Sura shuningdek, farishtalarni xudolarga aylantirib, ularni Allohning qizlari deb da’vo qiladigan bema’ni afsonaga ishora qiladi, holbuki ular faqat boshqa turdagi mavjudotlardir.
The surah then refers to the absurd legend that makes deities of angels, alleging that they are Gods daughters when they are no more than a different type of creature:
Shunga qaramay, ular Uning bandalaridan ba'zilarini Unga farzand qilib biriktiradilar. Albatta, inson shukr qilishdan ochiqcha mahrum. Yaratgan barcha narsalaridan U O'zi uchun qizlarni tanlab, sizlarni o'g'illar bilan siylaganmi? Ularning biriga, Rahmon Zotga mansub deb ko'p gapirgan narsasi — qizning tug'ilganligi haqida xushxabar berilsa, uning yuzi qorayadi va g'amga to'ladi. [Ular Xudoga isnod qiladilarmi] zeb-ziynat ichida o'sgan va aniq dalil keltira olmaydigan kishini? Ular farishtalar — ular ham Rahmon Zotning bandalaridir — ayollar, deb da'vo qiladilar! Ularning yaratilishiga guvoh bo'lganmidilar? Ularning guvohligi yozib qo'yiladi va ulardan so'raladi. Ular aytadilar: «Rahmon Zotning irodasi bo'lganida, biz ularga sig'inmagan bo'lardik». Bu haqda ularning hech bir bilimi yo'q, ular faqat taxmin qilmoqdalar.
Yet they assign to Him some of His own servants as offspring. Surely man is clearly bereft ofallgratitude. Would He, out of all His creation, choose for Himself daughters and favour you with sons? If any of them i. given the good news of the birth of what he so readily attributes to the Lord of Grace, his face darkens and he is filled with gloom. [Would they ascribe to God] someone who is brought up among trinkets and cannot put together a clear argument? They claim that the angels, who are themselves but servants of the Lord of Grace, are females! Did they witness their creation? Their testimony will be put on record and they will be questioned about it. They say: 'Had it been the will of the Lord of Grace, we should never have worshipped them.9 Of that they have no knowledge:
Ular aniq yolg‘on gapirmoqda. Yoki Biz ularga bundan oldin biror kitob berganmidikki, ular unga mahkam yopishib olganlarmi? Yo‘q, aslida ular shunday demoqdalar: «Biz ota-bobolarimizni shu yo‘ldan ketayotgan holda topdik va biz ularning izidan borib hidoyat topamiz.» Shunday qilib, sendan oldin biror shaharga ogohlantiruvchi yuborganimizda, uning badavlat kishilari: «Biz ota-bobolarimizni shu yo‘ldan ketayotgan holda topdik va biz faqat ularning izidan boramiz», deyishgan. U (payg‘ambar) aytdi: «Ota-bobolaringizni ergashgan yo‘lingizdan ko‘ra to‘g‘riroq hidoyatni olib kelgan bo‘lsam ham-a?» Ular javob berdilar: «Biz sizlarga yuborilgan xabarni inkor etamiz.» Shuning uchun Biz ulardan qasos oldik. Haqni inkor etganlarning oqibati qanday bo‘lganini o‘ylab ko‘ringlar. (15–25-oyatlar)
they are blatantly lying. Or have We given them a book before this one to which they are still holding fast? No indeed! They say, 'We found our forefathers following this tradition and we find our guidance by following in their footsteps.9 And thus it is: whenever, before your time, We sent a messenger to any community, the wealthy among them said: 'We found our forefathers following this tradition and we are only following in their footsteps.9 He said: 'Even though I bring you a guidance better than what you saw your forefathers following?9 They replied: 'We reject the message you have been sent with.9 Therefore, We inflicted Our retribution on them. Reflect on how those who rejected the truth met their end. (Verses 15-25)
Sura bu xurofotning barcha jihatlarini qamrab oladi va hech bir bo‘shliqni qoldirmaydi. Butun davomida sura kofirlarning o‘z mantiqidan foydalanadi va ularning o‘z hayotiy vaziyatlariga murojaat qiladi. Ularning oldiga o‘xshash pozitsiyani egallagan va deyarli bir xil ayblovlar qo‘ygan oldingi jamoalarning taqdirini qo‘yadi. U bu xurofotning bema'niligini va haqiqatni ochiqdan-ochiq rad etishni anglatishini ta'kidlash bilan boshlanadi: “Ular Unga O‘z bandalaridan bolalar bog‘lab qo‘yadilar”.
