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Surah 23

The Believers

المؤمنون

Al-Mu'minun

Meccan118 Verses
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Verse 1

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ

Transliteration

Qad aflahal mu'minoon

Translation

Successful indeed are the believers:

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Verse 2

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى صَلَاتِهِمْ خَٰشِعُونَ

Transliteration

Allazeena hum fee Salaatihim khaashi'oon

Translation

those who humble themselves in prayer;

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Verse 3

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنِ ٱللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَ

Transliteration

Wallazeena hum 'anillaghwimu'ridoon

Translation

those who avoid idle talk;

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Verse 4

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِلزَّكَوٰةِ فَٰعِلُونَ

Transliteration

Wallazeena hum liz Zakaati faa'iloon

Translation

those who pay alms-tax;

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Verse 5

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَٰفِظُونَ

Transliteration

Wallazeena hum lifuroo jihim haafizoon

Translation

those who guard their chastity

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Verse 6

إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ

Transliteration

Illaa 'alaaa azwaajihim aw maa malakat aimaanuhum fa innahum ghairu maloomeen

Translation

except with their wives or those ˹bondwomen˺ in their possession, for then they are free from blame,

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Verse 7

فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ

Transliteration

Famanib taghaa waraaa'a zaalika fa ulaaa'ika humul 'aadoon

Translation

but whoever seeks beyond that are the transgressors;

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Verse 8

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَٰنَٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ

Transliteration

Wallazeena hum li amaanaatihim wa 'ahdihim raa'oon

Translation

˹the believers are also˺ those who are true to their trusts and covenants;

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Verse 9

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَوَٰتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ

Transliteration

Wallazeena hum 'alaa Salawaatihim yuhaafizoon

Translation

and those who are ˹properly˺ observant of their prayers.

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Verse 10

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْوَٰرِثُونَ

Transliteration

Ulaaa'ika humul waarisoon

Translation

These are the ones who will be awarded

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Verse 11

ٱلَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ ٱلْفِرْدَوْسَ هُمْ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ

Transliteration

Allazeena yarisoonal Firdawsa hum feehaa khaalidoon

Translation

Paradise as their own. They will be there forever.

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Verse 12

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن سُلَٰلَةٍۢ مِّن طِينٍۢ

Transliteration

Wa laqad khalaqnal insaana min sulaalatim minteen

Translation

And indeed, We created humankind from an extract of clay,

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Verse 13

ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَٰهُ نُطْفَةًۭ فِى قَرَارٍۢ مَّكِينٍۢ

Transliteration

Summa ja'alnaahu nutfatan fee qaraarim makeen

Translation

then placed each ˹human˺ as a sperm-drop in a secure place,

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Verse 14

ثُمَّ خَلَقْنَا ٱلنُّطْفَةَ عَلَقَةًۭ فَخَلَقْنَا ٱلْعَلَقَةَ مُضْغَةًۭ فَخَلَقْنَا ٱلْمُضْغَةَ عِظَٰمًۭا فَكَسَوْنَا ٱلْعِظَٰمَ لَحْمًۭا ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَٰهُ خَلْقًا ءَاخَرَ ۚ فَتَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ أَحْسَنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقِينَ

Transliteration

Summa khalaqnan nutfata 'alaqatan fakhalaqnal 'alaqata mudghatan fakhalaq nal mudghata 'izaaman fakasawnal 'izaama lahman summa anshaanaahu khalqan aakhar; fatabaarakal laahu ahsanul khaaliqeen

Translation

then We developed the drop into a clinging clot ˹of blood˺, then developed the clot into a lump ˹of flesh˺, then developed the lump into bones, then clothed the bones with flesh, then We brought it into being as a new creation. So Blessed is Allah, the Best of Creators.

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Verse 15

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُم بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ لَمَيِّتُونَ

Transliteration

Summa innakum ba'da zaalika la maiyitoon

Translation

After that you will surely die,

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Verse 16

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ تُبْعَثُونَ

Transliteration

Summa innakum Yawmal Qiyaamati tub'asoon

Translation

then on the Day of Judgment you will be resurrected.

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Verse 17

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعَ طَرَآئِقَ وَمَا كُنَّا عَنِ ٱلْخَلْقِ غَٰفِلِينَ

Transliteration

Wa laqad khalaqnaa fawqakum sab'a taraaa'iqa wa maa kunnaa 'anil khalqi ghaafileen

Translation

And indeed, We created above you seven levels ˹of heaven˺. We are never unmindful of ˹Our˺ creation.

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Verse 18

وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۢ بِقَدَرٍۢ فَأَسْكَنَّٰهُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ ذَهَابٍۭ بِهِۦ لَقَٰدِرُونَ

Transliteration

Wa anzalnaa minas samaaa'i maaa'am biqadarin fa-askannaahu fil ardi wa innaa 'alaa zahaabim bihee laqaa diroon

Translation

We send down rain from the sky in perfect measure, causing it to soak into the earth. And We are surely able to take it away.

