42. Ash-Shuraa

وَلَمَنِAnd surely whosoeverٱنتَصَرَdefends himselfبَعْدَafterظُلْمِهِۦhe has been wrongedفَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthen thoseمَاnotعَلَيْهِم(is) against themمِّنanyسَبِيلٍway﴿٤١﴾

And whoever avenges himself after having been wronged - those have not upon them any cause [for blame]

إِنَّمَاOnlyٱلسَّبِيلُthe wayعَلَىagainstٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَظْلِمُونَoppressٱلنَّاسَthe peopleوَيَبْغُونَand rebelفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthبِغَيْرِwithoutٱلْحَقِّrightأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseلَهُمْfor themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentأَلِيمٌpainful﴿٤٢﴾

The cause is only against the ones who wrong the people and tyrannize upon the earth without right. Those will have a painful punishment

وَلَمَنAnd whoeverصَبَرَ(is) patientوَغَفَرَand forgivesإِنَّindeedذَٰلِكَthatلَمِنْ(is) surely ofعَزْمِmatters of determinationٱلْأُمُورِmatters of determination﴿٤٣﴾

And whoever is patient and forgives - indeed, that is of the matters [requiring] determination

وَمَنAnd whoeverيُضْلِلِAllah lets go astrayٱللَّهُAllah lets go astrayفَمَاthen notلَهُۥfor himمِنanyوَلِىٍّprotectorمِّنۢafter Himبَعْدِهِۦafter HimوَتَرَىAnd you will seeٱلظَّٰلِمِينَthe wrongdoersلَمَّاwhenرَأَوُا۟they seeٱلْعَذَابَthe punishmentيَقُولُونَsayingهَلْIsإِلَىٰ(there) forمَرَدٍّreturnمِّنanyسَبِيلٍway﴿٤٤﴾

And he whom Allah sends astray - for him there is no protector beyond Him. And you will see the wrongdoers, when they see the punishment, saying, "Is there for return [to the former world] any way

وَتَرَىٰهُمْAnd you will see themيُعْرَضُونَbeing exposedعَلَيْهَاto itخَٰشِعِينَhumbledمِنَbyٱلذُّلِّdisgraceيَنظُرُونَlookingمِنwithطَرْفٍa glanceخَفِىٍّstealthyوَقَالَAnd will sayٱلَّذِينَthose whoءَامَنُوٓا۟believedإِنَّIndeedٱلْخَٰسِرِينَthe losersٱلَّذِينَ(are) those whoخَسِرُوٓا۟lostأَنفُسَهُمْthemselvesوَأَهْلِيهِمْand their familiesيَوْمَ(on the) Dayٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ(of) the ResurrectionأَلَآUnquestionablyإِنَّIndeedٱلظَّٰلِمِينَthe wrongdoersفِى(are) inعَذَابٍa punishmentمُّقِيمٍlasting﴿٤٥﴾

And you will see them being exposed to the Fire, humbled from humiliation, looking from [behind] a covert glance. And those who had believed will say, "Indeed, the [true] losers are the ones who lost themselves and their families on the Day of Resurrection. Unquestionably, the wrongdoers are in an enduring punishment

وَمَاAnd notكَانَwill beلَهُمfor themمِّنْanyأَوْلِيَآءَprotectorيَنصُرُونَهُم(who) will help themمِّنbesidesدُونِbesidesٱللَّهِAllahوَمَنAnd whomيُضْلِلِAllah lets go astrayٱللَّهُAllah lets go astrayفَمَاthen notلَهُۥfor himمِنanyسَبِيلٍway﴿٤٦﴾

And there will not be for them any allies to aid them other than Allah. And whoever Allah sends astray - for him there is no way

ٱسْتَجِيبُوا۟Respondلِرَبِّكُمto your Lordمِّنbeforeقَبْلِbeforeأَن[that]يَأْتِىَcomesيَوْمٌa Dayلَّا(there is) noمَرَدَّavertingلَهُۥfor itمِنَfromٱللَّهِAllahمَاNotلَكُم(is) for youمِّنanyمَّلْجَإٍrefugeيَوْمَئِذٍ(on) that Dayوَمَاand notلَكُمfor youمِّنanyنَّكِيرٍdenial﴿٤٧﴾

Respond to your Lord before a Day comes from Allah of which there is no repelling. No refuge will you have that day, nor for you will there be any denial

