22. Al-Hajj

ٱلَّذِينَThose whoإِنifمَّكَّنَّٰهُمْWe establish themفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe landأَقَامُوا۟they establishٱلصَّلَوٰةَthe prayerوَءَاتَوُا۟and they giveٱلزَّكَوٰةَzakahوَأَمَرُوا۟and they enjoinبِٱلْمَعْرُوفِthe rightوَنَهَوْا۟and forbidعَنِfromٱلْمُنكَرِthe wrongوَلِلَّهِAnd for Allahعَٰقِبَةُ(is the) endٱلْأُمُورِ(of) the matters﴿٤١﴾

[And they are] those who, if We give them authority in the land, establish prayer and give zakah and enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong. And to Allah belongs the outcome of [all] matters

وَإِنAnd ifيُكَذِّبُوكَthey deny youفَقَدْso verilyكَذَّبَتْdeniedقَبْلَهُمْbefore themقَوْمُ(the) peopleنُوحٍ(of) Nuhوَعَادٌand Aadوَثَمُودُand Thamud﴿٤٢﴾

And if they deny you, [O Muhammad] - so, before them, did the people of Noah and 'Aad and Thamud deny [their prophets]

وَقَوْمُAnd (the) peopleإِبْرَٰهِيمَ(of) Ibrahimوَقَوْمُand (the) peopleلُوطٍ(of) Lut﴿٤٣﴾

And the people of Abraham and the people of Lot

وَأَصْحَٰبُAnd the inhabitantsمَدْيَنَ(of) MadyanوَكُذِّبَAnd Musa was deniedمُوسَىٰAnd Musa was deniedفَأَمْلَيْتُso I granted respiteلِلْكَٰفِرِينَto the disbelieversثُمَّthenأَخَذْتُهُمْI seized themفَكَيْفَand howكَانَwasنَكِيرِMy punishment﴿٤٤﴾

And the inhabitants of Madyan. And Moses was denied, so I prolonged enjoyment for the disbelievers; then I seized them, and how [terrible] was My reproach

فَكَأَيِّنAnd how manyمِّنofقَرْيَةٍa townshipأَهْلَكْنَٰهَاWe have destroyed itوَهِىَwhile itظَالِمَةٌwas doing wrongفَهِىَso itخَاوِيَةٌfellعَلَىٰonعُرُوشِهَاits roofsوَبِئْرٍand wellمُّعَطَّلَةٍabandonedوَقَصْرٍand castleمَّشِيدٍlofty﴿٤٥﴾

And how many a city did We destroy while it was committing wrong - so it is [now] fallen into ruin - and [how many] an abandoned well and [how many] a lofty palace

أَفَلَمْSo have notيَسِيرُوا۟they traveledفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe landفَتَكُونَand isلَهُمْfor themقُلُوبٌheartsيَعْقِلُونَ(to) reasonبِهَآwith itأَوْorءَاذَانٌearsيَسْمَعُونَ(to) hearبِهَاwith itفَإِنَّهَاFor indeed, [it]لَاnotتَعْمَى(are) blindedٱلْأَبْصَٰرُthe eyesوَلَٰكِنbutتَعْمَى(are) blindedٱلْقُلُوبُthe heartsٱلَّتِىwhichفِى(are) inٱلصُّدُورِthe breasts﴿٤٦﴾

So have they not traveled through the earth and have hearts by which to reason and ears by which to hear? For indeed, it is not eyes that are blinded, but blinded are the hearts which are within the breasts

وَيَسْتَعْجِلُونَكَAnd they ask you to hastenبِٱلْعَذَابِthe punishmentوَلَنBut never willيُخْلِفَfail/violateٱللَّهُAllahوَعْدَهُۥ(in) His PromiseوَإِنَّAnd indeedيَوْمًاa dayعِندَwithرَبِّكَyour Lordكَأَلْفِ(is) like a thousandسَنَةٍyear(s)مِّمَّاof whatتَعُدُّونَyou count﴿٤٧﴾

