English translation of the meaning Page No 406

Quran in English Language - Page no 406 406

Sura Al-Rum from 16 to 24


16. And as for those who disbelieved and belied Our Ayât ( proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, Allâh’s Messengers, Resurrection, etc. ) , and the Meeting of the Hereafter, such shall be brought forth to the torment ( in the Hell- fire ) .
17. So glorify Allâh [ above all that ( evil ) they associate with Him ( O believers ) ] when you come up to the evening [ i.e. offer the ( Maghrib ) sunset and ( ‘Ishâ’ ) night prayers ] , and when you enter the morning [ i.e. offer the ( Fajr ) morning prayer ] .
18. And His are all the praises and thanks in the heavens and the earth; and ( glorify Him ) in the afternoon ( i.e. offer ‘Asr prayer ) and when you come up to the time, when the day begins to decline ( i.e. offer Zuhr prayer ) . ( Ibn ‘Abbâs said: « These are the five compulsory congregational prayers mentioned in the Qur’ân ) . » [ Tafsir At- Tabari ]
19. He brings out the living from the dead, and brings out the dead from the living. And He revives the earth after its death. And thus shall you be brought out ( resurrected ) .
20. And among His Signs is this, that He created you ( Adam ) from dust, and then [ Hawwâ’ ( Eve ) from Adam’s rib, and then his offspring from the semen, and ] , - behold you are human beings scattered!
21. And among His Signs is this, that He created for you wives from among yourselves, that you may find repose in them, and He has put between you affection and mercy. Verily, in that are indeed signs for a people who reflect.
22. And among His Signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. Verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge.
23. And among His Signs is your sleep [ 1 ] by night and by day, and your seeking of His Bounty. Verily, in that are indeed signs for a people who listen.
24. And among His Signs is that He shows you the lightning, for fear and for hope, and He sends down water ( rain ) from the sky, and therewith revives the earth after its death. Verily, in that are indeed signs for a people who understand.

[1] (V.30:23) It is a sign from among the Signs of Allah that a person goes to sleep; the medical world up to now does not know exactly why a person goes to sleep. There are only theories. So this Qur’ân is a miracle from Allah, and not an invented tale as the disbelievers (in the Oneness of Allah) argue.