40. Ghafir

أَوَلَمْDo notيَسِيرُوا۟they travelفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthفَيَنظُرُوا۟and seeكَيْفَhowكَانَwasعَٰقِبَةُ(the) endٱلَّذِينَ(of) those whoكَانُوا۟wereمِنbefore themقَبْلِهِمْbefore themكَانُوا۟They wereهُمْ[they]أَشَدَّsuperiorمِنْهُمْto themقُوَّةً(in) strengthوَءَاثَارًاand (in) impressionsفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe landفَأَخَذَهُمُbut Allah seized themٱللَّهُbut Allah seized themبِذُنُوبِهِمْfor their sinsوَمَاand notكَانَwasلَهُمfor themمِّنَagainstٱللَّهِAllahمِنanyوَاقٍprotector﴿٢١﴾

Have they not traveled through the land and observed how was the end of those who were before them? They were greater than them in strength and in impression on the land, but Allah seized them for their sins. And they had not from Allah any protector

ذَٰلِكَThatبِأَنَّهُمْ(was) because [they]كَانَتused to come to themتَّأْتِيهِمْused to come to themرُسُلُهُمtheir Messengersبِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِwith clear proofsفَكَفَرُوا۟but they disbelievedفَأَخَذَهُمُSo Allah seized themٱللَّهُSo Allah seized themإِنَّهُۥIndeed, Heقَوِىٌّ(is) All-Strongشَدِيدُsevereٱلْعِقَابِ(in) punishment﴿٢٢﴾

That was because their messengers were coming to them with clear proofs, but they disbelieved, so Allah seized them. Indeed, He is Powerful and severe in punishment

وَلَقَدْAnd certainlyأَرْسَلْنَاWe sentمُوسَىٰMusaبِـَٔايَٰتِنَاwith Our Signsوَسُلْطَٰنٍand an authorityمُّبِينٍclear﴿٢٣﴾

And We did certainly send Moses with Our signs and a clear authority

إِلَىٰToفِرْعَوْنَFiraunوَهَٰمَٰنَHamanوَقَٰرُونَand Qarunفَقَالُوا۟but they saidسَٰحِرٌA magicianكَذَّابٌa liar﴿٢٤﴾

To Pharaoh, Haman and Qarun; but they said, "[He is] a magician and a liar

فَلَمَّاThen whenجَآءَهُمhe brought to themبِٱلْحَقِّthe truthمِنْfromعِندِنَاUsقَالُوا۟they saidٱقْتُلُوٓا۟Killأَبْنَآءَ(the) sonsٱلَّذِينَ(of) those whoءَامَنُوا۟believeمَعَهُۥwith himوَٱسْتَحْيُوا۟and let liveنِسَآءَهُمْtheir womenوَمَاAnd notكَيْدُ(is the) plotٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ(of) the disbelieversإِلَّاbutفِىinضَلَٰلٍerror﴿٢٥﴾

And when he brought them the truth from Us, they said, "Kill the sons of those who have believed with him and keep their women alive." But the plan of the disbelievers is not except in error

وَقَالَAnd saidفِرْعَوْنُFiraunذَرُونِىٓLeave meأَقْتُلْ(so that) I killمُوسَىٰMusaوَلْيَدْعُand let him callرَبَّهُۥٓhis LordإِنِّىٓIndeed, Iأَخَافُ[I] fearأَنthatيُبَدِّلَhe will changeدِينَكُمْyour religionأَوْorأَنthatيُظْهِرَhe may cause to appearفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe landٱلْفَسَادَthe corruption﴿٢٦﴾

And Pharaoh said, "Let me kill Moses and let him call upon his Lord. Indeed, I fear that he will change your religion or that he will cause corruption in the land

وَقَالَAnd saidمُوسَىٰٓMusaإِنِّىIndeed, Iعُذْتُ[I] seek refugeبِرَبِّىin my Lordوَرَبِّكُمand your Lordمِّنfromكُلِّeveryمُتَكَبِّرٍarrogant oneلَّاnotيُؤْمِنُwho believesبِيَوْمِ(in the) Dayٱلْحِسَابِ(of) the Account﴿٢٧﴾

But Moses said, "Indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord from every arrogant one who does not believe in the Day of Account

