سورة ابراهيم

Surah Ibrahim

Abraham 52 Ayah Page 254 12 min
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
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الٓـرٰ۠ كِتَابٌ اَنْزَلْنَاهُ اِلَيْكَ لِتُخْرِجَ النَّاسَ مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ اِلَى النُّورِ بِـاِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ اِلٰى صِرَاطِ الْعَز۪يزِ الْحَم۪يدِۙ
Alif-lam-ra kitabunanzalnahu ilayka litukhrija annasa mina aththulumatiila annoori bi-ithni rabbihim ila siratialAAazeezi alhameed
A.L.R. A scripture that we revealed to you, in order to lead the people out of darkness into the light - in accordance with the will of their Lord - to the path of the Almighty, the Praiseworthy.
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اَللّٰهِ الَّذ۪ي لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْاَرْضِۜ وَوَيْلٌ لِلْكَافِر۪ينَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ شَد۪يدٍۙ
Allahi allathee lahu mafee assamawati wama fee al-ardiwawaylun lilkafireena min AAathabin shadeed
(The path of) GOD; the One who possesses everything in the heavens and everything on earth. Woe to the disbelievers; they have incurred a terrible retribution.
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اَلَّذ۪ينَ يَسْتَحِبُّونَ الْحَيٰوةَ الدُّنْ يَا عَلَى الْاٰخِرَةِ وَيَصُدُّونَ عَنْ سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِ وَيَبْغُونَهَا عِوَجاًۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ ف۪ي ضَلَالٍ بَع۪يدٍ
Allatheena yastahibboona alhayataaddunya AAala al-akhirati wayasuddoonaAAan sabeeli Allahi wayabghoonaha AAiwajan ola-ikafee dalalin baAAeed
They are the ones who give priority to this life over the Hereafter, repel from the way of GOD, and seek to make it crooked; they have gone far astray.
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وَمَٓا اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ رَسُولٍ اِلَّا بِلِسَانِ قَوْمِه۪ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَهُمْۜ فَيُضِلُّ اللّٰهُ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ وَيَهْد۪ي مَنْ يَشَٓاءُۜ وَهُوَ الْعَز۪يزُ الْحَك۪يمُ
Wama arsalna min rasoolin illabilisani qawmihi liyubayyina lahum fayudillu Allahuman yashao wayahdee man yashao wahuwa alAAazeezu alhakeem
We did not send any messenger except (to preach) in the tongue of his people, in order to clarify things for them. GOD then sends astray whomever He wills, and guides whomever He wills. He is the Almighty, the Most Wise.
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وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا مُوسٰى بِاٰيَاتِنَٓا اَنْ اَخْرِجْ قَوْمَكَ مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ اِلَى النُّورِ وَذَكِّرْهُمْ بِاَيَّامِ اللّٰهِۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِكُلِّ صَبَّارٍ شَكُورٍ
Walaqad arsalna moosa bi-ayatinaan akhrij qawmaka mina aththulumatiila annoori wathakkirhum bi-ayyamiAllahi inna fee thalika laayatinlikulli sabbarin shakoor
Thus, we sent Moses with our miracles, saying, "Lead your people out of darkness into the light, and remind them of the days of GOD." These are lessons for every steadfast, appreciative person.
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وَاِذْ قَالَ مُوسٰى لِقَوْمِهِ اذْكُرُوا نِعْمَةَ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكُمْ اِذْ اَنْجٰيكُمْ مِنْ اٰلِ فِرْعَوْنَ يَسُومُونَكُمْ سُٓوءَ الْعَذَابِ وَيُذَبِّحُونَ اَبْنَٓاءَكُمْ وَيَسْتَحْيُونَ نِسَٓاءَكُمْۜ وَف۪ي ذٰلِكُمْ بَلَٓاءٌ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ عَظ۪يمٌ۟
Wa-ith qala moosaliqawmihi othkuroo niAAmata Allahi AAalaykum ithanjakum min ali firAAawna yasoomoonakum soo-a alAAathabiwayuthabbihoona abnaakum wayastahyoonanisaakum wafee thalikum balaon min rabbikumAAatheem
Recall that Moses said to his people, "Remember GOD's blessings upon you. He saved you from Pharaoh's people who inflicted the worst persecution upon you, slaughtering your sons and sparing your daughters. That was an exacting trial from your Lord."
