Juz 24

39: Az-Zumar الزمر, verses 32-75

فَمَنْ اَظْلَمُ مِمَّنْ كَذَبَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ وَكَذَّبَ بِالصِّدْقِ اِذْ جَآءَهٗ‌ ؕ اَ لَيْسَ فِىْ جَهَنَّمَ مَثْوًى لِّلْكٰفِرِيْنَ‏(32)

FAMAN AZLAMO MIMMAN KAZABA A’LAL LAAHE WA KAZZABA BIS-SIDQE IZ JAAA-AH, ALAYSA FEE JAHANNAMA MASWAL LIL-KAAFEREEN.

So who is a greater wrongdoer than him who attributes a falsehood to Allah, and denies the truth when it reaches him? Is not the [final] abode of the faithless in hell?

وَالَّذِىْ جَآءَ بِالصِّدْقِ وَصَدَّقَ بِهٖۤ‌ اُولٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْمُتَّقُوْنَ‏(33)

WAL LAZEE JAAA-A BIS-SIDQE WA SADDAQA BEHI OOLAAA-EKA HOMUL MUTTAQOON.

He who brings the truth and he who confirms it—it is they who are the Godwary.

لَهُمْ مَّا يَشَآءُوْنَ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ‌ ؕ ذٰ لِكَ جَزٰٓؤُ الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ ۖۚ‏(34)

LAHUM MAA YASHAAA-OONA I’NDA RABBEHIM, ZAALEKA JAZAAA-UL MOHSENEEN.

They will have what they wish with their Lord—that is the reward of the virtuous—

لِيُكَفِّرَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُمْ اَسْوَاَ الَّذِىْ عَمِلُوْا وَيَجْزِيَهُمْ اَجْرَهُمْ بِاَحْسَنِ الَّذِىْ كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ‏(35)

LE-YOKAFFERAL LAAHO A’NHUM ASWA-AL LAZEE A’MELOO WA YAJZEYAHUM AJRAHUM BE-AHSANIL LAZEE KAANOO YA’MALOON.

that Allah may absolve them of the worst of what they did, and pay them their reward by the best of what they used to do.

اَلَيْسَ اللّٰهُ بِكَافٍ عَبْدَهٗ‌ ؕ وَيُخَوِّفُوْنَكَ بِالَّذِيْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖ‌ ؕ وَمَنْ يُّضْلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهٗ مِنْ هَادٍ‌ ۚ‏(36)

ALAYSAL LAAHO BE-KAAFIN A’BDAH, WA YOKHAWWEFOONAKA BILLAZEENA MIN DOONEH, WA MAN-Y YUZLELIL LAAHO FAMAA LAHU MIN HAAD.

Does not Allah suffice [to defend] His servant? They would frighten you of others than Him. Yet whomever Allah leads astray, has no guide,

وَمَنْ يَّهْدِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهٗ مِنْ مُّضِلٍّ‌ ؕ اَ لَيْسَ اللّٰهُ بِعَزِيْزٍ ذِى انتِقَامٍ‏(37)

WA MAN-Y YAHDIL LAAHO FAMAA LAHU MIM MOZIL, ALAYSAL LAAHO BE-A’ZEEZIN ZIN TEQAAM.

and whomever Allah guides, there is no one who can lead him astray. Is not Allah an all-mighty avenger?

وَلَئِنْ سَاَ لْتَهُمْ مَّنْ خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضَ لَيَقُوْلُنَّ اللّٰهُ‌ ؕ قُلْ اَفَرَءَيْتُمْ مَّا تَدْعُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ اِنْ اَرَادَنِىَ اللّٰهُ بِضُرٍّ هَلْ هُنَّ كٰشِفٰتُ ضُرِّهٖۤ اَوْ اَرَادَنِىْ بِرَحْمَةٍ هَلْ هُنَّ مُمْسِكٰتُ رَحْمَتِهٖ‌ ؕ قُلْ حَسْبِىَ اللّٰهُ‌ ؕ عَلَيْهِ يَتَوَكَّلُ الْمُتَوَكِّلُوْنَ‏(38)

WA LA-IN SA-ALTAHUM MAN KHALAQAS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZA LAYAQOOLUNNAL LAAH, QUL AFA-RA-AYTUM MAA TAD-O’ONA MIN DOONIL LAAHE IN ARAADANEYAL LAAHO BE-ZURRIN HAL HUNNA KAASHEFAATO ZURREHI AW ARAADANEE BE-RAHMATIN HAL HUNNA MUMSEKAATO RAHMATEH, QUL HASBEYAL LAAH, A’LAYHE YATAWAKKALUL MOTAWAKKELOON.

If you ask them, ‘Who created the heavens and the earth?’ they will surely say, ‘Allah.’ Say, ‘Have you considered what you invoke besides Allah? Should Allah desire some distress for me, can they remove the distress visited by Him? Or should He desire some mercy for me, can they withhold His mercy?’ Say, ‘Allah is sufficient for me. In Him let all the trusting put their trust.’

قُلْ يٰقَوْمِ اعْمَلُوْا عَلٰى مَكَانَتِكُمْ اِنِّىْ عَامِلٌ‌ۚ فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُوْنَۙ‏(39)

QUL YAA QAWME’MALOO A’LAA MAKAANATEKUM INNEE A’AMEL, FASAWFA TA’LAMOON.

Say, ‘O my people! Act according to your ability. I too am acting. Soon you will know

مَنْ يَّاْتِيْهِ عَذَابٌ يُّخْزِيْهِ وَيَحِلُّ عَلَيْهِ عَذَابٌ مُّقِيْمٌ‏(40)

MAN-Y YAATEEHE A’ZAABUN-Y YUKHZEEHE WA YAHILLO A’LAYHE A’ZAABUM MOQEEM.

who will be overtaken by a punishment that will disgrace him, and on whom a lasting punishment will descend.’

اِنَّاۤ اَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْكِتٰبَ لِلنَّاسِ بِالْحَقِّ‌ ۚ فَمَنِ اهْتَدٰى فَلِنَفْسِهٖ‌ ۚ وَمَنْ ضَلَّ فَاِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيْهَا‌ ۚ وَمَاۤ اَنْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِوَكِيْلٍ‏(41)

INNAA ANZALNAA A’LAYKAL KETAABA LIN-NAASE BIL-HAQ, FAMANEH TADAA FALE-NAFSEH, WA MAN ZALLA FA-INNAMAA YAZILLO A’LAYHAA, WA MAA ANTA A’LAYHIM BE-WAKEEL.

Indeed We have sent down the Book to you with the truth for [the deliverance of] mankind. So whoever is guided is guided for his own sake, and whoever goes astray, goes astray to his own detriment, and it is not your duty to watch over them.

اَللّٰهُ يَتَوَفَّى الْاَنْفُسَ حِيْنَ مَوْتِهَا وَالَّتِىْ لَمْ تَمُتْ فِىْ مَنَامِهَا‌ ۚ فَيُمْسِكُ الَّتِىْ قَضٰى عَلَيْهَا الْمَوْتَ وَ يُرْسِلُ الْاُخْرٰٓى اِلٰٓى اَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى‌ ؕ اِنَّ فِىْ ذٰ لِكَ لَاٰیٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَّتَفَكَّرُوْنَ‏(42)

ALLAAHO YATAWAFFAL ANFOSA HEENA MAWTEHAA WAL LATEE LAM TAMUT FEE MANAAMEHAA, FA-YUMSEKUL LATEE QAZAA A’LAYHAL MAWTA WA YURSELUL UKHRAA ELAA AJALIM MOSAMMAA, INNA FEE ZAALEKA LA-AAYAATIL LE-QAWMIN-Y YATAFAKKAROON.

Allah takes the souls at the time of their death, and those who have not died, in their sleep. Then He retains those for whom He has ordained death and releases the others until a specified time. There are indeed signs in that for a people who reflect.

اَمِ اتَّخَذُوْا مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ شُفَعَآءَ‌ ؕ قُلْ اَوَلَوْ كَانُوْا لَا يَمْلِكُوْنَ شَيْئًا وَّلَا يَعْقِلُوْنَ‏(43)

AMIT TAKHAZOO MIN DOONIL LAAHE SHOFA-A’AA, QUL AWA LAW KAANOO LAA YAMLEKOONA SHAY-ANW WA LAA YA’QELOON.

Have they taken intercessors besides Allah? Say, ‘What! Even though they do not control anything, and cannot reason?!’

قُلْ لِّلَّهِ الشَّفَاعَةُ جَمِيْعًا‌ ؕ لَهٗ مُلْكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ‌ ؕ ثُمَّ اِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُوْنَ‏(44)

QUL LILLAAHISH SHAFAA-A’TO JAMEE-A’A, LAHU MULKUS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZ, SUMMA ELAYHE TURJA-O’ON.

Say, ‘All intercession rests with Allah. To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; then you will be brought back to Him.’

وَاِذَا ذُكِرَ اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ اشْمَاَزَّتْ قُلُوْبُ الَّذِيْنَ لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ‌ ۚ وَاِذَا ذُكِرَ الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖۤ اِذَا هُمْ يَسْتَبْشِرُوْنَ‏(45)

WA EZAA ZOKERAL LAAHO WAHDAHUSH MA-AZZAT QOLOOBUL LAZEENA LAA YOAMENOONA BIL-AAKHERAH, WA EZAA ZOKERAL LAZEENA MIN DOONEHI EZAA HUM YASTABSHEROON.

When Allah is mentioned alone, [thereat] shrink away the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter, but when others are mentioned besides Him, behold, they rejoice!

قُلِ اللّٰهُمَّ فَاطِرَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ عٰلِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ اَنْتَ تَحْكُمُ بَيْنَ عِبَادِكَ فِىْ مَا كَانُوْا فِيْهِ يَخْتَلِفُوْنَ‏(46)

QOLIL LAAHUMMA FAATERAS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZE A’ALEMAL GHAYBE WASH SHAHAADATE ANTA TAHKOMO BAYNA E’BAADEKA FEE MAA KAANOO FEEHE YAKHTALEFOON.

Say, ‘O Allah! Originator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the sensible and the Unseen, You will judge between Your servants concerning that about which they used to differ.’

وَلَوْ اَنَّ لِلَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوْا مَا فِى الْاَرْضِ جَمِيْعًا وَّمِثْلَهٗ مَعَهٗ لَافْتَدَوْا بِهٖ مِنْ سُوْٓءِ الْعَذَابِ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ‌ؕ وَبَدَا لَهُمْ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ مَا لَمْ يَكُوْنُوْا يَحْتَسِبُوْنَ‏(47)

WA LAW ANNA LILLAZEENA ZALAMOO MAA FIL ARZE JAMEE-A’NW WA MISLAHU MA-A’HU LAFTADAW BEHI MIN SOO-IL A’ZAABE YAWMAL QEYAAMAH, WA BADAA LAHUM MENAL LAAHE MAA LAM YAKOONOO YAHTASEBOON.

Even if the wrongdoers possessed all that is on the earth, and as much of it besides, they would offer it on the Day of Resurrection to redeem themselves with it from a terrible punishment, and there will appear to them from Allah what they had never reckoned.

وَبَدَا لَهُمْ سَيِّاٰتُ مَا كَسَبُوْا وَحَاقَ بِهِمْ مَّا كَانُوْا بِهٖ يَسْتَهْزِءُوْنَ‏(48)

WA BADAA LAHUM SAYYE-AATO MAA KASABOO WA HAAQA BEHIM MAA KAANOO BEHI YASTAHZE-OON.

The evils of what they had earned will appear to them, and they will be besieged by what they used to deride.

فَاِذَا مَسَّ الْاِنْسَانَ ضُرٌّ دَعَانَا ثُمَّ اِذَا خَوَّلْنٰهُ نِعْمَةً مِّنَّا ۙ قَالَ اِنَّمَاۤ اُوْتِيْتُهٗ عَلٰى عِلْمٍ‌ؕ بَلْ هِىَ فِتْنَةٌ وَّلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(49)

FA-EZAA MASSAL INSAANA ZURRUN DA-A’ANAA, SUMMA EZAA KHAWWALNAAHO NE’MATAM MINNAA, QAALA INNAMAA OOTEETOHU A’LAA I’LM, BAL HEYA FITNATUNW WA LAAKINNA AKSARAHUM LAA YA’LAMOON.

When distress befalls man, he supplicates Us. Then, when We grant him a blessing from Us, he says, ‘I was given it by virtue of [my] knowledge.’ Indeed, it is a test, but most of them do not know.

قَدْ قَالَهَا الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَمَاۤ اَغْنٰى عَنْهُمْ مَّا كَانُوْا يَكْسِبُوْنَ‏(50)

QAD QAALAHAL LAZEENA MIN QABLEHIM FAMAA AGHNAA A’NHUM MAA KAANOO YAKSEBOON.

Those who were before them [also] said that, but what they used to earn did not avail them.

فَاَصَابَهُمْ سَيِّاٰتُ مَا كَسَبُوْا‌ ؕ وَالَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوْا مِنْ هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ سَيُصِيْبُهُمْ سَيِّاٰتُ مَا كَسَبُوْا ۙ وَمَا هُمْ بِمُعْجِزِيْنَ‏(51)

FA-ASAABAHUM SAYYE-AATO MAA KASABOO, WAL LAZEENA ZALAMOO MIN HAA-OLAAA-E SAYOSEEBOHUM SAYYE-AATO MAA KASABOO, WA MAA HUM BE-MO’JEZEEN.

So the evils of what they had earned visited them, and as for the wrongdoers among these, the evils of what they earn shall be visited on them and they will not frustrate [Allah].

اَوَلَمْ يَعْلَمُوْۤا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ يَّشَآءُ وَيَقْدِرُ‌ؕ اِنَّ فِىْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يُّؤْمِنُوْنَ‏(52)

AWA LAM YA’LAMOO ANNAL LAAHA YABSOTUR RIZQA LEMAN-Y YASHAAA-O WA YAQDER, INNA FEE ZAALEKA LA-AAYAATIL LE-QAWMIN-Y YOAMENOON.

