Rub El Hizb 63

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

7:47
۞وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
صُرِفَتۡ
surifat
are turned
أَبۡصَٰرُهُمۡ
absaruhum
their eyes
تِلۡقَآءَ
til'qaa
towards
أَصۡحَٰبِ
ashabi
(the) companions
ٱلنَّارِ
al-nari
(of) the Fire
قَالُواْ
qalu
they (will) say
رَبَّنَا
rabbana
Our Lord
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَجۡعَلۡنَا
taj'alna
place us
مَعَ
ma'a
with
ٱلۡقَوۡمِ
al-qawmi
the people
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
٤٧

and when their glance falls upon the people of the Fire, they will say, ‘Our Lord, do not let us join the evildoers!’

Translation 1260

7:48
وَنَادَىٰٓ
wanada
And (will) call out
أَصۡحَٰبُ
ashabu
(the) companions
ٱلۡأَعۡرَافِ
al-a'rafi
(of) the heights
رِجَالٗا
rijalan
(to) men
يَعۡرِفُونَهُم
ya'rifunahum
whom they recognize
بِسِيمَىٰهُمۡ
bisimahum
by their marks
قَالُواْ
qalu
saying
مَآ
ma
Not
أَغۡنَىٰ
aghna
(has) availed
عَنكُمۡ
ankum
[to] you
جَمۡعُكُمۡ
jam'ukum
your gathering
وَمَا
wama
and what
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you were
تَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ
tastakbiruna
arrogant (about)
٤٨

and the people of the heights will call out to certain men they recognize by their marks, ‘What use were your great numbers and your false pride

Translation 1260

7:49
أَهَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
ahaulai
Are these
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
the ones whom
أَقۡسَمۡتُمۡ
aqsamtum
you had sworn
لَا
la
(that) not
يَنَالُهُمُ
yanaluhumu
(will) grant them
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
بِرَحۡمَةٍۚ
birahmatin
Mercy
ٱدۡخُلُواْ
ud'khulu
Enter
ٱلۡجَنَّةَ
al-janata
Paradise
لَا
la
(There will be) no
خَوۡفٌ
khawfun
fear
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
upon you
وَلَآ
wala
and not
أَنتُمۡ
antum
you
تَحۡزَنُونَ
tahzanuna
will grieve
٤٩

And are these the people you swore God would never bless? [Now these people are being told], “Enter the Garden! No fear for you, nor shall you grieve.”’

Translation 1260

7:50
وَنَادَىٰٓ
wanada
And (will) call out
أَصۡحَٰبُ
ashabu
(the) companions
ٱلنَّارِ
al-nari
(of) the Fire
أَصۡحَٰبَ
ashaba
(to the) companions
ٱلۡجَنَّةِ
al-janati
(of) Paradise
أَنۡ
an
[that]
أَفِيضُواْ
afidu
Pour
عَلَيۡنَا
alayna
upon us
مِنَ
mina
[of]
ٱلۡمَآءِ
al-mai
(some) water
أَوۡ
aw
or
مِمَّا
mimma
of what
رَزَقَكُمُ
razaqakumu
(has been) provided (to) you
ٱللَّهُۚ
al-lahu
(by) Allah
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
They (will) say
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
حَرَّمَهُمَا
harramahuma
has forbidden both
عَلَى
ala
to
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
the disbelievers
٥٠

The people of the Fire will call to the people of Paradise, ‘Give us some water, or any of the sustenance God has granted you!’ and they will reply, ‘God has forbidden both to the disbelievers

Translation 1260

7:51
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
ٱتَّخَذُواْ
ittakhadhu
took
دِينَهُمۡ
dinahum
their religion
لَهۡوٗا
lahwan
(as) an amusement
وَلَعِبٗا
wala'iban
and play
وَغَرَّتۡهُمُ
wagharrathumu
and deluded them
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ
al-hayatu
the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَاۚ
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
فَٱلۡيَوۡمَ
fal-yawma
So today
نَنسَىٰهُمۡ
nansahum
We forget them
كَمَا
kama
as
نَسُواْ
nasu
they forgot
لِقَآءَ
liqaa
(the) meeting
يَوۡمِهِمۡ
yawmihim
(of) their day
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
وَمَا
wama
and [what]
كَانُواْ
kanu
(as) they used to
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
biayatina
with Our Verses
يَجۡحَدُونَ
yajhaduna
they reject
٥١

those who took their religion for distraction, a mere game, and were deluded by worldly life.’ Today We shall ignore them, just as they have ignored their meeting with this Day and denied Our Revelations

