Tafseer Surat Ya-Sin (3)

Al Salam alaikum wa Rahmat Allah wa Barakatoh

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful



{وآية لهم الليل نسلخ منه النهار فإذا هم مظلمون}

And a sign for them is the night.  We withdraw therefrom the day, and behold, they are in darkness.

{والشمس تجري لمستقر لها ذلك تقدير العزيز العليم}

And the sun runs on its fixed course for a term (appointed).  That is the Decree of the All-Mighty, the All-Knowing.

{والقمر قدرناه منازل حتى عاد كالعرجون القديم}

And the moon, We have measured for it mansions (to traverse) till it returns like the old dried curved date stalk.

{لا الشمس ينبغي لها أن تدرك القمر ولا الليل سابق النهار وكل في فلك يسبحون}

It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor does the night outstrip the day.  They all float, each in an orbit.

{وآية لهم أنا حملنا ذريتهم في الفلك المشحون}

And an Ayah (sing) for them is that We carried their offspring in the laden ship [of Nuh (Noah)].

{وخلقنا لهم من مثله ما يركبون}

And We have created for them of the like thereunto, on which they ride.

{وإن نشأ نغرقهم فلا صريخ لهم ولا هم ينقذون}

And if We will, We shall drown them, and there will be no shout (or helper) for them (to hear their cry for help), nor will they be saved.

{إلا رحمة منا ومتاعًا إلى حين}

Unless it be a mercy from Us, and as an enjoyment for a while.

{وإذا قيل لهم اتقوا ما بين أيديكم وما خلفكم لعلكم ترحمون}

And when it is said to them:  "Fear of that which is before you (worldly torments), and that which is behind you (torments in the Hereafter), in order that you may receive mercy (i.e. if you believe in Allah's religion ـــ Islamic Monotheism, and avoid polytheism, and obey Allah with righteous deeds)."                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

{وما تأتيهم من آية من آيات ربهم إلا كانوا عنها معرضين}

And never came an Ayah form among the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of their Lord to them, but they did turn away from it.

                                               

{وإذا قيل لهم أنفقوا مما رزقكم الله قال الذين كفروا للذين آمنوا أنطعم من لو يشاء الله أطعمه إن أنتم إلا في ضلال مبين}

And when it is said to them:  "Spend of that which Allah has provided you," those who disbelieve say to those who believe:  "Shall we feed those whom, if Allah willed, He (Himself) would have fed?  You are only in a plain error."

{ويقولون متى هذا الوعد إن كنتم صادقين}

And they say:  "When will this promise (i.e. Resurrection) be fulfilled, if you are truthful?"

{ما ينظرون إلا صيحة واحدة تأخذهم وهم يخصمون}

They await only but a single Saihah (shout) which will seize them while they are disputing!

{فلا يستطيعون توصية ولا إلى أهلهم يرجعون}

Then they will not be able to make bequest, nor will they return to their family.

{ونفخ في الصور فإذا هم من الأجداث إلى ربهم ينسلون}

And the Trumpet will be blown (i.e. the second blowing) and behold from the graves they will come out quickly to their Lord.

{قالوا يا ويلنا من بعثنا من مرقدنا هذا ما وعد الرحمن وصدق المرسلون}

They will say:  "Woe to us!  Who has raised us up from our place of sleep." (It will be said to them:) "This is what the Most Gracious (Allah) had promised, and the Messengers spoke truth!"

{إن كانت إلا صيحة واحدة فإذا هم جميع لدينا محضرون}

                

It will be but a single Saihah (shout), so behold they will all be brought up before Us!

{فاليوم لا تظلم نفس شيئًا ولا تجزون إلا ما كنتم تعملون}

This Day (Day of Resurrection), none will be wronged in anything, nor will you be requited anything except that which you used to do.

سورة يس 37 - 54

The Source:

Interpretation of the Meanings of The Noble Qur'an In The English Language 

A Summarized Version of At-Tabari, Al-Qurtubi and Ibn Kathir with comments from Sahih Al-Bukhari.

Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan

Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali

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