6. Al-An'am

وَمَنْAnd whoأَظْلَمُ(is) more unjustمِمَّنِthan (he) whoٱفْتَرَىٰinventsعَلَىagainstٱللَّهِAllahكَذِبًاa lieأَوْorكَذَّبَrejectsبِـَٔايَٰتِهِۦٓHis SignsإِنَّهُۥIndeedلَاnotيُفْلِحُwill be successfulٱلظَّٰلِمُونَthe wrongdoers﴿٢١﴾

And who is more unjust than one who invents about Allah a lie or denies His verses? Indeed, the wrongdoers will not succeed

وَيَوْمَAnd (the) DayنَحْشُرُهُمْWe will gather themجَمِيعًاallثُمَّthenنَقُولُWe will sayلِلَّذِينَto those whoأَشْرَكُوٓا۟associated others with AllahأَيْنَWhere (are)شُرَكَآؤُكُمُyour partnersٱلَّذِينَthose whomكُنتُمْyou used toتَزْعُمُونَclaim﴿٢٢﴾

And [mention, O Muhammad], the Day We will gather them all together; then We will say to those who associated others with Allah, "Where are your 'partners' that you used to claim [with Him]

ثُمَّThenلَمْnotتَكُنwill beفِتْنَتُهُمْ(for) them a pleaإِلَّآexceptأَنthatقَالُوا۟they sayوَٱللَّهِBy Allahرَبِّنَاour Lordمَاnotكُنَّاwe wereمُشْرِكِينَthose who associated others (with Allah)﴿٢٣﴾

Then there will be no [excuse upon] examination except they will say, "By Allah, our Lord, we were not those who associated

ٱنظُرْLookكَيْفَhowكَذَبُوا۟they liedعَلَىٰٓagainstأَنفُسِهِمْthemselvesوَضَلَّAnd lostعَنْهُمfrom themمَّاwhatكَانُوا۟they used toيَفْتَرُونَinvent﴿٢٤﴾

See how they will lie about themselves. And lost from them will be what they used to invent

وَمِنْهُمAnd among themمَّن(are those) whoيَسْتَمِعُlistenإِلَيْكَto youوَجَعَلْنَاbut We have placedعَلَىٰoverقُلُوبِهِمْtheir heartsأَكِنَّةًcoveringsأَنlestيَفْقَهُوهُthey understand itوَفِىٓand inءَاذَانِهِمْtheir earsوَقْرًاdeafnessوَإِنAnd ifيَرَوْا۟they seeكُلَّeveryءَايَةٍsignلَّاnotيُؤْمِنُوا۟will they believeبِهَاin itحَتَّىٰٓUntilإِذَاwhenجَآءُوكَthey come to youيُجَٰدِلُونَكَand argue with youيَقُولُsayٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوٓا۟disbelievedإِنْNotهَٰذَآ(is) thisإِلَّآbutأَسَٰطِيرُ(the) talesٱلْأَوَّلِينَ(of) the former (people)﴿٢٥﴾

And among them are those who listen to you, but We have placed over their hearts coverings, lest they understand it, and in their ears deafness. And if they should see every sign, they will not believe in it. Even when they come to you arguing with you, those who disbelieve say, "This is not but legends of the former peoples

وَهُمْAnd theyيَنْهَوْنَforbid (others)عَنْهُfrom itوَيَنْـَٔوْنَand they keep awayعَنْهُfrom itوَإِنAnd notيُهْلِكُونَthey destroyإِلَّآexceptأَنفُسَهُمْthemselvesوَمَاand notيَشْعُرُونَthey perceive﴿٢٦﴾

And they prevent [others] from him and are [themselves] remote from him. And they do not destroy except themselves, but they perceive [it] not

وَلَوْAnd ifتَرَىٰٓyou (could) seeإِذْwhenوُقِفُوا۟they are made to standعَلَىbyٱلنَّارِthe Fireفَقَالُوا۟then they (will) sayيَٰلَيْتَنَاOh! Would that weنُرَدُّwere sent backوَلَاand notنُكَذِّبَwe would denyبِـَٔايَٰتِ(the) Signsرَبِّنَا(of) our Lordوَنَكُونَand we would beمِنَamongٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believers﴿٢٧﴾

If you could but see when they are made to stand before the Fire and will say, "Oh, would that we could be returned [to life on earth] and not deny the signs of our Lord and be among the believers

