Surah 43:3
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حمٓ
Ḥā Mīm.
وَٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ
By the clear Book!
إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهُ قُرۡءَٰنًا عَرَبِيّٗا لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ
Surely We have made it an Arabic Qur’ān, so that you may understand.
وَإِنَّهُۥ فِيٓ أُمِّ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لَدَيۡنَا لَعَلِيٌّ حَكِيمٌ
And surely it is in the mother of the Book, with Us, most high indeed, wise.
أَفَنَضۡرِبُ عَنكُمُ ٱلذِّكۡرَ صَفۡحًا أَن كُنتُمۡ قَوۡمٗا مُّسۡرِفِينَ
Shall We strike the Reminder away from you, on the excuse that you have been a wanton people?
وَكَمۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مِن نَّبِيّٖ فِي ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
How many prophets have We sent among those of old!
وَمَا يَأۡتِيهِم مِّن نَّبِيٍّ إِلَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ
Yet not one prophet came to them whom they did not ridicule.
فَأَهۡلَكۡنَآ أَشَدَّ مِنۡهُم بَطۡشٗا وَمَضَىٰ مَثَلُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
So We destroyed (those peoples who were) stronger than them in power, and the example of those of old has passed away.
{Ha-Mim. By the manifest Book.} means, plain and clear in both wording and meaning, because it was revealed in the language of the Arabs, which is the most eloquent language for communication among people. Allah says:
{Verily, We have made it} meaning, revealed it,
{a Qur'an in Arabic} meaning, in the language of the Arabs, eloquent and clear;
{that you may be able to understand.} means, that you may understand it and ponder its meanings. This is like the Ayah:
"And verily, it is in the Mother of the Book with Us, indeed exalted, full of wisdom."
This explains the high status of the Qur'an among the hosts on high (the angels), so that the people of earth will respect it, venerate it and obey it.
{And verily, it} means, the Qur'an,
{is in the Mother of the Book} meaning, Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz (the Preserved Tablet). This was the view of Ibn 'Abbas and Mujahid.
{with Us,} means, in Our presence. This was the view of Qatadah and others.
{indeed exalted} means, occupying a position of honor and virtue. This was the view of Qatadah.
{full of wisdom.} means, clear, with no confusion or deviation. All of this indicates its noble status and virtue, as Allah says elsewhere:
— from Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Vol. 8, Page 625-626)