وَقَالَAnd saidرَجُلٌa manمُّؤْمِنٌbelievingمِّنْfromءَالِ(the) familyفِرْعَوْنَ(of) Firaunيَكْتُمُwho conceal(ed)إِيمَٰنَهُۥٓhis faithأَتَقْتُلُونَWill you killرَجُلًاa manأَنbecauseيَقُولَhe saysرَبِّىَMy Lordٱللَّهُ(is) Allahوَقَدْand indeedجَآءَكُمhe has brought youبِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِclear proofsمِنfromرَّبِّكُمْyour LordوَإِنAnd ifيَكُhe isكَٰذِبًاa liarفَعَلَيْهِthen upon himكَذِبُهُۥ(is) his lieوَإِنand ifيَكُhe isصَادِقًاtruthfulيُصِبْكُم(there) will strike youبَعْضُsome (of)ٱلَّذِى(that) whichيَعِدُكُمْhe threatens youإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahلَا(does) notيَهْدِىguideمَنْ(one) whoهُوَ[he]مُسْرِفٌ(is) a transgressorكَذَّابٌa liar﴿٢٨﴾

And a believing man from the family of Pharaoh who concealed his faith said, "Do you kill a man [merely] because he says, 'My Lord is Allah' while he has brought you clear proofs from your Lord? And if he should be lying, then upon him is [the consequence of] his lie; but if he should be truthful, there will strike you some of what he promises you. Indeed, Allah does not guide one who is a transgressor and a liar

يَٰقَوْمِO my peopleلَكُمُFor youٱلْمُلْكُ(is) the kingdomٱلْيَوْمَtodayظَٰهِرِينَdominantفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe landفَمَنbut whoيَنصُرُنَاwill help usمِنۢfromبَأْسِ(the) punishmentٱللَّهِ(of) Allahإِنifجَآءَنَاit came to usقَالَSaidفِرْعَوْنُFiraunمَآNotأُرِيكُمْI show youإِلَّاexceptمَآwhatأَرَىٰI seeوَمَآand notأَهْدِيكُمْI guide youإِلَّاexceptسَبِيلَ(to the) pathٱلرَّشَادِthe right﴿٢٩﴾

O my people, sovereignty is yours today, [your being] dominant in the land. But who would protect us from the punishment of Allah if it came to us?" Pharaoh said, "I do not show you except what I see, and I do not guide you except to the way of right conduct

وَقَالَAnd saidٱلَّذِىٓ(he) whoءَامَنَbelievedيَٰقَوْمِO my peopleإِنِّىٓIndeed Iأَخَافُ[I] fearعَلَيْكُمfor youمِّثْلَlikeيَوْمِ(the) dayٱلْأَحْزَابِ(of) the companies﴿٣٠﴾

And he who believed said, "O my people, indeed I fear for you [a fate] like the day of the companies

مِثْلَLikeدَأْبِ(the) plightقَوْمِ(of the) peopleنُوحٍ(of) Nuhوَعَادٍand Aadوَثَمُودَand Thamudوَٱلَّذِينَand thoseمِنۢafter themبَعْدِهِمْafter themوَمَاAnd Allah (does) notٱللَّهُAnd Allah (does) notيُرِيدُwantظُلْمًاinjusticeلِّلْعِبَادِfor (His) slaves﴿٣١﴾

Like the custom of the people of Noah and of 'Aad and Thamud and those after them. And Allah wants no injustice for [His] servants

وَيَٰقَوْمِAnd O my peopleإِنِّىٓIndeed, Iأَخَافُ[I] fearعَلَيْكُمْfor youيَوْمَ(the) Dayٱلتَّنَادِ(of) Calling﴿٣٢﴾

And O my people, indeed I fear for you the Day of Calling

يَوْمَA Dayتُوَلُّونَyou will turn backمُدْبِرِينَfleeingمَاnotلَكُمfor youمِّنَfromٱللَّهِAllahمِنْanyعَاصِمٍprotectorوَمَنAnd whoeverيُضْلِلِAllah lets go astrayٱللَّهُAllah lets go astrayفَمَاthen notلَهُۥfor himمِنْanyهَادٍguide﴿٣٣﴾

The Day you will turn your backs fleeing; there is not for you from Allah any protector. And whoever Allah leaves astray - there is not for him any guide

وَلَقَدْAnd indeedجَآءَكُمْcame to youيُوسُفُYusufمِنbeforeقَبْلُbeforeبِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِwith clear proofsفَمَاbut notزِلْتُمْyou ceasedفِىinشَكٍّdoubtمِّمَّاabout whatجَآءَكُمhe brought to youبِهِۦ[with it]حَتَّىٰٓuntilإِذَاwhenهَلَكَhe diedقُلْتُمْyou saidلَنNeverيَبْعَثَwill Allah raiseٱللَّهُwill Allah raiseمِنۢafter himبَعْدِهِۦafter himرَسُولًاa MessengerكَذَٰلِكَThusيُضِلُّAllah lets go astrayٱللَّهُAllah lets go astrayمَنْwhoهُوَ[he]مُسْرِفٌ(is) a transgressorمُّرْتَابٌa doubter﴿٣٤﴾

