Barcha hamdu-sanolar yer va osmonlarni yaratgan Allohga atalgandir, U farishtalarni ikki, uch yoki to'rt qanotli elchilar qilib tayinlagandir. U yaratilishiga xohlaganicha qo'shadi. Albatta, Xudo har narsaga qodirdir. (1-oyat)

All praise is due to God, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, who assigns angels to be messengers, endowed with wings, two, or three, or four. He adds to His creation what He pleases. Indeed God has power over all things. (Verse 1)

Sūra shu hamd bilan boshlanadi — Allohga butun hamd-u sano aytish bilan, chunki uning maqsadi qalblarimizni Unga yo‘naltirish, Uning belgilarini chuqur o‘ylash, Uning rahmatini his qilish va yaratilishining ajoyib narsalariga nazar solishdir. Biz bu ajoyibotlarni to‘liq qadrlashga undaymiz, toki qalblarimiz Uning hamdu sanosi va ulug‘lashiga to‘lsin: “Hamd Allohga xosdir.” Keyin Allohning yaratilishni va uning vujudga kelishini bildiruvchi sifati keladi: “osmonlar va yerni yaratuvchi”. Aynan Uning qudrati bilan bu ulkan jismlarning barchasi, ulardan ba’zilari biz ko‘rib turgan osmon jismlari, mavjudga keldi. Bu jismlarning eng kichigi va bizga eng yaqini — ya’ni ona yerimiz haqida ham biz juda oz narsani bilamiz. Shunga qaramay, ularning barchasi bir tabiat qonuniga bo‘ysunadi va bu qonun ularni uyg‘unlikda ushlab turadi, garchi ularni ajratib turgan masofalar juda katta bo‘lib, ularni zo‘rg‘a tasavvur qilish mumkin bo‘lsa-da. Ularning ulkan o‘lchamlari va orbitalarini ajratib turuvchi cheksiz bo‘shliqlarga qaramay, ular o‘rtasida ma’lum munosabatlar mavjud bo‘lib, ular hatto ozgina buzilsa ham, katta falokatga olib kelishi mumkin.

The sūrah begins by offering all praise to God, as its whole purpose is to make our hearts turn to Him, contemplate His signs, appreciate His mercy, and look at the wonders of His creation. We are made to fully appreciate these wonders so that our hearts overflow with His praise and glorification: “All praise is due to God.” Next comes God’s attribute indicating creation and His bringing it into being: “the Originator of the heavens and the earth.” It is He who has originated all these great bodies, some of which we see around us. We know only a little about the smallest and nearest to us of all these bodies, i.e. our mother earth. Yet they are all subject to one law of nature that keeps them in harmony, despite the huge distances separating them, which we can only imagine with great difficulty. Despite their great sizes and endless spaces separating their orbits, there exists certain relations between them which, if disturbed even by just a little, could lead to a major catastrophe.

Biz ko‘pincha Qur’ondagi osmonlar va erning yaratilishiga oid ishoralarga, hamda koinotning go‘zal tasvirlariga kam e’tibor beramiz. Buning sababi shundaki, tanishlik bizning sezgilarimizni bo‘g‘ib qo‘ygan. Shu sabab bu manzaralar bizni Xudoni doim eslab yuradigan va Uning qudratli qo‘li yaratgan narsalarga doim sezgir bo‘lgan yurakka beradigan ilhom darajasiga ko‘tarmaydi. Faqat shunday yurak bu manzaralar uyg‘otadigan hayratni his qila oladi.

Allohning insonga ochgan rahmatini hech kim to'xtata olmaydi; U to'xtatgan narsani esa Undan boshqa hech kim ochib bera olmaydi. U – Qudratli, Hikmat egasidir. (2-oyat)

Whatever grace God opens up to man, none can withhold it; and whatever He withholds, none other than Him can release. He alone is Almighty, Wise. (Verse 2)

Bu sūraning ikkinchi oyatida birinchi oyat oxirida zikr etilgan Allohning qudrati jihatlaridan biri bayon qilinadi. Bu jihat insonning qalbiga va ongiga singdirilganda, uning tushunchalari, his-tuyg'ulari, qadriyatlari, me'yorlari va umuman hayoti butunlay o'zgaradi. U osmonlar va yer ustidan biror boshqa kuchning hukmronlik qilishi haqidagi har qanday fikrni bekor qiladi va insonni Allohning o'z qudratiga bog'laydi. U boshqalardan inoyat kutish fikridan voz kechtiradi va hammasini Allohning inoyatiga bog'laydi. U koinotdagi har bir eshik va yo'lni uning oldida yopadi, lekin unga Allohqa olib boradigan eshik va yo'lni ochib beradi.

