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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

Ruku 1 of 6 · 7 Ayahs

The Truth 1

الٓمٓرۚال࢜مّ࢜رٰࣞAlif Laam Mim Ra
تِلۡكَتِلْكَThese
ءَايَٰتُاٰيٰتُ(are) the Verses
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِۗالْكِتٰبِؕ(of) the Book
وَٱلَّذِيٓوَالَّذِيْٓAnd that which
أُنزِلَاُنْزِلَhas been revealed
إِلَيۡكَاِلَيْكَto you
مِنمِنْfrom
رَّبِّكَyour Lord
ٱلۡحَقُّالْحَقُّ(is) the truth
وَلَٰكِنَّوَلٰكِنَّbut
أَكۡثَرَاَكْثَرَmost
ٱلنَّاسِالنَّاسِ(of) the mankind
لَا(do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَيُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنُوْنَbelieve

Alif, Lām, Meem, Rā. These are the verses of the Book; and what has been revealed to you from your Lord is the truth, but most of the people do not believe.

1 Alif, Lām, Meem, Rā. These are the verses of the Book; and what has been revealed to you from your Lord is the truth, but most of the people do not believe.

Allah’s Might 2–4

ٱللَّهُاَللّٰهُAllah
ٱلَّذِيالَّذِيْ(is) the One Who
رَفَعَraised
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavens
بِغَيۡرِبِغَيْرِwithout
عَمَدٖعَمَدٍpillars
تَرَوۡنَهَاۖتَرَوْنَهَاthat you see
ثُمَّthen
ٱسۡتَوَىٰاسْتَوٰيHe established
عَلَىعَلَيon
ٱلۡعَرۡشِۖالْعَرْشِthe Throne
وَسَخَّرَand subjected
ٱلشَّمۡسَالشَّمْسَthe sun
وَٱلۡقَمَرَۖوَالْقَمَرَؕand the moon
كُلّٞكُلٌّeach
يَجۡرِييَّجْرِيْrunning
لِأَجَلٖلِاَجَلٍfor a term
مُّسَمّٗىۚمُّسَمًّيؕappointed
يُدَبِّرُHe arranges
ٱلۡأَمۡرَالْاَمْرَthe matter
يُفَصِّلُHe details
ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِالْاٰيٰتِthe Signs
لَعَلَّكُملَعَلَّكُمْso that you may
بِلِقَآءِبِلِقَا࢜ءِin the meeting
رَبِّكُمۡرَبِّكُمْ(with) your Lord
تُوقِنُونَتُوْقِنُوْنَbelieve with certainty

It is Allāh who erected the heavens without pillars that you [can] see; then He established Himself above the Throne and made subject the sun and the moon, each running [its course] for a specified term. He arranges [each] matter; He details the signs that you may, of the meeting with your Lord, be certain.

وَهُوَAnd He
ٱلَّذِيالَّذِيْ(is) the One Who
مَدَّspread
ٱلۡأَرۡضَالْاَرْضَthe earth
وَجَعَلَand placed
فِيهَافِيْهَاin it
رَوَٰسِيَرَوَاسِيَfirm mountains
وَأَنۡهَٰرٗاۖوَاَنْهٰرًاؕand rivers
وَمِنوَمِنْand from
كُلِّall
ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِالثَّمَرٰتِ(of) the fruits
جَعَلَHe made
فِيهَافِيْهَاin it
زَوۡجَيۡنِزَوْجَيْنِpairs
ٱثۡنَيۡنِۖاثْنَيْنِtwo
يُغۡشِييُغْشِيHe covers
ٱلَّيۡلَالَّيْلَthe night
ٱلنَّهَارَۚالنَّهَارَؕ(with) the day
إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
فِيفِيْin
ذَٰلِكَذٰلِكَthat
لَأٓيَٰتٖلَاٰيٰتٍsurely (are) Signs
لِّقَوۡمٖلِّقَوْمٍfor a people
يَتَفَكَّرُونَيَّتَفَكَّرُوْنَwho ponder

And it is He who spread the earth and placed therein firmly set mountains and rivers; and from all of the fruits He made therein two mates; He causes the night to cover the day. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.

وَفِيAnd in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِالْاَرْضِthe earth
قِطَعٞقِطَعٌare tracks
مُّتَجَٰوِرَٰتٞمُّتَجٰوِرٰتٌneighboring
وَجَنَّٰتٞوَّجَنّٰتٌand gardens
مِّنۡمِّنْof
أَعۡنَٰبٖاَعْنَابٍgrapevines
وَزَرۡعٞوَّزَرْعٌand crops
وَنَخِيلٞوَّنَخِيْلٌand date-palms
صِنۡوَانٞصِنْوَانٌtrees (growing) from a single root
وَغَيۡرُوَّغَيْرُand not
صِنۡوَانٖصِنْوَانٍtrees (growing) from a single root
يُسۡقَىٰيُّسْقٰيwatered
بِمَآءٖبِمَا࢜ءٍwith water
وَٰحِدٖوَّاحِدٍࣞone
وَنُفَضِّلُbut We cause to exceed
بَعۡضَهَابَعْضَهَاsome of them
عَلَىٰعَلٰيover
بَعۡضٖبَعْضٍothers
فِيin
ٱلۡأُكُلِۚالْاُكُلِؕthe fruit
إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
فِيفِيْin
ذَٰلِكَذٰلِكَthat
لَأٓيَٰتٖلَاٰيٰتٍsurely (are) Signs
لِّقَوۡمٖلِّقَوْمٍfor a people
يَعۡقِلُونَيَّعْقِلُوْنَwho use reason

And within the land are neighboring plots and gardens of grapevines and crops and palm trees, [growing] several from a root or otherwise, watered with one water; but We make some of them exceed others in [quality of] fruit. Indeed in that are signs for a people who reason.

2 It is Allāh who erected the heavens without pillars that you [can] see; then He established Himself above the Throne and made subject the sun and the moon, each running [its course] for a specified term. He arranges [each] matter; He details the signs that you may, of the meeting with your Lord, be certain. 3 And it is He who spread the earth and placed therein firmly set mountains and rivers; and from all of the fruits He made therein two mates; He causes the night to cover the day. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought. 4 And within the land are neighboring plots and gardens of grapevines and crops and palm trees, [growing] several from a root or otherwise, watered with one water; but We make some of them exceed others in [quality of] fruit. Indeed in that are signs for a people who reason.

¾ Hizb 25

Denying Resurrection 5

وَإِنوَاِنْAnd if
تَعۡجَبۡتَعْجَبْyou (are) astonished
فَعَجَبٞفَعَجَبٌthen astonishing
قَوۡلُهُمۡقَوْلُهُمْ(is) their saying
أَءِذَاءَاِذَاWhen
كُنَّاwe are
تُرَٰبًاتُرٰبًاdust
أَءِنَّاءَاِنَّاwill we
لَفِيلَفِيْ(be) indeed, in
خَلۡقٖخَلْقٍa creation
جَدِيدٍۗجَدِيْدٍ࣢ؕnew
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَاُولٰ࢜ىِٕكَThose
ٱلَّذِينَالَّذِيْنَ(are) the ones who
كَفَرُواْكَفَرُوْاdisbelieved
بِرَبِّهِمۡۖبِرَبِّهِمْۚin their Lord
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَوَاُولٰ࢜ىِٕكَand those
ٱلۡأَغۡلَٰلُالْاَغْلٰلُthe iron chains
فِيٓفِيْٓ(will be) in
أَعۡنَاقِهِمۡۖاَعْنَاقِهِمْۚtheir necks
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَوَاُولٰ࢜ىِٕكَthose
أَصۡحَٰبُاَصْحٰبُ(are the) companions
ٱلنَّارِۖالنَّارِۚ(of) the Fire
هُمۡهُمْthey
فِيهَافِيْهَاin it
خَٰلِدُونَخٰلِدُوْنَ(will) abide forever

And if you are astonished, [O Muḥammad] - then astonishing is their saying, "When we are dust, will we indeed be [brought] into a new creation?" Those are the ones who have disbelieved in their Lord, and those will have shackles upon their necks, and those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.

