39:32
۞فَمَنۡ
faman
Then who
أَظۡلَمُ
azlamu
(is) more unjust
مِمَّن
mimman
than (one) who
كَذَبَ
kadhaba
lies
عَلَى
ala
against
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَكَذَّبَ
wakadhaba
and denies
بِٱلصِّدۡقِ
bil-sid'qi
the truth
إِذۡ
idh
when
جَآءَهُۥٓۚ
jaahu
it comes to him
أَلَيۡسَ
alaysa
Is (there) not
فِي
fi
in
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
Hell
مَثۡوٗى
mathwan
an abode
لِّلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
lil'kafirina
for the disbelievers
٣٢

So who could be more wrong than the person who invents a lie about God and rejects the truth when it comes to him? Is there not ample punishment for the disbelievers in Hell

Translation 1260

39:33
وَٱلَّذِي
wa-alladhi
And the one who
جَآءَ
jaa
brought
بِٱلصِّدۡقِ
bil-sid'qi
the truth
وَصَدَّقَ
wasaddaqa
and believed
بِهِۦٓ
bihi
in it
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
those
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلۡمُتَّقُونَ
al-mutaquna
(are) the righteous
٣٣

It is the one who brings the truth and the one who accepts it as true who are mindful of God

Translation 1260

39:34
لَهُم
lahum
For them
مَّا
ma
(is) what
يَشَآءُونَ
yashauna
they wish
عِندَ
inda
with
رَبِّهِمۡۚ
rabbihim
their Lord
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
جَزَآءُ
jazau
(is the) reward
ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
al-muh'sinina
(of) the good-doers
٣٤

they will have everything they wish for with their Lord. Such is the reward of those who do good

Translation 1260

39:35
لِيُكَفِّرَ
liyukaffira
That Allah will remove
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
That Allah will remove
عَنۡهُمۡ
anhum
from them
أَسۡوَأَ
aswa-a
(the) worst
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(of) what
عَمِلُواْ
amilu
they did
وَيَجۡزِيَهُمۡ
wayajziyahum
and reward them
أَجۡرَهُم
ajrahum
their due
بِأَحۡسَنِ
bi-ahsani
for (the) best
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(of) what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
يَعۡمَلُونَ
ya'maluna
do
٣٥

God will absolve them even of their worst deeds and will reward them according to their best

Translation 1260

39:36
أَلَيۡسَ
alaysa
Is not
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
بِكَافٍ
bikafin
sufficient
عَبۡدَهُۥۖ
abdahu
(for) His slave
وَيُخَوِّفُونَكَ
wayukhawwifunaka
And they threaten you
بِٱلَّذِينَ
bi-alladhina
with those
مِن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦۚ
dunihi
besides Him
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُضۡلِلِ
yud'lili
Allah lets go astray
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah lets go astray
فَمَا
fama
then not
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
مِنۡ
min
any
هَادٖ
hadin
guide
٣٦

Is God not enough for His servant? Yet they threaten you [Prophet] with those they worship other than Him. If God allows someone to stray he has no one to guide him

Translation 1260

39:37
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَهۡدِ
yahdi
Allah guides
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah guides
فَمَا
fama
then not
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
مِن
min
any
مُّضِلٍّۗ
mudillin
misleader
أَلَيۡسَ
alaysa
Is not
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
بِعَزِيزٖ
bi'azizin
All-Mighty
ذِي
dhi
All-Able of retribution
ٱنتِقَامٖ
intiqamin
All-Able of retribution
٣٧

if God guides someone no one can lead him astray. Is God not mighty and capable of retribution

