Rub El Hizb 129

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

surah021

21:1

ٱقۡتَرَبَ

iq'taraba

(Has) approached

لِلنَّاسِ

lilnnasi

for [the] mankind

حِسَابُهُمۡ

hisabuhum

their account

وَهُمۡ

wahum

while they

فِي

(are) in

غَفۡلَةٖ

ghaflatin

heedlessness

مُّعۡرِضُونَ

mu'riduna

turning away

21:2

مَا

Not

يَأۡتِيهِم

yatihim

comes to them

مِّن

min

ذِكۡرٖ

dhik'rin

a Reminder

مِّن

min

from

رَّبِّهِم

rabbihim

their Lord

مُّحۡدَثٍ

muh'dathin

anew

إِلَّا

illa

except

ٱسۡتَمَعُوهُ

is'tama'uhu

they listen to it

وَهُمۡ

wahum

while they

يَلۡعَبُونَ

yal'abuna

(are at) play

21:3

لَاهِيَةٗ

lahiyatan

Distracted

قُلُوبُهُمۡۗ

qulubuhum

their hearts

وَأَسَرُّواْ

wa-asarru

And they conceal

ٱلنَّجۡوَى

al-najwa

the private conversation

ٱلَّذِينَ

alladhina

those who

ظَلَمُواْ

zalamu

[they] wronged

هَلۡ

hal

هَٰذَآ

hadha

this

إِلَّا

illa

except

بَشَرٞ

basharun

a human being

مِّثۡلُكُمۡۖ

mith'lukum

like you

أَفَتَأۡتُونَ

afatatuna

So would you approach

ٱلسِّحۡرَ

al-sih'ra

the magic

وَأَنتُمۡ

wa-antum

while you

تُبۡصِرُونَ

tub'siruna

see (it)

