Hizb 29

One of the 60 subdivisions of the Quran (half a Juz)

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17:1
سُبۡحَٰنَ
sub'hana
Exalted
ٱلَّذِيٓ
alladhi
(is) the One Who
أَسۡرَىٰ
asra
took
بِعَبۡدِهِۦ
bi'abdihi
His servant
لَيۡلٗا
laylan
(by) night
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ
al-masjidi
Al-Masjid Al-Haraam
ٱلۡحَرَامِ
al-harami
Al-Masjid Al-Haraam
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ
al-masjidi
Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa
ٱلۡأَقۡصَا
al-aqsa
Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
which
بَٰرَكۡنَا
barakna
We blessed
حَوۡلَهُۥ
hawlahu
its surroundings
لِنُرِيَهُۥ
linuriyahu
that We may show him
مِنۡ
min
of
ءَايَٰتِنَآۚ
ayatina
Our Signs
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
al-sami'u
(is) the All-Hearer
ٱلۡبَصِيرُ
al-basiru
the All-Seer
١

Glory to Him who made His servant travel by night from the sacred place of worship to the furthest place of worship, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him some of Our signs: He alone is the All Hearing, the All Seeing

Translation 1260

17:2
وَءَاتَيۡنَا
waatayna
And We gave
مُوسَى
musa
Musa
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
وَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ
waja'alnahu
and made it
هُدٗى
hudan
a guidance
لِّبَنِيٓ
libani
for the Children
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'raila
(of) Israel
أَلَّا
alla
That not
تَتَّخِذُواْ
tattakhidhu
you take
مِن
min
other than Me
دُونِي
duni
other than Me
وَكِيلٗا
wakilan
(as) a Disposer of affairs
٢

We also gave Moses the Scripture, and made it a guide for the Children of Israel. ‘Entrust yourselves to no one but Me

Translation 1260

17:3
ذُرِّيَّةَ
dhurriyyata
Offsprings
مَنۡ
man
(of one) who
حَمَلۡنَا
hamalna
We carried
مَعَ
ma'a
with
نُوحٍۚ
nuhin
Nuh
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed he
كَانَ
kana
was
عَبۡدٗا
abdan
a servant
شَكُورٗا
shakuran
grateful
٣

you descendants of those We carried with Noah: he was truly a thankful servant.’

Translation 1260

17:4
وَقَضَيۡنَآ
waqadayna
And We decreed
إِلَىٰ
ila
for
بَنِيٓ
bani
(the) Children
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'raila
(of) Israel
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
the Book
لَتُفۡسِدُنَّ
latuf'sidunna
Surely you will cause corruption
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
مَرَّتَيۡنِ
marratayni
twice
وَلَتَعۡلُنَّ
walata'lunna
and surely you will reach
عُلُوّٗا
uluwwan
haughtiness
كَبِيرٗا
kabiran
great
٤

We declared to the Children of Israel in the Scripture, ‘Twice you will spread corruption in the land and become highly arrogant.’

Translation 1260

17:5
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
So when
جَآءَ
jaa
came
وَعۡدُ
wa'du
(the) promise
أُولَىٰهُمَا
ulahuma
(for) the first of the two
بَعَثۡنَا
ba'athna
We raised
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
against you
عِبَادٗا
ibadan
servants
لَّنَآ
lana
of Ours
أُوْلِي
uli
those of great military might
بَأۡسٖ
basin
those of great military might
شَدِيدٖ
shadidin
those of great military might
فَجَاسُواْ
fajasu
and they entered
خِلَٰلَ
khilala
the inner most part
ٱلدِّيَارِۚ
al-diyari
(of) the homes
وَكَانَ
wakana
and (it) was
وَعۡدٗا
wa'dan
a promise
مَّفۡعُولٗا
maf'ulan
fulfilled
٥

When the first of these warnings was fulfilled, We sent against you servants of Ours with great force, and they ravaged your homes. That warning was fulfilled

Translation 1260

17:6
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
رَدَدۡنَا
radadna
We gave back
لَكُمُ
lakumu
to you
ٱلۡكَرَّةَ
al-karata
the return victory
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
over them
وَأَمۡدَدۡنَٰكُم
wa-amdadnakum
And We reinforced you
بِأَمۡوَٰلٖ
bi-amwalin
with the wealth
وَبَنِينَ
wabanina
and sons
وَجَعَلۡنَٰكُمۡ
waja'alnakum
and made you
أَكۡثَرَ
akthara
more
نَفِيرًا
nafiran
numerous
٦

but then We allowed you to prevail against your enemy. We increased your wealth and offspring and made you more numerous––

Translation 1260

17:7
إِنۡ
in
If
أَحۡسَنتُمۡ
ahsantum
you do good
أَحۡسَنتُمۡ
ahsantum
you do good
لِأَنفُسِكُمۡۖ
li-anfusikum
for yourselves
وَإِنۡ
wa-in
and if
أَسَأۡتُمۡ
asatum
you do evil
فَلَهَاۚ
falaha
then it is for it
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
So when
جَآءَ
jaa
came
وَعۡدُ
wa'du
promise
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
the last
لِيَسُـُٔواْ
liyasuu
to sadden
وُجُوهَكُمۡ
wujuhakum
your faces
وَلِيَدۡخُلُواْ
waliyadkhulu
and to enter
ٱلۡمَسۡجِدَ
al-masjida
the Masjid
كَمَا
kama
just as
دَخَلُوهُ
dakhaluhu
they (had) entered it
أَوَّلَ
awwala
first
مَرَّةٖ
marratin
time
وَلِيُتَبِّرُواْ
waliyutabbiru
and to destroy
مَا
ma
what
عَلَوۡاْ
alaw
they had conquered
تَتۡبِيرًا
tatbiran
(with) destruction
٧

whether you do good or evil it is to your own souls––and when the second warning was fulfilled [We sent them] to shame your faces and enter the place of worship as they did the first time, and utterly destroy whatever fell into their power

Translation 1260

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17:8
عَسَىٰ
asa
(It) may be
رَبُّكُمۡ
rabbukum
that your Lord
أَن
an
that your Lord
يَرۡحَمَكُمۡۚ
yarhamakum
(may) have mercy upon you
وَإِنۡ
wa-in
But if
عُدتُّمۡ
udttum
you return
عُدۡنَاۚ
ud'na
We will return
وَجَعَلۡنَا
waja'alna
And We have made
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
Hell
لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
lil'kafirina
for the disbelievers
حَصِيرًا
hasiran
a prison-bed
٨

Your Lord may yet have mercy on you, but if you do the same again, so shall We: We have made Hell a prison for those who defy [Our warning]

Translation 1260

17:9
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ
al-qur'ana
the Quran
يَهۡدِي
yahdi
guides
لِلَّتِي
lillati
to that
هِيَ
hiya
which
أَقۡوَمُ
aqwamu
(is) most straight
وَيُبَشِّرُ
wayubashiru
and gives glad tidings
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
to the believers
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يَعۡمَلُونَ
ya'maluna
do
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
al-salihati
the righteous deeds
أَنَّ
anna
that
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
أَجۡرٗا
ajran
(is) a reward
كَبِيرٗا
kabiran
great
٩

This Quran does indeed show the straightest way. It gives the faithful who do right the good news that they will have a great reward and

Translation 1260

17:10
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
And that
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
bil-akhirati
in the Hereafter
أَعۡتَدۡنَا
a'tadna
We have prepared
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
عَذَابًا
adhaban
a punishment
أَلِيمٗا
aliman
painful
١٠

warns that We have prepared an agonizing punishment for those who do not believe in the world to come

Translation 1260

17:11
وَيَدۡعُ
wayad'u
And prays
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ
al-insanu
the man
بِٱلشَّرِّ
bil-shari
for evil
دُعَآءَهُۥ
du'aahu
(as) he prays
بِٱلۡخَيۡرِۖ
bil-khayri
for the good
وَكَانَ
wakana
And is
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ
al-insanu
the man
عَجُولٗا
ajulan
ever hasty
١١

Yet man prays for harm, just as he prays for good: man is ever hasty

Translation 1260

17:12
وَجَعَلۡنَا
waja'alna
And We have made
ٱلَّيۡلَ
al-layla
the night
وَٱلنَّهَارَ
wal-nahara
and the day
ءَايَتَيۡنِۖ
ayatayni
(as) two signs
فَمَحَوۡنَآ
famahawna
Then We erased
ءَايَةَ
ayata
(the) sign
ٱلَّيۡلِ
al-layli
(of) the night
وَجَعَلۡنَآ
waja'alna
and We made
ءَايَةَ
ayata
(the) sign
ٱلنَّهَارِ
al-nahari
(of) the day
مُبۡصِرَةٗ
mub'siratan
visible
لِّتَبۡتَغُواْ
litabtaghu
that you may seek
فَضۡلٗا
fadlan
bounty
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمۡ
rabbikum
your Lord
وَلِتَعۡلَمُواْ
walita'lamu
and that you may know
عَدَدَ
adada
(the) number
ٱلسِّنِينَ
al-sinina
(of) the years
وَٱلۡحِسَابَۚ
wal-hisaba
and the account
وَكُلَّ
wakulla
And every
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
فَصَّلۡنَٰهُ
fassalnahu
We have explained it
تَفۡصِيلٗا
tafsilan
(in) detail
١٢

