10:87

 Salaam all

10:87

وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَأَخِيهِ أَن تَبَوَّءَا لِقَوْمِكُمَا بِمِصْرَ بُيُوتاً وَٱجْعَلُواْ بُيُوتَكُمْ قِبْلَةً وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلصَّلاَةَ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

 

wa-awḥaynā ilā mūsā wa-akhīhi an tabawwaā liqawmikumā bimiṣ`ra buyūtan wa-ij`ʿalū buyūtakum qib`latan wa-aqīmū l-ṣalata wabashiri l-mu`minīna

The Aya says:

And We inspired to Moses and his brother that locate you both for your people safe houses in Egypt and make your safe houses destination/ congregation and keep upright the prayer and give glad tidings to the faithful.

 

My personal note:

I translated buyut as safe houses because there is always an element of safety  and shelter in a bayt.  I also translated Qibla which is often translated as direction of prayer as destination or congregation because it is about meeting face to face as the derivative of the root QAF-B-L.

 

The message of this Aya is really important.  It is a message for a people of faith that are under severe persecution that they can pray and congregate in their own safe houses and perhaps in secret.  It is an example of how essential prayer is for the people of faith. 

 

Translation of the transliterated words:

 wa-awḥaynā: and We inspired/ We whispered/ we subtly communicated

Note: WA is for initiation of a sentence related to the previous subject.  AWHAYNA is derived from the root W-Ha-Y and it means communication that is of subtle nature/ whispering or in a non verbal or other clear way. This includes any communication that comes directly to the mind and heart. AWHAYNA is an action that is completed. It means the action of communicating with the object (Ila rajulin= to a man) happened by the subject (first person plural).

 

Ila: to/ towards

 

Mūsā: Moses

wa-akhīhi: And his brother

an: that

tabawwaā: situate/ anchor/ locate

Note: the root B-W-Hamza and it means landing or anchoring.   It will take different meanings according to the context. It is used for marriage often because the one who gets married lands in a house and so forth. TABAWWAA is an order addressed to a dual.  It means: anchor/ locate/ establish.

Liqawmikumā: for your people

Note: LI means to or for.  QAWMIKUMA is derived from the root Qaf-Y-M and it means standing or standing upright. QAWMI 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.  QAWMI are people of/  KUMA means the two of you.

bimiṣ`ra: in Egypt

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.  BI in the context points to tool or location.  MISRA means Egypt.  The word is derived from the root M-Sad-R and it means clear boundaries of a place.  It is also used for slow moving animal or milking an animal when there is not much milk.  In general the word is used for either Egypt or any other city with clear boundaries.

Buyūtan: Homes/ shelters/ safe houses

Note: the root is B-Y-T and it means to reach the night and BAYT is the place that you spend the night in. It is also used for any structure that can be used for that purpose and for animal dwellings.   BUYUTAN and plural of BAYT and it means home or shelter or safe house. 

wa-ij`ʿalū: and make/ and transform

Note: WA here is for initiation of a related sentence.  IJaAALOO is derived from the root J-Ain-L and it means making, forming or transforming something that already exists or that has not existed yet.  It can also mean providing an attribute or designation to an entity. Conceptually, it takes the meaning of transformation/ designation more often than formation.  IJaAALOO is an order or a request addressed to a group.  It means: make or transform.

 

Buyūtakum: Your homes/ your safe houses/ shelters

Note: the root is B-Y-T and it means to reach the night and BAYT is the place that you spend the night in. It is also used for any structure that can be used for that purpose and for animal dwellings.   BUYUTA are home of/  KUM is plural you. 

qib`latan: destination/ places of prayer/ place of congregation

Note: the root Qaf-B-L and it means front. This is then carried in time or space or any plain of thought. If it is in time, then front means before, while place would be in front. It is used to mean acceptance and reception since we receive and accept using our fronts.  QIBLATAN is usually used for the direction of prayer.  In this context, it could point to praying or congregating or meeting in those safe houses. 

