42. Surah Ash-Shuraa Consultation

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheem

In the name of Allah, All-Merciful, Most Merciful

حٰمٓ

Ha-meem

Ha Mim

عٓسٓقٓ۠

AAayn-seen-qaf

‘Ayn Sin Qaf

كَذٰلِكَ يُوح۪ٓي اِلَيْكَ وَاِلَى الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَۙ اللّٰهُ الْعَز۪يزُ الْحَك۪يمُ

Kathalika yoohee ilayka wa-ilaallatheena min qablika Allahu alAAazeezu alhakeem

That is how He sends revelation to you and those before you. Allah is the Almighty, the All-Wise.

لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْاَرْضِۜ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظ۪يمُ

Lahu ma fee assamawatiwama fee al-ardi wahuwa alAAaliyyu alAAatheem

Everything in the heavens and everything in the earth belongs to Him. He is the Most High, the Magnificent.

تَكَادُ السَّمٰوَاتُ يَتَفَطَّرْنَ مِنْ فَوْقِهِنَّ وَالْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لِمَنْ فِي الْاَرْضِۜ اَلَٓا اِنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّح۪يمُ

Takadu assamawatuyatafattarna min fawqihinna walmala-ikatuyusabbihoona bihamdi rabbihim wayastaghfiroonaliman fee al-ardi ala inna Allaha huwaalghafooru arraheem

The heavens are all but rent asunder from above when the angels glorify their Lord with praise and ask forgiveness for those who are on the earth. Allah is the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

وَالَّذ۪ينَ اتَّخَذُوا مِنْ دُونِه۪ٓ اَوْلِيَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ حَف۪يظٌ عَلَيْهِمْۘ وَمَٓا اَنْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِوَك۪يلٍ

Wallatheena ittakhathoomin doonihi awliyaa Allahu hafeethunAAalayhim wama anta AAalayhim biwakeel

As for those who take others besides Him as protectors, Allah takes care of them. You are not set over them as a guardian.

وَكَذٰلِكَ اَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلَيْكَ قُرْاٰناً عَرَبِياًّ لِتُنْذِرَ اُمَّ الْقُرٰى وَمَنْ حَوْلَهَا وَتُنْذِرَ يَوْمَ الْجَمْعِ لَا رَيْبَ ف۪يهِۜ فَر۪يقٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَفَر۪يقٌ فِي السَّع۪يرِ

Wakathalika awhaynailayka qur-anan AAarabiyyan litunthira omma alqurawaman hawlaha watunthira yawma aljamAAi larayba feehi fareequn fee aljannati wafareequn fee assaAAeer

Accordingly We have revealed to you an Arabic Qur’an so that you may warn the Mother of Cities* and those around it, and give warning of the Day of Gathering about which there is no doubt: one group in the Garden, the other in the Blazing Fire.

وَلَوْ شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ لَجَعَلَهُمْ اُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً وَلٰكِنْ يُدْخِلُ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ ف۪ي رَحْمَتِه۪ۜ وَالظَّالِمُونَ مَا لَهُمْ مِنْ وَلِيٍّ وَلَا نَص۪يرٍ

Walaw shaa Allahu lajaAAalahumommatan wahidatan walakin yudkhilu man yashaofee rahmatihi waththalimoonama lahum min waliyyin wala naseer

If Allah had willed, He would have made them a single nation. But He admits whoever He wills into His mercy and the wrongdoers have no protector and no helper.

اَمِ اتَّخَذُوا مِنْ دُونِه۪ٓ اَوْلِيَٓاءَۚ فَاللّٰهُ هُوَ الْوَلِيُّ وَهُوَ يُحْـيِ الْمَوْتٰىۘ وَهُوَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌ۟

Ami ittakhathoo min doonihi awliyaafallahu huwa alwaliyyu wahuwa yuhyee almawtawahuwa AAala kulli shay-in qadeer

Have they then taken others besides Him as protectors? But Allah is the Protector. He gives life to the dead. He has power over all things.

