Translation of the meanings Surah Ar-Ra‘d - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - Page Number 251 - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

14 : 13

لَهُۥ دَعۡوَةُ ٱلۡحَقِّۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ يَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦ لَا يَسۡتَجِيبُونَ لَهُم بِشَيۡءٍ إِلَّا كَبَٰسِطِ كَفَّيۡهِ إِلَى ٱلۡمَآءِ لِيَبۡلُغَ فَاهُ وَمَا هُوَ بِبَٰلِغِهِۦۚ وَمَا دُعَآءُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ إِلَّا فِي ضَلَٰلٖ

14. To Him 'Allāh alone' is the call of Truth. But those to whom they call upon instead of Allāh do not answer them in any way, except like one who stretches forth his two hands towards water (from afar, calling at it) that it may reach his mouth, but it will not reach it ^[6]. For the prayer of the deniers is only in error.

[6]. This comparison indicates that the false deities will never respond to them at all.

15 : 13

وَلِلَّهِۤ يَسۡجُدُۤ مَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ طَوۡعٗا وَكَرۡهٗا وَظِلَٰلُهُم بِٱلۡغُدُوِّ وَٱلۡأٓصَالِ۩

15. To Allāh prostrates 'and submits' whoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly and unwillingly, and their shadows (as well), in the mornings and evenings.

16 : 13

قُلۡ مَن رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ قُلِ ٱللَّهُۚ قُلۡ أَفَٱتَّخَذۡتُم مِّن دُونِهِۦٓ أَوۡلِيَآءَ لَا يَمۡلِكُونَ لِأَنفُسِهِمۡ نَفۡعٗا وَلَا ضَرّٗاۚ قُلۡ هَلۡ يَسۡتَوِي ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ وَٱلۡبَصِيرُ أَمۡ هَلۡ تَسۡتَوِي ٱلظُّلُمَٰتُ وَٱلنُّورُۗ أَمۡ جَعَلُواْ لِلَّهِ شُرَكَآءَ خَلَقُواْ كَخَلۡقِهِۦ فَتَشَٰبَهَ ٱلۡخَلۡقُ عَلَيۡهِمۡۚ قُلِ ٱللَّهُ خَٰلِقُ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ وَهُوَ ٱلۡوَٰحِدُ ٱلۡقَهَّٰرُ

16. Say: "Who is the Lord of the heavens and the earth?" Say: "Allāh." Say: "Why then have you taken besides Him protectors 'and lords' who possesses no power even to benefit or harm themselves?" Say, "Are the blind and the seeing alike? Or can the darkness and the light be equal?" Or, do they assign to Allāh partners who have created a creation like His, so that the creation seemed alike to them? Say: "Allāh 'alone' is the Creator of all things, and He is the One, the All-Conquering ^[7]."

[7]. Muhammad, God's Messenger said: 'It is a right upon Allāh that nothing is raised in this world except He lowers it.'
Every high thing must come down. Every stronghold of disbelievers shall be broken. Allāh 'God' is the only One true God and has no second. He is  the Victorious, the All-Conquering.
He is always fighting for us. Heaven's angels all around. Our delight is found in knowing that He is the Victorious.
He is our helper and defender. He is our protector and Savior. By His grace we live and breathe to worship Him alone. Allāh is the greatest. In His Name alone we will pray and bow down. O Allāh, we invoke you for help, and beg for your forgiveness, we believe in you and have trust in you, we praise you, in the best way we can; we thank you and we are not ungrateful to you, we forsake and turn away from the one who disobeys you. O Allāh, we worship and prostrate ourselves before you, we hasten towards you and serve you, we hope to receive your mercy and we dread your torment. Surely, the disbelievers shall incur your torment.
Let Allāh’s glory fill the universe. Let His power overflow. He sent us his messenger, Muhammad, after Jesus, and revealed to him the Qur’an, which is the fullness of God's divine revelation and so there will be no more prophets giving public revelation after the Prophet Muhammad. Prophet Muhammad said: I am the nearest of all the people to Jesus, the son of Mary, and all the prophets are paternal brothers, and there has been no prophet between me and him (i.e. Jesus). He also said: "There will be no prophet after me, but there will be rulers who will increase in number." The people asked, "O God's Messenger (ﷺ), what do you order us (to do)?" He said, "Obey the one who will be given the pledge of allegiance first. Fulfil their (i.e. the rulers) rights, for Allah will ask them about (any shortcoming) in ruling those Allah has put under their guardianship."

17 : 13

أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءٗ فَسَالَتۡ أَوۡدِيَةُۢ بِقَدَرِهَا فَٱحۡتَمَلَ ٱلسَّيۡلُ زَبَدٗا رَّابِيٗاۖ وَمِمَّا يُوقِدُونَ عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلنَّارِ ٱبۡتِغَآءَ حِلۡيَةٍ أَوۡ مَتَٰعٖ زَبَدٞ مِّثۡلُهُۥۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَضۡرِبُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡحَقَّ وَٱلۡبَٰطِلَۚ فَأَمَّا ٱلزَّبَدُ فَيَذۡهَبُ جُفَآءٗۖ وَأَمَّا مَا يَنفَعُ ٱلنَّاسَ فَيَمۡكُثُ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَضۡرِبُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡأَمۡثَالَ

17. He (Allāh) sends down water from the sky, then watercourses flow according to their capacity, and the flood bears (on its surface) swelling foam, and from what they melt in the fire for making ornaments or utensils a foam like it. Thus does Allāh compare Truth and falsehood. As for the foam, it fades away as dirt (upon the banks); but as for what benefits the people, it remains in the earth. Thus does Allāh set forth examples (for the people) ^[8].

[8]. The Prophet Muhammad said, "The example of the guidance and knowledge with which Allāh has sent me is like abundant rain falling on the earth, some of which was fertile soil that absorbed rain water and brought forth vegetation and grass in abundance. (And) another portion of it was hard and held the rain water and Allāh benefited the people with it and they utilized it for drinking, making their animals drink from it and for irrigation of the land for cultivation. (And) a portion of it was barren which could neither hold the water nor bring forth vegetation (then that land gave no benefits). The first is the example of the person who comprehends Allah's religion, Islam, and gets benefit (from the knowledge) which Allāh has revealed through me (and learns and then teaches others). The last example is that of a person who does not care for it and does not take God's guidance revealed through me (He is like that barren land.)".

18 : 13

لِلَّذِينَ ٱسۡتَجَابُواْ لِرَبِّهِمُ ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ لَمۡ يَسۡتَجِيبُواْ لَهُۥ لَوۡ أَنَّ لَهُم مَّا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ جَمِيعٗا وَمِثۡلَهُۥ مَعَهُۥ لَٱفۡتَدَوۡاْ بِهِۦٓۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ سُوٓءُ ٱلۡحِسَابِ وَمَأۡوَىٰهُمۡ جَهَنَّمُۖ وَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡمِهَادُ

18. For those who respond to their Lord (Allāh) ^[9] is the most excellent (reward); and (as for) those who do not respond to Him ^[10], had they all that is in the earth and the like thereof with it they would certainly offer it to ransom (themselves from the torment of the Day of Resurrection). As for these, an evil Reckoning will be theirs and their home is Hell. Wretched is that resting-place.

[9]. I.e., believe in the Oneness of God and obey Him and His Messenger Muhammad.
[10]. I.e., deny the Oneness of God and disobey Him and His Messenger.