wa-aqīmū: and establish/ maintain/ keep upright

Note: WA here is for initiation of a related sentence.  AQEEMOO is derived from the root Qaf-W-M and it means standing upright or standing. The upright can be in all planes of position and for a horizontal dimension it means straight.  AQEEMOO is an order addressed to a group.  It means: Keep upright which means establish and maintain at the same time.

l-ṣalata: the prayer/ the ritual prayer

wabashiri: and give glad tidings

Note: WA is for continuing the theme.  BASHIR is derived from the root B-SH-R and it means the outer skin of people. This is also a sign of beauty and good news in the abstract. BASHSHIR is an order or request addressed to an individual and this individual is the prophet (pbuh).  It means: give glad tidings

 

l-mu`minīna:  the faithful

Note: ALMUMINEEN is derived from the root Hamza-M-N and it means safe or safety.  ALMUMINEENA are those who are on the path of safety in Allah and those are the faithful. 

 

 Salaam all and have a great day

Hussein

10:86

 Salaam all

10:86

وَنَجِّنَا بِرَحْمَتِكَ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْكَافِرِينَ

wanajjinā biraḥmatika mina l-qawmi l-kāfirīna

 

The Aya says:

And save us through your grace from the rejecting/ungrateful people.

 

My personal note:

It continues the dialogue of the followers of Moses and their supplication to Allah.  Here they are ask for saving them through His mercy and grace.

 

Translation of the transliterated words:

Wanajjinā: and save us

Note: WA in this context is for initiation of another related sentence.  NAJJINA is derived from the root N-J-W and it means to come out of a tight situation or place or otherwise according to the situation. It is used to mean saving from a bad place but it can mean other things according to the context. One of the derivatives of the word is NAJWA which means the thing that people keep tightly held and that is their secret.  NAJJINA is a request or order addressed to a singular.  It means save us.

biraḥmatika: through your mercy/ grace

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.  BI in the context points to tool or causation. RAHMATIKA is derived from the root R-Ha-M and it means womb in concrete. This can be extended to all the positive qualities that the womb provides to the fetus. RAHMATI means mercy or grace of.  KA means singular you and points to Allah

 

Mina: from

l-qawmi: the people

Note:  ALQAWMI is derived from the root Qaf-Y-M and it means standing or standing upright. ALQAWMI 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.

l-kāfirīna: the rejecters/ the ungrateful

Note: ALKAFIREEN is derived from the root  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.  ALKAFIREENA are the ones who reject the truth or discard it.  It also applies to those who are not grateful.

 

 Salaam all and have a great day

Hussein

 

10:85

 Salaam all

10:85

فَقَالُواْ عَلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْنَا رَبَّنَا لاَ تَجْعَلْنَا فِتْنَةً لِّلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ

faqālū ʿalā l-lahi tawakkalnā rabbanā lā tajʿalnā fit`natan lil`qawmi l-ẓālimīna

 

The Aya says:

So they responded: “Upon Allah we place our trust.  Our nurturing lord: Do not make us subjects of hardship from the unjust people”

 

My personal note:

The word Fitna generally means a test that can be hard and very testy.  It also applies to the end product of it or the recipient of it or the perpetrator of it.  In this context they may be talking about them receiving harsh treatment or them being a test for the others and so on.  So, it is a word that may have several meanings and targets and they are all not mutually exclusive.

 

Translation of the transliterated words:

faqālū: So they responded

Note: FA means then or therefore or so.  QALOO is derived from the root Qaf-W-L and it means saying in any way possible. QALOO is an action that is completed that is derived from the root. It means the action of saying happened by the subject (third person plural). This, in turn means: they said or claimed. In this context it takes the meaning of they responded.

ʿalā: upon

l-lahi: Allah

tawakkalnā: We delegate/ We entrust

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. TATAWAKKALNA is an action that is completed.  It means: the entrusting or delegating happened by the subject (first person plural).

Rabbanā: our nurturing Lord

Note: the root is R-B-B and it means nurturing and Lordship as two components of the meaning that can be present together or one at a time according to the context of the sentence.   RABBA is nurturing Lord of.  NA is for us.

