Translation of the meanings Surah Ghāfir - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ghāfir

1 : 40

حمٓ

1. Ha Meem ^[1].

[1]. See footnote to Qur’an chapter 2: Verse 1.

2 : 40

تَنزِيلُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡعَلِيمِ

2.The revelation of the Book (Qur’an) is from Allāh, the All-Mighty, the All-Knowing,

3 : 40

غَافِرِ ٱلذَّنۢبِ وَقَابِلِ ٱلتَّوۡبِ شَدِيدِ ٱلۡعِقَابِ ذِي ٱلطَّوۡلِۖ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۖ إِلَيۡهِ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ

3. The Forgiver of sin, and Acceptor of repentance, Severe in Punishment, Possessor of (infinite) bounty and abundance. There is no god (worthy of worship) except Him. To Him is the (final) return.

4 : 40

مَا يُجَٰدِلُ فِيٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَلَا يَغۡرُرۡكَ تَقَلُّبُهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ

4. No one disputes about the Signs of Allāh except those who deny (the Truth), so do not be deceived by their uninhibited movements throughout the land.

5 : 40

كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٖ وَٱلۡأَحۡزَابُ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡۖ وَهَمَّتۡ كُلُّ أُمَّةِۭ بِرَسُولِهِمۡ لِيَأۡخُذُوهُۖ وَجَٰدَلُواْ بِٱلۡبَٰطِلِ لِيُدۡحِضُواْ بِهِ ٱلۡحَقَّ فَأَخَذۡتُهُمۡۖ فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ عِقَابِ

5. Before them, the people of Noah denied (the Truth) as did the (disbelieving) factions after them. And every nation plotted against their messenger to seize him, and they disputed by means of falsehood to refute thereby the Truth. So I seized them; how then was My punishment.

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وَكَذَٰلِكَ حَقَّتۡ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ أَنَّهُمۡ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ

6. Thus has been justified the Word of (Allāh) your Lord against those who disbelieve (in the Truth) that they are the inmates of the Fire.

7 : 40

ٱلَّذِينَ يَحۡمِلُونَ ٱلۡعَرۡشَ وَمَنۡ حَوۡلَهُۥ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّهِمۡ وَيُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ وَيَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْۖ رَبَّنَا وَسِعۡتَ كُلَّ شَيۡءٖ رَّحۡمَةٗ وَعِلۡمٗا فَٱغۡفِرۡ لِلَّذِينَ تَابُواْ وَٱتَّبَعُواْ سَبِيلَكَ وَقِهِمۡ عَذَابَ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

7. Those (angels) who carry the Throne (of Allāh) and those around it glorify their Lord with praise and believe in Him and ask forgiveness for those who believe (praying): "Our Lord, You encompass all things (by your) mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who turn (to You in repentance) and follow Your Way, and protect them from the torment of Hell;

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رَبَّنَا وَأَدۡخِلۡهُمۡ جَنَّٰتِ عَدۡنٍ ٱلَّتِي وَعَدتَّهُمۡ وَمَن صَلَحَ مِنۡ ءَابَآئِهِمۡ وَأَزۡوَٰجِهِمۡ وَذُرِّيَّٰتِهِمۡۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ

8. Our Lord, admit them the gardens of Eden which You have promised them, along with the righteous of their fathers, spouses, and offspring. Indeed, It is You 'only' the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.

9 : 40

وَقِهِمُ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِۚ وَمَن تَقِ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ يَوۡمَئِذٖ فَقَدۡ رَحِمۡتَهُۥۚ وَذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ

9. And protect them (from) the evil deeds. For he whom You protect from evil consequences that Day, indeed You have had Mercy on him, and that is the great achievement.

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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يُنَادَوۡنَ لَمَقۡتُ ٱللَّهِ أَكۡبَرُ مِن مَّقۡتِكُمۡ أَنفُسَكُمۡ إِذۡ تُدۡعَوۡنَ إِلَى ٱلۡإِيمَٰنِ فَتَكۡفُرُونَ

10. Indeed, those who disbelieve (in Allāh and His messengers) will be called out (on that Day): Indeed Allah's detesting of you is greater than your detesting yourselves, when you were called to belief, but you used to disbelieve."

11 : 40

قَالُواْ رَبَّنَآ أَمَتَّنَا ٱثۡنَتَيۡنِ وَأَحۡيَيۡتَنَا ٱثۡنَتَيۡنِ فَٱعۡتَرَفۡنَا بِذُنُوبِنَا فَهَلۡ إِلَىٰ خُرُوجٖ مِّن سَبِيلٖ

11. They will say: "Our Lord (Allāh), You made us lifeless ^[2] twice, and gave us life ^[3] twice. Now we confess our sins; is there then a way to get out (of the Hellfire)?