5 And if you are astonished, [O Muḥammad] - then astonishing is their saying, "When we are dust, will we indeed be [brought] into a new creation?" Those are the ones who have disbelieved in their Lord, and those will have shackles upon their necks, and those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.

Hastening the Torment 6

وَيَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَكَوَيَسْتَعْجِلُوْنَكَAnd they ask you to hasten
بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِبِالسَّيِّي͏ٔ͏َةِthe evil
قَبۡلَقَبْلَbefore
ٱلۡحَسَنَةِالْحَسَنَةِthe good
وَقَدۡوَقَدْand verily
خَلَتۡخَلَتْhas occurred
مِنمِنْfrom
قَبۡلِهِمُقَبْلِهِمُbefore them
ٱلۡمَثُلَٰتُۗالْمَثُلٰتُؕ[the] similar punishments
وَإِنَّوَاِنَّAnd indeed
رَبَّكَyour Lord
لَذُولَذُوْ(is) full
مَغۡفِرَةٖمَغْفِرَةٍ(of) forgiveness
لِّلنَّاسِfor mankind
عَلَىٰعَلٰيfor
ظُلۡمِهِمۡۖظُلْمِهِمْۚtheir wrongdoing
وَإِنَّوَاِنَّand indeed
رَبَّكَyour Lord
لَشَدِيدُلَشَدِيْدُ(is) severe
ٱلۡعِقَابِالْعِقَابِ(in) the penalty

They impatiently urge you to bring about evil before good, while there has already occurred before them similar punishments [to what they demand]. And indeed, your Lord is the possessor of forgiveness for the people despite their wrongdoing, and indeed, your Lord is severe in penalty.

6 They impatiently urge you to bring about evil before good, while there has already occurred before them similar punishments [to what they demand]. And indeed, your Lord is the possessor of forgiveness for the people despite their wrongdoing, and indeed, your Lord is severe in penalty.

Demanding a Sign from the Prophet 7

وَيَقُولُوَيَقُوْلُAnd say
ٱلَّذِينَالَّذِيْنَthose who
كَفَرُواْكَفَرُوْاdisbelieved
لَوۡلَآلَوْلَا͏ٓWhy not
أُنزِلَاُنْزِلَhas been sent down
عَلَيۡهِعَلَيْهِto him
ءَايَةٞاٰيَةٌa sign
مِّنمِّنْfrom
رَّبِّهِۦٓۗرَّبِّهٖؕhis Lord
إِنَّمَآاِنَّمَا͏ٓOnly
أَنتَاَنْتَyou
مُنذِرٞۖمُنْذِرٌ(are) a warner
وَلِكُلِّوَّلِكُلِّand for every
قَوۡمٍقَوْمٍpeople
هَادٍ(is) a guide

And those who disbelieved say, "Why has a sign not been sent down to him from his Lord?" You are only a warner, and for every people is a guide.

7 And those who disbelieved say, "Why has a sign not been sent down to him from his Lord?" You are only a warner, and for every people is a guide.

Ruku 2 of 6 · 11 Ayahs

Allah's Knowledge 8–10

ٱللَّهُاَللّٰهُAllah
يَعۡلَمُيَعْلَمُknows
مَاwhat
تَحۡمِلُتَحْمِلُcarries
كُلُّevery
أُنثَىٰاُنْثٰيfemale
وَمَاand what
تَغِيضُتَغِيْضُfall short
ٱلۡأَرۡحَامُالْاَرْحَامُthe womb
وَمَاand what
تَزۡدَادُۚتَزْدَادُؕthey exceed
وَكُلُّAnd every
شَيۡءٍشَيْءٍthing
عِندَهُۥعِنْدَهٗwith Him
بِمِقۡدَارٍبِمِقْدَارٍ(is) in due proportion

Allāh knows what every female carries and what the wombs lose [prematurely] or exceed. And everything with Him is by due measure.

عَٰلِمُعٰلِمُKnower
ٱلۡغَيۡبِالْغَيْبِ(of) the unseen
وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِوَالشَّهَادَةِand the witnessed
ٱلۡكَبِيرُالْكَبِيْرُthe Most Great
ٱلۡمُتَعَالِالْمُتَعَالِthe Most High

[He is] Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, the Grand, the Exalted.

سَوَآءٞسَوَا࢜ءٌ(It is) same (to Him)
مِّنكُممِّنْكُمْ[of you]
مَّنۡمَّنْ(one) who
أَسَرَّاَسَرَّconceals
ٱلۡقَوۡلَالْقَوْلَthe speech
وَمَنوَمَنْor (one) who
جَهَرَpublicizes
بِهِۦبِهٖit
وَمَنۡوَمَنْand (one) who
هُوَ[he]
مُسۡتَخۡفِۭمُسْتَخْفٍۢ(is) hidden
بِٱلَّيۡلِبِالَّيْلِby night
وَسَارِبُۢوَسَارِبٌۢor goes freely
بِٱلنَّهَارِبِالنَّهَارِby day

It is the same [to Him] concerning you whether one conceals [his] speech or publicizes it and whether one is hidden by night or conspicuous [among others] by day.

8 Allāh knows what every female carries and what the wombs lose [prematurely] or exceed. And everything with Him is by due measure. 9 [He is] Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, the Grand, the Exalted. 10 It is the same [to Him] concerning you whether one conceals [his] speech or publicizes it and whether one is hidden by night or conspicuous [among others] by day.

Allah’s Power 11

لَهُۥلَهٗFor him
مُعَقِّبَٰتٞمُعَقِّبٰتٌ(are) successive (Angels)
مِّنۢمِّنْۢfrom
بَيۡنِبَيْنِ(before)
يَدَيۡهِيَدَيْهِ(him)
وَمِنۡوَمِنْand from
خَلۡفِهِۦخَلْفِهٖand behind him
يَحۡفَظُونَهُۥيَحْفَظُوْنَهٗwho guard him
مِنۡمِنْby
أَمۡرِاَمْرِ(the) command
ٱللَّهِۗاللّٰهِؕ(of) Allah
إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
ٱللَّهَاللّٰهَAllah
لَا(does) not
يُغَيِّرُchange
مَا(the condition)
بِقَوۡمٍبِقَوْمٍof a people
حَتَّىٰحَتّٰيuntil
يُغَيِّرُواْيُغَيِّرُوْاthey change
مَاwhat
بِأَنفُسِهِمۡۗبِاَنْفُسِهِمْؕ(is) in themselves
وَإِذَآوَاِذَا͏ٓAnd when
أَرَادَاَرَادَwills
ٱللَّهُاللّٰهُAllah
بِقَوۡمٖبِقَوْمٍfor a people
سُوٓءٗاسُوْ࢜ءًاmisfortune
فَلَاthen (there is) no
مَرَدَّturning away
لَهُۥۚلَهٗۚof it
وَمَاand not
لَهُملَهُمْfor them
مِّنمِّنْfrom
دُونِهِۦدُوْنِهٖbesides Him
مِنمِنْany
وَالٍوَّالٍprotector

For him [i.e., each one] are successive [angels] before and behind him who protect him by the decree of Allāh. Indeed, Allāh will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves. And when Allāh intends for a people ill, there is no repelling it. And there is not for them besides Him any patron.

