72:14
وَأَنَّا
wa-anna
And that we
مِنَّا
minna
among us
ٱلۡمُسۡلِمُونَ
al-mus'limuna
(are) Muslims
وَمِنَّا
waminna
and among us
ٱلۡقَٰسِطُونَۖ
al-qasituna
(are) unjust
فَمَنۡ
faman
And whoever
أَسۡلَمَ
aslama
submits
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulaika
then those
تَحَرَّوۡاْ
taharraw
have sought
رَشَدٗا
rashadan
(the) right path
١٤

Some of us submit to Him and others go the wrong way: those who submit to God have found wise guidance

Translation 1260

72:15
وَأَمَّا
wa-amma
And as for
ٱلۡقَٰسِطُونَ
al-qasituna
the unjust
فَكَانُواْ
fakanu
they will be
لِجَهَنَّمَ
lijahannama
for Hell
حَطَبٗا
hataban
firewood
١٥

but those who go wrong will be fuel for Hellfire.” ’

Translation 1260

72:16
وَأَلَّوِ
wa-allawi
And that if
ٱسۡتَقَٰمُواْ
is'taqamu
they had remained
عَلَى
ala
on
ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ
al-tariqati
the Way
لَأَسۡقَيۡنَٰهُم
la-asqaynahum
surely We (would) have given them to drink
مَّآءً
maan
water
غَدَقٗا
ghadaqan
(in) abundance
١٦

If they had taken to the right way, We would have given them abundant water to drink

Translation 1260

72:17
لِّنَفۡتِنَهُمۡ
linaftinahum
That We might test them
فِيهِۚ
fihi
therein
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُعۡرِضۡ
yu'rid
turns away
عَن
an
from
ذِكۡرِ
dhik'ri
the Remembrance
رَبِّهِۦ
rabbihi
(of) his Lord
يَسۡلُكۡهُ
yasluk'hu
He will make him enter
عَذَابٗا
adhaban
a punishment
صَعَدٗا
sa'adan
severe
١٧

a test for them––but anyone who turns away from his Lord’s Revelation will be sent by Him to spiralling torment

Translation 1260

72:18
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
And that
ٱلۡمَسَٰجِدَ
al-masajida
the masjids
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(are) for Allah
فَلَا
fala
so (do) not
تَدۡعُواْ
tad'u
call
مَعَ
ma'a
with
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
أَحَدٗا
ahadan
anyone
١٨

Places of worship are for God alone- so do not pray to anyone other than God

Translation 1260

72:19
وَأَنَّهُۥ
wa-annahu
And that
لَمَّا
lamma
when
قَامَ
qama
stood up
عَبۡدُ
abdu
(the) slave
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
يَدۡعُوهُ
yad'uhu
calling (upon) Him
كَادُواْ
kadu
they almost
يَكُونُونَ
yakununa
became
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
around him
لِبَدٗا
libadan
a compacted mass
١٩

yet when God’s Servant stood up to pray to Him, they pressed in on him

Translation 1260

72:20
قُلۡ
qul
Say
إِنَّمَآ
innama
Only
أَدۡعُواْ
ad'u
I call upon
رَبِّي
rabbi
my Lord
وَلَآ
wala
and not
أُشۡرِكُ
ush'riku
I associate
بِهِۦٓ
bihi
with Him
أَحَدٗا
ahadan
anyone
٢٠

Say, ‘I pray to my Lord alone; I set up no partner with Him.’

Translation 1260

72:21
قُلۡ
qul
Say
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I
لَآ
la
(do) not
أَمۡلِكُ
amliku
possess
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
ضَرّٗا
darran
any harm
وَلَا
wala
and not
رَشَدٗا
rashadan
right path
٢١

Say, ‘I have no control over any harm or good that may befall you.’

