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الۤمّۤ ۗ

alif lām mīm

ALIFLAMMIM.

اَحَسِبَ النَّاسُ اَنْ يُّتْرَكُوْٓا اَنْ يَّقُوْلُوْٓا اٰمَنَّا وَهُمْ لَا يُفْتَنُوْنَ

a ḥasiban-nāsu ay yutrakū ay yaqụlū āmannā wa hum lā yuftanụn

Domenthinktheywillgetawaybysaying:"Webelieve"andwillnotbetried?

وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللّٰهُ الَّذِيْنَ صَدَقُوْا وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكٰذِبِيْنَ

wa laqad fatannallażīna ming qablihim fa laya'lamannallāhullażīna ṣadaqụ walaya'lamannal-kāżibīn

WehadtriedthosewhowerebeforethemsothatGodknewwhospokethetruthandwhowereliars.

اَمْ حَسِبَ الَّذِيْنَ يَعْمَلُوْنَ السَّيِّاٰتِ اَنْ يَّسْبِقُوْنَا ۗسَاۤءَ مَا يَحْكُمُوْنَ

am ḥasiballażīna ya'malụnas-sayyi`āti ay yasbiqụnā, sā`a mā yaḥkumụn

DothosewhodoevilthinkthattheywillgetthebetterofUs?Howbadisthejudgementthattheymake!

مَنْ كَانَ يَرْجُوْا لِقَاۤءَ اللّٰهِ فَاِنَّ اَجَلَ اللّٰهِ لَاٰتٍ ۗوَهُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ

mang kāna yarjụ liqā`allāhi fa inna ajalallāhi la`āt, wa huwas-samī'ul-'alīm

HewhohopestomeetGod(shouldknow)thatGod´sappointedtimewillsurelycome.Heisall-hearingandall-knowing.

وَمَنْ جَاهَدَ فَاِنَّمَا يُجَاهِدُ لِنَفْسِهٖ ۗاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَغَنِيٌّ عَنِ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ

wa man jāhada fa innamā yujāhidu linafsih, innallāha laganiyyun 'anil-'ālamīn

Hewhostrivesdoessoforhimself.VerilyGodisindependentofthecreaturesoftheworld.

وَالَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ لَنُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّاٰتِهِمْ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ اَحْسَنَ الَّذِيْ كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ

wallażīna āmanụ wa 'amiluṣ-ṣāliḥāti lanukaffiranna 'an-hum sayyi`ātihim wa lanajziyannahum aḥsanallażī kānụ ya'malụn

Weshallpardonthesinfuldeedsofthosewhobelieveanddotherightandgivethemarewardbetterthantheirdeeds.

وَوَصَّيْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ بِوَالِدَيْهِ حُسْنًا ۗوَاِنْ جَاهَدٰكَ لِتُشْرِكَ بِيْ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهٖ عِلْمٌ فَلَا تُطِعْهُمَا ۗاِلَيَّ مَرْجِعُكُمْ فَاُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ

wa waṣṣainal-insāna biwālidaihi ḥusnā, wa in jāhadāka litusyrika bī mā laisa laka bihī 'ilmun fa lā tuṭi'humā, ilayya marji'ukum fa unabbi`ukum bimā kuntum ta'malụn

Wehaveenjoinedonmantobegoodtohisparents;butiftheytrytomakeyouassociatewithMethatofwhichyouhavenoknowledgethendonotobeythem.YouhavetocomebacktoUswhenIwilltellyouwhatyouusedtodo.

وَالَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ لَنُدْخِلَنَّهُمْ فِى الصّٰلِحِيْنَ

wallażīna āmanụ wa 'amiluṣ-ṣāliḥāti lanudkhilannahum fiṣ-ṣāliḥīn

Weshalladmitthosewhobelieveanddotherightamongtherighteous.

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَّقُوْلُ اٰمَنَّا بِاللّٰهِ فَاِذَآ اُوْذِيَ فِى اللّٰهِ جَعَلَ فِتْنَةَ النَّاسِ كَعَذَابِ اللّٰهِ ۗوَلَىِٕنْ جَاۤءَ نَصْرٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّكَ لَيَقُوْلُنَّ اِنَّا كُنَّا مَعَكُمْۗ اَوَلَيْسَ اللّٰهُ بِاَعْلَمَ بِمَا فِيْ صُدُوْرِ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ

wa minan-nāsi may yaqụlu āmannā billāhi fa iżā ụżiya fillāhi ja'ala fitnatan-nāsi ka'ażābillāh, wa la`in jā`a naṣrum mir rabbika layaqụlunna innā kunnā ma'akum, a wa laisallāhu bi`a'lama bimā fī ṣudụril-'ālamīn

Thereareamongmenthosewhosay:"WebelieveinGod;"yetiftheyhappentosufferinthecauseofGodtheytakeoppressionbymenaspunishmentfromGod.AndifhelpcomestothemfromyourLordtheysay:"Wewerewithyou."DoesnotGodknowwhatishiddenintheheartsofmen?

وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللّٰهُ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْمُنٰفِقِيْنَ

wa laya'lamannallāhullażīna āmanụ wa laya'lamannal-munāfiqīn

Godwillsurelyknowthebelieversandknowthehypocrites.

