23:36
۞هَيۡهَاتَ
hayhata
Far-(fetched)
هَيۡهَاتَ
hayhata
far-(fetched)
لِمَا
lima
is what
تُوعَدُونَ
tu'aduna
you are promised
٣٦
What you are promised is very farfetched
Translation 1260
Rub El Hizb 138
One of the 240 subdivisions of the Quran (quarter of a Hizb)
23:37
إِنۡ
in
Not
هِيَ
hiya
it
إِلَّا
illa
(is) but
حَيَاتُنَا
hayatuna
our life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
نَمُوتُ
namutu
we die
وَنَحۡيَا
wanahya
and we live
وَمَا
wama
and not
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
we
بِمَبۡعُوثِينَ
bimab'uthina
(will be) resurrected
٣٧
There is only the life of this world: we die, we live, but we will never be resurrected
Translation 1260
23:38
إِنۡ
in
Not
هُوَ
huwa
(is) he
إِلَّا
illa
but
رَجُلٌ
rajulun
a man
ٱفۡتَرَىٰ
if'tara
who (has) invented
عَلَى
ala
about
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
كَذِبٗا
kadhiban
a lie
وَمَا
wama
and not
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
we
لَهُۥ
lahu
(in) him
بِمُؤۡمِنِينَ
bimu'minina
(are) believers
٣٨
He is just a man making lies up about God. We will never believe in him.’
Translation 1260
23:39
قَالَ
qala
He said
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
ٱنصُرۡنِي
unsur'ni
Help me
بِمَا
bima
because
كَذَّبُونِ
kadhabuni
they deny me
٣٩
The prophet said, ‘My Lord, help me! They call me a liar,’
Translation 1260
23:40
قَالَ
qala
He said
عَمَّا
amma
After a little while
قَلِيلٖ
qalilin
After a little while
لَّيُصۡبِحُنَّ
layus'bihunna
surely they will become
نَٰدِمِينَ
nadimina
regretful
٤٠
and so God said, ‘Soon they will be filled with regret.’
Translation 1260
23:41
فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ
fa-akhadhathumu
So seized them
ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ
al-sayhatu
the awful cry
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
in truth
فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ
faja'alnahum
and We made them
غُثَآءٗۚ
ghuthaan
(as) rubbish of dead leaves
فَبُعۡدٗا
fabu'dan
So away
لِّلۡقَوۡمِ
lil'qawmi
with the people
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
٤١
The blast justly struck them and We swept them away like scum. Away with the evildoers
Translation 1260
23:42
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
أَنشَأۡنَا
anshana
We produced
مِنۢ
min
after them
بَعۡدِهِمۡ
ba'dihim
after them
قُرُونًا
qurunan
a generation
ءَاخَرِينَ
akharina
another
٤٢
We raised other generations after them
Translation 1260
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23:43
مَا
ma
Not
تَسۡبِقُ
tasbiqu
can precede
مِنۡ
min
any
أُمَّةٍ
ummatin
nation
أَجَلَهَا
ajalaha
its term
وَمَا
wama
and not
يَسۡتَـٔۡخِرُونَ
yastakhiruna
they (can) delay (it)
٤٣
no community can advance or delay its time
Translation 1260
23:44
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
رُسُلَنَا
rusulana
Our Messengers
تَتۡرَاۖ
tatra
(in) succession
كُلَّ
kulla
Every time
مَا
ma
Every time
جَآءَ
jaa
came
أُمَّةٗ
ummatan
(to) a nation
رَّسُولُهَا
rasuluha
its Messenger
كَذَّبُوهُۖ
kadhabuhu
they denied him
فَأَتۡبَعۡنَا
fa-atba'na
so We made (them) follow
بَعۡضَهُم
ba'dahum
some of them
بَعۡضٗا
ba'dan
others
وَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ
waja'alnahum
and We made them
أَحَادِيثَۚ
ahaditha
narrations
فَبُعۡدٗا
fabu'dan
So away
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
with a people
لَّا
la
not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
they believe
٤٤
and We sent Our messengers in succession: whenever a messenger came to a community they invariably called him a liar, so We destroyed them one after the other and made them into cautionary tales. Away with the disbelievers
Translation 1260
23:45
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
مُوسَىٰ
musa
Musa
وَأَخَاهُ
wa-akhahu
and his brother
هَٰرُونَ
haruna
Harun
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
biayatina
with Our Signs
وَسُلۡطَٰنٖ
wasul'tanin
and an authority
مُّبِينٍ
mubinin
clear
٤٥
Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron, with Our signs and clear authority
Translation 1260
23:46
إِلَىٰ
ila
To
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
Firaun
وَمَلَإِيْهِۦ
wamala-ihi
and his chiefs
فَٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ
fa-is'takbaru
but they behaved arrogantly
وَكَانُواْ
wakanu
and they were
قَوۡمًا
qawman
a people
عَالِينَ
alina
haughty
٤٦
to Pharaoh and his prominent leaders, but they responded with arrogance: they were a haughty people
Translation 1260
23:47
فَقَالُوٓاْ
faqalu
Then they said
أَنُؤۡمِنُ
anu'minu
Shall we believe
لِبَشَرَيۡنِ
libasharayni
(in) two men
مِثۡلِنَا
mith'lina
like ourselves
وَقَوۡمُهُمَا
waqawmuhuma
while their people
لَنَا
lana
for us
عَٰبِدُونَ
abiduna
(are) slaves
٤٧
They said, ‘Are we to believe in two mortals like us? And their people are our servants?’
