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Al-A'raaf 7:2

The Heights · ayah 2 of 206

كِتَٰبٌ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ فَلَا يَكُن فِى صَدْرِكَ حَرَجٌۭ مِّنْهُ لِتُنذِرَ بِهِۦ وَذِكْرَىٰ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Kitabun onzila ilayka falayakun fee sadrika harajun minhu litunthirabihi wathikra lilmu/mineen

"[This is] a Book revealed to you, [O Muḥammad] - so let there not be in your breast distress therefrom - that you may warn thereby and as a reminder to the believers."

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Other English translations

Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+

"This Book has been sent down to you [Prophet]––let there be no anxiety in your heart because of it––so that you may use it to give warning and to remind the believers:"

Pickthall (classic)+

"(It is) a Scripture that is revealed unto thee (Muhammad) - so let there be no heaviness in thy heart therefrom - that thou mayst warn thereby, and (it is) a Reminder unto believers."

Yusuf Ali (classic)+

"A Book revealed unto thee,- So let thy heart be oppressed no more by any difficulty on that account,- that with it thou mightest warn (the erring) and teach the Believers)."

Tafsīr · classical commentary

Ibn Kathir

Abridged English, public domain

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Which was revealed in Makkah

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

كِتَـبٌ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ

((This is the) Book (the Qur'an) sent down unto you (O Muhammad)), from your Lord,

فَلاَ يَكُن فِى صَدْرِكَ حَرَجٌ مِّنْهُ

(so let not your breast be narrow therefrom,) meaning, having doubt about it according to Mujahid, Qatadah and As-Suddi. It was also said that the meaning here is: `do not hesitate to convey the Qur'an and warn with it,'

فَاصْبِرْ كَمَا صَبَرَ أُوْلُواْ الْعَزْمِ مِنَ الرُّسُلِ

(Therefore be patient as did the Messengers of strong will) 46:35. Allah said here,

لِتُنذِرَ بِهِ

(that you warn thereby) meaning, `We sent down the Qur'an so that you may warn the disbelievers with it,'

وَذِكْرَى لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

(and a reminder unto the believers). Allah then said to the world,

اتَّبِعُواْ مَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ

(Follow what has been sent down unto you from your Lord) meaning, follow and imitate the unlettered Prophet , who brought you a Book that was revealed for you, from the Lord and master of everything.

وَلاَ تَتَّبِعُواْ مِن دُونِهِ أَوْلِيَآءَ

(and follow not any Awliya', besides Him (Allah)) meaning, do not disregard what the Messenger brought you and follow something else, for in this case, you will be deviating from Allah's judgment to the decision of someone else. Allah's statement,

قَلِيلاً مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ

(Little do you remember!) is similar to,

وَمَآ أَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ وَلَوْ حَرَصْتَ بِمُؤْمِنِينَ

(And most of mankind will not believe even if you desire it eagerly)12:103, and;

وَإِن تُطِعْ أَكْثَرَ مَن فِى الاٌّرْضِ يُضِلُّوكَ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ

(And if you obey most of those on the earth, they will mislead you far away from Allah's path)6:116, and,

وَمَا يُؤْمِنُ أَكْثَرُهُمْ بِاللَّهِ إِلاَّ وَهُمْ مُّشْرِكُونَ

(And most of them believe not in Allah except that they attribute partners unto Him)12:106.

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Tafsir Saʿdi

English translation, public domain

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В этих аятах Всевышний разъяснил Своему посланнику, да благословит его Аллах и приветствует, величие Корана. Это Славное Писание содержит все, в чем нуждаются рабы Божьи. В нем подробно разъясняются все божественные требования и религиозные предписания. О Мухаммад! Коран не угнетает человека и не порождает сомнения. Напротив, это - Откровение Мудрого и Достохвального Господа и самая правдивая речь. Ложь не может подступиться к Корану ни спереди, ни сзади. Посему раскрой перед ним свою грудь, обрети уверенность, придерживайся его повелений и запретов и не опасайся тех, кто станет порицать тебя или воспротивится тебе. Увещевай посредством него творения и давай им полезные наставления. Доноси истину до тех, кто упорствует в неверии, и читай проповеди правоверным. Всевышний сказал: «И напоминай, ибо напоминание приносит пользу верующим» (51:55). Благодаря напоминанию люди вспоминают о необходимости следовать прямым путем, праведных деяниях, совершать которые следует душой и телом, а также о том, что мешает рабам следовать прямым путем.

Maʿārif al-Qur'ān

Mufti Shafi Usmani, English

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In the statement فَلَا يَكُن فِي صَدْرِ‌كَ حَرَ‌جٌ appearing in the first verse, the address is to the Holy Prophet . ؓ and he has been told: This Qur'an is the Book of Allah sent down to you. This should not cause any constraint on your heart. The word: حَرَج (haraj) translated here as ` constraint' means that ` you should have no anguish or apprehension in conveying the Qur'an and its injunctions lest people belie it and hurt you.' (As reported from Abu Al-` Aliyah - Mazhari)

The hint given here is that Allah who has sent down this Book on you has also made arrangements that you shall remain protected and that takes care of any anguish on your part. Some commentators have said that ` haraj' or ` constraint on the heart' refers to the constraint experienced by the Holy Prophet ؓ who, because of his affectionate concern for people, felt pain when they would not believe despite having heard the Qur'an and its injunctions. To offset this constraint, the Holy Prophet ﷺ has been told that the duty with which he has been obligated is simply to make the call and convey the message. Once this is done, it is not his responsibility to see who becomes a Muslim and who does not. Therefore, there was no reason for him to be anxious.

Tafsīr sourced from quran.com's open API. These are classical commentaries; for personal rulings consult a qualified scholar.

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