Chapter 43, 89 verses
Ha, Meem.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم حم
Ha Mim.
By the clear Book,
والكتاب المبين
I swear by the Book that makes things clear:
Indeed, We have made it an Arabic Qur'an that you might understand.
إنا جعلناه قرآنا عربيا لعلكم تعقلون
Surely We have made it an Arabic Quran that you may understand.
And indeed it is, in the Mother of the Book with Us, exalted and full of wisdom.
وإنه في أم الكتاب لدينا لعلي حكيم
And surely it is in the original of the Book with Us, truly elevated, full of wisdom.
Then should We turn the message away, disregarding you, because you are a transgressing people?
أفنضرب عنكم الذكر صفحا أن كنتم قوما مسرفين
What! shall We then turn away the reminder from you altogether because you are an extravagant people?
And how many a prophet We sent among the former peoples,
وكم أرسلنا من نبي في الأولين
And how many a prophet have We sent among the ancients.
But there would not come to them a prophet except that they used to ridicule him.
وما يأتيهم من نبي إلا كانوا به يستهزئون
And there came not to them a prophet but they mocked at him.
And We destroyed greater than them in [striking] power, and the example of the former peoples has preceded.
فأهلكنا أشد منهم بطشا ومضى مثل الأولين
Then We destroyed those who were stronger than these in prowess, and the case of the ancients has gone before,
And if you should ask them, "Who has created the heavens and the earth?" they would surely say, "They were created by the Exalted in Might, the Knowing."
ولئن سألتهم من خلق السماوات والأرض ليقولن خلقهن العزيز العليم
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;
[The one] who has made for you the earth a bed and made for you upon it roads that you might be guided
الذي جعل لكم الأرض مهدا وجعل لكم فيها سبلا لعلكم تهتدون
He Who made the earth a resting - place for you, and made in it ways for you that you may go aright;
And who sends down rain from the sky in measured amounts, and We revive thereby a dead land - thus will you be brought forth -
والذي نزل من السماء ماء بقدر فأنشرنا به بلدة ميتا ۚ كذلك تخرجون
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;
And who created the species, all of them, and has made for you of ships and animals those which you mount.
والذي خلق الأزواج كلها وجعل لكم من الفلك والأنعام ما تركبون
And He Who created pairs of all things, and made for you of the ships and the cattle what you ride on,
That you may settle yourselves upon their backs and then remember the favor of your Lord when you have settled upon them and say. "Exalted is He who has subjected this to us, and we could not have [otherwise] subdued it.
لتستووا على ظهوره ثم تذكروا نعمة ربكم إذا استويتم عليه وتقولوا سبحان الذي سخر لنا هذا وما كنا له مقرنين
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
And indeed we, to our Lord, will [surely] return."
وإنا إلى ربنا لمنقلبون
And surely to our Lord we must return.
But they have attributed to Him from His servants a portion. Indeed, man is clearly ungrateful.
وجعلوا له من عباده جزءا ۚ إن الإنسان لكفور مبين
And they assign to Him a part of His servants; man, to be sure, is clearly ungrateful.
Or has He taken, out of what He has created, daughters and chosen you for [having] sons?
أم اتخذ مما يخلق بنات وأصفاكم بالبنين
What! has He taken daughters to Himself of what He Himself creates and chosen you to have sons?
And when one of them is given good tidings of that which he attributes to the Most Merciful in comparison, his face becomes dark, and he suppresses grief.
وإذا بشر أحدهم بما ضرب للرحمن مثلا ظل وجهه مسودا وهو كظيم
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.
So is one brought up in ornaments while being during conflict unevident [attributed to Allah]?
أومن ينشأ في الحلية وهو في الخصام غير مبين
What! that which is made in ornaments and which in contention is unable to make plain speech!
And they have made the angels, who are servants of the Most Merciful, females. Did they witness their creation? Their testimony will be recorded, and they will be questioned.
وجعلوا الملائكة الذين هم عباد الرحمن إناثا ۚ أشهدوا خلقهم ۚ ستكتب شهادتهم ويسألون
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.
And they said, "If the Most Merciful had willed, we would not have worshipped them." They have of that no knowledge. They are not but falsifying.