[2]. In the loins of our fathers and in the graves.
[3]. At birth and at Resurrection.

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ذَٰلِكُم بِأَنَّهُۥٓ إِذَا دُعِيَ ٱللَّهُ وَحۡدَهُۥ كَفَرۡتُمۡ وَإِن يُشۡرَكۡ بِهِۦ تُؤۡمِنُواْۚ فَٱلۡحُكۡمُ لِلَّهِ ٱلۡعَلِيِّ ٱلۡكَبِيرِ

12. That is (due to the fact) when Allah was invoked alone, you disbelieved, but if others ^[4] are associated with Him (in worship), you believe. So the Judgment belongs to Allāh (alone), the Most High, the Most Great.

[4]. Such as Jesus Christ, his mother Mary, the holy spirit, angels, prophets, saints, demons, idols, etc.

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هُوَ ٱلَّذِي يُرِيكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ وَيُنَزِّلُ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقٗاۚ وَمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ إِلَّا مَن يُنِيبُ

13. It is He (Allāh) Who shows you His signs, and keeps sending down for you from the sky provision (rain). But none will take heed except he who turns repentant.

14 : 40

فَٱدۡعُواْ ٱللَّهَ مُخۡلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ وَلَوۡ كَرِهَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ

14. So invoke (O believers) Allāh only, being sincere to Him in devotion - though the deniers are averse to it.

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رَفِيعُ ٱلدَّرَجَٰتِ ذُو ٱلۡعَرۡشِ يُلۡقِي ٱلرُّوحَ مِنۡ أَمۡرِهِۦ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنۡ عِبَادِهِۦ لِيُنذِرَ يَوۡمَ ٱلتَّلَاقِ

15. Ever-Exalted are (His) degrees, Lord of the Throne. He sends the Inspiration by His Command upon whom He wills of His servants, that he (the messenger) may warn of the Day of Meeting (with Allāh).

16 : 40

يَوۡمَ هُم بَٰرِزُونَۖ لَا يَخۡفَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مِنۡهُمۡ شَيۡءٞۚ لِّمَنِ ٱلۡمُلۡكُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَۖ لِلَّهِ ٱلۡوَٰحِدِ ٱلۡقَهَّارِ

16. Of the Day when they will come forth, nothing of them will be hidden from Allāh. To whom belongs (all) Sovereignty this Day ^[5]? To Allāh, the One, the All-Conquering.

[5]. O Allāh, Our Lord, Who are in heaven, we testify that You are the One and only True God in the heavens and on earth. Greatly revered and honoured be Your name. Your Will be done on earth and heaven; forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us; and lead us not to temptation in the world, and deliver us from all evil in the Hereafter life.

17 : 40

ٱلۡيَوۡمَ تُجۡزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفۡسِۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتۡۚ لَا ظُلۡمَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَرِيعُ ٱلۡحِسَابِ

17. This Day every soul will be rewarded for what it has earned (of good or bad). No injustice Today. Indeed, Allāh is Swift in Reckoning.

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وَأَنذِرۡهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡأٓزِفَةِ إِذِ ٱلۡقُلُوبُ لَدَى ٱلۡحَنَاجِرِ كَٰظِمِينَۚ مَا لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ مِنۡ حَمِيمٖ وَلَا شَفِيعٖ يُطَاعُ

18. Warn them (O Muhammad) of the approaching Day, when hearts will rise up to the throats, suppressing distress. There is no for the unjust any intimate friend nor any intercessor who should be obeyed.

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يَعۡلَمُ خَآئِنَةَ ٱلۡأَعۡيُنِ وَمَا تُخۡفِي ٱلصُّدُورُ

19. Allāh (even) knows the most stealthy glances of the eyes and what the chests conceal.

20 : 40

وَٱللَّهُ يَقۡضِي بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ يَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦ لَا يَقۡضُونَ بِشَيۡءٍۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡبَصِيرُ

20. And Allāh decrees with Truth (and Justice); while those whom they invoke to besides Him do not (possess the power to) decree in anything. Indeed, Allāh is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.

