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Al-Hijr

Ayah: 1

الٓرۚ تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَقُرۡءَانٖ مُّبِينٖ
1. Alif Laam Ra¹. These are the Verses of the Book and a clear Recitation ².
1. The Qur’an is made up of such letters from the Arabic alphabet. The Arabs at the time of revelation were the unmatched masters of the Arabic language and yet when challenged were totally unable to bring anything like the Qur’an. Although these disjointed Arabic letters are referring to the inimitable nature of the Qur’an and its divine source, God knows best its meaning.
2. Both the Book and the Recitation mentioned here refer to one and the same thing, the Qur’an itself; the Book that was to be and then the present recited Verses. Its double mention, as given here, is meant to draw special attention to the evidences it provides to the Truthfulness of the Message.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 2

رُّبَمَا يَوَدُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَوۡ كَانُواْ مُسۡلِمِينَ
2. How eagerly the deniers³ will desire that they had been Muslims.
3. On the Day of Judgement or at the time of their death.
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Ayah: 3

ذَرۡهُمۡ يَأۡكُلُواْ وَيَتَمَتَّعُواْ وَيُلۡهِهِمُ ٱلۡأَمَلُۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ
3. Leave them alone to eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by (vain) hope⁴; for they will soon know (the Truth)⁵.
4. Vain hope of a long life, accomplishment of one’s aspirations, a peaceful life, a fortunate turn of events, etc., that makes one distracted from the real purpose of life and heedless to the Truth of Islam. One of the greatest reasons for which Allāh has created mankind – which is one of the greatest tests – is the command to affirm His Oneness and to worship Him alone with no partner and to believe in His last and final messenger, the Prophet Muhammad.
5. That there is no deity except Allāh and that Muḥammad is the messenger of God.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 4

وَمَآ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَرۡيَةٍ إِلَّا وَلَهَا كِتَابٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ
4. Never did We destroy a town (for its sins) but for it was a known Decree.
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Ayah: 5

مَّا تَسۡبِقُ مِنۡ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسۡتَـٔۡخِرُونَ
5. No people can hasten its term nor can they postpone (it).
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Ayah: 6

وَقَالُواْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِي نُزِّلَ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلذِّكۡرُ إِنَّكَ لَمَجۡنُونٞ
6. (The deniers) said: "O you (Muhammad) to whom the Reminder (the Qur’an) has been revealed. You are certainly out of your mind."
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Ayah: 7

لَّوۡمَا تَأۡتِينَا بِٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
7. 'Saying': "Why do you not bring to us the angels, if you are truthful?"
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Ayah: 8

مَا نُنَزِّلُ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَمَا كَانُوٓاْ إِذٗا مُّنظَرِينَ
8. We do not send down the angels except with Truth6, and in that case, they (the deniers) would have no respite.
6. Revelation or Divine Retribution.
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Ayah: 9

إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا ٱلذِّكۡرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَٰفِظُونَ
9. Indeed, We have sent down 'revealed' the Reminder (the Qur’an) 'successively", and for it We are certainly Preservers.
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Ayah: 10

وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِكَ فِي شِيَعِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
10. We certainly sent (messengers) before you among the early communities.
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Ayah: 11

وَمَا يَأۡتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ
11. There never came a messenger to them, but they ridiculed him.
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Ayah: 12

كَذَٰلِكَ نَسۡلُكُهُۥ فِي قُلُوبِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ
12. Thus do We make (denial) to enter into the hearts of the wicked;
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Ayah: 13

لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ وَقَدۡ خَلَتۡ سُنَّةُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
13. They would not believe in (this Qur’an), and indeed the example of the ancient (unbelievers) has already passed away.
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Ayah: 14

وَلَوۡ فَتَحۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم بَابٗا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَظَلُّواْ فِيهِ يَعۡرُجُونَ
14. Even if We open to them a gateway of heaven, so that they continue to ascend into it.
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Ayah: 15

لَقَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتۡ أَبۡصَٰرُنَا بَلۡ نَحۡنُ قَوۡمٞ مَّسۡحُورُونَ
15. They would certainly say: "Our eyes have only been dazzled, rather, we are a people bewitched."
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Ayah: 16

