Al-Mu'minun 23:86

23:76
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And verily
أَخَذۡنَٰهُم
akhadhnahum
We seized them
بِٱلۡعَذَابِ
bil-'adhabi
with the punishment
فَمَا
fama
but not
ٱسۡتَكَانُواْ
is'takanu
they submit
لِرَبِّهِمۡ
lirabbihim
to their Lord
وَمَا
wama
and not
يَتَضَرَّعُونَ
yatadarra'una
they supplicate humbly
٧٦

We have already afflicted them, yet they did not submit to their Lord: they will not humble themselves

Translation 1260

23:77
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
Until
إِذَا
idha
when
فَتَحۡنَا
fatahna
We opened
عَلَيۡهِم
alayhim
for them
بَابٗا
baban
a gate
ذَا
dha
of a punishment
عَذَابٖ
adhabin
of a punishment
شَدِيدٍ
shadidin
severe
إِذَا
idha
behold
هُمۡ
hum
They
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
مُبۡلِسُونَ
mub'lisuna
(will be in) despair
٧٧

until We open a gate to severe torment for them- then they will be plunged into utter despair

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23:78
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلَّذِيٓ
alladhi
(is) the One Who
أَنشَأَ
ansha-a
produced
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلسَّمۡعَ
al-sam'a
the hearing
وَٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرَ
wal-absara
and the sight
وَٱلۡأَفۡـِٔدَةَۚ
wal-afidata
and the feeling
قَلِيلٗا
qalilan
little
مَّا
ma
(is) what
تَشۡكُرُونَ
tashkuruna
you give thanks
٧٨

It is God who endowed you with hearing, sight, and hearts- how seldom you are grateful

Translation 1260

23:79
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
ذَرَأَكُمۡ
dhara-akum
multiplied you
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
وَإِلَيۡهِ
wa-ilayhi
and to Him
تُحۡشَرُونَ
tuh'sharuna
you will be gathered
٧٩

It is He who made you multiply on earth. It is to Him that you will be gathered

Translation 1260

23:80
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
يُحۡيِۦ
yuh'yi
gives life
وَيُمِيتُ
wayumitu
and causes death
وَلَهُ
walahu
and for Him
ٱخۡتِلَٰفُ
ikh'tilafu
(is the) alternation
ٱلَّيۡلِ
al-layli
(of) the night
وَٱلنَّهَارِۚ
wal-nahari
and the day
أَفَلَا
afala
Then will not
تَعۡقِلُونَ
ta'qiluna
you reason
٨٠

it is He who gives life and death; the alternation of night and day depends on Him; will you not use your minds

Translation 1260

23:81
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
قَالُواْ
qalu
they say
مِثۡلَ
mith'la
(the) like
مَا
ma
(of) what
قَالَ
qala
said
ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ
al-awaluna
the former (people)
٨١

But, like others before them

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23:82
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
They said
أَءِذَا
a-idha
What! When
مِتۡنَا
mit'na
we are dead
وَكُنَّا
wakunna
and become
تُرَابٗا
turaban
dust
وَعِظَٰمًا
wa'izaman
and bones
أَءِنَّا
a-inna
would we
لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
lamab'uthuna
surely be resurrected
٨٢

they say, ‘What? When we die and turn to dust and bones, shall we really be resurrected

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23:83
لَقَدۡ
laqad
Verily
وُعِدۡنَا
wu'id'na
we have been promised
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
[we]
وَءَابَآؤُنَا
waabauna
and our forefathers
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلُ
qablu
before
إِنۡ
in
not
هَٰذَآ
hadha
(is) this
إِلَّآ
illa
but
أَسَٰطِيرُ
asatiru
(the) tales
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
al-awalina
(of) the former (people)
٨٣

We have heard such promises before, and so did our forefathers. These are just ancient fables.’

