًا مُّتَشَابِهًا مَّثَانِيَ تَقْشَعِرُّ مِنْهُ جُلُودُ الَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ ثُمَّ تَلِينُ جُلُودُهُمْ وَقُلُوبُهُمْ إِلَى ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ ذَلِكَ هُدَى اللَّهِ يَهْدِي بِهِ مَنْ يَشَاء وَمَن يُضْلِلْ اللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ هَادٍ

Allahu nazzala ahsana alhadeethi kitaban mutashabihan mathaniya taqshaAAirru minhu juloodu allatheena yakhshawna rabbahum thumma taleenu julooduhum waquloobuhum ila thikri Allahi thalika huda Allahi yahdee bihi man yashao waman yudlili Allahu fama lahu min had(in)

Allah-SWT has revealed the most excellent discourse, a Book consimilar, off-repeated, at which trembles the skins of those who fear their Rabb-SWT; then their skins and hearts soften to Allaah-SWT ’s Zikr. This is Allah-SWT's guidance to which He-SWT guides whom He-SWT will; and whom Allaah-SWT sends astray, for him there is no guide

(39:23)

 

أَفَمَن يَتَّقِي بِوَجْهِهِ سُوءَ الْعَذَابِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَقِيلَ لِلظَّالِمِينَ ذُوقُوا مَا كُنتُمْ تَكْسِبُونَ

Afaman yattaqee biwajhihi sooa alAAathabi yawma alqiyamati waqeela li(l)ththalimeena thooqoo ma kuntum taksiboon(a)

Is he, then who will shield himself with his face from the evils of torment on the Day of Resurrection be as he who is secure therefrom? And it will be said to the ungodly: taste what you have been earning.

(39:24)

 

كَذَّبَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَأَتَاهُمْ الْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

Kaththaba allatheena min qablihim faatahumu alAAathabu min haythu la yashAAuroon(a)

Those who belied before them, on them came the torment from whence they knew not.

(39:25)

فَأَذَاقَهُمُ اللَّهُ الْخِزْيَ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَلَعَذَابُ الْآخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ

Faathaqahumu Allahu alkhizya fee alhayati a(l)ddunya walaAAathabu alakhirati akbaru law kanoo yaAAlamoon(a)

Allah-SWT made them taste humiliation in this world; and surely the torment of the Hereafter is greater-if they but know.

(39:26)

وَلَقَدْ ضَرَبْنَا لِلنَّاسِ فِي هَذَا الْقُرْآنِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٍ لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

Walaqad darabna li(l)nnasi fee hatha alqurani min kulli mathalin laAAallahum yatathakkaroon(a)

And assuredly We-SWT propounded in this Quran every manner of similitudes for mankind that perhaps they may reflect

(39:27)

قُرآنًا عَرَبِيًّا غَيْرَ ذِي عِوَجٍ لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ

Quranan AAarabiyyan ghayra thee AAiwajin laAAallahum yattaqoon(a)

An Arabic Quran, without any crookedness, that perhaps they may fear.

(39:28)

ضَرَبَ اللَّهُ مَثَلًا رَّجُلًا فِيهِ شُرَكَاء مُتَشَاكِسُونَ وَرَجُلًا سَلَمًا لِّرَجُلٍ هَلْ يَسْتَوِيَانِ مَثَلًا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Daraba Allahu mathalan rajulan feehi shurakao mutashakisoona warajulan salaman lirajulin hal yastawiyani mathalan alhamdu lillahi bal aktharuhum la yaAAlamoon(a)

Allah-SWT propounds a similitude: A man has several partners quarrelling, and a man belonging to one man. Are the two equal in likeness? But most of them know not.

(39:29)

إِنَّكَ مَيِّتٌ وَإِنَّهُم مَّيِّتُونَ

Innaka mayyitun wainnahum mayyitoon(a)

Verily you are mortal and they are mortals.

(39:30)

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عِندَ رَبِّكُمْ تَخْتَصِمُونَ

Thumma innakum yawma alqiyamati AAinda rabbikum takhtasimoon(a)

Then on the Day of Resurrection you shall be contending before your Rabb-SWT .

(39:31)

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

Zikr-e-Qalbi and the Expansion of Bosom 

And the one whose bosom Allaah-SWT has expanded for Islam, that is, the one who reverted to Allaah-SWT and as a result was blessed with the capacity to discern the  purity and the truth of Islam. It became a beacon of light illuminating the path of his life. To compare him with those whose hearts have been hardened and deprived of Allaah-SWT ’s Zikr is absurd. Those who became captives of waywardness and digression, which they themselves deem as wrong. In other words, if Allah-SWT, by His-SWT Mercy, expands someone's bosom, his heart becomes initiated with Allah-SWT ’s Zikr and is enlightened. This light generates a craving for virtue and makes conformity to Shari'ah easier. Likewise, if a person acquires Zikr-e-Qalbi, Allaah-SWT expands his bosom. However, if a heart is hardened enough not to accept Zikr-e-Qalbi, its minimum level being the confession of faith by the Qalb, he has undoubtedly lost the way. Allaah-SWT is indeed Munificent, Who-SWT revealed the Book laden with facts and beauty, and reiterates the Truth over and over again.

 

 Every Body Cell Practises Allah-SWT ’s Zikr

Those who enjoy the light of faith are thrilled by the facts revealed in the Quran. As a result each and every cell of their bodies, from skin down to the core of their hearts, gets initiated with Allaah-SWT ’s Zikr. Hadhrat Asma' bint Abu Bakr Siddiq-RAU reports that while listening to the Quran tears would roll down the eyes of most of the Companions-RAU and the hair would stand on end due to Allah-SWT's awe. This indeed is the guidance mankind is blessed with, out of His-SWT Mercy. And those deprived of it cannot be put on the track by anyone. They will end up with the lashing flames striking across their naked face in Hell as they had opted for the path of denial and polytheism. They must now taste the consequences of their evil conduct like the preceding nations.

 

If only the infidels realize that Allaah-SWT revealed the Quran with all kinds of logical and recorded evidences in a language rich in beauty and fluency to facilitate understanding. Ponder over the example of a slave owned by many owners at discord with one another, and a slave who is exclusively at the service of only one master. Can the two be equal? It is only Allaah-SWT Who-SWT deserves all Praise. Yet a majority of people do not appreciate these realities. The Holy Prophet-SW also has to pass away to his eternal abode and the deniers too will have to cross the alley of death into eternity. Then all shall gather to stand before Allah-SWT, for final judgement and everyone will be given a chance to defend himself.

 

Life of a Prophet-AS and this Ayah

This, Ayah refers to death is a law of nature and does not discuss the Life of a Prophet-AS in Barzakh (Hayat  un Nabi-AS). It highlights that everyone has to go through the same process to get to the arena of Reckoning. It also does not infer that the Holy Prophet-SW did not experience death at all. For the Prophets-AS death means a state whereby the connection of their Arwah is diverted from this world to the Barzakh and the Akhirah, while they continue to enjoy life as in the world.

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