13. Ar-Ra'd

الٓمٓرAlif Laam Mim RaتِلْكَTheseءَايَٰتُ(are) the Versesٱلْكِتَٰبِ(of) the BookوَٱلَّذِىٓAnd that whichأُنزِلَhas been revealedإِلَيْكَto youمِنfromرَّبِّكَyour Lordٱلْحَقُّ(is) the truthوَلَٰكِنَّbutأَكْثَرَmostٱلنَّاسِ(of) the mankindلَا(do) notيُؤْمِنُونَbelieve﴿١﴾

Alif, Lam, Meem, Ra. These are the verses of the Book; and what has been revealed to you from your Lord is the truth, but most of the people do not believe

ٱللَّهُAllahٱلَّذِى(is) the One Whoرَفَعَraisedٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensبِغَيْرِwithoutعَمَدٍpillarsتَرَوْنَهَاthat you seeثُمَّthenٱسْتَوَىٰHe establishedعَلَىonٱلْعَرْشِthe Throneوَسَخَّرَand subjectedٱلشَّمْسَthe sunوَٱلْقَمَرَand the moonكُلٌّeachيَجْرِىrunningلِأَجَلٍfor a termمُّسَمًّىappointedيُدَبِّرُHe arrangesٱلْأَمْرَthe matterيُفَصِّلُHe detailsٱلْءَايَٰتِthe Signsلَعَلَّكُمso that you mayبِلِقَآءِin the meetingرَبِّكُمْ(with) your Lordتُوقِنُونَbelieve with certainty﴿٢﴾

It is Allah who erected the heavens without pillars that you [can] see; then He established Himself above the Throne and made subject the sun and the moon, each running [its course] for a specified term. He arranges [each] matter; He details the signs that you may, of the meeting with your Lord, be certain

وَهُوَAnd Heٱلَّذِى(is) the One Whoمَدَّspreadٱلْأَرْضَthe earthوَجَعَلَand placedفِيهَاin itرَوَٰسِىَfirm mountainsوَأَنْهَٰرًاand riversوَمِنand fromكُلِّallٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ(of) the fruitsجَعَلَHe madeفِيهَاin itزَوْجَيْنِpairsٱثْنَيْنِtwoيُغْشِىHe coversٱلَّيْلَthe nightٱلنَّهَارَ(with) the dayإِنَّIndeedفِىinذَٰلِكَthatلَءَايَٰتٍsurely (are) Signsلِّقَوْمٍfor a peopleيَتَفَكَّرُونَwho ponder﴿٣﴾

And it is He who spread the earth and placed therein firmly set mountains and rivers; and from all of the fruits He made therein two mates; He causes the night to cover the day. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought

وَفِىAnd inٱلْأَرْضِthe earthقِطَعٌare tracksمُّتَجَٰوِرَٰتٌneighboringوَجَنَّٰتٌand gardensمِّنْofأَعْنَٰبٍgrapevinesوَزَرْعٌand cropsوَنَخِيلٌand date-palmsصِنْوَانٌtrees (growing) from a single rootوَغَيْرُand notصِنْوَانٍtrees (growing) from a single rootيُسْقَىٰwateredبِمَآءٍwith waterوَٰحِدٍoneوَنُفَضِّلُbut We cause to exceedبَعْضَهَاsome of themعَلَىٰoverبَعْضٍothersفِىinٱلْأُكُلِthe fruitإِنَّIndeedفِىinذَٰلِكَthatلَءَايَٰتٍsurely (are) Signsلِّقَوْمٍfor a peopleيَعْقِلُونَwho use reason﴿٤﴾

And within the land are neighboring plots and gardens of grapevines and crops and palm trees, [growing] several from a root or otherwise, watered with one water; but We make some of them exceed others in [quality of] fruit. Indeed in that are signs for a people who reason

وَإِنAnd ifتَعْجَبْyou (are) astonishedفَعَجَبٌthen astonishingقَوْلُهُمْ(is) their sayingأَءِذَاWhenكُنَّاwe areتُرَٰبًاdustأَءِنَّاwill weلَفِى(be) indeed, inخَلْقٍa creationجَدِيدٍnewأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseٱلَّذِينَ(are) the ones whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedبِرَبِّهِمْin their Lordوَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَand thoseٱلْأَغْلَٰلُthe iron chainsفِىٓ(will be) inأَعْنَاقِهِمْtheir necksوَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthoseأَصْحَٰبُ(are the) companionsٱلنَّارِ(of) the Fireهُمْtheyفِيهَاin itخَٰلِدُونَ(will) abide forever﴿٥﴾

