Kitab

الزخرف

Chapter 43, 89 verses

  • Arabic
  • Pickthall
  • Yusuf Ali
  • Transliteration
Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم حم

Pickthall

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ha. Mim.

Yusuf Ali

Ha - Mim

Transliteration

Hameem

Arabic

والكتاب المبين

Pickthall

By the Scripture which maketh plain,

Yusuf Ali

By the Book that makes things clear, -

Transliteration

Waalkitabi almubeeni

Arabic

إنا جعلناه قرآنا عربيا لعلكم تعقلون

Pickthall

Lo! We have appointed it a Lecture, in Arabic that haply ye may understand.

Yusuf Ali

We have made it a Qur'an in Arabic, that ye may be able to understand (and learn wisdom).

Transliteration

Inna jaAAalnahu quranan AAarabiyyan laAAallakum taAAqiloona

Arabic

وإنه في أم الكتاب لدينا لعلي حكيم

Pickthall

And Lo! in the Source of Decrees, which We possess, it is indeed sublime, decisive.

Yusuf Ali

And verily, it is in the Mother of the Book, in Our Presence, high (in dignity), full of wisdom.

Transliteration

Wainnahu fee ommi alkitabi ladayna laAAaliyyun hakeemun

Arabic

أفنضرب عنكم الذكر صفحا أن كنتم قوما مسرفين

Pickthall

Shall We utterly ignore you because ye are a wanton folk ?

Yusuf Ali

Shall We then take away the Message from you and repel (you), for that ye are a people transgressing beyond bounds?

Transliteration

Afanadribu AAankumu alththikra safhan an kuntum qawman musrifeena

Arabic

وكم أرسلنا من نبي في الأولين

Pickthall

How many a prophet did We send among the men of old!

Yusuf Ali

But how many were the prophets We sent amongst the peoples of old?

Transliteration

Wakam arsalna min nabiyyin fee alawwaleena

Arabic

وما يأتيهم من نبي إلا كانوا به يستهزئون

Pickthall

And never came there unto them a prophet but they used to mock him.

Yusuf Ali

And never came there a prophet to them but they mocked him.

Transliteration

Wama yateehim min nabiyyin illa kanoo bihi yastahzioona

Arabic

فأهلكنا أشد منهم بطشا ومضى مثل الأولين

Pickthall

Then We destroyed men mightier than these in prowess; and the example of the men of old hath gone (before them).

Yusuf Ali

So We destroyed (them) - stronger in power than these; - and (thus) has passed on the Parable of the peoples of old.

Transliteration

Faahlakna ashadda minhum batshan wamada mathalu alawwaleena

Arabic

ولئن سألتهم من خلق السماوات والأرض ليقولن خلقهن العزيز العليم

Pickthall

And if thou (Muhammad) ask them: Who created the heavens and the earth, they will surely answer: The Mighty, the Knower created them;

Yusuf Ali

If thou wert to question them, 'Who created the heavens and the earth?' They would be sure to reply, 'they were created by (Him), the Exalted in Power, Full of Knowledge'; -

Transliteration

Walain saaltahum man khalaqa alssamawati waalarda layaqoolunna khalaqahunna alAAazeezu alAAaleemu

Arabic

الذي جعل لكم الأرض مهدا وجعل لكم فيها سبلا لعلكم تهتدون

Pickthall

Who made the earth a resting - place for you, and placed roads for you therein, that haply ye may find your way;

Yusuf Ali

(Yea, the same that) has made for you the earth (like a carpet) spread out, and has made for you roads (and channels) therein, in order that ye may find guidance (on the way);

Transliteration

Allathee jaAAala lakumu alarda mahdan wajaAAala lakum feeha subulan laAAallakum tahtadoona

Arabic

والذي نزل من السماء ماء بقدر فأنشرنا به بلدة ميتا ۚ كذلك تخرجون

Pickthall

And Who sendeth down water from the sky in (due) measure, and We revive a dead land therewith. Even so will ye be brought forth;

Yusuf Ali

That sends down (from time to time) rain from the sky in due measure; - and We raise to life therewith a land that is dead; even so will ye be raised (from the dead); -

Transliteration

Waallathee nazzala mina alssamai maan biqadarin faansharna bihi baldatan maytan kathalika tukhrajoona

Arabic

والذي خلق الأزواج كلها وجعل لكم من الفلك والأنعام ما تركبون

Pickthall

He Who created all the pairs, and appointed for you ships and cattle whereupon ye ride.

