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Surah Ash-Shuraa
Verse 1–53

حمٓ Ha Meem ١

Ḥā, Meem.

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عٓسٓقٓ Ayn Seen Qaaf ٢

ʿAyn, Seen, Qāf.

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كَذَٰلِكَ Thus يُوحِىٓ reveals إِلَيْكَ to you وَإِلَى and to ٱلَّذِينَ those مِن before you قَبْلِكَ before you ٱللَّهُ Allah ٱلْعَزِيزُ the All-Mighty ٱلْحَكِيمُ the All-Wise ٣

Thus has He revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], and to those before you - Allāh, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

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لَهُۥ To Him مَا (belong) whatever فِى (is) in ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَمَا and whatever فِى (is) in ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ the earth وَهُوَ and He ٱلْعَلِىُّ (is) the Most High ٱلْعَظِيمُ the Most Great ٤

To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth, and He is the Most High, the Most Great.

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تَكَادُ Almost ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتُ the heavens يَتَفَطَّرْنَ break up مِن from فَوْقِهِنَّ ۚ above them وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ and the Angels يُسَبِّحُونَ glorify بِحَمْدِ (the) praise رَبِّهِمْ (of) their Lord وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ and ask for forgiveness لِمَن for those فِى on ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ the earth أَلَآ Unquestionably إِنَّ indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah هُوَ He ٱلْغَفُورُ (is) the Oft-Forgiving ٱلرَّحِيمُ the Most Merciful ٥

The heavens almost break from above them, and the angels exalt [Allāh] with praise of their Lord and ask forgiveness for those on earth. Unquestionably, it is Allāh who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

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وَٱلَّذِينَ And those who ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ take مِن besides دُونِهِۦٓ besides أَوْلِيَآءَ protectors ٱللَّهُ Allah حَفِيظٌ (is) a Guardian عَلَيْهِمْ over them وَمَآ and not أَنتَ you عَلَيْهِم (are) over them بِوَكِيلٍۢ a manager ٦

And those who take as allies other than Him - Allāh is [yet] Guardian over them; and you, [O Muḥammad], are not over them a manager.

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وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus أَوْحَيْنَآ We have revealed إِلَيْكَ to you قُرْءَانًا a Quran عَرَبِيًّۭا (in) Arabic لِّتُنذِرَ that you may warn أُمَّ (the) mother ٱلْقُرَىٰ (of) the towns وَمَنْ and whoever حَوْلَهَا (is) around it وَتُنذِرَ and warn يَوْمَ (of the) Day ٱلْجَمْعِ (of) Assembly لَا (there is) no رَيْبَ doubt فِيهِ ۚ in it فَرِيقٌۭ A party فِى (will be) in ٱلْجَنَّةِ Paradise وَفَرِيقٌۭ and a party فِى in ٱلسَّعِيرِ the Blazing Fire ٧

And thus We have revealed to you an Arabic Qur’ān that you may warn the Mother of Cities [i.e., Makkah] and those around it and warn of the Day of Assembly, about which there is no doubt. A party will be in Paradise and a party in the Blaze.

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وَلَوْ And if شَآءَ Allah willed ٱللَّهُ Allah willed لَجَعَلَهُمْ He could have made them أُمَّةًۭ a community وَٰحِدَةًۭ one وَلَـٰكِن but يُدْخِلُ He admits مَن whom يَشَآءُ He wills فِى in (to) رَحْمَتِهِۦ ۚ His Mercy وَٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ And the wrongdoers مَا not لَهُم for them مِّن any وَلِىٍّۢ protector وَلَا and not نَصِيرٍ any helper ٨

And if Allāh willed, He could have made them [of] one religion, but He admits whom He wills into His mercy. And the wrongdoers have not any protector or helper.

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أَمِ Or ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ have they taken مِن besides Him دُونِهِۦٓ besides Him أَوْلِيَآءَ ۖ protectors فَٱللَّهُ But Allah هُوَ He ٱلْوَلِىُّ (is) the Protector وَهُوَ and He يُحْىِ gives life ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ (to) the dead وَهُوَ And He عَلَىٰ (is) on كُلِّ every شَىْءٍۢ thing قَدِيرٌۭ All-Powerful ٩

Or have they taken protectors [or allies] besides Him? But Allāh - He is the Protector, and He gives life to the dead, and He is over all things competent.

