Islamic prayer
Surah Muminun
Surah Muminun from the Qur'an, in Arabic, in English letters and with its meaning.
- 118 verses
- About 10 minutes to recite
- From the Qur'an
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Bismi Allahi ar‑Rahmani ar‑Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
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قَدْ أَفْلَحَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ
Qad aflaha al‑mu'minun
Successful indeed are the believers
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ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى صَلَاتِهِمْ خَٰشِعُونَ
Alladhina hum fi salatihim khashi'un
Who are humble in their prayers,
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وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنِ ٱللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَ
Walladhina hum 'ani al‑laghwi mu'ridun
And who shun vain conversation,
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وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِلزَّكَوٰةِ فَٰعِلُونَ
Walladhina hum liz‑zakati fa'ilun
And who are payers of the poor-due;
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وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَٰفِظُونَ
Walladhina hum lifurujihim hafizun
And who guard their modesty -
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إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ
Illa 'ala azwajihim aw ma malakat aymanuhum fa'innahum ghayru malumin
Save from their wives or the (slaves) that their right hands possess, for then they are not blameworthy,
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فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ
Famani ibtagha wara'a dhalika fa'ula'ika humu al-'adun
But whoso craveth beyond that, such are transgressors -
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وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَٰنَٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ
Walladhina hum li'amanatihim wa'ahdihim ra'un
And who are shepherds of their pledge and their covenant,
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وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَوَٰتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ
Walladhina hum 'ala salawatihim yuhafizun
And who pay heed to their prayers.
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أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْوَٰرِثُونَ
Ula'ika humu al‑warithun
These are the heirs
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ٱلَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ ٱلْفِرْدَوْسَ هُمْ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ
Alladhina yarithuna al‑firdawsa hum fiha khalidun
Who will inherit paradise. There they will abide.
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وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن سُلَٰلَةٍ مِّن طِينٍ
Walaqad khalaqna al‑insana min sulalatin min tin
Verily We created man from a product of wet earth;
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ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَٰهُ نُطْفَةً فِى قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ
Thumma ja'alnahu nutfatan fi qararin makin
Then placed him as a drop (of seed) in a safe lodging;
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ثُمَّ خَلَقْنَا ٱلنُّطْفَةَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقْنَا ٱلْعَلَقَةَ مُضْغَةً فَخَلَقْنَا ٱلْمُضْغَةَ عِظَٰمًا فَكَسَوْنَا ٱلْعِظَٰمَ لَحْمًا ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَٰهُ خَلْقًا ءَاخَرَ ۚ فَتَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ أَحْسَنُ ٱلْخَٰلِقِينَ
Thumma khalaqna an‑nutfata 'alaqatan fakhalaqna al-'alaqata mudghatan fakhalaqna al‑mudghata 'izaman fakasawna al-'izama lahman thumma ansha'nahu khalqan akhara fatabaraka Allahu ahsanu al‑khaliqin
Then fashioned We the drop a clot, then fashioned We the clot a little lump, then fashioned We the little lump bones, then clothed the bones with flesh, and then produced it as another creation. So blessed be Allah, the Best of creators!
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ثُمَّ إِنَّكُم بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ لَمَيِّتُونَ
Thumma innakum ba'da dhalika lamayyitun
Then lo! after that ye surely die.
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ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ تُبْعَثُونَ
Thumma innakum yawma al‑qiyamati tub'athun
Then lo! on the Day of Resurrection ye are raised (again).
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وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعَ طَرَآئِقَ وَمَا كُنَّا عَنِ ٱلْخَلْقِ غَٰفِلِينَ
Walaqad khalaqna fawqakum sab'a tara'iqa wama kunna 'ani al‑khalqi ghafilin
And We have created above you seven paths, and We are never unmindful of creation.
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وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۢ بِقَدَرٍ فَأَسْكَنَّٰهُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ ذَهَابٍۭ بِهِۦ لَقَٰدِرُونَ
Wa'anzalna mina as‑sama'i ma'an biqadarin fa'askannahu fi al‑ardi wa'inna 'ala dhahabin bihi laqadirun
And we send down from the sky water in measure, and We give it lodging in the earth, and lo! We are Able to withdraw it.
