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Surah An-Naml
Verse 56–93

۞ فَمَا But not كَانَ was جَوَابَ (the) answer قَوْمِهِۦٓ (of) his people إِلَّآ except أَن that قَالُوٓا۟ they said أَخْرِجُوٓا۟ Drive out ءَالَ (the) family لُوطٍۢ (of) Lut مِّن from قَرْيَتِكُمْ ۖ your town إِنَّهُمْ Indeed, they أُنَاسٌۭ (are) people يَتَطَهَّرُونَ who keep clean and pure ٥٦

But the answer of his people was not except that they said, "Expel the family of Lot from your city. Indeed, they are people who keep themselves pure."

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فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ So We saved him وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ and his family إِلَّا except ٱمْرَأَتَهُۥ his wife قَدَّرْنَـٰهَا We destined her مِنَ (to be) of ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ those who remained behind ٥٧

So We saved him and his family, except for his wife; We destined her to be of those who remained behind.

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وَأَمْطَرْنَا And We rained عَلَيْهِم upon them مَّطَرًۭا ۖ a rain فَسَآءَ and was evil مَطَرُ (the) rain ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ (on) those who were warned ٥٨

And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.

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قُلِ Say ٱلْحَمْدُ All praise (be) لِلَّهِ to Allah وَسَلَـٰمٌ and peace (be) عَلَىٰ upon عِبَادِهِ His slaves ٱلَّذِينَ those whom ٱصْطَفَىٰٓ ۗ He has chosen ءَآللَّهُ Is Allah خَيْرٌ better أَمَّا or what يُشْرِكُونَ they associate (with Him) ٥٩

Say, [O Muḥammad], "Praise be to Allāh, and peace upon His servants whom He has chosen. Is Allāh better or what they associate with Him?"

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أَمَّنْ Or Who خَلَقَ has created ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضَ and the earth وَأَنزَلَ and sent down لَكُم for you مِّنَ from ٱلسَّمَآءِ the sky مَآءًۭ water فَأَنۢبَتْنَا And We caused to grow بِهِۦ thereby حَدَآئِقَ gardens ذَاتَ of beauty (and delight) بَهْجَةٍۢ of beauty (and delight) مَّا not كَانَ it is لَكُمْ for you أَن that تُنۢبِتُوا۟ you cause to grow شَجَرَهَآ ۗ their trees أَءِلَـٰهٌۭ Is there any god مَّعَ with ٱللَّهِ ۚ Allah بَلْ Nay هُمْ they قَوْمٌۭ (are) a people يَعْدِلُونَ who ascribe equals ٦٠

[More precisely], is He [not best] who created the heavens and the earth and sent down for you rain from the sky, causing to grow thereby gardens of joyful beauty which you could not [otherwise] have grown the trees thereof? Is there a deity with Allāh? [No], but they are a people who ascribe equals [to Him].

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أَمَّن Or Who جَعَلَ made ٱلْأَرْضَ the earth قَرَارًۭا a firm abode وَجَعَلَ and made خِلَـٰلَهَآ (in) its midst أَنْهَـٰرًۭا rivers وَجَعَلَ and made لَهَا for it رَوَٰسِىَ firm mountains وَجَعَلَ and made بَيْنَ between ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ the two seas حَاجِزًا ۗ a barrier أَءِلَـٰهٌۭ Is there any god مَّعَ with ٱللَّهِ ۚ Allah بَلْ Nay أَكْثَرُهُمْ most of them لَا (do) not يَعْلَمُونَ know ٦١

Is He [not best] who made the earth a stable ground and placed within it rivers and made for it firmly set mountains and placed between the two seas a barrier? Is there a deity with Allāh? [No], but most of them do not know.

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أَمَّن Or Who يُجِيبُ responds ٱلْمُضْطَرَّ (to) the distressed one إِذَا when دَعَاهُ he calls Him وَيَكْشِفُ and He removes ٱلسُّوٓءَ the evil وَيَجْعَلُكُمْ and makes you خُلَفَآءَ inheritors ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ (of) the earth أَءِلَـٰهٌۭ Is there any god مَّعَ with ٱللَّهِ ۚ Allah قَلِيلًۭا Little مَّا (is) what تَذَكَّرُونَ you remember ٦٢

Is He [not best] who responds to the desperate one when he calls upon Him and removes evil and makes you inheritors of the earth? Is there a deity with Allāh? Little do you remember.

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أَمَّن Or Who يَهْدِيكُمْ guides you فِى in ظُلُمَـٰتِ (the) darkness[es] ٱلْبَرِّ (of) the land وَٱلْبَحْرِ and the sea وَمَن and Who يُرْسِلُ sends ٱلرِّيَـٰحَ the winds بُشْرًۢا (as) glad tidings بَيْنَ before يَدَىْ before رَحْمَتِهِۦٓ ۗ His Mercy أَءِلَـٰهٌۭ Is there any god مَّعَ with ٱللَّهِ ۚ Allah تَعَـٰلَى High is ٱللَّهُ Allah عَمَّا above what يُشْرِكُونَ they associate (with Him) ٦٣

Is He [not best] who guides you through the darknesses of the land and sea and who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy? Is there a deity with Allāh? High is Allāh above whatever they associate with Him.