11 For him [i.e., each one] are successive [angels] before and behind him who protect him by the decree of Allāh. Indeed, Allāh will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves. And when Allāh intends for a people ill, there is no repelling it. And there is not for them besides Him any patron.

Display of Divine Power 12–13

هُوَHe
ٱلَّذِيالَّذِيْ(is) the One Who
يُرِيكُمُيُرِيْكُمُshows you
ٱلۡبَرۡقَالْبَرْقَthe lightning
خَوۡفٗاخَوْفًاa fear
وَطَمَعٗاوَّطَمَعًاand a hope
وَيُنشِئُوَّيُنْشِي͏ٔ͏ُand brings up
ٱلسَّحَابَالسَّحَابَthe clouds
ٱلثِّقَالَالثِّقَالَthe heavy

It is He who shows you lightning, [causing] fear and aspiration, and generates the heavy clouds.

وَيُسَبِّحُAnd glorifies
ٱلرَّعۡدُالرَّعْدُthe thunder
بِحَمۡدِهِۦبِحَمْدِهٖwith his praise
وَٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُوَالْمَلٰ࢜ىِٕكَةُand the Angels
مِنۡمِنْfor
خِيفَتِهِۦخِيْفَتِهٖۚfear of Him
وَيُرۡسِلُوَيُرْسِلُAnd He sends
ٱلصَّوَٰعِقَالصَّوَاعِقَthe thunderbolts
فَيُصِيبُفَيُصِيْبُand strikes
بِهَاwith it
مَنمَنْwhom
يَشَآءُيَّشَا࢜ءُHe wills
وَهُمۡوَهُمْyet they
يُجَٰدِلُونَيُجَادِلُوْنَdispute
فِيabout
ٱللَّهِاللّٰهِۚAllah
وَهُوَAnd He
شَدِيدُشَدِيْدُ(is) Mighty
ٱلۡمِحَالِالْمِحَالِ(in) Strength

And the thunder exalts [Allāh] with praise of Him - and the angels [as well] from fear of Him - and He sends thunderbolts and strikes therewith whom He wills while they dispute about Allāh; and He is severe in assault.

12 It is He who shows you lightning, [causing] fear and aspiration, and generates the heavy clouds. 13 And the thunder exalts [Allāh] with praise of Him - and the angels [as well] from fear of Him - and He sends thunderbolts and strikes therewith whom He wills while they dispute about Allāh; and He is severe in assault.

Useless Idols 14

لَهُۥلَهٗTo Him
دَعۡوَةُدَعْوَةُ(is) supplication
ٱلۡحَقِّۚالْحَقِّؕ(of) the truth
وَٱلَّذِينَوَالَّذِيْنَAnd those whom
يَدۡعُونَيَدْعُوْنَthey invoke
مِنمِنْbesides Him
دُونِهِۦدُوْنِهٖbesides Him
لَاnot
يَسۡتَجِيبُونَيَسْتَجِيْبُوْنَthey respond
لَهُملَهُمْto them
بِشَيۡءٍبِشَيْءٍwith a thing
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
كَبَٰسِطِكَبَاسِطِlike one who stretches
كَفَّيۡهِكَفَّيْهِhis hands
إِلَىاِلَيtowards
ٱلۡمَآءِالْمَا࢜ءِwater
لِيَبۡلُغَلِيَبْلُغَto reach
فَاهُhis mouth
وَمَاbut not
هُوَit
بِبَٰلِغِهِۦۚبِبَالِغِهٖؕreaches it
وَمَاAnd not
دُعَآءُدُعَا࢜ءُ(is) the supplication
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَالْكٰفِرِيْنَ(of) the disbelievers
إِلَّااِلَّاbut
فِيفِيْin
ضَلَٰلٖضَلٰلٍerror

To Him [alone] is the supplication of truth. And those they call upon besides Him do not respond to them with a thing, except as one who stretches his hands toward water [from afar, calling it] to reach his mouth, but it will not reach it [thus]. And the supplication of the disbelievers is not but in error [i.e., futility].

14 To Him [alone] is the supplication of truth. And those they call upon besides Him do not respond to them with a thing, except as one who stretches his hands toward water [from afar, calling it] to reach his mouth, but it will not reach it [thus]. And the supplication of the disbelievers is not but in error [i.e., futility].

Universal Submission to Allah 15

وَلِلَّهِۤوَلِلّٰهِAnd to Allah
يَسۡجُدُۤيَسْجُدُprostrates
مَنمَنْwhoever
فِي(is) in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِوَالْاَرْضِand the earth
طَوۡعٗاطَوْعًاwillingly
وَكَرۡهٗاوَّكَرْهًاor unwillingly
وَظِلَٰلُهُموَّظِلٰلُهُمْand (so do) their shadows
بِٱلۡغُدُوِّبِالْغُدُوِّin the mornings
وَٱلۡأٓصَالِ۩وَالْاٰصَالِand in the afternoons

And to Allāh prostrates whoever is within the heavens and the earth, willingly or by compulsion, and their shadows [as well] in the mornings and the afternoons.

15 And to Allāh prostrates whoever is within the heavens and the earth, willingly or by compulsion, and their shadows [as well] in the mornings and the afternoons.

The Almighty Creator vs. Powerless False Gods 16

قُلۡقُلْSay
مَنمَنْWho
رَّبُّ(is) the Lord
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِوَالْاَرْضِؕand the earth
قُلِSay
ٱللَّهُۚاللّٰهُؕAllah
قُلۡقُلْSay
أَفَٱتَّخَذۡتُماَفَاتَّخَذْتُمْHave you then taken
مِّنمِّنْfrom
دُونِهِۦٓدُوْنِهٖٓbesides Him
أَوۡلِيَآءَاَوْلِيَا࢜ءَprotectors
لَاnot
يَمۡلِكُونَيَمْلِكُوْنَthey have power
لِأَنفُسِهِمۡلِاَنْفُسِهِمْfor themselves
نَفۡعٗانَفْعًا(to) benefit
وَلَاوَّلَاand not
ضَرّٗاۚضَرًّاؕ(to) harm
قُلۡقُلْSay
هَلۡهَلْIs
يَسۡتَوِييَسْتَوِيequal
ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰالْاَعْمٰيthe blind
وَٱلۡبَصِيرُوَالْبَصِيْرُ࣢ۙand the seeing
أَمۡاَمْOr
هَلۡهَلْis
تَسۡتَوِيتَسْتَوِيequal
ٱلظُّلُمَٰتُالظُّلُمٰتُthe darkness[es]
وَٱلنُّورُۗوَالنُّوْرُ࣢ۚand the light
أَمۡاَمْOr
جَعَلُواْجَعَلُوْاthey attribute
لِلَّهِلِلّٰهِto Allah
شُرَكَآءَشُرَكَا࢜ءَpartners
خَلَقُواْخَلَقُوْاwho created
كَخَلۡقِهِۦكَخَلْقِهٖlike His creation
فَتَشَٰبَهَفَتَشَابَهَso that seemed alike
ٱلۡخَلۡقُالْخَلْقُthe creation
عَلَيۡهِمۡۚعَلَيْهِمْؕto them
قُلِSay
ٱللَّهُاللّٰهُAllah
خَٰلِقُخَالِقُ(is) the Creator
كُلِّof all
شَيۡءٖشَيْءٍthings
وَهُوَوَّهُوَand He
ٱلۡوَٰحِدُالْوَاحِدُ(is) the One
ٱلۡقَهَّٰرُالْقَهَّارُthe Irresistible

Say, "Who is Lord of the heavens and earth?" Say, "Allāh." Say, "Have you then taken besides Him allies not possessing [even] for themselves any benefit or any harm?" Say, "Is the blind equivalent to the seeing? Or is darkness equivalent to light? Or have they attributed to Allāh partners who created like His creation so that the creation [of each] seemed similar to them?" Say, "Allāh is the Creator of all things, and He is the One, the Prevailing."

