14. Ibrahim

الٓرAlif Laam RaكِتَٰبٌA Bookأَنزَلْنَٰهُwhich We have revealedإِلَيْكَto youلِتُخْرِجَso that you may bring outٱلنَّاسَthe mankindمِنَfromٱلظُّلُمَٰتِthe darkness[es]إِلَىtoٱلنُّورِthe lightبِإِذْنِby the permissionرَبِّهِمْ(of) their Lordإِلَىٰtoصِرَٰطِthe Pathٱلْعَزِيزِ(of) the All-Mightyٱلْحَمِيدِthe Praiseworthy﴿١﴾

Alif, Lam, Ra. [This is] a Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that you might bring mankind out of darknesses into the light by permission of their Lord - to the path of the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy

ٱللَّهِAllahٱلَّذِى(is) the Oneلَهُۥto Him (belongs)مَاwhateverفِى(is) inٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensوَمَاand whateverفِى(is) inٱلْأَرْضِthe earthوَوَيْلٌAnd woeلِّلْكَٰفِرِينَto the disbelieversمِنْfromعَذَابٍthe punishmentشَدِيدٍsevere﴿٢﴾

Allah, to whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And woe to the disbelievers from a severe punishment

ٱلَّذِينَThose whoيَسْتَحِبُّونَlove moreٱلْحَيَوٰةَthe lifeٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldعَلَىthanٱلْءَاخِرَةِthe Hereafterوَيَصُدُّونَand hinderعَنfromسَبِيلِ(the) Pathٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَيَبْغُونَهَاand seek in itعِوَجًاcrookednessأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthoseفِى[in]ضَلَٰلٍۭ(are) far astrayبَعِيدٍ(are) far astray﴿٣﴾

The ones who prefer the worldly life over the Hereafter and avert [people] from the way of Allah, seeking to make it (seem) deviant. Those are in extreme error

وَمَآAnd notأَرْسَلْنَاWe sentمِنanyرَّسُولٍMessengerإِلَّاexceptبِلِسَانِwith the languageقَوْمِهِۦ(of) his peopleلِيُبَيِّنَso that he might make clearلَهُمْfor themفَيُضِلُّThen Allah lets go astrayٱللَّهُThen Allah lets go astrayمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsوَيَهْدِىand guidesمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsوَهُوَAnd Heٱلْعَزِيزُ(is) the All-Mightyٱلْحَكِيمُthe All-Wise﴿٤﴾

And We did not send any messenger except [speaking] in the language of his people to state clearly for them, and Allah sends astray [thereby] whom He wills and guides whom He wills. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise

وَلَقَدْAnd verilyأَرْسَلْنَاWe sentمُوسَىٰMusaبِـَٔايَٰتِنَآwith Our SignsأَنْthatأَخْرِجْBring outقَوْمَكَyour peopleمِنَfromٱلظُّلُمَٰتِthe darkness[es]إِلَىtoٱلنُّورِthe lightوَذَكِّرْهُمAnd remind themبِأَيَّىٰمِof the daysٱللَّهِ(of) AllahإِنَّIndeedفِىinذَٰلِكَthatلَءَايَٰتٍsurely (are) the signsلِّكُلِّfor everyoneصَبَّارٍpatientشَكُورٍand thankful﴿٥﴾

And We certainly sent Moses with Our signs, [saying], "Bring out your people from darknesses into the light and remind them of the days of Allah." Indeed in that are signs for everyone patient and grateful

وَإِذْAnd whenقَالَsaidمُوسَىٰMusaلِقَوْمِهِto his peopleٱذْكُرُوا۟Rememberنِعْمَةَ(the) Favor of Allahٱللَّهِ(the) Favor of Allahعَلَيْكُمْupon youإِذْwhenأَنجَىٰكُمHe saved youمِّنْfromءَالِ(the) peopleفِرْعَوْنَ(of) Firaunيَسُومُونَكُمْthey were afflicting youسُوٓءَ(with) evilٱلْعَذَابِtormentوَيُذَبِّحُونَand were slaughteringأَبْنَآءَكُمْyour sonsوَيَسْتَحْيُونَand letting liveنِسَآءَكُمْyour womenوَفِىAnd inذَٰلِكُمthatبَلَآءٌ(was) a trialمِّنfromرَّبِّكُمْyour Lordعَظِيمٌgreat﴿٦﴾

And [recall, O Children of Israel], when Moses said to His people, "Remember the favor of Allah upon you when He saved you from the people of Pharaoh, who were afflicting you with the worst torment and were slaughtering your [newborn] sons and keeping your females alive. And in that was a great trial from your Lord