وَمَا اخْتَلَفْتُمْ ف۪يهِ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَحُكْمُهُٓ اِلَى اللّٰهِۜ ذٰلِكُمُ اللّٰهُ رَبّ۪ي عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُۗ وَاِلَيْهِ اُن۪يبُ

Wama ikhtalaftum feehi min shay-in fahukmuhuila Allahi thalikumu Allahu rabbeeAAalayhi tawakkaltu wa-ilayhi oneeb

The judgement concerning anything you differ about is Allah’s concern. That is Allah, my Lord – I have put my trust in Him and to Him I turn –

فَاطِرُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ جَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِنْ اَنْفُسِكُمْ اَزْوَاجاً وَمِنَ الْاَنْعَامِ اَزْوَاجاًۚ يَذْرَؤُ۬كُمْ ف۪يهِۜ لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِه۪ شَيْءٌۚ وَهُوَ السَّم۪يعُ الْبَص۪يرُ

Fatiru assamawatiwal-ardi jaAAala lakum min anfusikum azwajanwamina al-anAAami azwajan yathraokum feehilaysa kamithlihi shay-on wahuwa assameeAAu albaseer

the Bringer into Being of the heavens and the earth: He has given you mates from among yourselves, and given mates to the livestock, in that way multiplying you. Nothing is like Him. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.

لَهُ مَقَال۪يدُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۚ يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ يَشَٓاءُ وَيَقْدِرُۜ اِنَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَل۪يمٌ

Lahu maqaleedu assamawatiwal-ardi yabsutu arrizqa liman yashaowayaqdiru innahu bikulli shay-in AAaleem

The Keys of the heavens and earth belong to Him. He expands the provision of anyone He wills or restricts it. He has knowledge of all things.

شَرَعَ لَكُمْ مِنَ الدّ۪ينِ مَا وَصّٰى بِه۪ نُوحاً وَالَّـذ۪ٓي اَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلَيْكَ وَمَا وَصَّيْنَا بِه۪ٓ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ وَمُوسٰى وَع۪يسٰٓى اَنْ اَق۪يمُوا الدّ۪ينَ وَلَا تَتَفَرَّقُوا ف۪يهِۜ كَبُرَ عَلَى الْمُشْرِك۪ينَ مَا تَدْعُوهُمْ اِلَيْهِۜ اَللّٰهُ يَجْتَب۪ٓي اِلَيْهِ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ وَيَهْد۪ٓي اِلَيْهِ مَنْ يُن۪يبُ

SharaAAa lakum mina addeeni mawassa bihi noohan wallathee awhaynailayka wama wassayna bihi ibraheemawamoosa waAAeesa an aqeemoo addeena walatatafarraqoo feehi kabura AAala almushrikeena matadAAoohum ilayhi Allahu yajtabee ilayhi man yashaowayahdee ilayhi man yuneeb

He has laid down the same deen for you as He enjoined on Nuh: that which We have revealed to you and which We enjoined on Ibrahim, Musa and ‘Isa: ‘Establish the deen and do not make divisions in it. ’ What you call the idolaters to follow is very hard for them. Allah chooses for Himself anyone He wills and guides to Himself those who turn to Him.

وَمَا تَفَرَّقُٓوا اِلَّا مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا جَٓاءَهُمُ الْعِلْمُ بَغْياً بَيْنَهُمْۜ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِنْ رَبِّكَ اِلٰٓى اَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى لَقُضِيَ بَيْنَهُمْۜ وَاِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ اُو۫رِثُوا الْكِتَابَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ لَف۪ي شَكٍّ مِنْهُ مُر۪يبٍ

Wama tafarraqoo illa minbaAAdi ma jaahumu alAAilmu baghyan baynahum walawlakalimatun sabaqat min rabbika ila ajalin musamman laqudiyabaynahum wa-inna allatheena oorithoo alkitaba minbaAAdihim lafee shakkin minhu mureeb

They only split up after knowledge came to them, tyrannising one another. And were it not for a prior decree from your Lord for a specified term, the judgement between them would already have been made. Those who inherited the Book after them are indeed in grave doubt about it.

فَلِذٰلِكَ فَادْعُۚ وَاسْتَقِمْ كَمَٓا اُمِرْتَۚ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ اَهْوَٓاءَهُمْۚ وَقُلْ اٰمَنْتُ بِمَٓا اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ مِنْ كِتَابٍۚ وَاُمِرْتُ لِاَعْدِلَ بَيْنَكُمْۜ اَللّٰهُ رَبُّنَا وَرَبُّكُمْۜ لَـنَٓا اَعْمَالُنَا وَلَكُمْ اَعْمَالُكُمْۜ لَا حُجَّةَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمْۜ اَللّٰهُ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَنَاۚ وَاِلَيْهِ الْمَص۪يرُۜ

