Kitab

Al Zukhruf

Chapter 43, 89 verses

  • Shakir
  • Transliteration
  • Arabic
  • Word by word
Shakir

Ha Mim.

Transliteration

Hameem

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم حم

Word by word

حمٓ

Shakir

I swear by the Book that makes things clear:

Transliteration

Waalkitabi almubeeni

Arabic

والكتاب المبين

Word by word

وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

Shakir

Surely We have made it an Arabic Quran that you may understand.

Transliteration

Inna jaAAalnahu quranan AAarabiyyan laAAallakum taAAqiloona

Arabic

إنا جعلناه قرآنا عربيا لعلكم تعقلون

Word by word

إِنَّا جَعَلْنَٰهُ قُرْءَٰنًا عَرَبِيًّا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

Shakir

And surely it is in the original of the Book with Us, truly elevated, full of wisdom.

Transliteration

Wainnahu fee ommi alkitabi ladayna laAAaliyyun hakeemun

Arabic

وإنه في أم الكتاب لدينا لعلي حكيم

Word by word

وَإِنَّهُۥ فِىٓ أُمِّ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ لَدَيْنَا لَعَلِىٌّ حَكِيمٌ

Shakir

What! shall We then turn away the reminder from you altogether because you are an extravagant people?

Transliteration

Afanadribu AAankumu alththikra safhan an kuntum qawman musrifeena

Arabic

أفنضرب عنكم الذكر صفحا أن كنتم قوما مسرفين

Word by word

أَفَنَضْرِبُ عَنكُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَ صَفْحًا أَن كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا مُّسْرِفِينَ

Shakir

And how many a prophet have We sent among the ancients.

Transliteration

Wakam arsalna min nabiyyin fee alawwaleena

Arabic

وكم أرسلنا من نبي في الأولين

Word by word

وَكَمْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن نَّبِىٍّ فِى ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Shakir

And there came not to them a prophet but they mocked at him.

Transliteration

Wama yateehim min nabiyyin illa kanoo bihi yastahzioona

Arabic

وما يأتيهم من نبي إلا كانوا به يستهزئون

Word by word

وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن نَّبِىٍّ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ

Shakir

Then We destroyed those who were stronger than these in prowess, and the case of the ancients has gone before,

Transliteration

Faahlakna ashadda minhum batshan wamada mathalu alawwaleena

Arabic

فأهلكنا أشد منهم بطشا ومضى مثل الأولين

Word by word

فَأَهْلَكْنَآ أَشَدَّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا وَمَضَىٰ مَثَلُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Shakir

And if you should ask them, Who created the heavens and the earth? they would most certainly say: The Mighty, the Knowing One, has created them;

Transliteration

Walain saaltahum man khalaqa alssamawati waalarda layaqoolunna khalaqahunna alAAazeezu alAAaleemu

Arabic

ولئن سألتهم من خلق السماوات والأرض ليقولن خلقهن العزيز العليم

Word by word

وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ خَلَقَهُنَّ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

Shakir

He Who made the earth a resting - place for you, and made in it ways for you that you may go aright;

Transliteration

Allathee jaAAala lakumu alarda mahdan wajaAAala lakum feeha subulan laAAallakum tahtadoona

Arabic

الذي جعل لكم الأرض مهدا وجعل لكم فيها سبلا لعلكم تهتدون

Word by word

ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ مَهْدًا وَجَعَلَ لَكُمْ فِيهَا سُبُلًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ

Shakir

And He Who sends down water from the cloud according to a measure, then We raise to life thereby a dead country, even thus shall you be brought forth;

Transliteration

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

Arabic

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

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِى نَزَّلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۢ بِقَدَرٍ فَأَنشَرْنَا بِهِۦ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا كَذَٰلِكَ تُخْرَجُونَ

Shakir

And He Who created pairs of all things, and made for you of the ships and the cattle what you ride on,

Transliteration

Waallathee khalaqa alazwaja kullaha wajaAAala lakum mina alfulki waalanAAami ma tarkaboona

Arabic

والذي خلق الأزواج كلها وجعل لكم من الفلك والأنعام ما تركبون

Word by word

وَٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْأَزْوَٰجَ كُلَّهَا وَجَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْفُلْكِ وَٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ مَا تَرْكَبُونَ

Shakir

That you may firmly sit on their backs, then remember the favor of your Lord when you are firmly seated thereon, and say: Glory be to Him Who made this subservient to us and we were not able to do it

Transliteration

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

Arabic

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

Word by word

لِتَسْتَوُۥا۟ عَلَىٰ ظُهُورِهِۦ ثُمَّ تَذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَةَ رَبِّكُمْ إِذَا ٱسْتَوَيْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ وَتَقُولُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱلَّذِى سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُۥ مُقْرِنِينَ

Shakir

And surely to our Lord we must return.

