Sura 39: Al-Zumar (The Throngs) - Quran Inspector

In the name of GOD, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

بِسْمِbis'miIn (the) nameٱللَّهِl-lahi(of) God,ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِl-raḥmāniMost Gracious,ٱلرَّحِيمِl-raḥīmiMost Merciful.

[39:1] This is a revelation of the scripture, from GOD, the Almighty, the Wise.

تَنزِيلُtanzīluA revelation,ٱلْكِتَـٰبِl-kitābithe scriptureمِنَminafromٱللَّهِl-lahiGodٱلْعَزِيزِl-ʿazīzithe Almighty,ٱلْحَكِيمِl-ḥakīmiMost Wise. ﴿١﴾

[39:2] We sent down to you this scripture, truthfully; you shall worship GOD, devoting your religion to Him alone.

إِنَّآinnāIndeed, weأَنزَلْنَآanzalnā[we] revealedإِلَيْكَilaykato youٱلْكِتَـٰبَl-kitābathe scriptureبِٱلْحَقِّbil-ḥaqiin the truth (*truthfully);فَٱعْبُدِfa-uʿ'budiso worshipٱللَّهَl-lahaGodمُخْلِصًاmukh'liṣanexclusively devotedلَّهُlahuto Himٱلدِّينَl-dīnathe religion. ﴿٢﴾

[39:3] Absolutely, the religion shall be devoted to GOD alone. Those who set up idols beside Him say, "We idolize them only to bring us closer to GOD; for they are in a better position!" GOD will judge them regarding their disputes. GOD does not guide such liars, disbelievers.

أَلَاalāUnquestionably,لِلَّهِlillahifor Godٱلدِّينُl-dīnuthe religionٱلْخَالِصُl-khāliṣu[the] exclusively devoted.وَٱلَّذِينَwa-alladhīnaAnd those whoٱتَّخَذُوا۟ittakhadhūthey tookمِنminfromدُونِهِۦٓdūnihibesides Himأَوْلِيَآءَawliyāaprotectors / masters,مَاmā"Notنَعْبُدُهُمْnaʿbuduhumwe worship / idolize themإِلَّاillāexceptلِيُقَرِّبُونَآliyuqarribūnāthat they may bring us closerإِلَىilātoٱللَّهِl-lahiGodزُلْفَىٰٓzul'fā(in) position / proximity."إِنَّinnaIndeed,ٱللَّهَl-lahaGodيَحْكُمُyaḥkumu[He] will judgeبَيْنَهُمْbaynahumbetween themفِىfīinمَاmāwhatهُمْhumtheyفِيهِfīhiin itيَخْتَلِفُونَyakhtalifūnathey differ / dispute.إِنَّinnaIndeed,ٱللَّهَl-lahaGodلَاlānotيَهْدِىyahdīHe guidesمَنْmanwhomهُوَhuwahe (is)كَـٰذِبٌkādhibuna liar,كَفَّارٌkaffāruna disbeliever. ﴿٣﴾

[39:4] If GOD wanted to have a son, He could have chosen whomever He willed from among His creations. Be He glorified; He is GOD, the One, the Supreme.

لَّوْlawIfأَرَادَarāda[He] intended / wantedٱللَّهُl-lahuGodأَنanthatيَتَّخِذَyattakhidhaHe takeوَلَدًاwaladana son,لَّٱصْطَفَىٰla-iṣ'ṭafāsurely He could have chosenمِمَّاmimmāfrom whatيَخْلُقُyakhluquHe createsمَاmāwhateverيَشَآءُyashāuHe wills.سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥsub'ḥānahuGlory be to Him!هُوَhuwaHe (is)ٱللَّهُl-lahuGodٱلْوَٰحِدُl-wāḥiduthe One,ٱلْقَهَّارُl-qahāruthe Supreme. ﴿٤﴾

[39:5] He created the heavens and the earth truthfully. He rolls the night over the day, and rolls the day over the night.* He committed the sun and the moon, each running for a finite period. Absolutely, He is the Almighty, the Forgiving.

خَلَقَkhalaqaHe createdٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwātithe heavensوَٱلْأَرْضَwal-arḍaand the earthبِٱلْحَقِّbil-ḥaqiin the truth (*truthfully).يُكَوِّرُyukawwiruHe wraps / rollsٱلَّيْلَal-laylathe nightعَلَىʿalāoverٱلنَّهَارِl-nahārithe dayوَيُكَوِّرُwayukawwiruand He wraps / rollsٱلنَّهَارَl-nahārathe dayعَلَىʿalāoverٱلَّيْلِal-laylithe night.وَسَخَّرَwasakharaAnd He subjected / committed to serveٱلشَّمْسَl-shamsathe sunوَٱلْقَمَرَwal-qamaraand the moon,كُلٌّkulluneachيَجْرِىyajrīit runsلِأَجَلٍli-ajalinfor a termمُّسَمًّىmusammanpredetermined.أَلَاalāUnquestionably,هُوَhuwaHe (is)ٱلْعَزِيزُl-ʿazīzuthe Almighty,ٱلْغَفَّـٰرُl-ghafāruthe Forgiving. ﴿٥﴾

*39:5 This verse clearly informs us that the earth is round. The Arabic for "He rolls" (Yukawwir) is derived from the Arabic word for "ball" (Kurah). Since the Earth is not exactly round, a specific reference to its shape is given in 79:30. The Quran is replete with scientific information that became known to us centuries after the revelation of the Quran. See Appendix 20.

[39:6] He created you from one person, then created from him his mate. He sent down to you eight kinds of livestock. He creates you in your mothers' bellies, creation after creation, in trimesters of darkness. Such is GOD your Lord. To Him belongs all sovereignty. There is no other god beside Him. How could you deviate?

خَلَقَكُمkhalaqakumHe created you [all]مِّنminfromنَّفْسٍnafsina personوَٰحِدَةٍwāḥidatinsingle.ثُمَّthummaThenجَعَلَjaʿalaHe madeمِنْهَاmin'hāfrom itزَوْجَهَاzawjahāits mate.وَأَنزَلَwa-anzalaAnd He sent downلَكُمlakumfor you [all]مِّنَminaofٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِl-anʿāmithe cattle / livestockثَمَـٰنِيَةَthamāniyataeightأَزْوَٰجٍazwājinkinds.يَخْلُقُكُمْyakhluqukumHe creates you [all]فِىfīinبُطُونِbuṭūniwombs / bellies (of)أُمَّهَـٰتِكُمْummahātikumyour mothers,خَلْقًاkhalqancreationمِّنۢminfromبَعْدِbaʿdiafterخَلْقٍkhalqincreation,فِىfīinظُلُمَـٰتٍẓulumātindarknessesثَلَـٰثٍthalāthinthree (trimesters).ذَٰلِكُمُdhālikumuThat [you all] (is)ٱللَّهُl-lahuGodرَبُّكُمْrabbukumyour Lord;لَهُlahufor Himٱلْمُلْكُl-mul'kuthe dominion / sovereignty.لَآlāNoإِلَـٰهَilāhagodإِلَّاillāexceptهُوَhuwaHe.فَأَنَّىٰfa-annāThen how (can)تُصْرَفُونَtuṣ'rafūnayou [all] turn away / deviate? ﴿٦﴾

[39:7] If you disbelieve, GOD does not need anyone. But He dislikes to see His servants make the wrong decision. If you decide to be appreciative, He is pleased for you. No soul bears the sins of any other soul. Ultimately, to your Lord is your return, then He will inform you of everything you had done. He is fully aware of the innermost thoughts.