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وَمَا And whatever ٱخْتَلَفْتُمْ you differ فِيهِ in it مِن of شَىْءٍۢ a thing فَحُكْمُهُۥٓ then its ruling إِلَى (is) to ٱللَّهِ ۚ Allah ذَٰلِكُمُ That ٱللَّهُ (is) Allah رَبِّى my Lord عَلَيْهِ upon Him تَوَكَّلْتُ I put my trust وَإِلَيْهِ and to Him أُنِيبُ I turn ١٠

And in anything over which you disagree - its ruling is [to be referred] to Allāh. [Say], "That is Allāh, my Lord; upon Him I have relied, and to Him I turn back."

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فَاطِرُ (The) Creator ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ (of) the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ and the earth جَعَلَ He made لَكُم for you مِّنْ from أَنفُسِكُمْ yourselves أَزْوَٰجًۭا mates وَمِنَ and among ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ the cattle أَزْوَٰجًۭا ۖ mates يَذْرَؤُكُمْ He multiplies you فِيهِ ۚ thereby لَيْسَ (There) is not كَمِثْلِهِۦ like Him شَىْءٌۭ ۖ anything وَهُوَ and He ٱلسَّمِيعُ (is) the All-Hearer ٱلْبَصِيرُ the All-Seer ١١

[He is] Creator of the heavens and the earth. He has made for you from yourselves, mates, and among the cattle, mates; He multiplies you thereby. There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the Hearing, the Seeing.

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لَهُۥ To Him (belongs) مَقَالِيدُ (the) keys ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ (of) the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ and the earth يَبْسُطُ He extends ٱلرِّزْقَ the provision لِمَن for whom يَشَآءُ He wills وَيَقْدِرُ ۚ and restricts إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, He بِكُلِّ of every شَىْءٍ thing عَلِيمٌۭ (is) All-Knower ١٢

To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth. He extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]. Indeed He is, of all things, Knowing.

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۞ شَرَعَ He has ordained لَكُم for you مِّنَ of ٱلدِّينِ the religion مَا what وَصَّىٰ He enjoined بِهِۦ upon نُوحًۭا Nuh وَٱلَّذِىٓ and that which أَوْحَيْنَآ We have revealed إِلَيْكَ to you وَمَا and what وَصَّيْنَا We enjoined بِهِۦٓ upon إِبْرَٰهِيمَ Ibrahim وَمُوسَىٰ and Musa وَعِيسَىٰٓ ۖ and Isa أَنْ To أَقِيمُوا۟ establish ٱلدِّينَ the religion وَلَا and not تَتَفَرَّقُوا۟ be divided فِيهِ ۚ therein كَبُرَ Is difficult عَلَى on ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ the polytheists مَا what تَدْعُوهُمْ you call them إِلَيْهِ ۚ to it ٱللَّهُ Allah يَجْتَبِىٓ chooses إِلَيْهِ for Himself مَن whom يَشَآءُ He wills وَيَهْدِىٓ and guides إِلَيْهِ to Himself مَن whoever يُنِيبُ turns ١٣

He has ordained for you of religion what He enjoined upon Noah and that which We have revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], and what We enjoined upon Abraham and Moses and Jesus - to establish the religion and not be divided therein. Difficult for those who associate others with Allāh is that to which you invite them. Allāh chooses for Himself whom He wills and guides to Himself whoever turns back [to Him].

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وَمَا And not تَفَرَّقُوٓا۟ they became divided إِلَّا until مِنۢ after بَعْدِ after مَا [what] جَآءَهُمُ came to them ٱلْعِلْمُ the knowledge بَغْيًۢا (out of) rivalry بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ among them وَلَوْلَا And if not كَلِمَةٌۭ (for) a word سَبَقَتْ (that) preceded مِن from رَّبِّكَ your Lord إِلَىٰٓ for أَجَلٍۢ a term مُّسَمًّۭى specified لَّقُضِىَ surely, it (would have) been settled بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ between them وَإِنَّ And indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who أُورِثُوا۟ were made to inherit ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ the Book مِنۢ after them بَعْدِهِمْ after them لَفِى (are) surely in شَكٍّۢ doubt مِّنْهُ concerning it مُرِيبٍۢ disquieting ١٤

And they did not become divided until after knowledge had come to them - out of jealous animosity between themselves. And if not for a word that preceded from your Lord [postponing the penalty] until a specified time, it would have been concluded between them. And indeed, those who were granted inheritance of the Scripture after them are, concerning it, in disquieting doubt.