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Verse 19

فَأَنشَأْنَا لَكُم بِهِۦ جَنَّٰتٍۢ مِّن نَّخِيلٍۢ وَأَعْنَٰبٍۢ لَّكُمْ فِيهَا فَوَٰكِهُ كَثِيرَةٌۭ وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ

Transliteration

Fa anshaanaa lakum bihee Jannaatim min nakheelinw wa a'naab; lakum feehaa fawaakihu kaseeratunw wa minhaa taakuloon

Translation

With it We produce for you gardens of palm trees and grapevines, in which there are abundant fruits, and from which you may eat,

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Verse 20

وَشَجَرَةًۭ تَخْرُجُ مِن طُورِ سَيْنَآءَ تَنۢبُتُ بِٱلدُّهْنِ وَصِبْغٍۢ لِّلْءَاكِلِينَ

Transliteration

Wa shajaratan takhruju min Toori Sainaaa'a tambutu bidduhni wa sibghil lil aakileen

Translation

as well as ˹olive˺ trees which grow at Mount Sinai, providing oil and a condiment to eat.

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Verse 21

وَإِنَّ لَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ لَعِبْرَةًۭ ۖ نُّسْقِيكُم مِّمَّا فِى بُطُونِهَا وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا مَنَٰفِعُ كَثِيرَةٌۭ وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ

Transliteration

Wa inna lakum fil an'aami la'ibrah; nusqeekum mimmaa fee butoonihaa wa lakum feehaa manaafi'u kaseeratunw wa minhaa taakuloon

Translation

And there is certainly a lesson for you in cattle, from whose bellies We give you ˹milk˺ to drink, and in them are many other benefits for you, and from them you may eat.

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Verse 22

وَعَلَيْهَا وَعَلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ تُحْمَلُونَ

Transliteration

Wa 'alaihaa wa'alal fulki tuhmaloon (section 1)

Translation

And you are carried upon ˹some of˺ them and upon ships.

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Verse 23

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ فَقَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۖ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Transliteration

Wa laqad arsalnaa Noohan ilaa qawmihee faqaala yaa qawmi'budul laaha maa lakum min ilahin ghairuhoo afalaa tattaqoon

Translation

Indeed, We sent Noah to his people. He declared, “O my people! Worship Allah ˹alone˺. You have no god other than Him. Will you not then fear ˹Him˺?”

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Verse 24

فَقَالَ ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن قَوْمِهِۦ مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٌۭ مِّثْلُكُمْ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَأَنزَلَ مَلَٰٓئِكَةًۭ مَّا سَمِعْنَا بِهَٰذَا فِىٓ ءَابَآئِنَا ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Transliteration

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

Translation

But the disbelieving chiefs of his people said ˹to the masses˺, “This is only a human like you, who wants to be superior to you. Had Allah willed, He could have easily sent down angels ˹instead˺. We have never heard of this in ˹the history of˺ our forefathers.

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Verse 25

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا رَجُلٌۢ بِهِۦ جِنَّةٌۭ فَتَرَبَّصُوا۟ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ

Transliteration

In huwa illaa rajulum bihee jinnatun fatarabbasoo bihee hatta heen

Translation

He is simply insane, so bear with him for a while.”

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Verse 26

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرْنِى بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ

Transliteration

Qaala Rabbin surnee bimaa kazzaboon

Translation

Noah prayed, “My Lord! Help me, because they have denied ˹me˺.”

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Verse 27

فَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِ أَنِ ٱصْنَعِ ٱلْفُلْكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا وَوَحْيِنَا فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا وَفَارَ ٱلتَّنُّورُ ۙ فَٱسْلُكْ فِيهَا مِن كُلٍّۢ زَوْجَيْنِ ٱثْنَيْنِ وَأَهْلَكَ إِلَّا مَن سَبَقَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلْقَوْلُ مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تُخَٰطِبْنِى فِى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ ۖ إِنَّهُم مُّغْرَقُونَ

Transliteration

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 walaa tukhaatibnee fil lazeena zalamooo innaahum mughraqoon

Translation

So We inspired him: “Build the Ark under Our ˹watchful˺ Eyes and directions. Then when Our command comes and the oven bursts ˹with water˺, take on board a pair from every species along with your family—except those against whom the decree ˹to drown˺ has already been passed. And do not plead with Me for those who have done wrong, for they will surely be drowned.”

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Verse 28

فَإِذَا ٱسْتَوَيْتَ أَنتَ وَمَن مَّعَكَ عَلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ فَقُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى نَجَّىٰنَا مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

Transliteration

Fa izas tawaita anta wa mam ma'aka 'alal fulki faqulil hamdu lillaahil lazee najjaanaa minal qawmiz zalimeen

Translation

Then when you and those with you have settled in the Ark, say, “All praise is for Allah, Who saved us from the wrongdoing people.”

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Verse 29

وَقُل رَّبِّ أَنزِلْنِى مُنزَلًۭا مُّبَارَكًۭا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلْمُنزِلِينَ

Transliteration

Wa qur Rabbi anzilnee munzalam mubaarakanw wa Anta khairul munzileen

Translation

And pray, “My Lord! Allow me a blessed landing, for You are the best accommodator.”