إِنinIfتَكْفُرُوا۟takfurūyou [all] disbelieveفَإِنَّfa-innathen indeed,ٱللَّهَl-lahaGod (is)غَنِىٌّghaniyyunfree from needعَنكُمْʿankumof you [all].وَلَاwalāAnd notيَرْضَىٰyarḍāHe likesلِعِبَادِهِliʿibādihithat His servantsٱلْكُفْرَl-kuf'rathe disbelief.وَإِنwa-inAnd ifتَشْكُرُوا۟tashkurūyou [all] are appreciativeيَرْضَهُyarḍahuHe likes itلَكُمْlakumfor you [all].وَلَاwalāAnd notتَزِرُtaziruyou will bearوَازِرَةٌwāziratunbearer of burdensوِزْرَwiz'ra(the) burden (of)أُخْرَىٰukh'rāanother.ثُمَّthummaThenإِلَىٰilātoرَبِّكُمrabbikumyour Lord (is)مَّرْجِعُكُمْmarjiʿukumyour ultimate return,فَيُنَبِّئُكُمfayunabbi-ukumthen He will inform you [all]بِمَاbimāabout whatكُنتُمْkuntumyou [all] used toتَعْمَلُونَtaʿmalūna[you all] do.إِنَّهُۥinnahuIndeed, He (is)عَلِيمٌۢʿalīmunfully awareبِذَاتِbidhātiof (what) [it] possessedٱلصُّدُورِl-ṣudūrithe hearts / minds. ﴿٧﴾

[39:8] When the human being is afflicted, he implores his Lord, sincerely devoted to Him. But as soon as He blesses him, he forgets his previous imploring, sets up idols to rank with GOD and to divert others from His path. Say, "Enjoy your disbelief temporarily; you have incurred the hellfire."

وَإِذَاwa-idhāAnd whenمَسَّmassa[it] touched / afflictedٱلْإِنسَـٰنَl-insānathe man / human beingضُرٌّḍurrunadversity,دَعَاdaʿāhe imploredرَبَّهُۥrabbahuhis Lordمُنِيبًاmunībansincerely devoted / one who turns (to God) in repentance repeatedly with sincere deedsإِلَيْهِilayhito Him;ثُمَّthummathenإِذَاidhāwhenخَوَّلَهُۥkhawwalahuHe bestowed on himنِعْمَةًniʿ'matana favor / blessingمِّنْهُmin'hufrom Him(self),نَسِىَnasiyahe forgotمَاmāwhatكَانَkānahe used toيَدْعُوٓا۟yadʿū[he] call / imploreإِلَيْهِilayhito Himمِنminfor قَبْلُqablubefore,وَجَعَلَwajaʿalaand he set up / madeلِلَّهِlillahifor Godأَندَادًاandādanrivals /equalsلِّيُضِلَّliyuḍillathat he may misleadعَنʿanfromسَبِيلِهِۦsabīlihiHis path.قُلْqulSay,تَمَتَّعْtamattaʿ"You enjoyبِكُفْرِكَbikuf'rikain your disbeliefقَلِيلًاqalīlan(for) a little.إِنَّكَinnakaIndeed, you (are)مِنْminofأَصْحَـٰبِaṣḥābi(the) companions (of)ٱلنَّارِl-nārithe Fire." ﴿٨﴾

[39:9] Is it not better to be one of those who meditate in the night, prostrating and staying up, being aware of the Hereafter, and seeking the mercy of their Lord? Say, "Are those who know equal to those who do not know?" Only those who possess intelligence will take heed.

أَمَّنْammanOr (he) whoهُوَhuwahe (is)قَـٰنِتٌqānitundevoutly obedient (meditating)ءَانَآءَānāaduring / hours (of)ٱلَّيْلِal-laylithe night,سَاجِدًاsājidanprostratingوَقَآئِمًاwaqāimanand standing (staying up),يَحْذَرُyaḥdharuhe fears / cautious (of)ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَl-ākhiratathe Hereafterوَيَرْجُوا۟wayarjūand he hopes (for)رَحْمَةَraḥmata(the) mercyرَبِّهِۦrabbihi(of) his Lord?قُلْqulSay,هَلْhal"Areيَسْتَوِىyastawī[he] equalٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose whoيَعْلَمُونَyaʿlamūna[they] knowوَٱلَّذِينَwa-alladhīnaand those whoلَاlānotيَعْلَمُونَyaʿlamūna[they] know?"إِنَّمَاinnamāOnlyيَتَذَكَّرُyatadhakkaru[he] will take heedأُو۟لُوا۟ulū[those] who possessٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِl-albābithe understanding. ﴿٩﴾

[39:10] Say, "O My servants who believed, you shall reverence your Lord." For those who worked righteousness in this world, a good reward. GOD's earth is spacious, and those who steadfastly persevere will receive their recompense generously, without limits.

قُلْqulSay,يَـٰعِبَادِyāʿibādi"O My servantsٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose whoءَامَنُوا۟āmanū[they] believed!ٱتَّقُوا۟ittaqūReverence [you all]رَبَّكُمْrabbakumyour Lord.لِلَّذِينَlilladhīnaFor those whoأَحْسَنُوا۟aḥsanū[they] did goodفِىfīinهَـٰذِهِhādhihithisٱلدُّنْيَاl-dun'yā[the] worldحَسَنَةٌḥasanatun(is) good,وَأَرْضُwa-arḍuand (the) earthٱللَّهِl-lahi(of) Godوَٰسِعَةٌwāsiʿatunspacious.إِنَّمَاinnamāOnlyيُوَفَّىyuwaffā[he] will be paid back in fullٱلصَّـٰبِرُونَl-ṣābirūnathe steadfast onesأَجْرَهُمajrahumtheir rewardبِغَيْرِbighayri[for] withoutحِسَابٍḥisābinan account / a tab / a limit." ﴿١٠﴾

[39:11] Say, "I have been commanded to worship GOD, devoting the religion absolutely to Him alone.

قُلْqulSay,إِنِّىٓinnī"Indeed, Iأُمِرْتُumir'tu[I] was commandedأَنْanthatأَعْبُدَaʿbudaI worshipٱللَّهَl-lahaGod,مُخْلِصًاmukh'liṣanexclusively devotedلَّهُlahuto Himٱلدِّينَl-dīna(in) the religion. ﴿١١﴾

[39:12] "And I was commanded to be the utmost submitter."

