Those who offer their Salat (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness.
Arabic, with marks
الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي صَلَاتِهِمْ خَاشِعُونَ
Word by word
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى صَلَاتِهِمْ خَٰشِعُونَ
Yusuf Ali
Who avoid vain talk;
Arabic
والذين هم عن اللغو معرضون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those who turn away from Al-Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk, falsehood, and all that Allah has forbidden).
Arabic, with marks
وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنِ اللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَ
Word by word
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنِ ٱللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَ
Yusuf Ali
Who are active in deeds of charity;
Arabic
والذين هم للزكاة فاعلون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those who pay the Zakat.
Arabic, with marks
وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِلزَّكَاةِ فَاعِلُونَ
Word by word
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِلزَّكَوٰةِ فَٰعِلُونَ
Yusuf Ali
Who abstain from sex,
Arabic
والذين هم لفروجهم حافظون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts, from illegal sexual acts)
Arabic, with marks
وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَافِظُونَ
Word by word
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَٰفِظُونَ
Yusuf Ali
Except with those joined to them in the marriage bond, or (the captives) whom their right hands possess, - for (in their case) they are free from blame,
Arabic
إلا على أزواجهم أو ما ملكت أيمانهم فإنهم غير ملومين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Except from their wives or (the slaves) that their right hands possess, - for then, they are free from blame;
Those who faithfully observe their trusts and their covenants;
Arabic
والذين هم لأماناتهم وعهدهم راعون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Those who are faithfully true to their Amanat (all the duties which Allah has ordained, honesty, moral responsibility and trusts) and to their covenants;
Then We placed him as (a drop of) sperm in a place of rest, firmly fixed;
Arabic
ثم جعلناه نطفة في قرار مكين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Thereafter We made him (the offspring of Adam) as a Nutfah (mixed drops of the male and female sexual discharge and lodged it) in a safe lodging (womb of the woman).
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَاهُ نُطْفَةً فِي قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ
Word by word
ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَٰهُ نُطْفَةً فِى قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ
Yusuf Ali
Then We made the sperm into a clot of congealed blood; then of that clot We made a (foetus) lump; then we made out of that lump bones and clothed the bones with flesh; then we developed out of it another creature. So blessed be Allah, the best to create!
Arabic
ثم خلقنا النطفة علقة فخلقنا العلقة مضغة فخلقنا المضغة عظاما فكسونا العظام لحما ثم أنشأناه خلقا آخر ۚ فتبارك الله أحسن الخالقين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then We made the Nutfah into a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood), then We made the clot into a little lump of flesh, then We made out of that little lump of flesh bones, then We clothed the bones with flesh, and then We brought it forth as another creation. So Blessed is Allah, the Best of creators.
And We send down water from the sky according to (due) measure, and We cause it to soak in the soil; and We certainly are able to drain it off (with ease).
Arabic
وأنزلنا من السماء ماء بقدر فأسكناه في الأرض ۖ وإنا على ذهاب به لقادرون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We sent down from the sky water (rain) in (due) measure, and We gave it lodging in the earth, and verily, We are Able to take it away.
And in cattle (too) ye have an instructive example: from within their bodies We produce (milk) for you to drink; there are, in them, (besides), numerous (other) benefits for you; and of their (meat) ye eat;
Arabic
وإن لكم في الأنعام لعبرة ۖ نسقيكم مما في بطونها ولكم فيها منافع كثيرة ومنها تأكلون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And verily in the cattle there is indeed a lesson for you. We give you to drink (milk) of that which is in their bellies. And there are, in them, numerous (other) benefits for you, and of them you eat.
(Further, We sent a long line of prophets for your instruction). We sent Noah to his people: He said, "O my people! worship Allah! Ye have no other god but Him. Will ye not fear (Him)?"
Arabic
ولقد أرسلنا نوحا إلى قومه فقال يا قوم اعبدوا الله ما لكم من إله غيره ۖ أفلا تتقون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And indeed We sent Nuh (Noah) to his people, and he said: "O my people! Worship Allah! You have no other Ilah (God) but Him (Islamic Monotheism). Will you not then be afraid (of Him i.e. of His punishment because of worshipping others besides Him)?"
The chiefs of the Unbelievers among his people said: "He is no more than a man like yourselves: his wish is to assert his superiority over you: if Allah had wished (to send messengers), He could have sent down angels; never did we hear such a thing (as he says), among our ancestors of old."
Arabic
فقال الملأ الذين كفروا من قومه ما هذا إلا بشر مثلكم يريد أن يتفضل عليكم ولو شاء الله لأنزل ملائكة ما سمعنا بهذا في آبائنا الأولين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But the chiefs of his people who disbelieved said: "He is no more than a human being like you, he seeks to make himself superior to you. Had Allah willed, He surely could have sent down angels. Never did we hear such a thing among our fathers of old.
