23:1
قَدۡ
qad
Indeed
أَفۡلَحَ
aflaha
successful
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
al-mu'minuna
(are) the believers
١
[How] prosperous are the believers
Translation 1260
Hizb 35
One of the 60 subdivisions of the Quran (half a Juz)
surah023
23:2
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
هُمۡ
hum
[they]
فِي
fi
during
صَلَاتِهِمۡ
salatihim
their prayers
خَٰشِعُونَ
khashi'una
(are) humbly submissive
٢
Those who pray humbly
Translation 1260
23:3
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
Those who
هُمۡ
hum
[they]
عَنِ
ani
from
ٱللَّغۡوِ
al-laghwi
the vain talk
مُعۡرِضُونَ
mu'riduna
turn away
٣
who shun idle talk
Translation 1260
23:4
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
Those who
هُمۡ
hum
[they]
لِلزَّكَوٰةِ
lilzzakati
of purification works
فَٰعِلُونَ
fa'iluna
(are) doers
٤
who pay the prescribed alms
Translation 1260
23:5
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
هُمۡ
hum
[they]
لِفُرُوجِهِمۡ
lifurujihim
of their modesty
حَٰفِظُونَ
hafizuna
(are) guardians
٥
who guard their chastity
Translation 1260
23:6
إِلَّا
illa
Except
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
from
أَزۡوَٰجِهِمۡ
azwajihim
their spouses
أَوۡ
aw
or
مَا
ma
what
مَلَكَتۡ
malakat
possess
أَيۡمَٰنُهُمۡ
aymanuhum
their right hands
فَإِنَّهُمۡ
fa-innahum
then indeed they
غَيۡرُ
ghayru
(are) not
مَلُومِينَ
malumina
blameworthy
٦
except with their spouses or their slaves––with these they are not to blame
Translation 1260
23:7
فَمَنِ
famani
Then whoever
ٱبۡتَغَىٰ
ib'tagha
seeks
وَرَآءَ
waraa
beyond
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulaika
then those
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلۡعَادُونَ
al-'aduna
(are) the transgressors
٧
but anyone who seeks more than this is exceeding the limits––
Translation 1260
23:8
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
هُمۡ
hum
[they]
لِأَمَٰنَٰتِهِمۡ
li-amanatihim
of their trusts
وَعَهۡدِهِمۡ
wa'ahdihim
and their promise(s)
رَٰعُونَ
ra'una
(are) observers
٨
who are faithful to their trusts and pledges
Translation 1260
23:9
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
هُمۡ
hum
[they]
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
صَلَوَٰتِهِمۡ
salawatihim
their prayers
يُحَافِظُونَ
yuhafizuna
they guard
٩
and who keep up their prayers
Translation 1260
23:10
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلۡوَٰرِثُونَ
al-warithuna
(are) the inheritors
١٠
will rightly be given
Translation 1260
23:11
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Who
يَرِثُونَ
yarithuna
will inherit
ٱلۡفِرۡدَوۡسَ
al-fir'dawsa
the Paradise
هُمۡ
hum
They
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
خَٰلِدُونَ
khaliduna
(will) abide forever
١١
Paradise as their own, there to remain
Translation 1260
23:12
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And indeed
خَلَقۡنَا
khalaqna
We created
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ
al-insana
the humankind
مِن
min
from
سُلَٰلَةٖ
sulalatin
an essence
مِّن
min
of
طِينٖ
tinin
clay
١٢
We created man from an essence of clay
Translation 1260
23:13
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
جَعَلۡنَٰهُ
ja'alnahu
We placed him
نُطۡفَةٗ
nut'fatan
(as) a semen-drop
فِي
fi
in
قَرَارٖ
qararin
a resting place
مَّكِينٖ
makinin
firm
١٣
then We placed him as a drop of fluid in a safe place
Translation 1260
23:14
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
خَلَقۡنَا
khalaqna
We created
ٱلنُّطۡفَةَ
al-nut'fata
the semen-drop
عَلَقَةٗ
alaqatan
(into) a clinging substance
فَخَلَقۡنَا
fakhalaqna
then We created
ٱلۡعَلَقَةَ
al-'alaqata
the clinging substance
مُضۡغَةٗ
mud'ghatan
(into) an embryonic lump
فَخَلَقۡنَا
fakhalaqna
then We created
ٱلۡمُضۡغَةَ
al-mud'ghata
the embryonic lump
عِظَٰمٗا
izaman
(into) bones
فَكَسَوۡنَا
fakasawna
then We clothed
ٱلۡعِظَٰمَ
al-'izama
the bones
لَحۡمٗا
lahman
(with) flesh
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
أَنشَأۡنَٰهُ
anshanahu
We produce it
خَلۡقًا
khalqan
(as) a creation
ءَاخَرَۚ
akhara
another
فَتَبَارَكَ
fatabaraka
So blessed is
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
أَحۡسَنُ
ahsanu
(the) Best
ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ
al-khaliqina
(of) the Creators
١٤
then We made that drop into a clinging form, and We made that form into a lump of flesh, and We made that lump into bones, and We clothed those bones with flesh, and later We made him into other forms––glory be to God, the best of creators!––
Translation 1260
23:15
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِنَّكُم
innakum
indeed you
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَمَيِّتُونَ
lamayyituna
surely (will) die
١٥
then you will die
Translation 1260
23:16
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِنَّكُمۡ
innakum
indeed you
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
al-qiyamati
(of) the Resurrection
تُبۡعَثُونَ
tub'athuna
will be resurrected
١٦
and then, on the Day of Resurrection, you will be raised up again
Translation 1260
23:17
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And indeed
خَلَقۡنَا
khalaqna
We (have) created
فَوۡقَكُمۡ
fawqakum
above you
سَبۡعَ
sab'a
seven
طَرَآئِقَ
taraiqa
paths
وَمَا
wama
and not
كُنَّا
kunna
We are
عَنِ
ani
of
ٱلۡخَلۡقِ
al-khalqi
the creation
غَٰفِلِينَ
ghafilina
unaware
١٧
We created seven levels above you: We are never unmindful of Our creation
Translation 1260
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23:18
وَأَنزَلۡنَا
wa-anzalna
And We send down
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
the sky
مَآءَۢ
maan
water
بِقَدَرٖ
biqadarin
in (due) measure
فَأَسۡكَنَّٰهُ
fa-askannahu
then We cause it to settle
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ
al-ardi
the earth
وَإِنَّا
wa-inna
And indeed We
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
ذَهَابِۭ
dhahabin
taking it away
بِهِۦ
bihi
taking it away
لَقَٰدِرُونَ
laqadiruna
surely (are) Able
١٨
We sent water down from the sky in due measure and lodged it in the earth––We have the power to take it all away if We so wish––
Translation 1260
23:19
فَأَنشَأۡنَا
fa-anshana
Then We produced
لَكُم
lakum
for you
بِهِۦ
bihi
by it
جَنَّٰتٖ
jannatin
gardens
مِّن
min
of date-palms
نَّخِيلٖ
nakhilin
of date-palms
وَأَعۡنَٰبٖ
wa-a'nabin
and grapevines
لَّكُمۡ
lakum
for you
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
فَوَٰكِهُ
fawakihu
(are) fruits
كَثِيرَةٞ
kathiratun
abundant
وَمِنۡهَا
wamin'ha
and from them
تَأۡكُلُونَ
takuluna
you eat
١٩
with it We produced for you gardens of date palms and vines, with many fruits there for you to eat
Translation 1260
23:20
وَشَجَرَةٗ
washajaratan
And a tree
تَخۡرُجُ
takhruju
(that) springs forth
مِن
min
from
طُورِ
turi
Mount Sinai
سَيۡنَآءَ
saynaa
Mount Sinai
تَنۢبُتُ
tanbutu
(which) produces
بِٱلدُّهۡنِ
bil-duh'ni
oil
وَصِبۡغٖ
wasib'ghin
and a relish
لِّلۡأٓكِلِينَ
lil'akilina
for those who eat
٢٠
and a tree, growing out of Mount Sinai, that produces oil and seasoning for your food
Translation 1260
23:21
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِ
al-an'ami
the cattle
لَعِبۡرَةٗۖ
la'ib'ratan
surely (is) a lesson
نُّسۡقِيكُم
nus'qikum
We give you drink
مِّمَّا
mimma
from what
فِي
fi
(is) in
بُطُونِهَا
butuniha
their bellies
وَلَكُمۡ
walakum
and for you
فِيهَا
fiha
in them
مَنَٰفِعُ
manafi'u
(are) benefits
كَثِيرَةٞ
kathiratun
many
وَمِنۡهَا
wamin'ha
and of them
تَأۡكُلُونَ
takuluna
you eat
٢١
There is a lesson for you in livestock: We produce milk for you to drink from their bellies. And they have many other benefits: you eat them
Translation 1260
23:22
وَعَلَيۡهَا
wa'alayha
And on them
وَعَلَى
wa'ala
and on
ٱلۡفُلۡكِ
al-ful'ki
[the] ships
تُحۡمَلُونَ
tuh'maluna
you are carried
٢٢
and you ride on them, as you do in ships
Translation 1260
23:23
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And verily
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
نُوحًا
nuhan
Nuh
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
قَوۡمِهِۦ
qawmihi
his people
فَقَالَ
faqala
and he said
يَٰقَوۡمِ
yaqawmi
O my people
ٱعۡبُدُواْ
u'budu
Worship
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
مَا
ma
not
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّنۡ
min
(is) any
إِلَٰهٍ
ilahin
god
غَيۡرُهُۥٓۚ
ghayruhu
other than Him
أَفَلَا
afala
Then will not
تَتَّقُونَ
tattaquna
you fear
٢٣
We sent Noah to his people. He said, ‘My people, serve God, for He is your only god. Will you not heed Him?’
