23: Al-Mu'minun المؤمنون

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

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

قَدْ اَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَۙ‏(1)

QAD AFLAHAL MOAMENOON.

Certainly, the faithful have attained salvation

الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ فِىْ صَلَاتِهِمْ خَاشِعُوْنَ ۙ‏(2)

LAZEENA HUM FEE SALAATEHIM KHAASHE-O’ON.

—those who are humble in their prayers,

وَالَّذِيْنَ هُمْ عَنِ اللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُوْنَۙ‏(3)

WAL LAZEENA HUM A’NIL LAGHWE MO’REZOON.

avoid vain talk,

وَالَّذِيْنَ هُمْ لِلزَّكٰوةِ فَاعِلُوْنَۙ‏(4)

WAL LAZEENA HUM LIZ-ZAKAATE FAA-E’LOON.

carry out their [duty of] zakat,

وَالَّذِيْنَ هُمْ لِفُرُوْجِهِمْ حٰفِظُوْنَۙ‏(5)

WAL LAZEENA HUM LE-FOROOJEHIM HAAFEZOON.

guard their private parts,

اِلَّا عَلٰٓى اَزْوَاجِهِمْ اَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ اَيْمَانُهُمْ فَاِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُوْمِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(6)

ILLAA A’LAA AZWAAJEHIM AW MAA MALAKAT AYMAANOHUM FA-INNAHUM GHAYRO MALOOMEEN.

(except from their spouses or their slave women, for then they are not blameworthy;

فَمَنِ ابْتَغٰى وَرَآءَ ذٰ لِكَ فَاُولٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْعٰدُوْنَ‌ ۚ‏(7)

FAMANIB TAGHAA WARAAA-A ZAALEKA FA-OOLAAA-EKA HOMUL A’ADOON.

but whoever seeks [anything] beyond that—it is they who are transgressors),

وَالَّذِيْنَ هُمْ لِاَمٰنٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَاعُوْنَ ۙ‏(8)

WAL LAZEENA HUM LE-AMAANAATEHIM WA A’HDEHIM RAA-O’ON.

and those who keep their trusts and covenants

وَالَّذِيْنَ هُمْ عَلٰى صَلَوٰتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُوْنَ‌ۘ‏(9)

WAL LAZEENA HUM A’LAA SALAWAATEHIM YOHAAFEZOON.

and are watchful of their prayers.

اُولٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْوَارِثُوْنَ ۙ‏(10)

OOLAAA-EKA HOMUL WAARESOON.

It is they who will be the inheritors,

الَّذِيْنَ يَرِثُوْنَ الْفِرْدَوْسَؕ هُمْ فِيْهَا خٰلِدُوْنَ‏(11)

LAZEENA YARESOONAL FIRDAWS, HUM FEEHAA KHAALEDOON.

who shall inherit paradise and will remain in it [forever].

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ سُلٰلَةٍ مِّنْ طِيْنٍ‌ ۚ‏(12)

WA LAQAD KHALAQNAL INSAANA MIN SOLAALATIM MIN TEEN.

Certainly We created man from an extract of clay.

ثُمَّ جَعَلْنٰهُ نُطْفَةً فِىْ قَرَارٍ مَّكِيْنٍ‏(13)

SUMMA JA-A’LNAAHO NUTFATAN FEE QARAARIM MAKEEN.

Then We made him a drop of [seminal] fluid [lodged] in a secure abode.

ثُمَّ خَلَقْنَا النُّطْفَةَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقْنَا الْعَلَقَةَ مُضْغَةً فَخَلَقْنَا الْمُضْغَةَ عِظٰمًا فَكَسَوْنَا الْعِظٰمَ لَحْمًا ثُمَّ اَنْشَاْنٰهُ خَلْقًا اٰخَرَ‌ ؕ فَتَبٰرَكَ اللّٰهُ اَحْسَنُ الْخٰلِقِيْنَ ؕ‏(14)

SUMMA KHALAQNAN NUTFATA A’LAQATAN FA-KHALAQNAL A’LAQATA MUZGHATAN FA-KHALAQNAL MUZGHATA E’ZAAMAN FA-KASAWNAL E’ZAAMA LAHMAA, SUMMA ANSHAANAAHO KHALQAN AAKHAR, FA-TABAARAKAL LAAHO AHSANUL KHAALEQEEN.

Then We created the drop of fluid as a clinging mass. Then We created the clinging mass as a fleshy tissue. Then We created the fleshy tissue as bones. Then We clothed the bones with flesh. Then We produced him as [yet] another creature. So blessed is Allah, the best of creators!

ثُمَّ اِنَّكُمْ بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ لَمَيِّتُوْنَؕ‏(15)

SUMMA INNAKUM BA’DA ZAALEKA LA-MAYYETOON.

Then indeed you die after that.

ثُمَّ اِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ تُبْعَثُوْنَ‏(16)

SUMMA INNAKUM YAWMAL QEYAAMATE TUB-A’SOON.

Then you will indeed be raised up on the Day of Resurrection.

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعَ طَرَآئِقَ ۖ  وَمَا كُنَّا عَنِ الْخَلْقِ غٰفِلِيْنَ‏(17)

WA LAQAD KHALAQNAA FAWQAKUM SAB-A’ TARAAA-EQ, WA MAA KUNNAA A’NIL KHALQE GHAAFELEEN.

Certainly We created above you seven levels and We have not been oblivious of the creation.

وَاَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءًۢ بِقَدَرٍ فَاَسْكَنّٰهُ فِى الْاَرْضِ‌ۖ وَاِنَّا عَلٰى ذَهَابٍۢ بِهٖ لَقٰدِرُوْنَ‌ ۚ‏(18)

WA ANZALNAA MENAS SAMAAA-E MAAA-AM BE-QADARIN FA-ASKANNAAHO FIL ARZ, WA INNAA A’LAA ZAHAABIM BEHI LA-QAADEROON.

We sent down water from the sky in a measured manner, and We lodged it within the ground, and We are indeed able to take it away.

