☪️ Quran: Chapter 21 The Prophets – Al Anbia سورة الأنبياء
- Mohamed Elgayar
- May 7, 2020
- 11 min read
Updated: Feb 22
Revelation place: Mecca
Revelation order: 73
Number of verses: 112
Background:
This chapter focuses on the Hereafter, the Oneness of Allah (Tawhid), and refuting the doubts of disbelievers regarding the Quran.
I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the condemned.
With the name of Allah, the gracious the merciful.
1- Approached to the people their accounting, and they are in heedlessness siding away
2- Whatever a renewed reminder (They hear it for the first time) from their God comes to them, they but listen to it while playing (aimlessly with no purpose for distraction or fun)
3- Distracted (Not interested) their hearts, and they whisper secretly, those who wronged (Themselves) “ Is that (Muhamed) but a human like you, so do you get the magic while seeing (They called the Quran magic because of its effect on the hearts and souls)
4- Say (Oh Muhammed)” My God knows the sayings in the heavens and the earth, and He is The Hearing, The Knowing”
5- But rather they said ” nightmares of dreams, or rather he slandered it, or rather he is a poet, so let him bring a sign the like had sent to the first (former messengers)
6- Have not believed a city from before them (Despite the signs),We destroyed it so will they believe
7- And We have not sent from before you men except We reveal to them, so as the people of the message (Jews and Nazarene/Christians), if you do not know
8- And We did not make them just a body that do not eat food, nor they were immortals
9- Then We made true to them the promise, and saved them and whom We willed and destroyed the transgressors
10- We have sent down to you (Meccan of Quraish) a book, in it your remembrance (that contain sound instinct) do not you reason (What an honor and lasting legacy to be in your language)
11- And how many cities We have broken which were unjust, and established after it another people
12- And when they felt Our Might, they, behold they from it gone fleeing
13- Do not flee and come back to what luxury you had been given, and your homes, perhaps you will be asked (What happen to all your luxury now that it is gone)
14- They said ”O woe we were indeed wrongdoers” (To ourselves by disbelieving)
15- And it continued to be their declaration (O woe we were indeed wrongdoers) until We made them extinguished harvest
16- And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what in between them in play
17- If We had wanted to take a diversion (Playing), We would have taken it from Ourselves, if We were to do so
18- Rather We throw with the truth upon the falsehood so it headed, and it expels it (Knocks its head out) and for you The woe of what you describe (Lies about Allah)
19- And for Him those in the heavens and the earth, and those are near Him are not haughty (Arrogance) from worshiping Him and do not grow weary
20- They exalt night and day and do not get board
21- Or have they taken diets from the earth that spreads (Resurrects)
22- If there were in them (Heavens and earth) deities except Allah, they would have spoiled, so exalted is Allah The God of the throne about what they describe
23- He is not asked about what He does, and they are asked
24- Or have they taken from those lower than Him, deities, say” Bring your proof, this is a mention from among what I have (Quran), and a mention of those before me, but most of them do not know the truth, so they turn away
25- And We did not send from before you any messenger except We revealed to him that, indeed there is no Deity but I, so worship Me
26- And they said “Have taken The Merciful a son” Exalted is He, rather honored worshipers (Among the Angels)
27- They do not precede Him in speech, and they with His command do
28- He knows what is between their hands and what is behind them, and they do not intercede except to who He is pleased with, and they from His awe are fearfully compassionate
29- And whoever (Supposedly) says from among them “I am a deity apart of Him” (Which will never happen) so that We recompense with Gahanna , like this We recompense the unjust
30- Have not they seen those who disbelieved that the heavens and the earth were patched (Suck together) so We separated them, and We made from water every living thing? Will they noy believe
31- And We made in the earth anchors, lest it shifts with them and We made in it passes roads, that they might be guided
32- And We made the sky a protected ceiling, but they from its signs (skies), are siding away
33- And He is who created the night and the day and the sun and the moon, all in an orbit are swimming
34- And We did not make to a human from before you (Muhammed) eternity (Immortality), so wherever you die, are they eternals
35- Every soul will taste death, and We ordeal you with bad and good as trail, and to Us you will return
36- And as sees you those who disbelieved, they take you not but in ridicule “Is that who mention your deities (Criticize and invalidate it), and they at the mention of The Merciful, they are disbelievers”
37- Was created human of haste, I will show you My signs so do not hasten
