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Surah 40 · Makkah · 85 verses · 1219 words
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Surah Ghafir, “The Forgiver”, is surah 40 of the Quran. It was revealed in Makkah and has 85 verses. The meaning of each word is under it; tap a word to hear it.
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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
حم ١ ▶
حم hha-meem Ha Meem
1. Ḥā, Meem.
تَنزِيلُ الْكِتَابِ مِنَ اللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْعَلِيمِ ٢ ▶
تَنزِيلُ tanzīlu (The) revelation الْكِتَابِ l-kitābi (of) the Book مِنَ mina (is) from اللَّهِ l-lahi Allah الْعَزِيزِ l-ʿazīzi the All-Mighty الْعَلِيمِ l-ʿalīmi the All-Knower
2. The revelation of the Book [i.e., the Qur’ān] is from Allāh, the Exalted in Might, the Knowing,
Roots in this verse: ن ز ل ك ت ب أ ل ه ع ز ز ع ل م
غَافِرِ الذَّنبِ وَقَابِلِ التَّوْبِ شَدِيدِ الْعِقَابِ ذِي الطَّوْلِ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ إِلَيْهِ الْمَصِيرُ ٣ ▶
غَافِرِ ghāfiri (The) Forgiver الذَّنبِ l-dhanbi (of) the sin وَقَابِلِ waqābili and (the) Acceptor التَّوْبِ l-tawbi (of) [the] repentance شَدِيدِ shadīdi severe الْعِقَابِ l-ʿiqābi (in) the punishment ذِي dhī Owner (of) the abundance الطَّوْلِ l-ṭawli Owner (of) the abundance لَا lā (There is) no إِلَٰهَ ilāha god إِلَّا illā except هُوَ huwa Him إِلَيْهِ ilayhi to Him الْمَصِيرُ l-maṣīru (is) the final return
3. The forgiver of sin, acceptor of repentance, severe in punishment, owner of abundance. There is no deity except Him; to Him is the destination.
Roots in this verse: غ ف ر ذ ن ب ق ب ل ت و ب ش د د ع ق ب ط و ل أ ل ه ص ي ر
مَا يُجَادِلُ فِي آيَاتِ اللَّهِ إِلَّا الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فَلَا يَغْرُرْكَ تَقَلُّبُهُمْ فِي الْبِلَادِ ٤ ▶
مَا mā Not يُجَادِلُ yujādilu dispute فِي fī concerning آيَاتِ āyāti (the) Verses اللَّهِ l-lahi (of) Allah إِلَّا illā except الَّذِينَ alladhīna those who كَفَرُوا kafarū disbelieve فَلَا falā so (let) not يَغْرُرْكَ yaghrur'ka deceive you تَقَلُّبُهُمْ taqallubuhum their movement فِي fī in الْبِلَادِ l-bilādi the cities
4. No one disputes concerning the signs of Allāh except those who disbelieve, so be not deceived by their [uninhibited] movement throughout the land.
Roots in this verse: ج د ل أ ي ي أ ل ه ك ف ر غ ر ر ق ل ب ب ل د
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَالْأَحْزَابُ مِن بَعْدِهِمْ وَهَمَّتْ كُلُّ أُمَّةٍ بِرَسُولِهِمْ لِيَأْخُذُوهُ وَجَادَلُوا بِالْبَاطِلِ لِيُدْحِضُوا بِهِ الْحَقَّ فَأَخَذْتُهُمْ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عِقَابِ ٥ ▶
كَذَّبَتْ kadhabat Denied قَبْلَهُمْ qablahum before them قَوْمُ qawmu (the) people نُوحٍ nūḥin (of) Nuh وَالْأَحْزَابُ wal-aḥzābu and the factions مِن min after them بَعْدِهِمْ baʿdihim after them وَهَمَّتْ wahammat and plotted كُلُّ kullu every أُمَّةٍ ummatin nation بِرَسُولِهِمْ birasūlihim against their Messenger لِيَأْخُذُوهُ liyakhudhūhu to seize him وَجَادَلُوا wajādalū and they disputed بِالْبَاطِلِ bil-bāṭili by falsehood لِيُدْحِضُوا liyud'ḥiḍū to refute بِهِ bihi thereby الْحَقَّ l-ḥaqa the truth فَأَخَذْتُهُمْ fa-akhadhtuhum So I seized them فَكَيْفَ fakayfa Then how كَانَ kāna was عِقَابِ ʿiqābi My penalty
5. The people of Noah denied before them and the [disbelieving] factions after them, and every nation intended [a plot] for their messenger to seize him, and they disputed by [using] falsehood to [attempt to] invalidate thereby the truth. So I seized them, and how [terrible] was My penalty.
Roots in this verse: ك ذ ب ق ب ل ق و م ح ز ب ب ع د ك ل ل أ م م ر س ل أ خ ذ ج د ل ب ط ل ح ق ق ك ي ف ك و ن ع ق ب
وَكَذَٰلِكَ حَقَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَنَّهُمْ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ ٦ ▶
وَكَذَٰلِكَ wakadhālika And thus حَقَّتْ ḥaqqat has been justified كَلِمَتُ kalimatu (the) Word رَبِّكَ rabbika (of) your Lord عَلَى ʿalā against الَّذِينَ alladhīna those who كَفَرُوا kafarū disbelieved أَنَّهُمْ annahum that they أَصْحَابُ aṣḥābu (are) companions النَّارِ l-nāri (of) the Fire
6. And thus has the word [i.e., decree] of your Lord come into effect upon those who disbelieved that they are companions of the Fire.
Roots in this verse: ح ق ق ك ل م ر ب ب ك ف ر ص ح ب ن و ر
الَّذِينَ يَحْمِلُونَ الْعَرْشَ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهُ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَيُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا رَبَّنَا وَسِعْتَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ رَّحْمَةً وَعِلْمًا فَاغْفِرْ لِلَّذِينَ تَابُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا سَبِيلَكَ وَقِهِمْ عَذَابَ الْجَحِيمِ ٧ ▶
الَّذِينَ alladhīna Those who يَحْمِلُونَ yaḥmilūna bear الْعَرْشَ l-ʿarsha the Throne وَمَنْ waman and who حَوْلَهُ ḥawlahu (are) around it يُسَبِّحُونَ yusabbiḥūna glorify بِحَمْدِ biḥamdi (the) praises رَبِّهِمْ rabbihim (of) their Lord وَيُؤْمِنُونَ wayu'minūna and believe بِهِ bihi in Him وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ wayastaghfirūna and ask forgiveness لِلَّذِينَ lilladhīna for those who آمَنُوا āmanū believe رَبَّنَا rabbanā Our Lord وَسِعْتَ wasiʿ'ta You encompass كُلَّ kulla all شَيْءٍ shayin things رَّحْمَةً raḥmatan (by Your) Mercy وَعِلْمًا waʿil'man and knowledge فَاغْفِرْ fa-igh'fir so forgive لِلَّذِينَ lilladhīna those who تَابُوا tābū repent وَاتَّبَعُوا wa-ittabaʿū and follow سَبِيلَكَ sabīlaka Your Way وَقِهِمْ waqihim and save them (from) عَذَابَ ʿadhāba (the) punishment الْجَحِيمِ l-jaḥīmi (of) the Hellfire
7. Those [angels] who carry the Throne and those around it exalt [Allāh] with praise of their Lord and believe in Him and ask forgiveness for those who have believed, [saying], "Our Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who have repented and followed Your way and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire.
Roots in this verse: ح م ل ع ر ش ح و ل س ب ح ح م د ر ب ب أ م ن غ ف ر و س ع ك ل ل ش ي أ ر ح م ع ل م ت و ب ت ب ع س ب ل و ق ي ع ذ ب ج ح م
رَبَّنَا وَأَدْخِلْهُمْ جَنَّاتِ عَدْنٍ الَّتِي وَعَدتَّهُمْ وَمَن صَلَحَ مِنْ آبَائِهِمْ وَأَزْوَاجِهِمْ وَذُرِّيَّاتِهِمْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ ٨ ▶
رَبَّنَا rabbanā Our Lord وَأَدْخِلْهُمْ wa-adkhil'hum And admit them جَنَّاتِ jannāti (to) Gardens عَدْنٍ ʿadnin (of) Eden الَّتِي allatī which وَعَدتَّهُمْ waʿadttahum You have promised them وَمَن waman and whoever صَلَحَ ṣalaḥa (was) righteous مِنْ min among آبَائِهِمْ ābāihim their fathers وَأَزْوَاجِهِمْ wa-azwājihim and their spouses وَذُرِّيَّاتِهِمْ wadhurriyyātihim and their offspring إِنَّكَ innaka Indeed You أَنتَ anta You الْعَزِيزُ l-ʿazīzu (are) the All-Mighty الْحَكِيمُ l-ḥakīmu the All-Wise
8. Our Lord, and admit them to gardens of perpetual residence which You have promised them and whoever was righteous among their forefathers, their spouses and their offspring. Indeed, it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
Roots in this verse: ر ب ب د خ ل ج ن ن و ع د ص ل ح أ ب و ز و ج ذ ر ر ع ز ز ح ك م
وَقِهِمُ السَّيِّئَاتِ وَمَن تَقِ السَّيِّئَاتِ يَوْمَئِذٍ فَقَدْ رَحِمْتَهُ وَذَٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ ٩ ▶
وَقِهِمُ waqihimu And protect them السَّيِّئَاتِ l-sayiāti (from) the evils وَمَن waman And whoever تَقِ taqi you protect السَّيِّئَاتِ l-sayiāti (from) the evils يَوْمَئِذٍ yawma-idhin that Day فَقَدْ faqad then verily رَحِمْتَهُ raḥim'tahu You have bestowed mercy on him وَذَٰلِكَ wadhālika And that هُوَ huwa [it] الْفَوْزُ l-fawzu (is) the success الْعَظِيمُ l-ʿaẓīmu the great
9. And protect them from the evil consequences [of their deeds]. And he whom You protect from evil consequences that Day - You will have given him mercy. And that is the great attainment."
Roots in this verse: و ق ي س و أ ي و م ر ح م ف و ز ع ظ م
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يُنَادَوْنَ لَمَقْتُ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ مِن مَّقْتِكُمْ أَنفُسَكُمْ إِذْ تُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى الْإِيمَانِ فَتَكْفُرُونَ ١٠ ▶
إِنَّ inna Indeed الَّذِينَ alladhīna those who كَفَرُوا kafarū disbelieved يُنَادَوْنَ yunādawna will be cried out to them لَمَقْتُ lamaqtu Certainly Allah's hatred اللَّهِ l-lahi Certainly Allah's hatred أَكْبَرُ akbaru (was) greater مِن min than مَّقْتِكُمْ maqtikum your hatred أَنفُسَكُمْ anfusakum (of) yourselves إِذْ idh when تُدْعَوْنَ tud'ʿawna you were called إِلَى ilā to الْإِيمَانِ l-īmāni the faith فَتَكْفُرُونَ fatakfurūna and you disbelieved
10. Indeed, those who disbelieve will be addressed, "The hatred of Allāh for you was [even] greater than your hatred of yourselves [this Day in Hell] when you were invited to faith, but you disbelieved [i.e., refused]."
