Surah 59. Al-Hashr, Ayah 21
| لَوْ أَنْزَلْنَا هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ عَلَىٰ جَبَلٍ لَرَأَيْتَهُ خَاشِعًا مُتَصَدِّعًا مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ ۚ وَتِلْكَ الْأَمْثَالُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ |
| Transliteration | : | law anzalnaa haadhaa al- qur'aan calaa jabal la- ra'ayta -hu khaashic(an) mutas.addic(an) min khashyah 'allaah wa- tilka al- amthaal nad.rib -haa li- an- naas lacalla -hum yatafakkaron |
| Pickthall | : | If We had caused this Qur'an to descend upon a mountain, thou (O Muhammad) verily hadst seen it humbled, rent asunder by the fear of Allah. Such similitudes coin We for mankind that haply they may reflect. |
| Asad | : | HAD WE bestowed this Qur'an from on high upon a mountain, thou wouldst indeed see it humbling itself, breaking asunder for awe of God.26 And [all] such parables We propound unto men, so that they might [learn to] think. |
| Malik | : | If We had sent down this Qur'an on a mountain, you would have seen it humble itself and split asunder from the fear of Allah, We are citing this example for mankind, so that they may take heed. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | Had We sent down this Qur'an on a mountain verily thou would have seen it humble itself and cleave asunder for fear of Allah such are the similitudes which We propound to men that they may reflect. 5398 5399 |
Note - 26I.e., in contrast with those who, by remaining oblivious
of God and all moral imperatives, are spiritually more
dead than an inert mountain.
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Note - 5398There are two ideas associated in men's minds with a
mountain: one is its height, and the other that it is
rocky, stony, hard, Now comes the metaphor. The
Revelation of Allah is so sublime that even the highest
mountains humble themselves before it. The Revelation is
so powerful and convincing that even the hard rock splits
asunder under it. Will man then be so arrogant as to
consider himself superior to it, or so hard-hearted as
not to be affected by its powerful Message? The answer is
"No" for unspoilt man; "Yes" for man when degraded by sin
to be the vilest of creatures.
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Note - 5399Cf. vii. 143, and n. 1103, where, in the story of Moses,
the Mount became as dust "when the Lord manifested His
Glory". Also cf. xxxiii. 72, and n. 3778, where the
mountains are mentioned as an emblem of stability, but as
refusing to accept the Trust (Amanat) because they felt
themselves to be too humble to be equal to such a
tremendous Trust.
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There are two ideas associated in men's minds with a mountain: one is its height, and the other that it is rocky, stony, hard, Now comes the metaphor. The Revelation of Allah is so sublime that even the highest mountains humble themselves before it. The Revelation is so powerful and convincing that even the hard rock splits asunder under it. Will man then be so arrogant as to consider himself superior to it, or so hard-hearted as not to be affected by its powerful Message? The answer is "No" for unspoilt man; "Yes" for man when degraded by sin to be the vilest of creatures. |
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Cf. vii. 143, and n. 1103, where, in the story of Moses, the Mount became as dust "when the Lord manifested His Glory". Also cf. xxxiii. 72, and n. 3778, where the mountains are mentioned as an emblem of stability, but as refusing to accept the Trust (Amanat) because they felt themselves to be too humble to be equal to such a tremendous Trust. |
