Islamic prayer
Surah Ghafir
Surah Ghafir from the Qur'an, in Arabic, in English letters and with its meaning.
- 85 verses
- About 12 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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حمٓ
Ha Mim
Ha. Mim.
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تَنزِيلُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْعَلِيمِ
Tanzilu al‑kitabi mina Allahi al-'azizi al-'alim
The revelation of the Scripture is from Allah, the Mighty, the Knower,
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غَافِرِ ٱلذَّنۢبِ وَقَابِلِ ٱلتَّوْبِ شَدِيدِ ٱلْعِقَابِ ذِى ٱلطَّوْلِ ۖ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ إِلَيْهِ ٱلْمَصِيرُ
Ghafiri adh‑dhanbi waqabili at‑tawbi shadidi al-'iqabi dhi at‑tawli la ilaha illa huwa ilayhi al‑masir
The Forgiver of sin, the Accepter of repentance, the Stern in punishment, the Bountiful. There is no Allah save Him. Unto Him is the journeying.
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مَا يُجَٰدِلُ فِىٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فَلَا يَغْرُرْكَ تَقَلُّبُهُمْ فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ
Ma yujadilu fi ayati Allahi illa alladhina kafaru fala yaghrurka taqallubuhum fi al‑bilad
None argue concerning the revelations of Allah save those who disbelieve, so let not their turn of fortune in the land deceive thee (O Muhammad).
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كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَٱلْأَحْزَابُ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ ۖ وَهَمَّتْ كُلُّ أُمَّةٍۭ بِرَسُولِهِمْ لِيَأْخُذُوهُ ۖ وَجَٰدَلُوا۟ بِٱلْبَٰطِلِ لِيُدْحِضُوا۟ بِهِ ٱلْحَقَّ فَأَخَذْتُهُمْ ۖ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عِقَابِ
Kadhdhabat qablahum qawmu Nuhin wal‑ahzabu min ba'dihim wahammat kullu ummatin birasulihim liya'khudhuhu wajadalu bil‑batili liyudhidu bihi al‑haqqa fa'akhadhtuhum fakayfa kana 'iqab
The folk of Noah and the factions after them denied (their messengers) before these, and every nation purposed to seize their messenger and argued falsely, (thinking) thereby to refute the Truth. Then I seized them, and how (awful) was My punishment.
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وَكَذَٰلِكَ حَقَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَنَّهُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ
Wakadhalika haqqat kalimatu rabbika 'ala alladhina kafaru annahum ashabu an‑nar
Thus was the word of thy Lord concerning those who disbelieve fulfilled: That they are owners of the Fire.
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ٱلَّذِينَ يَحْمِلُونَ ٱلْعَرْشَ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهُۥ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَيُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ رَبَّنَا وَسِعْتَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ رَّحْمَةً وَعِلْمًا فَٱغْفِرْ لِلَّذِينَ تَابُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ سَبِيلَكَ وَقِهِمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Alladhina yahmiluna al-'arsha waman hawlahu yusabbihuna bihamdi rabbihim wayu'minuna bihi wayastaghfiruna lilladhina amanu rabbana wasi'ta kulla shay'in rahmatan wa'ilman faghfir lilladhina tabu wattaba'u sabilaka waqihim 'adhaba al‑jahim
Those who bear the Throne, and all who are round about it, hymn the praises of their Lord and believe in Him and ask forgiveness for those who believe (saying): Our Lord! Thou comprehendest all things in mercy and knowledge, therefor forgive those who repent and follow Thy way. Ward off from them the punishment of hell.
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رَبَّنَا وَأَدْخِلْهُمْ جَنَّٰتِ عَدْنٍ ٱلَّتِى وَعَدتَّهُمْ وَمَن صَلَحَ مِنْ ءَابَآئِهِمْ وَأَزْوَٰجِهِمْ وَذُرِّيَّٰتِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
Rabbana wa'adkhilhum jannati 'adnin allati wa'adttahum waman salaha min aba'ihim wa'azwajihim wadhurriyyatihim innaka anta al-'azizu al‑hakim
Our Lord! And make them enter the Gardens of Eden which thou hast promised them, with such of their fathers and their wives and their descendants as do right. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Mighty, the Wise.
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وَقِهِمُ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ ۚ وَمَن تَقِ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ يَوْمَئِذٍ فَقَدْ رَحِمْتَهُۥ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
Waqihimu as‑sayyi'ati waman taqi as‑sayyi'ati yawma'idhin faqad rahimtahu wadhalika huwa al‑fawzu al-'azim
And ward off from them ill-deeds; and he from whom Thou wardest off ill-deeds that day, him verily hast Thou taken into mercy. That is the supreme triumph.
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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُنَادَوْنَ لَمَقْتُ ٱللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ مِن مَّقْتِكُمْ أَنفُسَكُمْ إِذْ تُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلْإِيمَٰنِ فَتَكْفُرُونَ
Inna alladhina kafaru yunadawna lamaqtu Allahi akbaru min maqtikum anfusakum idh tud'awna ila al‑imani fatakfurun
Lo! (on that day) those who disbelieve are informed by proclamation: Verily Allah's abhorrence is more terrible than your abhorrence one of another, when ye were called unto the faith but did refuse.