And if you are astonished, [O Muhammad] - then astonishing is their saying, "When we are dust, will we indeed be [brought] into a new creation?" Those are the ones who have disbelieved in their Lord, and those will have shackles upon their necks, and those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally

وَيَسْتَعْجِلُونَكَAnd they ask you to hastenبِٱلسَّيِّئَةِthe evilقَبْلَbeforeٱلْحَسَنَةِthe goodوَقَدْand verilyخَلَتْhas occurredمِنfromقَبْلِهِمُbefore themٱلْمَثُلَٰتُ[the] similar punishmentsوَإِنَّAnd indeedرَبَّكَyour Lordلَذُو(is) fullمَغْفِرَةٍ(of) forgivenessلِّلنَّاسِfor mankindعَلَىٰforظُلْمِهِمْtheir wrongdoingوَإِنَّand indeedرَبَّكَyour Lordلَشَدِيدُ(is) severeٱلْعِقَابِ(in) the penalty﴿٦﴾

They impatiently urge you to bring about evil before good, while there has already occurred before them similar punishments [to what they demand]. And indeed, your Lord is full of forgiveness for the people despite their wrongdoing, and indeed, your Lord is severe in penalty

وَيَقُولُAnd sayٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedلَوْلَآWhy notأُنزِلَhas been sent downعَلَيْهِto himءَايَةٌa signمِّنfromرَّبِّهِۦٓhis LordإِنَّمَآOnlyأَنتَyouمُنذِرٌ(are) a warnerوَلِكُلِّand for everyقَوْمٍpeopleهَادٍ(is) a guide﴿٧﴾

And those who disbelieved say, "Why has a sign not been sent down to him from his Lord?" You are only a warner, and for every people is a guide

ٱللَّهُAllahيَعْلَمُknowsمَاwhatتَحْمِلُcarriesكُلُّeveryأُنثَىٰfemaleوَمَاand whatتَغِيضُfall shortٱلْأَرْحَامُthe wombوَمَاand whatتَزْدَادُthey exceedوَكُلُّAnd everyشَىْءٍthingعِندَهُۥwith Himبِمِقْدَارٍ(is) in due proportion﴿٨﴾

Allah knows what every female carries and what the wombs lose [prematurely] or exceed. And everything with Him is by due measure

عَٰلِمُKnowerٱلْغَيْبِ(of) the unseenوَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِand the witnessedٱلْكَبِيرُthe Most Greatٱلْمُتَعَالِthe Most High﴿٩﴾

[He is] Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, the Grand, the Exalted

سَوَآءٌ(It is) same (to Him)مِّنكُم[of you]مَّنْ(one) whoأَسَرَّconcealsٱلْقَوْلَthe speechوَمَنor (one) whoجَهَرَpublicizesبِهِۦitوَمَنْand (one) whoهُوَ[he]مُسْتَخْفٍۭ(is) hiddenبِٱلَّيْلِby nightوَسَارِبٌۢor goes freelyبِٱلنَّهَارِby day﴿١٠﴾

It is the same [to Him] concerning you whether one conceals [his] speech or one publicizes it and whether one is hidden by night or conspicuous [among others] by day

لَهُۥFor himمُعَقِّبَٰتٌ(are) successive (Angels)مِّنۢfromبَيْنِ(before)يَدَيْهِ(him)وَمِنْand fromخَلْفِهِۦand behind himيَحْفَظُونَهُۥwho guard himمِنْbyأَمْرِ(the) commandٱللَّهِ(of) AllahإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahلَا(does) notيُغَيِّرُchangeمَا(the condition)بِقَوْمٍof a peopleحَتَّىٰuntilيُغَيِّرُوا۟they changeمَاwhatبِأَنفُسِهِمْ(is) in themselvesوَإِذَآAnd whenأَرَادَwillsٱللَّهُAllahبِقَوْمٍfor a peopleسُوٓءًاmisfortuneفَلَاthen (there is) noمَرَدَّturning awayلَهُۥof itوَمَاand notلَهُمfor themمِّنfromدُونِهِۦbesides Himمِنanyوَالٍprotector﴿١١﴾

