Hizb 44

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

34:24
۞قُلۡ
qul
Say
مَن
man
Who
يَرۡزُقُكُم
yarzuqukum
provides (for) you
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ
wal-ardi
and the earth
قُلِ
quli
Say
ٱللَّهُۖ
al-lahu
Allah
وَإِنَّآ
wa-inna
And indeed we
أَوۡ
aw
or
إِيَّاكُمۡ
iyyakum
you
لَعَلَىٰ
la'ala
(are) surely upon
هُدًى
hudan
guidance
أَوۡ
aw
or
فِي
fi
in
ضَلَٰلٖ
dalalin
error
مُّبِينٖ
mubinin
clear
٢٤

Say [Prophet], ‘Who gives you sustenance from the heavens and earth?’ Say, ‘God does,’ and ‘[One party of us] must be rightly guided and the other clearly astray.’

Translation 1260

34:25
قُل
qul
Say
لَّا
la
Not
تُسۡـَٔلُونَ
tus'aluna
you will be asked
عَمَّآ
amma
about what
أَجۡرَمۡنَا
ajramna
sins we committed
وَلَا
wala
and not
نُسۡـَٔلُ
nus'alu
we will be asked
عَمَّا
amma
about what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
٢٥

Say, ‘You will not be ques-tioned about our sins, nor will we be questioned about what you do.’

Translation 1260

34:26
قُلۡ
qul
Say
يَجۡمَعُ
yajma'u
Will gather
بَيۡنَنَا
baynana
us together
رَبُّنَا
rabbuna
our Lord
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يَفۡتَحُ
yaftahu
He will judge
بَيۡنَنَا
baynana
between us
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
in truth
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلۡفَتَّاحُ
al-fatahu
(is) the Judge
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
al-'alimu
the All-Knowing
٢٦

Say, ‘Our Lord will gather us together, then He will judge justly between us; He alone is the All Knowing Judge.’

Translation 1260

34:27
قُلۡ
qul
Say
أَرُونِيَ
aruniya
Show me
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those whom
أَلۡحَقۡتُم
alhaqtum
you have joined
بِهِۦ
bihi
with Him
شُرَكَآءَۖ
shurakaa
(as) partners
كـَلَّاۚ
kalla
By no means
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(is) Allah
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
al-'azizu
the All-Mighty
ٱلۡحَكِيمُ
al-hakimu
the All-Wise
٢٧

Say, ‘Show me those you joined to Him as partners. No indeed! He alone is God, the Almighty, the All Wise.’

Translation 1260

34:28
وَمَآ
wama
And not
أَرۡسَلۡنَٰكَ
arsalnaka
We have sent you
إِلَّا
illa
except
كَآفَّةٗ
kaffatan
comprehensively
لِّلنَّاسِ
lilnnasi
to mankind
بَشِيرٗا
bashiran
(as) a giver of glad tidings
وَنَذِيرٗا
wanadhiran
and (as) a warner
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
But
أَكۡثَرَ
akthara
most
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
[the] people
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
٢٨

We have sent you [Prophet] only to bring good news and warning to all people, but most of them do not understand

Translation 1260

34:29
وَيَقُولُونَ
wayaquluna
And they say
مَتَىٰ
mata
When
هَٰذَا
hadha
(is) this
ٱلۡوَعۡدُ
al-wa'du
promise
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you are
صَٰدِقِينَ
sadiqina
truthful
٢٩

And they say, ‘If what you say is true, when will this promise be fulfilled?’

Translation 1260

34:30
قُل
qul
Say
لَّكُم
lakum
For you
مِّيعَادُ
mi'adu
(is the) appointment
يَوۡمٖ
yawmin
(of) a Day
لَّا
la
not
تَسۡتَـٔۡخِرُونَ
tastakhiruna
you can postpone
عَنۡهُ
anhu
[of] it
سَاعَةٗ
sa'atan
(for) an hour
وَلَا
wala
and not
تَسۡتَقۡدِمُونَ
tastaqdimuna
(can) you precede (it)
٣٠

Say, ‘You have an appointment for a Day which you cannot put off nor bring forward, even by a single moment.’

Translation 1260

34:31
وَقَالَ
waqala
And say
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
لَن
lan
Never will
نُّؤۡمِنَ
nu'mina
we believe
بِهَٰذَا
bihadha
in this
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ
al-qur'ani
Quran
وَلَا
wala
and not
بِٱلَّذِي
bi-alladhi
in (that) which
بَيۡنَ
bayna
(was) before it
يَدَيۡهِۗ
yadayhi
(was) before it
وَلَوۡ
walaw
But if
تَرَىٰٓ
tara
you (could) see
إِذِ
idhi
when
ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ
al-zalimuna
the wrongdoers
مَوۡقُوفُونَ
mawqufuna
will be made to stand
عِندَ
inda
before
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
يَرۡجِعُ
yarji'u
will throw back
بَعۡضُهُمۡ
ba'duhum
some of them
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
بَعۡضٍ
ba'din
others
ٱلۡقَوۡلَ
al-qawla
the word
يَقُولُ
yaqulu
Will say
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ٱسۡتُضۡعِفُواْ
us'tud'ifu
were oppressed
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those who
ٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ
is'takbaru
were arrogant
لَوۡلَآ
lawla
If not
أَنتُمۡ
antum
(for) you
لَكُنَّا
lakunna
certainly we (would) have been
مُؤۡمِنِينَ
mu'minina
believers
٣١

The disbelievers say, ‘We will believe neither this Qur an nor the Scriptures that came before it.’ If only you could see [Prophet] how the wrongdoers will be made to stand before their Lord, hurling reproaches at one another. Those who were oppressed will say to the oppressors, ‘If it were not for you, we would have been believers.’

Translation 1260

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34:32
قَالَ
qala
Will say
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ
is'takbaru
were arrogant
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those
ٱسۡتُضۡعِفُوٓاْ
us'tud'ifu
who were oppressed
أَنَحۡنُ
anahnu
Did we
صَدَدۡنَٰكُمۡ
sadadnakum
avert you
عَنِ
ani
from
ٱلۡهُدَىٰ
al-huda
the guidance
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
إِذۡ
idh
when
جَآءَكُمۖ
jaakum
it had come to you
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
كُنتُم
kuntum
you were
مُّجۡرِمِينَ
muj'rimina
criminals
٣٢

The oppressors will say to them, ‘Was it we who prevented you from following right guidance after it had reached you? No! You yourselves were sinners.’

Translation 1260

34:33
وَقَالَ
waqala
And will say
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ٱسۡتُضۡعِفُواْ
us'tud'ifu
were oppressed
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those who
ٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ
is'takbaru
were arrogant
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
مَكۡرُ
makru
(it was) a plot
ٱلَّيۡلِ
al-layli
(by) night
وَٱلنَّهَارِ
wal-nahari
and (by) day
إِذۡ
idh
when
تَأۡمُرُونَنَآ
tamurunana
you were ordering us
أَن
an
that
نَّكۡفُرَ
nakfura
we disbelieve
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَنَجۡعَلَ
wanaj'ala
and we set up
لَهُۥٓ
lahu
for Him
أَندَادٗاۚ
andadan
equals
وَأَسَرُّواْ
wa-asarru
But they will conceal
ٱلنَّدَامَةَ
al-nadamata
the regret
لَمَّا
lamma
when
رَأَوُاْ
ra-awu
they see
ٱلۡعَذَابَۚ
al-'adhaba
the punishment
وَجَعَلۡنَا
waja'alna
And We will put
ٱلۡأَغۡلَٰلَ
al-aghlala
shackles
فِيٓ
fi
on
أَعۡنَاقِ
a'naqi
(the) necks
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
كَفَرُواْۖ
kafaru
disbelieved
هَلۡ
hal
Will
يُجۡزَوۡنَ
yuj'zawna
they be recompensed
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَا
ma
(for) what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
يَعۡمَلُونَ
ya'maluna
do
٣٣

The oppressed will say to them, ‘No, it was your scheming, night and day, ordering us to disbelieve in God and set up rivals to Him.’ When they see the punishment, they will fall silent with regret, and We shall put iron collars on the disbelievers’ necks. Why should they be rewarded for anything other than what they have done

Translation 1260

34:34
وَمَآ
wama
And not
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
فِي
fi
to
قَرۡيَةٖ
qaryatin
a town
مِّن
min
any
نَّذِيرٍ
nadhirin
warner
إِلَّا
illa
but
قَالَ
qala
said
مُتۡرَفُوهَآ
mut'rafuha
its wealthy ones
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
بِمَآ
bima
in what
أُرۡسِلۡتُم
ur'sil'tum
you have been sent
بِهِۦ
bihi
with
كَٰفِرُونَ
kafiruna
(are) disbelievers
٣٤

Never have We sent a warner to a community without those among them who were corrupted by wealth saying, ‘We do not believe in the message you have been sent with.’

Translation 1260

34:35
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
And they say
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
We
أَكۡثَرُ
aktharu
(have) more
أَمۡوَٰلٗا
amwalan
wealth
وَأَوۡلَٰدٗا
wa-awladan
and children
وَمَا
wama
and not
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
we
بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
bimu'adhabina
will be punished
٣٥

They would say, ‘We have greater wealth and more children than you, and we shall not be punished.’

