Yunus
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Alif-Lâm-Râ. [These letters are one
of the miracles of the Qur'ân, and none but Allâh (Alone) knows their
meanings]. These are the Verses of the Book (the Qur'ân) Al-Hakîm. (1) Is it wonder for
mankind that We have sent Our Revelation[] to a man
from among themselves (i.e. Prophet Muhammad SAW) (saying): "Warn mankind
(of the coming torment in Hell), and give good news to those who believe (in
the Oneness of Allâh and in His Prophet Muhammad SAW) that they shall have with
their Lord the rewards of their good deeds?" (But) the disbelievers say:
"This is indeed an evident sorcerer (i.e. Prophet Muhammad SAW and the
Qur'ân)! (2) Surely, your Lord is Allâh Who created the heavens and the earth
in six Days and then rose over (Istawâ) the Throne (really in a manner that
suits His Majesty), disposing the affair of all things. No intercessor (can
plead with Him) except after His Leave. That is Allâh, your Lord; so worship
Him (Alone). Then, will you not remember? (3) To Him is the return
of all of you. The Promise of Allâh is true. It is He Who
begins the creation and then will repeat it, that He may reward with justice
those who believed (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism) and did deeds
of righteousness. But those who disbelieved will have a drink of boiling fluids
and painful torment because they used to disbelieve. (4) It is He Who made the sun a shining thing and the moon as a light and
measured out for it stages, that you might know the number of years and the
reckoning. Allâh did not create this but in truth. He explains the Ayât
(proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) in detail for
people who have knowledge. (5) Verily, in the alternation of the night and
the day and in all that Allâh has created in the heavens and the earth are Ayât
(proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) for those people
who keep their duty to Allâh, and fear Him much. (6)Verily, those who hope
not for their meeting with Us, but are pleased and satisfied with the life of
the present world, and those who are heedless of Our Ayât (proofs, evidences,
verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), (7) Those, their abode
will be the Fire, because of what they used to earn. (8) Verily, those who
believe and do deeds of righteousness, their Lord will guide them through their
Faith; under them will flow rivers in the Gardens of Delight (Paradise).
(9) Their way of request
therein will be Subhânaka Allâhumma (Glory to You, O Allâh!) and Salâm (peace,
safety from evil) will be their greetings therein (Paradise)!
and the close of their request will be: Al-Hamdu Lillâhi Rabbil-'Alamîn [All
the praises and thanks are to Allâh, the Lord of 'Alamîn (mankind, jinn and all
that exists)]. (10) And were Allâh to hasten for mankind the evil (they invoke for
themselves and for their children, while in a state of anger) as He hastens for
them the good (they invoke) then they would have been ruined. So We leave those
who expect not their meeting with Us, in their trespasses, wandering blindly in
distraction. (Tafsir At-Tabarî). (11) And when harm touches man, he invokes Us,
lying down on his side, or sitting or standing. But when We have removed his
harm from him, he passes on as if he had never invoked Us for a harm that
touched him! Thus it is made fair-seeming to the Musrifûn[] that which they
used to do. (12) And indeed, We destroyed generations before you, when they did
wrong while their Messengers came to them with clear proofs, but they were not
such as to believe! Thus do We requite the people who are Mujrimûn
(disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals). (13) Then We made you
successors after them, generations after generations in the land, that We might
see how you would work. (14)And when Our Clear Verses are recited unto
them, those who hope not for their meeting with Us,
say: Bring us a Qur'ân other than this, or change it."Say (O Muhammad
SAW): "It is not for me to change it on my own accord; I only follow that
which is revealed unto me. Verily, I fear the torment of the Great Day (i.e.
the Day of Resurrection). if I were to disobey my Lord." (15) Say (O Muhammad SAW):
"If Allâh had so willed, I should not have recited it to you nor would He
have made it known to you. Verily, I have stayed amongst you a life time before
this. Have you then no sense?" (16) So who does more wrong than he who forges a
lie against Allâh or denies His Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons,
signs, revelations, etc.)? Surely, the Mujrimûn (criminals, sinners,
disbelievers and polytheists) will never be successful! (17) And they worship
besides Allâh things that hurt them not, nor profit them, and they say:
"These are our intercessors with Allâh." Say: "Do you inform
Allâh of that which He knows not in the heavens and on the earth?"
