سورة المؤمنون

Surah Al-Mu'minun

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
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قَدْ اَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَۙ
Qad aflaha almu/minoon
Successful indeed are the believers;
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اَلَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ ف۪ي صَلَاتِهِمْ خَاشِعُونَۙ
Allatheena hum fee salatihimkhashiAAoon
who are reverent during their Contact Prayers (Salat).
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وَالَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ عَنِ اللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَۙ
Wallatheena hum AAani allaghwimuAAridoon
And they avoid vain talk.
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وَالَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ لِلزَّكٰوةِ فَاعِلُونَۙ
Wallatheena hum lizzakatifaAAiloon
And they give their obligatory charity (Zakat).
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وَالَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَافِظُونَۙ
Wallatheena hum lifuroojihim hafithoon
And they maintain their chastity.
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اِلَّا عَلٰٓى اَزْوَاجِهِمْ اَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ اَيْمَانُهُمْ فَاِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُوم۪ينَۚ
Illa AAala azwajihim awma malakat aymanuhum fa-innahum ghayru maloomeen
Only with their spouses, or those who are rightfully theirs, do they have sexual relations; they are not to be blamed.
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فَمَنِ ابْتَغٰى وَرَٓاءَ ذٰلِكَ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْعَادُونَۚ
Famani ibtagha waraa thalikafaola-ika humu alAAadoon
Those who transgress these limits are the transgressors.
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وَالَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ لِاَمَانَاتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَاعُونَۙ
Wallatheena hum li-amanatihimwaAAahdihim raAAoon
When it comes to deposits entrusted to them, as well as any agreements they make, they are trustworthy.
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وَالَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ عَلٰى صَلَوَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَۢ
Wallatheena hum AAala salawatihimyuhafithoon
And they observe their Contact Prayers (Salat) regularly.
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اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْوَارِثُونَۙ
Ola-ika humu alwarithoon
Such are the inheritors.
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اَلَّذ۪ينَ يَرِثُونَ الْفِرْدَوْسَۜ هُمْ ف۪يهَا خَالِدُونَ
Allatheena yarithoona alfirdawsa humfeeha khalidoon
They will inherit Paradise, wherein they abide forever.
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وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ سُلَالَةٍ مِنْ ط۪ينٍۚ
Walaqad khalaqna al-insana minsulalatin min teen
We created the human being from a certain kind of mud.
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ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَاهُ نُطْفَةً ف۪ي قَرَارٍ مَك۪ينٍۖ
Thumma jaAAalnahu nutfatan feeqararin makeen
Subsequently, we reproduced him from a tiny drop, that is placed into a well protected repository.
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ثُمَّ خَلَقْنَا النُّطْفَةَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقْنَا الْعَلَقَةَ مُضْغَةً فَخَلَقْنَا الْمُضْغَةَ عِظَاماً فَكَسَوْنَا الْعِظَامَ لَحْماًۗ ثُمَّ اَنْشَأْنَاهُ خَلْقاً اٰخَرَۜ فَتَبَارَكَ اللّٰهُ اَحْسَنُ الْخَالِق۪ينَۜ
Thumma khalaqna annutfataAAalaqatan fakhalaqna alAAalaqata mudghatanfakhalaqna almudghata AAithamanfakasawna alAAithama lahmanthumma ansha/nahu khalqan akhara fatabarakaAllahu ahsanu alkhaliqeen
Then we developed the drop into a hanging (embryo), then developed the hanging (embryo) into a bite-size (fetus), then created the bite-size (fetus) into bones, then covered the bones with flesh. We thus produce a new creature. Most blessed is GOD, the best Creator.
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ثُمَّ اِنَّكُمْ بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ لَمَيِّتُونَۜ
Thumma innakum baAAda thalikalamayyitoon
Then, later on, you die.
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ثُمَّ اِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ تُبْعَثُونَ
Thumma innakum yawma alqiyamatitubAAathoon
Then, on the Day of Resurrection, you will be resurrected.
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وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعَ طَرَٓائِقَۗ وَمَا كُنَّا عَنِ الْخَلْقِ غَافِل۪ينَ
Walaqad khalaqna fawqakum sabAAa tara-iqawama kunna AAani alkhalqi ghafileen
We created above you seven universes in layers, and we are never unaware of a single creature in them.
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وَاَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مَٓاءً بِقَدَرٍ فَاَسْكَنَّاهُ فِي الْاَرْضِۗ وَاِنَّا عَلٰى ذَهَابٍ بِه۪ لَقَادِرُونَۚ
Waanzalna mina assama-imaan biqadarin faaskannahu fee al-ardiwa-inna AAala thahabin bihi laqadiroon
We send down from the sky water, in exact measure, then we store it in the ground. Certainly, we can let it escape.