38- And they say” When is this promise (Judgement Day), if you are truthful”
39- And if had known those who disbelieved as when they will not keep the fire away from their faces nor their backs and nor they will be helped
40- Rather, it comes to them unexpectedly so it dumbfounds them, so they can not repel it neither they will be respited
41- And already had been ridiculed messengers from before you, so it came hard with those who ridiculed among them, by what they used to ridicule
42- Say “Who protects you at night or by day from The Merciful”, rather they are from the remembrance of their God they side away
43- Or for them deities that prevent them from Us? they are unable to help themselves nor they from Us can accompany (Find a strong companion to protect them)
44- But rather, We caused enjoyment for them and their fathers until age has become prolonged for them (enjoyment lasted long enough then ended) so do not they see that We bring the land and reduce it from its tips (due to its oval shape at the visual horizon), so are they the overcomers (In the debate about The creator)
45- Say” Indeed I warn you only by the revelation”(From Allah, not from himself), and the deaf (Forbid to listen) do not hear the calling, as they are warned
46- And if touched them a whiff of a torment of your God, they would say” O woe, indeed we were unjust”
47- And We place the just scales for the day of Resurrection, so will not be wronged any self, anything, and if it was the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it, and sufficient are We as accountant
48- And We had brought to Moses and Aaron the criterion (Separate right from wrong) and light (To guide in life) and a reminder for the pious (If they lose their way)
49- Those who fears (humbly with reverence and awe) their God while unseen, and they from the hour they are cautiously fearful
50- And that (Quran) is a blessed reminder We sent down, so are you to it denying
51- And We have brought to Abraham his premature rationality from before, and We were of him Well-Knowing
52- As he said to his father (His uncle Azer) and folks, what are these statues that you to it are devoted
53- They said “We found our father to it worshiping”
54- He said “You certainly, you and your fathers were in clear stray”
55- They said” did you come to us with the truth or are you among those who play (Are you kidding with us)
56- Said “But your God is the God of the heavens and the earth who break them (Originated them), and I upon that is among the witnesses” (Wiling to testify, and will proof it to you)
57- And by Allah, I will plot your idols, after you have gone back
58- So, he made them debris, except their biggest among them, that hopeful they to him return (In questions)
59- Said “ Who did that to our deities, indeed he is among the wrongdoers”
60- They said” We heard a young man that mentioned them, that is called to him Abraham”
61- Said” So bring him before the eyes of the people, so that they may witness”
62- They said” Did you do that to our deities, O Abraham”
63- Said” Rather did it their biggest one, this, so ask them if they pronounce” (Speak)
64- So, they returned to themselves (back to their senses), and said rather you are the wrongdoers
65- Then they lowered their heads (Reversed their attitude), “you have already known that those do not pronounce ”
66- Said” Do you worship from among that is beneath than Allah, those who do not benefit you anything or harm you”
67- Uff, to you (Fie, Dismay, disapproval, disgust, distress and boredom) and to who you worship from among those beneath Allah, have you no mind (Sense)
68- They said “Burn him and support your deities, if you are doing (Anything about his act)
69- We said” O fire be coolness and peaceful upon Abraham” (It went out)
70- And they intended for him a plot so We made them the losers
71- And We saved and Lut to the land (From Babylon Iraq to Holy Levant) that We blessed in it to the worlds
72- And We bestowed to him Isac, and Jacob in addition (More generously than he asked for), and each We made righteous
73- And We made them leaders (Role model) guiding by Our command, and We revealed (Facilitate) to them the doing of good and establishing prayers, and bringing zakat (Charity), and they were for Us worshippers
74- And Lut We brought him judgment (wisdom) and knowledge (How to implement the wisdom), and saved him from the village that did the malignant, indeed they were bad obscene people
75- And We admitted him into Our Mercy, indeed he was among the righteous
76- And Noah as he called from before, so We responded to him, and saved him and his folks (Family and believers) from the great sorrow (What he suffered for long calling his people to believe)
77- And we helped him from the people who disbelieved in Our signs, indeed they were people of badness, so we drowned them all together
78- And David and Soloman as they judged concerning the field, as fluffed in it the sheep of the people (Strayed and unrightfully ate it), and We were for both (David and Solomon) of them witnessing
79- So, We made Soloman to understand it, and each We brought judgment (wisdom) and knowledge, and We subjected with David the mountains to exalt (Allah) and the birds, and We were doing (Giver and mover)
