25. Al-Furqan

تَبَارَكَBlessed is HeٱلَّذِىWhoنَزَّلَsent downٱلْفُرْقَانَthe CriterionعَلَىٰuponعَبْدِهِۦHis slaveلِيَكُونَthat he may beلِلْعَٰلَمِينَto the worldsنَذِيرًاa warner ﴿١﴾

Blessed is He who sent down the Criterion upon His Servant that he may be to the worlds a warner

ٱلَّذِىThe One Who لَهُۥto Him (belongs)مُلْكُ(the) dominionٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthوَلَمْand notيَتَّخِذْHe has takenوَلَدًاa sonوَلَمْand notيَكُنHe hasلَّهُۥfor Himشَرِيكٌa partnerفِىinٱلْمُلْكِthe dominionوَخَلَقَand He (has) createdكُلَّeveryشَىْءٍthingفَقَدَّرَهُۥand determined itتَقْدِيرًا(with) determination﴿٢﴾

He to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and who has not taken a son and has not had a partner in dominion and has created each thing and determined it with [precise] determination

وَٱتَّخَذُوا۟Yet they have takenمِنbesides Himدُونِهِۦٓbesides Himءَالِهَةًgodsلَّاnotيَخْلُقُونَthey createشَيْـًٔاanythingوَهُمْwhile theyيُخْلَقُونَare createdوَلَاand notيَمْلِكُونَthey possessلِأَنفُسِهِمْfor themselvesضَرًّاany harmوَلَاand notنَفْعًاany benefitوَلَاand notيَمْلِكُونَthey controlمَوْتًاdeathوَلَاand notحَيَوٰةًlifeوَلَاand notنُشُورًاresurrection﴿٣﴾

But they have taken besides Him gods which create nothing, while they are created, and possess not for themselves any harm or benefit and possess not [power to cause] death or life or resurrection

وَقَالَAnd sayٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوٓا۟disbelieveإِنْNotهَٰذَآthisإِلَّآ(is) butإِفْكٌa lieٱفْتَرَىٰهُhe invented itوَأَعَانَهُۥand helped himعَلَيْهِat itقَوْمٌpeopleءَاخَرُونَotherفَقَدْBut verilyجَآءُوthey (have) producedظُلْمًاan injusticeوَزُورًاand a lie﴿٤﴾

And those who disbelieve say, "This [Qur'an] is not except a falsehood he invented, and another people assisted him in it." But they have committed an injustice and a lie

وَقَالُوٓا۟And they sayأَسَٰطِيرُTalesٱلْأَوَّلِينَ(of) the former peopleٱكْتَتَبَهَاwhich he has had writtenفَهِىَand theyتُمْلَىٰare dictatedعَلَيْهِto himبُكْرَةًmorningوَأَصِيلًاand evening﴿٥﴾

And they say, "Legends of the former peoples which he has written down, and they are dictated to him morning and afternoon

قُلْSayأَنزَلَهُHas sent it downٱلَّذِىthe One Whoيَعْلَمُknowsٱلسِّرَّthe secretفِىinٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthإِنَّهُۥIndeed, HeكَانَisغَفُورًاOft-ForgivingرَّحِيمًاMost Merciful﴿٦﴾

Say, [O Muhammad], "It has been revealed by He who knows [every] secret within the heavens and the earth. Indeed, He is ever Forgiving and Merciful

وَقَالُوا۟And they sayمَالِWhy doesهَٰذَاthisٱلرَّسُولِMessengerيَأْكُلُeatٱلطَّعَامَ[the] foodوَيَمْشِىand walkفِىinٱلْأَسْوَاقِthe marketsلَوْلَآWhy notأُنزِلَis sent downإِلَيْهِto himمَلَكٌan Angelفَيَكُونَthen he beمَعَهُۥwith himنَذِيرًاa warner﴿٧﴾

And they say, "What is this messenger that eats food and walks in the markets? Why was there not sent down to him an angel so he would be with him a warner

أَوْOrيُلْقَىٰٓis deliveredإِلَيْهِto himكَنزٌa treasureأَوْorتَكُونُisلَهُۥfor himجَنَّةٌa gardenيَأْكُلُhe may eatمِنْهَاfrom itوَقَالَAnd sayٱلظَّٰلِمُونَthe wrongdoersإِنNotتَتَّبِعُونَyou followإِلَّاbutرَجُلًاa manمَّسْحُورًاbewitched﴿٨﴾

Or [why is not] a treasure presented to him [from heaven], or does he [not] have a garden from which he eats?" And the wrongdoers say, "You follow not but a man affected by magic

ٱنظُرْSeeكَيْفَhowضَرَبُوا۟they set forthلَكَfor youٱلْأَمْثَٰلَthe similitudesفَضَلُّوا۟but they have gone astrayفَلَاso notيَسْتَطِيعُونَthey are able (to find)سَبِيلًاa way﴿٩﴾

Look how they strike for you comparisons; but they have strayed, so they cannot [find] a way

تَبَارَكَBlessed is HeٱلَّذِىٓWhoإِنifشَآءَHe willedجَعَلَ(could have) madeلَكَfor youخَيْرًاbetterمِّنthanذَٰلِكَthat جَنَّٰتٍgardens تَجْرِىflowمِنfromتَحْتِهَاunderneath itٱلْأَنْهَٰرُthe riversوَيَجْعَلand He (could) makeلَّكَfor youقُصُورًۢاpalaces﴿١٠﴾

