59. SURAH AL-HASHR (THE
GATHERING)
(This Surah is Madani, containing
24 verses and 3 sections)
Allah’s Name to commence
with, the Most Gracious, the
Most Merciful.
59:1. Whatever is in the heavens
and whatever is in the earth
glorifies Allah, and only He is
the Most Honourable, the Wise.
59:2. It is He Who banished the
disbelieving People of the Book
(i.e. the Jews) from their homes,
for their first gathering (i.e. first
banishment). You did not think
that they would leave, and they
thought that their forts would
save them from Allah, so
Allah’s command (i.e.
punishment) came to them
from a place they had not
imagined. And He instilled
terror in their hearts, that they
(started to) demolish their own
homes by their own hands and
(also) by the hands of the
Muslims; therefore, learn a
lesson, O those who can see.
59:33. And had Allah not
decreed banishment for them,
so He would have (definitely)
punished them in this world.
And for them in the Hereafter
is the punishment of the Fire.
59:4. This (punishment) is
because they remained
alienated from Allah and His
Messenger; and whoever
remains alienated from Allah
and His Messenger, so Allah’s
punishment is indeed severe.
59:5. The (date) trees (of the
Jews) you had cut down or left
them standing on their roots,
this was all by Allah’s
permission, and in order to
disgrace the transgressors,
59:6. And the spoils of war
which Allah caused to be given
to His Messenger (taking) from
them (i.e. the Jews), so you had
not made your horses or camels
race against them (to fight and
to attain the spoils of war). Yes,
Allah gives in the control of His
Messengers whomsoever He
wills. And Allah is Able to do
everything.
59:7. The spoils of war which
Allah caused to be given to His
Messenger from the people of a
town, it is for Allah and His
Messenger, and the relatives,
and the orphans, and the needy
and the travellers, in order that
it may not (merely) become the
wealth of the rich amongst you.
And whatever the Messenger
grants you, take that and keep
refraining from whatever he
forbids, and fear Allah; indeed,
Allah’s punishment is severe.
59:8. And also for the poor
immigrants who were banished
from their homes and _ their
wealth, while seeking Allah’s
Benevolence and His
contentment and helping (the
religion of) Allah and His
Messenger, only they are the
truthful.
59:9. And those (i.e. the Ansaar)
who made homes in this city
(of Madinah) and in faith (ie.
became Muslims) before (the
arrival of the immigrants), they
befriend those who immigrated
towards them, and in their
hearts do not find any need of
what they (the immigrants)
have been given. And they
prefer those above themselves,
even if they themselves are in
dire need. And whosoever is
saved from the greed of his
own self, so it is only they who
are the successful.
59:10. And those who came
after them submit, ‘O our Lord,
forgive us and our brothers
who accepted faith before us,
and place not any malice in our
hearts towards the believers. O
our Lord, only You are indeed
Most Compassionate, Most
Merciful.’
59:11. Did you not see the
hypocrites, that they say to their
brothers amongst the disbelieving
People of the Book; that ‘If you
are banished (from Madinah), so
we will definitely leave with you;
and we will never listen to
anyone with regards to you; and
if you are attacked, so we will
surely help you.’ And Allah is
Witness that they are liars.
59:12. If they are banished, so
these (i.e. the hypocrites) will
not leave with them. And if
they are attacked, so they will
not help them; and even if they
were to help them, so they
would definitely turn their
backs to flee. And then they
will not be helped.
59:13. Indeed (O Muslims), they
have greater fear from you in
their hearts than of Allah; this
is because they are a people
who do not understand.
59:14. They will not fight you
even if they all get together
except in barricaded cities or
from behind the walls. Their
fighting amongst themselves is
violent. You may think of them
to be one body, whereas their
hearts are divided; this is
because they are a people who
have no sense.
59:15. Like the example of those
(ie. the polytheists) who were
before them not long ago; they
tasted the evil result of their
deeds, and for them is a painful
punishment.
59:16. Like the example of the
Devil when he said to man,
‘Disbelieve.’ So, when he had
disbelieved, he said, I am
separated from you; indeed, I
fear Allah Who is the Lord of
all the worlds.
59:17. So, this became the end of
both of them, that they both are
to remain in the Fire forever;
and this is the punishment for
the transgressors.
59:18. O believers! Fear Allah,
and every soul must see what it
has sent ahead for tomorrow
(ie. the Day of Judgment). And
fear Allah; indeed, Allah is
Aware of your deeds.
59:19. And do not be like those
who have forgotten Allah, He
henceforth put them into
adversity, that they did not even
remember their own selves; only
they are the sinners.
59:20. The people of Hell (ie.
the disbelievers) and the people
of Paradise (i.e. the believers)
are not equal; only the people
of Paradise are successful.
59:21. If We had sent down this
Qur’aan upon any mountain, so
you would have definitely seen
it bowed down, shredded into
bits and pieces, out of the fear
of Allah. And We explain these
examples to people, that they
may ponder.
59:22. Only He is Allah besides
Whom there is no one worthy
of worship; the Knower of
every unseen and seen; only He
is the Most Gracious, the Most
Merciful.
59:23. Only He is Allah besides
Whom there is no one worthy of
worship; the King, the Most
Pure, the Provider of peace, the
Bestower of refuge, the Protector,
the Most Honourable, the
Superb, the Possessor of every
distinction; Purity is to Allah
from what they associate (as
partners to Him).
59:24. Only He is Allah, the
Maker, the Creator, the Giver of
shape to everyone. All Good
Names are (belonging) to only
Him, whatever is in the
heavens and in the earth
proclaims His Purity; and only
He is the Most Honourable, the
Most Wise.