ٱلْمُؤْمِنُون

Al-Mu'minun

The Believers

Surah 23118 Ayahsmeccan
Al-Mu'minun118 verses

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ ۟

In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful

1

قَدْ اَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ ۟

Qad aflahal mu'minoon

The believers must (eventually) win through,-

2

الَّذِیْنَ هُمْ فِیْ صَلَاتِهِمْ خٰشِعُوْنَ ۟

Allazeena hum fee Salaatihim khaashi'oon

Those who humble themselves in their prayers;

3

وَالَّذِیْنَ هُمْ عَنِ اللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُوْنَ ۟

Wallazeena hum 'anillaghwimu'ridoon

Who avoid vain talk;

4

وَالَّذِیْنَ هُمْ لِلزَّكٰوةِ فٰعِلُوْنَ ۟

Wallazeena hum liz Zakaati faa'iloon

Who are active in deeds of charity;

5

وَالَّذِیْنَ هُمْ لِفُرُوْجِهِمْ حٰفِظُوْنَ ۟

Wallazeena hum lifuroo jihim haafizoon

Who abstain from sex,

6

اِلَّا عَلٰۤی اَزْوَاجِهِمْ اَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ اَیْمَانُهُمْ فَاِنَّهُمْ غَیْرُ مَلُوْمِیْنَ ۟

Illaa 'alaaa azwaajihim aw maa malakat aimaanuhum fa innahum ghairu maloomeen

Except with those joined to them in the marriage bond, or (the captives) whom their right hands possess,- for (in their case) they are free from blame,

7

فَمَنِ ابْتَغٰی وَرَآءَ ذٰلِكَ فَاُولٰٓىِٕكَ هُمُ الْعٰدُوْنَ ۟

Famanib taghaa waraaa'a zaalika fa ulaaa'ika humul 'aadoon

But those whose desires exceed those limits are transgressors;-

8

وَالَّذِیْنَ هُمْ لِاَمٰنٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رٰعُوْنَ ۟

Wallazeena hum li amaanaatihim wa 'ahdihim raa'oon

Those who faithfully observe their trusts and their covenants;

9

وَالَّذِیْنَ هُمْ عَلٰی صَلَوٰتِهِمْ یُحَافِظُوْنَ ۟

Wallazeena hum 'alaa Salawaatihim yuhaafizoon

And who (strictly) guard their prayers;-

10

اُولٰٓىِٕكَ هُمُ الْوٰرِثُوْنَ ۟

Ulaaa'ika humul waarisoon

These will be the heirs,

11

الَّذِیْنَ یَرِثُوْنَ الْفِرْدَوْسَ هُمْ فِیْهَا خٰلِدُوْنَ ۟

Allazeena yarisoonal Firdawsa hum feehaa khaalidoon

Who will inherit Paradise: they will dwell therein (for ever).

12

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ سُلٰلَةٍ مِّنْ طِیْنٍ ۟

Wa laqad khalaqnal insaana min sulaalatim minteen

Man We did create from a quintessence (of clay);

13

ثُمَّ جَعَلْنٰهُ نُطْفَةً فِیْ قَرَارٍ مَّكِیْنٍ ۟

Summa ja'alnaahu nutfatan fee qaraarim makeen

Then We placed him as (a drop of) sperm in a place of rest, firmly fixed;

14

ثُمَّ خَلَقْنَا النُّطْفَةَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقْنَا الْعَلَقَةَ مُضْغَةً فَخَلَقْنَا الْمُضْغَةَ عِظٰمًا فَكَسَوْنَا الْعِظٰمَ لَحْمًا ثُمَّ اَنْشَاْنٰهُ خَلْقًا اٰخَرَ فَتَبٰرَكَ اللّٰهُ اَحْسَنُ الْخٰلِقِیْنَ ۟

Summa khalaqnan nutfata 'alaqatan fakhalaqnal 'alaqata mudghatan fakhalaq nal mudghata 'izaaman fakasawnal 'izaama lahman summa anshaanaahu khalqan aakhar; fatabaarakal laahu ahsanul khaaliqeen

Then We made the sperm into a clot of congealed blood; then of that clot We made a (foetus) lump; then we made out of that lump bones and clothed the bones with flesh; then we developed out of it another creature. So blessed be Allah, the best to create!

15

ثُمَّ اِنَّكُمْ بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ لَمَیِّتُوْنَ ۟

Summa innakum ba'da zaalika la maiyitoon

After that, at length ye will die

16

ثُمَّ اِنَّكُمْ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَةِ تُبْعَثُوْنَ ۟

Summa innakum Yawmal Qiyaamati tub'asoon

Again, on the Day of Judgment, will ye be raised up.

17

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعَ طَرَآىِٕقَ وَمَا كُنَّا عَنِ الْخَلْقِ غٰفِلِیْنَ ۟

Wa laqad khalaqnaa fawqakum sab'a taraaa'iqa wa maa kunnaa 'anil khalqi ghaafileen

And We have made, above you, seven tracts; and We are never unmindful of (our) Creation.

18

وَاَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءً بِقَدَرٍ فَاَسْكَنّٰهُ فِی الْاَرْضِ وَاِنَّا عَلٰی ذَهَابٍ بِهٖ لَقٰدِرُوْنَ ۟

Wa anzalnaa minas samaaa'i maaa'am biqadarin fa-askannaahu fil ardi wa innaa 'alaa zahaabim bihee laqaa diroon

And We send down water from the sky according to (due) measure, and We cause it to soak in the soil; and We certainly are able to drain it off (with ease).