وَإِذْAnd whenتَأَذَّنَproclaimedرَبُّكُمْyour LordلَئِنIfشَكَرْتُمْyou are thankfulلَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْsurely I will increase youوَلَئِنbut ifكَفَرْتُمْyou are ungratefulإِنَّindeedعَذَابِىMy punishmentلَشَدِيدٌ(is) surely severe﴿٧﴾

And [remember] when your Lord proclaimed, 'If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]; but if you deny, indeed, My punishment is severe

وَقَالَAnd saidمُوسَىٰٓMusaإِنIfتَكْفُرُوٓا۟you disbelieveأَنتُمْyouوَمَنand whoeverفِى(is) inٱلْأَرْضِthe earthجَمِيعًاallفَإِنَّthen indeedٱللَّهَAllahلَغَنِىٌّcertainly (is) Free of needحَمِيدٌPraiseworthy﴿٨﴾

And Moses said, "If you should disbelieve, you and whoever is on the earth entirely - indeed, Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy

أَلَمْHas notيَأْتِكُمْcome to youنَبَؤُا۟(the) newsٱلَّذِينَ(of) those whoمِن(were) before youقَبْلِكُمْ(were) before youقَوْمِthe peopleنُوحٍof Nuhوَعَادٍand Aadوَثَمُودَand Thamudوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoمِنۢ(were) after themبَعْدِهِمْ(were) after themلَاNoneيَعْلَمُهُمْknows themإِلَّاexceptٱللَّهُAllahجَآءَتْهُمْCame to themرُسُلُهُمtheir Messengersبِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِwith clear proofsفَرَدُّوٓا۟but they returnedأَيْدِيَهُمْtheir handsفِىٓinأَفْوَٰهِهِمْtheir mouthsوَقَالُوٓا۟and they saidإِنَّاIndeed weكَفَرْنَا[we] disbelieveبِمَآin whatأُرْسِلْتُمyou have been sentبِهِۦwith [it]وَإِنَّاand indeed, weلَفِى(are) surely inشَكٍّdoubtمِّمَّاabout whatتَدْعُونَنَآyou invite usإِلَيْهِto itمُرِيبٍsuspicious﴿٩﴾

Has there not reached you the news of those before you - the people of Noah and 'Aad and Thamud and those after them? No one knows them but Allah. Their messengers brought them clear proofs, but they returned their hands to their mouths and said, "Indeed, we disbelieve in that with which you have been sent, and indeed we are, about that to which you invite us, in disquieting doubt

قَالَتْSaidرُسُلُهُمْtheir MessengersأَفِىCan (there) be aboutٱللَّهِAllahشَكٌّany doubtفَاطِرِ(the) Creatorٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthيَدْعُوكُمْHe invites youلِيَغْفِرَso that He may forgiveلَكُمfor youمِّن[of]ذُنُوبِكُمْyour sinsوَيُؤَخِّرَكُمْand give you respiteإِلَىٰٓforأَجَلٍa termمُّسَمًّىappointedقَالُوٓا۟They saidإِنْNotأَنتُمْyouإِلَّا(are) butبَشَرٌa humanمِّثْلُنَاlike usتُرِيدُونَyou wishأَنtoتَصُدُّونَاhinder usعَمَّاfrom whatكَانَused toيَعْبُدُworshipءَابَآؤُنَاour forefathersفَأْتُونَاSo bring usبِسُلْطَٰنٍan authorityمُّبِينٍclear﴿١٠﴾

Their messengers said, "Can there be doubt about Allah, Creator of the heavens and earth? He invites you that He may forgive you of your sins, and He delays your death for a specified term." They said, "You are not but men like us who wish to avert us from what our fathers were worshipping. So bring us a clear authority

قَالَتْSaidلَهُمْto themرُسُلُهُمْtheir MessengersإِنNotنَّحْنُwe (are)إِلَّاbutبَشَرٌa humanمِّثْلُكُمْlike youوَلَٰكِنَّbutٱللَّهَAllahيَمُنُّbestows His GraceعَلَىٰonمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsمِنْofعِبَادِهِۦHis slavesوَمَاAnd notكَانَisلَنَآfor usأَنthatنَّأْتِيَكُمwe bring youبِسُلْطَٰنٍan authorityإِلَّاexceptبِإِذْنِby the permission of Allahٱللَّهِby the permission of AllahوَعَلَىAnd uponٱللَّهِAllahفَلْيَتَوَكَّلِso let put (their) trustٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَthe believers﴿١١﴾

Their messengers said to them, "We are only men like you, but Allah confers favor upon whom He wills of His servants. It has never been for us to bring you evidence except by permission of Allah. And upon Allah let the believers rely

