Surah Yunus

الٓر‌ۚ

Alif-Lam-Ra.

(These letters are one of the miracles of the Quran, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings.)

تِلۡكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ ٱلۡحَكِيمِ  

These are the Verses of the Book (the Quran Al-Hakeem.)

(showing lawful and unlawful things, explaining Allah's (Divine) Laws for mankind, leading them to eternal happiness by ordering them to follow the true Islamic Monotheism, - worshipping none but Allah Alone - that will guide them to Paradise and save them from Hell.)

أَكَانَ لِلنَّاسِ عَجَبًا أَنۡ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ رَجُلٍ۬ مِّنۡہُمۡ أَنۡ أَنذِرِ ٱلنَّاسَ

Is it wonder for mankind that We have sent Our Inspiration to a man from among themselves (i.e. Prophet Muhammad SAW)

(saying): "Warn mankind (of the coming torment in Hell,)

وَبَشِّرِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَنَّ لَهُمۡ قَدَمَ صِدۡقٍ عِندَ رَبِّہِمۡ‌ۗ

and give good news to those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah and in His Prophet Muhammad SAW that they shall have with their Lord the rewards of their good deeds?"

قَالَ ٱلۡڪَـٰفِرُونَ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ  

(But) the disbelievers say: "This is indeed an evident sorcerer (i.e. Prophet Muhammad SAW and the Quran!)

إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ۬

Surely, your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days

ثُمَّ ٱسۡتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِ‌ۖ يُدَبِّرُ ٱلۡأَمۡرَ‌ۖ

and then Istawa (rose over) the Throne (really in a manner that suits His Majesty), disposing the affair of all things.

مَا مِن شَفِيعٍ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ إِذۡنِهِۦ‌ۚ

No intercessor (can plead with Him) except after His Leave.

ذَٲلِڪُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّڪُمۡ فَٱعۡبُدُوهُ‌ۚ

That is Allah, your Lord; so worship Him (Alone).

أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ  

Then, will you not remember?

إِلَيۡهِ مَرۡجِعُكُمۡ جَمِيعً۬ا‌ۖوَعۡدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقًّا‌ۚ

To Him is the return of all of you. The Promise of Allah is true.

إِنَّهُ ۥ يَبۡدَؤُاْ ٱلۡخَلۡقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُ ۥ لِيَجۡزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ بِٱلۡقِسۡطِ‌ۚ

It is He Who begins the creation and then will repeat it, that He may reward with justice those who believed (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism) and did deeds of righteousness.

وَٱلَّذِينَ ڪَفَرُواْ لَهُمۡ شَرَابٌ۬ مِّنۡ حَمِيمٍ۬ وَعَذَابٌ أَلِيمُۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَكۡفُرُونَ  

But those who disbelieved will have a drink of boiling fluids and painful torment because they used to disbelieve.

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ ٱلشَّمۡسَ ضِيَآءً۬ وَٱلۡقَمَرَ نُورً۬ا

It is He Who made the sun a shining thing and the moon as a light

وَقَدَّرَهُ ۥ مَنَازِلَ لِتَعۡلَمُواْ عَدَدَ ٱلسِّنِينَ وَٱلۡحِسَابَ‌ۚ

and measured out its (their) stages, that you might know the number of years and the reckoning.

مَا خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ ذَٲلِكَ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّ‌ۚ

Allah did not create this but in truth.

يُفَصِّلُ ٱلۡأَيَـٰتِ لِقَوۡمٍ۬ يَعۡلَمُونَ  

He explains the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc). in detail for people who have knowledge.

إِنَّ فِى ٱخۡتِلَـٰفِ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَٱلنَّہَارِوَمَا خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ لَأَيَـٰتٍ۬ لِّقَوۡمٍ۬ يَتَّقُونَ  

Verily, in the alternation of the night and the day and in all that Allah has created in the heavens and the earth are Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc) for those people who keep their duty to Allah, and fear Him much.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَرۡجُونَ لِقَآءَنَا وَرَضُواْ بِٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَٱطۡمَأَنُّواْ بِہَا

Verily, those who hope not for their meeting with Us, but are pleased and satisfied with the life of the present world,

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ عَنۡ ءَايَـٰتِنَا غَـٰفِلُونَ  

and those who are heedless of Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc),

أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ مَأۡوَٮٰهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ بِمَا ڪَانُواْ يَكۡسِبُونَ  

Those, their abode will be the Fire, because of what they used to earn.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ يَہۡدِيهِمۡ رَبُّہُم بِإِيمَـٰنِہِمۡ‌ۖ

Verily, those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah) along with the six articles of Faith, i.e. to believe in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, Day of Resurrection, and Al-Qadar )(Divine Preordainments - Islamic Monotheism) and do deeds of righteousness, their Lord will guide them through their Faith;

تَجۡرِى مِن تَحۡتِہِمُ ٱلۡأَنۡهَـٰرُ فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ  

under them will flow rivers in the Gardens of delight (Paradise).

دَعۡوَٮٰهُمۡ فِيہَا سُبۡحَـٰنَكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ وَتَحِيَّتُہُمۡ فِيہَا سَلَـٰمٌ۬‌ۚ

Their way of request therein will be Subhanaka Allahumma (Glory to You, O Allah!) and Salam (peace, safe from each and every evil) will be their greetings therein (Paradise!)

وَءَاخِرُ دَعۡوَٮٰهُمۡ أَنِ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ  

and the close of their request will be: Al-Hamdu Lillahi Rabbil-Alameen (All the praises and thanks are to Allah, the Lord of Alameen) (mankind, jinns and all that exists).

وَلَوۡ يُعَجِّلُ ٱللَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ ٱلشَّرَّ ٱسۡتِعۡجَالَهُم بِٱلۡخَيۡرِ لَقُضِىَ إِلَيۡہِمۡ أَجَلُهُمۡ‌ۖ

And were Allah to hasten for mankind the evil (they invoke for themselves and for their children, etc. while in a state of anger) as He hastens for them the good (they invoke) then they would have been ruined.

فَنَذَرُ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَرۡجُونَ لِقَآءَنَا فِى طُغۡيَـٰنِہِمۡ يَعۡمَهُونَ  

So We leave those who expect not their meeting with Us, in their trespasses, wandering blindly in distraction.

(Tafsir At-Tabaree; Vol. 11, Page 91)

وَإِذَا مَسَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ ٱلضُّرُّ دَعَانَا لِجَنۢبِهِۦۤ أَوۡ قَاعِدًا أَوۡ قَآٮِٕمً۬ا

And when harm touches man, he invokes Us, lying down on his side, or sitting or standing.

فَلَمَّا كَشَفۡنَا عَنۡهُ ضُرَّهُ ۥ مَرَّ ڪَأَن لَّمۡ يَدۡعُنَآ إِلَىٰ ضُرٍّ۬ مَّسَّهُ ۥ‌ۚ

But when We have removed his harm from him, he passes on his way as if he had never invoked Us for a harm that touched him!

كَذَٲلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ مَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ  

Thus it seems fair to the Musrifoon that which they used to do.

وَلَقَدۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا ٱلۡقُرُونَ مِن قَبۡلِكُمۡ لَمَّا ظَلَمُواْ‌ۙ

And indeed, We destroyed generations before you, when they did wrong

وَجَآءَتۡہُمۡ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلۡبَيِّنَـٰتِ وَمَا كَانُواْ لِيُؤۡمِنُواْ‌ۚ

while their Messengers came to them with clear proofs, but they were not such as to believe!

كَذَٲلِكَ نَجۡزِى ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ  

Thus do We requite the people who are Mujrimoon (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals, etc..)

ثُمَّ جَعَلۡنَـٰكُمۡ خَلَـٰٓٮِٕفَ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ لِنَنظُرَ كَيۡفَ تَعۡمَلُونَ 

Then We made you follow after them, generations after generations in the land, that We might see how you would work!

وَإِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَاتُنَا بَيِّنَـٰتٍ۬‌ۙ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَرۡجُونَ لِقَآءَنَا

And when Our Clear Verses are recited unto them, those who hope not for their meeting with Us, say:

ٱئۡتِ بِقُرۡءَانٍ غَيۡرِ هَـٰذَآ أَوۡ بَدِّلۡهُ‌ۚ

Bring us a Quran other than this, or change it.

قُلۡ مَا يَكُونُ لِىٓ أَنۡ أُبَدِّلَهُ ۥ مِن تِلۡقَآىِٕ نَفۡسِىٓ‌ۖ إِنۡ أَتَّبِعُ إِلَّا مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ‌ۖ

Say (O Muhammad SAW:)

"It is not for me to change it on my own accord; I only follow that which is revealed unto me.

إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ إِنۡ عَصَيۡتُ رَبِّى عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٍ۬  

Verily, I fear if I were to disobey my Lord, the torment of the Great Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection.)"

قُل لَّوۡ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مَا تَلَوۡتُهُ ۥ عَلَيۡڪُمۡ وَلَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكُم بِهِۦ‌ۖ

Say (O Muhammad SAW:)

"If Allah had so willed, I should not have recited it to you nor would He have made it known to you.

فَقَدۡ لَبِثۡتُ فِيڪُمۡ عُمُرً۬ا مِّن قَبۡلِهِۦۤ‌ۚ

Verily, I have stayed amongst you a life time before this.

أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ  

Have you then no sense?"

فَمَنۡ أَظۡلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ڪَذِبًا أَوۡ كَذَّبَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِهِۦۤ‌ۚ

So who does more wrong than he who forges a lie against Allah or denies His Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.)?

إِنَّهُ ۥ لَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ  

Surely, the Mujrimoon (criminals, sinners, disbelievers and polytheists) will never be successful!

وَيَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَضُرُّهُمۡ وَلَا يَنفَعُهُمۡ وَيَقُولُونَ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ شُفَعَـٰٓؤُنَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ‌ۚ

And they worship besides Allah things that hurt them not, nor profit them, and they say: "These are our intercessors with Allah."

قُلۡ أَتُنَبِّـُٔونَ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا لَا يَعۡلَمُ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَلَا فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۚ

Say: "Do you inform Allah of that which He knows not in the heavens and on the earth?"

سُبۡحَـٰنَهُ ۥ وَتَعَـٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشۡرِكُونَ  

Glorified and Exalted be He above all that which they associate as partners with Him!

وَمَا كَانَ ٱلنَّاسُ إِلَّآ أُمَّةً۬ وَٲحِدَةً۬ فَٱخۡتَلَفُواْ‌ۚ

Mankind were but one community (i.e. on one religion - Islamic Monotheism), then they differed (later,)

وَلَوۡلَا ڪَلِمَةٌ۬ سَبَقَتۡ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَقُضِىَ بَيۡنَهُمۡ فِيمَا فِيهِ يَخۡتَلِفُونَ  

and had not it been for a Word that went forth before from your Lord, it would have been settled between them regarding what they differed.

وَيَقُولُونَ لَوۡلَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيۡهِ ءَايَةٌ۬ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ‌ۖ

And they say: "How is it that not a sign is sent down on him from his Lord?"

فَقُلۡ إِنَّمَا ٱلۡغَيۡبُ لِلَّهِ فَٱنتَظِرُوٓاْ إِنِّى مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡمُنتَظِرِينَ  

Say: "The unseen belongs to Allah Alone, so wait you, verily I am with you among those who wait (for Allahs Judgement.)"

وَإِذَآ أَذَقۡنَا ٱلنَّاسَ رَحۡمَةً۬ مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ ضَرَّآءَ مَسَّتۡہُمۡ إِذَا لَهُم مَّكۡرٌ۬ فِىٓ ءَايَاتِنَا‌ۚ

And when We let mankind taste of mercy after some adversity has afflicted them, behold! They take to plotting against Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.)!

قُلِ ٱللَّهُ أَسۡرَعُ مَكۡرًا‌ۚ

Say: "Allah is more Swift in planning!"

إِنَّ رُسُلَنَا يَكۡتُبُونَ مَا تَمۡكُرُونَ  

Certainly, Our Messengers (angels) record all of that which you plot.

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُسَيِّرُكُمۡ فِى ٱلۡبَرِّ وَٱلۡبَحۡرِ‌ۖ

He it is Who enables you to travel through land and sea,

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا كُنتُمۡ فِى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ وَجَرَيۡنَ بِہِم بِرِيحٍ۬ طَيِّبَةٍ۬ وَفَرِحُواْ بِہَا

till when you are in the ships and they sail with them with a favourable wind, and they are glad therein,

جَآءَتۡہَا رِيحٌ عَاصِفٌ۬ وَجَآءَهُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡجُ مِن كُلِّ مَكَانٍ۬ وَظَنُّوٓاْ أَنَّہُمۡ أُحِيطَ بِهِمۡ‌ۙ

then comes a stormy wind and the waves come to them from all sides, and they think that they are encircled therein,

دَعَوُاْ ٱللَّهَ مُخۡلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ لَٮِٕنۡ أَنجَيۡتَنَا مِنۡ هَـٰذِهِۦ لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ  

they invoke Allah, making their Faith pure for Him Alone, saying: "If You (Allah) deliver us from this, we shall truly be of the grateful."

فَلَمَّآ أَنجَٮٰهُمۡ إِذَا هُمۡ يَبۡغُونَ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ بِغَيۡرِ ٱلۡحَقِّ‌ۗ

But when He delivered them, behold! They rebel (disobey Allah) in the earth wrongfully.

يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلنَّاسُ إِنَّمَا بَغۡيُكُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِكُم‌ۖ

O mankind! Your rebellion (disobedience to Allah) is only against your ownselves, -

مَّتَـٰعَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا‌ۖ

a brief enjoyment of this worldly life,

ثُمَّ إِلَيۡنَا مَرۡجِعُكُمۡ فَنُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ  

 then (in the end) unto Us is your return, and We shall inform you that which you used to do.

إِنَّمَا مَثَلُ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا

Verily the likeness of (this) worldly life is

كَمَآءٍ أَنزَلۡنَـٰهُ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَٱخۡتَلَطَ بِهِۦ نَبَاتُ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مِمَّا يَأۡكُلُ ٱلنَّاسُ وَٱلۡأَنۡعَـٰمُ

as the water (rain) which We send down from the sky, so by it arises the intermingled produce of the earth of which men and cattle eat

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَخَذَتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ زُخۡرُفَهَا وَٱزَّيَّنَتۡ وَظَنَّ أَهۡلُهَآ أَنَّہُمۡ قَـٰدِرُونَ عَلَيۡہَآ

until when the earth is clad with its adornments and is beautified, and its people think that they have all the powers of disposal over it,

أَتَٮٰهَآ أَمۡرُنَا لَيۡلاً أَوۡ نَہَارً۬ا فَجَعَلۡنَـٰهَا حَصِيدً۬ا كَأَن لَّمۡ تَغۡنَ بِٱلۡأَمۡسِ‌ۚ

Our Command reaches it by night or by day and We make it like a clean-mown harvest, as if it had not flourished yesterday!

كَذَٲلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ ٱلۡأَيَـٰتِ لِقَوۡمٍ۬ يَتَفَڪَّرُونَ  

Thus do We explain the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, laws, etc). in detail for the people who reflect.

وَٱللَّهُ يَدۡعُوٓاْ إِلَىٰ دَارِ ٱلسَّلَـٰمِ وَيَہۡدِى مَن يَشَآءُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٲطٍ۬ مُّسۡتَقِيمٍ۬  

Allah calls to the home of peace (i.e. Paradise, by accepting Allah's religion of Islamic Monotheism and by doing righteous good deeds and abstaining from polytheism and evil deeds) and guides whom He wills to a Straight Path.

لِّلَّذِينَ أَحۡسَنُواْ ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ وَزِيَادَةٌ۬‌ۖ وَلَا يَرۡهَقُ وُجُوهَهُمۡ قَتَرٌ۬ وَلَا ذِلَّةٌ‌ۚ

For those who have done good is the best (reward, i.e. Paradise) and even more (i.e. having the honour of glancing at the Countenance of Allah. Neither darkness nor dust nor any humiliating disgrace shall cover their faces).

أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ‌ۖ هُمۡ فِيہَا خَـٰلِدُونَ  

They are the dwellers of Paradise, they will abide therein forever.

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَسَبُواْ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ جَزَآءُ سَيِّئَةِۭ بِمِثۡلِهَا وَتَرۡهَقُهُمۡ ذِلَّةٌ۬‌ۖ

And those who have earned evil deeds, the recompense of an evil deed is the like thereof, and humiliating disgrace will cover them (their faces).

مَّا لَهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِنۡ عَاصِمٍ۬‌ۖ

No defender will they have from Allah.

كَأَنَّمَآ أُغۡشِيَتۡ وُجُوهُهُمۡ قِطَعً۬ا مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ مُظۡلِمًا‌ۚ

Their faces will be covered, as it were, with pieces from the darkness of night.

أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ‌ۖ هُمۡ فِيہَا خَـٰلِدُونَ  

They are dwellers of the Fire, they will abide therein forever.

وَيَوۡمَ نَحۡشُرُهُمۡ جَمِيعً۬ا ثُمَّ نَقُولُ لِلَّذِينَ أَشۡرَكُواْ مَكَانَكُمۡ أَنتُمۡ وَشُرَكَآؤُكُمۡ‌ۚ

And the Day whereon We shall gather them all together, then We shall say to those who did set partners in worship with Us: "Stop at your place! You and your partners (whom you had worshipped in the worldly life.)"

فَزَيَّلۡنَا بَيۡنَہُمۡ‌ۖ وَقَالَ شُرَكَآؤُهُم مَّا كُنتُمۡ إِيَّانَا تَعۡبُدُونَ  

then We shall separate them, and their (Allah's so-called) partners shall say: "It was not us that you used to worship."

فَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ شَہِيدَۢا بَيۡنَنَا وَبَيۡنَكُمۡ إِن كُنَّا عَنۡ عِبَادَتِكُمۡ لَغَـٰفِلِينَ  

"So sufficient is Allah for a witness between us and you, that We indeed knew nothing of your worship of us."

هُنَالِكَ تَبۡلُواْ كُلُّ نَفۡسٍ۬ مَّآ أَسۡلَفَتۡ‌ۚ

There! Every person will know (exactly) what (all) he had earned before,

وَرُدُّوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ مَوۡلَٮٰهُمُ ٱلۡحَقِّ‌ۖ

and they will be brought back to Allah, their rightful Lord (Maula),

وَضَلَّ عَنۡہُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَفۡتَرُونَ  

and their invented false deities will vanish from them.

قُلۡ مَن يَرۡزُقُكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ

Say (O MuhammadSAW): "Who provides for you from the sky and from the earth?

أَمَّن يَمۡلِكُ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَٱلۡأَبۡصَـٰرَ

Or who owns hearing and sight?

وَمَن يُخۡرِجُ ٱلۡحَىَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمَيِّتِ وَيُخۡرِجُ ٱلۡمَيِّتَ مِنَ ٱلۡحَىِّ

And who brings out the living from the dead and brings out the dead from the living?

وَمَن يُدَبِّرُ ٱلۡأَمۡرَ‌ۚ

And who disposes the affairs?"

فَسَيَقُولُونَ ٱللَّهُ‌ۚ

They will say: "Allah."

فَقُلۡ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ  

Say: "Will you not then be afraid of Allah's Punishment (for setting up rivals in worship with Allah?)"

فَذَٲلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمُ ٱلۡحَقُّ‌ۖ فَمَاذَا بَعۡدَ ٱلۡحَقِّ إِلَّا ٱلضَّلَـٰلُ‌ۖ

Such is Allah, your Lord in truth. So after the truth, what else can there be, save error?

فَأَنَّىٰ تُصۡرَفُونَ  

How then are you turned away?

كَذَٲلِكَ حَقَّتۡ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ فَسَقُوٓاْ أَنَّہُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ  

Thus is the Word of your Lord justified against those who rebel (disobey Allah) that they will not believe (in the Oneness of Allah and in Muhammad SAW as the Messenger of Allah).

