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80:32 As an enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock

مَتَاعًا لَكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ As an enjoyment for you and your animals All of these foods and favors what are they? MATAA – An enjoyment but Allah specifically used the word MATAA which means a temporary enjoyment. This verse is in … Continue reading

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80:31 And fruits and Abba

وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا And fruits and Abba Fakihah includes every type of fruit. Ibn Abbas said, “Al-Fakihah is everything that is eaten ripe. And fruits are a delight to eat. Not only is it nutritious but is sweet and delicious. ABB: … Continue reading

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80:30 And gardens, dense with many trees

وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا And gardens, dense with many trees HADAAIQ we mentioned before. Click HERE So all that was mentioned (the privious verses) where do you find all of these (where are they grown)? In gardens. And HADAAIQ is something which … Continue reading

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80:29 And olive and palm trees

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا And olive and palm trees ZAYTOON – Olives. They are known to be very beneficial. You can use it as a food but you can press it to get oil. You can use it as an non edible … Continue reading

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80:28 And grapes and fodder

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا And grapes and green fodder ENAAB – grapes (we have mentioned in detail HERE) Are grapes a staple food (like HAB)? Of course not but it can be because you can have them in different ways fresh. From … Continue reading

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80:27 So, therein We caused (the) grain to grow

فَأَنْبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا So, in it (the earth) We caused to grow, grain Now (in the next few verses) Allah will mention 8 different categories of plants/herbage’s food stuffs etc. At 1st sight these verses may seem a bit ‘random’ … Continue reading

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80:26 And We split the earth in clefts

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا And We split open earth with a splitting (rip apart) So after the water descends into the ground making it fertile thus the seed is nourished and splits open the earth. SHAQQAH is used for spiting/tear … Continue reading

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80:25 That We pour forth water in abundance

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا That We pour forth water in abundance For food to grow it must go through various stages. One of the most important is that of water. So Allah mentions it 1st. Indeed rain is something to … Continue reading

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80:24 Then let man look at his food

فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْإِنْسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ So Then let man look at his food So now there is a sudden shift in discussion from speaking about the Resurrection/disbelief/ungratefulness to now food. So what is the connection? In the previous verses Allah mentions … Continue reading

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80:23 Nay, but (man) has not yet done what He commanded him

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ Nay, but (man) has not yet done what He (Allah) commanded him KALLAH here could be a ZAJR a rebuke to negate a previous aforementioned statement. So what is it negating? When a disbeliever hears … Continue reading

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80:22 Then when He wills, He will resurrect him

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنْشَرَهُ Then when He wills, He will resurrect him SHAA’A – When He (Allah) wants/wills. The disbelievers say if the hour is coming bring it now But Allah is saying when He wills it will come not … Continue reading

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80:21 Then He causes him to die, and puts him in his grave

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ Then He causes him to die, and puts him in his grave QABR – To be placed in the grave (whether you are buried, cremated, eaten by a shark) you will end up in the earth. So … Continue reading

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80:20 Then He makes the Path easy for him

ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ Then He makes the Path easy for him SABEEL – Path What path? The path here is referring to the path the child takes when it comes out of the womb of its mother. Think, a child … Continue reading

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80:19 Of a sperm drop He created him; so He determined him

مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ Of a sperm drop He created him; so He determined him NUTFAH – A drop of sperm Why is this mentioned? To break his (the disbelievers) pride. Look at your origins. QADDARA – TAQDEER – To … Continue reading

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80:18 From what thing did He create him?

مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ From what thing did He create him? How could they disbelieve. How amazing is there disbelief. How is this the case when Allah says … From what thing did He create him? Again this is a … Continue reading

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80:17 Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is!

قُتِلَ الْإِنْسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ Be cursed (the disbelieving) man! How ungrateful he is! In the beginning of the surah Allah corrects His prophet [PBUH], but just in-case the disbelievers think ‘O look Muhammed is being criticized by his Lord’, Allah … Continue reading

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80:16 Honourable and obedient

كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ Honorable and obedient KIRAAM – Nobel and dutiful BARARAH – extremely righteous/ good (from the word BARR) There are two plurals for the word BARR 1) ABRAAR 2) BARARA Usually when ABRAAR is mentioned in the Quran it … Continue reading

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80:15 In the hands of scribes (angels)

بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ In the hands of scribes (angels) SAFARAH linguistically means to become apparent or to unveil. SAFARAH also refers to scribes, those who write down. So what is the connection? What does ‘writing’ have to do with unveiling? They, … Continue reading

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80:14 Exalted and purified

مَرْفُوعَةٍ مُطَهَّرَةٍ Exalted and purified MARFOO’U – Rised, elevated. MUTAHARAH – Purified This is describing the scrolls in the previous verse. It is elevated in two ways. 1) It is elevated in its essence, it is physically above us and … Continue reading

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80:13 In honored books

فِي صُحُفٍ مُكَرَّمَةٍ In honored books SUHUF – Scrolls/ pages MUKARAMAH – Honored and Noble. (Comes from the word – generous) This Quran, this reminder is written down in honored pages/ scrolls. Most Mufasiroon say here SUHUF refers to AL-LAUHUL … Continue reading

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80:12 So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it

فَمَنْ شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ So whoever wills, let him pay attention to it i.e whosoever wants to take benefit from this reminder then he will be the person who remembers Allah/the revelation. This verse reinforces the idea that the Prophet [PBUH] … Continue reading

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80:11 No! surely it is an reminder

كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ No! Surely it is an admonishment/reminder We have mentioned the meaning of KALLAH HERE KALLAH is a very strong way of rebuking. If we say KALLAH is used here as a rebuke then it is to negate … Continue reading

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80:10 From him you are distracted

فَأَنْتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ From him you are distracted TALAHHA – LAHUW – To be busy with something when you could spend that time on on something more important. i.e you (the prophet of Allah) are engaged in TALAHHA – and … Continue reading

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80:9 While he fears

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ While he fears KHASHYAH means to fear something so much that you submit to it. In English it is a mix between reverence (deep respect & veneration) & awe (amazement/astonishment & dread/fear). We have explained it HERE. This … Continue reading

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80:8 But as for he who came to you striving

وَأَمَّا مَنْ جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge] YAS’A – SA’A –  To walk fast but not running subhanallah hes not just coming to the Prophet [PBUH] walking, prodding along, hes coming to … Continue reading

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80:7 And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ What not upon you [is there any blame] if he will not become purified This shows us the eagerness of the Prophet [PBUH] had when he was giving dawah, such that Allah is telling him, ‘don’t … Continue reading

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80:6 To him you give attention

فَأَنْتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ To him you give attention SADDA – To pay attention ANTA – You So Allah is saying ‘It is You who turns to them but rather it should be them who turn to you. Allah doesn’t not … Continue reading

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80:5 As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient

أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ As for him who thinks himself self-sufficient ISTAGNA – To seek to be independent or without need (of Allah) Here Allah is referring to the elite men of Quraish. Allah does not mention what they are not … Continue reading

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80:4 Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنْفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ Or (that he may) become reminded so that the reminder should profit him? There are two levels mentioned here (including the previous verse): TAZKEYA – Purification DHIKR – Reminder Indeed the Quran itself is a powerful … Continue reading

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80:3 And what would make you know, that perhaps he might be purified

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ And what makes you (The prophet) realize, that perhaps he might be purified Here there is ILTIFAAT from Allah speaking about the prophet (3rd person) to speaking to him directly (2nd person). As indicated by the … Continue reading

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80:2 Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting)

أَنْ جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ Because there came to him the blind man (‘Abdullah bin Umm-Maktum) Generally speaking, it is not good to mention people by their defects or shortcomings. But here Allah isn’t mentioning the his defect to belittle him. So … Continue reading

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80:1 He (The Prophet) frowned and turned away

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ He (The prophet) frowned and turned away This verse discusses a very sensitive topic and that topic is about the greatest creation of Allah, Muhammed [PBUH] so when must be extremely careful with our words when we speak … Continue reading

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Surah Abasa Introduction

In the previous surah (an-Naaziaat) we found two contrasting people near the end. Those who rebelled and preferred the dunya. Those who had feared (standing before Allah) and controlled their desires. In this surah there are also two types of … Continue reading

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79:46 It will be, on the Day they see it, as though they had not remained except…

كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوا إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَاهَا It will be, on the Day they see it, as though they had not remained [in the world] except for an afternoon or a morning thereof. This verse was placed right … Continue reading

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79:45 You are only a warner for those who fear it

إِنَّمَا أَنْتَ مُنْذِرُ مَنْ يَخْشَاهَا You are only a Warner for those who fear it Allah mentions a very important principle A recurring theme in this surah is about the reminder benefiting the one who has KHASHYA.  We spoke about … Continue reading

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79:44 To your Lord is its finality

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنْتَهَاهَا Only to your lord will the final and complete knowledge of it be The word ‘Only’ is placed here in translation because of the word RABBIK i.e exclusively for him. MUNTAHA – INTIHA – the conclusion of … Continue reading

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79:43 In what [position] are you that you should mention it?

