42: Ash-Shura الشورى

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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,

عٓسٓقٓ‏(2)

A’YN SEEEN QAAAF.

‘Ayn, Seen, Qaf.

كَذٰلِكَ يُوْحِىْۤ اِلَيْكَ وَاِلَى الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَۙ اللّٰهُ الْعَزِيْزُ الْحَكِيْمُ‏(3)

KAZAALEKA YOOHEE ELAYKA WA ELAL LAZEENA MIN QABLEKAL LAAHUL A’ZEEZUL HAKEEM.

Allah, the All-mighty and the All-wise, thus reveals to you and to those who were before you:

لَهٗ مَا فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَا فِى الْاَرْضِ‌ؕ وَهُوَ الْعَلِىُّ الْعَظِيْمُ‏(4)

LAHU MAA FIS SAMAAWAATE WA MAA FIL ARZ, WA HOWAL A’LIYYUL A’ZEEM.

whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth belongs to Him, and He is the All-exalted, the All-supreme.

تَكَادُ السَّمٰوٰتُ يَتَفَطَّرْنَ مِنْ فَوْقِهِنَّ‌ وَالْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ يُسَبِّحُوْنَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُوْنَ لِمَنْ فِى الْاَرْضِ‌ؕ اَلَاۤ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ الْغَفُوْرُ الرَّحِيْمُ‏(5)

TAKAADUS SAMAAWAATO YATAFATTARNA MIN FAWQEHINNA WAL MALAAA-EKATO YOSABBEHOONA BE-HAMDE RABBEHIM WA YASTAGHFEROONA LEMAN FIL ARZ, ALAA INNAL LAAHA HOWAL GHAFOORUR RAHEEM.

The heavens are about to be rent apart from above them, while the angels celebrate the praise of their Lord and plead for forgiveness for those [faithful] who are on the earth. Indeed, Allah is the All-forgiving, the All-merciful!

وَالَّذِيْنَ اتَّخَذُوْا مِنْ دُوْنِهٖۤ اَوْلِيَآءَ اللّٰهُ حَفِيْظٌ عَلَيْهِمْ‌ۖ وَمَاۤ اَنْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِوَكِيْلٍ‏(6)

WAL LAZEENAT TAKHAZOO MIN DOONEHI AWLEYAAA-AL LAAHO HAFEEZUN A’LAYHIM, WA MAA ANTA A’LAYHIM BE-WAKEEL.

As for those who have taken awliya besides Him, Allah is watchful over them, and you are not their keeper.

وَكَذٰلِكَ اَوْحَيْنَاۤ اِلَيْكَ قُرْاٰنًا عَرَبِيًّا لِّتُنْذِرَ اُمَّ الْقُرٰى وَمَنْ حَوْلَهَا وَتُنْذِرَ يَوْمَ الْجَمْعِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيْهِ‌ؕ فَرِيْقٌ فِى الْجَنَّةِ وَفَرِيْقٌ فِى السَّعِيْرِ‏(7)

WA KAZAALEKA AWHAYNAA ELAYKA QUR-AANAN A’RABIYYAL LE-TUNZERA UMMAL QORAA WA MAN HAWLAHAA WA TUNZERA YAWMAL JAM-E’ LAA RAYBA FEEH, FAREEQUN FIL JANNATE WA FAREEQUN FIS SA-E’ER.

Thus have We revealed to you an Arabic Quran that you may warn [the people of] the Mother of the Towns and those around it, and warn [them] of the Day of Gathering, in which there is no doubt, [whereupon] a part [of mankind] will be in paradise and a part will be in the Blaze.

وَلَوْ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ لَجَعَلَهُمْ اُمَّةً وَّاحِدَةً وَّلٰكِنْ يُّدْخِلُ مَنْ يَّشَآءُ فِىْ رَحْمَتِهٖ‌ؕ وَالظّٰلِمُوْنَ مَا لَهُمْ مِّنْ وَّلِىٍّ وَّلَا نَصِيْرٍ‏(8)

WA LAW SHAAA-AL LAAHO LAJA-A’LAHUM UMMATANW WAAHEDATANW WA LAAKIN-Y YUDKHELO MAN-Y YASHAAA-O FEE RAHMATEH, WAZ ZAALEMOONA MAA LAHUM MINW WALIYYINW WA LAA NASEER.

Had Allah wished, He would have surely made them one community; but He admits whomever He wishes into His mercy, and the wrongdoers do not have any guardian or helper.

اَمِ اتَّخَذُوْا مِنْ دُوْنِهٖۤ اَوْلِيَآءَ‌ۚ فَاللّٰهُ هُوَ الْوَلِىُّ وَهُوَ يُحْىِ الْمَوْتٰى وَهُوَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ‏(9)

AMIT TAKHAZOO MIN DOONEHI AWLEYAAA, FALLAAHO HOWAL WALIYYO WA HOWA YOHYIL MAWTAA, WA HOWA A’LAA KULLE SHAY-IN QADEER.

