About the Surah

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

Glorify the Name of your Creator, the Most High.

Who has created everything and perfected it (by granting hearing, sight etc).

       And He Who has preordained everything in due measure (i.e. good or bad, useful or harmful etc.), and then guided (to make proper use of things).

And He Who brought out the grass (which the cattle eat).

Then made it dry like black garbage.

We shall make you recite (the Quran), so you [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] shall not forget it (hence, don’t hurry in repeating it during the revelation),

       Except what Allah may will. Indeed, Allah knows the apparent (deeds) and the hidden (deeds).

       And We shall make it easy for you [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] (To memorize the Quran or to fulfil your obligations etc.).

So remind (mankind) only if it benefits them (this is an etiquette of preaching – Ibn Kathir).

Those who fear Allah will learn a lesson from it.

And the unfortunate person will ignore it.

Who will enter the great Fire.

He will neither die (to be at rest) nor live (a pleasant life) in it.

Indeed, whosoever purifies him-self (from disbelief, sins) is truly successful.

And glorifies the Name of his Creator and offers prayers.

In fact, you prefer this worldly life.

And the Hereafter is better and has more lasting (benefits).

(This is not the claim of the Quran only). Indeed, this (reminder) is in the former Scriptures too –

The Scriptures of Ibrahim ( ) and Musa ( ).