Transliteration

Wainna ila rabbina lamunqaliboona

Arabic

وإنا إلى ربنا لمنقلبون

Word by word

وَإِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ

Shakir

And they assign to Him a part of His servants; man, to be sure, is clearly ungrateful.

Transliteration

WajaAAaloo lahu min AAibadihi juzan inna alinsana lakafoorun mubeenun

Arabic

وجعلوا له من عباده جزءا ۚ إن الإنسان لكفور مبين

Word by word

وَجَعَلُوا۟ لَهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ جُزْءًا إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَكَفُورٌ مُّبِينٌ

Shakir

What! has He taken daughters to Himself of what He Himself creates and chosen you to have sons?

Transliteration

Ami ittakhatha mimma yakhluqu banatin waasfakum bialbaneena

Arabic

أم اتخذ مما يخلق بنات وأصفاكم بالبنين

Word by word

أَمِ ٱتَّخَذَ مِمَّا يَخْلُقُ بَنَاتٍ وَأَصْفَىٰكُم بِٱلْبَنِينَ

Shakir

And when one of them is given news of that of which he sets up as a likeness for the Beneficent Allah, his face becomes black and he is full of rage.

Transliteration

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

Arabic

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

Word by word

وَإِذَا بُشِّرَ أَحَدُهُم بِمَا ضَرَبَ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ مَثَلًا ظَلَّ وَجْهُهُۥ مُسْوَدًّا وَهُوَ كَظِيمٌ

Shakir

What! that which is made in ornaments and which in contention is unable to make plain speech!

Transliteration

Awaman yunashshao fee alhilyati wahuwa fee alkhisami ghayru mubeenin

Arabic

أومن ينشأ في الحلية وهو في الخصام غير مبين

Word by word

أَوَمَن يُنَشَّؤُا۟ فِى ٱلْحِلْيَةِ وَهُوَ فِى ٱلْخِصَامِ غَيْرُ مُبِينٍ

Shakir

And they make the angels - - them who are the servants of the Beneficent Allah - - female (divinities). What! did they witness their creation? Their evidence shall be written down and they shall be questioned.

Transliteration

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

Arabic

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

Word by word

وَجَعَلُوا۟ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عِبَٰدُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ إِنَٰثًا أَشَهِدُوا۟ خَلْقَهُمْ سَتُكْتَبُ شَهَٰدَتُهُمْ وَيُسْـَٔلُونَ

Shakir

And they say: If the Beneficent Allah had pleased, we should never have worshipped them. They have no knowledge of this; they only lie.

Transliteration

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

Arabic

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

Word by word

وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْ شَآءَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ مَا عَبَدْنَٰهُم مَّا لَهُم بِذَٰلِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا يَخْرُصُونَ

Shakir

Or have We given them a book before it so that they hold fast to it?

Transliteration

Am ataynahum kitaban min qablihi fahum bihi mustamsikoona

Arabic

أم آتيناهم كتابا من قبله فهم به مستمسكون

Word by word

أَمْ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُمْ كِتَٰبًا مِّن قَبْلِهِۦ فَهُم بِهِۦ مُسْتَمْسِكُونَ

Shakir

Nay! they say: We found our fathers on a course, and surely we are guided by their footsteps.

Transliteration

Bal qaloo inna wajadna abaana AAala ommatin wainna AAala atharihim muhtadoona

Arabic

بل قالوا إنا وجدنا آباءنا على أمة وإنا على آثارهم مهتدون

Word by word

بَلْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا عَلَىٰٓ أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِم مُّهْتَدُونَ

Shakir

And thus, We did not send before you any warner in a town, but those who led easy lives in it said: Surely we found our fathers on a course, and surely we are followers of 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

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

Word by word

وَكَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ فِى قَرْيَةٍ مِّن نَّذِيرٍ إِلَّا قَالَ مُتْرَفُوهَآ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا عَلَىٰٓ أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِم مُّقْتَدُونَ

Shakir

(The warner) said: What! even if I bring to you a better guide than that on which you found your fathers? They said: Surely we are unbelievers in that with which you are sent.

