Surah Sad (Being One of the Abbreviated Letters)

سورة ص

88 Verses

In the Name of Almighty Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
88 آية

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Surah Sad, the 38th chapter of the Quran, contains 88 verses and focuses on the stories of previous prophets, including David, Solomon, and Job, highlighting themes of patience, monotheism, and the destructive nature of arrogance. Below you can read the full Surah Sad in Arabic with a clear English translation and a verse-by-verse tafsir (explanation of the meaning) from Aysar al-Tafaseer, with the option to jump to any specific verse.

Tafsir of the Verses

{صۤ وَٱلْقُرْآنِ ذِي ٱلذِّكْرِ}
{وَٱلْقُرْآنِ}

(1) – صَادْ – اللهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمُرَادِهِ.

أَقْسَمَ اللهُ تَعَالَى بِالقُرْآنِ ذِي الشَّرَفِ وَالرِّفْعَةِ، المُشْتَمِلِ عَلَى مَا فِيهِ ذِكْرٌ لِلعِبَادِ، وَنَفْعٌ لَهُمْ فِي حَيَاتِهِمْ وَمَعَادِهِمْ.

(وَجَوَابُ القَسَمِ هُوَ مَا جَاءَ فِي هَذِهِ السُّوُرَةِ مِمَّا يَدُلُّ عَلَى صِدْقِ مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِيمَا جَاءَ بِهِ مِنْ رَبِّهِ، وَأَنَّهُ مُرْسَلٌ إِلَى الخَلْقِ كَافَّةً).

وَقِيلَ أَيْضاً إِنَّ جَوَابَ القَسَمِ هُوَ قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى فِي الآيَةِ التَّالِيَةِ:{ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِي عِزَّةٍ وَشِقَاقٍ } ذِي الذِّكْرِ – ذِي الشَّرَفِ والرِّفْعَةِ، أَوْ ذِي البَيَانِ لِمَا يَحْتَاجُ إِلَيْهِ الخَلْقِ فِي أُمُورِ دِينِهِمْ.
Surah Sad: Verse 1
1. Sad: Allah best knows its meaning. He swore by the noble and eminent Quran which contains a reminder to His servants and all that is useful to them in their lives on earth and in the Hereafter.
{بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِي عِزَّةٍ وَشِقَاقٍ}
(2) – إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِالقُرْآنِ لَمْ يَكْفُرُوا بِهِ لأَِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَجِدُوا فِيهِ عِبْرَةً وَعِظَةً وَذِكْرَى، وَإِنَّمَا كَفَرُوا بِهِ اسْتِكْبَاراً وَحَمِيَّةً (عِزَّةٍ)، وَمُخَالَفَةً وَمُشَاقَّةً لِلْرَّسُولِ.

عِزَّةٍ – حَمِيَّةٍ وَتَكَبُّرٍ عَنِ الانْصِيَاعِ لِلْحَقِّ.

شِقَاقٍ – مُشَاقَّةً وَمُخَالَفَةً للهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 2
2. The unbelievers denied the Quran not because they did not find in it beneficial information, good examples and admonitions, but because they were arrogant and steeped in self-glory, and refused to submit to the Prophet’s teachings.
{كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن قَرْنٍ فَنَادَواْ وَّلاَتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٍ}
(3) – يُنَبِّهُ اللهُ تَعَالَى هَؤُلاَءِ الكَافِرِينَ المُعَانِدِينَ المُشَاقِّينَ لِلرَّسُولِ الكَرِيمِ إِلَى أَنَّهُ أَهْلَكَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ كَثِيراً مِنَ الأُمَمِ (مِنْ قَرْنٍ) المُكَذِّبَةِ، فَنَادَوْا حِينَ جَاءَهُمُ العَذَابُ، وَاسْتَغَاثُوا وَجَأَرُوا إِلَى اللهِ بالدُّعَاءِ، فَلَمْ يَنْفَعْهُمْ ذَلِكَ شَيْئاً، لأَِنَّ أَوَانَ العَمَلِ والتَّوْبَةِ قَدْ فَاتَ، وَجَاءَ البأْسُ، فَلَيْسَ الوَقْتُ وَقْتَ فِرَارٍ وَهَرَبٍ مِنَ العِقَابِ.

كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا – كَثِيراً مَا أَهْلَكْنَا.

قَرْنٍ – أُمَّةٍ.

فَنَادَوْا – فَاسْتَغَاثُوا حِينَ عَايَنُوا العَذَابَ.

وَلاَتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٍ – لَيْسَ الوَقْتُ وَقْتَ فِرَارٍ وَخَلاَصٍ.
Surah Sad: Verse 3
3. Allah Almighty warns those stubborn unbelievers, who disobeyed the Messenger and tells them that He has destroyed many generations before them who had treated their messengers as liars. When the punishment was upon them, they cried for mercy and pleaded with Allah Almighty but in vain for it was too late for any repentance or good deeds. There was no longer time to escape punishment.
{وَعَجِبُوۤاْ أَن جَآءَهُم مٌّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ وَقَالَ ٱلْكَافِرُونَ هَـٰذَا سَاحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ}
{ٱلْكَافِرُونَ} {سَاحِرٌ}

(4) – وَتَعَجَّبُوا مِنْ أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُمْ بَشَرٌ مِثْلُهُمْ يَقُولُ لَهُمْ إِنَّهُ مُرْسَلٌ إِلَيْهِمْ مِنَ اللهِ لِيَدْعُوَهُمْ، مَعَ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ لَهُ مَا يُمَيِّزُهُ عَنْهُمْ لِيَخْتَصَّهُ اللهُ بِحَمْلِ رِسَالَتِهِ مِنْ دُونِهِمْ، وَقَالَ الكَافِرُونَ: إِنَّ هَذَا الرَّجُلَ مَا هُوَ إِلاَّ خَدَّاعٌ كَذَّابٌ فِيمَا يَنْسُبُهُ إِلَى اللهِ مِنْ إِرْسَالِهِ إِلَيْهِمْ رَسُولاً لِيَدْعُوَهُمْ إِلَى عِبَادَةِ اللهِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 4
4. They were surprised to see a man like them say that he was a messenger from Allah sent to guide them to the true path. They could see nothing in him to distinguish him from them that Allah should choose him to bear the message. The unbelievers said: “This man is merely an impostor and a liar who blasphemes against Allah in claiming that Allah has sent him to us as a messenger to call us to worship Him.”
{أَجَعَلَ ٱلآلِهَةَ إِلَـٰهاً وَاحِداً إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَيْءٌ عُجَابٌ}
{وَاحِداً}

(5) – أَيَزْعُمُ أَنَّ المَعْبُودَ إِلَهٌ وَاحِدٌ، لاَ إِلَهَ غَيْرُهُ وَلاَ رَبَّ سِوَاهُ؟ ثُمَّ تَعَجَّبُوا مِنْ دَعْوَتِهِمْ إِلَى الإِقْلاَعِ عَنِ الشِّرْكِ الذِي أُشْرِبَتْهُ نُفُوسُهُمْ، وَتَلَقَّوْهُ عَنْ أَسْلاَفِهِمْ، وَقَالُوا: إِنَّ هَذَا لَشَيءٌ يُثِيرُ العَجَبَ الشَّدِيدَ.

(وَرَوَى ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ فِي سَبَبِ نُزُولِ هَذِهِ الآيَةِ والتي تَليها، ” أَنَّهُ لَمَّا مَرِضَ أَبُو طَالِبٍ عَمُّ رَسُولِ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ نَفْرٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ فَقَالُوا لَهُ: إِنَّ ابْنَ أَخِيكَ يَشْتُمُ آلِهَتَنَا، فَلَوْ بَعَثْتَ إِلَيْهِ فَنَهَيْتَهُ. فَبَعَثَ أَبُو طَالِبٍ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ فَجَاءَهُ وَعِنْدَهُ القَوْمُ. فَقَالَ لَهُ: أَيِ ابْنَ أَخِي مَا لِقَوْمِكَ يَشْكُونَكَ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّكَ تَشْتُمُ آلِهَتَهُمْ، وَتَقُولُ وَتَقُولُ؟ فَقَالَ الرَّسُولُ صلى الله عليه وسلم: إِنِّي أُرِيدُهُمْ عَلَى كَلِمَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ يَقُولُونَها تَدِينُ لَهُمْ بَهَا العَرَبُ، وَتُؤْدِّي لَهُمْ بِهَا العَجَمُ الجِزْيَةَ، فَفَرِحُوا لِكَلِمَتِهِ، فَقَالَ القَوْمُ: وَمَا هِيَ وَأَبِيكَ لَنُعْطِيَنَّكَهَا وَعَشراً. قَالَ الرَّسُولُ صلى الله عليه وسلم: (لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ) ” ، فَقَامُوا فَزِعِينَ يَنْفُضُونَ أَثْوَابَهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ: أَجَعَلَ الآلِهَةَ إِلهاً وَاحِداً؟ إِنَّ هذا لَشَيءٌ عُجَابٌ. فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ تَعَالَى هَذِهِ الآيَاتِ).

عُجَابٌ – بَالِغُ الغَايَةِ فِي العَجَبِ – أَوْ مُثِيرٌ لِلْعَجَبِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 5
5. “Does he claim that the worshipped being is only one Allah, and that there is no Allah but He?” Then they were astonished that he should call them to abstain from polytheism which was rooted in their blood and which they had inherited from their ancestors. They said: “Truly this is something very strange!” Ibn Abbas says that the reason for revealing this verse and the next one is this: When the Prophet’s uncle Abu Taleb was taken ill and bedridden, a group of the polytheists of Quraish came to him and told him: “Your nephew is degrading our gods, and we want you to tell him to desist.” Thus, Abu Taleb called the Prophet to him and said to him in the presence of the idolaters: “O my nephew! Why are your people raising a complaint against you, alleging that you insulted their gods, and that you say this and you say that?” The Messenger of Allah answered: “There is one word which, if they agree to say, they will be the leaders of all the tribes and will have authority over them and the non-Arabs will pay them a tribute.” They rejoiced over his words and said: “By your father! What is this one word, so we can say it and even say ten more times?” He said: “Say ‘there is no god but Allah.’” They rose angrily and said: “Has he made our gods but one Allah. Truly this is a strange thing.” So Allah Almighty revealed these verses.
{وَٱنطَلَقَ ٱلْمَلأُ مِنْهُمْ أَنِ ٱمْشُواْ وَاْصْبِرُواْ عَلَىٰ آلِهَتِكُمْ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَيْءٌ يُرَادُ}
{آلِهَتِكُمْ}

(6) – وَانْطَلَقَ قَادَةُ قُريشٍ (المَلأُ) مِنْ مَجْلِسِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ يَائِسِينَ لِمَا رَأَوْهُ مِنْ تَصَلُّبِ مُحَمَّدٍ فِي دِينِهِ، يَتَحَاوَرُونَ فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ حَوْلَ مَا جَرَى، وَيُقَلِّبُونَ أَوْجُهَ الرَّأْيِ فِيمَا يَفْعَلُونَ، وَيَقُولُ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ: اثْبُتُوا عَلَى عِبَادَةِ أَصْنَامِكُمْ، وَاحْتَمِلُوا القَدْحَ فِيهَا، وَالغَضَّ مِنْ شَأْنِهَا، وَلاَ تَسْتَجِيبُوا لِمَا يَدْعُوكُمْ إِلَيْهِ مُحَمَّدٌ مِنَ التَّوحِيدِ، فَهَذَا الذِي يَدْعُوكُم إِلَيْهِ مُحَمَّدٌ إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَنَالَ بِهِ الشَّرَفَ، وَالرِّفْعَةَ، والاسْتِعْلاَءَ عَلَيْكُمْ، وَأَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ مِنْكُم أَتْبَاعٌ، وَلَسْنَا بِمُسْتَجِيبِينَ لَهُ، (إِنَّ هَذَا لَشَيْءٌ يُرادُ).

المَلأَ مِنْهُمْ – كُبَرَاءُ المُشْرِكِينَ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ.

امْشُوا – سِيرُوا عَلَى طَريقَتِكُمْ وَدِينِكُمْ.
Surah Sad: Verse 6
6. The leaders of Quraish left the council of Abu Taleb feeling helpless in the face of Mohammad’s obstination in his position concerning his religious belief. They discussed among themselves what had happened and what they should do. Some said to the others: “Remain steady in worshipping your gods, and bear the slander and insults. Do not respond to the monotheism that Mohammad is calling us to because his aim is to gain honour, greatness and to maintain a superiority over us and thus have followers among us. We will not follow him.”
{مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَـٰذَا فِى ٱلْمِلَّةِ ٱلآخِرَةِ إِنْ هَـٰذَا إِلاَّ ٱخْتِلاَقٌ}
{ٱلآخِرَةِ} {ٱخْتِلاَقٌ}

(7) – مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَذَا الذِي يَقُولُهُ مُحَمَّدٌ، وَيَدْعُو إِلَيْهِ مِنَ التَّوْحِيدِ فِي مِلَّةِ النَّصَارَى (المِلَّةِ الآخِرَةِ)، فَإِنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ بالتَّثِلِيثِ، وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُ الدِّينَ الذِي جَاءَ بِهِ عِيسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ: ثُمَّ إِنَّ مُحَمَّداً لَوْ كَانَ نَبِيّاً حَقّاً لأَخْبَرَتْهُمْ بِهِ النَّصَارَى، وَبِمَا أَنَّهُمْ لَمْ يُخْبِرُوهُمْ بِهِ فَإِنَّ الدِّينَ الذِي جَاءَهُمْ بِهِ مُحَمَّدٌ مَا هُوَ إِلاَّ كَذِبٌ واخْتِلاَقٌ وَتَخَرَّصٌ.

المِلَّةِ الآخِرَةِ – مِلَّةِ النَّصَارَى.