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قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَآ أَمَتَّنَا ٱثْنَتَيْنِ وَأَحْيَيْتَنَا ٱثْنَتَيْنِ فَٱعْتَرَفْنَا بِذُنُوبِنَا فَهَلْ إِلَىٰ خُرُوجٍ مِّن سَبِيلٍ
Qalu rabbana amattana ithnatayni wa'ahyaytana ithnatayni fa'tarafna bidhunubina fahal ila khurujin min sabil
They say: Our Lord! Twice hast Thou made us die, and twice hast Thou made us live. Now we confess our sins. Is there any way to go out?
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ذَٰلِكُم بِأَنَّهُۥٓ إِذَا دُعِىَ ٱللَّهُ وَحْدَهُۥ كَفَرْتُمْ ۖ وَإِن يُشْرَكْ بِهِۦ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ ۚ فَٱلْحُكْمُ لِلَّهِ ٱلْعَلِىِّ ٱلْكَبِيرِ
Dhalikum bi'annahu idha du'iya Allahu wahdahu kafartum wa'in yushrak bihi tu'minu fal‑hukmu lillahi al-'aliyyi al‑kabir
(It is said unto them): This is (your plight) because, when Allah only was invoked, ye disbelieved, but when some partner was ascribed to Him ye were believing. But the command belongeth only to Allah, the Sublime, the Majestic.
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هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُرِيكُمْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ وَيُنَزِّلُ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقًا ۚ وَمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ إِلَّا مَن يُنِيبُ
Huwa alladhi yurikum ayatihi wayunazzilu lakum mina as‑sama'i rizqan wama yatadhakkaru illa man yunib
He it is Who showeth you His portents, and sendeth down for you provision from the sky. None payeth heed save him who turneth (unto Him) repentant.
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فَٱدْعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ
Fad'u Allaha mukhlisina lahu ad‑dina walaw kariha al‑kafirun
Therefor (O believers) pray unto Allah, making religion pure for Him (only), however much the disbelievers be averse -
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رَفِيعُ ٱلدَّرَجَٰتِ ذُو ٱلْعَرْشِ يُلْقِى ٱلرُّوحَ مِنْ أَمْرِهِۦ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ لِيُنذِرَ يَوْمَ ٱلتَّلَاقِ
Rafi'u ad‑darajati dhu al-'arshi yulqi ar‑ruha min amrihi 'ala man yasha'u min 'ibadihi liyundhira yawma at‑talaq
The Exalter of Ranks, the Lord of the Throne. He causeth the Spirit of His command upon whom He will of His slaves, that He may warn of the Day of Meeting,
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يَوْمَ هُم بَٰرِزُونَ ۖ لَا يَخْفَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مِنْهُمْ شَىْءٌ ۚ لِّمَنِ ٱلْمُلْكُ ٱلْيَوْمَ ۖ لِلَّهِ ٱلْوَٰحِدِ ٱلْقَهَّارِ
Yawma hum barizuna la yakhfa 'ala Allahi minhum shay'un limani al‑mulku al‑yawma lillahi al‑wahidi al‑qahhar
The day when they come forth, nothing of them being hidden from Allah. Whose is the Sovereignty this day? It is Allah's, the One, the Almighty.
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ٱلْيَوْمَ تُجْزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ ۚ لَا ظُلْمَ ٱلْيَوْمَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَرِيعُ ٱلْحِسَابِ
Al‑yawma tujza kullu nafsin bima kasabat la zulma al‑yawma inna Allaha sari'u al‑hisab
This day is each soul requited that which it hath earned; no wrong (is done) this day. Lo! Allah is swift at reckoning.
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وَأَنذِرْهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْـَٔازِفَةِ إِذِ ٱلْقُلُوبُ لَدَى ٱلْحَنَاجِرِ كَٰظِمِينَ ۚ مَا لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ مِنْ حَمِيمٍ وَلَا شَفِيعٍ يُطَاعُ
Wa'andhirhum yawma al‑azifati idhi al‑qulubu lada al‑hanajiri kazimina ma liz‑zalimina min hamimin wala shafi'in yuta'
Warn them (O Muhammad) of the Day of the approaching (doom), when the hearts will be choking the throats, (when) there will be no friend for the wrong-doers, nor any intercessor who will be heard.
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يَعْلَمُ خَآئِنَةَ ٱلْأَعْيُنِ وَمَا تُخْفِى ٱلصُّدُورُ
Ya'lamu kha'inata al‑a'yuni wama tukhfi as‑sudur
He knoweth the traitor of the eyes, and that which the bosoms hide.
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وَٱللَّهُ يَقْضِى بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦ لَا يَقْضُونَ بِشَىْءٍ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ
Wallahu yaqdi bil‑haqqi walladhina yad'una min dunihi la yaqduna bishay'in inna Allaha huwa as‑sami'u al‑basir
Allah judgeth with truth, while those to whom they cry instead of Him judge not at all. Lo! Allah, He is the Hearer, the Seer.