16 Say, "Who is Lord of the heavens and earth?" Say, "Allāh." Say, "Have you then taken besides Him allies not possessing [even] for themselves any benefit or any harm?" Say, "Is the blind equivalent to the seeing? Or is darkness equivalent to light? Or have they attributed to Allāh partners who created like His creation so that the creation [of each] seemed similar to them?" Say, "Allāh is the Creator of all things, and He is the One, the Prevailing."

Parable of Truth and Falsehood 17

أَنزَلَاَنْزَلَHe sends down
مِنَfrom
ٱلسَّمَآءِالسَّمَا࢜ءِthe sky
مَآءٗمَا࢜ءًwater
فَسَالَتۡفَسَالَتْand flows
أَوۡدِيَةُۢاَوْدِيَةٌۢthe valleys
بِقَدَرِهَاaccording to their measure
فَٱحۡتَمَلَفَاحْتَمَلَand carries
ٱلسَّيۡلُالسَّيْلُthe torrent
زَبَدٗازَبَدًاa foam
رَّابِيٗاۖرَّابِيًاؕrising
وَمِمَّاAnd from what
يُوقِدُونَيُوْقِدُوْنَthey heat
عَلَيۡهِعَلَيْهِ[on] it
فِيin
ٱلنَّارِالنَّارِthe fire
ٱبۡتِغَآءَابْتِغَا࢜ءَin order to make
حِلۡيَةٍحِلْيَةٍornaments
أَوۡاَوْor
مَتَٰعٖمَتَاعٍutensils
زَبَدٞزَبَدٌa foam
مِّثۡلُهُۥۚمِّثْلُهٗؕlike it
كَذَٰلِكَكَذٰلِكَThus
يَضۡرِبُيَضْرِبُsets forth
ٱللَّهُاللّٰهُAllah
ٱلۡحَقَّالْحَقَّthe truth
وَٱلۡبَٰطِلَۚوَالْبَاطِلَ࣢ؕand the falsehood
فَأَمَّافَاَمَّاThen as for
ٱلزَّبَدُالزَّبَدُthe foam
فَيَذۡهَبُفَيَذْهَبُit passes away
جُفَآءٗۖجُفَا࢜ءًۚ(as) scum
وَأَمَّاوَاَمَّاand as for
مَاwhat
يَنفَعُيَنْفَعُbenefits
ٱلنَّاسَالنَّاسَthe mankind
فَيَمۡكُثُفَيَمْكُثُremains
فِيin
ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚالْاَرْضِؕthe earth
كَذَٰلِكَكَذٰلِكَThus
يَضۡرِبُيَضْرِبُAllah sets forth
ٱللَّهُاللّٰهُAllah sets forth
ٱلۡأَمۡثَالَالْاَمْثَالَthe examples

He sends down from the sky, rain, and valleys flow according to their capacity, and the torrent carries a rising foam. And from that [ore] which they heat in the fire, desiring adornments and utensils, is a foam like it. Thus Allāh presents [the example of] truth and falsehood. As for the foam, it vanishes, [being] cast off; but as for that which benefits the people, it remains on the earth. Thus does Allāh present examples.

17 He sends down from the sky, rain, and valleys flow according to their capacity, and the torrent carries a rising foam. And from that [ore] which they heat in the fire, desiring adornments and utensils, is a foam like it. Thus Allāh presents [the example of] truth and falsehood. As for the foam, it vanishes, [being] cast off; but as for that which benefits the people, it remains on the earth. Thus does Allāh present examples.

Blindness to the Truth 18–19

لِلَّذِينَلِلَّذِيْنَFor those who
ٱسۡتَجَابُواْاسْتَجَابُوْاresponded
لِرَبِّهِمُto their Lord
ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰۚالْحُسْنٰيؕؔ(is) the bliss
وَٱلَّذِينَوَالَّذِيْنَAnd for those who
لَمۡلَمْ(did) not
يَسۡتَجِيبُواْيَسْتَجِيْبُوْاrespond
لَهُۥلَهٗto Him
لَوۡلَوْif
أَنَّاَنَّthat
لَهُملَهُمْthey had
مَّاwhatever
فِي(is) in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِالْاَرْضِthe earth
جَمِيعٗاجَمِيْعًاall
وَمِثۡلَهُۥوَّمِثْلَهٗand like of it
مَعَهُۥمَعَهٗwith it
لَٱفۡتَدَوۡاْلَافْتَدَوْاsurely they would offer ransom
بِهِۦٓۚبِهٖؕwith it
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَاُولٰ࢜ىِٕكَThose
لَهُمۡلَهُمْfor them
سُوٓءُسُوْ࢜ءُ(is) a terrible
ٱلۡحِسَابِالْحِسَابِ࣢ۙreckoning
وَمَأۡوَىٰهُمۡوَمَاْوٰىهُمْand their abode
جَهَنَّمُۖجَهَنَّمُؕ(is) Hell
وَبِئۡسَوَبِي͏ٔ͏ْسَand wretched
ٱلۡمِهَادُالْمِهَادُ(is) the resting place

For those who have responded to their Lord is the best [reward], but those who did not respond to Him - if they had all that is in the earth entirely and the like of it with it, they would [attempt to] ransom themselves thereby. Those will have the worst account, and their refuge is Hell, and wretched is the resting place.

Hizb 26
Ruku 3 of 6 · 8 Ayahs

أَفَمَناَفَمَنْThen is (he) who
يَعۡلَمُيَّعْلَمُknows
أَنَّمَآاَنَّمَا͏ٓthat which
أُنزِلَاُنْزِلَhas been revealed
إِلَيۡكَاِلَيْكَto you
مِنمِنْfrom
رَّبِّكَyour Lord
ٱلۡحَقُّالْحَقُّ(is) the truth
كَمَنۡكَمَنْlike (one) who
هُوَ[he]
أَعۡمَىٰٓۚاَعْمٰيؕ(is) blind
إِنَّمَااِنَّمَاOnly
يَتَذَكَّرُpay heed
أُوْلُواْاُولُواmen
ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِالْاَلْبَابِ(of) understanding

Then is he who knows that what has been revealed to you from your Lord is the truth like one who is blind? They will only be reminded who are people of understanding -

18 For those who have responded to their Lord is the best [reward], but those who did not respond to Him - if they had all that is in the earth entirely and the like of it with it, they would [attempt to] ransom themselves thereby. Those will have the worst account, and their refuge is Hell, and wretched is the resting place. 19 Then is he who knows that what has been revealed to you from your Lord is the truth like one who is blind? They will only be reminded who are people of understanding -

People of Reasoning 20–24

ٱلَّذِينَالَّذِيْنَThose who
يُوفُونَيُوْفُوْنَfulfill
بِعَهۡدِبِعَهْدِthe covenant
ٱللَّهِاللّٰهِ(of) Allah
وَلَاand not
يَنقُضُونَيَنْقُضُوْنَthey break
ٱلۡمِيثَٰقَالْمِيْثَاقَthe contract

Those who fulfill the covenant of Allāh and do not break the contract,

وَٱلَّذِينَوَالَّذِيْنَAnd those who
يَصِلُونَيَصِلُوْنَjoin
مَآمَا͏ٓwhat
أَمَرَاَمَرَ(has been) commanded
ٱللَّهُاللّٰهُ(by) Allah
بِهِۦٓبِهٖٓ[for it]
أَناَنْto
يُوصَلَيُّوْصَلَbe joined
وَيَخۡشَوۡنَوَيَخْشَوْنَand fear
رَبَّهُمۡرَبَّهُمْtheir Lord
وَيَخَافُونَوَيَخَافُوْنَand are afraid
سُوٓءَسُوْ࢜ءَ(of) the evil
ٱلۡحِسَابِالْحِسَابِthe account