اخْتِلاَقٌ – افْتِرَاءٌ وَكَذِبٌ.
Surah Sad: Verse 7
7. “We have not heard about the monotheism that Mohammad invites us to in Christianity, for Christians believe in the trinity and they say that their religion is brought by Jesus. If Mohammad were truly a prophet, the Christians would have told us about him. Since they have not told us of Mohammad, his religion is nothing but a lie and an invention.
{أَءُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلذِّكْرُ مِن بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُمْ فَي شَكٍّ مِّن ذِكْرِي بَل لَّمَّا يَذُوقُواْ عَذَابِ}
{أَأُنزِلَ}

(8) – إِنَّهُ مِنَ البَعِيدِ أَنْ يَخْتَصَّ اللهُ تَعَالَى مُحَمَّداً مِنْ بَيْنِهِمْ بِإِنْزَالِ القُرْآنِ عَلَيْهِ، وَبِجَعْلِهِ رَسُولاً مَعَ أَنَّ بَيْنَهُمْ ذَوِي الجَاهِ والنُّفُوذِ والثَّرَاءِ العَرِيضِ. وَيُقرِّعُهُمْ اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَى هَذَا القَوْلِ، وَهَذَا التَّشَكُّكِ فَيَقُولُ لَهُمْ: إِنَّهُمْ فِي شَكٍّ مِنْ تِلْكَ الدَّلاَئِلَ التِي لَوْ أَنَّهُمْ تَابَعُوهَا لَزَالَ مَا يَسْتَشْعِرُونَهُ مِنَ الشَّكِّ، لأَِنَّهَا دَالَّةٌ بِنَفْسِهَا عَلَى صِحَّةِ نُبُوَّتِهِ، وَلَكِنَّهُمْ حِينَ تَرَكُوا النَّظَرَ والاسْتِدْلاَلَ لَمْ يَصِلُوا إِلَى الحَقِّ، وَهُمْ فِي الحَقيقَةِ إِنَّمَا يَقُولُونَ ذَلِكَ لأَِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَذُوقُوا عَذَابَ اللهِ وَنَقْمَتَهَ، وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ ذَاقُوا عَذَابَ اللهِ لَزَايَلَهُمْ مَا هُمْ فِيهِ مِنَ الشَّكِّ والحَسَدِ، وَلَمَا كَذَّبُوَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مُحَمَّداً صلى الله عليه وسلم.
Surah Sad: Verse 8
8. “It is unlikely that the Lord should choose Mohammad from among us to reveal the Quran to him although there are among the people of Quraish men of higher standing, more influence and greater wealth than Mohammad.” Allah Almighty chides them for their suspicion and says that they are in doubt as to the proofs which, if they studied them, they would no longer be in doubt. For, those signs indicate in themselves the veracity of Mohammad’s prophecy. But since they no longer reason and consider, they cannot reach the truth. In reality, they persist in their disbelief because they have not yet suffered the punishment and wrath of Allah. When they do undergo Allah’s punishment, suspicion and envy will be completely dissipated and they will no longer treat Mohammad as a liar.
{أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْوَهَّابِ}
{خَزَآئِنُ}

(9) – يُخْبِرُ اللهُ تَعَالَى العِبَادَ بِأَنَّهُ هُوَ المُتَصَرِّفُ فِي الكَوْنِ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لأَِنَّهُ خَلْقُهُ وَمُلْكُهُ، وَأَنَّ اللهَ هُوَ الفَعَّالُ لِمَا يُرِيدُ، وَهُوَ الذِي يُنَزِّلُ الرُّوحَ عَلَى مَنْ يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ، وَأَنَّ العِبَادَ لاَ يَمْلِكُونَ مِنَ الأَمْرِ شَيئاً، فَيَقُولُ لَهُمْ: أَيَمْلِكُونَ هُمْ خَزَائِنَ رَحْمَةِ اللهِ القَهَّارِ لِخَلْقِهِ حَتَّى يَتَصَرَّفُوا هُمْ فِيهَا حَسْبَ مَا يُرِيدُونَ، وَيَمْنَحُوهَا مَنْ يَشَاؤُونَ، وَيَصرِفُوهَا عَمَّنْ لاَ يُحِبُّونَ؟
Surah Sad: Verse 9
9. Allah Almighty informs His servants that He is the only Governor of the universe and that He associates no other divinity with Him for He alone is the Creator and the possessor. He does what He will. He sends down the Spirit on whomever He chooses among His servants and they have no power in this affair. He tells them: “Do they have the treasure of the mercy of Allah the All-Powerful to His creatures so that they can dispose of it as they want, rant it to whomsoever they want and withhold it from whomsoever they want?
{أَمْ لَهُم مُّلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فَلْيَرْتَقُواْ فِى ٱلأَسْبَابِ}
{ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ} {ٱلأَسْبَابِ}

(10) – أَمْ يَمْلِكُونَ شَيئاً فِي السَّمَاءِ والأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا حَتَّى يَعْتَرِضُوا عَلَى التَّصُرُّفَاتِ الإِلَهِيَّةِ؟ فَإِنْ كَانُوا يَدَّعُونَ أَنَّهُمْ يَمْلِكُونَ شَيْئاً مِنْ أَمْرِ السَّمَاوَاتِ والأَرْضِ فَلْيَصْعَدُوا فِي طُرُقِ السَّمَاوَاتِ، وَليَصِلُوا إِلَى السَّمَاوَاتِ العُلاَ، وَليُدَبِّرُوا شُؤُونَهُمَا حَتَّى يُظَنَّ أَنَّهُمْ صَادِقُونَ فِي دَعْوَاهُمْ، لأَِنَّهُ لاَ سَبِيلَ إِلَى التَّصَرُّفِ بِهَا بِغَيْرِ ذَلِكَ.
Surah Sad: Verse 10
10. “Or do they have the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them that they can object to Allah’s Will? If they claim to possess something in the heaven or on earth, let them go up the celestial ways until they reach the highest heavens, and let them dispose of their affairs to prove that they are truthful in their claims. For, there is no other way to dispose of the skies.”
{جُندٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌ مِّن ٱلأَحَزَابِ}
(11) – إِنَّ أَعْدَاءَ اللهِ الذِينَ يَقُولُونَ هَذَا القَوْلَ، وَيَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّهُمْ يَقْسِمُونَ رَحْمَةَ اللهِ حَسْبَ أَهْوَائِهِم وآرَائِهِم الفَاسِدَةِ، لاَ يَزِيدُونَ عَلَى أَنْ يَكُونُوا جُنْداً مَهْزُوماً هَيِّناً، لاَ يَمْلِكُ شَيئاً مِنْ تَصْرِيفِ مُلْكِ اللهِ، وَلاَ تَدْبِيرِ خَزَائِنِهِ، وَلاَ شَأنَ لَهُمْ فِيمَا يَجْرِي بِهِ قَضَاءُ اللهِ، وَلاَ قُدْرَةَ لهُمْ عَلَى تَغْيِيرِ شَيءٍ مِمَّا قَضَاهُ اللهُ. وَهُوَ جُنْدٌ مُؤَلَّفٌ مِنْ جَمَاعَاتٍ وَأَحْزَابٍ مُخْتَلِفَةِ الأَهْوَاءِ والآرَاءِ والمَشَارِبِ، وَسَيُهْزَمُ الأَحْزَابُ الذينَ تَأَلَّبُوا عَلَيْكَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ، كَمَا هُزِمَ مَنْ قَبْلَهُمْ مِنَ الأَحْزَابِ الذِينَ تَأَلَّبُوا عَلَى رُسُلِ اللهِ السَّابِقِينَ، وَكَذَّبُوهُمْ.

جُنْدٌ مَا – جَمَاعَةٌ حَقِيرَةٌ هَيِّنَةٌ.

هُنَالِكَ – فِي مَكَّةَ يَوْمَ الفَتْحِ، أَو يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ.
Surah Sad: Verse 11
11. Allah’s enemies who say these words and who claim to distribute Allah’s mercy according to their corrupt desires and ideas, are only defeated hosts who can dispose of nothing in Allah’s dominion, or manage His treasures. They possess no power to change Allah’s will. They are a host that is composed of groups and factions whose desires, thoughts and customs are very different. The factions who incited enmity against you, O Mohammad, will be defeated as have been many confederates who came before them and opposed the previous messengers of Allah and belied them.
{كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَعَادٌ وفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو ٱلأَوْتَادِ}
(12) – وَيُذَكِّرُ اللهُ تَعَالَى هُؤَلاَءِ المُكَذِّبِينَ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ، بِأَقْوَامٍ كَانَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ، وَكَانَتْ أَشَدَّ مِنْهُمْ بَأْساً وَبَطْشاً وَقُوَّةً، فَطَغَوْا وَبَغَوْا، فَجَاءَهُمْ رُسُلُ اللهِ تَعَالَى، فَكَذَّبُوهُمْ، فَدَمَّرَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِمْ، وَلَمْ يُبْقِ لَهُمْ فِي أَرْضِهِمْ بَاقِيةً.

وَيَذْكُرُ اللهُ تَعَالَى مِنْ هَذِهِ الأَقْوَامِ المُكَذِّبَةِ: قَوْمَ نُوحٍ الذِينَ أَغْرَقَهُمْ بالطُّوفَانِ، وَقَوْمَ عَادٍ الذِينَ أَهْلَكَهُمْ بِرِيحٍ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍ، وَفِرْعُونَ مَلِكَ مِصْرَ وَجُنْدَهُ، وَقَدْ أَغْرَقَهُمُ اللهُ فِي البَحْرِ فِي صَبِيحَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ. وَأَشَارَ تَعَالَى إِلَى ثَبَاتِ مُلْكِ فِرْعَوْنَ وَاسْتِقْرَارِهِ فَشَبَّهَهُ بِبَيْتٍ مِنَ الشَّعْرِ ثُبِّتَتْ أَوْتَادُهُ فِي الأَرْضِ.

(وَقِيلَ إِنَّ مَعْنَى – ذُو الأَوْتَادِ – هُوَ أَنَّهُ صَاحِبُ الأَهْرَامَاتِ والأَبْنِيَةِ الفَخْمَةِ المُتَرَسِّخَةِ فِي الأَرْضِ كَالأَوْتَادِ).

(وَقِيلَ أَيْضاً إِنَّ مَعْنَاهَا هُوَ أَنَّ فِرْعُونَ سُمِّيَ بِذِي الأَوْتَادِ لأَِنَّهُ كَانَ إِذَا أَرَادَ قَتْلَ خُصُومِهِ فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَضْرِبُ لَهُمْ فِي الأَرْضِ أَوْتَاداً يَشُدُّ إِلَيْهَا أَطْرَافَهُمْ، ثُمَّ يَقْتُلُهُمْ بِالنِّبَالِ).
Surah Sad: Verse 12
12. Allah Almighty reminds the unbelievers of Quraish of the many peoples before them who had been more powerful and violent than them and who had sinned and committed crimes. Allah sent them messengers but they treated them as liars. Thus Allah destroyed them and no trace of them was left on earth. Allah mentions among these denying nations the people of Noah who were drowned in the flood; the people of ‘Ad who were destroyed by a cold violent wind; and Pharaoh, King of Egypt, and his army who were drowned in the sea. Allah Almighty alludes to the stability of Pharaoh’s kingdom, and He likens it to a goat’s hair tent whose pegs are firmly fixed in the ground. (It was said that the meaning of “he of the tent-pegs” is the man of the pyramids and magnificent buildings which are solidly fixed to the ground like pegs.) (It was also said that Pharaoh was called “the man of pegs” because when he wanted to kill his enemies, he would drive pegs into the ground to which he would secure their limbs and then kill them with spears.)
{وَثَمُودُ وَقَوْمُ لُوطٍ وَأَصْحَابُ لْئَيْكَةِ أُوْلَـٰئِكَ ٱلأَحْزَابُ}
{أَصْحَابُ} {الأَيْكَةِ} {أُوْلَـٰئِكَ}

(13) – ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ اللهُ تَعَالَى ثَمُودَ قَوْمَ صَالِحٍ، وَقَدْ أَهْلَكَهُمُ اللهُ بِالصَّيْحَةِ، ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ قَوْمَ لُوطٍ وَقَدْ دَمَّرَ اللهُ قُرَاهُمْ، وَجَعَلَ عَالِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا، فَلَمْ يَنْجُ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ.

ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ تَعَالَى أَصْحَابَ الأَيْكَةِ، وَهُمْ قَوْمُ شُعَيبٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ، وَكَانَتْ بِلاَدُهُمْ جَنُوبِيِّ الأَرْدُنِّ – قُرْبَ العَقَبَةِ – وَقَدْ أَهْلَكَهُمُ اللهُ بِعَذَابِ يَوْمِ الظُّلَّةِ، وَهُؤُلاَءِ جَمِيعاً تَحَزَّبُوا عَلَيْكَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ.

أَصْحَابُ الأَيْكَةِ – أَهْلُ الغَيْضَةِ الكَثِيفَةِ المُلْتَفَّةِ الشَّجْرِ، قَوْمُ شُعَيْبٍ.
Surah Sad: Verse 13
13. Allah Almighty then mentions Thamud, the people of Saleh, whom Allah destroyed with a cry, and the people of Lot whose towns Allah destroyed by overturning them over their inhabitants, leaving none alive. Allah Almighty then mentions the men of Aikah who were the people of Shu’ayb. They lived near Aqaba, in the south of Jordan. Allah destroyed them with the torture of the Day of Shadow. All these people united against the messengers sent to them, just like the confederates who assembled against you, O Mohammad.
{إِن كُلٌّ إِلاَّ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ}
(14) – وَكُلُّ هَؤُلاءِ الأَقْوَامِ قَدْ كَذَّّبُوا رُسُلَ اللهِ، وَكَانُوا ذَوِي قُوَّةٍ وَبَأْسٍ وَبَطْشٍ، وَعَدَدٍ وَبُنْيَانٍ رَاسِخٍ فِي الأَرْضِ فَأَهْلَكَهُمُ اللهُ تَعَالَى، وَلَمْ يُبَالِ بِهِمْ، فَكَيْفَ يَكُونَ حَالُ المَكَذِّبِينَ الضُّعَفَاءِ مِنْ قَوْمِكَ إِذَا نَزَلَ بِهِمْ مَا لاَ قِبلَ لَهُمْ بِهِ مِنَ العَذَابِ؟
Surah Sad: Verse 14
14. All these nations denied their messengers and in spite of their power, valour and number and their well-anchored buildings, Allah Almighty destroyed them and did not take them into consideration. So what would be the state of the weak unbelievers among your people if they are afflicted by unbearable torture?
{وَمَا يَنظُرُ هَـٰؤُلآءِ إِلاَّ صَيْحَةً واحِدَةً مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقٍ}
{واحِدَةً}

(15) – وَهَلْ يَنْتَظِرُ كُفَّارُ قُرَيْشٍ (هَؤُلاَءِ) إِلاَّ نَفْخَةًَ وَاحِدَةً فِي الصُّورِ حَتَّى يُصْعَقُوا، وَيَهْلِكُوا كَمَا هَلَكَ مِنْ قَبْلَهُمْ، وَلاَ يَحْتَاجُ الأَمْرُ إِلَى صَيْحَةٍ ثَانِيَةٍ غَيْرِهَا لإِهْلاَكِهِمْ، وَإِذَا حَلَّ الأَجَلُ المَضْرُوبُ لِعَذَابِهِمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ لاَ يَتَأَخَّرُونَ عَنْهُ وَلَوْ مُدَّةً قَلِيلَةً.

