Al-Jathiyah 45:8

surah045
ﲪﲫﲮﲴ
45:1
حمٓ
ha-meem
Ha Meem
١

Ha Mim

Translation 1260

45:2
تَنزِيلُ
tanzilu
(The) revelation
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
(of) the Book
مِنَ
mina
(is) from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
ٱلۡعَزِيزِ
al-'azizi
the All-Mighty
ٱلۡحَكِيمِ
al-hakimi
the All-Wise
٢

This Scripture is sent down from God, the Mighty, the Wise

Translation 1260

45:3
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
laayatin
surely (are) Signs
لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
lil'mu'minina
for the believers
٣

There are signs in the heavens and the earth for those who believe

Translation 1260

45:4
وَفِي
wafi
And in
خَلۡقِكُمۡ
khalqikum
your creation
وَمَا
wama
and what
يَبُثُّ
yabuthu
He disperses
مِن
min
of
دَآبَّةٍ
dabbatin
(the) moving creatures
ءَايَٰتٞ
ayatun
(are) Signs
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يُوقِنُونَ
yuqinuna
who are certain
٤

in the creation of you, in the creatures God scattered on earth, there are signs for people of sure faith

Translation 1260

45:5
وَٱخۡتِلَٰفِ
wa-ikh'tilafi
And (in the) alternation
ٱلَّيۡلِ
al-layli
(of) the night
وَٱلنَّهَارِ
wal-nahari
and the day
وَمَآ
wama
and what
أَنزَلَ
anzala
Allah sends down
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah sends down
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
the sky
مِن
min
of
رِّزۡقٖ
riz'qin
(the) provision
فَأَحۡيَا
fa-ahya
and gives life
بِهِ
bihi
thereby
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
al-arda
(to) the earth
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
مَوۡتِهَا
mawtiha
its death
وَتَصۡرِيفِ
watasrifi
and (in) directing
ٱلرِّيَٰحِ
al-riyahi
(the) winds
ءَايَٰتٞ
ayatun
(are) Signs
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يَعۡقِلُونَ
ya'qiluna
who reason
٥

in the alternation of night and day, in the rain God provides, sending it down from the sky and reviving the dead earth with it, and in His shifting of the winds there are signs for those who use their reason

Translation 1260

45:6
تِلۡكَ
til'ka
These
ءَايَٰتُ
ayatu
(are the) Verses
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
نَتۡلُوهَا
natluha
We recite them
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
to you
بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ
bil-haqi
in truth
فَبِأَيِّ
fabi-ayyi
Then in what
حَدِيثِۭ
hadithin
statement
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَءَايَٰتِهِۦ
waayatihi
and His Verses
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
will they believe
٦

These are God’s signs that We recount to you [Prophet, to show] the Truth. If they deny God and His revelations, what message will they believe in

Translation 1260

45:7
وَيۡلٞ
waylun
Woe
لِّكُلِّ
likulli
to every
أَفَّاكٍ
affakin
liar
أَثِيمٖ
athimin
sinful
٧

Woe to every lying sinful person

Translation 1260

45:8
يَسۡمَعُ
yasma'u
Who hears
ءَايَٰتِ
ayati
(the) Verses
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
تُتۡلَىٰ
tut'la
recited
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
to him
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يُصِرُّ
yusirru
persists
مُسۡتَكۡبِرٗا
mus'takbiran
arrogantly
كَأَن
ka-an
as if
لَّمۡ
lam
not
يَسۡمَعۡهَاۖ
yasma'ha
he heard them
فَبَشِّرۡهُ
fabashir'hu
So give him tidings
بِعَذَابٍ
bi'adhabin
(of) a punishment
أَلِيمٖ
alimin
painful
٨

who hears God’s revelations being recited to him, yet persists in his arrogance as if he had never heard them––[Prophet] bring him news of a painful torment!––