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وَاِذْ تَاَذَّنَ رَبُّكُمْ لَئِنْ شَكَرْتُمْ لَاَز۪يدَنَّكُمْ وَلَئِنْ كَفَرْتُمْ اِنَّ عَذَاب۪ي لَشَد۪يدٌ
Wa-ith taaththana rabbukumla-in shakartum laazeedannakum wala-in kafartum inna AAathabeelashadeed
Your Lord has decreed: "The more you thank Me, the more I give you." But if you turn unappreciative, then My retribution is severe.
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وَقَالَ مُوسٰٓى اِنْ تَكْفُرُٓوا اَنْتُمْ وَمَنْ فِي الْاَرْضِ جَم۪يعاًۙ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَغَنِيٌّ حَم۪يدٌ
Waqala moosa in takfuroo antumwaman fee al-ardi jameeAAan fa-inna Allahalaghaniyyun hameed
Moses said, "If you disbelieve, along with all the people on earth, GOD is in no need, Praiseworthy."
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The Final Testament
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اَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَبَؤُا الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ قَوْمِ نُوحٍ وَعَادٍ وَثَمُودَۜۛ وَالَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْۜۛ لَا يَعْلَمُهُمْ اِلَّا اللّٰهُۜ جَٓاءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُمْ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَرَدُّٓوا اَيْدِيَهُمْ ف۪ٓي اَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَقَالُٓوا اِنَّا كَفَرْنَا بِمَٓا اُرْسِلْتُمْ بِه۪ وَاِنَّا لَف۪ي شَكٍّ مِمَّا تَدْعُونَـنَٓا اِلَيْهِ مُر۪يبٍ
Alam ya/tikum nabao allatheena minqablikum qawmi noohin waAAadin wathamooda wallatheenamin baAAdihim la yaAAlamuhum illa Allahu jaat-humrusuluhum bilbayyinati faraddoo aydiyahum fee afwahihimwaqaloo inna kafarna bima orsiltumbihi wa-inna lafee shakkin mimma tadAAoonanailayhi mureeb
Have you not heard about those before you - the people of Noah, 'Aad, Thamoud, and others who came after them and known only to GOD? Their messengers went to them with clear proofs, but they treated them with contempt and said, "We disbelieve in what you are sent with. We are skeptical about your message; full of doubt." Following Our Parents Blindly: A Great Human Tragedy
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The Final Testament
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قَالَتْ رُسُلُهُمْ اَفِي اللّٰهِ شَكٌّ فَاطِرِ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ يَدْعُوكُمْ لِيَغْفِرَ لَكُمْ مِنْ ذُنُوبِكُمْ وَيُؤَخِّرَكُمْ اِلٰٓى اَجَلٍ مُسَمًّىۜ قَالُٓوا اِنْ اَنْتُمْ اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُنَاۜ تُر۪يدُونَ اَنْ تَصُدُّونَا عَمَّا كَانَ يَعْبُدُ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَا فَأْتُونَا بِسُلْطَانٍ مُب۪ينٍ
Qalat rusuluhum afee Allahishakkun fatiri assamawati wal-ardiyadAAookum liyaghfira lakum min thunoobikumwayu-akhkhirakum ila ajalin musamman qaloo in antumilla basharun mithluna tureedoona an tasuddoonaAAamma kana yaAAbudu abaonafa/toona bisultanin mubeen
Their messengers said, "Do you have doubts about GOD; the Initiator of the heavens and the earth? He invites you only to forgive your sins, and to give you another chance to redeem yourselves." They said, "You are no more than humans like us, who want to repel us from the way our parents used to worship. Show us some profound authority."
