6. Al-An'am

بَلْNayإِيَّاهُHim Aloneتَدْعُونَyou callفَيَكْشِفُand He would removeمَاwhatتَدْعُونَyou callإِلَيْهِupon HimإِنifشَآءَHe willsوَتَنسَوْنَand you will forgetمَاwhatتُشْرِكُونَyou associate (with Him)﴿٤١﴾

No, it is Him [alone] you would invoke, and He would remove that for which you invoked Him if He willed, and you would forget what you associate [with Him]

وَلَقَدْAnd certainlyأَرْسَلْنَآWe sent (Messengers)إِلَىٰٓtoأُمَمٍnationsمِّنfromقَبْلِكَbefore youفَأَخَذْنَٰهُمthen We seized themبِٱلْبَأْسَآءِwith adversityوَٱلضَّرَّآءِand hardshipلَعَلَّهُمْso that they mayيَتَضَرَّعُونَhumble themselves﴿٤٢﴾

And We have already sent [messengers] to nations before you, [O Muhammad]; then We seized them with poverty and hardship that perhaps they might humble themselves [to Us]

فَلَوْلَآThen why notإِذْwhenجَآءَهُمcame to themبَأْسُنَاOur punishmentتَضَرَّعُوا۟they humbled themselvesوَلَٰكِنButقَسَتْbecame hardenedقُلُوبُهُمْtheir heartsوَزَيَّنَand made fair-seemingلَهُمُto themٱلشَّيْطَٰنُthe Shaitaanمَاwhatكَانُوا۟they used toيَعْمَلُونَdo﴿٤٣﴾

Then why, when Our punishment came to them, did they not humble themselves? But their hearts became hardened, and Satan made attractive to them that which they were doing

فَلَمَّاSo whenنَسُوا۟they forgotمَاwhatذُكِّرُوا۟they were remindedبِهِۦof [it]فَتَحْنَاWe openedعَلَيْهِمْon themأَبْوَٰبَgatesكُلِّ(of) everyشَىْءٍthingحَتَّىٰٓuntilإِذَاwhenفَرِحُوا۟they rejoicedبِمَآin whatأُوتُوٓا۟they were givenأَخَذْنَٰهُمWe seized themبَغْتَةًsuddenlyفَإِذَاand thenهُمtheyمُّبْلِسُونَ(were) dumbfounded﴿٤٤﴾

So when they forgot that by which they had been reminded, We opened to them the doors of every [good] thing until, when they rejoiced in that which they were given, We seized them suddenly, and they were [then] in despair

فَقُطِعَSo was cut offدَابِرُ(the) remnantٱلْقَوْمِ(of) the peopleٱلَّذِينَ[those] whoظَلَمُوا۟did wrongوَٱلْحَمْدُAnd all praises and thanksلِلَّهِ(be) to AllahرَبِّLordٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ(of) the worlds﴿٤٥﴾

So the people that committed wrong were eliminated. And praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds

قُلْSayأَرَءَيْتُمْHave you seenإِنْifأَخَذَtook awayٱللَّهُAllahسَمْعَكُمْyour hearingوَأَبْصَٰرَكُمْand your sightوَخَتَمَand sealedعَلَىٰ[on]قُلُوبِكُمyour heartsمَّنْwhoإِلَٰهٌ(is the) godغَيْرُother thanٱللَّهِAllahيَأْتِيكُمto bring [back] to youبِهِwith itٱنظُرْSeeكَيْفَhowنُصَرِّفُWe explainٱلْءَايَٰتِthe Signsثُمَّyetهُمْtheyيَصْدِفُونَturn away﴿٤٦﴾

Say, "Have you considered: if Allah should take away your hearing and your sight and set a seal upon your hearts, which deity other than Allah could bring them [back] to you?" Look how we diversify the verses; then they [still] turn away

قُلْSayأَرَءَيْتَكُمْHave you seenإِنْifأَتَىٰكُمْcomes to youعَذَابُpunishmentٱللَّهِ(of) Allahبَغْتَةًsuddenlyأَوْorجَهْرَةًopenlyهَلْwillيُهْلَكُ(any) be destroyedإِلَّاexceptٱلْقَوْمُthe people ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَthe wrongdoers﴿٤٧﴾

Say, "Have you considered: if the punishment of Allah should come to you unexpectedly or manifestly, will any be destroyed but the wrongdoing people

وَمَاAnd notنُرْسِلُWe sendٱلْمُرْسَلِينَthe Messengersإِلَّاexceptمُبَشِّرِينَ(as) bearer of glad tidingsوَمُنذِرِينَand (as) warnersفَمَنْSo whoeverءَامَنَbelievedوَأَصْلَحَand reformedفَلَاthen noخَوْفٌfearعَلَيْهِمْupon themوَلَاand notهُمْtheyيَحْزَنُونَwill grieve﴿٤٨﴾

