Surah Al-Muminun – The Believers – Quran Chapter 23
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سورة المؤمنونAl-MuminunThe Believers
23
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118
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Makki
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Al-Mu'minun opens with a list of qualities that define successful believers — humility in prayer, avoiding vain talk, giving charity, guarding chastity, and honoring trusts and promises. It then moves through the stages of human creation in the womb as a sign of God's power, briefly retells the story of Noah, and warns against arrogance and heedlessness, closing with a reminder that life in this world is short compared to what follows it.

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1
قَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
Qad aflahal mu'minoon
Successful indeed are the believers
Success of the believers
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ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِي صَلَاتِهِمۡ خَٰشِعُونَ
Allazeena hum fee Salaatihim khaashi'oon
Who are humble in their prayers,
Humility in prayer
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3
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ عَنِ ٱللَّغۡوِ مُعۡرِضُونَ
Wallazeena hum 'anillaghwimu'ridoon
And who shun vain conversation,
Avoidance of vain speech
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4
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ لِلزَّكَوٰةِ فَٰعِلُونَ
Wallazeena hum liz Zakaati faa'iloon
And who are payers of the poor-due;
Giving obligatory charity
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وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ لِفُرُوجِهِمۡ حَٰفِظُونَ
Wallazeena hum lifuroo jihim haafizoon
And who guard their modesty -
Guarding chastity
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6
إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزۡوَٰجِهِمۡ أَوۡ مَا مَلَكَتۡ أَيۡمَٰنُهُمۡ فَإِنَّهُمۡ غَيۡرُ مَلُومِينَ
Illaa 'alaaa azwaajihim aw maa malakat aimaanuhum fa innahum ghairu maloomeen
Save from their wives or the (slaves) that their right hands possess, for then they are not blameworthy,
Lawful marital relations
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7
فَمَنِ ٱبۡتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡعَادُونَ
Famanib taghaa waraaa'a zaalika fa ulaaa'ika humul 'aadoon
But whoso craveth beyond that, such are transgressors -
Prohibition of transgression in desires
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وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ لِأَمَٰنَٰتِهِمۡ وَعَهۡدِهِمۡ رَٰعُونَ
Wallazeena hum li amaanaatihim wa 'ahdihim raa'oon
And who are shepherds of their pledge and their covenant,
Honoring trusts and covenants
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وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ عَلَىٰ صَلَوَٰتِهِمۡ يُحَافِظُونَ
Wallazeena hum 'alaa Salawaatihim yuhaafizoon
And who pay heed to their prayers.
Regular observance of prayers
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10
أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡوَٰرِثُونَ
Ulaaa'ika humul waarisoon
These are the heirs
The heirs of Paradise
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11
ٱلَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ ٱلۡفِرۡدَوۡسَ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ
Allazeena yarisoonal Firdawsa hum feehaa khaalidoon
Who will inherit paradise. There they will abide.
The eternal abode of Al-Firdaus
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12
وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن سُلَٰلَةٖ مِّن طِينٖ
Wa laqad khalaqnal insaana min sulaalatim minteen
Verily We created man from a product of wet earth;
Human origin from clay
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ثُمَّ جَعَلۡنَٰهُ نُطۡفَةٗ فِي قَرَارٖ مَّكِينٖ
Summa ja'alnaahu nutfatan fee qaraarim makeen
Then placed him as a drop (of seed) in a safe lodging;
The stage of the sperm-drop
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ثُمَّ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلنُّطۡفَةَ عَلَقَةٗ فَخَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡعَلَقَةَ مُضۡغَةٗ فَخَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمُضۡغَةَ عِظَٰمٗا فَكَسَوۡنَا ٱلۡعِظَٰمَ لَحۡمٗا ثُمَّ أَنشَأۡنَٰهُ خَلۡقًا ءَاخَرَۚ فَتَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ أَحۡسَنُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ
Summa khalaqnan nutfata 'alaqatan fakhalaqnal 'alaqata mudghatan fakhalaq nal mudghata 'izaaman fakasawnal 'izaama lahman summa anshaanaahu khalqan aakhar; fatabaarakal laahu ahsanul khaaliqeen
Then fashioned We the drop a clot, then fashioned We the clot a little lump, then fashioned We the little lump bones, then clothed the bones with flesh, and then produced it as another creation. So blessed be Allah, the Best of creators!
Stages of embryonic creation
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15
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُم بَعۡدَ ذَٰلِكَ لَمَيِّتُونَ
Summa innakum ba'da zaalika la maaiyitoon
Then lo! after that ye surely die.
The inevitability of death
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ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ تُبۡعَثُونَ
Summa innakum Yawmal Qiyaamati tub'asoon
Then lo! on the Day of Resurrection ye are raised (again).
The certainty of resurrection
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وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا فَوۡقَكُمۡ سَبۡعَ طَرَآئِقَ وَمَا كُنَّا عَنِ ٱلۡخَلۡقِ غَٰفِلِينَ
Wa laqad khalaqnaa fawqakum sab'a taraaa'iqa wa maa kunnaa 'anil khalqi ghaafileen
And We have created above you seven paths, and We are never unmindful of creation.
Creation of the heavens
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18
وَأَنزَلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءَۢ بِقَدَرٖ فَأَسۡكَنَّـٰهُ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ ذَهَابِۭ بِهِۦ لَقَٰدِرُونَ
Wa anzalnaa minas samaaa'i maaa'am biqadarin fa-askannaahu fil ardi wa innaa 'alaa zahaabim bihee laqaa diroon
And we send down from the sky water in measure, and We give it lodging in the earth, and lo! We are Able to withdraw it.
