Al Shawkani Exegesis

Surat Al​​ Anbiya

Pages​​ 1-112

 

21:1

[The time of] their account has approached for the people, while they are in heedlessness turning away​​ (1).

The time​​ for humankind​​ has​​ neared for​​ their inattention​​ turning their backs​​ in their​​ worldly lifetime.

​​ 21:2

No mention comes to them anew from their Lord except that they listen to it while they are at play​​ (2).

Whatever​​ is revealed to them from the Glorious Qur’an​​ by Allah (SWT) though​​ the Prophet of Islam​​ Prophet Muhammad (SAAS),​​ the​​ careless​​ would​​ not​​ pay attention​​ and keep​​ on​​ playing.

21:3

With their hearts distracted. And those who do wrong conceal their private conversation, [saying], “Is this [Prophet] except a human being like you? So would you approach magic while you are aware of it?”

Those disbelievers​​ whose hearts & minds​​ are​​ distracted from​​ the righteous path of Islam,​​ and​​ who​​ in their​​ private talk to each other,​​ claim,​​ “Prophet​​ Muhammad​​ (SAAS) is but a human like​​ us”.​​ Thus,​​ would​​ any of​​ them​​ come near​​ him while being​​ conscious of this​​ reality.​​ 

21:4

The Prophet said, “My Lord knows whatever is said throughout​​ heaven​​ and earth, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.”(4).

The Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (SAAS)​​ Said” Allah (SWT)​​ is the​​ all-knowing,​​ all​​ hearing of his creation​​ in the earth and in the heavens.

21:5

But they say, “[The revelation is but] a mixture of false dreams; rather, he has invented it; rather, he is a poet. So let him bring us a sign just as the previous [messengers] were sent [with miracles]”​​ (5).

The​​ blasphemous​​ disbelievers​​ describe the​​ Glorious Qur’an​​ revealed to Prophet Muhammad (SAAS)​​ saying​​ it is​​ a mixture of​​ fraudulent​​ &​​ false dreams. They​​ describe Muhammad (SAAS) as​​ poet;​​ therefore,​​ they contest him​​ to come up with​​ prophetic​​ miracle signs​​ such as that of Prophet Mousa​​ & Prophet Saleh.​​ 

21:6

Not a [single] city which We destroyed believed before them, so will they believe?

This​​ is a description from Allah (SWT)​​ to caution previous​​ existing villages​​ &​​ disbelievers​​ whom​​ We (SWT)​​ eliminated​​ because​​ they disbelieve.

21:7

And We sent not before you, [O Muhammad], except men to whom We revealed [the message], so ask the people of the message if you do not know​​ (7).

And We (SWT) did not​​ send before you​​ Oh Muhammad​​ (SAAS)​​ [the​​ Final​​ Prophet of​​ Islam]​​ but only​​ men​​ to​​ whom​​ We​​ (SWT)​​ revealed​​ the​​ Universal Message​​ of Islam.​​ Therefore,​​ ask​​ the​​ people of the revealed​​ messages in the​​ Tawara​​ before Islam revealed to Prophet Mousa​​ &​​ the Injeel​​ revealed​​ to​​ Prophet​​ Issa.​​ ​​ 

21:8

And We did not make the prophets forms not eating food, nor were they immortal [on earth]​​ (8).

And We (SWT)​​ did not​​ create the Prophets different from all other​​ humankind,​​ nor​​ was​​ any Prophet​​ not consuming​​ everyday food, nor were any of them immortal​​ in their worldly lifetime.

21:9

Then We fulfilled for them the promise, and We saved them and whom We willed and destroyed the transgressors​​ (9).

Henceforth, We (SWT)​​ achieved​​ for​​ them​​ the undertaking​​ and​​ saved them​​ and whom​​ We (SWT)​​ Willed,​​ eliminated​​ the​​ moral​​ law breakers.

21:10

We have certainly sent down to you a Book in which is your mention. Then will you not reason?​​ (10).

We (SWT)​​ have​​ evidently​​ revealed to you​​ [Oh Muhammad (SAAS)]​​ a book​​ (The Glorious​​ Qur’an)​​ which​​ contains​​ all​​ your​​ honor​​ as well as​​ the​​ description of​​ your​​ outstanding​​ behavior​​ as well that of Prophets​​ before you, thus​​ will you​​ not​​ logically​​ reason?

​​ ​​ 21:11

And how many a city which was unjust have We shattered and produced after it another people​​ (11).

And​​ how​​ many​​ unjust​​ villages​​ have​​ We (SWT)​​ obliterated​​ and destroyed, only to​​ create​​ a​​ replacement​​ people​​ instead.

 

21:12

And when its inhabitants perceived Our punishment, at once they fled from it​​ (12).