Roots in this verse: ك ف ر ن د ي أ ل ه ك ب ر ن ف س د ع و أ م ن
قَالُوا رَبَّنَا أَمَتَّنَا اثْنَتَيْنِ وَأَحْيَيْتَنَا اثْنَتَيْنِ فَاعْتَرَفْنَا بِذُنُوبِنَا فَهَلْ إِلَىٰ خُرُوجٍ مِّن سَبِيلٍ ١١ ▶
قَالُوا qālū They (will) say رَبَّنَا rabbanā Our Lord أَمَتَّنَا amattanā You gave us death اثْنَتَيْنِ ith'natayni twice وَأَحْيَيْتَنَا wa-aḥyaytanā and You gave us life اثْنَتَيْنِ ith'natayni twice فَاعْتَرَفْنَا fa-iʿ'tarafnā and we confess بِذُنُوبِنَا bidhunūbinā our sins فَهَلْ fahal So is (there) إِلَىٰ ilā to خُرُوجٍ khurūjin get out مِّن min any سَبِيلٍ sabīlin way
11. They will say, "Our Lord, You made us lifeless twice and gave us life twice, and we have confessed our sins. So is there to an exit any way?"
Roots in this verse: ق و ل ر ب ب م و ت ث ن ي ح ي ي ع ر ف ذ ن ب خ ر ج س ب ل
ذَٰلِكُم بِأَنَّهُ إِذَا دُعِيَ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ كَفَرْتُمْ وَإِن يُشْرَكْ بِهِ تُؤْمِنُوا فَالْحُكْمُ لِلَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْكَبِيرِ ١٢ ▶
ذَٰلِكُم dhālikum That بِأَنَّهُ bi-annahu (is) because إِذَا idhā when دُعِيَ duʿiya Allah was invoked اللَّهُ l-lahu Allah was invoked وَحْدَهُ waḥdahu Alone كَفَرْتُمْ kafartum you disbelieved وَإِن wa-in but if يُشْرَكْ yush'rak (others) were associated بِهِ bihi with Him تُؤْمِنُوا tu'minū you believed فَالْحُكْمُ fal-ḥuk'mu So the judgment لِلَّهِ lillahi (is) with Allah الْعَلِيِّ l-ʿaliyi the Most High الْكَبِيرِ l-kabīri the Most Great
12. [They will be told], "That is because, when Allāh was called upon alone, you disbelieved; but if others were associated with Him, you believed. So the judgement is with Allāh, the Most High, the Grand."
Roots in this verse: د ع و أ ل ه و ح د ك ف ر ش ر ك أ م ن ح ك م ع ل و ك ب ر
هُوَ الَّذِي يُرِيكُمْ آيَاتِهِ وَيُنَزِّلُ لَكُم مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ رِزْقًا وَمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ إِلَّا مَن يُنِيبُ ١٣ ▶
هُوَ huwa He الَّذِي alladhī (is) the One Who يُرِيكُمْ yurīkum shows you آيَاتِهِ āyātihi His Signs وَيُنَزِّلُ wayunazzilu and sends down لَكُم lakum for you مِّنَ mina from السَّمَاءِ l-samāi the sky رِزْقًا riz'qan provision وَمَا wamā But (does) not يَتَذَكَّرُ yatadhakkaru take heed إِلَّا illā except مَن man (one) who يُنِيبُ yunību turns
13. It is He who shows you His signs and sends down to you from the sky, provision. But none will remember except he who turns back [in repentance].
Roots in this verse: ر أ ي أ ي ي ن ز ل س م و ر ز ق ذ ك ر ن و ب
فَادْعُوا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ ١٤ ▶
فَادْعُوا fa-id'ʿū So invoke اللَّهَ l-laha Allah مُخْلِصِينَ mukh'liṣīna (being) sincere لَهُ lahu to Him الدِّينَ l-dīna (in) the religion وَلَوْ walaw even though كَرِهَ kariha dislike (it) الْكَافِرُونَ l-kāfirūna the disbelievers
14. So invoke Allāh, [being] sincere to Him in religion, although the disbelievers dislike it.
Roots in this verse: د ع و أ ل ه خ ل ص د ي ن ك ر ه ك ف ر
رَفِيعُ الدَّرَجَاتِ ذُو الْعَرْشِ يُلْقِي الرُّوحَ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ لِيُنذِرَ يَوْمَ التَّلَاقِ ١٥ ▶
رَفِيعُ rafīʿu Possessor of the Highest Ranks الدَّرَجَاتِ l-darajāti Possessor of the Highest Ranks ذُو dhū Owner (of) the Throne الْعَرْشِ l-ʿarshi Owner (of) the Throne يُلْقِي yul'qī He places الرُّوحَ l-rūḥa the inspiration مِنْ min of أَمْرِهِ amrihi His Command عَلَىٰ ʿalā upon مَن man whom يَشَاءُ yashāu He wills مِنْ min of عِبَادِهِ ʿibādihi His slaves لِيُنذِرَ liyundhira to warn يَوْمَ yawma (of the) Day التَّلَاقِ l-talāqi (of) the Meeting
15. [He is] the Exalted above [all] degrees, Owner of the Throne; He places the inspiration of His command [i.e., revelation] upon whom He wills of His servants to warn of the Day of Meeting.
Roots in this verse: ر ف ع د ر ج ع ر ش ل ق ي ر و ح أ م ر ش ي أ ع ب د ن ذ ر ي و م
يَوْمَ هُم بَارِزُونَ لَا يَخْفَىٰ عَلَى اللَّهِ مِنْهُمْ شَيْءٌ لِّمَنِ الْمُلْكُ الْيَوْمَ لِلَّهِ الْوَاحِدِ الْقَهَّارِ ١٦ ▶
يَوْمَ yawma (The) Day هُم hum they بَارِزُونَ bārizūna come forth لَا lā not يَخْفَىٰ yakhfā is hidden عَلَى ʿalā from اللَّهِ l-lahi Allah مِنْهُمْ min'hum about them شَيْءٌ shayon anything لِّمَنِ limani For whom الْمُلْكُ l-mul'ku (is) the Dominion الْيَوْمَ l-yawma this Day لِلَّهِ lillahi For Allah الْوَاحِدِ l-wāḥidi the One الْقَهَّارِ l-qahāri the Irresistible
16. The Day they come forth nothing concerning them will be concealed from Allāh. To whom belongs [all] sovereignty this Day? To Allāh, the One, the Prevailing.
Roots in this verse: ي و م خ ف ي أ ل ه ش ي أ م ل ك و ح د ق ه ر
الْيَوْمَ تُجْزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ لَا ظُلْمَ الْيَوْمَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ ١٧ ▶
الْيَوْمَ al-yawma This Day تُجْزَىٰ tuj'zā will be recompensed كُلُّ kullu every نَفْسٍ nafsin soul بِمَا bimā for what كَسَبَتْ kasabat it earned لَا lā No ظُلْمَ ẓul'ma injustice الْيَوْمَ l-yawma today إِنَّ inna Indeed اللَّهَ l-laha Allah سَرِيعُ sarīʿu (is) Swift الْحِسَابِ l-ḥisābi (in) Account
17. This Day every soul will be recompensed for what it earned. No injustice today! Indeed, Allāh is swift in account.
Roots in this verse: ي و م ج ز ي ك ل ل ن ف س ك س ب ظ ل م أ ل ه س ر ع ح س ب
وَأَنذِرْهُمْ يَوْمَ الْآزِفَةِ إِذِ الْقُلُوبُ لَدَى الْحَنَاجِرِ كَاظِمِينَ مَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ مِنْ حَمِيمٍ وَلَا شَفِيعٍ يُطَاعُ ١٨ ▶
وَأَنذِرْهُمْ wa-andhir'hum And warn them يَوْمَ yawma (of the) Day الْآزِفَةِ l-āzifati the Approaching إِذِ idhi when الْقُلُوبُ l-qulūbu the hearts لَدَى ladā (are) at الْحَنَاجِرِ l-ḥanājiri the throats كَاظِمِينَ kāẓimīna choked مَا mā Not لِلظَّالِمِينَ lilẓẓālimīna for the wrongdoers مِنْ min any حَمِيمٍ ḥamīmin intimate friend وَلَا walā and no شَفِيعٍ shafīʿin intercessor يُطَاعُ yuṭāʿu (who) is obeyed
18. And warn them, [O Muḥammad], of the Approaching Day, when hearts are at the throats, filled [with distress]. For the wrongdoers there will be no devoted friend and no intercessor [who is] obeyed.
Roots in this verse: ن ذ ر ي و م ق ل ب ظ ل م ح م م ش ف ع ط و ع
يَعْلَمُ خَائِنَةَ الْأَعْيُنِ وَمَا تُخْفِي الصُّدُورُ ١٩ ▶
يَعْلَمُ yaʿlamu He knows خَائِنَةَ khāinata (the) stealthy glance الْأَعْيُنِ l-aʿyuni (the) stealthy glance وَمَا wamā and what تُخْفِي tukh'fī conceal الصُّدُورُ l-ṣudūru the breasts
19. He knows that which deceives the eyes and what the breasts conceal.
Roots in this verse: ع ل م خ و ن ع ي ن خ ف ي ص د ر
وَاللَّهُ يَقْضِي بِالْحَقِّ وَالَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ لَا يَقْضُونَ بِشَيْءٍ إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ ٢٠ ▶
وَاللَّهُ wal-lahu And Allah يَقْضِي yaqḍī judges بِالْحَقِّ bil-ḥaqi in truth وَالَّذِينَ wa-alladhīna while those (whom) يَدْعُونَ yadʿūna they invoke مِن min besides Him دُونِهِ dūnihi besides Him لَا lā not يَقْضُونَ yaqḍūna they judge بِشَيْءٍ bishayin with anything إِنَّ inna Indeed اللَّهَ l-laha Allah هُوَ huwa He السَّمِيعُ l-samīʿu (is) the All-Hearer الْبَصِيرُ l-baṣīru the All-Seer
20. And Allāh judges with truth, while those they invoke besides Him judge not with anything. Indeed, Allāh - He is the Hearing, the Seeing.
Roots in this verse: أ ل ه ق ض ي ح ق ق د ع و د و ن ش ي أ س م ع ب ص ر
أَوَلَمْ يَسِيرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ فَيَنظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا مِن قَبْلِهِمْ كَانُوا هُمْ أَشَدَّ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةً وَآثَارًا فِي الْأَرْضِ فَأَخَذَهُمُ اللَّهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُم مِّنَ اللَّهِ مِن وَاقٍ ٢١ ▶
أَوَلَمْ awalam Do not يَسِيرُوا yasīrū they travel فِي fī in الْأَرْضِ l-arḍi the earth فَيَنظُرُوا fayanẓurū and see كَيْفَ kayfa how كَانَ kāna was عَاقِبَةُ ʿāqibatu (the) end الَّذِينَ alladhīna (of) those who كَانُوا kānū were مِن min before them قَبْلِهِمْ qablihim before them كَانُوا kānū They were هُمْ hum [they] أَشَدَّ ashadda superior مِنْهُمْ min'hum to them قُوَّةً quwwatan (in) strength وَآثَارًا waāthāran and (in) impressions فِي fī in الْأَرْضِ l-arḍi the land فَأَخَذَهُمُ fa-akhadhahumu but Allah seized them اللَّهُ l-lahu but Allah seized them بِذُنُوبِهِمْ bidhunūbihim for their sins وَمَا wamā and not كَانَ kāna was لَهُم lahum for them مِّنَ mina against اللَّهِ l-lahi Allah مِن min any وَاقٍ wāqin protector
21. Have they not traveled through the land and observed how was the end of those who were before them? They were greater than them in strength and in impression on the land, but Allāh seized them for their sins. And they had not from Allāh any protector.