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Verse 30

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍۢ وَإِن كُنَّا لَمُبْتَلِينَ

Transliteration

Inna fee zaalika la Aayaatinw wa in kunnaa lamubtaleen

Translation

Surely in this are lessons. And We ˹always˺ put ˹people˺ to the test.

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Verse 31

ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ قَرْنًا ءَاخَرِينَ

Transliteration

Summaa anshaana mim ba'dihim qarnan aakhareen

Translation

Then We raised another generation after them,

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Verse 32

فَأَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِمْ رَسُولًۭا مِّنْهُمْ أَنِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۖ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Transliteration

Fa arsalnaa feehim Rasoolam minhum ani'budul laaha maa lakum min ilaahin ghairuhoo afalaa tattaqoon (section 2)

Translation

and sent to them a messenger from among themselves, ˹declaring,˺ “Worship Allah ˹alone˺. You have no god other than Him. Will you not then fear ˹Him˺?”

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Verse 33

وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِلِقَآءِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ وَأَتْرَفْنَٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٌۭ مِّثْلُكُمْ يَأْكُلُ مِمَّا تَأْكُلُونَ مِنْهُ وَيَشْرَبُ مِمَّا تَشْرَبُونَ

Transliteration

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

Translation

But the chiefs of his people—who disbelieved, denied the meeting ˹with Allah˺ in the Hereafter, and were spoiled by the worldly luxuries We had provided for them—said ˹to the masses˺, “This is only a human like you. He eats what you eat, and drinks what you drink.

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Verse 34

وَلَئِنْ أَطَعْتُم بَشَرًۭا مِّثْلَكُمْ إِنَّكُمْ إِذًۭا لَّخَٰسِرُونَ

Transliteration

Wa la'in at'atum basharam mislakum innakum izal lakhaasiroon

Translation

And if you ˹ever˺ obey a human like yourselves, then you would certainly be losers.

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Verse 35

أَيَعِدُكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ إِذَا مِتُّمْ وَكُنتُمْ تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَنَّكُم مُّخْرَجُونَ

Transliteration

A-Ya'idukum annakum izaa mittum wa kuntum turaabanw wa izaaman annakum mukhrajoon

Translation

Does he promise you that once you are dead and reduced to dust and bones, you will be brought forth ˹alive˺?

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Verse 36

۞ هَيْهَاتَ هَيْهَاتَ لِمَا تُوعَدُونَ

Transliteration

Haihaata haihaata limaa too'adoon

Translation

Impossible, simply impossible is what you are promised!

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Verse 37

إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا ٱلدُّنْيَا نَمُوتُ وَنَحْيَا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَبْعُوثِينَ

Transliteration

In hiya illaa hayaatunad dunyaa namootu wa nahyaa wa maa nahnu bimab'ooseen

Translation

There is nothing beyond our worldly life. We die, others are born, and none will be resurrected.

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Verse 38

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًۭا وَمَا نَحْنُ لَهُۥ بِمُؤْمِنِينَ

Transliteration

In huwa illaa rajulunif taraa 'alal laahi kazibanw wa maa nahnuu lahoo bimu'mineen

Translation

He is no more than a man who has fabricated a lie about Allah, and we will never believe in him.”

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Verse 39

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرْنِى بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ

Transliteration

Qaala Rabbin surnee bimaa kazzaboon

Translation

The messenger prayed, “My Lord! Help me, because they have denied ˹me˺.”

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Verse 40

قَالَ عَمَّا قَلِيلٍۢ لَّيُصْبِحُنَّ نَٰدِمِينَ

Transliteration

Qaala 'ammaa qaleelil la yusbihunna naadimeen

Translation

Allah responded, “Soon they will be truly regretful.”

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Verse 41

فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَجَعَلْنَٰهُمْ غُثَآءًۭ ۚ فَبُعْدًۭا لِّلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

Transliteration

Fa akhazat humus saihatu bilhaqqi faja'alnaahum ghusaaa'aa; fabu'dal lilqaw miz zaalimeen

Translation

Then the ˹mighty˺ blast overtook them with justice, and We reduced them to rubble. So away with the wrongdoing people!

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Verse 42

ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ قُرُونًا ءَاخَرِينَ

Transliteration

Summa anshaanaa mim ba'dihim quroonan aakhareen

Translation

Then We raised other generations after them.

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Verse 43

مَا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ

Transliteration

Maa tasbiqu min ummatin ajalahaa wa maa yastaakhiroon

Translation

No people can advance their doom, nor can they delay it.

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Verse 44

ثُمَّ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا تَتْرَا ۖ كُلَّ مَا جَآءَ أُمَّةًۭ رَّسُولُهَا كَذَّبُوهُ ۚ فَأَتْبَعْنَا بَعْضَهُم بَعْضًۭا وَجَعَلْنَٰهُمْ أَحَادِيثَ ۚ فَبُعْدًۭا لِّقَوْمٍۢ لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ

Transliteration

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

Translation

Then We sent Our messengers in succession: whenever a messenger came to his people, they denied him. So We destroyed them, one after the other, reducing them to ˹cautionary˺ tales. So away with the people who refuse to believe!

