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Saaad; wal-Qur-aani ziz zikr

Translation

sãd. By the Quran, full of reminders!

Transliteration

Balil lazeena kafaroo fee 'izzatinw wa shiqaaq

Translation

˹This is the truth,˺ yet the disbelievers are ˹entrenched˺ in arrogance and opposition.

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Kam ahlaknaa min qablihim min qarnin fanaadaw wa laata heena manaas

Translation

˹Imagine˺ how many peoples We destroyed before them, and they cried out when it was too late to escape.

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Wa 'ajibooo an jaaa'a hum munzirum minhum wa qaalal kaafiroona haazaa saahirun kazzaab

Translation

Now, the pagans are astonished that a warner has come to them from among themselves. And the disbelievers say, “This is a magician, a total liar!

Transliteration

Aja'alal aalihata Ilaahanw Waahidan inna haazaa lashai'un 'ujaab

Translation

Has he reduced ˹all˺ the gods to One God? Indeed, this is something totally astonishing.”

Transliteration

Wantalaqal mala-u minhum anim shoo wasbiroo 'alaaa aalihatikum innna haazaa lashai 'uny yuraad

Translation

The chiefs among them went forth saying, “Carry on, and stand firm in devotion to your gods. Certainly this is just a scheme ˹for power˺.

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Maa sami'naa bihaazaa fil millatil aakhirati in haazaaa illakh tilaaq

Translation

We have never heard of this in the previous faith. This is nothing but a fabrication.

Transliteration

'A-unzila 'alaihiz zikru min baininaa; bal hum fee shakkin min Zikree bal lammaa yazooqoo 'azaab

Translation

Has the Reminder been revealed ˹only˺ to him out of ˹all of˺ us?” In fact, they are ˹only˺ in doubt of My ˹revealed˺ Reminder. In fact, ˹they do so because˺ they have not yet tasted My punishment.

Transliteration

Am'indahum khazaaa 'inu rahmati Rabbikal 'Azeezil Wahhab

Translation

Or ˹is it because˺ they possess the treasuries of the mercy of your Lord—the Almighty, the Giver ˹of all bounties˺.

Transliteration

Am lahum mulkus samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumaa falyartaqoo fil asbaab

Translation

Or ˹is it because˺ the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and everything in between belongs to them? Let them then climb their way ˹to heaven, if their claim is true˺.

Transliteration

Jundum maa hunaalika mahzoomum minal Ahzaab

Translation

This is just another ˹enemy˺ force bound for defeat out there.

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Kazzabat qablahum qawmu Noohinw wa 'Aadunw wa Fir'awnu zul awtaad

Translation

Before them, the people of Noah denied ˹the truth˺, as did ’ad, Pharaoh of the mighty structures,

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Wa Samoodu wa qawmu Lootinw wa Ashaabul 'Aykah; ulaaa'ikal Ahzaab

Translation

Thamûd, the people of Lot, and the residents of the Forest. These were ˹all˺ enemy forces.

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In kullun illaa kazzabar Rusula fahaqqa 'iqaab (section 1)

Translation

Each rejected their messenger, so My punishment was justified.

Transliteration

Wa maa yanzuru haaa ulaaa'i illaa saihatanw waahidatam maa lahaa min fawaaq

Translation

These ˹pagans˺ are awaiting nothing but a single Blast that cannot be stopped.

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Wa qaaloo Rabbanaa 'ajjil lanaa qittanaa qabla Yawmil Hisaab

Translation

They say ˹mockingly˺, “Our Lord! Hasten for us our share ˹of the punishment˺ before the Day of Reckoning.”

Transliteration

Isbir 'alaa maa yaqooloona wazkur 'abdanaa Daawooda zal aidi innahooo awwaab

Translation

Be patient ˹O Prophet˺ with what they say. And remember Our servant, David, the man of strength. Indeed, he ˹constantly˺ turned ˹to Allah˺.

Transliteration

Innaa sakhkharnal jibaala ma'ahoo yusabbihna bil'ashiyyi wal ishraaq

Translation

We truly subjected the mountains to hymn ˹Our praises˺ along with him in the evening and after sunrise.

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Wattayra mahshoorah; kullul lahooo awwaab

Translation

And ˹We subjected˺ the birds, flocking together. All turned to him ˹echoing his hymns˺.

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Wa shadadnaa mulkahoo wa aatainaahul Hikmata wa faslal khitaab

Translation

We strengthened his kingship, and gave him wisdom and sound judgment.

Transliteration

Wa hal ataaka naba'ul khasm; iz tasawwarul mihraab

Translation

Has the story of the two plaintiffs, who scaled the ˹wall of David’s˺ sanctuary, reached you ˹O Prophet˺?

