Those who are faithfully true to their Amanat (all the duties which Allah has ordained, honesty, moral responsibility and trusts) and to their covenants;
And indeed We created man (Adam) out of an extract of clay (water and earth).
Shakir
Then We made him a small seed in a firm resting - place,
Pickthall
Then placed him as a drop (of seed) in a safe lodging;
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَاهُ نُطْفَةً فِي قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Thereafter We made him (the offspring of Adam) as a Nutfah (mixed drops of the male and female sexual discharge and lodged it) in a safe lodging (womb of the woman).
Shakir
Then We made the seed a clot, then We made the clot a lump of flesh, then We made (in) the lump of flesh bones, then We clothed the bones with flesh, then We caused it to grow into another creation, so blessed be Allah, the best of the creators.
Pickthall
Then fashioned We the drop a clot, then fashioned We the clot a little lump, then fashioned We the little lump bones, then clothed the bones with flesh, and then produced it as another creation. So blessed be Allah, the Best of creators!
Then We made the Nutfah into a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood), then We made the clot into a little lump of flesh, then We made out of that little lump of flesh bones, then We clothed the bones with flesh, and then We brought it forth as another creation. So Blessed is Allah, the Best of creators.
Shakir
Then after that you will most surely die.
Pickthall
Then lo! after that ye surely die.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُم بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ لَمَيِّتُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
After that, surely, you will die.
Shakir
Then surely on the day of resurrection you shall be raised.
Pickthall
Then lo! on the Day of Resurrection ye are raised (again).
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ تُبْعَثُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then (again), surely, you will be resurrected on the Day of Resurrection.
Shakir
And certainly We made above you seven heavens; and never are We heedless of creation.
Pickthall
And We have created above you seven paths, and We are never unmindful of creation.
And a tree (olive) that springs forth from Mount Sinai, that grows (produces) oil, and (it is a) relish for the eaters.
Shakir
And most surely there is a lesson for you in the cattle: We make you to drink of what is in their bellies, and you have in them many advantages and of them you eat,
Pickthall
And lo! in the cattle there is verily a lesson for you. We give you to drink of that which is in their bellies, and many uses have ye in them, and of them do ye eat;
And verily in the cattle there is indeed a lesson for you. We give you to drink (milk) of that which is in their bellies. And there are, in them, numerous (other) benefits for you, and of them you eat.
Shakir
And on them and on the ships you are borne.
Pickthall
And on them and on the ship ye are carried.
Arabic, with marks
وَعَلَيْهَا وَعَلَى الْفُلْكِ تُحْمَلُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And on them, and on ships you are carried.
Shakir
And certainly We sent Nuh to his people, and he said: O my people! serve Allah, you have no god other than Him; will you not then guard (against evil)?
Pickthall
And We verily sent Noah unto his folk, and he said: O my people! Serve Allah. Ye have no other God save Him. Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
And indeed We sent Nuh (Noah) to his people, and he said: "O my people! Worship Allah! You have no other Ilah (God) but Him (Islamic Monotheism). Will you not then be afraid (of Him i.e. of His punishment because of worshipping others besides Him)?"
Shakir
And the chiefs of those who disbelieved from among his people said: He is nothing but a mortal like yourselves who desires that he may have superiority over you, and if Allah had pleased, He could certainly have sent down angels. We have not heard of this among our fathers of yore:
Pickthall
But the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved, said: This is only a mortal like you who would make himself superior to you. Had Allah willed, He surely could have sent down angels. We heard not of this in the case of our fathers of old.
But the chiefs of his people who disbelieved said: "He is no more than a human being like you, he seeks to make himself superior to you. Had Allah willed, He surely could have sent down angels. Never did we hear such a thing among our fathers of old.
Shakir
He is only a madman, so bear with him for a time.
Pickthall
He is only a man in whom is a madness, so watch him for a while.
"He is only a man in whom is madness, so wait for him a while."
Shakir
He said: O my Lord! help me against their calling me a liar.
Pickthall
He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me.
Arabic, with marks
قَالَ رَبِّ انصُرْنِي بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
[Nuh (Noah)] said: "O my Lord! Help me because they deny me."
Shakir
So We revealed to him, saying: Make the ark before Our eyes and (according to) Our revelation; and when Our command is given and the valley overflows, take into it of every kind a pair, two, and your followers, except those among them against whom the word has gone forth, and do not speak to Me in respect of those who are unjust; surely they shall be drowned.
