13: Ar-Ra'd الرعد

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

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

الٓمّٓرٰ تِلْكَ اٰيٰتُ الْكِتٰبِؕ وَالَّذِىْۤ اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْكَ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ الْحَقُّ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ‏(1)

ALIF LAAAM MEEM RAA, TILKA AAYAATUL KETAAB, WAL LAZEE UNZELA ELAYKA MIR RABBEKAL HAQQO WA LAAKINNA AKSARAN NAASE LAA YOAMENOON.

Alif, Lam, Mim, Ra. These are the signs of the Book. That which has been sent down to you from your Lord is the truth, but most people do not believe [in it].

اَللّٰهُ الَّذِىْ رَفَعَ السَّمٰوٰتِ بِغَيْرِ عَمَدٍ تَرَوْنَهَا ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَؕ كُلٌّ يَّجْرِىْ لِاَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّىؕ يُدَبِّرُ الْاَمْرَ يُفَصِّلُ الْاٰيٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ بِلِقَآءِ رَبِّكُمْ تُوْقِنُوْنَ‏(2)

ALLAAHUL LAZEE RAFA-A’S SAMAAWAATE BE-GHAYRE A’MADIN TARAWNAHAA SUMMAS TAWAA A’LAL A’RSHE WA SAKH-KHARASH SHAMSA WAL QAMAR, KULLUN-Y YAJREE LE-AJALIM MOSAMMAA, YODABBERUL AMRA YOFASSELUL AAYAATE LA-A’LLAKUM BE-LEQAAA-E RABBEKUM TOOQENOON.

It is Allah who raised the heavens without any pillars that you see, and then presided over the Throne. He disposed the sun and the moon, each moving for a specified term. He directs the command, [and] elaborates the signs that you may be certain of encountering your Lord.

وَهُوَ الَّذِىْ مَدَّ الْاَرْضَ وَجَعَلَ فِيْهَا رَوَاسِىَ وَاَنْهٰرًا ؕ وَمِنْ كُلِّ الثَّمَرٰتِ جَعَلَ فِيْهَا زَوْجَيْنِ اثْنَيْنِ يُغْشِى الَّيْلَ النَّهَارَ ؕ اِنَّ فِىْ ذٰ لِكَ لَاٰيٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَّتَفَكَّرُوْنَ‏(3)

WA HOWAL LAZEE MADDAL ARZA WA JA-A’LA FEEHAA RAWAASEYA WA ANHAARAA, WA MIN KULLIS SAMARAATE JA-A’LA FEEHAA ZAWJAYNIS NAYNE YUGHSHIL LAYLAN NAHAAR, INNA FEE ZAALEKA LA-AAYAATIL LE-QAWMIN-Y YATAFAKKAROON.

It is He who has spread out the earth and set in it firm mountains and streams, and of every fruit in it He has made two kinds. He draws the night’s cover over the day. There are indeed signs in that for a people who reflect.

وَ فِى الْاَرْضِ قِطَعٌ مُّتَجٰوِرٰتٌ وَّجَنّٰتٌ مِّنْ اَعْنَابٍ وَّزَرْعٌ وَّنَخِيْلٌ صِنْوَانٌ وَّغَيْرُ صِنْوَانٍ يُّسْقٰى بِمَآءٍ وَّاحِدٍ وَنُفَضِّلُ بَعْضَهَا عَلٰى بَعْضٍ فِى الْاُكُلِؕ اِنَّ فِىْ ذٰ لِكَ لَاٰيٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَّعْقِلُوْنَ‏(4)

WA FIL ARZE QETA-U’M MOTAJAAWERAATUNW WA JANNAATUM MIN A-A’NAABINW WA ZAR-U’NW WA NAKHEELUN SINWAANUNW WA GHAYRO SINWAANIN-Y YUSQAA BE-MAAA-INW WAAHED, WA NOFAZZELO BA’ZAHAA A’LAA BA’ZIN FIL OKOL, INNA FEE ZAALEKA LA-AAYAATIL LE-QAWMIN-Y YA’QELOON.

In the earth are neighbouring terrains [of diverse kinds] and vineyards, farms, and date palms growing from the same root and from diverse roots, [all] irrigated by the same water, and We give some of them an advantage over others in flavour. There are indeed signs in that for people who exercise their reason.

وَ اِنْ تَعْجَبْ فَعَجَبٌ قَوْلُهُمْ ءَاِذَا كُنَّا تُرٰبًا ءَاِنَّا لَفِىْ خَلْقٍ جَدِيْدٍ ؕ اُولٰۤئِكَ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا بِرَبِّهِمْۚ وَاُولٰۤئِكَ الْاَغْلٰلُ فِىْۤ اَعْنَاقِهِمْۚ وَاُولٰۤئِكَ اَصْحٰبُ النَّارِۚ هُمْ فِيْهَا خٰلِدُوْنَ‏(5)

WA IN TA’JAB FA-A’JABUN QAWLOHUM A-EZAA KUNNAA TORAABAN A-INNAA LAFEE KHALQIN JADEED, OOLAAA-EKAL LAZEENA KAFAROO BE-RABBEHIM, WA OOLAAA-EKAL AGHLAALO FEE A-A’NAAQEHIM, WA OOLAAA-EKA ASHAABUN NAAR, HUM FEEHAA KHAALEDOON.

