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16. An-Nahl

The Bee · Meccan · 128 ayahs

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Reading Al-Muyassar fi Gharib al-Qur'an

Ayahs 91–100 of 128

91

وَأَوْفُوا۟ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ إِذَا عَٰهَدتُّمْ وَلَا تَنقُضُوا۟ ٱلْأَيْمَٰنَ بَعْدَ تَوْكِيدِهَا وَقَدْ جَعَلْتُمُ ٱللَّهَ عَلَيْكُمْ كَفِيلًا ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ

And fulfill the covenant of Allah when you have taken it, [O believers], and do not break oaths after their confirmation while you have made Allah, over you, a witness. Indeed, Allah knows what you do.

﴿بِعَهۡدِ ٱللَّهِ﴾: ما يَلْتَزِمُه المسلمُ باختيارِه بينَه وبينَ اللهِ، أو بينَ الناسِ.

﴿وَلَا تَنقُضُواْ ٱلۡأَيۡمَـٰنَ﴾: لا تُبْطِلُوها وتَتْرُكُوا العَمَلَ بمُقْتضاها.

﴿كَفِيلًا﴾: رَقيبًا أو ضامِنًا.

92

وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّتِى نَقَضَتْ غَزْلَهَا مِنۢ بَعْدِ قُوَّةٍ أَنكَٰثًۭا تَتَّخِذُونَ أَيْمَٰنَكُمْ دَخَلًۢا بَيْنَكُمْ أَن تَكُونَ أُمَّةٌ هِىَ أَرْبَىٰ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ ۚ إِنَّمَا يَبْلُوكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦ ۚ وَلَيُبَيِّنَنَّ لَكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ مَا كُنتُمْ فِيهِ تَخْتَلِفُونَ

And do not be like she who untwisted her spun thread after it was strong [by] taking your oaths as [means of] deceit between you because one community is more plentiful [in number or wealth] than another community. Allah only tries you thereby. And He will surely make clear to you on the Day of Resurrection that over which you used to differ.

﴿غَزۡلَهَا﴾: ما فَتَلَتْه من صُوفٍ ونحوِه.

﴿أَنكَـٰثࣰا﴾: جَمْعُ نِكْثٍ، وهو: ما حُلَّ فَتْلُه؛ ليُغْزَلَ ثانيةً.

﴿دَخَلَۢا بَيۡنَكُمۡ﴾: خديعةً ومُنْكَرًا بينَكم.

﴿أَرۡبَىٰ مِنۡ أُمَّةٍ﴾: أكثرَ عَددًَا وأوفرَ مالًا من الجماعة التي عاهَدْتموها.

﴿يَبۡلُوكُمُ ٱللَّهُ﴾: يختبرُكم بالوفاءِ بِالعهودِ وعَدَمِ نَقْضِها.

93

وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَجَعَلَكُمْ أُمَّةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ وَلَٰكِن يُضِلُّ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَلَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ عَمَّا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

And if Allah had willed, He could have made you [of] one religion, but He causes to stray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. And you will surely be questioned about what you used to do.

﴿أُمَّةࣰ وَ ٰ⁠حِدَةࣰ﴾: أهلَ دينٍ واحدٍ، وهو الإسلامُ.

﴿وَيَهۡدِي﴾: يُوَفِّقُ إلى الهدايةِ.

94

وَلَا تَتَّخِذُوٓا۟ أَيْمَٰنَكُمْ دَخَلًۢا بَيْنَكُمْ فَتَزِلَّ قَدَمٌۢ بَعْدَ ثُبُوتِهَا وَتَذُوقُوا۟ ٱلسُّوٓءَ بِمَا صَدَدتُّمْ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَلَكُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌۭ

And do not take your oaths as [means of] deceit between you, lest a foot slip after it was [once] firm, and you would taste evil [in this world] for what [people] you diverted from the way of Allah, and you would have [in the Hereafter] a great punishment.

﴿فَتَزِلَّ قَدَمُۢ﴾: فتنحَرِفَ أقدامُكم عن محَجَّةِ الحقِّ.

﴿ثُبُوتِهَا﴾: استقامتِها عليه.

﴿ٱلسُّوٓءَ﴾: ما يَسُوءُكم من العذابِ في الدنيا.

95

وَلَا تَشْتَرُوا۟ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ ثَمَنًۭا قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ هُوَ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

And do not exchange the covenant of Allah for a small price. Indeed, what is with Allah is best for you, if only you could know.

﴿وَلَا تَشۡتَرُواْ﴾: لا تَسْتبدلوا.

96

مَا عِندَكُمْ يَنفَدُ ۖ وَمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ بَاقٍۢ ۗ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ صَبَرُوٓا۟ أَجْرَهُم بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Whatever you have will end, but what Allah has is lasting. And We will surely give those who were patient their reward according to the best of what they used to do.

﴿يَنفَدُ﴾: يزولُ ويَفْنى.

﴿بَاقࣲ﴾: لا يزولُ ولا يَفْنى.

97

مَنْ عَمِلَ صَٰلِحًۭا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌۭ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُۥ حَيَوٰةًۭ طَيِّبَةًۭ ۖ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْرَهُم بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward [in the Hereafter] according to the best of what they used to do.

﴿طَيِّبَةࣰ﴾: سعيدةً في الدنيا، يصاحِبُها القناعة بما قَسَمهُ اللهُ وقَدَّره.

98

فَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ

So when you recite the Qur'an, [first] seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy].

﴿فَإِذَا قَرَأۡتَ﴾: أي: فإذا أرَدْتَ أن تَقْرَأَ.

﴿فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ بِٱللَّهِ﴾: فالتجِئْ واستَجِرْ به.

﴿ٱلرَّجِيمِ﴾: المَرْجُومِ، أي: المَطْرودِ من رحمةِ اللهِ.

99

إِنَّهُۥ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ سُلْطَٰنٌ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ

Indeed, there is for him no authority over those who have believed and rely upon their Lord.

﴿سُلۡطَـٰنٌ﴾: تَسَلُّطٌ واستيلاءٌ.

﴿يَتَوَكَّلُونَ﴾: يَعْتمدون عليه ويُفَوِّضُون أمرَهم إليه.

100

إِنَّمَا سُلْطَٰنُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَوَلَّوْنَهُۥ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِهِۦ مُشْرِكُونَ

His authority is only over those who take him as an ally and those who through him associate others with Allah.

﴿يَتَوَلَّوۡنَهُۥ﴾: يَتِّخِذُونه مُعِينًا لهم ويُطيعونه.

﴿هُم بِهِۦ﴾: بسببِ الشيطانِ وإغوائِه إيّاهم.

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Commentary: Al-Muyassar fi Gharib al-Qur'an. Qur'an text and translation via AlQuran Cloud.