19

فَاَنْشَاْنَا لَكُمْ بِهٖ جَنّٰتٍ مِّنْ نَّخِیْلٍ وَّاَعْنَابٍ لَكُمْ فِیْهَا فَوَاكِهُ كَثِیْرَةٌ وَّمِنْهَا تَاْكُلُوْنَ ۟

Fa anshaanaa lakum bihee Jannaatim min nakheelinw wa a'naab; lakum feehaa fawaakihu kaseeratunw wa minhaa taakuloon

With it We grow for you gardens of date-palms and vines: in them have ye abundant fruits: and of them ye eat (and have enjoyment),-

20

وَشَجَرَةً تَخْرُجُ مِنْ طُوْرِ سَیْنَآءَ تَنْۢبُتُ بِالدُّهْنِ وَصِبْغٍ لِّلْاٰكِلِیْنَ ۟

Wa shajaratan takhruju min Toori Sainaaa'a tambutu bidduhni wa sibghil lil aakileen

Also a tree springing out of Mount Sinai, which produces oil, and relish for those who use it for food.

21

وَاِنَّ لَكُمْ فِی الْاَنْعَامِ لَعِبْرَةً نُسْقِیْكُمْ مِّمَّا فِیْ بُطُوْنِهَا وَلَكُمْ فِیْهَا مَنَافِعُ كَثِیْرَةٌ وَّمِنْهَا تَاْكُلُوْنَ ۟

Wa inna lakum fil an'aami la'ibrah; nusqeekum mimmaa fee butoonihaa wa lakum feehaa manaafi'u kaseeratunw wa minhaa taakuloon

And in cattle (too) ye have an instructive example: from within their bodies We produce (milk) for you to drink; there are, in them, (besides), numerous (other) benefits for you; and of their (meat) ye eat;

22

وَعَلَیْهَا وَعَلَی الْفُلْكِ تُحْمَلُوْنَ 

Wa 'alaihaa wa'alal fulki tuhmaloon

And on them, as well as in ships, ye ride.

23

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا نُوْحًا اِلٰی قَوْمِهٖ فَقَالَ یٰقَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِّنْ اِلٰهٍ غَیْرُهٗ اَفَلَا تَتَّقُوْنَ ۟

Wa laqad arsalnaa Noohan ilaa qawmihee faqaala yaa qawmi'budul laaha maa lakum min ilahin ghairuhoo afalaa tattaqoon

(Further, We sent a long line of prophets for your instruction). We sent Noah to his people: He said, "O my people! worship Allah! Ye have no other god but Him. Will ye not fear (Him)?"

24

فَقَالَ الْمَلَؤُا الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا مِنْ قَوْمِهٖ مَا هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ یُرِیْدُ اَنْ یَّتَفَضَّلَ عَلَیْكُمْ وَلَوْ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ لَاَنْزَلَ مَلٰٓىِٕكَةً مَّا سَمِعْنَا بِهٰذَا فِیْۤ اٰبَآىِٕنَا الْاَوَّلِیْنَ ۟

Faqaalal mala'ul lazeena kafaroo min qawmihee maa haazaaa illaa basharum mislukum yureedu ai yatafaddala 'alaikum wa law shaaa'al laahu la anzala malaaa'ikatam maa sami'naa bihaazaa feee aabaaa'inal awwaleen

The chiefs of the Unbelievers among his people said: "He is no more than a man like yourselves: his wish is to assert his superiority over you: if Allah had wished (to send messengers), He could have sent down angels; never did we hear such a thing (as he says), among our ancestors of old."

25

اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا رَجُلٌۢ بِهٖ جِنَّةٌ فَتَرَبَّصُوْا بِهٖ حَتّٰی حِیْنٍ ۟

In huwa illaa rajulum bihee jinnatun fatarabbasoo bihee hatta heen

(And some said): "He is only a man possessed: wait (and have patience) with him for a time."

26

قَالَ رَبِّ انْصُرْنِیْ بِمَا كَذَّبُوْنِ ۟

Qaala Rabbin surnee bimaa kazzaboon

(Noah) said: "O my Lord! help me: for that they accuse me of falsehood!"

27

فَاَوْحَیْنَاۤ اِلَیْهِ اَنِ اصْنَعِ الْفُلْكَ بِاَعْیُنِنَا وَوَحْیِنَا فَاِذَا جَآءَ اَمْرُنَا وَفَارَ التَّنُّوْرُ فَاسْلُكْ فِیْهَا مِنْ كُلٍّ زَوْجَیْنِ اثْنَیْنِ وَاَهْلَكَ اِلَّا مَنْ سَبَقَ عَلَیْهِ الْقَوْلُ مِنْهُمْ وَلَا تُخَاطِبْنِیْ فِی الَّذِیْنَ ظَلَمُوْا اِنَّهُمْ مُّغْرَقُوْنَ ۟

Fa awhainaaa ilaihi anis na'il fulka bi a'yuninaa wa wahyinaa fa izaa jaaa'a amrunaa wa faarat tannooru fasluk feehaa min kullin zawjainis naini wa ahlaka illaa man sabaqa 'alaihil qawlu minhum walaa tukhaatibnee fil lazeena zalamooo innaahum mughraqoon

So We inspired him (with this message): "Construct the Ark within Our sight and under Our guidance: then when comes Our Command, and the fountains of the earth gush forth, take thou on board pairs of every species, male and female, and thy family- except those of them against whom the Word has already gone forth: And address Me not in favour of the wrong-doers; for they shall be drowned (in the Flood).

28

فَاِذَا اسْتَوَیْتَ اَنْتَ وَمَنْ مَّعَكَ عَلَی الْفُلْكِ فَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِیْ نَجّٰىنَا مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظّٰلِمِیْنَ ۟

Fa izas tawaita anta wa mam ma'aka 'alal fulki faqulil hamdu lillaahil lazee najjaanaa minal qawmiz zalimeen

And when thou hast embarked on the Ark - thou and those with thee,- say: "Praise be to Allah, Who has saved us from the people who do wrong."

