Then ask them (i.e. these polytheists, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Are they stronger as creation, or those (others like the heavens and the earth and the mountains) whom We have created?" Verily, We created them of a sticky clay.
Arabic
فاستفتهم أهم أشد خلقا أم من خلقنا ۚ إنا خلقناهم من طين لازب
Yusuf Ali
Just ask their opinion: are they the more difficult to create, or the (other) beings We have created? Them have We created out of a sticky clay!
They will say: "It was you who used to come to us from the right side [i.e. from the right side of one of us and beautify for us every evil, enjoin on us polytheism, and stop us from the truth i.e. Islamic Monotheism and from every good deed]."
Arabic
قالوا إنكم كنتم تأتوننا عن اليمين
Yusuf Ali
They will say: "It was ye who used to come to us from the right hand (of power and authority)!"
Certainly, that is how We deal with Al-Mujrimun (polytheists, sinners, disbelievers, criminals, the disobedient to Allah).
Arabic
إنا كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Yusuf Ali
Verily that is how We shall deal with Sinners.
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِالْمُجْرِمِينَ
Word by word
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Truly, when it was said to them: La ilaha illallah "(none has the right to be worshipped but Allah)," they puffed themselves up with pride (i.e. denied it).
Arabic
إنهم كانوا إذا قيل لهم لا إله إلا الله يستكبرون
Yusuf Ali
For they, when they were told that there is no god except Allah, would puff themselves up with Pride,
Nay! he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has come with the truth (i.e. Allah's religion - Islamic Monotheism and this Qur'an) and he confirms the Messengers (before him who brought Allah's religion - Islamic Monotheism).
Arabic
بل جاء بالحق وصدق المرسلين
Yusuf Ali
Nay! he has come with the (very) Truth, and he confirms (the Message of) the messengers (before him).
Arabic, with marks
بَلْ جَاءَ بِالْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
Word by word
بَلْ جَآءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, you (pagans of Makkah) are going to taste the painful torment;
Arabic
إنكم لذائقو العذاب الأليم
Yusuf Ali
Ye shall indeed taste of the Grievous Penalty; -
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّكُمْ لَذَائِقُو الْعَذَابِ الْأَلِيمِ
Word by word
إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And you will be requited nothing except for what you used to do (evil deeds, sins, and Allah's disobedience which you used to do in this world)
Arabic
وما تجزون إلا ما كنتم تعملون
Yusuf Ali
But it will be no more than the retribution of (the Evil) that ye have wrought; -
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Word by word
وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Save the chosen slaves of Allah (i.e. the true believers of Islamic Monotheism).
Arabic
إلا عباد الله المخلصين
Yusuf Ali
But the sincere (and devoted) Servants of Allah, -
Arabic, with marks
إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
Word by word
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
For them there will be a known provision (in Paradise),
Arabic
أولئك لهم رزق معلوم
Yusuf Ali
For them is a Sustenance determined,
Arabic, with marks
أُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
Word by word
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Fruits; and they shall be honoured,
Arabic
فواكه ۖ وهم مكرمون
Yusuf Ali
Fruits (Delights); and they (shall enjoy) honour and dignity,
Arabic, with marks
فَوَاكِهُ ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ
Word by word
فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Gardens of delight (Paradise),
Arabic
في جنات النعيم
Yusuf Ali
In Gardens of Felicity,
Arabic, with marks
فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
Word by word
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Facing one another on thrones.
Arabic
على سرر متقابلين
Yusuf Ali
Facing each other on Thrones (of Dignity):
Arabic, with marks
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَابِلِينَ
Word by word
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Round them will be passed a cup of pure wine -
Arabic
يطاف عليهم بكأس من معين
Yusuf Ali
Round will be passed to them a Cup from a clear - flowing fountain,
Arabic, with marks
يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Word by word
يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍۭ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
White, delicious to the drinkers.
Arabic
بيضاء لذة للشاربين
Yusuf Ali
Crystal - white, of a taste delicious to those who drink (thereof),
Arabic, with marks
بَيْضَاءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشَّارِبِينَ
Word by word
بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Neither will they have Ghoul (any kind of hurt, abdominal pain, headache, a sin) from that, nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom.
Arabic
لا فيها غول ولا هم عنها ينزفون
Yusuf Ali
Free from headiness; nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom.