Translation 1260

72:22
قُلۡ
qul
Say
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I
لَن
lan
never
يُجِيرَنِي
yujirani
can protect me
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
أَحَدٞ
ahadun
anyone
وَلَنۡ
walan
and never
أَجِدَ
ajida
can I find
مِن
min
from
دُونِهِۦ
dunihi
besides Him
مُلۡتَحَدًا
mul'tahadan
any refuge
٢٢

Say, ‘No one can protect me from God: I have no refuge except in Him

Translation 1260

72:23
إِلَّا
illa
But
بَلَٰغٗا
balaghan
(the) notification
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَرِسَٰلَٰتِهِۦۚ
warisalatihi
and His Messages
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَعۡصِ
ya'si
disobeys
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَرَسُولَهُۥ
warasulahu
and His Messenger
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
نَارَ
nara
(is the) Fire
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
(of) Hell
خَٰلِدِينَ
khalidina
(they will) abide
فِيهَآ
fiha
therein
أَبَدًا
abadan
forever
٢٣

I only deliver [what I receive] from God- only His messages.’ Whoever disobeys God and His Messenger will have Hell’s Fire as his permanent home

Translation 1260

72:24
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
Until
إِذَا
idha
when
رَأَوۡاْ
ra-aw
they see
مَا
ma
what
يُوعَدُونَ
yu'aduna
they are promised
فَسَيَعۡلَمُونَ
fasaya'lamuna
then they will know
مَنۡ
man
who
أَضۡعَفُ
ad'afu
(is) weaker
نَاصِرٗا
nasiran
(in) helpers
وَأَقَلُّ
wa-aqallu
and fewer
عَدَدٗا
adadan
(in) number
٢٤

when they are confronted by what they have been warned about, they will realize who has the weaker protector and the smaller number

Translation 1260

72:25
قُلۡ
qul
Say
إِنۡ
in
Not
أَدۡرِيٓ
adri
I know
أَقَرِيبٞ
aqaribun
whether is near
مَّا
ma
what
تُوعَدُونَ
tu'aduna
you are promised
أَمۡ
am
or (whether)
يَجۡعَلُ
yaj'alu
will appoint
لَهُۥ
lahu
for it
رَبِّيٓ
rabbi
my Lord
أَمَدًا
amadan
a (distant) term
٢٥

Say, ‘I do not know whether what you have been warned about is near, or whether a distant time has been appointed for it by my Lord.’

Translation 1260

72:26
عَٰلِمُ
alimu
(The) All-Knower
ٱلۡغَيۡبِ
al-ghaybi
(of) the unseen
فَلَا
fala
so not
يُظۡهِرُ
yuz'hiru
He reveals
عَلَىٰ
ala
from
غَيۡبِهِۦٓ
ghaybihi
His unseen
أَحَدًا
ahadan
(to) anyone
٢٦

He is the One who knows what is hidden

Translation 1260

72:27
إِلَّا
illa
Except
مَنِ
mani
whom
ٱرۡتَضَىٰ
ir'tada
He has approved
مِن
min
of
رَّسُولٖ
rasulin
a Messenger
فَإِنَّهُۥ
fa-innahu
and indeed He
يَسۡلُكُ
yasluku
makes to march
مِنۢ
min
from
بَيۡنِ
bayni
before
يَدَيۡهِ
yadayhi
him
وَمِنۡ
wamin
and from
خَلۡفِهِۦ
khalfihi
behind him
رَصَدٗا
rasadan
a guard
٢٧

He does not disclose it except to a messenger of His choosing. He sends watchers to go in front and behind

Translation 1260

72:28
لِّيَعۡلَمَ
liya'lama
That He may make evident
أَن
an
that
قَدۡ
qad
indeed
أَبۡلَغُواْ
ablaghu
they have conveyed
رِسَٰلَٰتِ
risalati
(the) Messages
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
(of) their Lord
وَأَحَاطَ
wa-ahata
and He has encompassed
بِمَا
bima
what
لَدَيۡهِمۡ
ladayhim
(is) with them
وَأَحۡصَىٰ
wa-ahsa
and He takes account
كُلَّ
kulla
(of) all
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
things
عَدَدَۢا
adadan
(in) number
٢٨

to ensure that each of His messengers delivers his Lord’s message: He knows all about them, and He takes account of everything

Translation 1260