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إِنَّاinnā Indeed, Weجَعَلْنَـٰهُjaʿalnāhu (have) made itقُرْءَٰنًاqur'ānan a Quranعَرَبِيًّۭاʿarabiyyan (in) Arabicلَّعَلَّكُمْlaʿallakum so that you mayتَعْقِلُونَtaʿqilūna understand٣
Indeed, We have made it an Arabic Qur’ān that you might understand.
وَإِنَّهُۥwa-innahu And indeed, itفِىٓfī (is) inأُمِّummi (the) Motherٱلْكِتَـٰبِl-kitābi (of) the Bookلَدَيْنَاladaynā with Usلَعَلِىٌّlaʿaliyyun surely exaltedحَكِيمٌḥakīmun full of wisdom٤
And indeed it is, in the Mother of the Book with Us, exalted and full of wisdom.
أَفَنَضْرِبُafanaḍribu Then should We take awayعَنكُمُʿankumu from youٱلذِّكْرَl-dhik'ra the Reminderصَفْحًاṣafḥan disregarding (you)أَنan becauseكُنتُمْkuntum you areقَوْمًۭاqawman a peopleمُّسْرِفِينَmus'rifīna transgressing٥
Then should We turn the message away, disregarding you, because you are a transgressing people?
وَمَاwamā And notيَأْتِيهِمyatīhim came to themمِّنmin any Prophetنَّبِىٍّnabiyyin any Prophetإِلَّاillā butكَانُوا۟kānū they used toبِهِۦbihi mock at himيَسْتَهْزِءُونَyastahziūna mock at him٧
But there would not come to them a prophet except that they used to ridicule him.
فَأَهْلَكْنَآfa-ahlaknā Then We destroyedأَشَدَّashadda strongerمِنْهُمmin'hum than themبَطْشًۭاbaṭshan (in) powerوَمَضَىٰwamaḍā and has passedمَثَلُmathalu (the) exampleٱلْأَوَّلِينَl-awalīna (of) the former (people)٨
And We destroyed greater than them in [striking] power, and the example of the former peoples has preceded.
وَلَئِنwala-in And ifسَأَلْتَهُمsa-altahum you ask themمَّنْman Whoخَلَقَkhalaqa createdٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwāti the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضَwal-arḍa and the earthلَيَقُولُنَّlayaqūlunna They will surely sayخَلَقَهُنَّkhalaqahunna Created themٱلْعَزِيزُl-ʿazīzu the All-Mightyٱلْعَلِيمُl-ʿalīmu the All-Knower٩
And if you should ask them, "Who has created the heavens and the earth?" they would surely say, "They were created by the Exalted in Might, the Knowing,"
ٱلَّذِىalladhī The One Whoجَعَلَjaʿala madeلَكُمُlakumu for youٱلْأَرْضَl-arḍa the earthمَهْدًۭاmahdan a bedوَجَعَلَwajaʿala and madeلَكُمْlakum for youفِيهَاfīhā thereinسُبُلًۭاsubulan roadsلَّعَلَّكُمْlaʿallakum so that you mayتَهْتَدُونَtahtadūna (be) guided١٠
[The one] who has made for you the earth a bed and made for you upon it roads that you might be guided
وَٱلَّذِىwa-alladhī And the One Whoنَزَّلَnazzala sends downمِنَmina fromٱلسَّمَآءِl-samāi the skyمَآءًۢmāan waterبِقَدَرٍۢbiqadarin in (due) measureفَأَنشَرْنَاfa-ansharnā then We reviveبِهِۦbihi with itبَلْدَةًۭbaldatan a landمَّيْتًۭا ۚmaytan deadكَذَٰلِكَkadhālika thusتُخْرَجُونَtukh'rajūna you will be brought forth١١
And who sends down rain from the sky in measured amounts, and We revive thereby a dead land - thus will you be brought forth -
وَٱلَّذِىwa-alladhī And the One Whoخَلَقَkhalaqa createdٱلْأَزْوَٰجَl-azwāja the pairsكُلَّهَاkullahā all of themوَجَعَلَwajaʿala and madeلَكُمlakum for youمِّنَmina [of]ٱلْفُلْكِl-ful'ki the shipsوَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِwal-anʿāmi and the cattleمَاmā whatتَرْكَبُونَtarkabūna you ride١٢
And who created the species, all of them, and has made for you of ships and animals those which you mount
لِتَسْتَوُۥا۟litastawū That you may sit firmlyعَلَىٰʿalā onظُهُورِهِۦẓuhūrihi their backsثُمَّthumma thenتَذْكُرُوا۟tadhkurū rememberنِعْمَةَniʿ'mata (the) favorرَبِّكُمْrabbikum (of) your Lordإِذَاidhā whenٱسْتَوَيْتُمْis'tawaytum you sit firmlyعَلَيْهِʿalayhi on themوَتَقُولُوا۟wataqūlū and sayسُبْحَـٰنَsub'ḥāna Glory be (to)ٱلَّذِىalladhī the One Whoسَخَّرَsakhara (has) subjectedلَنَاlanā to usهَـٰذَاhādhā thisوَمَاwamā and notكُنَّاkunnā we wereلَهُۥlahu of itمُقْرِنِينَmuq'rinīna capable١٣
That you may settle yourselves upon their backs and then remember the favor of your Lord when you have settled upon them and say, "Exalted is He who has subjected this to us, and we could not have [otherwise] subdued it.
