Al Furqan

1 Blessed is He Who sent down the Furqan upon His servant that he may be a warner to the nations;

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Blessed be He Who sent down the criterion (of right and wrong, i.e. this Qur'an) to His slave (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) that he may be a warner to the 'Alamin (mankind and jinn).

2 He, Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and Who did not take to Himself a son, and Who has no associate in the kingdom, and Who created everything, then ordained for it a measure.

2 He to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and Who has begotten no son (children or offspring) and for Whom there is no partner in the dominion. He has created everything, and has measured it exactly according to its due measurements.

3 And they have taken besides Him gods, who do not create anything while they are themselves created, and they control not for themselves any harm or profit, and they control not death nor life, nor raising (the dead) to life.

3 Yet they have taken besides Him other alihah (gods) who created nothing but are themselves created, and possess neither harm nor benefit for themselves, and possess no power (of causing) death, nor (of giving) life, nor of raising the dead.

4 And those who disbelieve say: This is nothing but a lie which he has forged, and other people have helped him at it; so indeed they have done injustice and (uttered) a falsehood.

4 Those who disbelieve say: "This (the Qur'an) is nothing but a lie that he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has invented, and others have helped him at it. In fact they have produced an unjust wrong (thing) and a lie."

5 And they say: The stories of the ancients - - he has got them written - - so these are read out to him morning and evening.

5 And they say: "Tales of the ancients, which he has written down: and they are dictated to him morning and afternoon."

6 Say: He has revealed it Who knows the secret in the heavens and the earth; surely He is ever Forgiving, Merciful.

6 Say: "It (this Qur'an) has been sent down by Him (Allah) (the Real Lord of the heavens and earth) Who knows the secret of the heavens and the earth. Truly, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

7 And they say: What is the matter with this Apostle that he eats food and goes about in the markets; why has not an angel been sent down to him, so that he should have been a warner with him?

7 And they say: "Why does this Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) eat food, and walk about in the markets (as we). Why is not an angel sent down to him to be a warner with him?

8 Or (why is not) a treasure sent down to him, or he is made to have a garden from which he should eat? And the unjust say: You do not follow any but a man deprived of reason.

8 "Or (why) has not a treasure been granted to him, or why has he not a garden whereof he may eat?" And the Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers) say: "You follow none but a man bewitched."

9 See what likenesses do they apply to you, so they have gone astray, therefore they shall not be able to find a way.

9 See how they coin similitudes for you, so they have gone astray, and they cannot find a (Right) Path.

10 Blessed is He Who, if He please, will give you what is better than this, gardens beneath which rivers flow, and He will give you palaces.

10 Blessed be He Who, if He wills will assign you better than (all) that - Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise) and will assign you palaces (i.e. in Paradise).

11 But they reject the hour, and We have prepared a burning fire for him who rejects the hour.

11 Nay, they deny the Hour (the Day of Resurrection), and for those who deny the Hour, We have prepared a flaming Fire (i.e. Hell).

12 When it shall come into their sight from a distant place, they shall hear its vehement raging and roaring.

12 When it (Hell) sees them from a far place, they will hear its raging and its roaring.

13 And when they are cast into a narrow place in it, bound, they shall there call out for destruction.

13 And when they shall be thrown into a narrow place thereof, chained together, they will exclaim therein for destruction.

14 Call not this day for one destruction, but call for destructions many.

14 Exclaim not today for one destruction, but exclaim for many destructions.

15 Say: Is this better or the abiding garden which those who guard (against evil) are promised? That shall be a reward and a resort for them.

15 Say: (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) "Is that (torment) better or the Paradise of Ete - nity which is promised to the Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2)?" It will be theirs as a reward and as a final destination.

16 They shall have therein what they desire abiding (in it); it is a promise which it is proper to be prayed for from your Lord.

16 For them there will be therein all that they desire, and they will abide (there forever). It is a promise binding upon your Lord that must be fulfilled.