وَأُمِرْتُwa-umir'tuAnd I was commandedلِأَنْli-ansurely thatأَكُونَakūnaI beأَوَّلَawwala(the) first (of)ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَl-mus'limīnathose who submit." ﴿١٢﴾

[39:13] Say, "I fear, if I disobeyed my Lord, the retribution of a great day."

قُلْqulSay,إِنِّىٓinnī"Indeed, Iأَخَافُakhāfu[I] fear,إِنْinifعَصَيْتُʿaṣaytuI disobeyedرَبِّىrabbīmy Lord,عَذَابَʿadhābaretributionيَوْمٍyawmina Dayعَظِيمٍʿaẓīmingreat." ﴿١٣﴾

[39:14] Say, "GOD is the only One I worship, devoting my religion absolutely to Him alone.

قُلِquliSay,ٱللَّهَl-laha"GodأَعْبُدُaʿbuduI worshipمُخْلِصًاmukh'liṣanexclusively devotedلَّهُۥlahuto Himدِينِىdīnīmy religion. ﴿١٤﴾

[39:15] "Therefore, worship whatever you wish besides Him." Say, "The real losers are those who lose their souls, and their families, on the Day of Resurrection." Most certainly, this is the real loss.

فَٱعْبُدُوا۟fa-uʿ'budū"So worship [you all]مَاmāwhatشِئْتُمshi'tumyou [all] willedمِّنminfromدُونِهِۦdūnihibesides Him."قُلْqulSay,إِنَّinna"Indeed,ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَl-khāsirīnathe losers (are)ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose whoخَسِرُوٓا۟khasirū[they] lostأَنفُسَهُمْanfusahumthemselves / their soulsوَأَهْلِيهِمْwa-ahlīhimand their familiesيَوْمَyawma(on the) Day (of)ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِl-qiyāmatithe Resurrection.أَلَاalāUnquestionably,ذَٰلِكَdhālikathatهُوَhuwait (is)ٱلْخُسْرَانُl-khus'rānuthe dual lossٱلْمُبِينُl-mubīnuthe clear / profound." ﴿١٥﴾

[39:16] They will have masses of fire on top of them, and under them. GOD thus alerts His servants: O My servants, you shall reverence Me.

لَهُمlahumFor themمِّنminfromفَوْقِهِمْfawqihimabove themظُلَلٌẓulaluncoverings / masses.مِّنَminaofٱلنَّارِl-nārithe Fireوَمِنwaminand fromتَحْتِهِمْtaḥtihimbelow themظُلَلٌẓulaluncoverings / masses.ذَٰلِكَdhālika(With) thatيُخَوِّفُyukhawwifu[He] scares / alertsٱللَّهُl-lahuGodبِهِۦbihiwith itعِبَادَهُۥʿibādahuHis servants,يَـٰعِبَادِyāʿibādi"O My servants!فَٱتَّقُونِfa-ittaqūniSo reverence Me [you all]." ﴿١٦﴾

[39:17] As for those who discard the worship of all idols, and devote themselves totally to GOD alone, they have deserved happiness. Give good news to My servants.

وَٱلَّذِينَwa-alladhīnaAnd those whoٱجْتَنَبُوا۟ij'tanabū[they] discardedٱلطَّـٰغُوتَl-ṭāghūtathe idolsأَنanlestيَعْبُدُوهَاyaʿbudūhāthey worship themوَأَنَابُوٓا۟wa-anābūand they devoted / turned in repentance repeatedly with sincere deedsإِلَىilātoٱللَّهِl-lahiGod,لَهُمُlahumufor them (is)ٱلْبُشْرَىٰl-bush'rāthe good news.فَبَشِّرْfabashirSo give good newsعِبَادِʿibādi(to) My servants. ﴿١٧﴾

[39:18] They are the ones who examine all words, then follow the best. These are the ones whom GOD has guided; these are the ones who possess intelligence.

ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnaThose whoيَسْتَمِعُونَyastamiʿūnathey listen (to)ٱلْقَوْلَl-qawlaall word(s)فَيَتَّبِعُونَfayattabiʿūnathen they followأَحْسَنَهُۥٓaḥsanahu(the) best thereof,أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَulāikathose (are)ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathe ones whomهَدَىٰهُمُhadāhumu[He] guided them,ٱللَّهُl-lahuGodوَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَwa-ulāikaand those (are)هُمْhumtheyأُو۟لُوا۟ulūthose who possessٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِl-albābithe intelligence. ﴿١٨﴾

[39:19] With regard to those who have deserved the retribution, can you save those who are already in Hell?

أَفَمَنْafamanThen, is one who,حَقَّḥaqqa[it] became dueعَلَيْهِʿalayhion himكَلِمَةُkalimatu(the) word (of)ٱلْعَذَابِl-ʿadhābithe retribution;أَفَأَنتَafa-antathen can youتُنقِذُtunqidhu[you] save / rescueمَنmanwhomفِىfī(is) inٱلنَّارِl-nārithe Fire? ﴿١٩﴾

[39:20] As for those who reverence their Lord, they will have mansions upon mansions constructed for them, with flowing streams. This is GOD's promise, and GOD never breaks His promise.

لَـٰكِنِlākiniButٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose whoٱتَّقَوْا۟ittaqaw[they] reverencedرَبَّهُمْrabbahumtheir Lord,لَهُمْlahumfor them (are)غُرَفٌghurafunlofty mansions,مِّنminfromفَوْقِهَاfawqihāabove themغُرَفٌghurafunlofty mansionsمَّبْنِيَّةٌmabniyyatunbuilt high,تَجْرِىtajrīit flowsمِنminfromتَحْتِهَاtaḥtihābeneath itٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُl-anhāruthe rivers / streams.وَعْدَwaʿda(The) promiseٱللَّهِl-lahi(of) God.لَاlāNotيُخْلِفُyukh'lifu[He] breaks [His promise]ٱللَّهُl-lahuGodٱلْمِيعَادَl-mīʿāda[the] promise. ﴿٢٠﴾

[39:21] Do you not see that GOD sends down from the sky water, then places it into underground wells, then produces with it plants of various colors, then they grow until they turn yellow, then He turns them into hay? This should be a reminder for those who possess intelligence.

أَلَمْalamDo notتَرَtarayou seeأَنَّannathatٱللَّهَl-lahaGodأَنزَلَanzalaHe sent downمِنَminafromٱلسَّمَآءِl-samāithe skyمَآءًmāanwaterفَسَلَكَهُۥfasalakahuand He made it flow (as)يَنَـٰبِيعَyanābīʿasprings / underground wellsفِىfīinٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍithe earth;ثُمَّthummathenيُخْرِجُyukh'rijuHe grows / producesبِهِۦbihiwith itزَرْعًاzarʿancrops / plantsمُّخْتَلِفًاmukh'talifan(of) variousأَلْوَٰنُهُۥalwānuhu[its] colors;ثُمَّthummathenيَهِيجُyahījuit withersفَتَرَىٰهُfatarāhuand you see itمُصْفَرًّاmuṣ'farranturn yellow;ثُمَّthummathenيَجْعَلُهُۥyajʿaluhuHe makes itحُطَـٰمًاḥuṭāmandebris / hay?إِنَّinnaIndeed,فِىfīinذَٰلِكَdhālikathat (is)لَذِكْرَىٰladhik'rāsurely a reminderلِأُو۟لِىli-ulīfor possessors ofٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِl-albābithe understanding / intelligence. ﴿٢١﴾

[39:22] If GOD renders one's heart content with Submission, he will be following a light from his Lord. Therefore, woe to those whose hearts are hardened against GOD's message; they have gone far astray.