Translation 1260
23:24
فَقَالَ
faqala
But said
ٱلۡمَلَؤُاْ
al-mala-u
the chiefs
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieved
مِن
min
among
قَوۡمِهِۦ
qawmihi
his people
مَا
ma
This is not
هَٰذَآ
hadha
This is not
إِلَّا
illa
but
بَشَرٞ
basharun
a man
مِّثۡلُكُمۡ
mith'lukum
like you
يُرِيدُ
yuridu
he wishes
أَن
an
to
يَتَفَضَّلَ
yatafaddala
assert (his) superiority
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
over you
وَلَوۡ
walaw
and if
شَآءَ
shaa
Allah had willed
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah had willed
لَأَنزَلَ
la-anzala
surely He (would have) sent down
مَلَٰٓئِكَةٗ
malaikatan
Angels
مَّا
ma
Not
سَمِعۡنَا
sami'na
we heard
بِهَٰذَا
bihadha
of this
فِيٓ
fi
from
ءَابَآئِنَا
abaina
our forefathers
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
al-awalina
our forefathers
٢٤
But the leading disbelievers among his people said, ‘He is merely a mortal like you, trying to gain some superiority over you. God would have sent down angels if He had wished; besides, we never heard of anything like this from our forefathers
Translation 1260
23:25
إِنۡ
in
Not
هُوَ
huwa
he
إِلَّا
illa
(is) but
رَجُلُۢ
rajulun
a man
بِهِۦ
bihi
in him
جِنَّةٞ
jinnatun
(is) madness
فَتَرَبَّصُواْ
fatarabbasu
so wait
بِهِۦ
bihi
concerning him
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
حِينٖ
hinin
a time
٢٥
He is just a madman, so let’s wait and see what happens to him.’
Translation 1260
23:26
قَالَ
qala
He said
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
ٱنصُرۡنِي
unsur'ni
Help me
بِمَا
bima
because
كَذَّبُونِ
kadhabuni
they deny me
٢٦
Noah said, ‘My Lord, help me! They call me a liar,’
Translation 1260
23:27
فَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ
fa-awhayna
So We inspired
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to him
أَنِ
ani
That
ٱصۡنَعِ
is'na'i
construct
ٱلۡفُلۡكَ
al-ful'ka
the ship
بِأَعۡيُنِنَا
bi-a'yunina
under Our eyes
وَوَحۡيِنَا
wawahyina
and Our inspiration
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
then when
جَآءَ
jaa
comes
أَمۡرُنَا
amruna
Our Command
وَفَارَ
wafara
and gushes forth
ٱلتَّنُّورُ
al-tanuru
the oven
فَٱسۡلُكۡ
fa-us'luk
then put
فِيهَا
fiha
into it
مِن
min
of
كُلّٖ
kullin
every (kind)
زَوۡجَيۡنِ
zawjayni
(of) mates
ٱثۡنَيۡنِ
ith'nayni
two
وَأَهۡلَكَ
wa-ahlaka
and your family
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَن
man
those
سَبَقَ
sabaqa
(has) preceded
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
against whom
ٱلۡقَوۡلُ
al-qawlu
the Word
مِنۡهُمۡۖ
min'hum
thereof
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تُخَٰطِبۡنِي
tukhatib'ni
address Me
فِي
fi
concerning
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ظَلَمُوٓاْ
zalamu
wronged
إِنَّهُم
innahum
indeed they
مُّغۡرَقُونَ
mugh'raquna
(are) the ones to be drowned
٢٧
and so We revealed to him: ‘Build the Ark under Our watchful eye and according to Our revelation. When Our command comes and water gushes up out of the earth,take pairs of every species on board, and your family, except for those on whom the sentence has already been passed- do not plead with me for the evildoers: they will be drowned
Translation 1260
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23:28
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
And when
ٱسۡتَوَيۡتَ
is'tawayta
you (have) boarded
أَنتَ
anta
you
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
مَّعَكَ
ma'aka
(is) with you
عَلَى
ala
[on]
ٱلۡفُلۡكِ
al-ful'ki
the ship
فَقُلِ
faquli
then say
ٱلۡحَمۡدُ
al-hamdu
Praise
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(be) to Allah
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
Who
نَجَّىٰنَا
najjana
(has) saved us
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡقَوۡمِ
al-qawmi
the people
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
٢٨
and when you and your companions are settled on the Ark, say, “Praise be to God, who delivered us from the wicked people,”
Translation 1260
23:29
وَقُل
waqul
And say
رَّبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
أَنزِلۡنِي
anzil'ni
cause me to land
مُنزَلٗا
munzalan
(at) a landing place
مُّبَارَكٗا
mubarakan
blessed
وَأَنتَ
wa-anta
and You
خَيۡرُ
khayru
(are) the Best
ٱلۡمُنزِلِينَ
al-munzilina
(of) those who cause to land
٢٩
and say, “My Lord, let me land with Your blessing: it is You who provide the best landings”.’
Translation 1260
23:30
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
laayatin
surely (are) Signs
وَإِن
wa-in
and indeed
كُنَّا
kunna
We are
لَمُبۡتَلِينَ
lamub'talina
surely testing
٣٠
There are signs in all this: We have always put [people] to the test
Translation 1260
23:31
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
أَنشَأۡنَا
anshana
We produced
مِنۢ
min
after them
بَعۡدِهِمۡ
ba'dihim
after them
قَرۡنًا
qarnan
a generation
ءَاخَرِينَ
akharina
another
٣١
Then We raised another generation after them
Translation 1260
23:32
فَأَرۡسَلۡنَا
fa-arsalna
And We sent
فِيهِمۡ
fihim
among them
رَسُولٗا
rasulan
a Messenger
مِّنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
from themselves
أَنِ
ani
[that]
ٱعۡبُدُواْ
u'budu
Worship
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
مَا
ma
not
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّنۡ
min
(is) any
إِلَٰهٍ
ilahin
god
غَيۡرُهُۥٓۚ
ghayruhu
other than Him
أَفَلَا
afala
Then will not
تَتَّقُونَ
tattaquna
you fear
٣٢
and sent one of their own as a messenger: ‘Serve God, for He is your only god. Will you not heed Him?’
