سورة فصلت

Surah Fussilat

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
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حٰمٓۜ
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تَنْز۪يلٌ مِنَ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِۚ
Tanzeelun mina arrahmaniarraheem
A revelation from the Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
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كِتَابٌ فُصِّلَتْ اٰيَاتُهُ قُرْاٰناً عَرَبِياًّ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَۙ
Kitabun fussilat ayatuhuqur-anan AAarabiyyan liqawmin yaAAlamoon
A scripture whose verses provide the complete details, in an Arabic Quran, for people who know.
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بَش۪يراً وَنَذ۪يراًۚ فَاَعْرَضَ اَكْثَرُهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُونَ
Basheeran wanatheeran faaAAradaaktharuhum fahum la yasmaAAoon
A bearer of good news, as well as a warner. However, most of them turn away; they do not hear.
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وَقَالُوا قُلُوبُنَا ف۪ٓي اَكِنَّةٍ مِمَّا تَدْعُونَٓا اِلَيْهِ وَف۪ٓي اٰذَانِنَا وَقْرٌ وَمِنْ بَيْنِنَا وَبَيْنِكَ حِجَابٌ فَاعْمَلْ اِنَّـنَا عَامِلُونَ
Waqaloo quloobuna fee akinnatinmimma tadAAoona ilayhi wafee athaninawaqrun wamin baynina wabaynika hijabun faAAmalinnana AAamiloon
They said, "Our minds are made up, our ears are deaf to your message, and a barrier separates us from you. Do what you want, and so will we."
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قُلْ اِنَّـمَٓا اَنَا۬ بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْ يُوحٰٓى اِلَيَّ اَنَّـمَٓا اِلٰهُـكُمْ اِلٰهٌ وَاحِدٌ فَاسْتَق۪يمُٓوا اِلَيْهِ وَاسْتَغْفِرُوهُۜ وَوَيْلٌ لِلْمُشْرِك۪ينَۙ
Qul innama ana basharunmithlukum yooha ilayya annama ilahukum ilahunwahidun fastaqeemoo ilayhi wastaghfiroohuwawaylun lilmushrikeen
Say, "I am no more than a human being like you, who has been inspired that your god is one god. You shall be devoted to Him, and ask His forgiveness. Woe to the idol worshipers.
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اَلَّذ۪ينَ لَا يُؤْتُونَ الزَّكٰوةَ وَهُمْ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ هُمْ كَافِرُونَ
Allatheena la yu/toona azzakatawahum bil-akhirati hum kafiroon
"Who do not give the obligatory charity (Zakat), and with regard to the Hereafter, they are disbelievers."
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اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَهُمْ اَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍ۟
Inna allatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati lahum ajrun ghayrumamnoon
As for those who believe and lead a righteous life, they receive a well deserved recompense.
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قُلْ اَئِنَّكُمْ لَتَكْفُرُونَ بِالَّذ۪ي خَلَقَ الْاَرْضَ ف۪ي يَوْمَيْنِ وَتَجْعَلُونَ لَـهُٓ اَنْدَاداًۜ ذٰلِكَ رَبُّ الْعَالَم۪ينَۚ
Qul a-innakum latakfuroona billatheekhalaqa al-arda fee yawmayni watajAAaloona lahu andadanthalika rabbu alAAalameen
Say, "You disbelieve in the One who created the earth in two days, and you set up idols to rank with Him, though He is Lord of the universe."
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وَجَعَلَ ف۪يهَا رَوَاسِيَ مِنْ فَوْقِهَا وَبَارَكَ ف۪يهَا وَقَدَّرَ ف۪يهَٓا اَقْوَاتَهَا ف۪ٓي اَرْبَعَةِ اَيَّامٍۜ سَوَٓاءً لِلسَّٓائِل۪ينَ
WajaAAala feeha rawasiya minfawqiha wabaraka feeha waqaddara feehaaqwataha fee arbaAAati ayyamin sawaanlissa-ileen
He placed on it stabilizers (mountains), made it productive, and He calculated its provisions in four days, to satisfy the needs of all its inhabitants.*
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ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰٓى اِلَى السَّمَٓاءِ وَهِيَ دُخَانٌ فَقَالَ لَهَا وَلِلْاَرْضِ ائْتِيَا طَوْعاً اَوْ كَرْهاًۜ قَالَـتَٓا اَتَيْنَا طَٓائِع۪ينَ
Thumma istawa ila assama-iwahiya dukhanun faqala laha walil-ardii/tiya tawAAan aw karhan qalata ataynata-iAAeen
Then He turned to the sky, when it was still gas, and said to it, and to the earth, "Come into existence, willingly or unwillingly." They said, "We come willingly."