29

وَقُلْ رَّبِّ اَنْزِلْنِیْ مُنْزَلًا مُّبٰرَكًا وَّاَنْتَ خَیْرُ الْمُنْزِلِیْنَ ۟

Wa qur Rabbi anzilnee munzalam mubaarakanw wa Anta khairul munzileen

And say: "O my Lord! enable me to disembark with thy blessing: for Thou art the Best to enable (us) to disembark."

30

اِنَّ فِیْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰیٰتٍ وَّاِنْ كُنَّا لَمُبْتَلِیْنَ ۟

Inna fee zaalika la Aayaatinw wa in kunnaa lamubtaleen

Verily in this there are Signs (for men to understand); (thus) do We try (men).

31

ثُمَّ اَنْشَاْنَا مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ قَرْنًا اٰخَرِیْنَ ۟

Summaa anshaana mim ba'dihim qarnan aakhareen

Then We raised after them another generation.

32

فَاَرْسَلْنَا فِیْهِمْ رَسُوْلًا مِّنْهُمْ اَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِّنْ اِلٰهٍ غَیْرُهٗ اَفَلَا تَتَّقُوْنَ 

Fa arsalnaa feehim Rasoolam minhum ani'budul laaha maa lakum min ilaahin ghairuhoo afalaa tattaqoon

And We sent to them a messenger from among themselves, (saying), "Worship Allah! ye have no other god but Him. Will ye not fear (Him)?"

33

وَقَالَ الْمَلَاُ مِنْ قَوْمِهِ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا وَكَذَّبُوْا بِلِقَآءِ الْاٰخِرَةِ وَاَتْرَفْنٰهُمْ فِی الْحَیٰوةِ الدُّنْیَا مَا هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ یَاْكُلُ مِمَّا تَاْكُلُوْنَ مِنْهُ وَیَشْرَبُ مِمَّا تَشْرَبُوْنَ ۟

Wa qaalal mala-u min qawmihil lazeena kafaroo wa kazzaboo bi liqaaa'il Aakhirati wa atrafnaahum fil hayaatid dunyaa maa haazaaa illaa basharum mislukum yaakulu mimmaa taakuloona minhu wa yashrabu mimmaa tashraboon

And the chiefs of his people, who disbelieved and denied the Meeting in the Hereafter, and on whom We had bestowed the good things of this life, said: "He is no more than a man like yourselves: he eats of that of which ye eat, and drinks of what ye drink.

34

وَلَىِٕنْ اَطَعْتُمْ بَشَرًا مِّثْلَكُمْ اِنَّكُمْ اِذًا لَّخٰسِرُوْنَ ۟

Wa la'in at'atum basharam mislakum innakum izal lakhaasiroon

"If ye obey a man like yourselves, behold, it is certain ye will be lost.

35

اَیَعِدُكُمْ اَنَّكُمْ اِذَا مِتُّمْ وَكُنْتُمْ تُرَابًا وَّعِظَامًا اَنَّكُمْ مُّخْرَجُوْنَ ۟

A-Ya'idukum annakum izaa mittum wa kuntum turaabanw wa izaaman annakum mukhrajoon

"Does he promise that when ye die and become dust and bones, ye shall be brought forth (again)?

36

هَیْهَاتَ هَیْهَاتَ لِمَا تُوْعَدُوْنَ ۟

Haihaata haihaata limaa too'adoon

"Far, very far is that which ye are promised!

37

اِنْ هِیَ اِلَّا حَیَاتُنَا الدُّنْیَا نَمُوْتُ وَنَحْیَا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَبْعُوْثِیْنَ ۟

In hiya illaa hayaatunad dunyaa namootu wa nahyaa wa maa nahnu bimab'ooseen

"There is nothing but our life in this world! We shall die and we live! But we shall never be raised up again!

38

اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا رَجُلُ ݹفْتَرٰی عَلَی اللّٰهِ كَذِبًا وَّمَا نَحْنُ لَهٗ بِمُؤْمِنِیْنَ ۟

In huwa illaa rajulunif taraa 'alal laahi kazibanw wa maa nahnuu lahoo bimu'mineen

"He is only a man who invents a lie against Allah, but we are not the ones to believe in him!"

39

قَالَ رَبِّ انْصُرْنِیْ بِمَا كَذَّبُوْنِ ۟

Qaala Rabbin surnee bimaa kazzaboon

(The prophet) said: "O my Lord! help me: for that they accuse me of falsehood."

40

قَالَ عَمَّا قَلِیْلٍ لَّیُصْبِحُنَّ نٰدِمِیْنَ ۟

Qaala 'ammaa qaleelil la yusbihunna naadimeen

(Allah) said: "In but a little while, they are sure to be sorry!"

41

فَاَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّیْحَةُ بِالْحَقِّ فَجَعَلْنٰهُمْ غُثَآءً فَبُعْدًا لِّلْقَوْمِ الظّٰلِمِیْنَ ۟

Fa akhazat humus saihatu bilhaqqi faja'alnaahum ghusaaa'aa; fabu'dal lilqaw miz zaalimeen

Then the Blast overtook them with justice, and We made them as rubbish of dead leaves (floating on the stream of Time)! So away with the people who do wrong!

42

ثُمَّ اَنْشَاْنَا مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ قُرُوْنًا اٰخَرِیْنَ ۟

Summa anshaanaa mim ba'dihim quroonan aakhareen

Then We raised after them other generations.

43

مَا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ اُمَّةٍ اَجَلَهَا وَمَا یَسْتَاْخِرُوْنَ ۟

Maa tasbiqu min ummatin ajalahaa wa maa yastaakhiroon

No people can hasten their term, nor can they delay (it).