Translation 1260
23:33
وَقَالَ
waqala
And said
ٱلۡمَلَأُ
al-mala-u
the chiefs
مِن
min
of
قَوۡمِهِ
qawmihi
his people
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieved
وَكَذَّبُواْ
wakadhabu
and denied
بِلِقَآءِ
biliqai
(the) meeting
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
(of) the Hereafter
وَأَتۡرَفۡنَٰهُمۡ
wa-atrafnahum
while We had given them luxury
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ
al-hayati
the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
مَا
ma
Not
هَٰذَآ
hadha
(is) this
إِلَّا
illa
but
بَشَرٞ
basharun
a man
مِّثۡلُكُمۡ
mith'lukum
like you
يَأۡكُلُ
yakulu
He eats
مِمَّا
mimma
of what
تَأۡكُلُونَ
takuluna
you eat
مِنۡهُ
min'hu
[from it]
وَيَشۡرَبُ
wayashrabu
and he drinks
مِمَّا
mimma
of what
تَشۡرَبُونَ
tashrabuna
you drink
٣٣
But the leading disbelievers among his people, who denied the Meeting in the Hereafter, to whom We had granted ease and plenty in this life, said, ‘He is just a mortal like you- he eats what you eat and drinks what you drink
Translation 1260
23:34
وَلَئِنۡ
wala-in
And surely if
أَطَعۡتُم
ata'tum
you obey
بَشَرٗا
basharan
a man
مِّثۡلَكُمۡ
mith'lakum
like you
إِنَّكُمۡ
innakum
indeed you
إِذٗا
idhan
then
لَّخَٰسِرُونَ
lakhasiruna
surely (will be) losers
٣٤
and you will really be losers if you obey a mortal like yourselves
Translation 1260
23:35
أَيَعِدُكُمۡ
aya'idukum
Does he promise you
أَنَّكُمۡ
annakum
that you
إِذَا
idha
when
مِتُّمۡ
mittum
you are dead
وَكُنتُمۡ
wakuntum
and you become
تُرَابٗا
turaban
dust
وَعِظَٰمًا
wa'izaman
and bones
أَنَّكُم
annakum
that you
مُّخۡرَجُونَ
mukh'rajuna
(will be) brought forth
٣٥
How can he promise you that after you die and become dust and bones you will be brought out alive
Translation 1260
23:36
۞هَيۡهَاتَ
hayhata
Far-(fetched)
هَيۡهَاتَ
hayhata
far-(fetched)
لِمَا
lima
is what
تُوعَدُونَ
tu'aduna
you are promised
٣٦
What you are promised is very farfetched
Translation 1260
23:37
إِنۡ
in
Not
هِيَ
hiya
it
إِلَّا
illa
(is) but
حَيَاتُنَا
hayatuna
our life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
نَمُوتُ
namutu
we die
وَنَحۡيَا
wanahya
and we live
وَمَا
wama
and not
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
we
بِمَبۡعُوثِينَ
bimab'uthina
(will be) resurrected
٣٧
There is only the life of this world: we die, we live, but we will never be resurrected
Translation 1260
23:38
إِنۡ
in
Not
هُوَ
huwa
(is) he
إِلَّا
illa
but
رَجُلٌ
rajulun
a man
ٱفۡتَرَىٰ
if'tara
who (has) invented
عَلَى
ala
about
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
كَذِبٗا
kadhiban
a lie
وَمَا
wama
and not
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
we
لَهُۥ
lahu
(in) him
بِمُؤۡمِنِينَ
bimu'minina
(are) believers
٣٨
He is just a man making lies up about God. We will never believe in him.’
Translation 1260
23:39
قَالَ
qala
He said
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
ٱنصُرۡنِي
unsur'ni
Help me
بِمَا
bima
because
كَذَّبُونِ
kadhabuni
they deny me
٣٩
The prophet said, ‘My Lord, help me! They call me a liar,’
Translation 1260
23:40
قَالَ
qala
He said
عَمَّا
amma
After a little while
قَلِيلٖ
qalilin
After a little while
لَّيُصۡبِحُنَّ
layus'bihunna
surely they will become
نَٰدِمِينَ
nadimina
regretful
٤٠
and so God said, ‘Soon they will be filled with regret.’
Translation 1260
23:41
فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ
fa-akhadhathumu
So seized them
ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ
al-sayhatu
the awful cry
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
in truth
فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ
faja'alnahum
and We made them
غُثَآءٗۚ
ghuthaan
(as) rubbish of dead leaves
فَبُعۡدٗا
fabu'dan
So away
لِّلۡقَوۡمِ
lil'qawmi
with the people
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
٤١
The blast justly struck them and We swept them away like scum. Away with the evildoers
Translation 1260
23:42
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
أَنشَأۡنَا
anshana
We produced
مِنۢ
min
after them
بَعۡدِهِمۡ
ba'dihim
after them
قُرُونًا
qurunan
a generation
ءَاخَرِينَ
akharina
another
٤٢
We raised other generations after them
Translation 1260
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23:43
مَا
ma
Not
تَسۡبِقُ
tasbiqu
can precede
مِنۡ
min
any
أُمَّةٍ
ummatin
nation
أَجَلَهَا
ajalaha
its term
وَمَا
wama
and not
يَسۡتَـٔۡخِرُونَ
yastakhiruna
they (can) delay (it)
٤٣
no community can advance or delay its time
Translation 1260
23:44
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
رُسُلَنَا
rusulana
Our Messengers
تَتۡرَاۖ
tatra
(in) succession
كُلَّ
kulla
Every time
مَا
ma
Every time
جَآءَ
jaa
came
أُمَّةٗ
ummatan
(to) a nation
رَّسُولُهَا
rasuluha
its Messenger
كَذَّبُوهُۖ
kadhabuhu
they denied him
فَأَتۡبَعۡنَا
fa-atba'na
so We made (them) follow
بَعۡضَهُم
ba'dahum
some of them
بَعۡضٗا
ba'dan
others
وَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ
waja'alnahum
and We made them
أَحَادِيثَۚ
ahaditha
narrations
فَبُعۡدٗا
fabu'dan
So away
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
with a people
لَّا
la
not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
they believe
٤٤
and We sent Our messengers in succession: whenever a messenger came to a community they invariably called him a liar, so We destroyed them one after the other and made them into cautionary tales. Away with the disbelievers
Translation 1260
23:45
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
مُوسَىٰ
musa
Musa
وَأَخَاهُ
wa-akhahu
and his brother
هَٰرُونَ
haruna
Harun
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
biayatina
with Our Signs
وَسُلۡطَٰنٖ
wasul'tanin
and an authority
مُّبِينٍ
mubinin
clear
٤٥
Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron, with Our signs and clear authority
Translation 1260
23:46
إِلَىٰ
ila
To
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
Firaun
وَمَلَإِيْهِۦ
wamala-ihi
and his chiefs
فَٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ
fa-is'takbaru
but they behaved arrogantly
وَكَانُواْ
wakanu
and they were
قَوۡمًا
qawman
a people
عَالِينَ
alina
haughty
٤٦
to Pharaoh and his prominent leaders, but they responded with arrogance: they were a haughty people
Translation 1260
23:47
فَقَالُوٓاْ
faqalu
Then they said
أَنُؤۡمِنُ
anu'minu
Shall we believe
لِبَشَرَيۡنِ
libasharayni
(in) two men
مِثۡلِنَا
mith'lina
like ourselves
وَقَوۡمُهُمَا
waqawmuhuma
while their people
لَنَا
lana
for us
عَٰبِدُونَ
abiduna
(are) slaves
٤٧
They said, ‘Are we to believe in two mortals like us? And their people are our servants?’
Translation 1260
23:48
فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا
fakadhabuhuma
So they denied them
فَكَانُواْ
fakanu
and they became
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡمُهۡلَكِينَ
al-muh'lakina
those who were destroyed
٤٨
and so they called them both liars: they became another ruined people
Translation 1260
23:49
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And verily
ءَاتَيۡنَا
atayna
We gave
مُوسَى
musa
Musa
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Scripture
لَعَلَّهُمۡ
la'allahum
so that they may
يَهۡتَدُونَ
yahtaduna
be guided
٤٩
We gave Moses the Scripture, so that they might be rightly guided
Translation 1260
23:50
وَجَعَلۡنَا
waja'alna
And We made
ٱبۡنَ
ib'na
(the) son
مَرۡيَمَ
maryama
(of) Maryam
وَأُمَّهُۥٓ
wa-ummahu
and his mother
ءَايَةٗ
ayatan
a Sign
وَءَاوَيۡنَٰهُمَآ
waawaynahuma
and We sheltered them
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
رَبۡوَةٖ
rabwatin
a high ground
ذَاتِ
dhati
of tranquility
قَرَارٖ
qararin
of tranquility
وَمَعِينٖ
wama'inin
and water springs
٥٠
We made the son of Mary and his mother a sign; We gave them shelter on a peaceful hillside with flowing water
Translation 1260
23:51
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O Messengers
ٱلرُّسُلُ
al-rusulu
O Messengers
كُلُواْ
kulu
Eat
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ
al-tayibati
the good things
وَٱعۡمَلُواْ
wa-i'malu
and do
صَٰلِحًاۖ
salihan
righteous (deeds)
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I Am
بِمَا
bima
of what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
عَلِيمٞ
alimun
All-Knower
٥١
Messengers, eat good things and do good deeds: I am well aware of what you do
Translation 1260
23:52
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
هَٰذِهِۦٓ
hadhihi
this
أُمَّتُكُمۡ
ummatukum
your religion
أُمَّةٗ
ummatan
(is) religion
وَٰحِدَةٗ
wahidatan
one
وَأَنَا۠
wa-ana
And I Am
رَبُّكُمۡ