Pickthall
Then We inspired in him, saying: Make the ship under Our eyes and Our inspiration. Then, when Our command cometh and the oven gusheth water, introduce therein of every (kind) two spouses, and thy household save him thereof against whom the Word hath already gone forth. And plead not with Me on behalf of those who have done wrong. Lo! they will be drowned.
So We revealed to him (saying): "Construct the ship under Our Eyes and under Our Revelation (guidance). Then, when Our Command comes, and water gushes forth from the oven, take on board of each kind two (male and female), and your family, except those thereof against whom the Word has already gone forth. And address Me not in favour of those who have done wrong. Verily, they are to be drowned.
Shakir
And when you are firmly seated, you and those with you, in the ark, say: All praise is due to Allah who delivered us from the unjust people:
Pickthall
And when thou art on board the ship, thou and whoso is with thee, then say: Praise be to Allah Who hath saved us from the wrongdoing folk!
And when you have embarked on the ship, you and whoever is with you, then say: "All the praises and thanks be to Allah, Who has saved us from the people who are Zalimun (i.e. oppressors, wrong-doers, polytheists, those who join others in worship with Allah).
Shakir
And say: O my Lord! cause me to disembark a blessed alighting, and Thou art the best to cause to alight.
Pickthall
And say: My Lord! Cause me to land at a blessed landing - place, for Thou art Best of all who bring to land.
Verily, in this [what We did as regards drowning of the people of Nuh (Noah)], there are indeed Ayat (proofs, evidence, lessons, signs, etc. for men to understand), for sure We are ever putting (men) to the test.
Shakir
Then We raised up after them another generation.
Pickthall
Then, after them, We brought forth another generation;
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَا مِن بَعْدِهِمْ قَرْنًا آخَرِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then, after them, We created another generation.
Shakir
So We sent among them an apostle from among them, saying: Serve Allah, you have no god other than Him; will you not then guard (against evil)?
Pickthall
And we sent among them a messenger of their own, saying: Serve Allah, Ye have no other God save Him. Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
And We sent to them a Messenger from among themselves (saying): "Worship Allah! You have no other Ilah (God) but Him. Will you not then be afraid (of Him i.e. of His punishment because of worshipping others besides Him)?"
Shakir
And the chiefs of his people who disbelieved and called the meeting of the hereafter a lie, and whom We had given plenty to enjoy in this world's life, said: This is nothing but a mortal like yourselves, eating of what you eat from and drinking of what you drink.
Pickthall
And the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved and denied the meeting of the Hereafter, and whom We had made soft in the life of the world, said: This is only a mortal like you, who eateth of that whereof ye eat and drinketh of that ye drink.
And the chiefs of his people who disbelieved and denied the Meeting in the Hereafter, and whom We had given the luxuries and comforts of this life, said: "He is no more than a human being like you, he eats of that which you eat, and drinks of what you drink.
Shakir
And if you obey a mortal like yourselves, then most surely you will be losers:
Pickthall
If ye were to obey a mortal like yourselves, then, lo! ye surely would be losers.
So As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them in truth (with justice), and We made them as rubbish of dead plants. So away with the people who are Zalimun (polytheists, wrong-doers, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah, disobedient to His Messengers).
Shakir
Then We raised after them other generations.
Pickthall
Then after them We brought forth other generations.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَا مِن بَعْدِهِمْ قُرُونًا آخَرِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then, after them, We created other generations.
Shakir
No people can hasten on their doom nor can they postpone (it).
Pickthall
No nation can outstrip its term, nor yet postpone it.
No nation can advance their term, nor can they delay it.
Shakir
Then We sent Our apostles one after another; whenever there came to a people their apostle, they called him a liar, so We made some of them follow others and We made them stories; so away with a people who do not believe!
Pickthall
Then We sent our messengers one after another. Whenever its messenger came unto a nation they denied him; so We caused them to follow one another (to disaster) and We made them bywords. A far removal for folk who believe not!
Then We sent Our Messengers in succession. Every time there came to a nation their Messenger, they denied him; so We made them follow one another (to destruction), and We made them as Ahadith (the true stories for mankind to learn a lesson from them). So away with a people who believe not!
Shakir
Then We sent Musa and his brother Haroun, with Our communications and a clear authority,
Pickthall
Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our tokens and a clear warrant
Then We sent Musa (Moses) and his brother Harun (Aaron), with Our Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and manifest authority,
Shakir
To Firon and his chiefs, but they behaved haughtily and they were an insolent people.
Pickthall
Unto Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they scorned (them) and they were despotic folk.
To Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and his chiefs, but they behaved insolently and they were people self-exalting (by disobeying their Lord, and exalting themselves over and above the Messenger of Allah).