فَاَنْشَاْنَا لَكُمْ بِهٖ جَنّٰتٍ مِّنْ نَّخِيْلٍ وَّ اَعْنَابٍ‌ ۘ لَكُمْ فِيْهَا فَوَاكِهُ كَثِيْرَةٌ وَّمِنْهَا تَاْكُلُوْنَ ۙ‏(19)

FA-ANSHAANAA LAKUM BEHI JANNAATIM MIN NAKHEELINW WA A-A’NAAB, LAKUM FEEHAA FAWAAKEHO KASEERATUNW WA MINHAA TAAKOLOON.

Then with it We produced for you gardens of date palms and vines. There are abundant fruits in them for you, and you eat from them,

وَشَجَرَةً تَخْرُجُ مِنْ طُوْرِ سَيْنَآءَ تَنْۢبُتُ بِالدُّهْنِ وَصِبْغٍ لِّلْاٰكِلِيْنَ‏(20)

WA SHAJARATAN TAKHROJO MIN TOORE SAYNAAA-A TAMBOTO BID-DOHNE WA SIBGHIL LIL-AAKELEEN.

and a tree that grows on Mount Sinai, which produces oil and a seasoning for those who eat.

وَ اِنَّ لَكُمْ فِى الْاَنْعَامِ لَعِبْرَةً‌ ؕ نُسْقِيْكُمْ مِّمَّا فِىْ بُطُوْنِهَا وَلَكُمْ فِيْهَا مَنَافِعُ كَثِيْرَةٌ وَّمِنْهَا تَاْكُلُوْنَ ۙ‏(21)

WA INNA LAKUM FIL AN-A’AME LA-I’BRAH, NUSQEEKUM MIMMAA FEE BOTOONEHAA WA LAKUM FEEHAA MANAAFE-O’ KASEERATUNW WA MINHAA TAAKOLOON.

There is indeed a moral for you in the cattle: We give you to drink of that which is in their bellies, and you have many uses in them, and you eat some of them,

وَعَلَيْهَا وَعَلَى الْفُلْكِ تُحْمَلُوْنَ‏(22)

WA A’LAYHAA WA A’LAL FULKE TOHMALOON.

and you are carried on them and on ships.

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا نُوْحًا اِلٰى قَوْمِهٖ فَقَالَ يٰقَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِّنْ اِلٰهٍ غَيْرُهٗ ؕ اَفَلَا تَتَّقُوْنَ‏(23)

WA LAQAD ARSALNAA NOOHAN ELAA QAWMEHI FA-QAALA YAA QAWME’BODUL LAAHA MAA LAKUM MIN ELAAHIN GHAYROH, AFALAA TATTAQOON.

Certainly We sent Noah to his people, and he said, ‘O my people! Worship Allah! You have no other god besides Him. Will you not then be wary [of Him]?’

فَقَالَ الْمَلَؤُا الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا مِنْ قَوْمِهٖ مَا هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ ۙ يُرِيْدُ اَنْ يَّتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ ؕ وَلَوْ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ لَاَنْزَلَ مَلٰٓئِكَةً ۖۚ مَّا سَمِعْنَا بِهٰذَا فِىْۤ اٰبَآئِنَا الْاَوَّلِيْنَ‌ ۚ‏(24)

FA-QAALAL MALA-UL LAZEENA KAFAROO MIN QAWMEHI MAA HAAZAA ILLAA BASHARUM MISLOKUM, YOREEDO AN-Y YATAFAZZALA A’LAYKUM, WA LAW SHAAA-AL LAAHO LA-ANZALA MALAAA-EKAH, MAA SAME’NAA BEHAAZAA FEE AABAAA-ENAL AWWALEEN.

But the elite of the faithless from among his people said, ‘This is just a human being like you, who seeks to dominate you. Had Allah wished, He would have sent down angels. We never heard of such a thing among our forefathers.

اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا رَجُلٌۢ بِهٖ جِنَّةٌ فَتَرَبَّصُوْا بِهٖ حَتّٰى حِيْنٍ‏(25)

IN HOWA ILLAA RAJOLUM BEHI JINNATUN FA-TARABBASOO BEHI HATTAA HEEN.

He is just a man possessed by madness. So bear with him for a while.’

قَالَ رَبِّ انْصُرْنِىْ بِمَا كَذَّبُوْنِ‏(26)

QAALA RABBIN SURNEE BEMAA KAZZABOON.

He said, ‘My Lord! Help me, for they impugn me.’

فَاَوْحَيْنَاۤ اِلَيْهِ اَنِ اصْنَعِ الْفُلْكَ بِاَعْيُنِنَا وَ وَحْيِنَا فَاِذَا جَآءَ اَمْرُنَا وَفَارَ التَّنُّوْرُ‌ۙ فَاسْلُكْ فِيْهَا مِنْ كُلٍّ زَوْجَيْنِ اثْنَيْنِ وَاَهْلَكَ اِلَّا مَنْ سَبَقَ عَلَيْهِ الْقَوْلُ مِنْهُمْ‌ۚ وَلَا تُخَاطِبْنِىْ فِى الَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوْا‌ۚ اِنَّهُمْ مُّغْرَقُوْنَ‏(27)

FA-AWHAYNAA ELAYHE ANIS NA-I’L FULKA BE-A-A’YONENAA WA WAHYENAA FA-EZAA JAAA-A AMRONAA WA FAARAT TANNOORO, FASLUK FEEHAA MIN KULLIN ZAWJAYNIS NAYNE WA AHLAKA ILLAA MAN SABAQA A’LAYHIL QAWLO MINHUM, WA LAA TOKHAATIBNEE FIL LAZEENA ZALAMOO, INNAHUM MUGHRAQOON.

So We revealed to him: ‘Build the ark before Our eyes and by Our revelation. When Our edict comes and the oven gushes [a stream of water], bring into it a pair of every kind [of animal], and your family, except those of them against whom the decree has gone beforehand, and do not plead with Me for those who are wrongdoers: they shall indeed be drowned.’

فَاِذَا اسْتَوَيْتَ اَنْتَ وَمَنْ مَّعَكَ عَلَى الْفُلْكِ فَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِىْ نَجّٰٮنَا مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ‏(28)

FA-EZAS TAWAYTA ANTA WA MAM MA-A’KA A’LAL FULKE FA-QOLIL HAMDO LILLAAHIL LAZEE NAJJAANAA MENAL QAWMIZ ZAALEMEEN.

