وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ 22
Translations
And We have certainly made the Qur’ān easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
Transliteration
Wa-laqad yassarna al-Qur'ana li-al-dhikri fa-hal min muddakir
Tafsir (Explanation)
Allah declares that He has made the Qur'an easy to remember and understand, removing barriers to its comprehension as an act of divine mercy. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari emphasize that this ease encompasses both memorization and contemplation, inviting the question: will anyone take heed and remember? Al-Qurtubi notes that despite this divine facilitation, the ayah presents a challenge to humanity's responsibility to accept and act upon the message.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in Surah Al-Qamar, which was revealed in Mecca during a period of intense opposition to the Prophet Muhammad. The surah repeatedly emphasizes the rejection of the Qur'an by various nations throughout history, making this statement about the Qur'an's ease a contrast to human rejection—Allah has made it easy, yet people turn away.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'The best of you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it' (Sahih Bukhari 5027). Additionally, 'Whoever recites the Qur'an and acts upon it, his parents will be given a crown on the Day of Resurrection' (Sunan Ibn Majah 3784), emphasizing the accessibility and virtue of engaging with the Qur'an.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that Allah has removed all obstacles to understanding His message, making adherence a matter of choice and willingness rather than inability. For modern readers, it emphasizes personal accountability—we cannot claim the Qur'an is difficult to understand or access, but rather should examine our own sincerity in seeking guidance and remembrance.
Related Ayahs
مَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِتَشْقَىٰٓ
We have not sent down to you the Qur’ān that you be distressed
وَأَدْخَلْنَـٰهُمْ فِى رَحْمَتِنَآ ۖ إِنَّهُم مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
And We admitted them into Our mercy. Indeed, they were of the righteous.
وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ طَرَفَىِ ٱلنَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلْحَسَنَـٰتِ يُذْهِبْنَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ذِكْرَىٰ لِلذَّٰكِرِينَ
And establish prayer at the two ends of the day and at the approach of the night. Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds. That is a reminder for those who remember.
إِنَّمَا ٱلتَّوْبَةُ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ لِلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلسُّوٓءَ بِجَهَـٰلَةٍ ثُمَّ يَتُوبُونَ مِن قَرِيبٍ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ يَتُوبُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا
The repentance accepted by Allāh is only for those who do wrong in ignorance [or carelessness] and then repent soon [after]. It is those to whom Allāh will turn in forgiveness, and Allāh is ever Knowing and Wise.