42. Ash-Shuraa

حمٓHa Meem﴿١﴾

Ha, Meem

عٓسٓقٓAyn Seen Qaaf﴿٢﴾

Ayn, Seen, Qaf

كَذَٰلِكَThusيُوحِىٓrevealsإِلَيْكَto youوَإِلَىand toٱلَّذِينَthoseمِنbefore you قَبْلِكَbefore you ٱللَّهُAllahٱلْعَزِيزُthe All-Mightyٱلْحَكِيمُthe All-Wise﴿٣﴾

Thus has He revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and to those before you - Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Wise

لَهُۥTo Himمَا(belong) whateverفِى(is) inٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensوَمَاand whateverفِى(is) inٱلْأَرْضِthe earthوَهُوَand Heٱلْعَلِىُّ(is) the Most Highٱلْعَظِيمُthe Most Great﴿٤﴾

To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth, and He is the Most High, the Most Great

تَكَادُAlmostٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُthe heavensيَتَفَطَّرْنَbreak upمِنfromفَوْقِهِنَّabove themوَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُand the Angelsيُسَبِّحُونَglorifyبِحَمْدِ(the) praiseرَبِّهِمْ(of) their Lordوَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَand ask for forgivenessلِمَنfor thoseفِىonٱلْأَرْضِthe earthأَلَآUnquestionablyإِنَّindeedٱللَّهَAllahهُوَHeٱلْغَفُورُ(is) the Oft-Forgivingٱلرَّحِيمُthe Most Merciful﴿٥﴾

The heavens almost break from above them, and the angels exalt [Allah] with praise of their Lord and ask forgiveness for those on earth. Unquestionably, it is Allah who is the Forgiving, the Merciful

وَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoٱتَّخَذُوا۟takeمِنbesidesدُونِهِۦٓbesidesأَوْلِيَآءَprotectorsٱللَّهُAllahحَفِيظٌ(is) a Guardianعَلَيْهِمْover themوَمَآand notأَنتَyouعَلَيْهِم(are) over themبِوَكِيلٍa manager﴿٦﴾

And those who take as allies other than Him - Allah is [yet] Guardian over them; and you, [O Muhammad], are not over them a manager

وَكَذَٰلِكَAnd thusأَوْحَيْنَآWe have revealedإِلَيْكَto youقُرْءَانًاa Quranعَرَبِيًّا(in) Arabicلِّتُنذِرَthat you may warnأُمَّ(the) motherٱلْقُرَىٰ(of) the townsوَمَنْand whoeverحَوْلَهَا(is) around itوَتُنذِرَand warnيَوْمَ(of the) Dayٱلْجَمْعِ(of) Assemblyلَا(there is) noرَيْبَdoubtفِيهِin itفَرِيقٌA partyفِى(will be) inٱلْجَنَّةِParadiseوَفَرِيقٌand a partyفِىinٱلسَّعِيرِthe Blazing Fire﴿٧﴾

And thus We have revealed to you an Arabic Qur'an that you may warn the Mother of Cities [Makkah] and those around it and warn of the Day of Assembly, about which there is no doubt. A party will be in Paradise and a party in the Blaze

وَلَوْAnd ifشَآءَAllah willedٱللَّهُAllah willedلَجَعَلَهُمْHe could have made themأُمَّةًa communityوَٰحِدَةًoneوَلَٰكِنbutيُدْخِلُHe admitsمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsفِىin (to)رَحْمَتِهِۦHis MercyوَٱلظَّٰلِمُونَAnd the wrongdoersمَاnotلَهُمfor themمِّنanyوَلِىٍّprotectorوَلَاand notنَصِيرٍany helper﴿٨﴾

And if Allah willed, He could have made them [of] one religion, but He admits whom He wills into His mercy. And the wrongdoers have not any protector or helper

أَمِOrٱتَّخَذُوا۟have they takenمِنbesides Himدُونِهِۦٓbesides HimأَوْلِيَآءَprotectorsفَٱللَّهُBut Allah هُوَHeٱلْوَلِىُّ(is) the Protectorوَهُوَand Heيُحْىِgives lifeٱلْمَوْتَىٰ(to) the deadوَهُوَAnd Heعَلَىٰ(is) onكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingقَدِيرٌAll-Powerful﴿٩﴾

Or have they taken protectors [or allies] besides him? But Allah - He is the Protector, and He gives life to the dead, and He is over all things competent