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فَأَنشَأْنَا لَكُم بِهِۦ جَنَّٰتٍ مِّن نَّخِيلٍ وَأَعْنَٰبٍ لَّكُمْ فِيهَا فَوَٰكِهُ كَثِيرَةٌ وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ
Fa'ansha'na lakum bihi jannatin min nakhilin wa'a'nabin lakum fiha fawakihu kathiratun waminha ta'kulun
Then We produce for you therewith gardens of date-palms and grapes, wherein is much fruit for you and whereof ye eat;
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وَشَجَرَةً تَخْرُجُ مِن طُورِ سَيْنَآءَ تَنۢبُتُ بِٱلدُّهْنِ وَصِبْغٍ لِّلْـَٔاكِلِينَ
Washajaratan takhruju min turi sayna'a tanbutu bid‑duhni wasibghin lil‑akilin
And a tree that springeth forth from Mount Sinai that groweth oil and relish for the eaters.
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وَإِنَّ لَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ لَعِبْرَةً ۖ نُّسْقِيكُم مِّمَّا فِى بُطُونِهَا وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا مَنَٰفِعُ كَثِيرَةٌ وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ
Wa'inna lakum fi al‑an'ami la'ibratan nusqikum mimma fi butuniha walakum fiha manafi'u kathiratun waminha ta'kulun
And lo! in the cattle there is verily a lesson for you. We give you to drink of that which is in their bellies, and many uses have ye in them, and of them do ye eat;
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وَعَلَيْهَا وَعَلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ تُحْمَلُونَ
Wa'alayha wa'ala al‑fulki tuhmalun
And on them and on the ship ye are carried.
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وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ فَقَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۖ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Walaqad arsalna Nuhan ila qawmihi faqala ya qawmi u'budu Allaha ma lakum min ilahin ghayruhu afala tattaqun
And We verily sent Noah unto his folk, and he said: O my people! Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allah save Him. Will ye not ward off (evil)?
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فَقَالَ ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن قَوْمِهِۦ مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَأَنزَلَ مَلَٰٓئِكَةً مَّا سَمِعْنَا بِهَٰذَا فِىٓ ءَابَآئِنَا ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Faqala al‑mala'u alladhina kafaru min qawmihi ma hadha illa basharun mithlukum yuridu an yatafaddala 'alaykum walaw sha'a Allahu la'anzala mala'ikatan ma sami'na bihadha fi aba'ina al‑awwalin
But the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved, said: This is only a mortal like you who would make himself superior to you. Had Allah willed, He surely could have sent down angels. We heard not of this in the case of our fathers of old.
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إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا رَجُلٌۢ بِهِۦ جِنَّةٌ فَتَرَبَّصُوا۟ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
In huwa illa rajulun bihi jinnatun fatarabbasu bihi hatta hin
He is only a man in whom is a madness, so watch him for a while.
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قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرْنِى بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ
Qala Rabbi‑nsurni bima kadhdhabun
He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me.
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فَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِ أَنِ ٱصْنَعِ ٱلْفُلْكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا وَوَحْيِنَا فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا وَفَارَ ٱلتَّنُّورُ ۙ فَٱسْلُكْ فِيهَا مِن كُلٍّ زَوْجَيْنِ ٱثْنَيْنِ وَأَهْلَكَ إِلَّا مَن سَبَقَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلْقَوْلُ مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تُخَٰطِبْنِى فِى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ ۖ إِنَّهُم مُّغْرَقُونَ
Fa'awhayna ilayhi ani‑sna'i al‑fulka bi'a'yunina wa wahyina fa'idha ja'a amruna wa fara at‑tannuru fasluk fiha min kullin zawjayni‑thnayni wa ahlaka illa man sabaqa 'alayhi al‑qawlu minhum wa la tukhatibni fi alladhina zalamu innahum mughraqun
Then We inspired in him, saying: Make the ship under Our eyes and Our inspiration. Then, when Our command cometh and the oven gusheth water, introduce therein of every (kind) two spouses, and thy household save him thereof against whom the Word hath already gone forth. And plead not with Me on behalf of those who have done wrong. Lo! they will be drowned.
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فَإِذَا ٱسْتَوَيْتَ أَنتَ وَمَن مَّعَكَ عَلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ فَقُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى نَجَّىٰنَا مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Fa'idha‑stawayta anta wa man ma'aka 'ala al‑fulki faquli al‑hamdu lillahi alladhi najjana mina al‑qawmi az‑zalimin
And when thou art on board the ship, thou and whoso is with thee, then say: Praise be to Allah Who hath saved us from the wrongdoing folk!
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وَقُل رَّبِّ أَنزِلْنِى مُنزَلًا مُّبَارَكًا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلْمُنزِلِينَ
Wa qul Rabbi anzilni munzalan mubarakan wa anta khayru al‑munzilin
And say: My Lord! Cause me to land at a blessed landing-place, for Thou art Best of all who bring to land.
