Maryam

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Whatever program we initiate in our life, will be as per the Pre-directed Guidelines of Allah, the Most Benevolent and the Most Merciful. (6:162)

كهيعٓصٓ (١)

ك Glorified with all Dignities -,ي Ever Lasting - ه Showing Right Guidelines. - ع Full of Wisdom and knowledge - ص Truthful and full of warnings.

19:1. This Book with all glories, everlasting guidelines full of wisdom and knowledge contains facts and warnings.

ذِكۡرُ رَحۡمَتِ رَبِّكَ عَبۡدَهُۥ زَكَرِيَّآ٢

19:2. It tells the truth about the blessings bestowed by Rabbu on Reformist Zackariah, who lived only under the guidance of Allah.

إِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ نِدَآءً خَفِيّٗا٣

19:3. He thus prayed to his Rabbu very humbly.

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي وَهَنَ ٱلۡعَظۡمُ مِنِّي وَٱشۡتَعَلَ ٱلرَّأۡسُ شَيۡبٗا وَلَمۡ أَكُنۢ بِدُعَآئِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيّٗا٤

19:4. “O, My Rabbu! As I get older, I am getting weaker and weaker. My hair has turned gray. Until now You have given me everything I have asked You.”

وَإِنِّي خِفۡتُ ٱلۡمَوَٰلِيَ مِن وَرَآءِي وَكَانَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتِي عَاقِرٗا فَهَبۡ لِي مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيّٗا٥

19:5. “Now I am getting very old. My wife is getting old too. Also, none of my relatives seem to be qualified to preach Your guidance and undertake to reform my community. I fear that these works, which the Reformist Yaquoob Nabi continued from ancient times, will not continue. So, give me the blessing of an heir.”

يَرِثُنِي وَيَرِثُ مِنۡ ءَالِ يَعۡقُوبَۖ وَٱجۡعَلۡهُ رَبِّ رَضِيّٗا٦

19:6. “When a child is born to me, I will make him a deserving person, just as the descendants of Reformist Yaqoob and I were qualified to carry out the work of social reforms by exemplifying Your guidance. O, My Rabbu! May You give me such a wise child for this.”

Dear Intellectuals! Notice what good thoughts were in the heart of a Reformist. He wants to have a child to continue the reformatory works as done by his ancestors. We should also have children with this purpose in mind. Our daughter or sons should be married for the same lofty purpose.

يَٰزَكَرِيَّآ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَٰمٍ ٱسۡمُهُۥ يَحۡيَىٰ لَمۡ نَجۡعَل لَّهُۥ مِن قَبۡلُ سَمِيّٗا٧

19:7. The prayer of Reformist Zachariah was accepted. “O, Zakaria! As per your request, you will have a baby. His name would be Yahya. You would have never heard of anyone in your dynasty having such an ability before.”

قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي غُلَٰمٞ وَكَانَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتِي عَاقِرٗا وَقَدۡ بَلَغۡتُ مِنَ ٱلۡكِبَرِ عِتِيّٗا٨

19:8. He said, “O, My Rabbu! My wife is too old to have a baby. How do You get me a son at this age?”

*I mean I don’t understand this message of having a baby in old age. Can I have a baby like Maryam left in my care or will the baby be borne to my wife? (See 3:39)

قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ قَالَ رَبُّكَ هُوَ عَلَيَّ هَيِّنٞ وَقَدۡ خَلَقۡتُكَ مِن قَبۡلُ وَلَمۡ تَكُ شَيۡ‍ٔٗا٩

19:9. Rabbu told him, “As a child is born in the normal course, so shall it be also unto you. It is not difficult to have a baby when your wife is old. When you were nothing at one stage, We created you, didn't we? It is like that with your unborn child.”

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱجۡعَل لِّيٓ ءَايَةٗۖ قَالَ ءَايَتُكَ أَلَّا تُكَلِّمَ ٱلنَّاسَ ثَلَٰثَ لَيَالٖ سَوِيّٗا١٠

19:10. He asked, “Tell me what I should do about this?” For this Rabbu’s reply was to stop talking to people for three days.

That is, He instructed them to stop teaching people for three days as he was in the synagogue and to try to have a child (see 3:41).

فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلۡمِحۡرَابِ فَأَوۡحَىٰٓ إِلَيۡهِمۡ أَن سَبِّحُواْ بُكۡرَةٗ وَعَشِيّٗا١١

19:11. So he came out of the synagogue. He left, telling his community to continue his daily routine.

Following this, the defects of his wife were removed (see 21:90) and a child was born.

يَٰيَحۡيَىٰ خُذِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ بِقُوَّةٖۖ وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلۡحُكۡمَ صَبِيّٗا١٢

19:12. As such the Reformist Yahya had acquired excellent eloquence and knowledge of solving social problems from an early age. And when he reached adolescence, We instructed him to act in complete obedience to Our guidance.