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فَقَضٰيهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمٰوَاتٍ ف۪ي يَوْمَيْنِ وَاَوْحٰى ف۪ي كُلِّ سَمَٓاءٍ اَمْرَهَاۜ وَزَيَّنَّا السَّمَٓاءَ الدُّنْ يَا بِمَصَاب۪يحَۗ وَحِفْظاًۜ ذٰلِكَ تَقْد۪يرُ الْعَز۪يزِ الْعَل۪يمِ
Faqadahunna sabAAa samawatinfee yawmayni waawha fee kulli sama-in amrahawazayyanna assamaa addunyabimasabeeha wahifthan thalikataqdeeru alAAazeezi alAAaleem
Thus, He completed the seven universes in two days, and set up the laws for every universe. And we adorned the lowest universe with lamps, and placed guards around it. Such is the design of the Almighty, the Omniscient.,
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فَاِنْ اَعْرَضُوا فَقُلْ اَنْذَرْتُكُمْ صَاعِقَةً مِثْلَ صَاعِقَةِ عَادٍ وَثَمُودَۜ
Fa-in aAAradoo fuqul anthartukumsaAAiqatan mithla saAAiqati AAadin wathamood
If they turn away, then say, "I am warning you of a disaster like the disaster that annihilated 'Aad and Thamoud."
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اِذْ جَٓاءَتْهُمُ الرُّسُلُ مِنْ بَيْنِ اَيْد۪يهِمْ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ اَلَّا تَعْبُدُٓوا اِلَّا اللّٰهَۜ قَالُوا لَوْ شَٓاءَ رَبُّنَا لَاَنْزَلَ مَلٰٓئِكَةً فَاِنَّا بِمَٓا اُرْسِلْتُمْ بِه۪ كَافِرُونَ
Ith jaat-humu arrusulumin bayni aydeehim wamin khalfihim alla taAAbudoo illaAllaha qaloo law shaa rabbunalaanzala mala-ikatan fa-inna bima orsiltumbihi kafiroon
Their messengers went to them, as well as before them and after them, saying, "You shall not worship except GOD." They said, "Had our Lord willed, He could have sent angels. We are disbelievers in what you say."
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فَاَمَّا عَادٌ فَاسْتَكْبَرُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَقَالُوا مَنْ اَشَدُّ مِنَّا قُوَّةًۜ اَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ الَّذ۪ي خَلَقَهُمْ هُوَ اَشَدُّ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةًۜ وَكَانُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَا يَجْحَدُونَ
Faamma AAadun fastakbaroofee al-ardi bighayri alhaqqi waqaloo manashaddu minna quwwatan awa lam yaraw anna Allahaallathee khalaqahum huwa ashaddu minhum quwwatan wakanoobi-ayatina yajhadoon
As for 'Aad, they turned arrogant on earth, opposed the truth, and said, "Who is more powerful than we?" Did they not realize that GOD, who created them, is more powerful than they? They were unappreciative of our revelations.
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فَاَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ ر۪يحاً صَرْصَراً ف۪ٓي اَيَّامٍ نَحِسَاتٍ لِنُذ۪يقَهُمْ عَذَابَ الْخِزْيِ فِي الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْ يَاۜ وَلَعَذَابُ الْاٰخِرَةِ اَخْزٰى وَهُمْ لَا يُنْصَرُونَ
Faarsalna AAalayhim reehan sarsaranfee ayyamin nahisatin linutheeqahumAAathaba alkhizyi fee alhayati addunyawalaAAathabu al-akhirati akhza wahum layunsaroon
Consequently, we sent upon them violent wind, for a few miserable days. We thus afflicted them with humiliating retribution in this life, and the retribution of the Hereafter is more humiliating; they can never win.