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إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَٰتٍ وَإِن كُنَّا لَمُبْتَلِينَ
Inna fi dhalika la'ayatin wa in kunna lamubtalin
Lo! herein verily are portents, for lo! We are ever putting (mankind) to the test.
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ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ قَرْنًا ءَاخَرِينَ
Thumma ansha'na min ba'dihim qarnan akharin
Then, after them, We brought forth another generation;
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فَأَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِمْ رَسُولًا مِّنْهُمْ أَنِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۖ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Fa'arsalna fihim rasulan minhum ani-'budu Allaha ma lakum min ilahin ghayruhu afala tattaqun
And we sent among them a messenger of their own, saying: Serve Allah, Ye have no other Allah save Him. Will ye not ward off (evil)?
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وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِلِقَآءِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَأَتْرَفْنَٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ يَأْكُلُ مِمَّا تَأْكُلُونَ مِنْهُ وَيَشْرَبُ مِمَّا تَشْرَبُونَ
Wa qala al‑mala'u min qawmihi alladhina kafaru wa kadhdhabu biliqa'i al‑akhirati wa atrafnahum fi al‑hayati ad‑dunya ma hadha illa basharun mithlukum ya'kulu mimma ta'kuluna minhu wa yashrabu mimma tashrabun
And the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved and denied the meeting of the Hereafter, and whom We had made soft in the life of the world, said: This is only a mortal like you, who eateth of that whereof ye eat and drinketh of that ye drink.
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وَلَئِنْ أَطَعْتُم بَشَرًا مِّثْلَكُمْ إِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَّخَٰسِرُونَ
Wa la'in ata'tum basharan mithlakum innakum idhan lakhasirun
If ye were to obey a mortal like yourselves, then, lo! ye surely would be losers.
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أَيَعِدُكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ إِذَا مِتُّمْ وَكُنتُمْ تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَنَّكُم مُّخْرَجُونَ
Aya'idukum annakum idha mittum wa kuntum turaban wa 'izaman annakum mukhrajun
Doth he promise you that you, when ye are dead and have become dust and bones, will (again) be brought forth?
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۞ هَيْهَاتَ هَيْهَاتَ لِمَا تُوعَدُونَ
Hayhata hayhata lima tu'adun
Begone, begone, with that which ye are promised!
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إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا ٱلدُّنْيَا نَمُوتُ وَنَحْيَا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَبْعُوثِينَ
In hiya illa hayatuna ad‑dunya namutu wa nahya wa ma nahnu bimab'uthin
There is naught but our life of the world; we die and we live, and we shall not be raised (again).
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إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا وَمَا نَحْنُ لَهُۥ بِمُؤْمِنِينَ
In huwa illa rajulun‑iftara 'ala Allahi kadhiban wa ma nahnu lahu bimu'minin
He is only a man who hath invented a lie about Allah. We are not going to put faith in him.
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قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرْنِى بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ
Qala Rabbi‑nsurni bima kadhdhabun
He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me.
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قَالَ عَمَّا قَلِيلٍ لَّيُصْبِحُنَّ نَٰدِمِينَ
Qala 'amma qalilin layusbihunna nadimin
He said: In a little while they surely will become repentant.
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فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَجَعَلْنَٰهُمْ غُثَآءً ۚ فَبُعْدًا لِّلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Fa'akhadhathumu as‑sayhatu bil‑haqqi faja'alnahum ghutha'an fabu'dan lil‑qawmi az‑zalimin
So the (Awful) Cry overtook them rightfully, and We made them like as wreckage (that a torrent hurleth). A far removal for wrongdoing folk!
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ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ قُرُونًا ءَاخَرِينَ
Thumma ansha'na min ba'dihim qurunan akharin
Then after them We brought forth other generations.
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مَا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ
Ma tasbiqu min ummatin ajalaha wa ma yasta'khirun
No nation can outstrip its term, nor yet postpone it.
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ثُمَّ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا تَتْرَا ۖ كُلَّ مَا جَآءَ أُمَّةً رَّسُولُهَا كَذَّبُوهُ ۚ فَأَتْبَعْنَا بَعْضَهُم بَعْضًا وَجَعَلْنَٰهُمْ أَحَادِيثَ ۚ فَبُعْدًا لِّقَوْمٍ لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Thumma arsalna rusulana tatra kulla ma ja'a ummatan rasuluha kadhdhabuhu fa'atba'na ba'dahum ba'dan wa ja'alnahum ahaditha fabu'dan liqawmin la yu'minun
Then We sent our messengers one after another. Whenever its messenger came unto a nation they denied him; so We caused them to follow one another (to disaster) and We made them bywords. A far removal for folk who believe not!