21:4

قَالَ

qala

He said

رَبِّي

rabbi

My Lord

يَعۡلَمُ

ya'lamu

knows

ٱلۡقَوۡلَ

al-qawla

the word

فِي

ٱلسَّمَآءِ

al-samai

the heavens

وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ

wal-ardi

and the earth

وَهُوَ

wahuwa

And He

ٱلسَّمِيعُ

al-sami'u

(is) the All-Hearer

ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

al-'alimu

the All-Knower

21:5

بَلۡ

bal

Nay

قَالُوٓاْ

qalu

they say

أَضۡغَٰثُ

adghathu

Muddled

أَحۡلَٰمِۭ

ahlamin

dreams

بَلِ

bali

nay

ٱفۡتَرَىٰهُ

if'tarahu

he (has) invented it

بَلۡ

bal

nay

هُوَ

huwa

شَاعِرٞ

sha'irun

(is) a poet

فَلۡيَأۡتِنَا

falyatina

So let him bring us

بِـَٔايَةٖ

biayatin

a sign

كَمَآ

kama

like what

أُرۡسِلَ

ur'sila

was sent

ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ

al-awaluna

(to) the former

21:6

مَآ

Not

ءَامَنَتۡ

amanat

believed

قَبۡلَهُم

qablahum

before them

مِّن

min

any

قَرۡيَةٍ

qaryatin

town

أَهۡلَكۡنَٰهَآۖ

ahlaknaha

which We destroyed

أَفَهُمۡ

afahum

so will they

يُؤۡمِنُونَ

yu'minuna

believe

21:7

وَمَآ

wama

And not

أَرۡسَلۡنَا

arsalna

We sent

قَبۡلَكَ

qablaka

before you

إِلَّا

illa

except

رِجَالٗا

rijalan

men

نُّوحِيٓ

nuhi

We revealed

إِلَيۡهِمۡۖ

ilayhim

to them

فَسۡـَٔلُوٓاْ

fasalu

So ask

أَهۡلَ

ahla

(the) people

ٱلذِّكۡرِ

al-dhik'ri

(of) the Reminder

إِن

كُنتُمۡ

kuntum

you

لَا

(do) not

تَعۡلَمُونَ

ta'lamuna

know

21:8

وَمَا

wama

And not

جَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ

ja'alnahum

We made them

جَسَدٗا

jasadan

bodies

لَّا

not

يَأۡكُلُونَ

yakuluna

eating

ٱلطَّعَامَ

al-ta'ama

the food

وَمَا

wama

and not

كَانُواْ

kanu

they were

خَٰلِدِينَ

khalidina

immortals

21:9

ثُمَّ

thumma

Then

صَدَقۡنَٰهُمُ

sadaqnahumu

We fulfilled (for) them

ٱلۡوَعۡدَ

al-wa'da

the promise

فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُمۡ

fa-anjaynahum

and We saved them

وَمَن

waman

and whom

نَّشَآءُ

nashau

We willed

وَأَهۡلَكۡنَا

wa-ahlakna

and We destroyed

ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ

al-mus'rifina

the transgressors

21:10

لَقَدۡ

laqad

Indeed

أَنزَلۡنَآ

anzalna

We (have) sent down

إِلَيۡكُمۡ

ilaykum

to you

كِتَٰبٗا

kitaban

a Book

فِيهِ

fihi

in it

ذِكۡرُكُمۡۚ

dhik'rukum

(is) your mention

أَفَلَا

afala

Then will not

تَعۡقِلُونَ

ta'qiluna

you use reason

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21:11

وَكَمۡ

wakam

And how many

قَصَمۡنَا

qasamna

We (have) shattered

مِن

min

قَرۡيَةٖ

qaryatin

a town

كَانَتۡ

kanat

(that) was

ظَالِمَةٗ

zalimatan

unjust

وَأَنشَأۡنَا

wa-anshana

and We produced

بَعۡدَهَا

ba'daha

after them

قَوۡمًا

qawman

another people

ءَاخَرِينَ

akharina

another people

١١

21:12

فَلَمَّآ

falamma

Then when

أَحَسُّواْ

ahassu

they perceived

بَأۡسَنَآ

basana

Our torment

إِذَا

idha

behold

هُم

hum

they

مِّنۡهَا

min'ha

from it

يَرۡكُضُونَ

yarkuduna

were fleeing

١٢

21:13

لَا

Flee not

تَرۡكُضُواْ

tarkudu

Flee not

وَٱرۡجِعُوٓاْ

wa-ir'ji'u

but return

إِلَىٰ

ila

مَآ

what

أُتۡرِفۡتُمۡ

ut'rif'tum

you were given luxury

فِيهِ

fihi

in it

وَمَسَٰكِنِكُمۡ

wamasakinikum

and to your homes

لَعَلَّكُمۡ

la'allakum

so that you may

تُسۡـَٔلُونَ

tus'aluna

be questioned

١٣

21:14

قَالُواْ

qalu

They said

يَٰوَيۡلَنَآ

yawaylana

O woe to us

إِنَّا

inna

Indeed [we]

كُنَّا

kunna

we were

ظَٰلِمِينَ

zalimina

wrongdoers

١٤

21:15

فَمَا

fama

Then not

زَالَت

zalat

ceased

تِّلۡكَ

til'ka

[this]

دَعۡوَىٰهُمۡ

da'wahum

their cry

حَتَّىٰ

hatta

until

جَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ

ja'alnahum

We made them

حَصِيدًا

hasidan

reaped

خَٰمِدِينَ

khamidina

extinct

١٥

21:16

وَمَا

wama

And not

خَلَقۡنَا

khalaqna

We created

ٱلسَّمَآءَ

al-samaa

the heavens

وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ

wal-arda

and the earth

وَمَا

wama

and what

بَيۡنَهُمَا

baynahuma

(is) between them

لَٰعِبِينَ

la'ibina

(for) playing

١٦

21:17

لَوۡ

law

أَرَدۡنَآ

aradna

We intended

أَن

that

نَّتَّخِذَ

nattakhidha

We take

لَهۡوٗا

lahwan

a pastime

لَّٱتَّخَذۡنَٰهُ

la-ittakhadhnahu

surely We (could have) taken it

مِن

min

from

لَّدُنَّآ

ladunna

إِن

كُنَّا

kunna

We were

فَٰعِلِينَ

fa'ilina

doers

١٧

21:18

بَلۡ

bal

Nay

نَقۡذِفُ

naqdhifu

We hurl

بِٱلۡحَقِّ

bil-haqi

the truth

عَلَى

ala

against

ٱلۡبَٰطِلِ

al-batili

[the] falsehood

فَيَدۡمَغُهُۥ

fayadmaghuhu

and it breaks its head

فَإِذَا

fa-idha

behold

هُوَ

huwa

it (is)

زَاهِقٞۚ

zahiqun

vanishing

وَلَكُمُ

walakumu

And for you

ٱلۡوَيۡلُ

al-waylu

(is) destruction

مِمَّا

mimma

for what

تَصِفُونَ

tasifuna

you ascribe

١٨

21:19

وَلَهُۥ

walahu

And to Him (belongs)

مَن

man

whoever

فِي

(is) in

ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ

al-samawati

the heavens

وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ

wal-ardi

and the earth

وَمَنۡ

waman

And (those) who

عِندَهُۥ

indahu

(are) near Him

لَا

not

يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ

yastakbiruna

they are arrogant

عَنۡ

عِبَادَتِهِۦ

ibadatihi

worship Him

وَلَا

wala

and not

يَسۡتَحۡسِرُونَ

yastahsiruna

they tire

١٩

21:20

يُسَبِّحُونَ

yusabbihuna

They glorify (Him)

