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Az-Zukhruf · Meccan · 89 ayahs

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

Ruku 1 of 7 · 15 Ayahs

The Quran's Exalted Origin 1–5

حمٓحٰم࢜Ha Meem

Ḥā, Meem.

وَٱلۡكِتَٰبِوَالْكِتٰبِBy the Book
ٱلۡمُبِينِالْمُبِيْنِthe clear

By the clear Book,

إِنَّااِنَّاIndeed, We
جَعَلۡنَٰهُجَعَلْنٰهُ(have) made it
قُرۡءَٰنًاقُرْءٰنًاa Quran
عَرَبِيّٗاعَرَبِيًّا(in) Arabic
لَّعَلَّكُمۡلَّعَلَّكُمْso that you may
تَعۡقِلُونَتَعْقِلُوْنَunderstand

Indeed, We have made it an Arabic Qur’ān that you might understand.

وَإِنَّهُۥوَاِنَّهٗAnd indeed, it
فِيٓفِيْٓ(is) in
أُمِّاُمِّ(the) Mother
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِالْكِتٰبِ(of) the Book
لَدَيۡنَالَدَيْنَاwith Us
لَعَلِيٌّsurely exalted
حَكِيمٌحَكِيْمٌfull of wisdom

And indeed it is, in the Mother of the Book with Us, exalted and full of wisdom.

أَفَنَضۡرِبُاَفَنَضْرِبُThen should We take away
عَنكُمُعَنْكُمُfrom you
ٱلذِّكۡرَالذِّكْرَthe Reminder
صَفۡحًاصَفْحًاdisregarding (you)
أَناَنْbecause
كُنتُمۡكُنْتُمْyou are
قَوۡمٗاقَوْمًاa people
مُّسۡرِفِينَمُّسْرِفِيْنَtransgressing

Then should We turn the message away, disregarding you, because you are a transgressing people?

1 Ḥā, Meem. 2 By the clear Book, 3 Indeed, We have made it an Arabic Qur’ān that you might understand. 4 And indeed it is, in the Mother of the Book with Us, exalted and full of wisdom. 5 Then should We turn the message away, disregarding you, because you are a transgressing people?

Mocking the Prophets 6–8

وَكَمۡوَكَمْAnd how many
أَرۡسَلۡنَااَرْسَلْنَاWe sent
مِنمِنْof
نَّبِيّٖنَّبِيٍّa Prophet
فِيamong
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَالْاَوَّلِيْنَthe former (people)

And how many a prophet We sent among the former peoples,

وَمَاAnd not
يَأۡتِيهِميَاْتِيْهِمْcame to them
مِّنمِّنْany Prophet
نَّبِيٍّany Prophet
إِلَّااِلَّاbut
كَانُواْكَانُوْاthey used to
بِهِۦبِهٖmock at him
يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَيَسْتَهْزِءُوْنَmock at him

But there would not come to them a prophet except that they used to ridicule him.

فَأَهۡلَكۡنَآفَاَهْلَكْنَا͏ٓThen We destroyed
أَشَدَّاَشَدَّstronger
مِنۡهُممِنْهُمْthan them
بَطۡشٗابَطْشًا(in) power
وَمَضَىٰوَّمَضٰيand has passed
مَثَلُ(the) example
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَالْاَوَّلِيْنَ(of) the former (people)

And We destroyed greater than them in [striking] power, and the example of the former peoples has preceded.

6 And how many a prophet We sent among the former peoples, 7 But there would not come to them a prophet except that they used to ridicule him. 8 And We destroyed greater than them in [striking] power, and the example of the former peoples has preceded.

The Traveler's Prayer 9–14

وَلَئِنوَلَىِٕنْAnd if
سَأَلۡتَهُمسَاَلْتَهُمْyou ask them
مَّنۡمَّنْWho
خَلَقَcreated
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَوَالْاَرْضَand the earth
لَيَقُولُنَّلَيَقُوْلُنَّThey will surely say
خَلَقَهُنَّCreated them
ٱلۡعَزِيزُالْعَزِيْزُthe All-Mighty
ٱلۡعَلِيمُالْعَلِيْمُthe All-Knower

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,"

ٱلَّذِيالَّذِيْThe One Who
جَعَلَmade
لَكُمُfor you
ٱلۡأَرۡضَالْاَرْضَthe earth
مَهۡدٗامَهْدًاa bed
وَجَعَلَوَّجَعَلَand made
لَكُمۡلَكُمْfor you
فِيهَافِيْهَاtherein
سُبُلٗاسُبُلًاroads
لَّعَلَّكُمۡلَّعَلَّكُمْso that you may
تَهۡتَدُونَتَهْتَدُوْنَ(be) guided

[The one] who has made for you the earth a bed and made for you upon it roads that you might be guided

وَٱلَّذِيوَالَّذِيْAnd the One Who
نَزَّلَsends down
مِنَfrom
ٱلسَّمَآءِالسَّمَا࢜ءِthe sky
مَآءَۢمَا࢜ءًۢwater
بِقَدَرٖبِقَدَرٍۚin (due) measure
فَأَنشَرۡنَافَاَنْشَرْنَاthen We revive
بِهِۦبِهٖwith it
بَلۡدَةٗبَلْدَةًa land
مَّيۡتٗاۚمَّيْتًاۚdead
كَذَٰلِكَكَذٰلِكَthus
تُخۡرَجُونَتُخْرَجُوْنَyou will be brought forth

And who sends down rain from the sky in measured amounts, and We revive thereby a dead land - thus will you be brought forth -

وَٱلَّذِيوَالَّذِيْAnd the One Who
خَلَقَcreated
ٱلۡأَزۡوَٰجَالْاَزْوَاجَthe pairs
كُلَّهَاall of them
وَجَعَلَand made
لَكُملَكُمْfor you
مِّنَ[of]
ٱلۡفُلۡكِالْفُلْكِthe ships
وَٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِوَالْاَنْعَامِand the cattle
مَاwhat
تَرۡكَبُونَتَرْكَبُوْنَyou ride

And who created the species, all of them, and has made for you of ships and animals those which you mount

لِتَسۡتَوُۥاْلِتَسْتَوٗاThat you may sit firmly
عَلَىٰعَلٰيon
ظُهُورِهِۦظُهُوْرِهٖtheir backs
ثُمَّthen
تَذۡكُرُواْتَذْكُرُوْاremember
نِعۡمَةَنِعْمَةَ(the) favor
رَبِّكُمۡرَبِّكُمْ(of) your Lord
إِذَااِذَاwhen
ٱسۡتَوَيۡتُمۡاسْتَوَيْتُمْyou sit firmly
عَلَيۡهِعَلَيْهِon them
وَتَقُولُواْوَتَقُوْلُوْاand say
سُبۡحَٰنَسُبْحٰنَGlory be (to)
ٱلَّذِيالَّذِيْthe One Who
سَخَّرَ(has) subjected
لَنَاto us
هَٰذَاهٰذَاthis
وَمَاand not
كُنَّاwe were
لَهُۥلَهٗof it
مُقۡرِنِينَمُقْرِنِيْنَcapable

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.

