16. Surah An-Nahl The Bee

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheem

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

اَتٰٓى اَمْرُ اللّٰهِ فَلَا تَسْتَعْجِلُوهُۜ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالٰى عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

Ata amru Allahi falatastaAAjiloohu subhanahu wataAAala AAammayushrikoon

Allah’s command is coming, so do not try to hasten it. Glory be to Him! He is exalted above anything they associate with Him.

يُنَزِّلُ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةَ بِالرُّوحِ مِنْ اَمْرِه۪ عَلٰى مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِه۪ٓ اَنْ اَنْذِرُٓوا اَنَّهُ لَٓا اِلٰهَ اِلَّٓا اَنَا۬ فَاتَّقُونِ

Yunazzilu almala-ikata birroohimin amrihi AAala man yashao min AAibadihi ananthiroo annahu la ilaha illa anafattaqoon

He sends down angels with the Ruh of His command to any of His slaves He wills: ‘Give warning that there is no god but Me, so have taqwa of Me!’

خَلَقَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ بِالْحَقِّۜ تَعَالٰى عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

Khalaqa assamawati wal-ardabilhaqqi taAAala AAammayushrikoon

He created the heavens and the earth with truth. He is exalted above anything they associate with Him.

خَلَقَ الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ فَاِذَا هُوَ خَص۪يمٌ مُب۪ينٌ

Khalaqa al-insana min nutfatinfa-itha huwa khaseemun mubeen

He created man from a drop of sperm and yet he is an open challenger!

وَالْاَنْعَامَ خَلَقَهَاۚ لَكُمْ ف۪يهَا دِفْءٌ وَمَنَافِعُ وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَۖ

Wal-anAAama khalaqahalakum feeha dif-on wamanafiAAu waminhata-kuloon

And He created livestock. There is warmth for you in them, and various uses and some you eat.

وَلَكُمْ ف۪يهَا جَمَالٌ ح۪ينَ تُر۪يحُونَ وَح۪ينَ تَسْرَحُونَۖ

Walakum feeha jamalun heenatureehoona waheena tasrahoon

And there is beauty in them for you in the evening when you bring them home and in the morning when you drive them out to graze.

وَتَحْمِلُ اَثْقَالَكُمْ اِلٰى بَلَدٍ لَمْ تَكُونُوا بَالِغ۪يهِ اِلَّا بِشِقِّ الْاَنْفُسِۜ اِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ لَرَؤُ۫فٌ رَح۪يمٌۙ

Watahmilu athqalakum ilabaladin lam takoonoo baligheehi illa bishiqqial-anfusi inna rabbakum laraoofun raheem

They carry your loads to lands you would never reach except with great difficulty. Your Lord is All-Gentle, Most Merciful.

وَالْخَيْلَ وَالْبِغَالَ وَالْحَم۪يرَ لِتَرْكَبُوهَا وَز۪ينَةًۜ وَيَخْلُقُ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Walkhayla walbighalawalhameera litarkabooha wazeenatanwayakhluqu ma la taAAlamoon

And horses, mules and donkeys both to ride and for adornment. And He creates other things you do not know.

وَعَلَى اللّٰهِ قَصْدُ السَّب۪يلِ وَمِنْهَا جَٓائِرٌۜ وَلَوْ شَٓاءَ لَهَدٰيكُمْ اَجْمَع۪ينَ۟

WaAAala Allahi qasdu assabeeliwaminha ja-irun walaw shaa lahadakumajmaAAeen

The Way should lead to Allah, but there are those who deviate from it. If He had wished He could have guided every one of you.

هُوَ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مَٓاءً لَكُمْ مِنْهُ شَرَابٌ وَمِنْهُ شَجَرٌ ف۪يهِ تُس۪يمُونَ

Huwa allathee anzala mina assama-imaan lakum minhu sharabun waminhu shajarun feehituseemoon

It is He who sends down water from the sky. From it you drink and from it come the shrubs among which you graze your herds.

يُنْبِتُ لَكُمْ بِهِ الزَّرْعَ وَالزَّيْتُونَ وَالنَّخ۪يلَ وَالْاَعْنَابَ وَمِنْ كُلِّ الثَّمَرَاتِۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَةً لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

Yunbitu lakum bihi azzarAAa wazzaytoonawannakheela wal-aAAnaba wamin kulli aththamaratiinna fee thalika laayatan liqawmin yatafakkaroon

And by it He makes crops grow for you and olives and dates and grapes and fruit of every kind. There is certainly a Sign in that for people who reflect.

وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَۙ وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَۜ وَالنُّجُومُ مُسَخَّرَاتٌ بِاَمْرِه۪ۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَۙ

Wasakhkhara lakumu allayla wannaharawashshamsa walqamara wannujoomumusakhkharatun bi-amrihi inna fee thalika laayatinliqawmin yaAAqiloon

He has made night and day subservient to you, and the sun and moon and stars, all subject to His command. There are certainly Signs in that for people who use their intellect.

وَمَا ذَرَاَ لَكُمْ فِي الْاَرْضِ مُخْتَلِفاً اَلْوَانُهُۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَةً لِقَوْمٍ يَذَّكَّرُونَ

Wama tharaa lakum fee al-ardimukhtalifan alwanuhu inna fee thalika laayatanliqawmin yaththakkaroon

And also the things of varying colours He has created for you in the earth. There is certainly a Sign in that for people who pay heed.

وَهُوَ الَّذ۪ي سَخَّرَ الْبَحْرَ لِتَأْكُلُوا مِنْهُ لَحْماً طَرِياًّ وَتَسْتَخْرِجُوا مِنْهُ حِلْيَةً تَلْبَسُونَهَاۚ وَتَرَى الْفُلْكَ مَوَاخِرَ ف۪يهِ وَلِتَبْتَغُوا مِنْ فَضْلِه۪ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

Wahuwa allathee sakhkhara albahralita/kuloo minhu lahman tariyyan watastakhrijoominhu hilyatan talbasoonaha watara alfulkamawakhira feehi walitabtaghoo min fadlihiwalaAAallakum tashkuroon

It is He who made the sea subservient to you so that you can eat fresh flesh from it and bring out from it ornaments to wear. And you see the ships cleaving through it so that you can seek His bounty, and so that hopefully you will show thanks.

وَاَلْقٰى فِي الْاَرْضِ رَوَاسِيَ اَنْ تَم۪يدَ بِكُمْ وَاَنْهَاراً وَسُبُلاً لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَۙ

Waalqa fee al-ardi rawasiyaan tameeda bikum waanharan wasubulan laAAallakum tahtadoon

He cast firmly embedded mountains on the earth so it would not move under you, and rivers and pathways so that hopefully you would be guided, and landmarks.

وَعَلَامَاتٍۜ وَبِالنَّجْمِ هُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ

WaAAalamatin wabinnajmihum yahtadoon

And they are guided by the stars.

اَفَمَنْ يَخْلُقُ كَمَنْ لَا يَخْلُقُۜ اَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Afaman yakhluqu kaman la yakhluquafala tathakkaroon

Is He who creates like him who does not create? So will you not pay heed?

وَاِنْ تَعُدُّوا نِعْمَةَ اللّٰهِ لَا تُحْصُوهَاۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَغَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ

Wa-in taAAuddoo niAAmata Allahi latuhsooha inna Allaha laghafoorun raheem

If you tried to number Allah’s blessings, you could never count them. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

وَاللّٰهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُسِرُّونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ

Wallahu yaAAlamu matusirroona wama tuAAlinoon

Allah knows what you keep secret and what you make public.

وَالَّذ۪ينَ يَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ لَا يَخْلُقُونَ شَيْـٔاً وَهُمْ يُخْلَقُونَۜ

Wallatheena yadAAoona mindooni Allahi la yakhluqoona shay-an wahumyukhlaqoon

Those you call on besides Allah do not create anything. They are themselves created.

اَمْوَاتٌ غَيْرُ اَحْيَٓاءٍۚ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَۙ اَيَّانَ يُبْعَثُونَ۟

Amwatun ghayru ahya-inwama yashAAuroona ayyana yubAAathoon

They are dead, not alive, and they are not aware of when they will be raised.