أَفَمَنafamanThen if one (whom)شَرَحَsharaḥa[He] expandedٱللَّهُl-lahuGodصَدْرَهُۥṣadrahuhis heartلِلْإِسْلَـٰمِlil'is'lāmifor [the] Submissionفَهُوَfahuwathen he (is)عَلَىٰʿalāuponنُورٍnūrina lightمِّنminfromرَّبِّهِۦrabbihihis Lord.فَوَيْلٌfawaylunSo woeلِّلْقَـٰسِيَةِlil'qāsiyatito those who hardenedقُلُوبُهُمqulūbuhumtheir heartsمِّنminfromذِكْرِdhik'ri(the) remembranceٱللَّهِl-lahi(of) God.أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَulāikaThose (are)فِىfīinضَلَـٰلٍḍalālinerror / astrayمُّبِينٍmubīninclear. ﴿٢٢﴾

[39:23] GOD has revealed herein the best Hadith; a book that is consistent, and points out both ways (to Heaven and Hell). The skins of those who reverence their Lord cringe therefrom, then their skins and their hearts soften up for GOD's message. Such is GOD's guidance; He bestows it upon whomever He wills. As for those sent astray by GOD, nothing can guide them.

ٱللَّهُal-lahuGodنَزَّلَnazzalaHe revealedأَحْسَنَaḥsana(the) bestٱلْحَدِيثِl-ḥadīthi[the] Hadith,كِتَـٰبًاkitābana book (of)مُّتَشَـٰبِهًاmutashābihansimilar / comparative / figurative / consistentمَّثَانِىَmathāniyacontrasts / pairs.تَقْشَعِرُّtaqshaʿirru[It] shivers / trembles / cringesمِنْهُmin'hufrom itجُلُودُjulūduskins (of)ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose whoيَخْشَوْنَyakhshawnathey reverenceرَبَّهُمْrabbahumtheir Lord,ثُمَّthummathenتَلِينُtalīnu[it] becomes softجُلُودُهُمْjulūduhumtheir skinsوَقُلُوبُهُمْwaqulūbuhumand their heartsإِلَىٰilāatذِكْرِdhik'ri(the) remembranceٱللَّهِl-lahi(of) God.ذَٰلِكَdhālikaThat (is)هُدَىhudā(the) guidanceٱللَّهِl-lahi(of) God,يَهْدِىyahdīHe guidesبِهِۦbihiwith itمَنmanwhomيَشَآءُyashāuHe wills.وَمَنwamanAnd whoeverيُضْلِلِyuḍ'lili[He] lets go astrayٱللَّهُl-lahuGodفَمَاfamāthen notلَهُۥlahufor himمِنْminanyهَادٍhādinguide. ﴿٢٣﴾

[39:24] What is better than saving one's face from the terrible retribution on the Day of Resurrection? The transgressors will be told, "Taste the consequences of what you earned."

أَفَمَنafamanThen is it he (who)يَتَّقِىyattaqīhe will protect / saveبِوَجْهِهِۦbiwajhihi[of] his face (from)سُوٓءَsūa(the) worst / terribleٱلْعَذَابِl-ʿadhābi[the] retributionيَوْمَyawma(on the) Day (of)ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِl-qiyāmatithe Resurrection?وَقِيلَwaqīlaAnd it was saidلِلظَّـٰلِمِينَlilẓẓālimīnato the wrongdoers,ذُوقُوا۟dhūqū"Taste [you all]مَاmāwhatكُنتُمْkuntumyou [all] used toتَكْسِبُونَtaksibūna[you all] earn." ﴿٢٤﴾

[39:25] Others before them have disbelieved and, consequently, the retribution afflicted them whence they never expected.

كَذَّبَkadhaba[He] denied / disbelievedٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose whoمِنminfromقَبْلِهِمْqablihimbefore them,فَأَتَىٰهُمُfa-atāhumuso [it] came upon themٱلْعَذَابُl-ʿadhābuthe retributionمِنْminfromحَيْثُḥaythuwhereلَاlānotيَشْعُرُونَyashʿurūnathey perceive. ﴿٢٥﴾

[39:26] GOD has condemned them to humiliation in this life, and the retribution in the Hereafter will be far worse, if they only knew.

فَأَذَاقَهُمُfa-adhāqahumu So [He] made them tasteٱللَّهُl-lahuGodٱلْخِزْىَl-khiz'yathe disgrace / humiliationفِىfīinٱلْحَيَوٰةِl-ḥayatithe life (of)ٱلدُّنْيَاl-dun'yāthe world,وَلَعَذَابُwalaʿadhābuand certainly (the) retribution (of)ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِl-ākhiratithe Hereafter (is)أَكْبَرُakbarugreater,لَوْlawifكَانُوا۟kānūthey were (to)يَعْلَمُونَyaʿlamūna[they] know. ﴿٢٦﴾

[39:27] We have cited for the people every kind of example in this Quran, that they may take heed.

وَلَقَدْwalaqadAnd indeed,ضَرَبْنَاḍarabnāwe set forth / citedلِلنَّاسِlilnnāsifor the peopleفِىfīinهَـٰذَاhādhāthisٱلْقُرْءَانِl-qur'āni[the] Quranمِنminofكُلِّkullieveryمَثَلٍmathalinexampleلَّعَلَّهُمْlaʿallahumso that they mayيَتَذَكَّرُونَyatadhakkarūna[they] take heed. ﴿٢٧﴾

[39:28] An Arabic Quran, without any ambiguity, that they may be righteous.

قُرْءَانًاqur'ānanQuranعَرَبِيًّاʿarabiyyanArabicغَيْرَghayrawithoutذِىdhīhaving (any)عِوَجٍʿiwajincrookedness / distortion / ambiguityلَّعَلَّهُمْlaʿallahumso that they mayيَتَّقُونَyattaqūna[they] become righteous. ﴿٢٨﴾

[39:29] GOD cites the example of a man who deals with disputing partners (Hadith), compared to a man who deals with only one consistent source (Quran). Are they the same? Praise be to GOD; most of them do not know.