وَإِنَّآوَاِنَّا͏ٓAnd indeed, we
إِلَىٰاِلٰيto
رَبِّنَاour Lord
لَمُنقَلِبُونَلَمُنْقَلِبُوْنَwill surely return

And indeed we, to our Lord, will [surely] return."

9 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," 10 [The one] who has made for you the earth a bed and made for you upon it roads that you might be guided 11 And who sends down rain from the sky in measured amounts, and We revive thereby a dead land - thus will you be brought forth - 12 And who created the species, all of them, and has made for you of ships and animals those which you mount 13 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. 14 And indeed we, to our Lord, will [surely] return."

Daughters Ascribed to Allah 15–20

وَجَعَلُواْوَجَعَلُوْاBut they attribute
لَهُۥلَهٗto Him
مِنۡمِنْfrom
عِبَادِهِۦعِبَادِهٖHis slaves
جُزۡءًاۚجُزْءًاؕa portion
إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَالْاِنْسَانَman
لَكَفُورٞلَكَفُوْرٌsurely (is) clearly ungrateful
مُّبِينٌمُّبِيْنٌsurely (is) clearly ungrateful

But they have attributed to Him from His servants a portion. Indeed, man is clearly ungrateful.

Ruku 2 of 7 · 10 Ayahs

أَمِاَمِOr
ٱتَّخَذَاتَّخَذَhas He taken
مِمَّاof what
يَخۡلُقُيَخْلُقُHe has created
بَنَاتٖبَنٰتٍdaughters
وَأَصۡفَىٰكُموَّاَصْفٰىكُمْand He has chosen (for) you
بِٱلۡبَنِينَبِالْبَنِيْنَsons

Or has He taken, out of what He has created, daughters and chosen you for [having] sons?

وَإِذَاوَاِذَاAnd when
بُشِّرَis given good news
أَحَدُهُماَحَدُهُمْ(to) one of them
بِمَاof what
ضَرَبَhe sets up
لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِلِلرَّحْمٰنِfor the Most Gracious
مَثَلٗامَثَلًا(as) a likeness
ظَلَّbecomes
وَجۡهُهُۥوَجْهُهٗhis face
مُسۡوَدّٗامُسْوَدًّاdark
وَهُوَوَّهُوَand he
كَظِيمٌكَظِيْمٌ(is) filled with grief

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.

أَوَمَناَوَمَنْThen (is one) who
يُنَشَّؤُاْيُّنَشَّو͏ٔ͏ُاis brought up
فِيin
ٱلۡحِلۡيَةِالْحِلْيَةِornaments
وَهُوَand he
فِيin
ٱلۡخِصَامِالْخِصَامِthe dispute
غَيۡرُغَيْرُ(is) not
مُبِينٖمُبِيْنٍclear

So is one brought up in ornaments while being during conflict unevident [attributed to Allāh]?

وَجَعَلُواْوَجَعَلُواAnd they made
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَالْمَلٰ࢜ىِٕكَةَthe Angels
ٱلَّذِينَالَّذِيْنَthose who
هُمۡهُمْthemselves
عِبَٰدُعِبٰدُ(are) slaves
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِالرَّحْمٰنِ(of) the Most Gracious
إِنَٰثًاۚاِنَاثًاؕfemales
أَشَهِدُواْاَشَهِدُوْاDid they witness
خَلۡقَهُمۡۚخَلْقَهُمْؕtheir creation
سَتُكۡتَبُسَتُكْتَبُWill be recorded
شَهَٰدَتُهُمۡشَهَادَتُهُمْtheir testimony
وَيُسۡـَٔلُونَوَيُسْـَٔلُوْنَand they will be questioned

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.

وَقَالُواْوَقَالُوْاAnd they say
لَوۡلَوْIf
شَآءَشَا࢜ءَhad willed
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُالرَّحْمٰنُthe Most Gracious
مَاwe would not have worshipped them
عَبَدۡنَٰهُمۗعَبَدْنٰهُمْؕwe would not have worshipped them
مَّامَاNot
لَهُملَهُمْthey have
بِذَٰلِكَبِذٰلِكَabout that
مِنۡمِنْany
عِلۡمٍۖعِلْمٍࣗknowledge
إِنۡاِنْNothing
هُمۡهُمْthey (do)
إِلَّااِلَّاbut
يَخۡرُصُونَيَخْرُصُوْنَlie

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.

15 But they have attributed to Him from His servants a portion. Indeed, man is clearly ungrateful. 16 Or has He taken, out of what He has created, daughters and chosen you for [having] sons? 17 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. 18 So is one brought up in ornaments while being during conflict unevident [attributed to Allāh]? 19 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. 20 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.

Blind Imitation of Forefathers 21–25

أَمۡاَمْOr
ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡاٰتَيْنٰهُمْhave We given them
كِتَٰبٗاكِتٰبًاa book
مِّنمِّنْbefore it
قَبۡلِهِۦقَبْلِهٖbefore it
فَهُمفَهُمْso they
بِهِۦبِهٖto it
مُسۡتَمۡسِكُونَمُسْتَمْسِكُوْنَ(are) holding fast

Or have We given them a book before it [i.e., the Qur’ān] to which they are adhering?

بَلۡبَلْNay
قَالُوٓاْقَالُوْٓاthey say
إِنَّااِنَّاIndeed, we
وَجَدۡنَآوَجَدْنَا͏ٓ[we] found
ءَابَآءَنَااٰبَا࢜ءَنَاour forefathers
عَلَىٰٓعَلٰٓيupon
أُمَّةٖاُمَّةٍa religion
وَإِنَّاوَّاِنَّاand indeed, we
عَلَىٰٓعَلٰٓيon
ءَاثَٰرِهِماٰثٰرِهِمْtheir footsteps
مُّهۡتَدُونَمُّهْتَدُوْنَ(are) guided

Rather, they say, "Indeed, we found our fathers upon a religion, and we are in their footsteps [rightly] guided."

وَكَذَٰلِكَوَكَذٰلِكَAnd thus
مَآمَا͏ٓnot
أَرۡسَلۡنَااَرْسَلْنَاWe sent
مِنمِنْbefore you
قَبۡلِكَقَبْلِكَbefore you
فِيفِيْin
قَرۡيَةٖقَرْيَةٍa town
مِّنمِّنْany
نَّذِيرٍنَّذِيْرٍwarner
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
قَالَsaid
مُتۡرَفُوهَآمُتْرَفُوْهَا͏ٓۙ(the) wealthy ones of it
إِنَّااِنَّاIndeed, we
وَجَدۡنَآوَجَدْنَا͏ٓ[we] found
ءَابَآءَنَااٰبَا࢜ءَنَاour forefathers
عَلَىٰٓعَلٰٓيon
أُمَّةٖاُمَّةٍa religion
وَإِنَّاوَّاِنَّاand indeed, we
عَلَىٰٓعَلٰٓي[on]
ءَاثَٰرِهِماٰثٰرِهِمْtheir footsteps
مُّقۡتَدُونَمُّقْتَدُوْنَ(are) following

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."

