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إِلَّاillā Exceptعَلَىٰٓʿalā fromأَزْوَٰجِهِمْazwājihim their spousesأَوْaw orمَاmā whatمَلَكَتْmalakat possessأَيْمَـٰنُهُمْaymānuhum their right handsفَإِنَّهُمْfa-innahum then indeed, theyغَيْرُghayru (are) notمَلُومِينَmalūmīna blameworthy٦
Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they will not be blamed -
فَمَنِfamani Then whoeverٱبْتَغَىٰib'taghā seeksوَرَآءَwarāa beyondذَٰلِكَdhālika thatفَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَfa-ulāika then thoseهُمُhumu [they]ٱلْعَادُونَl-ʿādūna (are) the transgressors٧
But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors -
وَٱلَّذِينَwa-alladhīna And those whoهُمْhum [they]لِأَمَـٰنَـٰتِهِمْli-amānātihim of their trustsوَعَهْدِهِمْwaʿahdihim and their promise(s)رَٰعُونَrāʿūna (are) observers٨
And they who are to their trusts and their promises attentive
وَلَقَدْwalaqad And indeedخَلَقْنَاkhalaqnā We createdٱلْإِنسَـٰنَl-insāna the humankindمِنmin fromسُلَـٰلَةٍۢsulālatin an essenceمِّنmin ofطِينٍۢṭīnin clay١٢
And certainly did We create man from an extract of clay.
ثُمَّthumma Thenخَلَقْنَاkhalaqnā We createdٱلنُّطْفَةَl-nuṭ'fata the semen-dropعَلَقَةًۭʿalaqatan (into) a clinging substanceفَخَلَقْنَاfakhalaqnā then We createdٱلْعَلَقَةَl-ʿalaqata the clinging substanceمُضْغَةًۭmuḍ'ghatan (into) an embryonic lumpفَخَلَقْنَاfakhalaqnā then We createdٱلْمُضْغَةَl-muḍ'ghata the embryonic lumpعِظَـٰمًۭاʿiẓāman (into) bonesفَكَسَوْنَاfakasawnā then We clothedٱلْعِظَـٰمَl-ʿiẓāma the bonesلَحْمًۭاlaḥman (with) fleshثُمَّthumma thenأَنشَأْنَـٰهُanshanāhu We produce itخَلْقًاkhalqan (as) a creationءَاخَرَ ۚākhara anotherفَتَبَارَكَfatabāraka So blessed isٱللَّهُl-lahu Allahأَحْسَنُaḥsanu (the) Bestٱلْخَـٰلِقِينَl-khāliqīna (of) the Creators١٤
Then We made the sperm-drop into a clinging clot, and We made the clot into a lump [of flesh], and We made [from] the lump, bones, and We covered the bones with flesh; then We developed him into another creation. So blessed is Allāh, the best of creators.
ثُمَّthumma Thenإِنَّكُمْinnakum indeed, youيَوْمَyawma (on the) Dayٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِl-qiyāmati (of) the Resurrectionتُبْعَثُونَtub'ʿathūna will be resurrected١٦
Then indeed you, on the Day of Resurrection, will be resurrected.
وَلَقَدْwalaqad And indeedخَلَقْنَاkhalaqnā We (have) createdفَوْقَكُمْfawqakum above youسَبْعَsabʿa sevenطَرَآئِقَṭarāiqa pathsوَمَاwamā and notكُنَّاkunnā We areعَنِʿani ofٱلْخَلْقِl-khalqi the creationغَـٰفِلِينَghāfilīna unaware١٧
And We have created above you seven layered heavens, and never have We been of [Our] creation unaware.
وَأَنزَلْنَاwa-anzalnā And We send downمِنَmina fromٱلسَّمَآءِl-samāi the skyمَآءًۢmāan waterبِقَدَرٍۢbiqadarin in (due) measureفَأَسْكَنَّـٰهُfa-askannāhu then We cause it to settleفِىfī inٱلْأَرْضِ ۖl-arḍi the earthوَإِنَّاwa-innā And indeed, Weعَلَىٰʿalā onذَهَابٍۭdhahābin taking it awayبِهِۦbihi taking it awayلَقَـٰدِرُونَlaqādirūna surely (are) Able١٨
And We have sent down rain from the sky in a measured amount and settled it in the earth. And indeed, We are Able to take it away.
فَأَنشَأْنَاfa-anshanā Then We producedلَكُمlakum for youبِهِۦbihi by itجَنَّـٰتٍۢjannātin gardensمِّنmin of date-palmsنَّخِيلٍۢnakhīlin of date-palmsوَأَعْنَـٰبٍۢwa-aʿnābin and grapevinesلَّكُمْlakum for youفِيهَاfīhā in itفَوَٰكِهُfawākihu (are) fruitsكَثِيرَةٌۭkathīratun abundantوَمِنْهَاwamin'hā and from themتَأْكُلُونَtakulūna you eat١٩
And We brought forth for you thereby gardens of palm trees and grapevines in which for you are abundant fruits and from which you eat.
وَشَجَرَةًۭwashajaratan And a treeتَخْرُجُtakhruju (that) springs forthمِنmin fromطُورِṭūri Mount Sinaiسَيْنَآءَsaynāa Mount Sinaiتَنۢبُتُtanbutu (which) producesبِٱلدُّهْنِbil-duh'ni oilوَصِبْغٍۢwaṣib'ghin and a relishلِّلْـَٔاكِلِينَlil'ākilīna for those who eat٢٠
And [We brought forth] a tree issuing from Mount Sinai which produces oil and food [i.e., olives] for those who eat.
