Rub El Hizb 188

One of the 240 subdivisions of the Quran (quarter of a Hizb)

40:21
۞أَوَلَمۡ
awalam
Do not
يَسِيرُواْ
yasiru
they travel
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
فَيَنظُرُواْ
fayanzuru
and see
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
how
كَانَ
kana
was
عَٰقِبَةُ
aqibatu
(the) end
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
كَانُواْ
kanu
were
مِن
min
before them
قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ
qablihim
before them
كَانُواْ
kanu
They were
هُمۡ
hum
[they]
أَشَدَّ
ashadda
superior
مِنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
to them
قُوَّةٗ
quwwatan
(in) strength
وَءَاثَارٗا
waatharan
and (in) impressions
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the land
فَأَخَذَهُمُ
fa-akhadhahumu
but Allah seized them
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
but Allah seized them
بِذُنُوبِهِمۡ
bidhunubihim
for their sins
وَمَا
wama
and not
كَانَ
kana
was
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مِّنَ
mina
against
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
مِن
min
any
وَاقٖ
waqin
protector
٢١

Have they not travelled through the land and seen how those who lived before them met their end? They were stronger than them and made a more impressive mark on the land, yet God destroyed them for their sins- they had no one to defend them against Him

Translation 1260

40:22
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
بِأَنَّهُمۡ
bi-annahum
(was) because [they]
كَانَت
kanat
used to come to them
تَّأۡتِيهِمۡ
tatihim
used to come to them
رُسُلُهُم
rusuluhum
their Messengers
بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ
bil-bayinati
with clear proofs
فَكَفَرُواْ
fakafaru
but they disbelieved
فَأَخَذَهُمُ
fa-akhadhahumu
So Allah seized them
ٱللَّهُۚ
al-lahu
So Allah seized them
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
قَوِيّٞ
qawiyyun
(is) All-Strong
شَدِيدُ
shadidu
severe
ٱلۡعِقَابِ
al-'iqabi
(in) punishment
٢٢

because messengers repeatedly came to them with clear signs and still they rejected them. God destroyed them: He is truly full of strength, severe in punishment

Translation 1260

40:23
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
مُوسَىٰ
musa
Musa
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
biayatina
with Our Signs
وَسُلۡطَٰنٖ
wasul'tanin
and an authority
مُّبِينٍ
mubinin
clear
٢٣

We sent Moses with Our signs and clear authority

Translation 1260

40:24
إِلَىٰ
ila
To
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
Firaun
وَهَٰمَٰنَ
wahamana
Haman
وَقَٰرُونَ
waqaruna
and Qarun
فَقَالُواْ
faqalu
but they said
سَٰحِرٞ
sahirun
A magician
كَذَّابٞ
kadhabun
a liar
٢٤

to Pharaoh, Haman, and Korah and they said, ‘Sorcerer! Liar!’

Translation 1260

40:25
فَلَمَّا
falamma
Then when
جَآءَهُم
jaahum
he brought to them
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
the truth
مِنۡ
min
from
عِندِنَا
indina
Us
قَالُواْ
qalu
they said
ٱقۡتُلُوٓاْ
uq'tulu
Kill
أَبۡنَآءَ
abnaa
(the) sons
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
مَعَهُۥ
ma'ahu
with him
وَٱسۡتَحۡيُواْ
wa-is'tahyu
and let live
نِسَآءَهُمۡۚ
nisaahum
their women
وَمَا
wama
And not
كَيۡدُ
kaydu
(is the) plot
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
(of) the disbelievers
إِلَّا
illa
but
فِي
fi
in
ضَلَٰلٖ
dalalin
error
٢٥

When he brought the truth to them from Us, they said, ‘Kill the sons of those who believe with him; spare only their women’- the scheming of those who reject the truth can only go wrong

Translation 1260

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40:26
وَقَالَ
waqala
And said
فِرۡعَوۡنُ
fir'awnu
Firaun
ذَرُونِيٓ
dharuni
Leave me
أَقۡتُلۡ
aqtul
(so that) I kill
مُوسَىٰ
musa
Musa
وَلۡيَدۡعُ
walyad'u
and let him call
رَبَّهُۥٓۖ
rabbahu
his Lord
إِنِّيٓ
inni
Indeed I
أَخَافُ
akhafu
[I] fear
أَن
an
that
يُبَدِّلَ
yubaddila
he will change
دِينَكُمۡ
dinakum
your religion
أَوۡ
aw
or
أَن
an
that
يُظۡهِرَ
yuz'hira
he may cause to appear
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the land
ٱلۡفَسَادَ
al-fasada
the corruption
٢٦

and Pharaoh said, ‘Leave me to kill Moses- let him call upon his Lord!- for I fear he may cause you to change your religion, or spread disorder in the land.’

