36:41
وَءَايَةٞ
waayatun
And a Sign
لَّهُمۡ
lahum
for them
أَنَّا
anna
(is) that
حَمَلۡنَا
hamalna
We carried
ذُرِّيَّتَهُمۡ
dhurriyyatahum
their offspring
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡفُلۡكِ
al-ful'ki
the ship
ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ
al-mashhuni
laden
٤١

Another sign for them is that We carried their seed in the laden Ark

Translation 1260

36:42
وَخَلَقۡنَا
wakhalaqna
And We created
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مِّن
min
from
مِّثۡلِهِۦ
mith'lihi
(the) likes of it
مَا
ma
what
يَرۡكَبُونَ
yarkabuna
they ride
٤٢

and We have made similar things for them to ride in

Translation 1260

36:43
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
نَّشَأۡ
nasha
We will
نُغۡرِقۡهُمۡ
nugh'riq'hum
We could drown them
فَلَا
fala
then not
صَرِيخَ
sarikha
(would be) a responder to a cry
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
وَلَا
wala
and not
هُمۡ
hum
they
يُنقَذُونَ
yunqadhuna
would be saved
٤٣

If We wished, We could drown them, and there would be no one to help them: they could not be saved

Translation 1260

36:44
إِلَّا
illa
Except
رَحۡمَةٗ
rahmatan
(by) Mercy
مِّنَّا
minna
from Us
وَمَتَٰعًا
wamata'an
and provision
إِلَىٰ
ila
for
حِينٖ
hinin
a time
٤٤

Only by Our mercy could they be reprieved to enjoy life for a while

Translation 1260

36:45
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
قِيلَ
qila
it is said
لَهُمُ
lahumu
to them
ٱتَّقُواْ
ittaqu
Fear
مَا
ma
what
بَيۡنَ
bayna
(is) before you
أَيۡدِيكُمۡ
aydikum
(is) before you
وَمَا
wama
and what
خَلۡفَكُمۡ
khalfakum
(is) behind you
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تُرۡحَمُونَ
tur'hamuna
receive mercy
٤٥

Yet when they are told, ‘Beware of what lies before and behind you, so that you may be given mercy,’

Translation 1260

36:46
وَمَا
wama
And not
تَأۡتِيهِم
tatihim
comes to them
مِّنۡ
min
of
ءَايَةٖ
ayatin
a Sign
مِّنۡ
min
from
ءَايَٰتِ
ayati
(the) Signs
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
(of) their Lord
إِلَّا
illa
but
كَانُواْ
kanu
they
عَنۡهَا
anha
from it
مُعۡرِضِينَ
mu'ridina
turn away
٤٦

they ignore every single sign that comes to them from their Lord

Translation 1260

36:47
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
قِيلَ
qila
it is said
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to them
أَنفِقُواْ
anfiqu
Spend
مِمَّا
mimma
from what
رَزَقَكُمُ
razaqakumu
(has) provided you
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
قَالَ
qala
Said
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieved
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those who
ءَامَنُوٓاْ
amanu
believed
أَنُطۡعِمُ
anut'imu
Should we feed
مَن
man
whom
لَّوۡ
law
if
يَشَآءُ
yashau
Allah willed
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah willed
أَطۡعَمَهُۥٓ
at'amahu
He would have fed him
إِنۡ
in
Not
أَنتُمۡ
antum
(are) you
إِلَّا
illa
except
فِي
fi
in
ضَلَٰلٖ
dalalin
an error
مُّبِينٖ
mubinin
clear
٤٧

and when they are told, ‘Give to others out of what God has provided for you,’ the disbelievers say to the believers, ‘Why should we feed those that God could feed if He wanted? You must be deeply misguided.’

Translation 1260

36:48
وَيَقُولُونَ
wayaquluna
And they say
مَتَىٰ
mata
When (is)
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
ٱلۡوَعۡدُ
al-wa'du
promise
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you are
صَٰدِقِينَ
sadiqina
truthful
٤٨

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

Translation 1260

36:49
مَا
ma
Not
يَنظُرُونَ
yanzuruna
they await
إِلَّا
illa
except
صَيۡحَةٗ
sayhatan
a shout
وَٰحِدَةٗ
wahidatan
one
تَأۡخُذُهُمۡ
takhudhuhum
it will seize them
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
يَخِصِّمُونَ
yakhissimuna
are disputing
٤٩

But all they are waiting for is a single blast that will overtake them while they are still arguing with each other

Translation 1260

36:50
فَلَا
fala
Then not
يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ
yastati'una
they will be able
تَوۡصِيَةٗ
tawsiyatan
(to) make a will
وَلَآ
wala
and not
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
to
أَهۡلِهِمۡ
ahlihim
their people
يَرۡجِعُونَ
yarji'una
they (can) return
٥٠

They will have no time to make bequests, nor will they have the chance to return to their own people

Translation 1260

36:51
وَنُفِخَ
wanufikha
And will be blown
فِي
fi
[in]
ٱلصُّورِ
al-suri
the trumpet
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
and behold
هُم
hum
They
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡأَجۡدَاثِ
al-ajdathi
the graves
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
يَنسِلُونَ
yansiluna
[they] will hasten
٥١

The Trumpet will be sounded and- lo and behold!- they will rush out to their Lord from their graves

Translation 1260

36:52
قَالُواْ
qalu
They [will] say
يَٰوَيۡلَنَا
yawaylana
O woe to us
مَنۢ
man
Who
بَعَثَنَا
ba'athana
has raised us
مِن
min
from
مَّرۡقَدِنَاۜۗ
marqadina
our sleeping place
هَٰذَا
hadha
This (is)
مَا
ma
What
وَعَدَ
wa'ada
(had) promised
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ
al-rahmanu
the Most Gracious
وَصَدَقَ
wasadaqa
and told (the) truth
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ
al-mur'saluna
the Messengers
٥٢

They will say, ‘Alas for us! Who has resurrected us from our resting places?’ [They will be told], ‘This is what the Lord of Mercy promised, and the messengers told the truth.’

Translation 1260

36:53
إِن
in
Not
كَانَتۡ
kanat
it will be
إِلَّا
illa
but
صَيۡحَةٗ
sayhatan
a shout
وَٰحِدَةٗ
wahidatan
single
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
so behold
هُمۡ
hum
They
جَمِيعٞ
jami'un
all
لَّدَيۡنَا
ladayna
before Us
مُحۡضَرُونَ
muh'daruna
(will be) brought
٥٣

It was just one single blast and then- lo and behold!- they were all brought before Us

Translation 1260

36:54
فَٱلۡيَوۡمَ
fal-yawma
So this Day
لَا
la
not
تُظۡلَمُ
tuz'lamu
will be wronged
نَفۡسٞ
nafsun
a soul
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
(in) anything
وَلَا
wala
and not
تُجۡزَوۡنَ
tuj'zawna
you will be recompensed
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَا
ma
(for) what
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used (to)
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
do
٥٤

‘Today, no soul will be wronged in the least: you will only be repaid for your deeds

Translation 1260