40. Surah Ghafir The Forgiver

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheem

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

حٰمٓۜ

Ha-meem

Ha Mim.

تَنْز۪يلُ الْكِتَابِ مِنَ اللّٰهِ الْعَز۪يزِ الْعَل۪يمِۙ

Tanzeelu alkitabi mina AllahialAAazeezi alAAaleem

The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Almighty, the All-Knowing.

غَافِرِ الذَّنْبِ وَقَابِلِ التَّوْبِ شَد۪يدِ الْعِقَابِ ذِي الطَّوْلِۜ لَٓا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَۜ اِلَيْهِ الْمَص۪يرُ

Ghafiri aththanbi waqabiliattawbi shadeedi alAAiqabi thee attawlila ilaha illa huwa ilayhi almaseer

The Forgiver of wrong action, the Accepter of tawba, the Severe in retribution, the Possessor of abundance. There is no god but Him. He is the final destination.

مَا يُجَادِلُ ف۪ٓي اٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ اِلَّا الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا فَلَا يَغْرُرْكَ تَقَلُّبُهُمْ فِي الْبِلَادِ

Ma yujadilu fee ayatiAllahi illa allatheena kafaroo falayaghrurka taqallubuhum fee albilad

No one disputes Allah’s Signs except those who are kafir. Do not let their free movement about the earth deceive you.

كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَالْاَحْزَابُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْۖ وَهَمَّتْ كُلُّ اُمَّةٍ بِرَسُولِهِمْ لِيَأْخُذُوهُ وَجَادَلُوا بِالْبَاطِلِ لِيُدْحِضُوا بِهِ الْحَقَّ فَاَخَذْتُهُمْ۠ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عِقَابِ

Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohinwal-ahzabu min baAAdihim wahammat kulluommatin birasoolihim liya/khuthoohu wajadaloo bilbatililiyudhidoo bihi alhaqqa faakhathtuhumfakayfa kana AAiqab

The people of Nuh denied the truth before them, and the Confederates after them. Every nation planned to seize its Messenger and used false arguments to rebut the truth. So I seized them, and how was My retribution!

وَكَذٰلِكَ حَقَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ عَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُٓوا اَنَّهُمْ اَصْحَابُ النَّارِۢ

Wakathalika haqqat kalimaturabbika AAala allatheena kafaroo annahum as-habuannar

So your Lord’s Words about those who are kafir proved true, that they are indeed the Companions of the Fire.

اَلَّذ۪ينَ يَحْمِلُونَ الْعَرْشَ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهُ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَيُؤْمِنُونَ بِه۪ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لِلَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُواۚ رَبَّـنَا وَسِعْتَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ رَحْمَةً وَعِلْماً فَاغْفِرْ لِلَّذ۪ينَ تَابُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا سَب۪يلَكَ وَقِهِمْ عَذَابَ الْجَح۪يمِ

Allatheena yahmiloona alAAarshawaman hawlahu yusabbihoona bihamdi rabbihimwayu/minoona bihi wayastaghfiroona lillatheena amanoorabbana wasiAAta kulla shay-in rahmatan waAAilmanfaghfir lillatheena taboo wattabaAAoosabeelaka waqihim AAathaba aljaheem

Those who bear the Throne, and all those around it, glorify their Lord with praise and believe in Him and ask forgiveness for those who have iman: ‘Our Lord, You encompass everything in mercy and knowledge! Forgive those who turn to You and who follow Your Way and safeguard them from the punishment of the Blazing Fire.

رَبَّنَا وَاَدْخِلْهُمْ جَنَّاتِ عَدْنٍۨ الَّت۪ي وَعَدْتَهُمْ وَمَنْ صَلَحَ مِنْ اٰبَٓائِهِمْ وَاَزْوَاجِهِمْ وَذُرِّيَّاتِهِمْۜ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْعَز۪يزُ الْحَك۪يمُۚ

Rabbana waadkhilhum jannatiAAadnin allatee waAAadtahum waman salaha min aba-ihimwaazwajihim wathurriyyatihim innaka antaalAAazeezu alhakeem

Our Lord, admit them to the Gardens of Eden You have promised them, and all of their parents, wives and children who acted rightly. Truly You are the Almighty, the All-Wise.

وَقِهِمُ السَّيِّـَٔاتِۜ وَمَنْ تَقِ السَّيِّـَٔاتِ يَوْمَئِذٍ فَقَدْ رَحِمْتَهُۜ وَذٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظ۪يمُ۟

Waqihimu assayyi-ati wamantaqi assayyi-ati yawma-ithin faqad rahimtahuwathalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheem

And safeguard them from evil acts. Those You safeguard from evil acts are truly the recipients of Your mercy on that Day. That is the Mighty Victory.’

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا يُنَادَوْنَ لَمَقْتُ اللّٰهِ اَكْبَرُ مِنْ مَقْتِكُمْ اَنْفُسَكُمْ اِذْ تُدْعَوْنَ اِلَى الْا۪يمَانِ فَتَكْفُرُونَ

Inna allatheena kafaroo yunadawnalamaqtu Allahi akbaru min maqtikum anfusakum ithtudAAawna ila al-eemani fatakfuroon

Those who were kafir will be addressed: ‘Allah’s hatred of you, when you were called to iman but then chose kufr, is even greater than your hatred of yourselves. ’

قَالُوا رَبَّنَٓا اَمَتَّنَا اثْنَتَيْنِ وَاَحْيَيْتَنَا اثْنَتَيْنِ فَاعْتَرَفْنَا بِذُنُوبِنَا فَهَلْ اِلٰى خُرُوجٍ مِنْ سَب۪يلٍ

Qaloo rabbana amattanaithnatayni waahyaytana ithnatayni faAAtarafnabithunoobina fahal ila khuroojin min sabeel

They will say, ‘Our Lord, twice You caused us to die and twice You gave us life. We admit our wrong actions. Is there no way out?’