Transliteration

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

Arabic

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

Word by word

قَٰلَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكُم بِأَهْدَىٰ مِمَّا وَجَدتُّمْ عَلَيْهِ ءَابَآءَكُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا بِمَآ أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِۦ كَٰفِرُونَ

Shakir

So We inflicted retribution on them, then see how was the end of the rejecters.

Transliteration

Faintaqamna minhum faonthur kayfa kana AAaqibatu almukaththibeena

Arabic

فانتقمنا منهم ۖ فانظر كيف كان عاقبة المكذبين

Word by word

فَٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Shakir

And when Ibrahim said to his father and his people: Surely I am clear of what you worship,

Transliteration

Waith qala ibraheemu liabeehi waqawmihi innanee baraon mimma taAAbudoona

Arabic

وإذ قال إبراهيم لأبيه وقومه إنني براء مما تعبدون

Word by word

وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَٰهِيمُ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦٓ إِنَّنِى بَرَآءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْبُدُونَ

Shakir

Save Him Who created me, for surely He will guide me.

Transliteration

Illa allathee fataranee fainnahu sayahdeeni

Arabic

إلا الذي فطرني فإنه سيهدين

Word by word

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنِى فَإِنَّهُۥ سَيَهْدِينِ

Shakir

And he made it a word to continue in his posterity that they may return.

Transliteration

WajaAAalaha kalimatan baqiyatan fee AAaqibihi laAAallahum yarjiAAoona

Arabic

وجعلها كلمة باقية في عقبه لعلهم يرجعون

Word by word

وَجَعَلَهَا كَلِمَةًۢ بَاقِيَةً فِى عَقِبِهِۦ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

Shakir

Nay! I gave them and their fathers to enjoy until there came to them the truth and an Apostle making manifest (the truth).

Transliteration

Bal mattaAAtu haolai waabaahum hatta jaahumu alhaqqu warasoolun mubeenun

Arabic

بل متعت هؤلاء وآباءهم حتى جاءهم الحق ورسول مبين

Word by word

بَلْ مَتَّعْتُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ وَءَابَآءَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ وَرَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ

Shakir

And when there came to them the truth they said: This is magic, and surely we are disbelievers in it.

Transliteration

Walamma jaahumu alhaqqu qaloo hatha sihrun wainna bihi kafiroona

Arabic

ولما جاءهم الحق قالوا هذا سحر وإنا به كافرون

Word by word

وَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ قَالُوا۟ هَٰذَا سِحْرٌ وَإِنَّا بِهِۦ كَٰفِرُونَ

Shakir

And they say: Why was not this Quran revealed to a man of importance in the two towns?

Transliteration

Waqaloo lawla nuzzila hatha alquranu AAala rajulin mina alqaryatayni AAatheemun

Arabic

وقالوا لولا نزل هذا القرآن على رجل من القريتين عظيم

Word by word

وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانُ عَلَىٰ رَجُلٍ مِّنَ ٱلْقَرْيَتَيْنِ عَظِيمٍ

Shakir

Will they distribute the mercy of your Lord? We distribute among them their livelihood in the life of this world, and We j have exalted some of them above others in degrees, that some of them may take others in subjection; and the mercy of your Lord is better than what 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

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

Word by word

أَهُمْ يَقْسِمُونَ رَحْمَتَ رَبِّكَ نَحْنُ قَسَمْنَا بَيْنَهُم مَّعِيشَتَهُمْ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَرَفَعْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ دَرَجَٰتٍ لِّيَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُهُم بَعْضًا سُخْرِيًّا وَرَحْمَتُ رَبِّكَ

Shakir

And were it not that all people had been a single nation, We would certainly have assigned to those who disbelieve in the Beneficent Allah (to make) of silver the roofs of their houses and the stairs by which they ascend.