If you are to wonder [at anything], then wonderful is their remark, ‘When we have become dust, shall we be [ushered] into a new creation?’ They are the ones who defy their Lord; they shall have iron collars around their necks, they shall be the inhabitants of the Fire, and they shall remain in it [forever].

وَيَسْتَعْجِلُوْنَكَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ قَبْلَ الْحَسَنَةِ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمُ الْمَثُلٰتُؕ وَاِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَذُوْ مَغْفِرَةٍ لِّلنَّاسِ عَلٰى ظُلْمِهِمْۚ وَاِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَشَدِيْدُ الْعِقَابِ‏(6)

WA YASTA’JELOONAKA BIS-SAYYE-ATE QABLAL HASANATE WA QAD KHALAT MIN QABLEHEMUL MASOLAAT, WA INNA RABBAKA LA-ZOO MAGHFERATIL LIN-NAASE A’LAA ZULMEHIM, WA INNA RABBAKA LA-SHADEEDUL E’QAAB.

They would press you for evil sooner than for good, though there have already gone by before them exemplary punishments. Indeed your Lord is forgiving to mankind despite their wrongdoing, and indeed your Lord is severe in retribution.

وَيَقُوْلُ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا لَوْلَاۤ اُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ اٰيَةٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّهٖؕ اِنَّمَاۤ اَنْتَ مُنْذِرٌ وَّ لِكُلِّ قَوْمٍ هَادٍ‏(7)

WA YAQOOLUL LAZEENA KAFAROO LAWLAA UNZELA A’LAYHE AAYATUM MIR RABBEH, INNAMAA ANTA MUNZERUNW WA LE-KULLE QAWMIN HAAD.

The faithless say, ‘Why has not some sign been sent down to him from his Lord?’ You are only a warner, and there is a guide for every people.

اَللّٰهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَحْمِلُ كُلُّ اُنْثٰى وَمَا تَغِيْضُ الْاَرْحَامُ وَمَا تَزْدَادُ ؕ وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍ عِنْدَهٗ بِمِقْدَارٍ‏(8)

ALLAAHO YA’LAMO MAA TAHMELO KULLO UNSAA WA MAA TAGHEEZUL ARHAAMO WA MAA TAZDAAD, WA KULLO SHAY-IN I’NDAHU BE-MIQDAAR.

Allah knows what every female carries [in her womb], and what the wombs reduce and what they increase, and everything is by [precise] measure with Him,

عٰلِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ الْكَبِيْرُ الْمُتَعَالِ‏(9)

A’ALEMUL GHAYBE WASH SHAHAADATIL KABEERUL MOTA-A’AL.

the Knower of the sensible and the Unseen, the All-great, the All-sublime.

سَوَآءٌ مِّنْكُمْ مَّنْ اَسَرَّ الْقَوْلَ وَ مَنْ جَهَرَ بِهٖ وَمَنْ هُوَ مُسْتَخْفٍۢ بِالَّيْلِ وَسَارِبٌۢ بِالنَّهَارِ‏(10)

SAWAAA-UM MINKUM MAN ASARRAL QAWLA WA MAN JAHARA BEHI WA MAN HOWA MUSTAKHFIM BIL-LAYLE WA SAAREBUM BIN-NAHAAR.

It is the same [to Him] whether any of you speaks secretly, or does so loudly, or whether he lurks in the night, or is open to view in daytime.

لَهٗ مُعَقِّبٰتٌ مِّنْۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهٖ يَحْفَظُوْنَهٗ مِنْ اَمْرِ اللّٰهِؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُغَيِّرُ مَا بِقَوْمٍ حَتّٰى يُغَيِّرُوْا مَا بِاَنْفُسِهِمْؕ وَاِذَاۤ اَرَادَ اللّٰهُ بِقَوْمٍ سُوْۤءًا فَلَا مَرَدَّ لَهٗۚ وَمَا لَهُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِهٖ مِنْ وَّالٍ‏(11)

LAHU MO-A’QQEBAATUM MIM BAYNE YADAYHE WA MIN KHALFEHI YAHFAZOONAHU MIN AMRIL LAAH, INNAL LAAHA LAA YOGHAYYERO MAA BE-QAWMIN HATTAA YOGHAYYEROO MAA BE-ANFOSEHIM, WA EZAA ARAADAL LAAHO BE-QAWMIN SOO-AN FALAA MARADDA LAH, WA MAA LAHUM MIN DOONEHI MINW WAAL.