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وَاَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَهَدَيْنَاهُمْ فَاسْتَحَبُّوا الْعَمٰى عَلَى الْهُدٰى فَاَخَذَتْهُمْ صَاعِقَةُ الْعَذَابِ الْهُونِ بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَۚ
Waamma thamoodu fahadaynahumfastahabboo alAAama AAala alhudafaakhathat-hum saAAiqatu alAAathabi alhoonibima kanoo yaksiboon
As for Thamoud, we provided them with guidance, but they preferred blindness over guidance. Consequently, the disastrous and shameful retribution annihilated them, because of what they earned.
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وَنَجَّيْنَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَكَانُوا يَتَّقُونَ۟
Wanajjayna allatheena amanoowakanoo yattaqoon
We always save those who believe and lead a righteous life.
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وَيَوْمَ يُحْشَرُ اَعْدَٓاءُ اللّٰهِ اِلَى النَّارِ فَهُمْ يُوزَعُونَ
Wayawma yuhsharu aAAdao Allahiila annari fahum yoozaAAoon
The day will come when the enemies of GOD will be summoned to the hellfire, forcibly.
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حَتّٰٓى اِذَا مَا جَٓاؤُ۫هَا شَهِدَ عَلَيْهِمْ سَمْعُهُمْ وَاَبْصَارُهُمْ وَجُلُودُهُمْ بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
Hatta itha ma jaoohashahida AAalayhim samAAuhum waabsaruhum wajulooduhum bimakanoo yaAAmaloon
Once they get there, their own hearing, eyes, and skins will bear witness to everything they had done.
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وَقَالُوا لِجُلُودِهِمْ لِمَ شَهِدْتُمْ عَلَيْنَاۜ قَالُٓوا اَنْطَقَنَا اللّٰهُ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَنْطَقَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَهُوَ خَلَقَكُمْ اَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَاِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
Waqaloo lijuloodihim lima shahidtumAAalayna qaloo antaqana Allahuallathee antaqa kulla shay-in wahuwa khalaqakumawwala marratin wa-ilayhi turjaAAoon
They will say to their skins, "Why did you bear witness against us?" They will reply, "GOD made us speak up; He is the One who causes everything to speak. He is the One who created you the first time, and now you have been returned to Him."
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وَمَا كُنْتُمْ تَسْتَتِرُونَ اَنْ يَشْهَدَ عَلَيْكُمْ سَمْعُكُمْ وَلَٓا اَبْصَارُكُمْ وَلَا جُلُودُكُمْ وَلٰكِنْ ظَنَنْتُمْ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَعْلَمُ كَث۪يراً مِمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
Wama kuntum tastatiroona an yashhadaAAalaykum samAAukum wala absarukum walajuloodukum walakin thanantum anna Allahala yaAAlamu katheeran mimma taAAmaloon
There is no way you can hide from your own hearing, your eyes, or your skins. In fact, you thought that GOD was unaware of much of what you do.
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وَذٰلِكُمْ ظَنُّكُمُ الَّذ۪ي ظَنَنْتُمْ بِرَبِّكُمْ اَرْدٰيكُمْ فَاَصْبَحْتُمْ مِنَ الْخَاسِر۪ينَ
Wathalikum thannukumuallathee thanantum birabbikum ardakumfaasbahtum mina alkhasireen
This kind of thinking about your Lord will cause you to fall, and then you become losers.
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فَاِنْ يَصْبِرُوا فَالنَّارُ مَثْوًى لَهُمْۚ وَاِنْ يَسْتَعْتِبُوا فَمَا هُمْ مِنَ الْمُعْتَب۪ينَ
Fa-in yasbiroo fannarumathwan lahum wa-in yastaAAtiboo fama hum minaalmuAAtabeen
If they continue the way they are, Hell will be their destiny, and if they make up excuses, they will not be excused.
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وَقَيَّضْنَا لَهُمْ قُرَنَٓاءَ فَزَيَّنُوا لَهُمْ مَا بَيْنَ اَيْد۪يهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَحَقَّ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقَوْلُ ف۪ٓي اُمَمٍ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَالْاِنْسِۚ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا خَاسِر۪ينَ۟
Waqayyadna lahum quranaafazayyanoo lahum ma bayna aydeehim wama khalfahumwahaqqa AAalayhimu alqawlu fee omamin qad khalat minqablihim mina aljinni wal-insi innahum kanoo khasireen
We assign to them companions who adorn everything they do in their eyes. Thus, they end up incurring the same fate as the previous communities of jinns and humans, who were also losers.