وَقَالَ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا لِلَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوا اتَّبِعُوْا سَبِيْلَنَا وَلْنَحْمِلْ خَطٰيٰكُمْۗ وَمَا هُمْ بِحَامِلِيْنَ مِنْ خَطٰيٰهُمْ مِّنْ شَيْءٍۗ اِنَّهُمْ لَكٰذِبُوْنَ

wa qālallażīna kafarụ lillażīna āmanuttabi'ụ sabīlanā walnaḥmil khaṭāyākum, wa mā hum biḥāmilīna min khaṭāyāhum min syaī`, innahum lakāżibụn

Thosewhodenysaytothosewhoaffirm:"Followourway;weshallcarrytheburdenofyoursins."Buttheycannotcarrytheburdenoftheirsinsintheleast.Theyareliarsindeed.

وَلَيَحْمِلُنَّ اَثْقَالَهُمْ وَاَثْقَالًا مَّعَ اَثْقَالِهِمْ وَلَيُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ عَمَّا كَانُوْا يَفْتَرُوْنَ

wa layaḥmilunna aṡqālahum wa aṡqālam ma'a aṡqālihim wa layus`alunna yaumal-qiyāmati 'ammā kānụ yaftarụn

Theywillcarrytheirownloadsandotherloadsbesidestheirown;andwillsurelybequestionedontheDayofResurrectionaboutwhattheycontrived.

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا نُوْحًا اِلٰى قَوْمِهٖ فَلَبِثَ فِيْهِمْ اَلْفَ سَنَةٍ اِلَّا خَمْسِيْنَ عَامًا ۗفَاَخَذَهُمُ الطُّوْفَانُ وَهُمْ ظٰلِمُوْنَ

wa laqad arsalnā nụḥan ilā qaumihī fa labiṡa fīhim alfa sanatin illā khamsīna 'āmā, fa akhażahumuṭ-ṭụfānu wa hum ẓālimụn

WesentNoahtohispeopleandhelivedwiththemathousandyearsminusfifty.Thentheywerecaughtbythedelugefortheywereevil.

فَاَنْجَيْنٰهُ وَاَصْحٰبَ السَّفِيْنَةِ وَجَعَلْنٰهَآ اٰيَةً لِّلْعٰلَمِيْنَ

fa anjaināhu wa aṣ-hābas-safīnati wa ja'alnāhā āyatal lil-'ālamīn

ButWesavedhimandthosewithhiminthearkandmadeitasignforthecreaturesoftheworld.

وَاِبْرٰهِيْمَ اِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ وَاتَّقُوْهُ ۗذٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ

wa ibrāhīma iż qāla liqaumihi'budullāha wattaqụh, żālikum khairul lakum ing kuntum ta'lamụn

And(remember)Abrahamwhosaidtohispeople:"WorshipGodandbeobedienttoHim.Thisisbetterforyouifyouunderstand.

اِنَّمَا تَعْبُدُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ اَوْثَانًا وَّتَخْلُقُوْنَ اِفْكًا ۗاِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ تَعْبُدُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ لَا يَمْلِكُوْنَ لَكُمْ رِزْقًا فَابْتَغُوْا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ الرِّزْقَ وَاعْبُدُوْهُ وَاشْكُرُوْا لَهٗ ۗاِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُوْنَ

innamā ta'budụna min dụnillāhi auṡānaw wa takhluqụna ifkā, innallażīna ta'budụna min dụnillāhi lā yamlikụna lakum rizqan fabtagụ 'indallāhir-rizqa wa'budụhu wasykurụ lah, ilaihi turja'ụn

YouworshipidolsinplaceofGodandinventlies.SurelythoseyouworshipotherthanGodhavenopoweroveryourmeansoflivelihood.SoseekyoursustenancefromGodandworshipHimandgiveHimthanks.ToHimwillyoubebroughtbackintheend.

وَاِنْ تُكَذِّبُوْا فَقَدْ كَذَّبَ اُمَمٌ مِّنْ قَبْلِكُمْ ۗوَمَا عَلَى الرَّسُوْلِ اِلَّا الْبَلٰغُ الْمُبِيْنُ

wa in tukażżibụ fa qad każżaba umamum ming qablikum, wa mā 'alar-rasụli illal-balāgul-mubīn

Butifyoudenythenmanyapeoplehavedeniedbeforeyou.Thedutyoftheapostleistoconveythemessageclearly."

اَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا كَيْفَ يُبْدِئُ اللّٰهُ الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيْدُهٗ ۗاِنَّ ذٰلِكَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ يَسِيْرٌ

a wa lam yarau kaifa yubdi`ullāhul-khalqa ṡumma yu'īduh, inna żālika 'alallāhi yasīr

DotheynotseehowGodoriginatescreationthenrevertsitback?ThisisindeedhowinevitablythelawofGodworks;

قُلْ سِيْرُوْا فِى الْاَرْضِ فَانْظُرُوْا كَيْفَ بَدَاَ الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ اللّٰهُ يُنْشِئُ النَّشْاَةَ الْاٰخِرَةَ ۗاِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ ۚ

qul sīrụ fil-arḍi fanẓurụ kaifa bada`al-khalqa ṡummallāhu yunsyi`un-nasy`atal-ākhirah, innallāha 'alā kulli syai`ing qadīr

Say:"TravelontheearthandseehowHeoriginatedcreation.Then(youwillknow)howGodwillraisethelastraising(ofthedead).SurelyGodhaspowerovereverything

يُعَذِّبُ مَنْ يَّشَاۤءُ وَيَرْحَمُ مَنْ يَّشَاۤءُ ۚوَاِلَيْهِ تُقْلَبُوْنَ

yu'ażżibu may yasyā`u wa yar-ḥamu may yasyā`, wa ilaihi tuqlabụn

PunishwhomHewillandhavemercyonwhomHeplease.AndtoHimwillyoubebroughtbackintheend.

وَمَآ اَنْتُمْ بِمُعْجِزِيْنَ فِى الْاَرْضِ وَلَا فِى السَّمَاۤءِ ۖوَمَا لَكُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ مِنْ وَّلِيٍّ وَّلَا نَصِيْرٍ

wa mā antum bimu'jizīna fil-arḍi wa lā fis-samā`i wa mā lakum min dụnillāhi miw waliyyiw wa lā naṣīr

EscapeHimyoucannoteitherintheearthorinthesky;andyouhavenofriendorhelperapartfromGod.

وَالَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا بِاٰيٰتِ اللّٰهِ وَلِقَاۤىِٕهٖٓ اُولٰۤىِٕكَ يَىِٕسُوْا مِنْ رَّحْمَتِيْ وَاُولٰۤىِٕكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَلِيْمٌ

wallażīna kafarụ bi`āyātillāhi wa liqā`ihī ulā`ika ya`isụ mir raḥmatī wa ulā`ika lahum 'ażābun alīm

ThosewhodenythesignsofGodandthemeetingwithHimcannothavehopeofMymercy.Thereisapainfulpunishmentforthem.

فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِهٖٓ اِلَّآ اَنْ قَالُوا اقْتُلُوْهُ اَوْ حَرِّقُوْهُ فَاَنْجٰىهُ اللّٰهُ مِنَ النَّارِۗ اِنَّ فِيْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يُّؤْمِنُوْنَ

fa mā kāna jawāba qaumihī illā ang qāluqtulụhu au ḥarriqụhu fa anjāhullāhu minan-nār, inna fī żālika la`āyātil liqaumiy yu`minụn

Thepeople(ofAbraham)hadnoanswerexcept:"Killhimorburnhim;"butGodsavedhimfromthefire.Therearelessonsinthisforthosewhobelieve.

وَقَالَ اِنَّمَا اتَّخَذْتُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ اَوْثَانًاۙ مَّوَدَّةَ بَيْنِكُمْ فِى الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا ۚ ثُمَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ يَكْفُرُ بَعْضُكُمْ بِبَعْضٍ وَّيَلْعَنُ بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضًا ۖوَّمَأْوٰىكُمُ النَّارُ وَمَا لَكُمْ مِّنْ نّٰصِرِيْنَۖ

wa qāla innamattakhażtum min dụnillāhi auṡānam mawaddata bainikum fil-ḥayātid-dun-yā, ṡumma yaumal-qiyāmati yakfuru ba'ḍukum biba'ḍiw wa yal'anu ba'ḍukum ba'ḍaw wa ma`wākumun-nāru wa mā lakum min nāṣirīn

Hesaid:"YouhavetakentoidolsthroughmutualaffectioninthislifeinplaceofGodbutontheDayofResurrectionyouwilldisownandcurseeachotherandyourabodewillbeHellandyouwillhavenonetohelpyou."

۞ فَاٰمَنَ لَهٗ لُوْطٌۘ وَقَالَ اِنِّيْ مُهَاجِرٌ اِلٰى رَبِّيْ ۗاِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْعَزِيْزُ الْحَكِيْمُ

fa āmana lahụ lụṭ, wa qāla innī muhājirun ilā rabbī, innahụ huwal-'azīzul-ḥakīm

ThenLotbelievedinhim;and(Abraham)said:"IwillseparatemyselfandtakerefugeinmyLord.SurelyHeisall-mightyandall-wise."

وَوَهَبْنَا لَهٗٓ اِسْحٰقَ وَيَعْقُوْبَ وَجَعَلْنَا فِيْ ذُرِّيَّتِهِ النُّبُوَّةَ وَالْكِتٰبَ وَاٰتَيْنٰهُ اَجْرَهٗ فِى الدُّنْيَا ۚوَاِنَّهٗ فِى الْاٰخِرَةِ لَمِنَ الصّٰلِحِيْنَ

wa wahabnā lahū is-ḥāqa wa ya'qụba wa ja'alnā fī żurriyyatihin-nubuwwata wal-kitāba wa ātaināhu ajrahụ fid-dun-yā, wa innahụ fil-ākhirati laminaṣ-ṣāliḥīn

SoWebestowedonhimIsaacandJacobandgavehisprogenyprophethoodandscriptureandrewardedhiminthisworldandinthenexthewillbeamongtheupright.

