36. YA SEEN (28th and 12th letters of the alphabet of the Arabic language)

CHAPTER : 36

YA SEEN (28th and 12th letters of the alphabet of the Arabic language)

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This chapter is named 'Ya Seen' because this chapter begins with the two letters 'Ya Seen'.

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent and the Most Merciful.

1. Ya, Seen².

2. By the promise on the wisdom of Quran.

3. (O Muhammad), indeed, you are one of the messengers.

4. You are in the right way.

5,6. This is revealed²⁶ by the Mighty and the most Merciful in order that you should warn the fore-fathers of the generation who are careless and are not been warned.

7. The order has become confirmed on most of them. So, they will not believe.

8. Indeed, We have put shackles on their necks. They are upto (their) lower jaw. So, their heads turned up.

9. And We have made a barrier before them. We have also made a barrier behind them. We have covered them. So, they cannot see.

10. And whether you warn them or do not warn them, it is all the same for them (as far as they are concerned). They will not believe.

11. We can only warn those who following this advise fear the most Beneficant alone. Tell about the good news of forgiveness and a noble reward for him.

12. Indeed, it is We who will resurrect the dead. We record what they have done and also their foot-steps. We have demarked each thing in a clear Register¹⁵⁷.

13. And tell them as an example, what had happened when the messengers came to the people of a place.

14. When We sent two of them as messengers they considered both of them liars. So, We strengthened them with a third³²⁹. They said that indeed, we were mesengers to you.

15. (The people of that place) said, "You were nothing but men like us. The Most Beneficent has not revealed anything. You have been only lying".

16,17. (The messengers) said, "Our God knows that we are the messengers sent to you. And on us there is nothing except to convey clearly".

18. The people of that place said, "Indeed, we consider you as a bad omen. We will stone you to death if you donot leave. From us a painful suffering will be caused to you".

19. (The messengers) said, "Your bad omen is only with you. (Will you threaten) even if you are advised? No. you are only a transgressing group".

20. And a man hastened from the farthest end of the place and said, "My people, follow the messengers".

21. Follow those who donot ask for reward and who have received the right way.

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22. How can I but not worship the one who created me? You will be returned only to Him.

23. And shall I take any other goods except Him? If the Most Beneficent intends a harm to me, their intercession will not give any benefit to me¹⁷. They will not even save me.

24. Indeed, then I will be on the clear transgression.

25. (Also said) "Indeed I have believed your God. Listen to me".

26,27. It was said (to him), "Go to paradise". For that he said²⁶, "Should not my people know that my God has forgiven me and made me one of the honoured ones?³³⁰"

28. And after him, We did not send down a force against his people from the heaven.⁵⁰⁷ We would not have sent down (so).

29. It had been only a big sound. At once they became ash (extinct).

30. For the servants it is only a loss.whichever messenger comes to them. They did not but refrain from mocking at him.

31. We have destroyed ever so many generation before them. Are they not aware that they will not return to them?

32. And indeed, all will be gathered together to Us.

33. And the dead land is a sign for them. We give life to that. We bring forth grain from it. They eat from it.

34,35. We made gardens of date-palms and grapevine. In order that they eat the fruits, We made springs to gush forth in it. Their hands did not prepare that. Will they not be graseful²⁶?

36. From what the land brings forth, from themselves and from which they do not know, He the Pure¹⁰ (from all weakness), created all the pairs²⁴².

37. And night is also a sign for them. From it, We remove the day. At once, they are enveloped in darkness.

38. And sun has been moving towards its destination. This is the arrangement of the Knowing and the Mighty²⁴¹.

39. And We have made many phases for the moon. Finally, it becomes like a dried stalk of a date palm.

40. The sun cannot reach the moon. Night cannot overtake the day. Each one is swimming in the sky²⁴¹.

41,42. And their sign²⁶ is that We boarded them in a ladenship and that We created (on land) the like³⁹⁹ in which they sailed.

43. And if We want We will drown them. There will not be anybody to raise a cry (of help) for them. They will not also be saved.

44. Yet, due to Our Mercy and that they should enjoy for a fixed time (they were not drowned).

45. When it is said to them, "You fear that is before you and behind you, so that you will be blessed (they ignore)".

46. And they did not remain but turning away whatever sign, from among the signs of their God, came to them.

47. And when it will be said to them spend freom what Allah has given to you (good deed), the disbelievers (of only one God) say to the believers,"Should we give food (to the needy)? If Allah had wanted He would have given them food. You are but only in clear error.

48. And they ask, "If you are truthful then when will this warning (be fulfilled?)"

49. They did not expect, except a big sound. It will seize them when they will be arguing.

50. And then, it is not possible for them to execute the death-will (bequest). They will not return to their families.

51. And 'Sur' will be blown. At once, they will hasten towards their God from the graves.

52. (They will) ask, "Woe to us, who raised us up from our sleeping place (graves)?"³³² (It will be said), "This is what the Most Beneficent promised and the messengers said true".

53. There was nothing but a big sound. At once they will all be gathered together to Us.

54. To-day, no harm will be caused to any person. You will not be rewarded except for what you have been doing.

55. Indeed, on that day, the people of paradise will be joyfully (engaged) in (their) deeds.

56. They and their mates⁸ will remain in the shades reclining in couches.

57. For them there are fruits. They will get whatever they ask.

58. (And) salam¹⁵⁹ (peace). This is a word of the Most Merciful God.

59. (It will be said) "O sinners, stand apart this day (from the good).

60,61. God will say, "O people, of Adam,⁵⁰⁴ do not worship shaitan. Indeed, he is your clear enemy. Worship only Me. Have I not taken the promise from you that, that is the right way?"²⁶

62. And he has led astray most of the group among you. Should you not have understood?

63. This is the hell about which you are warned.

64. (It) will be said, "As you have been disbelieving, you char in it".

65. We will seal up your mouths,⁵¹⁰ this day. Their hands will speak about what they have been doing. (Their) feet will give witness.

66. And if We had wanted We would have plucked their eyes. They will hasten towards the way. Then how can they see?

67. If We had wanted We would have transformed them. But they could not go (forward). They will not also go backward.

68. And We reverse him in creation, to whom We gave the life-span. Would they not understand (this)?

69. And We have not taught him (Muhammad) poetry. (It) is not necessary for him. This is nothing but an advise and a clear Quran.

70. (We revealed this), in order to warn the living and to confirm our order against the disbelievers.

71. Do they not see that We have created for them the cattle, which We have made with Our hands and that they have been owners of that?

72. And We caused them to obey them. They also have their (means of) transport in them. They eat from them.

73. And for them, there are benefits and drinks in them. Will they not be grateful?

74. They have taken many gods in order to help them besides Allah.

75. Those gods cannot help them because they (the people) themselves are their body-guards in the world.

76. (O Muhammad), let not their talk put you in grief. Indeed, We know what they hide and what they reveal.

77. Do they not see that We created the man from sperm? Yet, he openly argues (against).

78. He cites example for Us. He has frogotten that (We) have created him. He asks,"When thhe bones are decomposed who can give life to them?"

79. Say, "The one who created them for the first time will resurrect them. He is knowing of each creation".

80. He made for you fire from thhe green-tree. You ignite fire from it.

81. Does not he, who created the heavens⁵⁰⁷ and the earth, have the power to create the likes of these? Yes. Indeed, He is the supreme creator and the Knowing.

82. When He intends whatever thing, He only says 'Be'. At once it (becomes) is.⁵⁰⁶

83. He is Pure¹⁰ (from all weaknesses) in whose hands the powers of everything remain. You will be returned only to Him.