What we have in this second verse of the sūrah is an aspect of God’s power mentioned at the end of the first verse. When this aspect is instilled in a person’s heart and mind, he undergoes a complete transformation in his concepts, feelings, values, standards and life generally. It invalidates any thought of any other power having any control over the heavens and earth, and puts him in touch with God’s own power. It makes him abandon any thought of receiving grace from anyone else and links all to God’s grace. It closes before him every door and way in the universe yet opens for him the door and the way leading to God.

Xudoning marhamati son-sanoqsiz jihatlarda namoyon bo‘ladi. Darhaqiqat, inson bularni hatto qayd etishni ham boshlay olmaydi. Ular insonning o‘zida va uning yaratilish tarzida; unga berilgan ulug‘vor martaba va uning atrofidagi, har tomondan, yuqoridan ham, pastdan ham o‘rab turgan ne’matlarda mavjud. Shuningdek, ular unga yog‘dirilgan in’omlarda ham namoyon bo‘ladi.

God’s grace can be reflected in countless aspects. Indeed man cannot even begin to record these. They are within him and the way he is created; the position of honour he is given; the blessings that are all around him from every side and from above and beneath him. It is also to be found in the favours showered on him.

Xudoning inoyati insonga berilgan narsalardagina emas, undan mahrum qilingan narsalarda ham shunchalik namoyon bo‘ladi. Xudo kimgadir o‘z inoyatini ochib bersa, o‘sha inson uni har bir vaziyatda, har bir narsada, har bir holatda va har bir joyda topadi. U uni o‘z ichidan, his-tuyg‘ularidan, atrofidagi hamma narsadan topadi, qayerda va qanday ahvolda bo‘lishidan qat’i nazar, odamlar muhim deb hisoblaydigan hamma narsadan mahrum bo‘lgan taqdirda ham. Aksincha, agar Xudo kimdandir o‘z inoyatini qaytarib olsa, o‘sha inson har bir narsada, vaziyatda, joyda va holatda uni sog‘inadi, garchi uning ixtiyorida odamlar boylik va baxt bilan bog‘laydigan hamma narsa bo‘lsa ham.

Men uchun Allohga hamd aytib, Uning bu Qur’on oyatiga bog‘liq holda menga ato etgan ne’mati uchun shukrimni bu yerda bayon etishim lozim. Bu oyat mening og‘ir, ikki karra qiyin bir paytimda, ruhiy quruqlik, ruhiy charchoq va katta musibatlar ichida yonimda bo‘ldi. Aynan shu oyat menga yordamga keldi, chunki Alloh menga uning haqiqatini ko‘rishni nasib etdi. U ruhimga, juda chanqagan odamning a’zolariga yetib boradigan sovuq sharbat kabi singib ketdi. Bu men tushungan ma’no emas edi; aksincha, men his etgan haqiqat edi. Shu sababli, o‘zi ham bir ne’mat edi. U menga oyatning haqiqiy tafsiri sifatida namoyon bo‘ldi va bahor kunidagi gul kurtaklari kabi ochilib, menga o‘z ichki mohiyatini ko‘rsatdi va: “Men shu yerdaman, Alloh ochganda, Uning ne’matining namunasiman”, deyayotgandek edi. Atrofimda hech narsa o‘zgarmadi, lekin mening bu narsalarga bo‘lgan qarashim tubdan o‘zgardi. Bu oyat ifodalagan buyuk hayotiy haqiqatni qabul qilish uchun qalblarimizning ochilishi katta baxtdir. Bunday baxtni odam his qilishi va qadrlashi mumkin, lekin uni boshqalarga kamdan-kam hollarda yetkazish mumkin. Men o‘sha lahzani yashadim va bu tajribadan o‘tdim. Bu, ehtimol, hayotimdagi eng og‘ir payt edi. Shunga qaramay, birdan barcha qiyinchiliklar yo‘qolib ketdi va men barcha g‘am-tashvish va mashaqqatlardan xalos bo‘ldim. Hali ham o‘sha joyda turgan bo‘lsam-da, ruhiy zavq his qilardim. Bu Allohning O‘zi xohlagan kishiga ochadigan va Qur’onning bir oyatida to‘lib-toshadigan ne’matidir. Bir oyat nur derazasini ochadi, ilohiy ne’mat buloqini oqizadi, xotirjamlik va tasallo yo‘lini bir zumda ko‘rsatadi. Ey Rabbim, Sen mo‘minlarga hidoyat va rahmat bo‘lishi uchun bu Qur’onni yuqoridan nozil qildingiz. Ey Rabbim, men Seni tilim va qalbim bilan hamd bilan ulug‘layman, Senga bo‘lgan shukrim chegarasizdir.9