The surah addresses every aspect of this superstition, leaving no loophole unclosed. Throughout, the surah uses the unbelievers’ own logic and draws on their own life situations. It places before them the fate of earlier communities that adopted a similar stand to theirs, making almost identical allegations. It begins by highlighting the absurdity of this superstition and what it means of blatant rejection of the truth: “ Yet they assign to Him some of His own servants as offspring.
Albatta, inson o'z Parvardigoriga nisbatan aniq noshukrdir. (15-oyat)
Farishtalar Allohning bandalaridir. Ularni Uning farzandlari deb da'vo qilish, ular Uning bandalari emas, balki U bilan alohida munosabatda bo'lgan zotlar, degani demakdir.
Surely man is clearly bereft of all gratitude." (Verse 15) The angels are God’s servants. To allege that they are God’s offspring means that they are not His servants, but instead have a special relationship with Him.
Ular Allohning bandalari bo‘lgani uchun, ularga Yaratuvchi bilan maxsus munosabat berish ma'nosizdir. Allohning barcha mavjudotlari Uning bandalaridir. Bunday da'vo insonni aniq kofir sifatida belgilaydi: "Albatta, inson shukrsiz bo‘lib, ochiq-oydin nankorlikka berilgandir." (15-oyat)
Note: the original says "God", so per the rules the Uzbek word for God should be used instead of "Alloh". Corrected translation:
Ular Xudoning bandalari bo‘lgani uchun, ularga Yaratuvchi bilan maxsus munosabat berish ma'nosizdir. Xudoning barcha mavjudotlari Uning bandalaridir. Bunday da'vo insonni aniq kofir sifatida belgilaydi: "Albatta, inson shukrsiz bo‘lib, ochiq-oydin nankorlikka berilgandir." (15-oyat)
Since they are God’s servants, to give them any special relation to their Creator is meaningless. All God’s creatures are His servants. Such a claim, thus, brands man as a clear unbeliever: “Surely man is clearly bereft of all gratitude." (Verse 15)
Surah o'zlarining farishtalar ayollar ekanligi haqidagi da'volarini va ular Allohning farzandlari ekanligi haqidagi da'volarini o'zlarining mantig'i va me'yorlari bilan masxara qiladi: «Yaratgan narsalari orasidan U O'zi uchun qizlarni tanladi-yu, sizlarni o'g'illar bilan sharaflaydimi?» (16-oyat). Agar Xudo O'ziga farzand olmoqchi bo'lsa, nega qizlarni tanlab, o'g'illarni ularga beradi? Bu nihoyatda bema'nilik, ayniqsa, ularning o'zlariga qiz farzand tug'ilganda qattiq qayg'urishlarini hisobga olsak. «Ulardan biriga, Rahmon Allohga nisbat berganidan qizning xushxabari berilsa, yuzi qorayadi va g'amga to'ladi». (17-oyat)
Using their own logic and standards, the surah ridicules their allegation that the angels are female and then their claim that they are Gods offspring: “ Would He, out of all His creation, choose for Himself daughters and favour you with sons?' (Verse 16) If God were to take offspring for Himself, why would He choose females and give the males to them? This is nothing less than absurd and especially when they are so distressed when a daughter is born to them. “If any of them is given the good news of the birth of what he so readily attributes to the Lord of Grace, his face darkens and he is filled with gloom." (Verse 17)
Qanday odob-axloq ekan bu, ular o‘zlarini g‘amga soladigan narsani Xudoga nisbat beradilar? Haqiqatan ham, ular qiz farzand ko‘rishdan shunchalik qayg‘urar edilarki, bu haqda gapirishga ham yuzlari chidamasdi. Ularning muhitida faqat jangda qattiq kurasha oladigan jasur erkaklargina hurmatga sazovor edi. Unday bo‘lsa, qanday qilib ular Xudoga zeb-ziynat va chiroyli narsalar bilan ovora bo‘ladigan, biror dalilni rad eta olmaydigan yoki biror da'voni himoya qila olmaydigan farzandni nisbat beradilar? “Zeb-ziynat ichida o‘sib, aniq dalil keltira olmaydiganni [ular Xudoga nisbat beradilarmi]?” (18-oyat). Bu yerda surah ularning o‘z mantiqlaridan foydalanayotganini ko‘ramiz: ular o‘zlari nafratlanadigan narsani Xudoga nisbat berganliklari uchun uyaltiriladi. Agar nisbat berishadigan bo‘lsa, ular nazarida yuqori baholanadigan narsani Unga nisbat bermasmidilar?
