8:53

Salaam all,

8:53
ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّ اللّهَ لَمْ يَكُ مُغَيِّرًا نِّعْمَةً أَنْعَمَهَا عَلَى قَوْمٍ حَتَّى يُغَيِّرُواْ مَا بِأَنفُسِهِمْ وَأَنَّ اللّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

Thalika bianna Allaha lam yaku mughayyiran niAAmatan anAAamaha AAala qawmin hatta yughayyiroo ma bianfusihim waanna Allaha sameeAAun AAaleemun

The Aya says:
That is because Allah was not changing a favor He bestowed upon a people until they change what is in themselves, and that Allah is listening, knowing.

My personal note:
This is a very important message to all humanity. It is the message that if a society wants to maintain the good life then it should maintain the good actions and your system of justice towards Allah and towards the people. If they change for the better then their life will change for the better and if they change for the worse then the favor of Allah will leave them sooner or later.

Translation of the transliterated words:
Thalika: that
Bianna: by
Allaha: Allah
Lam: not
Yaku: be
Note: YAKU is derived from the root K-W-N and it means being. YAKU is an action that is being completed or will be completed. It means: The action of being is happening or will happen by the object (third person singular). LAM YAKU means is not to be/ is not going to.

Mughayyiran: changing
Note: the root is GH-Y-R or GHAIN-Y-R and it means different or other. MUGHAYYIRAN means making other and it means changing to some other situation.
niAAmatan: favor/ good treatment
Note: the root is root N-Ain-M and it means soft in the concrete sense. In abstract, it means anything that can be understood as soft as in soft to touch and soft in treatment and soft life as in a life that does not have much hardship. NiAAMATAN means soft or good treatment/ good life/ favor
anAAamaha: He bestowed
Note: the root is root N-Ain-M and it means soft in the concrete sense. In abstract, it means anything that can be understood as soft as in soft to touch and soft in treatment and soft life as in a life that does not have much hardship. ANAAaMA is an action that is completed. It means: the action of bestowing good treatment happened by the subject (third person singular pointing to Allah)
AAala: upon
Qawmin: a people
Note: QAWMIN is derived from the root Qaf-Y-M and it means standing or standing upright. QAWMIN are the people that stand together and that makes the group or people or nation, basically, any group of people that stand together or form a group.
Hatta: until
Yughayyiroo: they change
Note: the root is GH-Y-R or GHAIN-Y-R and it means different or other. YUGHAYYIROO is an action that is happening or will be happening. It means: the action of changing is happening or will be happening by the subject (third person plural)
Ma: what
Bianfusihim: in themselves
Note: BI signifies an attachment or close linkage between what is before and what is after it. In a Verbal sentence it can mean attachment to the action or to the subject as it does the action. This attachment can then signify many things according to the verb and to the sentence and so on. ANFUSIHIM is derived from the root N-F-S and it means to breath but is extended to mean self since the self breathes and that defines her existence. ANFUSI is a noun that is derived from this root and it means Selves of. HIM means them.

Waanna: and that
Allaha: Allah
sameeAAun: Very listening
Note: The root is S-M-Ain and and it means hearing or hearing and understanding or knowing and retaining at the same time. It also can mean hearing and approving or concurring at times. SAMeeAAUN means very listening and understanding and responding.
AAaleemun : knowledgeable/ knowing
Note: the root is Ain-L-M and it means knowing/knowledge or knowledge of facts. AAaLEEM is the one that is very knowledgeable

Salaam all and have a great day.

Hussein

8:52

Salaam all,


8:52
كَدَأْبِ آلِ فِرْعَوْنَ وَالَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ كَفَرُواْ بِآيَاتِ اللّهِ فَأَخَذَهُمُ اللّهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمْ إِنَّ اللّهَ قَوِيٌّ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ
Kadabi ali firAAawna waallatheena min qablihim kafaroo biayati Allahi faakhathahumu Allahu bithunoobihim inna Allaha qawiyyun shadeedu alAAiqabi

The Aya says:
Like the habit of the people of Pharoah and those who were before them. They rejected Allah’s signs, so Allah took them because of their sins. Indeed, Allah is strong, stern in the punishment.

My personal note:
The Aya brings about the issue that Allah does not punish people out of nothing but always in response to their sins.

