61: As-Saff الصف

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

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

سَبَّحَ لِلّٰهِ مَا فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَا فِى الْاَرْضِ‌ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيْزُ الْحَكِيْمُ‏(1)

SABBAHA LILLAAHE MAA FIS SAMAAWAATE WA MAA FIL ARZ, WA HOWAL A’ZEEZUL HAKEEM.

Whatever there is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah, and He is the All-mighty, the All-wise.

يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لِمَ تَقُوْلُوْنَ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُوْنَ‏(2)

YAA AYYOHAL LAZEENA AAMANOO LEMA TAQOOLOONA MAA LAA TAF-A’LOON.

O you who have faith! Why do you say what you do not do?

كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ اَنْ تَقُوْلُوْا مَا لَا تَفْعَلُوْنَ‏(3)

KABORA MAQTAN I’NDAL LAAHE AN TAQOOLOO MAA LAA TAF-A’LOON.

It is greatly outrageous to Allah that you should say what you do not do.

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِيْنَ يُقَاتِلُوْنَ فِىْ سَبِيْلِهٖ صَفًّا كَاَنَّهُمْ بُنْيَانٌ مَّرْصُوْصٌ‏(4)

INNAL LAAHA YOHIBBUL LAZEENA YOQAATELOONA FEE SABEELEHI SAFFAN KA-ANNAHUM BUNYAANUM MARSOOS.

Indeed Allah loves those who fight in His way in ranks, as if they were a compact structure.

وَاِذْ قَالَ مُوْسٰى لِقَوْمِهٖ يٰقَوْمِ لِمَ تُؤْذُوْنَنِىْ وَقَد تَّعْلَمُوْنَ اَنِّىْ رَسُوْلُ اللّٰهِ اِلَيْكُمْؕ فَلَمَّا زَاغُوْۤا اَزَاغَ اللّٰهُ قُلُوْبَهُمْ‌ؕ وَاللّٰهُ لَا يَهْدِى الْقَوْمَ الْفٰسِقِيْنَ‏(5)

WA IZ QAALA MOOSAA LE-QAWMEHI YAA QAWME LEMA TOAZOONANEE WA QAT TA’LAMOONA ANNEE RASOOLUL LAAHE ELAYKUM, FALAMMAA ZAAGHOO AZAAGHAL LAAHO QOLOOBAHUM, WAL LAAHO LAA YAHDIL QAWMAL FAASEQEEN.

When Moses said to his people, ‘O my people! Why do you torment me, when you certainly know that I am Allah’s apostle to you?’ So when they swerved [from the right path], Allah made their hearts swerve, and Allah does not guide the transgressing lot.

وَاِذْ قَالَ عِيْسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ يٰبَنِىْۤ اِسْرَآءِيْلَ اِنِّىْ رَسُوْلُ اللّٰهِ اِلَيْكُمْ مُّصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَىَّ مِنَ التَّوْرٰٮةِ وَمُبَشِّرًۢا بِرَسُوْلٍ يَّاْتِىْ مِنْۢ بَعْدِى اسْمُهٗۤ اَحْمَدُ‌ؕ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ بِالْبَيِّنٰتِ قَالُوْا هٰذَا سِحْرٌ مُّبِيْنٌ‏(6)

WA IZ QAALA E’ESAB NO MARYAMA YAA BANEE ISRAAA-EELA INNEE RASOOLUL LAAHE ELAYKUM MOSADDEQAL LEMAA BAYNA YADAYYA MENAT TAWRAATE WA MOBASH-SHERAM BE-RASOOLIN-Y YAATEE MIM BA’DIS MOHU AHMAD, FALAMMAA JAAA-AHUM BIL-BAYYENAATE QAALOO HAAZAA SEHRUM MOBEEN.

And when Jesus son of Mary said, ‘O Children of Israel! Indeed I am the apostle of Allah to you, to confirm what is before me of the Torah, and to give the good news of an apostle who will come after me, whose name is Ahmad.’ But when he brought them manifest proofs, they said, ‘This is plain magic.’

وَمَنْ اَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرٰى عَلَى اللّٰهِ الْكَذِبَ وَهُوَ يُدْعٰٓى اِلَى الْاِسْلَامِ‌ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ لَا يَهْدِى الْقَوْمَ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ‏(7)

WA MAN AZLAMO MIMMANIF TARAA A’LAL LAAHIL KAZEBA WA HOWA YUD-A’A ELAL ISLAAM, WAL LAAHO LAA YAHDIL QAWMAZ ZAALEMEEN.

Who is a greater wrongdoer than him who fabricates falsehoods against Allah, while he is being summoned to Islam? And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing lot.