ٱلَّيۡلَ

al-layla

[the] night

وَٱلنَّهَارَ

wal-nahara

and [the] day

لَا

not

يَفۡتُرُونَ

yafturuna

they slacken

٢٠

21:21

أَمِ

ami

ٱتَّخَذُوٓاْ

ittakhadhu

(have) they taken

ءَالِهَةٗ

alihatan

gods

مِّنَ

mina

from

ٱلۡأَرۡضِ

al-ardi

the earth

هُمۡ

hum

they

يُنشِرُونَ

yunshiruna

raise (the dead)

٢١

21:22

لَوۡ

law

كَانَ

kana

(there) were

فِيهِمَآ

fihima

in both of them

ءَالِهَةٌ

alihatun

gods

إِلَّا

illa

besides

ٱللَّهُ

al-lahu

Allah

لَفَسَدَتَاۚ

lafasadata

surely they (would) have been ruined

فَسُبۡحَٰنَ

fasub'hana

So glorified

ٱللَّهِ

al-lahi

(is) Allah

رَبِّ

rabbi

Lord

ٱلۡعَرۡشِ

al-'arshi

(of) the Throne

عَمَّا

amma

(above) what

يَصِفُونَ

yasifuna

they attribute

٢٢

21:23

لَا

Not

يُسۡـَٔلُ

yus'alu

He (can) be questioned

عَمَّا

amma

about what

يَفۡعَلُ

yaf 'alu

He does

وَهُمۡ

wahum

but they

يُسۡـَٔلُونَ

yus'aluna

will be questioned

٢٣

21:24

أَمِ

ami

ٱتَّخَذُواْ

ittakhadhu

(have) they taken

مِن

min

besides Him

دُونِهِۦٓ

dunihi

besides Him

ءَالِهَةٗۖ

alihatan

gods

قُلۡ

qul

Say

هَاتُواْ

hatu

Bring

بُرۡهَٰنَكُمۡۖ

bur'hanakum

your proof

هَٰذَا

hadha

This

ذِكۡرُ

dhik'ru

(is) a Reminder

مَن

man

(for those) who

مَّعِيَ

ma'iya

(are) with me

وَذِكۡرُ

wadhik'ru

and a Reminder

مَن

man

(for those) who

قَبۡلِيۚ

qabli

(were) before me

بَلۡ

bal

But

أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ

aktharuhum

most of them

لَا

(do) not

يَعۡلَمُونَ

ya'lamuna

know

ٱلۡحَقَّۖ

al-haqa

the truth

فَهُم

fahum

so they

مُّعۡرِضُونَ

mu'riduna

(are) averse

٢٤

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21:25

وَمَآ

wama

And not

أَرۡسَلۡنَا

arsalna

We sent

مِن

min

before you

قَبۡلِكَ

qablika

before you

مِن

min

any

رَّسُولٍ

rasulin

Messenger

إِلَّا

illa

but

نُوحِيٓ

nuhi

We reveal(ed)

إِلَيۡهِ

ilayhi

to him

أَنَّهُۥ

annahu

that [He]

لَآ

(There is) no

إِلَٰهَ

ilaha

god

إِلَّآ

illa

except

أَنَا۠

ana

فَٱعۡبُدُونِ

fa-u'buduni

so worship Me

٢٥

21:26

وَقَالُواْ

waqalu

And they say

ٱتَّخَذَ

ittakhadha

Has taken

ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ

al-rahmanu

the Most Gracious

وَلَدٗاۗ

waladan

a son

سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥۚ

sub'hanahu

Glorified is He

بَلۡ

bal

Nay

عِبَادٞ

ibadun

(they are) slaves

مُّكۡرَمُونَ

muk'ramuna

honored

٢٦

21:27

لَا

Not

يَسۡبِقُونَهُۥ

yasbiqunahu

they (can) precede Him

بِٱلۡقَوۡلِ

bil-qawli

in word

وَهُم

wahum

and they

بِأَمۡرِهِۦ

bi-amrihi

by His command

يَعۡمَلُونَ

ya'maluna

act

٢٧

21:28

يَعۡلَمُ

ya'lamu

He knows

مَا

what

بَيۡنَ

bayna

(is) before them

أَيۡدِيهِمۡ

aydihim

(is) before them

وَمَا

wama

and what

خَلۡفَهُمۡ

khalfahum

(is) behind them

وَلَا

wala

and not

يَشۡفَعُونَ

yashfa'una

they (can) intercede

إِلَّا

illa

except

لِمَنِ

limani

for whom

ٱرۡتَضَىٰ

ir'tada

He approves

وَهُم

wahum

And they

مِّنۡ

min

from

خَشۡيَتِهِۦ

khashyatihi

fear of Him

مُشۡفِقُونَ

mush'fiquna

stand in awe

٢٨