surah031
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31:1
الٓمٓ
alif-lam-meem
Alif Lam Meem
١

Alif Lam Mim

Translation 1260

31:2
تِلۡكَ
til'ka
These
ءَايَٰتُ
ayatu
(are) Verses
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
(of) the Book
ٱلۡحَكِيمِ
al-hakimi
the Wise
٢

These are the verses of the wise Scripture

Translation 1260

31:3
هُدٗى
hudan
A guidance
وَرَحۡمَةٗ
warahmatan
and a mercy
لِّلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
lil'muh'sinina
for the good-doers
٣

[with] guidance and mercy for those who do good

Translation 1260

31:4
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
يُقِيمُونَ
yuqimuna
establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
al-salata
the prayer
وَيُؤۡتُونَ
wayu'tuna
and give
ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ
al-zakata
zakah
وَهُم
wahum
and they
بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
bil-akhirati
in the Hereafter
هُمۡ
hum
[they]
يُوقِنُونَ
yuqinuna
believe firmly
٤

who keep up the prayer, pay the prescribed alms, and are certain of the Hereafter

Translation 1260

31:5
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
عَلَىٰ
ala
(are) on
هُدٗى
hudan
guidance
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِمۡۖ
rabbihim
their Lord
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulaika
and those
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ
al-muf'lihuna
(are) the successful
٥

these are rightly guided by their Lord, and it is they who will prosper

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31:6
وَمِنَ
wamina
And of
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
the mankind
مَن
man
(is he) who
يَشۡتَرِي
yashtari
purchases
لَهۡوَ
lahwa
idle tales
ٱلۡحَدِيثِ
al-hadithi
idle tales
لِيُضِلَّ
liyudilla
to mislead
عَن
an
from
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) path
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
بِغَيۡرِ
bighayri
without
عِلۡمٖ
il'min
knowledge
وَيَتَّخِذَهَا
wayattakhidhaha
and takes it
هُزُوًاۚ
huzuwan
(in) ridicule
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
عَذَابٞ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
مُّهِينٞ
muhinun
humiliating
٦

But there is the sort of person who pays for distracting tales, intending, without any knowledge, to lead others from God’s way, and to hold it up to ridicule. There will be humiliating torment for him

Translation 1260

31:7
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
تُتۡلَىٰ
tut'la
are recited
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
to him
ءَايَٰتُنَا
ayatuna
Our Verses
وَلَّىٰ
walla
he turns away
مُسۡتَكۡبِرٗا
mus'takbiran
arrogantly
كَأَن
ka-an
as if
لَّمۡ
lam
not
يَسۡمَعۡهَا
yasma'ha
he (had) heard them
كَأَنَّ
ka-anna
as if
فِيٓ
fi
in
أُذُنَيۡهِ
udhunayhi
his ears
وَقۡرٗاۖ
waqran
(is) deafness
فَبَشِّرۡهُ
fabashir'hu
So give him tidings
بِعَذَابٍ
bi'adhabin
of a punishment
أَلِيمٍ
alimin
painful
٧

When Our verses are recited to him, he turns away disdainfully as if he had not heard them, as if there were heaviness in his ears. Tell him that there will be a painful torment

Translation 1260

31:8
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
وَعَمِلُواْ
wa'amilu
and do
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
al-salihati
righteous deeds
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
جَنَّٰتُ
jannatu
(are) Gardens
ٱلنَّعِيمِ
al-na'imi
(of) Delight
٨

But for those who believe and do righteous deeds, there will be Gardens of bliss

Translation 1260

31:9
خَٰلِدِينَ
khalidina
(To) abide forever
فِيهَاۖ
fiha
in it
وَعۡدَ
wa'da
(The) Promise of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(The) Promise of Allah
حَقّٗاۚ
haqqan
(is) true
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
al-'azizu
(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلۡحَكِيمُ
al-hakimu
the All-Wise
٩

where they will stay: that is God’s true promise, and He is the Almighty, the All Wise

Translation 1260

31:10
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
He created
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
بِغَيۡرِ
bighayri
without
عَمَدٖ
amadin
pillars
تَرَوۡنَهَاۖ
tarawnaha
that you see
وَأَلۡقَىٰ
wa-alqa
and has cast
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
رَوَٰسِيَ
rawasiya
firm mountains
أَن
an
lest
تَمِيدَ
tamida
it (might) shake
بِكُمۡ
bikum
with you
وَبَثَّ
wabatha
and He dispersed
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
مِن
min
from
كُلِّ
kulli
every
دَآبَّةٖۚ
dabbatin
creature
وَأَنزَلۡنَا
wa-anzalna
And We sent down
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
the sky
مَآءٗ
maan
water
فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا
fa-anbatna
then We caused to grow
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
مِن
min
of
كُلِّ
kulli
every
زَوۡجٖ
zawjin
kind
كَرِيمٍ
karimin
noble
١٠

He created the heavens without any visible support, and He placed firm mountains on the earth––in case it should shake under you––and He spread all kinds of animals around it. We sent down water from the sky, with which We made every kind of good plant grow on earth

Translation 1260

31:11
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
خَلۡقُ
khalqu
(is the) creation
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
فَأَرُونِي
fa-aruni
So show Me
مَاذَا
madha
what
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
have created
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those
مِن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦۚ
dunihi
besides Him
بَلِ
bali
Nay
ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ
al-zalimuna
the wrongdoers
فِي
fi
(are) in
ضَلَٰلٖ
dalalin
error
مُّبِينٖ
mubinin
clear
١١

all this is God’s creation. Now, show Me what your other gods have created. No, the disbelievers are clearly astray

Translation 1260