Blessing of water and rain
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فَأَنشَأۡنَا لَكُم بِهِۦ جَنَّـٰتٖ مِّن نَّخِيلٖ وَأَعۡنَٰبٖ لَّكُمۡ فِيهَا فَوَٰكِهُ كَثِيرَةٞ وَمِنۡهَا تَأۡكُلُونَ
Fa anshaanaa lakum bihee Jannaatim min nakheelinw wa a'naab; lakum feehaa fawaakihu kaseeratunw wa minhaa taakuloon
Then We produce for you therewith gardens of date-palms and grapes, wherein is much fruit for you and whereof ye eat;
Provision of orchards and fruits
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20
وَشَجَرَةٗ تَخۡرُجُ مِن طُورِ سَيۡنَآءَ تَنۢبُتُ بِٱلدُّهۡنِ وَصِبۡغٖ لِّلۡأٓكِلِينَ
Wa shajaratan takhruju min Toori Sainaaa'a tambutu bidduhni wa sibghil lil aakileen
And a tree that springeth forth from Mount Sinai that groweth oil and relish for the eaters.
The blessed olive tree
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وَإِنَّ لَكُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِ لَعِبۡرَةٗۖ نُّسۡقِيكُم مِّمَّا فِي بُطُونِهَا وَلَكُمۡ فِيهَا مَنَٰفِعُ كَثِيرَةٞ وَمِنۡهَا تَأۡكُلُونَ
Wa inna lakum fil an'aami la'ibrah; nusqeekum mimmaa fee butoonihaa wa lakum feehaa manaafi'u kaseeratunw wa minhaa taakuloon
And lo! in the cattle there is verily a lesson for you. We give you to drink of that which is in their bellies, and many uses have ye in them, and of them do ye eat;
Benefits and milk of livestock
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وَعَلَيۡهَا وَعَلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ تُحۡمَلُونَ
Wa 'alaihaa wa'alal fulki tuhmaloon
And on them and on the ship ye are carried.
Means of transport on land and sea
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23
وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ فَقَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُۥٓۚ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Wa laqad arsalnaa Noohan ilaa qawmihee faqaala yaa qawmi'budul laaha maa lakum min ilahin ghairuhoo afalaa tattaqoon
And We verily sent Noah unto his folk, and he said: O my people! Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allah save Him. Will ye not ward off (evil)?
The mission of Nuh to his people
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24
فَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلَؤُاْ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن قَوۡمِهِۦ مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُكُمۡ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ وَلَوۡ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَأَنزَلَ مَلَـٰٓئِكَةٗ مَّا سَمِعۡنَا بِهَٰذَا فِيٓ ءَابَآئِنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
Faqaalal mala'ul lazeena kafaroo min qawmihee maa haazaaa illaa basharum mislukum yureedu ai yatafaddala 'alaikum wa law shaaa'al laahu la anzala malaaa'ikatam maa sami'naa bihaazaa feee aabaaa'inal awwaleen
But the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved, said: This is only a mortal like you who would make himself superior to you. Had Allah willed, He surely could have sent down angels. We heard not of this in the case of our fathers of old.
Objections of the disbelieving chiefs of Nuh's people
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25
إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا رَجُلُۢ بِهِۦ جِنَّةٞ فَتَرَبَّصُواْ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ
In huwa illaa rajulum bihee jinnatun fatarabbasoo bihee hattan heen
He is only a man in whom is a madness, so watch him for a while.
Accusing the prophet of madness
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قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرۡنِي بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ
Qaala Rabbin surnee bimaa kazzaboon
He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me.
Prophet Nuh's prayer for divine victory
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فَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡهِ أَنِ ٱصۡنَعِ ٱلۡفُلۡكَ بِأَعۡيُنِنَا وَوَحۡيِنَا فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَمۡرُنَا وَفَارَ ٱلتَّنُّورُ فَٱسۡلُكۡ فِيهَا مِن كُلّٖ زَوۡجَيۡنِ ٱثۡنَيۡنِ وَأَهۡلَكَ إِلَّا مَن سَبَقَ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلۡقَوۡلُ مِنۡهُمۡۖ وَلَا تُخَٰطِبۡنِي فِي ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓاْ إِنَّهُم مُّغۡرَقُونَ
Fa awhainaaa ilaihi anis na'il fulka bi a'yuninaa wa wahyinaa fa izaa jaaa'a amrunaa wa faarat tannooru fasluk feehaa min kullin zawjainis naini wa ahlaka illaa man sabaqa 'alaihil qawlu minhum wa laa tukhaat ibnee fil lazeena zalamooo innaahum mughraqoon
Then We inspired in him, saying: Make the ship under Our eyes and Our inspiration. Then, when Our command cometh and the oven gusheth water, introduce therein of every (kind) two spouses, and thy household save him thereof against whom the Word hath already gone forth. And plead not with Me on behalf of those who have done wrong. Lo! they will be drowned.
Divine revelation to build the Ark
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فَإِذَا ٱسۡتَوَيۡتَ أَنتَ وَمَن مَّعَكَ عَلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ فَقُلِ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي نَجَّىٰنَا مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
Fa izas tawaita ata wa mam ma'aka 'alal fulki faqulil hamdu lillaahil lazee najjaanaa minal qawmiz zalimeen
And when thou art on board the ship, thou and whoso is with thee, then say: Praise be to Allah Who hath saved us from the wrongdoing folk!
