Overview - Surah 64: at-Taghabun (The Deprivation)
The Surah invites to faith, obedience of Allah and good morals. It warns about the evil consequences of misdeeds and about the coming of the Day of Judgment when the real success or loss will be manifest.
Sections:
- Allah created human beings, some among them are believers and some non-believers. He knows everything. He sent His Prophets to warn and remind. Remember the Day of Judgment.
- Believe in Allah, purify your motives and be generous in giving for the cause of Allah.
This Surah takes its name from the following Ayat, يَوْمَ يَجْمَعُكُمْ لِيَوْمِ الْجَمْعِ ۖذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ التَّغَابُنِ "The Day He will assemble you for the Day of Assembly - that is the Day of mutual deprivation....." (64:9). The word التَّغَابُنِ [mutual deprivation] is mentioned only once in the Qur'an, in (64:9).
There are 18 Ayat in this Surah.
Overview
| Total Ayat | 18 |
| Total Words * | 241 |
| Root Words * | 100 |
| Makki / Madani | Madani |
| Chronological Order* | 108th (according to Ibn Abbas) |
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| Names of Prophets Mentioned
No Prophets names are mentioned in this Surah
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| Surah Index
God (knows that beyond comprehension) , God (wills no wrong to His creation) , Astronomy (motion of objects in the Universe) , Charity, Children, Hell, Judgement (Day) , Materialism, Resurrection, Resurrection (of soul) , Spouses (a time when they are evil for you)
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Theme 1: The true and great loss that the disbelievers will suffer on the Day of Judgement.
The Surah expounds on the meaning of the mutual loss suffered by men and women on the Day of Judgement. The Day of the final audit.
Manuscripts / Inscriptions
- There is an advice in both Surah al-Munafiqun [63] and at-Taghabun [64] to the believers with respect to their children
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تُلْهِكُمْ أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَلَا أَوْلَادُكُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ اللَّـهِ ۚ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُولَـٰئِكَ هُمُ الْخَاسِرُونَ "O you who have believed, let not your wealth and your children divert you from remembrance of Allah. And whoever does that - then those are the losers." [63:9]
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّ مِنْ أَزْوَاجِكُمْ وَأَوْلَادِكُمْ عَدُوًّا لَّكُمْ فَاحْذَرُوهُمْ ۚ وَإِن تَعْفُوا وَتَصْفَحُوا وَتَغْفِرُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّـهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ "O you who have believed, indeed, among your wives and your children are enemies to you, so beware of them. But if you pardon and overlook and forgive - then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful." [64:14]
- The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite al-Musabbihat before going to sleep, and say: "They contain a verse which is better than a thousand verses." Sunan Abu Dawud no. 5057
(64:9) is the longest Ayat of this Surah with 27 words. It also contains a unique word, التَّغَابُنِ [mutual deprivation] which is mentioned only once in the Qur'an, in (64:9).