And those who join that which Allāh has ordered to be joined and fear their Lord and are afraid of the evil of [their] account,

وَٱلَّذِينَوَالَّذِيْنَAnd those who
صَبَرُواْصَبَرُوا(are) patient
ٱبۡتِغَآءَابْتِغَا࢜ءَseeking
وَجۡهِوَجْهِ(the) Face
رَبِّهِمۡرَبِّهِمْ(of) their Lord
وَأَقَامُواْوَاَقَامُواand establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَالصَّلٰوةَthe prayer
وَأَنفَقُواْوَاَنْفَقُوْاand spend
مِمَّاfrom what
رَزَقۡنَٰهُمۡرَزَقْنٰهُمْWe have provided them
سِرّٗاسِرًّاsecretly
وَعَلَانِيَةٗوَّعَلَانِيَةًand publicly
وَيَدۡرَءُونَوَّيَدْرَءُوْنَand they repel
بِٱلۡحَسَنَةِبِالْحَسَنَةِwith the good
ٱلسَّيِّئَةَالسَّيِّي͏ٔ͏َةَthe evil
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَاُولٰ࢜ىِٕكَthose
لَهُمۡلَهُمْfor them
عُقۡبَىعُقْبَي(is) the final attainment
ٱلدَّارِالدَّارِ(of) the Home

And those who are patient, seeking the face [i.e., acceptance] of their Lord, and establish prayer and spend from what We have provided for them secretly and publicly and prevent evil with good - those will have the good consequence of [this] home -

جَنَّٰتُجَنّٰتُGardens
عَدۡنٖعَدْنٍof Eden
يَدۡخُلُونَهَايَّدْخُلُوْنَهَاthey will enter them
وَمَنوَمَنْand whoever
صَلَحَ(were) righteous
مِنۡمِنْamong
ءَابَآئِهِمۡاٰبَا࢜ىِٕهِمْtheir fathers
وَأَزۡوَٰجِهِمۡوَاَزْوَاجِهِمْand their spouses
وَذُرِّيَّٰتِهِمۡۖوَذُرِّيّٰتِهِمْand their offsprings
وَٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُوَالْمَلٰ࢜ىِٕكَةُAnd the Angels
يَدۡخُلُونَيَدْخُلُوْنَwill enter
عَلَيۡهِمعَلَيْهِمْupon them
مِّنمِّنْfrom
كُلِّevery
بَابٖبَابٍgate

Gardens of perpetual residence; they will enter them with whoever were righteous among their forefathers, their spouses and their descendants. And the angels will enter upon them from every gate, [saying],

سَلَٰمٌسَلٰمٌ(Saying), "Peace
عَلَيۡكُمعَلَيْكُمْ(be) upon you
بِمَاfor what
صَبَرۡتُمۡۚصَبَرْتُمْyou patiently endured
فَنِعۡمَفَنِعْمَAnd excellent
عُقۡبَىعُقْبَي(is) the final attainment
ٱلدَّارِالدَّارِ(of) the Home

"Peace [i.e., security] be upon you for what you patiently endured." And excellent is the final home.

20 Those who fulfill the covenant of Allāh and do not break the contract, 21 And those who join that which Allāh has ordered to be joined and fear their Lord and are afraid of the evil of [their] account, 22 And those who are patient, seeking the face [i.e., acceptance] of their Lord, and establish prayer and spend from what We have provided for them secretly and publicly and prevent evil with good - those will have the good consequence of [this] home - 23 Gardens of perpetual residence; they will enter them with whoever were righteous among their forefathers, their spouses and their descendants. And the angels will enter upon them from every gate, [saying], 24 "Peace [i.e., security] be upon you for what you patiently endured." And excellent is the final home.

Covenant Breakers and Corrupters 25

وَٱلَّذِينَوَالَّذِيْنَAnd those who
يَنقُضُونَيَنْقُضُوْنَbreak
عَهۡدَعَهْدَthe covenant
ٱللَّهِاللّٰهِ(of) Allah
مِنۢمِنْۢfrom
بَعۡدِبَعْدِafter
مِيثَٰقِهِۦمِيْثَاقِهٖcontracting it
وَيَقۡطَعُونَوَيَقْطَعُوْنَand sever
مَآمَا͏ٓwhat
أَمَرَاَمَرَ(has been) commanded
ٱللَّهُاللّٰهُ(by) Allah
بِهِۦٓبِهٖٓfor it
أَناَنْto
يُوصَلَيُّوْصَلَbe joined
وَيُفۡسِدُونَوَيُفْسِدُوْنَand spread corruption
فِيin
ٱلۡأَرۡضِالْاَرْضِۙthe earth
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَاُولٰ࢜ىِٕكَThose
لَهُمُfor them
ٱللَّعۡنَةُاللَّعْنَةُ(is) the curse
وَلَهُمۡوَلَهُمْand for them
سُوٓءُسُوْ࢜ءُ(is) an evil
ٱلدَّارِالدَّارِhome

But those who break the covenant of Allāh after contracting it and sever that which Allāh has ordered to be joined and spread corruption on earth - for them is the curse, and they will have the worst home.

25 But those who break the covenant of Allāh after contracting it and sever that which Allāh has ordered to be joined and spread corruption on earth - for them is the curse, and they will have the worst home.

The Fleeting Pleasure of Worldly Life 26

ٱللَّهُاَللّٰهُAllah
يَبۡسُطُيَبْسُطُextends
ٱلرِّزۡقَالرِّزْقَthe provision
لِمَنلِمَنْfor whom
يَشَآءُيَّشَا࢜ءُHe wills
وَيَقۡدِرُۚوَيَقْدِرُؕand restricts
وَفَرِحُواْوَفَرِحُوْاAnd they rejoice
بِٱلۡحَيَوٰةِبِالْحَيٰوةِin the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَاالدُّنْيَاؕ(of) the world
وَمَاand nothing
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُالْحَيٰوةُ(is) the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَاالدُّنْيَاof the world
فِيin (comparison to)
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِالْاٰخِرَةِthe Hereafter
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
مَتَٰعٞمَتَاعٌan enjoyment

Allāh extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]. And they rejoice in the worldly life, while the worldly life is not, compared to the Hereafter, except [brief] enjoyment.

26 Allāh extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]. And they rejoice in the worldly life, while the worldly life is not, compared to the Hereafter, except [brief] enjoyment.

