رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ 6
Translations
As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing,
Transliteration
Rahmatan min rabbika, innahu huwa as-samīʿu al-ʿalīm
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah affirms that the Quran is a mercy from Allah to His servants, emphasizing divine compassion in revelation. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari highlight that the Quran serves as guidance and healing for humanity, while the attributes 'As-Samīʿ' (The All-Hearing) and 'Al-ʿAlīm' (The All-Knowing) indicate that Allah hears the supplications of His servants and knows their inner states, making the revelation a perfectly suited response to human spiritual needs.
Revelation Context
This verse appears in the context of Surah Ad-Dukhan, which was revealed in Mecca during the period of intense persecution of Muslims. The surah emphasizes the Quran's divine origin and its role as guidance, reassuring the believers that despite opposition, the revelation is a mercy from their Lord. The broader surah discusses the rejection of the message by disbelievers and the ultimate triumph of Allah's guidance.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said: 'Verily, this Quran is a rope of Allah and a light from Him and a healing remedy. It is a protection for those who hold fast to it and a salvation for those who follow it' (Reported in various collections with similar wording). Additionally, 'There is a cure in the Quran for every disease' (Jami' at-Tirmidhi and others).
Themes
Key Lesson
The Quran should be recognized not merely as a text of rules, but as a manifestation of Allah's mercy and care for humanity, accessible to those who sincerely seek guidance. For believers facing trials or spiritual emptiness, reflecting on the Quran as a divine mercy—revealed by One who hears all prayers and knows all hidden matters—provides profound comfort and reassurance.
Related Ayahs
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْقِصَاصُ فِى ٱلْقَتْلَى ۖ ٱلْحُرُّ بِٱلْحُرِّ وَٱلْعَبْدُ بِٱلْعَبْدِ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ بِٱلْأُنثَىٰ ۚ فَمَنْ عُفِىَ لَهُۥ مِنْ أَخِيهِ شَىْءٌ فَٱتِّبَاعٌۢ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَأَدَآءٌ إِلَيْهِ بِإِحْسَـٰنٍ ۗ ذَٰلِكَ تَخْفِيفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَرَحْمَةٌ ۗ فَمَنِ ٱعْتَدَىٰ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فَلَهُۥ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
O you who have believed, prescribed for you is legal retribution for those murdered - the free for the free, the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. But whoever overlooks from his brother [i.e., the killer] anything, then there should be a suitable follow-up and payment to him [i.e., the deceased's heir or legal representative] with good conduct. This is an alleviation from your Lord and a mercy. But whoever transgresses after that will have a painful punishment.
وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ
And We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
فَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ
So We saved him and his family, all,
وَٱخْتِلَـٰفِ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ وَمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مِن رِّزْقٍ فَأَحْيَا بِهِ ٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا وَتَصْرِيفِ ٱلرِّيَـٰحِ ءَايَـٰتٌ لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ
And [in] the alternation of night and day and [in] what Allāh sends down from the sky of provision [i.e., rain] and gives life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness and [in His] directing of the winds are signs for a people who reason.