21 : 40

۞ أَوَلَمۡ يَسِيرُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَيَنظُرُواْ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُواْ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ كَانُواْ هُمۡ أَشَدَّ مِنۡهُمۡ قُوَّةٗ وَءَاثَارٗا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمۡ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَاقٖ

21. Have they not traveled throughout the land to see how was the end of those who were (destroyed) before them? Mightier than these were they in strength and 'left' more tracks in the land, yet Allāh seized them for their sins. They had none to protect them from Allāh.

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ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ كَانَت تَّأۡتِيهِمۡ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ فَكَفَرُواْ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّهُۥ قَوِيّٞ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡعِقَابِ

22. That was because their messengers used to come to them with clear Proofs, but they disbelieved, so Allāh seized them. Surely He is Strong, severe in Punishment.

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وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَسُلۡطَٰنٖ مُّبِينٍ

23. And indeed, We sent Moses with Our signs and clear authority,

24 : 40

إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَهَٰمَٰنَ وَقَٰرُونَ فَقَالُواْ سَٰحِرٞ كَذَّابٞ

24. To Pharaoh, Haman and Korah, but they said: 'He is' a sorcerer, a liar.

25 : 40

فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِٱلۡحَقِّ مِنۡ عِندِنَا قَالُواْ ٱقۡتُلُوٓاْ أَبۡنَآءَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُۥ وَٱسۡتَحۡيُواْ نِسَآءَهُمۡۚ وَمَا كَيۡدُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ إِلَّا فِي ضَلَٰلٖ

25. So when he (Moses) brought to them the Truth from Us, they said: "Kill the sons of those who believed with him, and spare (alive) their women." But the plot of the disbelievers could not lead to anything except in error.

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وَقَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ ذَرُونِيٓ أَقۡتُلۡ مُوسَىٰ وَلۡيَدۡعُ رَبَّهُۥٓۖ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُبَدِّلَ دِينَكُمۡ أَوۡ أَن يُظۡهِرَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ٱلۡفَسَادَ

26. And Pharaoh said: "Leave me alone that I may kill Moses and let him call upon his Lord 'Allāh'. I fear that he will change your religion (and way of life) or that he will cause corruption to appear in the land."

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وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّي عُذۡتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُم مِّن كُلِّ مُتَكَبِّرٖ لَّا يُؤۡمِنُ بِيَوۡمِ ٱلۡحِسَابِ

27. And Moses said: "I sought refuge by (Allāh) my Lord and your Lord from every arrogant who does not believe in the Day of Reckoning (and Judgment).

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وَقَالَ رَجُلٞ مُّؤۡمِنٞ مِّنۡ ءَالِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ يَكۡتُمُ إِيمَٰنَهُۥٓ أَتَقۡتُلُونَ رَجُلًا أَن يَقُولَ رَبِّيَ ٱللَّهُ وَقَدۡ جَآءَكُم بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ مِن رَّبِّكُمۡۖ وَإِن يَكُ كَٰذِبٗا فَعَلَيۡهِ كَذِبُهُۥۖ وَإِن يَكُ صَادِقٗا يُصِبۡكُم بَعۡضُ ٱلَّذِي يَعِدُكُمۡۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهۡدِي مَنۡ هُوَ مُسۡرِفٞ كَذَّابٞ

28. And a believing man of Pharaoh’s people ^[6] who hid his faith said: "Would you kill a man (Moses) because he says: "My Lord is Allāh only", and indeed he has brought to you clear Proofs from (Allāh) your Lord? If he (Moses) is a liar, on him will be his lie, but if he is truthful, there will befall you some of that which he threatens you with. Indeed, Allāh does not guide him who is a transgressor, a liar.

[6]. Hizqil, Pharaoh's cousin and treasurer.

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يَٰقَوۡمِ لَكُمُ ٱلۡمُلۡكُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ ظَٰهِرِينَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَمَن يَنصُرُنَا مِنۢ بَأۡسِ ٱللَّهِ إِن جَآءَنَاۚ قَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ مَآ أُرِيكُمۡ إِلَّا مَآ أَرَىٰ وَمَآ أَهۡدِيكُمۡ إِلَّا سَبِيلَ ٱلرَّشَادِ

29. O my people, yours is the kingdom this day, being topmost in the land (of Egypt), but who will help us against the torment of Allāh if it comes to us?" Pharaoh said: "I do not show you anything but that which I see 'myself', and I do not direct you to anything but the path of right conduct."