Translation 1260

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7:52
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
جِئۡنَٰهُم
ji'nahum
We had brought them
بِكِتَٰبٖ
bikitabin
a Book
فَصَّلۡنَٰهُ
fassalnahu
which We have explained
عَلَىٰ
ala
with
عِلۡمٍ
il'min
knowledge
هُدٗى
hudan
as guidance
وَرَحۡمَةٗ
warahmatan
and mercy
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
who believe
٥٢

We have brought people a Scripture- We have explained it on the basis of true knowledge- as guidance and mercy for those who believe

Translation 1260

7:53
هَلۡ
hal
Do
يَنظُرُونَ
yanzuruna
they wait
إِلَّا
illa
except
تَأۡوِيلَهُۥۚ
tawilahu
(for) its fulfillment
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
يَأۡتِي
yati
(will) come
تَأۡوِيلُهُۥ
tawiluhu
its fulfillment
يَقُولُ
yaqulu
will say
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
نَسُوهُ
nasuhu
had forgotten it
مِن
min
from
قَبۡلُ
qablu
before
قَدۡ
qad
Verily
جَآءَتۡ
jaat
had come
رُسُلُ
rusulu
(the) Messengers
رَبِّنَا
rabbina
(of) our Lord
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
with the truth
فَهَل
fahal
so are (there)
لَّنَا
lana
for us
مِن
min
any
شُفَعَآءَ
shufa'aa
intercessors
فَيَشۡفَعُواْ
fayashfa'u
so (that) they intercede
لَنَآ
lana
for us
أَوۡ
aw
or
نُرَدُّ
nuraddu
we are sent back
فَنَعۡمَلَ
fana'mala
so (that) we do (deeds)
غَيۡرَ
ghayra
other than
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
that which
كُنَّا
kunna
we used to
نَعۡمَلُۚ
na'malu
do
قَدۡ
qad
Verily
خَسِرُوٓاْ
khasiru
they lost
أَنفُسَهُمۡ
anfusahum
themselves
وَضَلَّ
wadalla
and strayed
عَنۡهُم
anhum
from them
مَّا
ma
what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
يَفۡتَرُونَ
yaftaruna
invent
٥٣

What are they waiting for but the fulfilment of its [final prophecy]? On the Day it is fulfilled, those who had ignored it will say, ‘Our Lord’s messenger spoke the truth. Is there anyone to intercede for us now? Or can we be sent back to behave differently from the way we behaved before?’ They will really have squandered their souls, and all [the idols] they invented will have deserted them

Translation 1260

7:54
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبَّكُمُ
rabbakumu
your Lord
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(is) Allah
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
the One Who
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ
wal-arda
and the earth
فِي
fi
in
سِتَّةِ
sittati
six
أَيَّامٖ
ayyamin
epochs
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
ٱسۡتَوَىٰ
is'tawa
He ascended
عَلَى
ala
on
ٱلۡعَرۡشِۖ
al-'arshi
the Throne
يُغۡشِي
yugh'shi
He covers
ٱلَّيۡلَ
al-layla
the night
ٱلنَّهَارَ
al-nahara
(with) the day
يَطۡلُبُهُۥ
yatlubuhu
seeking it
حَثِيثٗا
hathithan
rapidly
وَٱلشَّمۡسَ
wal-shamsa
and the sun
وَٱلۡقَمَرَ
wal-qamara
and the moon
وَٱلنُّجُومَ
wal-nujuma
and the stars
مُسَخَّرَٰتِۭ
musakharatin
subjected
بِأَمۡرِهِۦٓۗ
bi-amrihi
by His command
أَلَا
ala
Unquestionably
لَهُ
lahu
for Him
ٱلۡخَلۡقُ
al-khalqu
(is) the creation
وَٱلۡأَمۡرُۗ
wal-amru
and the command
تَبَارَكَ
tabaraka
blessed
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(is) Allah
رَبُّ
rabbu
Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
(of) the worlds
٥٤

