We have revealed the Qur'an to you gradually;
Indeed We have sent down the Qur’an upon you, in stages.
Surely We have sent down the Koran on thee, a sending down;
VERILY, [O believer,] it is We who have bestowed from on high this Qur’an upon thee, step by step - truly a bestowal from on high!
Verily We! it is We Who have revealed Unto thee the Qur'an, a gradual revelation.
Verily! It is We Who have sent down the Quran to you (O Muhammad SAW) by stages.
It is We who sent down the Quran upon you—a gradual revelation.
(O Prophet), indeed We have revealed the Qur'an to you in portions.
Verily, it is We Who have sent down the Qur'an to you by stages.
Lo! We, even We, have revealed unto thee the Qur'an, a revelation;
Indeed We have sent down to you the Quran in a gradual descent.
We have indeed, sent down to you the Koran, a (clear) sending,
Indeed, it is We who have sent down to you, [O Muhammad], the Qur'an progressively.
(Muhammad), We have revealed the Quran to you in gradual steps.
Surely We Ourselves have revealed the Quran to you revealing (it) in portions.
Inn<u>a</u> na<u>h</u>nu nazzaln<u>a</u> AAalayka alqur<u>a</u>na tanzeel<u>a</u><b>n</b>
Truly, it is We who have revealed to you the Quran, a gradual revelation.
It is We Who have sent down the Qur'an to thee by stages.
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ تَنزِيلًا
O Messenger! Indeed, I have revealed the Qur’ān to you in segments; I did not reveal it to you all at once.
O Messenger! Indeed, I have revealed the Qur’ān to you in segments; I did not reveal it to you all at once.
<h2 class="title">Mention of the Qur'an's Revelation and the Command to be Patient and remember Allah</h2><p>Allah reminds His Messenger of how He blessed him by revealing the Magnificent Qur'an to him.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ</div><p>(Therefore be patient with constancy to the command of your Lord.,) meaning, `just as you have been honored by what has been revealed to you, then be patient with His decree and decision and know that He will handle your affairs in a good manner.'</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَلاَ تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ ءَاثِماً أَوْ كَفُوراً</div><p>(And obey neither a sinner (Athim) nor a disbeliever (Kafur) among them.) meaning, `do not obey the disbelievers and the hypocrites if they wish to deter you from what has been revealed to you. Rather convey that which has been revealed to you from your Lord and put your trust in Allah, for verily, Allah will protect you from the people.' The Athim is the sinner in his deeds and the Kafur is the disbeliever in his heart.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلاً </div><p>(And remember the Name of your Lord every morning and afternoon.) meaning, at the beginning of the day and at its end.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمِنَ الَّيْلِ فَاسْجُدْ لَهُ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلاً طَوِيلاً </div><p>(And during the night, prostrate yourself to Him, and glorify Him a long night through.) This is similar to Allah's statement,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمِنَ الَّيْلِ فَتَهَجَّدْ بِهِ نَافِلَةً لَّكَ عَسَى أَن يَبْعَثَكَ رَبُّكَ مَقَاماً مَّحْمُودًا </div><p>(And in some parts of the night offer the Salah with it (the Qur'an), as an additional prayer (Tajhajjud) for you. It may be that you Lord will raise you to Maqam Mahmud.) (17:79) Similarly, Allah also says,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">يأَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ - قُمِ الَّيْلَ إِلاَّ قَلِيلاً - نِّصْفَهُ أَوِ انقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلاً - أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْءَانَ تَرْتِيلاً </div><p>(O you wrapped! Stand all night, except a little. Half of it or a little less than that, or a little more. And recite the Qur'an Tartil.) (73:1-4)</p><h2 class="title">The Censure of Love for the World and informing about the Day of the Final Return</h2><p>Allah reprimands the disbelievers and those similar to them who love the world and are devoted and dedicated to it, who put the abode of the Hereafter behind them in disregard. He says;</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّ هَـؤُلاَءِ يُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمْ يَوْماً ثَقِيلاً </div><p>(Verily, these love the present life of this world, and put behind them a heavy Day.) meaning, the Day of Judgement. Then Allah says,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">نَّحْنُ خَلَقْنَـهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَآ أَسْرَهُمْ</div><p>(It is We Who created them, and We have made them of strong build.) Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and others have said, "This means their creation."