سورة فَاطِر
Surah Fâtir 35:32
Originator · Verse 32 of 45
ثُمَّ أَوْرَثْنَا الْكِتَابَ الَّذِينَ اصْطَفَيْنَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ۖ فَمِنْهُمْ ظَالِمٌ لِنَفْسِهِ وَمِنْهُمْ مُقْتَصِدٌ وَمِنْهُمْ سَابِقٌ بِالْخَيْرَاتِ بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَضْلُ الْكَبِيرُ
Abdul Mannan Omar
We (always) made only those whom We had chosen from among Our servants, the inheritors of (Our) Book. Some of them are (hard upon themselves and so) unjust to their souls (for suppressing their egos sternly). There are others among them who are moderate and are following the middle course. There are yet others among them who, by the leave of Allâh, are foremost in acts of goodness. That indeed is the great distinction.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Then We have given the Book for inheritance to such of Our Servants as We have chosen: but there are among them some who wrong their own souls; some who follow a middle course; and some who are, by Allah's leave, foremost in good deeds; that is the highest Grace.
Ahmed Ali
So We made those of Our creatures whom We had chosen, heirs to the Book; but some of these exceed themselves, and some follow the middle course, and some surpass others in goodness by God´s will, which is the greatest blessing.
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Ali Unal
Then (after every Messenger), We have made those of Our servants whom We chose heirs to the Book (to preserve and teach it, and secure its practice in daily life). However, among them are those who (in fulfilling their duty as heirs to the Book) wrong their own selves (on account of certain failings and sins), and among them are those who follow a moderate way, and among them are those who, by God’s leave, are foremost in doing good deeds. That (the inheriting of the Book) is the great favor.
Daryabadi
Thereafter We made inheritors of the book those whom We chose of Our bondmen. Then of them are some who wrong themselves, and of them are some who keep the middle way, and of them are some who, by Allah´s leave, go ahead in virtues. That! that is a great grace.
Faridul Haque
We then made Our chosen bondmen the inheritors of the Book; so among them is one who wrongs himself; and among them is one who stays on the middle course; and among them is one who, by the command of Allah, surpassed others in good deeds; this is the great favour!
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Then We have given the Book as inheritance to those whom We have chosen from among Our servants: so of them is he who wrongs himself, and of them is he who takes a middle course, and of them is he who is foremost in deeds of goodness by Allah
Maulvi Sher Ali
Then WE have always made inheritors of the Book those of Our servants whom WE choose. Some of them are hard upon themselves and of them are some who take the middle course, and of them are some who excel others in deeds of goodness by ALLAH's leave. And that indeed is the great grace from ALLAH.
Muhammad Asad
And so, We have bestowed this divine writ as a heritage unto such of Our servants as We chose: and among them are some who sin against themselves; and some who keep half-way [between right and wrong]; and some who, by God's leave, are foremost in deeds of goodness: [and] this, indeed, is. a merit most high!
Muhammad Musin Khan
Then We gave the Book the Qur'an) for inheritance to such of Our slaves whom We chose (the followers of Muhammad SAW). Then of them are some who wrong their ownselves, and of them are some who follow a middle course, and of them are some who are, by Allah's Leave, foremost in good deeds. That (inheritance of the Qur'an), that is indeed a great grace.
Muhammad Pickthall
Then We gave the Scripture as inheritance unto those whom We elected of Our bondmen. But of them are some who wrong themselves and of them are some who are lukewarm, and of them are some who outstrip (others) through good deeds, by Allah's leave. That is the great favour!
Muhammad Sarwar
We gave the Book as an inheritance to Our chosen servants, among whom some are unjust against their souls, some are moderate, and some are exceedingly virtuous by the permission of God. This is indeed a great favor.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Then We gave the Book for an inheritance to those whom We chose from among Our servants; but of them is he who makes his soul to suffer a loss, and of them is he who takes a middle course, and of them is he who is foremost in deeds of goodness by Allah's permission; this is the great excellence.
Rashad Khalifa
We passed the scripture from generation to generation, and we allowed whomever we chose from among our servants to receive it. Subsequently, some of them wronged their souls, others upheld it only part of the time, while others were eager to work righteousness in accordance with GOD's will; this is the greatest triumph.
Shabbir Ahmed
And so, We gave the scripture as inheritance to those whom We elected of Our servants. And there are those who (ignore it and thus) hurt themselves. Others will have a lukewarm attitude toward it, and some who, by God’s leave, will be foremost in attaining all the good in it. That! Certainly that is, the great bounty.
Commentary 35:32 In order to qualify for Divine “bracelets of gold and pearls” a human being has to undergo three stages of moral development: The first stage is the…
ثُمَّ أَوْرَثْنَا الْكِتَابَ الَّذِينَ اصْطَفَيْنَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ۖ فَمِنْهُمْ ظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِ وَمِنْهُم مُّقْتَصِدٌ وَمِنْهُمْ سَابِقٌ بِالْخَيْرَاتِ بِإِذْنِ
35:32 In order to qualify for Divine “bracelets of gold and pearls” a human being has to undergo three stages of moral development: The first stage is the stage of suppression of the animal instincts in order to gain full control over his nafs al-Ammârah - the self which incites him towards evil (12:53). In the Qur’ânic words, one has to be “unjust towards their own self” (فَمِنْهُمْ ظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِ) in order to control those animal instincts which incite him to act selfishly and evil. Persons who are “unjust towards their own self” are the ones who sometimes succeed in getting control over their ego, but sometimes their ego (Nafs al-Ammârah) gains control over them. They get the control with the help of their reasoning and upbringing.
The second stage is the stage of those “who follow the middle course” (وَمِنْهُم مُّقْتَصِدٌ.) Their self-accusing conscience (nafs al-Lawwâmah) at the commission of an evil deed, comes to their assistance (75:2) and helps them to refrain from evil.
The third stage is the stage of those “who are foremost in actions and good deeds” (وَمِنْهُمْ سَابِقٌ بِالْخَيْرَاتِ.). This is the stage when one is freed from all weaknesses and calamities. Such a person starts to live a life of peace and security, freeing himself from the filth of vice and sin. This ultimate peace and tranquillity is called in the Holy Qur’ân nafs al-Mutma’innah - the Soul at Peace (89:27-30). The words “By the leave of Allâh” (بِإِذْنِ) in this verse, remind us that it is Allâh Who strengthens our hearts to achieve the good and shun evil, and it is He Who helps us attain this stage, which is the stage of “great distinction”.