30:1
الٓمٓ
alif-lam-meem
Alif Lam Meem
١
Alif Lam Mim
Translation 1260
Rub El Hizb 162
One of the 240 subdivisions of the Quran (quarter of a Hizb)
surah030
30:2
غُلِبَتِ
ghulibati
Have been defeated
ٱلرُّومُ
al-rumu
the Romans
٢
The Byzantines have been defeated
Translation 1260
30:3
فِيٓ
fi
In
أَدۡنَى
adna
(the) nearest
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
land
وَهُم
wahum
But they
مِّنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
غَلَبِهِمۡ
ghalabihim
their defeat
سَيَغۡلِبُونَ
sayaghlibuna
will overcome
٣
in a nearby land. They will reverse their defeat with a victory
Translation 1260
30:4
فِي
fi
Within
بِضۡعِ
bid'i
a few
سِنِينَۗ
sinina
years
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
For Allah
ٱلۡأَمۡرُ
al-amru
(is) the command
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلُ
qablu
before
وَمِنۢ
wamin
and after
بَعۡدُۚ
ba'du
and after
وَيَوۡمَئِذٖ
wayawma-idhin
And that day
يَفۡرَحُ
yafrahu
will rejoice
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
al-mu'minuna
the believers
٤
in a few years’ time––God is in command, first and last. On that day, the believers will rejoice
Translation 1260
30:5
بِنَصۡرِ
binasri
With (the) help
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
يَنصُرُ
yansuru
He helps
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُۖ
yashau
He wills
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
al-'azizu
(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلرَّحِيمُ
al-rahimu
the Most Merciful
٥
at God’s help. He helps whoever He pleases: He is the Mighty, the Merciful
Translation 1260
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30:6
وَعۡدَ
wa'da
(It is the) Promise
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
لَا
la
(Does) not
يُخۡلِفُ
yukh'lifu
fail
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
وَعۡدَهُۥ
wa'dahu
(in) His promise
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
but
أَكۡثَرَ
akthara
most (of)
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
[the] people
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
٦
This is God’s promise: God never breaks His promise, but most people do not know
Translation 1260
30:7
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
They know
ظَٰهِرٗا
zahiran
(the) apparent
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ
al-hayati
the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
وَهُمۡ
wahum
but they
عَنِ
ani
about
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
the Hereafter
هُمۡ
hum
[they]
غَٰفِلُونَ
ghafiluna
(are) heedless
٧
they only know the outer surface of this present life and are heedless of the life to come
Translation 1260
30:8
أَوَلَمۡ
awalam
Do not
يَتَفَكَّرُواْ
yatafakkaru
they ponder
فِيٓ
fi
within
أَنفُسِهِمۗ
anfusihim
themselves
مَّا
ma
Not
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
Allah (has) created
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah (has) created
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ
wal-arda
and the earth
وَمَا
wama
and what
بَيۡنَهُمَآ
baynahuma
(is) between them
إِلَّا
illa
except
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
in truth
وَأَجَلٖ
wa-ajalin
and (for) a term
مُّسَمّٗىۗ
musamman
appointed
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
كَثِيرٗا
kathiran
many
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
the people
بِلِقَآيِٕ
biliqai
in (the) meeting
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
(with) their Lord
لَكَٰفِرُونَ
lakafiruna
surely (are) disbelievers
٨
Have they not thought about their own selves? God did not create the heavens and earth and everything between them without a serious purpose and an appointed time, yet many people deny that they will meet their Lord
Translation 1260
30:9
أَوَلَمۡ
awalam
Have not
يَسِيرُواْ
yasiru
they traveled
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
فَيَنظُرُواْ
fayanzuru
and observed
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
how
كَانَ
kana
was
عَٰقِبَةُ
aqibatu
(the) end
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those
مِن
min
before them
قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ
qablihim
before them
كَانُوٓاْ
kanu
They were
أَشَدَّ
ashadda
mightier
مِنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
than them
قُوَّةٗ
quwwatan
(in) strength
وَأَثَارُواْ
wa-atharu
and they dug
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
al-arda
the earth
وَعَمَرُوهَآ
wa'amaruha
and built (on) it
