تَنزِيلُ (The) revelation ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ (of) the Book مِنَ (is) from ٱللَّهِ Allah ٱلْعَزِيزِ the All-Mighty ٱلْحَكِيمِ the All-Wise ١
The revelation of the Book [i.e., the Qur’ān] is from Allāh, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
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إِنَّآ Indeed, We أَنزَلْنَآ [We] have revealed إِلَيْكَ to you ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ the Book بِٱلْحَقِّ in truth فَٱعْبُدِ so worship ٱللَّهَ Allah مُخْلِصًۭا (being) sincere لَّهُ to Him ٱلدِّينَ (in) the religion ٢
Indeed, We have sent down to you the Book, [O Muḥammad], in truth. So worship Allāh, [being] sincere to Him in religion.
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أَلَا Unquestionably لِلَّهِ for Allah ٱلدِّينُ (is) the religion ٱلْخَالِصُ ۚ the pure وَٱلَّذِينَ And those who ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ take مِن besides Him دُونِهِۦٓ besides Him أَوْلِيَآءَ protectors مَا Not نَعْبُدُهُمْ we worship them إِلَّا except لِيُقَرِّبُونَآ that they may bring us near إِلَى to ٱللَّهِ Allah زُلْفَىٰٓ (in) nearness إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah يَحْكُمُ will judge بَيْنَهُمْ between them فِى in مَا what هُمْ they فِيهِ [in it] يَخْتَلِفُونَ ۗ differ إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah لَا (does) not يَهْدِى guide مَنْ (one) who هُوَ [he] كَـٰذِبٌۭ (is) a liar كَفَّارٌۭ and a disbeliever ٣
Unquestionably, for Allāh is the pure religion. And those who take protectors besides Him [say], "We only worship them that they may bring us nearer to Allāh in position." Indeed, Allāh will judge between them concerning that over which they differ. Indeed, Allāh does not guide he who is a liar and [confirmed] disbeliever.
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لَّوْ If أَرَادَ Allah (had) intended ٱللَّهُ Allah (had) intended أَن to يَتَّخِذَ take وَلَدًۭا a son لَّٱصْطَفَىٰ surely, He (could) have chosen مِمَّا from what يَخْلُقُ He creates مَا whatever يَشَآءُ ۚ He willed سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ ۖ Glory be to Him هُوَ He ٱللَّهُ (is) Allah ٱلْوَٰحِدُ the One ٱلْقَهَّارُ the Irresistible ٤
If Allāh had intended to take a son, He could have chosen from what He creates whatever He willed. Exalted is He; He is Allāh, the One, the Prevailing.
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خَلَقَ He created ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضَ and the earth بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ in [the] truth يُكَوِّرُ He wraps ٱلَّيْلَ the night عَلَى over ٱلنَّهَارِ the day وَيُكَوِّرُ and wraps ٱلنَّهَارَ the day عَلَى over ٱلَّيْلِ ۖ the night وَسَخَّرَ And He subjected ٱلشَّمْسَ the sun وَٱلْقَمَرَ ۖ and the moon كُلٌّۭ each يَجْرِى running لِأَجَلٍۢ for a term مُّسَمًّى ۗ specified أَلَا Unquestionably هُوَ He ٱلْعَزِيزُ (is) the All-Mighty ٱلْغَفَّـٰرُ the Oft-Forgiving ٥
He created the heavens and earth in truth. He wraps the night over the day and wraps the day over the night and has subjected the sun and the moon, each running [its course] for a specified term. Unquestionably, He is the Exalted in Might, the Perpetual Forgiver.
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خَلَقَكُم He created you مِّن from نَّفْسٍۢ a soul وَٰحِدَةٍۢ single ثُمَّ Then جَعَلَ He made مِنْهَا from it زَوْجَهَا its mate وَأَنزَلَ And He sent down لَكُم for you مِّنَ of ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ the cattle ثَمَـٰنِيَةَ eight أَزْوَٰجٍۢ ۚ kinds يَخْلُقُكُمْ He creates you فِى in بُطُونِ (the) wombs أُمَّهَـٰتِكُمْ (of) your mothers خَلْقًۭا creation مِّنۢ after بَعْدِ after خَلْقٍۢ creation فِى in ظُلُمَـٰتٍۢ darkness[es] ثَلَـٰثٍۢ ۚ three ذَٰلِكُمُ That ٱللَّهُ (is) Allah رَبُّكُمْ your Lord لَهُ for Him ٱلْمُلْكُ ۖ (is) the dominion لَآ (There is) no إِلَـٰهَ god إِلَّا except هُوَ ۖ He فَأَنَّىٰ Then how تُصْرَفُونَ are you turning away ٦
He created you from one soul. Then He made from it its mate, and He produced for you from the grazing livestock eight mates. He creates you in the wombs of your mothers, creation after creation, within three darknesses. That is Allāh, your Lord; to Him belongs dominion. There is no deity except Him, so how are you averted?