44

ثُمَّ اَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا تَتْرَا كُلَّ مَا جَآءَ اُمَّةً رَّسُوْلُهَا كَذَّبُوْهُ فَاَتْبَعْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ بَعْضًا وَّجَعَلْنٰهُمْ اَحَادِیْثَ فَبُعْدًا لِّقَوْمٍ لَّا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ ۟

Summa arsalnaa Rusulanaa tatraa kulla maa jaaa'a ummatar Rasooluhaa kazzabooh; fa atba'naa ba'dahum ba'danw wa ja'alnaahum ahaadees; fabu'dal liqawmil laa yu'minoon

Then sent We our messengers in succession: every time there came to a people their messenger, they accused him of falsehood: so We made them follow each other (in punishment): We made them as a tale (that is told): So away with a people that will not believe!

45

ثُمَّ اَرْسَلْنَا مُوْسٰی وَاَخَاهُ هٰرُوْنَ بِاٰیٰتِنَا وَسُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِیْنٍ ۟

Summa arsalnaa Moosaa wa akhaahu Haaroona bi Aayaatinaa wa sultaanim mubeen

Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron, with Our Signs and authority manifest,

46

اِلٰی فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَاۡىِٕهٖ فَاسْتَكْبَرُوْا وَكَانُوْا قَوْمًا عَالِیْنَ ۟

Ilaa Fir'awna wa mala'ihee fastakbaroo wa kaanoo qawman 'aaleen

To Pharaoh and his Chiefs: But these behaved insolently: they were an arrogant people.

47

فَقَالُوْۤا اَنُؤْمِنُ لِبَشَرَیْنِ مِثْلِنَا وَقَوْمُهُمَا لَنَا عٰبِدُوْنَ ۟

Faqaaloo annu'minu libasharaini mislinaa wa qawmuhumaa lanaa 'aabidoon

They said: "Shall we believe in two men like ourselves? And their people are subject to us!"

48

فَكَذَّبُوْهُمَا فَكَانُوْا مِنَ الْمُهْلَكِیْنَ ۟

Fakazzaboohumaa fakaanoo minal muhlakeen

So they accused them of falsehood, and they became of those who were destroyed.

49

وَلَقَدْ اٰتَیْنَا مُوْسَی الْكِتٰبَ لَعَلَّهُمْ یَهْتَدُوْنَ ۟

Wa laqad aatainaa Moosal Kitaaba la'allahum yahtadoon

And We gave Moses the Book, in order that they might receive guidance.

50

وَجَعَلْنَا ابْنَ مَرْیَمَ وَاُمَّهٗۤ اٰیَةً وَّاٰوَیْنٰهُمَاۤ اِلٰی رَبْوَةٍ ذَاتِ قَرَارٍ وَّمَعِیْنٍ 

Wa ja'alnab na Maryama wa ummahooo aayatannw wa aawainaahumaaa ilaa rabwatin zaati qaraarinw wa ma'een

And We made the son of Mary and his mother as a Sign: We gave them both shelter on high ground, affording rest and security and furnished with springs.

51

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الرُّسُلُ كُلُوْا مِنَ الطَّیِّبٰتِ وَاعْمَلُوْا صَالِحًا اِنِّیْ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ عَلِیْمٌ ۟

Yaaa aiyuhar Rusulu kuloo minat taiyibaati wa'maloo saalihan innee bimaa ta'maloona 'Aleem

O ye messengers! enjoy (all) things good and pure, and work righteousness: for I am well-acquainted with (all) that ye do.

52

وَاِنَّ هٰذِهٖۤ اُمَّتُكُمْ اُمَّةً وَّاحِدَةً وَّاَنَا رَبُّكُمْ فَاتَّقُوْنِ ۟

Wa inna haaziheee ummatukum ummatanw waahidatanw wa Ana Rabbukum fattaqoon

And verily this Brotherhood of yours is a single Brotherhood, and I am your Lord and Cherisher: therefore fear Me (and no other).

53

فَتَقَطَّعُوْۤا اَمْرَهُمْ بَیْنَهُمْ زُبُرًا كُلُّ حِزْبٍۭ بِمَا لَدَیْهِمْ فَرِحُوْنَ ۟

Fataqatta'ooo amrahum bainahum zuburaa; kullu hizbim bimaa ladaihim farihoon

But people have cut off their affair (of unity), between them, into sects: each party rejoices in that which is with itself.

54

فَذَرْهُمْ فِیْ غَمْرَتِهِمْ حَتّٰی حِیْنٍ ۟

Fazarhum fee ghamratihim hattaa heen

But leave them in their confused ignorance for a time.

55

اَیَحْسَبُوْنَ اَنَّمَا نُمِدُّهُمْ بِهٖ مِنْ مَّالٍ وَّبَنِیْنَ ۟

A-yahsaboona annnamaa numiduhum bihee mimmaalinw wa baneen

Do they think that because We have granted them abundance of wealth and sons,

56

نُسَارِعُ لَهُمْ فِی الْخَیْرٰتِ بَلْ لَّا یَشْعُرُوْنَ ۟

Nusaari'u lahum fil khairaat; bal laa yash'uroon

We would hasten them on in every good? Nay, they do not understand.