Glorified and Exalted is He above all that which they associate as partners
(with Him)! (18) Mankind were but one community (i.e. on one religion - Islâmic
Monotheism), then they differed (later), and had not it been for a Word that
went forth before from your Lord, it would have been settled between them
regarding what they differed[] (19) And they say: "How is it that not a sign
is sent down on him from his Lord?" Say: "The unseen belongs to Allâh
Alone, so wait you, verily I am with you among those
who wait (for Allâh's Judgement)." (20)And when We
let mankind taste mercy after some adversity has afflicted them, behold! they
take to plotting against Our Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs,
revelations, etc.)! Say: "Allâh is more Swift in planning!"
Certainly, Our Messengers (angels) record all of that which you plot.[] (21) He it is Who enables
you to travel through land and sea, till when you are in the ships and they
sail with them with a favourable wind, and they are glad therein, then comes a
stormy wind and the waves come to them from all sides, and they think that they
are encircled therein, Then they invoke Allâh, making their Faith pure for Him
Alone, (saying): "If You (Allâh) deliver us from this, we shall truly be
of the grateful."[] (22) But when He deliveres them, behold! they
rebel (disobey Allâh) in the earth wrongfully. O mankind! Your rebellion
(disobedience to Allâh) is only against your ownselves, - a brief enjoyment of
this worldly life, then (in the end) unto Us is your return, and We shall
inform you that which you used to do. (23) Verily, the likeness of (this) worldly
life is as the water (rain) which We send down from the sky, so by it arises
the intermingled produce of the earth of which men and cattle eat until when
the earth is clad in its adornments and is beautified, and its people think
that they have all the powers of disposal over it, Our Command reaches it by
night or by day and We make it like a clean-mown harvest, as if it had not
flourished yesterday! Thus do We explain the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses,
lessons, signs, revelations, laws, etc.) in detail for the people who reflect.
(24) Allâh calls to the
Home of peace (i.e. Paradise, by accepting
Allâh's religion of Islâmic Monotheism and by doing righteous good deeds and
abstaining from polytheism and evil deeds) and guides whom He wills to a
Straight Path. (25)For those who have done good is the best
(reward, i.e. Paradise) and even more (i.e.
having the honour of glancing at the Countenance of Allâh swt) Neither darkness
nor dust nor any humiliating disgrace shall cover their faces. They are the
dwellers of Paradise, they will abide therein
forever. (26) And those who have earned evil deeds, the recompense of an evil
deed is the like thereof, and humiliating disgrace will cover them (their faces).
No defender will they have from Allâh. Their faces will be covered, as it were
with pieces from the darkness of night. They are dwellers of the Fire, they
will abide therein forever. (27) And the Day whereon We shall gather them all
together, then We shall say to those who did set partners in worship with Us:
"Stop at your place! You and your partners (whom you had worshipped in the
worldly life)." then We shall separate them, and their (Allâh's so-called)
partners shall say: "It was not us that you used to worship." (28) "So sufficient
is Allâh for a witness between us and you, that We indeed knew nothing of your
worship of us." (29) There! Every person will know (exactly) what he had
earned before, and they will be brought back to Allâh, their rightful Maula
(Lord), and their invented false deities will vanish from them. (30) Say (O Muhammad SAW):
"Who provides for you from the sky and the earth? Or who owns hearing and
sight? And who brings out the living from the dead and brings out the dead from
the living? And who disposes the affairs?" They will say:
"Allâh." Say: "Will you not then be afraid of Allâh's Punishment
(for setting up rivals in worship with Allâh)?" (31) Such is Allâh, your
Lord in truth. So after the truth, what else can there be, save error? How then
are you turned away? (32) Thus is the Word of your Lord justified against those who
rebel (disobey Allâh) that they will not believe (in the Oneness of Allâh and
in Muhammad SAW as the Messenger of Allâh) (33)Say: "Is there of
your (Allâh's so-called) partners one that originates the creation and then
repeats it?" Say: "Allâh originates the creation and then He repeats
it. Then how are you deluded away (from the truth)?" (34) Say: "Is there
of your (Allâh's so-called) partners one that guides to the truth?" Say:
"It is Allâh Who guides to the truth. Is then He, Who guides to the truth,
more worthy to be followed, or he who finds not guidance (himself) unless he is
guided? Then, what is the matter with you? How judge you?" (35) And most of them
follow nothing but conjecture. Certainly, conjecture can be of no avail against
the truth. Surely, Allâh is All-Aware of what they do. (36) And this Qur'ân is
not such as could ever be produced by other than Allâh (Lord of the heavens and
the earth), but it is a confirmation of (the revelation)[] which was before it
[i.e. the Taurât (Torah), and the Injeel (Gospel)], and a full explanation of
the Book (i.e. laws decreed for mankind) - wherein there is no doubt from the
the Lord of the 'Alamîn (mankind, jinn,and all that exists). (37) Or do they say:
"He (Muhammad SAW) has forged it?" Say: "Bring then a Sûrah
(chapter) like unto it, and call upon whomsoever you can, besides Allâh, if you
are truthful!" (38) Nay, they have belied; the knowledge whereof they could
not comprehend and what has not yet been fulfilled (i.e. their punishment).
