Surah Al-Furqan is a Makki surah containing 6 Ruku and 77 verses.

But only the

last 16 of those are prescribed to study and focus on; verse 63 to 77.
In these verses, Allah Almighty has stated the qualities of the faithful and true
Muslims. Through these verses, a Muslim can easily find and grasp the methods
and principles of attaining piety and being worthy to receive bounties from Allah.
Verse wise translation of Surah e Furqan from Ayat 63-77
Verse 63 - And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the
earth easily, and when the ignorant address them [harshly], they say [words of]
peace,
Verse 64 And those who spend [part of] the night to their Lord prostrating and
standing [in prayer]

Verse 65 -And those who say, "Our Lord, avert from us the punishment of Hell.
Indeed, its punishment is ever adhering;

Verse 66 -Indeed, it is evil as a settlement and residence."

Verse 67 -And [they are] those who, when they spend, do so not excessively or
sparingly but are ever, between that, [justly] moderate

Verse 68 - And those who do not invoke with Allah another deity or kill the soul
which Allah has forbidden [to be killed], except by right, and do not commit
unlawful sexual intercourse. And whoever should do that will meet a penalty.

Verse 69 - Multiplied for him is the punishment on the Day of Resurrection, and
he will abide therein humiliated -

Verse 70 - Except for those who repent, believe and do righteous work. For them
Allah will replace their evil deeds with good. And ever is Allah Forgiving and
Merciful.

Verse 71 - And he who repents and does righteousness does indeed turn to Allah
with [accepted] repentance.

Verse 72 - And [they are] those who do not testify to falsehood, and when they
pass near ill speech, they pass by with dignity.
Verse 73 - And those who, when reminded of the verses of their Lord, do not fall
upon them deaf and blind.

Verse 74 - And those who say, "Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and
offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous."

Verse 75 -Those will be awarded the Chamber for what they patiently endured,
and they will be received therein with greetings and [words of] peace.

Verse 76 -Abiding eternally therein. Good is the settlement and residence.

Verse 77 - Say, "What would my Lord care for you if not for your supplication?"
For you [disbelievers] have denied, so your denial is going to be adherent.

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And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily, and when the
ignorant address them [harshly], they say [words of] peace,

The slaves of the Extremely, Ultimately merciful, loving and caring ‫عباد الرحمان‬. This is the highest honour
Allah has given to His special slaves. Allah mentions the qualities of Ibaad ur Rahman in the following
ayahs.

The first quality: 

We are ‫ عباد‬slaves of Allah. Slave is someone who is the property of their Master, and their whole life is
dedicated to their Master. We have a negative connotation of slavery and immediately think of "forced"
slavery. The slavery of Allah is beautiful as we willingly submit ourselves to Allah, without any coercion. It
is to surrender completely before Allah and to make all deeds and desires conforming to His pleasure with
one's own choice. A recognition of Allah through His attributes and His creation inspires awe, reverence
and submission in us. The slavery of Allah frees us from the slavery of people!

Note that Allah has specifically associated His Ibaad with the Sifah of 'Rahman'. Rahman is the one who
is unbelievably and extremely loving, caring and merciful, and His mercy extends to all creature. We
should emulate this attribute and spread love, mercy and kindness to everyone.

The second quality:

We should be humble like the Earth beneath us, as we've come from the Earth and will be returned to
it. A person's humility is reflected in the way they walk, speak and interact with others. The Ibaad ur
Rahman walk humbly, without any pride and without being intimidating and condescending. They don't try
to put other people down. The ayah does not refer to merely the way they walk, but to their entire attitude
towards others. This does not mean that we should walk slowly, without any vigour,  like a sick person.
That is also against sunnah. Rather, we should adopt a balanced approach and walk at a normal pace.

The third quality:

The Ibaad ur Rahman walk away from ‫ جاهل‬people and respond with "Peace". Either they literally respond
with words of peace, or their attitude is peaceful i.e. they do not let their emotions get the better of them,
and they respond with that which is better. Their voice does not raise in response to someone else raising
their voice, and they do not become overwhelmed by their emotions. If people treat them badly, they don't
come down to their level. They can control their temper and handle difficult situations.

