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Surah At-Taariq (سُورَةُ الطَّارِقِ), Verse 14
Ayah 5945 of 6236 • Meccan
وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلْهَزْلِ
Translations
The Noble Quran
EnglishAnd it is not a thing for amusement.
Muhammad Asad
EnglishBehold, they [who refuse to accept it] devise many a false argument [to disprove its truth];
Fatah Muhammad Jalandhari
Urduاور بیہودہ بات نہیں ہے
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Tafsir (Commentary)
Tafsir al-Sa'di
Salafi Approved{ وَمَا هُوَ بِالْهَزْلِ } أي: جد ليس بالهزل، وهو القول الذي يفصل بين الطوائف والمقالات، وتنفصل به الخصومات.{ إِنَّهُمْ } أي: المكذبين للرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم، وللقرآن
Tafsir al-Muyassar
Salafi Approvedوالسماء ذات المطر المتكرر، والأرض ذات التشقق بما يتخللها من نبات، إن القرآن لقول فصل بَيْنَ الحق والباطل، وما هو بالهزل. ولا يجوز للمخلوق أن يقسم بغير الله، وإلا فقد أشرك.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Salafi Approvedأي بل هو جد حق.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Swearing to the Truthfulness of the Qur'an and the Failure of Those Who oppose it Ibn `Abbas said, "Ar-raj` means rain." It has also been narrated from him that he said, "It means the clouds that contain rain." He also said, وَالسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ (By the sky (having rain clouds) which gives rain, again and again.) "This means that it rains and then it rains (again)." Qatadah said, "It returns the sustenance of the servants (creatures) every year. Were it not for this, they would all be destroyed and so would their cattle." وَالاّرْضِ ذَاتِ الصَّدْعِ (And the earth which splits.) Ibn `Abbas said, "Splitting to bring forth plant growths." This was also said by Sa`id bin Jubayr, `Ikrimah, Abu Malik, Ad-Dahhak, Al-Hasan, Qatadah, As-Suddi and others. Concerning Allah's statement, إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلٌ فَصْلٌ (Verily, this is the Word that separates.) Ibn `Abbas said (Fasl is), "True." Qatadah also said the same. Someone else said, "A just ruling." وَمَا هوَ بِالْهَزْلِ (And it is not a thing for amusement.) meaning, rather it is serious and true. Then Allah informs about the disbelievers saying that they reject Him and hinder others from His path. Allah says, إِنَّهُمْ يَكِيدُونَ كَيْداً (Verily, they are but plotting a plot.) meaning, they plot against the people in their calling them to oppose the Qur'an. Then Allah says, وَ اَكِيْدُ كَيْدًا (and I, too, am plotting a scheme) meaning, I am plotting such that all disbelievers plots will fail and success will be attained by believers. فَمَهِّلِ الْكَـفِرِينَ (So, give a respite to the disbelievers;) meaning, wait for them and do not be in haste concerning them. أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْداً (deal gently with them for a while.) meaning, a little while. This means that you will see what befalls them of torment, punishment and destruction. This is as Allah says, نُمَتِّعُهُمْ قَلِيلاً ثُمَّ نَضْطَرُّهُمْ إِلَى عَذَابٍ غَلِيظٍ (We let them enjoy for a little while, then in the end We shall oblige them to (enter) a great torment.) (31:24) This is the end of the Tafsir Surat At-Tariq, and unto Allah is all praise and thanks.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Salafi Approvedصداقت قرآن کا ذکر رجع کے معنی بارش، بارش والے بادل، برسنے، ہر سال بندوں کی روزی لوٹانے جس کے بغیر انسان اور ان کے جانور ہلاک ہوجائیں سورج چاند اور ستاروں کے ادھر ادھر لوٹنے کے مروی ہیں زمین پھٹتی ہے تو دانے گھاس اور چارہ نکلتا ہے یہ قرآن حق ہے عدل کا مظہر ہے یہ کوئی عذر قصہ باتیں نہیں کافر اسے جھٹلاتے ہیں اللہ کی راہ سے لوگوں کو روکتے ہیں طرح طرح کے مکر و فریب سے لوگوں کو قرآن کے خلاف اکساتے ہیں اے نبی تو انہیں ذرا سی ڈھیل دے پھر عنقریب دیکھ لے گا کہ کیسے کیسے بدترین عذابوں میں پکڑے جاتے ہیں جیسے اور جگہ ہے آیت (نُمَـتِّعُهُمْ قَلِيْلًا ثُمَّ نَضْطَرُّهُمْ اِلٰى عَذَابٍ غَلِيْظٍ 24) 31۔ لقمان :24) یعنی ہم انہیں کچھ یونہی سا فائدہ دیں گے پھر نہایت سخت عذاب کی طرف انہیں بےبس کردیں گے الحمد اللہ سورة طارق کی تفسیر ختم ہوئی۔
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