سورة يونس

Surah Yunus

Jonas 109 Ayah Page 207 27 min
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
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الٓـرٰ۠ تِلْكَ اٰيَاتُ الْكِتَابِ الْحَك۪يمِ
Alif-lam-ra tilka ayatualkitabi alhakeem
A.L.R. These (letters) are the proofs of this book of wisdom.,
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The Final Testament
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اَكَانَ لِلنَّاسِ عَجَباً اَنْ اَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلٰى رَجُلٍ مِنْهُمْ اَنْ اَنْذِرِ النَّاسَ وَبَشِّرِ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اَنَّ لَهُمْ قَدَمَ صِدْقٍ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْۜ قَالَ الْكَافِرُونَ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَسَاحِرٌ مُب۪ينٌ
Akana linnasi AAajabanan awhayna ila rajulin minhum an anthiriannasa wabashshiri allatheena amanooanna lahum qadama sidqin AAinda rabbihim qala alkafiroonainna hatha lasahirun mubeen
Is it too much of a wonder for the people that we inspired a man like them? He (was inspired to say), "You shall warn the people, and give good news to those who believe that they have attained a position of prominence at their Lord." The disbelievers said, "This is a clever magician!"
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The Final Testament
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اِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ اللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ي خَلَقَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ ف۪ي سِتَّةِ اَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ يُدَبِّرُ الْاَمْرَۜ مَا مِنْ شَف۪يعٍ اِلَّا مِنْ بَعْدِ اِذْنِه۪ۜ ذٰلِكُمُ اللّٰهُ رَبُّكُمْ فَاعْبُدُوهُۜ اَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Inna rabbakumu Allahu allatheekhalaqa assamawati wal-ardafee sittati ayyamin thumma istawa AAalaalAAarshi yudabbiru al-amra ma min shafeeAAin illamin baAAdi ithnihi thalikumu Allahu rabbukumfaAAbudoohu afala tathakkaroon
Your only Lord is GOD; the One who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then assumed all authority. He controls all matters. There is no intercessor, except in accordance with His will. Such is GOD your Lord. You shall worship Him. Would you not take heed?
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The Final Testament
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اِلَيْهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَم۪يعاًۜ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقاًّۜ اِنَّهُ يَبْدَؤُا الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُع۪يدُهُ لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ بِالْقِسْطِۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا لَهُمْ شَرَابٌ مِنْ حَم۪يمٍ وَعَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْفُرُونَ
Ilayhi marjiAAukum jameeAAan waAAda Allahihaqqan innahu yabdao alkhalqa thumma yuAAeeduhu liyajziyaallatheena amanoo waAAamiloo assalihatibilqisti wallatheena kafaroo lahumsharabun min hameemin waAAathabun aleemunbima kanoo yakfuroon
To Him is your ultimate return, all of you. This is GOD's truthful promise. He initiates the creation, then repeats it, in order to reward those who believe and lead a righteous life, equitably. As for those who disbelieve, they incur hellish drinks, and a painful retribution for their disbelieving.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
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هُوَ الَّذ۪ي جَعَلَ الشَّمْسَ ضِيَٓاءً وَالْقَمَرَ نُوراً وَقَدَّرَهُ مَنَازِلَ لِتَعْلَمُوا عَدَدَ السِّن۪ينَ وَالْحِسَابَۜ مَا خَلَقَ اللّٰهُ ذٰلِكَ اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّۜ يُفَصِّلُ الْاٰيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ
Huwa allathee jaAAala ashshamsadiyaan walqamara nooran waqaddarahu manazilalitaAAlamoo AAadada assineena walhisabama khalaqa Allahu thalika illa bilhaqqiyufassilu al-ayati liqawmin yaAAlamoon
He is the One who rendered the sun radiant, and the moon a light, and He designed its phases that you may learn to count the years and to calculate. GOD did not create all this, except for a specific purpose. He explains the revelations for people who know.
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The Final Testament
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اِنَّ فِي اخْتِلَافِ الَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ وَمَا خَلَقَ اللّٰهُ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَّقُونَ
Inna fee ikhtilafi allayli wannahariwama khalaqa Allahu fee assamawatiwal-ardi laayatin liqawmin yattaqoon
Surely, in the alternation of night and day, and what GOD created in the heavens and the earth, there are proofs for people who are righteous.
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The Final Testament
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اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يَرْجُونَ لِقَٓاءَنَا وَرَضُوا بِالْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْ يَا وَاطْمَاَنُّوا بِهَا وَالَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ عَنْ اٰيَاتِنَا غَافِلُونَۙ
Inna allatheena la yarjoona liqaanawaradoo bilhayati addunyawatmaannoo biha wallatheenahum AAan ayatina ghafiloon
Those who are not expecting to meet us, and are preoccupied with this worldly life, and are content with it, and refuse to heed our proofs;
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The Final Testament
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اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ مَأْوٰيهُمُ النَّارُ بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ
Ola-ika ma/wahumu annarubima kanoo yaksiboon
these have incurred Hell as their ultimate abode, as a consequence of their own works.
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The Final Testament
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اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ يَهْد۪يهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ بِا۪يمَانِهِمْۚ تَجْر۪ي مِنْ تَحْتِهِمُ الْاَنْهَارُ ف۪ي جَنَّاتِ النَّع۪يمِ
Inna allatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati yahdeehim rabbuhumbi-eemanihim tajree min tahtihimu al-anharufee jannati annaAAeem
As for those who believe and lead a righteous life, their Lord guides them, by virtue of their belief. Rivers will flow beneath them in the gardens of bliss.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
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دَعْوٰيهُمْ ف۪يهَا سُبْحَانَكَ اللّٰهُمَّ وَتَحِيَّتُهُمْ ف۪يهَا سَلَامٌۚ وَاٰخِرُ دَعْوٰيهُمْ اَنِ الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَم۪ينَ۟
DaAAwahum feeha subhanakaallahumma watahiyyatuhum feeha salamunwaakhiru daAAwahum ani alhamdu lillahirabbi alAAalameen
Their prayer therein is: "Be You glorified, our god," their greeting therein is, "Peace," and their ultimate prayer is: "Praise be to GOD, Lord of the universe."