Ruku 4 of 6 · 5 Ayahs

Finding Peace in Allah’s Remembrance 27–29

وَيَقُولُوَيَقُوْلُAnd say
ٱلَّذِينَالَّذِيْنَthose who
كَفَرُواْكَفَرُوْاdisbelieved
لَوۡلَآلَوْلَا͏ٓWhy has not
أُنزِلَاُنْزِلَbeen sent down
عَلَيۡهِعَلَيْهِupon him
ءَايَةٞاٰيَةٌa Sign
مِّنمِّنْfrom
رَّبِّهِۦۚرَّبِّهٖؕhis Lord
قُلۡقُلْSay
إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
ٱللَّهَاللّٰهَAllah
يُضِلُّlets go astray
مَنمَنْwhom
يَشَآءُيَّشَا࢜ءُHe wills
وَيَهۡدِيٓوَيَهْدِيْٓand guides
إِلَيۡهِاِلَيْهِto Himself
مَنۡمَنْwhoever
أَنَابَاَنَابَturns back

And those who disbelieved say, "Why has a sign not been sent down to him from his Lord?" Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, Allāh leaves astray whom He wills and guides to Himself whoever turns back [to Him] -

ٱلَّذِينَاَلَّذِيْنَThose who
ءَامَنُواْاٰمَنُوْاbelieved
وَتَطۡمَئِنُّوَتَطْمَىِٕنُّand find satisfaction
قُلُوبُهُمقُلُوْبُهُمْtheir hearts
بِذِكۡرِبِذِكْرِin the remembrance
ٱللَّهِۗاللّٰهِؕ(of) Allah
أَلَااَلَاNo doubt
بِذِكۡرِبِذِكْرِin the remembrance
ٱللَّهِاللّٰهِ(of) Allah
تَطۡمَئِنُّتَطْمَىِٕنُّfind satisfaction
ٱلۡقُلُوبُالْقُلُوْبُthe hearts

Those who have believed and whose hearts are assured by the remembrance of Allāh. Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allāh hearts are assured."

ٱلَّذِينَاَلَّذِيْنَThose who
ءَامَنُواْاٰمَنُوْاbelieved
وَعَمِلُواْوَعَمِلُواand did
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِالصّٰلِحٰتِrighteous deeds
طُوبَىٰطُوْبٰيblessedness
لَهُمۡلَهُمْ(is) for them
وَحُسۡنُوَحُسْنُand a beautiful
مَـَٔابٖمَاٰبٍplace of return

Those who have believed and done righteous deeds - a good state is theirs and a good return.

27 And those who disbelieved say, "Why has a sign not been sent down to him from his Lord?" Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, Allāh leaves astray whom He wills and guides to Himself whoever turns back [to Him] - 28 Those who have believed and whose hearts are assured by the remembrance of Allāh. Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allāh hearts are assured." 29 Those who have believed and done righteous deeds - a good state is theirs and a good return.

Denying the Most Compassionate 30

كَذَٰلِكَكَذٰلِكَThus
أَرۡسَلۡنَٰكَاَرْسَلْنٰكَWe have sent you
فِيٓفِيْٓto
أُمَّةٖاُمَّةٍa nation
قَدۡقَدْverily
خَلَتۡخَلَتْhave passed away
مِنمِنْfrom
قَبۡلِهَآقَبْلِهَا͏ٓbefore it
أُمَمٞاُمَمٌnations
لِّتَتۡلُوَاْلِّتَتْلُوَا۟so that you might recite
عَلَيۡهِمُعَلَيْهِمُto them
ٱلَّذِيٓالَّذِيْٓwhat
أَوۡحَيۡنَآاَوْحَيْنَا͏ٓWe revealed
إِلَيۡكَاِلَيْكَto you
وَهُمۡوَهُمْwhile they
يَكۡفُرُونَيَكْفُرُوْنَdisbelieve
بِٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِۚبِالرَّحْمٰنِؕin the Most Gracious
قُلۡقُلْSay
هُوَHe
رَبِّيرَبِّيْ(is) my Lord
لَآلَا͏ٓ(there is) no
إِلَٰهَاِلٰهَgod
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
هُوَهُوَۚHim
عَلَيۡهِعَلَيْهِUpon Him
تَوَكَّلۡتُتَوَكَّلْتُI put my trust
وَإِلَيۡهِوَاِلَيْهِand to Him
مَتَابِ(is) my return

Thus have We sent you to a community before which [other] communities have passed on so you might recite to them that which We revealed to you, while they disbelieve in the Most Merciful. Say, "He is my Lord; there is no deity except Him. Upon Him I rely, and to Him is my return."

30 Thus have We sent you to a community before which [other] communities have passed on so you might recite to them that which We revealed to you, while they disbelieve in the Most Merciful. Say, "He is my Lord; there is no deity except Him. Upon Him I rely, and to Him is my return."

Persistent Denial and Divine Respite 31–32

وَلَوۡوَلَوْAnd if
أَنَّاَنَّthat was
قُرۡءَانٗاقُرْاٰنًاany Quran
سُيِّرَتۡسُيِّرَتْcould be moved
بِهِby it
ٱلۡجِبَالُالْجِبَالُthe mountains
أَوۡاَوْor
قُطِّعَتۡقُطِّعَتْcould be cloven asunder
بِهِby it
ٱلۡأَرۡضُالْاَرْضُthe earth
أَوۡاَوْor
كُلِّمَcould be made to speak
بِهِby it
ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰۗالْمَوْتٰيؕthe dead
بَلبَلْNay
لِّلَّهِلِّلّٰهِwith Allah
ٱلۡأَمۡرُالْاَمْرُ(is) the command
جَمِيعًاۗجَمِيْعًاؕall
أَفَلَمۡاَفَلَمْThen do not
يَاْيۡـَٔسِيَايْـَٔسِknow
ٱلَّذِينَالَّذِيْنَthose who
ءَامَنُوٓاْاٰمَنُوْٓاbelieve
أَناَنْthat
لَّوۡلَّوْif
يَشَآءُيَشَا࢜ءُhad willed
ٱللَّهُاللّٰهُAllah
لَهَدَىلَهَدَيsurely, He would have guided
ٱلنَّاسَالنَّاسَall
جَمِيعٗاۗجَمِيْعًاؕall of the mankind
وَلَاAnd not
يَزَالُwill cease
ٱلَّذِينَالَّذِيْنَthose who
كَفَرُواْكَفَرُوْاdisbelieve
تُصِيبُهُمتُصِيْبُهُمْto strike them
بِمَاfor what
صَنَعُواْصَنَعُوْاthey did
قَارِعَةٌa disaster
أَوۡاَوْor
تَحُلُّit settles
قَرِيبٗاقَرِيْبًاclose
مِّنمِّنْfrom
دَارِهِمۡدَارِهِمْtheir homes
حَتَّىٰحَتّٰيuntil
يَأۡتِيَيَاْتِيَcomes
وَعۡدُوَعْدُ(the) promise
ٱللَّهِۚاللّٰهِؕ(of) Allah
إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
ٱللَّهَاللّٰهَAllah
لَا(will) not
يُخۡلِفُيُخْلِفُfail
ٱلۡمِيعَادَالْمِيْعَادَ(in) the Promise

And if there was any Qur’ān [i.e., recitation] by which the mountains would be removed or the earth would be broken apart or the dead would be made to speak, [it would be this Qur’ān], but to Allāh belongs the affair entirely. Then have those who believed not accepted that had Allāh willed, He would have guided the people, all of them? And those who disbelieve do not cease to be struck, for what they have done, by calamity - or it will descend near their home - until there comes the promise of Allāh. Indeed, Allāh does not fail in [His] promise.

Ruku 5 of 6 · 6 Ayahs

وَلَقَدِAnd certainly
ٱسۡتُهۡزِئَاسْتُهْزِي͏ٔ͏َwere mocked
بِرُسُلٖبِرُسُلٍMessengers
مِّنمِّنْfrom
قَبۡلِكَقَبْلِكَbefore you
فَأَمۡلَيۡتُفَاَمْلَيْتُbut I granted respite
لِلَّذِينَلِلَّذِيْنَto those who
كَفَرُواْكَفَرُوْاdisbelieved
ثُمَّthen
أَخَذۡتُهُمۡۖاَخَذْتُهُمْࣞI seized them
فَكَيۡفَفَكَيْفَand how
كَانَwas
عِقَابِMy penalty

And already were [other] messengers ridiculed before you, and I extended the time of those who disbelieved; then I seized them, and how [terrible] was My penalty.