الفَوَاقُ – الزَّمَنُ الفَاصِلُ بَيْنَ حَلْبَتَيْنِ لِلنَّاقَةِ، أَيْ إِنَّ العَذَابِ يَأْتِيهِمْ فَوْراً وَلاَ يَتَأَخَّرُ لَحْظَةً وَاحِدَةً.
Surah Sad: Verse 15
15. Do the unbelievers of Quraish wait for a single blow on the trumpet so that they are all destroyed as were the ones before them? It does not require a second blast, and when the time comes for their punishment, it will not be delayed not even for a short while.
{وَقَالُواْ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ}
(16) – وَحِينَمَا سَمِعَ الكَافِرُونَ أَنَّ اللهَ تَعَالَى قَدْ أَخَّرَ عَذَابَهُمْ إِلَى يَوْمِ القِيَامَةِ، قَالُوا سَاخِرِينَ مُسْتَهْزِئِينَ: رَبَّنَا عَجِّلْ لَنَا نَصِيبَنَا مِنَ العَذَابِ (قِطَّنَا) الذِي تُوِعدُنَا بِهِ، وَلاَ تُؤَخِّرْهُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الحِسَابِ، الذِي يَبْدَأَ بِالصِّيْحَةِ المُهْلِكَةِ للبَشَرِ.

(وَالذِي قَالَ هَذَا القَوْلَ مِنَ المُشْرِكِينَ هُوَ النَّضْرُ بنُ الحَارِثِ أَوْ أَبُو جَهْلِ بْنُ هِشَامٍ).

القِطُّ – النَّصِِيبُ أَوِ الحَظُّ أَوْ كِتَابُ الأَعْمَالِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 16
16. When the unbelievers heard that Allah Almighty had delayed their punishment until Judgement Day, they said mockingly: “Lord, hasten our sentence which You promised us, and do not delay it until the Day of Account, which begins with the cry which destroys mankind. (The one who said this was either Nader ibn Hareth or Abu Jahl ibn Hisham.)
{ٱصْبِر عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُودَ ذَا ٱلأَيْدِ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ}
{دَاوُودَ}

(17) – يُذَكِّرُ اللهُ تَعَالَى رَسُولَهُ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِأَنَّ جَمِيعَ الرُّسُلِ والأَنْبِيَاء قَبْلَهُ كَذَّبَتْهُمْ أَقْوَامُهُمْ، وَاسْتَهْزَأَتْ بِهِمْ، وَلَكِنَّ اللهَ تَعَالَى أَنْجَزَ لَهُمْ وَعْدَهُ بِأَنَّ النَّصْرَ والغَلَبَةَ سَتْكُونُ لَهُمْ، وَأَنَّ الكَافِرِينَ الظَّالِمِينَ سَيَكُونُونَ هُمُ المَخْذُولِينَ الخَاسِرِينَ.

وَيَأْمُرُ اللهُ تَعَالَى رَسُولَهُ مُحَمَّداً بالصَّبْرِ عَلَى مَا يَقُولُهُ الكَفَرَةُ الطُّغَاةُ مِنْ قَوْمِهِ الذِينَ قَالُوا عَنْهُ مَرَّةً سَاحِرٌ، وَمَرَّةً مَجْنُونٌ، وَمَرَّةً كَذَابٌ.. وَقَالُوا عَنْهُ سَاخِرِينَ: أَأُنْزِلَ القُرْآنُ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ دُونِنَا.

وَيُذَكِّرُ اللهُ رَسُولَهُ بِقِصَّةِ نَبِيِّ اللهِ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ، الذِي حَبَاهُ اللهُ بالقُوَّةِ والسُّلْطَانِ (ذَا الأَيْدِ)، وَلَكِنَّهُ جَعَلَهُ أَوَّاباً كَثِيرَ الرُّجُوعِ إِلَى رَبِّهِ، طَائِعاً تَائِباً َذَاكِراً، وَكَانَ دَاوُدُ يَصُومُ يَوْماً وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْماً، وَكَانَ يَقُومُ ثُلُثَ الليلِ مُتَعَبِّداً رَبَّهُ.

ذَا الأَيْدِ – ذَا القُوَّةِ فِي الدِّين والعِبَادَةِ.

أَوَّابٌ – رَجَّاعٌ إِلَيْهِ بِالطَّاعَةِ والتَّوْبَةِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 17
17. Allah Almighty reminds His Messenger that all previous messengers and prophets were denied and mocked by their people. However, Allah Almighty kept His promise to them, namely that victory would be granted to them, and that the unbelievers would be defeated. Allah Almighty orders His Messenger Mohammad to be patient before the words of the tyrant unbelievers among his people who qualified him as a sorcerer, as a madman or as a liar. They said: “Was the Quran revealed to him rather than to us?”

Allah Almighty reminds His Messenger of the story of the prophet David to whom Allah Almighty gave power and authority. David would often return to his Lord in obedience, in repentance, in praise. He would fast every other day and stay up one third of the night worshipping Allah.
{إِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا ٱلجِبَالَ مَعَهُ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِٱلْعَشِيِّ وَٱلإِشْرَاقِ}
(18) – وَقَدْ سَخَّرَ اللهُ تَعَالَى الجِبَالَ تُسَبِّحُ مَعَ دَاوُدَ، وَهِيَ تَسْمَعُ تَرَانِيمَهُ عِنْدَ إِشْرَاقِ الشَّمْسِ وَعِنْدَ غُرُوبِهَا. وَهَذَا تَأْكِيدٌ لِفَضْلِ العِبَادَةِ فِي هَذَيْنِ الوَقْتَينِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 18
18. Allah Almighty subjected the hills to sing His praise with David at sunrise and at sunset. This is an assertion of the merits of prayers at those two times.
{وَٱلطَّيْرَ مَحْشُورَةً كُلٌّ لَّهُ أَوَّابٌ}
(19) – وَكَانَتِ الطَّيْرُ تَتَجَمَّعُ عِنْدَمَا تَسْمَعُ نَغَمَاتِ تَرَانِيمِهِ فِي تَمْجِيدِ اللهِ، وَتَقْدِيسِهِ، لِتُشَارِكَهُ تَسْبِيحَهُ لِخَالِقِهِ، وَتَمْجِيدَهُ لَهُ، وَهِيَ مُطِيعَةٌ رَاجِعَةٌ إِلَى أَمْرِهِ يُُصَرِّفُها كَيْفَ يَشَاءُ.
Surah Sad: Verse 19
19. The birds would flock together upon hearing David’s songs of praise to Allah Almighty and join him to glorify the Lord, for they are obedient to him and he disposes of them as he wishes.
{وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُ وَآتَيْنَاهُ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ ٱلْخِطَابِ}
{آتَيْنَاهُ}

(20) – وَقَوَّى اللهُ مُلْكَ دَاوُدَ بِكَثْرَةِ الجُنْدِ، وَبَسْطَةِ الثَّرَاءِ، وَعِظَمِ الهَيْبَةِ، وَنُفُوذِ الكَلِمَةِ، والنَّصْرِ عَلَى الأَعْدَاءِ، وَأَعْطَاهُ العَقْلَ والفَهْمَ والفِطْنَةَ (وَآتَيْنَاهُ الحِكْمَةَ)، فَكَانَ يَسُوسُ مُلْكَهُ بِالْحِكْمَةِ والحَزْمِ مَعاً، وَحُسْنِ الفَصْلِ فِي الخُصُومَاتِ.

شَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُ – مَددْنَاهُ بِأَسْبَابِ القُوَّةِ كُلِّهَا.

آتَيْنَاهُ الحِكْمَةَ – النُبُوَّةَ وَكَمَالَ العِلْمِ وَإِتقانَ العَمَلِ.

فَصْلَ الخِطَابِ – عِلْمَ الفَصْلِ فِي الخُصُومَاتِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 20
20. Allah Almighty strengthened David’s kingdom by a mighty army, ample wealth, great reverence, authority and victory over his enemies. He also gave him reason, good understanding and intelligence. He governed his kingdom with as much wisdom as a firm resolution and a sound judgement in disputes.
{وَهَلْ أَتَاكَ نَبَؤُاْ ٱلْخَصْمِ إِذْ تَسَوَّرُواْ ٱلْمِحْرَابَ}
{أَتَاكَ} {نَبَأُ}

(21) – وَهَلْ جَاءَكَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ خَبَرُ ذَلِكَ النَّبَإِ العَجِيبِ، نَبَأ الخُصُومِ الذِينَ تَسَلَّقُوا سُورَ الغُرْفَةِ التِي كَانَ دَاوُدُ يَتَعَبَّدُ رَبَّهُ فِيهَا (المِحْرَابَ)، وَدَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ مِنَ السُّورِ، لاَ مِنَ البَابِ، وَهُوَ مُنْشَغِلٌ بِالعِبَادَةِ؟.

تَسَوَّرُوا المِحْرَابَ – تَسَلَقُوا سُورَ غُرْفَةِ مُصَلاَّهُ وَنَزَلُوا إِلَيْهِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 21
21. Have you, O Mohammad, heard the strange story of the disputants who scaled the wall of the chamber where David worshipped his Lord? They came over the wall and not through the door as he was absorbed in his prayers.
{إِذْ دَخَلُواْ عَلَىٰ دَاوُودَ فَفَزِعَ مِنْهُمْ قَالُواْ لاَ تَخَفْ خَصْمَانِ بَغَىٰ بَعْضُنَا عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ فَٱحْكُمْ بَيْنَنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلاَ تُشْطِطْ وَٱهْدِنَآ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلصِّرَاطِ}
{دَاوُودَ} {ٱلصِّرَاطِ}

(22) – وَقَدْ دَخَلَ الخَصْمَانِ عَلَى دَاوُدَ وَهُوَ مُنْشَغِلٌ بِالعِبَادَةِ فِي غَيْرِ وَقْتِ جُلُوسِهِ لِلْحُكْمِ، وَكَانَ لاَ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ هُوَ إِلَى النَّاسِ، فَخَافَ هُوَ مِنَ الدَّاخِلَيْنِ عَلَيْهِ بِالتَّسَوُّرِ لأَِنَّهُ لاَ يَدْخُلُ بِالتَّسَوُّرِ إِلاَّ مَنْ أَرَادَ شَرّاً، فَطَمْأَنَهُ الخَصْمَانِ، وَقَالاَ لَهُ إِنَّهُمَا خَصْمَانِ تَجَاوَزَ أَحَدُهُمَا عَلَى الآخَرِ، وَقَدْ جَاءَا إِلَيْهِ لِيَحْكُمَ بَيْنَهُمَا بِالحَقِّ والعَدْلِ، وَطَلَبَا إِلَيْهِ أَنْ لاَ يَجُورَ فِي حُكْمِهِ، وَأَنْ يَهْدِيَهُمَا إِلَى الحُكْمِ السَّوِيِّ العَادِلِ.

بَغَى بَعْضُنَا – تَعَدَّى وَظَلَمَ وَجَارَ.

لاَ تُشْطِطْ – لاَ تَجُرْ فِي حُكْمِكَ.

سَوَاءَ الصِّرَاطِ – وَسَطَ الطَّرِيقِ، وَهُوَ عَيْنُ الحَقِّ.
Surah Sad: Verse 22
22. The two disputants came upon David while he was absorbed in his prayers, not at the time when he sat to judge. People usually did not go in to David but waited until he came out to them. Therefore, he was afraid of those who had come over the wall because that manner of entry usually implies an evil intention. But the two disputants consoled him and told him that they were in dispute and that one had wronged the other and they had come to him to judge between them in all truth and justice. They asked him to apply justice without iniquity and to guide them to an equitable judgement.
{إِنَّ هَذَآ أَخِي لَهُ تِسْعٌ وَتِسْعُونَ نَعْجَةً وَلِي نَعْجَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَقَالَ أَكْفِلْنِيهَا وَعَزَّنِي فِي ٱلْخِطَابِ}
{وَاحِدَةٌ}

(23) – وَقَالَ أَحَدُ الخَصْمَينِ لِدَاوُدَ: إِنَّهُ يَمْلِكُ شَاةً وَاحِدَةً وَإِنَّ صَاحِبَهُ يَمْلِكُ تِسْعاً وَتِسْعِينَ شَاةً (نَعْجَةً)، فَقَالَ لَهُ صَاحِبُهُ مَالِكُ النِّعَاجِ الكَثِيرَةِ: أَعْطِنِي نَعْجَتَكَ لأَِضُمَّهَا إِلَى نِعَاجِي، وَأْكْفُلَهَا لَكَ، وَغَلَبَنِي فِي المُحَاجَّةِ، لأَِنَّهُ جَاءَ بِحُجَجٍ – لَمْ أَسْتَطِعْ لَهَا دَفْعاً.

عَزَّنِي فِي الخِطَابِ – غَلَبَنِي فِي المُحَاجَّةِ، وَقِيلَ إِنَّهَا تَعْنِي شَدَّدَ عَلَيَّ فِي القَوْلِ وَأَغْلَظَ.
Surah Sad: Verse 23
23. One of the disputants said that he had one ewe and that his friend had ninety-nine. The one who had many ewes said to his friend: “Commit your ewe to my charge; I will add her to mine and care for her. He had many arguments which I could not overcome.”
{قَالَ لَقَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعْجَتِكَ إِلَىٰ نِعَاجِهِ وَإِنَّ كَثِيراً مِّنَ ٱلْخُلَطَآءِ لَيَبْغِيۤ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ إِلاَّ ٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّالِحَاتِ وَقَلِيلٌ مَّا هُمْ وَظَنَّ دَاوُودُ أَنَّمَا فَتَنَّاهُ فَٱسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهُ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعاً وَأَنَابَ}
{آمَنُواْ} {ٱلصَّالِحَاتِ} {دَاوُودُ} {فَتَنَّاهُ}

(24) – فَقَالَ دَاوُدُ لِلْمُتَكَلِّمِ مِنَ الخَصْمَين: إِنَّ صَاحِبَكَ قَدْ ظَلَمَكَ وَجَارَ عَلَيْكَ إِذْ طَلَبَ مِنْكَ نَعْجَتَكَ الوَحِيدَةَ لِيَضُمَّهَا إِلَى نِعَاجِهِ. وَإِنَّ كَثِيراً مِنَ النَّاسِ الذِينَ يَتَعَامَلُونَ فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ يَجورُ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ أَثْنَاءَ التَعَامُلِ، إِلاَّ المُتَقَّينَ الصَّالِحِينَ، فَهَؤُلاَءِ يُرَاقِبُونَ اللهَ وَيَخْشَوْنَهُ، وَيَمْتَنِعُونَ عَنِ الظُّلْمِ والجَورِ وَلكِنَّ هَؤُلاَءِ قَلِيلُونَ.

