Rub El Hizb 228

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

70:19
۞إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ
al-insana
the man
خُلِقَ
khuliqa
was created
هَلُوعًا
halu'an
anxious
١٩

Man was truly created anxious

Translation 1260

70:20
إِذَا
idha
When
مَسَّهُ
massahu
touches him
ٱلشَّرُّ
al-sharu
the evil
جَزُوعٗا
jazu'an
distressed
٢٠

he is fretful when misfortune touches him

Translation 1260

70:21
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
مَسَّهُ
massahu
touches him
ٱلۡخَيۡرُ
al-khayru
the good
مَنُوعًا
manu'an
withholding
٢١

but tight-fisted when good fortune comes his way

Translation 1260

70:22
إِلَّا
illa
Except
ٱلۡمُصَلِّينَ
al-musalina
those who pray
٢٢

Not so those who pray

Translation 1260

70:23
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
هُمۡ
hum
[they]
عَلَىٰ
ala
at
صَلَاتِهِمۡ
salatihim
their prayer
دَآئِمُونَ
daimuna
(are) constant
٢٣

and are constant in their prayers

Translation 1260

70:24
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
فِيٓ
fi
in
أَمۡوَٰلِهِمۡ
amwalihim
their wealth
حَقّٞ
haqqun
(is) a right
مَّعۡلُومٞ
ma'lumun
known
٢٤

who give a due share of their wealth

Translation 1260

70:25
لِّلسَّآئِلِ
lilssaili
For the one who asks
وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِ
wal-mahrumi
and the deprived
٢٥

to beggars and the deprived

Translation 1260

70:26
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
يُصَدِّقُونَ
yusaddiquna
accept (the) truth
بِيَوۡمِ
biyawmi
(of the) Day
ٱلدِّينِ
al-dini
(of) the Judgment
٢٦

who believe in the Day of Judgement

Translation 1260

70:27
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
هُم
hum
[they]
مِّنۡ
min
of
عَذَابِ
adhabi
(the) punishment
رَبِّهِم
rabbihim
(of) their Lord
مُّشۡفِقُونَ
mush'fiquna
(are) fearful
٢٧

and fear the punishment of their Lord––

Translation 1260

70:28
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
عَذَابَ
adhaba
(the) punishment
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
(of) your Lord
غَيۡرُ
ghayru
(is) not
مَأۡمُونٖ
mamunin
to be felt secure (of)
٢٨

none may feel wholly secure from it––

Translation 1260

70:29
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
هُمۡ
hum
[they]
لِفُرُوجِهِمۡ
lifurujihim
their modesty
حَٰفِظُونَ
hafizuna
(are) guardians
٢٩

who guard their chastity

Translation 1260

70:30
إِلَّا
illa
Except
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
from
أَزۡوَٰجِهِمۡ
azwajihim
their spouses
أَوۡ
aw
or
مَا
ma
what
مَلَكَتۡ
malakat
they possess
أَيۡمَٰنُهُمۡ
aymanuhum
rightfully
فَإِنَّهُمۡ
fa-innahum
then indeed they
غَيۡرُ
ghayru
(are) not
مَلُومِينَ
malumina
blameworthy
٣٠

from all but their spouses or their slave-girls––there is no blame attached to [relations with] these

Translation 1260

70:31
فَمَنِ
famani
But whoever
ٱبۡتَغَىٰ
ib'tagha
seeks
وَرَآءَ
waraa
beyond
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulaika
then those
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلۡعَادُونَ
al-'aduna
(are) the transgressors
٣١

but those whose desires exceed this limit are truly transgressors––

Translation 1260

70:32
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
هُمۡ
hum
[they]
لِأَمَٰنَٰتِهِمۡ
li-amanatihim
of their trusts
وَعَهۡدِهِمۡ
wa'ahdihim
and their promise
رَٰعُونَ
ra'una
(are) observers
٣٢

who are faithful to their trusts and their pledges

Translation 1260

70:33
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
هُم
hum
[they]
بِشَهَٰدَٰتِهِمۡ
bishahadatihim
in their testimonies
قَآئِمُونَ
qaimuna
stand firm
٣٣

who give honest testimony

Translation 1260

70:34
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
هُمۡ
hum
[they]
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
صَلَاتِهِمۡ
salatihim
their prayer
يُحَافِظُونَ
yuhafizuna
keep a guard
٣٤

and are steadfast in their prayers

Translation 1260

70:35
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
فِي
fi
(will be) in
جَنَّٰتٖ
jannatin
Gardens
مُّكۡرَمُونَ
muk'ramuna
honored
٣٥