ذٰلِكُمْ بِاَنَّـهُٓ اِذَا دُعِيَ اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ كَفَرْتُمْۚ وَاِنْ يُشْرَكْ بِه۪ تُؤْمِنُواۜ فَالْحُكْمُ لِلّٰهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْكَب۪يرِ

Thalikum bi-annahu ithaduAAiya Allahu wahdahu kafartum wa-in yushrak bihitu/minoo falhukmu lillahi alAAaliyyialkabeer

That is because when Allah alone is called upon you are kafir, but if others are associated with Him, you have iman. Judgement belongs to Allah, the All-High, the All-Great.

هُوَ الَّذ۪ي يُر۪يكُمْ اٰيَاتِه۪ وَيُنَزِّلُ لَكُمْ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ رِزْقاًۜ وَمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ اِلَّا مَنْ يُن۪يبُ

Huwa allathee yureekum ayatihiwayunazzilu lakum mina assama-i rizqan wamayatathakkaru illa man yuneeb

It is He who shows you His Signs and sends down provision to you out of heaven. But none pay heed save those who make tawba.

فَادْعُوا اللّٰهَ مُخْلِص۪ينَ لَهُ الدّ۪ينَ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ

FadAAoo Allaha mukhliseenalahu addeena walaw kariha alkafiroon

So call upon Allah, making your deen sincerely His, even though the kafirun detest it.

رَف۪يعُ الدَّرَجَاتِ ذُوالْعَرْشِۚ يُلْقِي الرُّوحَ مِنْ اَمْرِه۪ عَلٰى مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِه۪ لِيُنْذِرَ يَوْمَ التَّلَاقِۙ

RafeeAAu addarajati thooalAAarshi yulqee arrooha min amrihi AAalaman yashao min AAibadihi liyunthira yawma attalaq

He is the Raiser of ranks, the Possessor of the Throne, He sends the Ruh by His command to whichever of His slaves He wills so that he may warn mankind about the Day of Meeting:

يَوْمَ هُمْ بَارِزُونَۚ لَا يَخْفٰى عَلَى اللّٰهِ مِنْهُمْ شَيْءٌۜ لِمَنِ الْمُلْكُ الْيَوْمَۜ لِلّٰهِ الْوَاحِدِ الْقَهَّارِ

Yawma hum barizoona la yakhfaAAala Allahi minhum shay-on limani almulku alyawmalillahi alwahidi alqahhar

the Day when they will issue forth and when not one thing about them will be hidden from Allah. ‘To whom does the kingdom belong today? To Allah, the One, the Conqueror!

اَلْيَوْمَ تُجْزٰى كُلُّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْۜ لَا ظُلْمَ الْيَوْمَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَر۪يعُ الْحِسَابِ

Alyawma tujza kullu nafsin bimakasabat la thulma alyawma inna AllahasareeAAu alhisab

Every self will be repaid today for what it earned. Today there will be no injustice. Allah is swift at reckoning.’

وَاَنْذِرْهُمْ يَوْمَ الْاٰزِفَةِ اِذِ الْقُلُوبُ لَدَى الْحَنَاجِرِ كَاظِم۪ينَۜ مَا لِلظَّالِم۪ينَ مِنْ حَم۪يمٍ وَلَا شَف۪يعٍ يُطَاعُۜ

Waanthirhum yawma al-azifati ithialquloobu lada alhanajiri kathimeenama liththalimeena min hameeminwala shafeeAAin yutaAA

And warn them of the Day of Immediacy when hearts rise choking to the throat. The wrongdoers will have no close friend nor any intercessor who might be heard.

يَعْلَمُ خَٓائِنَةَ الْاَعْيُنِ وَمَا تُخْفِي الصُّدُورُ

YaAAlamu kha-inata al-aAAyuni wamatukhfee assudoor

He knows the eyes’ deceit and what people’s breasts conceal.

وَاللّٰهُ يَقْض۪ي بِالْحَقِّۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ يَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِه۪ لَا يَقْضُونَ بِشَيْءٍۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ السَّم۪يعُ الْبَص۪يرُ۟

Wallahu yaqdee bilhaqqiwallatheena yadAAoona min doonihi la yaqdoonabishay-in inna Allaha huwa assameeAAu albaseer

Allah will judge with truth; and those you call upon apart from Him will not judge with anything at all. It is Allah who is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.

اَوَلَمْ يَس۪يرُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ فَيَنْظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَانُوا مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْۜ كَانُوا هُمْ اَشَدَّ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةً وَاٰثَاراً فِي الْاَرْضِ فَاَخَذَهُمُ اللّٰهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُمْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ وَاقٍ

Awa lam yaseeroo fee al-ardi fayanthurookayfa kana AAaqibatu allatheena kanoomin qablihim kanoo hum ashadda minhum quwwatan waatharanfee al-ardi faakhathahumu Allahu bithunoobihimwama kana lahum mina Allahi min waq

Have they not travelled in the earth and seen the final fate of those before them? They were greater than them in strength and left far deeper traces on the earth, yet Allah seized them for their wrong actions and they had no one to protect them from Allah.

ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّهُمْ كَانَتْ تَأْت۪يهِمْ رُسُلُهُمْ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَكَفَرُوا فَاَخَذَهُمُ اللّٰهُۜ اِنَّهُ قَوِيٌّ شَد۪يدُ الْعِقَابِ

Thalika bi-annahum kanatta/teehim rusuluhum bilbayyinati fakafaroo faakhathahumuAllahu innahu qawiyyun shadeedu alAAiqab

That was because their Messengers brought them the Clear Signs but they remained kafir. So Allah seized them. He is Most Strong, Severe in Retribution.

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا مُوسٰى بِاٰيَاتِنَا وَسُلْطَانٍ مُب۪ينٍۙ

Walaqad arsalna moosa bi-ayatinawasultanin mubeen

We sent Musa with Our Signs and clear authority

اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامَانَ وَقَارُونَ فَقَالُوا سَاحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ

Ila firAAawna wahamanawaqaroona faqaloo sahirun kaththab

to Pharaoh, Haman and Qarun. But they said, ‘A lying magician.’

فَلَمَّا جَٓاءَهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ مِنْ عِنْدِنَا قَالُوا اقْتُلُٓوا اَبْنَٓاءَ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا مَعَهُ وَاسْتَحْيُوا نِسَٓاءَهُمْۜ وَمَا كَيْدُ الْكَافِر۪ينَ اِلَّا ف۪ي ضَلَالٍ

Falamma jaahum bilhaqqimin AAindina qaloo oqtuloo abnaa allatheenaamanoo maAAahu wastahyoo nisaahumwama kaydu alkafireena illa fee dalal

When he brought them the truth from Us they said, ‘Slaughter the sons of those who have iman with him but let their women live. ’ The stratagems of the kafirun are nothing but errors.

وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ذَرُون۪ٓي اَقْتُلْ مُوسٰى وَلْيَدْعُ رَبَّهُۚ اِنّ۪ٓي اَخَافُ اَنْ يُبَدِّلَ د۪ينَكُمْ اَوْ اَنْ يُظْهِرَ فِي الْاَرْضِ الْفَسَادَ

Waqala firAAawnu tharooneeaqtul moosa walyadAAu rabbahu innee akhafu anyubaddila deenakum aw an yuthhira fee al-ardialfasad

Pharaoh said, ‘Let me kill Musa and let him call upon his Lord! I am afraid that he may change your deen and bring about corruption in the land. ’

وَقَالَ مُوسٰٓى اِنّ۪ي عُذْتُ بِرَبّ۪ي وَرَبِّكُمْ مِنْ كُلِّ مُتَكَبِّرٍ لَا يُؤْمِنُ بِيَوْمِ الْحِسَابِ۟

Waqala moosa innee AAuthtubirabbee warabbikum min kulli mutakabbirin la yu/minubiyawmi alhisab

Musa said, ‘I seek refuge in my Lord and your Lord from every proud man who does not have iman in the Day of Reckoning. ’

وَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مُؤْمِنٌۗ مِنْ اٰلِ فِرْعَوْنَ يَكْتُمُ ا۪يمَانَهُٓ اَتَقْتُلُونَ رَجُلاً اَنْ يَقُولَ رَبِّيَ اللّٰهُ وَقَدْ جَٓاءَكُمْ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْۜ وَاِنْ يَكُ كَاذِباً فَعَلَيْهِ كَذِبُهُۚ وَاِنْ يَكُ صَادِقاً يُصِبْكُمْ بَعْضُ الَّذ۪ي يَعِدُكُمْۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَهْد۪ي مَنْ هُوَ مُسْرِفٌ كَذَّابٌ

Waqala rajulun mu/minun min alifirAAawna yaktumu eemanahu ataqtuloona rajulan an yaqoolarabbiyya Allahu waqad jaakum bilbayyinatimin rabbikum wa-in yaku kathiban faAAalayhi kathibuhuwa-in yaku sadiqan yusibkum baAAdu allatheeyaAAidukum inna Allaha la yahdee man huwa musrifunkaththab

A man among Pharaoh’s people who had iman, but kept his iman concealed, said, ‘Are you going to kill a man for saying "My Lord is Allah" when he has brought you Clear Signs from your Lord? If he is telling a lie, be it on his own head. But if he is telling the truth, then some of what he is promising you will certainly happen to you. Allah does not guide any unbridled inveterate liar.

يَا قَوْمِ لَكُمُ الْمُلْكُ الْيَوْمَ ظَاهِر۪ينَ فِي الْاَرْضِۘ فَمَنْ يَنْصُرُنَا مِنْ بَأْسِ اللّٰهِ اِنْ جَٓاءَنَاۜ قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ مَٓا اُر۪يكُمْ اِلَّا مَٓا اَرٰى وَمَٓا اَهْد۪يكُمْ اِلَّا سَب۪يلَ الرَّشَادِ

Ya qawmi lakumu almulku alyawma thahireenafee al-ardi faman yansuruna min ba/si Allahiin jaana qala firAAawnu ma oreekumilla ma ara wama ahdeekum illasabeela arrashad

My people! the kingdom is yours today, as masters in the land, but who will help us against Allah’s violent force, if it comes upon us?’ Pharoah said, ‘I only show you what I see myself and I only guide you to the path of rectitude. ’

وَقَالَ الَّـذ۪ٓي اٰمَنَ يَا قَوْمِ اِنّ۪ٓي اَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ مِثْلَ يَوْمِ الْاَحْزَابِۙ

Waqala allathee amana yaqawmi innee akhafu AAalaykum mithla yawmi al-ahzab

The man who had iman said, ‘My people! I fear for you a day like that of the Confederates,

مِثْلَ دَأْبِ قَوْمِ نُوحٍ وَعَادٍ وَثَمُودَ وَالَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْۜ وَمَا اللّٰهُ يُر۪يدُ ظُلْماً لِلْعِبَادِ

Mithla da/bi qawmi noohin waAAadinwathamooda wallatheena min baAAdihim wamaAllahu yureedu thulman lilAAibad

the same as happened to the people of Nuh and ‘Ad and Thamud and those who followed after them. Allah does not want any injustice for His slaves.

