Hizb 50

One of the 60 subdivisions of the Quran (half a Juz)

43:24
۞قَٰلَ
qala
He said
أَوَلَوۡ
awalaw
Even if
جِئۡتُكُم
ji'tukum
I brought you
بِأَهۡدَىٰ
bi-ahda
better guidance
مِمَّا
mimma
than what
وَجَدتُّمۡ
wajadttum
you found
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
on it
ءَابَآءَكُمۡۖ
abaakum
your forefathers
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
They said
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
بِمَآ
bima
with what
أُرۡسِلۡتُم
ur'sil'tum
you are sent
بِهِۦ
bihi
with [it]
كَٰفِرُونَ
kafiruna
(are) disbelievers
٢٤

The messenger said, ‘Even though I bring you a truer religion than what you saw your fathers following?’ and they replied, ‘But we do not believe the message you bring.’

Translation 1260

43:25
فَٱنتَقَمۡنَا
fa-intaqamna
So We took retribution
مِنۡهُمۡۖ
min'hum
from them
فَٱنظُرۡ
fa-unzur
Then see
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
how
كَانَ
kana
was
عَٰقِبَةُ
aqibatu
(the) end
ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ
al-mukadhibina
(of) the deniers
٢٥

We punished them: think about how those who rejected the Truth met their end

Translation 1260

43:26
وَإِذۡ
wa-idh
And when
قَالَ
qala
Ibrahim Said
إِبۡرَٰهِيمُ
ib'rahimu
Ibrahim Said
لِأَبِيهِ
li-abihi
to his father
وَقَوۡمِهِۦٓ
waqawmihi
and his people
إِنَّنِي
innani
Indeed I (am)
بَرَآءٞ
baraon
disassociated
مِّمَّا
mimma
from what
تَعۡبُدُونَ
ta'buduna
you worship
٢٦

Abraham said to his father and his people, ‘I renounce what you worship

Translation 1260

43:27
إِلَّا
illa
Except
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
the One Who
فَطَرَنِي
fatarani
created me
فَإِنَّهُۥ
fa-innahu
and indeed He
سَيَهۡدِينِ
sayahdini
will guide me
٢٧

I worship only Him who created me, and it is He who will guide me,’

Translation 1260

43:28
وَجَعَلَهَا
waja'alaha
And he made it
كَلِمَةَۢ
kalimatan
a word
بَاقِيَةٗ
baqiyatan
lasting
فِي
fi
among
عَقِبِهِۦ
aqibihi
his descendents
لَعَلَّهُمۡ
la'allahum
so that they may
يَرۡجِعُونَ
yarji'una
return
٢٨

and he bequeathed these words to his descendants so that they might return [to God]

Translation 1260

43:29
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
مَتَّعۡتُ
matta'tu
I gave enjoyment
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
haulai
(to) these
وَءَابَآءَهُمۡ
waabaahum
and their forefathers
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
جَآءَهُمُ
jaahumu
came to them
ٱلۡحَقُّ
al-haqu
the truth
وَرَسُولٞ
warasulun
and a Messenger
مُّبِينٞ
mubinun
clear
٢٩

I have let these people and their fathers enjoy long lives, and now I have given them the Truth and a messenger to make things clear

Translation 1260

43:30
وَلَمَّا
walamma
And when
جَآءَهُمُ
jaahumu
came to them
ٱلۡحَقُّ
al-haqu
the truth
قَالُواْ
qalu
they said
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
سِحۡرٞ
sih'run
(is) magic
وَإِنَّا
wa-inna
and indeed we
بِهِۦ
bihi
of it
كَٰفِرُونَ
kafiruna
(are) disbelievers
٣٠

yet when the Truth came to them, they said, ‘This is sorcery. We do not believe in it,’

Translation 1260

43:31
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
And they say
لَوۡلَا
lawla
Why not
نُزِّلَ
nuzzila
was sent down
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ
al-qur'anu
the Quran
عَلَىٰ
ala
to
رَجُلٖ
rajulin
a man
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡقَرۡيَتَيۡنِ
al-qaryatayni
the two towns
عَظِيمٍ
azimin
great
٣١

and they said, ‘Why was this Quran not sent down to a distinguished man, from either of the two cities?’

Translation 1260

43:32
أَهُمۡ
ahum
Do they
يَقۡسِمُونَ
yaqsimuna
distribute
رَحۡمَتَ
rahmata
(the) Mercy
رَبِّكَۚ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
We
قَسَمۡنَا
qasamna
[We] distribute
بَيۡنَهُم
baynahum
among them
مَّعِيشَتَهُمۡ
ma'ishatahum
their livelihood
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ
al-hayati
the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَاۚ
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
وَرَفَعۡنَا
warafa'na
and We raise
بَعۡضَهُمۡ
ba'dahum
some of them
فَوۡقَ
fawqa
above
بَعۡضٖ
ba'din
others
دَرَجَٰتٖ
darajatin
(in) degrees
لِّيَتَّخِذَ
liyattakhidha
so that may take
بَعۡضُهُم
ba'duhum
some of them
بَعۡضٗا
ba'dan
others
سُخۡرِيّٗاۗ
sukh'riyyan
(for) service
وَرَحۡمَتُ
warahmatu
But (the) Mercy
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(is) better
مِّمَّا
mimma
than what
يَجۡمَعُونَ
yajma'una
they accumulate
٣٢

Are they the ones who share out your Lord’s grace? We are the ones who give them their share of livelihood in this world and We have raised some of them above others in rank, so that some may take others into service: your Lord’s grace is better than anything they accumulate

Translation 1260

43:33
وَلَوۡلَآ
walawla
And if not
أَن
an
that
يَكُونَ
yakuna
(would) become
ٱلنَّاسُ
al-nasu
[the] mankind
أُمَّةٗ
ummatan
a community
وَٰحِدَةٗ
wahidatan
one
لَّجَعَلۡنَا
laja'alna
We (would have) made
لِمَن
liman
for (one) who
يَكۡفُرُ
yakfuru
disbelieves
بِٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ
bil-rahmani
in the Most Gracious
لِبُيُوتِهِمۡ
libuyutihim
for their houses
سُقُفٗا
suqufan
roofs
مِّن
min
of
فِضَّةٖ
fiddatin
silver
وَمَعَارِجَ
wama'arija
and stairways
عَلَيۡهَا
alayha
upon which
يَظۡهَرُونَ
yazharuna
they mount
٣٣

If it were not that all mankind might have become a single nation [of disbelievers], We could have given all those who disbelieve in the Lord of Mercy houses with roofs of silver, sweeping staircases to ascend

Translation 1260

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43:34
وَلِبُيُوتِهِمۡ
walibuyutihim
And for their houses
أَبۡوَٰبٗا
abwaban
doors
وَسُرُرًا
wasururan
and couches
عَلَيۡهَا
alayha
upon which
يَتَّكِـُٔونَ
yattakiuna
they recline
٣٤

massive gates, couches to sit on

Translation 1260

43:35
وَزُخۡرُفٗاۚ
wazukh'rufan
And ornaments of gold
وَإِن
wa-in
And not (is)
كُلُّ
kullu
all
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَمَّا
lamma
but
مَتَٰعُ
mata'u
an enjoyment
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ
al-hayati
(of) the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَاۚ
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةُ
wal-akhiratu
And the Hereafter
عِندَ
inda
with
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ
lil'muttaqina
(is) for the righteous
٣٥

and golden ornaments. All of these are mere enjoyments of this life; your Lord reserves the next life for those who take heed of Him

Translation 1260

43:36
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَعۡشُ
ya'shu
turns away
عَن
an
from
ذِكۡرِ
dhik'ri
(the) remembrance
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ
al-rahmani
(of) the Most Gracious
نُقَيِّضۡ
nuqayyid
We appoint
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
شَيۡطَٰنٗا
shaytanan
a devil
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
then he
لَهُۥ
lahu
(is) to him
قَرِينٞ
qarinun
a companion
٣٦

We assign an evil one as a comrade for whoever turns away from the revelations of the Lord of Mercy

Translation 1260

43:37
وَإِنَّهُمۡ
wa-innahum
And indeed they
لَيَصُدُّونَهُمۡ
layasuddunahum
surely turn them
عَنِ
ani
from
ٱلسَّبِيلِ
al-sabili
the Path
وَيَحۡسَبُونَ
wayahsabuna
and they think
أَنَّهُم
annahum
that they
مُّهۡتَدُونَ
muh'taduna
(are) guided
٣٧

evil ones bar people from the right path, even though they may think they are well guided

Translation 1260

43:38
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
Until
إِذَا
idha
when
جَآءَنَا
jaana
he comes to Us
قَالَ
qala
he says
يَٰلَيۡتَ
yalayta
O would that
بَيۡنِي
bayni
between me
وَبَيۡنَكَ
wabaynaka
and between you
بُعۡدَ
bu'da
(were the) distance
ٱلۡمَشۡرِقَيۡنِ
al-mashriqayni
(of) the East and the West
فَبِئۡسَ
fabi'sa
How wretched is
ٱلۡقَرِينُ
al-qarinu
the companion
٣٨

When such a person comes to Us, he will say [to his comrade], ‘If only you had been as far away from me as east is from west. What an evil comrade!’

Translation 1260

43:39
وَلَن
walan
And never
يَنفَعَكُمُ
yanfa'akumu
will benefit you
ٱلۡيَوۡمَ
al-yawma
the Day
إِذ
idh
when
ظَّلَمۡتُمۡ
zalamtum
you have wronged
أَنَّكُمۡ
annakum
that you
فِي
fi
(will be) in
ٱلۡعَذَابِ
al-'adhabi
the punishment
مُشۡتَرِكُونَ
mush'tarikuna
sharing
٣٩

[It will be said to them], ‘You have done wrong. Having partners in punishment will not console you today.’