Hizb 50

قَٰلَقٰلَHe said
أَوَلَوۡاَوَلَوْEven if
جِئۡتُكُمجِي͏ٔ͏ْتُكُمْI brought you
بِأَهۡدَىٰبِاَهْدٰيbetter guidance
مِمَّاthan what
وَجَدتُّمۡوَجَدْتُّمْyou found
عَلَيۡهِعَلَيْهِon it
ءَابَآءَكُمۡۖاٰبَا࢜ءَكُمْؕyour forefathers
قَالُوٓاْقَالُوْٓاThey said
إِنَّااِنَّاIndeed, we
بِمَآبِمَا͏ٓwith what
أُرۡسِلۡتُماُرْسِلْتُمْyou are sent
بِهِۦبِهٖwith [it]
كَٰفِرُونَكٰفِرُوْنَ(are) disbelievers

[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."

فَٱنتَقَمۡنَافَانْتَقَمْنَاSo We took retribution
مِنۡهُمۡۖمِنْهُمْfrom them
فَٱنظُرۡفَانْظُرْThen see
كَيۡفَكَيْفَhow
كَانَwas
عَٰقِبَةُعَاقِبَةُ(the) end
ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَالْمُكَذِّبِيْنَ(of) the deniers

So We took retribution from them; then see how was the end of the deniers.

21 Or have We given them a book before it [i.e., the Qur’ān] to which they are adhering? 22 Rather, they say, "Indeed, we found our fathers upon a religion, and we are in their footsteps [rightly] guided." 23 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." 24 [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." 25 So We took retribution from them; then see how was the end of the deniers.

Ruku 3 of 7 · 10 Ayahs

Abraham Rejects His People's Gods 26–28

وَإِذۡوَاِذْAnd when
قَالَIbrahim Said
إِبۡرَٰهِيمُاِبْرٰهِيْمُIbrahim Said
لِأَبِيهِلِاَبِيْهِto his father
وَقَوۡمِهِۦٓوَقَوْمِهٖٓand his people
إِنَّنِياِنَّنِيْIndeed, I (am)
بَرَآءٞبَرَا࢜ءٌdisassociated
مِّمَّاfrom what
تَعۡبُدُونَتَعْبُدُوْنَyou worship

And [mention, O Muḥammad], when Abraham said to his father and his people, "Indeed, I am disassociated from that which you worship

إِلَّااِلَّاExcept
ٱلَّذِيالَّذِيْthe One Who
فَطَرَنِيفَطَرَنِيْcreated me
فَإِنَّهُۥفَاِنَّهٗand indeed, He
سَيَهۡدِينِسَيَهْدِيْنِwill guide me

Except for He who created me; and indeed, He will guide me."

وَجَعَلَهَاAnd he made it
كَلِمَةَۢكَلِمَةًۢa word
بَاقِيَةٗبَاقِيَةًlasting
فِيفِيْamong
عَقِبِهِۦعَقِبِهٖhis descendents
لَعَلَّهُمۡلَعَلَّهُمْso that they may
يَرۡجِعُونَيَرْجِعُوْنَreturn

And he made it a word remaining among his descendants that they might return [to it].

26 And [mention, O Muḥammad], when Abraham said to his father and his people, "Indeed, I am disassociated from that which you worship 27 Except for He who created me; and indeed, He will guide me." 28 And he made it a word remaining among his descendants that they might return [to it].

Allah Alone Distributes Provision 29–32

بَلۡبَلْNay
مَتَّعۡتُمَتَّعْتُI gave enjoyment
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِهٰٓو͏ٔ͏ُلَا࢜ءِ(to) these
وَءَابَآءَهُمۡوَاٰبَا࢜ءَهُمْand their forefathers
حَتَّىٰحَتّٰيuntil
جَآءَهُمُجَا࢜ءَهُمُcame to them
ٱلۡحَقُّالْحَقُّthe truth
وَرَسُولٞوَرَسُوْلٌand a Messenger
مُّبِينٞمُّبِيْنٌclear

However, I gave enjoyment to these [people of Makkah] and their fathers until there came to them the truth and a clear Messenger.

وَلَمَّاAnd when
جَآءَهُمُجَا࢜ءَهُمُcame to them
ٱلۡحَقُّالْحَقُّthe truth
قَالُواْقَالُوْاthey said
هَٰذَاهٰذَاThis
سِحۡرٞسِحْرٌ(is) magic
وَإِنَّاوَّاِنَّاand indeed, we
بِهِۦبِهٖof it
كَٰفِرُونَكٰفِرُوْنَ(are) disbelievers

But when the truth came to them, they said, "This is magic, and indeed we are, concerning it, disbelievers."

وَقَالُواْوَقَالُوْاAnd they say
لَوۡلَالَوْلَاWhy not
نُزِّلَwas sent down
هَٰذَاهٰذَاthis
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُالْقُرْاٰنُthe Quran
عَلَىٰعَلٰيto
رَجُلٖرَجُلٍa man
مِّنَfrom
ٱلۡقَرۡيَتَيۡنِالْقَرْيَتَيْنِthe two towns
عَظِيمٍعَظِيْمٍgreat

And they said, "Why was this Qur’ān not sent down upon a great man from [one of] the two cities?"

أَهُمۡاَهُمْDo they
يَقۡسِمُونَيَقْسِمُوْنَdistribute
رَحۡمَتَرَحْمَتَ(the) Mercy
رَبِّكَۚرَبِّكَؕ(of) your Lord
نَحۡنُنَحْنُWe
قَسَمۡنَاقَسَمْنَا[We] distribute
بَيۡنَهُمبَيْنَهُمْamong them
مَّعِيشَتَهُمۡمَّعِيْشَتَهُمْtheir livelihood
فِيin
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِالْحَيٰوةِthe life
ٱلدُّنۡيَاۚالدُّنْيَا(of) the world
وَرَفَعۡنَاوَرَفَعْنَاand We raise
بَعۡضَهُمۡبَعْضَهُمْsome of them
فَوۡقَفَوْقَabove
بَعۡضٖبَعْضٍothers
دَرَجَٰتٖدَرَجٰتٍ(in) degrees
لِّيَتَّخِذَso that may take
بَعۡضُهُمبَعْضُهُمْsome of them
بَعۡضٗابَعْضًاothers
سُخۡرِيّٗاۗسُخْرِيًّاؕ(for) service
وَرَحۡمَتُوَرَحْمَتُBut (the) Mercy
رَبِّكَ(of) your Lord
خَيۡرٞخَيْرٌ(is) better
مِّمَّاthan what
يَجۡمَعُونَيَجْمَعُوْنَthey accumulate

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.

29 However, I gave enjoyment to these [people of Makkah] and their fathers until there came to them the truth and a clear Messenger. 30 But when the truth came to them, they said, "This is magic, and indeed we are, concerning it, disbelievers." 31 And they said, "Why was this Qur’ān not sent down upon a great man from [one of] the two cities?" 32 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.

