Ash-Shuraa 42:26

42:26
وَيَسۡتَجِيبُ
wayastajibu
And He answers
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
وَعَمِلُواْ
wa'amilu
and do
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
al-salihati
righteous deeds
وَيَزِيدُهُم
wayaziduhum
and increases (for) them
مِّن
min
from
فَضۡلِهِۦۚ
fadlihi
His Bounty
وَٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ
wal-kafiruna
And the disbelievers
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
عَذَابٞ
adhabun
(will be) a punishment
شَدِيدٞ
shadidun
severe
٢٦

He responds to those who believe and do good deeds, and gives them more of His bounty; agonizing torment awaits the disbelievers

Translation 1260

42:27
۞وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
بَسَطَ
basata
Allah extends
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah extends
ٱلرِّزۡقَ
al-riz'qa
the provision
لِعِبَادِهِۦ
li'ibadihi
for His slaves
لَبَغَوۡاْ
labaghaw
surely they would rebel
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
but
يُنَزِّلُ
yunazzilu
He sends down
بِقَدَرٖ
biqadarin
in (due) measure
مَّا
ma
what
يَشَآءُۚ
yashau
He wills
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
بِعِبَادِهِۦ
bi'ibadihi
of His slaves
خَبِيرُۢ
khabirun
(is) All-Aware
بَصِيرٞ
basirun
All-Seer
٢٧

If God were to grant His plentiful provision to [all] His creatures, they would act insolently on earth, but He sends down in due measure whatever He will, for He is well aware of His servants and watchful over them

Translation 1260

42:28
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
يُنَزِّلُ
yunazzilu
sends down
ٱلۡغَيۡثَ
al-ghaytha
the rain
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
مَا
ma
[what]
قَنَطُواْ
qanatu
they have despaired
وَيَنشُرُ
wayanshuru
and spreads
رَحۡمَتَهُۥۚ
rahmatahu
His mercy
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلۡوَلِيُّ
al-waliyu
(is) the Protector
ٱلۡحَمِيدُ
al-hamidu
the Praiseworthy
٢٨

it is He who sends relief through rain after they have lost hope, and spreads His mercy far and wide. He is the Protector, Worthy of All Praise

Translation 1260

42:29
وَمِنۡ
wamin
And among
ءَايَٰتِهِۦ
ayatihi
His Signs
خَلۡقُ
khalqu
(is the) creation
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
بَثَّ
batha
He has dispersed
فِيهِمَا
fihima
in both of them
مِن
min
of
دَآبَّةٖۚ
dabbatin
(the) creatures
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
عَلَىٰ
ala
(is) over
جَمۡعِهِمۡ
jam'ihim
their gathering
إِذَا
idha
when
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
قَدِيرٞ
qadirun
All-Powerful
٢٩

Among His signs is the creation of the heavens and earth and all the living creatures He has scattered throughout them: He has the power to gather them all together whenever He will

Translation 1260

42:30
وَمَآ
wama
And whatever
أَصَٰبَكُم
asabakum
befalls you
مِّن
min
of
مُّصِيبَةٖ
musibatin
(the) misfortune
فَبِمَا
fabima
(is because) of what
كَسَبَتۡ
kasabat
have earned
أَيۡدِيكُمۡ
aydikum
your hands
وَيَعۡفُواْ
waya'fu
But He pardons
عَن
an
[from]
كَثِيرٖ
kathirin
much
٣٠

Whatever misfortune befalls you [people], it is because of what your own hands have done- God forgives much

Translation 1260

42:31
وَمَآ
wama
And not
أَنتُم
antum
you
بِمُعۡجِزِينَ
bimu'jizina
(can) escape
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ
al-ardi
the earth
وَمَا
wama
and not
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّن
min
besides
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
مِن
min
any
وَلِيّٖ
waliyyin
protector
وَلَا
wala
and not
نَصِيرٖ
nasirin
any helper
٣١

you cannot escape Him anywhere on earth: you have no protector or helper other than God

Translation 1260

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42:32
وَمِنۡ
wamin
And among
ءَايَٰتِهِ
ayatihi
His Signs
ٱلۡجَوَارِ
al-jawari
(are) the ships
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡبَحۡرِ
al-bahri
the sea
كَٱلۡأَعۡلَٰمِ
kal-a'lami
like [the] mountains
٣٢

