Verses 16–24
30. Ar-Room · The Romans
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وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَلِقَآئِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُحْضَرُونَ
30:16But as for those who were faithless and denied Our signs and the encounter of the Hereafter, they will be brought to the punishment.
فَسُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ حِينَ تُمْسُونَ وَحِينَ تُصْبِحُونَ
30:17So glorify Allah when you enter evening and when you rise at dawn.1
وَلَهُ ٱلْحَمْدُ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَعَشِيًّۭا وَحِينَ تُظْهِرُونَ
30:18To Him belongs all praise in the heavens and the earth, at nightfall and when you enter noontime.
يُخْرِجُ ٱلْحَىَّ مِنَ ٱلْمَيِّتِ وَيُخْرِجُ ٱلْمَيِّتَ مِنَ ٱلْحَىِّ وَيُحْىِ ٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ تُخْرَجُونَ
30:19He brings forth the living from the dead, and brings forth the dead from the living, and revives the earth after its death. Likewise, you [too] shall be raised [from the dead].
وَمِنْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦٓ أَنْ خَلَقَكُم مِّن تُرَابٍۢ ثُمَّ إِذَآ أَنتُم بَشَرٌۭ تَنتَشِرُونَ
30:20Of His signs is that He created you from dust, then, behold, you are humans scattering [all over]!
وَمِنْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦٓ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا لِّتَسْكُنُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُم مَّوَدَّةًۭ وَرَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍۢ لِّقَوْمٍۢ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
30:21And of His signs is that He created for you mates from your own selves that you may take comfort in them, and He ordained affection and mercy between you. There are indeed signs in that for a people who reflect.2
وَمِنْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ خَلْقُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱخْتِلَٰفُ أَلْسِنَتِكُمْ وَأَلْوَٰنِكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍۢ لِّلْعَٰلِمِينَ
30:22Among His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. There are indeed signs in that for those who know.*
وَمِنْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ مَنَامُكُم بِٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ وَٱبْتِغَآؤُكُم مِّن فَضْلِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍۢ لِّقَوْمٍۢ يَسْمَعُونَ
30:23And of His signs is your sleep by night and day, and your pursuit of His bounty. There are indeed signs in that for a people who listen.
وَمِنْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ يُرِيكُمُ ٱلْبَرْقَ خَوْفًۭا وَطَمَعًۭا وَيُنَزِّلُ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۭ فَيُحْىِۦ بِهِ ٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَآ ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍۢ لِّقَوْمٍۢ يَعْقِلُونَ
30:24And of His signs is that He shows you the lightning, arousing fear and hope, and He sends down water from the sky, and with it revives the earth after its death. There are indeed signs in that for people who exercise their reason.
Tafsir
Commentary on this passage
Verse 21
1.The blessed verse of the Holy Quran has related the story of Islam briefly. The first thing is the satisfaction in life and for this He has made pairs, otherwise worldly life would become frightening and his house would become befuddled. On the other side, Allah has continued the link of friendship and bounties between both of them. This is the sign that He has not created anything new that is against the friendship and blessings, and it is clear that if marriage would be based on wealth and beauty then friendship or affection will end when there is no more beauty and wealth and both the parties would have defaulted in this way and the bounties of Allah would vanish. Therefore the foundation of marriage should be on belief and faith and people should act in the light of Islam. So that no difference can be created in love and bounties. Sexual relationship and childbirth are mutual factors. Male and female both are a necessity to each other and there should be provisions in terms that should be appropriate for affection and bounties to each of them and family 1ife would not be destroyed.
Footnotes
Explanations of words and phrases in these verses
Benefit
In altogether fifteen places in the Holy Quran, the sentence begins with the words ‘And of His signs...’ Out of these seven are in the Surah (Sunh Rum). Three of these ayats are related to the people, three are related to the heavens and one is common. Please note that in the 17th and 18th ayat there is mention of the times of Tasbeeh (Praise of Allah) and not the timings of prayers, otherwise the Isha prayer would be without any schedule, but that the time of Maghrib and Isha prayer is considered together.
- 1
Tamsoon - To enter the time of evening. Tasbahoon - To enter in the morning. Tazharoon - to enter in the afternoon. Ashya - Evening, that is Asr time.
- 2
Sukoon - Peace and comfort. Woman is referred to as the means of comfort because through her the soul finds peace and the body is also comfortable next to her. Min Anfusakum - Means from your species and in your form and shape. Mawaddat to denote physical relationship, and Rahma to imply children. Thus according to some woman is only used sexually and for producing Children. Such a view is against the status of women and it negates her real value. The Lord of the world has made her much higher than this.
Benefit
Apparently the difference of language in the 22nd ayat denotes difference in tone and voice. The fact is that if recognition is through the eyes, the colour will be instrumental and if it is through the ears the voice will come in use. Although many people are of the view that it refers to various languages.