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
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وَلَوْ يُعَجِّلُ اللّٰهُ لِلنَّاسِ الشَّرَّ اسْتِعْجَالَهُمْ بِالْخَيْرِ لَقُضِيَ اِلَيْهِمْ اَجَلُهُمْۜ فَنَذَرُ الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يَرْجُونَ لِقَٓاءَنَا ف۪ي طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
Walaw yuAAajjilu Allahu linnasiashsharra istiAAjalahum bilkhayri laqudiyailayhim ajaluhum fanatharu allatheena layarjoona liqaana fee tughyanihimyaAAmahoon
If GOD hastened the retribution incurred by the people, the way they demand provisions, they would have been annihilated long ago. However, we leave those who do not believe in meeting us in their transgressions, blundering.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
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وَاِذَا مَسَّ الْاِنْسَانَ الضُّرُّ دَعَانَا لِجَنْبِه۪ٓ اَوْ قَاعِداً اَوْ قَٓائِماًۚ فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُ ضُرَّهُ مَرَّ كَاَنْ لَمْ يَدْعُنَٓا اِلٰى ضُرٍّ مَسَّهُۜ كَذٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِلْمُسْرِف۪ينَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
Wa-itha massa al-insana addurrudaAAana lijanbihi aw qaAAidan aw qa-imanfalamma kashafna AAanhu durrahu marra kaanlam yadAAuna ila durrin massahu kathalikazuyyina lilmusrifeena ma kanoo yaAAmaloon
When adversity touches the human being, he implores us while lying down, or sitting, or standing up. But as soon as we relieve his adversity, he goes on as if he never implored us to relieve any hardship! The works of the transgressors are thus adorned in their eyes.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
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وَلَقَدْ اَهْلَكْنَا الْقُرُونَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَمَّا ظَلَمُواۙ وَجَٓاءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُمْ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَمَا كَانُوا لِيُؤْمِنُواۜ كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْقَوْمَ الْمُجْرِم۪ينَ
Walaqad ahlakna alquroona minqablikum lamma thalamoo wajaat-humrusuluhum bilbayyinati wama kanooliyu/minoo kathalika najzee alqawma almujrimeen
Many a generation we have annihilated before you when they transgressed. Their messengers went to them with clear proofs, but they refused to believe. We thus requite the guilty people.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
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ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ خَلَٓائِفَ فِي الْاَرْضِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ لِنَنْظُرَ كَيْفَ تَعْمَلُونَ
Thumma jaAAalnakum khala-ifafee al-ardi min baAAdihim linanthura kayfataAAmaloon
Then we made you inheritors of the earth after them, to see how you will do.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
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وَاِذَا تُتْلٰى عَلَيْهِمْ اٰيَاتُنَا بَيِّنَاتٍۙ قَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يَرْجُونَ لِقَٓاءَنَا ائْتِ بِقُرْاٰنٍ غَيْرِ هٰذَٓا اَوْ بَدِّلْهُۜ قُلْ مَا يَكُونُ ل۪ٓي اَنْ اُبَدِّلَهُ مِنْ تِلْقَٓائِ۬ نَفْس۪يۚ اِنْ اَتَّبِعُ اِلَّا مَا يُوحٰٓى اِلَيَّۚ اِنّ۪ٓي اَخَافُ اِنْ عَصَيْتُ رَبّ۪ي عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظ۪يمٍ
Wa-itha tutla AAalayhim ayatunabayyinatin qala allatheena layarjoona liqaana i/ti biqur-anin ghayri hathaaw baddilhu qul ma yakoonu lee an obaddilahu min tilqa-inafsee in attabiAAu illa ma yooha ilayyainnee akhafu in AAasaytu rabbee AAathabayawmin AAatheem
When our revelations are recited to them, those who do not expect to meet us say, "Bring a Quran other than this, or change it!" Say, "I cannot possibly change it on my own. I simply follow what is revealed to me. I fear, if I disobey my Lord, the retribution of an awesome day.",
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The Final Testament
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قُلْ لَوْ شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ مَا تَلَوْتُهُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَٓا اَدْرٰيكُمْ بِه۪ۘ فَقَدْ لَبِثْتُ ف۪يكُمْ عُمُراً مِنْ قَبْلِه۪ۜ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ
Qul law shaa Allahu matalawtuhu AAalaykum wala adrakum bihi faqadlabithtu feekum AAumuran min qablihi afala taAAqiloon
Say, "Had GOD willed, I would not have recited it to you, nor would you have known anything about it. I have lived among you a whole life before this (and you have known me as a sane, truthful person). Do you not understand?"
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The Final Testament
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فَمَنْ اَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرٰى عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِباً اَوْ كَذَّبَ بِاٰيَاتِه۪ۜ اِنَّهُ لَا يُفْلِحُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ
Faman athlamu mimmani iftaraAAala Allahi kathiban aw kaththababi-ayatihi innahu la yuflihualmujrimoon
Who is more evil than one who fabricates lies about GOD, or rejects His revelations. Certainly, the transgressors never succeed.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
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وَيَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا يَضُرُّهُمْ وَلَا يَنْفَعُهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِ شُفَعَٓاؤُ۬نَا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِۜ قُلْ اَتُنَبِّؤُ۫نَ اللّٰهَ بِمَا لَا يَعْلَمُ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَلَا فِي الْاَرْضِۜ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالٰى عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
WayaAAbudoona min dooni Allahi mala yadurruhum wala yanfaAAuhum wayaqooloonahaola-i shufaAAaona AAinda Allahiqul atunabbi-oona Allaha bima la yaAAlamufee assamawati wala fee al-ardisubhanahu wataAAala AAamma yushrikoon
They worship beside GOD idols that possess no power to harm them or benefit them, and they say, "These are our intercessors at GOD!" Say, "Are you informing GOD of something He does not know in the heavens or the earth?" Be He glorified. He is the Most High; far above needing partners.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
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وَمَا كَانَ النَّاسُ اِلَّٓا اُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً فَاخْتَلَفُواۜ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِنْ رَبِّكَ لَقُضِيَ بَيْنَهُمْ ف۪يمَا ف۪يهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ
Wama kana annasuilla ommatan wahidatan fakhtalafoo walawlakalimatun sabaqat min rabbika laqudiya baynahum feemafeehi yakhtalifoon
The people used to be one congregation, then they disputed. If it were not for a predetermined word from your Lord, they would have been judged immediately regarding their disputes.
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The Final Testament
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وَيَقُولُونَ لَوْلَٓا اُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ اٰيَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّه۪ۚ فَقُلْ اِنَّمَا الْغَيْبُ لِلّٰهِ فَانْتَظِرُواۚ اِنّ۪ي مَعَكُمْ مِنَ الْمُنْتَظِر۪ينَ۟
Wayaqooloona lawla onzila AAalayhi ayatunmin rabbihi faqul innama alghaybu lillahi fantathirooinnee maAAakum mina almuntathireen
They say, "How come no miracle came down to him from his Lord?" Say, "The future belongs to GOD; so wait, and I am waiting along with you."
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The Final Testament
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وَاِذَٓا اَذَقْنَا النَّاسَ رَحْمَةً مِنْ بَعْدِ ضَرَّٓاءَ مَسَّتْهُمْ اِذَا لَهُمْ مَكْرٌ ف۪ٓي اٰيَاتِنَاۜ قُلِ اللّٰهُ اَسْرَعُ مَكْراًۜ اِنَّ رُسُلَنَا يَكْتُبُونَ مَا تَمْكُرُونَ
Wa-itha athaqna annasarahmatan min baAAdi darraa massat-hum ithalahum makrun fee ayatina quli AllahuasraAAu makran inna rusulana yaktuboona matamkuroon
When we bestow mercy upon the people, after adversity had afflicted them, they immediately scheme against our revelations! Say, "GOD's scheming is far more effective. For our messengers are recording everything you scheme."
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The Final Testament
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هُوَ الَّذ۪ي يُسَيِّرُكُمْ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِۜ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا كُنْتُمْ فِي الْفُلْكِۚ وَجَرَيْنَ بِهِمْ بِر۪يحٍ طَيِّبَةٍ وَفَرِحُوا بِهَا جَٓاءَتْهَا ر۪يحٌ عَاصِفٌ وَجَٓاءَهُمُ الْمَوْجُ مِنْ كُلِّ مَكَانٍ وَظَنُّٓوا اَنَّهُمْ اُح۪يطَ بِهِمْۙ دَعَوُا اللّٰهَ مُخْلِص۪ينَ لَهُ الدّ۪ينَۚ لَئِنْ اَنْجَيْتَنَا مِنْ هٰذِه۪ لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الشَّاكِر۪ينَ
Huwa allathee yusayyirukum feealbarri walbahri hatta ithakuntum fee alfulki wajarayna bihim bireehin tayyibatinwafarihoo biha jaat-ha reehunAAasifun wajaahumu almawju min kulli makaninwathannoo annahum oheeta bihimdaAAawoo Allaha mukhliseena lahu addeenala-in anjaytana min hathihi lanakoonanna mina ashshakireen
He is the One who moves you across the land and sea. You get onto the ships, and they sail smoothly in a nice breeze. Then, while rejoicing therein, violent wind blows, and the waves surround them from every side. This is when they implore GOD, sincerely devoting their prayers to Him alone: "If You only save us this time, we will be eternally appreciative."
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The Final Testament
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فَلَمَّٓا اَنْجٰيهُمْ اِذَا هُمْ يَبْغُونَ فِي الْاَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّۜ يَٓا اَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اِنَّمَا بَغْيُكُمْ عَلٰٓى اَنْفُسِكُمْۙ مَتَاعَ الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْ يَا ثُمَّ اِلَيْنَا مَرْجِعُكُمْ فَنُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Falamma anjahum ithahum yabghoona fee al-ardi bighayri alhaqqi yaayyuha annasu innama baghyukum AAalaanfusikum mataAAa alhayati addunyathumma ilayna marjiAAukum fanunabbi-okum bimakuntum taAAmaloon
But as soon as He saves them, they transgress on earth, and oppose the truth. O people, your transgression is only to the detriment of your own souls. You remain preoccupied with this worldly life, then to us is your ultimate return, then we inform you of everything you had done.
