Surah Ghafir (The Forgiver)
Surah Ghafir in Arabic with the English translation of every verse (Saheeh International) and the meaning of each Arabic word. To listen — first the English meaning, then the Arabic recitation — open it in the app.
حمٓ ﴿1﴾
40:1 Ha, Meem.
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حمٓ Ha Meem
تَنزِيلُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡعَلِيمِ ﴿2﴾
40:2 The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.
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تَنزِيلُ (The) revelation · ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ (of) the Book · مِنَ (is) from · ٱللَّهِ Allah · ٱلْعَزِيزِ the All-Mighty · ٱلْعَلِيمِ the All-Knower
غَافِرِ ٱلذَّنۢبِ وَقَابِلِ ٱلتَّوۡبِ شَدِيدِ ٱلۡعِقَابِ ذِي ٱلطَّوۡلِۖ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۖ إِلَيۡهِ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ ﴿3﴾
40:3 The forgiver of sin, acceptor of repentance, severe in punishment, owner of abundance. There is no deity except Him; to Him is the destination.
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غَافِرِ (The) Forgiver · ٱلذَّنۢبِ (of) the sin · وَقَابِلِ and (the) Acceptor · ٱلتَّوْبِ (of) [the] repentance · شَدِيدِ severe · ٱلْعِقَابِ (in) the punishment · ذِى Owner (of) the abundance · ٱلطَّوْلِ ۖ Owner (of) the abundance · لَآ (There is) no · إِلَـٰهَ god · إِلَّا except · هُوَ ۖ Him · إِلَيْهِ to Him · ٱلْمَصِيرُ (is) the final return
مَا يُجَٰدِلُ فِيٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَلَا يَغۡرُرۡكَ تَقَلُّبُهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ ﴿4﴾
40:4 No one disputes concerning the signs of Allah except those who disbelieve, so be not deceived by their [uninhibited] movement throughout the land.
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مَا Not · يُجَـٰدِلُ dispute · فِىٓ concerning · ءَايَـٰتِ (the) Verses · ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah · إِلَّا except · ٱلَّذِينَ those who · كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieve · فَلَا so (let) not · يَغْرُرْكَ deceive you · تَقَلُّبُهُمْ their movement · فِى in · ٱلْبِلَـٰدِ the cities
كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحࣲ وَٱلۡأَحۡزَابُ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡۖ وَهَمَّتۡ كُلُّ أُمَّةِۭ بِرَسُولِهِمۡ لِيَأۡخُذُوهُۖ وَجَٰدَلُواْ بِٱلۡبَٰطِلِ لِيُدۡحِضُواْ بِهِ ٱلۡحَقَّ فَأَخَذۡتُهُمۡۖ فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عِقَابِ ﴿5﴾
40:5 The people of Noah denied before them and the [disbelieving] factions after them, and every nation intended [a plot] for their messenger to seize him, and they disputed by [using] falsehood to [attempt to] invalidate thereby the truth. So I seized them, and how [terrible] was My penalty.
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كَذَّبَتْ Denied · قَبْلَهُمْ before them · قَوْمُ (the) people · نُوحٍۢ (of) Nuh · وَٱلْأَحْزَابُ and the factions · مِنۢ after them · بَعْدِهِمْ ۖ after them · وَهَمَّتْ and plotted · كُلُّ every · أُمَّةٍۭ nation · بِرَسُولِهِمْ against their Messenger · لِيَأْخُذُوهُ ۖ to seize him · وَجَـٰدَلُوا۟ and they disputed · بِٱلْبَـٰطِلِ by falsehood · لِيُدْحِضُوا۟ to refute · بِهِ thereby · ٱلْحَقَّ the truth · فَأَخَذْتُهُمْ ۖ So I seized them · فَكَيْفَ Then how · كَانَ was · عِقَابِ My penalty
وَكَذَٰلِكَ حَقَّتۡ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ أَنَّهُمۡ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿6﴾
40:6 And thus has the word of your Lord come into effect upon those who disbelieved that they are companions of the Fire.
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وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus · حَقَّتْ has been justified · كَلِمَتُ (the) Word · رَبِّكَ (of) your Lord · عَلَى against · ٱلَّذِينَ those who · كَفَرُوٓا۟ disbelieved · أَنَّهُمْ that they · أَصْحَـٰبُ (are) companions · ٱلنَّارِ (of) the Fire
ٱلَّذِينَ يَحۡمِلُونَ ٱلۡعَرۡشَ وَمَنۡ حَوۡلَهُۥ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّهِمۡ وَيُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ وَيَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْۖ رَبَّنَا وَسِعۡتَ كُلَّ شَيۡءࣲ رَّحۡمَةࣰ وَعِلۡمࣰ ا فَٱغۡفِرۡ لِلَّذِينَ تَابُواْ وَٱتَّبَعُواْ سَبِيلَكَ وَقِهِمۡ عَذَابَ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ﴿7﴾
40:7 Those [angels] who carry the Throne and those around it exalt [Allah] with praise of their Lord and believe in Him and ask forgiveness for those who have believed, [saying], "Our Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who have repented and followed Your way and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire.
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ٱلَّذِينَ Those who · يَحْمِلُونَ bear · ٱلْعَرْشَ the Throne · وَمَنْ and who · حَوْلَهُۥ (are) around it · يُسَبِّحُونَ glorify · بِحَمْدِ (the) praises · رَبِّهِمْ (of) their Lord · وَيُؤْمِنُونَ and believe · بِهِۦ in Him · وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ and ask forgiveness · لِلَّذِينَ for those who · ءَامَنُوا۟ believe · رَبَّنَا Our Lord · وَسِعْتَ You encompass · كُلَّ all · شَىْءٍۢ things · رَّحْمَةًۭ (by Your) Mercy · وَعِلْمًۭا and knowledge · فَٱغْفِرْ so forgive · لِلَّذِينَ those who · تَابُوا۟ repent · وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ and follow · سَبِيلَكَ Your Way · وَقِهِمْ and save them (from) · عَذَابَ (the) punishment · ٱلْجَحِيمِ (of) the Hellfire
رَبَّنَا وَأَدۡخِلۡهُمۡ جَنَّٰتِ عَدۡنٍ ٱلَّتِي وَعَدتَّهُمۡ وَمَن صَلَحَ مِنۡ ءَابَآئِهِمۡ وَأَزۡوَٰجِهِمۡ وَذُرِّيَّٰتِهِمۡۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ﴿8﴾
40:8 Our Lord, and admit them to gardens of perpetual residence which You have promised them and whoever was righteous among their fathers, their spouses and their offspring. Indeed, it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
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رَبَّنَا Our Lord · وَأَدْخِلْهُمْ And admit them · جَنَّـٰتِ (to) Gardens · عَدْنٍ (of) Eden · ٱلَّتِى which · وَعَدتَّهُمْ You have promised them · وَمَن and whoever · صَلَحَ (was) righteous · مِنْ among · ءَابَآئِهِمْ their fathers · وَأَزْوَٰجِهِمْ and their spouses · وَذُرِّيَّـٰتِهِمْ ۚ and their offspring · إِنَّكَ Indeed You · أَنتَ You · ٱلْعَزِيزُ (are) the All-Mighty · ٱلْحَكِيمُ the All-Wise
وَقِهِمُ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِۚ وَمَن تَقِ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ يَوۡمَئِذࣲ فَقَدۡ رَحِمۡتَهُۥۚ وَذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ ﴿9﴾
40:9 And protect them from the evil consequences [of their deeds]. And he whom You protect from evil consequences that Day - You will have given him mercy. And that is the great attainment."
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وَقِهِمُ And protect them · ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ ۚ (from) the evils · وَمَن And whoever · تَقِ you protect · ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ (from) the evils · يَوْمَئِذٍۢ that Day · فَقَدْ then verily · رَحِمْتَهُۥ ۚ You have bestowed mercy on him · وَذَٰلِكَ And that · هُوَ [it] · ٱلْفَوْزُ (is) the success · ٱلْعَظِيمُ the great
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يُنَادَوۡنَ لَمَقۡتُ ٱللَّهِ أَكۡبَرُ مِن مَّقۡتِكُمۡ أَنفُسَكُمۡ إِذۡ تُدۡعَوۡنَ إِلَى ٱلۡإِيمَٰنِ فَتَكۡفُرُونَ ﴿10﴾
40:10 Indeed, those who disbelieve will be addressed, "The hatred of Allah for you was [even] greater than your hatred of yourselves [this Day in Hell] when you were invited to faith, but you refused."
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إِنَّ Indeed · ٱلَّذِينَ those who · كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieved · يُنَادَوْنَ will be cried out to them · لَمَقْتُ Certainly Allah's hatred · ٱللَّهِ Certainly Allah's hatred · أَكْبَرُ (was) greater · مِن than · مَّقْتِكُمْ your hatred · أَنفُسَكُمْ (of) yourselves · إِذْ when · تُدْعَوْنَ you were called · إِلَى to · ٱلْإِيمَـٰنِ the faith · فَتَكْفُرُونَ and you disbelieved
قَالُواْ رَبَّنَآ أَمَتَّنَا ٱثۡنَتَيۡنِ وَأَحۡيَيۡتَنَا ٱثۡنَتَيۡنِ فَٱعۡتَرَفۡنَا بِذُنُوبِنَا فَهَلۡ إِلَىٰ خُرُوجࣲ مِّن سَبِيلࣲ ﴿11﴾
40:11 They will say, "Our Lord, You made us lifeless twice and gave us life twice, and we have confessed our sins. So is there to an exit any way?"