rabbukum
your Lord
فَٱتَّقُونِ
fa-ittaquni
so fear Me
٥٢
This community of yours is one- and I am your Lord: be mindful of Me
Translation 1260
23:53
فَتَقَطَّعُوٓاْ
fataqatta'u
But they cut off
أَمۡرَهُم
amrahum
their affair (of unity)
بَيۡنَهُمۡ
baynahum
between them
زُبُرٗاۖ
zuburan
(into) sects
كُلُّ
kullu
each
حِزۡبِۭ
hiz'bin
faction
بِمَا
bima
in what
لَدَيۡهِمۡ
ladayhim
they have
فَرِحُونَ
farihuna
rejoicing
٥٣
but they have split their community into sects, each rejoicing in their own
Translation 1260
23:54
فَذَرۡهُمۡ
fadharhum
So leave them
فِي
fi
in
غَمۡرَتِهِمۡ
ghamratihim
their confusion
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
حِينٍ
hinin
a time
٥٤
So [Muhammad] leave them for a while steeped [in their ignorance]
Translation 1260
23:55
أَيَحۡسَبُونَ
ayahsabuna
Do they think
أَنَّمَا
annama
that what
نُمِدُّهُم
numidduhum
We extend to them
بِهِۦ
bihi
[with it]
مِن
min
of
مَّالٖ
malin
wealth
وَبَنِينَ
wabanina
and children
٥٥
Do they reckon that, by giving them wealth and sons
Translation 1260
23:56
نُسَارِعُ
nusari'u
We hasten
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to them
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡخَيۡرَٰتِۚ
al-khayrati
the good
بَل
bal
Nay
لَّا
la
not
يَشۡعُرُونَ
yash'uruna
they perceive
٥٦
We race to give them good things? They really have no idea
Translation 1260
23:57
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
هُم
hum
[they]
مِّنۡ
min
from
خَشۡيَةِ
khashyati
(the) fear
رَبِّهِم
rabbihim
(of) their Lord
مُّشۡفِقُونَ
mush'fiquna
(are) cautious
٥٧
Those who stand in awe of their Lord
Translation 1260
23:58
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those
هُم
hum
[they]
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
biayati
in (the) Signs
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
(of) their Lord
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
٥٨
who believe in His messages
Translation 1260
23:59
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those
هُم
hum
[they]
بِرَبِّهِمۡ
birabbihim
with their Lord
لَا
la
(do) not
يُشۡرِكُونَ
yush'rikuna
associate partners
٥٩
who do not ascribe partners to Him
Translation 1260
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23:60
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
يُؤۡتُونَ
yu'tuna
give
مَآ
ma
what
ءَاتَواْ
ataw
they give
وَّقُلُوبُهُمۡ
waqulubuhum
while their hearts
وَجِلَةٌ
wajilatun
(are) fearful
أَنَّهُمۡ
annahum
because they
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
رَٰجِعُونَ
raji'una
(will) return
٦٠
who always give with hearts that tremble at the thought that they must return to Him
Translation 1260
23:61
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
(It is) those
يُسَٰرِعُونَ
yusari'una
who hasten
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡخَيۡرَٰتِ
al-khayrati
the good (deeds)
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
لَهَا
laha
in them
سَٰبِقُونَ
sabiquna
(are) foremost
٦١
are the ones who race toward good things, and they will be the first to get them
Translation 1260
23:62
وَلَا
wala
And not
نُكَلِّفُ
nukallifu
We burden
نَفۡسًا
nafsan
any soul
إِلَّا
illa
except
وُسۡعَهَاۚ
wus'aha
(to) its capacity
وَلَدَيۡنَا
waladayna
and with Us
كِتَٰبٞ
kitabun
(is) a Record
يَنطِقُ
yantiqu
(which) speaks
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
with the truth
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
لَا
la
(will) not
يُظۡلَمُونَ
yuz'lamuna
be wronged
٦٢
We do not burden any soul with more than it can bear- We have a Record that tells the truth- they will not be wronged
Translation 1260
23:63
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
قُلُوبُهُمۡ
qulubuhum
their hearts
فِي
fi
(are) in
غَمۡرَةٖ
ghamratin
confusion
مِّنۡ
min
over
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
and for them
أَعۡمَٰلٞ
a'malun
(are) deeds
مِّن
min
besides
دُونِ
duni
besides
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
هُمۡ
hum
they
لَهَا
laha
for it
عَٰمِلُونَ
amiluna
(are) doers
٦٣
But the disbelievers’ hearts are steeped [in ignorance of ] all this; and there are other things besides this that they do
Translation 1260
23:64
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
Until
إِذَآ
idha
when
أَخَذۡنَا
akhadhna
We seize
مُتۡرَفِيهِم
mut'rafihim
their affluent ones
بِٱلۡعَذَابِ
bil-'adhabi
with the punishment
إِذَا
idha
behold
هُمۡ
hum
They
يَجۡـَٔرُونَ
yajaruna
cry for help
٦٤
When We bring Our punishment on those corrupted with wealth, they will cry for help
Translation 1260
23:65
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَجۡـَٔرُواْ
tajaru
cry for help
ٱلۡيَوۡمَۖ
al-yawma
today
إِنَّكُم
innakum
Indeed you
مِّنَّا
minna
from Us
لَا
la
not
تُنصَرُونَ
tunsaruna
will be helped
٦٥
‘Do not cry out today: you will get no help from Us
Translation 1260
23:66
قَدۡ
qad
Verily
كَانَتۡ
kanat
were
ءَايَٰتِي
ayati
My Verses
تُتۡلَىٰ
tut'la
recited
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
to you
فَكُنتُمۡ
fakuntum
but you used
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
(to) on
أَعۡقَٰبِكُمۡ
a'qabikum
your heels
تَنكِصُونَ
tankisuna
turn back
٦٦
Time and time again My messages were recited to you, but you turned arrogantly on your heels
Translation 1260
23:67
مُسۡتَكۡبِرِينَ
mus'takbirina
(Being) arrogant
بِهِۦ
bihi
about it
سَٰمِرٗا
samiran
conversing by night
تَهۡجُرُونَ
tahjuruna
speaking evil
٦٧
and spent the evening making fun of [the Quran].’
Translation 1260
23:68
أَفَلَمۡ
afalam
Then do not
يَدَّبَّرُواْ
yaddabbaru
they ponder
ٱلۡقَوۡلَ
al-qawla
the Word
أَمۡ
am
or
جَآءَهُم
jaahum
has come to them
مَّا
ma
what
لَمۡ
lam
not
يَأۡتِ
yati
(had) come
ءَابَآءَهُمُ
abaahumu
(to) their forefathers
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
al-awalina
(to) their forefathers
٦٨
Have they not contemplated the Word of God? Has something come to them that did not come to their forefathers
Translation 1260
23:69
أَمۡ
am
Or
لَمۡ
lam
(do) not
يَعۡرِفُواْ
ya'rifu
they recognize
رَسُولَهُمۡ
rasulahum
their Messenger
فَهُمۡ
fahum
so they
لَهُۥ
lahu
(are) rejecting him
مُنكِرُونَ
munkiruna
(are) rejecting him
٦٩
Do they not recognize their Messenger? So why do they reject him
Translation 1260
23:70
أَمۡ
am
Or
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
they say
بِهِۦ
bihi
In him
جِنَّةُۢۚ
jinnatun
(is) madness
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
جَآءَهُم
jaahum
he brought them
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
the truth
وَأَكۡثَرُهُمۡ
wa-aktharuhum
but most of them
لِلۡحَقِّ
lil'haqqi
to the truth
كَٰرِهُونَ
karihuna
(are) averse
٧٠
Why do they say he is possessed? He has brought them the truth and most of them hate it
Translation 1260
23:71
وَلَوِ
walawi
But if
ٱتَّبَعَ
ittaba'a
(had) followed
ٱلۡحَقُّ
al-haqu
the truth
أَهۡوَآءَهُمۡ
ahwaahum
their desires
لَفَسَدَتِ
lafasadati
surely (would) have been corrupted
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ
al-samawatu
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ
wal-ardu
and the earth
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
فِيهِنَّۚ
fihinna
(is) therein
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
أَتَيۡنَٰهُم
ataynahum
We have brought them
بِذِكۡرِهِمۡ
bidhik'rihim
their reminder
فَهُمۡ
fahum
but they
عَن
an
from
ذِكۡرِهِم
dhik'rihim
their reminder
مُّعۡرِضُونَ
mu'riduna
(are) turning away
٧١
but if the truth were in accordance with their desires, the heavens, the earth, and everyone in them would disintegrate. We have brought them their Reminder and they turn away from it
Translation 1260
23:72
أَمۡ
am
Or
تَسۡـَٔلُهُمۡ
tasaluhum
you ask them
خَرۡجٗا
kharjan
(for) a payment
فَخَرَاجُ
fakharaju
But the payment
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
خَيۡرٞۖ
khayrun
(is) best
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
خَيۡرُ
khayru
(is) the Best
ٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ
al-raziqina
(of) the Providers
٧٢
Do you [Prophet] ask them for any payment? Your Lord’s is the best payment: He is the Best of Providers
Translation 1260
23:73
وَإِنَّكَ
wa-innaka
And indeed you
لَتَدۡعُوهُمۡ
latad'uhum
certainly call them
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
صِرَٰطٖ
siratin
(the) Path
مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ
mus'taqimin
Straight
٧٣
You call them to a straight path
Translation 1260
23:74
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
bil-akhirati
