Rub El Hizb 112

One of the 240 subdivisions of the Quran (quarter of a Hizb)

16:111
۞يَوۡمَ
yawma
(On) the Day
تَأۡتِي
tati
(when) will come
كُلُّ
kullu
every
نَفۡسٖ
nafsin
soul
تُجَٰدِلُ
tujadilu
pleading
عَن
an
for
نَّفۡسِهَا
nafsiha
itself
وَتُوَفَّىٰ
watuwaffa
and will be paid in full
كُلُّ
kullu
every
نَفۡسٖ
nafsin
soul
مَّا
ma
what
عَمِلَتۡ
amilat
it did
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
لَا
la
(will) not
يُظۡلَمُونَ
yuz'lamuna
be wronged
١١١

On the Day when every soul will come pleading for itself, every soul will be paid in full for all its actions- they will not be wronged

Translation 1260

16:112
وَضَرَبَ
wadaraba
And Allah sets forth
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
And Allah sets forth
مَثَلٗا
mathalan
a similitude
قَرۡيَةٗ
qaryatan
(of) a town
كَانَتۡ
kanat
(that) was
ءَامِنَةٗ
aminatan
secure
مُّطۡمَئِنَّةٗ
mut'ma-innatan
and content
يَأۡتِيهَا
yatiha
coming to it
رِزۡقُهَا
riz'quha
its provision
رَغَدٗا
raghadan
(in) abundance
مِّن
min
from
كُلِّ
kulli
every
مَكَانٖ
makanin
place
فَكَفَرَتۡ
fakafarat
but it denied
بِأَنۡعُمِ
bi-an'umi
(the) Favors of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(the) Favors of Allah
فَأَذَٰقَهَا
fa-adhaqaha
so Allah made it taste
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
so Allah made it taste
لِبَاسَ
libasa
(the) garb
ٱلۡجُوعِ
al-ju'i
(of) the hunger
وَٱلۡخَوۡفِ
wal-khawfi
and the fear
بِمَا
bima
for what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used (to)
يَصۡنَعُونَ
yasna'una
do
١١٢

God presents the example of a town that was secure and at ease, with provisions coming to it abundantly from all places. Then it became ungrateful for God’s blessings, so God afflicted it with the garment of famine and fear, for what its people had done

Translation 1260

16:113
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
جَآءَهُمۡ
jaahum
came to them
رَسُولٞ
rasulun
a Messenger
مِّنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
from among them
فَكَذَّبُوهُ
fakadhabuhu
but they denied him
فَأَخَذَهُمُ
fa-akhadhahumu
so seized them
ٱلۡعَذَابُ
al-'adhabu
the punishment
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
ظَٰلِمُونَ
zalimuna
(were) wrongdoers
١١٣

A messenger who was one of them came to them, but they called him a liar. So punishment overwhelmed them in the midst of their evildoing

Translation 1260

16:114
فَكُلُواْ
fakulu
So eat
مِمَّا
mimma
of what
رَزَقَكُمُ
razaqakumu
Allah has provided you
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah has provided you
حَلَٰلٗا
halalan
lawful
طَيِّبٗا
tayyiban
and good
وَٱشۡكُرُواْ
wa-ush'kuru
And be grateful
نِعۡمَتَ
ni'mata
(for the) Favor
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
[you]
إِيَّاهُ
iyyahu
Him Alone
تَعۡبُدُونَ
ta'buduna
you worship
١١٤

So eat of the good and lawful things God has provided for you and be thankful for His blessings, if it is Him that you worship

Translation 1260

16:115
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
حَرَّمَ
harrama
He has forbidden
عَلَيۡكُمُ
alaykumu
to you
ٱلۡمَيۡتَةَ
al-maytata
the dead animal
وَٱلدَّمَ
wal-dama
and the blood
وَلَحۡمَ
walahma
and the flesh
ٱلۡخِنزِيرِ
al-khinziri
(of) the swine
وَمَآ
wama
and what
أُهِلَّ
uhilla
has been dedicated
لِغَيۡرِ
lighayri
to other (than)
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
بِهِۦۖ
bihi
[with it]
فَمَنِ
famani
But (if) one
ٱضۡطُرَّ
ud'turra
(is) forced
غَيۡرَ
ghayra
without (being)
بَاغٖ
baghin
disobedient
وَلَا
wala
and not
عَادٖ
adin
a transgressor
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
غَفُورٞ
ghafurun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٞ
rahimun
Most Merciful
١١٥