57

اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ هُمْ مِّنْ خَشْیَةِ رَبِّهِمْ مُّشْفِقُوْنَ ۟

Innal lazeena hum min khashyati Rabbihim mushfiqoon

Verily those who live in awe for fear of their Lord;

58

وَالَّذِیْنَ هُمْ بِاٰیٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ یُؤْمِنُوْنَ ۟

Wallazeena hum bi Aayaati Rabbihim yu'minoon

Those who believe in the Signs of their Lord;

59

وَالَّذِیْنَ هُمْ بِرَبِّهِمْ لَا یُشْرِكُوْنَ ۟

Wallazeena hum bi Rabbihim laa yushrikoon

Those who join not (in worship) partners with their Lord;

60

وَالَّذِیْنَ یُؤْتُوْنَ مَاۤ اٰتَوْا وَّقُلُوْبُهُمْ وَجِلَةٌ اَنَّهُمْ اِلٰی رَبِّهِمْ رٰجِعُوْنَ ۟

Wallazeena yu'toona maaa aataw wa quloobuhum wajilatun annahum ilaa Rabbihim raaji'oon

And those who dispense their charity with their hearts full of fear, because they will return to their Lord;-

61

اُولٰٓىِٕكَ یُسٰرِعُوْنَ فِی الْخَیْرٰتِ وَهُمْ لَهَا سٰبِقُوْنَ ۟

Ulaaa'ika yusaari'oona fil khairaati wa hum lahaa saabiqoon

It is these who hasten in every good work, and these who are foremost in them.

62

وَلَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا اِلَّا وُسْعَهَا وَلَدَیْنَا كِتٰبٌ یَّنْطِقُ بِالْحَقِّ وَهُمْ لَا یُظْلَمُوْنَ ۟

Wa laa nukallifu nafsan illaa wus'ahaa wa ladainaa kitaabuny yantiqu bilhaqqi wa hum la yuzlamoon

On no soul do We place a burden greater than it can bear: before Us is a record which clearly shows the truth: they will never be wronged.

63

بَلْ قُلُوْبُهُمْ فِیْ غَمْرَةٍ مِّنْ هٰذَا وَلَهُمْ اَعْمَالٌ مِّنْ دُوْنِ ذٰلِكَ هُمْ لَهَا عٰمِلُوْنَ ۟

Bal quloobuhum fee ghamratim min haazaa wa lahum a'maalum min dooni zaalika hum lahaa 'aamiloon

But their hearts are in confused ignorance of this; and there are, besides that, deeds of theirs, which they will (continue) to do,-

64

حَتّٰۤی اِذَاۤ اَخَذْنَا مُتْرَفِیْهِمْ بِالْعَذَابِ اِذَا هُمْ یَجْـَٔرُوْنَ ۟

Hattaaa izaaa akhaznaa mutrafeehim bil'azaabi izaa hum yaj'aroon

Until, when We seize in Punishment those of them who received the good things of this world, behold, they will groan in supplication!

65

لَا تَجْـَٔرُوا الْیَوْمَ اِنَّكُمْ مِّنَّا لَا تُنْصَرُوْنَ ۟

Laa taj'arul yawma innakum minnaa laa tunsaroon

(It will be said): "Groan not in supplication this day: for ye shall certainly not be helped by Us.

66

قَدْ كَانَتْ اٰیٰتِیْ تُتْلٰی عَلَیْكُمْ فَكُنْتُمْ عَلٰۤی اَعْقَابِكُمْ تَنْكِصُوْنَ ۟

Qad kaanat Aayaatee tutlaa 'alaikum fakuntum 'alaaa a'qaabikum tankisoon

"My Signs used to be rehearsed to you, but ye used to turn back on your heels-

67

مُسْتَكْبِرِیْنَ بِهٖ سٰمِرًا تَهْجُرُوْنَ ۟

Mustakbireena bihee saamiran tahjuroon

"In arrogance: talking nonsense about the (Qur'an), like one telling fables by night."

68

اَفَلَمْ یَدَّبَّرُوا الْقَوْلَ اَمْ جَآءَهُمْ مَّا لَمْ یَاْتِ اٰبَآءَهُمُ الْاَوَّلِیْنَ 

Afalam yaddabbarrul qawla am jaaa'ahum maa lam yaati aabaaa'ahumul awwaleen

Do they not ponder over the Word (of Allah), or has anything (new) come to them that did not come to their fathers of old?

69

اَمْ لَمْ یَعْرِفُوْا رَسُوْلَهُمْ فَهُمْ لَهٗ مُنْكِرُوْنَ 

Am lam ya'rifoo Rasoolahum fahum lahoo munkiroon

Or do they not recognise their Messenger, that they deny him?

70

اَمْ یَقُوْلُوْنَ بِهٖ جِنَّةٌ بَلْ جَآءَهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ وَاَكْثَرُهُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كٰرِهُوْنَ ۟

Am yaqooloona bihee jinnnah; bal jaaa'ahum bilhaqqi wa aksaruhum lil haqqi kaarihoon

Or do they say, "He is possessed"? Nay, he has brought them the Truth, but most of them hate the Truth.

71

وَلَوِ اتَّبَعَ الْحَقُّ اَهْوَآءَهُمْ لَفَسَدَتِ السَّمٰوٰتُ وَالْاَرْضُ وَمَنْ فِیْهِنَّ بَلْ اَتَیْنٰهُمْ بِذِكْرِهِمْ فَهُمْ عَنْ ذِكْرِهِمْ مُّعْرِضُوْنَ ۟

Wa lawit taba'al haqqu ahwaaa'ahum lafasadatis samaawaatu wal ardu wa man feehinnn; bal atainaahum bizikrihim fahum 'an zikrihim mu'ridoon

If the Truth had been in accord with their desires, truly the heavens and the earth, and all beings therein would have been in confusion and corruption! Nay, We have sent them their admonition, but they turn away from their admonition.

72

اَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ خَرْجًا فَخَرَاجُ رَبِّكَ خَیْرٌ وَّهُوَ خَیْرُ الرّٰزِقِیْنَ ۟

Am tas'aluhum kharjan fakharaaju Rabbika khairunw wa Huwa khairur raaziqeen

Or is it that thou askest them for some recompense? But the recompense of thy Lord is best: He is the Best of those who give sustenance.