وَيَا قَوْمِ اِنّ۪ٓي اَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَوْمَ التَّنَادِۙ

Waya qawmi innee akhafuAAalaykum yawma attanad

My people! I fear for you the Day of Calling Out,

يَوْمَ تُوَلُّونَ مُدْبِر۪ينَۚ مَا لَكُمْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ عَاصِمٍۚ وَمَنْ يُضْلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ هَادٍ

Yawma tuwalloona mudbireena ma lakummina Allahi min AAasimin waman yudlili Allahufama lahu min had

the Day when you will turn your backs in flight, having no one to protect you from Allah. Whoever Allah misguides will have no guide.

وَلَقَدْ جَٓاءَكُمْ يُوسُفُ مِنْ قَبْلُ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَمَا زِلْتُمْ ف۪ي شَكٍّ مِمَّا جَٓاءَكُمْ بِه۪ۜ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا هَلَكَ قُلْتُمْ لَنْ يَبْعَثَ اللّٰهُ مِنْ بَعْدِه۪ رَسُولاًۜ كَذٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ اللّٰهُ مَنْ هُوَ مُسْرِفٌ مُرْتَابٌۚ

Walaqad jaakum yoosufu min qablu bilbayyinatifama ziltum fee shakkin mimma jaakum bihi hattaitha halaka qultum lan yabAAatha Allahu minbaAAdihi rasoolan kathalika yudillu Allahuman huwa musrifun murtab

Yusuf brought you the Clear Signs before, but you never stopped doubting what he brought to you to the extent that when he died, you said, "Allah will never send another Messenger after him. " That is how Allah misguides those who are unbridled and full of doubt.’

اَلَّذ۪ينَ يُجَادِلُونَ ف۪ٓي اٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَانٍ اَتٰيهُمْۜ كَبُرَ مَقْتاً عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ وَعِنْدَ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُواۜ كَذٰلِكَ يَطْبَعُ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ قَلْبِ مُتَكَبِّرٍ جَبَّارٍ

Allatheena yujadiloona fee ayatiAllahi bighayri sultanin atahum kaburamaqtan AAinda Allahi waAAinda allatheena amanookathalika yatbaAAu Allahu AAala kulliqalbi mutakabbirin jabbar

Those who argue about the Signs of Allah without any authority coming to them do something hateful in the sight of Allah and in the sight of the people who have iman. That is how Allah seals up the heart of every arrogant oppressor.

وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ يَا هَامَانُ ابْنِ ل۪ي صَرْحاً لَعَلّ۪ٓي اَبْلُغُ الْاَسْبَابَۙ

Waqala firAAawnu ya hamanuibni lee sarhan laAAallee ablughu al-asbab

Pharaoh said, ‘Haman, build me a tower so that perhaps I may gain means of access,

اَسْبَابَ السَّمٰوَاتِ فَاَطَّلِعَ اِلٰٓى اِلٰهِ مُوسٰى وَاِنّ۪ي لَاَظُنُّهُ كَاذِباًۜ وَكَذٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِفِرْعَوْنَ سُٓوءُ عَمَلِه۪ وَصُدَّ عَنِ السَّب۪يلِۜ وَمَا كَيْدُ فِرْعَوْنَ اِلَّا ف۪ي تَبَابٍ۟

Asbaba assamawatifaattaliAAa ila ilahi moosa wa-inneelaathunnuhu kathiban wakathalikazuyyina lifirAAawna soo-o AAamalihi wasudda AAani assabeeliwama kaydu firAAawna illa fee tabab

access to the heavens, so that I can look on Musa’s God. Truly I think he is a liar.’ That is how Pharaoh’s evil actions were made attractive to him and he debarred others from the Path. Pharaoh’s scheming led to nothing but ruin.

وَقَالَ الَّـذ۪ٓي اٰمَنَ يَا قَوْمِ اتَّبِعُونِ اَهْدِكُمْ سَب۪يلَ الرَّشَادِۚ

Waqala allathee amana yaqawmi ittabiAAooni ahdikum sabeela arrashad

The man who had iman said, ‘My people! follow me and I will guide you to the path of rectitude.

يَا قَوْمِ اِنَّمَا هٰذِهِ الْحَيٰوةُ الدُّنْيَا مَتَاعٌۘ وَاِنَّ الْاٰخِرَةَ هِيَ دَارُ الْقَرَارِ

Ya qawmi innama hathihialhayatu addunya mataAAunwa-inna al-akhirata hiya daru alqarar

My people! the life of this world is only fleeting enjoyment. It is the Next World which is the abode of permanence.