Translation 1260
23:48
فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا
fakadhabuhuma
So they denied them
فَكَانُواْ
fakanu
and they became
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡمُهۡلَكِينَ
al-muh'lakina
those who were destroyed
٤٨
and so they called them both liars: they became another ruined people
Translation 1260
23:49
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And verily
ءَاتَيۡنَا
atayna
We gave
مُوسَى
musa
Musa
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Scripture
لَعَلَّهُمۡ
la'allahum
so that they may
يَهۡتَدُونَ
yahtaduna
be guided
٤٩
We gave Moses the Scripture, so that they might be rightly guided
Translation 1260
23:50
وَجَعَلۡنَا
waja'alna
And We made
ٱبۡنَ
ib'na
(the) son
مَرۡيَمَ
maryama
(of) Maryam
وَأُمَّهُۥٓ
wa-ummahu
and his mother
ءَايَةٗ
ayatan
a Sign
وَءَاوَيۡنَٰهُمَآ
waawaynahuma
and We sheltered them
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
رَبۡوَةٖ
rabwatin
a high ground
ذَاتِ
dhati
of tranquility
قَرَارٖ
qararin
of tranquility
وَمَعِينٖ
wama'inin
and water springs
٥٠
We made the son of Mary and his mother a sign; We gave them shelter on a peaceful hillside with flowing water
Translation 1260
23:51
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O Messengers
ٱلرُّسُلُ
al-rusulu
O Messengers
كُلُواْ
kulu
Eat
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ
al-tayibati
the good things
وَٱعۡمَلُواْ
wa-i'malu
and do
صَٰلِحًاۖ
salihan
righteous (deeds)
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I Am
بِمَا
bima
of what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
عَلِيمٞ
alimun
All-Knower
٥١
Messengers, eat good things and do good deeds: I am well aware of what you do
Translation 1260
23:52
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
هَٰذِهِۦٓ
hadhihi
this
أُمَّتُكُمۡ
ummatukum
your religion
أُمَّةٗ
ummatan
(is) religion
وَٰحِدَةٗ
wahidatan
one
وَأَنَا۠
wa-ana
And I Am
رَبُّكُمۡ
rabbukum
your Lord
فَٱتَّقُونِ
fa-ittaquni
so fear Me
٥٢
This community of yours is one- and I am your Lord: be mindful of Me
Translation 1260
23:53
فَتَقَطَّعُوٓاْ
fataqatta'u
But they cut off
أَمۡرَهُم
amrahum
their affair (of unity)
بَيۡنَهُمۡ
baynahum
between them
زُبُرٗاۖ
zuburan
(into) sects
كُلُّ
kullu
each
حِزۡبِۭ
hiz'bin
faction
بِمَا
bima
in what
لَدَيۡهِمۡ
ladayhim
they have
فَرِحُونَ
farihuna
rejoicing
٥٣
but they have split their community into sects, each rejoicing in their own
Translation 1260
23:54
فَذَرۡهُمۡ
fadharhum
So leave them
فِي
fi
in
غَمۡرَتِهِمۡ
ghamratihim
their confusion
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
حِينٍ
hinin
a time
٥٤
So [Muhammad] leave them for a while steeped [in their ignorance]
Translation 1260
23:55
أَيَحۡسَبُونَ
ayahsabuna
Do they think
أَنَّمَا
annama
that what
نُمِدُّهُم
numidduhum
We extend to them
بِهِۦ
bihi
[with it]
مِن
min
of
مَّالٖ
malin
wealth
وَبَنِينَ
wabanina
and children
٥٥
Do they reckon that, by giving them wealth and sons
Translation 1260
23:56
نُسَارِعُ
nusari'u
We hasten
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to them
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡخَيۡرَٰتِۚ
al-khayrati
the good
بَل
bal
Nay
لَّا
la
not
يَشۡعُرُونَ
yash'uruna
they perceive
٥٦
We race to give them good things? They really have no idea
Translation 1260
23:57
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
هُم
hum
[they]
مِّنۡ
min
from
خَشۡيَةِ
khashyati
(the) fear
رَبِّهِم
rabbihim
(of) their Lord
مُّشۡفِقُونَ
mush'fiquna
(are) cautious
٥٧
Those who stand in awe of their Lord
Translation 1260
23:58
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those
هُم
hum
[they]
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
biayati
