Ghafir 40:77

40:76
ٱدۡخُلُوٓاْ
ud'khulu
Enter
أَبۡوَٰبَ
abwaba
(the) gates
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
(of) Hell
خَٰلِدِينَ
khalidina
(to) abide forever
فِيهَاۖ
fiha
in it
فَبِئۡسَ
fabi'sa
and wretched is
مَثۡوَى
mathwa
(the) abode
ٱلۡمُتَكَبِّرِينَ
al-mutakabirina
(of) the arrogant
٧٦

Enter the gates of Hell, there to remain- an evil home for the arrogant.’

Translation 1260

40:77
فَٱصۡبِرۡ
fa-is'bir
So be patient
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
وَعۡدَ
wa'da
(the) Promise
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
حَقّٞۚ
haqqun
(is) true
فَإِمَّا
fa-imma
And whether
نُرِيَنَّكَ
nuriyannaka
We show you
بَعۡضَ
ba'da
some
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(of) what
نَعِدُهُمۡ
na'iduhum
We have promised them
أَوۡ
aw
or
نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ
natawaffayannaka
We cause you to die
فَإِلَيۡنَا
fa-ilayna
then to Us
يُرۡجَعُونَ
yur'ja'una
they will be returned
٧٧

So be patient [Prophet], for God’s promise is sure: whether We show you part of what We have promised them in this life or whether We take your soul back to Us first, it is to Us that they will be returned

Translation 1260

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40:78
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We have sent
رُسُلٗا
rusulan
Messengers
مِّن
min
before you
قَبۡلِكَ
qablika
before you
مِنۡهُم
min'hum
Among them
مَّن
man
(are) who
قَصَصۡنَا
qasasna
We have related
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
to you
وَمِنۡهُم
wamin'hum
and among them
مَّن
man
(are) who
لَّمۡ
lam
not
نَقۡصُصۡ
naqsus
We have related
عَلَيۡكَۗ
alayka
to you
وَمَا
wama
And not
كَانَ
kana
is
لِرَسُولٍ
lirasulin
for any Messenger
أَن
an
that
يَأۡتِيَ
yatiya
he brings
بِـَٔايَةٍ
biayatin
a Sign
إِلَّا
illa
except
بِإِذۡنِ
bi-idh'ni
by (the) permission
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
So when
جَآءَ
jaa
comes
أَمۡرُ
amru
(the) Command
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
قُضِيَ
qudiya
it will be decided
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
in truth
وَخَسِرَ
wakhasira
and will lose
هُنَالِكَ
hunalika
there
ٱلۡمُبۡطِلُونَ
al-mub'tiluna
the falsifiers
٧٨

We have sent other messengers before you- some We have mentioned to you and some We have not- and no messenger could bring about a sign except with God’s permission. When [the Day] God ordained comes, just judgement will be passed between them: there and then, those who followed falsehood will be lost

Translation 1260

40:79
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
جَعَلَ
ja'ala
made
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمَ
al-an'ama
the cattle
لِتَرۡكَبُواْ
litarkabu
that you may ride
مِنۡهَا
min'ha
some of them
وَمِنۡهَا
wamin'ha
and some of them
تَأۡكُلُونَ
takuluna
you eat
٧٩

It is God who provides livestock for you, some for riding and some for your food

Translation 1260

40:80
وَلَكُمۡ
walakum
And for you
فِيهَا
fiha
in them
مَنَٰفِعُ
manafi'u
(are) benefits
وَلِتَبۡلُغُواْ
walitablughu
and that you may reach
عَلَيۡهَا
alayha
through them
حَاجَةٗ
hajatan
a need
فِي
fi
(that is) in
صُدُورِكُمۡ
sudurikum
your breasts
وَعَلَيۡهَا
wa'alayha
and upon them
وَعَلَى
wa'ala
and upon
ٱلۡفُلۡكِ
al-ful'ki
the ships
تُحۡمَلُونَ
tuh'maluna
you are carried
٨٠

you have other benefits in them too. You can reach any destination you wish on them: they carry you, as ships carry you [on the sea]