Gold, Silver and the Hereafter 33–35

وَلَوۡلَآوَلَوْلَا͏ٓAnd if not
أَناَنْthat
يَكُونَيَّكُوْنَ(would) become
ٱلنَّاسُالنَّاسُ[the] mankind
أُمَّةٗاُمَّةًa community
وَٰحِدَةٗوَّاحِدَةًone
لَّجَعَلۡنَالَّجَعَلْنَاWe (would have) made
لِمَنلِمَنْfor (one) who
يَكۡفُرُيَّكْفُرُdisbelieves
بِٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِبِالرَّحْمٰنِin the Most Gracious
لِبُيُوتِهِمۡلِبُيُوْتِهِمْfor their houses
سُقُفٗاسُقُفًاroofs
مِّنمِّنْof
فِضَّةٖفِضَّةٍsilver
وَمَعَارِجَوَّمَعَارِجَand stairways
عَلَيۡهَاعَلَيْهَاupon which
يَظۡهَرُونَيَظْهَرُوْنَthey mount

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.

وَلِبُيُوتِهِمۡوَلِبُيُوْتِهِمْAnd for their houses
أَبۡوَٰبٗااَبْوَابًاdoors
وَسُرُرًاوَّسُرُرًاand couches
عَلَيۡهَاعَلَيْهَاupon which
يَتَّكِـُٔونَيَتَّكِـُٔوْنَthey recline

And for their houses - doors and couches [of silver] upon which to recline

وَزُخۡرُفٗاۚوَزُخْرُفًاؕAnd ornaments of gold
وَإِنوَاِنْAnd not (is)
كُلُّall
ذَٰلِكَذٰلِكَthat
لَمَّاbut
مَتَٰعُمَتَاعُan enjoyment
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِالْحَيٰوةِ(of) the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَاۚالدُّنْيَاؕ(of) the world
وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةُوَالْاٰخِرَةُAnd the Hereafter
عِندَعِنْدَwith
رَبِّكَyour Lord
لِلۡمُتَّقِينَلِلْمُتَّقِيْنَ(is) for the righteous

And gold ornament. But all that is not but the enjoyment of worldly life. And the Hereafter with your Lord is for the righteous.

33 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. 34 And for their houses - doors and couches [of silver] upon which to recline 35 And gold ornament. But all that is not but the enjoyment of worldly life. And the Hereafter with your Lord is for the righteous.

Ruku 4 of 7 · 10 Ayahs

Satan's Companionship of the Heedless 36–39

وَمَنوَمَنْAnd whoever
يَعۡشُيَّعْشُturns away
عَنعَنْfrom
ذِكۡرِذِكْرِ(the) remembrance
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِالرَّحْمٰنِ(of) the Most Gracious
نُقَيِّضۡنُقَيِّضْWe appoint
لَهُۥلَهٗfor him
شَيۡطَٰنٗاشَيْطٰنًاa devil
فَهُوَthen he
لَهُۥلَهٗ(is) to him
قَرِينٞقَرِيْنٌa companion

And whoever is blinded from remembrance of the Most Merciful - We appoint for him a devil, and he is to him a companion.

وَإِنَّهُمۡوَاِنَّهُمْAnd indeed, they
لَيَصُدُّونَهُمۡلَيَصُدُّوْنَهُمْsurely, turn them
عَنِfrom
ٱلسَّبِيلِالسَّبِيْلِthe Path
وَيَحۡسَبُونَوَيَحْسَبُوْنَand they think
أَنَّهُماَنَّهُمْthat they
مُّهۡتَدُونَمُّهْتَدُوْنَ(are) guided

And indeed, they [i.e., the devils] avert them from the way [of guidance] while they think that they are [rightly] guided

حَتَّىٰٓحَتّٰٓيUntil
إِذَااِذَاwhen
جَآءَنَاجَا࢜ءَنَاhe comes to Us
قَالَhe says
يَٰلَيۡتَيٰلَيْتَO would that
بَيۡنِيبَيْنِيْbetween me
وَبَيۡنَكَوَبَيْنَكَand between you
بُعۡدَبُعْدَ(were the) distance
ٱلۡمَشۡرِقَيۡنِالْمَشْرِقَيْنِ(of) the East and the West
فَبِئۡسَفَبِي͏ٔ͏ْسَHow wretched is
ٱلۡقَرِينُالْقَرِيْنُthe companion

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."

وَلَنوَلَنْAnd never
يَنفَعَكُمُيَّنْفَعَكُمُwill benefit you
ٱلۡيَوۡمَالْيَوْمَthe Day
إِذاِذْwhen
ظَّلَمۡتُمۡظَّلَمْتُمْyou have wronged
أَنَّكُمۡاَنَّكُمْthat you
فِي(will be) in
ٱلۡعَذَابِالْعَذَابِthe punishment
مُشۡتَرِكُونَمُشْتَرِكُوْنَsharing

And never will it benefit you that Day, when you have wronged, that you are [all] sharing in the punishment.

36 And whoever is blinded from remembrance of the Most Merciful - We appoint for him a devil, and he is to him a companion. 37 And indeed, they [i.e., the devils] avert them from the way [of guidance] while they think that they are [rightly] guided 38 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." 39 And never will it benefit you that Day, when you have wronged, that you are [all] sharing in the punishment.

Consolation and Steadfastness for the Prophet 40–45

أَفَأَنتَاَفَاَنْتَThen can you
تُسۡمِعُتُسْمِعُcause to hear
ٱلصُّمَّالصُّمَّthe deaf
أَوۡاَوْor
تَهۡدِيتَهْدِيguide
ٱلۡعُمۡيَالْعُمْيَthe blind
وَمَنوَمَنْand (one) who
كَانَis
فِيفِيْin
ضَلَٰلٖضَلٰلٍan error
مُّبِينٖمُّبِيْنٍclear

Then will you make the deaf hear, [O Muḥammad], or guide the blind or he who is in clear error?

فَإِمَّافَاِمَّاAnd whether
نَذۡهَبَنَّنَذْهَبَنَّWe take you away
بِكَWe take you away
فَإِنَّافَاِنَّاthen indeed, We
مِنۡهُممِنْهُمْfrom them
مُّنتَقِمُونَمُّنْتَقِمُوْنَ(will) take retribution

And whether [or not] We take you away [in death], indeed, We will take retribution upon them.

أَوۡاَوْOr
نُرِيَنَّكَWe show you
ٱلَّذِيالَّذِيْthat which
وَعَدۡنَٰهُمۡوَعَدْنٰهُمْWe have promised them
فَإِنَّافَاِنَّاthen indeed, We
عَلَيۡهِمعَلَيْهِمْover them
مُّقۡتَدِرُونَمُّقْتَدِرُوْنَhave full power

Or whether [or not] We show you that which We have promised them, indeed, We are Perfect in Ability.

فَٱسۡتَمۡسِكۡفَاسْتَمْسِكْSo hold fast
بِٱلَّذِيٓبِالَّذِيْٓto that which
أُوحِيَاُوْحِيَis revealed
إِلَيۡكَۖاِلَيْكَۚto you
إِنَّكَاِنَّكَIndeed, you
عَلَىٰعَلٰي(are) on
صِرَٰطٖصِرَاطٍa Path
مُّسۡتَقِيمٖمُّسْتَقِيْمٍStraight

So adhere to that which is revealed to you. Indeed, you are on a straight path.

