Rub El Hizb 163

One of the 240 subdivisions of the Quran (quarter of a Hizb)

30:31
۞مُنِيبِينَ
munibina
Turning
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to Him
وَٱتَّقُوهُ
wa-ittaquhu
and fear Him
وَأَقِيمُواْ
wa-aqimu
and establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
al-salata
the prayer
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَكُونُواْ
takunu
be
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
al-mush'rikina
the polytheists
٣١

Turn to Him alone, all of you. Be mindful of Him; keep up the prayer; do not join those who ascribe partners to God

Translation 1260

30:32
مِنَ
mina
Of
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
فَرَّقُواْ
farraqu
divide
دِينَهُمۡ
dinahum
their religion
وَكَانُواْ
wakanu
and become
شِيَعٗاۖ
shiya'an
sects
كُلُّ
kullu
each
حِزۡبِۭ
hiz'bin
party
بِمَا
bima
in what
لَدَيۡهِمۡ
ladayhim
they have
فَرِحُونَ
farihuna
rejoicing
٣٢

those who divide their religion into sects, with each party rejoicing in their own

Translation 1260

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30:33
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
مَسَّ
massa
touches
ٱلنَّاسَ
al-nasa
people
ضُرّٞ
durrun
hardship
دَعَوۡاْ
da'aw
they call
رَبَّهُم
rabbahum
their Lord
مُّنِيبِينَ
munibina
turning
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to Him
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِذَآ
idha
when
أَذَاقَهُم
adhaqahum
He causes them to taste
مِّنۡهُ
min'hu
from Him
رَحۡمَةً
rahmatan
Mercy
إِذَا
idha
behold
فَرِيقٞ
fariqun
A party
مِّنۡهُم
min'hum
of them
بِرَبِّهِمۡ
birabbihim
with their Lord
يُشۡرِكُونَ
yush'rikuna
associate partners
٣٣

When something bad happens to people, they cry to their Lord and turn to Him for help, but no sooner does He let them taste His blessing than- lo and behold!- some of them ascribe partners to their Lord

Translation 1260

30:34
لِيَكۡفُرُواْ
liyakfuru
So as to deny
بِمَآ
bima
[in] what
ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡۚ
ataynahum
We have granted them
فَتَمَتَّعُواْ
fatamatta'u
Then enjoy
فَسَوۡفَ
fasawfa
but soon
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
you will know
٣٤

showing no gratitude for what We have given them. ‘Take your pleasure! You will come to know.’

Translation 1260

30:35
أَمۡ
am
Or
أَنزَلۡنَا
anzalna
have We sent
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
to them
سُلۡطَٰنٗا
sul'tanan
an authority
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
and it
يَتَكَلَّمُ
yatakallamu
speaks
بِمَا
bima
of what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
بِهِۦ
bihi
with Him
يُشۡرِكُونَ
yush'rikuna
associating
٣٥

Did We send them down any authority that sanctions the partners they ascribe to God

Translation 1260

30:36
وَإِذَآ
wa-idha
And when
أَذَقۡنَا
adhaqna
We cause people to taste
ٱلنَّاسَ
al-nasa
We cause people to taste
رَحۡمَةٗ
rahmatan
mercy
فَرِحُواْ
farihu
they rejoice
بِهَاۖ
biha
therein
وَإِن
wa-in
But if
تُصِبۡهُمۡ
tusib'hum
afflicts them
سَيِّئَةُۢ
sayyi-atun
an evil
بِمَا
bima
for what
قَدَّمَتۡ
qaddamat
have sent forth
أَيۡدِيهِمۡ
aydihim
their hands
إِذَا
idha
behold
هُمۡ
hum
They
يَقۡنَطُونَ
yaqnatuna
despair
٣٦

When We give people a taste of Our blessing, they rejoice, but when something bad happens to them- because of their own actions- they fall into utter despair

Translation 1260

30:37
أَوَلَمۡ
awalam
Do not
يَرَوۡاْ
yaraw
they see
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 straitens (it)
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
laayatin
surely (are) Signs
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
who believe
٣٧

Do they not see that God gives abundantly to whoever He will and sparingly [to whoever He will]? There truly are signs in this for those who believe