مَنْ عَمِلَ سَيِّئَةً فَلَا يُجْزٰٓى اِلَّا مِثْلَهَاۚ وَمَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحاً مِنْ ذَكَرٍ اَوْ اُنْثٰى وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ يُرْزَقُونَ ف۪يهَا بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

Man AAamila sayyi-atan fala yujzailla mithlaha waman AAamila salihanmin thakarin aw ontha wahuwa mu/minun faola-ikayadkhuloona aljannata yurzaqoona feeha bighayri hisab

Whoever does an evil act will only be repaid with its equivalent. But whoever acts rightly, male or female, being a mumin, such a person will enter the Garden, provided for in it without any reckoning.

وَيَا قَوْمِ مَا ل۪ٓي اَدْعُوكُمْ اِلَى النَّجٰوةِ وَتَدْعُونَن۪ٓي اِلَى النَّارِۜ

Waya qawmi malee adAAookum ilaannajati watadAAoonanee ila annar

My people! how is it that I call you to salvation while you call me to the Fire?

تَدْعُونَن۪ي لِاَكْفُرَ بِاللّٰهِ وَاُشْرِكَ بِه۪ مَا لَيْسَ ل۪ي بِه۪ عِلْمٌۘ وَاَنَا۬ اَدْعُوكُمْ اِلَى الْعَز۪يزِ الْغَفَّارِ

TadAAoonanee li-akfura billahiwaoshrika bihi ma laysa lee bihi AAilmun waanaadAAookum ila alAAazeezi alghaffar

You call me to reject Allah and to associate something with Him about which I have no knowledge, while I call you to the Almighty, the Endlessly Forgiving.

لَا جَرَمَ اَنَّمَا تَدْعُونَن۪ٓي اِلَيْهِ لَيْسَ لَهُ دَعْوَةٌ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَلَا فِي الْاٰخِرَةِ وَاَنَّ مَرَدَّنَٓا اِلَى اللّٰهِ وَاَنَّ الْمُسْرِف۪ينَ هُمْ اَصْحَابُ النَّارِ

La jarama annama tadAAoonaneeilayhi laysa lahu daAAwatun fee addunya walafee al-akhirati waanna maraddana ila Allahiwaanna almusrifeena hum as-habu annar

There is no question that what you call me to has no foundation either in this world or the Next World, that our return is to Allah, and that the profligate will be Companions of the Fire.

فَسَتَذْكُرُونَ مَٓا اَقُولُ لَكُمْۜ وَاُفَوِّضُ اَمْر۪ٓي اِلَى اللّٰهِۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ بَص۪يرٌ بِالْعِبَادِ

Fasatathkuroona ma aqoolulakum waofawwidu amree ila Allahi inna Allahabaseerun bilAAibad

You will remember what I say to you. I consign my affair completely to Allah. Truly Allah sees His slaves.’

فَوَقٰيهُ اللّٰهُ سَيِّـَٔاتِ مَا مَكَرُوا وَحَاقَ بِاٰلِ فِرْعَوْنَ سُٓوءُ الْعَذَابِۚ

Fawaqahu Allahu sayyi-atima makaroo wahaqa bi-ali firAAawna soo-oalAAathab

So Allah safeguarded him from the evil things they plotted and a most evil torment engulfed Pharaoh’s people –

اَلنَّارُ يُعْرَضُونَ عَلَيْهَا غُدُواًّ وَعَشِياًّۚ وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ۠ اَدْخِلُٓوا اٰلَ فِرْعَوْنَ اَشَدَّ الْعَذَابِ

Annaru yuAAradoonaAAalayha ghuduwwan waAAashiyyan wayawma taqoomu assaAAatuadkhiloo ala firAAawna ashadda alAAathab

the Fire, morning and night, to which they are exposed; and on the Day the Hour takes place: ‘Admit Pharaoh’s people to the harshest punishment!’

وَاِذْ يَتَحَٓاجُّونَ فِي النَّارِ فَيَقُولُ الضُّعَفٰٓؤُ۬ا لِلَّذ۪ينَ اسْتَكْـبَرُٓوا اِنَّا كُنَّا لَكُمْ تَبَعاً فَهَلْ اَنْتُمْ مُغْنُونَ عَنَّا نَص۪يباً مِنَ النَّارِ

Wa-ith yatahajjoona fee annarifayaqoolu adduAAafao lillatheenaistakbaroo inna kunna lakum tabaAAan fahal antummughnoona AAanna naseeban mina annar

When they are squabbling with one another in the Fire, the weak will say to those deemed great, ‘We were your followers, so why do you not relieve us of a portion of the Fire?’

قَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ اسْتَكْبَرُٓوا اِنَّا كُلٌّ ف۪يهَٓا اِنَّ اللّٰهَ قَدْ حَكَمَ بَيْنَ الْعِبَادِ

Qala allatheena istakbaroo innakullun feeha inna Allaha qad hakama baynaalAAibad

Those deemed great will say, ‘All of us are in it. Allah has clearly judged between His slaves.’

وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ فِي النَّارِ لِخَزَنَةِ جَهَنَّمَ ادْعُوا رَبَّكُمْ يُخَفِّفْ عَنَّا يَوْماً مِنَ الْعَذَابِ

Waqala allatheena fee annarilikhazanati jahannama odAAoo rabbakum yukhaffif AAannayawman mina alAAathab

Those in the Fire will say to the custodians of Hell, ‘Call on your Lord to make the punishment less for us for just one day. ’

قَالُٓوا اَوَلَمْ تَكُ تَأْت۪يكُمْ رُسُلُكُمْ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِۜ قَالُوا بَلٰىۜ قَالُوا فَادْعُواۚ وَمَا دُعٰٓـؤُا الْكَافِر۪ينَ اِلَّا ف۪ي ضَلَالٍ۟

Qaloo awa lam taku ta/teekumrusulukum bilbayyinati qaloo bala qaloofadAAoo wama duAAao alkafireena illafee dalal

They will ask, ‘Did your Messengers not bring you the Clear Signs?’ They will answer, ‘Yes. ’ They will say, ‘Then you call!’ But the calling of the kafirun only goes astray.