وَإِنَّwa-inna And indeedلَكُمْlakum for youفِىfī inٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِl-anʿāmi the cattleلَعِبْرَةًۭ ۖlaʿib'ratan surely, (is) a lessonنُّسْقِيكُمnus'qīkum We give you drinkمِّمَّاmimmā from whatفِىfī (is) inبُطُونِهَاbuṭūnihā their belliesوَلَكُمْwalakum and for youفِيهَاfīhā in themمَنَـٰفِعُmanāfiʿu (are) benefitsكَثِيرَةٌۭkathīratun manyوَمِنْهَاwamin'hā and of themتَأْكُلُونَtakulūna you eat٢١
And indeed, for you in livestock is a lesson. We give you drink from that which is in their bellies, and for you in them are numerous benefits, and from them you eat.
وَلَقَدْwalaqad And verilyأَرْسَلْنَاarsalnā We sentنُوحًاnūḥan Nuhإِلَىٰilā toقَوْمِهِۦqawmihi his peopleفَقَالَfaqāla and he saidيَـٰقَوْمِyāqawmi O my peopleٱعْبُدُوا۟uʿ'budū Worshipٱللَّهَl-laha Allahمَاmā notلَكُمlakum for youمِّنْmin (is) anyإِلَـٰهٍilāhin godغَيْرُهُۥٓ ۖghayruhu other than Himأَفَلَاafalā Then will notتَتَّقُونَtattaqūna you fear٢٣
And We had certainly sent Noah to his people, and he said, "O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him; then will you not fear Him?"
فَقَالَfaqāla But saidٱلْمَلَؤُا۟l-mala-u the chiefsٱلَّذِينَalladhīna (of) those whoكَفَرُوا۟kafarū disbelievedمِنmin amongقَوْمِهِۦqawmihi his peopleمَاmā This is notهَـٰذَآhādhā This is notإِلَّاillā butبَشَرٌۭbasharun a manمِّثْلُكُمْmith'lukum like youيُرِيدُyurīdu he wishesأَنan toيَتَفَضَّلَyatafaḍḍala assert (his) superiorityعَلَيْكُمْʿalaykum over youوَلَوْwalaw and ifشَآءَshāa Allah had willedٱللَّهُl-lahu Allah had willedلَأَنزَلَla-anzala surely He (would have) sent downمَلَـٰٓئِكَةًۭmalāikatan Angelsمَّاmā Notسَمِعْنَاsamiʿ'nā we heardبِهَـٰذَاbihādhā of thisفِىٓfī fromءَابَآئِنَاābāinā our forefathersٱلْأَوَّلِينَl-awalīna our forefathers٢٤
But the eminent among those who disbelieved from his people said, "This is not but a man like yourselves who wishes to take precedence over you; and if Allāh had willed [to send a messenger], He would have sent down angels. We have not heard of this among our forefathers.
إِنْin Notهُوَhuwa heإِلَّاillā (is) butرَجُلٌۢrajulun a manبِهِۦbihi in himجِنَّةٌۭjinnatun (is) madnessفَتَرَبَّصُوا۟fatarabbaṣū so waitبِهِۦbihi concerning himحَتَّىٰḥattā untilحِينٍۢḥīnin a time٢٥
He is not but a man possessed with madness, so wait concerning him for a time."
فَأَوْحَيْنَآfa-awḥaynā So We inspiredإِلَيْهِilayhi to himأَنِani Thatٱصْنَعِiṣ'naʿi constructٱلْفُلْكَl-ful'ka the shipبِأَعْيُنِنَاbi-aʿyuninā under Our eyesوَوَحْيِنَاwawaḥyinā and Our inspirationفَإِذَاfa-idhā then whenجَآءَjāa comesأَمْرُنَاamrunā Our Commandوَفَارَwafāra and gushes forthٱلتَّنُّورُ ۙl-tanūru the ovenفَٱسْلُكْfa-us'luk then putفِيهَاfīhā into itمِنmin ofكُلٍّۢkullin every (kind)زَوْجَيْنِzawjayni (of) matesٱثْنَيْنِith'nayni twoوَأَهْلَكَwa-ahlaka and your familyإِلَّاillā exceptمَنman thoseسَبَقَsabaqa (has) precededعَلَيْهِʿalayhi against whomٱلْقَوْلُl-qawlu the Wordمِنْهُمْ ۖmin'hum thereofوَلَاwalā And (do) notتُخَـٰطِبْنِىtukhāṭib'nī address Meفِىfī concerningٱلَّذِينَalladhīna those whoظَلَمُوٓا۟ ۖẓalamū wrongedإِنَّهُمinnahum indeed, theyمُّغْرَقُونَmugh'raqūna (are) the ones to be drowned٢٧
So We inspired to him, "Construct the ship under Our observation and Our inspiration, and when Our command comes and the oven overflows, put into it [i.e., the ship] from each [creature] two mates and your family, except him for whom the decree [of destruction] has proceeded. And do not address Me concerning those who have wronged; indeed, they are to be drowned.
فَإِذَاfa-idhā And whenٱسْتَوَيْتَis'tawayta you (have) boardedأَنتَanta youوَمَنwaman and whoeverمَّعَكَmaʿaka (is) with youعَلَىʿalā [on]ٱلْفُلْكِl-ful'ki the shipفَقُلِfaquli then sayٱلْحَمْدُl-ḥamdu Praiseلِلَّهِlillahi (be) to Allahٱلَّذِىalladhī Whoنَجَّىٰنَاnajjānā (has) saved usمِنَmina fromٱلْقَوْمِl-qawmi the people ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَl-ẓālimīna the wrongdoers٢٨
And when you have boarded the ship, you and those with you, then say, 'Praise to Allāh who has saved us from the wrongdoing people.'
