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لِتُنذِرَlitundhira That you may warnقَوْمًۭاqawman a peopleمَّآmā notأُنذِرَundhira were warnedءَابَآؤُهُمْābāuhum their forefathersفَهُمْfahum so theyغَـٰفِلُونَghāfilūna (are) heedless٦
That you may warn a people whose forefathers were not warned, so they are unaware.
لَقَدْlaqad Certainlyحَقَّḥaqqa (has) proved trueٱلْقَوْلُl-qawlu the wordعَلَىٰٓʿalā uponأَكْثَرِهِمْaktharihim most of themفَهُمْfahum so theyلَاlā (do) notيُؤْمِنُونَyu'minūna believe٧
Already the word [i.e., decree] has come into effect upon most of them, so they do not believe.
إِنَّاinnā Indeed, Weجَعَلْنَاjaʿalnā [We] have placedفِىٓfī onأَعْنَـٰقِهِمْaʿnāqihim their necksأَغْلَـٰلًۭاaghlālan iron collarsفَهِىَfahiya and theyإِلَىilā (are up) toٱلْأَذْقَانِl-adhqāni the chinsفَهُمfahum so theyمُّقْمَحُونَmuq'maḥūna (are with) heads raised up٨
Indeed, We have put shackles on their necks, and they are to their chins, so they are with heads [kept] aloft.
وَجَعَلْنَاwajaʿalnā And We have madeمِنۢmin fromبَيْنِbayni before/betweenأَيْدِيهِمْaydīhim their hands/their frontسَدًّۭاsaddan a barrierوَمِنْwamin and fromخَلْفِهِمْkhalfihim behind themسَدًّۭاsaddan a barrierفَأَغْشَيْنَـٰهُمْfa-aghshaynāhum and We covered themفَهُمْfahum so theyلَاlā (do) notيُبْصِرُونَyub'ṣirūna see٩
And We have put before them a barrier and behind them a barrier and covered them, so they do not see.
وَسَوَآءٌwasawāon And it (is) sameعَلَيْهِمْʿalayhim to themءَأَنذَرْتَهُمْa-andhartahum whether you warn themأَمْam orلَمْlam (do) notتُنذِرْهُمْtundhir'hum warn themلَاlā notيُؤْمِنُونَyu'minūna they will believe١٠
And it is all the same for them whether you warn them or do not warn them - they will not believe.
إِنَّمَاinnamā Onlyتُنذِرُtundhiru you (can) warnمَنِmani (him) whoٱتَّبَعَittabaʿa followsٱلذِّكْرَl-dhik'ra the Reminderوَخَشِىَwakhashiya and fearsٱلرَّحْمَـٰنَl-raḥmāna the Most Graciousبِٱلْغَيْبِ ۖbil-ghaybi in the unseenفَبَشِّرْهُfabashir'hu So give him glad tidingsبِمَغْفِرَةٍۢbimaghfiratin of forgivenessوَأَجْرٍۢwa-ajrin and a rewardكَرِيمٍkarīmin noble١١
You can only warn one who follows the message and fears the Most Merciful unseen. So give him good tidings of forgiveness and noble reward.
إِنَّاinnā Indeed, Weنَحْنُnaḥnu [We]نُحْىِnuḥ'yī [We] give lifeٱلْمَوْتَىٰl-mawtā (to) the deadوَنَكْتُبُwanaktubu and We recordمَاmā whatقَدَّمُوا۟qaddamū they have sent beforeوَءَاثَـٰرَهُمْ ۚwaāthārahum and their footprintsوَكُلَّwakulla and everyشَىْءٍshayin thingأَحْصَيْنَـٰهُaḥṣaynāhu We have enumerated itفِىٓfī inإِمَامٍۢimāmin a Registerمُّبِينٍۢmubīnin clear١٢
Indeed, it is We who bring the dead to life and record what they have put forth and what they left behind, and all things We have enumerated in a clear register.