They will be honoured in Gardens of bliss

Translation 1260

70:36
فَمَالِ
famali
So what is with
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
قِبَلَكَ
qibalaka
before you
مُهۡطِعِينَ
muh'ti'ina
(they) hasten
٣٦

What is wrong with the disbelievers? Why do they rush to peer at you [Prophet]

Translation 1260

70:37
عَنِ
ani
On
ٱلۡيَمِينِ
al-yamini
the right
وَعَنِ
wa'ani
and on
ٱلشِّمَالِ
al-shimali
the left
عِزِينَ
izina
(in) separate groups
٣٧

from right and left, in crowds

Translation 1260

70:38
أَيَطۡمَعُ
ayatma'u
Does long
كُلُّ
kullu
every
ٱمۡرِيٕٖ
im'ri-in
person
مِّنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
among them
أَن
an
that
يُدۡخَلَ
yud'khala
he enters
جَنَّةَ
jannata
a Garden
نَعِيمٖ
na'imin
(of) Delight
٣٨

Does every one of them expect to enter a Garden of bliss

Translation 1260

70:39
كـَلَّآۖ
kalla
By no means
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
خَلَقۡنَٰهُم
khalaqnahum
[We] have created them
مِّمَّا
mimma
from what
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
they know
٣٩

No! We created them from the substance they know

Translation 1260

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70:40
فَلَآ
fala
But nay
أُقۡسِمُ
uq'simu
I swear
بِرَبِّ
birabbi
by (the) Lord
ٱلۡمَشَٰرِقِ
al-mashariqi
(of) the risings
وَٱلۡمَغَٰرِبِ
wal-magharibi
and the settings
إِنَّا
inna
that We
لَقَٰدِرُونَ
laqadiruna
(are) surely Able
٤٠

and, by the Lord of every sunrise and sunset, We have the power

Translation 1260

70:41
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
[On]
أَن
an
to
نُّبَدِّلَ
nubaddila
[We] replace
خَيۡرٗا
khayran
(with) better
مِّنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
than them
وَمَا
wama
and not
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
We
بِمَسۡبُوقِينَ
bimasbuqina
(are) to be outrun
٤١

to substitute for them others better than they are- nothing can prevent Us from doing this

Translation 1260

70:42
فَذَرۡهُمۡ
fadharhum
So leave them
يَخُوضُواْ
yakhudu
(to) converse vainly
وَيَلۡعَبُواْ
wayal'abu
and amuse themselves
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
يُلَٰقُواْ
yulaqu
they meet
يَوۡمَهُمُ
yawmahumu
their Day
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
which
يُوعَدُونَ
yu'aduna
they are promised
٤٢

So leave them to wallow in idle talk, until they come face to face with their promised Day

Translation 1260

70:43
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
يَخۡرُجُونَ
yakhrujuna
they will come out
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡأَجۡدَاثِ
al-ajdathi
the graves
سِرَاعٗا
sira'an
rapidly
كَأَنَّهُمۡ
ka-annahum
as if they (were)
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
نُصُبٖ
nusubin
a goal
يُوفِضُونَ
yufiduna
hastening
٤٣

the Day they will rush out of their graves as if rallying to a flag

Translation 1260

70:44
خَٰشِعَةً
khashi'atan
Humbled
أَبۡصَٰرُهُمۡ
absaruhum
their eyesights
تَرۡهَقُهُمۡ
tarhaquhum
will cover them
ذِلَّةٞۚ
dhillatun
humiliation
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
ٱلۡيَوۡمُ
al-yawmu
(is) the Day
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
which
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
يُوعَدُونَ
yu'aduna
promised
٤٤

eyes downcast and covered in shame: that is the Day of which they were warned

Translation 1260

71:1
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed We
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
[We] sent
نُوحًا
nuhan
Nuh
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
قَوۡمِهِۦٓ
qawmihi
his people
أَنۡ
an
that
أَنذِرۡ
andhir
Warn
قَوۡمَكَ
qawmaka
your people
مِن
min
from
قَبۡلِ
qabli
before
أَن
an
[that]
يَأۡتِيَهُمۡ
yatiyahum
comes to them
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
a punishment
أَلِيمٞ
alimun
painful
١