وَقُلwaqul And sayرَّبِّrabbi My Lordأَنزِلْنِىanzil'nī cause me to landمُنزَلًۭاmunzalan (at) a landing placeمُّبَارَكًۭاmubārakan blessedوَأَنتَwa-anta and Youخَيْرُkhayru (are) the Bestٱلْمُنزِلِينَl-munzilīna (of) those who cause to land.'٢٩
And say, 'My Lord, let me land at a blessed landing place, and You are the best to accommodate [us].'"
فَأَرْسَلْنَاfa-arsalnā And We sentفِيهِمْfīhim among themرَسُولًۭاrasūlan a Messengerمِّنْهُمْmin'hum from themselvesأَنِani [that]ٱعْبُدُوا۟uʿ'budū Worshipٱللَّهَl-laha Allahمَاmā notلَكُمlakum for youمِّنْmin (is) anyإِلَـٰهٍilāhin godغَيْرُهُۥٓ ۖghayruhu other than Himأَفَلَاafalā Then will notتَتَّقُونَtattaqūna you fear٣٢
And We sent among them a messenger from themselves, [saying], "Worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him; then will you not fear Him?"
وَقَالَwaqāla And saidٱلْمَلَأُl-mala-u the chiefsمِنmin ofقَوْمِهِqawmihi his peopleٱلَّذِينَalladhīna whoكَفَرُوا۟kafarū disbelievedوَكَذَّبُوا۟wakadhabū and deniedبِلِقَآءِbiliqāi (the) meetingٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِl-ākhirati (of) the Hereafterوَأَتْرَفْنَـٰهُمْwa-atrafnāhum while We had given them luxuryفِىfī inٱلْحَيَوٰةِl-ḥayati the lifeٱلدُّنْيَاl-dun'yā (of) the worldمَاmā Notهَـٰذَآhādhā (is) thisإِلَّاillā butبَشَرٌۭbasharun a manمِّثْلُكُمْmith'lukum like youيَأْكُلُyakulu He eatsمِمَّاmimmā of whatتَأْكُلُونَtakulūna you eatمِنْهُmin'hu [from it]وَيَشْرَبُwayashrabu and he drinksمِمَّاmimmā of whatتَشْرَبُونَtashrabūna you drink٣٣
And the eminent among his people who disbelieved and denied the meeting of the Hereafter while We had given them luxury in the worldly life said, "This is not but a man like yourselves. He eats of that from which you eat and drinks of what you drink.
وَلَئِنْwala-in And surely ifأَطَعْتُمaṭaʿtum you obeyبَشَرًۭاbasharan a manمِّثْلَكُمْmith'lakum like youإِنَّكُمْinnakum indeed, youإِذًۭاidhan thenلَّخَـٰسِرُونَlakhāsirūna surely (will be) losers٣٤
And if you should obey a man like yourselves, indeed, you would then be losers.
أَيَعِدُكُمْayaʿidukum Does he promise you أَنَّكُمْannakum that youإِذَاidhā whenمِتُّمْmittum you are deadوَكُنتُمْwakuntum and you becomeتُرَابًۭاturāban dustوَعِظَـٰمًاwaʿiẓāman and bonesأَنَّكُمannakum that youمُّخْرَجُونَmukh'rajūna (will be) brought forth٣٥
Does he promise you that when you have died and become dust and bones that you will be brought forth [once more]?
إِنْin Notهِىَhiya itإِلَّاillā (is) butحَيَاتُنَاḥayātunā our lifeٱلدُّنْيَاl-dun'yā (of) the worldنَمُوتُnamūtu we dieوَنَحْيَاwanaḥyā and we liveوَمَاwamā and notنَحْنُnaḥnu weبِمَبْعُوثِينَbimabʿūthīna (will be) resurrected٣٧
It [i.e., life] is not but our worldly life - we die and live, but we will not be resurrected.
قَالَqāla He saidعَمَّاʿammā After a little whileقَلِيلٍۢqalīlin After a little whileلَّيُصْبِحُنَّlayuṣ'biḥunna surely they will becomeنَـٰدِمِينَnādimīna regretful٤٠
[Allāh] said, "After a little, they will surely become regretful."
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُfa-akhadhathumu So seized themٱلصَّيْحَةُl-ṣayḥatu the awful cryبِٱلْحَقِّbil-ḥaqi in truthفَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمْfajaʿalnāhum and We made themغُثَآءًۭ ۚghuthāan (as) rubbish of dead leavesفَبُعْدًۭاfabuʿ'dan So awayلِّلْقَوْمِlil'qawmi with the people ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَl-ẓālimīna the wrongdoers٤١
So the shriek seized them in truth, and We made them as [plant] stubble. Then away with the wrongdoing people.
مَاmā Notتَسْبِقُtasbiqu can precedeمِنْmin anyأُمَّةٍummatin nationأَجَلَهَاajalahā its termوَمَاwamā and notيَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَyastakhirūna they (can) delay (it)٤٣
No nation will precede its time [of termination], nor will they remain [thereafter].
