Makkada nozil bo‘lgan bu sura, o‘sha davrda nozil bo‘lgan Qur’onning boshqa barcha qismlari singari, iymon masalasini yoritadi. U buni uchta asosiy yo‘nalish ostida amalga oshiradi:

Revealed in Makkah, this sūrah, as with all other parts of the Qur’ān revealed in that period, deals with the issue of faith. It does so under three main headings:

Ya'ni, Xudoning yagonaligi, Uning xabari va insoniyatning qayta tirilishi.

namely, God’s oneness, His message, and mankind’s resurrection.

Sūraning mazmuni bir qator buyuk koinot hodisalariga ishora qilib, ularni imon bilan bog'lashdan iborat. Bunda maqsad shuki, iymon koinot tuzilishining bir qismidir va o'sha hodisalar unga ham tegishlidir. U osmonlar va yer hamda ularning tuzilishi markazida turgan haqiqatni aks ettiradi. U ularning ishlari qanchalik jiddiy tarzda boshqarilayotganini ko'rsatadi. Bu o'yin-kulgi ham, yolg'on masalasi ham emas, xuddi koinot o'yin uchun yaratilmaganidek va uning yaratilishiga biror yolg'on aralashmaganidek: "Biz osmonlarni, yerni va ular orasidagini behuda o'yin uchun yaratmadik." (16-oyat)

The flow of the sūrah deals with its subject matter, referring to a number of great universal phenomena and linking them with faith. The point of this is that faith is part of the universal structure, and the same phenomena apply to it. It illustrates the truth which is at the heart of the heavens and the earth and their constitution. It reflects the seriousness with which their affairs are conducted. It is neither a matter of play nor a question of falsehood, in the same way as the universe was not created for play, nor was any element of falsehood mixed with its creation: “We have not created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in mere idle play.” (Verse 16)

Sūra kishining ko'zlarini, qalblarini va aqllarini koinotga va uning buyuk hodisalariga qaratadi: osmonu zamin, tog'lar va vodiylar, kecha va kunduz, quyosh va oy. U ularning hammasini boshqarib, ishlarini yuritib turadigan qonunlarning birligiga e'tiborni jalb qiladi va bu birlik bu keng koinotning egasi bo'lgan Yaratuvchining yagonaligiga qanchalik kuchli dalil ekanini ko'rsatadi. Uning shohligida xuddi uni yaratishda sherik yo'q bo'lganidek, sherigi ham yo'q: “Agar osmonda va yerda Allohdan o'zga ilohlar bo'lganida, ikkalasi ham, albatta, buzilib ketgan bo'lardi!” (22-oyat).

The sūrah concentrates people’s eyes, hearts and minds on the universe and its great phenomena: the heavens and the earth, mountains and valleys, night and day, sun and moon. It draws their attention to the unity of the laws that govern all these and conduct their affairs, and how this unity provides powerful evidence of the unity of the Creator who owns this vast universe. No partner has He in His kingdom, in the same way as He has no partner in its creation: “Had there been in heaven or on earth any deities other than God, both would surely have fallen into ruin!” (Verse 22)

Sura shuningdek, yer yuzida hayotni boshqaradigan hodisalarning birligiga va hayot manbaining birligiga e'tiborimizni qaratadi: "Biz suvdan har bir tirik narsani yaratdik." (30-oyat) Barcha tirik mavjudotlar bir xil oqibatga yuz tutadi: "Har bir jon o'limni tatib ko'radi." (35-oyat) So'ng ular bir xil taqdirga yetib keladilar: "Hammangiz Bizning huzurimizga qaytarilasiz." (35-oyat)

The sūrah also draws our attention to the unity of the phenomena which govern life on earth and the unity of the source of life: “We have made out of water every living thing.” (Verse 30) All living things will face the same end: “Every soul shall taste death.” (Verse 35) They will then arrive at the same destiny: “To Us you all must return.” (Verse 35)

Iymon bu muhim olamshumul hodisalar bilan chambarchas bog‘liqdir. Bu bir xil iymon bo‘lib, uni insonlarga yetkazish uchun ko‘plab elchilar yuborilgan: “Sendan oldin Biz hech bir elchini yubormaganmizki, unga: “Mendan boshqa iloh yo‘q, bas, faqat Menga ibodat qilinglar”, deb vahiy qilmagan bo‘lsak.” (25-oyat) Elchilarning barchasi inson bo‘lishi Xudoning irodasidir: “Sendan oldin ham Biz faqat o‘zimiz vahiy yuborgan erkaklarnigina (elchi qilib) yuborganmiz.” (7-oyat)