Translation of the transliterated words:
Kadabi: As habit of/ as practice of
Note: KA means as or like. DABI is derived from the root D-Hamza-B and it means habit or practice. DABI means: practice of or habit of.
Ali: people of
Note: the root is Hamza-W-L and it means ultimate as a concept and takes different shapes and specific meanings according to the situation. ALI means: people who ultimately resort to the word that comes next. I shortened it to people of. They could be family of or the people that consider him their ultimate source and order and so forth.
firAAawna: Pharaoh
waallatheena: and those who
min: from
qablihim: before them
Note: the root is Qaf-B-L and it means front. This is then carried in time or space or any plain of thought. QABLI in here means in front of in time and that means before of. HIM means them.
Kafaroo: rejected (Allah and His message)/ discarded
Note: the root is K-F-R and it means cover or bury in the ground, as in put the seed in the ground and cover it. This is then used conceptually for many purposes as in discarding and rejecting as well as burying. KAFARO is an action that is completed. It means: the action of rejection or discarding of the object (not declared, but understood from the context to point to God and/or the message) happened by the subject (third person plural).

biayati: in signs of
Note: BI signifies an attachment or close linkage between what is before and what is after it. In a Verbal sentence it can mean attachment to the action or to the subject as it does the action. This attachment can then signify many things according to the verb and to the sentence and so on. AYAT is derived from the root Hamza-Y-H and it means sign. AYATI means signs of.
Allahi: Allah
Faakhathahumu: So He took them
Note: FA means then or therefore or so. AKHATHAHUM is derived from the root Hamza-KH-TH and it means taking. AKHATHA is an action that is completed. It means: the action of taking the object (HUM= them) happened by the subject (third person singular).
Allahu: Allah
Bithunoobihim: by their sins
Note: BI signifies an attachment or close linkage between what is before and what is after it. In a Verbal sentence it can mean attachment to the action or to the subject as it does the action. This attachment can then signify many things according to the verb and to the sentence and so on. In this sentence it signifies tools of why they were taken. THUNOOBIHIM is derived from the root TH-N-B and it means tail if spelled THANAB and sin if spelled THANB. It is difficult to know if the two meanings are related. THUNOOBI means sins of. HIM means them.
Inna: indeed
Allaha: Allah

Qawiyyun: strong
Note: the root is Qaf-W-Y and it means to become strong for the verb and Strong for the noun. QAWIYYUN means strong.
shadeedu: hard / tight/ severe/ serious
Note: The root is SH-D-D and it means tightening the rope for the action and tight for the description. Conceptually, The “tight” can also extend the meaning to hard and strong and so forth. SHADEEDUN means tight or hard or severe.
alAAiqabi: the punishment/ the consequence
Note: the root is Ain-Qaf-B and it means back of foot. This is the concrete meaning and it is used to mean end, back or behind including the consequence of a person’s action and it can also mean obstacle. ALAAiQABI here is the consequence and in this context, it is pointing to punishment as a consequence of our bad actions.

Salaam all and have a great day

Hussein

8:51

Salaam all,



8:51
ذَلِكَ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَأَنَّ اللّهَ لَيْسَ بِظَلاَّمٍ لِّلْعَبِيدِ
Thalika bima qaddamat aydeekum waanna Allaha laysa bithallamin lilAAabeedi

The aya says:
That by what your hands forwarded and that Allah is not unjust to the servants.

My personal note:
The Aya contains a very important message to all humanity and that Allah is never unjust when dealing with humanity. So, His punishment is out of His justice while His blessings are out of His grace. This means that when Allah blesses then He is giving us more than we deserve for our good intentions and our movement towards Him, while when he punishes us when we ignore what is available to us that should move us towards Him then the punishment is part of His justice. Meaning that He does not punish us in a greater way than we deserve.

May Allah keep His grace upon us all.

Translation of the transliterated words:
Thalika: that
Bima: by what
Qaddamat: presented/ preceded/ did before/ forwarded
Noe: the root is Qaf-D-M and it means foot or the step forward. This is used conceptually in many occasions to point to moving forward or forwarding something and so on. QADDAMAT is an action that is completed. It means the action of presenting or forwarding happened by the subject (third person plural)
Aydeekum: your hands/ your arms
Note: the root is Y-D and it means hand. It is also used conceptually for anything that shares features or functions of hands or the upper arm. AYDEEKUM means your hands or your arms.
Waanna: and that
Allaha: Allah
Laysa: not
Bithallamin: unfair/ unjust
Note: BI here is for emphasis of what comes. THALLAMIN is derived from the root THA-L-M and it means darkness in the most concrete form. This word also takes the meaning of misplacing right from wrong and transgression or injustice since injustice is displacing right from wrong and a decision made in darkness. THALLAM means unfair or unjust with emphasis.
lilAAabeedi: To the servants/ to the slaves/ to the ones under his control
note: LI means to or for. ALAAaBEEDI is derived from the root Ain-B-D and it means slave or servant. The road that is MUABBAD is the road that is well trodden and made easy to walk or drive on and so on. Conceptually, aAABD is an entity that is easy to manage and does smooth sailing either by it’s own or by being subject to pressure from above. It is used for slave or servant or anyone who is humbled for love or devotion or by the sheer power of the other entity. ALAAaBEED are the slaves or the servants or the ones who are under control


