41. Fussilat

وَقَالُوا۟And they will sayلِجُلُودِهِمْto their skinsلِمَWhy doشَهِدتُّمْyou testifyعَلَيْنَاagainst usقَالُوٓا۟They will sayأَنطَقَنَاAllah made us speakٱللَّهُAllah made us speakٱلَّذِىٓthe One Whoأَنطَقَmakes speakكُلَّeveryشَىْءٍthingوَهُوَand Heخَلَقَكُمْcreated youأَوَّلَ(the) firstمَرَّةٍtimeوَإِلَيْهِand to Himتُرْجَعُونَyou will be returned﴿٢١﴾

And they will say to their skins, "Why have you testified against us?" They will say, "We were made to speak by Allah, who has made everything speak; and He created you the first time, and to Him you are returned

وَمَاAnd notكُنتُمْyou wereتَسْتَتِرُونَcovering yourselvesأَنlestيَشْهَدَtestifyعَلَيْكُمْagainst youسَمْعُكُمْyour hearingوَلَآand notأَبْصَٰرُكُمْyour sightوَلَاand notجُلُودُكُمْyour skinsوَلَٰكِنbutظَنَنتُمْyou assumedأَنَّthatٱللَّهَAllahلَا(does) notيَعْلَمُknowكَثِيرًاmuchمِّمَّاof whatتَعْمَلُونَyou do﴿٢٢﴾

And you were not covering yourselves, lest your hearing testify against you or your sight or your skins, but you assumed that Allah does not know much of what you do

وَذَٰلِكُمْAnd thatظَنُّكُمُ(was) your assumptionٱلَّذِىwhichظَنَنتُمyou assumedبِرَبِّكُمْabout your LordأَرْدَىٰكُمْIt has ruined youفَأَصْبَحْتُمand you have becomeمِّنَofٱلْخَٰسِرِينَthe losers﴿٢٣﴾

And that was your assumption which you assumed about your Lord. It has brought you to ruin, and you have become among the losers

فَإِنThen ifيَصْبِرُوا۟they endureفَٱلنَّارُthe Fireمَثْوًى(is) an abodeلَّهُمْfor themوَإِنand ifيَسْتَعْتِبُوا۟they ask for favorفَمَاthen notهُمtheyمِّنَ(will be) ofٱلْمُعْتَبِينَthose who receive favor﴿٢٤﴾

So [even] if they are patient, the Fire is a residence for them; and if they ask to appease [Allah], they will not be of those who are allowed to appease

وَقَيَّضْنَاAnd We have destinedلَهُمْfor themقُرَنَآءَcompanionsفَزَيَّنُوا۟(who) made fair-seemingلَهُمto themمَّاwhatبَيْنَ(was) before themأَيْدِيهِمْ(was) before themوَمَاand whatخَلْفَهُمْ(was) behind themوَحَقَّand (is) justifiedعَلَيْهِمُagainst themٱلْقَوْلُthe Wordفِىٓamongأُمَمٍnationsقَدْ(that have) passed awayخَلَتْ(that have) passed awayمِنbefore themقَبْلِهِمbefore themمِّنَofٱلْجِنِّthe jinnوَٱلْإِنسِand the menإِنَّهُمْIndeed, theyكَانُوا۟wereخَٰسِرِينَlosers﴿٢٥﴾

And We appointed for them companions who made attractive to them what was before them and what was behind them [of sin], and the word has come into effect upon them among nations which had passed on before them of jinn and men. Indeed, they [all] were losers

وَقَالَAnd saidٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveلَا(Do) notتَسْمَعُوا۟listenلِهَٰذَاto thisٱلْقُرْءَانِQuranوَٱلْغَوْا۟and make noiseفِيهِthereinلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتَغْلِبُونَovercome﴿٢٦﴾

And those who disbelieve say, "Do not listen to this Qur'an and speak noisily during [the recitation of] it that perhaps you will overcome

فَلَنُذِيقَنَّBut surely We will cause to tasteٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveعَذَابًاa punishmentشَدِيدًاsevereوَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْand surely We will recompense themأَسْوَأَ(the) worstٱلَّذِى(of) whatكَانُوا۟they used toيَعْمَلُونَdo﴿٢٧﴾