Translation 1260

45:9
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
عَلِمَ
alima
he knows
مِنۡ
min
of
ءَايَٰتِنَا
ayatina
Our Verses
شَيۡـًٔا
shayan
anything
ٱتَّخَذَهَا
ittakhadhaha
he takes them
هُزُوًاۚ
huzuwan
(in) ridicule
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
عَذَابٞ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
مُّهِينٞ
muhinun
humiliating
٩

who, if he knows anything about Our revelations, ridicules it! Such people will have a humiliating torment

Translation 1260

45:10
مِّن
min
Before them
وَرَآئِهِمۡ
waraihim
Before them
جَهَنَّمُۖ
jahannamu
(is) Hell
وَلَا
wala
and not
يُغۡنِي
yugh'ni
will avail
عَنۡهُم
anhum
them
مَّا
ma
what
كَسَبُواْ
kasabu
they had earned
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
anything
وَلَا
wala
and not
مَا
ma
what
ٱتَّخَذُواْ
ittakhadhu
they had taken
مِن
min
besides
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
أَوۡلِيَآءَۖ
awliyaa
(as) protectors
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
And for them
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
عَظِيمٌ
azimun
great
١٠

Hell lurks behind them and their gains will not benefit them, nor will those beings they took as protectors beside God––a tremendous torment awaits them

Translation 1260

45:11
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
هُدٗىۖ
hudan
(is) guidance
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
biayati
in (the) Verses
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
(of) their Lord
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
عَذَابٞ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
مِّن
min
of
رِّجۡزٍ
rij'zin
filth
أَلِيمٌ
alimun
painful
١١

This is true guidance; those who reject their Lord’s revelations will have a woeful torment

Translation 1260

45:12
۞ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(is) the One Who
سَخَّرَ
sakhara
subjected
لَكُمُ
lakumu
to you
ٱلۡبَحۡرَ
al-bahra
the sea
لِتَجۡرِيَ
litajriya
that may sail
ٱلۡفُلۡكُ
al-ful'ku
the ships
فِيهِ
fihi
therein
بِأَمۡرِهِۦ
bi-amrihi
by His Command
وَلِتَبۡتَغُواْ
walitabtaghu
and that you may seek
مِن
min
of
فَضۡلِهِۦ
fadlihi
His Bounty
وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ
wala'allakum
and that you may
تَشۡكُرُونَ
tashkuruna
give thanks
١٢

It is God who subjected the sea for you––ships sail on it by His command so that you can seek His bounty and give Him thanks––

Translation 1260

45:13
وَسَخَّرَ
wasakhara
And He has subjected
لَكُم
lakum
to you
مَّا
ma
whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
جَمِيعٗا
jami'an
all
مِّنۡهُۚ
min'hu
from Him
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
laayatin
surely are Signs
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
yatafakkaruna
who give thought
١٣

He has subjected all that is in the heavens and the earth for your benefit, as a gift from Him. There truly are signs in this for those who reflect

Translation 1260

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45:14
قُل
qul
Say
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
يَغۡفِرُواْ
yaghfiru
(to) forgive
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يَرۡجُونَ
yarjuna
hope
أَيَّامَ
ayyama
(for the) days
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
لِيَجۡزِيَ
liyajziya
that He may recompense
قَوۡمَۢا
qawman
a people
بِمَا
bima
for what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
يَكۡسِبُونَ
yaksibuna
earn
١٤

Tell the believers to forgive those who do not fear God’s days [of punishment]––He will requite people for what they have done

Translation 1260

45:15
مَنۡ
man
Whoever
عَمِلَ
amila
does
صَٰلِحٗا
salihan
a righteous deed
فَلِنَفۡسِهِۦۖ
falinafsihi
then it is for his soul
وَمَنۡ
waman
and whoever
أَسَآءَ
asaa
does evil
فَعَلَيۡهَاۖ
fa'alayha
then it (is) against it
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
رَبِّكُمۡ
rabbikum
your Lord
تُرۡجَعُونَ
tur'ja'una
you will be returned
١٥

Whoever does good benefits himself, and whoever does evil harms himself: you will all be returned to your Lord