in the Hereafter
عَنِ
ani
from
ٱلصِّرَٰطِ
al-sirati
the path
لَنَٰكِبُونَ
lanakibuna
surely (are) deviating
٧٤
and those who do not believe in the Hereafter turn away from that path
Translation 1260
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23:75
۞وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
رَحِمۡنَٰهُمۡ
rahim'nahum
We had mercy on them
وَكَشَفۡنَا
wakashafna
and We removed
مَا
ma
what
بِهِم
bihim
(was) on them
مِّن
min
of
ضُرّٖ
durrin
(the) hardship
لَّلَجُّواْ
lalajju
surely they would persist
فِي
fi
in
طُغۡيَٰنِهِمۡ
tugh'yanihim
their transgression
يَعۡمَهُونَ
ya'mahuna
wandering blindly
٧٥
Even if We were to show them mercy and relieve them of distress, they would blindly persist in their transgression
Translation 1260
23:76
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And verily
أَخَذۡنَٰهُم
akhadhnahum
We seized them
بِٱلۡعَذَابِ
bil-'adhabi
with the punishment
فَمَا
fama
but not
ٱسۡتَكَانُواْ
is'takanu
they submit
لِرَبِّهِمۡ
lirabbihim
to their Lord
وَمَا
wama
and not
يَتَضَرَّعُونَ
yatadarra'una
they supplicate humbly
٧٦
We have already afflicted them, yet they did not submit to their Lord: they will not humble themselves
Translation 1260
23:77
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
Until
إِذَا
idha
when
فَتَحۡنَا
fatahna
We opened
عَلَيۡهِم
alayhim
for them
بَابٗا
baban
a gate
ذَا
dha
of a punishment
عَذَابٖ
adhabin
of a punishment
شَدِيدٍ
shadidin
severe
إِذَا
idha
behold
هُمۡ
hum
They
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
مُبۡلِسُونَ
mub'lisuna
(will be in) despair
٧٧
until We open a gate to severe torment for them- then they will be plunged into utter despair
Translation 1260
23:78
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلَّذِيٓ
alladhi
(is) the One Who
أَنشَأَ
ansha-a
produced
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلسَّمۡعَ
al-sam'a
the hearing
وَٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرَ
wal-absara
and the sight
وَٱلۡأَفۡـِٔدَةَۚ
wal-afidata
and the feeling
قَلِيلٗا
qalilan
little
مَّا
ma
(is) what
تَشۡكُرُونَ
tashkuruna
you give thanks
٧٨
It is God who endowed you with hearing, sight, and hearts- how seldom you are grateful
Translation 1260
23:79
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
ذَرَأَكُمۡ
dhara-akum
multiplied you
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
وَإِلَيۡهِ
wa-ilayhi
and to Him
تُحۡشَرُونَ
tuh'sharuna
you will be gathered
٧٩
It is He who made you multiply on earth. It is to Him that you will be gathered
Translation 1260
23:80
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
يُحۡيِۦ
yuh'yi
gives life
وَيُمِيتُ
wayumitu
and causes death
وَلَهُ
walahu
and for Him
ٱخۡتِلَٰفُ
ikh'tilafu
(is the) alternation
ٱلَّيۡلِ
al-layli
(of) the night
وَٱلنَّهَارِۚ
wal-nahari
and the day
أَفَلَا
afala
Then will not
تَعۡقِلُونَ
ta'qiluna
you reason
٨٠
it is He who gives life and death; the alternation of night and day depends on Him; will you not use your minds
Translation 1260
23:81
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
قَالُواْ
qalu
they say
مِثۡلَ
mith'la
(the) like
مَا
ma
(of) what
قَالَ
qala
said
ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ
al-awaluna
the former (people)
٨١
But, like others before them
Translation 1260
23:82
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
They said
أَءِذَا
a-idha
What! When
مِتۡنَا
mit'na
we are dead
وَكُنَّا
wakunna
and become
تُرَابٗا
turaban
dust
وَعِظَٰمًا
wa'izaman
and bones
أَءِنَّا
a-inna
would we
لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
lamab'uthuna
surely be resurrected
٨٢
they say, ‘What? When we die and turn to dust and bones, shall we really be resurrected
Translation 1260
23:83
لَقَدۡ
laqad
Verily
وُعِدۡنَا
wu'id'na
we have been promised
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
[we]
وَءَابَآؤُنَا
waabauna
and our forefathers
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلُ
qablu
before
إِنۡ
in
not
هَٰذَآ
hadha
(is) this
إِلَّآ
illa
but
أَسَٰطِيرُ
asatiru
(the) tales
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
al-awalina
(of) the former (people)
٨٣
We have heard such promises before, and so did our forefathers. These are just ancient fables.’
Translation 1260
23:84
قُل
qul
Say
لِّمَنِ
limani
To whom (belongs)
ٱلۡأَرۡضُ
al-ardu
the earth
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
فِيهَآ
fiha
(is) in it
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
know
٨٤
Say [Prophet], ‘Who owns the earth and all who live in it, if you know [so much]?’
Translation 1260
23:85
سَيَقُولُونَ
sayaquluna
They will say
لِلَّهِۚ
lillahi
To Allah
قُلۡ
qul
Say
أَفَلَا
afala
Then will not
تَذَكَّرُونَ
tadhakkaruna
you remember
٨٥
and they will reply, ‘God.’ Say, ‘Will you not take heed?’
Translation 1260
23:86
قُلۡ
qul
Say
مَن
man
Who
رَّبُّ
rabbu
(is the) Lord
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the seven heavens
ٱلسَّبۡعِ
al-sab'i
(of) the seven heavens
وَرَبُّ
warabbu
and (the) Lord
ٱلۡعَرۡشِ
al-'arshi
(of) the Throne
ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
al-'azimi
the Great
٨٦
Say, ‘Who is the Lord of the seven heavens? Who is the Lord of the Mighty Throne?’
Translation 1260
23:87
سَيَقُولُونَ
sayaquluna
They will say
لِلَّهِۚ
lillahi
Allah
قُلۡ
qul
Say
أَفَلَا
afala
Then will not
تَتَّقُونَ
tattaquna
you fear (Him)
٨٧
and they will reply, ‘God.’ Say, ‘Will you not be mindful?’
Translation 1260
23:88
قُلۡ
qul
Say
مَنۢ
man
Who is (it)
بِيَدِهِۦ
biyadihi
in Whose Hand(s)
مَلَكُوتُ
malakutu
(is the) dominion
كُلِّ
kulli
(of) all
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
things
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
يُجِيرُ
yujiru
protects
وَلَا
wala
and no (one)
يُجَارُ
yujaru
(can) be protected
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
against Him
إِن
in
If
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
know
٨٨
Say, ‘Who holds control of everything in His hand? Who protects, while there is no protection against Him, if you know [so much]?’
Translation 1260
23:89
سَيَقُولُونَ
sayaquluna
They will say
لِلَّهِۚ
lillahi
Allah
قُلۡ
qul
Say
فَأَنَّىٰ
fa-anna
Then how
تُسۡحَرُونَ
tus'haruna
are you deluded
٨٩
and they will reply, ‘God.’ Say, ‘Then how can you be so deluded?’
Translation 1260
Page 348
23:90
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
أَتَيۡنَٰهُم
ataynahum
We (have) brought them
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
the truth
وَإِنَّهُمۡ
wa-innahum
but indeed they
لَكَٰذِبُونَ
lakadhibuna
surely (are) liars
٩٠
The fact is, We brought them the truth and they are lying
Translation 1260
23:91
مَا
ma
Not
ٱتَّخَذَ
ittakhadha
Allah has taken
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah has taken
مِن
min
any
وَلَدٖ
waladin
son
وَمَا
wama
and not
كَانَ
kana
is
مَعَهُۥ
ma'ahu
with Him
مِنۡ
min
any
إِلَٰهٍۚ
ilahin
god
إِذٗا
idhan
Then
لَّذَهَبَ
ladhahaba
surely (would have) taken away
كُلُّ
kullu
each
إِلَٰهِۭ
ilahin
god
بِمَا
bima
what
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
he created
وَلَعَلَا
wala'ala
and surely would have overpowered
بَعۡضُهُمۡ
ba'duhum
some of them
عَلَىٰ
ala
[on]
بَعۡضٖۚ
ba'din
others
سُبۡحَٰنَ
sub'hana
Glory be
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(to) Allah
عَمَّا
amma
above what
يَصِفُونَ
yasifuna
they attribute
٩١
God has never had a child. Nor is there any god beside Him- if there were, each god would have taken his creation aside and tried to overcome the others. May God be exalted above what they describe
Translation 1260
23:92
عَٰلِمِ
alimi
Knower
ٱلۡغَيۡبِ
al-ghaybi
(of) the unseen
وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ
wal-shahadati
and the witnessed
فَتَعَٰلَىٰ
fata'ala
exalted is He
عَمَّا
amma
above what
يُشۡرِكُونَ
yush'rikuna
they associate
٩٢
He knows what is not seen as well as what is seen; He is far above any partner they claim for Him
Translation 1260
23:93
قُل
qul
Say
رَّبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
إِمَّا
imma
If
تُرِيَنِّي
turiyanni
You should show me
مَا
ma
what
يُوعَدُونَ
yu'aduna
they are promised
٩٣
Say, ‘Lord, if You are going to show me the punishment You have promised them
Translation 1260
23:94
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
فَلَا
fala
then (do) not
تَجۡعَلۡنِي
taj'alni
place me
فِي
fi
among
ٱلۡقَوۡمِ
al-qawmi
the people
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
٩٤
then Lord, do not include me among the evildoers!’