Roots in this verse: س ي ر أ ر ض ن ظ ر ك ي ف ك و ن ع ق ب ق ب ل ش د د ق و ي أ ث ر أ خ ذ أ ل ه ذ ن ب و ق ي
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَكَفَرُوا فَأَخَذَهُمُ اللَّهُ إِنَّهُ قَوِيٌّ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ ٢٢ ▶
ذَٰلِكَ dhālika That بِأَنَّهُمْ bi-annahum (was) because [they] كَانَت kānat used to come to them تَّأْتِيهِمْ tatīhim used to come to them رُسُلُهُم rusuluhum their Messengers بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ bil-bayināti with clear proofs فَكَفَرُوا fakafarū but they disbelieved فَأَخَذَهُمُ fa-akhadhahumu So Allah seized them اللَّهُ l-lahu So Allah seized them إِنَّهُ innahu Indeed, He قَوِيٌّ qawiyyun (is) All-Strong شَدِيدُ shadīdu severe الْعِقَابِ l-ʿiqābi (in) punishment
22. That was because their messengers were coming to them with clear proofs, but they disbelieved, so Allāh seized them. Indeed, He is Powerful and severe in punishment.
Roots in this verse: ك و ن أ ت ي ر س ل ب ي ن ك ف ر أ خ ذ أ ل ه ق و ي ش د د ع ق ب
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ بِآيَاتِنَا وَسُلْطَانٍ مُّبِينٍ ٢٣ ▶
وَلَقَدْ walaqad And certainly أَرْسَلْنَا arsalnā We sent مُوسَىٰ mūsā Musa بِآيَاتِنَا biāyātinā with Our Signs وَسُلْطَانٍ wasul'ṭānin and an authority مُّبِينٍ mubīnin clear
23. And We did certainly send Moses with Our signs and a clear authority
Roots in this verse: ر س ل أ ي ي س ل ط ب ي ن
إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامَانَ وَقَارُونَ فَقَالُوا سَاحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ ٢٤ ▶
إِلَىٰ ilā To فِرْعَوْنَ fir'ʿawna Firaun وَهَامَانَ wahāmāna Haman وَقَارُونَ waqārūna and Qarun فَقَالُوا faqālū but they said سَاحِرٌ sāḥirun A magician كَذَّابٌ kadhābun a liar
24. To Pharaoh, Hāmān and Qārūn, but they said, "[He is] a magician and a liar."
Roots in this verse: ق و ل س ح ر ك ذ ب
فَلَمَّا جَاءَهُم بِالْحَقِّ مِنْ عِندِنَا قَالُوا اقْتُلُوا أَبْنَاءَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مَعَهُ وَاسْتَحْيُوا نِسَاءَهُمْ وَمَا كَيْدُ الْكَافِرِينَ إِلَّا فِي ضَلَالٍ ٢٥ ▶
فَلَمَّا falammā Then when جَاءَهُم jāahum he brought to them بِالْحَقِّ bil-ḥaqi the truth مِنْ min from عِندِنَا ʿindinā Us قَالُوا qālū they said اقْتُلُوا uq'tulū Kill أَبْنَاءَ abnāa (the) sons الَّذِينَ alladhīna (of) those who آمَنُوا āmanū believe مَعَهُ maʿahu with him وَاسْتَحْيُوا wa-is'taḥyū and let live نِسَاءَهُمْ nisāahum their women وَمَا wamā And not كَيْدُ kaydu (is the) plot الْكَافِرِينَ l-kāfirīna (of) the disbelievers إِلَّا illā but فِي fī in ضَلَالٍ ḍalālin error
25. And when he brought them the truth from Us, they said, "Kill the sons of those who have believed with him and keep their women alive." But the plan of the disbelievers is not except in error.
Roots in this verse: ج ي أ ح ق ق ع ن د ق و ل ق ت ل ب ن ي أ م ن ح ي ي ن س و ك ي د ك ف ر ض ل ل
وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ذَرُونِي أَقْتُلْ مُوسَىٰ وَلْيَدْعُ رَبَّهُ إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَن يُبَدِّلَ دِينَكُمْ أَوْ أَن يُظْهِرَ فِي الْأَرْضِ الْفَسَادَ ٢٦ ▶
وَقَالَ waqāla And said فِرْعَوْنُ fir'ʿawnu Firaun ذَرُونِي dharūnī Leave me أَقْتُلْ aqtul (so that) I kill مُوسَىٰ mūsā Musa وَلْيَدْعُ walyadʿu and let him call رَبَّهُ rabbahu his Lord إِنِّي innī Indeed, I أَخَافُ akhāfu [I] fear أَن an that يُبَدِّلَ yubaddila he will change دِينَكُمْ dīnakum your religion أَوْ aw or أَن an that يُظْهِرَ yuẓ'hira he may cause to appear فِي fī in الْأَرْضِ l-arḍi the land الْفَسَادَ l-fasāda the corruption
26. And Pharaoh said, "Let me kill Moses and let him call upon his Lord. Indeed, I fear that he will change your religion or that he will cause corruption in the land."
Roots in this verse: ق و ل و ذ ر ق ت ل د ع و ر ب ب خ و ف ب د ل د ي ن ظ ه ر أ ر ض ف س د
وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ إِنِّي عُذْتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُم مِّن كُلِّ مُتَكَبِّرٍ لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِيَوْمِ الْحِسَابِ ٢٧ ▶
وَقَالَ waqāla And said مُوسَىٰ mūsā Musa إِنِّي innī Indeed, I عُذْتُ ʿudh'tu [I] seek refuge بِرَبِّي birabbī in my Lord وَرَبِّكُم warabbikum and your Lord مِّن min from كُلِّ kulli every مُتَكَبِّرٍ mutakabbirin arrogant one لَّا lā not يُؤْمِنُ yu'minu who believes بِيَوْمِ biyawmi (in the) Day الْحِسَابِ l-ḥisābi (of) the Account
27. But Moses said, "Indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord from every arrogant one who does not believe in the Day of Account."
Roots in this verse: ق و ل ع و ذ ر ب ب ك ل ل ك ب ر أ م ن ي و م ح س ب
وَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مُّؤْمِنٌ مِّنْ آلِ فِرْعَوْنَ يَكْتُمُ إِيمَانَهُ أَتَقْتُلُونَ رَجُلًا أَن يَقُولَ رَبِّيَ اللَّهُ وَقَدْ جَاءَكُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ وَإِن يَكُ كَاذِبًا فَعَلَيْهِ كَذِبُهُ وَإِن يَكُ صَادِقًا يُصِبْكُم بَعْضُ الَّذِي يَعِدُكُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِي مَنْ هُوَ مُسْرِفٌ كَذَّابٌ ٢٨ ▶
وَقَالَ waqāla And said رَجُلٌ rajulun a man مُّؤْمِنٌ mu'minun believing مِّنْ min from آلِ āli (the) family فِرْعَوْنَ fir'ʿawna (of) Firaun يَكْتُمُ yaktumu who conceal(ed) إِيمَانَهُ īmānahu his faith أَتَقْتُلُونَ ataqtulūna Will you kill رَجُلًا rajulan a man أَن an because يَقُولَ yaqūla he says رَبِّيَ rabbiya My Lord اللَّهُ l-lahu (is) Allah وَقَدْ waqad and indeed جَاءَكُم jāakum he has brought you بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ bil-bayināti clear proofs مِن min from رَّبِّكُمْ rabbikum your Lord وَإِن wa-in And if يَكُ yaku he is كَاذِبًا kādhiban a liar فَعَلَيْهِ faʿalayhi then upon him كَذِبُهُ kadhibuhu (is) his lie وَإِن wa-in and if يَكُ yaku he is صَادِقًا ṣādiqan truthful يُصِبْكُم yuṣib'kum (there) will strike you بَعْضُ baʿḍu some (of) الَّذِي alladhī (that) which يَعِدُكُمْ yaʿidukum he threatens you إِنَّ inna Indeed اللَّهَ l-laha Allah لَا lā (does) not يَهْدِي yahdī guide مَنْ man (one) who هُوَ huwa [he] مُسْرِفٌ mus'rifun (is) a transgressor كَذَّابٌ kadhābun a liar
28. And a believing man from the family of Pharaoh who concealed his faith said, "Do you kill a man [merely] because he says, 'My Lord is Allāh' while he has brought you clear proofs from your Lord? And if he should be lying, then upon him is [the consequence of] his lie; but if he should be truthful, there will strike you some of what he promises you. Indeed, Allāh does not guide one who is a transgressor and a liar.
Roots in this verse: ق و ل ر ج ل أ م ن أ و ل ك ت م ق ت ل ر ب ب أ ل ه ج ي أ ب ي ن ك و ن ك ذ ب ص د ق ص و ب ب ع ض و ع د ه د ي س ر ف
يَا قَوْمِ لَكُمُ الْمُلْكُ الْيَوْمَ ظَاهِرِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَمَن يَنصُرُنَا مِن بَأْسِ اللَّهِ إِن جَاءَنَا قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ مَا أُرِيكُمْ إِلَّا مَا أَرَىٰ وَمَا أَهْدِيكُمْ إِلَّا سَبِيلَ الرَّشَادِ ٢٩ ▶
يَا قَوْمِ yāqawmi O my people لَكُمُ lakumu For you الْمُلْكُ l-mul'ku (is) the kingdom الْيَوْمَ l-yawma today ظَاهِرِينَ ẓāhirīna dominant فِي fī in الْأَرْضِ l-arḍi the land فَمَن faman but who يَنصُرُنَا yanṣurunā will help us مِن min from بَأْسِ basi (the) punishment اللَّهِ l-lahi (of) Allah إِن in if جَاءَنَا jāanā it came to us قَالَ qāla Said فِرْعَوْنُ fir'ʿawnu Firaun مَا mā Not أُرِيكُمْ urīkum I show you إِلَّا illā except مَا mā what أَرَىٰ arā I see وَمَا wamā and not أَهْدِيكُمْ ahdīkum I guide you إِلَّا illā except سَبِيلَ sabīla (to the) path الرَّشَادِ l-rashādi the right
29. O my people, sovereignty is yours today, [your being] dominant in the land. But who would protect us from the punishment of Allāh if it came to us?" Pharaoh said, "I do not show you except what I see, and I do not guide you except to the way of right conduct."