وَلُوْطًا اِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهٖٓ اِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُوْنَ الْفَاحِشَةَ ۖمَا سَبَقَكُمْ بِهَا مِنْ اَحَدٍ مِّنَ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ

wa lụṭan iż qāla liqaumihī innakum lata`tụnal-fāḥisyata mā sabaqakum bihā min aḥadim minal-'ālamīn

And(remember)Lotwhenhesaidtohispeople:"Youindulgeinlecherousactswhichnoneofthecreatureshaddonebeforeyou.

اَىِٕنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُوْنَ الرِّجَالَ وَتَقْطَعُوْنَ السَّبِيْلَ ەۙ وَتَأْتُوْنَ فِيْ نَادِيْكُمُ الْمُنْكَرَ ۗفَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِهٖٓ اِلَّآ اَنْ قَالُوا ائْتِنَا بِعَذَابِ اللّٰهِ اِنْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الصّٰدِقِيْنَ

a innakum lata`tụnar-rijāla wa taqṭa'ụnas-sabīla wa ta`tụna fī nādīkumul-mungkar, fa mā kāna jawāba qaumihī illā ang qālu`tinā bi'ażābillāhi ing kunta minaṣ-ṣādiqīn

Youcommitunnaturalactswithmenandcutofftheway(ofprocreation)andcommitobscenitiesinyourgatherings."Theonlyanswerhispeoplemadewas:"BringthepunishmentofGodifyouaretruthful."

قَالَ رَبِّ انْصُرْنِيْ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْمُفْسِدِيْنَ

qāla rabbinṣurnī 'alal-qaumil-mufsidīn

"OLordhelpmeagainstthewickedpeople"(Lot)prayed.

وَلَمَّا جَاۤءَتْ رُسُلُنَآ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ بِالْبُشْرٰىۙ قَالُوْٓا اِنَّا مُهْلِكُوْٓا اَهْلِ هٰذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ ۚاِنَّ اَهْلَهَا كَانُوْا ظٰلِمِيْنَ ۚ

wa lammā jā`at rusulunā ibrāhīma bil-busyrā qālū innā muhlikū ahli hāżihil-qaryah, inna ahlahā kānụ ẓālimīn

WhenOurmessengerscametoAbrahamwithgoodnewstheysaid:"Wehavetodestroythiscityasitsinhabitantshavebecomesinful."

قَالَ اِنَّ فِيْهَا لُوْطًا ۗقَالُوْا نَحْنُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ فِيْهَا ۖ لَنُنَجِّيَنَّهٗ وَاَهْلَهٗٓ اِلَّا امْرَاَتَهٗ كَانَتْ مِنَ الْغٰبِرِيْنَ

qāla inna fīhā lụṭā, qālụ naḥnu a'lamu biman fīhā lanunajjiyannahụ wa ahlahū illamra`atahụ kānat minal-gābirīn

Hesaid:"SurelyLotisthere."Theyanswered:"Weknowwhoisthere.Wearetosavehimandhisfamilyexcepthiswifeforsheisoneofthosewhowillstaybehind."

وَلَمَّآ اَنْ جَاۤءَتْ رُسُلُنَا لُوْطًا سِيْۤءَ بِهِمْ وَضَاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعًا وَّقَالُوْا لَا تَخَفْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ ۗاِنَّا مُنَجُّوْكَ وَاَهْلَكَ اِلَّا امْرَاَتَكَ كَانَتْ مِنَ الْغٰبِرِيْنَ

wa lammā an jā`at rusulunā lụṭan sī`a bihim wa ḍāqa bihim żar'aw wa qālụ lā takhaf wa lā taḥzan, innā munajjụka wa ahlaka illamra`ataka kānat minal-gābirīn

SowhenOurmessengerscametoLothewasworriedontheiraccountashewasunabletoprotectthem.Theysaid:"Havenofearorregret.Wewillcertainlysaveyouandyourfamilyexceptyourwifeforsheisoneofthosewhowillstaybehind.

اِنَّا مُنْزِلُوْنَ عَلٰٓى اَهْلِ هٰذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ رِجْزًا مِّنَ السَّمَاۤءِ بِمَا كَانُوْا يَفْسُقُوْنَ

innā munzilụna 'alā ahli hāżihil-qaryati rijzam minas-samā`i bimā kānụ yafsuqụn

Wehavetobringascourgefromtheheavensonthepeopleofthiscityastheyaredepraved."

وَلَقَدْ تَّرَكْنَا مِنْهَآ اٰيَةً ۢ بَيِّنَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَّعْقِلُوْنَ

wa laqat taraknā min-hā āyatam bayyinatal liqaumiy ya'qilụn

VerilyWehaveleftaclearsignofthisforpeopleofsensetosee.

وَاِلٰى مَدْيَنَ اَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْبًاۙ فَقَالَ يٰقَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ وَارْجُوا الْيَوْمَ الْاٰخِرَ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِى الْاَرْضِ مُفْسِدِيْنَ ۖ

wa ilā madyana akhāhum syu'aiban fa qāla yā qaumi'budullāha warjul-yaumal-ākhira wa lā ta'ṡau fil-arḍi mufsidīn

ToMidianWesenttheirbrotherShu´aib.Hesaid:"OpeopleworshipGodandbereadyfortheDayofResurrection.Donoevilandcreatenomischiefintheland."