وَجَعَلُوا۟wajaʿalū But they attributeلَهُۥlahu to Himمِنْmin fromعِبَادِهِۦʿibādihi His slavesجُزْءًا ۚjuz'an a portionإِنَّinna Indeedٱلْإِنسَـٰنَl-insāna manلَكَفُورٌۭlakafūrun surely (is) clearly ungratefulمُّبِينٌmubīnun surely (is) clearly ungrateful١٥
But they have attributed to Him from His servants a portion. Indeed, man is clearly ungrateful.
أَمِami Orٱتَّخَذَittakhadha has He takenمِمَّاmimmā of whatيَخْلُقُyakhluqu He has createdبَنَاتٍۢbanātin daughtersوَأَصْفَىٰكُمwa-aṣfākum and He has chosen (for) youبِٱلْبَنِينَbil-banīna sons١٦
Or has He taken, out of what He has created, daughters and chosen you for [having] sons?
وَإِذَاwa-idhā And whenبُشِّرَbushira is given good newsأَحَدُهُمaḥaduhum (to) one of themبِمَاbimā of whatضَرَبَḍaraba he sets upلِلرَّحْمَـٰنِlilrraḥmāni for the Most Graciousمَثَلًۭاmathalan (as) a likenessظَلَّẓalla becomesوَجْهُهُۥwajhuhu his faceمُسْوَدًّۭاmus'waddan darkوَهُوَwahuwa and heكَظِيمٌkaẓīmun (is) filled with grief١٧
And when one of them is given good tidings of that which he attributes to the Most Merciful in comparison [i.e., a daughter], his face becomes dark, and he suppresses grief.
أَوَمَنawaman Then (is one) whoيُنَشَّؤُا۟yunasha-u is brought upفِىfī inٱلْحِلْيَةِl-ḥil'yati ornamentsوَهُوَwahuwa and heفِىfī inٱلْخِصَامِl-khiṣāmi the disputeغَيْرُghayru (is) notمُبِينٍۢmubīnin clear١٨
So is one brought up in ornaments while being during conflict unevident [attributed to Allāh]?
وَجَعَلُوا۟wajaʿalū And they madeٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَl-malāikata the Angelsٱلَّذِينَalladhīna those whoهُمْhum themselvesعِبَـٰدُʿibādu (are) slavesٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِl-raḥmāni (of) the Most Graciousإِنَـٰثًا ۚināthan femalesأَشَهِدُوا۟ashahidū Did they witnessخَلْقَهُمْ ۚkhalqahum their creationسَتُكْتَبُsatuk'tabu Will be recordedشَهَـٰدَتُهُمْshahādatuhum their testimonyوَيُسْـَٔلُونَwayus'alūna and they will be questioned١٩
And they described the angels, who are servants of the Most Merciful, as females. Did they witness their creation? Their testimony will be recorded, and they will be questioned.
وَقَالُوا۟waqālū And they sayلَوْlaw Ifشَآءَshāa had willedٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُl-raḥmānu the Most Graciousمَاmā we would not have worshipped themعَبَدْنَـٰهُم ۗʿabadnāhum we would not have worshipped themمَّاmā Notلَهُمlahum they haveبِذَٰلِكَbidhālika about thatمِنْmin anyعِلْمٍ ۖʿil'min knowledgeإِنْin Nothingهُمْhum they (do)إِلَّاillā butيَخْرُصُونَyakhruṣūna lie٢٠
And they said, "If the Most Merciful had willed, we would not have worshipped them." They have of that no knowledge. They are not but misjudging.
أَمْam Orءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمْātaynāhum have We given themكِتَـٰبًۭاkitāban a bookمِّنmin before itقَبْلِهِۦqablihi before itفَهُمfahum so theyبِهِۦbihi to itمُسْتَمْسِكُونَmus'tamsikūna (are) holding fast٢١
Or have We given them a book before it [i.e., the Qur’ān] to which they are adhering?
وَكَذَٰلِكَwakadhālika And thusمَآmā notأَرْسَلْنَاarsalnā We sentمِنmin before youقَبْلِكَqablika before youفِىfī inقَرْيَةٍۢqaryatin a townمِّنmin anyنَّذِيرٍnadhīrin warnerإِلَّاillā exceptقَالَqāla saidمُتْرَفُوهَآmut'rafūhā (the) wealthy ones of itإِنَّاinnā Indeed, weوَجَدْنَآwajadnā [we] foundءَابَآءَنَاābāanā our forefathersعَلَىٰٓʿalā onأُمَّةٍۢummatin a religionوَإِنَّاwa-innā and indeed, weعَلَىٰٓʿalā [on]ءَاثَـٰرِهِمāthārihim their footstepsمُّقْتَدُونَmuq'tadūna (are) following٢٣
And similarly, We did not send before you any warner into a city except that its affluent said, "Indeed, we found our fathers upon a religion, and we are, in their footsteps, following."
