الٓمٓصٓ Alif Laam Meem Saad ١
Alif, Lām, Meem, Ṣād.
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7. Surah Al-A'raf
The Heights · Makki · 206 Ayahs
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
كِتَـٰبٌ (This is) a Book أُنزِلَ revealed إِلَيْكَ to you فَلَا so (let) not يَكُن be فِى in صَدْرِكَ your breast حَرَجٌۭ any uneasiness مِّنْهُ from it لِتُنذِرَ that you warn بِهِۦ with it وَذِكْرَىٰ and a reminder لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ for the believers ٢
[This is] a Book revealed to you, [O Muḥammad] - so let there not be in your breast distress therefrom - that you may warn thereby and as a reminder to the believers.
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ٱتَّبِعُوا۟ Follow مَآ what أُنزِلَ has been revealed إِلَيْكُم to you مِّن from رَّبِّكُمْ your Lord وَلَا and (do) not تَتَّبِعُوا۟ follow مِن from دُونِهِۦٓ beside Him أَوْلِيَآءَ ۗ any allies قَلِيلًۭا Little مَّا (is) what تَذَكَّرُونَ you remember ٣
Follow, [O mankind], what has been revealed to you from your Lord and do not follow other than Him any allies. Little do you remember.
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وَكَم And how many مِّن of قَرْيَةٍ a city أَهْلَكْنَـٰهَا We destroyed it فَجَآءَهَا and came to it بَأْسُنَا Our punishment بَيَـٰتًا (at) night أَوْ or هُمْ (while) they قَآئِلُونَ were sleeping at noon ٤
And how many cities have We destroyed, and Our punishment came to them at night or while they were sleeping at noon.
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فَمَا Then not كَانَ was دَعْوَىٰهُمْ their plea إِذْ when جَآءَهُم came to them بَأْسُنَآ Our punishment إِلَّآ except أَن that قَالُوٓا۟ they said إِنَّا Indeed, we كُنَّا were ظَـٰلِمِينَ wrongdoers ٥
And their declaration when Our punishment came to them was only that they said, "Indeed, we were wrongdoers!"
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فَلَنَسْـَٔلَنَّ Then surely We will question ٱلَّذِينَ those (to) whom أُرْسِلَ were sent إِلَيْهِمْ to them (Messengers) وَلَنَسْـَٔلَنَّ and surely We will question ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ the Messengers ٦
Then We will surely question those to whom [a message] was sent, and We will surely question the messengers.
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فَلَنَقُصَّنَّ Then surely We will narrate عَلَيْهِم to them بِعِلْمٍۢ ۖ with knowledge وَمَا and not كُنَّا were We غَآئِبِينَ absent ٧
Then We will surely relate [their deeds] to them with knowledge, and We were not [at all] absent.
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وَٱلْوَزْنُ And the weighing يَوْمَئِذٍ that day ٱلْحَقُّ ۚ (will be) the truth فَمَن So whose ثَقُلَتْ (will be) heavy مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ his scales فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ then those هُمُ [they] ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ (will be) the successful ones ٨
And the weighing [of deeds] that Day will be the truth. So those whose scales are heavy - it is they who will be the successful.
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وَمَنْ And (for) those خَفَّتْ (will be) light مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ his scales فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ so those ٱلَّذِينَ (will be) the ones who خَسِرُوٓا۟ lost أَنفُسَهُم themselves بِمَا because كَانُوا۟ they were بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا to Our Verses يَظْلِمُونَ (doing) injustice ٩
And those whose scales are light - they are the ones who will lose themselves for what injustice they were doing toward Our verses.
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وَلَقَدْ And certainly مَكَّنَّـٰكُمْ We established you فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth وَجَعَلْنَا and We made لَكُمْ for you فِيهَا in it مَعَـٰيِشَ ۗ livelihood قَلِيلًۭا Little مَّا (is) what تَشْكُرُونَ you (are) grateful ١٠
And We have certainly established you upon the earth and made for you therein ways of livelihood. Little are you grateful.
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وَلَقَدْ And certainly خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ We created you ثُمَّ then صَوَّرْنَـٰكُمْ We fashioned you ثُمَّ Then قُلْنَا We said لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ to the Angels ٱسْجُدُوا۟ Prostrate لِـَٔادَمَ to Adam فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ So they prostrated إِلَّآ except إِبْلِيسَ Iblis لَمْ Not يَكُن he was مِّنَ of ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ those who prostrated ١١
And We have certainly created you, [O mankind], and given you [human] form. Then We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam"; so they prostrated, except for Iblees. He was not of those who prostrated.
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قَالَ (Allah) said مَا What مَنَعَكَ prevented you أَلَّا that not تَسْجُدَ you prostrate إِذْ when أَمَرْتُكَ ۖ I commanded you قَالَ (Shaitaan) said أَنَا۠ I am خَيْرٌۭ better مِّنْهُ than him خَلَقْتَنِى You created me مِن from نَّارٍۢ fire وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ and You created him مِن from طِينٍۢ clay ١٢
[Allāh] said, "What prevented you from prostrating when I commanded you?" [Satan] said, "I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay [i.e., earth]."
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قَالَ (Allah) said فَٱهْبِطْ Then go down مِنْهَا from it فَمَا for not يَكُونُ it is لَكَ for you أَن that تَتَكَبَّرَ you be arrogant فِيهَا in it فَٱخْرُجْ So get out إِنَّكَ indeed, you مِنَ (are) of ٱلصَّـٰغِرِينَ the disgraced ones ١٣
[Allāh] said, "Descend from it [i.e., Paradise], for it is not for you to be arrogant therein. So get out; indeed, you are of the debased."
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قَالَ (Shaitaan) said أَنظِرْنِىٓ Give me respite إِلَىٰ till يَوْمِ (the) Day يُبْعَثُونَ they are raised up ١٤
[Satan] said, "Reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."
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قَالَ (Allah) said إِنَّكَ Indeed, you مِنَ (are) of ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ the ones given respite ١٥
[Allāh] said, "Indeed, you are of those reprieved."
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قَالَ (Shaitaan) said فَبِمَآ Because أَغْوَيْتَنِى You have sent me astray لَأَقْعُدَنَّ surely I will sit لَهُمْ for them صِرَٰطَكَ (on) Your path ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ the straight ١٦
[Satan] said, "Because You have put me in error, I will surely sit in wait for them [i.e., mankind] on Your straight path.
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ثُمَّ Then لَـَٔاتِيَنَّهُم surely, I will come to them مِّنۢ from بَيْنِ before أَيْدِيهِمْ them وَمِنْ and from خَلْفِهِمْ behind them وَعَنْ and from أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ their right وَعَن and from شَمَآئِلِهِمْ ۖ their left وَلَا and not تَجِدُ You (will) find أَكْثَرَهُمْ most of them شَـٰكِرِينَ grateful ١٧
Then I will come to them from before them and from behind them and on their right and on their left, and You will not find most of them grateful [to You]."
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قَالَ (Allah) said ٱخْرُجْ Get out مِنْهَا of it مَذْءُومًۭا disgraced مَّدْحُورًۭا ۖ and expelled لَّمَن Certainly, whoever تَبِعَكَ follows you مِنْهُمْ among them لَأَمْلَأَنَّ surely, I will fill جَهَنَّمَ Hell مِنكُمْ with you أَجْمَعِينَ all ١٨
[Allāh] said, "Depart from it [i.e., Paradise], reproached and expelled. Whoever follows you among them - I will surely fill Hell with you, all together."
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وَيَـٰٓـَٔادَمُ And O Adam ٱسْكُنْ Dwell أَنتَ you وَزَوْجُكَ and your wife ٱلْجَنَّةَ (in) the Garden فَكُلَا and you both eat مِنْ from حَيْثُ wherever شِئْتُمَا you both wish وَلَا but (do) not تَقْرَبَا approach [both of you] هَـٰذِهِ this ٱلشَّجَرَةَ [the] tree فَتَكُونَا lest you both be مِنَ among ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ the wrongdoers ١٩
And "O Adam, dwell, you and your wife, in Paradise and eat from wherever you will but do not approach this tree, lest you be among the wrongdoers."