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فَاَنْشَأْنَا لَكُمْ بِه۪ جَنَّاتٍ مِنْ نَخ۪يلٍ وَاَعْنَابٍۢ لَكُمْ ف۪يهَا فَوَاكِهُ۬ كَث۪يرَةٌ وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَۙ
Faansha/na lakum bihi jannatinmin nakheelin waaAAnabin lakum feeha fawakihukatheeratun waminha ta/kuloon
With it, we produce for you orchards of date palms, grapes, all kinds of fruits, and various foods.
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وَشَجَرَةً تَخْرُجُ مِنْ طُورِ سَيْنَٓاءَ تَنْبُتُ بِالدُّهْنِ وَصِبْغٍ لِلْاٰكِل۪ينَ
Washajaratan takhruju min toori saynaatanbutu bidduhni wasibghin lilakileen
Also, a tree native to Sinai produces oil, as well as relish for the eaters.
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وَاِنَّ لَكُمْ فِي الْاَنْعَامِ لَعِبْرَةًۜ نُسْق۪يكُمْ مِمَّا ف۪ي بُطُونِهَا وَلَكُمْ ف۪يهَا مَنَافِعُ كَث۪يرَةٌ وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَۙ
Wa-inna lakum fee al-anAAamilaAAibratan nusqeekum mimma fee butoonihawalakum feeha manafiAAu katheeratun waminhata/kuloon
And the livestock should provide you with a lesson. We let you drink (milk) from their bellies, you derive other benefits from them, and some of them you use for food.
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وَعَلَيْهَا وَعَلَى الْفُلْكِ تُحْمَلُونَ۟
WaAAalayha waAAala alfulki tuhmaloon
On them, and on the ships, you ride.
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وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا نُوحاً اِلٰى قَوْمِه۪ فَقَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِنْ اِلٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۜ اَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Walaqad arsalna noohan ilaqawmihi faqala ya qawmi oAAbudoo Allaha malakum min ilahin ghayruhu afala tattaqoon
We sent Noah to his people, saying, "O my people, worship GOD. You have no other god beside Him. Would you not be righteous?"
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فَقَالَ الْمَلَؤُا الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ قَوْمِه۪ مَا هٰذَٓا اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْۙ يُر۪يدُ اَنْ يَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْۜ وَلَوْ شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ لَاَنْزَلَ مَلٰٓئِكَةًۚ مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهٰذَا ف۪ٓي اٰبَٓائِنَا الْاَوَّل۪ينَۚ
Faqala almalao allatheenakafaroo min qawmihi ma hatha illa basharunmithlukum yureedu an yatafaddala AAalaykum walaw shaaAllahu laanzala mala-ikatan ma samiAAnabihatha fee aba-ina al-awwaleen
The leaders who disbelieved among his people said, "This is no more than a human like you, who wants to gain prominence among you. Had GOD willed, He could have sent down angels. We never heard of anything like this from our ancestors.
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اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا رَجُلٌ بِه۪ جِنَّةٌ فَتَرَبَّصُوا بِه۪ حَتّٰى ح۪ينٍ
In huwa illa rajulun bihi jinnatunfatarabbasoo bihi hatta heen
"He is simply a man gone crazy. Just ignore him for awhile."
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قَالَ رَبِّ انْصُرْن۪ي بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ
Qala rabbi onsurnee bimakaththaboon
He said, "My Lord, grant me victory, for they have disbelieved me."
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فَاَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلَيْهِ اَنِ اصْنَعِ الْفُلْكَ بِاَعْيُنِنَا وَوَحْيِنَا فَاِذَا جَٓاءَ اَمْرُنَا وَفَارَ التَّنُّورُۙ فَاسْلُكْ ف۪يهَا مِنْ كُلٍّ زَوْجَيْنِ اثْنَيْنِ وَاَهْلَكَ اِلَّا مَنْ سَبَقَ عَلَيْهِ الْقَوْلُ مِنْهُمْۚ وَلَا تُخَاطِبْن۪ي فِي الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُواۚ اِنَّهُمْ مُغْرَقُونَ
Faawhayna ilayhi ani isnaAAialfulka bi-aAAyunina wawahyina fa-ithajaa amruna wafara attannooru faslukfeeha min kullin zawjayni ithnayni waahlaka illaman sabaqa AAalayhi alqawlu minhum wala tukhatibneefee allatheena thalamoo innahum mughraqoon
We then inspired him: "Make the watercraft under our watchful eyes, and in accordance with our inspiration. When our command comes, and the atmosphere boils up, put on it a pair of every kind (of your domesticated animals), and your family, except those condemned to be doomed. Do not speak to Me on behalf of those who transgressed; they will be drowned.,
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فَاِذَا اسْتَوَيْتَ اَنْتَ وَمَنْ مَعَكَ عَلَى الْفُلْكِ فَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذ۪ي نَجّٰينَا مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِم۪ينَ
Fa-itha istawayta anta waman maAAakaAAala alfulki faquli alhamdu lillahi allatheenajjana mina alqawmi aththalimeen
"Once you are settled, together with those who are with you, on the watercraft, you shall say, 'Praise GOD for saving us from the evil people.'
