Rub El Hizb 203

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

47:10
۞أَفَلَمۡ
afalam
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
مِن
min
before them
قَبۡلِهِمۡۖ
qablihim
before them
دَمَّرَ
dammara
Allah destroyed
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah destroyed
عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ
alayhim
[over] them
وَلِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
walil'kafirina
and for the disbelievers
أَمۡثَٰلُهَا
amthaluha
its likeness
١٠

Have they not travelled the earth and seen how those before them met their end? God destroyed them utterly: a similar fate awaits the disbelievers

Translation 1260

47:11
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
بِأَنَّ
bi-anna
(is) because
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
مَوۡلَى
mawla
(is the) Protector
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
and that
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
the disbelievers
لَا
la
(there is) no
مَوۡلَىٰ
mawla
protector
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
١١

That is because God protects the believers while the disbelievers have no one to protect them

Translation 1260

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47:12
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
يُدۡخِلُ
yud'khilu
will admit
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
وَعَمِلُواْ
wa'amilu
and do
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
al-salihati
righteous deeds
جَنَّٰتٖ
jannatin
(to) Gardens
تَجۡرِي
tajri
flow
مِن
min
from
تَحۡتِهَا
tahtiha
underneath it
ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُۖ
al-anharu
the rivers
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
but those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
يَتَمَتَّعُونَ
yatamatta'una
they enjoy
وَيَأۡكُلُونَ
wayakuluna
and eat
كَمَا
kama
as
تَأۡكُلُ
takulu
eat
ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمُ
al-an'amu
the cattle
وَٱلنَّارُ
wal-naru
and the Fire
مَثۡوٗى
mathwan
(will be) an abode
لَّهُمۡ
lahum
for them
١٢

God will admit those who believe and do good deeds to Gardens graced with flowing streams; the disbelievers may take their fill of pleasure in this world, and eat as cattle do, but the Fire will be their home

Translation 1260

47:13
وَكَأَيِّن
waka-ayyin
And how many
مِّن
min
of
قَرۡيَةٍ
qaryatin
a town
هِيَ
hiya
which
أَشَدُّ
ashaddu
(was) stronger
قُوَّةٗ
quwwatan
(in) strength
مِّن
min
than
قَرۡيَتِكَ
qaryatika
your town
ٱلَّتِيٓ
allati
which
أَخۡرَجَتۡكَ
akhrajatka
has driven you out
أَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُمۡ
ahlaknahum
We destroyed them
فَلَا
fala
so no
نَاصِرَ
nasira
helper
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
١٣

We have destroyed many a town stronger than your own [Prophet]- the town which [chose to] expel you- and they had no one to help them

Translation 1260

47:14
أَفَمَن
afaman
Then is (he) who
كَانَ
kana
is
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
بَيِّنَةٖ
bayyinatin
a clear proof
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِۦ
rabbihi
his Lord
كَمَن
kaman
like (he) who
زُيِّنَ
zuyyina
is made attractive
لَهُۥ
lahu
to him
سُوٓءُ
suu
(the) evil
عَمَلِهِۦ
amalihi
(of) his deeds
وَٱتَّبَعُوٓاْ
wa-ittaba'u
while they follow
أَهۡوَآءَهُم
ahwaahum
their desires
١٤

Can those who follow clear proof from their Lord be compared to those whose foul deeds are made to seem alluring to them, those who follow their own desires

Translation 1260

47:15
مَّثَلُ
mathalu
A parable
ٱلۡجَنَّةِ
al-janati
(of) Paradise
ٱلَّتِي
allati
which
وُعِدَ
wu'ida
is promised
ٱلۡمُتَّقُونَۖ
al-mutaquna
(to) the righteous
فِيهَآ
fiha
Therein
أَنۡهَٰرٞ
anharun
(are) rivers
مِّن
min
of
مَّآءٍ
main
water
غَيۡرِ
ghayri
not
ءَاسِنٖ
asinin
polluted
وَأَنۡهَٰرٞ
wa-anharun
and rivers
مِّن
min
of
لَّبَنٖ
labanin
milk
لَّمۡ
lam
not
يَتَغَيَّرۡ
yataghayyar
changes
طَعۡمُهُۥ
ta'muhu
its taste
وَأَنۡهَٰرٞ
wa-anharun
and rivers
مِّنۡ
min
of
خَمۡرٖ
khamrin
wine
لَّذَّةٖ
ladhatin
delicious
لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ
lilsharibina
for (the) drinkers
وَأَنۡهَٰرٞ
wa-anharun
and rivers
مِّنۡ
min
of
عَسَلٖ
asalin
honey
مُّصَفّٗىۖ
musaffan
purified
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
and for them
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
مِن
min
of
كُلِّ
kulli
all
ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ
al-thamarati
fruits
وَمَغۡفِرَةٞ
wamaghfiratun
and forgiveness
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِمۡۖ
rabbihim
their Lord
كَمَنۡ
kaman
like he who
هُوَ
huwa
like he who
خَٰلِدٞ
khalidun
(will) abide forever
فِي
fi
in
ٱلنَّارِ
al-nari
the Fire
وَسُقُواْ
wasuqu
and they will be given to drink
مَآءً
maan
water
حَمِيمٗا
hamiman
boiling
فَقَطَّعَ
faqatta'a
so it cuts into pieces
أَمۡعَآءَهُمۡ
am'aahum
their intestines
١٥