فَكَذَّبُوْهُ فَاَخَذَتْهُمُ الرَّجْفَةُ فَاَصْبَحُوْا فِيْ دَارِهِمْ جٰثِمِيْنَ ۙ

fa każżabụhu fa akhażat-humur-rajfatu fa aṣbaḥụ fī dārihim jāṡimīn

Buttheydeniedhimandwereseizedbyanearthquakeandlayoverturnedintheirhomesinthemorning.

وَعَادًا وَّثَمُوْدَا۟ وَقَدْ تَّبَيَّنَ لَكُمْ مِّنْ مَّسٰكِنِهِمْۗ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطٰنُ اَعْمَالَهُمْ فَصَدَّهُمْ عَنِ السَّبِيْلِ وَكَانُوْا مُسْتَبْصِرِيْنَ ۙ

wa 'ādaw wa ṡamụda wa qat tabayyana lakum mim masākinihim, wa zayyana lahumusy-syaiṭānu a'mālahum fa ṣaddahum 'anis-sabīli wa kānụ mustabṣirīn

And(remember)´AdandThamud.Itwillbecleartoyoufromtheirhabitations(howtheyweredestroyed)forSatanhadmadetheirdeedslookattractivetothemandturnedthemawayfromthepath;andyettheywereapeopleofacumen.

وَقَارُوْنَ وَفِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامٰنَۗ وَلَقَدْ جَاۤءَهُمْ مُّوْسٰى بِالْبَيِّنٰتِ فَاسْتَكْبَرُوْا فِى الْاَرْضِ وَمَا كَانُوْا سَابِقِيْنَ ۚ

wa qārụna wa fir'auna wa hāmān, wa laqad jā`ahum mụsā bil-bayyināti fastakbarụ fil-arḍi wa mā kānụ sābiqīn

(Remember)QarunPharaohandHamantowhomMosescamewithclearsigns;buttheywerehaughty(andoppressed)theland.YettheycouldnotrunawayfromUs;

فَكُلًّا اَخَذْنَا بِذَنْۢبِهٖۙ فَمِنْهُمْ مَّنْ اَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِ حَاصِبًا ۚوَمِنْهُمْ مَّنْ اَخَذَتْهُ الصَّيْحَةُ ۚوَمِنْهُمْ مَّنْ خَسَفْنَا بِهِ الْاَرْضَۚ وَمِنْهُمْ مَّنْ اَغْرَقْنَاۚ وَمَا كَانَ اللّٰهُ لِيَظْلِمَهُمْ وَلٰكِنْ كَانُوْٓا اَنْفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُوْنَ

fa kullan akhażnā biżambihī fa min-hum man arsalnā 'alaihi ḥāṣibā, wa min-hum man akhażat-huṣ-ṣaiḥah, wa min-hum man khasafnā bihil-arḍ, wa min-hum man agraqnā, wa mā kānallāhu liyaẓlimahum wa lāking kānū anfusahum yaẓlimụn

AndWeseizedallofthemfortheircrimes.AgainstsomeWesentaviolentwindhurlingstonesandsomeWeseizedwithamightyblastandsomeWesubmergedundertheearthandsomeWedrowned.ItwasnotforGodtowrongthemtheywrongedthemselves.

مَثَلُ الَّذِيْنَ اتَّخَذُوْا مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ اَوْلِيَاۤءَ كَمَثَلِ الْعَنْكَبُوْتِۚ اِتَّخَذَتْ بَيْتًاۗ وَاِنَّ اَوْهَنَ الْبُيُوْتِ لَبَيْتُ الْعَنْكَبُوْتِۘ لَوْ كَانُوْا يَعْلَمُوْنَ

maṡalullażīnattakhażụ min dụnillāhi auliyā`a kamaṡalil-'angkabụt, ittakhażat baitā, wa inna auhanal-buyụti labaitul-'angkabụt, lau kānụ ya'lamụn

ThesemblanceofthosewhotakeprotectorsbesidesGodisthatofthespider.Shearrangesahouseforherselfbuttheflimsiestofhousesisthespider´s.Ifonlytheyhadsense!

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا يَدْعُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖ مِنْ شَيْءٍۗ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيْزُ الْحَكِيْمُ

innallāha ya'lamu mā yad'ụna min dụnihī min syaī`, wa huwal-'azīzul-ḥakīm

VerilyGodknowswhattheyinvokeinHisplaceforHeisall-mightyandall-wise.

وَتِلْكَ الْاَمْثَالُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِۚ وَمَا يَعْقِلُهَآ اِلَّا الْعَالِمُوْنَ

wa tilkal-amṡālu naḍribuhā lin-nās, wa mā ya'qiluhā illal-'ālimụn

ThesearepreceptsofwisdomWeoffertomenbutonlythosewhoarerationalunderstand.

خَلَقَ اللّٰهُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضَ بِالْحَقِّۗ اِنَّ فِيْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَةً لِّلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ ۔

khalaqallāhus-samāwāti wal-arḍa bil-ḥaqq, inna fī żālika la`āyatal lil-mu`minīn

Godhascreatedtheheavensandtheearthwithreason.Surelyinthisisasignforthosewhobelieve.