وَإِنَّهُۥوَاِنَّهٗAnd indeed, it
لَذِكۡرٞلَذِكْرٌ(is) surely, a Reminder
لَّكَfor you
وَلِقَوۡمِكَۖوَلِقَوْمِكَۚand your people
وَسَوۡفَوَسَوْفَand soon
تُسۡـَٔلُونَتُسْـَٔلُوْنَyou will be questioned

And indeed, it is a remembrance for you and your people, and you [all] are going to be questioned.

وَسۡـَٔلۡوَسْـَٔلْAnd ask
مَنۡمَنْ(those) whom
أَرۡسَلۡنَااَرْسَلْنَاWe sent
مِنمِنْbefore you
قَبۡلِكَقَبْلِكَbefore you
مِنمِنْof
رُّسُلِنَآرُّسُلِنَا͏ٓOur Messengers
أَجَعَلۡنَااَجَعَلْنَاdid We make
مِنمِنْbesides
دُونِدُوْنِbesides
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِالرَّحْمٰنِthe Most Gracious
ءَالِهَةٗاٰلِهَةًgods
يُعۡبَدُونَيُّعْبَدُوْنَto be worshipped

And ask those We sent before you of Our messengers; have We made besides the Most Merciful deities to be worshipped?

40 Then will you make the deaf hear, [O Muḥammad], or guide the blind or he who is in clear error? 41 And whether [or not] We take you away [in death], indeed, We will take retribution upon them. 42 Or whether [or not] We show you that which We have promised them, indeed, We are Perfect in Ability. 43 So adhere to that which is revealed to you. Indeed, you are on a straight path. 44 And indeed, it is a remembrance for you and your people, and you [all] are going to be questioned. 45 And ask those We sent before you of Our messengers; have We made besides the Most Merciful deities to be worshipped?

Ruku 5 of 7 · 11 Ayahs

Moses and Pharaoh's Broken Promises 46–50

وَلَقَدۡوَلَقَدْAnd certainly
أَرۡسَلۡنَااَرْسَلْنَاWe sent
مُوسَىٰمُوْسٰيMusa
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآبِاٰيٰتِنَا͏ٓwith Our Signs
إِلَىٰاِلٰيto
فِرۡعَوۡنَفِرْعَوْنَFiraun
وَمَلَإِيْهِۦوَمَلَا۟ىِٕهٖand his chiefs
فَقَالَand he said
إِنِّياِنِّيْIndeed, I am
رَسُولُرَسُوْلُa Messenger
رَبِّ(of the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَالْعٰلَمِيْنَ(of) the worlds

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."

فَلَمَّاBut when
جَآءَهُمجَا࢜ءَهُمْhe came to them
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآبِاٰيٰتِنَا͏ٓwith Our Signs
إِذَااِذَاbehold
هُمهُمْThey
مِّنۡهَامِّنْهَاat them
يَضۡحَكُونَيَضْحَكُوْنَlaughed

But when he brought them Our signs, at once they laughed at them.

وَمَاAnd not
نُرِيهِمنُرِيْهِمْWe showed them
مِّنۡمِّنْof
ءَايَةٍاٰيَةٍa Sign
إِلَّااِلَّاbut
هِيَit
أَكۡبَرُاَكْبَرُ(was) greater
مِنۡمِنْthan
أُخۡتِهَاۖاُخْتِهَاؗits sister
وَأَخَذۡنَٰهُموَاَخَذْنٰهُمْand We seized them
بِٱلۡعَذَابِبِالْعَذَابِwith the punishment
لَعَلَّهُمۡلَعَلَّهُمْso that they may
يَرۡجِعُونَيَرْجِعُوْنَreturn

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].

وَقَالُواْوَقَالُوْاAnd they said
يَٰٓأَيُّهَيٰٓاَيُّهَO
ٱلسَّاحِرُالسّٰحِرُ[the] magician
ٱدۡعُادْعُInvoke
لَنَاfor us
رَبَّكَyour Lord
بِمَاby what
عَهِدَHe has made covenant
عِندَكَعِنْدَكَۚwith you
إِنَّنَااِنَّنَاIndeed, we
لَمُهۡتَدُونَلَمُهْتَدُوْنَ(will) surely be guided

And they said [to Moses], "O magician, invoke for us your Lord by what He has promised you. Indeed, we will be guided."

فَلَمَّاBut when
كَشَفۡنَاكَشَفْنَاWe removed
عَنۡهُمُعَنْهُمُfrom them
ٱلۡعَذَابَالْعَذَابَthe punishment
إِذَااِذَاbehold
هُمۡهُمْThey
يَنكُثُونَيَنْكُثُوْنَbroke (their word)

But when We removed from them the affliction, at once they broke their word.

46 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." 47 But when he brought them Our signs, at once they laughed at them. 48 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]. 49 And they said [to Moses], "O magician, invoke for us your Lord by what He has promised you. Indeed, we will be guided." 50 But when We removed from them the affliction, at once they broke their word.

Pharaoh's Boast and His Drowning 51–56

وَنَادَىٰوَنَادٰيAnd called out
فِرۡعَوۡنُفِرْعَوْنُFiraun
فِيفِيْamong
قَوۡمِهِۦقَوْمِهٖhis people
قَالَhe said
يَٰقَوۡمِيٰقَوْمِO my people
أَلَيۡسَاَلَيْسَIs not
لِيلِيْfor me
مُلۡكُمُلْكُ(the) kingdom
مِصۡرَمِصْرَ(of) Egypt
وَهَٰذِهِوَهٰذِهِand these
ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُالْاَنْهٰرُ[the] rivers
تَجۡرِيتَجْرِيْflowing
مِنمِنْunderneath me
تَحۡتِيٓۚتَحْتِيْۚunderneath me
أَفَلَااَفَلَاThen do not
تُبۡصِرُونَتُبْصِرُوْنَyou see

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?

أَمۡاَمْOr
أَنَا۠اَنَاam I
خَيۡرٞخَيْرٌbetter
مِّنۡمِّنْthan
هَٰذَاهٰذَاthis
ٱلَّذِيالَّذِيْone who
هُوَhe
مَهِينٞمَهِيْنٌ࣢ۙ(is) insignificant
وَلَاوَّلَاand hardly
يَكَادُand hardly
يُبِينُيُبِيْنُclear

Or am I [not] better than this one [i.e., Moses] who is insignificant and hardly makes himself clear?

فَلَوۡلَآفَلَوْلَا͏ٓThen why not
أُلۡقِيَاُلْقِيَare placed
عَلَيۡهِعَلَيْهِon him
أَسۡوِرَةٞاَسْوِرَةٌbracelets
مِّنمِّنْof
ذَهَبٍgold
أَوۡاَوْor
جَآءَجَا࢜ءَcome
مَعَهُwith him
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُالْمَلٰ࢜ىِٕكَةُthe Angels
مُقۡتَرِنِينَمُقْتَرِنِيْنَaccompanying (him)

Then why have there not been placed upon him bracelets of gold or come with him the angels in conjunction?"