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The Final Testament
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قَالَتْ لَهُمْ رُسُلُهُمْ اِنْ نَحْنُ اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْ وَلٰكِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَمُنُّ عَلٰى مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِه۪ۜ وَمَا كَانَ لَـنَٓا اَنْ نَأْتِيَكُمْ بِسُلْطَانٍ اِلَّا بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِۜ وَعَلَى اللّٰهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ
Qalat lahum rusuluhum in nahnuilla basharun mithlukum walakinna Allahayamunnu AAala man yashao min AAibadihi wamakana lana an na/tiyakum bisultanin illabi-ithni Allahi waAAala Allahifalyatawakkali almu/minoon
Their messengers said to them, "We are no more than humans like you, but GOD blesses whomever He chooses from among His servants. We could not possibly show you any kind of authorization, except in accordance with GOD's will. In GOD the believers shall trust.
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وَمَا لَـنَٓا اَلَّا نَتَوَكَّلَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ وَقَدْ هَدٰينَا سُبُلَنَاۜ وَلَنَصْبِرَنَّ عَلٰى مَٓا اٰذَيْتُمُونَاۜ وَعَلَى اللّٰهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ۟
Wama lana allanatawakkala AAala Allahi waqad hadanasubulana walanasbiranna AAala ma athaytumoonawaAAala Allahi falyatawakkali almutawakkiloon
"Why should we not trust in GOD, when He has guided us in our paths? We will steadfastly persevere in the face of your persecution. In GOD all the trusters shall trust."
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The Final Testament
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وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا لِرُسُلِهِمْ لَنُخْرِجَنَّكُمْ مِنْ اَرْضِنَٓا اَوْ لَتَعُودُنَّ ف۪ي مِلَّتِنَاۜ فَاَوْحٰٓى اِلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ لَنُهْلِكَنَّ الظَّالِم۪ينَۙ
Waqala allatheena kafaroolirusulihim lanukhrijannakum min ardina awlataAAoodunna fee millatina faawha ilayhim rabbuhumlanuhlikanna aththalimeen
Those who disbelieved said to their messengers, "We will banish you from our land, unless you revert to our religion." Their Lord inspired them: "We will inevitably annihilate the transgressors.
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The Final Testament
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وَلَنُسْكِنَنَّكُمُ الْاَرْضَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْۜ ذٰلِكَ لِمَنْ خَافَ مَقَام۪ي وَخَافَ وَع۪يدِ
Walanuskinannakumu al-arda minbaAAdihim thalika liman khafa maqamee wakhafawaAAeed
"And we will let you dwell in their land after them. This is (the reward) for those who reverence My majesty, and reverence My promise."
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وَاسْتَفْتَحُوا وَخَابَ كُلُّ جَبَّارٍ عَن۪يدٍۙ
Wastaftahoo wakhabakullu jabbarin AAaneed
They issued a challenge, and consequently, every stubborn tyrant ended up doomed.
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مِنْ وَرَٓائِه۪ جَهَنَّمُ وَيُسْقٰى مِنْ مَٓاءٍ صَد۪يدٍۙ
Min wara-ihi jahannamu wayusqamin ma-in sadeed
Awaiting him is Hell, wherein he will drink putrid water.
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يَتَجَرَّعُهُ وَلَا يَكَادُ يُس۪يغُهُ وَيَأْت۪يهِ الْمَوْتُ مِنْ كُلِّ مَكَانٍ وَمَا هُوَ بِمَيِّتٍۜ وَمِنْ وَرَٓائِه۪ عَذَابٌ غَل۪يظٌ
YatajarraAAuhu wala yakaduyuseeghuhu waya/teehi almawtu min kulli makanin wamahuwa bimayyitin wamin wara-ihi AAathabun ghaleeth
He will gulp it down, though he cannot stand it, as death comes to him from every direction, but he will never die. Awaiting him is a terrible retribution.,
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مَثَلُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا بِرَبِّهِمْ اَعْمَالُهُمْ كَرَمَادٍۨ اشْتَدَّتْ بِهِ الرّ۪يحُ ف۪ي يَوْمٍ عَاصِفٍۜ لَا يَقْدِرُونَ مِمَّا كَسَبُوا عَلٰى شَيْءٍۜ ذٰلِكَ هُوَ الضَّلَالُ الْبَع۪يدُ
Mathalu allatheena kafaroo birabbihimaAAmaluhum karamadin ishtaddat bihi arreehufee yawmin AAasifin la yaqdiroona mimmakasaboo AAala shay-in thalika huwa addalalualbaAAeed
The allegory of those who disbelieve in their Lord: their works are like ashes in a violent wind, on a stormy day. They gain nothing from whatever they earn; such is the farthest straying.