Translation 1260
23:95
وَإِنَّا
wa-inna
And indeed We
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
on
أَن
an
that
نُّرِيَكَ
nuriyaka
We show you
مَا
ma
what
نَعِدُهُمۡ
na'iduhum
We have promised them
لَقَٰدِرُونَ
laqadiruna
surely able
٩٥
We certainly are able to show you the punishment We have promised them
Translation 1260
23:96
ٱدۡفَعۡ
id'fa'
Repel
بِٱلَّتِي
bi-allati
by that
هِيَ
hiya
which
أَحۡسَنُ
ahsanu
(is) best
ٱلسَّيِّئَةَۚ
al-sayi-ata
the evil
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
We
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
know best
بِمَا
bima
of what
يَصِفُونَ
yasifuna
they attribute
٩٦
Repel evil with good- We are well aware of what they attribute to Us
Translation 1260
23:97
وَقُل
waqul
And say
رَّبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
أَعُوذُ
a'udhu
I seek refuge
بِكَ
bika
in You
مِنۡ
min
from
هَمَزَٰتِ
hamazati
(the) suggestions
ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ
al-shayatini
(of) the evil ones
٩٧
and say, ‘Lord, I take refuge with You from the goadings of the evil ones
Translation 1260
23:98
وَأَعُوذُ
wa-a'udhu
And I seek refuge
بِكَ
bika
in You
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
أَن
an
Lest
يَحۡضُرُونِ
yahduruni
they be present with me
٩٨
I seek refuge with you, Lord, so that they may not come near me.’
Translation 1260
23:99
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
Until
إِذَا
idha
when
جَآءَ
jaa
comes
أَحَدَهُمُ
ahadahumu
(to) one of them
ٱلۡمَوۡتُ
al-mawtu
the death
قَالَ
qala
he says
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
ٱرۡجِعُونِ
ir'ji'uni
Send me back
٩٩
When death comes to one of them, he cries, ‘My Lord, let me return
Translation 1260
23:100
لَعَلِّيٓ
la'alli
That I may
أَعۡمَلُ
a'malu
do
صَٰلِحٗا
salihan
righteous (deeds)
فِيمَا
fima
in what
تَرَكۡتُۚ
taraktu
I left behind
كـَلَّآۚ
kalla
No
إِنَّهَا
innaha
Indeed it
كَلِمَةٌ
kalimatun
(is) a word
هُوَ
huwa
he
قَآئِلُهَاۖ
qailuha
speaks it
وَمِن
wamin
and before them
وَرَآئِهِم
waraihim
and before them
بَرۡزَخٌ
barzakhun
(is) a barrier
إِلَىٰ
ila
till
يَوۡمِ
yawmi
(the) Day
يُبۡعَثُونَ
yub'athuna
they are resurrected
١٠٠
so as to make amends for the things I neglected.’ Never! This will not go beyond his words: a barrier stands behind such people until the very Day they are resurrected
Translation 1260
23:101
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
So when
نُفِخَ
nufikha
is blown
فِي
fi
in
ٱلصُّورِ
al-suri
the trumpet
فَلَآ
fala
then not
أَنسَابَ
ansaba
(there) will be relationship
بَيۡنَهُمۡ
baynahum
among them
يَوۡمَئِذٖ
yawma-idhin
that Day
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
yatasaaluna
will they ask each other
١٠١
On that Day when the Trumpet is blown, the ties between them will be as nothing and they will not ask about each other
Translation 1260
23:102
فَمَن
faman
Then (the one) whose
ثَقُلَتۡ
thaqulat
(are) heavy
مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
mawazinuhu
his scales
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulaika
then those
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ
al-muf'lihuna
(are) the successful
١٠٢
those whose good deeds weigh heavy will be successful
Translation 1260
23:103
وَمَنۡ
waman
But (the one) whose
خَفَّتۡ
khaffat
(are) light
مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ
mawazinuhu
his scales
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulaika
then those
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
they [who]
خَسِرُوٓاْ
khasiru
have lost
أَنفُسَهُمۡ
anfusahum
their souls
فِي
fi
in
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
Hell
خَٰلِدُونَ
khaliduna
they (will) abide forever
١٠٣
but those whose balance is light will have lost their souls for ever and will stay in Hell
Translation 1260
23:104
تَلۡفَحُ
talfahu
Will burn
وُجُوهَهُمُ
wujuhahumu
their faces
ٱلنَّارُ
al-naru
the Fire
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
كَٰلِحُونَ
kalihuna
(will) grin with displaced lips
١٠٤
the Fire will scorch their faces and their lips will be twisted in pain
Translation 1260
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23:105
أَلَمۡ
alam
Were not
تَكُنۡ
takun
Were not
ءَايَٰتِي
ayati
My Verses
تُتۡلَىٰ
tut'la
recited
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
to you
فَكُنتُم
fakuntum
and you used (to)
بِهَا
biha
deny them
تُكَذِّبُونَ
tukadhibuna
deny them
١٠٥
‘Were My messages not recited over and over to you and still you rejected them?’
Translation 1260
23:106
قَالُواْ
qalu
They (will) say
رَبَّنَا
rabbana
Our Lord
غَلَبَتۡ
ghalabat
Overcame
عَلَيۡنَا
alayna
[on] us
شِقۡوَتُنَا
shiq'watuna
our wretchedness
وَكُنَّا
wakunna
and we were
قَوۡمٗا
qawman
a people
ضَآلِّينَ
dallina
astray
١٠٦
They will say, ‘Lord, our waywardness overcame us and we went astray
Translation 1260
23:107
رَبَّنَآ
rabbana
Our Lord
أَخۡرِجۡنَا
akhrij'na
Bring us out
مِنۡهَا
min'ha
from it
فَإِنۡ
fa-in
then if
عُدۡنَا
ud'na
we return
فَإِنَّا
fa-inna
then indeed we
ظَٰلِمُونَ
zalimuna
(would be) wrongdoers
١٠٧
Lord, take us away from this and if we go back to our old ways, then we shall really be evildoers.’
Translation 1260
23:108
قَالَ
qala
He (will) say
ٱخۡسَـُٔواْ
ikh'sau
Remain despised
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تُكَلِّمُونِ
tukallimuni
speak to Me
١٠٨
He will say, ‘Away with you! In you go! Do not speak to Me
Translation 1260
23:109
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed
كَانَ
kana
(there) was
فَرِيقٞ
fariqun
a party
مِّنۡ
min
of
عِبَادِي
ibadi
My slaves
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
(who) said
رَبَّنَآ
rabbana
Our Lord
ءَامَنَّا
amanna
We believe
فَٱغۡفِرۡ
fa-igh'fir
so forgive
لَنَا
lana
us
وَٱرۡحَمۡنَا
wa-ir'hamna
and have mercy on us
وَأَنتَ
wa-anta
and You
خَيۡرُ
khayru
(are) best
ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
al-rahimina
(of) those who show mercy
١٠٩
Among My servants there were those who said, “Lord, We believe. Forgive us and have mercy on us: You are the most merciful of all.”
Translation 1260
23:110
فَٱتَّخَذۡتُمُوهُمۡ
fa-ittakhadhtumuhum
But you took them
سِخۡرِيًّا
sikh'riyyan
(in) mockery
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
until
أَنسَوۡكُمۡ
ansawkum
they made you forget
ذِكۡرِي
dhik'ri
My remembrance
وَكُنتُم
wakuntum
and you used (to)
مِّنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
at them
تَضۡحَكُونَ
tadhakuna
laugh
١١٠
But you kept on laughing at them: so intent were you on laughing at them that it made you forget My warning
Translation 1260
23:111
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I
جَزَيۡتُهُمُ
jazaytuhumu
have rewarded them
ٱلۡيَوۡمَ
al-yawma
this Day
بِمَا
bima
because
صَبَرُوٓاْ
sabaru
they were patient
أَنَّهُمۡ
annahum
indeed they
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلۡفَآئِزُونَ
al-faizuna
(are) the successful ones
١١١
Today I have rewarded them for their patience: it is they who will succeed.’
