Oyat ma'nosi (qasam)ning mavzusi tushirib qoldirilgan, lekin uning keyingi zulm va buzg'unchilik haqidagi bayon orqali tushuntiriladi. Bu qasam Alloh tomonidan itoatsiz, zolim va buzg'unchi qavmlarga beriladigan jazo tabiat qonuni ekanini tasdiqlaydi. Bu tasdiqlash bu surinaning umuman yengil ohangiga mos keladigan ishora shaklida berilgan: «Rabbing Од qavmi, Iram xalqi, ustunli shahar — ularga nima qilganini ko'rmadingmi? Ular shunday shahar ediki, butun yer yuzida uning misoli yaratilmagan edi. Vodiyda toshlarni o'yib, uy qurgan Samud qavmiga-chi? Mixlar sohibi Fir'avnga-chi? Ular hammasi o'z yurtlarida haddan oshgan, u yerda ko'p buzg'unchilik qilgan edilar. Shuning uchun Rabbing ularning ustiga azob qamchisini tushirdi. Albatta, Rabbing (ularning ishlarini) kuzatib turuvchidir» (6-14-oyatlar).
The subject of the oath is omitted, but it is explained by the discussion that follows on tyranny and corruption. The punishment inflicted by God on the insolent, tyrannical and corrupt communities is a law of nature asserted by this oath. The assertion takes the form of a hint befitting the generally light tone of this sūrah: “Have you not heard how your Lord dealt with the `Ād, the people of Iram, the many pillared [city], the like of whom has never been created in the whole land? And with the Thamūd, who hollowed out rocks in the valley? And with Pharaoh, of the tent pegs? They were all transgressors throughout their lands, bringing about much corruption there. Therefore, your Lord let loose on them the scourge of suffering. Your Lord surely observes all.” (Verses 6-14)
Bunday holatda so'roq shaklida ifodalash muxotabning e'tiborini tortishda ko'proq samara beradi. Bu muxotab, birinchi navbatda, Payg'ambar (alayhissalom)dir, so'ngra o'sha avvalgi xalqlarning taqdiri ustida fikr yuritadigan barcha kishilardir. Qur'on dastlab xitob qilgan Payg'ambar davrining kishilari bu xalqlarning ahvolidan xabardor edilar. Ularning oqibatlari ham bir avlodning boshqa avlodga yetkazgan rivoyatlari va hikoyatlarida bayon etilgan edi. Bu oqibatlarni Allohning ishi deb ta'riflash mo'minlar uchun tasalli va xotirjamlik manbaidir. Ayniqsa, bu surah nozil bo'lgan paytda kofirlar tomonidan dahshatli quvg'in va mashaqqatlarga duchor bo'lgan Makkadagi mo'minlar uchun bu juda ta'sirli edi.
The interrogative form in such a context is more effective in drawing the attention of the addressee, who is, in the first instance, the Prophet (peace be upon him) and then all those who may ponder over the fates of those past communities. The people of the Prophet’s generation, who were the first to be addressed by the Qur’ān, were aware of what happened to these nations. Their fates were also explained in reports and stories conveyed by one generation to another. The description of these outcomes as the deeds of God is comforting and reassuring for the believers. It was particularly so to those believers in Makkah who, at the time when this sūrah was revealed, were subjected to relentless persecution and hardship by the unbelievers.
Bu qisqa oyatlar qadimgi tarixdagi eng qudratli va zolim xalqlarning taqdiri haqida hikoya qiladi. Ular Iram qabilasi bo‘lgan ilk `Ād haqida so‘z yuritadi, ular yo‘q bo‘lib ketgan arablarning bir tarmog‘idir. Ular Yaman va Hadramavt o‘rtasida, Janubiy Arabistonda joylashgan qumli yer bo‘lgan al-Ahqofda yashashgan. `Ād xalqi ko‘chmanchi bo‘lib, chodirlarini tikish uchun ustunlar va qoziqlardan foydalangan. Qur’onning boshqa joylarida ularning juda kuchli va tajovuzkor ekani tasvirlangan. Haqiqatan ham, ular o‘sha davrdagi barcha arab qabilalari orasida eng qudratli va obro‘li edi: “Butun yer yuzida bunday (kuch-qudrat bilan) yaratilmagan (xalqlar)”. (8-oyat) Bu ta’rif faqat o‘sha ma’lum davr bilan cheklangan.
These short verses refer to the fates of the most powerful and despotic nations in ancient history. They speak of the earlier tribe of `Ād of Iram, a branch of extinct Arabs. They used to dwell in al-Aĥqāf, a sandy piece of land in southern Arabia, midway between Yemen and Ĥadramowt. The `Ād were nomadic, using posts and pillars to erect their tents. They are described elsewhere in the Qur’ān as being extremely powerful and aggressive. Indeed they were the most powerful and prestigious of all contemporary Arabian tribes: “The like of whom has never been created in the whole land.” (Verse 8) The distinction here is restricted to that particular age.
