8:4

Salaam all,

Olaika humu almuminoona haqqan lahum darajatun AAinda rabbihim wamaghfiratun warizqun kareemun
The Aya says:
Those are the truly trusting, belongs to them levels at their nurturing Lord’s and protective cover and generous provisions.

My note:
The Aya does define that the previous Ayat gives us the elements that should exist in the person who has Iman (Safety and trust in Allah) and that it is in levels so not an issue of yes or no but of degrees.

Translation of the transliterated words
Olaika: those
Humu: they
Almuminoona: the ones who make themselves safe/ trusting
Note: ALMUMINOONA is derived from the root Hamza-M-N and it means safety. Conceptually, it can also be extended to trust as well, because we feel safe in the entity we trust. ALMUMINOONA means: the ones who make themselves safe.

haqqan: true/ truly
Note: ALHAQQA is derived from the root Ha-Qaf-Qaf and it means binding right where right means correct as well s what is due to one person (rights and obligations). ALHAQQ is binding right or binding truth or just right as the context suggests here. HAQQAN means true or truly.
Lahum: to them belong
Darajatun: levels
Note: the root is D-R-J and it means level or stepping for the action as in stepping on the same level or up or down. DARAJATUN means levels.
AAinda: at
rabbihim: Their nurturing lord
Note: RABBIHIM is derived from the root 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. RABBI is nurturing Lord of. HIM means them.
Wamaghfiratun: and protective cover/ and forgiveness
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. MAGHFIRATUN is derived from the root GH-F-R or GHAIN-F-R and it means covering for protection. The concrete word is the helmet of the fighter. GHAFOOR is the one that covers to protect. This, in turn means protection from committing the sin and protection from the consequences of sin, which also means forgiving. MAGHIRATUN means forgiveness or protective cover and so on.
Warizqun: and provision
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. RIZQUN is derived from the root R-Z-Qaf and it means provision and conceptually, it covers any form of providing especially for needs. RIZQUN is the provision.

kareemun: generous/ has and provides plenty of goodness.
Note: the root is K-R-M and it means contains plenty of goodness and provides it at the same time. One concrete word is KARM for the grape vine, since it contains the fruit and provides the fruit to the people. Conceptually, the term is used for generosity in all it’s aspects. KAREEMUN means: has and provides plenty of goodness or generous.


Salaam all and have a great day

Hussein

8:3

Salaam all,

Allatheena yuqeemoona alssalata wamimma razaqnahum yunfiqoona

The Aya says:
Those who establish/ maintain the ritual prayer and from what We provided them they spend.

My personal note:
This Aya established that Iman is not only by saying that I have Iman or belief or whatever but that it should be supported by two very important actions, the ritual prayer and the charity. Those two actions are essential because the ritual prayer is for the health of the relationship between the person and God while the charity is for the health of the community. So, a community cannot be healthy and thriving without charity.

Translation of the transliterated words:
Allatheena: those who
Yuqeemoona: establish/ keep upright
Note: YUQEEMOONA 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. YUQEEMOONA is an action that is being completed or will be completed. It means: the action of establishing or keeping upright or maintaining the object (ALSSALATA= the ritual prayer) is happening or will be happening by the subject (third person plural)

Alssalata: the ritual prayer
Note: the root is Sad-L-Y and it means two main things in concrete. One is the lower back area and this one is used for one who is racing towards a goal and the head is close to the lower back of the one who is ahead. It is also used in concrete to mean heat and warmth and fire. The word is used for prayer as well. In this context, ALSSALATA is the ritual prayer.
Wamimma: and of what/ and from what
Razaqnahum: we Provided them
Note: the root is root R-Z-Qaf and it means provision and conceptually, it covers any form of providing especially for needs. RAZAQNAHUM is an action that is completed. It means: the action of providing the object (third person plural) happened by the subject (first person plural).

Yunfiqoona: They Tunnel (to others)/ They spend.
Note: Yunfiqoona: is a derivative of the word N-F-Qaf. To explain it I use another derivative NAFAQ which means Tunnel. The tunnel is connection under ground from one place to another. Therefore the essence of the word Tunnel is to “let Good/Useful things go to others under cover”. YUNFIQOON is an action that is completed or will be completed. It means: the action of spending is happening or will be happening by the subject (third person plural)

Salaam all and have a great day.

Hussein

8:2

Salaam a,

Innama almuminoona allatheena itha thukira Allahu wajilat quloobuhum waitha tuliyat AAalayhim ayatuhu zadathum eemanan waAAala rabbihim yatawakkaloona

The Aya says:
The ones who make themselves safe (in Allah) are only those whose hearts flutter when Allah is mentioned and whose safety and trust (in him) is increased whenever His signs are recited/ followed upon them and upon their nurturing Lord they depend.

My personal note:
The Aya defines the conditions for someone who has Iman which I translated as ones who make themselves safe in Allah but it can also be translated who are working towards that safety and also towards the trust in Allah. The conditions are:

1- That the hearts react to the mention of Allah and that reaction is because of love mixed with excitement and also awe.
2- The recitation or following closely of His signs increase their safety and trust in Him and that means not only the listening to the signs but the application of the signs makes their safety and trust in Allah increase.
3- That they put their guarantees on Allah that after they have done their part, they will leave the matter in His hands and He will take care of the rest.
May Allah always increase our Iman and help us move towards Him closer and Closer.