Salaam all and have a great day

Hussein

8:50

Salaam all,

8:50
وَلَوْ تَرَى إِذْ يَتَوَفَّى الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ الْمَلآئِكَةُ يَضْرِبُونَ وُجُوهَهُمْ وَأَدْبَارَهُمْ وَذُوقُواْ عَذَابَ الْحَرِيقِ
Walaw tara ith yatawaffa allatheena kafaroo almalaikatu yadriboona wujoohahum waadbarahum wathooqoo AAathaba alhareeqi

The Aya says:
And if you see as the ones who rejected are collected by the angels. They hit their faces and their behinds and taste the suffering of the fire.

My personal note:
The Aya gives a picture of the time that the ones who rejected and their souls are taken at the time of their death. It says that the Angels are hitting them and also telling them to taste the suffering to come from the hell fire.
This probably informs at the time of the death of the rejecters in that battle but may give a hint on deaths in other situations as well. Certainly, it is something to try to avoid.

Translation of the transliterated words:
Walaw: and if
Tara: you (singular) see
Note: TARA is derived from the root R-Hamza-Y and it means viewing or seeing. TARA is an action that is being completed or will be completed. It means: the action of seeing is happening or will be happening by the subject (second person singular).
Ith: as
Yatawaffa: they take/ they collect/
Note: the root is W-F-Y and it means meeting dues. This then takes different meanings according to the plane of thought of the sentence. One meaning could be death since it is a meeting of dues, or just a taking of someone or something depending on the situation, or other forms of meeting dues. YATAWAFFA is an action that is being completed or will be completed. It means: the action of making the object (allatheena kafaroo= thoe who rejected) meet dues is happening or will be happening by the subject (third person plural). So, here the meeting of the dues is us being taken by the angels.

Allatheena: those who
Kafaroo: rejected (Allah and His message)/ discarded
Note: the root is K-F-R and it means cover or bury in the ground, as in put the seed in the ground and cover it. This is then used conceptually for many purposes as in discarding and rejecting as well as burying. KAFARO is an action that is completed. It means: the action of rejection or discarding of the object (not declared, but understood from the context to point to God and/or the message) happened by the subject (third person plural).
almalaikatu: the angels
ALMALAIKATI is derived from the root L-Hamza-K and it means to convey a message for the verb and angel or messenger for the noun. ALMALAIKATI means angels. It was not however used to point to human messengers.
Yadriboona: they hit/ they strike
Note: the root is Dhad-R-B and it means hitting of the limbs to serve a function. The word carries mainly three components to the meaning, the hitting of the limbs, a measure and a purpose. This then has many meanings including hitting, or traveling or working with the limbs and so on and so forth. In the context here, it carries the use of the limb to hit or strike. YADRIBOONA is an action that is being completed or will be completed. It means: the action of hitting the object (WUJOOHAHUM= their faces) is happening or will be happening by the subject (third person plural).
Wujoohahum: their faces
Note: the root is W-J-H and it means face. It is used conceptually to mean what meets the eye or what receives others, since the face is what we meet first. WUJOOHA means face of. HUM means them.

Waadbarahum: and their backs/ behinds
Note: WA is a letter that links what is before with what is after. This link is through inclusion, either one is included in the other or they are all included in the bigger sentence or bigger picture. WA is often translated as an addition (and), but inclusion probably covers the meaning a little better. ADBARAHUM is derived from the root D-B-R and it means the end of an entity in a conceptual manner. This could be the behind of the entity or it could be the conclusion of a matter or business and so forth. ADBARA means behinds of/ backs of. HUM means them
Wathooqoo: and taste
Note: WA means here and or in addition. THOOQOO is derived from the root TH-W-Qaf and it means taste in all it’s aspects. In a conceptual fashion, it is the sensation THOOQOO is an order or a request addressed to a group. It means: taste.
AAathaba: torture of/ suffering of
Note: the root is Ain-TH-B and it means an easy to swallow food or drink. AAaTHAB is what makes one not take an easy to swallow food or drink. That is suffering of.
Alhareeqi: the fire/ the burning
Note: the root Ha-R-Qaf and it means burn or burning. ALHAREEQI is the burn or the fire