Roots in this verse: ق و م م ل ك ي و م ظ ه ر أ ر ض ن ص ر ب أ س أ ل ه ج ي أ ق و ل ر أ ي ه د ي س ب ل ر ش د
وَقَالَ الَّذِي آمَنَ يَا قَوْمِ إِنِّي أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُم مِّثْلَ يَوْمِ الْأَحْزَابِ ٣٠ ▶
وَقَالَ waqāla And said الَّذِي alladhī (he) who آمَنَ āmana believed يَا قَوْمِ yāqawmi O my people إِنِّي innī Indeed I أَخَافُ akhāfu [I] fear عَلَيْكُم ʿalaykum for you مِّثْلَ mith'la like يَوْمِ yawmi (the) day الْأَحْزَابِ l-aḥzābi (of) the companies
30. And he who believed said, "O my people, indeed I fear for you [a fate] like the day of the companies -
Roots in this verse: ق و ل أ م ن ق و م خ و ف م ث ل ي و م ح ز ب
مِثْلَ دَأْبِ قَوْمِ نُوحٍ وَعَادٍ وَثَمُودَ وَالَّذِينَ مِن بَعْدِهِمْ وَمَا اللَّهُ يُرِيدُ ظُلْمًا لِّلْعِبَادِ ٣١ ▶
مِثْلَ mith'la Like دَأْبِ dabi (the) plight قَوْمِ qawmi (of the) people نُوحٍ nūḥin (of) Nuh وَعَادٍ waʿādin and Aad وَثَمُودَ wathamūda and Thamud وَالَّذِينَ wa-alladhīna and those مِن min after them بَعْدِهِمْ baʿdihim after them وَمَا wamā And Allah (does) not اللَّهُ l-lahu And Allah (does) not يُرِيدُ yurīdu want ظُلْمًا ẓul'man injustice لِّلْعِبَادِ lil'ʿibādi for (His) slaves
31. Like the custom of the people of Noah and of ʿAad and Thamūd and those after them. And Allāh wants no injustice for [His] servants.
Roots in this verse: م ث ل ق و م ع و د ب ع د أ ل ه ر و د ظ ل م ع ب د
وَيَا قَوْمِ إِنِّي أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَوْمَ التَّنَادِ ٣٢ ▶
وَيَا قَوْمِ wayāqawmi And O my people إِنِّي innī Indeed, I أَخَافُ akhāfu [I] fear عَلَيْكُمْ ʿalaykum for you يَوْمَ yawma (the) Day التَّنَادِ l-tanādi (of) Calling
32. And O my people, indeed I fear for you the Day of Calling -
Roots in this verse: ق و م خ و ف ي و م ن د ي
يَوْمَ تُوَلُّونَ مُدْبِرِينَ مَا لَكُم مِّنَ اللَّهِ مِنْ عَاصِمٍ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ اللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ هَادٍ ٣٣ ▶
يَوْمَ yawma A Day تُوَلُّونَ tuwallūna you will turn back مُدْبِرِينَ mud'birīna fleeing مَا mā not لَكُم lakum for you مِّنَ mina from اللَّهِ l-lahi Allah مِنْ min any عَاصِمٍ ʿāṣimin protector وَمَن waman And whoever يُضْلِلِ yuḍ'lili Allah lets go astray اللَّهُ l-lahu Allah lets go astray فَمَا famā then not لَهُ lahu for him مِنْ min any هَادٍ hādin guide
33. The Day you will turn your backs fleeing; there is not for you from Allāh any protector. And whoever Allāh sends astray - there is not for him any guide.
Roots in this verse: ي و م و ل ي د ب ر أ ل ه ع ص م ض ل ل ه د ي
وَلَقَدْ جَاءَكُمْ يُوسُفُ مِن قَبْلُ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَمَا زِلْتُمْ فِي شَكٍّ مِّمَّا جَاءَكُم بِهِ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا هَلَكَ قُلْتُمْ لَن يَبْعَثَ اللَّهُ مِن بَعْدِهِ رَسُولًا كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ اللَّهُ مَنْ هُوَ مُسْرِفٌ مُّرْتَابٌ ٣٤ ▶
وَلَقَدْ walaqad And indeed جَاءَكُمْ jāakum came to you يُوسُفُ yūsufu Yusuf مِن min before قَبْلُ qablu before بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ bil-bayināti with clear proofs فَمَا famā but not زِلْتُمْ zil'tum you ceased فِي fī in شَكٍّ shakkin doubt مِّمَّا mimmā about what جَاءَكُم jāakum he brought to you بِهِ bihi [with it] حَتَّىٰ ḥattā until إِذَا idhā when هَلَكَ halaka he died قُلْتُمْ qul'tum you said لَن lan Never يَبْعَثَ yabʿatha will Allah raise اللَّهُ l-lahu will Allah raise مِن min after him بَعْدِهِ baʿdihi after him رَسُولًا rasūlan a Messenger كَذَٰلِكَ kadhālika Thus يُضِلُّ yuḍillu Allah lets go astray اللَّهُ l-lahu Allah lets go astray مَنْ man who هُوَ huwa [he] مُسْرِفٌ mus'rifun (is) a transgressor مُّرْتَابٌ mur'tābun a doubter
34. And Joseph had already come to you before with clear proofs, but you remained in doubt of that which he brought to you, until when he died, you said, 'Never will Allāh send a messenger after him.' Thus does Allāh leave astray he who is a transgressor and skeptic."
Roots in this verse: ج ي أ ق ب ل ب ي ن ز ي ل ش ك ك ه ل ك ق و ل ب ع ث أ ل ه ب ع د ر س ل ض ل ل س ر ف ر ي ب
الَّذِينَ يُجَادِلُونَ فِي آيَاتِ اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَانٍ أَتَاهُمْ كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِندَ اللَّهِ وَعِندَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كَذَٰلِكَ يَطْبَعُ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ قَلْبِ مُتَكَبِّرٍ جَبَّارٍ ٣٥ ▶
الَّذِينَ alladhīna Those who يُجَادِلُونَ yujādilūna dispute فِي fī concerning آيَاتِ āyāti (the) Signs اللَّهِ l-lahi (of) Allah بِغَيْرِ bighayri without سُلْطَانٍ sul'ṭānin any authority أَتَاهُمْ atāhum (having) come to them كَبُرَ kabura (it) is greatly مَقْتًا maqtan hateful عِندَ ʿinda near Allah اللَّهِ l-lahi near Allah وَعِندَ waʿinda and near الَّذِينَ alladhīna those آمَنُوا āmanū who believe كَذَٰلِكَ kadhālika Thus يَطْبَعُ yaṭbaʿu Allah sets a seal اللَّهُ l-lahu Allah sets a seal عَلَىٰ ʿalā over كُلِّ kulli every قَلْبِ qalbi heart مُتَكَبِّرٍ mutakabbirin (of) an arrogant جَبَّارٍ jabbārin tyrant
35. Those who dispute concerning the signs of Allāh without an authority having come to them - great is hatred [of them] in the sight of Allāh and in the sight of those who have believed. Thus does Allāh seal over every heart [belonging to] an arrogant tyrant.
Roots in this verse: ج د ل أ ي ي أ ل ه غ ي ر س ل ط أ ت ي ك ب ر ع ن د أ م ن ط ب ع ك ل ل ق ل ب ج ب ر
وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ يَا هَامَانُ ابْنِ لِي صَرْحًا لَّعَلِّي أَبْلُغُ الْأَسْبَابَ ٣٦ ▶
وَقَالَ waqāla And said فِرْعَوْنُ fir'ʿawnu Firaun يَا هَامَانُ yāhāmānu O Haman ابْنِ ib'ni Construct لِي lī for me صَرْحًا ṣarḥan a tower لَّعَلِّي laʿallī that I may أَبْلُغُ ablughu reach الْأَسْبَابَ l-asbāba the ways
36. And Pharaoh said, "O Hāmān, construct for me a tower that I might reach the ways -
Roots in this verse: ق و ل ب ن ي ب ل غ س ب ب
أَسْبَابَ السَّمَاوَاتِ فَأَطَّلِعَ إِلَىٰ إِلَٰهِ مُوسَىٰ وَإِنِّي لَأَظُنُّهُ كَاذِبًا وَكَذَٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِفِرْعَوْنَ سُوءُ عَمَلِهِ وَصُدَّ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ وَمَا كَيْدُ فِرْعَوْنَ إِلَّا فِي تَبَابٍ ٣٧ ▶
أَسْبَابَ asbāba (The) ways السَّمَاوَاتِ l-samāwāti (to) the heavens فَأَطَّلِعَ fa-aṭṭaliʿa so I may look إِلَىٰ ilā at إِلَٰهِ ilāhi (the) God مُوسَىٰ mūsā (of) Musa وَإِنِّي wa-innī and indeed, I لَأَظُنُّهُ la-aẓunnuhu [I] surely think him كَاذِبًا kādhiban (to be) a liar وَكَذَٰلِكَ wakadhālika And thus زُيِّنَ zuyyina was made fair-seeming لِفِرْعَوْنَ lifir'ʿawna to Firaun سُوءُ sūu (the) evil عَمَلِهِ ʿamalihi (of) his deed وَصُدَّ waṣudda and he was averted عَنِ ʿani from السَّبِيلِ l-sabīli the way وَمَا wamā And not كَيْدُ kaydu (was the) plot فِرْعَوْنَ fir'ʿawna (of) Firaun إِلَّا illā except فِي fī in تَبَابٍ tabābin ruin
37. The ways into the heavens - so that I may look at the deity of Moses; but indeed, I think he is a liar." And thus was made attractive to Pharaoh the evil of his deed, and he was averted from the [right] way. And the plan of Pharaoh was not except in ruin.
Roots in this verse: س ب ب س م و ط ل ع أ ل ه ظ ن ن ك ذ ب ز ي ن س و أ ع م ل ص د د س ب ل ك ي د
وَقَالَ الَّذِي آمَنَ يَا قَوْمِ اتَّبِعُونِ أَهْدِكُمْ سَبِيلَ الرَّشَادِ ٣٨ ▶
وَقَالَ waqāla And said الَّذِي alladhī the one who آمَنَ āmana believed يَا قَوْمِ yāqawmi O my people اتَّبِعُونِ ittabiʿūni Follow me أَهْدِكُمْ ahdikum I will guide you سَبِيلَ sabīla (to the) way الرَّشَادِ l-rashādi the right
38. And he who believed said, "O my people, follow me; I will guide you to the way of right conduct.
Roots in this verse: ق و ل أ م ن ق و م ت ب ع ه د ي س ب ل ر ش د
يَا قَوْمِ إِنَّمَا هَٰذِهِ الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا مَتَاعٌ وَإِنَّ الْآخِرَةَ هِيَ دَارُ الْقَرَارِ ٣٩ ▶
يَا قَوْمِ yāqawmi O my people إِنَّمَا innamā Only هَٰذِهِ hādhihi this الْحَيَاةُ l-ḥayatu the life الدُّنْيَا l-dun'yā (of) the world مَتَاعٌ matāʿun (is) enjoyment وَإِنَّ wa-inna and indeed الْآخِرَةَ l-ākhirata the Hereafter هِيَ hiya it دَارُ dāru (is the) home الْقَرَارِ l-qarāri (of) settlement
39. O my people, this worldly life is only [temporary] enjoyment, and indeed, the Hereafter - that is the home of [permanent] settlement.