  فِيمَ أَنْتَ مِنْ ذِكْرَاهَا In what [position] are you that you should mention it? Meaning the messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم is not in a position to know this. And if he the Sayyid of Bani Adam is … Continue reading

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79:42 They ask you, about the Hour: when is its arrival?

يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَاهَا They ask you, [O Muhammad], about the Hour: when is its arrival? Subhanallah after all that has been mentioned you would think they would have submitted taken their Shahadah and waited for their homes in … Continue reading

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79:41 Verily, Paradise will be his abode

فَإِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَىٰ Verily, Paradise will be his abode MA’WAA -EEWAA –  place of refuge seek shelter Subhanallah the place of refuge for the disbelieves is HELL and the place for refuge for the Muslims is Jannah and what … Continue reading

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79:40 But as for him who feared standing before his Lord…

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ وَنَهَى النَّفْسَ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ But as for him who feared standing before his Lord, and restrained/prohibits his nufs from following desires lusts KHAAFAH –  To fear They fear what? Standing before the King of Kings, … Continue reading

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79:39 Verily, his abode will be Hell-fire

 فَإِنَّ الْجَحِيمَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَىٰ Verily, his abode will be Hell-fire MA’WAA  – EEWAA – a place in which one seeks refuge in from danger How can an intense blazing fire be a place of refuge? It will be home for … Continue reading

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79:38 And preferred the life of the world

وَآثَرَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا And preferred the life of the world DUNYA – this life – comes from the word to mean that which is lowly, that which is close (to you). In the previous verse TAGA transgression is mentioned and … Continue reading

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79:37 Then, as for him who transgressed

فَأَمَّا مَنْ طَغَىٰ Then, as for him who rebelled/transgressed Now all will mention the consequence of those who rejected the resurrection/accounting. Now you can see the wisdom why Allah mentioned TAGA here because we have already mentioned someone who transgressed… … Continue reading

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79:36 And Hell-Fire shall be placed in full view for (all) to see

وَبُرِّزَتِ الْجَحِيمُ لِمَنْ يَرَىٰ And Hell-Fire shall be placed in full view for (all) to see JAHEEM is one of the names of Hell. It is a blazing fire in a pit.  BARRAZA – TABREEZ – pull something out of … Continue reading

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79:35 The Day when man will remember that for which he strove

يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ الْإِنْسَانُ مَا سَعَىٰ The Day when man will remember that for which he strove YOWM – Day This word has been placed and the beginning of the verse – signifying exclusivity. On THAT day. SA’A – to pace, … Continue reading

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79:34 But when there comes the greatest Overwhelming Calamity

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الطَّامَّةُ الْكُبْرَىٰ But when there comes the greatest Overwhelming Calamity TAAMMAA – Overflow, to overwhelm a calamity. (Also has the meaning of being full) Such that when this event takes place it overwhelms you unlike anything else. It … Continue reading

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79:33 A provision for you and for your cattle

مَتَاعًا لَكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ A provision/enjoyment for you and for your cattle All of these previous verses; heavens, darkness light mountains, the earth from which there is water which causes vegetation, so that we and our livestock may feed, ALL of … Continue reading

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79:32 And the mountains He has fixed firmly

وَالْجِبَالَ أَرْسَاهَا And the mountains He has fixed firmly ARSAA – To put an anchor down in a large ship (such that it cant move). This word also has the meaning of peg as we covered in Surah Naba. So … Continue reading

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79:31 He extracted from it its water and its pasture

أَخْرَجَ مِنْهَا مَاءَهَا وَمَرْعَاهَا He extracted from it its water and its pasture So Allah made the earth wide and expansive so we can find water in it, and also made areas where we could grow food for ourselves and … Continue reading

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79:30 And after that He spread the earth

وَالْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَاهَا And after that He spread the earth DAHA – To spread out So notice the order so far, Allah speaks about the heavens/sky then night and day and then He mentions the earth i.e that he … Continue reading

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