اِنَّا لَنَنْصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا فِي الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْاَشْهَادُۙ

Inna lanansuru rusulanawallatheena amanoo fee alhayatiaddunya wayawma yaqoomu al-ashhad

We will certainly help Our Messengers and those who have iman both in the life of this world and on the Day the witnesses appear,

يَوْمَ لَا يَنْفَعُ الظَّالِم۪ينَ مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ وَلَهُمُ اللَّعْنَةُ وَلَهُمْ سُٓوءُ الدَّارِ

Yawma la yanfaAAu aththalimeenamaAAthiratuhum walahumu allaAAnatu walahum soo-o addar

the Day when the excuses of the wrongdoers will not help them. The curse will be on them and they will have the most evil Home.

وَلَقَدْ اٰتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْهُدٰى وَاَوْرَثْنَا بَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓائ۪ـلَ الْكِتَابَۙ

Walaqad atayna moosaalhuda waawrathna banee isra-eela alkitab

We gave Musa the guidance and bequeathed the Book to the tribe of Israel,

هُدًى وَذِكْرٰى لِاُو۬لِي الْاَلْبَابِ

Hudan wathikra li-olee al-albab

as guidance and a reminder for people of intelligence.

فَاصْبِرْ اِنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقٌّ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنْبِكَ وَسَبِّـحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ بِالْعَشِيِّ وَالْاِبْكَارِ

Fasbir inna waAAda Allahihaqqun wastaghfir lithanbika wasabbihbihamdi rabbika bilAAashiyyi wal-ibkar

So remain steadfast. Allah’s promise is true. Ask forgiveness for your wrong action and glorify your Lord with praise in the evening and the early morning.

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يُجَادِلُونَ ف۪ٓي اٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَانٍ اَتٰيهُمْۙ اِنْ ف۪ي صُدُورِهِمْ اِلَّا كِبْرٌ مَا هُمْ بِبَالِغ۪يهِۚ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللّٰهِۜ اِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّم۪يعُ الْبَص۪يرُ

Inna allatheena yujadiloonafee ayati Allahi bighayri sultanin atahumin fee sudoorihim illa kibrun ma hum bibaligheehifastaAAith billahi innahu huwa assameeAAualbaseer

Certainly those who argue about the Signs of Allah without any authority having come to them have nothing in their breasts except for pride which they will never be able to vindicate. Therefore seek refuge with Allah. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.

لَخَلْقُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ اَكْبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِ النَّاسِ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Lakhalqu assamawati wal-ardiakbaru min khalqi annasi walakinna aktharaannasi la yaAAlamoon

The creation of the heavens and earth is far greater than the creation of mankind. But most of mankind do not know it.

وَمَا يَسْتَوِي الْاَعْمٰى وَالْبَص۪يرُ وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَلَا الْمُس۪ٓيءُۜ قَل۪يلاً مَا تَـتَذَكَّرُونَ

Wama yastawee al-aAAma walbaseeruwallatheena amanoo waAAamiloo assalihatiwala almusee-o qaleelan ma tatathakkaroon

The blind and the seeing are not the same. Nor are those who have iman and do right actions the same as evildoers. What little heed they pay!

اِنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَاٰتِيَةٌ لَا رَيْبَ ف۪يهَا وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

Inna assaAAata laatiyatunla rayba feeha walakinna akthara annasila yu/minoon

The Hour is coming – there is no doubt about it. But most of mankind have no iman.

وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُون۪ٓي اَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْۜ اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَت۪ي سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِر۪ينَ۟

Waqala rabbukumu odAAoonee astajiblakum inna allatheena yastakbiroona AAan AAibadateesayadkhuloona jahannama dakhireen

Your Lord says, ‘Call on Me and I will answer you. Those who who are too proud to worship Me will enter Hell abject.’

اَللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الَّيْلَ لِتَسْكُنُوا ف۪يهِ وَالنَّهَارَ مُبْصِراًۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَشْكُرُونَ

Allahu allathee jaAAala lakumuallayla litaskunoo feehi wannahara mubsiraninna Allaha lathoo fadlin AAala annasiwalakinna akthara annasi layashkuroon

Allah is He who appointed the night for you so that you might rest in it, and the day for seeing. Allah pours out His favour on mankind but most people do not show thanks.

ذٰلِكُمُ اللّٰهُ رَبُّكُمْ خَالِقُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍۢ لَٓا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَۘ فَاَنّٰى تُؤْفَكُونَ

Thalikumu Allahu rabbukum khaliqukulli shay-in la ilaha illa huwa faannatu/fakoon

That is Allah, your Lord, the Creator of everything. There is no god but Him – so how have you been perverted?

كَذٰلِكَ يُؤْفَكُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَانُوا بِاٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ يَجْحَدُونَ

Kathalika yu/faku allatheena kanoobi-ayati Allahi yajhadoon

That is how those who deny Allah’s Signs have been perverted.

اَللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الْاَرْضَ قَرَاراً وَالسَّمَٓاءَ بِنَٓاءً وَصَوَّرَكُمْ فَاَحْسَنَ صُوَرَكُمْ وَرَزَقَكُمْ مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِۜ ذٰلِكُمُ اللّٰهُ رَبُّكُمْۚ فَـتَبَارَكَ اللّٰهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَم۪ينَ

Allahu allathee jaAAala lakumual-arda qararan wassamaa binaanwasawwarakum faahsana suwarakum warazaqakummina attayyibati thalikumu Allahurabbukum fatabaraka Allahu rabbu alAAalameen

It is Allah who made the earth a stable home for you and the sky a dome, and formed you, giving you the best of forms, and provided you with good and wholesome things. That is Allah, your Lord. Blessed be Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.

هُوَ الْحَيُّ لَٓا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ فَادْعُوهُ مُخْلِص۪ينَ لَهُ الدّ۪ينَۜ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَم۪ينَ

Huwa alhayyu la ilahailla huwa fadAAoohu mukhliseena lahu addeenaalhamdu lillahi rabbi alAAalameen

He is the Living – there is no god but Him – so call on Him, making your deen sincerely His. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.

قُلْ اِنّ۪ي نُه۪يتُ اَنْ اَعْبُدَ الَّذ۪ينَ تَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ لَمَّا جَٓاءَنِيَ الْبَيِّنَاتُ مِنْ رَبّ۪ي وَاُمِرْتُ اَنْ اُسْلِمَ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَم۪ينَ

Qul innee nuheetu an aAAbuda allatheenatadAAoona min dooni Allahi lamma jaaniyaalbayyinatu min rabbee waomirtu an oslima lirabbi alAAalameen

Say: ‘I was forbidden to worship those you call upon besides Allah when the Clear Signs came to me from my Lord and I was commanded to submit to the Lord of all the worlds. ’

هُوَ الَّذ۪ي خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ عَلَقَةٍ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُكُمْ طِفْلاً ثُمَّ لِتَبْلُغُٓوا اَشُدَّكُمْ ثُمَّ لِتَكُونُوا شُيُوخاًۚ وَمِنْكُمْ مَنْ يُتَوَفّٰى مِنْ قَبْلُ وَلِتَبْلُغُٓوا اَجَلاً مُسَمًّى وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

Huwa allathee khalaqakum min turabinthumma min nutfatin thumma min AAalaqatin thummayukhrijukum tiflan thumma litablughoo ashuddakum thummalitakoonoo shuyookhan waminkum man yutawaffa min qabluwalitablughoo ajalan musamman walaAAallakum taAAqiloon

It is He who created you from earth, then from a drop of sperm, then from a clot of blood, then He brings you out as infants, then so you may achieve full strength, then so you may become old men – though some of you may die before that time – so that you may reach a predetermined age and so that hopefully you will use your intellect.

هُوَ الَّذ۪ي يُحْـي۪ وَيُم۪يتُۚ فَاِذَا قَضٰٓى اَمْراً فَاِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُ كُنْ فَيَكُونُ۟

Huwa allathee yuhyee wayumeetufa-itha qada amran fa-innama yaqoolu lahukun fayakoon

It is He who gives life and causes to die. When He decides on something, He just says to it, ‘Be!’ and it is.

اَلَمْ تَرَ اِلَى الَّذ۪ينَ يُجَادِلُونَ ف۪ٓي اٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِۜ اَنّٰى يُصْرَفُونَۚۛ

Alam tara ila allatheena yujadiloonafee ayati Allahi anna yusrafoon

Do you not see those who argue about Allah’s Signs? How have they been turned around?

اَلَّذ۪ينَ كَذَّبُوا بِالْكِتَابِ وَبِمَٓا اَرْسَلْنَا بِه۪ رُسُلَنَا۠ۛ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَۙ

Allatheena kaththaboo bilkitabiwabima arsalna bihi rusulana fasawfayaAAlamoon

Those who deny the Book and that with which We sent Our Messengers will certainly come to know

اِذِ الْاَغْلَالُ ف۪ٓي اَعْنَاقِهِمْ وَالسَّلَاسِلُۜ يُسْحَبُونَۙ

Ithi al-aghlalu fee aAAnaqihimwassalasilu yushaboon

when they have shackles and chains around their necks and are dragged along the ground

فِي الْحَم۪يمِ ثُمَّ فِي النَّارِ يُسْجَرُونَۚ

Fee alhameemi thumma fee annariyusjaroon

into the boiling water and then are thrown into the Fire!

ثُمَّ ق۪يلَ لَهُمْ اَيْنَ مَا كُنْتُمْ تُشْرِكُونَۙ

Thumma qeela lahum ayna ma kuntumtushrikoon

Then they will be asked, ‘Where are those besides Allah you associated with Him?’

مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِۜ قَالُوا ضَلُّوا عَنَّا بَلْ لَمْ نَكُنْ نَدْعُوا مِنْ قَبْلُ شَيْـٔاًۜ كَذٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ اللّٰهُ الْكَافِر۪ينَ

Min dooni Allahi qaloo dallooAAanna bal lam nakun nadAAoo min qablu shay-an kathalikayudillu Allahu alkafireen

and they will reply, ‘They have forsaken us. Or rather we were not calling to anything at all before.’ That is how Allah misguides the kafirun.

