Al-An'am 6:40

6:26
وَهُمۡ
wahum
And they
يَنۡهَوۡنَ
yanhawna
forbid (others)
عَنۡهُ
anhu
from it
وَيَنۡـَٔوۡنَ
wayanawna
and they keep away
عَنۡهُۖ
anhu
from it
وَإِن
wa-in
And not
يُهۡلِكُونَ
yuh'likuna
they destroy
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَنفُسَهُمۡ
anfusahum
themselves
وَمَا
wama
and not
يَشۡعُرُونَ
yash'uruna
they perceive
٢٦

and tell others not to listen [to the Quran], while they themselves keep away from it. But they ruin no one but themselves, though they fail to realize this

Translation 1260

6:27
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
تَرَىٰٓ
tara
you (could) see
إِذۡ
idh
when
وُقِفُواْ
wuqifu
they are made to stand
عَلَى
ala
by
ٱلنَّارِ
al-nari
the Fire
فَقَالُواْ
faqalu
then they (will) say
يَٰلَيۡتَنَا
yalaytana
Oh! Would that we
نُرَدُّ
nuraddu
were sent back
وَلَا
wala
and not
نُكَذِّبَ
nukadhiba
we would deny
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
biayati
(the) Signs
رَبِّنَا
rabbina
(of) our Lord
وَنَكُونَ
wanakuna
and we would be
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
٢٧

If you could only see, when they are made to stand before the Fire, how they will say, ‘If only we could be sent back, we would not reject the revelations of our Lord, but be among the believers.’

Translation 1260

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6:28
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
بَدَا
bada
became manifest
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مَّا
ma
what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
يُخۡفُونَ
yukh'funa
conceal
مِن
min
from
قَبۡلُۖ
qablu
before
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
رُدُّواْ
ruddu
they were sent back
لَعَادُواْ
la'adu
certainly they (would) return
لِمَا
lima
to what
نُهُواْ
nuhu
they were forbidden
عَنۡهُ
anhu
from it
وَإِنَّهُمۡ
wa-innahum
and indeed they
لَكَٰذِبُونَ
lakadhibuna
certainly are liars
٢٨

No! The truth they used to hide will become all too clear to them. Even if they were brought back, they would only return to the very thing that was forbidden to them- they are such liars

Translation 1260

6:29
وَقَالُوٓاْ
waqalu
And they said
إِنۡ
in
Not
هِيَ
hiya
it (is)
إِلَّا
illa
except
حَيَاتُنَا
hayatuna
our life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
وَمَا
wama
and not
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
we
بِمَبۡعُوثِينَ
bimab'uthina
(will be) resurrected
٢٩

They say, ‘There is nothing beyond our life in this world: we shall not be raised from the dead.’

Translation 1260

6:30
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
تَرَىٰٓ
tara
you (could) see
إِذۡ
idh
when
وُقِفُواْ
wuqifu
they will be made to stand
عَلَىٰ
ala
before
رَبِّهِمۡۚ
rabbihim
their Lord
قَالَ
qala
He (will) say
أَلَيۡسَ
alaysa
Is not
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
بِٱلۡحَقِّۚ
bil-haqi
the truth
قَالُواْ
qalu
They will say
بَلَىٰ
bala
Yes
وَرَبِّنَاۚ
warabbina
by our Lord
قَالَ
qala
He (will) say
فَذُوقُواْ
fadhuqu
So taste
ٱلۡعَذَابَ
al-'adhaba
the punishment
بِمَا
bima
because
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used to
تَكۡفُرُونَ
takfuruna
disbelieve
٣٠

If you could only see, when they are made to stand before their Lord, how He will say, ‘Is this not real?’ They will say, ‘Yes indeed, by our Lord.’ He will say, ‘Then taste the torment for having disbelieved.’