Transliteration

Iz dakhaloo 'alaa Daawooda fafazi'a minhum qaaloo laa takhaf khasmaani baghaa ba'dunaa 'alaa ba'din fahkum bainanaaa bilhaqqi wa laa tushtit wahdinaaa ilaa Sawaaa'is Siraat

Translation

When they came into David’s presence, he was startled by them. They said, “Have no fear. ˹We are merely˺ two in a dispute: one of us has wronged the other. So judge between us with truth—do not go beyond ˹it˺—and guide us to the right way.

Transliteration

Inna haazaaa akhee lahoo tis'unw wa tis'oona na'jatanw wa liya na'jatunw waahidah; faqaala akfilneeha wa 'azzanee filkhitaab

Translation

This is my brother. He has ninety-nine sheep while I have ˹only˺ one. ˹Still˺ he asked me to give it up to him, overwhelming me with ˹his˺ argument.”

Transliteration

Qaala laqad zalamaka bisu 'aali na'jatika ilaa ni'aajih; wa inna kaseeran minal khulataaa'i la-yabghee ba'duhum 'alaa ba'din illal lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati wa qaleelun maa hum; wa zanna Daawoodu annamaa fatannaahu fastaghfara Rabbahoo wa kharra raaki'anw wa anaab (make sajdah)

Translation

David ˹eventually˺ ruled, “He has definitely wronged you in demanding ˹to add˺ your sheep to his. And certainly many partners wrong each other, except those who believe and do good—but how few are they!” Then David realized that We had tested him so he asked for his Lord’s forgiveness, fell down in prostration, and turned ˹to Him in repentance˺.

Transliteration

Faghafarnaa lahoo zaalik; wa inna lahoo 'indanaa lazulfaa wa husna ma aab

Translation

So We forgave that for him. And he will indeed have ˹a status of˺ closeness to Us and an honourable destination!

Transliteration

Yaa Daawoodu innaa ja'alnaaka khaleefatan fil ardi fahkum bainan naasi bilhaqqi wa laa tattabi'il hawaa fayudillaka 'an sabeelil laah; innal lazeena yadilloona 'an sabeelil laah; lahum 'azaabun shadeedum bimaa nasoo Yawmal Hisaab (section 2)

Translation

˹We instructed him:˺ “O David! We have surely made you an authority in the land, so judge between people with truth. And do not follow ˹your˺ desires or they will lead you astray from Allah’s Way. Surely those who go astray from Allah’s Way will suffer a severe punishment for neglecting the Day of Reckoning.”

Transliteration

Wa maa khalaqnas samaaa'a wal arda wa maa bainahumaa baatilaa; zaalika zannul lazeena kafaroo; fa waylul lil lazeena kafaroo minan Naar

Translation

We have not created the heavens and earth and everything in between without purpose—as the disbelievers think. So woe to the disbelievers because of the Fire!

Transliteration

Am naj'alul lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati kalmufisdeena fil ardi am naj'alul muttaqeena kalfujjaar

Translation

Or should We treat those who believe and do good like those who make mischief throughout the land? Or should We treat the righteous like the wicked?

Transliteration

Kitaabun anzalnaahu ilaika mubaarakul liyaddabbarooo Aayaatihee wa liyatazakkara ulul albaab

Translation

˹This is˺ a blessed Book which We have revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ so that they may contemplate its verses, and people of reason may be mindful.

Transliteration

Wa wahabnaa li Daawooda Sulaimaan; ni'mal 'abd; innahoo awwaab

Translation

And We blessed David with Solomon—what an excellent servant ˹he was˺! Indeed, he ˹constantly˺ turned ˹to Allah˺.

Transliteration

Iz 'urida 'alaihi bil'ashiy yis saafinaatul jiyaad

Translation

˹Remember˺ when the well-trained, swift horses were paraded before him in the evening.

Transliteration

Faqaala inneee ahbabtu hubbal khairi 'an zikri Rabbee hattaa tawaarat bilhijaab

Translation

He then proclaimed, “I am truly in love with ˹these˺ fine things out of remembrance for Allah,” until they went out of sight.

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Ruddoohaa 'alaiya fa tafiqa mas-ham bissooqi wal a'naaq

Translation

˹He ordered,˺ “Bring them back to me!” Then he began to rub down their legs and necks.

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Wa laqad fatannaa Sulaimaana wa alqainaa 'alaa kursiyyihee jasadan summa anaab

Translation

And indeed, We tested Solomon, placing a ˹deformed˺ body on his throne, then he turned ˹to Allah in repentance˺.

Transliteration

Qaala Rabbigh fir lee wa hab lee mulkal laa yambaghee li ahadin min ba'dee innaka Antal Wahhaab

Translation

He prayed, “My Lord! Forgive me, and grant me an authority that will never be matched by anyone after me. You are indeed the Giver ˹of all bounties˺.”