وَٱضْرِبْwa-iḍ'rib And set forthلَهُمlahum to themمَّثَلًاmathalan an exampleأَصْحَـٰبَaṣḥāba (of the) companionsٱلْقَرْيَةِl-qaryati (of) the cityإِذْidh whenجَآءَهَاjāahā came to itٱلْمُرْسَلُونَl-mur'salūna the Messengers١٣
And present to them an example: the people of the city, when the messengers came to it -
إِذْidh Whenأَرْسَلْنَآarsalnā We sentإِلَيْهِمُilayhimu to themٱثْنَيْنِith'nayni two (Messengers)فَكَذَّبُوهُمَاfakadhabūhumā but they denied both of themفَعَزَّزْنَاfaʿazzaznā so We strengthened themبِثَالِثٍۢbithālithin with a thirdفَقَالُوٓا۟faqālū and they saidإِنَّآinnā Indeed, Weإِلَيْكُمilaykum to youمُّرْسَلُونَmur'salūna (are) Messengers١٤
When We sent to them two but they denied them, so We strengthened [them] with a third, and they said, "Indeed, we are messengers to you."
قَالُوا۟qālū They saidمَآmā Notأَنتُمْantum youإِلَّاillā (are) butبَشَرٌۭbasharun human beingsمِّثْلُنَاmith'lunā like usوَمَآwamā and notأَنزَلَanzala has revealedٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُl-raḥmānu the Most Graciousمِنmin anyشَىْءٍshayin thingإِنْin Notأَنتُمْantum youإِلَّاillā (are) butتَكْذِبُونَtakdhibūna lying١٥
They said, "You are not but human beings like us, and the Most Merciful has not revealed a thing. You are only telling lies."
قَالُوا۟qālū They saidرَبُّنَاrabbunā Our Lordيَعْلَمُyaʿlamu knowsإِنَّآinnā that weإِلَيْكُمْilaykum to youلَمُرْسَلُونَlamur'salūna (are) surely Messengers١٦
They said, "Our Lord knows that we are messengers to you,
قَالُوٓا۟qālū They saidإِنَّاinnā Indeed, weتَطَيَّرْنَاtaṭayyarnā [we] see an evil omenبِكُمْ ۖbikum from youلَئِنla-in Ifلَّمْlam notتَنتَهُوا۟tantahū you desistلَنَرْجُمَنَّكُمْlanarjumannakum surely, we will stone youوَلَيَمَسَّنَّكُمwalayamassannakum and surely will touch youمِّنَّاminnā from usعَذَابٌʿadhābun a punishmentأَلِيمٌۭalīmun painful١٨
They said, "Indeed, we consider you a bad omen. If you do not desist, we will surely stone you, and there will surely touch you, from us, a painful punishment."
قَالُوا۟qālū They saidطَـٰٓئِرُكُمṭāirukum Your evil omenمَّعَكُمْ ۚmaʿakum (be) with youأَئِنa-in Is it becauseذُكِّرْتُم ۚdhukkir'tum you are admonishedبَلْbal Nayأَنتُمْantum youقَوْمٌۭqawmun (are) a peopleمُّسْرِفُونَmus'rifūna transgressing١٩
They said, "Your omen [i.e., fate] is with yourselves. Is it because you were reminded? Rather, you are a transgressing people."
وَجَآءَwajāa And cameمِنْmin fromأَقْصَاaqṣā (the) farthest endٱلْمَدِينَةِl-madīnati (of) the cityرَجُلٌۭrajulun a manيَسْعَىٰyasʿā runningقَالَqāla He saidيَـٰقَوْمِyāqawmi O my Peopleٱتَّبِعُوا۟ittabiʿū Followٱلْمُرْسَلِينَl-mur'salīna the Messengers٢٠
And there came from the farthest end of the city a man, running. He said, "O my people, follow the messengers.
وَمَاwamā And whatلِىَliya (is) for meلَآlā (that) notأَعْبُدُaʿbudu I worshipٱلَّذِىalladhī the One Whoفَطَرَنِىfaṭaranī created meوَإِلَيْهِwa-ilayhi and to Whomتُرْجَعُونَtur'jaʿūna you will be returned٢٢
And why should I not worship He who created me and to whom you will be returned?