Do they not know that Allah expands the provision for whomever He wishes and tightens it [for whomever He wishes]? There are indeed signs in that for a people who have faith.

قُلْ يٰعِبَادِىَ الَّذِيْنَ اَسْرَفُوْا عَلٰٓى اَنْفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوْا مِنْ رَّحْمَةِ اللّٰهِ‌ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ جَمِيْعًا‌ ؕ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْغَفُوْرُ الرَّحِيْمُ‏(53)

QUL YAA E’BAADEYAL LAZEENA ASRAFOO A’LAA ANFOSEHIM LAA TAQNATOO MIR RAHMATIL LAAH, INNAL LAAHA YAGHFERUZ ZONOOBA JAMEE-A’A, INNAHU HOWAL GHAFOORUR RAHEEM.

Say [that Allah declares,] ‘O My servants who have committed excesses against their own souls, do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed Allah will forgive all sins. Indeed, He is the All-forgiving, the All-merciful.

وَاَنِيْبُوْۤا اِلٰى رَبِّكُمْ وَاَسْلِمُوْا لَهٗ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ يَّاْتِيَكُمُ الْعَذَابُ ثُمَّ لَا تُنْصَرُوْنَ‏(54)

WA ANEEBOO ELAA RABBEKUM WA ASLEMOO LAHU MIN QABLE AN-Y YAATEYAKOMUL A’ZAABO SUMMA LAA TUNSAROON.

Turn penitently to Him and submit to Him before the punishment overtakes you, whereupon you will not be helped.

وَاتَّبِعُوْۤا اَحْسَنَ مَاۤ اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْكُمْ مِّنْ رَّبِّكُمْ مِّنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ يَّاْتِيَكُمُ الْعَذَابُ بَغْتَةً وَّاَنْتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُوْنَۙ‏(55)

WAT TABE-O’O AHSANA MAA UNZELA ELAYKUM MIR RABBEKUM MIN QABLE AN-Y YAATEYAKOMUL A’ZAABO BAGHTATANW WA ANTUM LAA TASH-O’ROON.

Follow the best of what has been sent down to you from your Lord, before the punishment overtakes you suddenly while you are unaware.’

اَنْ تَقُوْلَ نَفْسٌ يّٰحَسْرَتٰى عَلٰى مَا فَرَّطْتُّ فِىْ جَنْۢبِ اللّٰهِ وَاِنْ كُنْتُ لَمِنَ السّٰخِرِيْنَۙ‏(56)

AN TAQOOLA NAFSUN-Y YAA HASRATAA A’LAA MAA FARRATTO FEE JAMBIL LAAHE WA IN KUNTO LAMENAS SAAKHEREEN.

Lest anyone should say, ‘Alas for my negligence in the vicinage of Allah! Indeed I was among those who ridiculed.’

اَوْ تَقُوْلَ لَوْ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ هَدٰٮنِىْ لَكُنْتُ مِنَ الْمُتَّقِيْنَۙ‏(57)

AW TAQOOLA LAW ANNAL LAAHA HADAANEE LAKUNTO MENAL MUTTAQEEN.

Or say, ‘Had Allah guided me I would have surely been among the Godwary!’

اَوْ تَقُوْلَ حِيْنَ تَرَى الْعَذَابَ لَوْ اَنَّ لِىْ كَرَّةً فَاَكُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ‏(58)

AW TAQOOLA HEENA TARAL A’ZAABA LAW ANNA LEE KARRATAN FA-AKOONA MENAL MOHSENEEN.

Or say, when he sights the punishment, ‘If only there were a second chance for me, I would be among the virtuous!’

بَلٰى قَدْ جَآءَتْكَ اٰيٰتِىْ فَكَذَّبْتَ بِهَا وَاسْتَكْبَرْتَ وَكُنْتَ مِنَ الْكٰفِرِيْنَ‏(59)

BALAA QAD JAAA-ATKA AAYAATEE FA-KAZZABTA BEHAA WAS TAKBARTA WA KUNTA MENAL KAAFEREEN.

[They will be told,] ‘Yes, My signs certainly came to you, but you denied them and acted arrogantly and you were among the faithless.’

وَيَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ تَرَى الَّذِيْنَ كَذَبُوْا عَلَى اللّٰهِ وُجُوْهُهُمْ مُّسْوَدَّةٌ ؕ اَلَيْسَ فِىْ جَهَنَّمَ مَثْوًى لِّلْمُتَكَبِّرِيْنَ‏(60)

WA YAWMAL QEYAAMATE TARAL LAZEENA KAZABOO A’LAL LAAHE WOJOOHOHUM MUSWADDAH, ALAYSA FEE JAHANNAMA MASWAL LIL-MOTAKABBEREEN.

On the Day of Resurrection you will see those who attributed lies to Allah with their faces blackened. Is not the [final] abode of the arrogant in hell?

وَيُنَجِّىْ اللّٰهُ الَّذِيْنَ اتَّقَوْا بِمَفَازَتِهِمْ لَا يَمَسُّهُمُ السُّوْٓءُ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُوْنَ‏(61)

WA YONAJJIL LAAHUL LAZEENAT TAQAW BE-MAFAAZATEHIM, LAA YAMASSOHOMUS SOO-O WA LAA HUM YAHZANOON.

Allah will deliver those who were Godwary with their salvation. No ill shall touch them, nor will they grieve.

اَللّٰهُ خَالِقُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ‌ وَّ هُوَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَّكِيْلٌ‏(62)

ALLAAHO KHAALEQO KULLE SHAY, WA HOWA A’LAA KULLE SHAY-INW WAKEEL.

Allah is creator of all things, and He watches over all things.

لَّهٗ مَقَالِيْدُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ‌ؕ وَ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا بِاٰيٰتِ اللّٰهِ اُولٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْخٰسِرُوْنَ‏(63)

LAHU MAQAALEEDUS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZ, WAL LAZEENA KAFAROO BE-AAYAATIL LAAHE OOLAAA-EKA HOMUL KHAASEROON.

To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth, and those who disbelieve in the signs of Allah—it is they who are the losers.

قُلْ اَفَغَيْرَ اللّٰهِ تَاْمُرُوْٓنِّىْۤ اَعْبُدُ اَيُّهَا الْجٰهِلُوْنَ‏(64)

QUL AFA-GHAYRAL LAAHE TAAMOROONNEE A-A’BODO AYYOHAL JAAHELOON.

Say, ‘Will you, then, bid me to worship other than Allah, O you ignorant ones?!’

وَلَقَدْ اُوْحِىَ اِلَيْكَ وَاِلَى الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ‌ۚ لَئِنْ اَشْرَكْتَ لَيَحْبَطَنَّ عَمَلُكَ وَلَتَكُوْنَنَّ مِنَ الْخٰسِرِيْنَ‏(65)

WA LAQAD OOHEYA ELAYKA WA ELAL LAZEENA MIN QABLEK, LA-IN ASHRAKTA LAYAHBATANNA A’MALOKA WA LATAKOONANNA MENAL KHAASEREEN.

Certainly it has been revealed to you and to those [who have been] before you: ‘If you ascribe a partner to Allah your works shall fail and you shall surely be among the losers.

بَلِ اللّٰهَ فَاعْبُدْ وَكُنْ مِّنَ الشّٰكِرِيْنَ‏(66)

BALIL LAAHA FA’BUD WA KUM MENASH SHAAKEREEN.

No, worship Allah, and be among the grateful!’

وَمَا قَدَرُوْا اللّٰهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهٖ ‌ۖ  وَالْاَرْضُ جَمِيْعًا قَبْضَتُهٗ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ وَالسَّمٰوٰتُ مَطْوِيّٰتٌۢ بِيَمِيْنِهٖ‌ ؕ سُبْحٰنَهٗ وَتَعٰلٰى عَمَّا يُشْرِكُوْنَ‏(67)

WA MAA QADARUL LAAHA HAQQA QADREH, WAL ARZO JAMEE-A’N QABZATOHU YAWMAL QEYAAMATE WAS SAMAAWAATO MATWIYYAATUM BE-YAMEENEH, SUBHAANAHU WA TA-A’ALAA A’MMAA YUSHREKOON.

They do not regard Allah with the regard due to Him, yet the entire earth will be in His fist on the Day of Resurrection, and the heavens, scrolled, in His right hand. Immaculate is He and exalted above [having] any partners that they ascribe [to Him].

وَنُفِخَ فِى الصُّوْرِ فَصَعِقَ مَنْ فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَنْ فِى الْاَرْضِ اِلَّا مَنْ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ‌ ؕ ثُمَّ نُفِخَ فِيْهِ اُخْرٰى فَاِذَا هُمْ قِيَامٌ يَّنْظُرُوْنَ‏(68)

WA NOFEKHA FIS SOORE FA-SA-E’QA MAN FIS SAMAAWAATE WA MAN FIL ARZE ILLAA MAN SHAAA-AL LAAH, SUMMA NOFEKHA FEEHE UKHRAA FA-EZAA HUM QEYAAMUN-Y YANZOROON.

And the Trumpet will be blown, and whoever is in the heavens will swoon and whoever is on the earth, except whomever Allah wishes. Then it will be blown a second time, behold, they will rise up, looking on!

وَاَشْرَقَتِ الْاَرْضُ بِنُوْرِ رَبِّهَا وَوُضِعَ الْكِتٰبُ وَجِآىْ ئَ بِالنَّبِيّٖنَ وَالشُّهَدَآءِ وَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُوْنَ‏(69)

WA ASHRAQATIL ARZO BE-NOORE RABBEHAA WA WOZE-A’L KETAABO WA JEE-A BIN-NABIYYEENA WASH SHOHADAAA-E WA QOZEYA BAYNAHUM BIL-HAQQE WA HUM LAA YUZLAMOON.

The earth will glow with the light of her Lord, and the Book will be set up, and the prophets and the martyrs will be brought, and judgment will be made between them with justice, and they will not be wronged.

وَوُفِّيَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّا عَمِلَتْ وَهُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَفْعَلُوْنَ‏(70)

WA WUFFEYAT KULLO NAFSIM MAA A’MELAT WA HOWA A-A’LAMO BEMAA YAF-A’LOON.

Every soul will be recompensed fully for what it has done, and He is best aware of what they do.

وَسِيْقَ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْۤا اِلٰى جَهَنَّمَ زُمَرًا‌ ؕ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا جَآءُوْهَا فُتِحَتْ اَبْوَابُهَا وَقَالَ لَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَاۤ اَلَمْ يَاْتِكُمْ رُسُلٌ مِّنْكُمْ يَتْلُوْنَ عَلَيْكُمْ اٰيٰتِ رَبِّكُمْ وَيُنْذِرُوْنَكُمْ لِقَآءَ يَوْمِكُمْ هٰذَا‌ ؕ قَالُوْا بَلٰى وَلٰكِنْ حَقَّتْ كَلِمَةُ الْعَذَابِ عَلَى الْكٰفِرِيْنَ‏(71)

WA SEEQAL LAZEENA KAFAROO ELAA JAHANNAMA ZOMARAA, HATTAA EZAA JAAA-OOHAA FOTEHAT ABWAABOHAA WA QAALA LAHUM KHAZANATOHAA ALAM YAATEKUM ROSOLUM MINKUM YATLOONA A’LAYKUM AAYAATE RABBEKUM WA YUNZEROONAKUM LEQAAA-A YAWMEKUM HAAZAA, QAALOO BALAA WA LAAKIN HAQQAT KALEMATUL A’ZAABE A’LAL KAAFEREEN.

The faithless will be driven to hell in throngs. When they reach it and its gates are opened, its keepers will say to them, ‘Did there not come to you [any] apostles from among yourselves, reciting to you the signs of your Lord and warning you of the encounter of this day of yours?’ They will say, ‘Yes, but the word of punishment became due against the faithless.’

قِيْلَ ادْخُلُوْۤا اَبْوَابَ جَهَنَّمَ خٰلِدِيْنَ فِيْهَا‌ۚ فَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى الْمُتَكَبِّرِيْنَ‏(72)

QEELAD KHOLOO ABWAABA JAHANNAMA KHAALEDEENA FEEHAA, FA-BEASA MASWAL MOTAKABBEREEN.

It will be said, ‘Enter the gates of hell to remain in it [forever]. Evil is the [ultimate] abode of the arrogant.’

وَسِيْقَ الَّذِيْنَ اتَّقَوْا رَبَّهُمْ اِلَى الْجَنَّةِ زُمَرًا‌ؕ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا جَآءُوْهَا وَفُتِحَتْ اَبْوَابُهَا وَقَالَ لَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَا سَلٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ طِبْتُمْ فَادْخُلُوْهَا خٰلِدِيْنَ‏(73)

WA SEEQAL LAZEENAT TAQAW RABBAHUM ELAL JANNATE ZOMARAA, HATTAA EZAA JAAA-OOHAA WA FOTEHAT ABWAABOHAA WA QAALA LAHUM KHAZANATOHAA SALAAMUN A’LAYKUM TIBTUM FADKHOLOOHAA KHAALEDEEN.

Those who are wary of their Lord will be led to paradise in throngs. When they reach it and its gates are opened, its keepers will say to them, ‘Peace be to you! You are welcome! Enter it to remain [forever].’

وَقَالُوا الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِىْ صَدَقَنَا وَعْدَهٗ وَاَوْرَثَنَا الْاَرْضَ نَتَبَوَّاُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ حَيْثُ نَشَآءُ ‌ۚ فَنِعْمَ اَجْرُ الْعٰمِلِيْنَ‏(74)

WA QAALUL HAMDO LILLAAHIL LAZEE SADAQANAA WA’DAHU WA AWRASANAL ARZA NATABAWWA-O MENAL JANNATE HAYSO NASHAAA, FA-NE’MA AJRUL A’AMELEEN.

They will say, ‘All praise belongs to Allah, who has fulfilled His promise to us and made us inheritors of the earth, that we may settle in paradise wherever we may wish!’ How excellent is the reward of the workers [of righteousness]!

