40. Ghafir

حمٓHa Meem﴿١﴾

Ha, Meem

تَنزِيلُ(The) revelationٱلْكِتَٰبِ(of) the Bookمِنَ(is) fromٱللَّهِAllahٱلْعَزِيزِthe All-Mightyٱلْعَلِيمِthe All-Knower﴿٢﴾

The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Knowing

غَافِرِ(The) Forgiverٱلذَّنۢبِ(of) the sinوَقَابِلِand (the) Acceptorٱلتَّوْبِ(of) [the] repentanceشَدِيدِsevereٱلْعِقَابِ(in) the punishmentذِىOwner (of) the abundanceٱلطَّوْلِOwner (of) the abundanceلَآ(There is) noإِلَٰهَgodإِلَّاexceptهُوَHimإِلَيْهِto Himٱلْمَصِيرُ(is) the final return﴿٣﴾

The forgiver of sin, acceptor of repentance, severe in punishment, owner of abundance. There is no deity except Him; to Him is the destination

مَاNotيُجَٰدِلُdisputeفِىٓconcerningءَايَٰتِ(the) Versesٱللَّهِ(of) Allahإِلَّاexceptٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveفَلَاso (let) notيَغْرُرْكَdeceive youتَقَلُّبُهُمْtheir movementفِىinٱلْبِلَٰدِthe cities﴿٤﴾

No one disputes concerning the signs of Allah except those who disbelieve, so be not deceived by their [uninhibited] movement throughout the land

كَذَّبَتْDeniedقَبْلَهُمْbefore themقَوْمُ(the) peopleنُوحٍ(of) Nuhوَٱلْأَحْزَابُand the factionsمِنۢafter themبَعْدِهِمْafter themوَهَمَّتْand plottedكُلُّeveryأُمَّةٍۭnationبِرَسُولِهِمْagainst their Messengerلِيَأْخُذُوهُto seize himوَجَٰدَلُوا۟and they disputedبِٱلْبَٰطِلِby falsehoodلِيُدْحِضُوا۟to refuteبِهِtherebyٱلْحَقَّthe truthفَأَخَذْتُهُمْSo I seized themفَكَيْفَThen howكَانَwasعِقَابِMy penalty﴿٥﴾

The people of Noah denied before them and the [disbelieving] factions after them, and every nation intended [a plot] for their messenger to seize him, and they disputed by [using] falsehood to [attempt to] invalidate thereby the truth. So I seized them, and how [terrible] was My penalty

وَكَذَٰلِكَAnd thusحَقَّتْhas been justifiedكَلِمَتُ(the) Wordرَبِّكَ(of) your Lordعَلَىagainstٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوٓا۟disbelievedأَنَّهُمْthat theyأَصْحَٰبُ(are) companionsٱلنَّارِ(of) the Fire﴿٦﴾

And thus has the word of your Lord come into effect upon those who disbelieved that they are companions of the Fire

ٱلَّذِينَThose whoيَحْمِلُونَbearٱلْعَرْشَthe Throneوَمَنْand whoحَوْلَهُۥ(are) around itيُسَبِّحُونَglorifyبِحَمْدِ(the) praisesرَبِّهِمْ(of) their Lordوَيُؤْمِنُونَand believeبِهِۦin Himوَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَand ask forgivenessلِلَّذِينَfor those whoءَامَنُوا۟believeرَبَّنَاOur LordوَسِعْتَYou encompassكُلَّallشَىْءٍthingsرَّحْمَةً(by Your) Mercyوَعِلْمًاand knowledgeفَٱغْفِرْso forgiveلِلَّذِينَthose whoتَابُوا۟repentوَٱتَّبَعُوا۟and followسَبِيلَكَYour Wayوَقِهِمْand save them (from)عَذَابَ(the) punishmentٱلْجَحِيمِ(of) the Hellfire﴿٧﴾

Those [angels] who carry the Throne and those around it exalt [Allah] with praise of their Lord and believe in Him and ask forgiveness for those who have believed, [saying], "Our Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who have repented and followed Your way and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire

رَبَّنَاOur LordوَأَدْخِلْهُمْAnd admit themجَنَّٰتِ(to) Gardensعَدْنٍ(of) EdenٱلَّتِىwhichوَعَدتَّهُمْYou have promised themوَمَنand whoeverصَلَحَ(was) righteousمِنْamongءَابَآئِهِمْtheir fathersوَأَزْوَٰجِهِمْand their spousesوَذُرِّيَّٰتِهِمْand their offspringإِنَّكَIndeed YouأَنتَYouٱلْعَزِيزُ(are) the All-Mightyٱلْحَكِيمُthe All-Wise﴿٨﴾

Our Lord, and admit them to gardens of perpetual residence which You have promised them and whoever was righteous among their fathers, their spouses and their offspring. Indeed, it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise

وَقِهِمُAnd protect themٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ(from) the evilsوَمَنAnd whoeverتَقِyou protectٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ(from) the evilsيَوْمَئِذٍthat Dayفَقَدْthen verilyرَحِمْتَهُۥYou have bestowed mercy on himوَذَٰلِكَAnd thatهُوَ[it]ٱلْفَوْزُ(is) the successٱلْعَظِيمُthe great﴿٩﴾

And protect them from the evil consequences [of their deeds]. And he whom You protect from evil consequences that Day - You will have given him mercy. And that is the great attainment

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedيُنَادَوْنَwill be cried out to themلَمَقْتُCertainly Allah's hatredٱللَّهِCertainly Allah's hatredأَكْبَرُ(was) greaterمِنthanمَّقْتِكُمْyour hatredأَنفُسَكُمْ(of) yourselvesإِذْwhenتُدْعَوْنَyou were calledإِلَىtoٱلْإِيمَٰنِthe faithفَتَكْفُرُونَand you disbelieved﴿١٠﴾