Translation 1260

43:40
أَفَأَنتَ
afa-anta
Then can you
تُسۡمِعُ
tus'mi'u
cause to hear
ٱلصُّمَّ
al-suma
the deaf
أَوۡ
aw
or
تَهۡدِي
tahdi
guide
ٱلۡعُمۡيَ
al-'um'ya
the blind
وَمَن
waman
and (one) who
كَانَ
kana
is
فِي
fi
in
ضَلَٰلٖ
dalalin
an error
مُّبِينٖ
mubinin
clear
٤٠

Can you [Prophet] make the deaf hear? Or guide either the blind or those who are in gross error

Translation 1260

43:41
فَإِمَّا
fa-imma
And whether
نَذۡهَبَنَّ
nadhhabanna
We take you away
بِكَ
bika
We take you away
فَإِنَّا
fa-inna
then indeed We
مِنۡهُم
min'hum
from them
مُّنتَقِمُونَ
muntaqimuna
(will) take retribution
٤١

Either We shall take you away and punish them- indeed We will

Translation 1260

43:42
أَوۡ
aw
Or
نُرِيَنَّكَ
nuriyannaka
We show you
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
that which
وَعَدۡنَٰهُمۡ
wa'adnahum
We have promised them
فَإِنَّا
fa-inna
then indeed We
عَلَيۡهِم
alayhim
over them
مُّقۡتَدِرُونَ
muq'tadiruna
have full power
٤٢

or We shall let you witness the punishment We threatened them with; We have full power over them

Translation 1260

43:43
فَٱسۡتَمۡسِكۡ
fa-is'tamsik
So hold fast
بِٱلَّذِيٓ
bi-alladhi
to that which
أُوحِيَ
uhiya
is revealed
إِلَيۡكَۖ
ilayka
to you
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed you
عَلَىٰ
ala
(are) on
صِرَٰطٖ
siratin
a Path
مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ
mus'taqimin
Straight
٤٣

Hold fast to what has been revealed to you- you truly are on the right path

Translation 1260

43:44
وَإِنَّهُۥ
wa-innahu
And indeed it
لَذِكۡرٞ
ladhik'run
(is) surely a Reminder
لَّكَ
laka
for you
وَلِقَوۡمِكَۖ
waliqawmika
and your people
وَسَوۡفَ
wasawfa
and soon
تُسۡـَٔلُونَ
tus'aluna
you will be questioned
٤٤

for it is a reminder for you and your people: you will all be questioned

Translation 1260

43:45
وَسۡـَٔلۡ
wasal
And ask
مَنۡ
man
(those) whom
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
مِن
min
before you
قَبۡلِكَ
qablika
before you
مِن
min
of
رُّسُلِنَآ
rusulina
Our Messengers
أَجَعَلۡنَا
aja'alna
did We make
مِن
min
besides
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ
al-rahmani
the Most Gracious
ءَالِهَةٗ
alihatan
gods
يُعۡبَدُونَ
yu'baduna
to be worshipped
٤٥

Ask the prophets We sent before you: ‘Did We ever appoint any gods to be worshipped besides the Lord of Mercy?’

Translation 1260

43:46
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
مُوسَىٰ
musa
Musa
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ
biayatina
with Our Signs
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
Firaun
وَمَلَإِيْهِۦ
wamala-ihi
and his chiefs
فَقَالَ
faqala
and he said
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I am
رَسُولُ
rasulu
a Messenger
رَبِّ
rabbi
(of the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
(of) the worlds
٤٦

We sent Moses to Pharaoh and his courtiers and he said, ‘I am truly a messenger from the Lord of the Worlds,’

Translation 1260

43:47
فَلَمَّا
falamma
But when
جَآءَهُم
jaahum
he came to them
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ
biayatina
with Our Signs
إِذَا
idha
behold
هُم
hum
They
مِّنۡهَا
min'ha
at them
يَضۡحَكُونَ
yadhakuna
laughed
٤٧

but when he presented Our signs to them, they laughed

Translation 1260

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43:48
وَمَا
wama
And not
نُرِيهِم
nurihim
We showed them
مِّنۡ
min
of
ءَايَةٍ
ayatin
a Sign
إِلَّا
illa
but
هِيَ
hiya
it
أَكۡبَرُ
akbaru
(was) greater
مِنۡ
min
than
أُخۡتِهَاۖ
ukh'tiha
its sister
وَأَخَذۡنَٰهُم
wa-akhadhnahum
and We seized them
بِٱلۡعَذَابِ
bil-'adhabi
with the punishment
لَعَلَّهُمۡ
la'allahum
so that they may
يَرۡجِعُونَ
yarji'una
return
٤٨

even though each sign We showed them was greater than the previous one. We inflicted torment on them so that they might return to the right path

Translation 1260

43:49
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
And they said
يَٰٓأَيُّهَ
yaayyuha
O
ٱلسَّاحِرُ
al-sahiru
[the] magician
ٱدۡعُ
ud'u
Invoke
لَنَا
lana
for us
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
بِمَا
bima
by what
عَهِدَ
ahida
He has made covenant
عِندَكَ
indaka
with you
إِنَّنَا
innana
Indeed we
لَمُهۡتَدُونَ
lamuh'taduna
(will) surely be guided
٤٩

They said, ‘Sorcerer, call on your Lord for us, by virtue of His pledge to you: we shall certainly accept guidance,’

Translation 1260

43:50
فَلَمَّا
falamma
But when
كَشَفۡنَا
kashafna
We removed
عَنۡهُمُ
anhumu
from them
ٱلۡعَذَابَ
al-'adhaba
the punishment
إِذَا
idha
behold
هُمۡ
hum
They
يَنكُثُونَ
yankuthuna
broke (their word)
٥٠

but as soon as We relieved their torment they broke their word

Translation 1260

43:51
وَنَادَىٰ
wanada
And called out
فِرۡعَوۡنُ
fir'awnu
Firaun
فِي
fi
among
قَوۡمِهِۦ
qawmihi
his people
قَالَ
qala
he said
يَٰقَوۡمِ
yaqawmi
O my people
أَلَيۡسَ
alaysa
Is not
لِي
li
for me
مُلۡكُ
mul'ku
(the) kingdom
مِصۡرَ
mis'ra
(of) Egypt
وَهَٰذِهِ
wahadhihi
and these
ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ
al-anharu
[the] rivers
تَجۡرِي
tajri
flowing
مِن
min
underneath me
تَحۡتِيٓۚ
tahti
underneath me
أَفَلَا
afala
Then do not
تُبۡصِرُونَ
tub'siruna
you see
٥١

Pharaoh proclaimed to his people, ‘My people, is the Kingdom of Egypt not mine? And these rivers that flow at my feet, are they not mine? Do you not see

Translation 1260

43:52
أَمۡ
am
Or
أَنَا۠
ana
am I
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
better
مِّنۡ
min
than
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
one who
هُوَ
huwa
he
مَهِينٞ
mahinun
(is) insignificant
وَلَا
wala
and hardly
يَكَادُ
yakadu
and hardly
يُبِينُ
yubinu
clear
٥٢

Am I not better than this contemptible wretch who can scarcely express himself

Translation 1260

43:53
فَلَوۡلَآ
falawla
Then why not
أُلۡقِيَ
ul'qiya
are placed
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
on him
أَسۡوِرَةٞ
aswiratun
bracelets
مِّن
min
of
ذَهَبٍ
dhahabin
gold
أَوۡ
aw
or
جَآءَ
jaa
come
مَعَهُ
ma'ahu
with him
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ
al-malaikatu
the Angels
مُقۡتَرِنِينَ
muq'tarinina
accompanying (him)
٥٣

Why has he not been given any gold bracelets? Why have no angels come to accompany him?’

Translation 1260

43:54
فَٱسۡتَخَفَّ
fa-is'takhaffa
So he bluffed
قَوۡمَهُۥ
qawmahu
his people
فَأَطَاعُوهُۚ
fa-ata'uhu
and they obeyed him
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
Indeed they
كَانُواْ
kanu
were
قَوۡمٗا
qawman
a people
فَٰسِقِينَ
fasiqina
defiantly disobedient
٥٤

In this way he moved his people to accept and they obeyed him- they were perverse people

Translation 1260

43:55
فَلَمَّآ
falamma
So when
ءَاسَفُونَا
asafuna
they angered Us
ٱنتَقَمۡنَا
intaqamna
We took retribution
مِنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
from them
فَأَغۡرَقۡنَٰهُمۡ
fa-aghraqnahum
and We drowned them
أَجۡمَعِينَ
ajma'ina
all
٥٥

When they provoked Us, We punished and drowned them all

Translation 1260

43:56
فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ
faja'alnahum
And We made them
سَلَفٗا
salafan
a precedent
وَمَثَلٗا
wamathalan
and an example
لِّلۡأٓخِرِينَ
lil'akhirina
for the later (generations)
٥٦

We made them a lesson and an example for later people

Translation 1260

43:57
۞وَلَمَّا
walamma
And when
ضُرِبَ
duriba
is presented
ٱبۡنُ
ub'nu
(the) son
مَرۡيَمَ
maryama
(of) Maryam
مَثَلًا
mathalan
(as) an example
إِذَا
idha
behold
قَوۡمُكَ
qawmuka
Your people
مِنۡهُ
min'hu
about it
يَصِدُّونَ
yasidduna
laughed aloud
٥٧

When the son of Mary is cited as an example, your people [Prophet] laugh and jeer