اُتْلُ مَآ اُوْحِيَ اِلَيْكَ مِنَ الْكِتٰبِ وَاَقِمِ الصَّلٰوةَۗ اِنَّ الصَّلٰوةَ تَنْهٰى عَنِ الْفَحْشَاۤءِ وَالْمُنْكَرِ ۗوَلَذِكْرُ اللّٰهِ اَكْبَرُ ۗوَاللّٰهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَصْنَعُوْنَ

utlu mā ụḥiya ilaika minal-kitābi wa aqimiṣ-ṣalāh, innaṣ-ṣalāta tan-hā 'anil-faḥsyā`i wal-mungkar, walażikrullāhi akbar, wallāhu ya'lamu mā taṣna'ụn

RecitewhathasbeenrevealedtoyouofthisBookandbeconstantindevotion.SurelyprayerkeepsyouawayfromtheobsceneanddetestablebuttheremembranceofGodisgreaterfar;andGodknowswhatyoudo.

۞ وَلَا تُجَادِلُوْٓا اَهْلَ الْكِتٰبِ اِلَّا بِالَّتِيْ هِيَ اَحْسَنُۖ اِلَّا الَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوْا مِنْهُمْ وَقُوْلُوْٓا اٰمَنَّا بِالَّذِيْٓ اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْنَا وَاُنْزِلَ اِلَيْكُمْ وَاِلٰهُنَا وَاِلٰهُكُمْ وَاحِدٌ وَّنَحْنُ لَهٗ مُسْلِمُوْنَ

wa lā tujādilū ahlal-kitābi illā billatī hiya aḥsanu illallażīna ẓalamụ min-hum wa qụlū āmannā billażī unzila ilainā wa unzila ilaikum wa ilāhunā wa ilāhukum wāḥiduw wa naḥnu lahụ muslimụn

DonotarguewiththepeopleoftheBookunlessinafairwayapartfromthosewhoactwronglyandsaytothem:"Webelievewhathasbeensentdowntousandwebelievewhathasbeensentdowntoyou.OurGodandyourGodisoneandtoHimwesubmit."

وَكَذٰلِكَ اَنْزَلْنَآ اِلَيْكَ الْكِتٰبَۗ فَالَّذِيْنَ اٰتَيْنٰهُمُ الْكِتٰبَ يُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِهٖۚ وَمِنْ هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ مَنْ يُّؤْمِنُ بِهٖۗ وَمَا يَجْحَدُ بِاٰيٰتِنَآ اِلَّا الْكٰفِرُوْنَ

wa każālika anzalnā ilaikal-kitāb, fallażīna ātaināhumul-kitāba yu`minụna bih, wa min hā`ulā`i may yu`minu bih, wa mā yaj-ḥadu bi`āyātinā illal-kāfirụn

ThatishowWehaverevealedthisBooktoyouandthosetowhomWehavesentdowntheBookwillbelieveinit.Onlythosewhoareinfidelswilldenyit.

وَمَا كُنْتَ تَتْلُوْا مِنْ قَبْلِهٖ مِنْ كِتٰبٍ وَّلَا تَخُطُّهٗ بِيَمِيْنِكَ اِذًا لَّارْتَابَ الْمُبْطِلُوْنَ

wa mā kunta tatlụ ming qablihī ming kitābiw wa lā takhuṭṭuhụ biyamīnika iżal lartābal-mubṭilụn

YoudidnotreadanyScripturebeforethisnorwroteonewithyourrighthandorelsethesedissemblerswouldhavefoundacausetodoubtit.

بَلْ هُوَ اٰيٰتٌۢ بَيِّنٰتٌ فِيْ صُدُوْرِ الَّذِيْنَ اُوْتُوا الْعِلْمَۗ وَمَا يَجْحَدُ بِاٰيٰتِنَآ اِلَّا الظّٰلِمُوْنَ

bal huwa āyātum bayyinātun fī ṣudụrillażīna ụtul-'ilm, wa mā yaj-ḥadu bi`āyātinā illaẓ-ẓālimụn

Infactinthemindsofthosewhohaveintelligencetheseareclearsigns.NoonedeniesOurrevelationsexceptthosewhoareunjust.

وَقَالُوْا لَوْلَآ اُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ اٰيٰتٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّهٖ ۗ قُلْ اِنَّمَا الْاٰيٰتُ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ ۗوَاِنَّمَآ اَنَا۠ نَذِيْرٌ مُّبِيْنٌ

wa qālụ lau lā unzila 'alaihi āyātum mir rabbih, qul innamal-āyātu 'indallāh, wa innamā ana nażīrum mubīn

Fortheysay:"HowIsitnosignsweresentdowntohimfromhisLord?"Say:"ThesignsarewithGod.Iamonlyawarnerplainandsimple."