وَحَنَانٗا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَزَكَوٰةٗۖ وَكَانَ تَقِيّٗا١٣

19:13. He acted in the same way and was completely obedient to Our guidance. He grew up with all the virtues of being a good man and was abiding by Our Laws.

وَبَرَّۢا بِوَٰلِدَيۡهِ وَلَمۡ يَكُن جَبَّارًا عَصِيّٗا١٤

19:14. And he moved with his parents in all respects in a fairway. He was always polite to them. He never behaved arrogantly.

وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَيۡهِ يَوۡمَ وُلِدَ وَيَوۡمَ يَمُوتُ وَيَوۡمَ يُبۡعَثُ حَيّٗا١٥

19:15. Thus, he exemplified the serene life he was born, raised in, and continued to live until his death. And he will hold the place of peace and tranquility in the life that continues after death.

Have you noticed what kind of virtues and ambitions the reformists had in their quest for social harmony? We too should grow up to be virtuous and strive to raise our children to be good.

This is not to say that only men are the ones who lived better and made achievements in the world. But women too can work for social harmony. Maryam, the mother of Reformist Easa, is an example of how women can live like this. (See 66:12)

She was a nun under the guardianship of the Reformist Zakaria in the monastery of Haykel. (See 3:37) In the name of the Ashram, the people there became hostile for tapping into the abuses against women. (See: 3: 42-44) So she left the ashram along with her husband Yusuf secretly and went to the Eastern side to a city called Nasiriyah.

وَٱذۡكُرۡ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مَرۡيَمَ إِذِ ٱنتَبَذَتۡ مِنۡ أَهۡلِهَا مَكَانٗا شَرۡقِيّٗا١٦

19:16. Mention the historical events of Maryam in this Book. She left those who lived with her in the ashram and went to the far-off place on the Eastern side.

فَٱتَّخَذَتۡ مِن دُونِهِمۡ حِجَابٗا فَأَرۡسَلۡنَآ إِلَيۡهَا رُوحَنَا فَتَمَثَّلَ لَهَا بَشَرٗا سَوِيّٗا١٧

19:17. She lived secretly from them so that no one could recognize her. At that time, We sent a message through the Reformist Zakaria. The man who carried the message was also a man.

That is, it was not so easy for those who practice monasticism in the ashram to move out and live a normal life with people. And because she had raised her voice against the abbots, they would plot to kill her, if they come to know about her stay. That is why she lived in hiding. It was in such a dire situation that she received the message that a child would be born to her. Because as a saint, she thought that giving birth to a child was an act against Allah. So, she told the messenger,

قَالَتۡ إِنِّيٓ أَعُوذُ بِٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ مِنكَ إِن كُنتَ تَقِيّٗا١٨

19:18. “I seek protection with Ar Rahman, the Most Benevolent from such messages. If you really fear Allah, never come to me with such a message.”

قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ رَسُولُ رَبِّكِ لِأَهَبَ لَكِ غُلَٰمٗا زَكِيّٗا١٩

19:19. The messenger said, “I have brought the message of your Rabbu. The good news that you will have a virtuous son, has come from Allah.”

قَالَتۡ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي غُلَٰمٞ وَلَمۡ يَمۡسَسۡنِي بَشَرٞ وَلَمۡ أَكُ بَغِيّٗا٢٠

19:20. Maryam said, “How can I have a child when no man can touch me? And I have never been misbehavior.”

Did you notice? Maryam was well aware of the fact that one could have a baby only by having a relationship with a man. This passage also testifies to her good conduct. People have been slandering her since she left the Ashram (see 4:156).

قَالَ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ هُوَ عَلَيَّ هَيِّنٞۖ وَلِنَجۡعَلَهُۥٓ ءَايَةٗ لِّلنَّاسِ وَرَحۡمَةٗ مِّنَّاۚ وَكَانَ أَمۡرٗا مَّقۡضِيّٗا٢١

19:21. The messenger said, “As the child is born according to the law of Allah's creation, so shall you have the baby.” There is no problem with this. The child that you will give birth to will be a role model for the people of the world. He will get guidance from Rabbu in many ways and come out better. All of these are matters determined by Rabbu. And I did not tell you this message myself. Rather, it is a message from Rabbu.” (For further details refer also 3: 48-50)

Please note that this is similar to the message told to Zakaria Nabi. There is no problem with regard to the birth of Yahya. But so much hue and cry for the birth of Easa Nabi. The fact is that she left the monastery and began her domestic life with her husband Yusuf.

۞فَحَمَلَتۡهُ فَٱنتَبَذَتۡ بِهِۦ مَكَانٗا قَصِيّٗا٢٢

19:22. Following that, she became pregnant formally. As she was a nun and many who knew the truth would ask her unnecessary questions, she went to a distant place.