ذٰلِكُمْ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَفْرَحُونَ فِي الْاَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَبِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَمْرَحُونَۚ

Thalikum bima kuntum tafrahoonafee al-ardi bighayri alhaqqi wabima kuntumtamrahoon

‘That is because you exulted on the earth, without any right to do so; and strutted about.

اُدْخُلُٓوا اَبْوَابَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِد۪ينَ ف۪يهَاۚ فَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى الْمُتَكَبِّر۪ينَ

Odkhuloo abwaba jahannama khalideenafeeha fabi/sa mathwa almutakabbireen

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

فَاصْبِرْ اِنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقٌّۚ فَاِمَّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعْضَ الَّذ۪ي نَعِدُهُمْ اَوْ نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ فَاِلَيْنَا يُرْجَعُونَ

Fasbir inna waAAda Allahihaqqun fa-imma nuriyannaka baAAda allatheenaAAiduhum aw natawaffayannaka fa-ilayna yurjaAAoon

So be steadfast, Allah’s promise is true. Whether We show you some of what We have promised them, or take you back to Us, they will in any case be returned to Us.

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلاً مِنْ قَبْلِكَ مِنْهُمْ مَنْ قَصَصْنَا عَلَيْكَ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ لَمْ نَقْصُصْ عَلَيْكَۜ وَمَا كَانَ لِرَسُولٍ اَنْ يَأْتِيَ بِاٰيَةٍ اِلَّا بِـاِذْنِ اللّٰهِۚ فَاِذَا جَٓاءَ اَمْرُ اللّٰهِ قُضِيَ بِالْحَقِّ وَخَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ الْمُبْطِلُونَ۟

Walaqad arsalna rusulan min qablikaminhum man qasasna AAalayka waminhum man lamnaqsus AAalayka wama kana lirasoolinan ya/tiya bi-ayatin illa bi-ithni Allahifa-itha jaa amru Allahi qudiya bilhaqqiwakhasira hunalika almubtiloon

We sent Messengers before you. Some of them We have told you about and others We have not told you about. No Messenger can bring a Sign except with Allah’s permission. But when Allah’s command comes the matter will be decided with truth and then and there the liars will be lost.

اَللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الْاَنْعَامَ لِتَرْكَبُوا مِنْهَا وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَۘ

Allahu allathee jaAAala lakumual-anAAama litarkaboo minha waminhata/kuloon

It is Allah who has given you livestock, some for you to ride and some to eat.

وَلَكُمْ ف۪يهَا مَنَافِـعُ وَلِتَبْلُغُوا عَلَيْهَا حَاجَةً ف۪ي صُدُورِكُمْ وَعَلَيْهَا وَعَلَى الْفُلْكِ تُحْمَلُونَۜ

Walakum feeha manafiAAuwalitablughoo AAalayha hajatan fee sudoorikumwaAAalayha waAAala alfulki tuhmaloon

You gain various benefits from them, and on them you can obtain what your hearts desire, and on them and on the ships you are transported.

وَيُر۪يكُمْ اٰيَاتِه۪ۗ فَاَيَّ اٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ تُنْكِرُونَ

Wayureekum ayatihi faayya ayatiAllahi tunkiroon

He shows you His Signs, so which of Allah’s Signs do you deny?

اَفَلَمْ يَس۪يرُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ فَيَنْظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْۜ كَانُٓوا اَكْثَرَ مِنْهُمْ وَاَشَدَّ قُوَّةً وَاٰثَاراً فِي الْاَرْضِ فَمَٓا اَغْنٰى عَنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ

Afalam yaseeroo fee al-ardi fayanthurookayfa kana AAaqibatu allatheena min qablihimkanoo akthara minhum waashadda quwwatan waatharanfee al-ardi fama aghna AAanhum ma kanooyaksiboon

Have they not travelled in the land and seen the final fate of those before them? They were more numerous than them and greater in strength and left more and deeper traces on earth, but what they earned was of no use to them.

فَلَمَّا جَٓاءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُمْ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَرِحُوا بِمَا عِنْدَهُمْ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ وَحَاقَ بِهِمْ مَا كَانُوا بِه۪ يَسْتَهْزِؤُ۫نَ

Falamma jaat-hum rusuluhum bilbayyinatifarihoo bima AAindahum mina alAAilmi wahaqabihim ma kanoo bihi yastahzi-oon

When their Messengers brought them the Clear Signs, they exulted in the knowledge they had and then were engulfed by the very things they mocked.

فَلَمَّا رَاَوْا بَأْسَنَا قَالُٓوا اٰمَنَّا بِاللّٰهِ وَحْدَهُ وَكَفَرْنَا بِمَا كُنَّا بِه۪ مُشْرِك۪ينَ

Falamma raaw ba/sana qalooamanna billahi wahdahuwakafarna bima kunna bihi mushrikeen

When they saw Our violent force, they said, ‘We have iman in Allah alone and reject what we associated with Him. ’

فَلَمْ يَكُ يَنْفَعُهُمْ ا۪يمَانُهُمْ لَمَّا رَاَوْا بَأْسَنَاۜ سُنَّتَ اللّٰهِ الَّت۪ي قَدْ خَلَتْ ف۪ي عِبَادِه۪ۚ وَخَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ الْكَافِرُونَ

Falam yaku yanfaAAuhum eemanuhum lammaraaw ba/sana sunnata Allahi allatee qad khalat feeAAibadihi wakhasira hunalika alkafiroon

But when they saw Our violent force their iman was of no use to them. That is the pattern Allah has always followed with His slaves. Then and there the kafirun were lost.