أَكۡثَرَ
akthara
more
مِمَّا
mimma
than what
عَمَرُوهَا
amaruha
they have built (on) it
وَجَآءَتۡهُمۡ
wajaathum
And came (to) them
رُسُلُهُم
rusuluhum
their Messengers
بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِۖ
bil-bayinati
with clear proofs
فَمَا
fama
So not
كَانَ
kana
was
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
لِيَظۡلِمَهُمۡ
liyazlimahum
to wrong them
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
but
كَانُوٓاْ
kanu
they were
أَنفُسَهُمۡ
anfusahum
themselves
يَظۡلِمُونَ
yazlimuna
(doing) wrong
٩
Have they not travelled through the land and seen how their predecessors met their end? They were mightier than them: they cultivated the earth more and built more upon it. Their own mes-sengers also came to them with clear signs: God did not wrong them; they wronged themselves
Translation 1260
30:10
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
كَانَ
kana
was
عَٰقِبَةَ
aqibata
(the) end
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
أَسَٰٓـُٔواْ
asau
did evil
ٱلسُّوٓأَىٰٓ
al-sua
the evil
أَن
an
because
كَذَّبُواْ
kadhabu
they denied
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
biayati
(the) Signs
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَكَانُواْ
wakanu
and were
بِهَا
biha
of them
يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ
yastahziuna
making mockery
١٠
Later the evildoers met a terrible end for rejecting and [repeatedly] mocking God’s revelations
Translation 1260
30:11
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
يَبۡدَؤُاْ
yabda-u
originates
ٱلۡخَلۡقَ
al-khalqa
the creation
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يُعِيدُهُۥ
yu'iduhu
He repeats it
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to Him
تُرۡجَعُونَ
tur'ja'una
you will be returned
١١
God brings creation into being; in the end He will reproduce it and it is to Him you will be recalled
Translation 1260
30:12
وَيَوۡمَ
wayawma
And (the) Day
تَقُومُ
taqumu
will (be) established
ٱلسَّاعَةُ
al-sa'atu
the Hour
يُبۡلِسُ
yub'lisu
will (be in) despair
ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ
al-muj'rimuna
the criminals
١٢
On the Day the Hour arrives, the guilty will despair
Translation 1260
30:13
وَلَمۡ
walam
And not
يَكُن
yakun
will be
لَّهُم
lahum
for them
مِّن
min
among
شُرَكَآئِهِمۡ
shurakaihim
theirs partners
شُفَعَٰٓؤُاْ
shufa'au
any intercessors
وَكَانُواْ
wakanu
and they will be
بِشُرَكَآئِهِمۡ
bishurakaihim
in their partners
كَٰفِرِينَ
kafirina
disbelievers
١٣
and they will have no intercessors among those partners they ascribed to God- they will deny these partners
Translation 1260
30:14
وَيَوۡمَ
wayawma
And (the) Day
تَقُومُ
taqumu
will (be) established
ٱلسَّاعَةُ
al-sa'atu
the Hour
يَوۡمَئِذٖ
yawma-idhin
that Day
يَتَفَرَّقُونَ
yatafarraquna
they will become separated
١٤
When the Hour arrives, on that Day people will be separated
Translation 1260
30:15
فَأَمَّا
fa-amma
Then as for
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believed
وَعَمِلُواْ
wa'amilu
and did
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
al-salihati
righteous deeds
فَهُمۡ
fahum
so they
فِي
fi
in
رَوۡضَةٖ
rawdatin
a Garden
يُحۡبَرُونَ
yuh'baruna
will be delighted
١٥
those who believed and did good deeds will delight in a Garden
Translation 1260
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30:16
وَأَمَّا
wa-amma
But as for
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieved
وَكَذَّبُواْ
wakadhabu
and denied
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
biayatina
Our Signs
وَلِقَآيِٕ
waliqai
and (the) meeting
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
(of) the Hereafter
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulaika
then those
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡعَذَابِ
al-'adhabi
the punishment
مُحۡضَرُونَ
muh'daruna
(will be) brought forth
١٦
while those who disbelieved and denied Our messages and the meeting of the Hereafter will be brought for punishment
Translation 1260
30:17
فَسُبۡحَٰنَ
fasub'hana
So glory be to
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
حِينَ
hina
when
تُمۡسُونَ
tum'suna
you reach the evening
وَحِينَ
wahina
and when
تُصۡبِحُونَ
tus'bihuna
you reach the morning
١٧
So celebrate God’s glory in the evening, in the morning
Translation 1260
30:18
وَلَهُ
walahu
And for Him
ٱلۡحَمۡدُ
al-hamdu
(are) all praises
فِي
fi
in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَعَشِيّٗا
wa'ashiyyan
and (at) night
وَحِينَ
wahina
and when
تُظۡهِرُونَ
