67. Al-Mulk

تَبَٰرَكَBlessed isٱلَّذِىHeبِيَدِهِin Whose Handٱلْمُلْكُ(is) the Dominionوَهُوَand Heعَلَىٰ(is) overكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingقَدِيرٌAll-Powerful﴿١﴾

Blessed is He in whose hand is dominion, and He is over all things competent

ٱلَّذِىThe One Whoخَلَقَcreatedٱلْمَوْتَdeathوَٱلْحَيَوٰةَand lifeلِيَبْلُوَكُمْthat He may test youأَيُّكُمْwhich of youأَحْسَنُ(is) bestعَمَلًا(in) deedوَهُوَAnd Heٱلْعَزِيزُ(is) the All-Mightyٱلْغَفُورُthe Oft-Forgiving﴿٢﴾

[He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed - and He is the Exalted in Might, the Forgiving

ٱلَّذِىThe One Whoخَلَقَcreatedسَبْعَsevenسَمَٰوَٰتٍheavensطِبَاقًاone above anotherمَّاNotتَرَىٰyou seeفِىinخَلْقِ(the) creationٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ(of) the Most GraciousمِنanyتَفَٰوُتٍfaultفَٱرْجِعِSo returnٱلْبَصَرَthe visionهَلْcanتَرَىٰyou seeمِنanyفُطُورٍflaw﴿٣﴾

[And] who created seven heavens in layers. You do not see in the creation of the Most Merciful any inconsistency. So return [your] vision [to the sky]; do you see any breaks

ثُمَّThenٱرْجِعِreturnٱلْبَصَرَthe visionكَرَّتَيْنِtwice (again)يَنقَلِبْWill returnإِلَيْكَto youٱلْبَصَرُthe visionخَاسِئًاhumbledوَهُوَwhile itحَسِيرٌ(is) fatigued﴿٤﴾

Then return [your] vision twice again. [Your] vision will return to you humbled while it is fatigued

وَلَقَدْAnd certainlyزَيَّنَّاWe have beautifiedٱلسَّمَآءَthe heavenٱلدُّنْيَاnearestبِمَصَٰبِيحَwith lampsوَجَعَلْنَٰهَاand We have made themرُجُومًا(as) missilesلِّلشَّيَٰطِينِfor the devilsوَأَعْتَدْنَاand We have preparedلَهُمْfor themعَذَابَpunishmentٱلسَّعِيرِ(of) the Blaze﴿٥﴾

And We have certainly beautified the nearest heaven with stars and have made [from] them what is thrown at the devils and have prepared for them the punishment of the Blaze

وَلِلَّذِينَAnd for those whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedبِرَبِّهِمْin their Lordعَذَابُ(is the) punishmentجَهَنَّمَ(of) Hellوَبِئْسَand wretched isٱلْمَصِيرُthe destination﴿٦﴾

And for those who disbelieved in their Lord is the punishment of Hell, and wretched is the destination

إِذَآWhenأُلْقُوا۟they are thrownفِيهَاthereinسَمِعُوا۟they will hearلَهَاfrom itشَهِيقًاan inhalingوَهِىَwhile itتَفُورُboils up﴿٧﴾

When they are thrown into it, they hear from it a [dreadful] inhaling while it boils up

تَكَادُIt almostتَمَيَّزُburstsمِنَfromٱلْغَيْظِrageكُلَّمَآEvery timeأُلْقِىَis thrownفِيهَاthereinفَوْجٌa groupسَأَلَهُمْ(will) ask themخَزَنَتُهَآits keepersأَلَمْDid notيَأْتِكُمْcome to youنَذِيرٌa warner﴿٨﴾

It almost bursts with rage. Every time a company is thrown into it, its keepers ask them, "Did there not come to you a warner

قَالُوا۟They will sayبَلَىٰYesقَدْindeedجَآءَنَاcame to usنَذِيرٌa warnerفَكَذَّبْنَاbut we deniedوَقُلْنَاand we saidمَاNotنَزَّلَhas sent downٱللَّهُAllahمِنanyشَىْءٍthingإِنْNotأَنتُمْyou (are)إِلَّاbutفِىinضَلَٰلٍerrorكَبِيرٍgreat﴿٩﴾

They will say," Yes, a warner had come to us, but we denied and said, 'Allah has not sent down anything. You are not but in great error

وَقَالُوا۟And they will sayلَوْIfكُنَّاwe hadنَسْمَعُlistenedأَوْorنَعْقِلُreasonedمَاnotكُنَّاwe (would) have beenفِىٓamongأَصْحَٰبِ(the) companionsٱلسَّعِيرِ(of) the Blaze﴿١٠﴾

