Rub El Hizb 216

One of the 240 subdivisions of the Quran (quarter of a Hizb)

57:16
۞أَلَمۡ
alam
Has not
يَأۡنِ
yani
come (the) time
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
for those who
ءَامَنُوٓاْ
amanu
believed
أَن
an
that
تَخۡشَعَ
takhsha'a
become humble
قُلُوبُهُمۡ
qulubuhum
their hearts
لِذِكۡرِ
lidhik'ri
at (the) remembrance (of) Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
at (the) remembrance (of) Allah
وَمَا
wama
and what
نَزَلَ
nazala
has come down
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡحَقِّ
al-haqi
the truth
وَلَا
wala
And not
يَكُونُواْ
yakunu
they become
كَٱلَّذِينَ
ka-alladhina
like those who
أُوتُواْ
utu
were given
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلُ
qablu
before
فَطَالَ
fatala
(and) was prolonged
عَلَيۡهِمُ
alayhimu
for them
ٱلۡأَمَدُ
al-amadu
the term
فَقَسَتۡ
faqasat
so hardened
قُلُوبُهُمۡۖ
qulubuhum
their hearts
وَكَثِيرٞ
wakathirun
and many
مِّنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
of them
فَٰسِقُونَ
fasiquna
(are) defiantly disobedient
١٦

Is it not time for believers to humble their hearts to the remembrance of God and the Truth that has been revealed, and not to be like those who received the Scripture before them, whose time was extended but whose hearts hardened and many of whom were lawbreakers

Translation 1260

57:17
ٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ
i'lamu
Know
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
يُحۡيِ
yuh'yi
gives life
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
al-arda
(to) the earth
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
مَوۡتِهَاۚ
mawtiha
its death
قَدۡ
qad
Indeed
بَيَّنَّا
bayyanna
We have made clear
لَكُمُ
lakumu
to you
ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ
al-ayati
the Signs
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تَعۡقِلُونَ
ta'qiluna
understand
١٧

Remember that God revives the earth after it dies; We have made Our revelation clear to you so that you may use your reason

Translation 1260

57:18
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡمُصَّدِّقِينَ
al-musadiqina
the men who give charity
وَٱلۡمُصَّدِّقَٰتِ
wal-musadiqati
and the women who give charity
وَأَقۡرَضُواْ
wa-aqradu
and who lend
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
(to) Allah
قَرۡضًا
qardan
a loan
حَسَنٗا
hasanan
goodly
يُضَٰعَفُ
yuda'afu
it will be multiplied
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
and for them
أَجۡرٞ
ajrun
(is) a reward
كَرِيمٞ
karimun
noble
١٨

Charitable men and women who make a good loan to God will have it doubled and have a generous reward

Translation 1260

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57:19
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَرُسُلِهِۦٓ
warusulihi
and His Messengers
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
[those]
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلصِّدِّيقُونَۖ
al-sidiquna
(are) the truthful
وَٱلشُّهَدَآءُ
wal-shuhadau
and the martyrs
عِندَ
inda
(are) with
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
لَهُمۡ
lahum
For them
أَجۡرُهُمۡ
ajruhum
(is) their reward
وَنُورُهُمۡۖ
wanuruhum
and their light
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
But those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
وَكَذَّبُواْ
wakadhabu
and deny
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ
biayatina
Our Verses
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
those
أَصۡحَٰبُ
ashabu
(are the) companions
ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
al-jahimi
(of) the Hellfire
١٩

Those who believe in God and His messengers are the truthful ones who will bear witness before their Lord: they will have their reward and their light. But those who disbelieve and deny Our revelations are the inhabitants of Hell