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Verse 45

ثُمَّ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ وَأَخَاهُ هَٰرُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍ

Transliteration

Summa arsalnaa Moosaa wa akhaahu Haaroona bi Aayaatinaa wa sultaanim mubeen

Translation

Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our signs and compelling proof

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Verse 46

إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ فَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ وَكَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا عَالِينَ

Transliteration

Ilaa Fir'awna wa mala'ihee fastakbaroo wa kaanoo qawman 'aaleen

Translation

to Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they behaved arrogantly and were a tyrannical people.

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Verse 47

فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَنُؤْمِنُ لِبَشَرَيْنِ مِثْلِنَا وَقَوْمُهُمَا لَنَا عَٰبِدُونَ

Transliteration

Faqaaloo annu'minu libasharaini mislinaa wa qawmuhumaa lanaa 'aabidoon

Translation

They argued, “Will we believe in two humans, like ourselves, whose people are slaves to us?”

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Verse 48

فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَكَانُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُهْلَكِينَ

Transliteration

Fakazzaboohumaa fakaanoo minal muhlakeen

Translation

So they rejected them both, and ˹so˺ were among those destroyed.

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Verse 49

وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَٰبَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ

Transliteration

Wa laqad aatainaa Moosal Kitaaba la'allahum yahtadoon

Translation

And We certainly gave Moses the Scripture, so perhaps his people would be ˹rightly˺ guided.

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Verse 50

وَجَعَلْنَا ٱبْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَأُمَّهُۥٓ ءَايَةًۭ وَءَاوَيْنَٰهُمَآ إِلَىٰ رَبْوَةٍۢ ذَاتِ قَرَارٍۢ وَمَعِينٍۢ

Transliteration

Wa ja'alnab na Maryama wa ummahooo aayatannw wa aawainaahumaaa ilaa rabwatin zaati qaraarinw wa ma'een (section 3)

Translation

And We made the son of Mary and his mother a sign, and gave them refuge on high ground—a ˹suitable˺ place for rest with flowing water.

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Verse 51

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلرُّسُلُ كُلُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ وَٱعْمَلُوا۟ صَٰلِحًا ۖ إِنِّى بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌۭ

Transliteration

Yaaa aiyuhar Rusulu kuloo minat taiyibaati wa'maloo saalihan innee bimaa ta'maloona 'Aleem

Translation

O messengers! Eat from what is good and lawful, and act righteously. Indeed, I fully know what you do.

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Verse 52

وَإِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦٓ أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ وَأَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمْ فَٱتَّقُونِ

Transliteration

Wa inna haaziheee ummatukum ummatanw waahidatanw wa Ana Rabbukum fattaqoon

Translation

Surely this religion of yours is ˹only˺ one, and I am your Lord, so fear Me ˹alone˺.

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Verse 53

فَتَقَطَّعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَهُم بَيْنَهُمْ زُبُرًۭا ۖ كُلُّ حِزْبٍۭ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ فَرِحُونَ

Transliteration

Fataqatta'ooo amrahum bainahum zuburaa; kullu hizbim bimaa ladaihim farihoon

Translation

Yet the people have divided it into different sects, each rejoicing in what they have.

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Verse 54

فَذَرْهُمْ فِى غَمْرَتِهِمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

Transliteration

Fazarhum fee ghamratihim hattaa heen

Translation

So leave them ˹O Prophet˺ in their heedlessness for a while.

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Verse 55

أَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّمَا نُمِدُّهُم بِهِۦ مِن مَّالٍۢ وَبَنِينَ

Transliteration

A-yahsaboona annnamaa numidduhum bihee mimmaalinw wa baneen

Translation

Do they think, since We provide them with wealth and children,

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Verse 56

نُسَارِعُ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ ۚ بَل لَّا يَشْعُرُونَ

Transliteration

Nusaari'u lahum fil khairaat; bal laa yash'uroon

Translation

that We hasten to ˹honour˺ them ˹with˺ all kinds of good? No! They are not aware.

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Verse 57

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ خَشْيَةِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ

Transliteration

Innal lazeena hum min khashyati Rabbihim mushfiqoon

Translation

Surely those who tremble in awe of their Lord,

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Verse 58

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Transliteration

Wallazeena hum bi Aayaati Rabbihim yu'minoon

Translation

and who believe in the revelations of their Lord,

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Verse 59

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِرَبِّهِمْ لَا يُشْرِكُونَ

Transliteration

Wallazeena hum bi Rabbihim laa yushrikoon

Translation

and who associate none with their Lord,

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Verse 60

وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْتُونَ مَآ ءَاتَوا۟ وَّقُلُوبُهُمْ وَجِلَةٌ أَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ رَٰجِعُونَ

Transliteration

Wallazeena yu'toona maaa aataw wa quloobuhum wajilatun annahum ilaa Rabbihim raaji'oon

Translation

and who do whatever ˹good˺ they do with their hearts fearful, ˹knowing˺ that they will return to their Lord—

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Verse 61

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يُسَٰرِعُونَ فِى ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ وَهُمْ لَهَا سَٰبِقُونَ

Transliteration

Ulaaa'ika yusaari'oona fil khairaati wa hum lahaa saabiqoon

Translation

it is they who race to do good deeds, always taking the lead.