وَمَاAnd whatلَنَآ(is) for usأَلَّاthat notنَتَوَكَّلَwe put our trustعَلَىuponٱللَّهِAllahوَقَدْwhile certainlyهَدَىٰنَاHe has guided usسُبُلَنَاto our waysوَلَنَصْبِرَنَّAnd surely we will bear with patienceعَلَىٰonمَآwhatءَاذَيْتُمُونَاharm you may cause usوَعَلَىAnd uponٱللَّهِAllahفَلْيَتَوَكَّلِso let put (their) trustٱلْمُتَوَكِّلُونَthe ones who put (their) trust﴿١٢﴾

And why should we not rely upon Allah while He has guided us to our [good] ways. And we will surely be patient against whatever harm you should cause us. And upon Allah let those who would rely [indeed] rely

وَقَالَAnd saidٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedلِرُسُلِهِمْto their MessengersلَنُخْرِجَنَّكُمSurely we will drive you outمِّنْofأَرْضِنَآour landأَوْorلَتَعُودُنَّsurely you should returnفِىtoمِلَّتِنَاour religionفَأَوْحَىٰٓSo inspiredإِلَيْهِمْto themرَبُّهُمْtheir LordلَنُهْلِكَنَّWe will surely destroyٱلظَّٰلِمِينَthe wrongdoers﴿١٣﴾

And those who disbelieved said to their messengers, "We will surely drive you out of our land, or you must return to our religion." So their Lord inspired to them, "We will surely destroy the wrongdoers

وَلَنُسْكِنَنَّكُمُAnd surely We will make you dwellٱلْأَرْضَ(in) the landمِنۢafter themبَعْدِهِمْafter themذَٰلِكَThatلِمَنْ(is) for whoeverخَافَfearsمَقَامِىstanding before Meوَخَافَand fearsوَعِيدِMy Threat﴿١٤﴾

And We will surely cause you to dwell in the land after them. That is for he who fears My position and fears My threat

وَٱسْتَفْتَحُوا۟And they sought victoryوَخَابَand disappointedكُلُّeveryجَبَّارٍtyrantعَنِيدٍobstinate﴿١٥﴾

And they requested victory from Allah, and disappointed, [therefore], was every obstinate tyrant

مِّنof himوَرَآئِهِۦAheadجَهَنَّمُ(is) Hellوَيُسْقَىٰand he will be made to drinkمِنofمَّآءٍwaterصَدِيدٍpurulent﴿١٦﴾

Before him is Hell, and he will be given a drink of purulent water

يَتَجَرَّعُهُۥHe will sip itوَلَاbut notيَكَادُhe will be nearيُسِيغُهُۥ(to) swallowing itوَيَأْتِيهِAnd will come to himٱلْمَوْتُthe deathمِنfromكُلِّeveryمَكَانٍsideوَمَاbut notهُوَheبِمَيِّتٍwill dieوَمِنAnd ahead of himوَرَآئِهِۦAnd ahead of himعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentغَلِيظٌharsh﴿١٧﴾

He will gulp it but will hardly [be able to] swallow it. And death will come to him from everywhere, but he is not to die. And before him is a massive punishment

مَّثَلُ(The) exampleٱلَّذِينَ(of) those whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveبِرَبِّهِمْin their Lordأَعْمَٰلُهُمْtheir deedsكَرَمَادٍ(are) like ashesٱشْتَدَّتْblows furiouslyبِهِon itٱلرِّيحُthe windفِىinيَوْمٍa dayعَاصِفٍstormyلَّاNoيَقْدِرُونَcontrol (they have)مِمَّاof whatكَسَبُوا۟they have earnedعَلَىٰonشَىْءٍanythingذَٰلِكَThatهُوَ[it]ٱلضَّلَٰلُ(is) the strayingٱلْبَعِيدُfar﴿١٨﴾

The example of those who disbelieve in their Lord is [that] their deeds are like ashes which the wind blows forcefully on a stormy day; they are unable [to keep] from what they earned a [single] thing. That is what is extreme error

أَلَمْDo notتَرَyou seeأَنَّthatٱللَّهَAllahخَلَقَcreatedٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensوَٱلْأَرْضَand the earthبِٱلْحَقِّin truthإِنIfيَشَأْHe willsيُذْهِبْكُمْHe can remove youوَيَأْتِand bringبِخَلْقٍa creationجَدِيدٍnew﴿١٩﴾

Have you not seen that Allah created the heavens and the earth in truth? If He wills, He can do away with you and produce a new creation

وَمَاAnd notذَٰلِكَ(is) thatعَلَىonٱللَّهِAllahبِعَزِيزٍgreat﴿٢٠﴾

And that is not difficult for Allah