فَأَجَآءَهَا ٱلۡمَخَاضُ إِلَىٰ جِذۡعِ ٱلنَّخۡلَةِ قَالَتۡ يَٰلَيۡتَنِي مِتُّ قَبۡلَ هَٰذَا وَكُنتُ نَسۡيٗا مَّنسِيّٗا٢٣

19:23. So, she came and took shelter in groves. Following this, just as all pregnant women experience labor pains, she also was in excruciating pain and throbs. “Shouldn’t I have died before such pain occurred? I wish I hadn't known about it!” That throbbed with labor pains.

فَنَادَىٰهَا مِن تَحۡتِهَآ أَلَّا تَحۡزَنِي قَدۡ جَعَلَ رَبُّكِ تَحۡتَكِ سَرِيّٗا٢٤

19:24. To which her associates consoled, “It is natural that such pains occur. Do not be afraid of all this. Near you, are streams and trees with ripe date fruits overhead. All these are the blessings of your Rabbu.”

وَهُزِّيٓ إِلَيۡكِ بِجِذۡعِ ٱلنَّخۡلَةِ تُسَٰقِطۡ عَلَيۡكِ رُطَبٗا جَنِيّٗا٢٥

19:25. “And if you shake this tree, you will get delicious ripe date fruits to eat. You can live like this without any difficulty.”

فَكُلِي وَٱشۡرَبِي وَقَرِّي عَيۡنٗاۖ فَإِمَّا تَرَيِنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡبَشَرِ أَحَدٗا فَقُولِيٓ إِنِّي نَذَرۡتُ لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ صَوۡمٗا فَلَنۡ أُكَلِّمَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ إِنسِيّٗا٢٦

19:26. So the child was born. They told, “Enjoy the fruit, drink the water of the stream and be happy with the pretty child. Beyond this, if someone comes to identify you and interrogate you, tell them with a sign, “I am observing fasting for the sake of Rabbu. So, I cannot talk to anyone.”

Did you notice? The baby is said to have been born under the tree of ripe date fruits. So, it is certain that Reformist Easa was born in the summer. Especially according to the English calendar, it was August. That is when the ripening season is in full swing.

And if someone looks at her and recognizes her, she is advised to tell that she is observing a silent fast. If a child is born, and that too a boy, everyone will be happy. But here the case is different. Since she was a consecrated Nun, those who identified her would be asking unnecessary questions. Because, as far as they are concerned it is a great divine crime. So not all of them can be persuaded to explain Rabbu's plan of action. So, it is said to handle this trick.

Thus, she gave birth to the child and raised it along with her husband in a place unknown to anyone. Zakaria had taught her the principles of the Torah, which she taught to her son, Easa.

فَأَتَتۡ بِهِۦ قَوۡمَهَا تَحۡمِلُهُۥۖ قَالُواْ يَٰمَرۡيَمُ لَقَدۡ جِئۡتِ شَيۡ‍ٔٗا فَرِيّٗا٢٧

19:27. Maryam then returned to her hometown with her son. Her community leaders on hearing the teachings of Reformist Easa became very angry. They said to Maryam, “What is this? You have done such a heinous act!”

يَٰٓأُخۡتَ هَٰرُونَ مَا كَانَ أَبُوكِ ٱمۡرَأَ سَوۡءٖ وَمَا كَانَتۡ أُمُّكِ بَغِيّٗا٢٨

19:28. They said, “O Sister of Haroon! Neither you nor your father has ever been a bad person. Your mother too never spoke against the ashram.”

But why have you raised your boy like this? He is speaking against the rules of our Ashram law! They spoke passionately.

فَأَشَارَتۡ إِلَيۡهِۖ قَالُواْ كَيۡفَ نُكَلِّمُ مَن كَانَ فِي ٱلۡمَهۡدِ صَبِيّٗا٢٩

19:29. And Maryam denoting her son told them to ask about it to him only. The community leaders said with anguish, “How can we talk to a small child in the cradle?”

It means, “As elders, how can we talk to a toddler? He was a little boy as far as we were concerned”. Reformist Easa replied, “What is there in being young or old? Whoever talks the truth, it will be the same.”

قَالَ إِنِّي عَبۡدُ ٱللَّهِ ءَاتَىٰنِيَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَجَعَلَنِي نَبِيّٗا٣٠

19:30. Reformist Easa replied, “I am the one who lives in obedience to Allah’s guidance. I have been bestowed with a Book, the Bible. I am a preacher of His guidance to the people.”

Dear Intellectuals! Think for a while. How could he have received the scripture of the Bible, if he was actually a cradled child? So, it is clear that this incident took place after he was given the title ‘Nabi’ and starting teaching to the people. The religious leaders inquired about his teachings with Maryam as his speeches spread among the people. He was ‘a small child’ before the aging religious leaders!

وَجَعَلَنِي مُبَارَكًا أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُ وَأَوۡصَٰنِي بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ مَا دُمۡتُ حَيّٗا٣١

19:31. Easa Nabi said, “And I live better, having all the blessings of Rabbu. So, wherever I am, I will abandon the Shariah laws that you have enacted for yourself and follow the guidance of Allah for the rest of my life and strive for the betterment of society.”