Translation 1260

40:27
وَقَالَ
waqala
And said
مُوسَىٰٓ
musa
Musa
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I
عُذۡتُ
udh'tu
[I] seek refuge
بِرَبِّي
birabbi
in my Lord
وَرَبِّكُم
warabbikum
and your Lord
مِّن
min
from
كُلِّ
kulli
every
مُتَكَبِّرٖ
mutakabbirin
arrogant one
لَّا
la
not
يُؤۡمِنُ
yu'minu
who believes
بِيَوۡمِ
biyawmi
(in the) Day
ٱلۡحِسَابِ
al-hisabi
(of) the Account
٢٧

Moses said, ‘I seek refuge with my Lord and yours from every tyrant who refuses to believe in the Day of Reckoning.’

Translation 1260

40:28
وَقَالَ
waqala
And said
رَجُلٞ
rajulun
a man
مُّؤۡمِنٞ
mu'minun
believing
مِّنۡ
min
from
ءَالِ
ali
(the) family
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
(of) Firaun
يَكۡتُمُ
yaktumu
who conceal(ed)
إِيمَٰنَهُۥٓ
imanahu
his faith
أَتَقۡتُلُونَ
ataqtuluna
Will you kill
رَجُلًا
rajulan
a man
أَن
an
because
يَقُولَ
yaqula
he says
رَبِّيَ
rabbiya
My Lord
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(is) Allah
وَقَدۡ
waqad
and indeed
جَآءَكُم
jaakum
he has brought you
بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ
bil-bayinati
clear proofs
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمۡۖ
rabbikum
your Lord
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
يَكُ
yaku
he is
كَٰذِبٗا
kadhiban
a liar
فَعَلَيۡهِ
fa'alayhi
then upon him
كَذِبُهُۥۖ
kadhibuhu
(is) his lie
وَإِن
wa-in
and if
يَكُ
yaku
he is
صَادِقٗا
sadiqan
truthful
يُصِبۡكُم
yusib'kum
(there) will strike you
بَعۡضُ
ba'du
some (of)
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(that) which
يَعِدُكُمۡۖ
ya'idukum
he threatens you
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
لَا
la
(does) not
يَهۡدِي
yahdi
guide
مَنۡ
man
(one) who
هُوَ
huwa
[he]
مُسۡرِفٞ
mus'rifun
(is) a transgressor
كَذَّابٞ
kadhabun
a liar
٢٨

A secret believer from Pharaoh’s family said, ‘How can you kill a man just for saying, “My Lord is God”? He has brought you clear signs from your Lord- if he is a liar, on his own head be it- and if he is truthful, then at least some of what he has threatened will happen to you. God does not guide any rebellious, outrageous liar

Translation 1260

40:29
يَٰقَوۡمِ
yaqawmi
O my people
لَكُمُ
lakumu
For you
ٱلۡمُلۡكُ
al-mul'ku
(is) the kingdom
ٱلۡيَوۡمَ
al-yawma
today
ظَٰهِرِينَ
zahirina
dominant
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the land
فَمَن
faman
but who
يَنصُرُنَا
yansuruna
will help us
مِنۢ
min
from
بَأۡسِ
basi
(the) punishment
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
إِن
in
if
جَآءَنَاۚ
jaana
it came to us
قَالَ
qala
Said
فِرۡعَوۡنُ
fir'awnu
Firaun
مَآ
ma
Not
أُرِيكُمۡ
urikum
I show you
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَآ
ma
what
أَرَىٰ
ara
I see
وَمَآ
wama
and not
أَهۡدِيكُمۡ
ahdikum
I guide you
إِلَّا
illa
except
سَبِيلَ
sabila
(to the) path
ٱلرَّشَادِ
al-rashadi
the right
٢٩

My people, as masters in the land you have the power today, but who will help us against God’s might if it comes upon us?’ But Pharaoh said, ‘I have told you what I think; I am guiding you along the right path.’