اِلٰهُكُمْ اِلٰهٌ وَاحِدٌۚ فَالَّذ۪ينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ مُنْكِرَةٌ وَهُمْ مُسْتَكْبِرُونَ

Ilahukum ilahun wahidunfallatheena la yu/minoona bil-akhiratiquloobuhum munkiratun wahum mustakbiroon

Your God is One God. As for those who do not have iman in the Next World, their hearts are in denial and they are puffed up with pride.

لَا جَرَمَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَۜ اِنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُسْتَكْبِر۪ينَ

La jarama anna Allaha yaAAlamuma yusirroona wama yuAAlinoona innahu la yuhibbualmustakbireen

There is no doubt that Allah knows what they keep secret and what they make public. He does not love people puffed up with pride.

وَاِذَا ق۪يلَ لَهُمْ مَاذَٓا اَنْزَلَ رَبُّكُمْۙ قَالُٓوا اَسَاط۪يرُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَۙ

Wa-itha qeela lahum mathaanzala rabbukum qaloo asateeru al-awwaleen

When they are asked, ‘What has your Lord sent down?’ they say, ‘Myths and legends of previous peoples. ’

لِيَحْمِلُٓوا اَوْزَارَهُمْ كَامِلَةً يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِۙ وَمِنْ اَوْزَارِ الَّذ۪ينَ يُضِلُّونَهُمْ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍۜ اَلَا سَٓاءَ مَا يَزِرُونَ۟

Liyahmiloo awzarahum kamilatanyawma alqiyamati wamin awzari allatheena yudilloonahumbighayri AAilmin ala saa ma yaziroon

So on the Day of Rising they will carry the full weight of their own burdens and some of the burdens of those they misguided without knowledge. What an evil load they bear!

قَدْ مَكَرَ الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَاَتَى اللّٰهُ بُنْيَانَهُمْ مِنَ الْقَوَاعِدِ فَخَرَّ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّقْفُ مِنْ فَوْقِهِمْ وَاَتٰيهُمُ الْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

Qad makara allatheena min qablihimfaata Allahu bunyanahum mina alqawaAAidifakharra AAalayhimu assaqfu min fawqihim waatahumualAAathabu min haythu la yashAAuroon

Those before them also plotted, and Allah came at their building from the foundations and the roof caved in on top of them. The punishment came at them from where they did not expect.

ثُمَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ يُخْز۪يهِمْ وَيَقُولُ اَيْنَ شُرَكَٓاءِيَ الَّذ۪ينَ كُنْتُمْ تُشَٓاقُّونَ ف۪يهِمْۜ قَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ اُو۫تُوا الْعِلْمَ اِنَّ الْخِزْيَ الْيَوْمَ وَالسُّٓوءَ عَلَى الْكَافِر۪ينَۙ

Thumma yawma alqiyamati yukhzeehimwayaqoolu ayna shuraka-iya allatheena kuntum tushaqqoonafeehim qala allatheena ootoo alAAilma inna alkhizyaalyawma wassoo-a AAala alkafireen

Then on the Day of Rising He will disgrace them, and say, ‘Where are My partner gods for whose sake you became so hostile?’ Those given knowledge will say, ‘Today there is disgrace and evil for the kafirun. ’

اَلَّذ۪ينَ تَتَوَفّٰيهُمُ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ ظَالِم۪ٓي اَنْفُسِهِمْۖ فَاَلْقَوُا السَّلَمَ مَا كُنَّا نَعْمَلُ مِنْ سُٓوءٍۜ بَلٰٓى اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَل۪يمٌ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Allatheena tatawaffahumu almala-ikatuthalimee anfusihim faalqawoo assalamama kunna naAAmalu min soo-in bala inna AllahaAAaleemun bima kuntum taAAmaloon

As for those the angels take in death while they are wronging themselves, they will offer their submission: ‘We did not do any evil. ’ Oh yes you did! Allah knows what you were doing.

فَادْخُلُٓوا اَبْوَابَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِد۪ينَ ف۪يهَاۜ فَلَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى الْمُتَكَبِّر۪ينَ

Fadkhuloo abwaba jahannama khalideenafeeha falabi/sa mathwa almutakabbireen

‘Enter the gates of Hell, remaining in it timelessly, for ever. How evil is the abode of the arrogant!’

وَق۪يلَ لِلَّذ۪ينَ اتَّقَوْا مَاذَٓا اَنْزَلَ رَبُّكُمْۜ قَالُوا خَيْراًۜ لِلَّذ۪ينَ اَحْسَنُوا ف۪ي هٰذِهِ الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةٌۜ وَلَدَارُ الْاٰخِرَةِ خَيْرٌۜ وَلَنِعْمَ دَارُ الْمُتَّق۪ينَۙ

Waqeela lillatheena ittaqaw mathaanzala rabbukum qaloo khayran lillatheena ahsanoofee hathihi addunya hasanatun waladarual-akhirati khayrun walaniAAma daru almuttaqeen

When those who have taqwa of Allah are asked, ‘What has your Lord sent down?’ their reply is, ‘Good!’ There is good in this world for those who do good, and the abode of the Next World is even better. How wonderful is the abode of those who have taqwa:

جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ يَدْخُلُونَهَا تَجْر۪ي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهَارُ لَهُمْ ف۪يهَا مَا يَشَٓاؤُ۫نَۜ كَذٰلِكَ يَجْزِي اللّٰهُ الْمُتَّق۪ينَۙ

Jannatu AAadnin yadkhuloonahatajree min tahtiha al-anharu lahum feehama yashaoona kathalika yajzee Allahualmuttaqeen

Gardens of Eden which they enter, with rivers flowing under them, where they have whatever they desire. That is how Allah repays those who have taqwa:

اَلَّذ۪ينَ تَتَوَفّٰيهُمُ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ طَيِّب۪ينَۙ يَقُولُونَ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُمُۙ ادْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Allatheena tatawaffahumu almala-ikatutayyibeena yaqooloona salamun AAalaykumu odkhulooaljannata bima kuntum taAAmaloon

those the angels take in a virtuous state. They say, ‘Peace be upon you! Enter the Garden for what you did.’

هَلْ يَنْظُرُونَ اِلَّٓا اَنْ تَأْتِيَهُمُ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ اَوْ يَأْتِيَ اَمْرُ رَبِّكَۜ كَذٰلِكَ فَعَلَ الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْۜ وَمَا ظَلَمَهُمُ اللّٰهُ وَلٰكِنْ كَانُٓوا اَنْفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ

Hal yanthuroona illa anta/tiyahumu almala-ikatu aw ya/tiya amru rabbika kathalikafaAAala allatheena min qablihim wama thalamahumuAllahu walakin kanoo anfusahum yathlimoon

What are they waiting for but the angels to come to them or your Lord's command to come? That is like what those before them did. Allah did not wrong them; rather they wronged themselves.

فَاَصَابَهُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتُ مَا عَمِلُوا وَحَاقَ بِهِمْ مَا كَانُوا بِه۪ يَسْتَهْزِؤُ۫نَ۟

Faasabahum sayyi-atu maAAamiloo wahaqa bihim ma kanoo bihiyastahzi-oon

The evil actions they did assailed them. They were engulfed by what they mocked.

وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ اَشْرَكُوا لَوْ شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ مَا عَبَدْنَا مِنْ دُونِه۪ مِنْ شَيْءٍ نَحْنُ وَلَٓا اٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَا وَلَا حَرَّمْنَا مِنْ دُونِه۪ مِنْ شَيْءٍۜ كَذٰلِكَ فَعَلَ الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْۚ فَهَلْ عَلَى الرُّسُلِ اِلَّا الْبَلَاغُ الْمُب۪ينُ

Waqala allatheena ashrakoo lawshaa Allahu ma AAabadna min doonihimin shay-in nahnu wala abaonawala harramna min doonihi min shay-in kathalikafaAAala allatheena min qablihim fahal AAala arrusuliilla albalaghu almubeen

The idolaters say, ‘If Allah had willed we would not have worshipped anything apart from Him, neither we nor our fathers, nor would we have forbidden anything without His say. ’ Those before them said the same. Are the Messengers responsible for anything but clear transmission?

وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا ف۪ي كُلِّ اُمَّةٍ رَسُولاً اَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ وَاجْتَنِبُوا الطَّاغُوتَۚ فَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ هَدَى اللّٰهُ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ حَقَّتْ عَلَيْهِ الضَّلَالَةُۜ فَس۪يرُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ فَانْظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُكَذِّب۪ينَ

Walaqad baAAathna fee kulli ommatinrasoolan ani oAAbudoo Allaha wajtaniboo attaghootafaminhum man hada Allahu waminhum man haqqatAAalayhi addalalatu faseeroo fee al-ardifanthuroo kayfa kana AAaqibatualmukaththibeen

We sent a Messenger among every people saying: ‘Worship Allah and keep clear of all false gods. ’ Among them were some whom Allah guided but others received the misguidance they deserved. Travel about the earth and see the final fate of the deniers.

اِنْ تَحْرِصْ عَلٰى هُدٰيهُمْ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَهْد۪ي مَنْ يُضِلُّ وَمَا لَهُمْ مِنْ نَاصِر۪ينَ

In tahris AAala hudahumfa-inna Allaha la yahdee man yudillu wamalahum min nasireen

However eager you are for them to be guided, Allah will not guide those whom He misguides. They will have no helpers.

وَاَقْسَمُوا بِاللّٰهِ جَهْدَ اَيْمَانِهِمْۙ لَا يَبْعَثُ اللّٰهُ مَنْ يَمُوتُۜ بَلٰى وَعْداً عَلَيْهِ حَقاًّ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَۙ

Waaqsamoo billahi jahda aymanihimla yabAAathu Allahu man yamootu bala waAAdanAAalayhi haqqan walakinna akthara annasila yaAAlamoon

They swear by Allah with their most earnest oaths that Allah will not raise up those who die, when, on the contrary, it is a binding promise on Him; but most people do not know it.

لِيُبَيِّنَ لَهُمُ الَّذ۪ي يَخْتَلِفُونَ ف۪يهِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُٓوا اَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا كَاذِب۪ينَ

Liyubayyina lahumu allatheeyakhtalifoona feehi waliyaAAlama allatheena kafarooannahum kanoo kathibeen

It is so that He can make clear to them the things they differed about and so that those who were kafir will know that they were liars.

اِنَّمَا قَوْلُنَا لِشَيْءٍ اِذَٓا اَرَدْنَاهُ اَنْ نَقُولَ لَهُ كُنْ فَيَكُونُ۟

Innama qawluna lishay-inithaaradnahu an naqoola lahu kun fayakoon

Our Word to a thing when We desire it is just to say to it ‘Be!’ and it is.

وَالَّذ۪ينَ هَاجَرُوا فِي اللّٰهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا ظُلِمُوا لَنُبَوِّئَنَّهُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةًۜ وَلَاَجْرُ الْاٰخِرَةِ اَكْبَرُۢ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَۙ

Wallatheena hajaroofee Allahi min baAAdi ma thulimoolanubawwi-annahum fee addunya hasanatanwalaajru al-akhirati akbaru law kanoo yaAAlamoon

As for those who make hijra for Allah’s sake after being wronged, We shall give them good lodging in this world, and the reward of the Next World is greater still if they only knew

اَلَّذ۪ينَ صَبَرُوا وَعَلٰى رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ

Allatheena sabaroo waAAalarabbihim yatawakkaloon

– those who are steadfast and put their trust in their Lord.

وَمَٓا اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ اِلَّا رِجَالاً نُوح۪ٓي اِلَيْهِمْ فَسْـَٔلُٓوا اَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَۙ

Wama arsalna min qablika illarijalan noohee ilayhim fas-aloo ahla aththikriin kuntum la taAAlamoon

We have only ever sent before you men who were given Revelation – ask the People of the Reminder if you do not know – who brought Clear Signs and Revealed Books.

بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالزُّبُرِۜ وَاَنْزَلْـنَٓا اِلَيْكَ الذِّكْرَ لِتُبَيِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ مَا نُزِّلَ اِلَيْهِمْ وَلَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

Bilbayyinati wazzuburiwaanzalna ilayka aththikra litubayyina linnasima nuzzila ilayhim walaAAallahum yatafakkaroon

And We have sent down the Reminder to you so that you can make clear to mankind what has been sent down to them so that hopefully they will reflect.

اَفَاَمِنَ الَّذ۪ينَ مَكَرُوا السَّيِّـَٔاتِ اَنْ يَخْسِفَ اللّٰهُ بِهِمُ الْاَرْضَ اَوْ يَأْتِيَهُمُ الْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَشْعُرُونَۙ

Afaamina allatheena makaroo assayyi-atian yakhsifa Allahu bihimu al-arda aw ya/tiyahumualAAathabu min haythu la yashAAuroon

Do those who plot evil actions feel secure that Allah will not cause the earth to swallow them up or that a punishment will not come upon them from where they least expect?

اَوْ يَأْخُذَهُمْ ف۪ي تَقَلُّبِهِمْ فَمَا هُمْ بِمُعْجِز۪ينَۙ

Aw ya/khuthahum fee taqallubihim famahum bimuAAjizeen

Or that He will not seize them on their travels, something they are powerless to prevent?

اَوْ يَأْخُذَهُمْ عَلٰى تَخَوُّفٍۜ فَاِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ لَرَؤُ۫فٌ رَح۪يمٌ

Aw ya/khuthahum AAalatakhawwufin fa-inna rabbakum laraoofun raheem

Or that He will not seize them little by little? For your Lord is All-Compassionate, Most Merciful.

اَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا اِلٰى مَا خَلَقَ اللّٰهُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ يَتَفَيَّؤُ۬ا ظِلَالُهُ عَنِ الْيَم۪ينِ وَالشَّمَٓائِلِ سُجَّداً لِلّٰهِ وَهُمْ دَاخِرُونَ

Awa lam yaraw ila ma khalaqaAllahu min shay-in yatafayyao thilaluhuAAani alyameeni washshama-ili sujjadan lillahiwahum dakhiroon

Do they not see the things Allah has created, casting their shadows to the right and to the left, prostrating themselves before Allah in complete humility?

وَلِلّٰهِ يَسْجُدُ مَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْاَرْضِ مِنْ دَٓابَّةٍ وَالْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ

Walillahi yasjudu ma fee assamawatiwama fee al-ardi min dabbatin walmala-ikatuwahum la yastakbiroon

Everything in the heavens and every creature on the earth prostrates to Allah, as do the angels. They are not puffed up with pride.

يَخَافُونَ رَبَّهُمْ مِنْ فَوْقِهِمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ۟

Yakhafoona rabbahum min fawqihimwayafAAaloona ma yu/maroon

They fear their Lord above them and do everything they are ordered to do.

وَقَالَ اللّٰهُ لَا تَتَّخِذُٓوا اِلٰهَيْنِ اثْنَيْنِۚ اِنَّمَا هُوَ اِلٰهٌ وَاحِدٌۚ فَاِيَّايَ فَارْهَبُونِ

Waqala Allahu latattakhithoo ilahayni ithnayni innama huwailahun wahidun fa-iyyaya farhaboon

Allah says, ‘Do not take two gods. He is only One God. So dread Me alone.’

وَلَهُ مَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَلَهُ الدّ۪ينُ وَاصِباًۜ اَفَغَيْرَ اللّٰهِ تَتَّقُونَ

Walahu ma fee assamawatiwal-ardi walahu addeenu wasibanafaghayra Allahi tattaqoon

Everything in the heavens and earth belongs to Him, and the deen belongs to Him, firmly and for ever. So why do you fear anyone other than Allah?

وَمَا بِكُمْ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ فَمِنَ اللّٰهِ ثُمَّ اِذَا مَسَّكُمُ الضُّرُّ فَاِلَيْهِ تَجْـَٔرُونَۚ

Wama bikum min niAAmatin famina Allahithumma itha massakumu addurru fa-ilayhitaj-aroon

Any blessing you have is from Allah. Then when harm touches you, it is to Him you cry for help.

