سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 106
وَقُرْءَانًا فَرَقْنَـٰهُ لِتَقْرَأَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ عَلَىٰ مُكْثٍ وَنَزَّلْنَـٰهُ تَنزِيلًا ﴿106﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And (it is) a Qur’ân which We have divided (into parts), in order that you might recite it to men at intervals. And We have revealed it by stages (in 23 years).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقُرْءَانًۭا
waqur'ānan
And the Quran
فَرَقْنَـٰهُ
faraqnāhu
We have divided
لِتَقْرَأَهُۥ
litaqra-ahu
that you might recite it
عَلَى
ʿalā
to
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
the people
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
at
مُكْثٍۢ
muk'thin
intervals
وَنَزَّلْنَـٰهُ
wanazzalnāhu
And We have revealed it
تَنزِيلًۭا
tanzīlan
(in) stages
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
And We have revealed the Qur'an in stages [125], so that you may recite it to the people gradually, and We have sent it down in successive portions.
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The Benefits of Revealing the Quran Gradually:
One of the objections of the polytheists of Makkah was that if the Quran were the word of Allah, it would have been revealed all at once. Otherwise, this Prophet is composing it gradually and, according to circumstances, keeps reciting it to the people. In response to this, Allah Almighty said that it is We Who have revealed this Quran from time to time and gradually, and there are many wisdoms and benefits in revealing it in intervals. For example, it makes it easier for people to memorize it; also, everyone knows on which occasion a particular verse was revealed and what its correct meaning is. Furthermore, it becomes easier for people to act upon its commands and to abstain from its prohibitions, and if all the commands and prohibitions had been revealed to them at once, everyone would have rejected them and no one would have had the courage to implement them upon themselves. Also, by revealing verses at different times, the faith of the believers keeps increasing and becomes stronger; they develop the strength and steadfastness to endure hardships, and all these benefits could only be achieved if the Quran was revealed gradually and gradualness was observed in commands and prohibitions.
[125]
The Benefits of Revealing the Quran Gradually:
One of the objections of the polytheists of Makkah was that if the Quran were the word of Allah, it would have been revealed all at once. Otherwise, this Prophet is composing it gradually and, according to circumstances, keeps reciting it to the people. In response to this, Allah Almighty said that it is We Who have revealed this Quran from time to time and gradually, and there are many wisdoms and benefits in revealing it in intervals. For example, it makes it easier for people to memorize it; also, everyone knows on which occasion a particular verse was revealed and what its correct meaning is. Furthermore, it becomes easier for people to act upon its commands and to abstain from its prohibitions, and if all the commands and prohibitions had been revealed to them at once, everyone would have rejected them and no one would have had the courage to implement them upon themselves. Also, by revealing verses at different times, the faith of the believers keeps increasing and becomes stronger; they develop the strength and steadfastness to endure hardships, and all these benefits could only be achieved if the Quran was revealed gradually and gradualness was observed in commands and prohibitions.