۞ قَـٰلَqāla He saidأَوَلَوْawalaw Even ifجِئْتُكُمji'tukum I brought youبِأَهْدَىٰbi-ahdā better guidanceمِمَّاmimmā than whatوَجَدتُّمْwajadttum you foundعَلَيْهِʿalayhi on itءَابَآءَكُمْ ۖābāakum your forefathersقَالُوٓا۟qālū They saidإِنَّاinnā Indeed, weبِمَآbimā with whatأُرْسِلْتُمur'sil'tum you are sentبِهِۦbihi with [it]كَـٰفِرُونَkāfirūna (are) disbelievers٢٤
[Each warner] said, "Even if I brought you better guidance than that [religion] upon which you found your fathers?" They said, "Indeed we, in that with which you were sent, are disbelievers."
فَٱنتَقَمْنَاfa-intaqamnā So We took retributionمِنْهُمْ ۖmin'hum from themفَٱنظُرْfa-unẓur Then seeكَيْفَkayfa howكَانَkāna wasعَـٰقِبَةُʿāqibatu (the) endٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَl-mukadhibīna (of) the deniers٢٥
So We took retribution from them; then see how was the end of the deniers.
وَإِذْwa-idh And whenقَالَqāla Ibrahim Saidإِبْرَٰهِيمُib'rāhīmu Ibrahim Saidلِأَبِيهِli-abīhi to his fatherوَقَوْمِهِۦٓwaqawmihi and his peopleإِنَّنِىinnanī Indeed, I (am)بَرَآءٌۭbarāon disassociatedمِّمَّاmimmā from whatتَعْبُدُونَtaʿbudūna you worship٢٦
And [mention, O Muḥammad], when Abraham said to his father and his people, "Indeed, I am disassociated from that which you worship
وَجَعَلَهَاwajaʿalahā And he made itكَلِمَةًۢkalimatan a wordبَاقِيَةًۭbāqiyatan lastingفِىfī amongعَقِبِهِۦʿaqibihi his descendentsلَعَلَّهُمْlaʿallahum so that they mayيَرْجِعُونَyarjiʿūna return٢٨
And he made it a word remaining among his descendants that they might return [to it].
بَلْbal Nayمَتَّعْتُmattaʿtu I gave enjoymentهَـٰٓؤُلَآءِhāulāi (to) theseوَءَابَآءَهُمْwaābāahum and their forefathersحَتَّىٰḥattā untilجَآءَهُمُjāahumu came to themٱلْحَقُّl-ḥaqu the truthوَرَسُولٌۭwarasūlun and a Messengerمُّبِينٌۭmubīnun clear٢٩
However, I gave enjoyment to these [people of Makkah] and their fathers until there came to them the truth and a clear Messenger.
وَلَمَّاwalammā And whenجَآءَهُمُjāahumu came to themٱلْحَقُّl-ḥaqu the truthقَالُوا۟qālū they saidهَـٰذَاhādhā Thisسِحْرٌۭsiḥ'run (is) magicوَإِنَّاwa-innā and indeed, weبِهِۦbihi of itكَـٰفِرُونَkāfirūna (are) disbelievers٣٠
But when the truth came to them, they said, "This is magic, and indeed we are, concerning it, disbelievers."
وَقَالُوا۟waqālū And they sayلَوْلَاlawlā Why notنُزِّلَnuzzila was sent downهَـٰذَاhādhā thisٱلْقُرْءَانُl-qur'ānu the Quranعَلَىٰʿalā toرَجُلٍۢrajulin a manمِّنَmina fromٱلْقَرْيَتَيْنِl-qaryatayni the two townsعَظِيمٍʿaẓīmin great٣١
And they said, "Why was this Qur’ān not sent down upon a great man from [one of] the two cities?"
أَهُمْahum Do theyيَقْسِمُونَyaqsimūna distributeرَحْمَتَraḥmata (the) Mercyرَبِّكَ ۚrabbika (of) your Lordنَحْنُnaḥnu Weقَسَمْنَاqasamnā [We] distributeبَيْنَهُمbaynahum among themمَّعِيشَتَهُمْmaʿīshatahum their livelihoodفِىfī inٱلْحَيَوٰةِl-ḥayati the lifeٱلدُّنْيَا ۚl-dun'yā (of) the worldوَرَفَعْنَاwarafaʿnā and We raiseبَعْضَهُمْbaʿḍahum some of themفَوْقَfawqa aboveبَعْضٍۢbaʿḍin othersدَرَجَـٰتٍۢdarajātin (in) degreesلِّيَتَّخِذَliyattakhidha so that may takeبَعْضُهُمbaʿḍuhum some of themبَعْضًۭاbaʿḍan othersسُخْرِيًّۭا ۗsukh'riyyan (for) serviceوَرَحْمَتُwaraḥmatu But (the) Mercyرَبِّكَrabbika (of) your Lordخَيْرٌۭkhayrun (is) betterمِّمَّاmimmā than whatيَجْمَعُونَyajmaʿūna they accumulate٣٢
Do they distribute the mercy of your Lord? It is We who have apportioned among them their livelihood in the life of this world and have raised some of them above others in degrees [of rank] that they may make use of one another for service. But the mercy of your Lord is better than whatever they accumulate.
