Al-Isra 17:18

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17:1
سُبۡحَٰنَ
sub'hana
Exalted
ٱلَّذِيٓ
alladhi
(is) the One Who
أَسۡرَىٰ
asra
took
بِعَبۡدِهِۦ
bi'abdihi
His servant
لَيۡلٗا
laylan
(by) night
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ
al-masjidi
Al-Masjid Al-Haraam
ٱلۡحَرَامِ
al-harami
Al-Masjid Al-Haraam
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ
al-masjidi
Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa
ٱلۡأَقۡصَا
al-aqsa
Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
which
بَٰرَكۡنَا
barakna
We blessed
حَوۡلَهُۥ
hawlahu
its surroundings
لِنُرِيَهُۥ
linuriyahu
that We may show him
مِنۡ
min
of
ءَايَٰتِنَآۚ
ayatina
Our Signs
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
al-sami'u
(is) the All-Hearer
ٱلۡبَصِيرُ
al-basiru
the All-Seer
١

Glory to Him who made His servant travel by night from the sacred place of worship to the furthest place of worship, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him some of Our signs: He alone is the All Hearing, the All Seeing

Translation 1260

17:2
وَءَاتَيۡنَا
waatayna
And We gave
مُوسَى
musa
Musa
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
وَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ
waja'alnahu
and made it
هُدٗى
hudan
a guidance
لِّبَنِيٓ
libani
for the Children
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'raila
(of) Israel
أَلَّا
alla
That not
تَتَّخِذُواْ
tattakhidhu
you take
مِن
min
other than Me
دُونِي
duni
other than Me
وَكِيلٗا
wakilan
(as) a Disposer of affairs
٢

We also gave Moses the Scripture, and made it a guide for the Children of Israel. ‘Entrust yourselves to no one but Me

Translation 1260

17:3
ذُرِّيَّةَ
dhurriyyata
Offsprings
مَنۡ
man
(of one) who
حَمَلۡنَا
hamalna
We carried
مَعَ
ma'a
with
نُوحٍۚ
nuhin
Nuh
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed he
كَانَ
kana
was
عَبۡدٗا
abdan
a servant
شَكُورٗا
shakuran
grateful
٣

you descendants of those We carried with Noah: he was truly a thankful servant.’

Translation 1260

17:4
وَقَضَيۡنَآ
waqadayna
And We decreed
إِلَىٰ
ila
for
بَنِيٓ
bani
(the) Children
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'raila
(of) Israel
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
the Book
لَتُفۡسِدُنَّ
latuf'sidunna
Surely you will cause corruption
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
مَرَّتَيۡنِ
marratayni
twice
وَلَتَعۡلُنَّ
walata'lunna
and surely you will reach
عُلُوّٗا
uluwwan
haughtiness
كَبِيرٗا
kabiran
great
٤

We declared to the Children of Israel in the Scripture, ‘Twice you will spread corruption in the land and become highly arrogant.’

Translation 1260

17:5
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
So when
جَآءَ
jaa
came
وَعۡدُ
wa'du
(the) promise
أُولَىٰهُمَا
ulahuma
(for) the first of the two
بَعَثۡنَا
ba'athna
We raised
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
against you
عِبَادٗا
ibadan
servants
لَّنَآ
lana
of Ours
أُوْلِي
uli
those of great military might
بَأۡسٖ
basin
those of great military might
شَدِيدٖ
shadidin
those of great military might
فَجَاسُواْ
fajasu
and they entered
خِلَٰلَ
khilala
the inner most part
ٱلدِّيَارِۚ
al-diyari
(of) the homes
وَكَانَ
wakana
and (it) was
وَعۡدٗا
wa'dan
a promise
مَّفۡعُولٗا
maf'ulan
fulfilled
٥

When the first of these warnings was fulfilled, We sent against you servants of Ours with great force, and they ravaged your homes. That warning was fulfilled