‫ جاهل‬is someone who has no self control, and no restriction of his emotions, and such people are usually
loud and obnoxious. They try to put others down and ignite their emotions.  Our test is in maintaining self
control and not being of the ‫جاهلون‬. If we control ourselves and do not become offensive, that is the best
response. If somebody tries to arouse negativity in us, we need to stay relaxed and respond with dignity
and calmness. In any relationship, both partners should never get mad at the same time. One person
should remain calm if the other person is being emotional and angry. 

Notice that these are the people Allah truly loves, and notice how Allah does not emphasise first on
prayers, but he first emphasises on dealings with others. It is a very important part of deen to have good
ikhlaq towards others and be the best in character.

25:64

And those who spend [part of] the night to their Lord prostrating and standing [in prayer]

The fourth quality:

They spend a part of their night praying to Allah. They give up their sleep for the sake of Allah. Special
mention of night worship is made here firstly, because this time being a time of rest, requires extra effort,
and secondly because it rules out the possibility of showing one's worship to others.

Allah mentioned huquq ul ibaad before this huquq Allah. This shows the value of huquq ul Ibaad in the
eyes of Allah. We do not have to have ALL of these qualities to get Allah's love, but Allah loves every
single one of these qualities.

25:65
And those who say, "Our Lord, avert from us the punishment of Hell. Indeed, its punishment is
ever adhering;

25:66
Indeed, it is evil as a settlement and residence."

The fifth quality:

Allah has special love for people who are fearful of Hellfire.  When a child is afraid of something, he runs
to the one he loves e.g. his parents. Similarly, this fear drives us towards Allah as Allah is the only
protection and refuge from it. Allah loves it when we ask Him for protection from hellfire. When we have a
genuine worry of disappointing Allah and entering Hellfire, it is drive us to do good deeds and have
taqwa. So, we should never be lazy in seeking protection from Hellfire. We should memorize this dua and
recite it regularly. We should not be content with our good deeds and assume that we are automatically
protected from Hellfire, but we should continuously make dua for acceptance of our deeds and
steadfastness of Imaan. We should always be fearful of deviating from the right path.
Hellfire is terrible as a temporary ‫ مستقرا‬and a permanent abode ‫مقاما‬. Muslims who had Imaan will not
remain in Hellfire permanently but they will be taken out of the fire after they have served their
punishment. But, we should not be mentally prepared to be in hellfire even for a few seconds. Some
people continue to do sins because they think they will eventually be purified and be taken into Jannah.
Some people make a mockery of Hell. Hellfire is so horrifying that the people who see Hellfire will wish for
death. They would not be able to bear even a moment of punishment. Allah has given us such graphic
descriptions of hell so that we take measures to protect ourselves from it. May Allah protect us all!

25:67
And [they are] those who, when they spend, do so not excessively or sparingly but are ever,
between that, [justly] moderate

The sixth quality:

Allah loves those who spend money on their needs, but they neither commit excess ‫ اسراف‬nor spend
money sparingly ‫بخل‬. Israaf means to cross limits, and here it refers to overspending on things that we
actually need e.g. expensive restaurants, branded clothes, huge mansions, expensive cars etc. It also
refers to spending on futile and sinful things. Allah did not define overspending because the threshold is
different for different people according to their circumstances. We should not buy things we cannot afford
and end up getting buried under debt and loans.

Iqtaar means to spend with miserliness. In Islamic jurisprudence it means to be tight fisted where a
believer is directed to spend. In case one does not spend at all at a place where he has been directed to
spend, then that is the worst situation. We should adopt a middle, balanced path. ‫ قواما‬is someone who
stands straight, and does not lean in either direction. It is a standard that one does not deviate from.