Thus,​​ upon​​ its inhabitants​​ became aware​​ of​​ the Punishment of Allah (SWT), they immediately​​ escaped from it.​​ 

21:13

[Some angels said], “Do not flee but return to where you were given luxury and to your homes – perhaps you will be questioned​​ “(13).

The​​ angels​​ told the​​ running​​ away​​ people​​ return back to what​​ you​​ owned​​ & your​​ homes​​ lest you might be questioned.

 

21:14

They said, “O woe to us! Indeed, we were wrongdoers”(14).

The unjust​​ humankind said​​ verily we were​​ unjust & wrongdoers.

 

21:15

And that declaration of theirs did not cease until We made them [as] a harvest [mowed down], extinguished [like a fire]​​ (15).

And that​​ supplication kept​​ on until​​ We (SWT)​​ turned them into​​ a​​ simulated​​ harvest​​ “mowed​​ down”​​ only to be​​ burned through​​ fire.

 

21:16

And We did not create the heaven and earth and that between them in play​​ (16).

And We (SWT)​​ did not create the heavens​​ and earth​​ & whatever​​ in​​ between​​ trivially or​​ without purpose.

​​ 21:17

Had We intended to take a diversion, We could have taken it from [what is] with Us – if [indeed] We were to do so.

If We (SWT)​​ intended to​​ take​​ a​​ deviation,​​ We (SWT) would have​​ obtained it from​​ whatever We (SWT)​​ had​​ in​​ Our​​ possession​​ if​​ We (SWT)​​ so​​ desired.

 

21:18

Rather, We dash the truth upon falsehood, and it destroys it, and thereupon it departs. And for you is destruction from that which you describe​​ (18).

Preferably, We (SWT)​​ aim​​ to​​ strike violently​​ falsehood with​​ the truth​​ destroying​​ it,​​ thereupon​​ it​​ recedes.​​ And​​ for​​ the​​ blasphemous disbelievers​​ who​​ describe​​ Allah (SWT)​​ physically & mentally infirm, they shall​​ enter hellfire​​ on Judgment Day.

21:19

To Him belongs whoever is in the heavens and the earth. And those near Him are not prevented by arrogance from His worship, nor do they tire​​ (19).

To Allah (SWT)​​ belongs​​ the heavens & the​​ earth and all creation​​ in between.​​ And​​ those close to Him (SWT)​​ have no arrogance in​​ Worshiping Him​​ (SWT) neither are they​​ tired.​​ 

21:20

They exalt [Him] night and day [and] do not slacken​​ (20).

The believers of Allah (SWT) supplicate to Him​​ (SWT) night and day​​ and​​ are never tired of their​​ supplication.

21:21

Or have men taken for themselves gods from the earth who resurrect [the dead]?​​ (21).

 

Or have humankind​​ set​​ up for themselves​​ earthly gods​​ or​​ deities​​ ​​ who​​ bring back​​ the dead to life?​​ 21:22

Had there been within the heavens and earth gods besides Allah, they both would have been ruined. So exalted is Allah, Lord of the Throne, above what they describe​​ (22).

Needless to mention​​ that had​​ there existed​​ within the heavens & earth​​ gods other than Allah​​ (SWT), then​​ all creation would be​​ destructed.​​ Thus,​​ highly praised​​ &​​ exalted​​ is​​ AAllah​​ (SWT), Lord of​​ the Throne, superior​​ over what​​ the non-believers​​ describe.

​​ 21:23

He is not questioned about what He does, but they will be questioned​​ (23).

Allah (SWT)​​ will not​​ be questioned​​ about what​​ He (SWT) does, however all humankind​​ shall be questioned on​​ Judgment Day.

​​ 21:24

Or have they taken gods besides Him? Say, [O Muhammad], “Produce your proof. This [Qur’an] is the message for those with me and the message of those before me.” But most of them do not know the truth, so they are turning away​​ (24).

Oh,​​ Prophet of Islam, Muhammad​​ (SAAS)​​ tell the​​ nonbelievers produce​​ your proof. This​​ Glorious​​ Qur’an is​​ the message for Muslims​​ and for those believers before​​ me. However, most of the blasphemous​​ non-believers​​ are unaware of the truth of Islam, thus they​​ are turning away​​ from reality.

21:25

And We sent not before you any messenger except that We revealed to him that, “There is no deity except Me, so worship Me” (25).

And We (SWT)​​ did​​ not​​ send​​ before you​​ Oh Muhammad,​​ any​​ messenger​​ revealing to​​ them that​​ “There​​ is no​​ deity or God except Me, Allah (SWT), therefore submit​​ & worship Me.​​ 21:26

And they say, “The Most Merciful has taken a son.” Exalted is He! Rather, they are [but] honored servants​​ (26).