ثُمَّ اِذَا كَشَفَ الضُّرَّ عَنْكُمْ اِذَا فَر۪يقٌ مِنْكُمْ بِرَبِّهِمْ يُشْرِكُونَۙ

Thumma itha kashafa addurraAAankum itha fareequn minkum birabbihim yushrikoon

But when He removes the harm from you, a group of you associate others with their Lord,

لِيَكْفُرُوا بِمَٓا اٰتَيْنَاهُمْۜ فَتَمَتَّعُوا۠ فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

Liyakfuroo bima ataynahumfatamattaAAoo fasawfa taAAlamoon

ungrateful for what We have given them. Enjoy yourselves. You will soon know!

وَيَجْعَلُونَ لِمَا لَا يَعْلَمُونَ نَص۪يباً مِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْۜ تَاللّٰهِ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ عَمَّا كُنْتُمْ تَفْتَرُونَ

WayajAAaloona lima layaAAlamoona naseeban mimma razaqnahum tallahilatus-alunna AAamma kuntum taftaroon

They allot a portion of the provision We have given them to things they have no knowledge of at all. By Allah, you will be asked about what you invented!

وَيَجْعَلُونَ لِلّٰهِ الْبَنَاتِ سُبْحَانَهُۙ وَلَهُمْ مَا يَشْتَهُونَ

WayajAAaloona lillahi albanatisubhanahu walahum ma yashtahoon

They allot daughters to Allah – glory be to Him! – while they have what they want!

وَاِذَا بُشِّرَ اَحَدُهُمْ بِالْاُنْثٰى ظَلَّ وَجْهُهُ مُسْوَداًّ وَهُوَ كَظ۪يمٌۚ

Wa-itha bushshira ahaduhum bilonthathalla wajhuhu muswaddan wahuwa katheem

When one of them is given the good news of a baby girl, his face darkens and he is furious.

يَتَوَارٰى مِنَ الْقَوْمِ مِنْ سُٓوءِ مَا بُشِّرَ بِه۪ۜ اَيُمْسِكُهُ عَلٰى هُونٍ اَمْ يَدُسُّهُ فِي التُّرَابِۜ اَلَا سَٓاءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ

Yatawara mina alqawmi minsoo-i ma bushshira bihi ayumsikuhu AAala hoonin amyadussuhu fee atturabi ala saa mayahkumoon

He hides away from people because of the evil of the good news he has been given. Should he keep her ignominiously or bury her in the earth? What an evil judgement they make!

لِلَّذ۪ينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ مَثَلُ السَّوْءِۚ وَلِلّٰهِ الْمَثَلُ الْاَعْلٰىۜ وَهُوَ الْعَز۪يزُ الْحَك۪يمُ۟

Lillatheena la yu/minoona bil-akhiratimathalu assaw-i walillahi almathalu al-aAAlawahuwa alAAazeezu alhakeem

Those who do not have iman in the Next World have an evil likeness. Allah’s is the Highest Likeness. He is the Almighty, the All-Wise.

وَلَوْ يُؤَاخِذُ اللّٰهُ النَّاسَ بِظُلْمِهِمْ مَا تَرَكَ عَلَيْهَا مِنْ دَٓابَّةٍ وَلٰكِنْ يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ اِلٰٓى اَجَلٍ مُسَمًّىۚ فَاِذَا جَٓاءَ اَجَلُهُمْ لَا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ سَاعَةً وَلَا يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ

Walaw yu-akhithu Allahuannasa bithulmihim ma tarakaAAalayha min dabbatin walakin yu-akhkhiruhumila ajalin musamman fa-itha jaa ajaluhum layasta/khiroona saAAatan wala yastaqdimoon

If Allah were to punish people for their wrong actions, not a single creature would be left upon the earth, but He defers them till a predetermined time. When their specified time arrives, they cannot delay it for a single hour nor can they bring it forward.

وَيَجْعَلُونَ لِلّٰهِ مَا يَكْرَهُونَ وَتَصِفُ اَلْسِنَتُهُمُ الْكَذِبَ اَنَّ لَهُمُ الْحُسْنٰىۜ لَا جَرَمَ اَنَّ لَهُمُ النَّارَ وَاَنَّهُمْ مُفْرَطُونَ

WayajAAaloona lillahi mayakrahoona watasifu alsinatuhumu alkathiba annalahumu alhusna la jarama anna lahumu annarawaannahum mufratoon

They allot to Allah what they themselves dislike and their tongues frame the lie that they will receive the Best. There is no doubt at all that they will receive the Fire and that they are people who go to excess.

تَاللّٰهِ لَقَدْ اَرْسَلْـنَٓا اِلٰٓى اُمَمٍ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ فَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ اَعْمَالَهُمْ فَهُوَ وَلِيُّهُمُ الْيَوْمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ

Tallahi laqad arsalnaila omamin min qablika fazayyana lahumu ashshaytanuaAAmalahum fahuwa waliyyuhumu alyawma walahum AAathabunaleem

By Allah, We sent Messengers to communities before your time, but Shaytan made their actions seem good to them. Therefore today he is their protector. They will have a painful punishment.

وَمَٓا اَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ اِلَّا لِتُبَيِّنَ لَهُمُ الَّذِي اخْتَلَفُوا ف۪يهِۙ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Wama anzalna AAalayka alkitabailla litubayyina lahumu allathee ikhtalafoo feehiwahudan warahmatan liqawmin yu/minoon

We have only sent down the Book to you so that you can make clear to them the things about which they differ, and as a guidance and a mercy to people who have iman.

وَاللّٰهُ اَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مَٓاءً فَاَحْيَا بِهِ الْاَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَاۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَةً لِقَوْمٍ يَسْمَعُونَ۟

Wallahu anzala mina assama-imaan faahya bihi al-arda baAAdamawtiha inna fee thalika laayatan liqawminyasmaAAoon

Allah sends down water from the sky and by it brings the dead earth back to life. There is certainly a Sign in that for people who hear.

وَاِنَّ لَكُمْ فِي الْاَنْعَامِ لَعِبْرَةًۜ نُسْق۪يكُمْ مِمَّا ف۪ي بُطُونِه۪ مِنْ بَيْنِ فَرْثٍ وَدَمٍ لَبَناً خَالِصاً سَٓائِغاً لِلشَّارِب۪ينَ

Wa-inna lakum fee al-anAAamilaAAibratan nusqeekum mimma fee butoonihi min baynifarthin wadamin labanan khalisan sa-ighan lishsharibeen

There is instruction for you in cattle. From the contents of their bellies, from between the dung and blood, We give you pure milk to drink, easy for drinkers to swallow.

وَمِنْ ثَمَرَاتِ النَّخ۪يلِ وَالْاَعْنَابِ تَتَّخِذُونَ مِنْهُ سَكَراً وَرِزْقاً حَسَناًۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَةً لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ

Wamin thamarati annakheeli wal-aAAnabitattakhithoona minhu sakaran warizqan hasanan innafee thalika laayatan liqawmin yaAAqiloon

And from the fruit of the date-palm and the grape-vine you derive both intoxicants and wholesome provision. There is certainly a Sign in that for people who use their intellect.

وَاَوْحٰى رَبُّكَ اِلَى النَّحْلِ اَنِ اتَّخِذ۪ي مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوتاً وَمِنَ الشَّجَرِ وَمِمَّا يَعْرِشُونَۙ

Waawha rabbuka ila annahliani ittakhithee mina aljibali buyootan wamina ashshajariwamimma yaAArishoon

Your Lord revealed to the bees: ‘Build dwellings in the mountains and the trees, and also in the structures which men erect.