What sort of manners are these that make them attribute to God what would fill them with gloom? Indeed, they would be so distressed about parenting a daughter that they could not even face speaking about it. In their environment, it was only brave men who could fight hard in battle that were looked upon with esteem. How come, then, that they assign to God offspring of the type which only cares about jewellery and fine things, unable to refute an argument or fight a case? “[Would they ascribe to God] someone who is brought up among trinkets and cannot put together a clear argument?' (Verse 18) Here we see how the surah uses their own logic, making them ashamed of attributing to God what they themselves hate to father. Should they not, if at all, have attributed to Him what scores highly in their own estimation?
Sura shundan keyin, ularning yana bir bema'ni xurofotini rad etadi. Ular farishtalarning ayol ekanligini da'vo qilgan edilar. Ular bunday da'voni nimaga asoslanib qiladilar? “Ular farishtalarni, ya'ni Rahmon Egasining bandalarini, ayollar deb da'vo qilishadi! Ular farishtalarning yaratilishiga guvoh bo'lganmidilar? Ularning guvohligi yozib olinadi va ulardan bu haqda so'raladi” (19-oyat). Ular farishtalar yaratilganda hozir bo'lib, ularning ayol ekanligini bilganmidilar? Agar ular farishtalarning yaratilishini ko'rganlarida, bu ishonchli dalil bo'lar edi. Ular o'sha paytda hozir bo'lganliklarini da'vo qila olmaydilar, shunga qaramay bu kulgili da'voni ilgari suradilar.
The surah then refutes another of their absurd superstitions. They alleged that the angels were female. On what basis do they make such a claim? “ They claim that the angels, who are themselves but servants of the Lord of Grace, are females! Did they witness their creation? Their testimony will be put on record and they will be questioned about it." (Verse 19) Were they present when the angels were created so as to know that they were female? Had they seen their creation, they would have had reliable evidence. They certainly cannot claim to have been present at the time, yet still they make this ridiculous assertion.
Shuning uchun ular o'zlari isbotlay olmaydigan narsani da'vo qilganliklari uchun javobgar qilinadilar: * Ularning guvohligi qayd etiladi va ular bu haqda so'roq qilinadilar." (19-oyat)
Therefore, they will be made responsible for claiming what they have no evidence to prove: * Their testimony will be put on record and they will be questioned about it." (Verse 19)
Kofirlar o'z bema'niliklarini oqlash uchun yana bahona keltiradilar, ammo sura ularning gaplari qanchalik asossiz ekanini yana bir bor fosh etadi: "Ular dedilar: «Agar Rahmon xohlaganida, biz ularga sig'inmas edik». Ular buni bilmaydilar, ular faqat yolg'on gapiradilar." (20-oyat)
Ular dalillar bilan asoslangan, rad etib bo'lmaydigan hujjatga duch kelganda, o'z xatti-harakatlarini Allohning irodasi bilan oqlaydilar. Ular Alloh farishtalarga sig'inishlarini qabul qiladi, deb da'vo qiladilar. Agar Alloh buni xohlamaganida edi, ularni bunday sig'inishdan to'sar edi! Qanday ayyorlik! Haqiqatan ham, koinotdagi har bir narsa Allohning irodasi bilan yuz beradi. Ammo inson o'zi uchun to'g'ri yo'lni yoki adashishni tanlash qobiliyatiga ega ekani ham Allohning irodasidir. Alloh insondan Uning hidoyatini tanlab, unga ergashishni ham talab qilgan va bu Uning rozi bo'ladigan tanlovi ekanini bildirgan. Inson adashishni va kufrni tanlaganida, Alloh rozi bo'lmaydi, garchi U insonga buni qilishga imkoniyat bergan bo'lsa ham.