Praise to Allah for deliverance from oppressors
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وَقُل رَّبِّ أَنزِلۡنِي مُنزَلٗا مُّبَارَكٗا وَأَنتَ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡمُنزِلِينَ
Wa qur Rabbi anzilnee munzalam mubaarakanw wa Anta khairul munzileen
And say: My Lord! Cause me to land at a blessed landing-place, for Thou art Best of all who bring to land.
Supplication for a blessed landing
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30
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتٖ وَإِن كُنَّا لَمُبۡتَلِينَ
Inna fee zaalika la Aayaatinw wa in kunnaa lamubtaleen
Lo! herein verily are portents, for lo! We are ever putting (mankind) to the test.
Lessons and Divine testing in the story of Nuh
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31
ثُمَّ أَنشَأۡنَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ قَرۡنًا ءَاخَرِينَ
Summaa anshaana mim ba'dihim qarnan aakhareen
Then, after them, We brought forth another generation;
Generation arising after Nuh
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32
فَأَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيهِمۡ رَسُولٗا مِّنۡهُمۡ أَنِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُۥٓۚ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Fa arsalnaa feehim Rasoolam minhum ani'budul laaha maa lakum min ilaahin ghairuhoo afalaa tattaqoon
And we sent among them a messenger of their own, saying: Serve Allah, Ye have no other Allah save Him. Will ye not ward off (evil)?
Sending a messenger to the subsequent generation
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33
وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلَأُ مِن قَوۡمِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَكَذَّبُواْ بِلِقَآءِ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَأَتۡرَفۡنَٰهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُكُمۡ يَأۡكُلُ مِمَّا تَأۡكُلُونَ مِنۡهُ وَيَشۡرَبُ مِمَّا تَشۡرَبُونَ
Wa qaalal mala-u min qawmihil lazeena kafaroo wa kazzaboo bi liqaaa'il Aakhirati wa atrafnaahum fil hayaatid dunyaa maa haazaaa illaa basharum mislukum yaakulu mimmaa taakuloona minhu wa yashrabu mimmaa tashraboon
And the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved and denied the meeting of the Hereafter, and whom We had made soft in the life of the world, said: This is only a mortal like you, who eateth of that whereof ye eat and drinketh of that ye drink.
Rejection by affluent deniers
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34
وَلَئِنۡ أَطَعۡتُم بَشَرٗا مِّثۡلَكُمۡ إِنَّكُمۡ إِذٗا لَّخَٰسِرُونَ
Wa la'in at'atum basharam mislakum innakum izal lakhaasiroon
If ye were to obey a mortal like yourselves, then, lo! ye surely would be losers.
Disbelievers' warning against obeying a mortal
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أَيَعِدُكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ إِذَا مِتُّمۡ وَكُنتُمۡ تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَنَّكُم مُّخۡرَجُونَ
A-Ya'idukum annakum izaa mittum wa kuntum turaabanw wa izaaman annakum mukhrajoon
Doth he promise you that you, when ye are dead and have become dust and bones, will (again) be brought forth?
Denial of bodily resurrection
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36
۞هَيۡهَاتَ هَيۡهَاتَ لِمَا تُوعَدُونَ
Haihaata haihaata limaa too'adoon
Begone, begone, with that which ye are promised!
Dismissal of the promised resurrection
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37
إِنۡ هِيَ إِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا ٱلدُّنۡيَا نَمُوتُ وَنَحۡيَا وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَبۡعُوثِينَ
In hiya illaa hayaatunad dunyaa namootu wa nahyaa wa maa nahnu bimab'ooseen
There is naught but our life of the world; we die and we live, and we shall not be raised (again).
Materialistic worldview of the deniers
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38
إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبٗا وَمَا نَحۡنُ لَهُۥ بِمُؤۡمِنِينَ
In huwa illaa rajulunif taraa 'alal laahi kazibanw wa maa nahnuu lahoo bimu'mineen
He is only a man who hath invented a lie about Allah. We are not going to put faith in him.
Accusing the messenger of inventing lies against Allah
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39
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرۡنِي بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ
Qaala Rabbin surnee bimaa kazzaboon
He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me.
The messenger's supplication for Divine support
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40
قَالَ عَمَّا قَلِيلٖ لَّيُصۡبِحُنَّ نَٰدِمِينَ
Qaala 'ammaa qaleelil la yusbihunna naadimeen
He said: In a little while they surely will become repentant.
Divine promise of the disbelievers' impending regret
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41
فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ بِٱلۡحَقِّ فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ غُثَآءٗۚ فَبُعۡدٗا لِّلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
Fa akhazat humus saihatu bilhaqqi faja'alnaahum ghusaaa'aa; fabu;dal lilqaw miz zaalimeen
So the (Awful) Cry overtook them rightfully, and We made them like as wreckage (that a torrent hurleth). A far removal for wrongdoing folk!
Destruction of the deniers by the blast
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42
ثُمَّ أَنشَأۡنَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ قُرُونًا ءَاخَرِينَ
Summa anshaanaa mim ba'dihim quroonan aakhareen
Then after them We brought forth other generations.
Succession of later generations
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43
مَا تَسۡبِقُ مِنۡ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسۡتَـٔۡخِرُونَ
Maa tasbiqu min ummatin ajalahaa wa maa yastaakhiroon
No nation can outstrip its term, nor yet postpone it.