Yusuf Ali

That has created pairs in all things, and has made for you ships and cattle on which ye ride,

Transliteration

Waallathee khalaqa alazwaja kullaha wajaAAala lakum mina alfulki waalanAAami ma tarkaboona

Arabic

لتستووا على ظهوره ثم تذكروا نعمة ربكم إذا استويتم عليه وتقولوا سبحان الذي سخر لنا هذا وما كنا له مقرنين

Pickthall

That ye may mount upon their backs, and may remember your Lord's favour when ye mount thereon, and may say: Glorified be He Who hath subdued these unto us, and we were not capable (of subduing them);

Yusuf Ali

In order that ye may sit firm and square on their backs, and when so seated, ye may celebrate the (kind) favour of your Lord, and say, "Glory to Him Who has subjected these to our (use), for we could never have accomplished this (by ourselves),

Transliteration

Litastawoo AAala thuhoorihi thumma tathkuroo niAAmata rabbikum itha istawaytum AAalayhi wataqooloo subhana allathee sakhkhara lana hatha wama kunna lahu muqrineena

Arabic

وإنا إلى ربنا لمنقلبون

Pickthall

And lo! unto our Lord we surely are returning.

Yusuf Ali

"And to our Lord, surely, must we turn back!"

Transliteration

Wainna ila rabbina lamunqaliboona

Arabic

وجعلوا له من عباده جزءا ۚ إن الإنسان لكفور مبين

Pickthall

And they allot to Him a portion of His bondmen! Lo! man is verily a mere ingrate.

Yusuf Ali

Yet they attribute to some of His servants a share with Him (in his godhead)! truly is man a blasphemous ingrate avowed!

Transliteration

WajaAAaloo lahu min AAibadihi juzan inna alinsana lakafoorun mubeenun

Arabic

أم اتخذ مما يخلق بنات وأصفاكم بالبنين

Pickthall

Or chooseth He daughters of all that He hath created, and honoureth He you with sons ?

Yusuf Ali

What! has He taken daughters out of what He himself creates, and granted to you sons for choice?

Transliteration

Ami ittakhatha mimma yakhluqu banatin waasfakum bialbaneena

Arabic

وإذا بشر أحدهم بما ضرب للرحمن مثلا ظل وجهه مسودا وهو كظيم

Pickthall

And if one of them hath tidings of that which he likeneth to the Beneficent One, his countenance becometh black and he is full of inward rage.

Yusuf Ali

When news is brought to one of them of (the birth of) what he sets up as a likeness to (Allah) Most Gracious, his face darkens, and he is filled with inward grief!

Transliteration

Waitha bushshira ahaduhum bima daraba lilrrahmani mathalan thalla wajhuhu muswaddan wahuwa katheemun

Arabic

أومن ينشأ في الحلية وهو في الخصام غير مبين

Pickthall

(Liken they then to Allah) that which is bred up in outward show, and in dispute cannot make itself plain ?

Yusuf Ali

Is then one brought up among trinkets, and unable to give a clear account in a dispute (to be associated with Allah)?

Transliteration

Awaman yunashshao fee alhilyati wahuwa fee alkhisami ghayru mubeenin

Arabic

وجعلوا الملائكة الذين هم عباد الرحمن إناثا ۚ أشهدوا خلقهم ۚ ستكتب شهادتهم ويسألون

Pickthall

And they make the angels, who are the slaves of the Beneficent, females. Did they witness their creation ? Their testimony will be recorded and they will be questioned.

Yusuf Ali

And they make into females angels who themselves serve Allah. Did they witness their creation? Their evidence will be recorded, and they will be called to account!

Transliteration

WajaAAaloo almalaikata allatheena hum AAibadu alrrahmani inathan ashahidoo khalqahum satuktabu shahadatuhum wayusaloona

Arabic

وقالوا لو شاء الرحمن ما عبدناهم ۗ ما لهم بذلك من علم ۖ إن هم إلا يخرصون

Pickthall

And they say: If the Beneficent One had (so) willed, we should not have worshipped them. They have no knowledge whatsoever of that. They do but guess.

Yusuf Ali

("Ah!") they say, "If it had been the will of (Allah) Most Gracious, we should not have worshipped such (deities)!" Of that they have no knowledge! they do nothing but lie!

Transliteration

Waqaloo law shaa alrrahmanu ma AAabadnahum ma lahum bithalika min AAilmin in hum illa yakhrusoona

Arabic

أم آتيناهم كتابا من قبله فهم به مستمسكون

Pickthall

Or have We given them any scripture before (this Qur'an) so that they are holding fast thereto ?

Yusuf Ali

What! have We given them a Book before this, to which they are holding fast?

Transliteration

Am ataynahum kitaban min qablihi fahum bihi mustamsikoona

Arabic

بل قالوا إنا وجدنا آباءنا على أمة وإنا على آثارهم مهتدون

Pickthall

Nay, for they say only: Lo! we found our fathers following a religion, and we are guided by their footprints.

Yusuf Ali

Nay! they say: "We found our fathers following a certain religion, and we do guide ourselves by their footsteps."

Transliteration

Bal qaloo inna wajadna abaana AAala ommatin wainna AAala atharihim muhtadoona

Arabic

وكذلك ما أرسلنا من قبلك في قرية من نذير إلا قال مترفوها إنا وجدنا آباءنا على أمة وإنا على آثارهم مقتدون

Pickthall

And even so We sent not a warner before thee (Muhammad) into any township but its luxurious ones said: Lo! we found our fathers following a religion, and we are following their footprints.