Translation of the transliterated words:
Innama: only/ nothing but
Note: this is a statement that limits what comes next to a very narrow definition or so on.
Almuminoona: the ones who make themselves safe/ trusting
Note: ALMUMINOONA is derived from the root Hamza-M-N and it means safety. Conceptually, it can also be extended to trust as well, because we feel safe in the entity we trust. ALMUMINOONA means: those who make themselves safe.

Allatheena: those who
Itha: when/ if and when
Thukira: was mentioned/ Was brought to memory
Note: the root is TH-K-R and it means mention and remember, at the same time. The concrete word is something running on the tongue as if speaking it. Another concrete word is male or the male organ. The relationship between the two is not very clear and they can be different words that share the sound but have different root. It could be that the male is considered the active organ and that memory is an active process, but that is only a theory. THUKIRA is an action that is completed. It means: the action of mentioning or bringing attention to the object (third person singular) happened by an undeclared subject.

Allahu: Allah
Wajilat: fluttered/ palpitated/ quickened/ feared
Note: the root is W-J-L and it means quicken or flutter or palpitate for the heart pointing to the sense of fear but also excitement and awe at the same time. WAJILAT is an action that is completed. It means: the action of quickening or fluttering happened by the subject (Quloobuhum= their hearts)
quloobuhum: 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. QULOOBU are hearts and minds of or thoughts and emotions of. HUM means them.
Waitha: and when and if
Tuliyat: was recited/ was followed closely
Note: the root is T-L-W and it means following closely. The concrete word that is derived from the root is the baby animal after it had been weaned from the breast and who follows his mother everywhere closely. The word means the following closely and also reciting, because that involves following each word with another. TULIYAT is an action that is completed. It means: the action of reciting or following closely the object (AYATUHU= His signs) happened by an undeclared subject.
AAalayhim: upon them.
Ayatuhu: his signs
Note: AYATUHU is derived from the root Hamza-Y-H and it means sign. AYATU means signs of or signs belonging to. HU means Him and points to Allah.
Zadathum: it increased them
Note: ZADATHUM is an action that is derived from root Z-W-D or Z-Y-D and it means the provision of the road or the food that one packs for travel. It has also the conceptual meaning of what is above the need, because one packs a little extra for the road. ZADATHUM is an action that is completed and it means: the action of making the object (HUM=them) increase happened by the subject (third person singular pointing to Allah’s signs).

Eemanan: safety/ trust/ safety and trust
Note: the root is Hamza-M-N and it means safe or safety. EEMANAN means safety or trust as in safe in the belief system they are in and so on and it can point to safety and trust at the same time.
waAAala: and upon
rabbihim: Their nurturing lord
Note: RABBIHIM is derived from the root 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. RABBI is nurturing Lord of. HIM means them.
Yatawakkaloona: they put their trust/ they entrust/ they take their gaurantee/ they depend
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. YTAWAKKALOONA 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 plural).

Salaam all and have a great day

Hussien

8:1

Salaam all,

Yasaloonaka AAani alanfali quli alanfalu lillahi waalrrasooli faittaqoo Allaha waaslihoo thata baynikum waateeAAoo Allaha warasoolahu in kuntum mumineena

The Aya says:
They ask you (singular) about the additional gains, respond: “The additional gains belong to Allah and the messenger, therefore be mindful of Allah and make harmony between you and obey Allah and His messenger if you happen to be working on safety/ trust.

My personal note:
The word ANFAL points to something beyond the base or the original and so it can point to any gain above what is considered the baseline. According to the people of the books of Tafsir they understood it to mean the war gains vs the portion of the war gains that is beyond what the fighters should keep to themselves vs other gains and all the understandings are possible and not mutually exclusive.

One question would then come as to what does it mean to say that they belong to Allah and this is understood as they need to be spent in the causes that Allah ordered in His book mainly to be sources of support to the poor and needy.

In the same light the messenger is understood as the executive branch of government to spend this money in the matter that is needed to best run the government in light of the example of the prophet upon him be peace.

The Aya also brings about three conditions that prove the Iman (safety and trust in Allah) and those are being mindful of Allah, making harmony in the community and also obeying Allah and His messenger.

Translation of the transliterated words:
Yasaloonaka: they ask you (singular)
Note: the root is S-Hamza-L and it means asking. It could be asking a question and it could be asking for help and so forth. YASALOONAKA is an action that is happening or will be happening. It means: the action of asking is happening or will be happening by the subject (third person plural) to the object (second person singular)

AAani: about
Alanfali: the gains/ the extras/ the war booty
Note: the root is N-F-L and it means extra or what is above and beyond the original or the baseline. It is used for any extra act that is beyond what you are obligated to do or any extra gain that is beyond what you already have. Conceptually it can cover any voluntary act that you are not obligated to do and also any gain in the war that adds to what you already have and so on. ALANFALI in this context are the extra war booties or the war gains.
quli: say
Note: QUL is derived from the root Qaf-W-L and it means saying in any way possible. QUL is an order addressed to a singular. It means: Say.
alanfalu: the gains/ the extras/ the war booty
Note: the root is N-F-L and it means extra or what is above and beyond the original or the baseline. It is used for any extra act that is beyond what you are obligated to do or any extra gain that is beyond what you already have. Conceptually it can cover any voluntary act that you are not obligated to do and also any gain in the war that adds to what you already have and so on. ALANFALU in this context are the extra war booties or the war gains.
Lillahi: to Allah/ belong to Allah
Waalrrasooli: and the messenger/ and the envoy
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. ALRRASOOLI is derived from the root R-S-L and it means to envoy someone or a group of people or animals. The concrete word is RASL and it means a group of people or animals that were sent by their owners or senders. RUSULUN means messengers of and is the plural of RASOOL who is the one that is sent and is used to mean the messenger because he was sent by the sender to the receiver. ALRRASOOL means the messenger or the envoy.
Faittaqoo: therefore be mindful/ therefore act while conscious
Note: FA means therefore and then and so. ITTAQOO is derived from the root W-Qaf-W and it means guarding or protecting. Since the best way to guard is through consciousness and action according to consciousness. ITTAQOO is an orde

r or a request addressed to a group. It means: be mindful/ act while conscious or act mindfully.

