Ghafir 40:7

surah040
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40:1
حمٓ
ha-meem
Ha Meem
١

Ha Mim

Translation 1260

40:2
تَنزِيلُ
tanzilu
(The) revelation
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
(of) the Book
مِنَ
mina
(is) from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
ٱلۡعَزِيزِ
al-'azizi
the All-Mighty
ٱلۡعَلِيمِ
al-'alimi
the All-Knower
٢

This Scripture is sent down from God, the Almighty, the All Knowing

Translation 1260

40:3
غَافِرِ
ghafiri
(The) Forgiver
ٱلذَّنۢبِ
al-dhanbi
(of) the sin
وَقَابِلِ
waqabili
and (the) Acceptor
ٱلتَّوۡبِ
al-tawbi
(of) [the] repentance
شَدِيدِ
shadidi
severe
ٱلۡعِقَابِ
al-'iqabi
(in) the punishment
ذِي
dhi
Owner (of) the abundance
ٱلطَّوۡلِۖ
al-tawli
Owner (of) the abundance
لَآ
la
(There is) no
إِلَٰهَ
ilaha
god
إِلَّا
illa
except
هُوَۖ
huwa
Him
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to Him
ٱلۡمَصِيرُ
al-masiru
(is) the final return
٣

Forgiver of sins and Accepter of repentance, severe in punishment, infinite in bounty. There is no god but Him; to Him is the ultimate return

Translation 1260

40:4
مَا
ma
Not
يُجَٰدِلُ
yujadilu
dispute
فِيٓ
fi
concerning
ءَايَٰتِ
ayati
(the) Verses
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
فَلَا
fala
so (let) not
يَغۡرُرۡكَ
yaghrur'ka
deceive you
تَقَلُّبُهُمۡ
taqallubuhum
their movement
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ
al-biladi
the cities
٤

It is only the disbelievers who dispute God’s revelations. [Prophet], do not be dazzled by their movements back and forth across the land

Translation 1260

40:5
كَذَّبَتۡ
kadhabat
Denied
قَبۡلَهُمۡ
qablahum
before them
قَوۡمُ
qawmu
(the) people
نُوحٖ
nuhin
(of) Nuh
وَٱلۡأَحۡزَابُ
wal-ahzabu
and the factions
مِنۢ
min
after them
بَعۡدِهِمۡۖ
ba'dihim
after them
وَهَمَّتۡ
wahammat
and plotted
كُلُّ
kullu
every
أُمَّةِۭ
ummatin
nation
بِرَسُولِهِمۡ
birasulihim
against their Messenger
لِيَأۡخُذُوهُۖ
liyakhudhuhu
to seize him
وَجَٰدَلُواْ
wajadalu
and they disputed
بِٱلۡبَٰطِلِ
bil-batili
by falsehood
لِيُدۡحِضُواْ
liyud'hidu
to refute
بِهِ
bihi
thereby
ٱلۡحَقَّ
al-haqa
the truth
فَأَخَذۡتُهُمۡۖ
fa-akhadhtuhum
So I seized them
فَكَيۡفَ
fakayfa
Then how
كَانَ
kana
was
عِقَابِ
iqabi
My penalty
٥

Before them the people of Noah rejected the truth and so did those who formed opposition after them: every community schemed to destroy its messenger and strove to refute truth with falsehood; but it was I who destroyed them. How terrible My punishment was

Translation 1260

40:6
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
wakadhalika
And thus
حَقَّتۡ
haqqat
has been justified
كَلِمَتُ
kalimatu
(the) Word
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
عَلَى
ala
against
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُوٓاْ
kafaru
disbelieved
أَنَّهُمۡ
annahum
that they
أَصۡحَٰبُ
ashabu
(are) companions
ٱلنَّارِ
al-nari
(of) the Fire
٦

In this way your Lord’s sentence was passed against the disbelievers that they would be the inhabitants of the Fire

Translation 1260

40:7
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
يَحۡمِلُونَ
yahmiluna
bear
ٱلۡعَرۡشَ
al-'arsha
the Throne
وَمَنۡ
waman
and who
حَوۡلَهُۥ
hawlahu
(are) around it
يُسَبِّحُونَ
yusabbihuna
glorify
بِحَمۡدِ
bihamdi
(the) praises
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
(of) their Lord
وَيُؤۡمِنُونَ
wayu'minuna
and believe
بِهِۦ
bihi
in Him
وَيَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ
wayastaghfiruna
and ask forgiveness
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
for those who
ءَامَنُواْۖ
amanu
believe
رَبَّنَا
rabbana
Our Lord
وَسِعۡتَ
wasi'ta
You encompass
كُلَّ
kulla
all
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
things
رَّحۡمَةٗ
rahmatan
(by Your) Mercy
وَعِلۡمٗا
wa'il'man
and knowledge
فَٱغۡفِرۡ
fa-igh'fir
so forgive
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
those who
تَابُواْ
tabu
repent
وَٱتَّبَعُواْ
wa-ittaba'u
and follow
سَبِيلَكَ
sabilaka
Your Way
وَقِهِمۡ
waqihim
and save them (from)
عَذَابَ
adhaba
(the) punishment
ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
al-jahimi
(of) the Hellfire
٧