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وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا لَا تَسْمَعُوا لِهٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنِ وَالْغَوْا ف۪يهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَغْلِبُونَ
Waqala allatheena kafaroo latasmaAAoo lihatha alqur-ani walghaw feehilaAAallakum taghliboon
Those who disbelieved said, "Do not listen to this Quran and distort it, that you may win."
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فَلَنُذ۪يقَنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا عَذَاباً شَد۪يداً وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ اَسْوَاَ الَّذ۪ي كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
Falanutheeqanna allatheenakafaroo AAathaban shadeedan walanajziyannahum aswaa allatheekanoo yaAAmaloon
We will certainly afflict these disbelievers with a severe retribution. We will certainly requite them for their evil works.
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ذٰلِكَ جَزَٓاءُ اَعْدَٓاءِ اللّٰهِ النَّارُۚ لَهُمْ ف۪يهَا دَارُ الْخُلْدِۜ جَزَٓاءً بِمَا كَانُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَا يَجْحَدُونَ
Thalika jazao aAAda-iAllahi annaru lahum feeha darualkhuldi jazaan bima kanoo bi-ayatinayajhadoon
Such is the requital that awaits GOD's enemies. Hell will be their eternal abode; a just requital for discarding our revelations.
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وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا رَبَّـنَٓا اَرِنَا الَّذَيْنِ اَضَلَّانَا مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَالْاِنْسِ نَجْعَلْهُمَا تَحْتَ اَقْدَامِنَا لِيَكُونَا مِنَ الْاَسْفَل۪ينَ
Waqala allatheena kafaroorabbana arina allathayni adallanamina aljinni wal-insi najAAalhuma tahta aqdaminaliyakoona mina al-asfaleen
Those who disbelieved will say, "Our Lord, show us those among the two kinds - jinns and humans - who misled us, so we can trample them under our feet, and render them the lowliest."
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اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ قَالُوا رَبُّنَا اللّٰهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقَامُوا تَـتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ اَلَّا تَخَافُوا وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا وَاَبْشِرُوا بِالْجَنَّةِ الَّت۪ي كُنْتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ
Inna allatheena qaloo rabbunaAllahu thumma istaqamoo tatanazzalu AAalayhimualmala-ikatu alla takhafoo wala tahzanoowaabshiroo biljannati allatee kuntum tooAAadoon
Those who proclaim: "Our Lord is GOD," then lead a righteous life, the angels descend upon them: "You shall have no fear, nor shall you grieve. Rejoice in the good news that Paradise has been reserved for you.
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نَحْنُ اَوْلِيَٓاؤُ۬كُمْ فِي الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْ يَا وَفِي الْاٰخِرَةِۚ وَلَكُمْ ف۪يهَا مَا تَشْتَـه۪ٓي اَنْفُسُكُمْ وَلَكُمْ ف۪يهَا مَا تَدَّعُونَۜ
Nahnu awliyaokum fee alhayatiaddunya wafee al-akhirati walakum feehama tashtahee anfusukum walakum feeha mataddaAAoon
"We are your allies in this life, and in the Hereafter. You will have in it anything you wish for; you will have anything you want.
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نُزُلاً مِنْ غَفُورٍ رَح۪يمٍ۟
Nuzulan min ghafoorin raheem
"(Such is your) ultimate abode, from a Forgiver, Most Merciful."
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وَمَنْ اَحْسَنُ قَوْلاً مِمَّنْ دَعَٓا اِلَى اللّٰهِ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحاً وَقَالَ اِنَّن۪ي مِنَ الْمُسْلِم۪ينَ
Waman ahsanu qawlan mimman daAAaila Allahi waAAamila salihan waqalainnanee mina almuslimeen
Who can utter better words than one who invites to GOD, works righteousness, and says, "I am one of the submitters"?
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وَلَا تَسْتَوِي الْحَسَنَةُ وَلَا السَّيِّئَةُۜ اِدْفَعْ بِالَّت۪ي هِيَ اَحْسَنُ فَاِذَا الَّذ۪ي بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُ عَدَاوَةٌ كَاَنَّهُ وَلِيٌّ حَم۪يمٌ
Wala tastawee alhasanatu walaassayyi-atu idfaAA billatee hiya ahsanufa-itha allathee baynaka wabaynahu AAadawatunkaannahu waliyyun hameem
Not equal is the good response and the bad response. You shall resort to the nicest possible response. Thus, the one who used to be your enemy, may become your best friend.