Translation 1260

17:6
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
رَدَدۡنَا
radadna
We gave back
لَكُمُ
lakumu
to you
ٱلۡكَرَّةَ
al-karata
the return victory
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
over them
وَأَمۡدَدۡنَٰكُم
wa-amdadnakum
And We reinforced you
بِأَمۡوَٰلٖ
bi-amwalin
with the wealth
وَبَنِينَ
wabanina
and sons
وَجَعَلۡنَٰكُمۡ
waja'alnakum
and made you
أَكۡثَرَ
akthara
more
نَفِيرًا
nafiran
numerous
٦

but then We allowed you to prevail against your enemy. We increased your wealth and offspring and made you more numerous––

Translation 1260

17:7
إِنۡ
in
If
أَحۡسَنتُمۡ
ahsantum
you do good
أَحۡسَنتُمۡ
ahsantum
you do good
لِأَنفُسِكُمۡۖ
li-anfusikum
for yourselves
وَإِنۡ
wa-in
and if
أَسَأۡتُمۡ
asatum
you do evil
فَلَهَاۚ
falaha
then it is for it
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
So when
جَآءَ
jaa
came
وَعۡدُ
wa'du
promise
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
the last
لِيَسُـُٔواْ
liyasuu
to sadden
وُجُوهَكُمۡ
wujuhakum
your faces
وَلِيَدۡخُلُواْ
waliyadkhulu
and to enter
ٱلۡمَسۡجِدَ
al-masjida
the Masjid
كَمَا
kama
just as
دَخَلُوهُ
dakhaluhu
they (had) entered it
أَوَّلَ
awwala
first
مَرَّةٖ
marratin
time
وَلِيُتَبِّرُواْ
waliyutabbiru
and to destroy
مَا
ma
what
عَلَوۡاْ
alaw
they had conquered
تَتۡبِيرًا
tatbiran
(with) destruction
٧

whether you do good or evil it is to your own souls––and when the second warning was fulfilled [We sent them] to shame your faces and enter the place of worship as they did the first time, and utterly destroy whatever fell into their power

Translation 1260

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17:8
عَسَىٰ
asa
(It) may be
رَبُّكُمۡ
rabbukum
that your Lord
أَن
an
that your Lord
يَرۡحَمَكُمۡۚ
yarhamakum
(may) have mercy upon you
وَإِنۡ
wa-in
But if
عُدتُّمۡ
udttum
you return
عُدۡنَاۚ
ud'na
We will return
وَجَعَلۡنَا
waja'alna
And We have made
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
Hell
لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
lil'kafirina
for the disbelievers
حَصِيرًا
hasiran
a prison-bed
٨

Your Lord may yet have mercy on you, but if you do the same again, so shall We: We have made Hell a prison for those who defy [Our warning]

Translation 1260

17:9
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ
al-qur'ana
the Quran
يَهۡدِي
yahdi
guides
لِلَّتِي
lillati
to that
هِيَ
hiya
which
أَقۡوَمُ
aqwamu
(is) most straight
وَيُبَشِّرُ
wayubashiru
and gives glad tidings
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
to the believers
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يَعۡمَلُونَ
ya'maluna
do
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
al-salihati
the righteous deeds
أَنَّ
anna
that
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
أَجۡرٗا
ajran
(is) a reward
كَبِيرٗا
kabiran
great
٩

This Quran does indeed show the straightest way. It gives the faithful who do right the good news that they will have a great reward and

Translation 1260

17:10
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
And that
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
bil-akhirati
in the Hereafter
أَعۡتَدۡنَا
a'tadna
We have prepared
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
عَذَابًا
adhaban
a punishment
أَلِيمٗا
aliman
painful
١٠

warns that We have prepared an agonizing punishment for those who do not believe in the world to come

Translation 1260

17:11
وَيَدۡعُ
wayad'u
And prays
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ
al-insanu
the man
بِٱلشَّرِّ
bil-shari
for evil
دُعَآءَهُۥ
du'aahu
(as) he prays
بِٱلۡخَيۡرِۖ
bil-khayri
for the good
وَكَانَ
wakana
And is
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ
al-insanu
the man
عَجُولٗا
ajulan
ever hasty
١١