Arabic, with marks
لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ
Word by word
لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And beside them will be Qasirat-at-Tarf [chaste females (wives), restraining their glances (desiring none except their husbands)], with wide and beautiful eyes.
Arabic
وعندهم قاصرات الطرف عين
Yusuf Ali
And besides them will be chaste women, restraining their glances, with big eyes (of wonder and beauty).
Arabic, with marks
وَعِندَهُمْ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ عِينٌ
Word by word
وَعِندَهُمْ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ عِينٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(Delicate and pure) as if they were (hidden) eggs (well) preserved.
Arabic
كأنهن بيض مكنون
Yusuf Ali
As if they were (delicate) eggs closely guarded.
Arabic, with marks
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ
Word by word
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then they will turn to one another, mutually questioning.
Arabic
فأقبل بعضهم على بعض يتساءلون
Yusuf Ali
Then they will turn to one another and question one another.
And, his progeny, them We made the survivors (i.e. Shem, Ham and Japheth).
Arabic
وجعلنا ذريته هم الباقين
Yusuf Ali
And made his progeny to endure (on this earth);
Arabic, with marks
وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُ هُمُ الْبَاقِينَ
Word by word
وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And left for him (a goodly remembrance) among the later generations:
Arabic
وتركنا عليه في الآخرين
Yusuf Ali
And We left (this blessing) for him among generations to come in later times:
Arabic, with marks
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ
Word by word
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"Salam (peace) be upon Nuh (Noah) (from Us) among the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)!"
Arabic
سلام على نوح في العالمين
Yusuf Ali
"Peace and salutation to Noah among the nations!"
Arabic, with marks
سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِي الْعَالَمِينَ
Word by word
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers - See V.2:112).
Arabic
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Yusuf Ali
Thus indeed do we reward those who do right.
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ
Word by word
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, he [Nuh (Noah)] was one of Our believing slaves.
Arabic
إنه من عبادنا المؤمنين
Yusuf Ali
For he was one of our believing Servants.
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Word by word
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then We drowned the others (disbelievers and polytheists).
Arabic
ثم أغرقنا الآخرين
Yusuf Ali
Then the rest we overwhelmed in the Flood.
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا الْآخَرِينَ
Word by word
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْءَاخَرِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And, verily, among those who followed his [Nuh's (Noah)] way (Islamic Monotheism) was Ibrahim (Abraham).
Arabic
۞ وإن من شيعته لإبراهيم
Yusuf Ali
Verily among those who followed his Way was Abraham.
Arabic, with marks
۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِ لَإِبْرَاهِيمَ
Word by word
وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
When he came to his Lord with a pure heart [attached to Allah Alone and none else, worshipping none but Allah Alone - true Islamic Monotheism, pure from the filth of polytheism].
Arabic
إذ جاء ربه بقلب سليم
Yusuf Ali
Behold! he approached his Lord with a sound heart.
Arabic, with marks
إِذْ جَاءَ رَبَّهُ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ
Word by word
إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
When he said to his father and to his people: "What is it that which you worship?
Arabic
إذ قال لأبيه وقومه ماذا تعبدون
Yusuf Ali
Behold! he said to his father and to his people, "What is that which ye worship?
"Is it a falsehood - alihah (gods) other than Allah - that you desire?
Arabic
أئفكا آلهة دون الله تريدون
Yusuf Ali
"Is it a falsehood - gods other than Allah - that ye desire?
Arabic, with marks
أَئِفْكًا آلِهَةً دُونَ اللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ
Word by word
أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةً دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"Then what think you about the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn, and all that exists)?"
Arabic
فما ظنكم برب العالمين
Yusuf Ali
"Then what is your idea about the Lord of the worlds?"
Arabic, with marks
فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Word by word
فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he cast a glance at the stars,
Arabic
فنظر نظرة في النجوم
Yusuf Ali
Then did he cast a glance at the Stars.
Arabic, with marks
فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِي النُّجُومِ
Word by word
فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And he said: "Verily, I am sick (with plague). [He did this trick to remain in their temple of idols to destroy them and not to accompany them to the pagan feast)]."
Arabic
فقال إني سقيم
Yusuf Ali
And he said, "I am indeed sick (at heart)!"
Arabic, with marks
فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٌ
Word by word
فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So they turned away from him, and departed (for fear of the disease).
Arabic
فتولوا عنه مدبرين
Yusuf Ali
So they turned away from him, and departed.
