Provision, Signs, and the Peace of Remembrance in Islamic Monotheism

Ar-Ra'd — Verses 26–29 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim

اللَّهُ يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيَقْدِرُ ۚ وَفَرِحُوا بِالْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا فِي الْآخِرَةِ إِلَّا مَتَاعٌ ٢٦

Allah increases the provision for whom He wills, and straitens (it for whom He wills), and they rejoice in the life of the world, whereas the life of this world as compared with the Hereafter is but a brief passing enjoyment.

اللَّهُ يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَاءُ
Allah increases the provision for whom He wills,
وَيَقْدِرُ ۚ
and straitens (it for whom He wills),
وَفَرِحُوا بِالْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا
and they rejoice in the life of the world,
وَمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا فِي الْآخِرَةِ إِلَّا مَتَاعٌ
whereas the life of this world as compared with the Hereafter is but a brief passing enjoyment.

وَيَقُولُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَوْلَا أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ آيَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِ ۗ قُلْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُضِلُّ مَن يَشَاءُ وَيَهْدِي إِلَيْهِ مَنْ أَنَابَ ٢٧

And those who disbelieve say: "Why is not a sign sent down to him (Muhammad SAW) from his Lord?" Say: "Verily, Allah sends astray whom He wills and guides unto Himself those who turn to Him in repentance."

وَيَقُولُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا
And those who disbelieve say:
لَوْلَا أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ آيَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِ ۗ
"Why is not a sign sent down to him (Muhammad SAW) from his Lord?"
قُلْ
Say:
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُضِلُّ مَن يَشَاءُ
"Verily, Allah sends astray whom He wills
وَيَهْدِي إِلَيْهِ مَنْ أَنَابَ
and guides unto Himself those who turn to Him in repentance."

الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ ۗ أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ ٢٨

Those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism), and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah, Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.

الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا
Those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism)
وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ ۗ
and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah
أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ
Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest

الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ طُوبَىٰ لَهُمْ وَحُسْنُ مَآبٍ ٢٩

Those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism), and work righteousness, Tuba (it means all kinds of happiness or name of a tree in Paradise) is for them and a beautiful place of (final) return.

الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا
Those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism)
وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ
and work righteousness
طُوبَىٰ لَهُمْ
Tuba (it means all kinds of happiness or name of a tree in Paradise) is for them
وَحُسْنُ مَآبٍ
and a beautiful place of (final) return