Translation 1260

23:84
قُل
qul
Say
لِّمَنِ
limani
To whom (belongs)
ٱلۡأَرۡضُ
al-ardu
the earth
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
فِيهَآ
fiha
(is) in it
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
know
٨٤

Say [Prophet], ‘Who owns the earth and all who live in it, if you know [so much]?’

Translation 1260

23:85
سَيَقُولُونَ
sayaquluna
They will say
لِلَّهِۚ
lillahi
To Allah
قُلۡ
qul
Say
أَفَلَا
afala
Then will not
تَذَكَّرُونَ
tadhakkaruna
you remember
٨٥

and they will reply, ‘God.’ Say, ‘Will you not take heed?’

Translation 1260

23:86
قُلۡ
qul
Say
مَن
man
Who
رَّبُّ
rabbu
(is the) Lord
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the seven heavens
ٱلسَّبۡعِ
al-sab'i
(of) the seven heavens
وَرَبُّ
warabbu
and (the) Lord
ٱلۡعَرۡشِ
al-'arshi
(of) the Throne
ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
al-'azimi
the Great
٨٦

Say, ‘Who is the Lord of the seven heavens? Who is the Lord of the Mighty Throne?’

Translation 1260

23:87
سَيَقُولُونَ
sayaquluna
They will say
لِلَّهِۚ
lillahi
Allah
قُلۡ
qul
Say
أَفَلَا
afala
Then will not
تَتَّقُونَ
tattaquna
you fear (Him)
٨٧

and they will reply, ‘God.’ Say, ‘Will you not be mindful?’

Translation 1260

23:88
قُلۡ
qul
Say
مَنۢ
man
Who is (it)
بِيَدِهِۦ
biyadihi
in Whose Hand(s)
مَلَكُوتُ
malakutu
(is the) dominion
كُلِّ
kulli
(of) all
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
things
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
يُجِيرُ
yujiru
protects
وَلَا
wala
and no (one)
يُجَارُ
yujaru
(can) be protected
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
against Him
إِن
in
If
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
know
٨٨

Say, ‘Who holds control of everything in His hand? Who protects, while there is no protection against Him, if you know [so much]?’

Translation 1260

23:89
سَيَقُولُونَ
sayaquluna
They will say
لِلَّهِۚ
lillahi
Allah
قُلۡ
qul
Say
فَأَنَّىٰ
fa-anna
Then how
تُسۡحَرُونَ
tus'haruna
are you deluded
٨٩

and they will reply, ‘God.’ Say, ‘Then how can you be so deluded?’

Translation 1260

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23:90
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
أَتَيۡنَٰهُم
ataynahum
We (have) brought them
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
the truth
وَإِنَّهُمۡ
wa-innahum
but indeed they
لَكَٰذِبُونَ
lakadhibuna
surely (are) liars
٩٠

The fact is, We brought them the truth and they are lying

Translation 1260

23:91
مَا
ma
Not
ٱتَّخَذَ
ittakhadha
Allah has taken
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah has taken
مِن
min
any
وَلَدٖ
waladin
son
وَمَا
wama
and not
كَانَ
kana
is
مَعَهُۥ
ma'ahu
with Him
مِنۡ
min
any
إِلَٰهٍۚ
ilahin
god
إِذٗا
idhan
Then
لَّذَهَبَ
ladhahaba
surely (would have) taken away
كُلُّ
kullu
each
إِلَٰهِۭ
ilahin
god
بِمَا
bima
what
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
he created
وَلَعَلَا
wala'ala
and surely would have overpowered
بَعۡضُهُمۡ
ba'duhum
some of them
عَلَىٰ
ala
[on]
بَعۡضٖۚ
ba'din
others
سُبۡحَٰنَ
sub'hana
Glory be
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(to) Allah
عَمَّا
amma
above what
يَصِفُونَ
yasifuna
they attribute
٩١

God has never had a child. Nor is there any god beside Him- if there were, each god would have taken his creation aside and tried to overcome the others. May God be exalted above what they describe