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ثُمَّ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ وَأَخَاهُ هَٰرُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
Thumma arsalna Musa wa akhahu Haruna bi'ayatina wa sultanin mubin
Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our tokens and a clear warrant
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إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ فَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ وَكَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا عَالِينَ
Ila fir'awna wa mala'ihi fastakbaru wa kanu qawman 'alin
Unto Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they scorned (them) and they were despotic folk.
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فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَنُؤْمِنُ لِبَشَرَيْنِ مِثْلِنَا وَقَوْمُهُمَا لَنَا عَٰبِدُونَ
Faqalu anu'minu libasharayni mithlina wa qawmuhuma lana 'abidun
And they said: Shall we put faith in two mortals like ourselves, and whose folk are servile unto us?
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فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَكَانُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُهْلَكِينَ
Fakadhdhabuhuma fakanu mina al‑muhlakin
So they denied them, and became of those who were destroyed.
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وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَٰبَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ
Wa laqad atayna Musa al‑kitaba la'allahum yahtadun
And We verily gave Moses the Scripture, that haply they might go aright.
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وَجَعَلْنَا ٱبْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَأُمَّهُۥٓ ءَايَةً وَءَاوَيْنَٰهُمَآ إِلَىٰ رَبْوَةٍ ذَاتِ قَرَارٍ وَمَعِينٍ
Wa ja'alna ibna Maryama wa ummahu ayatan wa awaynahuma ila rabwatin dhati qararin wa ma'in
And We made the son of Mary and his mother a portent, and We gave them refuge on a height, a place of flocks and watersprings.
- 51
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلرُّسُلُ كُلُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ وَٱعْمَلُوا۟ صَٰلِحًا ۖ إِنِّى بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌ
Ya ayyuhar‑rusulu kulu minat‑tayyibati wa'malu salihan inni bima ta'maluna 'alim
O ye messengers! Eat of the good things, and do right. Lo! I am Aware of what ye do.
- 52
وَإِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦٓ أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّةً وَٰحِدَةً وَأَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمْ فَٱتَّقُونِ
Wa inna hadhihi ummatukum ummatan wahidatan wa ana rabbukum fattaqun
And lo! this your religion is one religion and I am your Lord, so keep your duty unto Me.
- 53
فَتَقَطَّعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَهُم بَيْنَهُمْ زُبُرًا ۖ كُلُّ حِزْبٍۭ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ فَرِحُونَ
Fataqatta'u amrahum baynahum zuburan kullu hizbin bima ladayhim farihun
But they (mankind) have broken their religion among them into sects, each group rejoicing in its tenets.
- 54
فَذَرْهُمْ فِى غَمْرَتِهِمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
Fadharhum fi ghamratihim hatta hin
So leave them in their error till a time.
- 55
أَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّمَا نُمِدُّهُم بِهِۦ مِن مَّالٍ وَبَنِينَ
Ayahsabuna annama numidduhum bihi min malin wa banin
Think they that in the wealth and sons wherewith We provide them
- 56
نُسَارِعُ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ ۚ بَل لَّا يَشْعُرُونَ
Nusari'u lahum fil‑khayrati bal la yash'urun
We hasten unto them with good things? Nay, but they perceive not.
- 57
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ خَشْيَةِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ
Innal‑ladhina hum min khashyati rabbihim mushfiqun
Lo! those who go in awe for fear of their Lord.
- 58
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Walladhina hum bi'ayati rabbihim yu'minun
And those who believe in the revelations of their Lord,
- 59
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِرَبِّهِمْ لَا يُشْرِكُونَ
Walladhina hum birabbihim la yushrikun
And those who ascribe not partners unto their Lord,
- 60
وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْتُونَ مَآ ءَاتَوا۟ وَّقُلُوبُهُمْ وَجِلَةٌ أَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ رَٰجِعُونَ
Walladhina yu'tuna ma ataw wa qulubuhum wajilatun annahum ila rabbihim raji'un
And those who give that which they give with hearts afraid because they are about to return unto their Lord,
- 61
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يُسَٰرِعُونَ فِى ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ وَهُمْ لَهَا سَٰبِقُونَ
Ula'ika yusari'una fil‑khayrati wa hum laha sabiqun
These race for the good things, and they shall win them in the race.
- 62
وَلَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۖ وَلَدَيْنَا كِتَٰبٌ يَنطِقُ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ
Wa la nukallifu nafsan illa wus'aha wa ladayna kitabun yantiqu bil‑haqqi wa hum la yuzlamun
And we task not any soul beyond its scope, and with Us is a Record which speaketh the truth, and they will not be wronged.