وَمَاAnd whateverٱخْتَلَفْتُمْyou differفِيهِin itمِنofشَىْءٍa thingفَحُكْمُهُۥٓthen its rulingإِلَى(is) toٱللَّهِAllahذَٰلِكُمُThatٱللَّهُ(is) Allahرَبِّىmy Lordعَلَيْهِupon HimتَوَكَّلْتُI put my trustوَإِلَيْهِand to HimأُنِيبُI turn﴿١٠﴾

And in anything over which you disagree - its ruling is [to be referred] to Allah. [Say], "That is Allah, my Lord; upon Him I have relied, and to Him I turn back

فَاطِرُ(The) Creatorٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthجَعَلَHe madeلَكُمfor youمِّنْfromأَنفُسِكُمْyourselvesأَزْوَٰجًاmatesوَمِنَand amongٱلْأَنْعَٰمِthe cattleأَزْوَٰجًاmatesيَذْرَؤُكُمْHe multiplies youفِيهِtherebyلَيْسَ(There) is notكَمِثْلِهِۦlike Himشَىْءٌanythingوَهُوَand Heٱلسَّمِيعُ(is) the All-Hearerٱلْبَصِيرُthe All-Seer﴿١١﴾

[He is] Creator of the heavens and the earth. He has made for you from yourselves, mates, and among the cattle, mates; He multiplies you thereby. There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the Hearing, the Seeing

لَهُۥTo Him (belongs)مَقَالِيدُ(the) keysٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthيَبْسُطُHe extendsٱلرِّزْقَthe provisionلِمَنfor whomيَشَآءُHe willsوَيَقْدِرُand restrictsإِنَّهُۥIndeed, Heبِكُلِّof everyشَىْءٍthingعَلِيمٌ(is) All-Knower﴿١٢﴾

To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth. He extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]. Indeed He is, of all things, Knowing

شَرَعَHe has ordainedلَكُمfor youمِّنَofٱلدِّينِthe religionمَاwhatوَصَّىٰHe enjoinedبِهِۦuponنُوحًاNuhوَٱلَّذِىٓand that whichأَوْحَيْنَآWe have revealedإِلَيْكَto youوَمَاand whatوَصَّيْنَاWe enjoinedبِهِۦٓuponإِبْرَٰهِيمَIbrahimوَمُوسَىٰand Musaوَعِيسَىٰٓand IsaأَنْToأَقِيمُوا۟establishٱلدِّينَthe religionوَلَاand notتَتَفَرَّقُوا۟be dividedفِيهِthereinكَبُرَIs difficultعَلَىonٱلْمُشْرِكِينَthe polytheistsمَاwhatتَدْعُوهُمْyou call themإِلَيْهِto itٱللَّهُAllahيَجْتَبِىٓchoosesإِلَيْهِfor HimselfمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsوَيَهْدِىٓand guidesإِلَيْهِto Himselfمَنwhoeverيُنِيبُturns﴿١٣﴾

He has ordained for you of religion what He enjoined upon Noah and that which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what We enjoined upon Abraham and Moses and Jesus - to establish the religion and not be divided therein. Difficult for those who associate others with Allah is that to which you invite them. Allah chooses for Himself whom He wills and guides to Himself whoever turns back [to Him]

وَمَاAnd notتَفَرَّقُوٓا۟they became dividedإِلَّاuntilمِنۢafterبَعْدِafterمَا[what]جَآءَهُمُcame to themٱلْعِلْمُthe knowledgeبَغْيًۢا(out of) rivalryبَيْنَهُمْamong themوَلَوْلَاAnd if notكَلِمَةٌ(for) a wordسَبَقَتْ(that) precededمِنfromرَّبِّكَyour Lordإِلَىٰٓforأَجَلٍa termمُّسَمًّىspecifiedلَّقُضِىَsurely, it (would have) been settledبَيْنَهُمْbetween themوَإِنَّAnd indeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoأُورِثُوا۟were made to inheritٱلْكِتَٰبَthe Bookمِنۢafter themبَعْدِهِمْafter themلَفِى(are) surely inشَكٍّdoubtمِّنْهُconcerning it مُرِيبٍdisquieting﴿١٤﴾

And they did not become divided until after knowledge had come to them - out of jealous animosity between themselves. And if not for a word that preceded from your Lord [postponing the penalty] until a specified time, it would have been concluded between them. And indeed, those who were granted inheritance of the Scripture after them are, concerning it, in disquieting doubt