Arabic, with marks
فَتَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ
Word by word
فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then he turned to their alihah (gods) and said: "Will you not eat (of the offering before you)?
Arabic
فراغ إلى آلهتهم فقال ألا تأكلون
Yusuf Ali
Then did he turn to their gods and said, "will ye not eat (of the offerings before you)?...
And he said (after his rescue from the fire): "Verily, I am going to my Lord. He will guide me!"
Arabic
وقال إني ذاهب إلى ربي سيهدين
Yusuf Ali
He said: "I will go to my Lord! He will surely guide me!
Arabic, with marks
وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهْدِينِ
Word by word
وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"My Lord! Grant me (offspring) from the righteous."
Arabic
رب هب لي من الصالحين
Yusuf Ali
"O my Lord! Grant me a righteous (son)!"
Arabic, with marks
رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ
Word by word
رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So We gave him the glad tidings of a forbearing boy.
Arabic
فبشرناه بغلام حليم
Yusuf Ali
So We gave him the good news of a boy ready to suffer and forbear.
Arabic, with marks
فَبَشَّرْنَاهُ بِغُلَامٍ حَلِيمٍ
Word by word
فَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٍ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And, when he (his son) was old enough to walk with him, he said: "O my son! I have seen in a dream that I am slaughtering you (offering you in sacrifice to Allah). So look what you think!" He said: "O my father! Do that which you are commanded, Insha' Allah (if Allah wills), you shall find me of As-Sabirun (the patient)."
Arabic
فلما بلغ معه السعي قال يا بني إني أرى في المنام أني أذبحك فانظر ماذا ترى ۚ قال يا أبت افعل ما تؤمر ۖ ستجدني إن شاء الله من الصابرين
Yusuf Ali
Then, when (the son) reached (the age of) (serious) work with him, he said: "O my son! I see in vision that I offer thee in sacrifice: Now see what is thy view!" (The son) said: "O my father! Do as thou art commanded: thou will find me, if Allah so wills one practising Patience and Constancy!"
Then, when they had both submitted themselves (to the Will of Allah), and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (or on the side of his forehead for slaughtering);
Arabic
فلما أسلما وتله للجبين
Yusuf Ali
So when they had both submitted their wills (to Allah), and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (for sacrifice),
Arabic, with marks
فَلَمَّا أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُ لِلْجَبِينِ
Word by word
فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We called out to him: "O Abraham!
Arabic
وناديناه أن يا إبراهيم
Yusuf Ali
We called out to him "O Abraham!
Arabic, with marks
وَنَادَيْنَاهُ أَن يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ
Word by word
وَنَٰدَيْنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
You have fulfilled the dream!" Verily thus do We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers - See 2:112).
Arabic
قد صدقت الرؤيا ۚ إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Yusuf Ali
"Thou hast already fulfilled the vision!" - thus indeed do We reward those who do right.
Verily, it is of their falsehood that they (Quraish pagans) say:
Arabic
ألا إنهم من إفكهم ليقولون
Yusuf Ali
Is it not that they say, from their own invention,
Arabic, with marks
أَلَا إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ
Word by word
أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"Allah has begotten [offspring - the angels being the daughters of Allah)?" And, verily, they are liars!
Arabic
ولد الله وإنهم لكاذبون
Yusuf Ali
"Allah has begotten children"? but they are liars!
Arabic, with marks
وَلَدَ اللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَاذِبُونَ
Word by word
وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَٰذِبُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Has He (then) chosen daughters rather than sons?
Arabic
أصطفى البنات على البنين
Yusuf Ali
Did He (then) choose daughters rather than sons?
Arabic, with marks
أَصْطَفَى الْبَنَاتِ عَلَى الْبَنِينَ
Word by word
أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
What is the matter with you? How do you decide?
Arabic
ما لكم كيف تحكمون
Yusuf Ali
What is the matter with you? How judge ye?
Arabic, with marks
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Word by word
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Will you not then remember?
Arabic
أفلا تذكرون
Yusuf Ali
Will ye not then receive admonition?
Arabic, with marks
أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Word by word
أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or is there for you a plain authority?
Arabic
أم لكم سلطان مبين
Yusuf Ali
Or have ye an authority manifest?
Arabic, with marks
أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَانٌ مُّبِينٌ
Word by word
أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَٰنٌ مُّبِينٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then bring your Book if you are truthful!