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وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِيٓ ءَامَنَ يَٰقَوۡمِ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُم مِّثۡلَ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابِ

30. And he who believed said: "O my people, Indeed I fear for you the like of the day of the (disbelieving) alliances (of old);

31 : 40

مِثۡلَ دَأۡبِ قَوۡمِ نُوحٖ وَعَادٖ وَثَمُودَ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡۚ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ ظُلۡمٗا لِّلۡعِبَادِ

31. The like of what befell the people of Noah, ‘Aad, Thamud, and those who came after them. And Allāh does not want injustice for (His) slaves (of mankind and jinn).

32 : 40

وَيَٰقَوۡمِ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلتَّنَادِ

32. And O my people, I fear for you the Day of calling out,

33 : 40

يَوۡمَ تُوَلُّونَ مُدۡبِرِينَ مَا لَكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِنۡ عَاصِمٖۗ وَمَن يُضۡلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنۡ هَادٖ

33. The Day you on which you will turn away, retreating, there will be no any protector for you from (the Chastisement of) Allāh, and he whom Allāh leaves astray ^[7], there is no guide for him.

[7]. Because of his arrogance and persistence in sin.

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وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَكُمۡ يُوسُفُ مِن قَبۡلُ بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ فَمَا زِلۡتُمۡ فِي شَكّٖ مِّمَّا جَآءَكُم بِهِۦۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا هَلَكَ قُلۡتُمۡ لَن يَبۡعَثَ ٱللَّهُ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦ رَسُولٗاۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ مَنۡ هُوَ مُسۡرِفٞ مُّرۡتَابٌ

34. And Joseph had already came to you before with clear Proofs, but you remained in doubt as to what he brought to you; until when he died, you said: "Allāh will never send a Messenger after him." Thus does Allāh leaves astray him who is a transgressor, a doubter.

35 : 40

ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِيٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بِغَيۡرِ سُلۡطَٰنٍ أَتَىٰهُمۡۖ كَبُرَ مَقۡتًا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَعِندَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَطۡبَعُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ قَلۡبِ مُتَكَبِّرٖ جَبَّارٖ

35. Those who dispute Allah’s signs without any authority having come to them, it is great in detesting in the sight of Allāh and those who believe. Thus does Allāh set a seal over the heart of every arrogant, tyrant.

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وَقَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ يَٰهَٰمَٰنُ ٱبۡنِ لِي صَرۡحٗا لَّعَلِّيٓ أَبۡلُغُ ٱلۡأَسۡبَٰبَ

36. And Pharaoh said: "O Haman, build me a high tower that I may attain the means of access,

37 : 40

أَسۡبَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ فَأَطَّلِعَ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَٰهِ مُوسَىٰ وَإِنِّي لَأَظُنُّهُۥ كَٰذِبٗاۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِفِرۡعَوۡنَ سُوٓءُ عَمَلِهِۦ وَصُدَّ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِۚ وَمَا كَيۡدُ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِلَّا فِي تَبَابٖ

37. The ways (to) the heavens, so I may have a look at the God of Moses, and I expect that he is a liar." And thus the evil of his deed was made fair seeming to Pharaoh, and he was hindered from the (right) Way. And the plot of Pharaoh was not (to end up) in anything but ruin.

38 : 40

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِيٓ ءَامَنَ يَٰقَوۡمِ ٱتَّبِعُونِ أَهۡدِكُمۡ سَبِيلَ ٱلرَّشَادِ

38. And he who believed said: "O my people, follow me, I will guide you to the way of right conduct ^[8].

[8]. I.e., guide you to God’s true religion 'Islam' with which Moses has been sent. 

39 : 40

يَٰقَوۡمِ إِنَّمَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡيَا مَتَٰعٞ وَإِنَّ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَ هِيَ دَارُ ٱلۡقَرَارِ

39. O my people, this life of the world is only a (temporary) enjoyment, but the Hereafter is the lasting Home.

40 : 40

مَنۡ عَمِلَ سَيِّئَةٗ فَلَا يُجۡزَىٰٓ إِلَّا مِثۡلَهَاۖ وَمَنۡ عَمِلَ صَٰلِحٗا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوۡ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤۡمِنٞ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يَدۡخُلُونَ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ يُرۡزَقُونَ فِيهَا بِغَيۡرِ حِسَابٖ

40. Whoever does an evil deed ^[9], he will not be recompensed (with anything) but the like of it. But whoever does a righteous deed, whether male or female, and is a believer (monotheist), these will enter Paradise, where they will be provided provision without limit.

[9]. I.e., ascribes partners with Allāh, the True Lord, or commits other deadly sins.