The blasphemous disbelievers​​ say, The Most Merciful​​ Allah (SWT) has​​ taken offspring. Exalted​​ is He (SWT).​​ They are but​​ honored servants​​ to Him (SWT).

​​ ​​ 21:27

They cannot precede Him in​​ words, and they act by His command​​ (27).​​ 

All​​ Believers in Allah (SWT) & in​​ Islam​​ cannot & would not precede​​ Al Mighty​​ Allah​​ in words,​​ but rather​​ all acting by His Command​​ (SWT).

21:28

He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they cannot intercede except on behalf of one whom He approves. And they, from fear of Him, are apprehensive​​ (28).

He, SWT is fully​​ aware of​​ what​​ is in their hands​​ and what is behind them,​​ and​​ will not​​ mediate​​ except​​ on whom He​​ (SWT)​​ accepts​​ &​​ approves​​ [those being the​​ Angles​​ who​​ are​​ fearful​​ & anxious​​ of​​ facing​​ Allah​​ (SWT)].​​ 

21:29

And whoever of them should say, “Indeed, I am a god besides Him”- that one We would recompense with Hell.​​ Thus,​​ do We recompense the wrongdoers​​ (29).

And whosoever​​ of the​​ angels says, Verily,​​ I am​​ a deity other than Allah (SWT),​​ their reward​​ shall be hellfire.​​ Similarly,​​ We (SWT) reward the​​ unjust and​​ unfair.

21:30

Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the earth were a joined entity, and We separated them and made from water every living thing? Then will they not believe?​​ (30).

Have the blasphemous disbelievers​​ not​​ realized​​ that​​ the heavens and​​ earth were​​ an overall singular entity, &​​ We (SWT)​​ divided them into various​​ entities​​ and​​ made from​​ natural water​​ all living​​ things.​​ Therefore,​​ do​​ they still​​ disbelieve?

21:31

And We placed within the earth firmly set mountains,​​ lest it should shift with them,​​ and We made therein [mountain] passes [as] roads that they might be​​ guided​​ (31).

And​​ We (SWT) created & built within the earth​​ mountains​​ having firm foundations​​ so that​​ humankind​​ does not​​ shift with them.​​ Furthermore We (SWT)​​ created​​ mountain​​ passes​​ for​​ them to be guided.

21:32

And We made the sky a protected ceiling, but they, from its signs, are turning away​​ (32).

And We (SWT)​​ created​​ the sky as​​ a ceiling​​ protected​​ from any event, despite that​​ creation​​ the​​ blasphemous disbelievers​​ are​​ turning their backs in disbelief.

21:33

And it is He who created the night and the day and the sun and the moon; all [heavenly bodies] in an orbit are swimming​​ (33).

And Allah (SWT) is the​​ creator of​​ the​​ night & day​​ and​​ the​​ sun & moon,​​ each​​ of which​​ are​​ swimming in their own orbit.

​​ ​​ ​​ 21:34

And We did not grant to any man before you eternity [on earth]; so if you die – would they be eternal?​​ (34).

And We (SWT)​​ did not​​ provide​​ any humankind before you Oh Muhammad (SAAS)​​ eternity​​ on earth, thus if you​​ die, would they​​ remain eternal?

21:35

Every soul will taste death. And We test you with evil and with good as trial; and to Us you will be returned​​ (35).

Every​​ human soul shall taste​​ human death. And We (SWT)​​ will​​ ascertain the​​ endurance of humankind with​​ evil​​ &​​ good​​ as a test, henceforth all humankind​​ shall return to the​​ Al Mighty​​ Allah​​ (SWT).

21:36

And when those who disbelieve see you, [O Muhammad], they take you not except in ridicule, [saying], “Is this the one who insults your gods?” And they are, at​​ mention​​ the Most Merciful, disbelievers​​ (36).

And when the​​ blasphemous disbelievers​​ see you Oh Muhammad​​ (SAAS), they​​ take you​​ with ridicule & sarcasm,​​ uttering,”​​ Is he the one​​ who​​ insults your​​ gods? And they​​ are​​ disbelieving once the Most Merciful Allah (SWT)​​ is mentioned​​ to them.​​ 21:37

​​ ​​ Man was created of haste. I will show you My signs, so do not impatiently urge Me​​ (37).

Humankind was​​ created with speed. Allah (SWT)​​ said I will​​ expose to humankind​​ My​​ Ayat, hence have​​ patients​​ with​​ the​​ exposure of​​ My​​ Ayat.

21:38

And they say, “When is this promise, if you should be truthful?”(38).

And the Blasphemous​​ Disbelievers​​ say,​​ “When​​ shall​​ this​​ undertaking be​​ achieved​​ if​​ You are truthful?”.

