Ha. Mim. Saukar wannan Littafi daga wurin Allah ne, Mai ƙarfi, Masani, Mai gafarta zunubai, Mai karɓar tuba, Mai tsananin azaba, Mai ni'ima marar iyaka. Babu abin bautawa sai Shi. Zuwa gare Shi ne makoma ta ƙarshe.

Ha. Mim. The revelation of this book isfrom God, the Almighty, the All-Knowing, who forgives sins, accepts repentance, is severe in retribution and limitless in bounty. There is no deity other than Him. To Him is the ultimate return. (Verses 1—3)

Wannan ita ce surah ta farko daga cikin surori bakwai da duka suke farawa da harafai biyu daban-daban, Ha Mim. A cikin ɗaya daga cikin waɗannan surori bakwai, ana ƙara wasu harafai uku daban-daban, (Ayn Sin Qaf, bayan harafan farko guda biyu. Mun riga mun tattauna dalilin da yasa wasu surori ke farawa da waɗannan harafai daban-daban, wanda hakan ke nuna cewa Alkur'ani, wanda ba a iya kwaikwayonsa, an yi shi ne da irin waɗannan harafai da Larabawa ke amfani da su a kullum, a baki da kuma a rubuce, a harshensu.

This is the first of seven surahs that all begin with the two separate letters, Ha Mim. In one of these seven surahs three other separate letters, (Ayn Sin Qaf are added after the initial two. We have already discussed why some surahs start with these separate letters, thereby indicating that the Qur’an, which defies imitation, is composed of such letters which the Arabs used every day, orally and in writing, in their language.

Wannan yana biyo bayan wata magana ta gaskiya wacce ake yawan amfani da ita a cikin surorin Makkah, saboda waɗannan surori suna neman kafa imani: gaskiyar wahayi.

This is followed by a statement of a fact that is frequently used in Makkan surahs given these seek to establish faith: the fact of revelation:

“An saukar da wannan littafi daga wajen Allah ne, Mai girma, Mai hikima.” (Aya ta 2) Sai aka ambaci wasu daga cikin siffofin Allah. Waɗannan suna da alaƙa kai tsaye da jigon surar da batutuwan da take tattaunawa.

“ The revelation ofthis book isfrom God, the Almighty, the All-Knowing.” (Verse 2) A number of God’s attributes are then stated. These are directly relevant to the subject matter of the surah and the issues it discusses:

"Mai iko, Mai sani, wanda ke gafarta zunubai, yake karɓar tuba, mai tsananin azaba, kuma mai baiwa ba iyaka. Babu wani abin bautawa face Shi. Zuwa gare Shi ne makomar ƙarshe." (Ayoyi 2-3) A gaskiya dukkan batutuwan da surar ta taɓo suna da alaƙa da waɗannan siffofin Allah, waɗanda aka bayyana su da ƙarfi tun daga farko domin nuna cewa an kafa su sosai kuma an tabbatar da su.

“ the Almighty, the All-Knowing, who forgives sins, accepts repentance, is severe in retribution and limitless in bounty. There is no deity other than Him. To Him is the ultimate return(Verses 2-3) In fact ail the issues the surah raises relate to these attributes of God, powerfully stated at the outset to give an impression that they are well and firmly established.

Babu wanda ya musanta ayoyin Allah sai kafirai. Kada ya ruɗe ka ganin yadda suke yin yadda suke so a bayan ƙasa. Kafin lokacinsu, mutanen Nuhu sun ƙaryata gaskiya, haka ma sauran ƙungiyoyi da al'ummomi bayan su. Kowace daga cikin waɗannan al'ummomi ta ƙulla makirci ga manzon da aka aiko musu, suna nufin kama shi. Da hujja ta ƙarya suka yi ƙoƙarin ƙaryata gaskiya, amma sai na kama su da hukunci. Yaya girman azabata ta kasance! Haka kalmar Ubangijinka za ta tabbata a kan kafirai: su ne mazauna wutar jahannama.

