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16. Surah An-Nahl

The Bee · Makki · 128 Ayahs

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

أَتَىٰٓ Will come أَمْرُ (the) command of Allah ٱللَّهِ (the) command of Allah فَلَا so (do) not تَسْتَعْجِلُوهُ ۚ (be) impatient for it سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ Glorified is He وَتَعَـٰلَىٰ and Exalted (is) He عَمَّا above what يُشْرِكُونَ they associate ١

The command of Allāh is coming, so be not impatient for it. Exalted is He and high above what they associate with Him.

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يُنَزِّلُ He sends down ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ the Angels بِٱلرُّوحِ with the inspiration مِنْ of أَمْرِهِۦ His Command عَلَىٰ upon مَن whom يَشَآءُ He wills مِنْ of عِبَادِهِۦٓ His slaves أَنْ that أَنذِرُوٓا۟ Warn أَنَّهُۥ that [He] لَآ (there is) no إِلَـٰهَ god إِلَّآ except أَنَا۠ Me فَٱتَّقُونِ so fear Me ٢

He sends down the angels, with the inspiration [i.e., revelation] of His command, upon whom He wills of His servants, [telling them], "Warn that there is no deity except Me; so fear Me."

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خَلَقَ He created ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضَ and the earth بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ in truth تَعَـٰلَىٰ Exalted is He عَمَّا above what يُشْرِكُونَ they associate ٣

He created the heavens and earth in truth. High is He above what they associate with Him.

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خَلَقَ He created ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ the human kind مِن from نُّطْفَةٍۢ a minute quantity of semen فَإِذَا then behold هُوَ he خَصِيمٌۭ (is) an opponent مُّبِينٌۭ clear ٤

He created man from a sperm-drop; then at once he is a clear adversary.

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وَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمَ And the cattle خَلَقَهَا ۗ He created them لَكُمْ for you فِيهَا in them دِفْءٌۭ (is) warmth وَمَنَـٰفِعُ and benefits وَمِنْهَا and from them تَأْكُلُونَ you eat ٥

And the grazing livestock He has created for you; in them is warmth and [numerous] benefits, and from them you eat.

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وَلَكُمْ And for you فِيهَا in them جَمَالٌ (is) beauty حِينَ when تُرِيحُونَ you bring them in وَحِينَ and when تَسْرَحُونَ you take them out ٦

And for you in them is [the enjoyment of] beauty when you bring them in [for the evening] and when you send them out [to pasture].

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وَتَحْمِلُ And they carry أَثْقَالَكُمْ your loads إِلَىٰ to بَلَدٍۢ a land لَّمْ not تَكُونُوا۟ you could بَـٰلِغِيهِ reach it إِلَّا except بِشِقِّ with great trouble ٱلْأَنفُسِ ۚ (to) yourselves إِنَّ Indeed رَبَّكُمْ your Lord لَرَءُوفٌۭ surely is Most Kind رَّحِيمٌۭ Most Merciful ٧

And they carry your loads to a land you could not have reached except with difficulty to yourselves. Indeed, your Lord is Kind and Merciful.

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وَٱلْخَيْلَ And horses وَٱلْبِغَالَ and mules وَٱلْحَمِيرَ and donkeys لِتَرْكَبُوهَا for you to ride them وَزِينَةًۭ ۚ and (as) adornment وَيَخْلُقُ And He creates مَا what لَا not تَعْلَمُونَ you know ٨

And [He created] the horses, mules and donkeys for you to ride and [as] adornment. And He creates that which you do not know.

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وَعَلَى And upon ٱللَّهِ Allah قَصْدُ (is) the direction ٱلسَّبِيلِ (of) the way وَمِنْهَا and among them جَآئِرٌۭ ۚ (are) crooked وَلَوْ And if شَآءَ He willed لَهَدَىٰكُمْ surely He would have guided you أَجْمَعِينَ all ٩

And upon Allāh is the direction of the [right] way, and among them [i.e., the various paths] are those deviating. And if He willed, He could have guided you all.

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هُوَ He ٱلَّذِىٓ (is) the One Who أَنزَلَ sends down مِنَ from ٱلسَّمَآءِ the sky مَآءًۭ ۖ water لَّكُم for you مِّنْهُ of it شَرَابٌۭ (is) drink وَمِنْهُ and from it شَجَرٌۭ (grows) vegetation فِيهِ in which تُسِيمُونَ you pasture your cattle ١٠

It is He who sends down rain from the sky; from it is drink and from it is foliage in which you pasture [animals].

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يُنۢبِتُ He causes to grow لَكُم for you بِهِ with it ٱلزَّرْعَ the crops وَٱلزَّيْتُونَ and the olives وَٱلنَّخِيلَ and the date-palms وَٱلْأَعْنَـٰبَ and the grapes وَمِن and of كُلِّ every kind ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ ۗ (of) fruits إِنَّ Indeed فِى in ذَٰلِكَ that لَـَٔايَةًۭ surely (is) a sign لِّقَوْمٍۢ for a people يَتَفَكَّرُونَ who reflect ١١

He causes to grow for you thereby the crops, olives, palm trees, grapevines, and of all the fruits. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who give thought.

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وَسَخَّرَ And He has subjected لَكُمُ for you ٱلَّيْلَ the night وَٱلنَّهَارَ and the day وَٱلشَّمْسَ and the sun وَٱلْقَمَرَ ۖ and the moon وَٱلنُّجُومُ and the stars مُسَخَّرَٰتٌۢ (are) subjected بِأَمْرِهِۦٓ ۗ by His command إِنَّ Indeed فِى in ذَٰلِكَ that لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ surely (are) signs لِّقَوْمٍۢ for a people يَعْقِلُونَ who use reason ١٢

And He has subjected for you the night and day and the sun and moon, and the stars are subjected by His command. Indeed in that are signs for a people who reason.

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وَمَا And whatever ذَرَأَ He multiplied لَكُمْ for you فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth مُخْتَلِفًا (of) varying أَلْوَٰنُهُۥٓ ۗ colors إِنَّ Indeed فِى in ذَٰلِكَ that لَـَٔايَةًۭ surely (is) a sign لِّقَوْمٍۢ for a people يَذَّكَّرُونَ who remember ١٣

And [He has subjected] whatever He multiplied for you on the earth of varying colors. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who remember.

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وَهُوَ And He ٱلَّذِى (is) the One Who سَخَّرَ subjected ٱلْبَحْرَ the sea لِتَأْكُلُوا۟ for you to eat مِنْهُ from it لَحْمًۭا meat طَرِيًّۭا fresh وَتَسْتَخْرِجُوا۟ and that you bring forth مِنْهُ from it حِلْيَةًۭ ornaments تَلْبَسُونَهَا (that) you wear them وَتَرَى And you see ٱلْفُلْكَ the ships مَوَاخِرَ ploughing فِيهِ through it وَلِتَبْتَغُوا۟ and that you may seek مِن of فَضْلِهِۦ His Bounty وَلَعَلَّكُمْ and that you may تَشْكُرُونَ (be) grateful ١٤

And it is He who subjected the sea for you to eat from it tender meat and to extract from it ornaments which you wear. And you see the ships plowing through it, and [He subjected it] that you may seek of His bounty; and perhaps you will be grateful.

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وَأَلْقَىٰ And He has cast فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth رَوَٰسِىَ firm mountains أَن lest تَمِيدَ it should shake بِكُمْ with you وَأَنْهَـٰرًۭا and rivers وَسُبُلًۭا and roads لَّعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تَهْتَدُونَ be guided ١٥

And He has cast into the earth firmly set mountains, lest it shift with you, and [made] rivers and roads, that you may be guided,

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وَعَلَـٰمَـٰتٍۢ ۚ And landmarks وَبِٱلنَّجْمِ And by the stars هُمْ they يَهْتَدُونَ guide themselves ١٦

And landmarks. And by the stars they are [also] guided.

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أَفَمَن Then is He Who يَخْلُقُ creates كَمَن like one who لَّا (does) not يَخْلُقُ ۗ create أَفَلَا Then will you not تَذَكَّرُونَ remember ١٧

Then is He who creates like one who does not create? So will you not be reminded?

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وَإِن And if تَعُدُّوا۟ you should count نِعْمَةَ the Favors of Allah ٱللَّهِ the Favors of Allah لَا not تُحْصُوهَآ ۗ you could enumerate them إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah لَغَفُورٌۭ (is) Oft-Forgiving رَّحِيمٌۭ Most Merciful ١٨

And if you should count the favors of Allāh, you could not enumerate them. Indeed, Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.

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وَٱللَّهُ And Allah يَعْلَمُ knows مَا what تُسِرُّونَ you conceal وَمَا and what تُعْلِنُونَ you reveal ١٩

And Allāh knows what you conceal and what you declare.

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وَٱلَّذِينَ And those whom يَدْعُونَ they invoke مِن besides دُونِ besides ٱللَّهِ Allah لَا not يَخْلُقُونَ they create شَيْـًۭٔا anything وَهُمْ but (are) themselves يُخْلَقُونَ created ٢٠

And those they invoke other than Allāh create nothing, and they [themselves] are created.

