39. Az-Zumar

تَنزِيلُ(The) revelationٱلْكِتَٰبِ(of) the Bookمِنَ(is) fromٱللَّهِAllahٱلْعَزِيزِthe All-Mightyٱلْحَكِيمِthe All-Wise﴿١﴾

The revelation of the Qur'an is from Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Wise

إِنَّآIndeed, Weأَنزَلْنَآ[We] have revealedإِلَيْكَto youٱلْكِتَٰبَthe Bookبِٱلْحَقِّin truthفَٱعْبُدِso worshipٱللَّهَAllahمُخْلِصًا(being) sincereلَّهُto Himٱلدِّينَ(in) the religion﴿٢﴾

Indeed, We have sent down to you the Book, [O Muhammad], in truth. So worship Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion

أَلَاUnquestionablyلِلَّهِfor Allahٱلدِّينُ(is) the religionٱلْخَالِصُthe pureوَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoٱتَّخَذُوا۟takeمِنbesides Himدُونِهِۦٓbesides HimأَوْلِيَآءَprotectorsمَاNotنَعْبُدُهُمْwe worship themإِلَّاexceptلِيُقَرِّبُونَآthat they may bring us nearإِلَىtoٱللَّهِAllahزُلْفَىٰٓ(in) nearnessإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahيَحْكُمُwill judgeبَيْنَهُمْbetween themفِىinمَاwhatهُمْtheyفِيهِ[in it]يَخْتَلِفُونَdifferإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahلَا(does) notيَهْدِىguideمَنْ(one) whoهُوَ[he]كَٰذِبٌ(is) a liarكَفَّارٌand a disbeliever﴿٣﴾

Unquestionably, for Allah is the pure religion. And those who take protectors besides Him [say], "We only worship them that they may bring us nearer to Allah in position." Indeed, Allah will judge between them concerning that over which they differ. Indeed, Allah does not guide he who is a liar and [confirmed] disbeliever

لَّوْIfأَرَادَAllah (had) intendedٱللَّهُAllah (had) intendedأَنtoيَتَّخِذَtakeوَلَدًاa sonلَّٱصْطَفَىٰsurely, He (could) have chosenمِمَّاfrom whatيَخْلُقُHe createsمَاwhateverيَشَآءُHe willedسُبْحَٰنَهُۥGlory be to HimهُوَHeٱللَّهُ(is) Allahٱلْوَٰحِدُthe Oneٱلْقَهَّارُthe Irresistible﴿٤﴾

If Allah had intended to take a son, He could have chosen from what He creates whatever He willed. Exalted is He; He is Allah, the One, the Prevailing

خَلَقَHe createdٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensوَٱلْأَرْضَand the earthبِٱلْحَقِّin [the] truthيُكَوِّرُHe wrapsٱلَّيْلَthe nightعَلَىoverٱلنَّهَارِthe dayوَيُكَوِّرُand wrapsٱلنَّهَارَthe dayعَلَىoverٱلَّيْلِthe nightوَسَخَّرَAnd He subjectedٱلشَّمْسَthe sunوَٱلْقَمَرَand the moonكُلٌّeachيَجْرِىrunningلِأَجَلٍfor a termمُّسَمًّىspecifiedأَلَاUnquestionablyهُوَHeٱلْعَزِيزُ(is) the All-Mightyٱلْغَفَّٰرُthe Oft-Forgiving﴿٥﴾

He created the heavens and earth in truth. He wraps the night over the day and wraps the day over the night and has subjected the sun and the moon, each running [its course] for a specified term. Unquestionably, He is the Exalted in Might, the Perpetual Forgiver

خَلَقَكُمHe created youمِّنfromنَّفْسٍa soulوَٰحِدَةٍsingleثُمَّThenجَعَلَHe madeمِنْهَاfrom itزَوْجَهَاits mateوَأَنزَلَAnd He sent downلَكُمfor youمِّنَofٱلْأَنْعَٰمِthe cattleثَمَٰنِيَةَeightأَزْوَٰجٍkindsيَخْلُقُكُمْHe creates youفِىinبُطُونِ(the) wombsأُمَّهَٰتِكُمْ(of) your mothersخَلْقًاcreationمِّنۢafterبَعْدِafterخَلْقٍcreationفِىinظُلُمَٰتٍdarkness[es]ثَلَٰثٍthreeذَٰلِكُمُThatٱللَّهُ(is) Allahرَبُّكُمْyour Lordلَهُfor Himٱلْمُلْكُ(is) the dominionلَآ(There is) noإِلَٰهَgodإِلَّاexceptهُوَHeفَأَنَّىٰThen howتُصْرَفُونَare you turning away﴿٦﴾

