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The Qur'an - Surah Al Baqara (The Cow)
Chapter 02 Ayats 030 - 045
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| Qur'an, Kitab um Mubeen |
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In The Name of Allah The Compassionate, The Merciful
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30. WA- 'IDH QAALA RABB -KA LI- AL- MALAA'IKAH 'INNI -Y JAAcIL FE AL- 'ARD. KHALEFAH QAALO 'A- TAJcAL FE -HAA MAN YUFSID FE -HAA WA- YASFIK AD- DIMAA' WA- NAH.NU NUSABBIH. BI- H.AMD -KA WA- NUQADDIS LA- -KA QAALA 'INNI -Y AcLAM MAA LAA TAcLAMON
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| Yusuf Ali |
30. Behold thy Lord said to the angels: "I will create a vicegerent on earth." They said "Wilt thou place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood? Whilst we do celebrate Thy praises and glorify Thy holy (name)?" He said: "I know what ye know not." |
| Pickthall |
30. And when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to place a viceroy in the earth, they said: wilt Thou place therein one who will do harm therein and will shed blood, while we, we hymn Thy praise and sanctify Thee? He said: Surely I know that which ye know not. |
| Shakir |
30 . And when your Lord said to the angels, I am going to place in the earth a khalif, they said: What! wilt Thou place in it such as shall make mischief in it and shed blood, and we celebrate Thy praise and extol Thy holiness? He said: Surely I know what you do not know. |
| Comments |
Note: Allah is adressing the Malika (Angels), saying that he is going to make or place (JAAcIL) a KHALEFAH in the earth. There is no mention of Adam being created here. The common word used for create is Khalaqa, Stronger words used are Fatir and Badi.
This responsibility of being the Khalefah assumes a heavy responsibility. We are in the period of the Khilafat of Adam through Muhammad. Allah grants his kingdom to whomsoever he pleases and takes it away from whomwsoever he pleased (See 3:26).
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| 031 |
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31. WA- cALLAMA 'AADAM AL- ASMAA' KULL -HAA THUMMA cARAD.A -HUM cALAA AL- MALAA'IKAH FA- QAALA NABBI'O -NE BI- ASMAA' HAA'ULAA'I 'IN KUNTUM S.AADIQEN |
| Yusuf Ali |
31. And He taught Adam the nature of all things; then He placed them before the angels and said: "Tell Me the nature of these if ye are right." |
| Pickthall |
31. And He taught Adam all the names, then showed them to the angels, saying: Inform me of the names of these, if ye are truthful. |
| Shakir |
31 . And He taught Adam all the names, then presented them to the angels; then He said: Tell me the names of those if you are right. |
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Note: the Names of things. This is a very important concept in the evolution of mankind and their development. Knowing the names of things gives one a sence of power over that thing (not over Allah, of course) or at least a sence of not having fear, since you have knowledge of it. Take for instance, The monster, it conjures up fear of the unknown. Give it a name and it becomes less fearful. Someone said that the greatest fear of all is fear itself. That is because it is an unknown. Put a name to it or understand its nature, its character, and it is conquered.
Many ascribe many names to Allah, each one is a characteristic that represent an attribute to our Lord. This is our way of trying to understand, piece by piece, the complexity that He represents.
Most of our learing involves, to varying degrees, assingining names to things and attributing a neme to a concept or principle. Having conquered this, we can then communicate this to those around us. We use the process of Bayaan to convey what we are taught, of the names and nature of things: all of which Allah has given to us (55:1-4)
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| 032 |
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32. QAALO SUBH.AANA -KA LAA cILM LA- -NAA 'ILLAA MAA cALLAMTA -NAA 'INNA -KA 'ANTA AL- cALEM AL- H.AKEM |
| Yusuf Ali |
32. They said: "Glory to Thee of knowledge we have none save that Thou hast taught us: in truth it is Thou who art perfect in knowledge and wisdom." |
| Pickthall |
32. They said: Be glorified! We have no knowledge saving that which Thou hast taught us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Knower, the Wise. |
| Shakir |
32 . They said: Glory be to Thee! we have no knowledge but that which Thou hast taught us; surely Thou art the Knowing, the Wise. |
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| 033 |
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33. QAALA YAA 'AADAM ANBI' -HUM BI- ASMAA' -HIM FA- LAMMAA ANBA'A -HUM BI- ASMAA' -HIM QAALA 'A- LAM 'A- QUL LA- -KUM 'INNI -Y AcLAM GHAYB AS- SAMAAWAAT WA- AL- 'ARD. WA- AcLAM MAA TUBDON WA- MAA KUNTUM TAKTUMON |
| Yusuf Ali |
33. He said: "O Adam! tell them their natures." When he had told them Allah said: "Did I not tell you that I know the secrets of heaven and earth and I know what ye reveal and what ye conceal?" |
| Pickthall |
33. He said: O Adam! Inform them of their names, and when he had informed them of their names, He said: Did I not tell you that I know the secret of the heavens and the earth? And I know that which ye disclose and which ye hide. |
| Shakir |
33 . He said: O Adam! inform them of their names. Then when he had informed them of their names, He said: Did I not say to you that I surely know what is ghaib in the heavens and the earth and (that) I know what you manifest and what you hide? |
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| 034 |
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34. WA- 'IDH QULNAA LI- AL- MALAA'IKAH USJUDO LI- 'AADAM FA- SAJADO 'ILLAA 'IBLES 'ABAA WA- ISTAKBARA WA- KAANA MIN AL- KAAFIREN |
| Yusuf Ali |
34. And behold We said to the angels: "Bow down to Adam"; and they bowed down not so Iblis he refused and was haughty he was of those who reject Faith.