Among His signs are the ships, sailing like floating mountains

Translation 1260

42:33
إِن
in
If
يَشَأۡ
yasha
He wills
يُسۡكِنِ
yus'kini
He can cause the wind to become still
ٱلرِّيحَ
al-riha
He can cause the wind to become still
فَيَظۡلَلۡنَ
fayazlalna
then they would remain
رَوَاكِدَ
rawakida
motionless
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
ظَهۡرِهِۦٓۚ
zahrihi
its back
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
laayatin
surely (are) Signs
لِّكُلِّ
likulli
for everyone
صَبَّارٖ
sabbarin
patient
شَكُورٍ
shakurin
(and) grateful
٣٣

if He willed, He could bring the wind to a standstill and they would lie motionless on the surface of the sea- there truly are signs in this for anyone who is steadfast and thankful

Translation 1260

42:34
أَوۡ
aw
Or
يُوبِقۡهُنَّ
yubiq'hunna
He could destroy them
بِمَا
bima
for what
كَسَبُواْ
kasabu
they have earned
وَيَعۡفُ
waya'fu
but He pardons
عَن
an
[from]
كَثِيرٖ
kathirin
much
٣٤

or He could cause them to be wrecked on account of what their passengers have done- God pardons much

Translation 1260

42:35
وَيَعۡلَمَ
waya'lama
And may know
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يُجَٰدِلُونَ
yujadiluna
dispute
فِيٓ
fi
concerning
ءَايَٰتِنَا
ayatina
Our Signs
مَا
ma
(that) not
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مِّن
min
any
مَّحِيصٖ
mahisin
place of refuge
٣٥

to let those who argue about Our messages know that there is no escape for them

Translation 1260

42:36
فَمَآ
fama
So whatever
أُوتِيتُم
utitum
you are given
مِّن
min
of
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
a thing
فَمَتَٰعُ
famata'u
(is) but a passing enjoyment
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ
al-hayati
(for) the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَاۚ
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
وَمَا
wama
But what
عِندَ
inda
(is) with
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(is) better
وَأَبۡقَىٰ
wa-abqa
and more lasting
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
for those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
وَعَلَىٰ
wa'ala
and upon
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
يَتَوَكَّلُونَ
yatawakkaluna
put (their) trust
٣٦

What you have been given is only the fleeting enjoyment of this world. Far better and more lasting is what God will give to those who believe and trust in their Lord

Translation 1260

42:37
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
يَجۡتَنِبُونَ
yajtanibuna
avoid
كَبَٰٓئِرَ
kabaira
(the) greater
ٱلۡإِثۡمِ
al-ith'mi
sins
وَٱلۡفَوَٰحِشَ
wal-fawahisha
and the immoralities
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
and when
مَا
ma
and when
غَضِبُواْ
ghadibu
they are angry
هُمۡ
hum
they
يَغۡفِرُونَ
yaghfiruna
forgive
٣٧

who shun great sins and gross indecencies; who forgive when they are angry

Translation 1260

42:38
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
ٱسۡتَجَابُواْ
is'tajabu
respond
لِرَبِّهِمۡ
lirabbihim
to their Lord
وَأَقَامُواْ
wa-aqamu
and establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
al-salata
prayer
وَأَمۡرُهُمۡ
wa-amruhum
and their affairs
شُورَىٰ
shura
(are conducted by) consultation
بَيۡنَهُمۡ
baynahum
among them
وَمِمَّا
wamimma
and from what
رَزَقۡنَٰهُمۡ
razaqnahum
We have provided them
يُنفِقُونَ
yunfiquna
they spend
٣٨

respond to their Lord; keep up the prayer; conduct their affairs by mutual consultation; give to others out of what We have provided for them

Translation 1260

42:39
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
إِذَآ
idha
when
أَصَابَهُمُ
asabahumu
strikes them
ٱلۡبَغۡيُ
al-baghyu
tyranny
هُمۡ
hum
they
يَنتَصِرُونَ
yantasiruna
defend themselves
٣٩

and defend themselves when they are oppressed

Translation 1260

42:40
وَجَزَٰٓؤُاْ
wajazau
(The) recompense
سَيِّئَةٖ
sayyi-atin
(of) an evil
سَيِّئَةٞ
sayyi-atun
(is) an evil
مِّثۡلُهَاۖ
mith'luha
like it
فَمَنۡ
faman
But whoever
عَفَا
afa
pardons
وَأَصۡلَحَ
wa-aslaha
and makes reconciliation
فَأَجۡرُهُۥ
fa-ajruhu
then his reward
عَلَى
ala
(is) on
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
Allah
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
لَا
la
(does) not
يُحِبُّ
yuhibbu
like
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
٤٠

