Hizb 53

One of the 60 subdivisions of the Quran (half a Juz)

51:31
۞قَالَ
qala
He said
فَمَا
fama
Then what
خَطۡبُكُمۡ
khatbukum
(is) your mission
أَيُّهَا
ayyuha
O messengers
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ
al-mur'saluna
O messengers
٣١

Abraham said, ‘What is your errand, messengers?’

Translation 1260

51:32
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
They said
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed we
أُرۡسِلۡنَآ
ur'sil'na
[we] have been sent
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
قَوۡمٖ
qawmin
a people
مُّجۡرِمِينَ
muj'rimina
criminal
٣٢

They said, ‘We are sent to a people lost in sin

Translation 1260

51:33
لِنُرۡسِلَ
linur'sila
That we may send down
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
upon them
حِجَارَةٗ
hijaratan
stones
مِّن
min
of
طِينٖ
tinin
clay
٣٣

to bring down rocks of clay

Translation 1260

51:34
مُّسَوَّمَةً
musawwamatan
Marked
عِندَ
inda
by your Lord
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
by your Lord
لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ
lil'mus'rifina
for the transgressors
٣٤

marked by your Lord for those who exceed all bounds.’

Translation 1260

51:35
فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا
fa-akhrajna
Then We brought out
مَن
man
(those) who
كَانَ
kana
were
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
٣٥

We brought out such believers as were there

Translation 1260

51:36
فَمَا
fama
But not
وَجَدۡنَا
wajadna
We found
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
غَيۡرَ
ghayra
other than
بَيۡتٖ
baytin
a house
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ
al-mus'limina
the Muslims
٣٦

We found only one household devoted to God

Translation 1260

51:37
وَتَرَكۡنَا
watarakna
And We left
فِيهَآ
fiha
therein
ءَايَةٗ
ayatan
a Sign
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
for those who
يَخَافُونَ
yakhafuna
fear
ٱلۡعَذَابَ
al-'adhaba
the punishment
ٱلۡأَلِيمَ
al-alima
the painful
٣٧

and left the town to be a sign for those who fear the painful punishment

Translation 1260

51:38
وَفِي
wafi
And in
مُوسَىٰٓ
musa
Musa
إِذۡ
idh
when
أَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ
arsalnahu
We sent him
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
Firaun
بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ
bisul'tanin
with an authority
مُّبِينٖ
mubinin
clear
٣٨

There is another sign in Moses: We sent him to Pharaoh with clear authority

Translation 1260

51:39
فَتَوَلَّىٰ
fatawalla
But he turned away
بِرُكۡنِهِۦ
biruk'nihi
with his supporters
وَقَالَ
waqala
and said
سَٰحِرٌ
sahirun
A magician
أَوۡ
aw
or
مَجۡنُونٞ
majnunun
a madman
٣٩

Pharaoh turned away with his supporters, saying, ‘This is a sorcerer, or maybe a madman,’

Translation 1260

51:40
فَأَخَذۡنَٰهُ
fa-akhadhnahu
So We took him
وَجُنُودَهُۥ
wajunudahu
and his hosts
فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُمۡ
fanabadhnahum
and threw them
فِي
fi
into
ٱلۡيَمِّ
al-yami
the sea
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
while he
مُلِيمٞ
mulimun
(was) blameworthy
٤٠

so We seized him and his forces and threw them into the sea: he was to blame

Translation 1260

51:41
وَفِي
wafi
And in
عَادٍ
adin
Aad
إِذۡ
idh
when
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
عَلَيۡهِمُ
alayhimu
against them
ٱلرِّيحَ
al-riha
the wind
ٱلۡعَقِيمَ
al-'aqima
the barren
٤١

There is another sign in the Ad: We sent the life-destroying wind against them

Translation 1260

51:42
مَا
ma
Not
تَذَرُ
tadharu
it left
مِن
min
any
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
thing
أَتَتۡ
atat
it came
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
upon it
إِلَّا
illa
but
جَعَلَتۡهُ
ja'alathu
it made it
كَٱلرَّمِيمِ
kal-ramimi
like disintegrated ruins
٤٢

and it reduced everything it came up against to shreds

Translation 1260

51:43
وَفِي
wafi
And in
ثَمُودَ
thamuda
Thamud
إِذۡ
idh
when
قِيلَ
qila
was said
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to them
تَمَتَّعُواْ
tamatta'u
Enjoy (yourselves)
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
for
حِينٖ
hinin
a time
٤٣

And also in the Thamud: it was said to them, ‘Make the most of your lives for a while,’

Translation 1260

51:44
فَعَتَوۡاْ
fa'ataw
But they rebelled
عَنۡ
an
against
أَمۡرِ
amri
(the) Command
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
(of) their Lord
فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ
fa-akhadhathumu
so seized them
ٱلصَّٰعِقَةُ
al-sa'iqatu
the thunderbolt
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
يَنظُرُونَ
yanzuruna
were looking
٤٤

but they rebelled against their Lord’s command, so the blast took them. They looked on helplessly

Translation 1260

51:45
فَمَا
fama
Then not
ٱسۡتَطَٰعُواْ
is'tata'u
they were able to
مِن
min
[of]
قِيَامٖ
qiyamin
stand
وَمَا
wama
and not
كَانُواْ
kanu
they could
مُنتَصِرِينَ
muntasirina
help themselves
٤٥

they could not even remain standing, let alone defend themselves

Translation 1260

51:46
وَقَوۡمَ
waqawma
And (the) people
نُوحٖ
nuhin
(of) Nuh
مِّن
min
before
قَبۡلُۖ
qablu
before
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
indeed they
كَانُواْ
kanu
were
قَوۡمٗا
qawman
a people
فَٰسِقِينَ
fasiqina
defiantly disobedient
٤٦

Before that We destroyed the people of Noah. They were a truly sinful people

Translation 1260

51:47
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ
wal-samaa
And the heaven
بَنَيۡنَٰهَا
banaynaha
We constructed it
بِأَيۡيْدٖ
bi-aydin
with strength
وَإِنَّا
wa-inna
and indeed We
لَمُوسِعُونَ
lamusi'una
(are) surely (its) Expanders
٤٧

We built the heavens with Our power and made them vast

Translation 1260

51:48
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ
wal-arda
And the earth
فَرَشۡنَٰهَا
farashnaha
We have spread it
فَنِعۡمَ
fani'ma
how excellent
ٱلۡمَٰهِدُونَ
al-mahiduna
(are) the Spreaders
٤٨

We spread out the earth- how well We smoothed it out

Translation 1260

51:49
وَمِن
wamin
And of
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
thing
خَلَقۡنَا
khalaqna
We have created
زَوۡجَيۡنِ
zawjayni
pairs
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تَذَكَّرُونَ
tadhakkaruna
remember
٤٩

and We created pairs of all things so that you [people] might take note

Translation 1260

51:50
فَفِرُّوٓاْ
fafirru
So flee
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
Allah
إِنِّي
inni
indeed I am
لَكُم
lakum
to you
مِّنۡهُ
min'hu
from Him
نَذِيرٞ
nadhirun
a warner
مُّبِينٞ
mubinun
clear
٥٠

[So, say to them, Prophet], ‘Quickly, turn to God- I am sent by Him to give you clear warning

Translation 1260

51:51
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَجۡعَلُواْ
taj'alu
make
مَعَ
ma'a
with
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
إِلَٰهًا
ilahan
god
ءَاخَرَۖ
akhara
another
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I am
لَكُم
lakum
to you
مِّنۡهُ
min'hu
from Him
نَذِيرٞ
nadhirun
a warner
مُّبِينٞ
mubinun
clear
٥١

and do not set up any other god alongside Him. I am sent by Him to give you clear warning!’

Translation 1260

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51:52
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Likewise
مَآ
ma
not
أَتَى
ata
came
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(to) those
مِن
min
before them
قَبۡلِهِم
qablihim
before them
مِّن
min
any
رَّسُولٍ
rasulin
Messenger
إِلَّا
illa
but
قَالُواْ
qalu
they said
سَاحِرٌ
sahirun
A magician
أَوۡ
aw
or
مَجۡنُونٌ
majnunun
a madman
٥٢

Every previous people to whom a messenger was sent also said, ‘A sor-cerer, or maybe a madman!’

