Al-Mu'minun Waumini (Haki na Rehema) 99-118
Al-Muminun The Believers(Justice And Grace) 99-118
Anapokaribiwa na mauti mmoja wao, husema:
When death approaches any of them, he says:
"Mola wangu! Nirudishe [duniani], (99)
‘My Lord! Let me return [to life], (99)
ili nifanye matendo mema katika yale niliyoyaacha. Hapana kabisa! Ni neno tu analolisema. Nyuma yao kuna kizuizi hadi siku watakapofufuliwa wote. (100)
so that I may act righteously in whatever I have failed to do.’ By no means! It is but a word he says. Behind them there stands a barrier till the day when all will be raised from the dead. (100)
Kisha, pindi tarumbeta itakapopulizwa, hakutakuwepo na mafungamano ya jamaa baina yao siku hiyo, wala hawatauliza habari za kila mmoja wao. (101)
Then, when the trumpet is sounded, there will be no ties of kinship between them on that day, nor will they ask about one another. (101)
Wale ambao mizani zao zitakuwa nzito kwa matendo mema watakuwa ni wenye kufaulu;
Those whose weight [of good deeds] is heavy in the scales will be successful; (102)
Lakini wale ambao mizani zao ni nyepesi watakuwa wamepoteza nafsi zao, na watadumu jehanamu. (103)
but those whose weight is light will have lost their souls and will abide in hell. (103)
Moto utaunguza nyuso zao, nao watakuwa humo wenye sura za huzuni. (104)
The fire will scorch their faces, and therein they will look gloomy. (104)
"Je, aya zangu hazikusomewa, nanyi mkazikadhibisha?" (105)
‘Were not My revelations read out to you, and did you not consider them as lies?’ (105)
Watasema: ‘Mola wetu! Maovu yetu yametuzidi, na kwa hiyo tukapotea.
They will reply: ‘Our Lord! Our misfortune has overwhelmed us, and so we went astray. (106)
"Ee Mola wetu! Tutoe katika hali hii. Ikiwa tutarudia tena, basi hakika tutakuwa wakosaji."
Our Lord! Bring us out of this [suffering]. If ever We relapse, then we shall be wrongdoers indeed.’ (107)
Atasema: Ondokeni mbali humu katika fedheha hii! Wala msiniombe chochote. (108)
He will say: Away with you into this ignominy! And do not plead with Me. (108)
Miongoni mwa waja Wangu walikuwepo waliosema:
Among My servants there were those who said:
"Ee Mola wetu! Tunakuamini. Tusamehe na utuhurumie; kwani wewe ndiye bora wa wanaoonyesha rehema." (109)
“Our Lord! We believe in You. Forgive us and have mercy on us; for You are the best of those who show mercy.” (109)
Lakini mliwafanya kuwa shabaha ya dhihaka zenu kiasi cha kukusahaulisheni kumkumbuka Kwangu; nanyi mkaendelea kuwacheka. (110)
But you made them the target of your derision to the point where it made you forget all re- membrance of Me; and you went on laughing at them. (110)
Leo nimewalipa thawabu zao kwa subira yao katika dhiki. Hakika wao ndio waliopata ushindi.' (111)
Today I have rewarded them for their patience in adversity. Indeed it is they who have achieved triumph.’ (111)
Na Yeye atawauliza: "Mmekaa duniani miaka mingapi?" (112)
And He will ask: ‘How many years have you spent on earth?’ (112)
Watasema: "Tumekaa humo siku moja, au sehemu ya siku; lakini waulize wanaohesabu."
They will answer: ‘We have spent there a day, or part of a day; but ask those who keep count.’ (113)
Atasema: "Hakika mlikaa (duniani) kwa muda mfupi tu, kama mngelijua."
He will say: ‘Brief indeed was your sojourn, if you but knew it. (114)
Je, mlidhani kwamba tumekuumbeni bure, na kwamba hamtarejeshwa kwetu?