Have they taken awliya besides Him? [Say,] ‘It is Allah, who is the [true] Wali, and He revives the dead, and He has power over all things.

وَمَا اخْتَلَفْتُمْ فِيْهِ مِنْ شَىْءٍ فَحُكْمُهٗۤ اِلَى اللّٰهِ‌ ؕ ذٰ لِكُمُ اللّٰهُ رَبِّىْ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُۖ وَاِلَيْهِ اُنِيْبُ‏(10)

WA MAKH TALAFTUM FEEHE MIN SHAY-IN FA-HUKMOHU ELAL LAAH, ZAALEKOMUL LAAHO RABBEE A’LAYHE TAWAKKALT, WA ELAYHE ONEEB.

Whatever thing you may differ about, its judgement is with Allah. That is Allah, my Lord. In Him, I have put my trust, and to Him do I turn penitently.

فَاطِرُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ‌ؕ جَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِّنْ اَنْفُسِكُمْ اَزْوَاجًا وَّ مِنَ الْاَنْعَامِ اَزْوَاجًا‌ ۚ يَذْرَؤُكُمْ فِيْهِ‌ ؕ لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهٖ شَىْءٌ ‌ۚ وَهُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْبَصِيْرُ‏(11)

FAATERUS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZ, JA-A’LA LAKUM MIN ANFOSEKUM AZWAAJANW WA MENAL AN-A’AME AZWAAJAA, YAZRA-OKUM FEEH, LAYSA KAMISLEHI SHAY, WA HOWAS SAMEE-U’L BASEER.

The originator of the heavens and the earth, He made for you mates from your own selves, and mates of the cattle, by which means He multiplies you. Nothing is like Him, and He is the All-hearing, the All-seeing.

لَهٗ مَقَالِيْدُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ‌ۚ يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ يَّشَآءُ وَيَقْدِرُ‌ؕ اِنَّهٗ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيْمٌ‏(12)

LAHU MAQAALEEDUS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZ, YABSOTUR RIZQA LEMAN-Y YASHAAA-O WA YAQDER, INNAHU BE-KULLE SHAY-IN A’LEEM.

To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth: He expands the provision for whomever He wishes, and tightens it [for whomever He wishes]. Indeed He has knowledge of all things.’

شَرَعَ لَكُمْ مِّنَ الدِّيْنِ مَا وَصّٰى بِهٖ نُوْحًا وَّالَّذِىْۤ اَوْحَيْنَاۤ اِلَيْكَ وَمَا وَصَّيْنَا بِهٖۤ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ وَمُوْسٰى وَعِيْسٰٓى اَنْ اَقِيْمُوا الدِّيْنَ وَ لَا تَتَفَرَّقُوْا فِيْهِ‌ؕ كَبُرَ عَلَى الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ مَا تَدْعُوْهُمْ اِلَيْهِ‌ ؕ اَللّٰهُ يَجْتَبِىْۤ اِلَيْهِ مَنْ يَّشَآءُ وَيَهْدِىْۤ اِلَيْهِ مَنْ يُّنِيْبُ‏(13)

SHARA-A’ LAKUM MENAD DEENE MAA WASSAA BEHI NOOHANW WAL LAZEE AWHAYNAA ELAYKA WA MAA WASSAYNAA BEHI IBRAAHEEMA WA MOOSAA WA E’ESAA AN AQEEMUD DEENA WA LAA TATAFARRAQOO FEEH, KABORA A’LAL MUSHREKEENA MAA TAD-O’OHUM ELAYH, ALLAAHO YAJTABEE ELAYHE MAN-Y YASHAAA-O WA YAHDEE ELAYHE MAN-Y YONEEB.

He has prescribed for you the religion which He had enjoined upon Noah and which We have [also] revealed to you, and which We had enjoined upon Abraham, Moses and Jesus, declaring, ‘Maintain the religion, and do not be divided in it.’ Hard on the polytheists is that to which you summon them. Allah chooses for it whomever He wishes, and He guides to it whomever returns penitently [to Him].

وَمَا تَفَرَّقُوْۤا اِلَّا مِنْۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَهُمُ الْعِلْمُ بَغْيًاۢ بَيْنَهُمْ‌ؕ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ اِلٰٓى اَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى لَّقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ‌ؕ وَ اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ اُوْرِثُوا الْكِتٰبَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِهِمْ لَفِىْ شَكٍّ مِّنْهُ مُرِيْبٍ‏(14)

WA MAA TAFARRAQOO ILLAA MIM BA’DE MAA JAAA-AHOMUL I’LMO BAGHYAM BAYNAHUM, WA LAWLAA KALEMATUN SABAQAT MIR RABBEKA ELAA AJALIM MOSAMMAL LAQOZEYA BAYNAHUM, WA INNAL LAZEENA OORESUL KETAABA MIM BA’DEHIM LAFEE SHAKKIM MINHO MOREEB.