We made the night and the day as two signs, then darkened the night and made the daylight for seeing, for you to seek your Lord’s bounty and to know how to count the years and calculate. We have explained everything in detail

Translation 1260

17:13
وَكُلَّ
wakulla
And (for) every
إِنسَٰنٍ
insanin
man
أَلۡزَمۡنَٰهُ
alzamnahu
We have fastened to him
طَٰٓئِرَهُۥ
tairahu
his fate
فِي
fi
in
عُنُقِهِۦۖ
unuqihi
his neck
وَنُخۡرِجُ
wanukh'riju
and We will bring forth
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
al-qiyamati
(of) the Resurrection
كِتَٰبٗا
kitaban
a record
يَلۡقَىٰهُ
yalqahu
which he will find
مَنشُورًا
manshuran
wide open
١٣

We have bound each human being’s destiny to his neck. On the Day of Resurrection, We shall bring out a record for each of them, which they will find spread wide open

Translation 1260

17:14
ٱقۡرَأۡ
iq'ra
Read
كِتَٰبَكَ
kitabaka
your record
كَفَىٰ
kafa
Sufficient
بِنَفۡسِكَ
binafsika
(is) yourself
ٱلۡيَوۡمَ
al-yawma
today
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
against you
حَسِيبٗا
hasiban
(as) accountant
١٤

‘Read your record. Today your own soul is enough to calculate your account.’

Translation 1260

17:15
مَّنِ
mani
Whoever
ٱهۡتَدَىٰ
ih'tada
(is) guided
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innama
then only
يَهۡتَدِي
yahtadi
he is guided
لِنَفۡسِهِۦۖ
linafsihi
for his soul
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
ضَلَّ
dalla
goes astray
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innama
then only
يَضِلُّ
yadillu
he goes astray
عَلَيۡهَاۚ
alayha
against it
وَلَا
wala
And not
تَزِرُ
taziru
will bear
وَازِرَةٞ
waziratun
a bearer of burden
وِزۡرَ
wiz'ra
burden
أُخۡرَىٰۗ
ukh'ra
(of) another
وَمَا
wama
And not
كُنَّا
kunna
We
مُعَذِّبِينَ
mu'adhibina
are to punish
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
نَبۡعَثَ
nab'atha
We have sent
رَسُولٗا
rasulan
a Messenger
١٥

Whoever accepts guidance does so for his own good; whoever strays does so at his own peril. No soul will bear another’s burden, nor do We punish until We have sent a messenger

Translation 1260

17:16
وَإِذَآ
wa-idha
And when
أَرَدۡنَآ
aradna
We intend
أَن
an
that
نُّهۡلِكَ
nuh'lika
We destroy
قَرۡيَةً
qaryatan
a town
أَمَرۡنَا
amarna
We order
مُتۡرَفِيهَا
mut'rafiha
its wealthy people
فَفَسَقُواْ
fafasaqu
but they defiantly disobey
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
فَحَقَّ
fahaqqa
so (is) proved true
عَلَيۡهَا
alayha
against it
ٱلۡقَوۡلُ
al-qawlu
the word
فَدَمَّرۡنَٰهَا
fadammarnaha
and We destroy it
تَدۡمِيرٗا
tadmiran
(with) destruction
١٦

When We decide to destroy a town, We command those corrupted by wealth [to reform], but they [persist in their] disobedience; Our sentence is passed, and We destroy them utterly

Translation 1260

17:17
وَكَمۡ
wakam
And how many
أَهۡلَكۡنَا
ahlakna
We destroyed
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡقُرُونِ
al-quruni
the generations
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
نُوحٖۗ
nuhin
Nuh
وَكَفَىٰ
wakafa
And sufficient
بِرَبِّكَ
birabbika
(is) your Lord
بِذُنُوبِ
bidhunubi
concerning the sins
عِبَادِهِۦ
ibadihi
(of) His servants
خَبِيرَۢا
khabiran
All-Aware
بَصِيرٗا
basiran
All-Seer
١٧

How many generations We have destroyed since Noah! Your Lord knows and observes the sins of His servants well enough

Translation 1260

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17:18
مَّن
man
Whoever
كَانَ
kana
should
يُرِيدُ
yuridu
desire
ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ
al-'ajilata
the immediate
عَجَّلۡنَا
ajjalna
We hasten
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
مَا
ma
what
نَشَآءُ
nashau
We will
لِمَن
liman
to whom
نُّرِيدُ
nuridu
We intend
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
جَعَلۡنَا
ja'alna
We have made
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
Hell
يَصۡلَىٰهَا
yaslaha
he will burn
مَذۡمُومٗا
madhmuman
disgraced
مَّدۡحُورٗا
madhuran
rejected
١٨

If anyone desires [only] the fleeting life, We speed up whatever We will in it, for whoever We wish; in the end We have prepared Hell for him in which to burn, disgraced and rejected

Translation 1260

17:19
وَمَنۡ
waman
And whoever
أَرَادَ
arada
desires
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَ
al-akhirata
the Hereafter
وَسَعَىٰ
wasa'a
and exerts
لَهَا
laha
for it
سَعۡيَهَا
sa'yaha
the effort
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
while he
مُؤۡمِنٞ
mu'minun
(is) a believer
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulaika
then those
كَانَ
kana
[are]
سَعۡيُهُم
sa'yuhum
their effort
مَّشۡكُورٗا
mashkuran
(is) appreciated
١٩

But if anyone desires the life to come and strives after it as he should, as a true believer, his striving will be thanked

Translation 1260

17:20
كُلّٗا
kullan
(To) each
نُّمِدُّ
numiddu
We extend
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
haulai
(to) these
وَهَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
wahaulai
and (to) these
مِنۡ
min
from
عَطَآءِ
atai
(the) gift
رَبِّكَۚ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
وَمَا
wama
And not
كَانَ
kana
is
عَطَآءُ
atau
(the) gift
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
مَحۡظُورًا
mahzuran
restricted
٢٠

To both the latter and the former, We give some of your Lord’s bounty. [Prophet], your Lord’s bounty is not restricted

Translation 1260

17:21
ٱنظُرۡ
unzur
See
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
how
فَضَّلۡنَا
faddalna
We preferred
بَعۡضَهُمۡ
ba'dahum
some of them
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
بَعۡضٖۚ
ba'din
others
وَلَلۡأٓخِرَةُ
walalakhiratu
And surely the Hereafter
أَكۡبَرُ
akbaru
(is) greater
دَرَجَٰتٖ
darajatin
(in) degrees
وَأَكۡبَرُ
wa-akbaru
and greater
تَفۡضِيلٗا
tafdilan
(in) excellence
٢١

see how We have given some more than others- but the Hereafter holds greater ranks and greater favours

Translation 1260

17:22
لَّا
la
(Do) not
تَجۡعَلۡ
taj'al
make
مَعَ
ma'a
with
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
إِلَٰهًا
ilahan
god
ءَاخَرَ
akhara
another
فَتَقۡعُدَ
fataq'uda
lest you will sit
مَذۡمُومٗا
madhmuman
disgraced
مَّخۡذُولٗا
makhdhulan
forsaken
٢٢

Set up no other god beside God, or you will end up disgraced and forsaken

Translation 1260

17:23
۞وَقَضَىٰ
waqada
And has decreed
رَبُّكَ
rabbuka
your Lord
أَلَّا
alla
that (do) not
تَعۡبُدُوٓاْ
ta'budu
worship
إِلَّآ
illa
except
إِيَّاهُ
iyyahu
Him Alone
وَبِٱلۡوَٰلِدَيۡنِ
wabil-walidayni
and to the parents
إِحۡسَٰنًاۚ
ih'sanan
(be) good
إِمَّا
imma
Whether
يَبۡلُغَنَّ
yablughanna
reach
عِندَكَ
indaka
with you
ٱلۡكِبَرَ
al-kibara
the old age
أَحَدُهُمَآ
ahaduhuma
one of them
أَوۡ
aw
or
كِلَاهُمَا
kilahuma
both of them
فَلَا
fala
then (do) not
تَقُل
taqul
say
لَّهُمَآ
lahuma
to both of them
أُفّٖ
uffin
a word of disrespect
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَنۡهَرۡهُمَا
tanharhuma
repel them
وَقُل
waqul
but speak
لَّهُمَا
lahuma
to them
قَوۡلٗا
qawlan
a word
كَرِيمٗا
kariman
noble
٢٣

Your Lord has commanded that you should worship none but Him, and that you be kind to your parents. If either or both of them reach old age with you, say no word that shows impatience with them, and do not be harsh with them, but speak to them respectfully

Translation 1260

17:24
وَٱخۡفِضۡ
wa-ikh'fid
And lower
لَهُمَا
lahuma
to them
جَنَاحَ
janaha
(the) wing
ٱلذُّلِّ
al-dhuli
(of) humility
مِنَ
mina
(out) of
ٱلرَّحۡمَةِ
al-rahmati
[the] mercy
وَقُل
waqul
and say
رَّبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
ٱرۡحَمۡهُمَا
ir'hamhuma
Have mercy on both of them
كَمَا
kama
as
رَبَّيَانِي
rabbayani
they brought me up
صَغِيرٗا
saghiran
(when I was) small
٢٤

and lower your wing in humility towards them in kindness and say, ‘Lord, have mercy on them, just as they cared for me when I was little.’