وَلَوْلَآwalawlā And if notأَنan thatيَكُونَyakūna (would) becomeٱلنَّاسُl-nāsu [the] mankindأُمَّةًۭummatan a communityوَٰحِدَةًۭwāḥidatan oneلَّجَعَلْنَاlajaʿalnā We (would have) madeلِمَنliman for (one) whoيَكْفُرُyakfuru disbelievesبِٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِbil-raḥmāni in the Most Graciousلِبُيُوتِهِمْlibuyūtihim for their housesسُقُفًۭاsuqufan roofsمِّنmin ofفِضَّةٍۢfiḍḍatin silverوَمَعَارِجَwamaʿārija and stairwaysعَلَيْهَاʿalayhā upon whichيَظْهَرُونَyaẓharūna they mount٣٣
And if it were not that the people would become one community [of disbelievers], We would have made for those who disbelieve in the Most Merciful - for their houses - ceilings and stairways of silver upon which to mount.
وَلِبُيُوتِهِمْwalibuyūtihim And for their housesأَبْوَٰبًۭاabwāban doorsوَسُرُرًاwasururan and couchesعَلَيْهَاʿalayhā upon whichيَتَّكِـُٔونَyattakiūna they recline٣٤
And for their houses - doors and couches [of silver] upon which to recline
وَزُخْرُفًۭا ۚwazukh'rufan And ornaments of goldوَإِنwa-in And not (is)كُلُّkullu allذَٰلِكَdhālika thatلَمَّاlammā butمَتَـٰعُmatāʿu an enjoymentٱلْحَيَوٰةِl-ḥayati (of) the lifeٱلدُّنْيَا ۚl-dun'yā (of) the worldوَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُwal-ākhiratu And the Hereafterعِندَʿinda withرَبِّكَrabbika your Lordلِلْمُتَّقِينَlil'muttaqīna (is) for the righteous٣٥
And gold ornament. But all that is not but the enjoyment of worldly life. And the Hereafter with your Lord is for the righteous.
وَمَنwaman And whoeverيَعْشُyaʿshu turns awayعَنʿan fromذِكْرِdhik'ri (the) remembranceٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِl-raḥmāni (of) the Most Graciousنُقَيِّضْnuqayyiḍ We appointلَهُۥlahu for himشَيْطَـٰنًۭاshayṭānan a devilفَهُوَfahuwa then heلَهُۥlahu (is) to himقَرِينٌۭqarīnun a companion٣٦
And whoever is blinded from remembrance of the Most Merciful - We appoint for him a devil, and he is to him a companion.
وَإِنَّهُمْwa-innahum And indeed, theyلَيَصُدُّونَهُمْlayaṣuddūnahum surely, turn themعَنِʿani fromٱلسَّبِيلِl-sabīli the Pathوَيَحْسَبُونَwayaḥsabūna and they thinkأَنَّهُمannahum that theyمُّهْتَدُونَmuh'tadūna (are) guided٣٧
And indeed, they [i.e., the devils] avert them from the way [of guidance] while they think that they are [rightly] guided
حَتَّىٰٓḥattā Untilإِذَاidhā whenجَآءَنَاjāanā he comes to Usقَالَqāla he saysيَـٰلَيْتَyālayta O would thatبَيْنِىbaynī between meوَبَيْنَكَwabaynaka and between youبُعْدَbuʿ'da (were the) distanceٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِl-mashriqayni (of) the East and the Westفَبِئْسَfabi'sa How wretched isٱلْقَرِينُl-qarīnu the companion٣٨
Until, when he comes to Us [at Judgement], he says [to his companion], "How I wish there was between me and you the distance between the east and west; and what a wretched companion."
وَلَنwalan And neverيَنفَعَكُمُyanfaʿakumu will benefit youٱلْيَوْمَl-yawma the Dayإِذidh whenظَّلَمْتُمْẓalamtum you have wrongedأَنَّكُمْannakum that youفِىfī (will be) inٱلْعَذَابِl-ʿadhābi the punishmentمُشْتَرِكُونَmush'tarikūna sharing٣٩
And never will it benefit you that Day, when you have wronged, that you are [all] sharing in the punishment.
أَفَأَنتَafa-anta Then can youتُسْمِعُtus'miʿu cause to hearٱلصُّمَّl-ṣuma the deafأَوْaw orتَهْدِىtahdī guideٱلْعُمْىَl-ʿum'ya the blindوَمَنwaman and (one) whoكَانَkāna isفِىfī inضَلَـٰلٍۢḍalālin an errorمُّبِينٍۢmubīnin clear٤٠
Then will you make the deaf hear, [O Muḥammad], or guide the blind or he who is in clear error?
فَإِمَّاfa-immā And whetherنَذْهَبَنَّnadhhabanna We take you awayبِكَbika We take you awayفَإِنَّاfa-innā then indeed, Weمِنْهُمmin'hum from themمُّنتَقِمُونَmuntaqimūna (will) take retribution٤١
And whether [or not] We take you away [in death], indeed, We will take retribution upon them.
أَوْaw Orنُرِيَنَّكَnuriyannaka We show youٱلَّذِىalladhī that whichوَعَدْنَـٰهُمْwaʿadnāhum We have promised themفَإِنَّاfa-innā then indeed, Weعَلَيْهِمʿalayhim over themمُّقْتَدِرُونَmuq'tadirūna have full power٤٢
Or whether [or not] We show you that which We have promised them, indeed, We are Perfect in Ability.
فَٱسْتَمْسِكْfa-is'tamsik So hold fastبِٱلَّذِىٓbi-alladhī to that whichأُوحِىَūḥiya is revealedإِلَيْكَ ۖilayka to youإِنَّكَinnaka Indeed, youعَلَىٰʿalā (are) onصِرَٰطٍۢṣirāṭin a Pathمُّسْتَقِيمٍۢmus'taqīmin Straight٤٣
So adhere to that which is revealed to you. Indeed, you are on a straight path.