ءَأَتَّخِذُa-attakhidhu Should I takeمِنmin besides Himدُونِهِۦٓdūnihi besides Himءَالِهَةًālihatan godsإِنin Ifيُرِدْنِyurid'ni intends for meٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُl-raḥmānu the Most Graciousبِضُرٍّۢbiḍurrin any harmلَّاlā notتُغْنِtugh'ni will availعَنِّىʿannī [from] meشَفَـٰعَتُهُمْshafāʿatuhum their intercessionشَيْـًۭٔاshayan (in) anythingوَلَاwalā and notيُنقِذُونِyunqidhūni they (can) save me٢٣
Should I take other than Him [false] deities [while], if the Most Merciful intends for me some adversity, their intercession will not avail me at all, nor can they save me?
قِيلَqīla It was saidٱدْخُلِud'khuli Enterٱلْجَنَّةَ ۖl-janata Paradiseقَالَqāla He saidيَـٰلَيْتَyālayta I wishقَوْمِىqawmī my peopleيَعْلَمُونَyaʿlamūna knew٢٦
It was said, "Enter Paradise." He said, "I wish my people could know
بِمَاbimā Of howغَفَرَghafara has forgivenلِىlī meرَبِّىrabbī my Lordوَجَعَلَنِىwajaʿalanī and placed meمِنَmina amongٱلْمُكْرَمِينَl-muk'ramīna the honored ones٢٧
Of how my Lord has forgiven me and placed me among the honored."
۞ وَمَآwamā And notأَنزَلْنَاanzalnā We sent downعَلَىٰʿalā uponقَوْمِهِۦqawmihi his peopleمِنۢmin after himبَعْدِهِۦbaʿdihi after himمِنmin anyجُندٍۢjundin hostمِّنَmina fromٱلسَّمَآءِl-samāi the heavenوَمَاwamā and notكُنَّاkunnā were Weمُنزِلِينَmunzilīna (to) send down٢٨
And We did not send down upon his people after him any soldiers from the heaven, nor would We have done so.
إِنin Notكَانَتْkānat it wasإِلَّاillā butصَيْحَةًۭṣayḥatan a shoutوَٰحِدَةًۭwāḥidatan oneفَإِذَاfa-idhā then beholdهُمْhum Theyخَـٰمِدُونَkhāmidūna (were) extinguished٢٩
It was not but one shout, and immediately they were extinguished.
يَـٰحَسْرَةًyāḥasratan Alasعَلَىʿalā forٱلْعِبَادِ ۚl-ʿibādi the servantsمَاmā Notيَأْتِيهِمyatīhim came to themمِّنmin anyرَّسُولٍrasūlin Messengerإِلَّاillā butكَانُوا۟kānū they didبِهِۦbihi mock at himيَسْتَهْزِءُونَyastahziūna mock at him٣٠
How regretful for the servants. There did not come to them any messenger except that they used to ridicule him.
أَلَمْalam Do notيَرَوْا۟yaraw they seeكَمْkam how manyأَهْلَكْنَاahlaknā We destroyedقَبْلَهُمqablahum before themمِّنَmina ofٱلْقُرُونِl-qurūni the generationsأَنَّهُمْannahum That theyإِلَيْهِمْilayhim to themلَاlā will not returnيَرْجِعُونَyarjiʿūna will not return٣١
Have they not considered how many generations We destroyed before them - that they to them will not return?
وَءَايَةٌۭwaāyatun And a Signلَّهُمُlahumu for themٱلْأَرْضُl-arḍu (is) the earthٱلْمَيْتَةُl-maytatu deadأَحْيَيْنَـٰهَاaḥyaynāhā We give it lifeوَأَخْرَجْنَاwa-akhrajnā and We bring forthمِنْهَاmin'hā from itحَبًّۭاḥabban grainفَمِنْهُfamin'hu and from itيَأْكُلُونَyakulūna they eat٣٣
And a sign for them is the dead earth. We have brought it to life and brought forth from it grain, and from it they eat.
وَجَعَلْنَاwajaʿalnā And We placedفِيهَاfīhā thereinجَنَّـٰتٍۢjannātin gardensمِّنmin ofنَّخِيلٍۢnakhīlin date-palmsوَأَعْنَـٰبٍۢwa-aʿnābin and grapevinesوَفَجَّرْنَاwafajjarnā and We caused to gush forthفِيهَاfīhā in itمِنَmina ofٱلْعُيُونِl-ʿuyūni the springs٣٤
And We placed therein gardens of palm trees and grapevines and caused to burst forth therefrom some springs -
لِيَأْكُلُوا۟liyakulū That they may eatمِنmin ofثَمَرِهِۦthamarihi its fruitوَمَاwamā And notعَمِلَتْهُʿamilathu made itأَيْدِيهِمْ ۖaydīhim their handsأَفَلَاafalā So will notيَشْكُرُونَyashkurūna they be grateful٣٥
That they may eat of His fruit. And their hands have not produced it, so will they not be grateful?