It was narrated from Abu Al-Ahwas, from his father, :

That he came to the Prophet [SAW] wearing shabby clothes. The Prophet [SAW] said to him: "Do
you have any wealth?" He said: "Yes, all kinds of wealth." He said: "What kinds of wealth?" He
said: "Allah has given me camels, cattle, sheep, horses and slaves." He said: "If Allah has given
you wealth, then let the effect of Allah's blessing and generosity be seen on you." (Susan Nasai)

Unfortunately, people who have been blessed with money begin to act like they own the whole world.
Money should not be in the heart but it should only be in the hands. Allah distributes wealth and
resources unequally between people so that they learn to share and care for one another. 

25:68
And those who do not invoke with Allah another deity or kill the soul which Allah has forbidden
[to be killed], except by right, and do not commit unlawful sexual intercourse. And whoever
should do that will meet a penalty.

25:69

Multiplied for him is the punishment on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein
humiliated -

The seventh, eighth and ninth quality:

Allah was just describing Ibaad ur Rahman, the people he loves! Why did Allah mention the one who
refrains from the  most basic major sins here? Refraining from shirk, murder and adultery is one of the
primary fundamentals in deen.  Murder and adultery are often mentioned together because they are
equally grave sins in the eyes of Allah. ‫ قتل‬is physical murder and ‫ زنا‬is spiritual murder. 

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (‫ )ﷺ‬as saying. The adultery of the eye is the
lustful look and the adultery of the ears is listening to voluptuous (song or talk) and the adultery
of the tongue is licentious speech and the adultery of the hand is the lustful grip (embrace) and
the adultery of the feet is to walk (to the place) where he intends to commit adultery and the heart
yearns and desires which he may or may not put into effect. (Sahih Muslim)

 ‫ اثاما‬refers to punishment of sin, and according to some, it is the name of a valley of Hell where the
punishment will be severe. 
Allah says that He will multiply their punishment for them, and such sinners will abide in Hell
permanently. In the context of these verses it is certain that this punishment will be exclusive to those who
were infidels (Mushrikeen) and also indulged in adultery or homicide. It is clear that no believer will be
condemned forever in the Jahannam, no matter how big a sin he has committed. Muslims will be taken
out of the Jahannam when they have completed their term there.

ً ُ‫ت ۗ َو َكانَ هَّللا ُ َغف‬

25:70 - ‫ورا َّرحِي ًما‬ ٍ ‫س َنا‬ َ ُ ‫صال ًِحا َفأُو ٰلَئِ َ`ك ُيبَدِّ ل ُ هَّللا‬
َ ‫س ِّي َئاتِ ِه ْم َح‬ َ ‫اب َوآمَنَ َو َع ِمل َ َع َماًل‬
َ ‫إِاَّل َمن َت‬

Except for those who repent, believe and do righteous work. For them Allah will replace their evil
deeds with good. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful.

The point here is that if any one does any of these mistakes, they begin to think that they can never be a
good person. They begin to lose hope in themselves and in Allah. Allah is giving people hope of
forgiveness. We should renew our Imaan, go back to Allah and make tawbah if we did any of these
actions in the past.  Allah loves those who turn to Him, repent and follow bad deeds with good deeds.  

On the authority of Abu Dharr Jundub ibn Junadah, and Abu Abdur-Rahman Muadh bin Jabal
(may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him) said:

Have taqwa (fear) of Allah wherever you may be, and follow up a bad deed with a good deed which
will wipe it out, and behave well towards the people.(Tirmidhi)

Essentials of Tawbah:
Having remorse in the heart
Repenting to Allah
Making a resolution to never commit the sin again
If the sin was related to a person: Seeking their forgiveness and trying to set things right

When people repent sincerely, they rejuvenate their Imaan. A sign of acceptance of tawbah is that their
life begins to change and they find the strength to refrain from sins. Allah  erases their bad deeds so this
leaves only good deeds in their record. Another interpretation is that Allah converts their mountain of bad
deeds to a mountain of good deeds, based on sincere repentance.

25:71 - ‫ا‬

And he who repents and does righteousness does indeed turn to Allah with [accepted]
repentance.