- 63
بَلْ قُلُوبُهُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍ مِّنْ هَٰذَا وَلَهُمْ أَعْمَٰلٌ مِّن دُونِ ذَٰلِكَ هُمْ لَهَا عَٰمِلُونَ
Bal qulubuhum fi ghamratin min hadha wa lahum a'malun min duni dhalika hum laha 'amilun
Nay, but their hearts are in ignorance of this (Qur'an), and they have other works, besides, which they are doing;
- 64
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَخَذْنَا مُتْرَفِيهِم بِٱلْعَذَابِ إِذَا هُمْ يَجْـَٔرُونَ
Hatta idha akhadhna mutrafihim bil-'adhabi idha hum yaj'arun
Till when We grasp their luxurious ones with the punishment, behold! they supplicate.
- 65
لَا تَجْـَٔرُوا۟ ٱلْيَوْمَ ۖ إِنَّكُم مِّنَّا لَا تُنصَرُونَ
La taj'arul‑yawma innakum minna la tunsarun
Supplicate not this day! Assuredly ye will not be helped by Us.
- 66
قَدْ كَانَتْ ءَايَٰتِى تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فَكُنتُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَعْقَٰبِكُمْ تَنكِصُونَ
Qad kanat ayati tutla 'alaykum fakuntum 'ala a'qabikum tankisun
My revelations were recited unto you, but ye used to turn back on your heels,
- 67
مُسْتَكْبِرِينَ بِهِۦ سَٰمِرًا تَهْجُرُونَ
Mustakbirina bihi samiran tahjurun
In scorn thereof. Nightly did ye rave together.
- 68
أَفَلَمْ يَدَّبَّرُوا۟ ٱلْقَوْلَ أَمْ جَآءَهُم مَّا لَمْ يَأْتِ ءَابَآءَهُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Afalam yaddabbarul‑qawla am ja'ahum ma lam ya'ti aba'ahumul‑awwalin
Have they not pondered the Word, or hath that come unto them which came not unto their fathers of old?
- 69
أَمْ لَمْ يَعْرِفُوا۟ رَسُولَهُمْ فَهُمْ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ
Am lam ya'rifu rasulahum fahum lahu munkirun
Or know they not their messenger, and so reject him?
- 70
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ بِهِۦ جِنَّةٌۢ ۚ بَلْ جَآءَهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كَٰرِهُونَ
Am yaquluna bihi jinnatun bal ja'ahum bil‑haqqi wa aktharuhum lil‑haqqi karihun
Or say they: There is a madness in him? Nay, but he bringeth them the Truth; and most of them are haters of the Truth.
- 71
وَلَوِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلْحَقُّ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ لَفَسَدَتِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّ ۚ بَلْ أَتَيْنَٰهُم بِذِكْرِهِمْ فَهُمْ عَن ذِكْرِهِم مُّعْرِضُونَ
Wa lawittaba'al‑haqqu ahwa'ahum lafasadatis‑samawatu wal‑ardu wa man fihinna bal ataynahum bidhikrihim fahum 'an dhikrihim mu'ridun
And if the Truth had followed their desires, verily the heavens and the earth and whosoever is therein had been corrupted. Nay, We have brought them their Reminder, but from their Reminder they now turn away.
- 72
أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ خَرْجًا فَخَرَاجُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌ ۖ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ
Am tas'aluhum kharjan fakharaju rabbika khayrun wa huwa khayrur‑raziqin
Or dost thou ask of them (O Muhammad) any tribute? But the bounty of thy Lord is better, for He is Best of all who make provision.
- 73
وَإِنَّكَ لَتَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
Wa innaka latad'uhum ila siratin mustaqim
And lo! thou summonest them indeed unto a straight path.
- 74
وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ عَنِ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ لَنَٰكِبُونَ
Wa innal‑ladhina la yu'minuna bil‑akhirati 'anis‑sirati lanakibun
And lo! those who believe not in the Hereafter are indeed astray from the path.
- 75
۞ وَلَوْ رَحِمْنَٰهُمْ وَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِم مِّن ضُرٍّ لَّلَجُّوا۟ فِى طُغْيَٰنِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
Wa law rahimnahum wa kashafna ma bihim min durrin lalajju fi tughyanihim ya'mahun
Though We had mercy on them and relieved them of the harm afflicting them, they still would wander blindly on in their contumacy.