Translation 1260

40:30
وَقَالَ
waqala
And said
ٱلَّذِيٓ
alladhi
(he) who
ءَامَنَ
amana
believed
يَٰقَوۡمِ
yaqawmi
O my people
إِنِّيٓ
inni
Indeed I
أَخَافُ
akhafu
[I] fear
عَلَيۡكُم
alaykum
for you
مِّثۡلَ
mith'la
like
يَوۡمِ
yawmi
(the) day
ٱلۡأَحۡزَابِ
al-ahzabi
(of) the companies
٣٠

The believer said, ‘My people, I fear your fate will be the fate of those others who opposed [their prophets]

Translation 1260

40:31
مِثۡلَ
mith'la
Like
دَأۡبِ
dabi
(the) plight
قَوۡمِ
qawmi
(of the) people
نُوحٖ
nuhin
(of) Nuh
وَعَادٖ
wa'adin
and Aad
وَثَمُودَ
wathamuda
and Thamud
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those
مِنۢ
min
after them
بَعۡدِهِمۡۚ
ba'dihim
after them
وَمَا
wama
And Allah (does) not
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
And Allah (does) not
يُرِيدُ
yuridu
want
ظُلۡمٗا
zul'man
injustice
لِّلۡعِبَادِ
lil'ibadi
for (His) slaves
٣١

the fate of the people of Noah, Ad, Thamud, and those who came after them- God never wills injustice on His creatures

Translation 1260

40:32
وَيَٰقَوۡمِ
wayaqawmi
And O my people
إِنِّيٓ
inni
Indeed I
أَخَافُ
akhafu
[I] fear
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
for you
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(the) Day
ٱلتَّنَادِ
al-tanadi
(of) Calling
٣٢

My people, I fear for you on the Day you will cry out to one another

Translation 1260

40:33
يَوۡمَ
yawma
A Day
تُوَلُّونَ
tuwalluna
you will turn back
مُدۡبِرِينَ
mud'birina
fleeing
مَا
ma
not
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
مِنۡ
min
any
عَاصِمٖۗ
asimin
protector
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُضۡلِلِ
yud'lili
Allah lets go astray
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah lets go astray
فَمَا
fama
then not
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
مِنۡ
min
any
هَادٖ
hadin
guide
٣٣

the Day you will turn tail and flee with no one to defend you from God! Whoever God leaves to stray will have no one to guide him

Translation 1260

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40:34
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And indeed
جَآءَكُمۡ
jaakum
came to you
يُوسُفُ
yusufu
Yusuf
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلُ
qablu
before
بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ
bil-bayinati
with clear proofs
فَمَا
fama
but not
زِلۡتُمۡ
zil'tum
you ceased
فِي
fi
in
شَكّٖ
shakkin
doubt
مِّمَّا
mimma
about what
جَآءَكُم
jaakum
he brought to you
بِهِۦۖ
bihi
[with it]
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
until
إِذَا
idha
when
هَلَكَ
halaka
he died
قُلۡتُمۡ
qul'tum
you said
لَن
lan
Never
يَبۡعَثَ
yab'atha
will Allah raise
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
will Allah raise
مِنۢ
min
after him
بَعۡدِهِۦ
ba'dihi
after him
رَسُولٗاۚ
rasulan
a Messenger
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
يُضِلُّ
yudillu
Allah lets go astray
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah lets go astray
مَنۡ
man
who
هُوَ
huwa
[he]
مُسۡرِفٞ
mus'rifun
(is) a transgressor
مُّرۡتَابٌ
mur'tabun
a doubter
٣٤

Joseph came to you before with clear signs, but you never ceased to doubt the message he brought you. When he died, you said, “God will not send another messenger.”’ In this way God leaves the doubting rebels to stray

Translation 1260

40:35
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
أَتَىٰهُمۡۖ
atahum
(having) come to them
كَبُرَ
kabura
(it) is greatly
مَقۡتًا
maqtan
hateful
عِندَ
inda
near Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
near Allah
وَعِندَ
wa'inda
and near
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those
ءَامَنُواْۚ
amanu
who believe
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
يَطۡبَعُ
yatba'u
Allah sets a seal
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah sets a seal
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
كُلِّ
kulli
every
قَلۡبِ
qalbi
heart
مُتَكَبِّرٖ
mutakabbirin
(of) an arrogant
جَبَّارٖ
jabbarin
tyrant
٣٥

those who dispute God’s messages, with no authority given to them, are doing something that is loathed by God and by those who believe. In this way God seals up the heart of every arrogant tyrant