Falithalika fadAAu wastaqimkama omirta wala tattabiAA ahwaahum waqul amantubima anzala Allahu min kitabin waomirtuli-aAAdila baynakum Allahu rabbuna warabbukum lanaaAAmaluna walakum aAAmalukum la hujjatabaynana wabaynakumu Allahu yajmaAAu baynanawa-ilayhi almaseer

So call and go straight as you have been ordered to. Do not follow their whims and desires but say, ‘I have iman in a Book sent down by Allah and I am ordered to be just between you. Allah is our Lord and your Lord. We have our actions and you have your actions. There is no debate between us and you. Allah will gather us all together. He is our final destination.’

وَالَّذ۪ينَ يُحَٓاجُّونَ فِي اللّٰهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا اسْتُج۪يبَ لَهُ حُجَّتُهُمْ دَاحِضَةٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ وَعَلَيْهِمْ غَضَبٌ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَد۪يدٌ

Wallatheena yuhajjoonafee Allahi min baAAdi ma istujeeba lahu hujjatuhumdahidatun AAinda rabbihim waAAalayhim ghadabunwalahum AAathabun shadeed

The argument of those who argue about Allah, once He has been acknowledged, has no basis whatsoever with their Lord. There is anger upon them and they will have a harsh punishment.

اَللّٰهُ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَنْزَلَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ وَالْم۪يزَانَۜ وَمَا يُدْر۪يكَ لَعَلَّ السَّاعَةَ قَر۪يبٌ

Allahu allathee anzala alkitababilhaqqi walmeezani wamayudreeka laAAalla assaAAata qareeb

It is Allah who has sent down the Book with truth and with the Just Balance. What will make you realise? Perhaps the Hour is close.

يَسْتَعْجِلُ بِهَا الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهَاۚ وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا مُشْفِقُونَ مِنْهَاۙ وَيَعْلَمُونَ اَنَّهَا الْحَقُّۜ اَلَٓا اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يُمَارُونَ فِي السَّاعَةِ لَف۪ي ضَلَالٍ بَع۪يدٍ

YastaAAjilu biha allatheena layu/minoona biha wallatheena amanoomushfiqoona minha wayaAAlamoona annaha alhaqquala inna allatheena yumaroona fee assaAAatilafee dalalin baAAeed

Those who do not have iman in it try to hasten it. But those who have iman in it are afraid of it. They know it is the truth. Those who doubt the Hour are greatly misguided.

اَللّٰهُ لَط۪يفٌ بِعِبَادِه۪ يَرْزُقُ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُۚ وَهُوَ الْقَوِيُّ الْعَز۪يزُ۟

Allahu lateefun biAAibadihiyarzuqu man yashao wahuwa alqawiyyu alAAazeez

Allah is very gentle with His slaves. He provides for anyone He wills. He is the Most Strong, the Almighty.

مَنْ كَانَ يُر۪يدُ حَرْثَ الْاٰخِرَةِ نَزِدْ لَهُ ف۪ي حَرْثِه۪ۚ وَمَنْ كَانَ يُر۪يدُ حَرْثَ الدُّنْيَا نُؤْتِه۪ مِنْهَا وَمَا لَهُ فِي الْاٰخِرَةِ مِنْ نَص۪يبٍ

Man kana yureedu hartha al-akhiratinazid lahu fee harthihi waman kana yureedu harthaaddunya nu/tihi minha wama lahu feeal-akhirati min naseeb

If anyone desires to cultivate the Next World, We will increase him in his cultivation. If anyone desires to cultivate this world, We will give him some of it but he will have no share in the Next World.

اَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكٰٓؤُ۬ا شَرَعُوا لَهُمْ مِنَ الدّ۪ينِ مَا لَمْ يَأْذَنْ بِهِ اللّٰهُۜ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةُ الْفَصْلِ لَقُضِيَ بَيْنَهُمْۜ وَاِنَّ الظَّالِم۪ينَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ

Am lahum shurakao sharaAAoo lahummina addeeni ma lam ya/than bihi Allahuwalawla kalimatu alfasli laqudiya baynahumwa-inna aththalimeena lahum AAathabunaleem

Or do they have partners who have laid down a deen for them for which Allah has not given any authority? Were it not for the prior Word of Decision, the judgement between them would already have been made. The wrongdoers will have a painful punishment.