Rashad Khalifa
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اِنَّمَا مَثَلُ الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْ يَا كَمَٓاءٍ اَنْزَلْنَاهُ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ فَاخْتَلَطَ بِه۪ نَبَاتُ الْاَرْضِ مِمَّا يَأْكُلُ النَّاسُ وَالْاَنْعَامُۜ حَتّٰٓى اِذَٓا اَخَذَتِ الْاَرْضُ زُخْرُفَهَا وَازَّيَّـنَتْ وَظَنَّ اَهْلُهَٓا اَنَّهُمْ قَادِرُونَ عَلَيْهَٓاۙ اَتٰيهَٓا اَمْرُنَا لَيْلاً اَوْ نَهَاراً فَجَعَلْنَاهَا حَص۪يداً كَاَنْ لَمْ تَغْنَ بِالْاَمْسِۜ كَذٰلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ الْاٰيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
Innama mathalu alhayatiaddunya kama-in anzalnahu mina assama-ifakhtalata bihi nabatu al-ardi mimmaya/kulu annasu wal-anAAamu hattaitha akhathati al-ardu zukhrufaha wazzayyanatwathanna ahluha annahum qadiroonaAAalayha ataha amruna laylan aw naharanfajaAAalnaha haseedan kaan lam taghnabil-amsi kathalika nufassilu al-ayatiliqawmin yatafakkaroon
The analogy of this worldly life is like this: we send down water from the sky to produce with it all kinds of plants from the earth, and to provide food for the people and the animals. Then, just as the earth is perfectly adorned, and its people think that they are in control thereof, our judgment comes by night or by day, leaving it completely barren, as if nothing existed the previous day. We thus explain the revelations for people who reflect.,
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وَاللّٰهُ يَدْعُٓوا اِلٰى دَارِ السَّلَامِۜ وَيَهْد۪ي مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ اِلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَق۪يمٍ
Wallahu yadAAoo ila dariassalami wayahdee man yashao ila siratinmustaqeem
GOD invites to the abode of peace, and guides whoever wills (to be guided) in a straight path.
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لِلَّذ۪ينَ اَحْسَنُوا الْحُسْنٰى وَزِيَادَةٌۜ وَلَا يَرْهَقُ وُجُوهَهُمْ قَتَرٌ وَلَا ذِلَّةٌۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ اَصْحَابُ الْجَنَّةِۚ هُمْ ف۪يهَا خَالِدُونَ
Lillatheena ahsanoo alhusnawaziyadatun wala yarhaqu wujoohahum qatarun walathillatun ola-ika as-habu aljannatihum feeha khalidoon
For the righteous, the reward will be multiplied manifold. Their faces will never experience any deprivation or shame. These are the dwellers of Paradise; they abide therein forever.
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وَالَّذ۪ينَ كَسَبُوا السَّيِّـَٔاتِ جَزَٓاءُ سَيِّئَةٍ بِمِثْلِهَاۙ وَتَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌۜ مَا لَهُمْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ عَاصِمٍۚ كَاَنَّـمَٓا اُغْشِيَتْ وُجُوهُهُمْ قِطَعاً مِنَ الَّيْلِ مُظْلِماًۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ اَصْحَابُ النَّارِۚ هُمْ ف۪يهَا خَالِدُونَ
Wallatheena kasaboo assayyi-atijazao sayyi-atin bimithliha watarhaquhum thillatunma lahum mina Allahi min AAasimin kaannamaoghshiyat wujoohuhum qitaAAan mina allayli muthlimanola-ika as-habu annari humfeeha khalidoon
As for those who earned sins, their requital is equivalent to their sin. Humiliation is their lot, and no one beside GOD can protect them. Their faces will seem overwhelmed by masses of dark night. They will be the dwellers of Hell; they abide therein forever.
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وَيَوْمَ نَحْشُرُهُمْ جَم۪يعاً ثُمَّ نَقُولُ لِلَّذ۪ينَ اَشْرَكُوا مَكَانَكُمْ اَنْتُمْ وَشُرَكَٓاؤُ۬كُمْۚ فَزَيَّلْنَا بَيْنَهُمْ وَقَالَ شُرَكَٓاؤُ۬هُمْ مَا كُنْتُمْ اِيَّانَا تَعْبُدُونَ
Wayawma nahshuruhum jameeAAan thummanaqoolu lillatheena ashrakoo makanakum antumwashurakaokum fazayyalna baynahum waqalashurakaohum ma kuntum iyyanataAAbudoon
On the day when we summon them all, we will say to those who worshipped idols, "We have summoned you, together with your idols." We will have them confront each other, and their idols will say to them, "We had no idea that you idolized us.
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فَكَفٰى بِاللّٰهِ شَه۪يداً بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمْ اِنْ كُنَّا عَنْ عِبَادَتِكُمْ لَغَافِل۪ينَ
Fakafa billahishaheedan baynana wabaynakum in kunna AAan AAibadatikumlaghafileen
"GOD suffices as a witness between us and you, that we were completely unaware of your worshipping us."
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هُنَالِكَ تَبْلُوا كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَٓا اَسْلَفَتْ وَرُدُّٓوا اِلَى اللّٰهِ مَوْلٰيهُمُ الْحَقِّ وَضَلَّ عَنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا يَفْتَرُونَ۟
Hunalika tabloo kullu nafsin maaslafat waruddoo ila Allahi mawlahumu alhaqqiwadalla AAanhum ma kanoo yaftaroon
That is when each soul will examine everything it had done. They will be returned to GOD, their rightful Lord and Master, and the idols they had fabricated will disown them.
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قُلْ مَنْ يَرْزُقُكُمْ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ وَالْاَرْضِ اَمَّنْ يَمْلِكُ السَّمْعَ وَالْاَبْصَارَ وَمَنْ يُخْرِجُ الْحَيَّ مِنَ الْمَيِّتِ وَيُخْرِجُ الْمَيِّتَ مِنَ الْحَيِّ وَمَنْ يُدَبِّرُ الْاَمْرَۜ فَسَيَقُولُونَ اللّٰهُۚ فَقُلْ اَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Qul man yarzuqukum mina assama-iwal-ardi amman yamliku assamAAa wal-absarawaman yukhriju alhayya mina almayyiti wayukhriju almayyitamina alhayyi waman yudabbiru al-amra fasayaqooloona Allahufaqul afala tattaqoon
Say, "Who provides for you from the heaven and the earth? Who controls all the hearing and the eyesight? Who produces the living from the dead, and the dead from the living? Who is in control of all things?" They would say, "GOD." Say, "Why then do you not observe the commandments?"
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فَذٰلِكُمُ اللّٰهُ رَبُّكُمُ الْحَقُّۚ فَمَاذَا بَعْدَ الْحَقِّ اِلَّا الضَّلَالُۚ فَاَنّٰى تُصْرَفُونَ
Fathalikumu Allahu rabbukumualhaqqu famatha baAAda alhaqqi illa addalalufaanna tusrafoon
Such is GOD, your rightful Lord. What is there after the truth, except falsehood? How could you disregard all this?
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كَذٰلِكَ حَقَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ عَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ فَسَقُٓوا اَنَّهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Kathalika haqqat kalimaturabbika AAala allatheena fasaqoo annahum layu/minoon
This is what your Lord's decision does to those who choose to be wicked: they cannot believe.