Yet man prays for harm, just as he prays for good: man is ever hasty

Translation 1260

17:12
وَجَعَلۡنَا
waja'alna
And We have made
ٱلَّيۡلَ
al-layla
the night
وَٱلنَّهَارَ
wal-nahara
and the day
ءَايَتَيۡنِۖ
ayatayni
(as) two signs
فَمَحَوۡنَآ
famahawna
Then We erased
ءَايَةَ
ayata
(the) sign
ٱلَّيۡلِ
al-layli
(of) the night
وَجَعَلۡنَآ
waja'alna
and We made
ءَايَةَ
ayata
(the) sign
ٱلنَّهَارِ
al-nahari
(of) the day
مُبۡصِرَةٗ
mub'siratan
visible
لِّتَبۡتَغُواْ
litabtaghu
that you may seek
فَضۡلٗا
fadlan
bounty
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمۡ
rabbikum
your Lord
وَلِتَعۡلَمُواْ
walita'lamu
and that you may know
عَدَدَ
adada
(the) number
ٱلسِّنِينَ
al-sinina
(of) the years
وَٱلۡحِسَابَۚ
wal-hisaba
and the account
وَكُلَّ
wakulla
And every
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
فَصَّلۡنَٰهُ
fassalnahu
We have explained it
تَفۡصِيلٗا
tafsilan
(in) detail
١٢

We made the night and the day as two signs, then darkened the night and made the daylight for seeing, for you to seek your Lord’s bounty and to know how to count the years and calculate. We have explained everything in detail

Translation 1260

17:13
وَكُلَّ
wakulla
And (for) every
إِنسَٰنٍ
insanin
man
أَلۡزَمۡنَٰهُ
alzamnahu
We have fastened to him
طَٰٓئِرَهُۥ
tairahu
his fate
فِي
fi
in
عُنُقِهِۦۖ
unuqihi
his neck
وَنُخۡرِجُ
wanukh'riju
and We will bring forth
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
al-qiyamati
(of) the Resurrection
كِتَٰبٗا
kitaban
a record
يَلۡقَىٰهُ
yalqahu
which he will find
مَنشُورًا
manshuran
wide open
١٣

We have bound each human being’s destiny to his neck. On the Day of Resurrection, We shall bring out a record for each of them, which they will find spread wide open

Translation 1260

17:14
ٱقۡرَأۡ
iq'ra
Read
كِتَٰبَكَ
kitabaka
your record
كَفَىٰ
kafa
Sufficient
بِنَفۡسِكَ
binafsika
(is) yourself
ٱلۡيَوۡمَ
al-yawma
today
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
against you
حَسِيبٗا
hasiban
(as) accountant
١٤

‘Read your record. Today your own soul is enough to calculate your account.’

Translation 1260

17:15
مَّنِ
mani
Whoever
ٱهۡتَدَىٰ
ih'tada
(is) guided
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innama
then only
يَهۡتَدِي
yahtadi
he is guided
لِنَفۡسِهِۦۖ
linafsihi
for his soul
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
ضَلَّ
dalla
goes astray
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innama
then only
يَضِلُّ
yadillu
he goes astray
عَلَيۡهَاۚ
alayha
against it
وَلَا
wala
And not
تَزِرُ
taziru
will bear
وَازِرَةٞ
waziratun
a bearer of burden
وِزۡرَ
wiz'ra
burden
أُخۡرَىٰۗ
ukh'ra
(of) another
وَمَا
wama
And not
كُنَّا
kunna
We
مُعَذِّبِينَ
mu'adhibina
are to punish
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
نَبۡعَثَ
nab'atha
We have sent
رَسُولٗا
rasulan
a Messenger
١٥