Yusuf Ali

Just in the same way, whenever We sent a Warner before thee to any people, the wealthy ones among them said: "We found our fathers following a certain religion, and we will certainly follow in their footsteps."

Transliteration

Wakathalika ma arsalna min qablika fee qaryatin min natheerin illa qala mutrafooha inna wajadna abaana AAala ommatin wainna AAala atharihim muqtadoona

Arabic

۞ قال أولو جئتكم بأهدى مما وجدتم عليه آباءكم ۖ قالوا إنا بما أرسلتم به كافرون

Pickthall

(And the warner) said: What! Even though I bring you better guidance than that ye found your fathers following ? They answered: Lo! in what ye bring we are disbelievers.

Yusuf Ali

He said: "What! Even if I brought you better guidance than that which ye found your fathers following?" They said: "For us, we deny that ye (prophets) are sent (on a mission at all)."

Transliteration

Qala awalaw jitukum biahda mimma wajadtum AAalayhi abaakum qaloo inna bima orsiltum bihi kafiroona

Arabic

فانتقمنا منهم ۖ فانظر كيف كان عاقبة المكذبين

Pickthall

So We requited them. Then see the nature of the consequence for the rejecters!

Yusuf Ali

So We exacted retribution from them: now see what was the end of those who rejected (Truth)!

Transliteration

Faintaqamna minhum faonthur kayfa kana AAaqibatu almukaththibeena

Arabic

وإذ قال إبراهيم لأبيه وقومه إنني براء مما تعبدون

Pickthall

And when Abraham said unto his father and his folk: Lo! I am innocent of what ye worship

Yusuf Ali

Behold! Abraham said to his father and his people: "I do indeed clear myself of what ye worship:

Transliteration

Waith qala ibraheemu liabeehi waqawmihi innanee baraon mimma taAAbudoona

Arabic

إلا الذي فطرني فإنه سيهدين

Pickthall

Save Him Who did create me, for He will surely guide me.

Yusuf Ali

"(I worship) only Him Who made me, and He will certainly guide me."

Transliteration

Illa allathee fataranee fainnahu sayahdeeni

Arabic

وجعلها كلمة باقية في عقبه لعلهم يرجعون

Pickthall

And he made it a word enduring among his seed, that haply they might return.

Yusuf Ali

And he left it as a Word to endure among those who came after him, that they may turn back (to Allah).

Transliteration

WajaAAalaha kalimatan baqiyatan fee AAaqibihi laAAallahum yarjiAAoona

Arabic

بل متعت هؤلاء وآباءهم حتى جاءهم الحق ورسول مبين

Pickthall

Nay, but I let these and their fathers enjoy life (only) till there should come unto them the Truth and a messenger making plain.

Yusuf Ali

Yea, I have given the good things of this life to these (men) and their fathers, until the Truth has come to them, and a messenger making things clear.

Transliteration

Bal mattaAAtu haolai waabaahum hatta jaahumu alhaqqu warasoolun mubeenun

Arabic

ولما جاءهم الحق قالوا هذا سحر وإنا به كافرون

Pickthall

And now that the Truth hath come unto them they say: This is mere magic, and lo! we are disbelievers therein.

Yusuf Ali

But when the Truth came to them, they said: "This is sorcery, and we do reject it."

Transliteration

Walamma jaahumu alhaqqu qaloo hatha sihrun wainna bihi kafiroona

Arabic

وقالوا لولا نزل هذا القرآن على رجل من القريتين عظيم

Pickthall

And they say: If only this Qur'an had been revealed to some great man of the two towns ?

Yusuf Ali

Also, they say: "Why is not this Qur'an sent down to some leading man in either of the two (chief) cities?"

Transliteration

Waqaloo lawla nuzzila hatha alquranu AAala rajulin mina alqaryatayni AAatheemun

Arabic

أهم يقسمون رحمت ربك ۚ نحن قسمنا بينهم معيشتهم في الحياة الدنيا ۚ ورفعنا بعضهم فوق بعض درجات ليتخذ بعضهم بعضا سخريا ۗ ورحمت ربك خير مما يجمعون

Pickthall

Is it they who apportion thy Lord's mercy ? We have apportioned among them their livelihood in the life of the world, and raised some of them above others in rank that some of them may take labour from others; and the mercy of thy Lord is better than (the wealth) that they amass.

Yusuf Ali

Is it they who would portion out the Mercy of thy Lord? It is We Who portion out between them their livelihood in the life of this world: and We raise some of them above others in ranks, so that some may command work from others. But the Mercy of thy Lord is better than the (wealth) which they amass.