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The Final Testament
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اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ خَلَقَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ بِالْحَقِّۜ اِنْ يَشَأْ يُذْهِبْكُمْ وَيَأْتِ بِخَلْقٍ جَد۪يدٍۙ
Alam tara anna Allaha khalaqa assamawatiwal-arda bilhaqqi in yasha/ yuthhibkumwaya/ti bikhalqin jadeed
Do you not realize that GOD has created the heavens and the earth for a specific purpose? If He wills, He can remove you, and substitute a new creation in your place.
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The Final Testament
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وَمَا ذٰلِكَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ بِعَز۪يزٍ
Wama thalika AAala AllahibiAAazeez
This is not too difficult for GOD.
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The Final Testament
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وَبَرَزُوا لِلّٰهِ جَم۪يعاً فَقَالَ الضُّعَفٰٓؤُ۬ا لِلَّذ۪ينَ اسْتَكْـبَرُٓوا اِنَّا كُنَّا لَكُمْ تَبَعاً فَهَلْ اَنْتُمْ مُغْنُونَ عَنَّا مِنْ عَذَابِ اللّٰهِ مِنْ شَيْءٍۜ قَالُوا لَوْ هَدٰينَا اللّٰهُ لَهَدَيْنَاكُمْۜ سَوَٓاءٌ عَلَيْنَٓا اَجَزِعْنَٓا اَمْ صَبَرْنَا مَا لَنَا مِنْ مَح۪يصٍ۟
Wabarazoo lillahi jameeAAan faqalaadduAAafao lillatheena istakbarooinna kunna lakum tabaAAan fahal antum mughnoonaAAanna min AAathabi Allahi min shay-in qaloolaw hadana Allahu lahadaynakum sawaonAAalayna ajaziAAna am sabarna malana min mahees
When they all stand before GOD , the followers will say to the leaders, "We used to follow you. Can you spare us even a little bit of GOD's retribution?" They will say, "Had GOD guided us, we would have guided you. Now it is too late, whether we grieve or resort to patience, there is no exit for us."
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The Final Testament
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وَقَالَ الشَّيْطَانُ لَمَّا قُضِيَ الْاَمْرُ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ وَعَدَكُمْ وَعْدَ الْحَقِّ وَوَعَدْتُكُمْ فَاَخْلَفْتُكُمْۜ وَمَا كَانَ لِيَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ سُلْطَانٍ اِلَّٓا اَنْ دَعَوْتُكُمْ فَاسْتَجَبْتُمْ ل۪يۚ فَلَا تَلُومُون۪ي وَلُومُٓوا اَنْفُسَكُمْۜ مَٓا اَنَا۬ بِمُصْرِخِكُمْ وَمَٓا اَنْتُمْ بِمُصْرِخِيَّۜ اِنّ۪ي كَفَرْتُ بِمَٓا اَشْرَكْتُمُونِ مِنْ قَبْلُۜ اِنَّ الظَّالِم۪ينَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ
Waqala ashshaytanulamma qudiya al-amru inna Allaha waAAadakumwaAAda alhaqqi wawaAAadtukum faakhlaftukum wama kanaliya AAalaykum min sultanin illa an daAAawtukum fastajabtumlee fala taloomoonee waloomoo anfusakum ma anabimusrikhikum wama antum bimusrikhiyya inneekafartu bima ashraktumooni min qablu inna aththalimeenalahum AAathabun aleem
And the devil will say, after the judgment had been issued, "GOD has promised you the truthful promise, and I promised you, but I broke my promise. I had no power over you; I simply invited you, and you accepted my invitation. Therefore, do not blame me, and blame only yourselves. My complaining cannot help you, nor can your complaining help me. I have disbelieved in your idolizing me. The transgressors have incurred a painful retribution."