Translation 1260

34:36
قُلۡ
qul
Say
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبِّي
rabbi
my Lord
يَبۡسُطُ
yabsutu
extends
ٱلرِّزۡقَ
al-riz'qa
the provision
لِمَن
liman
for whom
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
وَيَقۡدِرُ
wayaqdiru
and restricts
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
but
أَكۡثَرَ
akthara
most
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
[the] people
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
٣٦

Say [Prophet], ‘My Lord gives in abundance to whoever He will and sparingly to whoever He will, though most people do not understand

Translation 1260

34:37
وَمَآ
wama
And not
أَمۡوَٰلُكُمۡ
amwalukum
your wealth
وَلَآ
wala
and not
أَوۡلَٰدُكُم
awladukum
your children
بِٱلَّتِي
bi-allati
[that]
تُقَرِّبُكُمۡ
tuqarribukum
will bring you close
عِندَنَا
indana
to Us
زُلۡفَىٰٓ
zul'fa
(in) position
إِلَّا
illa
but
مَنۡ
man
whoever
ءَامَنَ
amana
believes
وَعَمِلَ
wa'amila
and does
صَٰلِحٗا
salihan
righteousness
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulaika
then those
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
جَزَآءُ
jazau
(will be) reward
ٱلضِّعۡفِ
al-di'fi
two-fold
بِمَا
bima
for what
عَمِلُواْ
amilu
they did
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
فِي
fi
(will be) in
ٱلۡغُرُفَٰتِ
al-ghurufati
the high dwellings
ءَامِنُونَ
aminuna
secure
٣٧

Neither wealth nor children will bring you nearer to Us, but those who believe and do good deeds will have multiple rewards for what they have done, and will live safely in the lofty dwellings of Paradise

Translation 1260

34:38
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
يَسۡعَوۡنَ
yas'awna
strive
فِيٓ
fi
against
ءَايَٰتِنَا
ayatina
Our Verses
مُعَٰجِزِينَ
mu'ajizina
(to) cause failure
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
those
فِي
fi
into
ٱلۡعَذَابِ
al-'adhabi
the punishment
مُحۡضَرُونَ
muh'daruna
(will be) brought
٣٨

whereas those who work against Our messages, seeking to undermine them, will be summoned to punishment.’

Translation 1260

34:39
قُلۡ
qul
Say
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبِّي
rabbi
my Lord
يَبۡسُطُ
yabsutu
extends
ٱلرِّزۡقَ
al-riz'qa
the provision
لِمَن
liman
for whom
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
مِنۡ
min
of
عِبَادِهِۦ
ibadihi
His slaves
وَيَقۡدِرُ
wayaqdiru
and restricts
لَهُۥۚ
lahu
for him
وَمَآ
wama
But what
أَنفَقۡتُم
anfaqtum
you spend
مِّن
min
of
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
anything
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
then He
يُخۡلِفُهُۥۖ
yukh'lifuhu
will compensate it
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
خَيۡرُ
khayru
(is the) Best
ٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ
al-raziqina
(of) the Providers
٣٩

Say, ‘My Lord gives in abundance to whichever of His servants He will, and sparingly to whichever He will; He will replace whatever you give in alms; He is the best of providers.’

Translation 1260

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34:40
وَيَوۡمَ
wayawma
And (the) Day
يَحۡشُرُهُمۡ
yahshuruhum
He will gather them
جَمِيعٗا
jami'an
all
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يَقُولُ
yaqulu
He will say
لِلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ
lil'malaikati
to the Angels
أَهَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
ahaulai
Were these you
إِيَّاكُمۡ
iyyakum
Were these you
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
يَعۡبُدُونَ
ya'buduna
worshipping
٤٠

On the Day He gathers them all together, He will say to the angels, ‘Was it you these people worshipped?’

Translation 1260

34:41
قَالُواْ
qalu
They will say
سُبۡحَٰنَكَ
sub'hanaka
Glory be to You
أَنتَ
anta
You
وَلِيُّنَا
waliyyuna
(are) our Protector
مِن
min
not them
دُونِهِمۖ
dunihim
not them
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used
يَعۡبُدُونَ
ya'buduna
(to) worship
ٱلۡجِنَّۖ
al-jina
the jinn
أَكۡثَرُهُم
aktharuhum
most of them
بِهِم
bihim
in them
مُّؤۡمِنُونَ
mu'minuna
(were) believers
٤١

They will reply, ‘May You be exalted! You are our supporter against them! Really, they worshipped the jinn- most of them believed in them.’

Translation 1260

34:42
فَٱلۡيَوۡمَ
fal-yawma
But today
لَا
la
not
يَمۡلِكُ
yamliku
possess power
بَعۡضُكُمۡ
ba'dukum
some of you
لِبَعۡضٖ
liba'din
on others
نَّفۡعٗا
naf 'an
to benefit
وَلَا
wala
and not
ضَرّٗا
darran
to harm
وَنَقُولُ
wanaqulu
and We will say
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those
ظَلَمُواْ
zalamu
who wronged
ذُوقُواْ
dhuqu
Taste
عَذَابَ
adhaba
(the) punishment
ٱلنَّارِ
al-nari
(of) the Fire
ٱلَّتِي
allati
which
كُنتُم
kuntum
you used
بِهَا
biha
to [it]
تُكَذِّبُونَ
tukadhibuna
deny
٤٢

‘So today neither of you has any power to benefit or harm the other,’ We shall tell the evildoers, ‘Taste the torment of the fire which you called a lie.’

Translation 1260

34:43
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
تُتۡلَىٰ
tut'la
are recited
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
to them
ءَايَٰتُنَا
ayatuna
Our Verses
بَيِّنَٰتٖ
bayyinatin
clear
قَالُواْ
qalu
they say
مَا
ma
Not
هَٰذَآ
hadha
(is) this
إِلَّا
illa
but
رَجُلٞ
rajulun
a man
يُرِيدُ
yuridu
who wishes
أَن
an
to
يَصُدَّكُمۡ
yasuddakum
hinder you
عَمَّا
amma
from what
كَانَ
kana
used
يَعۡبُدُ
ya'budu
(to) worship
ءَابَآؤُكُمۡ
abaukum
your forefathers
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
And they say
مَا
ma
Not
هَٰذَآ
hadha
(is) this
إِلَّآ
illa
except
إِفۡكٞ
if'kun
a lie
مُّفۡتَرٗىۚ
muf'taran
invented
وَقَالَ
waqala
And said
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieved
لِلۡحَقِّ
lil'haqqi
about the truth
لَمَّا
lamma
when
جَآءَهُمۡ
jaahum
it came to them
إِنۡ
in
Not
هَٰذَآ
hadha
(is) this
إِلَّا
illa
except
سِحۡرٞ
sih'run
a magic
مُّبِينٞ
mubinun
obvious
٤٣

When Our messages are recited to them, clear as they are, they say, ‘This is only a man who wants to turn you away from what your forefathers worshipped,’ and, ‘This [Quran] is nothing but lies he has made up.’ When the Truth comes to the disbelievers, they say, ‘This is just plain sorcery,’

Translation 1260

34:44
وَمَآ
wama
And not
ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُم
ataynahum
We (had) given them
مِّن
min
any
كُتُبٖ
kutubin
Scriptures
يَدۡرُسُونَهَاۖ
yadrusunaha
which they could study
وَمَآ
wama
and not
أَرۡسَلۡنَآ
arsalna
We sent
إِلَيۡهِمۡ
ilayhim
to them
قَبۡلَكَ
qablaka
before you
مِن
min
any
نَّذِيرٖ
nadhirin
warner
٤٤

though We have not given them any books to study nor sent any warner before you

Translation 1260

34:45
وَكَذَّبَ
wakadhaba
And denied
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
مِن
min
(were) before them
قَبۡلِهِمۡ
qablihim
(were) before them
وَمَا
wama
and not
بَلَغُواْ
balaghu
they have attained
مِعۡشَارَ
mi'shara
a tenth
مَآ
ma
(of) what
ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡ
ataynahum
We (had) given them
فَكَذَّبُواْ
fakadhabu
But they denied
رُسُلِيۖ
rusuli
My Messengers
فَكَيۡفَ
fakayfa
so how
كَانَ
kana
was
نَكِيرِ
nakiri
My rejection
٤٥

Those who lived before them also denied the truth- these people have not attained even a tenth of what We gave their predecessors- they, too, rejected My messengers, and how terrible My condemnation was

Translation 1260

34:46
۞قُلۡ
qul
Say
إِنَّمَآ
innama
Only
أَعِظُكُم
a'izukum
I advise you
بِوَٰحِدَةٍۖ
biwahidatin
for one (thing)
أَن
an
that
تَقُومُواْ
taqumu
you stand
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
for Allah
مَثۡنَىٰ
mathna
(in) pairs
وَفُرَٰدَىٰ
wafurada
and (as) individuals
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
تَتَفَكَّرُواْۚ
tatafakkaru
reflect
مَا
ma
Not
بِصَاحِبِكُم
bisahibikum
(is in) your companion
مِّن
min
any
جِنَّةٍۚ
jinnatin
madness
إِنۡ
in
Not
هُوَ
huwa
he
إِلَّا
illa
(is) except
نَذِيرٞ
nadhirun
a warner
لَّكُم
lakum
for you
بَيۡنَ
bayna
before
يَدَيۡ
yaday
before
عَذَابٖ
adhabin
a punishment
شَدِيدٖ
shadidin
severe
٤٦

Say [Prophet], ‘I advise you to do one thing only: stand before God, in pairs or singly, and think: there is no sign of madness in your companion [the Prophet]- he is only warning you before severe suffering arrives.’