It behoves me personally to praise God and record here my gratitude to Him for the grace He bestowed on me in relation to this verse of the Qur’ān. This verse was present with me at a time when I was in great, compounded difficulty, experiencing spiritual dryness, psychological hardship and much affliction. It was this verse that came to my support, for God facilitated for me that I should see its truth, which poured into my spirit like a cool drink passing through the limbs of an extremely thirsty person. That was not a meaning I understood; rather, it was a reality I experienced. Thus, it was in itself an act of grace. It presented itself to me as a real interpretation of the verse, opening up to me like flower buds on a spring day. I had read and heard it many times before, but at that moment, it delivered its meaning as a sweet reality, showing me its inner self and saying: ‘I am here, a sample of God’s grace when He opens it.’ Nothing changed around me, but everything underwent a fundamental change in my appreciation. It is a great blessing that our hearts should open to receive a great truth of existence, such as the one the present verse states. It is a blessing one can experience and appreciate, but can seldom impart to others. I lived that moment and went through the experience. It was perhaps the hardest time of my life. Yet suddenly I found all difficulty disappear, and I was released of all trouble and hardship. I was experiencing a spiritual thrill, while I was still in the same place. That is God’s grace which He opens to anyone He chooses and makes it overflow in just one verse of the Qur’ān. One verse opens up a window of light, lets a spring of divine grace gush through, charts a way to contentment and reassurance and all in a split second. My Lord, You have bestowed this Qur’ān from on high to provide guidance and grace to believers. My Lord, I praise You with my tongue and heart, and my gratitude to You is without limit.9

Passaning uchinchi oyati birinchi ikki oyatning mazmunini tasdiqlaydi, odamlarga Allohning ne'matlarini eslatadi, Alloh Taolo yagona Yaratuvchi va o'z yaratiqlariga rizq beruvchi ekanini ta'kidlaydi hamda bu haqiqat shunchalik ravshan va aniq bo'lsa-da, odamlarning undan qanday qilib yuz o'girishiga hayron qoldiradi.

The third verse in this short passage confirms the import of the first two, reminding people of God’s blessings, emphasizing that God is the only One who creates and provides sustenance for His creation, and wondering at how people lose sight of this truth when it is so clear and obvious:

Odamlar! Allohning sizga ato etgan ne’matlarini esga oling. Osmondan va yerdan sizga rizq beradigan Allohdan boshqa yaratuvchi bormi? Undan o‘zga iloh yo‘q. Unda qanday qilib yuz o‘giryapsiz? (3-oyat)

People! Remember the blessings God has bestowed upon you. Is there any creator other than God who can give you sustenance from heaven and earth? There is no deity other than Him. How can you turn away? (Verse 3)

Insonlar Xudoning ne'matlarini ko'rish, sezish va tan olish uchun hech narsaga bundan ko'ra ehtiyoj sezmaydi. Shunga qaramay, ular bu ne'matlarni unutadilar. Ularning atrofidagi yer va ustlaridagi osmon ularga mo'l-ko'l ne'matlar va cheksiz rizq beradi, har bir qadamda va har bir lahzada. Bularning hammasini beruvchi – Yaratuvchi Xudodir. Ularga shu yerda savol berilmoqda: ularning qo'lidagi barcha yaxshiliklarni ta'minlaydigan boshqa biror yaratuvchi bormi? Ayon bo'lsa-da, ular bunday deya olmaydilar. Darhaqiqat, ular Xudoga turli-tuman sherik qo'shib, shirk botqog'iga eng chuqur botgan davrlarida ham buni da'vo qilmaganlar. Yaratish va rizq berishga Xudodan boshqa hech kim yo'q ekan, nega ular eslamaydilar va shukr qilmaydilar? Nega o'z shukrlarini faqat Unga bag'ishlamaydilar va hamdu sanolar hamda duolar bilan minnatdorchiligini izhor etmaydilar? Darhaqiqat, "Unda emasdan boshqa iloh yo'q". Ular bu shubhasiz haqiqatdan qanday yuz o'girmoqdalar? "Qanday qilib yuz o'girasizlar?" (3-oyat). Osmon va yerdan doimiy ravishda berilayotgan rizq bilan isbotlangan bu ravshan haqiqatdan kimningdir yuz o'girishi eng g'alati holdir. Yanada g'alatiroq narsa esa, inson barcha rizqning faqat Xudodan kelishini tan olgan holda, shunga qaramay bundan yuz o'girishidir.

Nothing is needed more than the mention of God’s blessings for people to see, feel and recognize them. Nevertheless, they do forget them. The earth around them and the skies above them give them abundant blessings and unlimited sustenance, in every step and at every moment. It is God the Creator who gives all this. They are asked here whether there is a different creator who provides them with all the good things in their hands. Obviously, they cannot say this. Indeed, they did not even claim this during their worst period of idolatry, associating all sorts of partners with God. Since there is none other than God to create and provide, why do they not remember and express gratitude? Why do they not address their gratitude to Him alone and express their thanks by praises and prayers? Indeed “There is no deity other than Him.” How is it that they turn away from this indisputable truth? “How can you turn away?” (Verse 3) It is most singular that anyone should turn away from this clear truth, evidenced by the constant sustenance they are provided with from heaven and earth. Even more singular is for a person to turn away from it all while admitting that all sustenance comes from God alone.