Fixed appointed terms for every nation
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ثُمَّ أَرۡسَلۡنَا رُسُلَنَا تَتۡرَاۖ كُلَّ مَا جَآءَ أُمَّةٗ رَّسُولُهَا كَذَّبُوهُۖ فَأَتۡبَعۡنَا بَعۡضَهُم بَعۡضٗا وَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ أَحَادِيثَۚ فَبُعۡدٗا لِّقَوۡمٖ لَّا يُؤۡمِنُونَ
Summa arsalnaa Rusulanaa tatraa kulla maa jaaa'a ummatar Rasooluhaa kazzabooh; fa atba'naa ba'dahum ba'danw wa ja'alnaahum ahaadees; fabu'dal liqawmil laa yu'minoon
Then We sent our messengers one after another. Whenever its messenger came unto a nation they denied him; so We caused them to follow one another (to disaster) and We made them bywords. A far removal for folk who believe not!
Succession of messengers and repeated rejection
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45
ثُمَّ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مُوسَىٰ وَأَخَاهُ هَٰرُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَسُلۡطَٰنٖ مُّبِينٍ
Summa arsalnaa Moosaa wa akhaahu Haaroona bi Aayaatinaa wa sultaanim mubeen
Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our tokens and a clear warrant
The mission of Musa and Harun
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46
إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَمَلَإِيْهِۦ فَٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ وَكَانُواْ قَوۡمًا عَالِينَ
Ilaa Fir'awna wa mala'ihee fastakbaroo wa kaanoo qawman 'aaleem
Unto Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they scorned (them) and they were despotic folk.
Arrogance of Pharaoh and his chiefs
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47
فَقَالُوٓاْ أَنُؤۡمِنُ لِبَشَرَيۡنِ مِثۡلِنَا وَقَوۡمُهُمَا لَنَا عَٰبِدُونَ
Faqaaloo annu'minu libasharaini mislinaa wa qawmuhumaa lanaa 'aabidoon
And they said: Shall we put faith in two mortals like ourselves, and whose folk are servile unto us?
Pharaoh's justification for rejecting Musa and Harun
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48
فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَكَانُواْ مِنَ ٱلۡمُهۡلَكِينَ
Fakazzaboohumaa fakaanoo minal mmuhlakeen
So they denied them, and became of those who were destroyed.
The destruction of Pharaoh and his followers
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49
وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَى ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَهۡتَدُونَ
Wa laqad aatainaa Moosal Kitaaba la'allahum yahtadoon
And We verily gave Moses the Scripture, that haply they might go aright.
Bestowal of the Scripture upon Musa for guidance
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50
وَجَعَلۡنَا ٱبۡنَ مَرۡيَمَ وَأُمَّهُۥٓ ءَايَةٗ وَءَاوَيۡنَٰهُمَآ إِلَىٰ رَبۡوَةٖ ذَاتِ قَرَارٖ وَمَعِينٖ
Wa ja'alnab na Maryama wa ummahooo aayatannw wa aawainaahumaaa ilaa rabwatin zaati qaraarinw wa ma'een
And We made the son of Mary and his mother a portent, and We gave them refuge on a height, a place of flocks and watersprings.
Maryam and Isa as a Divine sign
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51
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلرُّسُلُ كُلُواْ مِنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ وَٱعۡمَلُواْ صَٰلِحًاۖ إِنِّي بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ عَلِيمٞ
Yaaa aiyuhar Rusulu kuloo minat taiyibaati wa'maloo saalihan innee bimaa ta'maloona 'Aleem
O ye messengers! Eat of the good things, and do right. Lo! I am Aware of what ye do.
Divine command to messengers to consume pure food and do good
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52
وَإِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦٓ أُمَّتُكُمۡ أُمَّةٗ وَٰحِدَةٗ وَأَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمۡ فَٱتَّقُونِ
Wa inna haaziheee ummatukum ummatanw waahidatanw wa Ana Rabbukum fattaqoon
And lo! this your religion is one religion and I am your Lord, so keep your duty unto Me.
Unity of the prophetic community and message
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53
فَتَقَطَّعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَهُم بَيۡنَهُمۡ زُبُرٗاۖ كُلُّ حِزۡبِۭ بِمَا لَدَيۡهِمۡ فَرِحُونَ
Fataqatta'ooo amrahum bainahum zuburaa; kullu hizbim bimaa ladaihim farihoon
But they (mankind) have broken their religion among them into sects, each group rejoicing in its tenets.
Division of religion into sects
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54
فَذَرۡهُمۡ فِي غَمۡرَتِهِمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
Fazarhum fee ghamratihim hattaa heen
So leave them in their error till a time.
Leaving the astray in their confusion for a time
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55
أَيَحۡسَبُونَ أَنَّمَا نُمِدُّهُم بِهِۦ مِن مَّالٖ وَبَنِينَ
A-yahsaboona annnamaa numiduhum bihee mimmaalinw wa baneen
Think they that in the wealth and sons wherewith We provide them
Delusion regarding worldly wealth and children
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56
نُسَارِعُ لَهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡخَيۡرَٰتِۚ بَل لَّا يَشۡعُرُونَ
Nusaari'u lahum fil khairaat; bal laa yash'uroon
We hasten unto them with good things? Nay, but they perceive not.
Refutation of worldly abundance as hastening of good
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57
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنۡ خَشۡيَةِ رَبِّهِم مُّشۡفِقُونَ
Innal lazeena hum min khashyati Rabbihim mushfiqoon
Lo! those who go in awe for fear of their Lord.