فَٱسۡتَخَفَّفَاسْتَخَفَّSo he bluffed
قَوۡمَهُۥقَوْمَهٗhis people
فَأَطَاعُوهُۚفَاَطَاعُوْهُؕand they obeyed him
إِنَّهُمۡاِنَّهُمْIndeed, they
كَانُواْكَانُوْاwere
قَوۡمٗاقَوْمًاa people
فَٰسِقِينَفٰسِقِيْنَdefiantly disobedient

So he bluffed his people, and they obeyed him. Indeed, they were [themselves] a people defiantly disobedient [of Allāh].

فَلَمَّآفَلَمَّا͏ٓSo when
ءَاسَفُونَااٰسَفُوْنَاthey angered Us
ٱنتَقَمۡنَاانْتَقَمْنَاWe took retribution
مِنۡهُمۡمِنْهُمْfrom them
فَأَغۡرَقۡنَٰهُمۡفَاَغْرَقْنٰهُمْand We drowned them
أَجۡمَعِينَاَجْمَعِيْنَall

And when they angered Us, We took retribution from them and drowned them all.

فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡفَجَعَلْنٰهُمْAnd We made them
سَلَفٗاسَلَفًاa precedent
وَمَثَلٗاوَّمَثَلًاand an example
لِّلۡأٓخِرِينَلِّلْاٰخِرِيْنَfor the later (generations)

And We made them a precedent and an example for the later peoples.

51 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? 52 Or am I [not] better than this one [i.e., Moses] who is insignificant and hardly makes himself clear? 53 Then why have there not been placed upon him bracelets of gold or come with him the angels in conjunction?" 54 So he bluffed his people, and they obeyed him. Indeed, they were [themselves] a people defiantly disobedient [of Allāh]. 55 And when they angered Us, We took retribution from them and drowned them all. 56 And We made them a precedent and an example for the later peoples.

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The Disbelievers' Dispute About Jesus 57–62

وَلَمَّاAnd when
ضُرِبَis presented
ٱبۡنُابْنُ(the) son
مَرۡيَمَمَرْيَمَ(of) Maryam
مَثَلًا(as) an example
إِذَااِذَاbehold
قَوۡمُكَقَوْمُكَYour people
مِنۡهُمِنْهُabout it
يَصِدُّونَيَصِدُّوْنَlaughed aloud

And when the son of Mary was presented as an example, immediately your people laughed aloud.

وَقَالُوٓاْوَقَالُوْٓاAnd they said
ءَأَٰلِهَتُنَاءَاٰلِهَتُنَاAre our gods
خَيۡرٌخَيْرٌbetter
أَمۡاَمْor
هُوَۚهُوَؕhe
مَاNot
ضَرَبُوهُضَرَبُوْهُthey present it
لَكَto you
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
جَدَلَۢاۚجَدَلًاؕ(for) argument
بَلۡبَلْNay
هُمۡهُمْthey
قَوۡمٌقَوْمٌ(are) a people
خَصِمُونَخَصِمُوْنَargumentative

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.

إِنۡاِنْNot
هُوَhe
إِلَّااِلَّا(was) except
عَبۡدٌعَبْدٌa slave
أَنۡعَمۡنَااَنْعَمْنَاWe bestowed Our favor
عَلَيۡهِعَلَيْهِon him
وَجَعَلۡنَٰهُوَجَعَلْنٰهُand We made him
مَثَلٗامَثَلًاan example
لِّبَنِيٓلِّبَنِيْٓfor (the) Children of Israel
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَاِسْرَا࢜ءِيْلَfor (the) Children of Israel

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.

وَلَوۡوَلَوْAnd if
نَشَآءُنَشَا࢜ءُWe willed
لَجَعَلۡنَالَجَعَلْنَاsurely We (could have) made
مِنكُممِنْكُمْamong you
مَّلَٰٓئِكَةٗمَّلٰ࢜ىِٕكَةًAngels
فِيin
ٱلۡأَرۡضِالْاَرْضِthe earth
يَخۡلُفُونَيَخْلُفُوْنَsucceeding

And if We willed, We could have made [instead] of you angels succeeding [one another] on the earth.

وَإِنَّهُۥوَاِنَّهٗAnd indeed, it
لَعِلۡمٞلَعِلْمٌsurely (is) a knowledge
لِّلسَّاعَةِof the Hour
فَلَاSo (do) not
تَمۡتَرُنَّتَمْتَرُنَّ(be) doubtful
بِهَاabout it
وَٱتَّبِعُونِۚوَاتَّبِعُوْنِؕand follow Me
هَٰذَاهٰذَاThis
صِرَٰطٞصِرَاطٌ(is the) Path
مُّسۡتَقِيمٞمُّسْتَقِيْمٌStraight

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.

وَلَاAnd (let) not
يَصُدَّنَّكُمُavert you
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُۖالشَّيْطٰنُۚthe Shaitaan
إِنَّهُۥاِنَّهٗIndeed, he
لَكُمۡلَكُمْ(is) for you
عَدُوّٞعَدُوٌّan enemy
مُّبِينٞمُّبِيْنٌclear

And never let Satan avert you. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.

57 And when the son of Mary was presented as an example, immediately your people laughed aloud. 58 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. 59 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. 60 And if We willed, We could have made [instead] of you angels succeeding [one another] on the earth. 61 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. 62 And never let Satan avert you. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.

Jesus Calls to Allah Alone 63–65

وَلَمَّاAnd when
جَآءَجَا࢜ءَcame
عِيسَىٰعِيْسٰيIsa
بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِبِالْبَيِّنٰتِwith clear proofs
قَالَhe said
قَدۡقَدْVerily
جِئۡتُكُمجِي͏ٔ͏ْتُكُمْI have come to you
بِٱلۡحِكۡمَةِبِالْحِكْمَةِwith wisdom
وَلِأُبَيِّنَوَلِاُبَيِّنَand that I make clear
لَكُملَكُمْto you
بَعۡضَبَعْضَsome
ٱلَّذِيالَّذِيْ(of) that which
تَخۡتَلِفُونَتَخْتَلِفُوْنَyou differ
فِيهِۖفِيْهِۚin it
فَٱتَّقُواْفَاتَّقُواSo fear
ٱللَّهَاللّٰهَAllah
وَأَطِيعُونِوَاَطِيْعُوْنِand obey me

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.

إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
ٱللَّهَاللّٰهَAllah
هُوَHe
رَبِّيرَبِّيْ(is) my Lord
وَرَبُّكُمۡوَرَبُّكُمْand your Lord
فَٱعۡبُدُوهُۚفَاعْبُدُوْهُؕso worship Him
هَٰذَاهٰذَاThis
صِرَٰطٞصِرَاطٌ(is) a Path
مُّسۡتَقِيمٞمُّسْتَقِيْمٌStraight

Indeed, Allāh is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. This is a straight path."