Translation 1260

30:38
فَـَٔاتِ
faati
So give
ذَا
dha
the relative
ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ
al-qur'ba
the relative
حَقَّهُۥ
haqqahu
his right
وَٱلۡمِسۡكِينَ
wal-mis'kina
and the poor
وَٱبۡنَ
wa-ib'na
and the wayfarer
ٱلسَّبِيلِۚ
al-sabili
and the wayfarer
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(is) best
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
for those who
يُرِيدُونَ
yuriduna
desire
وَجۡهَ
wajha
(the) Countenance
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulaika
And those
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ
al-muf'lihuna
(are) the successful ones
٣٨

So give their due to the near relative, the needy, and the wayfarer- that is best for those whose goal is God’s approval: these are the ones who will prosper

Translation 1260

30:39
وَمَآ
wama
And what
ءَاتَيۡتُم
ataytum
you give
مِّن
min
for
رِّبٗا
riban
usury
لِّيَرۡبُوَاْ
liyarbuwa
to increase
فِيٓ
fi
in
أَمۡوَٰلِ
amwali
(the) wealth
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
(of) people
فَلَا
fala
not
يَرۡبُواْ
yarbu
(will) increase
عِندَ
inda
with
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
Allah
وَمَآ
wama
But what
ءَاتَيۡتُم
ataytum
you give
مِّن
min
of
زَكَوٰةٖ
zakatin
zakah
تُرِيدُونَ
turiduna
desiring
وَجۡهَ
wajha
(the) Countenance
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulaika
then those
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلۡمُضۡعِفُونَ
al-mud'ifuna
(will) get manifold
٣٩

Whatever you lend out in usury to gain value through other people’s wealth will not increase in God’s eyes, but whatever you give in charity, in your desire for God’s approval, will earn multiple rewards

Translation 1260

30:40
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
خَلَقَكُمۡ
khalaqakum
created you
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
رَزَقَكُمۡ
razaqakum
He provided (for) you
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يُمِيتُكُمۡ
yumitukum
He will cause you to die
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يُحۡيِيكُمۡۖ
yuh'yikum
He will give you life
هَلۡ
hal
Is (there)
مِن
min
any
شُرَكَآئِكُم
shurakaikum
(of) your partners
مَّن
man
who
يَفۡعَلُ
yaf 'alu
does
مِن
min
of
ذَٰلِكُم
dhalikum
that
مِّن
min
any
شَيۡءٖۚ
shayin
thing
سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥ
sub'hanahu
Glory be to Him
وَتَعَٰلَىٰ
wata'ala
and exalted is He
عَمَّا
amma
above what
يُشۡرِكُونَ
yush'rikuna
they associate
٤٠

It is God who created you and provided for you, who will cause you to die and then give you life again. Which of your ‘partners’ can do any one of these things? Glory be to God, and exalted be He above the partners they attribute to Him

Translation 1260

30:41
ظَهَرَ
zahara
Has appeared
ٱلۡفَسَادُ
al-fasadu
the corruption
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡبَرِّ
al-bari
the land
وَٱلۡبَحۡرِ
wal-bahri
and the sea
بِمَا
bima
for what
كَسَبَتۡ
kasabat
have earned
أَيۡدِي
aydi
(the) hands
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
(of) people
لِيُذِيقَهُم
liyudhiqahum
so that He may let them taste
بَعۡضَ
ba'da
a part
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(of) that which
عَمِلُواْ
amilu
they have done
لَعَلَّهُمۡ
la'allahum
so that they may
يَرۡجِعُونَ
yarji'una
return
٤١

Corruption has flourished on land and sea as a result of people’s actions and He will make them taste the consequences of some of their own actions so that they may turn back

Translation 1260

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30:42
قُلۡ
qul
Say
سِيرُواْ
siru
Travel
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
فَٱنظُرُواْ
fa-unzuru
and see
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
how
كَانَ
kana
was
عَٰقِبَةُ
aqibatu
(the) end
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
مِن
min
(were) before
قَبۡلُۚ
qablu
(were) before
كَانَ
kana
Most of them were
أَكۡثَرُهُم
aktharuhum
Most of them were
مُّشۡرِكِينَ
mush'rikina
polytheists
٤٢

Say, ‘Travel through the land, and see how those before you met their end- most of them were idolaters.’