Translation 1260
23:112
قَٰلَ
qala
He will say
كَمۡ
kam
How long
لَبِثۡتُمۡ
labith'tum
did you remain
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
عَدَدَ
adada
(in) number
سِنِينَ
sinina
(of) years
١١٢
He will say, ‘How many years were you on earth?’
Translation 1260
23:113
قَالُواْ
qalu
They will say
لَبِثۡنَا
labith'na
We remained
يَوۡمًا
yawman
a day
أَوۡ
aw
or
بَعۡضَ
ba'da
a part
يَوۡمٖ
yawmin
(of) a day
فَسۡـَٔلِ
fasali
but ask
ٱلۡعَآدِّينَ
al-'adina
those who keep count
١١٣
and they will reply, ‘We stayed a day or a part of a day, but ask those who keep count.’
Translation 1260
23:114
قَٰلَ
qala
He will say
إِن
in
Not
لَّبِثۡتُمۡ
labith'tum
you stayed
إِلَّا
illa
but
قَلِيلٗاۖ
qalilan
a little
لَّوۡ
law
if
أَنَّكُمۡ
annakum
only you
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
[you]
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
knew
١١٤
He will say, ‘You stayed but a little, if you had only known
Translation 1260
23:115
أَفَحَسِبۡتُمۡ
afahasib'tum
Then did you think
أَنَّمَا
annama
that
خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ
khalaqnakum
We created you
عَبَثٗا
abathan
uselessly
وَأَنَّكُمۡ
wa-annakum
and that you
إِلَيۡنَا
ilayna
to Us
لَا
la
not
تُرۡجَعُونَ
tur'ja'una
will be returned
١١٥
Did you think We had created you in vain, and that you would not be brought back to Us?’
Translation 1260
23:116
فَتَعَٰلَى
fata'ala
So exalted is
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ٱلۡمَلِكُ
al-maliku
the King
ٱلۡحَقُّۖ
al-haqu
the Truth
لَآ
la
(There is) no
إِلَٰهَ
ilaha
god
إِلَّا
illa
except
هُوَ
huwa
Him
رَبُّ
rabbu
(the) Lord
ٱلۡعَرۡشِ
al-'arshi
(of) the Throne
ٱلۡكَرِيمِ
al-karimi
Honorable
١١٦
Exalted be God, the true King, there is no god but Him, the Lord of the Glorious Throne
Translation 1260
23:117
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَدۡعُ
yad'u
invokes
مَعَ
ma'a
with
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
إِلَٰهًا
ilahan
god
ءَاخَرَ
akhara
other
لَا
la
no
بُرۡهَٰنَ
bur'hana
proof
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
بِهِۦ
bihi
in it
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innama
Then only
حِسَابُهُۥ
hisabuhu
his account
عِندَ
inda
(is) with
رَبِّهِۦٓۚ
rabbihi
his Lord
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed [he]
لَا
la
not
يُفۡلِحُ
yuf'lihu
will succeed
ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ
al-kafiruna
the disbelievers
١١٧
Whoever prays to another god alongside Him- a god for whose existence he has no evidence- will face his reckoning with his Lord. Those who reject the truth will not prosper
Translation 1260
23:118
وَقُل
waqul
And say
رَّبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
ٱغۡفِرۡ
igh'fir
Forgive
وَٱرۡحَمۡ
wa-ir'ham
and have mercy
وَأَنتَ
wa-anta
and You
خَيۡرُ
khayru
(are the) Best
ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
al-rahimina
(of) those who show mercy
١١٨
Say [Prophet], ‘Lord, forgive and have mercy: You are the most merciful of all.’
Translation 1260
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24:1
سُورَةٌ
suratun
A Surah
أَنزَلۡنَٰهَا
anzalnaha
We (have) sent it down
وَفَرَضۡنَٰهَا
wafaradnaha
and We (have) made it obligatory
وَأَنزَلۡنَا
wa-anzalna
and We (have) revealed
فِيهَآ
fiha
therein
ءَايَٰتِۭ
ayatin
Verses
بَيِّنَٰتٖ
bayyinatin
clear
لَّعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تَذَكَّرُونَ
tadhakkaruna
take heed
١
This is a sura We have sent down and made obligatory: We have sent down clear revelations in it, so that you may take heed
Translation 1260
24:2
ٱلزَّانِيَةُ
al-zaniyatu
The fornicatress
وَٱلزَّانِي
wal-zani
and the fornicator
فَٱجۡلِدُواْ
fa-ij'lidu
[then] flog
كُلَّ
kulla
each
وَٰحِدٖ
wahidin
one
مِّنۡهُمَا
min'huma
of them
مِاْئَةَ
mi-ata
(with) hundred
جَلۡدَةٖۖ
jaldatin
lash(es)
وَلَا
wala
And (let) not
تَأۡخُذۡكُم
takhudh'kum
withhold you
بِهِمَا
bihima
pity for them
رَأۡفَةٞ
rafatun
pity for them
فِي
fi
concerning
دِينِ
dini
(the) religion of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(the) religion of Allah
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you
تُؤۡمِنُونَ
tu'minuna
believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ
wal-yawmi
and the Day
ٱلۡأٓخِرِۖ
al-akhiri
the Last
وَلۡيَشۡهَدۡ
walyashhad
And let witness
عَذَابَهُمَا
adhabahuma
their punishment
طَآئِفَةٞ
taifatun
a group
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
٢
Strike the adulteress and the adulterer one hundred times. Do not let compassion for them keep you from carrying out God’s law––if you believe in God and the Last Day––and ensure that a group of believers witnesses the punishment
Translation 1260
24:3
ٱلزَّانِي
al-zani
The fornicator
لَا
la
(will) not
يَنكِحُ
yankihu
marry
إِلَّا
illa
except
زَانِيَةً
zaniyatan
a fornicatress
أَوۡ
aw
or
مُشۡرِكَةٗ
mush'rikatan
a polytheist woman
وَٱلزَّانِيَةُ
wal-zaniyatu
and the fornicatress
لَا
la
(will) not
يَنكِحُهَآ
yankihuha
marry her
إِلَّا
illa
except
زَانٍ
zanin
a fornicator
أَوۡ
aw
or
مُشۡرِكٞۚ
mush'rikun
a polytheist man
وَحُرِّمَ
wahurrima
And is forbidden
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
عَلَى
ala
to
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
٣
The adulterer is only [fit] to marry an adulteress or an idolatress, and the adulteress is only [fit] to marry an adulterer or an idolater: such behaviour is forbidden to believers
Translation 1260
24:4
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
يَرۡمُونَ
yarmuna
accuse
ٱلۡمُحۡصَنَٰتِ
al-muh'sanati
the chaste women
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
لَمۡ
lam
not
يَأۡتُواْ
yatu
they bring
بِأَرۡبَعَةِ
bi-arba'ati
four
شُهَدَآءَ
shuhadaa
witnesses
فَٱجۡلِدُوهُمۡ
fa-ij'liduhum
then flog them
ثَمَٰنِينَ
thamanina
(with) eighty
جَلۡدَةٗ
jaldatan
lashe(s)
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَقۡبَلُواْ
taqbalu
accept
لَهُمۡ
lahum
their
شَهَٰدَةً
shahadatan
testimony
أَبَدٗاۚ
abadan
ever
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulaika
And those
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلۡفَٰسِقُونَ
al-fasiquna
(are) the defiantly disobedient
٤
As for those who accuse chaste women of fornication, and then fail to provide four witnesses, strike them eighty times, and reject their testimony ever afterwards: they are the lawbreakers
Translation 1260
24:5
إِلَّا
illa
Except
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
تَابُواْ
tabu
repent
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
وَأَصۡلَحُواْ
wa-aslahu
and reform
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
Then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
غَفُورٞ
ghafurun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٞ
rahimun
Most Merciful
٥
except for those who repent later and make amends––God is most forgiving and merciful
Translation 1260
24:6
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
يَرۡمُونَ
yarmuna
accuse
أَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡ
azwajahum
their spouses
وَلَمۡ
walam
and not
يَكُن
yakun
have
لَّهُمۡ
lahum
for them
شُهَدَآءُ
shuhadau
witnesses
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَنفُسُهُمۡ
anfusuhum
themselves
فَشَهَٰدَةُ
fashahadatu
then (the) testimony
أَحَدِهِمۡ
ahadihim
(of) one of them
أَرۡبَعُ
arba'u
(is) four
شَهَٰدَٰتِۭ
shahadatin
testimonies
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
by Allah
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
that he
لَمِنَ
lamina
(is) surely of
ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
al-sadiqina
the truthful
٦
As for those who accuse their own wives of adultery, but have no other witnesses, let each one four times call God to witness that he is telling the truth
Translation 1260
24:7
وَٱلۡخَٰمِسَةُ
wal-khamisatu
And the fifth
أَنَّ
anna
that
لَعۡنَتَ
la'nata
(the) curse of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(the) curse of Allah
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
(be) upon him
إِن
in
if
كَانَ
kana
he is
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ
al-kadhibina
the liars
٧
and, the fifth time, call God to reject him if he is lying
Translation 1260
24:8
وَيَدۡرَؤُاْ
wayadra-u
But it would prevent
عَنۡهَا
anha
from her