وَتَرَى الْمَلٰٓئِكَةَ حَآفِّيْنَ مِنْ حَوْلِ الْعَرْشِ يُسَبِّحُوْنَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ‌ۚ وَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ وَقِيْلَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ‏(75)

WA TARAL MALAAA-EKATA HAAFFEENA MIN HAWLIL A’RSHE YOSABBEHOONA BE-HAMDE RABBEHIM, WA QOZEYA BAYNAHUM BIL-HAQQE WA QEELAL HAMDO LILLAAHE RABBIL A’ALAMEEN.

And you will see the angels surrounding the Throne, celebrating the praise of their Lord, and judgment will be made between them with justice, and it will be said, ‘All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds!’

40: Ghafir غافر

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

حٰمٓ‌ ۚ‏(1)

HAA MEEM.

Ha, Meem.

تَنْزِيْلُ الْكِتٰبِ مِنَ اللّٰهِ الْعَزِيْزِ الْعَلِيْمِۙ‏(2)

TANZEELUL KETAABE MENAL LAAHIL A’ZEEZIL A’LEEM.

The [gradual] sending down of the Book is from Allah, the All-mighty, the All-knowing,

غَافِرِ الذَّنْۢبِ وَقَابِلِ التَّوْبِ شَدِيْدِ الْعِقَابِ ذِى الطَّوْلِؕ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَؕ اِلَيْهِ الْمَصِيْرُ‏(3)

GHAAFERIZ ZAMBE WA QAABELIT TAWBE SHADEEDIL E’QAABE ZIT TAWL, LAA ELAAHA ILLAA HOO, ELAYHIL MASEER.

forgiver of sins and acceptor of repentance, severe in retribution, [yet] all-bountiful; there is no god except Him, [and] toward Him is the destination.

مَا يُجَادِلُ فِىْۤ اٰيٰتِ اللّٰهِ اِلَّا الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا فَلَا يَغْرُرْكَ تَقَلُّبُهُمْ فِى الْبِلَادِ‏(4)

MAA YOJAADELO FEE AAYAATIL LAAHE ILLAL LAZEENA KAFAROO FALAA YAGHRURKA TAQALLOBOHUM FIL BELAAD.

No one disputes the signs of Allah except the faithless. So do not be misled by their bustle in the towns.

كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوْحٍ وَّ الْاَحْزَابُ مِنْۢ بَعْدِهِمْ وَهَمَّتْ كُلُّ اُمَّةٍۢ بِرَسُوْلِهِمْ لِيَاْخُذُوْهُ ؕ وَجَادَلُوْا بِالْبَاطِلِ لِيُدْحِضُوْا بِهِ الْحَقَّ فَاَخَذْتُهُمْ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عِقَابِ‏(5)

KAZZABAT QABLAHUM QAWMO NOOHINW WAL AHZAABO MIM BA’DEHIM, WA HAMMAT KULLO UMMATIM BE-RASOOLEHIM LE-YAAKHOZOOH, WA JAADALOO BIL-BAATELE LE-YUDHEZOO BEHIL HAQQA FA-AKHAZTOHUM, FAKAYFA KAANA E’QAAB.

The people of Noah denied before them and the [heathen] factions [who came] after them. Every nation attempted to lay hands on their apostle, and disputed erroneously to refute the truth. Then I seized them; so how was My retribution?!

وَكَذٰلِكَ حَقَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ عَلَى الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْۤا اَنَّهُمْ اَصْحٰبُ النَّارِ ‌ۘ‏(6)

WA KAZAALEKA HAQQAT KALEMATO RABBEKA A’LAL LAZEENA KAFAROO ANNAHUM ASHAABUN NAAR.

That is how the word of your Lord became due concerning the faithless, that they shall be inmates of the Fire.

اَلَّذِيْنَ يَحْمِلُوْنَ الْعَرْشَ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهٗ يُسَبِّحُوْنَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَيُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِهٖ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُوْنَ لِلَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا‌ ۚ رَبَّنَا وَسِعْتَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ رَّحْمَةً وَّعِلْمًا فَاغْفِرْ لِلَّذِيْنَ تَابُوْا وَاتَّبَعُوْا سَبِيْلَكَ وَقِهِمْ عَذَابَ الْجَحِيْمِ‏(7)

LAZEENA YAHMELOONAL A’RSHA WA MAN HAWLAHU YOSABBEHOONA BE-HAMDE RABBEHIM WA YOAMENOONA BEHI WA YASTAGHFEROONA LILLAZEENA AAMANOO, RABBANAA WASE’TA KULLA SHAY-IR RAHMATANW WA I’LMAN FAGHFIR LILLAZEENA TAABOO WAT TABA-O’O SABEELAKA WA QEHIM A’ZAABAL JAHEEM.

Those who bear the Throne, and those who are around it, celebrate the praise of their Lord and have faith in Him, and they plead for forgiveness for the faithful: ‘Our Lord! You embrace all things in mercy and knowledge. So forgive those who repent and follow Your way and save them from the punishment of hell.

رَبَّنَا وَاَدْخِلْهُمْ جَنّٰتِ عَدْنِ اۨلَّتِىْ وَعَدْتَّهُمْ وَمَنْ صَلَحَ مِنْ اٰبَآئِهِمْ وَاَزْوَاجِهِمْ وَذُرِّيّٰتِهِمْ ؕ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْعَزِيْزُ الْحَكِيْمُ ۙ‏(8)

RABBANAA WA ADKHILHUM JANNAATE A’DNENIL LATEE WA-A’TTAHUM WA MAN SALAHA MIN AABAAA-EHIM WA AZWAAJEHIM WA ZURRIYYAATEHIM, INNAKA ANTAL A’ZEEZUL HAKEEM.

Our Lord! Admit them into the Gardens of Eden, which You have promised them, along with whoever is righteous among their forebears, their spouses and their descendants. Indeed You are the All-mighty, the All-wise.

وَقِهِمُ السَّيِّاٰتِ ؕ وَمَنْ تَقِ السَّيِّاٰتِ يَوْمَئِذٍ فَقَدْ رَحِمْتَهٗ ؕ وَذٰ لِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيْمُ‏(9)

WA QEHEMUS SAYYE-AAT, WA MAN TAQIS SAYYE-AATE YAWMA-EZIN FAQAD RAHIMTAH, WA ZAALEKA HOWAL FAWZUL A’ZEEM.

Save them from the ills [of the Day of Retribution]; and whomever You save from the ills that day, You will have had mercy upon him, and that is the great triumph.’

اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا يُنَادَوْنَ لَمَقْتُ اللّٰهِ اَكْبَرُ مِنْ مَّقْتِكُمْ اَنْفُسَكُمْ اِذْ تُدْعَوْنَ اِلَى الْاِيْمَانِ فَتَكْفُرُوْنَ‏(10)

INNAL LAZEENA KAFAROO YONAADAWNA LA-MAQTUL LAAHE AKBARO MIM MAQTEKUM ANFOSAKUM IZ TUD-A’WNA ELAL EEMAANE FA-TAKFOROON.

It will be proclaimed to the faithless: ‘Surely, Allah’s outrage [towards you] is greater than your outrage towards yourselves, as you were invited to faith, but you disbelieved.’

قَالُوْا رَبَّنَاۤ اَمَتَّنَا اثْنَتَيْنِ وَاَحْيَيْتَنَا اثْنَتَيْنِ فَاعْتَرَفْنَا بِذُنُوْبِنَا فَهَلْ اِلٰى خُرُوْجٍ مِّنْ سَبِيْلٍ‏(11)

QAALOO RABBANAA AMATTANAS NATAYNE WA AHYAYTANAS NATAYNE FA’TARAFNAA BE-ZONOOBENAA FAHAL ELAA KHOROOJIM MIN SABEEL.

They will say, ‘Our Lord! Twice did You make us die, and twice did You give us life. We admit our sins. Is there any way out [from this plight]?’

ذٰ لِكُمْ بِاَنَّهٗۤ اِذَا دُعِىَ اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهٗ كَفَرْتُمْ ۚ وَاِنْ يُّشْرَكْ بِهٖ تُؤْمِنُوْا ؕ فَالْحُكْمُ لِلّٰهِ الْعَلِىِّ الْكَبِيْرِ‏(12)

ZAALEKUM BE-ANNAHU EZAA DO-E’YAL LAAHO WAHDAHU KAFARTUM, WA IN-Y YUSHRAK BEHI TOAMENOO, FALHUKMO LILLAAHIL A’LIYYIL KABEER.

[They will be told,] ‘This [plight of yours] is because, when Allah was invoked alone, you would disbelieve, but if partners were ascribed to Him you would believe. So the judgment belongs to Allah, the All-exalted, the All-great.’

هُوَ الَّذِىْ يُرِيْكُمْ اٰيٰتِهٖ وَيُنَزِّلُ لَكُمْ مِّنَ السَّمَآءِ رِزْقًا ؕ وَمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ اِلَّا مَنْ يُّنِيْبُ‏(13)

HOWAL LAZEE YOREEKUM AAYAATEHI WA YONAZZELO LAKUM MENAS SAMAAA-E RIZQAA, WA MAA YATAZAKKARO ILLAA MAN-Y YONEEB.

It is He who shows you His signs and sends down provision for you from the sky. Yet no one takes admonition except those who return penitently [to Allah].

فَادْعُوا اللّٰهَ مُخْلِصِيْنَ لَهُ الدِّيْنَ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ‏(14)

FAD-U’L LAAHA MUKHLESEENA LAHUD DEENA WA LAW KAREHAL KAAFEROON.

So supplicate Allah, putting exclusive faith in Him, though the faithless should be averse.

رَفِيْعُ الدَّرَجٰتِ ذُو الْعَرْشِ‌ ۚ يُلْقِى الرُّوْحَ مِنْ اَمْرِهٖ عَلٰى مَنْ يَّشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهٖ لِيُنْذِرَ يَوْمَ التَّلَاقِ ۙ‏(15)

RAFEE-U’D DARAJAATE ZUL A’RSH, YULQIR ROOHA MIN AMREHI A’LAA MAN-Y YASHAAA-O MIN E’BAADEHI LE-YUNZERA YAWMAT TALAAQ.

Raiser of ranks, Lord of the Throne, He casts the Spirit of His command upon whomever of His servants that He wishes, that he may warn [people] of the Day of Encounter.

يَوْمَ هُمْ بَارِزُوْنَ ۚ لَا يَخْفٰى عَلَى اللّٰهِ مِنْهُمْ شَىْءٌ ؕ لِمَنِ الْمُلْكُ الْيَوْمَ ؕ لِلّٰهِ الْوَاحِدِ الْقَهَّارِ‏(16)

YAWMA HUM BAAREZOON, LAA YAKHFAA A’LAL LAAHE MINHUM SHAY, LEMANIL MULKUL YAWM, LILLAAHIL WAAHEDIL QAHHAAR.

The day when they will emerge [from their graves], nothing about them will be hidden from Allah. ‘To whom does the sovereignty belong today?’ ‘To Allah, the One, the All-paramount!’

اَ لْيَوْمَ تُجْزٰى كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ ؕ لَا ظُلْمَ الْيَوْمَ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَرِيْعُ الْحِسَابِ‏(17)

AL-YAWMA TUJZAA KULLO NAFSIM BEMAA KASABAT, LAA ZULMAL YAWM, INNAL LAAHA SAREE-U’L HESAAB.

‘Today every soul shall be requited for what it has earned. There will be no injustice today. Indeed Allah is swift at reckoning.’

وَاَنْذِرْهُمْ يَوْمَ الْاٰزِفَةِ اِذِ الْقُلُوْبُ لَدَى الْحَنَاجِرِ كٰظِمِيْنَ ؕ مَا لِلظّٰلِمِيْنَ مِنْ حَمِيْمٍ وَّلَا شَفِيْعٍ يُّطَاعُ ؕ‏(18)

WA ANZIRHUM YAWMAL AAZEFATE EZIL QOLOOBO LADAL HANAAJERE KAAZEMEEN, MAA LIZ-ZAALEMEENA MIN HAMEEMINW WA LAA SHAFEE-I’N-Y YOTAA’.

Warn them of the Approaching Day, when the hearts will be at the throats, choking with suppressed agony, [and] the wrongdoers will have no sympathizer, nor any intercessor who might be heard.

يَعْلَمُ خَآئِنَةَ الْاَعْيُنِ وَمَا تُخْفِى الصُّدُوْرُ‏(19)

YA’LAMO KHAAA-ENATAL A-A’YONE WA MAA TUKHFIS SODOOR.

He knows the treachery of the eyes, and what the breasts hide.

وَاللّٰهُ يَقْضِىْ بِالْحَقِّؕ وَالَّذِيْنَ يَدْعُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖ لَا يَقْضُوْنَ بِشَىْءٍؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْبَصِيْرُ‏(20)

WAL LAAHO YAQZEE BIL-HAQ, WAL LAZEENA YAD-O’ONA MIN DOONEHI LAA YAQZOONA BE-SHAY, INNAL LAAHA HOWAS SAMEE-U’L BASEER.

Allah judges with justice, while those whom they invoke besides Him do not judge by anything. Indeed it is Allah who is the All-hearing, the All-seeing.

اَوَلَمْ يَسِيْرُوْا فِى الْاَرْضِ فَيَنْظُرُوْا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذِيْنَ كَانُوْا مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْؕ كَانُوْا هُمْ اَشَدَّ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةً وَّاٰثَارًا فِى الْاَرْضِ فَاَخَذَهُمُ اللّٰهُ بِذُنُوْبِهِمْؕ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُمْ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ وَّاقٍ‏(21)

AWA LAM YASEEROO FIL ARZE FA-YANZOROO KAYFA KAANA A’AQEBATUL LAZEENA KAANOO MIN QABLEHIM, KAANOO HUM ASHADDA MINHUM QUWWATANW WA AASAARAN FIL ARZE FA-AKHAZAHOMUL LAAHO BE-ZONOOBEHIM, WA MAA KAANA LAHUM MENAL LAAHE MINW WAAQ.

Have they not travelled through the land so that they may observe how was the fate of those who were before them? They were greater than them in might and with respect to the effects [they left] in the land. But then Allah seized them for their sins, and they had no defender against Allah [’s punishment].

ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّهُمْ كَانَتْ تَّاْتِيْهِمْ رُسُلُهُمْ بِالْبَيِّنٰتِ فَكَفَرُوْا فَاَخَذَهُمُ اللّٰهُؕ اِنَّهٗ قَوِىٌّ شَدِيْدُ الْعِقَابِ‏(22)

ZAALEKA BE-ANNAHUM KAANAT TAATEEHIM ROSOLOHUM BIL-BAYYENAATE FA-KAFAROO FA-AKHAZAHOMUL LAAH, INNAHU QAWIYYUN SHADEEDUL E’QAAB.

That was because their apostles used to bring them manifest proofs, but they defied [them]. So Allah seized them. Indeed He is all-strong, severe in retribution.

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا مُوْسٰى بِاٰيٰتِنَا وَسُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِيْنٍۙ‏(23)

WA LAQAD ARSALNAA MOOSAA BE-AAYAATENAA WA SULTAANIM MOBEEN.

Certainly We sent Moses with Our signs and a manifest authority

اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ وَ هَامٰنَ وَقَارُوْنَ فَقَالُوْا سٰحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ‏(24)

ELAA FIR-A’WNA WA HAAMAANA WA QAAROONA FA-QAALOO SAAHERUN KAZZAAB.

to Pharaoh, Haman and Korah, but they said, ‘A magician and a mendacious liar.’

فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ مِنْ عِنْدِنَا قَالُوْا اقْتُلُوْۤا اَبْنَآءَ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مَعَهٗ وَاسْتَحْيُوْا نِسَآءَهُمْؕ وَمَا كَيْدُ الْكٰفِرِيْنَ اِلَّا فِىْ ضَلٰلٍ‏(25)

FALAMMAA JAAA-AHUM BIL-HAQQE MIN I’NDENAA QAALUQ TOLOO ABNAAA-AL LAZEENA AAMANOO MA-A’HU WAS TAHYOO NESAAA-AHUM, WA MAA KAYDUL KAAFEREENA ILLAA FEE ZALAAL.

So when he brought them the truth from Us, they said, ‘Kill the sons of the faithful who are with him, and spare their women.’ But the stratagems of the faithless only go awry.

وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ذَرُوْنِىْۤ اَقْتُلْ مُوْسٰى وَلْيَدْعُ رَبَّهٗ‌ۚ اِنِّىْۤ اَخَافُ اَنْ يُّبَدِّلَ دِيْنَكُمْ اَوْ اَنْ يُّظْهِرَ فِى الْاَرْضِ الْفَسَادَ‏(26)

WA QAALA FIR-A’WNO ZAROONEE AQTUL MOOSAA WAL YAD-O’ RABBAH, INNEE AKHAAFO AN-Y YOBADDELA DEENAKUM AW AN-Y YUZHERA FIL ARZIL FASAAD.

And Pharaoh said, ‘Let me slay Moses, and let him invoke his Lord. Indeed I fear that he will change your religion, or bring forth corruption in our land.’

وَقَالَ مُوْسٰٓى اِنِّىْ عُذْتُ بِرَبِّىْ وَرَبِّكُمْ مِّنْ كُلِّ مُتَكَبِّرٍ لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِيَوْمِ الْحِسَابِ‏(27)

WA QAALA MOOSAA INNEE U’ZTO BE-RABBEE WA RABBEKUM MIN KULLE MOTAKABBERIL LAA YOAMENO BE-YAWMIL HESAAB.

Moses said, ‘I seek the protection of my Lord and your Lord from every arrogant one who does not believe in the Day of Reckoning.’

وَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مُّؤْمِنٌ ‌ۖ مِّنْ اٰلِ فِرْعَوْنَ يَكْتُمُ اِيْمَانَهٗۤ اَتَقْتُلُوْنَ رَجُلًا اَنْ يَّقُوْلَ رَبِّىَ اللّٰهُ وَقَدْ جَآءَكُمْ بِالْبَيِّنٰتِ مِنْ رَّبِّكُمْ ؕ وَاِنْ يَّكُ كَاذِبًا فَعَلَيْهِ كَذِبُهٗ ؕ وَاِنْ يَّكُ صَادِقًا يُّصِبْكُمْ بَعْضُ الَّذِىْ يَعِدُكُمْ ۚ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَهْدِىْ مَنْ هُوَ مُسْرِفٌ كَذَّابٌ‏(28)

WA QAALA RAJOLUM MOAMEN, MIN AALE FIR-A’WNA YAKTOMO EEMAANAHU ATAQTOLOONA RAJOLAN AN-Y YAQOOLA RABBEYAL LAAHO WA QAD JAAA-AKUM BIL-BAYYENAATE MIR RABBEKUM, WA IN-Y YAKO KAAZEBAN FA-A’LAYHE KAZEBOH, WA IN-Y YAKO SAADEQAN-Y YOSIBKUM BA’ZUL LAZEE YA-E’DOKUM, INNAL LAAHA LAA YAHDEE MAN HOWA MUSREFUN KAZZAAB.

Said a man of faith from Pharaoh’s clan, who concealed his faith, ‘Will you kill a man for saying, ‘‘My Lord is Allah,’’ while he has already brought you manifest proofs from your Lord? Should he be lying, his falsehood will be to his own detriment; but if he is truthful, there shall visit you some of what he promises you. Indeed Allah does not guide someone who is a transgressor and liar.

يٰقَوْمِ لَكُمُ الْمُلْكُ الْيَوْمَ ظٰهِرِيْنَ فِى الْاَرْضِ فَمَنْ يَّنْصُرُنَا مِنْۢ بَاْسِ اللّٰهِ اِنْ جَآءَنَا ؕ قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ مَاۤ اُرِيْكُمْ اِلَّا مَاۤ اَرٰى وَمَاۤ اَهْدِيْكُمْ اِلَّا سَبِيْلَ الرَّشَادِ‏(29)

YAA QAWME LAKOMUL MULKUL YAWMA ZAAHEREENA FIL ARZ, FAMAN-Y YANSORONAA MIM BAASIL LAAHE IN JAAA-ANAA, QAALA FIR-A’WNO MAA OREEKUM ILLAA MAA ARAA WA MAA AHDEEKUM ILLAA SABEELAR RASHAAD.

O my people! Today sovereignty belongs to you, and you are dominant in the land. But who will save us from Allah’s punishment should it overtake us?’ Pharaoh said, ‘I just point out to you what I see [to be advisable for you], and I guide you only to the way of rectitude.’

وَقَالَ الَّذِىْۤ اٰمَنَ يٰقَوْمِ اِنِّىْۤ اَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ مِّثْلَ يَوْمِ الْاَحْزَابِۙ‏(30)

WA QAALAL LAZEE AAMANA YAA QAWME INNEE AKHAAFO A’LAYKUM MISLA YAWMIL AHZAAB.

He who had faith said, ‘O my people! Indeed I fear for you [a day] like the day of the [heathen] factions;

مِثْلَ دَاْبِ قَوْمِ نُوْحٍ وَّعَادٍ وَّثَمُوْدَ وَالَّذِيْنَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِهِمْؕ وَمَا اللّٰهُ يُرِيْدُ ظُلْمًا لِّلْعِبَادِ‏(31)

MISLA DAABE QAWME NOOHINW WA A’ADINW WA SAMOODA WAL LAZEENA MIM BA’DEHIM, WA MAL LAAHO YOREEDO ZULMAL LIL-E’BAAD.

like the case of the people of Noah, of Ad and Thamud, and those who came after them, and Allah does not desire any wrong for [His] servants.

وَيٰقَوْمِ اِنِّىْۤ اَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَوْمَ التَّنَادِۙ‏(32)

WA YAA QAWME INNEE AKHAAFO A’LAYKUM YAWMAT TANAAD.

O my people! I fear for you a day of mutual distress calls,

يَوْمَ تُوَلُّوْنَ مُدْبِرِيْنَ‌ۚ مَا لَكُمْ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ عَاصِمٍۚ وَمَنْ يُّضْلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهٗ مِنْ هَادٍ‏(33)

YAWMA TOWALLOONA MUDBEREEN, MAA LAKUM MENAL LAAHE MIN A’ASEM, WA MAN-Y YUZLELIL LAAHO FAMAA LAHU MIN HAAD.

a day when you will turn back [to flee], not having anyone to protect you from Allah, and whomever Allah leads astray has no guide.

وَلَقَدْ جَآءَكُمْ يُوْسُفُ مِنْ قَبْلُ بِالْبَيِّنٰتِ فَمَا زِلْتُمْ فِىْ شَكٍّ مِّمَّا جَآءَكُمْ بِهٖ ؕ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا هَلَكَ قُلْتُمْ لَنْ يَّبْعَثَ اللّٰهُ مِنْۢ بَعْدِهٖ رَسُوْلًا ؕ كَذٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ اللّٰهُ مَنْ هُوَ مُسْرِفٌ مُّرْتَابٌ ۚ ۖ‏(34)

WA LAQAD JAAA-AKUM YOOSOFO MIN QABLO BIL-BAYYENAATE FAMAA ZILTUM FEE SHAKKIM MIMMAA JAAA-AKUM BEH, HATTAA EZAA HALAKA QULTUM LAN-Y YAB-A’SAL LAAHO MIM BA’DEHI RASOOLAA, KAZAALEKA YOZILLUL LAAHO MAN HOWA MUSREFUM MURTAAB.

Certainly Joseph brought you manifest proofs earlier, but you continued to remain in doubt concerning what he had brought you. When he died, you said, ‘‘Allah will never send any apostle after him.’’ That is how Allah leads astray those who are unrestrained and skeptical.

اۨلَّذِيْنَ يُجَادِلُوْنَ فِىْۤ اٰيٰتِ اللّٰهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطٰنٍ اَتٰٮهُمْ ؕ كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ وَعِنْدَ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا ؕ كَذٰلِكَ يَطْبَعُ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ قَلْبِ مُتَكَبِّرٍ جَبَّارٍ‏(35)

LAZEENA YOJAADELOONA FEE AAYAATIL LAAHE BE-GHAYRE SULTAANIN ATAAHUM, KABORA MAQTAN I’NDAL LAAHE WA I’NDAL LAZEENA AAMANOO, KAZAALEKA YATBA-U’L LAAHO A’LAA KULLE QALBE MOTAKABBERIN JABBAAR.

Those who dispute the signs of Allah without any authority that may have come to them—[that is] greatly outrageous to Allah and to those who have faith. That is how Allah seals the heart of every arrogant tyrant.’

وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ يٰهَامٰنُ ابْنِ لِىْ صَرْحًا لَّعَلِّىْۤ اَبْلُغُ الْاَسْبَابَۙ‏(36)

WA QAALA FIR-A’WNO YAA HAAMAANUB NE LEE SARHAL LA-A’LLEE ABLOGHUL ASBAAB.

Pharaoh said, ‘O Haman! Build me a tower so that I may reach the routes

اَسْبَابَ السَّمٰوٰتِ فَاَطَّلِعَ اِلٰٓى اِلٰهِ مُوْسٰى وَاِنِّىْ لَاَظُنُّهٗ كَاذِبًا ؕ وَكَذٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِفِرْعَوْنَ سُوْٓءُ عَمَلِهٖ وَصُدَّ عَنِ السَّبِيْلِ ؕ وَمَا كَيْدُ فِرْعَوْنَ اِلَّا فِىْ تَبَابٍ‏(37)

ASBAABAS SAMAAWAATE FA-ATTALE-A’ ELAA ELAAHE MOOSAA WA INNEE LA-AZUNNOHU KAAZEBAA, WA KAZAALEKA ZUYYENA LE-FIR-A’WNA SOO-O A’MALEHI WA SUDDA A’NIS SABEEL, WA MAA KAYDO FIR-A’WNA ILLAA FEE TABAAB.

—the routes of the heavens—and take a look at the God of Moses, and indeed I consider him a liar.’ The evil of his conduct was thus presented as decorous to Pharaoh, and he was kept from the way [of Allah]. Pharaoh’s stratagems only led him into ruin.

وَقَالَ الَّذِىْۤ اٰمَنَ يٰقَوْمِ اتَّبِعُوْنِ اَهْدِكُمْ سَبِيْلَ الرَّشَادِ‌ۚ‏(38)

WA QAALAL LAZEE AAMANA YAA QAWMIT TABE-O’ONE AHDEKUM SABEELAR RASHAAD.

And he who had faith said, ‘O my people! Follow me; I will guide you to the way of rectitude.

يٰقَوْمِ اِنَّمَا هٰذِهِ الْحَيٰوةُ الدُّنْيَا مَتَاعٌ وَّاِنَّ الْاٰخِرَةَ هِىَ دَارُ الْقَرَارِ‏(39)

YAA QAWME INNAMAA HAAZEHIL HAYAATUD DUNYAA MATAA’, WA INNAL AAKHERATA HEYA DAARUL QARAAR.

O my people! This life of the world is only a [passing] enjoyment, and indeed the Hereafter is the abiding home.

مَنْ عَمِلَ سَيِّئَةً فَلَا يُجْزٰٓى اِلَّا مِثْلَهَا ۚ وَمَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِّنْ ذَكَرٍ اَوْ اُنْثٰى وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَاُولٰٓئِكَ يَدْخُلُوْنَ الْجَنَّةَ يُرْزَقُوْنَ فِيْهَا بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ‏(40)

MAN A’MELA SAYYE-ATAN FALAA YUJZAA ILLAA MISLAHAA, WA MAN A’MELA SAALEHAM MIN ZAKARIN AW UNSAA WA HOWA MOAMENUN FA-OOLAAA-EKA YADKHOLOONAL JANNATA YURZAQOONA FEEHAA BE-GHAYRE HESAAB.

Whoever commits a misdeed shall not be requited except with its like, but whoever acts righteously, whether male or female, should he be faithful—such shall enter paradise, and they will be provided therein without any reckoning.

