Rub El Hizb 215

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

56:75
۞فَلَآ
fala
But nay
أُقۡسِمُ
uq'simu
I swear
بِمَوَٰقِعِ
bimawaqi'i
by setting
ٱلنُّجُومِ
al-nujumi
(of) the stars
٧٥

I swear by the positions of the stars

Translation 1260

56:76
وَإِنَّهُۥ
wa-innahu
And indeed it
لَقَسَمٞ
laqasamun
(is) surely an oath
لَّوۡ
law
if
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
you know
عَظِيمٌ
azimun
great
٧٦

a mighty oath, if you only knew

Translation 1260

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56:77
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed it
لَقُرۡءَانٞ
laqur'anun
(is) surely a Quran
كَرِيمٞ
karimun
noble
٧٧

that this is truly a noble Quran

Translation 1260

56:78
فِي
fi
In
كِتَٰبٖ
kitabin
a Book
مَّكۡنُونٖ
maknunin
well-guarded
٧٨

in a protected Record

Translation 1260

56:79
لَّا
la
None
يَمَسُّهُۥٓ
yamassuhu
touch it
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلۡمُطَهَّرُونَ
al-mutaharuna
the purified
٧٩

that only the purified can touch

Translation 1260

56:80
تَنزِيلٞ
tanzilun
A Revelation
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّ
rabbi
(the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
(of) the worlds
٨٠

sent down from the Lord of all being

Translation 1260

56:81
أَفَبِهَٰذَا
afabihadha
Then is it to this
ٱلۡحَدِيثِ
al-hadithi
statement
أَنتُم
antum
that you
مُّدۡهِنُونَ
mud'hinuna
(are) indifferent
٨١

How can you scorn this statement

Translation 1260

56:82
وَتَجۡعَلُونَ
wataj'aluna
And you make
رِزۡقَكُمۡ
riz'qakum
your provision
أَنَّكُمۡ
annakum
that you
تُكَذِّبُونَ
tukadhibuna
deny
٨٢

And how, in return for the livelihood you are given, can you deny it

Translation 1260

56:83
فَلَوۡلَآ
falawla
Then why not
إِذَا
idha
when
بَلَغَتِ
balaghati
it reaches
ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ
al-hul'quma
the throat
٨٣

When the soul of a dying man comes up to his throat

Translation 1260

56:84
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
And you
حِينَئِذٖ
hina-idhin
(at) that time
تَنظُرُونَ
tanzuruna
look on
٨٤

while you gaze on

Translation 1260

56:85
وَنَحۡنُ
wanahnu
And We
أَقۡرَبُ
aqrabu
(are) nearer
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to him
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
than you
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
but
لَّا
la
you (do) not see
تُبۡصِرُونَ
tub'siruna
you (do) not see
٨٥

We are nearer to him than you, though you do not see Us

Translation 1260

56:86
فَلَوۡلَآ
falawla
Then why not
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you are
غَيۡرَ
ghayra
not
مَدِينِينَ
madinina
to be recompensed
٨٦

why, if you are not to be judged

Translation 1260

56:87
تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ
tarji'unaha
Bring it back
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you are
صَٰدِقِينَ
sadiqina
truthful
٨٧

do you not restore his soul to him, if what you say is true

Translation 1260

56:88
فَأَمَّآ
fa-amma
Then
إِن
in
if
كَانَ
kana
he was
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ
al-muqarabina
those brought near
٨٨

If that dying person is one of those who will be brought near to God

Translation 1260

56:89
فَرَوۡحٞ
farawhun
Then rest
وَرَيۡحَانٞ
warayhanun
and bounty
وَجَنَّتُ
wajannatu
and a Garden
نَعِيمٖ
na'imin
(of) Pleasure
٨٩

he will have rest, ease, and a Garden of Bliss

Translation 1260

56:90
وَأَمَّآ
wa-amma
And
إِن
in
if
كَانَ
kana
he was
مِنۡ
min
of
أَصۡحَٰبِ
ashabi
(the) companions
ٱلۡيَمِينِ
al-yamini
(of) the right
٩٠

if he is one of those on the Right

Translation 1260

56:91
فَسَلَٰمٞ
fasalamun
Then peace
لَّكَ
laka
for you
مِنۡ
min
[from]
أَصۡحَٰبِ
ashabi
(the) companions
ٱلۡيَمِينِ
al-yamini
(of) the right
٩١