Allaha: Allah
Waaslihoo: and correct/ and fix/ and make good/ and make harmony
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. ASLIHOO is derived from the root Sad-L-Ha and it means becoming helpful or useful in a good direction. This means mainly: becoming one of benefit as in benefiting oneself and others. Included in this meaning is becoming fixed after having been broken. ASLIHOO is an order or a request addressed to a group to cause harmony/ acts of benefit and so on.

Thata: one of/ matter of
Baynikum: between you (plural)
waateeAAoo: and obey
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. ATeeAAoo is derived from the root TTa-W-Ain and it means willing compliance or obeying willingly. ATeeAAoo is an order or a request that is addressing a group of people. It means: obey willingly or comply willingly, or just obey.

Allaha: Allah
Warasoolahu: and His messenger/ His envoy
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. RASOOLAHU is derived from the root R-S-L and it means to envoy someone or a group of people or animals. The concrete word is RASL and it means a group of people or animals that were sent by their owners or senders. RUSULUN means messengers of and is the plural of RASOOL who is the one that is sent and is used to mean the messenger because he was sent by the sender to the receiver. RASOOLA means envoy or messenger of. HU means him and points to Allah
In: if
Kuntum: you (plural) happened to be/ were
Note: the root is 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 person plural). This in turn means: you (plural) happened to be
Mumineena: ones who make themselves safe/ trusting
Note: MUMINEENA is derived from the root Hamza-M-N and it means safety. Conceptually, it can also be extended to trust as well, because we feel safe in the entity we trust. MUMINEENA means: those who make themselves safe.

Salaam all and have a great day

Hussein

7:206

Salaam all,

Inna allatheena AAinda rabbika la yastakbiroona AAan AAibadatihi wayusabbihoonahu walahu yasjudoona

The Aya says:
Indeed those who are at your Nurturing Lord’s do not act arrogantly about worshipping Him and they glorify Him and to Him they prostrate.

My personal note:
The Aya is a reminder that those who are closest to Allah worship Him. It is therefore a message to us humans that no one should see himself or herself as being higher or above worshipping Allah.

Translation of the transliterated words:
Inna allatheena: indeed those who/ those who
AAinda: at
rabbika: your 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. RABBI is nurturing Lord of. KA means singular you.
La: not
Yastakbiroona: they look down/ they disdain/ they think of themselves bigger/ act arrogantly
Note: YASTAKBIROON is derived from the root K-B-R and it means big in quality or quantity or any other feature that denotes bigness. YASTAKBIROON is an action that is being completed or will be completed. It means: the action of seeking to make one-self bigger is happening or will be happening by the subject (third person plural). Here, the bigger is in relation to being bigger than making one-self slave to Allah and that is the definition of arrogance.
AAan: away/ from
AAibadatihi: worshipping Him
Note: the root is Ain-B-D and it means slave or servant. AAIBADATI means slaving oneselve and in this context it applies to worshipping or making one slave of. HI means Him and points to Allah.

Wayusabbihoonahu: and they glorify Him
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 often corresponds with “and/ addition” but the more encompassing meaning is in inclusion one in another or all in a bigger picture or sentence. YUSABBIHOONAHU is derived from the root S-B-Ha and it gives the concrete meaning of swimming above the water or any smooth unhindered motion above an entity or a surface. When it is used for God, it carries the meaning of God being above any entity and unhindered by it. Basically what Glorification or exaltation of God constitutes. In this case, it also carries the meaning of being above and beyond what comes next. YUSABBIHOONA is an action that is happening or will be happening. It means: the action of glorifying the object (HU= Him pointing to Allah) is happening or will be happening by the subject (third person plural)

Walahu: and to Him
Yasjudoona: they prostrate

Note: YASJUDOONA is derived from the root S-J-D and in concrete it means a tree that is tilting downward due to a heavy load of fruits. It therefore is used to mean tilting downward of the face or the body including prostration. In abstract, it means showing signs of submission to a higher power, basically showing that one is giving in to the higher power. The range of meaning includes the abstract and the concrete together and one needs to understand it as both unless there is a strong reason in the sentence or elsewhere in the Qur’an to make one meaning inappropriate or impossible. YASJUDOONA Is an action that is being completed or will be completed. It means: the action of prostrating and showing signs of humility is happening or will be happeningby the subject (third person plural).


Salaam all and this is the end of Sura AAaraf

Hussein

7:205

Salaam all,

Waothkur rabbaka fee nafsika tadarruAAan wakheefatan wadoona aljahri mina alqawli bialghuduwwi waalasali wala takun mina alghafileena

The Aya says:
And mention/ remember (singular) your nurturing Lord in yourself pleasdingly and fearing and short of loud speech in the beginnings of the day and the ends of the day, and do not be amongst the ones who do not pay attention.

My personal note:
The Aya gives an order to a singular and that is understood as the prophet Muhammad upon him be peace but it is also addressing each one of us singularly as well.