Translation 1260

6:31
قَدۡ
qad
Indeed
خَسِرَ
khasira
incurred loss
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَذَّبُواْ
kadhabu
denied
بِلِقَآءِ
biliqai
in (the) meeting
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
(with) Allah
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
until
إِذَا
idha
when
جَآءَتۡهُمُ
jaathumu
came to them
ٱلسَّاعَةُ
al-sa'atu
the Hour
بَغۡتَةٗ
baghtatan
suddenly
قَالُواْ
qalu
they said
يَٰحَسۡرَتَنَا
yahasratana
Oh! Our regret
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
مَا
ma
what
فَرَّطۡنَا
farratna
we neglected
فِيهَا
fiha
concerning it
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
يَحۡمِلُونَ
yahmiluna
will bear
أَوۡزَارَهُمۡ
awzarahum
their burdens
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
ظُهُورِهِمۡۚ
zuhurihim
their backs
أَلَا
ala
Unquestionably
سَآءَ
saa
Evil
مَا
ma
(is) what
يَزِرُونَ
yaziruna
they bear
٣١

Lost indeed are those who deny the meeting with their Lord until, when the Hour suddenly arrives, they say, ‘Alas for us that we disregarded this!’ They will bear their burdens on their backs. How terrible those burdens will be

Translation 1260

6:32
وَمَا
wama
And not
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ
al-hayatu
(is) the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَآ
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
إِلَّا
illa
except
لَعِبٞ
la'ibun
a play
وَلَهۡوٞۖ
walahwun
and amusement
وَلَلدَّارُ
walalddaru
but the home
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةُ
al-akhiratu
(of) the Hereafter
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(is) best
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
for those who
يَتَّقُونَۚ
yattaquna
(are) God conscious
أَفَلَا
afala
Then not
تَعۡقِلُونَ
ta'qiluna
(will) you reason
٣٢

The life of this world is nothing but a game and a distraction; the Home in the Hereafter is best for those who are aware of God. Why will you [people] not understand

Translation 1260

6:33
قَدۡ
qad
Indeed
نَعۡلَمُ
na'lamu
We know
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
that it
لَيَحۡزُنُكَ
layahzunuka
grieves you
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
what
يَقُولُونَۖ
yaquluna
they say
فَإِنَّهُمۡ
fa-innahum
And indeed they
لَا
la
(do) not
يُكَذِّبُونَكَ
yukadhibunaka
deny you
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
but
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
biayati
the Verses
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
يَجۡحَدُونَ
yajhaduna
they reject
٣٣

We know well that what they say grieves you [Prophet]. It is not you they disbelieve: the evildoers reject God’s revelation

Translation 1260

6:34
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And surely
كُذِّبَتۡ
kudhibat
were rejected
رُسُلٞ
rusulun
Messengers
مِّن
min
from
قَبۡلِكَ
qablika
before you
فَصَبَرُواْ
fasabaru
but they were patient
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
مَا
ma
what
كُذِّبُواْ
kudhibu
they were rejected
وَأُوذُواْ
waudhu
and they were harmed
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
until
أَتَىٰهُمۡ
atahum
came to them
نَصۡرُنَاۚ
nasruna
Our help
وَلَا
wala
And no
مُبَدِّلَ
mubaddila
one (can) alter
لِكَلِمَٰتِ
likalimati
(the) words
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
and surely
جَآءَكَ
jaaka
has come to you
مِن
min
of
نَّبَإِيْ
naba-i
(the) news
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
al-mur'salina
(of) the Messengers
٣٤

Other messengers were disbelieved before you, and they bore their rejection and persecution steadfastly until Our aid arrived- no one can alter God’s promises. You have already received accounts of these messengers

Translation 1260

6:35
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
كَانَ
kana
is
كَبُرَ
kabura
difficult
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
for you
إِعۡرَاضُهُمۡ
i'raduhum
their aversion
فَإِنِ
fa-ini
then if
ٱسۡتَطَعۡتَ
is'tata'ta
you are able
أَن
an
to
تَبۡتَغِيَ
tabtaghiya
seek
نَفَقٗا
nafaqan
a tunnel
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
أَوۡ
aw
or
سُلَّمٗا
sullaman
a ladder
فِي
fi
into
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
the sky
فَتَأۡتِيَهُم
fatatiyahum
so that you bring to them
بِـَٔايَةٖۚ
biayatin
a Sign
وَلَوۡ
walaw
But if
شَآءَ
shaa
(had) willed
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
لَجَمَعَهُمۡ
lajama'ahum
surely He (would) have gathered them
عَلَى
ala
on
ٱلۡهُدَىٰۚ
al-huda
the guidance
فَلَا
fala
So (do) not
تَكُونَنَّ
takunanna
be
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡجَٰهِلِينَ
al-jahilina
the ignorant
٣٥