Roots in this verse: ق و م ح ي ي د ن و م ت ع أ خ ر د و ر ق ر ر
مَنْ عَمِلَ سَيِّئَةً فَلَا يُجْزَىٰ إِلَّا مِثْلَهَا وَمَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَأُولَٰئِكَ يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ يُرْزَقُونَ فِيهَا بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ ٤٠ ▶
مَنْ man Whoever عَمِلَ ʿamila does سَيِّئَةً sayyi-atan an evil فَلَا falā then not يُجْزَىٰ yuj'zā he will be recompensed إِلَّا illā but مِثْلَهَا mith'lahā (the) like thereof وَمَنْ waman and whoever عَمِلَ ʿamila does صَالِحًا ṣāliḥan righteous (deeds) مِّن min of ذَكَرٍ dhakarin male أَوْ aw or أُنثَىٰ unthā female وَهُوَ wahuwa while he مُؤْمِنٌ mu'minun (is) a believer فَأُولَٰئِكَ fa-ulāika then those يَدْخُلُونَ yadkhulūna will enter الْجَنَّةَ l-janata Paradise يُرْزَقُونَ yur'zaqūna they will be given provision فِيهَا fīhā in it بِغَيْرِ bighayri without حِسَابٍ ḥisābin account
40. Whoever does an evil deed will not be recompensed except by the like thereof; but whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - those will enter Paradise, being given provision therein without account.
Roots in this verse: ع م ل س و أ ج ز ي م ث ل ص ل ح ذ ك ر أ ن ث أ م ن د خ ل ج ن ن ر ز ق غ ي ر ح س ب
وَيَا قَوْمِ مَا لِي أَدْعُوكُمْ إِلَى النَّجَاةِ وَتَدْعُونَنِي إِلَى النَّارِ ٤١ ▶
وَيَا قَوْمِ wayāqawmi And O my people مَا mā What (is) لِي lī for me أَدْعُوكُمْ adʿūkum (that) I call you إِلَى ilā to النَّجَاةِ l-najati the salvation وَتَدْعُونَنِي watadʿūnanī while you call me إِلَى ilā to النَّارِ l-nāri the Fire
41. And O my people, how is it that I invite you to salvation while you invite me to the Fire?
Roots in this verse: ق و م د ع و ن ج و ن و ر
تَدْعُونَنِي لِأَكْفُرَ بِاللَّهِ وَأُشْرِكَ بِهِ مَا لَيْسَ لِي بِهِ عِلْمٌ وَأَنَا أَدْعُوكُمْ إِلَى الْعَزِيزِ الْغَفَّارِ ٤٢ ▶
تَدْعُونَنِي tadʿūnanī You call me لِأَكْفُرَ li-akfura that I disbelieve بِاللَّهِ bil-lahi in Allah وَأُشْرِكَ wa-ush'rika and (to) associate بِهِ bihi with Him مَا mā what لَيْسَ laysa not لِي lī for me بِهِ bihi of it عِلْمٌ ʿil'mun any knowledge وَأَنَا wa-anā and I أَدْعُوكُمْ adʿūkum call you إِلَى ilā to الْعَزِيزِ l-ʿazīzi the All-Mighty الْغَفَّارِ l-ghafāri the Oft-Forgiving
42. You invite me to disbelieve in Allāh and associate with Him that of which I have no knowledge, and I invite you to the Exalted in Might, the Perpetual Forgiver.
Roots in this verse: د ع و ك ف ر أ ل ه ش ر ك ل ي س ع ل م ع ز ز غ ف ر
لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّمَا تَدْعُونَنِي إِلَيْهِ لَيْسَ لَهُ دَعْوَةٌ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَلَا فِي الْآخِرَةِ وَأَنَّ مَرَدَّنَا إِلَى اللَّهِ وَأَنَّ الْمُسْرِفِينَ هُمْ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ ٤٣ ▶
لَا lā No جَرَمَ jarama doubt أَنَّمَا annamā that what تَدْعُونَنِي tadʿūnanī you call me إِلَيْهِ ilayhi to it لَيْسَ laysa not لَهُ lahu for it دَعْوَةٌ daʿwatun a claim فِي fī in الدُّنْيَا l-dun'yā the world وَلَا walā and not فِي fī in الْآخِرَةِ l-ākhirati the Hereafter وَأَنَّ wa-anna and that مَرَدَّنَا maraddanā our return إِلَى ilā (is) to اللَّهِ l-lahi Allah وَأَنَّ wa-anna and that الْمُسْرِفِينَ l-mus'rifīna the transgressors هُمْ hum they أَصْحَابُ aṣḥābu (will be the) companions النَّارِ l-nāri (of) the Fire
43. Assuredly, that to which you invite me has no [response to a] supplication in this world or in the Hereafter; and indeed, our return is to Allāh, and indeed, the transgressors will be companions of the Fire.
Roots in this verse: ج ر م د ع و ل ي س د ن و أ خ ر ر د د أ ل ه س ر ف ص ح ب ن و ر
فَسَتَذْكُرُونَ مَا أَقُولُ لَكُمْ وَأُفَوِّضُ أَمْرِي إِلَى اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بَصِيرٌ بِالْعِبَادِ ٤٤ ▶
فَسَتَذْكُرُونَ fasatadhkurūna And you will remember مَا mā what أَقُولُ aqūlu I say لَكُمْ lakum to you وَأُفَوِّضُ wa-ufawwiḍu and I entrust أَمْرِي amrī my affair إِلَى ilā to اللَّهِ l-lahi Allah إِنَّ inna Indeed اللَّهَ l-laha Allah بَصِيرٌ baṣīrun (is) All-Seer بِالْعِبَادِ bil-ʿibādi of (His) slaves
44. And you will remember what I [now] say to you, and I entrust my affair to Allāh. Indeed, Allāh is Seeing of [His] servants."
Roots in this verse: ذ ك ر ق و ل أ م ر أ ل ه ب ص ر ع ب د
فَوَقَاهُ اللَّهُ سَيِّئَاتِ مَا مَكَرُوا وَحَاقَ بِآلِ فِرْعَوْنَ سُوءُ الْعَذَابِ ٤٥ ▶
فَوَقَاهُ fawaqāhu So Allah protected him اللَّهُ l-lahu So Allah protected him سَيِّئَاتِ sayyiāti (from the) evils مَا mā that مَكَرُوا makarū they plotted وَحَاقَ waḥāqa and enveloped بِآلِ biāli (the) people فِرْعَوْنَ fir'ʿawna (of) Firaun سُوءُ sūu (the) worst الْعَذَابِ l-ʿadhābi punishment
45. So Allāh protected him from the evils they plotted, and the people of Pharaoh were enveloped by the worst of punishment -
Roots in this verse: و ق ي أ ل ه س و أ م ك ر ح ي ق أ و ل ع ذ ب
النَّارُ يُعْرَضُونَ عَلَيْهَا غُدُوًّا وَعَشِيًّا وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ أَدْخِلُوا آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ أَشَدَّ الْعَذَابِ ٤٦ ▶
النَّارُ al-nāru The Fire يُعْرَضُونَ yuʿ'raḍūna they are exposed عَلَيْهَا ʿalayhā to it غُدُوًّا ghuduwwan morning وَعَشِيًّا waʿashiyyan and evening وَيَوْمَ wayawma And (the) Day تَقُومُ taqūmu (will be) established السَّاعَةُ l-sāʿatu the Hour أَدْخِلُوا adkhilū Cause to enter آلَ āla (the) people فِرْعَوْنَ fir'ʿawna (of) Firaun أَشَدَّ ashadda (in the) severest الْعَذَابِ l-ʿadhābi punishment
46. The Fire; they are exposed to it morning and evening. And the Day the Hour appears [it will be said], "Make the people of Pharaoh enter the severest punishment."
Roots in this verse: ن و ر ع ر ض غ د و ع ش و ي و م ق و م س و ع د خ ل أ و ل ش د د ع ذ ب
وَإِذْ يَتَحَاجُّونَ فِي النَّارِ فَيَقُولُ الضُّعَفَاءُ لِلَّذِينَ اسْتَكْبَرُوا إِنَّا كُنَّا لَكُمْ تَبَعًا فَهَلْ أَنتُم مُّغْنُونَ عَنَّا نَصِيبًا مِّنَ النَّارِ ٤٧ ▶
وَإِذْ wa-idh And when يَتَحَاجُّونَ yataḥājjūna they will dispute فِي fī in النَّارِ l-nāri the Fire فَيَقُولُ fayaqūlu then will say الضُّعَفَاءُ l-ḍuʿafāu the weak لِلَّذِينَ lilladhīna to those who اسْتَكْبَرُوا is'takbarū were arrogant إِنَّا innā Indeed, we كُنَّا kunnā [we] were لَكُمْ lakum for you تَبَعًا tabaʿan followers فَهَلْ fahal so can أَنتُم antum you مُّغْنُونَ mugh'nūna avert عَنَّا ʿannā from us نَصِيبًا naṣīban a portion مِّنَ mina of النَّارِ l-nāri the Fire
47. And [mention] when they will argue within the Fire, and the weak will say to those who had been arrogant, "Indeed, we were [only] your followers, so will you relieve us of a share of the Fire?"
Roots in this verse: ح ج ج ن و ر ق و ل ض ع ف ك ب ر ك و ن ت ب ع غ ن ي ن ص ب
قَالَ الَّذِينَ اسْتَكْبَرُوا إِنَّا كُلٌّ فِيهَا إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ حَكَمَ بَيْنَ الْعِبَادِ ٤٨ ▶
قَالَ qāla Will say الَّذِينَ alladhīna those who اسْتَكْبَرُوا is'takbarū (were) arrogant إِنَّا innā Indeed, we كُلٌّ kullun all فِيهَا fīhā (are) in it إِنَّ inna Indeed اللَّهَ l-laha Allah قَدْ qad certainly حَكَمَ ḥakama has judged بَيْنَ bayna between الْعِبَادِ l-ʿibādi (His) slaves
48. Those who had been arrogant will say, "Indeed, all [of us] are in it. Indeed, Allāh has judged between the servants."
Roots in this verse: ق و ل ك ب ر ك ل ل أ ل ه ح ك م ب ي ن ع ب د
وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ فِي النَّارِ لِخَزَنَةِ جَهَنَّمَ ادْعُوا رَبَّكُمْ يُخَفِّفْ عَنَّا يَوْمًا مِّنَ الْعَذَابِ ٤٩ ▶
وَقَالَ waqāla And will say الَّذِينَ alladhīna those فِي fī in النَّارِ l-nāri the Fire لِخَزَنَةِ likhazanati to (the) keepers جَهَنَّمَ jahannama (of) Hell ادْعُوا id'ʿū Call رَبَّكُمْ rabbakum your Lord يُخَفِّفْ yukhaffif (to) lighten عَنَّا ʿannā for us يَوْمًا yawman a day مِّنَ mina of الْعَذَابِ l-ʿadhābi the punishment
49. And those in the Fire will say to the keepers of Hell, "Supplicate your Lord to lighten for us a day from the punishment."
Roots in this verse: ق و ل ن و ر خ ز ن د ع و ر ب ب خ ف ف ي و م ع ذ ب
قَالُوا أَوَلَمْ تَكُ تَأْتِيكُمْ رُسُلُكُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ قَالُوا بَلَىٰ قَالُوا فَادْعُوا وَمَا دُعَاءُ الْكَافِرِينَ إِلَّا فِي ضَلَالٍ ٥٠ ▶
قَالُوا qālū They (will) say أَوَلَمْ awalam Did there not تَكُ taku Did there not تَأْتِيكُمْ tatīkum come to you رُسُلُكُم rusulukum your Messengers بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ bil-bayināti with clear proofs قَالُوا qālū They (will) say بَلَىٰ balā Yes قَالُوا qālū They (will) say فَادْعُوا fa-id'ʿū Then call وَمَا wamā but not دُعَاءُ duʿāu (is the) call الْكَافِرِينَ l-kāfirīna (of) the disbelievers إِلَّا illā except فِي fī in ضَلَالٍ ḍalālin error
50. They will say, "Did there not come to you your messengers with clear proofs?" They will say, "Yes." They will reply, "Then supplicate [yourselves], but the supplication of the disbelievers is not except in error [i.e., futility]."
