Kitab

الزخرف

Chapter 43, 89 verses

  • Arabic, with marks
  • Shakir
  • Transliteration
Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ حم

Shakir

Ha Mim.

Transliteration

Hameem

Arabic, with marks

وَالْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِ

Shakir

I swear by the Book that makes things clear:

Transliteration

Waalkitabi almubeeni

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّا جَعَلْنَاهُ قُرْآنًا عَرَبِيًّا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Inna jaAAalnahu quranan AAarabiyyan laAAallakum taAAqiloona

Arabic, with marks

وَإِنَّهُ فِي أُمِّ الْكِتَابِ لَدَيْنَا لَعَلِيٌّ حَكِيمٌ

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, with marks

أَفَنَضْرِبُ عَنكُمُ الذِّكْرَ صَفْحًا أَن كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا مُّسْرِفِينَ

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, with marks

وَكَمْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن نَّبِيٍّ فِي الْأَوَّلِينَ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Wakam arsalna min nabiyyin fee alawwaleena

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن نَّبِيٍّ إِلَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Wama yateehim min nabiyyin illa kanoo bihi yastahzioona

Arabic, with marks

فَأَهْلَكْنَا أَشَدَّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا وَمَضَىٰ مَثَلُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

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, with marks

وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ خَلَقَهُنَّ الْعَزِيزُ الْعَلِيمُ

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, with marks

الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الْأَرْضَ مَهْدًا وَجَعَلَ لَكُمْ فِيهَا سُبُلًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ

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, with marks

وَالَّذِي نَزَّلَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً بِقَدَرٍ فَأَنشَرْنَا بِهِ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ تُخْرَجُونَ

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, with marks

وَالَّذِي خَلَقَ الْأَزْوَاجَ كُلَّهَا وَجَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ الْفُلْكِ وَالْأَنْعَامِ مَا تَرْكَبُونَ

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, with marks

لِتَسْتَوُوا عَلَىٰ ظُهُورِهِ ثُمَّ تَذْكُرُوا نِعْمَةَ رَبِّكُمْ إِذَا اسْتَوَيْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ وَتَقُولُوا سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ

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, with marks

وَإِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ

Shakir

And surely to our Lord we must return.

Transliteration

Wainna ila rabbina lamunqaliboona

Arabic, with marks

وَجَعَلُوا لَهُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ جُزْءًا ۚ إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَكَفُورٌ مُّبِينٌ

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, with marks

أَمِ اتَّخَذَ مِمَّا يَخْلُقُ بَنَاتٍ وَأَصْفَاكُم بِالْبَنِينَ

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, with marks

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

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, with marks

أَوَمَن يُنَشَّأُ فِي الْحِلْيَةِ وَهُوَ فِي الْخِصَامِ غَيْرُ مُبِينٍ

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, with marks

وَجَعَلُوا الْمَلَائِكَةَ الَّذِينَ هُمْ عِبَادُ الرَّحْمَٰنِ إِنَاثًا ۚ أَشَهِدُوا خَلْقَهُمْ ۚ سَتُكْتَبُ شَهَادَتُهُمْ وَيُسْأَلُونَ

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, with marks

وَقَالُوا لَوْ شَاءَ الرَّحْمَٰنُ مَا عَبَدْنَاهُم ۗ مَّا لَهُم بِذَٰلِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا يَخْرُصُونَ

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, with marks

أَمْ آتَيْنَاهُمْ كِتَابًا مِّن قَبْلِهِ فَهُم بِهِ مُسْتَمْسِكُونَ

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, with marks

بَلْ قَالُوا إِنَّا وَجَدْنَا آبَاءَنَا عَلَىٰ أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِم مُّهْتَدُونَ

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, with marks

وَكَذَٰلِكَ مَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ فِي قَرْيَةٍ مِّن نَّذِيرٍ إِلَّا قَالَ مُتْرَفُوهَا إِنَّا وَجَدْنَا آبَاءَنَا عَلَىٰ أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِم مُّقْتَدُونَ