ثُمَّ كُل۪ي مِنْ كُلِّ الثَّمَرَاتِ فَاسْلُك۪ي سُبُلَ رَبِّكِ ذُلُلاًۜ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ بُطُونِهَا شَرَابٌ مُخْتَلِفٌ اَلْوَانُهُ ف۪يهِ شِفَٓاءٌ لِلنَّاسِۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَةً لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

Thumma kulee min kulli aththamaratifaslukee subula rabbiki thululan yakhruju min butoonihasharabun mukhtalifun alwanuhu feehi shifaonlinnasi inna fee thalika laayatanliqawmin yatafakkaroon

Then eat from every kind of fruit and travel the paths of your Lord, which have been made easy for you to follow. ’ From inside them comes a drink of varying colours, containing healing for mankind. There is certainly a Sign in that for people who reflect.

وَاللّٰهُ خَلَقَكُمْ ثُمَّ يَتَوَفّٰيكُمْ وَمِنْكُمْ مَنْ يُرَدُّ اِلٰٓى اَرْذَلِ الْعُمُرِ لِكَيْ لَا يَعْلَمَ بَعْدَ عِلْمٍ شَيْـٔاًۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَل۪يمٌ قَد۪يرٌ۟

Wallahu khalaqakum thummayatawaffakum waminkum man yuraddu ila arthalialAAumuri likay la yaAAlama baAAda AAilmin shay-an innaAllaha AAaleemun qadeer

Allah created you and then will take you back again. And some of you revert to the lowest form of life so that after having knowledge, you know nothing at all. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Powerful.

وَاللّٰهُ فَضَّلَ بَعْضَكُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍ فِي الرِّزْقِۚ فَمَا الَّذ۪ينَ فُضِّلُوا بِرَٓادّ۪ي رِزْقِهِمْ عَلٰى مَا مَلَكَتْ اَيْمَانُهُمْ فَهُمْ ف۪يهِ سَوَٓاءٌۜ اَفَبِنِعْمَةِ اللّٰهِ يَجْحَدُونَ

Wallahu faddala baAAdakumAAala baAAdin fee arrizqi fama allatheenafuddiloo biraddee rizqihim AAala mamalakat aymanuhum fahum feehi sawaon afabiniAAmatiAllahi yajhadoon

Allah has favoured some of you over others in provision, but those who have been favoured do not give their provision to their slaves so they become the same in respect of it. So why do they renounce the blessings of Allah?

وَاللّٰهُ جَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِنْ اَنْفُسِكُمْ اَزْوَاجاً وَجَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِنْ اَزْوَاجِكُمْ بَن۪ينَ وَحَفَدَةً وَرَزَقَكُمْ مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِۜ اَفَبِالْبَاطِلِ يُؤْمِنُونَ وَبِنِعْمَتِ اللّٰهِ هُمْ يَكْفُرُونَۙ

Wallahu jaAAala lakum minanfusikum azwajan wajaAAala lakum min azwajikumbaneena wahafadatan warazaqakum mina attayyibatiafabilbatili yu/minoona wabiniAAmati Allahihum yakfuroon

Allah has given you wives from among yourselves, and given you children and grandchildren from your wives, and provided good things for you. So why do they have iman in falsehood and reject the blessings of Allah,

وَيَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا يَمْلِكُ لَهُمْ رِزْقاً مِنَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ شَيْـٔاً وَلَا يَسْتَط۪يعُونَۚ

WayaAAbudoona min dooni Allahi mala yamliku lahum rizqan mina assamawatiwal-ardi shay-an wala yastateeAAoon

And worship, instead of Allah, things that have no control over their provision from the heavens or earth in any way, and are themselves completely impotent?

فَلَا تَضْرِبُوا لِلّٰهِ الْاَمْثَالَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَعْلَمُ وَاَنْتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Fala tadriboo lillahial-amthala inna Allaha yaAAlamu waantum lataAAlamoon

Do not try to make metaphors for Allah. Allah knows and you do not know.

ضَرَبَ اللّٰهُ مَثَلاً عَبْداً مَمْلُوكاً لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلٰى شَيْءٍ وَمَنْ رَزَقْنَاهُ مِنَّا رِزْقاً حَسَناً فَهُوَ يُنْفِقُ مِنْهُ سِراًّ وَجَهْراًۜ هَلْ يَسْتَوُ۫نَۜ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِۜ بَلْ اَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Daraba Allahu mathalan AAabdanmamlookan la yaqdiru AAala shay-in waman razaqnahuminna rizqan hasanan fahuwa yunfiqu minhu sirranwajahran hal yastawoona alhamdu lillahi balaktharuhum la yaAAlamoon

Allah does make a metaphor: an owned slave possessing no power over anything, and someone We have given plentiful provision who gives out from it secretly and openly. Are they the same? Praise be to Allah! They are not! But most people do not know it.

وَضَرَبَ اللّٰهُ مَثَلاً رَجُلَيْنِ اَحَدُهُمَٓا اَبْكَمُ لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلٰى شَيْءٍ وَهُوَ كَلٌّ عَلٰى مَوْلٰيهُۙ اَيْنَمَا يُوَجِّهْهُ لَا يَأْتِ بِخَيْرٍۜ هَلْ يَسْتَو۪ي هُوَۙ وَمَنْ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِۙ وَهُوَ عَلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَق۪يمٍ۟

Wadaraba Allahu mathalanrajulayni ahaduhuma abkamu la yaqdiru AAalashay-in wahuwa kallun AAala mawlahu aynamayuwajjihhu la ya/ti bikhayrin hal yastawee huwa wamanya/muru bilAAadli wahuwa AAala siratinmustaqeem

Allah makes another metaphor: two men, one of them deaf and dumb, unable to do anything, a burden on his master, no matter where he directs him he brings no good, is he the same as someone who commands justice and is on a straight path?

وَلِلّٰهِ غَيْبُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ وَمَٓا اَمْرُ السَّاعَةِ اِلَّا كَلَمْحِ الْبَصَرِ اَوْ هُوَ اَقْرَبُۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌ

Walillahi ghaybu assamawatiwal-ardi wama amru assaAAatiilla kalamhi albasari aw huwa aqrabu innaAllaha AAala kulli shay-in qadeer

The Unseen of the heavens and earth belongs to Allah. The matter of the Hour is only the blink of an eye away, or even nearer. Allah has power over all things.

وَاللّٰهُ اَخْرَجَكُمْ مِنْ بُطُونِ اُمَّهَاتِكُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ شَيْـٔاًۙ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْاَبْصَارَ وَالْاَفْـِٔدَةَۙ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

Wallahu akhrajakum min butooniommahatikum la taAAlamoona shay-an wajaAAala lakumuassamAAa wal-absara wal-af-idatalaAAallakum tashkuroon

Allah brought you out of your mothers’ wombs knowing nothing at all, and gave you hearing, sight and hearts so that perhaps you would show thanks.

اَلَمْ يَرَوْا اِلَى الطَّيْرِ مُسَخَّرَاتٍ ف۪ي جَوِّ السَّمَٓاءِۜ مَا يُمْسِكُهُنَّ اِلَّا اللّٰهُۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Alam yaraw ila attayrimusakhkharatin fee jawwi assama-i mayumsikuhunna illa Allahu inna fee thalika laayatinliqawmin yu/minoon

Do they not see the birds suspended in mid-air up in the sky? Nothing holds them there except Allah. There are certainly Signs in that for people who have iman.

وَاللّٰهُ جَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِنْ بُيُوتِكُمْ سَكَناً وَجَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِنْ جُلُودِ الْاَنْعَامِ بُيُوتاً تَسْتَخِفُّونَهَا يَوْمَ ظَعْنِكُمْ وَيَوْمَ اِقَامَتِكُمْۙ وَمِنْ اَصْوَافِهَا وَاَوْبَارِهَا وَاَشْعَارِهَٓا اَثَاثاً وَمَتَاعاً اِلٰى ح۪ينٍ

Wallahu jaAAala lakum minbuyootikum sakanan wajaAAala lakum min juloodi al-anAAamibuyootan tastakhiffoonaha yawma thaAAnikumwayawma iqamatikum wamin aswafihawaawbariha waashAAariha athathanwamataAAan ila heen

Allah has made your houses places of rest for you and made houses for you out of cattle hides which are light for you to carry both when you are travelling and when you are staying in one place. And from their wool and fur and hair you obtain clothing and carpets and household utensils for a time.