And you are slandering my mother in many ways. She is the one who lives according to Allah's guidance.

وَبَرَّۢا بِوَٰلِدَتِي وَلَمۡ يَجۡعَلۡنِي جَبَّارٗا شَقِيّٗا٣٢

19:32. “So, I owe her my services for the whole of my lifetime. I am not arrogant enough to listen to you and harm her.”

وَٱلسَّلَٰمُ عَلَيَّ يَوۡمَ وُلِدتُّ وَيَوۡمَ أَمُوتُ وَيَوۡمَ أُبۡعَثُ حَيّٗا٣٣

19:33. He said to his community, “My birth, my death, and my life after death will be with peace and tranquility.”

Did you notice? The birth, death, and life after the death of Reformist Easa are mentioned in the same way as the birth, death, and life after the death of Reformist Yahya Nabi (see 19:15). So, it is clear from this that neither the birth of Reformist Easa was a strange one and nor his death was an abnormal one. (See 3:40-55) Also, consider whether the baby in the cradle will talk like this.

ذَٰلِكَ عِيسَى ٱبۡنُ مَرۡيَمَۖ قَوۡلَ ٱلۡحَقِّ ٱلَّذِي فِيهِ يَمۡتَرُونَ٣٤

19:34. This is the true history of Easa Nabi, son of Maryam. But many Christians have different opinions about his birth and death. All their doubts have been dispelled and his true point has been clarified.

مَا كَانَ لِلَّهِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ مِن وَلَدٖۖ سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥٓۚ إِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمۡرٗا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ٣٥

19:35. Look at the Christians. Reformist Easa is said to be the son of Allah. Allah is beyond all such relationships. Whatever project He decides to implement, it will develop automatically. It does not require anyone's help. These are reflections of His infinite power.

What did Reformist Easa teach the people of the world? Know that too.

وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكُمۡ فَٱعۡبُدُوهُۚ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٞ مُّسۡتَقِيمٞ٣٦

19:36. “O, my people! My Rabbu, the administrative system of the world, and your Rabbu is Allah, the One and Only one, the Creator and Sustainer of you all. So, we must all live in obedience to His command only. This is the straight path to the better life of human life.” This was the treasury of his teachings.

فَٱخۡتَلَفَ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِهِمۡۖ فَوَيۡلٞ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن مَّشۡهَدِ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٍ٣٧

19:37. But there was a difference of opinion among the people of the community over the teachings of Reformist Easa. Alas! Refusal to accept his advice as a guide to a prosperous life, and the harm caused by His Framed Law of “The ultimate result of human actions” which they did not realize, was pathetic!

Christians today still live in a state of mindlessness, claiming that Reformist Easa Nabi was Rabbu or Son of Allah.

أَسۡمِعۡ بِهِمۡ وَأَبۡصِرۡ يَوۡمَ يَأۡتُونَنَاۖ لَٰكِنِ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ فِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٖ٣٨

19:38. But when the consequences of their evil deeds will appear, they will know them clearly. What is the use of knowing then? What redemption they are going to get as they are far away from the right path?

وَأَنذِرۡهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡحَسۡرَةِ إِذۡ قُضِيَ ٱلۡأَمۡرُ وَهُمۡ فِي غَفۡلَةٖ وَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ٣٩

19:39. O, Reformist! Explain to them that such a painful period is inevitable and take precautions. Because they are ignorant and have no worries about it.

The reason is that they are overwhelmed by their ruling power and wealth. Thus, they refuse to accept His guidance and go astray. It is unlikely to last for long. Because all creation in this world operates according to the law of Allah. If the man acts against it, they must know that the consequences are for man.

إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَرِثُ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَنۡ عَلَيۡهَا وَإِلَيۡنَا يُرۡجَعُونَ٤٠

19:40. The earth and all that is in it belongs to Us. That is, they all operate under Our command. So, your every action will have consequences according to the rule We have set. You never have the chance to go anywhere else leaving the rules of those effects.

وَٱذۡكُرۡ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صِدِّيقٗا نَّبِيًّا٤١

19:41. In the same way, let us narrate through this Quran the historical events of Reformist Ibrahim who was very much truthful.

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ يَٰٓأَبَتِ لِمَ تَعۡبُدُ مَا لَا يَسۡمَعُ وَلَا يُبۡصِرُ وَلَا يُغۡنِي عَنكَ شَيۡ‍ٔٗا٤٢

19:42. He used to argue about the worship with his father. Those idols can't see anything. Can't ask. It will not do any good to you. The truth being so, what is the use of worshiping them? He asked his father several times for an explanation.

يَٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّي قَدۡ جَآءَنِي مِنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِ مَا لَمۡ يَأۡتِكَ فَٱتَّبِعۡنِيٓ أَهۡدِكَ صِرَٰطٗا سَوِيّٗا٤٣

19:43. And he said, “O My dear Father! Truly intellectual wisdom teachings have come to me from Rabbu. So, accept to follow them. I will show you the best straight path.”

يَٰٓأَبَتِ لَا تَعۡبُدِ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنَۖ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنَ كَانَ لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ عَصِيّٗا٤٤

19:44. And he said, “O My respected father! Do not follow your desires. Surely that would motivate you to act against the guidance of Allah.”

يَٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ أَن يَمَسَّكَ عَذَابٞ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ فَتَكُونَ لِلشَّيۡطَٰنِ وَلِيّٗا٤٥

19:45. And he said, “O My dear Father! You have left the path shown by the Beneficent and are acting in obedience to your own will and pleasure. I fear the consequences of chastisement which befall on Satanic comrades will befall you too.”

قَالَ أَرَاغِبٌ أَنتَ عَنۡ ءَالِهَتِي يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُۖ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ لَأَرۡجُمَنَّكَۖ وَٱهۡجُرۡنِي مَلِيّٗا٤٦

19:46. To which his father replied, “O Ibrahim! Have you neglected the deities I worship for a long time? If you do not stop talking like this, I will stone you to death. Do not come and stand before me. As long as you do not give up, you will stay away from me.”

قَالَ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيۡكَۖ سَأَسۡتَغۡفِرُ لَكَ رَبِّيٓۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِي حَفِيّٗا٤٧

19:47. Ibrahim said to him calmly, “May Allah guide you! May you have peace of mind! May you have a safe life in every way! Surely my Rabbu is gracious to me. So he will grant my request.”

When it came about the priority to the affection of blood relations or the principles of Allah, he did not agree to accommodate that relationship.

وَأَعۡتَزِلُكُمۡ وَمَا تَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَدۡعُواْ رَبِّي عَسَىٰٓ أَلَّآ أَكُونَ بِدُعَآءِ رَبِّي شَقِيّٗا٤٨

19:48. So he said, “I turn away from you and from what you worship, setting aside the guidance of Allah. I will only call on Rabbu Who created and sustains me for help. I know, of course, that praying to Him is not in vain.”

فَلَمَّا ٱعۡتَزَلَهُمۡ وَمَا يَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَۖ وَكُلّٗا جَعَلۡنَا نَبِيّٗا٤٩

19:49. Thus he left his parents and the town. He turned away from idol worshipers. He went to Palestine, founded and operated a social service center called “Millath”. Then in his old age, he had two sons, Ismail and Ishaq (see 11:71 & 14:39), and a grandson, Yaqoob. Not only that but many Reformists were born from the descendants of Yaqoob. These are the blessings of Rabbu.

وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُم مِّن رَّحۡمَتِنَا وَجَعَلۡنَا لَهُمۡ لِسَانَ صِدۡقٍ عَلِيّٗا٥٠

19:50. We bestowed upon them all Our guidance. They lived up to their reputation as great leaders in the world because they followed Our guidance.

وَٱذۡكُرۡ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مُوسَىٰٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مُخۡلَصٗا وَكَانَ رَسُولٗا نَّبِيّٗا٥١

19:51. Reformist Moosa Nabi also comes in the line of the great reformist. Here We give his historical features through this Scripture. He too was an impeccably virtuous man. He was a reformist and the one who successfully established Our Regime.

وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ مِن جَانِبِ ٱلطُّورِ ٱلۡأَيۡمَنِ وَقَرَّبۡنَٰهُ نَجِيّٗا٥٢

19:52. He came to the foothills of Mount Sinai following Our call to reveal to him Our further guidance.

وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥ مِن رَّحۡمَتِنَآ أَخَاهُ هَٰرُونَ نَبِيّٗا٥٣

19:53. And We made his brother Haroon a follower of Our guidance. He was a great treasure for him to successfully establish Our Regime.

وَٱذۡكُرۡ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ إِسۡمَٰعِيلَۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَصَادِقَ ٱلۡوَعۡدِ وَكَانَ رَسُولٗا نَّبِيّٗا٥٤

19:54. Ismail Nabi also played a vital role in the line of reformists. It will be unfair if he is not mentioned in this Scripture, as he was always faithful in fulfilling his promises. He was also a Messenger and one of the great reformists who practiced Our guidance.

وَكَانَ يَأۡمُرُ أَهۡلَهُۥ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِوَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ وَكَانَ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ مَرۡضِيّٗا٥٥

19:55. He advised his followers to establish Social Forums and carry on preaching Our guidance, to devise plans on social welfare schemes and spend for it. Thus, he always acted according to the Will of Rabbu.

وَٱذۡكُرۡ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ إِدۡرِيسَۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صِدِّيقٗا نَّبِيّٗا٥٦

19:56. And the history of Reformist Idris in the order of the Reformists cannot be left out of this Scripture. This is because he was also on the list of truthful people who preached His guidance and successfully established Our regime.