Transliteration

Ahum yaqsimoona rahmata rabbika nahnu qasamna baynahum maAAeeshatahum fee alhayati alddunya warafaAAna baAAdahum fawqa baAAdin darajatin liyattakhitha baAAduhum baAAdan sukhriyyan warahmatu rabbika khayrun mimma yajmaAAoona

Arabic

ولولا أن يكون الناس أمة واحدة لجعلنا لمن يكفر بالرحمن لبيوتهم سقفا من فضة ومعارج عليها يظهرون

Pickthall

And were it not that mankind would have become one community, We might well have appointed, for those who disbelieve in the Beneficent, roofs of silver for their houses and stairs (of silver) whereby to mount,

Yusuf Ali

And were it not that (all) men might become of one (evil) way of life, We would provide, for everyone that blasphemes against (Allah) Most Gracious, silver roofs for their houses and (silver) stair - ways on which to go up,

Transliteration

Walawla an yakoona alnnasu ommatan wahidatan lajaAAalna liman yakfuru bialrrahmani libuyootihim suqufan min fiddatin wamaAAarija AAalayha yathharoona

Arabic

ولبيوتهم أبوابا وسررا عليها يتكئون

Pickthall

And for their houses doors (of silver) and couches of silver whereon to recline,

Yusuf Ali

And (silver) doors to their houses, and thrones (of silver) on which they could recline,

Transliteration

Walibuyootihim abwaban wasururan AAalayha yattakioona

Arabic

وزخرفا ۚ وإن كل ذلك لما متاع الحياة الدنيا ۚ والآخرة عند ربك للمتقين

Pickthall

And ornaments of gold. Yet all that would have been but a provision of the life of the world. And the Hereafter with your Lord would have been for those who keep from evil.

Yusuf Ali

And also adornments of gold. But all this were nothing but conveniences of the present life: The Hereafter, in the sight of thy Lord is for the Righteous.

Transliteration

Wazukhrufan wain kullu thalika lamma mataAAu alhayati alddunya waalakhiratu AAinda rabbika lilmuttaqeena

Arabic

ومن يعش عن ذكر الرحمن نقيض له شيطانا فهو له قرين

Pickthall

And he whose sight is dim to the remembrance of the Beneficent, We assign unto him a devil who becometh his comrade;

Yusuf Ali

If anyone withdraws himself from remembrance of (Allah) Most Gracious, We appoint for him an evil one, to be an intimate companion to him.

Transliteration

Waman yaAAshu AAan thikri alrrahmani nuqayyid lahu shaytanan fahuwa lahu qareenun

Arabic

وإنهم ليصدونهم عن السبيل ويحسبون أنهم مهتدون

Pickthall

And lo! they surely turn them from the way of Allah, and yet they deem that they are rightly guided;

Yusuf Ali

Such (evil ones) really hinder them from the Path, but they think that they are being guided aright!

Transliteration

Wainnahum layasuddoonahum AAani alssabeeli wayahsaboona annahum muhtadoona

Arabic

حتى إذا جاءنا قال يا ليت بيني وبينك بعد المشرقين فبئس القرين

Pickthall

Till, when he cometh unto Us, he saith (unto his comrade): Ah, would that between me and thee there were the distance of the two horizons - an evil comrade!

Yusuf Ali

At length, when (such a one) comes to Us, he says (to his evil companion): "Would that between me and thee were the distance of East and West!" Ah! evil is the companion (indeed)!

Transliteration

Hatta itha jaana qala ya layta baynee wabaynaka buAAda almashriqayni fabisa alqareenu

Arabic

ولن ينفعكم اليوم إذ ظلمتم أنكم في العذاب مشتركون

Pickthall

And it profiteth you not this day, because ye did wrong, that ye will be sharers in the doom.

Yusuf Ali

When ye have done wrong, it will avail you nothing, that Day, that ye shall be partners in Punishment!

Transliteration

Walan yanfaAAakumu alyawma ith thalamtum annakum fee alAAathabi mushtarikoona

Arabic

أفأنت تسمع الصم أو تهدي العمي ومن كان في ضلال مبين

Pickthall

Canst thou (Muhammad) make the deaf to hear, or canst thou guide the blind or him who is in error manifest ?

Yusuf Ali

Canst thou then make the deaf to hear, or give direction to the blind or to such as (wander) in manifest error?

Transliteration

Afaanta tusmiAAu alssumma aw tahdee alAAumya waman kana fee dalalin mubeenin

Arabic

فإما نذهبن بك فإنا منهم منتقمون

Pickthall

And if We take thee away, We surely shall take vengeance on them,

Yusuf Ali

Even if We take thee away, We shall be sure to exact retribution from them,

Transliteration

Faimma nathhabanna bika fainna minhum muntaqimoona

Arabic

أو نرينك الذي وعدناهم فإنا عليهم مقتدرون

Pickthall

Or (if) We show thee that wherewith We threaten them; for lo! We have complete command of them.

Yusuf Ali

Or We shall show thee that (accomplished) which We have promised them: for verily We shall prevail over them.

Transliteration

Aw nuriyannaka allathee waAAadnahum fainna AAalayhim muqtadiroona

Arabic

فاستمسك بالذي أوحي إليك ۖ إنك على صراط مستقيم

Pickthall

So hold thou fast to that which is inspired in thee. Lo! thou art on a right path.

Yusuf Ali

So hold thou fast to the Revelation sent down to thee; verily thou art on a Straight Way.

