46. Al-Ahqaf

حمٓHa Meem﴿١﴾

Ha, Meem

تَنزِيلُ(The) revelationٱلْكِتَٰبِ(of) the Bookمِنَ(is) fromٱللَّهِAllahٱلْعَزِيزِthe All-Mightyٱلْحَكِيمِthe All-Wise﴿٢﴾

The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Wise

مَاNotخَلَقْنَاWe createdٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensوَٱلْأَرْضَand the earthوَمَاand whatبَيْنَهُمَآ(is) between both of themإِلَّاexceptبِٱلْحَقِّin truthوَأَجَلٍand (for) a termمُّسَمًّىappointedوَٱلَّذِينَBut those whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveعَمَّآfrom whatأُنذِرُوا۟they are warnedمُعْرِضُونَ(are) turning away﴿٣﴾

We did not create the heavens and earth and what is between them except in truth and [for] a specified term. But those who disbelieve, from that of which they are warned, are turning away

قُلْSayأَرَءَيْتُمDo you seeمَّاwhatتَدْعُونَyou callمِنbesidesدُونِbesidesٱللَّهِAllahأَرُونِىShow meمَاذَاwhatخَلَقُوا۟they have createdمِنَofٱلْأَرْضِthe earthأَمْorلَهُمْfor themشِرْكٌ(is) any shareفِىinٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensٱئْتُونِىBring meبِكِتَٰبٍa bookمِّنfromقَبْلِbeforeهَٰذَآthisأَوْorأَثَٰرَةٍa traceمِّنْofعِلْمٍknowledgeإِنifكُنتُمْyou areصَٰدِقِينَtruthful﴿٤﴾

Say, [O Muhammad], "Have you considered that which you invoke besides Allah? Show me what they have created of the earth; or did they have partnership in [creation of] the heavens? Bring me a scripture [revealed] before this or a [remaining] trace of knowledge, if you should be truthful

وَمَنْAnd whoأَضَلُّ(is) more astrayمِمَّنthan (he) whoيَدْعُوا۟callsمِنbesidesدُونِbesidesٱللَّهِAllahمَنwhoلَّاwill not respondيَسْتَجِيبُwill not respondلَهُۥٓto himإِلَىٰuntilيَوْمِ(the) Dayٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ(of) Resurrectionوَهُمْand theyعَنofدُعَآئِهِمْtheir callsغَٰفِلُونَ(are) unaware﴿٥﴾

And who is more astray than he who invokes besides Allah those who will not respond to him until the Day of Resurrection, and they, of their invocation, are unaware

وَإِذَاAnd whenحُشِرَare gatheredٱلنَّاسُthe peopleكَانُوا۟they will beلَهُمْfor themأَعْدَآءًenemiesوَكَانُوا۟and they will beبِعِبَادَتِهِمْof their worshipكَٰفِرِينَdeniers﴿٦﴾

And when the people are gathered [that Day], they [who were invoked] will be enemies to them, and they will be deniers of their worship

وَإِذَاAnd whenتُتْلَىٰare recitedعَلَيْهِمْto themءَايَٰتُنَاOur Versesبَيِّنَٰتٍclearقَالَsayٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveلِلْحَقِّof the truthلَمَّاwhenجَآءَهُمْit comes to themهَٰذَاThisسِحْرٌ(is) a magicمُّبِينٌclear﴿٧﴾

And when Our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, those who disbelieve say of the truth when it has come to them, "This is obvious magic

أَمْOrيَقُولُونَthey sayٱفْتَرَىٰهُHe has invented itقُلْSayإِنِIfٱفْتَرَيْتُهُۥI have invented itفَلَاthen notتَمْلِكُونَyou have powerلِىfor meمِنَagainstٱللَّهِAllahشَيْـًٔاanythingهُوَHeأَعْلَمُknows bestبِمَاof whatتُفِيضُونَyou utterفِيهِconcerning itكَفَىٰSufficient is HeبِهِۦSufficient is Heشَهِيدًۢا(as) a Witnessبَيْنِىbetween meوَبَيْنَكُمْand between youوَهُوَand Heٱلْغَفُورُ(is) the Oft-Forgivingٱلرَّحِيمُthe Most Merciful﴿٨﴾

Or do they say, "He has invented it?" Say, "If I have invented it, you will not possess for me [the power of protection] from Allah at all. He is most knowing of that in which you are involved. Sufficient is He as Witness between me and you, and He is the Forgiving the Merciful

قُلْSayمَاNotكُنتُI amبِدْعًاa new (one)مِّنَamongٱلرُّسُلِthe Messengersوَمَآand notأَدْرِىI knowمَاwhatيُفْعَلُwill be doneبِىwith meوَلَاand notبِكُمْwith youإِنْNotأَتَّبِعُI followإِلَّاbutمَاwhatيُوحَىٰٓis revealedإِلَىَّto meوَمَآand notأَنَا۠I amإِلَّاbutنَذِيرٌa warnerمُّبِينٌclear﴿٩﴾

