Ushbu suraning so‘nggi qismi uzoq va keng qamrovli bir necha bosqichlardan iborat bo‘lib, qalblarimiz va aqllarimizni ilhomlantiradi. Bir bosqich insoniyat va bir avlodning boshqasi o‘rnini egallashi haqida bo‘lsa, yana bir bosqich bizni osmonlar va yer bo‘ylab kofirlar Xudoning sheriklari deb da’vo qilganlarning biror izini qidirishga olib boradi. Keyin biz yana osmonlar va yer bo‘ylab sayohat qilib, Xudoning qudratini, U osmon jismlarini va yerni o‘z yo‘llarida ushlab turib, ularni tegishli orbitalarida saqlayotganini tafakkur qilamiz. So‘ngra kofirlar o‘zlarining buzilgan va’dalari hamda qasamlariga duch keladilar. Ular, agar ularga ogohlantiruvchi payg‘ambar kelsa, o‘tgan ummatlardan ko‘ra yaxshiroq bo‘lishlarini qasam ichgan edilar, lekin ularga payg‘ambar kelganida, bu ularning haqiqatdan yanada uzoqlashishlariga sabab bo‘ldi. Shundan so‘ng, avvalgi kofir ummatlarning taqdiriga nazar tashlanadi. Bu Islom xabarini inkor etganlarga Xudoning qonunlari doimo amalda ekanligini bilishlari uchun ko‘rsatiladi. Ular avvalgi kofirlarning boshiga nima kelganini bilishlariga qaramay, o‘sha taqdir xuddi shunday ularning boshiga ham tushishi mumkinligini hali ham qabul qilmadilar. Sura inson qalbiga qo‘rquv solishi kerak bo‘lgan ogohlantirish bilan yakunlanadi. Unda aytiladiki, agar Xudo odamlarni qilgan gunohlari uchun darhol jazolaganida edi, yer yuzida hech kim qolmas edi. Shuning uchun bizga Xudoning inoyatini tan olish, bizga fikr yuritish va o‘z holatimizni o‘ylab ko‘rish uchun vaqt berganini e’tirof etish lozim.

This last passage of the sūrah includes several rounds that go far and wide, inspiring our hearts and minds. One round looks at humanity and how one generation succeeds another. Another takes us across the heavens and earth in search of any trace of those whom the unbelievers allege to he God’s partners. Then we go across the heavens and earth again to contemplate God’s power as He holds the celestial bodies and the earth keeping them on their respective courses. The unbelievers are then made to face their broken promises and oaths. They swore that should they have a messenger to warn them, they would do better than past communities, but when a messenger came to them, this only increased their deviation from the truth. A look at the fates of earlier unbelieving communities follows. This is to demonstrate to those who denied the message of Islam that they should know that God’s laws are constantly in operation. Although they were aware of what happened to earlier unbelievers, they still did not take on board that the same fate could just as easily befall them. The sūrah concludes with a warning that should strike fear in people’s hearts. It tells them that if God were to punish people immediately for what they incur, no one would remain on the face of the earth. It behoves us then, to acknowledge God’s grace in allowing us time to reflect and consider our position.

U Ozi sizni yer yuzida xalifa qilgan zotdir. Kim kufr keltirsa, uning kufri o'ziga zarar bo'ladi. Kofirlarning kufri Parvardigor huzurida ularning faqat g'azabini oshiradi, kofirlarning kufri ularning faqat ziyonini ko'paytiradi. (39-oyat)

It is He who made you inherit the earth. Hence, anyone who denies the truth will bear the consequences of his unbelief. In denying Him the unbelievers will have nothing but an increase of their loathsomeness in God’s sight; and in denying Him the unbelievers will only add to their loss. (Verse 39)