Reverence and awe of Allah
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58
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمۡ يُؤۡمِنُونَ
Wallazeena hum bi Aayaati Rabbihim yu'minoon
And those who believe in the revelations of their Lord,
Faith in the signs of the Lord
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59
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِرَبِّهِمۡ لَا يُشۡرِكُونَ
Wallazeena hum bi Rabbihim laa yushrikoon
And those who ascribe not partners unto their Lord,
Sincerity in Tawhid without associating partners
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60
وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤۡتُونَ مَآ ءَاتَواْ وَّقُلُوبُهُمۡ وَجِلَةٌ أَنَّهُمۡ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمۡ رَٰجِعُونَ
Wallazeena yu'toona maaa aataw wa quloobuhum wajilatun annahum ilaa Rabbihim raaji'oon
And those who give that which they give with hearts afraid because they are about to return unto their Lord,
Giving charity while fearing return to Allah
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61
أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ يُسَٰرِعُونَ فِي ٱلۡخَيۡرَٰتِ وَهُمۡ لَهَا سَٰبِقُونَ
Ulaaa'ika yusaari'oona fil khairaati wa hum lahaa saabiqoon
These race for the good things, and they shall win them in the race.
Racing toward righteous deeds
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62
وَلَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفۡسًا إِلَّا وُسۡعَهَاۚ وَلَدَيۡنَا كِتَٰبٞ يَنطِقُ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَهُمۡ لَا يُظۡلَمُونَ
Wa laa nukallifu nafsan illaa wus'ahaa wa ladainaa kitaabuny yantiqu bilhaqqi w ahum la yuzlamoon
And we task not any soul beyond its scope, and with Us is a Record which speaketh the truth, and they will not be wronged.
Allah burdens no soul beyond capacity and the record of truth
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63
بَلۡ قُلُوبُهُمۡ فِي غَمۡرَةٖ مِّنۡ هَٰذَا وَلَهُمۡ أَعۡمَٰلٞ مِّن دُونِ ذَٰلِكَ هُمۡ لَهَا عَٰمِلُونَ
Bal quloobuhum fee ghamratim min haazaa wa lahum a'maalum min dooni zaalika hum lahaa 'aamiloon
Nay, but their hearts are in ignorance of this (Qur'an), and they have other works, besides, which they are doing;
Heedlessness of disbelieving hearts and their evil deeds
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64
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَخَذۡنَا مُتۡرَفِيهِم بِٱلۡعَذَابِ إِذَا هُمۡ يَجۡـَٔرُونَ
Hattaaa izaaa akhznaa mutrafeehim bil'azaabi izaa hum yaj'aroon
Till when We grasp their luxurious ones with the punishment, behold! they supplicate.
Seizing the affluent with punishment and their helpless cries
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65
لَا تَجۡـَٔرُواْ ٱلۡيَوۡمَۖ إِنَّكُم مِّنَّا لَا تُنصَرُونَ
Laa taj'arul yawma innakum minnaa laa tunsaroon
Supplicate not this day! Assuredly ye will not be helped by Us.
Rejection of the disbelievers' cries for help
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66
قَدۡ كَانَتۡ ءَايَٰتِي تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡكُمۡ فَكُنتُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ أَعۡقَٰبِكُمۡ تَنكِصُونَ
Qad kaanat Aayaatee tutlaa 'alaikum fakuntum 'alaaa a'qaabikum tankisoon
My revelations were recited unto you, but ye used to turn back on your heels,
Turning away arrogantly from hearing Allah's verses
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67
مُسۡتَكۡبِرِينَ بِهِۦ سَٰمِرٗا تَهۡجُرُونَ
Mustakbireena bihee saamiran tahjuroon
In scorn thereof. Nightly did ye rave together.
Arrogance and insolent discourse at night
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68
أَفَلَمۡ يَدَّبَّرُواْ ٱلۡقَوۡلَ أَمۡ جَآءَهُم مَّا لَمۡ يَأۡتِ ءَابَآءَهُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
Afalam yaddabbarrul qawla am jaaa'ahum maa lam yaati aabaaa'ahumul awwaleen
Have they not pondered the Word, or hath that come unto them which came not unto their fathers of old?
Pondering the Divine Word
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69
أَمۡ لَمۡ يَعۡرِفُواْ رَسُولَهُمۡ فَهُمۡ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ
Am lam ya'rifoo Rasoolahum fahum lahoo munkiroon
Or know they not their messenger, and so reject him?
Recognition of the Messenger's integrity
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70
أَمۡ يَقُولُونَ بِهِۦ جِنَّةُۢۚ بَلۡ جَآءَهُم بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَأَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لِلۡحَقِّ كَٰرِهُونَ
Am yaqooloona bihee jinnnah; bal jaaa'ahum bilhaqqi wa aksaruhum lil haqqi kaarihoon
Or say they: There is a madness in him? Nay, but he bringeth them the Truth; and most of them are haters of the Truth.
Refutation of the claim of madness and hatred of the truth
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71
وَلَوِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلۡحَقُّ أَهۡوَآءَهُمۡ لَفَسَدَتِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّۚ بَلۡ أَتَيۡنَٰهُم بِذِكۡرِهِمۡ فَهُمۡ عَن ذِكۡرِهِم مُّعۡرِضُونَ
Wa lawit taba'al haqqu ahwaaa'ahum lafasadatis samaawaatu wal ardu wa man feehinnn; bal atainaahum bizikrihim fahum 'an zikrihim mu'ridon
And if the Truth had followed their desires, verily the heavens and the earth and whosoever is therein had been corrupted. Nay, We have brought them their Reminder, but from their Reminder they now turn away.
Corrupting the cosmos if truth followed human desires
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72
أَمۡ تَسۡـَٔلُهُمۡ خَرۡجٗا فَخَرَاجُ رَبِّكَ خَيۡرٞۖ وَهُوَ خَيۡرُ ٱلرَّـٰزِقِينَ
Am tas'aluhum kharjan fakharaaju Rabbika khairunw wa Huwa khairur raaziqeen
Or dost thou ask of them (O Muhammad) any tribute? But the bounty of thy Lord is better, for He is Best of all who make provision.