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إِن If تَكْفُرُوا۟ you disbelieve فَإِنَّ then indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah غَنِىٌّ (is) free from need عَنكُمْ ۖ of you وَلَا And not يَرْضَىٰ He likes لِعِبَادِهِ in His slaves ٱلْكُفْرَ ۖ ungratefulness وَإِن And if تَشْكُرُوا۟ you are grateful يَرْضَهُ He likes it لَكُمْ ۗ in you وَلَا And not تَزِرُ will bear وَازِرَةٌۭ bearer of burdens وِزْرَ (the) burden أُخْرَىٰ ۗ (of) another ثُمَّ Then إِلَىٰ to رَبِّكُم your Lord مَّرْجِعُكُمْ (is) your return فَيُنَبِّئُكُم then He will inform you بِمَا about what كُنتُمْ you used to تَعْمَلُونَ ۚ do إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, He عَلِيمٌۢ (is) the All-Knower بِذَاتِ of what (is) in the breasts ٱلصُّدُورِ of what (is) in the breasts ٧
If you disbelieve - indeed, Allāh is Free from need of you. And He does not approve for His servants disbelief. And if you are grateful, He approves [i.e., likes] it for you; and no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another. Then to your Lord is your return, and He will inform you about what you used to do. Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts.
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۞ وَإِذَا And when مَسَّ touches ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ [the] man ضُرٌّۭ adversity دَعَا he calls رَبَّهُۥ his Lord مُنِيبًا turning إِلَيْهِ to Him ثُمَّ then إِذَا when خَوَّلَهُۥ He bestows on him نِعْمَةًۭ a favor مِّنْهُ from Himself نَسِىَ he forgets مَا (for) what كَانَ he used to call يَدْعُوٓا۟ he used to call إِلَيْهِ [to] Him مِن before قَبْلُ before وَجَعَلَ and he sets up لِلَّهِ to Allah أَندَادًۭا rivals لِّيُضِلَّ to mislead عَن from سَبِيلِهِۦ ۚ His Path قُلْ Say تَمَتَّعْ Enjoy بِكُفْرِكَ in your disbelief قَلِيلًا ۖ (for) a little إِنَّكَ Indeed, you مِنْ (are) of أَصْحَـٰبِ (the) companions ٱلنَّارِ (of) the Fire ٨
And when adversity touches man, he calls upon his Lord, turning to Him [alone]; then when He bestows on him a favor from Himself, he forgets Him whom he called upon before, and he attributes to Allāh equals to mislead [people] from His way. Say, "Enjoy your disbelief for a little; indeed, you are of the companions of the Fire."
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أَمَّنْ Is (one) who هُوَ [he] قَـٰنِتٌ (is) devoutly obedient ءَانَآءَ (during) hours ٱلَّيْلِ (of) the night سَاجِدًۭا prostrating وَقَآئِمًۭا and standing يَحْذَرُ fearing ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ the Hereafter وَيَرْجُوا۟ and hoping رَحْمَةَ (for the) Mercy رَبِّهِۦ ۗ (of) his Lord قُلْ Say هَلْ Are يَسْتَوِى equal ٱلَّذِينَ those who يَعْلَمُونَ know وَٱلَّذِينَ and those who لَا (do) not يَعْلَمُونَ ۗ know إِنَّمَا Only يَتَذَكَّرُ will take heed أُو۟لُوا۟ those of understanding ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ those of understanding ٩
Is one who is devoutly obedient during periods of the night, prostrating and standing [in prayer], fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, [like one who does not]? Say, "Are those who know equal to those who do not know?" Only they will remember [who are] people of understanding.
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قُلْ Say يَـٰعِبَادِ O My slaves ٱلَّذِينَ [those] who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe ٱتَّقُوا۟ Fear رَبَّكُمْ ۚ your Lord لِلَّذِينَ For those who أَحْسَنُوا۟ do good فِى in هَـٰذِهِ this ٱلدُّنْيَا world حَسَنَةٌۭ ۗ (is) good وَأَرْضُ and the earth ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah وَٰسِعَةٌ ۗ (is) spacious إِنَّمَا Only يُوَفَّى will be paid back in full ٱلصَّـٰبِرُونَ the patient ones أَجْرَهُم their reward بِغَيْرِ without حِسَابٍۢ account ١٠
Say, "O My servants who have believed, fear your Lord. For those who do good in this world is good, and the earth of Allāh is spacious. Indeed, the patient will be given their reward without account [i.e., limit]."
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قُلْ Say إِنِّىٓ Indeed, I أُمِرْتُ [I] am commanded أَنْ that أَعْبُدَ I worship ٱللَّهَ Allah مُخْلِصًۭا (being) sincere لَّهُ to Him ٱلدِّينَ (in) the religion ١١
Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, I have been commanded to worship Allāh, [being] sincere to Him in religion.