[he will hear], ‘Peace be on you,’ from his companions on the Right

Translation 1260

56:92
وَأَمَّآ
wa-amma
But
إِن
in
if
كَانَ
kana
he was
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ
al-mukadhibina
the deniers
ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
al-dalina
the astray
٩٢

but if he is one of those who denied the truth and went astray

Translation 1260

56:93
فَنُزُلٞ
fanuzulun
Then hospitality
مِّنۡ
min
of
حَمِيمٖ
hamimin
(the) scalding water
٩٣

he will be welcomed with scalding water

Translation 1260

56:94
وَتَصۡلِيَةُ
watasliyatu
And burning
جَحِيمٍ
jahimin
(in) Hellfire
٩٤

He will burn in Hell

Translation 1260

56:95
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
لَهُوَ
lahuwa
surely it
حَقُّ
haqqu
(is the) truth
ٱلۡيَقِينِ
al-yaqini
certain
٩٥

This is the certain truth

Translation 1260

56:96
فَسَبِّحۡ
fasabbih
So glorify
بِٱسۡمِ
bi-is'mi
(the) name
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
al-'azimi
the Most Great
٩٦

[Prophet], glorify the name of your Lord the Supreme

Translation 1260

57:1
سَبَّحَ
sabbaha
Glorifies
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
[to] Allah
مَا
ma
whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
al-'azizu
(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلۡحَكِيمُ
al-hakimu
the All-Wise
١

Everything in the heavens and earth glorifies God––He is the Almighty, the Wise

Translation 1260

57:2
لَهُۥ
lahu
For Him
مُلۡكُ
mul'ku
(is the) dominion
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ
wal-ardi
and the earth
يُحۡيِۦ
yuh'yi
He gives life
وَيُمِيتُۖ
wayumitu
and causes death
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
عَلَىٰ
ala
(is) over
كُلِّ
kulli
all
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
things
قَدِيرٌ
qadirun
All-Powerful
٢

Control of the heavens and earth belongs to Him; He gives life and death; He has power over all things

Translation 1260

57:3
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلۡأَوَّلُ
al-awalu
(is) the First
وَٱلۡأٓخِرُ
wal-akhiru
and the Last
وَٱلظَّٰهِرُ
wal-zahiru
and the Apparent
وَٱلۡبَاطِنُۖ
wal-batinu
and the Unapparent
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
بِكُلِّ
bikulli
(is) of every
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
thing
عَلِيمٌ
alimun
All-Knower
٣

He is the First and the Last; the Outer and the Inner; He has knowledge of all things

Translation 1260

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57:4
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ
wal-arda
and the earth
فِي
fi
in
سِتَّةِ
sittati
six
أَيَّامٖ
ayyamin
periods
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
ٱسۡتَوَىٰ
is'tawa
He rose
عَلَى
ala
over
ٱلۡعَرۡشِۖ
al-'arshi
the Throne
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
He knows
مَا
ma
what
يَلِجُ
yaliju
penetrates
فِي
fi
in(to)
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
وَمَا
wama
and what
يَخۡرُجُ
yakhruju
comes forth
مِنۡهَا
min'ha
from it
وَمَا
wama
and what
يَنزِلُ
yanzilu
descends
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
the heaven
وَمَا
wama
and what
يَعۡرُجُ
ya'ruju
ascends
فِيهَاۖ
fiha
therein
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
مَعَكُمۡ
ma'akum
(is) with you
أَيۡنَ
ayna
wherever
مَا
ma
wherever
كُنتُمۡۚ
kuntum
you are
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
بِمَا
bima
of what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
بَصِيرٞ
basirun
(is) All-seer
٤

It was He who created the heavens and earth in six Days and then established Himself on the throne. He knows what enters the earth and what comes out of it; what descends from the sky and what ascends to it. He is with you wherever you are; He sees all that you do

Translation 1260

57:5
لَّهُۥ
lahu
For Him
مُلۡكُ
mul'ku
(is the) dominion
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَإِلَى
wa-ila
and to
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
تُرۡجَعُ
tur'ja'u
will be returned
ٱلۡأُمُورُ
al-umuru
the matters
٥

control of the heavens and earth belongs to Him. Everything is brought back to God

Translation 1260

57:6
يُولِجُ
yuliju
He merges
ٱلَّيۡلَ
al-layla
the night
فِي
fi
into
ٱلنَّهَارِ
al-nahari
the day
وَيُولِجُ
wayuliju
and He merges
ٱلنَّهَارَ
al-nahara
the day
فِي
fi
into
ٱلَّيۡلِۚ
al-layli
the night
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
عَلِيمُۢ
alimun
(is) All-Knower
بِذَاتِ
bidhati
of what is in the breasts
ٱلصُّدُورِ
al-suduri
of what is in the breasts
٦

He makes night merge into day and day into night. He knows what is in every heart