سُبْحَـٰنَsub'ḥāna Glory beٱلَّذِىalladhī (to) the One Whoخَلَقَkhalaqa createdٱلْأَزْوَٰجَl-azwāja (in) pairsكُلَّهَاkullahā allمِمَّاmimmā of whatتُنۢبِتُtunbitu growsٱلْأَرْضُl-arḍu the earthوَمِنْwamin and ofأَنفُسِهِمْanfusihim themselvesوَمِمَّاwamimmā and of whatلَاlā notيَعْلَمُونَyaʿlamūna they know٣٦
Exalted is He who created all pairs - from what the earth grows and from themselves and from that which they do not know.
وَءَايَةٌۭwaāyatun And a Signلَّهُمُlahumu for themٱلَّيْلُal-laylu (is) the nightنَسْلَخُnaslakhu We withdrawمِنْهُmin'hu from itٱلنَّهَارَl-nahāra the dayفَإِذَاfa-idhā Then beholdهُمhum Theyمُّظْلِمُونَmuẓ'limūna (are) those in darkness٣٧
And a sign for them is the night. We remove from it the [light of] day, so they are [left] in darkness.
وَٱلشَّمْسُwal-shamsu And the sunتَجْرِىtajrī runsلِمُسْتَقَرٍّۢlimus'taqarrin to a term appointedلَّهَا ۚlahā for itذَٰلِكَdhālika Thatتَقْدِيرُtaqdīru (is the) Decreeٱلْعَزِيزِl-ʿazīzi (of) the All-Mightyٱلْعَلِيمِl-ʿalīmi the All-Knowing٣٨
And the sun runs [on course] toward its stopping point. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.
وَٱلْقَمَرَwal-qamara And the moon قَدَّرْنَـٰهُqaddarnāhu We have ordained for itمَنَازِلَmanāzila phasesحَتَّىٰḥattā untilعَادَʿāda it returnsكَٱلْعُرْجُونِkal-ʿur'jūni like the date stalkٱلْقَدِيمِl-qadīmi the old٣٩
And the moon - We have determined for it phases, until it returns [appearing] like the old date stalk.
لَاlā Notٱلشَّمْسُl-shamsu the sunيَنۢبَغِىyanbaghī is permittedلَهَآlahā for it أَنan thatتُدْرِكَtud'rika it overtakesٱلْقَمَرَl-qamara the moonوَلَاwalā and notٱلَّيْلُal-laylu the nightسَابِقُsābiqu (can) outstripٱلنَّهَارِ ۚl-nahāri the dayوَكُلٌّۭwakullun but allفِىfī inفَلَكٍۢfalakin an orbitيَسْبَحُونَyasbaḥūna they are floating٤٠
It is not allowable [i.e., possible] for the sun to reach the moon, nor does the night overtake the day, but each, in an orbit, is swimming.
وَءَايَةٌۭwaāyatun And a Signلَّهُمْlahum for themأَنَّاannā (is) thatحَمَلْنَاḥamalnā We carriedذُرِّيَّتَهُمْdhurriyyatahum their offspringفِىfī inٱلْفُلْكِl-ful'ki the shipٱلْمَشْحُونِl-mashḥūni laden٤١
And a sign for them is that We carried their forefathers in a laden ship.
وَإِنwa-in And ifنَّشَأْnasha We willنُغْرِقْهُمْnugh'riq'hum We could drown themفَلَاfalā then notصَرِيخَṣarīkha (would be) a responder to a cryلَهُمْlahum for themوَلَاwalā and notهُمْhum theyيُنقَذُونَyunqadhūna would be saved٤٣
And if We should will, We could drown them; then no one responding to a cry would there be for them, nor would they be saved
وَإِذَاwa-idhā And whenقِيلَqīla it is saidلَهُمُlahumu to themٱتَّقُوا۟ittaqū Fearمَاmā whatبَيْنَbayna (is) before youأَيْدِيكُمْaydīkum (is) before youوَمَاwamā and whatخَلْفَكُمْkhalfakum (is) behind youلَعَلَّكُمْlaʿallakum so that you mayتُرْحَمُونَtur'ḥamūna receive mercy٤٥
But when it is said to them, "Beware of what is before you and what is behind you; perhaps you will receive mercy..."
