إِنَّ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّةٗ قَانِتٗا لِّلَّهِ حَنِيفٗا وَلَمۡ يَكُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ 120

120        Verily Ibrahim ( peace be upon him )  was a great leader, totally and sincerely submissive to Allah. And he was not from the idolaters.

شَاكِرٗا لِّأَنۡعُمِهِۚ ٱجۡتَبَىٰهُ وَهَدَىٰهُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ 121

121        He was thankful for His (Allah’s) Favours. He (Allah) chose him (as His friend) and guided him to a Straight Path.

وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا حَسَنَةٗۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ 122

122        And We bestowed upon him goodness (i.e. Prophethood, guidance etc) in this world and he will definitely be among the righteous people in the Hereafter.

ثُمَّ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ أَنِ ٱتَّبِعۡ مِلَّةَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفٗاۖ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ 123

123        Then, We sent the revelations to you [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!], saying: “Follow the straight and true religion of Ibrahim ( peace be upon him )  to One God and he was not of the idolaters.”

إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ ٱلسَّبۡتُ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ٱخۡتَلَفُواْ فِيهِۚ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَحۡكُمُ بَيۡنَهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ فِيمَا كَانُواْ فِيهِ يَخۡتَلِفُونَ 124

124        The respect of Saturday (the Sabbath) was prescribed for only those who differed concerning it. And, indeed, your Creator will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection about that in which they used to differ.

ٱدۡعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلۡحِكۡمَةِ وَٱلۡمَوۡعِظَةِ ٱلۡحَسَنَةِۖ وَجَٰدِلۡهُم بِٱلَّتِي هِيَ أَحۡسَنُۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلۡمُهۡتَدِينَ 125

125        [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] Invite (people) to the Path of your Creator with wisdom and beautiful preaching and debate with them with a good approach. Indeed, your Creator knows best who has gone astray from His Path and He knows best those who are guided.

وَإِنۡ عَاقَبۡتُمۡ فَعَاقِبُواْ بِمِثۡلِ مَا عُوقِبۡتُم بِهِۦۖ وَلَئِن صَبَرۡتُمۡ لَهُوَ خَيۡرٞ لِّلصَّٰبِرِينَ 126

126        And if you take revenge, then take only equal to the hardship inflicted upon you. But if you remain patient, it is better for the patient people. (Since it will leave better effect on the enemy, and on the on-looker, and will also earn good reward in the Hereafter).

وَٱصۡبِرۡ وَمَا صَبۡرُكَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِۚ وَلَا تَحۡزَنۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا تَكُ فِي ضَيۡقٖ مِّمَّا يَمۡكُرُونَ 127

127        [Due to the very high character of Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him), Allah has advised him not to take revenge,  but rather be patient] [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] Be patient. You cannot be patient without the help of Allah. Don’t be sad about them (for their disbelief or for their torturing the believers). Don’t feel distressed (in your heart) for the plots they hatch.

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَواْ وَّٱلَّذِينَ هُم مُّحۡسِنُونَ 128

128        Indeed, Allah is with those people who are righteous and  those who are good-doers.

سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَسۡرَىٰ بِعَبۡدِهِۦ لَيۡلٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡحَرَامِ إِلَى ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡأَقۡصَا ٱلَّذِي بَٰرَكۡنَا حَوۡلَهُۥ لِنُرِيَهُۥ مِنۡ ءَايَٰتِنَآۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡبَصِيرُ 1

1        Glorified (and Exalted) is Allah Who took his slave [Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)] for a journey by night from Masjid-al-Haram (at Makkah) to Masjid-al-Aqsa (in Jerusalem), whose neighbourhood  We have blessed (religious blessing is that there are many Prophets buried there, and worldly blessing is that it has very fertile land), to show him Our various signs. [e.g. (i) to travel long distance in very short time (ii) meeting previous Prophets (iii) talking to these Prophets (iv) travelling to various skies and observing extraordinary signs of Allah]. Indeed, Allah is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer [i.e. Allah heard Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) and saw the circumstances surrounding him. Accordingly, Allah honoured him with this unique journey and bes-towed upon him nearness to Him.]

وَءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَى ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ هُدٗى لِّبَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ أَلَّا تَتَّخِذُواْ مِن دُونِي وَكِيلٗا 2

2        And We gave Musa ( peace be upon him )  the Scripture and made it a means of guidance for the Children of Israel (saying:) “Don’t take any protector besides Me. 