Translation 1260

17:25
رَّبُّكُمۡ
rabbukum
Your Lord
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
(is) most knowing
بِمَا
bima
of what
فِي
fi
(is) in
نُفُوسِكُمۡۚ
nufusikum
yourselves
إِن
in
If
تَكُونُواْ
takunu
you are
صَٰلِحِينَ
salihina
righteous
فَإِنَّهُۥ
fa-innahu
then indeed He
كَانَ
kana
is
لِلۡأَوَّٰبِينَ
lil'awwabina
to those who often turn (to Him)
غَفُورٗا
ghafuran
Most Forgiving
٢٥

Your Lord knows best what is in your heart. If you are good, He is most forgiving to those who return to Him

Translation 1260

17:26
وَءَاتِ
waati
And give
ذَا
dha
the relatives
ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ
al-qur'ba
the relatives
حَقَّهُۥ
haqqahu
his right
وَٱلۡمِسۡكِينَ
wal-mis'kina
and the needy
وَٱبۡنَ
wa-ib'na
and the wayfarer
ٱلسَّبِيلِ
al-sabili
and the wayfarer
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تُبَذِّرۡ
tubadhir
spend
تَبۡذِيرًا
tabdhiran
wastefully
٢٦

Give relatives their due, and the needy, and travellers- do not squander your wealth wastefully

Translation 1260

17:27
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡمُبَذِّرِينَ
al-mubadhirina
the spendthrifts
كَانُوٓاْ
kanu
are
إِخۡوَٰنَ
ikh'wana
brothers
ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِۖ
al-shayatini
(of) the devils
وَكَانَ
wakana
And is
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ
al-shaytanu
the Shaitaan
لِرَبِّهِۦ
lirabbihi
to his Lord
كَفُورٗا
kafuran
ungrateful
٢٧

those who squander are the brothers of Satan, and Satan is most ungrateful to his Lord

Translation 1260

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17:28
وَإِمَّا
wa-imma
And if
تُعۡرِضَنَّ
tu'ridanna
you turn away
عَنۡهُمُ
anhumu
from them
ٱبۡتِغَآءَ
ib'tighaa
seeking
رَحۡمَةٖ
rahmatin
mercy
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
تَرۡجُوهَا
tarjuha
which you expect
فَقُل
faqul
then say
لَّهُمۡ
lahum
to them
قَوۡلٗا
qawlan
a word
مَّيۡسُورٗا
maysuran
gentle
٢٨

but if, while seeking some bounty that you expect from your Lord, you turn them down, then at least speak some word of comfort to them

Translation 1260

17:29
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَجۡعَلۡ
taj'al
make
يَدَكَ
yadaka
your hand
مَغۡلُولَةً
maghlulatan
chained
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
عُنُقِكَ
unuqika
your neck
وَلَا
wala
and not
تَبۡسُطۡهَا
tabsut'ha
extend it
كُلَّ
kulla
(to its) utmost
ٱلۡبَسۡطِ
al-basti
reach
فَتَقۡعُدَ
fataq'uda
so that you sit
مَلُومٗا
maluman
blameworthy
مَّحۡسُورًا
mahsuran
insolvent
٢٩

Do not be tight-fisted, nor so open-handed that you end up blamed and overwhelmed with regret

Translation 1260

17:30
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
يَبۡسُطُ
yabsutu
extends
ٱلرِّزۡقَ
al-riz'qa
the provision
لِمَن
liman
for whom
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
وَيَقۡدِرُۚ
wayaqdiru
and straitens
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
كَانَ
kana
is
بِعِبَادِهِۦ
bi'ibadihi
of His slaves
خَبِيرَۢا
khabiran
All-Aware
بَصِيرٗا
basiran
All-Seer
٣٠

Your Lord gives abundantly to whoever He will, and sparingly to whoever He will: He knows and observes His servants thoroughly

Translation 1260

17:31
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَقۡتُلُوٓاْ
taqtulu
kill
أَوۡلَٰدَكُمۡ
awladakum
your children
خَشۡيَةَ
khashyata
(for) fear
إِمۡلَٰقٖۖ
im'laqin
(of) poverty
نَّحۡنُ
nahnu
We
نَرۡزُقُهُمۡ
narzuquhum
(We) provide for them
وَإِيَّاكُمۡۚ
wa-iyyakum
and for you
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
قَتۡلَهُمۡ
qatlahum
their killing
كَانَ
kana
is
خِطۡـٔٗا
khit'an
a sin
كَبِيرٗا
kabiran
great
٣١

Do not kill your children for fear of poverty––We shall provide for them and for you––killing them is a great sin

Translation 1260

17:32
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَقۡرَبُواْ
taqrabu
go near
ٱلزِّنَىٰٓۖ
al-zina
adultery
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed it
كَانَ
kana
is
فَٰحِشَةٗ
fahishatan
an immorality
وَسَآءَ
wasaa
and (an) evil
سَبِيلٗا
sabilan
way
٣٢

And do not go anywhere near adultery: it is an outrage, and an evil path

Translation 1260

17:33
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَقۡتُلُواْ
taqtulu
kill
ٱلنَّفۡسَ
al-nafsa
the soul
ٱلَّتِي
allati
which
حَرَّمَ
harrama
Allah has forbidden
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah has forbidden
إِلَّا
illa
except
بِٱلۡحَقِّۗ
bil-haqi
by right
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
قُتِلَ
qutila
(is) killed
مَظۡلُومٗا
mazluman
wrongfully
فَقَدۡ
faqad
verily
جَعَلۡنَا
ja'alna
We have made
لِوَلِيِّهِۦ
liwaliyyihi
for his heir
سُلۡطَٰنٗا
sul'tanan
an authority
فَلَا
fala
but not
يُسۡرِف
yus'rif
he should exceed
فِّي
fi
in
ٱلۡقَتۡلِۖ
al-qatli
the killing
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed he
كَانَ
kana
is
مَنصُورٗا
mansuran
helped
٣٣

Do not take life, which God has made sacred, except by right: if anyone is killed wrongfully, We have given authority to the defender of his rights, but he should not be excessive in taking life, for he is already aided [by God]

Translation 1260

17:34
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَقۡرَبُواْ
taqrabu
come near
مَالَ
mala
(the) wealth
ٱلۡيَتِيمِ
al-yatimi
(of) the orphan
إِلَّا
illa
except
بِٱلَّتِي
bi-allati
with what
هِيَ
hiya
[it] is
أَحۡسَنُ
ahsanu
best
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
يَبۡلُغَ
yablugha
he reaches
أَشُدَّهُۥۚ
ashuddahu
his maturity
وَأَوۡفُواْ
wa-awfu
And fulfil
بِٱلۡعَهۡدِۖ
bil-'ahdi
the covenant
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡعَهۡدَ
al-'ahda
the covenant
كَانَ
kana
will be
مَسۡـُٔولٗا
masulan
questioned
٣٤

Do not go near the orphan’s property, except with the best [intentions], until he reaches the age of maturity. Honour your pledges: you will be questioned about your pledges

Translation 1260

17:35
وَأَوۡفُواْ
wa-awfu
And give full
ٱلۡكَيۡلَ
al-kayla
[the] measure
إِذَا
idha
when
كِلۡتُمۡ
kil'tum
you measure
وَزِنُواْ
wazinu
and weigh
بِٱلۡقِسۡطَاسِ
bil-qis'tasi
with the balance
ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمِۚ
al-mus'taqimi
the straight
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(is) good
وَأَحۡسَنُ
wa-ahsanu
and best
تَأۡوِيلٗا
tawilan
(in) result
٣٥

Give full measure when you measure, and weigh with accurate scales: that is better and fairer in the end

Translation 1260

17:36
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَقۡفُ
taqfu
pursue
مَا
ma
what
لَيۡسَ
laysa
not
لَكَ
laka
you have
بِهِۦ
bihi
of it
عِلۡمٌۚ
il'mun
any knowledge
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلسَّمۡعَ
al-sam'a
the hearing
وَٱلۡبَصَرَ
wal-basara
and the sight
وَٱلۡفُؤَادَ
wal-fuada
and the heart
كُلُّ
kullu
all
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
those
كَانَ
kana
will be
عَنۡهُ
anhu
[about it]
مَسۡـُٔولٗا
masulan
questioned
٣٦

Do not follow blindly what you do not know to be true: ears, eyes, and heart, you will be questioned about all these

Translation 1260

17:37
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَمۡشِ
tamshi
walk
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
مَرَحًاۖ
marahan
(with) insolence
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed you
لَن
lan
will never
تَخۡرِقَ
takhriqa
tear
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
al-arda
the earth
وَلَن
walan
and will never
تَبۡلُغَ
tablugha
reach
ٱلۡجِبَالَ
al-jibala
the mountains
طُولٗا
tulan
(in) height
٣٧