Allah also gives hope to those believing sinners who may not have committed the above mentioned major
sins but they committed other mistakes. Allah states that whoever repents and does good deeds, will be
appreciated by Allah. Allah values the tawbah of everyone, whether their sin was small or huge, so all of
us should turn to Him over and over again.

Anas bin Malik narrated that the Messenger of Allah (‫ )ﷺ‬said:

“Allah, Blessed is He and Most High, said: ‘O son of Adam! Verily as long as you called upon Me
and hoped in Me, I forgave you, despite whatever may have occurred from you, and I did not mind.
O son of Adam! Were your sins to reach the clouds of the sky, then you sought forgiveness from
Me, I would forgive you, and I would not mind. So son of Adam! If you came to me with sins nearly
as great as the earth, and then you met Me not associating anything with Me, I would come to you
with forgiveness nearly as great as it.’” (Tirmidhi)

But, this does not give license to us to do sins with the hope of forgiveness. Do not try to tricks Allah
through insincere intentions. But know that if you genuinely faltered without knowledge, Allah is forgiving‫وا‬
25:72 - ‫ًما‬
And [they are] those who do not testify to falsehood, and when they pass near ill speech, they
pass by with dignity.

The tenth quality:

That is they do not participate in the meetings where lie and falsehood

is common. The biggest falsehood is the kufr (disbelief) and shirk, and

the next in order comes the common lies and acts of sin. In other words the

blessed and favoured servants of Allah avoid attending such gatherings. This could refer to any gathering
of disobedience e.g. non muslim festivals, concerts, dance and alcohol parties etc.

Another meaning could be that they do not give false testimony i.e. they do not testify to falsehood. It is a
well known fact that both Holy Qur'an and Sunnah declare the false evidence as a great sin and an
enormous evil

The eleventh quality:

After making tawbah, we need to protect ourselves from even the minor things that have the potential to
lead us away from Allah. To protect ourselves, we might need to change our environment or the company
that distracts us from Allah. We need to stay away from even the path that can lead us back to sin.

‫ لغو‬is useless talk and activity, and all frivolous things. When the Ibaad ur Rahman see lagw happening
around them, they keep on walking. They walk away from such situations in a dignified, graceful manner
without making a huge deal out of it. They do not feel a sense of arrogance and superiority for not
indulging in ‫لغو‬.  
When we turn back to Allah, we feel agitated that others haven't turned back to Allah. We begin to pass
blind judgements on others. We want guidance for other people so badly that we find it hard to restrain
our frustration around them. Have hikmah and don't be a dawah warrior or part of righteous police.  Know
where to speak and what to speak. Handle situations with wisdom. If you have given up a sin and made
tawbah, don't try to impose it on others by force  25:73
And those who, when reminded of the verses of their Lord, do not fall upon them deaf and blind.

The twelfth quality:

Allah was describing those that He loves. In between, Allah mentions an essential quality of those He
love: They reflect upon the lessons of the Qur'an, pay heed, and do not become deaf and blind to the
advice being given.  They internalise the message of the Qur'an and strive to be of the Ibaad ur Rahman.
They do not ignore the truth and follow their own whims and desires. 

Self-study of religious precepts is not enough but they need to be

acted upon in the light of interpretation given by classic scholars

As it is condemned in the verses under study that Divine message is

ignored. It is also pointed out with equal emphasis that it is listened and

acted upon without due diligence, that is without comprehending the

intent and spirit of the precept and according to one's own sweet will.

It is a matter of great satisfaction that there is a new tendency among

the younger generation and modern educated people to study the Qur'an

but to achieve this purpose they often deem it enough to study the Qur'an

and try to understand it through the translations of the Qur'an on their

own. This practice being against the correct principles of learning

something, often makes them fall into misconceptions. It is a well-settled

fact that education and knowledge cannot be imparted only through

books unless guidance of a teacher is available for explaining the

intricacies of the subject which normally go unnoticed by an ordinary

reader. It is rather strange why people feel that this basic rule does not

apply to Qur'an and its related subjects and try to indulge in interpreting

the Holy Book according to their own wishes.

25:74
And those who say, "Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes
and make us an example for the righteous."