He has forbidden you only these things: carrion, blood, pig’s meat, and animals over which any name other than God’s has been invoked. But if anyone is forced by hunger, not desiring it nor exceeding their immediate need, God is forgiving and merciful

Translation 1260

16:116
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَقُولُواْ
taqulu
say
لِمَا
lima
for that which
تَصِفُ
tasifu
assert
أَلۡسِنَتُكُمُ
alsinatukumu
your tongues
ٱلۡكَذِبَ
al-kadhiba
the lie
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
حَلَٰلٞ
halalun
(is) lawful
وَهَٰذَا
wahadha
and this
حَرَامٞ
haramun
(is) forbidden
لِّتَفۡتَرُواْ
litaftaru
so that you invent
عَلَى
ala
about
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
ٱلۡكَذِبَۚ
al-kadhiba
the lie
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يَفۡتَرُونَ
yaftaruna
invent
عَلَى
ala
about
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
ٱلۡكَذِبَ
al-kadhiba
the lie
لَا
la
they will not succeed
يُفۡلِحُونَ
yuf'lihuna
they will not succeed
١١٦

Do not say falsely, ‘This is lawful and that is forbidden,’ inventing a lie about God: those who invent lies about God will not prosper

Translation 1260

16:117
مَتَٰعٞ
mata'un
An enjoyment
قَلِيلٞ
qalilun
little
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
and for them
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
أَلِيمٞ
alimun
painful
١١٧

they may have a little enjoyment, but painful punishment awaits them

Translation 1260

16:118
وَعَلَى
wa'ala
And to
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
هَادُواْ
hadu
are Jews
حَرَّمۡنَا
harramna
We have forbidden
مَا
ma
what
قَصَصۡنَا
qasasna
We related
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
to you
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلُۖ
qablu
before
وَمَا
wama
And not
ظَلَمۡنَٰهُمۡ
zalamnahum
We wronged them
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
but
كَانُوٓاْ
kanu
they used (to)
أَنفُسَهُمۡ
anfusahum
themselves
يَظۡلِمُونَ
yazlimuna
wrong
١١٨

[Prophet], We forbade the Jews what We told you about. We did not wrong them; they wronged themselves

Translation 1260

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16:119
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those who
عَمِلُواْ
amilu
did
ٱلسُّوٓءَ
al-sua
evil
بِجَهَٰلَةٖ
bijahalatin
in ignorance
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
تَابُواْ
tabu
repented
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
وَأَصۡلَحُوٓاْ
wa-aslahu
and corrected themselves
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
مِنۢ
min
after that
بَعۡدِهَا
ba'diha
after that
لَغَفُورٞ
laghafurun
(is) surely Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌ
rahimun
Most Merciful
١١٩

But towards those who do wrong out of ignorance, and afterwards repent and make amends, your Lord is most forgiving and merciful

Translation 1260

16:120
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rahima
Ibrahim
كَانَ
kana
was
أُمَّةٗ
ummatan
a nation
قَانِتٗا
qanitan
obedient
لِّلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
حَنِيفٗا
hanifan
upright
وَلَمۡ
walam
and not
يَكُ
yaku
he was
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
al-mush'rikina
the polytheists
١٢٠

Abraham was truly an example: devoutly obedient to God and true in faith. He was not an idolater

Translation 1260

16:121
شَاكِرٗا
shakiran
Thankful
لِّأَنۡعُمِهِۚ
li-an'umihi
for His favors
ٱجۡتَبَىٰهُ
ij'tabahu
He chose him
وَهَدَىٰهُ
wahadahu
and guided him
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
صِرَٰطٖ
siratin
the way
مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ
mus'taqimin
straight
١٢١

he was thankful for the blessings of God who chose him and guided him to a straight path

Translation 1260

16:122
وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ
waataynahu
And We gave him
فِي
fi
in
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
the world
حَسَنَةٗۖ
hasanatan
good
وَإِنَّهُۥ
wa-innahu
and indeed he
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
the Hereafter
لَمِنَ
lamina
(he) will surely (be) among
ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
al-salihina
the righteous
١٢٢