73

وَاِنَّكَ لَتَدْعُوْهُمْ اِلٰی صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِیْمٍ ۟

Wa innaka latad'oohum ilaa Siraatim Mustaqeem

But verily thou callest them to the Straight Way;

74

وَاِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ لَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ عَنِ الصِّرَاطِ لَنٰكِبُوْنَ ۟

Wa innnal lazeena laa yu'minoona bil Aakhirati 'anis siraati lanaakiboon

And verily those who believe not in the Hereafter are deviating from that Way.

75

وَلَوْ رَحِمْنٰهُمْ وَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِمْ مِّنْ ضُرٍّ لَّلَجُّوْا فِیْ طُغْیَانِهِمْ یَعْمَهُوْنَ ۟

Wa law rahimnaahum wa kashafnaa maa bihim min durril lalajjoo fee tughyaanihim ya'mahoon

If We had mercy on them and removed the distress which is on them, they would obstinately persist in their transgression, wandering in distraction to and fro.

76

وَلَقَدْ اَخَذْنٰهُمْ بِالْعَذَابِ فَمَا اسْتَكَانُوْا لِرَبِّهِمْ وَمَا یَتَضَرَّعُوْنَ ۟

Wa laqad akhaznaahum bil'azaabi famastakaanoo li Rabbihim wa maa yatadarra'oon

We inflicted Punishment on them, but they humbled not themselves to their Lord, nor do they submissively entreat (Him)!-

77

حَتّٰۤی اِذَا فَتَحْنَا عَلَیْهِمْ بَابًا ذَا عَذَابٍ شَدِیْدٍ اِذَا هُمْ فِیْهِ مُبْلِسُوْنَ 

Hattaaa izaa fatahnaa 'alaihim baaban zaa 'azaabin shadeedin izaa hum feehi mublisoon

Until We open on them a gate leading to a severe Punishment: then Lo! they will be plunged in despair therein!

78

وَهُوَ الَّذِیْۤ اَنْشَاَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْاَبْصَارَ وَالْاَفْـِٕدَةَ قَلِیْلًا مَّا تَشْكُرُوْنَ ۟

Wa Huwal lazeee ansha a-lakumus sam'a wal absaara wal af'idah; qaleelam maa tashkuroon

It is He Who has created for you (the faculties of) hearing, sight, feeling and understanding: little thanks it is ye give!

79

وَهُوَ الَّذِیْ ذَرَاَكُمْ فِی الْاَرْضِ وَاِلَیْهِ تُحْشَرُوْنَ ۟

Wa Huwal lazee zara akum fil ardi wa ilaihi tuhsharoon

And He has multiplied you through the earth, and to Him shall ye be gathered back.

80

وَهُوَ الَّذِیْ یُحْیٖ وَیُمِیْتُ وَلَهُ اخْتِلَافُ الَّیْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُوْنَ ۟

Wa Huwal lazee yuhyee wa yumeetu wa lahukh tilaaful laili wannahaar; afalaa ta'qiloon

It is He Who gives life and death, and to Him (is due) the alternation of Night and Day: will ye not then understand?

81

بَلْ قَالُوْا مِثْلَ مَا قَالَ الْاَوَّلُوْنَ ۟

Bal qaaloo misla maa qaalal awwaloon

On the contrary they say things similar to what the ancients said.

82

قَالُوْۤا ءَاِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَّعِظَامًا ءَاِنَّا لَمَبْعُوْثُوْنَ ۟

Qaalooo 'a-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'a-innaa lamab 'oosoon

They say: "What! when we die and become dust and bones, could we really be raised up again?

83

لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا نَحْنُ وَاٰبَآؤُنَا هٰذَا مِنْ قَبْلُ اِنْ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّاۤ اَسَاطِیْرُ الْاَوَّلِیْنَ ۟

Laqad wu'idnaa nahnu wa aabaaa'unaa haazaa min qablu in haazaaa illaaa asaateerul awwaleen

"Such things have been promised to us and to our fathers before! they are nothing but tales of the ancients!"

84

قُلْ لِّمَنِ الْاَرْضُ وَمَنْ فِیْهَاۤ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ ۟

Qul limanil ardu wa man feehaaa in kuntum ta'lamoon

Say: "To whom belong the earth and all beings therein? (say) if ye know!"

85

سَیَقُوْلُوْنَ لِلّٰهِ قُلْ اَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُوْنَ ۟

Sa-yaqooloona lillaah; qul afalaa tazakkkaroon

They will say, "To Allah!" say: "Yet will ye not receive admonition?"

86

قُلْ مَنْ رَّبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ السَّبْعِ وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِیْمِ ۟

Qul mar Rabbus samaawaatis sab'i wa Rabbul 'Arshil 'Azeem

Say: "Who is the Lord of the seven heavens, and the Lord of the Throne (of Glory) Supreme?"

87

سَیَقُوْلُوْنَ لِلّٰهِ قُلْ اَفَلَا تَتَّقُوْنَ ۟

Sa yaqooloona lillaah; qul afalaa tattaqoon

They will say, "(They belong) to Allah." Say: "Will ye not then be filled with awe?"

88

قُلْ مَنْ بِیَدِهٖ مَلَكُوْتُ كُلِّ شَیْءٍ وَّهُوَ یُجِیْرُ وَلَا یُجَارُ عَلَیْهِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ ۟

Qul mam bi yadihee malakootu kulli shai'inw wa Huwa yujeeru wa laa yujaaru 'alaihi in kuntum ta'lamoon

Say: "Who is it in whose hands is the governance of all things,- who protects (all), but is not protected (of any)? (say) if ye know."