He has guardian angels, to his front and his rear, who guard him by Allah’s command. Indeed Allah does not change a people’s lot, unless they change what is in their souls. And when Allah wishes to visit ill on a people, there is nothing that can avert it, and they have no protector besides Him.

هُوَ الَّذِىْ يُرِيْكُمُ الْبَرْقَ خَوْفًا وَّطَمَعًا وَّيُنْشِئُ السَّحَابَ الثِّقَالَۚ‏(12)

HOWAL LAZEE YOREEKOMUL BARQA KHAWFANW WA TAMA-A’NW WA YUNSHE-US SAHAABAS SEQAAL.

It is He who shows you the lightning, inspiring fear and hope, and He produces the clouds heavy [with rain].

وَيُسَبِّحُ الرَّعْدُ بِحَمْدِهٖ وَالْمَلٰۤئِكَةُ مِنْ خِيْفَتِهٖ ۚ وَيُرْسِلُ الصَّوَاعِقَ فَيُصِيْبُ بِهَا مَنْ يَّشَآءُ وَهُمْ يُجَادِلُوْنَ فِى اللّٰهۚ ِ وَهُوَ شَدِيْدُ الْمِحَالِؕ‏(13)

WA YOSABBEHUR RA’DO BE-HAMDEHI WAL MALAAA-EKATO MIN KHEEFATEH, WA YURSELUS SAWAA-E’QA FA-YOSEEBO BEHAA MAN-Y YASHAAA-O WA HUM YOJAADELOONA FIL LAAH, WA HOWA SHADEEDUL MEHAAL.

The Thunder celebrates His praise, and the angels [too], in awe of Him, and He releases the thunderbolts and strikes with them whomever He wishes. Yet they dispute concerning Allah, though He is great in might.

لَهٗ دَعْوَةُ الْحَقِّؕ وَالَّذِيْنَ يَدْعُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖ لَا يَسْتَجِيْبُوْنَ لَهُمْ بِشَىْءٍ اِلَّا كَبَاسِطِ كَفَّيْهِ اِلَى الْمَآءِ لِيَبْلُغَ فَاهُ وَمَا هُوَ بِبَالِغِهٖؕ وَمَا دُعَآءُ الْكٰفِرِيْنَ اِلَّا فِىْ ضَلٰلٍ‏(14)

LAHU DA’WATUL HAQ, WAL LAZEENA YAD-O’ONA MIN DOONEHI LAA YASTAJEEBOONA LAHUM BE-SHAY-IN ILLAA KABAASETE KAFFAYHE ELAL MAAA-E LE-YABLOGHA FAAHO WA MAA HOWA BE-BAALEGHEH, WA MAA DO-A’AA-UL KAAFEREENA ILLAA FEE ZALAAL.

[Only] to Him belongs the true invocation; and those whom they invoke besides Him do not answer them in any wise—like someone who stretches his hands towards water [desiring] that it should reach his mouth, but it does not reach it—and the invocations of the faithless only go awry.

وَلِلّٰهِ يَسْجُدُ مَنْ فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ طَوْعًا وَّكَرْهًا وَّظِلٰلُهُمْ بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْاٰصَالِ ۩‏(15)

WA LILLAAHE YASJODO MAN FIS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZE TAW-A’NW WA KARHANW WA ZELAALOHUM BIL-GHODUWWE WAL AASAAL.

To Allah prostrates whoever there is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly, and their shadows at sunrise and sunset.

قُلْ مَنْ رَّبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِؕ قُلِ اللّٰهُؕ قُلْ اَفَاتَّخَذْتُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِهٖۤ اَوْلِيَآءَ لَا يَمْلِكُوْنَ لِاَنْفُسِهِمْ نَفْعًا وَّلَا ضَرًّاؕ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِى الْاَعْمٰى وَالْبَصِيْرُ ۙ اَمْ هَلْ تَسْتَوِى الظُّلُمٰتُ وَالنُّوْرُ ۚ اَمْ جَعَلُوْا لِلّٰهِ شُرَكَآءَ خَلَقُوْا كَخَلْقِهٖ فَتَشَابَهَ الْخَلْقُ عَلَيْهِمْؕ قُلِ اللّٰهُ خَالِقُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَّهُوَ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ‏(16)

QUL MAR RABBUS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZ, QOLIL LAAH, QUL AFAT-TAKHAZTUM MIN DOONEHI AWLEYAAA-A LAA YAMLEKOONA LE-ANFOSEHIM NAF-A’NW WA LAA ZARRAA, QUL HAL YASTAWIL A-A’MAA WAL BASEERO, AM HAL TASTAWIZ ZOLOMAATO WAN NOOR, AM JA-A’LOO LILLAAHE SHORAKAAA-A KHALAQOO KAKHALQEHI FA-TASHAABAHAL KHALQO A’LAYHIM, QOLIL LAAHO KHAALEQO KULLE SHAY-INW WA HOWAL WAAHEDUL QAHHAAR.