وَيٰقَوْمِ مَا لِىْۤ اَدْعُوْكُمْ اِلَى النَّجٰوةِ وَتَدْعُوْنَنِىْۤ اِلَى النَّارِؕ‏(41)

WA YAA QAWME MAA LEE AD-O’OKUM ELAN NAJAATE WA TAD-O’ONANEE ELAN NAAR.

O my people! [Think,] what makes me invite you to deliverance, while you invite me toward the Fire?

تَدْعُوْنَنِىْ لِاَكْفُرَ بِاللّٰهِ وَاُشْرِكَ بِهٖ مَا لَيْسَ لِىْ بِهٖ عِلْمٌ وَّاَنَا اَدْعُوْكُمْ اِلَى الْعَزِيْزِ الْغَفَّارِ‏(42)

TAD-O’ONANEE LE-AKFORA BIL-LAAHE WA USHREKA BEHI MAA LAYSA LEE BEHI I’LM, WA ANAA AD-O’OKUM ELAL A’ZEEZIL GHAFFAAR.

You invite me to defy Allah and to ascribe to Him partners of which I have no knowledge, while I call you to the All-mighty, the All-forgiver.

لَا جَرَمَ اَنَّمَا تَدْعُوْنَنِىْۤ اِلَيْهِ لَيْسَ لَهٗ دَعْوَةٌ فِى الدُّنْيَا وَلَا فِى الْاٰخِرَةِ وَاَنَّ مَرَدَّنَاۤ اِلَى اللّٰهِ وَاَنَّ الْمُسْرِفِيْنَ هُمْ اَصْحٰبُ النَّارِ‏(43)

LAA JARAMA ANNAMAA TAD-O’ONANEE ELAYHE LAYSA LAHU DA’WATUN FID DUNYAA WA LAA FIL AAKHERATE WA ANNA MARADDANAA ELAL LAAHE WA ANNAL MUSREFEENA HUM ASHAABUN NAAR.

Undoubtedly, that to which you invite me has no invitation in the world nor in the Hereafter, and indeed our return will be to Allah, and indeed it is the transgressors who will be inmates of the Fire.

فَسَتَذْكُرُوْنَ مَاۤ اَقُوْلُ لَكُمْؕ وَاُفَوِّضُ اَمْرِىْۤ اِلَى اللّٰهِؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ بَصِيْرٌۢ بِالْعِبَادِ‏(44)

FASATAZKOROONA MAA AQOOLO LAKUM, WA OFAWWEZO AMREE ELAL LAAH, INNAL LAAHA BASEERUM BIL-E’BAAD.

Soon you will remember what I tell you, and I entrust my affair to Allah. Indeed Allah watches His servants.’

فَوَقٰٮهُ اللّٰهُ سَيِّاٰتِ مَا مَكَرُوْا وَحَاقَ بِاٰلِ فِرْعَوْنَ سُوْٓءُ الْعَذَابِ‌ۚ‏(45)

FA-WAQAAHUL LAAHO SAYYE-AATE MAA MAKAROO WA HAAQA BE-AALE FIR-A’WNA SOO-UL A’ZAAB.

Then Allah saved him from their evil schemes, while a terrible punishment besieged Pharaoh’s clan:

اَلنَّارُ يُعْرَضُوْنَ عَلَيْهَا غُدُوًّا وَّعَشِيًّا ۚ وَيَوْمَ تَقُوْمُ السَّاعَةُ اَدْخِلُوْۤا اٰلَ فِرْعَوْنَ اَشَدَّ الْعَذَابِ‏(46)

NAARO YO’RAZOONA A’LAYHAA GHODUWWANW WA A’SHIYYAA, WA YAWMA TAQOOMUS SAA-A’H, ADKHELOO AALA FIR-A’WNA ASHADDAL A’ZAAB.

the Fire, to which they are exposed morning and evening. On the day when the Hour sets in, Pharaoh’s clan will enter the severest punishment.

وَاِذْ يَتَحَآجُّوْنَ فِى النَّارِ فَيَقُوْلُ الضُّعَفٰٓؤُا لِلَّذِيْنَ اسْتَكْبَرُوْۤا اِنَّا كُنَّا لَكُمْ تَبَعًا فَهَلْ اَنْتُمْ مُّغْنُوْنَ عَنَّا نَصِيْبًا مِّنَ النَّارِ‏(47)

WA IZ YATAHAAJJOONA FIN NAARE FA-YAQOOLUZ ZO-A’FAAA-O LILLAZEENAS TAKBAROO INNAA KUNNAA LAKUM TABA-A’N FAHAL ANTUM MUGHNOONA A’NNAA NASEEBAM MENAN NAAR.

When they argue in the Fire, the oppressed will say to the oppressors, ‘We used to follow you; will you avail us against any portion of the Fire?’

قَالَ الَّذِيْنَ اسْتَكْبَرُوْۤا اِنَّا كُلٌّ فِيْهَاۤۙاِنَّ اللّٰهَ قَدْ حَكَمَ بَيْنَ الْعِبَادِ‏(48)

QAALAL LAZEENAS TAKBAROO INNAA KULLUN FEEHAA, INNAL LAAHA QAD HAKAMA BAYNAL E’BAAD.

The oppressors will say, ‘We are all in it [together]; Allah has judged between [His] servants.’

وَقَالَ الَّذِيْنَ فِى النَّارِ لِخَزَنَةِ جَهَنَّمَ ادْعُوْا رَبَّكُمْ يُخَفِّفْ عَنَّا يَوْمًا مِّنَ الْعَذَابِ‏(49)

WA QAALAL LAZEENA FIN NAARE LE-KHAZANATE JAHANNAMAD O’O RABBAKUM YOKHAFFIF A’NNAA YAWMAM MENAL A’ZAAB.

Those who are in the Fire will say to the keepers of hell, ‘Invoke your Lord to lighten for us [at least] a day’s punishment.’

قَالُوْۤا اَوَلَمْ تَكُ تَاْتِيْكُمْ رُسُلُكُمْ بِالْبَيِّنٰتِ ؕ قَالُوْا بَلٰى ؕ قَالُوْا‌ فَادْعُوْا ۚ وَمَا دُعٰٓؤُا الْكٰفِرِيْنَ اِلَّا فِىْ ضَلٰلٍ‏(50)

QAALOO AWA LAM TAKO TAATEEKUM ROSOLOKUM BIL-BAYYENAAT, QAALOO BALAA, QAALOO FAD-O’O, WA MAA DO-A’AA-UL KAAFEREENA ILLAA FEE ZALAAL.

They will say, ‘Had not your apostles brought you manifest proofs?’ They will say, ‘Yes.’ They will say, ‘Then invoke [Him] yourselves.’ But the invocations of the faithless only go awry.

اِنَّا لَنَنْصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَالَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا فِى الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُوْمُ الْاَشْهَادُ ۙ‏(51)

INNAA LANANSORO ROSOLANAA WAL LAZEENA AAMANOO FIL HAYAATID DUNYAA WA YAWMA YAQOOMUL ASH-HAAD.

Indeed We shall help Our apostles and those who have faith in the life of the world and on the day when the witnesses rise up,

يَوْمَ لَا يَنْفَعُ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ وَلَهُمُ اللَّعْنَةُ وَلَهُمْ سُوْٓءُ الدَّارِ‏(52)

YAWMA LAA YANFA-U’Z ZAALEMEENA MA’ZERATOHUM WA LAHOMUL LA’NATO WA LAHUM SOO-UD DAAR.

the day when the excuses of the wrongdoers will not benefit them, the curse will lie on them, and for them will be the ills of the [ultimate] abode.

وَلَقَدْ اٰتَيْنَا مُوْسَى الْهُدٰى وَاَوْرَثْنَا بَنِىْۤ اِسْرَآءِيْلَ الْكِتٰبَۙ‏(53)

WA LAQAD AATAYNAA MOOSAL HODAA WA AWRASNAA BANEE ISRAAA-EELAL KETAAB.

Certainly We gave guidance to Moses and We gave the Children of Israel the Book as a legacy,

هُدًى وَّذِكْرٰى لِاُولِى الْاَلْبَابِ‏(54)

HODANW WA ZIKRAA LE-OOLIL ALBAAB.

as guidance and admonition for those who possess intellect.

فَاصْبِرْ اِنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقٌّ وَّاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنْۢبِكَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ بِالْعَشِىِّ وَالْاِبْكَارِ‏(55)

FASBIR INNA WA’DAL LAAHE HAQQUNW WAS TAGHFIR LE-ZAMBEKA WA SABBEH BE-HAMDE RABBEKA BIL-A’SHIYYE WAL IBKAAR.

So be patient! Allah’s promise is indeed true. Plead [Allah] for forgiveness of your sin, and celebrate the praise of your Lord morning and evening.

اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يُجَادِلُوْنَ فِىْۤ اٰيٰتِ اللّٰهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطٰنٍ اَتٰٮهُمْۙ اِنْ فِىْ صُدُوْرِهِمْ اِلَّا كِبْرٌ مَّا هُمْ بِبَالِغِيْهِؕ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللّٰهِؕ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْبَصِيْرُ‏(56)

INNAL LAZEENA YOJAADELOONA FEE AAYAATIL LAAHE BE-GHAYRE SULTAANIN ATAAHUM, IN FEE SODOOREHIM ILLAA KIBRUM MAA HUM BE-BAALEGHEEH, FASTA-I’Z BIL-LAAH, INNAHU HOWAS SAMEE-U’L BASEER.

Indeed those who dispute the signs of Allah without any authority that may have come to them—there is [an ambition for] greatness in their breasts, which they will never attain. So seek the protection of Allah; indeed, He is the All-hearing, the All-seeing.

لَخَلْقُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ اَكْبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِ النَّاسِ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(57)

LA-KHALQUS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZE AKBARO MIN KHALQIN NAASE WA LAAKINNA AKSARAN NAASE LAA YA’LAMOON.

The creation of the heavens and the earth is surely more prodigious than the creation of mankind, but most people do not know.

وَمَا يَسْتَوِى الْاَعْمٰى وَالْبَصِيْرُ ۙ وَالَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَ عَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ وَلَا الْمُسِىْٓءُ ؕ قَلِيْلًا مَّا تَتَذَكَّرُوْنَ‏(58)

WA MAA YASTAWIL A-A’MAA WAL BASEERO, WAL LAZEENA AAMANOO WA A’MELUS SAALEHAATE WA LAL MOSEE, QALEELAM MAA TATAZAKKAROON.

The blind one and the seer are not equal, neither are the evildoers and those who have faith and do righteous deeds. Little is the admonition that you take!

اِنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَاٰتِيَةٌ لَّا رَيْبَ فِيْهَا وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ‏(59)

INNAS SAA-A’TA LA-AATEYATUL LAA RAYBA FEEHAA WA LAAKINNA AKSARAN NAASE LAA YOAMENOON.

Indeed the Hour is bound to come; there is no doubt in it. But most people do not believe.

وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُوْنِىْۤ اَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْؕ اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يَسْتَكْبِرُوْنَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِىْ سَيَدْخُلُوْنَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِيْنَ‏(60)

WA QAALA RABBOKOMUD O’ONEE ASTAJIB LAKUM, INNAL LAZEENA YASTAKBEROONA A’N E’BAADATEE SAYADKHOLOONA JAHANNAMA DAAKHEREEN.

Your Lord has said, ‘Call Me, and I will hear you!’ Indeed those who are disdainful of My worship will enter hell in utter humiliation.

اَللّٰهُ الَّذِىْ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الَّيْلَ لِتَسْكُنُوْا فِيْهِ وَالنَّهَارَ مُبْصِرًا ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَذُوْ فَضْلٍ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَ لٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَشْكُرُوْنَ‏(61)

ALLAAHUL LAZEE JA-A’LA LAKOMUL LAYLA LE-TASKONOO FEEHE WAN NAHAARA MUBSERAA, INNAL LAAHA LA-ZOO FAZLIN A’LAN NAASE WA LAAKINNA AKSARAN NAASE LAA YASHKOROON.

It is Allah who made the night for you, that you may rest in it, and the day to provide visibility. Indeed Allah is gracious to mankind, but most people do not give thanks.

ذٰ لِكُمُ اللّٰهُ رَبُّكُمْ خَالِقُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ‌ ۘ لَّاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ ‌ۚ  فَاَ نّٰى تُؤْفَكُوْنَ‏(62)

ZAALEKOMUL LAAHO RABBOKUM KHAALEQO KULLE SHAY, LAA ELAAHA ILLAA HOO, FA-ANNAA TOAFAKOON.

That is Allah, your Lord, the creator of all things, there is no god except Him. Then where do you stray?

كَذٰلِكَ يُؤْفَكُ الَّذِيْنَ كَانُوْا بِاٰيٰتِ اللّٰهِ يَجْحَدُوْنَ‏(63)

KAZAALEKA YOAFAKUL LAZEENA KAANOO BE-AAYAATIL LAAHE YAJHADOON.

Those who were used to impugning the signs of Allah are thus made to go astray.

اَللّٰهُ الَّذِىْ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الْاَرْضَ قَرَارًا وَّالسَّمَآءَ بِنَآءً وَّصَوَّرَكُمْ فَاَحْسَنَ صُوَرَكُمْ وَرَزَقَكُمْ مِّنَ الطَّيِّبٰتِ ؕ ذٰ لِكُمُ اللّٰهُ رَبُّكُمْ ‌ ۖۚ فَتَبٰرَكَ اللّٰهُ رَبُّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ‏(64)

ALLAAHUL LAZEE JA-A’LA LAKOMUL ARZA QARAARANW WAS SAMAAA-A BENAAA-ANW WA SAWWARAKUM FA-AHSANA SOWARAKUM WA RAZAQAKUM MENAT TAYYEBAAT, ZAALEKOMUL LAAHO RABBOKUM, FA-TABAARAKAL LAAHO RABBUL A’ALAMEEN.

It is Allah who made for you the earth an abode and the sky a canopy. He formed you and perfected your forms, and provided you with all the good things. That is Allah, your Lord! Blessed is Allah, Lord of all the worlds!