Translation 1260

43:58
وَقَالُوٓاْ
waqalu
And they said
ءَأَٰلِهَتُنَا
aalihatuna
Are our gods
خَيۡرٌ
khayrun
better
أَمۡ
am
or
هُوَۚ
huwa
he
مَا
ma
Not
ضَرَبُوهُ
darabuhu
they present it
لَكَ
laka
to you
إِلَّا
illa
except
جَدَلَۢاۚ
jadalan
(for) argument
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
هُمۡ
hum
they
قَوۡمٌ
qawmun
(are) a people
خَصِمُونَ
khasimuna
argumentative
٥٨

saying, ‘Are our gods better or him?’- they cite him only to challenge you: they are a contentious people

Translation 1260

43:59
إِنۡ
in
Not
هُوَ
huwa
he
إِلَّا
illa
(was) except
عَبۡدٌ
abdun
a slave
أَنۡعَمۡنَا
an'amna
We bestowed Our favor
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
on him
وَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ
waja'alnahu
and We made him
مَثَلٗا
mathalan
an example
لِّبَنِيٓ
libani
for (the) Children of Israel
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'raila
for (the) Children of Israel
٥٩

but he is only a servant We favoured and made an example for the Children of Israel

Translation 1260

43:60
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
نَشَآءُ
nashau
We willed
لَجَعَلۡنَا
laja'alna
surely We (could have) made
مِنكُم
minkum
among you
مَّلَٰٓئِكَةٗ
malaikatan
Angels
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
يَخۡلُفُونَ
yakhlufuna
succeeding
٦٠

if it had been Our will, We could have made you angels, succeeding one another on earth

Translation 1260

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43:61
وَإِنَّهُۥ
wa-innahu
And indeed it
لَعِلۡمٞ
la'il'mun
surely (is) a knowledge
لِّلسَّاعَةِ
lilssa'ati
of the Hour
فَلَا
fala
So (do) not
تَمۡتَرُنَّ
tamtarunna
(be) doubtful
بِهَا
biha
about it
وَٱتَّبِعُونِۚ
wa-ittabi'uni
and follow Me
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
صِرَٰطٞ
siratun
(is the) Path
مُّسۡتَقِيمٞ
mus'taqimun
Straight
٦١

This [Quran] gives knowledge of the Hour: do not doubt it. Follow Me for this is the right path

Translation 1260

43:62
وَلَا
wala
And (let) not
يَصُدَّنَّكُمُ
yasuddannakumu
avert you
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُۖ
al-shaytanu
the Shaitaan
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed he
لَكُمۡ
lakum
(is) for you
عَدُوّٞ
aduwwun
an enemy
مُّبِينٞ
mubinun
clear
٦٢

do not let Satan hinder you, for he is your sworn enemy

Translation 1260

43:63
وَلَمَّا
walamma
And when
جَآءَ
jaa
came
عِيسَىٰ
isa
Isa
بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ
bil-bayinati
with clear proofs
قَالَ
qala
he said
قَدۡ
qad
Verily
جِئۡتُكُم
ji'tukum
I have come to you
بِٱلۡحِكۡمَةِ
bil-hik'mati
with wisdom
وَلِأُبَيِّنَ
wali-ubayyina
and that I make clear
لَكُم
lakum
to you
بَعۡضَ
ba'da
some
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(of) that which
تَخۡتَلِفُونَ
takhtalifuna
you differ
فِيهِۖ
fihi
in it
فَٱتَّقُواْ
fa-ittaqu
So fear
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَأَطِيعُونِ
wa-ati'uni
and obey me
٦٣

When Jesus came with clear signs he said, ‘I have brought you wisdom; I have come to clear up some of your differences for you. Be mindful of God and obey me

Translation 1260

43:64
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
هُوَ
huwa
He
رَبِّي
rabbi
(is) my Lord
وَرَبُّكُمۡ
warabbukum
and your Lord
فَٱعۡبُدُوهُۚ
fa-u'buduhu
so worship Him
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
صِرَٰطٞ
siratun
(is) a Path
مُّسۡتَقِيمٞ
mus'taqimun
Straight
٦٤

God is my Lord and your Lord. Serve Him: this is the straight path.’

Translation 1260

43:65
فَٱخۡتَلَفَ
fa-ikh'talafa
But differed
ٱلۡأَحۡزَابُ
al-ahzabu
the factions
مِنۢ
min
from
بَيۡنِهِمۡۖ
baynihim
among them
فَوَيۡلٞ
fawaylun
so woe
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those who
ظَلَمُواْ
zalamu
wronged
مِنۡ
min
from
عَذَابِ
adhabi
(the) punishment
يَوۡمٍ
yawmin
(of the) Day
أَلِيمٍ
alimin
painful
٦٥

Yet still the different factions among them disagreed- woe to the evildoers: they will suffer the torment of a grievous day

Translation 1260

43:66
هَلۡ
hal
Are
يَنظُرُونَ
yanzuruna
they waiting
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلسَّاعَةَ
al-sa'ata
(for) the Hour
أَن
an
that
تَأۡتِيَهُم
tatiyahum
it should come on them
بَغۡتَةٗ
baghtatan
suddenly
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
لَا
la
(do) not
يَشۡعُرُونَ
yash'uruna
perceive
٦٦

what are they waiting for but the Hour, which will come upon them suddenly and take them unawares

Translation 1260

43:67
ٱلۡأَخِلَّآءُ
al-akhilau
Friends
يَوۡمَئِذِۭ
yawma-idhin
that Day
بَعۡضُهُمۡ
ba'duhum
some of them
لِبَعۡضٍ
liba'din
to others
عَدُوٌّ
aduwwun
(will be) enemies
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ
al-mutaqina
the righteous
٦٧

On that Day, friends will become each other’s enemies. Not so the righteous

Translation 1260

43:68
يَٰعِبَادِ
ya'ibadi
O My slaves
لَا
la
No
خَوۡفٌ
khawfun
fear
عَلَيۡكُمُ
alaykumu
on you
ٱلۡيَوۡمَ
al-yawma
this Day
وَلَآ
wala
and not
أَنتُمۡ
antum
you
تَحۡزَنُونَ
tahzanuna
will grieve
٦٨

‘My servants, there is no fear for you today, nor shall you grieve’––

Translation 1260

43:69
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believed
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
biayatina
in Our Verses
وَكَانُواْ
wakanu
and were
مُسۡلِمِينَ
mus'limina
submissive
٦٩

those who believed in Our revelations and devoted themselves to Us

Translation 1260

43:70
ٱدۡخُلُواْ
ud'khulu
Enter
ٱلۡجَنَّةَ
al-janata
Paradise
أَنتُمۡ
antum
you
وَأَزۡوَٰجُكُمۡ
wa-azwajukum
and your spouses
تُحۡبَرُونَ
tuh'baruna
delighted
٧٠

‘Enter Paradise, you and your spouses: you will be filled with joy.’

Translation 1260

43:71
يُطَافُ
yutafu
Will be circulated
عَلَيۡهِم
alayhim
for them
بِصِحَافٖ
bisihafin
plates
مِّن
min
of
ذَهَبٖ
dhahabin
gold
وَأَكۡوَابٖۖ
wa-akwabin
and cups
وَفِيهَا
wafiha
And therein
مَا
ma
(is) what
تَشۡتَهِيهِ
tashtahihi
desires
ٱلۡأَنفُسُ
al-anfusu
the souls
وَتَلَذُّ
wataladhu
and delights
ٱلۡأَعۡيُنُۖ
al-a'yunu
the eyes
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
and you
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
خَٰلِدُونَ
khaliduna
will abide forever
٧١

Dishes and goblets of gold will be passed around them with all that their souls desire and their eyes delight in. ‘There you will remain

Translation 1260

43:72
وَتِلۡكَ
watil'ka
And this
ٱلۡجَنَّةُ
al-janatu
(is) the Paradise
ٱلَّتِيٓ
allati
which
أُورِثۡتُمُوهَا
urith'tumuha
you are made to inherit
بِمَا
bima
for what
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used to
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
do
٧٢

this is the Garden you are given as your own, because of what you used to do

Translation 1260

43:73
لَكُمۡ
lakum
For you
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
فَٰكِهَةٞ
fakihatun
(are) fruits
كَثِيرَةٞ
kathiratun
abundant
مِّنۡهَا
min'ha
from it
تَأۡكُلُونَ
takuluna
you will eat
٧٣

and there is abundant fruit in it for you to eat.’

Translation 1260

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43:74
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ
al-muj'rimina
the criminals
فِي
fi
(will be) in
عَذَابِ
adhabi
(the) punishment
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
(of) Hell
خَٰلِدُونَ
khaliduna
abiding forever
٧٤

But the evildoers will remain in Hell’s punishment

Translation 1260

43:75
لَا
la
Not
يُفَتَّرُ
yufattaru
will it subside
عَنۡهُمۡ
anhum
for them
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
مُبۡلِسُونَ
mub'lisuna
(will) despair
٧٥

from which there is no relief: they will remain in utter despair

Translation 1260

43:76
وَمَا
wama
And not
ظَلَمۡنَٰهُمۡ
zalamnahum
We wronged them
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
but
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
هُمُ
humu
themselves
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
wrongdoers
٧٦

We never wronged them; they were the ones who did wrong

Translation 1260

43:77
وَنَادَوۡاْ
wanadaw
And they will call
يَٰمَٰلِكُ
yamaliku
O Malik
لِيَقۡضِ
liyaqdi
Let put an end
عَلَيۡنَا
alayna
to us
رَبُّكَۖ
rabbuka
your Lord
قَالَ
qala
He (will) say
إِنَّكُم
innakum
Indeed you
مَّٰكِثُونَ
makithuna
(will) remain
٧٧

They will cry, ‘Malik, if only your Lord would finish us off,’ but he will answer, ‘No! You are here to stay.’