Transliteration

Faistamsik biallathee oohiya ilayka innaka AAala siratin mustaqeemin

Arabic

وإنه لذكر لك ولقومك ۖ وسوف تسألون

Pickthall

And lo! it is in truth a Reminder for thee and for thy folk; and ye will be questioned.

Yusuf Ali

The (Qur'an) is indeed the message, for thee and for thy people; and soon shall ye (all) be brought to account.

Transliteration

Wainnahu lathikrun laka waliqawmika wasawfa tusaloona

Arabic

واسأل من أرسلنا من قبلك من رسلنا أجعلنا من دون الرحمن آلهة يعبدون

Pickthall

And ask those of Our messengers whom We sent before thee: Did We ever appoint gods to be worshipped beside the Beneficent ?

Yusuf Ali

And question thou our messengers whom We sent before thee; did We appoint any deities other than (Allah) Most Gracious, to be worshipped?

Transliteration

Waisal man arsalna min qablika min rusulina ajaAAalna min dooni alrrahmani alihatan yuAAbadoona

Arabic

ولقد أرسلنا موسى بآياتنا إلى فرعون وملئه فقال إني رسول رب العالمين

Pickthall

And verily We sent Moses with Our revelations unto Pharaoh and his chiefs, and he said: I am a messenger of the Lord of the Worlds.

Yusuf Ali

We did send Moses aforetime, with Our Signs, to Pharaoh and his Chiefs: He said, "I am a messenger of the Lord of the Worlds."

Transliteration

Walaqad arsalna moosa biayatina ila firAAawna wamalaihi faqala innee rasoolu rabbi alAAalameena

Arabic

فلما جاءهم بآياتنا إذا هم منها يضحكون

Pickthall

But when he brought them Our tokens, behold! they laughed at them.

Yusuf Ali

But when he came to them with Our Signs, behold they ridiculed them.

Transliteration

Falamma jaahum biayatina itha hum minha yadhakoona

Arabic

وما نريهم من آية إلا هي أكبر من أختها ۖ وأخذناهم بالعذاب لعلهم يرجعون

Pickthall

And every token that We showed them was greater than its sister (token), and We grasped them with the torment, that haply they might turn again.

Yusuf Ali

We showed them Sign after Sign, each greater than its fellow, and We seized them with Punishment, in order that they might turn (to Us).

Transliteration

Wama nureehim min ayatin illa hiya akbaru min okhtiha waakhathnahum bialAAathabi laAAallahum yarjiAAoona

Arabic

وقالوا يا أيه الساحر ادع لنا ربك بما عهد عندك إننا لمهتدون

Pickthall

And they said: O wizard! Entreat thy Lord for us by the pact that He hath made with thee. Lo! we verily will walk aright.

Yusuf Ali

And they said, "O thou sorcerer! Invoke thy Lord for us according to His covenant with thee; for we shall truly accept guidance."

Transliteration

Waqaloo ya ayyuha alsahiru odAAu lana rabbaka bima AAahida AAindaka innana lamuhtadoona

Arabic

فلما كشفنا عنهم العذاب إذا هم ينكثون

Pickthall

But when We eased them of the torment, behold! they broke their word.

Yusuf Ali

But when We removed the Penalty from them, behold, they broke their word.

Transliteration

Falamma kashafna AAanhumu alAAathaba itha hum yankuthoona

Arabic

ونادى فرعون في قومه قال يا قوم أليس لي ملك مصر وهذه الأنهار تجري من تحتي ۖ أفلا تبصرون

Pickthall

And Pharaoh caused a proclamation to be made among his people saying: O my people! Is not mine the sovereignty of Egypt and these rivers flowing under me ? Can ye not then discern ?

Yusuf Ali

And Pharaoh proclaimed among his people, saying: "O my people! Does not the dominion of Egypt belong to me, (witness) these streams flowing underneath my (palace)? What! see ye not then?

Transliteration

Wanada firAAawnu fee qawmihi qala ya qawmi alaysa lee mulku misra wahathihi alanharu tajree min tahtee afala tubsiroona

Arabic

أم أنا خير من هذا الذي هو مهين ولا يكاد يبين

Pickthall

I am surely better than this fellow, who is despicable and can hardly make (his meaning) plain!

Yusuf Ali

"Am I not better than this (Moses), who is a contemptible wretch and can scarcely express himself clearly?

Transliteration

Am ana khayrun min hatha allathee huwa maheenun wala yakadu yubeenu

Arabic

فلولا ألقي عليه أسورة من ذهب أو جاء معه الملائكة مقترنين

Pickthall

Why, then, have armlets of gold not been set upon him, or angels sent along with him ?

Yusuf Ali

"Then why are not gold bracelets bestowed on him, or (why) come (not) with him angels accompanying him in procession?"

Transliteration

Falawla olqiya AAalayhi aswiratun min thahabin aw jaa maAAahu almalaikatu muqtarineena

Arabic

فاستخف قومه فأطاعوه ۚ إنهم كانوا قوما فاسقين

Pickthall

Thus he persuaded his people to make light (of Moses), and they obeyed him. Lo! they were a wanton folk.