وَإِنَّهُۥwa-innahu And indeed, itلَذِكْرٌۭladhik'run (is) surely, a Reminderلَّكَlaka for youوَلِقَوْمِكَ ۖwaliqawmika and your peopleوَسَوْفَwasawfa and soonتُسْـَٔلُونَtus'alūna you will be questioned٤٤
And indeed, it is a remembrance for you and your people, and you [all] are going to be questioned.
وَسْـَٔلْwasal And askمَنْman (those) whomأَرْسَلْنَاarsalnā We sentمِنmin before youقَبْلِكَqablika before youمِنmin ofرُّسُلِنَآrusulinā Our Messengersأَجَعَلْنَاajaʿalnā did We makeمِنmin besidesدُونِdūni besidesٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِl-raḥmāni the Most Graciousءَالِهَةًۭālihatan godsيُعْبَدُونَyuʿ'badūna to be worshipped٤٥
And ask those We sent before you of Our messengers; have We made besides the Most Merciful deities to be worshipped?
وَلَقَدْwalaqad And certainlyأَرْسَلْنَاarsalnā We sentمُوسَىٰmūsā Musaبِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآbiāyātinā with Our Signsإِلَىٰilā toفِرْعَوْنَfir'ʿawna Firaunوَمَلَإِي۟هِۦwamala-ihi and his chiefsفَقَالَfaqāla and he saidإِنِّىinnī Indeed, I amرَسُولُrasūlu a Messengerرَبِّrabbi (of the) Lordٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَl-ʿālamīna (of) the worlds٤٦
And certainly did We send Moses with Our signs to Pharaoh and his establishment, and he said, "Indeed, I am the messenger of the Lord of the worlds."
فَلَمَّاfalammā But whenجَآءَهُمjāahum he came to themبِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآbiāyātinā with Our Signsإِذَاidhā beholdهُمhum Theyمِّنْهَاmin'hā at themيَضْحَكُونَyaḍḥakūna laughed٤٧
But when he brought them Our signs, at once they laughed at them.
وَمَاwamā And notنُرِيهِمnurīhim We showed themمِّنْmin ofءَايَةٍāyatin a Signإِلَّاillā butهِىَhiya itأَكْبَرُakbaru (was) greaterمِنْmin thanأُخْتِهَا ۖukh'tihā its sisterوَأَخَذْنَـٰهُمwa-akhadhnāhum and We seized themبِٱلْعَذَابِbil-ʿadhābi with the punishmentلَعَلَّهُمْlaʿallahum so that they mayيَرْجِعُونَyarjiʿūna return٤٨
And We showed them not a sign except that it was greater than its sister, and We seized them with affliction that perhaps they might return [to faith].
وَقَالُوا۟waqālū And they saidيَـٰٓأَيُّهَyāayyuha Oٱلسَّاحِرُl-sāḥiru [the] magicianٱدْعُud'ʿu Invokeلَنَاlanā for usرَبَّكَrabbaka your Lordبِمَاbimā by whatعَهِدَʿahida He has made covenantعِندَكَʿindaka with youإِنَّنَاinnanā Indeed, weلَمُهْتَدُونَlamuh'tadūna (will) surely be guided٤٩
And they said [to Moses], "O magician, invoke for us your Lord by what He has promised you. Indeed, we will be guided."
فَلَمَّاfalammā But whenكَشَفْنَاkashafnā We removedعَنْهُمُʿanhumu from themٱلْعَذَابَl-ʿadhāba the punishmentإِذَاidhā beholdهُمْhum Theyيَنكُثُونَyankuthūna broke (their word)٥٠
But when We removed from them the affliction, at once they broke their word.
وَنَادَىٰwanādā And called outفِرْعَوْنُfir'ʿawnu Firaunفِىfī amongقَوْمِهِۦqawmihi his peopleقَالَqāla he saidيَـٰقَوْمِyāqawmi O my peopleأَلَيْسَalaysa Is notلِىlī for meمُلْكُmul'ku (the) kingdomمِصْرَmiṣ'ra (of) Egyptوَهَـٰذِهِwahādhihi and theseٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُl-anhāru [the] riversتَجْرِىtajrī flowingمِنmin underneath meتَحْتِىٓ ۖtaḥtī underneath meأَفَلَاafalā Then do notتُبْصِرُونَtub'ṣirūna you see٥١
And Pharaoh called out among his people; he said, "O my people, does not the kingdom of Egypt belong to me, and these rivers flowing beneath me; then do you not see?
أَمْam Orأَنَا۠anā am Iخَيْرٌۭkhayrun betterمِّنْmin thanهَـٰذَاhādhā thisٱلَّذِىalladhī one who هُوَhuwa heمَهِينٌۭmahīnun (is) insignificantوَلَاwalā and hardlyيَكَادُyakādu and hardlyيُبِينُyubīnu clear٥٢
Or am I [not] better than this one [i.e., Moses] who is insignificant and hardly makes himself clear?