He created you from one soul. Then He made from it its mate, and He produced for you from the grazing livestock eight mates. He creates you in the wombs of your mothers, creation after creation, within three darknesses. That is Allah, your Lord; to Him belongs dominion. There is no deity except Him, so how are you averted

إِنIfتَكْفُرُوا۟you disbelieveفَإِنَّthen indeedٱللَّهَAllahغَنِىٌّ(is) free from needعَنكُمْof youوَلَاAnd notيَرْضَىٰHe likesلِعِبَادِهِin His slavesٱلْكُفْرَungratefulnessوَإِنAnd ifتَشْكُرُوا۟you are gratefulيَرْضَهُHe likes itلَكُمْin youوَلَاAnd notتَزِرُwill bearوَازِرَةٌbearer of burdensوِزْرَ(the) burdenأُخْرَىٰ(of) anotherثُمَّThenإِلَىٰtoرَبِّكُمyour Lordمَّرْجِعُكُمْ(is) your returnفَيُنَبِّئُكُمthen He will inform youبِمَاabout whatكُنتُمْyou used toتَعْمَلُونَdoإِنَّهُۥIndeed, Heعَلِيمٌۢ(is) the All-Knowerبِذَاتِof what (is) in the breastsٱلصُّدُورِof what (is) in the breasts﴿٧﴾

If you disbelieve - indeed, Allah is Free from need of you. And He does not approve for His servants disbelief. And if you are grateful, He approves it for you; and no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another. Then to your Lord is your return, and He will inform you about what you used to do. Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts

وَإِذَاAnd whenمَسَّtouchesٱلْإِنسَٰنَ[the] manضُرٌّadversityدَعَاhe callsرَبَّهُۥhis Lordمُنِيبًاturningإِلَيْهِto HimثُمَّthenإِذَاwhenخَوَّلَهُۥHe bestows on himنِعْمَةًa favorمِّنْهُfrom Himselfنَسِىَhe forgetsمَا(for) whatكَانَhe used to callيَدْعُوٓا۟he used to callإِلَيْهِ[to] Himمِنbeforeقَبْلُbeforeوَجَعَلَand he sets upلِلَّهِto Allahأَندَادًاrivalsلِّيُضِلَّto misleadعَنfromسَبِيلِهِۦHis PathقُلْSayتَمَتَّعْEnjoyبِكُفْرِكَin your disbeliefقَلِيلًا(for) a littleإِنَّكَIndeed, youمِنْ(are) ofأَصْحَٰبِ(the) companionsٱلنَّارِ(of) the Fire﴿٨﴾

And when adversity touches man, he calls upon his Lord, turning to Him [alone]; then when He bestows on him a favor from Himself, he forgets Him whom he called upon before, and he attributes to Allah equals to mislead [people] from His way. Say, "Enjoy your disbelief for a little; indeed, you are of the companions of the Fire

أَمَّنْIs (one) whoهُوَ[he]قَٰنِتٌ(is) devoutly obedient ءَانَآءَ(during) hoursٱلَّيْلِ(of) the nightسَاجِدًاprostratingوَقَآئِمًاand standingيَحْذَرُfearingٱلْءَاخِرَةَthe Hereafterوَيَرْجُوا۟and hopingرَحْمَةَ(for the) Mercyرَبِّهِۦ(of) his LordقُلْSayهَلْAreيَسْتَوِىequalٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَعْلَمُونَknowوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoلَا(do) notيَعْلَمُونَknowإِنَّمَاOnlyيَتَذَكَّرُwill take heedأُو۟لُوا۟those of understandingٱلْأَلْبَٰبِthose of understanding﴿٩﴾

Is one who is devoutly obedient during periods of the night, prostrating and standing [in prayer], fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, [like one who does not]? Say, "Are those who know equal to those who do not know?" Only they will remember [who are] people of understanding

قُلْSayيَٰعِبَادِO My slavesٱلَّذِينَ[those] whoءَامَنُوا۟believeٱتَّقُوا۟Fearرَبَّكُمْyour LordلِلَّذِينَFor those whoأَحْسَنُوا۟do goodفِىinهَٰذِهِthisٱلدُّنْيَاworldحَسَنَةٌ(is) goodوَأَرْضُand the earthٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَٰسِعَةٌ(is) spaciousإِنَّمَاOnlyيُوَفَّىwill be paid back in fullٱلصَّٰبِرُونَthe patient onesأَجْرَهُمtheir rewardبِغَيْرِwithoutحِسَابٍaccount﴿١٠﴾

Say, "O My servants who have believed, fear your Lord. For those who do good in this world is good, and the earth of Allah is spacious. Indeed, the patient will be given their reward without account

قُلْSayإِنِّىٓIndeed, Iأُمِرْتُ[I] am commandedأَنْthatأَعْبُدَI worshipٱللَّهَAllahمُخْلِصًا(being) sincereلَّهُto Himٱلدِّينَ(in) the religion﴿١١﴾

Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, I have been commanded to worship Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion

وَأُمِرْتُAnd I am commandedلِأَنْthatأَكُونَI beأَوَّلَ(the) firstٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ(of) those who submit﴿١٢﴾

And I have been commanded to be the first [among you] of the Muslims

قُلْSayإِنِّىٓIndeed, Iأَخَافُ[I] fearإِنْifعَصَيْتُI disobeyرَبِّىmy Lordعَذَابَ(the) punishmentيَوْمٍ(of) a Dayعَظِيمٍgreat﴿١٣﴾

Say, "Indeed I fear, if I should disobey my Lord, the punishment of a tremendous Day

قُلِSayٱللَّهَI worship AllahأَعْبُدُI worship Allahمُخْلِصًا(being) sincereلَّهُۥto Himدِينِى(in) my religion﴿١٤﴾

Say, "Allah [alone] do I worship, sincere to Him in my religion

فَٱعْبُدُوا۟So worshipمَاwhatشِئْتُمyou willمِّنbesides Himدُونِهِۦbesides HimقُلْSayإِنَّIndeedٱلْخَٰسِرِينَthe losersٱلَّذِينَ(are) those whoخَسِرُوٓا۟(will) loseأَنفُسَهُمْthemselvesوَأَهْلِيهِمْand their familiesيَوْمَ(on the) Dayٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ(of) the ResurrectionأَلَاUnquestionablyذَٰلِكَthat هُوَitٱلْخُسْرَانُ(is) the lossٱلْمُبِينُthe clear﴿١٥﴾

So worship what you will besides Him." Say, "Indeed, the losers are the ones who will lose themselves and their families on the Day of Resurrection. Unquestionably, that is the manifest loss

لَهُمFor themمِّنfromفَوْقِهِمْabove themظُلَلٌcoveringsمِّنَofٱلنَّارِthe Fireوَمِنand fromتَحْتِهِمْbelow themظُلَلٌcoveringsذَٰلِكَ(With) thatيُخَوِّفُthreatensٱللَّهُAllahبِهِۦ[with it]عِبَادَهُۥHis slavesيَٰعِبَادِO My slavesفَٱتَّقُونِSo fear Me﴿١٦﴾

They will have canopies of fire above them and below them, canopies. By that Allah threatens His servants. O My servants, then fear Me

وَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoٱجْتَنَبُوا۟avoidٱلطَّٰغُوتَthe false godsأَنlestيَعْبُدُوهَاthey worship themوَأَنَابُوٓا۟and turnإِلَىtoٱللَّهِAllahلَهُمُfor themٱلْبُشْرَىٰ(are) glad tidingsفَبَشِّرْSo give glad tidingsعِبَادِ(to) My slaves﴿١٧﴾

But those who have avoided Taghut, lest they worship it, and turned back to Allah - for them are good tidings. So give good tidings to My servants

ٱلَّذِينَThose whoيَسْتَمِعُونَthey listen (to)ٱلْقَوْلَthe Wordفَيَتَّبِعُونَthen followأَحْسَنَهُۥٓthe best thereofأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthoseٱلَّذِينَ(are) they whomهَدَىٰهُمُAllah has guided themٱللَّهُAllah has guided themوَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَand thoseهُمْare [they]أُو۟لُوا۟the men of understandingٱلْأَلْبَٰبِthe men of understanding﴿١٨﴾

Who listen to speech and follow the best of it. Those are the ones Allah has guided, and those are people of understanding

أَفَمَنْThen, is (one) whoحَقَّbecame dueعَلَيْهِon himكَلِمَةُthe wordٱلْعَذَابِ(of) the punishmentأَفَأَنتَThen can youتُنقِذُsaveمَن(one) whoفِى(is) inٱلنَّارِthe Fire﴿١٩﴾

Then, is one who has deserved the decree of punishment [to be guided]? Then, can you save one who is in the Fire

لَٰكِنِButٱلَّذِينَthose whoٱتَّقَوْا۟fearرَبَّهُمْtheir Lordلَهُمْfor themغُرَفٌ(are) lofty mansionsمِّنabove themفَوْقِهَاabove themغُرَفٌlofty mansionsمَّبْنِيَّةٌbuilt highتَجْرِىflowمِنfromتَحْتِهَاbeneath itٱلْأَنْهَٰرُthe riversوَعْدَ(The) Promiseٱللَّهِ(of) AllahلَاNotيُخْلِفُAllah failsٱللَّهُAllah failsٱلْمِيعَادَ(in His) promise﴿٢٠﴾

But those who have feared their Lord - for them are chambers, above them chambers built high, beneath which rivers flow. [This is] the promise of Allah. Allah does not fail in [His] promise