24:44
يُقَلِّبُ
yuqallibu
Allah alternates
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah alternates
ٱلَّيۡلَ
al-layla
the night
وَٱلنَّهَارَۚ
wal-nahara
and the day
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَعِبۡرَةٗ
la'ib'ratan
surely is a lesson
لِّأُوْلِي
li-uli
for those who have vision
ٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرِ
al-absari
for those who have vision
٤٤

God alternates night and day- there truly is a lesson in [all] this for those who have eyes to see

Translation 1260

24:45
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
كُلَّ
kulla
every
دَآبَّةٖ
dabbatin
moving creature
مِّن
min
from
مَّآءٖۖ
main
water
فَمِنۡهُم
famin'hum
Of them
مَّن
man
(is a kind) who
يَمۡشِي
yamshi
walks
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
بَطۡنِهِۦ
batnihi
its belly
وَمِنۡهُم
wamin'hum
and of them
مَّن
man
(is a kind) who
يَمۡشِي
yamshi
walks
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
رِجۡلَيۡنِ
rij'layni
two legs
وَمِنۡهُم
wamin'hum
and of them
مَّن
man
(is a kind) who
يَمۡشِي
yamshi
walks
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
on
أَرۡبَعٖۚ
arba'in
four
يَخۡلُقُ
yakhluqu
Allah creates
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah creates
مَا
ma
what
يَشَآءُۚ
yashau
He wills
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
قَدِيرٞ
qadirun
(is) All-Powerful
٤٥

and God created each animal out of [its own] fluid: some of them crawl on their bellies, some walk on two legs, and some on four. God creates whatever He will; God has power over everything

Translation 1260

24:46
لَّقَدۡ
laqad
Verily
أَنزَلۡنَآ
anzalna
We have sent down
ءَايَٰتٖ
ayatin
Verses
مُّبَيِّنَٰتٖۚ
mubayyinatin
clear
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يَهۡدِي
yahdi
guides
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
صِرَٰطٖ
siratin
a path
مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ
mus'taqimin
straight
٤٦

We have sent verses that clarify the right path: God guides whoever He will to a straight path

Translation 1260

24:47
وَيَقُولُونَ
wayaquluna
And they say
ءَامَنَّا
amanna
We believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَبِٱلرَّسُولِ
wabil-rasuli
and in the Messenger
وَأَطَعۡنَا
wa-ata'na
and we obey
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
يَتَوَلَّىٰ
yatawalla
turns away
فَرِيقٞ
fariqun
a party
مِّنۡهُم
min'hum
of them
مِّنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
ذَٰلِكَۚ
dhalika
that
وَمَآ
wama
And not
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
those
بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
bil-mu'minina
(are) believers
٤٧

They say, ‘We believe in God and the Messenger; we obey,’ but then some of them turn away: these people are not true believers

Translation 1260

24:48
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
دُعُوٓاْ
du'u
they are called
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَرَسُولِهِۦ
warasulihi
and His Messenger
لِيَحۡكُمَ
liyahkuma
to judge
بَيۡنَهُمۡ
baynahum
between them
إِذَا
idha
behold
فَرِيقٞ
fariqun
a party
مِّنۡهُم
min'hum
of them
مُّعۡرِضُونَ
mu'riduna
(is) averse
٤٨

and when they are summoned to God and His Messenger in order for him to judge between them, some of them turn away

Translation 1260

24:49
وَإِن
wa-in
But if
يَكُن
yakun
is
لَّهُمُ
lahumu
with them
ٱلۡحَقُّ
al-haqu
the truth
يَأۡتُوٓاْ
yatu
they come
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to him
مُذۡعِنِينَ
mudh'inina
(as) promptly obedient
٤٩

If they were claiming their right, they would come willingly [to the Prophet]

Translation 1260

24:50
أَفِي
afi
Is (there) in
قُلُوبِهِم
qulubihim
their hearts
مَّرَضٌ
maradun
a disease
أَمِ
ami
or
ٱرۡتَابُوٓاْ
ir'tabu
do they doubt
أَمۡ
am
or
يَخَافُونَ
yakhafuna
they fear
أَن
an
that
يَحِيفَ
yahifa
Allah will be unjust
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah will be unjust
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
to them
وَرَسُولُهُۥۚ
warasuluhu
and His Messenger
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
those
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ
al-zalimuna
(are) the wrongdoers
٥٠

Do they have sickness in their hearts? Are they full of doubts? Do they fear that God and His Messenger might deal with them unjustly? No, it is they who are the unjust ones

Translation 1260

24:51
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
كَانَ
kana
is
قَوۡلَ
qawla
(the) statement
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
(of) the believers
إِذَا
idha
when
دُعُوٓاْ
du'u
they are called
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَرَسُولِهِۦ
warasulihi
and His Messenger
لِيَحۡكُمَ
liyahkuma
to judge
بَيۡنَهُمۡ
baynahum
between them
أَن
an
(is) that
يَقُولُواْ
yaqulu
they say
سَمِعۡنَا
sami'na
We hear
وَأَطَعۡنَاۚ
wa-ata'na
and we obey
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulaika
And those
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ
al-muf'lihuna
(are) the successful
٥١

When the true believers are summoned to God and His Messenger in order for him to judge between them, they say, ‘We hear and we obey.’ These are the ones who will prosper

Translation 1260

24:52
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُطِعِ
yuti'i
obeys
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَرَسُولَهُۥ
warasulahu
and His Messenger
وَيَخۡشَ
wayakhsha
and fears
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَيَتَّقۡهِ
wayattaqhi
and (is) conscious of Him
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulaika
then those
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلۡفَآئِزُونَ
al-faizuna
(are) the successful ones
٥٢

whoever obeys God and His Messenger, stands in awe of God, and keeps his duty to Him will be triumphant

Translation 1260

24:53
۞وَأَقۡسَمُواْ
wa-aqsamu
And they swear
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
by Allah
جَهۡدَ
jahda
strong
أَيۡمَٰنِهِمۡ
aymanihim
their oaths
لَئِنۡ
la-in
that if
أَمَرۡتَهُمۡ
amartahum
you ordered them
لَيَخۡرُجُنَّۖ
layakhrujunna
surely they (would) go forth
قُل
qul
Say
لَّا
la
(Do) not
تُقۡسِمُواْۖ
tuq'simu
swear
طَاعَةٞ
ta'atun
Obedience
مَّعۡرُوفَةٌۚ
ma'rufatun
(is) known
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
خَبِيرُۢ
khabirun
(is) All-Aware
بِمَا
bima
of what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
٥٣

[The others] solemnly swear by God that if you [Prophet] commanded them, they would march out. Tell them, ‘Do not swear: it is reasonable obedience that is required, and God is aware of everything you do.’

Translation 1260