Yusuf Ali

Thus did he make fools of his people, and they obeyed him: truly were they a people rebellious (against Allah).

Transliteration

Faistakhaffa qawmahu faataAAoohu innahum kanoo qawman fasiqeena

Arabic

فلما آسفونا انتقمنا منهم فأغرقناهم أجمعين

Pickthall

So, when they angered Us, We punished them and drowned them every one.

Yusuf Ali

When at length they provoked Us, We exacted retribution from them, and We drowned them all.

Transliteration

Falamma asafoona intaqamna minhum faaghraqnahum ajmaAAeena

Arabic

فجعلناهم سلفا ومثلا للآخرين

Pickthall

And We made them a thing past, and an example for those after (them).

Yusuf Ali

And We made them (a people) of the Past and an Example to later ages.

Transliteration

FajaAAalnahum salafan wamathalan lilakhireena

Arabic

۞ ولما ضرب ابن مريم مثلا إذا قومك منه يصدون

Pickthall

And when the son of Mary is quoted as an example, behold! the folk laugh out,

Yusuf Ali

When (Jesus) the son of Mary is held up as an example, behold, thy people raise a clamour thereat (in ridicule)!

Transliteration

Walamma duriba ibnu maryama mathalan itha qawmuka minhu yasiddoona

Arabic

وقالوا أآلهتنا خير أم هو ۚ ما ضربوه لك إلا جدلا ۚ بل هم قوم خصمون

Pickthall

And say: Are our gods better, or is he ? They raise not the objection save for argument. Nay! but they are a contentious folk.

Yusuf Ali

And they say, "Are our gods best, or he?" This they set forth to thee, only by way of disputation: yea, they are a contentious people.

Transliteration

Waqaloo aalihatuna khayrun am huwa ma daraboohu laka illa jadalan bal hum qawmun khasimoona

Arabic

إن هو إلا عبد أنعمنا عليه وجعلناه مثلا لبني إسرائيل

Pickthall

He is nothing but a slave on whom We bestowed favour, and We made him a pattern for the Children of Israel.

Yusuf Ali

He was no more than a servant: We granted Our favour to him, and We made him an example to the Children of Israel.

Transliteration

In huwa illa AAabdun anAAamna AAalayhi wajaAAalnahu mathalan libanee israeela

Arabic

ولو نشاء لجعلنا منكم ملائكة في الأرض يخلفون

Pickthall

And had We willed We could have set among you angels to be viceroys in the earth.

Yusuf Ali

And if it were Our Will, We could make angels from amongst you, succeeding each other on the earth.

Transliteration

Walaw nashao lajaAAalna minkum malaikatan fee alardi yakhlufoona

Arabic

وإنه لعلم للساعة فلا تمترن بها واتبعون ۚ هذا صراط مستقيم

Pickthall

And lo! verily there is knowledge of the Hour. So doubt ye not concerning it, but follow Me. This is the right path.

Yusuf Ali

And (Jesus) shall be a Sign (for the coming of) the Hour (of Judgment): therefore have no doubt about the (Hour), but follow ye Me: this is a Straight Way.

Transliteration

Wainnahu laAAilmun lilssaAAati fala tamtarunna biha waittabiAAooni hatha siratun mustaqeemun

Arabic

ولا يصدنكم الشيطان ۖ إنه لكم عدو مبين

Pickthall

And let not Satan turn you aside. Lo! he is an open enemy for you.

Yusuf Ali

Let not the Evil One hinder you: for he is to you an enemy avowed.

Transliteration

Wala yasuddannakumu alshshaytanu innahu lakum AAaduwwun mubeenun

Arabic

ولما جاء عيسى بالبينات قال قد جئتكم بالحكمة ولأبين لكم بعض الذي تختلفون فيه ۖ فاتقوا الله وأطيعون

Pickthall

When Jesus came with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), he said: I have come unto you with wisdom, and to make plain some of that concerning which ye differ. So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.

Yusuf Ali

When Jesus came with Clear Signs, he said: "Now have I come to you with Wisdom, and in order to make clear to you some of the (points) on which ye dispute: therefore fear Allah and obey me.

Transliteration

Walamma jaa AAeesa bialbayyinati qala qad jitukum bialhikmati waliobayyina lakum baAAda allathee takhtalifoona feehi faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

Arabic

إن الله هو ربي وربكم فاعبدوه ۚ هذا صراط مستقيم

Pickthall

Lo! Allah, He is my Lord and your Lord. So worship Him. This is a right path.

Yusuf Ali

"For Allah, He is my Lord and your Lord: so worship ye Him: this is a Straight Way."

Transliteration

Inna Allaha huwa rabbee warabbukum faoAAbudoohu hatha siratun mustaqeemun

Arabic

فاختلف الأحزاب من بينهم ۖ فويل للذين ظلموا من عذاب يوم أليم

Pickthall

But the factions among them differed. Then woe unto those who do wrong from the doom of a painful day.

