[Shunday deydi Xudo]: Ey o‘z jonlariga zulm qilgan bandalarim! Xudoning rahmatidan umidsizlanmang: Xudo barcha gunohlarni kechiradi; U yolg‘iz O‘zi Ko‘p Mag‘firat qiluvchi, Rahmli Zotdir. (53-oyat)
Say: [Thus speaks God]: You servants of Mine who have transgressed against their own souls! Do not despair of God’s mercy: God forgives all sins; He alone is Much- Forgiving, Merciful. (Verse 53)
Bu ilohiy rahmatdir, u har qanday gunohni, qanday bo‘lmasin, o‘chirib yuboradi. Bu xitobdir barcha o‘sha kishilarga, kim adashishda uzoqqa ketgan va hayoti ularni uzoq yo‘ldan olib borgan bo‘lsa, ularga aytiladi: umid hali ham bor, Allohning rahmati va mag‘firati ulardan uzoq emas. Xudo o‘z bandalariga eng rahmlidir. U ularning zaif tomonlarini va ularga ta’sir qiluvchi omillarni biladi, bu omillar ularning ichida bo‘lsinmi yoki jamiyatda bo‘lsinmi. U biladiki, shayton ularga har burchakda tuzoqlar qo‘yadi, turli-tuman kuchlardan foydalanib, ularni yo‘ldan ozdirishga urinishdan hech charchamaydi. Bundan tashqari, Xudo biladiki, inson haqiqat bilan bog‘lanishini susaytirganda osongina yiqilishi mumkin va uning istak-xohishlari hamda intilishlari muvozanatini oson buzib, uni u yoqqa yoki bu yoqqa tortib, adashishga olib borishi mumkin.
It is divine mercy that will erase every transgression, whatever it happens to be. It is an invitation to all those who have gone far into error and led a life that has taken them far astray, telling them hope still remains available and God’s mercy and forgiveness are not far from them. God is most merciful to His servants. He knows their weaknesses and the factors that work on them, whether these are within themselves or in society. He is aware that Satan sets traps for them at every corner, using a great variety of forces, never tiring of his attempt to seduce them. Moreover, God knows that man can easily fall when he lets his bond to the truth weaken, and that his desires and aspirations can easily disturb his equilibrium, pulling him this way or that, leading him into error.
Xudo insonning bunday holatini bilgani uchun, unga keng yordam beradi va rahmatining eshiklarini ochadi. U gunohi uchun insonni javobgarlikka tortmaydi, avval unga xatosini tuzatish va yo'lini to'g'rilash uchun barcha yo'llar va imkoniyatlarni yaratib beradi. Shunga qaramay, inson gunohga chuqur botib, Xudo tomonidan butunlay rad etilganini va hamma narsa tugaganini o'ylaganida, ana shu umidsizlik nuqtasida unga mavjud cheksiz rahmatni ifodalovchi ajoyib xitobni eshitadi: “Ayting: [Xudo shunday deydi]: Ey o'z jonlariga zulm qilgan bandalarim! Xudoning rahmatidan umidsizlanmanglar: Xudo barcha gunohlarni mag'firat qiladi; U Yolg'iz O'zi Ko'p mag'firat qiluvchi, Rahmli zotdir.” (53-oyat)
As God knows all this about man, He provides him with ample help, opening the gates of His mercy. He does not take him to task for his sin until He has facilitated for him all the ways and means to rectify his error and mend his ways. Nevertheless, when man goes deep into sin, thinking that he is totally rejected by God and that all is lost, he hears at this point of utter despair a fine address expressing the unlimited mercy available to him: “Say: [Thus speaks God]: You servants of Mine who have transgressed against their own souls! Do not despair of God’s mercy: God forgives all sins; He alone is Much-Forgiving, Merciful.” (Verse 53)
Demak, takroriy gunohlariga va Xudoga itoatsizlikda uzoqqa ketganiga qaramay, unda bor yaxshilikni tiriltiruvchi Xudo rahmatiga erishish uchun unga faqat tavba qilish kifoya. U faqat hech qanday qo'riqchisiz, ochiq qoldirilgan darvoza orqali Xudoga qaytishi kerak, va buning uchun maxsus ruxsat olish shart emas.