وَاللّٰهُ جَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِمَّا خَلَقَ ظِلَالاً وَجَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِنَ الْجِبَالِ اَكْنَاناً وَجَعَلَ لَكُمْ سَرَاب۪يلَ تَق۪يكُمُ الْحَرَّ وَسَرَاب۪يلَ تَق۪يكُمْ بَأْسَكُمْۜ كَذٰلِكَ يُتِمُّ نِعْمَتَهُ عَلَيْكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُسْلِمُونَ

Wallahu jaAAala lakum mimmakhalaqa thilalan wajaAAala lakum mina aljibaliaknanan wajaAAala lakum sarabeela taqeekumu alharrawasarabeela taqeekum ba/sakum kathalika yutimmuniAAmatahu AAalaykum laAAallakum tuslimoon

Allah has made shaded places for you in what He has created and He has made shelters for you in the mountains and He has made shirts for you to protect you from the heat and shirts to protect you from each other’s violence. In that way He perfects His blessing on you so that hopefully you will become Muslims.

فَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَاِنَّمَا عَلَيْكَ الْبَلَاغُ الْمُب۪ينُ

Fa-in tawallaw fa-innama AAalaykaalbalaghu almubeen

But if they turn their backs, you are only responsible for clear transmission.

يَعْرِفُونَ نِعْمَتَ اللّٰهِ ثُمَّ يُنْكِرُونَهَا وَاَكْثَرُهُمُ الْكَافِرُونَ۟

YaAArifoona niAAmata Allahi thummayunkiroonaha waaktharuhumu alkafiroon

They acknowledge Allah’s blessing and then deny it. Most of them are kuffar.

وَيَوْمَ نَبْعَثُ مِنْ كُلِّ اُمَّةٍ شَه۪يداً ثُمَّ لَا يُؤْذَنُ لِلَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا وَلَا هُمْ يُسْتَعْتَبُونَ

Wayawma nabAAathu min kulli ommatinshaheedan thumma la yu/thanu lillatheenakafaroo wala hum yustaAAtaboon

On the Day We raise up a witness from every nation, those who were kafir will not be excused nor will they be able to appease Allah.

وَاِذَا رَاَ الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُوا الْعَذَابَ فَلَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ يُنْظَرُونَ

Wa-itha raa allatheena thalamooalAAathaba fala yukhaffafu AAanhum wala humyuntharoon

When those who did wrong see the punishment, it will not be lightened for them. They will be granted no reprieve.

وَاِذَا رَاَ الَّذ۪ينَ اَشْرَكُوا شُرَكَٓاءَهُمْ قَالُوا رَبَّـنَا هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِ شُرَكَٓاؤُ۬نَا الَّذ۪ينَ كُنَّا نَدْعُوا مِنْ دُونِكَۚ فَاَلْقَوْا اِلَيْهِمُ الْقَوْلَ اِنَّكُمْ لَكَاذِبُونَۚ

Wa-itha raa allatheenaashrakoo shurakaahum qaloo rabbana haola-ishurakaona allatheena kunna nadAAoomin doonika faalqaw ilayhimu alqawla innakum lakathiboon

When those who associated others with Allah see those they associated, they will say, ‘Our Lord, these are our partner gods, the ones we called upon apart from You. ’ But they will fling their words back in their faces: ‘You are truly liars!’

وَاَلْقَوْا اِلَى اللّٰهِ يَوْمَئِذٍۨ السَّلَمَ وَضَلَّ عَنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا يَفْتَرُونَ

Waalqaw ila Allahi yawma-ithinassalama wadalla AAanhum ma kanooyaftaroon

On that Day they will offer their submission to Allah and the things they invented will abandon them.

اَلَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا وَصَدُّوا عَنْ سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِ زِدْنَاهُمْ عَذَاباً فَوْقَ الْعَذَابِ بِمَا كَانُوا يُفْسِدُونَ

Allatheena kafaroo wasaddooAAan sabeeli Allahi zidnahum AAathaban fawqaalAAathabi bima kanoo yufsidoon

As for those who were kafir and barred access to the way of Allah, We will heap punishment on top of their punishment because of the corruption they brought about.

وَيَوْمَ نَبْعَثُ ف۪ي كُلِّ اُمَّةٍ شَه۪يداً عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ اَنْفُسِهِمْ وَجِئْنَا بِكَ شَه۪يداً عَلٰى هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِۜ وَنَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ تِبْيَاناً لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً وَبُشْرٰى لِلْمُسْلِم۪ينَ۟

Wayawma nabAAathu fee kulli ommatinshaheedan AAalayhim min anfusihim waji/na bika shaheedanAAala haola-i wanazzalna AAalaykaalkitaba tibyanan likulli shay-in wahudan warahmatanwabushra lilmuslimeen

On that Day We will raise up among every community a witness against them from amongst themselves, and bring you as a witness against them. We have sent down the Book to you making all things clear and as guidance and mercy and good news for the Muslims.

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالْاِحْسَانِ وَا۪يتَٓائِ ذِي الْقُرْبٰى وَيَنْهٰى عَنِ الْفَحْشَٓاءِ وَالْمُنْكَرِ وَالْبَغْيِۚ يَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ

Inna Allaha ya/muru bilAAadliwal-ihsani wa-eeta-i theealqurba wayanha AAani alfahsha-i walmunkariwalbaghyi yaAAithukum laAAallakum tathakkaroon

Allah commands justice and doing good and giving to relatives. And He forbids indecency and doing wrong and tyranny. He warns you so that hopefully you will pay heed.

وَاَوْفُوا بِعَهْدِ اللّٰهِ اِذَا عَاهَدْتُمْ وَلَا تَنْقُضُوا الْاَيْمَانَ بَعْدَ تَوْك۪يدِهَا وَقَدْ جَعَلْتُمُ اللّٰهَ عَلَيْكُمْ كَف۪يلاًۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ

Waawfoo biAAahdi Allahi ithaAAahadtum wala tanqudoo al-aymanabaAAda tawkeediha waqad jaAAaltumu Allaha AAalaykumkafeelan inna Allaha yaAAlamu ma tafAAaloon

Be true to Allah’s contract when you have agreed to it, and do not break your oaths once they are confirmed and you have made Allah your guarantee. Allah knows what you do.

وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّت۪ي نَقَضَتْ غَزْلَهَا مِنْ بَعْدِ قُوَّةٍ اَنْكَاثاًۜ تَتَّخِذُونَ اَيْمَانَكُمْ دَخَلاً بَيْنَكُمْ اَنْ تَكُونَ اُمَّةٌ هِيَ اَرْبٰى مِنْ اُمَّةٍۜ اِنَّمَا يَبْلُوكُمُ اللّٰهُ بِه۪ۜ وَلَيُبَيِّنَنَّ لَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ مَا كُنْتُمْ ف۪يهِ تَخْتَلِفُونَ

Wala takoonoo kallatee naqadatghazlaha min baAAdi quwwatin ankathan tattakhithoonaaymanakum dakhalan baynakum an takoona ommatun hiya arbamin ommatin innama yablookumu Allahu bihiwalayubayyinanna lakum yawma alqiyamati ma kuntumfeehi takhtalifoon

Do not be like a woman who spoils the thread she has spun by unravelling it after it is strong, by making your oaths a means of deceiving one another, merely because one community is bigger than another. Allah is only testing you by this. He will make clear to you on the Day of Rising the things about which you differed.

وَلَوْ شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ لَجَعَلَكُمْ اُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً وَلٰكِنْ يُضِلُّ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ وَيَهْد۪ي مَنْ يَشَٓاءُۜ وَلَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ عَمَّا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Walaw shaa Allahu lajaAAalakumommatan wahidatan walakin yudillu man yashaowayahdee man yashao walatus-alunna AAamma kuntumtaAAmaloon

If Allah had willed He would have made you one community. However, He misguides anyone He wills and guides anyone He wills. You will be questioned about what you did.