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أَمْوَٰتٌ (They are) dead غَيْرُ not alive أَحْيَآءٍۢ ۖ not alive وَمَا And not يَشْعُرُونَ they perceive أَيَّانَ when يُبْعَثُونَ they will be resurrected ٢١

They are [in fact] dead, not alive, and they do not perceive when they will be resurrected.

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إِلَـٰهُكُمْ Your god إِلَـٰهٌۭ (is) God وَٰحِدٌۭ ۚ One فَٱلَّذِينَ But those who لَا (do) not يُؤْمِنُونَ believe بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ in the Hereafter قُلُوبُهُم their hearts مُّنكِرَةٌۭ refuse وَهُم and they مُّسْتَكْبِرُونَ (are) arrogant ٢٢

Your god is one God. But those who do not believe in the Hereafter - their hearts are disapproving, and they are arrogant.

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لَا No doubt جَرَمَ No doubt أَنَّ that ٱللَّهَ Allah يَعْلَمُ knows مَا what يُسِرُّونَ they conceal وَمَا and what يُعْلِنُونَ ۚ they reveal إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, He لَا (does) not يُحِبُّ love ٱلْمُسْتَكْبِرِينَ the arrogant ones ٢٣

Assuredly, Allāh knows what they conceal and what they declare. Indeed, He does not like the arrogant.

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وَإِذَا And when قِيلَ it is said لَهُم to them مَّاذَآ What أَنزَلَ has your Lord sent down رَبُّكُمْ ۙ has your Lord sent down قَالُوٓا۟ They say أَسَـٰطِيرُ Tales ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ (of) the ancient ٢٤

And when it is said to them, "What has your Lord sent down?" they say, "Legends of the former peoples,"

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لِيَحْمِلُوٓا۟ That they may bear أَوْزَارَهُمْ their own burdens كَامِلَةًۭ (in) full يَوْمَ on (the) Day ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۙ (of) the Resurrection وَمِنْ and of أَوْزَارِ the burdens ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those whom يُضِلُّونَهُم they misled [them] بِغَيْرِ without عِلْمٍ ۗ knowledge أَلَا Unquestionably سَآءَ evil مَا (is) what يَزِرُونَ they will bear ٢٥

That they may bear their own burdens [i.e., sins] in full on the Day of Resurrection and some of the burdens of those whom they misguide without [i.e., by lack of] knowledge. Unquestionably, evil is that which they bear.

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قَدْ Verily مَكَرَ plotted ٱلَّذِينَ those who مِن (were) before them قَبْلِهِمْ (were) before them فَأَتَى but Allah came ٱللَّهُ but Allah came بُنْيَـٰنَهُم (at) their building مِّنَ from ٱلْقَوَاعِدِ the foundations فَخَرَّ so fell عَلَيْهِمُ upon them ٱلسَّقْفُ the roof مِن from فَوْقِهِمْ above them وَأَتَىٰهُمُ and came to them ٱلْعَذَابُ the punishment مِنْ from حَيْثُ where لَا they (did) not perceive يَشْعُرُونَ they (did) not perceive ٢٦

Those before them had already plotted, but Allāh came at [i.e., uprooted] their building from the foundations, so the roof fell upon them from above them, and the punishment came to them from where they did not perceive.

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ثُمَّ Then يَوْمَ (on) the Day ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ (of) the Resurrection يُخْزِيهِمْ He will disgrace them وَيَقُولُ and say أَيْنَ Where شُرَكَآءِىَ (are) My partners ٱلَّذِينَ those (for) whom كُنتُمْ you used (to) تُشَـٰٓقُّونَ oppose فِيهِمْ ۚ [in them] قَالَ Will say ٱلَّذِينَ those who أُوتُوا۟ were given ٱلْعِلْمَ the knowledge إِنَّ Indeed ٱلْخِزْىَ the disgrace ٱلْيَوْمَ this Day وَٱلسُّوٓءَ and evil عَلَى (are) upon ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ the disbelievers ٢٧

Then on the Day of Resurrection He will disgrace them and say, "Where are My 'partners' for whom you used to oppose [the believers]?" Those who were given knowledge will say, "Indeed disgrace, this Day, and evil are upon the disbelievers" -

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ٱلَّذِينَ Those whom تَتَوَفَّىٰهُمُ take them in death ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ the Angels ظَالِمِىٓ (while) wronging أَنفُسِهِمْ ۖ themselves فَأَلْقَوُا۟ then they would offer ٱلسَّلَمَ the submission مَا Not كُنَّا we were نَعْمَلُ doing مِن any سُوٓءٍۭ ۚ evil بَلَىٰٓ Nay إِنَّ indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah عَلِيمٌۢ (is) All-Knower بِمَا of what كُنتُمْ you used (to) تَعْمَلُونَ do ٢٨

The ones whom the angels take in death [while] wronging themselves, and [who] then offer submission, [saying], "We were not doing any evil." But, yes! Indeed, Allāh is Knowing of what you used to do.

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فَٱدْخُلُوٓا۟ So enter أَبْوَٰبَ (the) gates جَهَنَّمَ (of) Hell خَـٰلِدِينَ (to) abide forever فِيهَا ۖ in it فَلَبِئْسَ Surely, wretched مَثْوَى (is the) abode ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ (of) the arrogant ٢٩

So enter the gates of Hell to abide eternally therein, and how wretched is the residence of the arrogant.

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۞ وَقِيلَ And it will be said لِلَّذِينَ to those who ٱتَّقَوْا۟ fear Allah مَاذَآ What أَنزَلَ has your Lord sent down رَبُّكُمْ ۚ has your Lord sent down قَالُوا۟ They will say خَيْرًۭا ۗ Good لِّلَّذِينَ For those who أَحْسَنُوا۟ do good فِى in هَـٰذِهِ this ٱلدُّنْيَا world حَسَنَةٌۭ ۚ (is) a good وَلَدَارُ and the home ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ of the Hereafter خَيْرٌۭ ۚ (is) better وَلَنِعْمَ And surely excellent دَارُ (is) the home ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ (of) the righteous ٣٠

And it will be said to those who feared Allāh, "What did your Lord send down?" They will say, "[That which is] good." For those who do good in this world is good; and the home of the Hereafter is better. And how excellent is the home of the righteous -

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جَنَّـٰتُ Gardens عَدْنٍۢ (of) Eden يَدْخُلُونَهَا which they will enter تَجْرِى flows مِن from تَحْتِهَا underneath them ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۖ the rivers لَهُمْ For them فِيهَا therein مَا (will be) whatever يَشَآءُونَ ۚ they wish كَذَٰلِكَ Thus يَجْزِى Allah rewards ٱللَّهُ Allah rewards ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ the righteous ٣١

Gardens of perpetual residence, which they will enter, beneath which rivers flow. They will have therein whatever they wish. Thus does Allāh reward the righteous -

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ٱلَّذِينَ Those whom تَتَوَفَّىٰهُمُ take them in death ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ the Angels طَيِّبِينَ ۙ (when they are) pure يَقُولُونَ saying سَلَـٰمٌ Peace عَلَيْكُمُ (be) upon you ٱدْخُلُوا۟ Enter ٱلْجَنَّةَ Paradise بِمَا for what كُنتُمْ you used (to) تَعْمَلُونَ do ٣٢

The ones whom the angels take in death, [being] good and pure; [the angels] will say, "Peace be upon you. Enter Paradise for what you used to do."

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هَلْ Do يَنظُرُونَ they wait إِلَّآ except أَن that تَأْتِيَهُمُ (should) come to them ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ the Angels أَوْ or يَأْتِىَ (should) come أَمْرُ (the) Command رَبِّكَ ۚ (of) your Lord كَذَٰلِكَ Thus فَعَلَ did ٱلَّذِينَ those who مِن (were) before them قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ (were) before them وَمَا And not ظَلَمَهُمُ wronged them ٱللَّهُ Allah وَلَـٰكِن but كَانُوٓا۟ they were أَنفُسَهُمْ themselves يَظْلِمُونَ wronging ٣٣

Do they [i.e., the disbelievers] await except that the angels should come to them or there comes the command of your Lord? Thus did those do before them. And Allāh wronged them not, but they had been wronging themselves.

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فَأَصَابَهُمْ Then struck them سَيِّـَٔاتُ (the) evil (results) مَا (of) what عَمِلُوا۟ they did وَحَاقَ and surrounded بِهِم them مَّا what كَانُوا۟ they used (to) بِهِۦ [of it] يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ mock ٣٤

So they were struck by the evil consequences of what they did and were enveloped by what they used to ridicule.