If you find rejection by the disbelievers so hard to bear, then seek a tunnel into the ground or a ladder into the sky, if you can, and bring them a sign: God could bring them all to guidance if it were His will, so do not join the ignorant

Translation 1260

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6:36
۞إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
يَسۡتَجِيبُ
yastajibu
respond
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يَسۡمَعُونَۘ
yasma'una
listen
وَٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ
wal-mawta
But the dead
يَبۡعَثُهُمُ
yab'athuhumu
will resurrect them
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to Him
يُرۡجَعُونَ
yur'ja'una
they will be returned
٣٦

Only those who can hear will respond; as for the dead, God will raise them up, and to Him they will all be returned

Translation 1260

6:37
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
And they said
لَوۡلَا
lawla
Why (is) not
نُزِّلَ
nuzzila
sent down
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
to him
ءَايَةٞ
ayatun
a Sign
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِۦۚ
rabbihi
his Lord
قُلۡ
qul
Say
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
قَادِرٌ
qadirun
(is) Able
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
[on]
أَن
an
to
يُنَزِّلَ
yunazzila
send down
ءَايَةٗ
ayatan
a Sign
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
but
أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ
aktharahum
most of them
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
٣٧

They also say, ‘Why has no sign been sent down to him from his Lord?’ Say, ‘God certainly has the power to send down a sign,’ though most of them do not know

Translation 1260

6:38
وَمَا
wama
And not
مِن
min
[of]
دَآبَّةٖ
dabbatin
any animal
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
وَلَا
wala
and not
طَٰٓئِرٖ
tairin
a bird
يَطِيرُ
yatiru
(that) flies
بِجَنَاحَيۡهِ
bijanahayhi
with its wings
إِلَّآ
illa
but
أُمَمٌ
umamun
(are) communities
أَمۡثَالُكُمۚ
amthalukum
like you
مَّا
ma
Not
فَرَّطۡنَا
farratna
We have neglected
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
the Book
مِن
min
[of]
شَيۡءٖۚ
shayin
anything
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
يُحۡشَرُونَ
yuh'sharuna
they will be gathered
٣٨

all the creatures that crawl on the earth and those that fly with their wings are communities like yourselves. We have missed nothing out of the Record- in the end they will be gathered to their Lord

Translation 1260

6:39
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
كَذَّبُواْ
kadhabu
rejected
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
biayatina
Our Verses
صُمّٞ
summun
(are) deaf
وَبُكۡمٞ
wabuk'mun
and dumb
فِي
fi
in
ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِۗ
al-zulumati
the darkness[es]
مَن
man
Whoever
يَشَإِ
yasha-i
wills
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
يُضۡلِلۡهُ
yud'lil'hu
He lets him go astray
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
يَشَأۡ
yasha
He wills
يَجۡعَلۡهُ
yaj'alhu
He places him
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
صِرَٰطٖ
siratin
(the) way
مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ
mus'taqimin
(the) straight
٣٩

Those who reject Our signs are deaf, dumb, and in total darkness. God leaves whoever He will to stray, and sets whoever He will on a straight path

Translation 1260

6:40
قُلۡ
qul
Say
أَرَءَيۡتَكُمۡ
ara-aytakum
Have you seen
إِنۡ
in
if
أَتَىٰكُمۡ
atakum
(there) came to you
عَذَابُ
adhabu
punishment
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
أَوۡ
aw
or
أَتَتۡكُمُ
atatkumu
(there) came to you
ٱلسَّاعَةُ
al-sa'atu
the Hour
أَغَيۡرَ
aghayra
is it other
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(than) Allah
تَدۡعُونَ
tad'una
you call
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you are
صَٰدِقِينَ
sadiqina
truthful
٤٠

Say, ‘Think: if the punishment of God or the Hour should come to you, would you call on anyone other than God, if you are being truthful?’

