17. Al-Isra

ٱنظُرْSeeكَيْفَhowفَضَّلْنَاWe preferredبَعْضَهُمْsome of themعَلَىٰoverبَعْضٍothersوَلَلْءَاخِرَةُAnd surely the Hereafterأَكْبَرُ(is) greaterدَرَجَٰتٍ(in) degreesوَأَكْبَرُand greaterتَفْضِيلًا(in) excellence﴿٢١﴾

Look how We have favored [in provision] some of them over others. But the Hereafter is greater in degrees [of difference] and greater in distinction

لَّا(Do) notتَجْعَلْmakeمَعَwithٱللَّهِAllahإِلَٰهًاgodءَاخَرَanotherفَتَقْعُدَlest you will sitمَذْمُومًاdisgracedمَّخْذُولًاforsaken﴿٢٢﴾

Do not make [as equal] with Allah another deity and [thereby] become censured and forsaken

وَقَضَىٰAnd has decreedرَبُّكَyour Lordأَلَّاthat (do) notتَعْبُدُوٓا۟worshipإِلَّآexceptإِيَّاهُHim Aloneوَبِٱلْوَٰلِدَيْنِand to the parentsإِحْسَٰنًا(be) goodإِمَّاWhetherيَبْلُغَنَّreachعِندَكَwith youٱلْكِبَرَthe old ageأَحَدُهُمَآone of themأَوْorكِلَاهُمَاboth of themفَلَاthen (do) notتَقُلsayلَّهُمَآto both of themأُفٍّa word of disrespectوَلَاand (do) notتَنْهَرْهُمَاrepel themوَقُلbut speakلَّهُمَاto themقَوْلًاa wordكَرِيمًاnoble﴿٢٣﴾

And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment. Whether one or both of them reach old age [while] with you, say not to them [so much as], "uff," and do not repel them but speak to them a noble word

وَٱخْفِضْAnd lowerلَهُمَاto themجَنَاحَ(the) wingٱلذُّلِّ(of) humilityمِنَ(out) ofٱلرَّحْمَةِ[the] mercyوَقُلand sayرَّبِّMy LordٱرْحَمْهُمَاHave mercy on both of themكَمَاasرَبَّيَانِىthey brought me upصَغِيرًا(when I was) small﴿٢٤﴾

And lower to them the wing of humility out of mercy and say, "My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up [when I was] small

رَّبُّكُمْYour Lordأَعْلَمُ(is) most knowingبِمَاof whatفِى(is) inنُفُوسِكُمْyourselvesإِنIfتَكُونُوا۟you areصَٰلِحِينَrighteousفَإِنَّهُۥthen indeed, Heكَانَisلِلْأَوَّٰبِينَto those who often turn (to Him)غَفُورًاMost Forgiving﴿٢٥﴾

Your Lord is most knowing of what is within yourselves. If you should be righteous [in intention] - then indeed He is ever, to the often returning [to Him], Forgiving

وَءَاتِAnd giveذَاthe relativesٱلْقُرْبَىٰthe relativesحَقَّهُۥhis rightوَٱلْمِسْكِينَand the needyوَٱبْنَand the wayfarerٱلسَّبِيلِand the wayfarerوَلَاand (do) notتُبَذِّرْspendتَبْذِيرًاwastefully﴿٢٦﴾

And give the relative his right, and [also] the poor and the traveler, and do not spend wastefully

إِنَّIndeedٱلْمُبَذِّرِينَthe spendthriftsكَانُوٓا۟areإِخْوَٰنَbrothersٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ(of) the devilsوَكَانَAnd isٱلشَّيْطَٰنُthe Shaitaanلِرَبِّهِۦto his Lordكَفُورًاungrateful﴿٢٧﴾

Indeed, the wasteful are brothers of the devils, and ever has Satan been to his Lord ungrateful

وَإِمَّاAnd ifتُعْرِضَنَّyou turn awayعَنْهُمُfrom themٱبْتِغَآءَseekingرَحْمَةٍmercyمِّنfromرَّبِّكَyour Lordتَرْجُوهَاwhich you expectفَقُلthen sayلَّهُمْto themقَوْلًاa wordمَّيْسُورًاgentle﴿٢٨﴾

And if you [must] turn away from the needy awaiting mercy from your Lord which you expect, then speak to them a gentle word

وَلَاAnd (do) notتَجْعَلْmakeيَدَكَyour handمَغْلُولَةًchainedإِلَىٰtoعُنُقِكَyour neckوَلَاand notتَبْسُطْهَاextend itكُلَّ(to its) utmostٱلْبَسْطِreachفَتَقْعُدَso that you sitمَلُومًاblameworthyمَّحْسُورًاinsolvent﴿٢٩﴾

And do not make your hand [as] chained to your neck or extend it completely and [thereby] become blamed and insolvent

إِنَّIndeedرَبَّكَyour Lordيَبْسُطُextendsٱلرِّزْقَthe provisionلِمَنfor whomيَشَآءُHe willsوَيَقْدِرُand straitensإِنَّهُۥIndeed, Heكَانَisبِعِبَادِهِۦof His slavesخَبِيرًۢاAll-AwareبَصِيرًاAll-Seer﴿٣٠﴾

Indeed, your Lord extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]. Indeed He is ever, concerning His servants, Acquainted and Seeing