- 76
وَلَقَدْ أَخَذْنَٰهُم بِٱلْعَذَابِ فَمَا ٱسْتَكَانُوا۟ لِرَبِّهِمْ وَمَا يَتَضَرَّعُونَ
Wa laqad akhadhnahum bil-'adhabi fama istakanu li‑rabbihim wa ma yatadarra'un
Already have We grasped them with punishment, but they humble not themselves unto their Lord, nor do they pray,
- 77
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًا ذَا عَذَابٍ شَدِيدٍ إِذَا هُمْ فِيهِ مُبْلِسُونَ
Hatta idha fatahna 'alayhim baban dha 'adhabin shadidin idha hum fihi mublisun
Until, when We open for them the gate of extreme punishment, behold! they are aghast thereat.
- 78
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنشَأَ لَكُمُ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَٱلْأَبْصَٰرَ وَٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةَ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ
Wa huwa alladhi ansha'a lakumu as‑sam'a wal‑absara wal‑af'idata qalilan ma tashkurun
He it is Who hath created for you ears and eyes and hearts. Small thanks give ye!
- 79
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى ذَرَأَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ
Wa huwa alladhi dhara'akum fil‑ardi wa ilayhi tuhsharun
And He it is Who hath sown you broadcast in the earth, and unto Him ye will be gathered.
- 80
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ وَلَهُ ٱخْتِلَٰفُ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ ۚ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ
Wa huwa alladhi yuhyi wa yumitu wa lahu ikhtilafu al‑layli wan‑nahari afala ta'qilun
And He it is Who giveth life and causeth death, and His is the difference of night and day. Have ye then no sense?
- 81
بَلْ قَالُوا۟ مِثْلَ مَا قَالَ ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Bal qalu mithla ma qala al‑awwalun
Nay, but they say the like of that which said the men of old;
- 82
قَالُوٓا۟ أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
Qalu a'idha mitna wa kunna turaban wa 'izaman a'inna lamab'uthun
They say: When we are dead and have become (mere) dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again?
- 83
لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا نَحْنُ وَءَابَآؤُنَا هَٰذَا مِن قَبْلُ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Laqad wu'idna nahnu wa aba'una hadha min qablu in hadha illa asatiru al‑awwalin
We were already promised this, we and our forefathers. Lo! this is naught but fables of the men of old.
- 84
قُل لِّمَنِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
Qul limani al‑ardu wa man fiha in kuntum ta'lamun
Say: Unto Whom (belongeth) the earth and whosoever is therein, if ye have knowledge?
- 85
سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُلْ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Sayaquluna lillahi qul afala tadhakkarun
They will say: Unto Allah. Say: Will ye not then remember?
- 86
قُلْ مَن رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ ٱلسَّبْعِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Qul man rabbu as‑samawati as‑sab'i wa rabbu al-'arshi al-'azim
Say: Who is Lord of the seven heavens, and Lord of the Tremendous Throne?
- 87
سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُلْ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Sayaquluna lillahi qul afala tattaqun
They will say: Unto Allah (all that belongeth). Say: Will ye not then keep duty (unto Him)?
- 88
قُلْ مَنۢ بِيَدِهِۦ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَهُوَ يُجِيرُ وَلَا يُجَارُ عَلَيْهِ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
Qul man biyadihi malakutu kulli shay'in wa huwa yujiru wa la yujaru 'alayhi in kuntum ta'lamun
Say: In Whose hand is the dominion over all things and He protecteth, while against Him there is no protection, if ye have knowledge?
- 89
سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُلْ فَأَنَّىٰ تُسْحَرُونَ
Sayaquluna lillahi qul fa'anna tus‑harun
They will say: Unto Allah (all that belongeth). Say: How then are ye bewitched?
- 90
بَلْ أَتَيْنَٰهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَٰذِبُونَ
Bal ataynahum bil‑haqqi wa innahum lakadhibun
Nay, but We have brought them the Truth, and lo! they are liars.
- 91
مَا ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ مِن وَلَدٍ وَمَا كَانَ مَعَهُۥ مِنْ إِلَٰهٍ ۚ إِذًا لَّذَهَبَ كُلُّ إِلَٰهٍۭ بِمَا خَلَقَ وَلَعَلَا بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ ۚ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Ma ittakhadha Allahu min waladin wa ma kana ma'ahu min ilahin idhan ladhahaba kullu ilahin bima khalaqa wa la'ala ba'duhum 'ala ba'din subhana Allahi 'amma yasifun
Allah hath not chosen any son, nor is there any god along with Him; else would each god have assuredly championed that which he created, and some of them would assuredly have overcome others. Glorified be Allah above all that they allege.