‘When you, and those who are with you, are settled in the ark, say, ‘‘All praise belongs to Allah, who has delivered us from the wrongdoing lot.’’

وَقُلْ رَّبِّ اَنْزِلْنِىْ مُنْزَلًا مُّبٰرَكًا وَّاَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْمُنْزِلِيْنَ‏(29)

WA QUR RABBE ANZILNEE MUNZALAM MOBAARAKANW WA ANTA KHAYRUL MUNZELEEN.

And say, ‘‘My Lord! Land me with a blessed landing, for You are the best of those who bring ashore.’’ ’

اِنَّ فِىْ ذٰ لِكَ لَاٰيٰتٍ وَّاِنْ كُنَّا لَمُبْتَلِيْنَ‏(30)

INNA FEE ZAALEKA LA-AAYAATINW WA IN KUNNAA LA-MUBTALEEN.

There are indeed signs in this; and indeed, We have been testing.

ثُمَّ اَنْشَاْنَا مِنْۢ بَعْدِهِمْ قَرْنًا اٰخَرِيْنَ‌ ۚ‏(31)

SUMMA ANSHAANAA MIM BA’DEHIM QARNAN AAKHAREEN.

Then after them We brought forth another generation,

فَاَرْسَلْنَا فِيْهِمْ رَسُوْلًا مِّنْهُمْ اَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِّنْ اِلٰهٍ غَيْرُهٗ‌ ؕ اَفَلَا تَتَّقُوْنَ‏(32)

FA-ARSALNAA FEEHIM RASOOLAM MINHUM ANE’BODUL LAAHA MAA LAKUM MIN ELAAHIN GHAYROH, AFALAA TATTAQOON.

and We sent them an apostle from among themselves, saying, ‘Worship Allah! You have no other god besides Him. Will you not then be wary [of Him]?’

وَقَالَ الْمَلَاُ مِنْ قَوْمِهِ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا وَكَذَّبُوْا بِلِقَآءِ الْاٰخِرَةِ وَاَتْرَفْنٰهُمْ فِى الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا ۙ مَا هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ ۙ يَاْكُلُ مِمَّا تَاْكُلُوْنَ مِنْهُ وَيَشْرَبُ مِمَّا تَشْرَبُوْنَ ۙ‏(33)

WA QAALAL MALA-O MIN QAWMEHIL LAZEENA KAFAROO WA KAZZABOO BE-LEQAAA-IL AAKHERATE WA ATRAFNAAHUM FIL HAYAATID DUNYAA, MAA HAAZAA ILLAA BASHARUM MISLOKUM, YAAKOLO MIMMAA TAAKOLOONA MINHO WA YASHRABO MIMMAA TASHRABOON.

Said the elite of his people, who were faithless and who denied the encounter of the Hereafter and whom We had given affluence in the life of the world: ‘This is just a human being like yourselves: he eats what you eat, and drinks what you drink.

وَلَئِنْ اَطَعْتُمْ بَشَرًا مِّثْلَكُمْ اِنَّكُمْ اِذًا لَّخٰسِرُوْنَۙ‏(34)

WA LA-IN ATA’TUM BASHARAM MISLAKUM INNAKUM EZAL LA-KHAASEROON.

If you obey a human being like yourselves, you will indeed be losers.

اَيَعِدُكُمْ اَنَّكُمْ اِذَا مِتُّمْ وَكُنْتُمْ تُرَابًا وَّعِظَامًا اَنَّكُمْ مُّخْرَجُوْنَ ۙ‏(35)

AYA-E’DOKUM ANNAKUM EZAA MITTUM WA KUNTUM TORAABANW WA E’ZAAMAN ANNAKUM MUKHRAJOON.

Does he promise you that when you have died and become bones and dust you will indeed be raised [from the dead]?

هَيْهَاتَ هَيْهَاتَ لِمَا تُوْعَدُوْنَ ۙ‏(36)

HAYHAATA HAYHAATA LEMAA TOO-A’DOON.

Far-fetched, far-fetched is what you are promised!

اِنْ هِىَ اِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا الدُّنْيَا نَمُوْتُ وَنَحْيَا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَبْعُوْثِيْنَ ۙ‏(37)

IN HEYA ILLAA HAYAATONAD DUNYAA NAMOOTO WA NAHYAA WA MAA NAHNO BE-MAB-O’OSEEN.

There is nothing but the life of this world: we live and die, and we will not be resurrected.

اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا رَجُلُ اۨفْتَرٰى عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِبًا وَّمَا نَحْنُ لَهٗ بِمُؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(38)

IN HOWA ILLAA RAJOLONIF TARAA A’LAL LAAHE KAZEBANW WA MAA NAHNO LAHU BE-MOAMENEEN.

He is just a man who has fabricated a lie against Allah, and we will not believe in him.’

قَالَ رَبِّ انْصُرْنِىْ بِمَا كَذَّبُوْنِ‏(39)

QAALA RABBIN SURNEE BEMAA KAZZABOON.

He said, ‘My Lord! Help me, for they impugn me.’

قَالَ عَمَّا قَلِيْلٍ لَّيُصْبِحُنَّ نٰدِمِيْنَ‌ۚ‏(40)

QAALA A’MMAA QALEELIL LAYUSBEHUNNA NAADEMEEN.

Said He, ‘In a little while they will become regretful.’

فَاَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّيْحَةُ بِالْحَقِّ فَجَعَلْنٰهُمْ غُثَآءً‌ۚ فَبُعْدًا لِّلْقَوْمِ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ‏(41)

FA-AKHAZATHOMUS SAYHATO BIL-HAQQE FA-JA-A’LNAAHUM GHOSAAA-AA, FA-BO’DAL LIL-QAWMIZ ZAALEMEEN.

So the Cry seized them justly and We turned them into a scum. So away with the wrongdoing lot!

ثُمَّ اَنْشَاْنَا مِنْۢ بَعْدِهِمْ قُرُوْنًا اٰخَرِيْنَؕ‏(42)

SUMMA ANSHAANAA MIM BA’DEHIM QOROONAN AAKHAREEN.

Then after them We brought forth other generations.