Roots in this verse: ق و ل ك و ن أ ت ي ر س ل ب ي ن د ع و ك ف ر ض ل ل
إِنَّا لَنَنصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْأَشْهَادُ ٥١ ▶
إِنَّا innā Indeed We لَنَنصُرُ lananṣuru We will surely help رُسُلَنَا rusulanā Our Messengers وَالَّذِينَ wa-alladhīna and those who آمَنُوا āmanū believe فِي fī in الْحَيَاةِ l-ḥayati the life الدُّنْيَا l-dun'yā (of) the world وَيَوْمَ wayawma and (on the) Day يَقُومُ yaqūmu (when) will stand الْأَشْهَادُ l-ashhādu the witnesses
51. Indeed, We will support Our messengers and those who believe during the life of this world and on the Day when the witnesses will stand -
Roots in this verse: ن ص ر ر س ل أ م ن ح ي ي د ن و ي و م ق و م ش ه د
يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ الظَّالِمِينَ مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ وَلَهُمُ اللَّعْنَةُ وَلَهُمْ سُوءُ الدَّارِ ٥٢ ▶
يَوْمَ yawma (The) Day لَا lā not يَنفَعُ yanfaʿu will benefit الظَّالِمِينَ l-ẓālimīna the wrongdoers مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ maʿdhiratuhum their excuse وَلَهُمُ walahumu and for them اللَّعْنَةُ l-laʿnatu (is) the curse وَلَهُمْ walahum and for them سُوءُ sūu (is the) worst الدَّارِ l-dāri home
52. The Day their excuse will not benefit the wrongdoers, and they will have the curse, and they will have the worst home [i.e., Hell].
Roots in this verse: ي و م ن ف ع ظ ل م ع ذ ر ل ع ن س و أ د و ر
وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْهُدَىٰ وَأَوْرَثْنَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ الْكِتَابَ ٥٣ ▶
وَلَقَدْ walaqad And certainly آتَيْنَا ātaynā We gave مُوسَى mūsā Musa الْهُدَىٰ l-hudā the guidance وَأَوْرَثْنَا wa-awrathnā and We caused to inherit بَنِي banī (the) Children of Israel إِسْرَائِيلَ is'rāīla (the) Children of Israel الْكِتَابَ l-kitāba the Book
53. And We had certainly given Moses guidance, and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit the Scripture
Roots in this verse: أ ت ي ه د ي و ر ث ب ن ي ك ت ب
هُدًى وَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ ٥٤ ▶
هُدًى hudan A guide وَذِكْرَىٰ wadhik'rā and a reminder لِأُولِي li-ulī for those الْأَلْبَابِ l-albābi (of) understanding
54. As guidance and a reminder for those of understanding.
Roots in this verse: ه د ي ذ ك ر ل ب ب
فَاصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنبِكَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ بِالْعَشِيِّ وَالْإِبْكَارِ ٥٥ ▶
فَاصْبِرْ fa-iṣ'bir So be patient إِنَّ inna indeed وَعْدَ waʿda (the) Promise of Allah اللَّهِ l-lahi (the) Promise of Allah حَقٌّ ḥaqqun (is) true وَاسْتَغْفِرْ wa-is'taghfir And ask forgiveness لِذَنبِكَ lidhanbika for your sin وَسَبِّحْ wasabbiḥ and glorify بِحَمْدِ biḥamdi (the) praise رَبِّكَ rabbika (of) your Lord بِالْعَشِيِّ bil-ʿashiyi in the evening وَالْإِبْكَارِ wal-ib'kāri and the morning
55. So be patient, [O Muḥammad]. Indeed, the promise of Allāh is truth. And ask forgiveness for your sin and exalt [Allāh] with praise of your Lord in the evening and the morning.
Roots in this verse: ص ب ر و ع د أ ل ه ح ق ق غ ف ر ذ ن ب س ب ح ح م د ر ب ب ع ش و ب ك ر
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُجَادِلُونَ فِي آيَاتِ اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَانٍ أَتَاهُمْ إِن فِي صُدُورِهِمْ إِلَّا كِبْرٌ مَّا هُم بِبَالِغِيهِ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ ٥٦ ▶
إِنَّ inna Indeed الَّذِينَ alladhīna those who يُجَادِلُونَ yujādilūna dispute فِي fī concerning آيَاتِ āyāti (the) Signs اللَّهِ l-lahi (of) Allah بِغَيْرِ bighayri without سُلْطَانٍ sul'ṭānin any authority أَتَاهُمْ atāhum (which) came to them إِن in not فِي fī (is) in صُدُورِهِمْ ṣudūrihim their breasts إِلَّا illā but كِبْرٌ kib'run greatness مَّا mā not هُم hum they بِبَالِغِيهِ bibālighīhi (can) reach it فَاسْتَعِذْ fa-is'taʿidh So seek refuge بِاللَّهِ bil-lahi in Allah إِنَّهُ innahu Indeed He هُوَ huwa He السَّمِيعُ l-samīʿu (is) the All-Hearer الْبَصِيرُ l-baṣīru the All-Seer
56. Indeed, those who dispute concerning the signs of Allāh without [any] evidence having come to them - there is not within their breasts except pride, [the extent of] which they cannot reach. So seek refuge in Allāh. Indeed, it is He who is the Hearing, the Seeing.
Roots in this verse: ج د ل أ ي ي أ ل ه غ ي ر س ل ط أ ت ي ص د ر ك ب ر ب ل غ ع و ذ س م ع ب ص ر
لَخَلْقُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِ النَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ٥٧ ▶
لَخَلْقُ lakhalqu Surely, (the) creation السَّمَاوَاتِ l-samāwāti (of) the heavens وَالْأَرْضِ wal-arḍi and the earth أَكْبَرُ akbaru (is) greater مِنْ min than خَلْقِ khalqi (the) creation النَّاسِ l-nāsi (of) the mankind وَلَٰكِنَّ walākinna but أَكْثَرَ akthara most النَّاسِ l-nāsi (of) the people لَا lā (do) not يَعْلَمُونَ yaʿlamūna know
57. The creation of the heavens and earth is greater than the creation of mankind, but most of the people do not know.
Roots in this verse: خ ل ق س م و أ ر ض ك ب ر أ ن س ك ث ر ع ل م
وَمَا يَسْتَوِي الْأَعْمَىٰ وَالْبَصِيرُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَلَا الْمُسِيءُ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَتَذَكَّرُونَ ٥٨ ▶
وَمَا wamā And not يَسْتَوِي yastawī (are) equal الْأَعْمَىٰ l-aʿmā the blind وَالْبَصِيرُ wal-baṣīru and the seeing وَالَّذِينَ wa-alladhīna and those who آمَنُوا āmanū believe وَعَمِلُوا waʿamilū and do الصَّالِحَاتِ l-ṣāliḥāti righteous deeds وَلَا walā and not الْمُسِيءُ l-musīu the evildoer قَلِيلًا qalīlan Little مَّا mā (is) what تَتَذَكَّرُونَ tatadhakkarūna you take heed
58. And not equal are the blind and the seeing, nor are those who believe and do righteous deeds and the evildoer. Little do you remember.
Roots in this verse: س و ي ع م ي ب ص ر أ م ن ع م ل ص ل ح س و أ ق ل ل ذ ك ر
إِنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَآتِيَةٌ لَّا رَيْبَ فِيهَا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ٥٩ ▶
إِنَّ inna Indeed السَّاعَةَ l-sāʿata the Hour لَآتِيَةٌ laātiyatun (is) surely coming لَّا lā no رَيْبَ rayba doubt فِيهَا fīhā in it وَلَٰكِنَّ walākinna but أَكْثَرَ akthara most النَّاسِ l-nāsi (of) the people لَا lā (do) not يُؤْمِنُونَ yu'minūna believe
59. Indeed, the Hour is coming - no doubt about it - but most of the people do not believe.
Roots in this verse: س و ع أ ت ي ر ي ب ك ث ر أ ن س أ م ن
وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِي سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ ٦٠ ▶
وَقَالَ waqāla And said رَبُّكُمُ rabbukumu your Lord ادْعُونِي id'ʿūnī Call upon Me أَسْتَجِبْ astajib I will respond لَكُمْ lakum to you إِنَّ inna Indeed الَّذِينَ alladhīna those who يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ yastakbirūna (are) proud عَنْ ʿan to عِبَادَتِي ʿibādatī worship Me سَيَدْخُلُونَ sayadkhulūna will enter جَهَنَّمَ jahannama Hell دَاخِرِينَ dākhirīna (in) humiliation
60. And your Lord says, "Call upon Me; I will respond to you." Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell [rendered] contemptible.
Roots in this verse: ق و ل ر ب ب د ع و ج و ب ك ب ر ع ب د د خ ل
اللَّهُ الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ اللَّيْلَ لِتَسْكُنُوا فِيهِ وَالنَّهَارَ مُبْصِرًا إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَشْكُرُونَ ٦١ ▶
اللَّهُ al-lahu Allah الَّذِي alladhī (is) the One Who جَعَلَ jaʿala made لَكُمُ lakumu for you اللَّيْلَ al-layla the night لِتَسْكُنُوا litaskunū that you may rest فِيهِ fīhi in it وَالنَّهَارَ wal-nahāra and the day مُبْصِرًا mub'ṣiran giving visibility إِنَّ inna Indeed اللَّهَ l-laha Allah لَذُو ladhū (is) Full (of) Bounty فَضْلٍ faḍlin (is) Full (of) Bounty عَلَى ʿalā to النَّاسِ l-nāsi the people وَلَٰكِنَّ walākinna but أَكْثَرَ akthara most النَّاسِ l-nāsi (of) the people لَا lā (do) not يَشْكُرُونَ yashkurūna give thanks
61. It is Allāh who made for you the night that you may rest therein and the day giving sight. Indeed, Allāh is the possessor of bounty for the people, but most of them are not grateful.