يَوْمَ يَجْمَعُكُمْ لِيَوْمِ الْجَمْعِ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ التَّغَابُنِ ۗ وَمَن يُؤْمِن بِاللَّـهِ وَيَعْمَلْ صَالِحًا يُكَفِّرْ عَنْهُ سَيِّئَاتِهِ وَيُدْخِلْهُ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ "The Day He will assemble you for the Day of Assembly - that is the Day of Deprivation. And whoever believes in Allah and does righteousness - He will remove from him his misdeeds and admit him to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. That is the great attainment." (64:9)
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Overview (Verses 5 - 6) The second section reminds us of the fate of earlier communities that denied God's messages and the signs He gave them. They objected to the fact that God assigned His messages to human messengers, in the same way as the idolaters in Makkah objected to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and denied all the clear proof he put before them: The addressees here are, most probably, the unbelievers. They are reminded of the fates suffered by earlier communities who denied the truth, and warned against a similar fate. The interrogative form is adopted either as a denunciation of their stubbornness after they have been given such information or it is used to draw their attention to this same history that relates to them. They were fully aware of what happened to some of these communities, such as the Ad,Thamud and the towns of Sodom and Gomorrah. In fact, they passed by them in their trips to the north and south of Arabia. The Qur'an mentions their fate in this life and states what awaits them in the life to come: "Painful suffering still awaits them." (Verse 5) It then explains why they deserved what happened to them and what they are still to face: "That is because their messengers came to them with clear signs, but they said, 'Shall mere mortals be our guides?"' (Verse 6) It is the same objection voiced by the Makkan idolaters to the Prophet. It is an arrogant objection that betrays a total ignorance of the nature of the divine message and its being a code to be implemented in human life. Hence, it must be practically represented in a human being, in the Messenger who lives according to it and presents a model of its implementation. Thus, others will then be able to mould their own lives in the same way, and to the best of their abilities. Were the Messenger to belong to any other than the human race, people would not have had a practical example against which to mould their feelings and lives. Moreover, this objection betrays ignorance of the true nature of man and his elevated status, which enables him to receive and deliver a divine message instead of God assigning it to an angel, as the unbelievers frequently suggested. Man carries the spirit of God breathed into him when God first created Adam. This prepares him to receive God's message and to deliver it complete as he receives it from on high. This is an honour bestowed on the human race, rejected only by those who are ignorant of the high status God gives to man when, within his own personal world, he gives full effect to this breath of God's spirit in him. Furthermore, the objection reflects the arrogance and false pride of those who refuse to follow a human messenger, as if such following would detract from the status of those ignorant, arrogant unbelievers. To them, it is acceptable to follow a messenger who belongs to a different kind of creature, but to follow one from their own ranks is too unbecoming. Therefore, they disbelieved in God's messengers and turned away from them, rejecting the clear proofs and signs that they brought them. Their pride, combined with their ignorance of human nature, stood as a barrier preventing them from accepting the truth. Thus, they chose to turn away from God's guidance and to disbelieve in Him. "So, they denied the truth and turned away." (Verse 6) "God is free of all need. God is self-sufficient, worthy of all praise." (Verse 6) He does not need that they should accept His guidance, nor does He need their worship. Indeed, He needs nothing from them or from anyone else. He is free of all need. Such is the story of those who in earlier times denied God's messages and were made to taste the fruits of their unbelief. It also explains the reasons behind what happened to them and what awaits them in the life to come. How can present generations follow in their footsteps and deny the truth now? How can they risk a similar fate? |
Ibn Kathir (English)
Sayyid Qutb
Sha'rawi
Al Jalalain
الطبري - جامع البيان
ابن كثير - تفسير القرآن العظيم
القرطبي - الجامع لأحكام
البغوي - معالم التنزيل
ابن أبي حاتم الرازي - تفسير القرآن
ابن عاشور - التحرير والتنوير
ابن القيم - تفسير ابن قيّم
السيوطي - الدر المنثور
الشنقيطي - أضواء البيان
ابن الجوزي - زاد المسير
الآلوسي - روح المعاني
ابن عطية - المحرر الوجيز
الرازي - مفاتيح الغيب
أبو السعود - إرشاد العقل السليم
الزمخشري - الكشاف
البقاعي - نظم الدرر
الهداية إلى بلوغ النهاية — مكي ابن أبي طالب