Blessed is He who, if He willed, could have made for you [something] better than that - gardens beneath which rivers flow - and could make for you palaces

بَلْNayكَذَّبُوا۟they denyبِٱلسَّاعَةِthe Hourوَأَعْتَدْنَاand We have preparedلِمَنfor (those) whoكَذَّبَdenyبِٱلسَّاعَةِthe Hourسَعِيرًاa Blazing Fire﴿١١﴾

But they have denied the Hour, and We have prepared for those who deny the Hour a Blaze

إِذَاWhenرَأَتْهُمit sees themمِّنfromمَّكَانٍۭa placeبَعِيدٍfarسَمِعُوا۟they will hearلَهَاitsتَغَيُّظًاragingوَزَفِيرًاand roaring﴿١٢﴾

When the Hellfire sees them from a distant place, they will hear its fury and roaring

وَإِذَآAnd whenأُلْقُوا۟they are thrownمِنْهَاthereofمَكَانًا(in) a placeضَيِّقًاnarrowمُّقَرَّنِينَbound in chainsدَعَوْا۟they will callهُنَالِكَthereثُبُورًا(for) destruction﴿١٣﴾

And when they are thrown into a narrow place therein bound in chains, they will cry out thereupon for destruction

لَّا(Do) notتَدْعُوا۟callٱلْيَوْمَthis dayثُبُورًا(for) destructionوَٰحِدًاoneوَٱدْعُوا۟but callثُبُورًا(for) destructionsكَثِيرًاmany﴿١٤﴾

[They will be told], "Do not cry this Day for one destruction but cry for much destruction

قُلْSayأَذَٰلِكَIs thatخَيْرٌbetterأَمْorجَنَّةُGardenٱلْخُلْدِ(of) Eternityٱلَّتِىwhichوُعِدَis promisedٱلْمُتَّقُونَ(to) the righteousكَانَتْIt will beلَهُمْfor themجَزَآءًa rewardوَمَصِيرًاand destination﴿١٥﴾

Say, "Is that better or the Garden of Eternity which is promised to the righteous? It will be for them a reward and destination

لَّهُمْFor themفِيهَاthereinمَا(is) whateverيَشَآءُونَthey wishخَٰلِدِينَthey will abide foreverكَانَIt isعَلَىٰonرَبِّكَyour Lordوَعْدًاa promiseمَّسْـُٔولًاrequested﴿١٦﴾

For them therein is whatever they wish, [while] abiding eternally. It is ever upon your Lord a promise [worthy to be] requested

وَيَوْمَAnd (the) DayيَحْشُرُهُمْHe will gather themوَمَاand whatيَعْبُدُونَthey worshipمِنbesides Allahدُونِbesides Allahٱللَّهِbesides Allahفَيَقُولُand He will sayءَأَنتُمْDid youأَضْلَلْتُمْ[you] misleadعِبَادِىMy slavesهَٰٓؤُلَآءِtheseأَمْorهُمْtheyضَلُّوا۟went astrayٱلسَّبِيلَ(from) the way﴿١٧﴾

And [mention] the Day He will gather them and that which they worship besides Allah and will say, "Did you mislead these, My servants, or did they [themselves] stray from the way

قَالُوا۟They sayسُبْحَٰنَكَGlory be to YouمَاNotكَانَit was properيَنۢبَغِىit was properلَنَآfor usأَنthatنَّتَّخِذَwe takeمِنbesides Youدُونِكَbesides YouمِنْanyأَوْلِيَآءَprotectorsوَلَٰكِنButمَّتَّعْتَهُمْYou gave them comfortsوَءَابَآءَهُمْand their forefathersحَتَّىٰuntilنَسُوا۟they forgotٱلذِّكْرَthe Messageوَكَانُوا۟and becameقَوْمًۢاa peopleبُورًاruined﴿١٨﴾

They will say, "Exalted are You! It was not for us to take besides You any allies. But You provided comforts for them and their fathers until they forgot the message and became a people ruined

فَقَدْSo verilyكَذَّبُوكُمthey deny youبِمَاin whatتَقُولُونَyou sayفَمَاso notتَسْتَطِيعُونَyou are ableصَرْفًا(to) avertوَلَاand notنَصْرًا(to) helpوَمَنAnd whoeverيَظْلِمdoes wrongمِّنكُمْamong youنُذِقْهُWe will make him tasteعَذَابًاa punishmentكَبِيرًاgreat﴿١٩﴾

So they will deny you, [disbelievers], in what you say, and you cannot avert [punishment] or [find] help. And whoever commits injustice among you - We will make him taste a great punishment

وَمَآAnd notأَرْسَلْنَاWe sentقَبْلَكَbefore youمِنَanyٱلْمُرْسَلِينَMessengersإِلَّآbutإِنَّهُمْindeed, theyلَيَأْكُلُونَ[surely] ateٱلطَّعَامَfoodوَيَمْشُونَand walkedفِىinٱلْأَسْوَاقِthe marketsوَجَعَلْنَاAnd We have madeبَعْضَكُمْsome of youلِبَعْضٍfor othersفِتْنَةًa trialأَتَصْبِرُونَwill you have patienceوَكَانَAnd isرَبُّكَyour LordبَصِيرًاAll-Seer﴿٢٠﴾

And We did not send before you, [O Muhammad], any of the messengers except that they ate food and walked in the markets. And We have made some of you [people] as trial for others - will you have patience? And ever is your Lord, Seeing