مَا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ اُمَّةٍ اَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَاْخِرُوْنَؕ‏(43)

MAA TASBEQO MIN UMMATIN AJALAHAA WA MAA YASTAAKHEROON.

No nation can advance its time nor can it defer it.

ثُمَّ اَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا تَتْرَا‌ ؕ كُلَّ مَا جَآءَ اُمَّةً رَّسُوْلُهَا كَذَّبُوْهُ‌ فَاَتْبَعْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ بَعْضًا وَّجَعَلْنٰهُمْ اَحَادِيْثَ‌ ۚ فَبُعْدًا لِّقَوْمٍ لَّا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ‏(44)

SUMMA ARSALNAA ROSOLANAA TATRAA, KULLA MAA JAAA-A UMMATAR RASOOLOHAA KAZZABOOHO FA-ATBA’NAA BA’ZAHUM BA’ZANW WA JA-A’LNAAHUM AHAADEES, FA-BO’DAL LE-QAWMIL LAA YOAMENOON.

Then We sent Our apostles successively. Whenever there came to a nation its apostle, they impugned him, so We made them follow one another [to extinction] and We turned them into folktales. So away with the faithless lot!

ثُمَّ اَرْسَلْنَا مُوْسٰى وَاَخَاهُ هٰرُوْنَ ۙ بِاٰيٰتِنَا وَسُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِيْنٍۙ‏(45)

SUMMA ARSALNAA MOOSAA WA AKHAAHO HAAROONA, BE-AAYAATENAA WA SULTAANIM MOBEEN.

Then We sent Moses and Aaron, his brother, with Our signs and a manifest authority

اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَا۟ئِهٖ فَاسْتَكْبَرُوْا وَكَانُوْا قَوْمًا عٰلِيْنَ‌ ۚ‏(46)

ELAA FIR-A’WNA WA MALA-EHI FASTAKBAROO WA KAANOO QAWMAN A’ALEEN.

to Pharaoh and his elites; but they acted arrogantly and they were a tyrannical lot.

فَقَالُوْۤا اَنُؤْمِنُ لِبَشَرَيْنِ مِثْلِنَا وَقَوْمُهُمَا لَنَا عٰبِدُوْنَ‌ۚ‏(47)

FA-QAALOO ANOAMENO LE-BASHARAYNE MISLENAA WA QAWMOHOMAA LANAA A’ABEDOON.

They said, ‘Shall we believe two humans like ourselves, while their people are our slaves?’

فَكَذَّبُوْهُمَا فَكَانُوْا مِنَ الْمُهْلَكِيْنَ‏(48)

FA-KAZZABOOHOMAA FA-KAANOO MENAL MOHLAKEEN.

So they impugned the two of them, whereat they were among those who were destroyed.

وَلَقَدْ اٰتَيْنَا مُوْسَى الْكِتٰبَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُوْنَ‏(49)

WA LAQAD AATAYNAA MOOSAL KETAABA LA-A’LLAHUM YAHTADOON.

Certainly We gave Moses the Book so that they might be guided,

وَجَعَلْنَا ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَاُمَّهٗۤ اٰيَةً وَّاٰوَيْنٰهُمَاۤ اِلٰى رَبْوَةٍ ذَاتِ قَرَارٍ وَّمَعِيْنٍ‏(50)

WA JA-A’LNAB NA MARYAMA WA UMMAHU AAYATANW WA AAWAYNAAHOMAA ELAA RABWATIN ZAATE QARAARINW WA MA-E’EN.

and We made the son of Mary and his mother a sign, and sheltered them in a level highland with flowing water.

يٰۤاَيُّهَا الرُّسُلُ كُلُوْا مِنَ الطَّيِّبٰتِ وَاعْمَلُوْا صَالِحًا‌ ؕ اِنِّىْ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ عَلِيْمٌ ؕ‏(51)

YAA AYYOHAR ROSOLO KOLOO MENAT TAYYEBAATE WA’MALOO SAALEHAA, INNEE BEMAA TA’MALOONA A’LEEM.

O apostles! Eat of the good things and act righteously. Indeed I know best what you do.

وَاِنَّ هٰذِهٖۤ اُمَّتُكُمْ اُمَّةً وَّاحِدَةً وَّاَنَا رَبُّكُمْ فَاتَّقُوْنِ‏(52)

WA INNA HAAZEHI UMMATOKUM UMMATANW WAAHEDATANW WA ANAA RABBOKUM FAT-TAQOON.

Indeed this community of yours is one community, and I am your Lord, so be wary of Me.

فَتَقَطَّعُوْۤا اَمْرَهُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ زُبُرًا‌ ؕ كُلُّ حِزْبٍۢ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ فَرِحُوْنَ‏(53)

FA-TAQATTA-O’O AMRAHUM BAYNAHUM ZOBORAA, KULLO HIZBIM BEMAA LADAYHIM FAREHOON.

But they fragmented their religion among themselves, each party boasting about what it had.

فَذَرْهُمْ فِىْ غَمْرَتِهِمْ حَتّٰى حِيْنٍ‏(54)

FA-ZARHUM FEE GHAMRATEHIM HATTAA HEEN.

So leave them in their stupor for a while.

اَيَحْسَبُوْنَ اَنَّمَا نُمِدُّهُمْ بِهٖ مِنْ مَّالٍ وَّبَنِيْنَۙ‏(55)

AYAHSABOONA ANNAMAA NOMIDDOHUM BEHI MIM MAALINW WA BANEEN.

Do they suppose that whatever aid We provide them in regard to wealth and children [is because]

نُسَارِعُ لَهُمْ فِى الْخَيْرٰتِ‌ ؕ بَلْ لَّا يَشْعُرُوْنَ‏(56)

NOSAARE-O’ LAHUM FIL KHAYRAAT, BAL LAA YASH-O’ROON.

We are eager to bring them good? No, they are not aware!

اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ مِّنْ خَشْيَةِ رَبِّهِمْ مُّشْفِقُوْنَۙ‏(57)

INNAL LAZEENA HUM MIN KHASHYATE RABBEHIM MUSHFEQOON.