تَرَى الظَّالِم۪ينَ مُشْفِق۪ينَ مِمَّا كَسَبُوا وَهُوَ وَاقِـعٌ بِهِمْۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ ف۪ي رَوْضَاتِ الْجَنَّاتِۚ لَهُمْ مَا يَشَٓاؤُ۫نَ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْۜ ذٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَضْلُ الْكَب۪يرُ

Tara aththalimeenamushfiqeena mimma kasaboo wahuwa waqiAAun bihim wallatheenaamanoo waAAamiloo assalihati fee rawdatialjannati lahum ma yashaoona AAinda rabbihimthalika huwa alfadlu alkabeer

You will see the wrongdoers afraid of what they have earned, when it is about to land right on top of them, whereas those who have iman and do right actions will be in the lush Meadows of the Gardens. They will have whatever they wish for with their Lord. That is the great favour.

ذٰلِكَ الَّذ۪ي يُبَشِّرُ اللّٰهُ عِبَادَهُ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِۜ قُلْ لَٓا اَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ اَجْراً اِلَّا الْمَوَدَّةَ فِي الْقُرْبٰىۜ وَمَنْ يَقْتَرِفْ حَسَنَةً نَزِدْ لَهُ ف۪يهَا حُسْناًۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُورٌ شَكُورٌ

Thalika allathee yubashshiruAllahu AAibadahu allatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati qul laas-alukum AAalayhi ajran illa almawaddata fee alqurbawaman yaqtarif hasanatan nazid lahu feeha husnaninna Allaha ghafoorun shakoor

That is the good news which Allah gives to His slaves who have iman and do right actions. Say: ‘I do not ask you for any wage for this – except for you to love your near of kin. If anyone does a good action, We will increase the good of it for him. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Ever-Thankful.’

اَمْ يَقُولُونَ افْتَرٰى عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِباًۚ فَاِنْ يَشَأِ اللّٰهُ يَخْتِمْ عَلٰى قَلْبِكَۜ وَيَمْحُ اللّٰهُ الْبَاطِلَ وَيُحِقُّ الْحَقَّ بِكَلِمَاتِه۪ۜ اِنَّهُ عَل۪يمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ

Am yaqooloona iftara AAala Allahikathiban fa-in yasha-i Allahu yakhtim AAalaqalbika wayamhu Allahu albatila wayuhiqqualhaqqa bikalimatihi innahu AAaleemun bithatiassudoor

Or do they ask, ‘Has he invented a lie about Allah?’ If Allah willed, He could seal up your heart. By His Words Allah wipes out the false and confirms the truth. He knows what the heart contains.

وَهُوَ الَّذ۪ي يَقْبَلُ التَّوْبَةَ عَنْ عِبَادِه۪ وَيَعْفُوا عَنِ السَّيِّـَٔاتِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تَفْعَلُونَۙ

Wahuwa allathee yaqbalu attawbataAAan AAibadihi wayaAAfoo AAani assayyi-atiwayaAAlamu ma tafAAaloon

It is He who accepts tawba from His slaves and pardons evil acts and knows what they do.

وَيَسْتَج۪يبُ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَيَز۪يدُهُمْ مِنْ فَضْلِه۪ۜ وَالْكَافِرُونَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَد۪يدٌ

Wayastajeebu allatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati wayazeeduhum min fadlihiwalkafiroona lahum AAathabun shadeed

He responds to those who have iman and do right actions and gives them increase from His favour. But the kafirun will have a harsh punishment.

وَلَوْ بَسَطَ اللّٰهُ الرِّزْقَ لِعِبَادِه۪ لَبَغَوْا فِي الْاَرْضِ وَلٰكِنْ يُنَزِّلُ بِقَدَرٍ مَا يَشَٓاءُۜ اِنَّهُ بِعِبَادِه۪ خَب۪يرٌ بَص۪يرٌ

Walaw basata Allahu arrizqaliAAibadihi labaghaw fee al-ardi walakinyunazzilu biqadarin ma yashao innahu biAAibadihikhabeerun baseer

Were Allah to expand the provision of His slaves, they would act as tyrants on the earth. But He sends down whatever He wills in a measured way. He is aware of and He sees His slaves.

