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    • Surah Al-Isra Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [-9-0]

    About the surah Al-Isra

    Al-Isr'ʾ (Arabic: الإسراء; meaning: The Night Journey), also known as Banī Isr'ʾīl (Arabic: بني إسرائيل; meaning: The Children of Israel), is the 17th chapter (Surah) of the Quran, with 111 verses (Ayat).

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    The summary/theme of the Surah Al-Isra

     The disbelievers of Makkah are admonished to take lessons from the miserable end of the Israelites and other communities and mend their ways from this Surah, which is a wonderful blend of warning, admonition, and instruction. In this Surah important event has been mentioned regarding the night journey of our Holy Prophet to the heavens and meeting with Allah

    Lesson learned from Surah Al-Isra

    1. On the Day of Judgement, everyone shall be handed their book of deeds, which will have every minute detail of their lives recorded. They themselves will be able to envisage their outcome that day. 
    2. Whoever strives solely behind the luxuries of this world, Allah's will give them whatever He wishes to, not what they themselves want, and then doom them to Jahannam.
    3. Whoever strives to acquire the luxuries of the Hereafter properly, Allah's will appreciate his/her efforts. 
    4. Each person will be responsible for his/her own burdens on the Day of Qiy'mah; not for those of others.  
    5. Be good to parents.  
    6. Make this du‘' regularly for your parents: 
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    بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

     

    وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَىٰ تِسۡعَ ءَايَٰتِۭ بَيِّنَٰتٖۖ فَسۡـَٔلۡ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَ إِذۡ جَآءَهُمۡ فَقَالَ لَهُۥ فِرۡعَوۡنُ إِنِّي لَأَظُنُّكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ مَسۡحُورٗا

    Transliteration:( Wa laqad aatainaa Moosaa tis'a Aayaatim baiyinaatin fas'al Baneee Israaa'eela iz jaaa'ahum faqaala lahoo Fir'awnu inee la azunnuka yaa Moosaa mas hooraa )
    101. And indeed, We gave Musa [Moses] nine clear signs [210]. So ask the Children of Israel when he came to them, and Firawn [Pharaoh] said to him, "O Musa [Moses], I think you are bewitched" [211].
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    Topic Discussed: Pharaoh said Moses, I think that you are bewitched.   | We granted Moses nine clear signs   | Story of Moses and Pharaoh-4 Surah-Isra   | Moses/Musa(Direct Word)   | Signs(Word)   |

    قَالَ لَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتَ مَآ أَنزَلَ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ بَصَآئِرَ وَإِنِّي لَأَظُنُّكَ يَٰفِرۡعَوۡنُ مَثۡبُورٗا

    Transliteration:( Qaala laqad 'alimta maaa anzala haaa'ulaaa'i illaa Rabbus samaawaati wal ardi basaaa'ira wa innee la azun nuka yaa Fir'awnu masbooraa )
    102. He said, "You know well that none sent these down except the Lord of the heavens and the earth [212], as clear signs, and in my opinion, O Firawn [Pharaoh], you are bound to be ruined" [213].
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    Topic Discussed: Earth(Direct Word)   | Heaven(Sky)   | Pharaoh/Phiron(Direct Word)   | Rab(Word)   | Heart(Word)   | Story of Moses and Pharaoh-4 Surah-Isra   |

    فَأَرَادَ أَن يَسۡتَفِزَّهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَأَغۡرَقۡنَٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ جَمِيعٗا

    Transliteration:( Fa araada any yastafizzahum minal ardi fa aghraqnaahu wa mam ma'ahoo jamee'aa )
    103. Then he desired to drive them out of the land [214], but We drowned him and all his associates [215].
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    Topic Discussed: Pharaoh decided to uproot Moses and the Children of Israel   | Pharaoh was drowned in Red Sea   | Story of Moses and Pharaoh-4 Surah-Isra   |

    وَقُلۡنَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦ لِبَنِيٓ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَ ٱسۡكُنُواْ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعۡدُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ جِئۡنَا بِكُمۡ لَفِيفٗا

    Transliteration:( Wa qulnaa min ba'dihee li Baneee Israaa'eelas kunul arda fa izaa jaaa'a wa'dul aakhirati ji'naa bikum lafeefaa )
    104. And We said to the Children of Israel after him, "Dwell [216] in the land, and when the promise of the Hereafter comes, We shall bring you all together [217]."
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    Topic Discussed: After drowning Pharaoh Allah told Children of Israel dwell in the land   | Story of Moses and Pharaoh-4 Surah-Isra   | Children(Word)   | Promise(Word)   | Hereafter   |

    وَبِٱلۡحَقِّ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ وَبِٱلۡحَقِّ نَزَلَۗ وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَٰكَ إِلَّا مُبَشِّرٗا وَنَذِيرٗا