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قُلْ هَلْ مِنْ شُرَكَٓائِكُمْ مَنْ يَبْدَؤُا الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُع۪يدُهُۜ قُلِ اللّٰهُ يَبْدَؤُا الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُع۪يدُهُ فَاَنّٰى تُؤْفَكُونَ
Qul hal min shuraka-ikum man yabdaoalkhalqa thumma yuAAeeduhu quli Allahu yabdao alkhalqathumma yuAAeeduhu faanna tu/fakoon
Say, "Can any of your idols initiate creation, then repeat it?" Say, "GOD initiates the creation, then repeats it. [How could you deviate?"]*
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قُلْ هَلْ مِنْ شُرَكَٓائِكُمْ مَنْ يَهْد۪ٓي اِلَى الْحَقِّۜ قُلِ اللّٰهُ يَهْد۪ي لِلْحَقِّۜ اَفَمَنْ يَهْد۪ٓي اِلَى الْحَقِّ اَحَقُّ اَنْ يُتَّبَعَ اَمَّنْ لَا يَهِدّ۪ٓي اِلَّٓا اَنْ يُهْدٰىۚ فَمَا لَكُمْ۠ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Qul hal min shuraka-ikum man yahdeeila alhaqqi quli Allahu yahdee lilhaqqiafaman yahdee ila alhaqqi ahaqqu anyuttabaAAa amman la yahiddee illa an yuhdafama lakum kayfa tahkumoon
Say, "Does any of your idols guide to the truth?" Say, "GOD guides to the truth. Is one who guides to the truth more worthy of being followed, or one who does not guide, and needs guidance for himself? What is wrong with your judgment?"
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وَمَا يَتَّبِعُ اَكْثَرُهُمْ اِلَّا ظَناًّۜ اِنَّ الظَّنَّ لَا يُغْن۪ي مِنَ الْحَقِّ شَيْـٔاًۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَل۪يمٌ بِمَا يَفْعَلُونَ
Wama yattabiAAu aktharuhum illathannan inna aththanna layughnee mina alhaqqi shay-an inna Allaha AAaleemunbima yafAAaloon
Most of them follow nothing but conjecture, and conjecture is no substitute for the truth. GOD is fully aware of everything they do.
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وَمَا كَانَ هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنُ اَنْ يُفْتَرٰى مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ وَلٰكِنْ تَصْد۪يقَ الَّذ۪ي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْص۪يلَ الْكِتَابِ لَا رَيْبَ ف۪يهِ مِنْ رَبِّ الْعَالَم۪ينَ۠
Wama kana hatha alqur-anuan yuftara min dooni Allahi walakin tasdeeqaallathee bayna yadayhi watafseela alkitabi larayba feehi min rabbi alAAalameen
This Quran could not possibly be authored by other than GOD. It confirms all previous messages, and provides a fully detailed scripture. It is infallible, for it comes from the Lord of the universe.
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اَمْ يَقُولُونَ افْتَرٰيهُۜ قُلْ فَأْتُوا بِسُورَةٍ مِثْلِه۪ وَادْعُوا مَنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ
Am yaqooloona iftarahu qul fa/toobisooratin mithlihi wadAAoo mani istataAAtum mindooni Allahi in kuntum sadiqeen
If they say, "He fabricated it," say, "Then produce one sura like these, and invite whomever you wish, other than GOD, if you are truthful."
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بَلْ كَذَّبُوا بِمَا لَمْ يُح۪يطُوا بِعِلْمِه۪ وَلَمَّا يَأْتِهِمْ تَأْو۪يلُهُۜ كَذٰلِكَ كَذَّبَ الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الظَّالِم۪ينَ
Bal kaththaboo bima lam yuheetoobiAAilmihi walamma ya/tihim ta/weeluhu kathalika kaththabaallatheena min qablihim fanthurkayfa kana AAaqibatu aththalimeen
Indeed, they have rejected this without studying and examining it, and before understanding it. Thus did those before them disbelieve. Therefore, note the consequences for the transgressors.
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وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يُؤْمِنُ بِه۪ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ لَا يُؤْمِنُ بِه۪ۜ وَرَبُّكَ اَعْلَمُ بِالْمُفْسِد۪ينَ۟
Waminhum man yu/minu bihi waminhum man layu/minu bihi warabbuka aAAlamu bilmufsideen
Some of them believe (in this scripture), while others disbelieve in it. Your Lord is fully aware of the evildoers.
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وَاِنْ كَذَّبُوكَ فَقُلْ ل۪ي عَمَل۪ي وَلَكُمْ عَمَلُكُمْۚ اَنْتُمْ بَر۪ٓيؤُ۫نَ مِمَّٓا اَعْمَلُ وَاَنَا۬ بَر۪ٓيءٌ مِمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
Wa-in kaththabooka faqul lee AAamaleewalakum AAamalukum antum baree-oona mimma aAAmalu waanabaree-on mimma taAAmaloon
If they reject you, then say, "I have my works, and you have your works. You are innocent of anything I do, and I am innocent of anything you do."
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وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَسْتَمِعُونَ اِلَيْكَۜ اَفَاَنْتَ تُسْمِـعُ الصُّمَّ وَلَوْ كَانُوا لَا يَعْقِلُونَ
Waminhum man yastamiAAoona ilayka afaantatusmiAAu assumma walaw kanoo layaAAqiloon
Some of them listen to you, but can you make the deaf hear, even though they cannot understand?
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وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَنْظُرُ اِلَيْكَۜ اَفَاَنْتَ تَهْدِي الْعُمْيَ وَلَوْ كَانُوا لَا يُبْصِرُونَ
Waminhum man yanthuru ilaykaafaanta tahdee alAAumya walaw kanoo la yubsiroon
Some of them look at you, but can you guide the blind, even though they do not see?
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اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَظْلِمُ النَّاسَ شَيْـٔاً وَلٰكِنَّ النَّاسَ اَنْفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ
Inna Allaha la yathlimuannasa shay-an walakinna annasaanfusahum yathlimoon
GOD never wrongs the people; it is the people who wrong their own souls.
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وَيَوْمَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ كَاَنْ لَمْ يَلْبَثُٓوا اِلَّا سَاعَةً مِنَ النَّهَارِ يَتَعَارَفُونَ بَيْنَهُمْۜ قَدْ خَسِرَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَذَّبُوا بِلِقَٓاءِ اللّٰهِ وَمَا كَانُوا مُهْتَد۪ينَ
Wayawma yahshuruhum kaan lamyalbathoo illa saAAatan mina annahariyataAAarafoona baynahum qad khasira allatheena kaththaboobiliqa-i Allahi wama kanoo muhtadeen
On the day when He summons all of them, they will feel as if they lasted in this world one hour of the day, during which they met. Losers indeed are those who disbelieved in meeting GOD; and chose to be misguided.
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وَاِمَّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعْضَ الَّذ۪ي نَعِدُهُمْ اَوْ نَتَوَفَّـيَنَّكَ فَاِلَيْنَا مَرْجِعُهُمْ ثُمَّ اللّٰهُ شَه۪يدٌ عَلٰى مَا يَفْعَلُونَ
Wa-imma nuriyannaka baAAdaallathee naAAiduhum aw natawaffayannaka fa-ilaynamarjiAAuhum thumma Allahu shaheedun AAala mayafAAaloon
Whether we show you some (of the retribution) we promise them, or terminate your life before that, to us is their ultimate return. GOD witnesses everything they do.
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وَلِكُلِّ اُمَّةٍ رَسُولٌۚ فَاِذَا جَٓاءَ رَسُولُهُمْ قُضِيَ بَيْنَهُمْ بِالْقِسْطِ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ
Walikulli ommatin rasoolun fa-itha jaarasooluhum qudiya baynahum bilqisti wahum layuthlamoon
To each community, a messenger. After their messenger comes, they are judged equitably, without the least injustice.
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وَيَقُولُونَ مَتٰى هٰذَا الْوَعْدُ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ
Wayaqooloona mata hathaalwaAAdu in kuntum sadiqeen
They challenge: "When will this prophecy come to pass, if you are telling the truth?"
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قُلْ لَٓا اَمْلِكُ لِنَفْس۪ي ضَراًّ وَلَا نَفْعاً اِلَّا مَا شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُۜ لِكُلِّ اُمَّةٍ اَجَلٌۜ اِذَا جَٓاءَ اَجَلُهُمْ فَلَا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ سَاعَةً وَلَا يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ
Qul la amliku linafsee darranwala nafAAan illa ma shaa Allahulikulli ommatin ajalun itha jaa ajaluhum falayasta/khiroona saAAatan wala yastaqdimoon
Say, "I possess no power to harm myself, or benefit myself; only what GOD wills takes place." Each community has a predetermined life span. Once their interim comes to an end, they cannot delay it by one hour, nor advance it.