Yusuf Ali

But sects from among themselves fell into disagreement: then woe to the wrong - doers, from the Penalty of a Grievous Day!

Transliteration

Faikhtalafa alahzabu min baynihim fawaylun lillatheena thalamoo min AAathabi yawmin aleemin

Arabic

هل ينظرون إلا الساعة أن تأتيهم بغتة وهم لا يشعرون

Pickthall

Await they aught save the Hour, that it shall come upon them suddenly, when they know not ?

Yusuf Ali

Do they only wait for the Hour - that it should come on them all of a sudden, while they perceive not?

Transliteration

Hal yanthuroona illa alssaAAata an tatiyahum baghtatan wahum la yashAAuroona

Arabic

الأخلاء يومئذ بعضهم لبعض عدو إلا المتقين

Pickthall

Friends on that day will be foes one to another, save those who kept their duty (to Allah).

Yusuf Ali

Friends on that day will be foes, one to another, - except the Righteous.

Transliteration

Alakhillao yawmaithin baAAduhum libaAAdin AAaduwwun illa almuttaqeena

Arabic

يا عباد لا خوف عليكم اليوم ولا أنتم تحزنون

Pickthall

O My slaves! For you there is no fear this day, nor is it ye who grieve;

Yusuf Ali

My devotees! no fear shall be on you that Day, nor shall ye grieve, -

Transliteration

Ya AAibadi la khawfun AAalaykumu alyawma wala antum tahzanoona

Arabic

الذين آمنوا بآياتنا وكانوا مسلمين

Pickthall

(Ye) who believed Our revelations and were self - surrendered,

Yusuf Ali

(Being) those who have believed in Our Signs and bowed (their wills to Ours) in Islam.

Transliteration

Allatheena amanoo biayatina wakanoo muslimeena

Arabic

ادخلوا الجنة أنتم وأزواجكم تحبرون

Pickthall

Enter the Garden, ye and your wives, to be made glad.

Yusuf Ali

Enter ye the Garden, ye and your wives, in (beauty and) rejoicing.

Transliteration

Odkhuloo aljannata antum waazwajukum tuhbaroona

Arabic

يطاف عليهم بصحاف من ذهب وأكواب ۖ وفيها ما تشتهيه الأنفس وتلذ الأعين ۖ وأنتم فيها خالدون

Pickthall

Therein are brought round for them trays of gold and goblets, and therein is all that souls desire and eyes find sweet. And ye are immortal therein.

Yusuf Ali

To them will be passed round, dishes and goblets of gold: there will be there all that the souls could desire, all that their eyes could delight in: and ye shall abide therein (for eye).

Transliteration

Yutafu AAalayhim bisihafin min thahabin waakwabin wafeeha ma tashtaheehi alanfusu watalaththu alaAAyunu waantum feeha khalidoona

Arabic

وتلك الجنة التي أورثتموها بما كنتم تعملون

Pickthall

This is the Garden which ye are made to inherit because of what ye used to do.

Yusuf Ali

Such will be the Garden of which ye are made heirs for your (good) deeds (in life).

Transliteration

Watilka aljannatu allatee oorithtumooha bima kuntum taAAmaloona

Arabic

لكم فيها فاكهة كثيرة منها تأكلون

Pickthall

Therein for you is fruit in plenty whence to eat.

Yusuf Ali

Ye shall have therein abundance of fruit, from which ye shall have satisfaction.

Transliteration

Lakum feeha fakihatun katheeratun minha takuloona

Arabic

إن المجرمين في عذاب جهنم خالدون

Pickthall

Lo! the guilty are immortal in hell's torment.

Yusuf Ali

The sinners will be in the Punishment of Hell, to dwell therein (for aye):

Transliteration

Inna almujrimeena fee AAathabi jahannama khalidoona

Arabic

لا يفتر عنهم وهم فيه مبلسون

Pickthall

It is not relaxed for them, and they despair therein.

Yusuf Ali

Nowise will the (Punishment) be lightened for them, and in despair will they be there overwhelmed.

Transliteration

La yufattaru AAanhum wahum feehi mublisoona

Arabic

وما ظلمناهم ولكن كانوا هم الظالمين

Pickthall

We wronged them not, but they it was who did the wrong.

Yusuf Ali

Nowise shall We be unjust to them: but it is they who have been unjust themselves.

Transliteration

Wama thalamnahum walakin kanoo humu alththalimeena

Arabic

ونادوا يا مالك ليقض علينا ربك ۖ قال إنكم ماكثون

Pickthall

And they cry: O master! Let thy Lord make an end of us. He saith: Lo! here ye must remain.

Yusuf Ali

They will cry: "O Malik! would that thy Lord put an end to us!" He will say, "Nay, but ye shall abide!"

Transliteration

Wanadaw ya maliku liyaqdi AAalayna rabbuka qala innakum makithoona

Arabic

لقد جئناكم بالحق ولكن أكثركم للحق كارهون

Pickthall

We verily brought the Truth unto you, but ye were, most of you, averse to the Truth.