They did not divide [into sects] except after the knowledge had come to them, out of envy among themselves; and were it not for a prior decree of your Lord [granting them reprieve] until a specified time, decision would have been made between them. Indeed those who were made heirs to the Book after them are in grave doubt concerning it.

فَلِذٰلِكَ فَادْعُ‌ ۚ وَاسْتَقِمْ كَمَاۤ اُمِرْتَ‌ۚ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ اَهْوَآءَهُمْ‌ۚ وَقُلْ اٰمَنْتُ بِمَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ مِنْ كِتٰبٍ‌‌ۚ وَاُمِرْتُ لِاَعْدِلَ بَيْنَكُمُ‌ؕ اَللّٰهُ رَبُّنَا وَرَبُّكُمْ‌ؕ لَنَاۤ اَعْمَالُنَا وَلَكُمْ اَعْمَالُكُمْ‌ۚ لَا حُجَّةَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمُ‌ؕ اَللّٰهُ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَنَا‌ۚ وَاِلَيْهِ الْمَصِيْرُؕ‏(15)

FALEZAALEKA FAD’, WAS TAQIM KAMAA OMIRT, WA LAA TATTABE’ AHWAAA-AHUM, WA QUL AAMANTO BEMAA ANZALAL LAAHO MIN KETAAB, WA OMIRTO LE-A-A’DELA BAYNAKOM, ALLAAHO RABBONAA WA RABBOKUM, LANAA A-A’MAALONAA WA LAKUM A-A’MAALOKUM, LAA HUJJATA BAYNANAA WA BAYNAKOM, ALLAAHO YAJMA-O’ BAYNANAA, WA ELAYHIL MASEER.

So summon to this [unity of religion], and be steadfast, just as you have been commanded, and do not follow their desires, and say, ‘I believe in whatever Book Allah has sent down. I have been commanded to do justice among you. Allah is our Lord and your Lord. Our deeds belong to us and your deeds belong to you. There is no quarrel between us and you. Allah will bring us together and toward Him is the destination.’

وَالَّذِيْنَ يُحَآجُّوْنَ فِى اللّٰهِ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ مَا اسْتُجِيْبَ لَهٗ حُجَّتُهُمْ دَاحِضَةٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ وَعَلَيْهِمْ غَضَبٌ وَّلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيْدٌ‏(16)

WAL LAZEENA YOHAAJJOONA FIL LAAHE MIM BA’DE MAS TOJEEBA LAHU HUJJATOHUM DAAHEZATUN I’NDA RABBEHIM WA A’LAYHIM GHAZABUNW WA LAHUM A’ZAABUN SHADEED.

Those who argue concerning Allah, after His call has been answered, their argument stands refuted with their Lord, and upon them shall be [His] wrath, and there is a severe punishment for them.

اَللّٰهُ الَّذِىْۤ اَنْزَلَ الْكِتٰبَ بِالْحَقِّ وَالْمِيْزَانَ‌ؕ وَمَا يُدْرِيْكَ لَعَلَّ السَّاعَةَ قَرِيْبٌ‏(17)

ALLAAHUL LAZEE ANZALAL KETAABA BIL-HAQQE WAL MEEZAAN, WA MAA YUDREEKA LA-A’LLAS SAA-A’TA QAREEB.

It is Allah who has sent down the Book with the truth and [He has sent down] the Balance. What do you know—maybe the Hour is near!

يَسْتَعْجِلُ بِهَا الَّذِيْنَ لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِهَا‌ ۚ وَالَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مُشْفِقُوْنَ مِنْهَا ۙ وَيَعْلَمُوْنَ اَنَّهَا الْحَقُّ ‌ ؕ اَلَاۤ اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يُمَارُوْنَ فِى السَّاعَةِ لَفِىْ ضَلٰلٍۢ بَعِيْدٍ‏(18)

YASTA’JELO BEHAL LAZEENA LAA YOAMENOONA BEHAA, WAL LAZEENA AAMANOO MUSHFEQOONA MINHAA, WA YA’LAMOONA ANNAHAL HAQ, ALAA INNAL LAZEENA YOMAAROONA FIS SAA-A’TE LAFEE ZALAALIM BA-E’ED.

Those who do not believe in it ask [you] to hasten it, but those who have faith are apprehensive of it, and know that it is true. Indeed those who are in doubt about the Hour are in extreme error!

اَللّٰهُ لَطِيْفٌۢ بِعِبَادِهٖ يَرْزُقُ مَنْ يَّشَآءُ‌ۚ وَهُوَ الْقَوِىُّ الْعَزِيْزُ‏(19)

ALLAAHO LATEEFUM BE-E’BAADEHI YARZOQO MAN-Y YASHAAA, WA HOWAL QAWIYYUL A’ZEEZ.