21:39

If those who disbelieved but knew the time when they will not avert the Fire from their faces or from their backs and they will not be​​ aided…​​ (39).

If only​​ those blasphemous disbelievers​​ knew​​ when​​ they​​ ward off​​ the hellfire​​ from their faces​​ or from their backsides​​ with no help​​ or aid.

21:40

Rather, it will come to them unexpectedly and bewilder them, and they will not be able to repel it, nor will they be reprieved​​ (40).

Instead,​​ the fire​​ will​​ approach​​ & utterly​​ confuse​​ them,​​ without having the​​ ability to repel​​ or postpone​​ it.

21:41

And already were messengers ridiculed before you, but those who mocked them were enveloped by what they used to ridicule​​ (41).

And Oh Muhammad (SAAS)​​ messengers​​ before you were ridiculously​​ treated,​​ therefore​​ those​​ mockers were​​ wrapped​​ up with what they​​ used to​​ mock.

21:42

Say, “Who can protect you at night or by day from the Most Merciful?” But they are, from the remembrance of their Lord, turning away​​ (42).

Say, Oh Muhammad​​ (SAAS), “Who is able to​​ protect you​​ at night & day​​ from the​​ Merciful Allah (SWT)?”​​ Nevertheless,​​ they are from​​ Allah (SWT) turning​​ away​​ their​​ backs.

21:43

Or do they have gods to defend them other than Us? They are unable [even] to help themselves, nor can they be protected from Us​​ (43).

Or do the blasphemous disbelievers​​ have deities who​​ can​​ defend them other than Allah (SWT).​​ They can’t​​ even aid themselves, neither can they​​ be protected from​​ Al​​ Mighty.

21:44

But​​ [on the contrary], We have provided good things for these [disbelievers] and their fathers until life was prolonged for them. Then do they not see that We set upon the land, reducing it from its borders? So it is they who will overcome​​ (44).

However, We (SWT)​​ made​​ available​​ for those disbelievers​​ & their​​ fathers​​ descent​​ things, thus prolonging their lives.​​ Hence, do the​​ disbelievers​​ not​​ see​​ that We (SWT)​​ act to reduce​​ the​​ land borders​​ from​​ all directions?​​ Therefore, are the blasphemous disbelievers​​ the​​ winners?​​ 21:45

​​ Say, “I only warn you by revelation.” But the deaf do not hear the call when they are warned​​ (45).

Say Oh Muhammad (SAAS),​​ “I​​ only​​ warn​​ you of the Glorious Qur’an Revelation”.​​ However, the​​ deaf cannot​​ hear the​​ supplication​​ when they​​ are​​ warned.

​​ 21:46

And if [as much as] a whiff of the punishment of your Lord should touch them, they would surely say, “O woe to us! Indeed, we have been wrongdoers”​​ (46).​​ 21:47

And​​ if a​​ whiff​​ of the​​ of Allah (SWT)’s punishment​​ should touch them,​​ the​​ blasphemous disbelievers​​ would​​ definitely say,”​​ woe to​​ us, verily we have​​ been unjust​​ & aberrant.

21:47

And We place the scales of justice for the Day of Resurrection, so no soul will be treated unjustly at all. And if there is [even] the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it forth. And sufficient are We as accountant​​ (47).

 

And We (SWT), On Judgment​​ & Resurrection​​ Day​​ shall​​ place​​ the​​ Scales​​ of​​ Justice​​ so that​​ no human soul is unfairly​​ or unjustly treated​​ even if​​ it is​​ the weight​​ of mustard​​ seed, We​​ (SWT)​​ shall bring it​​ forth &​​ We (SWT) are​​ the​​ sufficient &​​ ideal accountants.

21:48

And We had already given Moses and Aaron the criterion and a light and a reminder for the righteous​​ (48).

And We (SWT)​​ had previously​​ revealed​​ to Prophets​​ Mousa​​ & Haroun​​ the​​ Furqan &​​ the Light​​ as well as a reminder​​ for the righteous believers.

21:49

Who fear their Lord unseen, while they are of the Hour apprehensive​​ (49).

Those​​ believers who​​ fear Allah (SWT)​​ invisibly​​ & who​​ are​​ apprehensive​​ from​​ Judgment​​ Day.​​ 21:50

And this [Qur’an] is a blessed message which We have sent down. Then are you​​ unacquainted with it?​​ (50).

And this Glorious Qur’an is​​ the final Message​​ revealed​​ to Humankind through the Prophet​​ of Islam Muhammad (SAAS). Hence are​​ you​​ dissociating​​ yourselves from​​ it?

21:51

And We had certainly given Abraham his sound judgement before, and We were of him well-Knowing​​ (51).