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The Final Testament
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وَاُدْخِلَ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْر۪ي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهَارُ خَالِد۪ينَ ف۪يهَا بِاِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْۜ تَحِيَّتُهُمْ ف۪يهَا سَلَامٌ
Waodkhila allatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati jannatintajree min tahtiha al-anharu khalideenafeeha bi-ithni rabbihim tahiyyatuhum feehasalam
As for those who believe and lead a righteous life, they will be admitted into gardens with flowing streams. They abide therein forever, in accordance with the will of their Lord. Their greeting therein is: "Peace."
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اَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ ضَرَبَ اللّٰهُ مَثَلاً كَلِمَةً طَيِّبَةً كَشَجَرَةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ اَصْلُهَا ثَابِتٌ وَفَرْعُهَا فِي السَّمَٓاءِۙ
Alam tara kayfa daraba Allahumathalan kalimatan tayyibatan kashajaratin tayyibatinasluha thabitun wafarAAuha fee assama/-
Do you not see that GOD has cited the example of the good word as a good tree whose root is firmly fixed, and its branches are high in the sky?
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تُؤْت۪ٓي اُكُلَهَا كُلَّ ح۪ينٍ بِاِذْنِ رَبِّهَاۜ وَيَضْرِبُ اللّٰهُ الْاَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
Tu/tee okulaha kulla heeninbi-ithni rabbiha wayadribu Allahual-amthala linnasi laAAallahum yatathakkaroon
It produces its crop every season, as designed by its Lord. GOD thus cites the examples for the people, that they may take heed.
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وَمَثَلُ كَلِمَةٍ خَب۪يثَةٍ كَشَجَرَةٍ خَب۪يثَةٍۨ اجْتُثَّتْ مِنْ فَوْقِ الْاَرْضِ مَا لَهَا مِنْ قَرَارٍ
Wamathalu kalimatin khabeethatinkashajaratin khabeethatin ijtuththat min fawqi al-ardi malaha min qarar
And the example of the bad word is that of a bad tree chopped at the soil level; it has no roots to keep it standing.
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يُثَبِّتُ اللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا بِالْقَوْلِ الثَّابِتِ فِي الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْ يَا وَفِي الْاٰخِرَةِۚ وَيُضِلُّ اللّٰهُ الظَّالِم۪ينَ وَيَفْعَلُ اللّٰهُ مَا يَشَٓاءُ۟
Yuthabbitu Allahu allatheena amanoobilqawli aththabiti fee alhayatiaddunya wafee al-akhirati wayudilluAllahu aththalimeenawayafAAalu Allahu ma yasha/
GOD strengthens those who believe with the proven word, in this life and in the Hereafter. And GOD sends the transgressors astray. Everything is in accordance with GOD's will. They Remove Their Families From God's Protection
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اَلَمْ تَرَ اِلَى الَّذ۪ينَ بَدَّلُوا نِعْمَتَ اللّٰهِ كُفْراً وَاَحَلُّوا قَوْمَهُمْ دَارَ الْبَوَارِۙ
Alam tara ila allatheenabaddaloo niAAmata Allahi kufran waahalloo qawmahumdara albawar
Have you noted those who responded to GOD's blessings by disbelieving, and thus brought disaster upon their own families?
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جَهَنَّمَۚ يَصْلَوْنَهَاۜ وَبِئْسَ الْقَرَارُ
Jahannama yaslawnaha wabi/saalqarar
Hell is their destiny, wherein they burn; what a miserable end!