 

lā tajʿalnā: Do not make us

Note: LA is for negation of what comes after.  TAJaAALNA is derived from the root j-ain-l and it means making, forming or transforming something that already exists or that has not existed yet.  It can also mean providing an attribute or designation to an entity. Conceptually, it takes the meaning of transformation/ designation more often than formation.  LA TAJaAALNA is a request addressed to a singular.  It means: Do not make us

fit`natan: recipients of testing/ recipients of hardship/ recipients of abuse

Note: the root is F-T-N and it means in concrete form, the melting of Gold or silver in order to know the pure from the impure or the true from the fake. Therefore, in abstract, the word suggests an extreme test with hardship in it, or a burn with fire or even taking someone’s eyes with the glitter of the false Gold and silver. FITNATAN means testing or hardship and so on.  This kind of construct can take the meaning of the testing of hardship but it can be subject to hardship or a cause of hardship.  In this kind of sentence they probably all apply because treating them is a test, and they can be the subject of the hardship and a cause of suffering for those who abuse them

lil`qawmi: for/ to the people

Note: Li means to or for.  ALQAWMI is derived from the root Qaf-Y-M and it means standing or standing upright. ALQAWMI 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.

l-ẓālimīna:  the unjust/ the transgressors

Note: ATHTHALIMEEN 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.  ATHTHALIMEEN are the unjust or the transgressors.

 

 Salaam all and have a great day

Hussein

 

10:84

 Salaam all

10:84

وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ يٰقَوْمِ إِن كُنتُمْ آمَنتُمْ بِٱللَّهِ فَعَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلُوۤاْ إِن كُنتُم مُّسْلِمِينَ

 

waqāla mūsā yāqawmi in kuntum āmantum bil-lahi faʿalayhi tawakkalū in kuntum mus`limīna

 

The Aya says:

And Moses said: “O My people, if you happened to have faith in Allah then delegate to Him if you were Muslims/ Actively committed”

 

My personal note:

Moses is bringing up a very important principle.  It Is the principle of a believer to delegate the matters they have not ability to control, to Allah.  This gives us peace that what we cannot control is in good Hands. 

 

Translation of the transliterated words:

waqāla: and said

Note: WA here is for initiation of a sentence that is connected to the previous subject.  QALA is derived from the root Qaf-W-L and it means saying in any way possible. QALA is an action that is completed that is derived from the root. It means the action of saying happened by the subject (third person singular). This, in turn means: he said or responded or communicated. 

 Mūsā: Moses

Yāqawmi: O my people

Note: YA is used for calling.  QAWMI is derived from the root Qaf-Y-M and it means standing or standing upright. QAWMI 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. YAQAWMI means O my people.

 In: if

Kuntum: you (plural)were/ you happened to be

Note: It is derived from the root K-W-N and it means being.  KUNTUM is an action that is completed that is derived from the root. It means: the action of being happened by the subject (second personal plural). 

Āmantum: you (plural) attained faith

Note: the root is Hamza-M-N and it means safe or safety. AMANTUM is an action that is derived from the root and that is completed. It means: the action of making the object (not mentioned and therefore the subject and the object can be the same entity here) become safe happened by the subject (second person plural). So, it ends up meaning: you attained faith,

 bil-lahi: in Allah

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.  ALLAH Is Allah

faʿalayhi: so upon him

tawakkalū: you (plural) delegate/ you entrust

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. TATAWAKKALU is an order or request addressed to a group. It means: put your trust or delegate to.

 

In: if

Kuntum: you (plural)were/ you happened to be

Note: It is derived from the root K-W-N and it means being.  KUNTUM is an action that is completed that is derived from the root. It means: the action of being happened by the subject (second personal plural). 

 mus`limīna: Muslims/ actively committed

Note: the root is S-L-M and it means dissociation from an entity to re-associate with another that is usually better. This carries the meaning of health and safety. It also carries the meaning of delivery from one to another and it carries the meaning of peace, since it is the dissociation from harm to peace. MUSLIMEEN are the ones who disassociate themselves from previous entities in order to associate themselves with God. This then carries with it the meaning of being committed to God and his message.

 

Salaam all and have a great day

Hussein