وَرَفَعۡنَٰهُ مَكَانًا عَلِيًّا٥٧

19:57. He was also a man who lived a great life with high rank and status. (See also 4: 158)

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنۡعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡهِم مِّنَ ٱلنَّبِيِّ‍ۧنَ مِن ذُرِّيَّةِ ءَادَمَ وَمِمَّنۡ حَمَلۡنَا مَعَ نُوحٖ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّةِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ وَمِمَّنۡ هَدَيۡنَا وَٱجۡتَبَيۡنَآۚ إِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ خَرُّواْۤ سُجَّدٗاۤ وَبُكِيّٗا۩٥٨

19:58. All of them are those who have received the blessings of Allah and lived a good life. The list includes members of the ancient human race (Adam) and the followers of His guidance. In particular, the survivors of the Reformist Nooh, the descendants of Reformist Ibrahim, and the Israelites who formed among them all lived better lives by following Our guidance. The reason is that when the Reformist placed the advices of the Benevolent Allah before them, they all with tears in their eyes accepted it wholeheartedly and followed accordingly.

۞فَخَلَفَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ خَلۡفٌ أَضَاعُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَٱتَّبَعُواْ ٱلشَّهَوَٰتِۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَلۡقَوۡنَ غَيًّا٥٩

19:59. But, in the course of time, those who came after them squandered the guidance of Allah and the “Social Protective System” which protects social harmony. Following that, they became addicted to their desires and suffered from rhythmic pain.

إِلَّا مَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحٗا فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يَدۡخُلُونَ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ وَلَا يُظۡلَمُونَ شَيۡ‍ٔٗا٦٠

19:60. Yet, there were some communities who abandoned their wrongdoings, accepted the guidance of Allah, devised creative welfare schemes, and worked for it. They had a better life, similar to paradise. No injustice was done to any of them.

جَنَّٰتِ عَدۡنٍ ٱلَّتِي وَعَدَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ عِبَادَهُۥ بِٱلۡغَيۡبِۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ وَعۡدُهُۥ مَأۡتِيّٗا٦١

19:61. As far as the attainment of such a heavenly life in this world, it does not reach the human senses immediately. But if any community acts in obedience to Allah, it will surely attain the heavenly life. Because there can never be any change in the established Law of Allah.

لَّا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوًا إِلَّا سَلَٰمٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ رِزۡقُهُمۡ فِيهَا بُكۡرَةٗ وَعَشِيّٗا٦٢

19:62. In such a heavenly society, you will not find any vain act occurring. Everyone, there will act based on “Maintaining the welfare of others.” There will never be the talk of deficit in their livelihood. That amount of generous living facilities will be available.

Such a heavenly life is not something available to anyone as a gift or on the recommendation of another. Rather

تِلۡكَ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ ٱلَّتِي نُورِثُ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا مَن كَانَ تَقِيّٗا٦٣

19:63. Only those who live in obedience to His guidance, fearing the adverse consequences of acting in defiance of His guidance, will have a life similar to that of Paradise. It will be the reward for their hard work.

وَمَا نَتَنَزَّلُ إِلَّا بِأَمۡرِ رَبِّكَۖ لَهُۥ مَا بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِينَا وَمَا خَلۡفَنَا وَمَا بَيۡنَ ذَٰلِكَۚ وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ نَسِيّٗا٦٤

19:64. It is only by acting according to His guidance that the benefits from the universal energy will unceasingly be available and the ways to a prosperous life will open. It is for the fulfillment of the plan of Rabbu that you get such benefits through those natural energies. The benefits that are constantly available from those energies are hidden and are apparent in His creation. So, any action that takes place in this universe can never go beyond the law of Allah.

رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا فَٱعۡبُدۡهُ وَٱصۡطَبِرۡ لِعِبَٰدَتِهِۦۚ هَلۡ تَعۡلَمُ لَهُۥ سَمِيّٗا٦٥

19:65. Therefore Man must obey only the guidance of Allah, the Creator, and Sustainer of the universe and the earth. It also requires perseverance and sobriety in the project. Do you think that others have the same power and might as Allah?

وَيَقُولُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ أَءِذَا مَا مِتُّ لَسَوۡفَ أُخۡرَجُ حَيًّا٦٦

19:66. Thus, if any community that lives as a corpse acts with determination according to the plan of Rabbu, it will have a chance of revival to an enlightened life. But those who refuse to accept this fact mockingly ask, if we could get a life again after death.

أَوَ لَا يَذۡكُرُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ أَنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُ مِن قَبۡلُ وَلَمۡ يَكُ شَيۡ‍ٔٗا٦٧

19:67. Let him take a look at the condition of the man before. It was Allah who created him when he did not exist as an object. (76: 1) What difficulty is going to be there for Him to recreate man?