وَلَقَدۡ جَعَلۡنَا فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجٗا وَزَيَّنَّٰهَا لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ
16. We have set up constellations in the heaven, and We adorned it for the beholders.
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Ayah: 17

وَحَفِظۡنَٰهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ رَّجِيمٍ
17. And We preserved it (the heaven) from every outcast devil,
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Ayah: 18

إِلَّا مَنِ ٱسۡتَرَقَ ٱلسَّمۡعَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٞ مُّبِينٞ
18. Except him (devil) who tries to eavesdrop (to the near heaven), then is chased away by a visible burning flame.
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Ayah: 19

وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ مَدَدۡنَٰهَا وَأَلۡقَيۡنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِيَ وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ مَّوۡزُونٖ
19. We have spread out the earth, and cast in it firm mountains, and caused to grow therein everything in due proportion.
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Ayah: 20

وَجَعَلۡنَا لَكُمۡ فِيهَا مَعَٰيِشَ وَمَن لَّسۡتُمۡ لَهُۥ بِرَٰزِقِينَ
20. We have made therein for you means of livelihood and for those (creatures) for whom you are not their providers.
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Ayah: 21

وَإِن مِّن شَيۡءٍ إِلَّا عِندَنَا خَزَآئِنُهُۥ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ
21. There is not a thing but with Us are its treasures, and We do not send it down except in a known measure.
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Ayah: 22

وَأَرۡسَلۡنَا ٱلرِّيَٰحَ لَوَٰقِحَ فَأَنزَلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءٗ فَأَسۡقَيۡنَٰكُمُوهُ وَمَآ أَنتُمۡ لَهُۥ بِخَٰزِنِينَ
22. We send the winds fertilizing, then send down water from the sky, so We give it to you to drink of, nor is it you who store it up.
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Ayah: 23

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ نُحۡيِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡوَٰرِثُونَ
23. It is certainly We who give life and cause death, and We are the (sole) Heirs.
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Ayah: 24

وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا ٱلۡمُسۡتَقۡدِمِينَ مِنكُمۡ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا ٱلۡمُسۡتَـٔۡخِرِينَ
24. We certainly know those of you who have gone before, and those who will come later.
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Ayah: 25

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَحۡشُرُهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُۥ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٞ
25. Your Lord 'Allāh' will certainly resurrect them all (for Judgment). For He is All-Wise, All-Knowing.
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Ayah: 26

وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلۡصَٰلٖ مِّنۡ حَمَإٖ مَّسۡنُونٖ
26. We have certainly created man out of pure mud-moulded clay.
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Ayah: 27

وَٱلۡجَآنَّ خَلَقۡنَٰهُ مِن قَبۡلُ مِن نَّارِ ٱلسَّمُومِ
27. And the jinn (the unseen spirit-Satan) We created before of smokeless fire.
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Ayah: 28

وَإِذۡ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّي خَٰلِقُۢ بَشَرٗا مِّن صَلۡصَٰلٖ مِّنۡ حَمَإٖ مَّسۡنُونٖ
28. (Mention) when your Lord 'Allāh' said to the angels: "I will create a mortal man out of pure mud-moulded clay.
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Ayah: 29

فَإِذَا سَوَّيۡتُهُۥ وَنَفَخۡتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي فَقَعُواْ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ
29. So when I have made him complete and breathed into him the breath of life (created by Me), fall down in prostration to him."
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Ayah: 30

فَسَجَدَ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعُونَ
30. So the angels prostrated - all of them together,
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Ayah: 31

إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ أَبَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ
31. Except Iblees (Satan); he refused to be with the prostrators.
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Ayah: 32

قَالَ يَٰٓإِبۡلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ
32. 'Allāh' said: "O Iblees (Satan), what is the matter with you that you are not with the prostrators?"
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Ayah: 33

قَالَ لَمۡ أَكُن لِّأَسۡجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقۡتَهُۥ مِن صَلۡصَٰلٖ مِّنۡ حَمَإٖ مَّسۡنُونٖ
33. (Satan) said: "I am not such to prostrate to a mortal man whom you have created out of mud-moulded clay."
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Ayah: 34

قَالَ فَٱخۡرُجۡ مِنۡهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٞ
34. 'Allāh' said: "Then get out of it (the Garden), for you are indeed outcast;
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Ayah: 35