Translation 1260

43:78
لَقَدۡ
laqad
Certainly
جِئۡنَٰكُم
ji'nakum
We have brought you
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
the truth
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
but
أَكۡثَرَكُمۡ
aktharakum
most of you
لِلۡحَقِّ
lil'haqqi
to the truth
كَٰرِهُونَ
karihuna
(are) averse
٧٨

We have brought you the Truth but most of you despise it

Translation 1260

43:79
أَمۡ
am
Or
أَبۡرَمُوٓاْ
abramu
have they determined
أَمۡرٗا
amran
an affair
فَإِنَّا
fa-inna
Then indeed We
مُبۡرِمُونَ
mub'rimuna
(are) determined
٧٩

Have these disbelievers thought up some scheme? We too have been scheming

Translation 1260

43:80
أَمۡ
am
Or
يَحۡسَبُونَ
yahsabuna
(do) they think
أَنَّا
anna
that We
لَا
la
(can) not
نَسۡمَعُ
nasma'u
hear
سِرَّهُمۡ
sirrahum
their secret(s)
وَنَجۡوَىٰهُمۚ
wanajwahum
and their private counsel(s)
بَلَىٰ
bala
Nay
وَرُسُلُنَا
warusuluna
and Our Messengers
لَدَيۡهِمۡ
ladayhim
with them
يَكۡتُبُونَ
yaktubuna
are recording
٨٠

Do they think We cannot hear their secret talk and their private counsel? Yes we can: Our messengers are at their sides, recording everything

Translation 1260

43:81
قُلۡ
qul
Say
إِن
in
If
كَانَ
kana
had
لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ
lilrrahmani
the Most Gracious
وَلَدٞ
waladun
a son
فَأَنَا۠
fa-ana
Then I
أَوَّلُ
awwalu
(would be the) first
ٱلۡعَٰبِدِينَ
al-'abidina
(of) the worshippers
٨١

Say [Prophet], ‘If the Lord of Mercy [truly] had offspring I would be the first to worship [them], but

Translation 1260

43:82
سُبۡحَٰنَ
sub'hana
Glory be
رَبِّ
rabbi
(to the) Lord
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
رَبِّ
rabbi
(the) Lord
ٱلۡعَرۡشِ
al-'arshi
(of) the Throne
عَمَّا
amma
above what
يَصِفُونَ
yasifuna
they ascribe
٨٢

exalted be the Lord of the heavens and earth, the Lord of the Throne- He is far above their false descriptions.’

Translation 1260

43:83
فَذَرۡهُمۡ
fadharhum
So leave them
يَخُوضُواْ
yakhudu
(to) converse vainly
وَيَلۡعَبُواْ
wayal'abu
and play
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
يُلَٰقُواْ
yulaqu
they meet
يَوۡمَهُمُ
yawmahumu
their Day
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
which
يُوعَدُونَ
yu'aduna
they are promised
٨٣

Leave them to wade in deeper and play about, until they face the Day they have been promised

Translation 1260

43:84
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
the heaven
إِلَٰهٞ
ilahun
God
وَفِي
wafi
and in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
إِلَٰهٞۚ
ilahun
God
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلۡحَكِيمُ
al-hakimu
(is) the All-Wise
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
al-'alimu
the All-Knower
٨٤

It is He who is God in heaven and God on earth; He is the All Wise, the All Knowing

Translation 1260

43:85
وَتَبَارَكَ
watabaraka
And blessed (is)
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
the One Who
لَهُۥ
lahu
to Whom
مُلۡكُ
mul'ku
(belongs the) dominion
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
بَيۡنَهُمَا
baynahuma
(is) between both of them
وَعِندَهُۥ
wa'indahu
and with Him
عِلۡمُ
il'mu
(is the) knowledge
ٱلسَّاعَةِ
al-sa'ati
(of) the Hour
وَإِلَيۡهِ
wa-ilayhi
and to Him
تُرۡجَعُونَ
tur'ja'una
you will be returned
٨٥

Exalted is He who has control of the heavens and earth and everything between them; He has knowledge of the Hour; you will all be returned to Him

Translation 1260

43:86
وَلَا
wala
And not
يَمۡلِكُ
yamliku
have power
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those whom
يَدۡعُونَ
yad'una
they invoke
مِن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِ
dunihi
besides Him
ٱلشَّفَٰعَةَ
al-shafa'ata
(for) the intercession
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَن
man
who
شَهِدَ
shahida
testifies
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
to the truth
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
٨٦

Those gods they invoke besides Him have no power of intercession, unlike those who bore witness to the truth and recognized it

Translation 1260

43:87
وَلَئِن
wala-in
And if
سَأَلۡتَهُم
sa-altahum
you ask them
مَّنۡ
man
who
خَلَقَهُمۡ
khalaqahum
created them
لَيَقُولُنَّ
layaqulunna
they will certainly say
ٱللَّهُۖ
al-lahu
Allah
فَأَنَّىٰ
fa-anna
Then how
يُؤۡفَكُونَ
yu'fakuna
are they deluded
٨٧

If you [Prophet] ask them who created them they are sure to say, ‘God,’ so why are they so deluded

Translation 1260

43:88
وَقِيلِهِۦ
waqilihi
And his saying
يَٰرَبِّ
yarabbi
O my Lord
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
haulai
these
قَوۡمٞ
qawmun
(are) a people
لَّا
la
(who do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
٨٨

The Prophet has said, ‘My Lord, truly these are people who do not believe,’

Translation 1260

43:89
فَٱصۡفَحۡ
fa-is'fah
So turn away
عَنۡهُمۡ
anhum
from them
وَقُلۡ
waqul
and say
سَلَٰمٞۚ
salamun
Peace
فَسَوۡفَ
fasawfa
But soon
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
they will know
٨٩

but turn away from them and say, ‘Peace’: they will come to know

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44:1
حمٓ
ha-meem
Ha Meem
١

Ha Mim

Translation 1260

44:2
وَٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
wal-kitabi
By the Book
ٱلۡمُبِينِ
al-mubini
the clear
٢

By the Scripture that makes things clear

Translation 1260

44:3
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed We
أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ
anzalnahu
revealed it
فِي
fi
in
لَيۡلَةٖ
laylatin
a Night
مُّبَٰرَكَةٍۚ
mubarakatin
Blessed
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
كُنَّا
kunna
[We] are
مُنذِرِينَ
mundhirina
(ever) warning
٣

truly We sent it down on a blessed night––We have always sent warnings––

Translation 1260

44:4
فِيهَا
fiha
Therein
يُفۡرَقُ
yuf'raqu
is made distinct
كُلُّ
kullu
every
أَمۡرٍ
amrin
affair
حَكِيمٍ
hakimin
wise
٤

a night when every matter of wisdom was made distinct

Translation 1260

44:5
أَمۡرٗا
amran
A command
مِّنۡ
min
from
عِندِنَآۚ
indina
Us
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
كُنَّا
kunna
[We] are
مُرۡسِلِينَ
mur'silina
(ever) sending
٥

at Our command––We have always sent messages to man––

Translation 1260

44:6
رَحۡمَةٗ
rahmatan
As Mercy
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكَۚ
rabbika
your Lord
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
هُوَ
huwa
[He]
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
al-sami'u
(is) the All-Hearer
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
al-'alimu
the All-Knower
٦

as a mercy [Prophet] from your Lord who sees and knows all

Translation 1260

44:7
رَبِّ
rabbi
Lord
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
بَيۡنَهُمَآۖ
baynahuma
(is) between both of them
إِن
in
if
كُنتُم
kuntum
you are
مُّوقِنِينَ
muqinina
certain
٧

Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything between––if only you people were firm believers––

Translation 1260

44:8
لَآ
la
(There is) no
إِلَٰهَ
ilaha
god
إِلَّا
illa
except
هُوَ
huwa
Him
يُحۡيِۦ
yuh'yi
He gives life
وَيُمِيتُۖ
wayumitu
and causes death
رَبُّكُمۡ
rabbukum
your Lord
وَرَبُّ
warabbu
and (the) Lord
ءَابَآئِكُمُ
abaikumu
(of) your fathers
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
al-awalina
the former
٨

there is no god but Him: He gives life and death––He is your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers––

Translation 1260

44:9
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
هُمۡ
hum
they
فِي
fi
(are) in
شَكّٖ
shakkin
doubt
يَلۡعَبُونَ
yal'abuna
playing
٩

yet in [their state of] doubt they take nothing seriously

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44:10
فَٱرۡتَقِبۡ
fa-ir'taqib
Then watch
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(for the) Day
تَأۡتِي
tati
(when) will bring
ٱلسَّمَآءُ
al-samau
the sky
بِدُخَانٖ
bidukhanin
smoke
مُّبِينٖ
mubinin
visible
١٠

[Prophet], watch out for the Day when the sky brings forth clouds of smoke for all to see

Translation 1260

44:11
يَغۡشَى
yaghsha
Enveloping
ٱلنَّاسَۖ
al-nasa
the people
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(will be) a punishment
أَلِيمٞ
alimun
painful
١١

It will envelop the people. They will cry, ‘This is a terrible torment

Translation 1260

44:12
رَّبَّنَا
rabbana
Our Lord
ٱكۡشِفۡ
ik'shif
Remove
عَنَّا
anna
from us
ٱلۡعَذَابَ
al-'adhaba
the punishment
إِنَّا
inna
indeed we
مُؤۡمِنُونَ
mu'minuna
(are) believers
١٢

Lord relieve us from this torment! We believe!’