القاسمي - محاسن التأويل
الماوردي - النكت والعيون
السعدي - تيسير الكريم الرحمن
عبد الرحمن الثعالبي - الجواهر الحسان
السمرقندي - بحر العلوم
أبو إسحاق الثعلبي - الكشف والبيان
الشوكاني - فتح القدير
النيسابوري - التفسير البسيط
أبو حيان - البحر المحيط
البيضاوي - أنوار التنزيل
النسفي - مدارك التنزيل
ابن جُزَيّ - التسهيل لعلوم التنزيل
علي الواحدي النيسابوري - الوجيز
السيوطي - تفسير الجلالين
المختصر في التفسير — مركز تفسير
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Overview (Verses 5 - 6) The second section reminds us of the fate of earlier communities that denied God's messages and the signs He gave them. They objected to the fact that God assigned His messages to human messengers, in the same way as the idolaters in Makkah objected to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and denied all the clear proof he put before them: The addressees here are, most probably, the unbelievers. They are reminded of the fates suffered by earlier communities who denied the truth, and warned against a similar fate. The interrogative form is adopted either as a denunciation of their stubbornness after they have been given such information or it is used to draw their attention to this same history that relates to them. They were fully aware of what happened to some of these communities, such as the Ad,Thamud and the towns of Sodom and Gomorrah. In fact, they passed by them in their trips to the north and south of Arabia. The Qur'an mentions their fate in this life and states what awaits them in the life to come: "Painful suffering still awaits them." (Verse 5) It then explains why they deserved what happened to them and what they are still to face: "That is because their messengers came to them with clear signs, but they said, 'Shall mere mortals be our guides?"' (Verse 6) It is the same objection voiced by the Makkan idolaters to the Prophet. It is an arrogant objection that betrays a total ignorance of the nature of the divine message and its being a code to be implemented in human life. Hence, it must be practically represented in a human being, in the Messenger who lives according to it and presents a model of its implementation. Thus, others will then be able to mould their own lives in the same way, and to the best of their abilities. Were the Messenger to belong to any other than the human race, people would not have had a practical example against which to mould their feelings and lives. Moreover, this objection betrays ignorance of the true nature of man and his elevated status, which enables him to receive and deliver a divine message instead of God assigning it to an angel, as the unbelievers frequently suggested. Man carries the spirit of God breathed into him when God first created Adam. This prepares him to receive God's message and to deliver it complete as he receives it from on high. This is an honour bestowed on the human race, rejected only by those who are ignorant of the high status God gives to man when, within his own personal world, he gives full effect to this breath of God's spirit in him. Furthermore, the objection reflects the arrogance and false pride of those who refuse to follow a human messenger, as if such following would detract from the status of those ignorant, arrogant unbelievers. To them, it is acceptable to follow a messenger who belongs to a different kind of creature, but to follow one from their own ranks is too unbecoming. Therefore, they disbelieved in God's messengers and turned away from them, rejecting the clear proofs and signs that they brought them. Their pride, combined with their ignorance of human nature, stood as a barrier preventing them from accepting the truth. Thus, they chose to turn away from God's guidance and to disbelieve in Him. "So, they denied the truth and turned away." (Verse 6) "God is free of all need. God is self-sufficient, worthy of all praise." (Verse 6) He does not need that they should accept His guidance, nor does He need their worship. Indeed, He needs nothing from them or from anyone else. He is free of all need. Such is the story of those who in earlier times denied God's messages and were made to taste the fruits of their unbelief. It also explains the reasons behind what happened to them and what awaits them in the life to come. How can present generations follow in their footsteps and deny the truth now? How can they risk a similar fate? |
- Surah 64. At-Taghabun - Saad al Ghamidi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHYhvAVi4ko&index=64&list=PLhM2xiAUdw2cAqW_o3zZkbhJNw0bnaBZN SurahTaghabun Mahmoud Khalil Al Hussary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkcrr7JgtMI&index=64&list=PLxpAkjlGauHfMFWX22VZWOKpzjr-vH_BM
- Surah 64. At-Taghabun Muhammad Al Luhaydan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwF4znLJnm8&list=PLxpAkjlGauHfKAYuQLRNAZomoezhfhRZe&index=64
- Surah 64. At-Taghabun Muhammad Minshawi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ont3QmWn5Zw&list=PLxpAkjlGauHdUcO_uc-8F8J2NUQRDZjPG&index=64