Do not strut arrogantly about the earth: you cannot break it open, nor match the mountains in height

Translation 1260

17:38
كُلُّ
kullu
All
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
كَانَ
kana
is
سَيِّئُهُۥ
sayyi-uhu
[its] evil
عِندَ
inda
near
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
مَكۡرُوهٗا
makruhan
hateful
٣٨

The evil of all these actions is hateful to your Lord

Translation 1260

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17:39
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
مِمَّآ
mimma
(is) from what
أَوۡحَىٰٓ
awha
(was) revealed
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
to you
رَبُّكَ
rabbuka
(from) your Lord
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡحِكۡمَةِۗ
al-hik'mati
the wisdom
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَجۡعَلۡ
taj'al
make
مَعَ
ma'a
with
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
إِلَٰهًا
ilahan
god
ءَاخَرَ
akhara
other
فَتُلۡقَىٰ
fatul'qa
lest you should be thrown
فِي
fi
in
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
Hell
مَلُومٗا
maluman
blameworthy
مَّدۡحُورًا
madhuran
abandoned
٣٩

[Prophet], this is some of the wisdom your Lord has revealed to you: do not set up another god beside God, or you will be thrown into Hell, blamed and rejected

Translation 1260

17:40
أَفَأَصۡفَىٰكُمۡ
afa-asfakum
Then has your Lord chosen (for) you
رَبُّكُم
rabbukum
Then has your Lord chosen (for) you
بِٱلۡبَنِينَ
bil-banina
sons
وَٱتَّخَذَ
wa-ittakhadha
and He has taken
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ
al-malaikati
the Angels
إِنَٰثًاۚ
inathan
daughters
إِنَّكُمۡ
innakum
Indeed you
لَتَقُولُونَ
lataquluna
surely say
قَوۡلًا
qawlan
a word
عَظِيمٗا
aziman
grave
٤٠

What? Has your Lord favoured you people with sons and taken daughters for Himself from the angels?What a monstrous thing for you to say

Translation 1260

17:41
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And verily
صَرَّفۡنَا
sarrafna
We have explained
فِي
fi
in
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ
al-qur'ani
the Quran
لِيَذَّكَّرُواْ
liyadhakkaru
that they may take heed
وَمَا
wama
but not
يَزِيدُهُمۡ
yaziduhum
it increases them
إِلَّا
illa
except
نُفُورٗا
nufuran
(in) aversion
٤١

We have explained things in various ways in this Quran, so that such people might take notice, but it has only turned them further away

Translation 1260

17:42
قُل
qul
Say
لَّوۡ
law
If
كَانَ
kana
(there) were
مَعَهُۥٓ
ma'ahu
with Him
ءَالِهَةٞ
alihatun
gods
كَمَا
kama
as
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
they say
إِذٗا
idhan
then
لَّٱبۡتَغَوۡاْ
la-ib'taghaw
surely they (would) have sought
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
ذِي
dhi
(the) Owner
ٱلۡعَرۡشِ
al-'arshi
(of) the Throne
سَبِيلٗا
sabilan
a way
٤٢

Say, ‘If there were other gods along with Him, as they say there are, then they would have tried to find a way to the Lord of the Throne.’

Translation 1260

17:43
سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥ
sub'hanahu
Glorified is He
وَتَعَٰلَىٰ
wata'ala
and Exalted is He
عَمَّا
amma
above what
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
they say
عُلُوّٗا
uluwwan
(by) height
كَبِيرٗا
kabiran
great
٤٣

Glory to Him! He is far above what they say

Translation 1260

17:44
تُسَبِّحُ
tusabbihu
Glorify
لَهُ
lahu
[to] Him
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ
al-samawatu
the seven heavens
ٱلسَّبۡعُ
al-sab'u
the seven heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ
wal-ardu
and the earth
وَمَن
waman
and whatever
فِيهِنَّۚ
fihinna
(is) in them
وَإِن
wa-in
And (there is) not
مِّن
min
any
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
thing
إِلَّا
illa
except
يُسَبِّحُ
yusabbihu
glorifies
بِحَمۡدِهِۦ
bihamdihi
His Praise
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
but
لَّا
la
not
تَفۡقَهُونَ
tafqahuna
you understand
تَسۡبِيحَهُمۡۚ
tasbihahum
their glorification
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
كَانَ
kana
is
حَلِيمًا
haliman
Ever-Forbearing
غَفُورٗا
ghafuran
Oft-Forgiving
٤٤

The seven heavens and the earth and everyone in them glorify Him. There is not a single thing that does not celebrate His praise, though you do not understand their praise: He is most forbearing, most forgiving

Translation 1260

17:45
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
قَرَأۡتَ
qarata
you recite
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ
al-qur'ana
the Quran
جَعَلۡنَا
ja'alna
We place
بَيۡنَكَ
baynaka
between you
وَبَيۡنَ
wabayna
and between
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
bil-akhirati
in the Hereafter
حِجَابٗا
hijaban
a barrier
مَّسۡتُورٗا
masturan
hidden
٤٥

[Prophet], when you recite the Quran, We put an invisible barrier between you and those who do not believe in the life to come

Translation 1260

17:46
وَجَعَلۡنَا
waja'alna
And We have placed
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
قُلُوبِهِمۡ
qulubihim
their hearts
أَكِنَّةً
akinnatan
coverings
أَن
an
lest
يَفۡقَهُوهُ
yafqahuhu
they understand it
وَفِيٓ
wafi
and in
ءَاذَانِهِمۡ
adhanihim
their ears
وَقۡرٗاۚ
waqran
deafness
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
ذَكَرۡتَ
dhakarta
you mention
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ
al-qur'ani
the Quran
وَحۡدَهُۥ
wahdahu
Alone
وَلَّوۡاْ
wallaw
they turn
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
on
أَدۡبَٰرِهِمۡ
adbarihim
their backs
نُفُورٗا
nufuran
(in) aversion
٤٦

We have put covers on their hearts that prevent them from understanding it, and heaviness in their ears. When you mention your Lord in the Quran, and Him alone, they turn their backs and run away

Translation 1260

17:47
نَّحۡنُ
nahnu
We
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
know best
بِمَا
bima
[of] what
يَسۡتَمِعُونَ
yastami'una
they listen
بِهِۦٓ
bihi
to [it]
إِذۡ
idh
when
يَسۡتَمِعُونَ
yastami'una
they listen
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
to you
وَإِذۡ
wa-idh
and when
هُمۡ
hum
they
نَجۡوَىٰٓ
najwa
(are) in private conversation
إِذۡ
idh
when
يَقُولُ
yaqulu
say
ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ
al-zalimuna
the wrongdoers
إِن
in
Not
تَتَّبِعُونَ
tattabi'una
you follow
إِلَّا
illa
but
رَجُلٗا
rajulan
a man
مَّسۡحُورًا
mashuran
bewitched
٤٧

We know best the way they listen, when they listen to you and when they confer in secret, and these wrongdoers say, ‘You are only following a man who is bewitched.’

Translation 1260

17:48
ٱنظُرۡ
unzur
See
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
how
ضَرَبُواْ
darabu
they put forth
لَكَ
laka
for you
ٱلۡأَمۡثَالَ
al-amthala
the examples
فَضَلُّواْ
fadallu
but they have gone astray
فَلَا
fala
so not
يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ
yastati'una
they can
سَبِيلٗا
sabilan
(find) a way
٤٨

See what they think you are like! But they are lost and cannot find the right way

Translation 1260

17:49
وَقَالُوٓاْ
waqalu
And they say
أَءِذَا
a-idha
Is it when
كُنَّا
kunna
we are
عِظَٰمٗا
izaman
bones
وَرُفَٰتًا
warufatan
and crumbled particles
أَءِنَّا
a-inna
will we
لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
lamab'uthuna
surely (be) resurrected
خَلۡقٗا
khalqan
(as) a creation
جَدِيدٗا
jadidan
new
٤٩

They also say, ‘What? When we are turned to bones and dust, shall we really be raised up in a new act of creation?’

