Surah Ibrahim ayat 1 Tafsir Quran 14:1

﴿الر ۚ كِتَابٌ أَنزَلْنَاهُ إِلَيْكَ لِتُخْرِجَ النَّاسَ مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ﴾
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14:1 Alif, Lam, Ra. [This is] a Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that you might bring mankind out of darknesses into the light by permission of their Lord - to the path of the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy -

Alif lām rā’ God knows best what He means by these letters. This Qur’ān is a Book We have revealed to you O Muhammad (s) that you may bring forth mankind from darkness from unbelief into light into faith by the leave by the command of their Lord ilā’l-nūr ‘into light’ may be substituted by the following ilā sirāt to the path the way of the Mighty the Victor the Praised the One who is constantly praised.

(Alef), L. (Lam), R. (Raa), the Surah opens with these introductory letters from the Arabic Alphabet to draw attention to the miracle of the Quran which though written in the peoples tongue cannot be emulated. A Book -the Quran- the Source of enlightenment - We have revealed it to you O Muhammad to guide people into all truth and to lead them, Allah willing, out of darkness and superstitions of later times and out of want of spiritual and intellectual sight into illumination and enlightenment, and to direct them to the path of righteousness, the path of Allah, the AL-Aziz (Almighty) and AL-Hamid (to Whom are extolled the glorious attributes)

Which was revealed in Makkah ( بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ ) In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Describing the Qur'an and warning Those Who defy it Previously we discussed the meaning of the separate letters that appear in the beginnings of some Surahs. كِتَابٌ أَنزَلْنَـهُ إِلَيْكَ ( (This is ) a Book which We have revealed unto you...) Allah says, `This is a Book that We have revealed to you, O Muhammad.
This `Book', is the Glorious Qur'an, the most honored Book, that Allah sent down from heaven to the most honored Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent to all the people of the earth, Arabs and non-Arabs alike, لِتُخْرِجَ النَّاسَ مِنَ الظُّلُمَـتِ إِلَى النُّورِ ( in order that you might lead mankind out of darkness into light ) We sent you, O Muhammad, with this Book in order that you might lead mankind away from misguidance and crookedness to guidance and the right way,' اللَّهُ وَلِيُّ الَّذِينَ ءامَنُواْ يُخْرِجُهُم مِّنَ الظُّلُمَـتِ إِلَى النُّورِ وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ أَوْلِيَآؤُهُمُ الطَّـغُوتُ يُخْرِجُونَهُم مِّنَ النُّورِ إِلَى الظُّلُمَـتِ ( Allah is the Wali (Protector or Guardian ) of those who believe.
He brings them out from darkness into light.
But as for those who disbelieve, their Awliya ( supporters and helpers ) are Taghut ( false deities ), they bring them out from light into darkness.) 2:257, and, هُوَ الَّذِى يُنَزِّلُ عَلَى عَبْدِهِ ءَايَـتٍ بَيِّنَـتٍ لِّيُخْرِجَكُمْ مِّنَ الظُّلُمَـتِ إِلَى النُّورِ ( It is He Who sends down manifest Ayat to His servant that He may bring you out from darkness into light.
) 57:9 Allah said next, بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ ( by their Lord's leave ), He guides those whom He destined to be guided by the hand of His Messenger , whom He sent to guide them by His command, إِلَى صِرَاطِ الْعَزِيزِ ( to the path of the All-Mighty, ) Who can never be resisted or overpowered.
Rather, Allah is Irresistible above everything and everyone else, الْحَمِيدِ ( the Praised. ) Who is glorified and praised in all His actions, statements, legislation, commandments and prohibitions and Who only says the truth in the information He conveys.
Allah's statement, اللَّهِ الَّذِى لَهُ مَا فِى السَّمَـوَتِ وَمَا فِى الاٌّرْضِ ( Allah to Whom belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth! ), is similar to, قُلْ يَأَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنِّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ جَمِيعًا الَّذِى لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضِ ( Say: "O mankind! Verily, I am sent to you all as the Messenger of Allah - to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. ) 7:158 Allah's statement, وَوَيْلٌ لِّلْكَـفِرِينَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ شَدِيدٍ ( And woe unto the disbelievers from a severe torment.
) means, `woe to them on the Day of Judgment because they defied you, O Muhammad, and rejected you.' Allah described the disbelievers as preferring the life of the present world to the Hereafter, coveting the former life and working hard for its sake.
They have forgotten the Hereafter and abandoned it behind their backs, وَيَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ( and hinder (men ) from the path of Allah), from following the Messengers, وَيَبْغُونَهَا عِوَجًا ( and seek crookedness therein ) they seek to make Allah's path crooked, even though it is straight itself and does not deviate on account of those who defy or betray it.
When the disbelievers do this, they become engulfed in ignorance and misguidance far away from truth, and therefore, there is no hope that they will gain guidance and correctness while on this state.