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۞ أَوَلَمْ يَسِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَيَنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُوا۟ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَشَدَّ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةً وَءَاثَارًا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَاقٍ
Awalam yasiru fi al‑ardi fayanzuru kayfa kana 'aqibatu alladhina kanu min qablihim kanu hum ashadda minhum quwwatan wa atharan fi al‑ardi fa'akhadhahumu Allahu bidhunubihim wa ma kana lahum mina Allahi min waq
Have they not travelled in the land to see the nature of the consequence for those who disbelieved before them? They were mightier than these in power and (in the) traces (which they left behind them) in the earth. Yet Allah seized them for their sins, and they had no protector from Allah.
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ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ فَكَفَرُوا۟ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ قَوِىٌّ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ
Dhalika bi'annahum kanat ta'tihim rusuluhum bil‑bayyinati fakafaru fa'akhadhahumu Allahu innahu qawiyyun shadidu al-'iqab
That was because their messengers kept bringing them clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty) but they disbelieved; so Allah seized them. Lo! He is Strong, severe in punishment.
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وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
Walaqad arsalna Musa bi'ayatina wa sultanin mubin
And verily We sent Moses with Our revelations and a clear warrant
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إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَٰمَٰنَ وَقَٰرُونَ فَقَالُوا۟ سَٰحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ
Ila fir'awna wa hamana wa qaruna faqalu sahirun kadhdhab
Unto Pharaoh and Haman and Korah, but they said: A lying sorcerer!
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فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ مِنْ عِندِنَا قَالُوا۟ ٱقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَبْنَآءَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ وَٱسْتَحْيُوا۟ نِسَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَمَا كَيْدُ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ إِلَّا فِى ضَلَٰلٍ
Falamma ja'ahum bil‑haqqi min 'indina qalu uqtulu abna'a alladhina amanu ma'ahu wastahyu nisa'ahum wa ma kaydu al‑kafirina illa fi dalal
And when he brought them the Truth from Our presence, they said: Slay the sons of those who believe with him, and spare their women. But the plot of disbelievers is in naught but error.
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وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ذَرُونِىٓ أَقْتُلْ مُوسَىٰ وَلْيَدْعُ رَبَّهُۥٓ ۖ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُبَدِّلَ دِينَكُمْ أَوْ أَن يُظْهِرَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلْفَسَادَ
Wa qala fir'awnu dharuni aqtul Musa walyad'u Rabbahu inni akhafu an yubaddila dinakum aw an yuzhira fi al‑ardi al‑fasad
And Pharaoh said: Suffer me to kill Moses, and let him cry unto his Lord. Lo! I fear that he will alter your religion or that he will cause confusion in the land.
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وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُم مِّن كُلِّ مُتَكَبِّرٍ لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ
Wa qala Musa inni 'udhtu biRabbi wa Rabbikum min kulli mutakabbirin la yu'minu biyawmi al‑hisab
Moses said: Lo! I seek refuge in my Lord and your Lord from every scorner who believeth not in a Day of Reckoning.
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وَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مُّؤْمِنٌ مِّنْ ءَالِ فِرْعَوْنَ يَكْتُمُ إِيمَٰنَهُۥٓ أَتَقْتُلُونَ رَجُلًا أَن يَقُولَ رَبِّىَ ٱللَّهُ وَقَدْ جَآءَكُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ وَإِن يَكُ كَٰذِبًا فَعَلَيْهِ كَذِبُهُۥ ۖ وَإِن يَكُ صَادِقًا يُصِبْكُم بَعْضُ ٱلَّذِى يَعِدُكُمْ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى مَنْ هُوَ مُسْرِفٌ كَذَّابٌ
Wa qala rajulun mu'minun min ali fir'awna yaktumu imanahu ataqtuluna rajulan an yaqula Rabbiya Allahu wa qad ja'akum bil‑bayyinati min Rabbikum wa in yaku kadhiban fa'alayhi kadhibuhu wa in yaku sadiqan yusibkum ba'du alladhi ya'idukum inna Allaha la yahdi man huwa musrifun kadhdhab
And a believing man of Pharaoh's family, who hid his faith, said: Would ye kill a man because he saith: My Lord is Allah, and hath brought you clear proofs from your Lord? If he is lying, then his lie is upon him; and if he is truthful, then some of that wherewith he threateneth you will strike you. Lo! Allah guideth not one who is a prodigal, a liar.
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يَٰقَوْمِ لَكُمُ ٱلْمُلْكُ ٱلْيَوْمَ ظَٰهِرِينَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَمَن يَنصُرُنَا مِنۢ بَأْسِ ٱللَّهِ إِن جَآءَنَا ۚ قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ مَآ أُرِيكُمْ إِلَّا مَآ أَرَىٰ وَمَآ أَهْدِيكُمْ إِلَّا سَبِيلَ ٱلرَّشَادِ
Ya qawmi lakumu al‑mulku al‑yawma zahirina fi al‑ardi faman yansuruna min ba'si Allahi in ja'ana qala fir'awnu ma urikum illa ma ara wa ma ahdikum illa sabila ar‑rashad
O my people! Yours is the kingdom to-day, ye being uppermost in the land. But who would save us from the wrath of Allah should it reach us? Pharaoh said: I do but show you what I think, and I do but guide you to wise policy.