Salaam all and have a great day

Hussein

8:49

Salaam all,


8:49
إِذْ يَقُولُ الْمُنَافِقُونَ وَالَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ غَرَّ هَـؤُلاء دِينُهُمْ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللّهِ فَإِنَّ اللّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ
Ith yaqoolu almunafiqoona waallatheena fee quloobihim maradun gharra haolai deenuhum waman yatawakkal AAala Allahi fainna Allaha AAazeezun hakeemun

The Aya says:
As the hypocrites and the ones in whose heart there is disturbance say: “Those people were tricked by their religion.” However whoever puts his trust in Allah then indeed Allah is dominantly strong, wise.

My personal note:
The Aya brings about how people will judge believers negatively for putting their trust in Allah while Allah assures the believers that He is dominantly strong and wise and therefore He leaves nothing to chance and haphazardness.

I translated the word Munafiqoon as hypocrites but islamically they carry a specific definition that overlaps with hypocrisy. They are defined as people who declare themselves as Muslims while their hearts are devoid of Iman.

Translation of the transliterated words:
Ith: as
Yaqoolu: they say/ communicate
Note: YAQOOLU is derived from the root Qaf-W-L and it means saying in any way possible. YAQOOLU is an action that is being completed or will be completed that is derived from the root. It means the action of saying is happening or will be happening by the subject (third person plural).
Almunafiqoona: the hypocrites/ the ones who claim safety in God while they are otherwise.
Note: the root is N-F-Qaf and it means tunnel in the concrete sense. This is then used to mean anything that is tunneled from one place to another as in having an apparent picture that is different from the hidden one. Another is tunneling you money to another destination as in giving some of your money to charity or so forth. Here, it is used for the apparent being different from the hidden. ALMUNAFIQOON in this context are the ones who declare Iman (safety in God) while in truth, they are otherwise.
Waallatheena: and those who
Fee: in/ on
quloobihim: their hearts/ hearts and minds
Note: The root is Qaf-L-B and it means turning 180 degrees or upside down. The word is used for heart, because it is the organ that changes it’s moods often. Therefore QALB is our thoughts and emotions. QULOOBI are hearts and minds of or thoughts and emotions of. HIM means them.
Maradun: illness/ sickness/ imbalance
Note: the root is M-R-Dhad and it means state of incompleteness or state of imbalance. This means illness or disease as well. MARADUN means sickness or weakness or tiredness.
Gharra: tricked
Note: GHARRA is derived from the root Ghain-R-R and it means false or uncertain and it can take the meaning of tricky. GHARRA is an action that is completed. It means: the action of tricking the object (HAOLAI= those) happened by the subject (DEENUHUM= their religion/ their sense of accountability).

Haolai: those
Deenuhum: their law/ their religion/ what they hold themselves accountable to
Note: the root is D-Y-N and it means debt or law or religion. What groups them together is the concept of obligation and accountability, since religion is the obligation of man towards God. DEENU is obligation or religion, with religion being the obligation of man towards God. HUM means them

Waman: and whoever
yatawakkal: put his trust/ entrusts/ take hisr gaurantee
Note: the root is W-K-L and it means entrusting a matter to another, or trusting the guarantee or guardianship or responsibility of another. WAKEEL is the person who is guardian or guarantor. YATAWAKKAL is an action that is being completed or will be completed. It means: the action of entrusting oneself is happening or will be happening by the subject (third person singular).
AAala: upon
Allahi: Allah
Fainna: then indeed
Allaha: Allah
AAazeezun: Dominantly strong/ dominant
Note: the root is Ain-Z-Z and it means the hard earth that will not yield under the rain and therefore, will make the rain water flow rather than seep or cause the earth to erode. It is used for entities that are strong and defeat pressure, basically the combination of strength and dominance.

hakeemun: wise/ well steering
Note: the root Ha-K-M and it means the steer that steers the animal. This word is used for ruling and judging as well as other meanings that contain steering as part of the concept. HAKEEM means wise or the steering. The steering means the entity that steers in the best way

Salaam all and have a great day

Hussein