Translation 1260

34:47
قُلۡ
qul
Say
مَا
ma
Not
سَأَلۡتُكُم
sa-altukum
I ask you
مِّنۡ
min
for
أَجۡرٖ
ajrin
any payment
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
but it (is)
لَكُمۡۖ
lakum
for you
إِنۡ
in
Not
أَجۡرِيَ
ajriya
(is) my payment
إِلَّا
illa
but
عَلَى
ala
from
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
Allah
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
عَلَىٰ
ala
(is) over
كُلِّ
kulli
all
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
things
شَهِيدٞ
shahidun
a Witness
٤٧

Say, ‘If I have asked you for any reward, you can keep it. It is God alone who will reward me: He is witness to everything.’

Translation 1260

34:48
قُلۡ
qul
Say
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبِّي
rabbi
my Lord
يَقۡذِفُ
yaqdhifu
projects
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
the truth
عَلَّٰمُ
allamu
(the) All-Knower
ٱلۡغُيُوبِ
al-ghuyubi
(of) the unseen
٤٨

Say, ‘My Lord hurls the Truth down [before you]. He has full knowledge of all that is unseen.’

Translation 1260

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34:49
قُلۡ
qul
Say
جَآءَ
jaa
Has come
ٱلۡحَقُّ
al-haqu
the truth
وَمَا
wama
and not
يُبۡدِئُ
yub'di-u
(can) originate
ٱلۡبَٰطِلُ
al-batilu
the falsehood
وَمَا
wama
and not
يُعِيدُ
yu'idu
repeat
٤٩

Say, ‘The Truth has come; falsehood is powerless.’

Translation 1260

34:50
قُلۡ
qul
Say
إِن
in
If
ضَلَلۡتُ
dalaltu
I err
فَإِنَّمَآ
fa-innama
then only
أَضِلُّ
adillu
I will err
عَلَىٰ
ala
against
نَفۡسِيۖ
nafsi
myself
وَإِنِ
wa-ini
But if
ٱهۡتَدَيۡتُ
ih'tadaytu
I am guided
فَبِمَا
fabima
then it is by what
يُوحِيٓ
yuhi
reveals
إِلَيَّ
ilayya
to me
رَبِّيٓۚ
rabbi
my Lord
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
سَمِيعٞ
sami'un
(is) All-Hearer
قَرِيبٞ
qaribun
Ever-Near
٥٠

Say, ‘If I go astray, that is my loss, and if I am rightly guided, it is through what my Lord has revealed to me. He is all hearing, and ever near.’

Translation 1260

34:51
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
تَرَىٰٓ
tara
you (could) see
إِذۡ
idh
when
فَزِعُواْ
fazi'u
they will be terrified
فَلَا
fala
but (there will be) no
فَوۡتَ
fawta
escape
وَأُخِذُواْ
wa-ukhidhu
and they will be seized
مِن
min
from
مَّكَانٖ
makanin
a place
قَرِيبٖ
qaribin
near
٥١

[Prophet], if you could only see their terror! There will be no escape when they are seized from a nearby place

Translation 1260

34:52
وَقَالُوٓاْ
waqalu
And they will say
ءَامَنَّا
amanna
We believe
بِهِۦ
bihi
in it
وَأَنَّىٰ
wa-anna
But how
لَهُمُ
lahumu
for them
ٱلتَّنَاوُشُ
al-tanawushu
(will be) the receiving
مِن
min
from
مَّكَانِۭ
makanin
a place
بَعِيدٖ
ba'idin
far off
٥٢

they will say, ‘Now we believe in it,’ but how can they reach it from such a distant place

Translation 1260

34:53
وَقَدۡ
waqad
And certainly
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
they disbelieved
بِهِۦ
bihi
in it
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلُۖ
qablu
before
وَيَقۡذِفُونَ
wayaqdhifuna
And they utter conjectures
بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ
bil-ghaybi
about the unseen
مِن
min
from
مَّكَانِۭ
makanin
a place
بَعِيدٖ
ba'idin
far off
٥٣

they denied it all in the past, and threw conjecture from a faroff place

Translation 1260

34:54
وَحِيلَ
wahila
And a barrier will be placed
بَيۡنَهُمۡ
baynahum
between them
وَبَيۡنَ
wabayna
and between
مَا
ma
what
يَشۡتَهُونَ
yashtahuna
they desire
كَمَا
kama
as
فُعِلَ
fu'ila
was done
بِأَشۡيَاعِهِم
bi-ashya'ihim
with their kind
مِّن
min
before
قَبۡلُۚ
qablu
before
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
Indeed they
كَانُواْ
kanu
were
فِي
fi
in
شَكّٖ
shakkin
doubt
مُّرِيبِۭ
muribin
disquieting
٥٤

when a barrier has been placed between them and what they desire, just as was done with their kind before? They were deep in doubt and suspicion

Translation 1260

35:1
ٱلۡحَمۡدُ
al-hamdu
All praises
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(be) to Allah
فَاطِرِ
fatiri
Originator
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
جَاعِلِ
ja'ili
(Who) makes
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ
al-malaikati
the Angels
رُسُلًا
rusulan
messengers
أُوْلِيٓ
uli
having wings
أَجۡنِحَةٖ
ajnihatin
having wings
مَّثۡنَىٰ
mathna
two
وَثُلَٰثَ
wathulatha
or three
وَرُبَٰعَۚ
waruba'a
or four
يَزِيدُ
yazidu
He increases
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡخَلۡقِ
al-khalqi
the creation
مَا
ma
what
يَشَآءُۚ
yashau
He wills
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَلَىٰ
ala
(is) on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
قَدِيرٞ
qadirun
All-Powerful
١

Praise be to God, Creator of the heavens and earth, who made angels messengers with two, three, four [pairs of] wings. He adds to creation as He will: God has power over everything

Translation 1260

35:2
مَّا
ma
What
يَفۡتَحِ
yaftahi
Allah grants
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah grants
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnasi
to mankind
مِن
min
of
رَّحۡمَةٖ
rahmatin
Mercy
فَلَا
fala
then none
مُمۡسِكَ
mum'sika
(can) withhold
لَهَاۖ
laha
it
وَمَا
wama
And what
يُمۡسِكۡ
yum'sik
He withholds
فَلَا
fala
then none
مُرۡسِلَ
mur'sila
(can) release
لَهُۥ
lahu
it
مِنۢ
min
thereafter
بَعۡدِهِۦۚ
ba'dihi
thereafter
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
al-'azizu
(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلۡحَكِيمُ
al-hakimu
the All-Wise
٢

No one can withhold the blessing God opens up for people, nor can anyone but Him release whatever He withholds: He is the Almighty, the All Wise

Translation 1260

35:3
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O
ٱلنَّاسُ
al-nasu
mankind
ٱذۡكُرُواْ
udh'kuru
Remember
نِعۡمَتَ
ni'mata
(the) Favor
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
عَلَيۡكُمۡۚ
alaykum
upon you
هَلۡ
hal
Is
مِنۡ
min
(there) any
خَٰلِقٍ
khaliqin
creator
غَيۡرُ
ghayru
other (than) Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
other (than) Allah
يَرۡزُقُكُم
yarzuqukum
who provides for you
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
the sky
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
wal-ardi
and the earth
لَآ
la
(There is) no
إِلَٰهَ
ilaha
god
إِلَّا
illa
but
هُوَۖ
huwa
He
فَأَنَّىٰ
fa-anna
Then how
تُؤۡفَكُونَ
tu'fakuna
(are) you deluded
٣

People, remember God’s grace towards you. Is there any creator other than God to give you sustenance from the heavens and earth? There is no god but Him. How can you be so deluded

Translation 1260

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35:4
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
يُكَذِّبُوكَ
yukadhibuka
they deny you
فَقَدۡ
faqad
then certainly
كُذِّبَتۡ
kudhibat
were denied
رُسُلٞ
rusulun
Messengers
مِّن
min
before you
قَبۡلِكَۚ
qablika
before you
وَإِلَى
wa-ila
And to
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
تُرۡجَعُ
tur'ja'u
return
ٱلۡأُمُورُ
al-umuru
the matters
٤

If they call you a liar [Prophet], many messengers before you were also called liars: it is to God that all things will be returned

Translation 1260

35:5
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O
ٱلنَّاسُ
al-nasu
mankind
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
وَعۡدَ
wa'da
(the) promise
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
حَقّٞۖ
haqqun
(is) true
فَلَا
fala
So (let) not
تَغُرَّنَّكُمُ
taghurrannakumu
deceive you
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ
al-hayatu
the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
وَلَا
wala
and (let) not
يَغُرَّنَّكُم
yaghurrannakum
deceive you
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
about Allah
ٱلۡغَرُورُ
al-gharuru
the Deceiver
٥

People! God’s promise is true, so do not let the present life deceive you. Do not let the Deceiver deceive you about God

