And those who are keepers of their trusts and their covenant,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Those who are faithfully true to their Amanat (all the duties which Allah has ordained, honesty, moral responsibility and trusts) and to their covenants;
Pickthall
And who are shepherds of their pledge and their covenant,
Then We made him a small seed in a firm resting - place,
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).
Pickthall
Then placed him as a drop (of seed) in a safe lodging;
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَاهُ نُطْفَةً فِي قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ
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.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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.
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!
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,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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.
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 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)?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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)?"
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 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:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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.
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.
He said: O my Lord! help me against their calling me a liar.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
[Nuh (Noah)] said: "O my Lord! Help me because they deny me."
Pickthall
He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me.
Arabic, with marks
قَالَ رَبِّ انصُرْنِي بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ
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.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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.
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.
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:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
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!
Most surely there are signs in this, and most surely We are ever trying (men).
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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.
Pickthall
Lo! herein verily are portents, for lo! We are ever putting (mankind) to the test.
Then, after them, We brought forth another generation;
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَا مِن بَعْدِهِمْ قَرْنًا آخَرِينَ
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)?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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)?"
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 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.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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.
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.
He said: O my Lord! help me against their calling me a liar.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He said: "O my Lord! Help me because they deny me."
Pickthall
He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me.
Arabic, with marks
قَالَ رَبِّ انصُرْنِي بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ
Shakir
He said: In a little while they will most certainly be repenting.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(Allah) said: "In a little while, they are sure to be regretful."
Pickthall
He said: In a little while they surely will become repentant.
Arabic, with marks
قَالَ عَمَّا قَلِيلٍ لَّيُصْبِحُنَّ نَادِمِينَ
Shakir
So the punishment overtook them in justice, and We made them as rubbish; so away with the unjust people.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
Pickthall
So the (Awful) Cry overtook them rightfully, and We made them like as wreckage (that a torrent hurleth). A far removal for wrongdoing folk!
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!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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!
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 Musa and his brother Haroun, with Our communications and a clear authority,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then We sent Musa (Moses) and his brother Harun (Aaron), with Our Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and manifest authority,
Pickthall
Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our tokens and a clear warrant
To Firon and his chiefs, but they behaved haughtily and they were an insolent people.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
Pickthall
Unto Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they scorned (them) and they were despotic folk.
O apostles! eat of the good things and do good; surely I know what you do.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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.
Pickthall
O ye messengers! Eat of the good things, and do right. Lo! I am Aware of what ye do.
We are hastening to them of good things? Nay, they do not perceive.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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].
Pickthall
We hasten unto them with good things ? Nay, but they perceive not.
And those who believe in the communications of their Lord,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those who believe in the Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of their Lord;
Pickthall
And those who believe in the revelations of their Lord,
Arabic, with marks
وَالَّذِينَ هُم بِآيَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Shakir
And those who do not associate (aught) with their Lord,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those who join not anyone (in worship) as partners with their Lord;
Pickthall
And those who ascribe not partners unto their Lord,
Arabic, with marks
وَالَّذِينَ هُم بِرَبِّهِمْ لَا يُشْرِكُونَ
Shakir
And those who give what they give (in alms) while their hearts are full of fear that to their Lord they must return,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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).
Pickthall
And those who give that which they give with hearts afraid because they are about to return unto their Lord,
These hasten to good things and they are foremost in (attaining) them.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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].
Pickthall
These race for the good things, and they shall win them in the race.
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.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We task not any person except according to his capacity, and with Us is a Record which speaks the truth, and they will not be wronged.
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.
In arrogance; talking nonsense about the Quran, and left him like one telling fables by night.
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.
Pickthall
In scorn thereof. Nightly did ye rave together.
Arabic, with marks
مُسْتَكْبِرِينَ بِهِ سَامِرًا تَهْجُرُونَ
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?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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?
Pickthall
Have they not pondered the Word, or hath that come unto them which came not unto their fathers of old ?
Or do they say: There is madness in him? Nay! he has brought them the truth, and most of them are averse from the truth.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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.
Pickthall
Or say they: There is a madness in him ? Nay, but he bringeth them the Truth; and most of them are haters of the Truth.
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.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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.
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.
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.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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.
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.
And if We show mercy to them and remove the distress they have, they would persist in their inordinacy, blindly wandering on.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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.
Pickthall
Though We had mercy on them and relieved them of the harm afflicting them, they still would wander blindly on in their contumacy.
They will say: (This is) Allah's. Say: Will you not then guard (against evil)?
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)?"
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
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?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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]
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 ?
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!
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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!
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.
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.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"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.
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.
He shall say: Go away into it and speak not to Me;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He (Allah) will say: "Remain you in it with ignominy! And speak you not to Me!"
Pickthall
He saith: Begone therein, and speak not unto Me.
Arabic, with marks
قَالَ اخْسَئُوا فِيهَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُونِ
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.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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!"
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;
And whoever invokes with Allah another god - - he has no proof of this - - his reckoning is only with his Lord; surely the unbelievers shall not be .
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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 .
Pickthall
He who crieth unto any other god along with Allah hath no proof thereof. His reckoning is only with his Lord. Lo! disbelievers will not be .