Your Lord is God, who created the heavens and earth in six Days, then established Himself on the throne; He makes the night cover the day in swift pursuit; He created the sun, moon, and stars to be subservient to His command; all creation and command belong to Him. Exalted be God, Lord of all the worlds

Translation 1260

7:55
ٱدۡعُواْ
id'u
Call upon
رَبَّكُمۡ
rabbakum
your Lord
تَضَرُّعٗا
tadarru'an
humbly
وَخُفۡيَةًۚ
wakhuf'yatan
and privately
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
لَا
la
(does) not
يُحِبُّ
yuhibbu
love
ٱلۡمُعۡتَدِينَ
al-mu'tadina
the transgressors
٥٥

Call on your Lord humbly and privately- He does not like those who transgress His bounds

Translation 1260

7:56
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تُفۡسِدُواْ
tuf'sidu
cause corruption
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
إِصۡلَٰحِهَا
is'lahiha
its reformation
وَٱدۡعُوهُ
wa-id'uhu
And call Him
خَوۡفٗا
khawfan
(in) fear
وَطَمَعًاۚ
watama'an
and hope
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَحۡمَتَ
rahmata
(the) Mercy
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
قَرِيبٞ
qaribun
(is) near
مِّنَ
mina
for
ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
al-muh'sinina
the good-doers
٥٦

do not corrupt the earth after it has been set right- call on Him fearing and hoping. The mercy of God is close to those who do good

Translation 1260

7:57
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
يُرۡسِلُ
yur'silu
sends
ٱلرِّيَٰحَ
al-riyaha
the winds
بُشۡرَۢا
bush'ran
(as) glad tidings
بَيۡنَ
bayna
from
يَدَيۡ
yaday
before
رَحۡمَتِهِۦۖ
rahmatihi
His Mercy
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
until
إِذَآ
idha
when
أَقَلَّتۡ
aqallat
they have carried
سَحَابٗا
sahaban
clouds
ثِقَالٗا
thiqalan
heavy
سُقۡنَٰهُ
suq'nahu
We drive them
لِبَلَدٖ
libaladin
to a land
مَّيِّتٖ
mayyitin
dead
فَأَنزَلۡنَا
fa-anzalna
then We send down
بِهِ
bihi
from it
ٱلۡمَآءَ
al-maa
the water
فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا
fa-akhrajna
then We bring forth
بِهِۦ
bihi
from it
مِن
min
(of)
كُلِّ
kulli
all (kinds)
ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِۚ
al-thamarati
(of) fruits
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
نُخۡرِجُ
nukh'riju
We will bring forth
ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ
al-mawta
the dead
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تَذَكَّرُونَ
tadhakkaruna
take heed
٥٧

It is God who sends the winds, bearing good news of His coming grace, and when they have gathered up the heavy clouds, We drive them to a dead land where We cause rain to fall, bringing out all kinds of crops, just as We shall bring out the dead. Will you not reflect

Translation 1260

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7:58
وَٱلۡبَلَدُ
wal-baladu
And the land
ٱلطَّيِّبُ
al-tayibu
[the] pure
يَخۡرُجُ
yakhruju
comes forth
نَبَاتُهُۥ
nabatuhu
its vegetation
بِإِذۡنِ
bi-idh'ni
by (the) permission
رَبِّهِۦۖ
rabbihi
(of) its Lord
وَٱلَّذِي
wa-alladhi
but which
خَبُثَ
khabutha
is bad
لَا
la
(does) not
يَخۡرُجُ
yakhruju
come forth
إِلَّا
illa
except
نَكِدٗاۚ
nakidan
(with) difficulty
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
نُصَرِّفُ
nusarrifu
We explain
ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ
al-ayati
the Signs
لِقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يَشۡكُرُونَ
yashkuruna
who are grateful
٥٨