And We (SWT)​​ surely​​ granted Prophet Ibrahim​​ previously​​ his​​ sound​​ judgement​​ &​​ We​​ (SWT)​​ were​​ well​​ knowledgeable​​ of his​​ intentions.​​ ​​ 

21:52

When he said to his father and his people, “What are these statues to which you are devoted?”(52).

When​​ Prophet Ibrahim​​ asked his father​​ & people, “What are these​​ idols​​ to which​​ you​​ are​​ submitting to?

21:53

They said, “We found our fathers worshippers of them.”(53).

They all responded, “We​​ found our fathers​​ devoted to their worship”.

​​ 21:54

He said, “You were certainly, you and your fathers, in manifest error”​​ (54).

Prophet Ibrahim​​ replied,​​ “you​​ & your fathers​​ are​​ in​​ total​​ aberrance”.​​ 

21:55

They said, “Have you come to us with truth, or are you of those who jest?”(55).

They​​ said,​​ “Are​​ you telling us​​ the truth or are you​​ simply joking?”.​​ 

21:56

​​ He said, “[No], rather, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth who created them, and I, to that, am of those who testify​​ (56).

Prophet Ibrahim​​ said​​ “Verily, Allah (SWT)​​ is the​​ true​​ Creator​​ &​​ Lord of the​​ heavens​​ & earth​​ and I​​ am​​ amongst those who testify.

21:57

And [I swear] by​​ Allah,​​ I will surely plan against your idols after you have turned and gone away”(57).

Prophet Ibrahim​​ Swor by Allah (SWT),”​​ I shall definitely​​ destroy your​​ idols after​​ you have turned away”.

21:58

So,​​ he made them into fragments,​​ except for​​ a large one among them, that they might return to it [and question]​​ (58).

Thus, Prophet Ibrahim​​ broke them into fragments, except​​ the​​ large​​ Idol​​ that​​ they might turn to​​ for questioning.

21:59

They said, “Who has done this to our gods? Indeed, he is of the wrongdoers”​​ (59).

The Idol​​ followers​​ questioned​​ “Who​​ has perpetrated​​ this​​ to​​ our idols, verily, they are​​ aberrant​​ &​​ wrongdoers.​​ 21:60

They said, “We heard a young man mention them who is called Abraham”(60).

They​​ responded,​​ “We​​ heard​​ of​​ a​​ young man​​ mentioning them​​ named Ibrahim”.

21:61

 

 

They said, “Then bring him before the eyes of the people that they may testify”​​ (61).

The idol​​ followers said,”​​ So bring​​ Prophet Ibrahim​​ in​​ front​​ of the​​ people’s​​ eyes​​ so​​ that​​ they may witness.

21:62

They said, “Have you done this to our gods, O Abraham?”

They said, “Have you​​ Oh Ibrahim​​ done this to our​​ idols?

21:63

He said, “Rather, this – the largest​​ of them​​ – did​​ it so ask​​ them​​ if they​​ should be​​ able to speak​​ (63).

Prophet​​ Ibrahim replied,​​ pointing at the largest​​ of the idols.​​ Thus,​​ ask them if they​​ are able to​​ speak.

21:64

So they returned to [blaming] themselves and said [to each other], “Indeed, you are the wrongdoers”(64).

They,​​ therefore,​​ reverted to blaming​​ themselves,​​ saying to each other,​​ verily,​​ we are​​ the evildoers.

21:65

Then they reversed themselves, [saying], “You have already known that these do not speak!”

Henceforth, they​​ reverted​​ their decision,​​ claiming​​ that​​ the idols​​ could not speak.

 

21:66

He said, “Then do you worship instead of Allah that which does not benefit you at all or harm you?​​ (66).

Prophet Ibrahim said​​ to the​​ blasphemous disbelievers​​ who are​​ the​​ idol believers,​​ you then​​ worship​​ instead of​​ Allah (SWT),​​ that neither benefit​​ nor harm you?​​ ​​ 21:67

Uff to you and to what you worship instead of​​ Allah.​​ Then will you not use reason?”(67).

Shame on you​​ and to what you are​​ worshipping other than​​ Allah (SWT).​​ Thus,​​ will you​​ not come to​​ your​​ reasoning?

​​ 21:68

They said, “Burn him and support your gods – if you are to act​​ (68).

The blasphemous​​ idol​​ believers​​ responded,”​​ Burn​​ Prophet Ibrahim ‘Alive’ and​​ be on​​ the side of your idols​​ “.

21:69

Allah said, “O fire, be coolness and safety upon Abraham”(69).

Allah (SWT)​​ Commanded the Angles to​​ be cool &​​ safe upon Prophet Ibrahim.​​ 21:70

And they intended for him harm, but We made them the greatest losers​​ (70).

And​​ the blasphemous disbelievers​​ were aiming to harm​​ Prophet Ibrahim, however We (SWT)​​ made them the ultimate​​ losers.