This means that despite his repeated sins, going far into disobedience of God, all he needs to receive God’s grace that revives all that is good in him is to repent. All he needs to do is turn back to God through the gate that is left wide open, without a guard, and with no need for any special permission:
Rabbingizga qayting va Unga bo'ysuning, azob sizga kelmasdan oldin, chunki o'shanda sizga yordam berilmaydi. Azob sizni kutilmaganda, sezmagan holingizda bosib kelmasdan oldin, Rabbingiz tomonidan sizga nozil qilingan eng go'zal narsaga ergashing.
Turn towards your Lord and submit to Him before the suffering comes upon you, for then you cannot be helped. Follow the best that has been revealed to you by your Lord before the suffering comes upon you of a sudden, without your being aware of it.
(54-55-oyatlar)
(Verses 54-55)
Haqiqiy itoat bilan Xudoga yuzlanish va Unga yana bir bor o‘zini topshirish — shunisi kifoya. Hech qanday marosim, hech qanday to‘siq, hech qanday vositachi, hech qanday shafoatchi kerak emas. Bu bandaning Robi bilan, yaratilgan zot bilan Yaratuvchisi o‘rtasidagi to‘g‘ridan-to‘g‘ri aloqadir: qaytishni, isyonni to‘xtatishni va to‘liq itoat bilan yaqinlashishni xohlagan har kim buni qila oladi. U qabul qilinishni, iliq kutib olinishni va chegarasiz mehr-marhamatni oladi.
To turn to God in true submission and to surrender oneself once more to Him is all that is needed. No rituals, no barriers, no intermediaries, no intercessors. It is a direct link between servant and Master, creature and Creator: whoever wishes to return, stop rebellion and approach in full submission may do so. What he will receive is acceptance, a warm welcome and grace beyond measure.
Keling, hammangiz! Azob sizga kelishidan oldin qaytinglar, chunki o'shanda sizga yordam berilmaydi. (54-oyat) Agar bu imkoniyat o'tkazib yuborilsa, endi hech qanday yordam bo'lmaydi.
Come on all of you, then! Come on “before re the suffering comes upon you, for then you cannot be helped.” (Verse 54) Should the chance be missed, there can be no help.
Imkoniyat hozir ochiq, ammo uning davom etishini kafolatlab bo'lmaydi. Darhaqiqat, u kecha yoki kunduzning istalgan lahzasida tugashi mumkin. Shuning uchun shoshiling va "Rabbingizdan sizga nozil qilingan eng go'zalga ergashing", ya'ni hozir qo'lingizda bo'lgan bu Qur'onga, "azob sizga to'satdan, sezmagan holingizda kelmasdan oldin" (55-oyat). Hozir, vaqt o'tib ketmasdan oldin shoshiling. Aks holda, imkoniyatni boy berganingiz uchun va Xudoning va'dasini masxara qilganingiz uchun pushaymon bo'lasiz: "Biror kishi aytmasin: Voy holimga, Xudo oldidagi burchimni e'tiborsiz qoldirganim va haqiqatni masxara qilganlardan bo'lganim uchun!" (56-oyat). Yoki kimdir Xudo uni adashishga mahkum qilgan, deb aytishi mumkin: agar Xudo uni to'g'ri yo'lga boshlaganida edi, u albatta taqvodor kishilardan bo'lardi: "Yoki aytmasin: Agar Xudo meni hidoyatga boshlaganida edi, albatta taqvodorlardan bo'lardim!" (57-oyat). Bu asossiz bahonadir: imkoniyat hammaga beriladi, vositalar hammaga mavjud, eshiklar keng ochiq. Shunga qaramay, odamlar ataylab bu imkoniyatni boy berishadi: "Yoki azob ularni kutib turganda aytmasin:"
The chance is open now, but its duration cannot be guaranteed. In fact, it can terminate at any moment of the night and day. Therefore, come on and “Follow the best that has been revealed to you by your Lord,” which is this Qur’ān that you now have at your fingertips, “before the suffering comes upon you of a sudden, without your being aware of it.” (Verse 55) Come on now before it is too late. Otherwise you will regret missing the chance and ridiculing God’s promise: “lest anyone should say: Woe is me for having neglected what is due to God, and for having been one of those who scoffed [at the truth].” (Verse 56) Alternatively, someone may say that God condemned him to be in error: had He decreed that he would follow divine guidance, he would have been a God-fearing person: “or lest he should say: If God had but guided me, I would surely have been among the God-fearing.” (Verse 57) This is a baseless excuse: the chance is offered to everyone, the means are available to all, and the gates are wide open. Yet people deliberately miss out: “Or lest he should say, when faced by the suffering [that awaits him]:
"Agar menga yana bir imkoniyat berilsa edi, men yaxshilik qiladigan kishilardan bo‘lardim", deydi u. (58-oyat)
If only I could have a second chance in life, I will be among those who do good.” (Verse 58)
Bu hech qachon beriladigan narsa emas. Bu hayot tugagach, qaytishga ruxsat berilmaydi.