Translation 1260

40:81
وَيُرِيكُمۡ
wayurikum
And He shows you
ءَايَٰتِهِۦ
ayatihi
His Signs
فَأَيَّ
fa-ayya
Then which
ءَايَٰتِ
ayati
(of the) Signs
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
تُنكِرُونَ
tunkiruna
will you deny
٨١

He shows you His signs: which of God’s signs do you still ignore

Translation 1260

40:82
أَفَلَمۡ
afalam
Do they not
يَسِيرُواْ
yasiru
travel
فِي
fi
through
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the land
فَيَنظُرُواْ
fayanzuru
and see
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
how
كَانَ
kana
was
عَٰقِبَةُ
aqibatu
(the) end
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
مِن
min
(were) before them
قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ
qablihim
(were) before them
كَانُوٓاْ
kanu
They were
أَكۡثَرَ
akthara
more numerous
مِنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
than them
وَأَشَدَّ
wa-ashadda
and mightier
قُوَّةٗ
quwwatan
(in) strength
وَءَاثَارٗا
waatharan
and impressions
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the land
فَمَآ
fama
but not
أَغۡنَىٰ
aghna
availed
عَنۡهُم
anhum
them
مَّا
ma
what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
يَكۡسِبُونَ
yaksibuna
earn
٨٢

Have they not travelled through the land and seen how those who lived before them met their end? They were more numerous than them, stronger than them, and made a more impressive mark on the land, yet what they achieved was of no use to them at all

Translation 1260

40:83
فَلَمَّا
falamma
Then when
جَآءَتۡهُمۡ
jaathum
came to them
رُسُلُهُم
rusuluhum
their Messengers
بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ
bil-bayinati
with clear proofs
فَرِحُواْ
farihu
they rejoiced
بِمَا
bima
in what
عِندَهُم
indahum
they had
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡعِلۡمِ
al-'il'mi
the knowledge
وَحَاقَ
wahaqa
and enveloped
بِهِم
bihim
them
مَّا
ma
what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
بِهِۦ
bihi
[at it]
يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ
yastahziuna
mock
٨٣

When messengers came to them with clear signs, they revelled in the knowledge they had, and so they were engulfed by the very punishment they mocked

Translation 1260

40:84
فَلَمَّا
falamma
So when
رَأَوۡاْ
ra-aw
they saw
بَأۡسَنَا
basana
Our punishment
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
they said
ءَامَنَّا
amanna
We believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَحۡدَهُۥ
wahdahu
Alone
وَكَفَرۡنَا
wakafarna
and we disbelieve
بِمَا
bima
in what
كُنَّا
kunna
we used to
بِهِۦ
bihi
with Him
مُشۡرِكِينَ
mush'rikina
associate
٨٤

when they saw Our punishment, they said, ‘We believe in God alone; we reject any partner we ascribed to Him,’

Translation 1260

40:85
فَلَمۡ
falam
But did not
يَكُ
yaku
But did not
يَنفَعُهُمۡ
yanfa'uhum
benefit them
إِيمَٰنُهُمۡ
imanuhum
their faith
لَمَّا
lamma
when
رَأَوۡاْ
ra-aw
they saw
بَأۡسَنَاۖ
basana
Our punishment
سُنَّتَ
sunnata
(Such is the) Way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
ٱلَّتِي
allati
which
قَدۡ
qad
(has) indeed
خَلَتۡ
khalat
preceded
فِي
fi
among
عِبَادِهِۦۖ
ibadihi
His slaves
وَخَسِرَ
wakhasira
And are lost
هُنَالِكَ
hunalika
there
ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ
al-kafiruna
the disbelievers
٨٥

but believing after seeing Our punishment did not benefit them at all- this has always been God’s way of dealing with His creatures- there and then the disbelievers were lost

Translation 1260

प्रकरणाचा शेवट