But We will surely cause those who disbelieve to taste a severe punishment, and We will surely recompense them for the worst of what they had been doing

ذَٰلِكَThatجَزَآءُ(is the) recompenseأَعْدَآءِ(of the) enemiesٱللَّهِ(of) Allah ٱلنَّارُthe Fireلَهُمْfor themفِيهَاthereinدَارُ(is the) homeٱلْخُلْدِ(of) the eternityجَزَآءًۢ(as) recompenseبِمَاfor whatكَانُوا۟they used toبِـَٔايَٰتِنَاof Our Versesيَجْحَدُونَreject﴿٢٨﴾

That is the recompense of the enemies of Allah - the Fire. For them therein is the home of eternity as recompense for what they, of Our verses, were rejecting

وَقَالَAnd (will) sayٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveرَبَّنَآOur LordأَرِنَاShow usٱلَّذَيْنِthose whoأَضَلَّانَاmisled usمِنَofٱلْجِنِّthe jinnوَٱلْإِنسِand the menنَجْعَلْهُمَا(so) we may put themتَحْتَunderأَقْدَامِنَاour feetلِيَكُونَاthat they beمِنَofٱلْأَسْفَلِينَthe lowest﴿٢٩﴾

And those who disbelieved will [then] say, "Our Lord, show us those who misled us of the jinn and men [so] we may put them under our feet that they will be among the lowest

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoقَالُوا۟sayرَبُّنَاOur Lordٱللَّهُ(is) Allahثُمَّthenٱسْتَقَٰمُوا۟stand firm تَتَنَزَّلُwill descendعَلَيْهِمُon themٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُthe Angelsأَلَّا(Do) notتَخَافُوا۟fearوَلَاand (do) notتَحْزَنُوا۟grieveوَأَبْشِرُوا۟but receive the glad tidingsبِٱلْجَنَّةِof Paradiseٱلَّتِىwhichكُنتُمْyou wereتُوعَدُونَpromised﴿٣٠﴾

Indeed, those who have said, "Our Lord is Allah " and then remained on a right course - the angels will descend upon them, [saying], "Do not fear and do not grieve but receive good tidings of Paradise, which you were promised

نَحْنُWeأَوْلِيَآؤُكُمْ(are) your protectorsفِىinٱلْحَيَوٰةِthe lifeٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldوَفِىand inٱلْءَاخِرَةِthe HereafterوَلَكُمْAnd for youفِيهَاthereinمَاwhateverتَشْتَهِىٓdesireأَنفُسُكُمْyour soulsوَلَكُمْand for youفِيهَاthereinمَاwhatتَدَّعُونَyou ask﴿٣١﴾

We [angels] were your allies in worldly life and [are so] in the Hereafter. And you will have therein whatever your souls desire, and you will have therein whatever you request [or wish]

نُزُلًاA hospitable giftمِّنْfromغَفُورٍ(the) Oft-Forgivingرَّحِيمٍ(the) Most Merciful﴿٣٢﴾

As accommodation from a [Lord who is] Forgiving and Merciful

وَمَنْAnd whoأَحْسَنُ(is) betterقَوْلًا(in) speechمِّمَّنthan (one) whoدَعَآinvitesإِلَىtoٱللَّهِAllahوَعَمِلَand doesصَٰلِحًاrighteous (deeds)وَقَالَand saysإِنَّنِىIndeed, I amمِنَofٱلْمُسْلِمِينَthose who submit﴿٣٣﴾

And who is better in speech than one who invites to Allah and does righteousness and says, "Indeed, I am of the Muslims

وَلَاAnd notتَسْتَوِى(are) equalٱلْحَسَنَةُthe good (deed)وَلَاandٱلسَّيِّئَةُthe evil (deed)ٱدْفَعْRepelبِٱلَّتِىby (that) whichهِىَ[it]أَحْسَنُ(is) betterفَإِذَاthen beholdٱلَّذِىOne whoبَيْنَكَbetween youوَبَيْنَهُۥand between himعَدَٰوَةٌ(was) enmityكَأَنَّهُۥ(will become) as if heوَلِىٌّ(was) a friendحَمِيمٌintimate﴿٣٤﴾