وَمَاwamā And notتَأْتِيهِمtatīhim comes to themمِّنْmin ofءَايَةٍۢāyatin a Signمِّنْmin fromءَايَـٰتِāyāti (the) Signsرَبِّهِمْrabbihim (of) their Lordإِلَّاillā butكَانُوا۟kānū theyعَنْهَاʿanhā from itمُعْرِضِينَmuʿ'riḍīna turn away٤٦
And no sign comes to them from the signs of their Lord except that they are from it turning away.
وَإِذَاwa-idhā And whenقِيلَqīla it is saidلَهُمْlahum to themأَنفِقُوا۟anfiqū Spendمِمَّاmimmā from whatرَزَقَكُمُrazaqakumu (has) provided youٱللَّهُl-lahu Allahقَالَqāla Saidٱلَّذِينَalladhīna those whoكَفَرُوا۟kafarū disbelievedلِلَّذِينَlilladhīna to those whoءَامَنُوٓا۟āmanū believedأَنُطْعِمُanuṭ'ʿimu Should we feedمَنman whomلَّوْlaw ifيَشَآءُyashāu Allah willed ٱللَّهُl-lahu Allah willed أَطْعَمَهُۥٓaṭʿamahu He would have fed himإِنْin Notأَنتُمْantum (are) youإِلَّاillā exceptفِىfī inضَلَـٰلٍۢḍalālin an errorمُّبِينٍۢmubīnin clear٤٧
And when it is said to them, "Spend from that which Allāh has provided for you," those who disbelieve say to those who believe, "Should we feed one whom, if Allāh had willed, He would have fed? You are not but in clear error."
وَيَقُولُونَwayaqūlūna And they sayمَتَىٰmatā When (is)هَـٰذَاhādhā thisٱلْوَعْدُl-waʿdu promiseإِنin ifكُنتُمْkuntum you areصَـٰدِقِينَṣādiqīna truthful٤٨
And they say, "When is this promise, if you should be truthful?"
مَاmā Notيَنظُرُونَyanẓurūna they awaitإِلَّاillā exceptصَيْحَةًۭṣayḥatan a shoutوَٰحِدَةًۭwāḥidatan oneتَأْخُذُهُمْtakhudhuhum it will seize themوَهُمْwahum while theyيَخِصِّمُونَyakhiṣṣimūna are disputing٤٩
They do not await except one blast which will seize them while they are disputing.
فَلَاfalā Then notيَسْتَطِيعُونَyastaṭīʿūna they will be ableتَوْصِيَةًۭtawṣiyatan (to) make a willوَلَآwalā and notإِلَىٰٓilā toأَهْلِهِمْahlihim their peopleيَرْجِعُونَyarjiʿūna they (can) return٥٠
And they will not be able [to give] any instruction, nor to their people can they return.
وَنُفِخَwanufikha And will be blownفِىfī [in]ٱلصُّورِl-ṣūri the trumpetفَإِذَاfa-idhā and beholdهُمhum Theyمِّنَmina fromٱلْأَجْدَاثِl-ajdāthi the gravesإِلَىٰilā toرَبِّهِمْrabbihim their Lordيَنسِلُونَyansilūna [they] will hasten٥١
And the Horn will be blown; and at once from the graves to their Lord they will hasten.
قَالُوا۟qālū They [will] sayيَـٰوَيْلَنَاyāwaylanā O woe to usمَنۢman Whoبَعَثَنَاbaʿathanā has raised usمِنmin fromمَّرْقَدِنَا ۜ ۗmarqadinā our sleeping placeهَـٰذَاhādhā This (is)مَاmā Whatوَعَدَwaʿada (had) promisedٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُl-raḥmānu the Most Graciousوَصَدَقَwaṣadaqa and told (the) truthٱلْمُرْسَلُونَl-mur'salūna the Messengers٥٢
They will say, "O woe to us! Who has raised us up from our sleeping place?" [The reply will be], "This is what the Most Merciful had promised, and the messengers told the truth."