Translation 1260

57:20
ٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ
i'lamu
Know
أَنَّمَا
annama
that
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ
al-hayatu
the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
لَعِبٞ
la'ibun
(is) play
وَلَهۡوٞ
walahwun
and amusement
وَزِينَةٞ
wazinatun
and adornment
وَتَفَاخُرُۢ
watafakhurun
and boasting
بَيۡنَكُمۡ
baynakum
among you
وَتَكَاثُرٞ
watakathurun
and competition in increase
فِي
fi
of
ٱلۡأَمۡوَٰلِ
al-amwali
the wealth
وَٱلۡأَوۡلَٰدِۖ
wal-awladi
and the children
كَمَثَلِ
kamathali
like (the) example
غَيۡثٍ
ghaythin
(of) a rain
أَعۡجَبَ
a'jaba
pleases
ٱلۡكُفَّارَ
al-kufara
the tillers
نَبَاتُهُۥ
nabatuhu
its growth
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يَهِيجُ
yahiju
it dries
فَتَرَىٰهُ
fatarahu
and you see it
مُصۡفَرّٗا
mus'farran
turning yellow
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يَكُونُ
yakunu
becomes
حُطَٰمٗاۖ
hutaman
debris
وَفِي
wafi
And in
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
the Hereafter
عَذَابٞ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
شَدِيدٞ
shadidun
severe
وَمَغۡفِرَةٞ
wamaghfiratun
and forgiveness
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَرِضۡوَٰنٞۚ
warid'wanun
and Pleasure
وَمَا
wama
But not
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ
al-hayatu
(is) the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَآ
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَتَٰعُ
mata'u
(the) enjoyment
ٱلۡغُرُورِ
al-ghururi
(of) delusion
٢٠

Bear in mind that the present life is just a game, a diversion, an attraction, a cause of boasting among you, of rivalry in wealth and children. It is like plants that spring up after the rain: their growth at first delights the sowers, but then you see them wither away, turn yellow, and become stubble. There is terrible punishment in the next life as well as forgiveness and approval from God; the life of this world is only an illusory pleasure

Translation 1260

57:21
سَابِقُوٓاْ
sabiqu
Race
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
مَغۡفِرَةٖ
maghfiratin
(the) forgiveness
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمۡ
rabbikum
your Lord
وَجَنَّةٍ
wajannatin
and a Garden
عَرۡضُهَا
arduha
its width
كَعَرۡضِ
ka'ardi
(is) like (the) width
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
(of) the heaven
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
أُعِدَّتۡ
u'iddat
prepared
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
for those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَرُسُلِهِۦۚ
warusulihi
and His Messengers
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
فَضۡلُ
fadlu
(is the) Bounty
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
يُؤۡتِيهِ
yu'tihi
He gives
مَن
man
(to) whom
يَشَآءُۚ
yashau
He wills
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
ذُو
dhu
(is) the Possessor of Bounty
ٱلۡفَضۡلِ
al-fadli
(is) the Possessor of Bounty
ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
al-'azimi
the Great
٢١

So race for your Lord’s forgiveness and a Garden as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for those who believe in God and His messengers: that is God’s bounty, which He bestows on whoever He pleases. God’s bounty is infinite

Translation 1260

57:22
مَآ
ma
Not
أَصَابَ
asaba
strikes
مِن
min
any
مُّصِيبَةٖ
musibatin
disaster
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
وَلَا
wala
and not
فِيٓ
fi
in
أَنفُسِكُمۡ
anfusikum
yourselves
إِلَّا
illa
but
فِي
fi
in
كِتَٰبٖ
kitabin
a Register
مِّن
min
before
قَبۡلِ
qabli
before
أَن
an
that
نَّبۡرَأَهَآۚ
nabra-aha
We bring it into existence
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
عَلَى
ala
for
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
يَسِيرٞ
yasirun
(is) easy
٢٢

No misfortune can happen, either in the earth or in yourselves, that was not set down in writing before We brought it into being- that is easy for God