Translation 1260

51:53
أَتَوَاصَوۡاْ
atawasaw
Have they transmitted it to them
بِهِۦۚ
bihi
Have they transmitted it to them
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
هُمۡ
hum
they
قَوۡمٞ
qawmun
(are) a people
طَاغُونَ
taghuna
transgressing
٥٣

Did they tell one another to do this? No! They are a people who exceed all bounds

Translation 1260

51:54
فَتَوَلَّ
fatawalla
So turn away
عَنۡهُمۡ
anhum
from them
فَمَآ
fama
for not
أَنتَ
anta
you
بِمَلُومٖ
bimalumin
(are) to be blamed
٥٤

so ignore them [Prophet]- you are not to blame

Translation 1260

51:55
وَذَكِّرۡ
wadhakkir
And remind
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
for indeed
ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ
al-dhik'ra
the reminder
تَنفَعُ
tanfa'u
benefits
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
٥٥

and go on reminding [people], it is good for those who believe to be reminded

Translation 1260

51:56
وَمَا
wama
And not
خَلَقۡتُ
khalaqtu
I have created
ٱلۡجِنَّ
al-jina
the jinn
وَٱلۡإِنسَ
wal-insa
and the mankind
إِلَّا
illa
except
لِيَعۡبُدُونِ
liya'buduni
that they worship Me
٥٦

I created jinn and mankind only to worship Me

Translation 1260

51:57
مَآ
ma
Not
أُرِيدُ
uridu
I want
مِنۡهُم
min'hum
from them
مِّن
min
any
رِّزۡقٖ
riz'qin
provision
وَمَآ
wama
and not
أُرِيدُ
uridu
I want
أَن
an
that
يُطۡعِمُونِ
yut'imuni
they (should) feed Me
٥٧

I want no provision from them, nor do I want them to feed Me

Translation 1260

51:58
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلرَّزَّاقُ
al-razaqu
(is) the All-Provider
ذُو
dhu
Possessor
ٱلۡقُوَّةِ
al-quwati
(of) Power
ٱلۡمَتِينُ
al-matinu
the Strong
٥٨

God is the Provider, the Lord of Power, the Ever Mighty

Translation 1260

51:59
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
So indeed
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
for those who
ظَلَمُواْ
zalamu
do wrong
ذَنُوبٗا
dhanuban
(is) a portion
مِّثۡلَ
mith'la
like
ذَنُوبِ
dhanubi
(the) portion
أَصۡحَٰبِهِمۡ
ashabihim
(of) their companions
فَلَا
fala
so let them not ask Me to hasten
يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونِ
yasta'jiluni
so let them not ask Me to hasten
٥٩

The evildoers, like their predecessors, will have a share of punishment- they need not ask Me to hasten it

Translation 1260

51:60
فَوَيۡلٞ
fawaylun
Then woe
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
مِن
min
from
يَوۡمِهِمُ
yawmihimu
their Day
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
which
يُوعَدُونَ
yu'aduna
they are promised
٦٠

and woe betide those who deny the truth on the Day they have been promised

Translation 1260

52:1
وَٱلطُّورِ
wal-turi
By the Mount
١

By the mountain

Translation 1260

52:2
وَكِتَٰبٖ
wakitabin
And by (the) Book
مَّسۡطُورٖ
masturin
written
٢

by a Scripture inscribed

Translation 1260

52:3
فِي
fi
In
رَقّٖ
raqqin
parchment
مَّنشُورٖ
manshurin
unrolled
٣

in unrolled parch-ment

Translation 1260

52:4
وَٱلۡبَيۡتِ
wal-bayti
By the House
ٱلۡمَعۡمُورِ
al-ma'muri
frequented
٤

by the much-visited House

Translation 1260

52:5
وَٱلسَّقۡفِ
wal-saqfi
By the roof
ٱلۡمَرۡفُوعِ
al-marfu'i
raised high
٥

by the raised canopy

Translation 1260

52:6
وَٱلۡبَحۡرِ
wal-bahri
By the sea
ٱلۡمَسۡجُورِ
al-masjuri
filled
٦

by the ocean ever filled

Translation 1260

52:7
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
عَذَابَ
adhaba
(the) punishment
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
لَوَٰقِعٞ
lawaqi'un
(will) surely occur
٧

[Prophet], your Lord’s punishment is coming––

Translation 1260

52:8
مَّا
ma
Not
لَهُۥ
lahu
for it
مِن
min
any
دَافِعٖ
dafi'in
preventer
٨

it cannot be put off––

Translation 1260

52:9
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(On the) Day
تَمُورُ
tamuru
will shake
ٱلسَّمَآءُ
al-samau
the heaven
مَوۡرٗا
mawran
(with violent) shake
٩

on the Day when the sky sways back and forth

Translation 1260

52:10
وَتَسِيرُ
watasiru
And will move away
ٱلۡجِبَالُ
al-jibalu
the mountains
سَيۡرٗا
sayran
(with an awful) movement
١٠

and the mountains float away

Translation 1260

52:11
فَوَيۡلٞ
fawaylun
Then woe
يَوۡمَئِذٖ
yawma-idhin
that Day
لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ
lil'mukadhibina
to the deniers
١١

Woe on that Day to those who deny the Truth

Translation 1260

52:12
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Who
هُمۡ
hum
[they]
فِي
fi
in
خَوۡضٖ
khawdin
(vain) discourse
يَلۡعَبُونَ
yal'abuna
are playing
١٢

who amuse themselves with idle chatter

Translation 1260

52:13
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
يُدَعُّونَ
yuda'una
they will be thrust
إِلَىٰ
ila
(in)to
نَارِ
nari
(the) Fire
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
(of) Hell
دَعًّا
da'an
(with) a thrust
١٣

on that Day they will be thrust into the Fire of Hell

Translation 1260

52:14
هَٰذِهِ
hadhihi
This
ٱلنَّارُ
al-naru
(is) the Fire
ٱلَّتِي
allati
which
كُنتُم
kuntum
you used to
بِهَا
biha
[of it]
تُكَذِّبُونَ
tukadhibuna
deny
١٤

‘This is the Fire you used to deny

Translation 1260

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52:15
أَفَسِحۡرٌ
afasih'run
Then is this magic
هَٰذَآ
hadha
Then is this magic
أَمۡ
am
or
أَنتُمۡ
antum
you
لَا
la
(do) not
تُبۡصِرُونَ
tub'siruna
see
١٥

So is this sorcery? Do you still not see it

Translation 1260

52:16
ٱصۡلَوۡهَا
is'lawha
Burn in it
فَٱصۡبِرُوٓاْ
fa-is'biru
then be patient
أَوۡ
aw
or
لَا
la
(do) not
تَصۡبِرُواْ
tasbiru
be patient
سَوَآءٌ
sawaon
(it is) same
عَلَيۡكُمۡۖ
alaykum
for you
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
تُجۡزَوۡنَ
tuj'zawna
you are being recompensed
مَا
ma
(for) what
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used to
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
do
١٦

Burn in it––it makes no difference whether you bear it patiently or not–– you are only being repaid for what you have done.’

Translation 1260

52:17
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ
al-mutaqina
the righteous
فِي
fi
(will be) in
جَنَّٰتٖ
jannatin
Gardens
وَنَعِيمٖ
wana'imin
and pleasure
١٧

Those who were mindful of God are in Gardens and in bliss

Translation 1260

52:18
فَٰكِهِينَ
fakihina
Enjoying
بِمَآ
bima
in what
ءَاتَىٰهُمۡ
atahum
has given them
رَبُّهُمۡ
rabbuhum
their Lord
وَوَقَىٰهُمۡ
wawaqahum
and protected them
رَبُّهُمۡ
rabbuhum
their Lord
عَذَابَ
adhaba
(from the) punishment
ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
al-jahimi
(of) Hellfire
١٨

rejoicing in their Lord’s gifts: He has saved them from the torment of the Blaze

Translation 1260

52:19
كُلُواْ
kulu
Eat
وَٱشۡرَبُواْ
wa-ish'rabu
and drink
هَنِيٓـَٔۢا
hanian
(in) satisfaction
بِمَا
bima
for what
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used to
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
do
١٩

‘Eat and drink with healthy enjoyment as a reward for what you have done.’

