Al-Ahqaf 46:33

46:26
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
مَكَّنَّٰهُمۡ
makkannahum
We had established them
فِيمَآ
fima
in what
إِن
in
not
مَّكَّنَّٰكُمۡ
makkannakum
We have established you
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
وَجَعَلۡنَا
waja'alna
and We made
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
سَمۡعٗا
sam'an
hearing
وَأَبۡصَٰرٗا
wa-absaran
and vision
وَأَفۡـِٔدَةٗ
wa-afidatan
and hearts
فَمَآ
fama
But not
أَغۡنَىٰ
aghna
availed
عَنۡهُمۡ
anhum
them
سَمۡعُهُمۡ
sam'uhum
their hearing
وَلَآ
wala
and not
أَبۡصَٰرُهُمۡ
absaruhum
their vision
وَلَآ
wala
and not
أَفۡـِٔدَتُهُم
afidatuhum
their hearts
مِّن
min
any
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
thing
إِذۡ
idh
when
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
يَجۡحَدُونَ
yajhaduna
rejecting
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
biayati
(the) Signs
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَحَاقَ
wahaqa
and enveloped
بِهِم
bihim
them
مَّا
ma
what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
بِهِۦ
bihi
[at it]
يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ
yastahziuna
ridicule
٢٦

We had established them in a way we have not established you [people of Mecca]; We gave them hearing, sight, and hearts, yet their hearing, sight, and hearts were of no use to them, since they denied God’s revelations. They were overwhelmed by the punishment they had mocked

Translation 1260

46:27
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
أَهۡلَكۡنَا
ahlakna
We destroyed
مَا
ma
what
حَوۡلَكُم
hawlakum
surrounds you
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡقُرَىٰ
al-qura
the towns
وَصَرَّفۡنَا
wasarrafna
and We have diversified
ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ
al-ayati
the Signs
لَعَلَّهُمۡ
la'allahum
that they may
يَرۡجِعُونَ
yarji'una
return
٢٧

We have also destroyed other communities that once flourished around you- We had given them various signs so that they might return to the right way

Translation 1260

46:28
فَلَوۡلَا
falawla
Then why (did) not
نَصَرَهُمُ
nasarahumu
help them
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those whom
ٱتَّخَذُواْ
ittakhadhu
they had taken
مِن
min
besides
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
قُرۡبَانًا
qur'banan
gods as a way of approach
ءَالِهَةَۢۖ
alihatan
gods as a way of approach
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
ضَلُّواْ
dallu
they were lost
عَنۡهُمۡۚ
anhum
from them
وَذَٰلِكَ
wadhalika
And that
إِفۡكُهُمۡ
if'kuhum
(was) their falsehood
وَمَا
wama
and what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
يَفۡتَرُونَ
yaftaruna
inventing
٢٨

so why did their gods not help them, those they set up as gods besides God to bring them nearer to Him? No indeed! They failed them utterly: it was all a lie of their own making

Translation 1260

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46:29
وَإِذۡ
wa-idh
And when
صَرَفۡنَآ
sarafna
We directed
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
to you
نَفَرٗا
nafaran
a party
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡجِنِّ
al-jini
the jinn
يَسۡتَمِعُونَ
yastami'una
listening
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ
al-qur'ana
(to) the Quran
فَلَمَّا
falamma
And when
حَضَرُوهُ
hadaruhu
they attended it
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
they said
أَنصِتُواْۖ
ansitu
Listen quietly
فَلَمَّا
falamma
And when
قُضِيَ
qudiya
it was concluded
وَلَّوۡاْ
wallaw
they turned back
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
قَوۡمِهِم
qawmihim
their people
مُّنذِرِينَ
mundhirina
(as) warners
٢٩

We sent a group of jinn to you [Prophet] to listen to the Quran. When they heard it, they said to one another, ‘Be quiet!’ Then when it was finished they turned to their community and gave them warning

Translation 1260

46:30
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
يَٰقَوۡمَنَآ
yaqawmana
O our people
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
سَمِعۡنَا
sami'na
[we] have heard
كِتَٰبًا
kitaban
a Book
أُنزِلَ
unzila
revealed
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
مُوسَىٰ
musa
Musa
مُصَدِّقٗا
musaddiqan
confirming
لِّمَا
lima
what
بَيۡنَ
bayna
(was) before it
يَدَيۡهِ
yadayhi
(was) before it
يَهۡدِيٓ
yahdi
guiding
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱلۡحَقِّ
al-haqi
the truth
وَإِلَىٰ
wa-ila
and to
طَرِيقٖ
tariqin
a Path
مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ
mus'taqimin
Straight
٣٠

They said, ‘Our people, we have been listening to a Scripture that came after Moses, confirming previous scriptures, giving guidance to the truth and the straight path