وقالوا لو شاء الرحمن ما عبدناهم ۗ ما لهم بذلك من علم ۖ إن هم إلا يخرصون
And they say: If the Beneficent Allah had pleased, we should never have worshipped them. They have no knowledge of this; they only lie.
Or have We given them a book before the Qur'an to which they are adhering?
أم آتيناهم كتابا من قبله فهم به مستمسكون
Or have We given them a book before it so that they hold fast to it?
Rather, they say, "Indeed, we found our fathers upon a religion, and we are in their footsteps [rightly] guided."
بل قالوا إنا وجدنا آباءنا على أمة وإنا على آثارهم مهتدون
Nay! they say: We found our fathers on a course, and surely we are guided by their footsteps.
And similarly, We did not send before you any warner into a city except that its affluent said, "Indeed, we found our fathers upon a religion, and we are, in their footsteps, following."
وكذلك ما أرسلنا من قبلك في قرية من نذير إلا قال مترفوها إنا وجدنا آباءنا على أمة وإنا على آثارهم مقتدون
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.
[Each warner] said, "Even if I brought you better guidance than that [religion] upon which you found your fathers?" They said, "Indeed we, in that with which you were sent, are disbelievers."
۞ قال أولو جئتكم بأهدى مما وجدتم عليه آباءكم ۖ قالوا إنا بما أرسلتم به كافرون
(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.
So we took retribution from them; then see how was the end of the deniers.
فانتقمنا منهم ۖ فانظر كيف كان عاقبة المكذبين
So We inflicted retribution on them, then see how was the end of the rejecters.
And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham said to his father and his people, "Indeed, I am disassociated from that which you worship
وإذ قال إبراهيم لأبيه وقومه إنني براء مما تعبدون
And when Ibrahim said to his father and his people: Surely I am clear of what you worship,
Except for He who created me; and indeed, He will guide me."
إلا الذي فطرني فإنه سيهدين
Save Him Who created me, for surely He will guide me.
And he made it a word remaining among his descendants that they might return [to it].
وجعلها كلمة باقية في عقبه لعلهم يرجعون
And he made it a word to continue in his posterity that they may return.
However, I gave enjoyment to these [people of Makkah] and their fathers until there came to them the truth and a clear Messenger.
بل متعت هؤلاء وآباءهم حتى جاءهم الحق ورسول مبين
Nay! I gave them and their fathers to enjoy until there came to them the truth and an Apostle making manifest (the truth).
But when the truth came to them, they said, "This is magic, and indeed we are, concerning it, disbelievers."
ولما جاءهم الحق قالوا هذا سحر وإنا به كافرون
And when there came to them the truth they said: This is magic, and surely we are disbelievers in it.
And they said, "Why was this Qur'an not sent down upon a great man from [one of] the two cities?"
وقالوا لولا نزل هذا القرآن على رجل من القريتين عظيم
And they say: Why was not this Quran revealed to a man of importance in the two towns?
Do they distribute the mercy of your Lord? It is We who have apportioned among them their livelihood in the life of this world and have raised some of them above others in degrees [of rank] that they may make use of one another for service. But the mercy of your Lord is better than whatever they accumulate.
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
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.
And if it were not that the people would become one community [of disbelievers], We would have made for those who disbelieve in the Most Merciful - for their houses - ceilings and stairways of silver upon which to mount
ولولا أن يكون الناس أمة واحدة لجعلنا لمن يكفر بالرحمن لبيوتهم سقفا من فضة ومعارج عليها يظهرون
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.
And for their houses - doors and couches [of silver] upon which to recline
ولبيوتهم أبوابا وسررا عليها يتكئون
And the doors of their houses and the couches on which they recline,
And gold ornament. But all that is not but the enjoyment of worldly life. And the Hereafter with your Lord is for the righteous.
وزخرفا ۚ وإن كل ذلك لما متاع الحياة الدنيا ۚ والآخرة عند ربك للمتقين
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).
And whoever is blinded from remembrance of the Most Merciful - We appoint for him a devil, and he is to him a companion.