Translation 1260

52:20
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ
muttakiina
Reclining
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
سُرُرٖ
sururin
thrones
مَّصۡفُوفَةٖۖ
masfufatin
lined up
وَزَوَّجۡنَٰهُم
wazawwajnahum
and We will marry them
بِحُورٍ
bihurin
to fair ones
عِينٖ
inin
(with) large eyes
٢٠

They are comfortably seated on couches arranged in rows; We pair them with beautiful-eyed maidens

Translation 1260

52:21
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believed
وَٱتَّبَعَتۡهُمۡ
wa-ittaba'athum
and followed them
ذُرِّيَّتُهُم
dhurriyyatuhum
their offspring
بِإِيمَٰنٍ
biimanin
in faith
أَلۡحَقۡنَا
alhaqna
We will join
بِهِمۡ
bihim
with them
ذُرِّيَّتَهُمۡ
dhurriyyatahum
their offspring
وَمَآ
wama
and not
أَلَتۡنَٰهُم
alatnahum
We will deprive them
مِّنۡ
min
of
عَمَلِهِم
amalihim
their deeds
مِّن
min
(in) any
شَيۡءٖۚ
shayin
thing
كُلُّ
kullu
Every
ٱمۡرِيِٕۭ
im'ri-in
person
بِمَا
bima
for what
كَسَبَ
kasaba
he earned
رَهِينٞ
rahinun
(is) pledged
٢١

We unite the believers with their offspring who followed them in faith–– We do not deny them any of the rewards for their deeds: each person is in pledge for his own deeds––

Translation 1260

52:22
وَأَمۡدَدۡنَٰهُم
wa-amdadnahum
And We will provide them
بِفَٰكِهَةٖ
bifakihatin
with fruit
وَلَحۡمٖ
walahmin
and meat
مِّمَّا
mimma
from what
يَشۡتَهُونَ
yashtahuna
they desire
٢٢

We provide them with any fruit or meat they desire

Translation 1260

52:23
يَتَنَٰزَعُونَ
yatanaza'una
They will pass to one another
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
كَأۡسٗا
kasan
a cup
لَّا
la
no
لَغۡوٞ
laghwun
ill speech
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
وَلَا
wala
and no
تَأۡثِيمٞ
tathimun
sin
٢٣

They pass around a cup which does not lead to any idle talk or sin

Translation 1260

52:24
۞وَيَطُوفُ
wayatufu
And will circulate
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
among them
غِلۡمَانٞ
ghil'manun
boys
لَّهُمۡ
lahum
for them
كَأَنَّهُمۡ
ka-annahum
as if they (were)
لُؤۡلُؤٞ
lu'lu-on
pearls
مَّكۡنُونٞ
maknunun
well-protected
٢٤

Devoted youths like hidden pearls wait on them

Translation 1260

52:25
وَأَقۡبَلَ
wa-aqbala
And will approach
بَعۡضُهُمۡ
ba'duhum
some of them
عَلَىٰ
ala
to
بَعۡضٖ
ba'din
others
يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
yatasaaluna
inquiring
٢٥

They turn to one another and say

Translation 1260

52:26
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
They will say
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
كُنَّا
kunna
[we] were
قَبۡلُ
qablu
before
فِيٓ
fi
among
أَهۡلِنَا
ahlina
our families
مُشۡفِقِينَ
mush'fiqina
fearful
٢٦

‘When we were still with our families [on earth] we used to live in fear––

Translation 1260

52:27
فَمَنَّ
famanna
But Allah conferred favor
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
But Allah conferred favor
عَلَيۡنَا
alayna
upon us
وَوَقَىٰنَا
wawaqana
and protected us
عَذَابَ
adhaba
(from the) punishment
ٱلسَّمُومِ
al-samumi
(of) the Scorching Fire
٢٧

God has been gracious to us and saved us from the torment of intense heat

Translation 1260

52:28
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
كُنَّا
kunna
[we] used to
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلُ
qablu
before
نَدۡعُوهُۖ
nad'uhu
call Him
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
هُوَ
huwa
[He]
ٱلۡبَرُّ
al-baru
(is) the Most Kind
ٱلرَّحِيمُ
al-rahimu
the Most Merciful
٢٨

We used to pray to Him: He is the Good, the Merciful One.’

Translation 1260

52:29
فَذَكِّرۡ
fadhakkir
Therefore remind
فَمَآ
fama
for not
أَنتَ
anta
you
بِنِعۡمَتِ
bini'mati
(are) by (the) grace
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
بِكَاهِنٖ
bikahinin
a soothsayer
وَلَا
wala
and not
مَجۡنُونٍ
majnunin
a madman
٢٩

So [Prophet] remind [people]. By the grace of your Lord [Prophet], you are neither oracle nor madman

Translation 1260

52:30
أَمۡ
am
Or
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
(do) they say
شَاعِرٞ
sha'irun
A poet
نَّتَرَبَّصُ
natarabbasu
we wait
بِهِۦ
bihi
for him
رَيۡبَ
rayba
a misfortune of time
ٱلۡمَنُونِ
al-manuni
a misfortune of time
٣٠

If they say, ‘He is only a poet: we shall await his fate,’

Translation 1260

52:31
قُلۡ
qul
Say
تَرَبَّصُواْ
tarabbasu
Wait
فَإِنِّي
fa-inni
for indeed I am
مَعَكُم
ma'akum
with you
مِّنَ
mina
among
ٱلۡمُتَرَبِّصِينَ
al-mutarabisina
those who wait
٣١

say, ‘Wait if you wish; I too am waiting’

Translation 1260

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52:32
أَمۡ
am
Or
تَأۡمُرُهُمۡ
tamuruhum
command them
أَحۡلَٰمُهُم
ahlamuhum
their minds
بِهَٰذَآۚ
bihadha
this
أَمۡ
am
or
هُمۡ
hum
they
قَوۡمٞ
qawmun
(are) a people
طَاغُونَ
taghuna
transgressing
٣٢

does their reason really tell them to do this, or are they simply insolent people

Translation 1260

52:33
أَمۡ
am
Or
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
(do) they say
تَقَوَّلَهُۥۚ
taqawwalahu
He has made it up
بَل
bal
Nay
لَّا
la
not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
they believe
٣٣

If they say, ‘He has made it up himself’- they certainly do not believe

Translation 1260

52:34
فَلۡيَأۡتُواْ
falyatu
Then let them bring
بِحَدِيثٖ
bihadithin
a statement
مِّثۡلِهِۦٓ
mith'lihi
like it
إِن
in
if
كَانُواْ
kanu
they are
صَٰدِقِينَ
sadiqina
truthful
٣٤

let them produce one like it, if what they say is true

Translation 1260

52:35
أَمۡ
am
Or
خُلِقُواْ
khuliqu
they were created
مِنۡ
min
of
غَيۡرِ
ghayri
nothing
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
nothing
أَمۡ
am
or
هُمُ
humu
(are) they
ٱلۡخَٰلِقُونَ
al-khaliquna
the creators
٣٥

Were they created without any agent? Were they the creators

Translation 1260

52:36
أَمۡ
am
Or
خَلَقُواْ
khalaqu
(did) they create
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَۚ
wal-arda
and the earth
بَل
bal
Nay
لَّا
la
not
يُوقِنُونَ
yuqinuna
they are certain
٣٦

Did they create the heavens and the earth? No! They do not have faith

Translation 1260

52:37
أَمۡ
am
Or
عِندَهُمۡ
indahum
with them
خَزَآئِنُ
khazainu
(are the) treasures
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
أَمۡ
am
or
هُمُ
humu
(are) they
ٱلۡمُصَۜيۡطِرُونَ
al-musaytiruna
the controllers
٣٧

Do they possess your Lord’s treasures or have control over them

Translation 1260

52:38
أَمۡ
am
Or
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
سُلَّمٞ
sullamun
(is) a stairway
يَسۡتَمِعُونَ
yastami'una
they listen
فِيهِۖ
fihi
therewith
فَلۡيَأۡتِ
falyati
Then let bring
مُسۡتَمِعُهُم
mus'tami'uhum
their listener
بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ
bisul'tanin
an authority
مُّبِينٍ
mubinin
clear
٣٨

Do they have a ladder to climb, in order to eavesdrop [on Heaven’s secrets]? Let their eavesdropper produce clear proof

Translation 1260

52:39
أَمۡ
am
Or
لَهُ
lahu
for Him
ٱلۡبَنَٰتُ
al-banatu
(are) daughters
وَلَكُمُ
walakumu
while for you
ٱلۡبَنُونَ
al-banuna
(are) sons
٣٩

Does God have daughters while you have sons

Translation 1260

52:40
أَمۡ
am
Or
تَسۡـَٔلُهُمۡ
tasaluhum
(do) you ask from them
أَجۡرٗا
ajran
a payment
فَهُم
fahum
so they
مِّن
min
from
مَّغۡرَمٖ
maghramin
a debt
مُّثۡقَلُونَ
muth'qaluna
(are) overburdened
٤٠

Do you [Prophet] demand a payment from them that would burden them with debt

Translation 1260

52:41
أَمۡ
am
Or
عِندَهُمُ
indahumu
with them
ٱلۡغَيۡبُ
al-ghaybu
(is) the unseen
فَهُمۡ
fahum
so they
يَكۡتُبُونَ
yaktubuna
write (it) down
٤١

Do they have [access to] the unseen? Could they write it down

Translation 1260

52:42
أَمۡ
am
Or
يُرِيدُونَ
yuriduna
(do) they intend
كَيۡدٗاۖ
kaydan
a plot
فَٱلَّذِينَ
fa-alladhina
But those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
هُمُ
humu
themselves
ٱلۡمَكِيدُونَ
al-makiduna
(are in) the plot
٤٢

Do they think they can ensnare you? It is the disbelievers who have been ensnared