Translation 1260

57:7
ءَامِنُواْ
aminu
Believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَرَسُولِهِۦ
warasulihi
and His Messenger
وَأَنفِقُواْ
wa-anfiqu
and spend
مِمَّا
mimma
of what
جَعَلَكُم
ja'alakum
He has made you
مُّسۡتَخۡلَفِينَ
mus'takhlafina
trustees
فِيهِۖ
fihi
therein
فَٱلَّذِينَ
fa-alladhina
And those
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
who believe
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
among you
وَأَنفَقُواْ
wa-anfaqu
and spend
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
أَجۡرٞ
ajrun
(is) a reward
كَبِيرٞ
kabirun
great
٧

Believe in God and His Messenger, and give out of what He has made pass down to you: those of you who believe and give will have a great reward

Translation 1260

57:8
وَمَا
wama
And what
لَكُمۡ
lakum
(is) for you
لَا
la
(that) not
تُؤۡمِنُونَ
tu'minuna
you believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَٱلرَّسُولُ
wal-rasulu
while the Messenger
يَدۡعُوكُمۡ
yad'ukum
calls you
لِتُؤۡمِنُواْ
litu'minu
that you believe
بِرَبِّكُمۡ
birabbikum
in your Lord
وَقَدۡ
waqad
and indeed
أَخَذَ
akhadha
He has taken
مِيثَٰقَكُمۡ
mithaqakum
your covenant
إِن
in
if
كُنتُم
kuntum
you are
مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
mu'minina
believers
٨

Why should you not believe in God when the Mes-senger calls you to believe in your Lord, and He has already made a pledge with you, if you have faith

Translation 1260

57:9
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
يُنَزِّلُ
yunazzilu
sends down
عَلَىٰ
ala
upon
عَبۡدِهِۦٓ
abdihi
His slave
ءَايَٰتِۭ
ayatin
Verses
بَيِّنَٰتٖ
bayyinatin
clear
لِّيُخۡرِجَكُم
liyukh'rijakum
that He may bring you out
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ
al-zulumati
the darkness[es]
إِلَى
ila
into
ٱلنُّورِۚ
al-nuri
the light
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
بِكُمۡ
bikum
to you
لَرَءُوفٞ
laraufun
(is the) Most Kind
رَّحِيمٞ
rahimun
(the) Most Merciful
٩

It is He who has sent down clear revelations to His Servant, so that He may bring you from the depths of darkness into light; God is truly kind and merciful to you

Translation 1260

57:10
وَمَا
wama
And what
لَكُمۡ
lakum
(is) for you
أَلَّا
alla
that not
تُنفِقُواْ
tunfiqu
you spend
فِي
fi
in
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
while for Allah
مِيرَٰثُ
mirathu
(is the) heritage
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
wal-ardi
and the earth
لَا
la
Not
يَسۡتَوِي
yastawi
are equal
مِنكُم
minkum
among you
مَّنۡ
man
(those) who
أَنفَقَ
anfaqa
spent
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلِ
qabli
before
ٱلۡفَتۡحِ
al-fathi
the victory
وَقَٰتَلَۚ
waqatala
and fought
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
أَعۡظَمُ
a'zamu
(are) greater
دَرَجَةٗ
darajatan
(in) degree
مِّنَ
mina
than
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
أَنفَقُواْ
anfaqu
spent
مِنۢ
min
afterwards
بَعۡدُ
ba'du
afterwards
وَقَٰتَلُواْۚ
waqatalu
and fought
وَكُلّٗا
wakullan
But to all
وَعَدَ
wa'ada
Allah has promised
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah has promised
ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰۚ
al-hus'na
the best
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
بِمَا
bima
of what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
خَبِيرٞ
khabirun
(is) All-Aware
١٠

Why should you not give for God’s cause when God alone will inherit what is in the heavens and earth? Those who gave and fought before the triumph are not like others: they are greater in rank than those who gave and fought afterwards. But God has promised a good reward to all of them: God is fully aware of all that you do

Translation 1260

57:11
مَّن
man
Who (is)
ذَا
dha
the one who
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
the one who
يُقۡرِضُ
yuq'ridu
will loan
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
(to) Allah
قَرۡضًا
qardan
a loan
حَسَنٗا
hasanan
goodly
فَيُضَٰعِفَهُۥ
fayuda'ifahu
so He will multiply it
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
وَلَهُۥٓ
walahu
and for him
أَجۡرٞ
ajrun
(is) a reward
كَرِيمٞ
karimun
noble
١١

Who will make God a good loan? He will double it for him and reward him generously

