Al-Isra Verse 106

˹It is˺ a Quran We have revealed in stages so that you may recite it to people at a deliberate pace. And We have sent it down in successive revelations.

This is a Qur’an that We have revealed over stages so that you may recite it to people at a slower pace, and We have sent it down in a successive manner.

and a Koran We have divided, for thee to recite it to mankind at intervals, and We have sent it down successively.

it is a recitation that We have revealed in parts, so that you can recite it to people at intervals; We have sent it down little by little.

And this is a Recitation which We have made distinct that thou mayest recite it unto mankind with delay, and We have revealed it at intervals.

(It is) a Qur'an which We have divided (into parts from time to time), in order that thou mightest recite it to men at intervals; We have revealed it by stages.

We have revealed the Qur'an in parts that you may recite it to people slowly and with deliberation; and (for that reason) We have revealed it gradually (to suit particular occasions).

We have divided the Qur'an into parts that you may recite it to men slowly, with deliberation. That is why We sent it down by degrees.

And We sent down the Qur’an in parts, that you may gradually recite it to the people, and We sent it down slowly in stages.

We have sent the Quran in [discrete] parts so that you may recite it for the people a little at a time, and We have sent it down piecemeal.

And (it is) a Qur’an that We set forth in parts with clarity so that you may recite and convey it to people with deliberation (in order that they can absorb it), and We send it down in successive Revelations (each perfectly suited to its occasion and its wider purpose).

We have divided this Qur´ân into distinct chapters and have revealed it in stages that you may recite it to mankind at intervals and (that is why) We have revealed it piece by piece, and in stages.

And a Koran We distinguished it to read it on (to) the people on slow deliberation/comprehension , and We descended it descending.

And We sent down the Qur’an in parts, that you may gradually recite it to the people, and We sent it down slowly in stages.

And it is a Quran which We have divided, that you may read it to mankind at intervals, and We have revealed it by successive revelations."

And (it is) a Quran which We have divided (into parts), in order that you might recite it to men at intervals. And We have revealed it by stages. (in 23 years).

And with truth have We revealed it, and with truth did it come. And We have not sent thee but as a giver of good news and as a Wagner.

And it is a Quran which We have revealed in portions so that you may read it to the people by slow degrees, and We have revealed it, revealing in portions.

And (it is) a Qur'an that We have divided, that thou mayst recite it unto mankind at intervals, and We have revealed it by (successive) revelation.

We have divided the Quran into many segments so that you would read them to the people in gradual steps as We reveal them to you from time to time.

and We have divided the Koran for you to recite at intervals to mankind and We have sent it down successively.

And a Qur'an which We have divided (into parts), in order that you might recite it to men at intervals. And We have revealed it by stages.

We have revealed the Quran bit by bit so that you may recite it to the people slowly and with deliberation. We have imparted it by gradual revelation.

A Quran which We unfolded gradually, that you may recite to the people over time. And We revealed it in stages.

And [it is] a Qur'n (qur'nan is in the accusative because of the verb governing it [which is the following]) that We have divided, that We have revealed in portions over 20 or 23 years, that you may recite it to mankind at intervals, gradually and with deliberateness so that they [are able to] comprehend it, and We have revealed it by [successive] revelation, one part after another, according to what is best [for mankind].

وَقُرْاناً فَرَقْنَاهُ

And (it is) a Qur'an which We have divided,

The word translated here as "We have divided" may be read in two ways.

If it is read as "Faraqnahu", with no Shaddah, the meaning is;

`We have made it depart from Al-Lawh Al-Mahfuz to Bayt Al-`Izzah in the lowest heaven, then it was revealed in stages to the Messenger of Allah, according to events, over a period of twenty-three years.'

This was narrated by Ikrimah from Ibn Abbas.

It was also narrated that Ibn Abbas read it as "Farraqnahu", with a Shaddah,

meaning, `We revealed it Ayah by Ayah, and have explained it and made it clear.'

Hence Allah says;

لِتَقْرَأَهُ عَلَى النَّاسِ

in order that you might recite it to men,

meaning, convey it to the people and recite it to them,

عَلَى مُكْثٍ

at intervals.

meaning slowly.

وَنَزَّلْنَاهُ تَنزِيلً



And We have revealed it by stages.

means, little by little