41 : 40

۞ وَيَٰقَوۡمِ مَا لِيٓ أَدۡعُوكُمۡ إِلَى ٱلنَّجَوٰةِ وَتَدۡعُونَنِيٓ إِلَى ٱلنَّارِ

41. O my people, how is it that I invite you to Salvation while you invite me to the Fire?

42 : 40

تَدۡعُونَنِي لِأَكۡفُرَ بِٱللَّهِ وَأُشۡرِكَ بِهِۦ مَا لَيۡسَ لِي بِهِۦ عِلۡمٞ وَأَنَا۠ أَدۡعُوكُمۡ إِلَى ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡغَفَّٰرِ

42. You invite me that I disbelieve in Allāh and associate with Him that of which I have no (Divine) knowledge, and I invite you to the (Way of Allāh) the All-Mighty, the All-Forgiving.

43 : 40

لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّمَا تَدۡعُونَنِيٓ إِلَيۡهِ لَيۡسَ لَهُۥ دَعۡوَةٞ فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَلَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَأَنَّ مَرَدَّنَآ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَأَنَّ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ هُمۡ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ

43. No doubt, that to which you invite me has no (response to a) call in this world nor in the Hereafter; and indeed, our returning back is to Allāh, and the extravagant are the people of the Hellfire.

44 : 40

فَسَتَذۡكُرُونَ مَآ أَقُولُ لَكُمۡۚ وَأُفَوِّضُ أَمۡرِيٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بَصِيرُۢ بِٱلۡعِبَادِ

44. So you will remember what I say to you, and I entrust my affairs to Allāh 'alone'. Indeed, Allāh is All-Seeing of (His) slaves (of mankind and jinn)."

45 : 40

فَوَقَىٰهُ ٱللَّهُ سَيِّـَٔاتِ مَا مَكَرُواْۖ وَحَاقَ بِـَٔالِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ سُوٓءُ ٱلۡعَذَابِ

45. So Allāh protected him from the evils they plotted, while the worst torment encompassed Pharaoh’s people.

46 : 40

ٱلنَّارُ يُعۡرَضُونَ عَلَيۡهَا غُدُوّٗا وَعَشِيّٗاۚ وَيَوۡمَ تَقُومُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدۡخِلُوٓاْ ءَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ أَشَدَّ ٱلۡعَذَابِ

46. The fire ^[10], they are exposed to it (every) morning and evening. On the Day when the Hour (of Doom) will come to pass (it will be said): "Enter Pharaoh’s people into the severest torment."

[10]. Of the Barzakh i.e., the period between death and resurrection.

47 : 40

وَإِذۡ يَتَحَآجُّونَ فِي ٱلنَّارِ فَيَقُولُ ٱلضُّعَفَٰٓؤُاْ لِلَّذِينَ ٱسۡتَكۡبَرُوٓاْ إِنَّا كُنَّا لَكُمۡ تَبَعٗا فَهَلۡ أَنتُم مُّغۡنُونَ عَنَّا نَصِيبٗا مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ

47. As they argue in the Fire, the weak will say to those who were proud: "Surely we were your followers; will you then avert from us a portion of the Fire?"

48 : 40

قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسۡتَكۡبَرُوٓاْ إِنَّا كُلّٞ فِيهَآ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَدۡ حَكَمَ بَيۡنَ ٱلۡعِبَادِ

48. Those who were arrogant say: "Surely we are all in it; indeed Allāh has already judged between (His) slaves (of mankind and jinn).

49 : 40

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ فِي ٱلنَّارِ لِخَزَنَةِ جَهَنَّمَ ٱدۡعُواْ رَبَّكُمۡ يُخَفِّفۡ عَنَّا يَوۡمٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡعَذَابِ

49. And those in the Fire will say to the keepers of Gehinnom (Hell): "Invoke (Allāh) your Lord that He may lighten for us the torment for just a day."

50 : 40

قَالُوٓاْ أَوَلَمۡ تَكُ تَأۡتِيكُمۡ رُسُلُكُم بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِۖ قَالُواْ بَلَىٰۚ قَالُواْ فَٱدۡعُواْۗ وَمَا دُعَٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ إِلَّا فِي ضَلَٰلٍ

50. They say: "Did there not come to you your messengers with clear proofs? They (will) say: "Yes." They will reply: "Then invoke (you as you like)." But the invocation of the disbelievers is only in error.