Translation 1260

45:16
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
ءَاتَيۡنَا
atayna
We gave
بَنِيٓ
bani
(the) Children of Israel
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'raila
(the) Children of Israel
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
وَٱلۡحُكۡمَ
wal-huk'ma
and the wisdom
وَٱلنُّبُوَّةَ
wal-nubuwata
and the Prophethood
وَرَزَقۡنَٰهُم
warazaqnahum
and We provided them
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ
al-tayibati
the good things
وَفَضَّلۡنَٰهُمۡ
wafaddalnahum
and We preferred them
عَلَى
ala
over
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
the worlds
١٦

We gave scripture, wisdom, and prophethood to the Children of Israel; We provided them with good things and favoured them above others

Translation 1260

45:17
وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُم
waataynahum
And We gave them
بَيِّنَٰتٖ
bayyinatin
clear proofs
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡأَمۡرِۖ
al-amri
the matter
فَمَا
fama
And not
ٱخۡتَلَفُوٓاْ
ikh'talafu
they differed
إِلَّا
illa
except
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
مَا
ma
[what]
جَآءَهُمُ
jaahumu
came to them
ٱلۡعِلۡمُ
al-'il'mu
the knowledge
بَغۡيَۢا
baghyan
(out of) envy
بَيۡنَهُمۡۚ
baynahum
between themselves
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
يَقۡضِي
yaqdi
will judge
بَيۡنَهُمۡ
baynahum
between them
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
al-qiyamati
(of) the Resurrection
فِيمَا
fima
about what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
فِيهِ
fihi
therein
يَخۡتَلِفُونَ
yakhtalifuna
differ
١٧

We gave them clear proof in matters [of religion]. They differed among themselves out of mutual rivalry, only after knowledge came to them: on the Day of Resurrection your Lord will judge between them regarding their differences

Translation 1260

45:18
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
جَعَلۡنَٰكَ
ja'alnaka
We put you
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
شَرِيعَةٖ
shari'atin
an ordained way
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡأَمۡرِ
al-amri
the matter
فَٱتَّبِعۡهَا
fa-ittabi'ha
so follow it
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَتَّبِعۡ
tattabi'
follow
أَهۡوَآءَ
ahwaa
(the) desires
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
١٨

Now We have set you [Muhammad] on a clear religious path, so follow it. Do not follow the desires of those who lack [true] knowledge

Translation 1260

45:19
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
Indeed they
لَن
lan
never
يُغۡنُواْ
yugh'nu
will avail
عَنكَ
anka
you
مِنَ
mina
against
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
شَيۡـٔٗاۚ
shayan
(in) anything
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
بَعۡضُهُمۡ
ba'duhum
some of them
أَوۡلِيَآءُ
awliyau
(are) allies
بَعۡضٖۖ
ba'din
(of) others
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
and Allah
وَلِيُّ
waliyyu
(is the) Protector
ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ
al-mutaqina
(of) the righteous
١٩

they cannot help you against God in any way. Wrongdoers only have each other to protect them; the righteous have God Himself as their protector

Translation 1260

45:20
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
بَصَٰٓئِرُ
basairu
(is) enlightenment
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnasi
for mankind
وَهُدٗى
wahudan
and guidance
وَرَحۡمَةٞ
warahmatun
and mercy
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يُوقِنُونَ
yuqinuna
who are certain
٢٠

This [revelation] is a means of insight for people, a source of guidance and mercy for those of sure faith

Translation 1260

45:21
أَمۡ
am
Do
حَسِبَ
hasiba
think
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ٱجۡتَرَحُواْ
ij'tarahu
commit
ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ
al-sayiati
evil deeds
أَن
an
that
نَّجۡعَلَهُمۡ
naj'alahum
We will make them
كَٱلَّذِينَ
ka-alladhina
like those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believed
وَعَمِلُواْ
wa'amilu
and did
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
al-salihati
righteous deeds
سَوَآءٗ
sawaan
equal
مَّحۡيَاهُمۡ
mahyahum
(in) their life
وَمَمَاتُهُمۡۚ
wamamatuhum
and their death
سَآءَ
saa
Evil is
مَا
ma
what
يَحۡكُمُونَ
yahkumuna
they judge
٢١