Translation 1260

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17:50
۞قُلۡ
qul
Say
كُونُواْ
kunu
Be
حِجَارَةً
hijaratan
stones
أَوۡ
aw
or
حَدِيدًا
hadidan
iron
٥٠

Say, ‘[Yes] even if you were [as hard as] stone, or iron

Translation 1260

17:51
أَوۡ
aw
Or
خَلۡقٗا
khalqan
a creation
مِّمَّا
mimma
of what
يَكۡبُرُ
yakburu
(is) great
فِي
fi
in
صُدُورِكُمۡۚ
sudurikum
your breasts
فَسَيَقُولُونَ
fasayaquluna
Then they will say
مَن
man
Who
يُعِيدُنَاۖ
yu'iduna
will restore us
قُلِ
quli
Say
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
He Who
فَطَرَكُمۡ
fatarakum
created you
أَوَّلَ
awwala
(the) first
مَرَّةٖۚ
marratin
time
فَسَيُنۡغِضُونَ
fasayun'ghiduna
Then they will shake
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
at you
رُءُوسَهُمۡ
ruusahum
their heads
وَيَقُولُونَ
wayaquluna
and they say
مَتَىٰ
mata
When (will)
هُوَۖ
huwa
it (be)
قُلۡ
qul
Say
عَسَىٰٓ
asa
Perhaps
أَن
an
that
يَكُونَ
yakuna
(it) will be
قَرِيبٗا
qariban
soon
٥١

or any other substance you think hard to bring to life.’ Then they will say, ‘Who will bring us back?’ Say, ‘The One who created you the first time.’ Then they will shake their heads at you and say, ‘When will that be?’ Say, ‘It may well be very soon

Translation 1260

17:52
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(On) the Day
يَدۡعُوكُمۡ
yad'ukum
He will call you
فَتَسۡتَجِيبُونَ
fatastajibuna
and you will respond
بِحَمۡدِهِۦ
bihamdihi
with His Praise
وَتَظُنُّونَ
watazunnuna
and you will think
إِن
in
not
لَّبِثۡتُمۡ
labith'tum
you had remained
إِلَّا
illa
except
قَلِيلٗا
qalilan
a little (while)
٥٢

it will be the Day when He calls you, and you answer by praising Him, and you think you have stayed [on earth] only a little while.’

Translation 1260

17:53
وَقُل
waqul
And say
لِّعِبَادِي
li'ibadi
to My slaves
يَقُولُواْ
yaqulu
(to) say
ٱلَّتِي
allati
that
هِيَ
hiya
which
أَحۡسَنُۚ
ahsanu
(is) best
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنَ
al-shaytana
the Shaitaan
يَنزَغُ
yanzaghu
sows discord
بَيۡنَهُمۡۚ
baynahum
between them
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنَ
al-shaytana
the Shaitaan
كَانَ
kana
is
لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ
lil'insani
to the man
عَدُوّٗا
aduwwan
an enemy
مُّبِينٗا
mubinan
clear
٥٣

[Prophet], tell My servants to say what is best. Satan sows discord among them: Satan is a sworn enemy of man

Translation 1260

17:54
رَّبُّكُمۡ
rabbukum
Your Lord
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
(is) most knowing
بِكُمۡۖ
bikum
of you
إِن
in
If
يَشَأۡ
yasha
He wills
يَرۡحَمۡكُمۡ
yarhamkum
He will have mercy on you
أَوۡ
aw
or
إِن
in
if
يَشَأۡ
yasha
He wills
يُعَذِّبۡكُمۡۚ
yu'adhib'kum
He will punish you
وَمَآ
wama
And not
أَرۡسَلۡنَٰكَ
arsalnaka
We have sent you
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
over them
وَكِيلٗا
wakilan
(as) a guardian
٥٤

Your Lord has the most knowledge about all of you: if He pleases He will have mercy on you, and if He pleases He will punish you. [Prophet], We did not send you to take charge of them

Translation 1260

17:55
وَرَبُّكَ
warabbuka
And your Lord
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
(is) most knowing
بِمَن
biman
of whoever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And verily
فَضَّلۡنَا
faddalna
We have preferred
بَعۡضَ
ba'da
some
ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ
al-nabiyina
(of) the Prophets
عَلَىٰ
ala
to
بَعۡضٖۖ
ba'din
others
وَءَاتَيۡنَا
waatayna
And We gave
دَاوُۥدَ
dawuda
Dawood
زَبُورٗا
zaburan
Zaboor
٥٥

Your Lord knows best about everyone in the heavens and the earth. We gave some prophets more than others: We gave David a book [of Psalms]

Translation 1260

17:56
قُلِ
quli
Say
ٱدۡعُواْ
id'u
Call
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those whom
زَعَمۡتُم
za'amtum
you claimed
مِّن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦ
dunihi
besides Him
فَلَا
fala
[then] not
يَمۡلِكُونَ
yamlikuna
they have power
كَشۡفَ
kashfa
(to) remove
ٱلضُّرِّ
al-duri
the misfortunes
عَنكُمۡ
ankum
from you
وَلَا
wala
and not
تَحۡوِيلًا
tahwilan
(to) transfer (it)
٥٦

Say, ‘Call upon those you claim to be deities beside God: they have no power to remove or avert any harm from you.’

Translation 1260

17:57
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
whom
يَدۡعُونَ
yad'una
they call
يَبۡتَغُونَ
yabtaghuna
seek
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
رَبِّهِمُ
rabbihimu
their Lord
ٱلۡوَسِيلَةَ
al-wasilata
the means of access
أَيُّهُمۡ
ayyuhum
which of them
أَقۡرَبُ
aqrabu
(is) nearest
وَيَرۡجُونَ
wayarjuna
and they hope
رَحۡمَتَهُۥ
rahmatahu
(for) His mercy
وَيَخَافُونَ
wayakhafuna
and fear
عَذَابَهُۥٓۚ
adhabahu
His punishment
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
عَذَابَ
adhaba
(the) punishment
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
كَانَ
kana
is
مَحۡذُورٗا
mahdhuran
(ever) feared
٥٧

Those [angels] they pray to are themselves seeking a way to their Lord, even those who are closest to Him. They hope for His mercy and fear His punishment. The punishment of your Lord is much to be feared

Translation 1260

17:58
وَإِن
wa-in
And not
مِّن
min
(is) any
قَرۡيَةٍ
qaryatin
town
إِلَّا
illa
but
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
We
مُهۡلِكُوهَا
muh'likuha
(will) destroy it
قَبۡلَ
qabla
before
يَوۡمِ
yawmi
(the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
al-qiyamati
(of) the Resurrection
أَوۡ
aw
or
مُعَذِّبُوهَا
mu'adhibuha
punish it
عَذَابٗا
adhaban
with a punishment
شَدِيدٗاۚ
shadidan
severe
كَانَ
kana
That is
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That is
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
the Book
مَسۡطُورٗا
masturan
written
٥٨

there is no community We shall not destroy, or punish severely, before the Day of Resurrection- this is written in the Book

Translation 1260

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17:59
وَمَا
wama
And not
مَنَعَنَآ
mana'ana
stopped Us
أَن
an
that
نُّرۡسِلَ
nur'sila
We send
بِٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ
bil-ayati
the Signs
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَن
an
that
كَذَّبَ
kadhaba
denied
بِهَا
biha
them
ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَۚ
al-awaluna
the former (people)
وَءَاتَيۡنَا
waatayna
And We gave
ثَمُودَ
thamuda
Thamud
ٱلنَّاقَةَ
al-naqata
the she-camel
مُبۡصِرَةٗ
mub'siratan
(as) a visible sign
فَظَلَمُواْ
fazalamu
but they wronged
بِهَاۚ
biha
her
وَمَا
wama
And not
نُرۡسِلُ
nur'silu
We send
بِٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ
bil-ayati
the Signs
إِلَّا
illa
except
تَخۡوِيفٗا
takhwifan
(as) a warning
٥٩

Nothing prevents Us from sending miraculous signs, except the fact that previous peoples denied them. We gave the people of Thamud the she-camel as a clear sign, yet they maltreated it. We send signs only to give warning

Translation 1260

17:60
وَإِذۡ
wa-idh
And when
قُلۡنَا
qul'na
We said
لَكَ
laka
to you
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
أَحَاطَ
ahata
has encompassed
بِٱلنَّاسِۚ
bil-nasi
the mankind
وَمَا
wama
And not
جَعَلۡنَا
ja'alna
We made
ٱلرُّءۡيَا
al-ru'ya
the vision
ٱلَّتِيٓ
allati
which
أَرَيۡنَٰكَ
araynaka
We showed you
إِلَّا
illa
except
فِتۡنَةٗ
fit'natan
(as) a trial
لِّلنَّاسِ
lilnnasi
for mankind
وَٱلشَّجَرَةَ
wal-shajarata
and the tree
ٱلۡمَلۡعُونَةَ
al-mal'unata
the accursed
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِۚ
al-qur'ani
the Quran
وَنُخَوِّفُهُمۡ
wanukhawwifuhum
And We threaten them
فَمَا
fama
but not
يَزِيدُهُمۡ
yaziduhum
it increases them
إِلَّا
illa
except
طُغۡيَٰنٗا
tugh'yanan
(in) transgression
كَبِيرٗا
kabiran
great
٦٠

[Prophet], We have told you that your Lord knows all about human beings. The vision We showed you was only a test for people, as was the cursed tree [mentioned] in the Quran. We warn them, but this only increases their insolence

Translation 1260

17:61
وَإِذۡ
wa-idh
And when
قُلۡنَا
qul'na
We said
لِلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ
lil'malaikati
to the Angels
ٱسۡجُدُواْ
us'judu
Prostrate
لِأٓدَمَ
liadama
to Adam
فَسَجَدُوٓاْ
fasajadu
So they prostrated
إِلَّآ
illa
except
إِبۡلِيسَ
ib'lisa
Iblis
قَالَ
qala
He said
ءَأَسۡجُدُ
a-asjudu
Shall I prostrate
لِمَنۡ
liman
to (one) whom
خَلَقۡتَ
khalaqta
You created
طِينٗا
tinan
(from) clay
٦١

When We said to the angels, ‘Bow down before Adam,’ they all bowed down, but not Iblis. He retorted, ‘Why should I bow down to someone You have created out of clay?’