Did you think that We created you in mere idle play, and that to Us you would not have to return?’ (115)
Mwenye utukufu mkuu ni Mungu, Mfalme wa kweli, Ukweli wa mwisho. Hakuna mungu isipokuwa Yeye, Bwana wa Kiti tukufu cha enzi. (116)
Sublimely exalted is God, the Ultimate Sovereign, the Ultimate Truth. There is no deity other than Him, the Lord of the Glorious Throne. (116)
Yeyote anayemwomba mungu mwingine badala ya Mungu – mungu ambaye hana ushahidi wa kuwepo kwake – atahesabiwa mbele ya Mola wake. Hakika makafiri hawatafanikiwa kamwe.
He that invokes besides God any other deity – a deity for whose existence he has no evidence – shall be brought to account before his Lord. Most certainly, the unbelievers shall never be successful.
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Sema: 'Mola wangu! Nisamehe na unirehemu. Wewe ndiye bora wa wanaorehemu.' (118)
Say: ‘My Lord! Forgive and have mercy. You are the best of those who show mercy.’ (118)
Muhtasari
Overview
Sehemu hii ya mwisho ya sura inaendelea kuzungumzia hatima ya washirikina, ikionyesha picha kamili ya Siku ya Kiyama. Inaanza na taswira ya kifo kinachokaribia kukomesha maisha haya, kisha inaendelea kuonyesha yanayotokea baada ya Tarumbeta kupulizwa na wafu kufufuliwa. Kisha inafuata tamko la msisitizo la umoja wa Mungu, pamoja na onyo kali kwa wale wanaomshirikisha Mungu, wakiwajulisha yale yanayowangoja ikiwa wataendelea na njia zao zilizopotoka. Sura inamalizika kwa amri aliyopewa Mtume ya kumtaka Mungu msamaha, na kuomba rehema Yake. Hakika Mungu ndiye bora wa wote wanaoonyesha huruma.
This last passage of the sūrah continues to discuss the fate of the idolaters, showing it in a complete scene of the Day of Resurrection. It starts with an image of approaching death ending this life, and moves on to show what happens after the Trumpet is blown and the dead are brought back to life. This is followed by an emphatic statement of God’s oneness, coupled with a stern warning to those who associate partners with God, putting them on notice of what awaits them if they persist in their erring ways. The sūrah concludes with a directive given to the Prophet to seek God’s forgiveness, and to pray for His grace. God is certainly the best of all who show mercy.
Wakati Kifo Kinapokaribia
As Death Approaches
"Wakati mauti yanapomkaribia mmoja wao, husema: Mola wangu! Nirudishe [duniani], ili nitende mema katika yale niliyoyaacha." (Aya 99-100) Huu ni mandhari ya mauti yanapokaribia, wakati mtu anapokuwa na hakika kwamba yuko karibu kufa. Katika wakati huu, anaomba arejeshwe uhai ili apate nafasi ya pili ya kufanya yale aliyepaswa kuyafanya tangu mwanzo. Anataka kurekebisha mambo kuhusu familia yake na mali anazoziacha nyuma. Hili linaonyeshwa kana kwamba linatokea sasa hivi, likishuhudiwa na wote. Lakini ombi hilo linatolewa kwa kuchelewa mno. Kwa hiyo, jibu halitolewi kwa mtu husika. Linatangazwa ili kila mtu aelewe. "Hapana kabisa! Ni neno tu analolisema." (Aya 100)
“When death approaches any of them, he says: My Lord! Let me return [to life], so that I may act righteously in whatever I have failed to do.” (Verses 99-100) This is the scene of approaching death, when the person is certain that he is about to die. At this moment, he appeals for a return to life so as to have a second chance to do what he should have done in the first place. He wants to set things right with regard to the family and assets he is leaving behind. This is shown as if it is happening at the present moment, witnessed by all. But the appeal is made too late. Hence, the answer is not given to the person concerned. It is declared for all to understand. “By no means! It is but a word he says.” (Verse 100)
Ni neno dogo tu lenye umuhimu mdogo au usio na umuhimu kabisa. Halistahili kuzingatiwa. Hakika msemaji hastahili kupewa umakini wowote. Halionyeshi uaminifu wowote; badala yake, linasukumwa na kutambua taratibu ugumu mkubwa uliopo mbele. Linaonyesha msongo mkubwa ambao msemaji anajikuta chini yake, lakini halina msingi wowote katika imani ya kweli.
It is only a word that carries little or no significance. It does not deserve to be considered. Indeed the speaker does not merit any attention. It does not express any sincerity; rather, it is prompted by the dawning awareness of the great difficulty ahead. It expresses the great stress the speaker finds himself under, but it has no basis in conviction.