قُلۡ هَلۡ مِن شُرَكَآٮِٕكُم مَّن يَبۡدَؤُاْ ٱلۡخَلۡقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُ ۥ‌ۚ

Say: "Is there of your (Allah's so-called) partners one that originates the creation and then repeats it?"

قُلِ ٱللَّهُ يَبۡدَؤُاْ ٱلۡخَلۡقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُ ۥ‌ۖ فَأَنَّىٰ تُؤۡفَكُونَ  

Say: "Allah originates the creation and then He repeats it. Then how are you deluded away (from the truth?)"

قُلۡ هَلۡ مِن شُرَكَآٮِٕكُم مَّن يَہۡدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلۡحَقِّ‌ۚ

Say: "Is there of your (Allah's so-called) partners one that guides to the truth?"

قُلِ ٱللَّهُ يَہۡدِى لِلۡحَقِّ‌ۗ

Say: "It is Allah Who guides to the truth.

أَفَمَن يَہۡدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلۡحَقِّ أَحَقُّ أَن يُتَّبَعَ أَمَّن لَّا يَہِدِّىٓ إِلَّآ أَن يُہۡدَىٰ‌ۖ

Is then He, Who gives guidance to the truth, more worthy to be followed, or he who finds not guidance (himself) unless he is guided?

فَمَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ  

Then, what is the matter with you? How judge you?"

وَمَا يَتَّبِعُ أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ إِلَّا ظَنًّا‌ۚ

And most of them follow nothing but conjecture.

إِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغۡنِى مِنَ ٱلۡحَقِّ شَيۡـًٔا‌ۚ

Certainly, conjecture can be of no avail against the truth.

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمُۢ بِمَا يَفۡعَلُونَ  

Surely, Allah is All-Aware of what they do.

وَمَا كَانَ هَـٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ أَن يُفۡتَرَىٰ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ

And this Quran is not such as could ever be produced by other than Allah (Lord of the heavens and the earth,)

وَلَـٰكِن تَصۡدِيقَ ٱلَّذِى بَيۡنَ يَدَيۡهِ وَتَفۡصِيلَ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ لَا رَيۡبَ فِيهِ مِن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ  

but it is a confirmation of (the revelation) which was before it (i.e. the Taurat) (Torah,) and the Injeel (Gospel, etc.), and a full explanation of the Book (i.e. laws and orders, etc, decreed for mankind) - wherein there is no doubt from the the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns,and all that exists).

أَمۡ يَقُولُونَ ٱفۡتَرَٮٰهُ‌ۖ

Or do they say: "He (Muhammad SAW) has forged it?"

قُلۡ فَأۡتُواْ بِسُورَةٍ۬ مِّثۡلِهِۦوَٱدۡعُواْ مَنِ ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَـٰدِقِينَ  

Say: "Bring then a Soorah (chapter) like unto it, and call upon whomsoever you can, besides Allah, if you are truthful!"

بَلۡ كَذَّبُواْ بِمَا لَمۡ يُحِيطُواْ بِعِلۡمِهِۦ وَلَمَّا يَأۡتِہِمۡ تَأۡوِيلُهُ ۥ‌ۚ

Nay, they deny that; the knowledge whereof they could not compass and whereof the interpretation has not yet come unto them.

كَذَٲلِكَ كَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡ‌ۖ فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ  

Thus those before them did deny. Then see what was the end of the Zalimoon (polytheists and wrong-doers, etc).!

وَمِنۡہُم مَّن يُؤۡمِنُ بِهِۦ وَمِنۡہُم مَّن لَّا يُؤۡمِنُ بِهِۦ‌ۚ

And of them there are some who believe therein, and of them there are some who believe not therein,

وَرَبُّكَ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ  

and your Lord is All-Aware of the Mufsidoon (evil-doers, liars, etc.).

وَإِن كَذَّبُوكَ فَقُل لِّى عَمَلِى وَلَكُمۡ عَمَلُكُمۡ‌ۖ

And if they belie you, say:

"For me are my deeds and for you are your deeds!

أَنتُم بَرِيٓـُٔونَ مِمَّآ أَعۡمَلُ وَأَنَا۟ بَرِىٓءٌ۬ مِّمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ  

You are innocent of what I do, and I am innocent of what you do!"

وَمِنۡہُم مَّن يَسۡتَمِعُونَ إِلَيۡكَ‌ۚ

And among them are some who listen to you,

أَفَأَنتَ تُسۡمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ وَلَوۡ كَانُواْ لَا يَعۡقِلُونَ  

but can you make the deaf to hear, even though they apprehend not?

وَمِنۡہُم مَّن يَنظُرُ إِلَيۡكَ‌ۚ

And among them are some who look at you,

أَفَأَنتَ تَہۡدِى ٱلۡعُمۡىَ وَلَوۡ كَانُواْ لَا يُبۡصِرُونَ  

but can you guide the blind, even though they see not?

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَظۡلِمُ ٱلنَّاسَ شَيۡـًٔ۬ا وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱلنَّاسَ أَنفُسَہُمۡ يَظۡلِمُونَ  

Truly! Allah wrongs not mankind in aught; but mankind wrong themselves.

وَيَوۡمَ يَحۡشُرُهُمۡ كَأَن لَّمۡ يَلۡبَثُوٓاْ إِلَّا سَاعَةً۬ مِّنَ ٱلنَّہَارِيَتَعَارَفُونَ بَيۡنَہُمۡ‌ۚ

And on the Day when He shall gather (resurrect) them together, (it will be) as if they had not stayed (in the life of this world and graves, etc). but an hour of a day. They will recognise each other.

قَدۡ خَسِرَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِلِقَآءِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُهۡتَدِينَ  

Ruined indeed will be those who denied the meeting with Allah, and were not guided.

وَإِمَّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعۡضَ ٱلَّذِى نَعِدُهُمۡ أَوۡ نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ

Whether We show you (in your lifetime, O Muhammad SAW) some of what We promise them (the torment), - or We cause you to die, -

فَإِلَيۡنَا مَرۡجِعُهُمۡ ثُمَّ ٱللَّهُ شَہِيدٌ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفۡعَلُونَ  

still unto Us is their return, and moreover Allah is Witness over what they used to do.

وَلِڪُلِّ أُمَّةٍ۬ رَّسُولٌ۬‌ۖ

And for every Ummah (a community or a nation,)

فَإِذَا جَآءَ رَسُولُهُمۡ قُضِىَ بَيۡنَهُم بِٱلۡقِسۡطِ وَهُمۡ لَا يُظۡلَمُونَ  

there is a Messenger; when their Messenger comes, the matter will be judged between them with justice, and they will not be wronged.

وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَـٰذَا ٱلۡوَعۡدُ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَـٰدِقِينَ  

And they say: "When will be this promise (the torment or the Day of Resurrection), - if you speak the truth?"

