39:41
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed We
أَنزَلۡنَا
anzalna
We revealed
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
to you
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnasi
for [the] mankind
بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ
bil-haqi
in truth
فَمَنِ
famani
So whoever
ٱهۡتَدَىٰ
ih'tada
accepts guidance
فَلِنَفۡسِهِۦۖ
falinafsihi
then (it is) for his soul
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
ضَلَّ
dalla
goes astray
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innama
then only
يَضِلُّ
yadillu
he strays
عَلَيۡهَاۖ
alayha
against his (soul)
وَمَآ
wama
And not
أَنتَ
anta
you
عَلَيۡهِم
alayhim
(are) over them
بِوَكِيلٍ
biwakilin
a manager
٤١

We have sent the Scripture down to you [Prophet] with the Truth for people. Whoever follows the guidance does so for his own benefit, whoever strays away from it does so at his own peril: you are not in charge of them

Translation 1260

39:42
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
يَتَوَفَّى
yatawaffa
takes
ٱلۡأَنفُسَ
al-anfusa
the souls
حِينَ
hina
(at the) time
مَوۡتِهَا
mawtiha
(of) their death
وَٱلَّتِي
wa-allati
and the one who
لَمۡ
lam
(does) not
تَمُتۡ
tamut
die
فِي
fi
in
مَنَامِهَاۖ
manamiha
their sleep
فَيُمۡسِكُ
fayum'siku
Then He keeps
ٱلَّتِي
allati
the one whom
قَضَىٰ
qada
He has decreed
عَلَيۡهَا
alayha
for them
ٱلۡمَوۡتَ
al-mawta
the death
وَيُرۡسِلُ
wayur'silu
and sends
ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰٓ
al-ukh'ra
the others
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
for
أَجَلٖ
ajalin
a term
مُّسَمًّىۚ
musamman
specified
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
laayatin
surely (are) signs
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
yatafakkaruna
who ponder
٤٢

God takes the souls of the dead and the souls of the living while they sleep- He keeps hold of those whose death He has ordained and sends the others back until their appointed time- there truly are signs in this for those who reflect

Translation 1260

39:43
أَمِ
ami
Or
ٱتَّخَذُواْ
ittakhadhu
have they taken
مِن
min
besides
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
شُفَعَآءَۚ
shufa'aa
intercessors
قُلۡ
qul
Say
أَوَلَوۡ
awalaw
Even though
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
لَا
la
not
يَمۡلِكُونَ
yamlikuna
possessing
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
anything
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَعۡقِلُونَ
ya'qiluna
they understand
٤٣

Yet they take intercessors besides God! Say, ‘Even though these have no power or understanding?’

Translation 1260

39:44
قُل
qul
Say
لِّلَّهِ
lillahi
To Allah (belongs)
ٱلشَّفَٰعَةُ
al-shafa'atu
the intercession
جَمِيعٗاۖ
jami'an
all
لَّهُۥ
lahu
For Him
مُلۡكُ
mul'ku
(is the) dominion
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ
wal-ardi
and the earth
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to Him
تُرۡجَعُونَ
tur'ja'una
you will be returned
٤٤

Say, ‘All intercession belongs to God alone; He holds control of the heavens and the earth; in the end you will all return to Him.’

Translation 1260

39:45
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
ذُكِرَ
dhukira
Allah is mentioned
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah is mentioned
وَحۡدَهُ
wahdahu
Alone
ٱشۡمَأَزَّتۡ
ish'ma-azzat
shrink with aversion
قُلُوبُ
qulubu
(the) hearts
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۖ
bil-akhirati
in the Hereafter
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
and when
ذُكِرَ
dhukira
are mentioned
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those
مِن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦٓ
dunihi
besides Him
إِذَا
idha
behold
هُمۡ
hum
They
يَسۡتَبۡشِرُونَ
yastabshiruna
rejoice
٤٥

Whenever God is mentioned on His own, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter shrink with aversion, but they rejoice when gods other than Him are mentioned

Translation 1260

39:46
قُلِ
quli
Say
ٱللَّهُمَّ
al-lahuma
O Allah
فَاطِرَ
fatira
Creator
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
عَٰلِمَ
alima
Knower
ٱلۡغَيۡبِ
al-ghaybi
(of) the unseen
وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ
wal-shahadati
and the witnessed
أَنتَ
anta
You
تَحۡكُمُ
tahkumu
will judge
بَيۡنَ
bayna
between
عِبَادِكَ
ibadika
Your slaves
فِي
fi
in
مَا
ma
what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
فِيهِ
fihi
therein
يَخۡتَلِفُونَ
yakhtalifuna
differ
٤٦

Say, ‘God! Creator of the heavens and earth! Knower of all that is hidden and all that is open, You will judge between Your servants regarding their differences.’

Translation 1260

39:47
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
أَنَّ
anna
And if
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
those who
ظَلَمُواْ
zalamu
did wrong
مَا
ma
(had) whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
جَمِيعٗا
jami'an
all
وَمِثۡلَهُۥ
wamith'lahu
and (the) like of it
مَعَهُۥ
ma'ahu
with it
لَٱفۡتَدَوۡاْ
la-if'tadaw
they would ransom
بِهِۦ
bihi
with it
مِن
min
from
سُوٓءِ
sui
(the) evil
ٱلۡعَذَابِ
al-'adhabi
(of) the punishment
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۚ
al-qiyamati
(of) the Resurrection
وَبَدَا
wabada
And (will) appear
لَهُم
lahum
to them
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
مَا
ma
what
لَمۡ
lam
not
يَكُونُواْ
yakunu
they had
يَحۡتَسِبُونَ
yahtasibuna
taken into account
٤٧

If the evildoers possessed the earth’s assets twice over they would offer them to ransom themselves from the terrible suffering on the Day of Resurrection: God will show them something they had not reckoned with

Translation 1260