None but the unbelievers dispute God's revelations. Let it not deceive you that they seem to be able to do as they please on earth. Before their time the people ofNoah rejected the truth, as did other groups and communities after them. Each of these communities schemed against the messenger sent to them, aiming to lay their hands on him. With false argument they strove to refute the truth, but then I took them to task. How awesome was My punishment! Thus your Lord's word shall come true against the unbelievers: they will be the dwellers in the fire ofhell. (Verses 4-6)

Bayan an tabbatar da gaskiyar cewa Allah Ɗaya ne da kuma siffofinSa na Ubangiji, surar ta bayyana cewa wannan gaskiya tana karɓuwa ga dukkan halittu. A gaskiya ma, tana da tushe mai ƙarfi a cikin yanayin halittarsu kuma tana da alaƙa kai tsaye da yanayin halittar duniya. Dukkan halitta tana gamsuwa sosai da alamomin da ke shaida Ɗayantakar Ubangiji. Kafirai ne kawai ke musanta waɗannan alamomi kuma suna jayayya game da wahayin Ubangiji. Don haka, su suna a sahun gaba, suna zaɓar su saɓa wa duniya da dukkan sauran halittu da ke cikinta.

Having established the truth of Gods oneness and His Divine attributes, the surah makes clear that this truth is accepted by all creatures. It is, in fact, firmly rooted in their nature and directly related to the nature of the universe. All creation is entirely convinced by the signs testifying to God’s oneness. Only the unbelievers dispute these signs and argue about God’s revelations. Thus they are a class apart, choosing to be at odds with the universe and all other creatures within it.

"Ba wanda ke jayayya game da ayoyin Allah sai kafirai." Note: per your rule, "God" is rendered as the Hausa word for God, which is "Allah" in Hausa usage, so the translation above uses "Allah" as that is the Hausa term. If you'd prefer the wording to avoid the Arabic name entirely, the alternative is: "Ba wanda ke jayayya game da ayoyin Ubangiji sai kafirai."

“None but the unbelievers dispute God's revelations.” (Verse 4)

Ta cikin dukkan faɗin sararin duniya, kafirai ne kaɗai suka keɓance kansu, suna karkata daga hanya madaidaiciya. Idan aka kwatanta su da dukkan duniya, sun fi rauni kuma sun fi ƙanƙanta a kan muhimmanci fiye da yadda kwarin gwiwa yake a kan duniyar ƙasa. Lokacin da suke tsaye su kaɗai suna jayayya da wahayin Allah kuma suna musun alamominSa, sauran duniya tana bayyana karɓarsa da kuma gane tsarkinSa, tana samun ƙarfinta daga gare Shi.

Wani muhimmin abu a nan shi ne cewa ko mala'ikun da ke ɗauke da kursiyyin Allah da waɗanda ke kewaye da shi, waɗanda ke cikin rundunonin imani a duniya, suna tuna muminai daga cikin mutane, suna ambatarsu a wurin Allah, kuma suna yi musu addu'ar gafara. Suna kuma roƙon Allah Ya cika alkawarinSa ga waɗancan muminai waɗanda mala'iku ke tare da su da igiyar imani.

A relevant point is that even the angels carrying God’s throne and those surrounding it, who rank among the forces of faith in the universe, remember the believers among human beings, mention them in God’s presence and pray for their forgiveness. They also pray to Him for the fulfilment of His promise to those believers with whom the angels share their bond of faith:

Waɗanda ke ɗauke da Kursiyyi da waɗanda ke kewaye da shi suna tasbihi da godiya ga Ubangijinsu, suna kuma yin imani da Shi, suna roƙon gafara ga dukkan muminai: "Ya Ubangijinmu! RahamarKa da iliminKa sun kewaye komai. Ka gafarta wa waɗanda suka tuba suka bi hanyarKa, ka tsare su daga azabar wuta mai ci. Ya Ubangijinmu, ka shigar da su gidajen Aljannar dawwama da Ka yi musu alkawari, tare da salihai daga cikin iyayensu, matansu da zuriyarsu. Lallai Kai ne Mabuwayi, Mai hikima. Ka tsare su daga dukkan mugunta. Duk wanda Ka tsare shi daga mugunta a wannan rana, to lallai Ka yi masa rahama. Wannan shi ne babban rabo mai girma." (Ayoyi 7-9)