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وَأُمِرْتُ And I am commanded لِأَنْ that أَكُونَ I be أَوَّلَ (the) first ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ (of) those who submit ١٢
And I have been commanded to be the first [among you] of the Muslims."
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قُلْ Say إِنِّىٓ Indeed, I أَخَافُ [I] fear إِنْ if عَصَيْتُ I disobey رَبِّى my Lord عَذَابَ (the) punishment يَوْمٍ (of) a Day عَظِيمٍۢ great ١٣
Say, "Indeed I fear, if I should disobey my Lord, the punishment of a tremendous Day."
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قُلِ Say ٱللَّهَ I worship Allah أَعْبُدُ I worship Allah مُخْلِصًۭا (being) sincere لَّهُۥ to Him دِينِى (in) my religion ١٤
Say, "Allāh [alone] do I worship, sincere to Him in my religion,
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فَٱعْبُدُوا۟ So worship مَا what شِئْتُم you will مِّن besides Him دُونِهِۦ ۗ besides Him قُلْ Say إِنَّ Indeed ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ the losers ٱلَّذِينَ (are) those who خَسِرُوٓا۟ (will) lose أَنفُسَهُمْ themselves وَأَهْلِيهِمْ and their families يَوْمَ (on the) Day ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۗ (of) the Resurrection أَلَا Unquestionably ذَٰلِكَ that هُوَ it ٱلْخُسْرَانُ (is) the loss ٱلْمُبِينُ the clear ١٥
So worship what you will besides Him." Say, "Indeed, the losers are the ones who will lose themselves and their families on the Day of Resurrection. Unquestionably, that is the manifest loss."
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لَهُم For them مِّن from فَوْقِهِمْ above them ظُلَلٌۭ coverings مِّنَ of ٱلنَّارِ the Fire وَمِن and from تَحْتِهِمْ below them ظُلَلٌۭ ۚ coverings ذَٰلِكَ (With) that يُخَوِّفُ threatens ٱللَّهُ Allah بِهِۦ [with it] عِبَادَهُۥ ۚ His slaves يَـٰعِبَادِ O My slaves فَٱتَّقُونِ So fear Me ١٦
They will have canopies [i.e., layers] of fire above them and below them, canopies. By that Allāh threatens [i.e., warns] His servants. O My servants, then fear Me.
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وَٱلَّذِينَ And those who ٱجْتَنَبُوا۟ avoid ٱلطَّـٰغُوتَ the false gods أَن lest يَعْبُدُوهَا they worship them وَأَنَابُوٓا۟ and turn إِلَى to ٱللَّهِ Allah لَهُمُ for them ٱلْبُشْرَىٰ ۚ (are) glad tidings فَبَشِّرْ So give glad tidings عِبَادِ (to) My slaves ١٧
But those who have avoided ṭāghūt, lest they worship it, and turned back to Allāh - for them are good tidings. So give good tidings to My servants
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ٱلَّذِينَ Those who يَسْتَمِعُونَ they listen (to) ٱلْقَوْلَ the Word فَيَتَّبِعُونَ then follow أَحْسَنَهُۥٓ ۚ the best thereof أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ those ٱلَّذِينَ (are) they whom هَدَىٰهُمُ Allah has guided them ٱللَّهُ ۖ Allah has guided them وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ and those هُمْ are [they] أُو۟لُوا۟ the men of understanding ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ the men of understanding ١٨
Who listen to speech and follow the best of it. Those are the ones Allāh has guided, and those are people of understanding.
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أَفَمَنْ Then, is (one) who حَقَّ became due عَلَيْهِ on him كَلِمَةُ the word ٱلْعَذَابِ (of) the punishment أَفَأَنتَ Then can you تُنقِذُ save مَن (one) who فِى (is) in ٱلنَّارِ the Fire ١٩
Then, is one who has deserved the decree of punishment [to be guided]? Then, can you save one who is in the Fire?
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لَـٰكِنِ But ٱلَّذِينَ those who ٱتَّقَوْا۟ fear رَبَّهُمْ their Lord لَهُمْ for them غُرَفٌۭ (are) lofty mansions مِّن above them فَوْقِهَا above them غُرَفٌۭ lofty mansions مَّبْنِيَّةٌۭ built high تَجْرِى flow مِن from تَحْتِهَا beneath it ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۖ the rivers وَعْدَ (The) Promise ٱللَّهِ ۖ (of) Allah لَا Not يُخْلِفُ Allah fails ٱللَّهُ Allah fails ٱلْمِيعَادَ (in His) promise ٢٠
But those who have feared their Lord - for them are chambers, above them chambers built high, beneath which rivers flow. [This is] the promise of Allāh. Allāh does not fail in [His] promise.
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