وَإِنَّ عَلَيۡكَ ٱللَّعۡنَةَ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلدِّينِ
35. And indeed you will be cursed until the Day of Recompense."
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Ayah: 36

قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرۡنِيٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ
36. (Satan) said: "Lord, grant me respite until the Day when they are resurrected."
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Ayah: 37

قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنظَرِينَ
37. 'Allāh' said: "You are granted respite."
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Ayah: 38

إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡوَقۡتِ ٱلۡمَعۡلُومِ
38. Until the Day of the appointed time (the Day of Judgment).
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Ayah: 39

قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَغۡوَيۡتَنِي لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَأُغۡوِيَنَّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ
39. (Satan) said: "Lord, because You have misled me, I will certainly adorn for them on the earth7, and I will cause them all to deviate,
7. The path of error, worldly distractions, desires and evil.
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Ayah: 40

إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنۡهُمُ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
40. Except from among them, Your devoted servants."
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Ayah: 41

قَالَ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ عَلَيَّ مُسۡتَقِيمٌ
41. 'Allāh' said: "This (the religion of Islam) is a Path (of return) that is straight to Me."
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Ayah: 42

إِنَّ عِبَادِي لَيۡسَ لَكَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ سُلۡطَٰنٌ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡغَاوِينَ
42. As regards to My slaves (of men and jinn), you have no authority over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.
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Ayah: 43

وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوۡعِدُهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ
43. And Gehinnom (Hell) is certainly their promised place for them all,
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Ayah: 44

لَهَا سَبۡعَةُ أَبۡوَٰبٖ لِّكُلِّ بَابٖ مِّنۡهُمۡ جُزۡءٞ مَّقۡسُومٌ
44. It has seven gates; for every gate there will be a separate party of them (from Satan’s followers).
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Ayah: 45

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّٰتٖ وَعُيُونٍ
45. The righteous will be in Gardens and Springs;
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Ayah: 46

ٱدۡخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٍ ءَامِنِينَ
46. Enter it in peace, secure8.
8. The dwellers of Paradise will be safe from all ills, away from troubles, and all matters that might put a dent in their happiness and sense of security.
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Ayah: 47

وَنَزَعۡنَا مَا فِي صُدُورِهِم مِّنۡ غِلٍّ إِخۡوَٰنًا عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
47. We shall remove whatever of rancor is in their chests, (so they will be) brothers on raised couches, facing each other 'joyfully'.
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Ayah: 48

لَا يَمَسُّهُمۡ فِيهَا نَصَبٞ وَمَا هُم مِّنۡهَا بِمُخۡرَجِينَ
48. No fatigue will touch them, nor will they ever be expelled therefrom.
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Ayah: 49

۞ نَبِّئۡ عِبَادِيٓ أَنِّيٓ أَنَا ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
49. Tell My servants (of mankind and jinn) that I am the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful,
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Ayah: 50

وَأَنَّ عَذَابِي هُوَ ٱلۡعَذَابُ ٱلۡأَلِيمُ
50. And that My torment - is the most painful torment.
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Ayah: 51

وَنَبِّئۡهُمۡ عَن ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
51. Tell them about the (angelic) guests of Abraham.
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Ayah: 52

إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَقَالُواْ سَلَٰمٗا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمۡ وَجِلُونَ
52. When they entered upon him, they said: "Peace". Abraham said: "We are wary of you9."
9. Since they came at a time when guests were not usually expected, he doubted their motives and wanted them to assure him of peace, which they promptly did.
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Ayah: 53

قَالُواْ لَا تَوۡجَلۡ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٖ
53. They said: "Fear not. We have brought you the good news of (the birth) of a learned boy (Isaac)."
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Ayah: 54

قَالَ أَبَشَّرۡتُمُونِي عَلَىٰٓ أَن مَّسَّنِيَ ٱلۡكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ
54. (Abraham) said: "Do you give me good news (of a son) when old age has come upon me? Of what then is your good news?"
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Ayah: 55

قَالُواْ بَشَّرۡنَٰكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡقَٰنِطِينَ
55. (The angels) said: "We have given you the good news with truth, so do not despair."
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Ayah: 56

قَالَ وَمَن يَقۡنَطُ مِن رَّحۡمَةِ رَبِّهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ
56. (Abraham) said: "And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord 'Allāh' except those who are astray?"
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Ayah: 57

قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ
57. He said: "What is your task (here), O (angelic) messengers?"
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Ayah: 58

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٖ مُّجۡرِمِينَ
58. They said: "We are sent to a wicked people (in Sodom and Gomorrah),
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Ayah: 59

إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ
59. But Lot’s family: We shall deliver them all,
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Ayah: 60

إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرۡنَآ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ
60. Except his spouse; We ordained that she will be of those who remain behind10."
10. To perish, for having collaborated with the deniers.
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Ayah: 61

فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ
61. When the (angelic) messengers came to Lot’s family,
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Ayah: 62

قَالَ إِنَّكُمۡ قَوۡمٞ مُّنكَرُونَ
62. (Lot) said: "You seem to be strangers."
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Ayah: 63

قَالُواْ بَلۡ جِئۡنَٰكَ بِمَا كَانُواْ فِيهِ يَمۡتَرُونَ
63. (The angels) said: "But, we have come to you with that (torment) which they have been doubting and disputing about it."
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Ayah: 64

وَأَتَيۡنَٰكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَإِنَّا لَصَٰدِقُونَ
64. And We have come to you with the Truth, and we are certainly truthful.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 65

فَأَسۡرِ بِأَهۡلِكَ بِقِطۡعٖ مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَٱتَّبِعۡ أَدۡبَٰرَهُمۡ وَلَا يَلۡتَفِتۡ مِنكُمۡ أَحَدٞ وَٱمۡضُواْ حَيۡثُ تُؤۡمَرُونَ
65. So leave 'the town' with your family sometime during the night and walk behind them, and let not any one of you look back.Proceed as you are commanded.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 66

وَقَضَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡهِ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡأَمۡرَ أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَقۡطُوعٞ مُّصۡبِحِينَ
66. We conveyed to him this Decree, that the roots (and last remnants) of these (sinners) will be cut off in the morning.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 67

وَجَآءَ أَهۡلُ ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ يَسۡتَبۡشِرُونَ
67. The people of the city came rejoicing.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 68

قَالَ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ضَيۡفِي فَلَا تَفۡضَحُونِ
68. (Lot) said: "These are my guests, so do not embarrass me,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 69

وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخۡزُونِ
69. Fear Allāh and do not disgrace me."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 70

قَالُوٓاْ أَوَلَمۡ نَنۡهَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
70. They said: "Did we not forbid you from (giving host to) any person?"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 71

قَالَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِيٓ إِن كُنتُمۡ فَٰعِلِينَ
71. (Lot) said: "Here are my daughters11, if you must do (so).
11. I.e., women of my community or my own daughters in lawful marriage.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 72

لَعَمۡرُكَ إِنَّهُمۡ لَفِي سَكۡرَتِهِمۡ يَعۡمَهُونَ
72. By your life (Muhammad)! In their drunkenness they were blindly wandering.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 73

فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ مُشۡرِقِينَ
73. So the (Mighty) Blast struck them at sunrise.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 74

فَجَعَلۡنَا عَٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ حِجَارَةٗ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ
74. We turned (Sodom) upside down, and rained upon them stones of baked clay.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 75

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّلۡمُتَوَسِّمِينَ
75. In this there are certainly signs for the wise ones.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 76

وَإِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلٖ مُّقِيمٍ
76. Their ruins (i.e., the city of Sodom) still lie along a known route12.
12. I.e., on the highway to the Levant, where the dead sea is now.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 77

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
77. In this there is a sign for the believers.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 78

وَإِن كَانَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡأَيۡكَةِ لَظَٰلِمِينَ
78. The residents of the Forest (of Midian) were also unjust.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 79

فَٱنتَقَمۡنَا مِنۡهُمۡ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٖ مُّبِينٖ
79. So We afflicted Our retribution on them. The ruins of both towns (of Sodom and Midian) still lie on a well-known road, plain for all to see (and take a lesson from).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 80

وَلَقَدۡ كَذَّبَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡحِجۡرِ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
80. Indeed, the people of Al-Hijr (i.e., Thamud) also denied the messengers;
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 81

وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡ ءَايَٰتِنَا فَكَانُواْ عَنۡهَا مُعۡرِضِينَ
81. We gave them Our signs, but they turned away from them;
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 82

