Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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The Quran, by surah
Surah 26 · 227 verses

Ash-Shu'ara الشعراء

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan cites 31 of its 227 verses, in 28 lectures. Open a verse for his commentary and the moments he explains it.

Verses Maulana cites 31The whole surah 227
3لَعَلَّكَ بَٰخِعٞ نَّفۡسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَPerhaps, [O Muhammad], you would kill yourself with grief that they will not be believers8 lectures →11قَوۡمَ فِرۡعَوۡنَۚ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَThe people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear Allah1 lecture →13وَيَضِيقُ صَدۡرِي وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِي فَأَرۡسِلۡ إِلَىٰ هَٰرُونَAnd that my breast will tighten and my tongue will not be fluent, so send for Aaron2 lectures →15قَالَ كَلَّاۖ فَٱذۡهَبَا بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآۖ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّسۡتَمِعُونَ[Allah] said, "No. Go both of you with Our signs; indeed, We are with you, listening1 lecture →16فَأۡتِيَا فِرۡعَوۡنَ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَGo to Pharaoh and say, 'We are the messengers of the Lord of the worlds1 lecture →18قَالَ أَلَمۡ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدٗا وَلَبِثۡتَ فِينَا مِنۡ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ[Pharaoh] said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you remained among us for years of your life1 lecture →22وَتِلۡكَ نِعۡمَةٞ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَيَّ أَنۡ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَAnd is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel1 lecture →24قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ[Moses] said, "The Lord of the heavens and earth and that between them, if you should be convinced1 lecture →27قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَكُمُ ٱلَّذِيٓ أُرۡسِلَ إِلَيۡكُمۡ لَمَجۡنُونٞ[Pharaoh] said, "Indeed, your 'messenger' who has been sent to you is mad1 lecture →28قَالَ رَبُّ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقِ وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ[Moses] said, "Lord of the east and the west and that between them, if you were to reason1 lecture →29قَالَ لَئِنِ ٱتَّخَذۡتَ إِلَٰهًا غَيۡرِي لَأَجۡعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمَسۡجُونِينَ[Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned1 lecture →30قَالَ أَوَلَوۡ جِئۡتُكَ بِشَيۡءٖ مُّبِينٖ[Moses] said, "Even if I brought you proof manifest1 lecture →35يُرِيدُ أَن يُخۡرِجَكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِكُم بِسِحۡرِهِۦ فَمَاذَا تَأۡمُرُونَHe wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise1 lecture →41فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُواْ لِفِرۡعَوۡنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجۡرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَAnd when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant2 lectures →44فَأَلۡقَوۡاْ حِبَالَهُمۡ وَعِصِيَّهُمۡ وَقَالُواْ بِعِزَّةِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَSo they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant1 lecture →45فَأَلۡقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلۡقَفُ مَا يَأۡفِكُونَThen Moses threw his staff, and at once it devoured what they falsified1 lecture →47قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَThey said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds2 lectures →49قَالَ ءَامَنتُمۡ لَهُۥ قَبۡلَ أَنۡ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمۡۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِي عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحۡرَ فَلَسَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَۚ لَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيۡدِيَكُمۡ وَأَرۡجُلَكُم مِّنۡ خِلَٰفٖ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ[Pharaoh] said, "You believed Moses before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic, but you are going to know.…1 lecture →52۞وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنۡ أَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِيٓ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَAnd We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued1 lecture →54إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَشِرۡذِمَةٞ قَلِيلُونَ[And said], "Indeed, those are but a small band1 lecture →61فَلَمَّا تَرَـٰٓءَا ٱلۡجَمۡعَانِ قَالَ أَصۡحَٰبُ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَمُدۡرَكُونَAnd when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken1 lecture →62قَالَ كَلَّآۖ إِنَّ مَعِيَ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ[Moses] said, "No! Indeed, with me is my Lord; He will guide me1 lecture →63فَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱضۡرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَۖ فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرۡقٖ كَٱلطَّوۡدِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِThen We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain2 lectures →80وَإِذَا مَرِضۡتُ فَهُوَ يَشۡفِينِAnd when I am ill, it is He who cures me1 lecture →89إِلَّا مَنۡ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٖBut only one who comes to Allah with a sound heart7 lectures →90وَأُزۡلِفَتِ ٱلۡجَنَّةُ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَAnd Paradise will be brought near [that Day] to the righteous1 lecture →109وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَAnd I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds1 lecture →193نَزَلَ بِهِ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلۡأَمِينُThe Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down1 lecture →196وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِي زُبُرِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَAnd indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples1 lecture →214وَأَنذِرۡ عَشِيرَتَكَ ٱلۡأَقۡرَبِينَAnd warn, [O Muhammad], your closest kindred1 lecture →224وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلۡغَاوُۥنَAnd the poets - [only] the deviators follow them1 lecture →
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