The Messenger's selflessness and seeking no worldly reward
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73
وَإِنَّكَ لَتَدۡعُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ
Wa innaka latad'oohum ilaa Siraatim Mustaqeem
And lo! thou summonest them indeed unto a straight path.
Calling to the Straight Path
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74
وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ عَنِ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ لَنَٰكِبُونَ
Wa innnal lazeena laa yu'minoona bil Aakhirati 'anis siraati lanaakiboon
And lo! those who believe not in the Hereafter are indeed astray from the path.
Deviation of disbelievers from the path of truth
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75
۞وَلَوۡ رَحِمۡنَٰهُمۡ وَكَشَفۡنَا مَا بِهِم مِّن ضُرّٖ لَّلَجُّواْ فِي طُغۡيَٰنِهِمۡ يَعۡمَهُونَ
Wa law rahimnaahum wa kashafnaa maa bihim min durril lalajjoo fee tughyaanihim ya'mahoon
Though We had mercy on them and relieved them of the harm afflicting them, they still would wander blindly on in their contumacy.
Persistence in transgression despite relief from hardship
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76
وَلَقَدۡ أَخَذۡنَٰهُم بِٱلۡعَذَابِ فَمَا ٱسۡتَكَانُواْ لِرَبِّهِمۡ وَمَا يَتَضَرَّعُونَ
Wa laqad akhaznaahum bil'azaabi famastakaanoo li Rabbihim wa maa yatadarra'oon
Already have We grasped them with punishment, but they humble not themselves unto their Lord, nor do they pray,
Hardheartedness during affliction and lack of submission
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77
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَتَحۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم بَابٗا ذَا عَذَابٖ شَدِيدٍ إِذَا هُمۡ فِيهِ مُبۡلِسُونَ
Hattaaa izaa fatahnaa 'alaihim baaban zaa 'azaabin shadeedin izaa hum feehi mublisoon
Until, when We open for them the gate of extreme punishment, behold! they are aghast thereat.
Utter despair at the opening of severe punishment
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78
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَنشَأَ لَكُمُ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرَ وَٱلۡأَفۡـِٔدَةَۚ قَلِيلٗا مَّا تَشۡكُرُونَ
Wa Huwal lazeee ansha a-lakumus sam'a wal absaara wal af'idah; qaleelam maa tashkuroon
He it is Who hath created for you ears and eyes and hearts. Small thanks give ye!
Blessings of human faculties and lack of gratitude
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79
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي ذَرَأَكُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَإِلَيۡهِ تُحۡشَرُونَ
Wa Huwal lazee zara akum fil ardi wa ilaihi tuhsharoon
And He it is Who hath sown you broadcast in the earth, and unto Him ye will be gathered.
Dispersing humanity on earth and their final gathering
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80
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي يُحۡيِۦ وَيُمِيتُ وَلَهُ ٱخۡتِلَٰفُ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ
Wa Huwal lazee yuhyee wa yumeetu wa lahukh tilaaful laili wannahaar; afalaa ta'qiloon
And He it is Who giveth life and causeth death, and His is the difference of night and day. Have ye then no sense?
Giving life, causing death, and the alternation of night and day
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81
بَلۡ قَالُواْ مِثۡلَ مَا قَالَ ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ
Bal qaaloo misla maa qaalal awwaloon
Nay, but they say the like of that which said the men of old;
Disbelievers repeating the claims of past deniers
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82
قَالُوٓاْ أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
Qaalooo 'a-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'a-innaa lamab 'oosoon
They say: When we are dead and have become (mere) dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again?
Skepticism regarding resurrection after physical decay
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83
لَقَدۡ وُعِدۡنَا نَحۡنُ وَءَابَآؤُنَا هَٰذَا مِن قَبۡلُ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
Laqad wu'idnaa nahnu wa aabaaa'unaa haazaa min qablu in haazaaa illaaa asaateerul awwaleen
We were already promised this, we and our forefathers. Lo! this is naught but fables of the men of old.
Dismissing resurrection as ancient myths
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84
قُل لِّمَنِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَمَن فِيهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ
Qul limanil ardu wa man feehaaa in kuntum ta'lamoon
Say: Unto Whom (belongeth) the earth and whosoever is therein, if ye have knowledge?
Divine ownership of the earth and everything in it
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85
سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِۚ قُلۡ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Sa-yaqooloona lillaah; qul afalaa tazakkkaroon
They will say: Unto Allah. Say: Will ye not then remember?
Disbelievers' admission of Allah's ownership and call to remember
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86
قُلۡ مَن رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ ٱلسَّبۡعِ وَرَبُّ ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
Qul mar Rabbus samaawaatis sab'i wa Rabbul 'Arshil 'Azeem
Say: Who is Lord of the seven heavens, and Lord of the Tremendous Throne?
Questioning the Lordship of the seven heavens and the Great Throne
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87
سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِۚ قُلۡ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Sa yaqooloona lillaah; qul afalaa tattaqoon
They will say: Unto Allah (all that belongeth). Say: Will ye not then keep duty (unto Him)?
Admission of Allah's cosmic Lordship and call to piety
Tafseer
88
قُلۡ مَنۢ بِيَدِهِۦ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ وَهُوَ يُجِيرُ وَلَا يُجَارُ عَلَيۡهِ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ
Qul mam bi yadihee malakootu kulli shai'inw wa Huwa yujeeru wa laa yujaaru 'alaihi in kuntum ta'lamoon
Say: In Whose hand is the dominion over all things and He protecteth, while against Him there is no protection, if ye have knowledge?