Transliteration

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

Arabic

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

Word by word

وَلَوْلَآ أَن يَكُونَ ٱلنَّاسُ أُمَّةً وَٰحِدَةً لَّجَعَلْنَا لِمَن يَكْفُرُ بِٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ لِبُيُوتِهِمْ سُقُفًا مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَمَعَارِجَ عَلَيْهَا يَظْهَرُونَ

Shakir

And the doors of their houses and the couches on which they recline,

Transliteration

Walibuyootihim abwaban wasururan AAalayha yattakioona

Arabic

ولبيوتهم أبوابا وسررا عليها يتكئون

Word by word

وَلِبُيُوتِهِمْ أَبْوَٰبًا وَسُرُرًا عَلَيْهَا يَتَّكِـُٔونَ

Shakir

And (other) embellishments of gold; and all this is naught but provision of this world's life, and the hereafter is with your Lord only for those who guard (against evil).

Transliteration

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

Arabic

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

Word by word

وَزُخْرُفًا وَإِن كُلُّ ذَٰلِكَ لَمَّا مَتَٰعُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ

Shakir

And whoever turns himself away from the remembrance of the Beneficent Allah, We appoint for him a Shaitan, so he becomes his associate.

Transliteration

Waman yaAAshu AAan thikri alrrahmani nuqayyid lahu shaytanan fahuwa lahu qareenun

Arabic

ومن يعش عن ذكر الرحمن نقيض له شيطانا فهو له قرين

Word by word

وَمَن يَعْشُ عَن ذِكْرِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ نُقَيِّضْ لَهُۥ شَيْطَٰنًا فَهُوَ لَهُۥ قَرِينٌ

Shakir

And most surely they turn them away from the path, and they think that they are guided aright:

Transliteration

Wainnahum layasuddoonahum AAani alssabeeli wayahsaboona annahum muhtadoona

Arabic

وإنهم ليصدونهم عن السبيل ويحسبون أنهم مهتدون

Word by word

وَإِنَّهُمْ لَيَصُدُّونَهُمْ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ

Shakir

Until when he comes to Us, he says: O would that between me and you there were the distance of the East and the West; so evil is the associate!

Transliteration

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

Arabic

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

Word by word

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَنَا قَالَ يَٰلَيْتَ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَكَ بُعْدَ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ فَبِئْسَ ٱلْقَرِينُ

Shakir

And since you were unjust, it will not profit you this day that you are sharers in the chastisement.

Transliteration

Walan yanfaAAakumu alyawma ith thalamtum annakum fee alAAathabi mushtarikoona

Arabic

ولن ينفعكم اليوم إذ ظلمتم أنكم في العذاب مشتركون

Word by word

وَلَن يَنفَعَكُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ إِذ ظَّلَمْتُمْ أَنَّكُمْ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ

Shakir

What! can you then make the deaf to hear or guide the blind and him who is in clear error?

Transliteration

Afaanta tusmiAAu alssumma aw tahdee alAAumya waman kana fee dalalin mubeenin

Arabic

أفأنت تسمع الصم أو تهدي العمي ومن كان في ضلال مبين

Word by word

أَفَأَنتَ تُسْمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ أَوْ تَهْدِى ٱلْعُمْىَ وَمَن كَانَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ

Shakir

But if We should take you away, still We shall inflict retribution on them;

Transliteration

Faimma nathhabanna bika fainna minhum muntaqimoona

Arabic

فإما نذهبن بك فإنا منهم منتقمون

Word by word

فَإِمَّا نَذْهَبَنَّ بِكَ فَإِنَّا مِنْهُم مُّنتَقِمُونَ

Shakir

Rather We will certainly show you that which We have promised them; for surely We are the possessors of full power over them.

Transliteration

Aw nuriyannaka allathee waAAadnahum fainna AAalayhim muqtadiroona

Arabic

أو نرينك الذي وعدناهم فإنا عليهم مقتدرون

Word by word

أَوْ نُرِيَنَّكَ ٱلَّذِى وَعَدْنَٰهُمْ فَإِنَّا عَلَيْهِم مُّقْتَدِرُونَ

Shakir

Therefore hold fast to that which has been revealed to you; surely you are on the right path.

Transliteration

Faistamsik biallathee oohiya ilayka innaka AAala siratin mustaqeemin

Arabic

فاستمسك بالذي أوحي إليك ۖ إنك على صراط مستقيم

Word by word

فَٱسْتَمْسِكْ بِٱلَّذِىٓ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْكَ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

Shakir

And most surely it is a reminder for you and your people, and you shall soon be questioned.