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قُلْ اَرَاَيْتُمْ اِنْ اَتٰيكُمْ عَذَابُهُ بَيَاتاً اَوْ نَهَاراً مَاذَا يَسْتَعْجِلُ مِنْهُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ
Qul araaytum in atakum AAathabuhubayatan aw naharan matha yastaAAjilu minhualmujrimoon
Say, "Whether His retribution comes to you by night or by day, why are the transgressors in such a hurry?
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اَثُمَّ اِذَا مَا وَقَعَ اٰمَنْتُمْ بِه۪ۜ آٰلْـٰٔنَ وَقَدْ كُنْتُمْ بِه۪ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
Athumma itha ma waqaAAa amantumbihi al-ana waqad kuntum bihi tastaAAjiloon
"If it does happen, will you believe then? Why should you believe then? You used to challenge it to come?"
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ثُمَّ ق۪يلَ لِلَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُوا ذُوقُوا عَذَابَ الْخُلْدِۚ هَلْ تُجْزَوْنَ اِلَّا بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَكْسِبُونَ
Thumma qeela lillatheena thalamoothooqoo AAathaba alkhuldi hal tujzawna illabima kuntum taksiboon
It will be said to the transgressors, "Taste the eternal retribution. Are you not requited precisely for what you have earned?"
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وَيَسْتَنْبِـؤُ۫نَكَ اَحَقٌّ هُوَۜ قُلْ ا۪ي وَرَبّ۪ٓي اِنَّهُ لَحَقٌّ وَمَٓا اَنْتُمْ بِمُعْجِز۪ينَ۟
Wayastanbi-oonaka ahaqqun huwa qul eewarabbee innahu lahaqqun wama antum bimuAAjizeen
They challenge you to prophesy: "Is this really what will happen?" Say, "Yes indeed, by my Lord, this is the truth, and you can never escape."
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وَلَوْ اَنَّ لِكُلِّ نَفْسٍ ظَلَمَتْ مَا فِي الْاَرْضِ لَافْتَدَتْ بِه۪ۜ وَاَسَرُّوا النَّدَامَةَ لَمَّا رَاَوُا الْعَذَابَۚ وَقُضِيَ بَيْنَهُمْ بِالْقِسْطِ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ
Walaw anna likulli nafsin thalamatma fee al-ardi laftadat bihi waasarroo annadamatalamma raawoo alAAathaba waqudiya baynahum bilqistiwahum la yuthlamoon
If any wicked soul possessed everything on earth, it would readily offer it as ransom. They will be ridden with remorse when they see the retribution. They will be judged equitably, without the least injustice.
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اَلَٓا اِنَّ لِلّٰهِ مَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ اَلَٓا اِنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقٌّ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Ala inna lillahi ma feeassamawati wal-ardi alainna waAAda Allahi haqqun walakinnaaktharahum la yaAAlamoon
Absolutely, to GOD belongs everything in the heavens and the earth. Absolutely, GOD's promise is truth, but most of them do not know.
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هُوَ يُحْـي۪ وَيُم۪يتُ وَاِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
Huwa yuhyee wayumeetu wa-ilayhiturjaAAoon
He controls life and death, and to Him you will be returned.
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يَٓا اَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَٓاءَتْكُمْ مَوْعِظَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ وَشِفَٓاءٌ لِمَا فِي الصُّدُورِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِلْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ
Ya ayyuha annasuqad jaatkum mawAAithatun min rabbikum washifaonlima fee assudoori wahudan warahmatunlilmu/mineen
O people, enlightenment has come to you herein from your Lord, and healing for anything that troubles your hearts, and guidance, and mercy for the believers.
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قُلْ بِفَضْلِ اللّٰهِ وَبِرَحْمَتِه۪ فَبِذٰلِكَ فَلْيَفْرَحُواۜ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ
Qul bifadli Allahi wabirahmatihifabithalika falyafrahoo huwa khayrun mimmayajmaAAoon
Say, "With GOD's grace and with His mercy they shall rejoice." This is far better than any wealth they can accumulate.
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قُلْ اَرَاَيْتُمْ مَٓا اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْ مِنْ رِزْقٍ فَجَعَلْتُمْ مِنْهُ حَرَاماً وَحَلَالاًۜ قُلْ آٰللّٰهُ اَذِنَ لَكُمْ اَمْ عَلَى اللّٰهِ تَفْتَرُونَ
Qul araaytum ma anzala Allahulakum min rizqin fajaAAaltum minhu haraman wahalalanqul allahu athina lakum am AAala Allahitaftaroon
Say, "Did you note how GOD sends down to you all kinds of provisions, then you render some of them unlawful, and some lawful?" Say, "Did GOD give you permission to do this? Or, do you fabricate lies and attribute them to GOD?"
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وَمَا ظَنُّ الَّذ۪ينَ يَفْتَرُونَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ الْكَذِبَ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَشْكُرُونَ۟
Wama thannu allatheenayaftaroona AAala Allahi alkathiba yawmaalqiyamati inna Allaha lathoo fadlinAAala annasi walakinna aktharahum layashkuroon
Does it ever occur to those who fabricate lies about GOD that they will have to face Him on the Day of Resurrection? Certainly, GOD showers the people with His grace, but most of them are unappreciative.
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وَمَا تَكُونُ ف۪ي شَأْنٍ وَمَا تَتْلُوا مِنْهُ مِنْ قُرْاٰنٍ وَلَا تَعْمَلُونَ مِنْ عَمَلٍ اِلَّا كُنَّا عَلَيْكُمْ شُهُوداً اِذْ تُف۪يضُونَ ف۪يهِۜ وَمَا يَعْزُبُ عَنْ رَبِّكَ مِنْ مِثْقَالِ ذَرَّةٍ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَٓاءِ وَلَٓا اَصْغَرَ مِنْ ذٰلِكَ وَلَٓا اَكْبَرَ اِلَّا ف۪ي كِتَابٍ مُب۪ينٍ
Wama takoonu fee sha/nin wamatatloo minhu min qur-anin wala taAAmaloona minAAamalin illa kunna AAalaykum shuhoodan ithtufeedoona feehi wama yaAAzubu AAan rabbika minmithqali tharratin fee al-ardi walafee assama-i wala asghara min thalikawala akbara illa fee kitabin mubeen
You do not get into any situation, nor do you recite any Quran, nor do you do anything, without us being witnesses thereof as you do it. Not even an atom's weight is out of your Lord's control, be it in the heavens or the earth. Nor is there anything smaller than an atom, or larger, that is not recorded in a profound record.
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اَلَٓا اِنَّ اَوْلِيَٓاءَ اللّٰهِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَۚ
Ala inna awliyaa Allahila khawfun AAalayhim wala hum yahzanoon
Absolutely, GOD's allies have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve.
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اَلَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَكَانُوا يَتَّقُونَۜ
Allatheena amanoo wakanooyattaqoon
They are those who believe and lead a righteous life.
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لَهُمُ الْبُشْرٰى فِي الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْ يَا وَفِي الْاٰخِرَةِۜ لَا تَبْد۪يلَ لِكَلِمَاتِ اللّٰهِۜ ذٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظ۪يمُۜ
Lahumu albushra fee alhayatiaddunya wafee al-akhirati latabdeela likalimati Allahi thalika huwaalfawzu alAAatheem
For them, joy and happiness in this world, as well as in the Hereafter. This is GOD's unchangeable law. Such is the greatest triumph.
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وَلَا يَحْزُنْكَ قَوْلُهُمْۢ اِنَّ الْعِزَّةَ لِلّٰهِ جَم۪يعاًۜ هُوَ السَّم۪يعُ الْعَل۪يمُ
Wala yahzunka qawluhum innaalAAizzata lillahi jameeAAan huwa assameeAAualAAaleem
Do not be saddened by their utterances. All power belongs to GOD. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.