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وَجَعَلُوا لِلّٰهِ اَنْدَاداً لِيُضِلُّوا عَنْ سَب۪يلِه۪ۜ قُلْ تَمَتَّعُوا فَاِنَّ مَص۪يرَكُمْ اِلَى النَّارِ
WajaAAaloo lillahi andadanliyudilloo AAan sabeelihi qul tamattaAAoo fa-inna maseerakumila annar
They set up rivals to rank with GOD and to divert others from His path. Say, "Enjoy for awhile; your final destiny is Hell."
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قُلْ لِعِبَادِيَ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا يُق۪يمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَيُنْفِقُوا مِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ سِراًّ وَعَلَانِيَةً مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ يَأْتِيَ يَوْمٌ لَا بَيْعٌ ف۪يهِ وَلَا خِلَالٌ
Qul liAAibadiya allatheena amanooyuqeemoo assalata wayunfiqoo mimmarazaqnahum sirran waAAalaniyatan min qabli anya/tiya yawmun la bayAAun feehi wala khilal
Exhort My servants who believed to observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), and to give (to charity) from our provisions to them, secretly and publicly, before a day comes where there is neither trade, nor nepotism.
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اَللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ي خَلَقَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَاَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مَٓاءً فَاَخْرَجَ بِه۪ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ رِزْقاً لَكُمْۚ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الْفُلْكَ لِتَجْرِيَ فِي الْبَحْرِ بِاَمْرِه۪ۚ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الْاَنْهَارَۚ
Allahu allathee khalaqa assamawatiwal-arda waanzala mina assama-i maanfaakhraja bihi mina aththamarati rizqan lakumwasakhkhara lakumu alfulka litajriya fee albahri bi-amrihiwasakhkhara lakumu al-anhar
GOD is the One who created the heavens and the earth, and He sends down from the sky water to produce all kinds of fruit for your sustenance. He has committed the ships to serve you on the sea in accordance with His command. He has committed the rivers as well to serve you.
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وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ دَٓائِبَيْنِۚ وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَۚ
Wasakhkhara lakumu ashshamsa walqamarada-ibayni wasakhkhara lakumu allayla wannahar
He has committed the sun and the moon in your service, continuously. He has committed the night and the day to serve you.
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وَاٰتٰيكُمْ مِنْ كُلِّ مَا سَاَلْتُمُوهُۜ وَاِنْ تَعُدُّوا نِعْمَتَ اللّٰهِ لَا تُحْصُوهَاۜ اِنَّ الْاِنْسَانَ لَظَلُومٌ كَفَّارٌ۟
Waatakum min kulli masaaltumoohu wa-in taAAuddoo niAAmata Allahi la tuhsoohainna al-insana lathaloomun kaffar
And He gives you all kinds of things that you implore Him for. If you count GOD's blessings, you can never encompass them. Indeed, the human being is transgressing, unappreciative.
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وَاِذْ قَالَ اِبْرٰه۪يمُ رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هٰذَا الْبَلَدَ اٰمِناً وَاجْنُبْن۪ي وَبَنِيَّ اَنْ نَعْبُدَ الْاَصْنَامَۜ
Wa-ith qala ibraheemurabbi ijAAal hatha albalada aminan wajnubneewabaniyya an naAAbuda al-asnam
Recall that Abraham said, "My Lord, make this a peaceful land, and protect me and my children from worshipping idols.
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رَبِّ اِنَّهُنَّ اَضْلَلْنَ كَث۪يراً مِنَ النَّاسِۚ فَمَنْ تَبِعَن۪ي فَاِنَّهُ مِنّ۪يۚ وَمَنْ عَصَان۪ي فَاِنَّكَ غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ
Rabbi innahunna adlalna katheeranmina annasi faman tabiAAanee fa-innahu minneewaman AAasanee fa-innaka ghafoorun raheem
"My Lord, they have misled so many people. As for those who follow me, they belong with me. As for those who disobey me, You are Forgiver, Most Merciful.
