29:64
وَمَا
wama
And not
هَٰذِهِ
hadhihi
(is) this
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ
al-hayatu
life
ٱلدُّنۡيَآ
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
إِلَّا
illa
but
لَهۡوٞ
lahwun
amusement
وَلَعِبٞۚ
wala'ibun
and play
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
ٱلدَّارَ
al-dara
the Home
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَ
al-akhirata
(of) the Hereafter
لَهِيَ
lahiya
surely it
ٱلۡحَيَوَانُۚ
al-hayawanu
(is) the life
لَوۡ
law
if only
كَانُواْ
kanu
they
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
٦٤

The life of this world is merely an amusement and a diversion; the true life is in the Hereafter, if only they knew

Translation 1260

29:65
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
And when
رَكِبُواْ
rakibu
they embark
فِي
fi
[in]
ٱلۡفُلۡكِ
al-ful'ki
the ship
دَعَوُاْ
da'awu
they call
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
مُخۡلِصِينَ
mukh'lisina
(being) sincere
لَهُ
lahu
to Him
ٱلدِّينَ
al-dina
(in) the religion
فَلَمَّا
falamma
But when
نَجَّىٰهُمۡ
najjahum
He delivers them
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱلۡبَرِّ
al-bari
the land
إِذَا
idha
behold
هُمۡ
hum
they
يُشۡرِكُونَ
yush'rikuna
associate partners (with Him)
٦٥

Whenever they go on board a ship they call on God, and dedicate their faith to Him alone, but once He has delivered them safely back to land, see how they ascribe partners to Him

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29:66
لِيَكۡفُرُواْ
liyakfuru
So that they may deny
بِمَآ
bima
[in] what
ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡ
ataynahum
We have given them
وَلِيَتَمَتَّعُواْۚ
waliyatamatta'u
and they may enjoy (themselves)
فَسَوۡفَ
fasawfa
But soon
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
they will know
٦٦

Let them show their ingratitude for what We have given them; let them take their enjoyment- soon they will know

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29:67
أَوَلَمۡ
awalam
Do not
يَرَوۡاْ
yaraw
they see
أَنَّا
anna
that We
جَعَلۡنَا
ja'alna
have made
حَرَمًا
haraman
a Sanctuary
ءَامِنٗا
aminan
secure
وَيُتَخَطَّفُ
wayutakhattafu
while are being taken away
ٱلنَّاسُ
al-nasu
the people
مِنۡ
min
around them
حَوۡلِهِمۡۚ
hawlihim
around them
أَفَبِٱلۡبَٰطِلِ
afabil-batili
Then do in (the) falsehood
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
they believe
وَبِنِعۡمَةِ
wabini'mati
and in (the) Favor
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
يَكۡفُرُونَ
yakfuruna
they disbelieve
٦٧

Can they not see that We have made [them] a secure sanctuary though all around them people are snatched away? Then how can they believe in what is false and deny God’s blessing

Translation 1260

29:68
وَمَنۡ
waman
And who
أَظۡلَمُ
azlamu
(is) more unjust
مِمَّنِ
mimmani
than (he) who
ٱفۡتَرَىٰ
if'tara
invents
عَلَى
ala
against
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
كَذِبًا
kadhiban
a lie
أَوۡ
aw
or
كَذَّبَ
kadhaba
denies
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
the truth
لَمَّا
lamma
when
جَآءَهُۥٓۚ
jaahu
it has come to him
أَلَيۡسَ
alaysa
Is there not
فِي
fi
in
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
Hell
مَثۡوٗى
mathwan
an abode
لِّلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
lil'kafirina
for the disbelievers
٦٨

Who could be more wicked than the person who invents lies about God, or denies the truth when it comes to him? Is Hell not the home for the disbelievers

Translation 1260

29:69
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
جَٰهَدُواْ
jahadu
strive
فِينَا
fina
for Us
لَنَهۡدِيَنَّهُمۡ
lanahdiyannahum
We will surely guide them
سُبُلَنَاۚ
subulana
(to) Our ways
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
لَمَعَ
lama'a
surely (is) with
ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
al-muh'sinina
the good-doers
٦٩

But We shall be sure to guide to Our ways those who strive hard for Our cause: God is with those who do good

Translation 1260

30:1
الٓمٓ
alif-lam-meem
Alif Lam Meem
١

Alif Lam Mim

Translation 1260

30:2
غُلِبَتِ
ghulibati
Have been defeated
ٱلرُّومُ
al-rumu
the Romans
٢

The Byzantines have been defeated

Translation 1260

30:3
فِيٓ
fi
In
أَدۡنَى
adna
(the) nearest
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
land
وَهُم
wahum
But they
مِّنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
غَلَبِهِمۡ
ghalabihim
their defeat
سَيَغۡلِبُونَ
sayaghlibuna
will overcome
٣

in a nearby land. They will reverse their defeat with a victory

Translation 1260

30:4
فِي
fi
Within
بِضۡعِ
bid'i
a few
سِنِينَۗ
sinina
years
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
For Allah
ٱلۡأَمۡرُ
al-amru
(is) the command
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلُ
qablu
before
وَمِنۢ
wamin
and after
بَعۡدُۚ
ba'du
and after
وَيَوۡمَئِذٖ
wayawma-idhin
And that day
يَفۡرَحُ
yafrahu
will rejoice
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
al-mu'minuna
the believers
٤

in a few years’ time––God is in command, first and last. On that day, the believers will rejoice

Translation 1260

30:5
بِنَصۡرِ
binasri
With (the) help
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
يَنصُرُ
yansuru
He helps
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُۖ
yashau
He wills
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
al-'azizu
(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلرَّحِيمُ
al-rahimu
the Most Merciful
٥

at God’s help. He helps whoever He pleases: He is the Mighty, the Merciful

Translation 1260