Translation 1260

52:43
أَمۡ
am
Or
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
إِلَٰهٌ
ilahun
a god
غَيۡرُ
ghayru
other than
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
Allah
سُبۡحَٰنَ
sub'hana
Glory be
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(to) Allah
عَمَّا
amma
from what
يُشۡرِكُونَ
yush'rikuna
they associate (with Him)
٤٣

Do they really have another god besides God? God is far above anything they set alongside Him

Translation 1260

52:44
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
يَرَوۡاْ
yaraw
they were to see
كِسۡفٗا
kis'fan
a portion
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
the sky
سَاقِطٗا
saqitan
falling
يَقُولُواْ
yaqulu
they will say
سَحَابٞ
sahabun
Clouds
مَّرۡكُومٞ
markumun
heaped up
٤٤

Even if they saw a piece of heaven falling down on them, they would say, ‘Just a heap of clouds,’

Translation 1260

52:45
فَذَرۡهُمۡ
fadharhum
So leave them
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
يُلَٰقُواْ
yulaqu
they meet
يَوۡمَهُمُ
yawmahumu
their Day
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
which
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
يُصۡعَقُونَ
yus'aquna
they will faint
٤٥

so leave them, Prophet, until they face the Day when they will be thunderstruck

Translation 1260

52:46
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
لَا
la
not
يُغۡنِي
yugh'ni
will avail
عَنۡهُمۡ
anhum
to them
كَيۡدُهُمۡ
kayduhum
their plotting
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
(in) anything
وَلَا
wala
and not
هُمۡ
hum
they
يُنصَرُونَ
yunsaruna
will be helped
٤٦

the Day when their snares will be of no use to them, when they will get no help

Translation 1260

52:47
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
for those who
ظَلَمُواْ
zalamu
do wrong
عَذَابٗا
adhaban
(is) a punishment
دُونَ
duna
before
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
but
أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ
aktharahum
most of them
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
٤٧

Another punishment awaits the evildoers, though most of them do not realize it

Translation 1260

52:48
وَٱصۡبِرۡ
wa-is'bir
So be patient
لِحُكۡمِ
lihuk'mi
for (the) Command
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
فَإِنَّكَ
fa-innaka
for indeed you
بِأَعۡيُنِنَاۖ
bi-a'yunina
(are) in Our Eyes
وَسَبِّحۡ
wasabbih
And glorify
بِحَمۡدِ
bihamdi
(the) praise
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
حِينَ
hina
when
تَقُومُ
taqumu
you arise
٤٨

Wait patiently [Prophet] for your Lord’s judgement: you are under Our watchful eye. Celebrate the praise of your Lord when you rise

Translation 1260

52:49
وَمِنَ
wamina
And of
ٱلَّيۡلِ
al-layli
the night
فَسَبِّحۡهُ
fasabbih'hu
glorify Him
وَإِدۡبَٰرَ
wa-id'bara
and after
ٱلنُّجُومِ
al-nujumi
the stars
٤٩

Glorify Him at night and at the fading of the stars

Translation 1260

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53:1
وَٱلنَّجۡمِ
wal-najmi
By the star
إِذَا
idha
when
هَوَىٰ
hawa
it goes down
١

By the star when it sets

Translation 1260

53:2
مَا
ma
Not
ضَلَّ
dalla
has strayed
صَاحِبُكُمۡ
sahibukum
your companion
وَمَا
wama
and not
غَوَىٰ
ghawa
has he erred
٢

Your companion has not strayed; he is not deluded

Translation 1260

53:3
وَمَا
wama
And not
يَنطِقُ
yantiqu
he speaks
عَنِ
ani
from
ٱلۡهَوَىٰٓ
al-hawa
the desire
٣

he does not speak from his own desire

Translation 1260

53:4
إِنۡ
in
Not
هُوَ
huwa
it
إِلَّا
illa
(is) except
وَحۡيٞ
wahyun
a revelation
يُوحَىٰ
yuha
revealed
٤

The Quran is nothing less than a revelation that is sent to him

Translation 1260

53:5
عَلَّمَهُۥ
allamahu
Has taught him
شَدِيدُ
shadidu
the (one) mighty
ٱلۡقُوَىٰ
al-quwa
(in) power
٥

It was taught to him by [an angel] with mighty powers

Translation 1260

53:6
ذُو
dhu
Possessor of soundness
مِرَّةٖ
mirratin
Possessor of soundness
فَٱسۡتَوَىٰ
fa-is'tawa
And he rose
٦

and great strength, who stood

Translation 1260

53:7
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
While he
بِٱلۡأُفُقِ
bil-ufuqi
(was) in the horizon
ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ
al-a'la
the highest
٧

on the highest horizon

Translation 1260

53:8
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
دَنَا
dana
he approached
فَتَدَلَّىٰ
fatadalla
and came down
٨

and then approached––coming down

Translation 1260

53:9
فَكَانَ
fakana
And was
قَابَ
qaba
(at) a distance
قَوۡسَيۡنِ
qawsayni
(of) two bow-(lengths)
أَوۡ
aw
or
أَدۡنَىٰ
adna
nearer
٩

until he was two bow-lengths away or even closer––

Translation 1260

53:10
فَأَوۡحَىٰٓ
fa-awha
So he revealed
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
عَبۡدِهِۦ
abdihi
His slave
مَآ
ma
what
أَوۡحَىٰ
awha
he revealed
١٠

and revealed to God’s servant what He revealed

Translation 1260

53:11
مَا
ma
Not
كَذَبَ
kadhaba
lied
ٱلۡفُؤَادُ
al-fuadu
the heart
مَا
ma
what
رَأَىٰٓ
raa
it saw
١١

[The Prophet’s] own heart did not distort what he saw

Translation 1260

53:12
أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ
afatumarunahu
Then will you dispute with him
عَلَىٰ
ala
about
مَا
ma
what
يَرَىٰ
yara
he saw
١٢

Are you going to dispute with him what he saw with his own eyes

Translation 1260

53:13
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
رَءَاهُ
raahu
he saw him
نَزۡلَةً
nazlatan
(in) descent
أُخۡرَىٰ
ukh'ra
another
١٣

A second time he saw him

Translation 1260

53:14
عِندَ
inda
Near
سِدۡرَةِ
sid'rati
(the) Lote Tree
ٱلۡمُنتَهَىٰ
al-muntaha
(of) the utmost boundary
١٤

by the lote tree beyond which none may pass

Translation 1260

53:15
عِندَهَا
indaha
Near it
جَنَّةُ
jannatu
(is the) Garden
ٱلۡمَأۡوَىٰٓ
al-mawa
(of) Abode
١٥

near the Garden of Restfulness

Translation 1260

53:16
إِذۡ
idh
When
يَغۡشَى
yaghsha
covered
ٱلسِّدۡرَةَ
al-sid'rata
the Lote Tree
مَا
ma
what
يَغۡشَىٰ
yaghsha
covers
١٦

when the tree was covered in nameless [splendour]

Translation 1260

53:17
مَا
ma
Not
زَاغَ
zagha
swerved
ٱلۡبَصَرُ
al-basaru
the sight
وَمَا
wama
and not
طَغَىٰ
tagha
it transgressed
١٧

His sight never wavered, nor was it too bold

Translation 1260

53:18
لَقَدۡ
laqad
Certainly
رَأَىٰ
raa
he saw
مِنۡ
min
of
ءَايَٰتِ
ayati
(the) Signs
رَبِّهِ
rabbihi
(of) his Lord
ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰٓ
al-kub'ra
the Greatest
١٨

and he saw some of the greatest signs of his Lord

Translation 1260

53:19
أَفَرَءَيۡتُمُ
afara-aytumu
So have you seen
ٱللَّٰتَ
al-lata
the Lat
وَٱلۡعُزَّىٰ
wal-'uza
and the Uzza
١٩

[Disbelievers], consider al-Lat and al-Uzza

Translation 1260

53:20
وَمَنَوٰةَ
wamanata
And Manat
ٱلثَّالِثَةَ
al-thalithata
the third
ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰٓ
al-ukh'ra
the other
٢٠

and the third one, Manat––

Translation 1260

53:21
أَلَكُمُ
alakumu
Is for you
ٱلذَّكَرُ
al-dhakaru
the male
وَلَهُ
walahu
and for Him
ٱلۡأُنثَىٰ
al-untha
the female
٢١

are you to have the male and He the female

Translation 1260

53:22
تِلۡكَ
til'ka
This
إِذٗا
idhan
then
قِسۡمَةٞ
qis'matun
(is) a division
ضِيزَىٰٓ
diza
unfair
٢٢