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وَقُلْ رَبِّ اَنْزِلْن۪ي مُنْزَلاً مُبَارَكاً وَاَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْمُنْزِل۪ينَ
Waqul rabbi anzilnee munzalan mubarakanwaanta khayru almunzileen
"And say, 'My Lord, let me disembark onto a blessed location; You are the best deliverer.' "
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اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ وَاِنْ كُنَّا لَمُبْتَل۪ينَ
Inna fee thalika laayatinwa-in kunna lamubtaleen
These should provide sufficient proofs for you. We will certainly put you to the test.
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ثُمَّ اَنْشَأْنَا مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ قَرْناً اٰخَر۪ينَۚ
Thumma ansha/na min baAAdihim qarnan akhareen
Subsequently, we established another generation after them.
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فَاَرْسَلْنَا ف۪يهِمْ رَسُولاً مِنْهُمْ اَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِنْ اِلٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۜ اَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ۟
Faarsalna feehim rasoolan minhum anioAAbudoo Allaha ma lakum min ilahin ghayruhuafala tattaqoon
We sent to them a messenger from among them, saying, "You shall worship GOD. You have no other god beside Him. Would you not be righteous?"
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وَقَالَ الْمَلَأُ مِنْ قَوْمِهِ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا وَكَذَّبُوا بِلِقَٓاءِ الْاٰخِرَةِ وَاَتْرَفْنَاهُمْ فِي الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْ يَاۙ مَا هٰذَٓا اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْۙ يَأْكُلُ مِمَّا تَأْكُلُونَ مِنْهُ وَيَشْرَبُ مِمَّا تَشْرَبُونَ
Waqala almalao min qawmihi allatheenakafaroo wakaththaboo biliqa-i al-akhiratiwaatrafnahum fee alhayati addunyama hatha illa basharun mithlukum ya/kulumimma ta/kuloona minhu wayashrabu mimma tashraboon
The leaders among his people who disbelieved and rejected the idea of the Hereafter - although we provided for them generously in this life - said, "This is no more than a human being like you. He eats from what you eat, and drinks as you drink.
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وَلَئِنْ اَطَعْتُمْ بَشَراً مِثْلَكُمْ اِنَّكُمْ اِذاً لَخَاسِرُونَ
Wala-in ataAAtum basharan mithlakuminnakum ithan lakhasiroon
"If you obey a human being like you, then you are really losers.
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اَيَعِدُكُمْ اَنَّكُمْ اِذَا مِتُّمْ وَكُنْتُمْ تُرَاباً وَعِظَاماً اَنَّكُمْ مُخْرَجُونَۖ
AyaAAidukum annakum itha mittumwakuntum turaban waAAithaman annakummukhrajoon
"Does he promise you that, after you die and turn into dust and bones, you will come out again?
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هَيْهَاتَ هَيْهَاتَ لِمَا تُوعَدُونَۖ
Hayhata hayhata limatooAAadoon
"Impossible, impossible indeed is what is promised to you.
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اِنْ هِيَ اِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا الدُّنْ يَا نَمُوتُ وَنَحْيَا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَبْعُوث۪ينَۖ
In hiya illa hayatunaaddunya namootu wanahya wamanahnu bimabAAootheen
"We only live this life - we live and die - and we will never be resurrected.
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اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا رَجُلٌۨ افْـتَرٰى عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِباً وَمَا نَحْنُ لَهُ بِمُؤْمِن۪ينَ
In huwa illa rajulun iftaraAAala Allahi kathiban wama nahnulahu bimu/mineen
"He is just a man who fabricated lies and attributed them to GOD. We will never believe him."
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قَالَ رَبِّ انْصُرْن۪ي بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ
Qala rabbi onsurnee bimakaththaboon
He said, "My Lord, grant me victory, for they have disbelieved me."
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قَالَ عَمَّا قَل۪يلٍ لَيُصْبِحُنَّ نَادِم۪ينَۚ
Qala AAamma qaleelin layusbihunnanadimeen
He said, "Soon they will be sorry."
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فَاَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّيْحَةُ بِالْحَقِّ فَجَعَلْنَاهُمْ غُـثَٓاءًۚ فَبُعْداً لِلْقَوْمِ الظَّالِم۪ينَ
Faakhathat-humu assayhatubilhaqqi fajaAAalnahum ghuthaanfabuAAdan lilqawmi aththalimeen
The retribution struck them, equitably, and thus, we turned them into ruins. The wicked people perished.
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ثُمَّ اَنْشَأْنَا مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ قُرُوناً اٰخَر۪ينَۜ
Thumma ansha/na min baAAdihimquroonan akhareen
Subsequently, we established other generations after them.