17 And on the day when He shall gather them, and whatever they served besides Allah, He shall say: Was it you who led astray these My servants, or did they themselves go astray from the path?

17 And on the Day when He will gather them together and that which they worship besides Allah [idols, angels, pious men, saints] . He will say: "Was it you who misled these My slaves or did they (themselves) stray from the (Right) Path?"

18 They shall say: Glory be to Thee; it was not beseeming for us that we should take any guardians besides Thee, but Thou didst make them and their fathers to enjoy until they forsook the reminder, and they were a people in perdition,

18 They will say: "Glorified be You! It was not for us to take any Auliya' (Protectors, Helpers) besides You, but You gave them and their fathers comfort till they forgot the warning, and became a lost people (doomed to total loss).

19 So they shall indeed give you the lie in what you say, then you shall not be able to ward off or help, and whoever among you is unjust, We will make him taste a great chastisement.

19 Thus they (false gods - all deities other than Allah) will belie you (polytheists) regarding what you say (that they are gods besides Allah): then you can neither avert (the punishment), nor get help. And whoever among you does wrong (i.e. sets up rivals to Allah), We shall make him taste a great torment.

20 And We have not sent before you any apostles but they most surely ate food and went about in the markets; and We have made some of you a trial for others; will you bear patiently? And your Lord is ever Seeing.

20 And We never sent before you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) any of the Messengers but verily, they ate food and walked in the markets. And We have made some of you as a trial for others: will you have patience? And your Lord is Ever All-Seer (of everything).

21 And those who do not hope for Our meeting, say: Why have not angels been sent down upon us, or (why) do we not see our Lord? Now certainly they are too proud of themselves and have revolted in great revolt.

21 And those who expect not a Meeting with Us (i.e. those who deny the Day of Resurrection and the life of the Hereafter) said: "Why are not the angels sent down to us, or why do we not see our Lord?" Indeed they think too highly of themselves, and are scornful with great pride.

22 On the day when they shall see the angels, there shall be no joy on that day for the guilty, and they shall say: It is a forbidden thing totally prohibited.

22 On the Day they will see the angels - no glad tidings will there be for the Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners) that day. And they (angels) will say: "All kinds of glad tidings are forbidden to you," [none will be allowed to enter Paradise except the one who said: La ilaha illallah, "(none has the right to be worshipped but Allah) and acted practically on its legal orders and obligations. See the footnote of V.2:193)].

23 And We will proceed to what they have done of deeds, so We shall render them as scattered floating dust.

23 And We shall turn to whatever deeds they (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners) did, and We shall make such deeds as scattered floating particles of dust.

24 The dwellers of the garden shall on that day be in a better abiding - place and a better resting - place.

24 The dwellers of Paradise (i.e. those who deserved it through their Islamic Monotheistic Faith and their deeds of righteousness) will, on that Day, have the best abode, and have the fairest of places for repose.

25 And on the day when the heaven shall burst asunder with the clouds, and the angels shall be sent down descending (in ranks).

25 And (remember) the Day when the heaven shall be rent asunder with clouds, and the angels will be sent down, with a grand descending.

26 The kingdom on that day shall rightly belong to the Beneficent Allah, and a hard day shall it be for the unbelievers.

26 The sovereignty on that Day will be the true (sovereignty), belonging to the Most Gracious (Allah), and it will be a hard Day for the disbelievers (those who disbelieve in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism).

27 And the day when the unjust one shall bite his hands saying: O! would that I had taken a way with the Apostle

27 And (remember) the Day when the Zalim (wrong-doer, oppressor, polytheist) will bite at his hands, he will say: "Oh! Would that I had taken a path with the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).

28 O woe is me! would that I had not taken such a one for a friend!

28 "Ah! Woe to me! Would that I had never taken so-and-so as a Khalil (an intimate friend)!