ضَرَبَḍaraba[He] set forth / citedٱللَّهُl-lahuGodمَثَلًاmathalanan exampleرَّجُلًاrajulana manفِيهِfīhiwith himشُرَكَآءُshurakāupartnersمُتَشَـٰكِسُونَmutashākisūna[ones] quarreling / contending with one another / disputingوَرَجُلًاwarajulanand a manسَلَمًاsalaman(dealing) wholly / solely / exclusivelyلِّرَجُلٍlirajulinwith one manهَلْhalareيَسْتَوِيَانِyastawiyānithey both equalمَثَلًاmathalan(in) comparison?ٱلْحَمْدُl-ḥamduAll praise beلِلَّهِlillahito God!بَلْbalNay,أَكْثَرُهُمْaktharuhummost of themلَاlānotيَعْلَمُونَyaʿlamūna[they] know. ﴿٢٩﴾

[39:30] You (Muhammad) will surely die, just like they will die.

إِنَّكَinnakaIndeed, youمَيِّتٌmayyitunwill dieوَإِنَّهُمwa-innahumand indeed, theyمَّيِّتُونَmayyitūna(will also be) ones who die. ﴿٣٠﴾

[39:31] On the Day of Resurrection, before your Lord, you people will feud with one another.

ثُمَّthummaThenإِنَّكُمْinnakumindeed you [all],يَوْمَyawma(on the) Day (of)ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِl-qiyāmatithe Resurrection,عِندَʿindain the presence / beforeرَبِّكُمْrabbikumyour Lord,تَخْتَصِمُونَtakhtaṣimūnayou [all] will feud. ﴿٣١﴾

[39:32] Who is more evil than one who attributes lies to GOD, while disbelieving in the truth that has come to him? Is Hell not a just requital for the disbelievers?

فَمَنْfamanThen whoأَظْلَمُaẓlamuhe is more unjustمِمَّنmimmanthan (one) whoكَذَبَkadhabahe liedعَلَىʿalāagainstٱللَّهِl-lahiGodوَكَذَّبَwakadhabaand he denied / disbelievedبِٱلصِّدْقِbil-ṣid'qiin the truthإِذْidhwhenجَآءَهُۥٓjāahuit came to him?أَلَيْسَalaysaIs (there) notفِىfīinجَهَنَّمَjahannamaHellمَثْوًىmathwanan abodeلِّلْكَـٰفِرِينَlil'kāfirīnafor the disbelievers? ﴿٣٢﴾

[39:33] As for those who promote the truth, and believe therein, they are the righteous.

وَٱلَّذِىwa-alladhīAnd the one whoجَآءَjāahe came / broughtبِٱلصِّدْقِbil-ṣid'qi[with] the truthوَصَدَّقَwaṣaddaqaand he confirmed / believedبِهِۦٓbihiin it,أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَulāikathoseهُمُhumuthey (are)ٱلْمُتَّقُونَl-mutaqūnathe righteous [ones]. ﴿٣٣﴾

[39:34] They will get everything they wish, at their Lord. Such is the reward for the righteous.

لَهُمlahumFor them (is)مَّاmāwhatيَشَآءُونَyashāūnathey wishعِندَʿindawithرَبِّهِمْrabbihimtheir Lord.ذَٰلِكَdhālikaThatجَزَآءُjazāurewardٱلْمُحْسِنِينَl-muḥ'sinīnathe righteous [ones]. ﴿٣٤﴾

[39:35] GOD remits their sinful works, and rewards them generously for their good works.

لِيُكَفِّرَliyukaffiraSo that [He] may remitٱللَّهُl-lahuGodعَنْهُمْʿanhumfrom themأَسْوَأَaswa-a(the) evil / sinٱلَّذِىalladhī(of) whichعَمِلُوا۟ʿamilūthey didوَيَجْزِيَهُمْwayajziyahumand He rewards themأَجْرَهُمajrahumtheir rewardبِأَحْسَنِbi-aḥsanifor (the) bestٱلَّذِىalladhī(of) whichكَانُوا۟kānūthey used toيَعْمَلُونَyaʿmalūna[they] do. ﴿٣٥﴾

[39:36] Is GOD not sufficient for His servant? They frighten you with the idols they set up beside Him. Whomever GOD sends astray, nothing can guide him.

أَلَيْسَalaysaIs notٱللَّهُl-lahuGodبِكَافٍbikāfin[of] sufficientعَبْدَهُۥʿabdahu(for) His servant?وَيُخَوِّفُونَكَwayukhawwifūnakaAnd they threaten / frighten youبِٱلَّذِينَbi-alladhīnawith thoseمِنminfromدُونِهِۦdūnihibesides Him.وَمَنwamanAnd whoeverيُضْلِلِyuḍ'lili[He] lets go astrayٱللَّهُl-lahuGodفَمَاfamāthen notلَهُۥlahufor himمِنْminanyهَادٍhādinguide. ﴿٣٦﴾

[39:37] And whomever GOD guides, nothing can send him astray. Is GOD not Almighty, Avenger?

وَمَنwamanAnd whoeverيَهْدِyahdi[He] guidesٱللَّهُl-lahuGodفَمَاfamāthen notلَهُۥlahufor himمِنminanyمُّضِلٍّmuḍillinmisleader.أَلَيْسَalaysaIs notٱللَّهُl-lahuGodبِعَزِيزٍbiʿazīzin[of] Almighty,ذِىdhīPossessor of*ٱنتِقَامٍintiqāminrevenge / retribution (*Avenger)? ﴿٣٧﴾

[39:38] If you ask them, "Who created the heavens and the earth?" they will say, "GOD." Say, "Why then do you set up idols beside GOD? If GOD willed any adversity for me, can they relieve such an adversity? And if He willed a blessing for me, can they prevent such a blessing?" Say, "GOD is sufficient for me." In Him the trusters shall trust.

وَلَئِنwala-inAnd surely ifسَأَلْتَهُمsa-altahumyou asked themمَّنْmanwhoخَلَقَkhalaqahe createdٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwātithe heavensوَٱلْأَرْضَwal-arḍaand the earth?لَيَقُولُنَّlayaqūlunnaSurely they will say,ٱللَّهُl-lahu"God."قُلْqulSay,أَفَرَءَيْتُمafara-aytum"Then have you [all] seenمَّاmāwhatتَدْعُونَtadʿūnayou [all] invoke / imploreمِنminfromدُونِdūnibesidesٱللَّهِl-lahiGod?إِنْinIfأَرَادَنِىَarādaniya[He] intended for meٱللَّهُl-lahuGodبِضُرٍّbiḍurrinany harm,هَلْhalareهُنَّhunnatheyكَـٰشِفَـٰتُkāshifāturemovers (of)ضُرِّهِۦٓḍurrihiHis harm;أَوْawor (if)أَرَادَنِىarādanīHe intended for meبِرَحْمَةٍbiraḥmatinany mercy,هَلْhalareهُنَّhunnatheyمُمْسِكَـٰتُmum'sikātuwithholders (of)رَحْمَتِهِۦraḥmatihiHis mercy?"قُلْqulSay,حَسْبِىَḥasbiya"Sufficient for meٱللَّهُl-lahu(is) God."عَلَيْهِʿalayhiupon Himيَتَوَكَّلُyatawakkalu[he] rely / put (their) trustٱلْمُتَوَكِّلُونَl-mutawakilūnathe relying ones / trusting ones." ﴿٣٨﴾

[39:39] Say, "O my people, do your best and I will do my best; you will surely find out.