Hivyo ndivyo taswira ya msemaji katika kipindi cha kufa kwake inavyomalizika. Ghafla, vizuizi vinawekwa kati yake na ulimwengu uliobaki. Jambo limeamuliwa, mawasiliano yamekatwa, milango imefungwa na pazia limeshushwa: "Mbele yao kuna kizuizi mpaka siku watakapofufuliwa." (Aya ya 100) Hawako tena miongoni mwa watu wa maisha haya, wala miongoni mwa watu wa Akhera. Wako katika hatua ya kati, ambayo itaendelea mpaka wote watakapofufuliwa.
Thus ends the image of the speaker at the point of death. Suddenly, barriers are raised between him and the rest of the world. The matter is settled, contacts are severed, doors closed and the curtain dropped: “Behind them there stands a barrier till the day when all will be raised from the dead.” (Verse 100) They neither belong to the people of this life, nor to those of the hereafter. They are in the stage in between, which will continue until all are resurrected.
Suala Kuu la Imani
The Basic Issue Of Faith
Aya za mwisho za sura zimejikita katika imani. Zinaeleza kanuni yake kuu, yaani umoja wa Mungu. Zinatangaza hasara kubwa itakayowapata wale wanaomshirikisha Yeye na washirika. Hili linatofautiana na mafanikio yaliyotangazwa mwanzoni mwa sura, ambayo yamehakikishwa kwa waumini. Pamoja na tangazo hilo kuna amri ya kumgeukia Mungu, kuomba msamaha Wake na kutafuta rehema Yake. Hakika Yeye ndiye Mwenye rehema zaidi kuliko wote wenye huruma.
The final verses of the sūrah are dedicated to faith. They state its central tenet; namely, God’s oneness. We have an announcement of the great loss suffered by those who associate partners with Him. This contrasts with the success declared at the beginning of the sūrah which is guaranteed to the believers. Coupled with this declaration is an instruction to turn to God, requesting His forgiveness and appealing for His mercy. He is certainly the most merciful of all those who are compassionate:
Mtukufu ni Mwenyezi Mungu, Mfalme wa kweli, Ukweli wa mwisho. Hakuna mungu isipokuwa Yeye, Bwana wa Kiti kitukufu cha enzi. Yeyote anayemwomba mwingine badala ya Mungu, mungu ambaye hana ushahidi wowote wa kuwepo kwake, atahesabiwa mbele ya Mola wake. Hakika makafiri hawatafanikiwa kamwe. Sema:
Sublimely exalted is God, the Ultimate Sovereign, the Ultimate Truth. There is no deity other than Him, the Lord of the Glorious Throne. He that invokes besides God any other deity – a deity for whose existence he has no evidence – shall be brought to account before his Lord. Most certainly, the unbelievers shall never be successful. Say:
Ee Mola wangu! Nisamehe na unirehemu. Wewe ndiye Mbora wa wanaorehemu. (Aya 116-118)
My Lord! Forgive and have mercy. You are the best of those who show mercy. (Verses 116-118)
Ikija baada ya tukio linalofafanua matukio yatakayotokea Siku ya Kiyama, na baada ya hoja, ushahidi na dalili nyingi zilizoelezwa katika sura yote, kauli iliyojumuishwa katika aya hizi za mwisho inatoa hitimisho la kimantiki kwa yote yaliyomo katika sura hii. Kauli hii inakanusha yote wanayosema makafiri kuhusu Mungu, ikitangaza kwamba Yeye ndiye Mfalme wa kweli anayesimamia ulimwengu mzima, na kwamba Yeye ndiye Mungu pekee mwenye mamlaka kamili juu ya yote. Kwa hakika Yeye ndiye ‘Mola wa Kiti Kitukufu’.
Coming as it does after a scene painting events taking place on the Day of Resurrection, and after a host of arguments, proofs and pointers outlined throughout the sūrah, the comment included in these final verses provides a logical conclusion to everything contained in the sūrah. This statement refutes all that the unbelievers say about God, declaring that He is the true Sovereign who controls the entire universe, and that He is the only deity who is in full command of all. He is indeed ‘the Lord of the Glorious Throne’.