Az-Zumar · Ayah 28

قُرْءَانًا عَرَبِيًّا غَيْرَ ذِى عِوَجٍ لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ 28

Translations

[It is] an Arabic Qur’ān, without any deviance that they might become righteous.

Transliteration

Qur'anan AArabiyyan ghayra dhee AAiwajin laAAallahum yattaqoon

Tafsir (Explanation)

Allah describes the Qur'an as an Arabic revelation free from any crookedness, inconsistency, or deviation from truth, sent so that people might attain taqwa (God-consciousness and piety). Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir emphasize that the Qur'an's linguistic clarity and logical coherence in its Arabic form serve as a mercy and guidance, while Al-Qurtubi notes that 'ʿiwaj (crookedness) refers to both linguistic defects and contradictions in meaning, neither of which exist in the Qur'an.

Revelation Context

This ayah appears in Surah Az-Zumar (Meccan surah) as part of Allah's description of the Qur'an's perfection and its purpose. The broader context addresses the Qur'an's role as a clear warning and guidance to humanity, emphasizing its divine origin and the inevitability of its message.

Related Hadiths

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'The best of you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it' (Sahih Bukhari 5027). Additionally, 'Whoever recites the Qur'an and acts upon it, his parents will be crowned with a light on the Day of Resurrection' (Sunan Ibn Majah 3781), reflecting the transformative purpose of the Qur'an mentioned in this ayah.

Themes

Qur'an's linguistic perfectionFreedom from contradictionDivine guidanceAttainment of taqwa (piety)Clarity of revelation

Key Lesson

The Qur'an's perfect clarity and internal consistency are not merely linguistic achievements but divine signs meant to inspire fear of Allah and righteous conduct; believers should approach the Qur'an with the intention of developing taqwa and allowing its straight guidance to transform their character and actions.

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39:34Az-Zumar

لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ جَزَآءُ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

They will have whatever they desire with their Lord. That is the reward of the doers of good -

39:51Az-Zumar

فَأَصَابَهُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتُ مَا كَسَبُوا۟ ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ مِنْ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ سَيُصِيبُهُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتُ مَا كَسَبُوا۟ وَمَا هُم بِمُعْجِزِينَ

And the evil consequences of what they earned struck them. And those who have wronged of these [people] will be struck [i.e., afflicted] by the evil consequences of what they earned; and they will not cause failure.

39:65Az-Zumar

وَلَقَدْ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْكَ وَإِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكَ لَئِنْ أَشْرَكْتَ لَيَحْبَطَنَّ عَمَلُكَ وَلَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ

And it was already revealed to you and to those before you that if you should associate [anything] with Allāh, your work would surely become worthless, and you would surely be among the losers.

39:6Az-Zumar

خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفْسٍ وَٰحِدَةٍ ثُمَّ جَعَلَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا وَأَنزَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ ثَمَـٰنِيَةَ أَزْوَٰجٍ ۚ يَخْلُقُكُمْ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّهَـٰتِكُمْ خَلْقًا مِّنۢ بَعْدِ خَلْقٍ فِى ظُلُمَـٰتٍ ثَلَـٰثٍ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ لَهُ ٱلْمُلْكُ ۖ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ فَأَنَّىٰ تُصْرَفُونَ

He created you from one soul. Then He made from it its mate, and He produced for you from the grazing livestock eight mates. He creates you in the wombs of your mothers, creation after creation, within three darknesses. That is Allāh, your Lord; to Him belongs dominion. There is no deity except Him, so how are you averted?