فَلَوْلَآfalawlā Then why notأُلْقِىَul'qiya are placedعَلَيْهِʿalayhi on himأَسْوِرَةٌۭaswiratun braceletsمِّنmin ofذَهَبٍdhahabin goldأَوْaw orجَآءَjāa comeمَعَهُmaʿahu with himٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُl-malāikatu the Angelsمُقْتَرِنِينَmuq'tarinīna accompanying (him)٥٣
Then why have there not been placed upon him bracelets of gold or come with him the angels in conjunction?"
فَٱسْتَخَفَّfa-is'takhaffa So he bluffedقَوْمَهُۥqawmahu his peopleفَأَطَاعُوهُ ۚfa-aṭāʿūhu and they obeyed himإِنَّهُمْinnahum Indeed, theyكَانُوا۟kānū wereقَوْمًۭاqawman a peopleفَـٰسِقِينَfāsiqīna defiantly disobedient٥٤
So he bluffed his people, and they obeyed him. Indeed, they were [themselves] a people defiantly disobedient [of Allāh].
فَلَمَّآfalammā So whenءَاسَفُونَاāsafūnā they angered Usٱنتَقَمْنَاintaqamnā We took retributionمِنْهُمْmin'hum from themفَأَغْرَقْنَـٰهُمْfa-aghraqnāhum and We drowned themأَجْمَعِينَajmaʿīna all٥٥
And when they angered Us, We took retribution from them and drowned them all.
فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمْfajaʿalnāhum And We made themسَلَفًۭاsalafan a precedentوَمَثَلًۭاwamathalan and an exampleلِّلْـَٔاخِرِينَlil'ākhirīna for the later (generations)٥٦
And We made them a precedent and an example for the later peoples.
۞ وَلَمَّاwalammā And whenضُرِبَḍuriba is presentedٱبْنُub'nu (the) sonمَرْيَمَmaryama (of) Maryamمَثَلًاmathalan (as) an exampleإِذَاidhā beholdقَوْمُكَqawmuka Your peopleمِنْهُmin'hu about itيَصِدُّونَyaṣiddūna laughed aloud٥٧
And when the son of Mary was presented as an example, immediately your people laughed aloud.
وَقَالُوٓا۟waqālū And they saidءَأَـٰلِهَتُنَاaālihatunā Are our godsخَيْرٌkhayrun betterأَمْam orهُوَ ۚhuwa heمَاmā Notضَرَبُوهُḍarabūhu they present itلَكَlaka to youإِلَّاillā exceptجَدَلًۢا ۚjadalan (for) argumentبَلْbal Nayهُمْhum theyقَوْمٌqawmun (are) a peopleخَصِمُونَkhaṣimūna argumentative٥٨
And they said, "Are our gods better, or is he?" They did not present it [i.e., the comparison] except for [mere] argument. But, [in fact], they are a people prone to dispute.
إِنْin Notهُوَhuwa heإِلَّاillā (was) exceptعَبْدٌʿabdun a slaveأَنْعَمْنَاanʿamnā We bestowed Our favorعَلَيْهِʿalayhi on himوَجَعَلْنَـٰهُwajaʿalnāhu and We made himمَثَلًۭاmathalan an exampleلِّبَنِىٓlibanī for (the) Children of Israelإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَis'rāīla for (the) Children of Israel٥٩
He [i.e., Jesus] was not but a servant upon whom We bestowed favor, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel.
وَلَوْwalaw And ifنَشَآءُnashāu We willedلَجَعَلْنَاlajaʿalnā surely We (could have) madeمِنكُمminkum among youمَّلَـٰٓئِكَةًۭmalāikatan Angelsفِىfī inٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍi the earthيَخْلُفُونَyakhlufūna succeeding٦٠
And if We willed, We could have made [instead] of you angels succeeding [one another] on the earth.
وَإِنَّهُۥwa-innahu And indeed, itلَعِلْمٌۭlaʿil'mun surely (is) a knowledgeلِّلسَّاعَةِlilssāʿati of the Hourفَلَاfalā So (do) notتَمْتَرُنَّtamtarunna (be) doubtfulبِهَاbihā about itوَٱتَّبِعُونِ ۚwa-ittabiʿūni and follow Meهَـٰذَاhādhā Thisصِرَٰطٌۭṣirāṭun (is the) Pathمُّسْتَقِيمٌۭmus'taqīmun Straight٦١
And indeed, he [i.e., Jesus] will be [a sign for] knowledge of the Hour, so be not in doubt of it, and follow Me. This is a straight path.
وَلَاwalā And (let) notيَصُدَّنَّكُمُyaṣuddannakumu avert youٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ ۖl-shayṭānu the Shaitaanإِنَّهُۥinnahu Indeed, heلَكُمْlakum (is) for youعَدُوٌّۭʿaduwwun an enemyمُّبِينٌۭmubīnun clear٦٢
And never let Satan avert you. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.
وَلَمَّاwalammā And whenجَآءَjāa cameعِيسَىٰʿīsā Isaبِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِbil-bayināti with clear proofsقَالَqāla he saidقَدْqad Verilyجِئْتُكُمji'tukum I have come to youبِٱلْحِكْمَةِbil-ḥik'mati with wisdomوَلِأُبَيِّنَwali-ubayyina and that I make clearلَكُمlakum to youبَعْضَbaʿḍa someٱلَّذِىalladhī (of) that whichتَخْتَلِفُونَtakhtalifūna you differفِيهِ ۖfīhi in itفَٱتَّقُوا۟fa-ittaqū So fearٱللَّهَl-laha Allahوَأَطِيعُونِwa-aṭīʿūni and obey me٦٣
And when Jesus brought clear proofs, he said, "I have come to you with wisdom [i.e., prophethood] and to make clear to you some of that over which you differ, so fear Allāh and obey me.