Shakir
And they said: What! shall we believe in two mortals like ourselves while their people serve us?
Pickthall
And they said: Shall we put faith in two mortals like ourselves, and whose folk are servile unto us ?
O (you) Messengers! Eat of the Tayyibat [all kinds of Halal foods which Allah has made lawful (meat of slaughtered eatable animals, milk products, fats, vegetables, fruits, etc.] and do righteous deeds. Verily! I am Well-Acquainted with what you do.
Shakir
And surely this your religion is one religion and I am your Lord, therefore be careful (of your duty) to Me.
Pickthall
And lo! this your religion is one religion and I am your Lord, so keep your duty unto Me.
We hasten unto them with good things. Nay, [it is a Fitnah (trial) in this worldly life so that they will have no share of good things in the Hereafter] but they perceive not. [Tafsir Al-Qurtubi].
Shakir
Surely they who from fear of their Lord are cautious,
And those who give that (their charity) which they give (and also do other good deeds) with their hearts full of fear (whether their alms and charities have been accepted or not), because they are sure to return to their Lord (for reckoning).
Shakir
These hasten to good things and they are foremost in (attaining) them.
Pickthall
These race for the good things, and they shall win them in the race.
It is these who hasten in the good deeds, and they are foremost in them [e.g. offering the compulsory Salat (prayers) in their (early) stated, fixed times and so on].
Shakir
And We do not lay on any soul a burden except to the extent of its ability, and with Us is a book which speaks the truth, and they shall not be dealt with unjustly.
Pickthall
And we task not any soul beyond its scope, and with Us is a Record which speaketh the truth, and they will not be wronged.
Indeed My Verses used to be recited to you, but you used to turn back on your heels (denying them, and refusing with hatred to listen to them).
Shakir
In arrogance; talking nonsense about the Quran, and left him like one telling fables by night.
Pickthall
In scorn thereof. Nightly did ye rave together.
Arabic, with marks
مُسْتَكْبِرِينَ بِهِ سَامِرًا تَهْجُرُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In pride (they - Quraish pagans and polytheists of Makkah used to feel proud that they are the dwellers of Makkah sanctuary - Haram), talking evil about it (the Qur'an) by night.
Shakir
Is it then that they do not ponder over what is said, or is it that there has come to them that which did not come to their fathers of old?
Pickthall
Have they not pondered the Word, or hath that come unto them which came not unto their fathers of old ?
Have they not pondered over the Word (of Allah, i.e. what is sent down to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم), or has there come to them what had not come to their fathers of old?
Shakir
Or is it that they have not recognized their Apostle, so that they deny him?
Pickthall
Or know they not their messenger, and so reject him ?
Or say they: There is madness in him? Nay, but he brought them the truth [i.e. Tauhid: Worshipping Allah Alone in all aspects, the Qur'an and the religion of Islam], but most of them (the disbelievers) are averse to the truth.
Shakir
And should the truth follow their low desires, surely the heavens and the earth and all those who are therein would have perished. Nay! We have brought to them their reminder, but from their reminder they turn aside.
Pickthall
And if the Truth had followed their desires, verily the heavens and the earth and whosoever is therein had been corrupted. Nay, We have brought them their Reminder, but from their Reminder they now turn away.
And if the truth had been in accordance with their desires, verily, the heavens and the earth, and whosoever is therein would have been corrupted! Nay, We have brought them their reminder, but they turn away from their reminder.
Shakir
Or is it that you ask them a recompense? But the recompense of your Lord is best, and He is the best of those who provide sustenance.
Pickthall
Or dost thou ask of them (O Muhammad) any tribute ? But the bounty of thy Lord is better, for He is Best of all who make provision.
Or is it that you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) ask them for some wages? But the recompense of your Lord is better, and He is the Best of those who give sustenance.
Shakir
And most surely you invite them to a right way.
Pickthall
And lo! thou summonest them indeed unto a straight path.
And though We had mercy on them and removed the distress which is on them, still they would obstinately persist in their transgression, wandering blindly.
Shakir
And already We overtook them with chastisement, but they were not submissive to their Lord, nor do they humble themselves.
Pickthall
Already have We grasped them with punishment, but they humble not themselves unto their Lord, nor do they pray,
Say: "Who is (the) Lord of the seven heavens, and (the) Lord of the Great Throne?"
Shakir
They will say: (This is) Allah's. Say: Will you not then guard (against evil)?
Pickthall
They will say: Unto Allah (all that belongeth). Say: Will ye not then keep duty (unto Him) ?