ثُمَّthumma Thenأَرْسَلْنَاarsalnā We sentرُسُلَنَاrusulanā Our Messengersتَتْرَا ۖtatrā (in) successionكُلَّkulla Every timeمَاmā Every timeجَآءَjāa cameأُمَّةًۭummatan (to) a nationرَّسُولُهَاrasūluhā its Messengerكَذَّبُوهُ ۚkadhabūhu they denied himفَأَتْبَعْنَاfa-atbaʿnā so We made (them) follow بَعْضَهُمbaʿḍahum some of themبَعْضًۭاbaʿḍan othersوَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمْwajaʿalnāhum and We made themأَحَادِيثَ ۚaḥādītha narrationsفَبُعْدًۭاfabuʿ'dan So awayلِّقَوْمٍۢliqawmin with a people لَّاlā notيُؤْمِنُونَyu'minūna they believe٤٤
Then We sent Our messengers in succession. Every time there came to a nation its messenger, they denied him, so We made them follow one another [to destruction], and We made them narrations. So away with a people who do not believe.
ثُمَّthumma Thenأَرْسَلْنَاarsalnā We sentمُوسَىٰmūsā Musaوَأَخَاهُwa-akhāhu and his brotherهَـٰرُونَhārūna Harunبِـَٔايَـٰتِنَاbiāyātinā with Our Signsوَسُلْطَـٰنٍۢwasul'ṭānin and an authorityمُّبِينٍmubīnin clear٤٥
Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our signs and a clear authority
إِلَىٰilā Toفِرْعَوْنَfir'ʿawna Firaunوَمَلَإِي۟هِۦwamala-ihi and his chiefsفَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟fa-is'takbarū but they behaved arrogantlyوَكَانُوا۟wakānū and they wereقَوْمًاqawman a peopleعَالِينَʿālīna haughty٤٦
To Pharaoh and his establishment, but they were arrogant and were a haughty people.
فَقَالُوٓا۟faqālū Then they saidأَنُؤْمِنُanu'minu Shall we believeلِبَشَرَيْنِlibasharayni (in) two menمِثْلِنَاmith'linā like ourselvesوَقَوْمُهُمَاwaqawmuhumā while their peopleلَنَاlanā for usعَـٰبِدُونَʿābidūna (are) slaves٤٧
They said, "Should we believe two men like ourselves while their people are for us in servitude?"
وَلَقَدْwalaqad And verilyءَاتَيْنَاātaynā We gaveمُوسَىmūsā Musaٱلْكِتَـٰبَl-kitāba the Scriptureلَعَلَّهُمْlaʿallahum so that they mayيَهْتَدُونَyahtadūna be guided٤٩
And We certainly gave Moses the Scripture that perhaps they would be guided.
وَجَعَلْنَاwajaʿalnā And We madeٱبْنَib'na (the) sonمَرْيَمَmaryama (of) Maryamوَأُمَّهُۥٓwa-ummahu and his motherءَايَةًۭāyatan a Signوَءَاوَيْنَـٰهُمَآwaāwaynāhumā and We sheltered themإِلَىٰilā toرَبْوَةٍۢrabwatin a high groundذَاتِdhāti of tranquilityقَرَارٍۢqarārin of tranquilityوَمَعِينٍۢwamaʿīnin and water springs٥٠
And We made the son of Mary and his mother a sign and sheltered them within a high ground having level [areas] and flowing water.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَاyāayyuhā O Messengersٱلرُّسُلُl-rusulu O Messengersكُلُوا۟kulū Eatمِنَmina ofٱلطَّيِّبَـٰتِl-ṭayibāti the good thingsوَٱعْمَلُوا۟wa-iʿ'malū and doصَـٰلِحًا ۖṣāliḥan righteous (deeds)إِنِّىinnī Indeed, I Amبِمَاbimā of whatتَعْمَلُونَtaʿmalūna you doعَلِيمٌۭʿalīmun All-Knower٥١
[Allāh said], "O messengers, eat from the good foods and work righteousness. Indeed I, of what you do, am Knowing.
وَإِنَّwa-inna And indeedهَـٰذِهِۦٓhādhihi thisأُمَّتُكُمْummatukum your religionأُمَّةًۭummatan (is) religionوَٰحِدَةًۭwāḥidatan oneوَأَنَا۠wa-anā And I Amرَبُّكُمْrabbukum your Lordفَٱتَّقُونِfa-ittaqūni so fear Me٥٢
And indeed this, your religion, is one religion, and I am your Lord, so fear Me."
فَتَقَطَّعُوٓا۟fataqaṭṭaʿū But they cut offأَمْرَهُمamrahum their affair (of unity)بَيْنَهُمْbaynahum between themزُبُرًۭا ۖzuburan (into) sectsكُلُّkullu eachحِزْبٍۭḥiz'bin factionبِمَاbimā in whatلَدَيْهِمْladayhim they haveفَرِحُونَfariḥūna rejoicing٥٣
But they [i.e., the people] divided their religion among them into portions [i.e., sects] - each faction, in what it has, rejoicing.
أَيَحْسَبُونَayaḥsabūna Do they thinkأَنَّمَاannamā that whatنُمِدُّهُمnumidduhum We extend to themبِهِۦbihi [with it]مِنmin ofمَّالٍۢmālin wealthوَبَنِينَwabanīna and children٥٥
Do they think that what We extend to them of wealth and children
وَٱلَّذِينَwa-alladhīna And those whoيُؤْتُونَyu'tūna giveمَآmā whatءَاتَوا۟ātaw they giveوَّقُلُوبُهُمْwaqulūbuhum while their heartsوَجِلَةٌwajilatun (are) fearfulأَنَّهُمْannahum because theyإِلَىٰilā toرَبِّهِمْrabbihim their Lordرَٰجِعُونَrājiʿūna (will) return٦٠
And they who give what they give while their hearts are fearful because they will be returning to their Lord -
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَulāika (It is) thoseيُسَـٰرِعُونَyusāriʿūna who hastenفِىfī inٱلْخَيْرَٰتِl-khayrāti the good (deeds)وَهُمْwahum and theyلَهَاlahā in themسَـٰبِقُونَsābiqūna (are) foremost٦١
It is those who hasten to good deeds, and they outstrip [others] therein.
