29:15
فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُ
fa-anjaynahu
But We saved him
وَأَصۡحَٰبَ
wa-ashaba
and (the) people
ٱلسَّفِينَةِ
al-safinati
(of) the ship
وَجَعَلۡنَٰهَآ
waja'alnaha
and We made it
ءَايَةٗ
ayatan
a Sign
لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
lil'alamina
for the worlds
١٥

We saved him and those with him on the Ark. We made this a sign for all people

Translation 1260

29:16
وَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
wa-ib'rahima
And Ibrahim
إِذۡ
idh
when
قَالَ
qala
he said
لِقَوۡمِهِ
liqawmihi
to his people
ٱعۡبُدُواْ
u'budu
Worship
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَٱتَّقُوهُۖ
wa-ittaquhu
and fear Him
ذَٰلِكُمۡ
dhalikum
That
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(is) better
لَّكُمۡ
lakum
for you
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
know
١٦

We also sent Abraham. He said to his people, ‘Serve God and be mindful of Him: that is better for you, if only you knew

Translation 1260

29:17
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
تَعۡبُدُونَ
ta'buduna
you worship
مِن
min
besides
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
أَوۡثَٰنٗا
awthanan
idols
وَتَخۡلُقُونَ
watakhluquna
and you create
إِفۡكًاۚ
if'kan
falsehood
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those whom
تَعۡبُدُونَ
ta'buduna
you worship
مِن
min
besides
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
لَا
la
(do) not
يَمۡلِكُونَ
yamlikuna
possess
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
رِزۡقٗا
riz'qan
any provision
فَٱبۡتَغُواْ
fa-ib'taghu
So seek
عِندَ
inda
from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
ٱلرِّزۡقَ
al-riz'qa
the provision
وَٱعۡبُدُوهُ
wa-u'buduhu
and worship Him
وَٱشۡكُرُواْ
wa-ush'kuru
and be grateful
لَهُۥٓۖ
lahu
to Him
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
To Him
تُرۡجَعُونَ
tur'ja'una
you will be returned
١٧

What you worship instead of God are mere idols; what you invent is nothing but falsehood. Those you serve instead of God have no power to give you provisions, so seek provisions from God, serve Him, and give Him thanks: you will all be returned to Him

Translation 1260

29:18
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
تُكَذِّبُواْ
tukadhibu
you deny
فَقَدۡ
faqad
then verily
كَذَّبَ
kadhaba
denied
أُمَمٞ
umamun
(the) nations
مِّن
min
before you
قَبۡلِكُمۡۖ
qablikum
before you
وَمَا
wama
And not
عَلَى
ala
(is) on
ٱلرَّسُولِ
al-rasuli
the Messenger
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلۡبَلَٰغُ
al-balaghu
the conveyance
ٱلۡمُبِينُ
al-mubinu
clear
١٨

If you say this is a lie, [be warned that] other communities before you said the same. The messenger’s only duty is to give clear warning.’

Translation 1260

29:19
أَوَلَمۡ
awalam
Do not
يَرَوۡاْ
yaraw
they see
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
how
يُبۡدِئُ
yub'di-u
Allah originates
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah originates
ٱلۡخَلۡقَ
al-khalqa
the creation
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يُعِيدُهُۥٓۚ
yu'iduhu
repeats it
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
عَلَى
ala
for
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
يَسِيرٞ
yasirun
(is) easy
١٩

Do they not see that God brings life into being and reproduces it? Truly this is easy for God

Translation 1260

29:20
قُلۡ
qul
Say
سِيرُواْ
siru
Travel
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
فَٱنظُرُواْ
fa-unzuru
and see
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
how
بَدَأَ
bada-a
He originated
ٱلۡخَلۡقَۚ
al-khalqa
the creation
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
يُنشِئُ
yunshi-u
will produce
ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ
al-nashata
the creation
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَۚ
al-akhirata
the last
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
قَدِيرٞ
qadirun
(is) All-Powerful
٢٠

Say, ‘Travel throughout the earth and see how He brings life into being: and He will bring the next life into being. God has power over all things

Translation 1260

29:21
يُعَذِّبُ
yu'adhibu
He punishes
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
وَيَرۡحَمُ
wayarhamu
and has mercy
مَن
man
(on) whom
يَشَآءُۖ
yashau
He wills
وَإِلَيۡهِ
wa-ilayhi
and to Him
تُقۡلَبُونَ
tuq'labuna
you will be returned
٢١

He punishes whoever He will and shows mercy to whoever He will. You will all be returned to Him

Translation 1260

29:22
وَمَآ
wama
And not
أَنتُم
antum
you
بِمُعۡجِزِينَ
bimu'jizina
can escape
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
وَلَا
wala
and not
فِي
fi
in
ٱلسَّمَآءِۖ
al-samai
the heaven
وَمَا
wama
And not
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّن
min
besides
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
مِن
min
any
وَلِيّٖ
waliyyin
protector
وَلَا
wala
and not
نَصِيرٖ
nasirin
a helper
٢٢

You cannot escape Him on earth or in the heavens; you will have no one to protect or help you besides God.’

Translation 1260

29:23
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
biayati
in (the) Signs
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَلِقَآئِهِۦٓ
waliqaihi
and (the) meeting (with) Him
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
those
يَئِسُواْ
ya-isu
(have) despaired
مِن
min
of
رَّحۡمَتِي
rahmati
My Mercy
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulaika
And those
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
أَلِيمٞ
alimun
painful
٢٣

Those who deny God’s Revelation and their meeting with Him have no hope of receiving My grace: they will have a grievous torment

Translation 1260