قُلْqulSay,يَـٰقَوْمِyāqawmi"O my people!ٱعْمَلُوا۟iʿ'malūWork [you all]عَلَىٰʿalāaccording toمَكَانَتِكُمْmakānatikumyour positions / abilities, إِنِّىinnīindeed, I amعَـٰمِلٌʿāmiluna worker / doer (as well);فَسَوْفَfasawfathen soonتَعْلَمُونَtaʿlamūnayou [all] will know, ﴿٣٩﴾

[39:40] "(You will find out) who has incurred shameful punishment, and has deserved an eternal retribution."

مَنman"whomيَأْتِيهِyatīhi[it] will come to himعَذَابٌʿadhābuna punishment / retributionيُخْزِيهِyukh'zīhiit will disgrace / shame himوَيَحِلُّwayaḥilluand it descendsعَلَيْهِʿalayhion himعَذَابٌʿadhābuna punishment / retributionمُّقِيمٌmuqīmuneverlasting." ﴿٤٠﴾

[39:41] We have revealed the scripture through you for the people, truthfully. Then, whoever is guided is guided for his own good, and whoever goes astray goes astray to his own detriment. You are not their advocate.

إِنَّآinnāIndeed, weأَنزَلْنَاanzalnā[we] revealedعَلَيْكَʿalaykato youٱلْكِتَـٰبَl-kitābathe scriptureلِلنَّاسِlilnnāsifor the peopleبِٱلْحَقِّbil-ḥaqiin the truth (*truthfully).فَمَنِfamaniSo whoeverٱهْتَدَىٰih'tadāhe accepts guidance,فَلِنَفْسِهِۦfalinafsihithen (it is) for his soul;وَمَنwamanand whoeverضَلَّḍallahe strayedفَإِنَّمَاfa-innamāthen onlyيَضِلُّyaḍilluhe straysعَلَيْهَاʿalayhāagainst it (his soul).وَمَآwamāAnd notأَنتَantayou (are)عَلَيْهِمʿalayhimover themبِوَكِيلٍbiwakīlinever an advocate. ﴿٤١﴾

[39:42] GOD puts the souls to death when the end of their life comes, and also at the time of sleep. Thus, He takes some back during their sleep, while others are allowed to continue living until the end of their predetermined interim. This should provide lessons for people who reflect.

ٱللَّهُal-lahuGodيَتَوَفَّىyatawaffā[He] takes / puts [souls] to deathٱلْأَنفُسَl-anfusathe lives / soulsحِينَḥīna(at the) time (of)مَوْتِهَاmawtihātheir death,وَٱلَّتِىwa-allatīand whoلَمْlamnotتَمُتْtamutit diesفِىfīinمَنَامِهَاmanāmihātheir sleep.فَيُمْسِكُfayum'sikuThen He keepsٱلَّتِىallatīwhomقَضَىٰqaḍāHe decreedعَلَيْهَاʿalayhāon itٱلْمَوْتَl-mawtathe death,وَيُرْسِلُwayur'siluand He sendsٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓl-ukh'rāthe other(s)إِلَىٰٓilāforأَجَلٍajalinan appointed termمُّسَمًّىmusammanpredetermined.إِنَّinnaIndeed,فِىfīinذَٰلِكَdhālikathat (are)لَـَٔايَـٰتٍlaāyātinsurely signs / proofs / lessonsلِّقَوْمٍliqawminfor a peopleيَتَفَكَّرُونَyatafakkarūna(who) [they] reflect. ﴿٤٢﴾

[39:43] Have they invented intercessors to mediate between them and GOD? Say, "What if they do not possess any power, nor understanding?"

أَمِamiOr haveٱتَّخَذُوا۟ittakhadhūthey takenمِنminfromدُونِdūnibesidesٱللَّهِl-lahiGodشُفَعَآءَshufaʿāaintercessors?قُلْqulSay,أَوَلَوْawalaw"Even thoughكَانُوا۟kānūthey used toلَاlānotيَمْلِكُونَyamlikūna[they] possess power (in)شَيْـًٔاshayananything,وَلَاwalāand notيَعْقِلُونَyaʿqilūnathey understand?" ﴿٤٣﴾

[39:44] Say, "All intercession belongs to GOD." To Him belongs all sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, then to Him you will be returned.

قُلqulSay,لِّلَّهِlillahi"To God (belongs)ٱلشَّفَـٰعَةُl-shafāʿatuthe intercessionجَمِيعًاjamīʿanall.لَّهُۥlahuFor Him (is)مُلْكُmul'kudominion / sovereignty (of)ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwātithe heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِwal-arḍiand the earth.ثُمَّthummaThenإِلَيْهِilayhito Himتُرْجَعُونَtur'jaʿūnayou [all] will return." ﴿٤٤﴾

[39:45] When GOD ALONE is mentioned, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter shrink with aversion. But when others are mentioned beside Him, they become satisfied.*

وَإِذَاwa-idhāAnd whenذُكِرَdhukira[He] was mentioned,ٱللَّهُl-lahuGodوَحْدَهُwaḥdahuAlone,ٱشْمَأَزَّتْish'ma-azzat[it] became disgusted / loathed / shrunk with aversionقُلُوبُqulūbuhearts (of)ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose whoلَاlānotيُؤْمِنُونَyu'minūnathey believeبِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِbil-ākhiratiin the Hereafter,وَإِذَاwa-idhāand whenذُكِرَdhukira[he] was mentionedٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathoseمِنminfromدُونِهِۦٓdūnihibesides Him,إِذَاidhābehold!هُمْhumTheyيَسْتَبْشِرُونَyastabshirūna[they] rejoice / become satisfied. ﴿٤٥﴾

*39:45 Despite the clear commandment in 3:18 that the First Pillar of Submission is proclaiming: "Ash-hadu An Lã Elãha Ellã Allãh (there is no other god beside God)," the majority of "Muslims" insist upon adding the name of Muhammad. This Greatest Criterion alerts us that rejoicing in adding the name of Muhammad, or any other name, exposes disbelief in the Hereafter. See also Footnote 17:46.

[39:46] Proclaim: "Our god, Initiator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of all secrets and declarations, You are the only One who judges among Your servants regarding their disputes."

قُلِquliSay,ٱللَّهُمَّl-lahuma"Our god!فَاطِرَfāṭiraCreator / Initiator (of)ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwātithe heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِwal-arḍiand the earth,عَـٰلِمَʿālimaKnower (of)ٱلْغَيْبِl-ghaybithe unseen / secretوَٱلشَّهَـٰدَةِwal-shahādatiand the testimony / declaration,أَنتَantaYouتَحْكُمُtaḥkumu[You] will judgeبَيْنَbaynabetweenعِبَادِكَʿibādikaYour servantsفِىfīinمَاmāwhatكَانُوا۟kānūthey used toفِيهِfīhithereinيَخْتَلِفُونَyakhtalifūnathey differ / dispute." ﴿٤٦﴾

[39:47] If those who transgressed owned everything on earth, even twice as much, they would readily give it up to avoid the terrible retribution on the Day of Resurrection. They will be shown by GOD what they never expected.