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Verse 62

وَلَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۖ وَلَدَيْنَا كِتَٰبٌۭ يَنطِقُ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ

Transliteration

Wa laa nukallifu nafsan illaa wus'ahaa wa ladainaa kitaabuny yantiqu bilhaqqi wa hum la yuzlamoon

Translation

We never require of any soul more than what it can afford. And with Us is a record which speaks the truth. None will be wronged.

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Verse 63

بَلْ قُلُوبُهُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍۢ مِّنْ هَٰذَا وَلَهُمْ أَعْمَٰلٌۭ مِّن دُونِ ذَٰلِكَ هُمْ لَهَا عَٰمِلُونَ

Transliteration

Bal quloobuhum fee ghamratim min haazaa wa lahum a'maalum min dooni zaalika hum lahaa 'aamiloon

Translation

But the hearts of those ˹who disbelieve˺ are oblivious to ˹all of˺ this, and they have other ˹evil˺ deeds, opposite to this, in which they are engrossed.

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Verse 64

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَخَذْنَا مُتْرَفِيهِم بِٱلْعَذَابِ إِذَا هُمْ يَجْـَٔرُونَ

Transliteration

Hattaaa izaaa akhaznaa mutrafeehim bil'azaabi izaa hum yaj'aroon

Translation

But as soon as We seize their elite with torment, they start to cry for help.

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Verse 65

لَا تَجْـَٔرُوا۟ ٱلْيَوْمَ ۖ إِنَّكُم مِّنَّا لَا تُنصَرُونَ

Transliteration

Laa taj'arul yawma innakum minnaa laa tunsaroon

Translation

˹They will be told,˺ “Do not cry for help today. Surely you will never be saved from Us.

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Verse 66

قَدْ كَانَتْ ءَايَٰتِى تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فَكُنتُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَعْقَٰبِكُمْ تَنكِصُونَ

Transliteration

Qad kaanat Aayaatee tutlaa 'alaikum fakuntum 'alaaa a'qaabikum tankisoon

Translation

Indeed, My revelations were recited to you, but you used to back away ˹in disgust˺,

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Verse 67

مُسْتَكْبِرِينَ بِهِۦ سَٰمِرًۭا تَهْجُرُونَ

Transliteration

Mustakbireena bihee saamiran tahjuroon

Translation

boasting of the Sacred House, and babbling ˹nonsense about the Quran˺ by night.”

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Verse 68

أَفَلَمْ يَدَّبَّرُوا۟ ٱلْقَوْلَ أَمْ جَآءَهُم مَّا لَمْ يَأْتِ ءَابَآءَهُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Transliteration

Afalam yaddabbarrul qawla am jaaa'ahum maa lam yaati aabaaa'ahumul awwaleen

Translation

Is it because they have never contemplated the Word ˹of Allah˺? Or ˹because˺ there has come to them something that did not come to their forefathers?

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Verse 69

أَمْ لَمْ يَعْرِفُوا۟ رَسُولَهُمْ فَهُمْ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ

Transliteration

Am lam ya'rifoo Rasoolahum fahum lahoo munkiroon

Translation

Or ˹because˺ they failed to recognize their Messenger, and so they denied him?

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Verse 70

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ بِهِۦ جِنَّةٌۢ ۚ بَلْ جَآءَهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كَٰرِهُونَ

Transliteration

Am yaqooloona bihee jinnnah; bal jaaa'ahum bilhaqqi wa aksaruhum lil haqqi kaarihoon

Translation

Or ˹because˺ they say, “He is insane?” In fact, he has come to them with the truth, but most of them are resentful of the truth.

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Verse 71

وَلَوِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلْحَقُّ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ لَفَسَدَتِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّ ۚ بَلْ أَتَيْنَٰهُم بِذِكْرِهِمْ فَهُمْ عَن ذِكْرِهِم مُّعْرِضُونَ

Transliteration

Wa lawit taba'al haqqu ahwaaa'ahum lafasadatis samaawaatu wal ardu wa man feehinnn; bal atainaahum bizikrihim fahum 'an zikrihim mu'ridoon

Translation

Had the truth followed their desires, the heavens, the earth, and all those in them would have certainly been corrupted. In fact, We have brought them ˹the means to˺ their glory, but they turn away from it.

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Verse 72

أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ خَرْجًۭا فَخَرَاجُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌۭ ۖ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ

Transliteration

Am tas'aluhum kharjan fakharaaju Rabbika khairunw wa Huwa khairur raaziqeen

Translation

Or ˹is it because˺ you ˹O Prophet˺ are asking them for tribute? But the reward of your Lord is best, for He is the Best Provider.

