وَهَـٰذَا كِتَـٰبٌ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ مُبَارَكٌ فَٱتَّبِعُوهُ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ 155
Translations
And this [Qur’ān] is a Book We have revealed [which is] blessed, so follow it and fear Allāh that you may receive mercy.
Transliteration
Wa-hādhā kitābun anzalnāhu mubārakun fa-ttabi'ūhu wa-ttaqū la'allakum turḥamūn
Tafsir (Explanation)
Allah presents the Qur'an as a blessed book that He has revealed, commanding believers to follow it and practice taqwa (God-consciousness) as a means to attain His mercy. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir emphasize that the Qur'an's blessing (barakah) lies in its guidance, healing, and divine wisdom, while Al-Qurtubi notes that following the Qur'an coupled with taqwa are inseparable conditions for receiving Allah's mercy and forgiveness.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in Surah Al-An'am (Meccan period) as part of Allah's affirmation of the Qur'an's divine origin and superiority. It comes in the context of addressing the polytheists of Mecca who rejected the Qur'an, serving as an urgent call to accept Allah's guidance before the Day of Judgment.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'The best of you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it' (Sahih Bukhari 5027). Also, 'Whoever recites the Qur'an and acts upon it, his parents will be crowned with a light on the Day of Judgment' (Sunan Ibn Majah 3781).
Themes
Key Lesson
The Qur'an is not merely a text to be read passively, but a blessed guide demanding active adherence and implementation in one's life. By combining sincere following of its teachings with consciousness of Allah, believers position themselves to receive His infinite mercy and achieve spiritual success both in this world and the next.
Related Ayahs
ثُمَّ رُدُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ مَوْلَىٰهُمُ ٱلْحَقِّ ۚ أَلَا لَهُ ٱلْحُكْمُ وَهُوَ أَسْرَعُ ٱلْحَـٰسِبِينَ
Then they [i.e., His servants] are returned to Allāh, their true Lord. Unquestionably, His is the judgement, and He is the swiftest of accountants.
فَقُطِعَ دَابِرُ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ۚ وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
So the people that committed wrong were eliminated. And praise to Allāh, Lord of the worlds.
وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا۟ مَالَ ٱلْيَتِيمِ إِلَّا بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ حَتَّىٰ يَبْلُغَ أَشُدَّهُۥ ۖ وَأَوْفُوا۟ ٱلْكَيْلَ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۖ لَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۖ وَإِذَا قُلْتُمْ فَٱعْدِلُوا۟ وَلَوْ كَانَ ذَا قُرْبَىٰ ۖ وَبِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ أَوْفُوا۟ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ وَصَّىٰكُم بِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
And do not approach the orphan's property except in a way that is best [i.e., intending improvement] until he reaches maturity. And give full measure and weight in justice. We do not charge any soul except [with that within] its capacity. And when you speak [i.e., testify], be just, even if [it concerns] a near relative. And the covenant of Allāh fulfill. This has He instructed you that you may remember.
لَّا تُدْرِكُهُ ٱلْأَبْصَـٰرُ وَهُوَ يُدْرِكُ ٱلْأَبْصَـٰرَ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱللَّطِيفُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ
Vision perceives Him not, but He perceives [all] vision; and He is the Subtle, the Aware.