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مَا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ اُمَّةٍ اَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَۜ
Ma tasbiqu min ommatin ajalahawama yasta/khiroon
No community can advance its predetermined fate, nor delay it.
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ثُمَّ اَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا تَتْرَاۜ كُلَّمَا جَٓاءَ اُمَّةً رَسُولُهَا كَذَّبُوهُ فَاَتْبَعْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ بَعْضاً وَجَعَلْنَاهُمْ اَحَاد۪يثَۚ فَبُعْداً لِقَوْمٍ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Thumma arsalna rusulana tatrakulla ma jaa ommatan rasooluha kaththaboohufaatbaAAna baAAdahum baAAdan wajaAAalnahumahadeetha fabuAAdan liqawmin la yu/minoon
Then we sent our messengers in succession. Every time a messenger went to his community, they disbelieved him. Consequently, we annihilated them, one after the other, and made them history. The people who disbelieved have perished.
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ثُمَّ اَرْسَلْنَا مُوسٰى وَاَخَاهُ هٰرُونَ بِاٰيَاتِنَا وَسُلْطَانٍ مُب۪ينٍۙ
Thumma arsalna moosa waakhahuharoona bi-ayatina wasultaninmubeen
Then we sent Moses and his brother Aaron with our revelations and a profound proof.
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اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَا۬ئِه۪ فَاسْتَكْـبَرُوا وَكَانُوا قَوْماً عَال۪ينَۚ
Ila firAAawna wamala-ihi fastakbaroowakanoo qawman AAaleen
To Pharaoh and his elders, but they turned arrogant. They were oppressive people.
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فَقَالُٓوا اَنُؤْمِنُ لِبَشَرَيْنِ مِثْلِنَا وَقَوْمُهُمَا لَنَا عَابِدُونَۚ
Faqaloo anu/minu libasharayni mithlinawaqawmuhuma lana AAabidoon
They said, "Shall we believe for two men whose people are our slaves?"
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فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَكَانُوا مِنَ الْمُهْلَك۪ينَ
Fakaththaboohuma fakanoomina almuhlakeen
They rejected the two, and consequently, they were annihilated.
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وَلَقَدْ اٰتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ
Walaqad atayna moosaalkitaba laAAallahum yahtadoon
We gave Moses the scripture, that they may be guided.
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وَجَعَلْنَا ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَاُمَّهُٓ اٰيَةً وَاٰوَيْنَاهُمَٓا اِلٰى رَبْوَةٍ ذَاتِ قَرَارٍ وَمَع۪ينٍ۟
WajaAAalna ibna maryama waommahu ayatanwaawaynahuma ila rabwatin thatiqararin wamaAAeen
We made the son of Mary and his mother a sign, and we gave them refuge on a mesa with food and drink.
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يَٓا اَيُّهَا الرُّسُلُ كُلُوا مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَاعْمَلُوا صَالِحاًۜ اِنّ۪ي بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَل۪يمٌۜ
Ya ayyuha arrusulukuloo mina attayyibati waAAmaloo salihaninnee bima taAAmaloona AAaleem
O you messengers, eat from the good provisions, and work righteousness. I am fully aware of everything you do.
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وَاِنَّ هٰذِه۪ٓ اُمَّتُكُمْ اُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً وَاَنَا۬ رَبُّكُمْ فَاتَّقُونِ
Wa-inna hathihi ommatukum ommatan wahidatanwaana rabbukum fattaqoon
Such is your congregation - one congregation - and I am your Lord; you shall reverence Me.
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فَـتَقَطَّـعُٓوا اَمْرَهُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ زُبُراًۜ كُلُّ حِزْبٍ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ فَرِحُونَ
FataqattaAAoo amrahum baynahumzuburan kullu hizbin bima ladayhim farihoon
But they tore themselves into disputing factions; each party happy with what they have.
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فَذَرْهُمْ ف۪ي غَمْرَتِهِمْ حَتّٰى ح۪ينٍ
Fatharhum fee ghamratihim hattaheen
Therefore, just leave them in their confusion, for awhile.
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اَيَحْسَبُونَ اَنَّمَا نُمِدُّهُمْ بِه۪ مِنْ مَالٍ وَبَن۪ينَۙ
Ayahsaboona annama numidduhumbihi min malin wabaneen
Do they think that, since we provided them with money and children,
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نُسَارِعُ لَهُمْ فِي الْخَيْرَاتِۜ بَلْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
NusariAAu lahum fee alkhayratibal la yashAAuroon
we must be showering them with blessings? Indeed, they have no idea.