tuz'hiruna
you are at noon
١٨
praise is due to Him in the heavens and the earth- in the late afternoon, and at midday
Translation 1260
30:19
يُخۡرِجُ
yukh'riju
He brings forth
ٱلۡحَيَّ
al-haya
the living
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡمَيِّتِ
al-mayiti
the dead
وَيُخۡرِجُ
wayukh'riju
and He brings forth
ٱلۡمَيِّتَ
al-mayita
the dead
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡحَيِّ
al-hayi
the living
وَيُحۡيِ
wayuh'yi
and He gives life
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
al-arda
(to) the earth
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
مَوۡتِهَاۚ
mawtiha
its death
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
wakadhalika
and thus
تُخۡرَجُونَ
tukh'rajuna
you will be brought forth
١٩
He brings the living out of the dead and the dead out of the living. He gives life to the earth after death, and you will be brought out in the same way
Translation 1260
30:20
وَمِنۡ
wamin
And among
ءَايَٰتِهِۦٓ
ayatihi
His Signs
أَنۡ
an
(is) that
خَلَقَكُم
khalaqakum
He created you
مِّن
min
from
تُرَابٖ
turabin
dust
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
إِذَآ
idha
behold
أَنتُم
antum
You
بَشَرٞ
basharun
(are) human beings
تَنتَشِرُونَ
tantashiruna
dispersing
٢٠
One of His signs is that He created you from dust and- lo and behold!- you became human and scattered far and wide
Translation 1260
30:21
وَمِنۡ
wamin
And among
ءَايَٰتِهِۦٓ
ayatihi
His Signs
أَنۡ
an
(is) that
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
He created
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّنۡ
min
from
أَنفُسِكُمۡ
anfusikum
yourselves
أَزۡوَٰجٗا
azwajan
mates
لِّتَسۡكُنُوٓاْ
litaskunu
that you may find tranquility
إِلَيۡهَا
ilayha
in them
وَجَعَلَ
waja'ala
and He placed
بَيۡنَكُم
baynakum
between you
مَّوَدَّةٗ
mawaddatan
love
وَرَحۡمَةًۚ
warahmatan
and mercy
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
laayatin
surely (are) Signs
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
yatafakkaruna
who reflect
٢١
Another of His signs is that He created spouses from among yourselves for you to live with in tranquillity: He ordained love and kindness between you. There truly are signs in this for those who reflect
Translation 1260
30:22
وَمِنۡ
wamin
And among
ءَايَٰتِهِۦ
ayatihi
His Signs
خَلۡقُ
khalqu
(is the) creation
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَٱخۡتِلَٰفُ
wa-ikh'tilafu
and the diversity
أَلۡسِنَتِكُمۡ
alsinatikum
(of) your languages
وَأَلۡوَٰنِكُمۡۚ
wa-alwanikum
and your colors
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
laayatin
surely (are) Signs
لِّلۡعَٰلِمِينَ
lil'alimina
for those of knowledge
٢٢
Another of His signs is the creation of the heavens and earth, and the diversity of your languages and colours. There truly are signs in this for those who know
Translation 1260
30:23
وَمِنۡ
wamin
And among
ءَايَٰتِهِۦ
ayatihi
His Signs
مَنَامُكُم
manamukum
(is) your sleep
بِٱلَّيۡلِ
bi-al-layli
by night
وَٱلنَّهَارِ
wal-nahari
and the day
وَٱبۡتِغَآؤُكُم
wa-ib'tighaukum
[and] your seeking
مِّن
min
of
فَضۡلِهِۦٓۚ
fadlihi
His Bounty
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
laayatin
surely (are) Signs
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يَسۡمَعُونَ
yasma'una
who listen
٢٣
Among His signs are your sleep, by night and by day, and your seeking His bounty. There truly are signs in this for those who can hear
Translation 1260
30:24
وَمِنۡ
wamin
And among
ءَايَٰتِهِۦ
ayatihi
His Signs
يُرِيكُمُ
yurikumu
He shows you
ٱلۡبَرۡقَ
al-barqa
the lightning
خَوۡفٗا
khawfan
(causing) fear
وَطَمَعٗا
watama'an
and hope
وَيُنَزِّلُ
wayunazzilu
and He sends down
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
the sky
مَآءٗ
maan
water
فَيُحۡيِۦ
fayuh'yi
and gives life
بِهِ
bihi
therewith
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
al-arda
(to) the earth
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
مَوۡتِهَآۚ
mawtiha
its death
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
laayatin
surely (are) Signs
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يَعۡقِلُونَ
ya'qiluna
who use intellect
٢٤
Among His signs, too, are that He shows you the lightning that terrifies and inspires hope; that He sends water down from the sky to restore the earth to life after death. There truly are signs in this for those who use their reason
Translation 1260
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30:25
وَمِنۡ
wamin
And among
ءَايَٰتِهِۦٓ
ayatihi
His Signs
