Juz 1

Surah Al-BaqarahAyah 30-39

Word-to-Word Translation of :

By: Momina Mateen

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AND

WHEN

SAID

Your Rabb

To the angels. The root letters are م ل ك . This means to convey the message and we know that basically angels convey messages

Indeed I

One who makes. The root letters are ج ل ع . This means to make. It means to change from state to another.

InThe Earth

A successor. The root letters are ل ف خليف. .means successor خ

One coming after the other. To come after. To succeed another.

They said. The root letters are ق و ل .

AND

WHEN

SAID

Your Rabb

To the angels. The root letters are م ل ك . This means to convey the message and we know that basically angels convey messages

Indeed I

One who makes. The root letters are ج ل ع . This means to make. It means to change from state to another.

InThe Earth

A successor. The root letters are ل ف خليف. .means successor خ

One coming after the other. To come after. To succeed another.

They said. The root letters are ق و ل .

Do you make or appoint?

In it. ها refers to the earth

Who

Who does mischief. The root letters are ف س د .

In it

AND

Sheds. The root letters are ف ك ;Shedding blood or water .سspilling or flowing of a liquid. But the most common use for it is for shedding blood.

means دمblood

WE

We glorify. The root letters are . سبح س ب means to حswim, to float. It means to swim in the water or fly in the air swiftly. سحاب is used for clouds. They also move swiftly. However in this context it means to do Tasbeeh i.e. to glorify.

AND

Do you make or appoint?

In it. ها refers to the earth

Who

Who does mischief. The root letters are ف س د .

In it

AND

Sheds. The root letters are ف ك ;Shedding blood or water .سspilling or flowing of a liquid. But the most common use for it is for shedding blood.

means دمblood

WE

We glorify. The root letters are . سبح س ب means to حswim, to float. It means to swim in the water or fly in the air swiftly. سحاب is used for clouds. They also move swiftly. However in this context it means to do Tasbeeh i.e. to glorify.

AND

With your praises. The root letters are ح م .د

AND

We sanctify. The root letters are . قدس ق د means سholy or pure. To keep the surroundings clean form any disobedience.

To Allah

Said

Indeed

I know. The root letters are ع ل م .

WHAT

NOT

You know

With your praises. The root letters are ح م .د

AND

We sanctify. The root letters are . قدس ق د means سholy or pure. To keep the surroundings clean form any disobedience.

To Allah

Said

Indeed

I know. The root letters are ع ل م .

WHAT

NOT

You know

AND

Taught. It means formal education. Teaching in a proper way.

(Prophet) Adam. Adam means skin. Prophet Adam was called Adam because he had skin on his body, not hair.

The names. It is from اسم. The plural of اسم is أسماء.

All of itThen

Presented them

UPON

The AngelsThen

said

AND

Taught. It means formal education. Teaching in a proper way.

(Prophet) Adam. Adam means skin. Prophet Adam was called Adam because he had skin on his body, not hair.

The names. It is from اسم. The plural of اسم is أسماء.

All of itThen

Presented them

UPON

The AngelsThen

said

Truthful ones.

You were

IfOf these

people or things

With the names

Tell them or inform them. The root letters are . نبأ ن ب is ءimportant news and نبي comes from it.

Truthful ones.

You were

IfOf these

people or things

With the names

Tell them or inform them. The root letters are . نبأ ن ب is ءimportant news and نبي comes from it.

They said

NOT

Knowledge

Glory be to you

For us

Except

What

You taught us. It is from .علم is علمtaught. ت is you. ن is us

Indeed you

You

The All-Knowing

The All-Wise. The root letters

are ح ك م

They said

NOT

Knowledge

Glory be to you

For us

Except

What

You taught us. It is from .علم is علمtaught. ت is you. ن is us

Indeed you

You

The All-Knowing

The All-Wise. The root letters

are ح ك م

Said

O Adam

Inform them

With their names

So when

Informed them

With their names

Said

Did not

I say

Said

O Adam

Inform them

With their names

So when

Informed them

With their names

Said

Did not

I say

The heavens/skies

Unseen

I know

Indeed I

For you

And the Earth

And I know

WHAT

You disclose. The root letters are ب د و . This means to disclose

without intention.