"Va Samud qavmi bilan ham, ular vodiyda toshlarni o‘yib yasagan edilar?" (9-oyat) Samud qavmi Al-Hijr nomli toshloq hududda, Shimoliy Arabistonda, Madinadan Shomga boradigan yo‘l yoqasida yashagan. Ular toshlardan saroylar va uylar qurishda mohir edilar. Shuningdek, tog‘larga boshpanalar va g‘orlar o‘yib yasardilar.
“And with the Thamūd, who hollowed out rocks in the valley?” (Verse 9) The Thamūd used to live at Al-Ĥijr, a rocky tract in northern Arabia, on the road from Madinah to Syria. They excelled in using rocks to build their palaces and homes. They also dug shelters and caves into the mountains.
«Va Fir'avn bilan, egri-ustunli (xotin-qoziqlar) bilan.» (10-oyat) «Xotin-qoziqlar» (tent-pegs) iborasi piramidalarni anglatadi, ular xuddi yerga mahkam qoqilgan qoziqlardek mustahkam qurilgan.
“And with Pharaoh, of the tent pegs.” (Verse 10) The term, tent- pegs’, refers to the pyramids which are as firm in their construction as pegs well dug into the ground.
Bu yerda nazarda tutilgan Fir'avn Muso (alayhissalom)ning zamondoshi bo'lgan zolim hukmdordir.
The Pharaoh referred to here is the despot who was Moses’s contemporary.
Ular "yer yuzida haddan oshib, u yerda ko'p fasod keltirgan edilar" (11-12-oyatlar). Zulmning muqarrar natijasi fasoddir, va u zolimning o'ziga ham, uning fuqarolariga ham ta'sir qiladi. Darhaqiqat, zulm barcha insoniy munosabatlarni buzadi. U inson hayotini sog'lom, konstruktiv va to'g'ri yo'lidan chiqarib, insonning Allohning yer yuzidagi xalifasi sifatidagi vazifasini ado etishiga olib bormaydigan yo'lga burib yuboradi. Zulm zolimni o'z nafsining asiriga aylantiradi, chunki u hech qanday tamoyil yoki me'yorga sodiq emas va makul chegaralar ichida ham o'zini tiya olmaydi. Shunday qilib, zolim o'z zulmi bilan birinchi bo'lib buziladi. U o'zi uchun, maxsus vazifa yuklatilgan Allohning bandasi rolidan boshqa rolni o'ziga ravo ko'radi. Buni Fir'avnning "Men sizlarning eng oliy Rabbingizman", degan maqtanchoq da'vosida yaqqol ko'rish mumkin (79:24).
These people “were all transgressors throughout their lands, bringing about much corruption there.” (Verses 11-12) Corruption is an inevitable result of tyranny, and it affects the tyrant and his subjects alike. Indeed, tyranny ruins all human relations. It forces human life out of its healthy, constructive and straight path and diverts it into a line which does not lead to the fulfilment of man’s role as God’s vicegerent on earth. Tyranny makes the tyrant captive of his own desires because he is uncommitted to any principle or standard and unrestrained within any reasonable limit. Thus the tyrant is always the first to be corrupted by his own tyranny. He assumes for himself a role other than that of a servant of God, entrusted with a specific mission. This is evident in Pharaoh’s boastful claim: “I am your supreme Lord.” (79: 24)
Bu yerda fir'avnning itoatkor banda bo'lishdan ko'ra yuqoriroq mavqeyga intilishida despotizmning buzg'unchi ta'siri, haqiqatan ham takabburligi namoyon bo'ladi.
Here we have an example of the corrupting influence, indeed insolence, of despotism in Pharaoh’s aspiring to a status greater than that of an obedient creature.
Zulm xalqni ham buzadi, chunki u odamlarni xorlaydi va ularni norozilik hamda nafratini bostirishga majbur qiladi. U insonning barcha qadr-qimmatini yo'q qiladi va barcha ijodiy iste'dodlarni behuda sarflaydi, holbuki ular faqat erkinlik muhitida gullab-yashnashi mumkin. Xorlangan nafs muqarrar ravishda chirib boradi va kasal istaklar uchun oziqlanish maydoniga aylanadi. Shu sababli to'g'ri yo'ldan chetga chiqish kundalik odatga aylanadi, chunki aniq ko'ra olish imkonsiz bo'lib qoladi. Bunday sharoitda insoniy yuksak darajaga intilishga hech qanday umid qolmaydi. Bularning yakuniy natijasi esa buzuqlikning tarqalishidir.
