The Prophetic Mission of Muhammad (SAW) and the Quran as a Guiding Light

Ash-Shuraa — Verses 51–53 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim

۞ وَمَا كَانَ لِبَشَرٍ أَن يُكَلِّمَهُ اللَّهُ إِلَّا وَحْيًا أَوْ مِن وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍ أَوْ يُرْسِلَ رَسُولًا فَيُوحِيَ بِإِذْنِهِ مَا يَشَاءُ ۚ إِنَّهُ عَلِيٌّ حَكِيمٌ ٥١

It is not given to any human being that Allah should speak to him unless (it be) by Inspiration, or from behind a veil, or (that) He sends a Messenger to reveal what He wills by His Leave. Verily, He is Most High, Most Wise.

۞ وَمَا كَانَ لِبَشَرٍ
It is not given to any human being
أَن يُكَلِّمَهُ اللَّهُ
that Allah should speak to him
إِلَّا وَحْيًا
unless (it be) by Inspiration,
أَوْ مِن وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍ
or from behind a veil,
أَوْ يُرْسِلَ رَسُولًا
or (that) He sends a Messenger
فَيُوحِيَ بِإِذْنِهِ مَا يَشَاءُ ۚ
to reveal what He wills by His Leave.
إِنَّهُ عَلِيٌّ حَكِيمٌ
Verily, He is Most High, Most Wise.

وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ رُوحًا مِّنْ أَمْرِنَا ۚ مَا كُنتَ تَدْرِي مَا الْكِتَابُ وَلَا الْإِيمَانُ وَلَٰكِن جَعَلْنَاهُ نُورًا نَّهْدِي بِهِ مَن نَّشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ۚ وَإِنَّكَ لَتَهْدِي إِلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ ٥٢

And thus We have sent to you (O Muhammad SAW) Ruhan (an Inspiration, and a Mercy) of Our Command. You knew not what is the Book, nor what is Faith? But We have made it (this Quran) a light wherewith We guide whosoever of Our slaves We will. And verily, you (O Muhammad SAW) are indeed guiding (mankind) to the Straight Path (i.e. Allah's religion of Islamic Monotheism).

وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ رُوحًا مِّنْ أَمْرِنَا ۚ
And thus We have sent to you (O Muhammad SAW) Ruhan (an Inspiration, and a Mercy) of Our Command.
مَا كُنتَ تَدْرِي مَا الْكِتَابُ وَلَا الْإِيمَانُ
You knew not what is the Book, nor what is Faith?
وَلَٰكِن جَعَلْنَاهُ نُورًا
But We have made it (this Quran) a light
نَّهْدِي بِهِ مَن نَّشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ۚ
wherewith We guide whosoever of Our slaves We will.
وَإِنَّكَ لَتَهْدِي إِلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
And verily, you (O Muhammad SAW) are indeed guiding (mankind) to the Straight Path (i.e. Allah's religion of Islamic Monotheism).

صِرَاطِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ أَلَا إِلَى اللَّهِ تَصِيرُ الْأُمُورُ ٥٣

The Path of Allah, to Whom belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. Verily, all the matters at the end go to Allah (for decision).

صِرَاطِ اللَّهِ
The Path of Allah,
الَّذِي لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ
to Whom belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth.
أَلَا إِلَى اللَّهِ تَصِيرُ الْأُمُورُ
Verily, all the matters at the end go to Allah (for decision).