Transliteration

Wainnahu lathikrun laka waliqawmika wasawfa tusaloona

Arabic

وإنه لذكر لك ولقومك ۖ وسوف تسألون

Word by word

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَذِكْرٌ لَّكَ وَلِقَوْمِكَ وَسَوْفَ تُسْـَٔلُونَ

Shakir

And ask those of Our apostles whom We sent before you: Did We ever appoint gods to be worshipped besides the Beneficent Allah?

Transliteration

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

Arabic

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

Word by word

وَسْـَٔلْ مَنْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ مِن رُّسُلِنَآ أَجَعَلْنَا مِن دُونِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ءَالِهَةً يُعْبَدُونَ

Shakir

And certainly We sent Musa with Our communications to Firon and his chiefs, so he said: Surely I am the apostle of the Lord of the worlds.

Transliteration

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

Arabic

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

Word by word

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ فَقَالَ إِنِّى رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Shakir

But when he came to them with Our signs, lo! they laughed at them.

Transliteration

Falamma jaahum biayatina itha hum minha yadhakoona

Arabic

فلما جاءهم بآياتنا إذا هم منها يضحكون

Word by word

فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ إِذَا هُم مِّنْهَا يَضْحَكُونَ

Shakir

And We did not show them a sign but it was greater than its like, and We overtook them with chastisement that they may turn.

Transliteration

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

Arabic

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

Word by word

وَمَا نُرِيهِم مِّنْ ءَايَةٍ إِلَّا هِىَ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ أُخْتِهَا وَأَخَذْنَٰهُم بِٱلْعَذَابِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

Shakir

And they said: O magician! call on your Lord for our sake, as He has made the covenant with you; we shall surely be the followers of the right way.

Transliteration

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

Arabic

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

Word by word

وَقَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَيُّهَ ٱلسَّاحِرُ ٱدْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ بِمَا عَهِدَ عِندَكَ إِنَّنَا لَمُهْتَدُونَ

Shakir

But when We removed from them the chastisement, lo! they broke the pledge.

Transliteration

Falamma kashafna AAanhumu alAAathaba itha hum yankuthoona

Arabic

فلما كشفنا عنهم العذاب إذا هم ينكثون

Word by word

فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابَ إِذَا هُمْ يَنكُثُونَ

Shakir

And Firon proclaimed amongst his people: O my people! is not the kingdom of Egypt mine? And these rivers flow beneath me; do you not then see?

Transliteration

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

Arabic

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

Word by word

وَنَادَىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ فِى قَوْمِهِۦ قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ أَلَيْسَ لِى مُلْكُ مِصْرَ وَهَٰذِهِ ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِىٓ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ

Shakir

Nay! I am better than this fellow, who is contemptible, and who can hardly speak distinctly:

Transliteration

Am ana khayrun min hatha allathee huwa maheenun wala yakadu yubeenu

Arabic

أم أنا خير من هذا الذي هو مهين ولا يكاد يبين

Word by word

أَمْ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى هُوَ مَهِينٌ وَلَا يَكَادُ يُبِينُ

Shakir

But why have not bracelets of gold been put upon him, or why have there not come with him angels as companions?

Transliteration

Falawla olqiya AAalayhi aswiratun min thahabin aw jaa maAAahu almalaikatu muqtarineena

Arabic

فلولا ألقي عليه أسورة من ذهب أو جاء معه الملائكة مقترنين

Word by word

فَلَوْلَآ أُلْقِىَ عَلَيْهِ أَسْوِرَةٌ مِّن ذَهَبٍ أَوْ جَآءَ مَعَهُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ مُقْتَرِنِينَ

Shakir

So he incited his people to levity and they obeyed him: surely they were a transgressing people.

Transliteration

Faistakhaffa qawmahu faataAAoohu innahum kanoo qawman fasiqeena

Arabic

فاستخف قومه فأطاعوه ۚ إنهم كانوا قوما فاسقين

Word by word

فَٱسْتَخَفَّ قَوْمَهُۥ فَأَطَاعُوهُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا فَٰسِقِينَ

Shakir

Then when they displeased Us, We inflicted a retribution on them, so We drowned them all together,

Transliteration

Falamma asafoona intaqamna minhum faaghraqnahum ajmaAAeena

Arabic

فلما آسفونا انتقمنا منهم فأغرقناهم أجمعين

Word by word

فَلَمَّآ ءَاسَفُونَا ٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ فَأَغْرَقْنَٰهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

Shakir

And We made them a precedent and example to the later generations.