That would be a most unjust distribution!––

Translation 1260

53:23
إِنۡ
in
Not
هِيَ
hiya
they
إِلَّآ
illa
(are) except
أَسۡمَآءٞ
asmaon
names
سَمَّيۡتُمُوهَآ
sammaytumuha
you have named them
أَنتُمۡ
antum
you
وَءَابَآؤُكُم
waabaukum
and your forefathers
مَّآ
ma
not
أَنزَلَ
anzala
has Allah sent down
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
has Allah sent down
بِهَا
biha
for it
مِن
min
any
سُلۡطَٰنٍۚ
sul'tanin
authority
إِن
in
Not
يَتَّبِعُونَ
yattabi'una
they follow
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلظَّنَّ
al-zana
assumption
وَمَا
wama
and what
تَهۡوَى
tahwa
desire
ٱلۡأَنفُسُۖ
al-anfusu
the(ir) souls
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
جَآءَهُم
jaahum
has come to them
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِمُ
rabbihimu
their Lord
ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ
al-huda
the guidance
٢٣

these are nothing but names you have invented yourselves, you and your forefathers. God has sent no authority for them. These people merely follow guesswork and the whims of their souls, even though guidance has come to them from their Lord

Translation 1260

53:24
أَمۡ
am
Or
لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ
lil'insani
(is) for man
مَا
ma
what
تَمَنَّىٰ
tamanna
he wishes
٢٤

Is man to have everything he wishes for

Translation 1260

53:25
فَلِلَّهِ
falillahi
But for Allah
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةُ
al-akhiratu
(is) the last
وَٱلۡأُولَىٰ
wal-ula
and the first
٢٥

when the present life and the life to come belong only to God

Translation 1260

53:26
۞وَكَم
wakam
And how many
مِّن
min
of
مَّلَكٖ
malakin
(the) Angels
فِي
fi
in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
لَا
la
not
تُغۡنِي
tugh'ni
will avail
شَفَٰعَتُهُمۡ
shafa'atuhum
their intercession
شَيۡـًٔا
shayan
anything
إِلَّا
illa
except
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
أَن
an
[that]
يَأۡذَنَ
yadhana
Allah has given permission
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah has given permission
لِمَن
liman
for whom
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
وَيَرۡضَىٰٓ
wayarda
and approves
٢٦

There are many angels in heaven whose intercession will be of no use until God gives permission to those He will, whose words He will accept

Translation 1260

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53:27
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
bil-akhirati
in the Hereafter
لَيُسَمُّونَ
layusammuna
surely they name
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ
al-malaikata
the Angels
تَسۡمِيَةَ
tasmiyata
name(s)
ٱلۡأُنثَىٰ
al-untha
(of) female
٢٧

Those who deny the life to come give the angels female names

Translation 1260

53:28
وَمَا
wama
And not
لَهُم
lahum
for them
بِهِۦ
bihi
about it
مِنۡ
min
any
عِلۡمٍۖ
il'min
knowledge
إِن
in
Not
يَتَّبِعُونَ
yattabi'una
they follow
إِلَّا
illa
but
ٱلظَّنَّۖ
al-zana
assumption
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
ٱلظَّنَّ
al-zana
the assumption
لَا
la
(does) not
يُغۡنِي
yugh'ni
avail
مِنَ
mina
against
ٱلۡحَقِّ
al-haqi
the truth
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
anything
٢٨

They have no knowledge to base this on: they merely follow guesswork. Guesswork is of no value against the Truth

Translation 1260

53:29
فَأَعۡرِضۡ
fa-a'rid
So turn away
عَن
an
from
مَّن
man
(him) who
تَوَلَّىٰ
tawalla
turns away
عَن
an
from
ذِكۡرِنَا
dhik'rina
Our Reminder
وَلَمۡ
walam
and not
يُرِدۡ
yurid
he desires
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ
al-hayata
the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
٢٩

So [Prophet] ignore those who turn away from Our revelation, who want only the life of this world

Translation 1260

53:30
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
مَبۡلَغُهُم
mablaghuhum
(is) their sum
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡعِلۡمِۚ
al-'il'mi
knowledge
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
هُوَ
huwa
(is) He (Who)
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
knows best
بِمَن
biman
(he) who
ضَلَّ
dalla
strays
عَن
an
from
سَبِيلِهِۦ
sabilihi
His Path
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
knows best
بِمَنِ
bimani
(he) who
ٱهۡتَدَىٰ
ih'tada
is guided
٣٠

Their knowledge does not go beyond that. Your Lord knows best who strays from His path and who follows guidance

Translation 1260

53:31
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
And for Allah
مَا
ma
(is) whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
لِيَجۡزِيَ
liyajziya
that He may recompense
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
أَسَٰٓـُٔواْ
asau
do evil
بِمَا
bima
with what
عَمِلُواْ
amilu
they have done
وَيَجۡزِيَ
wayajziya
and recompense
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
أَحۡسَنُواْ
ahsanu
do good
بِٱلۡحُسۡنَى
bil-hus'na
with the best
٣١

Everything in the heavens and earth belongs to God. He will repay those who do evil according to their deeds, and reward, with what is best, those who do good

Translation 1260

53:32
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
يَجۡتَنِبُونَ
yajtanibuna
avoid
كَبَٰٓئِرَ
kabaira
great
ٱلۡإِثۡمِ
al-ith'mi
sins
وَٱلۡفَوَٰحِشَ
wal-fawahisha
and the immoralities
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱللَّمَمَۚ
al-lamama
the small faults
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
وَٰسِعُ
wasi'u
(is) vast
ٱلۡمَغۡفِرَةِۚ
al-maghfirati
(in) forgiveness
هُوَ
huwa
He
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
(is) most knowing about you
بِكُمۡ
bikum
(is) most knowing about you
إِذۡ
idh
when
أَنشَأَكُم
ansha-akum
He produced you
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
وَإِذۡ
wa-idh
and when
أَنتُمۡ
antum
you (were)
أَجِنَّةٞ
ajinnatun
fetuses
فِي
fi
in
بُطُونِ
butuni
(the) wombs
أُمَّهَٰتِكُمۡۖ
ummahatikum
(of) your mothers
فَلَا
fala
So (do) not
تُزَكُّوٓاْ
tuzakku
ascribe purity
أَنفُسَكُمۡۖ
anfusakum
(to) yourselves
هُوَ
huwa
He
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
knows best
بِمَنِ
bimani
(he) who
ٱتَّقَىٰٓ
ittaqa
fears
٣٢

As for those who avoid grave sins and foul acts, though they may commit small sins, your Lord is ample in forgiveness. He has been aware of you from the time He produced you from the earth and from your hiding places in your mothers’ wombs, so do not assert your own goodness:He knows best who is mindful of Him

Translation 1260

53:33
أَفَرَءَيۡتَ
afara-ayta
Did you see
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
the one who
تَوَلَّىٰ
tawalla
turned away
٣٣

[Prophet], consider that man who turned away

Translation 1260

53:34
وَأَعۡطَىٰ
wa-a'ta
And gave
قَلِيلٗا
qalilan
a little
وَأَكۡدَىٰٓ
wa-akda
and withheld
٣٤

he only gave a little and then he stopped

Translation 1260

53:35
أَعِندَهُۥ
a'indahu
Is with him
عِلۡمُ
il'mu
(the) knowledge
ٱلۡغَيۡبِ
al-ghaybi
(of) the unseen
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
so he
يَرَىٰٓ
yara
sees
٣٥

Does he have knowledge of the Unseen? Can he see [the Hereafter]

Translation 1260

53:36
أَمۡ
am
Or
لَمۡ
lam
not
يُنَبَّأۡ
yunabba
he was informed
بِمَا
bima
with what
فِي
fi
(was) in
صُحُفِ
suhufi
(the) Scriptures
مُوسَىٰ
musa
(of) Musa
٣٦

Has he not been told what was written in the Scriptures of Moses

Translation 1260

53:37
وَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
wa-ib'rahima
And Ibrahim
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
who
وَفَّىٰٓ
waffa
fulfilled
٣٧

and of Abraham, who fulfilled his duty

Translation 1260

53:38
أَلَّا
alla
That not
تَزِرُ
taziru
will bear
وَازِرَةٞ
waziratun
a bearer of burdens
وِزۡرَ
wiz'ra
(the) burden
أُخۡرَىٰ
ukh'ra
(of) another
٣٨

that no soul shall bear the burden of another

Translation 1260

53:39
وَأَن
wa-an
And that
لَّيۡسَ
laysa
is not
لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ
lil'insani
for man
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَا
ma
what
سَعَىٰ
sa'a
he strives (for)
٣٩

that man will only have what he has worked towards

Translation 1260

53:40
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
And that
سَعۡيَهُۥ
sa'yahu
his striving
سَوۡفَ
sawfa
will soon
يُرَىٰ
yura
be seen
٤٠

that his labour will be seen

Translation 1260

53:41
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
يُجۡزَىٰهُ
yuj'zahu
he will be recompensed for it
ٱلۡجَزَآءَ
al-jazaa
the recompense
ٱلۡأَوۡفَىٰ
al-awfa
the fullest
٤١