Translation 1260

35:6
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنَ
al-shaytana
the Shaitaan
لَكُمۡ
lakum
(is) to you
عَدُوّٞ
aduwwun
an enemy
فَٱتَّخِذُوهُ
fa-ittakhidhuhu
so take him
عَدُوًّاۚ
aduwwan
(as) an enemy
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
يَدۡعُواْ
yad'u
he invites
حِزۡبَهُۥ
hiz'bahu
his party
لِيَكُونُواْ
liyakunu
that they may be
مِنۡ
min
among
أَصۡحَٰبِ
ashabi
(the) companions
ٱلسَّعِيرِ
al-sa'iri
(of) the Blaze
٦

Satan is your enemy––so treat him as an enemy––and invites his followers only to enter the blazing fire

Translation 1260

35:7
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
عَذَابٞ
adhabun
(will be) a punishment
شَدِيدٞۖ
shadidun
severe
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
who believe
وَعَمِلُواْ
wa'amilu
and do
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
al-salihati
righteous deeds
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مَّغۡفِرَةٞ
maghfiratun
(will be) forgiveness
وَأَجۡرٞ
wa-ajrun
and a reward
كَبِيرٌ
kabirun
great
٧

Those who disbelieve will be punished severely; those who believe and do good deeds will be forgiven, and richly rewarded

Translation 1260

35:8
أَفَمَن
afaman
Then is (he) who
زُيِّنَ
zuyyina
is made fair-seeming
لَهُۥ
lahu
to him
سُوٓءُ
suu
(the) evil
عَمَلِهِۦ
amalihi
(of) his deed
فَرَءَاهُ
faraahu
so that he sees it
حَسَنٗاۖ
hasanan
(as) good
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
For indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
يُضِلُّ
yudillu
lets go astray
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
وَيَهۡدِي
wayahdi
and guides
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُۖ
yashau
He wills
فَلَا
fala
So (let) not
تَذۡهَبۡ
tadhhab
go out
نَفۡسُكَ
nafsuka
your soul
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
for them
حَسَرَٰتٍۚ
hasaratin
(in) regrets
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَلِيمُۢ
alimun
(is) All-Knower
بِمَا
bima
of what
يَصۡنَعُونَ
yasna'una
they do
٨

What about those whose evil deeds are made alluring to them so that they think they are good? God leaves whoever He will to stray and guides whoever He will. [Prophet], do not waste your soul away with regret for them: God knows exactly what they do

Translation 1260

35:9
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
ٱلَّذِيٓ
alladhi
(is) the One Who
أَرۡسَلَ
arsala
sends
ٱلرِّيَٰحَ
al-riyaha
the winds
فَتُثِيرُ
fatuthiru
so that they raise
سَحَابٗا
sahaban
(the) clouds
فَسُقۡنَٰهُ
fasuq'nahu
and We drive them
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
بَلَدٖ
baladin
a land
مَّيِّتٖ
mayyitin
dead
فَأَحۡيَيۡنَا
fa-ahyayna
and We revive
بِهِ
bihi
therewith
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
al-arda
the earth
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
مَوۡتِهَاۚ
mawtiha
its death
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
ٱلنُّشُورُ
al-nushuru
(will be) the Resurrection
٩

It is God who sends forth the winds; they raise up the clouds; We drive them to a dead land and with them revive the earth after its death: such will be the Resurrection

Translation 1260

35:10
مَن
man
Whoever
كَانَ
kana
[is] desires
يُرِيدُ
yuridu
[is] desires
ٱلۡعِزَّةَ
al-'izata
the honor
فَلِلَّهِ
falillahi
then for Allah
ٱلۡعِزَّةُ
al-'izatu
(is) the Honor
جَمِيعًاۚ
jami'an
all
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
To Him
يَصۡعَدُ
yas'adu
ascends
ٱلۡكَلِمُ
al-kalimu
the words
ٱلطَّيِّبُ
al-tayibu
good
وَٱلۡعَمَلُ
wal-'amalu
and the deed
ٱلصَّٰلِحُ
al-salihu
righteous
يَرۡفَعُهُۥۚ
yarfa'uhu
raises it
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
But those who
يَمۡكُرُونَ
yamkuruna
plot
ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ
al-sayiati
the evil
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
عَذَابٞ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
شَدِيدٞۖ
shadidun
severe
وَمَكۡرُ
wamakru
and (the) plotting
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
(of) those
هُوَ
huwa
it
يَبُورُ
yaburu
(will) perish
١٠

If anyone desires power, all power belongs to God; good words rise up to Him and He lifts up the righteous deed, but a severe torment awaits those who plot evil and their plotting will come to nothing

Translation 1260

35:11
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
خَلَقَكُم
khalaqakum
created you
مِّن
min
from
تُرَابٖ
turabin
dust
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
مِن
min
from
نُّطۡفَةٖ
nut'fatin
a semen-drop
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
جَعَلَكُمۡ
ja'alakum
He made you
أَزۡوَٰجٗاۚ
azwajan
pairs
وَمَا
wama
And not
تَحۡمِلُ
tahmilu
conceives
مِنۡ
min
any
أُنثَىٰ
untha
female
وَلَا
wala
and not
تَضَعُ
tada'u
gives birth
إِلَّا
illa
except
بِعِلۡمِهِۦۚ
bi'il'mihi
with His knowledge
وَمَا
wama
And not
يُعَمَّرُ
yu'ammaru
is granted life
مِن
min
any
مُّعَمَّرٖ
mu'ammarin
aged person
وَلَا
wala
and not
يُنقَصُ
yunqasu
is lessened
مِنۡ
min
from
عُمُرِهِۦٓ
umurihi
his life
إِلَّا
illa
but
فِي
fi
(is) in
كِتَٰبٍۚ
kitabin
a Register
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
عَلَى
ala
for
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
يَسِيرٞ
yasirun
(is) easy
١١

It is God who created you from dust and later from a drop of fluid; then He made you into two sexes; no female conceives or gives birth without His knowledge; no person grows old or has his life cut short, except in accordance with a Record: all this is easy for God

Translation 1260

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35:12
وَمَا
wama
And not
يَسۡتَوِي
yastawi
are alike
ٱلۡبَحۡرَانِ
al-bahrani
the two seas
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
عَذۡبٞ
adhbun
(is) fresh
فُرَاتٞ
furatun
sweet
سَآئِغٞ
saighun
pleasant
شَرَابُهُۥ
sharabuhu
its drink
وَهَٰذَا
wahadha
and this
مِلۡحٌ
mil'hun
salty
أُجَاجٞۖ
ujajun
(and) bitter
وَمِن
wamin
And from
كُلّٖ
kullin
each
تَأۡكُلُونَ
takuluna
you eat
لَحۡمٗا
lahman
meat
طَرِيّٗا
tariyyan
fresh
وَتَسۡتَخۡرِجُونَ
watastakhrijuna
and you extract
حِلۡيَةٗ
hil'yatan
ornaments
تَلۡبَسُونَهَاۖ
talbasunaha
you wear them
وَتَرَى
watara
and you see
ٱلۡفُلۡكَ
al-ful'ka
the ships
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
مَوَاخِرَ
mawakhira
cleaving
لِتَبۡتَغُواْ
litabtaghu
so that you may seek
مِن
min
of
فَضۡلِهِۦ
fadlihi
His Bounty
وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ
wala'allakum
and that you may
تَشۡكُرُونَ
tashkuruna
be grateful
١٢

The two bodies of water are not alike- one is palatable, sweet, and pleasant to drink, the other salty and bitter- yet from each you eat fresh fish and extract ornaments to wear, and in each you see the ships ploughing their course so that you may seek God’s bounty and be grateful

Translation 1260

35:13
يُولِجُ
yuliju
He causes to enter
ٱلَّيۡلَ
al-layla
the night
فِي
fi
in (to)
ٱلنَّهَارِ
al-nahari
the day
وَيُولِجُ
wayuliju
and He causes to enter
ٱلنَّهَارَ
al-nahara
the day
فِي
fi
in (to)
ٱلَّيۡلِ
al-layli
the night
وَسَخَّرَ
wasakhara
and He has subjected
ٱلشَّمۡسَ
al-shamsa
the sun
وَٱلۡقَمَرَۖ
wal-qamara
and the moon
كُلّٞ
kullun
each
يَجۡرِي
yajri
running
لِأَجَلٖ
li-ajalin
for a term
مُّسَمّٗىۚ
musamman
appointed
ذَٰلِكُمُ
dhalikumu
That (is)
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
رَبُّكُمۡ
rabbukum
your Lord
لَهُ
lahu
for Him
ٱلۡمُلۡكُۚ
al-mul'ku
(is) the Dominion
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those whom
تَدۡعُونَ
tad'una
you invoke
مِن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦ
dunihi
besides Him
مَا
ma
not
يَمۡلِكُونَ
yamlikuna
they possess
مِن
min
even
قِطۡمِيرٍ
qit'mirin
(as much as) the membrane of a date-seed
١٣

He makes the night merge into the day and the day into the night; He has subjected the sun and the moon- each runs for an appointed term. Such is God your Lord: all control belongs to Him. Those you invoke beside Him do not even control the skin of a date stone

