The Holy Quran 39:23 — Surah Az-Zumar

Arabic text

ٱللَّهُ نَزَّلَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْحَدِيثِ كِتَـٰبًا مُّتَشَـٰبِهًا مَّثَانِىَ تَقْشَعِرُّ مِنْهُ جُلُودُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ ثُمَّ تَلِينُ جُلُودُهُمْ وَقُلُوبُهُمْ إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ يَهْدِى بِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنْ هَادٍ

Translation

Allaah has revealed the most superb articulation (fairest word); a Book (the Qur'aan) with subject matter of similar import (to reinforce teachings), which is often repeated (by people throughout the world and throughout time). The bodies of those who fear their Rabb shiver with it, after which their hearts and bodies soften to Allaah's remembrance (causing them to do good deeds). This is Allaah's guidance, with which He guides whoever He wills. There can be no guide for the one whom Allaah sends astray.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, there is no speech in the world better than the words of this Book. Verses that are mutashabih (consimilar) and mathani (oft-repeated): that is, no verse falls short of another in being correct, truthful, firm, beneficial, rational, eloquent and expressive. They resemble one another, and there is no disagreement or contradiction in their content.

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