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وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِىٓ ءَامَنَ يَٰقَوْمِ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُم مِّثْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ
Wa qala alladhi amana ya qawmi inni akhafu 'alaykum mithla yawmi al‑ahzab
And he who believed said: O my people! Lo! I fear for you a fate like that of the factions (of old);
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مِثْلَ دَأْبِ قَوْمِ نُوحٍ وَعَادٍ وَثَمُودَ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ ۚ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ ظُلْمًا لِّلْعِبَادِ
Mithla da'bi qawmi Nuhin wa 'adin wa thamuda walladhina min ba'dihim wa ma Allahu yuridu zulman lil-'ibad
A plight like that of Noah's folk, and A'ad and Thamud, and those after them, and Allah willeth no injustice for (His) slaves.
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وَيَٰقَوْمِ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلتَّنَادِ
Wa ya qawmi inni akhafu 'alaykum yawma at‑tanad
And, O my people! Lo! I fear for you a Day of Summoning,
- 33
يَوْمَ تُوَلُّونَ مُدْبِرِينَ مَا لَكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ عَاصِمٍ ۗ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنْ هَادٍ
Yawma tuwalluna mudbirina ma lakum mina Allahi min 'asimin wa man yudlili Allahu fama lahu min had
A day when ye will turn to flee, having no preserver from Allah: and he whom Allah sendeth astray, for him there is no guide.
- 34
وَلَقَدْ جَآءَكُمْ يُوسُفُ مِن قَبْلُ بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ فَمَا زِلْتُمْ فِى شَكٍّ مِّمَّا جَآءَكُم بِهِۦ ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا هَلَكَ قُلْتُمْ لَن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ رَسُولًا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ هُوَ مُسْرِفٌ مُّرْتَابٌ
Walaqad ja'akum Yusufu min qablu bil‑bayyinati fama ziltum fi shakkin mimma ja'akum bihi hatta idha halaka qultum lan yab'atha Allahu min ba'dihi rasulan kadhalika yudillu Allahu man huwa musrifun murtab
And verily Joseph brought you of old clear proofs, yet ye ceased not to be in doubt concerning what he brought you till, when he died, ye said: Allah will not send any messenger after him. Thus Allah deceiveth him who is a prodigal, a doubter.
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ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِىٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَٰنٍ أَتَىٰهُمْ ۖ كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَعِندَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَطْبَعُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ قَلْبِ مُتَكَبِّرٍ جَبَّارٍ
Alladhina yujadiluna fi ayati Allahi bighayri sultanin atahum kabura maqtan 'inda Allahi wa 'inda alladhina amanu kadhalika yatba'u Allahu 'ala kulli qalbi mutakabbirin jabbar
Those who wrangle concerning the revelations of Allah without any warrant that hath come unto them, it is greatly hateful in the sight of Allah and in the sight of those who believe. Thus doth Allah print on every arrogant, disdainful heart.
- 36
وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ يَٰهَٰمَٰنُ ٱبْنِ لِى صَرْحًا لَّعَلِّىٓ أَبْلُغُ ٱلْأَسْبَٰبَ
Wa qala fir'awnu ya hamanu ibni li sarhan la'alli ablughu al‑asbab
And Pharaoh said: O Haman! Build for me a tower that haply I may reach the roads,
- 37
أَسْبَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ فَأَطَّلِعَ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَٰهِ مُوسَىٰ وَإِنِّى لَأَظُنُّهُۥ كَٰذِبًا ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِفِرْعَوْنَ سُوٓءُ عَمَلِهِۦ وَصُدَّ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ ۚ وَمَا كَيْدُ فِرْعَوْنَ إِلَّا فِى تَبَابٍ
Asbaba as‑samawati fa'attali'a ila ilahi Musa wa'inni la'azunnuhu kadhiban wa kadhalika zuyyina lifir'awna su'u 'amalihi wa sudda 'ani as‑sabili wa ma kaydu fir'awna illa fi tabab
The roads of the heavens, and may look upon the god of Moses, though verily I think him a liar. Thus was the evil that he did made fairseeming unto Pharaoh, and he was debarred from the (right) way. The plot of Pharaoh ended but in ruin.
- 38
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِىٓ ءَامَنَ يَٰقَوْمِ ٱتَّبِعُونِ أَهْدِكُمْ سَبِيلَ ٱلرَّشَادِ
Wa qala alladhi amana ya qawmi ittabi'uni ahdikum sabila ar‑rashad
And he who believed said: O my people! Follow me. I will show you the way of right conduct.
- 39
يَٰقَوْمِ إِنَّمَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا مَتَٰعٌ وَإِنَّ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ هِىَ دَارُ ٱلْقَرَارِ
Ya qawmi innama hadhihi al‑hayatu ad‑dunya mata'un wa inna al‑akhirata hiya daru al‑qarar
O my people! Lo! this life of the world is but a passing comfort, and lo! the Hereafter, that is the enduring home.
- 40
مَنْ عَمِلَ سَيِّئَةً فَلَا يُجْزَىٰٓ إِلَّا مِثْلَهَا ۖ وَمَنْ عَمِلَ صَٰلِحًا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يَدْخُلُونَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ يُرْزَقُونَ فِيهَا بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ
Man 'amila sayyi'atan fala yujza illa mithlaha wa man 'amila salihan min dhakarin aw untha wa huwa mu'minun fa'ula'ika yadkhuluna al‑jannata yurzaquna fiha bighayri hisab
Whoso doeth an ill-deed, he will be repaid the like thereof, while whoso doeth right, whether male or female, and is a believer, (all) such will enter the Garden, where they will be nourished without stint.