    Transliteration:( Wa bilhaqqi anzalnaahu wa bilhaqqi nazal; wa maaa arsalnaaka illaa mubash shiranw wa nazeeraa )
    105. And We sent down the Quran with truth and it has come down [218]. for truth and we have not sent you down but as a bearer of glad tidings and as a Warner [219]
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    Topic Discussed: Warner   | Allah sent you not but to proclaim good news   | Then We revealed the Book to you (O Muhammad!) with Truth-1   | Truth   | Quran(Direct Word)   |

    وَقُرۡءَانٗا فَرَقۡنَٰهُ لِتَقۡرَأَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ عَلَىٰ مُكۡثٖ وَنَزَّلۡنَٰهُ تَنزِيلٗا

    Transliteration:( Wa quraanan faraqnaahu litaqra ahoo 'alan naasi 'alaa muksinw wa nazzalnaahu tanzeelaa )
    106.And We sent down the Quran in parts so that you may recite it to the people at intervals, and We sent it down gradually, bit by bit [220].
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    Topic Discussed: Allah has revealed Quran gradually to better understand   | Mankind(Word)   |

    قُلۡ ءَامِنُواْ بِهِۦٓ أَوۡ لَا تُؤۡمِنُوٓاْۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡعِلۡمَ مِن قَبۡلِهِۦٓ إِذَا يُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡ يَخِرُّونَۤ لِلۡأَذۡقَانِۤ سُجَّدٗاۤ

    Transliteration:( Qul aaminoo biheee aw laa tu'minoo; innal lazeena ootul 'ilma min qabliheee izaa yutlaa 'alaihim yakhirroona lil azqaani sujjadaa )
    107. Say, "Believe in it or do not believe [221]. Indeed, those who were given knowledge before it was sent down fall upon their faces in prostration when it is recited to them [222]."
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    Topic Discussed: Prostration/Sujud   | Believe   | Knowledge(Word)   | People of the book would prostrate to Allah   |

    وَيَقُولُونَ سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِن كَانَ وَعۡدُ رَبِّنَا لَمَفۡعُولٗا

    Transliteration:( Wa yaqooloona Subhaana Rabbinaaa in kaana wa'du Rabbinaa lamaf'oolaa )
    108. And they say, "Glory be to our Lord! Indeed, the promise of our Lord is always fulfilled" [223].
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    Topic Discussed: Rab(Word)   | Allah Majesty Glory   | All glory belongs to Allah alone   | People of the book would prostrate to Allah   | Promise(Word)   |

    ۩ وَيَخِرُّونَ لِلۡأَذۡقَانِ يَبۡكُونَ وَيَزِيدُهُمۡ خُشُوعٗا

    Transliteration:( Wa yakhirroona lil azqaani yabkoona wa yazeeduhum khushoo'aa (make sajda) )
    109. And they fall down upon their faces, weeping, and it increases them in humble submission [224].
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    Topic Discussed: Quran(Direct Word)   | People of the book would prostrate to Allah   | Faces   |

    قُلِ ٱدۡعُواْ ٱللَّهَ أَوِ ٱدۡعُواْ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنَۖ أَيّٗا مَّا تَدۡعُواْ فَلَهُ ٱلۡأَسۡمَآءُ ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰۚ وَلَا تَجۡهَرۡ بِصَلَاتِكَ وَلَا تُخَافِتۡ بِهَا وَٱبۡتَغِ بَيۡنَ ذَٰلِكَ سَبِيلٗا

    Transliteration:( Qulid'ul laaha awid'ur Rahmaana ayyam maa tad'oo falahul asmaaa'ul Husnaa; wa laa tajhar bi Salaatika wa laa tukhaafit bihaa wabtaghi baina zaalika sabeela )
    110. Say, "Call upon Him as Allah or as the Most Affectionate [225]. Whichever you call upon, to Him belong the most beautiful names [226]. And do not recite your prayer aloud [227] or in a low voice, but seek a way in between."
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    Topic Discussed: Most Affectionate   | Pray Namaz middle voice notvery High not very low   | Call upon Him as Allah or call upon Him as al-Rahman   | Allah(Word)   | Salat Prayer Namaz   |

    Surah Al-Isra English Translation and Transliteration

    In Surah Al-Isra you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Al-Isra which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Al-Isra.

    Surah Al-Isra English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

    In Surah Al-Isra we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    There are 111 verses / Ayat in Surah Al-Isra

    Surah Al-Isra was revealed in Makkah

    Surah Al-Isra can be found in Juz or Para 15

    There are 12 Ruku in Surah Al-Isra

    Surah number of Surah Al-Isra is 17

    The meaning of Surah Al-Isra is The Night Journey

    You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Al-Isra here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

    Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quran4ever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah Al-Isra.

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