Translation 1260

35:14
إِن
in
If
تَدۡعُوهُمۡ
tad'uhum
you invoke them
لَا
la
not
يَسۡمَعُواْ
yasma'u
they hear
دُعَآءَكُمۡ
du'aakum
your call
وَلَوۡ
walaw
and if
سَمِعُواْ
sami'u
they heard
مَا
ma
not
ٱسۡتَجَابُواْ
is'tajabu
they (would) respond
لَكُمۡۖ
lakum
to you
وَيَوۡمَ
wayawma
And (on the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
al-qiyamati
(of) the Resurrection
يَكۡفُرُونَ
yakfuruna
they will deny
بِشِرۡكِكُمۡۚ
bishir'kikum
your association
وَلَا
wala
And none
يُنَبِّئُكَ
yunabbi-uka
can inform you
مِثۡلُ
mith'lu
like
خَبِيرٖ
khabirin
(the) All-Aware
١٤

if you call them they cannot hear you; if they could hear, they could not answer you; on the Day of Resurrection they will disown your idolatry. None can inform you [Prophet] like the One who is all aware

Translation 1260

35:15
۞يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O
ٱلنَّاسُ
al-nasu
mankind
أَنتُمُ
antumu
You
ٱلۡفُقَرَآءُ
al-fuqarau
(are) those in need
إِلَى
ila
of
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
Allah
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
while Allah
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلۡغَنِيُّ
al-ghaniyu
(is) Free of need
ٱلۡحَمِيدُ
al-hamidu
the Praiseworthy
١٥

People, it is you who stand in need of God- God needs nothing and is worthy of all praise

Translation 1260

35:16
إِن
in
If
يَشَأۡ
yasha
He wills
يُذۡهِبۡكُمۡ
yudh'hib'kum
He (can) do away with you
وَيَأۡتِ
wayati
and bring
بِخَلۡقٖ
bikhalqin
in a creation
جَدِيدٖ
jadidin
new
١٦

if He wills, He can do away with you and bring in a new creation

Translation 1260

35:17
وَمَا
wama
And not
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
عَلَى
ala
(is) on
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
بِعَزِيزٖ
bi'azizin
difficult
١٧

that is not difficult for God

Translation 1260

35:18
وَلَا
wala
And not
تَزِرُ
taziru
will bear
وَازِرَةٞ
waziratun
bearer of burdens
وِزۡرَ
wiz'ra
burden
أُخۡرَىٰۚ
ukh'ra
(of) another
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
تَدۡعُ
tad'u
calls
مُثۡقَلَةٌ
muth'qalatun
a heavily laden
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
حِمۡلِهَا
him'liha
(carry) its load
لَا
la
not
يُحۡمَلۡ
yuh'mal
will be carried
مِنۡهُ
min'hu
of it
شَيۡءٞ
shayon
anything
وَلَوۡ
walaw
even if
كَانَ
kana
he be
ذَا
dha
near of kin
قُرۡبَىٰٓۗ
qur'ba
near of kin
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
تُنذِرُ
tundhiru
you can warn
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يَخۡشَوۡنَ
yakhshawna
fear
رَبَّهُم
rabbahum
their Lord
بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ
bil-ghaybi
unseen
وَأَقَامُواْ
wa-aqamu
and establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَۚ
al-salata
the prayer
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
تَزَكَّىٰ
tazakka
purifies himself
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innama
then only
يَتَزَكَّىٰ
yatazakka
he purifies
لِنَفۡسِهِۦۚ
linafsihi
for his own self
وَإِلَى
wa-ila
And to
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
ٱلۡمَصِيرُ
al-masiru
(is) the destination
١٨

No burdened soul will bear the burden of another: even if a heavily laden soul should cry for help, none of its load will be carried, not even by a close relative. But you [Prophet] can only warn those who fear their Lord, though they cannot see Him, and keep up the prayer- whoever purifies himself does so for his own benefit–– everything returns to God

Translation 1260

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35:19
وَمَا
wama
And not
يَسۡتَوِي
yastawi
equal
ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ
al-a'ma
(are) the blind
وَٱلۡبَصِيرُ
wal-basiru
and the seeing
١٩

The blind and the seeing are not alike

Translation 1260

35:20
وَلَا
wala
And not
ٱلظُّلُمَٰتُ
al-zulumatu
the darkness[es]
وَلَا
wala
and not
ٱلنُّورُ
al-nuru
[the] light
٢٠

nor are darkness and light

Translation 1260

35:21
وَلَا
wala
And not
ٱلظِّلُّ
al-zilu
the shade
وَلَا
wala
and not
ٱلۡحَرُورُ
al-haruru
the heat
٢١

shade and heat are not alike

Translation 1260

35:22
وَمَا
wama
And not
يَسۡتَوِي
yastawi
equal
ٱلۡأَحۡيَآءُ
al-ahyau
(are) the living
وَلَا
wala
and not
ٱلۡأَمۡوَٰتُۚ
al-amwatu
the dead
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
يُسۡمِعُ
yus'mi'u
causes to hear
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُۖ
yashau
He wills
وَمَآ
wama
and not
أَنتَ
anta
you
بِمُسۡمِعٖ
bimus'mi'in
can make hear
مَّن
man
(those) who
فِي
fi
(are) in
ٱلۡقُبُورِ
al-quburi
the graves
٢٢

nor are the living and the dead. God makes anyone He wills hear [His message]: you cannot make those in their graves hear

Translation 1260

35:23
إِنۡ
in
Not
أَنتَ
anta
you (are)
إِلَّا
illa
but
نَذِيرٌ
nadhirun
a warner
٢٣

You are only here to warn them

Translation 1260

35:24
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed We
أَرۡسَلۡنَٰكَ
arsalnaka
[We] have sent you
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
with the truth
بَشِيرٗا
bashiran
(as) a bearer of glad tidings
وَنَذِيرٗاۚ
wanadhiran
and (as) a warner
وَإِن
wa-in
And not
مِّنۡ
min
(was) any
أُمَّةٍ
ummatin
nation
إِلَّا
illa
but
خَلَا
khala
had passed
فِيهَا
fiha
within it
نَذِيرٞ
nadhirun
a warner
٢٤

We have sent you with the Truth as a bearer of good news and warning- every community has been sent a warner

Translation 1260

35:25
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
يُكَذِّبُوكَ
yukadhibuka
they deny you
فَقَدۡ
faqad
then certainly
كَذَّبَ
kadhaba
denied
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
مِن
min
(were) before them
قَبۡلِهِمۡ
qablihim
(were) before them
جَآءَتۡهُمۡ
jaathum
Came to them
رُسُلُهُم
rusuluhum
their Messengers
بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ
bil-bayinati
with clear signs
وَبِٱلزُّبُرِ
wabil-zuburi
and with Scriptures
وَبِٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
wabil-kitabi
and with the Book
ٱلۡمُنِيرِ
al-muniri
[the] enlightening
٢٥

If they call you a liar, their predecessors did the same: messengers came to them with clear signs, scriptures, and enlightening revelation

Translation 1260

35:26
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
أَخَذۡتُ
akhadhtu
I seized
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْۖ
kafaru
disbelieved
فَكَيۡفَ
fakayfa
and how
كَانَ
kana
was
نَكِيرِ
nakiri
My rejection
٢٦

and afterwards I seized the disbelievers- how terrible My punishment was

Translation 1260

35:27
أَلَمۡ
alam
Do not
تَرَ
tara
you see
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
أَنزَلَ
anzala
sends down
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
the sky
مَآءٗ
maan
water
فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا
fa-akhrajna
then We bring forth
بِهِۦ
bihi
therewith
ثَمَرَٰتٖ
thamaratin
fruits
مُّخۡتَلِفًا
mukh'talifan
(of) various
أَلۡوَٰنُهَاۚ
alwanuha
[their] colors
وَمِنَ
wamina
And in
ٱلۡجِبَالِ
al-jibali
the mountains
جُدَدُۢ
judadun
(are) tracts
بِيضٞ
bidun
white
وَحُمۡرٞ
wahum'run
and red
مُّخۡتَلِفٌ
mukh'talifun
(of) various
أَلۡوَٰنُهَا
alwanuha
[their] colors
وَغَرَابِيبُ
wagharabibu
and intensely black
سُودٞ
sudun
and intensely black
٢٧

Have you [Prophet] not considered how God sends water down from the sky and that We produce with it fruits of varied colours; that there are in the mountains layers of white and red of various hues, and jet black

Translation 1260

35:28
وَمِنَ
wamina
And among
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
men
وَٱلدَّوَآبِّ
wal-dawabi
and moving creatures
وَٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِ
wal-an'ami
and the cattle
مُخۡتَلِفٌ
mukh'talifun
(are) various
أَلۡوَٰنُهُۥ
alwanuhu
[their] colors
كَذَٰلِكَۗ
kadhalika
likewise
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
يَخۡشَى
yakhsha
fear
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
مِنۡ
min
among
عِبَادِهِ
ibadihi
His slaves
ٱلۡعُلَمَٰٓؤُاْۗ
al-'ulamau
those who have knowledge
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَزِيزٌ
azizun
(is) All-Mighty
غَفُورٌ
ghafurun
Oft-Forgiving
٢٨

that there are various colours among human beings, wild animals, and livestock too? It is those of His servants who have knowledge who stand in true awe of God. God is almighty, most forgiving

Translation 1260

35:29
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يَتۡلُونَ
yatluna
recite
كِتَٰبَ
kitaba
(the) Book
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَأَقَامُواْ
wa-aqamu
and establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
al-salata
the prayer
وَأَنفَقُواْ
wa-anfaqu
and spend
مِمَّا
mimma
out of what
رَزَقۡنَٰهُمۡ
razaqnahum
We have provided them
سِرّٗا
sirran
secretly
وَعَلَانِيَةٗ
wa'alaniyatan
and openly
يَرۡجُونَ
yarjuna
hope
تِجَٰرَةٗ
tijaratan
(for) a commerce
لَّن
lan
never
تَبُورَ
tabura
it will perish
٢٩