Sovereignty and ultimate protection in the Hand of Allah
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89
سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِۚ قُلۡ فَأَنَّىٰ تُسۡحَرُونَ
Sa yaqooloona lillaah; qul fa annaa tus haroon
They will say: Unto Allah (all that belongeth). Say: How then are ye bewitched?
Admission of Allah's absolute sovereignty and rebuke of delusion
Tafseer
90
بَلۡ أَتَيۡنَٰهُم بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ
Bal atainaahum bil haqqi wa innahum lakaaziboon
Nay, but We have brought them the Truth, and lo! they are liars.
Declaration of the truth of revelation and the lie of polytheism
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91
مَا ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ مِن وَلَدٖ وَمَا كَانَ مَعَهُۥ مِنۡ إِلَٰهٍۚ إِذٗا لَّذَهَبَ كُلُّ إِلَٰهِۭ بِمَا خَلَقَ وَلَعَلَا بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖۚ سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Mat takhazal laahu minw waladinw wa maa kaana ma'ahoo min ilaah; izal lazahaba kullu ilaahim bimaa khalaqa wa la'alaa ba'duhum 'alaa ba'd; Subhaannal laahi 'ammaa yasifoon
Allah hath not chosen any son, nor is there any god along with Him; else would each god have assuredly championed that which he created, and some of them would assuredly have overcome others. Glorified be Allah above all that they allege.
Absolute oneness of Allah and impossibility of multiple gods
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92
عَٰلِمِ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ فَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشۡرِكُونَ
'Aalimil Ghaibi wash shahhaadati fata'aalaa 'ammaa yushrikoon
Knower of the Invisible and the Visible! and Exalted be He over all that they ascribe as partners (unto Him)!
Divine omniscience of the unseen and seen
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93
قُل رَّبِّ إِمَّا تُرِيَنِّي مَا يُوعَدُونَ
Qur Rabbi immmaa turiyannee maa yoo'adoon
Say: My Lord! If Thou shouldst show me that which they are promised.
Supplication to be spared witnessing punishment
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رَبِّ فَلَا تَجۡعَلۡنِي فِي ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
Rabbi falaa taj'alnee fil qawmiz zaalimeen
My Lord! then set me not among the wrongdoing folk.
Prayer not to be placed among the wrongdoing people
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وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّرِيَكَ مَا نَعِدُهُمۡ لَقَٰدِرُونَ
Wa innaa 'alaaa an nuriyaka maa na'iduhum laqaadiroon
And verily We are Able to show thee that which We have promised them.
Divine power to manifest the promised retribution
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ٱدۡفَعۡ بِٱلَّتِي هِيَ أَحۡسَنُ ٱلسَّيِّئَةَۚ نَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يَصِفُونَ
Idfa' billate hiya ahsanus saiyi'ah; nahnu a'lamu bimaa yasifoon
Repel evil with that which is better. We are Best Aware of that which they allege.
Repelling evil with goodness and Divine knowledge of slanders
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وَقُل رَّبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنۡ هَمَزَٰتِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ
Wa qur Rabbi a'oozu bika min hamazaatish Shayaateen
And say: My Lord! I seek refuge in Thee from suggestions of the evil ones,
Seeking refuge from the promptings of devils
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وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَن يَحۡضُرُونِ
Wa a'oozu bika Rabbi ai-yahduroon
And I seek refuge in Thee, my Lord, lest they be present with me,
Seeking refuge from the presence of devils
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حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَ أَحَدَهُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتُ قَالَ رَبِّ ٱرۡجِعُونِ
Hattaaa izaa jaaa'a ahada humul mawtu qaala Rabbir ji'oon
Until, when death cometh unto one of them, he saith: My Lord! Send me back,
Disbeliever's desperate request to return at death
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100
لَعَلِّيٓ أَعۡمَلُ صَٰلِحٗا فِيمَا تَرَكۡتُۚ كَلَّآۚ إِنَّهَا كَلِمَةٌ هُوَ قَآئِلُهَاۖ وَمِن وَرَآئِهِم بَرۡزَخٌ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ
La'alleee a'malu saalihan feemaa taraktu kallaa; innahaa kalimatun huwa qaaa'iluhaa wa minw waraaa'him barzakhun ilaa Yawmi yub'asoon
That I may do right in that which I have left behind! But nay! It is but a word that he speaketh; and behind them is a barrier until the day when they are raised.
Futility of deathbed pleas and the barrier of Barzakh
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فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِي ٱلصُّورِ فَلَآ أَنسَابَ بَيۡنَهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ وَلَا يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Fa izaa nufikha fis Soori falaaa ansaaba bainahum yawma'izinw wa laa yatasaaa'aloon
And when the trumpet is blown there will be no kinship among them that day, nor will they ask of one another.
The blowing of the Trumpet and severing of kinship ties
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102
فَمَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ
Faman saqulat mawaazee nuhoo fa ulaaa'ika humul muflihoon
Then those whose scales are heavy, they are the successful.
Triumph of those with heavy scales of good deeds
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وَمَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ فِي جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدُونَ
Wa man khaffat mawaa zeenuhoo fa ulaaa'ikal lazeena khasiroon anfusahum fee Jahannnama khaalidoon
And those whose scales are light are those who lose their souls, in hell abiding.
Ruin of those with light scales of deeds in Hell
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تَلۡفَحُ وُجُوهَهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَهُمۡ فِيهَا كَٰلِحُونَ
Talfahu wujoohahumun Naaru wa hum feehaa kaalihood
The fire burneth their faces, and they are glum therein.