Here is a picture of the Garden promised to the pious: rivers of water forever pure, rivers of milk forever fresh, rivers of wine, a delight for those who drink, rivers of honey clarified and pure, [all] flow in it; there they will find fruit of every kind; and they will find forgiveness from their Lord. How can this be compared to the fate of those stuck in the Fire, given boiling water to drink that tears their bowels

Translation 1260

47:16
وَمِنۡهُم
wamin'hum
And among them
مَّن
man
(are some) who
يَسۡتَمِعُ
yastami'u
listen
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
to you
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
until
إِذَا
idha
when
خَرَجُواْ
kharaju
they depart
مِنۡ
min
from
عِندِكَ
indika
you
قَالُواْ
qalu
they say
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those who
أُوتُواْ
utu
were given
ٱلۡعِلۡمَ
al-'il'ma
the knowledge
مَاذَا
madha
What
قَالَ
qala
(has) he said
ءَانِفًاۚ
anifan
just now
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(are) the ones
طَبَعَ
taba'a
Allah has set a seal
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah has set a seal
عَلَىٰ
ala
upon
قُلُوبِهِمۡ
qulubihim
their hearts
وَٱتَّبَعُوٓاْ
wa-ittaba'u
and they follow
أَهۡوَآءَهُمۡ
ahwaahum
their desires
١٦

Some of these people listen to you [Prophet], but, once they leave your presence, they sneer at those who have been given knowledge, saying, ‘What was that he just said?’ These are the ones whose hearts God has sealed, those who follow their own desires

Translation 1260

47:17
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
ٱهۡتَدَوۡاْ
ih'tadaw
accept guidance
زَادَهُمۡ
zadahum
He increases them
هُدٗى
hudan
(in) guidance
وَءَاتَىٰهُمۡ
waatahum
and gives them
تَقۡوَىٰهُمۡ
taqwahum
their righteousness
١٧

God has increased the guidance of those who follow the right path, and given them their awareness [of Him]

Translation 1260

47:18
فَهَلۡ
fahal
Then do
يَنظُرُونَ
yanzuruna
they wait
إِلَّا
illa
but
ٱلسَّاعَةَ
al-sa'ata
(for) the Hour
أَن
an
that
تَأۡتِيَهُم
tatiyahum
it should come to them
بَغۡتَةٗۖ
baghtatan
suddenly
فَقَدۡ
faqad
But indeed
جَآءَ
jaa
have come
أَشۡرَاطُهَاۚ
ashratuha
its indications
فَأَنَّىٰ
fa-anna
Then how
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to them
إِذَا
idha
when
جَآءَتۡهُمۡ
jaathum
has come to them
ذِكۡرَىٰهُمۡ
dhik'rahum
their reminder
١٨

What are the disbelievers waiting for, other than the Hour which will come upon them unawares? Its signs are already here, but once the Hour has actually arrived, what use will it be then to take heed

Translation 1260

47:19
فَٱعۡلَمۡ
fa-i'lam
So know
أَنَّهُۥ
annahu
that [He]
لَآ
la
(there is) no
إِلَٰهَ
ilaha
god
إِلَّا
illa
but
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ
wa-is'taghfir
and ask forgiveness
لِذَنۢبِكَ
lidhanbika
for your sin
وَلِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
walil'mu'minina
and for the believing men
وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِۗ
wal-mu'minati
and the believing women
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
knows
مُتَقَلَّبَكُمۡ
mutaqallabakum
your movement
وَمَثۡوَىٰكُمۡ
wamathwakum
and your resting places
١٩