وَلَاwalā And notنُكَلِّفُnukallifu We burdenنَفْسًاnafsan any soulإِلَّاillā exceptوُسْعَهَا ۖwus'ʿahā (to) its capacityوَلَدَيْنَاwaladaynā and with Usكِتَـٰبٌۭkitābun (is) a Recordيَنطِقُyanṭiqu (which) speaksبِٱلْحَقِّ ۚbil-ḥaqi with the truthوَهُمْwahum and theyلَاlā (will) notيُظْلَمُونَyuẓ'lamūna be wronged٦٢
And We charge no soul except [with that within] its capacity, and with Us is a record which speaks with truth; and they will not be wronged.
حَتَّىٰٓḥattā Untilإِذَآidhā whenأَخَذْنَاakhadhnā We seizeمُتْرَفِيهِمmut'rafīhim their affluent onesبِٱلْعَذَابِbil-ʿadhābi with the punishmentإِذَاidhā beholdهُمْhum Theyيَجْـَٔرُونَyajarūna cry for help٦٤
Until when We seize their affluent ones with punishment, at once they are crying [to Allāh] for help.
لَاlā (Do) notتَجْـَٔرُوا۟tajarū cry for helpٱلْيَوْمَ ۖl-yawma todayإِنَّكُمinnakum Indeed, youمِّنَّاminnā from Usلَاlā notتُنصَرُونَtunṣarūna will be helped٦٥
Do not cry out today. Indeed, by Us you will not be helped.
قَدْqad Verilyكَانَتْkānat wereءَايَـٰتِىāyātī My Versesتُتْلَىٰtut'lā recitedعَلَيْكُمْʿalaykum to youفَكُنتُمْfakuntum but you usedعَلَىٰٓʿalā (to) onأَعْقَـٰبِكُمْaʿqābikum your heelsتَنكِصُونَtankiṣūna turn back٦٦
My verses had already been recited to you, but you were turning back on your heels.
أَفَلَمْafalam Then, do notيَدَّبَّرُوا۟yaddabbarū they ponderٱلْقَوْلَl-qawla the Wordأَمْam orجَآءَهُمjāahum has come to themمَّاmā whatلَمْlam notيَأْتِyati (had) comeءَابَآءَهُمُābāahumu (to) their forefathersٱلْأَوَّلِينَl-awalīna (to) their forefathers٦٨
Then have they not reflected over the word [i.e., the Qur’ān], or has there come to them that which had not come to their forefathers?
أَمْam Orيَقُولُونَyaqūlūna they sayبِهِۦbihi In himجِنَّةٌۢ ۚjinnatun (is) madnessبَلْbal Nayجَآءَهُمjāahum he brought themبِٱلْحَقِّbil-ḥaqi the truthوَأَكْثَرُهُمْwa-aktharuhum but most of themلِلْحَقِّlil'ḥaqqi to the truthكَـٰرِهُونَkārihūna (are) averse٧٠
Or do they say, "In him is madness"? Rather, he brought them the truth, but most of them, to the truth, are averse.
وَلَوِwalawi But ifٱتَّبَعَittabaʿa (had) followedٱلْحَقُّl-ḥaqu the truthأَهْوَآءَهُمْahwāahum their desiresلَفَسَدَتِlafasadati surely (would) have been corruptedٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتُl-samāwātu the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضُwal-arḍu and the earthوَمَنwaman and whoeverفِيهِنَّ ۚfīhinna (is) thereinبَلْbal Nayأَتَيْنَـٰهُمataynāhum We have brought themبِذِكْرِهِمْbidhik'rihim their reminderفَهُمْfahum but theyعَنʿan fromذِكْرِهِمdhik'rihim their reminderمُّعْرِضُونَmuʿ'riḍūna (are) turning away٧١
But if the Truth [i.e., Allāh] had followed their inclinations, the heavens and the earth and whoever is in them would have been ruined. Rather, We have brought them their message, but they, from their message, are turning away.
أَمْam Orتَسْـَٔلُهُمْtasaluhum you ask themخَرْجًۭاkharjan (for) a paymentفَخَرَاجُfakharāju But the paymentرَبِّكَrabbika (of) your Lordخَيْرٌۭ ۖkhayrun (is) bestوَهُوَwahuwa and Heخَيْرُkhayru (is) the Bestٱلرَّٰزِقِينَl-rāziqīna (of) the Providers٧٢
Or do you, [O Muḥammad], ask them for payment? But the reward of your Lord is best, and He is the best of providers.
وَإِنَّwa-inna And indeedٱلَّذِينَalladhīna those whoلَاlā (do) notيُؤْمِنُونَyu'minūna believeبِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِbil-ākhirati in the Hereafterعَنِʿani fromٱلصِّرَٰطِl-ṣirāṭi the pathلَنَـٰكِبُونَlanākibūna surely (are) deviating٧٤
But indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter are deviating from the path.
۞ وَلَوْwalaw And ifرَحِمْنَـٰهُمْraḥim'nāhum We had mercy on themوَكَشَفْنَاwakashafnā and We removedمَاmā whatبِهِمbihim (was) on themمِّنmin ofضُرٍّۢḍurrin (the) hardshipلَّلَجُّوا۟lalajjū surely they would persistفِىfī inطُغْيَـٰنِهِمْṭugh'yānihim their transgressionيَعْمَهُونَyaʿmahūna wandering blindly٧٥
And even if We gave them mercy and removed what was upon them of affliction, they would persist in their transgression, wandering blindly.