ومن يعش عن ذكر الرحمن نقيض له شيطانا فهو له قرين
And whoever turns himself away from the remembrance of the Beneficent Allah, We appoint for him a Shaitan, so he becomes his associate.
And indeed, the devils avert them from the way [of guidance] while they think that they are [rightly] guided
وإنهم ليصدونهم عن السبيل ويحسبون أنهم مهتدون
And most surely they turn them away from the path, and they think that they are guided aright:
Until, when he comes to Us [at Judgement], he says [to his companion], "Oh, I wish there was between me and you the distance between the east and west - how wretched a companion."
حتى إذا جاءنا قال يا ليت بيني وبينك بعد المشرقين فبئس القرين
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!
And never will it benefit you that Day, when you have wronged, that you are [all] sharing in the punishment.
ولن ينفعكم اليوم إذ ظلمتم أنكم في العذاب مشتركون
And since you were unjust, it will not profit you this day that you are sharers in the chastisement.
Then will you make the deaf hear, [O Muhammad], or guide the blind or he who is in clear error?
أفأنت تسمع الصم أو تهدي العمي ومن كان في ضلال مبين
What! can you then make the deaf to hear or guide the blind and him who is in clear error?
And whether [or not] We take you away [in death], indeed, We will take retribution upon them.
فإما نذهبن بك فإنا منهم منتقمون
But if We should take you away, still We shall inflict retribution on them;
Or whether [or not] We show you that which We have promised them, indeed, We are Perfect in Ability.
أو نرينك الذي وعدناهم فإنا عليهم مقتدرون
Rather We will certainly show you that which We have promised them; for surely We are the possessors of full power over them.
So adhere to that which is revealed to you. Indeed, you are on a straight path.
فاستمسك بالذي أوحي إليك ۖ إنك على صراط مستقيم
Therefore hold fast to that which has been revealed to you; surely you are on the right path.
And indeed, it is a remembrance for you and your people, and you [all] are going to be questioned.
وإنه لذكر لك ولقومك ۖ وسوف تسألون
And most surely it is a reminder for you and your people, and you shall soon be questioned.
And ask those We sent before you of Our messengers; have We made besides the Most Merciful deities to be worshipped?
واسأل من أرسلنا من قبلك من رسلنا أجعلنا من دون الرحمن آلهة يعبدون
And ask those of Our apostles whom We sent before you: Did We ever appoint gods to be worshipped besides the Beneficent Allah?
And certainly did We send Moses with Our signs to Pharaoh and his establishment, and he said, "Indeed, I am the messenger of the Lord of the worlds."
ولقد أرسلنا موسى بآياتنا إلى فرعون وملئه فقال إني رسول رب العالمين
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.
But when he brought them Our signs, at once they laughed at them.
فلما جاءهم بآياتنا إذا هم منها يضحكون
But when he came to them with Our signs, lo! they laughed at them.
And We showed them not a sign except that it was greater than its sister, and We seized them with affliction that perhaps they might return [to faith].
وما نريهم من آية إلا هي أكبر من أختها ۖ وأخذناهم بالعذاب لعلهم يرجعون
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.
And they said [to Moses], "O magician, invoke for us your Lord by what He has promised you. Indeed, we will be guided."
وقالوا يا أيه الساحر ادع لنا ربك بما عهد عندك إننا لمهتدون
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.
But when We removed from them the affliction, at once they broke their word.
فلما كشفنا عنهم العذاب إذا هم ينكثون
But when We removed from them the chastisement, lo! they broke the pledge.
And Pharaoh called out among his people; he said, "O my people, does not the kingdom of Egypt belong to me, and these rivers flowing beneath me; then do you not see?
ونادى فرعون في قومه قال يا قوم أليس لي ملك مصر وهذه الأنهار تجري من تحتي ۖ أفلا تبصرون
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?
Or am I [not] better than this one who is insignificant and hardly makes himself clear?
أم أنا خير من هذا الذي هو مهين ولا يكاد يبين
Nay! I am better than this fellow, who is contemptible, and who can hardly speak distinctly:
Then why have there not been placed upon him bracelets of gold or come with him the angels in conjunction?"
