Chapter 32, 30 verses
Alif, Lam, Meem.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Alif. Lam. Mim
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الم
[This is] the revelation of the Book about which there is no doubt from the Lord of the worlds.
The revelation of the Scripture whereof there is no doubt is from the Lord of the Worlds.
تنزيل الكتاب لا ريب فيه من رب العالمين
Or do they say, "He invented it"? Rather, it is the truth from your Lord, [O Muhammad], that you may warn a people to whom no warner has come before you [so] perhaps they will be guided.
Or say they: He hath invented it ? Nay, but it is the Truth from thy Lord, that thou mayst warn a folk to whom no warner came before thee, that haply they may walk aright.
أم يقولون افتراه ۚ بل هو الحق من ربك لتنذر قوما ما أتاهم من نذير من قبلك لعلهم يهتدون
It is Allah who created the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them in six days; then He established Himself above the Throne. You have not besides Him any protector or any intercessor; so will you not be reminded?
Allah it is Who created the heavens and the earth, and that which is between them, in six Days. Then He mounted the Throne. Ye have not, beside Him, a protecting friend or mediator. Will ye not then remember ?
الله الذي خلق السماوات والأرض وما بينهما في ستة أيام ثم استوى على العرش ۖ ما لكم من دونه من ولي ولا شفيع ۚ أفلا تتذكرون
He arranges [each] matter from the heaven to the earth; then it will ascend to Him in a Day, the extent of which is a thousand years of those which you count.
He directeth the ordinance from the heaven unto the earth; then it ascendeth unto Him in a Day, whereof the measure is a thousand years of that ye reckon.
يدبر الأمر من السماء إلى الأرض ثم يعرج إليه في يوم كان مقداره ألف سنة مما تعدون
That is the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,
Such is the Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, the Mighty, the Merciful,
ذلك عالم الغيب والشهادة العزيز الرحيم
Who perfected everything which He created and began the creation of man from clay.
Who made all things good which He created, and He began the creation of man from clay;
الذي أحسن كل شيء خلقه ۖ وبدأ خلق الإنسان من طين
Then He made his posterity out of the extract of a liquid disdained.
Then He made his seed from a draught of despised fluid;
ثم جعل نسله من سلالة من ماء مهين
Then He proportioned him and breathed into him from His [created] soul and made for you hearing and vision and hearts; little are you grateful.
Then He fashioned him and breathed into him of His Spirit; and appointed for you hearing and sight and hearts. Small thanks give ye!
ثم سواه ونفخ فيه من روحه ۖ وجعل لكم السمع والأبصار والأفئدة ۚ قليلا ما تشكرون
And they say, "When we are lost within the earth, will we indeed be [recreated] in a new creation?" Rather, they are, in [the matter of] the meeting with their Lord, disbelievers.
And they say: When we are lost in the earth, how can we then be re - created ? Nay but they are disbelievers in the meeting with their Lord.
وقالوا أإذا ضللنا في الأرض أإنا لفي خلق جديد ۚ بل هم بلقاء ربهم كافرون
Say, "The angel of death will take you who has been entrusted with you. Then to your Lord you will be returned."
Say: The angel of death, who hath charge concerning you, will gather you, and afterward unto your Lord ye will be returned.
۞ قل يتوفاكم ملك الموت الذي وكل بكم ثم إلى ربكم ترجعون
If you could but see when the criminals are hanging their heads before their Lord, [saying], "Our Lord, we have seen and heard, so return us [to the world]; we will work righteousness. Indeed, we are [now] certain."
Couldst thou but see when the guilty hang their heads before their Lord, (and say): Our Lord! We have now seen and heard, so send us back; we will do right, now we are sure.
ولو ترى إذ المجرمون ناكسو رءوسهم عند ربهم ربنا أبصرنا وسمعنا فارجعنا نعمل صالحا إنا موقنون
And if We had willed, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the word from Me will come into effect [that] "I will surely fill Hell with jinn and people all together.
And if We had so willed, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the word from Me concerning evildoers took effect: that I will fill hell with the jinn and mankind together.
ولو شئنا لآتينا كل نفس هداها ولكن حق القول مني لأملأن جهنم من الجنة والناس أجمعين
So taste [punishment] because you forgot the meeting of this, your Day; indeed, We have [accordingly] forgotten you. And taste the punishment of eternity for what you used to do."
So taste (the evil of your deeds). Forasmuch as ye forgot the meeting of this your day, lo! We forget you. Taste the doom of immortality because of what ye used to do.
فذوقوا بما نسيتم لقاء يومكم هذا إنا نسيناكم ۖ وذوقوا عذاب الخلد بما كنتم تعملون
Only those believe in Our verses who, when they are reminded by them, fall down in prostration and exalt [Allah] with praise of their Lord, and they are not arrogant.