Those [angels] who carry the Throne and those who surround it celebrate the praise of their Lord and have faith in Him. They beg forgiveness for the believers: ‘Our Lord, You embrace all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who turn to You and follow Your path. Save them from the pains of Hell

Translation 1260

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40:8
رَبَّنَا
rabbana
Our Lord
وَأَدۡخِلۡهُمۡ
wa-adkhil'hum
And admit them
جَنَّٰتِ
jannati
(to) Gardens
عَدۡنٍ
adnin
(of) Eden
ٱلَّتِي
allati
which
وَعَدتَّهُمۡ
wa'adttahum
You have promised them
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
صَلَحَ
salaha
(was) righteous
مِنۡ
min
among
ءَابَآئِهِمۡ
abaihim
their fathers
وَأَزۡوَٰجِهِمۡ
wa-azwajihim
and their spouses
وَذُرِّيَّٰتِهِمۡۚ
wadhurriyyatihim
and their offspring
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed You
أَنتَ
anta
You
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
al-'azizu
(are) the All-Mighty
ٱلۡحَكِيمُ
al-hakimu
the All-Wise
٨

and admit them, Lord, to the lasting Gardens You have promised to them, together with their righteous ancestors, spouses, and offspring: You alone are the Almighty, the All Wise

Translation 1260

40:9
وَقِهِمُ
waqihimu
And protect them
ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِۚ
al-sayiati
(from) the evils
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
تَقِ
taqi
you protect
ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ
al-sayiati
(from) the evils
يَوۡمَئِذٖ
yawma-idhin
that Day
فَقَدۡ
faqad
then verily
رَحِمۡتَهُۥۚ
rahim'tahu
You have bestowed mercy on him
وَذَٰلِكَ
wadhalika
And that
هُوَ
huwa
[it]
ٱلۡفَوۡزُ
al-fawzu
(is) the success
ٱلۡعَظِيمُ
al-'azimu
the great
٩

Protect them from all evil deeds: those You protect on that Day from [the punishment for] evil deeds will receive Your mercy- that is the supreme triumph.’

Translation 1260

40:10
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieved
يُنَادَوۡنَ
yunadawna
will be cried out to them
لَمَقۡتُ
lamaqtu
Certainly Allah's hatred
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Certainly Allah's hatred
أَكۡبَرُ
akbaru
(was) greater
مِن
min
than
مَّقۡتِكُمۡ
maqtikum
your hatred
أَنفُسَكُمۡ
anfusakum
(of) yourselves
إِذۡ
idh
when
تُدۡعَوۡنَ
tud'awna
you were called
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱلۡإِيمَٰنِ
al-imani
the faith
فَتَكۡفُرُونَ
fatakfuruna
and you disbelieved
١٠

But those who disbelieved will be told, ‘When you were called to the faith and rejected it, God’s disgust with you was even greater then than the self-disgust you feel [today].’

Translation 1260

40:11
قَالُواْ
qalu
They (will) say
رَبَّنَآ
rabbana
Our Lord
أَمَتَّنَا
amattana
You gave us death
ٱثۡنَتَيۡنِ
ith'natayni
twice
وَأَحۡيَيۡتَنَا
wa-ahyaytana
and You gave us life
ٱثۡنَتَيۡنِ
ith'natayni
twice
فَٱعۡتَرَفۡنَا
fa-i'tarafna
and we confess
بِذُنُوبِنَا
bidhunubina
our sins
فَهَلۡ
fahal
So is (there)
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
خُرُوجٖ
khurujin
get out
مِّن
min
any
سَبِيلٖ
sabilin
way
١١

They will say, ‘Our Lord, twice You have caused us to be lifeless and twice You have brought us to life. Now we recognize our sins. Is there any way out?’

Translation 1260

40:12
ذَٰلِكُم
dhalikum
That
بِأَنَّهُۥٓ
bi-annahu
(is) because
إِذَا
idha
when
دُعِيَ
du'iya
Allah was invoked
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah was invoked
وَحۡدَهُۥ
wahdahu
Alone
كَفَرۡتُمۡ
kafartum
you disbelieved
وَإِن
wa-in
but if
يُشۡرَكۡ
yush'rak
(others) were associated
بِهِۦ
bihi
with Him
تُؤۡمِنُواْۚ
tu'minu
you believed
فَٱلۡحُكۡمُ
fal-huk'mu
So the judgment
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(is) with Allah
ٱلۡعَلِيِّ
al-'aliyi
the Most High
ٱلۡكَبِيرِ
al-kabiri
the Most Great
١٢

[They will be told], ‘This is all because when God alone was invoked you rejected this, yet when others were associated with Him you believed [in them].’ Judgement belongs to God the Most High, the Most Great

Translation 1260

40:13
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
يُرِيكُمۡ
yurikum
shows you
ءَايَٰتِهِۦ
ayatihi
His Signs
وَيُنَزِّلُ
wayunazzilu
and sends down
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
the sky
رِزۡقٗاۚ
riz'qan
provision
وَمَا
wama
But (does) not
يَتَذَكَّرُ
yatadhakkaru
take heed
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَن
man
(one) who
يُنِيبُ
yunibu
turns
١٣