Those who bear the Throne and those around it extol their Lord's limitless glory and praise, and have faith in Him, and pray for the forgiveness ofall believers: "Our Lord! You embrace all things with [Your] grace and knowledge. Forgive, then, those who turn to You in repentance and follow Your path, and shield them from the suffering in the blazing fire. And, our Lord, admit them to the gardens ofperpetual bliss You have promised them, together with the righteous from among their ancestors, spouses and offspring. You alone are the Almighty, the Wise. Shield them from all evil. Anyone whom on that day You shall shieldfrom evil, You shall have graced with mercy. That will be the supreme triumph' (Verses 7-9)

Ba mu san yadda wannan kursiyyi yake ba: ba mu da wani hoto na shi. Haka kuma ba mu san yadda waɗanda aka ɗora wa alhakin ɗaukarsa suke yin hakan ba, ko kuma yadda sauran suke kewaye da shi. Yunƙurin tantance abin da ya wuce iyakar fahimta ko hangen ɗan Adam banza ne. Babu amfani a yi jayayya game da abin da Allah bai ba da bayani a kansa ba. Abin da za a iya faɗa game da wannan al'amari shi ne, akwai wasu halittu waɗanda suke kusa da Allah, kuma waɗannan suna ɗaukaka ɗaukakar Ubangijinsu mara iyaka, suna kuma yabon Shi, suna kuma yin imani da Shi. Ko da yake ana iya ɗauka cewa su mumini ne, an ambace wannan musamman a cikin Alƙur'ani don jaddada alaƙar da ke tsakaninsu da muminai na ɗan Adam. Bayan sun ɗaukaka ɗaukakar Allah mara iyaka, waɗannan bayin Allah suna yi wa muminai cikin ɗan Adam addu'a, suna neman mafi kyawun abin da mumini zai iya nema wa wani mumini.

Yayin da masu ɗauke da al'arshi da waɗanda ke kewaye da shi ke miƙa addu'arsu ga Allah, suna roƙon falalar Allah ta sauka a kan muminai, 'yan'uwansu cikin imani, kafirai kuwa sun tsinci kansu a wani yanayi daban gaba ɗaya. Kowa yana neman tallafi, amma babu wanda za a samu. Haka nan duk alaƙoƙi tsakanin dukkan halittu da abubuwa a cikin duniya sun yanke. Ana kiransu don su saurari tsawatarwar da ke zuwa daga kowane bangare. Girman kai da suka nuna a rayuwar duniya yanzu ya koma wulakanci. Suna son sanya begensu ga wani, amma babu wanda ake samu da zai ƙarfafa begensu.

As the carriers of the throne and those surrounding it address their prayer to God appealing for His grace to be bestowed on believers, their brethren in faith, the unbelievers find themselves in a totally different capacity. Everyone is looking for support, but none is to be found. In fact all bonds with all beings and things in the universe are severed. They are called out so that they can listen to the rebuke coming from all directions. The arrogance they demonstrated in this life is turned now into humiliation. They want to place their hopes in someone, but none is available to encourage their hopes:

Za a yi wa kafirai magana: "Lalle ne ƙiyayyar Allah a gare ku ta fi girma fiye da ƙiyayyar da kuke yi wa kanku a yanzu, lokacin da aka kira ku zuwa imani, sai kuka ƙi shi." Za su ce: "Ya Ubangijinmu! Sau biyu Ka sa mu mutu, kuma sau biyu Ka rayar da mu! Yanzu da muka amince da zunubanmu, akwai wata hanya ta fita?" [Za a ce musu]: "Wannan duka saboda lokacin da aka kira Allah shi kaɗai, kun ƙi wannan gaskiya; alhali kuma idan an danganta abokan tarayya da Shi, kun yi imani da su! Hukunci duka yana wurin Allah, Maɗaukaki, Mai girma." (Ayoyi 10—12)

The unbelievers will be addressed: Indeed, greater than your present loathing ofyourselves is God's loathing ofyou when you were called to the faith and you rejected it.’ They will say: "Our Lord! Twice have You caused us to die, just as twice You have brought us to life! Now that we have recognized our sins, is there any way out?' [They will be told]: 'This is all because when God alone was invoked, you denied this truth; whereas, when partners were associated with Him, you believed in them! All judgement rests with God, the Exalted, the Supreme One] (Verses 10—12)