And they will say, "If only we had been listening or reasoning, we would not be among the companions of the Blaze

فَٱعْتَرَفُوا۟Then they (will) confessبِذَنۢبِهِمْtheir sinsفَسُحْقًاso away withلِّأَصْحَٰبِ(the) companionsٱلسَّعِيرِ(of) the Blaze﴿١١﴾

And they will admit their sin, so [it is] alienation for the companions of the Blaze

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَخْشَوْنَfearرَبَّهُمtheir Lordبِٱلْغَيْبِunseenلَهُمfor themمَّغْفِرَةٌ(is) forgivenessوَأَجْرٌand a rewardكَبِيرٌgreat﴿١٢﴾

Indeed, those who fear their Lord unseen will have forgiveness and great reward

وَأَسِرُّوا۟And concealقَوْلَكُمْyour speechأَوِorٱجْهَرُوا۟proclaimبِهِۦٓitإِنَّهُۥIndeed, Heعَلِيمٌۢ(is the) All-Knowerبِذَاتِof what (is in)ٱلصُّدُورِthe breasts﴿١٣﴾

And conceal your speech or publicize it; indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts

أَلَاDoes notيَعْلَمُknowمَنْ(the One) WhoخَلَقَcreatedوَهُوَAnd Heٱللَّطِيفُ(is) the Subtleٱلْخَبِيرُthe All-Aware﴿١٤﴾

Does He who created not know, while He is the Subtle, the Acquainted

هُوَHeٱلَّذِى(is) the One Whoجَعَلَmadeلَكُمُfor youٱلْأَرْضَthe earthذَلُولًاsubservientفَٱمْشُوا۟so walkفِىinمَنَاكِبِهَا(the) paths thereofوَكُلُوا۟and eatمِنofرِّزْقِهِۦHis provisionوَإِلَيْهِand to Himٱلنُّشُورُ(is) the Resurrection﴿١٥﴾

It is He who made the earth tame for you - so walk among its slopes and eat of His provision - and to Him is the resurrection

ءَأَمِنتُمDo you feel secureمَّن(from Him) Whoفِى(is) inٱلسَّمَآءِthe heavenأَنnotيَخْسِفَHe will cause to swallowبِكُمُyouٱلْأَرْضَthe earthفَإِذَاwhenهِىَitتَمُورُsways﴿١٦﴾

Do you feel secure that He who [holds authority] in the heaven would not cause the earth to swallow you and suddenly it would sway

أَمْOrأَمِنتُمdo you feel secureمَّن(from Him) Whoفِى(is) inٱلسَّمَآءِthe heavenأَنthatيُرْسِلَHe will sendعَلَيْكُمْagainst youحَاصِبًاa storm of stonesفَسَتَعْلَمُونَThen you would knowكَيْفَhowنَذِيرِ(was) My warning﴿١٧﴾

Or do you feel secure that He who [holds authority] in the heaven would not send against you a storm of stones? Then you would know how [severe] was My warning

وَلَقَدْAnd indeedكَذَّبَdeniedٱلَّذِينَthoseمِنfromقَبْلِهِمْbefore themفَكَيْفَand howكَانَwasنَكِيرِMy rejection﴿١٨﴾

And already had those before them denied, and how [terrible] was My reproach

أَوَلَمْDo notيَرَوْا۟they seeإِلَى[to]ٱلطَّيْرِthe birdsفَوْقَهُمْabove themصَٰٓفَّٰتٍspreading (their wings)وَيَقْبِضْنَand foldingمَاNotيُمْسِكُهُنَّholds themإِلَّاexceptٱلرَّحْمَٰنُthe Most GraciousإِنَّهُۥIndeed, Heبِكُلِّ(is) of everyشَىْءٍۭthingبَصِيرٌAll-Seer﴿١٩﴾

Do they not see the birds above them with wings outspread and [sometimes] folded in? None holds them [aloft] except the Most Merciful. Indeed He is, of all things, Seeing

أَمَّنْWho isهَٰذَاthisٱلَّذِىthe oneهُوَheجُندٌ(is) an armyلَّكُمْfor youيَنصُرُكُمto help youمِّنfromدُونِbesidesٱلرَّحْمَٰنِthe Most GraciousإِنِNotٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ(are) the disbelieversإِلَّاbutفِىinغُرُورٍdelusion﴿٢٠﴾

Or who is it that could be an army for you to aid you other than the Most Merciful? The disbelievers are not but in delusion