Whoever accepts guidance does so for his own good; whoever strays does so at his own peril. No soul will bear another’s burden, nor do We punish until We have sent a messenger

Translation 1260

17:16
وَإِذَآ
wa-idha
And when
أَرَدۡنَآ
aradna
We intend
أَن
an
that
نُّهۡلِكَ
nuh'lika
We destroy
قَرۡيَةً
qaryatan
a town
أَمَرۡنَا
amarna
We order
مُتۡرَفِيهَا
mut'rafiha
its wealthy people
فَفَسَقُواْ
fafasaqu
but they defiantly disobey
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
فَحَقَّ
fahaqqa
so (is) proved true
عَلَيۡهَا
alayha
against it
ٱلۡقَوۡلُ
al-qawlu
the word
فَدَمَّرۡنَٰهَا
fadammarnaha
and We destroy it
تَدۡمِيرٗا
tadmiran
(with) destruction
١٦

When We decide to destroy a town, We command those corrupted by wealth [to reform], but they [persist in their] disobedience; Our sentence is passed, and We destroy them utterly

Translation 1260

17:17
وَكَمۡ
wakam
And how many
أَهۡلَكۡنَا
ahlakna
We destroyed
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡقُرُونِ
al-quruni
the generations
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
نُوحٖۗ
nuhin
Nuh
وَكَفَىٰ
wakafa
And sufficient
بِرَبِّكَ
birabbika
(is) your Lord
بِذُنُوبِ
bidhunubi
concerning the sins
عِبَادِهِۦ
ibadihi
(of) His servants
خَبِيرَۢا
khabiran
All-Aware
بَصِيرٗا
basiran
All-Seer
١٧

How many generations We have destroyed since Noah! Your Lord knows and observes the sins of His servants well enough

Translation 1260

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17:18
مَّن
man
Whoever
كَانَ
kana
should
يُرِيدُ
yuridu
desire
ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ
al-'ajilata
the immediate
عَجَّلۡنَا
ajjalna
We hasten
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
مَا
ma
what
نَشَآءُ
nashau
We will
لِمَن
liman
to whom
نُّرِيدُ
nuridu
We intend
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
جَعَلۡنَا
ja'alna
We have made
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
Hell
يَصۡلَىٰهَا
yaslaha
he will burn
مَذۡمُومٗا
madhmuman
disgraced
مَّدۡحُورٗا
madhuran
rejected
١٨

If anyone desires [only] the fleeting life, We speed up whatever We will in it, for whoever We wish; in the end We have prepared Hell for him in which to burn, disgraced and rejected

Translation 1260

17:19
وَمَنۡ
waman
And whoever
أَرَادَ
arada
desires
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَ
al-akhirata
the Hereafter
وَسَعَىٰ
wasa'a
and exerts
لَهَا
laha
for it
سَعۡيَهَا
sa'yaha
the effort
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
while he
مُؤۡمِنٞ
mu'minun
(is) a believer
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulaika
then those
كَانَ
kana
[are]
سَعۡيُهُم
sa'yuhum
their effort
مَّشۡكُورٗا
mashkuran
(is) appreciated
١٩

But if anyone desires the life to come and strives after it as he should, as a true believer, his striving will be thanked

Translation 1260

17:20
كُلّٗا
kullan
(To) each
نُّمِدُّ
numiddu
We extend
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
haulai
(to) these
وَهَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
wahaulai
and (to) these
مِنۡ
min
from
عَطَآءِ
atai
(the) gift
رَبِّكَۚ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
وَمَا
wama
And not
كَانَ
kana
is
عَطَآءُ
atau
(the) gift
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
مَحۡظُورًا
mahzuran
restricted
٢٠

To both the latter and the former, We give some of your Lord’s bounty. [Prophet], your Lord’s bounty is not restricted

