Tuesday, October 6, 2020

No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves but it is inscribed in the Book of Decrees (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfūz) before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allâh. (Sûrah 57. Al-Hadīd, Ayah 22)


مَا أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي أَنفُسِكُمْ إِلَّا فِي كِتَابٍ مِّن قَبْلِ أَن نَّبْرَأَهَا ۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ (22)

22. No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves but it is inscribed in the Book of Decrees (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfūz) before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allâh.[1]

[1] (V.57:22) Narrated Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنهما  : Once I was behind the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم  and he said: O boy, I will teach you a few words:

(a) Be loyal and obedient to Allâh [worship Him (Alone)], remember Him always, obey His Orders. He will save you from every evil and will take care of you in all the spheres of life.

(b) Be loyal and obedient to Allâh, you will find Him near (in front of you) i.e. He will respond to your requests.

(c) If you ask, ask Allâh.

(d) If you seek help, seek help from Allâh.

(e) Know that if all the people get together in order to benefit you with something, they will not be able to benefit you in anything except what Allâh has decreed for you. And if they all get together in order to harm you with something, they will not be able to harm you in anything except what Allâh has decreed for you.

The pens have stopped writings [Divine (Allâh’s) Preordainments]. And (the ink over) the papers (Book of Decrees) have dried. [This Hadīth quoted from Sahīh At-Tirmidhī]

For Arabic please refer to https://quran.ksu.edu.sa/tafseer/katheer/sura57-aya22.html

For English translation of the Ayah (22) & Tafsîr please refer to Translation of The Noble Qur’ān in the English Language by Dr. Muhammad Taqî-ud-Dîn al-Hilâlî and Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khân, Sûrah 57. Al-Hadīd, Part 27 page. 745. Published by King Fahd Complex For The Printing Of The Holy Qur'ân, Madinah K.S.A