- 41
۞ وَيَٰقَوْمِ مَا لِىٓ أَدْعُوكُمْ إِلَى ٱلنَّجَوٰةِ وَتَدْعُونَنِىٓ إِلَى ٱلنَّارِ
Wa ya qawmi ma li ad'ukum ila an‑najati wa tad'unani ila an‑nar
And, O my people! What aileth me that I call you unto deliverance when ye call me unto the Fire?
- 42
تَدْعُونَنِى لِأَكْفُرَ بِٱللَّهِ وَأُشْرِكَ بِهِۦ مَا لَيْسَ لِى بِهِۦ عِلْمٌ وَأَنَا۠ أَدْعُوكُمْ إِلَى ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْغَفَّٰرِ
Tad'unani li'akfura bi‑Allahi wa ushrika bihi ma laysa li bihi 'ilmun wa ana ad'ukum ila al-'Azizi al‑Ghaffar
Ye call me to disbelieve in Allah and ascribe unto Him as partners that whereof I have no knowledge, while I call you unto the Mighty, the Forgiver.
- 43
لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّمَا تَدْعُونَنِىٓ إِلَيْهِ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ دَعْوَةٌ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَلَا فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَأَنَّ مَرَدَّنَآ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَأَنَّ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ
La jarama annama tad'unani ilayhi laysa lahu da'watun fi ad‑dunya wa la fi al‑akhirati wa anna maraddana ila Allahi wa anna al‑musrifina hum ashabu an‑nar
Assuredly that whereunto ye call me hath no claim in the world or in the Hereafter, and our return will be unto Allah, and the prodigals will be owners of the Fire.
- 44
فَسَتَذْكُرُونَ مَآ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ ۚ وَأُفَوِّضُ أَمْرِىٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بَصِيرٌۢ بِٱلْعِبَادِ
Fasatadhkuruna ma aqulu lakum wa ufawwidu amri ila Allahi inna Allaha basirun bi‑al-'ibad
And ye will remember what I say unto you. I confide my cause unto Allah. Lo! Allah is Seer of (His) slaves.
- 45
فَوَقَىٰهُ ٱللَّهُ سَيِّـَٔاتِ مَا مَكَرُوا۟ ۖ وَحَاقَ بِـَٔالِ فِرْعَوْنَ سُوٓءُ ٱلْعَذَابِ
Fawaqahu Allahu sayyi'ati ma makaru wa haqa bi'ali fir'awna su'u al-'adhab
So Allah warded off from him the evils which they plotted, while a dreadful doom encompassed Pharaoh's folk,
- 46
ٱلنَّارُ يُعْرَضُونَ عَلَيْهَا غُدُوًّا وَعَشِيًّا ۖ وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدْخِلُوٓا۟ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ أَشَدَّ ٱلْعَذَابِ
An‑naru yu'raduna 'alayha ghuduwwan wa 'ashiyyan wa yawma taqumu as‑sa'atu adkhilu ala fir'awna ashadda al-'adhab
The Fire; they are exposed to it morning and evening; and on the day when the Hour upriseth (it is said): Cause Pharaoh's folk to enter the most awful doom.
- 47
وَإِذْ يَتَحَآجُّونَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ فَيَقُولُ ٱلضُّعَفَٰٓؤُا۟ لِلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُنَّا لَكُمْ تَبَعًا فَهَلْ أَنتُم مُّغْنُونَ عَنَّا نَصِيبًا مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ
Wa idh yatahajjuna fi an‑nari fayaqulu ad‑du'afa'u lilladhina istakbaru inna kunna lakum taba'an fahal antum mughnuna 'anna nasiban mina an‑nar
And when they wrangle in the Fire, the weak say unto those who were proud: Lo! we were a following unto you; will ye therefor rid us of a portion of the Fire?
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قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُلٌّ فِيهَآ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَدْ حَكَمَ بَيْنَ ٱلْعِبَادِ
Qala alladhina istakbaru inna kullun fiha inna Allaha qad hakama bayna al-'ibad
Those who were proud say: Lo! we are all (together) herein. Lo! Allah hath judged between (His) slaves.
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وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ لِخَزَنَةِ جَهَنَّمَ ٱدْعُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ يُخَفِّفْ عَنَّا يَوْمًا مِّنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ
Wa qala alladhina fi an‑nari likhazanati jahannama ud'u rabbakum yukhaffif 'anna yawman mina al-'adhab
And those in the Fire say unto the guards of hell: Entreat your Lord that He relieve us of a day of the torment.
- 50
قَالُوٓا۟ أَوَلَمْ تَكُ تَأْتِيكُمْ رُسُلُكُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ ۖ قَالُوا۟ بَلَىٰ ۚ قَالُوا۟ فَٱدْعُوا۟ ۗ وَمَا دُعَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ إِلَّا فِى ضَلَٰلٍ
Qalu awalam taku ta'tikum rusulukum bi‑al‑bayyinati qalu bala qalu fad'u wa ma du'a'u al‑kafirina illa fi dalal
They say: Came not your messengers unto you with clear proofs? They say: Yea, verily. They say: Then do ye pray, although the prayer of disbelievers is in vain.