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Fa sakharnaa lahur reeha tajree bi amrihee rukhaaa'an haisu asaab

Translation

So We subjected to him the wind, blowing gently at his command to wherever he pleased.

Transliteration

Wash Shayaateena kulla bannaaa'inw wa ghawwaas

Translation

And ˹We subjected to him˺ every builder and diver of the jinn,

Transliteration

Wa aakhareena muqarraneena fil asfaad

Translation

and others bound together in chains.

Transliteration

Haazaa 'ataaa'unaa famnun aw amsik bighairi hisaab

Translation

˹Allah said,˺ “This is Our gift, so give or withhold ˹as you wish˺, never to be called to account.”

Transliteration

Wa inna lahoo 'indanaa lazulfaa wa husna ma-aab (section 3)

Translation

And he will indeed have ˹a status of˺ closeness to Us and an honourable destination!

Transliteration

Wazkur 'abdanaaa Ayyoob; iz naada Rabbahooo annee massaniyash Shaitaanu bi nusbinw wa 'azaab

Translation

And remember Our servant Job, when he cried out to his Lord, “Satan has afflicted me with distress and suffering.”

Transliteration

Urkud bi rijlika haaza mughtasalun baaridunw wa sharaab

Translation

˹We responded,˺ “Stomp your foot: ˹now˺ here is a cool ˹and refreshing˺ spring for washing and drinking.”

Transliteration

Wa wahabnaa lahoo ahlahoo wa mislahum ma'ahum rahmatan minna wa zikraa li ulil albaab

Translation

And We gave him back his family, twice as many, as a mercy from Us and a lesson for people of reason.

Transliteration

Wa khuz biyadika dighsan fadrib bihee wa laa tahnas, innaa wajadnaahu saabiraa; ni'mal 'abd; innahooo awwaab

Translation

˹And We said to him,˺ “Take in your hand a bundle of grass, and strike ˹your wife˺ with it, and do not break your oath.” We truly found him patient. What an excellent servant ˹he was˺! Indeed, he ˹constantly˺ turned ˹to Allah˺.

Transliteration

Wazkur 'ibaadanaaa Ibraaheema wa Is-haaqa wa Ya'qooba ulil-aydee walabsaar

Translation

And remember Our servants: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the men of strength and insight.

Transliteration

Innaaa akhlasnaahum bi khaalisatin zikrad daar

Translation

We truly chose them for the honour of proclaiming the Hereafter.

Transliteration

Wa innahum 'indanaa laminal mustafainal akhyaar

Translation

And in Our sight they are truly among the chosen and the finest.

Transliteration

Wazkur Ismaa'eela wal Yasa'a wa Zal-Kifli wa kullun minal akhyaar

Translation

Also remember Ishmael, Elisha, and Ⱬul-Kifl. All are among the best.

Transliteration

Haazaa zikrun wa inna lil muttaqeena la husna ma aab

Translation

This is ˹all˺ a reminder. And the righteous will certainly have an honourable destination:

Transliteration

Jannaati 'adnin mufattahatan lahumul abwaab

Translation

the Gardens of Eternity, whose gates will be open for them.

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Muttaki'eena feehaa yad'oona feehaa bifaakihatin kaseeratinw wa sharaab

Translation

There they will recline, calling for abundant fruit and drink.

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Wa 'indahum qaasiraatut tarfi atraab

Translation

And with them will be maidens of modest gaze and equal age.

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Haazaa maa too'adoona li Yawmil Hisaab

Translation

This is what you are promised for the Day of Reckoning.

Transliteration

Inna haazaa larizqunaa maa lahoo min nafaad

Translation

This is indeed Our provision that will never end.

Transliteration

Haazaa; wa inna littaagheena lasharra ma-aab

Translation

That is that. And the transgressors will certainly have the worst destination:

Transliteration

Jahannama yaslawnahaa fa bi'sal mihaad

Translation

Hell, where they will burn. What an evil place to rest!

Transliteration

Haazaa falyazooqoohu hameemunw wa ghassaaq

Translation

Let them then taste this: boiling water and ˹oozing˺ pus,

Transliteration

Wa aakharu min shakliheee azwaaj

Translation

and other torments of the same sort!

Transliteration

Haazaa fawjun muqtahimun ma'akum laa marhaban bihim; innahum saalun Naar

Translation

˹The misleaders will say to one another,˺ “Here is a crowd ˹of followers˺ being thrown in with us. They are not welcome, ˹for˺ they ˹too˺ will burn in the Fire.”

Transliteration

Qaaloo bal antum laa marhaban bikum; antum qaddamtumoohu lanaa fabi'sal qaraar

Translation

The followers will respond, “No! You are not welcome! You brought this upon us. What an evil place for settlement!”