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رَبَّـنَٓا اِنّ۪ٓي اَسْكَنْتُ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّت۪ي بِوَادٍ غَيْرِ ذ۪ي زَرْعٍ عِنْدَ بَيْتِكَ الْمُحَرَّمِۙ رَبَّـنَا لِيُق۪يمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ فَاجْعَلْ اَفْـِٔدَةً مِنَ النَّاسِ تَهْو۪ٓي اِلَيْهِمْ وَارْزُقْهُمْ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَشْكُرُونَ
Rabbana innee askantu min thurriyyateebiwadin ghayri thee zarAAin AAinda baytika almuharramirabbana liyuqeemoo assalata fajAAalaf-idatan mina annasi tahwee ilayhim warzuqhummina aththamarati laAAallahum yashkuroon
"Our Lord, I have settled part of my family in this plantless valley, at Your Sacred House. Our Lord, they are to observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), so let throngs of people converge upon them, and provide for them all kinds of fruits, that they may be appreciative.
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رَبَّـنَٓا اِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ مَا نُخْف۪ي وَمَا نُعْلِنُۜ وَمَا يَخْفٰى عَلَى اللّٰهِ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَٓاءِ
Rabbana innaka taAAlamu manukhfee wama nuAAlinu wama yakhfa AAalaAllahi min shay-in fee al-ardi wala fee assama/-
"Our Lord, You know whatever we conceal and whatever we declare - nothing is hidden from GOD on earth, nor in the heavens.
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اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذ۪ي وَهَبَ ل۪ي عَلَى الْكِبَرِ اِسْمٰع۪يلَ وَاِسْحٰقَۜ اِنَّ رَبّ۪ي لَسَم۪يعُ الدُّعَٓاءِ
Alhamdu lillahi allatheewahaba lee AAala alkibari ismaAAeela wa-ishaqainna rabbee lasameeAAu adduAAa/-
"Praise be to GOD for granting me, despite my old age, Ismail and Isaac. My Lord answers the prayers.
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رَبِّ اجْعَلْن۪ي مُق۪يمَ الصَّلٰوةِ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّت۪يۗ رَبَّـنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَٓاءِ
Rabbi ijAAalnee muqeema assalatiwamin thurriyyatee rabbana wtaqabbal duAAa/-
"My Lord, make me one who consistently observes the Contact Prayers (Salat), and also my children. Our Lord, please answer my prayers.
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رَبَّـنَا اغْفِرْ ل۪ي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ۟
Rabbana ighfir lee waliwalidayyawalilmu/mineena yawma yaqoomu alhisab
"My Lord, forgive me and my parents, and the believers, on the day when the reckoning takes place."
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وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ اللّٰهَ غَافِلاً عَمَّا يَعْمَلُ الظَّالِمُونَۜ اِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ لِيَوْمٍ تَشْخَصُ ف۪يهِ الْاَبْصَارُۙ
Wala tahsabanna Allahaghafilan AAamma yaAAmalu aththalimoonainnama yu-akhkhiruhum liyawmin tashkhasu feehial-absar
Do not ever think that GOD is unaware of what the transgressors are doing. He only respites them until a day where the eyes stare in horror.
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مُهْطِع۪ينَ مُقْنِع۪ي رُؤُ۫سِهِمْ لَا يَرْتَدُّ اِلَيْهِمْ طَرْفُهُمْۚ وَاَفْـِٔدَتُهُمْ هَوَٓاءٌۜ
MuhtiAAeena muqniAAee ruoosihim layartaddu ilayhim tarfuhum waaf-idatuhum hawa/
As they rush (out of the graves), their faces will be looking upward, their eyes will not even blink, and their minds will be horrified.