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وَقَالَ And said ٱلَّذِينَ those who أَشْرَكُوا۟ associate partners (with Allah) لَوْ If شَآءَ Allah (had) willed ٱللَّهُ Allah (had) willed مَا not عَبَدْنَا we (would) have worshipped مِن other than Him دُونِهِۦ other than Him مِن any شَىْءٍۢ thing نَّحْنُ we وَلَآ and not ءَابَآؤُنَا our forefathers وَلَا and not حَرَّمْنَا we (would) have forbidden مِن other than Him دُونِهِۦ other than Him مِن anything شَىْءٍۢ ۚ anything كَذَٰلِكَ Thus فَعَلَ did ٱلَّذِينَ those who مِن (were) before them قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ (were) before them فَهَلْ Then is (there) عَلَى on ٱلرُّسُلِ the messengers إِلَّا except ٱلْبَلَـٰغُ the conveyance ٱلْمُبِينُ clear ٣٥

And those who associate others with Allāh say, "If Allāh had willed, we would not have worshipped anything other than Him, neither we nor our fathers, nor would we have forbidden anything through other than Him." Thus did those do before them. So is there upon the messengers except [the duty of] clear notification?

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وَلَقَدْ And certainly بَعَثْنَا We sent فِى into كُلِّ every أُمَّةٍۢ nation رَّسُولًا a Messenger أَنِ that ٱعْبُدُوا۟ Worship ٱللَّهَ Allah وَٱجْتَنِبُوا۟ and avoid ٱلطَّـٰغُوتَ ۖ the false deities فَمِنْهُم Then among them مَّنْ (were some) whom هَدَى Allah guided ٱللَّهُ Allah guided وَمِنْهُم and among them مَّنْ (were) some حَقَّتْ was justified عَلَيْهِ on them ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةُ ۚ the straying فَسِيرُوا۟ So travel فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth فَٱنظُرُوا۟ and see كَيْفَ how كَانَ was عَـٰقِبَةُ the end ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ (of) the deniers ٣٦

And We certainly sent into every nation a messenger, [saying], "Worship Allāh and avoid ṭāghūt." And among them were those whom Allāh guided, and among them were those upon whom error was [deservedly] decreed. So proceed [i.e., travel] through the earth and observe how was the end of the deniers.

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إِن If تَحْرِصْ you desire عَلَىٰ [for] هُدَىٰهُمْ their guidance فَإِنَّ then indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah لَا (will) not يَهْدِى guide مَن whom يُضِلُّ ۖ He lets go astray وَمَا and not (are) لَهُم for them مِّن any نَّـٰصِرِينَ helpers ٣٧

[Even] if you should strive for their guidance, [O Muḥammad], indeed, Allāh does not guide those He sends astray, and they will have no helpers.

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وَأَقْسَمُوا۟ And they swear بِٱللَّهِ by Allah جَهْدَ strongest أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ ۙ (of) their oaths لَا Allah will not resurrect يَبْعَثُ Allah will not resurrect ٱللَّهُ Allah will not resurrect مَن (one) who يَمُوتُ ۚ dies بَلَىٰ Nay وَعْدًا (it is) a promise عَلَيْهِ upon Him حَقًّۭا (in) truth وَلَـٰكِنَّ but أَكْثَرَ most ٱلنَّاسِ (of) the mankind لَا (do) not يَعْلَمُونَ know ٣٨

And they swear by Allāh their strongest oaths [that] Allāh will not resurrect one who dies. But yes - [it is] a true promise [binding] upon Him, but most of the people do not know.

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لِيُبَيِّنَ That He will make clear لَهُمُ to them ٱلَّذِى that يَخْتَلِفُونَ they differ فِيهِ wherein وَلِيَعْلَمَ and that may know ٱلَّذِينَ those who كَفَرُوٓا۟ disbelieved أَنَّهُمْ that they كَانُوا۟ were كَـٰذِبِينَ liars ٣٩

[It is] so He will make clear to them [the truth of] that wherein they differ and so those who have disbelieved may know that they were liars.

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إِنَّمَا Only قَوْلُنَا Our Word لِشَىْءٍ to a thing إِذَآ when أَرَدْنَـٰهُ We intend it أَن (is) that نَّقُولَ We say لَهُۥ to it كُن Be فَيَكُونُ and it is ٤٠

Indeed, Our word to a thing when We intend it is but that We say to it, "Be," and it is.

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وَٱلَّذِينَ And those who هَاجَرُوا۟ emigrated فِى in (the way) ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah مِنۢ after بَعْدِ after مَا [what] ظُلِمُوا۟ they were wronged لَنُبَوِّئَنَّهُمْ surely We will give them position فِى in ٱلدُّنْيَا the world حَسَنَةًۭ ۖ good وَلَأَجْرُ but surely the reward ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ (of) the Hereafter أَكْبَرُ ۚ (is) greater لَوْ if كَانُوا۟ they يَعْلَمُونَ know ٤١

And those who emigrated for [the cause of] Allāh after they had been wronged - We will surely settle them in this world in a good place; but the reward of the Hereafter is greater, if only they could know.

— Come To Light

ٱلَّذِينَ Those who صَبَرُوا۟ (are) patient وَعَلَىٰ and on رَبِّهِمْ their Lord يَتَوَكَّلُونَ they put their trust ٤٢

[They are] those who endured patiently and upon their Lord relied.

— Come To Light

وَمَآ And not أَرْسَلْنَا We sent مِن before you قَبْلِكَ before you إِلَّا except رِجَالًۭا men نُّوحِىٓ We revealed إِلَيْهِمْ ۚ to them فَسْـَٔلُوٓا۟ so ask أَهْلَ (the) people ٱلذِّكْرِ (of) the Reminder إِن if كُنتُمْ you لَا (do) not تَعْلَمُونَ know ٤٣

And We sent not before you except men to whom We revealed [Our message]. So ask the people of the message [i.e., former scriptures] if you do not know.

— Come To Light

بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ With the clear proofs وَٱلزُّبُرِ ۗ and the Books وَأَنزَلْنَآ And We sent down إِلَيْكَ to you ٱلذِّكْرَ the Remembrance لِتُبَيِّنَ that you may make clear لِلنَّاسِ to the mankind مَا what نُزِّلَ has been sent down إِلَيْهِمْ to them وَلَعَلَّهُمْ and that they may يَتَفَكَّرُونَ reflect ٤٤

[We sent them] with clear proofs and written ordinances. And We revealed to you the message [i.e., the Qur’ān] that you may make clear to the people what was sent down to them and that they might give thought.

— Come To Light

أَفَأَمِنَ Do then feel secure ٱلَّذِينَ those who مَكَرُوا۟ plotted ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ the evil deeds أَن that يَخْسِفَ Allah will cave ٱللَّهُ Allah will cave بِهِمُ with them ٱلْأَرْضَ the earth أَوْ or يَأْتِيَهُمُ will come to them ٱلْعَذَابُ the punishment مِنْ from حَيْثُ where لَا not يَشْعُرُونَ they perceive ٤٥

Then, do those who have planned evil deeds feel secure that Allāh will not cause the earth to swallow them or that the punishment will not come upon them from where they do not perceive?

— Come To Light

أَوْ Or يَأْخُذَهُمْ that He may seize them فِى in تَقَلُّبِهِمْ their going to and fro فَمَا then not هُم they بِمُعْجِزِينَ will be able to escape ٤٦

Or that He would not seize them during their [usual] activity, and they could not cause failure [i.e., escape from Him]?

— Come To Light

أَوْ Or يَأْخُذَهُمْ that He may seize them عَلَىٰ with تَخَوُّفٍۢ a gradual wasting فَإِنَّ But indeed رَبَّكُمْ your Lord لَرَءُوفٌۭ (is) surely Full of Kindness رَّحِيمٌ Most Merciful ٤٧

Or that He would not seize them gradually [in a state of dread]? But indeed, your Lord is Kind and Merciful.

— Come To Light

أَوَلَمْ Have not يَرَوْا۟ they seen إِلَىٰ [towards] مَا what خَلَقَ Allah has created ٱللَّهُ Allah has created مِن from شَىْءٍۢ a thing يَتَفَيَّؤُا۟ Incline ظِلَـٰلُهُۥ their shadows عَنِ to ٱلْيَمِينِ the right وَٱلشَّمَآئِلِ and to the left سُجَّدًۭا prostrating لِّلَّهِ to Allah وَهُمْ while they دَٰخِرُونَ (are) humble ٤٨

Have they not considered what things Allāh has created? Their shadows incline to the right and to the left, prostrating to Allāh, while they [i.e., those creations] are humble.

— Come To Light

وَلِلَّهِ And to Allah يَسْجُدُ prostrate مَا whatever فِى (is) in ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَمَا and whatever فِى (is) in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth مِن of دَآبَّةٍۢ moving creatures وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ and the Angels وَهُمْ and they لَا (are) not يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ arrogant ٤٩

And to Allāh prostrates whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth of creatures, and the angels [as well], and they are not arrogant.

— Come To Light

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يَخَافُونَ They fear رَبَّهُم their Lord مِّن above them فَوْقِهِمْ above them وَيَفْعَلُونَ and they do مَا what يُؤْمَرُونَ ۩ they are commanded ٥٠

They fear their Lord above them, and they do what they are commanded.