وَهُوَ الَّذ۪ي يُنَزِّلُ الْغَيْثَ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا قَنَطُوا وَيَنْشُرُ رَحْمَتَهُۜ وَهُوَ الْوَلِيُّ الْحَم۪يدُ

Wahuwa allathee yunazzilu alghaythamin baAAdi ma qanatoo wayanshuru rahmatahuwahuwa alwaliyyu alhameed

It is He who sends down abundant rain, after they have lost all hope, and unfolds His mercy. He is the Protector, the Praiseworthy.

وَمِنْ اٰيَاتِه۪ خَلْقُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَثَّ ف۪يهِمَا مِنْ دَٓابَّةٍۜ وَهُوَ عَلٰى جَمْعِهِمْ اِذَا يَشَٓاءُ قَد۪يرٌ۟

Wamin ayatihi khalqu assamawatiwal-ardi wama baththa feehima min dabbatinwahuwa AAala jamAAihim itha yashao qadeer

Among His Signs is the creation of the heavens and earth and all the creatures He has spread about in them. And He has the power to gather them together whenever He wills.

وَمَٓا اَصَابَكُمْ مِنْ مُص۪يبَةٍ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ اَيْد۪يكُمْ وَيَعْفُوا عَنْ كَث۪يرٍۜ

Wama asabakum min museebatinfabima kasabat aydeekum wayaAAfoo AAan katheer

Any disaster that strikes you is through what your own hands have earned and He pardons much.

وَمَٓا اَنْتُمْ بِمُعْجِز۪ينَ فِي الْاَرْضِۚ وَمَا لَكُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ مِنْ وَلِيٍّ وَلَا نَص۪يرٍ

Wama antum bimuAAjizeena fee al-ardiwama lakum min dooni Allahi min waliyyin walanaseer

You will not be able to thwart Him on the earth and you have no protector or helper besides Allah.

وَمِنْ اٰيَاتِهِ الْجَوَارِ فِي الْبَحْرِ كَالْاَعْلَامِۜ

Wamin ayatihi aljawarifee albahri kal-aAAlam

Among His Signs are the tall ships sailing like mountains through the sea.

اِنْ يَشَأْ يُسْكِنِ الرّ۪يحَ فَيَظْلَلْنَ رَوَاكِدَ عَلٰى ظَهْرِه۪ۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِكُلِّ صَبَّارٍ شَكُورٍۙ

In yasha/ yuskini arreehafayathlalna rawakida AAala thahrihiinna fee thalika laayatin likulli sabbarinshakoor

If He wills He makes the wind stop blowing and then they lie motionless on its back. There are certainly Signs in that for everyone who is steadfast and thankful.

اَوْ يُوبِقْهُنَّ بِمَا كَسَبُوا وَيَعْفُ عَنْ كَث۪يرٍۘ

Aw yoobiqhunna bima kasaboo wayaAAfuAAan katheer

Or He wrecks them for what they have earned though He pardons much.

وَيَعْلَمَ الَّذ۪ينَ يُجَادِلُونَ ف۪ٓي اٰيَاتِنَاۜ مَا لَهُمْ مِنْ مَح۪يصٍ

WayaAAlama allatheena yujadiloonafee ayatina ma lahum min mahees

Those who argue about Our Signs should know that they have no way of escape.

فَمَٓا اُو۫ت۪يتُمْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَمَتَاعُ الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَاۚ وَمَا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ خَيْرٌ وَاَبْقٰى لِلَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَلٰى رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَۚ

Fama ooteetum min shay-in famataAAualhayati addunya wama AAindaAllahi khayrun waabqa lillatheena amanoowaAAala rabbihim yatawakkaloon

Whatever you have been given is only the enjoyment of the life of this world. What is with Allah is better and longer lasting for those who have iman and trust in their Lord:

وَالَّذ۪ينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَـبَٓائِرَ الْاِثْمِ وَالْفَوَاحِشَ وَاِذَا مَا غَضِبُوا هُمْ يَغْفِرُونَۚ

Wallatheena yajtaniboona kaba-iraal-ithmi walfawahisha wa-itha ma ghadiboohum yaghfiroon

those who avoid major wrong actions and indecencies and who, when they are angered, then forgive;

وَالَّذ۪ينَ اسْتَجَابُوا لِرَبِّهِمْ وَاَقَامُوا الصَّلٰوةَۖ وَاَمْرُهُمْ شُورٰى بَيْنَهُمْۖ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنْفِقُونَۚ

Wallatheena istajaboolirabbihim waaqamoo assalatawaamruhum shoora baynahum wamimma razaqnahumyunfiqoon

those who respond to their Lord and establish salat, and manage their affairs by mutual consultation and give of what We have provided for them;

وَالَّذ۪ينَ اِذَٓا اَصَابَهُمُ الْبَغْيُ هُمْ يَنْتَصِرُونَ

Wallatheena itha asabahumualbaghyu hum yantasiroon

those who, when they are wronged, defend themselves.