قُل لَّآ أَمۡلِكُ لِنَفۡسِى ضَرًّ۬ا وَلَا نَفۡعًا إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ‌ۗ

Say (O Muhammad SAW:) "I have no power over any harm or profit to myself except what Allah may will.

لِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلٌ‌ۚ

For every Ummah (a community or a nation), there is a term appointed;

إِذَا جَآءَ أَجَلُهُمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَـٔۡخِرُونَ سَاعَةً۬‌ۖ وَلَا يَسۡتَقۡدِمُونَ  

when their term is reached, neither can they delay it nor can they advance it an hour (or a moment)."

(Tafsir Al- Qurtubee.)

قُلۡ أَرَءَيۡتُمۡ إِنۡ أَتَٮٰكُمۡ عَذَابُهُ ۥ بَيَـٰتًا أَوۡ نَہَارً۬ا مَّاذَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُ مِنۡهُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ  

Say: "Tell me, - if His torment should come to you by night or by day, - which portion thereof would the Mujrimoon (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals) hasten on ?"

أَثُمَّ إِذَا مَا وَقَعَ ءَامَنتُم بِهِۦۤ‌ۚ

Is it then, that when it has actually befallen, that you will believe in it?

ءَآلۡـَٔـٰنَ وَقَدۡ كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ  

What! Now (you believe)?

And you used (aforetime) to hasten it on!"

ثُمَّ قِيلَ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ ذُوقُواْ عَذَابَ ٱلۡخُلۡدِهَلۡ تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَكۡسِبُونَ  

Then it will be said to them who wronged themselves: "Taste you the everlasting torment! Are you recompensed (aught) save what you used to earn?"

وَيَسۡتَنۢبِـُٔونَكَ أَحَقٌّ هُوَ‌ۖ

And they ask you (O Muhammad SAW) to inform them (saying:) "Is it true (i.e. the torment and the establishment of the Hour; - the Day of Resurrection?)"

قُلۡ إِى وَرَبِّىٓ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَحَقٌّ۬‌ۖ وَمَآ أَنتُم بِمُعۡجِزِينَ  

Say: "Yes! By my Lord! It is the very truth! and you cannot escape from it!"

وَلَوۡ أَنَّ لِكُلِّ نَفۡسٍ۬ ظَلَمَتۡ مَا فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ لَٱفۡتَدَتۡ بِهِۦ‌ۗ

And if every person who had wronged (by disbelieving in Allah) and by worshipping others besides Allah, possessed all that is on earth, and sought to ransom himself therewith (it will not be accepted),

وَأَسَرُّواْ ٱلنَّدَامَةَ لَمَّا رَأَوُاْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ‌ۖ

and they would feel in their hearts regret when they see the torment,

وَقُضِىَ بَيۡنَهُم بِٱلۡقِسۡطِ‌ۚ

and they will be judged with justice,

وَهُمۡ لَا يُظۡلَمُونَ  

and no wrong will be done unto them.

أَلَآ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۗ

No doubt, surely, all that is in the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah.

أَلَآ إِنَّ وَعۡدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ۬ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ  

No doubt, surely, Allah's Promise is true. But most of them know not.

هُوَ يُحۡىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ وَإِلَيۡهِ تُرۡجَعُونَ  

It is He Who gives life, and causes death, and to Him you (all) shall return.

يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلنَّاسُ قَدۡ جَآءَتۡكُم مَّوۡعِظَةٌ۬ مِّن رَّبِّڪُمۡ

O mankind! There has come to you a good advice from your Lord (i.e. the Quran, ordering all that is good and forbidding all that is evil),

وَشِفَآءٌ۬ لِّمَا فِى ٱلصُّدُورِ وَهُدً۬ى وَرَحۡمَةٌ۬ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ  

and a healing for that (disease of ignorance, doubt, hypocrisy and differences, etc.) in your breasts, - a guidance and a mercy (explaining lawful and unlawful things, etc. for the believers).

قُلۡ بِفَضۡلِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِرَحۡمَتِهِۦ فَبِذَٲلِكَ فَلۡيَفۡرَحُواْ

Say: "In the Bounty of Allah, and in His Mercy (i.e. Islam and the Quran;) -therein let them rejoice."

هُوَ خَيۡرٌ۬ مِّمَّا يَجۡمَعُونَ  

That is better than what (the wealth) they amass.

قُلۡ أَرَءَيۡتُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُم مِّن رِّزۡقٍ۬ فَجَعَلۡتُم مِّنۡهُ حَرَامً۬ا وَحَلَـٰلاً۬

Say (O Muhammad SAW) to these polytheists: "Tell me, what provision Allah has sent down to you! And you have made of it lawful and unlawful."

قُلۡ ءَآللَّهُ أَذِنَ لَكُمۡ‌ۖ أَمۡ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ تَفۡتَرُونَ  

Say (O Muhammad SAW:) "Has Allah permitted you (to do so), or do you invent a lie against Allah?"

وَمَا ظَنُّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَفۡتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡڪَذِبَ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَـٰمَةِ‌ۗ

And what think those who invent lies against Allah, on the Day of Resurrection?

(i.e. Do they think that they will be forgiven and excused! Nay, they will have an eternal punishment in the Fire of Hell.)

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَذُو فَضۡلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡكُرُونَ  

Truly, Allah is full of Bounty to mankind, but most of them are ungrateful.

وَمَا تَكُونُ فِى شَأۡنٍ۬ وَمَا تَتۡلُواْ مِنۡهُ مِن قُرۡءَانٍ۬ وَلَا تَعۡمَلُونَ مِنۡ عَمَلٍ

Whatever you (O Muhammad SAW) may be doing, and whatever portion you may be reciting from the Quran, - and whatever deed you (mankind) may be doing (good or evil),

إِلَّا ڪُنَّا عَلَيۡكُمۡ شُہُودًا إِذۡ تُفِيضُونَ فِيهِ‌ۚ

We are Witness thereof, when you are doing it.

وَمَا يَعۡزُبُ عَن رَّبِّكَ

And nothing is hidden from your Lord

مِن مِّثۡقَالِ ذَرَّةٍ۬ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَلَآ أَصۡغَرَ مِن ذَٲلِكَ وَلَآ أَكۡبَرَ إِلَّا فِى كِتَـٰبٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ  

(so much as) the weight of an atom (or small ant) on the earth or in the heaven. Not what is less than that or what is greater than that but is (written) in a Clear Record.

(Tafsir At-Tabaree. Vol.11, Page 129.)

أَلَآ إِنَّ أَوۡلِيَآءَ ٱللَّهِ لَا خَوۡفٌ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ يَحۡزَنُونَ  

No doubt! Verily, the Auliya of Allah (i.e. those who believe in the Oneness of Allah and fear Allah much) (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which he has forbidden, and love Allah much) (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained, no fear shall come upon them nor shall they grieve,) -

ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَڪَانُواْ يَتَّقُونَ  

Those who believed (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism), and used to fear Allah much (by abstaining from evil deeds and sins and by doing righteous deeds).

