Ghafir 40:62

40:51
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
لَنَنصُرُ
lanansuru
We will surely help
رُسُلَنَا
rusulana
Our Messengers
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ
al-hayati
the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
وَيَوۡمَ
wayawma
and (on the) Day
يَقُومُ
yaqumu
(when) will stand
ٱلۡأَشۡهَٰدُ
al-ashhadu
the witnesses
٥١

We support Our messengers and the believers, in the present life and on the Day when witnesses arise

Translation 1260

40:52
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
لَا
la
not
يَنفَعُ
yanfa'u
will benefit
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
مَعۡذِرَتُهُمۡۖ
ma'dhiratuhum
their excuse
وَلَهُمُ
walahumu
and for them
ٱللَّعۡنَةُ
al-la'natu
(is) the curse
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
and for them
سُوٓءُ
suu
(is the) worst
ٱلدَّارِ
al-dari
home
٥٢

On the Day when excuses will not profit the evildoers, their fate will be rejection and they will have the worst of homes

Translation 1260

40:53
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
ءَاتَيۡنَا
atayna
We gave
مُوسَى
musa
Musa
ٱلۡهُدَىٰ
al-huda
the guidance
وَأَوۡرَثۡنَا
wa-awrathna
and We caused to inherit
بَنِيٓ
bani
(the) Children of Israel
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'raila
(the) Children of Israel
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
٥٣

We gave Moses guidance and passed down the Scripture to the Children of Israel

Translation 1260

40:54
هُدٗى
hudan
A guide
وَذِكۡرَىٰ
wadhik'ra
and a reminder
لِأُوْلِي
li-uli
for those
ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ
al-albabi
(of) understanding
٥٤

as a guide and a reminder to people of understanding

Translation 1260

40:55
فَٱصۡبِرۡ
fa-is'bir
So be patient
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
وَعۡدَ
wa'da
(the) Promise of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(the) Promise of Allah
حَقّٞ
haqqun
(is) true
وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ
wa-is'taghfir
And ask forgiveness
لِذَنۢبِكَ
lidhanbika
for your sin
وَسَبِّحۡ
wasabbih
and glorify
بِحَمۡدِ
bihamdi
(the) praise
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
بِٱلۡعَشِيِّ
bil-'ashiyi
in the evening
وَٱلۡإِبۡكَٰرِ
wal-ib'kari
and the morning
٥٥

So be patient, Prophet, for what God has promised is sure to come. Ask forgiveness for your sins; praise your Lord morning and evening

Translation 1260

40:56
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يُجَٰدِلُونَ
yujadiluna
dispute
فِيٓ
fi
concerning
ءَايَٰتِ
ayati
(the) Signs
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
بِغَيۡرِ
bighayri
without
سُلۡطَٰنٍ
sul'tanin
any authority
أَتَىٰهُمۡ
atahum
(which) came to them
إِن
in
not
فِي
fi
(is) in
صُدُورِهِمۡ
sudurihim
their breasts
إِلَّا
illa
but
كِبۡرٞ
kib'run
greatness
مَّا
ma
not
هُم
hum
they
بِبَٰلِغِيهِۚ
bibalighihi
(can) reach it
فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ
fa-is'ta'idh
So seek refuge
بِٱللَّهِۖ
bil-lahi
in Allah
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
al-sami'u
(is) the All-Hearer
ٱلۡبَصِيرُ
al-basiru
the All-Seer
٥٦

As for those who, with no authority to do so, dispute God’s messages, there is nothing in their hearts but a thirst for a greatness they will never attain. Seek refuge in God, for He is the All Hearing, the All Seeing

Translation 1260

40:57
لَخَلۡقُ
lakhalqu
Surely (the) creation
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
أَكۡبَرُ
akbaru
(is) greater
مِنۡ
min
than
خَلۡقِ
khalqi
(the) creation
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
(of) the mankind
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
but
أَكۡثَرَ
akthara
most
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
(of) the people
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
٥٧

The creation of the heavens and earth is greater by far than the creation of mankind, though most people do not know it

Translation 1260

40:58
وَمَا
wama
And not
يَسۡتَوِي
yastawi
(are) equal
ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ
al-a'ma
the blind
وَٱلۡبَصِيرُ
wal-basiru
and the seeing
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
وَعَمِلُواْ
wa'amilu
and do
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
al-salihati
righteous deeds
وَلَا
wala
and not
ٱلۡمُسِيٓءُۚ
al-musiu
the evildoer
قَلِيلٗا
qalilan
Little
مَّا
ma
(is) what
تَتَذَكَّرُونَ
tatadhakkaruna
you take heed
٥٨

The blind and the sighted are not equal, just as those who believe and do good works and those who do evil are not equal: how seldom you reflect

Translation 1260

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40:59
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلسَّاعَةَ
al-sa'ata
the Hour
لَأٓتِيَةٞ
laatiyatun
(is) surely coming
لَّا
la
no
رَيۡبَ
rayba
doubt
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
but
أَكۡثَرَ
akthara
most
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
(of) the people
لَا
la
(do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
٥٩

The Final Hour is sure to come, without doubt, but most people do not believe

Translation 1260

40:60
وَقَالَ
waqala
And said
رَبُّكُمُ
rabbukumu
your Lord
ٱدۡعُونِيٓ
id'uni
Call upon Me
أَسۡتَجِبۡ
astajib
I will respond
لَكُمۡۚ
lakum
to you
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ
yastakbiruna
(are) proud
عَنۡ
an
to
عِبَادَتِي
ibadati
worship Me
سَيَدۡخُلُونَ
sayadkhuluna
will enter
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
Hell
دَاخِرِينَ
dakhirina
(in) humiliation
٦٠

Your Lord says, ‘Call on Me and I will answer you; those who are too proud to serve Me will enter Hell humiliated.’