The thirteenth quality:

This verse contains a prayer for one's spouses and children.

What is alluded here is that the righteous servants of God do not care

about correcting themsehes only, but also take care of the virtuous

actions of their children and spouse, and keep trying for their

improvement, and it is a part of their efforts that they pray Allah to make

them take the right path.

‫ هبه‬is a gift. A gift is something that is given because of rahmah, not because we deserve it, and not due
to our own efforts. These people make dua: Give us the gift of the coolness of the eyes. 

What does ‫ قرة اعين‬coolness of the eyes mean? 

1.Tears of immense joy

Make us so happy with our spouse and children that when we look at them, it brings tears of happiness in
our eyes.

2.Finding refuge & relief from a storm

The world outside is like a raging storm, and is full of stress, problems and difficulties. When we come
home, we find peace and refuge in our homes, through our spouses and children.

The Arabs when travelling in the desert would wrap their face as a protection from sandstorms. But they
couldn’t afford to cover their eyes without losing their vision, so they would say “My eyes are becoming
warm.” And when they finally found a cave, they would say “My eyes are becoming cool.”

3. When something stays in one place ‫ قرار‬: not being able to take your eyes off someone because you
are mesmerized by them. 

Make me so in love with my spouse that when I look at them, I don't want to look at anyone else. Make us
so pleased with them that our eyes don't wander. 

When you're happy with your spouse and children, you don't compare to others or wish for someone
better. 
Sometimes, dua does not literally change the reality but makes reality more beautiful for us. Dua can lead
us to contentment and sukoon.

Make us leaders over ‫متقين‬. Taqwa is to take precaution and seek protection. Every person is the Imam or
head of their family and dependants. If the family has taqwa of Allah, the person automatically becomes
the Imam of the muttaqeen. So, the purpose of dua was not to seek a high status, but to have a family
that follows the right path and emulates righteousness. We make dua that Allah grants us such taqwa,
that it inspires those around us to have a consciousness of Allah, and to emulate our good deeds. We
make dua that Allah makes us a leader over those who have taqwa and protect themselves in every
situation. 

25:75
Those will be awarded the Chamber for what they patiently endured, and they will be received
therein with greetings and [words of] peace.

- 25:76
Abiding eternally therein. Good is the settlement and residence.

‫ف‬: Upper story/ large, high ceiling rooms.

It will be for those who had patience. Patience is to exercise self control, stay away from sins, hold on
to the truth and strive to do good deeds, and to deal with people in a beautiful, patient manner.  Allah will
receive the people of Jannah with Salam. They will be in a state of absolute peace in Jannah. It will be a
beautiful place to live in, temporarily and for long term. 

Why did Allah mention temporary? Temporary means that some people will get upgraded repeatedly
within Jannah. Different people will be on different levels in Jannah.Every level would appear perfect to
them. But in Jannah, if we want to meet our family we will move to higher levels with them and get
upgraded permanently. But, we cannot pull someone out of hellfire into Jannah. We should try to get to
the highest place in Jannah.

'Ubadah bin As-Samit narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"In Paradise, there are a hundred levels, what is between every two levels is like what is between
the heavens and the earth. Al-Firdaus is ts highest level, and from it the four rivers of Paradise are
made to flow forth. So when you ask Allah, ask Him for Al-Firdaus." (Tirmidhi)

25:77
Say, "What would my Lord care for you if not for your supplication?" For you [disbelievers] have denied,
so your denial is going to be adherent.

Your Master does not care for you at all, had it not been for your dua. If you do not care about
Allah and do not make dua to Him, then Allah will not care about you.  You would have no value or
importance in the sight of Allah, if you do not make dua to Him. This was a reference to the
Mushrikeen who had rejected Allah and refused to call upon Him. 

This shows that Allah cares for people who make dua to Him.  If you do not care to make dua,
Allah does not care about you. Allah made us recite duas in these ayahs so that means that Allah
cares for us, and wants us to turn to Him!  We should continuously make dua to Allah and turn to
Him at all times.