اَوَلَمْ يَكْفِهِمْ اَنَّآ اَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْكِتٰبَ يُتْلٰى عَلَيْهِمْ ۗاِنَّ فِيْ ذٰلِكَ لَرَحْمَةً وَّذِكْرٰى لِقَوْمٍ يُّؤْمِنُوْنَ

a wa lam yakfihim annā anzalnā 'alaikal-kitāba yutlā 'alaihim, inna fī żālika laraḥmataw wa żikrā liqaumiy yu`minụn

IsitnotsufficientforthemthatWehaverevealedtheBooktoyouwhichisreadouttothem?Itisindeedagraceandreminderforpeoplewhobelieve.

قُلْ كَفٰى بِاللّٰهِ بَيْنِيْ وَبَيْنَكُمْ شَهِيْدًاۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِۗ وَالَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا بِالْبَاطِلِ وَكَفَرُوْا بِاللّٰهِ اُولٰۤىِٕكَ هُمُ الْخٰسِرُوْنَ

qul kafā billāhi bainī wa bainakum syahīdā, ya'lamu mā fis-samāwāti wal-arḍ, wallażīna āmanụ bil-bāṭili wa kafarụ billāhi ulā`ika humul-khāsirụn

Say:"Godissufficientaswitnessbetweenmeandyou."Heknowswhatisintheheavensandtheearth.ItisthosewhobelieveinfalsehoodanddisbelieveinGodwhowillperish.

وَيَسْتَعْجِلُوْنَكَ بِالْعَذَابِۗ وَلَوْلَآ اَجَلٌ مُّسَمًّى لَّجَاۤءَهُمُ الْعَذَابُۗ وَلَيَأْتِيَنَّهُمْ بَغْتَةً وَّهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُوْنَ

wa yasta'jilụnaka bil-'ażāb, walau lā ajalum musammal lajā`ahumul-'ażāb, wa laya`tiyannahum bagtataw wa hum lā yasy'urụn

Theywantyoutohastenthepunishment:Butforatimealreadydeterminedthepunishmentwouldhavecomeuponthem.Itwillcomeuponthemalltoosuddenlyandtheywillbecaughtunawares.

يَسْتَعْجِلُوْنَكَ بِالْعَذَابِۗ وَاِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمُحِيْطَةٌ ۢ بِالْكٰفِرِيْنَۙ

yasta'jilụnaka bil-'ażāb, wa inna jahannama lamuḥīṭatum bil-kāfirīn

Theywantyoutohastenthepunishment:Hellwillindeedsurroundtheunbelievers.

يَوْمَ يَغْشٰىهُمُ الْعَذَابُ مِنْ فَوْقِهِمْ وَمِنْ تَحْتِ اَرْجُلِهِمْ وَيَقُوْلُ ذُوْقُوْا مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ

yauma yagsyāhumul-'ażābu min fauqihim wa min taḥti arjulihim wa yaqụlu żụqụ mā kuntum ta'malụn

Thedaythepunishmentcomesuponthemfromaboveandunderneaththeirfeet(Godwill)say:"Andnowtasteofwhatyouhaddone."

يٰعِبَادِيَ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْٓا اِنَّ اَرْضِيْ وَاسِعَةٌ فَاِيَّايَ فَاعْبُدُوْنِ

yā 'ibādiyallażīna āmanū inna arḍī wāsi'atun fa iyyāya fa'budụn

OMycreatureswhobelievesurelyMyearthhasplentyofscopeandsoworshiponlyMe.

كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَاۤىِٕقَةُ الْمَوْتِۗ ثُمَّ اِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُوْنَ

kullu nafsin żā`iqatul-maụt, ṡumma ilainā turja'ụn

Everysoulhastoknowthetasteofdeath.YouwillthenbesentbacktoUs.

وَالَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ لَنُبَوِّئَنَّهُمْ مِّنَ الْجَنَّةِ غُرَفًا تَجْرِيْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ خٰلِدِيْنَ فِيْهَاۗ نِعْمَ اَجْرُ الْعٰمِلِيْنَۖ

wallażīna āmanụ wa 'amiluṣ-ṣāliḥāti lanubawwi`annahum minal-jannati gurafan tajrī min taḥtihal-an-hāru khālidīna fīhā, ni'ma ajrul-'āmilīn

Weshalladmitthosewhobelieveanddotherighttoempyrealgardenswithriversripplingbywheretheywillabideforever.Howexcellenttheguerdonofthosewhotoil

الَّذِيْنَ صَبَرُوْا وَعَلٰى رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُوْنَ

allażīna ṣabarụ wa 'alā rabbihim yatawakkalụn

WhopersevereandplacetheirtrustintheirLord.

وَكَاَيِّنْ مِّنْ دَاۤبَّةٍ لَّا تَحْمِلُ رِزْقَهَاۖ اللّٰهُ يَرْزُقُهَا وَاِيَّاكُمْ وَهُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ

wa ka`ayyim min dābbatil lā taḥmilu rizqahallāhu yarzuquhā wa iyyākum wa huwas-samī'ul-'alīm

HowmanylivingthingsthereareontheearththatdonotStoretheirfood;Godprovidesthemaswellasyou.Heisall-hearingandall-knowing.