Translation 1260

17:62
قَالَ
qala
He said
أَرَءَيۡتَكَ
ara-aytaka
Do You see
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
whom
كَرَّمۡتَ
karramta
You have honored
عَلَيَّ
alayya
above me
لَئِنۡ
la-in
If
أَخَّرۡتَنِ
akhartani
You give me respite
إِلَىٰ
ila
till
يَوۡمِ
yawmi
(the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
al-qiyamati
(of) the Resurrection
لَأَحۡتَنِكَنَّ
la-ahtanikanna
I will surely destroy
ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥٓ
dhurriyyatahu
his offspring
إِلَّا
illa
except
قَلِيلٗا
qalilan
a few
٦٢

and [then] said, ‘You see this being You have honoured above me? If You reprieve me until the Day of Resurrection, I will lead all but a few of his descendants by the nose.’

Translation 1260

17:63
قَالَ
qala
He said
ٱذۡهَبۡ
idh'hab
Go
فَمَن
faman
and whoever
تَبِعَكَ
tabi'aka
follows you
مِنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
among them
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
Hell
جَزَآؤُكُمۡ
jazaukum
(is) your recompense
جَزَآءٗ
jazaan
a recompense
مَّوۡفُورٗا
mawfuran
ample
٦٣

God said, ‘Go away! Hell will be your reward, and the reward of any of them who follow you- an ample reward

Translation 1260

17:64
وَٱسۡتَفۡزِزۡ
wa-is'tafziz
And incite
مَنِ
mani
whoever
ٱسۡتَطَعۡتَ
is'tata'ta
you can
مِنۡهُم
min'hum
among them
بِصَوۡتِكَ
bisawtika
with your voice
وَأَجۡلِبۡ
wa-ajlib
and assault
عَلَيۡهِم
alayhim
[on] them
بِخَيۡلِكَ
bikhaylika
with your cavalry
وَرَجِلِكَ
warajilika
and infantry
وَشَارِكۡهُمۡ
washarik'hum
and be a partner
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَمۡوَٰلِ
al-amwali
the wealth
وَٱلۡأَوۡلَٰدِ
wal-awladi
and the children
وَعِدۡهُمۡۚ
wa'id'hum
and promise them
وَمَا
wama
And not
يَعِدُهُمُ
ya'iduhumu
promises them
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ
al-shaytanu
the Shaitaan
إِلَّا
illa
except
غُرُورًا
ghururan
delusion
٦٤

Rouse whichever of them you can with your voice, muster your cavalry and infantry against them, share their wealth and their children with them, and make promises to them- Satan promises them nothing but delusion

Translation 1260

17:65
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
عِبَادِي
ibadi
My slaves
لَيۡسَ
laysa
not
لَكَ
laka
for you
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
over them
سُلۡطَٰنٞۚ
sul'tanun
any authority
وَكَفَىٰ
wakafa
And sufficient
بِرَبِّكَ
birabbika
(is) your Lord
وَكِيلٗا
wakilan
(as) a Guardian
٦٥

but you will have no authority over My [true] servants: Your Lord can take care of them well enough.’

Translation 1260

17:66
رَّبُّكُمُ
rabbukumu
Your Lord
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
يُزۡجِي
yuz'ji
drives
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلۡفُلۡكَ
al-ful'ka
the ship
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡبَحۡرِ
al-bahri
the sea
لِتَبۡتَغُواْ
litabtaghu
that you may seek
مِن
min
of
فَضۡلِهِۦٓۚ
fadlihi
His Bounty
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
كَانَ
kana
is
بِكُمۡ
bikum
to you
رَحِيمٗا
rahiman
Ever Merciful
٦٦

[People], it is your Lord who makes ships go smoothly for you on the sea so that you can seek His bounty: He is most merciful towards you

Translation 1260

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17:67
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
مَسَّكُمُ
massakumu
touches you
ٱلضُّرُّ
al-duru
the hardship
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡبَحۡرِ
al-bahri
the sea
ضَلَّ
dalla
lost
مَن
man
(are) who
تَدۡعُونَ
tad'una
you call
إِلَّآ
illa
except
إِيَّاهُۖ
iyyahu
Him Alone
فَلَمَّا
falamma
But when
نَجَّىٰكُمۡ
najjakum
He delivers you
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱلۡبَرِّ
al-bari
the land
أَعۡرَضۡتُمۡۚ
a'radtum
you turn away
وَكَانَ
wakana
And is
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ
al-insanu
man
كَفُورًا
kafuran
ungrateful
٦٧

When you get into distress at sea, those you pray to besides Him desert you, but when He brings you back safe to land you turn away: man is ever ungrateful

Translation 1260

17:68
أَفَأَمِنتُمۡ
afa-amintum
Do you then feel secure
أَن
an
that (not)
يَخۡسِفَ
yakhsifa
He will cause to swallow
بِكُمۡ
bikum
you
جَانِبَ
janiba
side
ٱلۡبَرِّ
al-bari
(of) the land
أَوۡ
aw
or
يُرۡسِلَ
yur'sila
send
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
against you
حَاصِبٗا
hasiban
a storm of stones
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
لَا
la
not
تَجِدُواْ
tajidu
you will find
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
وَكِيلًا
wakilan
a guardian
٦٨

Can you be sure that God will not have you swallowed up into the earth when you are back on land, or that He will not send a sandstorm against you? Then you will find no one to protect you

Translation 1260

17:69
أَمۡ
am
Or
أَمِنتُمۡ
amintum
do you feel secure
أَن
an
that (not)
يُعِيدَكُمۡ
yu'idakum
He will send you back
فِيهِ
fihi
into it
تَارَةً
taratan
another time
أُخۡرَىٰ
ukh'ra
another time
فَيُرۡسِلَ
fayur'sila
and send
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
upon you
قَاصِفٗا
qasifan
a hurricane
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلرِّيحِ
al-rihi
the wind
فَيُغۡرِقَكُم
fayugh'riqakum
and drown you
بِمَا
bima
because
كَفَرۡتُمۡ
kafartum
you disbelieved
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
لَا
la
not
تَجِدُواْ
tajidu
you will find
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
عَلَيۡنَا
alayna
against Us
بِهِۦ
bihi
therein
تَبِيعٗا
tabi'an
an avenger
٦٩

Or can you be sure that He will not send you back out to sea, and send a violent storm against you to drown you for being so ungrateful? You will find no helper against Us there

Translation 1260

17:70
۞وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
كَرَّمۡنَا
karramna
We have honored
بَنِيٓ
bani
(the) children of Adam
ءَادَمَ
adama
(the) children of Adam
وَحَمَلۡنَٰهُمۡ
wahamalnahum
and We carried them
فِي
fi
on
ٱلۡبَرِّ
al-bari
the land
وَٱلۡبَحۡرِ
wal-bahri
and the sea
وَرَزَقۡنَٰهُم
warazaqnahum
and We have provided them
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ
al-tayibati
the good things
وَفَضَّلۡنَٰهُمۡ
wafaddalnahum
and We preferred them
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
كَثِيرٖ
kathirin
many
مِّمَّنۡ
mimman
of those whom
خَلَقۡنَا
khalaqna
We have created
تَفۡضِيلٗا
tafdilan
(with) preference
٧٠

We have honoured the children of Adam and carried them by land and sea; We have provided good sustenance for them and favoured them specially above many of those We have created

Translation 1260

17:71
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
نَدۡعُواْ
nad'u
We will call
كُلَّ
kulla
all
أُنَاسِۭ
unasin
human beings
بِإِمَٰمِهِمۡۖ
bi-imamihim
with their record
فَمَنۡ
faman
then whoever
أُوتِيَ
utiya
is given
كِتَٰبَهُۥ
kitabahu
his record
بِيَمِينِهِۦ
biyaminihi
in his right hand
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulaika
then those
يَقۡرَءُونَ
yaqrauna
will read
كِتَٰبَهُمۡ
kitabahum
their records
وَلَا
wala
and not
يُظۡلَمُونَ
yuz'lamuna
they will be wronged
فَتِيلٗا
fatilan
(even as much as) a hair on a date seed
٧١

On the Day when We summon each community, along with its leader, those who are given their record in their right hand will read it [with pleasure]. But no one will be wronged in the least

Translation 1260

17:72
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
كَانَ
kana
is
فِي
fi
in
هَٰذِهِۦٓ
hadhihi
this (world)
أَعۡمَىٰ
a'ma
blind
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
then he
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
the Hereafter
أَعۡمَىٰ
a'ma
(will be) blind
وَأَضَلُّ
wa-adallu
and more astray
سَبِيلٗا
sabilan
(from the) path
٧٢

those who were blind in this life will be blind in the Hereafter, and even further off the path

Translation 1260

17:73
وَإِن
wa-in
And indeed
كَادُواْ
kadu
they were about (to)
لَيَفۡتِنُونَكَ
layaftinunaka
tempt you away
عَنِ
ani
from
ٱلَّذِيٓ
alladhi
that which
أَوۡحَيۡنَآ
awhayna
We revealed
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
to you
لِتَفۡتَرِيَ
litaftariya
that you invent
عَلَيۡنَا
alayna
about Us
غَيۡرَهُۥۖ
ghayrahu
other (than) it
وَإِذٗا
wa-idhan
And then
لَّٱتَّخَذُوكَ
la-ittakhadhuka
surely they would take you
خَلِيلٗا
khalilan
(as) a friend
٧٣