لَهُمُ ٱلۡبُشۡرَىٰ فِى ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَفِى ٱلۡأَخِرَةِ‌ۚ

For them are glad tidings, in the life of the present world,  (i.e. righteous dream seen by the person himself or shown to others) and in the Hereafter.

لَا تَبۡدِيلَ لِڪَلِمَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۚ

No change can there be in the Words of Allah,

ذَٲلِكَ هُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ  

this is indeed the supreme success.

وَلَا يَحۡزُنكَ قَوۡلُهُمۡ‌ۘإِنَّ ٱلۡعِزَّةَ لِلَّهِ جَمِيعًا‌ۚ

And let not their speech grieve you (O Muhammad SAW,) for all power and honour belong to Allah.

هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ  

He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.

أَلَآ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَمَن فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۗ

No doubt! Verily, to Allah belongs whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is in the earth.

وَمَا يَتَّبِعُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ شُرَڪَآءَ‌ۚ

And those who worship and invoke others besides Allah, in fact they follow not the (Allah's so-called partners),

إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَإِنۡ هُمۡ إِلَّا يَخۡرُصُونَ  

they follow only a conjecture and they only invent lies.

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيۡلَ لِتَسۡڪُنُواْ فِيهِ وَٱلنَّهَارَ مُبۡصِرًا‌ۚ

He it is Who has appointed for you the night that you may rest therein, and the day to make things visible (to you).

إِنَّ فِى ذَٲلِكَ لَأَيَـٰتٍ۬ لِّقَوۡمٍ۬ يَسۡمَعُونَ  

Verily, in this are Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc). for a people who listen (i.e. those who think deeply).

قَالُواْ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدً۬ا‌ۗ

They (Jews, Christians and pagans) say: "Allah has begotten a son (children)."

سُبۡحَـٰنَهُ ۥ‌ۖ هُوَ ٱلۡغَنِىُّ‌ۖ

Glory be to Him! He is Rich (Free of all wants).

لَهُ ۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۚ

His is all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth.

إِنۡ عِندَڪُم مِّن سُلۡطَـٰنِۭ بِہَـٰذَآ‌ۚ

No warrant you have for this.

أَتَقُولُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ  

Do you say against Allah what you know not.

قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَفۡتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَ لَا يُفۡلِحُونَ  

Say: "Verily, those who invent lie against Allah will never be successful" -

مَتَـٰعٌ۬ فِى ٱلدُّنۡيَا ثُمَّ إِلَيۡنَا مَرۡجِعُهُمۡ

A brief enjoyment in this world! - and then unto Us will be their return,

ثُمَّ نُذِيقُهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلشَّدِيدَ بِمَا ڪَانُواْ يَكۡفُرُونَ  

then We shall make them taste the severest torment because they used to disbelieve (in Allah, belie His Messengers, deny and challenge His Ayat )(proofs, signs, verses, etc.)

 وَٱتۡلُ عَلَيۡہِمۡ نَبَأَ نُوحٍ إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦ

And recite to them the news of Nooh (Noah). When he said to his people:

يَـٰقَوۡمِ إِن كَانَ كَبُرَ عَلَيۡكُم مَّقَامِى وَتَذۡكِيرِى بِـَٔايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ فَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ تَوَڪَّلۡتُ

"O my people, if my stay (with you), and my reminding (you) of the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc). of Allah is hard on you, then I put my trust in Allah.

فَأَجۡمِعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَكُمۡ وَشُرَكَآءَكُمۡ ثُمَّ لَا يَكُنۡ أَمۡرُكُمۡ عَلَيۡكُمۡ غُمَّةً۬

So devise your plot, you and your partners, and let not your plot be in doubt for you.

ثُمَّ ٱقۡضُوٓاْ إِلَىَّ وَلَا تُنظِرُونِ  

Then pass your sentence on me and give me no respite.

فَإِن تَوَلَّيۡتُمۡ فَمَا سَأَلۡتُكُم مِّنۡ أَجۡرٍ‌ۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ

"But if you turn away (from accepting my doctrine of Islamic Monotheism, i.e. to worship none but Allah, then no reward have I asked of you, my reward is only from Allah),

وَأُمِرۡتُ أَنۡ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ  

and I have been commanded to be one of the Muslims (those who submit to Allahs Will)."

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَنَجَّيۡنَـٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُ ۥ فِى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ وَجَعَلۡنَـٰهُمۡ خَلَـٰٓٮِٕفَ

They denied him, but We delivered him, and those with him in the ship, and We made them generations replacing one after another,

وَأَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا‌ۖ

while We drowned those who belied Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.).

فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ  

Then see what was the end of those who were warned.

ثُمَّ بَعَثۡنَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦ رُسُلاً إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِمۡ فَجَآءُوهُم بِٱلۡبَيِّنَـٰتِ

Then after him We sent Messengers to their people, they brought them clear proofs,

فَمَا كَانُواْ لِيُؤۡمِنُواْ بِمَا كَذَّبُواْ بِهِۦ مِن قَبۡلُ‌ۚ

but they would not believe what they had already rejected beforehand.

كَذَٲلِكَ نَطۡبَعُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِ ٱلۡمُعۡتَدِينَ  

Thus We seal the hearts of the transgressors (those who disbelieve in the Oneness of Allah and disobey Him).

ثُمَّ بَعَثۡنَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِم مُّوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَمَلَإِيْهِۦ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا

Then after them We sent Moosa (Moses) and Haroon (Aaron) to Firaun (Pharaoh) and his chiefs with Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.).

فَٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ وَكَانُواْ قَوۡمً۬ا مُّجۡرِمِينَ  

But they behaved arrogantly and were Mujrimoon (disbelievers, sinners, polytheists, criminals, etc). folk.

فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلۡحَقُّ مِنۡ عِندِنَا قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسِحۡرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬  

So when came to them the truth from Us, they said: "This is indeed clear magic."

قَالَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَتَقُولُونَ لِلۡحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَڪُمۡ أَسِحۡرٌ هَـٰذَا

Moosa (Moses) said:

"Say you (this) about the truth when it has come to you?

Is this magic?

وَلَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلسَّـٰحِرُونَ  

But the magicians will never be successful."

قَالُوٓاْ أَجِئۡتَنَا لِتَلۡفِتَنَا عَمَّا وَجَدۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ ءَابَآءَنَا

They said:

"Have you come to us to turn us away from that (Faith) we found our fathers following, -

وَتَكُونَ لَكُمَا ٱلۡكِبۡرِيَآءُ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا نَحۡنُ لَكُمَا بِمُؤۡمِنِينَ  

and that you two may have greatness in the land?

We are not going to believe you two!"

وَقَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ ٱئۡتُونِى بِكُلِّ سَـٰحِرٍ عَلِيمٍ۬  

And Firaun (Pharaoh) said: "Bring to me every well-versed sorcerer."

فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلۡقُواْ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلۡقُونَ  

And when the sorcerers came, Moosa (Moses) said to them: "Cast down what you want to cast!"

فَلَمَّآ أَلۡقَوۡاْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ مَا جِئۡتُم بِهِ ٱلسِّحۡرُ‌ۖ

Then when they had cast down, Moosa (Moses) said: "What you have brought is sorcery,

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَيُبۡطِلُهُ ۥۤ‌ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُصۡلِحُ عَمَلَ ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ  

Allah will surely make it of no effect. Verily, Allah does not set right the work of Al-Mufsidoon (the evildoers, corrupts, etc.).

وَيُحِقُّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡحَقَّ بِكَلِمَـٰتِهِۦ وَلَوۡ ڪَرِهَ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ  

"And Allah will establish and make apparent the truth by His Words, however much the Mujrimoon (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists), sinners, etc. may hate it."

فَمَآ ءَامَنَ لِمُوسَىٰٓ إِلَّا ذُرِّيَّةٌ۬ مِّن قَوۡمِهِۦ عَلَىٰ خَوۡفٍ۬ مِّن فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَمَلَإِيْهِمۡ أَن يَفۡتِنَهُمۡ‌ۚ

But none believed in Moosa (Moses) except the offspring of his people, because of the fear of Firaun (Pharaoh) and his chiefs, lest they should persecute them;

وَإِنَّ فِرۡعَوۡنَ لَعَالٍ۬ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَإِنَّهُ ۥ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ  

and verily, Firaun (Pharaoh was arrogant tyrant on the earth, he was indeed one of the Musrifoon (polytheists, sinners and transgressors, those who give up the truth and follow the evil, and commit all kinds of great sins).

وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ يَـٰقَوۡمِ إِن كُنتُمۡ ءَامَنتُم بِٱللَّهِ فَعَلَيۡهِ تَوَكَّلُوٓاْ إِن كُنتُم مُّسۡلِمِينَ  

And Moosa (Moses) said: "O my people! If you have believed in Allah, then put your trust in Him if you are Muslims (those who submit to Allah's Will)."

فَقَالُواْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ تَوَكَّلۡنَا

They said: "In Allah we put our trust. Our Lord!

رَبَّنَا لَا تَجۡعَلۡنَا فِتۡنَةً۬ لِّلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ  

Make us not a trial for the folk who are Zalimoon (polytheists and wrong-doing) (i.e. do not make them overpower us.)

وَنَجِّنَا بِرَحۡمَتِكَ مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرِينَ  

"And save us by Your Mercy from the disbelieving folk."

وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَأَخِيهِ أَن تَبَوَّءَا لِقَوۡمِكُمَا بِمِصۡرَ بُيُوتً۬ا

And We inspired Moosa (Moses) and his brother (saying:)

"Take dwellings for your people in Egypt,

وَٱجۡعَلُواْ بُيُوتَڪُمۡ قِبۡلَةً۬ وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ‌ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ  

and make your dwellings as places for your worship, and perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), and give glad tidings to the believers."

وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ رَبَّنَآ إِنَّكَ ءَاتَيۡتَ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَمَلَأَهُ ۥ زِينَةً۬ وَأَمۡوَٲلاً۬ فِى ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا

And Moosa (Moses) said:

"Our Lord! You have indeed bestowed on Firaun (Pharaoh) and his chiefs splendour and wealth in the life of this world,

رَبَّنَا لِيُضِلُّواْ عَن سَبِيلِكَ‌ۖ

our Lord! That they may lead men astray from Your Path.

رَبَّنَا ٱطۡمِسۡ عَلَىٰٓ أَمۡوَٲلِهِمۡ وَٱشۡدُدۡ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمۡ فَلَا يُؤۡمِنُواْ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُاْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ  

Our Lord! Destroy their wealth, and harden their hearts, so that they will not believe until they see the painful torment."

قَالَ قَدۡ أُجِيبَت دَّعۡوَتُڪُمَافَٱسۡتَقِيمَا وَلَا تَتَّبِعَآنِّ سَبِيلَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ  

Allah said:

"Verily, the invocation of you both is accepted. So you both keep to the Straight Way (i.e. keep on doing good deeds and preaching Allah's Message with patience), and follow not the path of those who know not (the truth i.e. to believe in the Oneness of Allah, and also to believe in the Reward of Allah: Paradise, etc.)."

وَجَـٰوَزۡنَا بِبَنِىٓ إِسۡرَٲٓءِيلَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَ

And We took the Children of Israel across the sea,

فَأَتۡبَعَهُمۡ فِرۡعَوۡنُ وَجُنُودُهُ ۥ بَغۡيً۬ا وَعَدۡوًا‌ۖ

and Firaun (Pharaoh) with his hosts followed them in oppression and enmity,

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَدۡرَڪَهُ ٱلۡغَرَقُ قَالَ

till when drowning overtook him, he said:

ءَامَنتُ أَنَّهُ ۥ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِىٓ ءَامَنَتۡ بِهِۦ بَنُوٓاْ إِسۡرَٲٓءِيلَ وَأَنَا۟ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ  

"I believe that La ilaha illa (Huwa: (none has the right to be worshipped but) He," in Whom the Children of Israel believe, and I am one of the Muslims (those who submit to Allah's Will)."

ءَآلۡـَٔـٰنَ وَقَدۡ عَصَيۡتَ قَبۡلُ وَكُنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ  

Now (you believe) while you refused to believe before and you were one of the Mufsidoon (evildoers, corrupts, etc.).

فَٱلۡيَوۡمَ نُنَجِّيكَ بِبَدَنِكَ لِتَكُونَ لِمَنۡ خَلۡفَكَ ءَايَةً۬‌ۚ

So this day We shall deliver your (dead) body (out from the sea) that you may be a sign to those who come after you!

وَإِنَّ كَثِيرً۬ا مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ عَنۡ ءَايَـٰتِنَا لَغَـٰفِلُونَ  

And verily, many among mankind are heedless of Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs , revelations, etc.).

وَلَقَدۡ بَوَّأۡنَا بَنِىٓ إِسۡرَٲٓءِيلَ مُبَوَّأَ صِدۡقٍ۬ وَرَزَقۡنَـٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَـٰتِ

And indeed We settled the Children of Israel in an honourable dwelling place (Sham and Misr), and provided them with good things,

فَمَا ٱخۡتَلَفُواْ حَتَّىٰ جَآءَهُمُ ٱلۡعِلۡمُ‌ۚ

and they differed not until the knowledge came to them.

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَقۡضِى بَيۡنَہُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَـٰمَةِ فِيمَا كَانُواْ فِيهِ يَخۡتَلِفُونَ  

Verily, Allah will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection in that in which they used to differ.