Faith is closely linked to these major universal phenomena. It is the same faith, even though many messengers have been sent to convey it to people: “Before your time We never sent a messenger without having revealed to him that there is no deity other than Me. Therefore, you shall worship Me alone.” (Verse 25) It is God’s will that all messengers were human beings: “Before your time, We never sent [as Our messengers] any but men whom We inspired.” (Verse 7)

Xuddi iymon muhim olamshumul hodisalar bilan chambarchas bog'liq bo'lganidek, iymon ahllarining bu dunyoda duch kelishi mumkin bo'lgan narsalarga ham xuddi shunday. Hech qachon buzilmaydigan qoida shuki, haqiqat oxir-oqibat g'alaba qozonadi, botil esa yo'q qilinadi, chunki haqiqat olamshumul voqelikdir va uning g'alabasi ilohiy qonundir: “Biz haqiqatni botilga qarshi otamiz, u esa uni ezadi va mana, u yo'qolib ketadi.” (18-oyat) Xuddi shu sababli, haqiqatni inkor etgan zolimlar albatta halok bo'ladilar, ammo Xudo Oʻz elchilarini va mo'minlarni qutqaradi: “Biz ularga bergan va'damizni bajardik, ularni va xohlaganlarimizni qutqardik, haddan oshganlarni esa halok qildik.” (9-oyat) Xudoning sadoqatli bandalari oxir-oqibat yer merosxo'rlari bo'ladilar: “Eslatmadan so'ng Zabur kitobida: «Yerga Mening solih bandalarim vorislik qiladi», deb yozib qo'ydik.” (105-oyat)

Just like faith is closely linked to major universal phenomena, the same applies to what the advocates of faith may encounter in this world. The rule that never fails is that the truth will ultimately triumph and falsehood will be wiped out, because the truth is a universal reality and its victory is a divine law: “We hurl the truth against falsehood, and it crushes the latter, and behold, it withers away.” (Verse 18) By the same token, the wrongdoers who deny the truth are bound to be destroyed, but God will save His messengers and the believers: “ We fulfilled Our promise to them, and We saved them and all whom We willed [to save], and We destroyed those who transgressed beyond bounds.” (Verse 9) God’s devoted servants are the eventual heirs of the earth: “We wrote in the Psalms, after the Reminder [given to Moses] that ‘the righteous among My servants shall inherit the earth.” (Verse 105)

Sura shundan so‘ng Alloh elchilarining izidan borgan yagona ummatning qisqacha sharhini keltiradi. U Ibrohim, Dovud va Sulaymon qissalarini batafsil to‘xtalib bayon qiladi, Nuh, Muso, Horun, Lut, Ismoil, Idris, Zulkifl, Yunus, Zakariyo, Yahyo va Iso (ularning barchasiga salom bo‘lsin) haqida esa qisqa ishora qiladi. Sura avvalida umumiy qoida va hodisalar sifatida ko‘rib chiqilgan ba’zi masalalar, ushbu sharhda Alloh elchilariga va ularning izdoshlariga yuz bergan amaliy voqealar shaklida yana aks etadi.

The sūrah then presents a quick review of the single community that has followed God’s messengers. It pauses long to reflect on the stories of Abraham, David and Solomon, but makes only brief references to Noah, Moses, Aaron, Lot, Ishmael, Idrīs, Dhu’l-Kifl, Jonah, Zachariah, John and Jesus, (peace be upon them all). Some of the issues, already tackled in the sūrah as general rules and phenomena, are reflected again in this review in the form of practical events encountered by God’s messengers and their followers.

Suraning oqimida Qiyomat kunining ba'zi manzaralari ham bor, unda xuddi shu ma'nolar va tushunchalar o'sha buyuk kunning haqiqati sifatida yana aks etgan holda uchraydi.

The flow of the sūrah also includes some scenes of the Day of Judgement in which we find the same meanings and concepts reflected again as part of the reality of that great day.

Shunday qilib, sūraning turli ohang-tuzilmalari inson aqlini uyg‘otish, ya’ni Худонинг охирги элчиси олиб келган динning ҳақиқатини таниб олишga xizmat qilishini ko‘ramiz. Chunki odamlar o‘yin-kulgiga berilib, undan yuz o‘girib, unga kam e’tibor qaratganlarida xabarni qabul qila olmaydilar, bu haqda sūraning boshidagi oyatlarda shunday deyilgan: “Odamlarga hisob-kitob yaqinlashmoqda, ammo ular befarq holda yuz o‘girishda davom etmoqdalar.”

We see, then, how varying cadences employed in the sūrah serve the same purpose of alerting the human mind so that it recognizes the truth of the faith preached by the last of God’s messengers. For people cannot receive the message while indulging in play, turning away and paying little heed to it, as they are described in the opening verses: “Closer to people draws their reckoning, yet they continue to blithely turn away.