89

سَیَقُوْلُوْنَ لِلّٰهِ قُلْ فَاَنّٰی تُسْحَرُوْنَ ۟

Sa yaqooloona lillaah; qul fa annaa tus haroon

They will say, "(It belongs) to Allah." Say: "Then how are ye deluded?"

90

بَلْ اَتَیْنٰهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ وَاِنَّهُمْ لَكٰذِبُوْنَ ۟

Bal atainaahum bil haqqi wa innahum lakaaziboon

We have sent them the Truth: but they indeed practise falsehood!

91

مَا اتَّخَذَ اللّٰهُ مِنْ وَّلَدٍ وَّمَا كَانَ مَعَهٗ مِنْ اِلٰهٍ اِذًا لَّذَهَبَ كُلُّ اِلٰهٍ بِمَا خَلَقَ وَلَعَلَا بَعْضُهُمْ عَلٰی بَعْضٍ سُبْحٰنَ اللّٰهِ عَمَّا یَصِفُوْنَ ۟

Mat takhazal laahu minw waladinw wa maa kaana ma'ahoo min ilaah; izal lazahaba kullu ilaahim bimaa khalaqa wa la'alaa ba'duhum 'alaa ba'd; Subhaannal laahi 'ammaa yasifoon

No son did Allah beget, nor is there any god along with Him: (if there were many gods), behold, each god would have taken away what he had created, and some would have lorded it over others! Glory to Allah! (He is free) from the (sort of) things they attribute to Him!

92

عٰلِمِ الْغَیْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَتَعٰلٰی عَمَّا یُشْرِكُوْنَ 

Aalimil Ghaibi wash shahhaadati fata'aalaa 'ammaa yushrikoon

He knows what is hidden and what is open: too high is He for the partners they attribute to Him!

93

قُلْ رَّبِّ اِمَّا تُرِیَنِّیْ مَا یُوْعَدُوْنَ ۟

Qur Rabbi immmaa turiyannee maa yoo'adoon

Say: "O my Lord! if Thou wilt show me (in my lifetime) that which they are warned against,-

94

رَبِّ فَلَا تَجْعَلْنِیْ فِی الْقَوْمِ الظّٰلِمِیْنَ ۟

Rabbi falaa taj'alnee fil qawmiz zaalimeen

"Then, O my Lord! put me not amongst the people who do wrong!"

95

وَاِنَّا عَلٰۤی اَنْ نُّرِیَكَ مَا نَعِدُهُمْ لَقٰدِرُوْنَ ۟

Wa innaa 'alaaa an nuriyaka maa na'iduhum laqaadiroon

And We are certainly able to show thee (in fulfilment) that against which they are warned.

96

اِدْفَعْ بِالَّتِیْ هِیَ اَحْسَنُ السَّیِّئَةَ نَحْنُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا یَصِفُوْنَ ۟

Idfa' billate hiya ahsanus saiyi'ah; nahnu a'lamu bimaa yasifoon

Repel evil with that which is best: We are well acquainted with the things they say.

97

وَقُلْ رَّبِّ اَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزٰتِ الشَّیٰطِیْنِ ۟

Wa qur Rabbi a'oozu bika min hamazaatish Shayaateen

And say "O my Lord! I seek refuge with Thee from the suggestions of the Evil Ones.

98

وَاَعُوْذُ بِكَ رَبِّ اَنْ یَّحْضُرُوْنِ ۟

Wa a'oozu bika Rabbi ai-yahduroon

"And I seek refuge with Thee O my Lord! lest they should come near me."

99

حَتّٰۤی اِذَا جَآءَ اَحَدَهُمُ الْمَوْتُ قَالَ رَبِّ ارْجِعُوْنِ ۟

Hattaaa izaa jaaa'a ahada humul mawtu qaala Rabbir ji'oon

(In Falsehood will they be) Until, when death comes to one of them, he says: "O my Lord! send me back (to life),-

100

لَعَلِّیْۤ اَعْمَلُ صَالِحًا فِیْمَا تَرَكْتُ كَلَّا اِنَّهَا كَلِمَةٌ هُوَ قَآىِٕلُهَا وَمِنْ وَّرَآىِٕهِمْ بَرْزَخٌ اِلٰی یَوْمِ یُبْعَثُوْنَ ۟

La'alleee a'malu saalihan feemaa taraktu kallaa; innahaa kalimatun huwa qaaa'iluhaa wa minw waraaa'ihim barzakhun ilaa Yawmi yub'asoon

"In order that I may work righteousness in the things I neglected." - "By no means! It is but a word he says."- Before them is a Partition till the Day they are raised up.

101

فَاِذَا نُفِخَ فِی الصُّوْرِ فَلَاۤ اَنْسَابَ بَیْنَهُمْ یَوْمَىِٕذٍ وَّلَا یَتَسَآءَلُوْنَ ۟

Fa izaa nufikha fis Soori falaaa ansaaba bainahum yawma'izinw wa laa yatasaaa'aloon

Then when the Trumpet is blown, there will be no more relationships between them that Day, nor will one ask after another!

102

فَمَنْ ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِیْنُهٗ فَاُولٰٓىِٕكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُوْنَ ۟

Faman saqulat mawaazee nuhoo fa ulaaa'ika humul muflihoon

Then those whose balance (of good deeds) is heavy,- they will attain salvation:

103

وَمَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِیْنُهٗ فَاُولٰٓىِٕكَ الَّذِیْنَ خَسِرُوْۤا اَنْفُسَهُمْ فِیْ جَهَنَّمَ خٰلِدُوْنَ ۟

Wa man khaffat mawaa zeenuhoo fa ulaaa'ikal lazeena khasiroo 'anfusahum fee Jahannama khaalidoon

But those whose balance is light, will be those who have lost their souls, in Hell will they abide.

