Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Surat Albalad

Surah90 Albalad

Bismillahi -rraHhamani-rraHheem

{Laaa ouqsimu bi hatha-l-balad,
Wa anta Hhillum bihatha-lbalad,
wa walidi-wa mawalad,
laqad khalaqna-l-insana fee kabad ,
ayaHhsabu alayaqdira 3alayhi aHhad,
Yaqoulu ahlaktu malal lubada,
AyaHhsabu al-lam yarahou aHhad,
Alam naj3al lahou 3aynayn,
Wa lisana-wa shafatayn,
Wa haday-nahun-najdayn,
falaq-taHhama -l3aqabah,
Wa maaa adraka mal aqabah,
fakku raqabah,
Aw iTt3amu-fee yaumi-thee mas-ghabah,
Yateeman tha maqrabah,
Aw miskeenan tha matrabah,
Thumma kana minallatheena aaamanou,
wa tawaSsaw biSsabri wa tawaSsaw bilmarHhamah,
Oulaaaa'ika aSsHhabu -lmaymanah,
wallatheena kafarou bi ayatina hum aSsHhabu-lmash'amah,
3alayhim narum-mu'Ssadah}.

Meanings of words:
La uqsimu=should mean i don't swear, but here it means nay,I do swear!!
albalad=country or city...here referring to Makkah
anta=you
Hhill=inhabitant
walidi=begetter(father,or mother)
ma=what
walad=begotten
khalaq(na)=created(We)
insana=human being
kabad=toil and struggle
a-yaHhsab= the [a] is meaning:does he,think
an-lan=that not
yaqdira=have power (qudrah=power,ability)
3layhi=over him
aHhad=anybody(none)
yaqoul=he says(boastfully,in this ayah)
ahlaktu=I have squandered
malan=wealth
lubada=in abundance
an-lam=that none
yarahu=sees(him)
alam=have not
naj3al=(We)made for him,ja3al=he made or did
3aynayn=two eyes,(3ayn=one eye)
lisan=tongue
shafatayn=two lips,(shafa,shifa=lip)
hadayna=(We)guided,(hu=him)
annajdayn=two highways,najd=highland....steep difficult path of virtue and the easy path of vice.
fa la=he hasn't
iqtaHham=dive,rush into,embark boldly
al-aqabah=obstaqle,difficulty....here it is the steep path
ma adrak=what do you know(what will explain to thee)
fak=opening...here it means freeing
raqabah=neck.....here it means a slave or bondman
iTt3am=feeding
thee=of
masghabah=starvation,famine
yateem=orphan
maqraba=relation(qareeb=relative)
thumma=then
kana=he became
min=of
allatheena=those who
amanou=who believe
tawaSsaw=enjoin(they)
aSsabr=patience
marHhamah=kindness and compassion
oula'ika=those are(such are)
assHhab=companions(friends)
maymanah=right hand(who will achieve salvation)
kafarou=reject(those who)
ayatina=our signs
almash'amah=left hand(unhappy companions)shou'm=eveil omen,bad luck,misfortune
nar=fire
mou'Ssada=vaulted over

Surat Ashams

Surah91 Ashams

Bismillahi-rraHhmani-rraHheem

"Wa-shamsi waDduHhaha,
Wa-lqamari itha talaha,
Wannahari itha jallaha,
Wa layli itha yagh-shaha,
Wa-samaa 'i wa ma banaha,
Wa-alarDdi wa ma TtaHhaha,
Wa nafsi-wama sawaha,
Fa alhamaha fujouraha wataqwaha,
Qad aflaHha man- zakaha,
Wa qad khaba man- dassaha.

Kathabat Thamoudu bi Ttaghwaha,
Ithim-ba3atha ashqaha,
Fa qala lahum rasoulullahi naqatallahi wa suqyaha,
Fa kathabouhu fa3aqarouha fadamdama 3alayhim rabbuhum bi thambihim fasawaha,
Wa la yakhafau 3uqbaha."