- 92
عَٰلِمِ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ فَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
'Alimi al‑ghaybi wash‑shahadati fata'ala 'amma yushrikun
Knower of the Invisible and the Visible! and Exalted be He over all that they ascribe as partners (unto Him)!
- 93
قُل رَّبِّ إِمَّا تُرِيَنِّى مَا يُوعَدُونَ
Qul rabbi imma turiyanni ma yu'adun
Say: My Lord! If Thou shouldst show me that which they are promised.
- 94
رَبِّ فَلَا تَجْعَلْنِى فِى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Rabbi fala taj'alni fil‑qawmi az‑zalimin
My Lord! then set me not among the wrongdoing folk.
- 95
وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّرِيَكَ مَا نَعِدُهُمْ لَقَٰدِرُونَ
Wa inna 'ala an nuriyaka ma na'iduhum laqadirun
And verily We are Able to show thee that which We have promised them.
- 96
ٱدْفَعْ بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ ٱلسَّيِّئَةَ ۚ نَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَصِفُونَ
Idfa' billati hiya ahsanu as‑sayyi'ata nahnu a'lamu bima yasifun
Repel evil with that which is better. We are Best Aware of that which they allege.
- 97
وَقُل رَّبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزَٰتِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ
Wa qul rabbi a'udhu bika min hamazati ash‑shayatin
And say: My Lord! I seek refuge in Thee from suggestions of the evil ones,
- 98
وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَن يَحْضُرُونِ
Wa a'udhu bika rabbi an yahdurun
And I seek refuge in Thee, my Lord, lest they be present with me,
- 99
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَ أَحَدَهُمُ ٱلْمَوْتُ قَالَ رَبِّ ٱرْجِعُونِ
Hatta idha ja'a ahadahumu al‑mawtu qala rabbi irji'un
Until, when death cometh unto one of them, he saith: My Lord! Send me back,
- 100
لَعَلِّىٓ أَعْمَلُ صَٰلِحًا فِيمَا تَرَكْتُ ۚ كَلَّآ ۚ إِنَّهَا كَلِمَةٌ هُوَ قَآئِلُهَا ۖ وَمِن وَرَآئِهِم بَرْزَخٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
La'alli a'malu salihan fima taraktu kalla innaha kalimatun huwa qa'iluha wa min wara'ihim barzakhun ila yawmi yub'athun
That I may do right in that which I have left behind! But nay! It is but a word that he speaketh; and behind them is a barrier until the day when they are raised.
- 101
فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَلَآ أَنسَابَ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَلَا يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Fa'idha nufikha fi as‑suri fala ansaba baynahum yawma'idhin wala yatasa'alun
And when the trumpet is blown there will be no kinship among them that day, nor will they ask of one another.
- 102
فَمَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ
Faman thaqulat mawazinuhu fa'ula'ika humu al‑muflihun
Then those whose scales are heavy, they are the successful.
- 103
وَمَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ فِى جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدُونَ
Waman khaffat mawazinuhu fa'ula'ika alladhina khasiru anfusahum fi jahannama khalidun
And those whose scales are light are those who lose their souls, in hell abiding.
- 104
تَلْفَحُ وُجُوهَهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَهُمْ فِيهَا كَٰلِحُونَ
Talfahu wujuhahumu an‑naru wahum fiha kalihun
The fire burneth their faces, and they are glum therein.
- 105
أَلَمْ تَكُنْ ءَايَٰتِى تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فَكُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ
Alam takun ayati tutla 'alaykum fakuntum biha tukadhdhibun
(It will be said): Were not My revelations recited unto you, and then ye used to deny them?
- 106
قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا غَلَبَتْ عَلَيْنَا شِقْوَتُنَا وَكُنَّا قَوْمًا ضَآلِّينَ
Qalu Rabbana ghalabat 'alayna shiqwatuna wakunna qawman dallin
They will say: Our Lord! Our evil fortune conquered us, and we were erring folk.
- 107
رَبَّنَآ أَخْرِجْنَا مِنْهَا فَإِنْ عُدْنَا فَإِنَّا ظَٰلِمُونَ
Rabbana akhrijna minha fa'in 'udna fa'inna zalimun
Our Lord! Oh, bring us forth from hence! If we return (to evil) then indeed we shall be wrong-doers.
- 108
قَالَ ٱخْسَـُٔوا۟ فِيهَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُونِ
Qala ikhsa'u fiha wala tukallimun
He saith: Begone therein, and speak not unto Me.