بَلْNayبَدَاbecame manifestلَهُمfor themمَّاwhatكَانُوا۟they used toيُخْفُونَconcealمِنfromقَبْلُbeforeوَلَوْAnd ifرُدُّوا۟they were sent backلَعَادُوا۟certainly they (would) returnلِمَاto whatنُهُوا۟they were forbiddenعَنْهُfrom itوَإِنَّهُمْand indeed theyلَكَٰذِبُونَcertainly are liars﴿٢٨﴾

But what they concealed before has [now] appeared to them. And even if they were returned, they would return to that which they were forbidden; and indeed, they are liars

وَقَالُوٓا۟And they saidإِنْNotهِىَit (is)إِلَّاexceptحَيَاتُنَاour lifeٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldوَمَاand notنَحْنُweبِمَبْعُوثِينَ(will be) resurrected﴿٢٩﴾

And they say, "There is none but our worldly life, and we will not be resurrected

وَلَوْAnd ifتَرَىٰٓyou (could) seeإِذْwhenوُقِفُوا۟they will be made to standعَلَىٰbeforeرَبِّهِمْtheir LordقَالَHe (will) sayأَلَيْسَIs notهَٰذَاthisبِٱلْحَقِّthe truthقَالُوا۟They will sayبَلَىٰYesوَرَبِّنَاby our LordقَالَHe (will) sayفَذُوقُوا۟So tasteٱلْعَذَابَthe punishmentبِمَاbecauseكُنتُمْyou used toتَكْفُرُونَdisbelieve﴿٣٠﴾

If you could but see when they will be made to stand before their Lord. He will say, "Is this not the truth?" They will say, "Yes, by our Lord." He will [then] say, "So taste the punishment because you used to disbelieve

قَدْIndeedخَسِرَincurred lossٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَذَّبُوا۟deniedبِلِقَآءِin (the) meetingٱللَّهِ(with) Allahحَتَّىٰٓuntilإِذَاwhenجَآءَتْهُمُcame to themٱلسَّاعَةُthe Hourبَغْتَةًsuddenlyقَالُوا۟they saidيَٰحَسْرَتَنَاOh! Our regretعَلَىٰoverمَاwhatفَرَّطْنَاwe neglectedفِيهَاconcerning itوَهُمْwhile theyيَحْمِلُونَwill bearأَوْزَارَهُمْtheir burdensعَلَىٰonظُهُورِهِمْtheir backsأَلَاUnquestionablyسَآءَEvilمَا(is) whatيَزِرُونَthey bear﴿٣١﴾

Those will have lost who deny the meeting with Allah, until when the Hour [of resurrection] comes upon them unexpectedly, they will say, "Oh, [how great is] our regret over what we neglected concerning it," while they bear their burdens on their backs. Unquestionably, evil is that which they bear

وَمَاAnd notٱلْحَيَوٰةُ(is) the lifeٱلدُّنْيَآ(of) the worldإِلَّاexceptلَعِبٌa playوَلَهْوٌand amusementوَلَلدَّارُbut the homeٱلْءَاخِرَةُ(of) the Hereafterخَيْرٌ(is) bestلِّلَّذِينَfor those whoيَتَّقُونَ(are) God consciousأَفَلَاThen notتَعْقِلُونَ(will) you reason﴿٣٢﴾

And the worldly life is not but amusement and diversion; but the home of the Hereafter is best for those who fear Allah, so will you not reason

قَدْIndeedنَعْلَمُWe knowإِنَّهُۥthat itلَيَحْزُنُكَgrieves youٱلَّذِىwhatيَقُولُونَthey sayفَإِنَّهُمْAnd indeed, theyلَا(do) notيُكَذِّبُونَكَdeny youوَلَٰكِنَّbutٱلظَّٰلِمِينَthe wrongdoers بِـَٔايَٰتِthe Versesٱللَّهِ(of) Allahيَجْحَدُونَthey reject﴿٣٣﴾

We know that you, [O Muhammad], are saddened by what they say. And indeed, they do not call you untruthful, but it is the verses of Allah that the wrongdoers reject

وَلَقَدْAnd surelyكُذِّبَتْwere rejectedرُسُلٌMessengersمِّنfromقَبْلِكَbefore youفَصَبَرُوا۟but they were patientعَلَىٰoverمَاwhatكُذِّبُوا۟they were rejectedوَأُوذُوا۟and they were harmedحَتَّىٰٓuntilأَتَىٰهُمْcame to themنَصْرُنَاOur helpوَلَاAnd noمُبَدِّلَone (can) alterلِكَلِمَٰتِ(the) wordsٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَلَقَدْand surelyجَآءَكَhas come to youمِنofنَّبَإِى۟(the) newsٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ(of) the Messengers﴿٣٤﴾