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فَوَسْوَسَ Then whispered لَهُمَا to both of them ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the Shaitaan لِيُبْدِىَ to make apparent لَهُمَا to both of them مَا what وُۥرِىَ was concealed عَنْهُمَا from both of them مِن of سَوْءَٰتِهِمَا their shame وَقَالَ And he said مَا (Did) not نَهَىٰكُمَا forbid you both رَبُّكُمَا your Lord عَنْ from هَـٰذِهِ this ٱلشَّجَرَةِ [the] tree إِلَّآ except أَن that تَكُونَا you two become مَلَكَيْنِ Angels أَوْ or تَكُونَا you two become مِنَ of ٱلْخَـٰلِدِينَ the immortals ٢٠
But Satan whispered to them to make apparent to them that which was concealed from them of their private parts. He said, "Your Lord did not forbid you this tree except that you become angels or become of the immortal."
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وَقَاسَمَهُمَآ And he swore (to) both of them إِنِّى Indeed, I am لَكُمَا to both of you لَمِنَ among ٱلنَّـٰصِحِينَ the sincere advisors ٢١
And he swore [by Allāh] to them, "Indeed, I am to you from among the sincere advisors."
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فَدَلَّىٰهُمَا So he made both of them fall بِغُرُورٍۢ ۚ by deception فَلَمَّا Then when ذَاقَا they both tasted ٱلشَّجَرَةَ the tree بَدَتْ became apparent لَهُمَا to both of them سَوْءَٰتُهُمَا their shame وَطَفِقَا and they began يَخْصِفَانِ (to) fasten عَلَيْهِمَا over themselves مِن from وَرَقِ (the) leaves ٱلْجَنَّةِ ۖ (of) the Garden وَنَادَىٰهُمَا And called them both رَبُّهُمَآ their Lord أَلَمْ Did not أَنْهَكُمَا I forbid you both عَن from تِلْكُمَا this ٱلشَّجَرَةِ [the] tree وَأَقُل and [I] say لَّكُمَآ to both of you إِنَّ that ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ [the] Shaitaan لَكُمَا to both of you عَدُوٌّۭ (is) an enemy مُّبِينٌۭ open ٢٢
So he made them fall, through deception. And when they tasted of the tree, their private parts became apparent to them, and they began to fasten together over themselves from the leaves of Paradise. And their Lord called to them, "Did I not forbid you from that tree and tell you that Satan is to you a clear enemy?"
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قَالَا Both of them said رَبَّنَا Our Lord ظَلَمْنَآ we have wronged أَنفُسَنَا ourselves وَإِن and if لَّمْ not تَغْفِرْ You forgive لَنَا [for] us وَتَرْحَمْنَا and have mercy (on) us لَنَكُونَنَّ surely, we will be مِنَ among ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ the losers ٢٣
They said, "Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers."
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قَالَ (Allah) said ٱهْبِطُوا۟ Get down بَعْضُكُمْ some of you لِبَعْضٍ to some others عَدُوٌّۭ ۖ (as) enemy وَلَكُمْ And for you فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth مُسْتَقَرٌّۭ (is) a dwelling place وَمَتَـٰعٌ and livelihood إِلَىٰ for حِينٍۢ a time ٢٤
[Allāh] said, "Descend, being to one another enemies. And for you on the earth is a place of settlement and enjoyment [i.e., provision] for a time."
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قَالَ He said فِيهَا In it تَحْيَوْنَ you will live وَفِيهَا and in it تَمُوتُونَ you will die وَمِنْهَا and from it تُخْرَجُونَ you will be brought forth ٢٥
He said, "Therein you will live, and therein you will die, and from it you will be brought forth."
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يَـٰبَنِىٓ O Children ءَادَمَ (of) Adam قَدْ Verily أَنزَلْنَا We have sent down عَلَيْكُمْ to you لِبَاسًۭا clothing يُوَٰرِى it covers سَوْءَٰتِكُمْ your shame وَرِيشًۭا ۖ and (as) an adornment وَلِبَاسُ But the clothing ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ (of) [the] righteousness ذَٰلِكَ that خَيْرٌۭ ۚ (is) best ذَٰلِكَ That مِنْ (is) from ءَايَـٰتِ (the) Signs ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah لَعَلَّهُمْ so that they may يَذَّكَّرُونَ remember ٢٦
O children of Adam, We have bestowed upon you clothing to conceal your private parts and as adornment. But the clothing of righteousness - that is best. That is from the signs of Allāh that perhaps they will remember.
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يَـٰبَنِىٓ O Children ءَادَمَ (of) Adam لَا (Let) not يَفْتِنَنَّكُمُ tempt you ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ [the] Shaitaan كَمَآ as أَخْرَجَ he drove out أَبَوَيْكُم your parents مِّنَ from ٱلْجَنَّةِ Paradise يَنزِعُ stripping عَنْهُمَا from both of them لِبَاسَهُمَا their clothing لِيُرِيَهُمَا to show both of them سَوْءَٰتِهِمَآ ۗ their shame إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, he يَرَىٰكُمْ sees you هُوَ he وَقَبِيلُهُۥ and his tribe مِنْ from حَيْثُ where لَا not تَرَوْنَهُمْ ۗ you see them إِنَّا Indeed جَعَلْنَا We have made ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ the devils أَوْلِيَآءَ friends لِلَّذِينَ of those who لَا (do) not يُؤْمِنُونَ believe ٢٧
O children of Adam, let not Satan tempt you as he removed your parents from Paradise, stripping them of their clothing to show them their private parts. Indeed, he sees you, he and his tribe, from where you do not see them. Indeed, We have made the devils allies to those who do not believe.
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وَإِذَا And when فَعَلُوا۟ they do فَـٰحِشَةًۭ immorality قَالُوا۟ they say وَجَدْنَا We found عَلَيْهَآ on it ءَابَآءَنَا our forefathers وَٱللَّهُ and Allah أَمَرَنَا (has) ordered us بِهَا ۗ of it قُلْ Say إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah لَا (does) not يَأْمُرُ order بِٱلْفَحْشَآءِ ۖ immorality أَتَقُولُونَ Do you say عَلَى about ٱللَّهِ Allah مَا what لَا not تَعْلَمُونَ you know ٢٨
And when they commit an immorality, they say, "We found our fathers doing it, and Allāh has ordered us to do it." Say, "Indeed, Allāh does not order immorality. Do you say about Allāh that which you do not know?"
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قُلْ Say أَمَرَ (Has been) ordered رَبِّى (by) my Lord بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۖ justice وَأَقِيمُوا۟ and set وُجُوهَكُمْ your faces عِندَ at كُلِّ every مَسْجِدٍۢ masjid وَٱدْعُوهُ and invoke Him مُخْلِصِينَ (being) sincere لَهُ to Him ٱلدِّينَ ۚ (in) the religion كَمَا As بَدَأَكُمْ He originated you تَعُودُونَ (so) will you return ٢٩
Say, [O Muḥammad], "My Lord has ordered justice and that you direct yourselves [to the Qiblah] at every place [or time] of prostration, and invoke Him, sincere to Him in religion." Just as He originated you, you will return [to life] -
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فَرِيقًا A group هَدَىٰ He guided وَفَرِيقًا and a group حَقَّ deserved عَلَيْهِمُ [on] they ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةُ ۗ the astraying إِنَّهُمُ Indeed, they ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ take ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ the devils أَوْلِيَآءَ (as) allies مِن from دُونِ besides ٱللَّهِ Allah وَيَحْسَبُونَ while they think أَنَّهُم that they مُّهْتَدُونَ (are the) guided-ones ٣٠
A group [of you] He guided, and a group deserved [to be in] error. Indeed, they [i.e., the latter] had taken the devils as allies instead of Allāh while they thought that they were guided.
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۞ يَـٰبَنِىٓ O Children ءَادَمَ (of) Adam خُذُوا۟ Take زِينَتَكُمْ your adornment عِندَ at كُلِّ every مَسْجِدٍۢ masjid وَكُلُوا۟ and eat وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ and drink وَلَا but (do) not تُسْرِفُوٓا۟ ۚ be extravagant إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, He لَا (does) not يُحِبُّ love ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ the extravagant ones ٣١
O children of Adam, take your adornment [i.e., wear your clothing] at every masjid, and eat and drink, but be not excessive. Indeed, He likes not those who commit excess.