Only those believe in Our revelations who, when they are reminded of them, fall down prostrate and hymn the praise of their Lord, and they are not scornful,
إنما يؤمن بآياتنا الذين إذا ذكروا بها خروا سجدا وسبحوا بحمد ربهم وهم لا يستكبرون ۩
They arise from [their] beds; they supplicate their Lord in fear and aspiration, and from what We have provided them, they spend.
Who forsake their beds to cry unto their Lord in fear and hope, and spend of that We have bestowed on them.
تتجافى جنوبهم عن المضاجع يدعون ربهم خوفا وطمعا ومما رزقناهم ينفقون
And no soul knows what has been hidden for them of comfort for eyes as reward for what they used to do.
No soul knoweth what is kept hid for them of joy, as a reward for what they used to do.
فلا تعلم نفس ما أخفي لهم من قرة أعين جزاء بما كانوا يعملون
Then is one who was a believer like one who was defiantly disobedient? They are not equal.
Is he who is a believer like unto him who is an evil - liver ? They are not alike.
أفمن كان مؤمنا كمن كان فاسقا ۚ لا يستوون
As for those who believed and did righteous deeds, for them will be the Gardens of Refuge as accommodation for what they used to do.
But as for those who believe and do good works, for them are the Gardens of Retreat - a welcome (in reward) for what they used to do.
أما الذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات فلهم جنات المأوى نزلا بما كانوا يعملون
But as for those who defiantly disobeyed, their refuge is the Fire. Every time they wish to emerge from it, they will be returned to it while it is said to them, "Taste the punishment of the Fire which you used to deny."
And as for those who do evil, their retreat is the Fire. Whenever they desire to issue forth from thence, they are brought back thither. Unto them it is said: Taste the torment of the Fire which ye used to deny.
وأما الذين فسقوا فمأواهم النار ۖ كلما أرادوا أن يخرجوا منها أعيدوا فيها وقيل لهم ذوقوا عذاب النار الذي كنتم به تكذبون
And we will surely let them taste the nearer punishment short of the greater punishment that perhaps they will repent.
And verily We make them taste the lower punishment before the greater, that haply they may return.
ولنذيقنهم من العذاب الأدنى دون العذاب الأكبر لعلهم يرجعون
And who is more unjust than one who is reminded of the verses of his Lord; then he turns away from them? Indeed We, from the criminals, will take retribution.
And who doth greater wrong than he who is reminded of the revelations of his Lord, then turneth from them. Lo! We shall requite the guilty.
ومن أظلم ممن ذكر بآيات ربه ثم أعرض عنها ۚ إنا من المجرمين منتقمون
And We certainly gave Moses the Scripture, so do not be in doubt over his meeting. And we made the Torah guidance for the Children of Israel.
We verily gave Moses the Scripture; so be not ye in doubt of his receiving it; and We appointed it a guidance for the Children of Israel.
ولقد آتينا موسى الكتاب فلا تكن في مرية من لقائه ۖ وجعلناه هدى لبني إسرائيل
And We made from among them leaders guiding by Our command when they were patient and [when] they were certain of Our signs.
And when they became steadfast and believed firmly in Our revelations, We appointed from among them leaders who guided by Our command.
وجعلنا منهم أئمة يهدون بأمرنا لما صبروا ۖ وكانوا بآياتنا يوقنون
Indeed, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that over which they used to differ.
Lo! thy Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they used to differ.
إن ربك هو يفصل بينهم يوم القيامة فيما كانوا فيه يختلفون
Has it not become clear to them how many generations We destroyed before them, [as] they walk among their dwellings? Indeed in that are signs; then do they not hear?
Is it not a guidance for them (to observe) how many generations We destroyed before them, amid whose dwelling places they do walk ? Lo! therein verily are portents! Will they not then heed ?
أولم يهد لهم كم أهلكنا من قبلهم من القرون يمشون في مساكنهم ۚ إن في ذلك لآيات ۖ أفلا يسمعون
Have they not seen that We drive the water [in clouds] to barren land and bring forth thereby crops from which their livestock eat and [they] themselves? Then do they not see?
Have they not seen how We lead the water to the barren land and therewith bring forth crops whereof their cattle eat, and they themselves ? Will they not then see ?
أولم يروا أنا نسوق الماء إلى الأرض الجرز فنخرج به زرعا تأكل منه أنعامهم وأنفسهم ۖ أفلا يبصرون
And they say, "When will be this conquest, if you should be truthful?"
And they say: When cometh this victory (of yours) if ye are truthful ?
ويقولون متى هذا الفتح إن كنتم صادقين
Say, [O Muhammad], "On the Day of Conquest the belief of those who had disbelieved will not benefit them, nor will they be reprieved."
Say (unto them): On the day of the victory the faith of those who disbelieve (and who then will believe) will not avail them, neither will they be reprieved.
قل يوم الفتح لا ينفع الذين كفروا إيمانهم ولا هم ينظرون
So turn away from them and wait. Indeed, they are waiting.
So withdraw from them (O Muhammad), and await (the event). Lo! they (also) are awaiting (it).
فأعرض عنهم وانتظر إنهم منتظرون