Allah is all-attentive to His servants. He provides for whomever He wishes, and He is the All-strong, the All-mighty.

مَنْ كَانَ يُرِيْدُ حَرْثَ الْاٰخِرَةِ نَزِدْ لَهٗ فِىْ حَرْثِهٖ‌ۚ وَمَنْ كَانَ يُرِيْدُ حَرْثَ الدُّنْيَا نُؤْتِهٖ مِنْهَا وَمَا لَهٗ فِى الْاٰخِرَةِ مِنْ نَّصِيْبٍ‏(20)

MAN KAANA YOREEDO HARSAL AAKHERATE NAZID LAHU FEE HARSEH, WA MAN KAANA YOREEDO HARSAD DUNYAA NOATEHI MINHAA WA MAA LAHU FIL AAKHERATE MIN NASEEB.

Whoever desires the tillage of the Hereafter, We will enhance for him his tillage, and whoever desires the tillage of the world, We will give it to him, but he will have no share in the Hereafter.

اَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكٰٓؤُا شَرَعُوْا لَهُمْ مِّنَ الدِّيْنِ مَا لَمْ يَاْذَنْۢ بِهِ اللّٰهُ‌ؕ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةُ الْفَصْلِ لَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ‌ؕ وَاِنَّ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَلِيْمٌ‏(21)

AM LAHUM SHORAKAAA-O SHARA-O’O LAHUM MENAD DEENE MAA LAM YAAZAM BEHIL LAAH, WA LAWLAA KALEMATUL FASLE LAQOZEYA BAYNAHUM, WA INNAZ ZAALEMEENA LAHUM A’ZAABUN ALEEM.

Do they have deities [besides Allah] who have ordained for them a religion not permitted by Allah? Were it not for a [prior] conclusive word, judgement would have been made between them, and indeed a painful punishment awaits the wrongdoers.

تَرَى الظّٰلِمِيْنَ مُشْفِقِيْنَ مِمَّا كَسَبُوْا وَهُوَ وَاقِعٌۢ بِهِمْ‌ؕ وَالَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ فِىْ رَوْضَاتِ الْجَنّٰتِ‌ۚ لَهُمْ مَّا يَشَآءُوْنَ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ‌ؕ ذٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَضْلُ الْكَبِيْرُ‏(22)

TARAZ ZAALEMEENA MUSHFEQEENA MIMMAA KASABOO WA HOWA WAAQE-U’M BEHIM, WAL LAZEENA AAMANOO WA A’MELUS SAALEHAATE FEE RAWZAATIL JANNAAT, LAHUM MAA YASHAAA-OONA I’NDA RABBEHIM, ZAALEKA HOWAL FAZLUL KABEER.

When it is about to befall them, You will see the wrongdoers fearful because of what they have earned; but those who have faith and do righteous deeds will be in the gardens of paradise: they will have whatever they wish near their Lord. That is the mighty grace.

ذٰ لِكَ الَّذِىْ يُبَشِّرُ اللّٰهُ عِبَادَهُ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ‌ؕ قُلْ لَّاۤ اَسْئَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ اَجْرًا اِلَّا الْمَوَدَّةَ فِى الْقُرْبٰى‌ؕ وَمَنْ يَّقْتَرِفْ حَسَنَةً نَّزِدْ لَهٗ فِيْهَا حُسْنًا‌ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُوْرٌ شَكُوْرٌ‏(23)

ZAALEKAL LAZEE YOBASH-SHERUL LAAHO E’BAADAHUL LAZEENA AAMANOO WA A’MELUS SAALEHAAT, QUL LAA AS-ALOKUM A’LAYHE AJRAN ILLAL MAWADDATA FIL QURBAA, WA MAN-Y YAQTARIF HASANATAN NAZID LAHU FEEHAA HUSNAA, INNAL LAAHA GHAFOORUN SHAKOOR.

Such is the good news that Allah gives to His servants who have faith and do righteous deeds! Say, ‘I do not ask you any reward for it except the love of [my] relatives.’ Whoever performs a good deed, We shall enhance its goodness for him. Indeed Allah is all-forgiving, all-appreciative.

اَمْ يَقُوْلُوْنَ افْتَرٰى عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِبًا‌ ۚ فَاِنْ يَّشَاِ اللّٰهُ يَخْتِمْ عَلٰى قَلْبِكَ‌ ؕ وَيَمْحُ اللّٰهُ الْبَاطِلَ وَيُحِقُّ الْحَقَّ بِكَلِمٰتِهٖۤ‌ ؕ اِنَّهٗ عَلِيْمٌۢ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُوْرِ‏(24)

AM YAQOOLOONAF TARAA A’LAL LAAHE KAZEBAA, FA-IN-Y YASHA-IL LAAHO YAKHTIM A’LAA QALBEK, WA YAMHUL LAAHUL BAATELA WA YOHIQQUL HAQQA BE-KALEMAATEH, INNAHU A’LEEMUM BE-ZAATIS SODOOR.