فلولا ألقي عليه أسورة من ذهب أو جاء معه الملائكة مقترنين
But why have not bracelets of gold been put upon him, or why have there not come with him angels as companions?
So he bluffed his people, and they obeyed him. Indeed, they were [themselves] a people defiantly disobedient [of Allah].
فاستخف قومه فأطاعوه ۚ إنهم كانوا قوما فاسقين
So he incited his people to levity and they obeyed him: surely they were a transgressing people.
And when they angered Us, We took retribution from them and drowned them all.
فلما آسفونا انتقمنا منهم فأغرقناهم أجمعين
Then when they displeased Us, We inflicted a retribution on them, so We drowned them all together,
And We made them a precedent and an example for the later peoples.
فجعلناهم سلفا ومثلا للآخرين
And We made them a precedent and example to the later generations.
And when the son of Mary was presented as an example, immediately your people laughed aloud.
۞ ولما ضرب ابن مريم مثلا إذا قومك منه يصدون
And when a description of the son of Marium is given, lo! your people raise a clamor thereat.
And they said, "Are your gods better, or is he?" They did not present the comparison except for [mere] argument. But, [in fact], they are a people prone to dispute.
وقالوا أآلهتنا خير أم هو ۚ ما ضربوه لك إلا جدلا ۚ بل هم قوم خصمون
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.
Jesus was not but a servant upon whom We bestowed favor, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel.
إن هو إلا عبد أنعمنا عليه وجعلناه مثلا لبني إسرائيل
He was naught but a servant on whom We bestowed favor, and We made him an example for the children of Israel.
And if We willed, We could have made [instead] of you angels succeeding [one another] on the earth.
ولو نشاء لجعلنا منكم ملائكة في الأرض يخلفون
And if We please, We could make among you angels to be successors in the land.
And indeed, Jesus will be [a sign for] knowledge of the Hour, so be not in doubt of it, and follow Me. This is a straight path.
وإنه لعلم للساعة فلا تمترن بها واتبعون ۚ هذا صراط مستقيم
And most surely it is a knowledge of the hour, therefore have no doubt about it and follow me: this is the right path.
And never let Satan avert you. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.
ولا يصدنكم الشيطان ۖ إنه لكم عدو مبين
And let not the Shaitan prevent you; surely he is your j open enemy.
And when Jesus brought clear proofs, he said, "I have come to you with wisdom and to make clear to you some of that over which you differ, so fear Allah and obey me.
ولما جاء عيسى بالبينات قال قد جئتكم بالحكمة ولأبين لكم بعض الذي تختلفون فيه ۖ فاتقوا الله وأطيعون
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:
Indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. This is a straight path."
إن الله هو ربي وربكم فاعبدوه ۚ هذا صراط مستقيم
Surely Allah is my Lord and your Lord, therefore serve Him; this is the right path:
But the denominations from among them differed [and separated], so woe to those who have wronged from the punishment of a painful Day.
فاختلف الأحزاب من بينهم ۖ فويل للذين ظلموا من عذاب يوم أليم
But parties from among them differed, so woe to those who were unjust because of the chastisement of a painful day.
Are they waiting except for the Hour to come upon them suddenly while they perceive not?
هل ينظرون إلا الساعة أن تأتيهم بغتة وهم لا يشعرون
Do they wait for aught but the hour, that it should come! upon them all of a sudden while they do not perceive?
Close friends, that Day, will be enemies to each other, except for the righteous
الأخلاء يومئذ بعضهم لبعض عدو إلا المتقين
The friends shall on that day be enemies one to another, except those who guard (against evil).
[To whom Allah will say], "O My servants, no fear will there be concerning you this Day, nor will you grieve,
يا عباد لا خوف عليكم اليوم ولا أنتم تحزنون
O My servants! there is no fear for you this day, nor shall you grieve.
[You] who believed in Our verses and were Muslims.
الذين آمنوا بآياتنا وكانوا مسلمين
Those who believed in Our communications and were submissive:
Enter Paradise, you and your kinds, delighted."
ادخلوا الجنة أنتم وأزواجكم تحبرون
Enter the garden, you and your wives; you shall be made happy.