Thus those before them did belie. Then see what was the end of the Zâlimûn
(polytheists and wrong-doers)! (39) And of them there are some who believe
therein, and of them there are some who believe not therein, and your Lord is
All-Aware of the Mufsidûn (evil-doers, liars). (40) And if they belie
you, say: "For me are my deeds and for you are your deeds! You are
innocent of what I do, and I am innocent of what you do!" (41) And among them are
some who listen to you, but can you make the deaf to hear,— even though they
apprehend not? (42)And among them are some who look at you, but can you guide the
blind,— even though they see not? (43) Truly! Allâh wrongs
not mankind in aught; but mankind wrong themselves. (44) And on the Day when
He shall gather (resurrect) them together, (it will be) as if they had not
stayed (in the life of this world and graves) but an hour of a day. They will
recognise each other. Ruined indeed will be those who denied the meeting with
Allâh, and were not guided. (45) Whether We show you (in your lifetime, O
Muhammad SAW) some of what We promise them (the torment), - or We cause you to
die, - still unto Us is their return, and moreover Allâh is Witness over what
they used to do. (46) And for every Ummah (a community or a nation), there is a
Messenger; when their Messenger comes, the matter will be judged between them
with justice, and they will not be wronged. (47) And they say: "When
will be this promise (the torment or the Day of Resurrection), - if you speak
the truth?" (48) Say (O Muhammad SAW): "I have no power over any harm or
profit to myself except what Allâh may will. For every Ummah (a community or a
nation), there is a term appointed; when their term comes, neither can they
delay it nor can they advance it an hour (or a moment)." (Tafsir
Al-Qurtubî). (49) Say: "Tell me, - if His torment should come to you by night
or by day, - which portion thereof would the Mujrimûn (disbelievers,
polytheists, sinners, criminals) hasten on ?" (50) Is it then, that when
it has actually befallen, you will believe in it? What! Now (you believe)? And
you used (aforetime) to hasten it on!" (51) Then it will be said
to them who wronged themselves: "Taste you the everlasting torment! Are
you recompensed (aught) save what you used to earn?" (52) And they ask you (O
Muhammad SAW) to inform them (saying): "Is it true (i.e. the torment and
the establishment of the Hour; - the Day of Resurrection)?" Say:
"Yes! By my Lord! It is the very truth! and you
cannot escape it!" (53)And if every person who had wronged (by
disbelieving in Allâh and by worshipping others besides Allâh), possessed all
that is on earth, and sought to ransom himself therewith (it will not be
accepted), and they would feel in their hearts regret when they see the
torment, and they will be judged with justice, and no wrong will be done unto
them.[] (54) No doubt, surely, all that is in the heavens
and the earth belongs to Allâh. No doubt, surely, Allâh's Promise is true. But
most of them know not. (55) It is He Who gives life, and causes death, and to Him you
(all) shall return. (56) O mankind! There has come to you a good advice from your
Lord (i.e. the Qur'an, enjoining all that is good and forbidding all that is
evil), and a healing for that (disease of ignorance, doubt, hypocrisy and
differences,) Which is in your breasts, - a guidance and a mercy (explaining
lawful and unlawful things) for the believers. (57) Say: "In the
Bounty of Allâh, and in His Mercy (i.e. Islâm and the Qur'ân); -therein let
them rejoice." That is better than what (the wealth) they amass (58) Say (O Muhammad SAW
to these polytheists): "Tell me, what provision Allâh has sent down to
you! And you have made of it lawful and unlawful." Say (O Muhammad SAW):
"Has Allâh permitted you (to do so), or do you invent a lie against
Allâh?" (59) And what think those who invent lie against Allâh, on the Day of
Resurrection? [i.e. Do they think that they will be forgiven and excused! Nay,
they will have an eternal punishment in the Fire of Hell]. Truly, Allâh is full
of Bounty to mankind, but most of them are ungrateful (60) Nither you (O
Muhammad SAW) do any deed nor recite any portion of the Qur’ân, - nor you
(mankind) do any deed (good or evil), but We are Witness thereof, when you are
doing it. And nothing is hidden from your Lord (so much as) the weight of an
atom (or small ant) on the earth or in the heaven. Not what is less than that
or what is greater than that but is (written) in a Clear Record. (Tafsir
At-Tabarî). (61)No doubt! Verily, the Auliyâ' of Allâh [i.e. those who believe in
the Oneness of Allâh and fear Allâh much (abstain from all kinds of sins and
evil deeds which he has forbidden), and love Allâh much (perform all kinds of
good deeds which He has ordained)], no fear shall come upon them nor shall they
grieve[], - (62) Those who believed (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic
Monotheism), and used to fear Allâh much (by abstaining from evil deeds and
sins and by doing righteous deeds) (63) For them are glad tidings, in the life of the
present world[] (i.e. through a righteous dream seen by the person himself or
shown to others), and in the Hereafter. No change can there be in the Words of
Allâh, this is indeed the supreme success. (64) And let not their
speech grieve you (O Muhammad SAW), for all power and honour belong to Allâh.