Do they say, ‘He has fabricated a lie against Allah’? If so, should Allah wish He would set a seal on your heart, and Allah will efface the falsehood and confirm the truth with His words. Indeed He knows well what is in the breasts.

وَهُوَ الَّذِىْ يَقْبَلُ التَّوْبَةَ عَنْ عِبَادِهٖ وَيَعْفُوْا عَنِ السَّيِّاٰتِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تَفْعَلُوْنَ ۙ‏(25)

WA HOWAL LAZEE YAQBALUT TAWBATA A’N E’BAADEHI WA YA’FOO A’NIS SAYYE-AATE WA YA’LAMO MAA TAF-A’LOON.

It is He who accepts the repentance of His servants, and excuses their misdeeds and knows what you do.

وَيَسْتَجِيْبُ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ وَيَزِيْدُهُمْ مِّنْ فَضْلِهٖ‌ؕ وَالْكٰفِرُوْنَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيْدٌ‏(26)

WA YASTAJEEBUL LAZEENA AAMANOO WA A’MELUS SAALEHAATE WA YAZEEDOHUM MIN FAZLEH, WAL KAAFEROONA LAHUM A’ZAABUN SHADEED.

He answers [the supplications of] those who have faith and do righteous deeds and enhances them out of His grace. But as for the faithless, there is a severe punishment for them.

وَلَوْ بَسَطَ اللّٰهُ الرِّزْقَ لِعِبَادِهٖ لَبَغَوْا فِى الْاَرْضِ وَلٰكِنْ يُّنَزِّلُ بِقَدَرٍ مَّا يَشَآءُ ‌ؕ اِنَّهٗ بِعِبَادِهٖ خَبِيْرٌۢ بَصِيْرٌ‏(27)

WA LAW BASATAL LAAHUR RIZQA LE-E’BAADEHI LABAGHAW FIL ARZE WA LAAKIN-Y YONAZZELO BE-QADARIM MAA YASHAAA, INNAHU BE-E’BAADEHI KHABEERUM BASEER.

Were Allah to expand the provision for [all] His servants, they would surely create havoc on the earth. But He sends down in a [precise] measure whatever He wishes. Indeed, He is all-aware, all-seeing about His servants.

وَهُوَ الَّذِىْ يُنَزِّلُ الْغَيْثَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ مَا قَنَطُوْا وَيَنْشُرُ رَحْمَتَهٗ‌ ؕ وَهُوَ الْوَلِىُّ الْحَمِيْدُ‏(28)

WA HOWAL LAZEE YONAZZELUL GHAYSA MIM BA’DE MAA QANATOO WA YANSHORO RAHMATAH, WA HOWAL WALIYYUL HAMEED.

It is He who sends down the rain after they have been despondent, and unfolds His mercy, and He is the Guardian, the All-laudable.

وَ مِنْ اٰيٰتِهٖ خَلْقُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَثَّ فِيْهِمَا مِنْ دَآبَّةٍ‌ ؕ وَهُوَ عَلٰى جَمْعِهِمْ اِذَا يَشَآءُ قَدِيْرٌ‏(29)

WA MIN AAYAATEHI KHALQUS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZE WA MAA BASSA FEEHEMAA MIN DAABBAH, WA HOWA A’LAA JAM-E’HIM EZAA YASHAAA-O QADEER.

Among His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and whatever creatures He has scattered in them, and He is able to gather them whenever He wishes.

وَمَاۤ اَصَابَكُمْ مِّنْ مُّصِيْبَةٍ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ اَيْدِيْكُمْ وَيَعْفُوْا عَنْ كَثِيْرٍؕ‏(30)

WA MAA ASAABAKUM MIM MOSEEBATIN FABEMAA KASABAT AYDEEKUM WA YA’FOO A’N KASEER.

Whatever affliction that may visit you is because of what your hands have earned, and He excuses many [an offense of yours].

وَمَاۤ اَنْتُمْ بِمُعْجِزِيْنَ فِى الْاَرْضِ ۖۚ وَمَا لَكُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ مِنْ وَّلِىٍّ وَّلَا نَصِيْرٍ‏(31)

WA MAA ANTUM BE-MO’JEZEENA FIL ARZ, WA MAA LAKUM MIN DOONIL LAAHE MINW WALIYYINW WA LAA NASEER.

You cannot frustrate [Allah] on the earth, and you do not have besides Allah any guardian or helper.

وَمِنْ اٰيٰتِهِ الْجَوَارِ فِى الْبَحْرِ كَالْاَعْلَامِؕ‏(32)

WA MIN AAYAATEHIL JAWAARE FIL BAHRE KAL-A-A’LAAM.