</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَإِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَآ أَمْثَـلَهُمْ تَبْدِيلاً</div><p>(And when We will, We can replace them with others like them with a complete replacement.) meaning, `when We wish, We will resurrect them on the Day of Judgement and change them, repeating their creation in a new form.' Here the beginning of their creation is a proof for the repetition of their creation. Ibn Zayd and Ibn Jarir both said,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَإِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَآ أَمْثَـلَهُمْ تَبْدِيلاً</div><p>(And when We will, We can replace them with others like them with a complete replacement.) "This means, if We wish We can bring another group of people besides them (in their place)." This is like Allah's statement,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِن يَشَأْ يُذْهِبْكُمْ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ وَيَأْتِ بِـاخَرِينَ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلَى ذلِكَ قَدِيراً </div><p>(If He wills, He can take you away, O people, and bring others. And Allah is capable over that.) (4:133) This is also like His statement,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِن يَشَأْ يُذْهِبْكُـمْ وَيَأْتِ بِخَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ وَمَا ذَلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ بِعَزِيزٍ </div><p>(If He wills, He can remove you and bring a new creation! And for Allah that is not hard or difficult.) (14:19-20)</p><h2 class="title">The Qur'an is a Reminder, and Guidance comes from the Help of Allah</h2><p>Allah then says,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّ هَـذِهِ تَذْكِرَةٌ</div><p>(Verily, this is an admonition,) meaning, this Surah is a reminder.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَمَن شَآءَ اتَّخَذَ إِلَى رَبِّهِ سَبِيلاً</div><p>(so whosoever wills, let him take a path to his Lord.) meaning, a path and a way. This means, whoever wishes to be guided by the Qur'an. This is similar to Allah's statement,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمَاذَا عَلَيْهِمْ لَوْ ءَامَنُواْ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الاٌّخِرِ</div><p>(And what loss have they if they had believed in Allah and in the Last Day.) (4:39) Then Allah says,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلاَّ أَن يَشَآءَ اللَّهُ</div><p>(But you cannot will, unless Allah wills.) meaning, no one is able to guide himself, enter into faith or bring about any benefit for himself,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِلاَّ أَن يَشَآءَ اللَّهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيماً حَكِيماً</div><p>(Unless Allah wills. Verily, Allah is Ever All-Knowing, All-Wise.) meaning, He is Most Knowledgeable of who deserves to be guided. So, He makes guidance easy for him and He predestines for him that which will be a cause for it. However, whoever deserves misguidance, He averts guidance from him. Unto Him belongs the most excellent wisdom and the most irrefutable argument. Thus, He says,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيماً حَكِيماً</div><p>(Verily, Allah is Ever All-Knowing, All-Wise.) Then He says,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">يُدْخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِى رَحْمَتِهِ وَالظَّـلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَاباً أَلِيماً </div><p>(He will admit to His mercy whom He wills and as for the wrongdoers -- He has prepared a painful torment.) meaning, He guides whomever He wishes and He leads astray whomever He wishes. Whoever He guides, there is no one who can lead him astray; and whoever He leads astray, there is no one who can guide him. This is the end of the Tafsir of Surat Al-Insan. And all praise and thanks are due to Allah.</p>
Mention of the Qur'an's Revelation and the Command to be Patient and remember AllahAllah reminds His Messenger of how He blessed him by revealing the Magnificent Qur'an to him.فَاصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ(Therefore be patient with constancy to the command of your Lord.,) meaning, `just as you have been honored by what has been revealed to you, then be patient with His decree and decision and know that He will handle your affairs in a good manner.'وَلاَ تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ ءَاثِماً أَوْ كَفُوراً(And obey neither a sinner (Athim) nor a disbeliever (Kafur) among them.) meaning, `do not obey the disbelievers and the hypocrites if they wish to deter you from what has been revealed to you. Rather convey that which has been revealed to you from your Lord and put your trust in Allah, for verily, Allah will protect you from the people.' The Athim is the sinner in his deeds and the Kafur is the disbeliever in his heart.وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلاً (And remember the Name of your Lord every morning and afternoon.) meaning, at the beginning of the day and at its end.