Translation 1260

40:36
وَقَالَ
waqala
And said
فِرۡعَوۡنُ
fir'awnu
Firaun
يَٰهَٰمَٰنُ
yahamanu
O Haman
ٱبۡنِ
ib'ni
Construct
لِي
li
for me
صَرۡحٗا
sarhan
a tower
لَّعَلِّيٓ
la'alli
that I may
أَبۡلُغُ
ablughu
reach
ٱلۡأَسۡبَٰبَ
al-asbaba
the ways
٣٦

Pharaoh said, ‘Haman, build me a tall tower so that I may reach the ropes that lead

Translation 1260

40:37
أَسۡبَٰبَ
asbaba
(The) ways
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(to) the heavens
فَأَطَّلِعَ
fa-attali'a
so I may look
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
at
إِلَٰهِ
ilahi
(the) God
مُوسَىٰ
musa
(of) Musa
وَإِنِّي
wa-inni
and indeed I
لَأَظُنُّهُۥ
la-azunnuhu
[I] surely think him
كَٰذِبٗاۚ
kadhiban
(to be) a liar
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
wakadhalika
And thus
زُيِّنَ
zuyyina
was made fair-seeming
لِفِرۡعَوۡنَ
lifir'awna
to Firaun
سُوٓءُ
suu
(the) evil
عَمَلِهِۦ
amalihi
(of) his deed
وَصُدَّ
wasudda
and he was averted
عَنِ
ani
from
ٱلسَّبِيلِۚ
al-sabili
the way
وَمَا
wama
And not
كَيۡدُ
kaydu
(was the) plot
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
(of) Firaun
إِلَّا
illa
except
فِي
fi
in
تَبَابٖ
tababin
ruin
٣٧

to the heavens to look for this God of Moses. I am convinced that he is lying.’ In this way the evil of Pharaoh’s deed was made alluring to him and he was barred from the right path- his scheming led only to ruin

Translation 1260

40:38
وَقَالَ
waqala
And said
ٱلَّذِيٓ
alladhi
the one who
ءَامَنَ
amana
believed
يَٰقَوۡمِ
yaqawmi
O my people
ٱتَّبِعُونِ
ittabi'uni
Follow me
أَهۡدِكُمۡ
ahdikum
I will guide you
سَبِيلَ
sabila
(to the) way
ٱلرَّشَادِ
al-rashadi
the right
٣٨

The believer said, ‘My people, follow me! I will guide you to the right path

Translation 1260

40:39
يَٰقَوۡمِ
yaqawmi
O my people
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
هَٰذِهِ
hadhihi
this
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ
al-hayatu
the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
مَتَٰعٞ
mata'un
(is) enjoyment
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
and indeed
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَ
al-akhirata
the Hereafter
هِيَ
hiya
it
دَارُ
daru
(is the) home
ٱلۡقَرَارِ
al-qarari
(of) settlement
٣٩

My people, the life of this world is only a brief enjoyment; it is the Hereafter that is the lasting home

Translation 1260

40:40
مَنۡ
man
Whoever
عَمِلَ
amila
does
سَيِّئَةٗ
sayyi-atan
an evil
فَلَا
fala
then not
يُجۡزَىٰٓ
yuj'za
he will be recompensed
إِلَّا
illa
but
مِثۡلَهَاۖ
mith'laha
(the) like thereof
وَمَنۡ
waman
and whoever
عَمِلَ
amila
does
صَٰلِحٗا
salihan
righteous (deeds)
مِّن
min
of
ذَكَرٍ
dhakarin
male
أَوۡ
aw
or
أُنثَىٰ
untha
female
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
while he
مُؤۡمِنٞ
mu'minun
(is) a believer
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulaika
then those
يَدۡخُلُونَ
yadkhuluna
will enter
ٱلۡجَنَّةَ
al-janata
Paradise
يُرۡزَقُونَ
yur'zaquna
they will be given provision
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
بِغَيۡرِ
bighayri
without
حِسَابٖ
hisabin
account
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Whoever does evil will be repaid with its like; whoever does good and believes, be it a man or a woman, will enter Paradise and be provided for without measure

Translation 1260