49:12
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you who believe
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
O you who believe
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
O you who believe
ٱجۡتَنِبُواْ
ij'tanibu
Avoid
كَثِيرٗا
kathiran
much
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلظَّنِّ
al-zani
the assumption
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
بَعۡضَ
ba'da
some
ٱلظَّنِّ
al-zani
assumption
إِثۡمٞۖ
ith'mun
(is) sin
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَجَسَّسُواْ
tajassasu
spy
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
يَغۡتَب
yaghtab
backbite
بَّعۡضُكُم
ba'dukum
some of you
بَعۡضًاۚ
ba'dan
(to) others
أَيُحِبُّ
ayuhibbu
Would like
أَحَدُكُمۡ
ahadukum
one of you
أَن
an
to
يَأۡكُلَ
yakula
eat
لَحۡمَ
lahma
(the) flesh
أَخِيهِ
akhihi
(of) his brother
مَيۡتٗا
maytan
dead
فَكَرِهۡتُمُوهُۚ
fakarih'tumuhu
Nay you would hate it
وَٱتَّقُواْ
wa-ittaqu
And fear Allah
ٱللَّهَۚ
al-laha
And fear Allah
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
تَوَّابٞ
tawwabun
(is) Oft-Returning
رَّحِيمٞ
rahimun
Most Merciful
١٢

Believers, avoid making too many assumptions- some assumptions are sinful- and do not spy on one another or speak ill of people behind their backs: would any of you like to eat the flesh of your dead brother? No, you would hate it. So be mindful of God: God is ever relenting, most merciful

Translation 1260

49:13
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O mankind
ٱلنَّاسُ
al-nasu
O mankind
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
خَلَقۡنَٰكُم
khalaqnakum
created you
مِّن
min
from
ذَكَرٖ
dhakarin
a male
وَأُنثَىٰ
wa-untha
and a female
وَجَعَلۡنَٰكُمۡ
waja'alnakum
and We made you
شُعُوبٗا
shu'uban
nations
وَقَبَآئِلَ
waqabaila
and tribes
لِتَعَارَفُوٓاْۚ
lita'arafu
that you may know one another
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
أَكۡرَمَكُمۡ
akramakum
(the) most noble of you
عِندَ
inda
near
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
أَتۡقَىٰكُمۡۚ
atqakum
(is the) most righteous of you
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَلِيمٌ
alimun
(is) All-Knower
خَبِيرٞ
khabirun
All-Aware
١٣

People, We created you all from a single man and a single woman, and made you into races and tribes so that you should recognize one another. In God’s eyes, the most honoured of you are the ones most mindful of Him: God is all knowing, all aware

Translation 1260

49:14
۞قَالَتِ
qalati
Say
ٱلۡأَعۡرَابُ
al-a'rabu
the Bedouins
ءَامَنَّاۖ
amanna
We believe
قُل
qul
Say
لَّمۡ
lam
Not
تُؤۡمِنُواْ
tu'minu
you believe
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
but
قُولُوٓاْ
qulu
say
أَسۡلَمۡنَا
aslamna
We have submitted
وَلَمَّا
walamma
and has not yet
يَدۡخُلِ
yadkhuli
entered
ٱلۡإِيمَٰنُ
al-imanu
the faith
فِي
fi
in
قُلُوبِكُمۡۖ
qulubikum
your hearts
وَإِن
wa-in
But if
تُطِيعُواْ
tuti'u
you obey
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَرَسُولَهُۥ
warasulahu
and His Messenger
لَا
la
not
يَلِتۡكُم
yalit'kum
He will deprive you
مِّنۡ
min
of
أَعۡمَٰلِكُمۡ
a'malikum
your deeds
شَيۡـًٔاۚ
shayan
anything
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
غَفُورٞ
ghafurun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌ
rahimun
Most Merciful
١٤

The desert Arabs say, ‘We have faith.’ [Prophet], tell them, ‘You do not have faith. What you should say instead is, “We have submitted,” for faith has not yet entered your hearts.’ If you obey God and His Messenger, He will not diminish any of your deeds: He is most forgiving and most merciful

Translation 1260

49:15
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
al-mu'minuna
the believers
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(are) those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَرَسُولِهِۦ
warasulihi
and His Messenger
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
لَمۡ
lam
(do) not
يَرۡتَابُواْ
yartabu
doubt
وَجَٰهَدُواْ
wajahadu
but strive
بِأَمۡوَٰلِهِمۡ
bi-amwalihim
with their wealth
وَأَنفُسِهِمۡ
wa-anfusihim
and their lives
فِي
fi
in
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلصَّٰدِقُونَ
al-sadiquna
(are) the truthful
١٥

The true believers are the ones who have faith in God and His Messenger and leave all doubt behind, the ones who have struggled with their possessions and their persons in God’s way: they are the ones who are true

Translation 1260

49:16
قُلۡ
qul
Say
أَتُعَلِّمُونَ
atu'allimuna
Will you acquaint
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
بِدِينِكُمۡ
bidinikum
with your religion
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
while Allah
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
knows
مَا
ma
what
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَمَا
wama
and what
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
al-ardi
the earth
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
بِكُلِّ
bikulli
of every
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
thing
عَلِيمٞ
alimun
(is) All-Knower
١٦

Say, ‘Do you presume to teach God about your religion, when God knows everything in the heavens and earth, and He has full knowledge of all things?’

Translation 1260

49:17
يَمُنُّونَ
yamunnuna
They consider (it) a favor
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
to you
أَنۡ
an
that
أَسۡلَمُواْۖ
aslamu
they have accepted Islam
قُل
qul
Say
لَّا
la
(Do) not
تَمُنُّواْ
tamunnu
consider a favor
عَلَيَّ
alayya
on me
إِسۡلَٰمَكُمۖ
is'lamakum
your Islam
بَلِ
bali
Nay
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
يَمُنُّ
yamunnu
has conferred a favor
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
upon you
أَنۡ
an
that
هَدَىٰكُمۡ
hadakum
He has guided you
لِلۡإِيمَٰنِ
lil'imani
to the faith
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you are
صَٰدِقِينَ
sadiqina
truthful
١٧

They think they have done you [Prophet] a favour by submitting. Say, ‘Do not consider your submission a favour to me; it is God who has done you a favour, by guiding you to faith, if you are truly sincere.’

Translation 1260

49:18
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
knows
غَيۡبَ
ghayba
(the) unseen
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
بَصِيرُۢ
basirun
(is) All-Seer
بِمَا
bima
of what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
١٨

God knows the secrets of the heavens and earth: He sees everything you do

Translation 1260