Translation 1260

23:92
عَٰلِمِ
alimi
Knower
ٱلۡغَيۡبِ
al-ghaybi
(of) the unseen
وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ
wal-shahadati
and the witnessed
فَتَعَٰلَىٰ
fata'ala
exalted is He
عَمَّا
amma
above what
يُشۡرِكُونَ
yush'rikuna
they associate
٩٢

He knows what is not seen as well as what is seen; He is far above any partner they claim for Him

Translation 1260

23:93
قُل
qul
Say
رَّبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
إِمَّا
imma
If
تُرِيَنِّي
turiyanni
You should show me
مَا
ma
what
يُوعَدُونَ
yu'aduna
they are promised
٩٣

Say, ‘Lord, if You are going to show me the punishment You have promised them

Translation 1260

23:94
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
فَلَا
fala
then (do) not
تَجۡعَلۡنِي
taj'alni
place me
فِي
fi
among
ٱلۡقَوۡمِ
al-qawmi
the people
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
٩٤

then Lord, do not include me among the evildoers!’

Translation 1260

23:95
وَإِنَّا
wa-inna
And indeed We
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
on
أَن
an
that
نُّرِيَكَ
nuriyaka
We show you
مَا
ma
what
نَعِدُهُمۡ
na'iduhum
We have promised them
لَقَٰدِرُونَ
laqadiruna
surely able
٩٥

We certainly are able to show you the punishment We have promised them

Translation 1260

23:96
ٱدۡفَعۡ
id'fa'
Repel
بِٱلَّتِي
bi-allati
by that
هِيَ
hiya
which
أَحۡسَنُ
ahsanu
(is) best
ٱلسَّيِّئَةَۚ
al-sayi-ata
the evil
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
We
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
know best
بِمَا
bima
of what
يَصِفُونَ
yasifuna
they attribute
٩٦

Repel evil with good- We are well aware of what they attribute to Us

Translation 1260

23:97
وَقُل
waqul
And say
رَّبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
أَعُوذُ
a'udhu
I seek refuge
بِكَ
bika
in You
مِنۡ
min
from
هَمَزَٰتِ
hamazati
(the) suggestions
ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ
al-shayatini
(of) the evil ones
٩٧

and say, ‘Lord, I take refuge with You from the goadings of the evil ones

Translation 1260

23:98
وَأَعُوذُ
wa-a'udhu
And I seek refuge
بِكَ
bika
in You
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
أَن
an
Lest
يَحۡضُرُونِ
yahduruni
they be present with me
٩٨

I seek refuge with you, Lord, so that they may not come near me.’

Translation 1260

23:99
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
Until
إِذَا
idha
when
جَآءَ
jaa
comes
أَحَدَهُمُ
ahadahumu
(to) one of them
ٱلۡمَوۡتُ
al-mawtu
the death
قَالَ
qala
he says
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
ٱرۡجِعُونِ
ir'ji'uni
Send me back
٩٩

When death comes to one of them, he cries, ‘My Lord, let me return

Translation 1260

23:100
لَعَلِّيٓ
la'alli
That I may
أَعۡمَلُ
a'malu
do
صَٰلِحٗا
salihan
righteous (deeds)
فِيمَا
fima
in what
تَرَكۡتُۚ
taraktu
I left behind
كـَلَّآۚ
kalla
No
إِنَّهَا
innaha
Indeed it
كَلِمَةٌ
kalimatun
(is) a word
هُوَ
huwa
he
قَآئِلُهَاۖ
qailuha
speaks it
وَمِن
wamin
and before them
وَرَآئِهِم
waraihim
and before them
بَرۡزَخٌ
barzakhun
(is) a barrier
إِلَىٰ
ila
till
يَوۡمِ
yawmi
(the) Day
يُبۡعَثُونَ
yub'athuna
they are resurrected
١٠٠

so as to make amends for the things I neglected.’ Never! This will not go beyond his words: a barrier stands behind such people until the very Day they are resurrected

Translation 1260