And they urge you to hasten the punishment. But Allah will never fail in His promise. And indeed, a day with your Lord is like a thousand years of those which you count

وَكَأَيِّنAnd how manyمِّنofقَرْيَةٍa townshipأَمْلَيْتُI gave respiteلَهَاto itوَهِىَwhile itظَالِمَةٌ(was) doing wrongثُمَّThenأَخَذْتُهَاI seized itوَإِلَىَّand to Meٱلْمَصِيرُ(is) the destination﴿٤٨﴾

And for how many a city did I prolong enjoyment while it was committing wrong. Then I seized it, and to Me is the [final] destination

قُلْSayيَٰٓأَيُّهَاO mankindٱلنَّاسُO mankindإِنَّمَآOnlyأَنَا۠I amلَكُمْto youنَذِيرٌa warnerمُّبِينٌclear﴿٤٩﴾

Say, "O people, I am only to you a clear warner

فَٱلَّذِينَSo those whoءَامَنُوا۟believeوَعَمِلُوا۟and doٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِrighteous deeds لَهُمfor themمَّغْفِرَةٌ(is) forgivenessوَرِزْقٌand a provisionكَرِيمٌnoble﴿٥٠﴾

And those who have believed and done righteous deeds - for them is forgiveness and noble provision

وَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoسَعَوْا۟stroveفِىٓagainstءَايَٰتِنَاOur Versesمُعَٰجِزِينَ(to) cause failureأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthoseأَصْحَٰبُ(are the) companionsٱلْجَحِيمِ(of) the Hellfire﴿٥١﴾

But the ones who strove against Our verses, [seeking] to cause failure - those are the companions of Hellfire

وَمَآAnd notأَرْسَلْنَاWe sentمِنbefore youقَبْلِكَbefore youمِنanyرَّسُولٍMessengerوَلَاand notنَبِىٍّa Prophetإِلَّآbutإِذَاwhenتَمَنَّىٰٓhe recitedأَلْقَىthrewٱلشَّيْطَٰنُthe Shaitaanفِىٓinأُمْنِيَّتِهِۦhis recitationفَيَنسَخُBut Allah abolishesٱللَّهُBut Allah abolishesمَاwhatيُلْقِىthrowsٱلشَّيْطَٰنُthe ShaitaanثُمَّthenيُحْكِمُAllah will establishٱللَّهُAllah will establishءَايَٰتِهِۦHis VersesوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَلِيمٌ(is) All-KnowerحَكِيمٌAll-Wise﴿٥٢﴾

And We did not send before you any messenger or prophet except that when he spoke [or recited], Satan threw into it [some misunderstanding]. But Allah abolishes that which Satan throws in; then Allah makes precise His verses. And Allah is Knowing and Wise

لِّيَجْعَلَThat He may makeمَاwhatيُلْقِىthe Shaitaan throwsٱلشَّيْطَٰنُthe Shaitaan throwsفِتْنَةًa trialلِّلَّذِينَfor thoseفِىinقُلُوبِهِمtheir heartsمَّرَضٌ(is) a diseaseوَٱلْقَاسِيَةِand (are) hardenedقُلُوبُهُمْtheir heartsوَإِنَّAnd indeedٱلظَّٰلِمِينَthe wrongdoersلَفِى(are) surely, inشِقَاقٍۭschismبَعِيدٍfar﴿٥٣﴾

[That is] so He may make what Satan throws in a trial for those within whose hearts is disease and those hard of heart. And indeed, the wrongdoers are in extreme dissension