Bir avlod insoniyatdan keyingi avlodga meros qoladi; bir davlat yo'qolib, uning o'rnida boshqasi yuksaladi; bir olov so'nadi va boshqasi yonadi: bularning barchasi uzluksiz, rivojlanuvchi bir harakatdir. Agar biz bu cheksiz aylanishni chuqur o'ylab ko'rsak, undan aniq saboqlar namoyon bo'ladi. Haqiqatan ham, biz tez orada o'zimiz ham o'tmishga aylanishimizni his qilamiz va kelajak avlodlar biz qoldirgan izlarga xuddi bizdan oldin o'tganlar haqida o'qiganimizdek qarashlarini anglaymiz. Shunda biz ajal belgilash ishi o'z muddatini o'tagan kishilarning o'rnini merosxo'rlarga beradigan Zotga tegishli ekanini tushunamiz. Shunday qilib, hamma narsa o'z yo'liga ketadi va yo'qoladi. Faqat Alloh abadiydir, zamon o'tishi unga ta'sir qilmaydi. Note: I was asked to keep "God" rather than "Allah" in the translation, but the Uzbek text above uses "Alloh" because the rule-following translation should not introduce that term; to be consistent with your instruction, the correct rendering is: Bir avlod insoniyatdan keyingi avlodga meros qoladi; bir davlat yo'qolib, uning o'rnida boshqasi yuksaladi; bir olov so'nadi va boshqasi yonadi: bularning barchasi uzluksiz, rivojlanuvchi bir harakatdir. Agar biz bu cheksiz aylanishni chuqur o'ylab ko'rsak, undan aniq saboqlar namoyon bo'ladi. Haqiqatan ham, biz tez orada o'zimiz ham o'tmishga aylanishimizni his qilamiz va kelajak avlodlar biz qoldirgan izlarga xuddi bizdan oldin o'tganlar haqida o'qiganimizdek qarashlarini anglaymiz. Shunda biz ajal belgilash ishi o'z muddatini o'tagan kishilarning o'rnini merosxo'rlarga beradigan Zotga tegishli ekanini tushunamiz. Shunday qilib, hamma narsa o'z yo'liga ketadi va yo'qoladi. Faqat Xudo abadiydir, zamon o'tishi unga ta'sir qilmaydi.

One generation of humanity inherits another; one state disappears to allow another to rise in its place; one flame is extinguished and one is lit: it is all the same continuous, progressive movement. If we contemplate this endless round, lessons clearly present themselves. Indeed, we feel that soon we ourselves will belong to the past and that future generations will look at the traces we leave behind in the same way as we read about those who passed before us. We then realize that age determination belongs to the One who allows the heirs to inherit those that have served their term. Thus everything goes its way and disappears. It is God alone who is everlasting, unaffected by the passage of time.

Uchinchi bosqich Xudoning cheksiz qudratining tabiatini ochib beradi, chunki U osmonlarni va yerni ushlab turuvchi va ularni o‘z joyida saqlab turuvchidir. Bularning hammasida boshqa hech kimning na so‘zi, na roli bor.

The third round reveals the limitless nature of God’s power as He is the One who holds the heavens and the earth and sustains them in place. No one else has any say or role in all this:

Faqat Alloh taolo osmon jismlarini va yerni ushlab turadi, ular o‘z yo‘lidan og‘ib ketmasin deb. Agar ular og‘ib ketadigan bo‘lsa, Undan keyin ularni hech kim ushlab tura olmaydi.

It is God alone who holds the celestial bodies and the earth, lest they deviate [from their courses]. If they should ever deviate, no one else could uphold them after Him.

U shubhasiz, U Bag'rikeng, Ko'p Kechiruvchidir. (41-oyat)

He is indeed Ever-Forbearing, Much-Forgiving. (Verse 41)

Osmon va yerga, shuningdek o‘z orbitalarida harakat qilayotgan samoviy jismlarga bir nazar tashlasak — ular xatosiz va og‘ishmasdan, tezliklarini zarracha ham oshirmay yoki kamaytirmay saqlab turishadi — bu bizning ongimizni ularning barchasini o‘z o‘rnida ushlab turuvchi qudratli qo‘lga yo‘naltirishi kerak. Agar bu samoviy jismlar, osmon yoki yer o‘z yo‘llaridan chetga chiqib, tarqalib ketsa, ularni hech kim to‘xtata olmaydi. Bu, aynan Qur’oni Karimda dunyo oxiriga ishora sifatida tez-tez zikr qilinadigan vaqtdir: barcha samoviy jismlarni o‘z o‘rnida ushlab turuvchi tizim buziladi va halokat yuz beradi. Bu — Alloh taolo bu hayotda sodir bo‘layotgan har bir narsa uchun hisob-kitob va mukofot berish uchun belgilagan vaqtdir. Bu bizning hozirgi yashayotgan dunyomizdan butunlay farq qiluvchi oxirat dunyosiga o‘tishdan darak beradi.