This is something that will never be given. Once this life is over, no return is allowed.
Barcha odamlar hozir o‘zlari xohlagan ishni qilishlari mumkin bo‘lgan bosqichda turibdilar. Agar bu imkoniyatni boy berishsa, hammasi barbod bo‘ladi. Ular hisobga tortiladilar va ularga shunday deyiladi: “Ha, albatta. Mening oyatlarim sizlarga kelgan edi, lekin siz ularni rad etdingiz. Siz kibru havoga to‘lib yurdingiz va hech qanday iymoningiz yo‘q edi.” (59-oyat)
All people are now at the stage when they can do what they want. If they miss this chance, all is lost. They will be held to account, and they will be rebuked: “Yes, indeed.’ My revelations did come to you, but you rejected them. You were filled with false pride and had no faith at all.” (Verse 59)
Shu o'rinda, sura bizning his-tuyg'ularimiz va qalblarimizni Qiyomat kuniga yetaklagan ekan, u bizga o'sha buyuk kundagi kofirlar va taqvodor kishilarning ikki xil qarama-qarshi manzarasini ko'rsatadi:
At this point, when the sūrah has brought our feelings and hearts to the Day of Judgement, it shows us the two contrasting images of the unbelievers and the God- fearing on that momentous day:
Qiyomat kuni sen Alloh haqida yolg'on to'qiganlarning yuzlari qorayganini ko'rasan. Kibrlanganlar uchun Do'zaxda joy yo'qmidi? Ammo Alloh taqvodorlarni ularning najot joyiga qutqaradi: ularga hech qanday yomonlik yetmas va ular qayg'urmas.
On the Day of Resurrection you will see those who invented lies about God with their faces darkened. Is not there in hell a proper abode for the arrogant? But God will deliver those who are God- fearing to their place of safety: no harm shall afflict them, nor shall they grieve. (Verses 60-61)
Bu oxirgi oqibatdir: bir guruh yuzlari xo‘rlik, qayg‘u va do‘zax alangalarining kuyishi bilan qorayadi. Ular takabburlardir, ular dunyo hayotida Allohga qaytishga va Unga iymon keltirishga chaqirilgan edilar, gunohga juda chuqur botganlaridan keyin ham ularga tavba eshigi ochiq qoldirilgan edi, lekin ular e'tibor berishdan bosh tortdilar. Endi qiyomat kunida ular yuzlarida aks etgan to‘liq xorlik ichida qoldiriladilar. Boshqa guruh esa qayg‘u va musibat tegmaydigan g‘olib kishilardir. Bular Allohdan qo‘rqqan kishilardir, ular yer yuzidagi hayotlarida Allohning ogohlantirishlariga quloq solgan va Uning rahmatini umid qilganlar. Ular xavfsiz bo‘ladigan kishilardir: "Ularni hech qanday zarar tegmaydi va ular qayg‘urmaydilar." ({Zumar surasi, 61-oyat})
This is the final end: one group have faces darkened by humiliation, sorrow and the scorches of hell. These are the arrogant who, during their lives in this world, were called to turn to God and believe in Him, and the chance was kept open for them even after they went far into sin, but they refused to pay heed. Now, on the Day of judgement, they are left in utter humiliation that shows in their faces. The other group are the winners who will not be touched by grief or affliction. These are the God-fearing who, during their lives on earth, paid heed to God’s warnings and hoped for His mercy. They are the ones who will be safe: “no harm shall afflict them, nor shall they grieve.” (Verse 61)
Barcha masalalar yetarlicha ravshan bayon etilgach, har kim o‘zi xohlaganini tanlasin: yo chaqiruvga javob berib, tavba eshigi ortida, ya’ni ochiq darvoza ortida, albatta topadigan Xudoning marhamatidan bahramand bo‘lishi mumkin, yoki azob ularni kutmagan holda tutib olguncha itoatsizlikda davom etishi mumkin.
With all issues made abundantly clear, let everyone choose what they want. They can either respond to the call and enjoy God’s grace they are certain to find just behind the open gate of repentance, or they can persist in disobedience until the suffering takes them unawares.