— Come To Light

۞ وَقَالَ And Allah has said ٱللَّهُ And Allah has said لَا (Do) not تَتَّخِذُوٓا۟ take إِلَـٰهَيْنِ [two] gods ٱثْنَيْنِ ۖ two إِنَّمَا only هُوَ He إِلَـٰهٌۭ (is) God وَٰحِدٌۭ ۖ One فَإِيَّـٰىَ so Me Alone فَٱرْهَبُونِ you fear [Me] ٥١

And Allāh has said, "Do not take for yourselves two deities. He [i.e., Allāh] is but one God, so fear only Me."

— Come To Light

وَلَهُۥ And to Him (belongs) مَا whatever فِى (is) in ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضِ and the earth وَلَهُ and to Him ٱلدِّينُ (is due) the worship وَاصِبًا ۚ constantly أَفَغَيْرَ Then is it other (than) ٱللَّهِ Allah تَتَّقُونَ you fear ٥٢

And to Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth, and to Him is [due] worship constantly. Then is it other than Allāh that you fear?

— Come To Light

وَمَا And whatever بِكُم you have مِّن of نِّعْمَةٍۢ favor فَمِنَ (is) from ٱللَّهِ ۖ Allah ثُمَّ Then إِذَا when مَسَّكُمُ touches you ٱلضُّرُّ the adversity فَإِلَيْهِ then to Him تَجْـَٔرُونَ you cry for help ٥٣

And whatever you have of favor - it is from Allāh. Then when adversity touches you, to Him you cry for help.

— Come To Light

ثُمَّ Then إِذَا when كَشَفَ He removes ٱلضُّرَّ the adversity عَنكُمْ from you إِذَا behold فَرِيقٌۭ A group مِّنكُم of you بِرَبِّهِمْ with their Lord يُشْرِكُونَ associate others ٥٤

Then when He removes the adversity from you, at once a party of you associates others with their Lord

— Come To Light

لِيَكْفُرُوا۟ So as to deny بِمَآ that which ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمْ ۚ We have given them فَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ ۖ Then enjoy yourselves فَسَوْفَ soon تَعْلَمُونَ you will know ٥٥

So they will deny what We have given them. Then enjoy yourselves, for you are going to know.

— Come To Light

وَيَجْعَلُونَ And they assign لِمَا to what لَا not يَعْلَمُونَ they know نَصِيبًۭا a portion مِّمَّا of what رَزَقْنَـٰهُمْ ۗ We have provided them تَٱللَّهِ By Allah لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ surely you will be asked عَمَّا about what كُنتُمْ you used (to) تَفْتَرُونَ invent ٥٦

And they assign to what they do not know [i.e., false deities] a portion of that which We have provided them. By Allāh, you will surely be questioned about what you used to invent.

— Come To Light

وَيَجْعَلُونَ And they assign لِلَّهِ to Allah ٱلْبَنَـٰتِ daughters سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ ۙ Glory be to Him وَلَهُم And for them مَّا (is) what يَشْتَهُونَ they desire ٥٧

And they attribute to Allāh daughters - exalted is He - and for them is what they desire [i.e., sons].

— Come To Light

وَإِذَا And when بُشِّرَ is given good news أَحَدُهُم (to) one of them بِٱلْأُنثَىٰ of a female ظَلَّ turns وَجْهُهُۥ his face مُسْوَدًّۭا dark وَهُوَ and he كَظِيمٌۭ suppresses grief ٥٨

And when one of them is informed of [the birth of] a female, his face becomes dark, and he suppresses grief.

— Come To Light

يَتَوَٰرَىٰ He hides himself مِنَ from ٱلْقَوْمِ the people مِن (because) of سُوٓءِ the evil مَا of what بُشِّرَ he has been given good news بِهِۦٓ ۚ about أَيُمْسِكُهُۥ Should he keep it عَلَىٰ in هُونٍ humiliation أَمْ or يَدُسُّهُۥ bury it فِى in ٱلتُّرَابِ ۗ the dust أَلَا Unquestionably سَآءَ evil مَا (is) what يَحْكُمُونَ they decide ٥٩

He hides himself from the people because of the ill of which he has been informed. Should he keep it in humiliation or bury it in the ground? Unquestionably, evil is what they decide.

— Come To Light

لِلَّذِينَ For those who لَا (do) not يُؤْمِنُونَ believe بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ in the Hereafter مَثَلُ (is) a similitude ٱلسَّوْءِ ۖ (of) the evil وَلِلَّهِ and for Allah ٱلْمَثَلُ (is) the similitude ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ ۚ the Highest وَهُوَ And He ٱلْعَزِيزُ (is) the All-Mighty ٱلْحَكِيمُ All-Wise ٦٠

For those who do not believe in the Hereafter is the description [i.e., an attribute] of evil; and for Allāh is the highest attribute. And He is Exalted in Might, the Wise.

— Come To Light

وَلَوْ And if يُؤَاخِذُ Allah were to seize ٱللَّهُ Allah were to seize ٱلنَّاسَ the mankind بِظُلْمِهِم for their wrongdoing مَّا not تَرَكَ He (would) have left عَلَيْهَا upon it مِن any دَآبَّةٍۢ moving creature وَلَـٰكِن but يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ He defers them إِلَىٰٓ for أَجَلٍۢ a term مُّسَمًّۭى ۖ appointed فَإِذَا Then when جَآءَ comes أَجَلُهُمْ their terms لَا not يَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ they (will) remain behind سَاعَةًۭ ۖ an hour وَلَا and not يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ they can advance (it) ٦١

And if Allāh were to impose blame on the people for their wrongdoing, He would not have left upon it [i.e., the earth] any creature, but He defers them for a specified term. And when their term has come, they will not remain behind an hour, nor will they precede [it].

— Come To Light

وَيَجْعَلُونَ And they assign لِلَّهِ to Allah مَا what يَكْرَهُونَ they dislike وَتَصِفُ and assert أَلْسِنَتُهُمُ their tongues ٱلْكَذِبَ the lie أَنَّ that لَهُمُ for them ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ۖ (is) the best لَا No جَرَمَ doubt أَنَّ that لَهُمُ for them ٱلنَّارَ (is) the Fire وَأَنَّهُم and that they مُّفْرَطُونَ (will) be abandoned ٦٢

And they attribute to Allāh that which they dislike [i.e., daughters], and their tongues assert the lie that they will have the best [from Him]. Assuredly, they will have the Fire, and they will be [therein] neglected.

— Come To Light

تَٱللَّهِ By Allah لَقَدْ certainly أَرْسَلْنَآ We have sent إِلَىٰٓ to أُمَمٍۢ nations مِّن before you قَبْلِكَ before you فَزَيَّنَ but made fair-seeming لَهُمُ to them ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the Shaitaan أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ their deeds فَهُوَ So he وَلِيُّهُمُ (is) their ally ٱلْيَوْمَ today وَلَهُمْ and for them عَذَابٌ (is) a punishment أَلِيمٌۭ painful ٦٣

By Allāh, We did certainly send [messengers] to nations before you, but Satan made their deeds attractive to them. And he is their [i.e., the disbelievers] ally today [as well], and they will have a painful punishment.

— Come To Light

وَمَآ And not أَنزَلْنَا We revealed عَلَيْكَ to you ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ the Book إِلَّا except لِتُبَيِّنَ that you make clear لَهُمُ to them ٱلَّذِى that which ٱخْتَلَفُوا۟ they differed فِيهِ ۙ in it وَهُدًۭى and (as) a guidance وَرَحْمَةًۭ and mercy لِّقَوْمٍۢ for a people يُؤْمِنُونَ who believe ٦٤

And We have not revealed to you the Book, [O Muḥammad], except for you to make clear to them that wherein they have differed and as guidance and mercy for a people who believe.

— Come To Light

وَٱللَّهُ And Allah أَنزَلَ has sent down مِنَ from ٱلسَّمَآءِ the sky مَآءًۭ water فَأَحْيَا then gives life بِهِ by it ٱلْأَرْضَ (to) the earth بَعْدَ after مَوْتِهَآ ۚ its death إِنَّ Indeed فِى in ذَٰلِكَ that لَـَٔايَةًۭ (is) surely a Sign لِّقَوْمٍۢ for a people يَسْمَعُونَ who listen ٦٥

And Allāh has sent down rain from the sky and given life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who listen.

— Come To Light

وَإِنَّ And indeed لَكُمْ for you فِى in ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ the cattle لَعِبْرَةًۭ ۖ (is) a lesson نُّسْقِيكُم We give you to drink مِّمَّا from what فِى (is) in بُطُونِهِۦ their bellies مِنۢ from بَيْنِ between فَرْثٍۢ bowels وَدَمٍۢ and blood لَّبَنًا milk خَالِصًۭا pure سَآئِغًۭا palatable لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ to the drinkers ٦٦

And indeed, for you in grazing livestock is a lesson. We give you drink from what is in their bellies - between excretion and blood - pure milk, palatable to drinkers.