in (the) Signs
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
(of) their Lord
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
٥٨
who believe in His messages
Translation 1260
23:59
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those
هُم
hum
[they]
بِرَبِّهِمۡ
birabbihim
with their Lord
لَا
la
(do) not
يُشۡرِكُونَ
yush'rikuna
associate partners
٥٩
who do not ascribe partners to Him
Translation 1260
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23:60
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
يُؤۡتُونَ
yu'tuna
give
مَآ
ma
what
ءَاتَواْ
ataw
they give
وَّقُلُوبُهُمۡ
waqulubuhum
while their hearts
وَجِلَةٌ
wajilatun
(are) fearful
أَنَّهُمۡ
annahum
because they
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
رَٰجِعُونَ
raji'una
(will) return
٦٠
who always give with hearts that tremble at the thought that they must return to Him
Translation 1260
23:61
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
(It is) those
يُسَٰرِعُونَ
yusari'una
who hasten
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡخَيۡرَٰتِ
al-khayrati
the good (deeds)
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
لَهَا
laha
in them
سَٰبِقُونَ
sabiquna
(are) foremost
٦١
are the ones who race toward good things, and they will be the first to get them
Translation 1260
23:62
وَلَا
wala
And not
نُكَلِّفُ
nukallifu
We burden
نَفۡسًا
nafsan
any soul
إِلَّا
illa
except
وُسۡعَهَاۚ
wus'aha
(to) its capacity
وَلَدَيۡنَا
waladayna
and with Us
كِتَٰبٞ
kitabun
(is) a Record
يَنطِقُ
yantiqu
(which) speaks
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
with the truth
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
لَا
la
(will) not
يُظۡلَمُونَ
yuz'lamuna
be wronged
٦٢
We do not burden any soul with more than it can bear- We have a Record that tells the truth- they will not be wronged
Translation 1260
23:63
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
قُلُوبُهُمۡ
qulubuhum
their hearts
فِي
fi
(are) in
غَمۡرَةٖ
ghamratin
confusion
مِّنۡ
min
over
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
and for them
أَعۡمَٰلٞ
a'malun
(are) deeds
مِّن
min
besides
دُونِ
duni
besides
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
هُمۡ
hum
they
لَهَا
laha
for it
عَٰمِلُونَ
amiluna
(are) doers
٦٣
But the disbelievers’ hearts are steeped [in ignorance of ] all this; and there are other things besides this that they do
Translation 1260
23:64
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
Until
إِذَآ
idha
when
أَخَذۡنَا
akhadhna
We seize
مُتۡرَفِيهِم
mut'rafihim
their affluent ones
بِٱلۡعَذَابِ
bil-'adhabi
with the punishment
إِذَا
idha
behold
هُمۡ
hum
They
يَجۡـَٔرُونَ
yajaruna
cry for help
٦٤
When We bring Our punishment on those corrupted with wealth, they will cry for help
Translation 1260
23:65
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَجۡـَٔرُواْ
tajaru
cry for help
ٱلۡيَوۡمَۖ
al-yawma
today
إِنَّكُم
innakum
Indeed you
مِّنَّا
minna
from Us
لَا
la
not
تُنصَرُونَ
tunsaruna
will be helped
٦٥
‘Do not cry out today: you will get no help from Us
Translation 1260
23:66
قَدۡ
qad
Verily
كَانَتۡ
kanat
were
ءَايَٰتِي
ayati
My Verses
تُتۡلَىٰ
tut'la
recited
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
to you
فَكُنتُمۡ
fakuntum
but you used
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
(to) on
أَعۡقَٰبِكُمۡ
a'qabikum
your heels
تَنكِصُونَ
tankisuna
turn back
٦٦
Time and time again My messages were recited to you, but you turned arrogantly on your heels
Translation 1260
23:67
مُسۡتَكۡبِرِينَ
mus'takbirina
(Being) arrogant
بِهِۦ
bihi
about it
سَٰمِرٗا
samiran
conversing by night
تَهۡجُرُونَ
tahjuruna
speaking evil
٦٧
and spent the evening making fun of [the Quran].’