يُرِيْدُوْنَ لِيُطْفِئُوْا نُوْرَ اللّٰهِ بِاَ فْوَاهِهِمْ وَاللّٰهُ مُتِمُّ نُوْرِهٖ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ‏(8)

YOREEDOONA LE-YUTFE-OO NOORAL LAAHE BE-AFWAAHEHIM WAL LAAHO MOTIMMO NOOREHI WA LAW KAREHAL KAAFEROON.

They desire to put out the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light though the faithless should be averse.

هُوَ الَّذِىْۤ اَرْسَلَ رَسُوْلَهٗ بِالْهُدٰى وَدِيْنِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهٗ عَلَى الدِّيْنِ كُلِّهٖ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُوْنَ‏(9)

HOWAL LAZEE ARSALA RASOOLAHU BIL-HODAA WA DEENIL HAQQE LE-YUZHERAHU A’LAD DEENE KULLEHI WA LAW KAREHAL MUSHREKOON.

It is He who has sent His Apostle with guidance and the true religion that He may make it prevail over all religions though the polytheists should be averse.

يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا هَلْ اَدُلُّكُمْ عَلٰى تِجَارَةٍ تُنْجِيْكُمْ مِّنْ عَذَابٍ اَلِيْمٍ‏(10)

YAA AYYOHAL LAZEENA AAMANOO HAL ADULLOKUM A’LAA TEJAARATIN TUNJEEKUM MIN A’ZAABIN ALEEM.

O you who have faith! Shall I show you a deal that will deliver you from a painful punishment?

تُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِاللّٰهِ وَرَسُوْلِهٖ وَتُجَاهِدُوْنَ فِىْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ بِاَمْوَالِكُمْ وَاَنْفُسِكُمْ‌ؕ ذٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَۙ‏(11)

TOAMENOONA BIL-LAAHE WA RASOOLEHI WA TOJAAHEDOONA FEE SABEELIL LAAHE BE-AMWAALEKUM WA ANFOSEKUM, ZAALEKUM KHAYRUL LAKUM IN KUNTUM TA’LAMOON.

Have faith in Allah and His Apostle, and wage jihad in the way of Allah with your persons and possessions. That is better for you, should you know.

يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوْبَكُمْ وَيُدْخِلْكُمْ جَنّٰتٍ تَجْرِىْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ وَمَسٰكِنَ طَيِّبَةً فِىْ جَنّٰتِ عَدْنٍ‌ؕ ذٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيْمُۙ‏(12)

YAGHFIR LAKUM ZONOOBAKUM WA YUDKHILKUM JANNAATIN TAJREE MIN TAHTEHAL ANHAARO WA MASAAKENA TAYYEBATAN FEE JANNAATE A’DN, ZAALEKAL FAWZUL A’ZEEM.

He will forgive your sins and admit you into gardens with streams running in them, and into good dwellings in the Gardens of Eden; that is the great success.

وَاُخْرٰى تُحِبُّوْنَهَا‌ ؕ نَصْرٌ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ وَفَتْحٌ قَرِيْبٌ‌ ؕ وَبَشِّرِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(13)

WA UKHRAA TOHIBBOONAHAA, NASRUM MENAL LAAHE WA FATHUN QAREEB, WA BASH-SHERIL MOAMENEEN.

And other [blessings] you cherish: help from Allah and a victory near at hand, and give good news to the faithful.

يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا كُوْنُوْۤا اَنْصَارَ اللّٰهِ كَمَا قَالَ عِيْسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ لِلْحَوٰارِيّٖنَ مَنْ اَنْصَارِىْۤ اِلَى اللّٰهِ‌ؕ قَالَ الْحَوٰرِيُّوْنَ نَحْنُ اَنْصَارُ اللّٰهِ‌ فَاٰمَنَتْ طَّآئِفَةٌ مِّنْۢ بَنِىْۤ اِسْرَآءِيْلَ وَكَفَرَتْ طَّآئِفَةٌ ۚ فَاَيَّدْنَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا عَلٰى عَدُوِّهِمْ فَاَصْبَحُوْا ظٰهِرِيْنَ‏(14)

YAA AYYOHAL LAZEENA AAMANOO KOONOO ANSAARAL LAAHE KAMAA QAALA E’ESAB NO MARYAMA LIL-HAWAARIYYEENA MAN ANSAAREE ELAL LAAH, QAALAL HAWAARIYYOONA NAHNO ANSAARUL LAAHE FA-AAMANAT TAAA-EFATUM MIM BANEE ISRAAA-EELA WA KAFARAT TAAA-EFAH, FA-AYYADNAL LAZEENA AAMANOO A’LAA A’DUWWEHIM FA-ASBAHOO ZAAHEREEN.

O you who have faith! Be Allah’s helpers, just as Jesus son of Mary said to his disciples, ‘Who will be my helpers for Allah’s sake?’ The Disciples said, ‘We will be Allah’s helpers!’ So a group of the Children of Israel believed, and a group disbelieved. Then We strengthened the faithful against their enemies, and they came to prevail [over them].