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وَاَنْذِرِ النَّاسَ يَوْمَ يَأْت۪يهِمُ الْعَذَابُۙ فَيَقُولُ الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُوا رَبَّـنَٓا اَخِّرْنَٓا اِلٰٓى اَجَلٍ قَر۪يبٍۙ نُجِبْ دَعْوَتَكَ وَنَتَّبِـعِ الرُّسُلَۜ اَوَلَمْ تَكُونُٓوا اَقْسَمْتُمْ مِنْ قَبْلُ مَا لَكُمْ مِنْ زَوَالٍۙ
Waanthiri annasa yawmaya/teehimu alAAathabu fayaqoolu allatheena thalamoorabbana akhkhirna ila ajalin qareebin nujibdaAAwataka wanattabiAAi arrusula awa lam takoonooaqsamtum min qablu ma lakum min zawal
You shall warn the people of the day when the retribution comes to them. Those who transgressed will say, "Our Lord, give us one more respite. We will then respond to Your call and follow the messengers." Did you not swear in the past that you will last forever?
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وَسَكَنْتُمْ ف۪ي مَسَاكِنِ الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُٓوا اَنْفُسَهُمْ وَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمْ كَيْفَ فَعَلْنَا بِهِمْ وَضَرَبْنَا لَكُمُ الْاَمْثَالَ
Wasakantum fee masakini allatheenathalamoo anfusahum watabayyana lakum kayfa faAAalnabihim wadarabna lakumu al-amthal
You dwelled in the homes of those before you, who wronged their souls, and you have seen clearly what we did to them. We have set many precedents for you.
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وَقَدْ مَكَرُوا مَكْرَهُمْ وَعِنْدَ اللّٰهِ مَكْرُهُمْۜ وَاِنْ كَانَ مَكْرُهُمْ لِتَزُولَ مِنْهُ الْجِبَالُ
Waqad makaroo makrahum waAAinda Allahimakruhum wa-in kana makruhum litazoola minhu aljibal
They schemed their schemes, and GOD is fully aware of their schemes. Indeed, their schemes were sufficient to erase mountains.
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فَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ اللّٰهَ مُخْلِفَ وَعْدِه۪ رُسُلَهُۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَز۪يزٌ ذُوانْتِقَامٍۜ
Fala tahsabanna Allahamukhlifa waAAdihi rusulahu inna Allaha AAazeezun thoointiqam
Do not think that GOD will ever break His promise to His messengers. GOD is Almighty, Avenger.
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يَوْمَ تُبَدَّلُ الْاَرْضُ غَيْرَ الْاَرْضِ وَالسَّمٰوَاتُ وَبَرَزُوا لِلّٰهِ الْوَاحِدِ الْقَهَّارِ
Yawma tubaddalu al-ardu ghayra al-ardiwassamawatu wabarazoo lillahi alwahidialqahhar
The day will come when this earth will be substituted with a new earth, and also the heavens, and everyone will be brought before GOD, the One, the Supreme.
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وَتَرَى الْمُجْرِم۪ينَ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُقَرَّن۪ينَ فِي الْاَصْفَادِۚ
Watara almujrimeena yawma-ithinmuqarraneena fee al-asfad
And you will see the guilty on that day chained in shackles.
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سَرَاب۪يلُهُمْ مِنْ قَطِرَانٍ وَتَغْشٰى وُجُوهَهُمُ النَّارُۙ
Sarabeeluhum min qatraninwataghsha wujoohahumu annar
Their garments will be made of tar, and fire will overwhelm their faces.
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لِيَجْزِيَ اللّٰهُ كُلَّ نَفْسٍ مَا كَسَبَتْۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَر۪يعُ الْحِسَابِ
Liyajziya Allahu kulla nafsin makasabat inna Allaha sareeAAu alhisab
For GOD will pay each soul for whatever it earned; GOD is the most efficient reckoner.
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هٰذَا بَلَاغٌ لِلنَّاسِ وَلِيُنْذَرُوا بِه۪ وَلِيَعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّمَا هُوَ اِلٰهٌ وَاحِدٌ وَلِيَذَّكَّرَ اُو۬لُوا الْاَلْبَابِ
Hatha balaghun linnasiwaliyuntharoo bihi waliyaAAlamoo annama huwa ilahunwahidun waliyaththakkara oloo al-albab
This is a proclamation for the people, to be warned herewith, and to let them know that He is only one god, and for those who possess intelligence to take heed.
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