وَمِنَ الَّيْلِ فَاسْجُدْ لَهُ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلاً طَوِيلاً (And during the night, prostrate yourself to Him, and glorify Him a long night through.) This is similar to Allah's statement,وَمِنَ الَّيْلِ فَتَهَجَّدْ بِهِ نَافِلَةً لَّكَ عَسَى أَن يَبْعَثَكَ رَبُّكَ مَقَاماً مَّحْمُودًا (And in some parts of the night offer the Salah with it (the Qur'an), as an additional prayer (Tajhajjud) for you. It may be that you Lord will raise you to Maqam Mahmud.) (17:79) Similarly, Allah also says,يأَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ - قُمِ الَّيْلَ إِلاَّ قَلِيلاً - نِّصْفَهُ أَوِ انقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلاً - أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْءَانَ تَرْتِيلاً (O you wrapped! Stand all night, except a little. Half of it or a little less than that, or a little more. And recite the Qur'an Tartil.) (73:1-4)The Censure of Love for the World and informing about the Day of the Final ReturnAllah reprimands the disbelievers and those similar to them who love the world and are devoted and dedicated to it, who put the abode of the Hereafter behind them in disregard. He says;إِنَّ هَـؤُلاَءِ يُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمْ يَوْماً ثَقِيلاً (Verily, these love the present life of this world, and put behind them a heavy Day.) meaning, the Day of Judgement. Then Allah says,نَّحْنُ خَلَقْنَـهُمْ وَشَدَدْنَآ أَسْرَهُمْ(It is We Who created them, and We have made them of strong build.) Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid and others have said, "This means their creation."وَإِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَآ أَمْثَـلَهُمْ تَبْدِيلاً(And when We will, We can replace them with others like them with a complete replacement.) meaning, `when We wish, We will resurrect them on the Day of Judgement and change them, repeating their creation in a new form.' Here the beginning of their creation is a proof for the repetition of their creation. Ibn Zayd and Ibn Jarir both said,وَإِذَا شِئْنَا بَدَّلْنَآ أَمْثَـلَهُمْ تَبْدِيلاً(And when We will, We can replace them with others like them with a complete replacement.) "This means, if We wish We can bring another group of people besides them (in their place)." This is like Allah's statement,إِن يَشَأْ يُذْهِبْكُمْ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ وَيَأْتِ بِـاخَرِينَ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلَى ذلِكَ قَدِيراً (If He wills, He can take you away, O people, and bring others. And Allah is capable over that.) (4:133) This is also like His statement,إِن يَشَأْ يُذْهِبْكُـمْ وَيَأْتِ بِخَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ وَمَا ذَلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ بِعَزِيزٍ (If He wills, He can remove you and bring a new creation! And for Allah that is not hard or difficult.) (14:19-20)The Qur'an is a Reminder, and Guidance comes from the Help of AllahAllah then says,إِنَّ هَـذِهِ تَذْكِرَةٌ(Verily, this is an admonition,) meaning, this Surah is a reminder.فَمَن شَآءَ اتَّخَذَ إِلَى رَبِّهِ سَبِيلاً(so whosoever wills, let him take a path to his Lord.) meaning, a path and a way. This means, whoever wishes to be guided by the Qur'an. This is similar to Allah's statement,وَمَاذَا عَلَيْهِمْ لَوْ ءَامَنُواْ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الاٌّخِرِ(And what loss have they if they had believed in Allah and in the Last Day.) (4:39) Then Allah says,وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلاَّ أَن يَشَآءَ اللَّهُ(But you cannot will, unless Allah wills.) meaning, no one is able to guide himself, enter into faith or bring about any benefit for himself,إِلاَّ أَن يَشَآءَ اللَّهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيماً حَكِيماً(Unless Allah wills. Verily, Allah is Ever All-Knowing, All-Wise.) meaning, He is Most Knowledgeable of who deserves to be guided. So, He makes guidance easy for him and He predestines for him that which will be a cause for it. However, whoever deserves misguidance, He averts guidance from him. Unto Him belongs the most excellent wisdom and the most irrefutable argument. Thus, He says,إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيماً حَكِيماً(Verily, Allah is Ever All-Knowing, All-Wise.) Then He says,يُدْخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِى رَحْمَتِهِ وَالظَّـلِمِينَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمْ عَذَاباً أَلِيماً (He will admit to His mercy whom He wills and as for the wrongdoers -- He has prepared a painful torment.) meaning, He guides whomever He wishes and He leads astray whomever He wishes. Whoever He guides, there is no one who can lead him astray; and whoever He leads astray, there is no one who can guide him. This is the end of the Tafsir of Surat Al-Insan. And all praise and thanks are due to Allah.