وَجَزٰٓؤُ۬ا سَيِّئَةٍ سَيِّئَةٌ مِثْلُهَاۚ فَمَنْ عَفَا وَاَصْلَحَ فَاَجْرُهُ عَلَى اللّٰهِۜ اِنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الظَّالِم۪ينَ

Wajazao sayyi-atin sayyi-atun mithluhafaman AAafa waaslaha faajruhu AAalaAllahi innahu la yuhibbu aththalimeen

The repayment of a bad action is one equivalent to it. But if someone pardons and puts things right, his reward is with Allah. Certainly He does not love wrongdoers.

وَلَمَنِ انْتَصَرَ بَعْدَ ظُلْمِه۪ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ مَا عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ سَب۪يلٍۜ

Walamani intasara baAAda thulmihifaola-ika ma AAalayhim min sabeel

But if people do defend themselves when they are wronged, nothing can be held against them for doing that.

اِنَّمَا السَّب۪يلُ عَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ يَظْلِمُونَ النَّاسَ وَيَبْغُونَ فِي الْاَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ

Innama assabeelu AAalaallatheena yathlimoona annasawayabghoona fee al-ardi bighayri alhaqqi ola-ikalahum AAathabun aleem

There are only grounds against those who wrong people and act as tyrants in the earth without any right to do so. Such people will have a painful punishment.

وَلَمَنْ صَبَرَ وَغَفَرَ اِنَّ ذٰلِكَ لَمِنْ عَزْمِ الْاُمُورِ۟

Walaman sabara waghafara inna thalikalamin AAazmi al-omoor

But if someone is steadfast and forgives, that is the most resolute course to follow.

وَمَنْ يُضْلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ وَلِيٍّ مِنْ بَعْدِه۪ۜ وَتَرَى الظَّالِم۪ينَ لَمَّا رَاَوُا الْعَذَابَ يَقُولُونَ هَلْ اِلٰى مَرَدٍّ مِنْ سَب۪يلٍۚ

Waman yudlili Allahu famalahu min waliyyin min baAAdihi watara aththalimeenalamma raawoo alAAathaba yaqooloona hal ilamaraddin min sabeel

Whoever Allah misguides has no one to protect them after that. You will see the wrongdoers saying, when they see the punishment, ‘Is there no way back?’

وَتَرٰيهُمْ يُعْرَضُونَ عَلَيْهَا خَاشِع۪ينَ مِنَ الذُّلِّ يَنْظُرُونَ مِنْ طَرْفٍ خَفِيٍّۜ وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اِنَّ الْخَاسِر۪ينَ الَّذ۪ينَ خَسِرُٓوا اَنْفُسَهُمْ وَاَهْل۪يهِمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِۜ اَلَٓا اِنَّ الظَّالِم۪ينَ ف۪ي عَذَابٍ مُق۪يمٍ

Watarahum yuAAradoona AAalayhakhashiAAeena mina aththulli yanthuroonamin tarfin khafiyyin waqala allatheena amanooinna alkhasireena allatheena khasiroo anfusahumwaahleehim yawma alqiyamati ala inna aththalimeenafee AAathabin muqeem

You will see them as they are exposed to it, abject in their abasement, glancing around them furtively. Those who have iman will say, ‘Truly the losers are those who lose themselves and their families on the Day of Rising.’ The wrongdoers are in an everlasting punishment.

وَمَا كَانَ لَهُمْ مِنْ اَوْلِيَٓاءَ يَنْصُرُونَهُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِۜ وَمَنْ يُضْلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ سَب۪يلٍۜ

Wama kana lahum min awliyaayansuroonahum min dooni Allahi waman yudliliAllahu fama lahu min sabeel

They have no one to protect or help them apart from Allah. There is no way out for anyone Allah misguides.

اِسْتَج۪يبُوا لِرَبِّكُمْ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ يَأْتِيَ يَوْمٌ لَا مَرَدَّ لَهُ مِنَ اللّٰهِۜ مَا لَكُمْ مِنْ مَلْجَاٍ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَمَا لَكُمْ مِنْ نَك۪يرٍ

Istajeeboo lirabbikum min qabli an ya/tiyayawmun la maradda lahu mina Allahi ma lakummin malja-in yawma-ithin wama lakum min nakeer

Respond to your Lord before a Day comes from Allah which cannot be turned back. On that Day you will have no hiding-place and no means of denial.