We sent Noah to his people: ‘Warn your people, before a painful punishment comes to them.’

Translation 1260

71:2
قَالَ
qala
He said
يَٰقَوۡمِ
yaqawmi
O my people
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I am
لَكُمۡ
lakum
to you
نَذِيرٞ
nadhirun
a warner
مُّبِينٌ
mubinun
clear
٢

And so he said, ‘My people, I am here to warn you plainly

Translation 1260

71:3
أَنِ
ani
That
ٱعۡبُدُواْ
u'budu
Worship
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَٱتَّقُوهُ
wa-ittaquhu
and fear Him
وَأَطِيعُونِ
wa-ati'uni
and obey me
٣

Serve God, be mindful of Him and obey me

Translation 1260

71:4
يَغۡفِرۡ
yaghfir
He will forgive
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّن
min
[of]
ذُنُوبِكُمۡ
dhunubikum
your sins
وَيُؤَخِّرۡكُمۡ
wayu-akhir'kum
and give you respite
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
for
أَجَلٖ
ajalin
a term
مُّسَمًّىۚ
musamman
specified
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
أَجَلَ
ajala
(the) term
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
إِذَا
idha
when
جَآءَ
jaa
it comes
لَا
la
not
يُؤَخَّرُۚ
yu-akharu
is delayed
لَوۡ
law
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
know
٤

He will forgive you your sins and spare you until your appointed time––when God’s appointed time arrives it cannot be postponed. If only you understood!’

Translation 1260

71:5
قَالَ
qala
He said
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I
دَعَوۡتُ
da'awtu
invited
قَوۡمِي
qawmi
my people
لَيۡلٗا
laylan
night
وَنَهَارٗا
wanaharan
and day
٥

He said, ‘My Lord, I have called my people night and day

Translation 1260

71:6
فَلَمۡ
falam
But not
يَزِدۡهُمۡ
yazid'hum
increased them
دُعَآءِيٓ
du'ai
my invitation
إِلَّا
illa
except
فِرَارٗا
firaran
(in) flight
٦

but the more I call them, the further they run away

Translation 1260

71:7
وَإِنِّي
wa-inni
And indeed I
كُلَّمَا
kullama
every time
دَعَوۡتُهُمۡ
da'awtuhum
I invited them
لِتَغۡفِرَ
litaghfira
that You may forgive
لَهُمۡ
lahum
them
جَعَلُوٓاْ
ja'alu
they put
أَصَٰبِعَهُمۡ
asabi'ahum
their fingers
فِيٓ
fi
in
ءَاذَانِهِمۡ
adhanihim
their ears
وَٱسۡتَغۡشَوۡاْ
wa-is'taghshaw
and covered themselves
ثِيَابَهُمۡ
thiyabahum
(with) their garments
وَأَصَرُّواْ
wa-asarru
and persisted
وَٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ
wa-is'takbaru
and were arrogant
ٱسۡتِكۡبَارٗا
is'tik'baran
(with) pride
٧

every time I call them, so that You may forgive them, they thrust their fingers into their ears, cover their heads with their garments, persist in their rejection, and grow more insolent and arrogant

Translation 1260

71:8
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِنِّي
inni
indeed I
دَعَوۡتُهُمۡ
da'awtuhum
invited them
جِهَارٗا
jiharan
publicly
٨

I have tried calling them openly

Translation 1260

71:9
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِنِّيٓ
inni
indeed I
أَعۡلَنتُ
a'lantu
announced
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to them
وَأَسۡرَرۡتُ
wa-asrartu
and I confided
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to them
إِسۡرَارٗا
is'raran
secretly
٩