وَلَاAnd (do) notتَقْتُلُوٓا۟killأَوْلَٰدَكُمْyour childrenخَشْيَةَ(for) fearإِمْلَٰقٍ(of) povertyنَّحْنُWeنَرْزُقُهُمْ(We) provide for themوَإِيَّاكُمْand for youإِنَّIndeedقَتْلَهُمْtheir killingكَانَisخِطْـًٔاa sinكَبِيرًاgreat﴿٣١﴾

And do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you. Indeed, their killing is ever a great sin

وَلَاAnd (do) notتَقْرَبُوا۟go nearٱلزِّنَىٰٓadulteryإِنَّهُۥIndeed, itكَانَisفَٰحِشَةًan immoralityوَسَآءَand (an) evilسَبِيلًاway﴿٣٢﴾

And do not approach unlawful sexual intercourse. Indeed, it is ever an immorality and is evil as a way

وَلَاAnd (do) notتَقْتُلُوا۟killٱلنَّفْسَthe soulٱلَّتِىwhichحَرَّمَAllah has forbiddenٱللَّهُAllah has forbiddenإِلَّاexceptبِٱلْحَقِّby rightوَمَنAnd whoeverقُتِلَ(is) killedمَظْلُومًاwrongfullyفَقَدْverilyجَعَلْنَاWe have madeلِوَلِيِّهِۦfor his heirسُلْطَٰنًاan authorityفَلَاbut notيُسْرِفhe should exceedفِّىinٱلْقَتْلِthe killingإِنَّهُۥIndeed, heكَانَisمَنصُورًاhelped﴿٣٣﴾

And do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden, except by right. And whoever is killed unjustly - We have given his heir authority, but let him not exceed limits in [the matter of] taking life. Indeed, he has been supported [by the law]

وَلَاAnd (do) notتَقْرَبُوا۟come nearمَالَ(the) wealthٱلْيَتِيمِ(of) the orphanإِلَّاexceptبِٱلَّتِىwith whatهِىَ[it] isأَحْسَنُbestحَتَّىٰuntilيَبْلُغَhe reachesأَشُدَّهُۥhis maturityوَأَوْفُوا۟And fulfilبِٱلْعَهْدِthe covenantإِنَّIndeedٱلْعَهْدَthe covenantكَانَwill beمَسْـُٔولًاquestioned﴿٣٤﴾

And do not approach the property of an orphan, except in the way that is best, until he reaches maturity. And fulfill [every] commitment. Indeed, the commitment is ever [that about which one will be] questioned

وَأَوْفُوا۟And give fullٱلْكَيْلَ[the] measureإِذَاwhenكِلْتُمْyou measureوَزِنُوا۟and weighبِٱلْقِسْطَاسِwith the balanceٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِthe straightذَٰلِكَThatخَيْرٌ(is) goodوَأَحْسَنُand bestتَأْوِيلًا(in) result﴿٣٥﴾

And give full measure when you measure, and weigh with an even balance. That is the best [way] and best in result

وَلَاAnd (do) notتَقْفُpursueمَاwhatلَيْسَnotلَكَyou haveبِهِۦof itعِلْمٌany knowledgeإِنَّIndeedٱلسَّمْعَthe hearingوَٱلْبَصَرَand the sightوَٱلْفُؤَادَand the heartكُلُّallأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthoseكَانَwill beعَنْهُ[about it]مَسْـُٔولًاquestioned﴿٣٦﴾

And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. Indeed, the hearing, the sight and the heart - about all those [one] will be questioned

وَلَاAnd (do) notتَمْشِwalkفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthمَرَحًا(with) insolenceإِنَّكَIndeed, youلَنwill neverتَخْرِقَtearٱلْأَرْضَthe earthوَلَنand will neverتَبْلُغَreachٱلْجِبَالَthe mountainsطُولًا(in) height﴿٣٧﴾

And do not walk upon the earth exultantly. Indeed, you will never tear the earth [apart], and you will never reach the mountains in height

كُلُّAllذَٰلِكَthatكَانَisسَيِّئُهُۥ[its] evilعِندَnearرَبِّكَyour Lordمَكْرُوهًاhateful﴿٣٨﴾

All that - its evil is ever, in the sight of your Lord, detested

ذَٰلِكَThatمِمَّآ(is) from whatأَوْحَىٰٓ(was) revealedإِلَيْكَto youرَبُّكَ(from) your Lordمِنَofٱلْحِكْمَةِthe wisdomوَلَاAnd (do) notتَجْعَلْmakeمَعَwithٱللَّهِAllahإِلَٰهًاgodءَاخَرَotherفَتُلْقَىٰlest you should be thrownفِىinجَهَنَّمَHellمَلُومًاblameworthyمَّدْحُورًاabandoned﴿٣٩﴾

That is from what your Lord has revealed to you, [O Muhammad], of wisdom. And, [O mankind], do not make [as equal] with Allah another deity, lest you be thrown into Hell, blamed and banished

أَفَأَصْفَىٰكُمْThen has your Lord chosen (for) youرَبُّكُمThen has your Lord chosen (for) youبِٱلْبَنِينَsonsوَٱتَّخَذَand He has takenمِنَfromٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِthe AngelsإِنَٰثًاdaughtersإِنَّكُمْIndeed, youلَتَقُولُونَsurely sayقَوْلًاa wordعَظِيمًاgrave﴿٤٠﴾

Then, has your Lord chosen you for [having] sons and taken from among the angels daughters? Indeed, you say a grave saying