[Prophet], the disbelievers tried to tempt you away from what We revealed to you, so that you would invent some other revelation and attribute it to Us and then they would have taken you as a friend

Translation 1260

17:74
وَلَوۡلَآ
walawla
And if not
أَن
an
[that]
ثَبَّتۡنَٰكَ
thabbatnaka
We (had) strengthened you
لَقَدۡ
laqad
certainly
كِدتَّ
kidtta
you almost
تَرۡكَنُ
tarkanu
(would) have inclined
إِلَيۡهِمۡ
ilayhim
to them
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
(in) something
قَلِيلًا
qalilan
a little
٧٤

If We had not made you stand firm, you would almost have inclined a little towards them

Translation 1260

17:75
إِذٗا
idhan
Then
لَّأَذَقۡنَٰكَ
la-adhaqnaka
We (would) have made you taste
ضِعۡفَ
di'fa
double
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ
al-hayati
(in) the life
وَضِعۡفَ
wadi'fa
and double
ٱلۡمَمَاتِ
al-mamati
(after) the death
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
لَا
la
not
تَجِدُ
tajidu
you (would) have found
لَكَ
laka
for you
عَلَيۡنَا
alayna
against Us
نَصِيرٗا
nasiran
any helper
٧٥

In that case, We would have made you taste a double punishment in this life, and a double punishment after death and then you would have found no one to help you against Us

Translation 1260

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17:76
وَإِن
wa-in
And indeed
كَادُواْ
kadu
they were about
لَيَسۡتَفِزُّونَكَ
layastafizzunaka
(to) scare you
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the land
لِيُخۡرِجُوكَ
liyukh'rijuka
that they evict you
مِنۡهَاۖ
min'ha
from it
وَإِذٗا
wa-idhan
But then
لَّا
la
not
يَلۡبَثُونَ
yalbathuna
they (would) have stayed
خِلَٰفَكَ
khilafaka
after you
إِلَّا
illa
except
قَلِيلٗا
qalilan
a little
٧٦

They planned to scare you off the land, but they would not have lasted for more than a little while after you

Translation 1260

17:77
سُنَّةَ
sunnata
(Such is Our) Way
مَن
man
(for) whom
قَدۡ
qad
[verily]
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
قَبۡلَكَ
qablaka
before you
مِن
min
of
رُّسُلِنَاۖ
rusulina
Our Messengers
وَلَا
wala
And not
تَجِدُ
tajidu
you will find
لِسُنَّتِنَا
lisunnatina
(in) Our way
تَحۡوِيلًا
tahwilan
any alteration
٧٧

Such was Our way with the messengers We sent before you, and you will find no change in Our ways

Translation 1260

17:78
أَقِمِ
aqimi
Establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
al-salata
the prayer
لِدُلُوكِ
liduluki
at the decline
ٱلشَّمۡسِ
al-shamsi
(of) the sun
إِلَىٰ
ila
till
غَسَقِ
ghasaqi
(the) darkness
ٱلَّيۡلِ
al-layli
(of) the night
وَقُرۡءَانَ
waqur'ana
and Quran
ٱلۡفَجۡرِۖ
al-fajri
at dawn
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
قُرۡءَانَ
qur'ana
the Quran
ٱلۡفَجۡرِ
al-fajri
(at) the dawn
كَانَ
kana
is
مَشۡهُودٗا
mashhudan
ever witnessed
٧٨

So perform the regular prayers in the period from the time the sun is past its zenith till the darkness of the night, and [recite] the Quran at dawn- dawn recitation is always witnessed––

Translation 1260

17:79
وَمِنَ
wamina
And from
ٱلَّيۡلِ
al-layli
the night
فَتَهَجَّدۡ
fatahajjad
arise from sleep for prayer
بِهِۦ
bihi
with it
نَافِلَةٗ
nafilatan
(as) additional
لَّكَ
laka
for you
عَسَىٰٓ
asa
it may be
أَن
an
that
يَبۡعَثَكَ
yab'athaka
will raise you
رَبُّكَ
rabbuka
your Lord
مَقَامٗا
maqaman
(to) a station
مَّحۡمُودٗا
mahmudan
praiseworthy
٧٩

and dur-ing the night wake up and pray, as an extra offering of your own, so that your Lord may raise you to a [highly] praised status

Translation 1260

17:80
وَقُل
waqul
And say
رَّبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
أَدۡخِلۡنِي
adkhil'ni
Cause me to enter
مُدۡخَلَ
mud'khala
an entrance
صِدۡقٖ
sid'qin
sound
وَأَخۡرِجۡنِي
wa-akhrij'ni
and cause me to exit
مُخۡرَجَ
mukh'raja
an exit
صِدۡقٖ
sid'qin
sound
وَٱجۡعَل
wa-ij'al
and make
لِّي
li
for me
مِن
min
from
لَّدُنكَ
ladunka
near You
سُلۡطَٰنٗا
sul'tanan
an authority
نَّصِيرٗا
nasiran
helping
٨٠

Say, ‘My Lord, make me go in truthfully, and come out truthfully, and grant me supporting authority from You.’

Translation 1260

17:81
وَقُلۡ
waqul
And say
جَآءَ
jaa
Has come
ٱلۡحَقُّ
al-haqu
the truth
وَزَهَقَ
wazahaqa
and perished
ٱلۡبَٰطِلُۚ
al-batilu
the falsehood
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡبَٰطِلَ
al-batila
the falsehood
كَانَ
kana
is
زَهُوقٗا
zahuqan
(bound) to perish
٨١

And say, ‘The truth has come, and falsehood has passed away: falsehood is bound to pass away.’

Translation 1260

17:82
وَنُنَزِّلُ
wanunazzilu
And We reveal
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ
al-qur'ani
the Quran
مَا
ma
that
هُوَ
huwa
it
شِفَآءٞ
shifaon
(is) a healing
وَرَحۡمَةٞ
warahmatun
and a mercy
لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
lil'mu'minina
for the believers
وَلَا
wala
but not
يَزِيدُ
yazidu
it increases
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
إِلَّا
illa
except
خَسَارٗا
khasaran
(in) loss
٨٢

We send down the Quran as healing and mercy to those who believe; as for those who disbelieve, it only increases their loss

Translation 1260

17:83
وَإِذَآ
wa-idha
And when
أَنۡعَمۡنَا
an'amna
We bestow favor
عَلَى
ala
on
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ
al-insani
man
أَعۡرَضَ
a'rada
he turns away
وَنَـَٔا
wanaa
and becomes remote
بِجَانِبِهِۦ
bijanibihi
on his side
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
مَسَّهُ
massahu
touches him
ٱلشَّرُّ
al-sharu
the evil
كَانَ
kana
he is
يَـُٔوسٗا
yausan
(in) despair
٨٣

When We favour man he turns arrogantly to one side, but when harm touches him, he falls into despair

Translation 1260

17:84
قُلۡ
qul
Say
كُلّٞ
kullun
Each
يَعۡمَلُ
ya'malu
works
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
شَاكِلَتِهِۦ
shakilatihi
his manner
فَرَبُّكُمۡ
farabbukum
but your Lord
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
(is) most knowing
بِمَنۡ
biman
of who
هُوَ
huwa
[he]
أَهۡدَىٰ
ahda
(is) best guided
سَبِيلٗا
sabilan
(in) way
٨٤

Say, ‘Everyone does things their own way, but your Lord is fully aware of who follows the best-guided path.’

Translation 1260

17:85
وَيَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ
wayasalunaka
And they ask you
عَنِ
ani
concerning
ٱلرُّوحِۖ
al-ruhi
the soul
قُلِ
quli
Say
ٱلرُّوحُ
al-ruhu
The soul
مِنۡ
min
(is) of
أَمۡرِ
amri
(the) affair
رَبِّي
rabbi
(of) my Lord
وَمَآ
wama
And not
أُوتِيتُم
utitum
you have been given
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡعِلۡمِ
al-'il'mi
the knowledge
إِلَّا
illa
except
قَلِيلٗا
qalilan
a little
٨٥

[Prophet], they ask you about the Spirit. Say, ‘The Spirit is part of my Lord’s domain. You have only been given a little knowledge.’