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قَالُوا۟ They (will) say · رَبَّنَآ Our Lord · أَمَتَّنَا You gave us death · ٱثْنَتَيْنِ twice · وَأَحْيَيْتَنَا and You gave us life · ٱثْنَتَيْنِ twice · فَٱعْتَرَفْنَا and we confess · بِذُنُوبِنَا our sins · فَهَلْ So is (there) · إِلَىٰ to · خُرُوجٍۢ get out · مِّن any · سَبِيلٍۢ way
ذَٰلِكُم بِأَنَّهُۥٓ إِذَا دُعِيَ ٱللَّهُ وَحۡدَهُۥ كَفَرۡتُمۡ وَإِن يُشۡرَكۡ بِهِۦ تُؤۡمِنُواْۚ فَٱلۡحُكۡمُ لِلَّهِ ٱلۡعَلِيِّ ٱلۡكَبِيرِ ﴿12﴾
40:12 [They will be told], "That is because, when Allah was called upon alone, you disbelieved; but if others were associated with Him, you believed. So the judgement is with Allah, the Most High, the Grand."
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ذَٰلِكُم That · بِأَنَّهُۥٓ (is) because · إِذَا when · دُعِىَ Allah was invoked · ٱللَّهُ Allah was invoked · وَحْدَهُۥ Alone · كَفَرْتُمْ ۖ you disbelieved · وَإِن but if · يُشْرَكْ (others) were associated · بِهِۦ with Him · تُؤْمِنُوا۟ ۚ you believed · فَٱلْحُكْمُ So the judgment · لِلَّهِ (is) with Allah · ٱلْعَلِىِّ the Most High · ٱلْكَبِيرِ the Most Great
هُوَ ٱلَّذِي يُرِيكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ وَيُنَزِّلُ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقࣰ اۚ وَمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ إِلَّا مَن يُنِيبُ ﴿13﴾
40:13 It is He who shows you His signs and sends down to you from the sky, provision. But none will remember except he who turns back [in repentance].
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هُوَ He · ٱلَّذِى (is) the One Who · يُرِيكُمْ shows you · ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ His Signs · وَيُنَزِّلُ and sends down · لَكُم for you · مِّنَ from · ٱلسَّمَآءِ the sky · رِزْقًۭا ۚ provision · وَمَا But (does) not · يَتَذَكَّرُ take heed · إِلَّا except · مَن (one) who · يُنِيبُ turns
فَٱدۡعُواْ ٱللَّهَ مُخۡلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ وَلَوۡ كَرِهَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ ﴿14﴾
40:14 So invoke Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion, although the disbelievers dislike it.
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فَٱدْعُوا۟ So invoke · ٱللَّهَ Allah · مُخْلِصِينَ (being) sincere · لَهُ to Him · ٱلدِّينَ (in) the religion · وَلَوْ even though · كَرِهَ dislike (it) · ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ the disbelievers
رَفِيعُ ٱلدَّرَجَٰتِ ذُو ٱلۡعَرۡشِ يُلۡقِي ٱلرُّوحَ مِنۡ أَمۡرِهِۦ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنۡ عِبَادِهِۦ لِيُنذِرَ يَوۡمَ ٱلتَّلَاقِ ﴿15﴾
40:15 [He is] the Exalted above [all] degrees, Owner of the Throne; He places the inspiration of His command upon whom He wills of His servants to warn of the Day of Meeting.
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رَفِيعُ Possessor of the Highest Ranks · ٱلدَّرَجَـٰتِ Possessor of the Highest Ranks · ذُو Owner (of) the Throne · ٱلْعَرْشِ Owner (of) the Throne · يُلْقِى He places · ٱلرُّوحَ the inspiration · مِنْ of · أَمْرِهِۦ His Command · عَلَىٰ upon · مَن whom · يَشَآءُ He wills · مِنْ of · عِبَادِهِۦ His slaves · لِيُنذِرَ to warn · يَوْمَ (of the) Day · ٱلتَّلَاقِ (of) the Meeting
يَوۡمَ هُم بَٰرِزُونَۖ لَا يَخۡفَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مِنۡهُمۡ شَيۡءࣱۚ لِّمَنِ ٱلۡمُلۡكُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَۖ لِلَّهِ ٱلۡوَٰحِدِ ٱلۡقَهَّارِ ﴿16﴾
40:16 The Day they come forth nothing concerning them will be concealed from Allah. To whom belongs [all] sovereignty this Day? To Allah, the One, the Prevailing.
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يَوْمَ (The) Day · هُم they · بَـٰرِزُونَ ۖ come forth · لَا not · يَخْفَىٰ is hidden · عَلَى from · ٱللَّهِ Allah · مِنْهُمْ about them · شَىْءٌۭ ۚ anything · لِّمَنِ For whom · ٱلْمُلْكُ (is) the Dominion · ٱلْيَوْمَ ۖ this Day · لِلَّهِ For Allah · ٱلْوَٰحِدِ the One · ٱلْقَهَّارِ the Irresistible
ٱلۡيَوۡمَ تُجۡزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفۡسِۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتۡۚ لَا ظُلۡمَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَرِيعُ ٱلۡحِسَابِ ﴿17﴾
40:17 This Day every soul will be recompensed for what it earned. No injustice today! Indeed, Allah is swift in account.
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ٱلْيَوْمَ This Day · تُجْزَىٰ will be recompensed · كُلُّ every · نَفْسٍۭ soul · بِمَا for what · كَسَبَتْ ۚ it earned · لَا No · ظُلْمَ injustice · ٱلْيَوْمَ ۚ today · إِنَّ Indeed · ٱللَّهَ Allah · سَرِيعُ (is) Swift · ٱلْحِسَابِ (in) Account
وَأَنذِرۡهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡأٓزِفَةِ إِذِ ٱلۡقُلُوبُ لَدَى ٱلۡحَنَاجِرِ كَٰظِمِينَۚ مَا لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ مِنۡ حَمِيمࣲ وَلَا شَفِيعࣲ يُطَاعُ ﴿18﴾
40:18 And warn them, [O Muhammad], of the Approaching Day, when hearts are at the throats, filled [with distress]. For the wrongdoers there will be no devoted friend and no intercessor [who is] obeyed.
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وَأَنذِرْهُمْ And warn them · يَوْمَ (of the) Day · ٱلْـَٔازِفَةِ the Approaching · إِذِ when · ٱلْقُلُوبُ the hearts · لَدَى (are) at · ٱلْحَنَاجِرِ the throats · كَـٰظِمِينَ ۚ choked · مَا Not · لِلظَّـٰلِمِينَ for the wrongdoers · مِنْ any · حَمِيمٍۢ intimate friend · وَلَا and no · شَفِيعٍۢ intercessor · يُطَاعُ (who) is obeyed
يَعۡلَمُ خَآئِنَةَ ٱلۡأَعۡيُنِ وَمَا تُخۡفِي ٱلصُّدُورُ ﴿19﴾
40:19 He knows that which deceives the eyes and what the breasts conceal.
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يَعْلَمُ He knows · خَآئِنَةَ (the) stealthy glance · ٱلْأَعْيُنِ (the) stealthy glance · وَمَا and what · تُخْفِى conceal · ٱلصُّدُورُ the breasts
وَٱللَّهُ يَقۡضِي بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ يَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦ لَا يَقۡضُونَ بِشَيۡءٍۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡبَصِيرُ ﴿20﴾
40:20 And Allah judges with truth, while those they invoke besides Him judge not with anything. Indeed, Allah - He is the Hearing, the Seeing.
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وَٱللَّهُ And Allah · يَقْضِى judges · بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ in truth · وَٱلَّذِينَ while those (whom) · يَدْعُونَ they invoke · مِن besides Him · دُونِهِۦ besides Him · لَا not · يَقْضُونَ they judge · بِشَىْءٍ ۗ with anything · إِنَّ Indeed · ٱللَّهَ Allah · هُوَ He · ٱلسَّمِيعُ (is) the All-Hearer · ٱلْبَصِيرُ the All-Seer
۞أَوَلَمۡ يَسِيرُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَيَنظُرُواْ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُواْ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ كَانُواْ هُمۡ أَشَدَّ مِنۡهُمۡ قُوَّةࣰ وَءَاثَارࣰ ا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمۡ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَاقࣲ ﴿21﴾
40:21 Have they not traveled through the land and observed how was the end of those who were before them? They were greater than them in strength and in impression on the land, but Allah seized them for their sins. And they had not from Allah any protector.