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Verse 73

وَإِنَّكَ لَتَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍۢ مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ

Transliteration

Wa innaka latad'oohum ilaa Siraatim Mustaqeem

Translation

And surely you are calling them to the Straight Path,

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Verse 74

وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ عَنِ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ لَنَٰكِبُونَ

Transliteration

Wa innnal lazeena laa yu'minoona bil Aakhirati 'anis siraati lanaakiboon

Translation

but those who disbelieve in the Hereafter are certainly deviating from that Path.

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Verse 75

۞ وَلَوْ رَحِمْنَٰهُمْ وَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِم مِّن ضُرٍّۢ لَّلَجُّوا۟ فِى طُغْيَٰنِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ

Transliteration

Wa law rahimnaahum wa kashafnaa maa bihim min durril lalajjoo fee tughyaanihim ya'mahoon

Translation

˹Even˺ if We had mercy on them and removed their affliction, they would still persist in their transgression, wandering blindly.

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Verse 76

وَلَقَدْ أَخَذْنَٰهُم بِٱلْعَذَابِ فَمَا ٱسْتَكَانُوا۟ لِرَبِّهِمْ وَمَا يَتَضَرَّعُونَ

Transliteration

Wa laqad akhaznaahum bil'azaabi famastakaanoo li Rabbihim wa maa yatadarra'oon

Translation

And We have already seized them with torment, but they never humbled themselves to their Lord, nor did they ˹submissively˺ appeal ˹to Him˺.

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Verse 77

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًۭا ذَا عَذَابٍۢ شَدِيدٍ إِذَا هُمْ فِيهِ مُبْلِسُونَ

Transliteration

Hattaaa izaa fatahnaa 'alaihim baaban zaa 'azaabin shadeedin izaa hum feehi mublisoon (section 4)

Translation

But as soon as We open for them a gate of severe punishment, they will be utterly desperate.

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Verse 78

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنشَأَ لَكُمُ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَٱلْأَبْصَٰرَ وَٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةَ ۚ قَلِيلًۭا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ

Transliteration

Wa Huwal lazeee ansha a-lakumus sam'a wal absaara wal af'idah; qaleelam maa tashkuroon

Translation

He is the One Who created for you hearing, sight, and intellect. ˹Yet˺ you hardly give any thanks.

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Verse 79

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى ذَرَأَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ

Transliteration

Wa Huwal lazee zara akum fil ardi wa ilaihi tuhsharoon

Translation

And He is the One Who has dispersed you ˹all˺ over the earth, and to Him you will ˹all˺ be gathered.

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Verse 80

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ وَلَهُ ٱخْتِلَٰفُ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ ۚ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

Transliteration

Wa Huwal lazee yuhyee wa yumeetu wa lahukh tilaaful laili wannahaar; afalaa ta'qiloon

Translation

And He is the One Who gives life and causes death, and to Him belongs the alternation of the day and night. Will you not then understand?

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Verse 81

بَلْ قَالُوا۟ مِثْلَ مَا قَالَ ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

Transliteration

Bal qaaloo misla maa qaalal awwaloon

Translation

But they ˹just˺ say what their predecessors said.

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Verse 82

قَالُوٓا۟ أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

Transliteration

Qaalooo 'a-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'a-innaa lamab 'oosoon

Translation

They said, “Once we are dead and reduced to dust and bones, will we really be resurrected?

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Verse 83

لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا نَحْنُ وَءَابَآؤُنَا هَٰذَا مِن قَبْلُ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Transliteration

Laqad wu'idnaa nahnu wa aabaaa'unaa haazaa min qablu in haazaaa illaaa asaateerul awwaleen

Translation

We have already been promised this, as well as our forefathers earlier. This is nothing but ancient fables!”

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Verse 84

قُل لِّمَنِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Transliteration

Qul limanil ardu wa man feehaaa in kuntum ta'lamoon

Translation

Ask ˹them, O Prophet˺, “To whom belong the earth and all those on it, if you ˹really˺ know?”

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Verse 85

سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُلْ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Transliteration

Sa-yaqooloona lillaah; qul afalaa tazakkkaroon

Translation

They will reply, “To Allah!” Say, “Why are you not then mindful?”

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Verse 86

قُلْ مَن رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ ٱلسَّبْعِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Transliteration

Qul mar Rabbus samaawaatis sab'i wa Rabbul 'Arshil 'Azeem

Translation

˹And˺ ask ˹them˺, “Who is the Lord of the seven heavens and the Lord of the Mighty Throne?”

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Verse 87

سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُلْ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Transliteration

Sa yaqooloona lillaah; qul afalaa tattaqoon

Translation

They will reply, “Allah.” Say, “Will you not then fear ˹Him˺?”

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Verse 88

قُلْ مَنۢ بِيَدِهِۦ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ وَهُوَ يُجِيرُ وَلَا يُجَارُ عَلَيْهِ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Transliteration

Qul mam bi yadihee malakootu kulli shai'inw wa Huwa yujeeru wa laa yujaaru 'alaihi in kuntum ta'lamoon

Translation

Ask ˹them also,˺ “In Whose Hands is the authority over all things, protecting ˹all˺ while none can protect against Him, if you ˹really˺ know?”

