سُوْرَةُ الْكَهْفِ
Surah Al-Kahf (18) — Ayah 2
قَيِّمًا لِّيُنذِرَ بَأْسًا شَدِيدًا مِّن لَّدُنْهُ وَيُبَشِّرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ أَجْرًا حَسَنًا ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(He has made it) straight to give warning (to the disbelievers) of a severe punishment from Him, and to give glad tidings to the believers (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism), who do righteous deeds, that they shall have a fair reward (i.e. Paradise).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَيِّمًۭا
qayyiman
Straight
لِّيُنذِرَ
liyundhira
to warn
بَأْسًۭا
basan
(of) a punishment
شَدِيدًۭا
shadīdan
severe
مِّن
min
from
لَّدُنْهُ
ladun'hu
near Him
وَيُبَشِّرَ
wayubashira
and give glad tidings
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
l-mu'minīna
(to) the believers
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يَعْمَلُونَ
yaʿmalūna
do
ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ
l-ṣāliḥāti
righteous deeds
أَنَّ
anna
that
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
أَجْرًا
ajran
(is) a good reward
حَسَنًۭا
ḥasanan
(is) a good reward
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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2. It is a Book that makes the path straight [2], to warn of severe punishment from Him, and to give good news [3] to the believers who do righteous deeds that they will have a good reward.
[2]
The Quran as a Criterion for Previous Scriptures:
"Qayyiman" is a word with broad meanings. One meaning has been mentioned in the translation; another meaning is that it serves as a criterion and standard for the previous heavenly books. Firstly, it contains a summary of the previous teachings. Secondly, this book only confirms the correct and divinely revealed contents of the previous scriptures, and if there is any contradiction, it will be due to the verbal or interpretative distortion by the People of the Book, or it will be their own addition.
[3] That is, the essence of the teachings of this book, as well as all the heavenly books, is that the Day of Judgment is certainly coming. On that day, all people will definitely be recompensed for their good or bad deeds. Therefore, it is obligatory for every person to live their life in this world fearing Allah due to their accountability before Him, and those who live as obedient servants of Allah are also given the glad tidings of Paradise and eternal happiness.
[2]
The Quran as a Criterion for Previous Scriptures:
"Qayyiman" is a word with broad meanings. One meaning has been mentioned in the translation; another meaning is that it serves as a criterion and standard for the previous heavenly books. Firstly, it contains a summary of the previous teachings. Secondly, this book only confirms the correct and divinely revealed contents of the previous scriptures, and if there is any contradiction, it will be due to the verbal or interpretative distortion by the People of the Book, or it will be their own addition.
[3] That is, the essence of the teachings of this book, as well as all the heavenly books, is that the Day of Judgment is certainly coming. On that day, all people will definitely be recompensed for their good or bad deeds. Therefore, it is obligatory for every person to live their life in this world fearing Allah due to their accountability before Him, and those who live as obedient servants of Allah are also given the glad tidings of Paradise and eternal happiness.