21:71

And We delivered him and Lot to the land which We had blessed for the worlds​​ (71).

And We​​ (SWT)​​ saved​​ Prophets Ibrahim & Lout to the​​ land which We (SWT)​​ had blessed for the​​ worlds.

21:72

And We gave him Isaac and Jacob in addition, and all [of them] We made righteous​​ (72).

And We (SWT) granted Prophet​​ Ibrahim​​ Offspring:​​ two sons,​​ Ishaq &​​ Yaqoub​​ who​​ We (SWT)​​ gave righteousness.

21:73

And We made them leaders guiding by Our command. And We inspired to them the doing of good deeds, establishment of prayer, and giving of zakah; and they were worshippers of Us​​ (73).

And We (SWT)​​ made them leaders​​ being​​ guided​​ by​​ Allah (SWT)’s Command, inspiring them​​ to do righteous deeds,​​ establishing​​ Salat, giving​​ out Alms​​ (Zakat)​​ & all were​​ worshippers of​​ Allah (SWT).

21:74​​ 

​​ And to​​ Prophet​​ Lout We gave judgement and knowledge, and We saved him from the city that was committing wicked deeds. Indeed, they were​​ evil people, defiantly disobedient​​ (74).

And to​​ Prophet​​ Lout,​​ We (SWT) granted​​ judgment and knowledge,​​ saving​​ him from the village​​ which was committing​​ morally sinful deeds. Verily,​​ they were​​ damned people.

21:75

And We admitted him into Our mercy. Indeed, he was of the righteous​​ (75).

And We (SWT)​​ admitted Prophet Lout​​ into​​ Our Mercy.​​ Verily, he was amongst the righteous.​​ 21:76

And [mention] Noah, when he called [to​​ Allah]​​ before [that time], so We responded to him and saved him and his family from the great flood​​ (76).

And Prophet Nooh​​ who supplicated​​ to Allah (SWT)​​ previously,​​ thus We (SWT)​​ responded​​ to him &​​ his​​ family​​ by​​ saving​​ them​​ from​​ the​​ ‘great​​ flood’.

21:77

And We saved him from the people who denied Our signs. Indeed, they were a people of evil, so We drowned them, all together​​ (77).

And We (SWT) saved Prophet​​ Nooh from those people​​ who denied​​ The Ayat of Allah (SWT).​​ Verily,​​ they were evil​​ people. Hence, We (SWT)​​ drowned​​ them all together.

 

21:78

And [mention] David and Solomon, when they judged concerning the field – when the sheep of a people overran it [at night], and We were witness to their judgement​​ (78).

And​​ Prophets Dawood & Sulaiman​​ who​​ judged​​ & determined​​ that​​ the field​​ when the people’s sheep​​ overran it​​ and We (SWT)​​ were​​ witness to their judgment.

 

21:79

And We gave understanding of the case to Solomon, and to each [of them] We gave judgement and knowledge. And We subjected the mountains to exalt [Us], along with David and [also] the birds. And We were doing [that]​​ (79).

And We (SWT) made​​ Prophet Sulaiman​​ understand​​ the circumstance​​ &​​ to​​ each Prophets We (SWT)​​ granted judgment​​ & knowledge. And​​ We​​ (SWT)​​ further​​ made​​ the mountains supplicate​​ to Us (SWT)​​ along with​​ Prophet​​ Dawood​​ &​​ the accompanying birds.

21:80

And We taught him the fashioning of coats of armor to protect you from your [enemy in] battle. So will you then be grateful?​​ (80).

And We (SWT) taught Prophet Dawood​​ the​​ manufacturing of armory​​ to protect​​ him &​​ his​​ followers​​ in battle. Thus,​​ are​​ they​​ not​​ thankful?

​​ 21:81

And to Solomon [We subjected] the wind, blowing forcefully, proceeding by his command toward the land which We had blessed. And We are ever, of all things, Knowing​​ (81).

And to Prophet Sulaiman, We (SWT)​​ made the​​ winds blow forcefully​​ at​​ his command in the direction of the land which We (SWT)​​ had Blessed. And We (SWT)​​ are​​ knowledgeable of​​ ​​ all creation.

21:82

And of the devils were those who dived for him and did work other than that. And We were of them a guardian​​ (82).

And​​ regarding the Shayteen, were those​​ who dived​​ for Prophet Sulaiman​​ as well as​​ working for​​ him​​ other​​ than diving, And​​ We (SWT) were Protectors​​ for them.

21:83

And [mention] Job, when he called to his Lord, “Indeed, adversity has touched me, and you are the Most Merciful of the merciful”​​ (83).