51 : 40

إِنَّا لَنَنصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ فِي ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَيَوۡمَ يَقُومُ ٱلۡأَشۡهَٰدُ

51. Surely, We will certainly help Our messengers and those who believe in this worldly life and on the Day when the witnesses will stand.

52 : 40

يَوۡمَ لَا يَنفَعُ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ مَعۡذِرَتُهُمۡۖ وَلَهُمُ ٱللَّعۡنَةُ وَلَهُمۡ سُوٓءُ ٱلدَّارِ

52. The Day on which their excuses will not benefit the unjust. And for them is a Curse, and for them is the evil Home (of Hellfire).

53 : 40

وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰ وَأَوۡرَثۡنَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ

53. And We certainly gave Moses Guidance, and We caused the children of Israel to inherit the Scripture,

54 : 40

هُدٗى وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِأُوْلِي ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ

54. A guidance and a Remembrance for those of (sound) understanding.

55 : 40

فَٱصۡبِرۡ إِنَّ وَعۡدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقّٞ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لِذَنۢبِكَ وَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلۡعَشِيِّ وَٱلۡإِبۡكَٰرِ

55. So be patient, for the Promise of Allāh is true, and ask forgiveness for your sin, and glorify (Allāh) your Lord with praise in the evening and the morning.

56 : 40

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِيٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بِغَيۡرِ سُلۡطَٰنٍ أَتَىٰهُمۡ إِن فِي صُدُورِهِمۡ إِلَّا كِبۡرٞ مَّا هُم بِبَٰلِغِيهِۚ فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ بِٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡبَصِيرُ

56. Indeed, those who argue about Allah’s Verses without any authority that has come to them, there is nothing else in their chests but a greatness, which they will never attain to. So seek refuge by Allāh ( O Prophet), for surely He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.

57 : 40

لَخَلۡقُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَكۡبَرُ مِنۡ خَلۡقِ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ

57. The creation of the heavens and the earth is certainly greater than the creation of mankind, but most people do not know.

58 : 40

وَمَا يَسۡتَوِي ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ وَٱلۡبَصِيرُ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَلَا ٱلۡمُسِيٓءُۚ قَلِيلٗا مَّا تَتَذَكَّرُونَ

58. The blind and the seeing are not equal, nor those who believe and do righteous deeds and the evil-doers. Little do you take heed.

59 : 40

إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَأٓتِيَةٞ لَّا رَيۡبَ فِيهَا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ

59. Indeed, the Hour (of Doom) is certainly coming, there is no doubt therein, but most people do not believe.

60 : 40

وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ٱدۡعُونِيٓ أَسۡتَجِبۡ لَكُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ عَنۡ عِبَادَتِي سَيَدۡخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ

60. Your Lord (Allāh) says: "Call upon Me, I will answer your prayers." Those who disdain My worship ^[11] will soon enter Gehinnom (Hell), abased.

[11]. I.e. who do not invoke Me alone, and do not believe in My Oneness, Islamic Monotheism will soon enter the Hellfire.

61 : 40

ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيۡلَ لِتَسۡكُنُواْ فِيهِ وَٱلنَّهَارَ مُبۡصِرًاۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَذُو فَضۡلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَشۡكُرُونَ

61. It is Allāh Who has made the night for you that you may rest therein and the day bright. Indeed, Allāh is full of bounty to the people ^[12], but most people do not give thanks ^[13].

[12]. For He know the plans He has for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future as long as you follow righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, and gentleness.
[13]. Muhammad, God's messenger (ﷺ) kept standing in prayer (for long hours in the night) that his feet were swollen. They (his Companions) said: Verily, Allāh has pardoned for you the earlier and the later of your sins if any. Thereupon he said: Should I not prove myself to be a grateful servant (of Allāh)? Gratitude is shown through deeds, and must not remain solely in our hearts. Gratitude must be manifested in our thoughts, attitudes, and words, and in our prayers; and then it must be substantiated by action. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was not commanded to worship to this degree but rather it was a complete act of devotion and thankfulness to Allāh. He said also, "Whoever does not thank the people has not thanked Allāh.”

62 : 40

ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمۡ خَٰلِقُ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ لَّآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۖ فَأَنَّىٰ تُؤۡفَكُونَ

62. Such is Allāh, your Lord, the Creator of everything. There is no god 'worthy of worship' except Him. How are you deluded ^[14]?

[14]. From Allah’s worship to the worshipping of idols and false deities.