Say, ‘Who is the Lord of the heavens and the earth?’ Say, ‘Allah!’ Say, ‘Have you then taken others besides Him for guardians, who have no control over their own benefit or harm?’ Say, ‘Are the blind one and the seer equal? Are darkness and light equal?’ Have they set up for Allah partners who have created like His creation, so that the creations seemed confusable to them? Say, ‘Allah is the creator of all things, and He is the One and the All-paramount.’

اَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَسَالَتْ اَوْدِيَةٌۢ بِقَدَرِهَا فَاحْتَمَلَ السَّيْلُ زَبَدًا رَّابِيًا ؕ وَمِمَّا يُوْقِدُوْنَ عَلَيْهِ فِى النَّارِ ابْتِغَآءَ حِلْيَةٍ اَوْ مَتَاعٍ زَبَدٌ مِّثْلُهٗ ؕ كَذٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ اللّٰهُ الْحَقَّ وَالْبَاطِلَ ؕ فَاَمَّا الزَّبَدُ فَيَذْهَبُ جُفَآءً ۚ وَاَمَّا مَا يَنْفَعُ النَّاسَ فَيَمْكُثُ فِى الْاَرْضِؕ كَذٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ اللّٰهُ الْاَمْثَالَؕ‏(17)

ANZALA MENAS SAMAAA-E MAAA-AN FA-SAALAT AWDEYATUM BE-QADAREHAA FAHTAMALAS SAYLO ZABADAR RAABEYAA, WA MIMMAA YOOQEDOONA A’LAYHE FIN NAARIB TEGHAAA-A HILYATIN AW MATAA-I’N ZABADUM MISLOH, KAZAALEKA YAZREBUL LAAHUL HAQQA WAL BAATEL, FA-AMMAZ ZABADO FA-YAZHABO JOFAAA-AA, WA AMMAA MAA YANFA-U’N NAASA FA-YAMKOSO FIL ARZ, KAZAALEKA YAZREBUL LAAHUL AMSAAL.

He sends down water from the sky whereat the valleys are flooded to [the extent of] their capacity, and the flood carries along a swelling scum. And from what they smelt in the fire for the purpose of [making] ornaments or wares, [there arises] a similar scum. That is how Allah compares truth and falsehood. As for the scum, it leaves as dross, and that which profits the people stays in the earth. That is how Allah draws comparisons.

لِلَّذِيْنَ اسْتَجَابُوْا لِرَبِّهِمُ الْحُسْنٰىؕ وَالَّذِيْنَ لَمْ يَسْتَجِيْبُوْا لَهٗ لَوْ اَنَّ لَهُمْ مَّا فِى الْاَرْضِ جَمِيْعًا وَّمِثْلَهٗ مَعَهٗ لَافْتَدَوْا بِهٖؕ اُولٰۤئِكَ لَهُمْ سُوْۤءُ الْحِسَابِ ۙ وَمَاْوٰٮهُمْ جَهَنَّمُؕ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ‏(18)

LILLAZEENAS TAJAABOO LE-RABBEHEMUL HUSNAA, WAL LAZEENA LAM YASTAJEEBOO LAHU LAW ANNA LAHUM MAA FIL ARZE JAMEE-A’NW WA MISLAHU MA-A’HU LAFTADAW BEH, OOLAAA-EKA LAHUM SOO-UL HESAABE, WA MAAWAAHUM JAHANNAM, WA BEASAL MEHAAD.

For those who answer [the summons of] their Lord there shall be the best [of rewards]. But those who do not answer Him, even if they possessed all that is on the earth and as much of it besides, they would surely offer it to redeem themselves with it. For such there shall be an adverse reckoning, and their refuge shall be hell, and it is an evil resting place.

اَفَمَنْ يَّعْلَمُ اَنَّمَاۤ اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْكَ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ الْحَقُّ كَمَنْ هُوَ اَعْمٰىؕ اِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ اُولُوا الْاَلْبَابِۙ‏(19)

AFAMAN-Y YA’LAMO ANNAMAA UNZELA ELAYKA MIR RABBEKAL HAQQO KAMAN HOWA A-A’MAA, INNAMAA YATAZAKKARO OOLUL ALBAAB.

Is someone who knows that what has been sent down to you from your Lord is the truth, like someone who is blind? Only those who possess intellect take admonition

الَّذِيْنَ يُوْفُوْنَ بِعَهْدِ اللّٰهِ وَلَا يَنْقُضُوْنَ الْمِيْثَاقَۙ‏(20)

LAZEENA YOOFOONA BE-A’HDIL LAAHE WA LAA YANQOZOONAL MEESAAQ.