فَإِن كُنتَ فِى شَكٍّ۬ مِّمَّآ أَنزَلۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ فَسۡـَٔلِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَقۡرَءُونَ ٱلۡڪِتَـٰبَ مِن قَبۡلِكَ‌ۚ

So if you (O Muhammad SAW) are in doubt concerning that which We have revealed unto you, (i.e. that your name is written in the Taurat) (Torah and the Injeel) (Gospel then ask those who are reading the Book )(the Taurat) (Torah and the Injeel)(Gospel) before you.

لَقَدۡ جَآءَكَ ٱلۡحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُمۡتَرِينَ  

Verily, the truth has come to you from your Lord. So be not of those who doubt (it).

وَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ فَتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡخَـٰسِرِينَ  

And be not one of those who belie the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc). of Allah, for then you shall be one of the losers.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ حَقَّتۡ عَلَيۡہِمۡ ڪَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ  

Truly! Those, against whom the Word (Wrath) of your Lord has been justified, will not believe.

وَلَوۡ جَآءَتۡہُمۡ ڪُلُّ ءَايَةٍ حَتَّىٰ يَرَوُاْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ  

Even if every sign should come to them, - until they see the painful torment.

فَلَوۡلَا كَانَتۡ قَرۡيَةٌ ءَامَنَتۡ فَنَفَعَهَآ إِيمَـٰنُہَآإِلَّا قَوۡمَ يُونُسَ

Was there any town (community) that believed (after seeing the punishment), and its Faith (at that moment) saved it (from the punishment)?

(The answer is none,) - except the people of Yoonus (Jonah;)

لَمَّآ ءَامَنُواْ كَشَفۡنَا عَنۡہُمۡ عَذَابَ ٱلۡخِزۡىِ فِى ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَمَتَّعۡنَـٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ۬  

when they believed, We removed from them the torment of disgrace in the life of the (present) world, and permitted them to enjoy for a while.

وَلَوۡ شَآءَ رَبُّكَ لَأَمَنَ مَن فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ڪُلُّهُمۡ جَمِيعًا‌ۚ

And had your Lord willed, those on earth would have believed, all of them together.

أَفَأَنتَ تُكۡرِهُ ٱلنَّاسَ حَتَّىٰ يَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ  

So, will you (O Muhammad SAW) then compel mankind, until they become believers.

وَمَا كَانَ لِنَفۡسٍ أَن تُؤۡمِنَ إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۚ

It is not for any person to believe, except by the Leave of Allah,

وَيَجۡعَلُ ٱلرِّجۡسَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعۡقِلُونَ  

and He will put the wrath on those who are heedless.

قُلِ ٱنظُرُواْ مَاذَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۚ

Say: "Behold all that is in the heavens and the earth,"

وَمَا تُغۡنِى ٱلۡأَيَـٰتُ وَٱلنُّذُرُ عَن قَوۡمٍ۬ لَّا يُؤۡمِنُونَ  

but neither Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) nor warners benefit those who believe not.

فَهَلۡ يَنتَظِرُونَ إِلَّا مِثۡلَ أَيَّامِ ٱلَّذِينَ خَلَوۡاْ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡ‌ۚ

Then do they wait for (anything) save for (destruction) like the days of the men who passed away before them?

قُلۡ فَٱنتَظِرُوٓاْ إِنِّى مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡمُنتَظِرِينَ  

Say: "Wait then, I am (too) with you among those who wait."

ثُمَّ نُنَجِّى رُسُلَنَا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ‌ۚ

Then (in the end) We save Our Messengers and those who believe!

كَذَٲلِكَ حَقًّا عَلَيۡنَا نُنجِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ  

Thus it is incumbent upon Us to save the believers.

قُلۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلنَّاسُ إِن كُنتُمۡ فِى شَكٍّ۬ مِّن دِينِى فَلَآ أَعۡبُدُ ٱلَّذِينَ تَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ

Say (O Muhammad SAW:) "O you mankind! If you are in doubt as to my religion (Islam), then (know that) I will never worship those whom you worship, besides Allah.

وَلَـٰكِنۡ أَعۡبُدُ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِى يَتَوَفَّٮٰكُمۡ‌ۖ

But I worship Allah Who causes you to die,

وَأُمِرۡتُ أَنۡ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ  

I am commanded to be one of the believers.

وَأَنۡ أَقِمۡ وَجۡهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفً۬اوَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ  

"And (it is inspired to me:) Direct your face (O Muhammad SAW) entirely towards the religion Hanifa (Islamic Monotheism, i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone), and never be one of the Mushrikoon (those who ascribe partners to Allah, polytheists, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah, and those who worship others along with Allah).

وَلَا تَدۡعُ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَنفَعُكَ وَلَا يَضُرُّكَ‌ۖ

"And invoke not besides Allah, any that will neither profit you, nor hurt you,

فَإِن فَعَلۡتَ فَإِنَّكَ إِذً۬ا مِّنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ  

but if (in case) you did so, you shall certainly be one of the Zalimoon (polytheists and wrong-doers)."

وَإِن يَمۡسَسۡكَ ٱللَّهُ بِضُرٍّ۬ فَلَا ڪَاشِفَ لَهُ ۥۤ إِلَّا هُوَ‌ۖ

And if Allah touches you with hurt, there is none who can remove it but He;

وَإِن يُرِدۡكَ بِخَيۡرٍ۬ فَلَا رَآدَّ لِفَضۡلِهِۦ‌ۚ

and if He intends any good for you, there is none who can repel His Favour

يُصِيبُ بِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنۡ عِبَادِهِۦ‌ۚ

which He causes it to reach whomsoever of His slaves He will.

وَهُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ  

And He is the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

قُلۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلنَّاسُ قَدۡ جَآءَڪُمُ ٱلۡحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكُمۡ‌ۖ

Say: "O you mankind! Now truth (i.e. the Quran and Prophet Muhammad SAW), has come to you from your Lord.

فَمَنِ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَہۡتَدِى لِنَفۡسِهِۦ‌ۖ

So whosoever receives guidance, he does so for the good of his own self,

وَمَن ضَلَّ فَإِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيۡہَا‌ۖ

and whosoever goes astray, he does so to his own loss,

وَمَآ أَنَا۟ عَلَيۡكُم بِوَڪِيلٍ۬  

and I am not (set) over you as a Wakeel (disposer of affairs to oblige you for guidance.)"

وَٱتَّبِعۡ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَيۡكَ وَٱصۡبِرۡ حَتَّىٰ يَحۡكُمَ ٱللَّهُ‌ۚ

And (O Muhammad SAW,) follow the inspiration sent unto you, and be patient till Allah gives judgement.

وَهُوَ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡحَـٰكِمِينَ  

And He is the Best of judges.(

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