So, refusing to accept life after death is tantamount to refusing to accept Allah's law, which is based on “The ultimate result of human activity.” Because such people will have the misconception that they would not fall into the clutches of this law of Rabbu. So, make it clear to them that the sufferings that follow after death aside, there will surely be a time when they will experience the sufferings in this world as well.

فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَحۡشُرَنَّهُمۡ وَٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ ثُمَّ لَنُحۡضِرَنَّهُمۡ حَوۡلَ جَهَنَّمَ جِثِيّٗا٦٨

19:68 Make an announcement to the leaders who go in the evil way, “According to the Pre-Directed Laws of Rabbu, the time will surely come when they will meet in the battlefield, and then they will fail and suffer the torments of Hell.”

ثُمَّ لَنَنزِعَنَّ مِن كُلِّ شِيعَةٍ أَيُّهُمۡ أَشَدُّ عَلَى ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ عِتِيّٗا٦٩

19:69. After that, the leaders of each community who had been active in opposing the rule of Rabbu would be separated.

ثُمَّ لَنَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ أَوۡلَىٰ بِهَا صِلِيّٗا٧٠

19:70. Rabbu knows best who deserve to face torments of Hell. According to that, they will be thrown into hell first.

وَإِن مِّنكُمۡ إِلَّا وَارِدُهَاۚ كَانَ عَلَىٰ رَبِّكَ حَتۡمٗا مَّقۡضِيّٗا٧١

19:71. This does not mean that they alone will be punished. Everyone involved in evil deeds will undergo punishments. For it is law framed by your Rabbu.

ثُمَّ نُنَجِّي ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَواْ وَّنَذَرُ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ فِيهَا جِثِيّٗا٧٢

19:72. But those who are afraid of evil consequences will recover from such torment. On the contrary, the condition of those who engage in unjust acts will be worse than hell.

وَإِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتُنَا بَيِّنَٰتٖ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَيُّ ٱلۡفَرِيقَيۡنِ خَيۡرٞ مَّقَامٗا وَأَحۡسَنُ نَدِيّٗا٧٣

19:73. Thus, clarifying the guidance of Rabbu, those who refuse to accept the guidance look at the followers and say, “Which of our two factions is better now? And tell yourself to whom the government and merit prevail.” They also say, “Consider who is on the right track from this.”

The situation among the believers at present will be much worse when they seek to establish social system on the basis of His guidance. The wealth and force of the opponent will prevail. But in the end, they will have no chance of understanding the fact of who wins. Because

وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هُمۡ أَحۡسَنُ أَثَٰثٗا وَرِءۡيٗا٧٤

19:74. How many societies that ruled with greater wealth and power than these have perished as per the Laws of Allah?

قُلۡ مَن كَانَ فِي ٱلضَّلَٰلَةِ فَلۡيَمۡدُدۡ لَهُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ مَدًّاۚ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوۡاْ مَا يُوعَدُونَ إِمَّا ٱلۡعَذَابَ وَإِمَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ فَسَيَعۡلَمُونَ مَنۡ هُوَ شَرّٞ مَّكَانٗا وَأَضۡعَفُ جُندٗا٧٥

19:75. O, Reformist! Inform them, “It is true that at present our situation is worse than yours. The consequences of your actions may not be obvious to you at the moment. But after the promised time frame, those effects will surely come up. Then you will experience its pain for yourself. In the early stages, those effects may appear as minor aches and pains. Eventually, the torments of destruction will surround you. Then you will know whose position is going to be high and which group is weaker.”

وَيَزِيدُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱهۡتَدَوۡاْ هُدٗىۗ وَٱلۡبَٰقِيَٰتُ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتُ خَيۡرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابٗا وَخَيۡرٞ مَّرَدًّا٧٦

19:76. On the contrary, those who follow the guidance of Allah will gain more experience and progress. Livelihoods that last forever will only be used for creative purposes. Thus, they will reap many benefits according to the canon of Rabbu.

أَفَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِي كَفَرَ بِ‍َٔايَٰتِنَا وَقَالَ لَأُوتَيَنَّ مَالٗا وَوَلَدًا٧٧

19:77. Did man deny that all His guidance is unnecessary and think that material wealth and possessions are enough? Will they all be everlasting? Or

أَطَّلَعَ ٱلۡغَيۡبَ أَمِ ٱتَّخَذَ عِندَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ عَهۡدٗا٧٨

19:78. Has he found any occult wisdom in this regard? Or is there such a thing as a promise from the Benevolent Allah?

كَلَّاۚ سَنَكۡتُبُ مَا يَقُولُ وَنَمُدُّ لَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡعَذَابِ مَدّٗا٧٩

19:79. Not so. His words and deeds are recorded according to the canon of Rabbu. The pain will continue to increase as a result of his wrongdoing.

In days to come, the consequences of the deeds he had done would appear.