—those who fulfill Allah’s covenant and do not break the pledge solemnly made,

وَالَّذِيْنَ يَصِلُوْنَ مَاۤ اَمَرَ اللّٰهُ بِهٖۤ اَنْ يُّوْصَلَ وَيَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ وَ يَخَافُوْنَ سُوْۤءَ الْحِسَابِؕ‏(21)

WAL LAZEENA YASELOONA MAA AMARAL LAAHO BEHI AN-Y YOOSALA WA YAKHSHAWNA RABBAHUM WA YAKHAAFOONA SOO-AL HESAAB.

and those who join what Allah has commanded to be joined, and fear their Lord, and are afraid of an adverse reckoning

وَالَّذِيْنَ صَبَرُوا ابْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِمْ وَاَقَامُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَاَنْفَقُوْا مِمَّا رَزَقْنٰهُمْ سِرًّا وَّعَلَانِيَةً وَّيَدْرَءُوْنَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ السَّيِّئَةَ اُولٰۤئِكَ لَهُمْ عُقْبَى الدَّارِۙ‏(22)

WAL LAZEENA SABARUB TEGHAAA-A WAJHE RABBEHIM WA AQAAMUS SALAATA WA ANFAQOO MIMMAA RAZAQNAAHUM SIRRANW WA A’LAANEYATANW WA YADRA-OONA BIL-HASANATIS SAYYE-ATA OOLAAA-EKA LAHUM U’QBAD DAAR.

—those who are patient for the sake of their Lord’s pleasure, maintain the prayer, and spend secretly and openly out of what We have provided them, and repel evil [conduct] with good. For such will be the reward of the [ultimate] abode:

جَنّٰتُ عَدْنٍ يَّدْخُلُوْنَهَا وَمَنْ صَلَحَ مِنْ اٰبَآئِهِمْ وَاَزْوَاجِهِمْ وَذُرِّيّٰتِهِمْ وَالْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ يَدْخُلُوْنَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِّنْ كُلِّ بَابٍۚ‏(23)

JANNAATO A’DNIN-Y YADKHOLOONAHAA WA MAN SALAHA MIN AABAAA-EHIM WA AZWAAJEHIM WA ZURRIYYAATEHIM WAL MALAAA-EKATO YADKHOLOONA A’LAYHIM MIN KULLE BAAB.

the Gardens of Eden, which they will enter along with whoever is righteous from among their forebears, their spouses, and their descendants, and the angels will call on them from every door:

سَلٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ بِمَا صَبَرْتُمْ فَنِعْمَ عُقْبَى الدَّارِؕ‏(24)

SALAAMUN A’LAYKUM BEMAA SABARTUM FA-NE’MA U’QBAD DAAR.

‘Peace be to you, for your patience.’ How excellent is the reward of the [ultimate] abode!

وَالَّذِيْنَ يَنْقُضُوْنَ عَهْدَ اللّٰهِ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ مِيْثَاقِهٖ وَيَقْطَعُوْنَ مَاۤ اَمَرَ اللّٰهُ بِهٖۤ اَنْ يُّوْصَلَ وَيُفْسِدُوْنَ فِى الْاَرْضِۙ اُولٰۤئِكَ لَهُمُ اللَّعْنَةُ وَلَهُمْ سُوْۤءُ الدَّارِ‏(25)

WAL LAZEENA YANQOZOONA A’HDAL LAAHE MIM BA’DE MEESAAQEHI WA YAQTA-O’ONA MAA AMARAL LAAHO BEHI AN-Y YOOSALA WA YUFSEDOONA FIL ARZE, OOLAAA-EKA LAHOMUL LA’NATO WA LAHUM SOO-UD DAAR.

But as for those who break Allah’s compact after having pledged it solemnly, and sever what Allah has commanded to be joined, and cause corruption in the earth—it is such on whom the curse will lie, and for them will be the ills of the [ultimate] abode.

اَللّٰهُ يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ يَّشَآءُ وَيَقْدِرُؕ وَفَرِحُوْا بِالْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا ؕ وَمَا الْحَيٰوةُ الدُّنْيَا فِى الْاٰخِرَةِ اِلَّا مَتَاعٌ‏(26)

ALLAAHO YABSOTUR RIZQA LEMAN-Y YASHAAA-O WA YAQDER, WA FAREHOO BIL-HAYAATID DUNYAA, WA MAL HAYAATUD DUNYAA FIL AAKHERATE ILLAA MATAA’.

Allah expands the provision for whomever He wishes, and tightens it. They boast of the life of this world, but compared with the Hereafter the life of this world is but a [trifling] enjoyment.