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Verse 89

سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُلْ فَأَنَّىٰ تُسْحَرُونَ

Transliteration

Sa yaqooloona lillaah; qul fa annaa tus haroon

Translation

They will reply, “Allah.” Say, “How are you then so deluded?”

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Verse 90

بَلْ أَتَيْنَٰهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَٰذِبُونَ

Transliteration

Bal atainaahum bil haqqi wa innahum lakaaziboon

Translation

In fact, We have brought them the truth, and they are certainly liars.

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Verse 91

مَا ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ مِن وَلَدٍۢ وَمَا كَانَ مَعَهُۥ مِنْ إِلَٰهٍ ۚ إِذًۭا لَّذَهَبَ كُلُّ إِلَٰهٍۭ بِمَا خَلَقَ وَلَعَلَا بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ ۚ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Transliteration

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

Translation

Allah has never had ˹any˺ offspring, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what he created, and they would have tried to dominate one another. Glorified is Allah above what they claim!

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Verse 92

عَٰلِمِ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ فَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

Transliteration

'Aalimil Ghaibi wash shahhaadati fata'aalaa 'ammaa yushrikoon (section 5)

Translation

˹He is the˺ Knower of the seen and unseen. Exalted is He above what they associate ˹with Him˺.

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Verse 93

قُل رَّبِّ إِمَّا تُرِيَنِّى مَا يُوعَدُونَ

Transliteration

Qur Rabbi immmaa turiyannee maa yoo'adoon

Translation

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “My Lord! Should You show me what they are threatened with,

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Verse 94

رَبِّ فَلَا تَجْعَلْنِى فِى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

Transliteration

Rabbi falaa taj'alnee fil qawmiz zaalimeen

Translation

then, my Lord, do not count me among the wrongdoing people.”

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Verse 95

وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّرِيَكَ مَا نَعِدُهُمْ لَقَٰدِرُونَ

Transliteration

Wa innaa 'alaaa an nuriyaka maa na'iduhum laqaadiroon

Translation

We are indeed able to show you what We have threatened them with.

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Verse 96

ٱدْفَعْ بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ ٱلسَّيِّئَةَ ۚ نَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَصِفُونَ

Transliteration

Idfa' billate hiya ahsanus saiyi'ah; nahnu a'lamu bimaa yasifoon

Translation

Respond to evil with what is best. We know well what they claim.

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Verse 97

وَقُل رَّبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزَٰتِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ

Transliteration

Wa qur Rabbi a'oozu bika min hamazaatish Shayaateen

Translation

And say, “My Lord! I seek refuge in You from the temptations of the devils.

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Verse 98

وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَن يَحْضُرُونِ

Transliteration

Wa a'oozu bika Rabbi ai-yahduroon

Translation

And I seek refuge in You, my Lord, that they ˹even˺ come near me.”

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Verse 99

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَ أَحَدَهُمُ ٱلْمَوْتُ قَالَ رَبِّ ٱرْجِعُونِ

Transliteration

Hattaaa izaa jaaa'a ahada humul mawtu qaala Rabbir ji'oon

Translation

When death approaches any of them, they cry, “My Lord! Let me go back,

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Verse 100

لَعَلِّىٓ أَعْمَلُ صَٰلِحًۭا فِيمَا تَرَكْتُ ۚ كَلَّآ ۚ إِنَّهَا كَلِمَةٌ هُوَ قَآئِلُهَا ۖ وَمِن وَرَآئِهِم بَرْزَخٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ

Transliteration

La'alleee a'malu saalihan feemaa taraktu kallaa; innahaa kalimatun huwa qaaa'iluhaa wa minw waraaa'ihim barzakhun ilaa Yawmi yub'asoon

Translation

so I may do good in what I left behind.” Never! It is only a ˹useless˺ appeal they make. And there is a barrier behind them until the Day they are resurrected.

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Verse 101

فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَلَآ أَنسَابَ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ وَلَا يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Transliteration

Fa izaa nufikha fis Soori falaaa ansaaba bainahum yawma'izinw wa laa yatasaaa'aloon

Translation

Then, when the Trumpet will be blown,

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Verse 102

فَمَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ

Transliteration

Faman saqulat mawaazee nuhoo fa ulaaa'ika humul muflihoon

Translation

As for those whose scale is heavy ˹with good deeds˺, it is they who will be successful.

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Verse 103

وَمَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ فِى جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدُونَ

Transliteration

Wa man khaffat mawaa zeenuhoo fa ulaaa'ikal lazeena khasiroo 'anfusahum fee Jahannama khaalidoon

Translation

But those whose scale is light, they will have doomed themselves, staying in Hell forever.

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Verse 104

تَلْفَحُ وُجُوهَهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَهُمْ فِيهَا كَٰلِحُونَ

Transliteration

Talfahu wujoohahumun Naaru wa hum feehaa kaalihoon

Translation

The Fire will burn their faces, leaving them deformed.

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Verse 105

أَلَمْ تَكُنْ ءَايَٰتِى تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فَكُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ

Transliteration

Alam takun Aayaatee tutlaa 'alaikum fakuntum bihaa tukazziboon

Translation

˹It will be said,˺ “Were My revelations not recited to you, but you used to deny them?”