And not equal are the good deed and the bad. Repel [evil] by that [deed] which is better; and thereupon the one whom between you and him is enmity [will become] as though he was a devoted friend

وَمَاAnd notيُلَقَّىٰهَآit is grantedإِلَّاexceptٱلَّذِينَ(to) those whoصَبَرُوا۟(are) patientوَمَاand notيُلَقَّىٰهَآit is grantedإِلَّاexceptذُو(to the) ownerحَظٍّ(of) fortuneعَظِيمٍgreat﴿٣٥﴾

But none is granted it except those who are patient, and none is granted it except one having a great portion [of good]

وَإِمَّاAnd ifيَنزَغَنَّكَwhisper comes to youمِنَfromٱلشَّيْطَٰنِthe Shaitaanنَزْغٌan evil suggestionفَٱسْتَعِذْthen seek refugeبِٱللَّهِin AllahإِنَّهُۥIndeed, Heهُوَ[He]ٱلسَّمِيعُ(is) the All-Hearerٱلْعَلِيمُthe All-Knower﴿٣٦﴾

And if there comes to you from Satan an evil suggestion, then seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing

وَمِنْAnd ofءَايَٰتِهِHis Signsٱلَّيْلُ(are) the nightوَٱلنَّهَارُand the dayوَٱلشَّمْسُand the sunوَٱلْقَمَرُand the moonلَا(Do) notتَسْجُدُوا۟prostrateلِلشَّمْسِto the sunوَلَاand notلِلْقَمَرِto the moonوَٱسْجُدُوا۟but prostrateلِلَّهِto Allahٱلَّذِىthe One Whoخَلَقَهُنَّcreated themإِنifكُنتُمْyouإِيَّاهُHim aloneتَعْبُدُونَworship﴿٣٧﴾

And of His signs are the night and day and the sun and moon. Do not prostrate to the sun or to the moon, but prostate to Allah, who created them, if it should be Him that you worship

فَإِنِBut ifٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟they are arrogantفَٱلَّذِينَthen those whoعِندَ(are) nearرَبِّكَyour LordيُسَبِّحُونَglorifyلَهُۥHimبِٱلَّيْلِby nightوَٱلنَّهَارِand dayوَهُمْAnd theyلَا(do) notيَسْـَٔمُونَtire﴿٣٨﴾

But if they are arrogant - then those who are near your Lord exalt Him by night and by day, and they do not become weary

وَمِنْAnd amongءَايَٰتِهِۦٓHis Signsأَنَّكَ(is) that youتَرَىseeٱلْأَرْضَthe earthخَٰشِعَةًbarrenفَإِذَآbut whenأَنزَلْنَاWe send downعَلَيْهَاupon itٱلْمَآءَwaterٱهْتَزَّتْit is stirred (to life)وَرَبَتْand growsإِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِىٓthe One Whoأَحْيَاهَاgives it lifeلَمُحْىِ(is) surely the Giver of lifeٱلْمَوْتَىٰٓ(to) the deadإِنَّهُۥIndeed, Heعَلَىٰ(is) onكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingقَدِيرٌAll-Powerful﴿٣٩﴾

And of His signs is that you see the earth stilled, but when We send down upon it rain, it quivers and grows. Indeed, He who has given it life is the Giver of Life to the dead. Indeed, He is over all things competent

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoيُلْحِدُونَdistortفِىٓ[in]ءَايَٰتِنَاOur Versesلَا(are) notيَخْفَوْنَhiddenعَلَيْنَآfrom UsأَفَمَنSo, is (he) whoيُلْقَىٰis castفِىinٱلنَّارِthe Fireخَيْرٌbetterأَمorمَّن(he) whoيَأْتِىٓcomesءَامِنًاsecureيَوْمَ(on the) Dayٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ(of) Resurrectionٱعْمَلُوا۟Doمَاwhatشِئْتُمْyou willإِنَّهُۥIndeed, Heبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُونَyou doبَصِيرٌ(is) All-Seer﴿٤٠﴾

Indeed, those who inject deviation into Our verses are not concealed from Us. So, is he who is cast into the Fire better or he who comes secure on the Day of Resurrection? Do whatever you will; indeed, He is Seeing of what you do