[1] (In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful)

The meaning

More explanation

[2] 1. [All birds] that [fly] in the [gaseous] heavens^a and [all beasts] that [move] on the earth glorify God, to Whom belongs the ownership [of everything]^b, and the praise is due [of His creatures] to Him^c; and He is Most Able to do all things.

[3] 2. He it is Who created you [of earth], but some of you unbelieve [in the sending of souls to the Next Life] and some believe [in the Judgment]; and God is All-Seeing of what you do^d.

[4] 3. He created the heavens and the earth^e with the true [promise of destruction that will be fulfilled], and shaped you [in the wombs of your mothers] with nice shapes [O Children of Adam^f], and to Him will the final resort be [following your death.]

[5] 4. He knows whatsoever [living creatures^g] are in the heavens and the earth, and knows whatever [evil intentions] you [people] keep secret [in yourselves] and whatever [words and news] you proclaim [by your tongues]; for God is All-Knowing [of the secrets] that are in breasts^h.

^{1 a} i.e. in the sky.

^{1 b} Out of which He offers to whomsoever He pleases.

^{1 c} On account of His abundant surplus.

^{2 d} So He will reward each one of you according to his belief and work.

^{3 e} i.e. the planets including the earth.

^{3 f} For God – be glorified – made them more beautiful than the other three human races: the black, the yellow and the red: Red Indians.

In my book The Universe and the Quran I have explained fully about The four human races

^{4 g} So He provides for them.

^{4 h} So reform your consciences in order that your consequence will be better.

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[6] 5. Have you not received the tidings of those that had disbelieved before [and how We had destroyed them], so they suffered the evil consequences of their ‘disbelief and deception’^a, and there yet awaits them a painful chastisement [on Doomsday^b]?

[7] 6. Such [punishment was their requital] because their messengers came to them with the clear evidences [of their apostle-hood], but they said: "Shall human beings [like ourselves] be our guides?"^c

Therefore they disbelieved [in the messengers], and turned away [from accepting the invitation to God.]

But God was in no need of their worship^d; for God is All-Sufficient^e, All-Laudable^f.

^{5 a} The Arabic words in the aya, which means: (the evil consequences of their ‘disbelief and deception’) has been explained in the interpretation of the Quran 5: 59, and 59: 15.

It means: They were punished on account of their disbelief and suffered the consequences of their deception and wickedness.

^{5 b} Other than the chastisement of the Barazakh world [or the Afterlife.]

^{6 c} And had Our Lord liked to send any messengers, He would have sent down some angels.

^{6 d} He has many other servants who worship Him.

^{6 e} He does not need the worship of associaters.

^{6 f} i.e. He is praised by His angels.

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[8] 7. The disbelievers assert that they will never be sent forth [to the Next Life^a.] Say:

"Yes, by my Lord! You shall be sent forth [to the Afterlife following your death, then to the 'gathering together' on Doomsday]^b, then you shall be informed [by the angels] about what you did^c.

That [‘sending forth’ and ‘gathering-together’] is quite easy to God."^d

[9] 8. Believe, therefore, in God and His messenger, and in the Light [: the Quran] which We have revealed.

And God is All-Aware of what you do [so He will reward you according to your deeds.]

[10] 9. On the day of [your death] when He shall gather you [in the Barzakh world or the Afterlife^e] till [Doomsday:] the Day of Gathering^f; that shall be the Day of 'mutual loss and gain'^g.

And whosoever believes in God and does righteous [work], God will conceal his evil deeds [from the sight of souls], and admit him into Gardens underneath [the trees of] which rivers flow, therein to dwell forever; that [admission in Paradise] is indeed a mighty triumph.

[11] 10. Surely, those who disbelieve [in Our messenger: Mohammed] and deny Our revelations [of the Quran, revealed to Our messenger]; such will [following their death] be the fellows of Fire to abide therein forever; and evil [destination] will [their] destination be [therein!]

^{7 a} For the requital and punishment.

^{7 b} The associaters thought that the ‘sending forth’ is for the dead torn up bodies, so they denied that, but God – be glorified – meant by the ‘sending forth’, the ‘sending forth’ of souls from bodies to the ether world or the world of souls.

And the second ‘sending forth’ will be on Doomsday: souls will be sent forth from the earth to the space where the ‘gathering-together’ will be.

But He did not mean by that the resurrection of the torn up bodies; for this reason, He – be glorified – said:

(Say: "Yes, indeed, by my Lord! You shall be sent forth [to the Afterlife, then to the 'gathering together'])

^{7 c} i.e. the angels will inform them about their evil deeds and rebuke them for their deeds.

Moreover, they will not be taken to account, but they will enter Hell without Judgment.

^{7 d} So that Israfil will merely call them to the ‘gathering-together’, and they will respond to him; as in His saying – be glorified – in the Quran 17: 52, which means:

(On the day when he [: the angel Israfil] will call you [for Judgment and Requital] and you will respond, with His praise, and will think that you tarried [in the life of the World] only for little time.)

^{9 e} While you are souls, to be ready for the Day of Gathering.

^{9 f} In which the first will gather with the last people, as will the inhabitants of the planets gather with the inhabitants of the earth; it is Doomsday.

^{9 g} i.e. in which is the winner and losing: the winner is the believer who sold his life of the World for his Next Life, so he wins; and the loser is the disbelievr, the disobedient, the hypocrite and the associater who sold his Next Life for his life of the World so he loses.

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[12] 11. No affliction befell [the disbelievers by your hands, Muslims], but only according to God’s leave [for you], and whoso believes in God [and thinks that God will help him against the associaters], God will guide his heart [to the way of overcoming and to the means of victory so as to overcome his enemy], and God is All-Knowing about everything [so that He will guide you to the way of victory and triumph against the associaters.]