(Noah) said: "O my Lord! help me: for that they accuse me of falsehood!"
Arabic
قال رب انصرني بما كذبون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
[Nuh (Noah)] said: "O my Lord! Help me because they deny me."
Arabic, with marks
قَالَ رَبِّ انصُرْنِي بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ
Word by word
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرْنِى بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ
Yusuf Ali
So We inspired him (with this message): "Construct the Ark within Our sight and under Our guidance: then when comes Our Command, and the fountains of the earth gush forth, take thou on board pairs of every species, male and female, and thy family - except those of them against whom the Word has already gone forth: And address Me not in favour of the wrong - doers; for they shall be drowned (in the Flood).
Arabic
فأوحينا إليه أن اصنع الفلك بأعيننا ووحينا فإذا جاء أمرنا وفار التنور ۙ فاسلك فيها من كل زوجين اثنين وأهلك إلا من سبق عليه القول منهم ۖ ولا تخاطبني في الذين ظلموا ۖ إنهم مغرقون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So We revealed to him (saying): "Construct the ship under Our Eyes and under Our Revelation (guidance). Then, when Our Command comes, and water gushes forth from the oven, take on board of each kind two (male and female), and your family, except those thereof against whom the Word has already gone forth. And address Me not in favour of those who have done wrong. Verily, they are to be drowned.
And when thou hast embarked on the Ark - thou and those with thee, - say: "Praise be to Allah, Who has saved us from the people who do wrong."
Arabic
فإذا استويت أنت ومن معك على الفلك فقل الحمد لله الذي نجانا من القوم الظالمين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And when you have embarked on the ship, you and whoever is with you, then say: "All the praises and thanks be to Allah, Who has saved us from the people who are Zalimun (i.e. oppressors, wrong-doers, polytheists, those who join others in worship with Allah).
Verily in this there are Signs (for men to understand); (thus) do We try (men).
Arabic
إن في ذلك لآيات وإن كنا لمبتلين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, in this [what We did as regards drowning of the people of Nuh (Noah)], there are indeed Ayat (proofs, evidence, lessons, signs, etc. for men to understand), for sure We are ever putting (men) to the test.
And We sent to them a messenger from among themselves, (saying), "Worship Allah! ye have no other god but Him. Will ye not fear (Him)?"
Arabic
فأرسلنا فيهم رسولا منهم أن اعبدوا الله ما لكم من إله غيره ۖ أفلا تتقون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We sent to them a Messenger from among themselves (saying): "Worship Allah! You have no other Ilah (God) but Him. Will you not then be afraid (of Him i.e. of His punishment because of worshipping others besides Him)?"
And the chiefs of his people, who disbelieved and denied the Meeting in the Hereafter, and on whom We had bestowed the good things of this life, said: "He is no more than a man like yourselves: he eats of that of which ye eat, and drinks of what ye drink.
Arabic
وقال الملأ من قومه الذين كفروا وكذبوا بلقاء الآخرة وأترفناهم في الحياة الدنيا ما هذا إلا بشر مثلكم يأكل مما تأكلون منه ويشرب مما تشربون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And the chiefs of his people who disbelieved and denied the Meeting in the Hereafter, and whom We had given the luxuries and comforts of this life, said: "He is no more than a human being like you, he eats of that which you eat, and drinks of what you drink.
(The prophet) said: "O my Lord! help me: for that they accuse me of falsehood."
Arabic
قال رب انصرني بما كذبون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He said: "O my Lord! Help me because they deny me."
Arabic, with marks
قَالَ رَبِّ انصُرْنِي بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ
Word by word
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرْنِى بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ
Yusuf Ali
(Allah) said: "In but a little while, they are sure to be sorry!"
Arabic
قال عما قليل ليصبحن نادمين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(Allah) said: "In a little while, they are sure to be regretful."
Arabic, with marks
قَالَ عَمَّا قَلِيلٍ لَّيُصْبِحُنَّ نَادِمِينَ
Word by word
قَالَ عَمَّا قَلِيلٍ لَّيُصْبِحُنَّ نَٰدِمِينَ
Yusuf Ali
Then the Blast overtook them with justice, and We made them as rubbish of dead leaves (floating on the stream of Time)! So away with the people who do wrong!
So As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them in truth (with justice), and We made them as rubbish of dead plants. So away with the people who are Zalimun (polytheists, wrong-doers, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah, disobedient to His Messengers).
Then sent We our messengers in succession: every time there came to a people their messenger, they accused him of falsehood: so We made them follow each other (in punishment): We made them as a tale (that is told): So away with a people that will not believe!