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۞ أَوَلَمْ Do not · يَسِيرُوا۟ they travel · فِى in · ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth · فَيَنظُرُوا۟ and see · كَيْفَ how · كَانَ was · عَـٰقِبَةُ (the) end · ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those who · كَانُوا۟ were · مِن before them · قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ before them · كَانُوا۟ They were · هُمْ [they] · أَشَدَّ superior · مِنْهُمْ to them · قُوَّةًۭ (in) strength · وَءَاثَارًۭا and (in) impressions · فِى in · ٱلْأَرْضِ the land · فَأَخَذَهُمُ but Allah seized them · ٱللَّهُ but Allah seized them · بِذُنُوبِهِمْ for their sins · وَمَا and not · كَانَ was · لَهُم for them · مِّنَ against · ٱللَّهِ Allah · مِن any · وَاقٍۢ protector
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ كَانَت تَّأۡتِيهِمۡ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ فَكَفَرُواْ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّهُۥ قَوِيࣱّ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡعِقَابِ ﴿22﴾
40:22 That was because their messengers were coming to them with clear proofs, but they disbelieved, so Allah seized them. Indeed, He is Powerful and severe in punishment.
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ذَٰلِكَ That · بِأَنَّهُمْ (was) because [they] · كَانَت used to come to them · تَّأْتِيهِمْ used to come to them · رُسُلُهُم their Messengers · بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ with clear proofs · فَكَفَرُوا۟ but they disbelieved · فَأَخَذَهُمُ So Allah seized them · ٱللَّهُ ۚ So Allah seized them · إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, He · قَوِىٌّۭ (is) All-Strong · شَدِيدُ severe · ٱلْعِقَابِ (in) punishment
وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَسُلۡطَٰنࣲ مُّبِينٍ ﴿23﴾
40:23 And We did certainly send Moses with Our signs and a clear authority
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وَلَقَدْ And certainly · أَرْسَلْنَا We sent · مُوسَىٰ Musa · بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا with Our Signs · وَسُلْطَـٰنٍۢ and an authority · مُّبِينٍ clear
إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَهَٰمَٰنَ وَقَٰرُونَ فَقَالُواْ سَٰحِرࣱ كَذَّابࣱ ﴿24﴾
40:24 To Pharaoh, Haman and Qarun; but they said, "[He is] a magician and a liar."
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إِلَىٰ To · فِرْعَوْنَ Firaun · وَهَـٰمَـٰنَ Haman · وَقَـٰرُونَ and Qarun · فَقَالُوا۟ but they said · سَـٰحِرٌۭ A magician · كَذَّابٌۭ a liar
فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِٱلۡحَقِّ مِنۡ عِندِنَا قَالُواْ ٱقۡتُلُوٓاْ أَبۡنَآءَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُۥ وَٱسۡتَحۡيُواْ نِسَآءَهُمۡۚ وَمَا كَيۡدُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ إِلَّا فِي ضَلَٰلࣲ ﴿25﴾
40:25 And when he brought them the truth from Us, they said, "Kill the sons of those who have believed with him and keep their women alive." But the plan of the disbelievers is not except in error.
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فَلَمَّا Then when · جَآءَهُم he brought to them · بِٱلْحَقِّ the truth · مِنْ from · عِندِنَا Us · قَالُوا۟ they said · ٱقْتُلُوٓا۟ Kill · أَبْنَآءَ (the) sons · ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those who · ءَامَنُوا۟ believe · مَعَهُۥ with him · وَٱسْتَحْيُوا۟ and let live · نِسَآءَهُمْ ۚ their women · وَمَا And not · كَيْدُ (is the) plot · ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ (of) the disbelievers · إِلَّا but · فِى in · ضَلَـٰلٍۢ error
وَقَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ ذَرُونِيٓ أَقۡتُلۡ مُوسَىٰ وَلۡيَدۡعُ رَبَّهُۥٓۖ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُبَدِّلَ دِينَكُمۡ أَوۡ أَن يُظۡهِرَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ٱلۡفَسَادَ ﴿26﴾
40:26 And Pharaoh said, "Let me kill Moses and let him call upon his Lord. Indeed, I fear that he will change your religion or that he will cause corruption in the land."
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وَقَالَ And said · فِرْعَوْنُ Firaun · ذَرُونِىٓ Leave me · أَقْتُلْ (so that) I kill · مُوسَىٰ Musa · وَلْيَدْعُ and let him call · رَبَّهُۥٓ ۖ his Lord · إِنِّىٓ Indeed, I · أَخَافُ [I] fear · أَن that · يُبَدِّلَ he will change · دِينَكُمْ your religion · أَوْ or · أَن that · يُظْهِرَ he may cause to appear · فِى in · ٱلْأَرْضِ the land · ٱلْفَسَادَ the corruption
وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّي عُذۡتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُم مِّن كُلِّ مُتَكَبِّرࣲ لَّا يُؤۡمِنُ بِيَوۡمِ ٱلۡحِسَابِ ﴿27﴾
40:27 But Moses said, "Indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord from every arrogant one who does not believe in the Day of Account."
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وَقَالَ And said · مُوسَىٰٓ Musa · إِنِّى Indeed, I · عُذْتُ [I] seek refuge · بِرَبِّى in my Lord · وَرَبِّكُم and your Lord · مِّن from · كُلِّ every · مُتَكَبِّرٍۢ arrogant one · لَّا not · يُؤْمِنُ who believes · بِيَوْمِ (in the) Day · ٱلْحِسَابِ (of) the Account
وَقَالَ رَجُلࣱ مُّؤۡمِنࣱ مِّنۡ ءَالِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ يَكۡتُمُ إِيمَٰنَهُۥٓ أَتَقۡتُلُونَ رَجُلًا أَن يَقُولَ رَبِّيَ ٱللَّهُ وَقَدۡ جَآءَكُم بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ مِن رَّبِّكُمۡۖ وَإِن يَكُ كَٰذِبࣰ ا فَعَلَيۡهِ كَذِبُهُۥۖ وَإِن يَكُ صَادِقࣰ ا يُصِبۡكُم بَعۡضُ ٱلَّذِي يَعِدُكُمۡۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهۡدِي مَنۡ هُوَ مُسۡرِفࣱ كَذَّابࣱ ﴿28﴾
40:28 And a believing man from the family of Pharaoh who concealed his faith said, "Do you kill a man [merely] because he says, 'My Lord is Allah' while he has brought you clear proofs from your Lord? And if he should be lying, then upon him is [the consequence of] his lie; but if he should be truthful, there will strike you some of what he promises you. Indeed, Allah does not guide one who is a transgressor and a liar.
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وَقَالَ And said · رَجُلٌۭ a man · مُّؤْمِنٌۭ believing · مِّنْ from · ءَالِ (the) family · فِرْعَوْنَ (of) Firaun · يَكْتُمُ who conceal(ed) · إِيمَـٰنَهُۥٓ his faith · أَتَقْتُلُونَ Will you kill · رَجُلًا a man · أَن because · يَقُولَ he says · رَبِّىَ My Lord · ٱللَّهُ (is) Allah · وَقَدْ and indeed · جَآءَكُم he has brought you · بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ clear proofs · مِن from · رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ your Lord · وَإِن And if · يَكُ he is · كَـٰذِبًۭا a liar · فَعَلَيْهِ then upon him · كَذِبُهُۥ ۖ (is) his lie · وَإِن and if · يَكُ he is · صَادِقًۭا truthful · يُصِبْكُم (there) will strike you · بَعْضُ some (of) · ٱلَّذِى (that) which · يَعِدُكُمْ ۖ he threatens you · إِنَّ Indeed · ٱللَّهَ Allah · لَا (does) not · يَهْدِى guide · مَنْ (one) who · هُوَ [he] · مُسْرِفٌۭ (is) a transgressor · كَذَّابٌۭ a liar
يَٰقَوۡمِ لَكُمُ ٱلۡمُلۡكُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ ظَٰهِرِينَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَمَن يَنصُرُنَا مِنۢ بَأۡسِ ٱللَّهِ إِن جَآءَنَاۚ قَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ مَآ أُرِيكُمۡ إِلَّا مَآ أَرَىٰ وَمَآ أَهۡدِيكُمۡ إِلَّا سَبِيلَ ٱلرَّشَادِ ﴿29﴾
40:29 O my people, sovereignty is yours today, [your being] dominant in the land. But who would protect us from the punishment of Allah if it came to us?" Pharaoh said, "I do not show you except what I see, and I do not guide you except to the way of right conduct."
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يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people · لَكُمُ For you · ٱلْمُلْكُ (is) the kingdom · ٱلْيَوْمَ today · ظَـٰهِرِينَ dominant · فِى in · ٱلْأَرْضِ the land · فَمَن but who · يَنصُرُنَا will help us · مِنۢ from · بَأْسِ (the) punishment · ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah · إِن if · جَآءَنَا ۚ it came to us · قَالَ Said · فِرْعَوْنُ Firaun · مَآ Not · أُرِيكُمْ I show you · إِلَّا except · مَآ what · أَرَىٰ I see · وَمَآ and not · أَهْدِيكُمْ I guide you · إِلَّا except · سَبِيلَ (to the) path · ٱلرَّشَادِ the right
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِيٓ ءَامَنَ يَٰقَوۡمِ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُم مِّثۡلَ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابِ ﴿30﴾
40:30 And he who believed said, "O my people, indeed I fear for you [a fate] like the day of the companies -
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وَقَالَ And said · ٱلَّذِىٓ (he) who · ءَامَنَ believed · يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people · إِنِّىٓ Indeed I · أَخَافُ [I] fear · عَلَيْكُم for you · مِّثْلَ like · يَوْمِ (the) day · ٱلْأَحْزَابِ (of) the companies
مِثۡلَ دَأۡبِ قَوۡمِ نُوحࣲ وَعَادࣲ وَثَمُودَ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡۚ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ ظُلۡمࣰ ا لِّلۡعِبَادِ ﴿31﴾
40:31 Like the custom of the people of Noah and of 'Aad and Thamud and those after them. And Allah wants no injustice for [His] servants.
