سورة الإسراء

Surah Al-Isra

The Night Journey 111 Ayah Page 281 24 min
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
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سُبْحَانَ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَسْرٰى بِعَبْدِه۪ لَيْلاً مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ اِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الْاَقْصَا الَّذ۪ي بَارَكْنَا حَوْلَهُ لِنُرِيَهُ مِنْ اٰيَاتِنَاۜ اِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّم۪يعُ الْبَص۪يرُ
Subhana allathee asrabiAAabdihi laylan mina almasjidi alharami ilaalmasjidi al-aqsa allathee barakna hawlahulinuriyahu min ayatina innahu huwa assameeAAualbaseer
Most glorified is the One who summoned His servant (Muhammad) during the night, from the Sacred Masjid (of Mecca) to the farthest place of prostration, whose surroundings we have blessed, in order to show him some of our signs. He is the Hearer, the Seer.,
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وَاٰتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ وَجَعَلْنَاهُ هُدًى لِبَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓائ۪لَ اَلَّا تَتَّخِذُوا مِنْ دُون۪ي وَك۪يلاًۜ
Waatayna moosa alkitabawajaAAalnahu hudan libanee isra-eela allatattakhithoo min doonee wakeela
Similarly, we gave Moses the scripture, and rendered it a beacon for the Children of Israel that: "You shall not set up any idol as a lord and master beside Me."
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ذُرِّيَّةَ مَنْ حَمَلْنَا مَعَ نُوحٍۜ اِنَّهُ كَانَ عَبْداً شَكُوراً
Thurriyyata man hamalnamaAAa noohin innahu kana AAabdan shakoora
They are descendants of those whom we carried with Noah; he was an appreciative servant.
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وَقَضَيْنَٓا اِلٰى بَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓائ۪لَ فِي الْكِتَابِ لَتُفْسِدُنَّ فِي الْاَرْضِ مَرَّتَيْنِ وَلَتَعْـلُنَّ عُـلُواًّ كَب۪يراً
Waqadayna ila banee isra-eelafee alkitabi latufsidunna fee al-ardi marratayniwalataAAlunna AAuluwwan kabeera
We addressed the Children of Israel in the scripture: "You will commit gross evil on earth, twice. You are destined to fall into great heights of arrogance.
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فَاِذَا جَٓاءَ وَعْدُ اُو۫لٰيهُمَا بَعَثْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ عِبَاداً لَنَٓا اُو۬ل۪ي بَأْسٍ شَد۪يدٍ فَجَاسُوا خِلَالَ الدِّيَارِۜ وَكَانَ وَعْداً مَفْعُولاً
Fa-itha jaa waAAdu oolahumabaAAathna AAalaykum AAibadan lana oleeba/sin shadeedin fajasoo khilala addiyariwakana waAAdan mafAAoola
"When the first time comes to pass, we will send against you servants of ours who possess great might, and they will invade your homes. This is a prophecy that must come to pass.
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ثُمَّ رَدَدْنَا لَكُمُ الْكَرَّةَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَاَمْدَدْنَاكُمْ بِاَمْوَالٍ وَبَن۪ينَ وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ اَكْثَرَ نَف۪يراً
Thumma radadna lakumu alkarrataAAalayhim waamdadnakum bi-amwalin wabaneenawajaAAalnakum akthara nafeera
"Afterwards, we will give you a turn over them, and will supply you with a lot of wealth and children; we will give you the upper hand.
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اِنْ اَحْسَنْتُمْ اَحْسَنْتُمْ لِاَنْفُسِكُمْ وَاِنْ اَسَأْتُمْ فَلَهَاۜ فَاِذَا جَٓاءَ وَعْدُ الْاٰخِرَةِ لِيَسُٓؤُ۫ا وُجُوهَكُمْ وَلِيَدْخُلُوا الْمَسْجِدَ كَمَا دَخَلُوهُ اَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَلِيُتَبِّرُوا مَا عَلَوْا تَتْب۪يراً
In ahsantum ahsantumli-anfusikum wa-in asa/tum falaha fa-itha jaawaAAdu al-akhirati liyasoo-oo wujoohakum waliyadkhulooalmasjida kama dakhaloohu awwala marratin waliyutabbiroo maAAalaw tatbeera
"If you work righteousness, you work righteousness for your own good, but if you commit evil you do so to your own detriment. Thus, when the second time comes to pass, they will defeat you and enter the masjid, just as they did the first time. They will wipe out all the gains you had accomplished."
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عَسٰى رَبُّكُمْ اَنْ يَرْحَمَكُمْۚ وَاِنْ عُدْتُمْ عُدْنَاۢ وَجَعَلْنَا جَهَنَّمَ لِلْكَافِر۪ينَ حَص۪يراً
AAasa rabbukum an yarhamakumwa-in AAudtum AAudna wajaAAalna jahannama lilkafireenahaseera
Your Lord showers you with His mercy. But if you revert to transgression, we will counter with retribution. We have designated Gehenna as a final abode for the disbelievers.
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اِنَّ هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنَ يَهْد۪ي لِلَّت۪ي هِيَ اَقْوَمُ وَيُبَشِّرُ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ الَّذ۪ينَ يَعْمَلُونَ الصَّالِحَاتِ اَنَّ لَهُمْ اَجْراً كَب۪يراًۙ
Inna hatha alqur-ana yahdeelillatee hiya aqwamu wayubashshiru almu/mineena allatheenayaAAmaloona assalihati anna lahum ajrankabeera
This Quran guides to the best path, and brings good news to the believers who lead a righteous life, that they have deserved a great recompense.
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وَاَنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ اَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَاباً اَل۪يماً۟
Waanna allatheena layu/minoona bil-akhirati aAAtadna lahum AAathabanaleema
As for those who disbelieve in the Hereafter, we have prepared for them a painful retribution.
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وَيَدْعُ الْاِنْسَانُ بِالشَّرِّ دُعَٓاءَهُ بِالْخَيْرِۜ وَكَانَ الْاِنْسَانُ عَجُولاً
WayadAAu al-insanu bishsharriduAAaahu bilkhayri wakana al-insanuAAajoola
The human being often prays for something that may hurt him, thinking that he is praying for something good. The human being is impatient.
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وَجَعَلْنَا الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ اٰيَتَيْنِ فَمَحَوْنَٓا اٰيَةَ الَّيْلِ وَجَعَلْـنَٓا اٰيَةَ النَّهَارِ مُبْصِرَةً لِتَبْتَغُوا فَضْلاً مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ وَلِتَعْلَمُوا عَدَدَ السِّن۪ينَ وَالْحِسَابَۜ وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ فَصَّلْنَاهُ تَفْص۪يلاً
WajaAAalna allayla wannaharaayatayni famahawna ayata allayliwajaAAalna ayata annahari mubsiratanlitabtaghoo fadlan min rabbikum walitaAAlamoo AAadada assineenawalhisaba wakulla shay-in fassalnahutafseela
We rendered the night and the day two signs. We made the night dark, and the day lighted, that you may seek provisions from your Lord therein. This also establishes for you a timing system, and the means of calculation. We thus explain everything in detail.
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وَكُلَّ اِنْسَانٍ اَلْزَمْنَاهُ طَٓائِرَهُ ف۪ي عُنُقِه۪ۜ وَنُخْرِجُ لَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ كِتَاباً يَلْقٰيهُ مَنْشُوراً
Wakulla insanin alzamnahu ta-irahufee AAunuqihi wanukhriju lahu yawma alqiyamati kitabanyalqahu manshoora
We have recorded the fate of every human being; it is tied to his neck. On the Day of Resurrection we will hand him a record that is accessible.