Arabic
فأتوا بكتابكم إن كنتم صادقين
Yusuf Ali
Then bring ye your Book (of authority) if ye be truthful!
Arabic, with marks
فَأْتُوا بِكِتَابِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
Word by word
فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And they have invented a kinship between Him and the jinn, but the jinn know well that they have indeed to appear (before Him) (i.e. they will be called to account).
Arabic
وجعلوا بينه وبين الجنة نسبا ۚ ولقد علمت الجنة إنهم لمحضرون
Yusuf Ali
And they have invented a blood - relationship between Him and the Jinns: but the Jinns know (quite well) that they have indeed to appear (before his Judgment - Seat)!
Glorified be Allah! (He is free) from what they attribute unto Him!
Arabic
سبحان الله عما يصفون
Yusuf Ali
Glory to Allah! (He is free) from the things they ascribe (to Him)!
Arabic, with marks
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Word by word
سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Except the slaves of Allah, whom He chooses (for His Mercy i.e. true believers of Islamic Monotheism who do not attribute false things unto Allah).
Arabic
إلا عباد الله المخلصين
Yusuf Ali
Not (so do) the Servants of Allah, sincere and devoted.
Arabic, with marks
إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
Word by word
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So, verily you (pagans) and those whom you worship (idols)
Arabic
فإنكم وما تعبدون
Yusuf Ali
For, verily, neither ye nor those ye worship -
Arabic, with marks
فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ
Word by word
فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Cannot lead astray [turn away from Him (Allah) anyone of the believers],
Arabic
ما أنتم عليه بفاتنين
Yusuf Ali
Can lead (any) into temptation concerning Allah,
Arabic, with marks
مَا أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَاتِنِينَ
Word by word
مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Except those who are predestined to burn in Hell!
Arabic
إلا من هو صال الجحيم
Yusuf Ali
Except such as are (themselves) going to the blazing Fire!
Arabic, with marks
إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ الْجَحِيمِ
Word by word
إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And there is not one of us (angels) but has his known place (or position);
Arabic
وما منا إلا له مقام معلوم
Yusuf Ali
(Those ranged in ranks say): "Not one of us but has a place appointed;
Arabic, with marks
وَمَا مِنَّا إِلَّا لَهُ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
Word by word
وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And verily, we (angels), we stand in rows (for the prayers as you Muslims stand in rows for your prayers);
Arabic
وإنا لنحن الصافون
Yusuf Ali
"And we are verily ranged in ranks (for service);
Arabic, with marks
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الصَّافُّونَ
Word by word
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And verily, we (angels), indeed are those who glorify (Allah's Praises i.e. perform prayers).
Arabic
وإنا لنحن المسبحون
Yusuf Ali
"And we are verily those who declare (Allah's) glory!"
Arabic, with marks
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْمُسَبِّحُونَ
Word by word
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And indeed they (Arab pagans) used to say:
Arabic
وإن كانوا ليقولون
Yusuf Ali
And there were those who said,
Arabic, with marks
وَإِن كَانُوا لَيَقُولُونَ
Word by word
وَإِن كَانُوا۟ لَيَقُولُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"If we had a reminder as had the men of old (before the coming of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم as a Messenger of Allah),
Arabic
لو أن عندنا ذكرا من الأولين
Yusuf Ali
"If only we had had before us a Message from those of old,
Arabic, with marks
لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Word by word
لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"We would have indeed been the chosen slaves of Allah (true believers of Islamic Monotheism)!"
Arabic
لكنا عباد الله المخلصين
Yusuf Ali
"We should certainly have been Servants of Allah, sincere (and devoted)!"
Arabic, with marks
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
Word by word
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But (now that the Qur'an has come) they disbelieve therein (i.e. in the Qur'an and in Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم , and all that he brought, - the Divine Revelation), so they will come to know!
Arabic
فكفروا به ۖ فسوف يعلمون
Yusuf Ali
But (now that the Qur'an has come), they reject it: But soon will they know!
Arabic, with marks
فَكَفَرُوا بِهِ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Word by word
فَكَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And, verily, Our Word has gone forth of old for Our slaves, the Messengers,
Arabic
ولقد سبقت كلمتنا لعبادنا المرسلين
Yusuf Ali
Already has Our Word been passed before (this) to our Servants sent (by Us),