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اَلَٓا اِنَّ لِلّٰهِ مَنْ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَنْ فِي الْاَرْضِۜ وَمَا يَتَّبِعُ الَّذ۪ينَ يَدْعُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ شُرَكَٓاءَۜ اِنْ يَتَّبِعُونَ اِلَّا الظَّنَّ وَاِنْ هُمْ اِلَّا يَخْرُصُونَ
Ala inna lillahi man fee assamawatiwaman fee al-ardi wama yattabiAAu allatheenayadAAoona min dooni Allahi shurakaa inyattabiAAoona illa aththanna wa-inhum illa yakhrusoon
Absolutely, to GOD belongs everyone in the heavens and everyone on earth. Those who set up idols beside GOD are really following nothing. They only think that they are following something. They only guess.
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هُوَ الَّذ۪ي جَعَلَ لَـكُمُ الَّيْلَ لِتَسْكُنُوا ف۪يهِ وَالنَّهَارَ مُبْصِراًۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَسْمَعُونَ
Huwa allathee jaAAala lakumu allaylalitaskunoo feehi wannahara mubsiran innafee thalika laayatin liqawmin yasmaAAoon
He is the One who rendered the night for your rest, and rendered the day lighted. These are proofs for people who can hear.
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قَالُوا اتَّخَذَ اللّٰهُ وَلَداً سُبْحَانَهُۜ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّۜ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْاَرْضِۜ اِنْ عِنْدَ‌كُمْ مِنْ سُلْطَانٍ بِهٰذَاۜ اَتَقُولُونَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Qaloo ittakhatha Allahuwaladan subhanahu huwa alghaniyyu lahu ma fee assamawatiwama fee al-ardi in AAindakum min sultaninbihatha ataqooloona AAala Allahi ma lataAAlamoon
They said, "GOD has begotten a son!" Be He glorified. He is the Most Rich. To Him belongs everything in the heavens and everything on earth. You have no proof to support such a blasphemy. Are you saying about GOD what you do not know?
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قُلْ اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يَفْتَرُونَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ الْكَذِبَ لَا يُفْلِحُونَۜ
Qul inna allatheena yaftaroona AAalaAllahi alkathiba la yuflihoon
Proclaim: "Those who fabricate lies about GOD will never succeed."
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مَتَاعٌ فِي الدُّنْ يَا ثُمَّ اِلَيْنَا مَرْجِعُهُمْ ثُمَّ نُذ۪يقُهُمُ الْعَذَابَ الشَّد۪يدَ بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْفُرُونَ۟
MataAAun fee addunyathumma ilayna marjiAAuhum thumma nutheequhumu alAAathabaashshadeeda bima kanoo yakfuroon
They get their temporary share in this world, then to us is their ultimate return, then we commit them to severe retribution for their disbelieving.
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وَاتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَاَ نُوحٍۢ اِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِه۪ يَا قَوْمِ اِنْ كَانَ كَبُرَ عَلَيْكُمْ مَقَام۪ي وَتَذْك۪ير۪ي بِاٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ فَعَلَى اللّٰهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ فَاَجْمِعُٓوا اَمْرَكُمْ وَشُرَكَٓاءَكُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَكُنْ اَمْرُكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ غُمَّةً ثُمَّ اقْضُٓوا اِلَيَّ وَلَا تُنْظِرُونِ
Watlu AAalayhim nabaa noohinith qala liqawmihi ya qawmi in kanakabura AAalaykum maqamee watathkeeree bi-ayatiAllahi faAAala Allahi tawakkaltu faajmiAAooamrakum washurakaakum thumma la yakun amrukumAAalaykum ghummatan thumma iqdoo ilayya wala tunthiroon
Recite for them the history of Noah. He said to his people, "O my people, if you find my position and my reminding you of GOD's revelations too much for you, then I put my trust in GOD. You should get together with your leaders, agree on a final decision among yourselves, then let me know it without delay.
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فَاِنْ تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَمَا سَاَلْتُكُمْ مِنْ اَجْرٍۜ اِنْ اَجْرِيَ اِلَّا عَلَى اللّٰهِۙ وَاُمِرْتُ اَنْ اَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُسْلِم۪ينَ
Fa-in tawallaytum fama saaltukum minajrin in ajriya illa AAala Allahi waomirtuan akoona mina almuslimeen
"If you turn away, then I have not asked you for any wage. My wage comes from GOD. I have been commanded to be a submitter."
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فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَنَجَّيْنَاهُ وَمَنْ مَعَهُ فِي الْفُلْكِ وَجَعَلْنَاهُمْ خَلَٓائِفَ وَاَغْرَقْنَا الَّذ۪ينَ كَذَّبُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَاۚ فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُنْذَر۪ينَ
Fakaththaboohu fanajjaynahuwaman maAAahu fee alfulki wajaAAalnahum khala-ifawaaghraqna allatheena kaththaboo bi-ayatinafanthur kayfa kana AAaqibatualmunthareen
They rejected him and, consequently, we saved him and those who joined him in the ark; we made them the inheritors. And we drowned those who rejected our revelations. Note the consequences; they have been warned.
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ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَا مِنْ بَعْدِه۪ رُسُلاً اِلٰى قَوْمِهِمْ فَجَٓاؤُ۫هُمْ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَمَا كَانُوا لِيُؤْمِنُوا بِمَا كَذَّبُوا بِه۪ مِنْ قَبْلُۜ كَذٰلِكَ نَطْبَعُ عَلٰى قُلُوبِ الْمُعْتَد۪ينَ
Thumma baAAathna min baAAdihi rusulanila qawmihim fajaoohum bilbayyinatifama kanoo liyu/minoo bima kaththaboobihi min qablu kathalika natbaAAu AAalaquloobi almuAAtadeen
Then we sent after him messengers to their people, and they showed them clear proofs. But they were not to believe in what they had rejected in the past. We thus seal the hearts of the transgressors.
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ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَا مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ مُوسٰى وَهٰرُونَ اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَا۬ئِه۪ بِاٰيَاتِنَا فَاسْتَكْبَرُوا وَكَانُوا قَوْماً مُجْرِم۪ينَ
Thumma baAAathna min baAAdihim moosawaharoona ila firAAawna wamala-ihi bi-ayatinafastakbaroo wakanoo qawman mujrimeen
Then we sent after them Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh and his group, with our proofs. But they turned arrogant; and were transgressing people.
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فَلَمَّا جَٓاءَهُمُ الْحَقُّ مِنْ عِنْدِنَا قَالُٓوا اِنَّ هٰذَا لَسِحْرٌ مُب۪ينٌ
Falamma jaahumu alhaqqumin AAindina qaloo inna hatha lasihrunmubeen
When the truth came to them from us, they said, "This is obviously magic!"
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قَالَ مُوسٰٓى اَتَقُولُونَ لِلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَٓاءَكُمْۜ اَسِحْرٌ هٰذَاۜ وَلَا يُفْلِحُ السَّاحِرُونَ
Qala moosa ataqooloona lilhaqqilamma jaakum asihrun hatha walayuflihu assahiroon
Moses said, "Is this how you describe the truth when it comes to you? Is this magic? How can any magicians prevail?"
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قَالُٓوا اَجِئْتَنَا لِتَلْفِتَنَا عَمَّا وَجَدْنَا عَلَيْهِ اٰبَٓاءَنَا وَتَكُونَ لَكُمَا الْكِبْرِيَٓاءُ فِي الْاَرْضِۜ وَمَا نَحْنُ لَكُمَا بِمُؤْمِن۪ينَ
Qaloo aji/tana litalfitanaAAamma wajadna AAalayhi abaanawatakoona lakuma alkibriyao fee al-ardi wamanahnu lakuma bimu/mineen
They said, "Did you come to divert us from what we found our parents doing, and to attain positions of prominence for yourselves? We will never join you as believers."
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وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ائْتُون۪ي بِكُلِّ سَاحِرٍ عَل۪يمٍ
Waqala firAAawnu i/toonee bikulli sahirinAAaleem
Pharaoh said, "Bring to me every experienced magician."
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فَلَمَّا جَٓاءَ السَّحَرَةُ قَالَ لَهُمْ مُوسٰٓى اَلْقُوا مَٓا اَنْتُمْ مُلْقُونَ
Falamma jaa assaharatuqala lahum moosa alqoo ma antum mulqoon
When the magicians came, Moses said to them, "Throw whatever you are going to throw."