It is He who shows you [people] His signs and sends water down from the sky to sustain you, though only those who turn to God will take heed

Translation 1260

40:14
فَٱدۡعُواْ
fa-id'u
So invoke
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
مُخۡلِصِينَ
mukh'lisina
(being) sincere
لَهُ
lahu
to Him
ٱلدِّينَ
al-dina
(in) the religion
وَلَوۡ
walaw
even though
كَرِهَ
kariha
dislike (it)
ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ
al-kafiruna
the disbelievers
١٤

So call upon God and dedicate your religion to Him alone, however hateful this may be to the disbelievers

Translation 1260

40:15
رَفِيعُ
rafi'u
Possessor of the Highest Ranks
ٱلدَّرَجَٰتِ
al-darajati
Possessor of the Highest Ranks
ذُو
dhu
Owner (of) the Throne
ٱلۡعَرۡشِ
al-'arshi
Owner (of) the Throne
يُلۡقِي
yul'qi
He places
ٱلرُّوحَ
al-ruha
the inspiration
مِنۡ
min
of
أَمۡرِهِۦ
amrihi
His Command
عَلَىٰ
ala
upon
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
مِنۡ
min
of
عِبَادِهِۦ
ibadihi
His slaves
لِيُنذِرَ
liyundhira
to warn
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(of the) Day
ٱلتَّلَاقِ
al-talaqi
(of) the Meeting
١٥

He is exalted in rank, the Lord of the Throne. He sends revelations with His teachings to whichever of His servants He will, in order to warn of the Day of Meeting

Translation 1260

40:16
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
هُم
hum
they
بَٰرِزُونَۖ
barizuna
come forth
لَا
la
not
يَخۡفَىٰ
yakhfa
is hidden
عَلَى
ala
from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
مِنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
about them
شَيۡءٞۚ
shayon
anything
لِّمَنِ
limani
For whom
ٱلۡمُلۡكُ
al-mul'ku
(is) the Dominion
ٱلۡيَوۡمَۖ
al-yawma
this Day
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
For Allah
ٱلۡوَٰحِدِ
al-wahidi
the One
ٱلۡقَهَّارِ
al-qahari
the Irresistible
١٦

the Day when they will come out and nothing about them will be concealed from God. ‘Who has control today?’ ‘God, the One, the All Powerful

Translation 1260

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40:17
ٱلۡيَوۡمَ
al-yawma
This Day
تُجۡزَىٰ
tuj'za
will be recompensed
كُلُّ
kullu
every
نَفۡسِۭ
nafsin
soul
بِمَا
bima
for what
كَسَبَتۡۚ
kasabat
it earned
لَا
la
No
ظُلۡمَ
zul'ma
injustice
ٱلۡيَوۡمَۚ
al-yawma
today
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
سَرِيعُ
sari'u
(is) Swift
ٱلۡحِسَابِ
al-hisabi
(in) Account
١٧

Today each soul will be rewarded for whatever it has done; today no injustice will be done. God is swift in reckoning.’

Translation 1260

40:18
وَأَنذِرۡهُمۡ
wa-andhir'hum
And warn them
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(of the) Day
ٱلۡأٓزِفَةِ
al-azifati
the Approaching
إِذِ
idhi
when
ٱلۡقُلُوبُ
al-qulubu
the hearts
لَدَى
lada
(are) at
ٱلۡحَنَاجِرِ
al-hanajiri
the throats
كَٰظِمِينَۚ
kazimina
choked
مَا
ma
Not
لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ
lilzzalimina
for the wrongdoers
مِنۡ
min
any
حَمِيمٖ
hamimin
intimate friend
وَلَا
wala
and no
شَفِيعٖ
shafi'in
intercessor
يُطَاعُ
yuta'u
(who) is obeyed
١٨

Warn them [Prophet] of the ever-approaching Day, when hearts are at throats, choking them. The evildoer will have no friends, nor any intercessor to be heeded

Translation 1260

40:19
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
He knows
خَآئِنَةَ
khainata
(the) stealthy glance
ٱلۡأَعۡيُنِ
al-a'yuni
(the) stealthy glance
وَمَا
wama
and what
تُخۡفِي
tukh'fi
conceal
ٱلصُّدُورُ
al-suduru
the breasts
١٩

God is aware of the most furtive of glances, and of all that hearts conceal

Translation 1260

40:20
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يَقۡضِي
yaqdi
judges
بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ
bil-haqi
in truth
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
while those (whom)
يَدۡعُونَ
yad'una
they invoke
مِن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦ
dunihi
besides Him
لَا
la
not
يَقۡضُونَ
yaqduna
they judge
بِشَيۡءٍۗ
bishayin
with anything
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
al-sami'u
(is) the All-Hearer
ٱلۡبَصِيرُ
al-basiru
the All-Seer
٢٠

God will judge with truth, while those they invoke besides Him will not judge at all. God is the All Hearing, the All Seeing

Translation 1260

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