Which was revealed in Makkah ( بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ ) In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Describing the Qur'an and warning Those Who defy it Previously we discussed the meaning of the separate letters that appear in the beginnings of some Surahs. كِتَابٌ أَنزَلْنَـهُ إِلَيْكَ ( (This is ) a Book which We have revealed unto you...) Allah says, `This is a Book that We have revealed to you, O Muhammad.
This `Book', is the Glorious Qur'an, the most honored Book, that Allah sent down from heaven to the most honored Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent to all the people of the earth, Arabs and non-Arabs alike, لِتُخْرِجَ النَّاسَ مِنَ الظُّلُمَـتِ إِلَى النُّورِ ( in order that you might lead mankind out of darkness into light ) We sent you, O Muhammad, with this Book in order that you might lead mankind away from misguidance and crookedness to guidance and the right way,' اللَّهُ وَلِيُّ الَّذِينَ ءامَنُواْ يُخْرِجُهُم مِّنَ الظُّلُمَـتِ إِلَى النُّورِ وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ أَوْلِيَآؤُهُمُ الطَّـغُوتُ يُخْرِجُونَهُم مِّنَ النُّورِ إِلَى الظُّلُمَـتِ ( Allah is the Wali (Protector or Guardian ) of those who believe.
He brings them out from darkness into light.
But as for those who disbelieve, their Awliya ( supporters and helpers ) are Taghut ( false deities ), they bring them out from light into darkness.) 2:257, and, هُوَ الَّذِى يُنَزِّلُ عَلَى عَبْدِهِ ءَايَـتٍ بَيِّنَـتٍ لِّيُخْرِجَكُمْ مِّنَ الظُّلُمَـتِ إِلَى النُّورِ ( It is He Who sends down manifest Ayat to His servant that He may bring you out from darkness into light.
) 57:9 Allah said next, بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ ( by their Lord's leave ), He guides those whom He destined to be guided by the hand of His Messenger , whom He sent to guide them by His command, إِلَى صِرَاطِ الْعَزِيزِ ( to the path of the All-Mighty, ) Who can never be resisted or overpowered.
Rather, Allah is Irresistible above everything and everyone else, الْحَمِيدِ ( the Praised. ) Who is glorified and praised in all His actions, statements, legislation, commandments and prohibitions and Who only says the truth in the information He conveys.
Allah's statement, اللَّهِ الَّذِى لَهُ مَا فِى السَّمَـوَتِ وَمَا فِى الاٌّرْضِ ( Allah to Whom belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth! ), is similar to, قُلْ يَأَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنِّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ جَمِيعًا الَّذِى لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضِ ( Say: "O mankind! Verily, I am sent to you all as the Messenger of Allah - to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. ) 7:158 Allah's statement, وَوَيْلٌ لِّلْكَـفِرِينَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ شَدِيدٍ ( And woe unto the disbelievers from a severe torment.
) means, `woe to them on the Day of Judgment because they defied you, O Muhammad, and rejected you.' Allah described the disbelievers as preferring the life of the present world to the Hereafter, coveting the former life and working hard for its sake.
They have forgotten the Hereafter and abandoned it behind their backs, وَيَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ( and hinder (men ) from the path of Allah), from following the Messengers, وَيَبْغُونَهَا عِوَجًا ( and seek crookedness therein ) they seek to make Allah's path crooked, even though it is straight itself and does not deviate on account of those who defy or betray it.
When the disbelievers do this, they become engulfed in ignorance and misguidance far away from truth, and therefore, there is no hope that they will gain guidance and correctness while on this state.

And from his own chain of transmitters on the authority of Ibn ’Abbas that he said in the explanation of Allah’s words ( Alif. Lam. Ra. ): ’( Alif. Lam. Ra. ) He says: I am Allah: I see what you say and do; it is also said that it is an oath by which Allah swore. ( (This is ) a Scripture which We have revealed unto thee ( Muhammad )) with which We have sent Gabriel to you ( that thereby thou mayst bring forth mankind ) that you may call the people of Mecca ( from darkness unto light ) to leave disbelieve and accept faith, ( by the permission of their Lord ) you call them by the command of their Lord, ( unto the path ) to Religion ( of the Mighty ) in His retribution against those who do not believe, ( the Owner of Praise ) in the eyes of him who professes His divine Oneness; it is also said that this means: the Praised One in His acts.

Alif-Lam-Ra. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Quran, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings]. (This is) a Book which We have revealed unto you (O Muhammad SAW) in order that you might lead mankind out of darkness (of disbelief and polytheism) into light (of belief in the Oneness of Allah and Islamic Monotheism) by their Lord's Leave to the Path of the All-Mighty, the Owner of all Praise.

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