He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower. (65) No doubt! Verily, to Allâh belongs
whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is in the earth. And those who
worship and invoke others besides Allâh, in fact they follow not the (Allâh's
so-called) partners, they follow only a conjecture and they only invent lies. (66) He it is Who has
appointed for you the night that you may rest therein, and the day to make
things visible (to you). Verily, in this are Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses,
lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) for a people who listen (i.e. those who
think deeply). (67) They (Jews, Christians and pagans) say: "Allâh has begotten
a son (children)." Glory is to Him! He is Rich (Free of all needs). His is
all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. No warrant you have
for this. Do you say against Allâh what you know not.[] (68) Say: "Verily,
those who invent a lie against Allâh will never be successful" - (69) (A brief) enjoyment
in this world! - and then unto Us will be their return, then We shall make them
taste the severest torment because they used to disbelieve [in Allâh, belie His
Messengers, deny and challenge His Ayât (proofs, signs, verses, etc.)]. (70)And recite to them the
news of Nûh (Noah). When he said to his people: "O my people, if my stay
(with you), and my reminding (you) of the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses,
lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allâh is hard on you, then I put my trust
in Allâh. So devise your plot, you and your partners, and let not your plot be
in doubt for you. Then pass your sentence on me and give me no respite. (71) "But if you turn
away [from accepting my doctrine of Islâmic Monotheism, i.e. to worship none
but Allâh], then no reward have I asked of you, my reward is only from Allâh,
and I have been commanded to be of the Muslims (those who submit to Allâh's
Will)." (72) They denied him, but We delivered him, and those with him in the
ship, and We made them generations replacing one after another, while We
drowned those who belied Our Ayât (proofs, evidences, lessons, signs,
revelations, etc.). Then see what was the end of those who were warned. (73) Then after him We
sent Messengers to their people, They brought them clear proofs, but they would
not believe what they had already rejected beforehand. Thus We seal the hearts
of the transgressors (those who disbelieve in the Oneness of Allâh and disobey
Him). (74) Then after them We sent Mûsa (Moses) and Hârûn (Aaron) to
Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and his chiefs with Our Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses,
lessons, signs, revelations, etc.). But they behaved arrogantly and were
Mujrimûn (disbelievers, sinners, polytheists, criminals, etc.) folk. (75) So when came to them
the truth from Us, they said: "This is indeed clear magic." (76) Mûsa (Moses) said:
"Say you (this) about the truth when it has come to you? Is this magic?
But the magicians will never be successful." (77) They said: "Have
you come to us to turn us away from that (Faith) we found our fathers
following, - and that you two may have greatness in the land? We are not going
to believe you two!" (78)And Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "Bring me
every well-versed sorcerer." (79) And when the sorcerers came, Mûsa (Moses)
said to them: "Cast down what you want to cast!" (80) Then when they had
cast down, Mûsa (Moses) said: "What you have brought is sorcery, Allâh
will surely make it of no effect. Verily, Allâh does not set right the work of
Al-Mufsidûn (the evil-doers, corrupters). (81) "And Allâh will
establish and make apparent the truth by His Words, however much the Mujrimûn
(criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners) may hate it." (82) But none believed in
Mûsa (Moses) except the offspring of his people, because of the fear of Fir'aun
(Pharaoh) and his chiefs, lest they should persecute them; and verily, Fir'aun
(Pharaoh) was an arrogant tyrant on the earth, he was indeed one of the
Musrifûn (polytheists, sinners and transgressors, those who give up the truth
and follow the evil, and commit all kinds of great sins). (83) And Mûsa (Moses)
said: "O my people! If you have believed in Allâh, then put your trust in
Him if you are Muslims (those who submit to Allâh's Will)." (84) They said: "In
Allâh we put our trust. Our Lord! Make us not a trial for the folk who are
Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doing) (i.e. do not make them overpower us) (85) "And save us by
Your Mercy from the disbelieving folk." (86) And We relealed to Mûsa
(Moses) and his brother (saying): "Provide dwellings for your people in
Egypt, and make your dwellings as places for your worship, and perform As-Salât
(Iqâmat-as-Salât), and give glad tidings to the believers." (87) And Mûsa (Moses)
said: "Our Lord! You have indeed bestowed on Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and his
chiefs splendour and wealth in the life of this world, our Lord! that they may
lead men astray from Your Path. Our Lord! Destroy their wealth, and harden
their hearts, so that they will not believe until they see the painful
torment." (88)Allâh said: "Verily, the invocation of you both is accepted.