أَن
an
(is) that
تَقُومَ
taquma
stands
ٱلسَّمَآءُ
al-samau
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ
wal-ardu
and the earth
بِأَمۡرِهِۦۚ
bi-amrihi
by His Command
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِذَا
idha
when
دَعَاكُمۡ
da'akum
He calls you
دَعۡوَةٗ
da'watan
(with) a call
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
إِذَآ
idha
behold
أَنتُمۡ
antum
You
تَخۡرُجُونَ
takhrujuna
will come forth
٢٥
Among His signs, too, is the fact that the heavens and the earth stand firm by His command. In the end, you will all emerge when He calls you from the earth
Translation 1260
30:26
وَلَهُۥ
walahu
And to Him (belongs)
مَن
man
whoever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ
wal-ardi
and the earth
كُلّٞ
kullun
All
لَّهُۥ
lahu
to Him
قَٰنِتُونَ
qanituna
(are) obedient
٢٦
Everyone in the heavens and earth belongs to Him, and all are obedient to Him
Translation 1260
30:27
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
يَبۡدَؤُاْ
yabda-u
originates
ٱلۡخَلۡقَ
al-khalqa
the creation
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يُعِيدُهُۥ
yu'iduhu
repeats it
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and it
أَهۡوَنُ
ahwanu
(is) easier
عَلَيۡهِۚ
alayhi
for Him
وَلَهُ
walahu
And for Him
ٱلۡمَثَلُ
al-mathalu
(is) the description
ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ
al-a'la
the highest
فِي
fi
in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
al-'azizu
(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلۡحَكِيمُ
al-hakimu
the All-Wise
٢٧
He is the One who originates creation and will do it again- this is even easier for Him. He is above all comparison in the heavens and earth; He is the Almighty, the All Wise
Translation 1260
30:28
ضَرَبَ
daraba
He sets forth
لَكُم
lakum
to you
مَّثَلٗا
mathalan
an example
مِّنۡ
min
from
أَنفُسِكُمۡۖ
anfusikum
yourselves
هَل
hal
Is
لَّكُم
lakum
for you
مِّن
min
among
مَّا
ma
what
مَلَكَتۡ
malakat
possess
أَيۡمَٰنُكُم
aymanukum
your right hands
مِّن
min
any
شُرَكَآءَ
shurakaa
partners
فِي
fi
in
مَا
ma
what
رَزَقۡنَٰكُمۡ
razaqnakum
We have provided you
فَأَنتُمۡ
fa-antum
so you
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
سَوَآءٞ
sawaon
(are) equal
تَخَافُونَهُمۡ
takhafunahum
you fear them
كَخِيفَتِكُمۡ
kakhifatikum
as you fear
أَنفُسَكُمۡۚ
anfusakum
yourselves
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
نُفَصِّلُ
nufassilu
We explain
ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ
al-ayati
the Verses
لِقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يَعۡقِلُونَ
ya'qiluna
(who) use reason
٢٨
He gives you this example, drawn from your own lives: do you make your slaves full partners with an equal share in what We have given you? Do you fear them as you fear each other? This is how We make Our messages clear to those who use their reason
Translation 1260
30:29
بَلِ
bali
Nay
ٱتَّبَعَ
ittaba'a
follow
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ظَلَمُوٓاْ
zalamu
do wrong
أَهۡوَآءَهُم
ahwaahum
their desires
بِغَيۡرِ
bighayri
without
عِلۡمٖۖ
il'min
knowledge
فَمَن
faman
Then who
يَهۡدِي
yahdi
(can) guide
مَنۡ
man
(one) whom
أَضَلَّ
adalla
Allah has let go astray
ٱللَّهُۖ
al-lahu
Allah has let go astray
وَمَا
wama
And not
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مِّن
min
any
نَّٰصِرِينَ
nasirina
helpers
٢٩
And still the idolaters follow their own desires without any knowledge. Who can guide those God leaves to stray, who have no one to help them
Translation 1260
30:30
فَأَقِمۡ
fa-aqim
So set
وَجۡهَكَ
wajhaka
your face
لِلدِّينِ
lilddini
to the religion
حَنِيفٗاۚ
hanifan
upright
فِطۡرَتَ
fit'rata
Nature
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(made by) Allah
ٱلَّتِي
allati
(upon) which
فَطَرَ
fatara
He has created
ٱلنَّاسَ
al-nasa
mankind
عَلَيۡهَاۚ
alayha
[on it]
لَا
la
No
تَبۡدِيلَ
tabdila
change
لِخَلۡقِ
likhalqi
(should there be) in the creation
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
ٱلدِّينُ
al-dinu
(is) the religion
ٱلۡقَيِّمُ
al-qayimu
the correct
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
but
أَكۡثَرَ
akthara
most
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
men
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
٣٠
So [Prophet] as a man of pure faith, stand firm and true in your devotion to the religion. This is the natural disposition God instilled in mankind- there is no altering God’s creation- and this is the right religion, though most people do not realize it
Translation 1260