Translation 1260

57:23
لِّكَيۡلَا
likayla
So that you may not
تَأۡسَوۡاْ
tasaw
grieve
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
مَا
ma
what
فَاتَكُمۡ
fatakum
has escaped you
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَفۡرَحُواْ
tafrahu
exult
بِمَآ
bima
at what
ءَاتَىٰكُمۡۗ
atakum
He has given you
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
لَا
la
(does) not
يُحِبُّ
yuhibbu
love
كُلَّ
kulla
every
مُخۡتَالٖ
mukh'talin
self-deluded
فَخُورٍ
fakhurin
boaster
٢٣

so you need not grieve for what you miss or gloat over what you gain

Translation 1260

57:24
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
يَبۡخَلُونَ
yabkhaluna
are stingy
وَيَأۡمُرُونَ
wayamuruna
and enjoin
ٱلنَّاسَ
al-nasa
(on) the people
بِٱلۡبُخۡلِۗ
bil-bukh'li
stinginess
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَتَوَلَّ
yatawalla
turns away
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلۡغَنِيُّ
al-ghaniyu
(is) Free of need
ٱلۡحَمِيدُ
al-hamidu
the Praiseworthy
٢٤

God does not love the conceited, the boastful, those who are miserly, and who tell other people to be miserly. If anyone turns away, remember that God is self-sufficient and worthy of praise

Translation 1260

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57:25
لَقَدۡ
laqad
Certainly
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
رُسُلَنَا
rusulana
Our Messengers
بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ
bil-bayinati
with clear proofs
وَأَنزَلۡنَا
wa-anzalna
and We sent down
مَعَهُمُ
ma'ahumu
with them
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Scripture
وَٱلۡمِيزَانَ
wal-mizana
and the Balance
لِيَقُومَ
liyaquma
that may establish
ٱلنَّاسُ
al-nasu
the people
بِٱلۡقِسۡطِۖ
bil-qis'ti
justice
وَأَنزَلۡنَا
wa-anzalna
And We sent down
ٱلۡحَدِيدَ
al-hadida
[the] iron
فِيهِ
fihi
wherein
بَأۡسٞ
basun
(is) power
شَدِيدٞ
shadidun
mighty
وَمَنَٰفِعُ
wamanafi'u
and benefits
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnasi
for the people
وَلِيَعۡلَمَ
waliya'lama
and so that Allah may make evident
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
and so that Allah may make evident
مَن
man
(he) who
يَنصُرُهُۥ
yansuruhu
helps Him
وَرُسُلَهُۥ
warusulahu
and His Messengers
بِٱلۡغَيۡبِۚ
bil-ghaybi
unseen
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
قَوِيٌّ
qawiyyun
(is) All-Strong
عَزِيزٞ
azizun
All-Mighty
٢٥

We sent Our messengers with clear signs, the Scripture and the Balance, so that people could uphold justice: We also sent iron, with its mighty strength and many uses for mankind, so that God could mark out those who would help Him and His messengers though they cannot see Him. Truly God is powerful, almighty

Translation 1260

57:26
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
نُوحٗا
nuhan
Nuh
وَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
wa-ib'rahima
and Ibrahim
وَجَعَلۡنَا
waja'alna
and We placed
فِي
fi
in
ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا
dhurriyyatihima
their offspring
ٱلنُّبُوَّةَ
al-nubuwata
Prophethood
وَٱلۡكِتَٰبَۖ
wal-kitaba
and the Scripture
فَمِنۡهُم
famin'hum
and among them
مُّهۡتَدٖۖ
muh'tadin
(is) a guided one
وَكَثِيرٞ
wakathirun
but most
مِّنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
of them
فَٰسِقُونَ
fasiquna
(are) defiantly disobediently
٢٦

We sent Noah and Abraham, and gave prophethood and scripture to their offspring: among them there were some who were rightly guided, but many were lawbreakers