- 51
إِنَّا لَنَنصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلْأَشْهَٰدُ
Inna lanansuru rusulana wa alladhina amanu fi al‑hayati ad‑dunya wa yawma yaqumu al‑ashhad
Lo! We verily do help Our messengers, and those who believe, in the life of the world and on the day when the witnesses arise,
- 52
يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ ۖ وَلَهُمُ ٱللَّعْنَةُ وَلَهُمْ سُوٓءُ ٱلدَّارِ
Yawma la yanfa'u az‑zalimina ma'dhiratuhum wa lahumu al‑la'natu wa lahum su'u ad‑dar
The day when their excuse availeth not the evil-doers, and theirs is the curse, and theirs the ill abode.
- 53
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَأَوْرَثْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ
Wa laqad atayna Musa al‑huda wa awrathna bani Isra'ila al‑kitab
And We verily gave Moses the guidance, and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit the Scripture,
- 54
هُدًى وَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ
Hudan wa dhikra li'uli al‑albab
A guide and a reminder for men of understanding.
- 55
فَٱصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنۢبِكَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِبْكَٰرِ
Fasbir inna wa'da Allahi haqqun wastaghfir lidhanbika wa sabbih bihamdi rabbika bi‑al-'ashiyyi wa al‑ibkar
Then have patience (O Muhammad). Lo! the promise of Allah is true. And ask forgiveness of thy sin, and hymn the praise of thy Lord at fall of night and in the early hours.
- 56
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِىٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَٰنٍ أَتَىٰهُمْ ۙ إِن فِى صُدُورِهِمْ إِلَّا كِبْرٌ مَّا هُم بِبَٰلِغِيهِ ۚ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ
Inna alladhina yujadiluna fi ayati Allahi bighayri sultanin atahum in fi sudurihim illa kibrun ma hum bibalighihi fasta'idh bi‑Allahi innahu huwa as‑Sami'u al‑Basir
Lo! those who wrangle concerning the revelations of Allah without a warrant having come unto them, there is naught else in their breasts save pride which they will never attain. So take thou refuge in Allah. Lo! He, only He, is the Hearer, the Seer.
- 57
لَخَلْقُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Lakhalqu as‑samawati wa al‑ardi akbaru min khalqi an‑nasi walakinna akthara an‑nasi la ya'lamun
Assuredly the creation of the heavens and the earth is greater than the creation of mankind; but most of mankind know not.
- 58
وَمَا يَسْتَوِى ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ وَٱلْبَصِيرُ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَلَا ٱلْمُسِىٓءُ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَتَذَكَّرُونَ
Wa ma yastawi al‑a'ma wa al‑basiru wa alladhina amanu wa 'amilu as‑salihati wa la al‑musi'u qalilan ma tatadhakkarun
And the blind man and the seer are not equal, neither are those who believe and do good works (equal with) the evil-doer. Little do ye reflect!
- 59
إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَـَٔاتِيَةٌ لَّا رَيْبَ فِيهَا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Inna as‑sa'ata la'atiyatun la rayba fiha walakinna akthara an‑nasi la yu'minun
Lo! the Hour is surely coming, there is no doubt thereof; yet most of mankind believe not.
- 60
وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ٱدْعُونِىٓ أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِى سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ
Wa qala rabbukumu ud'uni astajib lakum inna alladhina yastakbiruna 'an 'ibadati sayadkhuluna jahannama dakhirin
And your Lord hath said: Pray unto Me and I will hear your prayer. Lo! those who scorn My service, they will enter hell, disgraced.
- 61
ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيْلَ لِتَسْكُنُوا۟ فِيهِ وَٱلنَّهَارَ مُبْصِرًا ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَشْكُرُونَ
Allahu alladhi ja'ala lakumu al‑layla litaskunu fihi wa an‑nahara mubsiran inna Allaha ladhu fadlin 'ala an‑nasi walakinna akthara an‑nasi la yashkurun
Allah it is Who hath appointed for you night that ye may rest therein, and day for seeing. Lo! Allah is a Lord of bounty for mankind, yet most of mankind give not thanks.
- 62
ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ خَٰلِقُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ لَّآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ فَأَنَّىٰ تُؤْفَكُونَ
Dhalikumu Allahu rabbukum khaliqu kulli shay'in la ilaha illa huwa fa'anna tu'fakun
Such is Allah, your Lord, the Creator of all things, There is no Allah save Him. How then are ye perverted?
- 63
كَذَٰلِكَ يُؤْفَكُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ يَجْحَدُونَ
Kadhalika yu'faku alladhina kanu bi'ayati Allahi yajhadun
Thus are they perverted who deny the revelations of Allah.
- 64
ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ قَرَارًا وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بِنَآءً وَصَوَّرَكُمْ فَأَحْسَنَ صُوَرَكُمْ وَرَزَقَكُم مِّنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ ۖ فَتَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Allahu alladhi ja'ala lakumu al‑arda qararan wa as‑sama'a bina'an wa sawwarakum fa'ahsana suwarakum wa razaqakum mina at‑tayyibati dhalikumu Allahu rabbukum fatabaraka Allahu rabbu al-'alamin
Allah it is Who appointed for you the earth for a dwelling-place and the sky for a canopy, and fashioned you and perfected your shapes, and hath provided you with good things. Such is Allah, your Lord. Then blessed be Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!