I have tried preaching to them in public and speaking to them in private

Translation 1260

71:10
فَقُلۡتُ
faqul'tu
Then I said
ٱسۡتَغۡفِرُواْ
is'taghfiru
Ask forgiveness
رَبَّكُمۡ
rabbakum
(from) your Lord
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
كَانَ
kana
is
غَفَّارٗا
ghaffaran
Oft-Forgiving
١٠

I said, “Ask forgiveness of your Lord: He is ever forgiving

Translation 1260

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71:11
يُرۡسِلِ
yur'sili
He will send down
ٱلسَّمَآءَ
al-samaa
(rain from) the sky
عَلَيۡكُم
alaykum
upon you
مِّدۡرَارٗا
mid'raran
(in) abundance
١١

He will send down abundant rain from the sky for you

Translation 1260

71:12
وَيُمۡدِدۡكُم
wayum'did'kum
And provide you
بِأَمۡوَٰلٖ
bi-amwalin
with wealth
وَبَنِينَ
wabanina
and children
وَيَجۡعَل
wayaj'al
and make
لَّكُمۡ
lakum
for you
جَنَّٰتٖ
jannatin
gardens
وَيَجۡعَل
wayaj'al
and make
لَّكُمۡ
lakum
for you
أَنۡهَٰرٗا
anharan
rivers
١٢

He will give you wealth and sons; He will provide you with gardens and rivers

Translation 1260

71:13
مَّا
ma
What
لَكُمۡ
lakum
(is) for you
لَا
la
not
تَرۡجُونَ
tarjuna
you attribute
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
وَقَارٗا
waqaran
grandeur
١٣

What is the matter with you? Why will you not fear God’s majesty

Translation 1260

71:14
وَقَدۡ
waqad
And indeed
خَلَقَكُمۡ
khalaqakum
He created you
أَطۡوَارًا
atwaran
(in) stages
١٤

when He has created you stage by stage

Translation 1260

71:15
أَلَمۡ
alam
Do not
تَرَوۡاْ
taraw
you see
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
how
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
did create
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
سَبۡعَ
sab'a
(the) seven
سَمَٰوَٰتٖ
samawatin
heavens
طِبَاقٗا
tibaqan
(in) layers
١٥

Have you ever wondered how God created seven heavens, one above the other

Translation 1260

71:16
وَجَعَلَ
waja'ala
And made
ٱلۡقَمَرَ
al-qamara
the moon
فِيهِنَّ
fihinna
therein
نُورٗا
nuran
a light
وَجَعَلَ
waja'ala
and made
ٱلشَّمۡسَ
al-shamsa
the sun
سِرَاجٗا
sirajan
a lamp
١٦

placed the moon as a light in them and the sun as a lamp

Translation 1260

71:17
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
أَنۢبَتَكُم
anbatakum
has caused you to grow
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
نَبَاتٗا
nabatan
(as) a growth
١٧

how God made you spring forth from the earth like a plant

Translation 1260

71:18
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
يُعِيدُكُمۡ
yu'idukum
He will return you
فِيهَا
fiha
into it
وَيُخۡرِجُكُمۡ
wayukh'rijukum
and bring you forth
إِخۡرَاجٗا
ikh'rajan
(a new) bringing forth
١٨

how He will return you into it and then bring you out again

Translation 1260

71:19
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
جَعَلَ
ja'ala
made
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
al-arda
the earth
بِسَاطٗا
bisatan
an expanse
١٩

and how He has spread the Earth out for you

Translation 1260

71:20
لِّتَسۡلُكُواْ
litasluku
That you may go along
مِنۡهَا
min'ha
therein
سُبُلٗا
subulan
(in) paths
فِجَاجٗا
fijajan
wide
٢٠

to walk along its spacious paths?” ’