Indeed, those who disbelieve will be addressed, "The hatred of Allah for you was [even] greater than your hatred of yourselves [this Day in Hell] when you were invited to faith, but you refused

قَالُوا۟They (will) sayرَبَّنَآOur LordأَمَتَّنَاYou gave us deathٱثْنَتَيْنِtwiceوَأَحْيَيْتَنَاand You gave us lifeٱثْنَتَيْنِtwiceفَٱعْتَرَفْنَاand we confessبِذُنُوبِنَاour sinsفَهَلْSo is (there)إِلَىٰtoخُرُوجٍget outمِّنanyسَبِيلٍway﴿١١﴾

They will say, "Our Lord, You made us lifeless twice and gave us life twice, and we have confessed our sins. So is there to an exit any way

ذَٰلِكُمThatبِأَنَّهُۥٓ(is) becauseإِذَاwhenدُعِىَAllah was invokedٱللَّهُAllah was invokedوَحْدَهُۥAloneكَفَرْتُمْyou disbelievedوَإِنbut ifيُشْرَكْ(others) were associatedبِهِۦwith Himتُؤْمِنُوا۟you believedفَٱلْحُكْمُSo the judgmentلِلَّهِ(is) with Allahٱلْعَلِىِّthe Most Highٱلْكَبِيرِthe Most Great﴿١٢﴾

[They will be told], "That is because, when Allah was called upon alone, you disbelieved; but if others were associated with Him, you believed. So the judgement is with Allah, the Most High, the Grand

هُوَHeٱلَّذِى(is) the One Whoيُرِيكُمْshows youءَايَٰتِهِۦHis Signsوَيُنَزِّلُand sends downلَكُمfor youمِّنَfromٱلسَّمَآءِthe skyرِزْقًاprovisionوَمَاBut (does) notيَتَذَكَّرُtake heedإِلَّاexceptمَن(one) whoيُنِيبُturns﴿١٣﴾

It is He who shows you His signs and sends down to you from the sky, provision. But none will remember except he who turns back [in repentance]

فَٱدْعُوا۟So invokeٱللَّهَAllahمُخْلِصِينَ(being) sincereلَهُto Himٱلدِّينَ(in) the religionوَلَوْeven thoughكَرِهَdislike (it)ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَthe disbelievers﴿١٤﴾

So invoke Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion, although the disbelievers dislike it

رَفِيعُPossessor of the Highest RanksٱلدَّرَجَٰتِPossessor of the Highest RanksذُوOwner (of) the ThroneٱلْعَرْشِOwner (of) the ThroneيُلْقِىHe placesٱلرُّوحَthe inspirationمِنْofأَمْرِهِۦHis CommandعَلَىٰuponمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsمِنْofعِبَادِهِۦHis slavesلِيُنذِرَto warnيَوْمَ(of the) Dayٱلتَّلَاقِ(of) the Meeting﴿١٥﴾

[He is] the Exalted above [all] degrees, Owner of the Throne; He places the inspiration of His command upon whom He wills of His servants to warn of the Day of Meeting

يَوْمَ(The) Dayهُمtheyبَٰرِزُونَcome forthلَاnotيَخْفَىٰis hiddenعَلَىfromٱللَّهِAllahمِنْهُمْabout themشَىْءٌanythingلِّمَنِFor whomٱلْمُلْكُ(is) the Dominionٱلْيَوْمَthis DayلِلَّهِFor Allahٱلْوَٰحِدِthe Oneٱلْقَهَّارِthe Irresistible﴿١٦﴾

The Day they come forth nothing concerning them will be concealed from Allah. To whom belongs [all] sovereignty this Day? To Allah, the One, the Prevailing

ٱلْيَوْمَThis Dayتُجْزَىٰwill be recompensedكُلُّeveryنَفْسٍۭsoulبِمَاfor whatكَسَبَتْit earnedلَاNoظُلْمَinjusticeٱلْيَوْمَtodayإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahسَرِيعُ(is) Swiftٱلْحِسَابِ(in) Account﴿١٧﴾

This Day every soul will be recompensed for what it earned. No injustice today! Indeed, Allah is swift in account

وَأَنذِرْهُمْAnd warn themيَوْمَ(of the) Dayٱلْءَازِفَةِthe Approachingإِذِwhenٱلْقُلُوبُthe heartsلَدَى(are) atٱلْحَنَاجِرِthe throatsكَٰظِمِينَchokedمَاNotلِلظَّٰلِمِينَfor the wrongdoersمِنْanyحَمِيمٍintimate friendوَلَاand noشَفِيعٍintercessorيُطَاعُ(who) is obeyed﴿١٨﴾

And warn them, [O Muhammad], of the Approaching Day, when hearts are at the throats, filled [with distress]. For the wrongdoers there will be no devoted friend and no intercessor [who is] obeyed

يَعْلَمُHe knowsخَآئِنَةَ(the) stealthy glanceٱلْأَعْيُنِ(the) stealthy glanceوَمَاand whatتُخْفِىconcealٱلصُّدُورُthe breasts﴿١٩﴾

He knows that which deceives the eyes and what the breasts conceal

وَٱللَّهُAnd Allahيَقْضِىjudgesبِٱلْحَقِّin truthوَٱلَّذِينَwhile those (whom)يَدْعُونَthey invokeمِنbesides Himدُونِهِۦbesides Himلَاnotيَقْضُونَthey judgeبِشَىْءٍwith anythingإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllah هُوَHeٱلسَّمِيعُ(is) the All-Hearerٱلْبَصِيرُthe All-Seer﴿٢٠﴾

And Allah judges with truth, while those they invoke besides Him judge not with anything. Indeed, Allah - He is the Hearing, the Seeing