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فَلَمَّٓا اَلْقَوْا قَالَ مُوسٰى مَا جِئْتُمْ بِهِ السِّحْرُۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَيُبْطِلُهُۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُصْلِحُ عَمَلَ الْمُفْسِد۪ينَ
Falamma alqaw qala moosama ji/tum bihi assihru inna Allahasayubtiluhu inna Allaha la yuslihuAAamala almufsideen
When they threw, Moses said, "What you have produced is magic, and GOD will make it fail. GOD does not support the transgressors' work."
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وَيُحِقُّ اللّٰهُ الْحَقَّ بِكَلِمَاتِه۪ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُجْرِمُونَ۟
Wayuhiqqu Allahu alhaqqabikalimatihi walaw kariha almujrimoon
GOD establishes the truth with His words, despite the criminals.
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فَمَٓا اٰمَنَ لِمُوسٰٓى اِلَّا ذُرِّيَّةٌ مِنْ قَوْمِه۪ عَلٰى خَوْفٍ مِنْ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَا۬ئِهِمْ اَنْ يَفْتِنَهُمْۜ وَاِنَّ فِرْعَوْنَ لَعَالٍ فِي الْاَرْضِۚ وَاِنَّهُ لَمِنَ الْمُسْرِف۪ينَ
Fama amana limoosa illathurriyyatun min qawmihi AAala khawfin minfirAAawna wamala-ihim an yaftinahum wa-inna firAAawna laAAalinfee al-ardi wa-innahu lamina almusrifeen
None believed with Moses except a few of his people, while fearing the tyranny of Pharaoh and his elders. Surely, Pharaoh was much too arrogant on earth, and a real tyrant.
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وَقَالَ مُوسٰى يَا قَوْمِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ اٰمَنْتُمْ بِاللّٰهِ فَعَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلُٓوا اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُسْلِم۪ينَ
Waqala moosa ya qawmiin kuntum amantum billahi faAAalayhitawakkaloo in kuntum muslimeen
Moses said, "O my people, if you have really believed in GOD, then put your trust in Him, if you are really submitters."
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فَقَالُوا عَلَى اللّٰهِ تَوَكَّلْنَاۚ رَبَّـنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا فِتْنَةً لِلْقَوْمِ الظَّالِم۪ينَۙ
Faqaloo AAala Allahitawakkalna rabbana la tajAAalnafitnatan lilqawmi aththalimeen
They said, "We trust in GOD. Our Lord, save us from the persecution of these oppressive people.
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وَنَجِّنَا بِرَحْمَتِكَ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِر۪ينَ
Wanajjina birahmatika minaalqawmi alkafireen
"Deliver us, with Your mercy, from the disbelieving people."
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وَاَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلٰى مُوسٰى وَاَخ۪يهِ اَنْ تَبَوَّاٰ لِقَوْمِكُمَا بِمِصْرَ بُيُوتاً وَاجْعَلُوا بُيُوتَكُمْ قِبْلَةً وَاَق۪يمُوا الصَّلٰوةَۜ وَبَشِّرِ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ
Waawhayna ila moosawaakheehi an tabawwaa liqawmikuma bimisrabuyootan wajAAaloo buyootakum qiblatan waaqeemoo assalatawabashshiri almu/mineen
We inspired Moses and his brother. "Maintain your homes in Egypt for the time being, turn your homes into synagogues, and maintain the Contact Prayers (Salat). Give good news to the believers."
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وَقَالَ مُوسٰى رَبَّـنَٓا اِنَّكَ اٰتَيْتَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَاَهُ ز۪ينَةً وَاَمْوَالاً فِي الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْ يَاۙ رَبَّـنَا لِيُضِلُّوا عَنْ سَب۪يلِكَۚ رَبَّـنَا اطْمِسْ عَلٰٓى اَمْوَالِهِمْ وَاشْدُدْ عَلٰى قُلُوبِهِمْ فَلَا يُؤْمِنُوا حَتّٰى يَرَوُا الْعَذَابَ الْاَل۪يمَ
Waqala moosa rabbanainnaka atayta firAAawna wamalaahu zeenatan waamwalanfee alhayati addunya rabbanaliyudilloo AAan sabeelika rabbana itmis AAalaamwalihim washdud AAala quloobihim falayu/minoo hatta yarawoo alAAathaba al-aleem
Moses said, "Our Lord, you have given Pharaoh and his elders luxuries and wealth in this world. Our Lord, they only use them to repulse others from Your path. Our Lord, wipe out their wealth, and harden their hearts to prevent them from believing, until they see the painful retribution."
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قَالَ قَدْ اُج۪يبَتْ دَعْوَتُكُمَا فَاسْتَق۪يمَا وَلَا تَتَّبِعَٓانِّ سَب۪يلَ الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Qala qad ojeebat daAAwatukumafastaqeema wala tattabiAAannisabeela allatheena la yaAAlamoon
He said, "Your prayer has been answered (O Moses and Aaron), so be steadfast, and do not follow the ways of those who do not know."
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وَجَاوَزْنَا بِبَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓائ۪لَ الْبَحْرَ فَاَتْبَعَهُمْ فِرْعَوْنُ وَجُنُودُهُ بَغْياً وَعَدْواًۜ حَتّٰٓى اِذَٓا اَدْرَكَهُ الْغَرَقُۙ قَالَ اٰمَنْتُ اَنَّهُ لَٓا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا الَّـذ۪ٓي اٰمَنَتْ بِه۪ بَنُٓوا اِسْرَٓائ۪لَ وَاَنَا۬ مِنَ الْمُسْلِم۪ينَ
Wajawazna bibanee isra-eelaalbahra faatbaAAahum firAAawnu wajunooduhu baghyanwaAAadwan hatta itha adrakahu algharaqu qalaamantu annahu la ilaha illa allatheeamanat bihi banoo isra-eela waana minaalmuslimeen
We delivered the Children of Israel across the sea. Pharaoh and his troops pursued them, aggressively and sinfully. When drowning became a reality for him, he said, "I believe that there is no god except the One in whom the Children of Israel have believed; I am a submitter."
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آٰلْـٰٔنَ وَقَدْ عَصَيْتَ قَبْلُ وَكُنْتَ مِنَ الْمُفْسِد۪ينَ
Al-ana waqad AAasaytaqablu wakunta mina almufsideen
"Too late! For you have rebelled already, and chose to be a transgressor.,
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فَالْيَوْمَ نُنَجّ۪يكَ بِبَدَنِكَ لِتَكُونَ لِمَنْ خَلْفَكَ اٰيَةًۜ وَاِنَّ كَث۪يراً مِنَ النَّاسِ عَنْ اٰيَاتِنَا لَغَافِلُونَ۟
Falyawma nunajjeeka bibadanikalitakoona liman khalfaka ayatan wa-inna katheeran mina annasiAAan ayatina laghafiloon
"Today, we will preserve your body, to set you up as a lesson for future generations." Unfortunately, many people are totally oblivious to our signs.
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وَلَقَدْ بَوَّأْنَا بَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓائ۪لَ مُبَوَّاَ صِدْقٍ وَرَزَقْنَاهُمْ مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِۚ فَمَا اخْتَلَفُوا حَتّٰى جَٓاءَهُمُ الْعِلْمُۜ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَقْض۪ي بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ ف۪يمَا كَانُوا ف۪يهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ
Walaqad bawwa/na banee isra-eelamubawwaa sidqin warazaqnahum mina attayyibatifama ikhtalafoo hatta jaahumualAAilmu inna rabbaka yaqdee baynahum yawma alqiyamatifeema kanoo feehi yakhtalifoon
We have endowed the Children of Israel with a position of honor, and blessed them with good provisions. Yet, they disputed when this knowledge came to them. Your Lord will judge them on the Day of Resurrection regarding everything they disputed.