Indeed those who are apprehensive for the fear of their Lord,

وَالَّذِيْنَ هُمْ بِاٰيٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ يُؤْمِنُوْنَۙ‏(58)

WAL LAZEENA HUM BE-AAYAATE RABBEHIM YOAMENOON.

and believe in the signs of their Lord,

وَالَّذِيْنَ هُمْ بِرَبِّهِمْ لَا يُشْرِكُوْنَۙ‏(59)

WAL LAZEENA HUM BE-RABBEHIM LAA YUSHREKOON.

and do not ascribe partners to their Lord;

وَالَّذِيْنَ يُؤْتُوْنَ مَاۤ اٰتَوْا وَّ قُلُوْبُهُمْ وَجِلَةٌ اَنَّهُمْ اِلٰى رَبِّهِمْ رٰجِعُوْنَ ۙ‏(60)

WAL LAZEENA YOATOONA MAA AATAW WA QOLOOBOHUM WAJELATUN ANNAHUM ELAA RABBEHIM RAAJE-O’ON.

who give whatever they give while their hearts tremble with awe that they are going to return to their Lord

اُولٰٓئِكَ يُسَارِعُوْنَ فِىْ الْخَيْرٰتِ وَهُمْ لَهَا سٰبِقُوْنَ‏(61)

OOLAAA-EKA YOSAARE-O’ONA FIL KHAYRAATE WA HUM LAHAA SAABEQOON.

—it is they who are zealous in [performing] good works and take the lead in them.

وَلَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا اِلَّا وُسْعَهَا‌ وَلَدَيْنَا كِتٰبٌ يَّنْطِقُ بِالْحَقِّ‌ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُوْنَ‏(62)

WA LAA NOKALLEFO NAFSAN ILLAA WUS-A’HAA WA LADAYNAA KETAABUN-Y YANTEQO BIL-HAQQE WA HUM LAA YUZLAMOON.

We task no soul except according to its capacity, and with Us is a book that speaks the truth, and they will not be wronged.

بَلْ قُلُوْبُهُمْ فِىْ غَمْرَةٍ مِّنْ هٰذَا وَلَهُمْ اَعْمَالٌ مِّنْ دُوْنِ ذٰلِكَ هُمْ لَهَا عٰمِلُوْنَ‏(63)

BAL QOLOOBOHUM FEE GHAMRATIM MIN HAAZAA WA LAHUM A-A’MAALUM MIN DOONE ZAALEKA HUM LAHAA A’AMELOON.

Indeed, their hearts are in a stupor in regard to this, and there are other deeds besides which they perpetrate.

حَتّٰۤى اِذَاۤ اَخَذْنَا مُتْرَفِيْهِمْ بِالْعَذَابِ اِذَا هُمْ يَجْئَرُوْنَؕ‏(64)

HATTAA EZAA AKHAZNAA MUTRAFEEHIM BIL-A’ZAABE EZAA HUM YAJ-AROON.

When We seize their affluent ones with punishment, behold, they make entreaties [to Us].

لَا تَجْئَرُوا الْيَوْمَ‌ اِنَّكُمْ مِّنَّا لَا تُنْصَرُوْنَ‏(65)

LAA TAJ-ARUL YAWM, INNAKUM MINNAA LAA TUNSAROON.

‘Do not make entreaties today! Indeed, you will not receive any help from Us.

قَدْ كَانَتْ اٰيٰتِىْ تُتْلٰى عَلَيْكُمْ فَكُنْتُمْ عَلٰٓى اَعْقَابِكُمْ تَنْكِصُوْنَۙ‏(66)

QAD KAANAT AAYAATEE TUTLAA A’LAYKUM FA-KUNTUM A’LAA A-A’QAABEKUM TANKESOON.

Certainly My signs used to be recited to you, but you used to take to your heels,

مُسْتَكْبِرِيْنَ ‌ۖ  بِهٖ سٰمِرًا تَهْجُرُوْنَ‏(67)

MUSTAKBEREEN, BEHI SAAMERAN TAHJOROON.

being disdainful of it, talking nonsense in your nightly sessions.’

اَفَلَمْ يَدَّبَّرُوا الْقَوْلَ اَمْ جَآءَهُمْ مَّا لَمْ يَاْتِ اٰبَآءَهُمُ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ‏(68)

AFALAM YADDABBARUL QAWLA AM JAAA-AHUM MAA LAM YAATE AABAAA-AHOMUL AWWALEEN.

Have they not contemplated the Discourse, or has anything come to them [in it] that did not come to their forefathers?

اَمْ لَمْ يَعْرِفُوْا رَسُوْلَهُمْ فَهُمْ لَهٗ مُنْكِرُوْنَ‏(69)

AM LAM YA’REFOO RASOOLAHUM FAHUM LAHU MUNKEROON.

Is it that they do not recognize their apostle, and so they deny him?

اَمْ يَقُوْلُوْنَ بِهٖ جِنَّةٌ ؕ بَلْ جَآءَهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ وَاَكْثَرُهُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كٰرِهُوْنَ‏(70)

AM YAQOOLOONA BEHI JINNAH, BAL JAAA-AHUM BIL-HAQQE WA AKSAROHUM LIL-HAQQE KAAREHOON.

Do they say, ‘There is madness in him’? No, he has brought them the truth, and most of them are averse to the truth.

وَلَوِ اتَّبَعَ الْحَقُّ اَهْوَآءَهُمْ لَفَسَدَتِ السَّمٰوٰتُ وَالْاَرْضُ وَمَنْ فِيْهِنَّ‌ؕ بَلْ اَتَيْنٰهُمْ بِذِكْرِهِمْ فَهُمْ عَنْ ذِكْرِهِمْ مُّعْرِضُوْنَؕ‏(71)

WA LAWIT TABA-A’L HAQQO AHWAAA-AHUM LAFASADATIS SAMAAWAATO WAL ARZO WA MAN FEEHIN, BAL ATAYNAAHUM BE-ZIKREHIM FAHUM A’N ZIKREHIM MO’REZOON.

Had the truth followed their desires, the heavens and the earth would have surely fallen apart [along] with those who are in them. Indeed, We have brought them their Reminder, but they are disregardful of their Reminder.