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اِقْرَأْ كِتَابَكَۜ كَفٰى بِنَفْسِكَ الْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكَ حَس۪يباًۜ
Iqra/ kitabaka kafa binafsikaalyawma AAalayka haseeba
Read your own record. Today, you suffice as your own reckoner.
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مَنِ اهْتَدٰى فَاِنَّمَا يَهْتَد۪ي لِنَفْسِه۪ۚ وَمَنْ ضَلَّ فَاِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيْهَاۜ وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ اُخْرٰىۜ وَمَا كُنَّا مُعَذِّب۪ينَ حَتّٰى نَبْعَثَ رَسُولاً
Mani ihtada fa-innama yahtadeelinafsihi waman dalla fa-innama yadilluAAalayha wala taziru waziratun wizra okhrawama kunna muAAaththibeena hattanabAAatha rasoola
Whoever is guided, is guided for his own good, and whoever goes astray does so to his own detriment. No sinner will bear the sins of anyone else. We never punish without first sending a messenger.
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وَاِذَٓا اَرَدْنَٓا اَنْ نُهْلِكَ قَرْيَةً اَمَرْنَا مُتْرَف۪يهَا فَفَسَقُوا ف۪يهَا فَحَقَّ عَلَيْهَا الْقَوْلُ فَدَمَّرْنَاهَا تَدْم۪يراً
Wa-itha aradna an nuhlikaqaryatan amarna mutrafeeha fafasaqoo feehafahaqqa AAalayha alqawlu fadammarnahatadmeera
If we are to annihilate any community, we let the leaders commit vast corruption therein. Once they deserve retribution, we annihilate it completely.
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وَكَمْ اَهْلَكْنَا مِنَ الْقُرُونِ مِنْ بَعْدِ نُوحٍۜ وَكَفٰى بِرَبِّكَ بِذُنُوبِ عِبَادِه۪ خَب۪يراً بَص۪يراً
Wakam ahlakna mina alqurooni minbaAAdi noohin wakafa birabbika bithunoobiAAibadihi khabeeran baseera
Many a generation have we annihilated after Noah. Your Lord is most efficient in dealing with the sins of His servants; He is fully Cognizant, Seer.
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مَنْ كَانَ يُر۪يدُ الْعَاجِلَةَ عَجَّلْنَا لَهُ ف۪يهَا مَا نَشَٓاءُ لِمَنْ نُر۪يدُ ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَا لَهُ جَهَنَّمَۚ يَصْلٰيهَا مَذْمُوماً مَدْحُوراً
Man kana yureedu alAAajilataAAajjalna lahu feeha ma nashao limannureedu thumma jaAAalna lahu jahannama yaslahamathmooman madhoora
Anyone who chooses this fleeting life as his priority, we will rush to him what we decide to give him, then we commit him to Gehenna, where he suffers forever, despised and defeated.
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وَمَنْ اَرَادَ الْاٰخِرَةَ وَسَعٰى لَهَا سَعْيَهَا وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ كَانَ سَعْيُهُمْ مَشْكُوراً
Waman arada al-akhirata wasaAAalaha saAAyaha wahuwa mu/minun faola-ika kanasaAAyuhum mashkoora
As for those who choose the Hereafter as their priority, and work righteousness, while believing, their efforts will be appreciated.
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كُلاًّ نُمِدُّ هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِ وَهٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِ مِنْ عَطَٓاءِ رَبِّكَۜ وَمَا كَانَ عَطَٓاءُ رَبِّكَ مَحْظُوراً
Kullan numiddu haola-i wahaola-imin AAata-i rabbika wama kana AAataorabbika mahthoora
For each one of them we provide; we provide for those and these from your Lord's bounties. Your Lord's bounties are inexhaustible.
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اُنْظُرْ كَيْفَ فَضَّلْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍۜ وَلَلْاٰخِرَةُ اَكْبَرُ دَرَجَاتٍ وَاَكْبَرُ تَفْض۪يلاً
Onthur kayfa faddalnabaAAdahum AAala baAAdin walal-akhiratuakbaru darajatin waakbaru tafdeela
Note how we preferred some people above others (in this life). The differences in the Hereafter are far greater and far more significant.
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لَا تَجْعَلْ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهاً اٰخَرَ فَتَقْعُدَ مَذْمُوماً مَخْذُولاً۟
La tajAAal maAAa Allahi ilahanakhara fataqAAuda mathmooman makhthoola
You shall not set up any other god beside GOD, lest you end up despised and disgraced.
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وَقَضٰى رَبُّكَ اَلَّا تَعْبُدُٓوا اِلَّٓا اِيَّاهُ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ اِحْسَاناًۜ اِمَّا يَبْلُغَنَّ عِنْدَكَ الْكِبَرَ اَحَدُهُمَٓا اَوْ كِلَاهُمَا فَلَا تَقُلْ لَهُمَٓا اُفٍّ وَلَا تَنْهَرْهُمَا وَقُلْ لَهُمَا قَوْلاً كَر۪يماً
Waqada rabbuka alla taAAbudooilla iyyahu wabilwalidayni ihsananimma yablughanna AAindaka alkibara ahaduhumaaw kilahuma fala taqul lahuma offinwala tanharhuma waqul lahuma qawlan kareema
Your Lord has decreed that you shall not worship except Him, and your parents shall be honored. As long as one or both of them live, you shall never say to them, "Uff" (the slightest gesture of annoyance), nor shall you shout at them; you shall treat them amicably.
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وَاخْفِضْ لَهُمَا جَنَاحَ الذُّلِّ مِنَ الرَّحْمَةِ وَقُلْ رَبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَان۪ي صَغ۪يراًۜ
Wakhfid lahuma janahaaththulli mina arrahmati waqulrabbi irhamhuma kama rabbayanee sagheera
And lower for them the wings of humility, and kindness, and say, "My Lord, have mercy on them, for they have raised me from infancy."
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رَبُّكُمْ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا ف۪ي نُفُوسِكُمْۜ اِنْ تَكُونُوا صَالِح۪ينَ فَاِنَّهُ كَانَ لِلْاَوَّاب۪ينَ غَفُوراً
Rabbukum aAAlamu bima fee nufoosikumin takoonoo saliheena fa-innahu kana lil-awwabeenaghafoora
Your Lord is fully aware of your innermost thoughts. If you maintain righteousness, He is Forgiver of those who repent.
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وَاٰتِ ذَا الْقُرْبٰى حَقَّهُ وَالْمِسْك۪ينَ وَابْنَ السَّب۪يلِ وَلَا تُبَذِّرْ تَبْذ۪يراً
Waati tha alqurba haqqahuwalmiskeena wabna assabeeli walatubaththir tabtheera
You shall give the due alms to the relatives, the needy, the poor, and the traveling alien, but do not be excessive, extravagant.
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اِنَّ الْمُبَذِّر۪ينَ كَانُٓوا اِخْوَانَ الشَّيَاط۪ينِۜ وَكَانَ الشَّيْطَانُ لِرَبِّه۪ كَفُوراً
Inna almubaththireena kanooikhwana ashshayateeni wakana ashshaytanulirabbihi kafoora
The extravagant are brethren of the devils, and the devil is unappreciative of his Lord.