وَيَقُوْلُ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا لَوْلَاۤ اُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ اٰيَةٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّهٖؕ قُلْ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُضِلُّ مَنْ يَّشَآءُ وَيَهْدِىْۤ اِلَيْهِ مَنْ اَنَابَ ۖ ۚ‏(27)

WA YAQOOLUL LAZEENA KAFAROO LAWLAA UNZELA A’LAYHE AAYATUM MIR RABBEH, QUL INNAL LAAHA YOZILLO MAN-Y YASHAAA-O WA YAHDEE ELAYHE MAN ANAAB.

The faithless say, ‘Why has not some sign been sent down to him from his Lord?’ Say, ‘Indeed Allah leads astray whomever He wishes, and guides to Himself those who turn penitently [to Him]

اَلَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوْبُهُمْ بِذِكْرِ اللّٰهِ ؕ اَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللّٰهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوْبُ ؕ‏(28)

LAZEENA AAMANOO WA TATMA-INNO QOLOOBOHUM BE-ZIKRIL LAAH, ALAA BE-ZIKRIL LAAHE TATMA-INNUL QOLOOB.

—those who have faith and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah.’ Behold! The hearts find rest in Allah’s remembrance!

اَلَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ طُوْبٰى لَهُمْ وَحُسْنُ مَاٰبٍ‏(29)

LAZEENA AAMANOO WA A’MELUS SAALEHAATE TOOBAA LAHUM WA HUSNO MA-AAB.

Those who have faith and do righteous deeds—happy are they and good is their [ultimate] destination.

كَذٰلِكَ اَرْسَلْنٰكَ فِىْۤ اُمَّةٍ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهَاۤ اُمَمٌ لِّتَتْلُوَا۟ عَلَيْهِمُ الَّذِىْۤ اَوْحَيْنَاۤ اِلَيْكَ وَ هُمْ يَكْفُرُوْنَ بِالرَّحْمٰنِؕ قُلْ هُوَ رَبِّىْ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَۚ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَاِلَيْهِ مَتَابِ‏(30)

KAZAALEKA ARSALNAAKA FEE UMMATIN QAD KHALAT MIN QABLEHAA OMAMUL LE-TATLOWA A’LAYHEMUL LAZEE AWHAYNAA ELAYKA WA HUM YAKFOROONA BIR-RAHMAAN, QUL HOWA RABBEE LAA ELAAHA ILLAA HOO, A’LAYHE TAWAKKALTO WA ELAYHE MATAAB.

Thus have We sent you to a nation before which many nations have passed away, that you may recite to them what We have revealed to you. Yet they defy the All-beneficent. Say, ‘He is my Lord; there is no god except Him; in Him I have put my trust, and to Him will be my return.’

وَلَوْ اَنَّ قُرْاٰنًا سُيِّرَتْ بِهِ الْجِبَالُ اَوْ قُطِّعَتْ بِهِ الْاَرْضُ اَوْ كُلِّمَ بِهِ الْمَوْتٰى ؕ بَلْ لِّلّٰهِ الْاَمْرُ جَمِيْعًا ؕ اَفَلَمْ يَايْئَسِ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْۤا اَنْ لَّوْ يَشَآءُ اللّٰهُ لَهَدَى النَّاسَ جَمِيْعًا ؕ وَلَا يَزَالُ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا تُصِيْبُهُمْ بِمَا صَنَعُوْا قَارِعَةٌ اَوْ تَحُلُّ قَرِيْبًا مِّنْ دَارِهِمْ حَتّٰى يَاْتِىَ وَعْدُ اللّٰهِ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُخْلِفُ الْمِيْعَادَ‏(31)

WA LAW ANNA QUR-AANAN SUYYERAT BEHIL JEBAALO AW QUTTE-A’T BEHIL ARZO AW KULLEMA BEHIL MAWTAA, BAL LILLAAHIL AMRO JAMEE-A’A, AFALAM YAY-ASIL LAZEENA AAMANOO AL LAW YASHAAA-UL LAAHO LAHADAN NAASA JAMEE-A’A, WA LAA YAZAALUL LAZEENA KAFAROO TOSEEBOHUM BEMAA SANA-O’O QAARE-A’TUN AW TAHULLO QAREEBAM MIN DAAREHIM HATTAA YAATEYA WA’DUL LAAH, INNAL LAAHA LAA YUKHLEFUL MEE-A’AD.

If only it were a Quran whereby the mountains could be moved, or the earth could be toured, or the dead could be spoken to.... Indeed, all dispensation belongs to Allah. Have not the faithful yet realised that had Allah wished He would have guided mankind all together? The faithless will continue to be visited by catastrophes because of their doings—or they will land near their habitations—until Allah’s promise comes to pass. Indeed Allah does not break His promise.