Translation 1260

39:38
وَلَئِن
wala-in
And if
سَأَلۡتَهُم
sa-altahum
you ask them
مَّنۡ
man
who
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ
wal-arda
and the earth
لَيَقُولُنَّ
layaqulunna
Surely they will say
ٱللَّهُۚ
al-lahu
Allah
قُلۡ
qul
Say
أَفَرَءَيۡتُم
afara-aytum
Then do you see
مَّا
ma
what
تَدۡعُونَ
tad'una
you invoke
مِن
min
besides
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
إِنۡ
in
if
أَرَادَنِيَ
aradaniya
Allah intended for me
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah intended for me
بِضُرٍّ
bidurrin
harm
هَلۡ
hal
are
هُنَّ
hunna
they
كَٰشِفَٰتُ
kashifatu
removers
ضُرِّهِۦٓ
durrihi
(of) harm (from) Him
أَوۡ
aw
or
أَرَادَنِي
aradani
if He intended for me
بِرَحۡمَةٍ
birahmatin
mercy
هَلۡ
hal
are
هُنَّ
hunna
they
مُمۡسِكَٰتُ
mum'sikatu
withholders
رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ
rahmatihi
(of) His mercy
قُلۡ
qul
Say
حَسۡبِيَ
hasbiya
Sufficient (is) Allah for me
ٱللَّهُۖ
al-lahu
Sufficient (is) Allah for me
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
upon Him
يَتَوَكَّلُ
yatawakkalu
put trust
ٱلۡمُتَوَكِّلُونَ
al-mutawakiluna
those who trust
٣٨

If you [Prophet] ask them, ‘Who created the heavens and earth?’ they are sure to answer, ‘God,’ so say, ‘Consider those you invoke beside Him: if God wished to harm me, could they undo that harm? If God wished to show me mercy, could they withhold that mercy?’ Say, ‘God is enough for me: all those who trust should put their trust in Him.’

Translation 1260

39:39
قُلۡ
qul
Say
يَٰقَوۡمِ
yaqawmi
O my people
ٱعۡمَلُواْ
i'malu
Work
عَلَىٰ
ala
(according) to
مَكَانَتِكُمۡ
makanatikum
your position
إِنِّي
inni
indeed I am
عَٰمِلٞۖ
amilun
working
فَسَوۡفَ
fasawfa
then soon
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
you will know
٣٩

Say, ‘My people, do whatever is in your power- and so will I. You will find out

Translation 1260

39:40
مَن
man
(Upon) whom
يَأۡتِيهِ
yatihi
will come
عَذَابٞ
adhabun
a punishment
يُخۡزِيهِ
yukh'zihi
disgracing him
وَيَحِلُّ
wayahillu
and descends
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
on him
عَذَابٞ
adhabun
a punishment
مُّقِيمٌ
muqimun
everlasting
٤٠

who will suffer humiliation, and on whom a lasting torment will descend.’

Translation 1260

Page 463
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

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39:48
وَبَدَا
wabada
And will become apparent
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to them
سَيِّـَٔاتُ
sayyiatu
(the) evils
مَا
ma
(of) what
كَسَبُواْ
kasabu
they earned
وَحَاقَ
wahaqa
and will surround
بِهِم
bihim
them
مَّا
ma
what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
بِهِۦ
bihi
[in it]
يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ
yastahziuna
mock
٤٨

the evil of their deeds will become plain to them, and they will be overwhelmed by that at which they used to laugh

Translation 1260

39:49
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
So when
مَسَّ
massa
touches
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ
al-insana
[the] man
ضُرّٞ
durrun
adversity
دَعَانَا
da'ana
he calls upon Us
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
إِذَا
idha
when
خَوَّلۡنَٰهُ
khawwalnahu
We bestow (on) him
نِعۡمَةٗ
ni'matan
a favor
مِّنَّا
minna
from Us
قَالَ
qala
he says
إِنَّمَآ
innama
Only
أُوتِيتُهُۥ
utituhu
I have been given it
عَلَىٰ
ala
for
عِلۡمِۭۚ
il'min
knowledge
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
هِيَ
hiya
it
فِتۡنَةٞ
fit'natun
(is) a trial
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
but
أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ
aktharahum
most of them
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
٤٩

When man suffers some affliction, he cries out to Us, but when We favour him with Our blessing, he says, ‘All this has been given to me because of my knowledge’- it is only a test, though most of them do not know it

Translation 1260

39:50
قَدۡ
qad
Indeed
قَالَهَا
qalaha
said it
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those
مِن
min
before them
قَبۡلِهِمۡ
qablihim
before them
فَمَآ
fama
but (did) not
أَغۡنَىٰ
aghna
avail
عَنۡهُم
anhum
them
مَّا
ma
what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
يَكۡسِبُونَ
yaksibuna
earn
٥٠