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وَاِمَّا تُعْرِضَنَّ عَنْهُمُ ابْتِغَٓاءَ رَحْمَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّكَ تَرْجُوهَا فَقُلْ لَهُمْ قَوْلاً مَيْسُوراً
Wa-imma tuAAridanna AAanhumuibtighaa rahmatin min rabbika tarjooha faqullahum qawlan maysoora
Even if you have to turn away from them, as you pursue the mercy of your Lord, you shall treat them in the nicest manner.
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وَلَا تَجْعَلْ يَدَكَ مَغْلُولَةً اِلٰى عُنُقِكَ وَلَا تَبْسُطْهَا كُلَّ الْبَسْطِ فَتَقْعُدَ مَلُوماً مَحْسُوراً
Wala tajAAal yadaka maghloolatan ilaAAunuqika wala tabsutha kulla albastifataqAAuda malooman mahsoora
You shall not keep your hand stingily tied to your neck, nor shall you foolishly open it up, lest you end up blamed and sorry.
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اِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ يَشَٓاءُ وَيَقْدِرُۜ اِنَّهُ كَانَ بِعِبَادِه۪ خَب۪يراً بَص۪يراً۟
Inna rabbaka yabsutu arrizqaliman yashao wayaqdiru innahu kana biAAibadihikhabeeran baseera
For your Lord increases the provision for anyone He chooses, and reduces it. He is fully Cognizant of His creatures, Seer.
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وَلَا تَقْتُلُٓوا اَوْلَادَكُمْ خَشْيَةَ اِمْلَاقٍۜ نَحْنُ نَرْزُقُهُمْ وَاِيَّاكُمْۜ اِنَّ قَتْلَهُمْ كَانَ خِطْـٔاً كَب۪يراً
Wala taqtuloo awladakumkhashyata imlaqin nahnu narzuquhum wa-iyyakuminna qatlahum kana khit-an kabeera
You shall not kill your children due to fear of poverty. We provide for them, as well as for you. Killing them is a gross offense.
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وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا الزِّنٰٓى اِنَّهُ كَانَ فَاحِشَةًۜ وَسَٓاءَ سَب۪يلاً
Wala taqraboo azzinainnahu kana fahishatan wasaa sabeela
You shall not commit adultery; it is a gross sin, and an evil behavior.
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وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا النَّفْسَ الَّت۪ي حَرَّمَ اللّٰهُ اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّۜ وَمَنْ قُتِلَ مَظْلُوماً فَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا لِوَلِيِّه۪ سُلْطَاناً فَلَا يُسْرِفْ فِي الْقَتْلِۜ اِنَّهُ كَانَ مَنْصُوراً
Wala taqtuloo annafsa allateeharrama Allahu illa bilhaqqiwaman qutila mathlooman faqad jaAAalnaliwaliyyihi sultanan fala yusrif fee alqatli innahukana mansoora
You shall not kill any person - for GOD has made life sacred - except in the course of justice. If one is killed unjustly, then we give his heir authority to enforce justice. Thus, he shall not exceed the limits in avenging the murder; he will be helped.
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وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا مَالَ الْيَت۪يمِ اِلَّا بِالَّت۪ي هِيَ اَحْسَنُ حَتّٰى يَبْلُغَ اَشُدَّهُۖ وَاَوْفُوا بِالْعَهْدِۚ اِنَّ الْعَهْدَ كَانَ مَسْؤُ۫لاً
Wala taqraboo mala alyateemiilla billatee hiya ahsanu hattayablugha ashuddahu waawfoo bilAAahdi inna alAAahda kanamas-oola
You shall not touch the orphans' money except for their own good, until they reach maturity. You shall fulfill your covenants, for a covenant is a great responsibility.
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وَاَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ اِذَا كِلْتُمْ وَزِنُوا بِالْقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَق۪يمِۜ ذٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَاَحْسَنُ تَأْو۪يلاً
Waawfoo alkayla itha kiltum wazinoobilqistasi almustaqeemi thalika khayrun waahsanuta/weela
You shall give full measure when you trade, and weigh equitably. This is better and more righteous.
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وَلَا تَقْفُ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِه۪ عِلْمٌۜ اِنَّ السَّمْعَ وَالْبَصَرَ وَالْفُؤٰادَ كُلُّ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ كَانَ عَنْهُ مَسْؤُ۫لاً
Wala taqfu ma laysa laka bihiAAilmun inna assamAAa walbasara walfu-adakullu ola-ika kana AAanhu mas-oola
You shall not accept any information, unless you verify it for yourself. I have given you the hearing, the eyesight, and the brain, and you are responsible for using them.
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وَلَا تَمْشِ فِي الْاَرْضِ مَرَحاًۚ اِنَّكَ لَنْ تَخْرِقَ الْاَرْضَ وَلَنْ تَبْلُغَ الْجِبَالَ طُولاً
Wala tamshi fee al-ardi marahaninnaka lan takhriqa al-arda walan tablugha aljibalatoola
You shall not walk proudly on earth - you cannot bore through the earth, nor can you be as tall as the mountains.
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كُلُّ ذٰلِكَ كَانَ سَيِّئُهُ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ مَكْرُوهاً
Kullu thalika kana sayyi-ohuAAinda rabbika makrooha
All bad behavior is condemned by your Lord.
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ذٰلِكَ مِمَّٓا اَوْحٰٓى اِلَيْكَ رَبُّكَ مِنَ الْحِكْمَةِۜ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهاً اٰخَرَ فَتُلْقٰى ف۪ي جَهَنَّمَ مَلُوماً مَدْحُوراً
Thalika mimma awhailayka rabbuka mina alhikmati wala tajAAal maAAaAllahi ilahan akhara fatulqa feejahannama malooman madhoora
This is some of the wisdom inspired to you by your Lord. You shall not set up another god beside GOD, lest you end up in Gehenna, blamed and defeated.
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اَفَاَصْفٰيكُمْ رَبُّكُمْ بِالْبَن۪ينَ وَاتَّخَذَ مِنَ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةِ اِنَاثاًۜ اِنَّكُمْ لَتَقُولُونَ قَوْلاً عَظ۪يماً۟
Afaasfakum rabbukum bilbaneenawattakhatha mina almala-ikati inathaninnakum lataqooloona qawlan AAatheema
Has your Lord given you boys, while giving Himself the angels as daughters?! How could you utter such a blasphemy?
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وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا ف۪ي هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنِ لِيَذَّكَّرُواۜ وَمَا يَز۪يدُهُمْ اِلَّا نُفُوراً
Walaqad sarrafna fee hathaalqur-ani liyaththakkaroo wama yazeeduhumilla nufoora
We have cited in this Quran (all kinds of examples), that they may take heed. But it only augments their aversion.
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قُلْ لَوْ كَانَ مَعَهُٓ اٰلِهَةٌ كَمَا يَقُولُونَ اِذاً لَابْتَغَوْا اِلٰى ذِي الْعَرْشِ سَب۪يلاً
Qul law kana maAAahu alihatunkama yaqooloona ithan labtaghaw ila theealAAarshi sabeela
Say, "If there were any other gods beside Him, as they claim, they would have tried to overthrow the Possessor of the throne."
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سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالٰى عَمَّا يَقُولُونَ عُلُواًّ كَب۪يراً
Subhanahu wataAAalaAAamma yaqooloona AAuluwwan kabeera
Be He glorified, He is much too exalted, far above their utterances.