For each one are successive [angels] before and behind him who protect him by the decree of Allah. Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves. And when Allah intends for a people ill, there is no repelling it. And there is not for them besides Him any patron

هُوَHeٱلَّذِى(is) the One Whoيُرِيكُمُshows youٱلْبَرْقَthe lightningخَوْفًاa fearوَطَمَعًاand a hopeوَيُنشِئُand brings upٱلسَّحَابَthe cloudsٱلثِّقَالَthe heavy﴿١٢﴾

It is He who shows you lightening, [causing] fear and aspiration, and generates the heavy clouds

وَيُسَبِّحُAnd glorifiesٱلرَّعْدُthe thunderبِحَمْدِهِۦwith his praise وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُand the Angelsمِنْforخِيفَتِهِۦfear of HimوَيُرْسِلُAnd He sendsٱلصَّوَٰعِقَthe thunderboltsفَيُصِيبُand strikesبِهَاwith itمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsوَهُمْyet theyيُجَٰدِلُونَdisputeفِىaboutٱللَّهِAllahوَهُوَAnd Heشَدِيدُ(is) Mightyٱلْمِحَالِ(in) Strength﴿١٣﴾

And the thunder exalts [Allah] with praise of Him - and the angels [as well] from fear of Him - and He sends thunderbolts and strikes therewith whom He wills while they dispute about Allah; and He is severe in assault

لَهُۥTo Himدَعْوَةُ(is) supplicationٱلْحَقِّ(of) the truthوَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whomيَدْعُونَthey invokeمِنbesides Himدُونِهِۦbesides Himلَاnotيَسْتَجِيبُونَthey respondلَهُمto themبِشَىْءٍwith a thingإِلَّاexceptكَبَٰسِطِlike one who stretchesكَفَّيْهِhis handsإِلَىtowardsٱلْمَآءِwaterلِيَبْلُغَto reachفَاهُhis mouthوَمَاbut notهُوَitبِبَٰلِغِهِۦreaches itوَمَاAnd notدُعَآءُ(is) the supplicationٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ(of) the disbelieversإِلَّاbutفِىinضَلَٰلٍerror﴿١٤﴾

To Him [alone] is the supplication of truth. And those they call upon besides Him do not respond to them with a thing, except as one who stretches his hands toward water [from afar, calling it] to reach his mouth, but it will not reach it [thus]. And the supplication of the disbelievers is not but in error [i.e. futility]

وَلِلَّهِAnd to Allahيَسْجُدُprostratesمَنwhoeverفِى(is) inٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthطَوْعًاwillinglyوَكَرْهًاor unwillinglyوَظِلَٰلُهُمand (so do) their shadowsبِٱلْغُدُوِّin the morningsوَٱلْءَاصَالِand in the afternoons﴿١٥﴾

And to Allah prostrates whoever is within the heavens and the earth, willingly or by compulsion, and their shadows [as well] in the mornings and the afternoons

قُلْSayمَنWhoرَّبُّ(is) the Lordٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthقُلِSayٱللَّهُAllahقُلْSayأَفَٱتَّخَذْتُمHave you then takenمِّنfromدُونِهِۦٓbesides Himأَوْلِيَآءَprotectorsلَاnotيَمْلِكُونَthey have powerلِأَنفُسِهِمْfor themselvesنَفْعًا(to) benefitوَلَاand notضَرًّا(to) harmقُلْSayهَلْIsيَسْتَوِىequalٱلْأَعْمَىٰthe blindوَٱلْبَصِيرُand the seeingأَمْOrهَلْisتَسْتَوِىequalٱلظُّلُمَٰتُthe darkness[es]وَٱلنُّورُand the lightأَمْOrجَعَلُوا۟they attributeلِلَّهِto Allahشُرَكَآءَpartnersخَلَقُوا۟who createdكَخَلْقِهِۦlike His creationفَتَشَٰبَهَso that seemed alikeٱلْخَلْقُthe creationعَلَيْهِمْto themقُلِSayٱللَّهُAllahخَٰلِقُ(is) the Creatorكُلِّof allشَىْءٍthingsوَهُوَand Heٱلْوَٰحِدُ(is) the Oneٱلْقَهَّٰرُthe Irresistible﴿١٦﴾