إِنin Notكَانَتْkānat it will beإِلَّاillā butصَيْحَةًۭṣayḥatan a shoutوَٰحِدَةًۭwāḥidatan singleفَإِذَاfa-idhā so beholdهُمْhum Theyجَمِيعٌۭjamīʿun allلَّدَيْنَاladaynā before Usمُحْضَرُونَmuḥ'ḍarūna (will be) brought٥٣
It will not be but one blast, and at once they are all brought present before Us.
فَٱلْيَوْمَfal-yawma So this Dayلَاlā notتُظْلَمُtuẓ'lamu will be wrongedنَفْسٌۭnafsun a soulشَيْـًۭٔاshayan (in) anythingوَلَاwalā and notتُجْزَوْنَtuj'zawna you will be recompensedإِلَّاillā exceptمَاmā (for) whatكُنتُمْkuntum you used (to)تَعْمَلُونَtaʿmalūna do٥٤
So today [i.e., the Day of Judgement] no soul will be wronged at all, and you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do.
إِنَّinna Indeedأَصْحَـٰبَaṣḥāba (the) companionsٱلْجَنَّةِl-janati (of) Paradiseٱلْيَوْمَl-yawma this Dayفِىfī [in]شُغُلٍۢshughulin will be occupiedفَـٰكِهُونَfākihūna (in) amusement٥٥
Indeed the companions of Paradise, that Day, will be amused in [joyful] occupation -
لَهُمْlahum For themفِيهَاfīhā thereinفَـٰكِهَةٌۭfākihatun (are) fruitsوَلَهُمwalahum and for themمَّاmā (is) whateverيَدَّعُونَyaddaʿūna they call for٥٧
For them therein is fruit, and for them is whatever they request [or wish]
۞ أَلَمْalam Did notأَعْهَدْaʿhad I enjoinإِلَيْكُمْilaykum upon youيَـٰبَنِىٓyābanī O Children of Adamءَادَمَādama O Children of Adamأَنan Thatلَّاlā (do) notتَعْبُدُوا۟taʿbudū worshipٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ ۖl-shayṭāna the Shaitaanإِنَّهُۥinnahu indeed, heلَكُمْlakum (is) for youعَدُوٌّۭʿaduwwun an enemyمُّبِينٌۭmubīnun clear٦٠
Did I not enjoin upon you, O children of Adam, that you not worship Satan - [for] indeed, he is to you a clear enemy -
وَلَقَدْwalaqad And indeedأَضَلَّaḍalla he led astrayمِنكُمْminkum from youجِبِلًّۭاjibillan a multitudeكَثِيرًا ۖkathīran greatأَفَلَمْafalam Then did notتَكُونُوا۟takūnū youتَعْقِلُونَtaʿqilūna use reason٦٢
And he had already led astray from among you much of creation, so did you not use reason?
ٱلْيَوْمَal-yawma This Dayنَخْتِمُnakhtimu We will sealعَلَىٰٓʿalā [on]أَفْوَٰهِهِمْafwāhihim their mouthsوَتُكَلِّمُنَآwatukallimunā and will speak to Usأَيْدِيهِمْaydīhim their handsوَتَشْهَدُwatashhadu and will bear witnessأَرْجُلُهُمarjuluhum their feetبِمَاbimā about whatكَانُوا۟kānū they used toيَكْسِبُونَyaksibūna earn٦٥
That Day, We will seal over their mouths, and their hands will speak to Us, and their feet will testify about what they used to earn.
وَلَوْwalaw And ifنَشَآءُnashāu We willedلَطَمَسْنَاlaṭamasnā We (would have) surely obliteratedعَلَىٰٓʿalā [over]أَعْيُنِهِمْaʿyunihim their eyesفَٱسْتَبَقُوا۟fa-is'tabaqū then they (would) raceٱلصِّرَٰطَl-ṣirāṭa (to find) the pathفَأَنَّىٰfa-annā then howيُبْصِرُونَyub'ṣirūna (could) they see٦٦
And if We willed, We could have obliterated their eyes, and they would race to [find] the path, and how could they see?