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تُسَبِّحُ لَهُ السَّمٰوَاتُ السَّبْعُ وَالْاَرْضُ وَمَنْ ف۪يهِنَّۜ وَاِنْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ اِلَّا يُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِه۪ وَلٰكِنْ لَا تَفْقَهُونَ تَسْب۪يحَهُمْۜ اِنَّهُ كَانَ حَل۪يماً غَفُوراً
Tusabbihu lahu assamawatuassabAAu wal-ardu waman feehinna wa-in minshay-in illa yusabbihu bihamdihi walakinla tafqahoona tasbeehahum innahu kana haleemanghafoora
Glorifying Him are the seven universes, the earth, and everyone in them. There is nothing that does not glorify Him, but you do not understand their glorification. He is Clement, Forgiver.
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وَاِذَا قَرَأْتَ الْقُرْاٰنَ جَعَلْنَا بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ حِجَاباً مَسْتُوراًۙ
Wa-itha qara/ta alqur-anajaAAalna baynaka wabayna allatheena layu/minoona bil-akhirati hijabanmastoora
When you read the Quran, we place between you and those who do not believe in the Hereafter an invisible barrier.
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وَجَعَلْنَا عَلٰى قُلُوبِهِمْ اَكِنَّةً اَنْ يَفْقَهُوهُ وَف۪ٓي اٰذَانِهِمْ وَقْراًۜ وَاِذَا ذَكَرْتَ رَبَّكَ فِي الْقُرْاٰنِ وَحْدَهُ وَلَّوْا عَلٰٓى اَدْبَارِهِمْ نُفُوراً
WajaAAalna AAala quloobihimakinnatan an yafqahoohu wafee athanihim waqran wa-ithathakarta rabbaka fee alqur-ani wahdahuwallaw AAala adbarihim nufoora
We place shields around their minds, to prevent them from understanding it, and deafness in their ears. And when you preach your Lord, using the Quran alone, they run away in aversion.,
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نَحْنُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَسْتَمِعُونَ بِه۪ٓ اِذْ يَسْتَمِعُونَ اِلَيْكَ وَاِذْ هُمْ نَجْوٰٓى اِذْ يَقُولُ الظَّالِمُونَ اِنْ تَتَّبِعُونَ اِلَّا رَجُلاً مَسْحُوراً
Nahnu aAAlamu bimayastamiAAoona bihi ith yastamiAAoona ilayka wa-ithhum najwa ith yaqoolu aththalimoonain tattabiAAoona illa rajulan mashoora
We are fully aware of what they hear, when they listen to you, and when they conspire secretly - the disbelievers say, "You are following a crazy man."
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اُنْظُرْ كَيْفَ ضَرَبُوا لَكَ الْاَمْثَالَ فَضَلُّوا فَلَا يَسْتَط۪يعُونَ سَب۪يلاً
Onthur kayfa daraboolaka al-amthala fadalloo fala yastateeAAoonasabeela
Note how they describe you, and how this causes them to stray off the path.
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وَقَالُٓوا ءَاِذَا كُنَّا عِظَاماً وَرُفَاتاً ءَاِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ خَلْقاً جَد۪يداً
Waqaloo a-itha kunnaAAithaman warufatan a-innalamabAAoothoona khalqan jadeeda
They said, "After we turn into bones and fragments, we get resurrected anew?!"
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قُلْ كُونُوا حِجَارَةً اَوْ حَد۪يداًۙ
Qul koonoo hijaratan aw hadeeda
Say, "Even if you turn into rocks or iron.
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اَوْ خَلْقاً مِمَّا يَكْبُرُ ف۪ي صُدُورِكُمْۚ فَسَيَقُولُونَ مَنْ يُع۪يدُنَاۜ قُلِ الَّذ۪ي فَطَرَكُمْ اَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍۚ فَسَيُنْغِضُونَ اِلَيْكَ رُؤُ۫سَهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ مَتٰى هُوَۜ قُلْ عَسٰٓى اَنْ يَكُونَ قَر۪يباً
Aw khalqan mimma yakburu fee sudoorikumfasayaqooloona man yuAAeeduna quli allathee fatarakumawwala marratin fasayunghidoona ilayka ruoosahumwayaqooloona mata huwa qul AAasa an yakoona qareeba
"Even if you turn into any kind of creation that you deem impossible." They will then say, "Who will bring us back?" Say, "The One who created you in the first place." They will then shake their heads and say, "When will that be?" Say, "It may be closer than you think."
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يَوْمَ يَدْعُوكُمْ فَتَسْتَج۪يبُونَ بِحَمْدِه۪ وَتَظُنُّونَ اِنْ لَبِثْتُمْ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاً۟
Yawma yadAAookum fatastajeeboona bihamdihiwatathunnoona in labithtum illa qaleela
The day He summons you, you will respond by praising Him, and you will then realize that you had lasted in this life but a short while.
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وَقُلْ لِعِبَاد۪ي يَقُولُوا الَّت۪ي هِيَ اَحْسَنُۜ اِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَنْزَغُ بَيْنَهُمْۜ اِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ كَانَ لِلْاِنْسَانِ عَدُواًّ مُب۪يناً
Waqul liAAibadee yaqooloo allateehiya ahsanu inna ashshaytana yanzaghubaynahum inna ashshaytana kana lil-insaniAAaduwwan mubeena
Tell My servants to treat each other in the best possible manner, for the devil will always try to drive a wedge among them. Surely, the devil is man's most ardent enemy.
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رَبُّكُمْ اَعْلَمُ بِكُمْۜ اِنْ يَشَأْ يَرْحَمْكُمْ اَوْ اِنْ يَشَأْ يُعَذِّبْكُمْۜ وَمَٓا اَرْسَلْنَاكَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَك۪يلاً
Rabbukum aAAlamu bikum in yasha/ yarhamkumaw in yasha/ yuAAaththibkum wama arsalnakaAAalayhim wakeela
Your Lord knows you best. According to His knowledge, He may shower you with mercy, or He may requite you. We did not send you to be their advocate.
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وَرَبُّكَ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ وَلَقَدْ فَضَّلْنَا بَعْضَ النَّبِيّ۪نَ عَلٰى بَعْضٍ وَاٰتَيْنَا دَاوُ۫دَ زَبُوراً
Warabbuka aAAlamu biman fee assamawatiwal-ardi walaqad faddalna baAAdaannabiyyeena AAala baAAdin waataynadawooda zaboora
Your Lord is the best knower of everyone in the heavens and the earth. In accordance with this knowledge, we preferred some prophets over others. For example, we gave David the Psalms.
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قُلِ ادْعُوا الَّذ۪ينَ زَعَمْتُمْ مِنْ دُونِه۪ فَلَا يَمْلِكُونَ كَشْفَ الضُّرِّ عَنْكُمْ وَلَا تَحْو۪يلاً
Quli odAAu allatheena zaAAamtum mindoonihi fala yamlikoona kashfa addurriAAankum wala tahweela
Say, "Implore whatever idols you have set up beside Him." They have no power to relieve your afflictions, nor can they prevent them.
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اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ يَدْعُونَ يَبْتَغُونَ اِلٰى رَبِّهِمُ الْوَس۪يلَةَ اَيُّهُمْ اَقْرَبُ وَيَرْجُونَ رَحْمَتَهُ وَيَخَافُونَ عَذَابَهُۜ اِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ كَانَ مَحْذُوراً
Ola-ika allatheena yadAAoonayabtaghoona ila rabbihimu alwaseelata ayyuhum aqrabuwayarjoona rahmatahu wayakhafoona AAathabahuinna AAathaba rabbika kana mahthoora
Even the idols that they implore are seeking the ways and means towards their Lord. They pray for His mercy, and fear His retribution. Surely, the retribution of your Lord is dreadful.