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قُلْ Say مَنْ Who حَرَّمَ has forbidden زِينَةَ (the) adornment ٱللَّهِ (from) Allah ٱلَّتِىٓ which أَخْرَجَ He has brought forth لِعِبَادِهِۦ for His slaves وَٱلطَّيِّبَـٰتِ and the pure things مِنَ of ٱلرِّزْقِ ۚ sustenance قُلْ Say هِىَ They لِلَّذِينَ (are) for those who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe فِى during ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ the life ٱلدُّنْيَا (of) the world خَالِصَةًۭ exclusively (for them) يَوْمَ (on the) Day ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۗ (of) Resurrection كَذَٰلِكَ Thus نُفَصِّلُ We explain ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ the Signs لِقَوْمٍۢ for (the) people يَعْلَمُونَ who know ٣٢
Say, "Who has forbidden the adornment of [i.e., from] Allāh which He has produced for His servants and the good [lawful] things of provision?" Say, "They are for those who believed during the life of this world, exclusively [for them] on the Day of Resurrection." Thus do We detail the verses for a people who know.
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قُلْ Say إِنَّمَا Only حَرَّمَ (had) forbidden رَبِّىَ my Lord ٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ the shameful deeds مَا what ظَهَرَ (is) apparent مِنْهَا of it وَمَا and what بَطَنَ is concealed وَٱلْإِثْمَ and the sin وَٱلْبَغْىَ and the oppression بِغَيْرِ without ٱلْحَقِّ [the] right وَأَن and that تُشْرِكُوا۟ you associate (others) بِٱللَّهِ with Allah مَا what لَمْ not يُنَزِّلْ He (has) sent down بِهِۦ of it سُلْطَـٰنًۭا any authority وَأَن and that تَقُولُوا۟ you say عَلَى about ٱللَّهِ Allah مَا what لَا not تَعْلَمُونَ you know ٣٣
Say, "My Lord has only forbidden immoralities - what is apparent of them and what is concealed - and sin, and oppression without right, and that you associate with Allāh that for which He has not sent down authority, and that you say about Allāh that which you do not know."
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وَلِكُلِّ And for every أُمَّةٍ nation أَجَلٌۭ ۖ (is a fixed) term فَإِذَا So when جَآءَ comes أَجَلُهُمْ their term لَا (they can) not يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ seek to delay سَاعَةًۭ ۖ an hour وَلَا and not يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ seek to advance (it) ٣٤
And for every nation is a [specified] term. So when their time has come, they will not remain behind an hour, nor will they precede [it].
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يَـٰبَنِىٓ O Children ءَادَمَ (of) Adam إِمَّا If يَأْتِيَنَّكُمْ come to you رُسُلٌۭ Messengers مِّنكُمْ from you يَقُصُّونَ relating عَلَيْكُمْ to you ءَايَـٰتِى ۙ My Verses فَمَنِ then whoever ٱتَّقَىٰ fears Allah وَأَصْلَحَ and reforms فَلَا then no خَوْفٌ fear عَلَيْهِمْ on them وَلَا and not هُمْ they يَحْزَنُونَ will grieve ٣٥
O children of Adam, if there come to you messengers from among you relating to you My verses [i.e., scriptures and laws], then whoever fears Allāh and reforms - there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.
— Come To Light
وَٱلَّذِينَ But those who كَذَّبُوا۟ deny بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا Our Verses وَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ and (are) arrogant عَنْهَآ towards them أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ those أَصْحَـٰبُ (are the) companions ٱلنَّارِ ۖ (of) the Fire هُمْ they فِيهَا in it خَـٰلِدُونَ will abide forever ٣٦
But the ones who deny Our verses and are arrogant toward them - those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.
— Come To Light
فَمَنْ Then who أَظْلَمُ (is) more unjust مِمَّنِ than (one) who ٱفْتَرَىٰ invented عَلَى against ٱللَّهِ Allah كَذِبًا a lie أَوْ or كَذَّبَ denies بِـَٔايَـٰتِهِۦٓ ۚ His Verses أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those يَنَالُهُمْ will reach them نَصِيبُهُم their portion مِّنَ from ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ۖ the Book حَتَّىٰٓ until إِذَا when جَآءَتْهُمْ comes to them رُسُلُنَا Our messengers (Angels) يَتَوَفَّوْنَهُمْ (to) take them in death قَالُوٓا۟ they say أَيْنَ Where are مَا those (whom) كُنتُمْ you used to تَدْعُونَ invoke مِن from دُونِ besides ٱللَّهِ ۖ Allah قَالُوا۟ They say ضَلُّوا۟ They strayed عَنَّا from us وَشَهِدُوا۟ and they (will) testify عَلَىٰٓ against أَنفُسِهِمْ themselves أَنَّهُمْ that they كَانُوا۟ were كَـٰفِرِينَ disbelievers ٣٧
And who is more unjust than one who invents about Allāh a lie or denies His verses? Those will attain their portion of the decree until, when Our messengers [i.e., angels] come to them to take them in death, they will say, "Where are those you used to invoke besides Allāh?" They will say, "They have departed from us," and will bear witness against themselves that they were disbelievers.
— Come To Light
قَالَ He (will) say ٱدْخُلُوا۟ Enter فِىٓ among أُمَمٍۢ (the) nations قَدْ (who) خَلَتْ passed away مِن from قَبْلِكُم before you مِّنَ of ٱلْجِنِّ the jinn وَٱلْإِنسِ and the men فِى in ٱلنَّارِ ۖ the Fire كُلَّمَا Every time دَخَلَتْ entered أُمَّةٌۭ a nation لَّعَنَتْ it cursed أُخْتَهَا ۖ its sister (nation) حَتَّىٰٓ until إِذَا when ٱدَّارَكُوا۟ they had overtaken one another فِيهَا in it جَمِيعًۭا all قَالَتْ (will) say أُخْرَىٰهُمْ (the) last of them لِأُولَىٰهُمْ about the first of them رَبَّنَا Our Lord هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ these أَضَلُّونَا misled us فَـَٔاتِهِمْ so give them عَذَابًۭا punishment ضِعْفًۭا double مِّنَ of ٱلنَّارِ ۖ the Fire قَالَ He (will) say لِكُلٍّۢ For each ضِعْفٌۭ (is) a double وَلَـٰكِن [and] but لَّا not تَعْلَمُونَ you know ٣٨
[Allāh] will say, "Enter among nations which had passed on before you of jinn and mankind into the Fire." Every time a nation enters, it will curse its sister until, when they have all overtaken one another therein, the last of them will say about the first of them, "Our Lord, these had misled us, so give them a double punishment of the Fire." He will say, "For each is double, but you do not know."
— Come To Light
وَقَالَتْ And (will) say أُولَىٰهُمْ (the) first of them لِأُخْرَىٰهُمْ to (the) last of them فَمَا Then not كَانَ is لَكُمْ for you عَلَيْنَا upon us مِن any فَضْلٍۢ superiority فَذُوقُوا۟ so taste ٱلْعَذَابَ the punishment بِمَا for what كُنتُمْ you used to تَكْسِبُونَ earn ٣٩
And the first of them will say to the last of them, "Then you had not any favor over us, so taste the punishment for what you used to earn."
— Come To Light
إِنَّ Indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who كَذَّبُوا۟ denied بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا Our Verses وَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ and (were) arrogant عَنْهَا towards them لَا (will) not تُفَتَّحُ be opened لَهُمْ for them أَبْوَٰبُ (the) doors ٱلسَّمَآءِ (of) the heaven وَلَا and not يَدْخُلُونَ they will enter ٱلْجَنَّةَ Paradise حَتَّىٰ until يَلِجَ passes ٱلْجَمَلُ the camel فِى through سَمِّ (the) eye ٱلْخِيَاطِ ۚ (of) the needle وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus نَجْزِى We recompense ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ the criminals ٤٠
Indeed, those who deny Our verses and are arrogant toward them - the gates of Heaven will not be opened for them, nor will they enter Paradise until a camel enters into the eye of a needle [i.e., never]. And thus do We recompense the criminals.