29 Certainly he led me astray from the reminder after it had come to me; and the Shaitan fails to aid man.

29 "He indeed led me astray from the Reminder (this Qur'an) after it had come to me. And Shaitan (Satan) is to man ever a deserter in the hour of need." [Tafsir Al-Qurtubi]

30 And the Apostle cried out: O my Lord! surely my people have treated this Quran as a forsaken thing.

30 And the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) will say: "O my Lord! Verily, my people deserted this Qur'an (neither listened to it, nor acted on its laws and teachings).

31 And thus have We made for every prophet an enemy from among the sinners and sufficient is your Lord as a Guide and a Helper.

31 Thus have We made for every Prophet an enemy among the Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, criminals). But Sufficient is your Lord as a Guide and Helper.

32 And those who disbelieve say: Why has not the Quran been revealed to him all at once? Thus, that We may strengthen your heart by it and We have arranged it well in arranging.

32 And those who disbelieve say: "Why is not the Qur'an revealed to him all at once?" Thus (it is sent down in parts), that We may strengthen your heart thereby. And We have revealed it to you gradually, in stages. (It was revealed to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in 23 years.).

33 And they shall not bring to you any argument, but We have brought to you (one) with truth and best in significance.

33 And no example or similitude do they bring (to oppose or to find fault in you or in this Qur'an), but We reveal to you the truth (against that similitude or example), and the better explanation thereof.

34 (As for) those who shall be gathered upon their faces to hell, they are in a worse plight and straying farther away from the path.

34 Those who will be gathered to Hell (prone) on their faces, such will be in an evil state, and most astray from the (Straight) Path.

35 And certainly We gave Musa the Book and We appointed with him his brother Haroun an aider.

35 And indeed We gave Musa (Moses) the Scripture [the Taurat (Torah)], and placed his brother Harun (Aaron) with him as a helper;

36 Then We said: Go you both to the people who rejected Our communications; so We destroyed them with utter destruction.

36 And We said: "Go you both to the people who have denied Our Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.)." Then We destroyed them with utter destruction.

37 And the people of Nuh, when they rejected the apostles, We drowned them, and made them a sign for men, and We have prepared a painful punishment for the unjust;

37 And Nuh's (Noah) people, when they denied the Messengers, We drowned them, and We made them as a sign for mankind. And We have prepared a painful torment for the Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers).

38 And Ad and Samood and the dwellers of the Rass and many generations between them.

38 And (also) 'Ad and Thamud, and the Dwellers of Ar-Rass, and many generations in between.

39 And to every one We gave examples and every one did We destroy with utter destruction.

39 And for each (of them) We put forward examples (as proofs and lessons), and each (of them) We brought to utter ruin (because of their disbelief and evil deeds).

40 And certainly they have (often) passed by the town on which was rained an evil rain; did they not then see it? Nay! they did not hope to be raised again.

40 And indeed they have passed by the town [of Prophet Lut (Lot)] on which was rained the evil rain. Did they (disbelievers) not then see it (with their own eyes)? Nay! But they used not to expect any resurrection.

41 And when they see you, they do not take you for aught but a mockery: Is this he whom Allah has raised to be an apostle?

41 And when they see you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), they treat you only in mockery (saying): "Is this the one whom Allah has sent as a Messenger?

42 He had well - nigh led us astray from our gods had we not adhered to them patiently! And they will know, when they see the punishment, who is straying farther off from the path.

42 "He would have nearly misled us from our alihah (gods), had it not been that we were patient and constant in their worship!" And they will know when they see the torment, who it is that is most astray from the (Right) Path!

43 Have you seen him who takes his low desires for his god? Will you then be a protector over him?

43 Have you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) seen him who has taken as his ilah (god) his own vain desire? Would you then be a Wakil (a disposer of his affairs or a watcher) over him?

44 Or do you think that most of them do hear or understand? They are nothing but as cattle; nay, they are straying farther off from the path.

44 Or do you think that most of them hear or understand? They are only like cattle - nay, they are even farther astray from the Path (i.e. even worse than cattle).