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وَاِنْ مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ اِلَّا نَحْنُ مُهْلِكُوهَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ الْقِيٰمَةِ اَوْ مُعَذِّبُوهَا عَذَاباً شَد۪يداًۜ كَانَ ذٰلِكَ فِي الْكِتَابِ مَسْطُوراً
Wa-in min qaryatin illa nahnumuhlikooha qabla yawmi alqiyamati aw muAAaththiboohaAAathaban shadeedan kana thalika fee alkitabimastoora
There is not a community that we will not annihilate before the Day of Resurrection, or inflict severe retribution upon them. This is already written down in the book.
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وَمَا مَنَعَنَٓا اَنْ نُرْسِلَ بِالْاٰيَاتِ اِلَّٓا اَنْ كَذَّبَ بِهَا الْاَوَّلُونَۜ وَاٰتَيْنَا ثَمُودَ النَّاقَةَ مُبْصِرَةً فَظَلَمُوا بِهَاۜ وَمَا نُرْسِلُ بِالْاٰيَاتِ اِلَّا تَخْو۪يفاً
Wama manaAAana an nursila bil-ayatiilla an kaththaba biha al-awwaloona waataynathamooda annaqata mubsiratan fathalamoobiha wama nursilu bil-ayatiilla takhweefa
What stopped us from sending the miracles is that the previous generations have rejected them. For example, we showed Thamoud the camel, a profound (miracle), but they transgressed against it. We sent the miracles only to instill reverence.
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وَاِذْ قُلْنَا لَكَ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ اَحَاطَ بِالنَّاسِۜ وَمَا جَعَلْنَا الرُّءْيَا الَّت۪ٓي اَرَيْنَاكَ اِلَّا فِتْنَةً لِلنَّاسِ وَالشَّجَرَةَ الْمَلْعُونَةَ فِي الْقُرْاٰنِۜ وَنُخَوِّفُهُمْۙ فَمَا يَز۪يدُهُمْ اِلَّا طُغْيَاناً كَب۪يراً۟
Wa-ith qulna laka inna rabbakaahata binnasi wama jaAAalnaarru/ya allatee araynaka illafitnatan linnasi washshajarataalmalAAoonata fee alqur-ani wanukhawwifuhum famayazeeduhum illa tughyanan kabeera
We informed you that your Lord fully controls the people, and we rendered the vision that we showed you a test for the people, and the tree that is accursed in the Quran. We showed them solid proofs to instill reverence in them, but this only augmented their defiance.,
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وَاِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلٰٓئِكَةِ اسْجُدُوا لِاٰدَمَ فَسَجَدُٓوا اِلَّٓا اِبْل۪يسَۜ قَالَ ءَاَسْجُدُ لِمَنْ خَلَقْتَ ط۪يناًۚ
Wa-ith qulna lilmala-ikatiosjudoo li-adama fasajadoo illa ibleesa qalaaasjudu liman khalaqta teena
When we said to the angels, "Fall prostrate before Adam," they fell prostrate, except Satan. He said, "Shall I prostrate to one You created from mud?"
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قَالَ اَرَاَيْتَكَ هٰذَا الَّذ۪ي كَرَّمْتَ عَلَيَّۘ لَئِنْ اَخَّرْتَنِ اِلٰى يَوْمِ الْقِيٰمَةِ لَاَحْتَنِكَنَّ ذُرِّيَّتَهُٓ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاً
Qala araaytaka hatha allatheekarramta AAalayya la-in akhkhartani ila yawmi alqiyamatilaahtanikanna thurriyyatahu illa qaleela
He said, "Since You have honored him over me, if You respite me till the Day of Resurrection, I will possess all his descendants, except a few."
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قَالَ اذْهَبْ فَمَنْ تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ فَاِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ جَزَٓاؤُ۬كُمْ جَزَٓاءً مَوْفُوراً
Qala ithhab faman tabiAAakaminhum fa-inna jahannama jazaokum jazaan mawfoora
He said, "Then go; you and those who follow you will end up in Hell as your requital; an equitable requital.
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وَاسْتَفْزِزْ مَنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ مِنْهُمْ بِصَوْتِكَ وَاَجْلِبْ عَلَيْهِمْ بِخَيْلِكَ وَرَجِلِكَ وَشَارِكْهُمْ فِي الْاَمْوَالِ وَالْاَوْلَادِ وَعِدْهُمْۜ وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ اِلَّا غُرُوراً
Wastafziz mani istataAAtaminhum bisawtika waajlib AAalayhim bikhaylika warajlikawasharik-hum fee al-amwali wal-awladiwaAAidhum wama yaAAiduhumu ashshaytanu illaghuroora
"You may entice them with your voice, and mobilize all your forces and all your men against them, and share in their money and children, and promise them. Anything the devil promises is no more than an illusion.
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اِنَّ عِبَاد۪ي لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَانٌۜ وَكَفٰى بِرَبِّكَ وَك۪يلاً
Inna AAibadee laysa laka AAalayhimsultanun wakafa birabbika wakeela
"As for My servants, you have no power over them." Your Lord suffices as an advocate.
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رَبُّكُمُ الَّذ۪ي يُزْج۪ي لَكُمُ الْفُلْكَ فِي الْبَحْرِ لِتَبْتَغُوا مِنْ فَضْلِه۪ۜ اِنَّهُ كَانَ بِكُمْ رَح۪يماً
Rabbukumu allathee yuzjee lakumualfulka fee albahri litabtaghoo min fadlihi innahukana bikum raheema
Your Lord is the One who causes the ships to float on the ocean, that you may seek His bounties. He is Most Merciful towards you.,
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وَاِذَا مَسَّكُمُ الضُّرُّ فِي الْبَحْرِ ضَلَّ مَنْ تَدْعُونَ اِلَّٓا اِيَّاهُۚ فَلَمَّا نَجّٰيكُمْ اِلَى الْبَرِّ اَعْرَضْتُمْۜ وَكَانَ الْاِنْسَانُ كَفُوراً
Wa-itha massakumu addurrufee albahri dalla man tadAAoona illa iyyahufalamma najjakum ila albarri aAAradtumwakana al-insanu kafoora
If you are afflicted in the middle of the sea, you forget your idols and sincerely implore Him alone. But as soon as He saves you to the shore, you revert. Indeed, the human being is unappreciative.
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اَفَاَمِنْتُمْ اَنْ يَخْسِفَ بِكُمْ جَانِبَ الْبَرِّ اَوْ يُرْسِلَ عَلَيْكُمْ حَاصِباً ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُوا لَكُمْ وَك۪يلاًۙ
Afaamintum an yakhsifa bikum janibaalbarri aw yursila AAalaykum hasiban thumma latajidoo lakum wakeela
Have you guaranteed that He will not cause the land, on shore, to swallow you? Or, that He will not send upon you a tempest, then you find no protector?