Meanings of the words:
All the waws here are waw alqassam(Allah is swearing by His creations).
Ashams=the sun
Ddhuha(ha)=glory(its,her)
Qamar=moon
Itha=if
Tala(ha)=followed(it,her)
(An)nahar=(the) day
jalla(ha)=shows(her glory)
(al)layl=(the)night
yaghsha(ha)=conceals(it,her)
assama ' i=(the)sky
wa ma=and what(here this 'ma' is called "ma masDdariyah", in this and the subsequent clauses are best translated into English by nouns,so what would literally be "and the wonderful making of it " ,will be :"its wonderful structure"
bana(ha)=built (it,she)
(al)arDd=(the)Earth
(ma)TtaHha(ha)=(what)spread (it,her)
nafs=soul
sawa(ha)=given its order and proportion
fa=and
alham(ha)=inspired(it)
fujoor(ha)=wrong-doing(its)
taqwaha=it's righteousness
qad=truly(already)
aflaHha=succeeds(he)
man=who
zakka(ha)=purifies it
khaba=failed
dassa(ha)=corrupts(it)
kathaba(at)=rejected(the people of Thamud)here people are referred to in feminine ,they have rejected their prophet.
Bi=by, through
Ttaghwa(ha)=inordinate wrongdoing
Inba3atha=was deputed
Ashqa(ha)=its most wicked man
Rasoul=messenger
Naqah=she-camel(naqata-llahi=we pronounce the ta marboutah at the end if we want to merge into the next word Allah, when read it alone we change the ta marbouta to 'ha '.)
Suqyaha=it's(the she-camel's) drink.
Kathabou(hu)=they denied (him),kathib=liar
3aqarou(ha)=killed(it) 3qar=slaughter
damdama=destroyed
thanbihim=their sin
sawaha=equal(in destruction)
yakhaf=feared
uqbaha=consequences of it,
(1)aqab 3ala=to comment on,to review,
(2)aqib=heel
(3)aqib=offspring
(4)aqib =cigarette or pencil stump
(5)aqib so-and-so=immediately after

Surat Allayl

Surah 92 Allayl

Bismillahi-rraHhmani-rraHheem

Wa-llayli itha yaghsha.
Wa-nnahari itha tajalla.
Wa makahalaqa-thakara wal-untha.
Inna sa3yakum la shatta.
Fa amma man a3Tta wattaqa,
Wa Ssaddaqa bilHhussna,
Fa sanuyassiruhu lilyussra.
Wa amma mam-bakhila wa-staghna,
Wa kathaba bil-Hhussna,
Fa sanuyassiruhu lil3ussra.
Wa ma yughny 3anhu maluhuu itha taradda,
Inna 3alayna lal-huda wa inna lana lal-akhirata wal-oula.

Fa anthartukum nara-talatha,
LA yaSslahaaa illal-ashqa ,
Allathi kathaba watawalla.
WA sayujannabuhal-atqa,
allathy you'ti malahou yatazakka,
Wa ma li aHhadin 3indahou min-ni3mati-tujza,
Illa-btighaaa'a wajhi rabbihi-la3la
Wa lasawfa yarDda."

Meanings of words:
wa=and (but here this wa is waw alqassam,the waw of swearing)when Allah swears by His creations.

allayl=night

itha=if

yaghsha=conceals...,ghasha=covered,wrapped up

annahar=the day

itha=if

tajalla=appears(in glory)...,jaliy=clear

ma=what

khalaq=created

athakar=the male

al0untha=the female

inna= it is

sa3yakum=your aims,ends....(sa3aa=seeks and end,sa3ee=going to and fro from between the Ssafa and Marwah in Makkah).