ذُرِّيَّةَ مَنۡ حَمَلۡنَا مَعَ نُوحٍۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَبۡدٗا شَكُورٗا 3

3        “O you children of those whom We carried or saved (in the boat) with Nuh ( peace be upon him )  (do not forget Our Favour). Indeed, he [Nuh ( peace be upon him ) ] was a very grateful slave [so you should also become grateful slaves like your forefather Nuh ( peace be upon him ) ].”

وَقَضَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لَتُفۡسِدُنَّ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مَرَّتَيۡنِ وَلَتَعۡلُنَّ عُلُوّٗا كَبِيرٗا 4

4        And We decreed for the Children of Israel in the Scripture that you would definitely spread mischief (by committing sins) in the land (Syria) twice and you would become big tyrants [totally ignoring the rights of Allah and rights of the people, first time by their opposition to the code of  conduct of Musa ( peace be upon him ) , second time by opposition to the code of conduct of Isa ( peace be upon him )  and both times you will be punished].

فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعۡدُ أُولَىٰهُمَا بَعَثۡنَا عَلَيۡكُمۡ عِبَادٗا لَّنَآ أُوْلِي بَأۡسٖ شَدِيدٖ فَجَاسُواْ خِلَٰلَ ٱلدِّيَارِۚ وَكَانَ وَعۡدٗا مَّفۡعُولٗا 5

5        So when Our first of the two promises came, We sent Our slaves who were great warriors and they entered even the innermost parts of your homes (and they killed most of you). And (Allah’s) promise was, indeed, fulfilled.

ثُمَّ رَدَدۡنَا لَكُمُ ٱلۡكَرَّةَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَأَمۡدَدۡنَٰكُم بِأَمۡوَٰلٖ وَبَنِينَ وَجَعَلۡنَٰكُمۡ أَكۡثَرَ نَفِيرًا 6

6        Then (when you repented) We dominated you on them (through some other nation). We returned your old (good) days and helped you with wealth and children and made your group (and your supporters) greater in number (and manpower).

إِنۡ أَحۡسَنتُمۡ أَحۡسَنتُمۡ لِأَنفُسِكُمۡۖ وَإِنۡ أَسَأۡتُمۡ فَلَهَاۚ فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعۡدُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ لِيَسُ‍ُٔواْ وُجُوهَكُمۡ وَلِيَدۡخُلُواْ ٱلۡمَسۡجِدَ كَمَا دَخَلُوهُ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٖ وَلِيُتَبِّرُواْ مَا عَلَوۡاْ تَتۡبِيرًا 7

7        (It was also written in this Book that) if you do good deeds, it will benefit you (in Here and in the Hereafter) and if you do evil, it will be to your own loss (and you will be punished, that’s what exactly happened). So when the second promise came [when you opposed the code of conduct of Isa ( peace be upon him ) , We made others dominate you] so that they disgrace your faces and enter Masjid-al-Aqsa as they had entered first time and they totally destroyed all that they took control of.

عَسَىٰ رَبُّكُمۡ أَن يَرۡحَمَكُمۡۚ وَإِنۡ عُدتُّمۡ عُدۡنَاۚ وَجَعَلۡنَا جَهَنَّمَ لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ حَصِيرًا 8

8        [It was also written that if you keep away from mischief and obey Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)] then it is very likely (rather it is a promise) that Allah will show mercy to you (i.e. you will regain your respect in this world). But if you revert (to sins), We shall revert (to Our punishment). [Jews did oppose Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) tooth and nail, and were killed and disgraced in this world], and We have made Hell as a prison for the disbelievers (in the Hereafter).

إِنَّ هَٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ يَهۡدِي لِلَّتِي هِيَ أَقۡوَمُ وَيُبَشِّرُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعۡمَلُونَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ أَنَّ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرٗا كَبِيرٗا 9

9        Indeed, this Quran guides to the Path which is Straight (i.e. Islam) and conveys glad tidings to the believers, who do righteous deeds, for them is a tremendous reward.

وَأَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمٗا 10

10        And that to those who don’t believe in the Hereafter, there is a painful torment for them.

وَيَدۡعُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ بِٱلشَّرِّ دُعَآءَهُۥ بِٱلۡخَيۡرِۖ وَكَانَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ عَجُولٗا 11

11        And man makes supplication for evil in the similar manner as for goodness. And mankind is (naturally) hasty.