And certainly were messengers denied before you, but they were patient over [the effects of] denial, and they were harmed until Our victory came to them. And none can alter the words of Allah. And there has certainly come to you some information about the [previous] messengers

وَإِنAnd ifكَانَisكَبُرَdifficultعَلَيْكَfor youإِعْرَاضُهُمْtheir aversionفَإِنِthen ifٱسْتَطَعْتَyou are ableأَنtoتَبْتَغِىَseekنَفَقًاa tunnelفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthأَوْorسُلَّمًاa ladderفِىintoٱلسَّمَآءِthe skyفَتَأْتِيَهُمso that you bring to themبِـَٔايَةٍa SignوَلَوْBut ifشَآءَ(had) willedٱللَّهُAllahلَجَمَعَهُمْsurely He (would) have gathered themعَلَىonٱلْهُدَىٰthe guidanceفَلَاSo (do) notتَكُونَنَّbeمِنَofٱلْجَٰهِلِينَthe ignorant﴿٣٥﴾

And if their evasion is difficult for you, then if you are able to seek a tunnel into the earth or a stairway into the sky to bring them a sign, [then do so]. But if Allah had willed, He would have united them upon guidance. So never be of the ignorant

إِنَّمَاOnlyيَسْتَجِيبُrespondٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَسْمَعُونَlistenوَٱلْمَوْتَىٰBut the dead يَبْعَثُهُمُwill resurrect themٱللَّهُAllahثُمَّthenإِلَيْهِto Himيُرْجَعُونَthey will be returned﴿٣٦﴾

Only those who hear will respond. But the dead - Allah will resurrect them; then to Him they will be returned

وَقَالُوا۟And they saidلَوْلَاWhy (is) notنُزِّلَsent downعَلَيْهِto himءَايَةٌa Signمِّنfromرَّبِّهِۦhis LordقُلْSayإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahقَادِرٌ(is) Ableعَلَىٰٓ[on]أَنtoيُنَزِّلَsend downءَايَةًa Signوَلَٰكِنَّbutأَكْثَرَهُمْmost of themلَا(do) notيَعْلَمُونَknow﴿٣٧﴾

And they say, "Why has a sign not been sent down to him from his Lord?" Say, "Indeed, Allah is Able to send down a sign, but most of them do not know

وَمَاAnd notمِن[of]دَآبَّةٍany animalفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthوَلَاand notطَٰٓئِرٍa birdيَطِيرُ(that) fliesبِجَنَاحَيْهِwith its wings إِلَّآbutأُمَمٌ(are) communitiesأَمْثَالُكُمlike youمَّاNotفَرَّطْنَاWe have neglectedفِىinٱلْكِتَٰبِthe Bookمِن[of]شَىْءٍanythingثُمَّthenإِلَىٰtoرَبِّهِمْtheir Lordيُحْشَرُونَthey will be gathered﴿٣٨﴾

And there is no creature on [or within] the earth or bird that flies with its wings except [that they are] communities like you. We have not neglected in the Register a thing. Then unto their Lord they will be gathered

وَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoكَذَّبُوا۟rejectedبِـَٔايَٰتِنَاOur Versesصُمٌّ(are) deafوَبُكْمٌand dumbفِىinٱلظُّلُمَٰتِthe darkness[es]مَنWhoeverيَشَإِwillsٱللَّهُAllah يُضْلِلْهُHe lets him go astrayوَمَنand whoeverيَشَأْHe wills يَجْعَلْهُHe places himعَلَىٰonصِرَٰطٍ(the) wayمُّسْتَقِيمٍ(the) straight﴿٣٩﴾

But those who deny Our verses are deaf and dumb within darknesses. Whomever Allah wills - He leaves astray; and whomever He wills - He puts him on a straight path

قُلْSayأَرَءَيْتَكُمْHave you seenإِنْifأَتَىٰكُمْ(there) came to youعَذَابُpunishmentٱللَّهِ(of) Allahأَوْorأَتَتْكُمُ(there) came to youٱلسَّاعَةُthe Hour أَغَيْرَis it otherٱللَّهِ(than) Allahتَدْعُونَyou callإِنifكُنتُمْyou areصَٰدِقِينَtruthful﴿٤٠﴾

Say, "Have you considered: if there came to you the punishment of Allah or there came to you the Hour - is it other than Allah you would invoke, if you should be truthful