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, with marks

۞ قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكُم بِأَهْدَىٰ مِمَّا وَجَدتُّمْ عَلَيْهِ آبَاءَكُمْ ۖ قَالُوا إِنَّا بِمَا أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِ كَافِرُونَ

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, with marks

فَانتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ ۖ فَانظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ

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, with marks

وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ إِنَّنِي بَرَاءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْبُدُونَ

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, with marks

إِلَّا الَّذِي فَطَرَنِي فَإِنَّهُ سَيَهْدِينِ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Illa allathee fataranee fainnahu sayahdeeni

Arabic, with marks

وَجَعَلَهَا كَلِمَةً بَاقِيَةً فِي عَقِبِهِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

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, with marks

بَلْ مَتَّعْتُ هَٰؤُلَاءِ وَآبَاءَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ جَاءَهُمُ الْحَقُّ وَرَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ

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, with marks

وَلَمَّا جَاءَهُمُ الْحَقُّ قَالُوا هَٰذَا سِحْرٌ وَإِنَّا بِهِ كَافِرُونَ

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, with marks

وَقَالُوا لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنُ عَلَىٰ رَجُلٍ مِّنَ الْقَرْيَتَيْنِ عَظِيمٍ

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, with marks

أَهُمْ يَقْسِمُونَ رَحْمَتَ رَبِّكَ ۚ نَحْنُ قَسَمْنَا بَيْنَهُم مَّعِيشَتَهُمْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۚ وَرَفَعْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ دَرَجَاتٍ لِّيَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُهُم بَعْضًا سُخْرِيًّا ۗ وَرَحْمَتُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ

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, with marks

وَلَوْلَا أَن يَكُونَ النَّاسُ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً لَّجَعَلْنَا لِمَن يَكْفُرُ بِالرَّحْمَٰنِ لِبُيُوتِهِمْ سُقُفًا مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَمَعَارِجَ عَلَيْهَا يَظْهَرُونَ

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, with marks

وَلِبُيُوتِهِمْ أَبْوَابًا وَسُرُرًا عَلَيْهَا يَتَّكِئُونَ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Walibuyootihim abwaban wasururan AAalayha yattakioona

Arabic, with marks

وَزُخْرُفًا ۚ وَإِن كُلُّ ذَٰلِكَ لَمَّا مَتَاعُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۚ وَالْآخِرَةُ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ

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, with marks

وَمَن يَعْشُ عَن ذِكْرِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ نُقَيِّضْ لَهُ شَيْطَانًا فَهُوَ لَهُ قَرِينٌ

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, with marks

وَإِنَّهُمْ لَيَصُدُّونَهُمْ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ وَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ

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, with marks

حَتَّىٰ إِذَا جَاءَنَا قَالَ يَا لَيْتَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ بُعْدَ الْمَشْرِقَيْنِ فَبِئْسَ الْقَرِينُ

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, with marks

وَلَن يَنفَعَكُمُ الْيَوْمَ إِذ ظَّلَمْتُمْ أَنَّكُمْ فِي الْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ

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, with marks

أَفَأَنتَ تُسْمِعُ الصُّمَّ أَوْ تَهْدِي الْعُمْيَ وَمَن كَانَ فِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ

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, with marks

فَإِمَّا نَذْهَبَنَّ بِكَ فَإِنَّا مِنْهُم مُّنتَقِمُونَ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Faimma nathhabanna bika fainna minhum muntaqimoona

Arabic, with marks

أَوْ نُرِيَنَّكَ الَّذِي وَعَدْنَاهُمْ فَإِنَّا عَلَيْهِم مُّقْتَدِرُونَ

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, with marks

فَاسْتَمْسِكْ بِالَّذِي أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

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, with marks

وَإِنَّهُ لَذِكْرٌ لَّكَ وَلِقَوْمِكَ ۖ وَسَوْفَ تُسْأَلُونَ

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, with marks

وَاسْأَلْ مَنْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ مِن رُّسُلِنَا أَجَعَلْنَا مِن دُونِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ آلِهَةً يُعْبَدُونَ