— Come To Light

وَمِن And from ثَمَرَٰتِ fruits ٱلنَّخِيلِ the date-palm وَٱلْأَعْنَـٰبِ and the grapes تَتَّخِذُونَ you take مِنْهُ from it سَكَرًۭا intoxicant وَرِزْقًا and a provision حَسَنًا ۗ good إِنَّ Indeed فِى in ذَٰلِكَ that لَـَٔايَةًۭ (is) surely a Sign لِّقَوْمٍۢ for a people يَعْقِلُونَ who use reason ٦٧

And from the fruits of the palm trees and grapevines you take intoxicant and good provision. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who reason.

— Come To Light

وَأَوْحَىٰ And inspired رَبُّكَ your Lord إِلَى to ٱلنَّحْلِ the bee أَنِ [that] ٱتَّخِذِى Take مِنَ among ٱلْجِبَالِ the mountains بُيُوتًۭا houses وَمِنَ and among ٱلشَّجَرِ the trees وَمِمَّا and in what يَعْرِشُونَ they construct ٦٨

And your Lord inspired to the bee, "Take for yourself among the mountains, houses [i.e., hives], and among the trees and [in] that which they construct.

— Come To Light

ثُمَّ Then كُلِى eat مِن from كُلِّ all ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ the fruits فَٱسْلُكِى and follow سُبُلَ (the) ways رَبِّكِ (of) your Lord ذُلُلًۭا ۚ made smooth يَخْرُجُ Comes forth مِنۢ from بُطُونِهَا their bellies شَرَابٌۭ a drink مُّخْتَلِفٌ (of) varying أَلْوَٰنُهُۥ colors فِيهِ in it شِفَآءٌۭ (is) a healing لِّلنَّاسِ ۗ for the mankind إِنَّ Indeed فِى in ذَٰلِكَ that لَـَٔايَةًۭ (is) surely a Sign لِّقَوْمٍۢ for a people يَتَفَكَّرُونَ who reflect ٦٩

Then eat from all the fruits and follow the ways of your Lord laid down [for you]." There emerges from their bellies a drink, varying in colors, in which there is healing for people. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who give thought.

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وَٱللَّهُ And Allah خَلَقَكُمْ created you ثُمَّ then يَتَوَفَّىٰكُمْ ۚ will cause you to die وَمِنكُم And among you مَّن (is one) who يُرَدُّ is sent back إِلَىٰٓ to أَرْذَلِ the worst ٱلْعُمُرِ (of) the age لِكَىْ so that لَا not يَعْلَمَ he will know بَعْدَ after عِلْمٍۢ knowledge شَيْـًٔا ۚ a thing إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah عَلِيمٌۭ (is) All-Knowing قَدِيرٌۭ All-Powerful ٧٠

And Allāh created you; then He will take you in death. And among you is he who is reversed to the most decrepit [old] age so that he will not know, after [having had] knowledge, a thing. Indeed, Allāh is Knowing and Competent.

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وَٱللَّهُ And Allah فَضَّلَ has favored بَعْضَكُمْ some of you عَلَىٰ over بَعْضٍۢ others فِى in ٱلرِّزْقِ ۚ [the] provision فَمَا But not ٱلَّذِينَ those who فُضِّلُوا۟ were favored بِرَآدِّى would hand over رِزْقِهِمْ their provision عَلَىٰ to مَا whom مَلَكَتْ possess أَيْمَـٰنُهُمْ their right hands فَهُمْ so (that) they فِيهِ (are) in it سَوَآءٌ ۚ equal أَفَبِنِعْمَةِ Then is it the Favor ٱللَّهِ of Allah يَجْحَدُونَ they reject ٧١

And Allāh has favored some of you over others in provision. But those who were favored [i.e., given more] would not hand over their provision to those whom their right hands possess [i.e., slaves] so they would be equal to them therein. Then is it the favor of Allāh they reject?

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وَٱللَّهُ And Allah جَعَلَ (has) made لَكُم for you مِّنْ from أَنفُسِكُمْ yourselves أَزْوَٰجًۭا spouses وَجَعَلَ and has made لَكُم for you مِّنْ from أَزْوَٰجِكُم your spouses بَنِينَ sons وَحَفَدَةًۭ and grandsons وَرَزَقَكُم and has provided for you مِّنَ from ٱلطَّيِّبَـٰتِ ۚ the good things أَفَبِٱلْبَـٰطِلِ Then in falsehood do يُؤْمِنُونَ they believe وَبِنِعْمَتِ and the Favor ٱللَّهِ of Allah هُمْ they يَكْفُرُونَ disbelieve ٧٢

And Allāh has made for you from yourselves mates and has made for you from your mates sons and grandchildren and has provided for you from the good things. Then in falsehood do they believe and in the favor of Allāh they disbelieve?

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وَيَعْبُدُونَ And they worship مِن other than دُونِ other than ٱللَّهِ Allah مَا which لَا not يَمْلِكُ possesses لَهُمْ for them رِزْقًۭا any provision مِّنَ from ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضِ and the earth شَيْـًۭٔا [anything] وَلَا and not يَسْتَطِيعُونَ they are able ٧٣

And they worship besides Allāh that which does not possess for them [the power of] provision from the heavens and the earth at all, and [in fact], they are unable.

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فَلَا So (do) not تَضْرِبُوا۟ put forth لِلَّهِ for Allah ٱلْأَمْثَالَ ۚ the similitude إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah يَعْلَمُ knows وَأَنتُمْ and you لَا (do) not تَعْلَمُونَ know ٧٤

So do not assert similarities to Allāh. Indeed, Allāh knows and you do not know.

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۞ ضَرَبَ Allah sets forth ٱللَّهُ Allah sets forth مَثَلًا the example عَبْدًۭا (of) a slave مَّمْلُوكًۭا (who is) owned لَّا not يَقْدِرُ he has power عَلَىٰ on شَىْءٍۢ anything وَمَن and (one) whom رَّزَقْنَـٰهُ We provided him مِنَّا from Us رِزْقًا a provision حَسَنًۭا good فَهُوَ so he يُنفِقُ spends مِنْهُ from it سِرًّۭا secretly وَجَهْرًا ۖ and publicly هَلْ Can يَسْتَوُۥنَ ۚ they be equal ٱلْحَمْدُ All praise لِلَّهِ ۚ (is) for Allah بَلْ Nay أَكْثَرُهُمْ but most of them لَا (do) not يَعْلَمُونَ know ٧٥

Allāh presents an example: a slave [who is] owned and unable to do a thing and he to whom We have provided from Us good provision, so he spends from it secretly and publicly. Can they be equal? Praise to Allāh! But most of them do not know.

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وَضَرَبَ And Allah sets forth ٱللَّهُ And Allah sets forth مَثَلًۭا an example رَّجُلَيْنِ (of) two men أَحَدُهُمَآ one of them أَبْكَمُ (is) dumb لَا not يَقْدِرُ he has power عَلَىٰ on شَىْءٍۢ anything وَهُوَ while he كَلٌّ (is) a burden عَلَىٰ on مَوْلَىٰهُ his master أَيْنَمَا Wherever يُوَجِّههُّ he directs him لَا not يَأْتِ he comes بِخَيْرٍ ۖ with any good هَلْ Is يَسْتَوِى equal هُوَ he وَمَن and (the one) who يَأْمُرُ commands بِٱلْعَدْلِ ۙ [of] justice وَهُوَ and he عَلَىٰ (is) on صِرَٰطٍۢ a path مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ straight ٧٦

And Allāh presents an example of two men, one of them dumb and unable to do a thing, while he is a burden to his guardian. Wherever he directs him, he brings no good. Is he equal to one who commands justice, while he is on a straight path?

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وَلِلَّهِ And to Allah (belongs) غَيْبُ (the) unseen ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ (of) the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ and the earth وَمَآ And not أَمْرُ (is the) matter ٱلسَّاعَةِ (of) the Hour إِلَّا but كَلَمْحِ as a twinkling ٱلْبَصَرِ (of) the eye أَوْ or هُوَ it أَقْرَبُ ۚ (is) nearer إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah عَلَىٰ on كُلِّ every شَىْءٍۢ thing قَدِيرٌۭ (is) All-Powerful ٧٧

And to Allāh belongs the unseen [aspects] of the heavens and the earth. And the command for the Hour is not but as a glance of the eye or even nearer. Indeed, Allāh is over all things competent.

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وَٱللَّهُ And Allah أَخْرَجَكُم brought you forth مِّنۢ from بُطُونِ the wombs أُمَّهَـٰتِكُمْ (of) your mothers لَا not تَعْلَمُونَ knowing شَيْـًۭٔا anything وَجَعَلَ and made لَكُمُ for you ٱلسَّمْعَ the hearing وَٱلْأَبْصَـٰرَ and the sight وَٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةَ ۙ and the hearts لَعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تَشْكُرُونَ give thanks ٧٨

And Allāh has extracted you from the wombs of your mothers not knowing a thing, and He made for you hearing and vision and hearts [i.e., intellect] that perhaps you would be grateful.