Let harm be requited by an equal harm, though anyone who forgives and puts things right will have his reward from God Himself––He does not like those who do wrong

Translation 1260

42:41
وَلَمَنِ
walamani
And surely whosoever
ٱنتَصَرَ
intasara
defends himself
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
ظُلۡمِهِۦ
zul'mihi
he has been wronged
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulaika
then those
مَا
ma
not
عَلَيۡهِم
alayhim
(is) against them
مِّن
min
any
سَبِيلٍ
sabilin
way
٤١

There is no cause to act against anyone who defends himself after being wronged

Translation 1260

42:42
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
ٱلسَّبِيلُ
al-sabilu
the way
عَلَى
ala
against
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يَظۡلِمُونَ
yazlimuna
oppress
ٱلنَّاسَ
al-nasa
the people
وَيَبۡغُونَ
wayabghuna
and rebel
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
بِغَيۡرِ
bighayri
without
ٱلۡحَقِّۚ
al-haqi
right
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
أَلِيمٞ
alimun
painful
٤٢

but there is cause to act against those who oppress people and transgress in the land against all justice- they will have an agonizing torment

Translation 1260

42:43
وَلَمَن
walaman
And whoever
صَبَرَ
sabara
(is) patient
وَغَفَرَ
waghafara
and forgives
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَمِنۡ
lamin
(is) surely of
عَزۡمِ
azmi
matters of determination
ٱلۡأُمُورِ
al-umuri
matters of determination
٤٣

though if a person is patient and forgives, this is one of the greatest things

Translation 1260

42:44
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُضۡلِلِ
yud'lili
Allah lets go astray
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah lets go astray
فَمَا
fama
then not
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
مِن
min
any
وَلِيّٖ
waliyyin
protector
مِّنۢ
min
after Him
بَعۡدِهِۦۗ
ba'dihi
after Him
وَتَرَى
watara
And you will see
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
لَمَّا
lamma
when
رَأَوُاْ
ra-awu
they see
ٱلۡعَذَابَ
al-'adhaba
the punishment
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
saying
هَلۡ
hal
Is
إِلَىٰ
ila
(there) for
مَرَدّٖ
maraddin
return
مِّن
min
any
سَبِيلٖ
sabilin
way
٤٤

Anyone God allows to stray will have no one else to protect him: you [Prophet] will see the wrongdoers, when they face the punishment, exclaiming, ‘Is there any way of going back?’

Translation 1260

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42:45
وَتَرَىٰهُمۡ
watarahum
And you will see them
يُعۡرَضُونَ
yu'raduna
being exposed
عَلَيۡهَا
alayha
to it
خَٰشِعِينَ
khashi'ina
humbled
مِنَ
mina
by
ٱلذُّلِّ
al-dhuli
disgrace
يَنظُرُونَ
yanzuruna
looking
مِن
min
with
طَرۡفٍ
tarfin
a glance
خَفِيّٖۗ
khafiyyin
stealthy
وَقَالَ
waqala
And will say
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُوٓاْ
amanu
believed
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡخَٰسِرِينَ
al-khasirina
the losers
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(are) those who
خَسِرُوٓاْ
khasiru
lost
أَنفُسَهُمۡ
anfusahum
themselves
وَأَهۡلِيهِمۡ
wa-ahlihim
and their families
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۗ
al-qiyamati
(of) the Resurrection
أَلَآ
ala
Unquestionably
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
فِي
fi
(are) in
عَذَابٖ
adhabin
a punishment
مُّقِيمٖ
muqimin
lasting
٤٥

You will see them exposed to the Fire, abject in humiliation, glancing furtively, while those who believed exclaim, ‘The losers are the ones who have lost themselves and their people on the Day of Resurrection.’ Truly the evildoers will remain in lasting torment