— Come To Light
لَهُم For them مِّن of جَهَنَّمَ (the) Hell مِهَادٌۭ (is) a bed وَمِن and from فَوْقِهِمْ over them غَوَاشٍۢ ۚ coverings وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus نَجْزِى We recompense ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ the wrongdoers ٤١
They will have from Hell a bed and over them coverings [of fire]. And thus do We recompense the wrongdoers.
— Come To Light
وَٱلَّذِينَ But those who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe وَعَمِلُوا۟ and do ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ [the] righteous deeds لَا not نُكَلِّفُ We burden نَفْسًا any soul إِلَّا except وُسْعَهَآ (to) its capacity أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those أَصْحَـٰبُ (are the) companions ٱلْجَنَّةِ ۖ (of) Paradise هُمْ they فِيهَا in it خَـٰلِدُونَ (will) abide forever ٤٢
But those who believed and did righteous deeds - We charge no soul except [within] its capacity. Those are the companions of Paradise; they will abide therein eternally.
— Come To Light
وَنَزَعْنَا And We will remove مَا whatever فِى (is) in صُدُورِهِم their breasts مِّنْ of غِلٍّۢ malice تَجْرِى Flows مِن from تَحْتِهِمُ underneath them ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۖ the rivers وَقَالُوا۟ And they will say ٱلْحَمْدُ All the praise لِلَّهِ (is) for Allah ٱلَّذِى the One Who هَدَىٰنَا guided us لِهَـٰذَا to this وَمَا and not كُنَّا we were لِنَهْتَدِىَ to receive guidance لَوْلَآ if not أَنْ [that] هَدَىٰنَا (had) guided us ٱللَّهُ ۖ Allah لَقَدْ Certainly جَآءَتْ came رُسُلُ Messengers رَبِّنَا (of) our Lord بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ with the truth وَنُودُوٓا۟ And they will be addressed أَن [that] تِلْكُمُ This ٱلْجَنَّةُ (is) Paradise أُورِثْتُمُوهَا you have been made to inherit it بِمَا for what كُنتُمْ you used to تَعْمَلُونَ do ٤٣
And We will have removed whatever is within their breasts of resentment, [while] flowing beneath them are rivers. And they will say, "Praise to Allāh, who has guided us to this; and we would never have been guided if Allāh had not guided us. Certainly the messengers of our Lord had come with the truth." And they will be called, "This is Paradise, which you have been made to inherit for what you used to do."
— Come To Light
وَنَادَىٰٓ And will call out أَصْحَـٰبُ (the) companions ٱلْجَنَّةِ (of) Paradise أَصْحَـٰبَ (to the) companions ٱلنَّارِ (of) the Fire أَن that قَدْ Indeed وَجَدْنَا we found مَا what وَعَدَنَا (had) promised us رَبُّنَا our Lord حَقًّۭا true فَهَلْ So have وَجَدتُّم you found مَّا what وَعَدَ (was) promised رَبُّكُمْ (by) your Lord حَقًّۭا ۖ (to be) true قَالُوا۟ They will say نَعَمْ ۚ Yes فَأَذَّنَ Then will announce مُؤَذِّنٌۢ an announcer بَيْنَهُمْ among them أَن [that] لَّعْنَةُ (The) curse ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah عَلَى (is) on ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ the wrongdoers ٤٤
And the companions of Paradise will call out to the companions of the Fire, "We have already found what our Lord promised us to be true. Have you found what your Lord promised to be true?" They will say, "Yes." Then an announcer will announce among them, "The curse of Allāh shall be upon the wrongdoers
— Come To Light
ٱلَّذِينَ Those who يَصُدُّونَ hinder عَن from سَبِيلِ (the) way ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah وَيَبْغُونَهَا and seek in it عِوَجًۭا crookedness وَهُم while they (are) بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ concerning the Hereafter كَـٰفِرُونَ disbelievers ٤٥
Who averted [people] from the way of Allāh and sought to make it [seem] deviant while they were, concerning the Hereafter, disbelievers."
— Come To Light
وَبَيْنَهُمَا And between them حِجَابٌۭ ۚ (will be) a partition وَعَلَى and on ٱلْأَعْرَافِ the heights رِجَالٌۭ (will be) men يَعْرِفُونَ recognizing كُلًّۢا all بِسِيمَىٰهُمْ ۚ by their marks وَنَادَوْا۟ And they will call out أَصْحَـٰبَ (to the) companions ٱلْجَنَّةِ (of) Paradise أَن that سَلَـٰمٌ Peace عَلَيْكُمْ ۚ (be) upon you لَمْ Not يَدْخُلُوهَا they have entered it وَهُمْ but they يَطْمَعُونَ hope ٤٦
And between them will be a partition [i.e., wall], and on [its] elevations are men who recognize all by their mark. And they call out to the companions of Paradise, "Peace be upon you." They have not [yet] entered it, but they long intensely.
— Come To Light
۞ وَإِذَا And when صُرِفَتْ are turned أَبْصَـٰرُهُمْ their eyes تِلْقَآءَ towards أَصْحَـٰبِ (the) companions ٱلنَّارِ (of) the Fire قَالُوا۟ they (will) say رَبَّنَا Our Lord لَا (Do) not تَجْعَلْنَا place us مَعَ with ٱلْقَوْمِ the people ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ the wrongdoers ٤٧
And when their eyes are turned toward the companions of the Fire, they say, "Our Lord, do not place us with the wrongdoing people."
— Come To Light
وَنَادَىٰٓ And (will) call out أَصْحَـٰبُ (the) companions ٱلْأَعْرَافِ (of) the heights رِجَالًۭا (to) men يَعْرِفُونَهُم whom they recognize بِسِيمَىٰهُمْ by their marks قَالُوا۟ saying مَآ Not أَغْنَىٰ (has) availed عَنكُمْ [to] you جَمْعُكُمْ your gathering وَمَا and what كُنتُمْ you were تَسْتَكْبِرُونَ arrogant (about) ٤٨
And the companions of the Elevations will call to men [within Hell] whom they recognize by their mark, saying, "Of no avail to you was your gathering and [the fact] that you were arrogant."
— Come To Light
أَهَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ Are these ٱلَّذِينَ the ones whom أَقْسَمْتُمْ you had sworn لَا (that) not يَنَالُهُمُ (will) grant them ٱللَّهُ Allah بِرَحْمَةٍ ۚ Mercy ٱدْخُلُوا۟ Enter ٱلْجَنَّةَ Paradise لَا (There will be) no خَوْفٌ fear عَلَيْكُمْ upon you وَلَآ and not أَنتُمْ you تَحْزَنُونَ will grieve ٤٩
[Allāh will say], "Are these the ones whom you [inhabitants of Hell] swore that Allāh would never offer them mercy? Enter Paradise, [O people of the Elevations]. No fear will there be concerning you, nor will you grieve."
— Come To Light
وَنَادَىٰٓ And (will) call out أَصْحَـٰبُ (the) companions ٱلنَّارِ (of) the Fire أَصْحَـٰبَ (to the) companions ٱلْجَنَّةِ (of) Paradise أَنْ [that] أَفِيضُوا۟ Pour عَلَيْنَا upon us مِنَ [of] ٱلْمَآءِ (some) water أَوْ or مِمَّا of what رَزَقَكُمُ (has been) provided (to) you ٱللَّهُ ۚ (by) Allah قَالُوٓا۟ They (will) say إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah حَرَّمَهُمَا has forbidden both عَلَى to ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ the disbelievers ٥٠
And the companions of the Fire will call to the companions of Paradise, "Pour upon us some water or from whatever Allāh has provided you." They will say, "Indeed, Allāh has forbidden them both to the disbelievers
— Come To Light
ٱلَّذِينَ Those who ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ took دِينَهُمْ their religion لَهْوًۭا (as) an amusement وَلَعِبًۭا and play وَغَرَّتْهُمُ and deluded them ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ the life ٱلدُّنْيَا ۚ (of) the world فَٱلْيَوْمَ So today نَنسَىٰهُمْ We forget them كَمَا as نَسُوا۟ they forgot لِقَآءَ (the) meeting يَوْمِهِمْ (of) their day هَـٰذَا this وَمَا and [what] كَانُوا۟ (as) they used to بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا with Our Verses يَجْحَدُونَ they reject ٥١
Who took their religion as distraction and amusement and whom the worldly life deluded." So today We will forget them just as they forgot the meeting of this Day of theirs and for having rejected Our verses.