Transliteration

FajaAAalnahum salafan wamathalan lilakhireena

Arabic

فجعلناهم سلفا ومثلا للآخرين

Word by word

فَجَعَلْنَٰهُمْ سَلَفًا وَمَثَلًا لِّلْءَاخِرِينَ

Shakir

And when a description of the son of Marium is given, lo! your people raise a clamor thereat.

Transliteration

Walamma duriba ibnu maryama mathalan itha qawmuka minhu yasiddoona

Arabic

۞ ولما ضرب ابن مريم مثلا إذا قومك منه يصدون

Word by word

وَلَمَّا ضُرِبَ ٱبْنُ مَرْيَمَ مَثَلًا إِذَا قَوْمُكَ مِنْهُ يَصِدُّونَ

Shakir

And they say: Are our gods better, or is he? They do not set it forth to you save by way of disputation; nay, they are a contentious people.

Transliteration

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

Arabic

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

Word by word

وَقَالُوٓا۟ ءَأَٰلِهَتُنَا خَيْرٌ أَمْ هُوَ مَا ضَرَبُوهُ لَكَ إِلَّا جَدَلًۢا بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ خَصِمُونَ

Shakir

He was naught but a servant on whom We bestowed favor, and We made him an example for the children of Israel.

Transliteration

In huwa illa AAabdun anAAamna AAalayhi wajaAAalnahu mathalan libanee israeela

Arabic

إن هو إلا عبد أنعمنا عليه وجعلناه مثلا لبني إسرائيل

Word by word

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا عَبْدٌ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَجَعَلْنَٰهُ مَثَلًا لِّبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ

Shakir

And if We please, We could make among you angels to be successors in the land.

Transliteration

Walaw nashao lajaAAalna minkum malaikatan fee alardi yakhlufoona

Arabic

ولو نشاء لجعلنا منكم ملائكة في الأرض يخلفون

Word by word

وَلَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنكُم مَّلَٰٓئِكَةً فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يَخْلُفُونَ

Shakir

And most surely it is a knowledge of the hour, therefore have no doubt about it and follow me: this is the right path.

Transliteration

Wainnahu laAAilmun lilssaAAati fala tamtarunna biha waittabiAAooni hatha siratun mustaqeemun

Arabic

وإنه لعلم للساعة فلا تمترن بها واتبعون ۚ هذا صراط مستقيم

Word by word

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَعِلْمٌ لِّلسَّاعَةِ فَلَا تَمْتَرُنَّ بِهَا وَٱتَّبِعُونِ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ

Shakir

And let not the Shaitan prevent you; surely he is your j open enemy.

Transliteration

Wala yasuddannakumu alshshaytanu innahu lakum AAaduwwun mubeenun

Arabic

ولا يصدنكم الشيطان ۖ إنه لكم عدو مبين

Word by word

وَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ

Shakir

And when Isa came with clear arguments he said: I have come to you indeed with wisdom, and that I may make clear to you part of what you differ in; so be careful of (your duty to) Allah and obey me:

Transliteration

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

Arabic

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

Word by word

وَلَمَّا جَآءَ عِيسَىٰ بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ قَالَ قَدْ جِئْتُكُم بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَلِأُبَيِّنَ لَكُم بَعْضَ ٱلَّذِى تَخْتَلِفُونَ فِيهِ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Shakir

Surely Allah is my Lord and your Lord, therefore serve Him; this is the right path:

Transliteration

Inna Allaha huwa rabbee warabbukum faoAAbudoohu hatha siratun mustaqeemun

Arabic

إن الله هو ربي وربكم فاعبدوه ۚ هذا صراط مستقيم

Word by word

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ رَبِّى وَرَبُّكُمْ فَٱعْبُدُوهُ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ

Shakir

But parties from among them differed, so woe to those who were unjust because of the chastisement of a painful day.

Transliteration

Faikhtalafa alahzabu min baynihim fawaylun lillatheena thalamoo min AAathabi yawmin aleemin

Arabic

فاختلف الأحزاب من بينهم ۖ فويل للذين ظلموا من عذاب يوم أليم

Word by word

فَٱخْتَلَفَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ مِنۢ بَيْنِهِمْ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمٍ أَلِيمٍ

Shakir

Do they wait for aught but the hour, that it should come! upon them all of a sudden while they do not perceive?