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مِثْلَ Like · دَأْبِ (the) plight · قَوْمِ (of the) people · نُوحٍۢ (of) Nuh · وَعَادٍۢ and Aad · وَثَمُودَ and Thamud · وَٱلَّذِينَ and those · مِنۢ after them · بَعْدِهِمْ ۚ after them · وَمَا And Allah (does) not · ٱللَّهُ And Allah (does) not · يُرِيدُ want · ظُلْمًۭا injustice · لِّلْعِبَادِ for (His) slaves
وَيَٰقَوۡمِ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلتَّنَادِ ﴿32﴾
40:32 And O my people, indeed I fear for you the Day of Calling -
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وَيَـٰقَوْمِ And O my people · إِنِّىٓ Indeed, I · أَخَافُ [I] fear · عَلَيْكُمْ for you · يَوْمَ (the) Day · ٱلتَّنَادِ (of) Calling
يَوۡمَ تُوَلُّونَ مُدۡبِرِينَ مَا لَكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِنۡ عَاصِمࣲۗ وَمَن يُضۡلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنۡ هَادࣲ ﴿33﴾
40:33 The Day you will turn your backs fleeing; there is not for you from Allah any protector. And whoever Allah leaves astray - there is not for him any guide.
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يَوْمَ A Day · تُوَلُّونَ you will turn back · مُدْبِرِينَ fleeing · مَا not · لَكُم for you · مِّنَ from · ٱللَّهِ Allah · مِنْ any · عَاصِمٍۢ ۗ protector · وَمَن And whoever · يُضْلِلِ Allah lets go astray · ٱللَّهُ Allah lets go astray · فَمَا then not · لَهُۥ for him · مِنْ any · هَادٍۢ guide
وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَكُمۡ يُوسُفُ مِن قَبۡلُ بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ فَمَا زِلۡتُمۡ فِي شَكࣲّ مِّمَّا جَآءَكُم بِهِۦۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا هَلَكَ قُلۡتُمۡ لَن يَبۡعَثَ ٱللَّهُ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦ رَسُولࣰ اۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ مَنۡ هُوَ مُسۡرِفࣱ مُّرۡتَابٌ ﴿34﴾
40:34 And Joseph had already come to you before with clear proofs, but you remained in doubt of that which he brought to you, until when he died, you said, 'Never will Allah send a messenger after him.' Thus does Allah leave astray he who is a transgressor and skeptic."
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وَلَقَدْ And indeed · جَآءَكُمْ came to you · يُوسُفُ Yusuf · مِن before · قَبْلُ before · بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ with clear proofs · فَمَا but not · زِلْتُمْ you ceased · فِى in · شَكٍّۢ doubt · مِّمَّا about what · جَآءَكُم he brought to you · بِهِۦ ۖ [with it] · حَتَّىٰٓ until · إِذَا when · هَلَكَ he died · قُلْتُمْ you said · لَن Never · يَبْعَثَ will Allah raise · ٱللَّهُ will Allah raise · مِنۢ after him · بَعْدِهِۦ after him · رَسُولًۭا ۚ a Messenger · كَذَٰلِكَ Thus · يُضِلُّ Allah lets go astray · ٱللَّهُ Allah lets go astray · مَنْ who · هُوَ [he] · مُسْرِفٌۭ (is) a transgressor · مُّرْتَابٌ a doubter
ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِيٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بِغَيۡرِ سُلۡطَٰنٍ أَتَىٰهُمۡۖ كَبُرَ مَقۡتًا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَعِندَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَطۡبَعُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ قَلۡبِ مُتَكَبِّرࣲ جَبَّارࣲ ﴿35﴾
40:35 Those who dispute concerning the signs of Allah without an authority having come to them - great is hatred [of them] in the sight of Allah and in the sight of those who have believed. Thus does Allah seal over every heart [belonging to] an arrogant tyrant.
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ٱلَّذِينَ Those who · يُجَـٰدِلُونَ dispute · فِىٓ concerning · ءَايَـٰتِ (the) Signs · ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah · بِغَيْرِ without · سُلْطَـٰنٍ any authority · أَتَىٰهُمْ ۖ (having) come to them · كَبُرَ (it) is greatly · مَقْتًا hateful · عِندَ near Allah · ٱللَّهِ near Allah · وَعِندَ and near · ٱلَّذِينَ those · ءَامَنُوا۟ ۚ who believe · كَذَٰلِكَ Thus · يَطْبَعُ Allah sets a seal · ٱللَّهُ Allah sets a seal · عَلَىٰ over · كُلِّ every · قَلْبِ heart · مُتَكَبِّرٍۢ (of) an arrogant · جَبَّارٍۢ tyrant
وَقَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ يَٰهَٰمَٰنُ ٱبۡنِ لِي صَرۡحࣰ ا لَّعَلِّيٓ أَبۡلُغُ ٱلۡأَسۡبَٰبَ ﴿36﴾
40:36 And Pharaoh said, "O Haman, construct for me a tower that I might reach the ways -
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وَقَالَ And said · فِرْعَوْنُ Firaun · يَـٰهَـٰمَـٰنُ O Haman · ٱبْنِ Construct · لِى for me · صَرْحًۭا a tower · لَّعَلِّىٓ that I may · أَبْلُغُ reach · ٱلْأَسْبَـٰبَ the ways
أَسۡبَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ فَأَطَّلِعَ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَٰهِ مُوسَىٰ وَإِنِّي لَأَظُنُّهُۥ كَٰذِبࣰ اۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِفِرۡعَوۡنَ سُوٓءُ عَمَلِهِۦ وَصُدَّ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِۚ وَمَا كَيۡدُ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِلَّا فِي تَبَابࣲ ﴿37﴾
40:37 The ways into the heavens - so that I may look at the deity of Moses; but indeed, I think he is a liar." And thus was made attractive to Pharaoh the evil of his deed, and he was averted from the [right] way. And the plan of Pharaoh was not except in ruin.
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أَسْبَـٰبَ (The) ways · ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ (to) the heavens · فَأَطَّلِعَ so I may look · إِلَىٰٓ at · إِلَـٰهِ (the) God · مُوسَىٰ (of) Musa · وَإِنِّى and indeed, I · لَأَظُنُّهُۥ [I] surely think him · كَـٰذِبًۭا ۚ (to be) a liar · وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus · زُيِّنَ was made fair-seeming · لِفِرْعَوْنَ to Firaun · سُوٓءُ (the) evil · عَمَلِهِۦ (of) his deed · وَصُدَّ and he was averted · عَنِ from · ٱلسَّبِيلِ ۚ the way · وَمَا And not · كَيْدُ (was the) plot · فِرْعَوْنَ (of) Firaun · إِلَّا except · فِى in · تَبَابٍۢ ruin
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِيٓ ءَامَنَ يَٰقَوۡمِ ٱتَّبِعُونِ أَهۡدِكُمۡ سَبِيلَ ٱلرَّشَادِ ﴿38﴾
40:38 And he who believed said, "O my people, follow me, I will guide you to the way of right conduct.
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وَقَالَ And said · ٱلَّذِىٓ the one who · ءَامَنَ believed · يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people · ٱتَّبِعُونِ Follow me · أَهْدِكُمْ I will guide you · سَبِيلَ (to the) way · ٱلرَّشَادِ the right
يَٰقَوۡمِ إِنَّمَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡيَا مَتَٰعࣱ وَإِنَّ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَ هِيَ دَارُ ٱلۡقَرَارِ ﴿39﴾
40:39 O my people, this worldly life is only [temporary] enjoyment, and indeed, the Hereafter - that is the home of [permanent] settlement.
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يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people · إِنَّمَا Only · هَـٰذِهِ this · ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ the life · ٱلدُّنْيَا (of) the world · مَتَـٰعٌۭ (is) enjoyment · وَإِنَّ and indeed · ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ the Hereafter · هِىَ it · دَارُ (is the) home · ٱلْقَرَارِ (of) settlement
مَنۡ عَمِلَ سَيِّئَةࣰ فَلَا يُجۡزَىٰٓ إِلَّا مِثۡلَهَاۖ وَمَنۡ عَمِلَ صَٰلِحࣰ ا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوۡ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤۡمِنࣱ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يَدۡخُلُونَ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ يُرۡزَقُونَ فِيهَا بِغَيۡرِ حِسَابࣲ ﴿40﴾
40:40 Whoever does an evil deed will not be recompensed except by the like thereof; but whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - those will enter Paradise, being given provision therein without account.