— Come To Light
وَلَقَدْ And certainly جِئْنَـٰهُم We had brought them بِكِتَـٰبٍۢ a Book فَصَّلْنَـٰهُ which We have explained عَلَىٰ with عِلْمٍ knowledge هُدًۭى as guidance وَرَحْمَةًۭ and mercy لِّقَوْمٍۢ for a people يُؤْمِنُونَ who believe ٥٢
And We had certainly brought them a Book which We detailed by knowledge - as guidance and mercy to a people who believe.
— Come To Light
هَلْ Do يَنظُرُونَ they wait إِلَّا except تَأْوِيلَهُۥ ۚ (for) its fulfillment يَوْمَ (The) Day يَأْتِى (will) come تَأْوِيلُهُۥ its fulfillment يَقُولُ will say ٱلَّذِينَ those who نَسُوهُ had forgotten it مِن from قَبْلُ before قَدْ Verily جَآءَتْ had come رُسُلُ (the) Messengers رَبِّنَا (of) our Lord بِٱلْحَقِّ with the truth فَهَل so are (there) لَّنَا for us مِن any شُفَعَآءَ intercessors فَيَشْفَعُوا۟ so (that) they intercede لَنَآ for us أَوْ or نُرَدُّ we are sent back فَنَعْمَلَ so (that) we do (deeds) غَيْرَ other than ٱلَّذِى that which كُنَّا we used to نَعْمَلُ ۚ do قَدْ Verily خَسِرُوٓا۟ they lost أَنفُسَهُمْ themselves وَضَلَّ and strayed عَنْهُم from them مَّا what كَانُوا۟ they used to يَفْتَرُونَ invent ٥٣
Do they await except its result? The Day its result comes, those who had ignored it before will say, "The messengers of our Lord had come with the truth, so are there [now] any intercessors to intercede for us or could we be sent back to do other than what we used to do?" They will have lost themselves, and lost from them is what they used to invent.
— Come To Light
إِنَّ Indeed رَبَّكُمُ your Lord ٱللَّهُ (is) Allah ٱلَّذِى the One Who خَلَقَ created ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضَ and the earth فِى in سِتَّةِ six أَيَّامٍۢ epochs ثُمَّ then ٱسْتَوَىٰ He ascended عَلَى on ٱلْعَرْشِ the Throne يُغْشِى He covers ٱلَّيْلَ the night ٱلنَّهَارَ (with) the day يَطْلُبُهُۥ seeking it حَثِيثًۭا rapidly وَٱلشَّمْسَ and the sun وَٱلْقَمَرَ and the moon وَٱلنُّجُومَ and the stars مُسَخَّرَٰتٍۭ subjected بِأَمْرِهِۦٓ ۗ by His command أَلَا Unquestionably لَهُ for Him ٱلْخَلْقُ (is) the creation وَٱلْأَمْرُ ۗ and the command تَبَارَكَ blessed ٱللَّهُ (is) Allah رَبُّ Lord ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ (of) the worlds ٥٤
Indeed, your Lord is Allāh, who created the heavens and earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne. He covers the night with the day, [another night] chasing it rapidly; and [He created] the sun, the moon, and the stars, subjected by His command. Unquestionably, His is the creation and the command; blessed is Allāh, Lord of the worlds.
— Come To Light
ٱدْعُوا۟ Call upon رَبَّكُمْ your Lord تَضَرُّعًۭا humbly وَخُفْيَةً ۚ and privately إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, He لَا (does) not يُحِبُّ love ٱلْمُعْتَدِينَ the transgressors ٥٥
Call upon your Lord in humility and privately; indeed, He does not like transgressors.
— Come To Light
وَلَا And (do) not تُفْسِدُوا۟ cause corruption فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth بَعْدَ after إِصْلَـٰحِهَا its reformation وَٱدْعُوهُ And call Him خَوْفًۭا (in) fear وَطَمَعًا ۚ and hope إِنَّ Indeed رَحْمَتَ (the) Mercy ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah قَرِيبٌۭ (is) near مِّنَ for ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ the good-doers ٥٦
And cause not corruption upon the earth after its reformation. And invoke Him in fear and aspiration. Indeed, the mercy of Allāh is near to the doers of good.
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وَهُوَ And He ٱلَّذِى (is) the One Who يُرْسِلُ sends ٱلرِّيَـٰحَ the winds بُشْرًۢا (as) glad tidings بَيْنَ from يَدَىْ before رَحْمَتِهِۦ ۖ His Mercy حَتَّىٰٓ until إِذَآ when أَقَلَّتْ they have carried سَحَابًۭا clouds ثِقَالًۭا heavy سُقْنَـٰهُ We drive them لِبَلَدٍۢ to a land مَّيِّتٍۢ dead فَأَنزَلْنَا then We send down بِهِ from it ٱلْمَآءَ the water فَأَخْرَجْنَا then We bring forth بِهِۦ from it مِن (of) كُلِّ all (kinds) ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ ۚ (of) fruits كَذَٰلِكَ Thus نُخْرِجُ We will bring forth ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ the dead لَعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تَذَكَّرُونَ take heed ٥٧
And it is He who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy [i.e., rainfall] until, when they have carried heavy rainclouds, We drive them to a dead land and We send down rain therein and bring forth thereby [some] of all the fruits. Thus will We bring forth the dead; perhaps you may be reminded.
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وَٱلْبَلَدُ And the land ٱلطَّيِّبُ [the] pure يَخْرُجُ comes forth نَبَاتُهُۥ its vegetation بِإِذْنِ by (the) permission رَبِّهِۦ ۖ (of) its Lord وَٱلَّذِى but which خَبُثَ is bad لَا (does) not يَخْرُجُ come forth إِلَّا except نَكِدًۭا ۚ (with) difficulty كَذَٰلِكَ Thus نُصَرِّفُ We explain ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ the Signs لِقَوْمٍۢ for a people يَشْكُرُونَ who are grateful ٥٨
And the good land - its vegetation emerges by permission of its Lord; but that which is bad - nothing emerges except sparsely, with difficulty. Thus do We diversify the signs for a people who are grateful.
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لَقَدْ Certainly أَرْسَلْنَا We sent نُوحًا Nuh إِلَىٰ to قَوْمِهِۦ his people فَقَالَ and he said يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people ٱعْبُدُوا۟ Worship ٱللَّهَ Allah مَا not لَكُم for you مِّنْ any إِلَـٰهٍ god غَيْرُهُۥٓ other than Him إِنِّىٓ Indeed, I أَخَافُ [I] fear عَلَيْكُمْ for you عَذَابَ punishment يَوْمٍ (of the) Day عَظِيمٍۢ Great ٥٩
We had certainly sent Noah to his people, and he said, "O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous Day."
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قَالَ Said ٱلْمَلَأُ the chiefs مِن of قَوْمِهِۦٓ his people إِنَّا Indeed, we لَنَرَىٰكَ surely see you فِى in ضَلَـٰلٍۢ error مُّبِينٍۢ clear ٦٠
Said the eminent among his people, "Indeed, we see you in clear error."
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قَالَ He said يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people لَيْسَ There is not بِى in me ضَلَـٰلَةٌۭ error وَلَـٰكِنِّى but I am رَسُولٌۭ a Messenger مِّن from رَّبِّ (the) Lord ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ (of) the worlds ٦١
[Noah] said, "O my people, there is not error in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds.
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أُبَلِّغُكُمْ I convey to you رِسَـٰلَـٰتِ the Messages رَبِّى (of) my Lord وَأَنصَحُ and [I] advise لَكُمْ [to] you وَأَعْلَمُ and I know مِنَ from ٱللَّهِ Allah مَا what لَا not تَعْلَمُونَ you know ٦٢
I convey to you the messages of my Lord and advise you; and I know from Allāh what you do not know.