Translation 1260

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57:12
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(On the) Day
تَرَى
tara
you will see
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believing men
وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ
wal-mu'minati
and the believing women
يَسۡعَىٰ
yas'a
running
نُورُهُم
nuruhum
their light
بَيۡنَ
bayna
before them
أَيۡدِيهِمۡ
aydihim
before them
وَبِأَيۡمَٰنِهِمۖ
wabi-aymanihim
and on their right
بُشۡرَىٰكُمُ
bush'rakumu
Glad tidings for you
ٱلۡيَوۡمَ
al-yawma
this Day
جَنَّٰتٞ
jannatun
gardens
تَجۡرِي
tajri
flowing
مِن
min
from
تَحۡتِهَا
tahtiha
underneath it
ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ
al-anharu
the rivers
خَٰلِدِينَ
khalidina
abiding forever
فِيهَاۚ
fiha
therein
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
هُوَ
huwa
[it] (is)
ٱلۡفَوۡزُ
al-fawzu
the success
ٱلۡعَظِيمُ
al-'azimu
the great
١٢

On the Day when you [Prophet] see the believers, both men and women, with their light streaming out ahead of them and to their right, [they will be told], ‘The good news for you today is that there are Gardens graced with flowing streams where you will stay: that is truly the supreme triumph!’

Translation 1260

57:13
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(On the) Day
يَقُولُ
yaqulu
will say
ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقُونَ
al-munafiquna
the hypocrite men
وَٱلۡمُنَٰفِقَٰتُ
wal-munafiqatu
and the hypocrite women
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believed
ٱنظُرُونَا
unzuruna
Wait for us
نَقۡتَبِسۡ
naqtabis
we may acquire
مِن
min
of
نُّورِكُمۡ
nurikum
your light
قِيلَ
qila
It will be said
ٱرۡجِعُواْ
ir'ji'u
Go back
وَرَآءَكُمۡ
waraakum
behind you
فَٱلۡتَمِسُواْ
fal-tamisu
and seek
نُورٗاۖ
nuran
light
فَضُرِبَ
faduriba
Then will be put up
بَيۡنَهُم
baynahum
between them
بِسُورٖ
bisurin
a wall
لَّهُۥ
lahu
for it
بَابُۢ
babun
a gate
بَاطِنُهُۥ
batinuhu
its interior
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
ٱلرَّحۡمَةُ
al-rahmatu
(is) mercy
وَظَٰهِرُهُۥ
wazahiruhu
but its exterior
مِن
min
facing towards [it]
قِبَلِهِ
qibalihi
facing towards [it]
ٱلۡعَذَابُ
al-'adhabu
the punishment
١٣

On the same Day, the hypocrites, both men and women, will say to the believers, ‘Wait for us! Let us have some of your light!’ They will be told, ‘Go back and look for a light.’ A wall with a door will be erected between them: inside it lies mercy, outside lies torment

Translation 1260

57:14
يُنَادُونَهُمۡ
yunadunahum
They will call them
أَلَمۡ
alam
Were not
نَكُن
nakun
we
مَّعَكُمۡۖ
ma'akum
with you
قَالُواْ
qalu
They will say
بَلَىٰ
bala
Yes
وَلَٰكِنَّكُمۡ
walakinnakum
but you
فَتَنتُمۡ
fatantum
led to temptation
أَنفُسَكُمۡ
anfusakum
yourselves
وَتَرَبَّصۡتُمۡ
watarabbastum
and you awaited
وَٱرۡتَبۡتُمۡ
wa-ir'tabtum
and you doubted
وَغَرَّتۡكُمُ
wagharratkumu
and deceived you
ٱلۡأَمَانِيُّ
al-amaniyu
the wishful thinking
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
جَآءَ
jaa
came
أَمۡرُ
amru
(the) Command
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَغَرَّكُم
wagharrakum
And deceived you
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
about Allah
ٱلۡغَرُورُ
al-gharuru
the deceiver
١٤

The hypocrites will call out to the believers, ‘Were we not with you?’ They will reply, ‘Yes. But you allowed yourselves to be tempted, you were hesitant, doubtful, deceived by false hopes until God’s command came- the Deceiver tricked you about God

Translation 1260

57:15
فَٱلۡيَوۡمَ
fal-yawma
So today
لَا
la
not
يُؤۡخَذُ
yu'khadhu
will be accepted
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
from you
فِدۡيَةٞ
fid'yatun
any ransom
وَلَا
wala
and not
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْۚ
kafaru
disbelieved
مَأۡوَىٰكُمُ
mawakumu
Your abode
ٱلنَّارُۖ
al-naru
(is) the Fire
هِيَ
hiya
it (is)
مَوۡلَىٰكُمۡۖ
mawlakum
your protector
وَبِئۡسَ
wabi'sa
and wretched is
ٱلۡمَصِيرُ
al-masiru
the destination
١٥

Today no ransom will be accepted from you or from the disbelievers: your home is the Fire- that is where you belong––a miserable destination!’

Translation 1260