وَلَىِٕنْ سَاَلْتَهُمْ مَّنْ خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ لَيَقُوْلُنَّ اللّٰهُ ۗفَاَنّٰى يُؤْفَكُوْنَ

wa la`in sa`altahum man khalaqas-samāwāti wal-arḍa wa sakhkharasy-syamsa wal-qamara layaqụlunnallāh, fa annā yu`fakụn

Ifyouaskthem:"Whocreatedtheheavensandtheearthandwhosetthesunandthemoontowork?"Theywillanswer:"God."Whythendotheyvacillate?

اَللّٰهُ يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ يَّشَاۤءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهٖ وَيَقْدِرُ لَهٗ ۗاِنَّ اللّٰهَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيْمٌ

allāhu yabsuṭur-rizqa limay yasyā`u min 'ibādihī wa yaqdiru lah, innallāha bikulli syai`in 'alīm

GodincreasesthemeansofthoseofHiscreaturesasHepleaseorlimitsthemforwhomsoeverHewill.Heiscertainlycognisantofeverything.

وَلَىِٕنْ سَاَلْتَهُمْ مَّنْ نَّزَّلَ مِنَ السَّمَاۤءِ مَاۤءً فَاَحْيَا بِهِ الْاَرْضَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ مَوْتِهَا لَيَقُوْلُنَّ اللّٰهُ ۙقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ ۗبَلْ اَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُوْنَ

wa la`in sa`altahum man nazzala minas-samā`i mā`an fa aḥyā bihil-arḍa mim ba'di mautihā layaqụlunnallāhu qulil-ḥamdu lillāh, bal akṡaruhum lā ya'qilụn

Ifyouaskthem:"Whosendsdownrainfromtheskyandquickenstheearthwhenitisdead?"Theywillanswer:"God."Say:"AllpraisebetoGod."Butmostofthemdonotunderstand.

وَمَا هٰذِهِ الْحَيٰوةُ الدُّنْيَآ اِلَّا لَهْوٌ وَّلَعِبٌۗ وَاِنَّ الدَّارَ الْاٰخِرَةَ لَهِيَ الْحَيَوَانُۘ لَوْ كَانُوْا يَعْلَمُوْنَ

wa mā hāżihil-ḥayātud-dun-yā illā lahwuw wa la'ib, wa innad-dāral-ākhirata lahiyal-ḥayawān, lau kānụ ya'lamụn

Thelifeofthisworldisonlyasportandplay.ItissurelythehomeoftheHereafterthatwillindeedbelifeextendedandnewifonlytheyknew!

فَاِذَا رَكِبُوْا فِى الْفُلْكِ دَعَوُا اللّٰهَ مُخْلِصِيْنَ لَهُ الدِّيْنَ ەۚ فَلَمَّا نَجّٰىهُمْ اِلَى الْبَرِّ اِذَا هُمْ يُشْرِكُوْنَۙ

fa iżā rakibụ fil-fulki da'awullāha mukhliṣīna lahud-dīn, fa lammā najjāhum ilal-barri iżā hum yusyrikụn

WhentheyboardashiptheycallonGodplacingtheirfaithwhollyinHim.ButwhenHebringsthemsafelybacktoshoretheybegintoassociateotherswithHim

لِيَكْفُرُوْا بِمَآ اٰتَيْنٰهُمْۙ وَلِيَتَمَتَّعُوْاۗ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُوْنَ

liyakfurụ bimā ātaināhum wa liyatamatta'ụ, fa saufa ya'lamụn

AnddenywhatWehadgiventheminordertogoonenjoyingthemselves.Theywillcometoknowsoon.

اَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا اَنَّا جَعَلْنَا حَرَمًا اٰمِنًا وَّيُتَخَطَّفُ النَّاسُ مِنْ حَوْلِهِمْۗ اَفَبِالْبَاطِلِ يُؤْمِنُوْنَ وَبِنِعْمَةِ اللّٰهِ يَكْفُرُوْنَ

a wa lam yarau annā ja'alnā ḥaraman āminaw wa yutakhaṭṭafun-nāsu min ḥaulihim, a fa bil-bāṭili yu`minụna wa bini'matillāhi yakfurụn

DotheynotseethatWehavegiventhemasafesanctuarywhileallaroundthemmenarebeingdespoiled?DotheythenbelievewhatisFALSEanddenythebountyofGod?

وَمَنْ اَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرٰى عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِبًا اَوْ كَذَّبَ بِالْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَاۤءَهٗ ۗ اَلَيْسَ فِيْ جَهَنَّمَ مَثْوًى لِّلْكٰفِرِيْنَ

wa man aẓlamu mim maniftarā 'alallāhi każiban au każżaba bil-ḥaqqi lammā jā`ah, a laisa fī jahannama maṡwal lil-kāfirīn

WhoismoreunjustthanhewhofabricatesalieaboutGodordeniesthetruthwhenithascometohim?IstherenotanabodeforunbelieversinHell?

وَالَّذِيْنَ جَاهَدُوْا فِيْنَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَاۗ وَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَمَعَ الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ

wallażīna jāhadụ fīnā lanahdiyannahum subulanā, wa innallāha lama'al-muḥsinīn

WeshallguidethosewhostriveinOurcausetothepathsleadingstraighttoUs.SurelyGodiswiththosewhodogood.