Tafseer 5

Al Salam Alaikum wa Rahmat Allah wa Barakatoh

"والذين ينقضون عهد الله من بعد ميثاقه ويقطعون ما مر الله به أن يوصل ويفسدون في الأرض أولئك لهم اللعنة ولهم سوء الدار"

Meaning:  And those who break the covenant of Allah, after its ratification, and sever that which Allah has commanded to be joined (i.e. they sever the bond of kinship and are not good to their relatives), and work mischief in the land, on them is the curse (i.e. they will be far away from Allah's Mercy), and for them is the unhappy (evil) home (i.e. Hell).

"الله يبسط الرزق لمن يشاء ويقدر وفرحوا بالحياة الدنيا وما الحياة الدنيا في الآخرة إلا متاع"

Allah increases the provision for whom He wills, and straitens (it for whom He wills), and they rejoice in the life of the world, whereas the life of this world as compared with the Hereafter is but a brief passing enjoyment.

"ويقول الذين كفروا لولا أنزل عليه آية من ريه قل إن الله يضل من يشاء ويهدي إليه من أناب"

And those who disbelieved say:  "Why is not a sign sent down to him (Muhammad Salla Allah alaihi wa Sallam) from his Lord?"  Say:  "Verily, Allah sends astray whom He wills and guides to Himself those who turn to Him in repentance."

"الذين آمنوا وتطمئن قلوبهم بذكر الله ألا بذكر الله تطمئن القلوب"

Those who believed (in the Oneness of Allah ــــ Islamic Monotheism), and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah, verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.

"الذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات طوبى لهم وحسن مآب"

Those who believed (in the Oneness of Allah ــــ Islamic Monotheism), and work righteousness, Tuba (all kinds of happiness or name of a tree in Paradise) is for them and a beautiful place of (final) return.

"كذلك أرسلناك في أمة قد خلت من قبلها أمم لتتلوا عليهم الذي أوحينا إليك وهم يكفرون بالرحمن قل هو ربي لا إله إلا هو عليه توكلت وإليه متاب"

Thus have We sent you (O Muhammad Salla Allah alaihi wa Sallam) to a community before whom other communities have passed away, in order that you might recite to them what We revealed to you, while they disbelieve in the Most Gracious (Allah).  Say:  "He is my Lord!  La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He)!  In Him is my trust, and to Him will be my return with repentance."

سورة الرعد 25 - 30 / The same source in previous lessons