Agony of Hellfire and disfigured faces
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أَلَمۡ تَكُنۡ ءَايَٰتِي تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡكُمۡ فَكُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ
Alam takun Aayaatee tutlaa 'alaikum fakuntum bihaa tukazziboon
(It will be said): Were not My revelations recited unto you, and then ye used to deny them?
Divine reproach regarding past denial of revelations
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قَالُواْ رَبَّنَا غَلَبَتۡ عَلَيۡنَا شِقۡوَتُنَا وَكُنَّا قَوۡمٗا ضَآلِّينَ
Qaaloo Rabbanaa ghalabat 'alainaa shiqwatunaa wa kunnaa qawman daaalleen
They will say: Our Lord! Our evil fortune conquered us, and we were erring folk.
Hell dwellers' confession of wretchedness and error
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107
رَبَّنَآ أَخۡرِجۡنَا مِنۡهَا فَإِنۡ عُدۡنَا فَإِنَّا ظَٰلِمُونَ
Rabbanaa akhrijnaa minhaa fa in 'udnaa fa innaa zaalimoon
Our Lord! Oh, bring us forth from hence! If we return (to evil) then indeed we shall be wrong-doers.
Plea of the damned to be taken out of Hell
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108
قَالَ ٱخۡسَـُٔواْ فِيهَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُونِ
Qaalakh sa'oo feehaa wa laa tukallimoon
He saith: Begone therein, and speak not unto Me.
Divine eternal silencing and humiliation of the damned
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إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فَرِيقٞ مِّنۡ عِبَادِي يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا فَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا وَٱرۡحَمۡنَا وَأَنتَ خَيۡرُ ٱلرَّـٰحِمِينَ
Innahoo kaana fareequm min 'ibaadee yaqooloona Rabbanaaa aamannaa faghfir lanaa warhamnaa wa Anta khairur raahimeen
Lo! there was a party of My slaves who said: Our Lord! We believe, therefor forgive us and have mercy on us for Thou art Best of all who show mercy;
Mockery of the believers who prayed for mercy
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فَٱتَّخَذۡتُمُوهُمۡ سِخۡرِيًّا حَتَّىٰٓ أَنسَوۡكُمۡ ذِكۡرِي وَكُنتُم مِّنۡهُمۡ تَضۡحَكُونَ
Fattakhaztumoohum sikhriyyan hattaaa ansawkum zikree wa kuntum minhum tadhakoon
But ye chose them for a laughing-stock until they caused you to forget remembrance of Me, while ye laughed at them.
Preoccupation with mocking believers leading to forgetting Allah's reminder
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إِنِّي جَزَيۡتُهُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ بِمَا صَبَرُوٓاْ أَنَّهُمۡ هُمُ ٱلۡفَآئِزُونَ
Inee jazaituhumul Yawma bimaa sabarooo annahum humul faaa'izoon
Lo! I have rewarded them this day forasmuch as they were steadfast in that they, even they, are the triumphant.
Eternal reward and triumph of the patient believers
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قَٰلَ كَمۡ لَبِثۡتُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ عَدَدَ سِنِينَ
Qaala kam labistum fil ardi 'adada sineen
He will say: How long tarried ye in the earth, counting by years?
Inquiring about the duration of worldly life
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قَالُواْ لَبِثۡنَا يَوۡمًا أَوۡ بَعۡضَ يَوۡمٖ فَسۡـَٔلِ ٱلۡعَآدِّينَ
Qaaloo labisnaa yawman aw ba'da yawmin fas'alil 'aaaddeen
They will say: We tarried by a day or part of a day. Ask of those who keep count!
Disbelievers perceiving worldly life as a day or part of a day
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قَٰلَ إِن لَّبِثۡتُمۡ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗاۖ لَّوۡ أَنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ
Qaala il labistum illaa qaleelal law annakum kuntum ta'lamoon
He will say: Ye tarried but a little if ye only knew.
Confirmation of the brevity of worldly life
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115
أَفَحَسِبۡتُمۡ أَنَّمَا خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ عَبَثٗا وَأَنَّكُمۡ إِلَيۡنَا لَا تُرۡجَعُونَ
Afahsibtum annamaa khalaqnaakum 'abasanw wa annakum ilainaa laa turja'oon
Deemed ye then that We had created you for naught, and that ye would not be returned unto Us?
Refutation of purposeless creation and inevitable return
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فَتَعَٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمَلِكُ ٱلۡحَقُّۖ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡكَرِيمِ
Fata'aalal laahul Malikul Haqq; laaa ilaaha illaa Huwa Rabbul 'Arshil Kareem
Now Allah be Exalted, the True King! There is no Allah save Him, the Lord of the Throne of Grace.
Exaltation of Allah, the True King and Lord of the Noble Throne
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وَمَن يَدۡعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ لَا بُرۡهَٰنَ لَهُۥ بِهِۦ فَإِنَّمَا حِسَابُهُۥ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ
Wa mai yad'u ma'allaahi ilaahan aakhara laa burhaana lahoo bihee fa innnamaa hisaabuhoo 'inda Rabbih; innahoo laa yuflihul kaafiroon
He who crieth unto any other god along with Allah hath no proof thereof. His reckoning is only with his Lord. Lo! disbelievers will not be successful.
Futility of polytheism and ruin of the disbelievers
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وَقُل رَّبِّ ٱغۡفِرۡ وَٱرۡحَمۡ وَأَنتَ خَيۡرُ ٱلرَّـٰحِمِينَ
Wa qur Rabbigh fir warham wa Anta khairur raahimeen
And (O Muhammad) say: My Lord! Forgive and have mercy, for Thou art Best of all who show mercy.
Supplication for Divine forgiveness and mercy
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