30:33
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
مَسَّ
massa
touches
ٱلنَّاسَ
al-nasa
people
ضُرّٞ
durrun
hardship
دَعَوۡاْ
da'aw
they call
رَبَّهُم
rabbahum
their Lord
مُّنِيبِينَ
munibina
turning
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to Him
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِذَآ
idha
when
أَذَاقَهُم
adhaqahum
He causes them to taste
مِّنۡهُ
min'hu
from Him
رَحۡمَةً
rahmatan
Mercy
إِذَا
idha
behold
فَرِيقٞ
fariqun
A party
مِّنۡهُم
min'hum
of them
بِرَبِّهِمۡ
birabbihim
with their Lord
يُشۡرِكُونَ
yush'rikuna
associate partners
٣٣

When something bad happens to people, they cry to their Lord and turn to Him for help, but no sooner does He let them taste His blessing than- lo and behold!- some of them ascribe partners to their Lord

Translation 1260

30:34
لِيَكۡفُرُواْ
liyakfuru
So as to deny
بِمَآ
bima
[in] what
ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡۚ
ataynahum
We have granted them
فَتَمَتَّعُواْ
fatamatta'u
Then enjoy
فَسَوۡفَ
fasawfa
but soon
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
you will know
٣٤

showing no gratitude for what We have given them. ‘Take your pleasure! You will come to know.’

Translation 1260

30:35
أَمۡ
am
Or
أَنزَلۡنَا
anzalna
have We sent
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
to them
سُلۡطَٰنٗا
sul'tanan
an authority
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
and it
يَتَكَلَّمُ
yatakallamu
speaks
بِمَا
bima
of what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
بِهِۦ
bihi
with Him
يُشۡرِكُونَ
yush'rikuna
associating
٣٥

Did We send them down any authority that sanctions the partners they ascribe to God

Translation 1260

30:36
وَإِذَآ
wa-idha
And when
أَذَقۡنَا
adhaqna
We cause people to taste
ٱلنَّاسَ
al-nasa
We cause people to taste
رَحۡمَةٗ
rahmatan
mercy
فَرِحُواْ
farihu
they rejoice
بِهَاۖ
biha
therein
وَإِن
wa-in
But if
تُصِبۡهُمۡ
tusib'hum
afflicts them
سَيِّئَةُۢ
sayyi-atun
an evil
بِمَا
bima
for what
قَدَّمَتۡ
qaddamat
have sent forth
أَيۡدِيهِمۡ
aydihim
their hands
إِذَا
idha
behold
هُمۡ
hum
They
يَقۡنَطُونَ
yaqnatuna
despair
٣٦

When We give people a taste of Our blessing, they rejoice, but when something bad happens to them- because of their own actions- they fall into utter despair

Translation 1260

30:37
أَوَلَمۡ
awalam
Do not
يَرَوۡاْ
yaraw
they see
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
يَبۡسُطُ
yabsutu
extends
ٱلرِّزۡقَ
al-riz'qa
the provision
لِمَن
liman
for whom
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
وَيَقۡدِرُۚ
wayaqdiru
and straitens (it)
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
laayatin
surely (are) Signs
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
who believe
٣٧

Do they not see that God gives abundantly to whoever He will and sparingly [to whoever He will]? There truly are signs in this for those who believe

Translation 1260

30:38
فَـَٔاتِ
faati
So give
ذَا
dha
the relative
ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ
al-qur'ba
the relative
حَقَّهُۥ
haqqahu
his right
وَٱلۡمِسۡكِينَ
wal-mis'kina
and the poor
وَٱبۡنَ
wa-ib'na
and the wayfarer
ٱلسَّبِيلِۚ
al-sabili
and the wayfarer
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(is) best
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
for those who
يُرِيدُونَ
yuriduna
desire
وَجۡهَ
wajha
(the) Countenance
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulaika
And those
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ
al-muf'lihuna
(are) the successful ones
٣٨

So give their due to the near relative, the needy, and the wayfarer- that is best for those whose goal is God’s approval: these are the ones who will prosper

Translation 1260

30:39
وَمَآ
wama
And what
ءَاتَيۡتُم
ataytum
you give
مِّن
min
for
رِّبٗا
riban
usury
لِّيَرۡبُوَاْ
liyarbuwa
to increase
فِيٓ
fi
in
أَمۡوَٰلِ
amwali
(the) wealth
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
(of) people
فَلَا
fala
not
يَرۡبُواْ
yarbu
(will) increase
عِندَ
inda
with
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
Allah
وَمَآ
wama
But what
ءَاتَيۡتُم
ataytum
you give
مِّن
min
of
زَكَوٰةٖ
zakatin
zakah
تُرِيدُونَ
turiduna
desiring
وَجۡهَ
wajha
(the) Countenance
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulaika
then those
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلۡمُضۡعِفُونَ
al-mud'ifuna
(will) get manifold
٣٩

Whatever you lend out in usury to gain value through other people’s wealth will not increase in God’s eyes, but whatever you give in charity, in your desire for God’s approval, will earn multiple rewards

Translation 1260

30:40
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
خَلَقَكُمۡ
khalaqakum
created you
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
رَزَقَكُمۡ
razaqakum
He provided (for) you
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يُمِيتُكُمۡ
yumitukum
He will cause you to die
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يُحۡيِيكُمۡۖ
yuh'yikum
He will give you life
هَلۡ
hal
Is (there)
مِن
min
any
شُرَكَآئِكُم
shurakaikum
(of) your partners
مَّن
man
who
يَفۡعَلُ
yaf 'alu
does
مِن
min
of
ذَٰلِكُم
dhalikum
that
مِّن
min
any
شَيۡءٖۚ
shayin
thing
سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥ
sub'hanahu
Glory be to Him
وَتَعَٰلَىٰ
wata'ala
and exalted is He
عَمَّا
amma
above what
يُشۡرِكُونَ
yush'rikuna
they associate
٤٠

It is God who created you and provided for you, who will cause you to die and then give you life again. Which of your ‘partners’ can do any one of these things? Glory be to God, and exalted be He above the partners they attribute to Him

Translation 1260

30:41
ظَهَرَ
zahara
Has appeared
ٱلۡفَسَادُ
al-fasadu
the corruption
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡبَرِّ
al-bari
the land
وَٱلۡبَحۡرِ
wal-bahri
and the sea
بِمَا
bima
for what
كَسَبَتۡ
kasabat
have earned
أَيۡدِي
aydi
(the) hands
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
(of) people
لِيُذِيقَهُم
liyudhiqahum
so that He may let them taste
بَعۡضَ
ba'da
a part
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(of) that which
عَمِلُواْ
amilu
they have done
لَعَلَّهُمۡ
la'allahum
so that they may
يَرۡجِعُونَ
yarji'una
return
٤١

Corruption has flourished on land and sea as a result of people’s actions and He will make them taste the consequences of some of their own actions so that they may turn back

Translation 1260