Surah 15. Al-Hijr, Ayah 1
| الر ۚ تِلْكَ آيَاتُ الْكِتَابِ وَقُرْآنٍ مُبِينٍ |
| Transliteration | : | alif-laam-raa' tilka 'aayaat al- kitaab wa- qur'aan muben |
| Pickthall | : | Alif. Lam. Ra. These are verses of the Scripture and a plain Reading. |
| Asad | : | Alif. Lam. Ra.1 THESE ARE MESSAGES of revelation - of a discourse clear in itself and clearly showing the truth.2 |
| Malik | : | Alif L'am Ra. These are the verses of the Divine Book, the Glorious Qur'an which makes the things clear. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | Alif Lam Ra. These are the Ayats of Revelation of a Qur'an that makes things clear. 1932 1933 1934 |
Note - 1See Appendix II.
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Note - 2Regarding this lengthy rendering of the participial
adjective mubin, see surah {12}, note [2]. In the above
context, the term qur'an (which, whenever it appears
without the definite article al denotes a solemn
"recital" or "discourse") is preceded by the conjunction
wa, which, in its simplest connotation, signifies "and";
but since it is used here to stress the present,
particular instance of the divine writ (al-kitab), it can
be omitted in the translation without affecting the
meaning of the sentence.
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Note - 1932For these letters, see Appendix 1.
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Note - 1933Cf. x. 1. and n. 1382.
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Note - 1934Note how appropriately the different phrases in which the
Qur-an is characterised bring out its different aspects
as a Revelation. Let us just consider the phrases used at
the beginning of the six A.L.M. Suras of which this is
the last in order of arrangement. In x.1 we read, "Ayats
(or verses or Signs) of the Book of Wisdom", the theme
being the wonders of Allah's creation, and its relation
to His Revelation. In xi. 1 we read, "a Book, with verses
basic or fundamental, further explained in detail": the
theme is Allah's Justice and punishment, to preserve the
fundamental scheme of His Laws. In xii. 1 we read, "The
Symbols verses of the Perspicuous Book"; the wonderful
unfolding of Allah's Plan is explained in Joseph's story.
In xiii. 1 we read, "The Signs (or verses) of the Book":
the contrasts in the modes of Allah's Revelation and its
reception by man are pointed out, but not illustrated by
detailed examples as in Joseph's perspicuous story. In
xiv. 1 we read, "A Book revealed to lead out of darkness
into light": the theme being Abraham's prayer for man to
be rescued from the darkness of false worship into the
light of Unity. Here,in xv.1 we read, "Ayats (or verses)
of Revelation,-of a Qur-an that makes things clear (or
perspicuous)": the theme being an explanation of evil,
and how Allah's Truth is protected from it.
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Regarding this lengthy rendering of the participial adjective mubin, see surah {12}, note [2]. In the above context, the term qur'an (which, whenever it appears without the definite article al denotes a solemn "recital" or "discourse") is preceded by the conjunction wa, which, in its simplest connotation, signifies "and"; but since it is used here to stress the present, particular instance of the divine writ (al-kitab), it can be omitted in the translation without affecting the meaning of the sentence. |
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Note how appropriately the different phrases in which the Qur-an is characterised bring out its different aspects as a Revelation. Let us just consider the phrases used at the beginning of the six A.L.M. Suras of which this is the last in order of arrangement. In x.1 we read, "Ayats (or verses or Signs) of the Book of Wisdom", the theme being the wonders of Allah's creation, and its relation to His Revelation. In xi. 1 we read, "a Book, with verses basic or fundamental, further explained in detail": the theme is Allah's Justice and punishment, to preserve the fundamental scheme of His Laws. In xii. 1 we read, "The Symbols verses of the Perspicuous Book"; the wonderful unfolding of Allah's Plan is explained in Joseph's story. In xiii. 1 we read, "The Signs (or verses) of the Book": the contrasts in the modes of Allah's Revelation and its reception by man are pointed out, but not illustrated by detailed examples as in Joseph's perspicuous story. In xiv. 1 we read, "A Book revealed to lead out of darkness into light": the theme being Abraham's prayer for man to be rescued from the darkness of false worship into the light of Unity. Here,in xv.1 we read, "Ayats (or verses) of Revelation,-of a Qur-an that makes things clear (or perspicuous)": the theme being an explanation of evil, and how Allah's Truth is protected from it. |
