40:50
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
They (will) say
أَوَلَمۡ
awalam
Did there not
تَكُ
taku
Did there not
تَأۡتِيكُمۡ
tatikum
come to you
رُسُلُكُم
rusulukum
your Messengers
بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِۖ
bil-bayinati
with clear proofs
قَالُواْ
qalu
They (will) say
بَلَىٰۚ
bala
Yes
قَالُواْ
qalu
They (will) say
فَٱدۡعُواْۗ
fa-id'u
Then call
وَمَا
wama
but not
دُعَٰٓؤُاْ
du'au
(is the) call
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
(of) the disbelievers
إِلَّا
illa
except
فِي
fi
in
ضَلَٰلٍ
dalalin
error
٥٠

but they will say, ‘Did your messengers not come to you with clear evidence of the truth?’ They will say, ‘Yes they did,’ and the keeper will say, ‘You can plead, then, but the pleas of disbelievers will always be in vain.’

Translation 1260

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