Translation 1260

40:61
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
جَعَلَ
ja'ala
made
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلَّيۡلَ
al-layla
the night
لِتَسۡكُنُواْ
litaskunu
that you may rest
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
وَٱلنَّهَارَ
wal-nahara
and the day
مُبۡصِرًاۚ
mub'siran
giving visibility
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
لَذُو
ladhu
(is) Full (of) Bounty
فَضۡلٍ
fadlin
(is) Full (of) Bounty
عَلَى
ala
to
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
the people
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
but
أَكۡثَرَ
akthara
most
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
(of) the people
لَا
la
(do) not
يَشۡكُرُونَ
yashkuruna
give thanks
٦١

It is God who has given you the night in which to rest and the day in which to see. God is truly bountiful to people, but most people do not give thanks

Translation 1260

40:62
ذَٰلِكُمُ
dhalikumu
That
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(is) Allah
رَبُّكُمۡ
rabbukum
your Lord
خَٰلِقُ
khaliqu
(the) Creator
كُلِّ
kulli
(of) all
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
things
لَّآ
la
(there is) no
إِلَٰهَ
ilaha
god
إِلَّا
illa
except
هُوَۖ
huwa
Him
فَأَنَّىٰ
fa-anna
So how
تُؤۡفَكُونَ
tu'fakuna
are you deluded
٦٢

Such is God your Lord, the Creator of all things: there is no god but Him. How can you be so deluded

Translation 1260

40:63
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
يُؤۡفَكُ
yu'faku
were deluded
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَانُواْ
kanu
were
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
biayati
(the) Signs
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
يَجۡحَدُونَ
yajhaduna
rejecting
٦٣

This is how deluded those who deny God’s messages are

Translation 1260

40:64
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
جَعَلَ
ja'ala
made
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
al-arda
the earth
قَرَارٗا
qararan
a place of settlement
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ
wal-samaa
and the sky
بِنَآءٗ
binaan
a canopy
وَصَوَّرَكُمۡ
wasawwarakum
and He formed you
فَأَحۡسَنَ
fa-ahsana
and perfected
صُوَرَكُمۡ
suwarakum
your forms
وَرَزَقَكُم
warazaqakum
and provided you
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِۚ
al-tayibati
the good things
ذَٰلِكُمُ
dhalikumu
That
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(is) Allah
رَبُّكُمۡۖ
rabbukum
your Lord
فَتَبَارَكَ
fatabaraka
Then blessed (is)
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
رَبُّ
rabbu
(the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
(of) the worlds
٦٤

It is God who has given you the earth for a dwelling place and the heavens for a canopy. He shaped you, formed you well, and provided you with good things. Such is God your Lord, so glory be to Him, the Lord of the Worlds

Translation 1260

40:65
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلۡحَيُّ
al-hayu
(is) the Ever-Living
لَآ
la
(there is) no
إِلَٰهَ
ilaha
god
إِلَّا
illa
but
هُوَ
huwa
He
فَٱدۡعُوهُ
fa-id'uhu
so call Him
مُخۡلِصِينَ
mukh'lisina
(being) sincere
لَهُ
lahu
to Him
ٱلدِّينَۗ
al-dina
(in) the religion
ٱلۡحَمۡدُ
al-hamdu
All praise (be)
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
رَبِّ
rabbi
(the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
(of) the worlds
٦٥

He is the Living One and there is no god but Him, so call on Him, and dedicate your religion entirely to Him. Praise be to God, the Lord of the Worlds

Translation 1260

40:66
۞قُلۡ
qul
Say
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I
نُهِيتُ
nuhitu
[I] have been forbidden
أَنۡ
an
to
أَعۡبُدَ
a'buda
worship
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those whom
تَدۡعُونَ
tad'una
you call
مِن
min
besides
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
لَمَّا
lamma
when
جَآءَنِيَ
jaaniya
have come to me
ٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتُ
al-bayinatu
the clear proofs
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّي
rabbi
my Lord
وَأُمِرۡتُ
wa-umir'tu
and I am commanded
أَنۡ
an
to
أُسۡلِمَ
us'lima
submit
لِرَبِّ
lirabbi
to (the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
(of) the worlds
٦٦

Say [Prophet], ‘Since clear evidence has come to me from my Lord I am forbidden to serve those you call upon besides God: I am commanded to submit to the Lord of the Worlds.’