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أَوَعَجِبْتُمْ Do you wonder أَن that جَآءَكُمْ has come to you ذِكْرٌۭ a reminder مِّن from رَّبِّكُمْ your Lord عَلَىٰ on رَجُلٍۢ a man مِّنكُمْ among you لِيُنذِرَكُمْ that he may warn you وَلِتَتَّقُوا۟ and that you may fear وَلَعَلَّكُمْ and so that you may تُرْحَمُونَ receive mercy ٦٣
Then do you wonder that there has come to you a reminder from your Lord through a man from among you, that he may warn you and that you may fear Allāh so you might receive mercy?"
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فَكَذَّبُوهُ But they denied him فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ so We saved him وَٱلَّذِينَ and those who مَعَهُۥ (were) with him فِى in ٱلْفُلْكِ the ship وَأَغْرَقْنَا And We drowned ٱلَّذِينَ those who كَذَّبُوا۟ denied بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ ۚ Our Verses إِنَّهُمْ Indeed, they كَانُوا۟ were قَوْمًا a people عَمِينَ blind ٦٤
But they denied him, so We saved him and those who were with him in the ship. And We drowned those who denied Our signs. Indeed, they were a blind people.
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۞ وَإِلَىٰ And to عَادٍ Aad أَخَاهُمْ (We sent) their brother هُودًۭا ۗ Hud قَالَ He said يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people ٱعْبُدُوا۟ Worship ٱللَّهَ Allah مَا not لَكُم for you مِّنْ any إِلَـٰهٍ god غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۚ other than Him أَفَلَا Then will not تَتَّقُونَ you fear (Allah) ٦٥
And to the ʿAad [We sent] their brother Hūd. He said, "O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him. Then will you not fear Him?"
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قَالَ Said ٱلْمَلَأُ the chiefs ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those who كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieved مِن from قَوْمِهِۦٓ his people إِنَّا Indeed, we لَنَرَىٰكَ surely, see you فِى in سَفَاهَةٍۢ foolishness وَإِنَّا and indeed, we لَنَظُنُّكَ [we] think you مِنَ (are) of ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ the liars ٦٦
Said the eminent ones who disbelieved among his people, "Indeed, we see you in foolishness, and indeed, we think you are of the liars."
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قَالَ He said يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people لَيْسَ There is not بِى in me سَفَاهَةٌۭ foolishness وَلَـٰكِنِّى but I am رَسُولٌۭ a Messenger مِّن from رَّبِّ (the) Lord ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ (of) the worlds ٦٧
[Hūd] said, "O my people, there is not foolishness in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds.
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أُبَلِّغُكُمْ I convey to you رِسَـٰلَـٰتِ Messages رَبِّى (of) my Lord وَأَنَا۠ and I am لَكُمْ to you نَاصِحٌ an adviser أَمِينٌ trustworthy ٦٨
I convey to you the messages of my Lord, and I am to you a trustworthy adviser.
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أَوَعَجِبْتُمْ Do you wonder أَن that جَآءَكُمْ has come to you ذِكْرٌۭ a reminder مِّن from رَّبِّكُمْ your Lord عَلَىٰ on رَجُلٍۢ a man مِّنكُمْ among you لِيُنذِرَكُمْ ۚ that he may warn you وَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟ And remember إِذْ when جَعَلَكُمْ He made you خُلَفَآءَ successors مِنۢ from بَعْدِ after قَوْمِ (the) people نُوحٍۢ (of) Nuh وَزَادَكُمْ and increased you فِى in ٱلْخَلْقِ the stature بَصْۜطَةًۭ ۖ extensively فَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟ So remember ءَالَآءَ (the) Bounties ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah لَعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تُفْلِحُونَ succeed ٦٩
Then do you wonder that there has come to you a reminder from your Lord through a man from among you, that he may warn you? And remember when He made you successors after the people of Noah and increased you in stature extensively. So remember the favors of Allāh that you might succeed."
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قَالُوٓا۟ They said أَجِئْتَنَا Have you come to us لِنَعْبُدَ that we (should) worship ٱللَّهَ Allah وَحْدَهُۥ Alone وَنَذَرَ and we forsake مَا what كَانَ used to يَعْبُدُ worship ءَابَآؤُنَا ۖ our forefathers فَأْتِنَا Then bring us بِمَا of what تَعِدُنَآ you promise us إِن if كُنتَ you are مِنَ of ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ the truthful ٧٠
They said, "Have you come to us that we should worship Allāh alone and leave what our fathers have worshipped? Then bring us what you promise us, if you should be of the truthful."
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قَالَ He said قَدْ Verily وَقَعَ has fallen عَلَيْكُم upon you مِّن from رَّبِّكُمْ your Lord رِجْسٌۭ punishment وَغَضَبٌ ۖ and anger أَتُجَـٰدِلُونَنِى Do you dispute with me فِىٓ concerning أَسْمَآءٍۢ names سَمَّيْتُمُوهَآ you have named them أَنتُمْ you وَءَابَآؤُكُم and your forefathers مَّا Not نَزَّلَ (has been) sent down ٱللَّهُ (by) Allah بِهَا for it مِن any سُلْطَـٰنٍۢ ۚ authority فَٱنتَظِرُوٓا۟ Then wait إِنِّى indeed, I am مَعَكُم with you مِّنَ of ٱلْمُنتَظِرِينَ the ones who wait ٧١
[Hūd] said, "Already have defilement and anger fallen upon you from your Lord. Do you dispute with me concerning [mere] names you have named them, you and your fathers, for which Allāh has not sent down any authority? Then wait; indeed, I am with you among those who wait."
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فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ So We saved him وَٱلَّذِينَ and those مَعَهُۥ with him بِرَحْمَةٍۢ by Mercy مِّنَّا from Us وَقَطَعْنَا And We cut off دَابِرَ the roots ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those who كَذَّبُوا۟ denied بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا ۖ Our Signs وَمَا and not كَانُوا۟ they were مُؤْمِنِينَ believers ٧٢
So We saved him and those with him by mercy from Us. And We eliminated those who denied Our signs, and they were not [at all] believers.
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وَإِلَىٰ And to ثَمُودَ Thamud أَخَاهُمْ (We sent) their brother صَـٰلِحًۭا ۗ Salih قَالَ He said يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people ٱعْبُدُوا۟ Worship ٱللَّهَ Allah مَا not لَكُم for you مِّنْ any إِلَـٰهٍ god غَيْرُهُۥ ۖ other than Him قَدْ Verily جَآءَتْكُم has come to you بَيِّنَةٌۭ a clear proof مِّن from رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ your Lord هَـٰذِهِۦ This نَاقَةُ (is) a she-camel ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah لَكُمْ (it is) for you ءَايَةًۭ ۖ a Sign فَذَرُوهَا So you leave her تَأْكُلْ (to) eat فِىٓ on أَرْضِ (the) earth ٱللَّهِ ۖ (of) Allah وَلَا and (do) not تَمَسُّوهَا touch her بِسُوٓءٍۢ with harm فَيَأْخُذَكُمْ lest seizes you عَذَابٌ a punishment أَلِيمٌۭ painful ٧٣
And to the Thamūd [We sent] their brother Ṣāliḥ. He said, "O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him. There has come to you clear evidence from your Lord. This is the she-camel of Allāh [sent] to you as a sign. So leave her to eat within Allāh's land and do not touch her with harm, lest there seize you a painful punishment.
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وَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟ And remember إِذْ when جَعَلَكُمْ He made you خُلَفَآءَ successors مِنۢ from بَعْدِ after عَادٍۢ Aad وَبَوَّأَكُمْ and settled you فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth تَتَّخِذُونَ You take مِن from سُهُولِهَا its plains قُصُورًۭا palaces وَتَنْحِتُونَ and you carve out ٱلْجِبَالَ the mountains بُيُوتًۭا ۖ (as) homes فَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟ So remember ءَالَآءَ (the) Bounties ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah وَلَا and (do) not تَعْثَوْا۟ act wickedly فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ (the) earth مُفْسِدِينَ spreading corruption ٧٤
And remember when He made you successors after the ʿAad and settled you in the land, [and] you take for yourselves palaces from its plains and carve from the mountains, homes. Then remember the favors of Allāh and do not commit abuse on the earth, spreading corruption."
