The Assurance of Return and the Oneness of Allah (Tawhid)

Al-Qasas — Verses 85–88 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim

إِنَّ الَّذِي فَرَضَ عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ لَرَادُّكَ إِلَىٰ مَعَادٍ ۚ قُل رَّبِّي أَعْلَمُ مَن جَاءَ بِالْهُدَىٰ وَمَنْ هُوَ فِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ ٨٥

Verily, He Who has given you (O Muhammad SAW) the Quran (i.e. ordered you to act on its laws and to preach it to others) will surely bring you back to the Ma'ad (place of return, either to Makkah or to Paradise after your death, etc.). Say (O Muhammad SAW): "My Lord is Aware of him who brings guidance, and he who is in manifest error."

إِنَّ الَّذِي فَرَضَ عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ
Verily, He Who has given you (O Muhammad SAW) the Quran
لَرَادُّكَ إِلَىٰ مَعَادٍ ۚ
will surely bring you back to the Ma'ad (place of return)
قُل رَّبِّي أَعْلَمُ
Say (O Muhammad SAW): 'My Lord is Aware of'
مَن جَاءَ بِالْهُدَىٰ
him who brings guidance,
وَمَنْ هُوَ فِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ
and he who is in manifest error.

وَمَا كُنتَ تَرْجُو أَن يُلْقَىٰ إِلَيْكَ الْكِتَابُ إِلَّا رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۖ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ ظَهِيرًا لِّلْكَافِرِينَ ٨٦

And you were not expecting that the Book (this Quran) would be sent down to you, but it is a mercy from your Lord. So never be a supporter of the disbelievers.

وَمَا كُنتَ تَرْجُو
And you were not expecting
أَن يُلْقَىٰ إِلَيْكَ الْكِتَابُ
that the Book (this Quran) would be sent down to you
إِلَّا رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۖ
but it is a mercy from your Lord
فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ ظَهِيرًا لِّلْكَافِرِينَ
So never be a supporter of the disbelievers

وَلَا يَصُدُّنَّكَ عَنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ بَعْدَ إِذْ أُنزِلَتْ إِلَيْكَ ۖ وَادْعُ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ۖ وَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ ٨٧

And let them not turn you (O Muhammad SAW) away from (preaching) the Ayat (revelations and verses) of Allah after they have been sent down to you, and invite (men) to (believe in) your Lord [i.e. in the Oneness (Tauhid) of Allah (1) Oneness of the Lordship of Allah; (2) Oneness of the worship of Allah; (3) Oneness of the Names and Qualities of Allah], and be not of Al-Mushrikun (those who associate partners with Allah, e.g. polytheists, pagans, idolaters, those who disbelieve in the Oneness of Allah and deny the Prophethood of Messenger Muhammad SAW).

وَلَا يَصُدُّنَّكَ عَنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ
And let them not turn you (O Muhammad SAW) away from (preaching) the Ayat (revelations and verses) of Allah
بَعْدَ إِذْ أُنزِلَتْ إِلَيْكَ ۖ
after they have been sent down to you
وَادْعُ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ۖ
and invite (men) to (believe in) your Lord
وَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
and be not of Al-Mushrikun (those who associate partners with Allah)

وَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ ۘ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ هَالِكٌ إِلَّا وَجْهَهُ ۚ لَهُ الْحُكْمُ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ ٨٨

And invoke not any other ilah (god) along with Allah, La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). Everything will perish save His Face. His is the Decision, and to Him you (all) shall be returned.

وَلَا تَدْعُ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ ۘ
And invoke not any other ilah (god) along with Allah
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ
La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He)
كُلُّ شَيْءٍ هَالِكٌ إِلَّا وَجْهَهُ ۚ
Everything will perish save His Face
لَهُ الْحُكْمُ
His is the Decision
وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
and to Him you (all) shall be returned