وَلَوْwalawAnd ifأَنَّannathatلِلَّذِينَlilladhīnaof those whoظَلَمُوا۟ẓalamū[they] did wrong / transgressedمَاmā(had) whateverفِىfī(is) inٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍithe earthجَمِيعًاjamīʿanallوَمِثْلَهُۥwamith'lahuand (the) like of itمَعَهُۥmaʿahuwith it,لَٱفْتَدَوْا۟la-if'tadawsurely they would have offered ransomبِهِۦbihiwith itمِنminfromسُوٓءِsūi(the) evil / terrible (of)ٱلْعَذَابِl-ʿadhābithe retributionيَوْمَyawma(on the) Day (of)ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِl-qiyāmatithe Resurrection.وَبَدَاwabadāAnd it (will) appear / shownلَهُمlahumto themمِّنَminafromٱللَّهِl-lahiGodمَاmāwhatلَمْlamnotيَكُونُوا۟yakūnūthey willيَحْتَسِبُونَyaḥtasibūna[they] take into account. ﴿٤٧﴾

[39:48] The sinful works they had earned will be shown to them, and the very things they used to mock will come back to haunt them.

وَبَدَاwabadāAnd [it] became apparentلَهُمْlahumto themسَيِّـَٔاتُsayyiātu(the) evil [deeds]مَاmā(of) whatكَسَبُوا۟kasabūthey earned,وَحَاقَwaḥāqaand it (will) surroundبِهِمbihimthemمَّاmāwhatكَانُوا۟kānūthey used toبِهِۦbihiin itيَسْتَهْزِءُونَyastahziūna[they] mock. ﴿٤٨﴾

[39:49] If the human is touched by adversity, he implores us, but as soon as we bestow a blessing upon him, he says, "I attained this because of my cleverness!" Indeed, this is only a test, but most of them do not know.

فَإِذَاfa-idhāSo whenمَسَّmassa[it] touched / afflictedٱلْإِنسَـٰنَl-insānathe man / humanضُرٌّḍurrunadversity,دَعَانَاdaʿānāhe implored us;ثُمَّthummathenإِذَاidhāwhenخَوَّلْنَـٰهُkhawwalnāhuwe bestowed on himنِعْمَةًniʿ'matana favor / blessingمِّنَّاminnāfrom us,قَالَqālahe said,إِنَّمَآinnamā"Only,أُوتِيتُهُۥūtītuhuI was given itعَلَىٰʿalāforعِلْمٍۭʿil'min(my) knowledge (cleverness)."بَلْbalNay,هِىَhiyaitفِتْنَةٌfit'natuna trial / test,وَلَـٰكِنَّwalākinnabutأَكْثَرَهُمْaktharahummost of themلَاlānotيَعْلَمُونَyaʿlamūna[they] know. ﴿٤٩﴾

[39:50] Those before them have uttered the same thing, and their earnings did not help them in the least.

قَدْqadIndeed,قَالَهَاqālahā[he] said itٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathoseمِنminfromقَبْلِهِمْqablihimbefore them,فَمَآfamābut (did) notأَغْنَىٰaghnāit availed / helpedعَنْهُمʿanhum[to] themمَّاmāwhatكَانُوا۟kānūthey used toيَكْسِبُونَyaksibūna[they] earn. ﴿٥٠﴾

[39:51] They suffered the consequences of their evil works. Similarly, the transgressors among the present generation will suffer the consequences of their evil works; they cannot escape.

فَأَصَابَهُمْfa-aṣābahumThen [it] struck / afflicted themسَيِّـَٔاتُsayyiātu(the) evil [deeds]مَاmā(of) whatكَسَبُوا۟kasabūthey earned.وَٱلَّذِينَwa-alladhīnaAnd those whoظَلَمُوا۟ẓalamū[they] did wrong / transgressedمِنْminofهَـٰٓؤُلَآءِhāulāithese,سَيُصِيبُهُمْsayuṣībuhum[it] will strike / befall themسَيِّـَٔاتُsayyiātu(the) evil [deeds]مَاmā(of) whatكَسَبُوا۟kasabūthey earned;وَمَاwamāand notهُمhumtheyبِمُعْجِزِينَbimuʿ'jizīnaever ones who can escape. ﴿٥١﴾

[39:52] Do they not realize that GOD is the One who increases the provision for whomever He chooses, and withholds? These are lessons for people who believe.

أَوَلَمْawalamDo notيَعْلَمُوٓا۟yaʿlamūthey knowأَنَّannathatٱللَّهَl-lahaGodيَبْسُطُyabsuṭu[He] increasesٱلرِّزْقَl-riz'qathe provisionلِمَنlimanfor whomيَشَآءُyashāuHe wills,وَيَقْدِرُwayaqdiruand He restricts / withholds.إِنَّinnaIndeed,فِىfīinذَٰلِكَdhālikathat (are)لَـَٔايَـٰتٍlaāyātinsurely signs / proofs / lessonsلِّقَوْمٍliqawminfor a peopleيُؤْمِنُونَyu'minūnathey believe. ﴿٥٢﴾

[39:53] Proclaim: "O My servants who exceeded the limits, never despair of GOD's mercy. For GOD forgives all sins. He is the Forgiver, Most Merciful."

قُلْqulSay,يَـٰعِبَادِىَyāʿibādiya"O My servants,ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnaThose whoأَسْرَفُوا۟asrafū[they] transgressed / exceededعَلَىٰٓʿalāagainstأَنفُسِهِمْanfusihimthemselves / their own souls,لَاlānotتَقْنَطُوا۟taqnaṭū[you all] despairمِنminofرَّحْمَةِraḥmati(the) mercyٱللَّهِl-lahi(of) God.إِنَّinnaIndeed,ٱللَّهَl-lahaGodيَغْفِرُyaghfiru[He] forgivesٱلذُّنُوبَl-dhunūbathe sinsجَمِيعًاjamīʿanall.إِنَّهُۥinnahuIndeed, [He]هُوَhuwaHe (is)ٱلْغَفُورُl-ghafūruthe Forgiver,ٱلرَّحِيمُl-raḥīmuMost Merciful." ﴿٥٣﴾

[39:54] You shall obey your Lord, and submit to Him totally, before the retribution overtakes you, then you cannot be helped.

وَأَنِيبُوٓا۟wa-anībūAnd obey / be devoted / turn (to God) in repentance repeatedly with sincere deeds [you all]إِلَىٰilātoرَبِّكُمْrabbikumyour Lordوَأَسْلِمُوا۟wa-aslimūand totally submit [you all]لَهُۥlahuto Himمِنminfromقَبْلِqablibeforeأَنanthatيَأْتِيَكُمُyatiyakumu[it] comes to you [all]ٱلْعَذَابُl-ʿadhābuthe retribution;ثُمَّthummathenلَاlānotتُنصَرُونَtunṣarūnayou [all] will be helped. ﴿٥٤﴾

[39:55] And follow the best path that is pointed out for you by your Lord, before the retribution overtakes you suddenly when you least expect it.