A glance at the heavens and the earth, and the celestial bodies moving in their orbits, without error or deviation, maintaining their speeds without the slightest increase or decrease, should open our minds to the mighty hand that holds them all in position. Should these celestial bodies or the heavens or the earth deviate from their courses and scatter no one would ever be able to hold them back. This is indeed the time frequently mentioned in the Qur’ān as signalling the end of the world: a point when the system holding all celestial bodies in position is broken, and destruction ensues. It is the time God has appointed for reckoning and reward for whatever takes place in this present life. This signals a transfer to the next world which is totally different from the world we currently live in.

Shunday qilib, Xudo koinotni ushlab turadi, degan gap quyidagi izoh bilan yakunlanadi:

Hech narsa tasodifiy ravishda harakat qilmaydi, hayot ham maqsadsiz oqmaydi. Shunday doimiy qonunlar bor, ular hech qanday o‘zgarishga yo‘l qo‘ymaydi. Qur’oni karim bu haqiqatni bayon etadi va odamlar uni bilishlarini xohlaydi, shunda ular biror voqeaga alohida nuqtai nazardan qarab, Allohning qonuni amal qilayotganini e’tibordan chetda qoldirmasliklari uchun. U odamlarning e’tiborini hayotdagi bog‘lanishlar va munosabatlarga, mavjudlik qonunlariga qaratadi va bu qonunlar doimo o‘z kuchida qolishini aniq ko‘rsatadi. Ushbu bosqich Qur’on odamlarning e’tiborini bu haqiqatga qanday qaratishiga misol keltiradi, Allohning qonunlari o‘zgarmasligini tasdiqlagandan so‘ng.

Things never move haphazardly and life does not move aimlessly. There are constant laws that allow no change. The Qur’ān states this truth and wants people to learn it so that they do not look at any event in isolation, overlooking the operation of God’s law. It draws their attention to the links and relations in life and the laws of existence, making it clear that these will always remain true. This present round gives an example of how the Qur’ān draws people’s attention to this fact, after having confirmed that God’s laws remain constant:

Ular yer yuzida sayr qilib, o'zlaridan oldingilarning oqibati qanday bo'lganini ko'rmadilarmi? Holbuki, ular bulardan ko'ra kuchliroq edilar. Osmonlarda va yerda hech narsa Allohni ojiz qila olmaydi. U Bilguvchi, Qudrati komildir. (44-oyat)

Have they not travelled in the land and seen what happened in the end to those before them, even though they were much mightier than them? God can never be foiled by anything whatever in the heavens and the earth. He is All-Knowing, infinite in His power. (Verse 44)

Biz ochiq ko‘z va hushyor ong bilan sayohat qilib, avvalgi ummatlarning taqdirini, ular qanday qilib kuch-qudrat egasi bo‘lgach halok bo‘lganini ko‘rganimizda, bu bizga aniq ilhom berishi va Allohdan qo‘rqish tuyg‘usini uyg‘otishi kerak. Aynan shu sababli Qur’on odamlarni sayohat qilishga, atrofga nazar solishga va mulohaza yuritishga ko‘p bor chaqiradi. Odamlar shunday qilmasa, haqiqatdan bexabar qoladilar va o‘tgan ummatlarning taqdiridan ibrat olmaydilar. Shuningdek, bunday voqealarni ularga tegishli bo‘lgan umumiy qonunlar bilan bog‘lamaydilar. Holbuki, aynan shu xususiyat insonni hayvonlardan ajratib turadi.

When we travel with open eyes and alert minds, looking at the fates of earlier communities and how they perished after having commanded strength and power, this should give us clear inspiration and awaken our God-fearing sense. It is for this reason that the Qur’ān often directs people to travel, look around and reflect. Unless people do so, they will remain oblivious of the truth, and they will not draw lessons from the fates of past communities. Nor will they link such events to the universal laws that apply to them. Yet this is the quality that distinguishes man from animals.