Translation 1260

17:21
ٱنظُرۡ
unzur
See
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
how
فَضَّلۡنَا
faddalna
We preferred
بَعۡضَهُمۡ
ba'dahum
some of them
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
بَعۡضٖۚ
ba'din
others
وَلَلۡأٓخِرَةُ
walalakhiratu
And surely the Hereafter
أَكۡبَرُ
akbaru
(is) greater
دَرَجَٰتٖ
darajatin
(in) degrees
وَأَكۡبَرُ
wa-akbaru
and greater
تَفۡضِيلٗا
tafdilan
(in) excellence
٢١

see how We have given some more than others- but the Hereafter holds greater ranks and greater favours

Translation 1260

17:22
لَّا
la
(Do) not
تَجۡعَلۡ
taj'al
make
مَعَ
ma'a
with
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
إِلَٰهًا
ilahan
god
ءَاخَرَ
akhara
another
فَتَقۡعُدَ
fataq'uda
lest you will sit
مَذۡمُومٗا
madhmuman
disgraced
مَّخۡذُولٗا
makhdhulan
forsaken
٢٢

Set up no other god beside God, or you will end up disgraced and forsaken

Translation 1260

17:23
۞وَقَضَىٰ
waqada
And has decreed
رَبُّكَ
rabbuka
your Lord
أَلَّا
alla
that (do) not
تَعۡبُدُوٓاْ
ta'budu
worship
إِلَّآ
illa
except
إِيَّاهُ
iyyahu
Him Alone
وَبِٱلۡوَٰلِدَيۡنِ
wabil-walidayni
and to the parents
إِحۡسَٰنًاۚ
ih'sanan
(be) good
إِمَّا
imma
Whether
يَبۡلُغَنَّ
yablughanna
reach
عِندَكَ
indaka
with you
ٱلۡكِبَرَ
al-kibara
the old age
أَحَدُهُمَآ
ahaduhuma
one of them
أَوۡ
aw
or
كِلَاهُمَا
kilahuma
both of them
فَلَا
fala
then (do) not
تَقُل
taqul
say
لَّهُمَآ
lahuma
to both of them
أُفّٖ
uffin
a word of disrespect
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَنۡهَرۡهُمَا
tanharhuma
repel them
وَقُل
waqul
but speak
لَّهُمَا
lahuma
to them
قَوۡلٗا
qawlan
a word
كَرِيمٗا
kariman
noble
٢٣

Your Lord has commanded that you should worship none but Him, and that you be kind to your parents. If either or both of them reach old age with you, say no word that shows impatience with them, and do not be harsh with them, but speak to them respectfully

Translation 1260

17:24
وَٱخۡفِضۡ
wa-ikh'fid
And lower
لَهُمَا
lahuma
to them
جَنَاحَ
janaha
(the) wing
ٱلذُّلِّ
al-dhuli
(of) humility
مِنَ
mina
(out) of
ٱلرَّحۡمَةِ
al-rahmati
[the] mercy
وَقُل
waqul
and say
رَّبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
ٱرۡحَمۡهُمَا
ir'hamhuma
Have mercy on both of them
كَمَا
kama
as
رَبَّيَانِي
rabbayani
they brought me up
صَغِيرٗا
saghiran
(when I was) small
٢٤

and lower your wing in humility towards them in kindness and say, ‘Lord, have mercy on them, just as they cared for me when I was little.’

Translation 1260

17:25
رَّبُّكُمۡ
rabbukum
Your Lord
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
(is) most knowing
بِمَا
bima
of what
فِي
fi
(is) in
نُفُوسِكُمۡۚ
nufusikum
yourselves
إِن
in
If
تَكُونُواْ
takunu
you are
صَٰلِحِينَ
salihina
righteous
فَإِنَّهُۥ
fa-innahu
then indeed He
كَانَ
kana
is
لِلۡأَوَّٰبِينَ
lil'awwabina
to those who often turn (to Him)
غَفُورٗا
ghafuran
Most Forgiving
٢٥

Your Lord knows best what is in your heart. If you are good, He is most forgiving to those who return to Him

Translation 1260