Tyranny also corrupts the masses, as it humiliates them and compels them to suppress their discontent and hatred. It kills all human dignity and wastes all creative talents, which cannot flourish except in an atmosphere of freedom. A humiliated soul inevitably rots away and becomes a breeding ground for sickly desires. Hence, digression from the right path becomes the order of the day as clear vision becomes an impossibility. In such conditions no aspiration to a higher human standard can be entertained. The net result of all this is the spread of corruption.
Zulm ham sog‘lom me’yorlar va tushunchalarni yo‘q qiladi, chunki ular uning mavjudligiga tahdid soladi. Shu sababli qadriyatlar buziladi va me’yorlar buzib ko‘rsatiladi, shunda zulmning nafratli g‘oyasi tabiiy deb qabul qilinadigan bo‘lib qoladi. Bu o‘zi katta buzuqlikdir.
Tyranny also destroys all healthy standards and concepts because they constitute a threat to its existence. Hence, values are falsified and standards are distorted so that the repulsive idea of despotism becomes acceptable as natural. This, in itself, is great corruption.
Shu xalqlar fasodni avj oldirganlarida, chorasi, albatta, to'liq tozalash bo'ldi: "Shunda Rabbingiz ularning ustiga azob qamchisini tushirdi. Albatta, Rabbing (barchani) kuzatib turuvchidir." (13-14-oyatlar) Albatta, Alloh ularning qilmishlaridan xabardordir va ularning hammasini yozib boradi. Shunday qilib, fasod ko'paygach, U fasod qiluvchilarni qattiq jazoladi. Matnda "qamchi" deb tarjima qilinadigan so'z (arabcha so'zning aynan ma'nosi ham shu) ishlatilgani azobning juda og'ir ekanini, "tushirdi" degan ifoda esa uning mo'l-ko'l bo'lganini ko'rsatadi. Shunday qilib, bu zolim kishilar ko'p va og'ir jazoga giriftor qilindilar.
When these aforementioned peoples caused such corruption, the remedy was, inevitably, a complete purge: “Therefore, your Lord let loose on them the scourge of suffering. Your Lord surely observes all.” (Verses 13-14) God is certainly aware of their deeds and He records them all. So, when corruption increased, He severely punished the corrupt. The text connotes that the punishment was very painful as it uses the term ‘scourge’, or ‘whip’ as the Arabic term literally means, and that it was in large supply as indicated by use of the phrase ‘let loose’. Thus these tyrants were made to suffer a plentiful and painful retribution.
Mo'minning har qanday davrda yoki joyda zulmga duch kelganida, u bu jamoalarning taqdiridan ancha uzoqroqdan keladigan katta ishonchni his qiladi. Shuningdek, u quyidagi oyatni o'qiganda alohida tasalli topadi: "Albatta, Parvardigoringiz hammasini kuzatib turadi." (14-oyat)
As the believer faces tyranny in any age or place, he feels great reassurance emanating from far beyond the fates of all those communities. He also feels a particular comfort as he reads the verse: “Your Lord surely observes all.” (Verse 14)
Hech narsa e'tiborsiz qolmaydi va hech narsa unutilmaydi. Shunday ekan, mo'minlar doimo ishonch hosil qilsinlar: Alloh vaqti kelganda barcha buzg'unchilik va zulmni albatta bartaraf etadi.
Nothing passes unnoticed and nothing is forgotten. So let the believers be always reassured that God will deal, in time, with all corruption and tyranny.
Shunday qilib, bu sura Xudoning iymon sababi bilan bog‘liq ish yuzasidan qilishi mumkin bo‘lgan ba’zi ishlarga misollar keltiradi. Bu misollar Sura 85, "Yulduzlar" surasida bayon etilgan chuqurdagi odamlar misolidan butunlay farq qiladi. Bu hikoyalarning barchasi aniq bir maqsad uchun keltirilgan: mo‘minlarni tarbiyalash va ularni Xudo ular uchun qaysi yo‘lni tanlashiga tayyorlash. Shunda ular har qanday vaziyatga tayyor bo‘ladilar va Unga bo‘ysunib, Uning irodasi ado bo‘lishiga yo‘l qo‘yar ekanlar, Xudoning tasallisi bilan ta’minlanadilar.
Thus the sūrah provides some examples of what God may do about the cause of faith, which are totally different from the example of the people of the pit outlined in Sūrah 85, The Constellations. All these stories are related for a definite purpose, namely, the education of the believers and their preparation to face whichever course God chooses for them. They will, then, be ready for all eventualities and equipped with God’s reassurance as they submit themselves to Him and let His will be done.