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اَمْ اَمِنْتُمْ اَنْ يُع۪يدَكُمْ ف۪يهِ تَارَةً اُخْرٰى فَيُرْسِلَ عَلَيْكُمْ قَاصِفاً مِنَ الرّ۪يحِ فَيُغْرِقَكُمْ بِمَا كَفَرْتُمْۙ ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُوا لَكُمْ عَلَيْنَا بِه۪ تَب۪يعاً
Am amintum an yuAAeedakum feehi taratanokhra fayursila AAalaykum qasifan mina arreehifayughriqakum bima kafartum thumma la tajidoo lakumAAalayna bihi tabeeAAa
Have you guaranteed that He will not return you to the sea another time, then send upon you a storm that drowns you because of your disbelief? Once this happens, we will not give you another chance.
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وَلَقَدْ كَرَّمْنَا بَن۪ٓي اٰدَمَ وَحَمَلْنَاهُمْ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ وَرَزَقْنَاهُمْ مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَفَضَّلْنَاهُمْ عَلٰى كَث۪يرٍ مِمَّنْ خَلَقْنَا تَفْض۪يلاً۟
Walaqad karramna banee adamawahamalnahum fee albarri walbahriwarazaqnahum mina attayyibati wafaddalnahumAAala katheerin mimman khalaqna tafdeela
We have honored the children of Adam, and provided them with rides on land and in the sea. We provided for them good provisions, and we gave them greater advantages than many of our creatures.
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يَوْمَ نَدْعُوا كُلَّ اُنَاسٍ بِاِمَامِهِمْۚ فَمَنْ اُو۫تِيَ كِتَابَهُ بِيَم۪ينِه۪ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ يَقْرَؤُ۫نَ كِتَابَهُمْ وَلَا يُظْلَمُونَ فَت۪يلاً
Yawma nadAAoo kulla onasin bi-imamihimfaman ootiya kitabahu biyameenihi faola-ikayaqraoona kitabahum wala yuthlamoonafateela
The day will come when we summon every people, together with their record. As for those who are given a record of righteousness, they will read their record and will not suffer the least injustice.
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وَمَنْ كَانَ ف۪ي هٰذِه۪ٓ اَعْمٰى فَهُوَ فِي الْاٰخِرَةِ اَعْمٰى وَاَضَلُّ سَب۪يلاً
Waman kana fee hathihi aAAmafahuwa fee al-akhirati aAAma waadallu sabeela
As for those who are blind in this life, they will be blind in the Hereafter; even a lot worse.
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وَاِنْ كَادُوا لَيَفْتِنُونَكَ عَنِ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلَيْكَ لِتَفْتَرِيَ عَلَيْنَا غَيْرَهُۗ وَاِذاً لَاتَّخَذُوكَ خَل۪يلاً
Wa-in kadoo layaftinoonaka AAani allatheeawhayna ilayka litaftariya AAalayna ghayrahuwa-ithan lattakhathooka khaleela
They almost diverted you from the revelations we have given you. They wanted you to fabricate something else, in order to consider you a friend.
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وَلَوْلَٓا اَنْ ثَبَّتْنَاكَ لَقَدْ كِدْتَ تَرْكَنُ اِلَيْهِمْ شَيْـٔاً قَل۪يلاًۗ
Walawla an thabbatnaka laqadkidta tarkanu ilayhim shay-an qaleela
If it were not that we strengthened you, you almost leaned towards them just a little bit.
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اِذاً لَاَذَقْنَاكَ ضِعْفَ الْحَيٰوةِ وَضِعْفَ الْمَمَاتِ ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُ لَكَ عَلَيْنَا نَص۪يراً
Ithan laathaqnaka diAAfaalhayati wadiAAfa almamati thumma latajidu laka AAalayna naseera
Had you done that, we would have doubled the retribution for you in this life, and after death, and you would have found no one to help you against us.
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وَاِنْ كَادُوا لَيَسْتَفِزُّونَكَ مِنَ الْاَرْضِ لِيُخْرِجُوكَ مِنْهَا وَاِذاً لَا يَلْبَثُونَ خِلَافَكَ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاً
Wa-in kadoo layastafizzoonaka minaal-ardi liyukhrijooka minha wa-ithan layalbathoona khilafaka illa qaleela
They almost banished you from the land to get rid of you, so they could revert as soon as you left.
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سُنَّةَ مَنْ قَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا قَبْلَكَ مِنْ رُسُلِنَا وَلَا تَجِدُ لِسُنَّتِنَا تَحْو۪يلاً۟
Sunnata man qad arsalna qablaka minrusulina wala tajidu lisunnatina tahweela
This has been consistently the case with all the messengers that we sent before you, and you will find that our system never changes.
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اَقِمِ الصَّلٰوةَ لِدُلُوكِ الشَّمْسِ اِلٰى غَسَقِ الَّيْلِ وَقُرْاٰنَ الْفَجْرِۜ اِنَّ قُرْاٰنَ الْفَجْرِ كَانَ مَشْهُوداً
Aqimi assalatalidulooki ashshamsi ila ghasaqi allayli waqur-anaalfajri inna qur-ana alfajri kana mashhooda
You shall observe the Contact Prayer (Salat) when the sun declines from its highest point at noon, as it moves towards sunset. You shall also observe (the recitation of) the Quran at dawn. (Reciting) the Quran at dawn is witnessed.
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وَمِنَ الَّيْلِ فَـتَهَجَّدْ بِه۪ نَافِلَةً لَكَۗ عَسٰٓى اَنْ يَبْعَثَكَ رَبُّكَ مَقَاماً مَحْمُوداً
Wamina allayli fatahajjad bihi nafilatanlaka AAasa an yabAAathaka rabbuka maqaman mahmooda
During the night, you shall meditate for extra credit, that your Lord may raise you to an honorable rank.
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وَقُلْ رَبِّ اَدْخِلْن۪ي مُدْخَلَ صِدْقٍ وَاَخْرِجْن۪ي مُخْرَجَ صِدْقٍ وَاجْعَلْ ل۪ي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ سُلْطَاناً نَص۪يراً
Waqul rabbi adkhilnee mudkhala sidqinwaakhrijnee mukhraja sidqin wajAAal lee minladunka sultanan naseera
And say, "My Lord, admit me an honorable admittance, and let me depart an honorable departure, and grant me from You a powerful support."
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وَقُلْ جَٓاءَ الْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ الْبَاطِلُۜ اِنَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقاً
Waqul jaa alhaqqu wazahaqa albatiluinna albatila kana zahooqa
Proclaim, "The truth has prevailed, and falsehood has vanished; falsehood will inevitably vanish."
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وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْاٰنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَٓاءٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِلْمُؤْمِن۪ينَۙ وَلَا يَز۪يدُ الظَّالِم۪ينَ اِلَّا خَسَاراً
Wanunazzilu mina alqur-ani mahuwa shifaon warahmatun lilmu/mineena walayazeedu aththalimeena illakhasara
We send down in the Quran healing and mercy for the believers. At the same time, it only increases the wickedness of the transgressors.
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83
وَاِذَٓا اَنْعَمْنَا عَلَى الْاِنْسَانِ اَعْرَضَ وَنَاٰ بِجَانِبِه۪ۚ وَاِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ كَانَ يَؤُ۫ساً
Wa-itha anAAamna AAalaal-insani aAArada wanaa bijanibihiwa-itha massahu ashsharru kana yaoosa
When we bless the human being, he becomes preoccupied and heedless. But when adversity strikes him, he turns despondent.
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قُلْ كُلٌّ يَعْمَلُ عَلٰى شَاكِلَتِه۪ۜ فَرَبُّكُمْ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ هُوَ اَهْدٰى سَب۪يلاً۟
Qul kullun yaAAmalu AAala shakilatihifarabbukum aAAlamu biman huwa ahda sabeela
Say, "Everyone works in accordance with his belief, and your Lord knows best which ones are guided in the right path."