وَلَوْwalaw And ifنَشَآءُnashāu We willedلَمَسَخْنَـٰهُمْlamasakhnāhum surely, We (would have) transformed themعَلَىٰʿalā inمَكَانَتِهِمْmakānatihim their placesفَمَاfamā then notٱسْتَطَـٰعُوا۟is'taṭāʿū they would have been ableمُضِيًّۭاmuḍiyyan to proceedوَلَاwalā and notيَرْجِعُونَyarjiʿūna return٦٧
And if We willed, We could have deformed them, [paralyzing them] in their places so they would not be able to proceed, nor could they return.
وَمَنwaman And (he) whomنُّعَمِّرْهُnuʿammir'hu We grant him long lifeنُنَكِّسْهُnunakkis'hu We reverse himفِىfī inٱلْخَلْقِ ۖl-khalqi the creationأَفَلَاafalā Then will notيَعْقِلُونَyaʿqilūna they use intellect٦٨
And he to whom We grant long life We reverse in creation; so will they not understand?
وَمَاwamā And notعَلَّمْنَـٰهُʿallamnāhu We taught himٱلشِّعْرَl-shiʿ'ra [the] poetryوَمَاwamā and notيَنۢبَغِىyanbaghī it is befittingلَهُۥٓ ۚlahu for himإِنْin Notهُوَhuwa itإِلَّاillā (is) exceptذِكْرٌۭdhik'run a Reminderوَقُرْءَانٌۭwaqur'ānun and a Quranمُّبِينٌۭmubīnun clear٦٩
And We did not give him [i.e., Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ)] knowledge of poetry, nor is it befitting for him. It is not but a message and a clear Qur’ān
لِّيُنذِرَliyundhira To warnمَنman (him) whoكَانَkāna isحَيًّۭاḥayyan aliveوَيَحِقَّwayaḥiqqa and may be proved trueٱلْقَوْلُl-qawlu the Wordعَلَىʿalā againstٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَl-kāfirīna the disbelievers٧٠
To warn whoever is alive and justify the word [i.e., decree] against the disbelievers.
أَوَلَمْawalam Do notيَرَوْا۟yaraw they seeأَنَّاannā that Weخَلَقْنَاkhalaqnā [We] createdلَهُمlahum for themمِّمَّاmimmā from whatعَمِلَتْʿamilat have madeأَيْدِينَآaydīnā Our handsأَنْعَـٰمًۭاanʿāman cattleفَهُمْfahum then theyلَهَاlahā [for them]مَـٰلِكُونَmālikūna (are the) owners٧١
Do they not see that We have created for them from what Our hands have made, grazing livestock, and [then] they are their owners?
وَذَلَّلْنَـٰهَاwadhallalnāhā And We have tamed themلَهُمْlahum for themفَمِنْهَاfamin'hā so some of them رَكُوبُهُمْrakūbuhum they ride themوَمِنْهَاwamin'hā and some of themيَأْكُلُونَyakulūna they eat٧٢
And We have tamed them for them, so some of them they ride, and some of them they eat.
وَلَهُمْwalahum And for themفِيهَاfīhā thereinمَنَـٰفِعُmanāfiʿu (are) benefitsوَمَشَارِبُ ۖwamashāribu and drinksأَفَلَاafalā so (will) notيَشْكُرُونَyashkurūna they give thanks٧٣
And for them therein are [other] benefits and drinks, so will they not be grateful?
وَٱتَّخَذُوا۟wa-ittakhadhū But they have takenمِنmin besidesدُونِdūni besidesٱللَّهِl-lahi Allahءَالِهَةًۭālihatan godsلَّعَلَّهُمْlaʿallahum that they mayيُنصَرُونَyunṣarūna be helped٧٤
But they have taken besides Allāh [false] deities that perhaps they would be helped.
لَاlā Notيَسْتَطِيعُونَyastaṭīʿūna they are ableنَصْرَهُمْnaṣrahum to help themوَهُمْwahum but they لَهُمْlahum for themجُندٌۭjundun (are) hostsمُّحْضَرُونَmuḥ'ḍarūna (who will) be brought٧٥
They are not able to help them, and they [themselves] are for them soldiers in attendance.