And We send not the messengers except as bringers of good tidings and warners. So whoever believes and reforms - there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve

وَٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoكَذَّبُوا۟deniedبِـَٔايَٰتِنَا[in] Our Versesيَمَسُّهُمُwill touch themٱلْعَذَابُthe punishmentبِمَاfor whatكَانُوا۟they used toيَفْسُقُونَdefiantly disobey﴿٤٩﴾

But those who deny Our verses - the punishment will touch them for their defiant disobedience

قُلSayلَّآNotأَقُولُ(do) I sayلَكُمْto youعِندِى(that) with meخَزَآئِنُ(are the) treasuresٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَلَآand notأَعْلَمُ(that) I knowٱلْغَيْبَthe unseenوَلَآand notأَقُولُI sayلَكُمْto youإِنِّىthat I (am)مَلَكٌan AngelإِنْNotأَتَّبِعُ(do) I followإِلَّاexceptمَاwhatيُوحَىٰٓis revealedإِلَىَّto meقُلْSayهَلْCanيَسْتَوِىbe equalٱلْأَعْمَىٰthe blindوَٱلْبَصِيرُand the seeing oneأَفَلَاThen will notتَتَفَكَّرُونَyou give thought﴿٥٠﴾

Say, [O Muhammad], "I do not tell you that I have the depositories [containing the provision] of Allah or that I know the unseen, nor do I tell you that I am an angel. I only follow what is revealed to me." Say, "Is the blind equivalent to the seeing? Then will you not give thought

وَأَنذِرْAnd warnبِهِwith itٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَخَافُونَfearأَنthatيُحْشَرُوٓا۟they will be gatheredإِلَىٰtoرَبِّهِمْtheir Lordلَيْسَnotلَهُمfor themمِّنofدُونِهِۦother than Himوَلِىٌّany protectorوَلَاand notشَفِيعٌany intercessorلَّعَلَّهُمْso that they mayيَتَّقُونَ(become) righteous﴿٥١﴾

And warn by the Qur'an those who fear that they will be gathered before their Lord - for them besides Him will be no protector and no intercessor - that they might become righteous

وَلَاAnd (do) notتَطْرُدِsend awayٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَدْعُونَcallرَبَّهُمtheir Lordبِٱلْغَدَوٰةِin the morningوَٱلْعَشِىِّand the eveningيُرِيدُونَdesiringوَجْهَهُۥHis CountenanceمَاNotعَلَيْكَ(is) on youمِنْofحِسَابِهِمtheir accountمِّن[of]شَىْءٍanythingوَمَاand notمِنْfromحِسَابِكَyour accountعَلَيْهِمon themمِّن[of]شَىْءٍanythingفَتَطْرُدَهُمْSo were you to send them awayفَتَكُونَthen you would beمِنَofٱلظَّٰلِمِينَthe wrongdoers﴿٥٢﴾

And do not send away those who call upon their Lord morning and afternoon, seeking His countenance. Not upon you is anything of their account and not upon them is anything of your account. So were you to send them away, you would [then] be of the wrongdoers

وَكَذَٰلِكَAnd thusفَتَنَّاWe tryبَعْضَهُمsome of themبِبَعْضٍwith othersلِّيَقُولُوٓا۟that they sayأَهَٰٓؤُلَآءِAre theseمَنَّ(whom has been) favoredٱللَّهُ(by) Allahعَلَيْهِم[upon them]مِّنۢfromبَيْنِنَآamong usأَلَيْسَis notٱللَّهُAllahبِأَعْلَمَmost knowingبِٱلشَّٰكِرِينَof those who are grateful﴿٥٣﴾

And thus We have tried some of them through others that the disbelievers might say, "Is it these whom Allah has favored among us?" Is not Allah most knowing of those who are grateful

وَإِذَاAnd whenجَآءَكَcome to youٱلَّذِينَthose whoيُؤْمِنُونَbelieveبِـَٔايَٰتِنَاin Our Versesفَقُلْthen sayسَلَٰمٌPeaceعَلَيْكُمْ(be) upon youكَتَبَ(Has) Prescribedرَبُّكُمْyour LordعَلَىٰuponنَفْسِهِHimselfٱلرَّحْمَةَthe Mercyأَنَّهُۥthat heمَنْwhoعَمِلَdoesمِنكُمْamong youسُوٓءًۢاevilبِجَهَٰلَةٍin ignoranceثُمَّthenتَابَrepentsمِنۢfromبَعْدِهِۦafter itوَأَصْلَحَand reformsفَأَنَّهُۥthen, indeed Heغَفُورٌ(is) Oft-ForgivingرَّحِيمٌMost Merciful﴿٥٤﴾