فَلِذَٰلِكَSo to thatفَٱدْعُthen inviteوَٱسْتَقِمْand stand firmكَمَآasأُمِرْتَyou are commandedوَلَاand (do) notتَتَّبِعْfollowأَهْوَآءَهُمْtheir desiresوَقُلْbut sayءَامَنتُI believeبِمَآin whatأَنزَلَAllah has sent downٱللَّهُAllah has sent downمِنofكِتَٰبٍ(the) Bookوَأُمِرْتُand I am commandedلِأَعْدِلَthat I do justiceبَيْنَكُمُbetween youٱللَّهُAllahرَبُّنَا(is) our Lordوَرَبُّكُمْand your LordلَنَآFor usأَعْمَٰلُنَاour deedsوَلَكُمْand for youأَعْمَٰلُكُمْyour deedsلَا(There is) noحُجَّةَargumentبَيْنَنَاbetween usوَبَيْنَكُمُand between youٱللَّهُAllahيَجْمَعُwill assembleبَيْنَنَا[between] usوَإِلَيْهِand to Himٱلْمَصِيرُ(is) the final return﴿١٥﴾

So to that [religion of Allah] invite, [O Muhammad], and remain on a right course as you are commanded and do not follow their inclinations but say, "I have believed in what Allah has revealed of the Qur'an, and I have been commanded to do justice among you. Allah is our Lord and your Lord. For us are our deeds, and for you your deeds. There is no [need for] argument between us and you. Allah will bring us together, and to Him is the [final] destination

وَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoيُحَآجُّونَargueفِىconcerningٱللَّهِAllahمِنۢafterبَعْدِafterمَا[what]ٱسْتُجِيبَresponse has been made to Himلَهُۥresponse has been made to Himحُجَّتُهُمْtheir argumentدَاحِضَةٌ(is) invalidعِندَwithرَبِّهِمْtheir Lordوَعَلَيْهِمْand upon themغَضَبٌ(is) wrathوَلَهُمْand for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentشَدِيدٌsevere﴿١٦﴾

And those who argue concerning Allah after He has been responded to - their argument is invalid with their Lord, and upon them is [His] wrath, and for them is a severe punishment

ٱللَّهُAllahٱلَّذِىٓ(is) the One Whoأَنزَلَ(has) sent downٱلْكِتَٰبَthe Bookبِٱلْحَقِّin truthوَٱلْمِيزَانَand the BalanceوَمَاAnd whatيُدْرِيكَwill make you knowلَعَلَّPerhapsٱلسَّاعَةَthe Hourقَرِيبٌ(is) near﴿١٧﴾

It is Allah who has sent down the Book in truth and [also] the balance. And what will make you perceive? Perhaps the Hour is near

يَسْتَعْجِلُSeek to hastenبِهَا[of] itٱلَّذِينَthose whoلَا(do) notيُؤْمِنُونَbelieveبِهَاin itوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoءَامَنُوا۟believeمُشْفِقُونَ(are) fearfulمِنْهَاof itوَيَعْلَمُونَand knowأَنَّهَاthat itٱلْحَقُّ(is) the truthأَلَآUnquestionablyإِنَّindeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoيُمَارُونَdisputeفِىconcerningٱلسَّاعَةِthe Hourلَفِى(are) certainly inضَلَٰلٍۭerrorبَعِيدٍfar﴿١٨﴾

Those who do not believe in it are impatient for it, but those who believe are fearful of it and know that it is the truth. Unquestionably, those who dispute concerning the Hour are in extreme error

ٱللَّهُAllahلَطِيفٌۢ(is) Subtleبِعِبَادِهِۦwith His slavesيَرْزُقُHe gives provisionمَن(to) whomيَشَآءُHe willsوَهُوَAnd Heٱلْقَوِىُّ(is) the All-Strongٱلْعَزِيزُthe All-Mighty﴿١٩﴾

Allah is Subtle with His servants; He gives provisions to whom He wills. And He is the Powerful, the Exalted in Might

مَنWhoeverكَانَisيُرِيدُdesiringحَرْثَ(the) harvestٱلْءَاخِرَةِ(of) the Hereafter نَزِدْWe increaseلَهُۥfor himفِىinحَرْثِهِۦhis harvestوَمَنAnd whoeverكَانَisيُرِيدُdesiringحَرْثَ(the) harvestٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldنُؤْتِهِۦWe give himمِنْهَاof itوَمَاbut notلَهُۥfor himفِىinٱلْءَاخِرَةِthe Hereafterمِنanyنَّصِيبٍshare﴿٢٠﴾

Whoever desires the harvest of the Hereafter - We increase for him in his harvest. And whoever desires the harvest of this world - We give him thereof, but there is not for him in the Hereafter any share