The fearing component can cover two fears:
1- Fearing anything and therefore Allah helps you with the fear in giving you peace because the Qur’an also says “ Indeed by remembering Allah the hearts reach peace”
2- Fearing Allah and in here it should be within the context of Loving Him and fearing Him and having hope in His Grace at the same time but should never be fear alone.

The new word in the Aya is ASAL which I translated as the ends of the day because the word is derived from the root ASL which means the lowest of the entity and at the end of the day the sun is at low level in the sky. In other contexts that root means the root of the tree and the basement of the house or the foundation of the house. In terms of ideas and opinions the ASL the basis on which one builds their opinions.

Translation of the transliterated words:

Waothkur: and mention/ and remember
Note: WA here is to start a new statement with an and. OTHKUR OTHKUROO is derived from the root TH-K-R and it means mention and remember, at the same time. The concrete word is something running on the tongue as if speaking it. Another concrete word is male or the male organ. The relationship between the two is not very clear and they can be different words that share the sound but have different root. It could be that the male is considered the active organ and that memory is an active process, but that is only a theory. OTHKUR is a demand or request addressing an individual. It means: mention and remember at the same time.

rabbaka: your (singular) nurturing Lord
Note: RABBAKA is derived from the root 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. KA means singular you.
Fee: in
Nafsika: yourself
Note: the root N-F-S and it means breath. NAFSI means a breath, but it also means a self, because the self breathes. KA means yours.

tadarruAAan: pleadingly/ pleading
the root is Dhad-R-Ain and it carries in the concrete the feeling of weakness and awareness of weakness and need. One concrete meaning is the breast feeding infant and so he is pleading and is in great need for the milk. Also, the fact that the breast milk will provide food that is only adequate to the very young and therefore not sufficient. Conceptually, it is used for people who know their great need and are asking with humility and with pleading. It is also conceptually used for situation where the need is great and the supply is meager. TADARRuAAN means pleading.
Wakheefatan: and fearingly/ and fearing
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 often corresponds with “and/ addition” but the more encompassing meaning is in inclusion one in another or all in a bigger picture or sentence. KHEEFATAN is derived from the root KH-W-F and it means fear. KHEEFATAN means fearingly or fearing.
Wadoona: and short of
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 often corresponds with “and/ addition” but the more encompassing meaning is in inclusion one in another or all in a bigger picture or sentence. DOONA is derived from the root D-W-N and it means short of someone or something. It can also mean lower than at times depending on the plane of thought of the sentence. DOONA means short of or below of.
Aljahri: the loud expression/ the shouting
Note: The root is J-H-R and it means to make things apparent and wide open with the aim of it being noticed and not missed. This is then is taken conceptually to mean any unhidden or loud expression in voice or vision and so on. ALJAHRI means the loud/ clear and unhidden and apparent of.

Mina: of/ from
Alqawli: the speech
Note: ALQAWLI is derived from the root Qaf-W-L and it means saying in any way possible. ALQAWLI is the speech or the statement.

Bialghuduwwi: in the morning/ in the beginning of the day
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. ALGHUDUWWI is derived from the root Ghain-D-W and it means the beginning of the day. ALGHUDUWWI is the beginning of the day or morning.

Waalasali: and the evening/ the end of the day
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 often corresponds with “and/ addition” but the more encompassing meaning is in inclusion one in another or all in a bigger picture or sentence. ALASAL is derived from the root Hamza-Sad-L and it means the lowest point of an entity. In concrete for the tree the ASL of the tree is it’s root and for the building it’s foundation and so on. Conceptually it points to the base that you build on your argument or point of view. In relation to the daytime, ASL points to the time when the sun reaches a low point in the sky and it towards the afternoon and before sunset.
Wala: and not
Takun: be
Note: TAKUN is derived from the root K-W-N and it means being. TAKUN is an action that is being completed or will be completed that is derived from the root. It means: the action of being is happening or will be happening by the subject (second person singular). Because it was preceded by negation it becomes an order not to be.

Mina: of/ from/ amongst
Alghafileena: the ignoring one/ the ones who do not pay attention
Note: ALGHAFILEENA is derived from the root is GH-F-L and it means not paying attention. ALGHAFILEENA are the ones who are not paying attention

Salaam all and have a great day

Hussein

7:204

Salaam all,

Waitha quria alquranu faistamiAAoo lahu waansitoo laAAallakum turhamoona

The aya says:
And if and when the Qur’an is recited then listen to it and pay close attention in the hope that you will be covered with mercy.

My personal note:
The message here is for listening to the Qur’an whenever we hear it recited and to pay attention by not indulging in other activities at the time.

According to the pay of books of Tafsir, one of the areas of most importance is to listen and be quite when theQur’an is recited while praying the prayer where the Imam recites the Qur’an for all to hear. It is a message to the ones behind him not to make noises of whatever kind and to listen and help others listen as well.