إِنَّinna Indeedٱللَّهَl-laha Allahهُوَhuwa Heرَبِّىrabbī (is) my Lordوَرَبُّكُمْwarabbukum and your Lordفَٱعْبُدُوهُ ۚfa-uʿ'budūhu so worship Himهَـٰذَاhādhā Thisصِرَٰطٌۭṣirāṭun (is) a Pathمُّسْتَقِيمٌۭmus'taqīmun Straight٦٤
Indeed, Allāh is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. This is a straight path."
فَٱخْتَلَفَfa-ikh'talafa But differedٱلْأَحْزَابُl-aḥzābu the factionsمِنۢmin fromبَيْنِهِمْ ۖbaynihim among themفَوَيْلٌۭfawaylun so woeلِّلَّذِينَlilladhīna to those whoظَلَمُوا۟ẓalamū wrongedمِنْmin fromعَذَابِʿadhābi (the) punishmentيَوْمٍyawmin (of the) Dayأَلِيمٍalīmin painful٦٥
But the denominations from among them differed [and separated], so woe to those who have wronged from the punishment of a painful Day.
هَلْhal Areيَنظُرُونَyanẓurūna they waitingإِلَّاillā exceptٱلسَّاعَةَl-sāʿata (for) the Hourأَنan thatتَأْتِيَهُمtatiyahum it should come on themبَغْتَةًۭbaghtatan suddenlyوَهُمْwahum while theyلَاlā (do) notيَشْعُرُونَyashʿurūna perceive٦٦
Are they waiting except for the Hour to come upon them suddenly while they perceive not?
ٱلْأَخِلَّآءُal-akhilāu Friendsيَوْمَئِذٍۭyawma-idhin that Dayبَعْضُهُمْbaʿḍuhum some of themلِبَعْضٍlibaʿḍin to othersعَدُوٌّʿaduwwun (will be) enemiesإِلَّاillā exceptٱلْمُتَّقِينَl-mutaqīna the righteous٦٧
Close friends, that Day, will be enemies to each other, except for the righteous
يَـٰعِبَادِyāʿibādi O My slavesلَاlā Noخَوْفٌkhawfun fearعَلَيْكُمُʿalaykumu on youٱلْيَوْمَl-yawma this Dayوَلَآwalā and notأَنتُمْantum youتَحْزَنُونَtaḥzanūna will grieve٦٨
[To whom Allāh will say], "O My servants, no fear will there be concerning you this Day, nor will you grieve,
يُطَافُyuṭāfu Will be circulatedعَلَيْهِمʿalayhim for themبِصِحَافٍۢbiṣiḥāfin platesمِّنmin ofذَهَبٍۢdhahabin goldوَأَكْوَابٍۢ ۖwa-akwābin and cupsوَفِيهَاwafīhā And thereinمَاmā (is) whatتَشْتَهِيهِtashtahīhi desiresٱلْأَنفُسُl-anfusu the soulsوَتَلَذُّwataladhu and delightsٱلْأَعْيُنُ ۖl-aʿyunu the eyesوَأَنتُمْwa-antum and youفِيهَاfīhā thereinخَـٰلِدُونَkhālidūna will abide forever٧١
Circulated among them will be plates and vessels of gold. And therein is whatever the souls desire and [what] delights the eyes, and you will abide therein eternally.
وَتِلْكَwatil'ka And thisٱلْجَنَّةُl-janatu (is) the Paradiseٱلَّتِىٓallatī whichأُورِثْتُمُوهَاūrith'tumūhā you are made to inheritبِمَاbimā for whatكُنتُمْkuntum you used toتَعْمَلُونَtaʿmalūna do٧٢
And that is Paradise which you are made to inherit for what you used to do.
لَكُمْlakum For youفِيهَاfīhā thereinفَـٰكِهَةٌۭfākihatun (are) fruitsكَثِيرَةٌۭkathīratun abundantمِّنْهَاmin'hā from itتَأْكُلُونَtakulūna you will eat٧٣
For you therein is much fruit from which you will eat.
وَمَاwamā And notظَلَمْنَـٰهُمْẓalamnāhum We wronged themوَلَـٰكِنwalākin butكَانُوا۟kānū they wereهُمُhumu themselvesٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَl-ẓālimīna wrongdoers٧٦
And We did not wrong them, but it was they who were the wrongdoers.
وَنَادَوْا۟wanādaw And they will callيَـٰمَـٰلِكُyāmāliku O Malikلِيَقْضِliyaqḍi Let put an endعَلَيْنَاʿalaynā to usرَبُّكَ ۖrabbuka your Lordقَالَqāla He (will) sayإِنَّكُمinnakum Indeed, youمَّـٰكِثُونَmākithūna (will) remain٧٧
And they will call, "O Mālik, let your Lord put an end to us!" He will say, "Indeed, you will remain."
لَقَدْlaqad Certainlyجِئْنَـٰكُمji'nākum We have brought youبِٱلْحَقِّbil-ḥaqi the truthوَلَـٰكِنَّwalākinna butأَكْثَرَكُمْaktharakum most of youلِلْحَقِّlil'ḥaqqi to the truthكَـٰرِهُونَkārihūna (are) averse٧٨
We had certainly brought you the truth, but most of you, to the truth, were averse.