وَلَقَدِ اسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّنْ قَبْلِكَ فَاَمْلَيْتُ لِلَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا ثُمَّ اَخَذْتُهُمْ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عِقَابِ‏(32)

WA LAQADIS TOHZE-A BE-ROSOLIM MIN QABLEKA FA-AMLAYTO LILLAZEENA KAFAROO SUMMA AKHAZTOHUM, FAKAYFA KAANA E’QAAB.

Apostles were certainly derided before you. But then I gave respite to those who were faithless, then I seized them; so how was My retribution?

اَفَمَنْ هُوَ قَآئِمٌ عَلٰى كُلِّ نَفْسٍۢ بِمَا كَسَبَتْۚ وَجَعَلُوْالِلّٰهِ شُرَكَآءَ ؕ قُلْ سَمُّوْهُمْؕ اَمْ تُنَبِّئُوْنَهٗ بِمَا لَا يَعْلَمُ فِى الْاَرْضِ اَمْ بِظَاهِرٍ مِّنَ الْقَوْلِؕ بَلْ زُيِّنَ لِلَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا مَكْرُهُمْ وَصُدُّوْا عَنِ السَّبِيْلِؕ وَمَنْ يُّضْلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهٗ مِنْ هَادٍ‏(33)

AFAMAN HOWA QAAA-EMUN A’LAA KULLE NAFSIM BEMAA KASABAT, WA JA-A’LOO LILLAAHE SHORAKAAA, QUL SAMMOOHUM, AM TONABBE-OONAHU BEMAA LAA YA’LAMO FIL ARZE AM BE-ZAAHERIM MENAL QAWL, BAL ZUYYENA LILLAZEENA KAFAROO MAKROHUM WA SUDDOO A’NIS SABEEL, WA MAN-Y YUZLELIL LAAHO FAMAA LAHU MIN HAAD.

Is He who sustains every soul in spite of what it earns [comparable to the idols]? Yet they ascribe partners to Allah! Say, ‘Name them!’ Will you inform Him concerning something He does not know about on the earth, or concerning [what are] mere words? Indeed, to the faithless, their scheming is presented as decorous, and they have been barred from the [right] way; and whomever Allah leads astray, has no guide.

لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ فِى الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَلَعَذَابُ الْاٰخِرَةِ اَشَقُّ ۚ وَمَا لَهُمْ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ وَّاقٍ‏(34)

LAHUM A’ZAABUN FIL HAYAATID DUNYAA WA LA-A’ZAABUL AAKHERATE ASHAQ, WA MAA LAHUM MENAL LAAHE MINW WAAQ.

There is a punishment for them in the life of this world, and the punishment of the Hereafter will surely be harder, and they have no defender against Allah.

مَثَلُ الْجَنَّةِ الَّتِىْ وُعِدَ الْمُتَّقُوْنَ ؕ تَجْرِىْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ ؕ اُكُلُهَا دَآئِمٌ وَّظِلُّهَا ؕ تِلْكَ عُقْبَى الَّذِيْنَ اتَّقَوْا ۖ  وَّعُقْبَى الْكٰفِرِيْنَ النَّارُ‏(35)

MASALUL JANNATIL LATEE WO-E’DAL MUTTAQOON, TAJREE MIN TAHTEHAL ANHAAR, OKOLOHAA DAAA-EMUNW WA ZILLOHAA, TILKA U’QBAL LAZEENAT TAQAW, WA U’QBAL KAAFEREENAN NAAR.

A description of the paradise promised to the Godwary: streams run in it, its fruits and shade are everlasting. Such is the requital of those who are Godwary; and the requital of the faithless is the Fire.

وَالَّذِيْنَ اٰتَيْنٰهُمُ الْكِتٰبَ يَفْرَحُوْنَ بِمَاۤ اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْكَ وَمِنَ الْاَحْزَابِ مَنْ يُّنْكِرُ بَعْضَهٗؕ قُلْ اِنَّمَاۤ اُمِرْتُ اَنْ اَعْبُدَ اللّٰهَ وَلَاۤ اُشْرِكَ بِهٖؕ اِلَيْهِ اَدْعُوْا وَاِلَيْهِ مَاٰبِ‏(36)

WAL LAZEENA AATAYNAAHOMUL KETAABA YAFRAHOONA BEMAA UNZELA ELAYKA WA MENAL AHZAABE MAN-Y YUNKERO BA’ZAH, QUL INNAMAA OMIRTO AN A-A’BODAL LAAHA WA LAA USHREKA BEH, ELAYHE AD-O’O WA ELAYHE MA-AAB.

Those whom We have given the Book rejoice in what has been sent down to you. Some of the factions deny a part of it. Say, ‘Indeed I have been commanded to worship Allah and not to ascribe any partner to Him. To Him do I summon [all mankind] and to Him will be my return.’

