40. Ghafir

وَيَٰقَوْمِAnd O my peopleمَاWhat (is)لِىٓfor meأَدْعُوكُمْ(that) I call youإِلَىtoٱلنَّجَوٰةِthe salvationوَتَدْعُونَنِىٓwhile you call meإِلَىtoٱلنَّارِthe Fire﴿٤١﴾

And O my people, how is it that I invite you to salvation while you invite me to the Fire

تَدْعُونَنِىYou call meلِأَكْفُرَthat I disbelieveبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَأُشْرِكَand (to) associateبِهِۦwith Himمَاwhatلَيْسَnotلِىfor meبِهِۦof itعِلْمٌany knowledgeوَأَنَا۠and Iأَدْعُوكُمْcall youإِلَىtoٱلْعَزِيزِthe All-Mightyٱلْغَفَّٰرِthe Oft-Forgiving﴿٤٢﴾

You invite me to disbelieve in Allah and associate with Him that of which I have no knowledge, and I invite you to the Exalted in Might, the Perpetual Forgiver

لَاNoجَرَمَdoubtأَنَّمَاthat whatتَدْعُونَنِىٓyou call meإِلَيْهِto itلَيْسَnotلَهُۥfor itدَعْوَةٌa claimفِىinٱلدُّنْيَاthe worldوَلَاand notفِىinٱلْءَاخِرَةِthe Hereafterوَأَنَّand thatمَرَدَّنَآour returnإِلَى(is) toٱللَّهِAllahوَأَنَّand thatٱلْمُسْرِفِينَthe transgressors هُمْtheyأَصْحَٰبُ(will be the) companionsٱلنَّارِ(of) the Fire﴿٤٣﴾

Assuredly, that to which you invite me has no [response to a] supplication in this world or in the Hereafter; and indeed, our return is to Allah, and indeed, the transgressors will be companions of the Fire

فَسَتَذْكُرُونَAnd you will rememberمَآwhatأَقُولُI sayلَكُمْto youوَأُفَوِّضُand I entrustأَمْرِىٓmy affairإِلَىtoٱللَّهِAllahإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahبَصِيرٌۢ(is) All-Seerبِٱلْعِبَادِof (His) slaves﴿٤٤﴾

And you will remember what I [now] say to you, and I entrust my affair to Allah. Indeed, Allah is Seeing of [His] servants

فَوَقَىٰهُSo Allah protected himٱللَّهُSo Allah protected himسَيِّـَٔاتِ(from the) evilsمَاthatمَكَرُوا۟they plottedوَحَاقَand envelopedبِـَٔالِ(the) peopleفِرْعَوْنَ(of) Firaunسُوٓءُ(the) worstٱلْعَذَابِpunishment﴿٤٥﴾

So Allah protected him from the evils they plotted, and the people of Pharaoh were enveloped by the worst of punishment

ٱلنَّارُThe Fireيُعْرَضُونَthey are exposedعَلَيْهَاto itغُدُوًّاmorningوَعَشِيًّاand eveningوَيَوْمَAnd (the) Dayتَقُومُ(will be) establishedٱلسَّاعَةُthe Hourأَدْخِلُوٓا۟Cause to enterءَالَ(the) peopleفِرْعَوْنَ(of) Firaunأَشَدَّ(in the) severestٱلْعَذَابِpunishment﴿٤٦﴾

The Fire, they are exposed to it morning and evening. And the Day the Hour appears [it will be said], "Make the people of Pharaoh enter the severest punishment

وَإِذْAnd whenيَتَحَآجُّونَthey will disputeفِىinٱلنَّارِthe Fireفَيَقُولُthen will sayٱلضُّعَفَٰٓؤُا۟the weakلِلَّذِينَto those whoٱسْتَكْبَرُوٓا۟were arrogantإِنَّاIndeed, weكُنَّا[we] wereلَكُمْfor youتَبَعًاfollowersفَهَلْso canأَنتُمyouمُّغْنُونَavertعَنَّاfrom usنَصِيبًاa portionمِّنَofٱلنَّارِthe Fire﴿٤٧﴾

And [mention] when they will argue within the Fire, and the weak will say to those who had been arrogant, "Indeed, we were [only] your followers, so will you relieve us of a share of the Fire

قَالَWill sayٱلَّذِينَthose whoٱسْتَكْبَرُوٓا۟(were) arrogantإِنَّاIndeed, weكُلٌّallفِيهَآ(are) in itإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahقَدْcertainlyحَكَمَhas judgedبَيْنَbetweenٱلْعِبَادِ(His) slaves﴿٤٨﴾

Those who had been arrogant will say, "Indeed, all [of us] are in it. Indeed, Allah has judged between the servants

وَقَالَAnd will sayٱلَّذِينَthoseفِىinٱلنَّارِthe Fireلِخَزَنَةِto (the) keepersجَهَنَّمَ(of) Hellٱدْعُوا۟Callرَبَّكُمْyour Lordيُخَفِّفْ(to) lightenعَنَّاfor usيَوْمًاa dayمِّنَofٱلْعَذَابِthe punishment﴿٤٩﴾

And those in the Fire will say to the keepers of Hell, "Supplicate your Lord to lighten for us a day from the punishment