So [Prophet], bear in mind that there is no god but God, and ask forgiveness for your sins and for the sins of believing men and women. God knows whenever any of you move, and whenever any of you stay still

Translation 1260

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47:20
وَيَقُولُ
wayaqulu
And say
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
لَوۡلَا
lawla
Why not
نُزِّلَتۡ
nuzzilat
has been revealed
سُورَةٞۖ
suratun
a Surah
فَإِذَآ
fa-idha
But when
أُنزِلَتۡ
unzilat
is revealed
سُورَةٞ
suratun
a Surah
مُّحۡكَمَةٞ
muh'kamatun
precise
وَذُكِرَ
wadhukira
and is mentioned
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
ٱلۡقِتَالُ
al-qitalu
the fighting
رَأَيۡتَ
ra-ayta
you see
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
فِي
fi
in
قُلُوبِهِم
qulubihim
their hearts
مَّرَضٞ
maradun
(is) a disease
يَنظُرُونَ
yanzuruna
looking
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
at you
نَظَرَ
nazara
a look
ٱلۡمَغۡشِيِّ
al-maghshiyi
(of) one fainting
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
(of) one fainting
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡمَوۡتِۖ
al-mawti
the death
فَأَوۡلَىٰ
fa-awla
But more appropriate
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
٢٠

Those who believe ask why no sura [about fighting] has been sent down. Yet when a decisive sura [that mentions fighting] is sent down, you can see the sick at heart looking at you [Prophet] and visibly fainting at the prospect of death- better for them

Translation 1260

47:21
طَاعَةٞ
ta'atun
(Is) obedience
وَقَوۡلٞ
waqawlun
and a word
مَّعۡرُوفٞۚ
ma'rufun
kind
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
And when
عَزَمَ
azama
(is) determined
ٱلۡأَمۡرُ
al-amru
the matter
فَلَوۡ
falaw
then if
صَدَقُواْ
sadaqu
they had been true
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
(to) Allah
لَكَانَ
lakana
surely it would have been
خَيۡرٗا
khayran
better
لَّهُمۡ
lahum
for them
٢١

would be obedience and fitting words; it would also be better for them to be true to God when the decision to fight has been made

Translation 1260

47:22
فَهَلۡ
fahal
Then would
عَسَيۡتُمۡ
asaytum
you perhaps
إِن
in
if
تَوَلَّيۡتُمۡ
tawallaytum
you are given authority
أَن
an
that
تُفۡسِدُواْ
tuf'sidu
you cause corruption
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
وَتُقَطِّعُوٓاْ
watuqatti'u
and cut off
أَرۡحَامَكُمۡ
arhamakum
your ties of kinship
٢٢

‘If you turn away now, could it be that you will go on to spread corruption all over the land and break your ties of kinship?’

Translation 1260

47:23
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(are) the ones
لَعَنَهُمُ
la'anahumu
Allah has cursed them
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah has cursed them
فَأَصَمَّهُمۡ
fa-asammahum
so He made them deaf
وَأَعۡمَىٰٓ
wa-a'ma
and blinded
أَبۡصَٰرَهُمۡ
absarahum
their vision
٢٣

These are the ones God has rejected, making their ears deaf and their eyes blind

Translation 1260

47:24
أَفَلَا
afala
Then do not
يَتَدَبَّرُونَ
yatadabbaruna
they ponder
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ
al-qur'ana
(over) the Quran
أَمۡ
am
or
عَلَىٰ
ala
upon
قُلُوبٍ
qulubin
(their) hearts
أَقۡفَالُهَآ
aqfaluha
(are) locks
٢٤

Will they not contemplate the Quran? Do they have locks on their hearts

Translation 1260

47:25
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ٱرۡتَدُّواْ
ir'taddu
return
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
on
أَدۡبَٰرِهِم
adbarihim
their backs
مِّنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
مَا
ma
what
تَبَيَّنَ
tabayyana
(has) become clear
لَهُمُ
lahumu
to them
ٱلۡهُدَى
al-huda
(of) the guidance
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ
al-shaytanu
Shaitaan
سَوَّلَ
sawwala
enticed
لَهُمۡ
lahum
[for] them
وَأَمۡلَىٰ
wa-amla
and prolonged hope
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
٢٥

Those who turn on their heels after being shown guidance are duped and tempted by Satan