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وَمَا يُلَقّٰيهَٓا اِلَّا الَّذ۪ينَ صَبَرُواۚ وَمَا يُلَقّٰيهَٓا اِلَّا ذُوحَظٍّ عَظ۪يمٍ
Wama yulaqqaha illaallatheena sabaroo wama yulaqqahailla thoo haththin AAatheem
None can attain this except those who steadfastly persevere. None can attain this except those who are extremely fortunate.
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وَاِمَّا يَنْزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ نَزْغٌ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللّٰهِۜ اِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّم۪يعُ الْعَل۪يمُ
Wa-imma yanzaghannaka mina ashshaytaninazghun fastaAAith billahi innahuhuwa assameeAAu alAAaleem
When the devil whispers an idea to you, you shall seek refuge in GOD. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
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وَمِنْ اٰيَاتِهِ الَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ وَالشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُۜ لَا تَسْجُدُوا لِلشَّمْسِ وَلَا لِلْقَمَرِ وَاسْجُدُوا لِلّٰهِ الَّذ۪ي خَلَقَهُنَّ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ اِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُونَ
Wamin ayatihi allaylu wannaharuwashshamsu walqamaru la tasjudoo lishshamsiwala lilqamari wasjudoo lillahi alatheekhalaqahunna in kuntum iyyahu taAAbudoon
Among His proofs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Do not prostrate before the sun, nor the moon; you shall fall prostrate before the GOD who created them, if you truly worship Him alone.
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The Final Testament
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فَاِنِ اسْتَكْبَرُوا فَالَّذ۪ينَ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ يُسَبِّحُونَ لَهُ بِالَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْـَٔمُونَ
Fa-ini istakbaroo fallatheenaAAinda rabbika yusabbihoona lahu billayli wannahariwahum la yas-amoon
If they are too arrogant to do this, then those at your Lord glorify Him night and day, without ever tiring.
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وَمِنْ اٰيَاتِه۪ٓ اَنَّكَ تَرَى الْاَرْضَ خَاشِعَةً فَاِذَٓا اَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْهَا الْمَٓاءَ اهْتَزَّتْ وَرَبَتْۜ اِنَّ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَحْيَاهَا لَمُحْـيِ الْمَوْتٰىۜ اِنَّهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌ
Wamin ayatihi annaka taraal-arda khashiAAatan fa-itha anzalnaAAalayha almaa ihtazzat warabat inna allatheeahyaha lamuhyee almawta innahuAAala kulli shay-in qadeer
Among His proofs is that you see the land still, then, as soon as we shower it with water, it vibrates with life. Surely, the One who revived it can revive the dead. He is Omnipotent.
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اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يُلْحِدُونَ ف۪ٓي اٰيَاتِنَا لَا يَخْفَوْنَ عَلَيْنَاۜ اَفَمَنْ يُلْقٰى فِي النَّارِ خَيْرٌ اَمْ مَنْ يَأْت۪ٓي اٰمِناً يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِۜ اِعْمَلُوا مَا شِئْتُمْۙ اِنَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَص۪يرٌ
Inna allatheena yulhidoona feeayatina la yakhfawna AAalaynaafaman yulqa fee annari khayrun ammanya/tee aminan yawma alqiyamati iAAmaloo mashi/tum innahu bima taAAmaloona baseer
Surely, those who distort our revelations are not hidden from us. Is one who gets thrown into Hell better, or one who comes secure on the Day of Resurrection? Do whatever you wish; He is Seer of everything you do.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
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اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا بِالذِّكْرِ لَمَّا جَٓاءَهُمْۚ وَاِنَّهُ لَكِتَابٌ عَز۪يزٌۙ
Inna allatheena kafaroo biththikrilamma jaahum wa-innahu lakitabun AAazeez
Those who have rejected the Quran's proof when it came to them, have also rejected an Honorable book.
