سُوْرَةُ النُّوْرِ
Surah An-Noor (24) — Ayah 34
وَلَقَدْ أَنزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ ءَايَـٰتٍ مُّبَيِّنَـٰتٍ وَمَثَلًا مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَلَوْا۟ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ وَمَوْعِظَةً لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿34﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And indeed We have sent down for you Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) that make things plain, and the example of those who passed away before you, and an admonition for those who are Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And verily
أَنزَلْنَآ
anzalnā
We have sent down
إِلَيْكُمْ
ilaykum
to you
ءَايَـٰتٍۢ
āyātin
Verses
مُّبَيِّنَـٰتٍۢ
mubayyinātin
clear
وَمَثَلًۭا
wamathalan
and an example
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
خَلَوْا۟
khalaw
passed away
مِن
min
before you
قَبْلِكُمْ
qablikum
before you
وَمَوْعِظَةًۭ
wamawʿiẓatan
and an admonition
لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ
lil'muttaqīna
for those who fear (Allah)
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 34) ➊ {وَ لَقَدْ اَنْزَلْنَاۤ اِلَيْكُمْ اٰيٰتٍ مُّبَيِّنٰتٍ: ’’ مُبَيِّنٰتٍ ‘‘} is the plural of {’’مُبَيِّنَةٌ‘‘}, which is an active participle from the form II verb. This form is used for both intransitive and transitive meanings, and here both meanings can be intended together, that is, the verses of Allah are clear and easily understandable, and they also make Allah’s commands and instructions very clear. By these verses are meant all the verses revealed to the Prophet (peace be upon him), although first and foremost the verses and commands mentioned in this surah are intended, as He said: «{ سُوْرَةٌ اَنْزَلْنٰهَا وَ فَرَضْنٰهَا وَ اَنْزَلْنَا فِيْهَاۤ اٰيٰتٍۭ بَيِّنٰتٍ لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُوْنَ }» [ النور : ۱ ] “(This is) a great surah, We have sent it down and We have made it obligatory, and We have sent down in it clear verses, so that you may take heed.”
➋ The meaning of { وَ مَثَلًا مِّنَ الَّذِيْنَ خَلَوْا مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ : ’’أَيْ وَ أَنْزَلْنَا مَثَلًا مِنَ الَّذِيْنَ خَلَوْا مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ۔‘‘ ’’ مَثَلًا ‘‘} is parable, that thing which resembles another thing, a state of someone that is similar to the state of another, a characteristic of something, and a strange story. That is, We have sent down to you verses that explain clearly, and We have revealed some of the conditions of the former people that are similar to your conditions. This includes those commands and limits that were made obligatory on previous nations just as they are on the Muslim Ummah, such as the punishment for adultery, retribution, prevention of the spread of indecency, etc., and the conditions and events of previous nations that are similar to the conditions of this Ummah, such as the incident of slander against Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), the slander of the Jews against Maryam (peace be upon her), and the incident of the wife of the Aziz of Egypt slandering Yusuf (peace be upon him), which are similar to each other. In all three incidents, Allah has established the chastity of His believing servants in the Quran until the Day of Judgment, and has made clear the falsehood of the slanderers forever.
➌ { وَ مَوْعِظَةً لِّلْمُتَّقِيْنَ۠ : ’’ أَيْ وَ أَنْزَلْنَا مَوْعِظَةً ‘‘} That is, We have sent down a great admonition for those who fear and avoid disobedience, because whoever does not fear Allah will not benefit from these verses.
➋ The meaning of { وَ مَثَلًا مِّنَ الَّذِيْنَ خَلَوْا مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ : ’’أَيْ وَ أَنْزَلْنَا مَثَلًا مِنَ الَّذِيْنَ خَلَوْا مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ۔‘‘ ’’ مَثَلًا ‘‘} is parable, that thing which resembles another thing, a state of someone that is similar to the state of another, a characteristic of something, and a strange story. That is, We have sent down to you verses that explain clearly, and We have revealed some of the conditions of the former people that are similar to your conditions. This includes those commands and limits that were made obligatory on previous nations just as they are on the Muslim Ummah, such as the punishment for adultery, retribution, prevention of the spread of indecency, etc., and the conditions and events of previous nations that are similar to the conditions of this Ummah, such as the incident of slander against Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), the slander of the Jews against Maryam (peace be upon her), and the incident of the wife of the Aziz of Egypt slandering Yusuf (peace be upon him), which are similar to each other. In all three incidents, Allah has established the chastity of His believing servants in the Quran until the Day of Judgment, and has made clear the falsehood of the slanderers forever.
➌ { وَ مَوْعِظَةً لِّلْمُتَّقِيْنَ۠ : ’’ أَيْ وَ أَنْزَلْنَا مَوْعِظَةً ‘‘} That is, We have sent down a great admonition for those who fear and avoid disobedience, because whoever does not fear Allah will not benefit from these verses.