اَمْ تَسْئَلُهُمْ خَرْجًا فَخَرٰجُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌ‌ ‌ۖ  وَّهُوَ خَيْرُ الرّٰزِقِيْنَ‏(72)

AM TAS-ALOHUM KHARJAN FA-KHARAAJO RABBEKA KHAYR, WA HOWA KHAYRUR RAAZEQEEN.

Do you ask a recompense from them? Your Lord’s recompense is better, and He is the best of providers.

وَاِنَّكَ لَتَدْعُوْهُمْ اِلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيْمٍ‏(73)

WA INNAKA LATAD-O’OHUM ELAA SERAATIM MUSTAQEEM.

Indeed you invite them to a straight path,

وَاِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ عَنِ الصِّرَاطِ لَنٰكِبُوْنَ‏(74)

WA INNAL LAZEENA LAA YOAMENOONA BIL-AAKHERATE A’NIS SERAATE LA-NAAKEBOON.

and those who do not believe in the Hereafter surely deviate from the path.

وَلَوْ رَحِمْنٰهُمْ وَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِمْ مِّنْ ضُرٍّ لَّلَجُّوْا فِىْ طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُوْنَ‏(75)

WA LAW RAHIMNAAHUM WA KASHAFNAA MAA BEHIM MIN ZURRIL LALAJJOO FEE TUGHYAANEHIM YA’MAHOON.

Should We have mercy upon them and remove their distress, they would surely persist, bewildered in their rebellion.

وَلَقَدْ اَخَذْنٰهُمْ بِالْعَذَابِ فَمَا اسْتَكَانُوْا لِرَبِّهِمْ وَمَا يَتَضَرَّعُوْنَ‏(76)

WA LAQAD AKHAZNAAHUM BIL-A’ZAABE FAMAS TAKAANOO LE-RABBEHIM WA MAA YATAZARRA-O’ON.

We have already seized them with punishment, yet they did not humble themselves before their Lord, nor will they entreat [Him for mercy]

حَتّٰٓى اِذَا فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ بَابًا ذَا عَذَابٍ شَدِيْدٍ اِذَا هُمْ فِيْهِ مُبْلِسُوْنَ‏(77)

HATTAA EZAA FATAHNAA A’LAYHIM BAABAN ZAA A’ZAABIN SHADEEDIN EZAA HUM FEEHE MUBLESOON.

until We open on them the gate of a severe punishment, whereupon they will be despondent in it.

وَهُوَ الَّذِىْۤ اَنْشَاَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْاَبْصَارَ وَالْاَفْئِدَةَ‌ ؕ قَلِيْلًا مَّا تَشْكُرُوْنَ‏(78)

WA HOWAL LAZEE ANSHA-A LAKOMUS SAM-A’ WAL ABSAARA WAL AF-EDAH, QALEELAM MAA TASHKOROON.

It is He who made for you hearing, eyesight, and hearts. Little do you thank.

وَهُوَ الَّذِىْ ذَرَاَكُمْ فِى الْاَرْضِ وَاِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُوْنَ‏(79)

WA HOWAL LAZEE ZARA-AKUM FIL ARZE WA ELAYHE TOHSHAROON.

It is He who created you on the earth, and you will be mustered toward Him.

وَهُوَ الَّذِىْ يُحْىٖ وَيُمِيْتُ وَلَهُ اخْتِلَافُ الَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ‌ؕ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُوْنَ‏(80)

WA HOWAL LAZEE YOHYEE WA YOMEETO WA LAHUKH TELAAFUL LAYLE WAN NAHAAR, AFALAA TA’QELOON.

And it is He who gives life and brings death, and due to Him is the alternation of day and night. Do you not exercise your reason?

بَلْ قَالُوْا مِثْلَ مَا قَالَ الْاَوَّلُوْنَ‏(81)

BAL QAALOO MISLA MAA QAALAL AWWALOON.

Indeed, they say, just like what the former peoples said.

قَالُوْۤا ءَاِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَّ عِظَامًا ءَاِنَّا لَمَبْعُوْثُوْنَ‏(82)

QAALOO A-EZAA MITNAA WA KUNNAA TORAABANW WA E’ZAAMAN A-INNAA LA-MAB-O’OSOON.

They said, ‘What, when we are dead and become dust and bones, shall we be resurrected?

لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا نَحْنُ وَاٰبَآؤُنَا هٰذَا مِنْ قَبْلُ اِنْ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّاۤ اَسَاطِيْرُ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ‏(83)

LAQAD WO-I’DNAA NAHNO WA AABAAA-ONAA HAAZAA MIN QABLO IN HAAZAA ILLAA ASAATEERUL AWWALEEN.

Certainly, we and our fathers were promised this before. [But] these are nothing but myths of the ancients.’

قُلْ لِّمَنِ الْاَرْضُ وَمَنْ فِيْهَاۤ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(84)

QUL LEMANIL ARZO WA MAN FEEHAA IN KUNTUM TA’LAMOON.

Say, ‘To whom does the earth belong and whoever it contains, if you know?’

سَيَقُوْلُوْنَ لِلّٰهِ‌ؕ قُلْ اَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُوْنَ‏(85)

SAYAQOOLOONA LILLAAH, QUL AFALAA TAZAKKAROON.

They will say, ‘To Allah.’ Say, ‘Will you not then take admonition?’

قُلْ مَنْ رَّبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ السَّبْعِ وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيْمِ‏(86)

QUL MAR RABBUS SAMAAWAATIS SAB-E’ WA RABBUL A’RSHIL A’ZEEM.

Say, ‘Who is the Lord of the seven heavens and the Lord of the Great Throne?’

سَيَقُوْلُوْنَ لِلّٰهِ‌ؕ قُلْ اَفَلَا تَتَّقُوْنَ‏(87)

SAYAQOOLOONA LILLAAH, QUL AFALAA TATTAQOON.

They will say, ‘[They belong] to Allah.’ Say, ‘Will you not then be wary [of Him]?’

قُلْ مَنْۢ بِيَدِهٖ مَلَكُوْتُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَّهُوَ يُجِيْرُ وَلَا يُجَارُ عَلَيْهِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(88)

QUL MAM BE-YADEHI MALAKOOTO KULLE SHAY-INW WA HOWA YOJEERO WA LAA YOJAARO A’LAYHE IN KUNTUM TA’LAMOON.