63 : 40

كَذَٰلِكَ يُؤۡفَكُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ يَجۡحَدُونَ

63. Thus are deluded those who were repudiating the signs of Allāh.

64 : 40

ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ قَرَارٗا وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بِنَآءٗ وَصَوَّرَكُمۡ فَأَحۡسَنَ صُوَرَكُمۡ وَرَزَقَكُم مِّنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِۚ ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمۡۖ فَتَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

64. It is Allāh Who has made the earth a stable ground for you, and the sky a canopy. He shaped you (in the wombs), then perfected your forms, and provided you with goodly things. That is Allāh, your Lord. So blessed is Allāh, Lord of the worlds.

65 : 40

هُوَ ٱلۡحَيُّ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَٱدۡعُوهُ مُخۡلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَۗ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

65. He is the Ever-Living, there is no god (worthy of worship) except Him. So invoke Him (alone), being sincere in His devotion ^[15]. All Praise be to Allāh, Lord of the worlds.

[15]. By worshipping Him Alone, and none else, and by doing righteous deeds sincerely for Allâh’s Sake only, and not to show off, and not setting up equals with Him in worship. The Qur’an makes it plain that there is only ONE God, in Arabic and Hebrew Allāh, Eli, Elahom. "I am Allāh. That is my name; I give my glory to no one else, Nor my praise to carved images." He said:
"I am Allah! There is no one worthy of worship but I, so worship Me alone, and establish the prayer for My Remembrance."
Allāh said to Moses: “This is what you are to say to the Israelite’s, ‘Allāh the God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ There is no other god besides Allāh, A righteous God and a Savior; There is none except Him.

66 : 40

۞ قُلۡ إِنِّي نُهِيتُ أَنۡ أَعۡبُدَ ٱلَّذِينَ تَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ لَمَّا جَآءَنِيَ ٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتُ مِن رَّبِّي وَأُمِرۡتُ أَنۡ أُسۡلِمَ لِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

66. Say: "I have been forbidden to worship those you pray to other than Allāh when clear Proofs have come to me from 'Allāh' my Lord, and I am commanded to submit to (Allāh) the Lord of the worlds."

67 : 40

هُوَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَكُم مِّن تُرَابٖ ثُمَّ مِن نُّطۡفَةٖ ثُمَّ مِنۡ عَلَقَةٖ ثُمَّ يُخۡرِجُكُمۡ طِفۡلٗا ثُمَّ لِتَبۡلُغُوٓاْ أَشُدَّكُمۡ ثُمَّ لِتَكُونُواْ شُيُوخٗاۚ وَمِنكُم مَّن يُتَوَفَّىٰ مِن قَبۡلُۖ وَلِتَبۡلُغُوٓاْ أَجَلٗا مُّسَمّٗى وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ

67. It is He Who created you from dust, then from a sperm-drop, then from a clot, then He brings you forth as a child, then that you may attain your maturity, then that you may become old - and of you there are some who are caused to die before - so that you may reach an appointed term, and so that you may understand ^[16].

[16]. The Oneness of God and His Power, and your Resurrection and thus become true believers.

68 : 40

هُوَ ٱلَّذِي يُحۡيِۦ وَيُمِيتُۖ فَإِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمۡرٗا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ

68. It is He Who gives life and causes death. When then He decrees a matter, He only says to it: ‘Be,’ and it is.

69 : 40

أَلَمۡ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِيٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ أَنَّىٰ يُصۡرَفُونَ

69. Have you not seen those who dispute about the Signs of Allāh: How are they turned away (from the Truth)?

70 : 40

ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَبِمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا بِهِۦ رُسُلَنَاۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ

70. Those who deny the Book (this Qur’an) and with what We have sent with it Our messengers ^[17], so they shall soon come to know (the result of their denial);

[17]. I.e., to worship none but Allāh Alone sincerely, and to reject all false deities and to confess resurrection after the death and Paradise and Hell are existing.

71 : 40

إِذِ ٱلۡأَغۡلَٰلُ فِيٓ أَعۡنَٰقِهِمۡ وَٱلسَّلَٰسِلُ يُسۡحَبُونَ

71. When the shackles are on their necks and chains (on their legs), they will be dragged -

72 : 40

فِي ٱلۡحَمِيمِ ثُمَّ فِي ٱلنَّارِ يُسۡجَرُونَ

72. Through boiling water, then in the Fire they will be burned.

73 : 40

ثُمَّ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تُشۡرِكُونَ

73. Then it is said to them: "Where are the which you used to associate -

74 : 40

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِۖ قَالُواْ ضَلُّواْ عَنَّا بَل لَّمۡ نَكُن نَّدۡعُواْ مِن قَبۡلُ شَيۡـٔٗاۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

74. Besides Allāh?" They (will) say: "They have been lost to us, no indeed, we used not to invoke anything aforetime." Thus does Allāh leave astray the disbelievers.