45 Have you not considered (the work of) your Lord, how He extends the shade? And if He had pleased He would certainly have made it stationary; then We have made the sun an indication of it

45 Have you not seen how your Lord spread the shadow. If He willed, He could have made it still - But We have made the sun its guide (i.e. after the sunrise, the shadow shrinks and vanishes at midnoon and then again appears in the afternoon with the decline of the sun, and had there been no sunlight, there would have been no shadow).

46 Then We take it to Ourselves, taking little by little.

46 Then We withdraw it to Us a gradual concealed withdrawal.

47 And He it is Who made the night a covering for you, and the sleep a rest, and He made the day to rise up again.

47 And it is He Who makes the night a covering for you, and the sleep (as) a repose, and makes the day Nushur (i.e. getting up and going about here and there for daily work, after one's sleep at night, or like resurrection after one's death).

48 And He it is Who sends the winds as good news before His mercy; and We send down pure water from the cloud,

48 And it is He Who sends the winds as heralds of glad tidings, going before His Mercy (rain); and We send down pure water from the sky.

49 That We may give life thereby to a dead land and give it for drink, out of what We have created, to cattle and many people.

49 That We may give life thereby to a dead land, and We give to drink thereof many of the cattle and men that We had created.

50 And certainly We have repeated this to them that they may be mindful, but the greater number of men do not consent to aught except denying.

50 And indeed We have distributed it (rain or water) amongst them in order that they may remember (the Grace of Allah,) but most men (refuse to accept the Truth or Faith and) accept nothing but disbelief or ingratitude.

51 And if We had pleased We would certainly have raised a warner in every town.

51 And had We willed, We would have raised a warner in every town.

52 So do not follow the unbelievers, and strive against them a mighty striving with it.

52 So obey not the disbelievers, but strive against them (by preaching) with the utmost endeavour with it (the Qur'an).

53 And He it is Who has made two seas to flow freely, the one sweet that subdues thirst by its sweetness, and the other salt that burns by its saltness; and between the two He has made a barrier and inviolable obstruction.

53 And it is He Who has let free the two seas (kinds of water): this is palatable and sweet, and that is salt and bitter; and He has set a barrier and a complete partition between them.

54 And He it is Who has created man from the water, then He has made for him blood relationship and marriage relationship, and your Lord is powerful.

54 And it is He Who has created man from water, and has appointed for him kindred by blood, and kindred by marriage. And your Lord is Ever All-Powerful to do what He wills.

55 And they serve besides Allah that which neither profits them nor causes them harm; and the unbeliever is a partisan against his Lord.

55 And they (disbelievers, polytheists) worship besides Allah that which can neither profit them nor harm them; and the disbeliever is ever a helper (of the Satan) against his Lord.

56 And We have not sent you but as a giver of good news and as a warner.

56 And We have sent you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) only as a bearer of glad tidings and a warner.

57 Say: I do not ask you aught in return except that he who will, may take the way to his Lord.

57 Say: "No reward do I ask of you for this (that which I have brought from my Lord and its preaching), save that whosoever wills may take a Path to his Lord.

58 And rely on the Ever - living Who dies not, and celebrate His praise; and Sufficient is He as being aware of the faults of His servants,

58 And put your trust (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) in the Ever Living One Who dies not, and glorify His Praises, and Sufficient is He as the All-Knower of the sins of His slaves,

59 Who created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six periods, and He is firmly established on the throne of authority; the Beneficent Allah, so ask respecting it one aware.

59 Who created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in six Days. Then He (Istawa ) rose over the Throne (in a manner that suits His Majesty). The Most Gracious (Allah)! Ask Him (O Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم , concerning His Qualities: His rising over His Throne, His creations, etc.), as He is Al-Khabir (The All-Knower of everything i.e. Allah).

60 And when it is said to them: Prostrate to the Beneficent Allah, they say: And what is the Allah of beneficence? Shall we prostrate to what you bid us? And it adds to their aversion.