la=is(verily)

shat-ta=different,diverse

fa=so

amma=but

man=who

a3Tta=gave(in charity)

wa=and
itaqa=feared (Allah),taqwa=fearing Allah

Ssaddaqa=believed

bi=in

ilhussna=best,hassan=good,aHhssan=better

fa=so

sa=will

(nu)yassiruhu=(we)make easy,yussr=easiness,yassar=made easy

yussraa=path to ease

wa=and

man=who

bakhila=miser(becaame greedy), bukhl=greediness,bakheel=miser

istaghna=(thinks himself)self sufficient*

kathaba=belied,kathiba=lied,kthab=liar

al3usraa=path to misery,3aseer=hard

ma=does'nt

yughni=profit him,*ghanee=rich,or not in need of anyone

3anhu=for him

maluhu=his money,mal=money

inna=verily

3alayna=upon Us

la=lam attawkeed,the "L" of assuring

huda=Guidance

lana=unto Us

la=lam attawkeed

akhirata=the End

al'oula=Beginning

fa=so(therfore)

anthartukum=I have warned you(a,is for I,um=for you),antharna=he has warned us,antharnahum=we have warned them,antharouna=they have warned us.

nar=Fire

talatha=blazing fiercely

la=doesn't

yaSslaha=reach it(he),tasslaha=she reaches it,yasslawnaha=they reach it

illa=except

al-ashqa=the most unfortunate one,shaqee=unfortunate,(in spoken arabic shaqee=mischievous,always getting into trouble)

allathi=who

kathaba=belied

tawalla=turned his back

sa=shall

yujanabuha=removed from it(he who is..)

al-atqa=the most devoted(to Allah),atqa comes from the word taqee,and taqwa

you'tee=spend

malahu=his money(wealth)

yatazakka=increase in self purification,comes from the root zaka=implies both increase and purification.

ma=not

li=for

aHhad=anybody

3indahu=with him

min=of

ni3matin=favour,ni3mah has many meanings,of it is the bounties of Allah,
and thie part of the ayah means=the good mand does the good deeds notwith the motive that someone will return this deed back to him(his sole desire is Allah's pleasure).

illa=except

ibtighaaa'a=desiring

wajhi=the Face(countenance)
rabbihi=his Lord

ala3laa=Most High

la=lam attawkeed

sawf=will(shall)

yarDda=attain complete satisfaction,riDda'a=to be satisfied,when you say that this boy is "raDdi"you mean he is good to his parents.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Surat ADhuHha

Surah 93 ADhuHha

Bismillahi-rraHhmani-rraHheem
Wa-DduHha
Wa-llayli itha saja.
Ma wadda3aka rabuka wa ma qala.
Wa lal akhiratu khayru-laka minal-oula.
Wa la sawfa yu3Tteeka rabuka fa tarDda.
Alam yajidka yateema-fa aawa.
Wa wajadaka ddala-fa hada
Wa wajadaka 3aa-ila-fa aghna.
Fa amma-lyateema fala taqhar.
Wa amma ssaila fala tanhar.
Wa amma bi ni3mati rabbika faHhaddith.

Words:

Adduhha=growing hours of morning light

Allayl=the night

Itha=ifWhen)

Saja=it is still

Ma=not

Wadda3aka=foresaken(thee)

Rabbuka=your Lord(Guardian)

Qala=displeased

Akhirah=The Hereafter

Khayr=better

Laka=for you

Min=of

Al-oula=the first(the present)

Ssawfa=will

Yu3Tteek=give you

TarDda=shall be pleased

Alam=hasnt

Yajidka=he found you

Yateema=orphan

Aawa=given shelter,(mawa=shelter)

Wajadak=found you

Ddallan=lost(wandering)

Hada=guided

3ailan=in need

Aghna=made thee independent

Yateem=orphan

Taqhar=treat with harshness

Assaila=who asks(for help)

Tanhar=repulse

Ni3mah=Bounty

Rabbika=your Lord

Hhaddith=rehearse and proclaim

Surat AsharhH

Surah 94 AsharhH
Bismillahi-rraHhmani-rraHheem

Alam nashraHh laka Ssadrak.
Wa waDda3na 3anka wizrak.
Allathi anqaDda thahrak.
Wa raf3na laka thikrak.
Fa inna ma3a-l3ussri yussra.
Inna ma3a-l3ussri yussra.
Fa itha faraghta fanssab
Wa ila rabbika farghab.

