17:105
وَبِٱلۡحَقِّ
wabil-haqi
And with the truth
أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ
anzalnahu
We sent it down
وَبِٱلۡحَقِّ
wabil-haqi
and with the truth
نَزَلَۗ
nazala
it descended
وَمَآ
wama
And not
أَرۡسَلۡنَٰكَ
arsalnaka
We sent you
إِلَّا
illa
except
مُبَشِّرٗا
mubashiran
(as) a bearer of glad tidings
وَنَذِيرٗا
wanadhiran
and a warner
١٠٥

We sent down the Quran with the truth, and with the truth it has come down- [Prophet], We sent you only to give good news and warning

Translation 1260

17:106
وَقُرۡءَانٗا
waqur'anan
And the Quran
فَرَقۡنَٰهُ
faraqnahu
We have divided
لِتَقۡرَأَهُۥ
litaqra-ahu
that you might recite it
عَلَى
ala
to
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
the people
عَلَىٰ
ala
at
مُكۡثٖ
muk'thin
intervals
وَنَزَّلۡنَٰهُ
wanazzalnahu
And We have revealed it
تَنزِيلٗا
tanzilan
(in) stages
١٠٦

it is a recitation that We have revealed in parts, so that you can recite it to people at intervals; We have sent it down little by little

Translation 1260

17:107
قُلۡ
qul
Say
ءَامِنُواْ
aminu
Believe
بِهِۦٓ
bihi
in it
أَوۡ
aw
or
لَا
la
(do) not
تُؤۡمِنُوٓاْۚ
tu'minu
believe
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
أُوتُواْ
utu
were given
ٱلۡعِلۡمَ
al-'il'ma
the knowledge
مِن
min
before it
قَبۡلِهِۦٓ
qablihi
before it
إِذَا
idha
when
يُتۡلَىٰ
yut'la
it is recited
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
to them
يَخِرُّونَۤ
yakhirruna
they fall
لِلۡأَذۡقَانِۤ
lil'adhqani
on their faces
سُجَّدٗاۤ
sujjadan
(in) prostration
١٠٧

Say, ‘Whether you believe it or not, those who were given knowledge earlier fall down on their faces when it is recited to them

Translation 1260

17:108
وَيَقُولُونَ
wayaquluna
And they say
سُبۡحَٰنَ
sub'hana
Glory be to
رَبِّنَآ
rabbina
our Lord
إِن
in
Indeed
كَانَ
kana
is
وَعۡدُ
wa'du
(the) promise
رَبِّنَا
rabbina
(of) our Lord
لَمَفۡعُولٗا
lamaf'ulan
surely fulfilled
١٠٨

and say, “Glory to our Lord! Our Lord’s promise has been fulfilled.”

Translation 1260

17:109
وَيَخِرُّونَ
wayakhirruna
And they fall
لِلۡأَذۡقَانِ
lil'adhqani
on their faces
يَبۡكُونَ
yabkuna
weeping
وَيَزِيدُهُمۡ
wayaziduhum
and it increases them
خُشُوعٗا۩
khushu'an
(in) humility
١٠٩

They fall down on their faces, weeping, and [the Quran] increases their humility.’

Translation 1260

17:110
قُلِ
quli
Say
ٱدۡعُواْ
id'u
Invoke
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
أَوِ
awi
or
ٱدۡعُواْ
id'u
invoke
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنَۖ
al-rahmana
the Most Gracious
أَيّٗا
ayyan
By whatever (name)
مَّا
ma
By whatever (name)
تَدۡعُواْ
tad'u
you invoke
فَلَهُ
falahu
to Him (belongs)
ٱلۡأَسۡمَآءُ
al-asmau
the Most Beautiful Names
ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰۚ
al-hus'na
the Most Beautiful Names
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَجۡهَرۡ
tajhar
be loud
بِصَلَاتِكَ
bisalatika
in your prayers
وَلَا
wala
and not
تُخَافِتۡ
tukhafit
be silent
بِهَا
biha
therein
وَٱبۡتَغِ
wa-ib'taghi
but seek
بَيۡنَ
bayna
between
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
سَبِيلٗا
sabilan
a way
١١٠

Say [to them], ‘Call on God, or on the Lord of Mercy- whatever names you call Him, the best names belong to Him.’ [Prophet], do not be too loud in your prayer, or too quiet, but seek a middle way

Translation 1260

17:111
وَقُلِ
waquli
And say
ٱلۡحَمۡدُ
al-hamdu
All Praise
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(is) for Allah
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
the One Who
لَمۡ
lam
has not taken
يَتَّخِذۡ
yattakhidh
has not taken
وَلَدٗا
waladan
a son
وَلَمۡ
walam
and not
يَكُن
yakun
is
لَّهُۥ
lahu
for Him
شَرِيكٞ
sharikun
a partner
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡمُلۡكِ
al-mul'ki
the dominion
وَلَمۡ
walam
and not
يَكُن
yakun
is
لَّهُۥ
lahu
for Him
وَلِيّٞ
waliyyun
any protector
مِّنَ
mina
out of
ٱلذُّلِّۖ
al-dhuli
weakness
وَكَبِّرۡهُ
wakabbir'hu
And magnify Him
تَكۡبِيرَۢا
takbiran
(with all) magnificence
١١١

and say, ‘Praise belongs to God, who has no child nor partner in His rule. He is not so weak as to need a protector. Proclaim His limitless greatness!’

Translation 1260

18:1
ٱلۡحَمۡدُ
al-hamdu
All Praise
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(is) for Allah
ٱلَّذِيٓ
alladhi
the One Who
أَنزَلَ
anzala
(has) revealed
عَلَىٰ
ala
to
عَبۡدِهِ
abdihi
His slave
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
وَلَمۡ
walam
and not
يَجۡعَل
yaj'al
(has) made
لَّهُۥ
lahu
in it
عِوَجَاۜ
iwaja
any crookedness
١

Praise be to God, who sent down the Scripture to His servant and made it unerringly straight

Translation 1260

18:2
قَيِّمٗا
qayyiman
Straight
لِّيُنذِرَ
liyundhira
to warn
بَأۡسٗا
basan
(of) a punishment
شَدِيدٗا
shadidan
severe
مِّن
min
from
لَّدُنۡهُ
ladun'hu
near Him
وَيُبَشِّرَ
wayubashira
and give glad tidings
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
(to) the believers
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يَعۡمَلُونَ
ya'maluna
do
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
al-salihati
righteous deeds
أَنَّ
anna
that
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
أَجۡرًا
ajran
(is) a good reward
حَسَنٗا
hasanan
(is) a good reward
٢

warning of severe punishment from Him, and [giving] glad news to the believers who do good deeds––an excellent reward

Translation 1260

18:3
مَّٰكِثِينَ
makithina
(They will) abide
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
أَبَدٗا
abadan
forever
٣

that they will always enjoy

Translation 1260

18:4
وَيُنذِرَ
wayundhira
And to warn
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
قَالُواْ
qalu
say
ٱتَّخَذَ
ittakhadha
Allah has taken
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah has taken
وَلَدٗا
waladan
a son
٤

It warns those people who assert, ‘God has offspring.’

Translation 1260