Translation 1260

71:21
قَالَ
qala
Said
نُوحٞ
nuhun
Nuh
رَّبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
Indeed they
عَصَوۡنِي
asawni
disobeyed me
وَٱتَّبَعُواْ
wa-ittaba'u
and followed
مَن
man
(the one) who
لَّمۡ
lam
(did) not
يَزِدۡهُ
yazid'hu
increase him
مَالُهُۥ
maluhu
his wealth
وَوَلَدُهُۥٓ
wawaladuhu
and his children
إِلَّا
illa
except
خَسَارٗا
khasaran
(in) loss
٢١

Noah said, ‘My Lord, they have disobeyed me and followed those whose riches and children only increase their ruin

Translation 1260

71:22
وَمَكَرُواْ
wamakaru
And they have planned
مَكۡرٗا
makran
a plan
كُبَّارٗا
kubbaran
great
٢٢

who have made a grand plan

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71:23
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
And they said
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَذَرُنَّ
tadharunna
leave
ءَالِهَتَكُمۡ
alihatakum
your gods
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَذَرُنَّ
tadharunna
leave
وَدّٗا
waddan
Wadd
وَلَا
wala
and not
سُوَاعٗا
suwa'an
Suwa
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَغُوثَ
yaghutha
Yaguth
وَيَعُوقَ
waya'uqa
and Yauq
وَنَسۡرٗا
wanasran
and Nasr
٢٣

saying, “Do not renounce your gods

Translation 1260

71:24
وَقَدۡ
waqad
And indeed
أَضَلُّواْ
adallu
they have led astray
كَثِيرٗاۖ
kathiran
many
وَلَا
wala
And not
تَزِدِ
tazidi
increase
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
إِلَّا
illa
except
ضَلَٰلٗا
dalalan
(in) error
٢٤

Do not renounce Wadd, Suwa, Yaghuth, Yauq, or Nasr!” They have led many astray. Lord, bring nothing but destruction down on the evildoers!’

Translation 1260

71:25
مِّمَّا
mimma
Because of
خَطِيٓـَٰٔتِهِمۡ
khatiatihim
their sins
أُغۡرِقُواْ
ugh'riqu
they were drowned
فَأُدۡخِلُواْ
fa-ud'khilu
then made to enter
نَارٗا
naran
(the) Fire
فَلَمۡ
falam
and not
يَجِدُواْ
yajidu
they found
لَهُم
lahum
for themselves
مِّن
min
from
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
أَنصَارٗا
ansaran
any helpers
٢٥

They were drowned and sent to Hell for their evildoings: they found no one to help them against God

Translation 1260

71:26
وَقَالَ
waqala
And said
نُوحٞ
nuhun
Nuh
رَّبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَذَرۡ
tadhar
leave
عَلَى
ala
on
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
مِنَ
mina
any
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
(of) the disbelievers
دَيَّارًا
dayyaran
(as) an inhabitant
٢٦

And Noah said, ‘Lord, do not leave any of the disbelievers on the earth

Translation 1260

71:27
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed You
إِن
in
if
تَذَرۡهُمۡ
tadharhum
You leave them
يُضِلُّواْ
yudillu
they will mislead
عِبَادَكَ
ibadaka
Your slaves
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَلِدُوٓاْ
yalidu
they will beget
إِلَّا
illa
except
فَاجِرٗا
fajiran
a wicked
كَفَّارٗا
kaffaran
a disbeliever
٢٧

if you leave them they will lead Your servants astray and beget only sinners and disbelievers

Translation 1260

71:28
رَّبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
ٱغۡفِرۡ
igh'fir
Forgive
لِي
li
me
وَلِوَٰلِدَيَّ
waliwalidayya
and my parents
وَلِمَن
waliman
and whoever
دَخَلَ
dakhala
enters
بَيۡتِيَ
baytiya
my house
مُؤۡمِنٗا
mu'minan
a believer
وَلِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
walil'mu'minina
and the believing men
وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِۖ
wal-mu'minati
and the believing women
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَزِدِ
tazidi
increase
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
إِلَّا
illa
except
تَبَارَۢا
tabaran
(in) destruction
٢٨

Lord, forgive me, my parents, and whoever enters my house as a believer. Forgive believing men and women but bring nothing but ruin down on the evildoers!’

Translation 1260