وَكَذٰلِكَ اَنْزَلْنٰهُ حُكْمًا عَرَبِيًّا ؕ وَلَئِنِ اتَّبَعْتَ اَهْوَآءَهُمْ بَعْدَمَا جَآءَكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِۙ مَا لَكَ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ وَّلِىٍّ وَّلَا وَاقٍ‏(37)

WA KAZAALEKA ANZALNAAHO HUKMAN A’RABIYYAA, WA LA-ENIT TABA’TA AHWAAA-AHUM BA’DA MAA JAAA-AKA MENAL I’LME, MAA LAKA MENAL LAHE MINW WA LIYYINW WALAA WAAQ.

Thus We have sent it down as a dispensation in Arabic; and should you follow their desires after the knowledge that has come to you, you shall have against Allah neither any guardian nor defender.

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلًا مِّنْ قَبْلِكَ وَ جَعَلْنَا لَهُمْ اَزْوَاجًا وَّذُرِّيَّةً ؕ وَمَا كَانَ لِرَسُوْلٍ اَنْ يَّاْتِىَ بِاٰيَةٍ اِلَّا بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِ ؕ لِكُلِّ اَجَلٍ كِتَابٌ‏(38)

WA LAQAD ARSALNAA ROSOLAM MIN QABLEKA WA JA-A’LNAA LAHUM AZWAAJANW WA ZURRIYYAH, WA MAA KAANA LE-RASOOLIN AN-Y YAATEYA BE-AAYATIN ILLAA BE-IZNIL LAAH, LE-KULLE AJALIN KETAAB.

Certainly We have sent apostles before you, and We appointed for them wives and descendants; and an apostle may not bring a sign except by Allah’s leave. There is a written [ordinance] for every term:

يَمْحُوْا اللّٰهُ مَا يَشَآءُ وَيُثْبِتُ ۖ ۚ وَعِنْدَهٗۤ اُمُّ الْكِتٰبِ‏(39)

YAMHUL LAAHO MAA YASHAAA-O WA YUSBET, WA I’NDAHU UMMUL KETAAB.

Allah effaces and confirms whatever He wishes and with Him is the Mother Book.

وَاِنْ مَّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعْضَ الَّذِىْ نَعِدُهُمْ اَوْ نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ فَاِنَّمَا عَلَيْكَ الْبَلٰغُ وَعَلَيْنَا الْحِسَابُ‏(40)

WA IM MAA NOREYANNAKA BA’ZAL LAZEE NA-E’DOHUM AW NATAWAFFAYANNAKA FA-INNAMAA A’LAYKAL BALAAGHO WA A’LAYNAL HESAAB.

Whether We show you a part of what We promise them, or take you away [before that], your duty is only to communicate, and it is for Us to do the reckoning.

اَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا اَنَّا نَاْتِى الْاَرْضَ نَنْقُصُهَا مِنْ اَطْرَافِهَا ؕ وَاللّٰهُ يَحْكُمُ لَا مُعَقِّبَ لِحُكْمِهٖؕ وَهُوَ سَرِيْعُ الْحِسَابِ‏(41)

AWA LAM YARAW ANNAA NAATIL ARZA NANQOSOHAA MIN ATRAAFEHAA, WAL LAAHO YAHKOMO LAA MO-A’QQEBA LE-HUKMEH, WA HOWA SAREE-U’L HESAAB.

Have they not seen how We visit the land diminishing it at its edges? Allah judges, and there is none who may repeal His judgement, and He is swift at reckoning.

وَقَدْ مَكَرَ الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَلِلّٰهِ الْمَكْرُ جَمِيْعًاؕ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَكْسِبُ كُلُّ نَفْسٍؕ وَسَيَعْلَمُ الْكُفّٰرُ لِمَنْ عُقْبَى الدَّارِ‏(42)

WA QAD MAKARAL LAZEENA MIN QABLEHIM FALILLAAHIL MAKRO JAMEE-A’A, YA’LAMO MAA TAKSEBO KULLO NAFS, WA SAYA’LAMUL KUFFAARO LEMAN U’QBAD DAAR.

Those who were before them [also] schemed; yet all devising belongs to Allah. He knows what every soul earns. Soon the faithless will know in whose favour the outcome of that abode will be.

وَيَقُوْلُ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا لَسْتَ مُرْسَلًا ؕ قُلْ كَفٰى بِاللّٰهِ شَهِيْدًۢا بَيْنِىْ وَبَيْنَكُمْۙ وَمَنْ عِنْدَهٗ عِلْمُ الْكِتٰبِ‏(43)

WA YAQOOLUL LAZEENA KAFAROO LASTA MURSALAA, QUL KAFAA BIL-LAAHE SHAHEEDAM BAYNEE WA BAYNAKUM, WA MAN I’NDAHU I’LMUL KETAAB.

The faithless say, ‘You have not been sent [by Allah].’ Say, ‘Allah suffices as a witness between me and you, and he who possesses the knowledge of the Book.’