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The meaning of the Holy Quʼrān
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The meaning of the Holy Quʼrān |c ʻAbdullah Yūsuf ʻAl\ |
| 246 | |a Holy Qurʼ\ | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and ind | ||
| 500 | |a "Qurʼānic Text (Arabic), with revised English translation, commentary and ind | ||
| 546 | |a English and Ara | ||
| 505 | |a Introductory commentary: -- Allah's purpose with man -- The light of his revelation -- The voice of unity -- Muhammed -- His mission -- His first disciples -- The task before him -- The Qur'an -- Surah 1: Al Fatihah (the opening) -- Introduction -- Surah 2: Al Baqarah (the heifer) -- Introduction and summary -- The message and the men -- Man's nature and destiny -- The children of Israel -- their privileges and backslidings -- People of the Book -- their jealousy and narrow-mindedness -- Abraham and Isma'il built the Ka'bah and founded Islam -- Creation of a new people, with Qiblah towards Makkah -- Laws for this new people, about food, blood-money, bequests, fasting, jihad, pilgrimage, charity, drink and gambling, orphans, marriage, divorce and widowhood -- Fighting in defence of truth and right: story of David and Goliath -- Nature of Allah: the "verse of the throne": no compulsion in religion; upright conduct; Abraham; charity; usury; contracts; witnesses -- All life as in presence of Allah: no burden greater than we can bear: Prayer to Allah -- Appendix I: The abbreviated letters (Al Maqatta' | ||
| 505 | |a Surah 3: Al 'Imran (the family of 'Imran) -- Introduction and summary -- Confirmation of previous revelations: acceptance of faith -- Partial truths, and the completed book of god: friendship with one's own people -- Messengers from one brotherhood: birth of May, Yahya and Jesus -- Seek common principles, avoid dissembling and disputing: true religion -- Allah's help will come to those who strive, as at Badr: we must learn from our misfortunes, as at Uhud -- Dangers of indiscipline, disputes, loss of courage, or pursuit of selfish ends: glorious are the martyrs without fear -- Vain are the taunts of unbelief: Allah's promise is sure: trust in him -- Surah 4: Al Nisa (the women) -- Introduction and summary -- Unity of mankind: sacredness of sex and family relationships; women and orphans; distributions of property after death -- Crimes against sex to be rooted out; Marriage and women's rights; live in faith, charity, and kindness -- Cleanliness, purity, truth, obedience, and other virtues lead to glorious spiritual fellowship -- Rights and duties of brotherhood; fear nothing, maintain the right, and guard against hypocrites and deserters -- Sacredness of life: migrate from places hostile to Islam: precautions in prayer in time of danger -- Treachery and secrecy to be avoided: firmness and faith to be encouraged -- Justice to women and orphans and to all: be true and considerate -- Where the People of the Book went wrong: revelation continued in the Qur | ||
| 505 | |a Surah 5: Al Ma'idah (the repast) -- Introduction and summary -- Obligations and duties, human and divine, are sacred and interconnected; laws of food and social intercourse -- Cleanliness and purity; justice and right conduct; trust in Allah -- How Allah's grace was withdrawn for falsity to trust and rebellion against truth -- Jealousy of Cain against Abel led to murder; crimes against individuals and communities -- Justice above men's selfish desires: be not afraid to proclaim the truth of Allah: keep away from evil, but recognise the sincere and the humble, even if not of your flock -- Avoid excess, rash vows, drinking, gambling, and superstition -- Miracles of Jesus, but he claimed no divinity -- Appendix II: On the Tawrah -- Appendix III: On the Injil -- Surah 6: Al An'am (the cattle) -- Introduction and summary -- Allah reigns in heaven and on earth; there is a hereafter -- Life of this world is empty; what is serious is the hereafter; Allah holds the keys of the unseen -- Allah's loving care encompasses us; it is his protection we should seek, and not that of anyone else -- Revelation in all ages; Qur'an a blessing and confirmation; signs of Allah in the daily pageants of nature -- Rebels against Allah are deceived and deceive each other: let us trust in Allah -- Degrees in good and evil deeds; avoid superstition and excess -- Allah's commands are not irrational taboos, but based on moral | ||
| 505 | |a Surah 7: Al A'raf (the heights) -- Introduction and summary -- Revelation should ease difficulties of heart and mind: arrogance and excess at the root of evil -- Allah has forbidden evil: all good is for man's enjoyment: righteous to live in peace and fulfillment of all hope -- Noah, Hud, Salih, Lut (Lot), and Shu'ayb: how their wholesome warning was rejected, to the detriment of the rejectors -- Moses had to fight alien arrogance as well as rebellion among his own people, like the final messenger whom he prefigured -- The messenger's revelation superseded the older law -- The inborn good in man is strengthened by constant reminders from Allah; if sin has a respite, it is only for a term; judgement must come; so draw near to Allah, in humility and reverence -- Appendix IV: Egyptian chronology and Israel -- Appendix V: Egyptian religion and its steps towards Islam -- Surah 8: Al Anfal (the spoils of war) -- Introduction and summary -- The fight is not for spoils or gain, but for the cause -- Obey Allah's call, and hold all else as naught; the godless will not thrive -- The Battle of Badr differentiated truth from unbelief: its lessons -- The true man is not cowed down by odds against him: he fights not for spoils, but for truth and fa | ||
| 505 | |a Surah 9: Al Tawbah (the repentance) or Bara'ah (the disavowal) -- Introduction and summary -- If the enemy treacherously breaks faith, denounce his treaty, but give time before the declaration of war: mosques are for men of faith -- Enemies of faith cannot put out Allah's light: wealth is for good use, not for hoarding: strive and struggle for Allah in a straight fight -- Believers do their duty and make no excuses: alms are for poor and needy and not for hypocrites: bliss of the righteous is in the good pleasure of Allah -- Hardest striving needed against evil: welcome all chance of service and sacrifice -- The vanguard of faith expect their reward in Allah's good pleasure: Allah's grace is free and abounding: even the erring obtain it by repentance -- Truth in word and deed is our fullest satisfaction and reward: our striving should include study and teaching, for our brethren -- Surah 10: Yunus (the prophet Jonah) -- Introduction and summary -- Allah guides the human spirit in wondrous ways, if man will have faith and put his trust in Allah; mankind is one -- All things good, beautiful, and useful are from Allah: instead of ephemeral good seek the eternal home of peace from Allah through his book -- The truth of Allah must not be shut out of our souls: revelations and prophets are sent to teach us: we must accept them and reject falsehood -- Allah works throughout his creation with mercy and justice: repent before it is too late -- Be patient and strive with constancy: Allah's plan is righteous, and for the good of his creatu | ||
