حمٓ Ha Meem ١
Ḥā, Meem.
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Surah Ghafir
Verse 1–85
تَنزِيلُ (The) revelation ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ (of) the Book مِنَ (is) from ٱللَّهِ Allah ٱلْعَزِيزِ the All-Mighty ٱلْعَلِيمِ the All-Knower ٢
The revelation of the Book [i.e., the Qur’ān] is from Allāh, the Exalted in Might, the Knowing,
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غَافِرِ (The) Forgiver ٱلذَّنۢبِ (of) the sin وَقَابِلِ and (the) Acceptor ٱلتَّوْبِ (of) [the] repentance شَدِيدِ severe ٱلْعِقَابِ (in) the punishment ذِى Owner (of) the abundance ٱلطَّوْلِ ۖ Owner (of) the abundance لَآ (There is) no إِلَـٰهَ god إِلَّا except هُوَ ۖ Him إِلَيْهِ to Him ٱلْمَصِيرُ (is) the final return ٣
The forgiver of sin, acceptor of repentance, severe in punishment, owner of abundance. There is no deity except Him; to Him is the destination.
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مَا Not يُجَـٰدِلُ dispute فِىٓ concerning ءَايَـٰتِ (the) Verses ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah إِلَّا except ٱلَّذِينَ those who كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieve فَلَا so (let) not يَغْرُرْكَ deceive you تَقَلُّبُهُمْ their movement فِى in ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ the cities ٤
No one disputes concerning the signs of Allāh except those who disbelieve, so be not deceived by their [uninhibited] movement throughout the land.
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كَذَّبَتْ Denied قَبْلَهُمْ before them قَوْمُ (the) people نُوحٍۢ (of) Nuh وَٱلْأَحْزَابُ and the factions مِنۢ after them بَعْدِهِمْ ۖ after them وَهَمَّتْ and plotted كُلُّ every أُمَّةٍۭ nation بِرَسُولِهِمْ against their Messenger لِيَأْخُذُوهُ ۖ to seize him وَجَـٰدَلُوا۟ and they disputed بِٱلْبَـٰطِلِ by falsehood لِيُدْحِضُوا۟ to refute بِهِ thereby ٱلْحَقَّ the truth فَأَخَذْتُهُمْ ۖ So I seized them فَكَيْفَ Then how كَانَ was عِقَابِ My penalty ٥
The people of Noah denied before them and the [disbelieving] factions after them, and every nation intended [a plot] for their messenger to seize him, and they disputed by [using] falsehood to [attempt to] invalidate thereby the truth. So I seized them, and how [terrible] was My penalty.
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وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus حَقَّتْ has been justified كَلِمَتُ (the) Word رَبِّكَ (of) your Lord عَلَى against ٱلَّذِينَ those who كَفَرُوٓا۟ disbelieved أَنَّهُمْ that they أَصْحَـٰبُ (are) companions ٱلنَّارِ (of) the Fire ٦
And thus has the word [i.e., decree] of your Lord come into effect upon those who disbelieved that they are companions of the Fire.
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ٱلَّذِينَ Those who يَحْمِلُونَ bear ٱلْعَرْشَ the Throne وَمَنْ and who حَوْلَهُۥ (are) around it يُسَبِّحُونَ glorify بِحَمْدِ (the) praises رَبِّهِمْ (of) their Lord وَيُؤْمِنُونَ and believe بِهِۦ in Him وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ and ask forgiveness لِلَّذِينَ for those who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe رَبَّنَا Our Lord وَسِعْتَ You encompass كُلَّ all شَىْءٍۢ things رَّحْمَةًۭ (by Your) Mercy وَعِلْمًۭا and knowledge فَٱغْفِرْ so forgive لِلَّذِينَ those who تَابُوا۟ repent وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ and follow سَبِيلَكَ Your Way وَقِهِمْ and save them (from) عَذَابَ (the) punishment ٱلْجَحِيمِ (of) the Hellfire ٧
Those [angels] who carry the Throne and those around it exalt [Allāh] with praise of their Lord and believe in Him and ask forgiveness for those who have believed, [saying], "Our Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who have repented and followed Your way and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire.