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مَنْ Whoever · عَمِلَ does · سَيِّئَةًۭ an evil · فَلَا then not · يُجْزَىٰٓ he will be recompensed · إِلَّا but · مِثْلَهَا ۖ (the) like thereof · وَمَنْ and whoever · عَمِلَ does · صَـٰلِحًۭا righteous (deeds) · مِّن of · ذَكَرٍ male · أَوْ or · أُنثَىٰ female · وَهُوَ while he · مُؤْمِنٌۭ (is) a believer · فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ then those · يَدْخُلُونَ will enter · ٱلْجَنَّةَ Paradise · يُرْزَقُونَ they will be given provision · فِيهَا in it · بِغَيْرِ without · حِسَابٍۢ account
۞وَيَٰقَوۡمِ مَا لِيٓ أَدۡعُوكُمۡ إِلَى ٱلنَّجَوٰةِ وَتَدۡعُونَنِيٓ إِلَى ٱلنَّارِ ﴿41﴾
40:41 And O my people, how is it that I invite you to salvation while you invite me to the Fire?
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۞ وَيَـٰقَوْمِ And O my people · مَا What (is) · لِىٓ for me · أَدْعُوكُمْ (that) I call you · إِلَى to · ٱلنَّجَوٰةِ the salvation · وَتَدْعُونَنِىٓ while you call me · إِلَى to · ٱلنَّارِ the Fire
تَدۡعُونَنِي لِأَكۡفُرَ بِٱللَّهِ وَأُشۡرِكَ بِهِۦ مَا لَيۡسَ لِي بِهِۦ عِلۡمࣱ وَأَنَا۠ أَدۡعُوكُمۡ إِلَى ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡغَفَّٰرِ ﴿42﴾
40:42 You invite me to disbelieve in Allah and associate with Him that of which I have no knowledge, and I invite you to the Exalted in Might, the Perpetual Forgiver.
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تَدْعُونَنِى You call me · لِأَكْفُرَ that I disbelieve · بِٱللَّهِ in Allah · وَأُشْرِكَ and (to) associate · بِهِۦ with Him · مَا what · لَيْسَ not · لِى for me · بِهِۦ of it · عِلْمٌۭ any knowledge · وَأَنَا۠ and I · أَدْعُوكُمْ call you · إِلَى to · ٱلْعَزِيزِ the All-Mighty · ٱلْغَفَّـٰرِ the Oft-Forgiving
لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّمَا تَدۡعُونَنِيٓ إِلَيۡهِ لَيۡسَ لَهُۥ دَعۡوَةࣱ فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَلَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَأَنَّ مَرَدَّنَآ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَأَنَّ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ هُمۡ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿43﴾
40:43 Assuredly, that to which you invite me has no [response to a] supplication in this world or in the Hereafter; and indeed, our return is to Allah, and indeed, the transgressors will be companions of the Fire.
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لَا No · جَرَمَ doubt · أَنَّمَا that what · تَدْعُونَنِىٓ you call me · إِلَيْهِ to it · لَيْسَ not · لَهُۥ for it · دَعْوَةٌۭ a claim · فِى in · ٱلدُّنْيَا the world · وَلَا and not · فِى in · ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ the Hereafter · وَأَنَّ and that · مَرَدَّنَآ our return · إِلَى (is) to · ٱللَّهِ Allah · وَأَنَّ and that · ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ the transgressors · هُمْ they · أَصْحَـٰبُ (will be the) companions · ٱلنَّارِ (of) the Fire
فَسَتَذۡكُرُونَ مَآ أَقُولُ لَكُمۡۚ وَأُفَوِّضُ أَمۡرِيٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بَصِيرُۢ بِٱلۡعِبَادِ ﴿44﴾
40:44 And you will remember what I [now] say to you, and I entrust my affair to Allah. Indeed, Allah is Seeing of [His] servants."
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فَسَتَذْكُرُونَ And you will remember · مَآ what · أَقُولُ I say · لَكُمْ ۚ to you · وَأُفَوِّضُ and I entrust · أَمْرِىٓ my affair · إِلَى to · ٱللَّهِ ۚ Allah · إِنَّ Indeed · ٱللَّهَ Allah · بَصِيرٌۢ (is) All-Seer · بِٱلْعِبَادِ of (His) slaves
فَوَقَىٰهُ ٱللَّهُ سَيِّـَٔاتِ مَا مَكَرُواْۖ وَحَاقَ بِـَٔالِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ سُوٓءُ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ﴿45﴾
40:45 So Allah protected him from the evils they plotted, and the people of Pharaoh were enveloped by the worst of punishment -
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فَوَقَىٰهُ So Allah protected him · ٱللَّهُ So Allah protected him · سَيِّـَٔاتِ (from the) evils · مَا that · مَكَرُوا۟ ۖ they plotted · وَحَاقَ and enveloped · بِـَٔالِ (the) people · فِرْعَوْنَ (of) Firaun · سُوٓءُ (the) worst · ٱلْعَذَابِ punishment
ٱلنَّارُ يُعۡرَضُونَ عَلَيۡهَا غُدُوࣰّ ا وَعَشِيࣰّ اۚ وَيَوۡمَ تَقُومُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدۡخِلُوٓاْ ءَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ أَشَدَّ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ﴿46﴾
40:46 The Fire, they are exposed to it morning and evening. And the Day the Hour appears [it will be said], "Make the people of Pharaoh enter the severest punishment."
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ٱلنَّارُ The Fire · يُعْرَضُونَ they are exposed · عَلَيْهَا to it · غُدُوًّۭا morning · وَعَشِيًّۭا ۖ and evening · وَيَوْمَ And (the) Day · تَقُومُ (will be) established · ٱلسَّاعَةُ the Hour · أَدْخِلُوٓا۟ Cause to enter · ءَالَ (the) people · فِرْعَوْنَ (of) Firaun · أَشَدَّ (in the) severest · ٱلْعَذَابِ punishment
وَإِذۡ يَتَحَآجُّونَ فِي ٱلنَّارِ فَيَقُولُ ٱلضُّعَفَٰٓؤُاْ لِلَّذِينَ ٱسۡتَكۡبَرُوٓاْ إِنَّا كُنَّا لَكُمۡ تَبَعࣰ ا فَهَلۡ أَنتُم مُّغۡنُونَ عَنَّا نَصِيبࣰ ا مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿47﴾
40:47 And [mention] when they will argue within the Fire, and the weak will say to those who had been arrogant, "Indeed, we were [only] your followers, so will you relieve us of a share of the Fire?"
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وَإِذْ And when · يَتَحَآجُّونَ they will dispute · فِى in · ٱلنَّارِ the Fire · فَيَقُولُ then will say · ٱلضُّعَفَـٰٓؤُا۟ the weak · لِلَّذِينَ to those who · ٱسْتَكْبَرُوٓا۟ were arrogant · إِنَّا Indeed, we · كُنَّا [we] were · لَكُمْ for you · تَبَعًۭا followers · فَهَلْ so can · أَنتُم you · مُّغْنُونَ avert · عَنَّا from us · نَصِيبًۭا a portion · مِّنَ of · ٱلنَّارِ the Fire
قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسۡتَكۡبَرُوٓاْ إِنَّا كُلࣱّ فِيهَآ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَدۡ حَكَمَ بَيۡنَ ٱلۡعِبَادِ ﴿48﴾
40:48 Those who had been arrogant will say, "Indeed, all [of us] are in it. Indeed, Allah has judged between the servants."
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قَالَ Will say · ٱلَّذِينَ those who · ٱسْتَكْبَرُوٓا۟ (were) arrogant · إِنَّا Indeed, we · كُلٌّۭ all · فِيهَآ (are) in it · إِنَّ Indeed · ٱللَّهَ Allah · قَدْ certainly · حَكَمَ has judged · بَيْنَ between · ٱلْعِبَادِ (His) slaves
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ فِي ٱلنَّارِ لِخَزَنَةِ جَهَنَّمَ ٱدۡعُواْ رَبَّكُمۡ يُخَفِّفۡ عَنَّا يَوۡمࣰ ا مِّنَ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ﴿49﴾
40:49 And those in the Fire will say to the keepers of Hell, "Supplicate your Lord to lighten for us a day from the punishment."
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وَقَالَ And will say · ٱلَّذِينَ those · فِى in · ٱلنَّارِ the Fire · لِخَزَنَةِ to (the) keepers · جَهَنَّمَ (of) Hell · ٱدْعُوا۟ Call · رَبَّكُمْ your Lord · يُخَفِّفْ (to) lighten · عَنَّا for us · يَوْمًۭا a day · مِّنَ of · ٱلْعَذَابِ the punishment
قَالُوٓاْ أَوَلَمۡ تَكُ تَأۡتِيكُمۡ رُسُلُكُم بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِۖ قَالُواْ بَلَىٰۚ قَالُواْ فَٱدۡعُواْۗ وَمَا دُعَٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ إِلَّا فِي ضَلَٰلٍ ﴿50﴾
40:50 They will say, "Did there not come to you your messengers with clear proofs?" They will say, "Yes." They will reply, "Then supplicate [yourselves], but the supplication of the disbelievers is not except in error."