Translation 1260

57:27
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
قَفَّيۡنَا
qaffayna
We sent
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
on
ءَاثَٰرِهِم
atharihim
their footsteps
بِرُسُلِنَا
birusulina
Our Messengers
وَقَفَّيۡنَا
waqaffayna
and We followed
بِعِيسَى
bi'isa
with Isa
ٱبۡنِ
ib'ni
son
مَرۡيَمَ
maryama
(of) Maryam
وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ
waataynahu
and We gave him
ٱلۡإِنجِيلَۖ
al-injila
the Injeel
وَجَعَلۡنَا
waja'alna
And We placed
فِي
fi
in
قُلُوبِ
qulubi
(the) hearts
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
ٱتَّبَعُوهُ
ittaba'uhu
followed him
رَأۡفَةٗ
rafatan
compassion
وَرَحۡمَةٗۚ
warahmatan
and mercy
وَرَهۡبَانِيَّةً
warahbaniyyatan
But monasticism
ٱبۡتَدَعُوهَا
ib'tada'uha
they innovated
مَا
ma
not
كَتَبۡنَٰهَا
katabnaha
We prescribed it
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
for them
إِلَّا
illa
only
ٱبۡتِغَآءَ
ib'tighaa
seeking
رِضۡوَٰنِ
rid'wani
(the) pleasure
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
فَمَا
fama
but not
رَعَوۡهَا
ra'awha
they observed it
حَقَّ
haqqa
(with) right
رِعَايَتِهَاۖ
ri'ayatiha
observance
فَـَٔاتَيۡنَا
faatayna
So We gave
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believed
مِنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
among them
أَجۡرَهُمۡۖ
ajrahum
their reward
وَكَثِيرٞ
wakathirun
but most
مِّنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
of them
فَٰسِقُونَ
fasiquna
(are) defiantly disobediently
٢٧

We sent other messengers to follow in their footsteps. After those We sent Jesus, son of Mary: We gave him the Gospel and put compassion and mercy into the hearts of his followers. But monasticism was something they invented- We did not ordain it for them- only to seek God’s pleasure, and even so, they did not observe it properly. So We gave a reward to those of them who believed, but many of them were lawbreakers

Translation 1260

57:28
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you who believe
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
O you who believe
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
O you who believe
ٱتَّقُواْ
ittaqu
Fear
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَءَامِنُواْ
waaminu
and believe
بِرَسُولِهِۦ
birasulihi
in His Messenger
يُؤۡتِكُمۡ
yu'tikum
He will give you
كِفۡلَيۡنِ
kif'layni
double portion
مِن
min
of
رَّحۡمَتِهِۦ
rahmatihi
His Mercy
وَيَجۡعَل
wayaj'al
and He will make
لَّكُمۡ
lakum
for you
نُورٗا
nuran
a light
تَمۡشُونَ
tamshuna
you will walk
بِهِۦ
bihi
with it
وَيَغۡفِرۡ
wayaghfir
and He will forgive
لَكُمۡۚ
lakum
you
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
غَفُورٞ
ghafurun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٞ
rahimun
Most Merciful
٢٨

Believers, be mindful of God and have faith in His Messenger: He will give you a double share of His mercy; He will provide a light to help you walk; He will forgive you- God is most forgiving, most merciful

Translation 1260

57:29
لِّئَلَّا
li-alla
So that
يَعۡلَمَ
ya'lama
may know
أَهۡلُ
ahlu
(the) People
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
(of) the Book
أَلَّا
alla
that not
يَقۡدِرُونَ
yaqdiruna
they have power
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
anything
مِّن
min
from
فَضۡلِ
fadli
(the) Bounty
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
and that
ٱلۡفَضۡلَ
al-fadla
the Bounty
بِيَدِ
biyadi
(is) in Allah's Hand
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(is) in Allah's Hand
يُؤۡتِيهِ
yu'tihi
He gives it
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُۚ
yashau
He wills
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
ذُو
dhu
(is) the Possessor of Bounty
ٱلۡفَضۡلِ
al-fadli
(is) the Possessor of Bounty
ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
al-'azimi
the Great
٢٩

The People of the Book should know that they have no power over any of God’s grace and that grace is in the hand of God alone: He gives it to whoever He will. God’s grace is truly immense

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