and that in the end he will be repaid in full for it

Translation 1260

53:42
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
And that
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
ٱلۡمُنتَهَىٰ
al-muntaha
(is) the final goal
٤٢

that the final goal is your Lord

Translation 1260

53:43
وَأَنَّهُۥ
wa-annahu
And that He
هُوَ
huwa
[He]
أَضۡحَكَ
adhaka
makes (one) laugh
وَأَبۡكَىٰ
wa-abka
and makes (one) weep
٤٣

that it is He who makes people laugh and weep

Translation 1260

53:44
وَأَنَّهُۥ
wa-annahu
And that He
هُوَ
huwa
[He]
أَمَاتَ
amata
causes death
وَأَحۡيَا
wa-ahya
and gives life
٤٤

that it is He who gives death and life

Translation 1260

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53:45
وَأَنَّهُۥ
wa-annahu
And that He
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
ٱلزَّوۡجَيۡنِ
al-zawjayni
the pairs
ٱلذَّكَرَ
al-dhakara
the male
وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰ
wal-untha
and the female
٤٥

that He Himself created the two sexes, male and female

Translation 1260

53:46
مِن
min
From
نُّطۡفَةٍ
nut'fatin
a semen-drop
إِذَا
idha
when
تُمۡنَىٰ
tum'na
it is emitted
٤٦

from an ejected drop of sperm

Translation 1260

53:47
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
And that
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
upon Him
ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ
al-nashata
(is) the bringing forth
ٱلۡأُخۡرَىٰ
al-ukh'ra
another
٤٧

that He will undertake the second Creation

Translation 1260

53:48
وَأَنَّهُۥ
wa-annahu
And that He
هُوَ
huwa
[He]
أَغۡنَىٰ
aghna
enriches
وَأَقۡنَىٰ
wa-aqna
and suffices
٤٨

that it is He who gives wealth and possessions

Translation 1260

53:49
وَأَنَّهُۥ
wa-annahu
And that He
هُوَ
huwa
[He]
رَبُّ
rabbu
(is the) Lord
ٱلشِّعۡرَىٰ
al-shi'ra
(of) Sirius
٤٩

that He is the Lord of Sirius

Translation 1260

53:50
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ
wa-annahu
And that He
أَهۡلَكَ
ahlaka
destroyed
عَادًا
adan
Aad
ٱلۡأُولَىٰ
al-ula
the first
٥٠

that it was He who destroyed, in their entirety, ancient 'Ad

Translation 1260

53:51
وَثَمُودَاْ
wathamuda
And Thamud
فَمَآ
fama
so not
أَبۡقَىٰ
abqa
He spared
٥١

and Thamud

Translation 1260

53:52
وَقَوۡمَ
waqawma
And (the) people
نُوحٖ
nuhin
(of) Nuh
مِّن
min
before
قَبۡلُۖ
qablu
before
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
Indeed they
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
هُمۡ
hum
they were
أَظۡلَمَ
azlama
more unjust
وَأَطۡغَىٰ
wa-atgha
and more rebellious
٥٢

and before them the people of Noah who were even more unjust and insolent

Translation 1260

53:53
وَٱلۡمُؤۡتَفِكَةَ
wal-mu'tafikata
And the overturned cities
أَهۡوَىٰ
ahwa
He overthrew
٥٣

that it was He who brought down the ruined cities

Translation 1260

53:54
فَغَشَّىٰهَا
faghashaha
So covered them
مَا
ma
what
غَشَّىٰ
ghasha
covered
٥٤

and enveloped them in the punishment He ordained for them

Translation 1260

53:55
فَبِأَيِّ
fabi-ayyi
Then which (of)
ءَالَآءِ
alai
the Favors
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
تَتَمَارَىٰ
tatamara
will you doubt
٥٥

Which then of your Lord’s blessings do you deny

Translation 1260

53:56
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
نَذِيرٞ
nadhirun
(is) a warner
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلنُّذُرِ
al-nudhuri
the warners
ٱلۡأُولَىٰٓ
al-ula
the former
٥٦

This is a warning just like the warnings sent in former times

Translation 1260

53:57
أَزِفَتِ
azifati
Has approached
ٱلۡأٓزِفَةُ
al-azifatu
the Approaching Day
٥٧

The imminent Hour draws near

Translation 1260

53:58
لَيۡسَ
laysa
Not is
لَهَا
laha
for it
مِن
min
besides
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
كَاشِفَةٌ
kashifatun
any remover
٥٨

and only God can disclose it

Translation 1260

53:59
أَفَمِنۡ
afamin
Then of
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
ٱلۡحَدِيثِ
al-hadithi
statement
تَعۡجَبُونَ
ta'jabuna
you wonder
٥٩

Do you [people] marvel at this

Translation 1260

53:60
وَتَضۡحَكُونَ
watadhakuna
And you laugh
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَبۡكُونَ
tabkuna
weep
٦٠

Why do you laugh instead of weeping

Translation 1260

53:61
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
While you
سَٰمِدُونَ
samiduna
amuse (yourselves)
٦١

Why do you pay no heed

Translation 1260

53:62
فَٱسۡجُدُواْۤ
fa-us'judu
So prostrate
لِلَّهِۤ
lillahi
to Allah
وَٱعۡبُدُواْ۩
wa-u'budu
and worship (Him)
٦٢

Bow down before God and worship

Translation 1260

54:1
ٱقۡتَرَبَتِ
iq'tarabati
Has come near
ٱلسَّاعَةُ
al-sa'atu
the Hour
وَٱنشَقَّ
wa-inshaqqa
and has split
ٱلۡقَمَرُ
al-qamaru
the moon
١

The Hour draws near; the moon is split in two

Translation 1260

54:2
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
يَرَوۡاْ
yaraw
they see
ءَايَةٗ
ayatan
a Sign
يُعۡرِضُواْ
yu'ridu
they turn away
وَيَقُولُواْ
wayaqulu
and say
سِحۡرٞ
sih'run
Magic
مُّسۡتَمِرّٞ
mus'tamirrun
continuing
٢

Whenever the disbelievers see a sign, they turn away and say, ‘Same old sorcery!’

Translation 1260

54:3
وَكَذَّبُواْ
wakadhabu
And they denied
وَٱتَّبَعُوٓاْ
wa-ittaba'u
and followed
أَهۡوَآءَهُمۡۚ
ahwaahum
their desires
وَكُلُّ
wakullu
but (for) every
أَمۡرٖ
amrin
matter
مُّسۡتَقِرّٞ
mus'taqirrun
(will be a) settlement
٣

They reject the truth and follow their own desires––everything is recorded––

Translation 1260

54:4
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
جَآءَهُم
jaahum
has come to them
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡأَنۢبَآءِ
al-anbai
the information
مَا
ma
wherein
فِيهِ
fihi
wherein
مُزۡدَجَرٌ
muz'dajarun
(is) deterrence
٤

although warning tales that should have restrained them have come down to them––

Translation 1260

54:5
حِكۡمَةُۢ
hik'matun
Wisdom
بَٰلِغَةٞۖ
balighatun
perfect
فَمَا
fama
but not
تُغۡنِ
tugh'ni
will avail
ٱلنُّذُرُ
al-nudhuru
the warnings
٥

farreaching wisdom––but these warnings do not help

Translation 1260

54:6
فَتَوَلَّ
fatawalla
So turn away
عَنۡهُمۡۘ
anhum
from them
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
يَدۡعُ
yad'u
will call
ٱلدَّاعِ
al-da'i
the caller
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
a thing
نُّكُرٍ
nukurin
terrible
٦

so [Prophet] turn away from them. On the Day the Summoner will summon them to a horrific event

Translation 1260

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54:7
خُشَّعًا
khusha'an
(Will be) humbled
أَبۡصَٰرُهُمۡ
absaruhum
their eyes
يَخۡرُجُونَ
yakhrujuna
they will come forth
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡأَجۡدَاثِ
al-ajdathi
the graves
كَأَنَّهُمۡ
ka-annahum
as if they (were)
جَرَادٞ
jaradun
locusts
مُّنتَشِرٞ
muntashirun
spreading
٧

eyes downcast, they will come out of their graves like swarming locusts

Translation 1260

54:8
مُّهۡطِعِينَ
muh'ti'ina
Racing ahead
إِلَى
ila
towards
ٱلدَّاعِۖ
al-da'i
the caller
يَقُولُ
yaqulu
Will say
ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ
al-kafiruna
the disbelievers
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
يَوۡمٌ
yawmun
(is) a Day
عَسِرٞ
asirun
difficult
٨

rushing towards the Summoner. The disbelievers will cry, ‘This is a stern day!’