Translation 1260

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40:67
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
خَلَقَكُم
khalaqakum
created you
مِّن
min
from
تُرَابٖ
turabin
dust
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
مِن
min
from
نُّطۡفَةٖ
nut'fatin
a semen-drop
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
مِنۡ
min
from
عَلَقَةٖ
alaqatin
a clinging substance
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يُخۡرِجُكُمۡ
yukh'rijukum
He brings you out
طِفۡلٗا
tif'lan
(as) a child
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
لِتَبۡلُغُوٓاْ
litablughu
lets you reach
أَشُدَّكُمۡ
ashuddakum
your maturity
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
لِتَكُونُواْ
litakunu
lets you become
شُيُوخٗاۚ
shuyukhan
old
وَمِنكُم
waminkum
and among you
مَّن
man
(is he) who
يُتَوَفَّىٰ
yutawaffa
dies
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلُۖ
qablu
before
وَلِتَبۡلُغُوٓاْ
walitablughu
and lets you reach
أَجَلٗا
ajalan
a term
مُّسَمّٗى
musamman
specified
وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ
wala'allakum
and that you may
تَعۡقِلُونَ
ta'qiluna
use reason
٦٧

It is He who created you from dust, then from a drop of fluid, then from a tiny, clinging form, then He brought you forth as infants, then He allowed you to reach maturity, then He let you grow old- though some of you die sooner- and reach your appointed term so that you may reflect

Translation 1260

40:68
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
يُحۡيِۦ
yuh'yi
gives life
وَيُمِيتُۖ
wayumitu
and causes death
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
And when
قَضَىٰٓ
qada
He decrees
أَمۡرٗا
amran
a matter
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innama
then only
يَقُولُ
yaqulu
He says
لَهُۥ
lahu
to it
كُن
kun
Be
فَيَكُونُ
fayakunu
and it is
٦٨

It is He who gives life and death, and when He ordains a thing, He says only ‘Be’ and it is

Translation 1260

40:69
أَلَمۡ
alam
Do not
تَرَ
tara
you see
إِلَى
ila
[to]
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يُجَٰدِلُونَ
yujadiluna
dispute
فِيٓ
fi
concerning
ءَايَٰتِ
ayati
(the) Signs
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
أَنَّىٰ
anna
How
يُصۡرَفُونَ
yus'rafuna
they are turned away
٦٩

[Prophet], do you see how deluded those who dispute God’s messages are

Translation 1260

40:70
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
كَذَّبُواْ
kadhabu
deny
بِٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
bil-kitabi
the Book
وَبِمَآ
wabima
and with what
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
بِهِۦ
bihi
with it
رُسُلَنَاۖ
rusulana
Our Messengers
فَسَوۡفَ
fasawfa
but soon
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
they will know
٧٠

those who reject the Scripture and the messages We have sent through Our messengers? They will find out

Translation 1260

40:71
إِذِ
idhi
When
ٱلۡأَغۡلَٰلُ
al-aghlalu
the iron collars
فِيٓ
fi
(will be) around
أَعۡنَٰقِهِمۡ
a'naqihim
their necks
وَٱلسَّلَٰسِلُ
wal-salasilu
and the chains
يُسۡحَبُونَ
yus'habuna
they will be dragged
٧١

when, with iron collars and chains around their necks, they are dragged

Translation 1260

40:72
فِي
fi
In
ٱلۡحَمِيمِ
al-hamimi
the boiling water
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
فِي
fi
in
ٱلنَّارِ
al-nari
the Fire
يُسۡجَرُونَ
yus'jaruna
they will be burned
٧٢

into scalding water, and then burned in the Fire

Translation 1260

40:73
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
قِيلَ
qila
it will be said
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to them
أَيۡنَ
ayna
Where
مَا
ma
(is) that which
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used to
تُشۡرِكُونَ
tush'rikuna
associate
٧٣

and asked, ‘Where now are those you called upon

Translation 1260

40:74
مِن
min
Other than
دُونِ
duni
Other than
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
Allah
قَالُواْ
qalu
They will say
ضَلُّواْ
dallu
They have departed
عَنَّا
anna
from us
بَل
bal
Nay
لَّمۡ
lam
Not
نَكُن
nakun
we used to
نَّدۡعُواْ
nad'u
[we] call
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلُ
qablu
before
شَيۡـٔٗاۚ
shayan
anything
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
يُضِلُّ
yudillu
Allah lets go astray
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah lets go astray
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
the disbelievers
٧٤

besides God?’ They will say, ‘They have abandoned us: those we called upon before were really nothing at all.’ ‘This is how God lets disbelievers go astray

Translation 1260

40:75
ذَٰلِكُم
dhalikum
That was
بِمَا
bima
because
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used to
تَفۡرَحُونَ
tafrahuna
rejoice
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
بِغَيۡرِ
bighayri
without
ٱلۡحَقِّ
al-haqi
right
وَبِمَا
wabima
and because
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used to
تَمۡرَحُونَ
tamrahuna
be insolent
٧٥

all because on earth you revelled in untruth and ran wild

Translation 1260