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قَالَ Said ٱلْمَلَأُ the chiefs ٱلَّذِينَ those ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ (who) were arrogant مِن among قَوْمِهِۦ his people لِلَّذِينَ to those who ٱسْتُضْعِفُوا۟ were oppressed لِمَنْ [to] those who ءَامَنَ believed مِنْهُمْ among them أَتَعْلَمُونَ Do you know أَنَّ that صَـٰلِحًۭا Salih مُّرْسَلٌۭ (is the) one sent مِّن from رَّبِّهِۦ ۚ his Lord قَالُوٓا۟ They said إِنَّا Indeed, we بِمَآ in what أُرْسِلَ he has been sent بِهِۦ with [it] مُؤْمِنُونَ (are) believers ٧٥
Said the eminent ones who were arrogant among his people to those who were oppressed - to those who believed among them, "Do you [actually] know that Ṣāliḥ is sent from his Lord?" They said, "Indeed we, in that with which he was sent, are believers."
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قَالَ Said ٱلَّذِينَ those who ٱسْتَكْبَرُوٓا۟ were arrogant إِنَّا Indeed we بِٱلَّذِىٓ in that which ءَامَنتُم you believe بِهِۦ in it كَـٰفِرُونَ (are) disbelievers ٧٦
Said those who were arrogant, "Indeed we, in that which you have believed, are disbelievers."
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فَعَقَرُوا۟ Then they hamstrung ٱلنَّاقَةَ the she-camel وَعَتَوْا۟ and (were) insolent عَنْ towards أَمْرِ (the) command رَبِّهِمْ (of) their Lord وَقَالُوا۟ and they said يَـٰصَـٰلِحُ O Salih ٱئْتِنَا Bring us بِمَا what تَعِدُنَآ you promise us إِن if كُنتَ you are مِنَ of ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ the Messengers ٧٧
So they hamstrung the she-camel and were insolent toward the command of their Lord and said, "O Ṣāliḥ, bring us what you promise us, if you should be of the messengers."
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فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ So seized them ٱلرَّجْفَةُ the earthquake فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ then they became فِى in دَارِهِمْ their homes جَـٰثِمِينَ fallen prone ٧٨
So the earthquake seized them, and they became within their home [corpses] fallen prone.
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فَتَوَلَّىٰ So he turned away عَنْهُمْ from them وَقَالَ and he said يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people لَقَدْ Verily أَبْلَغْتُكُمْ I have conveyed to you رِسَالَةَ (the) Message رَبِّى (of) my Lord وَنَصَحْتُ and [I] advised لَكُمْ [to] you وَلَـٰكِن but لَّا not تُحِبُّونَ you like ٱلنَّـٰصِحِينَ the advisers ٧٩
And he [i.e., Ṣāliḥ] turned away from them and said, "O my people, I had certainly conveyed to you the message of my Lord and advised you, but you do not like advisors."
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وَلُوطًا And Lut إِذْ when قَالَ he said لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ to his people أَتَأْتُونَ Do you commit ٱلْفَـٰحِشَةَ (such) immorality مَا not سَبَقَكُم has preceded you بِهَا therein مِنْ any أَحَدٍۢ one مِّنَ of ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ the worlds ٨٠
And [We had sent] Lot when he said to his people, "Do you commit such immorality as no one has preceded you with from among the worlds [i.e., peoples]?
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إِنَّكُمْ Indeed, you لَتَأْتُونَ you approach ٱلرِّجَالَ the men شَهْوَةًۭ lustfully مِّن from دُونِ instead of ٱلنِّسَآءِ ۚ the women بَلْ Nay أَنتُمْ you قَوْمٌۭ (are) a people مُّسْرِفُونَ (who) commit excesses ٨١
Indeed, you approach men with desire, instead of women. Rather, you are a transgressing people."
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وَمَا And not كَانَ was جَوَابَ (the) answer قَوْمِهِۦٓ (of) his people إِلَّآ except أَن that قَالُوٓا۟ they said أَخْرِجُوهُم Drive them out مِّن of قَرْيَتِكُمْ ۖ your town إِنَّهُمْ Indeed, they أُنَاسٌۭ (are) people يَتَطَهَّرُونَ who keep themselves pure ٨٢
But the answer of his people was only that they said, "Evict them from your city! Indeed, they are men who keep themselves pure."
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فَأَنجَيْنَـٰهُ So We saved him وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ and his family إِلَّا except ٱمْرَأَتَهُۥ his wife كَانَتْ she was مِنَ of ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ those who stayed behind ٨٣
So We saved him and his family, except for his wife; she was of those who remained [with the evildoers].
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وَأَمْطَرْنَا And We showered عَلَيْهِم upon them مَّطَرًۭا ۖ a rain فَٱنظُرْ So see كَيْفَ how كَانَ was عَـٰقِبَةُ (the) end ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ (of) the criminals ٨٤
And We rained upon them a rain [of stones]. Then see how was the end of the criminals.
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وَإِلَىٰ And to مَدْيَنَ Madyan أَخَاهُمْ his brother شُعَيْبًۭا ۗ Shuaib قَالَ He said يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people ٱعْبُدُوا۟ Worship ٱللَّهَ Allah مَا not لَكُم for you مِّنْ any إِلَـٰهٍ god غَيْرُهُۥ ۖ other than Him قَدْ Verily جَآءَتْكُم has came to you بَيِّنَةٌۭ a clear proof مِّن from رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ your Lord فَأَوْفُوا۟ So give full ٱلْكَيْلَ [the] measure وَٱلْمِيزَانَ and the weight وَلَا and (do) not تَبْخَسُوا۟ deprive ٱلنَّاسَ [the] people أَشْيَآءَهُمْ in their things وَلَا and (do) not تُفْسِدُوا۟ cause corruption فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth بَعْدَ after إِصْلَـٰحِهَا ۚ its reformation ذَٰلِكُمْ That خَيْرٌۭ (is) better لَّكُمْ for you إِن if كُنتُم you are مُّؤْمِنِينَ believers ٨٥
And to [the people of] Madyan [We sent] their brother Shuʿayb. He said, "O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him. There has come to you clear evidence from your Lord. So fulfill the measure and weight and do not deprive people of their due and cause not corruption upon the earth after its reformation. That is better for you, if you should be believers.
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وَلَا And (do) not تَقْعُدُوا۟ sit بِكُلِّ on every صِرَٰطٍۢ path تُوعِدُونَ threatening وَتَصُدُّونَ and hindering عَن from سَبِيلِ (the) way ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah مَنْ (those) who ءَامَنَ believe بِهِۦ in Him وَتَبْغُونَهَا and seeking (to make) it عِوَجًۭا ۚ crooked وَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟ And remember إِذْ when كُنتُمْ you were قَلِيلًۭا few فَكَثَّرَكُمْ ۖ and He increased you وَٱنظُرُوا۟ And see كَيْفَ how كَانَ was عَـٰقِبَةُ (the) end ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ (of) the corrupters ٨٦
And do not sit on every path, threatening and averting from the way of Allāh those who believe in Him, seeking to make it [seem] deviant. And remember when you were few and He increased you. And see how was the end of the corrupters.
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وَإِن And if كَانَ (there) is طَآئِفَةٌۭ a group مِّنكُمْ among you ءَامَنُوا۟ (who has) believed بِٱلَّذِىٓ in that which أُرْسِلْتُ I have been sent بِهِۦ with [it] وَطَآئِفَةٌۭ and a group لَّمْ not يُؤْمِنُوا۟ they believe فَٱصْبِرُوا۟ then be patient حَتَّىٰ until يَحْكُمَ judges ٱللَّهُ Allah بَيْنَنَا ۚ between us وَهُوَ And He خَيْرُ (is the) Best ٱلْحَـٰكِمِينَ (of) [the] Judges ٨٧
And if there should be a group among you who has believed in that with which I have been sent and a group that has not believed, then be patient until Allāh judges between us. And He is the best of judges."