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| Pickthall |
34. And when We said unto the angels: Prostrate yourselves before Adam, they fell prostrate, all save Iblis He demurred through pride, and so became a disbeliever. |
| Shakir |
34 . And when We said to the angels: Make obeisance to Adam they did obeisance, but Iblis (did it not). He refused and he was proud, and he was one of the unbelievers. |
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| 035 |
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35. WA- QULNAA YAA 'AADAM USKUN 'ANTA WA- ZAWJ -KA AL- JANNAH WA- KULAA MIN -HAA RAGHAD(AN) H.AYTHU SHI'TUMAA WA- LAA TAQRABAA HAADHIHI ASH- SHAJARAH FA- TAKONAA MIN AZ.- Z.AALIMEN |
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35. We said: "O Adam! dwell thou and thy wife in the garden and eat of the bountiful things therein as (where and when) ye will but approach not this tree or ye run into harm and transgression." |
| Pickthall |
35. And We said: O Adam! Dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden, and eat ye freely (of the fruits) thereof where ye will; but come not nigh this tree lest ye become wrongdoers. |
| Shakir |
35 . And We said: O Adam! Dwell you and your wife in the garden and eat from it a plenteous (food) wherever you wish and do not approach this tree, for then you will be of the unjust. |
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| 036 |
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36. FA- AZALLA -HUMAA ASH- SHAYT.AAN cAN -HAA FA- AKHRAJA -HUMAA MIN MAA KAANAA FE -HI WA- QULNAA IHBIT.O BAcD. -KUM LI- BAcD. cADOW WA- LA- -KUM FE AL- 'ARD. MUSTAQARR WA- MATAAc 'ILAA H.EN |
| Yusuf Ali |
36. Then did Satan make them slip from the (garden) and get them out of the state (of felicity) in which they had been. We said: "Get ye down all (ye people) with enmity between yourselves. On earth will be your dwelling place and your means of livelihood for a time." |
| Pickthall |
36. But Satan caused them to deflect therefrom and expelled them from the (happy) state in which they were; and We said: Fall down, one of you a foe unto the other! There shall be for you on earth a habitation and provision for a tune. |
| Shakir |
36 . But the Shaitan made them both fall from it, and caused them to depart from that (state) in which they were; and We said: Get forth, some of you being the enemies of others, and there is for you in the earth an abode and a provision for a time. |
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| 037 |
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37. FA- TALAQQAA 'AADAM MIN RABB -HI KALIMAAT FA- TAABA cALAY -HI 'INNA -HU HUWA AT- TAWWAAB AR- RAH.EM |
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37. Then learnt Adam from his Lord words of inspiration and his Lord turned toward him; for He is Oft-Returning Most Merciful. |
| Pickthall |
37. Then Adam received from his Lord words (of revelation), and He relented toward him. Lo! He is the Relenting the Merciful. |
| Shakir |
37 . Then Adam received (some) words from his Lord, so He turned to him mercifully; surely He is Oft-returning (to mercy), the Merciful. |
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38. QULNAA IHBIT.O MIN -HAA JAMEc(AN) FA- 'IMMAA YA'TIYANNA -KUM MIN -NE HUDA(N) FA- MAN TABIcA HUDAA -YA FA- LAA KHAWF cALAY -HIM WA- LAA HUM YAH.ZANON |
| Yusuf Ali |
38. We said: "Get ye down all from here; and if as is sure there comes to you guidance from Me" whosoever follows My guidance on them shall be no fear nor shall they grieve. |
| Pickthall |
38. We said: Go down, all of you, from hence; but verily there cometh unto you from Me a guidance; and whoso followeth My guidance, there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve. |
| Shakir |
38 . We said: Go forth from this (state) all; so surely there will come to you a guidance from Me, then whoever follows My guidance, no fear shall come upon them, nor shall they grieve. |
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| 039 |
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39. WA- 'ALLADHENA KAFARO WA- KADHDHABO BI- 'AAYAAT -NAA 'OLAA'IKA AS.H.AAB AN- NAAR HUM FE -HAA KHAALIDON |
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39. "But those who reject Faith and belie Our Signs they shall be Companions of the Fire; they shall abide therein."