104

تَلْفَحُ وُجُوْهَهُمُ النَّارُ وَهُمْ فِیْهَا كٰلِحُوْنَ ۟

Talfahu wujoohahumun Naaru wa hum feehaa kaalihoon

The Fire will burn their faces, and they will therein grin, with their lips displaced.

105

اَلَمْ تَكُنْ اٰیٰتِیْ تُتْلٰی عَلَیْكُمْ فَكُنْتُمْ بِهَا تُكَذِّبُوْنَ ۟

Alam takun Aayaatee tutlaa 'alaikum fakuntum bihaa tukazziboon

"Were not My Signs rehearsed to you, and ye did but treat them as falsehood?"

106

قَالُوْا رَبَّنَا غَلَبَتْ عَلَیْنَا شِقْوَتُنَا وَكُنَّا قَوْمًا ضَآلِّیْنَ ۟

Qaaloo Rabbanaa ghalabat 'alainaa shiqwatunaa wa kunnaa qawman daaalleen

They will say: "our Lord! Our misfortune overwhelmed us, and we became a people astray!

107

رَبَّنَاۤ اَخْرِجْنَا مِنْهَا فَاِنْ عُدْنَا فَاِنَّا ظٰلِمُوْنَ ۟

Rabbanaa akhrijnaa minhaa fa in 'udnaa fa innaa zaalimoon

"Our Lord! bring us out of this: if ever we return (to Evil), then shall we be wrong-doers indeed!"

108

قَالَ اخْسَـُٔوْا فِیْهَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُوْنِ ۟

Qaalakh sa'oo feehaa wa laa tukallimoon

He will say: "Be ye driven into it (with ignominy)! And speak ye not to Me!

109

اِنَّهٗ كَانَ فَرِیْقٌ مِّنْ عِبَادِیْ یَقُوْلُوْنَ رَبَّنَاۤ اٰمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا وَاَنْتَ خَیْرُ الرّٰحِمِیْنَ ۟

Innahoo kaana fareequm min 'ibaadee yaqooloona Rabbanaaa aamannaa faghfir lanaa warhamnaa wa Anta khairur raahimeen

"A part of My servants there was, who used to pray 'our Lord! we believe; then do Thou forgive us, and have mercy upon us: For Thou art the Best of those who show mercy!"

110

فَاتَّخَذْتُمُوْهُمْ سِخْرِیًّا حَتّٰۤی اَنْسَوْكُمْ ذِكْرِیْ وَكُنْتُمْ مِّنْهُمْ تَضْحَكُوْنَ ۟

Fattakhaztumoohum sikhriyyan hattaaa ansawkum zikree wa kuntum minhum tadhakoon

"But ye treated them with ridicule, so much so that (ridicule of) them made you forget My Message while ye were laughing at them!

111

اِنِّیْ جَزَیْتُهُمُ الْیَوْمَ بِمَا صَبَرُوْۤا اَنَّهُمْ هُمُ الْفَآىِٕزُوْنَ ۟

Inee jazaituhumul Yawma bimaa sabarooo annahum humul faaa'izoon

"I have rewarded them this Day for their patience and constancy: they are indeed the ones that have achieved Bliss..."

112

قٰلَ كَمْ لَبِثْتُمْ فِی الْاَرْضِ عَدَدَ سِنِیْنَ ۟

Qaala kam labistum fil ardi 'adada sineen

He will say: "What number of years did ye stay on earth?"

113

قَالُوْا لَبِثْنَا یَوْمًا اَوْ بَعْضَ یَوْمٍ فَسْـَٔلِ الْعَآدِّیْنَ ۟

Qaaloo labisnaa yawman aw ba'da yawmin fas'alil 'aaaddeen

They will say: "We stayed a day or part of a day: but ask those who keep account."

114

قٰلَ اِنْ لَّبِثْتُمْ اِلَّا قَلِیْلًا لَّوْ اَنَّكُمْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ ۟

Qaala il labistum illaa qaleelal law annakum kuntum ta'lamoon

He will say: "Ye stayed not but a little,- if ye had only known!

115

اَفَحَسِبْتُمْ اَنَّمَا خَلَقْنٰكُمْ عَبَثًا وَّاَنَّكُمْ اِلَیْنَا لَا تُرْجَعُوْنَ ۟

Afahasibtum annamaa khalaqnaakum 'abasanw wa annakum ilainaa laa turja'oon

"Did ye then think that We had created you in jest, and that ye would not be brought back to Us (for account)?"

116

فَتَعٰلَی اللّٰهُ الْمَلِكُ الْحَقُّ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِیْمِ ۟

Fata'aalal laahul Malikul Haqq; laaa ilaaha illaa Huwa Rabbul 'Arshil Kareem

Therefore exalted be Allah, the King, the Reality: there is no god but He, the Lord of the Throne of Honour!

117

وَمَنْ یَّدْعُ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهًا اٰخَرَ لَا بُرْهَانَ لَهٗ بِهٖ فَاِنَّمَا حِسَابُهٗ عِنْدَ رَبِّهٖ اِنَّهٗ لَا یُفْلِحُ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ ۟

Wa mai yad'u ma'allaahi ilaahan aakhara laa burhaana lahoo bihee fa inna maa hisaabuhoo 'inda Rabbih; innahoo laa yuflihul kaafiroon

If anyone invokes, besides Allah, Any other god, he has no authority therefor; and his reckoning will be only with his Lord! and verily the Unbelievers will fail to win through!

118

وَقُلْ رَّبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَاَنْتَ خَیْرُ الرّٰحِمِیْنَ 

Wa qul Rabbigh fir warham wa Anta khairur raahimeen

So say: "O my Lord! grant Thou forgiveness and mercy for Thou art the Best of those who show mercy!"

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