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فَاِنْ كُنْتَ ف۪ي شَكٍّ مِمَّٓا اَنْزَلْـنَٓا اِلَيْكَ فَسْـَٔلِ الَّذ۪ينَ يَقْرَؤُ۫نَ الْكِتَابَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَۚ لَقَدْ جَٓاءَكَ الْحَقُّ مِنْ رَبِّكَ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمُمْتَر۪ينَۙ
Fa-in kunta fee shakkin mimma anzalnnailayka fas-ali allatheena yaqraoona alkitabamin qablika laqad jaaka alhaqqu min rabbika falatakoonanna mina almumtareen
If you have any doubt regarding what is revealed to you from your Lord, then ask those who read the previous scripture. Indeed, the truth has come to you from your Lord. Do not be with the doubters.
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وَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَذَّبُوا بِاٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ الْخَاسِر۪ينَ
Wala takoonanna mina allatheenakaththaboo bi-ayati Allahi fatakoonamina alkhasireen
Nor shall you join those who rejected GOD's revelations, lest you be with the losers.
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اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ حَقَّتْ عَلَيْهِمْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَۙ
Inna allatheena haqqatAAalayhim kalimatu rabbika la yu/minoon
Surely, those condemned by a decree from your Lord cannot believe.
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وَلَوْ جَٓاءَتْهُمْ كُلُّ اٰيَةٍ حَتّٰى يَرَوُا الْعَذَابَ الْاَل۪يمَ
Walaw jaat-hum kullu ayatin hattayarawoo alAAathaba al-aleem
No matter what kind of proof you show them, (they cannot believe), until they see the painful retribution.
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فَلَوْلَا كَانَتْ قَرْيَةٌ اٰمَنَتْ فَنَفَعَهَٓا ا۪يمَانُهَٓا اِلَّا قَوْمَ يُونُسَۜ لَمَّٓا اٰمَنُوا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمْ عَذَابَ الْخِزْيِ فِي الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْ يَا وَمَتَّعْنَاهُمْ اِلٰى ح۪ينٍ
Falawla kanat qaryatun amanatfanafaAAaha eemanuha illa qawmayoonusa lamma amanoo kashafna AAanhum AAathabaalkhizyi fee alhayati addunyawamattaAAnahum ila heen
Any community that believes will surely be rewarded for believing. For example, the people of Jonah: when they believed, we relieved the humiliating retribution they had been suffering in this world, and we made them prosperous.
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وَلَوْ شَٓاءَ رَبُّكَ لَاٰمَنَ مَنْ فِي الْاَرْضِ كُلُّهُمْ جَم۪يعاًۜ اَفَاَنْتَ تُكْرِهُ النَّاسَ حَتّٰى يَكُونُوا مُؤْمِن۪ينَ
Walaw shaa rabbuka laamana manfee al-ardi kulluhum jameeAAan afaanta tukrihu annasahatta yakoonoo mu/mineen
Had your Lord willed, all the people on earth would have believed. Do you want to force the people to become believers?,
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وَمَا كَانَ لِنَفْسٍ اَنْ تُؤْمِنَ اِلَّا بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِۜ وَيَجْعَلُ الرِّجْسَ عَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ
Wama kana linafsin an tu/minailla bi-ithni Allahi wayajAAalu arrijsaAAala allatheena la yaAAqiloon
No soul can believe except in accordance with GOD's will. For He places a curse upon those who refuse to understand.*
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قُلِ انْظُرُوا مَاذَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ وَمَا تُغْنِي الْاٰيَاتُ وَالنُّذُرُ عَنْ قَوْمٍ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Quli onthuroo mathafee assamawati wal-ardi wamatughnee al-ayatu wannuthuru AAanqawmin la yu/minoon
Say, "Look at all the signs in the heavens and the earth." All the proofs and all the warnings can never help people who decided to disbelieve.
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فَهَلْ يَنْتَظِرُونَ اِلَّا مِثْلَ اَيَّامِ الَّذ۪ينَ خَلَوْا مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْۜ قُلْ فَانْتَظِرُٓوا اِنّ۪ي مَعَكُمْ مِنَ الْمُنْتَظِر۪ينَ
Fahal yantathiroona illamithla ayyami allatheena khalaw min qablihim qul fantathirooinnee maAAakum mina almuntathireen
Can they expect other than the fate of their counterparts in the past? Say, "Just wait, and, along with you, I am also waiting."
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ثُمَّ نُنَجّ۪ي رُسُلَنَا وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا كَذٰلِكَۚ حَقاًّ عَلَيْنَا نُنْجِ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ۟
Thumma nunajjee rusulana wallatheenaamanoo kathalika haqqan AAalaynanunjee almu/mineen
We ultimately save our messengers and those who believe. It is our immutable law that we save the believers.
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قُلْ يَٓا اَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ ف۪ي شَكٍّ مِنْ د۪ين۪ي فَلَٓا اَعْبُدُ الَّذ۪ينَ تَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ وَلٰكِنْ اَعْبُدُ اللّٰهَ الَّذ۪ي يَتَوَفّٰيكُمْۚ وَاُمِرْتُ اَنْ اَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَۙ
Qul ya ayyuha annasuin kuntum fee shakkin min deenee fala aAAbudu allatheenataAAbudoona min dooni Allahi walakin aAAbudu Allahaallathee yatawaffakum waomirtu an akoona minaalmu/mineen
Say, "O people, if you have any doubt regarding my religion, I do not worship what you worship beside GOD. I worship GOD alone; the One who will terminate your lives. I am commanded to be a believer."
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وَاَنْ اَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدّ۪ينِ حَن۪يفاًۚ وَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمُشْرِك۪ينَ
Waan aqim wajhaka liddeeni haneefanwala takoonanna mina almushrikeen
I was commanded: "Keep yourself devoted to the religion of monotheism; you shall not practice idol worship.
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وَلَا تَدْعُ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَلَا يَضُرُّكَۚ فَاِنْ فَعَلْتَ فَاِنَّكَ اِذاً مِنَ الظَّالِم۪ينَ
Wala tadAAu min dooni Allahima la yanfaAAuka wala yadurruka fa-infaAAalta fa-innaka ithan mina aththalimeen
"You shall not worship beside GOD what possesses no power to benefit you or harm you. If you do, you will be a transgressor."
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وَاِنْ يَمْسَسْكَ اللّٰهُ بِضُرٍّ فَلَا كَاشِفَ لَهُٓ اِلَّا هُوَۚ وَاِنْ يُرِدْكَ بِخَيْرٍ فَلَا رَٓادَّ لِفَضْلِه۪ۜ يُص۪يبُ بِه۪ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِه۪ۜ وَهُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّح۪يمُ
Wa-in yamsaska Allahu bidurrinfala kashifa lahu illa huwa wa-in yuridkabikhayrin fala radda lifadlihi yuseebubihi man yashao min AAibadihi wahuwa alghafooru arraheem
If GOD touches you with a hardship, none can relieve it except He. And when He blesses you, no force can prevent His grace. He bestows it upon whomever He chooses from among His servants. He is the Forgiver, Most Merciful.
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قُلْ يَٓا اَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَٓاءَكُمُ الْحَقُّ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْۚ فَمَنِ اهْتَدٰى فَاِنَّمَا يَهْتَد۪ي لِنَفْسِه۪ۚ وَمَنْ ضَلَّ فَاِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيْهَاۚ وَمَٓا اَنَا۬ عَلَيْكُمْ بِوَك۪يلٍۜ
Qul ya ayyuha annasuqad jaakumu alhaqqu min rabbikum famani ihtadafa-innama yahtadee linafsihi waman dalla fa-innamayadillu AAalayha wama ana AAalaykumbiwakeel
Proclaim: "O people, the truth has come to you herein from your Lord. Whoever is guided is guided for his own good. And whoever goes astray, goes astray to his own detriment. I am not a guardian over you."
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وَاتَّبِعْ مَا يُوحٰٓى اِلَيْكَ وَاصْبِرْ حَتّٰى يَحْكُمَ اللّٰهُۚ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ الْحَاكِم۪ينَ
WattabiAA ma yoohailayka wasbir hatta yahkumaAllahu wahuwa khayru alhakimeen
Follow what is revealed to you, and be patient until GOD issues His judgment; He is the best judge.
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