We gave him blessings in this world, and he is among the right-eous in the Hereafter

Translation 1260

16:123
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
أَوۡحَيۡنَآ
awhayna
We revealed
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
to you
أَنِ
ani
that
ٱتَّبِعۡ
ittabi'
You follow
مِلَّةَ
millata
(the) religion
إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rahima
(of) Ibrahim
حَنِيفٗاۖ
hanifan
upright
وَمَا
wama
and not
كَانَ
kana
he was
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
al-mush'rikina
the polytheists
١٢٣

Then We revealed to you [Muhammad], ‘Follow the creed of Abraham, a man of pure faith who was not an idolater.’

Translation 1260

16:124
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
جُعِلَ
ju'ila
was appointed
ٱلسَّبۡتُ
al-sabtu
the Sabbath
عَلَى
ala
for
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ٱخۡتَلَفُواْ
ikh'talafu
differed
فِيهِۚ
fihi
in it
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
لَيَحۡكُمُ
layahkumu
will surely judge
بَيۡنَهُمۡ
baynahum
between them
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on) the Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
al-qiyamati
(of) the Resurrection
فِيمَا
fima
in what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used (to)
فِيهِ
fihi
[in it]
يَخۡتَلِفُونَ
yakhtalifuna
differ
١٢٤

The Sabbath was made obligatory only for those who differed about it. On the Day of Resurrection your Lord will judge between them as to their differences

Translation 1260

16:125
ٱدۡعُ
ud'u
Call
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
بِٱلۡحِكۡمَةِ
bil-hik'mati
with the wisdom
وَٱلۡمَوۡعِظَةِ
wal-maw'izati
and the instruction
ٱلۡحَسَنَةِۖ
al-hasanati
the good
وَجَٰدِلۡهُم
wajadil'hum
and discuss with them
بِٱلَّتِي
bi-allati
in that
هِيَ
hiya
which
أَحۡسَنُۚ
ahsanu
(is) best
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
هُوَ
huwa
He
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
(is) most knowing
بِمَن
biman
of who
ضَلَّ
dalla
has strayed
عَن
an
from
سَبِيلِهِۦ
sabilihi
His way
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
(is) most knowing
بِٱلۡمُهۡتَدِينَ
bil-muh'tadina
of the guided ones
١٢٥

[Prophet], call [people] to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good teaching. Argue with them in the most courteous way, for your Lord knows best who has strayed from His way and who is rightly guided

Translation 1260

16:126
وَإِنۡ
wa-in
And if
عَاقَبۡتُمۡ
aqabtum
you retaliate
فَعَاقِبُواْ
fa'aqibu
then retaliate
بِمِثۡلِ
bimith'li
with the like
مَا
ma
of what
عُوقِبۡتُم
uqib'tum
you were afflicted
بِهِۦۖ
bihi
with [it]
وَلَئِن
wala-in
But if
صَبَرۡتُمۡ
sabartum
you are patient
لَهُوَ
lahuwa
surely (it) is
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
better
لِّلصَّٰبِرِينَ
lilssabirina
for those who are patient
١٢٦

If you [believers] have to respond to an attack, make your response proportionate, but it is best to stand fast

Translation 1260

16:127
وَٱصۡبِرۡ
wa-is'bir
And be patient
وَمَا
wama
and not
صَبۡرُكَ
sabruka
(is) your patience
إِلَّا
illa
but
بِٱللَّهِۚ
bil-lahi
from Allah
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَحۡزَنۡ
tahzan
grieve
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
over them
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَكُ
taku
be
فِي
fi
in
ضَيۡقٖ
dayqin
distress
مِّمَّا
mimma
for what
يَمۡكُرُونَ
yamkuruna
they plot
١٢٧

So [Prophet] be steadfast: your steadfastness comes only from God. Do not grieve over them; do not be distressed by their scheming

Translation 1260

16:128
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
مَعَ
ma'a
(is) with
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ٱتَّقَواْ
ittaqaw
fear (Him)
وَّٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those who
هُم
hum
[they]
مُّحۡسِنُونَ
muh'sinuna
(are) good-doers
١٢٨

for God is with those who are mindful of Him and who do good

Translation 1260