وَنَرِثُهُۥ مَا يَقُولُ وَيَأۡتِينَا فَرۡدٗا٨٠

19:80. Whatever riches he boasted about, they will be plundered. We will inherit those treasures Ourselves. So, he will leave them all and come to Us alone.

That is, Man does not have a stable life in this world. He has to pass away one day and the other. Then his children and material wealth will not come with him. Only the deeds he has done will come with him. If there is a government of Allah, His wealth will be nationalized.

وَٱتَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ ءَالِهَةٗ لِّيَكُونُواْ لَهُمۡ عِزّٗا٨١

19:81. Do they abandon the guidance of Allah for their safe life and think that the imaginary gods have the power to protect them?

How can this be true? Can those imaginary gods save them from the ill effects of their wrongdoing? Therefore,

كَلَّاۚ سَيَكۡفُرُونَ بِعِبَادَتِهِمۡ وَيَكُونُونَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضِدًّا٨٢

19:82. They will at some point stop worshiping imaginary deities by themselves and turn against them.

أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ عَلَى ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ تَؤُزُّهُمۡ أَزّٗا٨٣

19:83. The fact is that those who act according to their desire and their leaders are constantly inciting the people not to form a social system according to His guidance.

فَلَا تَعۡجَلۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ إِنَّمَا نَعُدُّ لَهُمۡ عَدّٗا٨٤

19:84. So, they will soon have destruction. Do not rush for it. Those destructions will happen within the stipulated time frame.

يَوۡمَ نَحۡشُرُ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ إِلَى ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ وَفۡدٗا٨٥

19:85. Then all those who have been obedient to Us will come together. We will welcome them with all due respect.

وَنَسُوقُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ وِرۡدٗا٨٦

19:86. On the other hand, the condition of those who reject Our guidance will be very bad. Just as thirsty animals wander in search of water, We will let them wander.

لَّا يَمۡلِكُونَ ٱلشَّفَٰعَةَ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّخَذَ عِندَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ عَهۡدٗا٨٧

19:87. At such a time, no one will be qualified to intercede, Allah, The Benevolent. According to the laws of Rabbu, their deeds will be intercessory.

وَقَالُواْ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ وَلَدٗا٨٨

19:88. That is the story of those who made Easa, son of Maryam, as a god.

لَّقَدۡ جِئۡتُمۡ شَيۡ‍ًٔا إِدّٗا٨٩

19:89. What a great and absurd word to imagine such a son for Allah!

تَكَادُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ يَتَفَطَّرۡنَ مِنۡهُ وَتَنشَقُّ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَتَخِرُّ ٱلۡجِبَالُ هَدًّا٩٠

19:90. Such speech is the equivalent of the skies exploding, the earth splitting, and the mountains exploding to pieces! (See also 42: 5)

أَن دَعَوۡاْ لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ وَلَدٗا٩١

19:91. Think for yourself. Is the idea that Allah has a son justified?

وَمَا يَنۢبَغِي لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ وَلَدًا٩٢

19:92. Is not the word equivalent to inflicting a scar on the Unique Supremacy of Allah? Why a son for Allah?

إِن كُلُّ مَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِلَّآ ءَاتِي ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ عَبۡدٗا٩٣

19:93. Is there anything in the universe or on earth that does not obey Allah, the Beneficent? When everything is obedient to Allah, why should He do have a son?

لَّقَدۡ أَحۡصَىٰهُمۡ وَعَدَّهُمۡ عَدّٗا٩٤

19:94. Not only that, but the Supreme power of Allah is infinite, His power is all-encompassing in each of His innumerable creations. One who has the ability to monitor very accurately will understand how each of them works.

وَكُلُّهُمۡ ءَاتِيهِ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ فَرۡدًا٩٥

19:95. As already stated in 19:80, each one will come to Him individually in the coming period of “The consequences of human actions.” (See also 6:94)

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ سَيَجۡعَلُ لَهُمُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ وُدّٗا٩٦

19:96. Those who accept the guidance of Allah and do creative good deeds will receive the blessings of Allah, the Beneficent.

فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرۡنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لِتُبَشِّرَ بِهِ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ وَتُنذِرَ بِهِۦ قَوۡمٗا لُّدّٗا٩٧

19:97. In this way, We have compiled this Quran in the language you speak, so that you may understand it easily. Good messages are given to those who accept the advice contained in it and act accordingly. It also warns those who act contrary to it, that they may face adverse consequences.

وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هَلۡ تُحِسُّ مِنۡهُم مِّنۡ أَحَدٍ أَوۡ تَسۡمَعُ لَهُمۡ رِكۡزَۢا٩٨

19:98. Before this, as per the Laws of the Rabbu, many societies were destroyed by the consequences of their wrongdoings. Have you seen their destruction? Or did you just hear their screams?

You did not write this Quran on hearing their cries. It is the word of the Almighty Allah who knows all the hidden things in all the universes and on the earth. So do not seek destruction by engaging in wrongdoing. This is what ڪٓهيعٓصٓ means