وَيَبْدُو أَنَّ دَاوُدَ، عَلَيْهِ السَّلامَ، أَصْدَرَ حُكْمَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَسْمَعَ حُجَّةَ الخَصْمِ الآخَرِ، إِذْ أَنَّهُ لَوْ سَمِعَهَا فَقَدْ يَتَغَيَّرُ حُكْمُهُ فِي النِّزَاعِ، مَعَ أَنَّ الحَكَمَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ لاَ يُسْتَثَارَ، وَأَنْ لاَ يُؤْخَذَ بِظَاهِرِ القَوْلِ، وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَمْنَحَ الخَصْمَ الآخَرَ فُرْصَةً لِلدِّفَاعِ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ، وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُمَحِّصَ وَيُدَقِّقَ فِيمَا يَعْرِضُه الخُصُومُ عَلَيْهِ لِكَيْلاَ يَصْدُرَ حُكْمُهُ عَنْ هَوىً وَانْفِعَالٍ.

وَلَمَّا تَوَارَى الخَصْمَانِ – وَيَبْدُوا أَنَّهُمَا كَانَا مَلَكَيْنِ مُرْسَلَينِ إِلَيْهِ مِن اللهِ تَعَالَى – أَدْرَكَ دَاوُدُ أَنَّ اللهَ أَرَادَ اخْتِبَارَهُ وَفِتْنَتَهُ، فَاسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهُ، وَخَرَّ سَاجِداً تَائِباً.

(وَقَدْ وَرَدَتْ أَقْوَالٌ كَثِيرَةٌ فِي تَفْسِيرِ هَذِهِ الآيَةِ لَيْسَ لَهَا سَنَدٌ صَحِيحٌ مِنْ كِتَابٍ وَلاَ سُنَّةٍ فَيَحْسُنُ إِهْمَالُهَا).

الخُلَطَاءِ – الشُّرَكَاءِ.

فَتَنَّاهُ – امْتَحَنَّاهُ وَاخْتَبَرْنَاهُ.

أَنَابَ – رَجَعَ إِلَى اللهِ بالتَّوْبَةِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 24
24. David (peace be upon him) said to the speaker: “Your friend has wronged you in asking for your one ewe to be added to his ewes. Indeed, there are many people who wrong one another in partnership and business, except those who are good, pious people who fear Allah and refrain from committing injustices. However, they are but few.” It seems that David (peace be upon him) made a hasty judgement before he had heard the argument of the second disputer. Had he heard it, he might have changed his judgment in the dispute. A judge should not be provoked or affected by the appearance of things. He should give the other disputant a chance to defend himself. He has to examine the proof closely and analyze the arguments which the opponents present to him so that he would not pass judgement under the influence of passion or emotions. And when the disputants disappeared, it seems that they were angels sent by Allah, he knew that Allah had wanted to try him. He asked for His forgiveness and fell down in prostration and repentance. (There are many interpretations of this verse made without true evidence from a Book or from the sunna (the words of the Prophet); it is therefore better to disregard them.)
{فَغَفَرْنَا لَهُ ذَلِكَ وَإِنَّ لَهُ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـآبٍ}
{مَـآبٍ}

(25) – فَاسْتَجَابَ لَهُ رَبُّهُ، وَغَفَرَ لَهُ تَسَرُّعَهُ فِي الحُكْمِ، وَسَتَكُونُ لَهُ يَومَ القِيَامَةِ قُرْبَةٌ يُقَرِّبُهُ اللهُ بِهَا، وَسَيَكُونُ لَهُ حُسْنُ مَرْجِعٍ، لِتَوْبَتِهِ وَعَدْلِهِ التَّامِ فِي مُلْكِهِ.

لَزُلْفَى – لَقُرْبَةً وَمَكَانَةً.

حُسْنَ مَآبٍ – حُسْنَ مَرْجِعٍ فِي الآخِرَةِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 25
25. Allah Almighty granted his prayers and forgave him his hasty judgement. On Judgement Day, he will enjoy favours from His Lord and a warm welcome for his repentance and complete justice in his kingdom.
{يٰدَاوُودُ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَاكَ خَلِيفَةً فِي ٱلأَرْضِ فَٱحْكُمْ بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلاَ تَتَّبِعِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ فَيُضِلَّكَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدُ بِمَا نَسُواْ يَوْمَ ٱلْحِسَابِ}
{يٰدَاوُودُ} {جَعَلْنَاكَ}

(26) – وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى لِدَاوُدَ: إِنَّهُ جَعَلَهُ خَلِيفَةً فِي الأَرْضِ، نَافِذَ الكَلِمَةِ والحُكْمِ بَينَ الرَّعِيَّةِ، فَعَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَحْكُمَ بَينَ النَّاسِ بِالحَقِّ وَالعَدْلِ، وَأَنْ لاَ يَتَّبعَ الهَوَى لأَِنَّ اتِّبَاعَ الهَوَى يَكُونُ سَبَباً لِلضَّلاَلَةِ وَالجَوْرِ عَنِ الطَّرِيقِ القَويمِ الذِي شَرَعَهُ اللهُ تَعَالَى.

ثَمَّ يَقُولُ تَعَالَى: إِنَّ الذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَهُدَاهُ لَهُمْ فِي الآخِرَةِ (يَوْمَ الحِسَابِ) عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ لِنِسْيَانِهِمْ ذَلِكَ اليَومَ، وَإِنَّ اللهَ سَيُحَاسِبُ العِبَادَ فِيهِ عَلَى أَعَمَالِهِمْ جَمِيعاً، صَغِيرِهَا وَكَبِيرِهَا.
Surah Sad: Verse 26
26. Allah Almighty told him that he had made him a lieutenant on earth, and that his judgement among men was heard and executed. He also told him that he should rule equitably among men and not follow his passions; for, following the passions is a cause for perversity and straying from the right path which Allah has ordained. Allah then says that those who stray from the path of Allah, will have a grievous punishment on the Day of Resurrection for having forgotten that day when Allah Almighty will weigh each man’s deeds according to his acts, whether big or small.
{وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ وَٱلأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَاطِلاً ذَلِكَ ظَنُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ}
{بَاطِلاً}

(27) – إِنَّ اللهَ تَعَالَى لَمْ يَخْلُقِ السَّمَاوَاتِ والأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لِلْعَبَثِ وَاللَّهْوِ والتَّسْلِيَةِ، وَإِنَّمَا خَلَقَهَا بِالحَقِّ وَقَائِمَةً عَلَى الحَقِّ، لِلْعَمَلِ فِيهَا بِأَمْرِ اللهِ وَطَاعَتِهِ، وَالانْتِهَاءِ عَمَّا نَهَى اللهُ عِبَادَهُ عَنْهُ، وَإِنَّهُ تَعَالَى لَنْ يَتْرُكَ الخَلْقَ سُدىً، بَلْ إِنَّهُ سَيَبْعَثُهُمْ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى لِيُحَاسِبَهُمْ عَلَى أَعْمَالِهِمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا، ثُمَّ يَلقَى كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ جَزَاءَهُ حَسْبَ عَمَلِهِ.

والذِينَ كَفَرُوا ظَنُّوا أَنَّ اللهَ خَلَقَ الخَلْقَ عَبَثاً وَبَاطِلاً، وَلَمْ يُدْرِكُوا الحِكْمَةَ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ، وَأَنَّ الخَلْقَ إِنَّمَا وُجِدَ لِيَكُونَ دَلِيلاً عَلَى وُجُودِ اللهِ تَعَالَى الذِي خَلَقَهُ، وَبُرْهَاناً عَلَى وَحْدَانِيَّتِهِ فَالوَيْلُ والهَلاَكُ لِلكَافِرِينَ مِنَ النَّارِ، التِي سَيُعَذِّبُهُم اللهُ فِيهَا، جَزَاءً لَهُمْ عَلَى كُفْرِهِمْ وَسُوءِ أَعْمَالِهِمْ.

بَاطِلاً – عََبَثاً وَلَهْواً وَلَعِباً.

فَوَيلٌ – فَهَلاَكٌ وَخِزيٌ.
Surah Sad: Verse 27
27. Allah Almighty did not create heaven and earth and what lies between them without a purpose. He has created them in all truth so that men can follow the path of obedience and renounce all that which the Lord has forbidden. Allah Almighty will not leave His creatures without a goal but will resuscitate them and bring them to account for their deeds on Judgement Day. Then each will receive his retribution according to his deeds. The unbelievers thought that Almighty Allah had created man in vain. They did not understand the wisdom of creation, that it proves the existence of a Creator, may His name be glorified, and that it is proof of His Oneness. So woe and destruction to the unbelievers, for they will be thrust in the fire of Hell and will be punished for their disbelief and evil deeds.
{أَمْ نَجْعَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّالِحَاتِ كَٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ فِي ٱلأَرْضِ أَمْ نَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ كَٱلْفُجَّارِ}
{آمَنُواْ} {ٱلصَّالِحَاتِ}

(28) – إِنَّ اللهَ تَعَالَى لاَ يُسَوِّي بَينَ الأَخْيَارِ، الذِينَ آمَنُوا بَرَبِّهِمُ، وَعَمِلُوا الأَعْمَالَ الصَّالِحَاتِ، وَبَينَ الفُجَّارِ، الذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِرَبِّهِمْ، واجْتَرحُوا السَّيِئَاتِ والفَسَادَ فِي الأَرْضِ، وَلاَ يَجْعَلُ الذينَ اتَّقُوا رَبَّهُمْ كالفُجَّارِ والمُفْسِدِينَ، وَإِنَّهُ سَيَجْمَعُ الجَمِيعَ يَومَ القِيَامَةِ لِيَجْزِيَ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ بِعَمَلِهِ، وَهَذا دَلِيلٌ عَلَى عَدْلِ اللهِ تَعَالَى التَّام.

(وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: إِنَّ المَقْصُودَ بالذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ فِي هَذِهِ الآيَةِ هُمْ حَمْزَةُ بنُ عَبْدِ المُطَّلِبِ وَعَلِيُّ بنُ أبي طَالِبٍ وَعُبَيْدَةُ بنُ الحَارِثِ بنِ عَبْدِ المُطَّلِبِ، الذِينَ كَانُوا أَوَّلَ مَنْ بَرَزَ إِلَى مَيْدَانِ الحَرْبِ يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ، فَقَتَلُوا ثَلاَثَةً مِنْ رُؤُوسِ الشِّرْكِ: هُمْ عُتبَةُ بَنُ رَبِيعَةَ وأَخُوهُ شَيْبَةُ، وَابْنُهُ رَبِيعَةُ. وَعُتْبَةُ وأخُوهُ وابْنُهُ هُمُ الذِينَ عَنَتْهُمُ الآيَةُ الكَرِيمَةُ بِالمُفْسِدِينَ فِي الأَرْضِ).
Surah Sad: Verse 28
28. Allah Almighty does not treat equally the righteous who believed in their Lord and did good deeds and the corrupt who did not believe in their Lord and did evil deeds and committed sins on earth; those who feared their Lord will not be treated equally as those who do wrong. Allah will assemble them on the Day of Judgement to reward each according to his deeds. This is proof of Allah’s absolute justice. (Ibn Abbas said that by “those who believed and did good deeds” mentioned in this verse are meant: Hamzah ibn Abed Al-Mutaleb, Ali ibn Abi Taleb and Obeida ibn Hareth Ibn Abed Al-Mutaleb who were the first to appear on the battlefield at the battle of Badr and who killed three of the polytheist Arab leaders: Otba ibn Rabi’ah, his brother Shaiba and his son Rabi’ah, who are mentioned in this verse as “those who sow corruption on earth.”)
{كِتَابٌ أَنزَلْنَاهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَارَكٌ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوۤاْ آيَاتِهِ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُوْلُواْ ٱلأَلْبَابِ}
{كِتَابٌ} {أَنزَلْنَاهُ} {مُبَارَكٌ} {آيَاتِهِ} {أُوْلُواْ} {ٱلأَلْبَابِ}

(29) – وَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ تَعَالَى إلَيْكَ، يَا مُحَمَّدُ، هَذَا القُرْآنِ، وَفِيهِ خَيرٌ وَبَرَكَةٌ، وَنَفْعٌ وَهُدىً لِلنَّاسِ، لِيُرْشدَهُمْ إِلَى مَا فِيهِ خَيْرُهُمْ وَسَعَادَتُهُمْ، وَلِيَتَدَبَّرَهُ أُولُو الأَفْهَامِ والعُقُولِ والأَلْبَابِ. وَتَدَبُّرُ القُرْآنِ لاَ يَكُونُ بِحُسْنِ تِلاَوَتِهِ، وَإِنَّمَا يَكُونَ بِالعَمَلِ بِمَا فِيهِ، وَاتِّبَاعِ مَا جَاءَ فِيهِ مِنْ أَوَامِرَ، وَالانْتِهَاءِ عَمَّا نَهَى عَنْهُ.
Surah Sad: Verse 29
29. Allah Almighty revealed this Quran to you, O Mohammad. It contains all that is good and beneficial to man, and guides him to what is in his interest and happiness. It also calls those who are endowed with intelligence to reflect on the verses of the Quran and not content themselves with merely reading them but with obeying its orders and refraining from its prohibitions.
{وَوَهَبْنَا لِدَاوُودَ سُلَيْمَانَ نِعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ}
{لِدَاوُودَ} {سُلَيْمَانَ}

(30) – وَأَنْعَمَ اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَى دَاوُدَ بِأَنْ وَهَبَهُ وَلَدَهُ سُلَيْمَانَ، وَكَانَ عَبداً مُحْسِناً مُطِيعاً للهِ، حَسَنَ الاعْتِقَادِ والإِيْمَانِ، كَثِيرَ الإِنَابَةِ والرُّجُوعِ إِلَى اللهِ تَعَالَى.
Surah Sad: Verse 30
30. Allah Almighty bestowed upon David a son, Solomon, who was a righteous obedient servant to Allah. He was a true believer who often turned to Allah Almighty in repentance.
{إِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِٱلْعَشِيِّ ٱلصَّافِنَاتُ ٱلْجِيَادُ}
{ٱلصَّافِنَاتُ}

(31) – وَقَدْ عُرِضَتْ عَلَيْهِ الخُيُولُ الجِيَادُ الصَّافِنَاتُ، مِن العَصْرِ حَتَّى نِهَايَةِ النَّهَارِ، لِيَنْظُرَ إِلَيْهَا، وَيَتَعَرَّفَ أَحْوَالَهَا، وَمَبْلَغَ صَلاَحِهَا لِخَوْضِ الحُرُوبِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ.