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۞ قَالَ Said ٱلْمَلَأُ the chiefs ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those who ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ were arrogant مِن among قَوْمِهِۦ his people لَنُخْرِجَنَّكَ We will surely drive you out يَـٰشُعَيْبُ O Shuaib وَٱلَّذِينَ And those who ءَامَنُوا۟ (have) believed مَعَكَ with you مِن from قَرْيَتِنَآ our city أَوْ or لَتَعُودُنَّ you must return فِى to مِلَّتِنَا ۚ our religion قَالَ He said أَوَلَوْ Even if كُنَّا we are كَـٰرِهِينَ (the) ones who hate (it) ٨٨
Said the eminent ones who were arrogant among his people, "We will surely evict you, O Shuʿayb, and those who have believed with you from our city, or you must return to our religion." He said, "Even if we were unwilling?
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قَدِ Verily ٱفْتَرَيْنَا we would have fabricated عَلَى against ٱللَّهِ Allah كَذِبًا a lie إِنْ if عُدْنَا we returned فِى in مِلَّتِكُم your religion بَعْدَ after إِذْ [when] نَجَّىٰنَا saved us ٱللَّهُ Allah مِنْهَا ۚ from it وَمَا And not يَكُونُ it is لَنَآ for us أَن that نَّعُودَ we return فِيهَآ in it إِلَّآ except أَن that يَشَآءَ wills ٱللَّهُ Allah رَبُّنَا ۚ our Lord وَسِعَ Encompasses رَبُّنَا (by) Our Lord كُلَّ every شَىْءٍ thing عِلْمًا ۚ (in) knowledge عَلَى Upon ٱللَّهِ Allah تَوَكَّلْنَا ۚ we put our trust رَبَّنَا Our Lord ٱفْتَحْ Decide بَيْنَنَا between us وَبَيْنَ and between قَوْمِنَا our people بِٱلْحَقِّ in truth وَأَنتَ and You خَيْرُ (are the) Best ٱلْفَـٰتِحِينَ (of) those who Decide ٨٩
We would have invented against Allāh a lie if we returned to your religion after Allāh had saved us from it. And it is not for us to return to it except that Allāh, our Lord, should will. Our Lord has encompassed all things in knowledge. Upon Allāh we have relied. Our Lord, decide between us and our people in truth, and You are the best of those who give decision."
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وَقَالَ And said ٱلْمَلَأُ the chiefs ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those who كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieved مِن among قَوْمِهِۦ his people لَئِنِ If ٱتَّبَعْتُمْ you follow شُعَيْبًا Shuaib إِنَّكُمْ indeed, you إِذًۭا then لَّخَـٰسِرُونَ (will be) certainly losers ٩٠
Said the eminent ones who disbelieved among his people, "If you should follow Shuʿayb, indeed, you would then be losers."
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فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ Then seized them ٱلرَّجْفَةُ the earthquake فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ then they became فِى in دَارِهِمْ their home(s) جَـٰثِمِينَ fallen prone ٩١
So the earthquake seized them, and they became within their home [corpses] fallen prone.
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ٱلَّذِينَ Those who كَذَّبُوا۟ denied شُعَيْبًۭا Shuaib كَأَن (became) as if لَّمْ not يَغْنَوْا۟ they (had) lived فِيهَا ۚ therein ٱلَّذِينَ Those who كَذَّبُوا۟ denied شُعَيْبًۭا Shuaib كَانُوا۟ they were هُمُ them ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ the losers ٩٢
Those who denied Shuʿayb - it was as though they had never resided there. Those who denied Shuʿayb - it was they who were the losers.
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فَتَوَلَّىٰ So he turned away عَنْهُمْ from them وَقَالَ and said يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people لَقَدْ Verily أَبْلَغْتُكُمْ I (have) conveyed to you رِسَـٰلَـٰتِ (the) Messages رَبِّى (of) my Lord وَنَصَحْتُ and advised لَكُمْ ۖ [to] you فَكَيْفَ So how could ءَاسَىٰ I grieve عَلَىٰ for قَوْمٍۢ a people كَـٰفِرِينَ (who are) disbelievers ٩٣
And he [i.e., Shuʿayb] turned away from them and said, "O my people, I had certainly conveyed to you the messages of my Lord and advised you, so how could I grieve for a disbelieving people?"
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وَمَآ And not أَرْسَلْنَا We sent فِى in قَرْيَةٍۢ a city مِّن any نَّبِىٍّ Prophet إِلَّآ except أَخَذْنَآ We seized أَهْلَهَا its people بِٱلْبَأْسَآءِ with adversity وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ and hardship لَعَلَّهُمْ so that they may يَضَّرَّعُونَ (become) humble ٩٤
And We sent to no city a prophet [who was denied] except that We seized its people with poverty and hardship that they might humble themselves [to Allāh].
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ثُمَّ Then بَدَّلْنَا We changed مَكَانَ (in) place ٱلسَّيِّئَةِ (of) the bad ٱلْحَسَنَةَ the good حَتَّىٰ until عَفَوا۟ they increased وَّقَالُوا۟ and said قَدْ Verily مَسَّ (had) touched ءَابَآءَنَا our forefathers ٱلضَّرَّآءُ the adversity وَٱلسَّرَّآءُ and the ease فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُم So We seized them بَغْتَةًۭ suddenly وَهُمْ while they لَا (did) not يَشْعُرُونَ perceive ٩٥
Then We exchanged in place of the bad [condition], good, until they increased [and prospered] and said, "Our fathers [also] were touched with hardship and ease." So We seized them suddenly while they did not perceive.
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وَلَوْ And if أَنَّ [that] أَهْلَ people ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ (of) the cities ءَامَنُوا۟ (had) believed وَٱتَّقَوْا۟ and feared Allah لَفَتَحْنَا surely We (would have) opened عَلَيْهِم upon them بَرَكَـٰتٍۢ blessings مِّنَ from ٱلسَّمَآءِ the heaven وَٱلْأَرْضِ and the earth وَلَـٰكِن but كَذَّبُوا۟ they denied فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُم So We seized them بِمَا for what كَانُوا۟ they used to يَكْسِبُونَ earn ٩٦
And if only the people of the cities had believed and feared Allāh, We would have opened [i.e., bestowed] upon them blessings from the heaven and the earth; but they denied [the messengers], so We seized them for what they were earning.
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أَفَأَمِنَ Then did feel secure أَهْلُ (the) people ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ (of) the cities أَن that يَأْتِيَهُم comes to them بَأْسُنَا Our punishment بَيَـٰتًۭا (at) night وَهُمْ while they نَآئِمُونَ (were) asleep ٩٧
Then, did the people of the cities feel secure from Our punishment coming to them at night while they were asleep?
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أَوَأَمِنَ Or felt secure أَهْلُ (the) people ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ (of) the cities أَن that يَأْتِيَهُم comes to them بَأْسُنَا Our punishment ضُحًۭى (in) daylight وَهُمْ while they يَلْعَبُونَ (were) playing ٩٨
Or did the people of the cities feel secure from Our punishment coming to them in the morning while they were at play?
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أَفَأَمِنُوا۟ Then did they feel secure مَكْرَ (from the) plan ٱللَّهِ ۚ (of) Allah فَلَا But not يَأْمَنُ feel secure مَكْرَ (from the) plan ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah إِلَّا except ٱلْقَوْمُ the people ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ (who are) the losers ٩٩
Then, did they feel secure from the plan of Allāh? But no one feels secure from the plan of Allāh except the losing people.
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أَوَلَمْ Would it not يَهْدِ guide لِلَّذِينَ [for] those who يَرِثُونَ inherit ٱلْأَرْضَ the land مِنۢ from بَعْدِ after أَهْلِهَآ its people أَن that لَّوْ if نَشَآءُ We willed أَصَبْنَـٰهُم We (could) afflict them بِذُنُوبِهِمْ ۚ for their sins وَنَطْبَعُ and We put a seal عَلَىٰ over قُلُوبِهِمْ their hearts فَهُمْ so they لَا (do) not يَسْمَعُونَ hear ١٠٠
Has it not become clear to those who inherited the earth after its [previous] people that if We willed, We could afflict them for their sins? But We seal over their hearts so they do not hear.
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