Translation 1260

17:86
وَلَئِن
wala-in
And if
شِئۡنَا
shi'na
We willed
لَنَذۡهَبَنَّ
lanadhhabanna
We (would) have surely taken away
بِٱلَّذِيٓ
bi-alladhi
that which
أَوۡحَيۡنَآ
awhayna
We have revealed
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
to you
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
لَا
la
not
تَجِدُ
tajidu
you would find
لَكَ
laka
for you
بِهِۦ
bihi
concerning it
عَلَيۡنَا
alayna
against Us
وَكِيلًا
wakilan
any advocate
٨٦

If We pleased, We could take away what We have revealed to you- then you would find no one to plead for you against Us

Translation 1260

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17:87
إِلَّا
illa
Except
رَحۡمَةٗ
rahmatan
a mercy
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكَۚ
rabbika
your Lord
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فَضۡلَهُۥ
fadlahu
His Bounty
كَانَ
kana
is
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
upon you
كَبِيرٗا
kabiran
great
٨٧

if it were not for your Lord’s mercy: His favour to you has been truly great

Translation 1260

17:88
قُل
qul
Say
لَّئِنِ
la-ini
If
ٱجۡتَمَعَتِ
ij'tama'ati
gathered
ٱلۡإِنسُ
al-insu
the mankind
وَٱلۡجِنُّ
wal-jinu
and the jinn
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
to
أَن
an
[that]
يَأۡتُواْ
yatu
bring
بِمِثۡلِ
bimith'li
the like
هَٰذَا
hadha
(of) this
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ
al-qur'ani
Quran
لَا
la
not
يَأۡتُونَ
yatuna
they (could) bring
بِمِثۡلِهِۦ
bimith'lihi
the like of it
وَلَوۡ
walaw
even if
كَانَ
kana
were
بَعۡضُهُمۡ
ba'duhum
some of them
لِبَعۡضٖ
liba'din
to some others
ظَهِيرٗا
zahiran
assistants
٨٨

Say, ‘Even if all mankind and jinn came together to produce something like this Quran, they could not produce anything like it, however much they helped each other.’

Translation 1260

17:89
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And verily
صَرَّفۡنَا
sarrafna
We have explained
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnasi
to mankind
فِي
fi
in
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ
al-qur'ani
Quran
مِن
min
from
كُلِّ
kulli
every
مَثَلٖ
mathalin
example
فَأَبَىٰٓ
fa-aba
but refused
أَكۡثَرُ
aktharu
most
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
(of) the mankind
إِلَّا
illa
except
كُفُورٗا
kufuran
disbelief
٨٩

In this Quran, We have set out all kinds of examples for people, yet most of them persist in disbelieving

Translation 1260

17:90
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
And they say
لَن
lan
Never
نُّؤۡمِنَ
nu'mina
we will believe
لَكَ
laka
in you
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
تَفۡجُرَ
tafjura
you cause to gush forth
لَنَا
lana
for us
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
يَنۢبُوعًا
yanbu'an
a spring
٩٠

They say, ‘We will not believe for you [Muhammad] until you make a spring gush out of the ground for us

Translation 1260

17:91
أَوۡ
aw
Or
تَكُونَ
takuna
you have
لَكَ
laka
for you
جَنَّةٞ
jannatun
a garden
مِّن
min
of
نَّخِيلٖ
nakhilin
date-palms
وَعِنَبٖ
wa'inabin
and grapes
فَتُفَجِّرَ
fatufajjira
and cause to gush forth
ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرَ
al-anhara
the rivers
خِلَٰلَهَا
khilalaha
within them
تَفۡجِيرًا
tafjiran
abundantly
٩١

or until you have a garden of date palms and vines, and make rivers pour through them

Translation 1260

17:92
أَوۡ
aw
Or
تُسۡقِطَ
tus'qita
you cause to fall
ٱلسَّمَآءَ
al-samaa
the sky
كَمَا
kama
as
زَعَمۡتَ
za'amta
you have claimed
عَلَيۡنَا
alayna
upon us
كِسَفًا
kisafan
(in) pieces
أَوۡ
aw
or
تَأۡتِيَ
tatiya
you bring
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
Allah
وَٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ
wal-malaikati
and the Angels
قَبِيلًا
qabilan
before (us)
٩٢

or make the sky fall on us in pieces, as you claimed will happen; or bring God and the angels before us face to face

Translation 1260

17:93
أَوۡ
aw
Or
يَكُونَ
yakuna
is
لَكَ
laka
for you
بَيۡتٞ
baytun
a house
مِّن
min
of
زُخۡرُفٍ
zukh'rufin
ornament
أَوۡ
aw
or
تَرۡقَىٰ
tarqa
you ascend
فِي
fi
into
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
the sky
وَلَن
walan
And never
نُّؤۡمِنَ
nu'mina
we will believe
لِرُقِيِّكَ
liruqiyyika
in your ascension
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
تُنَزِّلَ
tunazzila
you bring down
عَلَيۡنَا
alayna
to us
كِتَٰبٗا
kitaban
a book
نَّقۡرَؤُهُۥۗ
naqra-uhu
we could read it
قُلۡ
qul
Say
سُبۡحَانَ
sub'hana
Glorified (is)
رَبِّي
rabbi
my Lord
هَلۡ
hal
What
كُنتُ
kuntu
am I
إِلَّا
illa
but
بَشَرٗا
basharan
a human
رَّسُولٗا
rasulan
a Messenger
٩٣

or have a house made of gold; or ascend into the sky- even then, we will not believe in your ascension until you send a real book down for us to read.’ Say, ‘Glory be to my Lord! Am I anything but a mortal, a messenger?’

Translation 1260

17:94
وَمَا
wama
And what
مَنَعَ
mana'a
prevented
ٱلنَّاسَ
al-nasa
the people
أَن
an
that
يُؤۡمِنُوٓاْ
yu'minu
they believe
إِذۡ
idh
when
جَآءَهُمُ
jaahumu
came to them
ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ
al-huda
the guidance
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَن
an
that
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
they said
أَبَعَثَ
aba'atha
Has Allah sent
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Has Allah sent
بَشَرٗا
basharan
a human
رَّسُولٗا
rasulan
Messenger
٩٤

The only thing that kept these people from believing, when guidance came to them, was that they said, ‘How could God have sent a human being as a messenger?’

Translation 1260

17:95
قُل
qul
Say
لَّوۡ
law
If
كَانَ
kana
(there) were
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
مَلَٰٓئِكَةٞ
malaikatun
Angels
يَمۡشُونَ
yamshuna
walking
مُطۡمَئِنِّينَ
mut'ma-innina
securely
لَنَزَّلۡنَا
lanazzalna
surely We (would) have sent down
عَلَيۡهِم
alayhim
to them
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
the heaven
مَلَكٗا
malakan
an Angel
رَّسُولٗا
rasulan
(as) a Messenger
٩٥

Say, ‘If there were angels walking about on earth, feeling at home, We would have sent them an angel from Heaven as a messenger.’

Translation 1260

17:96
قُلۡ
qul
Say
كَفَىٰ
kafa
Sufficient is
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
Allah
شَهِيدَۢا
shahidan
(as) a witness
بَيۡنِي
bayni
between me
وَبَيۡنَكُمۡۚ
wabaynakum
and between you
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
كَانَ
kana
is
بِعِبَادِهِۦ
bi'ibadihi
of His slaves
خَبِيرَۢا
khabiran
All-Aware
بَصِيرٗا
basiran
All-Seer
٩٦

Say, ‘God is witness enough between me and you. He knows and observes His servants well.’

Translation 1260

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17:97
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَهۡدِ
yahdi
Allah guides
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah guides
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
then he (is)
ٱلۡمُهۡتَدِۖ
al-muh'tadi
the guided one
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
يُضۡلِلۡ
yud'lil
He lets go astray
فَلَن
falan
then never
تَجِدَ
tajida
you will find
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
أَوۡلِيَآءَ
awliyaa
protectors
مِن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦۖ
dunihi
besides Him
وَنَحۡشُرُهُمۡ
wanahshuruhum
And We will gather them
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on) the Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
al-qiyamati
(of) the Resurrection
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
وُجُوهِهِمۡ
wujuhihim
their faces
عُمۡيٗا
um'yan
blind
وَبُكۡمٗا
wabuk'man
and dumb
وَصُمّٗاۖ
wasumman
and deaf
مَّأۡوَىٰهُمۡ
mawahum
Their abode
جَهَنَّمُۖ
jahannamu
(is) Hell
كُلَّمَا
kullama
every time
خَبَتۡ
khabat
it subsides
زِدۡنَٰهُمۡ
zid'nahum
We (will) increase (for) them
سَعِيرٗا
sa'iran
the blazing fire
٩٧

[Prophet], anyone God guides is truly guided, and you will find no protector other than Him for anyone He leaves astray. On the Day of Resurrection We shall gather them, lying on their faces, blind, dumb, and deaf. Hell will be their Home. Whenever the Fire goes down, We shall make it blaze more fiercely for them

Translation 1260

17:98
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
جَزَآؤُهُم
jazauhum
(is) their recompense
بِأَنَّهُمۡ
bi-annahum
because they
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieved
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
biayatina
in Our Verses
وَقَالُوٓاْ
waqalu
and said
أَءِذَا
a-idha
When
كُنَّا
kunna
we are
عِظَٰمٗا
izaman
bones
وَرُفَٰتًا
warufatan
and crumbled particles
أَءِنَّا
a-inna
will we
لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
lamab'uthuna
surely (be) resurrected
خَلۡقٗا
khalqan
(as) a creation
جَدِيدًا
jadidan
new
٩٨

This is what they will get for rejecting Our signs and saying, ‘What? When we are turned to bones and dust, how can we be raised in a new act of creation?’

Translation 1260