فَإِنْThen ifأَعْرَضُوا۟they turn awayفَمَآthen notأَرْسَلْنَٰكَWe have sent youعَلَيْهِمْover themحَفِيظًا(as) a guardianإِنْNotعَلَيْكَ(is) on youإِلَّاexceptٱلْبَلَٰغُthe conveyanceوَإِنَّآAnd indeedإِذَآwhenأَذَقْنَاWe cause to tasteٱلْإِنسَٰنَ[the] manمِنَّاfrom UsرَحْمَةًMercyفَرِحَhe rejoicesبِهَاin itوَإِنBut ifتُصِبْهُمْbefalls themسَيِّئَةٌۢevilبِمَاfor whatقَدَّمَتْhave sent forthأَيْدِيهِمْtheir handsفَإِنَّthen indeedٱلْإِنسَٰنَ[the] manكَفُورٌ(is) ungrateful﴿٤٨﴾

But if they turn away - then We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], over them as a guardian; upon you is only [the duty of] notification. And indeed, when We let man taste mercy from us, he rejoices in it; but if evil afflicts him for what his hands have put forth, then indeed, man is ungrateful

لِّلَّهِTo Allahمُلْكُ(belongs the) dominionٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthيَخْلُقُHe createsمَاwhatيَشَآءُHe willsيَهَبُHe grantsلِمَنto whomيَشَآءُHe willsإِنَٰثًاfemalesوَيَهَبُand He grantsلِمَنto whomيَشَآءُHe willsٱلذُّكُورَ[the] males﴿٤٩﴾

To Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth; He creates what he wills. He gives to whom He wills female [children], and He gives to whom He wills males

أَوْOrيُزَوِّجُهُمْHe grants themذُكْرَانًاmalesوَإِنَٰثًاand femalesوَيَجْعَلُand He makesمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsعَقِيمًاbarrenإِنَّهُۥIndeed, Heعَلِيمٌ(is) All-KnowerقَدِيرٌAll-Powerful﴿٥٠﴾

Or He makes them [both] males and females, and He renders whom He wills barren. Indeed, He is Knowing and Competent

وَمَاAnd notكَانَisلِبَشَرٍfor any humanأَنthatيُكَلِّمَهُAllah should speak to himٱللَّهُAllah should speak to himإِلَّاexceptوَحْيًا(by) revelationأَوْorمِنfromوَرَآئِbehindحِجَابٍa veilأَوْorيُرْسِلَ(by) sendingرَسُولًاa messengerفَيُوحِىَthen he revealsبِإِذْنِهِۦby His permissionمَاwhatيَشَآءُHe willsإِنَّهُۥIndeed, Heعَلِىٌّ(is) Most HighحَكِيمٌMost Wise﴿٥١﴾

And it is not for any human being that Allah should speak to him except by revelation or from behind a partition or that He sends a messenger to reveal, by His permission, what He wills. Indeed, He is Most High and Wise

وَكَذَٰلِكَAnd thusأَوْحَيْنَآWe have revealedإِلَيْكَto youرُوحًاan inspirationمِّنْbyأَمْرِنَاOur CommandمَاNotكُنتَ(did) youتَدْرِىknowمَاwhatٱلْكِتَٰبُthe Book (is)وَلَاand notٱلْإِيمَٰنُthe faithوَلَٰكِنButجَعَلْنَٰهُWe have made itنُورًاa lightنَّهْدِىWe guideبِهِۦwith itمَنwhomنَّشَآءُWe willمِنْofعِبَادِنَاOur slavesوَإِنَّكَAnd indeed, youلَتَهْدِىٓsurely guideإِلَىٰtoصِرَٰطٍ(the) PathمُّسْتَقِيمٍStraight﴿٥٢﴾

And thus We have revealed to you an inspiration of Our command. You did not know what is the Book or [what is] faith, but We have made it a light by which We guide whom We will of Our servants. And indeed, [O Muhammad], you guide to a straight path

صِرَٰطِ(The) pathٱللَّهِ(of) Allahٱلَّذِىthe Oneلَهُۥto Whomمَا(belongs) whateverفِى(is) inٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensوَمَاand whateverفِى(is) inٱلْأَرْضِthe earthأَلَآUnquestionablyإِلَىToٱللَّهِAllahتَصِيرُreachٱلْأُمُورُall affairs﴿٥٣﴾

The path of Allah, to whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Unquestionably, to Allah do [all] matters evolve