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أَلَمْ Do not يَرَوْا۟ they see إِلَى towards ٱلطَّيْرِ the birds مُسَخَّرَٰتٍۢ controlled فِى in جَوِّ the midst ٱلسَّمَآءِ (of) the sky مَا None يُمْسِكُهُنَّ holds them up إِلَّا except ٱللَّهُ ۗ Allah إِنَّ Indeed فِى in ذَٰلِكَ that لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ (are) Signs لِّقَوْمٍۢ for a people يُؤْمِنُونَ who believe ٧٩

Do they not see the birds controlled in the atmosphere of the sky? None holds them up except Allāh. Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe.

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وَٱللَّهُ And Allah جَعَلَ (has) made لَكُم for you مِّنۢ [from] بُيُوتِكُمْ your homes سَكَنًۭا a resting place وَجَعَلَ and made لَكُم for you مِّن from جُلُودِ the hides ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ (of) the cattle بُيُوتًۭا tents تَسْتَخِفُّونَهَا which you find light يَوْمَ (on) the day ظَعْنِكُمْ (of) your travel وَيَوْمَ and the day إِقَامَتِكُمْ ۙ (of) your encampment وَمِنْ and from أَصْوَافِهَا their wool وَأَوْبَارِهَا and their fur وَأَشْعَارِهَآ and their hair أَثَـٰثًۭا (is) furnishing وَمَتَـٰعًا and a provision إِلَىٰ for حِينٍۢ a time ٨٠

And Allāh has made for you from your homes a place of rest and made for you from the hides of the animals tents which you find light on your day of travel and your day of encampment; and from their wool, fur and hair is furnishing and enjoyment [i.e., provision] for a time.

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وَٱللَّهُ And Allah جَعَلَ (has) made لَكُم for you مِّمَّا from what خَلَقَ He created ظِلَـٰلًۭا shades وَجَعَلَ and (has) made لَكُم for you مِّنَ from ٱلْجِبَالِ the mountains أَكْنَـٰنًۭا shelters وَجَعَلَ and (has) made لَكُمْ for you سَرَٰبِيلَ garments تَقِيكُمُ to protect you ٱلْحَرَّ (from) the heat وَسَرَٰبِيلَ and garments تَقِيكُم to protect you بَأْسَكُمْ ۚ from your (mutual) violence كَذَٰلِكَ Thus يُتِمُّ He completes نِعْمَتَهُۥ His Favor عَلَيْكُمْ upon you لَعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تُسْلِمُونَ submit ٨١

And Allāh has made for you, from that which He has created, shadows [i.e., shade] and has made for you from the mountains, shelters and has made for you garments which protect you from the heat and garments [i.e., coats of mail] which protect you from your [enemy in] battle. Thus does He complete His favor upon you that you might submit [to Him].

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فَإِن Then, if تَوَلَّوْا۟ they turn away فَإِنَّمَا then only عَلَيْكَ upon you ٱلْبَلَـٰغُ (is) the conveyance ٱلْمُبِينُ the clear ٨٢

But if they turn away, [O Muḥammad] - then only upon you is [responsibility for] clear notification.

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يَعْرِفُونَ They recognize نِعْمَتَ (the) Favor ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah ثُمَّ then يُنكِرُونَهَا they deny it وَأَكْثَرُهُمُ And most of them ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ (are) the disbelievers ٨٣

They recognize the favor of Allāh; then they deny it. And most of them are disbelievers.

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وَيَوْمَ And the Day نَبْعَثُ We will resurrect مِن from كُلِّ every أُمَّةٍۢ nation شَهِيدًۭا a witness ثُمَّ then لَا not يُؤْذَنُ will be permitted لِلَّذِينَ to those who كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieved وَلَا and not هُمْ they يُسْتَعْتَبُونَ will be asked to make amends ٨٤

And [mention] the Day when We will resurrect from every nation a witness [i.e., their prophet]. Then it will not be permitted to the disbelievers [to apologize or make excuses], nor will they be asked to appease [Allāh].

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وَإِذَا And when رَءَا (will) see ٱلَّذِينَ those who ظَلَمُوا۟ wronged ٱلْعَذَابَ the punishment فَلَا then not يُخَفَّفُ it will be lightened عَنْهُمْ for them وَلَا and not هُمْ they يُنظَرُونَ will be given respite ٨٥

And when those who wronged see the punishment, it will not be lightened for them, nor will they be reprieved.

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وَإِذَا And when رَءَا (will) see ٱلَّذِينَ those who أَشْرَكُوا۟ associated partners with Allah شُرَكَآءَهُمْ their partners قَالُوا۟ They will say رَبَّنَا Our Lord هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ these شُرَكَآؤُنَا (are) our partners ٱلَّذِينَ those whom كُنَّا we used to نَدْعُوا۟ invoke مِن besides You دُونِكَ ۖ besides You فَأَلْقَوْا۟ But they (will) throw back إِلَيْهِمُ at them ٱلْقَوْلَ (their) word إِنَّكُمْ Indeed, you لَكَـٰذِبُونَ (are) surely liars ٨٦

And when those who associated others with Allāh see their "partners," they will say, "Our Lord, these are our partners [to You] whom we used to invoke [in worship] besides You." But they will throw at them the statement, "Indeed, you are liars."

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وَأَلْقَوْا۟ And they (will) offer إِلَى to ٱللَّهِ Allah يَوْمَئِذٍ (on) that Day ٱلسَّلَمَ ۖ the submission وَضَلَّ and (is) lost عَنْهُم from them مَّا what كَانُوا۟ they used (to) يَفْتَرُونَ invent ٨٧

And they will impart to Allāh that Day [their] submission, and lost from them is what they used to invent.

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ٱلَّذِينَ And those who كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieved وَصَدُّوا۟ and hindered عَن from سَبِيلِ (the) way ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah زِدْنَـٰهُمْ We will increase them عَذَابًۭا (in) punishment فَوْقَ over ٱلْعَذَابِ punishment بِمَا because كَانُوا۟ they used (to) يُفْسِدُونَ spread corruption ٨٨

Those who disbelieved and averted [others] from the way of Allāh - We will increase them in punishment over [their] punishment for what corruption they were causing.

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وَيَوْمَ And the Day نَبْعَثُ We will resurrect فِى among كُلِّ every أُمَّةٍۢ nation شَهِيدًا a witness عَلَيْهِم over them مِّنْ from أَنفُسِهِمْ ۖ themselves وَجِئْنَا And We (will) bring بِكَ you شَهِيدًا (as) a witness عَلَىٰ over هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ ۚ these وَنَزَّلْنَا And We sent down عَلَيْكَ to you ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ the Book تِبْيَـٰنًۭا (as) a clarification لِّكُلِّ of every شَىْءٍۢ thing وَهُدًۭى and a guidance وَرَحْمَةًۭ and mercy وَبُشْرَىٰ and glad tidings لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ for the Muslims ٨٩

And [mention] the Day when We will resurrect among every nation a witness over them from themselves [i.e., their prophet]. And We will bring you, [O Muḥammad], as a witness over these [i.e., your nation]. And We have sent down to you the Book as clarification for all things and as guidance and mercy and good tidings for the Muslims.

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۞ إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah يَأْمُرُ commands بِٱلْعَدْلِ justice وَٱلْإِحْسَـٰنِ and the good وَإِيتَآئِ and giving ذِى (to) relatives ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ (to) relatives وَيَنْهَىٰ and forbids عَنِ [from] ٱلْفَحْشَآءِ the immorality وَٱلْمُنكَرِ and the bad وَٱلْبَغْىِ ۚ and the oppression يَعِظُكُمْ He admonishes you لَعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تَذَكَّرُونَ take heed ٩٠

Indeed, Allāh orders justice and good conduct and giving [help] to relatives and forbids immorality and bad conduct and oppression. He admonishes you that perhaps you will be reminded.

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وَأَوْفُوا۟ And fulfil بِعَهْدِ the covenant ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah إِذَا when عَـٰهَدتُّمْ you have taken a covenant وَلَا and (do) not تَنقُضُوا۟ break ٱلْأَيْمَـٰنَ oaths بَعْدَ after تَوْكِيدِهَا their confirmation وَقَدْ while verily جَعَلْتُمُ you have made ٱللَّهَ Allah عَلَيْكُمْ over you كَفِيلًا ۚ a surety إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah يَعْلَمُ knows مَا what تَفْعَلُونَ you do ٩١

And fulfill the covenant of Allāh when you have taken it, [O believers], and do not break oaths after their confirmation while you have made Allāh, over you, a security [i.e., witness]. Indeed, Allāh knows what you do.