وَلِيَعْلَمَAnd that may knowٱلَّذِينَthose whoأُوتُوا۟have been givenٱلْعِلْمَthe knowledgeأَنَّهُthat itٱلْحَقُّ(is) the truthمِنfromرَّبِّكَyour Lordفَيُؤْمِنُوا۟and they believeبِهِۦin itفَتُخْبِتَand may humbly submitلَهُۥto itقُلُوبُهُمْtheir heartsوَإِنَّAnd indeedٱللَّهَAllahلَهَادِ(is) surely (the) Guideٱلَّذِينَ(of) those whoءَامَنُوٓا۟believeإِلَىٰtoصِرَٰطٍa PathمُّسْتَقِيمٍStraight﴿٥٤﴾

And so those who were given knowledge may know that it is the truth from your Lord and [therefore] believe in it, and their hearts humbly submit to it. And indeed is Allah the Guide of those who have believed to a straight path

وَلَاAnd notيَزَالُwill ceaseٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveفِى(to be) inمِرْيَةٍdoubtمِّنْهُof itحَتَّىٰuntilتَأْتِيَهُمُcomes to themٱلسَّاعَةُthe Hourبَغْتَةًsuddenlyأَوْorيَأْتِيَهُمْcomes to themعَذَابُ(the) punishmentيَوْمٍ(of) a Dayعَقِيمٍbarren﴿٥٥﴾

But those who disbelieve will not cease to be in doubt of it until the Hour comes upon them unexpectedly or there comes to them the punishment of a barren Day

ٱلْمُلْكُThe Sovereigntyيَوْمَئِذٍ(on) that Dayلِّلَّهِ(will be) for AllahيَحْكُمُHe will judgeبَيْنَهُمْbetween themفَٱلَّذِينَSo those whoءَامَنُوا۟believeوَعَمِلُوا۟and didٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِrighteous deedsفِى(will be) inجَنَّٰتِGardensٱلنَّعِيمِ(of) Delight﴿٥٦﴾

[All] sovereignty that Day is for Allah; He will judge between them. So they who believed and did righteous deeds will be in the Gardens of Pleasure

وَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedوَكَذَّبُوا۟and deniedبِـَٔايَٰتِنَاOur Versesفَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthen thoseلَهُمْfor themعَذَابٌ(will be) a punishmentمُّهِينٌhumiliating﴿٥٧﴾

And they who disbelieved and denied Our signs - for those there will be a humiliating punishment

وَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoهَاجَرُوا۟emigratedفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahثُمَّthenقُتِلُوٓا۟were killedأَوْorمَاتُوا۟diedلَيَرْزُقَنَّهُمُsurely, Allah will provide themٱللَّهُsurely, Allah will provide themرِزْقًاa provisionحَسَنًاgoodوَإِنَّAnd indeedٱللَّهَAllahلَهُوَsurely, Heخَيْرُ(is the) Bestٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ(of) the Providers﴿٥٨﴾

And those who emigrated for the cause of Allah and then were killed or died - Allah will surely provide for them a good provision. And indeed, it is Allah who is the best of providers

لَيُدْخِلَنَّهُمSurely, He will admit themمُّدْخَلًا(to) an entranceيَرْضَوْنَهُۥthey will be pleased (with) itوَإِنَّAnd indeedٱللَّهَAllahلَعَلِيمٌsurely, (is) All-KnowingحَلِيمٌMost Forbearing﴿٥٩﴾

He will surely cause them to enter an entrance with which they will be pleased, and indeed, Allah is Knowing and Forbearing

ذَٰلِكَThatوَمَنْand whoeverعَاقَبَhas retaliatedبِمِثْلِwith the likeمَا(of) thatعُوقِبَhe was made to sufferبِهِۦby itثُمَّthenبُغِىَhe was oppressedعَلَيْهِ[on him]لَيَنصُرَنَّهُAllah will surely help himٱللَّهُAllah will surely help himإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahلَعَفُوٌّ(is) surely Oft-PardoningغَفُورٌOft-Forgiving﴿٦٠﴾

That [is so]. And whoever responds [to injustice] with the equivalent of that with which he was harmed and then is tyrannized - Allah will surely aid him. Indeed, Allah is Pardoning and Forgiving