Among His signs are the ships [that run] on the sea [appearing] like landmarks.

اِنْ يَّشَاْ يُسْكِنِ الرِّيْحَ فَيَظْلَلْنَ رَوَاكِدَ عَلٰى ظَهْرِهٖؕ اِنَّ فِىْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيٰتٍ لِّكُلِّ صَبَّارٍ شَكُوْرٍۙ‏(33)

IN-Y YASHAA YUSKENIR REEHA FA-YAZLALNA RAWAAKEDA A’LAA ZAHREH, INNA FEE ZAALEKA LA-AAYAATIL LE-KULLE SABBAARIN SHAKOOR.

If He wishes He stills the wind, whereat they remain standstill on its surface. There are indeed signs in that for every patient and grateful [servant].

اَوْ يُوْبِقْهُنَّ بِمَا كَسَبُوْا وَيَعْفُ عَنْ كَثِيْرٍ‏(34)

AW YOOBIQHUNNA BEMAA KASABOO WA YA’FO A’N KASEER.

Or He wrecks them because of what they have earned, and He excuses many [an offense].

وَّيَعْلَمَ الَّذِيْنَ يُجَادِلُوْنَ فِىْۤ اٰيٰتِنَا ؕ مَا لَهُمْ مِّنْ مَّحِيْصٍ‏(35)

WA YA’LAMAL LAZEENA YOJAADELOONA FEE AAYAATENAA, MAA LAHUM MIM MAHEES.

Let those who dispute Our signs know that there is no escape for them.

فَمَاۤ اُوْتِيْتُمْ مِّنْ شَىْءٍ فَمَتَاعُ الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا‌ۚ وَمَا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ خَيْرٌ وَّاَبْقٰى لِلَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَلٰى رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُوْنَۚ‏(36)

FAMAA OOTEETUM MIN SHAY-IN FA-MATAA-U’L HAYAATID DUNYAA, WA MAA I’NDAL LAAHE KHAYRUNW WA ABQAA LILLAZEENA AAMANOO WA A’LAA RABBEHIM YATAWAKKALOON.

Whatever you have been given are the wares of the life of this world, but what is with Allah is better and more lasting for those who have faith and who put their trust in their Lord

وَالَّذِيْنَ يَجْتَنِبُوْنَ كَبٰٓئِرَ الْاِثْمِ وَالْفَوَاحِشَ وَاِذَا مَا غَضِبُوْا هُمْ يَغْفِرُوْنَ‌ۚ‏(37)

WAL LAZEENA YAJTANEBOONA KABAAA-ERAL ISME WAL FAWAAHESHA WA EZAA MAA GHAZEBOO HUM YAGHFEROON.

—those who avoid major sins and indecencies, and forgive when angered;

وَالَّذِيْنَ اسْتَجَابُوا لِرَبِّهِمْ وَاَقَامُوْا الصَّلٰوةَ وَاَمْرُهُمْ شُوْرٰى بَيْنَهُمْ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنٰهُمْ يُنْفِقُوْنَ‌ۚ‏(38)

WAL LAZEENAS TAJAABOO LE-RABBEHIM WA AQAAMUS SALAAH, WA AMROHUM SHOORAA BAYNAHUM, WA MIMMAA RAZAQNAAHUM YUNFEQOON.

those who answer their Lord, maintain the prayer, and [conduct] their affairs by counsel among themselves, and they spend out of what We have provided them;

وَالَّذِيْنَ اِذَاۤ اَصَابَهُمُ الْبَغْىُ هُمْ يَنْتَصِرُوْنَ‏(39)

WAL LAZEENA EZAA ASAABAHOMUL BAGHYO HUM YANTASEROON.

those who, when afflicted by oppression, defend themselves.

وَجَزٰٓؤُا سَيِّئَةٍ سَيِّئَةٌ مِّثْلُهَا‌ۚ فَمَنْ عَفَا وَاَصْلَحَ فَاَجْرُهٗ عَلَى اللّٰهِ‌ؕ اِنَّهٗ لَا يُحِبُّ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ‏(40)

WA JAZAAA-O SAYYE-ATIN SAYYE-ATUM MISLOHAA, FAMAN A’FAA WA ASLAHA FA-AJROHU A’LAL LAAH, INNAHU LAA YOHIBBUZ ZAALEMEEN.

The requital of evil is an evil like it, so whoever excuses and conciliates, his reward lies with Allah. Indeed, He does not like the wrongdoers.

وَلَمَنِ انْتَصَرَ بَعْدَ ظُلْمِهٖ فَاُولٰٓئِكَ مَا عَلَيْهِمْ مِّنْ سَبِيْلٍؕ‏(41)

WA LAMANIN TASARA BA’DA ZULMEHI FA-OOLAAA-EKA MAA A’LAYHIM MIN SABEEL.