Those who recite God’s scripture, keep up the prayer, give secretly and openly from what We have provided for them, may hope for a trade that will never decline

Translation 1260

35:30
لِيُوَفِّيَهُمۡ
liyuwaffiyahum
That He may give them in full
أُجُورَهُمۡ
ujurahum
their rewards
وَيَزِيدَهُم
wayazidahum
and increase for them
مِّن
min
of
فَضۡلِهِۦٓۚ
fadlihi
His Bounty
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
غَفُورٞ
ghafurun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
شَكُورٞ
shakurun
Most Appreciative
٣٠

He will repay them in full, and give them extra from His bounty. He is most forgiving, most appreciative

Translation 1260

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35:31
وَٱلَّذِيٓ
wa-alladhi
And (that) which
أَوۡحَيۡنَآ
awhayna
We have revealed
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
to you
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
the Book
هُوَ
huwa
it
ٱلۡحَقُّ
al-haqu
(is) the truth
مُصَدِّقٗا
musaddiqan
confirming
لِّمَا
lima
what (was)
بَيۡنَ
bayna
before it
يَدَيۡهِۗ
yadayhi
before it
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
بِعِبَادِهِۦ
bi'ibadihi
of His slaves
لَخَبِيرُۢ
lakhabirun
surely (is) All-Aware
بَصِيرٞ
basirun
All-Seer
٣١

The Scripture We have revealed to you [Prophet] is the Truth and confirms the scriptures that preceded it. God is well informed about His servants, He sees everything

Translation 1260

35:32
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
أَوۡرَثۡنَا
awrathna
We caused to inherit
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those whom
ٱصۡطَفَيۡنَا
is'tafayna
We have chosen
مِنۡ
min
of
عِبَادِنَاۖ
ibadina
Our slaves
فَمِنۡهُمۡ
famin'hum
and among them
ظَالِمٞ
zalimun
(is he) who wrongs
لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ
linafsihi
himself
وَمِنۡهُم
wamin'hum
and among them
مُّقۡتَصِدٞ
muq'tasidun
(is he who is) moderate
وَمِنۡهُمۡ
wamin'hum
and among them
سَابِقُۢ
sabiqun
(is he who is) foremost
بِٱلۡخَيۡرَٰتِ
bil-khayrati
in good deeds
بِإِذۡنِ
bi-idh'ni
by permission
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
هُوَ
huwa
is
ٱلۡفَضۡلُ
al-fadlu
the Bounty
ٱلۡكَبِيرُ
al-kabiru
the great
٣٢

We gave the Scripture as a heritage to Our chosen servants: some of them wronged their own souls, some stayed between [right and wrong], and some, by God’s leave, were foremost in good deeds. That is the greatest favour

Translation 1260

35:33
جَنَّٰتُ
jannatu
Gardens
عَدۡنٖ
adnin
(of) Eternity
يَدۡخُلُونَهَا
yadkhulunaha
they will enter them
يُحَلَّوۡنَ
yuhallawna
They will be adorned
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
مِنۡ
min
with
أَسَاوِرَ
asawira
bracelets
مِن
min
of
ذَهَبٖ
dhahabin
gold
وَلُؤۡلُؤٗاۖ
walu'lu-an
and pearls
وَلِبَاسُهُمۡ
walibasuhum
and their garments
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
حَرِيرٞ
harirun
(will be of) silk
٣٣

they will enter lasting Gardens where they will be adorned with bracelets of gold and pearls, where they will wear silk garments

Translation 1260

35:34
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
And they (will) say
ٱلۡحَمۡدُ
al-hamdu
All praises
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(be) to Allah
ٱلَّذِيٓ
alladhi
the One Who
أَذۡهَبَ
adhhaba
(has) removed
عَنَّا
anna
from us
ٱلۡحَزَنَۖ
al-hazana
the sorrow
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبَّنَا
rabbana
our Lord
لَغَفُورٞ
laghafurun
(is) surely Oft-Forgiving
شَكُورٌ
shakurun
Most Appreciative
٣٤

They will say, ‘Praise be to God, who has separated us from all sorrow! Our Lord is truly most forgiving, most appreciative

Translation 1260

35:35
ٱلَّذِيٓ
alladhi
The One Who
أَحَلَّنَا
ahallana
has settled us
دَارَ
dara
(in) a Home
ٱلۡمُقَامَةِ
al-muqamati
(of) Eternity
مِن
min
(out) of
فَضۡلِهِۦ
fadlihi
His Bounty
لَا
la
Not
يَمَسُّنَا
yamassuna
touches us
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
نَصَبٞ
nasabun
any fatigue
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَمَسُّنَا
yamassuna
touches
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
لُغُوبٞ
lughubun
weariness
٣٥

He has, in His bounty, settled us in the everlasting Home where no toil or fatigue will touch us.’

Translation 1260

35:36
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
نَارُ
naru
(will be the) Fire
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
(of) Hell
لَا
la
Not
يُقۡضَىٰ
yuq'da
is decreed
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
for them
فَيَمُوتُواْ
fayamutu
that they die
وَلَا
wala
and not
يُخَفَّفُ
yukhaffafu
will be lightened
عَنۡهُم
anhum
for them
مِّنۡ
min
of
عَذَابِهَاۚ
adhabiha
its torment
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
نَجۡزِي
najzi
We recompense
كُلَّ
kulla
every
كَفُورٖ
kafurin
ungrateful one
٣٦

But those who reject the truth will stay in Hellfire, where they will neither be finished off by death, nor be relieved from Hell’s torment: this is how We reward hardened disbelievers

Translation 1260

35:37
وَهُمۡ
wahum
And they
يَصۡطَرِخُونَ
yastarikhuna
will cry
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
رَبَّنَآ
rabbana
Our Lord
أَخۡرِجۡنَا
akhrij'na
Bring us out
نَعۡمَلۡ
na'mal
we will do
صَٰلِحًا
salihan
righteous (deeds)
غَيۡرَ
ghayra
other than
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(that) which
كُنَّا
kunna
we used
نَعۡمَلُۚ
na'malu
(to) do
أَوَلَمۡ
awalam
Did not
نُعَمِّرۡكُم
nu'ammir'kum
We give you life long enough
مَّا
ma
that
يَتَذَكَّرُ
yatadhakkaru
(would) receive admonition
فِيهِ
fihi
therein
مَن
man
whoever
تَذَكَّرَ
tadhakkara
receives admonition
وَجَآءَكُمُ
wajaakumu
And came to you
ٱلنَّذِيرُۖ
al-nadhiru
the warner
فَذُوقُواْ
fadhuqu
So taste
فَمَا
fama
then not
لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ
lilzzalimina
(is) for the wrongdoers
مِن
min
any
نَّصِيرٍ
nasirin
helper
٣٧

They will cry out loud in Hell, ‘Lord, let us out, and we will do righteous deeds, not what we did before!’- ‘ Did We not give you a life long enough to take warning if you were going to? The warner came to you, now taste the punishment.’ The evildoers will have nobody to help them

Translation 1260

35:38
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَٰلِمُ
alimu
(is the) Knower
غَيۡبِ
ghaybi
(of the) unseen
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
wal-ardi
and the earth
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
عَلِيمُۢ
alimun
(is the) All-Knower
بِذَاتِ
bidhati
of what (is) in the breasts
ٱلصُّدُورِ
al-suduri
of what (is) in the breasts
٣٨

God knows all that is hidden in the heavens and earth; He knows the thoughts contained in the heart

Translation 1260

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35:39
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
جَعَلَكُمۡ
ja'alakum
made you
خَلَٰٓئِفَ
khalaifa
successors
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
al-ardi
the earth
فَمَن
faman
And whoever
كَفَرَ
kafara
disbelieves
فَعَلَيۡهِ
fa'alayhi
then upon him
كُفۡرُهُۥۖ
kuf'ruhu
(is) his disbelief
وَلَا
wala
And not
يَزِيدُ
yazidu
increase
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
the disbelievers
كُفۡرُهُمۡ
kuf'ruhum
their disbelief
عِندَ
inda
near
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَقۡتٗاۖ
maqtan
(in) hatred
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَزِيدُ
yazidu
increase
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
the disbelievers
كُفۡرُهُمۡ
kuf'ruhum
their disbelief
إِلَّا
illa
except
خَسَارٗا
khasaran
(in) loss
٣٩

it is He who made you [people] successors to the land. Those who deny the truth will bear the consequences: their denial will only make them more odious to their Lord, and add only to their loss