Roots in this verse: أ ل ه ج ع ل ل ي ل س ك ن ن ه ر ب ص ر ف ض ل أ ن س ك ث ر ش ك ر
ذَٰلِكُمُ اللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ خَالِقُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَأَنَّىٰ تُؤْفَكُونَ ٦٢ ▶
ذَٰلِكُمُ dhālikumu That اللَّهُ l-lahu (is) Allah رَبُّكُمْ rabbukum your Lord خَالِقُ khāliqu (the) Creator كُلِّ kulli (of) all شَيْءٍ shayin things لَّا lā (there is) no إِلَٰهَ ilāha god إِلَّا illā except هُوَ huwa Him فَأَنَّىٰ fa-annā So how تُؤْفَكُونَ tu'fakūna are you deluded
62. That is Allāh, your Lord, Creator of all things; there is no deity except Him, so how are you deluded?
Roots in this verse: أ ل ه ر ب ب خ ل ق ك ل ل ش ي أ أ ف ك
كَذَٰلِكَ يُؤْفَكُ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ يَجْحَدُونَ ٦٣ ▶
كَذَٰلِكَ kadhālika Thus يُؤْفَكُ yu'faku were deluded الَّذِينَ alladhīna those who كَانُوا kānū were بِآيَاتِ biāyāti (the) Signs اللَّهِ l-lahi (of) Allah يَجْحَدُونَ yajḥadūna rejecting
63. Thus were those [before you] deluded who were rejecting the signs of Allāh.
Roots in this verse: أ ف ك ك و ن أ ي ي أ ل ه ج ح د
اللَّهُ الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الْأَرْضَ قَرَارًا وَالسَّمَاءَ بِنَاءً وَصَوَّرَكُمْ فَأَحْسَنَ صُوَرَكُمْ وَرَزَقَكُم مِّنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ ذَٰلِكُمُ اللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ فَتَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ ٦٤ ▶
اللَّهُ al-lahu Allah الَّذِي alladhī (is) the One Who جَعَلَ jaʿala made لَكُمُ lakumu for you الْأَرْضَ l-arḍa the earth قَرَارًا qarāran a place of settlement وَالسَّمَاءَ wal-samāa and the sky بِنَاءً bināan a canopy وَصَوَّرَكُمْ waṣawwarakum and He formed you فَأَحْسَنَ fa-aḥsana and perfected صُوَرَكُمْ ṣuwarakum your forms وَرَزَقَكُم warazaqakum and provided you مِّنَ mina of الطَّيِّبَاتِ l-ṭayibāti the good things ذَٰلِكُمُ dhālikumu That اللَّهُ l-lahu (is) Allah رَبُّكُمْ rabbukum your Lord فَتَبَارَكَ fatabāraka Then blessed (is) اللَّهُ l-lahu Allah رَبُّ rabbu (the) Lord الْعَالَمِينَ l-ʿālamīna (of) the worlds
64. It is Allāh who made for you the earth a place of settlement and the sky a structure [i.e., ceiling] and formed you and perfected your forms and provided you with good things. That is Allāh, your Lord; then blessed is Allāh, Lord of the worlds.
Roots in this verse: أ ل ه ج ع ل أ ر ض ق ر ر س م و ب ن ي ص و ر ح س ن ر ز ق ط ي ب ر ب ب ب ر ك ع ل م
هُوَ الْحَيُّ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَادْعُوهُ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ٦٥ ▶
هُوَ huwa He الْحَيُّ l-ḥayu (is) the Ever-Living لَا lā (there is) no إِلَٰهَ ilāha god إِلَّا illā but هُوَ huwa He فَادْعُوهُ fa-id'ʿūhu so call Him مُخْلِصِينَ mukh'liṣīna (being) sincere لَهُ lahu to Him الدِّينَ l-dīna (in) the religion الْحَمْدُ l-ḥamdu All praise (be) لِلَّهِ lillahi to Allah رَبِّ rabbi (the) Lord الْعَالَمِينَ l-ʿālamīna (of) the worlds
65. He is the Ever-Living; there is no deity except Him, so call upon Him, [being] sincere to Him in religion. [All] praise is [due] to Allāh, Lord of the worlds.
Roots in this verse: ح ي ي أ ل ه د ع و خ ل ص د ي ن ح م د ر ب ب ع ل م
قُلْ إِنِّي نُهِيتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ الَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ لَمَّا جَاءَنِيَ الْبَيِّنَاتُ مِن رَّبِّي وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُسْلِمَ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ٦٦ ▶
قُلْ qul Say إِنِّي innī Indeed, I نُهِيتُ nuhītu [I] have been forbidden أَنْ an to أَعْبُدَ aʿbuda worship الَّذِينَ alladhīna those whom تَدْعُونَ tadʿūna you call مِن min besides دُونِ dūni besides اللَّهِ l-lahi Allah لَمَّا lammā when جَاءَنِيَ jāaniya have come to me الْبَيِّنَاتُ l-bayinātu the clear proofs مِن min from رَّبِّي rabbī my Lord وَأُمِرْتُ wa-umir'tu and I am commanded أَنْ an to أُسْلِمَ us'lima submit لِرَبِّ lirabbi to (the) Lord الْعَالَمِينَ l-ʿālamīna (of) the worlds
66. Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, I have been forbidden to worship those you call upon besides Allāh once the clear proofs have come to me from my Lord, and I have been commanded to submit to the Lord of the worlds."
Roots in this verse: ق و ل ن ه ي ع ب د د ع و د و ن أ ل ه ج ي أ ب ي ن ر ب ب أ م ر س ل م ع ل م
هُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُم مِّن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ عَلَقَةٍ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُكُمْ طِفْلًا ثُمَّ لِتَبْلُغُوا أَشُدَّكُمْ ثُمَّ لِتَكُونُوا شُيُوخًا وَمِنكُم مَّن يُتَوَفَّىٰ مِن قَبْلُ وَلِتَبْلُغُوا أَجَلًا مُّسَمًّى وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ ٦٧ ▶
هُوَ huwa He الَّذِي alladhī (is) the One Who خَلَقَكُم khalaqakum created you مِّن min from تُرَابٍ turābin dust ثُمَّ thumma then مِن min from نُّطْفَةٍ nuṭ'fatin a semen-drop ثُمَّ thumma then مِنْ min from عَلَقَةٍ ʿalaqatin a clinging substance ثُمَّ thumma then يُخْرِجُكُمْ yukh'rijukum He brings you out طِفْلًا ṭif'lan (as) a child ثُمَّ thumma then لِتَبْلُغُوا litablughū lets you reach أَشُدَّكُمْ ashuddakum your maturity ثُمَّ thumma then لِتَكُونُوا litakūnū lets you become شُيُوخًا shuyūkhan old وَمِنكُم waminkum and among you مَّن man (is he) who يُتَوَفَّىٰ yutawaffā dies مِن min before قَبْلُ qablu before وَلِتَبْلُغُوا walitablughū and lets you reach أَجَلًا ajalan a term مُّسَمًّى musamman specified وَلَعَلَّكُمْ walaʿallakum and that you may تَعْقِلُونَ taʿqilūna use reason
67. It is He who created you from dust, then from a sperm-drop, then from a clinging clot; then He brings you out as a child; then [He develops you] that you reach your [time of] maturity, then [further] that you become elders. And among you is he who is taken in death before [that], so that you reach a specified term; and perhaps you will use reason.
Roots in this verse: خ ل ق ت ر ب ن ط ف خ ر ج ب ل غ ش د د ك و ن و ف ي ق ب ل أ ج ل س م و ع ق ل
هُوَ الَّذِي يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ فَإِذَا قَضَىٰ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ ٦٨ ▶
هُوَ huwa He الَّذِي alladhī (is) the One Who يُحْيِي yuḥ'yī gives life وَيُمِيتُ wayumītu and causes death فَإِذَا fa-idhā And when قَضَىٰ qaḍā He decrees أَمْرًا amran a matter فَإِنَّمَا fa-innamā then only يَقُولُ yaqūlu He says لَهُ lahu to it كُن kun Be فَيَكُونُ fayakūnu and it is
68. He it is who gives life and causes death; and when He decrees a matter, He but says to it, "Be," and it is.
Roots in this verse: ح ي ي م و ت ق ض ي أ م ر ق و ل ك و ن
أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ يُجَادِلُونَ فِي آيَاتِ اللَّهِ أَنَّىٰ يُصْرَفُونَ ٦٩ ▶
أَلَمْ alam Do not تَرَ tara you see إِلَى ilā [to] الَّذِينَ alladhīna those who يُجَادِلُونَ yujādilūna dispute فِي fī concerning آيَاتِ āyāti (the) Signs اللَّهِ l-lahi (of) Allah أَنَّىٰ annā How يُصْرَفُونَ yuṣ'rafūna they are turned away
69. Do you not consider those who dispute concerning the signs of Allāh - how are they averted?
Roots in this verse: ر أ ي ج د ل أ ي ي أ ل ه ص ر ف
الَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا بِالْكِتَابِ وَبِمَا أَرْسَلْنَا بِهِ رُسُلَنَا فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ ٧٠ ▶
الَّذِينَ alladhīna Those who كَذَّبُوا kadhabū deny بِالْكِتَابِ bil-kitābi the Book وَبِمَا wabimā and with what أَرْسَلْنَا arsalnā We sent بِهِ bihi with it رُسُلَنَا rusulanā Our Messengers فَسَوْفَ fasawfa but soon يَعْلَمُونَ yaʿlamūna they will know
70. Those who deny the Book [i.e., the Qur’ān] and that with which We sent Our messengers - they are going to know,
Roots in this verse: ك ذ ب ك ت ب ر س ل ع ل م
إِذِ الْأَغْلَالُ فِي أَعْنَاقِهِمْ وَالسَّلَاسِلُ يُسْحَبُونَ ٧١ ▶
إِذِ idhi When الْأَغْلَالُ l-aghlālu the iron collars فِي fī (will be) around أَعْنَاقِهِمْ aʿnāqihim their necks وَالسَّلَاسِلُ wal-salāsilu and the chains يُسْحَبُونَ yus'ḥabūna they will be dragged
71. When the shackles are around their necks and the chains; they will be dragged
Roots in this verse: غ ل ل س ح ب
فِي الْحَمِيمِ ثُمَّ فِي النَّارِ يُسْجَرُونَ ٧٢ ▶
فِي fī In الْحَمِيمِ l-ḥamīmi the boiling water ثُمَّ thumma then فِي fī in النَّارِ l-nāri the Fire يُسْجَرُونَ yus'jarūna they will be burned
72. In boiling water; then in the Fire they will be filled [with flame].
Roots in this verse: ح م م ن و ر
ثُمَّ قِيلَ لَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تُشْرِكُونَ ٧٣ ▶
ثُمَّ thumma Then قِيلَ qīla it will be said لَهُمْ lahum to them أَيْنَ ayna Where مَا mā (is) that which كُنتُمْ kuntum you used to تُشْرِكُونَ tush'rikūna associate
73. Then it will be said to them, "Where is that which you used to associate [with Him in worship]
Roots in this verse: ق و ل ك و ن ش ر ك
مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ قَالُوا ضَلُّوا عَنَّا بَل لَّمْ نَكُن نَّدْعُو مِن قَبْلُ شَيْئًا كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ اللَّهُ الْكَافِرِينَ ٧٤ ▶
مِن min Other than دُونِ dūni Other than اللَّهِ l-lahi Allah قَالُوا qālū They will say ضَلُّوا ḍallū They have departed عَنَّا ʿannā from us بَل bal Nay لَّمْ lam Not نَكُن nakun we used to نَّدْعُو nadʿū [we] call مِن min before قَبْلُ qablu before شَيْئًا shayan anything كَذَٰلِكَ kadhālika Thus يُضِلُّ yuḍillu Allah lets go astray اللَّهُ l-lahu Allah lets go astray الْكَافِرِينَ l-kāfirīna the disbelievers
74. Other than Allāh?" They will say, "They have departed from us; rather, we did not used to invoke previously anything." Thus does Allāh put astray the disbelievers.
Roots in this verse: د و ن أ ل ه ق و ل ض ل ل ك و ن د ع و ق ب ل ش ي أ ك ف ر
ذَٰلِكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَفْرَحُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَبِمَا كُنتُمْ تَمْرَحُونَ ٧٥ ▶
ذَٰلِكُم dhālikum That was بِمَا bimā because كُنتُمْ kuntum you used to تَفْرَحُونَ tafraḥūna rejoice فِي fī in الْأَرْضِ l-arḍi the earth بِغَيْرِ bighayri without الْحَقِّ l-ḥaqi right وَبِمَا wabimā and because كُنتُمْ kuntum you used to تَمْرَحُونَ tamraḥūna be insolent
75. [The angels will say], "That was because you used to exult upon the earth without right and you used to behave insolently.