Say, "I am not something original among the messengers, nor do I know what will be done with me or with you. I only follow that which is revealed to me, and I am not but a clear warner

قُلْSayأَرَءَيْتُمْDo you seeإِنifكَانَit isمِنْfrom Allahعِندِfrom Allahٱللَّهِfrom Allahوَكَفَرْتُمand you disbelieveبِهِۦin itوَشَهِدَand testifiesشَاهِدٌa witnessمِّنۢfromبَنِىٓ(the) Children of Israelإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ(the) Children of Israelعَلَىٰtoمِثْلِهِۦ(the) like thereofفَـَٔامَنَthen he believedوَٱسْتَكْبَرْتُمْwhile you are arrogantإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahلَا(does) notيَهْدِىguideٱلْقَوْمَthe peopleٱلظَّٰلِمِينَthe wrongdoers﴿١٠﴾

Say, "Have you considered: if the Qur'an was from Allah, and you disbelieved in it while a witness from the Children of Israel has testified to something similar and believed while you were arrogant...?" Indeed, Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people

وَقَالَAnd sayٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveلِلَّذِينَof those whoءَامَنُوا۟believeلَوْIfكَانَit had beenخَيْرًاgoodمَّاnotسَبَقُونَآthey (would) have preceded usإِلَيْهِto itوَإِذْAnd whenلَمْnotيَهْتَدُوا۟they (are) guidedبِهِۦby itفَسَيَقُولُونَthey sayهَٰذَآThisإِفْكٌ(is) a lieقَدِيمٌancient﴿١١﴾

And those who disbelieve say of those who believe, "If it had [truly] been good, they would not have preceded us to it." And when they are not guided by it, they will say, "This is an ancient falsehood

وَمِنAnd before itقَبْلِهِۦAnd before itكِتَٰبُ(was the) Scriptureمُوسَىٰٓ(of) Musaإِمَامًا(as) a guideوَرَحْمَةًand a mercyوَهَٰذَاAnd thisكِتَٰبٌ(is) a Bookمُّصَدِّقٌconfirmingلِّسَانًا(in) languageعَرَبِيًّاArabicلِّيُنذِرَto warnٱلَّذِينَthose whoظَلَمُوا۟do wrongوَبُشْرَىٰand (as) glad tidingsلِلْمُحْسِنِينَfor the good-doers﴿١٢﴾

And before it was the scripture of Moses to lead and as a mercy. And this is a confirming Book in an Arabic tongue to warn those who have wronged and as good tidings to the doers of good

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoقَالُوا۟sayرَبُّنَاOur Lordٱللَّهُ(is) Allahثُمَّthenٱسْتَقَٰمُوا۟remain firmفَلَاthen noخَوْفٌfearعَلَيْهِمْon themوَلَاand notهُمْtheyيَحْزَنُونَwill grieve﴿١٣﴾

Indeed, those who have said, "Our Lord is Allah," and then remained on a right course - there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseأَصْحَٰبُ(are the) companionsٱلْجَنَّةِ(of) Paradiseخَٰلِدِينَabiding foreverفِيهَاthereinجَزَآءًۢa rewardبِمَاfor whatكَانُوا۟they used toيَعْمَلُونَdo﴿١٤﴾

Those are the companions of Paradise, abiding eternally therein as reward for what they used to do

وَوَصَّيْنَاAnd We have enjoinedٱلْإِنسَٰنَ(on) manبِوَٰلِدَيْهِto his parentsإِحْسَٰنًاkindnessحَمَلَتْهُCarried himأُمُّهُۥhis motherكُرْهًا(with) hardshipوَوَضَعَتْهُand gave birth to himكُرْهًا(with) hardshipوَحَمْلُهُۥAnd (the) bearing of himوَفِصَٰلُهُۥand (the) weaning of himثَلَٰثُونَ(is) thirtyشَهْرًاmonth(s)حَتَّىٰٓuntilإِذَاwhenبَلَغَhe reachesأَشُدَّهُۥhis maturityوَبَلَغَand reachesأَرْبَعِينَfortyسَنَةًyear(s)قَالَhe saysرَبِّMy Lordأَوْزِعْنِىٓgrant me (the) powerأَنْthatأَشْكُرَI may be gratefulنِعْمَتَكَ(for) Your favorٱلَّتِىٓwhichأَنْعَمْتَYou have bestowedعَلَىَّupon meوَعَلَىٰand uponوَٰلِدَىَّmy parentsوَأَنْand thatأَعْمَلَI doصَٰلِحًاrighteous (deeds)تَرْضَىٰهُwhich please Youوَأَصْلِحْand make righteousلِىfor meفِىamongذُرِّيَّتِىٓmy offspringإِنِّىindeedتُبْتُI turnإِلَيْكَto Youوَإِنِّىand indeed, I amمِنَofٱلْمُسْلِمِينَthose who submit﴿١٥﴾