| 505 | |a Surah 11: Hud (the prophet Hud) -- Introduction and summary -- Ungrateful man folds up his heart and forgets how all nature points to Allah and the hereafter: Allah's message is the light that leads and the mercy that forgives -- Noah loved his people and taught and warned them, but they flouted his message: Allah's justice overtook them, but he was saved from the Flood in the Ark -- 'Ad were warned against their sins by Hud, and Thamud by Salih, but they defied Allah, and were wiped out -- The angels, on their mission of justice to the people of Lut, stopped to give good news to Abraham: the people of Lut persisted in their abominations and perished, and so did Madyan, Shu'ayb's people, for their frauds -- The same lesson is taught by the arrogance of Pharaoh, who misled his people: learn and seek mercy -- Surah 12: Yusuf (the prophet Joseph) -- Introduction and summary -- The beautiful story of Joseph (Yusuf): how envy and hate made his brothers sell him for a small price -- He was bought by a dignitary of Pharaoh's court: the wife of the dignitary burned with earthly passion and brought him into trouble: but he remained true and righteous -- He eventually become ruler of Egpt, and fought a famine in the service of his people; his brothers came, not knowing him -- Joseph asked his brethren to bring Benjamin with them next time; by a stragem he made the brethren confess their past guilt; he forgave them, and sent for his father -- Joseph's father Jacob comes to Egypt, and the whole family are reunited honourably; so Allah's plan works for g | ||
| 505 | |a Surah 13: Al Ra'd (the thunder) -- Introduction and summary -- Nature proclaims the glory of Allah; lightning and thunder are signs of his might as well as of his mercy -- Those with faith are like the seeing, and those without are like the blind; Allah's promise never fails -- Men may mock, but Allah's truth will come to its own: the world's plots have no power to defeat it -- Surah 14: Ibrahim (the prophet Abraham) -- Introduction and summary -- Revelation leads from darkness to light: messengers must prevail; truth is as a goodly tree, with firm roots, spreading branches, and perennial fruit -- Evil tries to mislead: the godly should be on their guard: Abraham's prayer -- Surah 15: Al Hijr (the rocky tract) -- Introduction and sumary -- Allah will guard his truth, and is the source of all things: he is eternal -- Man's lowly origin; his rank raised by the breathing of Allah's spirit into him; gates of evil are many, but the goal of good is peace -- Allah's grace and mercy are always first, but his justice and wrath will seize those who defy his law -- Allah's most glorious gift is the Qur'an; denounce sin, but be gentle and k | ||
| 505 | |a Surah 16: Al Nahl (the bees) -- Introduction and summary -- Signs and favours innumerable guide man to Allah, but arrogance misleads -- The plots of the wicked end in shame: the penalty comes in unexpected ways; for nature proclaims Allah -- Allah is one: he provides man with all the means for growth, social, moral, and spiritual -- Messengers will witness against men who reject truth: be faithful in intent and action -- Give up pride of worldly goods: Allah is with those who life in self-restraint a pure and righteous life -- Surah 17: Al Isra' (the night journey) or Bani Isra'il (the children of Israel) -- Introduction and summary -- Men of God instruct men, but each soul has personal responsibility: Allah's gifts are for all, but not the same for all -- Service of Allah is duty to man; life and trusts are sacred; pry not into evil, but avoid it -- Creation declares Allah's glory; his revelation is truth; guard your words and avoid dissension -- Roots of evil; man's preeminence gives him higher responsibility; truth will last, and falsehood perish -- Spirit of inspiration, highest gift of Allah: Qur'an teaches truth; praise the beautiful names of Al | ||
| 505 | |a Surah 18: Al Kahf (the cave) -- Appendix VI: Who was Dhual Qarnayn? -- Surah 19: Maryam (Mary) -- Surah 20: Ta Ha -- Surah 21: Al Anbiya (the prophets) -- Surah 22: Al Hajj (the pilgrimage) -- Surah 23: Al Mu'minun (the believers) -- Surah 24: Al Nur (the light) -- Surah 25: Al Furqan (the criterion) -- Surah 26: Al Shu'ara' (the poets) -- Surah 27: Al Naml (the ants) -- Surah 28: Al Qasas (the narrations) -- Surah 29: Al 'Ankabut (the spider) -- Surah 30: Al Rum (the Roma | ||