Translation 1260

54:9
۞كَذَّبَتۡ
kadhabat
Denied
قَبۡلَهُمۡ
qablahum
before them
قَوۡمُ
qawmu
(the) people
نُوحٖ
nuhin
(of) Nuh
فَكَذَّبُواْ
fakadhabu
and they denied
عَبۡدَنَا
abdana
Our slave
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
and said
مَجۡنُونٞ
majnunun
A madman
وَٱزۡدُجِرَ
wa-uz'dujira
and he was repelled
٩

The people of Noah rejected the truth before them: they rejected Our servant, saying, ‘He is mad!’ Noah was rebuked

Translation 1260

54:10
فَدَعَا
fada'a
So he called
رَبَّهُۥٓ
rabbahu
his Lord
أَنِّي
anni
I am
مَغۡلُوبٞ
maghlubun
one overpowered
فَٱنتَصِرۡ
fa-intasir
so help
١٠

and so he called upon his Lord, ‘I am defeated: help me!’

Translation 1260

54:11
فَفَتَحۡنَآ
fafatahna
So We opened
أَبۡوَٰبَ
abwaba
(the) gates
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
(of) heaven
بِمَآءٖ
bimain
with water
مُّنۡهَمِرٖ
mun'hamirin
pouring down
١١

So We opened the gates of the sky with torrential water

Translation 1260

54:12
وَفَجَّرۡنَا
wafajjarna
And We caused to burst
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
al-arda
the earth
عُيُونٗا
uyunan
(with) springs
فَٱلۡتَقَى
fal-taqa
so met
ٱلۡمَآءُ
al-mau
the water(s)
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
for
أَمۡرٖ
amrin
a matter
قَدۡ
qad
already
قُدِرَ
qudira
predestined
١٢

burst the earth with gushing springs: the waters met for a preordained purpose

Translation 1260

54:13
وَحَمَلۡنَٰهُ
wahamalnahu
And We carried him
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
ذَاتِ
dhati
(ark) made of planks
أَلۡوَٰحٖ
alwahin
(ark) made of planks
وَدُسُرٖ
wadusurin
and nails
١٣

We carried him along on a vessel of planks and nails

Translation 1260

54:14
تَجۡرِي
tajri
Sailing
بِأَعۡيُنِنَا
bi-a'yunina
before Our eyes
جَزَآءٗ
jazaan
a reward
لِّمَن
liman
for (he) who
كَانَ
kana
was
كُفِرَ
kufira
denied
١٤

that floated under Our watchful eye, a reward for the one who had been rejected

Translation 1260

54:15
وَلَقَد
walaqad
And certainly
تَّرَكۡنَٰهَآ
taraknaha
We left it
ءَايَةٗ
ayatan
(as) a Sign
فَهَلۡ
fahal
so is (there)
مِن
min
any
مُّدَّكِرٖ
muddakirin
who will receive admonition
١٥

We have left this as a sign: will anyone take heed

Translation 1260

54:16
فَكَيۡفَ
fakayfa
So how
كَانَ
kana
was
عَذَابِي
adhabi
My punishment
وَنُذُرِ
wanudhuri
and My warnings
١٦

How [terrible] was My punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings

Translation 1260

54:17
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
يَسَّرۡنَا
yassarna
We have made easy
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ
al-qur'ana
the Quran
لِلذِّكۡرِ
lildhik'ri
for remembrance
فَهَلۡ
fahal
so is (there)
مِن
min
any
مُّدَّكِرٖ
muddakirin
who will receive admonition
١٧

We have made it easy to learn lessons from the Quran: will anyone take heed

Translation 1260

54:18
كَذَّبَتۡ
kadhabat
Denied
عَادٞ
adun
Aad
فَكَيۡفَ
fakayfa
so how
كَانَ
kana
was
عَذَابِي
adhabi
My punishment
وَنُذُرِ
wanudhuri
and My warnings
١٨

The people of 'Ad also rejected the truth. How [terrible] was My punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings

Translation 1260

54:19
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed We
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
[We] sent
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
upon them
رِيحٗا
rihan
a wind
صَرۡصَرٗا
sarsaran
furious
فِي
fi
on
يَوۡمِ
yawmi
a day
نَحۡسٖ
nahsin
(of) misfortune
مُّسۡتَمِرّٖ
mus'tamirrin
continuous
١٩

We released a howling wind against them on a day of terrible disaster

Translation 1260

54:20
تَنزِعُ
tanzi'u
Plucking out
ٱلنَّاسَ
al-nasa
men
كَأَنَّهُمۡ
ka-annahum
as if they (were)
أَعۡجَازُ
a'jazu
trunks
نَخۡلٖ
nakhlin
(of) date-palms
مُّنقَعِرٖ
munqa'irin
uprooted
٢٠

it swept people away like uprooted palm trunks

Translation 1260

54:21
فَكَيۡفَ
fakayfa
So how
كَانَ
kana
was
عَذَابِي
adhabi
My punishment
وَنُذُرِ
wanudhuri
and My warnings
٢١

How [terrible] was My punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings

Translation 1260

54:22
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
يَسَّرۡنَا
yassarna
We have made easy
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ
al-qur'ana
the Quran
لِلذِّكۡرِ
lildhik'ri
for remembrance
فَهَلۡ
fahal
so is (there)
مِن
min
any
مُّدَّكِرٖ
muddakirin
who will receive admonition
٢٢

We have made it easy to learn lessons from the Quran: will anyone take heed

Translation 1260

54:23
كَذَّبَتۡ
kadhabat
Denied
ثَمُودُ
thamudu
Thamud
بِٱلنُّذُرِ
bil-nudhuri
the warnings
٢٣

The people of Thamud also rejected the warnings

Translation 1260

54:24
فَقَالُوٓاْ
faqalu
And said
أَبَشَرٗا
abasharan
Is (it) a human being
مِّنَّا
minna
among us
وَٰحِدٗا
wahidan
one
نَّتَّبِعُهُۥٓ
nattabi'uhu
(that) we should follow him
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed we
إِذٗا
idhan
then
لَّفِي
lafi
(will be) surely in
ضَلَٰلٖ
dalalin
error
وَسُعُرٍ
wasu'urin
and madness
٢٤

they said, ‘What? A man? Why should we follow a lone man from amongst ourselves? That would be misguided; quite insane

Translation 1260

54:25
أَءُلۡقِيَ
a-ul'qiya
Has been sent
ٱلذِّكۡرُ
al-dhik'ru
the Reminder
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
to him
مِنۢ
min
from
بَيۡنِنَا
baynina
among us
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
هُوَ
huwa
he
كَذَّابٌ
kadhabun
(is) a liar
أَشِرٞ
ashirun
insolent
٢٥

Would a mes-sage be given to him alone out of all of us? No, he is an insolent liar!’

Translation 1260

54:26
سَيَعۡلَمُونَ
saya'lamuna
They will know
غَدٗا
ghadan
tomorrow
مَّنِ
mani
who
ٱلۡكَذَّابُ
al-kadhabu
(is) the liar
ٱلۡأَشِرُ
al-ashiru
the insolent one
٢٦

‘Tomorrow they will know who is the insolent liar

Translation 1260

54:27
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
مُرۡسِلُواْ
mur'silu
(are) sending
ٱلنَّاقَةِ
al-naqati
the she-camel
فِتۡنَةٗ
fit'natan
(as) a trial
لَّهُمۡ
lahum
for them
فَٱرۡتَقِبۡهُمۡ
fa-ir'taqib'hum
so watch them
وَٱصۡطَبِرۡ
wa-is'tabir
and be patient
٢٧

for We shall send them a she-camel to test them: so watch them [Salih] and be patient

Translation 1260

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54:28
وَنَبِّئۡهُمۡ
wanabbi'hum
And inform them
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱلۡمَآءَ
al-maa
the water
قِسۡمَةُۢ
qis'matun
(is) to be shared
بَيۡنَهُمۡۖ
baynahum
between them
كُلُّ
kullu
each
شِرۡبٖ
shir'bin
drink
مُّحۡتَضَرٞ
muh'tadarun
attended
٢٨

Tell them the water is to be shared between them: each one should drink in turn.’