75 : 40

ذَٰلِكُم بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَفۡرَحُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ بِغَيۡرِ ٱلۡحَقِّ وَبِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَمۡرَحُونَ

75. This is because you (deniers) were exulting on the earth without right, and you were full of self-conceit.

76 : 40

ٱدۡخُلُوٓاْ أَبۡوَٰبَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَاۖ فَبِئۡسَ مَثۡوَى ٱلۡمُتَكَبِّرِينَ

76. Enter the gates of Gehinnom to abide therein. Evil then is the Home of the arrogant.

77 : 40

فَٱصۡبِرۡ إِنَّ وَعۡدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقّٞۚ فَإِمَّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعۡضَ ٱلَّذِي نَعِدُهُمۡ أَوۡ نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ فَإِلَيۡنَا يُرۡجَعُونَ

77. So be patient, the Promise of Allāh is always true. Should We make you see part of what We threaten them with, or should We cause you to die, to Us they will (all) be returned (for Judgment).

78 : 40

وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا رُسُلٗا مِّن قَبۡلِكَ مِنۡهُم مَّن قَصَصۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ وَمِنۡهُم مَّن لَّمۡ نَقۡصُصۡ عَلَيۡكَۗ وَمَا كَانَ لِرَسُولٍ أَن يَأۡتِيَ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِۚ فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَمۡرُ ٱللَّهِ قُضِيَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَخَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ ٱلۡمُبۡطِلُونَ

78. We have certainly sent Messengers before you, among them are those We have related to you their story and there are others whom We have not related to you their story. And it is not for any Messenger to bring a miracle except with Allah’s Permission. When the Command of Allāh comes, (their matter) will be decided in truth, and there the followers of falsehood are utterly lost.

79 : 40

ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمَ لِتَرۡكَبُواْ مِنۡهَا وَمِنۡهَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

79. It is Allāh Who has created the cattle for you that you may ride (some) of them, and some of them you may eat.

80 : 40

وَلَكُمۡ فِيهَا مَنَٰفِعُ وَلِتَبۡلُغُواْ عَلَيۡهَا حَاجَةٗ فِي صُدُورِكُمۡ وَعَلَيۡهَا وَعَلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ تُحۡمَلُونَ

80. And there are (other) benefits for you in them, and that you may attain on them a need which is in your chests ^[18], and upon them and upon the ships you are carried.

[18]. i.e., to transport heavy loads to other lands

81 : 40

وَيُرِيكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ فَأَيَّ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ تُنكِرُونَ

81. And He shows you His signs: Which then of Allah’s signs will you deny?

82 : 40

أَفَلَمۡ يَسِيرُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَيَنظُرُواْ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ كَانُوٓاْ أَكۡثَرَ مِنۡهُمۡ وَأَشَدَّ قُوَّةٗ وَءَاثَارٗا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَمَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَكۡسِبُونَ

82. Have they not then traveled throughout the land to see how was the end of those (destroyed) before them? They were more numerous than these and mightier in strength and (left more) tracks in the land, but not availed them what they used to earn.

83 : 40

فَلَمَّا جَآءَتۡهُمۡ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ فَرِحُواْ بِمَا عِندَهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِ وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ

83. When then their Messengers came to them with clear Proofs, they were glad (and proud) with that which they had of the knowledge (of worldly things), and there surround them that which they used to mock.

84 : 40

فَلَمَّا رَأَوۡاْ بَأۡسَنَا قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَحۡدَهُۥ وَكَفَرۡنَا بِمَا كُنَّا بِهِۦ مُشۡرِكِينَ

84. So when they saw Our Might, they said: "We believe in Allāh alone, and we deny what we used to associate with Him (in worship)."

85 : 40

فَلَمۡ يَكُ يَنفَعُهُمۡ إِيمَٰنُهُمۡ لَمَّا رَأَوۡاْ بَأۡسَنَاۖ سُنَّتَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّتِي قَدۡ خَلَتۡ فِي عِبَادِهِۦۖ وَخَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ

85. Yet their faith did not benefit them when they saw Our Might. Such is the Way of Allāh which has indeed preceded in His slaves (from mankind and jinn). and there the disbelievers are utterly lost.