وَلَقَدْwalaqad And verilyأَخَذْنَـٰهُمakhadhnāhum We seized themبِٱلْعَذَابِbil-ʿadhābi with the punishmentفَمَاfamā but notٱسْتَكَانُوا۟is'takānū they submitلِرَبِّهِمْlirabbihim to their Lordوَمَاwamā and notيَتَضَرَّعُونَyataḍarraʿūna they supplicate humbly٧٦
And We had gripped them with suffering [as a warning], but they did not yield to their Lord, nor did they humbly supplicate, [and will continue thus]
حَتَّىٰٓḥattā Untilإِذَاidhā whenفَتَحْنَاfataḥnā We openedعَلَيْهِمʿalayhim for themبَابًۭاbāban a gateذَاdhā of a punishmentعَذَابٍۢʿadhābin of a punishmentشَدِيدٍshadīdin severeإِذَاidhā beholdهُمْhum Theyفِيهِfīhi in itمُبْلِسُونَmub'lisūna (will be in) despair٧٧
Until when We have opened before them a door of severe punishment, immediately they will be therein in despair.
وَهُوَwahuwa And Heٱلَّذِىٓalladhī (is) the One Whoأَنشَأَansha-a producedلَكُمُlakumu for youٱلسَّمْعَl-samʿa the hearingوَٱلْأَبْصَـٰرَwal-abṣāra and the sightوَٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةَ ۚwal-afidata and the feelingقَلِيلًۭاqalīlan littleمَّاmā (is) whatتَشْكُرُونَtashkurūna you give thanks٧٨
And it is He who produced for you hearing and vision and hearts [i.e., intellect]; little are you grateful.
وَهُوَwahuwa And Heٱلَّذِىalladhī (is) the One Whoذَرَأَكُمْdhara-akum multiplied youفِىfī inٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍi the earthوَإِلَيْهِwa-ilayhi and to Himتُحْشَرُونَtuḥ'sharūna you will be gathered٧٩
And it is He who has multiplied you throughout the earth, and to Him you will be gathered.
وَهُوَwahuwa And Heٱلَّذِىalladhī (is) the One Whoيُحْىِۦyuḥ'yī gives lifeوَيُمِيتُwayumītu and causes deathوَلَهُwalahu and for Himٱخْتِلَـٰفُikh'tilāfu (is the) alternationٱلَّيْلِal-layli (of) the nightوَٱلنَّهَارِ ۚwal-nahāri and the dayأَفَلَاafalā Then will notتَعْقِلُونَtaʿqilūna you reason٨٠
And it is He who gives life and causes death, and His is the alternation of the night and the day. Then will you not reason?
قَالُوٓا۟qālū They saidأَءِذَاa-idhā What! Whenمِتْنَاmit'nā we are deadوَكُنَّاwakunnā and becomeتُرَابًۭاturāban dustوَعِظَـٰمًاwaʿiẓāman and bonesأَءِنَّاa-innā would weلَمَبْعُوثُونَlamabʿūthūna surely be resurrected٨٢
They said, "When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
لَقَدْlaqad Verilyوُعِدْنَاwuʿid'nā we have been promisedنَحْنُnaḥnu [we]وَءَابَآؤُنَاwaābāunā and our forefathersهَـٰذَاhādhā thisمِنmin beforeقَبْلُqablu beforeإِنْin notهَـٰذَآhādhā (is) thisإِلَّآillā butأَسَـٰطِيرُasāṭīru (the) talesٱلْأَوَّلِينَl-awalīna (of) the former (people)٨٣
We have been promised this, we and our forefathers, before; this is not but legends of the former peoples."
قُلqul Sayلِّمَنِlimani To whom (belongs)ٱلْأَرْضُl-arḍu the earthوَمَنwaman and whoeverفِيهَآfīhā (is) in itإِنin ifكُنتُمْkuntum youتَعْلَمُونَtaʿlamūna know٨٤
Say, [O Muḥammad], "To whom belongs the earth and whoever is in it, if you should know?"
قُلْqul Sayمَنman Whoرَّبُّrabbu (is the) Lordٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwāti (of) the seven heavensٱلسَّبْعِl-sabʿi (of) the seven heavensوَرَبُّwarabbu and (the) Lordٱلْعَرْشِl-ʿarshi (of) the Throneٱلْعَظِيمِl-ʿaẓīmi the Great٨٦
Say, "Who is Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the Great Throne?"
قُلْqul Sayمَنۢman Who is (it)بِيَدِهِۦbiyadihi in Whose Hand(s)مَلَكُوتُmalakūtu (is the) dominionكُلِّkulli (of) allشَىْءٍۢshayin thingsوَهُوَwahuwa and Heيُجِيرُyujīru protectsوَلَاwalā and no (one)يُجَارُyujāru (can) be protectedعَلَيْهِʿalayhi against Himإِنin Ifكُنتُمْkuntum youتَعْلَمُونَtaʿlamūna know٨٨
Say, "In whose hand is the realm of all things - and He protects while none can protect against Him - if you should know?"
بَلْbal Nayأَتَيْنَـٰهُمataynāhum We (have) brought themبِٱلْحَقِّbil-ḥaqi the truthوَإِنَّهُمْwa-innahum but indeed, theyلَكَـٰذِبُونَlakādhibūna surely, (are) liars٩٠
Rather, We have brought them the truth, and indeed they are liars.