Arabic
ثم أرسلنا رسلنا تترى ۖ كل ما جاء أمة رسولها كذبوه ۚ فأتبعنا بعضهم بعضا وجعلناهم أحاديث ۚ فبعدا لقوم لا يؤمنون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then We sent Our Messengers in succession. Every time there came to a nation their Messenger, they denied him; so We made them follow one another (to destruction), and We made them as Ahadith (the true stories for mankind to learn a lesson from them). So away with a people who believe not!
Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron, with Our Signs and authority manifest,
Arabic
ثم أرسلنا موسى وأخاه هارون بآياتنا وسلطان مبين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then We sent Musa (Moses) and his brother Harun (Aaron), with Our Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and manifest authority,
To Pharaoh and his Chiefs: But these behaved insolently: they were an arrogant people.
Arabic
إلى فرعون وملئه فاستكبروا وكانوا قوما عالين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
To Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and his chiefs, but they behaved insolently and they were people self-exalting (by disobeying their Lord, and exalting themselves over and above the Messenger of Allah).
And We made the son of Mary and his mother as a Sign: We gave them both shelter on high ground, affording rest and security and furnished with springs.
Arabic
وجعلنا ابن مريم وأمه آية وآويناهما إلى ربوة ذات قرار ومعين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And We made the son of Maryam (Mary) and his mother as a sign, and We gave them refuge on high ground, a place of rest, security and flowing streams.
O ye messengers! enjoy (all) things good and pure, and work righteousness: for I am well - acquainted with (all) that ye do.
Arabic
يا أيها الرسل كلوا من الطيبات واعملوا صالحا ۖ إني بما تعملون عليم
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
O (you) Messengers! Eat of the Tayyibat [all kinds of Halal foods which Allah has made lawful (meat of slaughtered eatable animals, milk products, fats, vegetables, fruits, etc.] and do righteous deeds. Verily! I am Well-Acquainted with what you do.
We would hasten them on in every good? Nay, they do not understand.
Arabic
نسارع لهم في الخيرات ۚ بل لا يشعرون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
We hasten unto them with good things. Nay, [it is a Fitnah (trial) in this worldly life so that they will have no share of good things in the Hereafter] but they perceive not. [Tafsir Al-Qurtubi].
And those who believe in the Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of their Lord;
Arabic, with marks
وَالَّذِينَ هُم بِآيَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Word by word
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Yusuf Ali
Those who join not (in worship) partners with their Lord;
Arabic
والذين هم بربهم لا يشركون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those who join not anyone (in worship) as partners with their Lord;
Arabic, with marks
وَالَّذِينَ هُم بِرَبِّهِمْ لَا يُشْرِكُونَ
Word by word
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِرَبِّهِمْ لَا يُشْرِكُونَ
Yusuf Ali
And those who dispense their charity with their hearts full of fear, because they will return to their Lord; -
Arabic
والذين يؤتون ما آتوا وقلوبهم وجلة أنهم إلى ربهم راجعون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those who give that (their charity) which they give (and also do other good deeds) with their hearts full of fear (whether their alms and charities have been accepted or not), because they are sure to return to their Lord (for reckoning).
It is these who hasten in every good work, and these who are foremost in them.
Arabic
أولئك يسارعون في الخيرات وهم لها سابقون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
It is these who hasten in the good deeds, and they are foremost in them [e.g. offering the compulsory Salat (prayers) in their (early) stated, fixed times and so on].
"In arrogance: talking nonsense about the (Qur'an), like one telling fables by night."
Arabic
مستكبرين به سامرا تهجرون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In pride (they - Quraish pagans and polytheists of Makkah used to feel proud that they are the dwellers of Makkah sanctuary - Haram), talking evil about it (the Qur'an) by night.
Arabic, with marks
مُسْتَكْبِرِينَ بِهِ سَامِرًا تَهْجُرُونَ
Word by word
مُسْتَكْبِرِينَ بِهِۦ سَٰمِرًا تَهْجُرُونَ
Yusuf Ali
Do they not ponder over the Word (of Allah), or has anything (new) come to them that did not come to their fathers of old?
Arabic
أفلم يدبروا القول أم جاءهم ما لم يأت آباءهم الأولين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Have they not pondered over the Word (of Allah, i.e. what is sent down to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم), or has there come to them what had not come to their fathers of old?
Or do they say, "He is possessed"? Nay, he has brought them the Truth, but most of them hate the Truth.
Arabic
أم يقولون به جنة ۚ بل جاءهم بالحق وأكثرهم للحق كارهون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or say they: There is madness in him? Nay, but he brought them the truth [i.e. Tauhid: Worshipping Allah Alone in all aspects, the Qur'an and the religion of Islam], but most of them (the disbelievers) are averse to the truth.