Translation 1260

44:13
أَنَّىٰ
anna
How can
لَهُمُ
lahumu
(there be) for them
ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ
al-dhik'ra
the reminder
وَقَدۡ
waqad
when verily
جَآءَهُمۡ
jaahum
had come to them
رَسُولٞ
rasulun
a Messenger
مُّبِينٞ
mubinun
clear
١٣

How will this [sudden] faith benefit them? When a prophet came to warn them plainly

Translation 1260

44:14
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
تَوَلَّوۡاْ
tawallaw
they turned away
عَنۡهُ
anhu
from him
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
and said
مُعَلَّمٞ
mu'allamun
One taught
مَّجۡنُونٌ
majnunun
a mad man
١٤

they turned their backs on him, saying, ‘He is tutored! He is possessed!’

Translation 1260

44:15
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
كَاشِفُواْ
kashifu
(will) remove
ٱلۡعَذَابِ
al-'adhabi
the punishment
قَلِيلًاۚ
qalilan
a little
إِنَّكُمۡ
innakum
indeed you
عَآئِدُونَ
aiduna
(will) return
١٥

We shall hold the torment back for a while ––you are sure to return [to Us]––

Translation 1260

44:16
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
نَبۡطِشُ
nabtishu
We will seize
ٱلۡبَطۡشَةَ
al-batshata
(with) the seizure
ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰٓ
al-kub'ra
the greatest
إِنَّا
inna
indeed We
مُنتَقِمُونَ
muntaqimuna
(will) take retribution
١٦

and on the Day We seize [them] mightily We shall exact retribution

Translation 1260

44:17
۞وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
فَتَنَّا
fatanna
We tried
قَبۡلَهُمۡ
qablahum
before them
قَوۡمَ
qawma
(the) people
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
(of) Firaun
وَجَآءَهُمۡ
wajaahum
and came to them
رَسُولٞ
rasulun
a Messenger
كَرِيمٌ
karimun
noble
١٧

We tested the people of Pharaoh before them: a noble messenger was sent to them

Translation 1260

44:18
أَنۡ
an
That
أَدُّوٓاْ
addu
Deliver
إِلَيَّ
ilayya
to me
عِبَادَ
ibada
(the) servants
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I am
لَكُمۡ
lakum
to you
رَسُولٌ
rasulun
a Messenger
أَمِينٞ
aminun
trustworthy
١٨

saying, ‘Hand the servants of God over to me! I am a faithful messenger who has been sent to you

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44:19
وَأَن
wa-an
And that
لَّا
la
(do) not
تَعۡلُواْ
ta'lu
exalt yourselves
عَلَى
ala
against
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
Allah
إِنِّيٓ
inni
Indeed I
ءَاتِيكُم
atikum
[I] have come to you
بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ
bisul'tanin
with an authority
مُّبِينٖ
mubinin
clear
١٩

Do not consider yourselves to be above God! I come to you with clear authority

Translation 1260

44:20
وَإِنِّي
wa-inni
And indeed I
عُذۡتُ
udh'tu
[I] seek refuge
بِرَبِّي
birabbi
with my Lord
وَرَبِّكُمۡ
warabbikum
and your Lord
أَن
an
lest
تَرۡجُمُونِ
tarjumuni
you stone me
٢٠

I seek refuge in my Lord and yours against your insults

Translation 1260

44:21
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
لَّمۡ
lam
not
تُؤۡمِنُواْ
tu'minu
you believe
لِي
li
me
فَٱعۡتَزِلُونِ
fa-i'taziluni
then leave me alone
٢١

If you do not believe me, just let me be.’

Translation 1260

44:22
فَدَعَا
fada'a
So he called
رَبَّهُۥٓ
rabbahu
his Lord
أَنَّ
anna
That
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
haulai
these
قَوۡمٞ
qawmun
(are) a people
مُّجۡرِمُونَ
muj'rimuna
criminals
٢٢

[Moses] cried to his Lord, ‘These people are evildoers!’

Translation 1260

44:23
فَأَسۡرِ
fa-asri
Then Set out
بِعِبَادِي
bi'ibadi
with My slaves
لَيۡلًا
laylan
(by) night
إِنَّكُم
innakum
Indeed you
مُّتَّبَعُونَ
muttaba'una
(will be) followed
٢٣

[God replied], ‘Escape in the night with My servants, for you are sure to be pursued

Translation 1260

44:24
وَٱتۡرُكِ
wa-ut'ruki
And leave
ٱلۡبَحۡرَ
al-bahra
the sea
رَهۡوًاۖ
rahwan
at rest
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
Indeed they
جُندٞ
jundun
(are) an army
مُّغۡرَقُونَ
mugh'raquna
(to be) drowned
٢٤

Leave the sea behind you parted and their army will be drowned.’

Translation 1260

44:25
كَمۡ
kam
How many
تَرَكُواْ
taraku
(did) they leave
مِن
min
of
جَنَّٰتٖ
jannatin
gardens
وَعُيُونٖ
wa'uyunin
and springs
٢٥

Many a garden and spring they left behind

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44:26
وَزُرُوعٖ
wazuru'in
And cornfields
وَمَقَامٖ
wamaqamin
and places
كَرِيمٖ
karimin
noble
٢٦

many a cornfield and noble building

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44:27
وَنَعۡمَةٖ
wana'matin
And pleasant things
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
فَٰكِهِينَ
fakihina
take delight
٢٧

many a thing in which they had delighted

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44:28
كَذَٰلِكَۖ
kadhalika
Thus
وَأَوۡرَثۡنَٰهَا
wa-awrathnaha
And We made it (an) inherit(ance)
قَوۡمًا
qawman
(for) a people
ءَاخَرِينَ
akharina
another
٢٨

We gave these to another people to inherit

Translation 1260

44:29
فَمَا
fama
And not
بَكَتۡ
bakat
wept
عَلَيۡهِمُ
alayhimu
for them
ٱلسَّمَآءُ
al-samau
the heaven
وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ
wal-ardu
and the earth
وَمَا
wama
and not
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
مُنظَرِينَ
munzarina
given respite
٢٩

Neither heavens nor earth shed a tear for them, nor were they given any time

Translation 1260

44:30
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
نَجَّيۡنَا
najjayna
We saved
بَنِيٓ
bani
(the) Children of Israel
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'raila
(the) Children of Israel
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡعَذَابِ
al-'adhabi
the punishment
ٱلۡمُهِينِ
al-muhini
the humiliating
٣٠

We saved the Children of Israel from their degrading suffering

Translation 1260

44:31
مِن
min
From
فِرۡعَوۡنَۚ
fir'awna
Firaun
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed he
كَانَ
kana
was
عَالِيٗا
aliyan
arrogant
مِّنَ
mina
among
ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ
al-mus'rifina
the transgressors
٣١

at the hands of Pharaoh: he was a tyrant who exceeded all bounds

Translation 1260

44:32
وَلَقَدِ
walaqadi
And certainly
ٱخۡتَرۡنَٰهُمۡ
ikh'tarnahum
We chose them
عَلَىٰ
ala
by
عِلۡمٍ
il'min
knowledge
عَلَى
ala
over
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
the worlds
٣٢

We chose them knowingly above others

Translation 1260

44:33
وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُم
waataynahum
And We gave them
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ
al-ayati
the Signs
مَا
ma
that
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
بَلَٰٓؤٞاْ
balaon
(was) a trial
مُّبِينٌ
mubinun
clear
٣٣

We gave them revelations in which there was a clear test

Translation 1260

44:34
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
haulai
these
لَيَقُولُونَ
layaquluna
surely they say
٣٤

These people here assert

Translation 1260

44:35
إِنۡ
in
Not
هِيَ
hiya
it
إِلَّا
illa
(is) but
مَوۡتَتُنَا
mawtatuna
our death
ٱلۡأُولَىٰ
al-ula
the first
وَمَا
wama
and not
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
we
بِمُنشَرِينَ
bimunsharina
(will be) raised again
٣٥

‘There is nothing beyond our one death: we will not be resurrected

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44:36
فَأۡتُواْ
fatu
Then bring
بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ
biabaina
our forefathers
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you are
صَٰدِقِينَ
sadiqina
truthful
٣٦

Bring back our forefathers, if what you say is true.’

Translation 1260

44:37
أَهُمۡ
ahum
Are they
خَيۡرٌ
khayrun
better
أَمۡ
am
or
قَوۡمُ
qawmu
(the) people
تُبَّعٖ
tubba'in
(of) Tubba
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those
مِن
min
before them
قَبۡلِهِمۡ
qablihim
before them
أَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُمۡۚ
ahlaknahum
We destroyed them
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
indeed they
كَانُواْ
kanu
were
مُجۡرِمِينَ
muj'rimina
criminals
٣٧

Are they better than the people of Tubbaand those who flourished before them? We destroyed them all- they were guilty

Translation 1260

44:38
وَمَا
wama
And not
خَلَقۡنَا
khalaqna
We created
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ
wal-arda
and the earth
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
بَيۡنَهُمَا
baynahuma
(is) between them
لَٰعِبِينَ
la'ibina
(in) play
٣٨

We were not playing a pointless game when We created the heavens and earth and everything in between

Translation 1260

44:39
مَا
ma
Not
خَلَقۡنَٰهُمَآ
khalaqnahuma
We created both of them
إِلَّا
illa
but
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
in [the] truth
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
but
أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ
aktharahum
most of them
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
٣٩

We created them for a true purpose, but most people do not comprehend

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44:40
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(the) Day of Judgment
ٱلۡفَصۡلِ
al-fasli
(the) Day of Judgment
مِيقَٰتُهُمۡ
miqatuhum
(is) an appointed term for them
أَجۡمَعِينَ
ajma'ina
all
٤٠