هُوَ الْحَىُّ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ فَادْعُوْهُ مُخْلِصِيْنَ لَهُ الدِّيْنَؕ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ‏(65)

HOWAL HAYYO LAA ELAAHA ILLAA HOWA FAD-O’OHO MUKHLESEENA LAHUD DEEN, AL-HAMDO LILLAAHE RABBIL A’ALAMEEN.

He is the Living One, there is no god except Him. So supplicate Him, putting exclusive faith in Him. All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds.

قُلْ اِنِّىْ نُهِيْتُ اَنْ اَعْبُدَ الَّذِيْنَ تَدْعُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ لَمَّا جَآءَنِىَ الْبَيِّنٰتُ مِنْ رَّبِّىْ وَاُمِرْتُ اَنْ اُسْلِمَ لِرَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ‏(66)

QUL INNEE NOHEETO AN A-A’BODAL LAZEENA TAD-O’ONA MIN DOONIL LAAHE LAMMAA JAAA-ANEYAL BAYYENAATO MIR RABBEE, WA OMIRTO AN USLEMA LE-RABBIL A’ALAMEEN.

Say, ‘I have been forbidden to worship those whom you invoke besides Allah, as manifest proofs have come to me from my Lord, and I have been commanded to submit to the Lord of all the worlds.’

هُوَ الَّذِىْ خَلَقَكُمْ مِّنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ نُّطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ عَلَقَةٍ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُكُمْ طِفْلًا ثُمَّ لِتَبْلُغُوْۤا اَشُدَّكُمْ ثُمَّ لِتَكُوْنُوْا شُيُوْخًا ؕ وَمِنْكُمْ مَّنْ يُّتَوَفّٰى مِنْ قَبْلُ وَلِتَبْلُغُوْۤا اَجَلًا مُّسَمًّى وَّلَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُوْنَ‏(67)

HOWAL LAZEE KHALAQAKUM MIN TORAABIN SUMMA MIN NUTFATIN SUMMA MIN A’LAQATIN SUMMA YUKHREJOKUM TIFLAN SUMMA LE-TABLOGHOO ASHUDDAKUM SUMMA LE-TAKOONOO SHOYOOKHAA, WA MINKUM MAN-Y YOTAWAFFAA MIN QABLO WA LE-TABLOGHOO AJALAM MOSAMMANW WA LA-A’LLAKUM TA’QELOON.

It is He who created you from dust, then from a drop of [seminal] fluid, then from a clinging mass, then He brings you forth as infants, then [He nurtures you] so that you may come of age, and then that you may become aged—though there are some of you who die earlier—and complete a specified term, and so that you may exercise your reason.

هُوَ الَّذِىْ يُحْىٖ وَيُمِيْتُؕ فَاِذَا قَضٰٓى اَمْرًا فَاِنَّمَا يَقُوْلُ لَهٗ كُنْ فَيَكُوْنُ‏(68)

HOWAL LAZEE YOHYEE WA YOMEET, FA-EZAA QAZAA AMRAN FA-INNAMAA YAQOOLO LAHU KUN FA-YAKOON.

It is He who gives life and brings death. When He decides on a matter, He just says to it, ‘Be!’ and it is.

اَلَمْ تَرَ اِلَى الَّذِيْنَ يُجَادِلُوْنَ فِىْۤ اٰيٰتِ اللّٰهِؕ اَنّٰى يُصْرَفُوْنَ ۛۚ ۙ‏(69)

ALAM TARA ELAL LAZEENA YOJAADELOONA FEE AAYAATIL LAAH, ANNAA YUSRAFOON.

Have you not regarded those who dispute the signs of Allah, where they are being led away [from Allah’s way]?

الَّذِيْنَ كَذَّبُوْا بِالْكِتٰبِ وَبِمَاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا بِهٖ رُسُلَنَا ۛ  فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُوْنَ ۙ‏(70)

LAZEENA KAZZABOO BIL-KETAABE WA BEMAA ARSALNAA BEHI ROSOLANAA, FASAWFA YA’LAMOON.

—Those who deny the Book and what we have sent with Our apostles. Soon they will know

اِذِ الْاَغْلٰلُ فِىْۤ اَعْنَاقِهِمْ وَالسَّلٰسِلُؕ يُسْحَبُوْنَۙ‏(71)

EZIL AGHLAALO FEE A-A’NAAQEHIM WAS SALAASEL, YUSHABOON.

when they are dragged [with] iron collars and chains around their necks

فِى الْحَمِيْمِ ۙ ثُمَّ فِى النَّارِ يُسْجَرُوْنَ‌ ۚ‏(72)

FIL HAMEEME, SUMMA FIN NAARE YUSJAROON.

into scalding waters and then set aflame in the Fire.

ثُمَّ قِيْلَ لَهُمْ اَيْنَ مَا كُنْتُمْ تُشْرِكُوْنَۙ‏(73)

SUMMA QEELA LAHUM AYNA MAA KUNTUM TUSHREKOON.

Then they will be told, ‘Where are they whom you used to worship as deities

مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ ؕ قَالُوْا ضَلُّوْا عَنَّا بَلْ لَّمْ نَكُنْ نَّدْعُوْا مِنْ قَبْلُ شَيْئًا ؕ كَذٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ اللّٰهُ الْكٰفِرِيْنَ‏(74)

MIN DOONIL LAAH, QAALOO ZALLOO A’NNAA BAL LAM NAKUN NAD-O’O MIN QABLO SHAY-AA, KAZAALEKA YOZILLUL LAAHUL KAAFEREEN.

besides Allah?’ They will say, ‘They have forsaken us. No, we did not invoke anything before.’ That is how Allah leads the faithless astray.

ذٰ لِكُمْ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَفْرَحُوْنَ فِى الْاَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَبِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَمْرَحُوْنَ‌ ۚ‏(75)

ZAALEKUM BEMAA KUNTUM TAFRAHOONA FIL ARZE BE-GHAYRIL HAQQE WA BEMAA KUNTUM TAMRAHOON.

‘That [punishment] is because you used to boast unduly on the earth and because you used to strut.

اُدْخُلُوْۤا اَبْوَابَ جَهَنَّمَ خٰلِدِيْنَ فِيْهَا ۚ فَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى الْمُتَكَبِّرِيْنَ‏(76)

UDKHOLOO ABWAABA JAHANNAMA KHAALEDEENA FEEHAA, FA-BEASA MASWAL MOTAKABBEREEN.

Enter the gates of hell, to remain in it [forever].’ Evil is the [final] abode of the arrogant.

فَاصْبِرْ اِنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقٌّۚ فَاِمَّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعْضَ الَّذِىْ نَعِدُهُمْ اَوْ نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ فَاِلَيْنَا يُرْجَعُوْنَ‏(77)

FASBIR INNA WA’DAL LAAHE HAQ, FA-IMMAA NOREYANNAKA BA’ZAL LAZEE NA-E’DOHUM AW NATAWAFFAYANNAKA FA-ELAYNAA YURJA-O’ON.

So be patient! Allah’s promise is indeed true. Whether We show you a part of what We promise them, or take you away [before that], [in any case] they will be brought back to Us.

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلًا مِّنْ قَبْلِكَ مِنْهُمْ مَّنْ قَصَصْنَا عَلَيْكَ وَمِنْهُمْ مَّنْ لَّمْ نَقْصُصْ عَلَيْكَؕ وَمَا كَانَ لِرَسُوْلٍ اَنْ يَّاْتِىَ بِاٰيَةٍ اِلَّا بِاِذْنِ اللّٰه‌ِۚ فَاِذَا جَآءَ اَمْرُ اللّٰهِ قُضِىَ بِالْحَقِّ وَخَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ الْمُبْطِلُوْنَ‏(78)

WA LAQAD ARSALNAA ROSOLAM MIN QABLEKA MINHUM MAN QASASNAA A’LAYKA WA MINHUM MAL LAM NAQSUS A’LAYK, WA MAA KAANA LE-RASOOLIN AN-Y YAATEYA BE-AAYATIN ILLAA BE-IZNIL LAAH, FA-EZAA JAAA-A AMRUL LAAHE QOZEYA BIL-HAQQE WA KHASERA HONAALEKAL MUBTELOON.

Certainly We have sent apostles before you. Of them are those We have recounted to you, and of them are those We have not recounted to you. An apostle may not bring any sign except by Allah’s permission. Hence, when Allah’s edict comes, judgment is made with justice, and it is thence that the falsifiers become losers.

اَللّٰهُ الَّذِىْ جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الْاَنْعَامَ لِتَرْكَبُوْا مِنْهَا وَمِنْهَا تَاْكُلُوْنَ‏(79)

ALLAAHUL LAZEE JA-A’LA LAKOMUL AN-A’AMA LE-TARKABOO MINHAA WA MINHAA TAAKOLOON.

It is Allah who created the cattle for you that you may ride some of them, and some of them you eat;

وَلَكُمْ فِيْهَا مَنَافِعُ وَ لِتَبْلُغُوْا عَلَيْهَا حَاجَةً فِىْ صُدُوْرِكُمْ وَعَلَيْهَا وَعَلَى الْفُلْكِ تُحْمَلُوْنَؕ‏(80)

WA LAKUM FEEHAA MANAAFE-O’ WA LE-TABLOGHOO A’LAYHAA HAAJATAN FEE SODOOREKUM WA A’LAYHAA WA A’LAL FULKE TOHMALOON.

and there are [numerous] uses in them for you, and that over them you may satisfy any need that is in your breasts, and you are carried on them and on ships.

وَيُرِيْكُمْ اٰيٰتِهٖ ۖ  فَاَىَّ اٰيٰتِ اللّٰهِ تُنْكِرُوْنَ‏(81)

WA YOREEKUM AAYAATEH, FA-AYYA AAYAATIL LAAHE TUNKEROON.

He shows you His signs. So which of the signs of Allah do you deny?

اَفَلَمْ يَسِيْرُوْا فِى الْاَرْضِ فَيَنْظُرُوْا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْؕ كَانُوْۤا اَكْثَرَ مِنْهُمْ وَاَشَدَّ قُوَّةً وَّ اٰثَارًا فِى الْاَرْضِ فَمَاۤ اَغْنٰى عَنْهُمْ مَّا كَانُوْا يَكْسِبُوْنَ‏(82)

AFALAM YASEEROO FIL ARZE FA-YANZOROO KAYFA KAANA A’AQEBATUL LAZEENA MIN QABLEHIM, KAANOO AKSARA MINHUM WA ASHADDA QUWWATANW WA AASAARAN FIL ARZE FAMAA AGHNAA A’NHUM MAA KAANOO YAKSEBOON.

Have they not travelled over the land so that they may observe how was the fate of those who were before them? They were more numerous than them and were greater [than them] in power and with respect to the effects [they left] in the land. But what they used to earn did not avail them.

فَلَمَّا جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُمْ بِالْبَيِّنٰتِ فَرِحُوْا بِمَا عِنْدَهُمْ مِّنَ الْعِلْمِ وَحَاقَ بِهِمْ مَّا كَانُوْا بِهٖ يَسْتَهْزِءُوْنَ‏(83)

FALAMMAA JAAA-ATHUM ROSOLOHUM BIL-BAYYENAATE FAREHOO BEMAA I’NDAHUM MENAL I’LME WA HAAQA BEHIM MAA KAANOO BEHI YASTAHZE-OON.

When their apostles brought them manifest proofs, they boasted about the knowledge they possessed, but they were besieged by what they used to deride.

فَلَمَّا رَاَوْا بَاْسَنَا قَالُوْۤا اٰمَنَّا بِاللّٰهِ وَحْدَهٗ وَكَفَرْنَا بِمَا كُنَّا بِهٖ مُشْرِكِيْنَ‏(84)

FALAMMAA RA-AW BAASANAA QAALOO AAMANNAA BIL-LAAHE WAHDAHU WA KAFARNAA BEMAA KUNNAA BEHI MUSHREKEEN.

Then, when they sighted Our punishment, they said, ‘We believe in Allah alone, and disavow what we used to take as His partners.’

فَلَمْ يَكُ يَنْفَعُهُمْ اِيْمَانُهُمْ لَمَّا رَاَوْا بَاْسَنَا ؕ سُنَّتَ اللّٰهِ الَّتِىْ قَدْ خَلَتْ فِىْ عِبَادِهٖ‌ۚ وَخَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ‏(85)

FALAM YAKO YANFA-O’HUM EEMAANOHUM LAMMAA RA-AW BAASANAA, SUNNATAL LAAHIL LATEE QAD KHALAT FEE E’BAADEH, WA KHASERA HONAALEKAL KAAFEROON.

But their faith was of no benefit to them when they sighted Our punishment—Allah’s precedent, which has passed among His servants, and it is thence that the faithless will be losers.

41: Fussilat فصلت, verses 1-46

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

حٰمٓ‌ ۚ‏(1)

HAA-MEEM.

Ha, Meem.

تَنْزِيْلٌ مِّنَ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ‌ۚ‏(2)

TANZEELUM MENAR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

A [gradually] sent down [revelation] from the All-beneficent, the All-merciful,

كِتٰبٌ فُصِّلَتْ اٰيٰتُهٗ قُرْاٰنًا عَرَبِيًّا لِّقَوْمٍ يَّعْلَمُوْنَۙ‏(3)

KETAABUN FUSSELAT AAYAATOHU QURAANAN A’RABIYYAL LEQAWMIYN YA’LAMOON.

[this is] a Book whose signs have been elaborated for a people who have knowledge, an Arabic Quran,

بَشِيْرًا وَّنَذِيْرًا‌ ۚ فَاَعْرَضَ اَكْثَرُهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُوْنَ‏(4)

BASHEERAWN WA NAZEERAA, FA-A’RAZA AKSAROHUM FAHUM LAA YASMA-O’ON.

a bearer of good news and a warner. But most of them turn away [from it], [and] so they do not listen.