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| Pickthall |
39. But they who disbelieve, and deny our revelations, such are rightful owners of the Fire. They will abide therein.
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| Shakir |
39 . And (as to) those who disbelieve in and reject My communications, they are the inmates of the fire, in it they shall abide. |
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40. YAA BANE 'ISRAA'EL UDHKURO NIcMAH -E 'ALLATE ANcAMTU cALAY -KUM WA- AWFO BI- cAHD -E OFI BI- cAHD -KUM WA- 'EYAA -YA FA- IRHABO -NI |
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40. O children of Israel! call to mind the (special) favor which I bestowed upon you and fulfil your covenant with Me as I fulfil My covenant with you and fear none but Me. |
| Pickthall |
40. O Children of Israel! Remember My favor wherewith I favored you, and fulfil your (part of the) covenant, I shall fulfil My (part of the) covenant and fear Me. |
| Shakir |
40 . O children of Israel! call to mind My favor which I bestowed on you and be faithful to (your) covenant with Me, I will fulfill (My) covenant with you; and of Me, Me alone, should you be afraid. |
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41. WA- 'AAMINO BI- MAA ANZALTU MUS.ADDIQ(AN) LI- MAA MAcA -KUM WA- LAA TAKONO 'AWWAL KAAFIR BI- -HI WA- LAA TASHTARO BI- 'AAYAAT -E THAMAN(AN) QALEL(AN) WA- 'EYAA -YA FA- ITTAQO -NI |
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41. And believe in what I reveal confirming the revelation which is with you and be not the first to reject faith therein nor sell My Signs for a small price: and fear Me and Me alone.
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41. And believe in that which I reveal, confirming that which ye possess already (of the Scripture), and be not first to disbelieve therein, and part not with My revelations for a trifling price, and keep your duty unto Me. |
| Shakir |
41 . And believe in what I have revealed, verifying that which is with you, and be not the first to deny it, neither take a mean price in exchange for My communications; and Me, Me alone should you fear. |
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| 042 |
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42. WA- LAA TALBISO AL- H.AQQ BI- AL- BAAT.IL WA- TAKTUMO AL- H.AQQ WA- 'ANTUM TAcLAMON |
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42. And cover not Truth with falsehood nor conceal the Truth when ye know (what it is). |
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42. Confound not truth with falsehood, nor knowingly conceal the truth. |
| Shakir |
42 . And do not mix up the truth with the falsehood, nor hide the truth while you know (it). |
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| 043 |
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43. WA- AQEMO AS.- S.ALAAH WA- 'AATO AZ- ZAKAAH WA- IRKAcO MAcA AR- RAAKIcEN |
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43. And be steadfast in prayer; practice regular charity; and bow down your heads with those who bow down (in worship). |
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43. Establish worship, pay the poor-due, and bow your heads with those who bow (in worship). |
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43 . And keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate and bow down with those who bow down. |
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| 044 |
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44. 'A- TA'MURON AN- NAAS BI- AL- BIRR WA- TANSAWN ANFUS -KUM WA- 'ANTUM TATLON AL- KITAAB 'A- FA- LAA TAcQILON
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| Yusuf Ali |
44. Do ye enjoin right conduct on the people and forget (to practice it) yourselves and yet ye study the Scripture? Will ye not understand? |
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44. Enjoin ye righteousness upon mankind while ye yourselves forget (to practise it)? And ye are readers of the Scripture! Have ye then no sense? |
| Shakir |
44 . What! do you enjoin men to be good and neglect your own souls while you read the Book; have you then no sense? |
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| 045 |
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45. WA- ISTAcENO BI- AS.- S.ABR WA- AS.- S.ALAAH WA- 'INNA -HAA LA- KABERAH 'ILLAA cALAA AL- KHAASHIcEN |
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45. Nay seek (Allah's) help with patient perseverance and prayer: it is indeed hard except to those who bring a lowly spirit. |
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45. Seek help in patience and prayer; and truly it is hard save for the humble-minded, |
| Shakir |
45 . And seek assistance through patience and prayer, and most surely it is a hard thing except for the humble ones, |
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Note: Here, 1:4 and 2:153 Allah pleads with us to seek his assistance in patience. |
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