The Day of Decision is the time appointed for all

Translation 1260

44:41
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
لَا
la
not
يُغۡنِي
yugh'ni
will avail
مَوۡلًى
mawlan
a relation
عَن
an
for
مَّوۡلٗى
mawlan
a relation
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
anything
وَلَا
wala
and not
هُمۡ
hum
they
يُنصَرُونَ
yunsaruna
will be helped
٤١

a Day when no friend can take another’s place

Translation 1260

44:42
إِلَّا
illa
Except
مَن
man
(on) whom
رَّحِمَ
rahima
Allah has mercy
ٱللَّهُۚ
al-lahu
Allah has mercy
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
هُوَ
huwa
[He]
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
al-'azizu
(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلرَّحِيمُ
al-rahimu
the Most Merciful
٤٢

No one will receive any help except for those to whom God shows mercy: He is the Mighty, the Merciful Lord

Translation 1260

44:43
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
شَجَرَتَ
shajarata
(the) tree
ٱلزَّقُّومِ
al-zaqumi
(of) Zaqqum
٤٣

The tree of Zaqqum

Translation 1260

44:44
طَعَامُ
ta'amu
(Will be) food
ٱلۡأَثِيمِ
al-athimi
(of) the sinner(s)
٤٤

will be food for the sinners

Translation 1260

44:45
كَٱلۡمُهۡلِ
kal-muh'li
Like the murky oil
يَغۡلِي
yaghli
it will boil
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡبُطُونِ
al-butuni
the bellies
٤٥

[hot] as molten metal, it boils in their bellies

Translation 1260

44:46
كَغَلۡيِ
kaghalyi
Like boiling
ٱلۡحَمِيمِ
al-hamimi
(of) scalding water
٤٦

like seething water

Translation 1260

44:47
خُذُوهُ
khudhuhu
Seize him
فَٱعۡتِلُوهُ
fa-i'tiluhu
and drag him
إِلَىٰ
ila
into
سَوَآءِ
sawai
(the) midst
ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
al-jahimi
(of) the Hellfire
٤٧

‘Take him! Thrust him into the depths of Hell

Translation 1260

44:48
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
صُبُّواْ
subbu
pour
فَوۡقَ
fawqa
over
رَأۡسِهِۦ
rasihi
his head
مِنۡ
min
of
عَذَابِ
adhabi
(the) punishment
ٱلۡحَمِيمِ
al-hamimi
(of) the scalding water
٤٨

Pour scalding water over his head as punishment!’

Translation 1260

44:49
ذُقۡ
dhuq
Taste
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed you
أَنتَ
anta
[you] (were)
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
al-'azizu
the mighty
ٱلۡكَرِيمُ
al-karimu
the noble
٤٩

‘Taste this, you powerful, respected man

Translation 1260

44:50
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
مَا
ma
(is) what
كُنتُم
kuntum
you used to
بِهِۦ
bihi
[about it]
تَمۡتَرُونَ
tamtaruna
doubt
٥٠

This is what you doubted.’

Translation 1260

44:51
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ
al-mutaqina
the righteous
فِي
fi
(will be) in
مَقَامٍ
maqamin
a place
أَمِينٖ
aminin
secure
٥١

But those mindful of God will be in a safe place

Translation 1260

44:52
فِي
fi
In
جَنَّٰتٖ
jannatin
gardens
وَعُيُونٖ
wa'uyunin
and springs
٥٢

amid Gardens and springs

Translation 1260

44:53
يَلۡبَسُونَ
yalbasuna
Wearing garments
مِن
min
of
سُندُسٖ
sundusin
fine silk
وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقٖ
wa-is'tabraqin
and heavy silk
مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
mutaqabilina
facing each other
٥٣

clothed in silk and fine brocade, facing one another

Translation 1260

44:54
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
وَزَوَّجۡنَٰهُم
wazawwajnahum
And We will marry them
بِحُورٍ
bihurin
(to) companions with beautiful eyes
عِينٖ
inin
(to) companions with beautiful eyes
٥٤

so it will be. We shall wed them to maidens with large, dark eyes

Translation 1260

44:55
يَدۡعُونَ
yad'una
They will call
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
بِكُلِّ
bikulli
for every (kind)
فَٰكِهَةٍ
fakihatin
(of) fruit
ءَامِنِينَ
aminina
secure
٥٥

Secure and contented, they will call for every kind of fruit

Translation 1260

44:56
لَا
la
Not
يَذُوقُونَ
yadhuquna
they will taste
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
ٱلۡمَوۡتَ
al-mawta
the death
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلۡمَوۡتَةَ
al-mawtata
the death
ٱلۡأُولَىٰۖ
al-ula
the first
وَوَقَىٰهُمۡ
wawaqahum
And He will protect them
عَذَابَ
adhaba
(from the) punishment
ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
al-jahimi
(of) the Hellfire
٥٦

After the one death they will taste death no more. God will guard them from the torment of Hell

Translation 1260

44:57
فَضۡلٗا
fadlan
A Bounty
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكَۚ
rabbika
your Lord
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
هُوَ
huwa
it
ٱلۡفَوۡزُ
al-fawzu
(will be) the success
ٱلۡعَظِيمُ
al-'azimu
the great
٥٧

a bounty from your Lord. That is the supreme triumph

Translation 1260

44:58
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innama
Indeed
يَسَّرۡنَٰهُ
yassarnahu
We have made it easy
بِلِسَانِكَ
bilisanika
in your tongue
لَعَلَّهُمۡ
la'allahum
so that they may
يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
yatadhakkaruna
take heed
٥٨

We have made this Quran easy to understand- in your own language [Prophet]- so that they may take heed

Translation 1260

44:59
فَٱرۡتَقِبۡ
fa-ir'taqib
So watch
إِنَّهُم
innahum
indeed they
مُّرۡتَقِبُونَ
mur'taqibuna
(too are) watching
٥٩

So wait; the disbelievers too are waiting

Translation 1260

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45:1
حمٓ
ha-meem
Ha Meem
١

Ha Mim

Translation 1260

45:2
تَنزِيلُ
tanzilu
(The) revelation
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
(of) the Book
مِنَ
mina
(is) from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
ٱلۡعَزِيزِ
al-'azizi
the All-Mighty
ٱلۡحَكِيمِ
al-hakimi
the All-Wise
٢

This Scripture is sent down from God, the Mighty, the Wise

Translation 1260

45:3
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
laayatin
surely (are) Signs
لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
lil'mu'minina
for the believers
٣

There are signs in the heavens and the earth for those who believe

Translation 1260

45:4
وَفِي
wafi
And in
خَلۡقِكُمۡ
khalqikum
your creation
وَمَا
wama
and what
يَبُثُّ
yabuthu
He disperses
مِن
min
of
دَآبَّةٍ
dabbatin
(the) moving creatures
ءَايَٰتٞ
ayatun
(are) Signs
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يُوقِنُونَ
yuqinuna
who are certain
٤

in the creation of you, in the creatures God scattered on earth, there are signs for people of sure faith

Translation 1260

45:5
وَٱخۡتِلَٰفِ
wa-ikh'tilafi
And (in the) alternation
ٱلَّيۡلِ
al-layli
(of) the night
وَٱلنَّهَارِ
wal-nahari
and the day
وَمَآ
wama
and what
أَنزَلَ
anzala
Allah sends down
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah sends down
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
the sky
مِن
min
of
رِّزۡقٖ
riz'qin
(the) provision
فَأَحۡيَا
fa-ahya
and gives life
بِهِ
bihi
thereby
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
al-arda
(to) the earth
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
مَوۡتِهَا
mawtiha
its death
وَتَصۡرِيفِ
watasrifi
and (in) directing
ٱلرِّيَٰحِ
al-riyahi
(the) winds
ءَايَٰتٞ
ayatun
(are) Signs
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يَعۡقِلُونَ
ya'qiluna
who reason
٥

in the alternation of night and day, in the rain God provides, sending it down from the sky and reviving the dead earth with it, and in His shifting of the winds there are signs for those who use their reason

Translation 1260

45:6
تِلۡكَ
til'ka
These
ءَايَٰتُ
ayatu
(are the) Verses
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
نَتۡلُوهَا
natluha
We recite them
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
to you
بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ
bil-haqi
in truth
فَبِأَيِّ
fabi-ayyi
Then in what
حَدِيثِۭ
hadithin
statement
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَءَايَٰتِهِۦ
waayatihi
and His Verses
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
will they believe
٦

These are God’s signs that We recount to you [Prophet, to show] the Truth. If they deny God and His revelations, what message will they believe in

Translation 1260

45:7
وَيۡلٞ
waylun
Woe
لِّكُلِّ
likulli
to every
أَفَّاكٍ
affakin
liar
أَثِيمٖ
athimin
sinful
٧

Woe to every lying sinful person

Translation 1260

45:8
يَسۡمَعُ
yasma'u
Who hears
ءَايَٰتِ
ayati
(the) Verses
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
تُتۡلَىٰ
tut'la
recited
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
to him
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يُصِرُّ
yusirru
persists
مُسۡتَكۡبِرٗا
mus'takbiran
arrogantly
كَأَن
ka-an
as if
لَّمۡ
lam
not
يَسۡمَعۡهَاۖ
yasma'ha
he heard them
فَبَشِّرۡهُ
fabashir'hu
So give him tidings
بِعَذَابٍ
bi'adhabin
(of) a punishment
أَلِيمٖ
alimin
painful
٨

who hears God’s revelations being recited to him, yet persists in his arrogance as if he had never heard them––[Prophet] bring him news of a painful torment!––