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قَالُوٓا۟ They (will) say · أَوَلَمْ Did there not · تَكُ Did there not · تَأْتِيكُمْ come to you · رُسُلُكُم your Messengers · بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ ۖ with clear proofs · قَالُوا۟ They (will) say · بَلَىٰ ۚ Yes · قَالُوا۟ They (will) say · فَٱدْعُوا۟ ۗ Then call · وَمَا but not · دُعَـٰٓؤُا۟ (is the) call · ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ (of) the disbelievers · إِلَّا except · فِى in · ضَلَـٰلٍ error
إِنَّا لَنَنصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ فِي ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَيَوۡمَ يَقُومُ ٱلۡأَشۡهَٰدُ ﴿51﴾
40:51 Indeed, We will support Our messengers and those who believe during the life of this world and on the Day when the witnesses will stand -
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إِنَّا Indeed We · لَنَنصُرُ We will surely help · رُسُلَنَا Our Messengers · وَٱلَّذِينَ and those who · ءَامَنُوا۟ believe · فِى in · ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ the life · ٱلدُّنْيَا (of) the world · وَيَوْمَ and (on the) Day · يَقُومُ (when) will stand · ٱلْأَشْهَـٰدُ the witnesses
يَوۡمَ لَا يَنفَعُ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ مَعۡذِرَتُهُمۡۖ وَلَهُمُ ٱللَّعۡنَةُ وَلَهُمۡ سُوٓءُ ٱلدَّارِ ﴿52﴾
40:52 The Day their excuse will not benefit the wrongdoers, and they will have the curse, and they will have the worst home.
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يَوْمَ (The) Day · لَا not · يَنفَعُ will benefit · ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ the wrongdoers · مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ ۖ their excuse · وَلَهُمُ and for them · ٱللَّعْنَةُ (is) the curse · وَلَهُمْ and for them · سُوٓءُ (is the) worst · ٱلدَّارِ home
وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰ وَأَوۡرَثۡنَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ﴿53﴾
40:53 And We had certainly given Moses guidance, and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit the Scripture
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وَلَقَدْ And certainly · ءَاتَيْنَا We gave · مُوسَى Musa · ٱلْهُدَىٰ the guidance · وَأَوْرَثْنَا and We caused to inherit · بَنِىٓ (the) Children of Israel · إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ (the) Children of Israel · ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ the Book
هُدࣰ ى وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِأُوْلِي ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ ﴿54﴾
40:54 As guidance and a reminder for those of understanding.
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هُدًۭى A guide · وَذِكْرَىٰ and a reminder · لِأُو۟لِى for those · ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ (of) understanding
فَٱصۡبِرۡ إِنَّ وَعۡدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقࣱّ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لِذَنۢبِكَ وَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلۡعَشِيِّ وَٱلۡإِبۡكَٰرِ ﴿55﴾
40:55 So be patient, [O Muhammad]. Indeed, the promise of Allah is truth. And ask forgiveness for your sin and exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord in the evening and the morning.
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فَٱصْبِرْ So be patient · إِنَّ indeed · وَعْدَ (the) Promise of Allah · ٱللَّهِ (the) Promise of Allah · حَقٌّۭ (is) true · وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ And ask forgiveness · لِذَنۢبِكَ for your sin · وَسَبِّحْ and glorify · بِحَمْدِ (the) praise · رَبِّكَ (of) your Lord · بِٱلْعَشِىِّ in the evening · وَٱلْإِبْكَـٰرِ and the morning
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِيٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بِغَيۡرِ سُلۡطَٰنٍ أَتَىٰهُمۡ إِن فِي صُدُورِهِمۡ إِلَّا كِبۡرࣱ مَّا هُم بِبَٰلِغِيهِۚ فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ بِٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡبَصِيرُ ﴿56﴾
40:56 Indeed, those who dispute concerning the signs of Allah without [any] authority having come to them - there is not within their breasts except pride, [the extent of] which they cannot reach. So seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, it is He who is the Hearing, the Seeing.
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إِنَّ Indeed · ٱلَّذِينَ those who · يُجَـٰدِلُونَ dispute · فِىٓ concerning · ءَايَـٰتِ (the) Signs · ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah · بِغَيْرِ without · سُلْطَـٰنٍ any authority · أَتَىٰهُمْ ۙ (which) came to them · إِن not · فِى (is) in · صُدُورِهِمْ their breasts · إِلَّا but · كِبْرٌۭ greatness · مَّا not · هُم they · بِبَـٰلِغِيهِ ۚ (can) reach it · فَٱسْتَعِذْ So seek refuge · بِٱللَّهِ ۖ in Allah · إِنَّهُۥ Indeed He · هُوَ He · ٱلسَّمِيعُ (is) the All-Hearer · ٱلْبَصِيرُ the All-Seer
لَخَلۡقُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَكۡبَرُ مِنۡ خَلۡقِ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ ﴿57﴾
40:57 The creation of the heavens and earth is greater than the creation of mankind, but most of the people do not know.
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لَخَلْقُ Surely, (the) creation · ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ (of) the heavens · وَٱلْأَرْضِ and the earth · أَكْبَرُ (is) greater · مِنْ than · خَلْقِ (the) creation · ٱلنَّاسِ (of) the mankind · وَلَـٰكِنَّ but · أَكْثَرَ most · ٱلنَّاسِ (of) the people · لَا (do) not · يَعْلَمُونَ know
وَمَا يَسۡتَوِي ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ وَٱلۡبَصِيرُ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَلَا ٱلۡمُسِيٓءُۚ قَلِيلࣰ ا مَّا تَتَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿58﴾
40:58 And not equal are the blind and the seeing, nor are those who believe and do righteous deeds and the evildoer. Little do you remember.
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وَمَا And not · يَسْتَوِى (are) equal · ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ the blind · وَٱلْبَصِيرُ and the seeing · وَٱلَّذِينَ and those who · ءَامَنُوا۟ believe · وَعَمِلُوا۟ and do · ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ righteous deeds · وَلَا and not · ٱلْمُسِىٓءُ ۚ the evildoer · قَلِيلًۭا Little · مَّا (is) what · تَتَذَكَّرُونَ you take heed
إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَأٓتِيَةࣱ لَّا رَيۡبَ فِيهَا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ ﴿59﴾
40:59 Indeed, the Hour is coming - no doubt about it - but most of the people do not believe.
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إِنَّ Indeed · ٱلسَّاعَةَ the Hour · لَـَٔاتِيَةٌۭ (is) surely coming · لَّا no · رَيْبَ doubt · فِيهَا in it · وَلَـٰكِنَّ but · أَكْثَرَ most · ٱلنَّاسِ (of) the people · لَا (do) not · يُؤْمِنُونَ believe
وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ٱدۡعُونِيٓ أَسۡتَجِبۡ لَكُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ عَنۡ عِبَادَتِي سَيَدۡخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ ﴿60﴾
40:60 And your Lord says, "Call upon Me; I will respond to you." Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell [rendered] contemptible.
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وَقَالَ And said · رَبُّكُمُ your Lord · ٱدْعُونِىٓ Call upon Me · أَسْتَجِبْ I will respond · لَكُمْ ۚ to you · إِنَّ Indeed · ٱلَّذِينَ those who · يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ (are) proud · عَنْ to · عِبَادَتِى worship Me · سَيَدْخُلُونَ will enter · جَهَنَّمَ Hell · دَاخِرِينَ (in) humiliation
ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيۡلَ لِتَسۡكُنُواْ فِيهِ وَٱلنَّهَارَ مُبۡصِرًاۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَذُو فَضۡلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَشۡكُرُونَ ﴿61﴾
40:61 It is Allah who made for you the night that you may rest therein and the day giving sight. Indeed, Allah is full of bounty to the people, but most of the people are not grateful.
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ٱللَّهُ Allah · ٱلَّذِى (is) the One Who · جَعَلَ made · لَكُمُ for you · ٱلَّيْلَ the night · لِتَسْكُنُوا۟ that you may rest · فِيهِ in it · وَٱلنَّهَارَ and the day · مُبْصِرًا ۚ giving visibility · إِنَّ Indeed · ٱللَّهَ Allah · لَذُو (is) Full (of) Bounty · فَضْلٍ (is) Full (of) Bounty · عَلَى to · ٱلنَّاسِ the people · وَلَـٰكِنَّ but · أَكْثَرَ most · ٱلنَّاسِ (of) the people · لَا (do) not · يَشْكُرُونَ give thanks
ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمۡ خَٰلِقُ كُلِّ شَيۡءࣲ لَّآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۖ فَأَنَّىٰ تُؤۡفَكُونَ ﴿62﴾
40:62 That is Allah, your Lord, Creator of all things; there is no deity except Him, so how are you deluded?
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ذَٰلِكُمُ That · ٱللَّهُ (is) Allah · رَبُّكُمْ your Lord · خَـٰلِقُ (the) Creator · كُلِّ (of) all · شَىْءٍۢ things · لَّآ (there is) no · إِلَـٰهَ god · إِلَّا except · هُوَ ۖ Him · فَأَنَّىٰ So how · تُؤْفَكُونَ are you deluded
كَذَٰلِكَ يُؤۡفَكُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ يَجۡحَدُونَ ﴿63﴾
40:63 Thus were those [before you] deluded who were rejecting the signs of Allah.