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وَلَا And (do) not تَكُونُوا۟ be كَٱلَّتِى like her who نَقَضَتْ untwists غَزْلَهَا her spun yarn مِنۢ after بَعْدِ after قُوَّةٍ strength أَنكَـٰثًۭا (into) untwisted strands تَتَّخِذُونَ you take أَيْمَـٰنَكُمْ your oaths دَخَلًۢا (as) a deception بَيْنَكُمْ between you أَن because تَكُونَ is أُمَّةٌ a community هِىَ [it] أَرْبَىٰ more numerous مِنْ than أُمَّةٍ ۚ (another) community إِنَّمَا Only يَبْلُوكُمُ Allah tests you ٱللَّهُ Allah tests you بِهِۦ ۚ by it وَلَيُبَيِّنَنَّ And He will make clear لَكُمْ to you يَوْمَ (on) the Day ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ (of) the Resurrection مَا what كُنتُمْ you used (to) فِيهِ in it تَخْتَلِفُونَ differ ٩٢

And do not be like she who untwisted her spun thread after it was strong [by] taking your oaths as [means of] deceit between you because one community is more plentiful [in number or wealth] than another community. Allāh only tries you thereby. And He will surely make clear to you on the Day of Resurrection that over which you used to differ.

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وَلَوْ And if شَآءَ Allah (had) willed ٱللَّهُ Allah (had) willed لَجَعَلَكُمْ surely He (could) have made you أُمَّةًۭ a nation وَٰحِدَةًۭ one وَلَـٰكِن but يُضِلُّ He lets go astray مَن whom يَشَآءُ He wills وَيَهْدِى and guides مَن whom يَشَآءُ ۚ He wills وَلَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ And surely you will be questioned عَمَّا about what كُنتُمْ you used (to) تَعْمَلُونَ do ٩٣

And if Allāh had willed, He could have made you [of] one religion, but He sends astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. And you will surely be questioned about what you used to do.

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وَلَا And (do) not تَتَّخِذُوٓا۟ take أَيْمَـٰنَكُمْ your oaths دَخَلًۢا (as) a deception بَيْنَكُمْ between you فَتَزِلَّ lest, should slip قَدَمٌۢ a foot بَعْدَ after ثُبُوتِهَا it is firmly planted وَتَذُوقُوا۟ and you would taste ٱلسُّوٓءَ the evil بِمَا for what صَدَدتُّمْ you hindered عَن from سَبِيلِ (the) way ٱللَّهِ ۖ (of) Allah وَلَكُمْ and for you عَذَابٌ (is) a punishment عَظِيمٌۭ great ٩٤

And do not take your oaths as [means of] deceit between you, lest a foot slip after it was [once] firm, and you would taste evil [in this world] for what [people] you diverted from the way of Allāh, and you would have [in the Hereafter] a great punishment.

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وَلَا And (do) not تَشْتَرُوا۟ exchange بِعَهْدِ the covenant ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah ثَمَنًۭا (for) a price قَلِيلًا ۚ little إِنَّمَا Indeed, what عِندَ (is) with ٱللَّهِ Allah هُوَ it خَيْرٌۭ (is) better لَّكُمْ for you إِن if كُنتُمْ you were (to) تَعْلَمُونَ know ٩٥

And do not exchange the covenant of Allāh for a small price. Indeed, what is with Allāh is best for you, if only you could know.

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مَا Whatever عِندَكُمْ (is) with you يَنفَدُ ۖ will be exhausted وَمَا and whatever عِندَ (is) with ٱللَّهِ Allah بَاقٍۢ ۗ (will) be remaining وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّ And surely We will pay ٱلَّذِينَ those who صَبَرُوٓا۟ (are) patient أَجْرَهُم their reward بِأَحْسَنِ to (the) best مَا (of) what كَانُوا۟ they used (to) يَعْمَلُونَ do ٩٦

Whatever you have will end, but what Allāh has is lasting. And We will surely give those who were patient their reward according to the best of what they used to do.

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مَنْ Whoever عَمِلَ does صَـٰلِحًۭا righteous deeds مِّن whether ذَكَرٍ male أَوْ or أُنثَىٰ female وَهُوَ while he مُؤْمِنٌۭ (is) a believer فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُۥ then surely We will give him life حَيَوٰةًۭ a life طَيِّبَةًۭ ۖ good وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ and We will pay them أَجْرَهُم their reward بِأَحْسَنِ to (the) best مَا of what كَانُوا۟ they used (to) يَعْمَلُونَ do ٩٧

Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward [in the Hereafter] according to the best of what they used to do.

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فَإِذَا So when قَرَأْتَ you recite ٱلْقُرْءَانَ the Quran فَٱسْتَعِذْ seek refuge بِٱللَّهِ in Allah مِنَ from ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ the Shaitaan ٱلرَّجِيمِ the accursed ٩٨

So when you recite the Qur’ān, [first] seek refuge in Allāh from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy].

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إِنَّهُۥ Indeed he لَيْسَ not لَهُۥ for him سُلْطَـٰنٌ (is) any authority عَلَى on ٱلَّذِينَ those who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe وَعَلَىٰ and upon رَبِّهِمْ their Lord يَتَوَكَّلُونَ they put their trust ٩٩

Indeed, there is for him no authority over those who have believed and rely upon their Lord.

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إِنَّمَا Only سُلْطَـٰنُهُۥ his authority عَلَى (is) over ٱلَّذِينَ those who يَتَوَلَّوْنَهُۥ take him as an ally وَٱلَّذِينَ and those who هُم [they] بِهِۦ with Him مُشْرِكُونَ associate partners ١٠٠

His authority is only over those who take him as an ally and those who through him associate others with Allāh.

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وَإِذَا And when بَدَّلْنَآ We substitute ءَايَةًۭ a Verse مَّكَانَ (in) place ءَايَةٍۢ ۙ (of) a Verse وَٱللَّهُ and Allah أَعْلَمُ (is) most knowing بِمَا of what يُنَزِّلُ He sends down قَالُوٓا۟ they say إِنَّمَآ Only أَنتَ you مُفْتَرٍۭ ۚ (are) an inventor بَلْ Nay أَكْثَرُهُمْ most of them لَا (do) not يَعْلَمُونَ know ١٠١

And when We substitute a verse in place of a verse - and Allāh is most knowing of what He sends down - they say, "You, [O Muḥammad], are but an inventor [of lies]." But most of them do not know.

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قُلْ Say نَزَّلَهُۥ Has brought it down رُوحُ the Holy Spirit ٱلْقُدُسِ the Holy Spirit مِن from رَّبِّكَ your Lord بِٱلْحَقِّ in truth لِيُثَبِّتَ to make firm ٱلَّذِينَ those who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe وَهُدًۭى and (as) a guidance وَبُشْرَىٰ and glad tidings لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ to the Muslims ١٠٢

Say, [O Muḥammad], "The Pure Spirit [i.e., Gabriel] has brought it down from your Lord in truth to make firm those who believe and as guidance and good tidings to the Muslims."

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وَلَقَدْ And certainly نَعْلَمُ We know أَنَّهُمْ that they يَقُولُونَ say إِنَّمَا Only يُعَلِّمُهُۥ teaches him بَشَرٌۭ ۗ a human being لِّسَانُ (The) tongue ٱلَّذِى (of) the one يُلْحِدُونَ they refer إِلَيْهِ to him أَعْجَمِىٌّۭ (is) foreign وَهَـٰذَا while this لِسَانٌ (is) a language عَرَبِىٌّۭ Arabic مُّبِينٌ clear ١٠٣

And We certainly know that they say, "It is only a human being who teaches him [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)]." The tongue of the one they refer to is foreign, and this [recitation, i.e., Qur’ān] is [in] a clear Arabic language.

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إِنَّ Indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who لَا (do) not يُؤْمِنُونَ believe بِـَٔايَـٰتِ in the Verses ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah لَا not يَهْدِيهِمُ Allah will guide them ٱللَّهُ Allah will guide them وَلَهُمْ and for them عَذَابٌ (is) a punishment أَلِيمٌ painful ١٠٤

Indeed, those who do not believe in the verses of Allāh - Allāh will not guide them, and for them is a painful punishment.

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إِنَّمَا Only يَفْتَرِى they invent ٱلْكَذِبَ the falsehood ٱلَّذِينَ those who لَا (do) not يُؤْمِنُونَ believe بِـَٔايَـٰتِ in the Verses ٱللَّهِ ۖ (of) Allah وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ and those هُمُ they ٱلْكَـٰذِبُونَ (are) the liars ١٠٥

They only invent falsehood who do not believe in the verses of Allāh, and it is those who are the liars.

