سُوْرَةُ قٓ
Surah Qaaf (50) — Ayah 37
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ ﴿37﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, therein is indeed a reminder for him who has a heart or gives ear while he is heedful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِى
fī
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
لَذِكْرَىٰ
ladhik'rā
surely, is a reminder
لِمَن
liman
for (one) who
كَانَ
kāna
is
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
قَلْبٌ
qalbun
a heart
أَوْ
aw
or
أَلْقَى
alqā
(who) gives ear
ٱلسَّمْعَ
l-samʿa
(who) gives ear
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
while he
شَهِيدٌۭ
shahīdun
(is) a witness
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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37. Surely in this is a lesson for whoever has a heart or listens attentively with full presence [43].
[43]
That is, for the attainment of guidance and admonition, one of two things is necessary: either the person himself possesses enough intellect and understanding that, upon hearing about the conditions of previous nations, he can draw a correct conclusion from them; or, if someone else explains it to him, he is ready to listen with full attention. And the person who lacks both of these qualities cannot learn any lesson from any incident.
[43]
That is, for the attainment of guidance and admonition, one of two things is necessary: either the person himself possesses enough intellect and understanding that, upon hearing about the conditions of previous nations, he can draw a correct conclusion from them; or, if someone else explains it to him, he is ready to listen with full attention. And the person who lacks both of these qualities cannot learn any lesson from any incident.