وَكَانُواْ يَنۡحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا ءَامِنِينَ
82. They used to carve from the mountains, houses, feelings secure.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 83

فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ مُصۡبِحِينَ
83. But a (huge) Blast seized them at early morning;
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 84

فَمَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَكۡسِبُونَ
84. All that they acquired (of wealth and power) was of no avail to them.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 85

وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَأٓتِيَةٞۖ فَٱصۡفَحِ ٱلصَّفۡحَ ٱلۡجَمِيلَ
85. We have not created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them except for a genuine purpose. And the Hour 'of Doom' is certainly coming. So be forgiving13 with gracious forgiveness.
13. Forgiving your enemies means showing kindness to those who oppose, mistreat, or harm you. It's a call to forgive without conditions, irrespective of how they treat you personally. This does not equate to pacifism, as Muslims are still expected to defend the innocent and speak the truth without hate. And that is why come after this in other chapters of the Qur’an the ordainment of Jihâd - fighting for God’s cause against the evil forces. 
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 86

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ ٱلۡخَلَّٰقُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
86. Your Lord (Allāh) is certainly the Creator of all things, the All-Knowing.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 87

وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَٰكَ سَبۡعٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡمَثَانِي وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ ٱلۡعَظِيمَ
87. We have certainly given you the seven most repeated (Verses i.e., the opening Chapter) and the Great Qur’an.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 88

لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيۡنَيۡكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعۡنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزۡوَٰجٗا مِّنۡهُمۡ وَلَا تَحۡزَنۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَٱخۡفِضۡ جَنَاحَكَ لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
88. Do not yearn and extend your eyes towards what We have given certain classes of them (the deniers) to enjoy, nor grieve over them, but lower your wing (in love and kindness) to the believers.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 89

وَقُلۡ إِنِّيٓ أَنَا ٱلنَّذِيرُ ٱلۡمُبِينُ
89. Say 'Muhammad': "I am a plain warner."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 90

كَمَآ أَنزَلۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡمُقۡتَسِمِينَ
90. As We sent down to the dividers14.
14. I.e., the Jews and the Christians who separated from the teachings of their Prophets. In some parts of their scriptures they believed and in some they disbelieved, and they changed others, and divided themselves into many differing sects.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 91

ٱلَّذِينَ جَعَلُواْ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ عِضِينَ
91. Who made the Qur’an into parts15. 
15. Accepting a part and rejecting a part according to their own inclinations.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 92

فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسۡـَٔلَنَّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ
92. So, by your Lord 'Allāh', We shall certainly question them all,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 93

عَمَّا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ
93. For all that they used to do.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 94

فَٱصۡدَعۡ بِمَا تُؤۡمَرُ وَأَعۡرِضۡ عَنِ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
94. So declare openly what you are commanded (of Islamic Monotheism), and turn away from the polytheists.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 95

إِنَّا كَفَيۡنَٰكَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَهۡزِءِينَ
95. Surely We shall suffice you against the scoffers.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 96

ٱلَّذِينَ يَجۡعَلُونَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَۚ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ
96. Who set up other gods with Allāh. They will soon come to know.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 97

وَلَقَدۡ نَعۡلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدۡرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ
97. We certainly know that your chest straitens by what they say (of mockery and denial);
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 98

فَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ
98. So glorify your Lord, praise Him, and be among those who prostrate themselves (before Him).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 99

وَٱعۡبُدۡ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأۡتِيَكَ ٱلۡيَقِينُ
99. And worship your Lord (Allāh alone), until there comes to you the certainty (of death)16.
16. Following the Qur’an and the Sunnah 'teachings of Prophet Muhammad', to the very end of our lives is the right way for everyone to close the final chapter of his life's book and finish well. Good end and gracefully living with life's changes testifies to the reality of Islam, our true faith. It leaves for those who remain a legacy of inspiring memories of worshipping Allāh alone without associating any partners with Him and taking as living example His last and final messenger, the Prophet Muhammad.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:
 
Translation of the meanings Surah: Al-Hijr
Surahs’ Index Page Number
 
Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English translation - Jacob - Translations’ Index

Translation of the meanings of the Noble Qur'an into the English language, translated by Abdullah Hasan Jacob.

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