Words:

Alam=havent We

Nashrah=expanded

Laka=thee

Ssadrak=your chest

Wa= and

WaDda3na=(we)removed

3anka=from you

Wizrak=your burden

AnqaDda=gall(a galling burden for a man to fight single handedly against sin)

Thahrak=your back

Rafa3na=(we)raised

Laka=for you

Thikrak=your rememberance(raised high esteem)

Inna=it is

Ma3a=with

Al3ussr=difficulty (hardships)

Yussra=relief

Itha=if

Faraghta=finished

AnSsab=still labour hard

Ila=to

Arghab=turn all attention.

Surat Atteen

Surah 95 Atteen

Bismillahi-rraHhmani-rraHheem

Watteeni wazzaytoun.
Wa Ttouri seeneen.
Wa hatha-lbalad-ilameen.
Laqad khalqna-linsana fee aHhsani taqweem.
Thumma radanahu asfala safileen.
Illa-llatheena aamanou wa 3amilou-SsaliHhati falahum ajrun ghayru mamnoun.
Fa ma yukathibuka ba3du bidden.
Alaysa-allahu bi aHhkami-lHhakimeen.

Words:
*The substansive proposition is in verses 4-8,and it is clinched by an appeal to four sacred symbols:the fig,the olive,mount Sinai,and the sacred city of Makkah.

Wa=waw alqassam,the waw of swearing

Atteen=the fig
*literary the fig is the fruit of a tree,it can stand as a symbol of mans destiny in many ways.Under cultivation it is one of the finest most wholesome fruits,while in its wild state it is nothing but tiny seeds,and is insipid and sometimes full of worms and maggots.

Azzaytoun=the olive
*it is possible that the olive here refers to the Mount of olives just outside the walls of the city of Jerusalem,where the scene of the Gospel story of Christs description of the Judgement to come
Ttour=mountain

Seeneen=Sinai
*this is the mountain on which he law was given to Moses,and the Glory of Allah was made visible,but did Israel faithfully obey this law faithfully??

Hatha=this

Albalad=the city(balad also means country)

Al-ameen=the secure(of security)
*The city of Makkah has always been respected even in pagan times and no fighting was allowed in its territory,yet the same city with all its sacred associations,persecuted the greatest prophet and gave itself up for a time to idolatory and sin,thus presenting the contrast of the best and worst.

Laqad= have indeed

Khalqna=we created

Al-insan=Man

Fee=in

AHhssan=best

Taqweem=moulds,form.nature

Thumma=then

Radana(hu)=returned(him)

Assfal=lowest

Safileen=of the low

Illa=except

Allatheena=those(who)

Aamanou=believed

3amilou=did,(comes from the word 3amal=labour,work)

aSsalihat=good deeds(righteous deeds)

(fa)lahum=they shall have

ajrun=reward,(ajr from work=earning)

ghayru=un(not)

Mamnoun=unfailing

Fa ma=and so what

Yukathibuka=make you deny

Ba3du=after(all this)

Biddeen=(in this religion),in the day of Judgement

Alaysa=isnt

AHhkam=The Wisest

AlHhakimeen=Judges

Surat Al3alaq

Surah 96 Al3alaq

Bismillahi rraHhmani-rraHheem
Iqraa bismi rabbika-llathee khalaq
Khalaqa-l-insana min 3alaq
Iqraa wa rabbouka-l akram
Allathee 3allam bil-qalam
3allama-l-insana ma lam ya3lam
Kalla inna-l-insana la yaTtgha
Ar-raahou-staghna
Inna ila rabbika-rrouj3a
Araaytaallathi yanha
3abdan itha Ssalla
Araayta in kana 3ala-lhuda
Aw amara bittaqwa
Araayta in kathaba wa tawalla
Alam ya3lam^ bi anna-allaha yara
Kala la-illam yantahi lanasfa3a-m binnaSsiyah
NaSsiyati-kathibatin khatiah
Falyad3u nadiyah
Sanad3ou-zzabaniyah
Kalla latuTti3hu wasjud waqtarib.