Translation 1260

30:43
فَأَقِمۡ
fa-aqim
So set
وَجۡهَكَ
wajhaka
your face
لِلدِّينِ
lilddini
to the religion
ٱلۡقَيِّمِ
al-qayimi
right
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلِ
qabli
before
أَن
an
[that]
يَأۡتِيَ
yatiya
comes
يَوۡمٞ
yawmun
a Day
لَّا
la
not
مَرَدَّ
maradda
(can be) averted
لَهُۥ
lahu
[it]
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
Allah
يَوۡمَئِذٖ
yawma-idhin
That Day
يَصَّدَّعُونَ
yassadda'una
they will be divided
٤٣

[Prophet], stand firm in your devotion to the upright religion, before an irresistible Day comes from God. On that Day, mankind will be divided

Translation 1260

30:44
مَن
man
Whoever
كَفَرَ
kafara
disbelieves
فَعَلَيۡهِ
fa'alayhi
then against him
كُفۡرُهُۥۖ
kuf'ruhu
(is) his disbelief
وَمَنۡ
waman
And whoever
عَمِلَ
amila
does
صَٰلِحٗا
salihan
righteousness
فَلِأَنفُسِهِمۡ
fali-anfusihim
then for themselves
يَمۡهَدُونَ
yamhaduna
they are preparing
٤٤

those who rejected the truth will bear the burden of that rejection, and those who did good deeds will have made good provision for themselves

Translation 1260

30:45
لِيَجۡزِيَ
liyajziya
That He may reward
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
وَعَمِلُواْ
wa'amilu
and do
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
al-salihati
righteous deeds
مِن
min
(out) of
فَضۡلِهِۦٓۚ
fadlihi
His Bounty
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
لَا
la
(does) not
يُحِبُّ
yuhibbu
like
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
the disbelievers
٤٥

From His bounty God will reward those who believe and do good deeds; He does not like those who reject the truth

Translation 1260

30:46
وَمِنۡ
wamin
And among
ءَايَٰتِهِۦٓ
ayatihi
His Signs
أَن
an
(is) that
يُرۡسِلَ
yur'sila
He sends
ٱلرِّيَاحَ
al-riyaha
the winds
مُبَشِّرَٰتٖ
mubashiratin
(as) bearers of glad tidings
وَلِيُذِيقَكُم
waliyudhiqakum
and to let you taste
مِّن
min
of
رَّحۡمَتِهِۦ
rahmatihi
His Mercy
وَلِتَجۡرِيَ
walitajriya
and that may sail
ٱلۡفُلۡكُ
al-ful'ku
the ships
بِأَمۡرِهِۦ
bi-amrihi
at His Command
وَلِتَبۡتَغُواْ
walitabtaghu
and that you may seek
مِن
min
of
فَضۡلِهِۦ
fadlihi
His Bounty
وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ
wala'allakum
and that you may
تَشۡكُرُونَ
tashkuruna
be grateful
٤٦

Another of His signs is that He sends out the winds bearing good news, giving you a taste of His grace, making the ships sail at His command, enabling you to [journey in] search of His bounty so that you may be grateful

Translation 1260

30:47
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And verily
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
مِن
min
before you
قَبۡلِكَ
qablika
before you
رُسُلًا
rusulan
Messengers
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
قَوۡمِهِمۡ
qawmihim
their people
فَجَآءُوهُم
fajauhum
and they came to them
بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ
bil-bayinati
with clear proofs
فَٱنتَقَمۡنَا
fa-intaqamna
then We took retribution
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
أَجۡرَمُواْۖ
ajramu
committed crimes
وَكَانَ
wakana
And it was
حَقًّا
haqqan
incumbent
عَلَيۡنَا
alayna
upon Us
نَصۡرُ
nasru
(to) help
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
٤٧

Before you [Muhammad], We sent mes-sengers, each to their own people: they brought them clear proofs and then We punished the evildoers. We make it Our duty to help the believers