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وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ الرُّوحِۜ قُلِ الرُّوحُ مِنْ اَمْرِ رَبّ۪ي وَمَٓا اُو۫ت۪يتُمْ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاً
Wayas-aloonaka AAani arroohiquli arroohu min amri rabbee wama ooteetummina alAAilmi illa qaleela
They ask you about the revelation. Say, "The revelation comes from my Lord. The knowledge given to you is minute."
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وَلَئِنْ شِئْنَا لَنَذْهَبَنَّ بِالَّـذ۪ٓي اَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلَيْكَ ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُ لَكَ بِه۪ عَلَيْنَا وَك۪يلاًۙ
Wala-in shi/na lanathhabannabillathee awhayna ilayka thumma latajidu laka bihi AAalayna wakeela
If we will, we can take back what we revealed to you, then you will find no protector against us.
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اِلَّا رَحْمَةً مِنْ رَبِّكَۜ اِنَّ فَضْلَهُ كَانَ عَلَيْكَ كَب۪يراً
Illa rahmatan min rabbika innafadlahu kana AAalayka kabeera
This is but mercy from your Lord. His blessings upon you have been great.
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قُلْ لَئِنِ اجْتَمَعَتِ الْاِنْسُ وَالْجِنُّ عَلٰٓى اَنْ يَأْتُوا بِمِثْلِ هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنِ لَا يَأْتُونَ بِمِثْلِه۪ وَلَوْ كَانَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ ظَه۪يراً
Qul la-ini ijtamaAAati al-insu waljinnuAAala an ya/too bimithli hatha alqur-ani laya/toona bimithlihi walaw kana baAAduhum libaAAdinthaheera
Say, "If all the humans and all the jinns banded together in order to produce a Quran like this, they could never produce anything like it, no matter how much assistance they lent one another."
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وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا لِلنَّاسِ ف۪ي هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنِ مِنْ كُلِّ مَثَلٍۘ فَاَبٰٓى اَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ اِلَّا كُفُوراً
Walaqad sarrafna linnasifee hatha alqur-ani min kulli mathalin faabaaktharu annasi illa kufoora
We have cited for the people in this Quran all kinds of examples, but most people insist upon disbelieving.
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وَقَالُوا لَنْ نُؤْمِنَ لَكَ حَتّٰى تَفْجُرَ لَنَا مِنَ الْاَرْضِ يَنْبُوعاًۙ
Waqaloo lan nu/mina laka hattatafjura lana mina al-ardi yanbooAAa
They said, "We will not believe you unless you cause a spring to gush out of the ground.
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اَوْ تَكُونَ لَكَ جَنَّةٌ مِنْ نَخ۪يلٍ وَعِنَبٍ فَتُفَجِّرَ الْاَنْهَارَ خِلَالَهَا تَفْج۪يراًۙ
Aw takoona laka jannatun min nakheelinwaAAinabin fatufajjira al-anhara khilalahatafjeera
"Or unless you own a garden of date palms and grapes, with rivers running through it.
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اَوْ تُسْقِطَ السَّمَٓاءَ كَمَا زَعَمْتَ عَلَيْنَا كِسَفاً اَوْ تَأْتِيَ بِاللّٰهِ وَالْمَلٰٓئِكَةِ قَب۪يلاًۙ
Aw tusqita assamaa kamazaAAamta AAalayna kisafan aw ta/tiya billahiwalmala-ikati qabeela
"Or unless you cause masses from the sky, as you claimed, to fall on us. Or unless you bring GOD and the angels before our eyes.
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اَوْ يَكُونَ لَكَ بَيْتٌ مِنْ زُخْرُفٍ اَوْ تَرْقٰى فِي السَّمَٓاءِۜ وَلَنْ نُؤْمِنَ لِرُقِيِّكَ حَتّٰى تُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْنَا كِتَاباً نَقْرَؤُ۬هُۜ قُلْ سُبْحَانَ رَبّ۪ي هَلْ كُنْتُ اِلَّا بَشَراً رَسُولاً۟
Aw yakoona laka baytun min zukhrufin aw tarqafee assama-i walan nu/mina liruqiyyika hattatunazzila AAalayna kitaban naqraohu qul subhanarabbee hal kuntu illa basharan rasoola
"Or unless you own a luxurious mansion, or unless you climb into the sky. Even if you do climb, we will not believe unless you bring a book that we can read." Say, "Glory be to my Lord. Am I any more than a human messenger?",
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وَمَا مَنَعَ النَّاسَ اَنْ يُؤْمِنُٓوا اِذْ جَٓاءَهُمُ الْهُدٰٓى اِلَّٓا اَنْ قَالُٓوا اَبَعَثَ اللّٰهُ بَشَراً رَسُولاً
Wama manaAAa annasa anyu/minoo ith jaahumu alhuda illa an qalooabaAAatha Allahu basharan rasoola
What prevented the people from believing when the guidance came to them is their saying, "Did GOD send a human being as a messenger?"
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قُلْ لَوْ كَانَ فِي الْاَرْضِ مَلٰٓئِكَةٌ يَمْشُونَ مُطْمَئِنّ۪ينَ لَنَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مَلَكاً رَسُولاً
Qul law kana fee al-ardi mala-ikatunyamshoona mutma-inneena lanazzalna AAalayhim mina assama-imalakan rasoola
Say, "If the earth were inhabited by angels, we would have sent down to them from the sky an angel messenger."
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قُلْ كَفٰى بِاللّٰهِ شَه۪يداً بَيْن۪ي وَبَيْنَكُمْۜ اِنَّهُ كَانَ بِعِبَادِه۪ خَب۪يراً بَص۪يراً
Qul kafa billahishaheedan baynee wabaynakum innahu kana biAAibadihikhabeeran baseera
Say, "GOD suffices as a witness between me and you. He is fully Cognizant of His worshipers, Seer."
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وَمَنْ يَهْدِ اللّٰهُ فَهُوَ الْمُهْتَدِۚ وَمَنْ يُضْلِلْ فَلَنْ تَجِدَ لَهُمْ اَوْلِيَٓاءَ مِنْ دُونِه۪ۜ وَنَحْشُرُهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ عَلٰى وُجُوهِهِمْ عُمْياً وَبُكْماً وَصُماًّۜ مَأْوٰيهُمْ جَهَنَّمُۜ كُلَّمَا خَبَتْ زِدْنَاهُمْ سَع۪يراً
Waman yahdi Allahu fahuwa almuhtadiwaman yudlil falan tajida lahum awliyaa min doonihiwanahshuruhum yawma alqiyamati AAalawujoohihim AAumyan wabukman wasumman ma/wahumjahannamu kullama khabat zidnahum saAAeera
Whomever GOD guides is the truly guided one. And whomever He sends astray, you will never find for them any lords and masters beside Him. We will summon them on the Day of Resurrection forcibly; blind, dumb, and deaf. Their destination is Hell; whenever it cools down, we will increase their fire.
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ذٰلِكَ جَزَٓاؤُ۬هُمْ بِاَنَّهُمْ كَفَرُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَا وَقَالُٓوا ءَاِذَا كُنَّا عِظَاماً وَرُفَاتاً ءَاِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ خَلْقاً جَد۪يداً
Thalika jazaohum bi-annahumkafaroo bi-ayatina waqaloo a-ithakunna AAithaman warufatana-inna lamabAAoothoona khalqan jadeeda
Such is their just retribution, since they rejected our revelations. They said, "After we turn into bones and fragments, do we get resurrected into a new creation?"