Rashad Khalifa
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لَا يَأْت۪يهِ الْبَاطِلُ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَلَا مِنْ خَلْفِه۪ۜ تَنْز۪يلٌ مِنْ حَك۪يمٍ حَم۪يدٍ
La ya/teehi albatilu min bayniyadayhi wala min khalfihi tanzeelun min hakeemin hameed
No falsehood could enter it, in the past or in the future; a revelation from a Most Wise, Praiseworthy.,
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مَا يُقَالُ لَكَ اِلَّا مَا قَدْ ق۪يلَ لِلرُّسُلِ مِنْ قَبْلِكَۜ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَذُو مَغْفِرَةٍ وَذُو عِقَابٍ اَل۪يمٍ
Ma yuqalu laka illa maqad qeela lirrusuli min qablika inna rabbaka lathoomaghfiratin wathoo AAiqabin aleem
What is said to you is precisely what was said to the previous messengers. Your Lord possesses forgiveness, and He also possesses painful retribution.
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The Final Testament
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وَلَوْ جَعَلْنَاهُ قُرْاٰناً اَعْجَمِياًّ لَقَالُوا لَوْلَا فُصِّلَتْ اٰيَاتُهُۜ ءَاَۭۘعْجَمِيٌّ وَعَرَبِيٌّۜ قُلْ هُوَ لِلَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا هُدًى وَشِفَٓاءٌۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ف۪ٓي اٰذَانِهِمْ وَقْرٌ وَهُوَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَمًىۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ يُنَادَوْنَ مِنْ مَكَانٍ بَع۪يدٍ۟
Walaw jaAAalnahu qur-ananaAAjamiyyan laqaloo lawla fussilat ayatuhuaaAAjamiyyun waAAarabiyyun qul huwa lillatheena amanoohudan washifaon wallatheena layu/minoona fee athanihim waqrun wahuwa AAalayhim AAaman ola-ikayunadawna min makanin baAAeed
If we made it a non-Arabic Quran they would have said, "Why did it come down in that language?" Whether it is Arabic or non-Arabic, say, "For those who believe, it is a guide and healing. As for those who disbelieve, they will be deaf and blind to it, as if they are being addressed from faraway."
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
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وَلَقَدْ اٰتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ فَاخْتُلِفَ ف۪يهِۜ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِنْ رَبِّكَ لَقُضِيَ بَيْنَهُمْۜ وَاِنَّهُمْ لَف۪ي شَكٍّ مِنْهُ مُر۪يبٍ
Walaqad atayna moosaalkitaba fakhtulifa feehi walawla kalimatunsabaqat min rabbika laqudiya baynahum wa-innahum lafeeshakkin minhu mureeb
We have given Moses the scripture and it was also disputed. If it were not for your Lord's predetermined decision, they would have been judged immediately. Indeed, they harbor too many doubts.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
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مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحاً فَلِنَفْسِه۪ وَمَنْ اَسَٓاءَ فَعَلَيْهَاۜ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِظَلَّامٍ لِلْعَب۪يدِ
Man AAamila salihanfalinafsihi waman asaa faAAalayha wamarabbuka bithallamin lilAAabeed
Whoever works righteousness does so for his own good, and whoever works evil does so to his own detriment. Your Lord is never unjust towards the people.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
47
اِلَيْهِ يُرَدُّ عِلْمُ السَّاعَةِۜ وَمَا تَخْرُجُ مِنْ ثَمَرَاتٍ مِنْ اَكْمَامِهَا وَمَا تَحْمِلُ مِنْ اُنْثٰى وَلَا تَضَعُ اِلَّا بِعِلْمِه۪ۜ وَيَوْمَ يُنَاد۪يهِمْ اَيْنَ شُرَكَٓاء۪يۙ قَالُٓوا اٰذَنَّاكَۙ مَا مِنَّا مِنْ شَه۪يدٍۚ
Ilayhi yuraddu AAilmu assaAAatiwama takhruju min thamaratin min akmamihawama tahmilu min ontha wala tadaAAuilla biAAilmihi wayawma yunadeehim ayna shuraka-eeqaloo athannaka ma minna minshaheed
With Him is the knowledge about the Hour (end of the world). No fruits emerge from their sheaths, nor does any female conceive or give birth, without His knowledge. The day will come when He asks them: "Where are those idols that you set up beside Me?" They will say, "We proclaim to You that none of us bears witness to that."