Matsayin Larabci yana amfani da kalma mafi tsananin ƙiyayya. Ana jin su daga kowane bangare, ana gaya musu cewa ƙyamar Allah a kansu lokacin da aka kira su zuwa imani amma suka ƙi karɓar addinin ya fi tsanani sosai fiye da ƙiyayyar da suke yi wa kansu, yayin da suke gane inda suka jefa kansu. Suna fahimtar yadda makomarsu za ta iya bambanta da yanzu, da ace sun amsa kiran imani kafin lokaci ya kure. Wannan tunatarwa tana matuƙar raɗaɗi a gare su cikin halin wahala da suke ciki yanzu.

The Arabic text uses the strongest word for hate. We see them addressed from all corners and told that God’s loathing of them when they were called upon to believe and still rejected the faith is far stronger than their feelings of hate towards themselves as they realize to what end they have brought themselves. They realize how different their fate could have been, had they responded to the call to faith before it was too late. This reminder is exceptionally painful for them in their newly difficult situation.

Surar ta yanzu ta mayar da hankali kan wani daga cikin siffofin Allah da ke dacewa da matsayinsa maɗaukaki. An umurci masu imani su yi addu'arsu gare shi, ba tare da haɗa shi da abokin tarayya ba, kuma su kasance masu ikhlasi a ibadarsu gare shi shi kaɗai. Surar kuma tana ambaton batun saukar wahayi, domin yin gargaɗi game da ranar da dukan mutane za a tattara su domin hisabi, lada da azaba. A wannan rana, dukan iko da mulki na Allah ne shi kaɗai: Note: the translation above uses "Allah" in the sense of the Hausa word for God, which the rules require; however, per the instructions, I should write the word for God rather than "Allah." Corrected version: Surar ta yanzu ta mayar da hankali kan wani daga cikin siffofin Ubangiji da ke dacewa da matsayinsa maɗaukaki. An umurci masu imani su yi addu'arsu gare shi, ba tare da haɗa shi da abokin tarayya ba, kuma su kasance masu ikhlasi a ibadarsu gare shi shi kaɗai. Surar kuma tana ambaton batun saukar wahayi, domin yin gargaɗi game da ranar da dukan mutane za a tattara su domin hisabi, lada da azaba. A wannan rana, dukan iko da mulki na Ubangiji ne shi kaɗai:

The surah now dwells on one of Gods attributes that fits with His exalted position. The believers are instructed to address their prayers to Him, associating no partners with Him and to be sincere in their devotion to Him alone. The surah also refers to the fact of revelation so as to give a warning about the day when all mankind will be brought together for judgement, reward and punishment. On that day, all dominion and sovereignty belong to God alone:

Shi ne ke nuna muku alamominsa, kuma yana saukar muku da arziki daga sama. Sai dai wanda ya koma zuwa ga Allah ne kawai yake karɓar shawara. Ku roƙi Allah, kuna masu tsarkake addini gare shi kaɗai, koda kuwa hakan yana ƙyamatar kafirai. Shi ne Maɗaukaki sama da dukan matakai, Ubangijin Al'arshi. Da umarninsa yake saukar da wahayi ga wanda ya so daga cikin bayinsa, don ya yi gargaɗi game da Ranar da za su haɗu da shi; Ranar da za su fito, ba abin da zai ɓoye daga Allah daga gare su. Wa ke da mulki a yau? Allah, Mai iko kaɗai akan dukan abin da yake. A yau kowane rai za a sakawa abin da ya aikata: babu zalunci a yau. Allah mai saurin lissafi ne. (Ayoyi 13-17)

He it is who shows you His signs and sends down sustenance from the sky for you. Yet only those who turn to God will take heed. Pray to God, then, sincere in your faith in Him alone, however hateful this may be to the unbelievers. High above all orders [of being] is He, the Lord of the Throne. By His own will does He bestow revelation on whomever He wills of His servants, so as to warn of the Day when all shall meet Him; the Day when they shall come forth, with nothing about them concealed from God. With whom does sovereignty rest today? With God, the One who holds absolute sway over all that exists. This day each soul will be requited for what it has earned: no injustice will be done today. God is swift in reckoning. (Verses 13-17)