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كَذَٰلِكَ Thus · يُؤْفَكُ were deluded · ٱلَّذِينَ those who · كَانُوا۟ were · بِـَٔايَـٰتِ (the) Signs · ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah · يَجْحَدُونَ rejecting
ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ قَرَارࣰ ا وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بِنَآءࣰ وَصَوَّرَكُمۡ فَأَحۡسَنَ صُوَرَكُمۡ وَرَزَقَكُم مِّنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِۚ ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمۡۖ فَتَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿64﴾
40:64 It is Allah who made for you the earth a place of settlement and the sky a ceiling and formed you and perfected your forms and provided you with good things. That is Allah, your Lord; then blessed is Allah, Lord of the worlds.
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ٱللَّهُ Allah · ٱلَّذِى (is) the One Who · جَعَلَ made · لَكُمُ for you · ٱلْأَرْضَ the earth · قَرَارًۭا a place of settlement · وَٱلسَّمَآءَ and the sky · بِنَآءًۭ a canopy · وَصَوَّرَكُمْ and He formed you · فَأَحْسَنَ and perfected · صُوَرَكُمْ your forms · وَرَزَقَكُم and provided you · مِّنَ of · ٱلطَّيِّبَـٰتِ ۚ the good things · ذَٰلِكُمُ That · ٱللَّهُ (is) Allah · رَبُّكُمْ ۖ your Lord · فَتَبَارَكَ Then blessed (is) · ٱللَّهُ Allah · رَبُّ (the) Lord · ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ (of) the worlds
هُوَ ٱلۡحَيُّ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَٱدۡعُوهُ مُخۡلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَۗ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿65﴾
40:65 He is the Ever-Living; there is no deity except Him, so call upon Him, [being] sincere to Him in religion. [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
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هُوَ He · ٱلْحَىُّ (is) the Ever-Living · لَآ (there is) no · إِلَـٰهَ god · إِلَّا but · هُوَ He · فَٱدْعُوهُ so call Him · مُخْلِصِينَ (being) sincere · لَهُ to Him · ٱلدِّينَ ۗ (in) the religion · ٱلْحَمْدُ All praise (be) · لِلَّهِ to Allah · رَبِّ (the) Lord · ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ (of) the worlds
۞قُلۡ إِنِّي نُهِيتُ أَنۡ أَعۡبُدَ ٱلَّذِينَ تَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ لَمَّا جَآءَنِيَ ٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتُ مِن رَّبِّي وَأُمِرۡتُ أَنۡ أُسۡلِمَ لِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿66﴾
40:66 Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, I have been forbidden to worship those you call upon besides Allah once the clear proofs have come to me from my Lord, and I have been commanded to submit to the Lord of the worlds."
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۞ قُلْ Say · إِنِّى Indeed, I · نُهِيتُ [I] have been forbidden · أَنْ to · أَعْبُدَ worship · ٱلَّذِينَ those whom · تَدْعُونَ you call · مِن besides · دُونِ besides · ٱللَّهِ Allah · لَمَّا when · جَآءَنِىَ have come to me · ٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتُ the clear proofs · مِن from · رَّبِّى my Lord · وَأُمِرْتُ and I am commanded · أَنْ to · أُسْلِمَ submit · لِرَبِّ to (the) Lord · ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ (of) the worlds
هُوَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَكُم مِّن تُرَابࣲ ثُمَّ مِن نُّطۡفَةࣲ ثُمَّ مِنۡ عَلَقَةࣲ ثُمَّ يُخۡرِجُكُمۡ طِفۡلࣰ ا ثُمَّ لِتَبۡلُغُوٓاْ أَشُدَّكُمۡ ثُمَّ لِتَكُونُواْ شُيُوخࣰ اۚ وَمِنكُم مَّن يُتَوَفَّىٰ مِن قَبۡلُۖ وَلِتَبۡلُغُوٓاْ أَجَلࣰ ا مُّسَمࣰّ ى وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ ﴿67﴾
40:67 It is He who created you from dust, then from a sperm-drop, then from a clinging clot; then He brings you out as a child; then [He develops you] that you reach your [time of] maturity, then [further] that you become elders. And among you is he who is taken in death before [that], so that you reach a specified term; and perhaps you will use reason.
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هُوَ He · ٱلَّذِى (is) the One Who · خَلَقَكُم created you · مِّن from · تُرَابٍۢ dust · ثُمَّ then · مِن from · نُّطْفَةٍۢ a semen-drop · ثُمَّ then · مِنْ from · عَلَقَةٍۢ a clinging substance · ثُمَّ then · يُخْرِجُكُمْ He brings you out · طِفْلًۭا (as) a child · ثُمَّ then · لِتَبْلُغُوٓا۟ lets you reach · أَشُدَّكُمْ your maturity · ثُمَّ then · لِتَكُونُوا۟ lets you become · شُيُوخًۭا ۚ old · وَمِنكُم and among you · مَّن (is he) who · يُتَوَفَّىٰ dies · مِن before · قَبْلُ ۖ before · وَلِتَبْلُغُوٓا۟ and lets you reach · أَجَلًۭا a term · مُّسَمًّۭى specified · وَلَعَلَّكُمْ and that you may · تَعْقِلُونَ use reason
هُوَ ٱلَّذِي يُحۡيِۦ وَيُمِيتُۖ فَإِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمۡرࣰ ا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ ﴿68﴾
40:68 He it is who gives life and causes death; and when He decrees a matter, He but says to it, "Be," and it is.
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هُوَ He · ٱلَّذِى (is) the One Who · يُحْىِۦ gives life · وَيُمِيتُ ۖ and causes death · فَإِذَا And when · قَضَىٰٓ He decrees · أَمْرًۭا a matter · فَإِنَّمَا then only · يَقُولُ He says · لَهُۥ to it · كُن Be · فَيَكُونُ and it is
أَلَمۡ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِيٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ أَنَّىٰ يُصۡرَفُونَ ﴿69﴾
40:69 Do you not consider those who dispute concerning the signs of Allah - how are they averted?
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أَلَمْ Do not · تَرَ you see · إِلَى [to] · ٱلَّذِينَ those who · يُجَـٰدِلُونَ dispute · فِىٓ concerning · ءَايَـٰتِ (the) Signs · ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah · أَنَّىٰ How · يُصْرَفُونَ they are turned away
ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَبِمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا بِهِۦ رُسُلَنَاۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ ﴿70﴾
40:70 Those who deny the Book and that with which We sent Our messengers - they are going to know,
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ٱلَّذِينَ Those who · كَذَّبُوا۟ deny · بِٱلْكِتَـٰبِ the Book · وَبِمَآ and with what · أَرْسَلْنَا We sent · بِهِۦ with it · رُسُلَنَا ۖ Our Messengers · فَسَوْفَ but soon · يَعْلَمُونَ they will know
إِذِ ٱلۡأَغۡلَٰلُ فِيٓ أَعۡنَٰقِهِمۡ وَٱلسَّلَٰسِلُ يُسۡحَبُونَ ﴿71﴾
40:71 When the shackles are around their necks and the chains; they will be dragged
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إِذِ When · ٱلْأَغْلَـٰلُ the iron collars · فِىٓ (will be) around · أَعْنَـٰقِهِمْ their necks · وَٱلسَّلَـٰسِلُ and the chains · يُسْحَبُونَ they will be dragged
فِي ٱلۡحَمِيمِ ثُمَّ فِي ٱلنَّارِ يُسۡجَرُونَ ﴿72﴾
40:72 In boiling water; then in the Fire they will be filled [with flame].
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فِى In · ٱلْحَمِيمِ the boiling water · ثُمَّ then · فِى in · ٱلنَّارِ the Fire · يُسْجَرُونَ they will be burned
ثُمَّ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تُشۡرِكُونَ ﴿73﴾
40:73 Then it will be said to them, "Where is that which you used to associate [with Him in worship]
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ثُمَّ Then · قِيلَ it will be said · لَهُمْ to them · أَيْنَ Where · مَا (is) that which · كُنتُمْ you used to · تُشْرِكُونَ associate
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِۖ قَالُواْ ضَلُّواْ عَنَّا بَل لَّمۡ نَكُن نَّدۡعُواْ مِن قَبۡلُ شَيۡـࣰٔ اۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ ﴿74﴾
40:74 Other than Allah?" They will say, "They have departed from us; rather, we did not used to invoke previously anything." Thus does Allah put astray the disbelievers.
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مِن Other than · دُونِ Other than · ٱللَّهِ ۖ Allah · قَالُوا۟ They will say · ضَلُّوا۟ They have departed · عَنَّا from us · بَل Nay · لَّمْ Not · نَكُن we used to · نَّدْعُوا۟ [we] call · مِن before · قَبْلُ before · شَيْـًۭٔا ۚ anything · كَذَٰلِكَ Thus · يُضِلُّ Allah lets go astray · ٱللَّهُ Allah lets go astray · ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ the disbelievers
ذَٰلِكُم بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَفۡرَحُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ بِغَيۡرِ ٱلۡحَقِّ وَبِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَمۡرَحُونَ ﴿75﴾
40:75 [The angels will say], "That was because you used to exult upon the earth without right and you used to behave insolently.