Translation of the transliterated words:
Waitha: and when/ and If and when
Quria: is read
Note: the root is Qaf-R-Hamza and it means reading/ reciting or expressing and letting something come out. One other concrete word is Menses because it is the letting of the internal blood come out. Same thing for delivery of a baby it is also called QARA’. QURIA is an action that is completed. It means: the act of expressing or reciting the object (The Qur’an) happened in a conditional manner by an undeclared subject.
Alquranu: the Qur’an/ the recitation/ the expressed words
Note: the root is Qaf-R-Hamza and it means reading/ reciting or expressing and letting something come out. One other concrete word is Menses because it is the letting of the internal blood come out. Same thing for delivery of a baby it is also called QARA’. The Qur’an therefore means expressed words through reading and recitation. AL Qur’an is therefore the expressed words of GOD and that is shared through reading it or listening to it’s recitation or otherwise.
faistamiAAoo: then listen (plural)/ then make yourselves listen
Note: FA means therefore or so or then. ISTAMiAAoo is derived from the root 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. ISTAMiAAooi is an order addressing a group. It means: listen or make an effort to listen
Lahu: to it
Waansitoo: and pay close attention/ and be quite
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 often corresponds with “and/ addition” but the more encompassing meaning is in inclusion one in another or all in a bigger picture or sentence. ANSITOO is derived from the root N-Sad-TTa and it means being quite to pay close attention. ANSITOO is an order to a group to be quite and pay close attention.
laAAallakum; perhaps you (plural)/ in the hope that you
turhamoona: you will be graced/ you will be covered with mercy
Note: the root is R-Ha-M and it means womb in concrete. This term is used to mean mercy and all the good that the womb provides. TURHAMOONA is an action that is being completed or will be completed. It means: the action of mercifulness will happen to the object (second person plural) by an undeclared subject.


Salaam all and have a great day.

Hussein

7:203

Salaam all,

Waitha lam tatihim biayatin qaloo lawla ijtabaytaha qul innama attabiAAu ma yooha ilayya min rabbee hatha basairu min rabbikum wahudan warahmatun liqawmin yuminoona

The Aya says:
And when you (O Muhammad) did not bring them a sign they said: why did you not work on bringing it. Respond: “I only follow what is inspired towards me from my nurturing Lord. This is insights from your nurturing Lord and guidance and grace to people who seek safety”.

My personal note:
There is a new word here and that is IJTABAYTAHA which I translated as “Work on brining it”. The term is derived from the root J-B-W or Y and it means collecting and gathering something. In concrete it is used for bringing the water from a source and put it in a pool or container for the animals to drink. IJTABAYTAHA linguistically would mean to bring or collect for oneselfe and this can mean ask for it or can be even extended to mean concoct it or make it up. So, that is why I chose work on bringing it because it can cover both meanings.

The response is really important and valid to this day and that The prophet Muhammad upon him be peace is limited by the message he receives and therefore cannot extend beyond it to please whomever. This is a message to any Muslim who works on missionary work or interfaith matters that he or she cannot extend beyond what the message says and so cannot make up things for any reason. All his or her answers are within the message contained in the Qur’an and the teachings of the prophet.

Another word is BASAIR and it is the plural of BASIRA which is derived from B-Sad-R as the root. The root means vision but the derivative BASIRA means insight and therefore BASAIR is better translated as insights rather than visions.

This time I also translated liqawmin yuminoon as to people who seek safety or work towards safety. That is because Iman is derived from safety and the action is working towards safety for oneself and others as well.

Translation of the transliterated words:
Waitha: and when/ and if and when
lam tatihim: you (singular) did not come to them/ did not bring them
Note: LAM is for denying that the action happened. TATIHIM is derived from the root Hamza-T-Y and it means in concrete the water that comes from the rain of another land. In concrete it means the coming of something or someone with many of it’s implications. TATIHIM is an action that is being completed or will be completed. It means: the action of coming of the subject (second person singular) is happening or will be happening to the object (HIM= them).

Biayatin: with a sign/ by a sign
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. AYATIN is derived from the root Hamza-Y-H and it means sign. AYATIN means a sign.
Qaloo: they said/ they communicated
Note: 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/ communicated.
Lawla: why not?
Ijtabaytaha: collect it for yourself/ sought after it/ make it
Note: the root is J-B-Y and it means collecting something and gathering it from it’s sources. In concrete it is used for the water that is brought to the pool for the animals to drink. IJTABAYTAHA is an action that is completed. It means: the action of collecting or actively seeking the object (HA= her and points to the sign) happened by the subject for the subject. Conceptually it can also be extended to making it or making it up.
Qul: say/ respond
Note: QUL is derived from the root Qaf-W-L and it means saying in any way possible. QUL is an order addressed to a singular. It means: Say.
Innama: only/ nothing but
Note: this is a statement that the coming is the only option or only action or only correct statement
attabiAAu: I join and follow
Note: ATTABiAAu is derived from the root T-B-Ain and it means following footsteps or following behind, or joining and following. ATTABiAAu is an action that is happening or will be happening. It means: the action of joining and following the object (MA= what) is happening or will be happening by the subject (first person singular).

Ma: what
Yooha: is inspired/ is subtley communicated
Note: the root is W-Ha-Y and it means communication that is of subtle nature or in a non verbal or other clear way. This includes any communication that comes directly to the mind and heart. YOOHA is an action that is being completed or will be completed. It means: the action of communicating or inspiring to the object (ILAYYA= towards me/ to me) is happening or will be happening by an undeclared subject).
Ilayya: to me/ towards me
Min: from
Rabbee: my 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. RABBEE is nurturing Lord of mine.
Hatha: this
Basairu: visions/ insights
Note: BASAIRU is derived from the root B-Sad-R and it is the sense of the eye. It also has the meaning of seeing deeply. Seeing deeply means the concrete, but it can be applied to the deep vision of the brain, the insight. BASAIRU means visions of or insights of.

Min: from
rabbikum: your (plural) 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. RABBI is nurturing Lord of. KUM means plural you.
Wahudan: and Guidance
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 often corresponds with “and/ addition” but the more encompassing meaning is in inclusion one in another or all in a bigger picture or sentence. HUDAN is derived from The root H-D-Y and it means gift in all it’s forms and it carries the meaning of guidance since guidance is a gift. HUDAN is guidance or gift of guidance.