Translation 1260

46:31
يَٰقَوۡمَنَآ
yaqawmana
O our people
أَجِيبُواْ
ajibu
Respond
دَاعِيَ
da'iya
(to the) caller
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَءَامِنُواْ
waaminu
and believe
بِهِۦ
bihi
in him
يَغۡفِرۡ
yaghfir
He will forgive
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّن
min
of
ذُنُوبِكُمۡ
dhunubikum
your sins
وَيُجِرۡكُم
wayujir'kum
and will protect you
مِّنۡ
min
from
عَذَابٍ
adhabin
a punishment
أَلِيمٖ
alimin
painful
٣١

Our people, respond to the one who calls you to God. Believe in Him: He will forgive you your sins and protect you from a painful torment.’

Translation 1260

46:32
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
لَّا
la
(does) not
يُجِبۡ
yujib
respond
دَاعِيَ
da'iya
(to the) caller
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
فَلَيۡسَ
falaysa
then not
بِمُعۡجِزٖ
bimu'jizin
he can escape
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
وَلَيۡسَ
walaysa
and not
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
مِن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦٓ
dunihi
besides Him
أَوۡلِيَآءُۚ
awliyau
protectors
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
فِي
fi
(are) in
ضَلَٰلٖ
dalalin
error
مُّبِينٍ
mubinin
clear
٣٢

Those who fail to respond to God’s call cannot escape God’s power anywhere on earth, nor will they have any protector against Him: such people have clearly gone far astray

Translation 1260

46:33
أَوَلَمۡ
awalam
Do not
يَرَوۡاْ
yaraw
they see
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ
wal-arda
and the earth
وَلَمۡ
walam
and (was) not
يَعۡيَ
ya'ya
tired
بِخَلۡقِهِنَّ
bikhalqihinna
by their creation
بِقَٰدِرٍ
biqadirin
(is) able
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
to give life
أَن
an
to give life
يُحۡـِۧيَ
yuh'yiya
to give life
ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰۚ
al-mawta
(to) the dead
بَلَىٰٓۚ
bala
Yes
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
indeed He
عَلَىٰ
ala
(is) on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
قَدِيرٞ
qadirun
All-Powerful
٣٣

Do the disbelievers not understand that God, who created the heavens and earth and did not tire in doing so, has the power to bring the dead back to life? Yes indeed! He has power over everything

Translation 1260

46:34
وَيَوۡمَ
wayawma
And (the) Day
يُعۡرَضُ
yu'radu
are exposed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieved
عَلَى
ala
to
ٱلنَّارِ
al-nari
the Fire
أَلَيۡسَ
alaysa
Is not
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ
bil-haqi
the truth
قَالُواْ
qalu
They will say
بَلَىٰ
bala
Yes
وَرَبِّنَاۚ
warabbina
by our Lord
قَالَ
qala
He will say
فَذُوقُواْ
fadhuqu
Then taste
ٱلۡعَذَابَ
al-'adhaba
the punishment
بِمَا
bima
because
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used to
تَكۡفُرُونَ
takfuruna
disbelieve
٣٤

On the Day the disbelievers are brought before Hell [it will be said to them], ‘Is this not real?’ ‘Yes, by our Lord,’ they will reply and He will say, ‘Then taste the punishment for having denied the truth.’

Translation 1260

46:35
فَٱصۡبِرۡ
fa-is'bir
So be patient
كَمَا
kama
as
صَبَرَ
sabara
had patience
أُوْلُواْ
ulu
those of determination
ٱلۡعَزۡمِ
al-'azmi
those of determination
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلرُّسُلِ
al-rusuli
the Messengers
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَسۡتَعۡجِل
tasta'jil
seek to hasten
لَّهُمۡۚ
lahum
for them
كَأَنَّهُمۡ
ka-annahum
As if they had
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(the) Day
يَرَوۡنَ
yarawna
they see
مَا
ma
what
يُوعَدُونَ
yu'aduna
they were promised
لَمۡ
lam
not
يَلۡبَثُوٓاْ
yalbathu
remained
إِلَّا
illa
except
سَاعَةٗ
sa'atan
an hour
مِّن
min
of
نَّهَارِۭۚ
naharin
a day
بَلَٰغٞۚ
balaghun
A notification
فَهَلۡ
fahal
But will
يُهۡلَكُ
yuh'laku
(any) be destroyed
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلۡقَوۡمُ
al-qawmu
the people
ٱلۡفَٰسِقُونَ
al-fasiquna
the defiantly disobedient
٣٥

Be steadfast [Muhammad], like those messengers of firm resolve. Do not seek to hasten the punishment for the disbelievers: on the Day they see what they had been warned about, it will seem to them that they lingered no more than a single hour of a single day [in this life]. This is a warning. Shall any be destroyed except the defiant

Translation 1260

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