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رَبَّنَا Our Lord وَأَدْخِلْهُمْ And admit them جَنَّـٰتِ (to) Gardens عَدْنٍ (of) Eden ٱلَّتِى which وَعَدتَّهُمْ You have promised them وَمَن and whoever صَلَحَ (was) righteous مِنْ among ءَابَآئِهِمْ their fathers وَأَزْوَٰجِهِمْ and their spouses وَذُرِّيَّـٰتِهِمْ ۚ and their offspring إِنَّكَ Indeed You أَنتَ You ٱلْعَزِيزُ (are) the All-Mighty ٱلْحَكِيمُ the All-Wise ٨
Our Lord, and admit them to gardens of perpetual residence which You have promised them and whoever was righteous among their forefathers, their spouses and their offspring. Indeed, it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
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وَقِهِمُ And protect them ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ ۚ (from) the evils وَمَن And whoever تَقِ you protect ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ (from) the evils يَوْمَئِذٍۢ that Day فَقَدْ then verily رَحِمْتَهُۥ ۚ You have bestowed mercy on him وَذَٰلِكَ And that هُوَ [it] ٱلْفَوْزُ (is) the success ٱلْعَظِيمُ the great ٩
And protect them from the evil consequences [of their deeds]. And he whom You protect from evil consequences that Day - You will have given him mercy. And that is the great attainment."
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إِنَّ Indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieved يُنَادَوْنَ will be cried out to them لَمَقْتُ Certainly Allah's hatred ٱللَّهِ Certainly Allah's hatred أَكْبَرُ (was) greater مِن than مَّقْتِكُمْ your hatred أَنفُسَكُمْ (of) yourselves إِذْ when تُدْعَوْنَ you were called إِلَى to ٱلْإِيمَـٰنِ the faith فَتَكْفُرُونَ and you disbelieved ١٠
Indeed, those who disbelieve will be addressed, "The hatred of Allāh for you was [even] greater than your hatred of yourselves [this Day in Hell] when you were invited to faith, but you disbelieved [i.e., refused]."
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قَالُوا۟ They (will) say رَبَّنَآ Our Lord أَمَتَّنَا You gave us death ٱثْنَتَيْنِ twice وَأَحْيَيْتَنَا and You gave us life ٱثْنَتَيْنِ twice فَٱعْتَرَفْنَا and we confess بِذُنُوبِنَا our sins فَهَلْ So is (there) إِلَىٰ to خُرُوجٍۢ get out مِّن any سَبِيلٍۢ way ١١
They will say, "Our Lord, You made us lifeless twice and gave us life twice, and we have confessed our sins. So is there to an exit any way?"
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ذَٰلِكُم That بِأَنَّهُۥٓ (is) because إِذَا when دُعِىَ Allah was invoked ٱللَّهُ Allah was invoked وَحْدَهُۥ Alone كَفَرْتُمْ ۖ you disbelieved وَإِن but if يُشْرَكْ (others) were associated بِهِۦ with Him تُؤْمِنُوا۟ ۚ you believed فَٱلْحُكْمُ So the judgment لِلَّهِ (is) with Allah ٱلْعَلِىِّ the Most High ٱلْكَبِيرِ the Most Great ١٢
[They will be told], "That is because, when Allāh was called upon alone, you disbelieved; but if others were associated with Him, you believed. So the judgement is with Allāh, the Most High, the Grand."
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هُوَ He ٱلَّذِى (is) the One Who يُرِيكُمْ shows you ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ His Signs وَيُنَزِّلُ and sends down لَكُم for you مِّنَ from ٱلسَّمَآءِ the sky رِزْقًۭا ۚ provision وَمَا But (does) not يَتَذَكَّرُ take heed إِلَّا except مَن (one) who يُنِيبُ turns ١٣
It is He who shows you His signs and sends down to you from the sky, provision. But none will remember except he who turns back [in repentance].