80- And We taught him the manufacturing of garment for you (metal shields) to fort you from your misery (violence), so are you thankful
81- And to Soloman the wind storming running with his command to the land that We blessed in it, and We were with everything knowing
82- And among the devils who dived for him, and do work other than that, and We were for them guardians (Protecting people from them devils)
83- And Jacob as he called upon his God, that indeed has touched me the adversity (Non bodily harm) and You are The Most Merciful of the merciful
84- So, We responded to him and cleared what is in him of adversity (lacked of family support in numbers), and brought him (increased) his family and more like them with them, a mercy from Us, and reminder to the worshippers
85- And Isamil and Idris (Enoch) and Zul-Kifl (Son of Jacob) all were among the patient
86- And We admitted them in Our Mercy, indeed they are among the righteous
87- And that of the fish (Yunis, Jonah) as he went in anger (From his people) so thought that We will not overcome him (Give him a better place and people to guide), so he called in the darkness (Belly of the whale) that” Indeed, there no Deity but you, exalted, I was among the wrongdoers” (Giving up on his mission)
88- So, We responded to him, and saved him from the anguish, and like this We save the believers
89- And Zachariah as he called to his God” “My God do not toss me individually (With no heir) , and you are the best inheritors
90- So, We responded to him and rectified for him his wife, they were indeed used to hasten to good deeds and call upon Us wishing and fear and were for Us humbly submissive
91- And the one that fortified her chaste, so We blew in her from Our soul, and her and her son a sign for the worlds
92- Indeed, this is your nation a single nation (Group united in a single bond and faith) and I am your God so worship Me
93- And they tore their affairs between them (Became sects, parties, groups, denominations), all to Us will return
94- And whoever does righteous while he is a believer (to achieve happiness in this world and the hereafter), no covering (denying) to his seeking (effort), and We indeed to it are writing
95- And forbidden upon a town that We perished, that they do not return (Make no sense they do not be judged for their wrongdoing)
96- Until when is opened Gog and Magog and from every height they slip (Gog and Magog represent corruption let loose and spread from the high ups)
97- And came closer the true promise (Resurrection day), so as be the eyes of those who disbelieved stares, “O owe to us, we have been heedless of this”, rather you were wrongdoers (Correcting themselves)
98- Indeed, you and what you worship (Idols, statues, any own who claims divinity) that is lower than Allah, are the pebbles (firewood) of Gahanna, you are to it incoming
99- If they were deities, they would not have to come in it, and all are in it eternally abiding
100- For them in it exhaling (heat of hell) and they are in it do not hear (Any Good)
101- Indeed, those whom the good from Us, has preceded for them (Good news), they are from it far removed
102- They do not hear its hissing, and they are in what their self-desired abiding eternally
103- Does not grieve them the great scare, and meet them the angels” that is your day which you have been promised”
104- The day we fold the heavens like the folding of the sheet of the book, as We began the first creation We will repeat it, a promise upon Us indeed We will do
105- And We had written in the book (Allah’s revealed books) from after the remembrance (Allah’s Preserved tablet) that the earth will be inherited by My righteous worshipers
106- Indeed, in this (Quran) is a notification for worshiping people
107- And We have not sent you (Muhammed) but mercy to the worlds
108- Say” It is indeed only revealed to me, that your God is but one God, so are you muslims” (Submissive)
109- So, if they turn away, so say ”I notified you all the same (All of you indiscriminately) and I do not know whether it close or far what you have been promised
110- Indeed, He know the loud for speech and knows what you conceal
111- And I know not, perhaps it (postponement of Resurrection Day) is a trial to you (To see how you do), and enjoyment for a time
112- Say” My God is The most judge with the truth, and Our God, The Merciful, is the helper upon (against) what you describe (Claim falsehood about the prophet)
Disclaimer:
The Holy Quran, in its essence, is a divine revelation that can only be fully appreciated in its original Arabic language. Any translation or interpretation, including the one presented here, is not and cannot be a replacement for the Arabic Holy Quran. I intended to offer an English rendering that remains faithful to the original Arabic. I am neither a scholar nor do I possess any formal Islamic qualifications. My approach to this translation is empirical, drawing upon my readings of selected scholarly interpretations, personal experiences, and understanding of the Holy Quran as a Muslim native Arabic speaker.
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