Surah Ar-Ra'd Verse 19 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : Then is he who knows that what has been revealed…

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Translation Transliteration — Ar-Ra'd

۞ أَفَمَن يَعْلَمُ أَنَّمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ الْحَقُّ كَمَنْ هُوَ أَعْمَىٰ ۚ إِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ ۝١٩

🔤 Transliteration

Afamai ya`lamu annamaaa unzila ilaika mir Rabbikal haqqu kaman huwa a`maa; innamaa yatazakkaru ulul albaab

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

Then is he who knows that what has been revealed to you from your Lord is the truth like one who is blind? They will only be reminded who are people of understanding -

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

A'ma (أَعْمَىٰ): Blind — here referring to blindness of the heart and mind, not physical sight. It describes one who is unable to perceive the truth despite its clarity.
Ulul-Albab (أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ): People of sound intellect and pure understanding — those who use their reason to grasp deeper realities beyond the surface.

Tafsir (Explanation):

This verse presents a profound rhetorical question that strikes at the very core of human reasoning: *"Is he who knows that what has been revealed to you from your Lord is the truth like one who is blind?"*

The answer is self-evident — no, they are absolutely not equal. The one who recognizes the divine origin of the revelation, who sees it as the absolute truth and responds to it with faith and submission, is fundamentally different from the one who remains blind to it, refusing to see the light despite its brilliance. The first has opened his heart to guidance; the second has shut his eyes to clarity itself.

The verse then concludes with a beautiful and empowering statement: *"Only those of sound intellect will take heed."* This is not a limitation but an honor — it tells us that true intelligence, genuine wisdom, and real understanding are found in those who reflect upon the signs of Allah and allow the revelation to transform their lives. The Qur'an repeatedly calls upon humanity to think, to ponder, and to use the very intellect that Allah has gifted them. The one who knows the truth and lives by it has truly used their mind for its noblest purpose.

This verse is a gentle yet powerful invitation: it asks every reader to examine themselves — are you among those who see, or among those who choose blindness? Are you using the intellect Allah gave you to recognize His guidance, or are you ignoring it? The choice is yours, and the reward for those who see is beyond imagination — eternal success in this life and the next.

The people of sound intellect are not merely those with academic degrees or worldly cleverness; they are those whose hearts are open, whose minds are pure, and who recognize that the ultimate truth lies in what Allah has revealed. They are the ones who benefit from reminders, who learn from lessons, and who respond to their Lord with sincerity and obedience. May Allah make us among them.

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📜 Verse 17-21 — Ar-Ra'd

17أَنزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً فَسَالَتْ أَوْدِيَةٌ بِقَدَرِهَا فَاحْتَمَلَ السَّيْلُ زَبَدًا رَّابِيًا ۚ وَمِمَّا يُوقِدُونَ عَلَيْهِ فِي النَّارِ ابْتِغَاءَ حِلْيَةٍ أَوْ مَتَاعٍ زَبَدٌ مِّثْلُهُ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ اللَّهُ الْحَقَّ وَالْبَاطِلَ ۚ فَأَمَّا الزَّبَدُ فَيَذْهَبُ جُفَاءً ۖ وَأَمَّا مَا يَنفَعُ النَّاسَ فَيَمْكُثُ فِي الْأَرْضِ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ اللَّهُ الْأَمْثَالَ

He sends down from the sky, rain, and valleys flow according to their capacity, and the torrent carries a rising foam. And from that [ore] which they heat in the fire, desiring adornments and utensils, is a foam like it. Thus Allah presents [the example of] truth and falsehood. As for the foam, it vanishes, [being] cast off; but as for that which benefits the people, it remains on the earth. Thus does Allah present examples.

18لِلَّذِينَ اسْتَجَابُوا لِرَبِّهِمُ الْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ وَالَّذِينَ لَمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا لَهُ لَوْ أَنَّ لَهُم مَّا فِي الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا وَمِثْلَهُ مَعَهُ لَافْتَدَوْا بِهِ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمْ سُوءُ الْحِسَابِ وَمَأْوَاهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ ۖ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ

For those who have responded to their Lord is the best [reward], but those who did not respond to Him - if they had all that is in the earth entirely and the like of it with it, they would [attempt to] ransom themselves thereby. Those will have the worst account, and their refuge is Hell, and wretched is the resting place.

19۞ أَفَمَن يَعْلَمُ أَنَّمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ الْحَقُّ كَمَنْ هُوَ أَعْمَىٰ ۚ إِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ

Then is he who knows that what has been revealed to you from your Lord is the truth like one who is blind? They will only be reminded who are people of understanding -

20الَّذِينَ يُوفُونَ بِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ وَلَا يَنقُضُونَ الْمِيثَاقَ

Those who fulfill the covenant of Allah and do not break the contract,

21وَالَّذِينَ يَصِلُونَ مَا أَمَرَ اللَّهُ بِهِ أَن يُوصَلَ وَيَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ وَيَخَافُونَ سُوءَ الْحِسَابِ

And those who join that which Allah has ordered to be joined and fear their Lord and are afraid of the evil of [their] account,

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Surah Ar-Ra'd Verse 19 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : Then is he who knows that what has been revealed…

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