47. Muhammad

طَاعَةٌ(Is) obedienceوَقَوْلٌand a wordمَّعْرُوفٌkindفَإِذَاAnd whenعَزَمَ(is) determinedٱلْأَمْرُthe matterفَلَوْthen ifصَدَقُوا۟they had been trueٱللَّهَ(to) Allahلَكَانَsurely, it would have beenخَيْرًاbetterلَّهُمْfor them﴿٢١﴾

Obedience and good words. And when the matter [of fighting] was determined, if they had been true to Allah, it would have been better for them

فَهَلْThen wouldعَسَيْتُمْyou perhapsإِنifتَوَلَّيْتُمْyou are given authorityأَنthatتُفْسِدُوا۟you cause corruptionفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthوَتُقَطِّعُوٓا۟and cut offأَرْحَامَكُمْyour ties of kinship﴿٢٢﴾

So would you perhaps, if you turned away, cause corruption on earth and sever your [ties of] relationship

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَThoseٱلَّذِينَ(are) the onesلَعَنَهُمُAllah has cursed themٱللَّهُAllah has cursed themفَأَصَمَّهُمْso He made them deafوَأَعْمَىٰٓand blindedأَبْصَٰرَهُمْtheir vision﴿٢٣﴾

Those [who do so] are the ones that Allah has cursed, so He deafened them and blinded their vision

أَفَلَاThen do notيَتَدَبَّرُونَthey ponderٱلْقُرْءَانَ(over) the Quranأَمْorعَلَىٰuponقُلُوبٍ(their) heartsأَقْفَالُهَآ(are) locks﴿٢٤﴾

Then do they not reflect upon the Qur'an, or are there locks upon [their] hearts

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoٱرْتَدُّوا۟returnعَلَىٰٓonأَدْبَٰرِهِمtheir backsمِّنۢafterبَعْدِafterمَاwhatتَبَيَّنَ(has) become clearلَهُمُto themٱلْهُدَى(of) the guidanceٱلشَّيْطَٰنُShaitaanسَوَّلَenticedلَهُمْ[for] themوَأَمْلَىٰand prolonged hopeلَهُمْfor them﴿٢٥﴾

Indeed, those who reverted back [to disbelief] after guidance had become clear to them - Satan enticed them and prolonged hope for them

ذَٰلِكَThatبِأَنَّهُمْ(is) because theyقَالُوا۟[they] saidلِلَّذِينَto those whoكَرِهُوا۟hateمَاwhatنَزَّلَAllah has revealedٱللَّهُAllah has revealedسَنُطِيعُكُمْWe will obey youفِىinبَعْضِpartٱلْأَمْرِ(of) the matterوَٱللَّهُBut Allahيَعْلَمُknowsإِسْرَارَهُمْtheir secrets﴿٢٦﴾

That is because they said to those who disliked what Allah sent down, "We will obey you in part of the matter." And Allah knows what they conceal

فَكَيْفَThen howإِذَاwhenتَوَفَّتْهُمُtake them in deathٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُthe Angelsيَضْرِبُونَstrikingوُجُوهَهُمْtheir facesوَأَدْبَٰرَهُمْand their backs﴿٢٧﴾

Then how [will it be] when the angels take them in death, striking their faces and their backs

ذَٰلِكَThatبِأَنَّهُمُ(is) because theyٱتَّبَعُوا۟followedمَآwhatأَسْخَطَangeredٱللَّهَAllahوَكَرِهُوا۟and hatedرِضْوَٰنَهُۥHis pleasureفَأَحْبَطَso He made worthlessأَعْمَٰلَهُمْtheir deeds﴿٢٨﴾

That is because they followed what angered Allah and disliked [what earns] His pleasure, so He rendered worthless their deeds

أَمْOr doحَسِبَthinkٱلَّذِينَthose whoفِىinقُلُوبِهِمtheir heartsمَّرَضٌ(is) a diseaseأَنthatلَّنneverيُخْرِجَwill Allah bring forthٱللَّهُwill Allah bring forthأَضْغَٰنَهُمْtheir hatred﴿٢٩﴾

Or do those in whose hearts is disease think that Allah would never expose their [feelings of] hatred

وَلَوْAnd ifنَشَآءُWe willedلَأَرَيْنَٰكَهُمْsurely, We could show them to youفَلَعَرَفْتَهُمand you would know themبِسِيمَٰهُمْby their marksوَلَتَعْرِفَنَّهُمْbut surely, you will know themفِىbyلَحْنِ(the) toneٱلْقَوْلِ(of their) speechوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahيَعْلَمُknowsأَعْمَٰلَكُمْyour deeds﴿٣٠﴾

And if We willed, We could show them to you, and you would know them by their mark; but you will surely know them by the tone of [their] speech. And Allah knows your deeds

وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْAnd surely We will test youحَتَّىٰuntilنَعْلَمَWe make evidentٱلْمُجَٰهِدِينَthose who striveمِنكُمْamong youوَٱلصَّٰبِرِينَand the patient onesوَنَبْلُوَا۟and We will testأَخْبَارَكُمْyour affairs﴿٣١﴾

And We will surely test you until We make evident those who strive among you [for the cause of Allah] and the patient, and We will test your affairs

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveوَصَدُّوا۟and turn awayعَنfromسَبِيلِ(the) way of Allahٱللَّهِ(the) way of Allahوَشَآقُّوا۟and opposeٱلرَّسُولَthe Messengerمِنۢafterبَعْدِafterمَا[what]تَبَيَّنَ(has been) made clearلَهُمُto themٱلْهُدَىٰthe guidanceلَنneverيَضُرُّوا۟will they harmٱللَّهَAllahشَيْـًٔا(in) anythingوَسَيُحْبِطُand He will make worthlessأَعْمَٰلَهُمْtheir deeds﴿٣٢﴾

Indeed, those who disbelieved and averted [people] from the path of Allah and opposed the Messenger after guidance had become clear to them - never will they harm Allah at all, and He will render worthless their deeds

يَٰٓأَيُّهَاO you who believeٱلَّذِينَO you who believeءَامَنُوٓا۟O you who believeأَطِيعُوا۟ObeyٱللَّهَAllahوَأَطِيعُوا۟and obeyٱلرَّسُولَthe Messengerوَلَاand (do) notتُبْطِلُوٓا۟make vainأَعْمَٰلَكُمْyour deeds﴿٣٣﴾

O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and do not invalidate your deeds

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieveوَصَدُّوا۟and turn awayعَنfromسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahثُمَّthenمَاتُوا۟diedوَهُمْwhile theyكُفَّارٌ(were) disbelieversفَلَنneverيَغْفِرَwill Allah forgiveٱللَّهُwill Allah forgiveلَهُمْthem﴿٣٤﴾

Indeed, those who disbelieved and averted [people] from the path of Allah and then died while they were disbelievers - never will Allah forgive them

فَلَاSo (do) notتَهِنُوا۟weakenوَتَدْعُوٓا۟and callإِلَىforٱلسَّلْمِpeaceوَأَنتُمُwhile youٱلْأَعْلَوْنَ(are) superiorوَٱللَّهُand Allahمَعَكُمْ(is) with youوَلَنand neverيَتِرَكُمْwill deprive youأَعْمَٰلَكُمْ(of) your deeds﴿٣٥﴾

So do not weaken and call for peace while you are superior; and Allah is with you and will never deprive you of [the reward of] your deeds

إِنَّمَاOnlyٱلْحَيَوٰةُthe lifeٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldلَعِبٌ(is) playوَلَهْوٌand amusementوَإِنAnd ifتُؤْمِنُوا۟you believeوَتَتَّقُوا۟and fear (Allah)يُؤْتِكُمْHe will give youأُجُورَكُمْyour rewardsوَلَاand notيَسْـَٔلْكُمْwill ask youأَمْوَٰلَكُمْ(for) your wealth﴿٣٦﴾

[This] worldly life is only amusement and diversion. And if you believe and fear Allah, He will give you your rewards and not ask you for your properties

إِنIfيَسْـَٔلْكُمُوهَاHe were to ask you for itفَيُحْفِكُمْand press youتَبْخَلُوا۟you will withholdوَيُخْرِجْand He will bring forthأَضْغَٰنَكُمْyour hatred﴿٣٧﴾

If He should ask you for them and press you, you would withhold, and He would expose your unwillingness

هَٰٓأَنتُمْHere you are هَٰٓؤُلَآءِtheseتُدْعَوْنَcalledلِتُنفِقُوا۟to spendفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allah فَمِنكُمbut among youمَّن(are some) whoيَبْخَلُwithholdوَمَنand whoeverيَبْخَلْwithholdsفَإِنَّمَاthen onlyيَبْخَلُhe withholdsعَنfromنَّفْسِهِۦhimselfوَٱللَّهُBut Allahٱلْغَنِىُّ(is) Free of needوَأَنتُمُwhile youٱلْفُقَرَآءُ(are) the needyوَإِنAnd ifتَتَوَلَّوْا۟you turn awayيَسْتَبْدِلْHe will replace youقَوْمًا(with) a peopleغَيْرَكُمْother than youثُمَّthenلَاnotيَكُونُوٓا۟they will beأَمْثَٰلَكُم(the) likes of you﴿٣٨﴾

Here you are - those invited to spend in the cause of Allah - but among you are those who withhold [out of greed]. And whoever withholds only withholds [benefit] from himself; and Allah is the Free of need, while you are the needy. And if you turn away, He will replace you with another people; then they will not be the likes of you