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Verse 106

قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا غَلَبَتْ عَلَيْنَا شِقْوَتُنَا وَكُنَّا قَوْمًۭا ضَآلِّينَ

Transliteration

Qaaloo Rabbanaa ghalabat 'alainaa shiqwatunaa wa kunnaa qawman daaalleen

Translation

They will cry, “Our Lord! Our ill-fate took hold of us, so we became a misguided people.

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Verse 107

رَبَّنَآ أَخْرِجْنَا مِنْهَا فَإِنْ عُدْنَا فَإِنَّا ظَٰلِمُونَ

Transliteration

Rabbanaa akhrijnaa minhaa fa in 'udnaa fa innaa zaalimoon

Translation

Our Lord! Take us out of this ˹Fire˺. Then if we ever return ˹to denial˺, we will truly be wrongdoers.”

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Verse 108

قَالَ ٱخْسَـُٔوا۟ فِيهَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُونِ

Transliteration

Qaalakh sa'oo feehaa wa laa tukallimoon

Translation

Allah will respond, “Be despised in there! Do not ˹ever˺ plead with Me ˹again˺!

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Verse 109

إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فَرِيقٌۭ مِّنْ عِبَادِى يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا فَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا وَٱرْحَمْنَا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ

Transliteration

Innahoo kaana fareequm min 'ibaadee yaqooloona Rabbanaaa aamannaa faghfir lanaa warhamnaa wa Anta khairur raahimeen

Translation

Indeed, there was a group of My servants who used to pray, ‘Our Lord! We have believed, so forgive us and have mercy on us, for You are the best of those who show mercy,’

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Verse 110

فَٱتَّخَذْتُمُوهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا حَتَّىٰٓ أَنسَوْكُمْ ذِكْرِى وَكُنتُم مِّنْهُمْ تَضْحَكُونَ

Transliteration

Fattakhaztumoohum sikhriyyan hattaaa ansawkum zikree wa kuntum minhum tadhakoon

Translation

but you were ˹so busy˺ making fun of them that it made you forget My remembrance. And you used to laugh at them.

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Verse 111

إِنِّى جَزَيْتُهُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ بِمَا صَبَرُوٓا۟ أَنَّهُمْ هُمُ ٱلْفَآئِزُونَ

Transliteration

Inee jazaituhumul Yawma bimaa sabarooo annahum humul faaa'izoon

Translation

Today I have indeed rewarded them for their perseverance: they are certainly the triumphant.”

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Verse 112

قَٰلَ كَمْ لَبِثْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ عَدَدَ سِنِينَ

Transliteration

Qaala kam labistum fil ardi 'adada sineen

Translation

He will ask ˹them˺, “How many years did you remain on earth?”

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Verse 113

قَالُوا۟ لَبِثْنَا يَوْمًا أَوْ بَعْضَ يَوْمٍۢ فَسْـَٔلِ ٱلْعَآدِّينَ

Transliteration

Qaaloo labisnaa yawman aw ba'da yawmin fas'alil 'aaaddeen

Translation

They will reply, “We remained ˹only˺ a day or part of a day. But ask those who kept count.”

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Verse 114

قَٰلَ إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًۭا ۖ لَّوْ أَنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Transliteration

Qaala il labistum illaa qaleelal law annakum kuntum ta'lamoon

Translation

He will say, “You only remained for a little while, if only you knew.

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Verse 115

أَفَحَسِبْتُمْ أَنَّمَا خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ عَبَثًۭا وَأَنَّكُمْ إِلَيْنَا لَا تُرْجَعُونَ

Transliteration

Afahasibtum annamaa khalaqnaakum 'abasanw wa annakum ilainaa laa turja'oon

Translation

Did you then think that We had created you without purpose, and that you would never be returned to Us?”

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Verse 116

فَتَعَٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْحَقُّ ۖ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْكَرِيمِ

Transliteration

Fata'aalal laahul Malikul Haqq; laaa ilaaha illaa Huwa Rabbul 'Arshil Kareem

Translation

Exalted is Allah, the True King! There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him, the Lord of the Honourable Throne.

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Verse 117

وَمَن يَدْعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ لَا بُرْهَٰنَ لَهُۥ بِهِۦ فَإِنَّمَا حِسَابُهُۥ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ

Transliteration

Wa mai yad'u ma'allaahi ilaahan aakhara laa burhaana lahoo bihee fa inna maa hisaabuhoo 'inda Rabbih; innahoo laa yuflihul kaafiroon

Translation

Whoever invokes, besides Allah, another god—for which they can have no proof—they will surely find their penalty with their Lord. Indeed, the disbelievers will never succeed.

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Verse 118

وَقُل رَّبِّ ٱغْفِرْ وَٱرْحَمْ وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ

Transliteration

Wa qur Rabbigh fir warham wa Anta khairur raahimeen

Translation

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “My Lord! Forgive and have mercy, for You are the best of those who show mercy.”