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فَلِذَٰلِكَ So to that فَٱدْعُ ۖ then invite وَٱسْتَقِمْ and stand firm كَمَآ as أُمِرْتَ ۖ you are commanded وَلَا and (do) not تَتَّبِعْ follow أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۖ their desires وَقُلْ but say ءَامَنتُ I believe بِمَآ in what أَنزَلَ Allah has sent down ٱللَّهُ Allah has sent down مِن of كِتَـٰبٍۢ ۖ (the) Book وَأُمِرْتُ and I am commanded لِأَعْدِلَ that I do justice بَيْنَكُمُ ۖ between you ٱللَّهُ Allah رَبُّنَا (is) our Lord وَرَبُّكُمْ ۖ and your Lord لَنَآ For us أَعْمَـٰلُنَا our deeds وَلَكُمْ and for you أَعْمَـٰلُكُمْ ۖ your deeds لَا (There is) no حُجَّةَ argument بَيْنَنَا between us وَبَيْنَكُمُ ۖ and between you ٱللَّهُ Allah يَجْمَعُ will assemble بَيْنَنَا ۖ [between] us وَإِلَيْهِ and to Him ٱلْمَصِيرُ (is) the final return ١٥

So to that [religion of Allāh] invite, [O Muḥammad], and remain on a right course as you are commanded and do not follow their inclinations but say, "I have believed in what Allāh has revealed of scripture [i.e., the Qur’ān], and I have been commanded to do justice among you. Allāh is our Lord and your Lord. For us are our deeds, and for you your deeds. There is no [need for] argument between us and you. Allāh will bring us together, and to Him is the [final] destination."

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وَٱلَّذِينَ And those who يُحَآجُّونَ argue فِى concerning ٱللَّهِ Allah مِنۢ after بَعْدِ after مَا [what] ٱسْتُجِيبَ response has been made to Him لَهُۥ response has been made to Him حُجَّتُهُمْ their argument دَاحِضَةٌ (is) invalid عِندَ with رَبِّهِمْ their Lord وَعَلَيْهِمْ and upon them غَضَبٌۭ (is) wrath وَلَهُمْ and for them عَذَابٌۭ (is) a punishment شَدِيدٌ severe ١٦

And those who argue concerning Allāh after He has been responded to - their argument is invalid with their Lord, and upon them is [His] wrath, and for them is a severe punishment.

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ٱللَّهُ Allah ٱلَّذِىٓ (is) the One Who أَنزَلَ (has) sent down ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ the Book بِٱلْحَقِّ in truth وَٱلْمِيزَانَ ۗ and the Balance وَمَا And what يُدْرِيكَ will make you know لَعَلَّ Perhaps ٱلسَّاعَةَ the Hour قَرِيبٌۭ (is) near ١٧

It is Allāh who has sent down the Book in truth and [also] the balance [i.e., justice]. And what will make you perceive? Perhaps the Hour is near.

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يَسْتَعْجِلُ Seek to hasten بِهَا [of] it ٱلَّذِينَ those who لَا (do) not يُؤْمِنُونَ believe بِهَا ۖ in it وَٱلَّذِينَ and those who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe مُشْفِقُونَ (are) fearful مِنْهَا of it وَيَعْلَمُونَ and know أَنَّهَا that it ٱلْحَقُّ ۗ (is) the truth أَلَآ Unquestionably إِنَّ indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who يُمَارُونَ dispute فِى concerning ٱلسَّاعَةِ the Hour لَفِى (are) certainly in ضَلَـٰلٍۭ error بَعِيدٍ far ١٨

Those who do not believe in it are impatient for it, but those who believe are fearful of it and know that it is the truth. Unquestionably, those who dispute concerning the Hour are in extreme error.

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ٱللَّهُ Allah لَطِيفٌۢ (is) Subtle بِعِبَادِهِۦ with His slaves يَرْزُقُ He gives provision مَن (to) whom يَشَآءُ ۖ He wills وَهُوَ And He ٱلْقَوِىُّ (is) the All-Strong ٱلْعَزِيزُ the All-Mighty ١٩

Allāh is Subtle with His servants; He gives provision to whom He wills. And He is the Powerful, the Exalted in Might.

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مَن Whoever كَانَ is يُرِيدُ desiring حَرْثَ (the) harvest ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ (of) the Hereafter نَزِدْ We increase لَهُۥ for him فِى in حَرْثِهِۦ ۖ his harvest وَمَن And whoever كَانَ is يُرِيدُ desiring حَرْثَ (the) harvest ٱلدُّنْيَا (of) the world نُؤْتِهِۦ We give him مِنْهَا of it وَمَا but not لَهُۥ for him فِى in ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ the Hereafter مِن any نَّصِيبٍ share ٢٠

Whoever desires the harvest of the Hereafter - We increase for him in his harvest [i.e., reward]. And whoever desires the harvest [i.e., benefits] of this world - We give him thereof, but there is not for him in the Hereafter any share.

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