فَلَاfalā So (let) notيَحْزُنكَyaḥzunka grieve youقَوْلُهُمْ ۘqawluhum their speechإِنَّاinnā Indeed, Weنَعْلَمُnaʿlamu [We] knowمَاmā whatيُسِرُّونَyusirrūna they concealوَمَاwamā and whatيُعْلِنُونَyuʿ'linūna they declare٧٦
So let not their speech grieve you. Indeed, We know what they conceal and what they declare.
أَوَلَمْawalam Does notيَرَyara seeٱلْإِنسَـٰنُl-insānu [the] manأَنَّاannā that Weخَلَقْنَـٰهُkhalaqnāhu [We] created himمِنmin fromنُّطْفَةٍۢnuṭ'fatin a semen-dropفَإِذَاfa-idhā Then beholdهُوَhuwa Heخَصِيمٌۭkhaṣīmun (is) an opponentمُّبِينٌۭmubīnun clear٧٧
Does man not consider that We created him from a [mere] sperm-drop - then at once he is a clear adversary?
وَضَرَبَwaḍaraba And he sets forthلَنَاlanā for Usمَثَلًۭاmathalan an exampleوَنَسِىَwanasiya and forgetsخَلْقَهُۥ ۖkhalqahu his (own) creationقَالَqāla He saysمَنman Whoيُحْىِyuḥ'yī will give lifeٱلْعِظَـٰمَl-ʿiẓāma (to) the bonesوَهِىَwahiya while theyرَمِيمٌۭramīmun (are) decomposed٧٨
And he presents for Us an example and forgets his [own] creation. He says, "Who will give life to bones while they are disintegrated?"
قُلْqul Sayيُحْيِيهَاyuḥ'yīhā He will give them lifeٱلَّذِىٓalladhī Whoأَنشَأَهَآansha-ahā produced themأَوَّلَawwala (the) firstمَرَّةٍۢ ۖmarratin timeوَهُوَwahuwa and Heبِكُلِّbikulli (is) of everyخَلْقٍkhalqin creationعَلِيمٌʿalīmun All-Knower٧٩
Say, "He will give them life who produced them the first time; and He is, of all creation, Knowing."
ٱلَّذِىalladhī The One Whoجَعَلَjaʿala madeلَكُمlakum for youمِّنَmina fromٱلشَّجَرِl-shajari the treeٱلْأَخْضَرِl-akhḍari [the] green نَارًۭاnāran fireفَإِذَآfa-idhā and beholdأَنتُمantum Youمِّنْهُmin'hu from itتُوقِدُونَtūqidūna ignite٨٠
[It is] He who made for you from the green tree, fire, and then from it you ignite.
أَوَلَيْسَawalaysa Is it notٱلَّذِىalladhī (He) Whoخَلَقَkhalaqa createdٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwāti the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضَwal-arḍa and the earthبِقَـٰدِرٍbiqādirin Ableعَلَىٰٓʿalā toأَنan [that]يَخْلُقَyakhluqa createمِثْلَهُم ۚmith'lahum (the) like of themبَلَىٰbalā Yes, indeedوَهُوَwahuwa and Heٱلْخَلَّـٰقُl-khalāqu (is) the Supreme Creatorٱلْعَلِيمُl-ʿalīmu the All-Knower٨١
Is not He who created the heavens and the earth Able to create the likes of them? Yes, [it is so]; and He is the Knowing Creator.
إِنَّمَآinnamā Onlyأَمْرُهُۥٓamruhu His Commandإِذَآidhā whenأَرَادَarāda He intendsشَيْـًٔاshayan a thingأَنan thatيَقُولَyaqūla He saysلَهُۥlahu to itكُنkun Beفَيَكُونُfayakūnu and it is٨٢
His command is only when He intends a thing that He says to it, "Be," and it is.
فَسُبْحَـٰنَfasub'ḥāna So glory beٱلَّذِىalladhī (to) the One whoبِيَدِهِۦbiyadihi in Whose handمَلَكُوتُmalakūtu is (the) dominionكُلِّkulli (of) allشَىْءٍۢshayin thingsوَإِلَيْهِwa-ilayhi and to Himتُرْجَعُونَtur'jaʿūna you will be returned٨٣
So exalted is He in whose hand is the realm of all things, and to Him you will be returned.