الصَّافِنَاتُ – صِفَةٌ لِلْخُيُولِ الكَرِيمَةِ التِي تَقِفُ عَلَى ثَلاَثٍ مِنْ قَوائِمِها وَتَرْفَعُ طَرَفَ حَافِرِ الرَّابِعَةِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 31
31. From afternoon till eventide, race horses of the highest breed (noble horses that stand on three of their legs and lifts the fourth) were brought before him to inspect and decide if they were suitable for the battles in the service of Allah.
{فَقَالَ إِنِّيۤ أَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ ٱلْخَيْرِ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّي حَتَّىٰ تَوَارَتْ بِٱلْحِجَابِ}
(32) – فَقَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ: إِنَّهُ أَحَبَّ الخَيْلَ، وَإِنَّ تِلْكَ المَحَبَّةَ إِنَّمَا كَانَتْ عَنْ ذِكْرِ اللهِ وَأَمْرِهِ، لاَ عَن الشَّهْوَةِ والهَوَى. وَظَلَّ يَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهَا، وَهِيَ تَنْهَبُ الأََرْض بِفُرْسَانِهَا، حَتَّى حَجَبَهَا الغُبَارُ عَنْ نَاظِرَيْهِ، فَأَعْجَبَهُ مِنْهَا حُسْنُ جَرْيِها.

(وَقِيلَ إِنَّ المَعْنَى هُوَ: أَنَّهُ ظَلَّ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى الخَيْلِ وَهِيَ تَجْرِي، فَأَلهتْهُ عَن الصَّلاَةِ، وَلَمْ يَنْتَبِهْ إِلَى أَنَّ الشَّمْسَ تَمِيلُ لِلْغُرُوبِ حَتَّى تَوَارَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَرَاءَ الأُفُقِ، فَأَضَاعَ صَلاَةَ العَصْرِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ حُبَّهُ لِلْخَيْلِ قَدْ أَنْسَاهُ الصَّلاَةَ).
Surah Sad: Verse 32
32. Solomon said that he loved horses but that his love for them was given to him by Allah; it did not arise from a desire or passion. He watched the horses strike the ground with their hoofs then disappear in a cloud of dust. He admired their running. (It was also said that the meaning of the verse is as follows: He was so engrossed in watching the horses as they ran that he forgot the prayers, and did not notice the sun setting until it was hidden beyond the horizon; thus he missed the afternoon prayers and said that his love for horses had let him forget his prayers.)
{رُدُّوهَا عَلَيَّ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحاً بِٱلسُّوقِ وَٱلأَعْنَاقِ}
(33) – فَقَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُ: رُدُّوا هَذِهِ الخَيْلَ فَكَفَى مَا قَامَتْ بِهِ مِنْ جَريٍ فِي ذَلِكَ اليَومِ، وَلَما رُدَّتْ إِلَيْهِ أَخَذَ يَمْسَحُ سُوقَهَا وَأَعْنَاقَهَا بِيَدَيْهِ تَكْرِيماً لَهَا.

(وَقِيلَ بَلْ إِنَّ المَعْنَى هُوَ أَنَّهُ طَلَبَ أَنْ تُرَدَّ الخَيْلُ عَلَيْهِ، وَقَالَ: وَاللهِ لاَ تَشْغَلِينَنِي عَنْ عِبَادَةِ اللهِ تَعَالَى، ثُمَّ أَمَرَ بِهَا فَضُرِبَتْ أَعْنَاقُهَا، وَعَرَاقِيبُها بالسُّيُوفِ. وَهَذَا قَوْلٌ ضَعِيفٌ).
Surah Sad: Verse 33
33. Solomon asked those around him to bring the horses back to him for they have raced sufficiently for the day. When the horses had come back, he patted them on their necks and flanks as a sign of honour to them. (It is said that the meaning of this verse is: Once the horses were brought to him, Solomon addressed them saying: “You will no more keep me from worshipping Almighty Allah.” He then ordered that the horses be beaten with a sword on the necks and on the flanks. However, this is an unlikely interpretation.)
{وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا سُلَيْمَانَ وَأَلْقَيْنَا عَلَىٰ كُرْسِيِّهِ جَسَداً ثُمَّ أَنَابَ}
{سُلَيْمَانَ}

(34) – وَلَقَدِ امْتَحَنَ اللهُ تَعَالَى سُلَيْمَانَ حَتَّى لاَ يَغْتَرَّ بِأُبَّهَةِ المُلْكِ، فَابْتَلاَهُ بِمَرَضٍ عُضَالٍ، فَأَصْبَحَ مُلْقى وَكَأَنَّهُ الجَسَدُ الذِي لاَ حَيَاةَ فِيهِ، ثُمَّ رَدَّ عَلَيْهِ صِحَّتَهُ وَعَافِيَتَهُ، وَأَعَادَهُ إِلَى مَا كَانَ عَلَيْهِ.

(وَقِيلَ بَلْ إِنَّ سُلَيْمَانَ سَلَبَهُ اللهُ مُلْكَهُ وَسُلْطَانَهُ، وَسَلَّطَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْطَاناً جَلَسَ عَلَى كُرسِيِّ مُلْكِهِ، ثُمَّ رَدَّ عَلَيهِ مُلْكَهُ وَهَيْبَتَهُ). (وَقِيلَ أَيْضاً إِنَّ اللهَ وَهَبَهُ شِقَّ إِنْسَانٍ وُلِدَ لَهُ).

ابْتَلَيْنَاهُ – امْتَحَنَّاهُ وَعَاقَبْنَاهُ.
Surah Sad: Verse 34
34. Allah Almighty tried Solomon so that he would not be blinded by the glory of his kingdom. He fell prey to a serious illness and was like a lifeless body. However, Allah made him recover and return to him his rule. (It is said that Allah Almighty deprived Solomon of his kingdom and power and set up a demon on Solomon’s throne. Then He returned him to his kingdom and power.) (It is also said that Allah gave him a deformed child.)
{قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِي وَهَبْ لِي مُلْكاً لاَّ يَنبَغِي لأَحَدٍ مِّن بَعْدِيۤ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ}
(35) – فَسَأَلَ سُلَيْمَانُ رَبَّهُ المَغْفِرَةَ، وَطَلَبَ مِنْهُ أَنْ يَمْنَحَهُ مُلْكاً عَظِيماً لاَ يَتَسَنَّى لأَِحَدٍ بَعْدَهُ أَنْ يَمْلِكَهُ، لِيَكُونَ ذَلِكَ دَلاَلَةً عَلَى نُبُوَّتِهِ، وَاللهُ تَعَالَى هُوَ الوَهَّابُ الوَاسِعُ العَطَاءِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 35
35. Solomon begged his Lord for forgiveness and asked Him to grant him a great kingdom the like of which none after him could own. This would be a sign of his prophecy. Allah Almighty is the Dispenser of bounties without measure.
{فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ ٱلرِّيحَ تَجْرِي بِأَمْرِهِ رُخَآءً حَيْثُ أَصَابَ}
(36) – فَاسْتَجَابَ اللهُ تَعَالَى لِدَعْوَتِهِ، وَسَخَّرَ لَهُ الرِّيَاحَ، وَجَعَلَهَا مُذللَةً تَجْرِي بِأَمْرِهِ لَيِّنَةً طَيِّعَةً، حَيْثُ أَرَادَ تُوْجِيهَهَا، لاَ تَمْتَنِعُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ.

حَيْثُ أَصَابَ – حَيْثُ أَرَادَ مِنَ البِلاَدِ.

رُخَاءً – لَيِّنَةً أَوْ مُنْقَادَةً.
Surah Sad: Verse 36
36. Allah Almighty granted his prayer and subjected the winds to his power. He made the winds submissive to him, blowing gently by his command whenever he willed them to, and never disobeying him.
{وَٱلشَّيَاطِينَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءٍ وَغَوَّاصٍ}
{ٱلشَّيَاطِينَ}

(37) – وَسَخَّرَ اللهُ تَعَالَى لَهُ الشَّيَاطِينَ البَنَّائِينَ وَالغَوَّاصِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ بِأَمْرِهِ مَا يُكَلِّفُهُمُ القِيَامَ بِهِ مِنَ الأَعْمَالِ الشَّاقَّةِ، مِنْ غَوْصٍ فِي البِحَارِ لاسْتِخْرَاجِ اللآلِئِ والنَّفَائِسِ، وَمِنْ بِنَاءِ مَا يُرِيدُ بِنَاءَهُ مِنْ قُصُورٍ وَبُيُوتٍ وَمَعَابِدَ.

غَوَّاصٍ – يَغُوصُ فِي البَحْرِ لاسْتِخْرَاجِ النَّفَائِسِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 37
37. Allah also subjected to him all the building and diving demons who carried out at his command any strenuous labour such as diving in the seas for pearls and other precious objects, and buildings palaces, houses and temples.
{وَآخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِي ٱلأَصْفَادِ}
{آخَرِينَ}

(38) – وَأَخْضَعَ اللهُ تَعَالَى الشَّيَاطِينَ، المُشَاكِسِينَ المُتَمَرِّدِينَ، لأَِمْرِ سُلَيْمَانَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ، فَوَضَعَهُمْ سُلَيمَانُ فِي القُيُودِ والأَصْفَادِ لِيَتَّقِيَ شَرَّهُمْ، وَيَكُفَّ فَسَادَهُمْ عَنِ العِبَادِ.

الأَصْفَادِ – الأَغْلاَلِ تُجْمَعُ بِهَا الأَيْدِي إِلَى الأَعْنَاقِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 38
38. Allah Almighty subjected the perverse and rebellious demons to Solomon’s command. He bound them in fetters to spare men their evil and corruption.
{هَـٰذَا عَطَآؤُنَا فَٱمْنُنْ أَوْ أَمْسِكْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ}
(39) – وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى لِسُلَيْمَانَ: هَذَا الذِي مَنَحَكَ اللهُ إِيَّاهُ، هُوَ عَطَاءٌ خَاصٌّ مِنَ اللهِ بِكَ، فَأَعْطِ مَا شِئْتَ لِمَنْ شِئْتَ، وَامْنَعْ مَنْ شِئْتَ غَيْرَ مُحَاسَبٍ عَلَى شَيءٍ مِنْ ذَلِكَ، فَأَنْتَ حُرٌّ مُطْلَقُ التَّصَرُّفِ.

بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ – غَيْرَ مُحَاسَبٍ عَلَى شَيءٍ مِنَ الأَمْرَينِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 39
39. Allah Almighty told Solomon: “What I have bestowed upon you are My special gifts, so give what you want to whoever you want, or withhold it from whoever you want. You will not be asked to give an account for any of it. You are free to dispose of these gifts as you will.”
{وَإِنَّ لَهُ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَآبٍ}
{مَآبٍ}

(40) – وَإِنَّ لِسُلَيْمَانَ فِي الآخِرَةِ عِنْدَ اللهِ لَقُرْبَةً وَكَرَامَةً وَحَظاً عَظِيماً.
Surah Sad: Verse 40
40. Solomon will enjoy honour and good fortune in the Hereafter.
{وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَآ أَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ ٱلشَّيْطَانُ بِنُصْبٍ وَعَذَابٍ}
{ٱلشَّيْطَانُ}

(41) – وَاذْكُرْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ قِصَّةَ نَبِيِّ اللهِ وَعَبْدِهِ أَيُّوبَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ، إِذ ابْتَلاَهُ اللهُ بِجَسَدِهِ حَتَّى أَرْهَقَهُ المَرَضُ، وَابْتَلاَهُ بِأَوْلاَدِهِ فَمَاتَ مِنْهُمْ مَنْ مَاتَ، وَتَفَرَّقَ مَنْ تَفَرَّقَ، وَابْتَلاَهُ بِهَلاَكِ مَالِهِ، حَتَّى لَمْ يَعُدْ عِنْدَهُ مَا يَكْفِي لِعَيْشِهِ، فَصَبَرَ صَبْراً جَمِيلاً. وَلَمَّا طَالَ بِهِ البِلاَءُ دَعَا رَبَّهُ مُتَضَرِّعاً:{ أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ ٱلضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ } ، كَمَا جَاءَ فِي آيَةٍ أُخْرَى.

وَهُنَا قَالَ: لَقَدْ مَسَّنِي الشَّيْطَانُ بِنُصْبٍ وَعَذَابٍ، إِذْ أَنَّ أَيُّوبَ لَمَّا طَالَ بَلاَؤُهُ تَخَلَّى عَنْهُ أَهْلُهُ وَأَصْدِقَاؤُهُ إِلاَّ زَوْجَتهُ، وَقِلَّة قَلِيلَة مِنَ الأَصْحَابِ.

فَأَخَذَ الشَّيْطَانُ يُوَسْوِسُ لِهَؤُلاَءِ المُقِيمِينَ عَلَى الإِخْلاَصِ لأَِيُّوبَ لِيُنَفِّرَهُمْ مِنْهُ، وَكَانَ يَقُولُ لَهُمْ: لَوْ أَنَّ اللهَ كَانَ يُحِبُّ أَيُّوبَ مَا ابْتَلاَهُ.

فَاسْتَجَابَ اللهُ تَعَالَى لِدُعَاءِ أَيُّوبَ لَمَّا رَأَى إِخْلاَصَهُ لِرَبِّهِ، وَنُفُورَهُ مِنْ وَسَاوِسِ الشَّيْطَانِ.

بِنُصْبٍ – بِتَعَبٍ وَمَشَقَّةٍ.

وَعَذَابٍ – أَلَمٍ وَضُرٍّ.
Surah Sad: Verse 41
41. O Mohammad! Relate the story of the prophet Job whom Allah tried. He suffered ailments of the body to the point of exhaustion, loss of children who either died or were dispersed, and loss of wealth to the point where he no longer had enough for his livelihood. But he was patient. When his misfortunes had lasted too long, he turned to his Lord, invoking Him: “I am afflicted with harm, and You Lord are the Most Merciful.” (See chapter 21- Al-Anbiyaa (The Prophets), verse 83.) He says here: “Satan has afflicted me with distress and suffering.” For the family and friends of Job abandoned him when his misfortunes had lasted so long, except his wife and a very few close friends. Satan whispered to those who were loyal to Job to alienate them: “If Allah had liked Job, He would not have tried him.” But Allah Almighty answered Job’s prayer when He saw his devotion to his Lord and his ignoring the whispering of Satan.
{ٱرْكُضْ بِرِجْلِكَ هَـٰذَا مُغْتَسَلٌ بَارِدٌ وَشَرَابٌ}
(42) – فَأَوْحَى اللهُ تَعَالَى إِلَيْهِ أَنْ يَضْرِبَ بِرِجْلِهِ الأَرْضَ فَيَتَفَجَّرَ مِنْهَا المَاءُ، وَفِي هَذَا الماءِ المُتَفَجِّرِ شِفَاؤُهُ فَفَعَلَ، فَتَفَجَّرَ الماءُ فَشَرِبَ واغْتَسَلَ فَبَرِيءَ، وَعَادَ إِلَى أَحْسَنِ مَا كَانَ عَلَيْهِ.