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اَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ الَّذ۪ي خَلَقَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ قَادِرٌ عَلٰٓى اَنْ يَخْلُقَ مِثْلَهُمْ وَجَعَلَ لَهُمْ اَجَلاً لَا رَيْبَ ف۪يهِۜ فَاَبَى الظَّالِمُونَ اِلَّا كُفُوراً
Awa lam yaraw anna Allaha allatheekhalaqa assamawati wal-ardaqadirun AAala an yakhluqa mithlahum wajaAAala lahumajalan la rayba feehi faaba aththalimoonailla kufoora
Could they not see that the GOD who created the heavens and the earth is able to create the same creations? (That) He has predetermined for them an irrevocable life span? Yet, the disbelievers insist upon disbelieving.
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قُلْ لَوْ اَنْتُمْ تَمْلِكُونَ خَزَٓائِنَ رَحْمَةِ رَبّ۪ٓي اِذاً لَاَمْسَكْتُمْ خَشْيَةَ الْاِنْفَاقِۜ وَكَانَ الْاِنْسَانُ قَتُوراً۟
Qul law antum tamlikoona khaza-inarahmati rabbee ithan laamsaktum khashyata al-infaqiwakana al-insanu qatoora
Proclaim, "If you possessed my Lord's treasures of mercy, you would have withheld them, fearing that you might exhaust them. The human being is stingy."
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وَلَقَدْ اٰتَيْنَا مُوسٰى تِسْعَ اٰيَاتٍ بَيِّنَاتٍ فَسْـَٔلْ بَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓائ۪لَ اِذْ جَٓاءَهُمْ فَقَالَ لَهُ فِرْعَوْنُ اِنّ۪ي لَاَظُنُّكَ يَا مُوسٰى مَسْحُوراً
Walaqad atayna moosatisAAa ayatin bayyinatin fas-albanee isra-eela ith jaahum faqalalahu firAAawnu innee laathunnuka ya moosamashoora
We supported Moses with nine profound miracles - ask the Children of Israel. When he went to them, Pharaoh said to him, "I think that you, Moses, are bewitched."
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The Final Testament
102
قَالَ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَٓا اَنْزَلَ هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِ اِلَّا رَبُّ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ بَصَٓائِرَۚ وَاِنّ۪ي لَاَظُنُّكَ يَا فِرْعَوْنُ مَثْبُوراً
Qala laqad AAalimta ma anzalahaola-i illa rabbu assamawatiwal-ardi basa-ira wa-innee laathunnukaya firAAawnu mathboora
He said, "You know full well that no one can manifest these except, obviously, the Lord of the heavens and the earth. I think that you, Pharaoh, are doomed."
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The Final Testament
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فَاَرَادَ اَنْ يَسْتَفِزَّهُمْ مِنَ الْاَرْضِ فَاَغْرَقْنَاهُ وَمَنْ مَعَهُ جَم۪يعاًۙ
Faarada an yastafizzahum mina al-ardifaaghraqnahu waman maAAahu jameeAAa
When he pursued them, as he chased them out of the land, we drowned him, together with those who sided with him, all of them.
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The Final Testament
104
وَقُلْنَا مِنْ بَعْدِه۪ لِبَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓائ۪لَ اسْكُنُوا الْاَرْضَ فَاِذَا جَٓاءَ وَعْدُ الْاٰخِرَةِ جِئْنَا بِكُمْ لَف۪يفاًۜ
Waqulna min baAAdihi libanee isra-eelaoskunoo al-arda fa-itha jaa waAAdu al-akhiratiji/na bikum lafeefa
And we said to the Children of Israel afterwards, "Go live into this land. When the final prophecy comes to pass, we will summon you all in one group."
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The Final Testament
105
وَبِالْحَقِّ اَنْزَلْنَاهُ وَبِالْحَقِّ نَزَلَۜ وَمَٓا اَرْسَلْنَاكَ اِلَّا مُبَشِّراً وَنَذ۪يراًۢ
Wabilhaqqi anzalnahuwabilhaqqi nazala wama arsalnaka illamubashshiran wanatheera
Truthfully, we sent it down, and with the truth it came down. We did not send you except as a bearer of good news, as well as a warner.
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The Final Testament
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وَقُرْاٰناً فَرَقْنَاهُ لِتَقْرَاَهُ۫ عَلَى النَّاسِ عَلٰى مُكْثٍ وَنَزَّلْنَاهُ تَنْز۪يلاً
Waqur-anan faraqnahulitaqraahu AAala annasi AAalamukthin wanazzalnahu tanzeela
A Quran that we have released slowly, in order for you to read it to the people over a long period, although we sent it down all at once.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
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قُلْ اٰمِنُوا بِه۪ٓ اَوْ لَا تُؤْمِنُواۜ اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ اُو۫تُوا الْعِلْمَ مِنْ قَبْلِه۪ٓ اِذَا يُتْلٰى عَلَيْهِمْ يَخِرُّونَ لِلْاَذْقَانِ سُجَّداًۙ
Qul aminoo bihi aw latu/minoo inna allatheena ootoo alAAilma min qablihi ithayutla AAalayhim yakhirroona lil-athqanisujjada
Proclaim, "Believe in it, or do not believe in it." Those who possess knowledge from the previous scriptures, when it is recited to them, they fall down to their chins, prostrating.
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The Final Testament
108
وَيَقُولُونَ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّنَٓا اِنْ كَانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّنَا لَمَفْعُولاً
Wayaqooloona subhana rabbinain kana waAAdu rabbina lamafAAoola
They say, "Glory be to our Lord. This fulfills our Lord's prophecy."
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The Final Testament
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وَيَخِرُّونَ لِلْاَذْقَانِ يَبْكُونَ وَيَز۪يدُهُمْ خُشُوعاً
Wayakhirroona lil-athqaniyabkoona wayazeeduhum khushooAAa
They fall down on their chins, prostrating and weeping, for it augments their reverence.
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The Final Testament
110
قُلِ ادْعُوا اللّٰهَ اَوِ ادْعُوا الرَّحْمٰنَۜ اَياًّ مَا تَدْعُوا فَلَهُ الْاَسْمَٓاءُ الْحُسْنٰىۚ وَلَا تَجْهَرْ بِصَلَاتِكَ وَلَا تُخَافِتْ بِهَا وَابْتَغِ بَيْنَ ذٰلِكَ سَب۪يلاً
Quli odAAoo Allaha awi odAAoo arrahmanaayyan ma tadAAoo falahu al-asmao alhusnawala tajhar bisalatika wala tukhafitbiha wabtaghi bayna thalika sabeela
Say, "Call Him GOD, or call Him the Most Gracious; whichever name you use, to Him belongs the best names." You shall not utter your Contact Prayers (Salat) too loudly, nor secretly; use a moderate tone.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
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وَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذ۪ي لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَداً وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَر۪يكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلِيٌّ مِنَ الذُّلِّ وَكَبِّرْهُ تَكْب۪يراً
Waquli alhamdu lillahi allatheelam yattakhith waladan walam yakun lahu shareekun feealmulki walam yakun lahu waliyyun mina aththulliwakabbirhu takbeera
And proclaim: "Praise be to GOD, who has never begotten a son, nor does He have a partner in His kingship, nor does He need any ally out of weakness," and magnify Him constantly.
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