Circulated among them will be plates and vessels of gold. And therein is whatever the souls desire and [what] delights the eyes, and you will abide therein eternally.
يطاف عليهم بصحاف من ذهب وأكواب ۖ وفيها ما تشتهيه الأنفس وتلذ الأعين ۖ وأنتم فيها خالدون
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.
And that is Paradise which you are made to inherit for what you used to do.
وتلك الجنة التي أورثتموها بما كنتم تعملون
And this is the garden which you are given as an inheritance on account of what you did.
For you therein is much fruit from which you will eat.
لكم فيها فاكهة كثيرة منها تأكلون
For you therein are many fruits of which you shall eat.
Indeed, the criminals will be in the punishment of Hell, abiding eternally.
إن المجرمين في عذاب جهنم خالدون
Surely the guilty shall abide in the chastisement of hell.
It will not be allowed to subside for them, and they, therein, are in despair.
لا يفتر عنهم وهم فيه مبلسون
It shall not be abated from them and they shall therein be despairing.
And We did not wrong them, but it was they who were the wrongdoers.
وما ظلمناهم ولكن كانوا هم الظالمين
And We are not unjust to them, but they themselves were unjust.
And they will call, "O Malik, let your Lord put an end to us!" He will say, "Indeed, you will remain."
ونادوا يا مالك ليقض علينا ربك ۖ قال إنكم ماكثون
And they shall call out: O Malik! let your Lord make an end of us. He shall say: Surely you shall tarry.
We had certainly brought you the truth, but most of you, to the truth, were averse.
لقد جئناكم بالحق ولكن أكثركم للحق كارهون
Certainly We have brought you the truth, but most of you are averse to the truth.
Or have they devised [some] affair? But indeed, We are devising [a plan].
أم أبرموا أمرا فإنا مبرمون
Or have they settled an affair? Then surely We are the settlers.
Or do they think that We hear not their secrets and their private conversations? Yes, [We do], and Our messengers are with them recording.
أم يحسبون أنا لا نسمع سرهم ونجواهم ۚ بلى ورسلنا لديهم يكتبون
Or do they think that We do not hear what they conceal and their secret discourses? Aye! and Our apostles with them write down.
Say, [O Muhammad], "If the Most Merciful had a son, then I would be the first of [his] worshippers."
قل إن كان للرحمن ولد فأنا أول العابدين
Say: If the Beneficent Allah has a son, I am the foremost of those who serve.
Exalted is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Lord of the Throne, above what they describe.
سبحان رب السماوات والأرض رب العرش عما يصفون
Glory to the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of power, from what they describe.
So leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised.
فذرهم يخوضوا ويلعبوا حتى يلاقوا يومهم الذي يوعدون
So leave them plunging into false discourses and sporting until they meet their day which they are threatened with.
And it is Allah who is [the only] deity in the heaven, and on the earth [the only] deity. And He is the Wise, the Knowing.
وهو الذي في السماء إله وفي الأرض إله ۚ وهو الحكيم العليم
And He it is Who is Allah in the heavens and Allah in the earth; and He is the Wise, the Knowing.
And blessed is He to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them and with whom is knowledge of the Hour and to whom you will be returned.
وتبارك الذي له ملك السماوات والأرض وما بينهما وعنده علم الساعة وإليه ترجعون
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.
And those they invoke besides Him do not possess [power of] intercession; but only those who testify to the truth [can benefit], and they know.
ولا يملك الذين يدعون من دونه الشفاعة إلا من شهد بالحق وهم يعلمون
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).
And if you asked them who created them, they would surely say, "Allah." So how are they deluded?
ولئن سألتهم من خلقهم ليقولن الله ۖ فأنى يؤفكون
And if you should ask them who created them, they would certainly say: Allah. Whence are they then turned back?
And [Allah acknowledges] his saying, "O my Lord, indeed these are a people who do not believe."
وقيله يا رب إن هؤلاء قوم لا يؤمنون
Consider his cry: O my Lord! surely they are a people who do not believe.
So turn aside from them and say, "Peace." But they are going to know.
فاصفح عنهم وقل سلام ۚ فسوف يعلمون
So turn away from them and say, Peace, for they shall soon come to know.