If the Truth had been in accord with their desires, truly the heavens and the earth, and all beings therein would have been in confusion and corruption! Nay, We have sent them their admonition, but they turn away from their admonition.
Arabic
ولو اتبع الحق أهواءهم لفسدت السماوات والأرض ومن فيهن ۚ بل أتيناهم بذكرهم فهم عن ذكرهم معرضون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And if the truth had been in accordance with their desires, verily, the heavens and the earth, and whosoever is therein would have been corrupted! Nay, We have brought them their reminder, but they turn away from their reminder.
Or is it that thou askest them for some recompense? But the recompense of thy Lord is best: He is the Best of those who give sustenance.
Arabic
أم تسألهم خرجا فخراج ربك خير ۖ وهو خير الرازقين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Or is it that you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) ask them for some wages? But the recompense of your Lord is better, and He is the Best of those who give sustenance.
If We had mercy on them and removed the distress which is on them, they would obstinately persist in their transgression, wandering in distraction to and fro.
Arabic
۞ ولو رحمناهم وكشفنا ما بهم من ضر للجوا في طغيانهم يعمهون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And though We had mercy on them and removed the distress which is on them, still they would obstinately persist in their transgression, wandering blindly.
They will say, "(They belong) to Allah." Say: "Will ye not then be filled with awe?"
Arabic
سيقولون لله ۚ قل أفلا تتقون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
They will say: "Allah." Say: "Will you not then fear Allah (believe in His Oneness, obey Him, believe in the Resurrection and Recompense for every good or bad deed)?"
Arabic, with marks
سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُلْ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Word by word
سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ قُلْ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Yusuf Ali
Say: "Who is it in whose hands is the governance of all things, - who protects (all), but is not protected (of any)? (say) if ye know."
Arabic
قل من بيده ملكوت كل شيء وهو يجير ولا يجار عليه إن كنتم تعلمون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Say "In Whose Hand is the sovereignty of everything (i.e. treasures of each and everything)? And He protects (all), while against Whom there is no protector, (i.e. if Allah saves anyone none can punish or harm him, and if Allah punishes or harms anyone none can save him), if you know?" [Tafsir Al-Qurtubi]
No son did Allah beget, nor is there any god along with Him: (if there were many gods), behold, each god would have taken away what he had created, and some would have lorded it over others! Glory to Allah! (He is free) from the (sort of) things they attribute to Him!
Arabic
ما اتخذ الله من ولد وما كان معه من إله ۚ إذا لذهب كل إله بما خلق ولعلا بعضهم على بعض ۚ سبحان الله عما يصفون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
No son (or offspring) did Allah beget, nor is there any ilah (god) along with Him. (If there had been many gods), then each god would have taken away what he had created, and some would have tried to overcome others! Glorified be Allah above all that they attribute to Him!
"In order that I may work righteousness in the things I neglected." - "By no means! It is but a word he says." - Before them is a Partition till the Day they are raised up.
Arabic
لعلي أعمل صالحا فيما تركت ۚ كلا ۚ إنها كلمة هو قائلها ۖ ومن ورائهم برزخ إلى يوم يبعثون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"So that I may do good in that which I have left behind!" No! It is but a word that he speaks; and behind them is Barzakh (a barrier) until the Day when they will be resurrected.
He will say: "Be ye driven into it (with ignominy)! And speak ye not to Me!
Arabic
قال اخسئوا فيها ولا تكلمون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
He (Allah) will say: "Remain you in it with ignominy! And speak you not to Me!"
Arabic, with marks
قَالَ اخْسَئُوا فِيهَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُونِ
Word by word
قَالَ ٱخْسَـُٔوا۟ فِيهَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُونِ
Yusuf Ali
"A part of My servants there was, who used to pray 'our Lord! we believe; then do Thou forgive us, and have mercy upon us: For Thou art the Best of those who show mercy!"
Arabic
إنه كان فريق من عبادي يقولون ربنا آمنا فاغفر لنا وارحمنا وأنت خير الراحمين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily there was a party of My slaves, who used to say: "Our Lord! We believe, so forgive us, and have mercy on us, for You are the Best of all who show mercy!"
If anyone invokes, besides Allah, Any other god, he has no authority therefor; and his reckoning will be only with his Lord! and verily the Unbelievers will fail to win through!
Arabic
ومن يدع مع الله إلها آخر لا برهان له به فإنما حسابه عند ربه ۚ إنه لا يفلح الكافرون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And whoever invokes (or worships), besides Allah, any other ilah (god), of whom he has no proof; then his reckoning is only with his Lord. Surely! Al-Kafirun (the disbelievers in Allah and in the Oneness of Allah, polytheists, pagans, idolaters) will not be .