مَاmā Notٱتَّخَذَittakhadha Allah has takenٱللَّهُl-lahu Allah has takenمِنmin anyوَلَدٍۢwaladin sonوَمَاwamā and notكَانَkāna isمَعَهُۥmaʿahu with Himمِنْmin anyإِلَـٰهٍ ۚilāhin godإِذًۭاidhan Thenلَّذَهَبَladhahaba surely (would have) taken awayكُلُّkullu eachإِلَـٰهٍۭilāhin godبِمَاbimā whatخَلَقَkhalaqa he createdوَلَعَلَاwalaʿalā and surely would have overpoweredبَعْضُهُمْbaʿḍuhum some of themعَلَىٰʿalā [on]بَعْضٍۢ ۚbaʿḍin othersسُبْحَـٰنَsub'ḥāna Glory beٱللَّهِl-lahi (to) Allahعَمَّاʿammā above whatيَصِفُونَyaṣifūna they attribute٩١
Allāh has not taken any son, nor has there ever been with Him any deity. [If there had been], then each deity would have taken what it created, and some of them would have [sought to] overcome others. Exalted is Allāh above what they describe [concerning Him].
عَـٰلِمِʿālimi Knowerٱلْغَيْبِl-ghaybi (of) the unseenوَٱلشَّهَـٰدَةِwal-shahādati and the witnessedفَتَعَـٰلَىٰfataʿālā exalted is Heعَمَّاʿammā above whatيُشْرِكُونَyush'rikūna they associate٩٢
[He is] Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, so high is He above what they associate [with Him].
وَإِنَّاwa-innā And indeed Weعَلَىٰٓʿalā onأَنan thatنُّرِيَكَnuriyaka We show youمَاmā whatنَعِدُهُمْnaʿiduhum We have promised themلَقَـٰدِرُونَlaqādirūna surely able٩٥
And indeed, We are Able to show you what We have promised them.
ٱدْفَعْid'faʿ Repelبِٱلَّتِىbi-allatī by thatهِىَhiya whichأَحْسَنُaḥsanu (is) best ٱلسَّيِّئَةَ ۚl-sayi-ata the evilنَحْنُnaḥnu Weأَعْلَمُaʿlamu know bestبِمَاbimā of whatيَصِفُونَyaṣifūna they attribute٩٦
Repel, by [means of] what is best, [their] evil. We are most knowing of what they describe.
وَقُلwaqul And sayرَّبِّrabbi My Lordأَعُوذُaʿūdhu I seek refugeبِكَbika in Youمِنْmin fromهَمَزَٰتِhamazāti (the) suggestionsٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِl-shayāṭīni (of) the evil ones٩٧
And say, "My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the incitements of the devils,
حَتَّىٰٓḥattā Untilإِذَاidhā whenجَآءَjāa comesأَحَدَهُمُaḥadahumu (to) one of themٱلْمَوْتُl-mawtu the deathقَالَqāla he saysرَبِّrabbi My Lordٱرْجِعُونِir'jiʿūni Send me back٩٩
[For such is the state of the disbelievers] until, when death comes to one of them, he says, "My Lord, send me back
لَعَلِّىٓlaʿallī That I mayأَعْمَلُaʿmalu doصَـٰلِحًۭاṣāliḥan righteous (deeds)فِيمَاfīmā in whatتَرَكْتُ ۚtaraktu I left behindكَلَّآ ۚkallā Noإِنَّهَاinnahā Indeed, itكَلِمَةٌkalimatun (is) a wordهُوَhuwa heقَآئِلُهَا ۖqāiluhā speaks itوَمِنwamin and before themوَرَآئِهِمwarāihim and before themبَرْزَخٌbarzakhun (is) a barrierإِلَىٰilā tillيَوْمِyawmi (the) Dayيُبْعَثُونَyub'ʿathūna they are resurrected١٠٠
That I might do righteousness in that which I left behind." No! It is only a word he is saying; and behind them is a barrier until the Day they are resurrected.
فَإِذَاfa-idhā So whenنُفِخَnufikha is blownفِىfī inٱلصُّورِl-ṣūri the trumpetفَلَآfalā then notأَنسَابَansāba (there) will be relationshipبَيْنَهُمْbaynahum among themيَوْمَئِذٍۢyawma-idhin that Dayوَلَاwalā and notيَتَسَآءَلُونَyatasāalūna will they ask each other١٠١
So when the Horn is blown, no relationship will there be among them that Day, nor will they ask about one another.
فَمَنfaman Then (the one) whoseثَقُلَتْthaqulat (are) heavyمَوَٰزِينُهُۥmawāzīnuhu his scalesفَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَfa-ulāika then those هُمُhumu theyٱلْمُفْلِحُونَl-muf'liḥūna (are) the successful١٠٢
And those whose scales are heavy [with good deeds] - it is they who are the successful.
وَمَنْwaman But (the one) whoseخَفَّتْkhaffat (are) lightمَوَٰزِينُهُۥmawāzīnuhu his scalesفَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَfa-ulāika then thoseٱلَّذِينَalladhīna they [who]خَسِرُوٓا۟khasirū have lostأَنفُسَهُمْanfusahum their soulsفِىfī inجَهَنَّمَjahannama Hellخَـٰلِدُونَkhālidūna they (will) abide forever١٠٣
But those whose scales are light - those are the ones who have lost their souls, [being] in Hell, abiding eternally.
تَلْفَحُtalfaḥu Will burnوُجُوهَهُمُwujūhahumu their facesٱلنَّارُl-nāru the Fireوَهُمْwahum and theyفِيهَاfīhā in itكَـٰلِحُونَkāliḥūna (will) grin with displaced lips١٠٤
The Fire will sear their faces, and they therein will have taut smiles.