Translation 1260
23:68
أَفَلَمۡ
afalam
Then do not
يَدَّبَّرُواْ
yaddabbaru
they ponder
ٱلۡقَوۡلَ
al-qawla
the Word
أَمۡ
am
or
جَآءَهُم
jaahum
has come to them
مَّا
ma
what
لَمۡ
lam
not
يَأۡتِ
yati
(had) come
ءَابَآءَهُمُ
abaahumu
(to) their forefathers
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
al-awalina
(to) their forefathers
٦٨
Have they not contemplated the Word of God? Has something come to them that did not come to their forefathers
Translation 1260
23:69
أَمۡ
am
Or
لَمۡ
lam
(do) not
يَعۡرِفُواْ
ya'rifu
they recognize
رَسُولَهُمۡ
rasulahum
their Messenger
فَهُمۡ
fahum
so they
لَهُۥ
lahu
(are) rejecting him
مُنكِرُونَ
munkiruna
(are) rejecting him
٦٩
Do they not recognize their Messenger? So why do they reject him
Translation 1260
23:70
أَمۡ
am
Or
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
they say
بِهِۦ
bihi
In him
جِنَّةُۢۚ
jinnatun
(is) madness
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
جَآءَهُم
jaahum
he brought them
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
the truth
وَأَكۡثَرُهُمۡ
wa-aktharuhum
but most of them
لِلۡحَقِّ
lil'haqqi
to the truth
كَٰرِهُونَ
karihuna
(are) averse
٧٠
Why do they say he is possessed? He has brought them the truth and most of them hate it
Translation 1260
23:71
وَلَوِ
walawi
But if
ٱتَّبَعَ
ittaba'a
(had) followed
ٱلۡحَقُّ
al-haqu
the truth
أَهۡوَآءَهُمۡ
ahwaahum
their desires
لَفَسَدَتِ
lafasadati
surely (would) have been corrupted
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ
al-samawatu
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ
wal-ardu
and the earth
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
فِيهِنَّۚ
fihinna
(is) therein
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
أَتَيۡنَٰهُم
ataynahum
We have brought them
بِذِكۡرِهِمۡ
bidhik'rihim
their reminder
فَهُمۡ
fahum
but they
عَن
an
from
ذِكۡرِهِم
dhik'rihim
their reminder
مُّعۡرِضُونَ
mu'riduna
(are) turning away
٧١
but if the truth were in accordance with their desires, the heavens, the earth, and everyone in them would disintegrate. We have brought them their Reminder and they turn away from it
Translation 1260
23:72
أَمۡ
am
Or
تَسۡـَٔلُهُمۡ
tasaluhum
you ask them
خَرۡجٗا
kharjan
(for) a payment
فَخَرَاجُ
fakharaju
But the payment
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
خَيۡرٞۖ
khayrun
(is) best
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
خَيۡرُ
khayru
(is) the Best
ٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ
al-raziqina
(of) the Providers
٧٢
Do you [Prophet] ask them for any payment? Your Lord’s is the best payment: He is the Best of Providers
Translation 1260
23:73
وَإِنَّكَ
wa-innaka
And indeed you
لَتَدۡعُوهُمۡ
latad'uhum
certainly call them
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
صِرَٰطٖ
siratin
(the) Path
مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ
mus'taqimin
Straight
٧٣
You call them to a straight path
Translation 1260
23:74
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
bil-akhirati
in the Hereafter
عَنِ
ani
from
ٱلصِّرَٰطِ
al-sirati
the path
لَنَٰكِبُونَ
lanakibuna
surely (are) deviating
٧٤
and those who do not believe in the Hereafter turn away from that path
Translation 1260