ارْكُضْ بِرِجْلِكَ – اضْرِبْ بِهَا الأَرْضَ.

مُغْتَسَلٌ – مَاءٌ تَغْتَسِلُ بِهِ وَفِيهِ شِفَاؤُكَ.
Surah Sad: Verse 42
42. Allah Almighty inspired Job to strike the earth with his foot, and when he did water gushed forth. In this water was his recovery. When he had drunk and washed, he was healed and became healthy again.
{وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُ أَهْلَهُ وَمِثْلَهُمْ مَّعَهُمْ رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا وَذِكْرَىٰ لأُوْلِي ٱلأَلْبَابِ}
{ٱلأَلْبَابِ}

(43) – فَلَمَّا عَادَتْ إِلَيْهِ صِحَّتُهُ جَمَعَ اللهُ لَهُ أَهْلَهُ بَعْدَ التَّفَرُّقِ والتَّشَتُّتِ، وَأَكْثَرَ نَسْلَهُمْ حَتَّى صَارُوا ضِعْفَي مَا كَانُوا عَلَيهِ، وَكَانَ ذَلِكَ رَحْمَةً مِنَ اللهِ بِأَيُّوبَ، وَجَزَاءً لَهُ عَلَى صَبْرِهِ وَثَبَاتِهِ وَإِنَابَتِهِ إِلَى اللهِ، وَتَذْكِرَةً لِذَوِي العُقُولِ والأَلْبَابِ لِيَعْلَمُوا أَنَّ وَعْدَ اللهِ حَقٌّ، وَأَنَّ عَاقِبَةَ الصَّبْرِ الفَرَجُ، وَعَاقِبَةَ التَّقْوَى وَالإِخْلاَصِ والثِّقَةِ بِاللهِ أَن اللهَ لا يَتَخَلَّى عَنْ عِبَادِهِ المُخْلِصِينَ، بَلْ يَرْعَاهُمْ وَيُعِزُّهُمْ وَيُقَويهِمْ.
Surah Sad: Verse 43
43. When he was whole again, Allah gathered for him all his family after they had been dispersed and increased his progeny until they were doubled in number. This was a mercy from Allah on Job, and a reward for his patience, constancy, and his returning to Allah in repentance. It is also a reminder to those with reason and understanding so that they would know that Allah’s promise is true, and that the outcome of patience is relief, and that of piety, sincerity and trust in Allah is that He will not abandon His faithful servants, but care for and strengthen them.
{وَخُذْ بِيَدِكَ ضِغْثاً فَٱضْرِب بِّهِ وَلاَ تَحْنَثْ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَاهُ صَابِراً نِّعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ}
{وَجَدْنَاهُ}

(44) – وَكَانَ أَيُّوبُ، عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ، قَدْ غَضِبَ عَلَى زَوْجَتِهِ فِي شَيءٍ فَعَلْتَهُ وَهُوَ مَرِيضٌ، فَأَقْسَمَ إِنْ شَفَاهُ اللهُ تَعَالَى لَيَضْرِبَنَّهَا مِئَةَ جَلْدَةٍ، وَكَانَتْ زَوْجَتُهُ قَدْ أَخْلَصَتْ لَهُ، وَاحْتَمَلَتْ بَلاَءَهُ بِصَبْرٍ كَبِيرٍ فَكَانَ ضَرْبُها مَعَ كُلِّ مَا احْتَمَلَتْهُ جَزَاءً سَيِّئاً، فَأَفْتَاهُ اللهُ تَعَالَى أَنْ يَأْخُذَ بِيَدِهِ حُزْمَةً مِنَ العِيدَانِ فِيهَا مِئَةُ عُودٍ، وَيَضْرِبَها بِهَا ضَرْبَةً وَاحِدَةً، فَيَتَحَلَّلَ مِنْ يَمِينِهِ، وَلاَ يَحْنَثَ، فَرَحِمَهُ اللهُ بِهَذِهِ الفَتْوَى، وَرَحِمَ زَوْجَتَهُ الصَّابِرَةَ، فَقَدْ كَانَ أَيُّوبُ عَبْداً مُخْلِصاً للهِ، كَثِيرَ الإِنَابَةِ إِلَيْهِ.

ضِغْثاً – طَاقَةً أَوْ حُزْمَةً صَغِيرَةً أَوْ قَبْضَ
Surah Sad: Verse 44
44. Job was angry with his wife for something she had done while he was afflicted with disease. He swore that he would give her one hundred beatings when Allah had helped him to recover. His wife had been loyal to him and had born his illness with patience, and the beatings would have been an evil reward. Thus, Allah Almighty ordered him to take a bundle of one hundred sticks and beat her with them once only so that he would not break his oath and perjure himself. With this advise, Allah had mercy on both Job and his patient wife. For Job was a faithful servant who frequently turned to Allah Almighty in repentance.
{وَٱذْكُرْ عِبَادَنَآ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ أُوْلِي ٱلأَيْدِي وَٱلأَبْصَارِ}
{عِبَادَنَآ} {إِبْرَاهِيمَ} {وَإِسْحَاقَ} {ٱلأَبْصَارِ}

(45) – وَاذْكُرْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ أَيْضاً صَبْرَ عِبَادِ اللهِ: إِبْرَاهِيمَ وإِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ، الذِينَ شَرَّفَهُمُ اللهُ تَعَالَى بِطَاعَتِهِ، وَقَوَّاهُمْ عَلَى العَمَلِ الصَّالِحِ الذِي يَرْضَى الله عَنْهُ، وَآتَاهُمُ البَصِيرَةَ فِي الدِّينِ والفِقْهِ فِي أَسْرَارِهِ، والعَمَلِ بِطَاعَةِ رَبِّهِمْ، فَجَعَلَهُمْ مِمَّنْ يَعْمَلُونَ الصَّالِحَ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ، وَيَتَفَكَّرُونَ بِعُقُولِهِمْ.

(وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ فِي مَعْنَى أُوْلِي الأَيْدِي: إنَّهُمْ ذَوُو قُوَّةٍ، وَقَالَ فِي مَعْنَى (وَالأَبْصَارِ)، إِنَّهُ الفِقْهُ فِي الدِّينِ).
Surah Sad: Verse 45
45. And mention, O Mohammad, the patience of Allah’s servants Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, all of whom Allah honoured for their obedience to Him. He give them strength to do the good deeds which please Allah, and granted them understanding of religion and knowledge of its secrets. He also bestowed on them the obedience to their Lord and prompted them to do righteous deeds with their own hands, and contemplate with their minds. (Ibn Abbas said that the meaning of “might” is that they are strong and the meaning of “vision” is knowledge in matters of religion.)
{إِنَّآ أَخْلَصْنَاهُمْ بِخَالِصَةٍ ذِكْرَى ٱلدَّارِ}
{أَخْلَصْنَاهُمْ}

(46) – وَإِنَّ اللهَ تَعَالَى أَخْلَصَهُمْ وَمَيَّزَهُمْ بِصِفَةٍ خَاصَّةٍ، هِيَ ذِكْرُهُمُ الدَّار الآخِرَةَ لِيَعْمَلُوا لَهَا، فَهَذِهِ مِيزَتُهُمْ وَرِفْعَتُهُمْ.

أَخْلَصْنَاهُمْ – بِخصْلَةٍ لاَ شَائِبةَ فِيهَا.
Surah Sad: Verse 46
46. Allah Almighty distinguished them with a special quality: the remembrance of the final abode so that they could strive for it. This is their advantage and superiority.
{وَإِنَّهُمْ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَ ٱلأَخْيَارِ}
(47) – وَهَذِهِ السِّيرَةُ جَعَلَتْهُمْ عِنْدَ اللهِ مَجتَبْينَ أَخْيَاراً، وَمُصْطَفَيْنَ عَلَى مَنْ سِوَاهُمْ.
Surah Sad: Verse 47
47. Thanks to their conduct, they stand among the chosen few before Allah.
{وَٱذْكُرْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ ٱلأَخْيَارِ}
{إِسْمَاعِيلَ}

(48) – وَاذْكُر أَنْبِيَاءَ اللهِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ واليَسَعَ وذَا الكِفْلِ الذِينَ شَرَّفَهُمُ اللهُ تَعَالَى، وَجَعَلَهُمْ مِنَ المُصْطَفَيْن الأَخْيَارِ وَتَأَمَّلْ صَبْرَهُمْ، وَرَحْمَةَ اللهِ بِهِمْ.
Surah Sad: Verse 48
48. And mention Allah’s messengers Ishmael, Elisha and Dhul Kifli whom Allah Almighty honoured and placed among the good and the chosen for their endurance.
{هَـٰذَا ذِكْرٌ وَإِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ لَحُسْنَ مَآبٍ}
{مَآبٍ}

(49) – وَهَذَا الذِي تَقَدَّمَ سَرْدُهُ، مِنْ أَخْبَارِ الأَنْبِيَاءِ الكِرَامِ، فِيهِ ذِكْرٌ لَهُمْ، وَشَرَفٌ، وَإِشَادَةٌ بِمَحَاسِنِهِمْ، وَفِيهِ تَذْكِيرٌ لَكَ وَلِقَوْمِكَ. والمُؤْمِنُونَ السُّعَدَاءُ لَهُمْ عِنْدَ اللهِ المُنْقَلبُ الحَسَنُ، وَالمآبُ الكَرِيمُ.

هَذَا ذِكْرٌ – المَذْكُورُ مِنْ مَحَاسِنِهِم شَرَفٌ لَهُمْ.
Surah Sad: Verse 49
49. The preceding stories of the noble prophets serve to honour them and pay homage to their memory. These stories are as much a reminder to you, O Mohammad, as to your people. The happy believers will have from the Lord a beautiful and noble place of final return.
{جَنَّاتِ عَدْنٍ مُّفَتَّحَةً لَّهُمُ ٱلأَبْوَابُ}
{جَنَّاتِ} {ٱلأَبْوَابُ}

(50) – وَهَذَا المآبُ الحَسَنُ هُوَ جَنّاَتُ اسْتِقْرَارٍ وَإِقَامَةٍ مُفَتَّحَةٌ أَبْوَابُهَا إِكْرَاماً لَهُمْ لِيَدْخُلُوهَا آمِنِينَ.
Surah Sad: Verse 50
50. Their place of return will be the gardens of eternity whose gates are open as an honour to them so that they can enter them peacefully.
{مُتَّكِئِينَ فِيهَا يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ وَشَرَابٍ}
{بِفَاكِهَةٍ}

(51) – وَيَجْلِسُونَ فِي الجَنَّةِ مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَى الأَرَائِكِ فِي وَضْعِ المُطْمَئِنِّ المُرْتَاحِ فِي جَلْسَتِهِ، وَيَطْلُبُونَ مَا يَشَاؤُونَ مِنْ أَنْوَاعِ الفَوَاكِهِ والشَّرَابِ بِلاَ تَحْدِيدٍ، وَهَذَا هُوَ مُنْتَهَى النَّعِيمِ.

يَدْعُونَ – يَطْلُبُونَ.
Surah Sad: Verse 51
51. In Paradise, they will recline on couches in the manner of those who are relaxed and comfortable. They will have at their request different fruit and drinks, without limitation. This is the ultimate bliss.
{وَعِندَهُمْ قَاصِرَاتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ أَتْرَابٌ}
{قَاصِرَاتُ}

(52) – وَعِنْدَهُمْ نِسَاءٌ لاَ يَمْدُوْنَ أَبْصَارَهُنَّ إِلَى غَيْرِ أَزْوَاجِهِنَّ حَيَاءً وَخَفَراً، وَهُنَّ مُتَسَاوِيَاتٌ فِي السِّنِّ مَعَهُمْ، لِيَكُونَ ذَلِكَ أَدْعَى إِلَى الوِفَاقِ بَيْنَهُمْ.

قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ – لاَ يَنْظُرْنَ إِلَى غَيْرِ أَزْوَاجِهِنَّ.

أَتْرَابٌ – مُسْتَوِيَاتٌ فِي السِّنِّ.
Surah Sad: Verse 52
52. There will be beside them chaste women who, out of modesty and coyness, will look only at their husbands and, in order that harmony should reign between them, they will be of the same age as their husbands
{هَـٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ}
(53) – وَهَذَا النَّعِيمُ فِي الجَنَّاتِ التِي وَصَفَهَا اللهُ تَعَالَى، فَيمَا تَقَدَّمَ، هُوَ مَا وَعَدَ اللهُ عِبَادَهُ المُتَّقِينَ بِأَنَّهُ سَيجْزِيهِمْ بِهِ فِي يَوْمِ الحِسَابِ فِي الآخِرَةِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 53
53. This bliss in the gardens described by Allah Almighty is what He promised His righteous servants on the Day of Account in the Hereafter.
{إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَرِزْقُنَا مَا لَهُ مِن نَّفَادٍ}
(54) – وَهَذَا النَّعِيمُ، وَتِلْكَ الكَرَامَةُ، عَطَاءٌ مِنَ اللهِ تَعَالَى، لاَ يَنْفَدُ، وَلاَ يَنْقَطِعُ عَنْ أَهْلِ الجَنَّةِ.

نَفَادٌ – انْقِطَاعٌ وَفَنَاءٌ.
Surah Sad: Verse 54
54. This bliss and happiness are never ending gifts from Allah Almighty to the people of Paradise.
{هَـٰذَا وَإِنَّ لِلطَّاغِينَ لَشَرَّ مَآبٍ}
{لِلطَّاغِينَ} {مَآبٍ}

(55) – هَذَا الذِي تَقَدَّمَ هُوَ جَزَاءُ المُؤْمِنِينَ الأَخْيَارِ، عَلَى مَا قَدَّمُوهُ مِنْ عَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ، وَطَاعَةٍ لِرَبِّهِمْ. أَمَّا الكَافِرُونَ الخَارِجُونَ عَنْ طَاعَةِ اللهِ تَعَالَى، وَالمُكَذِبُّونَ رُسُلَهُ الكِرَامَ، فَلَهُمْ سُوءُ المُنْقَلَبِ، وَشَرُّ العَاقِبَةِ.