Translation 1260

35:40
قُلۡ
qul
Say
أَرَءَيۡتُمۡ
ara-aytum
Have you seen
شُرَكَآءَكُمُ
shurakaakumu
your partners
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those whom
تَدۡعُونَ
tad'una
you call
مِن
min
besides
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
أَرُونِي
aruni
Show Me
مَاذَا
madha
what
خَلَقُواْ
khalaqu
they have created
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
أَمۡ
am
or
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
شِرۡكٞ
shir'kun
(is) a share
فِي
fi
in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
أَمۡ
am
Or
ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡ
ataynahum
have We given them
كِتَٰبٗا
kitaban
a Book
فَهُمۡ
fahum
so they
عَلَىٰ
ala
(are) on
بَيِّنَتٖ
bayyinatin
a clear proof
مِّنۡهُۚ
min'hu
therefrom
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
إِن
in
not
يَعِدُ
ya'idu
promise
ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ
al-zalimuna
the wrongdoers
بَعۡضُهُم
ba'duhum
some of them
بَعۡضًا
ba'dan
(to) others
إِلَّا
illa
except
غُرُورًا
ghururan
delusion
٤٠

Say, ‘Consider those “partners” of yours that you call upon beside God. Show me! What part of the earth did they create? What share of the heavens do they possess?’ Have We given them a book that contains clear evidence? No indeed! The idolaters promise each other only delusion

Translation 1260

35:41
۞إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
يُمۡسِكُ
yum'siku
upholds
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ
wal-arda
and the earth
أَن
an
lest
تَزُولَاۚ
tazula
they cease
وَلَئِن
wala-in
And if
زَالَتَآ
zalata
they should cease
إِنۡ
in
not
أَمۡسَكَهُمَا
amsakahuma
can uphold them
مِنۡ
min
any
أَحَدٖ
ahadin
one
مِّنۢ
min
after Him
بَعۡدِهِۦٓۚ
ba'dihi
after Him
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
كَانَ
kana
is
حَلِيمًا
haliman
Most Forbearing
غَفُورٗا
ghafuran
Oft-Forgiving
٤١

God keeps the heavens and earth from vanishing; if they did vanish, no one else could stop them. God is most forbearing, most forgiving

Translation 1260

35:42
وَأَقۡسَمُواْ
wa-aqsamu
And they swore
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
by Allah
جَهۡدَ
jahda
(the) strongest
أَيۡمَٰنِهِمۡ
aymanihim
(of) their oaths
لَئِن
la-in
that if
جَآءَهُمۡ
jaahum
came to them
نَذِيرٞ
nadhirun
a warner
لَّيَكُونُنَّ
layakununna
surely they would be
أَهۡدَىٰ
ahda
more guided
مِنۡ
min
than
إِحۡدَى
ih'da
any
ٱلۡأُمَمِۖ
al-umami
(of) the nations
فَلَمَّا
falamma
But when
جَآءَهُمۡ
jaahum
came to them
نَذِيرٞ
nadhirun
a warner
مَّا
ma
not
زَادَهُمۡ
zadahum
it increased them
إِلَّا
illa
but
نُفُورًا
nufuran
(in) aversion
٤٢

[The idolaters] swore their most solemn oath that, if someone came to warn them, they would be more rightly guided than any [other] community, but when someone did come they turned yet further away

Translation 1260

35:43
ٱسۡتِكۡبَارٗا
is'tik'baran
(Due to) arrogance
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the land
وَمَكۡرَ
wamakra
and plotting
ٱلسَّيِّيِٕۚ
al-sayi-i
(of) the evil
وَلَا
wala
but not
يَحِيقُ
yahiqu
encompasses
ٱلۡمَكۡرُ
al-makru
the plot
ٱلسَّيِّئُ
al-sayi-u
(of) the evil
إِلَّا
illa
except
بِأَهۡلِهِۦۚ
bi-ahlihi
its own people
فَهَلۡ
fahal
Then do
يَنظُرُونَ
yanzuruna
they wait
إِلَّا
illa
except
سُنَّتَ
sunnata
(the) way
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَۚ
al-awalina
(of) the former (people)
فَلَن
falan
But never
تَجِدَ
tajida
you will find
لِسُنَّتِ
lisunnati
in (the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
تَبۡدِيلٗاۖ
tabdilan
any change
وَلَن
walan
and never
تَجِدَ
tajida
you will find
لِسُنَّتِ
lisunnati
in (the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
تَحۡوِيلًا
tahwilan
any alteration
٤٣

became more arrogant in the land, and intensified their plotting of evil- the plotting of evil only rebounds on those who plot. Do they expect anything but what happened to earlier people? You will never find any change in God’s practice; you will never find any deviation there

Translation 1260

35:44
أَوَلَمۡ
awalam
Have they not
يَسِيرُواْ
yasiru
traveled
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the land
فَيَنظُرُواْ
fayanzuru
and seen
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
how
كَانَ
kana
was
عَٰقِبَةُ
aqibatu
(the) end
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
مِن
min
(were) before them
قَبۡلِهِمۡ
qablihim
(were) before them
وَكَانُوٓاْ
wakanu
And they were
أَشَدَّ
ashadda
stronger
مِنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
than them
قُوَّةٗۚ
quwwatan
(in) power
وَمَا
wama
But not
كَانَ
kana
is
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
لِيُعۡجِزَهُۥ
liyu'jizahu
that can escape (from) Him
مِن
min
any
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
فِي
fi
in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَلَا
wala
and not
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
al-ardi
the earth
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
كَانَ
kana
is
عَلِيمٗا
aliman
All-Knower
قَدِيرٗا
qadiran
All-Powerful
٤٤

Have they not travelled in the land and seen how those before them met their end, although they were superior to them in strength? God is not to be frustrated by anything in the heavens or on the earth: He is all knowing, all powerful

Translation 1260

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35:45
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
يُؤَاخِذُ
yuakhidhu
Allah (were to) punish
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah (were to) punish
ٱلنَّاسَ
al-nasa
the people
بِمَا
bima
for what
كَسَبُواْ
kasabu
they have earned
مَا
ma
not
تَرَكَ
taraka
He would leave
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
ظَهۡرِهَا
zahriha
its back
مِن
min
any
دَآبَّةٖ
dabbatin
creature
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
But
يُؤَخِّرُهُمۡ
yu-akhiruhum
He gives them respite
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
till
أَجَلٖ
ajalin
a term
مُّسَمّٗىۖ
musamman
appointed
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
And when
جَآءَ
jaa
comes
أَجَلُهُمۡ
ajaluhum
their term
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
كَانَ
kana
is
بِعِبَادِهِۦ
bi'ibadihi
of His slaves
بَصِيرَۢا
basiran
All-Seer
٤٥

If God were to punish people [at once] for the wrong they have done, there would not be a single creature left on the surface of the earth. He gives them respite for a stated time and, whenever their time comes, God has been watching His servants

Translation 1260

36:1
يسٓ
ya-seen
Ya Seen
١

Ya Sin

Translation 1260

36:2
وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ
wal-qur'ani
By the Quran
ٱلۡحَكِيمِ
al-hakimi
the Wise
٢

By the wise Quran

Translation 1260

36:3
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed you
لَمِنَ
lamina
(are) among
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
al-mur'salina
the Messengers
٣

you [Muhammad] are truly one of the mes-sengers sent

Translation 1260

36:4
عَلَىٰ
ala
On
صِرَٰطٖ
siratin
a Path
مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ
mus'taqimin
Straight
٤

on a straight path

Translation 1260

36:5
تَنزِيلَ
tanzila
A revelation
ٱلۡعَزِيزِ
al-'azizi
(of) the All-Mighty
ٱلرَّحِيمِ
al-rahimi
the Most Merciful
٥

with a revelation from the Almighty, the Lord of Mercy

Translation 1260

36:6
لِتُنذِرَ
litundhira
That you may warn
قَوۡمٗا
qawman
a people
مَّآ
ma
not
أُنذِرَ
undhira
were warned
ءَابَآؤُهُمۡ
abauhum
their forefathers
فَهُمۡ
fahum
so they
غَٰفِلُونَ
ghafiluna
(are) heedless
٦

to warn a people whose forefathers were not warned, and so they are unaware

Translation 1260

36:7
لَقَدۡ
laqad
Certainly
حَقَّ
haqqa
(has) proved true
ٱلۡقَوۡلُ
al-qawlu
the word
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
upon
أَكۡثَرِهِمۡ
aktharihim
most of them
فَهُمۡ
fahum
so they
لَا
la
(do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
٧

The verdict has been passed against most of them, for they refuse to believe

Translation 1260

36:8
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
جَعَلۡنَا
ja'alna
[We] have placed
فِيٓ
fi
on
أَعۡنَٰقِهِمۡ
a'naqihim
their necks
أَغۡلَٰلٗا
aghlalan
iron collars
فَهِيَ
fahiya
and they
إِلَى
ila
(are up) to
ٱلۡأَذۡقَانِ
al-adhqani
the chins
فَهُم
fahum
so they
مُّقۡمَحُونَ
muq'mahuna
(are with) heads raised up
٨

[It is as if] We had placed [iron] collars around their necks, right up to their chins so that their heads are forced up

Translation 1260

36:9
وَجَعَلۡنَا
waja'alna
And We have made
مِنۢ
min
from
بَيۡنِ
bayni
before/between
أَيۡدِيهِمۡ
aydihim
their hands/their front
سَدّٗا
saddan
a barrier
وَمِنۡ
wamin
and from
خَلۡفِهِمۡ
khalfihim
behind them
سَدّٗا
saddan
a barrier
فَأَغۡشَيۡنَٰهُمۡ
fa-aghshaynahum
and We covered them
فَهُمۡ
fahum
so they
لَا
la
(do) not
يُبۡصِرُونَ
yub'siruna
see
٩

and set barriers before and behind them, blocking their vision: they cannot see

Translation 1260

36:10
وَسَوَآءٌ
wasawaon
And it (is) same
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
to them
ءَأَنذَرۡتَهُمۡ
a-andhartahum
whether you warn them
أَمۡ
am
or
لَمۡ
lam
(do) not
تُنذِرۡهُمۡ
tundhir'hum
warn them
لَا
la
not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
they will believe
١٠