Say, "Who is Lord of the heavens and earth?" Say, "Allah." Say, "Have you then taken besides Him allies not possessing [even] for themselves any benefit or any harm?" Say, "Is the blind equivalent to the seeing? Or is darkness equivalent to light? Or have they attributed to Allah partners who created like His creation so that the creation [of each] seemed similar to them?" Say, "Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is the One, the Prevailing

أَنزَلَHe sends downمِنَfromٱلسَّمَآءِthe skyمَآءًwaterفَسَالَتْand flowsأَوْدِيَةٌۢthe valleysبِقَدَرِهَاaccording to their measureفَٱحْتَمَلَand carriesٱلسَّيْلُthe torrentزَبَدًاa foamرَّابِيًاrisingوَمِمَّاAnd from whatيُوقِدُونَthey heatعَلَيْهِ[on] itفِىinٱلنَّارِthe fireٱبْتِغَآءَin order to makeحِلْيَةٍornamentsأَوْorمَتَٰعٍutensilsزَبَدٌa foamمِّثْلُهُۥlike itكَذَٰلِكَThusيَضْرِبُsets forthٱللَّهُAllahٱلْحَقَّthe truthوَٱلْبَٰطِلَand the falsehoodفَأَمَّاThen as forٱلزَّبَدُthe foamفَيَذْهَبُit passes awayجُفَآءً(as) scumوَأَمَّاand as forمَاwhatيَنفَعُbenefitsٱلنَّاسَthe mankindفَيَمْكُثُremainsفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthكَذَٰلِكَThusيَضْرِبُAllah sets forthٱللَّهُAllah sets forthٱلْأَمْثَالَthe examples﴿١٧﴾

He sends down from the sky, rain, and valleys flow according to their capacity, and the torrent carries a rising foam. And from that [ore] which they heat in the fire, desiring adornments and utensils, is a foam like it. Thus Allah presents [the example of] truth and falsehood. As for the foam, it vanishes, [being] cast off; but as for that which benefits the people, it remains on the earth. Thus does Allah present examples

لِلَّذِينَFor those whoٱسْتَجَابُوا۟respondedلِرَبِّهِمُto their Lordٱلْحُسْنَىٰ(is) the blissوَٱلَّذِينَAnd for those whoلَمْ(did) notيَسْتَجِيبُوا۟respondلَهُۥto Himلَوْifأَنَّthatلَهُمthey hadمَّاwhateverفِى(is) inٱلْأَرْضِthe earthجَمِيعًاallوَمِثْلَهُۥand like of itمَعَهُۥwith itلَٱفْتَدَوْا۟surely they would offer ransomبِهِۦٓwith itأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseلَهُمْfor themسُوٓءُ(is) a terribleٱلْحِسَابِreckoningوَمَأْوَىٰهُمْand their abodeجَهَنَّمُ(is) Hellوَبِئْسَand wretchedٱلْمِهَادُ(is) the resting place﴿١٨﴾

For those who have responded to their Lord is the best [reward], but those who did not respond to Him - if they had all that is in the earth entirely and the like of it with it, they would [attempt to] ransom themselves thereby. Those will have the worst account, and their refuge is Hell, and wretched is the resting place

أَفَمَنThen is (he) whoيَعْلَمُknowsأَنَّمَآthat whichأُنزِلَhas been revealedإِلَيْكَto youمِنfromرَّبِّكَyour Lordٱلْحَقُّ(is) the truthكَمَنْlike (one) whoهُوَ[he]أَعْمَىٰٓ(is) blindإِنَّمَاOnlyيَتَذَكَّرُpay heedأُو۟لُوا۟menٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ(of) understanding﴿١٩﴾

Then is he who knows that what has been revealed to you from your Lord is the truth like one who is blind? They will only be reminded who are people of understanding

ٱلَّذِينَThose whoيُوفُونَfulfillبِعَهْدِthe covenantٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَلَاand notيَنقُضُونَthey breakٱلْمِيثَٰقَthe contract﴿٢٠﴾

Those who fulfill the covenant of Allah and do not break the contract