Translation 1260

45:9
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
عَلِمَ
alima
he knows
مِنۡ
min
of
ءَايَٰتِنَا
ayatina
Our Verses
شَيۡـًٔا
shayan
anything
ٱتَّخَذَهَا
ittakhadhaha
he takes them
هُزُوًاۚ
huzuwan
(in) ridicule
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
عَذَابٞ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
مُّهِينٞ
muhinun
humiliating
٩

who, if he knows anything about Our revelations, ridicules it! Such people will have a humiliating torment

Translation 1260

45:10
مِّن
min
Before them
وَرَآئِهِمۡ
waraihim
Before them
جَهَنَّمُۖ
jahannamu
(is) Hell
وَلَا
wala
and not
يُغۡنِي
yugh'ni
will avail
عَنۡهُم
anhum
them
مَّا
ma
what
كَسَبُواْ
kasabu
they had earned
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
anything
وَلَا
wala
and not
مَا
ma
what
ٱتَّخَذُواْ
ittakhadhu
they had taken
مِن
min
besides
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
أَوۡلِيَآءَۖ
awliyaa
(as) protectors
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
And for them
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
عَظِيمٌ
azimun
great
١٠

Hell lurks behind them and their gains will not benefit them, nor will those beings they took as protectors beside God––a tremendous torment awaits them

Translation 1260

45:11
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
هُدٗىۖ
hudan
(is) guidance
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
biayati
in (the) Verses
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
(of) their Lord
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
عَذَابٞ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
مِّن
min
of
رِّجۡزٍ
rij'zin
filth
أَلِيمٌ
alimun
painful
١١

This is true guidance; those who reject their Lord’s revelations will have a woeful torment

Translation 1260

45:12
۞ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
سَخَّرَ
sakhara
subjected
لَكُمُ
lakumu
to you
ٱلۡبَحۡرَ
al-bahra
the sea
لِتَجۡرِيَ
litajriya
that may sail
ٱلۡفُلۡكُ
al-ful'ku
the ships
فِيهِ
fihi
therein
بِأَمۡرِهِۦ
bi-amrihi
by His Command
وَلِتَبۡتَغُواْ
walitabtaghu
and that you may seek
مِن
min
of
فَضۡلِهِۦ
fadlihi
His Bounty
وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ
wala'allakum
and that you may
تَشۡكُرُونَ
tashkuruna
give thanks
١٢

It is God who subjected the sea for you––ships sail on it by His command so that you can seek His bounty and give Him thanks––

Translation 1260

45:13
وَسَخَّرَ
wasakhara
And He has subjected
لَكُم
lakum
to you
مَّا
ma
whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
جَمِيعٗا
jami'an
all
مِّنۡهُۚ
min'hu
from Him
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
laayatin
surely are Signs
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
yatafakkaruna
who give thought
١٣

He has subjected all that is in the heavens and the earth for your benefit, as a gift from Him. There truly are signs in this for those who reflect

Translation 1260

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45:14
قُل
qul
Say
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
يَغۡفِرُواْ
yaghfiru
(to) forgive
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يَرۡجُونَ
yarjuna
hope
أَيَّامَ
ayyama
(for the) days
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
لِيَجۡزِيَ
liyajziya
that He may recompense
قَوۡمَۢا
qawman
a people
بِمَا
bima
for what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
يَكۡسِبُونَ
yaksibuna
earn
١٤

Tell the believers to forgive those who do not fear God’s days [of punishment]––He will requite people for what they have done

Translation 1260

45:15
مَنۡ
man
Whoever
عَمِلَ
amila
does
صَٰلِحٗا
salihan
a righteous deed
فَلِنَفۡسِهِۦۖ
falinafsihi
then it is for his soul
وَمَنۡ
waman
and whoever
أَسَآءَ
asaa
does evil
فَعَلَيۡهَاۖ
fa'alayha
then it (is) against it
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
رَبِّكُمۡ
rabbikum
your Lord
تُرۡجَعُونَ
tur'ja'una
you will be returned
١٥

Whoever does good benefits himself, and whoever does evil harms himself: you will all be returned to your Lord

Translation 1260

45:16
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
ءَاتَيۡنَا
atayna
We gave
بَنِيٓ
bani
(the) Children of Israel
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'raila
(the) Children of Israel
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
وَٱلۡحُكۡمَ
wal-huk'ma
and the wisdom
وَٱلنُّبُوَّةَ
wal-nubuwata
and the Prophethood
وَرَزَقۡنَٰهُم
warazaqnahum
and We provided them
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ
al-tayibati
the good things
وَفَضَّلۡنَٰهُمۡ
wafaddalnahum
and We preferred them
عَلَى
ala
over
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
the worlds
١٦

We gave scripture, wisdom, and prophethood to the Children of Israel; We provided them with good things and favoured them above others

Translation 1260

45:17
وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُم
waataynahum
And We gave them
بَيِّنَٰتٖ
bayyinatin
clear proofs
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡأَمۡرِۖ
al-amri
the matter
فَمَا
fama
And not
ٱخۡتَلَفُوٓاْ
ikh'talafu
they differed
إِلَّا
illa
except
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
مَا
ma
[what]
جَآءَهُمُ
jaahumu
came to them
ٱلۡعِلۡمُ
al-'il'mu
the knowledge
بَغۡيَۢا
baghyan
(out of) envy
بَيۡنَهُمۡۚ
baynahum
between themselves
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
يَقۡضِي
yaqdi
will judge
بَيۡنَهُمۡ
baynahum
between them
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
al-qiyamati
(of) the Resurrection
فِيمَا
fima
about what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
فِيهِ
fihi
therein
يَخۡتَلِفُونَ
yakhtalifuna
differ
١٧

We gave them clear proof in matters [of religion]. They differed among themselves out of mutual rivalry, only after knowledge came to them: on the Day of Resurrection your Lord will judge between them regarding their differences

Translation 1260

45:18
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
جَعَلۡنَٰكَ
ja'alnaka
We put you
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
شَرِيعَةٖ
shari'atin
an ordained way
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡأَمۡرِ
al-amri
the matter
فَٱتَّبِعۡهَا
fa-ittabi'ha
so follow it
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَتَّبِعۡ
tattabi'
follow
أَهۡوَآءَ
ahwaa
(the) desires
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
١٨

Now We have set you [Muhammad] on a clear religious path, so follow it. Do not follow the desires of those who lack [true] knowledge

Translation 1260

45:19
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
Indeed they
لَن
lan
never
يُغۡنُواْ
yugh'nu
will avail
عَنكَ
anka
you
مِنَ
mina
against
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
شَيۡـٔٗاۚ
shayan
(in) anything
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
بَعۡضُهُمۡ
ba'duhum
some of them
أَوۡلِيَآءُ
awliyau
(are) allies
بَعۡضٖۖ
ba'din
(of) others
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
and Allah
وَلِيُّ
waliyyu
(is the) Protector
ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ
al-mutaqina
(of) the righteous
١٩

they cannot help you against God in any way. Wrongdoers only have each other to protect them; the righteous have God Himself as their protector

Translation 1260

45:20
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
بَصَٰٓئِرُ
basairu
(is) enlightenment
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnasi
for mankind
وَهُدٗى
wahudan
and guidance
وَرَحۡمَةٞ
warahmatun
and mercy
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يُوقِنُونَ
yuqinuna
who are certain
٢٠

This [revelation] is a means of insight for people, a source of guidance and mercy for those of sure faith

Translation 1260

45:21
أَمۡ
am
Do
حَسِبَ
hasiba
think
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ٱجۡتَرَحُواْ
ij'tarahu
commit
ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ
al-sayiati
evil deeds
أَن
an
that
نَّجۡعَلَهُمۡ
naj'alahum
We will make them
كَٱلَّذِينَ
ka-alladhina
like those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believed
وَعَمِلُواْ
wa'amilu
and did
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
al-salihati
righteous deeds
سَوَآءٗ
sawaan
equal
مَّحۡيَاهُمۡ
mahyahum
(in) their life
وَمَمَاتُهُمۡۚ
wamamatuhum
and their death
سَآءَ
saa
Evil is
مَا
ma
what
يَحۡكُمُونَ
yahkumuna
they judge
٢١

Do those who commit evil deeds really think that We will deal with them in the same way as those who believe and do righteous deeds, that they will be alike in their living and their dying? How badly they judge

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45:22
وَخَلَقَ
wakhalaqa
And Allah created
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
And Allah created
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ
wal-arda
and the earth
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
in truth
وَلِتُجۡزَىٰ
walituj'za
and that may be recompensed
كُلُّ
kullu
every
نَفۡسِۭ
nafsin
soul
بِمَا
bima
for what
كَسَبَتۡ
kasabat
it has earned
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
لَا
la
will not be wronged
يُظۡلَمُونَ
yuz'lamuna
will not be wronged
٢٢

God created the heavens and earth for a true purpose: to reward each soul according to its deeds. They will not be wronged

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45:23
أَفَرَءَيۡتَ
afara-ayta
Have you seen
مَنِ
mani
(he) who
ٱتَّخَذَ
ittakhadha
takes
إِلَٰهَهُۥ
ilahahu
(as) his god
هَوَىٰهُ
hawahu
his desire
وَأَضَلَّهُ
wa-adallahu
and Allah lets him go astray
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
and Allah lets him go astray
عَلَىٰ
ala
knowingly
عِلۡمٖ
il'min
knowingly
وَخَتَمَ
wakhatama
and He sets a seal
عَلَىٰ
ala
upon
سَمۡعِهِۦ
sam'ihi
his hearing
وَقَلۡبِهِۦ
waqalbihi
and his heart
وَجَعَلَ
waja'ala
and puts
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
بَصَرِهِۦ
basarihi
his vision
غِشَٰوَةٗ
ghishawatan
a veil
فَمَن
faman
Then who
يَهۡدِيهِ
yahdihi
will guide him
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
Allah
أَفَلَا
afala
Then will not
تَذَكَّرُونَ
tadhakkaruna
you receive admonition
٢٣