The unbelievers provide further argument to justify their absurdities, but once again the surah exposes how flawed their statements are: “ They say: Had it been the will of the Lord of Grace, we should never have worshipped them.' Of that they have no knowledge: they are blatantly lying.” (Verse 20) When they are faced with irrefutable argument based on solid evidence, they justify their action by claiming that it is Gods will. They allege that God accepts their worship of angels. Had He not been pleased with this, He would have prevented them from such worship! How devious! It is true that everything in the universe occurs by Gods will. Yet it is also God’s will that man has been given the ability to choose for himself which way to follow: true guidance or error. God has also required man to choose His guidance and follow it, telling man that this is the choice He will be pleased with. He is not pleased when man chooses error and disbelief, even though He has enabled him to do so.
Ular o‘z tanlovlarini Alloh irodasiga bog‘lashganda, bu o‘ta asossiz taxmindan boshqa narsa emas. Ular Allohning farishtalarga sig‘inishlarini xohlayotganiga aniq ishonch hosil qila olmaydilar. Bunday aniqlikka qanday erishishlari mumkin? "Ular bu haqda hech qanday bilimga ega emaslar: ular ochiq-oydin yolg‘on gapirmoqdalar." (20-oyat) Ular shunchaki taxmin va xayolparastlik bilan shug‘ullanmoqdalar. "Yoki Biz ularga bundan oldin, hozir ular mahkam ushlab turgan boshqa bir kitob bermiganmidik?" (21-oyat) Ularning da’volariga asos bo‘ладигan, sig‘inishlarini qo‘llab-quvvatlovchi aniq dalil beradigan shunday kitobi bormi?
When they attribute their own choice to God’s will, this is nothing less than wild conjecture. They cannot be certain that God wants them to worship the angels. How can they achieve such certainty? “Of that they have no knowledge: they are blatantly lying.” (Verse 20) They simply indulge in guesswork and delusion. “Or have We given them a book before this one to which they are still holding fast?' (Verse 21) Do they have such a book as a basis for their claims, giving them clear evidence in support of their worship?
Shunday qilib, biz surah ular tomon qanday yaqinlashib, ularning har bir dalilini rad etayotganini va iymon taxmin yoki asossiz da'volarga tayanishi mumkin emasligini aniq ko'rsatayotganini ko'ramiz. Iymon faqat insonlar unga amal qilishi kerak bo'lgan vahiy qilingan kitobga asoslanishi mumkin.
Thus we see how the surah closes in on them, refuting every argument they make, and clearly indicating that faith cannot be based on guesswork or unsupported claims. Faith can only be based on a revealed book to which people should adhere.
Shu o'rinda, sura ular tayanadigan haqiqatni fosh etadi — ular o'zlarining bema'ni xurofotiga, ya'ni soxta ibodat qilishlariga yopishib olganlarida tayanadigan narsani: «Yo'q, aslo! Ular dedilar: "Biz ota-bobolarimizni shu yo'lda ekanini topdik va biz ularning izidan borib hidoyat topamiz"» (22-oyat). Bu ahmoqona va asossiz dalildir. U shuni ko'rsatadiki, ular o'z xatti-harakatlarining asosi haqida o'ylamasdan va uni tekshirmasdan, ota-bobolariga ergashishdan mamnun. Shunday qilib, ular o'zi qayoqqa haydalayotganini bilmaydigan mol podasidan boshqa narsa emas. Ular o'z manzilini va u tomon olib boruvchi yo'lga ergashayotganlarini umuman bilmaydilar.