31 And if there was any Qur’ān [i.e., recitation] by which the mountains would be removed or the earth would be broken apart or the dead would be made to speak, [it would be this Qur’ān], but to Allāh belongs the affair entirely. Then have those who believed not accepted that had Allāh willed, He would have guided the people, all of them? And those who disbelieve do not cease to be struck, for what they have done, by calamity - or it will descend near their home - until there comes the promise of Allāh. Indeed, Allāh does not fail in [His] promise. 32 And already were [other] messengers ridiculed before you, and I extended the time of those who disbelieved; then I seized them, and how [terrible] was My penalty.

The Allure of Falsehood and Its Consequences 33–34

أَفَمَنۡاَفَمَنْIs then He Who
هُوَ(He)
قَآئِمٌقَا࢜ىِٕمٌ(is) a Maintainer
عَلَىٰعَلٰيof
كُلِّevery
نَفۡسِۭنَفْسٍۢsoul
بِمَاfor what
كَسَبَتۡۗكَسَبَتْۚit has earned
وَجَعَلُواْوَجَعَلُوْاYet they ascribe
لِلَّهِلِلّٰهِto Allah
شُرَكَآءَشُرَكَا࢜ءَؕpartners
قُلۡقُلْSay
سَمُّوهُمۡۚسَمُّوْهُمْؕName them
أَمۡاَمْOr
تُنَبِّـُٔونَهُۥتُنَبِّـُٔوْنَهٗ(do) you inform Him
بِمَاof what
لَاnot
يَعۡلَمُيَعْلَمُHe knows
فِيin
ٱلۡأَرۡضِالْاَرْضِthe earth
أَماَمْor
بِظَٰهِرٖبِظَاهِرٍof the apparent
مِّنَof
ٱلۡقَوۡلِۗالْقَوْلِؕthe words
بَلۡبَلْNay
زُيِّنَ(is) made fair-seeming
لِلَّذِينَلِلَّذِيْنَto those who
كَفَرُواْكَفَرُوْاdisbelieve
مَكۡرُهُمۡمَكْرُهُمْtheir plotting
وَصُدُّواْوَصُدُّوْاand they are hindered
عَنِfrom
ٱلسَّبِيلِۗالسَّبِيْلِؕthe Path
وَمَنوَمَنْAnd whoever
يُضۡلِلِيُّضْلِلِ(by) Allah
ٱللَّهُاللّٰهُAllah lets go astray
فَمَاthen not
لَهُۥلَهٗfor him
مِنۡمِنْany
هَادٖهَادٍguide

Then is He who is a maintainer of every soul, [knowing] what it has earned, [like any other]? But to Allāh they have attributed partners. Say, "Name them. Or do you inform Him of that which He knows not upon the earth or of what is apparent [i.e., alleged] of speech?" Rather, their [own] plan has been made attractive to those who disbelieve, and they have been averted from the way. And whomever Allāh sends astray - there will be for him no guide.

لَّهُمۡلَهُمْFor them
عَذَابٞعَذَابٌ(is) a punishment
فِيin
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِالْحَيٰوةِthe life
ٱلدُّنۡيَاۖالدُّنْيَا(of) the world
وَلَعَذَابُand surely the punishment
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِالْاٰخِرَةِ(of) the Hereafter
أَشَقُّۖاَشَقُّۚ(is) harder
وَمَاAnd not
لَهُملَهُمْfor them
مِّنَagainst
ٱللَّهِاللّٰهِAllah
مِنمِنْany
وَاقٖوَّاقٍdefender

For them will be punishment in the life of [this] world, and the punishment of the Hereafter is more severe. And they will not have from Allāh any protector.

33 Then is He who is a maintainer of every soul, [knowing] what it has earned, [like any other]? But to Allāh they have attributed partners. Say, "Name them. Or do you inform Him of that which He knows not upon the earth or of what is apparent [i.e., alleged] of speech?" Rather, their [own] plan has been made attractive to those who disbelieve, and they have been averted from the way. And whomever Allāh sends astray - there will be for him no guide. 34 For them will be punishment in the life of [this] world, and the punishment of the Hereafter is more severe. And they will not have from Allāh any protector.

¼ Hizb 26

The Eternal Blessings of Paradise 35

مَّثَلُمَثَلُThe example
ٱلۡجَنَّةِالْجَنَّةِof Paradise
ٱلَّتِيالَّتِيْwhich
وُعِدَ(is) promised
ٱلۡمُتَّقُونَۖالْمُتَّقُوْنَؕ(to) the righteous
تَجۡرِيتَجْرِيْflows
مِنمِنْfrom
تَحۡتِهَاتَحْتِهَاunderneath it
ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُۖالْاَنْهٰرُؕthe rivers
أُكُلُهَااُكُلُهَاIts food
دَآئِمٞدَا࢜ىِٕمٌ(is) everlasting
وَظِلُّهَاۚوَّظِلُّهَاؕand its shade
تِلۡكَتِلْكَThis
عُقۡبَىعُقْبَي(is the) end
ٱلَّذِينَالَّذِيْنَof those who
ٱتَّقَواْۚاتَّقَوْاࣗۖ(are) righteous
وَّعُقۡبَىوَّعُقْبَيand (the) end
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَالْكٰفِرِيْنَ(of) the disbelievers
ٱلنَّارُالنَّارُ(is) the Fire

The example [i.e., description] of Paradise, which the righteous have been promised, is [that] beneath it rivers flow. Its fruit is lasting, and its shade. That is the consequence for the righteous, and the consequence for the disbelievers is the Fire.

35 The example [i.e., description] of Paradise, which the righteous have been promised, is [that] beneath it rivers flow. Its fruit is lasting, and its shade. That is the consequence for the righteous, and the consequence for the disbelievers is the Fire.

The Authority of Revelation 36–37

وَٱلَّذِينَوَالَّذِيْنَAnd those (to) whom
ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمُاٰتَيْنٰهُمُWe have given them
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَالْكِتٰبَthe Book
يَفۡرَحُونَيَفْرَحُوْنَrejoice
بِمَآبِمَا͏ٓat what
أُنزِلَاُنْزِلَhas been revealed
إِلَيۡكَۖاِلَيْكَto you
وَمِنَbut among
ٱلۡأَحۡزَابِالْاَحْزَابِthe groups
مَنمَنْ(those) who
يُنكِرُيُّنْكِرُdeny
بَعۡضَهُۥۚبَعْضَهٗؕa part of it
قُلۡقُلْSay
إِنَّمَآاِنَّمَا͏ٓOnly
أُمِرۡتُاُمِرْتُI have been commanded
أَنۡاَنْthat
أَعۡبُدَاَعْبُدَI worship
ٱللَّهَاللّٰهَAllah
وَلَآوَلَا͏ٓand not
أُشۡرِكَاُشْرِكَI associate partners
بِهِۦٓۚبِهٖؕwith Him
إِلَيۡهِاِلَيْهِTo Him
أَدۡعُواْاَدْعُوْاI call
وَإِلَيۡهِوَاِلَيْهِand to Him
مَـَٔابِمَاٰبِ(is) my return

And [the believers among] those to whom We have given the [previous] Scripture rejoice at what has been revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], but among the [opposing] factions are those who deny part of it [i.e., the Qur’ān]. Say, "I have only been commanded to worship Allāh and not associate [anything] with Him. To Him I invite, and to Him is my return."