So you both keep to the Straight
Way (i.e. keep on doing good deeds and preaching
Allâh's Message with patience), and follow not the path of those who know not
(the truth i.e. to believe in the Oneness of Allâh, and also to believe in the
Reward of Allâh: Paradise)." (89) And We took the
Children of Israel across the sea, and Fir'aun (Pharaoh) with his hosts
followed them in oppression and enmity, till when drowning overtook him, he
said: "I believe that none has the right to be worshipped but He
(Allah)," in Whom the Children of Israel believe, and I am one of the
Muslims (those who submit to Allâh's Will)." (90) Now (you believe)
while you refused to believe before and you were one of the Mufsidûn
(evil-doers, corrupters). (91) So this day We shall deliver your (dead) body
(out from the sea) that you may be a sign to those who come after you! And
verily, many among mankind are heedless of Our Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses,
lessons, signs , revelations, etc.). (92) And indeed We settled the Children of Israel in an
honourable dwelling place (Shâm and Misr), and provided them with good things,
and they differed not until the knowledge came to them. Verily, Allâh will
judge between them on the Day of Resurrection in that in which they used to
differ. (93) So if you (O Muhammad SAW) are in doubt concerning that which We
have revealed unto you, [i.e. that your name is written in the Taurât (Torah)
and the Injeel (Gospel)] then ask those who are reading the Book [the Taurât
(Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] before you. Verily, the truth has come to you
from your Lord. So be not of those who doubt (it)[] (94) And be not one of
those who belie the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs,
revelations, etc.) of Allâh, for then you shall be one of the losers. (95) Truly! Those, against
whom the Word (Wrath) of your Lord has been justified, will not believe. (96) Even if every sign
should come to them, - until they see the painful torment. (97)Was there any town
(community) that believed (after seeing the punishment), and its Faith (at that
moment) saved it (from the punishment)? (The answer is none,) - except the
people of Yûnus (Jonah); when they believed, We removed from them the torment
of disgrace in the life of the (present) world, and permitted them to enjoy for
a while. (98) And had your Lord willed, those on earth would have believed,
all of them together. So, will you (O Muhammad SAW) then compel mankind, until
they become believers. (99) It is not for any person to believe, except by the Leave
of Allâh, and He will put the wrath on those who are heedless. (100) Say: "Behold all
that is in the heavens and the earth," but neither Ayât (proofs,
evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) nor warners benefit those
who believe not. (101) Then do they wait for (anything) save for (a destruction) like
the days of the men who passed away before them? Say: "Wait then, I am
(too) with you among those who wait." (102) Then (in the end) We
save Our Messengers and those who believe! Thus it is incumbent upon Us to save
the believers. (103) Say (O Muhammad SAW): "O you mankind! If you are in doubt
as to my religion (Islâm), then (know that) I will never worship those whom you
worship, besides Allâh. But I worship Allâh Who causes you to die, I am
commanded to be one of the believers. (104) "And (it is
revealed to me): Direct your face (O Muhammad SAW) entirely towards the
religion Hanif (Islâmic Monotheism, i.e. to worship none but Allâh Alone), and
never be one of the Mushrikûn (those who ascribe partners to Allâh,
polytheists, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh, and those who
worship others along with Allâh). (105) "And invoke not besides Allâh, any that
will neither profit you, nor hurt you, but if (in case) you did so, you shall
certainly be one of the Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers).[]" (106)And if Allâh touches
you with hurt, there is none who can remove it but He; and if He intends any good
for you, there is none who can repel His Favour which He causes it to reach
whomsoever of His slaves He wills. And He is the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
(107) Say: "O you
mankind! Now truth (i.e. the Qur'ân and Prophet Muhammad SAW), has come to you from
your Lord. So whosoever receives guidance, he does so for the good of his own
self, and whosoever goes astray, he does so to his own loss, and I am not (set)
over you as a Wakîl (disposer of affairs to oblige you for guidance)." (108) And (O Muhammad SAW),
follow the revelation sent unto you, and be patient till Allâh gives judgement.
And He is the Best of judges. (109)