Roots in this verse: ك و ن ف ر ح أ ر ض غ ي ر ح ق ق
ادْخُلُوا أَبْوَابَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا فَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى الْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ ٧٦ ▶
ادْخُلُوا ud'khulū Enter أَبْوَابَ abwāba (the) gates جَهَنَّمَ jahannama (of) Hell خَالِدِينَ khālidīna (to) abide forever فِيهَا fīhā in it فَبِئْسَ fabi'sa and wretched is مَثْوَى mathwā (the) abode الْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ l-mutakabirīna (of) the arrogant
76. Enter the gates of Hell to abide eternally therein, and wretched is the residence of the arrogant."
Roots in this verse: د خ ل ب و ب خ ل د ب أ س ث و ي ك ب ر
فَاصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ فَإِمَّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعْضَ الَّذِي نَعِدُهُمْ أَوْ نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ فَإِلَيْنَا يُرْجَعُونَ ٧٧ ▶
فَاصْبِرْ fa-iṣ'bir So be patient إِنَّ inna indeed وَعْدَ waʿda (the) Promise اللَّهِ l-lahi (of) Allah حَقٌّ ḥaqqun (is) true فَإِمَّا fa-immā And whether نُرِيَنَّكَ nuriyannaka We show you بَعْضَ baʿḍa some الَّذِي alladhī (of) what نَعِدُهُمْ naʿiduhum We have promised them أَوْ aw or نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ natawaffayannaka We cause you to die فَإِلَيْنَا fa-ilaynā then to Us يُرْجَعُونَ yur'jaʿūna they will be returned
77. So be patient, [O Muḥammad]; indeed, the promise of Allāh is truth. And whether We show you some of what We have promised them or We take you in death, it is to Us they will be returned.
Roots in this verse: ص ب ر و ع د أ ل ه ح ق ق ر أ ي ب ع ض و ف ي ر ج ع
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلًا مِّن قَبْلِكَ مِنْهُم مَّن قَصَصْنَا عَلَيْكَ وَمِنْهُم مَّن لَّمْ نَقْصُصْ عَلَيْكَ وَمَا كَانَ لِرَسُولٍ أَن يَأْتِيَ بِآيَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ فَإِذَا جَاءَ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ قُضِيَ بِالْحَقِّ وَخَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ الْمُبْطِلُونَ ٧٨ ▶
وَلَقَدْ walaqad And certainly أَرْسَلْنَا arsalnā We have sent رُسُلًا rusulan Messengers مِّن min before you قَبْلِكَ qablika before you مِنْهُم min'hum Among them مَّن man (are) who قَصَصْنَا qaṣaṣnā We have related عَلَيْكَ ʿalayka to you وَمِنْهُم wamin'hum and among them مَّن man (are) who لَّمْ lam not نَقْصُصْ naqṣuṣ We have related عَلَيْكَ ʿalayka to you وَمَا wamā And not كَانَ kāna is لِرَسُولٍ lirasūlin for any Messenger أَن an that يَأْتِيَ yatiya he brings بِآيَةٍ biāyatin a Sign إِلَّا illā except بِإِذْنِ bi-idh'ni by (the) permission اللَّهِ l-lahi (of) Allah فَإِذَا fa-idhā So when جَاءَ jāa comes أَمْرُ amru (the) Command اللَّهِ l-lahi (of) Allah قُضِيَ quḍiya it will be decided بِالْحَقِّ bil-ḥaqi in truth وَخَسِرَ wakhasira and will lose هُنَالِكَ hunālika there الْمُبْطِلُونَ l-mub'ṭilūna the falsifiers
78. And We have already sent messengers before you. Among them are those [whose stories] We have related to you, and among them are those [whose stories] We have not related to you. And it was not for any messenger to bring a sign [or verse] except by permission of Allāh. So when the command of Allāh comes, it will be concluded [i.e., judged] in truth, and the falsifiers will thereupon lose [all].
Roots in this verse: ر س ل ق ب ل ق ص ص ك و ن أ ت ي أ ي ي أ ذ ن أ ل ه ج ي أ أ م ر ق ض ي ح ق ق خ س ر ب ط ل
اللَّهُ الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الْأَنْعَامَ لِتَرْكَبُوا مِنْهَا وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ ٧٩ ▶
اللَّهُ al-lahu Allah الَّذِي alladhī (is) the One Who جَعَلَ jaʿala made لَكُمُ lakumu for you الْأَنْعَامَ l-anʿāma the cattle لِتَرْكَبُوا litarkabū that you may ride مِنْهَا min'hā some of them وَمِنْهَا wamin'hā and some of them تَأْكُلُونَ takulūna you eat
79. It is Allāh who made for you the grazing animals upon which you ride, and some of them you eat.
Roots in this verse: أ ل ه ج ع ل ن ع م ر ك ب أ ك ل
وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا مَنَافِعُ وَلِتَبْلُغُوا عَلَيْهَا حَاجَةً فِي صُدُورِكُمْ وَعَلَيْهَا وَعَلَى الْفُلْكِ تُحْمَلُونَ ٨٠ ▶
وَلَكُمْ walakum And for you فِيهَا fīhā in them مَنَافِعُ manāfiʿu (are) benefits وَلِتَبْلُغُوا walitablughū and that you may reach عَلَيْهَا ʿalayhā through them حَاجَةً ḥājatan a need فِي fī (that is) in صُدُورِكُمْ ṣudūrikum your breasts وَعَلَيْهَا waʿalayhā and upon them وَعَلَى waʿalā and upon الْفُلْكِ l-ful'ki the ships تُحْمَلُونَ tuḥ'malūna you are carried
80. And for you therein are [other] benefits and that you may realize upon them a need which is in your breasts; and upon them and upon ships you are carried.
Roots in this verse: ن ف ع ب ل غ ص د ر ف ل ك ح م ل
وَيُرِيكُمْ آيَاتِهِ فَأَيَّ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ تُنكِرُونَ ٨١ ▶
وَيُرِيكُمْ wayurīkum And He shows you آيَاتِهِ āyātihi His Signs فَأَيَّ fa-ayya Then which آيَاتِ āyāti (of the) Signs اللَّهِ l-lahi (of) Allah تُنكِرُونَ tunkirūna will you deny
81. And He shows you His signs. So which of the signs of Allāh do you deny?
Roots in this verse: ر أ ي أ ي ي أ ل ه ن ك ر
أَفَلَمْ يَسِيرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ فَيَنظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ كَانُوا أَكْثَرَ مِنْهُمْ وَأَشَدَّ قُوَّةً وَآثَارًا فِي الْأَرْضِ فَمَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ ٨٢ ▶
أَفَلَمْ afalam Do they not يَسِيرُوا yasīrū travel فِي fī through الْأَرْضِ l-arḍi the land فَيَنظُرُوا fayanẓurū and see كَيْفَ kayfa how كَانَ kāna was عَاقِبَةُ ʿāqibatu (the) end الَّذِينَ alladhīna (of) those who مِن min (were) before them قَبْلِهِمْ qablihim (were) before them كَانُوا kānū They were أَكْثَرَ akthara more numerous مِنْهُمْ min'hum than them وَأَشَدَّ wa-ashadda and mightier قُوَّةً quwwatan (in) strength وَآثَارًا waāthāran and impressions فِي fī in الْأَرْضِ l-arḍi the land فَمَا famā but not أَغْنَىٰ aghnā availed عَنْهُم ʿanhum them مَّا mā what كَانُوا kānū they used to يَكْسِبُونَ yaksibūna earn
82. Have they not traveled through the land and observed how was the end of those before them? They were more numerous than themselves and greater in strength and in impression on the land, but they were not availed by what they used to earn.
Roots in this verse: س ي ر أ ر ض ن ظ ر ك ي ف ك و ن ع ق ب ق ب ل ك ث ر ش د د ق و ي أ ث ر غ ن ي ك س ب
فَلَمَّا جَاءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَرِحُوا بِمَا عِندَهُم مِّنَ الْعِلْمِ وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ ٨٣ ▶
فَلَمَّا falammā Then when جَاءَتْهُمْ jāathum came to them رُسُلُهُم rusuluhum their Messengers بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ bil-bayināti with clear proofs فَرِحُوا fariḥū they rejoiced بِمَا bimā in what عِندَهُم ʿindahum they had مِّنَ mina of الْعِلْمِ l-ʿil'mi the knowledge وَحَاقَ waḥāqa and enveloped بِهِم bihim them مَّا mā what كَانُوا kānū they used to بِهِ bihi [at it] يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ yastahziūna mock
83. And when their messengers came to them with clear proofs, they [merely] rejoiced in what they had of knowledge, but they were enveloped by what they used to ridicule.
Roots in this verse: ج ي أ ر س ل ب ي ن ف ر ح ع ن د ع ل م ح ي ق ك و ن ه ز أ
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْا بَأْسَنَا قَالُوا آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَحْدَهُ وَكَفَرْنَا بِمَا كُنَّا بِهِ مُشْرِكِينَ ٨٤ ▶
فَلَمَّا falammā So when رَأَوْا ra-aw they saw بَأْسَنَا basanā Our punishment قَالُوا qālū they said آمَنَّا āmannā We believe بِاللَّهِ bil-lahi in Allah وَحْدَهُ waḥdahu Alone وَكَفَرْنَا wakafarnā and we disbelieve بِمَا bimā in what كُنَّا kunnā we used to بِهِ bihi with Him مُشْرِكِينَ mush'rikīna associate
84. And when they saw Our punishment, they said, "We believe in Allāh alone and disbelieve in that which we used to associate with Him."
Roots in this verse: ر أ ي ب أ س ق و ل أ م ن أ ل ه و ح د ك ف ر ك و ن ش ر ك
فَلَمْ يَكُ يَنفَعُهُمْ إِيمَانُهُمْ لَمَّا رَأَوْا بَأْسَنَا سُنَّتَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي قَدْ خَلَتْ فِي عِبَادِهِ وَخَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ الْكَافِرُونَ ٨٥ ▶
فَلَمْ falam But did not يَكُ yaku But did not يَنفَعُهُمْ yanfaʿuhum benefit them إِيمَانُهُمْ īmānuhum their faith لَمَّا lammā when رَأَوْا ra-aw they saw بَأْسَنَا basanā Our punishment سُنَّتَ sunnata (Such is the) Way اللَّهِ l-lahi (of) Allah الَّتِي allatī which قَدْ qad (has) indeed خَلَتْ khalat preceded فِي fī among عِبَادِهِ ʿibādihi His slaves وَخَسِرَ wakhasira And are lost هُنَالِكَ hunālika there الْكَافِرُونَ l-kāfirūna the disbelievers
85. But never did their faith benefit them once they saw Our punishment. [It is] the established way of Allāh which has preceded among His servants. And the disbelievers thereupon lost [all].
Roots in this verse: ك و ن ن ف ع أ م ن ر أ ي ب أ س س ن ن أ ل ه خ ل و ع ب د خ س ر ك ف ر
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