- 65
هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَٱدْعُوهُ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ ۗ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Huwa al‑hayyu la ilaha illa huwa fad'uhu mukhlisina lahu ad‑dina al‑hamdu lillahi rabbi al-'alamin
He is the Living One. There is no Allah save Him. So pray unto Him, making religion pure for Him (only). Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!
- 66
۞ قُلْ إِنِّى نُهِيتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ ٱلَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ لَمَّا جَآءَنِىَ ٱلْبَيِّنَٰتُ مِن رَّبِّى وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُسْلِمَ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Qul inni nuhitu an a'buda alladhina tad'una min duni Allahi lamma ja'aniya al‑bayyinatu min rabbi wa umirtu an uslima lirabbi al-'alamin
Say (O Muhammad): I am forbidden to worship those unto whom ye cry beside Allah since there have come unto me clear proofs from my Lord, and I am commanded to surrender to the Lord of the Worlds.
- 67
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُم مِّن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ عَلَقَةٍ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُكُمْ طِفْلًا ثُمَّ لِتَبْلُغُوٓا۟ أَشُدَّكُمْ ثُمَّ لِتَكُونُوا۟ شُيُوخًا ۚ وَمِنكُم مَّن يُتَوَفَّىٰ مِن قَبْلُ ۖ وَلِتَبْلُغُوٓا۟ أَجَلًا مُّسَمًّى وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ
Huwa alladhi khalaqakum min turabin thumma min nutfatin thumma min 'alaqatin thumma yukhrijukum tiflan thumma litablughu ashuddakum thumma litakunu shuyukhan wa minkum man yutawaffa min qablu wa litablughu ajalan musamman wa la'allakum ta'qilun
He it is Who created you from dust, then from a drop (of seed) then from a clot, then bringeth you forth as a child, then (ordaineth) that ye attain full strength and afterward that ye become old men - though some among you die before - and that ye reach an appointed term, that haply ye may understand.
- 68
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ فَإِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ
Huwa alladhi yuhyi wa yumitu fa'idha qada amran fa'innama yaqulu lahu kun fayakun
He it is Who quickeneth and giveth death. When He ordaineth a thing, He saith unto it only: Be! and it is.
- 69
أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِىٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ أَنَّىٰ يُصْرَفُونَ
Alam tara ila alladhina yujadiluna fi ayati Allahi anna yusrafun
Hast thou not seen those who wrangle concerning the revelations of Allah, how they are turned away? -
- 70
ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَبِمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا بِهِۦ رُسُلَنَا ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Alladhina kadhdhabu bi al‑kitabi wa bima arsalna bihi rusulana fasawfa ya'lamun
Those who deny the Scripture and that wherewith We send Our messengers. But they will come to know,
- 71
إِذِ ٱلْأَغْلَٰلُ فِىٓ أَعْنَٰقِهِمْ وَٱلسَّلَٰسِلُ يُسْحَبُونَ
Idhi al‑aghlalu fi a'naqihim wa as‑salasilu yushabun
When carcans are about their necks and chains. They are dragged
- 72
فِى ٱلْحَمِيمِ ثُمَّ فِى ٱلنَّارِ يُسْجَرُونَ
Fi al‑hamimi thumma fi an‑nari yusjarun
Through boiling waters; then they are thrust into the Fire.
- 73
ثُمَّ قِيلَ لَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تُشْرِكُونَ
Thumma qila lahum ayna ma kuntum tushrikun
Then it is said unto them: Where are (all) that ye used to make partners (in the Sovereignty)
- 74
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ قَالُوا۟ ضَلُّوا۟ عَنَّا بَل لَّمْ نَكُن نَّدْعُوا۟ مِن قَبْلُ شَيْـًٔا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
Min duni Allahi qalu dallu 'anna bal lam nakun nad'u min qablu shay'an kadhalika yudillu Allahu al‑kafirin
Beside Allah? They say: They have failed us; but we used not to pray to anything before. Thus doth Allah send astray the disbelievers (in His guidance).
- 75
ذَٰلِكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَفْرَحُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ ٱلْحَقِّ وَبِمَا كُنتُمْ تَمْرَحُونَ
Dhalikum bima kuntum tafrahuna fi al‑ardi bighayri al‑haqqi wa bima kuntum tamrahun
(And it is said unto them): This is because ye exulted in the earth without right, and because ye were petulant.
- 76
ٱدْخُلُوٓا۟ أَبْوَٰبَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۖ فَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ
Udkhulu abwaba jahannama khalidina fiha fabi'sa mathwa al‑mutakabbirin
Enter ye the gates of hell, to dwell therein. Evil is the habitation of the scornful.
- 77
فَٱصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ ۚ فَإِمَّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعْضَ ٱلَّذِى نَعِدُهُمْ أَوْ نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ فَإِلَيْنَا يُرْجَعُونَ
Fasbir inna wa'da Allahi haqqun fa'imma nuriyannaka ba'da alladhi na'iduhum aw natawaffayannaka fa'ilayna yurja'un
Then have patience (O Muhammad). Lo! the promise of Allah is true. And whether we let thee see a part of that which We promise them, or (whether) We cause thee to die, still unto Us they will be brought back.