Those who lived before them said the same. What they did was of no use to them

Translation 1260

39:51
فَأَصَابَهُمۡ
fa-asabahum
Then struck them
سَيِّـَٔاتُ
sayyiatu
(the) evils
مَا
ma
(of) what
كَسَبُواْۚ
kasabu
they earned
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
ظَلَمُواْ
zalamu
have wronged
مِنۡ
min
of
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
haulai
these
سَيُصِيبُهُمۡ
sayusibuhum
will strike them
سَيِّـَٔاتُ
sayyiatu
(the) evils
مَا
ma
(of) what
كَسَبُواْ
kasabu
they earned
وَمَا
wama
and not
هُم
hum
they
بِمُعۡجِزِينَ
bimu'jizina
will be able to escape
٥١

they suffered its evil effects. Today’s wrongdoers will also suffer the evil effects of their deeds: they will not escape

Translation 1260

39:52
أَوَلَمۡ
awalam
Do not
يَعۡلَمُوٓاْ
ya'lamu
they know
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
يَبۡسُطُ
yabsutu
extends
ٱلرِّزۡقَ
al-riz'qa
the provision
لِمَن
liman
for whom
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
وَيَقۡدِرُۚ
wayaqdiru
and restricts
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
laayatin
surely (are) signs
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
who believe
٥٢

Do they not know that God provides abun-dantly for anyone He will and gives sparingly to anyone He will? There truly are signs in this for those who believe

Translation 1260

39:53
۞قُلۡ
qul
Say
يَٰعِبَادِيَ
ya'ibadiya
O My slaves
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
أَسۡرَفُواْ
asrafu
have transgressed
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
against
أَنفُسِهِمۡ
anfusihim
themselves
لَا
la
(do) not
تَقۡنَطُواْ
taqnatu
despair
مِن
min
of
رَّحۡمَةِ
rahmati
(the) Mercy
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
يَغۡفِرُ
yaghfiru
forgives
ٱلذُّنُوبَ
al-dhunuba
the sins
جَمِيعًاۚ
jami'an
all
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلۡغَفُورُ
al-ghafuru
(is) the Oft-Forgiving
ٱلرَّحِيمُ
al-rahimu
the Most Merciful
٥٣

Say, ‘[God says], My servants who have harmed yourselves by your own excess, do not despair of God’s mercy. God forgives all sins: He is truly the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful

Translation 1260

39:54
وَأَنِيبُوٓاْ
wa-anibu
And turn
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
رَبِّكُمۡ
rabbikum
your Lord
وَأَسۡلِمُواْ
wa-aslimu
and submit
لَهُۥ
lahu
to Him
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلِ
qabli
before
أَن
an
[that]
يَأۡتِيَكُمُ
yatiyakumu
comes to you
ٱلۡعَذَابُ
al-'adhabu
the punishment
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
لَا
la
not
تُنصَرُونَ
tunsaruna
you will be helped
٥٤

Turn to your Lord. Submit to Him before the punishment overtakes you and you can no longer be helped

Translation 1260

39:55
وَٱتَّبِعُوٓاْ
wa-ittabi'u
And follow
أَحۡسَنَ
ahsana
(the) best
مَآ
ma
(of) what
أُنزِلَ
unzila
is revealed
إِلَيۡكُم
ilaykum
to you
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُم
rabbikum
your Lord
مِّن
min
before
قَبۡلِ
qabli
before
أَن
an
[that]
يَأۡتِيَكُمُ
yatiyakumu
comes to you
ٱلۡعَذَابُ
al-'adhabu
the punishment
بَغۡتَةٗ
baghtatan
suddenly
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
while you
لَا
la
(do) not
تَشۡعُرُونَ
tash'uruna
perceive
٥٥

Follow the best teaching sent down to you from your Lord, before the punishment suddenly takes you, unawares

Translation 1260

39:56
أَن
an
Lest
تَقُولَ
taqula
should say
نَفۡسٞ
nafsun
a soul
يَٰحَسۡرَتَىٰ
yahasrata
Oh! My regret
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
مَا
ma
what
فَرَّطتُ
farrattu
I neglected
فِي
fi
in
جَنۢبِ
janbi
regard (to)
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَإِن
wa-in
and that
كُنتُ
kuntu
I was
لَمِنَ
lamina
surely among
ٱلسَّٰخِرِينَ
al-sakhirina
the mockers
٥٦

and your soul says, “Woe is me for having neglected what is due to God, and having been one of those who scoffed!”

Translation 1260