Say, ‘In whose hand is the dominion of all things, and who gives shelter and no shelter can be provided from Him, if you know?’

سَيَقُوْلُوْنَ لِلّٰهِ‌ؕ قُلْ فَاَنّٰى تُسْحَرُوْنَ‏(89)

SAYAQOOLOONA LILLAAH, QUL FA-ANNAA TUSHAROON.

They will say, ‘[They all belong] to Allah.’ Say, ‘Then how are you so deluded?’

بَلْ اَتَيْنٰهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ وَاِنَّهُمْ لَكٰذِبُوْنَ‏(90)

BAL ATAYNAAHUM BIL-HAQQE WA INNAHUM LA-KAAZEBOON.

Indeed, We have brought them the truth, and they are indeed liars.

مَا اتَّخَذَ اللّٰهُ مِنْ وَّلَدٍ وَّمَا كَانَ مَعَهٗ مِنْ اِلٰهٍ‌ اِذًا لَّذَهَبَ كُلُّ اِلٰهٍۢ بِمَا خَلَقَ وَلَعَلَا بَعْضُهُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍ‌ؕ سُبْحٰنَ اللّٰهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُوْنَۙ‏(91)

MAT TAKHAZAL LAAHO MINW WALADINW WA MAA KAANA MA-A’HU MIN ELAAHIN EZAL LAZAHABA KULLO ELAAHIM BEMAA KHALAQA WA LA-A’LAA BA’ZOHUM A’LAA BA’Z, SUBHAANAL LAAHE A’MMAA YASEFOON.

Allah has not taken any offspring, neither is there any god besides Him, for then each god would take away what he created, and some of them would surely rise up against others. Clear is Allah of what they allege!

عٰلِمِ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَتَعٰلٰى عَمَّا يُشْرِكُوْنَ‏(92)

A’ALEMIL GHAYBE WASH SHAHAADATE FA-TA-A’ALAA A’MMAA YUSHREKOON.

The Knower of the sensible and the Unseen, He is above having any partners that they ascribe [to Him].

قُل رَّبِّ اِمَّا تُرِيَنِّىْ مَا يُوْعَدُوْنَۙ‏(93)

QUR RABBE IMMAA TOREYANNEE MAA YOO-A’DOON.

Say, ‘My Lord! If You should show me what they are promised,

رَبِّ فَلَا تَجْعَلْنِىْ فِى الْقَوْمِ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ‏(94)

RABBE FALAA TAJ-A’LNEE FIL QAWMIZ ZAALEMEEN.

then do not put me, my Lord, among the wrongdoing lot.’

وَاِنَّا عَلٰٓى اَنْ نُّرِيَكَ مَا نَعِدُهُمْ لَقٰدِرُوْنَ‏(95)

WA INNAA A’LAA AN NOREYAKA MAA NA-E’DOHUM LA-QAADEROON.

We are indeed able to show you what We promise them.

اِدْفَعْ بِالَّتِىْ هِىَ اَحْسَنُ السَّيِّئَةَ‌ ؕ نَحْنُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَصِفُوْنَ‏(96)

IDFA’ BILLATEE HEYA AHSANUS SAYYE-AH, NAHNO A-A’LAMO BEMAA YASEFOON.

Repel ill [conduct] with that which is the best. We know best whatever they allege.

وَقُلْ رَّبِّ اَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزٰتِ الشَّيٰطِيْنِۙ‏(97)

WA QUR RABBE A-O’OZO BEKA MIN HAMAZAATISH SHAYAATEEN.

Say, ‘My Lord! I seek Your protection from the promptings of devils,

وَاَعُوْذُ بِكَ رَبِّ اَنْ يَّحْضُرُوْنِ‏(98)

WA A-O’OZO BEKA RABBE AN-Y YAHZOROON.

and I seek Your protection, my Lord, from their presence near me.’

حَتّٰٓى اِذَا جَآءَ اَحَدَهُمُ الْمَوْتُ قَالَ رَبِّ ارْجِعُوْنِۙ‏(99)

HATTAA EZAA JAAA-A AHADAHOMUL MAWTO QAALA RABBIR JE-O’ON.

When death comes to one of them, he says, ‘My Lord! Take me back,

لَعَلِّىْۤ اَعْمَلُ صَالِحًا فِيْمَا تَرَكْتُ‌ؕ كَلَّا‌ ؕ اِنَّهَا كَلِمَةٌ هُوَ قَآئِلُهَا‌ؕ وَمِنْ وَّرَآئِهِمْ بَرْزَخٌ اِلٰى يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُوْنَ‏(100)

LA-A’LLEE A-A’MALO SAALEHAN FEEMAA TARAKT, KALLAA, INNAHAA KALEMATUN HOWA QAAA-ELOHAA, WA MINW WARAAA-EHIM BARZAKHUN ELAA YAWME YUB-A’SOON.

that I may act righteously in what I have left behind.’ ‘By no means! These are mere words that he says.’ And before them is a barrier until the day they will be resurrected.

فَاِذَا نُفِخَ فِى الصُّوْرِ فَلَاۤ اَنْسَابَ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَّلَا يَتَسَآءَلُوْنَ‏(101)

FA-EZAA NOFEKHA FIS SOORE FALAA ANSAABA BAYNAHUM YAWMA-EZINW WA LAA YATASAAA-ALOON.

When the Trumpet is blown, there will be no ties between them on that day, nor will they ask [about] each other.

فَمَنْ ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِيْنُهٗ فَاُولٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُوْنَ‏(102)

FAMAN SAQOLAT MAWAAZEENOHU FA-OOLAAA-EKA HOMUL MUFLEHOON.

Then those whose deeds weigh heavy in the scales—it is they who are the felicitous.

وَمَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِيْنُهٗ فَاُولٰٓئِكَ الَّذِيْنَ خَسِرُوْۤا اَنْفُسَهُمْ فِىْ جَهَنَّمَ خٰلِدُوْنَ‌ ۚ‏(103)

WA MAN KHAFFAT MAWAAZEENOHU FA-OOLAAA-EKAL LAZEENA KHASEROO ANFOSAHUM FEE JAHANNAMA KHAALEDOON.

As for those whose deeds weigh light in the scales—they will be the ones who have ruined their souls, and they will remain in hell [forever].