- 78
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلًا مِّن قَبْلِكَ مِنْهُم مَّن قَصَصْنَا عَلَيْكَ وَمِنْهُم مَّن لَّمْ نَقْصُصْ عَلَيْكَ ۗ وَمَا كَانَ لِرَسُولٍ أَن يَأْتِىَ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَمْرُ ٱللَّهِ قُضِىَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَخَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ ٱلْمُبْطِلُونَ
Walaqad arsalna rusulan min qablika minhum man qasasna 'alayka waminhum man lam naqsus 'alayka wama kana lirasulin an ya'tiya bi'ayatin illa bi'idhni Allahi fa'idha ja'a amru Allahi qudiya bil‑haqqi wakhasira hunalika al‑mubtilun
Verily We sent messengers before thee, among them those of whom We have told thee, and some of whom We have not told thee; and it was not given to any messenger that he should bring a portent save by Allah's leave, but when Allah's commandment cometh (the cause) is judged aright, and the followers of vanity will then be lost.
- 79
ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَنْعَٰمَ لِتَرْكَبُوا۟ مِنْهَا وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ
Allahu alladhi ja'ala lakumu al‑an'ama litarkabu minha waminha ta'kulun
Allah it is Who hath appointed for you cattle, that ye may ride on some of them, and eat of some -
- 80
وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا مَنَٰفِعُ وَلِتَبْلُغُوا۟ عَلَيْهَا حَاجَةً فِى صُدُورِكُمْ وَعَلَيْهَا وَعَلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ تُحْمَلُونَ
Walakum fiha manafi'u walitablughu 'alayha hajatan fi sudurikum wa'alayha wa'ala al‑fulki tuhmalun
(Many) benefits ye have from them - and that ye may satisfy by their means a need that is in your breasts, and may be borne upon them as upon the ship.
- 81
وَيُرِيكُمْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ فَأَىَّ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ تُنكِرُونَ
Wayurikum ayatihi fa'ayya ayati Allahi tunkirun
And He showeth you His tokens. Which, then, of the tokens of Allah do ye deny?
- 82
أَفَلَمْ يَسِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَيَنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ كَانُوٓا۟ أَكْثَرَ مِنْهُمْ وَأَشَدَّ قُوَّةً وَءَاثَارًا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَمَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ
Afalam yasiru fi al‑ardi fayanzuru kayfa kana 'aqibatu alladhina min qablihim kanu akthara minhum wa'ashadda quwwatan wa'atharan fi al‑ardi fama aghna 'anhum ma kanu yaksibun
Have they not travelled in the land to see the nature of the consequence for those before them? They were more numerous than these, and mightier in power and (in the) traces (which they left behind them) in the earth. But all that they used to earn availed them not.
- 83
فَلَمَّا جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ فَرِحُوا۟ بِمَا عِندَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
Falamma ja'athum rusuluhum bil‑bayyinati farihu bima 'indahum mina al-'ilmi wahaqa bihim ma kanu bihi yastahzi'un
And when their messengers brought them clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty) they exulted in the knowledge they (themselves) possessed. And that which they were wont to mock befell them.
- 84
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْا۟ بَأْسَنَا قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَحْدَهُۥ وَكَفَرْنَا بِمَا كُنَّا بِهِۦ مُشْرِكِينَ
Falamma ra'aw ba'sana qalu amanna billahi wahdahu wakafarna bima kunna bihi mushrikin
Then, when they saw Our doom, they said: We believe in Allah only and reject (all) that we used to associate (with Him).
- 85
فَلَمْ يَكُ يَنفَعُهُمْ إِيمَٰنُهُمْ لَمَّا رَأَوْا۟ بَأْسَنَا ۖ سُنَّتَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّتِى قَدْ خَلَتْ فِى عِبَادِهِۦ ۖ وَخَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ
Falam yaku yanfa'uhum imanuhum lamma ra'aw ba'sana sunnata Allahi allati qad khalat fi 'ibadihi wakhasira hunalika al‑kafirun
But their faith could not avail them when they saw Our doom. This is Allah's law which hath ever taken course for His bondmen. And then the disbelievers will be ruined.
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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När den reciteras
Many Sunni Muslims recite Surah Ghafir during personal Qur'an reading, prayer or reflection. It can be read at any time, especially when reflecting on repentance, Allah's mercy and remaining faithful through difficulty.
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Surah Ghafir comes from the Qur'an and is generally classified as a Meccan surah. Its name means “The Forgiver,” referring to Allah in its opening passage. It includes the account of a believing man from Pharaoh's household who speaks in defence of Moses.

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Frågor om Surah Ghafir
How many verses are in Surah Ghafir?
Surah Ghafir has 85 verses.
What does Ghafir mean?
Ghafir means “The Forgiver.” The name points to the surah's description of Allah as forgiving sins and accepting repentance.
How long does it take to recite?
It takes about 12 minutes to recite, though the time varies with pace and pauses.
Does Surah Ghafir have a prescribed recitation time?
There is no generally prescribed time for reciting the whole surah. Many Muslims read it as part of their regular Qur'an recitation.
Which language is Surah Ghafir in?
The original text is in Arabic. The English letters help readers follow the pronunciation, while the meaning helps them understand the message.


