[Prophet], consider the one who has taken his own desire as a god, whom God allows to stray in the face of knowledge, sealing his ears and heart and covering his eyes- who can guide such a person after God [has done this]? Will you [people] not take heed

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45:24
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
And they say
مَا
ma
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
يُهۡلِكُنَآ
yuh'likuna
destroys us
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلدَّهۡرُۚ
al-dahru
the time
وَمَا
wama
And not
لَهُم
lahum
for them
بِذَٰلِكَ
bidhalika
of that
مِنۡ
min
any
عِلۡمٍۖ
il'min
knowledge
إِنۡ
in
not
هُمۡ
hum
they
إِلَّا
illa
(do) but
يَظُنُّونَ
yazunnuna
guess
٢٤

They say, ‘There is only our life in this world: we die, we live, nothing but time destroys us.’ They have no knowledge of this; they only follow guesswork. Their only argument

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45:25
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
تُتۡلَىٰ
tut'la
are recited
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
to them
ءَايَٰتُنَا
ayatuna
Our Verses
بَيِّنَٰتٖ
bayyinatin
clear
مَّا
ma
not
كَانَ
kana
is
حُجَّتَهُمۡ
hujjatahum
their argument
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَن
an
that
قَالُواْ
qalu
they say
ٱئۡتُواْ
i'tu
Bring
بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ
biabaina
our forefathers
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you are
صَٰدِقِينَ
sadiqina
truthful
٢٥

when Our clear revelations are recited to them, is to say, ‘Bring back our forefathers if what you say is true.’

Translation 1260

45:26
قُلِ
quli
Say
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
يُحۡيِيكُمۡ
yuh'yikum
gives you life
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يُمِيتُكُمۡ
yumitukum
causes you to die
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يَجۡمَعُكُمۡ
yajma'ukum
He will gather you
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
يَوۡمِ
yawmi
(the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
al-qiyamati
(of) the Resurrection
لَا
la
no
رَيۡبَ
rayba
doubt
فِيهِ
fihi
about it
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
But
أَكۡثَرَ
akthara
most
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
(of) the people
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
٢٦

[Prophet], say, ‘It is God who gives you life, then causes you to die, and then He gathers you all to the Day of Resurrection of which there is no doubt, though most people do not comprehend.’

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45:27
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
And for Allah
مُلۡكُ
mul'ku
(is the) dominion
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَيَوۡمَ
wayawma
and (the) Day
تَقُومُ
taqumu
is established
ٱلسَّاعَةُ
al-sa'atu
the Hour
يَوۡمَئِذٖ
yawma-idhin
that Day
يَخۡسَرُ
yakhsaru
will lose
ٱلۡمُبۡطِلُونَ
al-mub'tiluna
the falsifiers
٢٧

Control of everything in the heavens and the earth belongs to God. When the Hour comes, those who follow falsehood will be the losers on that Day

Translation 1260

45:28
وَتَرَىٰ
watara
And you will see
كُلَّ
kulla
every
أُمَّةٖ
ummatin
nation
جَاثِيَةٗۚ
jathiyatan
kneeling
كُلُّ
kullu
Every
أُمَّةٖ
ummatin
nation
تُدۡعَىٰٓ
tud'a
will be called
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
كِتَٰبِهَا
kitabiha
its record
ٱلۡيَوۡمَ
al-yawma
Today
تُجۡزَوۡنَ
tuj'zawna
you will be recompensed
مَا
ma
(for) what
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used to
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
do
٢٨

You will see every community kneeling. Every community will be summoned to its record: ‘Today you will be repaid for what you did

Translation 1260

45:29
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
كِتَٰبُنَا
kitabuna
Our Record
يَنطِقُ
yantiqu
speaks
عَلَيۡكُم
alaykum
about you
بِٱلۡحَقِّۚ
bil-haqi
in truth
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
كُنَّا
kunna
[We] used to
نَسۡتَنسِخُ
nastansikhu
transcribe
مَا
ma
what
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used to
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
do
٢٩

Here is Our record that tells the truth about you: We have been recording everything you do.’

Translation 1260

45:30
فَأَمَّا
fa-amma
Then as for
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believed
وَعَمِلُواْ
wa'amilu
and did
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
al-salihati
[the] righteous deeds
فَيُدۡخِلُهُمۡ
fayud'khiluhum
will admit them
رَبُّهُمۡ
rabbuhum
their Lord
فِي
fi
in(to)
رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ
rahmatihi
His mercy
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
هُوَ
huwa
[it]
ٱلۡفَوۡزُ
al-fawzu
(is) the success
ٱلۡمُبِينُ
al-mubinu
clear
٣٠

Those who believed and did good deeds will be admitted by their Lord into His mercy- that is the clearest triumph

Translation 1260

45:31
وَأَمَّا
wa-amma
But as for
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُوٓاْ
kafaru
disbelieved
أَفَلَمۡ
afalam
Then were not
تَكُنۡ
takun
Then were not
ءَايَٰتِي
ayati
My Verses
تُتۡلَىٰ
tut'la
recited
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
to you
فَٱسۡتَكۡبَرۡتُمۡ
fa-is'takbartum
but you were proud
وَكُنتُمۡ
wakuntum
and you became
قَوۡمٗا
qawman
a people
مُّجۡرِمِينَ
muj'rimina
criminals
٣١

but those who disbelieved [will be asked]: ‘When My revelations were recited to you, were you not arrogant and persistent in wicked deeds

Translation 1260

45:32
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
قِيلَ
qila
it was said
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
وَعۡدَ
wa'da
(the) Promise
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
حَقّٞ
haqqun
(is) true
وَٱلسَّاعَةُ
wal-sa'atu
and the Hour
لَا
la
(there is) no
رَيۡبَ
rayba
doubt
فِيهَا
fiha
about it
قُلۡتُم
qul'tum
you said
مَّا
ma
Not
نَدۡرِي
nadri
we know
مَا
ma
what
ٱلسَّاعَةُ
al-sa'atu
the Hour (is)
إِن
in
Not
نَّظُنُّ
nazunnu
we think
إِلَّا
illa
except
ظَنّٗا
zannan
an assumption
وَمَا
wama
and not
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
we
بِمُسۡتَيۡقِنِينَ
bimus'tayqinina
(are) convinced
٣٢

When it was said to you, “God’s promise is true: there is no doubt about the Hour,” did you not reply, “We know nothing of the Hour. This is only conjecture in our opinion. We are not convinced”?’

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45:33
وَبَدَا
wabada
And (will) appear
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to them
سَيِّـَٔاتُ
sayyiatu
(the) evil
مَا
ma
(of) what
عَمِلُواْ
amilu
they did
وَحَاقَ
wahaqa
and (will) envelop
بِهِم
bihim
them
مَّا
ma
what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used
بِهِۦ
bihi
[at it]
يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ
yastahziuna
(to) mock
٣٣

The evil of their actions will [then] become clear to them. The punishment they mocked will engulf them

Translation 1260

45:34
وَقِيلَ
waqila
And it will be said
ٱلۡيَوۡمَ
al-yawma
Today
نَنسَىٰكُمۡ
nansakum
We forget you
كَمَا
kama
as
نَسِيتُمۡ
nasitum
you forgot
لِقَآءَ
liqaa
(the) meeting
يَوۡمِكُمۡ
yawmikum
(of) this Day of yours
هَٰذَا
hadha
(of) this Day of yours
وَمَأۡوَىٰكُمُ
wamawakumu
and your abode
ٱلنَّارُ
al-naru
(is) the Fire
وَمَا
wama
and not
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّن
min
any
نَّٰصِرِينَ
nasirina
helpers
٣٤

It will be said, ‘Today We shall ignore you just as you ignored your appointment with this Day. The Fire will be your home and no one will help you

Translation 1260

45:35
ذَٰلِكُم
dhalikum
That
بِأَنَّكُمُ
bi-annakumu
(is) because you
ٱتَّخَذۡتُمۡ
ittakhadhtum
took
ءَايَٰتِ
ayati
(the) Verses
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
هُزُوٗا
huzuwan
(in) ridicule
وَغَرَّتۡكُمُ
wagharratkumu
and deceived you
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ
al-hayatu
the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَاۚ
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
فَٱلۡيَوۡمَ
fal-yawma
So this Day
لَا
la
not
يُخۡرَجُونَ
yukh'rajuna
they will be brought forth
مِنۡهَا
min'ha
from it
وَلَا
wala
and not
هُمۡ
hum
they
يُسۡتَعۡتَبُونَ
yus'ta'tabuna
will be asked to appease
٣٥

because you received God’s revelations with ridicule and were deceived by worldly life.’ They will not be brought out of the Fire on that Day, nor will they be given the chance to make amends

Translation 1260

45:36
فَلِلَّهِ
falillahi
Then for Allah
ٱلۡحَمۡدُ
al-hamdu
(is) all the praise
رَبِّ
rabbi
(the) Lord
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَرَبِّ
warabbi
and (the) Lord
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
(of) the earth
رَبِّ
rabbi
(the) lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
(of) the worlds
٣٦

So praise be to God, Lord of the heavens and earth, Lord of the worlds

Translation 1260

45:37
وَلَهُ
walahu
And for Him
ٱلۡكِبۡرِيَآءُ
al-kib'riyau
(is) the greatness
فِي
fi
in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
al-'azizu
(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلۡحَكِيمُ
al-hakimu
the All-Wise
٣٧

True greatness in the heavens and the earth is rightfully His: He is the Mighty, the Wise

Translation 1260