It is all the same to them whether you warn them or not: they will not believe

Translation 1260

36:11
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
تُنذِرُ
tundhiru
you (can) warn
مَنِ
mani
(him) who
ٱتَّبَعَ
ittaba'a
follows
ٱلذِّكۡرَ
al-dhik'ra
the Reminder
وَخَشِيَ
wakhashiya
and fears
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنَ
al-rahmana
the Most Gracious
بِٱلۡغَيۡبِۖ
bil-ghaybi
in the unseen
فَبَشِّرۡهُ
fabashir'hu
So give him glad tidings
بِمَغۡفِرَةٖ
bimaghfiratin
of forgiveness
وَأَجۡرٖ
wa-ajrin
and a reward
كَرِيمٍ
karimin
noble
١١

You can warn only those who will follow the Quran and hold the Merciful One in awe, though they cannot see Him: give such people the glad news of forgiveness and a noble reward

Translation 1260

36:12
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
[We]
نُحۡيِ
nuh'yi
[We] give life
ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ
al-mawta
(to) the dead
وَنَكۡتُبُ
wanaktubu
and We record
مَا
ma
what
قَدَّمُواْ
qaddamu
they have sent before
وَءَاثَٰرَهُمۡۚ
waatharahum
and their footprints
وَكُلَّ
wakulla
and every
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
thing
أَحۡصَيۡنَٰهُ
ahsaynahu
We have enumerated it
فِيٓ
fi
in
إِمَامٖ
imamin
a Register
مُّبِينٖ
mubinin
clear
١٢

We shall certainly bring the dead back to life, and We record what they send ahead of them as well as what they leave behind: We keep an account of everything in a clear Record

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36:13
وَٱضۡرِبۡ
wa-id'rib
And set forth
لَهُم
lahum
to them
مَّثَلًا
mathalan
an example
أَصۡحَٰبَ
ashaba
(of the) companions
ٱلۡقَرۡيَةِ
al-qaryati
(of) the city
إِذۡ
idh
when
جَآءَهَا
jaaha
came to it
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ
al-mur'saluna
the Messengers
١٣

Give them the example of the people to whose town messengers came

Translation 1260

36:14
إِذۡ
idh
When
أَرۡسَلۡنَآ
arsalna
We sent
إِلَيۡهِمُ
ilayhimu
to them
ٱثۡنَيۡنِ
ith'nayni
two (Messengers)
فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا
fakadhabuhuma
but they denied both of them
فَعَزَّزۡنَا
fa'azzazna
so We strengthened them
بِثَالِثٖ
bithalithin
with a third
فَقَالُوٓاْ
faqalu
and they said
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed We
إِلَيۡكُم
ilaykum
to you
مُّرۡسَلُونَ
mur'saluna
(are) Messengers
١٤

We sent two messengers but they rejected both. Then We reinforced them with a third

Translation 1260

36:15
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
مَآ
ma
Not
أَنتُمۡ
antum
you
إِلَّا
illa
(are) but
بَشَرٞ
basharun
human beings
مِّثۡلُنَا
mith'luna
like us
وَمَآ
wama
and not
أَنزَلَ
anzala
has revealed
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ
al-rahmanu
the Most Gracious
مِن
min
any
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
thing
إِنۡ
in
Not
أَنتُمۡ
antum
you
إِلَّا
illa
(are) but
تَكۡذِبُونَ
takdhibuna
lying
١٥

They said, ‘Truly, we are messengers to you,’

Translation 1260

36:16
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
رَبُّنَا
rabbuna
Our Lord
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
knows
إِنَّآ
inna
that we
إِلَيۡكُمۡ
ilaykum
to you
لَمُرۡسَلُونَ
lamur'saluna
(are) surely Messengers
١٦

but they answered, ‘You are only men like ourselves. The Lord of Mercy has sent nothing; you are just lying.’ They said, ‘Our Lord knows that we have been sent to you

Translation 1260

36:17
وَمَا
wama
And not
عَلَيۡنَآ
alayna
(is) on us
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلۡبَلَٰغُ
al-balaghu
the conveyance
ٱلۡمُبِينُ
al-mubinu
clear
١٧

Our duty is only to deliver the message to you,’

Translation 1260

36:18
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
They said
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
تَطَيَّرۡنَا
tatayyarna
[we] see an evil omen
بِكُمۡۖ
bikum
from you
لَئِن
la-in
If
لَّمۡ
lam
not
تَنتَهُواْ
tantahu
you desist
لَنَرۡجُمَنَّكُمۡ
lanarjumannakum
surely we will stone you
وَلَيَمَسَّنَّكُم
walayamassannakum
and surely will touch you
مِّنَّا
minna
from us
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
a punishment
أَلِيمٞ
alimun
painful
١٨

but they answered, ‘We think you are an evil omen. If you do not stop, we shall stone you, and inflict a painful torment on you.’

Translation 1260

36:19
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
طَٰٓئِرُكُم
tairukum
Your evil omen
مَّعَكُمۡ
ma'akum
(be) with you
أَئِن
a-in
Is it because
ذُكِّرۡتُمۚ
dhukkir'tum
you are admonished
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
أَنتُمۡ
antum
you
قَوۡمٞ
qawmun
(are) a people
مُّسۡرِفُونَ
mus'rifuna
transgressing
١٩

The messengers said, ‘The evil omen is within yourselves. Why do you take it as an evil omen when you are reminded of the Truth? You are going too far!’

Translation 1260

36:20
وَجَآءَ
wajaa
And came
مِنۡ
min
from
أَقۡصَا
aqsa
(the) farthest end
ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ
al-madinati
(of) the city
رَجُلٞ
rajulun
a man
يَسۡعَىٰ
yas'a
running
قَالَ
qala
He said
يَٰقَوۡمِ
yaqawmi
O my People
ٱتَّبِعُواْ
ittabi'u
Follow
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
al-mur'salina
the Messengers
٢٠

Then, from the furthest part of the city, a man came running. He said, ‘My people, follow the messengers

Translation 1260

36:21
ٱتَّبِعُواْ
ittabi'u
Follow
مَن
man
(those) who
لَّا
la
(do) not
يَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ
yasalukum
ask (of) you
أَجۡرٗا
ajran
any payment
وَهُم
wahum
and they
مُّهۡتَدُونَ
muh'taduna
(are) rightly guided
٢١

Follow them: they are not asking you to reward them and they are rightly guided

Translation 1260

36:22
وَمَا
wama
And what
لِيَ
liya
(is) for me
لَآ
la
(that) not
أَعۡبُدُ
a'budu
I worship
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
the One Who
فَطَرَنِي
fatarani
created me
وَإِلَيۡهِ
wa-ilayhi
and to Whom
تُرۡجَعُونَ
tur'ja'una
you will be returned
٢٢

Why should I not worship the One who created me? It is to Him that you will be returned

Translation 1260

36:23
ءَأَتَّخِذُ
a-attakhidhu
Should I take
مِن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦٓ
dunihi
besides Him
ءَالِهَةً
alihatan
gods
إِن
in
If
يُرِدۡنِ
yurid'ni
intends for me
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ
al-rahmanu
the Most Gracious
بِضُرّٖ
bidurrin
any harm
لَّا
la
not
تُغۡنِ
tugh'ni
will avail
عَنِّي
anni
[from] me
شَفَٰعَتُهُمۡ
shafa'atuhum
their intercession
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
(in) anything
وَلَا
wala
and not
يُنقِذُونِ
yunqidhuni
they (can) save me
٢٣

How could I take besides Him any other gods, whose intercession will not help me and who would not be able to save me if the Lord of Mercy wished to harm me

Translation 1260

36:24
إِنِّيٓ
inni
Indeed I
إِذٗا
idhan
then
لَّفِي
lafi
surely would be in
ضَلَٰلٖ
dalalin
an error
مُّبِينٍ
mubinin
clear
٢٤

Then I would clearly be in the wrong

Translation 1260

36:25
إِنِّيٓ
inni
Indeed I
ءَامَنتُ
amantu
[I] have believed
بِرَبِّكُمۡ
birabbikum
in your Lord
فَٱسۡمَعُونِ
fa-is'ma'uni
so listen to me
٢٥

I believe in your Lord, so listen to me.’

Translation 1260

36:26
قِيلَ
qila
It was said
ٱدۡخُلِ
ud'khuli
Enter
ٱلۡجَنَّةَۖ
al-janata
Paradise
قَالَ
qala
He said
يَٰلَيۡتَ
yalayta
I wish
قَوۡمِي
qawmi
my people
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
knew
٢٦

He was told, ‘Enter the Garden,’ so he said, ‘If only my people knew

Translation 1260

36:27
بِمَا
bima
Of how
غَفَرَ
ghafara
has forgiven
لِي
li
me
رَبِّي
rabbi
my Lord
وَجَعَلَنِي
waja'alani
and placed me
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَ
al-muk'ramina
the honored ones
٢٧

how my Lord has forgiven me and set me among the highly honoured.’

Translation 1260