Translation 1260

30:48
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
يُرۡسِلُ
yur'silu
sends
ٱلرِّيَٰحَ
al-riyaha
the winds
فَتُثِيرُ
fatuthiru
so they raise
سَحَابٗا
sahaban
(the) clouds
فَيَبۡسُطُهُۥ
fayabsutuhu
then He spreads them
فِي
fi
in
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
the sky
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
how
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
وَيَجۡعَلُهُۥ
wayaj'aluhu
and He makes them
كِسَفٗا
kisafan
fragments
فَتَرَى
fatara
so you see
ٱلۡوَدۡقَ
al-wadqa
the rain
يَخۡرُجُ
yakhruju
coming forth
مِنۡ
min
from
خِلَٰلِهِۦۖ
khilalihi
their midst
فَإِذَآ
fa-idha
Then when
أَصَابَ
asaba
He causes it to fall on
بِهِۦ
bihi
He causes it to fall on
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
مِنۡ
min
of
عِبَادِهِۦٓ
ibadihi
His slaves
إِذَا
idha
behold
هُمۡ
hum
They
يَسۡتَبۡشِرُونَ
yastabshiruna
rejoice
٤٨

It is God who sends out the winds; they stir up the clouds; He spreads them over the skies as He pleases; He makes them break up and you see the rain falling from them. See how they rejoice when He makes it fall upon whichever of His servants He wishes

Translation 1260

30:49
وَإِن
wa-in
And certainly
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلِ
qabli
before
أَن
an
[that]
يُنَزَّلَ
yunazzala
it was sent down
عَلَيۡهِم
alayhim
upon them
مِّن
min
[before it]
قَبۡلِهِۦ
qablihi
[before it]
لَمُبۡلِسِينَ
lamub'lisina
surely in despair
٤٩

though before it is sent they may have lost all hope

Translation 1260

30:50
فَٱنظُرۡ
fa-unzur
So look
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
at
ءَاثَٰرِ
athari
(the) effects
رَحۡمَتِ
rahmati
(of the) Mercy
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
how
يُحۡيِ
yuh'yi
He gives life
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
al-arda
(to) the earth
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
مَوۡتِهَآۚ
mawtiha
its death
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَمُحۡيِ
lamuh'yi
surely He (will) give life
ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰۖ
al-mawta
(to) the dead
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
عَلَىٰ
ala
(is) on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
قَدِيرٞ
qadirun
All-Powerful
٥٠

Look, then, at the imprints of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death- He has power over all things

Translation 1260

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30:51
وَلَئِنۡ
wala-in
But if
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
رِيحٗا
rihan
a wind
فَرَأَوۡهُ
fara-awhu
and they see it
مُصۡفَرّٗا
mus'farran
turn yellow
لَّظَلُّواْ
lazallu
certainly they continue
مِنۢ
min
after it
بَعۡدِهِۦ
ba'dihi
after it
يَكۡفُرُونَ
yakfuruna
(in) disbelief
٥١

Yet they will continue in their disbelief, even if We send a [scorching] wind and they see their crops turn yellow

Translation 1260

30:52
فَإِنَّكَ
fa-innaka
So indeed you
لَا
la
(can) not
تُسۡمِعُ
tus'mi'u
make the dead hear
ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ
al-mawta
make the dead hear
وَلَا
wala
and not
تُسۡمِعُ
tus'mi'u
make the deaf hear
ٱلصُّمَّ
al-suma
make the deaf hear
ٱلدُّعَآءَ
al-du'aa
the call
إِذَا
idha
when
وَلَّوۡاْ
wallaw
they turn
مُدۡبِرِينَ
mud'birina
retreating
٥٢

You [Prophet] cannot make the dead hear and you cannot make the deaf hear your call when they turn their backs and leave

Translation 1260

30:53
وَمَآ
wama
And not
أَنتَ
anta
you
بِهَٰدِ
bihadi
can guide
ٱلۡعُمۡيِ
al-'um'yi
the blind
عَن
an
from
ضَلَٰلَتِهِمۡۖ
dalalatihim
their error
إِن
in
Not
تُسۡمِعُ
tus'mi'u
you can make hear
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَن
man
(those) who
يُؤۡمِنُ
yu'minu
believe
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
biayatina
in Our Verses
فَهُم
fahum
so they
مُّسۡلِمُونَ
mus'limuna
surrender
٥٣

you cannot lead the blind out of their error: the only ones you can make hear you are those who believe in Our revelations and devote themselves [to Us]

Translation 1260