تَلْفَحُ وُجُوْهَهُمُ النَّارُ وَهُمْ فِيْهَا كٰلِحُوْنَ‏(104)

TALFAHO WOJOOHAHOMUN NAARO WA HUM FEEHAA KAALEHOON.

The Fire will scorch their faces, while they snarl baring their teeth.

اَلَمْ تَكُنْ اٰيٰتِىْ تُتْلٰى عَلَيْكُمْ فَكُنْتُمْ بِهَا تُكَذِّبُوْنَ‏(105)

ALAM TAKUN AAYAATEE TUTLAA A’LAYKUM FA-KUNTUM BEHAA TOKAZZEBOON.

‘Was it not that My signs were recited to you but you would deny them?’

قَالُوْا رَبَّنَا غَلَبَتْ عَلَيْنَا شِقْوَتُنَا وَكُنَّا قَوْمًا ضَآلِّيْنَ‏(106)

QAALOO RABBANAA GHALABAT A’LAYNAA SHIQWATONAA WA KUNNAA QAWMAN ZAALLEEN.

They will say, ‘Our Lord! Our wretchedness overcame us, and we were an astray lot.

رَبَّنَاۤ اَخْرِجْنَا مِنْهَا فَاِنْ عُدْنَا فَاِنَّا ظٰلِمُوْنَ‏(107)

RABBANAA AKHRIJNAA MINHAA FA-IN U’DNAA FA-INNAA ZAALEMOON.

Our Lord! Bring us out of this! Then, if we revert [to our previous conduct], we will indeed be wrongdoers.’

قَالَ اخْسَئُوْا فِيْهَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُوْنِ‏(108)

QAALAKH SA-OO FEEHAA WA LAA TOKALLEMOON.

He will say, ‘Begone in it, and do not speak to Me!

اِنَّهٗ كَانَ فَرِيْقٌ مِّنْ عِبَادِىْ يَقُوْلُوْنَ رَبَّنَاۤ اٰمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا وَاَنْتَ خَيْرُ الرّٰحِمِيْنَ‌‌ۖ‌ۚ‏(109)

INNAHU KAANA FAREEQUM MIN E’BAADEE YAQOOLOONA RABBANAA AAMANNAA FAGHFIR LANAA WAR HAMNAA WA ANTA KHAYRUR RAAHEMEEN.

Indeed there was a part of My servants who would say, ‘‘Our Lord! We have believed. So forgive us, and have mercy on us, and You are the best of the merciful.’’

فَاتَّخَذْتُمُوْهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا حَتّٰٓى اَنْسَوْكُمْ ذِكْرِىْ وَكُنْتُمْ مِّنْهُمْ تَضْحَكُوْنَ‏(110)

FAT-TAKHAZTOMOOHUM SIKHRIYYAN HATTAA ANSAWKUM ZIKREE WA KUNTUM MINHUM TAZHAKOON.

But you took them by ridicule until they made you forget My remembrance, and you used to laugh at them.

اِنِّىْ جَزَيْتُهُمُ الْيَوْمَ بِمَا صَبَرُوْۤا ۙ اَنَّهُمْ هُمُ الْفَآئِزُوْنَ‏(111)

INNEE JAZAYTOHOMUL YAWMA BEMAA SABAROO, ANNAHUM HOMUL FAAA-EZOON.

Indeed I have rewarded them today for their patience. They are indeed the triumphant.’

قٰلَ كَمْ لَبِثْتُمْ فِى الْاَرْضِ عَدَدَ سِنِيْنَ‏(112)

QAALA KAM LABISTUM FIL ARZE A’DADA SENEEN.

He will say, ‘How many years did you remain on earth?’

قَالُوْا لَبِثْنَا يَوْمًا اَوْ بَعْضَ يَوْمٍ فَسْئَلِ الْعَآدِّيْنَ‏(113)

QAALOO LABISNAA YAWMAN AW BA’ZA YAWMIN FAS-ALIL A’ADDEEN.

They will say, ‘We remained for a day, or part of a day; yet ask those who keep the count.’

قٰلَ اِنْ لَّبِثْتُمْ اِلَّا قَلِيْلًا لَّوْ اَنَّكُمْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(114)

QAALA IL LABISTUM ILLAA QALEELAL LAW ANNAKUM KUNTUM TA’LAMOON.

He will say, ‘You only remained a little; if only you had known.

اَفَحَسِبْتُمْ اَنَّمَا خَلَقْنٰكُمْ عَبَثًا وَّاَنَّكُمْ اِلَيْنَا لَا تُرْجَعُوْنَ‏(115)

AFAHASIBTUM ANNAMAA KHALAQNAAKUM A’BASANW WA ANNAKUM ELAYNAA LAA TURJAO’ON.

Did you suppose that We created you aimlessly, and that you will not be brought back to Us?’

فَتَعٰلَى اللّٰهُ الْمَلِكُ الْحَقُّ‌ ۚ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ‌ۚ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيْمِ‏(116)

FA-TAA’ALAL LAAHUL MALEKUL HAQQO, LAA ELAAHA ILLAA HOWA RABBUL A’RSHIL KAREEM.

So exalted is Allah, the True Sovereign, there is no god except Him, the Lord of the Noble Throne.

وَمَنْ يَّدْعُ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهًا اٰخَرَۙ لَا بُرْهَانَ لَهٗ بِهٖۙ فَاِنَّمَا حِسَابُهٗ عِنْدَ رَبِّهٖؕ اِنَّهٗ لَا يُفْلِحُ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ‏(117)

WA MANY YAD-O’ MA-A’LLAAHE ELAAHAN AAKHARA, LAA BURHAANA LAHU BEHI, FA-INNAMAA HESAABOHU I’NDA RABBEHI, INNAHU LAA YUFLEHUL KAAFEROON.

Whoever invokes besides Allah another god of which he has no proof, his reckoning will indeed rest with his Lord. Indeed the faithless will not be felicitous.

وَقُلْ رَّبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَاَنْتَ خَيْرُ الرّٰحِمِيْنَ‏(118)

WA QUR RABBIGH FIR WAR HAM WA ANTA KHAYRUR RAAHEMEEN.

Say, ‘My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of the merciful.’