أَلَمْalam Were notتَكُنْtakun Were notءَايَـٰتِىāyātī My Versesتُتْلَىٰtut'lā recitedعَلَيْكُمْʿalaykum to youفَكُنتُمfakuntum and you used (to)بِهَاbihā deny themتُكَذِّبُونَtukadhibūna deny them١٠٥
[It will be said], "Were not My verses recited to you and you used to deny them?"
قَالُوا۟qālū They (will) sayرَبَّنَاrabbanā Our Lordغَلَبَتْghalabat Overcameعَلَيْنَاʿalaynā [on] usشِقْوَتُنَاshiq'watunā our wretchednessوَكُنَّاwakunnā and we wereقَوْمًۭاqawman a peopleضَآلِّينَḍāllīna astray١٠٦
They will say, "Our Lord, our wretchedness overcame us, and we were a people astray.
رَبَّنَآrabbanā Our Lordأَخْرِجْنَاakhrij'nā Bring us outمِنْهَاmin'hā from itفَإِنْfa-in then ifعُدْنَاʿud'nā we returnفَإِنَّاfa-innā then indeed, weظَـٰلِمُونَẓālimūna (would be) wrongdoers١٠٧
Our Lord, remove us from it, and if we were to return [to evil], we would indeed be wrongdoers."
إِنَّهُۥinnahu Indeedكَانَkāna (there) wasفَرِيقٌۭfarīqun a partyمِّنْmin ofعِبَادِىʿibādī My slavesيَقُولُونَyaqūlūna (who) saidرَبَّنَآrabbanā Our Lordءَامَنَّاāmannā We believeفَٱغْفِرْfa-igh'fir so forgiveلَنَاlanā usوَٱرْحَمْنَاwa-ir'ḥamnā and have mercy on usوَأَنتَwa-anta and Youخَيْرُkhayru (are) bestٱلرَّٰحِمِينَl-rāḥimīna (of) those who show mercy١٠٩
Indeed, there was a party of My servants who said, 'Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us and have mercy upon us, and You are the best of the merciful.'
فَٱتَّخَذْتُمُوهُمْfa-ittakhadhtumūhum But you took themسِخْرِيًّاsikh'riyyan (in) mockeryحَتَّىٰٓḥattā untilأَنسَوْكُمْansawkum they made you forgetذِكْرِىdhik'rī My remembranceوَكُنتُمwakuntum and you used (to)مِّنْهُمْmin'hum at themتَضْحَكُونَtaḍḥakūna laugh١١٠
But you took them in mockery to the point that they made you forget My remembrance, and you used to laugh at them.
إِنِّىinnī Indeed, Iجَزَيْتُهُمُjazaytuhumu have rewarded themٱلْيَوْمَl-yawma this Dayبِمَاbimā becauseصَبَرُوٓا۟ṣabarū they were patientأَنَّهُمْannahum indeed, theyهُمُhumu [they]ٱلْفَآئِزُونَl-fāizūna (are) the successful ones١١١
Indeed, I have rewarded them this Day for their patient endurance - that they are the attainers [of success]."
قَـٰلَqāla He will sayكَمْkam How longلَبِثْتُمْlabith'tum did you remainفِىfī inٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍi the earthعَدَدَʿadada (in) numberسِنِينَsinīna (of) years١١٢
[Allāh] will say, "How long did you remain on earth in number of years?"
قَالُوا۟qālū They will sayلَبِثْنَاlabith'nā We remainedيَوْمًاyawman a dayأَوْaw orبَعْضَbaʿḍa a partيَوْمٍۢyawmin (of) a dayفَسْـَٔلِfasali but askٱلْعَآدِّينَl-ʿādīna those who keep count١١٣
They will say, "We remained a day or part of a day; ask those who enumerate."
قَـٰلَqāla He will sayإِنin Notلَّبِثْتُمْlabith'tum you stayedإِلَّاillā butقَلِيلًۭا ۖqalīlan a littleلَّوْlaw ifأَنَّكُمْannakum only youكُنتُمْkuntum [you]تَعْلَمُونَtaʿlamūna knew١١٤
He will say, "You stayed not but a little - if only you had known.
أَفَحَسِبْتُمْafaḥasib'tum Then did you thinkأَنَّمَاannamā thatخَلَقْنَـٰكُمْkhalaqnākum We created youعَبَثًۭاʿabathan uselesslyوَأَنَّكُمْwa-annakum and that youإِلَيْنَاilaynā to Usلَاlā notتُرْجَعُونَtur'jaʿūna will be returned١١٥
Then did you think that We created you uselessly and that to Us you would not be returned?"
وَمَنwaman And whoeverيَدْعُyadʿu invokesمَعَmaʿa withٱللَّهِl-lahi Allahإِلَـٰهًاilāhan godءَاخَرَākhara otherلَاlā noبُرْهَـٰنَbur'hāna proofلَهُۥlahu for himبِهِۦbihi in itفَإِنَّمَاfa-innamā Then onlyحِسَابُهُۥḥisābuhu his accountعِندَʿinda (is) withرَبِّهِۦٓ ۚrabbihi his Lordإِنَّهُۥinnahu Indeed, [he]لَاlā notيُفْلِحُyuf'liḥu will succeedٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَl-kāfirūna the disbelievers١١٧
And whoever invokes besides Allāh another deity for which he has no proof - then his account is only with his Lord. Indeed, the disbelievers will not succeed.
وَقُلwaqul And sayرَّبِّrabbi My Lordٱغْفِرْigh'fir Forgiveوَٱرْحَمْwa-ir'ḥam and have mercyوَأَنتَwa-anta and Youخَيْرُkhayru (are the) Bestٱلرَّٰحِمِينَl-rāḥimīna (of) those who show mercy١١٨
And, [O Muḥammad], say, "My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of the merciful."