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[13] 12. Obey God [concerning what He commands you to], and obey the messenger [concerning what He forbids you from], but if you turn away^a, then the duty of Our messenger is only the plain conveyance [of the message.]^b

[14] 13. God [is your Lord^c]; there is no god [in the universe] but He, and in God let believers rely^d.

^{12 a} From him, and do not listen to his words, you will regret.

^{12 b} And he has conveyed the message and warned you, so there is no excuse for you afterwards.

^{13 c} So worship Him.

^{13 d} To propagate the religion of the Islam.

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[15] 14. O you who believe, there are among your wives and your children some [that are] enemies to you; so beware of them [lest they should tempt you in religion and prevent you from pardoning those who wrong you.]

But if you pardon [those who wrong you] and overlook [those who hurt you] and forgive [those who insult you]; then surely God is Most Forgiving [for you], Most Merciful [to you.]

[16] 15. Your wealth and children are only a trial [for you]^a, and with God is a tremendous reward^b.

[17] 16. So ward off God's [punishment] as much as you can, and listen^c, comply^d, and expend [in alms] out of your wealth^e, [and you will find it ^f] better for your souls.

For whoso is guarded against the [evil decreed for him] by whatever little^g [alms he may give to the poor]; indeed such [who expend] will prosper [in the Next Life.]

[18] 17. If you [believers] lend to God a good loan^h, He will multiply it for you [manifold]ⁱ, and forgive you [your sins]; God is All-Rewarding [for the spending^j], All-Clement [towards the sinners^k.]

[19] 18. [That is God] the All-Knowing of what is absent [from you]^l and what is present [with you]^m, the All-Mighty [in His kingdom], the All-Wise [with His creation.]

^{15 a} By which We check you to see whether you will occupy yourselves with that and forsake your prayers, or you will prefer your Lord’s obedience to your wealth and children.

^{15 b} To whoever prefers God's obedience to his wealth and children.

^{16 c} To the Quran recited to you by the messenger, and to his admonitions.

^{16 d} God and His messenger.

^{16 e} On the poor and needy for the sake of God.

^{16 f} Before you, in the Next Life.

^{16 g} The Arabic word in the aya شُح ; i.e. the little sum of money, has also been explained in the interpretation of the Quran 4: 128.

^{17 h} Which is the expenditure for the sake of God; God considers it like a loan that should be repaid.

^{17 i} God will give you many folds instead of your expenditure in His way.

^{17 j} Of those who spend in alms.

^{17 k} It means: He does not hasten to punish them in the life of the World, but He gives them respite, so that they may repent.

^{18 l} Or unseen, imperceptible and unknown to you.

^{18 m} Or visible, perceptible and known to you.

By God's help, the interpretation of the soora 64 of the Quran is completed;

So (praise be to God: Lord of the worlds.)

[1] بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

[2] 1. يُسَبِّحُ لِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

[3] 2. هُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ فَمِنكُمْ كَافِرٌ وَمِنكُم مُّؤْمِنٌ وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ

[4] 3. خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ بِالْحَقِّ وَصَوَّرَكُمْ فَأَحْسَنَ صُوَرَكُمْ وَإِلَيْهِ الْمَصِيرُ

[5] 4. يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُسِرُّونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ

[6] 5. أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَبَأُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِن قَبْلُ فَذَاقُوا وَبَالَ أَمْرِهِمْ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

[7] 6. ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّهُ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَقَالُوا أَبَشَرٌ يَهْدُونَنَا فَكَفَرُوا وَتَوَلَّوا وَّاسْتَغْنَى اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ غَنِيٌّ حَمِيدٌ

[8] 7. زَعَمَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَن لَّن يُبْعَثُوا قُلْ بَلَى وَرَبِّي لَتُبْعَثُنَّ ثُمَّ لَتُنَبَّؤُنَّ بِمَا عَمِلْتُمْ وَذَلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ

[9] 8. فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَالنُّورِ الَّذِي أَنزَلْنَا وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ

[10] 9. يَوْمَ يَجْمَعُكُمْ لِيَوْمِ الْجَمْعِ ذَلِكَ يَوْمُ التَّغَابُنِ وَمَن يُؤْمِن بِاللَّهِ وَيَعْمَلْ صَالِحًا يُكَفِّرْ عَنْهُ سَيِّئَاتِهِ وَيُدْخِلْهُ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا ذَلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ

[11] 10. وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَكَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا أُوْلَئِكَ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ

[12] 11. مَا أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ وَمَن يُؤْمِن بِاللَّهِ يَهْدِ قَلْبَهُ وَاللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ

[13] 12. وَأَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ فَإِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَى رَسُولِنَا الْبَلَاغُ الْمُبِينُ

[14] 13. اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ

[15] 14. يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّ مِنْ أَزْوَاجِكُمْ وَأَوْلَادِكُمْ عَدُوًّا لَّكُمْ فَاحْذَرُوهُمْ وَإِن تَعْفُوا وَتَصْفَحُوا وَتَغْفِرُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

[16] 15. إِنَّمَا أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَأَوْلَادُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ وَاللَّهُ عِندَهُ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ

[17] 16. فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ وَاسْمَعُوا وَأَطِيعُوا وَأَنفِقُوا خَيْرًا لِّأَنفُسِكُمْ وَمَن يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهِ فَأُوْلَئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ

[18] 17. إِن تُقْرِضُوا اللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا يُضَاعِفْهُ لَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ وَاللَّهُ شَكُورٌ حَلِيمٌ

[19] 18. عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