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The Final Testament
48
وَضَلَّ عَنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا يَدْعُونَ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَظَنُّوا مَا لَهُمْ مِنْ مَح۪يصٍ
Wadalla AAanhum ma kanooyadAAoona min qablu wathannoo ma lahum minmahees
The idols they had idolized will disown them, and they will realize that there will be no escape.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
49
لَا يَسْـَٔمُ الْاِنْسَانُ مِنْ دُعَٓاءِ الْخَيْرِۘ وَاِنْ مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ فَيَؤُ۫سٌ قَنُوطٌ
La yas-amu al-insanu min duAAa-ialkhayri wa-in massahu ashsharru fayaoosun qanoot
The human being never tires of imploring for good things. And when adversity befalls him, he turns despondent, desperate.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
50
وَلَئِنْ اَذَقْنَاهُ رَحْمَةً مِنَّا مِنْ بَعْدِ ضَرَّٓاءَ مَسَّتْهُ لَيَقُولَنَّ هٰذَا ل۪يۙ وَمَٓا اَظُنُّ السَّاعَةَ قَٓائِمَةًۙ وَلَئِنْ رُجِعْتُ اِلٰى رَبّ۪ٓي اِنَّ ل۪ي عِنْدَهُ لَلْحُسْنٰىۚ فَلَنُنَبِّئَنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا بِمَا عَمِلُواۘ وَلَنُذ۪يقَنَّهُمْ مِنْ عَذَابٍ غَل۪يظٍ
Wala-in athaqnahu rahmatanminna min baAAdi darraa massat-hulayaqoolanna hatha lee wama athunnu assaAAataqa-imatan wala-in rujiAAtu ila rabbee inna leeAAindahu lalhusna falanunabbi-anna allatheenakafaroo bima AAamiloo walanutheeqannahum min AAathabinghaleeth
And when we bless him after suffering some adversity, he says, "This belongs to me. I do not believe that the Hour will ever come to pass. Even if I am returned to my Lord, I will find at Him better things." Most certainly, we will inform the disbelievers of all their works, and will commit them to severe retribution.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
51
وَاِذَٓا اَنْعَمْنَا عَلَى الْاِنْسَانِ اَعْرَضَ وَنَاٰ بِجَانِبِه۪ۚ وَاِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ فَذُو دُعَٓاءٍ عَر۪يضٍ
Wa-itha anAAamna AAalaal-insani aAArada wanaa bijanibihiwa-itha massahu ashsharru fathoo duAAa-inAAareed
When we bless the human being, he turns away, and drifts farther and farther away, and when he suffers any affliction, he implores loudly.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
52
قُلْ اَرَاَيْتُمْ اِنْ كَانَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللّٰهِ ثُمَّ كَفَرْتُمْ بِه۪ مَنْ اَضَلُّ مِمَّنْ هُوَ ف۪ي شِقَاقٍ بَع۪يدٍ
Qul araaytum in kana min AAindi Allahithumma kafartum bihi man adallu mimman huwa fee shiqaqinbaAAeed
Proclaim: "What if this is truly from GOD, then you decide to reject it? Who are farther astray than those who decide to oppose this?"
Rashad Khalifa
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سَنُر۪يهِمْ اٰيَاتِنَا فِي الْاٰفَاقِ وَف۪ٓي اَنْفُسِهِمْ حَتّٰى يَتَبَـيَّنَ لَهُمْ اَنَّهُ الْحَقُّۜ اَوَلَمْ يَكْفِ بِرَبِّكَ اَنَّهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَه۪يدٌ
Sanureehim ayatina feeal-afaqi wafee anfusihim hattayatabayyana lahum annahu alhaqqu awa lam yakfi birabbikaannahu AAala kulli shay-in shaheed
We will show them our proofs in the horizons, and within themselves, until they realize that this is the truth. Is your Lord not sufficient as a witness of all things? *
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
54
اَلَٓا اِنَّهُمْ ف۪ي مِرْيَةٍ مِنْ لِقَٓاءِ رَبِّهِمْۜ اَلَٓا اِنَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ مُح۪يطٌ
Ala innahum fee miryatin min liqa-irabbihim ala innahu bikulli shay-in muheet
Indeed, they are doubtful about meeting their Lord. He is fully aware of all things.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
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