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اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ رَبِّهِمْ مُشْفِقُونَۙ
Inna allatheena hum min khashyatirabbihim mushfiqoon
Surely, those who are reverently conscious of their Lord,
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وَالَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ بِاٰيَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ يُؤْمِنُونَۙ
Wallatheena hum bi-ayatirabbihim yu/minoon
And who believe in the revelations of their Lord,
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وَالَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ بِرَبِّهِمْ لَا يُشْرِكُونَۙ
Wallatheena hum birabbihim layushrikoon
And who never set up any idols beside their Lord,
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وَالَّذ۪ينَ يُؤْتُونَ مَٓا اٰتَوْا وَقُلُوبُهُمْ وَجِلَةٌ اَنَّهُمْ اِلٰى رَبِّهِمْ رَاجِعُونَۙ
Wallatheena yu/toona maataw waquloobuhum wajilatun annahum ila rabbihim rajiAAoon
As they give their charities, their hearts are fully reverent. For they recognize that they will be summoned before their Lord,
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اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ يُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْخَيْرَاتِ وَهُمْ لَهَا سَابِقُونَ
Ola-ika yusariAAoona feealkhayrati wahum laha sabiqoon
They are eager to do righteous works; they compete in doing them.
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وَلَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْساً اِلَّا وُسْعَهَا وَلَدَيْنَا كِتَابٌ يَنْطِقُ بِالْحَقِّ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ
Wala nukallifu nafsan illawusAAaha waladayna kitabun yantiqu bilhaqqiwahum la yuthlamoon
We never burden any soul beyond its means, and we keep a record that utters the truth. No one will suffer injustice.
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بَلْ قُلُوبُهُمْ ف۪ي غَمْرَةٍ مِنْ هٰذَا وَلَهُمْ اَعْمَالٌ مِنْ دُونِ ذٰلِكَ هُمْ لَهَا عَامِلُونَ
Bal quloobuhum fee ghamratin min hathawalahum aAAmalun min dooni thalika hum lahaAAamiloon
Because their minds are oblivious to this, they commit works that do not conform with this; their works are evil.
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حَتّٰٓى اِذَٓا اَخَذْنَا مُتْرَف۪يهِمْ بِالْعَذَابِ اِذَا هُمْ يَجْـَٔرُونَۜ
Hatta itha akhathnamutrafeehim bilAAathabi itha hum yaj-aroon
Then, when we requite their leaders with retribution, they complain.
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لَا تَجْـَٔرُوا الْيَوْمَ اِنَّكُمْ مِنَّا لَا تُنْصَرُونَ
La taj-aroo alyawma innakum minnala tunsaroon
Do not complain now; you have given up all help from us.
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قَدْ كَانَتْ اٰيَات۪ي تُتْلٰى عَلَيْكُمْ فَكُنْتُمْ عَلٰٓى اَعْقَابِكُمْ تَنْكِصُونَۙ
Qad kanat ayatee tutlaAAalaykum fakuntum AAala aAAqabikum tankisoon
My proofs have been presented to you, but you turned back on your heels.
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مُسْتَكْبِر۪ينَ بِه۪ۗ سَامِراً تَهْجُرُونَ
Mustakbireena bihi samiran tahjuroon
You were too arrogant to accept them, and you defiantly disregarded them.
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اَفَلَمْ يَدَّبَّرُوا الْقَوْلَ اَمْ جَٓاءَهُمْ مَا لَمْ يَأْتِ اٰبَٓاءَهُمُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَۘ
Afalam yaddabbaroo alqawla am jaahumma lam ya/ti abaahumu al-awwaleen
Why do they not reflect upon this scripture? Do they not realize that they have received something never attained by their ancestors?
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اَمْ لَمْ يَعْرِفُوا رَسُولَهُمْ فَهُمْ لَهُ مُنْكِرُونَۘ
Am lam yaAArifoo rasoolahum fahum lahumunkiroon
Have they failed to recognize their messenger? Is this why they are disregarding him?
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اَمْ يَقُولُونَ بِه۪ جِنَّةٌۜ بَلْ جَٓاءَهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ وَاَكْثَرُهُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كَارِهُونَ
Am yaqooloona bihi jinnatun bal jaahumbilhaqqi waaktharuhum lilhaqqi karihoon
Have they decided that he is crazy? Indeed, he has brought the truth to them, but most of them hate the truth.
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وَلَوِ اتَّبَعَ الْحَقُّ اَهْوَٓاءَهُمْ لَفَسَدَتِ السَّمٰوَاتُ وَالْاَرْضُ وَمَنْ ف۪يهِنَّۜ بَلْ اَتَيْنَاهُمْ بِذِكْرِهِمْ فَهُمْ عَنْ ذِكْرِهِمْ مُعْرِضُونَۜ
Walawi ittabaAAa alhaqqu ahwaahumlafasadati assamawatu wal-arduwaman feehinna bal ataynahum bithikrihim fahum AAanthikrihim muAAridoon
Indeed, if the truth conformed to their wishes, there would be chaos in the heavens and the earth; everything in them would be corrupted. We have given them their proof, but they are disregarding their proof.