وَلَا تَتَّخِذُٓوا اَيْمَانَكُمْ دَخَلاً بَيْنَكُمْ فَتَزِلَّ قَدَمٌ بَعْدَ ثُبُوتِهَا وَتَذُوقُوا السُّٓوءَ بِمَا صَدَدْتُمْ عَنْ سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِۚ وَلَكُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظ۪يمٌ

Wala tattakhithoo aymanakumdakhalan baynakum fatazilla qadamun baAAda thubootiha watathooqooassoo-a bima sadadtum AAan sabeeli Allahiwalakum AAathabun AAatheem

Do not make your oaths a means of deceiving one another or your foot will slip after it was firmly placed and you will taste evil for barring access to the Way of Allah and you will have a terrible punishment.

وَلَا تَشْتَرُوا بِعَهْدِ اللّٰهِ ثَمَناً قَل۪يلاًۜ اِنَّمَا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Wala tashtaroo biAAahdi Allahithamanan qaleelan innama AAinda Allahi huwa khayrunlakum in kuntum taAAlamoon

Do not sell Allah’s contract for a paltry price. What is with Allah is better for you if you only knew.

مَا عِنْدَكُمْ يَنْفَدُ وَمَا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ بَاقٍۜ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ صَبَرُٓوا اَجْرَهُمْ بِاَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

Ma AAindakum yanfadu wamaAAinda Allahi baqin walanajziyanna allatheenasabaroo ajrahum bi-ahsani ma kanooyaAAmaloon

What is with you runs out but what is with Allah goes on for ever. Those who were steadfast will be recompensed according to the best of what they did.

مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحاً مِنْ ذَكَرٍ اَوْ اُنْثٰى وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُ حَيٰوةً طَيِّبَةًۚ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ اَجْرَهُمْ بِاَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

Man AAamila salihan min thakarinaw ontha wahuwa mu/minun falanuhyiyannahu hayatantayyibatan walanajziyannahum ajrahum bi-ahsani makanoo yaAAmaloon

Anyone who acts rightly, male or female, being a mumin, We will give them a good life and We will recompense them according to the best of what they did.

فَاِذَا قَرَأْتَ الْقُرْاٰنَ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللّٰهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّج۪يمِ

Fa-itha qara/ta alqur-ana fastaAAithbillahi mina ashshaytani arrajeem

Whenever you recite the Qur’an, seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Shaytan.

اِنَّهُ لَيْسَ لَهُ سُلْطَانٌ عَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَلٰى رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ

Innahu laysa lahu sultanun AAalaallatheena amanoo waAAala rabbihimyatawakkaloon

He has no authority over those who have iman and put their trust in their Lord.

اِنَّمَا سُلْطَانُهُ عَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ يَتَوَلَّوْنَهُ وَالَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ بِه۪ مُشْرِكُونَ۟

Innama sultanuhu AAalaallatheena yatawallawnahu wallatheena humbihi mushrikoon

He only has authority over those who take him as a friend and associate others with Allah.

وَاِذَا بَدَّلْـنَٓا اٰيَةً مَكَانَ اٰيَةٍۙ وَاللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُنَزِّلُ قَالُٓوا اِنَّـمَٓا اَنْتَ مُفْتَرٍۜ بَلْ اَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Wa-itha baddalna ayatanmakana ayatin wallahu aAAlamu bimayunazzilu qaloo innama anta muftarin bal aktharuhumla yaAAlamoon

If we replace one ayat with another one – and Allah knows best what He is sending down – they say, ‘You are just inventing this!’ No indeed! Most of them have no knowledge.

قُلْ نَزَّلَهُ رُوحُ الْقُدُسِ مِنْ رَبِّكَ بِالْحَقِّ لِيُثَبِّتَ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَهُدًى وَبُشْرٰى لِلْمُسْلِم۪ينَ

Qul nazzalahu roohu alqudusi minrabbika bilhaqqi liyuthabbita allatheena amanoowahudan wabushra lilmuslimeen

Say: ‘The Purest Ruh has brought it down from your Lord with truth, to make those who have iman firm, and as guidance and good news for the Muslims. ’

وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ اَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ اِنَّمَا يُعَلِّمُهُ بَشَرٌۜ لِسَانُ الَّذ۪ي يُلْحِدُونَ اِلَيْهِ اَعْجَمِيٌّ وَهٰذَا لِسَانٌ عَرَبِيٌّ مُب۪ينٌ

Walaqad naAAlamu annahum yaqooloona innamayuAAallimuhu basharun lisanu allathee yulhidoonailayhi aAAjamiyyun wahatha lisanun AAarabiyyunmubeen

We know that they say, ‘It is only a human being who is teaching him. ’ The language of him they allude to is a foreign one whereas this is in clear and lucid Arabic.

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِۙ لَا يَهْد۪يهِمُ اللّٰهُ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ

Inna allatheena la yu/minoonabi-ayati Allahi la yahdeehimu Allahuwalahum AAathabun aleem

As for those who do not have iman in Allah’s Signs, Allah will not guide them and they will have a painful punishment.

اِنَّمَا يَفْتَرِي الْكَذِبَ الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِۚ وَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْكَاذِبُونَ

Innama yaftaree alkathibaallatheena la yu/minoona bi-ayati Allahiwaola-ika humu alkathiboon

Those who do not have iman in Allah’s Signs are merely inventing lies. It is they who are the liars.

مَنْ كَفَرَ بِاللّٰهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ ا۪يمَانِه۪ٓ اِلَّا مَنْ اُكْرِهَ وَقَلْبُهُ مُطْمَئِنٌّ بِالْا۪يمَانِ وَلٰكِنْ مَنْ شَرَحَ بِالْكُفْرِ صَدْراً فَعَلَيْهِمْ غَضَبٌ مِنَ اللّٰهِۚ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظ۪يمٌ

Man kafara billahi minbaAAdi eemanihi illa man okriha waqalbuhu mutma-innunbil-eemani walakin man sharaha bilkufrisadran faAAalayhim ghadabun mina Allahiwalahum AAathabun AAatheem

Those who reject Allah after having had iman – except for someone forced to do it whose heart remains at rest in its iman – but as for those whose breasts become dilated with kufr, anger from Allah will come down on them. They will have a terrible punishment.

ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّهُمُ اسْتَحَبُّوا الْحَيٰوةَ الدُّنْيَا عَلَى الْاٰخِرَةِۙ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الْكَافِر۪ينَ

Thalika bi-annahumu istahabbooalhayata addunya AAala al-akhiratiwaanna Allaha la yahdee alqawma alkafireen

That is because they prefer the life of this world to the Next World and because Allah does not guide kafir people.

اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ طَبَعَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى قُلُوبِهِمْ وَسَمْعِهِمْ وَاَبْصَارِهِمْۚ وَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْغَافِلُونَ

Ola-ika allatheena tabaAAaAllahu AAala quloobihim wasamAAihim waabsarihimwaola-ika humu alghafiloon

Those are the people whose hearts, hearing and sight Allah has sealed up. They are the unaware.

لَا جَرَمَ اَنَّهُمْ فِي الْاٰخِرَةِ هُمُ الْخَاسِرُونَ

La jarama annahum fee al-akhiratihumu alkhasiroon

There is no doubt that in the akhira they will be the losers.

ثُمَّ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ لِلَّذ۪ينَ هَاجَرُوا مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا فُتِنُوا ثُمَّ جَاهَدُوا وَصَبَرُٓواۙ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ مِنْ بَعْدِهَا لَغَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ۟

Thumma inna rabbaka lillatheena hajaroomin baAAdi ma futinoo thumma jahadoo wasabarooinna rabbaka min baAAdiha laghafoorun raheem

But to those who made hijra after they were persecuted and then did jihad and remained steadfast, to them your Lord is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

يَوْمَ تَأْت۪ي كُلُّ نَفْسٍ تُجَادِلُ عَنْ نَفْسِهَا وَتُوَفّٰى كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَا عَمِلَتْ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ

Yawma ta/tee kullu nafsin tujadiluAAan nafsiha watuwaffa kullu nafsin maAAamilat wahum la yuthlamoon

On that Day every self will come to argue for itself and every self will be paid in full for what it did. They will not be wronged.