- 109
إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فَرِيقٌ مِّنْ عِبَادِى يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا فَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا وَٱرْحَمْنَا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
Innahu kana fariqun min 'ibadi yaquluna Rabbana amanna faghfir lana warhamna wa'anta khayru ar‑rahimin
Lo! there was a party of My slaves who said: Our Lord! We believe, therefor forgive us and have mercy on us for Thou art Best of all who show mercy;
- 110
فَٱتَّخَذْتُمُوهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا حَتَّىٰٓ أَنسَوْكُمْ ذِكْرِى وَكُنتُم مِّنْهُمْ تَضْحَكُونَ
Fattakhadhtumuhum sikhriyyan hatta ansawkum dhikri wakuntum minhum tadhakun
But ye chose them for a laughing-stock until they caused you to forget remembrance of Me, while ye laughed at them.
- 111
إِنِّى جَزَيْتُهُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ بِمَا صَبَرُوٓا۟ أَنَّهُمْ هُمُ ٱلْفَآئِزُونَ
Inni jazaytuhumu al‑yawma bima sabaru annahum humu al‑fa'izun
Lo! I have rewarded them this day forasmuch as they were steadfast in that they, even they, are the triumphant.
- 112
قَٰلَ كَمْ لَبِثْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ عَدَدَ سِنِينَ
Qala kam labithtum fi al‑ardi 'adada sinin
He will say: How long tarried ye in the earth, counting by years?
- 113
قَالُوا۟ لَبِثْنَا يَوْمًا أَوْ بَعْضَ يَوْمٍ فَسْـَٔلِ ٱلْعَآدِّينَ
Qalu labithna yawman aw ba'da yawmin fas'ali al-'addin
They will say: We tarried by a day or part of a day. Ask of those who keep count!
- 114
قَٰلَ إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا ۖ لَّوْ أَنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
Qala in labithtum illa qalilan law annakum kuntum ta'lamun
He will say: Ye tarried but a little if ye only knew.
- 115
أَفَحَسِبْتُمْ أَنَّمَا خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ عَبَثًا وَأَنَّكُمْ إِلَيْنَا لَا تُرْجَعُونَ
Afahasibtum annama khalaqnakum 'abathan wa'annakum ilayna la turja'un
Deemed ye then that We had created you for naught, and that ye would not be returned unto Us?
- 116
فَتَعَٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْحَقُّ ۖ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْكَرِيمِ
Fata'ala Allahu al‑maliku al‑haqqu la ilaha illa Huwa Rabbu al-'arshi al‑karim
Now Allah be Exalted, the True King! There is no Allah save Him, the Lord of the Throne of Grace.
- 117
وَمَن يَدْعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ لَا بُرْهَٰنَ لَهُۥ بِهِۦ فَإِنَّمَا حِسَابُهُۥ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ
Waman yad'u ma'a Allahi ilahan akhara la burhana lahu bihi fa'innama hisabuhu 'inda Rabbihi innahu la yuflihu al‑kafirun
He who crieth unto any other god along with Allah hath no proof thereof. His reckoning is only with his Lord. Lo! disbelievers will not be successful.
- 118
وَقُل رَّبِّ ٱغْفِرْ وَٱرْحَمْ وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
Waqul Rabbi ighfir warham wa'anta khayru ar‑rahimin
And (O Muhammad) say: My Lord! Forgive and have mercy, for Thou art Best of all who show mercy.
Text: The Qur'an, Arabic text in the Uthmani script (reading of Hafs from Asim). Meaning: The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, translated by Marmaduke Pickthall, 1930. Copied word for word from the edition named here
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Hvornår den fremsiges
Many Muslims recite Surah Muminun during personal Qur'an reading, in prayer or while studying its meaning. It is not restricted to a particular day or season. In the tradition, its opening passages invite reflection on humility in prayer, trustworthiness and other qualities of believers.
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Surah Muminun is from the Qur'an and is generally classified as a Meccan surah, revealed before the Prophet Muhammad's migration to Medina. Its name means “The Believers,” drawn from its opening description of faithful people. It also recounts prophetic teachings and calls attention to creation, resurrection and accountability.

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Spørgsmål om Surah Muminun
What does Muminun mean?
Muminun means “The Believers.” The name reflects the surah's opening description of the qualities of believers.
How many verses does Surah Muminun have?
Surah Muminun has 118 verses.
How long does it take to recite?
It takes about 10 minutes to recite, though the time varies with pace and pauses.
When should Surah Muminun be recited?
It may be recited as part of regular Qur'an reading or in prayer. No particular day or season is required for its recitation.
Which language is Surah Muminun in?
The original text is Arabic. The English letters help readers follow its pronunciation, while the meaning helps them understand its message.


