وَكَذَٰلِكَوَكَذٰلِكَAnd thus
أَنزَلۡنَٰهُاَنْزَلْنٰهُWe have revealed it
حُكۡمًاحُكْمًا(to be) a judgment of authority
عَرَبِيّٗاۚعَرَبِيًّاؕ(in) Arabic
وَلَئِنِوَلَىِٕنِAnd if
ٱتَّبَعۡتَاتَّبَعْتَyou follow
أَهۡوَآءَهُماَهْوَا࢜ءَهُمْtheir desires
بَعۡدَبَعْدَafter what
مَا—
جَآءَكَجَا࢜ءَكَcame to you
مِنَof
ٱلۡعِلۡمِالْعِلْمِۙthe knowledge
مَاnot
لَكَfor you
مِنَagainst
ٱللَّهِاللّٰهِAllah
مِنمِنْany
وَلِيّٖوَّلِيٍّprotector
وَلَاوَّلَاand not
وَاقٖوَاقٍdefender

And thus We have revealed it as an Arabic legislation. And if you should follow their inclinations after what has come to you of knowledge, you would not have against Allāh any ally or any protector.

36 And [the believers among] those to whom We have given the [previous] Scripture rejoice at what has been revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], but among the [opposing] factions are those who deny part of it [i.e., the Qur’ān]. Say, "I have only been commanded to worship Allāh and not associate [anything] with Him. To Him I invite, and to Him is my return." 37 And thus We have revealed it as an Arabic legislation. And if you should follow their inclinations after what has come to you of knowledge, you would not have against Allāh any ally or any protector.

Ruku 6 of 6 · 6 Ayahs

Allah’s Supreme Authority 38–39

وَلَقَدۡوَلَقَدْAnd certainly
أَرۡسَلۡنَااَرْسَلْنَاWe sent
رُسُلٗارُسُلًاMessengers
مِّنمِّنْfrom
قَبۡلِكَقَبْلِكَbefore you
وَجَعَلۡنَاوَجَعَلْنَاand We made
لَهُمۡلَهُمْfor them
أَزۡوَٰجٗااَزْوَاجًاwives
وَذُرِّيَّةٗۚوَّذُرِّيَّةًؕand offspring
وَمَاAnd not
كَانَwas
لِرَسُولٍلِرَسُوْلٍfor a Messenger
أَناَنْthat
يَأۡتِيَيَّاْتِيَhe comes
بِـَٔايَةٍبِاٰيَةٍwith a sign
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
بِإِذۡنِبِاِذْنِby the leave
ٱللَّهِۗاللّٰهِؕ(of) Allah
لِكُلِّFor everything
أَجَلٖاَجَلٍ(is) a time
كِتَابٞكِتَابٌprescribed

And We have already sent messengers before you and assigned to them wives and descendants. And it was not for a messenger to come with a sign except by permission of Allāh. For every term is a decree.

يَمۡحُواْيَمْحُوا(Is) eliminated
ٱللَّهُاللّٰهُ(by) Allah
مَاwhat
يَشَآءُيَشَا࢜ءُHe wills
وَيُثۡبِتُۖوَيُثْبِتُۚۖand confirms
وَعِندَهُۥٓوَعِنْدَهٗٓand with Him
أُمُّاُمُّ(is) the Mother (of) the Book
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِالْكِتٰبِ(is) the Mother (of) the Book

Allāh eliminates what He wills or confirms, and with Him is the Mother of the Book.

38 And We have already sent messengers before you and assigned to them wives and descendants. And it was not for a messenger to come with a sign except by permission of Allāh. For every term is a decree. 39 Allāh eliminates what He wills or confirms, and with Him is the Mother of the Book.

The Messenger Delivers, Allah Judges 40

وَإِنوَاِنْAnd whether
مَّا(what)
نُرِيَنَّكَWe show you
بَعۡضَبَعْضَa part
ٱلَّذِيالَّذِيْ(of) what
نَعِدُهُمۡنَعِدُهُمْWe have promised them
أَوۡاَوْor
نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَWe cause you to die
فَإِنَّمَافَاِنَّمَاso only
عَلَيۡكَعَلَيْكَon you
ٱلۡبَلَٰغُالْبَلٰغُ(is) the conveyance
وَعَلَيۡنَاوَعَلَيْنَاand on Us
ٱلۡحِسَابُالْحِسَابُ(is) the reckoning

And whether We show you part of what We promise them or take you in death, upon you is only the [duty of] notification, and upon Us is the account.

40 And whether We show you part of what We promise them or take you in death, upon you is only the [duty of] notification, and upon Us is the account.

The Futility of Defying Allah 41–43

أَوَلَمۡاَوَلَمْDid not
يَرَوۡاْيَرَوْاthey see
أَنَّااَنَّاthat We
نَأۡتِينَاْتِيcome
ٱلۡأَرۡضَالْاَرْضَ(to) the land
نَنقُصُهَانَنْقُصُهَاreducing it
مِنۡمِنْfrom
أَطۡرَافِهَاۚاَطْرَافِهَاؕits borders
وَٱللَّهُوَاللّٰهُAnd Allah
يَحۡكُمُيَحْكُمُjudges
لَا(there is) no
مُعَقِّبَadjuster
لِحُكۡمِهِۦۚلِحُكْمِهٖؕ(of) His Judgment
وَهُوَAnd He
سَرِيعُسَرِيْعُ(is) Swift
ٱلۡحِسَابِالْحِسَابِ(in) the reckoning

Have they not seen that We set upon the land, reducing it from its borders? And Allāh decides; there is no adjuster of His decision. And He is swift in account.

وَقَدۡوَقَدْAnd certainly
مَكَرَplotted
ٱلَّذِينَالَّذِيْنَthose who
مِنمِنْ(were) from
قَبۡلِهِمۡقَبْلِهِمْbefore them
فَلِلَّهِفَلِلّٰهِbut for Allah
ٱلۡمَكۡرُالْمَكْرُ(is) the plot
جَمِيعٗاۖجَمِيْعًاؕall
يَعۡلَمُيَعْلَمُHe knows
مَاwhat
تَكۡسِبُتَكْسِبُearns
كُلُّevery
نَفۡسٖۗنَفْسٍؕsoul
وَسَيَعۡلَمُوَسَيَعْلَمُand will know
ٱلۡكُفَّٰرُالْكُفّٰرُthe disbelievers
لِمَنۡلِمَنْfor whom
عُقۡبَىعُقْبَي(is) the final
ٱلدَّارِالدَّارِthe home

And those before them had plotted, but to Allāh belongs the plan entirely. He knows what every soul earns, and the disbelievers will know for whom is the final home.

وَيَقُولُوَيَقُوْلُAnd say
ٱلَّذِينَالَّذِيْنَthose who
كَفَرُواْكَفَرُوْاdisbelieve
لَسۡتَلَسْتَYou are not
مُرۡسَلٗاۚمُرْسَلًاؕa Messenger
قُلۡقُلْSay
كَفَىٰكَفٰيSufficient
بِٱللَّهِبِاللّٰهِ(is) Allah
شَهِيدَۢاشَهِيْدًاۢ(as) a Witness
بَيۡنِيبَيْنِيْbetween me
وَبَيۡنَكُمۡوَبَيْنَكُمْۙand between you
وَمَنۡوَمَنْand whoever
عِندَهُۥعِنْدَهٗ[he] has
عِلۡمُعِلْمُknowledge
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِالْكِتٰبِ(of) the Book

And those who have disbelieved say, "You are not a messenger." Say, [O Muḥammad], "Sufficient is Allāh as Witness between me and you, and [the witness of] whoever has knowledge of the Scripture."

41 Have they not seen that We set upon the land, reducing it from its borders? And Allāh decides; there is no adjuster of His decision. And He is swift in account. 42 And those before them had plotted, but to Allāh belongs the plan entirely. He knows what every soul earns, and the disbelievers will know for whom is the final home. 43 And those who have disbelieved say, "You are not a messenger." Say, [O Muḥammad], "Sufficient is Allāh as Witness between me and you, and [the witness of] whoever has knowledge of the Scripture."