Warahmatun: and mercy/ grace
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 often corresponds with “and/ addition” but the more encompassing meaning is in inclusion one in another or all in a bigger picture or sentence. RAHMATUN is derived from the root R-Ha-M and it means womb in concrete. This term is used to mean mercy and all the good that the womb provides. RAHMATUN is the womb-like mercy.

Liqawmin: to people
Note: LI means to. 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.
Yuminoona: make themselves safe/ trust/ work towards safety
Note: YUMINOONA is derived from the root Hamza-M-N and it means safety. Conceptually, it can also be extended to trust as well, because we feel safe in the entity we trust. YUMINOONA is an action that is being completed or will be completed. It means: the action of making oneself safe is happening or will be happening by the subject (third person plural). It also can mean people working towards safety.

Salaam all and have a great day

Hussein

7:202

Salaam all,

Waikhwanuhum yamuddoonahum fee alghayyi thumma la yuqsiroona

The Aya says:
While their brothers, they extend them in the misguidance/ demise then they will not hold back.

My personal note
This contrasts the people who act according to their consciousness of Allah that were mentioned in the previous Aya to the people that are called “Their brothers”.

This group is the contrast because they are not protected by the consciousness and so they are vulnerable to the temptations of Satan and his ilk that will never cease. Their only protection is then to return to Allah and build that consciousness of Him and ask for his aid.

The question of “Their brothers” as in brothers of whom and one can understand it in two ways that are not mutually exclusive:
1- Brother of Satan and his ilk as in their allies and the humans who listen and act according to his whisperings.
2- The brother as the contrast or opposite to the other humans who are guided in their life by God’s consciousness.
May Allah always help us be guided by His consciousness.

Translation of the transliterated words:


Waikhwanuhum: while their brothers/ while their contrasts
Note: WA is for a start of a new statement related to the previous or contrasting it. IKHWANUHUM is derived from the root root Hamza-KH and it means brother or sibling. IKHWANU means sibligs of or brothers of. HUM means them. In this context it is using the sibling as a contrast to the other example just as siblings can be compared to each other.
Yamuddoonahum: they supply them/ they extend to them/ they push them
Note: the root is M-D-D and it means extension or expansion. Some concrete uses of the word are the high tide, when the sea expands, and also when the person lies down and expands himself or herself. YAMUDDOONA is an action that is being completed or will be completed. It means: the action of making the object (HUM= them) extended or expanded is happening or will be happening by the subject (third person plural).
Fee: in
Alghayyi: the misguidance/ the demise
Note: the root is GH-W-Y or Ghain-W-Y and it means the wrong path or the lost path or just the wrong and it also can means the way that leads to demise and failure. ALGHAYY is the misguidance and also the demise at the same time.
Thumma: then
la yuqsiroona: they do not shorten/ they do not hold back
Note: LA is for negation of the action that comes after. YUQSIROON is derived from the root Qaf-Sad-R and it means short in stature. Conceptually, it is used to any form of limit whether in height or other features. The word QASR means a well fortified house or castle or palace because it has limited access to it against invaders and so on. YAQSUROON is an action that is being completed or will be completed. It means: the action of making short is happening or will be happening by the subject (third person plural).

Salaam all and have a great day

Hussein

7:201

Salaam all,

Inna allatheena ittaqaw itha massahum taifun mina alshshaytani tathakkaroo faitha hum mubsiroona

The Aya says:
Indeed, those who acted consciously , if and when they are touched by an urge from Satan reminded themselves, then they are seeing.

My personal note:
The Aya brings about the issues of urges and flighty ideas that may hit us here and there that lead us to bad decisions. It reminds us that the ones who are guided by their consciousness of Allah will most of the time remind themselves and therefore they will mostly act with vision and insight into things rather than being led by urges.

It is a message for all of us to have control over our urges and to move from acting in a reactionary manner to acting in a deliberate manner with our aim and center of action as Allah.

Translation of the transliterated words:
Inna: indeed
Allatheena: those who
Ittaqaw: acted consciously
Note: ITTAQAW is derived from the root W-Qaf-W and it means guarding or protecting. Since the best way to guard is through consciousness and action according to consciousness. ITTAQAW is an action that is completed. It means: the action of acting consciously happened by the subject (third person plural)

Itha: when/ if/ when and if
massahum: touched them
Note: the root is M-S-S and it means touching. Conceptually, it takes many meanings that are related to touch and they range from just touch to deep influence and so on according to the context. MASSA is an action that is completed. It means: the action of touching or affecting the object (HUM= them happened by the subject (TAIFUN= a thought/ an urge).
Taifun: an urge/ a thought
Note: the root is TTa-W-F and it means to go around something in circles so that you get the feeling that you surround it. This is the concrete meaning and the abstract can be related to it especially the meaning of knowing something very well and being keen about it. TAIFUN in this context points to an urge or thought that hovers and circles around our minds at times.
Mina: from
alshshaytani: Satan/ the one that is displaced from God’s mercy and works on displacing others.
Note: the root is SH-Ta-N and it means in one of the concrete meanings the long rope and in another the long rope at the well that one uses to get the bucket out of the water. The term is used to mean far and away (in all the planes of thought) as the long rope and it is also used for displacement or pulling away, as a parallel to the rope that pulls the bucked out of the water. ALSHAITAN is the one who is far or away (from God’s mercy) and who works at pulling others away through his long “rope”. It is the word used from Satan.
Tathakkaroo: they remembered/ they mentioned and remembered// they reminded themseleves
Note: the root is TH-K-R and it means mention and remember, at the same time. The concrete word is something running on the tongue as if speaking it. Another concrete word is male or the male organ. The relationship between the two is not very clear and they can be different words that share the sound but have different root. It could be that the male is considered the active organ and that memory is an active process, but that is only a theory. TATHAKKAROO is an action that is completed. It means: the action of reminding and mentioning to oneself happened by the subject (third person plural).
Faitha: then
Hum: they
Mubsiroona: seeing/ are seeing
Note: MUBSIROONA is derived from the root B-Sad-R and it is the sense of the eye. It also has the meaning of seeing deeply. Seeing deeply means the concrete, but it can be applied to the deep vision of the brain, the insight. MUBSIROONA means seeing or are seeing


Salaam all and have a great day.