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اَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ خَرْجاً فَخَرَاجُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌۗ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ الرَّازِق۪ينَ
Am tas-aluhum kharjan fakharajurabbika khayrun wahuwa khayru arraziqeen
Are you asking them for a wage? Your Lord's wage is far better. He is the best Provider.
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وَاِنَّكَ لَتَدْعُوهُمْ اِلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَق۪يمٍ
Wa-innaka latadAAoohum ila siratinmustaqeem
Most assuredly, you are inviting them to a straight path.
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وَاِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ عَنِ الصِّرَاطِ لَنَاكِبُونَ
Wa-inna allatheena layu/minoona bil-akhirati AAani assiratilanakiboon
Those who disbelieve in the Hereafter will surely deviate from the right path.
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وَلَوْ رَحِمْنَاهُمْ وَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِمْ مِنْ ضُرٍّ لَلَجُّوا ف۪ي طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
Walaw rahimnahum wakashafnama bihim min durrin lalajjoo fee tughyanihimyaAAmahoon
Even when we showered them with mercy, and relieved their problems, they plunged deeper into transgression, and continued to blunder.
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وَلَقَدْ اَخَذْنَاهُمْ بِالْعَذَابِ فَمَا اسْتَكَانُوا لِرَبِّهِمْ وَمَا يَتَضَرَّعُونَ
Walaqad akhathnahum bilAAathabifama istakanoo lirabbihim wama yatadarraAAoon
Even when we afflicted them with retribution, they never turned to their Lord imploring.
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حَتّٰٓى اِذَا فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ بَاباً ذَا عَذَابٍ شَد۪يدٍ اِذَا هُمْ ف۪يهِ مُبْلِسُونَ۟
Hatta itha fatahnaAAalayhim baban tha AAathabin shadeedin ithahum feehi mublisoon
Subsequently, when we requited them with the severe retribution they had incurred, they were shocked.
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وَهُوَ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَنْشَاَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْاَبْصَارَ وَالْاَفْـِٔدَةَۜ قَل۪يلاً مَا تَشْكُرُونَ
Wahuwa allathee anshaa lakumu assamAAawal-absara wal-af-idata qaleelan matashkuroon
He is the One who granted you the hearing, the eyesight, and the brains. Rarely are you appreciative.
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وَهُوَ الَّذ۪ي ذَرَاَكُمْ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَاِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ
Wahuwa allathee tharaakum feeal-ardi wa-ilayhi tuhsharoon
He is the One who established you on earth, and before Him you will be summoned.
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وَهُوَ الَّذ۪ي يُحْـي۪ وَيُم۪يتُ وَلَهُ اخْتِلَافُ الَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِۜ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ
Wahuwa allathee yuhyeewayumeetu walahu ikhtilafu allayli wannahariafala taAAqiloon
He is the One who controls life and death, and He is the One who alternates the night and day. Do you not understand?
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بَلْ قَالُوا مِثْلَ مَا قَالَ الْاَوَّلُونَ
Bal qaloo mithla ma qalaal-awwaloon
They said what their ancestors said.
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قَالُٓوا ءَاِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَاباً وَعِظَاماً ءَاِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
Qaloo a-itha mitnawakunna turaban waAAithamana-inna lamabAAoothoon
They said, "After we die and become dust and bones, we get resurrected?
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لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا نَحْنُ وَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَا هٰذَا مِنْ قَبْلُ اِنْ هٰذَٓا اِلَّٓا اَسَاط۪يرُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ
Laqad wuAAidna nahnu waabaonahatha min qablu in hatha illa asateerual-awwaleen
"Such promises were given to us and to our parents in the past. These are no more than tales from the past."
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قُلْ لِمَنِ الْاَرْضُ وَمَنْ ف۪يهَٓا اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
Qul limani al-ardu waman feehain kuntum taAAlamoon
Say, "To whom belongs the earth and everyone on it, if you know?"
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سَيَقُولُونَ لِلّٰهِۜ قُلْ اَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Sayaqooloona lillahi qul afalatathakkaroon
They will say, "To GOD." Say, "Why then do you not take heed?"
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قُلْ مَنْ رَبُّ السَّمٰوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظ۪يمِ
Qul man rabbu assamawatiassabAAi warabbu alAAarshi alAAatheem
Say, "Who is the Lord of the seven universes; the Lord of the great dominion?"
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سَيَقُولُونَ لِلّٰهِۜ قُلْ اَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Sayaqooloona lillahi qul afalatattaqoon
They will say, "GOD." Say, "Why then do you not turn righteous?"
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قُلْ مَنْ بِيَدِه۪ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَهُوَ يُج۪يرُ وَلَا يُجَارُ عَلَيْهِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
Qul man biyadihi malakootu kulli shay-inwahuwa yujeeru wala yujaru AAalayhi in kuntumtaAAlamoon
Say, "In whose hand is all sovereignty over all things, and He is the only one who can provide help, but needs no help, if you know?"