فَٱخۡتَلَفَفَاخْتَلَفَBut differed
ٱلۡأَحۡزَابُالْاَحْزَابُthe factions
مِنۢمِنْۢfrom
بَيۡنِهِمۡۖبَيْنِهِمْۚamong them
فَوَيۡلٞفَوَيْلٌso woe
لِّلَّذِينَلِّلَّذِيْنَto those who
ظَلَمُواْظَلَمُوْاwronged
مِنۡمِنْfrom
عَذَابِ(the) punishment
يَوۡمٍيَوْمٍ(of the) Day
أَلِيمٍاَلِيْمٍpainful

But the denominations from among them differed [and separated], so woe to those who have wronged from the punishment of a painful Day.

63 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. 64 Indeed, Allāh is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. This is a straight path." 65 But the denominations from among them differed [and separated], so woe to those who have wronged from the punishment of a painful Day.

Friendship and Reward on Judgment Day 66–73

هَلۡهَلْAre
يَنظُرُونَيَنْظُرُوْنَthey waiting
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
ٱلسَّاعَةَالسَّاعَةَ(for) the Hour
أَناَنْthat
تَأۡتِيَهُمتَاْتِيَهُمْit should come on them
بَغۡتَةٗبَغْتَةًsuddenly
وَهُمۡوَّهُمْwhile they
لَا(do) not
يَشۡعُرُونَيَشْعُرُوْنَperceive

Are they waiting except for the Hour to come upon them suddenly while they perceive not?

ٱلۡأَخِلَّآءُاَلْاَخِلَّا࢜ءُFriends
يَوۡمَئِذِۭيَوْمَىِٕذٍۢthat Day
بَعۡضُهُمۡبَعْضُهُمْsome of them
لِبَعۡضٍلِبَعْضٍto others
عَدُوٌّ(will be) enemies
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَالْمُتَّقِيْنَthe righteous

Close friends, that Day, will be enemies to each other, except for the righteous

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يَٰعِبَادِيٰعِبَادِO My slaves
لَاNo
خَوۡفٌخَوْفٌfear
عَلَيۡكُمُعَلَيْكُمُon you
ٱلۡيَوۡمَالْيَوْمَthis Day
وَلَآوَلَا͏ٓand not
أَنتُمۡاَنْتُمْyou
تَحۡزَنُونَتَحْزَنُوْنَwill grieve

[To whom Allāh will say], "O My servants, no fear will there be concerning you this Day, nor will you grieve,

ٱلَّذِينَاَلَّذِيْنَThose who
ءَامَنُواْاٰمَنُوْاbelieved
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَابِاٰيٰتِنَاin Our Verses
وَكَانُواْوَكَانُوْاand were
مُسۡلِمِينَمُسْلِمِيْنَsubmissive

[You] who believed in Our verses and were Muslims.

ٱدۡخُلُواْاُدْخُلُواEnter
ٱلۡجَنَّةَالْجَنَّةَParadise
أَنتُمۡاَنْتُمْyou
وَأَزۡوَٰجُكُمۡوَاَزْوَاجُكُمْand your spouses
تُحۡبَرُونَتُحْبَرُوْنَdelighted

Enter Paradise, you and your kinds, delighted."

يُطَافُWill be circulated
عَلَيۡهِمعَلَيْهِمْfor them
بِصِحَافٖبِصِحَافٍplates
مِّنمِّنْof
ذَهَبٖذَهَبٍgold
وَأَكۡوَابٖۖوَّاَكْوَابٍۚand cups
وَفِيهَاوَفِيْهَاAnd therein
مَا(is) what
تَشۡتَهِيهِتَشْتَهِيْهِdesires
ٱلۡأَنفُسُالْاَنْفُسُthe souls
وَتَلَذُّand delights
ٱلۡأَعۡيُنُۖالْاَعْيُنُۚthe eyes
وَأَنتُمۡوَاَنْتُمْand you
فِيهَافِيْهَاtherein
خَٰلِدُونَخٰلِدُوْنَwill abide forever

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.

وَتِلۡكَوَتِلْكَAnd this
ٱلۡجَنَّةُالْجَنَّةُ(is) the Paradise
ٱلَّتِيٓالَّتِيْٓwhich
أُورِثۡتُمُوهَااُوْرِثْتُمُوْهَاyou are made to inherit
بِمَاfor what
كُنتُمۡكُنْتُمْyou used to
تَعۡمَلُونَتَعْمَلُوْنَdo

And that is Paradise which you are made to inherit for what you used to do.

لَكُمۡلَكُمْFor you
فِيهَافِيْهَاtherein
فَٰكِهَةٞفَاكِهَةٌ(are) fruits
كَثِيرَةٞكَثِيْرَةٌabundant
مِّنۡهَامِّنْهَاfrom it
تَأۡكُلُونَتَاْكُلُوْنَyou will eat

For you therein is much fruit from which you will eat.

66 Are they waiting except for the Hour to come upon them suddenly while they perceive not? 67 Close friends, that Day, will be enemies to each other, except for the righteous 68 [To whom Allāh will say], "O My servants, no fear will there be concerning you this Day, nor will you grieve, 69 [You] who believed in Our verses and were Muslims. 70 Enter Paradise, you and your kinds, delighted." 71 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. 72 And that is Paradise which you are made to inherit for what you used to do. 73 For you therein is much fruit from which you will eat.

The Cry to Hell's Keeper 74–78

إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَالْمُجْرِمِيْنَthe criminals
فِيفِيْ(will be) in
عَذَابِ(the) punishment
جَهَنَّمَ(of) Hell
خَٰلِدُونَخٰلِدُوْنَabiding forever

Indeed, the criminals will be in the punishment of Hell, abiding eternally.

لَاNot
يُفَتَّرُwill it subside
عَنۡهُمۡعَنْهُمْfor them
وَهُمۡوَهُمْand they
فِيهِفِيْهِin it
مُبۡلِسُونَمُبْلِسُوْنَ(will) despair

It will not be allowed to subside for them, and they, therein, are in despair.

وَمَاAnd not
ظَلَمۡنَٰهُمۡظَلَمْنٰهُمْWe wronged them
وَلَٰكِنوَلٰكِنْbut
كَانُواْكَانُوْاthey were
هُمُthemselves
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَالظّٰلِمِيْنَwrongdoers

And We did not wrong them, but it was they who were the wrongdoers.

وَنَادَوۡاْوَنَادَوْاAnd they will call
يَٰمَٰلِكُيٰمٰلِكُO Malik
لِيَقۡضِلِيَقْضِLet put an end
عَلَيۡنَاعَلَيْنَاto us
رَبُّكَۖرَبُّكَؕyour Lord
قَالَHe (will) say
إِنَّكُماِنَّكُمْIndeed, you
مَّٰكِثُونَمّٰكِثُوْنَ(will) remain

And they will call, "O Mālik, let your Lord put an end to us!" He will say, "Indeed, you will remain."