{Hech bir yangi eslatma ularning Rabbidan kelganida, ular uni tinglaydilar, ammo masxara qilib oladilar; ularning qalblari o'yin-kulgiga berilgan holda.} (Anbiyo, 1-3-oyatlar)

Whenever there comes to them any new reminder from their Lord, they listen to it but take it in jest; their hearts set on pleasure.” (Verses 1-3)

Ushbu Islom xabari ham haqiqiy, ham jiddiy bo‘lib, xuddi shu koinot haqiqiy va jiddiy bo‘lganidek. Shu sababli Xudoning xabarini qabul qilishda hazil va o‘yin-kulgi bo‘lishi mumkin emas, xuddi mo‘jiza ko‘rsatishni talab qilishdagidek. Mo‘jizaviy xarakterdagi dalillar koinotda va uning amal qiluvchi hodisalarida hamma yerda mavjud. Bularning barchasi Xudoning yagona yaratuvchi ekanligini, barcha narsa ustidan qudrat egasi ekanligini va bu xabarning faqat Undan kelganini tasdiqlaydi.

This message of Islam is both true and serious, in the same way as this universe is true and serious. Therefore, there may be no jest and play in receiving God’s message, as in making demands for miraculous evidence. Evidence of a miraculous nature is available everywhere in the universe and its operative phenomena. It all confirms that God is the only creator who has power over all things, and that the message comes from Him alone.

Ifoda uslubi va ohangiga kelsak, mazkur sura o‘z mavzusi va muhitiga eng mos keladigan faktik bayonlardan foydalanadi. Buni uning oldingi ikki sura, Maryam va Toha bilan uslubini solishtirganda aniq ko‘rish mumkin.

As for its mode of expression and its rhythm, the sūrah employs factual statements which best suit its subject matter and ambience. This is clearly apparent when we compare its style with that employed in the preceding two sūrahs, Maryam and Ţā Hā.

Ikkalasida ham ritm yumshoq bo'lib, shu sababli ularning umumiy ruhiyatiga yanada mos keladi.

In both these, the rhythm is soft, and hence more suited to their overall atmosphere.

Bu yerda ohang kuchliroq bo'lib, o'z xabariga mos keladi. Bu, Maryam surasida va ushbu surada Ibrohim payg'ambar haqidagi qissa qanday bayon etilishiga qaralganda yanada aniqroq ko'rinadi. Birinchisida qissa Ibrohim bilan otasi o'rtasidagi keng suhbat shaklida berilgan, bu yerda esa Ibrohimning xalqi sig'inadigan butlarni yo'q qilishi va keyinchalik o'tga tashlanishi ko'rsatilgan. Shunday qilib, mavzu, uslub va ohang ikkala holatda ham to'liq uyg'unlikni topadi.

Here the rhythm is stronger, to fit its message. This is even clearer when we look at the way the story of the Prophet Abraham is related in Maryam and in this sūrah. In the former, the episode is given in the form of an expansive dialogue between Abraham and his father, whereas here we see Abraham’s destruction of the idols worshipped by his people, and his subsequently being thrown in the fire. Thus, the subject matter, the style and the cadence achieve complete harmony in both instances.

Bu sura to'rt xil bosqichda oqadi. Birinchi bosqich kuchli boshlanish bilan boshlanadi, u odamlarning qalbini silkitish va ular bilmagan holda yaqinlashib kelayotgan xavf haqida ogohlantirish uchun zarbali ohanglar yaratadi: "Odamlarga hisob-kitob yaqinlashdi, holbuki ular hamon beparvolik bilan yuz o'girmoqdalar." (1-oyat) Shundan so'ng, yomonlik qilib, hayot kechirgan va Xudoning xabarlaridan yuz o'girgan oldingi ummatlarning taqdiri haqidagi manzara keladi: "Yomonlik qilishda davom etgan qancha ummatlarni Biz parchalab tashladik va ularning o'rniga boshqa xalqni paydo qildik?" (11-oyat)

This sūrah flows in four distinctive rounds. The first starts with a powerful opening that creates strong beats to shake people’s hearts and alert them to the danger they will shortly face, while they remain oblivious to it: “Closer to people draws their reckoning, yet they continue to blithely turn away.” (Verse 1) This is followed by a scene of the fate suffered by earlier communities for turning their backs on God’s messages, leading a life of wrongdoing: “How many a community that persisted in evil- doing have We dashed into fragments, and raised another people in their stead?” (Verse 11)

Islom xabarining ham, koinotni boshqarib turgan tizimning ham asosi haqiqat va jiddiylikdir; bu ikki narsa bu yerda Xudoning yagonaligiga asoslangan iymon bilan hamda koinotda amal qilayotgan hodisalar bilan bog‘lanadi. Ushbu sura bularning barchasini, shuningdek, hamma narsani boshqarib turuvchi Yaratuvchining yagonaligini, ilohiy xabar va iymonning birligini hamda hayot manbai, uning oxiri va taqdirining birligini ham bir-biri bilan bog‘laydi.