At this point, the surah exposes the reality on which they rely when holding to their absurd superstition that makes them offer false worship: “No indeed! They say, 'We found our forefathers following this tradition and we find our guidance by following in their footsteps. ”’ (Verse 22) This is a ludicrous and baseless argument. It shows them to be content to follow their ancestors without thinking about or looking into the basis of their actions. Thus, they are no more than a herd of cattle driven to where it does not know. They are totally unaware of their destination or whether they are following the road leading to it.
Insonning aqlini barcha bo‘yinturuqlardan xalos etishga qaratilgan xabar sifatida, Islom ajdodlarning izidan ko‘r-ko‘rona ergashishni rad etadi. Har bir amal puxta fikrlash va ongli tanlov asosida belgilanishi kerak.
Being a message that seeks to free the human mind of all shackles, Islam rejects such abject following in the footsteps of ancestors. Every action should be determined on the basis of deliberate thinking and conscious choice.
Ushbu parchaning oxirida kofirlarga o'tgan ummatlarning taqdiri ko'rsatiladi. Ular ham xuddi shunday fikr yuritgan, ota-bobolarining izidan ko'r-ko'rona ergashgan va Allohning elchilari tomonidan aniq bayon qilingan haqiqatni rad etgan edilar: "Va shunday: sizdan oldin biror shaharga elchi yuborganimizda, o'sha yerdagi boylar: "Biz ota-bobolarimizni shu yo'lda topdik va biz faqat ularning izidan boramiz", dedilar.* (Elchi) dedi: "Ota-bobolaringizni ergashgan holda ko'rgan yo'lingizdan ham to'g'riroq hidoyatni olib kelsam-chi?" Ular dedilar: "Biz sizning yuborilgan xabaringizni inkor etamiz".* Shunda Biz ularga o'z azobimizni yubordik. Rad etganlarning oqibati qanday bo'lganini o'ylab ko'ringlar." (23-25-oyatlar)
At the end of this passage, the unbelievers are shown the fates of earlier communities that argued in the same vein and blindly followed their forefathers’ footsteps, rejecting the truth clearly presented to them by Gods messengers: “And thus it is: whenever, before your time, We sent a messenger to any community, the wealthy among them said: "We found our forefathers following this tradition and we are only following in their footsteps.* He said: ‘Even though I bring you a guidance better than what you saw your forefathers following?* They replied: ‘We reject the message you have been sent with.* Therefore, We inflicted Our retribution on them. Reflect on how those who rejected the truth met their end.” (Verses 23-25)
Shunday qilib, ilohiy hidoyatdan yuz o‘giradiganlar bir-biriga o‘xshash tabiatga ega bo‘lib, bir xil dalillardan foydalanishini ko‘ramiz. Ular ota-bobolarining izidan borishdan boshqa hech narsani ko‘rmaydilar. Ular yangi dalillarga, hatto yaxshiroq bo‘lishi mumkin bo‘lgan har qanday yangi yo‘lga ham ongini yopadilar, mustahkam dalilga suyanib, yaxshiroq natijalar beradigan yo‘lni rad etadilar.
Thus we see that those who turn away from Divine guidance are of a similar nature and use the same arguments. They are blind to everything other than following in their forefathers’ footsteps. They close their minds to any new evidence, rejecting any new way even though it may be better, rely on solid argument and bring better results.
Haqiqatga ko'z yummay, aql-idrokini ochmaydigan bunday buzuq tabiat faqat halokatga loyiq. Ehtimol, ibrat olar, degan umidda kofirlar oldiga shunday taqdir qo'yilgan.
Such a persistently deviant nature, which will not open its eyes or mind to the truth, deserves nothing but destruction. Such is the fate put before the unbelievers so that, perchance, they will take heed.