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أَمَّن Or Who يَبْدَؤُا۟ originates ٱلْخَلْقَ the creation ثُمَّ then يُعِيدُهُۥ repeats it وَمَن and Who يَرْزُقُكُم provides you مِّنَ from ٱلسَّمَآءِ the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ and the earth أَءِلَـٰهٌۭ Is there any god مَّعَ with ٱللَّهِ ۚ Allah قُلْ Say هَاتُوا۟ Bring forth بُرْهَـٰنَكُمْ your proof إِن if كُنتُمْ you are صَـٰدِقِينَ truthful ٦٤

Is He [not best] who begins creation and then repeats it and who provides for you from the heaven and earth? Is there a deity with Allāh? Say, "Produce your proof, if you should be truthful."

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قُل Say لَّا No (one) يَعْلَمُ knows مَن whoever فِى (is) in ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضِ and the earth ٱلْغَيْبَ (of) the unseen إِلَّا except ٱللَّهُ ۚ Allah وَمَا and not يَشْعُرُونَ they perceive أَيَّانَ when يُبْعَثُونَ they will be resurrected ٦٥

Say, "None in the heavens and earth knows the unseen except Allāh, and they do not perceive when they will be resurrected."

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بَلِ Nay ٱدَّٰرَكَ is arrested عِلْمُهُمْ their knowledge فِى of ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۚ the Hereafter بَلْ Nay هُمْ they فِى (are) in شَكٍّۢ doubt مِّنْهَا ۖ about it بَلْ Nay هُم they مِّنْهَا about it عَمُونَ (are) blind ٦٦

Rather, their knowledge is arrested concerning the Hereafter. Rather, they are in doubt about it. Rather, they are, concerning it, blind.

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وَقَالَ And say ٱلَّذِينَ those who كَفَرُوٓا۟ disbelieve أَءِذَا What, when كُنَّا we have become تُرَٰبًۭا dust وَءَابَآؤُنَآ and our forefathers أَئِنَّا will we لَمُخْرَجُونَ surely be brought out ٦٧

And those who disbelieve say, "When we have become dust as well as our forefathers, will we indeed be brought out [of the graves]?

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لَقَدْ Certainly وُعِدْنَا we have been promised هَـٰذَا this نَحْنُ we وَءَابَآؤُنَا and our forefathers مِن before قَبْلُ before إِنْ Not هَـٰذَآ (is) this إِلَّآ except أَسَـٰطِيرُ tales ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ (of) the former (people) ٦٨

We have been promised this, we and our forefathers, before. This is not but legends of the former peoples."

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قُلْ Say سِيرُوا۟ Travel فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the land فَٱنظُرُوا۟ and see كَيْفَ how كَانَ was عَـٰقِبَةُ (the) end ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ (of) the criminals ٦٩

Say, [O Muḥammad], "Proceed [i.e., travel] through the land and observe how was the end of the criminals."

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وَلَا And (do) not تَحْزَنْ grieve عَلَيْهِمْ over them وَلَا and not تَكُن be فِى in ضَيْقٍۢ distress مِّمَّا from what يَمْكُرُونَ they plot ٧٠

And grieve not over them or be in distress from what they conspire.

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وَيَقُولُونَ And they say مَتَىٰ When هَـٰذَا (will) this ٱلْوَعْدُ promise (be fulfilled) إِن if كُنتُمْ you are صَـٰدِقِينَ truthful ٧١

And they say, "When is [the fulfillment of] this promise, if you should be truthful?"

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قُلْ Say عَسَىٰٓ Perhaps أَن that يَكُونَ is رَدِفَ close behind لَكُم you بَعْضُ some ٱلَّذِى (of) that which تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ you seek to hasten ٧٢

Say, "Perhaps it is close behind you [i.e., very near] - some of that for which you are impatient.

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وَإِنَّ And indeed رَبَّكَ your Lord لَذُو (is) full of Bounty فَضْلٍ (is) full of Bounty عَلَى for ٱلنَّاسِ the mankind وَلَـٰكِنَّ but أَكْثَرَهُمْ most of them لَا (are) not يَشْكُرُونَ grateful ٧٣

And indeed, your Lord is the possessor of bounty for the people, but most of them are not grateful."

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وَإِنَّ And indeed رَبَّكَ your Lord لَيَعْلَمُ surely knows مَا what تُكِنُّ conceals صُدُورُهُمْ their breasts وَمَا and what يُعْلِنُونَ they declare ٧٤

And indeed, your Lord knows what their breasts conceal and what they declare.

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وَمَا And not (is) مِنْ any (thing) غَآئِبَةٍۢ hidden فِى in ٱلسَّمَآءِ the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضِ and the earth إِلَّا but فِى (is) in كِتَـٰبٍۢ a Record مُّبِينٍ clear ٧٥

And there is nothing concealed within the heaven and the earth except that it is in a clear Register.

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