Both the message of Islam and the system that governs the universe are based on truth and seriousness, which are here linked to the faith based on God’s oneness and to the phenomena operating in the universe. The sūrah also links all this with the unity of the Creator who is in control of all things, the unity of the divine message and faith, and the unity of the source of life, its end and destiny.

Ikkinchi bosqichda Allohning Elchisiga masxara qilgan kofirlar ko‘rib chiqiladi, ular gapirgan masala esa juda jiddiy edi. Ularni o‘rab turgan hamma narsa diqqat va hushyorlikni talab qiladi. Ular, yaqinlashib kelgan bo‘lsa-da, jazolarining tezlashtirilishini so‘raydilar. Shu o‘rinda sura Qiyomat kunining manzarasini chizadi va ularning e’tiborini o‘zlaridan oldingilarga nima yetganiga qaratadi — ular Allohning elchilarini va ularning xabarlarini masxara qilgan edilar. Sura ularga juda aniq aytadi: ular Allohning azobidan hech qanday himoyaga ega emaslar. Ular Allohning qudratini o‘ylab ko‘rishga chaqiriladilar, U yerni chetlaridan qisqartirib, uning maydonini kamaytirayotganda. Agar ular shunday mulohaza qilsalar, uzoq vaqt bu haqda e’tiborsiz bo‘lganidan so‘ng, o‘zlarini kutayotgan narsadan xabardor bo‘lishlari mumkin.

The second round examines the unbelievers who hurled ridicule at God’s Messenger while the matter he spoke to them about was very serious. Everything around them calls for close attention and alertness. They call for their punishment to be hastened, when it is close at hand. At this point the sūrah portrays a scene of the Day of Judgement, drawing their attention to what befell those before them who ridiculed God’s messengers and their messages. It tells them very clearly that they enjoy no protection against God’s punishment. It calls on them to reflect on God’s power as He shrinks the earth from its edges, reducing its area. Should they so reflect, they may wake up to what awaits them after having long been oblivious to it.

Ushbu bosqich Payg'ambarga (ﷺ) o'z vazifasini bayon etishga qaratilgan buyruq bilan yakunlanadi: “Ayting: Men sizlarni faqat vahiy asosida ogohlantiraman!” (45-oyat). U shuningdek, ular o'zlarini qanchalik befarq tutib, qanday xavf ostida qolayotganlarini ogohlantiradi: “Ammo kar kishilar bu chaqiriqni, qancha ogohlantirilmasinlar, eshita olmaydilar.” (45-oyat). Natijada ular to Qiyomat kunida hisob berishga chaqirilguncha, o'zlariga taqdim etilayotgan narsalarga e'tibor bermaydilar.

This round concludes with a directive to the Prophet to outline his task: “Say: I do but warn you on the strength of divine revelation!” (Verse 45) He also alerts them to the danger to which they expose themselves by being so oblivious: “But the deaf cannot hear this call, however often they are warned.” (Verse 45) The result is that they will continue to pay no attention to what is presented to them until they are called to account on the Day of Judgement.

Uchinchi bosqichda Allohning payg'ambarlariga ergashgan yagona mo'min-muslimlar jamoasi haqida sharh beriladi. Ushbu sharh xabarning va imonning birligini aks ettiradi.

The third round provides a review of the single community of believers who followed God’s prophets. This review reflects the unity of the message and the faith.

Bu, shuningdek, Xudoyning solih bandalariga ato etgan marhamatini va haqiqatni inkor etganlarni Uning jazolashini ham aks ettiradi.

It also portrays the grace God bestows on His righteous servants and His punishment of those who deny the truth.

To'rtinchi va so'nggi bosqichda har kimning oxirgi taqdiri Qiyamat kunining voqealarga boy manzarasida tasvirlanadi. Sura kuchli ohang bilan yakunlanadi: kofirlarni o'zlarini kutayotgan muqarrar halokat oldida ogohlantirish bilan tark etadi.

In the fourth and final round, everyone’s eventual destiny is described in an eventful scene of the Day of Judgement. The sūrah closes with a strong beat, a clear warning before leaving the unbelievers to their inevitable doom.