Surah 20. Ta-ha, Ayah 99
| كَذَٰلِكَ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ أَنْبَاءِ مَا قَدْ سَبَقَ ۚ وَقَدْ آتَيْنَاكَ مِنْ لَدُنَّا ذِكْرًا |
| Transliteration | : | ka- dhaalika naqus.s. calay -ka min anbaa' maa qad sabaqa wa- qad 'aataynaa -ka min ladun -naa dhikr(an) |
| Pickthall | : | Thus relate Who unto thee (Muhammad) some tidings of that which happened of old, and We have given thee from Our presence a Reminder. |
| Asad | : | THUS DO WE relate unto thee some of the stories of what happened in the past; and [thus] have We vouchsafed unto thee, out of Our grace, a reminder.85 |
| Malik | : | Thus do We relate to you, O Muhammad, some information of the past events; and indeed We have sent you this Reminder (The Qur'an) from Our Own Self. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | Thus do We relate to thee some stories of what happened before: for We have sent thee a Message from Our own Presence. 2625 |
Note - 85The adverb kadhalika ("thus") which introduces this verse
is meant to stress the purpose of all Qur'anic references
to past events - be they historical or legendary - as
well as the manner in which the relevant stories are
treated. Since the purpose underlying every Qur’anic
narrative is, invariably, the illustration of certain
fundamental truths, the narrative as such is often
condensed and elliptic, omitting all that has no direct
bearing on the point or points which the Qur’an means to
bring out. The term "reminder" alludes to the unceasing
guidance which God offers to man through His revelations.
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Note - 2625Thus superseding previous revelations; for this (the
Qur-an) is direct from Allah, and is not a second-hand
exposition on other men's authority.
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The adverb kadhalika ("thus") which introduces this verse is meant to stress the purpose of all Qur'anic references to past events - be they historical or legendary - as well as the manner in which the relevant stories are treated. Since the purpose underlying every Qur’anic narrative is, invariably, the illustration of certain fundamental truths, the narrative as such is often condensed and elliptic, omitting all that has no direct bearing on the point or points which the Qur’an means to bring out. The term "reminder" alludes to the unceasing guidance which God offers to man through His revelations. |