Translation 1260

42:46
وَمَا
wama
And not
كَانَ
kana
will be
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مِّنۡ
min
any
أَوۡلِيَآءَ
awliyaa
protector
يَنصُرُونَهُم
yansurunahum
(who) will help them
مِّن
min
besides
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱللَّهِۗ
al-lahi
Allah
وَمَن
waman
And whom
يُضۡلِلِ
yud'lili
Allah lets go astray
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah lets go astray
فَمَا
fama
then not
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
مِن
min
any
سَبِيلٍ
sabilin
way
٤٦

they will have no allies to help them against God. There is no way [forward] for those God allows to stray

Translation 1260

42:47
ٱسۡتَجِيبُواْ
is'tajibu
Respond
لِرَبِّكُم
lirabbikum
to your Lord
مِّن
min
before
قَبۡلِ
qabli
before
أَن
an
[that]
يَأۡتِيَ
yatiya
comes
يَوۡمٞ
yawmun
a Day
لَّا
la
(there is) no
مَرَدَّ
maradda
averting
لَهُۥ
lahu
for it
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
Allah
مَا
ma
Not
لَكُم
lakum
(is) for you
مِّن
min
any
مَّلۡجَإٖ
malja-in
refuge
يَوۡمَئِذٖ
yawma-idhin
(on) that Day
وَمَا
wama
and not
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّن
min
any
نَّكِيرٖ
nakirin
denial
٤٧

So [people] respond to your Lord before there comes a Day that cannot, against God’s will, be averted- you will have no refuge on that Day, and no possibility of denying [your sins]. If they still turn away [remember that]

Translation 1260

42:48
فَإِنۡ
fa-in
Then if
أَعۡرَضُواْ
a'radu
they turn away
فَمَآ
fama
then not
أَرۡسَلۡنَٰكَ
arsalnaka
We have sent you
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
over them
حَفِيظًاۖ
hafizan
(as) a guardian
إِنۡ
in
Not
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
(is) on you
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلۡبَلَٰغُۗ
al-balaghu
the conveyance
وَإِنَّآ
wa-inna
And indeed
إِذَآ
idha
when
أَذَقۡنَا
adhaqna
We cause to taste
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ
al-insana
[the] man
مِنَّا
minna
from Us
رَحۡمَةٗ
rahmatan
Mercy
فَرِحَ
fariha
he rejoices
بِهَاۖ
biha
in it
وَإِن
wa-in
But if
تُصِبۡهُمۡ
tusib'hum
befalls them
سَيِّئَةُۢ
sayyi-atun
evil
بِمَا
bima
for what
قَدَّمَتۡ
qaddamat
have sent forth
أَيۡدِيهِمۡ
aydihim
their hands
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ
al-insana
[the] man
كَفُورٞ
kafurun
(is) ungrateful
٤٨

We have not sent you [Prophet] to be their guardian: your only duty is to deliver the message. When We give man a taste of Our mercy, he rejoices in it, but if some harm befalls him on account of what he has done with his own hands, then he is ungrateful

Translation 1260

42:49
لِّلَّهِ
lillahi
To Allah
مُلۡكُ
mul'ku
(belongs the) dominion
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
wal-ardi
and the earth
يَخۡلُقُ
yakhluqu
He creates
مَا
ma
what
يَشَآءُۚ
yashau
He wills
يَهَبُ
yahabu
He grants
لِمَن
liman
to whom
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
إِنَٰثٗا
inathan
females
وَيَهَبُ
wayahabu
and He grants
لِمَن
liman
to whom
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
ٱلذُّكُورَ
al-dhukura
[the] males
٤٩

God has control of the heavens and the earth; He creates whatever He will- He grants female offspring to whoever He will

Translation 1260

42:50
أَوۡ
aw
Or
يُزَوِّجُهُمۡ
yuzawwijuhum
He grants them
ذُكۡرَانٗا
dhuk'ranan
males
وَإِنَٰثٗاۖ
wa-inathan
and females
وَيَجۡعَلُ
wayaj'alu
and He makes
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
عَقِيمًاۚ
aqiman
barren
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
عَلِيمٞ
alimun
(is) All-Knower
قَدِيرٞ
qadirun
All-Powerful
٥٠

male to whoever He will, or both male and female, and He makes whoever He will barren: He is all knowing and all powerful

Translation 1260