أَمْam Orيَحْسَبُونَyaḥsabūna (do) they thinkأَنَّاannā that Weلَاlā (can) notنَسْمَعُnasmaʿu hearسِرَّهُمْsirrahum their secret(s)وَنَجْوَىٰهُم ۚwanajwāhum and their private counsel(s)بَلَىٰbalā Nayوَرُسُلُنَاwarusulunā and Our Messengersلَدَيْهِمْladayhim with themيَكْتُبُونَyaktubūna are recording٨٠
Or do they think that We hear not their secrets and their private conversations? Yes, [We do], and Our messengers [i.e., angels] are with them recording.
قُلْqul Sayإِنin Ifكَانَkāna hadلِلرَّحْمَـٰنِlilrraḥmāni the Most Graciousوَلَدٌۭwaladun a sonفَأَنَا۠fa-anā Then, Iأَوَّلُawwalu (would be the) firstٱلْعَـٰبِدِينَl-ʿābidīna (of) the worshippers٨١
Say, [O Muḥammad], "If the Most Merciful had a son, then I would be the first of [his] worshippers."
سُبْحَـٰنَsub'ḥāna Glory beرَبِّrabbi (to the) Lordٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwāti (of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِwal-arḍi and the earthرَبِّrabbi (the) Lordٱلْعَرْشِl-ʿarshi (of) the Throneعَمَّاʿammā above whatيَصِفُونَyaṣifūna they ascribe٨٢
Exalted is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Lord of the Throne, above what they describe.
فَذَرْهُمْfadharhum So leave themيَخُوضُوا۟yakhūḍū (to) converse vainlyوَيَلْعَبُوا۟wayalʿabū and playحَتَّىٰḥattā untilيُلَـٰقُوا۟yulāqū they meetيَوْمَهُمُyawmahumu their Dayٱلَّذِىalladhī whichيُوعَدُونَyūʿadūna they are promised٨٣
So leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised.
وَهُوَwahuwa And Heٱلَّذِىalladhī (is) the One Whoفِىfī (is) inٱلسَّمَآءِl-samāi the heaven إِلَـٰهٌۭilāhun Godوَفِىwafī and inٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍi the earth إِلَـٰهٌۭ ۚilāhun Godوَهُوَwahuwa And Heٱلْحَكِيمُl-ḥakīmu (is) the All-Wiseٱلْعَلِيمُl-ʿalīmu the All-Knower٨٤
And it is He [i.e., Allāh] who is [the only] deity in the heaven, and on the earth [the only] deity. And He is the Wise, the Knowing.
وَتَبَارَكَwatabāraka And blessed (is)ٱلَّذِىalladhī the One Who لَهُۥlahu to Whomمُلْكُmul'ku (belongs the) dominionٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwāti (of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِwal-arḍi and the earthوَمَاwamā and whateverبَيْنَهُمَاbaynahumā (is) between both of themوَعِندَهُۥwaʿindahu and with Himعِلْمُʿil'mu (is the) knowledgeٱلسَّاعَةِl-sāʿati (of) the Hourوَإِلَيْهِwa-ilayhi and to Himتُرْجَعُونَtur'jaʿūna you will be returned٨٥
And blessed is He to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them and with whom is knowledge of the Hour and to whom you will be returned.
وَلَاwalā And notيَمْلِكُyamliku have powerٱلَّذِينَalladhīna those whomيَدْعُونَyadʿūna they invokeمِنmin besides Himدُونِهِdūnihi besides Himٱلشَّفَـٰعَةَl-shafāʿata (for) the intercessionإِلَّاillā exceptمَنman whoشَهِدَshahida testifiesبِٱلْحَقِّbil-ḥaqi to the truthوَهُمْwahum and theyيَعْلَمُونَyaʿlamūna know٨٦
And those they invoke besides Him do not possess [power of] intercession; but only those who testify to the truth [can benefit], and they know.
وَلَئِنwala-in And ifسَأَلْتَهُمsa-altahum you ask themمَّنْman whoخَلَقَهُمْkhalaqahum created themلَيَقُولُنَّlayaqūlunna they will certainly sayٱللَّهُ ۖl-lahu Allahفَأَنَّىٰfa-annā Then howيُؤْفَكُونَyu'fakūna are they deluded٨٧
And if you asked them who created them, they would surely say, "Allāh." So how are they deluded?
وَقِيلِهِۦwaqīlihi And his sayingيَـٰرَبِّyārabbi O my Lordإِنَّinna Indeedهَـٰٓؤُلَآءِhāulāi theseقَوْمٌۭqawmun (are) a peopleلَّاlā (who do) notيُؤْمِنُونَyu'minūna believe٨٨
And [Allāh acknowledges] his saying, "O my Lord, indeed these are a people who do not believe."
فَٱصْفَحْfa-iṣ'faḥ So turn awayعَنْهُمْʿanhum from themوَقُلْwaqul and sayسَلَـٰمٌۭ ۚsalāmun Peaceفَسَوْفَfasawfa But soonيَعْلَمُونَyaʿlamūna they will know٨٩
So turn aside from them and say, "Peace." But they are going to know.