Hussein

7:200

Salaam all,

Waimma yanzaghannaka mina alshshaytani nazghun faistaAAith biAllahi innahu sameeAAun AAaleemun

The Aya says:
And If you are prompted by a prompt from Satan, then seek refuge by Allah. He is indeed listening, knowing.

My personal note:
The Aya points to the botherings and prompts from Satan and that once we feel it then we need to seek refuge by Allah for He protects us from them and keeps us on the safe side. Of course the thing for us is to remember to seek that refuge.

The new word here is NAZGH and is derived from when you are hit but a thorm or an irritant that you may feel a compelling reason to respond somehow to prevent it or move from it. The term is used for the promptings of satan to make us have animosity between humans for things that are not worth fighting for or to respond in a reactive manner to the trespasses of others against us and in a way that ends up being harmful. For satan does not only work to damage our relationship with God but also our relationships with other human beings.

Translation of the transliterated words:
Waimma: and if

Yanzaghannaka: irritated you (singular)/ thorned you/ bothered you/ prompted
Note: the root is N-Z- Ghain and it means an irritant as in the stabbing of a thorn and so on. Conceptually, it points to irritants that occur between people and so on that may lead to animosity and a need to respond in a likewise manner. YANZAGHANNAKA is an action that is completed. It means the action of irritation and bother happened to the object (KA= singular you) by the subject (NAZGHUN- irritant)
Mina: from
alshshaytani: Satan/ the one that is displaced from God’s mercy and works on displacing others.
Note: the root is SH-Ta-N and it means in one of the concrete meanings the long rope and in another the long rope at the well that one uses to get the bucket out of the water. The term is used to mean far and away (in all the planes of thought) as the long rope and it is also used for displacement or pulling away, as a parallel to the rope that pulls the bucked out of the water. ALSHAITAN is the one who is far or away (from God’s mercy) and who works at pulling others away through his long “rope”. It is the word used from Satan.
Nazghun: irritant/ bother/ prompt
Note: the root is N-Z- Ghain and it means an irritant as in the stabbing of a thorn and so on. Conceptually, it points to irritants that occur between people and so on that may lead to animosity and a need to respond in a likewise manner. NAZGHUN is an irritant or a bother or a wisper that causes animosity between people and so on.
faistaAAith: then seek refuge
Note: Fa means then. ISTaAAiTH is derived from the root Ain-W-Th and it means refuge or shelter that protects. One of the concrete words that are used are the tree that grows in a place where it is protected from the damage of the wind or the grazing goats. ISTaAAiTH is an order addressed to a singular. It means: Seek refuge
biAllahi: by Allah/ from 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
Innahu: indeed He
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

7:199

Salaam all,

Khuthi alAAafwa wamur bialAAurfi waaAArid AAani aljahileena


The Aya says:
(O Muhammad) take the ease/ forgiveness and enjoin the good and avoid the ignorant.

My personal note:

The term khuth al afwaa has many potential interpretations. The term AAFWA can carry the meaning or something that is erased and that applies to forgiveness as in nothing happened to hurt my feelings any more and so on. It also carries to anything that is provided by others that does not put burden on them and that applies to charity that is easily affordable for the person but also any good gestures and good manners that do not cost the person anything.

The Aya is then asking the prophet upon him be peace to forgive but also to accept anything that is given by others whether good gestures of good manners or good offerings.

The term mur bialaaurf also carries with it to enjoin what is considered as good by the society with the understanding that there are universal matters that are considered good by all people and that we as muslims abide by them as well.

The last statement points to moving away or avoiding those who are ignorant and who are saying things out of their ignorance rather than them showing interest in correcting their ignorance.

Translation of the transliterated words:

Khuthi: take
Note: the root is Hamza-KH-TH and it means to take. KHUTHI is an order addressed to a singular. It means: take.

alAAafwa: the forgiveness/ the good manners/ the easy to give
Note: the root is root Ain-F-W and it means erasing footprint through the effect of the wind. This is the concrete and in abstract it means erasing a fault from the record as in forgiving it or erasing something from one’s ownership as in giving it up to someone else or just dealing with something as if it does not exist anymore or did never exist. It also is used in concrete to mean abundance and plentifulness and what is easy to give of money or good manners. The relationship between the two meanings is if you have an abundance of something then you may not feel a particular loss just as the footprint is lost through the abundance of sand. In this context, it points to prosperity that made them not pay attention to the past. ALAAaFWA could mean many things, it can mean the excess charity, the forgiveness and other things as well.
Wamur: and order
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 often corresponds with “and/ addition” but the more encompassing meaning is in inclusion one in another or all in a bigger picture or sentence. MUR is derived from the root Hamza-M-R and it means ordering something and the implementation of it. Sometimes it attains the implementation part or matter as in personal matter and so forth, and at times it is the order and implementation of the order, depending on the situation in the sentence. MUR is an order or a request addressed to an individual to order.
bialAAurfi: by the recognized (as good)
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. ALaLAAuRFI is derived from the root Ain-R-F and it means the elevated place that will be known or recognized from a distance. ALaAAuRFI is what is recognized. This is also used to mean what is good or recognized as being good or appropriate.