Iqraa=read
qaraa=read(past),qaraat=she read,qaraou=they read
yaqraa=reading(he is),taqraa=she is reading,yaqraoun=they are reading

bi=in(by)
issm=name
rabbika=your lord
allathee=Who

khalaq=created
yakhluq=creates,takhluq=(she)creates).yakhluqoon=they create, makhlooq=creature,makhlooq min=created of,khalq=creation

Khalaqa=(He)created
min=from
alaq=leech(in this context Allah subhanahu wat3ala means leech-like clot)

al-akram=the most bountiful,kareem=generous(person,masculine),
kuramaa=generous(people)

3allam=taught, 3ilm=knowledge,scienceetc
3alim=scientist,scholar..who has knowledge,t3allam=has learnt,ta3allamat=she has learnt

alqalam=the pen or pencil

insan=Man,human being

ma=what
lam=not

ya3lam=he knows

kal=no

inna=it is that

la=lam tawkeed(lam of assurance,used to stress certain things)

yaTtgha=transgress

an=that
raaahu=saw him

istaghna=has no need anymore(self sufficient),ghani=richness ,self-sufficed

ila=to

arruj3aa=the return

arayta=did you see:
a=did, raayt=seen(have seen).the last a is for the pronoun you
rouya=dream(vision),raa=saw.raat=she saw,raou=they saw

yanha=forbids,naha=forbade
tanha=she forbids,yanhawn=they forbid,nanhee=we forbid

3abdan=worshipper(slave)

Ssalla=prayed,Ssalat=prayer,Ssallat=she prayed,Ssallou=they prayed,yuSsalloon=they are praying,tuSsalleen=you are praying(feminine)

Al-huda=the Guidance

aw=or

amara=ordered(in Islam when you enjoin the right deeds)

attaqwa=piety,taqee= a pious man,taqeeyah=a pious woman,atqiyaa=pious persons

kathaba=lied,yakthib=lying,kathaab=liar,kathabah=liar(F.), kathiboon=liars kathaboo=they lied

tawalla=turns away,
*note=running away from jihad during war is called twalli yawm azzaHhf=turning away on the day of proceeding

**tawalla,in another context could mean to be put in power,to become a minister,or the likes.

ya3lam=known

yara=sees

la-in=la is lam attawkeed,in=if

lam=not

yantahi=he stops

la=lam tawqeed
nasfa3=drag
annaSsiyah=forhead(they have found out recently that the part of the brain responsible for lying is in the forehead subhanallah)

kathibatin=lying(referring to the forehead)

khaTtiah=sinful
khaTtaa=wrong,khatTtaoun=those who commit sins

fa-l-yad3u=so let him call,
fa=so,li=let,yad3ou=him call,da3wa=call to islam,invitation

nadiyah=his club,his council of comerades

sa= will

(na)d3ou=(we) call

azzabaniyah=the angels of punishment

tuTti3hu=obey(heed)

asjud=prostrate,sujood=prostration,sajad=prostrated

iqtarib=get closer(to Allah),iqtarab=got closer,iqtarabat=got closer(female),qurb=closeness.

**NOTE:
-the letters n in the word insan,must have ikhfaa of the noon,that is not read but the sound of the ghunna shows.
-the sign^indicates the ikhfaa in the case of the letter m because it was preceeded by the letter b.