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سَيَقُولُونَ لِلّٰهِۜ قُلْ فَاَنّٰى تُسْحَرُونَ
Sayaqooloona lillahi qul faannatusharoon
They will say, "GOD." Say, "Where did you go wrong?"
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بَلْ اَتَيْنَاهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ وَاِنَّهُمْ لَكَاذِبُونَ
Bal ataynahum bilhaqqiwa-innahum lakathiboon
We have given them the truth, while they are liars.
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مَا اتَّخَذَ اللّٰهُ مِنْ وَلَدٍ وَمَا كَانَ مَعَهُ مِنْ اِلٰهٍ اِذاً لَذَهَبَ كُلُّ اِلٰهٍ بِمَا خَلَقَ وَلَعَلَا بَعْضُهُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍۜ سُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَۙ
Ma ittakhatha Allahumin waladin wama kana maAAahu min ilahin ithanlathahaba kullu ilahin bima khalaqa walaAAalabaAAduhum AAala baAAdin subhana AllahiAAamma yasifoon
GOD has never begotten a son. Nor was there ever any other god beside Him. Otherwise, each god would have declared independence with his creations, and they would have competed with each other for dominance. GOD be glorified; far above their claims.
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عَالِمِ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَتَعَالٰى عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ۟
AAalimi alghaybi washshahadatifataAAala AAamma yushrikoon
The Knower of all secrets and declarations; be He exalted, far above having a partner.
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قُلْ رَبِّ اِمَّا تُرِيَنّ۪ي مَا يُوعَدُونَۙ
Qul rabbi imma turiyannee mayooAAadoon
Say, "My Lord, whether You show me (the retribution) they have incurred
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رَبِّ فَلَا تَجْعَلْن۪ي فِي الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِم۪ينَ
Rabbi fala tajAAalnee fee alqawmi aththalimeen
"My Lord, let me not be one of the transgressing people."
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وَاِنَّا عَلٰٓى اَنْ نُرِيَكَ مَا نَعِدُهُمْ لَقَادِرُونَ
Wa-inna AAala an nuriyaka manaAAiduhum laqadiroon
To show you (the retribution) we have reserved for them is something we can easily do.
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اِدْفَعْ بِالَّت۪ي هِيَ اَحْسَنُ السَّيِّئَةَۜ نَحْنُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَصِفُونَ
IdfaAA billatee hiya ahsanu assayyi-atanahnu aAAlamu bima yasifoon
Therefore, counter their evil works with goodness; we are fully aware of their claims.
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وَقُلْ رَبِّ اَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاط۪ينِۙ
Waqul rabbi aAAoothu bika min hamazatiashshayateen
Say, "My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the whispers of the devils.
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وَاَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ اَنْ يَحْضُرُونِ
WaaAAoothu bika rabbi an yahduroon
"And I seek refuge in You, my Lord, lest they come near me."
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حَتّٰٓى اِذَا جَٓاءَ اَحَدَهُمُ الْمَوْتُ قَالَ رَبِّ ارْجِعُونِۙ
Hatta itha jaa ahadahumualmawtu qala rabbi irjiAAoon
When death comes to one of them, he says, "My Lord, send me back.
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لَعَلّ۪ٓي اَعْمَلُ صَالِحاً ف۪يمَا تَرَكْتُ كَلَّاۜ اِنَّهَا كَلِمَةٌ هُوَ قَٓائِلُهَاۜ وَمِنْ وَرَٓائِهِمْ بَرْزَخٌ اِلٰى يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
LaAAallee aAAmalu salihanfeema taraktu kalla innaha kalimatun huwa qa-iluhawamin wara-ihim barzakhun ila yawmi yubAAathoon
"I will then work righteousness in everything I left." Not true. This is a false claim that he makes. A barrier will separate his soul from this world until resurrection.
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فَاِذَا نُفِـخَ فِي الصُّورِ فَلَٓا اَنْسَابَ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَلَا يَتَسَٓاءَلُونَ
Fa-itha nufikha fee assoorifala ansaba baynahum yawma-ithin walayatasaaloon
When the horn is blown, no relations among them will exist on that day, nor will they care about one another.
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فَمَنْ ثَقُلَتْ مَوَاز۪ينُهُ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ
Faman thaqulat mawazeenuhu faola-ikahumu almuflihoon
As for those whose weights are heavy, they will be the winners.
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وَمَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَاز۪ينُهُ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ خَسِرُٓوا اَنْفُسَهُمْ ف۪ي جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدُونَۚ
Waman khaffat mawazeenuhu faola-ikaallatheena khasiroo anfusahum fee jahannama khalidoon
Those whose weights are light are the ones who lost their souls; they abide in Hell forever.
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تَلْفَحُ وُجُوهَهُمُ النَّارُ وَهُمْ ف۪يهَا كَالِحُونَ
Talfahu wujoohahumu annaruwahum feeha kalihoon
Fire will overwhelm their faces, and they last miserably therein.