Translation 1260

47:26
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
بِأَنَّهُمۡ
bi-annahum
(is) because they
قَالُواْ
qalu
[they] said
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those who
كَرِهُواْ
karihu
hate
مَا
ma
what
نَزَّلَ
nazzala
Allah has revealed
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah has revealed
سَنُطِيعُكُمۡ
sanuti'ukum
We will obey you
فِي
fi
in
بَعۡضِ
ba'di
part
ٱلۡأَمۡرِۖ
al-amri
(of) the matter
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
But Allah
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
knows
إِسۡرَارَهُمۡ
is'rarahum
their secrets
٢٦

they say to those who hate what God has sent down, ‘We will obey you in some matters’––God knows their secret schemes

Translation 1260

47:27
فَكَيۡفَ
fakayfa
Then how
إِذَا
idha
when
تَوَفَّتۡهُمُ
tawaffathumu
take them in death
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ
al-malaikatu
the Angels
يَضۡرِبُونَ
yadribuna
striking
وُجُوهَهُمۡ
wujuhahum
their faces
وَأَدۡبَٰرَهُمۡ
wa-adbarahum
and their backs
٢٧

How will they feel when the angels take them in death and beat their faces and their backs

Translation 1260

47:28
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
بِأَنَّهُمُ
bi-annahumu
(is) because they
ٱتَّبَعُواْ
ittaba'u
followed
مَآ
ma
what
أَسۡخَطَ
askhata
angered
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَكَرِهُواْ
wakarihu
and hated
رِضۡوَٰنَهُۥ
rid'wanahu
His pleasure
فَأَحۡبَطَ
fa-ahbata
so He made worthless
أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ
a'malahum
their deeds
٢٨

because they practised things that incurred God’s wrath, and disdained to please Him? He makes their deeds go to waste

Translation 1260

47:29
أَمۡ
am
Or do
حَسِبَ
hasiba
think
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
فِي
fi
in
قُلُوبِهِم
qulubihim
their hearts
مَّرَضٌ
maradun
(is) a disease
أَن
an
that
لَّن
lan
never
يُخۡرِجَ
yukh'rija
will Allah bring forth
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
will Allah bring forth
أَضۡغَٰنَهُمۡ
adghanahum
their hatred
٢٩

Do the corrupt at heart assume that God will not expose their malice

Translation 1260

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47:30
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
نَشَآءُ
nashau
We willed
لَأَرَيۡنَٰكَهُمۡ
la-araynakahum
surely We could show them to you
فَلَعَرَفۡتَهُم
fala'araftahum
and you would know them
بِسِيمَٰهُمۡۚ
bisimahum
by their marks
وَلَتَعۡرِفَنَّهُمۡ
walata'rifannahum
but surely you will know them
فِي
fi
by
لَحۡنِ
lahni
(the) tone
ٱلۡقَوۡلِۚ
al-qawli
(of their) speech
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
knows
أَعۡمَٰلَكُمۡ
a'malakum
your deeds
٣٠

We could even point them out to you [Prophet] if We wished, and then you could identify them by their marks, but you will know them anyway by the tone of their speech. God knows everything you [people] do

Translation 1260

47:31
وَلَنَبۡلُوَنَّكُمۡ
walanabluwannakum
And surely We will test you
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
نَعۡلَمَ
na'lama
We make evident
ٱلۡمُجَٰهِدِينَ
al-mujahidina
those who strive
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
among you
وَٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ
wal-sabirina
and the patient ones
وَنَبۡلُوَاْ
wanabluwa
and We will test
أَخۡبَارَكُمۡ
akhbarakum
your affairs
٣١

We shall test you to see which of you strive your hardest and are steadfast; We shall test the sincerity of your assertions

Translation 1260

47:32
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
وَصَدُّواْ
wasaddu
and turn away
عَن
an
from
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(the) way of Allah
وَشَآقُّواْ
washaqqu
and oppose
ٱلرَّسُولَ
al-rasula
the Messenger
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
مَا
ma
[what]
تَبَيَّنَ
tabayyana
(has been) made clear
لَهُمُ
lahumu
to them
ٱلۡهُدَىٰ
al-huda
the guidance
لَن
lan
never
يَضُرُّواْ
yadurru
will they harm
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
(in) anything
وَسَيُحۡبِطُ
wasayuh'bitu
and He will make worthless
أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ
a'malahum
their deeds
٣٢

Those who disbelieve, bar others from God’s path, and oppose the Messenger when they have been shown guidance, do not harm God in any way. He will make their deeds go to waste

Translation 1260