Vegetation comes out of good land in abundance, by the will of its Lord, but out of bad land only scantily: We explain Our Revelations in various ways to those who give thanks

Translation 1260

7:59
لَقَدۡ
laqad
Certainly
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
نُوحًا
nuhan
Nuh
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
قَوۡمِهِۦ
qawmihi
his people
فَقَالَ
faqala
and he said
يَٰقَوۡمِ
yaqawmi
O my people
ٱعۡبُدُواْ
u'budu
Worship
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
مَا
ma
not
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّنۡ
min
any
إِلَٰهٍ
ilahin
god
غَيۡرُهُۥٓ
ghayruhu
other than Him
إِنِّيٓ
inni
Indeed I
أَخَافُ
akhafu
[I] fear
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
for you
عَذَابَ
adhaba
punishment
يَوۡمٍ
yawmin
(of the) Day
عَظِيمٖ
azimin
Great
٥٩

We sent Noah to his people. He said, ‘My people, serve God: you have no god other than Him. I fear for you the punishment of a fearsome Day!’

Translation 1260

7:60
قَالَ
qala
Said
ٱلۡمَلَأُ
al-mala-u
the chiefs
مِن
min
of
قَوۡمِهِۦٓ
qawmihi
his people
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
لَنَرَىٰكَ
lanaraka
surely see you
فِي
fi
in
ضَلَٰلٖ
dalalin
error
مُّبِينٖ
mubinin
clear
٦٠

but the prominent leaders of his people said, ‘We believe you are far astray.’

Translation 1260

7:61
قَالَ
qala
He said
يَٰقَوۡمِ
yaqawmi
O my people
لَيۡسَ
laysa
There is not
بِي
bi
in me
ضَلَٰلَةٞ
dalalatun
error
وَلَٰكِنِّي
walakinni
but I am
رَسُولٞ
rasulun
a Messenger
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّ
rabbi
(the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
(of) the worlds
٦١

He replied, ‘My people, there is nothing astray about me! On the contrary, I am a messenger from the Lord of all the Worlds

Translation 1260

7:62
أُبَلِّغُكُمۡ
uballighukum
I convey to you
رِسَٰلَٰتِ
risalati
the Messages
رَبِّي
rabbi
(of) my Lord
وَأَنصَحُ
wa-ansahu
and [I] advise
لَكُمۡ
lakum
[to] you
وَأَعۡلَمُ
wa-a'lamu
and I know
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
مَا
ma
what
لَا
la
not
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
you know
٦٢

I am delivering my Lord’s messages to you and giving you sincere advice. I know things from God that you do not

Translation 1260

7:63
أَوَعَجِبۡتُمۡ
awa'ajib'tum
Do you wonder
أَن
an
that
جَآءَكُمۡ
jaakum
has come to you
ذِكۡرٞ
dhik'run
a reminder
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمۡ
rabbikum
your Lord
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
رَجُلٖ
rajulin
a man
مِّنكُمۡ
minkum
among you
لِيُنذِرَكُمۡ
liyundhirakum
that he may warn you
وَلِتَتَّقُواْ
walitattaqu
and that you may fear
وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ
wala'allakum
and so that you may
تُرۡحَمُونَ
tur'hamuna
receive mercy
٦٣

Do you find it so strange that a message should come from your Lord- through a man in your midst- to warn you and make you aware of God so that you may be given mercy?’

Translation 1260

7:64
فَكَذَّبُوهُ
fakadhabuhu
But they denied him
فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُ
fa-anjaynahu
so We saved him
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those who
مَعَهُۥ
ma'ahu
(were) with him
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡفُلۡكِ
al-ful'ki
the ship
وَأَغۡرَقۡنَا
wa-aghraqna
And We drowned
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَذَّبُواْ
kadhabu
denied
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآۚ
biayatina
Our Verses
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
Indeed they
كَانُواْ
kanu
were
قَوۡمًا
qawman
a people
عَمِينَ
amina
blind
٦٤

but they called him a liar. We saved him, and those who were with him, on the Ark and We drowned those who rejected Our revelations- they were wilfully blind

Translation 1260