As for those who retaliate after being wronged, there is no ground for action against them.

اِنَّمَا السَّبِيْلُ عَلَى الَّذِيْنَ يَظْلِمُوْنَ النَّاسَ وَ يَبْغُوْنَ فِى الْاَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ‌ؕ اُولٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَلِيْمٌ‏(42)

INNAMAS SABEELO A’LAL LAZEENA YAZLEMOONAN NAASA WA YABGHOONA FIL ARZE BE-GHAYRIL HAQ, OOLAAA-EKA LAHUM A’ZAABUN ALEEM.

The ground for action is only against those who oppress the people and commit tyranny in the land in violation of justice. For such there will be a painful punishment.

وَلَمَنْ صَبَرَ وَغَفَرَ اِنَّ ذٰلِكَ لَمِنْ عَزْمِ الْاُمُوْرِ‏(43)

WA LAMAN SABARA WA GHAFARA INNA ZAALEKA LAMIN A’ZMIL OMOOR.

As for someone who endures patiently and forgives—that is indeed the steadiest of courses.

وَمَنْ يُّضْلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهٗ مِنْ وَّلِىٍّ مِّنْۢ بَعْدِهٖ‌ ؕ وَتَرَى الظّٰلِمِيْنَ لَمَّا رَاَوُا الْعَذَابَ يَقُوْلُوْنَ هَلْ اِلٰى مَرَدٍّ مِّنْ سَبِيْلٍ‌ۚ‏(44)

WA MAN-Y YUZLELIL LAAHO FAMAA LAHU MINW WALIYYIM MIM BA’DEH, WA TARAZ ZAALEMEENA LAMMAA RA-AWUL A’ZAABA YAQOOLOONA HAL ELAA MARADDIM MIN SABEEL.

Those whom Allah leads astray have no guardian apart from Him. You will see the wrongdoers, when they sight the punishment, saying, ‘Is there any way for a retreat?’

وَتَرٰٮهُمْ يُعْرَضُوْنَ عَلَيْهَا خٰشِعِيْنَ مِنَ الذُّلِّ يَنْظُرُوْنَ مِنْ طَرْفٍ خَفِىٍّ‌ ؕ وَقَالَ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْۤا اِنَّ الْخٰسِرِيْنَ الَّذِيْنَ خَسِرُوْۤا اَنْفُسَهُمْ وَاَهْلِيْهِمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ‌ ؕ اَلَاۤ اِنَّ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ فِىْ عَذَابٍ مُّقِيْمٍ‏(45)

WA TARAAHUM YO’RAZOONA A’LAYHAA KHAASHE-E’ENA MENAZ ZULLE YANZOROONA MIN TARFIN KHAFIYY, WA QAALAL LAZEENA AAMANOO INNAL KHAASEREENAL LAZEENA KHASEROO ANFOSAHUM WA AHLEEHIM YAWMAL QEYAAMAH, ALAA INNAZ ZAALEMEENA FEE A’ZAABIM MOQEEM.

You will see them being exposed to it, humbled by abasement, furtively looking askance. The faithful will say, ‘Indeed the losers are those who have ruined themselves and their families on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, the wrongdoers will abide in lasting punishment.

وَمَا كَانَ لَهُمْ مِّنْ اَوْلِيَآءَ يَنْصُرُوْنَهُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ‌ؕ وَمَنْ يُّضْلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهٗ مِنْ سَبِيْلٍؕ‏(46)

WA MAA KAANA LAHUM MIN AWLEYAAA-A YANSOROONAHUM MIN DOONIL LAAH, WA MAN-Y YUZLELIL LAAHO FAMAA LAHU MIN SABEEL.

They have no awliya to help them besides Allah. There is no way out for those whom Allah leads astray.’

اِسْتَجِيْبُوْا لِرَبِّكُمْ مِّنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ يَّاْتِىَ يَوْمٌ لَّا مَرَدَّ لَهٗ مِنَ اللّٰهِ‌ؕ مَا لَكُمْ مِّنْ مَّلْجَاٍ يَّوْمَئِذٍ وَّمَا لَكُمْ مِّنْ نَّكِيْرٍ‏(47)

ISTAJEEBOO LE-RABBEKUM MIN QABLE AN-Y YAATEYA YAWMUL LAA MARADDA LAHU MENAL LAAH, MAA LAKUM MIM MALJA-EIN-Y YAWMA-EZINW WA MAA LAKUM MIN NAKEER.

Respond to your Lord before there comes a day for which there will be no revoking from Allah. On that day you will have no refuge, nor will you have [any chance for] denial [of your sins].