وَقَالُوْا قُلُوْبُنَا فِىْۤ اَكِنَّةٍ مِّمَّا تَدْعُوْنَاۤ اِلَيْهِ وَفِىْۤ اٰذَانِنَا وَقْرٌ وَّمِنْۢ بَيْنِنَا وَبَيْنِكَ حِجَابٌ فَاعْمَلْ اِنَّنَا عٰمِلُوْنَ‏(5)

WA QAALOO QOLOOBONAA FEE AKINNATIM MIMMAA TAD-O’ONAA EALYHE WA FEE AAZAANENAA WAQRUWN WA MIM BAYNENAA WA BAYNEKA HEJAABUN FA’MAL INNANAA A’AMELOON.

They say, ‘Our hearts are in veils [which shut them off] from what you invite us to, and there is a deafness in our ears, and there is a curtain between us and you. So act [as your faith requires]; we too are acting [according to our own].’

قُلْ اِنَّمَاۤ اَنَا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ يُوْحٰٓى اِلَىَّ اَنَّمَاۤ اِلٰهُكُمْ اِلٰهٌ وَّاحِدٌ فَاسْتَقِيْمُوْۤا اِلَيْهِ وَاسْتَغْفِرُوْهُ‌ ؕ وَوَيْلٌ لِّلْمُشْرِكِيْنَ ۙ‏(6)

QUL INNAMAA ANAA BASHARUM MISLOKUM YOOHAA ELAYYA ANNAMAA ELAAHOKUM ELAAHUWN WAAHEDUN FASTAQEEMOO ELAYHE WAS-TAGHFEROOH, WA WAYLUL LILMUSHREKEENAL.

Say, ‘I am just a human like you. It has been revealed to me that your God is the One God. So worship Him single-mindedly and plead to Him for forgiveness.’ And woe to the polytheists

الَّذِيْنَ لَا يُؤْتُوْنَ الزَّكٰوةَ وَهُمْ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ هُمْ كٰفِرُوْنَ‏(7)

LAZEENA LAA YOATOONAZ ZAKAATA WA HUM BIL AAKHERATE HUM KAAFEROON.

—those who do not pay the zakat and disbelieve in the Hereafter.

اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ لَهُمْ اَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُوْنٍ‏(8)

INNAL LAZEENA AAMANOO WA A’MELUS SAALEHAATE LAHUM AJRUN GHAYRO MAMNOON.

As for those who have faith and do righteous deeds, there will be an everlasting reward for them.

قُلْ اَئِنَّكُمْ لَتَكْفُرُوْنَ بِالَّذِىْ خَلَقَ الْاَرْضَ فِىْ يَوْمَيْنِ وَتَجْعَلُوْنَ لَهٗۤ اَنْدَادًا‌ؕ ذٰلِكَ رَبُّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(9)

QUL AINNAKUM LATAKFOROONA BIL-LAZEE KHALAQAL ARZA FEE YAWMAYNE WA TAJ-A’LOONA LAHU ANDAADAA, ZAALEKA RABBUL A’ALAMEEN.

Say, ‘Do you really disbelieve in Him who created the earth in two days, and ascribe partners to Him? That is the Lord of all the worlds!’

وَجَعَلَ فِيْهَا رَوَاسِىَ مِنْ فَوْقِهَا وَبٰرَكَ فِيْهَا وَقَدَّرَ فِيْهَاۤ اَقْوَاتَهَا فِىْۤ اَرْبَعَةِ اَيَّامٍؕ سَوَآءً لِّلسَّآئِلِيْنَ‏(10)

WA JA-A’LA FEEHAA AQWAATAHAA FEE ARBA-A’TE AYYAAM, SAWAAA-AL LIS-SAAELEEN.

He set in it firm mountains, [rising] above it, blessed it, and ordained in it, in four days, [various] means of sustenance, equally for all seekers.

ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰۤى اِلَى السَّمَآءِ وَهِىَ دُخَانٌ فَقَالَ لَهَا وَلِلْاَرْضِ ائْتِيَا طَوْعًا اَوْ كَرْهًا ؕ قَالَتَاۤ اَتَيْنَا طَآئِعِيْنَ‏(11)

SUMMAS TAWAA ELAS SAMAAA-E WA HEYA DOKHAANUN FAQAALA LAHAA WA LILARZEA TEYAA TAWA’N AW KARHAA, QAALATAA ATAYNAA TAAA-E-E’EN.

Then He turned to the heaven, and it was smoke, and He said to it and to the earth, ‘Come, willingly or unwillingly!’ They said, ‘We come obediently.’

فَقَضٰٮهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمٰوَاتٍ فِىْ يَوْمَيْنِ وَاَوْحٰى فِىْ كُلِّ سَمَآءٍ اَمْرَهَا‌ ؕ وَزَ يَّنَّا السَّمَآءَ الدُّنْيَا بِمَصَابِيْحَ ‌ۖ  وَحِفْظًا ‌ؕ ذٰ لِكَ تَقْدِيْرُ الْعَزِيْزِ الْعَلِيْمِ‏(12)

FAQAZAAHUNNA SAB-A’ SAMAAWAATIN FEE YAWMAYNE WA AWHAA FEE KULLE SAMAAA-IN AMRAHAA, WA ZAYYANNAS SAMAAA-AD DUNYAA BEMASAABEEH, WA HIFZAA, ZAALEKA TAQDEERUL A’ZEEZIL A’LEEM.

Then He set them up as seven heavens in two days, and revealed [to the angels] in each heaven its ordinance. We have adorned the lowest heaven with lamps, and guarded them. That is the ordaining of the All-mighty, the All-knowing.

فَاِنْ اَعْرَضُوْا فَقُلْ اَنْذَرْتُكُمْ صٰعِقَةً مِّثْلَ صٰعِقَةِ عَادٍ وَّثَمُوْدَ ؕ‏(13)

FA-IN A-A’RAZOO FAQUL ANZARTOKUM SAA-E’QATAM MISLA SAA-E’QATE A’ADIWN WA SAMOOD.

But if they turn away, say, ‘I warn you of a thunderbolt, like the thunderbolt of ‘Ad and Thamud.’

اِذْ جَآءَتْهُمُ الرُّسُلُ مِنْۢ بَيْنِ اَيْدِيْهِمْ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ اَلَّا تَعْبُدُوْۤا اِلَّا اللّٰهَ‌ؕ قَالُوْا لَوْ شَآءَ رَبُّنَا لَاَنْزَلَ مَلٰٓئِكَةً فَاِنَّا بِمَاۤ اُرْسِلْتُمْ بِهٖ كٰفِرُوْنَ‏(14)

IZ JAAA-ATHOMUR ROSOLO MIM BAYNE AYDEEHIM WA MIN KHALFEHIM ALLAA TA’BODOO ILLAL LAAH, QAALOO LAW SHAAA-A RABBONAA LA-ANZALA MALAAA-EKATAN FAINNAA BEMAA URSILTUM BEHI KAAFEROON.

When the apostles came to them, before them and in their own time, saying, ‘Worship no one except Allah!’ They said, ‘Had our Lord wished, He would have sent down angels [to us]. We indeed disbelieve in what you have been sent with.’

فَاَمَّا عَادٌ فَاسْتَكْبَرُوْا فِى الْاَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَقَالُوْا مَنْ اَشَدُّ مِنَّا قُوَّةً ‌ؕ اَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ الَّذِىْ خَلَقَهُمْ هُوَ اَشَدُّ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةً ؕ وَكَانُوْا بِاٰيٰتِنَا يَجْحَدُوْنَ‏(15)

FA-AMMAA A’ADUN FASTAKBAROO FIL ARZE BEGHAYRIL HAQQE WA QAALOO MAN ASHADDO MINNAA QUWWAH, AWA LAM YARAW ANNAL LAAHAL LAZEE KHALAQAHUM HOWA ASHADDO MINHUM QUWWAH, WA KAANOO BEAAYAATENAA YAJHADOON.

As for [the people of] ‘Ad, they acted arrogantly in the earth unduly, and they said, ‘Who is more powerful than us?’ Did they not see that Allah, who created them, is more powerful than them? They used to impugn Our signs;

فَاَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيْحًا صَرْصَرًا فِىْۤ اَيَّامٍ نَّحِسَاتٍ لِّنُذِيْقَهُمْ عَذَابَ الْخِزْىِ فِى الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا‌ ؕ وَلَعَذَابُ الْاٰخِرَةِ اَخْزٰى‌ وَهُمْ لَا يُنْصَرُوْنَ‏(16)

FA-ARSALNAA A’LAYHIM REEHAN SARSARAN FEE AYYAAMIN NAHESAATIL LENOZEEQAHUM A’ZAABAL KHIZYE FIL HAYAATID DUNYAA, WA LA-A’ZAABUL AAKHERATE AKHZAA WA HUM LAA YUNSAROON.

so We unleashed upon them an icy gale during ill-fated days, in order that We might make them taste a humiliating punishment in the life of the world. Yet the punishment of the Hereafter will be surely more disgraceful, and they will not be helped.

وَاَمَّا ثَمُوْدُ فَهَدَيْنٰهُمْ فَاسْتَحَبُّوا الْعَمٰى عَلَى الْهُدٰى فَاَخَذَتْهُمْ صٰعِقَةُ الْعَذَابِ الْهُوْنِ بِمَا كَانُوْا يَكْسِبُوْنَ‌ۚ‏(17)

WA AMMAA SAMOODO FAHADAYNAAHUM FASTAHABBUL A’MAA A’LAL HODAA FA-AKHAZATHUM SAA-E’QATUL A’ZAABIL HOONE BEMAA KAANOO YAKSEBOON.

As for [the people of] Thamud, We guided them, but they preferred blindness to guidance. So the bolt of a humiliating punishment seized them because of what they used to earn.

وَ نَجَّيْنَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَكَانُوْا يَتَّقُوْنَ‏(18)

WA NAJJAYNAL LAZEENA AAMANOO WA KAANU YATTAQOON.

And We delivered those who had faith and were Godwary.

وَيَوْمَ يُحْشَرُ اَعْدَآءُ اللّٰهِ اِلَى النَّارِ فَهُمْ يُوْزَعُوْنَ‏(19)

WA YAWMA YOHSHARO A-A’DAAA-UL LAAHE ELAN NAARE FAHUM YOOZA-O’ON.

The day the enemies of Allah are marched out toward the Fire, while they are in check,

حَتّٰٓى اِذَا مَا جَآءُوْهَا شَهِدَ عَلَيْهِمْ سَمْعُهُمْ وَاَبْصَارُهُمْ وَجُلُوْدُهُمْ بِمَا كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ‏(20)

HATTAA IZAA MAA JAAA-OOHAA SHAHEDA A’LAYHIM SAM-O’HUM WA ABSAAROHUM WA JOLOODOHUM BEMAA KAANOO YA’MALOON.

when they come to it, their hearing, their eyes and their skins will bear witness against them concerning what they used to do.

وَقَالُوْا لِجُلُوْدِهِمْ لِمَ شَهِدْتُّمْ عَلَيْنَا‌ ؕ قَالُوْۤا اَنْطَقَنَا اللّٰهُ الَّذِىْۤ اَنْطَقَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ وَّهُوَ خَلَقَكُمْ اَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَّاِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُوْنَ‏(21)

WA QAALOO LEJOLOODEHIM LEMA SHAHIT-TUM A’LAYNAA, QAALOO ANTAQANAL LAAHUL LAZEE ANTAQA KULLA SHAY-IWN WA HOWA KHALAQAKUM AWWALA MARRATIWN WA ELAYHE TURJA-O’ON.

They will say to their skins, ‘Why did you bear witness against us?’ They will say, ‘We were given speech by Allah, who gave speech to all things. He created you the first time, and you are being brought back to Him.

وَمَا كُنْتُمْ تَسْتَتِرُوْنَ اَنْ يَّشْهَدَ عَلَيْكُمْ سَمْعُكُمْ وَلَاۤ اَبْصَارُكُمْ وَلَا جُلُوْدُكُمْ وَلٰكِنْ ظَنَنْتُمْ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَعْلَمُ كَثِيْرًا مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُوْنَ‏(22)

WA MAA KUNTUM TASTATEROONA AYN YASHHADA A’LAYKUM SAM-O’KUM WA LAA ABSAAROKUM WA LAA JOLOODOKUM WA LAAKIN ZANANTUM ANNAL LAAHA LAA YA’LAMO KASEERAM MIMMA TA’MALOON.

You did not use to conceal yourselves [while perpetrating sinful acts] lest your hearing, your eyes, or your skins should bear witness against you, but you thought that Allah did not know most of what you did.

وَذٰلِكُمْ ظَنُّكُمُ الَّذِىْ ظَنَنْتُمْ بِرَبِّكُمْ اَرْدٰٮكُمْ فَاَصْبَحْتُمْ مِّنَ الْخٰسِرِيْنَ‏(23)

WA ZAALEKUM ZANNOKOMUL LAZEE ZANANTUM BERABBEKUM ARDAAKUM FA-ASBAHTUM MENAL KHAASEREEN.

That misjudgement, which you entertained about your Lord ruined you. So you became losers.’

فَاِنْ يَّصْبِرُوْا فَالنَّارُ مَثْوًى لَّهُمْ‌ؕ وَاِنْ يَّسْتَعْتِبُوْا فَمَا هُمْ مِّنَ الْمُعْتَبِيْنَ‏(24)

FAIYN YASBEROO FANNAARO MASWAL LAHUM, WA IYN YASTA’TEBOO FAMAA HUM MENAL MOA’TABEEN.

Should they be patient, the Fire is their abode; and should they seek to propitiate [Allah], they will not be redeemed.

وَقَيَّضْنَا لَهُمْ قُرَنَآءَ فَزَيَّنُوْا لَهُمْ مَّا بَيْنَ اَيْدِيْهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَحَقَّ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقَوْلُ فِىْۤ اُمَمٍ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ وَالْاِنْسِ‌ۚ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا خٰسِرِيْنَ‏(25)

WA QAYYAZNAA LAHUM QORANAAA-A FA-ZAYYANOO LAHUM MAA BAYNA AYDEEHIM WA MAA KHALFAHUM WA HAQQA A’LAYHEMUL QAWLO FEE OMAMIN QAD KHALAT MIN QABLEHIM MENAL JINNE WAL-INS, INNAHUM KAANOO KHAASEREEN.