And when those come to you who believe in Our verses, say, "Peace be upon you. Your Lord has decreed upon Himself mercy: that any of you who does wrong out of ignorance and then repents after that and corrects himself - indeed, He is Forgiving and Merciful

وَكَذَٰلِكَAnd thusنُفَصِّلُWe explainٱلْءَايَٰتِthe Versesوَلِتَسْتَبِينَso that becomes manifestسَبِيلُ(the) wayٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ(of) the criminals﴿٥٥﴾

And thus do We detail the verses, and [thus] the way of the criminals will become evident

قُلْSayإِنِّىIndeed Iنُهِيتُ[I] am forbiddenأَنْthatأَعْبُدَI worshipٱلَّذِينَthose whomتَدْعُونَyou callمِنfromدُونِbesidesٱللَّهِAllahقُلSayلَّآNotأَتَّبِعُI followأَهْوَآءَكُمْyour (vain) desiresقَدْcertainlyضَلَلْتُI would go astrayإِذًاthenوَمَآand notأَنَا۠I (would be)مِنَfromٱلْمُهْتَدِينَthe guided-ones﴿٥٦﴾

Say, "Indeed, I have been forbidden to worship those you invoke besides Allah." Say, "I will not follow your desires, for I would then have gone astray, and I would not be of the [rightly] guided

قُلْSayإِنِّىIndeed, I (am)عَلَىٰonبَيِّنَةٍclear proofمِّنfromرَّبِّىmy Lordوَكَذَّبْتُمwhile you denyبِهِۦ[with] itمَاNotعِندِىI haveمَاwhatتَسْتَعْجِلُونَyou seek to hastenبِهِۦٓof itإِنِNotٱلْحُكْمُ(is) the decisionإِلَّاexceptلِلَّهِfor AllahيَقُصُّHe relatesٱلْحَقَّthe truthوَهُوَand Heخَيْرُ(is the) bestٱلْفَٰصِلِينَ(of) the Deciders﴿٥٧﴾

Say, "Indeed, I am on clear evidence from my Lord, and you have denied it. I do not have that for which you are impatient. The decision is only for Allah. He relates the truth, and He is the best of deciders

قُلSayلَّوْIfأَنَّthatعِندِى(were) with meمَاwhatتَسْتَعْجِلُونَyou seek to hastenبِهِۦof itلَقُضِىَsurely would have been decidedٱلْأَمْرُthe matterبَيْنِىbetween meوَبَيْنَكُمْand between youوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahأَعْلَمُ(is) most knowingبِٱلظَّٰلِمِينَof the wrongdoers﴿٥٨﴾

Say, "If I had that for which you are impatient, the matter would have been decided between me and you, but Allah is most knowing of the wrongdoers

وَعِندَهُۥAnd with Himمَفَاتِحُ(are the) keysٱلْغَيْبِ(of) the unseenلَاno (one)يَعْلَمُهَآknows themإِلَّاexceptهُوَHimوَيَعْلَمُAnd He knowsمَاwhatفِى(is) inٱلْبَرِّthe landوَٱلْبَحْرِand in the seaوَمَاAnd notتَسْقُطُfallsمِنofوَرَقَةٍany leafإِلَّاbutيَعْلَمُهَاHe knows itوَلَاAnd notحَبَّةٍa grainفِىinظُلُمَٰتِthe darkness[es]ٱلْأَرْضِ(of) the earthوَلَاand notرَطْبٍmoistوَلَاand notيَابِسٍdryإِلَّاbutفِى(is) inكِتَٰبٍa RecordمُّبِينٍClear﴿٥٩﴾

And with Him are the keys of the unseen; none knows them except Him. And He knows what is on the land and in the sea. Not a leaf falls but that He knows it. And no grain is there within the darknesses of the earth and no moist or dry [thing] but that it is [written] in a clear record

وَهُوَAnd Heٱلَّذِى(is) the One Whoيَتَوَفَّىٰكُمtakes your (soul)بِٱلَّيْلِby the nightوَيَعْلَمُand He knowsمَاwhatجَرَحْتُمyou committedبِٱلنَّهَارِby the dayثُمَّThenيَبْعَثُكُمْHe raises you upفِيهِthereinلِيُقْضَىٰٓso that is fulfilledأَجَلٌ(the) termمُّسَمًّىspecifiedثُمَّThenإِلَيْهِto Himمَرْجِعُكُمْwill be your returnثُمَّthenيُنَبِّئُكُمHe will inform youبِمَاabout whatكُنتُمْyou used toتَعْمَلُونَdo﴿٦٠﴾

And it is He who takes your souls by night and knows what you have committed by day. Then He revives you therein that a specified term may be fulfilled. Then to Him will be your return; then He will inform you about what you used to do