38:84
قَالَ
qala
He said
فَٱلۡحَقُّ
fal-haqu
Then (it is) the truth
وَٱلۡحَقَّ
wal-haqa
and the truth
أَقُولُ
aqulu
I say
٨٤

God said, ‘This is the truth- I speak only the truth

Translation 1260

38:85
لَأَمۡلَأَنَّ
la-amla-anna
Surely I will fill
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
Hell
مِنكَ
minka
with you
وَمِمَّن
wamimman
and those who
تَبِعَكَ
tabi'aka
follow you
مِنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
among them
أَجۡمَعِينَ
ajma'ina
all
٨٥

I will fill Hell with you and all those that follow you.’

Translation 1260

38:86
قُلۡ
qul
Say
مَآ
ma
Not
أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ
asalukum
I ask of you
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
for it
مِنۡ
min
any
أَجۡرٖ
ajrin
payment
وَمَآ
wama
and not
أَنَا۠
ana
I am
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡمُتَكَلِّفِينَ
al-mutakalifina
the ones who pretend
٨٦

[Prophet], say, ‘I ask no reward from you for this, nor do I claim to be what I am not

Translation 1260

38:87
إِنۡ
in
Not
هُوَ
huwa
it (is)
إِلَّا
illa
except
ذِكۡرٞ
dhik'run
a Reminder
لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
lil'alamina
to the worlds
٨٧

this is only a warning for all people

Translation 1260

38:88
وَلَتَعۡلَمُنَّ
walata'lamunna
And surely you will know
نَبَأَهُۥ
naba-ahu
its information
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
حِينِۭ
hinin
a time
٨٨

In time you will certainly come to know its truth.’

Translation 1260

39:1
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
١

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

Translation 1260

39:2
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed We
أَنزَلۡنَآ
anzalna
[We] have revealed
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
to you
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
in truth
فَٱعۡبُدِ
fa-u'budi
so worship
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
مُخۡلِصٗا
mukh'lisan
(being) sincere
لَّهُ
lahu
to Him
ٱلدِّينَ
al-dina
(in) the religion
٢

It is We who sent down the Scripture to you [Prophet] with the Truth, so worship God with your total devotion

Translation 1260

39:3
أَلَا
ala
Unquestionably
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
for Allah
ٱلدِّينُ
al-dinu
(is) the religion
ٱلۡخَالِصُۚ
al-khalisu
the pure
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
ٱتَّخَذُواْ
ittakhadhu
take
مِن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦٓ
dunihi
besides Him
أَوۡلِيَآءَ
awliyaa
protectors
مَا
ma
Not
نَعۡبُدُهُمۡ
na'buduhum
we worship them
إِلَّا
illa
except
لِيُقَرِّبُونَآ
liyuqarribuna
that they may bring us near
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
زُلۡفَىٰٓ
zul'fa
(in) nearness
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
يَحۡكُمُ
yahkumu
will judge
بَيۡنَهُمۡ
baynahum
between them
فِي
fi
in
مَا
ma
what
هُمۡ
hum
they
فِيهِ
fihi
[in it]
يَخۡتَلِفُونَۗ
yakhtalifuna
differ
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
لَا
la
(does) not
يَهۡدِي
yahdi
guide
مَنۡ
man
(one) who
هُوَ
huwa
[he]
كَٰذِبٞ
kadhibun
(is) a liar
كَفَّارٞ
kaffarun
and a disbeliever
٣

true devotion is due to God alone. [As for] those who choose other protectors beside Him, saying, ‘We only worship them because they bring us nearer to God,’ God Himself will judge between them regarding their differences. God does not guide any ungrateful liar

Translation 1260

39:4
لَّوۡ
law
If
أَرَادَ
arada
Allah (had) intended
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah (had) intended
أَن
an
to
يَتَّخِذَ
yattakhidha
take
وَلَدٗا
waladan
a son
لَّٱصۡطَفَىٰ
la-is'tafa
surely He (could) have chosen
مِمَّا
mimma
from what
يَخۡلُقُ
yakhluqu
He creates
مَا
ma
whatever
يَشَآءُۚ
yashau
He willed
سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥۖ
sub'hanahu
Glory be to Him
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(is) Allah
ٱلۡوَٰحِدُ
al-wahidu
the One
ٱلۡقَهَّارُ
al-qaharu
the Irresistible
٤

God could have chosen any of His creation He willed for offspring, but He is far above this! He is the One, the Almighty

Translation 1260

39:5
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
He created
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ
wal-arda
and the earth
بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ
bil-haqi
in [the] truth
يُكَوِّرُ
yukawwiru
He wraps
ٱلَّيۡلَ
al-layla
the night
عَلَى
ala
over
ٱلنَّهَارِ
al-nahari
the day
وَيُكَوِّرُ
wayukawwiru
and wraps
ٱلنَّهَارَ
al-nahara
the day
عَلَى
ala
over
ٱلَّيۡلِۖ
al-layli
the night
وَسَخَّرَ
wasakhara
And He subjected
ٱلشَّمۡسَ
al-shamsa
the sun
وَٱلۡقَمَرَۖ
wal-qamara
and the moon
كُلّٞ
kullun
each
يَجۡرِي
yajri
running
لِأَجَلٖ
li-ajalin
for a term
مُّسَمًّىۗ
musamman
specified
أَلَا
ala
Unquestionably
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
al-'azizu
(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلۡغَفَّٰرُ
al-ghafaru
the Oft-Forgiving
٥

He created the heavens and earth for a true purpose; He wraps the night around the day and the day around the night; He has subjected the sun and moon to run their courses for an appointed time; He is truly the Mighty, the Forgiving

Translation 1260