Arabic, with marks
سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُلْ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
They will say: "Allah." Say: "Will you not then fear Allah (believe in His Oneness, obey Him, believe in the Resurrection and Recompense for every good or bad deed)?"
Shakir
Say: Who is it in Whose hand is the kingdom of all things and Who gives succor, but against Him Succor is not given, if you do but know?
Pickthall
Say: In Whose hand is the dominion over all things and He protecteth, while against Him there is no protection, if ye have knowledge ?
Say "In Whose Hand is the sovereignty of everything (i.e. treasures of each and everything)? And He protects (all), while against Whom there is no protector, (i.e. if Allah saves anyone none can punish or harm him, and if Allah punishes or harms anyone none can save him), if you know?" [Tafsir Al-Qurtubi]
Shakir
They will say: (This is) Allah's. Say: From whence are you then deceived?
Pickthall
They will say: Unto Allah (all that belongeth). Say: How then are ye bewitched ?
Arabic, with marks
سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُلْ فَأَنَّىٰ تُسْحَرُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
They will say: "(All that belongs) to Allah." Say: "How then are you deceived and turn away from the truth?"
Shakir
Nay! We have brought to them the truth, and most surely they are liars.
Pickthall
Nay, but We have brought them the Truth, and lo! they are liars.
Nay, but We have brought them the truth (Islamic Monotheism), and verily, they (disbelievers) are liars.
Shakir
Never did Allah take to Himself a son, and never was there with him any (other) god - - in that case would each god have certainly taken away what he created, and some of them would certainly have overpowered others; glory be to Allah above what they describe!
Pickthall
Allah hath not chosen any son, nor is there any god along with Him; else would each god have assuredly championed that which he created, and some of them would assuredly have overcome others. Glorified be Allah above all that they allege.
No son (or offspring) did Allah beget, nor is there any ilah (god) along with Him. (If there had been many gods), then each god would have taken away what he had created, and some would have tried to overcome others! Glorified be Allah above all that they attribute to Him!
Shakir
The Knower of the unseen and the seen, so may He be exalted above what they associate (with Him).
Pickthall
Knower of the Invisible and the Visible! and Exalted be He over all that they ascribe as partners (unto Him)!
Until, when death comes to one of them (those who join partners with Allah), he says: "My Lord! Send me back,
Shakir
Haply I may do good in that which I have left. By no means! it is a (mere) word that he speaks; and before them is a barrier until the day they are raised.
Pickthall
That I may do right in that which I have left behind! But nay! It is but a word that he speaketh; and behind them is a barrier until the day when they are raised.
"So that I may do good in that which I have left behind!" No! It is but a word that he speaks; and behind them is Barzakh (a barrier) until the Day when they will be resurrected.
Shakir
So when the trumpet is blown, there shall be no ties of relationship between them on that day, nor shall they ask of each other.
Pickthall
And when the trumpet is blown there will be no kinship among them that day, nor will they ask of one another.
"Our Lord! Bring us out of this. If ever we return (to evil), then indeed we shall be Zalimun: (polytheists, oppressors, unjust, and wrong-doers)."
Shakir
He shall say: Go away into it and speak not to Me;
Pickthall
He saith: Begone therein, and speak not unto Me.
Arabic, with marks
قَالَ اخْسَئُوا فِيهَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُونِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He (Allah) will say: "Remain you in it with ignominy! And speak you not to Me!"
Shakir
Surely there was a party of My servants who said: O our Lord! we believe, so do Thou forgive us and have mercy on us, and Thou art the best of the Merciful ones.
Pickthall
Lo! there was a party of My slaves who said: Our Lord! We believe, therefor forgive us and have mercy on us for Thou art Best of all who show mercy;
Verily there was a party of My slaves, who used to say: "Our Lord! We believe, so forgive us, and have mercy on us, for You are the Best of all who show mercy!"
Shakir
But you took them for a mockery until they made you forget My remembrance and you used to laugh at them.
Pickthall
But ye chose them for a laughing - stock until they caused you to forget remembrance of Me, while ye laughed at them.
And whoever invokes (or worships), besides Allah, any other ilah (god), of whom he has no proof; then his reckoning is only with his Lord. Surely! Al-Kafirun (the disbelievers in Allah and in the Oneness of Allah, polytheists, pagans, idolaters) will not be .
Shakir
And say: O my Lord! forgive and have mercy, and Thou art the best of the Merciful ones.
Pickthall
And (O Muhammad) say: My Lord! Forgive and have mercy, for Thou art Best of all who show mercy.