قَالُوٓا۟They (will) sayأَوَلَمْDid there notتَكُDid there notتَأْتِيكُمْcome to youرُسُلُكُمyour Messengersبِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِwith clear proofsقَالُوا۟They (will) sayبَلَىٰYesقَالُوا۟They (will) sayفَٱدْعُوا۟Then callوَمَاbut notدُعَٰٓؤُا۟(is the) callٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ(of) the disbelieversإِلَّاexceptفِىinضَلَٰلٍerror﴿٥٠﴾

They will say, "Did there not come to you your messengers with clear proofs?" They will say, "Yes." They will reply, "Then supplicate [yourselves], but the supplication of the disbelievers is not except in error

إِنَّاIndeed WeلَنَنصُرُWe will surely helpرُسُلَنَاOur Messengersوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoءَامَنُوا۟believeفِىinٱلْحَيَوٰةِthe lifeٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldوَيَوْمَand (on the) Dayيَقُومُ(when) will standٱلْأَشْهَٰدُthe witnesses﴿٥١﴾

Indeed, We will support Our messengers and those who believe during the life of this world and on the Day when the witnesses will stand

يَوْمَ(The) Dayلَاnotيَنفَعُwill benefitٱلظَّٰلِمِينَthe wrongdoersمَعْذِرَتُهُمْtheir excuseوَلَهُمُand for themٱللَّعْنَةُ(is) the curseوَلَهُمْand for themسُوٓءُ(is the) worstٱلدَّارِhome﴿٥٢﴾

The Day their excuse will not benefit the wrongdoers, and they will have the curse, and they will have the worst home

وَلَقَدْAnd certainlyءَاتَيْنَاWe gaveمُوسَىMusaٱلْهُدَىٰthe guidanceوَأَوْرَثْنَاand We caused to inheritبَنِىٓ(the) Children of Israelإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ(the) Children of Israelٱلْكِتَٰبَthe Book﴿٥٣﴾

And We had certainly given Moses guidance, and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit the Scripture

هُدًىA guideوَذِكْرَىٰand a reminderلِأُو۟لِىfor thoseٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ(of) understanding﴿٥٤﴾

As guidance and a reminder for those of understanding

فَٱصْبِرْSo be patientإِنَّindeedوَعْدَ(the) Promise of Allahٱللَّهِ(the) Promise of Allahحَقٌّ(is) trueوَٱسْتَغْفِرْAnd ask forgivenessلِذَنۢبِكَfor your sinوَسَبِّحْand glorifyبِحَمْدِ(the) praiseرَبِّكَ(of) your Lordبِٱلْعَشِىِّin the eveningوَٱلْإِبْكَٰرِand the morning﴿٥٥﴾

So be patient, [O Muhammad]. Indeed, the promise of Allah is truth. And ask forgiveness for your sin and exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord in the evening and the morning

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoيُجَٰدِلُونَdisputeفِىٓconcerningءَايَٰتِ(the) Signsٱللَّهِ(of) Allahبِغَيْرِwithoutسُلْطَٰنٍany authorityأَتَىٰهُمْ(which) came to themإِنnotفِى(is) inصُدُورِهِمْtheir breastsإِلَّاbutكِبْرٌgreatnessمَّاnotهُمtheyبِبَٰلِغِيهِ(can) reach itفَٱسْتَعِذْSo seek refugeبِٱللَّهِin AllahإِنَّهُۥIndeed HeهُوَHeٱلسَّمِيعُ(is) the All-Hearerٱلْبَصِيرُthe All-Seer﴿٥٦﴾

Indeed, those who dispute concerning the signs of Allah without [any] authority having come to them - there is not within their breasts except pride, [the extent of] which they cannot reach. So seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, it is He who is the Hearing, the Seeing

لَخَلْقُSurely, (the) creationٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthأَكْبَرُ(is) greaterمِنْthanخَلْقِ(the) creationٱلنَّاسِ(of) the mankindوَلَٰكِنَّbutأَكْثَرَmostٱلنَّاسِ(of) the peopleلَا(do) notيَعْلَمُونَknow﴿٥٧﴾

The creation of the heavens and earth is greater than the creation of mankind, but most of the people do not know

وَمَاAnd notيَسْتَوِى(are) equalٱلْأَعْمَىٰthe blindوَٱلْبَصِيرُand the seeingوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoءَامَنُوا۟believeوَعَمِلُوا۟and doٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِrighteous deedsوَلَاand notٱلْمُسِىٓءُthe evildoerقَلِيلًاLittleمَّا(is) whatتَتَذَكَّرُونَyou take heed﴿٥٨﴾

And not equal are the blind and the seeing, nor are those who believe and do righteous deeds and the evildoer. Little do you remember

إِنَّIndeedٱلسَّاعَةَthe Hourلَءَاتِيَةٌ(is) surely comingلَّاnoرَيْبَdoubtفِيهَاin itوَلَٰكِنَّbutأَكْثَرَmostٱلنَّاسِ(of) the peopleلَا(do) notيُؤْمِنُونَbelieve﴿٥٩﴾

Indeed, the Hour is coming - no doubt about it - but most of the people do not believe

وَقَالَAnd saidرَبُّكُمُyour LordٱدْعُونِىٓCall upon MeأَسْتَجِبْI will respondلَكُمْto youإِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَسْتَكْبِرُونَ(are) proudعَنْtoعِبَادَتِىworship Meسَيَدْخُلُونَwill enterجَهَنَّمَHellدَاخِرِينَ(in) humiliation﴿٦٠﴾

And your Lord says, "Call upon Me; I will respond to you." Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell [rendered] contemptible