Transliteration

Hal yanthuroona illa alssaAAata an tatiyahum baghtatan wahum la yashAAuroona

Arabic

هل ينظرون إلا الساعة أن تأتيهم بغتة وهم لا يشعرون

Word by word

هَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ أَن تَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

Shakir

The friends shall on that day be enemies one to another, except those who guard (against evil).

Transliteration

Alakhillao yawmaithin baAAduhum libaAAdin AAaduwwun illa almuttaqeena

Arabic

الأخلاء يومئذ بعضهم لبعض عدو إلا المتقين

Word by word

ٱلْأَخِلَّآءُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ إِلَّا ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

Shakir

O My servants! there is no fear for you this day, nor shall you grieve.

Transliteration

Ya AAibadi la khawfun AAalaykumu alyawma wala antum tahzanoona

Arabic

يا عباد لا خوف عليكم اليوم ولا أنتم تحزنون

Word by word

يَٰعِبَادِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ وَلَآ أَنتُمْ تَحْزَنُونَ

Shakir

Those who believed in Our communications and were submissive:

Transliteration

Allatheena amanoo biayatina wakanoo muslimeena

Arabic

الذين آمنوا بآياتنا وكانوا مسلمين

Word by word

ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَكَانُوا۟ مُسْلِمِينَ

Shakir

Enter the garden, you and your wives; you shall be made happy.

Transliteration

Odkhuloo aljannata antum waazwajukum tuhbaroona

Arabic

ادخلوا الجنة أنتم وأزواجكم تحبرون

Word by word

ٱدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْجَنَّةَ أَنتُمْ وَأَزْوَٰجُكُمْ تُحْبَرُونَ

Shakir

There shall be sent round to them golden bowls and drinking - cups and therein shall be what their souls yearn after and (wherein) the eyes shall delight, and you shall abide therein.

Transliteration

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

Arabic

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

Word by word

يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِصِحَافٍ مِّن ذَهَبٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ وَفِيهَا مَا تَشْتَهِيهِ ٱلْأَنفُسُ وَتَلَذُّ ٱلْأَعْيُنُ وَأَنتُمْ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ

Shakir

And this is the garden which you are given as an inheritance on account of what you did.

Transliteration

Watilka aljannatu allatee oorithtumooha bima kuntum taAAmaloona

Arabic

وتلك الجنة التي أورثتموها بما كنتم تعملون

Word by word

وَتِلْكَ ٱلْجَنَّةُ ٱلَّتِىٓ أُورِثْتُمُوهَا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Shakir

For you therein are many fruits of which you shall eat.

Transliteration

Lakum feeha fakihatun katheeratun minha takuloona

Arabic

لكم فيها فاكهة كثيرة منها تأكلون

Word by word

لَكُمْ فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٌ كَثِيرَةٌ مِّنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ

Shakir

Surely the guilty shall abide in the chastisement of hell.

Transliteration

Inna almujrimeena fee AAathabi jahannama khalidoona

Arabic

إن المجرمين في عذاب جهنم خالدون

Word by word

إِنَّ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ فِى عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدُونَ

Shakir

It shall not be abated from them and they shall therein be despairing.

Transliteration

La yufattaru AAanhum wahum feehi mublisoona

Arabic

لا يفتر عنهم وهم فيه مبلسون

Word by word

لَا يُفَتَّرُ عَنْهُمْ وَهُمْ فِيهِ مُبْلِسُونَ

Shakir

And We are not unjust to them, but they themselves were unjust.

Transliteration

Wama thalamnahum walakin kanoo humu alththalimeena

Arabic

وما ظلمناهم ولكن كانوا هم الظالمين

Word by word

وَمَا ظَلَمْنَٰهُمْ وَلَٰكِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

Shakir

And they shall call out: O Malik! let your Lord make an end of us. He shall say: Surely you shall tarry.

Transliteration

Wanadaw ya maliku liyaqdi AAalayna rabbuka qala innakum makithoona

Arabic

ونادوا يا مالك ليقض علينا ربك ۖ قال إنكم ماكثون

Word by word

وَنَادَوْا۟ يَٰمَٰلِكُ لِيَقْضِ عَلَيْنَا رَبُّكَ قَالَ إِنَّكُم مَّٰكِثُونَ

Shakir

Certainly We have brought you the truth, but most of you are averse to the truth.