Yusuf Ali

Verily We have brought the Truth to you: but most of you have a hatred for Truth.

Transliteration

Laqad jinakum bialhaqqi walakinna aktharakum lilhaqqi karihoona

Arabic

أم أبرموا أمرا فإنا مبرمون

Pickthall

Or do they determine any thing (against the Prophet) ? Lo! We (also) are determining.

Yusuf Ali

What! have they settled some plan (among themselves)? But it is We Who settle things.

Transliteration

Am abramoo amran fainna mubrimoona

Arabic

أم يحسبون أنا لا نسمع سرهم ونجواهم ۚ بلى ورسلنا لديهم يكتبون

Pickthall

Or deem they that We cannot hear their secret thoughts and private confidences ? Nay, but Our envoys, present with them, do record.

Yusuf Ali

Or do they think that We hear not their secrets and their private counsels? Indeed (We do), and Our messengers are by them, to record.

Transliteration

Am yahsaboona anna la nasmaAAu sirrahum wanajwahum bala warusuluna ladayhim yaktuboona

Arabic

قل إن كان للرحمن ولد فأنا أول العابدين

Pickthall

Say (O Muhammad): If the Beneficent One hath a son, then, I shall be first among the worshippers. (But there is no son).

Yusuf Ali

Say: "If (Allah) Most Gracious had a son, I would be the first to worship."

Transliteration

Qul in kana lilrrahmani waladun faana awwalu alAAabideena

Arabic

سبحان رب السماوات والأرض رب العرش عما يصفون

Pickthall

Glorified be the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of the Throne, from that which they ascribe (unto Him)!

Yusuf Ali

Glory to the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of the Throne (of Authority)! (He is free) from the things they attribute (to him)!

Transliteration

Subhana rabbi alssamawati waalardi rabbi alAAarshi AAamma yasifoona

Arabic

فذرهم يخوضوا ويلعبوا حتى يلاقوا يومهم الذي يوعدون

Pickthall

So let them flounder (in their talk) and play until they meet the Day which they are promised.

Yusuf Ali

So leave them to babble and play (with vanities) until they meet that Day of theirs, which they have been promised.

Transliteration

Fatharhum yakhoodoo wayalAAaboo hatta yulaqoo yawmahumu allathee yooAAadoona

Arabic

وهو الذي في السماء إله وفي الأرض إله ۚ وهو الحكيم العليم

Pickthall

And He it is Who in the heaven is God, and in the earth God. He is the Wise, the Knower.

Yusuf Ali

It is He Who is Allah in heaven and Allah on earth; and He is full of Wisdom and Knowledge.

Transliteration

Wahuwa allathee fee alssamai ilahun wafee alardi ilahun wahuwa alhakeemu alAAaleemu

Arabic

وتبارك الذي له ملك السماوات والأرض وما بينهما وعنده علم الساعة وإليه ترجعون

Pickthall

And blessed be He unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, and with Whom is knowledge of the Hour, and unto Whom ye will be returned.

Yusuf Ali

And blessed is He to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all between them: with Him is the Knowledge of the Hour (of Judgment): and to Him shall ye be brought back.

Transliteration

Watabaraka allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma waAAindahu AAilmu alssaAAati wailayhi turjaAAoona

Arabic

ولا يملك الذين يدعون من دونه الشفاعة إلا من شهد بالحق وهم يعلمون

Pickthall

And those unto whom they cry instead of Him possess no power of intercession, saving him who beareth witness unto the Truth knowingly.

Yusuf Ali

And those whom they invoke besides Allah have no power of intercession; - only he who bears witness to the Truth, and they know (him).

Transliteration

Wala yamliku allatheena yadAAoona min doonihi alshshafaAAata illa man shahida bialhaqqi wahum yaAAlamoona

Arabic

ولئن سألتهم من خلقهم ليقولن الله ۖ فأنى يؤفكون

Pickthall

And if thou ask them who created them, they will surely say: Allah. How then are they turned away ?

Yusuf Ali

If thou ask them, who created them, they will certainly say, Allah: How then are they deluded away (from the Truth)?

Transliteration

Walain saaltahum man khalaqahum layaqoolunna Allahu faanna yufakoona

Arabic

وقيله يا رب إن هؤلاء قوم لا يؤمنون

Pickthall

And he saith: O my Lord! Lo! these are a folk who believe not.

Yusuf Ali

(Allah has knowledge) of the (Prophet's) cry, "O my Lord! Truly these are people who will not believe!"

Transliteration

Waqeelihi yarabbi inna haolai qawmun la yuminoona

Arabic

فاصفح عنهم وقل سلام ۚ فسوف يعلمون

Pickthall

Then bear with them (O Muhammad) and say: Peace. But they will come to know.

Yusuf Ali

But turn away from them, and say "Peace!" But soon shall they know!

Transliteration

Faisfah AAanhum waqul salamun fasawfa yaAAlamoona

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