And Joseph had already come to you before with clear proofs, but you remained in doubt of that which he brought to you, until when he died, you said, 'Never will Allah send a messenger after him.' Thus does Allah leave astray he who is a transgressor and skeptic

ٱلَّذِينَThose whoيُجَٰدِلُونَdisputeفِىٓconcerningءَايَٰتِ(the) Signsٱللَّهِ(of) Allahبِغَيْرِwithoutسُلْطَٰنٍany authorityأَتَىٰهُمْ(having) come to themكَبُرَ(it) is greatlyمَقْتًاhatefulعِندَnear Allahٱللَّهِnear Allahوَعِندَand nearٱلَّذِينَthoseءَامَنُوا۟who believeكَذَٰلِكَThusيَطْبَعُAllah sets a sealٱللَّهُAllah sets a sealعَلَىٰoverكُلِّeveryقَلْبِheartمُتَكَبِّرٍ(of) an arrogantجَبَّارٍtyrant﴿٣٥﴾

Those who dispute concerning the signs of Allah without an authority having come to them - great is hatred [of them] in the sight of Allah and in the sight of those who have believed. Thus does Allah seal over every heart [belonging to] an arrogant tyrant

وَقَالَAnd saidفِرْعَوْنُFiraunيَٰهَٰمَٰنُO HamanٱبْنِConstructلِىfor meصَرْحًاa towerلَّعَلِّىٓthat I mayأَبْلُغُreachٱلْأَسْبَٰبَthe ways﴿٣٦﴾

And Pharaoh said, "O Haman, construct for me a tower that I might reach the ways

أَسْبَٰبَ(The) waysٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(to) the heavensفَأَطَّلِعَso I may lookإِلَىٰٓatإِلَٰهِ(the) Godمُوسَىٰ(of) Musaوَإِنِّىand indeed, Iلَأَظُنُّهُۥ[I] surely think himكَٰذِبًا(to be) a liarوَكَذَٰلِكَAnd thusزُيِّنَwas made fair-seemingلِفِرْعَوْنَto Firaunسُوٓءُ(the) evilعَمَلِهِۦ(of) his deedوَصُدَّand he was avertedعَنِfromٱلسَّبِيلِthe wayوَمَاAnd notكَيْدُ(was the) plotفِرْعَوْنَ(of) Firaunإِلَّاexceptفِىinتَبَابٍruin﴿٣٧﴾

The ways into the heavens - so that I may look at the deity of Moses; but indeed, I think he is a liar." And thus was made attractive to Pharaoh the evil of his deed, and he was averted from the [right] way. And the plan of Pharaoh was not except in ruin

وَقَالَAnd saidٱلَّذِىٓthe one whoءَامَنَbelievedيَٰقَوْمِO my peopleٱتَّبِعُونِFollow meأَهْدِكُمْI will guide youسَبِيلَ(to the) wayٱلرَّشَادِthe right﴿٣٨﴾

And he who believed said, "O my people, follow me, I will guide you to the way of right conduct

يَٰقَوْمِO my peopleإِنَّمَاOnlyهَٰذِهِthisٱلْحَيَوٰةُthe lifeٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldمَتَٰعٌ(is) enjoymentوَإِنَّand indeedٱلْءَاخِرَةَthe Hereafter هِىَitدَارُ(is the) homeٱلْقَرَارِ(of) settlement﴿٣٩﴾

O my people, this worldly life is only [temporary] enjoyment, and indeed, the Hereafter - that is the home of [permanent] settlement

مَنْWhoeverعَمِلَdoesسَيِّئَةًan evilفَلَاthen notيُجْزَىٰٓhe will be recompensedإِلَّاbutمِثْلَهَا(the) like thereofوَمَنْand whoeverعَمِلَdoesصَٰلِحًاrighteous (deeds)مِّنofذَكَرٍmaleأَوْorأُنثَىٰfemaleوَهُوَwhile heمُؤْمِنٌ(is) a believerفَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthen thoseيَدْخُلُونَwill enterٱلْجَنَّةَParadiseيُرْزَقُونَthey will be given provisionفِيهَاin itبِغَيْرِwithoutحِسَابٍaccount﴿٤٠﴾

Whoever does an evil deed will not be recompensed except by the like thereof; but whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - those will enter Paradise, being given provision therein without account