لَقَدۡلَقَدْCertainly
جِئۡنَٰكُمجِي͏ٔ͏ْنٰكُمْWe have brought you
بِٱلۡحَقِّبِالْحَقِّthe truth
وَلَٰكِنَّوَلٰكِنَّbut
أَكۡثَرَكُمۡاَكْثَرَكُمْmost of you
لِلۡحَقِّلِلْحَقِّto the truth
كَٰرِهُونَكٰرِهُوْنَ(are) averse

We had certainly brought you the truth, but most of you, to the truth, were averse.

74 Indeed, the criminals will be in the punishment of Hell, abiding eternally. 75 It will not be allowed to subside for them, and they, therein, are in despair. 76 And We did not wrong them, but it was they who were the wrongdoers. 77 And they will call, "O Mālik, let your Lord put an end to us!" He will say, "Indeed, you will remain." 78 We had certainly brought you the truth, but most of you, to the truth, were averse.

Allah's Knowledge of Secret Plots 79–83

أَمۡاَمْOr
أَبۡرَمُوٓاْاَبْرَمُوْٓاhave they determined
أَمۡرٗااَمْرًاan affair
فَإِنَّافَاِنَّاThen indeed, We
مُبۡرِمُونَمُبْرِمُوْنَ(are) determined

Or have they devised [some] affair? But indeed, We are devising [a plan].

أَمۡاَمْOr
يَحۡسَبُونَيَحْسَبُوْنَ(do) they think
أَنَّااَنَّاthat We
لَا(can) not
نَسۡمَعُنَسْمَعُhear
سِرَّهُمۡسِرَّهُمْtheir secret(s)
وَنَجۡوَىٰهُمۚوَنَجْوٰىهُمْؕand their private counsel(s)
بَلَىٰبَلٰيNay
وَرُسُلُنَاand Our Messengers
لَدَيۡهِمۡلَدَيْهِمْwith them
يَكۡتُبُونَيَكْتُبُوْنَare recording

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.

قُلۡقُلْSay
إِناِنْIf
كَانَhad
لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِلِلرَّحْمٰنِthe Most Gracious
وَلَدٞوَلَدٌࣗۖa son
فَأَنَا۠فَاَنَاThen, I
أَوَّلُاَوَّلُ(would be the) first
ٱلۡعَٰبِدِينَالْعٰبِدِيْنَ(of) the worshippers

Say, [O Muḥammad], "If the Most Merciful had a son, then I would be the first of [his] worshippers."

سُبۡحَٰنَسُبْحٰنَGlory be
رَبِّ(to the) Lord
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِوَالْاَرْضِand the earth
رَبِّ(the) Lord
ٱلۡعَرۡشِالْعَرْشِ(of) the Throne
عَمَّاabove what
يَصِفُونَيَصِفُوْنَthey ascribe

Exalted is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Lord of the Throne, above what they describe.

فَذَرۡهُمۡفَذَرْهُمْSo leave them
يَخُوضُواْيَخُوْضُوْا(to) converse vainly
وَيَلۡعَبُواْوَيَلْعَبُوْاand play
حَتَّىٰحَتّٰيuntil
يُلَٰقُواْيُلٰقُوْاthey meet
يَوۡمَهُمُيَوْمَهُمُtheir Day
ٱلَّذِيالَّذِيْwhich
يُوعَدُونَيُوْعَدُوْنَthey are promised

So leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised.

79 Or have they devised [some] affair? But indeed, We are devising [a plan]. 80 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. 81 Say, [O Muḥammad], "If the Most Merciful had a son, then I would be the first of [his] worshippers." 82 Exalted is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Lord of the Throne, above what they describe. 83 So leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised.

Allah's Sole Divinity Over All Creation 84–87

وَهُوَAnd He
ٱلَّذِيالَّذِيْ(is) the One Who
فِي(is) in
ٱلسَّمَآءِالسَّمَا࢜ءِthe heaven
إِلَٰهٞاِلٰهٌGod
وَفِيوَّفِيand in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِالْاَرْضِthe earth
إِلَٰهٞۚاِلٰهٌؕGod
وَهُوَAnd He
ٱلۡحَكِيمُالْحَكِيْمُ(is) the All-Wise
ٱلۡعَلِيمُالْعَلِيْمُthe All-Knower

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.

وَتَبَارَكَوَتَبٰرَكَAnd blessed (is)
ٱلَّذِيالَّذِيْthe One Who
لَهُۥلَهٗto Whom
مُلۡكُمُلْكُ(belongs the) dominion
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِوَالْاَرْضِand the earth
وَمَاand whatever
بَيۡنَهُمَابَيْنَهُمَاۚ(is) between both of them
وَعِندَهُۥوَعِنْدَهٗand with Him
عِلۡمُعِلْمُ(is the) knowledge
ٱلسَّاعَةِالسَّاعَةِۚ(of) the Hour
وَإِلَيۡهِوَاِلَيْهِand to Him
تُرۡجَعُونَتُرْجَعُوْنَyou will be returned

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.

وَلَاAnd not
يَمۡلِكُيَمْلِكُhave power
ٱلَّذِينَالَّذِيْنَthose whom
يَدۡعُونَيَدْعُوْنَthey invoke
مِنمِنْbesides Him
دُونِهِدُوْنِهِbesides Him
ٱلشَّفَٰعَةَالشَّفَاعَةَ(for) the intercession
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
مَنمَنْwho
شَهِدَtestifies
بِٱلۡحَقِّبِالْحَقِّto the truth
وَهُمۡوَهُمْand they
يَعۡلَمُونَيَعْلَمُوْنَknow

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.

وَلَئِنوَلَىِٕنْAnd if
سَأَلۡتَهُمسَاَلْتَهُمْyou ask them
مَّنۡمَّنْwho
خَلَقَهُمۡخَلَقَهُمْcreated them
لَيَقُولُنَّلَيَقُوْلُنَّthey will certainly say
ٱللَّهُۖاللّٰهُAllah
فَأَنَّىٰفَاَنّٰيThen how
يُؤۡفَكُونَيُو͏ٔ͏ْفَكُوْنَare they deluded

And if you asked them who created them, they would surely say, "Allāh." So how are they deluded?

84 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. 85 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. 86 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. 87 And if you asked them who created them, they would surely say, "Allāh." So how are they deluded?

The Prophet's Complaint and Allah's Reply 88–89

وَقِيلِهِۦوَقِيْلِهٖAnd his saying
يَٰرَبِّيٰرَبِّO my Lord
إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِهٰٓو͏ٔ͏ُلَا࢜ءِthese
قَوۡمٞقَوْمٌ(are) a people
لَّا(who do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَيُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنُوْنَbelieve

And [Allāh acknowledges] his saying, "O my Lord, indeed these are a people who do not believe."

فَٱصۡفَحۡفَاصْفَحْSo turn away
عَنۡهُمۡعَنْهُمْfrom them
وَقُلۡوَقُلْand say
سَلَٰمٞۚسَلٰمٌؕPeace
فَسَوۡفَفَسَوْفَBut soon
يَعۡلَمُونَيَعْلَمُوْنَthey will know

So turn aside from them and say, "Peace." But they are going to know.

88 And [Allāh acknowledges] his saying, "O my Lord, indeed these are a people who do not believe." 89 So turn aside from them and say, "Peace." But they are going to know.