لَشَرَّ مَآبٍ – لأَسْوَأَ مُنْقَلَبٍ وَمَصِيرٍ.
Surah Sad: Verse 55
55. The blissful life mentioned above is the reward of the chosen believers for their good works and their obedience to Allah. As for the unbeliever who rebelled against Allah and treated His noble messengers as liars, they will have an evil place of return.
{جَهَنَّمَ يَصْلَوْنَهَا فَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ}
(56) – إِذْ تَكُونُ عَاقِبَتُهُم العَذَابَ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ، فَيُقَاسُونَ حَرَّهَا الشَّدِيدَ، وَسَاءَتْ جَهَنَّمُ مَهْداً وَفِراشاً.

يَصْلَوْنَهَا – يَدْخُلُونَهَا أَوْ يُقَاسُونَ حَرَّهَا.

المِهَادُ – الفِراشُ.
Surah Sad: Verse 56
56. Their final place of return is Hellfire where they will suffer its extreme heat. What an evil bed is Hell!
{هَـٰذَا فَلْيَذُوقُوهُ حَمِيمٌ وَغَسَّاقٌ}
(57) – وَهَذَا العَذَابُ هُوَ جَزَاؤُهُمْ فِي الآخِرَةِ عَلَى كُفْرِهِمْ وَسُوءِ أَعْمَالِهِمْ. فَلْيَذُوقُوهُ فَهْوَ مَاءٌ حَارٌّ، مَتَنَاهٍ فِي شِدَّةِ حَرَارَتِهِ، وَقَدْ مُزِجَ بالصَّدِيدِ الذِي يَسِيلُ مِنْ أَجْسَادِهِم المُحْتَرِقَةِ فِي النَّارِ (غَسَّاقٌ).

حَمِيمٌ – مَاءٌ بَلَغَ النِّهَايَةَ فِي الحَرَارَةِ.

غَسَّاقٌ – الصَّدِيدُ الذِي يَسِيلُ مِنْ جُلُودِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ المُحْتَرِقَةِ. وَقِيلَ إِنَّهُ نَوْعٌ مِنَ العَذَابِ لاَ يَعْلَمُهُ إِلاَّ اللهَ تَعَالَى.
Surah Sad: Verse 57
57. Such punishment is their penalty in the Hereafter for their disbelief and wrong-doing. So let them taste the boiling water mixed with the pus that runs from their burning bodies.
{وَآخَرُ مِن شَكْلِهِ أَزْوَاجٌ}
{آخَرُ} {أَزْوَاجٌ}

(58) – وَلَهُمْ صُنُوفٌ أُخْرَى مِنَ العَذَابِ مِنْ أَشْبَاهِ هَذَا العَذَابِ يُعَذِّبُونَ بِهَا، كَالزَّمْهَرِيرِ، وَالسَّمُومِ، وَشُرْبِ الحَمِيمِ والغَسَّاقِ، وَأَكْلِ الزَّقومِ.

وَآخَرُ – وَعَذَابٌ آخَرُ.

أَزْوَاجٌ – أَصْنَافٌ.
Surah Sad: Verse 58
58. They will have other penalties of a similar kind such as excessive cold, scorching winds, boiling water, murky prurient fluid to drink, and the bitter zaqqum tree to eat.
{هَـٰذَا فَوْجٌ مُّقْتَحِمٌ مَّعَكُمْ لاَ مَرْحَباً بِهِمْ إِنَّهُمْ صَالُواْ ٱلنَّارِ}
{صَالُواْ}

(59) – يُخْبِرُ اللهُ تَعَالَى عَنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ، وَكَيْفَ يَتَنَكَّرُ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ، وَكَيْفَ يَتَشَاتَمُونَ وَيَتَلاَعَنُونَ، وَيُكَذِّبُ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضاً، وَحِينَمَا يَرَى جَمَاعَةُ الكُبَرَاءِ، الذِينَ دَخَلُوا النَّارَ، فَوْجاً يَدْخُلُهَا مِنَ الأَتْبَاعِ الذِينَ يَعْرِفُونَهُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا، يَقُولُ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ: هَذَا فَوْجٌ مِنَ الكَفَرَةِ الضَّالينَ يَدْخُلُونَ النَّارَ مَعَكُمْ، فَلاَ مَرْحَباً بِهِمْ، إِنَّهُمْ َسَيَذُوقُونَ عَذَابَ النَّارِ، وَسَيَصْلَوْنَ سَعِيرَهَا.

فَوْجٌ – جَمْعٌ كَثِيفٌ.

مُقْتَحِمٌ – دَاخِلٌ النَّارَ قَهْراً عَنْهُ.
Surah Sad: Verse 59
59. Allah Almighty tells how the people in the Fire will turn away from one another, curse one another and fabricate lies against one another. When the leaders, who are in Hell, see a group of their followers whom they had known on earth, they say to one another: “This group of stray unbelievers will be admitted to Hell with us, no welcome to them. They will taste the punishment of the Fire and burn in its flames.”.
{قَالُواْ بَلْ أَنتُمْ لاَ مَرْحَباً بِكُمْ أَنتُمْ قَدَّمْتُمُوهُ لَنَا فَبِئْسَ ٱلْقَرَارُ}
(60) – فَيَردُّ عَلَيْهِمُ الأَتْبَاعُ الدَّاخِلُونَ قَائِلِينَ لَهُمْ، وَقَدْ سَمِعُوا مَقَالَتَهُمْ: بَلْ أَنْتُمْ لاَ مَرْحَباً بِكُمْ فَأَنْتُمْ الذِينَ أَضْلَلْتُمُونَا وَدَعَوْتُمُونَا إِلَى مَا أَفْضَى بِنَا إِلَى هَذَا المَصِيرِ، فَبِئْسَ المَنْزِلُ وَالمُسْتَقَرُّ وَالمَصِيرُ.

فَبِئْسَ القَرَارُ – بِئْسَ المُسْتَقَرُّ لِلْجَمِيعِ جَهَنَّمُ.
Surah Sad: Verse 60
60. The followers entering Hell will answer the leaders saying: “No welcome to you either! It is you who led us astray and brought us to this end. What an evil place and residence!”
{قَالُواْ رَبَّنَا مَن قَدَّمَ لَنَا هَـٰذَا فَزِدْهُ عَذَاباً ضِعْفاً فِي ٱلنَّارِ}
(61) – فَيَقُولُ الأَتباعُ دَاعِينَ عَلَى رُؤُوسِ الضَّلاَلَةِ: رَبَّنَا عَذِّبْ مَنْ كَانَ السَّبَبَ فِي وُصُولِنَا إِلَى هَذَا العَذَابِ وأذِقْهُ عَذَاباً مُضَاعَفاً فِي النَّارِ: عَذَاباً لِضَلاَلِهِ، وَعَذَاباً آخَرَ لإِضْلاَلِهِ غَيْرَهُ.
Surah Sad: Verse 61
61. The followers will say, cursing the leaders of aberration: “O Lord! Give those who have been the cause of our punishment a double torment in the fire: one for going astray and one for misleading others.”
{وَقَالُواْ مَا لَنَا لاَ نَرَىٰ رِجَالاً كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُمْ مِّنَ ٱلأَشْرَارِ}
(62) – ثُمَّ يَلْتَفِتُ أَهْلُ النَّارِ لِيَبْحَثُوا بِأنْظَارِهِمْ فِي النَّارِ عَنْ فُقَرَاءِ المُؤْمِنِينَ، وَضُعَفَائِهِمْ، الذِينَ كَانُوا يَسْخَرُونَ مِنْهُمْ فِي الحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا، وَيَعُدُّونَهُمْ مِنَ الأَشْرَارِ، فَلاَ يَرَوْنَهُمْ فِي النَّارِ، فَيَقُولُ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ: لِمَاذَا لاَ نَرَى رِجَالاً كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُمْ أَشْرَاراً فِي الدُّنْيَا، وَكُنَّا نَسْخَرُ مِنْ دَعْوَتِهِمْ إِيَّانَا إِلَى الإِيْمَانِ؟ (وَهُمْ يَقْصُدُونَ فُقَرَاءَ المُؤْمِنِينَ).
Surah Sad: Verse 62
62. The people of the Fire will then look around them for the poor and weak believers they used to mock and ridicule on earth and consider as wicked. But they will not find them in the Fire. Some will say to the others: “How is it that we do not see men whom we used to consider among the evil in life on earth, and we used to ridicule them for calling us to Faith (they mean by this the poor among the believers)?”
{أَتَّخَذْنَاهُمْ سِخْرِيّاً أَمْ زَاغَتْ عَنْهُمُ ٱلأَبْصَار}
{أَتَّخَذْنَاهُمْ} {ٱلأَبْصَار}

(63) – ثُمَّ يَقُولُ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ: هَلِ اتَّخَذْنَاهُمْ مَوْضُوعاً لِلْهُزْءِ والسُّخْرِيَةِ، وَهُمْ لَمْ يَكُونُوا أَهْلاً لِذَلِكَ، فَكَانُوا عَلَى حَقٍّ، وَكُنَّا عَلَى بَاطِلٍ، فَفَازُوا بِدُخُولِ الجَنَّةِ، وَلَمْ يَدْخُلُوا النَّارَ مَعَنَا، أَمْ أَنَّهُمْ فِي النَّارِ مَعَنَا وَلَكِنَّ أَبْصَارَنَا زَاغَتْ عَنْهُمْ، فَلَمْ تَقَعْ عَلَيْهِمْ؟

أَتَّخَذْنَاهُمْ سِخْرِياً – هَلْ جَعَلْنَاهُمْ مَوْضِعَ سُخْرِيِتَنَا.

زَاغَتِ الأَبْصَارُ – مَالَتْ فَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ مَكَانَهُمْ.
Surah Sad: Verse 63
63. Some of them will say to others: “Did we ridicule and mock them and they did not deserve that? They were right and we were wrong, and they have gained Paradise. They are not in the Fire with us, or is it that they are in the Fire, but our eyes stray from them and cannot spot them?”
{إِنَّ ذَلِكَ لَحَقٌّ تَخَاصُمُ أَهْلِ ٱلنَّارِ}
(64) – وَهَذَا الذِي أَخْبَرْنَاكَ بِهِ يَا مُحَمَّدُ مِنْ أَحَادِيثِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ وَتَخَاصُمِهِمْ وَتَلاَعُنِهِمْ، لَحَقٌّ وَلاَ بُدَّ مِنْ أَنْ يَقَع.
Surah Sad: Verse 64
64. What We have told you, O Mohammad, concerning the words of the inhabitants of Hell and their quarrels and mutual damnation is true and will inevitably take place.
{قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَاْ مُنذِرٌ وَمَا مِنْ إِلَـٰهٍ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْوَاحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّارُ}
{ٱلْوَاحِدُ}

(65) – قُلْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ لِهَؤُلاَءِ المُكَذِّبِينَ مِنْ مُشْرِكِي مَكَّةَ: إِنَّمَا أَنَا نَذِيرٌ مُرْسَلٌ مِنَ اللهِ إِلَيْكُمْ لأُِحَذِّرَكُمْ مُخَالَفَةَ أوَامِرِهِ حَتَّى لاَ يَحْلَّ بِكُمُ العَذَابُ مِثْلَمَا حَلَّ بِالأُمَمِ السَّابِقَةِ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ كَعَادٍ وَثَمُودَ وَقَوْمِ لُوطٍ.. وَلَسْتُ بِالسَّاحِرِ وَلاَ بِالكَذَّابِ، حِينَمَا أقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ الوَاحِدُ الذِي لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَلاَ مُعِينَ وَلاَ صَاحِبَةَ وَلاَ وَلَدَ، وَقَدْ قَهَرَ كُلَّ شَيءٍ وَغَلَبَهُ بِعِزَّتِهِ وَجَبَرُوتِهِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 65
65. Say, O Mohammad, to those among the polytheists of Makkah who cry lies: “I am only an advisor from Allah to you, to warn you against disobeying His orders, so you will not be punished as were the people of ‘Ad, Thamud and Lot. I am neither a sorcerer nor a liar. There is no Allah but Allah, the One and Only. He has no partner, or helper, or mate or child. He has overcome everything with His might and power.
{رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفَّارُ}
{ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ} {ٱلْغَفَّارُ}

(66) – وَهُوَ خَالِقُ السَّمَاوَاتِ والأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّهُمَا وَمَالِكُهُمَا، وَهُوَ العَزِيزُ الذِي لاَ يُغَالَبُ، الغَفُورُ الذِي يَتَجَاوَزُ عَنْ ذُنُوبِ مَنْ شَاءَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ، إِذَا تَابَ إِلَيْهِ وَأصْلَحَ وَأَنَابَ.
Surah Sad: Verse 66
66. “He is the Creator of the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them. He is their Lord and Master, the Almighty, the Invincible, the All-Forgiving Who cancels the sins of those He chooses among His servants if they repent, do good deeds and obey His commands.”
{قُلْ هُوَ نَبَأٌ عَظِيمٌ}
{نَبَأٌ}

(67) – وَقُلْ لَهُمْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ: إِنَّ مَا جِئْتَهُمْ بِهِ، وَمَا يُعْرِضُونَ عَنْهُ هُوَ أَعْظَمُ وَأَكْبَرُ مِمَا يَظُنُّونَ، وَإِنَّ وَرَاءَهُ مَا وَرَاءَهُ.
Surah Sad: Verse 67
67. And tell them, O Mohammad, that your message, which they turn away from, is greater and much more important than they believe. Their refusal to believe in it is wrought with evil consequences.
{أَنتُمْ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضُونَ}
(68) – وَلَكِنَّكُمْ مُعْرِضُونَ عَنْهُ، لاَ تُفَكِّرُونَ فِيهِ، فَتَمَادَيْتُمْ فِي الغَفْلَةِ، وَالضَّلاَلَةِ والجَهَالَةِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 68
68. But you turn away from it, and do not think about it. Your persistence in your ignorance, straying and ignorance has exceeded all bounds.
{مَا كَانَ لِيَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ بِٱلْمَلإِ ٱلأَعْلَىٰ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ}
(69) – وَقُلْ لَهُمْ: إِنَّهُ لَوْلاَ مَا عَلَّمَنِي رَبِّي عَنْ طَرِيقِ الوَحْيِ، مَا كَانَ لِي أَنْ أَعْلَمَ شَيئاً مِنْ هَذَا الذِي ذَكَرْتُ مِنْ شَأْنِ المَلأِ الأَعْلَى: مِنْ أَمْرِ اللهِ لِلْمَلاَئِكَةِ بالسُّجُودِ لآِدَمَ، وَامْتِنَاعِ إِبْلِيسَ عَنِ السُّجُودِ، وَأمَرِ اللهِ لآِدَمَ وَزَوْجِهِ وَإِبْلِيسَ بِالهُبُوطِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ.