| 505 | |a Appendix VIII: First contact of Islam with world movements -- Appendix IX: Comparative chronology of the early years of Islam -- Surah 31: Luqman -- Surah 32: Al Sajdah (the prostration) -- Surah 33: Al Ahzab (the confederates) -- Surah 34: Saba' (Sheba) -- Surah 35: Fatir (the originator of creation) -- Surah 36: Ya Sin -- Surah 37: Al Saffat (those ranged in ranks) -- Surah 38: Sad -- Surah 39: Al Zumar (the crowds) -- Surah 40: Ghafir (forgiver) or Al Mu'min (the believers) -- Surah 41: Fussilat (expounded) or Ha Mim -- Surah 42: Al Shura (consultation) -- Surah 43: Al Zukhruf (the gold adornments) -- Surah 44: Al Dukhan (the smoke) -- Surah 45: Al Fathiyah (the kneeling down) -- Surah 46: Al Ahqaf (winding sand-tracts) -- Surah 47: Muhammad -- Surah 48: Al Fath (the victory) -- Surah 49: Al Hujurat (the chambers) -- Surah 50: Qaf -- Surah 51: Al Dhariyat (the winds that scatter) -- Surah 52: Al Tur (the mount) -- Surah 53: Al Najm (the star) -- Surah 54: Al Qamar (the moon) -- Surah 55: Al Rahman (the most gracious) -- Surah 56: Al Qaqi'ah (the inevitable) -- Surah 57: Al Hadid (iron) -- Surah 58: Al Mujadilah (the woman who pleads) -- Surah 59: Al Hashr (the mustering) -- Surah 60: Al Mumtahinah (that which examines) -- Surah 61: Al Saff (the battle array) -- Surah 62: Al Jumu'ah (Friday) -- Surah 63: Al Munafiqun (the hypocrites) -- Surah 64: Al Taghabun (the mutual loss and ga | ||
| 505 | |a Surah 65: Al Talaq (divorce) -- Surah 66: Al Tahrim (prohibition) -- Surah 67: Al Mulk (the dominion) -- Surah 68: Al Qalam (the pen) or Nun -- Surah 69: Al Haqqah (the sure reality) -- Surah 70; Al Ma'arij (the ways of ascent) -- Surah 71: Nuh (the prophet Noah) -- Appendix X: Ancient forms of pagan worship -- Surah 72: Al Jinn (the spirits) -- SUrah 73: Al Muzzammil (the enfolded one) -- Surah 74: Al Muddaththir (the one wrapped up) -- Surah 75: Al Qiyamah (the resurrection) -- Surah 76: Al Insan (man), or Al Dahr (the time) -- Surah 77: Al Mursalat (those sent forth) -- Surah 78: Al Naba' (the great news) -- Surah 79: Al Nazi'at (those who tear out) -- Surah 80: 'Abasa (he frowned) -- Surah 81: Al Takwir (the folding up) -- Surah 82: Al Infitar (the cleaving asunder) -- Surah 83: Al Mutaffifin (the dealers in fraud) -- Surah 84: Al Inshiqaq (the rending asunder) -- Surah 85: Al Buruj (the constellations) -- Surah 86: Al Tariq (the night star) -- Surah 87: Al A'la (the most high) -- Surah 88: Al Ghashiyah (the overwhelming event) -- Surah 89: Al Fajr (the dawn) -- Surah 90: Al Balad (the city) -- Surah 91: Al Shams (the sun) -- Surah 92: Al Layl (the night) -- Surah 93: Al Duha (the glorious morning lig | ||
| 505 | |a Surah 94: Al Sharh or Al Inshirah (the expansion of the breast) -- Surah 95: Al T'in (the fig) -- Surah 96: Al 'Alaq (the clinging clot) or Inqra' (read!) -- Surah 97: Al Qadr (the night of power or honour) -- Surah 98: Al Bayyinah (the clear evidence) -- Surah 99: Al Zalzalah (the earthquake) -- Surah 100 Al 'Adiyat (those that run) -- Surah 101: Al Qari'ah (the great calamity) -- Surah 102: Al Takathur (the piling up) -- Surah 103: Al 'Asr (time through the ages) -- Appendix XI: Oaths and adjurations in the Qur'an -- Surah 104: Al Humazah (the scandalmonger) -- Surah 105: Al Fil (the elephant) -- Surah 106: Quraysh (the tribe of Quraysh) -- Surah 107: Al Ma'un (the neighborly assistance) -- Surah 108: Al Kawthar (the abundance) -- Surah 109: Al Kafirun (those who reject faith) -- Surah 110: Al Nasr (the help) -- Surah 111: Al Masad (the plaited rope) or Al Lahab (the flame) -- Surah 112: Al Ikhlas (the purity of faith) -- Surah 113: Al Falaq (the daybreak) -- Surah 114: Al Nas (manki | ||
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