We have assigned them companions who make their present [conduct] and future [state] seem decorous to them, and the word became due against them along with the nations of jinn and humans that passed away before them. They were indeed losers.

وَقَالَ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا لَا تَسْمَعُوْا لِهٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنِ وَالْغَوْا فِيْهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَغْلِبُوْنَ‏(26)

WA QAALAL LAZEENA KAFAROO LAA TASMA-O’O LEHAAZAL QUR-AANE WAL GHAW FEEHE LA-A’LLAKUM TAGHLEBOON.

The faithless say, ‘Do not listen to this Quran and hoot it down so that you may prevail [over the Apostle].’

فَلَنُذِيْقَنَّ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا عَذَابًا شَدِيْدًاۙ وَّلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ اَسْوَاَ الَّذِىْ كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ‏(27)

FALANOZEEQANNAL LAZEENA KAFAROO A’ZAABAN SHADEEDAWN WA LANAJZEYANNAHUM ASWA-AL LAZEE KAANOO YA’MALOON.

We will surely make the faithless taste a severe punishment, and We will surely requite them by the worst of what they used to do.

ذٰ لِكَ جَزَآءُ اَعْدَآءِ اللّٰهِ النَّارُ‌ ۚ لَهُمْ فِيْهَا دَارُ الْخُلْدِ‌ ؕ جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوْا بِاٰيٰتِنَا يَجْحَدُوْنَ‏(28)

ZAALEKA JAZAAA-O A-A’DAAA-IL LAAHIN NAAR, LAHUM FEEHAA DAARUL KHULD, JAZAAA-AM BEMAA KAANOO BE-AAYAATENAA YAJHADOON.

That is the requital of the enemies of Allah—the Fire! In it, they will have an everlasting abode, as a requital for their impugning Our signs.

وَقَالَ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا رَبَّنَاۤ اَرِنَا الَّذَيْنِ اَضَلّٰنَا مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَالْاِنْسِ نَجْعَلْهُمَا تَحْتَ اَقْدَامِنَا لِيَكُوْنَا مِنَ الْاَسْفَلِيْنَ‏(29)

WA QAALAL LAZEENA KAFAROO RABBANAA ARENAL LAZEENA AZALLAANAA MENAL JINNE WAL INSE NAJ-A’LHOMAA TAHTA AQDAAMENAA LEYAKOONA MENAL ASFALEEN.

The faithless will say, ‘Our Lord! Show us those who led us astray from among jinn and humans so that we may trample them under our feet, so that they may be among the lowermost!’

اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ قَالُوْا رَبُّنَا اللّٰهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقَامُوْا تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ اَلَّا تَخَافُوْا وَلَا تَحْزَنُوْا وَاَبْشِرُوْا بِالْجَنَّةِ الَّتِىْ كُنْتُمْ تُوْعَدُوْنَ‏(30)

INNAL LAZEENA QAALOO RABBONAL LAAHO SUMMAS-TAQAAMOO TATANAZZALO A’LAYHEMUL MALAAA-EKATO ALLAA TAKHAAFOO WA LAA TAHZANOO WA ABSHEROO BIL-JANNATIL LATEE KUNTUM TOO-A’DOON.

Indeed those who say, ‘Our Lord is Allah!’ and then remain steadfast, the angels descend upon them, [saying,] ‘Do not fear, nor be grieved! Receive the good news of the paradise, which you have been promised.

نَحْنُ اَوْلِيٰٓؤُکُمْ فِى الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِى الْاٰخِرَةِ ۚ وَلَكُمْ فِيْهَا مَا تَشْتَهِىْۤ اَنْفُسُكُمْ وَلَكُمْ فِيْهَا مَا تَدَّعُوْنَ ؕ‏(31)

NAHNO AWLEYAAA-OKUM FIL HAYAATID DUNYAA WA FIL AAKHERAH, WA LAKUM FEEHAA MAA TASHTAHEE ANFOSOKUM WA LAKUM FEEHAA MAA TADDA-O’ON.

We are your friends in the life of this world and in the Hereafter, and you will have in it whatever your souls desire, and you will have in it whatever you ask for,

نُزُلًا مِّنْ غَفُوْرٍ رَّحِيْمٍ‏(32)

NOZOLAM MIN GHAFOORIR RAHEEM.

as a hospitality from One all-forgiving, all-merciful.’

وَمَنْ اَحْسَنُ قَوْلًا مِّمَّنْ دَعَاۤ اِلَى اللّٰهِ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا وَّقَالَ اِنَّنِىْ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ‏(33)

WA MAN AHSANO QAWLAM MIMMAA DA-A’A ELAL LAAHE WA A’MELA SAALEHAWN WA QAALA INNANEE MENAL MUSLEMEEN.

Who has a better call than him who summons to Allah and acts righteously and says, ‘Indeed I am one of the Muslims’?

وَلَا تَسْتَوِى الْحَسَنَةُ وَ لَا السَّيِّئَةُ ؕ اِدْفَعْ بِالَّتِىْ هِىَ اَحْسَنُ فَاِذَا الَّذِىْ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهٗ عَدَاوَةٌ كَاَنَّهٗ وَلِىٌّ حَمِيْمٌ‏(34)

WA LAA TASTAWIL HASANATO WA LASSAYYEAH, IDFA’ BILLATEE HEYA AHSANO FA-IZAL LAZEE BAYNAKA WA BAYNAHU A’DAAWATUN KA-ANNAHU WALIYYUN HAMEEM.

Good and evil [conduct] are not equal. Repel [evil] with what is best. [If you do so,] he between whom and you was enmity, will then be as though he were a sympathetic friend.

وَمَا يُلَقّٰٮهَاۤ اِلَّا الَّذِيْنَ صَبَرُوْا‌ۚ وَمَا يُلَقّٰٮهَاۤ اِلَّا ذُوْ حَظٍّ عَظِيْمٍ‏(35)

WA MAA YOLAQQAAHAA ILLAL LAZEENA SABAROO, WA MAA YOLAQQAAHAA ILLAA ZOO HAZZIN A’ZEEM.

But none is granted it except those who are patient, and none is granted it except the greatly endowed.

وَاِمَّا يَنْزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطٰنِ نَزْغٌ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللّٰهِ‌ؕ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ‏(36)

WA AMMAA YANZAGHANNAKA MENASH SHAYTAANE NAZGHUN FAS-TA-I’Z BILLAAH, INNAHU HOWAS SAMEE-U’L A’LEEM.

Should an incitement from Satan prompt you [to ill feeling], seek the protection of Allah. Indeed, He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing.

وَمِنْ اٰيٰتِهِ الَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ وَالشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ‌ؕ لَا تَسْجُدُوْا لِلشَّمْسِ وَلَا لِلْقَمَرِ وَاسْجُدُوْا لِلّٰهِ الَّذِىْ خَلَقَهُنَّ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ اِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُوْنَ‏(37)

WA MIN AAYAATEHIL LAYLO WAN NAHAARO WASH SHAMSO WAL QAMAR, LAA TASJODOO LISH-SHAMSE WA LAA LIL-QAMARE WAS JODOO LILLAAHIL LAZEE KHALAQAHUNNA IN KUNTUM IYYAAHO TA’BODOON.

Among His signs are night and day, and the sun and the moon. Do not prostrate to the sun, nor to the moon, but prostrate to Allah who created them, if it is Him that you worship.

فَاِنِ اسْتَكْبَرُوْا فَالَّذِيْنَ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ يُسَبِّحُوْنَ لَهٗ بِالَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْئَمُوْنَ۩‏(38)

FA-ENIS TAKBAROO FALLAZEENA I’NDA RABBEKA YOSABBEHOONA LAHU BIL-LAYLE WAN NAHAARE WA HUM LAA YAS-AMOON.

But if they disdain [the worship of Allah], those who are near your Lord glorify Him night and day, and they are not wearied.

وَمِنْ اٰيٰتِهٖۤ اَنَّكَ تَرَى الْاَرْضَ خَاشِعَةً فَاِذَاۤ اَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْهَا الْمَآءَ اهْتَزَّتْ وَرَبَتْ‌ؕ اِنَّ الَّذِىْۤ اَحْيَاهَا لَمُحْىِ الْمَوْتٰى ؕ اِنَّهٗ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ‏(39)

WA MIN AAYAATEHI ANNAKA TARAL ARZA KHAASHEA’TAN FA-EZAA ANZALNAA A’LAYHAL MAAA-AH TAZZAT WA RABAT, INNAL LAZEE AHYAAHAA LAMOHYIL MAWTAA, INNAHU A’LAA KULLE SHAYIN QADEER.

Among His signs, is that you see the earth desolate; but when We send down water upon it, it stirs and swells. Indeed, He who revives it will also revive the dead. Indeed, He has power over all things.

اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يُلْحِدُوْنَ فِىْۤ اٰيٰتِنَا لَا يَخْفَوْنَ عَلَيْنَا ؕ اَفَمَنْ يُّلْقٰى فِى النَّارِ خَيْرٌ اَمْ مَّنْ يَّاْتِىْۤ اٰمِنًا يَّوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ‌ ؕ اِعْمَلُوْا مَا شِئْتُمْ‌ ۙ اِنَّهٗ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ بَصِيْرٌ‏(40)

INNAL LAZEENA YULHEDOONA FEE AAYAATENAA LAA YAKHFAWNA A’LAYNAA, AFAMAYN YULQAA FIN NAARE KHAYRUN AM MAYN YAATEE AAMENAYN YAWMAL QEYAAMAH, EA’MALOO MAA SHEATUM, INNAHU BEMAA TA’MALOONA BASEER.

Those who abuse Our signs are not hidden from Us. Is someone who is cast in the Fire better off, or someone who arrives safely on the Day of Resurrection? Act as you wish; indeed He watches what you do.

اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا بِالذِّكْرِ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ‌ۚ وَاِنَّهٗ لَكِتٰبٌ عَزِيْزٌۙ‏(41)

INNAL LAZEENA KAFAROO BIZ-ZIKRE LAMMAA JAAA-AHUM, WA INNAHU LAKETAABUN A’ZEEZUL.

Those who reject the Reminder when it comes to them... Indeed, it is an august Book:

لَّا يَاْتِيْهِ الْبَاطِلُ مِنْۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَلَا مِنْ خَلْفِهٖ‌ؕ تَنْزِيْلٌ مِّنْ حَكِيْمٍ حَمِيْدٍ‏(42)

LAA YAATEEHIL BAATELO MIM BAYNE YADAYHE WA LAA MIN KHALFEH, TANZEELUM MIN HAKEEMIN HAMEED.

falsehood cannot approach it, at present or in future, a [revelation gradually] sent down from One all-wise, all-laudable.

مَا يُقَالُ لَكَ اِلَّا مَا قَدْ قِيْلَ لِلرُّسُلِ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ ‌ؕ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَذُوْ مَغْفِرَةٍ وَّذُوْ عِقَابٍ اَ لِيْمٍ‏(43)

MAA YOQAALO LAKA ILLAA MAA QAD QEELA LIR-ROSOLE MIN QABLEK, INNA RABBEKA LA-ZOO MAGHFERATIWN WA ZOO E’QAABIN ALEEM.

Nothing is said to you except what has already been said to the apostles before you. Indeed your Lord is One who forgives and also metes out a painful retribution.

وَلَوْ جَعَلْنٰهُ قُرْاٰنًا اَعْجَمِيًّا لَّقَالُوْا لَوْلَا فُصِّلَتْ اٰيٰتُهٗ ؕ ءَؔاَعْجَمِىٌّ وَّعَرَبِىٌّ‌ ؕ قُلْ هُوَ لِلَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا هُدًى وَشِفَآءٌ‌ ؕ وَ الَّذِيْنَ لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ فِىْۤ اٰذَانِهِمْ وَقْرٌ وَّهُوَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَمًى‌ ؕ اُولٰٓئِكَ يُنَادَوْنَ مِنْ مَّكَانٍۢ بَعِيْدٍ‏(44)

WA LAW JA-A’LNAAHO QURAANAN A-A’JAMIYYAL LAQAALOO LAWLAA FUSSELAT AAYAATOH, A-AA’JAMIYYUWN WA A’RABEE, QUL HOWA LILLAZEENA AAMANOO HODAWN WA SHEFAAA, WAL LAZEENA LAA YOAMENOONA FEE AAZAANEHIM WAQRUWN WA HOWA A’LAYHIM A’MA, OOLAAA-EKA YONAADAWNA MIM MAKAANIM BA-E’ED.

Had We made it a non-Arabic Quran, they would have said, ‘Why have not its signs been articulated?’ ‘What! A non-Arabian [scripture] and an Arabian [prophet]!?’ Say, ‘It is guidance and healing for those who have faith. As for those who are faithless, there is a deafness in their ears and it is lost to their sight: [to them it is as if] they were called from a distant place.’

وَلَقَدْ اٰتَيْنَا مُوْسَى الْكِتٰبَ فَاخْتُلِفَ فِيْهِ‌ؕ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ لَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ‌ؕ وَاِنَّهُمْ لَفِىْ شَكٍّ مِّنْهُ مُرِيْبٍ‏(45)

WA LAQAD AATAYNAA MOOSAL KETAABA FAKHTOLEFA FEEH, WA LAWLAA KALEMATUN SABAQAT MIR RABBEKA LAQOZEYA BAYNAHUM, WA INNAHUM LAFEE SHAKKIM MINHO MOREEB.

Certainly We gave Moses the Book, but differences arose about it; and were it not for a prior decree of your Lord, judgement would have been made between them, for they are in grave doubt concerning it.

مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا فَلِنَفْسِهٖ‌ وَمَنْ اَسَآءَ فَعَلَيْهَا‌ؕ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِظَلَّامٍ لِّلْعَبِيْدِ‏(46)

MAN A’MELA SAALEHAN FALENAFSEH, WA MAN ASAAA-A FA-A’LAYHAA, WA MAA RABBOKA BEZALLAAMIL LIL-A’BEED.

Whoever acts righteously, it is for [the benefit of] his own soul, and whoever does evil, it is to its detriment, and your Lord is not tyrannical to His servants.