ٱلۡعَذَابَ
al-'adhaba
the punishment
أَن
an
that
تَشۡهَدَ
tashhada
she bears witness
أَرۡبَعَ
arba'a
four
شَهَٰدَٰتِۭ
shahadatin
testimonies
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
by Allah
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
that he
لَمِنَ
lamina
(is) surely of
ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ
al-kadhibina
the liars
٨
punishment shall be averted from his wife if she in turn four times calls God to witness that her husband is lying
Translation 1260
24:9
وَٱلۡخَٰمِسَةَ
wal-khamisata
And the fifth
أَنَّ
anna
that
غَضَبَ
ghadaba
the wrath of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
the wrath of Allah
عَلَيۡهَآ
alayha
(be) upon her
إِن
in
if
كَانَ
kana
he is
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
al-sadiqina
the truthful
٩
and, the fifth time, calls God to reject her if he is telling the truth
Translation 1260
24:10
وَلَوۡلَا
walawla
And if not
فَضۡلُ
fadlu
(for) the Grace of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(for) the Grace of Allah
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
upon you
وَرَحۡمَتُهُۥ
warahmatuhu
and His Mercy
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
and that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
تَوَّابٌ
tawwabun
(is) Oft-Returning (to Mercy)
حَكِيمٌ
hakimun
All-Wise
١٠
If it were not for God’s bounty and mercy towards you, if it were not that God accepts repentance and is wise
Translation 1260
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24:11
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
جَآءُو
jau
brought
بِٱلۡإِفۡكِ
bil-if'ki
the lie
عُصۡبَةٞ
us'batun
(are) a group
مِّنكُمۡۚ
minkum
among you
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَحۡسَبُوهُ
tahsabuhu
think it
شَرّٗا
sharran
bad
لَّكُمۖ
lakum
for you
بَلۡ
bal
nay
هُوَ
huwa
it
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(is) good
لَّكُمۡۚ
lakum
for you
لِكُلِّ
likulli
For every
ٱمۡرِيٕٖ
im'ri-in
person
مِّنۡهُم
min'hum
among them
مَّا
ma
(is) what
ٱكۡتَسَبَ
ik'tasaba
he earned
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡإِثۡمِۚ
al-ith'mi
the sin
وَٱلَّذِي
wa-alladhi
and the one who
تَوَلَّىٰ
tawalla
took upon himself a greater share of it
كِبۡرَهُۥ
kib'rahu
took upon himself a greater share of it
مِنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
among them
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
عَظِيمٞ
azimun
great
١١
It was a group from among you that concocted the lie––do not consider it a bad thing for you [people]; it was a good thing––and every one of them will be charged with the sin he has earned. He who took the greatest part in it will have a painful punishment
Translation 1260
24:12
لَّوۡلَآ
lawla
Why not
إِذۡ
idh
when
سَمِعۡتُمُوهُ
sami'tumuhu
you heard it
ظَنَّ
zanna
think
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
al-mu'minuna
the believing men
وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتُ
wal-mu'minatu
and the believing women
بِأَنفُسِهِمۡ
bi-anfusihim
good of themselves
خَيۡرٗا
khayran
good of themselves
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
and say
هَٰذَآ
hadha
This
إِفۡكٞ
if'kun
(is) a lie
مُّبِينٞ
mubinun
clear
١٢
When you heard the lie, why did believing men and women not think well of their own people and declare, ‘This is obviously a lie’
Translation 1260
24:13
لَّوۡلَا
lawla
Why (did) not
جَآءُو
jau
they bring
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
for it
بِأَرۡبَعَةِ
bi-arba'ati
four
شُهَدَآءَۚ
shuhadaa
witnesses
فَإِذۡ
fa-idh
Then when
لَمۡ
lam
not
يَأۡتُواْ
yatu
they brought
بِٱلشُّهَدَآءِ
bil-shuhadai
the witnesses
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulaika
then those
عِندَ
inda
near Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
near Allah
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلۡكَٰذِبُونَ
al-kadhibuna
(are) the liars
١٣
And why did the accusers not bring four witnesses to it? If they cannot produce such witnesses, they are the liars in God’s eyes
Translation 1260
24:14
وَلَوۡلَا
walawla
And if not
فَضۡلُ
fadlu
(for the) Grace
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
upon you
وَرَحۡمَتُهُۥ
warahmatuhu
and His Mercy
فِي
fi
in
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
the world
وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
wal-akhirati
and the Hereafter
لَمَسَّكُمۡ
lamassakum
surely would have touched you
فِي
fi
in
مَآ
ma
what
أَفَضۡتُمۡ
afadtum
you had rushed glibly
فِيهِ
fihi
concerning it
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
a punishment
عَظِيمٌ
azimun
great
١٤
If it were not for God’s bounty and mercy towards you in this world and the next, you would already have been afflicted by terrible suffering for indulging in such talk
Translation 1260
24:15
إِذۡ
idh
When
تَلَقَّوۡنَهُۥ
talaqqawnahu
you received it
بِأَلۡسِنَتِكُمۡ
bi-alsinatikum
with your tongues
وَتَقُولُونَ
wataquluna
and you said
بِأَفۡوَاهِكُم
bi-afwahikum
with your mouths
مَّا
ma
what
لَيۡسَ
laysa
not
لَكُم
lakum
for you
بِهِۦ
bihi
of it
عِلۡمٞ
il'mun
any knowledge
وَتَحۡسَبُونَهُۥ
watahsabunahu
and you thought it
هَيِّنٗا
hayyinan
(was) insignificant
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
while it
عِندَ
inda
(was) near Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(was) near Allah
عَظِيمٞ
azimun
great
١٥
When you took it up with your tongues, and spoke with your mouths things you did not know [to be true], you thought it was trivial but to God it was very serious
Translation 1260
24:16
وَلَوۡلَآ
walawla
And why not
إِذۡ
idh
when
سَمِعۡتُمُوهُ
sami'tumuhu
you heard it
قُلۡتُم
qul'tum
you said
مَّا
ma
Not
يَكُونُ
yakunu
it is
لَنَآ
lana
for us
أَن
an
that
نَّتَكَلَّمَ
natakallama
we speak
بِهَٰذَا
bihadha
of this
سُبۡحَٰنَكَ
sub'hanaka
Glory be to You
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
بُهۡتَٰنٌ
buh'tanun
(is) a slander
عَظِيمٞ
azimun
great
١٦
When you heard the lie, why did you not say, ‘We should not repeat this- God forbid!- It is a monstrous slander’
Translation 1260
24:17
يَعِظُكُمُ
ya'izukumu
Allah warns you
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah warns you
أَن
an
that
تَعُودُواْ
ta'udu
you return
لِمِثۡلِهِۦٓ
limith'lihi
(to the) like of it
أَبَدًا
abadan
ever
إِن
in
if
كُنتُم
kuntum
you are
مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
mu'minina
believers
١٧
God warns you never to do anything like this again, if you are true believers
Translation 1260
24:18
وَيُبَيِّنُ
wayubayyinu
And Allah makes clear
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
And Allah makes clear
لَكُمُ
lakumu
to you
ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِۚ
al-ayati
the Verses
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَلِيمٌ
alimun
(is) All-Knower
حَكِيمٌ
hakimun
All-Wise
١٨
God makes His messages clear to you: God is all knowing, all wise
Translation 1260
24:19
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يُحِبُّونَ
yuhibbuna
like
أَن
an
that
تَشِيعَ
tashi'a
(should) spread
ٱلۡفَٰحِشَةُ
al-fahishatu
the immorality
فِي
fi
among
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
أَلِيمٞ
alimun
painful
فِي
fi
in
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
the world
وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۚ
wal-akhirati
and the Hereafter
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
knows
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
while you
لَا
la
(do) not
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
know
١٩
A painful punishment waits in this world and the next for those who like indecency to spread among the believers: God knows and you do not
Translation 1260
24:20
وَلَوۡلَا
walawla
And if not
فَضۡلُ
fadlu
(for the) Grace of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(for the) Grace of Allah
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
upon you
وَرَحۡمَتُهُۥ
warahmatuhu
and His Mercy
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
And that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
رَءُوفٞ
raufun
(is) Full of Kindness
رَّحِيمٞ
rahimun
Most Merciful
٢٠
If it were not for God’s bounty and mercy and the fact that He is compassionate and merciful
Translation 1260