60 And when it is said to them: "Prostrate yourselves to the Most Gracious (Allah)! they say: "And what is the Most Gracious? Shall we fall down in prostration to that which you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) command us?" And it increases in them only aversion.

61 Blessed is He Who made the constellations in the heavens and made therein a lamp and a shining moon.

61 Blessed be He Who has placed in the heaven big stars, and has placed therein a great lamp (sun), and a moon giving light.

62 And He it is Who made the night and the day to follow each other for him who desires to be mindful or desires to be thankful.

62 And He it is Who has put the night and the day in succession, for such who desires to remember or desires to show his gratitude.

63 And the servants of the Beneficent Allah are they who walk on the earth in humbleness, and when the ignorant address them, they say: Peace.

63 And the (faithful) slaves of the Most Gracious (Allah) are those who walk on the earth in humility and sedateness, and when the foolish address them (with bad words) they reply back with mild words of gentleness.

64 And they who pass the night prostrating themselves before their Lord and standing.

64 And those who spend the night in worship of their Lord, prostrate and standing.

65 And they who say: O our Lord! turn away from us the punishment of hell, surely the punishment thereof is a lasting

65 And those who say: "Our Lord! Avert from us the torment of Hell. Verily its torment is ever an inseparable, permanent punishment."

66 Surely it is an evil abode and (evil) place to stay.

66 Evil indeed it (Hell) is as an abode and as a place to rest in.

67 And they who when they spend, are neither extravagant nor parsimonious, and (keep) between these the just mean.

67 And those who, when they spend, are neither extravagant nor niggardly, but hold a medium (way) between those (extremes).

68 And they who do not call upon another god with Allah and do not slay the soul, which Allah has forbidden except in the requirements of justice, and (who) do not commit fornication and he who does this shall find a requital of sin;

68 And those who invoke not any other ilah (god) along with Allah, nor kill such person as Allah has forbidden, except for just cause, nor commit illegal sexual intercourse - and whoever does this shall receive the punishment.

69 The punishment shall be doubled to him on the day of resurrection, and he shall abide therein in abasement;

69 The torment will be doubled to him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein in disgrace;

70 Except him who repents and believes and does a good deed; so these are they of whom Allah changes the evil deeds to good ones; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

70 Except those who repent and believe (in Islamic Monotheism), and do righteous deeds; for those, Allah will change their sins into good deeds, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

71 And whoever repents and does good, he surely turns to Allah a (goodly) turning.

71 And whosoever repents and does righteous good deeds; then verily, he repents towards Allah with true repentance.

72 And they who do not bear witness to what is false, and when they pass by what is vain, they pass by nobly.

72 And those who do not bear witness to falsehood, and if they pass by some evil play or evil talk, they pass by it with dignity.

73 And they who, when reminded of the communications of their Lord, do not fall down thereat deaf and blind.

73 And those who, when they are reminded of the Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of their Lord, fall not deaf and blind thereat.

74 And they who say: O our Lord! grant us in our wives and our offspring the joy of our eyes, and make us guides to those who guard (against evil).

74 And those who say: "Our Lord! Bestow on us from our wives and our offspring the comfort of our eyes, and make us leaders of the Muttaqun(the pious. See V.2:2)."

75 These shall be rewarded with high places because they were patient, and shall be met therein with greetings and salutations.

75 Those will be rewarded with the highest place (in Paradise) because of their patience. Therein they shall be met with greetings and the word of peace and respect.

76 Abiding therein; goodly the abode and the resting - place.

76 Abiding therein - excellent it is as an abode, and as a place to rest in.

77 Say: My Lord would not care for you were it not for your prayer; but you have indeed rejected (the truth), so that which shall cleave shall come.

77 Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to the disbelievers): "My Lord pays attention to you only because of your invocation to Him. But now you have indeed denied (Him). So the torment will be yours for ever (inseparable, permanent punishment)."