وَضَرَبَ اللّٰهُ مَثَلاً قَرْيَةً كَانَتْ اٰمِنَةً مُطْمَئِنَّةً يَأْت۪يهَا رِزْقُهَا رَغَداً مِنْ كُلِّ مَكَانٍ فَكَفَرَتْ بِاَنْعُمِ اللّٰهِ فَاَذَاقَهَا اللّٰهُ لِبَاسَ الْجُوعِ وَالْخَوْفِ بِمَا كَانُوا يَصْنَعُونَ

Wadaraba Allahu mathalanqaryatan kanat aminatan mutma-innatanya/teeha rizquha raghadan min kulli makaninfakafarat bi-anAAumi Allahi faathaqaha Allahulibasa aljooAAi walkhawfi bima kanooyasnaAAoon

Allah makes an example of a city which was safe and at peace, its provision coming to it plentifully from every side. Then it showed ingratitude for Allah’s blessings so Allah made it wear the robes of hunger and fear for what it did.

وَلَقَدْ جَٓاءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مِنْهُمْ فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَاَخَذَهُمُ الْعَذَابُ وَهُمْ ظَالِمُونَ

Walaqad jaahum rasoolun minhum fakaththaboohufaakhathahumu alAAathabu wahum thalimoon

A Messenger from among them came to them but they denied him. So the punishment seized them and they were wrongdoers.

فَكُلُوا مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ اللّٰهُ حَلَالاً طَيِّباًۖ وَاشْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَ اللّٰهِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ اِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُونَ

Fakuloo mimma razaqakumu Allahuhalalan tayyiban washkuroo niAAmataAllahi in kuntum iyyahu taAAbudoon

So eat from what Allah has provided for you, halal and good, and be thankful for the blessing of Allah if it is Him you worship.

اِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَيْتَةَ وَالدَّمَ وَلَحْمَ الْخِنْز۪يرِ وَمَٓا اُهِلَّ لِغَيْرِ اللّٰهِ بِه۪ۚ فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ بَاغٍ وَلَا عَادٍ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ

Innama harrama AAalaykumualmaytata waddama walahma alkhinzeeri wamaohilla lighayri Allahi bihi famani idturra ghayra baghinwala AAadin fa-inna Allaha ghafoorun raheem

He has forbidden you carrion, blood and pork and anything consecrated to other than Allah. But if someone is forced to eat it, without desiring to or going to excess in it, your Lord is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

وَلَا تَقُولُوا لِمَا تَصِفُ اَلْسِنَتُكُمُ الْكَذِبَ هٰذَا حَلَالٌ وَهٰذَا حَرَامٌ لِتَفْتَرُوا عَلَى اللّٰهِ الْكَذِبَۜ اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يَفْتَرُونَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ الْكَذِبَ لَا يُفْلِحُونَۜ

Wala taqooloo lima tasifualsinatukumu alkathiba hatha halalunwahatha haramun litaftaroo AAala Allahialkathiba inna allatheena yaftaroona AAalaAllahi alkathiba la yuflihoon

Do not say about what your lying tongues describe: ‘This is halal and this is haram, ’ inventing lies against Allah.

مَتَاعٌ قَل۪يلٌۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ

MataAAun qaleelun walahum AAathabunaleem

Those who invent lies against Allah are not successful – a brief enjoyment, then they will have a painful punishment.

وَعَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ هَادُوا حَرَّمْنَا مَا قَصَصْنَا عَلَيْكَ مِنْ قَبْلُۚ وَمَا ظَلَمْنَاهُمْ وَلٰكِنْ كَانُٓوا اَنْفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ

WaAAala allatheena hadooharramna ma qasasnaAAalayka min qablu wama thalamnahumwalakin kanoo anfusahum yathlimoon

We forbade the Jews those things We told you about before. We did not wrong them; rather they wronged themselves.

ثُمَّ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ لِلَّذ۪ينَ عَمِلُوا السُّٓوءَ بِجَهَالَةٍ ثُمَّ تَابُوا مِنْ بَعْدِ ذٰلِكَ وَاَصْلَحُٓواۙ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ مِنْ بَعْدِهَا لَغَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ۟

Thumma inna rabbaka lillatheenaAAamiloo assoo-a bijahalatin thumma taboomin baAAdi thalika waaslahoo inna rabbakamin baAAdiha laghafoorun raheem

But to those who do evil in ignorance and then after that make tawba and put things right, to them your Lord is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

اِنَّ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ كَانَ اُمَّةً قَانِتاً لِلّٰهِ حَن۪يفاًۜ وَلَمْ يَكُ مِنَ الْمُشْرِك۪ينَۙ

Inna ibraheema kana ommatan qanitanlillahi haneefan walam yaku mina almushrikeen

Ibrahim was a community in himself, exemplary, obedient to Allah, a man of pure natural belief. He was not one of the idolaters.

شَاكِراً لِاَنْعُمِهِۜ اِجْتَبٰيهُ وَهَدٰيهُ اِلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَق۪يمٍ

Shakiran li-anAAumihi ijtabahuwahadahu ila siratin mustaqeem

He was thankful for His blessings. Allah chose him and guided him to a straight path.

وَاٰتَيْنَاهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةًۜ وَاِنَّهُ فِي الْاٰخِرَةِ لَمِنَ الصَّالِح۪ينَۜ

Waataynahu fee addunyahasanatan wa-innahu fee al-akhirati lamina assaliheen

We gave him good in this world and in the Next World he will be one of the righteous.

ثُمَّ اَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلَيْكَ اَنِ اتَّبِـعْ مِلَّةَ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ حَن۪يفاًۜ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِك۪ينَ

Thumma awhayna ilayka aniittabiAA millata ibraheema haneefan wama kanamina almushrikeen

Then We revealed to you: ‘Follow the religion of Ibrahim, a man of pure natural belief. He was not one of the idolaters.’

اِنَّمَا جُعِلَ السَّبْتُ عَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ اخْتَلَفُوا ف۪يهِۜ وَاِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَحْكُمُ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ ف۪يمَا كَانُوا ف۪يهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ

Innama juAAila assabtu AAalaallatheena ikhtalafoo feehi wa-inna rabbaka layahkumubaynahum yawma alqiyamati feema kanoo feehiyakhtalifoon

The Sabbath was only enjoined on those who differed about it. Your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Rising regarding the things about which they differed.

اُدْعُ اِلٰى سَب۪يلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَجَادِلْهُمْ بِالَّت۪ي هِيَ اَحْسَنُۜ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ ضَلَّ عَنْ سَب۪يلِه۪ وَهُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَد۪ينَ

OdAAu ila sabeeli rabbika bilhikmatiwalmawAAithati alhasanati wajadilhumbillatee hiya ahsanu inna rabbaka huwa aAAlamubiman dalla AAan sabeelihi wahuwa aAAlamu bilmuhtadeen

Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and fair admonition, and argue with them in the kindest way. Your Lord knows best who is misguided from His way. And He knows best who are guided.

وَاِنْ عَاقَبْتُمْ فَعَاقِبُوا بِمِثْلِ مَا عُوقِبْتُمْ بِه۪ۜ وَلَئِنْ صَبَرْتُمْ لَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لِلصَّابِر۪ينَ

Wa-in AAaqabtum faAAaqiboobimithli ma AAooqibtum bihi wala-in sabartum lahuwakhayrun lissabireen

If you want to retaliate, retaliate to the same degree as the injury done to you. But if you are patient, it is better to be patient.

وَاصْبِرْ وَمَا صَبْرُكَ اِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا تَكُ ف۪ي ضَيْقٍ مِمَّا يَمْكُرُونَ

Wasbir wama sabrukailla billahi wala tahzanAAalayhim wala taku fee dayqin mimmayamkuroon

Be patient. But your patience is only by Allah. Do not be grieved by them and do not be constricted by the plots they hatch.

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ مَعَ الَّذ۪ينَ اتَّقَوْا وَالَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ مُحْسِنُونَ

Inna Allaha maAAa allatheenaittaqaw wallatheena hum muhsinoon

Allah is with those who have taqwa of Him and with those who are good-doers.