Do those who commit evil deeds really think that We will deal with them in the same way as those who believe and do righteous deeds, that they will be alike in their living and their dying? How badly they judge

Translation 1260

45:22
وَخَلَقَ
wakhalaqa
And Allah created
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
And Allah created
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ
wal-arda
and the earth
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
in truth
وَلِتُجۡزَىٰ
walituj'za
and that may be recompensed
كُلُّ
kullu
every
نَفۡسِۭ
nafsin
soul
بِمَا
bima
for what
كَسَبَتۡ
kasabat
it has earned
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
لَا
la
will not be wronged
يُظۡلَمُونَ
yuz'lamuna
will not be wronged
٢٢

God created the heavens and earth for a true purpose: to reward each soul according to its deeds. They will not be wronged

Translation 1260

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45:23
أَفَرَءَيۡتَ
afara-ayta
Have you seen
مَنِ
mani
(he) who
ٱتَّخَذَ
ittakhadha
takes
إِلَٰهَهُۥ
ilahahu
(as) his god
هَوَىٰهُ
hawahu
his desire
وَأَضَلَّهُ
wa-adallahu
and Allah lets him go astray
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
and Allah lets him go astray
عَلَىٰ
ala
knowingly
عِلۡمٖ
il'min
knowingly
وَخَتَمَ
wakhatama
and He sets a seal
عَلَىٰ
ala
upon
سَمۡعِهِۦ
sam'ihi
his hearing
وَقَلۡبِهِۦ
waqalbihi
and his heart
وَجَعَلَ
waja'ala
and puts
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
بَصَرِهِۦ
basarihi
his vision
غِشَٰوَةٗ
ghishawatan
a veil
فَمَن
faman
Then who
يَهۡدِيهِ
yahdihi
will guide him
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
Allah
أَفَلَا
afala
Then will not
تَذَكَّرُونَ
tadhakkaruna
you receive admonition
٢٣

[Prophet], consider the one who has taken his own desire as a god, whom God allows to stray in the face of knowledge, sealing his ears and heart and covering his eyes- who can guide such a person after God [has done this]? Will you [people] not take heed

Translation 1260

45:24
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
And they say
مَا
ma
Not
هِيَ
hiya
it
إِلَّا
illa
(is) but
حَيَاتُنَا
hayatuna
our life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
نَمُوتُ
namutu
we die
وَنَحۡيَا
wanahya
and we live
وَمَا
wama
and not
يُهۡلِكُنَآ
yuh'likuna
destroys us
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلدَّهۡرُۚ
al-dahru
the time
وَمَا
wama
And not
لَهُم
lahum
for them
بِذَٰلِكَ
bidhalika
of that
مِنۡ
min
any
عِلۡمٍۖ
il'min
knowledge
إِنۡ
in
not
هُمۡ
hum
they
إِلَّا
illa
(do) but
يَظُنُّونَ
yazunnuna
guess
٢٤

They say, ‘There is only our life in this world: we die, we live, nothing but time destroys us.’ They have no knowledge of this; they only follow guesswork. Their only argument

Translation 1260

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وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
تُتۡلَىٰ
tut'la
are recited
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
to them
ءَايَٰتُنَا
ayatuna
Our Verses
بَيِّنَٰتٖ
bayyinatin
clear
مَّا
ma
not
كَانَ
kana
is
حُجَّتَهُمۡ
hujjatahum
their argument
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَن
an
that
قَالُواْ
qalu
they say
ٱئۡتُواْ
i'tu
Bring
بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ
biabaina
our forefathers
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you are
صَٰدِقِينَ
sadiqina
truthful
٢٥

when Our clear revelations are recited to them, is to say, ‘Bring back our forefathers if what you say is true.’

Translation 1260