فَاِنْ اَعْرَضُوا فَمَٓا اَرْسَلْنَاكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَف۪يظاًۜ اِنْ عَلَيْكَ اِلَّا الْبَلَاغُۜ وَاِنَّٓا اِذَٓا اَذَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةً فَرِحَ بِهَاۜ وَاِنْ تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَيْد۪يهِمْ فَاِنَّ الْاِنْسَانَ كَفُورٌ

Fa-in aAAradoo fama arsalnakaAAalayhim hafeethan in AAalayka illaalbalaghu wa-inna itha athaqnaal-insana minna rahmatan fariha bihawa-in tusibhum sayyi-atun bima qaddamat aydeehimfa-inna al-insana kafoor

But if they turn away, We have not sent you to be their guardian. You are only responsible for transmission. When We let a man taste mercy from Us he exults in it. But if something bad strikes him for what he has done he is ungrateful.

لِلّٰهِ مُلْكُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَٓاءُۜ يَهَبُ لِمَنْ يَشَٓاءُ اِنَاثاً وَيَهَبُ لِمَنْ يَشَٓاءُ الذُّكُورَۙ

Lillahi mulku assamawatiwal-ardi yakhluqu ma yashao yahabuliman yashao inathan wayahabu liman yashao aththukoor

The kingdom of the heavens and earth belongs to Allah. He creates whatever He wills. He gives daughters to whoever He wishes; and He gives sons to whoever He wishes;

اَوْ يُزَوِّجُهُمْ ذُكْرَاناً وَاِنَاثاًۚ وَيَجْعَلُ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ عَق۪يماًۜ اِنَّهُ عَل۪يمٌ قَد۪يرٌ

Aw yuzawwijuhum thukrananwa-inathan wayajAAalu man yashao AAaqeeman innahuAAaleemun qadeer

or He gives them both sons and daughters; and He makes whoever He wishes barren. Truly He is All-Knowing, All-Powerful.

وَمَا كَانَ لِبَشَرٍ اَنْ يُكَلِّمَهُ اللّٰهُ اِلَّا وَحْياً اَوْ مِنْ وَرَٓائِ۬ حِجَابٍ اَوْ يُرْسِلَ رَسُولاً فَيُوحِيَ بِـاِذْنِه۪ مَا يَشَٓاءُۜ اِنَّهُ عَلِيٌّ حَك۪يمٌ

Wama kana libasharin anyukallimahu Allahu illa wahyan aw min wara-ihijabin aw yursila rasoolan fayoohiya bi-ithnihima yashao innahu AAaliyyun hakeem

It does not befit Allah to address any human being except by inspiration, or from behind a veil, or He sends a messenger who then reveals by His permission whatever He wills. He is indeed Most High, All-Wise.

وَكَذٰلِكَ اَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلَيْكَ رُوحاً مِنْ اَمْرِنَاۜ مَا كُنْتَ تَدْر۪ي مَا الْكِتَابُ وَلَا الْا۪يمَانُ وَلٰكِنْ جَعَلْنَاهُ نُوراً نَهْد۪ي بِه۪ مَنْ نَشَٓاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَاۜ وَاِنَّكَ لَتَهْد۪ٓي اِلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَق۪يمٍۙ

Wakathalika awhaynailayka roohan min amrina ma kunta tadree maalkitabu wala al-eemanu walakinjaAAalnahu nooran nahdee bihi man nashao min AAibadinawa-innaka latahdee ila siratin mustaqeem

Accordingly We have revealed to you a Ruh by Our command. You had no idea of what the Book was, nor faith. Nonetheless We have made it a Light by which We guide those of Our slaves We will. Truly you are guiding to a Straight Path:

صِرَاطِ اللّٰهِ الَّذ۪ي لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْاَرْضِۜ اَلَٓا اِلَى اللّٰهِ تَص۪يرُ الْاُمُورُ

Sirati Allahi allatheelahu ma fee assamawati wamafee al-ardi ala ila Allahi taseerual-omoor

the Path of Allah to Whom everything in the heavens and everything on the earth belongs. Indeed all matters return eventually to Allah.