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ذَٰلِكُم That was · بِمَا because · كُنتُمْ you used to · تَفْرَحُونَ rejoice · فِى in · ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth · بِغَيْرِ without · ٱلْحَقِّ right · وَبِمَا and because · كُنتُمْ you used to · تَمْرَحُونَ be insolent
ٱدۡخُلُوٓاْ أَبۡوَٰبَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَاۖ فَبِئۡسَ مَثۡوَى ٱلۡمُتَكَبِّرِينَ ﴿76﴾
40:76 Enter the gates of Hell to abide eternally therein, and wretched is the residence of the arrogant."
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ٱدْخُلُوٓا۟ Enter · أَبْوَٰبَ (the) gates · جَهَنَّمَ (of) Hell · خَـٰلِدِينَ (to) abide forever · فِيهَا ۖ in it · فَبِئْسَ and wretched is · مَثْوَى (the) abode · ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ (of) the arrogant
فَٱصۡبِرۡ إِنَّ وَعۡدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقࣱّۚ فَإِمَّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعۡضَ ٱلَّذِي نَعِدُهُمۡ أَوۡ نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ فَإِلَيۡنَا يُرۡجَعُونَ ﴿77﴾
40:77 So be patient, [O Muhammad]; indeed, the promise of Allah is truth. And whether We show you some of what We have promised them or We take you in death, it is to Us they will be returned.
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فَٱصْبِرْ So be patient · إِنَّ indeed · وَعْدَ (the) Promise · ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah · حَقٌّۭ ۚ (is) true · فَإِمَّا And whether · نُرِيَنَّكَ We show you · بَعْضَ some · ٱلَّذِى (of) what · نَعِدُهُمْ We have promised them · أَوْ or · نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ We cause you to die · فَإِلَيْنَا then to Us · يُرْجَعُونَ they will be returned
وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا رُسُلࣰ ا مِّن قَبۡلِكَ مِنۡهُم مَّن قَصَصۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ وَمِنۡهُم مَّن لَّمۡ نَقۡصُصۡ عَلَيۡكَۗ وَمَا كَانَ لِرَسُولٍ أَن يَأۡتِيَ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِۚ فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَمۡرُ ٱللَّهِ قُضِيَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَخَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ ٱلۡمُبۡطِلُونَ ﴿78﴾
40:78 And We have already sent messengers before you. Among them are those [whose stories] We have related to you, and among them are those [whose stories] We have not related to you. And it was not for any messenger to bring a sign [or verse] except by permission of Allah. So when the command of Allah comes, it will be concluded in truth, and the falsifiers will thereupon lose [all].
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وَلَقَدْ And certainly · أَرْسَلْنَا We have sent · رُسُلًۭا Messengers · مِّن before you · قَبْلِكَ before you · مِنْهُم Among them · مَّن (are) who · قَصَصْنَا We have related · عَلَيْكَ to you · وَمِنْهُم and among them · مَّن (are) who · لَّمْ not · نَقْصُصْ We have related · عَلَيْكَ ۗ to you · وَمَا And not · كَانَ is · لِرَسُولٍ for any Messenger · أَن that · يَأْتِىَ he brings · بِـَٔايَةٍ a Sign · إِلَّا except · بِإِذْنِ by (the) permission · ٱللَّهِ ۚ (of) Allah · فَإِذَا So when · جَآءَ comes · أَمْرُ (the) Command · ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah · قُضِىَ it will be decided · بِٱلْحَقِّ in truth · وَخَسِرَ and will lose · هُنَالِكَ there · ٱلْمُبْطِلُونَ the falsifiers
ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمَ لِتَرۡكَبُواْ مِنۡهَا وَمِنۡهَا تَأۡكُلُونَ ﴿79﴾
40:79 It is Allah who made for you the grazing animals upon which you ride, and some of them you eat.
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ٱللَّهُ Allah · ٱلَّذِى (is) the One Who · جَعَلَ made · لَكُمُ for you · ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمَ the cattle · لِتَرْكَبُوا۟ that you may ride · مِنْهَا some of them · وَمِنْهَا and some of them · تَأْكُلُونَ you eat
وَلَكُمۡ فِيهَا مَنَٰفِعُ وَلِتَبۡلُغُواْ عَلَيۡهَا حَاجَةࣰ فِي صُدُورِكُمۡ وَعَلَيۡهَا وَعَلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ تُحۡمَلُونَ ﴿80﴾
40:80 And for you therein are [other] benefits and that you may realize upon them a need which is in your breasts; and upon them and upon ships you are carried.
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وَلَكُمْ And for you · فِيهَا in them · مَنَـٰفِعُ (are) benefits · وَلِتَبْلُغُوا۟ and that you may reach · عَلَيْهَا through them · حَاجَةًۭ a need · فِى (that is) in · صُدُورِكُمْ your breasts · وَعَلَيْهَا and upon them · وَعَلَى and upon · ٱلْفُلْكِ the ships · تُحْمَلُونَ you are carried
وَيُرِيكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ فَأَيَّ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ تُنكِرُونَ ﴿81﴾
40:81 And He shows you His signs. So which of the signs of Allah do you deny?
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وَيُرِيكُمْ And He shows you · ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ His Signs · فَأَىَّ Then which · ءَايَـٰتِ (of the) Signs · ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah · تُنكِرُونَ will you deny
أَفَلَمۡ يَسِيرُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَيَنظُرُواْ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ كَانُوٓاْ أَكۡثَرَ مِنۡهُمۡ وَأَشَدَّ قُوَّةࣰ وَءَاثَارࣰ ا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَمَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَكۡسِبُونَ ﴿82﴾
40:82 Have they not traveled through the land and observed how was the end of those before them? They were more numerous than themselves and greater in strength and in impression on the land, but they were not availed by what they used to earn.
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أَفَلَمْ Do they not · يَسِيرُوا۟ travel · فِى through · ٱلْأَرْضِ the land · فَيَنظُرُوا۟ and see · كَيْفَ how · كَانَ was · عَـٰقِبَةُ (the) end · ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those who · مِن (were) before them · قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ (were) before them · كَانُوٓا۟ They were · أَكْثَرَ more numerous · مِنْهُمْ than them · وَأَشَدَّ and mightier · قُوَّةًۭ (in) strength · وَءَاثَارًۭا and impressions · فِى in · ٱلْأَرْضِ the land · فَمَآ but not · أَغْنَىٰ availed · عَنْهُم them · مَّا what · كَانُوا۟ they used to · يَكْسِبُونَ earn
فَلَمَّا جَآءَتۡهُمۡ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ فَرِحُواْ بِمَا عِندَهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِ وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ ﴿83﴾
40:83 And when their messengers came to them with clear proofs, they [merely] rejoiced in what they had of knowledge, but they were enveloped by what they used to ridicule.
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فَلَمَّا Then when · جَآءَتْهُمْ came to them · رُسُلُهُم their Messengers · بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ with clear proofs · فَرِحُوا۟ they rejoiced · بِمَا in what · عِندَهُم they had · مِّنَ of · ٱلْعِلْمِ the knowledge · وَحَاقَ and enveloped · بِهِم them · مَّا what · كَانُوا۟ they used to · بِهِۦ [at it] · يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ mock
فَلَمَّا رَأَوۡاْ بَأۡسَنَا قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَحۡدَهُۥ وَكَفَرۡنَا بِمَا كُنَّا بِهِۦ مُشۡرِكِينَ ﴿84﴾
40:84 And when they saw Our punishment, they said," We believe in Allah alone and disbelieve in that which we used to associate with Him."
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فَلَمَّا So when · رَأَوْا۟ they saw · بَأْسَنَا Our punishment · قَالُوٓا۟ they said · ءَامَنَّا We believe · بِٱللَّهِ in Allah · وَحْدَهُۥ Alone · وَكَفَرْنَا and we disbelieve · بِمَا in what · كُنَّا we used to · بِهِۦ with Him · مُشْرِكِينَ associate
فَلَمۡ يَكُ يَنفَعُهُمۡ إِيمَٰنُهُمۡ لَمَّا رَأَوۡاْ بَأۡسَنَاۖ سُنَّتَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّتِي قَدۡ خَلَتۡ فِي عِبَادِهِۦۖ وَخَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ ﴿85﴾
40:85 But never did their faith benefit them once they saw Our punishment. [It is] the established way of Allah which has preceded among His servants. And the disbelievers thereupon lost [all].
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فَلَمْ But did not · يَكُ But did not · يَنفَعُهُمْ benefit them · إِيمَـٰنُهُمْ their faith · لَمَّا when · رَأَوْا۟ they saw · بَأْسَنَا ۖ Our punishment · سُنَّتَ (Such is the) Way · ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah · ٱلَّتِى which · قَدْ (has) indeed · خَلَتْ preceded · فِى among · عِبَادِهِۦ ۖ His slaves · وَخَسِرَ And are lost · هُنَالِكَ there · ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ the disbelievers