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Qaaloo Rabbanaa man qaddama lanaa haazaa fa zidhu 'azaaban di'fan fin Naar

Translation

Adding, “Our Lord! Whoever brought this upon us, double their punishment in the Fire.”

Transliteration

Wa qaaloo maa lanaa laa naraa rijaalan kunnaa na'udduhum minal ashraar

Translation

The tyrants will ask ˹one another˺, “But why do we not see those we considered to be lowly?

Transliteration

Attakhaznaahum sikh riyyan am zaaghat 'anhumul absaar

Translation

Were we wrong in mocking them ˹in the world˺? Or do our eyes ˹just˺ fail to see them ˹in the Fire˺?”

Transliteration

Inna zaalika lahaqqun takhaasumu Ahlin Naar (section 4)

Translation

This dispute between the residents of the Fire will certainly come to pass.

Transliteration

Qul innamaaa ana munzirunw wa maa min laahin illal laahul Waahidul Qahhaar

Translation

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I am only a warner. And there is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Allah—the One, the Supreme.

Transliteration

Rabbus samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumal 'Azeezul Ghaffaar

Translation

˹He is the˺ Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between—the Almighty, Most Forgiving.”

Transliteration

Qul huwa naba'un 'azeem

Translation

Say, “This ˹Quran˺ is momentous news,

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Antum 'anhu mu'ridoon

Translation

from which you ˹pagans˺ are turning away.”

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Maa kaana liya min 'ilmin bil mala'il a'laaa iz yakhtasimoon

Translation

˹And say,˺ “I had no knowledge of the highest assembly ˹in heaven˺ when they differed ˹concerning Adam˺.

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Iny-yoohaaa ilaiya illaaa anna maaa ana nazeerun mubeen

Translation

What is revealed to me is that I am only sent with a clear warning.”

Transliteration

Iz qaala Rabbuka lilmalaaa'ikati innee khaaliqun basharan min teen

Translation

˹Remember, O Prophet˺ when your Lord said to the angels, “I am going to create a human being from clay.

Transliteration

Fa-iza sawwaituhoo wa nafakhtu feehi mir roohee faqa'oo lahoo saajideen

Translation

So when I have fashioned him and had a spirit of My Own ˹creation˺ breathed into him, fall down in prostration to him.”

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Fasajadal malaaa'ikatu kulluhum ajma'oon

Translation

So the angels prostrated all together—

Transliteration

Illaaa Iblees; stakbara wa kaana minal kaafireen

Translation

but not Iblis, becoming unfaithful.

Transliteration

Qaala yaaa Ibleesu maa mana'aka an tasjuda limaa khalaqtu bi yadaiya 'a stakbarta am kunta min al 'aaleen

Translation

Allah asked, “O Iblis! What prevented you from prostrating to what I created with My Own Hands? Did you ˹just˺ become proud? Or have you always been arrogant?”

Transliteration

Qaala ana khairum minhu; khalaqtanee min naarinw wa khalaqtahoo min teen

Translation

He replied, “I am better than he is: You created me from fire and him from clay.”

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Qaala fakhruj minhaa fa innaka rajeem

Translation

Allah commanded, “Then get out of Paradise, for you are truly cursed.

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Wa inna 'alaika la'nateee ilaa Yawmid Deen

Translation

And surely upon you is My condemnation until the Day of Judgment.”

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Qaala Rabbi fa anzirneee ilaa Yawmi yub'asoon

Translation

Satan appealed, “My Lord! Then delay my end until the Day of their resurrection.”

Transliteration

Qaala fa innaka minal munzareen

Translation

Allah said, “You will be delayed

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Ilaa Yawmil waqtil ma'loom

Translation

until the appointed Day.”

Transliteration

Qaala fa bi 'izzatika la ughwiyannahum ajma'een

Translation

Satan said, “By Your Glory! I will certainly mislead them all,

Transliteration

Illaa 'ibaadaka minhumul mukhlaseen

Translation

except Your chosen servants among them.”

Transliteration

Qaala falhaqq, walhaqqa aqool

Translation

Allah concluded, “The truth is—and I ˹only˺ say the truth—:

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La amla'anna Jahannama minka wa mimman tabi'aka minhum ajma'een

Translation

I will surely fill up Hell with you and whoever follows you from among them, all together.”

Transliteration

Qul maaa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrinw wa maaa ana minal mutakallifeen

Translation

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹Quran˺, nor do I pretend to be someone I am not.

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In huwa illaa zikrul lil'aalameen

Translation

It is only a reminder to the whole world.

Transliteration

Wa lata'lamunna naba ahoo ba'da heen

Translation

And you will certainly know its truth before long.”