And We have enjoined upon man, to his parents, good treatment. His mother carried him with hardship and gave birth to him with hardship, and his gestation and weaning [period] is thirty months. [He grows] until, when he reaches maturity and reaches [the age of] forty years, he says, "My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to work righteousness of which You will approve and make righteous for me my offspring. Indeed, I have repented to You, and indeed, I am of the Muslims

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseٱلَّذِينَ(are) the onesنَتَقَبَّلُWe will acceptعَنْهُمْfrom themأَحْسَنَ(the) bestمَا(of) whatعَمِلُوا۟they didوَنَتَجَاوَزُand We will overlookعَن[from]سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْtheir evil deedsفِىٓamongأَصْحَٰبِ(the) companionsٱلْجَنَّةِ(of) ParadiseوَعْدَA promiseٱلصِّدْقِtrueٱلَّذِىwhichكَانُوا۟they wereيُوعَدُونَpromised﴿١٦﴾

Those are the ones from whom We will accept the best of what they did and overlook their misdeeds, [their being] among the companions of Paradise. [That is] the promise of truth which they had been promised

وَٱلَّذِىBut the one whoقَالَsaysلِوَٰلِدَيْهِto his parentsأُفٍّUffلَّكُمَآto both of youأَتَعِدَانِنِىٓDo you promise meأَنْthatأُخْرَجَI will be brought forthوَقَدْand have already passed awayخَلَتِand have already passed awayٱلْقُرُونُthe generationsمِنbefore meقَبْلِىbefore meوَهُمَاAnd they bothيَسْتَغِيثَانِseek helpٱللَّهَ(of) AllahوَيْلَكَWoe to youءَامِنْBelieveإِنَّIndeedوَعْدَ(the) Promiseٱللَّهِ(of) Allahحَقٌّ(is) trueفَيَقُولُBut he saysمَاNotهَٰذَآ(is) thisإِلَّآbutأَسَٰطِيرُ(the) storiesٱلْأَوَّلِينَ(of) the former (people)﴿١٧﴾

But one who says to his parents, "Uff to you; do you promise me that I will be brought forth [from the earth] when generations before me have already passed on [into oblivion]?" while they call to Allah for help [and to their son], "Woe to you! Believe! Indeed, the promise of Allah is truth." But he says, "This is not but legends of the former people

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThose ٱلَّذِينَ(are) the onesحَقَّ(has) proved trueعَلَيْهِمُagainst themٱلْقَوْلُthe wordفِىٓamongأُمَمٍnationsقَدْ(that) already passed awayخَلَتْ(that) already passed awayمِنbefore themقَبْلِهِمbefore themمِّنَofٱلْجِنِّ(the) jinnوَٱلْإِنسِand the menإِنَّهُمْIndeed, theyكَانُوا۟areخَٰسِرِينَ(the) losers﴿١٨﴾

Those are the ones upon whom the word has come into effect, [who will be] among nations which had passed on before them of jinn and men. Indeed, they [all] were losers

وَلِكُلٍّAnd for allدَرَجَٰتٌ(are) degreesمِّمَّاfor whatعَمِلُوا۟they didوَلِيُوَفِّيَهُمْand that He may fully compensate themأَعْمَٰلَهُمْ(for) their deedsوَهُمْand theyلَاwill not be wrongedيُظْلَمُونَwill not be wronged﴿١٩﴾

And for all there are degrees [of reward and punishment] for what they have done, and [it is] so that He may fully compensate them for their deeds, and they will not be wronged

وَيَوْمَAnd (the) Dayيُعْرَضُwill be exposedٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedعَلَىtoٱلنَّارِthe FireأَذْهَبْتُمْYou exhaustedطَيِّبَٰتِكُمْyour good thingsفِىinحَيَاتِكُمُyour lifeٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldوَٱسْتَمْتَعْتُمand you took your pleasuresبِهَاthereinفَٱلْيَوْمَSo todayتُجْزَوْنَyou will be recompensedعَذَابَ(with) a punishmentٱلْهُونِhumiliatingبِمَاbecauseكُنتُمْyou wereتَسْتَكْبِرُونَarrogantفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthبِغَيْرِwithoutٱلْحَقِّ[the] rightوَبِمَاand becauseكُنتُمْyou wereتَفْسُقُونَdefiantly disobedient﴿٢٠﴾

And the Day those who disbelieved are exposed to the Fire [it will be said], "You exhausted your pleasures during your worldly life and enjoyed them, so this Day you will be awarded the punishment of [extreme] humiliation because you were arrogant upon the earth without right and because you were defiantly disobedient