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اَلَمْ تَكُنْ اٰيَات۪ي تُتْلٰى عَلَيْكُمْ فَكُنْتُمْ بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ
Alam takun ayatee tutlaAAalaykum fakuntum biha tukaththiboon
Were not My revelations recited to you, and you kept on rejecting them?
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قَالُوا رَبَّـنَا غَلَبَتْ عَلَيْنَا شِقْوَتُنَا وَكُنَّا قَوْماً ضَٓالّ۪ينَ
Qaloo rabbana ghalabatAAalayna shiqwatuna wakunna qawman dalleen
They will say, "Our Lord, our wickedness overwhelmed us, and we were people gone astray.
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رَبَّـنَٓا اَخْرِجْنَا مِنْهَا فَاِنْ عُدْنَا فَاِنَّا ظَالِمُونَ
Rabbana akhrijna minhafa-in AAudna fa-inna thalimoon
"Our Lord, take us out of this; if we return (to our old behavior), then we are really wicked."
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قَالَ اخْسَؤُ۫ا ف۪يهَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُونِ
Qala ikhsaoo feeha walatukallimoon
He will say, "Abide therein, humiliated, and do not speak to Me.
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اِنَّهُ كَانَ فَر۪يقٌ مِنْ عِبَاد۪ي يَقُولُونَ رَبَّـنَٓا اٰمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا وَاَنْتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِم۪ينَۚ
Innahu kana fareequn min AAibadeeyaqooloona rabbana amanna faghfirlana warhamna waanta khayru arrahimeen
"A group of My servants used to say, 'Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us and shower us with mercy. Of all the merciful ones, You are the Most Merciful.'
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فَاتَّخَذْتُمُوهُمْ سِخْرِياًّ حَتّٰٓى اَنْسَوْكُمْ ذِكْر۪ي وَكُنْتُمْ مِنْهُمْ تَضْحَكُونَ
Fattakhathtumoohumsikhriyyan hatta ansawkum thikree wakuntumminhum tadhakoon
"But you mocked and ridiculed them, to the extent that you forgot Me. You used to laugh at them.
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اِنّ۪ي جَزَيْتُهُمُ الْيَوْمَ بِمَا صَبَرُٓواۙ اَنَّهُمْ هُمُ الْفَٓائِزُونَ
Innee jazaytuhumu alyawma bima sabarooannahum humu alfa-izoon
"I have rewarded them today, in return for their steadfastness, by making them the winners."
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قَالَ كَمْ لَبِثْتُمْ فِي الْاَرْضِ عَدَدَ سِن۪ينَ
Qala kam labithtum fee al-ardiAAadada sineen
He said, "How long have you lasted on earth? How many years?"
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قَالُوا لَبِثْنَا يَوْماً اَوْ بَعْضَ يَوْمٍ فَسْـَٔلِ الْعَٓادّ۪ينَ
Qaloo labithna yawman aw baAAdayawmin fas-ali alAAaddeen
They said, "We lasted a day or part of a day. Ask those who counted."
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قَالَ اِنْ لَبِثْتُمْ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاً لَوْ اَنَّكُمْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
Qala in labithtum illaqaleelan law annakum kuntum taAAlamoon
He said, "In fact, you stayed but a brief interim, if you only knew.
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اَفَحَسِبْتُمْ اَنَّمَا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ عَبَثاً وَاَنَّكُمْ اِلَيْنَا لَا تُرْجَعُونَ
Afahasibtum annama khalaqnakumAAabathan waannakum ilayna la turjaAAoon
"Did you think that we created you in vain; that you were not to be returned to us?"
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فَتَعَالَى اللّٰهُ الْمَلِكُ الْحَقُّۚ لَٓا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَۚ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَر۪يمِ
FataAAala Allahualmaliku alhaqqu la ilaha illa huwarabbu alAAarshi alkareem
Most exalted is GOD, the true Sovereign. There is no other god beside Him; the Most Honorable Lord, possessor of all authority.
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وَمَنْ يَدْعُ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهاً اٰخَرَۙ لَا بُرْهَانَ لَهُ بِه۪ۙ فَاِنَّمَا حِسَابُهُ عِنْدَ رَبِّه۪ۜ اِنَّهُ لَا يُفْلِحُ الْكَافِرُونَ
Waman yadAAu maAAa Allahi ilahanakhara la burhana lahu bihi fa-innamahisabuhu AAinda rabbihi innahu la yuflihualkafiroon
Anyone who idolizes beside GOD any other god, and without any kind of proof, his reckoning rests with his Lord. The disbelievers never succeed.
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وَقُلْ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَاَنْتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِم۪ينَ
Waqul rabbi ighfir warhamwaanta khayru arrahimeen
Say, "My Lord, shower us with forgiveness and mercy. Of all the merciful ones, You are the Most Merciful."
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