And​​ Prophet Ayyoub, when he​​ supplicated to Allah (SWT), “Verily,​​ misfortune &​​ distress​​ have​​ touched me​​ and You Allah (SWT) are the Most Merciful.

​​ ​​ ​​ 21:84

So We responded to him and removed what afflicted him of adversity. And We gave him [back] his family and the like thereof with them as mercy from Us and a reminder for the worshippers [of Allah]​​ (84).

Thus We (SWT) responded​​ to Prophet Ayyoub​​ & exposed what​​ caused his​​ adversity.​​ And​​ returned​​ to him his family​​ and relatives​​ as​​ Mercy of Allah​​ (SWT) and​​ as reminder for​​ all believers in​​ Him (SWT).​​ 21:85

And [mention] Ishmael and Idrees and Dhul-Kifl; all were of the patient.

And​​ Prophets Ismaeel, Idrees​​ & Dhul Kifl, all of whom were​​ amongst​​ the tolerant & forbearing.

21:86

And We admitted them into Our mercy. Indeed, they were of the righteous​​ (86).

And We (SWT)​​ accepted​​ all​​ three​​ Prophets into​​ Allah (SWT) Mercy. Verily, they were​​ amongst the righteous.

21:87

 

And [mention] the man of the fish, when he went off in anger and thought that We would not decree [anything] upon him. And he called out within the darknesses, “There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have​​ been​​ from​​ the wrongdoers”​​ (87).

And Prophet​​ Thal-Noon​​ when​​ he exploded with anger​​ thinking We (SWT)​​ would not​​ declare​​ anything upon him,​​ calling out in​​ darkness​​ of​​ the sea,​​ of the night and​​ of​​ being​​ trapped​​ inside the​​ Whale,​​ Oh Allah (SWT),​​ there is no Creator​​ Except You.​​ I have been amongst those​​ aberrant.

21:88

​​ So We responded to him and saved him from the distress. And thus do We save the believers​​ (88).

Hence, We (SWT)​​ responded to Prophet​​ Thal-Noon​​ saving him from​​ his distress &​​ anguish​​ and thus We (SWT)​​ also save​​ all other​​ Believers.

21:89

And [mention] Zechariah, when he called to his Lord, “My Lord, do not leave me alone [with no heir], while you are the best of inheritors”​​ (89).

And Prophet​​ Zakariyya when​​ he supplicated​​ to​​ Allah (SWT),​​ Oh Allah​​ (SWT)​​ I​​ beg You not to leave me destitute (without an heir)​​ while You (SWT)​​ are​​ the Ultimate​​ of Inheritors.

21:90

So,​​ We responded to him, and We gave to him John, and amended for him his wife. Indeed, they used to hasten to good deeds and supplicate Us in hope and fear, and they were to Us humbly submissive​​ (90).

Therefore​​ We (SWT)​​ replied​​ to his supplication​​ granting​​ him​​ Yahya,​​ improving​​ & remedying his wife. Verily,​​ both​​ Prophet​​ Zakariyyah & his​​ wife​​ were​​ devoted​​ to​​ the submission of Allah (SWT),​​ speeding to​​ perform righteous​​ deeds, supplicating​​ to Allah (SWT)​​ in​​ aspiration & expectation​​ and were​​ to​​ Him (SWT)​​ humbly submissive.

21:91

And [mention] the one who guarded her chastity, so We blew into her [garment] through Our angel [Gabriel], and We made her and her son a sign for the worlds​​ (91).

And​​ mention the daughter of Prophet Imran​​ who guarded​​ her chastity. We (SWT)​​ thus​​ Blew into​​ her garment​​ through Our​​ Chief of Angles Jibraeel,​​ making her & her son (Issa) a sign for the​​ worlds.

21:92

Indeed this, your religion, is one religion, and I am your Lord, so worship Me​​ (92).

Verily. This nation of Islam is​​ one nation​​ & I (SWT) am your​​ Creator​​ &​​ Sustainer. Hence​​ worship Me (SWT).

21:93

And [yet] they divided their affair among themselves, [but] all to Us will return​​ (93).

Nevertheless,​​ they divided their affairs between​​ themselves, and all​​ humankind shall return to SWT on​​ Judgment​​ Day.

​​ 21:94

So whoever does righteous deeds while he is a believer – no denial will there be for his effort, and indeed We, of it, are recorders​​ (94).

Hence whosoever​​ perpetrates​​ righteous deeds​​ during his​​ believing lifetime​​ there shall​​ be no denial​​ for his​​ worldly​​ endeavor, and We (SWT)​​ will​​ be​​ recorders of his efforts.

21:95

And there is prohibition upon [the people of] a city which We have destroyed that they will [ever] return​​ (95).

And​​ regarding the people of a village​​ which We (SWT) have​​ destroyed,​​ that​​ they shall​​ never return back to existence.