WaaAARID: and move away
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 often corresponds with “and/ addition” but the more encompassing meaning is in inclusion one in another or all in a bigger picture or sentence. aAARID is derived from the root Ain-R-Dhad and it means width. As a conceptual meaning it has many applications such as: standing in the way or closing the road, but it also means presenting and make something seen, because things are seen better if one sees their width. aAARID is an order to a singular to move away.
AAani: from
Aljahileena: the ignorant
Note: the root is J-H-L and it means to become lacking in knowledge/to become ignorant for the verb. The noun means lack of knowledge/ignorance. ALJAHILEENa are the ignorant in the sense that they are saying and doing things out of ignorance and not interested in learning or improving at that particular point in this context.


Salaam all and have a great day

Hussein

7:198

Salaam all,

Wain tadAAoohum ila alhuda la yasmaAAoo watarahum yanthuroona ilayka wahum la yubsiroona

The Aya says:
And if you call them towards the guidance, they do not listen/ respond. And you see them looking towards you while they do not see.

My personal note:
This continues the theme of worshipping idols that have eyes but they cannot see with them and may have ears but cannot hear or listen through them.

Translation of the transliterated words:

Wain: and if
tadAAoohum: you (plural) call them/ you invite them
Note: the root is D-Ain-Y and it means calling as in calling someone for help or otherwise. TADAAoo is an action that is being completed or will be completed. It means that the action of calling or calling upon is happening or will be happening by the subject (second person plural) of the object (HUM= them) .

Ila: to/ towards
Alhuda: the Guidance
Note: ALHUDA is derived from The root H-D-Y and it means gift in all it’s forms and it carries the meaning of guidance since guidance is a gift. ALHUDA is the guidance or gift of guidance.

la yasmaAAoo: they do not hear/ understand/ respond
Note: LA is for negation of the action that comes after. YASMaAAoo is derived from the root 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 and all forms of responses. YASMaAAoo is an action that is derived from the root and that is being completed or will be completed. It means: The action hearing and understanding is happening or will be happening by the subject (third person plural). LA YASMaAAoo means they do not listen/ they do not understand/ they do not respond..

Watarahum: and you (singular) see them
Note: WA in here is for a beginning of a statement. TARAHUM is derived from the root R-Hamza-Y and it means viewing or seeing. TARAHUM is an action that is happening or will be happening. It means: the action of seeing (the object HUM= them) is happening or will be happening by the subject (second person singular).

Yanthuroona: they look/ they watch
Note: YANTHUROONA is derived from the root N-THa-R and it means seeing/observing/watching with one side of the meaning stronger than the others according to the situation. At times it means giving reprieve or giving time to correct things and that stems from the observing/watching as if it is time of observation/watching or waiting or given time. YANTHURRONA is an action that is being completed or will be completed. It means: the action of watching or looking is happening or will be happening by the subject (third person plural).

Ilayka: towards you (singular)
Wahum; while they
la yubsiroona: do not see

Note: LA is for negation of the action that comes next. YUBSIROONA is derived from the root B-Sad-R and it is the sense of the eye. It also has the meaning of seeing deeply. Seeing deeply means the concrete, but it can be applied to the deep vision of the brain, the insight. LA YUBSIROONA means they do not see.


Salaam all and have a great day.

Hussein

7:197

Salaam all,

Waallatheena tadAAoona min doonihi la yastateeAAoona nasrakum walaanfusahum yansuroona

The Aya says:
While those that you call upon they are incapable of helping you nor helping themselves.

My personal note:
This Aya reiterates what was mentioned in Aya 7:192

Translation of the transliterated words:
Waallatheena: while those who
tadAAoona: you (plural) call upon
Note: the root is D-Ain-Y and it means calling as in calling someone for help or otherwise. TADAAooNA is an action that is being completed or will be completed. It means that the action of calling or calling upon is happening or will be happening by the subject (second person plural) of the object (MA= what) .
Min: from
doonihi: short of him/ below him
Note: The root is D-W-N and it means short of someone or something. It can also mean lower than at times depending on the plane of thought of the sentence. DOONI means short of or below of. HI means him.

la yastateeAAoona: they cannot/ they are not able/ they are incapablee
Note: LA is for negation of the coming action. YASTATeeAAooNA is derived from the root TTa-W-Ain and it means willing compliance as a concept. This can be extended to obeying and so forth and also easy capability. YASTATeeAAooNA is an action that is being completed or will be completed. It means: the action of seeking and achieving obeying or willing compliance of the object (NASRAN= support) is happening or will be happening by the subject (third person plural).
Nasrakum: help you (plural)/ support you
Note: the root is N-Sad-R and it means aid or support or backing whether in need or not. NASRA means aid or support or help of or to. KUM means plural you.

Wala: nor
Anfusahum: themselves
Note: ANFUSAHUM 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. ANFUSA is a noun that is derived from this root and it means Selves of. HUM means them.
Yansuroona: do they help/ aid/ support
Note: the root is N-Sad-R and it means aid or support or backing whether in need or not. YANSUROON is an action that is happening or will be happening. It means: the action of supporting or aiding or helping the object (ANFUSAHUM= themselves) is happening or will be happening by the subject (third person plural).

Salaam all and have a great day

Hussein