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, with marks

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ بِآيَاتِنَا إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَئِهِ فَقَالَ إِنِّي رَسُولُ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

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, with marks

فَلَمَّا جَاءَهُم بِآيَاتِنَا إِذَا هُم مِّنْهَا يَضْحَكُونَ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Falamma jaahum biayatina itha hum minha yadhakoona

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا نُرِيهِم مِّنْ آيَةٍ إِلَّا هِيَ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ أُخْتِهَا ۖ وَأَخَذْنَاهُم بِالْعَذَابِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

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, with marks

وَقَالُوا يَا أَيُّهَ السَّاحِرُ ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ بِمَا عَهِدَ عِندَكَ إِنَّنَا لَمُهْتَدُونَ

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, with marks

فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابَ إِذَا هُمْ يَنكُثُونَ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Falamma kashafna AAanhumu alAAathaba itha hum yankuthoona

Arabic, with marks

وَنَادَىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ فِي قَوْمِهِ قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ أَلَيْسَ لِي مُلْكُ مِصْرَ وَهَٰذِهِ الْأَنْهَارُ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِي ۖ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ

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, with marks

أَمْ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِّنْ هَٰذَا الَّذِي هُوَ مَهِينٌ وَلَا يَكَادُ يُبِينُ

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, with marks

فَلَوْلَا أُلْقِيَ عَلَيْهِ أَسْوِرَةٌ مِّن ذَهَبٍ أَوْ جَاءَ مَعَهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ مُقْتَرِنِينَ

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, with marks

فَاسْتَخَفَّ قَوْمَهُ فَأَطَاعُوهُ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْمًا فَاسِقِينَ

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, with marks

فَلَمَّا آسَفُونَا انتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ فَأَغْرَقْنَاهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

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, with marks

فَجَعَلْنَاهُمْ سَلَفًا وَمَثَلًا لِّلْآخِرِينَ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

FajaAAalnahum salafan wamathalan lilakhireena

Arabic, with marks

۞ وَلَمَّا ضُرِبَ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ مَثَلًا إِذَا قَوْمُكَ مِنْهُ يَصِدُّونَ

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, with marks

وَقَالُوا أَآلِهَتُنَا خَيْرٌ أَمْ هُوَ ۚ مَا ضَرَبُوهُ لَكَ إِلَّا جَدَلًا ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ خَصِمُونَ

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, with marks

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا عَبْدٌ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَجَعَلْنَاهُ مَثَلًا لِّبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ

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, with marks

وَلَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنكُم مَّلَائِكَةً فِي الْأَرْضِ يَخْلُفُونَ

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, with marks

وَإِنَّهُ لَعِلْمٌ لِّلسَّاعَةِ فَلَا تَمْتَرُنَّ بِهَا وَاتَّبِعُونِ ۚ هَٰذَا صِرَاطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ

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, with marks

وَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ ۖ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Wala yasuddannakumu alshshaytanu innahu lakum AAaduwwun mubeenun

Arabic, with marks

وَلَمَّا جَاءَ عِيسَىٰ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ قَالَ قَدْ جِئْتُكُم بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَلِأُبَيِّنَ لَكُم بَعْضَ الَّذِي تَخْتَلِفُونَ فِيهِ ۖ فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

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, with marks

إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكُمْ فَاعْبُدُوهُ ۚ هَٰذَا صِرَاطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ

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, with marks

فَاخْتَلَفَ الْأَحْزَابُ مِن بَيْنِهِمْ ۖ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمٍ أَلِيمٍ

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, with marks

هَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا السَّاعَةَ أَن تَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