المَلأِ الأَعْلَى – المَلاَئِكَةِ.

يَخْتَصِمُونَ – يَتَجَادَلُونَ فِي آدَمَ وَخَلْقِِهِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 69
69. Tell them, O Mohammad: “Had it not been for what my Lord informed me through a revelation, I would have had no knowledge of what I mentioned to you about the Sublime Assembly, about Allah’s command to the angels to prostrate themselves to Adam, about the fact that Satan refused to prostrate himself, and about Almighty Allah’s command to Adam and his wife and Satan to descend to Earth.
{إِن يُوحَىٰ إِلَيَّ إِلاَّ أَنَّمَآ أَنَاْ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ}
(70) – مَا يُوحَى إِلَيَّ إِلاَّ أَنَّني رَسُولٌ أُبْلِغُكُمْ رِسَالَةَ رَبِّي بِأَبْيَنِ عِبَارَةٍ وَأَوْضَحِ قَوْلٍ.
Surah Sad: Verse 70
70. “Only this has been revealed to me: that I am a messenger who will convey to you my Lord’s message plainly and clearly.”
{إِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلاَئِكَةِ إِنِّي خَالِقٌ بَشَراً مِّن طِينٍ}
{لِلْمَلاَئِكَةِ} {خَالِقٌ}

(71) – وَاذْكُر لَهُمْ حِينَ أَعْلَمَ رَبُّكَ المَلاَئِكَةَ – قَبْلَ خَلْقِ آدَمَ – بِأَنَّهُ سَيَخْلُقُ بَشَرَاً مِنْ صَلْصَالٍ مِنْ حَمأٍ مَسْنُونٍ.
Surah Sad: Verse 71
71. Remind them, O Mohammad, of the time when your Lord told the angels, before the creation of Adam, that He would create a man from clay, from mud moulded into shape.
{فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي فَقَعُواْ لَهُ سَاجِدِينَ}
{سَاجِدِينَ}

(72) – وَأَمَرَهُم اللهُ تَعَالَى بالسُّجُودِ لِهَذَا البَشَرِ، مَتَى أَتَمَّ اللهُ تَعَالَى خَلْقَهُ، وَنَفَخَ فِيهِ الرُّوحَ، تَعْظِيماً لَهُ وَتَكْرِيماً.

سَوَّيْتُهُ – أَتْمَمْتُ خَلْقَهُ بالصُّورَةِ الإِنْسَانِيَّةِ.

سَاجِدِينَ – تَحِيَّةً لَهُ وَتَكْرِيماً.
Surah Sad: Verse 72
72. When Allah Almighty had created him and breathed His spirit into him, He ordered the angels to prostrate themselves before this human being to honour and glorify him.
{فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلاَئِكَةُ كُـلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ}
{ٱلْمَلاَئِكَةُ}

(73) – فَامْتَثَلَتِ المَلاَئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ لأَِمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَسَجَدُوا لآِدَمَ تَعْظِيماً وَتَكْرِيماً.
Surah Sad: Verse 73
73. Thus all the angels obeyed their Lord’s command and prostrated themselves before Adam to honour and glorify him.
{إِلاَّ إِبْلِيسَ ٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَافِرِينَ}
{ٱلْكَافِرِينَ}

(74) – وَلَمْ يَرْفُضِ الامْتِثَالَ لأَِمْرِ اللهِ تَعَالَى لِلمَلاَئِكَةِ بالسُّجُودِ لآدَمَ إِلاَّ إِبْلِيس، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ هُوَ مِنْ جِنْسِ المَلاَئِكَةِ، وَإِنَّمَا كَانَ مِنَ الجِنِّ، كَمَا جَاءَ فِي آيَةٍ أُخْرَى، فَاسْتَنْكَفَ عَنِ السُّجُودِ تَكَبُّراً فَكَفَرَ بِهَذَا التَّكَبرِ وَالبَغْضَاءِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 74
74. Only Satan refused to obey Almighty Allah’s command. He was from among the jinn and not one of the angels (as mentioned in chapter 18, Al-Kahf (The Cave), 50). By refusing to prostrate himself, Satan was an unbeliever through arrogance and hatred.
{قَالَ يٰإِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَيَّ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلْعَالِينَ}
{يٰإِبْلِيسُ}

(75) – وَقَالَ الرَّبُّ الكَرِيمُ لإِبْلِيسَ: مَا الذِي مَنَعَكَ مِنَ السُّجُودِ لآِدَمَ الذِي خَلَقْتُهُ بِيَدي، هَلِ اسْتَكْبَرْتَ عَنْ إِطَاعَةِ أَمْرِي؟ أَمْ كُنْتَ مِنَ المُتَعَالِينَ الذِينَ لاَ يَخْضَعُونَ لأَِمْرِي؟

العَالِينَ – المُسْتَحِقِّينَ لِلْعُلُوِّ والرِّفْعَةِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 75
75. The noble Lord said to Satan: “What prevents you from prostrating yourself to Adam whom I have created with My own hands? Are you too arrogant to obey my command? Or are you among the haughty who do not submit to My command?”
{قَالَ أَنَاْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ خَلَقْتَنِي مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُ مِن طِينٍ}
(76) – وَأَجَابَ إِبْلِيسُ رَبَّهُ الكَرِيمَ: إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَسْجُدْ لآِدَمَ لأَِنَّ اللهَ خَلَقَهُ مِنْ نَارٍ، بَيْنَمَا خَلَقَ آدَمَ مِنْ طِينٍ، وَفِي ظَنِّ إِبْلِيسَ أَنَّ النَّارَ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الطِّينِ، وَلِذَلِكَ فَإِنَّ الأَعْلَى لاَ يَسْجُدُ لِلأَدْنَى.
Surah Sad: Verse 76
76. Satan answered his noble Lord saying: “I am better than him. You created me from fire while Adam was created from clay.” Satan believed that fire was better than clay; therefore, the superiors do not prostrate themselves to their inferiors.
{قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ}
(77) – فَأَصْدَرَ اللهُ تَعَالَى أَمْرَهُ إِلَى إِبْلِيسَ بِأَنْ يَخْرُجَ مِنَ الجَنَّةِ (أَوْ مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللهِ)، مَلْعُوناً مَطْرُوداً مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللهِ.

رَجِيمٌ – مَطْرُودٌ مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللهِ تَعَالَى.
Surah Sad: Verse 77
77. Allah Almighty ordered Satan to get out of Paradise (or of Allah Almighty’s mercy), cursed and rejected.
{وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ لَعْنَتِيۤ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ}
(78) – وَإِنَّ لَعْنَةَ اللهِ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ سَتُلاَزِمُهُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الدِّينِ، يَوْمِ البَعْثِ والنُّشُورِ، وَفِي ذَلِكَ اليَومِ يَجْزِي اللهُ إِبْلِيسَ بِكُفْرِهِ وَتَعَالِيهِ عَلَى أَمْرِ رَبِّهِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 78
78. Allah’s curse will follow Satan until the Day of Resurrection and Judgement. On that Day, Allah Almighty will punish Satan for his haughtiness and his refusal to obey His command.
{قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِيۤ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ}
(79) – وَسَأَلَ إِبْلِيسُ رَبَّهُ أَنْ يُنْظِرَهُ إِلَى يَومِ القِيَامَةِ، وَأَنْ لاَ يُمِيتَهُ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ لِيَنْتَقِمَ مِنْ آدَمَ وَذُرِّيَتِهِ، وَلِيُحَاوِلَ إِضْلاَلَهُمْ، كَمَا كَانَ آدَمُ سَبَبَ مَا لَحِقَ بِهِ مِنْ طَردٍ، وَلَعْنَةٍ وَغَضَبٍ مِنَ اللهِ.

فَأَنْظِرْنِي – أَمْهِلْنِي وَلاَ تُمِتْنِي.
Surah Sad: Verse 79
79. Satan asked his Lord to give him respite until Judgement Day and to let him live so he could take his revenge on Adam and his progeny and try to lead them astray. For, it was Adam who had been the cause of his expulsion and damnation.
{قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ}
(80) – وَاقْتَضَتْ حِكْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالَى وَمَشِيئَتُهُ أَنْ يُجِيبَ إِبْلِيسَ إِلَى مَا سَأَلَهُ مِنْ النَّظِرَةِ، فَقَالَ لَهُ: إِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ مِنَ المُنْظَرِينَ المُمْهَلِينَ.
Surah Sad: Verse 80
80. The divine wisdom demanded that Allah Almighty grant Satan the respite he had asked for. He said that he would be among those to whom a delay is granted.
{إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلْمَعْلُومِ}
(81) – إِلَى اليَومِ الذِي حَدَّدَهُ اللهُ مَوْعِداً لِمَوْتِ الخَلاَئِقِ ثُمَّ لِبَعْثِهِمْ مِنْ قُبُورِهِمْ، وَهُوَ يَوْمُ القِيَامَةِ.

يَوْمِ الوَقْتِ المَعْلُومِ – يَوْمِ القِيَامَةِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 81
81. Till an appointed day when all the creatures will die and then will be raised from their graves. This is the Day of Resurrection.
{قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ}
(82) – وَبَعْدَ أَنْ اسْتَوثَقَ إِبْلِيسُ مِنْ وَعْدِ اللهِ تَعَالَى لَهُ بِالنَّظِرَةِ إِلَى يَوْمِ القِيَامَةِ، كَشَفَ عَمَّا كَانَ يَسْتَهِدفُهُ مِنْ سُؤَالِهِ رَبَّهُ النَّظِرَةَ والإِمْهَالَ، فَأَقْسَمَ بِعِزَّةِ اللهِ تَعَالَى وَجَلاَلِهِ عَلَى أَنَّهُ سَيُضِلُّ جَمِيعَ ذُرِّيَةِ آدَمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ وَيُغُوِيِهمْ.

فَبِعِزَّتِكَ – أُقْسِمُ بِسُلْطَانِكَ وَجَبَرُوتِكَ.

لأُغْوِينَّهُمْ – لأَضِلَّنَّهُمْ بِتَزْيِينِ المَعَاصِي لَهُمْ.
Surah Sad: Verse 82
82. When Satan was assured of Allah’s promise to him to grant him respite until Judgement Day, he revealed the reason for his request and swore by Allah’s gracious Self that he would lead astray all the descendants of Adam and seduce them.
{إِلاَّ عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ}
(83) – وَلاَ يَسْتَثْنِي إِبْلِيسُ مِنَ الذِينَ سَيُحَاوِلُ إِغْوَاءَهُمْ إِلاَّ عِبَادَ اللهِ المُخْلَصِينَ المُتَّقِينَ، لأَِنَّهُ لاَ سُلْطَانَ لَهُ عَلَيْهِمْ.
Surah Sad: Verse 83
83. Satan excludes none from among those he will attempt to seduce except the loyal, pious servants of Allah because he has no power over them.
{قَالَ فَٱلْحَقُّ وَٱلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ}
(84) – فَأَقْسَمَ اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَى أَنَّهُ يَقُولُ الحَق دَائماً.
Surah Sad: Verse 84
84. Allah Almighty swears that what He says is always the truth.
{لأَمْلأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكَ وَمِمَّن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ}
(85) – لَقَدْ أَقْسَمَ اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَى أَنَّهُ سَيَمْلأُ جَهَنَّمَ مِنْ إِبْلِيسَ وَذُرِّيتِهِ، وَمِمَّنْ يَتَّبعُ غوَايَةَ الشَّيْطَانِ وَحَبَائِلَهُ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ آدَمَ، فَيُضِلُّهُ الشَّيْطَانُ عَنْ طَرِيقِ اللهِ القَوِيمِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 85
85. Allah Almighty swore that He would fill Hell with Satan and his descendants, and those of the sons of Adam who followed him and therefore strayed from the right path.
{قُلْ مَآ أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ وَمَآ أَنَآ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ}
{أَسْأَلُكُمْ}

(86) – وَقُلْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ لِمُشْرِكِي قُرَيْشٍ: إِنَّنِي لاَ أَسْأَلُكُمْ أَجْراً عَلَى مَا أَقُومُ بِهِ مِنْ إِبلاَغِكُمْ رِسَالَةَ رَبِّي، وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّنِي لاَ أَتَكَلَّفُ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدِي حَتَّى أَدَّعِيَ النُّبُوَّةَ، وَلاَ أَتَقَوَّلُ القُرْآنَ.

المُتَكَلِّفُ – الذِي يَدَّعِي مَعْرِفَةَ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ. وَالمُتَصَنِّعُ المُتَقَوِّلُ عَلَى اللهِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 86
86. O Mohammad, tell the polytheists of Quraish this: “I am not asking for payment in return for conveying the message of Allah to you, and you know that I am not an impostor, so I do not pretend to prophecy, nor do I attribute the Quran to myself.”
{إِنْ هُوَ إِلاَّ ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ}
{لِّلْعَالَمِينَ}

(87) – وَمَا هَذَا القُرْآنُ إِلاَّ عِظَةً لِلْعَالَمِينَ كَافَّةً مِنْ إِنْسٍ وَجِنٍّ.
Surah Sad: Verse 87
87. This Quran is merely a reminder to all the universe, men and jinn.
{وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُ بَعْدَ حِينِ}
(88) – وَإِذَا أَصْرَرْتُمْ عَلَى مَا أَنْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ العِنَادِ والجَهْلِ، وَأَبَيْتُمْ إِلاَّ الإِقَامَةَ عَلَى الكُفْرِ والشِّرْكِ والضَّلاَلَةِ، وَمَا وَجَدْتُمْ عَلَيهِ آبَاءَكُمْ، فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ حِينَمَا يَنْزِلُ بِكُم المَوتُ، إِنْ كُنْتُمْ عَلى حَقٍّ فِي إِعْرَاضِكُمْ وَضَلاَلِكُمْ، أَوْ أَنَّكُمْ كُنْتُمْ مُخْطِئِينَ.

نَبَأَهُ – صِدْقَ أَخْبَارِهِ.
Surah Sad: Verse 88
88. And if you insist on your stubbornness and ignorance, and persist in your disbelief, polytheism and straying which your ancestors followed, you will know when death befalls you whether you were right in your rejection of the truth and perversion or you were wrong.

Tafsir by Dr. Assaad Homad (1917–2011), Syrian scholar and jurist, author of Aysar al-Tafaseer, an accessible interpretation of the Quran reviewed by Sheikh Muhammad Mutwally Al-Sha’arawi and certified by the Ministries of Awqaf in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. English translation by the Homad family. Read more about the author and this tafsir →

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