Surah Yaseen 36:2 — Meaning, Translation & Reflection
سُورَةُ يسٓ · Meccan · Verse 2 of 83
وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ
English: By the wise Quran,
Bengali: প্রজ্ঞাময় কোরআনের কসম।
Meaning & Reflection
'By the Wise Qur'an.' Ibn Ashur notes that Allah swearing *by* the Qur'an is a way of proclaiming its immense honour and standing with Him. And the chosen title is 'al-Hakim' — the Wise, which al-Saadi explains as everything set in its perfect place: command, prohibition, reward and consequence each exactly where wisdom requires. Ask yourself: before the Surah says a word about the Prophet, it lets the Book itself vouch for him. Do I treat the Qur'an as merely a text to get through — or as something so weighty that its Author swears by it? What would change in how I open it tomorrow if I truly believed I was holding the thing Allah Himself calls upon?
Grounded in classical tafsir: Ibn Ashur, al-Saadi, al-Razi.
Reflect with the Five Lenses
Maani's framework for Tadabbur (heart-centred reflection) on Surah Yaseen 36:2:
- Wording. Look closely at the specific words and structure. Which word stands out, and why might Allah have chosen it here?
- Quranic Worlds. Place the verse in its context — what is happening around it, and what world does it open up?
- Personal Experience. Ask not just what this means, but what it means TO me and FOR me, right now in my life.
- Connections. How does this verse connect to other verses, to the Sunnah, or to themes across the Quran?
- General Lessons. What timeless lesson or action point can I carry away and live by?