فَاِنْ اَعْرَضُوْا فَمَاۤ اَرْسَلْنٰكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَفِيْظًا‌ؕ اِنْ عَلَيْكَ اِلَّا الْبَلٰغُ‌ ؕ وَاِنَّاۤ اِذَاۤ اَذَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةً فَرِحَ بِهَا‌ۚ وَاِنْ تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌۢ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَيْدِيْهِمْ فَاِنَّ الْاِنْسَانَ كَفُوْرٌ‏(48)

FA-IN A-A’RAZOO FAMAA ARSALNAAKA A’LAYHIM HAFEEZAA, IN A’LAYKA ILLAL BALAAGH, WA INNAA EZAA AZAQNAL INSAANA MINNAA RAHMATAN FAREHA BEHAA, WA IN TOSIBHUM SAYYE-ATUM BEMAA QADDAMAT AYDEEHIM FA-INNAL INSAANA KAFOOR.

But if they disregard [your warnings], [keep in mind that] We have not sent you as their keeper. Your duty is only to communicate. Indeed when We let man taste Our mercy, he boasts about it; but should an ill visit him because of what his hands have sent ahead, then man is very ungrateful.

لِّلَّهِ مُلْكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ ‌ؕ يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَآءُ‌ ؕ يَهَبُ لِمَنْ يَّشَآءُ اِنَاثًا وَّيَهَبُ لِمَنْ يَّشَآءُ الذُّكُوْرَ ۙ‏(49)

LILLAAHE MULKUS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZ, YAKHLOQO MAA YASHAAA, YAHABO LEMAN-Y YASHAAA-O ENAASANW WA YAHABO LEMAN-Y YASHAAA-UZ ZOKOOR.

To Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He creates whatever He wishes; He gives females to whomever He wishes, and males to whomever He wishes,

اَوْ يُزَوِّجُهُمْ ذُكْرَانًا وَّاِنَاثًا‌ ۚ وَيَجْعَلُ مَنْ يَّشَآءُ عَقِيْمًا‌ؕ اِنَّهٗ عَلِيْمٌ قَدِيْرٌ‏(50)

AW YOZAWWEJOHUM ZUKRAANANW WA ENAASAA, WA YAJ-A’LO MAN-Y YASHAAA-O A’QEEMAA, INNAHU A’LEEMUN QADEER.

or He combines them males and females, and makes sterile whomever He wishes. Indeed, He is all-knowing, all-powerful.

وَمَا كَانَ لِبَشَرٍ اَنْ يُّكَلِّمَهُ اللّٰهُ اِلَّا وَحْيًا اَوْ مِنْ وَّرَآئِ حِجَابٍ اَوْ يُرْسِلَ رَسُوْلًا فَيُوْحِىَ بِاِذْنِهٖ مَا يَشَآءُ‌ؕ اِنَّهٗ عَلِىٌّ حَكِيْمٌ‏(51)

WA MAA KAANA LE-BASHARIN AN-Y YOKALLEMAHUL LAAHO ILLAA WAHYAN AW MINW WARAAA-E HEJAABIN AW YURSELA RASOOLAN FA-YOOHEYA BE-IZNEHI MAA YASHAAA, INNAHU A’LIYYUN HAKEEM.

It is not [possible] for any human that Allah should speak to him except through revelation or from behind a veil, or send a messenger who reveals by His permission whatever He wishes. Indeed He is all-exalted, all-wise.

وَكَذٰلِكَ اَوْحَيْنَاۤ اِلَيْكَ رُوْحًا مِّنْ اَمْرِنَا‌ ؕ مَا كُنْتَ تَدْرِىْ مَا الْكِتٰبُ وَلَا الْاِيْمَانُ وَلٰكِنْ جَعَلْنٰهُ نُوْرًا نَّهْدِىْ بِهٖ مَنْ نَّشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا‌ ؕ وَاِنَّكَ لَتَهْدِىْۤ اِلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيْمٍۙ‏(52)

WA KAZAALEKA AWHAYNAA ELAYKA ROOHAM MIN AMRENAA, MAA KUNTA TADREE MAL KETAABO WA LAL EEMAANO WA LAAKIN JA-A’LNAAHO NOORAN NAHDEE BEHI MAN NASHAAA-O MIN E’BAADENAA, WA INNAKA LATAHDEE ELAA SERAATIM MUSTAQEEM.

Thus have We imbued you with a Spirit of Our command. You did not know what the Book is, nor what is faith; but We made it a light that We may guide by its means whomever We wish of Our servants. Indeed, you guide to a straight path,

صِرَاطِ اللّٰهِ الَّذِىْ لَهٗ مَا فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَا فِى الْاَرْضِ‌ؕ اَلَاۤ اِلَى اللّٰهِ تَصِيْرُ الْاُمُوْرُ‏(53)

SERAATIL LAAHIL LAZEE LAHU MAA FIS SAMAAWAATE WA MAA FIL ARZ, ALAA ELAL LAAHE TASEERUL OMOOR.

the path of Allah, to whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth. Indeed all matters return to Allah!