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, with marks

الْأَخِلَّاءُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ إِلَّا الْمُتَّقِينَ

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, with marks

يَا عِبَادِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْكُمُ الْيَوْمَ وَلَا أَنتُمْ تَحْزَنُونَ

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, with marks

الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِآيَاتِنَا وَكَانُوا مُسْلِمِينَ

Shakir

Those who believed in Our communications and were submissive:

Transliteration

Allatheena amanoo biayatina wakanoo muslimeena

Arabic, with marks

ادْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ أَنتُمْ وَأَزْوَاجُكُمْ تُحْبَرُونَ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Odkhuloo aljannata antum waazwajukum tuhbaroona

Arabic, with marks

يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِصِحَافٍ مِّن ذَهَبٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ ۖ وَفِيهَا مَا تَشْتَهِيهِ الْأَنفُسُ وَتَلَذُّ الْأَعْيُنُ ۖ وَأَنتُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ

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, with marks

وَتِلْكَ الْجَنَّةُ الَّتِي أُورِثْتُمُوهَا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

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, with marks

لَكُمْ فِيهَا فَاكِهَةٌ كَثِيرَةٌ مِّنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Lakum feeha fakihatun katheeratun minha takuloona

Arabic, with marks

إِنَّ الْمُجْرِمِينَ فِي عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدُونَ

Shakir

Surely the guilty shall abide in the chastisement of hell.

Transliteration

Inna almujrimeena fee AAathabi jahannama khalidoona

Arabic, with marks

لَا يُفَتَّرُ عَنْهُمْ وَهُمْ فِيهِ مُبْلِسُونَ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

La yufattaru AAanhum wahum feehi mublisoona

Arabic, with marks

وَمَا ظَلَمْنَاهُمْ وَلَٰكِن كَانُوا هُمُ الظَّالِمِينَ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Wama thalamnahum walakin kanoo humu alththalimeena

Arabic, with marks

وَنَادَوْا يَا مَالِكُ لِيَقْضِ عَلَيْنَا رَبُّكَ ۖ قَالَ إِنَّكُم مَّاكِثُونَ

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, with marks

لَقَدْ جِئْنَاكُم بِالْحَقِّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَكُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كَارِهُونَ

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, with marks

أَمْ أَبْرَمُوا أَمْرًا فَإِنَّا مُبْرِمُونَ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Am abramoo amran fainna mubrimoona

Arabic, with marks

أَمْ يَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّا لَا نَسْمَعُ سِرَّهُمْ وَنَجْوَاهُم ۚ بَلَىٰ وَرُسُلُنَا لَدَيْهِمْ يَكْتُبُونَ

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, with marks

قُلْ إِن كَانَ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ وَلَدٌ فَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْعَابِدِينَ

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, with marks

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ رَبِّ الْعَرْشِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

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, with marks

فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا وَيَلْعَبُوا حَتَّىٰ يُلَاقُوا يَوْمَهُمُ الَّذِي يُوعَدُونَ

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, with marks

وَهُوَ الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاءِ إِلَٰهٌ وَفِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَٰهٌ ۚ وَهُوَ الْحَكِيمُ الْعَلِيمُ

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, with marks

وَتَبَارَكَ الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَعِندَهُ عِلْمُ السَّاعَةِ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

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, with marks

وَلَا يَمْلِكُ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ الشَّفَاعَةَ إِلَّا مَن شَهِدَ بِالْحَقِّ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ

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, with marks

وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَهُمْ لَيَقُولُنَّ اللَّهُ ۖ فَأَنَّىٰ يُؤْفَكُونَ

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, with marks

وَقِيلِهِ يَا رَبِّ إِنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ قَوْمٌ لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ

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, with marks

فَاصْفَحْ عَنْهُمْ وَقُلْ سَلَامٌ ۚ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

Shakir

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

Transliteration

Faisfah AAanhum waqul salamun fasawfa yaAAlamoona

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