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مَن Whoever كَفَرَ disbelieves بِٱللَّهِ in Allah مِنۢ after بَعْدِ after إِيمَـٰنِهِۦٓ his belief إِلَّا except مَنْ (one) who أُكْرِهَ is forced وَقَلْبُهُۥ while his heart مُطْمَئِنٌّۢ (is) content بِٱلْإِيمَـٰنِ with the faith وَلَـٰكِن But مَّن (one) who شَرَحَ opens بِٱلْكُفْرِ to disbelief صَدْرًۭا (his) breast فَعَلَيْهِمْ then upon them غَضَبٌۭ (is) a wrath مِّنَ of ٱللَّهِ Allah وَلَهُمْ and for them عَذَابٌ (is) a punishment عَظِيمٌۭ great ١٠٦

Whoever disbelieves in [i.e., denies] Allāh after his belief... except for one who is forced [to renounce his religion] while his heart is secure in faith. But those who [willingly] open their breasts to disbelief, upon them is wrath from Allāh, and for them is a great punishment;

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ذَٰلِكَ That (is) بِأَنَّهُمُ because ٱسْتَحَبُّوا۟ they preferred ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ the life ٱلدُّنْيَا (of) the world عَلَى over ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ the Hereafter وَأَنَّ and that ٱللَّهَ Allah لَا (does) not يَهْدِى guide ٱلْقَوْمَ the people ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ the disbelievers ١٠٧

That is because they preferred the worldly life over the Hereafter and that Allāh does not guide the disbelieving people.

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أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those ٱلَّذِينَ (are) the ones طَبَعَ Allah has set a seal ٱللَّهُ Allah has set a seal عَلَىٰ over قُلُوبِهِمْ their hearts وَسَمْعِهِمْ and their hearing وَأَبْصَـٰرِهِمْ ۖ and their sight وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ And those هُمُ they are ٱلْغَـٰفِلُونَ the heedless ١٠٨

Those are the ones over whose hearts and hearing and vision Allāh has sealed, and it is those who are the heedless.

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لَا No جَرَمَ doubt أَنَّهُمْ that they فِى in ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ the Hereafter هُمُ [they] ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ (are) the losers ١٠٩

Assuredly, it is they, in the Hereafter, who will be the losers.

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ثُمَّ Then إِنَّ indeed رَبَّكَ your Lord لِلَّذِينَ to those who هَاجَرُوا۟ emigrated مِنۢ after بَعْدِ after مَا what فُتِنُوا۟ they had been put to trials ثُمَّ then جَـٰهَدُوا۟ strove hard وَصَبَرُوٓا۟ and were patient إِنَّ Indeed رَبَّكَ your Lord مِنۢ after it بَعْدِهَا after it لَغَفُورٌۭ surely is Oft-Forgiving رَّحِيمٌۭ Most Merciful ١١٠

Then, indeed your Lord, to those who emigrated after they had been compelled [to say words of disbelief] and thereafter fought [for the cause of Allāh] and were patient - indeed, your Lord, after that, is Forgiving and Merciful

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۞ يَوْمَ (On) the Day تَأْتِى (when) will come كُلُّ every نَفْسٍۢ soul تُجَـٰدِلُ pleading عَن for نَّفْسِهَا itself وَتُوَفَّىٰ and will be paid in full كُلُّ every نَفْسٍۢ soul مَّا what عَمِلَتْ it did وَهُمْ and they لَا (will) not يُظْلَمُونَ be wronged ١١١

On the Day when every soul will come disputing [i.e., pleading] for itself, and every soul will be fully compensated for what it did, and they will not be wronged [i.e., treated unjustly].

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وَضَرَبَ And Allah sets forth ٱللَّهُ And Allah sets forth مَثَلًۭا a similitude قَرْيَةًۭ (of) a town كَانَتْ (that) was ءَامِنَةًۭ secure مُّطْمَئِنَّةًۭ and content يَأْتِيهَا coming to it رِزْقُهَا its provision رَغَدًۭا (in) abundance مِّن from كُلِّ every مَكَانٍۢ place فَكَفَرَتْ but it denied بِأَنْعُمِ (the) Favors of Allah ٱللَّهِ (the) Favors of Allah فَأَذَٰقَهَا so Allah made it taste ٱللَّهُ so Allah made it taste لِبَاسَ (the) garb ٱلْجُوعِ (of) the hunger وَٱلْخَوْفِ and the fear بِمَا for what كَانُوا۟ they used (to) يَصْنَعُونَ do ١١٢

And Allāh presents an example: a city [i.e., Makkah] which was safe and secure, its provision coming to it in abundance from every location, but it denied the favors of Allāh. So Allāh made it taste the envelopment of hunger and fear for what they had been doing.

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وَلَقَدْ And certainly جَآءَهُمْ came to them رَسُولٌۭ a Messenger مِّنْهُمْ from among them فَكَذَّبُوهُ but they denied him فَأَخَذَهُمُ so seized them ٱلْعَذَابُ the punishment وَهُمْ while they ظَـٰلِمُونَ (were) wrongdoers ١١٣

And there had certainly come to them a Messenger from among themselves, but they denied him; so punishment overtook them while they were wrongdoers.

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فَكُلُوا۟ So eat مِمَّا of what رَزَقَكُمُ Allah has provided you ٱللَّهُ Allah has provided you حَلَـٰلًۭا lawful طَيِّبًۭا and good وَٱشْكُرُوا۟ And be grateful نِعْمَتَ (for the) Favor ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah إِن if كُنتُمْ [you] إِيَّاهُ Him Alone تَعْبُدُونَ you worship ١١٤

Then eat of what Allāh has provided for you [which is] lawful and good. And be grateful for the favor of Allāh, if it is [indeed] Him that you worship.

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إِنَّمَا Only حَرَّمَ He has forbidden عَلَيْكُمُ to you ٱلْمَيْتَةَ the dead animal وَٱلدَّمَ and the blood وَلَحْمَ and the flesh ٱلْخِنزِيرِ (of) the swine وَمَآ and what أُهِلَّ has been dedicated لِغَيْرِ to other (than) ٱللَّهِ Allah بِهِۦ ۖ [with it] فَمَنِ But (if) one ٱضْطُرَّ (is) forced غَيْرَ without (being) بَاغٍۢ disobedient وَلَا and not عَادٍۢ a transgressor فَإِنَّ then indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah غَفُورٌۭ (is) Oft-Forgiving رَّحِيمٌۭ Most Merciful ١١٥

He has only forbidden to you dead animals, blood, the flesh of swine, and that which has been dedicated to other than Allāh. But whoever is forced [by necessity], neither desiring [it] nor transgressing [its limit] - then indeed, Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.

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وَلَا And (do) not تَقُولُوا۟ say لِمَا for that which تَصِفُ assert أَلْسِنَتُكُمُ your tongues ٱلْكَذِبَ the lie هَـٰذَا This حَلَـٰلٌۭ (is) lawful وَهَـٰذَا and this حَرَامٌۭ (is) forbidden لِّتَفْتَرُوا۟ so that you invent عَلَى about ٱللَّهِ Allah ٱلْكَذِبَ ۚ the lie إِنَّ Indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who يَفْتَرُونَ invent عَلَى about ٱللَّهِ Allah ٱلْكَذِبَ the lie لَا they will not succeed يُفْلِحُونَ they will not succeed ١١٦

And do not say about what your tongues assert of untruth, "This is lawful and this is unlawful," to invent falsehood about Allāh. Indeed, those who invent falsehood about Allāh will not succeed.

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مَتَـٰعٌۭ An enjoyment قَلِيلٌۭ little وَلَهُمْ and for them عَذَابٌ (is) a punishment أَلِيمٌۭ painful ١١٧

[It is but] a brief enjoyment, and they will have a painful punishment.

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وَعَلَى And to ٱلَّذِينَ those who هَادُوا۟ are Jews حَرَّمْنَا We have forbidden مَا what قَصَصْنَا We related عَلَيْكَ to you مِن before قَبْلُ ۖ before وَمَا And not ظَلَمْنَـٰهُمْ We wronged them وَلَـٰكِن but كَانُوٓا۟ they used (to) أَنفُسَهُمْ themselves يَظْلِمُونَ wrong ١١٨

And to those who are Jews We have prohibited that which We related to you before. And We did not wrong them [thereby], but they were wronging themselves.

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ثُمَّ Then إِنَّ indeed رَبَّكَ your Lord لِلَّذِينَ to those who عَمِلُوا۟ did ٱلسُّوٓءَ evil بِجَهَـٰلَةٍۢ in ignorance ثُمَّ then تَابُوا۟ repented مِنۢ after بَعْدِ after ذَٰلِكَ that وَأَصْلَحُوٓا۟ and corrected themselves إِنَّ indeed رَبَّكَ your Lord مِنۢ after that بَعْدِهَا after that لَغَفُورٌۭ (is) surely Oft-Forgiving رَّحِيمٌ Most Merciful ١١٩

Then, indeed your Lord, to those who have done wrong out of ignorance and then repent after that and correct themselves - indeed, your Lord, thereafter, is Forgiving and Merciful.

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إِنَّ Indeed إِبْرَٰهِيمَ Ibrahim كَانَ was أُمَّةًۭ a nation قَانِتًۭا obedient لِّلَّهِ to Allah حَنِيفًۭا upright وَلَمْ and not يَكُ he was مِنَ of ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ the polytheists ١٢٠

Indeed, Abraham was a [comprehensive] leader, devoutly obedient to Allāh, inclining toward truth, and he was not of those who associate others with Allāh.

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