Translation 1260

6:41
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
إِيَّاهُ
iyyahu
Him Alone
تَدۡعُونَ
tad'una
you call
فَيَكۡشِفُ
fayakshifu
and He would remove
مَا
ma
what
تَدۡعُونَ
tad'una
you call
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
upon Him
إِن
in
if
شَآءَ
shaa
He wills
وَتَنسَوۡنَ
watansawna
and you will forget
مَا
ma
what
تُشۡرِكُونَ
tush'rikuna
you associate (with Him)
٤١

No indeed, it is on Him that you would call. If it were His will, He could remove whatever harm made you call on Him, and then you would forget what you now associate with Him

Translation 1260

6:42
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
أَرۡسَلۡنَآ
arsalna
We sent (Messengers)
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
to
أُمَمٖ
umamin
nations
مِّن
min
from
قَبۡلِكَ
qablika
before you
فَأَخَذۡنَٰهُم
fa-akhadhnahum
then We seized them
بِٱلۡبَأۡسَآءِ
bil-basai
with adversity
وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ
wal-darai
and hardship
لَعَلَّهُمۡ
la'allahum
so that they may
يَتَضَرَّعُونَ
yatadarra'una
humble themselves
٤٢

We sent messengers before you [Prophet] to many communities and afflicted their people with suffering and hardships, so that they could learn humility

Translation 1260

6:43
فَلَوۡلَآ
falawla
Then why not
إِذۡ
idh
when
جَآءَهُم
jaahum
came to them
بَأۡسُنَا
basuna
Our punishment
تَضَرَّعُواْ
tadarra'u
they humbled themselves
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
But
قَسَتۡ
qasat
became hardened
قُلُوبُهُمۡ
qulubuhum
their hearts
وَزَيَّنَ
wazayyana
and made fair-seeming
لَهُمُ
lahumu
to them
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ
al-shaytanu
the Shaitaan
مَا
ma
what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
يَعۡمَلُونَ
ya'maluna
do
٤٣

If only they had learned humility when suffering came from Us! But no, their hearts became hard and Satan made their foul deeds alluring to them

Translation 1260

6:44
فَلَمَّا
falamma
So when
نَسُواْ
nasu
they forgot
مَا
ma
what
ذُكِّرُواْ
dhukkiru
they were reminded
بِهِۦ
bihi
of [it]
فَتَحۡنَا
fatahna
We opened
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
on them
أَبۡوَٰبَ
abwaba
gates
كُلِّ
kulli
(of) every
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
thing
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
until
إِذَا
idha
when
فَرِحُواْ
farihu
they rejoiced
بِمَآ
bima
in what
أُوتُوٓاْ
utu
they were given
أَخَذۡنَٰهُم
akhadhnahum
We seized them
بَغۡتَةٗ
baghtatan
suddenly
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
and then
هُم
hum
they
مُّبۡلِسُونَ
mub'lisuna
(were) dumbfounded
٤٤

So, when they had forgotten the warning they had received, We opened the gates to everything for them. Then, as they revelled in what they had been given, We struck them suddenly and they were dumbfounded

Translation 1260

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6:45
فَقُطِعَ
faquti'a
So was cut off
دَابِرُ
dabiru
(the) remnant
ٱلۡقَوۡمِ
al-qawmi
(of) the people
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
[those] who
ظَلَمُواْۚ
zalamu
did wrong
وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ
wal-hamdu
And all praises and thanks
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(be) to Allah
رَبِّ
rabbi
Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
(of) the worlds
٤٥