AND

WHAT

You were

You conceal. The root letters are كتم. ت م ك means to hide

deliberately. To hide in the heart

The heavens/skies

Unseen

I know

Indeed I

For you

And the Earth

And I know

WHAT

You disclose. The root letters are ب د و . This means to disclose

without intention.

AND

WHAT

You were

You conceal. The root letters are كتم. ت م ك means to hide

deliberately. To hide in the heart

And when

We said

To the angels

Do Sajdah or prostrate. The root letters are س ج د

For Adam

So they prostrated

Except

Iblees or Chief Shaytan

Refused. The root letters are ا ب .يThis means to refuse harshly .

And when

We said

To the angels

Do Sajdah or prostrate. The root letters are س ج د

For Adam

So they prostrated

Except

Iblees or Chief Shaytan

Refused. The root letters are ا ب .يThis means to refuse harshly .

And assume arrogance. The root

letters are كبر. ب ر ك means greatness.

And he was

FromThose who

deny

And assume arrogance. The root

letters are كبر. ب ر ك means greatness.

And he was

FromThose who

deny

AND

We said

O Adam

Dwell, live. سكن is a house. سكون

means to come to a halt after a motion. House is a place to get

peace. One is at rest

You

And your spouse

The Garden

And you two eat. This word is from كل. The root

letters are ء ك .ل

From it

Freely, abundantly, comfortably

Wherever

AND

We said

O Adam

Dwell, live. سكن is a house. سكون

means to come to a halt after a motion. House is a place to get

peace. One is at rest

You

And your spouse

The Garden

And you two eat. This word is from كل. The root

letters are ء ك .ل

From it

Freely, abundantly, comfortably

Wherever

You two wished

And not

You go near. The root letters are ق ر .ب

This

The tree. شجر is a tree that grows from the Earth with a

strong stem and it grows upwards

Then you two will become

From

Those who transgress

You two wished

And not

You go near. The root letters are ق ر .ب

This

The tree. شجر is a tree that grows from the Earth with a

strong stem and it grows upwards

Then you two will become

From

Those who transgress

They two were

From what

So he caused both of them to be

expelled. The root letters are خ ر ج

From it. Here ‘it’ refers to the tree

The Shaytan

Then caused to slip them both. The root letters are ل ل This means slipping .زwithout intention

In it

They two were

From what

So he caused both of them to be

expelled. The root letters are خ ر ج

From it. Here ‘it’ refers to the tree

The Shaytan

Then caused to slip them both. The root letters are ل ل This means slipping .زwithout intention

In it

And we said

Some of you

For some

Get down. The root letters are ه ب This means to .طfall from a height. To come down without any control

Enemy

And for you

In

The Earth

A place to stay. The root letters are ق .ررTo rest in peace

AND

A temporary enjoyment. The root letters are

م ت ع

Till a time

And we said

Some of you

For some

Get down. The root letters are ه ب This means to .طfall from a height. To come down without any control

Enemy

And for you

In

The Earth

A place to stay. The root letters are ق .ررTo rest in peace

AND

A temporary enjoyment. The root letters are

م ت ع

Till a time

Then he received, he

learned. The root letters are ل ق ى . This world means he learned with

interest

Adam

From

His Rabb

words

So accepted

Upon him

Indeed he

He

The one who is the biggest acceptor of repentance

The continuously

Merciful

Then he received, he

learned. The root letters are ل ق ى . This world means he learned with

interest

Adam

From

His Rabb

words

So accepted

Upon him

Indeed he

He

The one who is the biggest acceptor of repentance

The continuously

Merciful

So whenever

All together

From it

Get down

We said

Definitely comes to

you

From me

A guidance

So then whoever

Followed

My Guidance

So whenever

All together

From it

Get down

We said

Definitely comes to

you

From me

A guidance

So then whoever

Followed

My Guidance

Then neither

A fear

Upon them

And nor

They

They will grieve. The root letters are . حزن ح ز نmeans to be restless

Then neither

A fear

Upon them

And nor

They

They will grieve. The root letters are . حزن ح ز نmeans to be restless

And those who

They disbelieved

And they belied

With our signs

those

Companions of the hellfire. The root

letters are ص ح .بIt is from company

Wherein they shall

live for ever

And those who

They disbelieved

And they belied

With our signs

those

Companions of the hellfire. The root

letters are ص ح .بIt is from company

Wherein they shall

live for ever

Jazakallah Khair

May Allah forgive me if I have made any mistakes or have given any false information.