Translation 1260

54:29
فَنَادَوۡاْ
fanadaw
But they called
صَاحِبَهُمۡ
sahibahum
their companion
فَتَعَاطَىٰ
fata'ata
and he took
فَعَقَرَ
fa'aqara
and hamstrung
٢٩

But they called their companion, who took a sword and hamstrung the camel

Translation 1260

54:30
فَكَيۡفَ
fakayfa
So how
كَانَ
kana
was
عَذَابِي
adhabi
My punishment
وَنُذُرِ
wanudhuri
and My warnings
٣٠

How [terrible] was My punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings

Translation 1260

54:31
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed We
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
[We] sent
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
upon them
صَيۡحَةٗ
sayhatan
thunderous blast
وَٰحِدَةٗ
wahidatan
single
فَكَانُواْ
fakanu
and they became
كَهَشِيمِ
kahashimi
like dry twig fragments
ٱلۡمُحۡتَظِرِ
al-muh'taziri
(used by) a fence builder
٣١

We released a single mighty blast against them and they ended up like a fencemaker’s dry sticks

Translation 1260

54:32
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
يَسَّرۡنَا
yassarna
We have made easy
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ
al-qur'ana
the Quran
لِلذِّكۡرِ
lildhik'ri
for remembrance
فَهَلۡ
fahal
so is (there)
مِن
min
any
مُّدَّكِرٖ
muddakirin
who will receive admonition
٣٢

We have made it easy to learn lessons from the Quran: will anyone take heed

Translation 1260

54:33
كَذَّبَتۡ
kadhabat
Denied
قَوۡمُ
qawmu
(the) people
لُوطِۭ
lutin
(of) Lut
بِٱلنُّذُرِ
bil-nudhuri
the warnings
٣٣

The people of Lot rejected the warnings

Translation 1260

54:34
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed We
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
[We] sent
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
upon them
حَاصِبًا
hasiban
a storm of stones
إِلَّآ
illa
except
ءَالَ
ala
(the) family
لُوطٖۖ
lutin
(of) Lut
نَّجَّيۡنَٰهُم
najjaynahum
We saved them
بِسَحَرٖ
bisaharin
by dawn
٣٤

We released a stonebearing wind against them, all except the family of Lot. We saved them before dawn

Translation 1260

54:35
نِّعۡمَةٗ
ni'matan
(As) a favor
مِّنۡ
min
from
عِندِنَاۚ
indina
Us
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
نَجۡزِي
najzi
We reward
مَن
man
(one) who
شَكَرَ
shakara
(is) grateful
٣٥

as a favour from Us: this is how We reward the thankful

Translation 1260

54:36
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
أَنذَرَهُم
andharahum
he warned them
بَطۡشَتَنَا
batshatana
(of) Our seizure
فَتَمَارَوۡاْ
fatamaraw
but they disputed
بِٱلنُّذُرِ
bil-nudhuri
the warnings
٣٦

He warned them of Our onslaught, but they dismissed the warning

Translation 1260

54:37
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
رَٰوَدُوهُ
rawaduhu
they demanded from him
عَن
an
they demanded from him
ضَيۡفِهِۦ
dayfihi
his guests
فَطَمَسۡنَآ
fatamasna
so We blinded
أَعۡيُنَهُمۡ
a'yunahum
their eyes
فَذُوقُواْ
fadhuqu
So taste
عَذَابِي
adhabi
My punishment
وَنُذُرِ
wanudhuri
and My warnings
٣٧

they even demanded his guests from him- so We sealed their eyes- ‘ Taste My [terrible] punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings!’

Translation 1260

54:38
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
صَبَّحَهُم
sabbahahum
seized them in the morning
بُكۡرَةً
buk'ratan
early
عَذَابٞ
adhabun
a punishment
مُّسۡتَقِرّٞ
mus'taqirrun
abiding
٣٨

and early in the morning a punishment seized them that still remains

Translation 1260

54:39
فَذُوقُواْ
fadhuqu
So taste
عَذَابِي
adhabi
My punishment
وَنُذُرِ
wanudhuri
and My warnings
٣٩

‘Taste My [terrible] punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings!’

Translation 1260

54:40
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
يَسَّرۡنَا
yassarna
We have made easy
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ
al-qur'ana
the Quran
لِلذِّكۡرِ
lildhik'ri
for remembrance
فَهَلۡ
fahal
so is (there)
مِن
min
any
مُّدَّكِرٖ
muddakirin
who will receive admonition
٤٠

We have made it easy to learn lessons from the Quran: will anyone take heed

Translation 1260

54:41
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
جَآءَ
jaa
came
ءَالَ
ala
(to the) people
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
(of) Firaun
ٱلنُّذُرُ
al-nudhuru
warnings
٤١

The people of Pharaoh also received warnings

Translation 1260

54:42
كَذَّبُواْ
kadhabu
They denied
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
biayatina
Our Signs
كُلِّهَا
kulliha
all of them
فَأَخَذۡنَٰهُمۡ
fa-akhadhnahum
so We seized them
أَخۡذَ
akhdha
(with) a seizure
عَزِيزٖ
azizin
(of) All-Mighty
مُّقۡتَدِرٍ
muq'tadirin
(the) Powerful One
٤٢

They rejected all Our signs so We seized them with all Our might and power

Translation 1260

54:43
أَكُفَّارُكُمۡ
akuffarukum
Are your disbelievers
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
better
مِّنۡ
min
than
أُوْلَٰٓئِكُمۡ
ulaikum
those
أَمۡ
am
or
لَكُم
lakum
for you
بَرَآءَةٞ
baraatun
(is) an exemption
فِي
fi
in
ٱلزُّبُرِ
al-zuburi
the Scriptures
٤٣

‘Are your disbelievers any better than these? Were you given an exemption in the Scripture?’

Translation 1260

54:44
أَمۡ
am
Or
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
(do) they say
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
We
جَمِيعٞ
jami'un
(are) an assembly
مُّنتَصِرٞ
muntasirun
helping (each other)
٤٤

Do they perhaps say, ‘We are a great army and we shall be victorious’

Translation 1260

54:45
سَيُهۡزَمُ
sayuh'zamu
Soon will be defeated
ٱلۡجَمۡعُ
al-jam'u
(their) assembly
وَيُوَلُّونَ
wayuwalluna
and they will turn
ٱلدُّبُرَ
al-dubura
(their) backs
٤٥

Their forces will be routed and they will turn tail and flee

Translation 1260

54:46
بَلِ
bali
Nay
ٱلسَّاعَةُ
al-sa'atu
the Hour
مَوۡعِدُهُمۡ
maw'iduhum
(is) their promised time
وَٱلسَّاعَةُ
wal-sa'atu
and the Hour
أَدۡهَىٰ
adha
(will be) more grievous
وَأَمَرُّ
wa-amarru
and more bitter
٤٦

But the Hour is their appointed time- the Hour is more severe and bitter

Translation 1260

54:47
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ
al-muj'rimina
the criminals
فِي
fi
(are) in
ضَلَٰلٖ
dalalin
an error
وَسُعُرٖ
wasu'urin
and madness
٤٧

truly the wicked are misguided and quite insane––

Translation 1260

54:48
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
يُسۡحَبُونَ
yus'habuna
they will be dragged
فِي
fi
into
ٱلنَّارِ
al-nari
the Fire
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
وُجُوهِهِمۡ
wujuhihim
their faces
ذُوقُواْ
dhuqu
Taste
مَسَّ
massa
(the) touch
سَقَرَ
saqara
(of) Hell
٤٨

on the Day when they are dragged on their faces in Hell. ‘Feel the touch of Hell.’

Translation 1260

54:49
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed [We]
كُلَّ
kulla
every
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
thing
خَلَقۡنَٰهُ
khalaqnahu
We created it
بِقَدَرٖ
biqadarin
by a measure
٤٩

We have created all things in due measure

Translation 1260

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وَمَآ
wama
And not
أَمۡرُنَآ
amruna
(is) Our Command
إِلَّا
illa
but
وَٰحِدَةٞ
wahidatun
one
كَلَمۡحِۭ
kalamhin
like the twinkling
بِٱلۡبَصَرِ
bil-basari
(of) the eye
٥٠

when We ordain something it happens at once, in the blink of an eye

Translation 1260

54:51
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
أَهۡلَكۡنَآ
ahlakna
We destroyed
أَشۡيَاعَكُمۡ
ashya'akum
your kinds
فَهَلۡ
fahal
so is (there)
مِن
min
any
مُّدَّكِرٖ
muddakirin
who will receive admonition
٥١

We have destroyed the likes of you in the past. Will anyone take heed

Translation 1260

54:52
وَكُلُّ
wakullu
And every
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
فَعَلُوهُ
fa'aluhu
they did
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلزُّبُرِ
al-zuburi
the written records
٥٢

Everything they do is noted in their records

Translation 1260

54:53
وَكُلُّ
wakullu
And every
صَغِيرٖ
saghirin
small
وَكَبِيرٖ
wakabirin
and big
مُّسۡتَطَرٌ
mus'tatarun
(is) written down
٥٣

every action, great or small, is recorded

Translation 1260

54:54
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ
al-mutaqina
the righteous
فِي
fi
(will be) in
جَنَّٰتٖ
jannatin
gardens
وَنَهَرٖ
wanaharin
and river
٥٤

The righteous will live securely among Gardens and rivers

Translation 1260

54:55
فِي
fi
In
مَقۡعَدِ
maq'adi
a seat
صِدۡقٍ
sid'qin
(of) honor
عِندَ
inda
near
مَلِيكٖ
malikin
a King
مُّقۡتَدِرِۭ
muq'tadirin
Most Powerful
٥٥

secure in the presence of an all-powerful Sovereign

Translation 1260