The evildoers were wiped out: praise be to God, the Lord of the Worlds

Translation 1260

6:46
قُلۡ
qul
Say
أَرَءَيۡتُمۡ
ara-aytum
Have you seen
إِنۡ
in
if
أَخَذَ
akhadha
took away
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
سَمۡعَكُمۡ
sam'akum
your hearing
وَأَبۡصَٰرَكُمۡ
wa-absarakum
and your sight
وَخَتَمَ
wakhatama
and sealed
عَلَىٰ
ala
[on]
قُلُوبِكُم
qulubikum
your hearts
مَّنۡ
man
who
إِلَٰهٌ
ilahun
(is the) god
غَيۡرُ
ghayru
other than
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
يَأۡتِيكُم
yatikum
to bring [back] to you
بِهِۗ
bihi
with it
ٱنظُرۡ
unzur
See
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
how
نُصَرِّفُ
nusarrifu
We explain
ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ
al-ayati
the Signs
ثُمَّ
thumma
yet
هُمۡ
hum
they
يَصۡدِفُونَ
yasdifuna
turn away
٤٦

Say [Prophet], ‘Think: if God were to take away your hearing and your sight and seal up your hearts, what god other than He could restore them?’ See how We explain Our revelations in various ways, yet still they turn away

Translation 1260

6:47
قُلۡ
qul
Say
أَرَءَيۡتَكُمۡ
ara-aytakum
Have you seen
إِنۡ
in
if
أَتَىٰكُمۡ
atakum
comes to you
عَذَابُ
adhabu
punishment
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
بَغۡتَةً
baghtatan
suddenly
أَوۡ
aw
or
جَهۡرَةً
jahratan
openly
هَلۡ
hal
will
يُهۡلَكُ
yuh'laku
(any) be destroyed
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلۡقَوۡمُ
al-qawmu
the people
ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ
al-zalimuna
the wrongdoers
٤٧

Say, ‘Think: if the punishment of God should come to you, by surprise or openly, would anyone but the evildoers be destroyed?’

Translation 1260

6:48
وَمَا
wama
And not
نُرۡسِلُ
nur'silu
We send
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
al-mur'salina
the Messengers
إِلَّا
illa
except
مُبَشِّرِينَ
mubashirina
(as) bearer of glad tidings
وَمُنذِرِينَۖ
wamundhirina
and (as) warners
فَمَنۡ
faman
So whoever
ءَامَنَ
amana
believed
وَأَصۡلَحَ
wa-aslaha
and reformed
فَلَا
fala
then no
خَوۡفٌ
khawfun
fear
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
upon them
وَلَا
wala
and not
هُمۡ
hum
they
يَحۡزَنُونَ
yahzanuna
will grieve
٤٨

We send messengers only to give good news and to warn, so for those who believe and do good deeds there will be no fear, nor will they grieve

Translation 1260

6:49
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
كَذَّبُواْ
kadhabu
denied
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
biayatina
[in] Our Verses
يَمَسُّهُمُ
yamassuhumu
will touch them
ٱلۡعَذَابُ
al-'adhabu
the punishment
بِمَا
bima
for what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
يَفۡسُقُونَ
yafsuquna
defiantly disobey
٤٩

As for those who rejected Our signs, torment will afflict them as a result of their defiance

Translation 1260

6:50
قُل
qul
Say
لَّآ
la
Not
أَقُولُ
aqulu
(do) I say
لَكُمۡ
lakum
to you
عِندِي
indi
(that) with me
خَزَآئِنُ
khazainu
(are the) treasures
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَلَآ
wala
and not
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
(that) I know
ٱلۡغَيۡبَ
al-ghayba
the unseen
وَلَآ
wala
and not
أَقُولُ
aqulu
I say
لَكُمۡ
lakum
to you
إِنِّي
inni
that I (am)
مَلَكٌۖ
malakun
an Angel
إِنۡ
in
Not
أَتَّبِعُ
attabi'u
(do) I follow
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَا
ma
what
يُوحَىٰٓ
yuha
is revealed
إِلَيَّۚ
ilayya
to me
قُلۡ
qul
Say
هَلۡ
hal
Can
يَسۡتَوِي
yastawi
be equal
ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ
al-a'ma
the blind
وَٱلۡبَصِيرُۚ
wal-basiru
and the seeing one
أَفَلَا
afala
Then will not
تَتَفَكَّرُونَ
tatafakkaruna
you give thought
٥٠

Say, ‘I do not have the treasures of God, nor do I know the unseen, nor do I tell you that I am an angel. I only follow what is revealed to me.’ Say, ‘Is a blind person like one who can see? Why will you not reflect?’

Translation 1260