Transliteration

Laqad jinakum bialhaqqi walakinna aktharakum lilhaqqi karihoona

Arabic

لقد جئناكم بالحق ولكن أكثركم للحق كارهون

Word by word

لَقَدْ جِئْنَٰكُم بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَكُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كَٰرِهُونَ

Shakir

Or have they settled an affair? Then surely We are the settlers.

Transliteration

Am abramoo amran fainna mubrimoona

Arabic

أم أبرموا أمرا فإنا مبرمون

Word by word

أَمْ أَبْرَمُوٓا۟ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّا مُبْرِمُونَ

Shakir

Or do they think that We do not hear what they conceal and their secret discourses? Aye! and Our apostles with them write down.

Transliteration

Am yahsaboona anna la nasmaAAu sirrahum wanajwahum bala warusuluna ladayhim yaktuboona

Arabic

أم يحسبون أنا لا نسمع سرهم ونجواهم ۚ بلى ورسلنا لديهم يكتبون

Word by word

أَمْ يَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّا لَا نَسْمَعُ سِرَّهُمْ وَنَجْوَىٰهُم بَلَىٰ وَرُسُلُنَا لَدَيْهِمْ يَكْتُبُونَ

Shakir

Say: If the Beneficent Allah has a son, I am the foremost of those who serve.

Transliteration

Qul in kana lilrrahmani waladun faana awwalu alAAabideena

Arabic

قل إن كان للرحمن ولد فأنا أول العابدين

Word by word

قُلْ إِن كَانَ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ وَلَدٌ فَأَنَا۠ أَوَّلُ ٱلْعَٰبِدِينَ

Shakir

Glory to the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of power, from what they describe.

Transliteration

Subhana rabbi alssamawati waalardi rabbi alAAarshi AAamma yasifoona

Arabic

سبحان رب السماوات والأرض رب العرش عما يصفون

Word by word

سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَرْشِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Shakir

So leave them plunging into false discourses and sporting until they meet their day which they are threatened with.

Transliteration

Fatharhum yakhoodoo wayalAAaboo hatta yulaqoo yawmahumu allathee yooAAadoona

Arabic

فذرهم يخوضوا ويلعبوا حتى يلاقوا يومهم الذي يوعدون

Word by word

فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا۟ وَيَلْعَبُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يُلَٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ

Shakir

And He it is Who is Allah in the heavens and Allah in the earth; and He is the Wise, the Knowing.

Transliteration

Wahuwa allathee fee alssamai ilahun wafee alardi ilahun wahuwa alhakeemu alAAaleemu

Arabic

وهو الذي في السماء إله وفي الأرض إله ۚ وهو الحكيم العليم

Word by word

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِلَٰهٌ وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَٰهٌ وَهُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

Shakir

And blessed is He Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and with Him is the knowledge of the hour, and to Him shall you be brought back.

Transliteration

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

Arabic

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

Word by word

وَتَبَارَكَ ٱلَّذِى لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلسَّاعَةِ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Shakir

And those whom they call upon besides Him have no authority for intercession, but he who bears witness of the truth and they know (him).

Transliteration

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

Arabic

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

Word by word

وَلَا يَمْلِكُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ ٱلشَّفَٰعَةَ إِلَّا مَن شَهِدَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ

Shakir

And if you should ask them who created them, they would certainly say: Allah. Whence are they then turned back?

Transliteration

Walain saaltahum man khalaqahum layaqoolunna Allahu faanna yufakoona

Arabic

ولئن سألتهم من خلقهم ليقولن الله ۖ فأنى يؤفكون

Word by word

وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَهُمْ لَيَقُولُنَّ ٱللَّهُ فَأَنَّىٰ يُؤْفَكُونَ

Shakir

Consider his cry: O my Lord! surely they are a people who do not believe.

Transliteration

Waqeelihi yarabbi inna haolai qawmun la yuminoona

Arabic

وقيله يا رب إن هؤلاء قوم لا يؤمنون

Word by word

وَقِيلِهِۦ يَٰرَبِّ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌ لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ

Shakir

So turn away from them and say, Peace, for they shall soon come to know.

Transliteration

Faisfah AAanhum waqul salamun fasawfa yaAAlamoona

Arabic

فاصفح عنهم وقل سلام ۚ فسوف يعلمون

Word by word

فَٱصْفَحْ عَنْهُمْ وَقُلْ سَلَٰمٌ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

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