21:96

Until when [the dam of] Gog and Magog has been opened and they, from every elevation, descend​​ (96).

Up to the time​​ when the dam of the​​ Gog & Magog tribes​​ has​​ been opened, descending​​ from​​ every elevation.

21:97

And [when] the true promise has approached; then suddenly the eyes of those who disbelieved will be staring [in horror, while they say], “O woe to us; we had been unmindful of this; rather, we were wrongdoers”​​ (97).

And​​ upon the True​​ Promise of Allah (SWT)​​ approached,​​ suddenly the vision of the blasphemous disbelievers​​ shall be staring in​​ fear​​ & terror, saying​​ “sorrow & misfortune​​ to us”​​ we​​ were​​ negligent​​ of this​​ and indeed​​ unjust.​​ 21:98

Indeed, you [disbelievers] and what you worship other than Allah are the firewood of Hell. You will be coming to [enter] it​​ (98).

Verily, you blasphemous disbelievers​​ and the idols you worship​​ besides Allah​​ (SWT)​​ are the firewood​​ of​​ hellfire &​​ the abyss. You disbelievers​​ will be entering it.

21:99

Had these [false deities] been [actual] gods, they would not have come to it, but all are eternal therein​​ (99).

If these​​ fake​​ deities​​ were​​ true actual gods, they​​ would not​​ have ended​​ up​​ in​​ hellfire.​​ However,​​ all are eternal​​ therein.21:100

For them therein is heavy sighing, and they therein will not hear​​ (100).

For​​ them there is​​ heavy​​ exhaling, without the ability​​ to hear.

21:101

Indeed, those for whom the best [reward] has preceded from Us – they are from it far removed​​ (101).

Verily,​​ those​​ from whom​​ the​​ ultimate reward has​​ anteceded​​ from Allah (SWT), they are​​ far distant from​​ being​​ exposed to​​ the hellfire.

21:102

They will not hear its sound, while they are, in that which their souls desire, abiding eternally​​ (102).

The abiding believers​​ will not​​ hear​​ the​​ sound​​ of the hellfire​​ and they​​ are​​ near to what​​ their souls desire.

21:103

They will not be grieved by the greatest terror, and the angels will meet them, [saying], “This is your Day which you have been promised”​​ (103).

The Believers in Allah​​ (SWT) shall​​ not be​​ mournful​​ by the greatest​​ trepidation​​ & the Angles​​ meeting them saying “This is your​​ Day which you were​​ promised”.

21:104

The Day when We will fold the heaven like the folding of a [written] sheet for the records. As We began the first creation, We will repeat it. [That is] a promise binding upon Us. Indeed, We will do it​​ (104).

This is a description by Allah (SWT) for Judgment Day. We (SWT)​​ shall fold​​ the​​ heavens​​ like​​ the​​ folding​​ of written​​ sheets of​​ records.​​ Allah (SWT)​​ Promised​​ to Repeat​​ it & that is a​​ Biding​​ Promise​​ by​​ Allah (SWT).

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21:105

And We have already written in the book [of Psalms] after the [previous] mention that the land [of Paradise] is inherited by My righteous servants​​ (105).

And We (SWT) have​​ already​​ revealed in the Book​​ of Al​​ Zabour​​ (Psalms)​​ [the Book of Prophet Dawood]​​ that Paradise shall be​​ inherited by​​ SWT’s righteous​​ servants.

21:106

Indeed, in this [Qur’an] is notification for a worshipping people​​ (106).

Verily, this Glorious​​ Qur’an is​​ a​​ declaration​​ for​​ people who worship Allah (SWT).

21:107

And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds.

And Oh Muhammad (SAAS),​​ [our last messenger], We (SWT)​​ did​​ not deliver you, but as a Mercy​​ from Us to the worlds.

21:108

Say, “It is only revealed to me that your god is but one God; so will you be Muslims [in submission to Him]?”(108).

 

 

Say Oh Muhammad (SAAS)​​ the revelation to​​ me in the Glorious Qur’an,​​ that Allah (SWT)​​ is​​ the only God,​​ thus will all​​ Muslims​​ Submit to​​ Him​​ (SWT).​​ 

21:109

But if they turn away, then say, “I have announced to [all of] you equally. And I know not whether near or far is that which you are promised​​ (109).

However, if they turn their​​ backs,​​ Say Oh Muhammad (SAAS),​​ I have equally declared​​ to​​ all​​ of you that​​ I have no​​ knowledge​​ of that​​ which you are promised.

21:110

Indeed, He knows what is declared of speech, and He knows what you conceal​​ (110).

Verily, He (SWT)​​ is fully aware​​ of what is divulged​​ in speech, and He (SWT)​​ knows what you conceal.