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Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an

translated by Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Islamic Propagation Office in Rabwah and the Association for Serving Islamic Content in Languages.

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وَٱلتِّينِ وَٱلزَّيۡتُونِ

By the fig and the olive[1],

[1] Of Jerusalem.
By the fig and the olive[1],

وَطُورِ سِينِينَ

and by Mount Sinai[2],

[2] Of Egypt.
and by Mount Sinai[2],

وَهَٰذَا ٱلۡبَلَدِ ٱلۡأَمِينِ

and by this secure city [of Makkah][3],

[3] This passage refers to the land of the three great prophets of Allah: Jesus (ﷺ) lived in the land of figs and olives, Moses (ﷺ) communicated with Allah on Mount Sinai, and Muhammad's (ﷺ) birthplace was Makkah. There is a similar reference in Deuteronomy 33:1, [Moses said:] “The Lord came from Sinai. Rising from Seir upon us, and he shone forth from Mount Paran.” Seir is a mountain near Jerusalem, and Paran is a mountain near Makkah.
and by this secure city [of Makkah][3],

لَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ فِيٓ أَحۡسَنِ تَقۡوِيمٖ

Surely We have created man in the best form[4],

[4] i.e., in upright and balanced form and nature.
Surely We have created man in the best form[4],

ثُمَّ رَدَدۡنَٰهُ أَسۡفَلَ سَٰفِلِينَ

then We will reduce him to the lowest of the low[5],

[5] i.e., to the depths of Hell due to deviation from uprightness; or to decrepit old age.
then We will reduce him to the lowest of the low[5],

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ فَلَهُمۡ أَجۡرٌ غَيۡرُ مَمۡنُونٖ

except those who believe and do righteous deeds; they will have a never-ending reward.

except those who believe and do righteous deeds; they will have a never-ending reward.

فَمَا يُكَذِّبُكَ بَعۡدُ بِٱلدِّينِ

Then, what makes you deny the Judgment Day?

Then, what makes you deny the Judgment Day?

أَلَيۡسَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَحۡكَمِ ٱلۡحَٰكِمِينَ

Is not Allah the Most Just of all judges?

Is not Allah the Most Just of all judges?