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فَٱدْعُوا۟ So invoke ٱللَّهَ Allah مُخْلِصِينَ (being) sincere لَهُ to Him ٱلدِّينَ (in) the religion وَلَوْ even though كَرِهَ dislike (it) ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ the disbelievers ١٤
So invoke Allāh, [being] sincere to Him in religion, although the disbelievers dislike it.
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رَفِيعُ Possessor of the Highest Ranks ٱلدَّرَجَـٰتِ Possessor of the Highest Ranks ذُو Owner (of) the Throne ٱلْعَرْشِ Owner (of) the Throne يُلْقِى He places ٱلرُّوحَ the inspiration مِنْ of أَمْرِهِۦ His Command عَلَىٰ upon مَن whom يَشَآءُ He wills مِنْ of عِبَادِهِۦ His slaves لِيُنذِرَ to warn يَوْمَ (of the) Day ٱلتَّلَاقِ (of) the Meeting ١٥
[He is] the Exalted above [all] degrees, Owner of the Throne; He places the inspiration of His command [i.e., revelation] upon whom He wills of His servants to warn of the Day of Meeting.
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يَوْمَ (The) Day هُم they بَـٰرِزُونَ ۖ come forth لَا not يَخْفَىٰ is hidden عَلَى from ٱللَّهِ Allah مِنْهُمْ about them شَىْءٌۭ ۚ anything لِّمَنِ For whom ٱلْمُلْكُ (is) the Dominion ٱلْيَوْمَ ۖ this Day لِلَّهِ For Allah ٱلْوَٰحِدِ the One ٱلْقَهَّارِ the Irresistible ١٦
The Day they come forth nothing concerning them will be concealed from Allāh. To whom belongs [all] sovereignty this Day? To Allāh, the One, the Prevailing.
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ٱلْيَوْمَ This Day تُجْزَىٰ will be recompensed كُلُّ every نَفْسٍۭ soul بِمَا for what كَسَبَتْ ۚ it earned لَا No ظُلْمَ injustice ٱلْيَوْمَ ۚ today إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah سَرِيعُ (is) Swift ٱلْحِسَابِ (in) Account ١٧
This Day every soul will be recompensed for what it earned. No injustice today! Indeed, Allāh is swift in account.
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وَأَنذِرْهُمْ And warn them يَوْمَ (of the) Day ٱلْـَٔازِفَةِ the Approaching إِذِ when ٱلْقُلُوبُ the hearts لَدَى (are) at ٱلْحَنَاجِرِ the throats كَـٰظِمِينَ ۚ choked مَا Not لِلظَّـٰلِمِينَ for the wrongdoers مِنْ any حَمِيمٍۢ intimate friend وَلَا and no شَفِيعٍۢ intercessor يُطَاعُ (who) is obeyed ١٨
And warn them, [O Muḥammad], of the Approaching Day, when hearts are at the throats, filled [with distress]. For the wrongdoers there will be no devoted friend and no intercessor [who is] obeyed.
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يَعْلَمُ He knows خَآئِنَةَ (the) stealthy glance ٱلْأَعْيُنِ (the) stealthy glance وَمَا and what تُخْفِى conceal ٱلصُّدُورُ the breasts ١٩
He knows that which deceives the eyes and what the breasts conceal.
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وَٱللَّهُ And Allah يَقْضِى judges بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ in truth وَٱلَّذِينَ while those (whom) يَدْعُونَ they invoke مِن besides Him دُونِهِۦ besides Him لَا not يَقْضُونَ they judge بِشَىْءٍ ۗ with anything إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah هُوَ He ٱلسَّمِيعُ (is) the All-Hearer ٱلْبَصِيرُ the All-Seer ٢٠
And Allāh judges with truth, while those they invoke besides Him judge not with anything. Indeed, Allāh - He is the Hearing, the Seeing.
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