وَٱتَّبِعُوٓا۟wa-ittabiʿūAnd follow [you all]أَحْسَنَaḥsana(the) bestمَآmā(of) whatأُنزِلَunzilait was revealedإِلَيْكُمilaykumto you [all]مِّنminfromرَّبِّكُمrabbikumyour Lordمِّنminfromقَبْلِqablibeforeأَنanthatيَأْتِيَكُمُyatiyakumu[it] comes to you [all]ٱلْعَذَابُl-ʿadhābuthe retributionبَغْتَةًbaghtatansuddenly,وَأَنتُمْwa-antumwhile you [all]لَاlānotتَشْعُرُونَtashʿurūna[you all] perceive. ﴿٥٥﴾

[39:56] Lest a soul may say, "How sorry I am for disregarding GOD's commandments; I was certainly one of the mockers."

أَنanLestتَقُولَtaqūla[you] sayنَفْسٌnafsuna soul,يَـٰحَسْرَتَىٰyāḥasratā"Oh! how sorry I am عَلَىٰʿalāoverمَاmāwhatفَرَّطتُfarraṭtuI neglectedفِىfīinجَنۢبِjanbiin respect to / in relation toٱللَّهِl-lahiGodوَإِنwa-inand thatكُنتُkuntuI wasلَمِنَlaminasurely amongٱلسَّـٰخِرِينَl-sākhirīnathe mockers." ﴿٥٦﴾

[39:57] Or say, "Had GOD guided me, I would have been with the righteous."

أَوْawOrتَقُولَtaqūla[you] say,لَوْlaw"If أَنَّannathatٱللَّهَl-lahaGodهَدَىٰنِىhadānī[He] guided me,لَكُنتُlakuntusurely I would have beenمِنَminaamongٱلْمُتَّقِينَl-mutaqīnathe righteous [ones]." ﴿٥٧﴾

[39:58] Or say, when it sees the retribution, "If I get another chance, I will work righteousness."

أَوْawOrتَقُولَtaqūla[you] sayحِينَḥīnawhenتَرَىtarāyou seeٱلْعَذَابَl-ʿadhābathe retribution,لَوْlaw"Ifأَنَّannathat (only)لِىlīfor meكَرَّةًkarratananother chanceفَأَكُونَfa-akūnathen I (could) beمِنَminaamongٱلْمُحْسِنِينَl-muḥ'sinīnathe righteous [ones]." ﴿٥٨﴾

[39:59] Yes indeed (you did get enough chances). My proofs came to you, but you rejected them, turned arrogant, and became a disbeliever.

بَلَىٰbalā"Yes,قَدْqadverilyجَآءَتْكَjāatka[it] came to youءَايَـٰتِىāyātīMy verses / proofs,فَكَذَّبْتَfakadhabtabut you deniedبِهَاbihāin themوَٱسْتَكْبَرْتَwa-is'takbartaand you turned arrogant,وَكُنتَwakuntaand you wereمِنَminaamongٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَl-kāfirīnathe disbelievers. ﴿٥٩﴾

[39:60] On the Day of Resurrection you will see the faces of those who lied about GOD covered with misery. Is Hell not the right retribution for the arrogant ones?

وَيَوْمَwayawmaAnd (on the) Day (of)ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِl-qiyāmatithe Resurrectionتَرَىtarāyou will seeٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose whoكَذَبُوا۟kadhabū[they] liedعَلَىʿalāaboutٱللَّهِl-lahiGod,وُجُوهُهُمwujūhuhumtheir facesمُّسْوَدَّةٌmus'waddatun(will be) darkened (with misery).أَلَيْسَalaysaIs (there) notفِىfīinجَهَنَّمَjahannamaHellمَثْوًىmathwanan abodeلِّلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَlil'mutakabbirīnafor the arrogant ones? ﴿٦٠﴾

[39:61] And GOD will save those who have maintained righteousness; He will reward them. No harm will touch them, nor will they have any grief.

وَيُنَجِّىwayunajjīAnd [He] will save / deliverٱللَّهُl-lahuGodٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose whoٱتَّقَوْا۟ittaqawthey maintained righteousnessبِمَفَازَتِهِمْbimafāzatihimto their place of salvation;لَاlānotيَمَسُّهُمُyamassuhumu[it] will touch themٱلسُّوٓءُl-sūuthe evil / harm,وَلَاwalāand notهُمْhumtheyيَحْزَنُونَyaḥzanūna[they] will grieve. ﴿٦١﴾

[39:62] GOD is the Creator of all things, and He is in full control of all things.

ٱللَّهُal-lahuGod (is)خَـٰلِقُkhāliquCreator (of)كُلِّkulliallشَىْءٍshayinthing(s),وَهُوَwahuwaand He (is)عَلَىٰʿalāoverكُلِّkulliallشَىْءٍshayinthing(s)وَكِيلٌwakīluna Guardian / Controller. ﴿٦٢﴾

[39:63] To Him belongs all decisions in the heavens and the earth, and those who disbelieve in GOD's revelations are the real losers.

لَّهُۥlahuTo Him (are)مَقَالِيدُmaqālīdu(the) things encircling / keys / decisions (of)ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwātithe heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِwal-arḍiand the earth.وَٱلَّذِينَwa-alladhīnaAnd those whoكَفَرُوا۟kafarū[they] disbelievedبِـَٔايَـٰتِbiāyātiin (the) verses / revelationsٱللَّهِl-lahi(of) God,أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَulāikathoseهُمُhumuthey (are)ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَl-khāsirūnathe losers. ﴿٦٣﴾

[39:64] Say, "Is it other than GOD you exhort me to worship, O you ignorant ones?"

قُلْqulSay,أَفَغَيْرَafaghayra"Then is it other thanٱللَّهِl-lahiGodتَأْمُرُوٓنِّىٓtamurūnnīyou [all] order / exhort me (that)أَعْبُدُaʿbuduI worship,أَيُّهَاayyuhāOٱلْجَـٰهِلُونَl-jāhilūna[the] ignorant ones?" ﴿٦٤﴾

[39:65] It has been revealed to you, and to those before you that if you ever commit idol worship, all your works will be nullified, and you will be with the losers.

وَلَقَدْwalaqadAnd verily,أُوحِىَūḥiyait was revealedإِلَيْكَilaykato youوَإِلَىwa-ilāand toٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose whoمِنminfromقَبْلِكَqablikabefore you,لَئِنْla-insurely ifأَشْرَكْتَashraktayou associated partners (with God) / committed idol worshipلَيَحْبَطَنَّlayaḥbaṭannasurely [it] will be nullifiedعَمَلُكَʿamalukayour deed(s)وَلَتَكُونَنَّwalatakūnannaand surely you [all] will beمِنَminaamongٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَl-khāsirīnathe losers. ﴿٦٥﴾

[39:66] Therefore, you shall worship GOD alone, and be appreciative.

بَلِbaliNay!ٱللَّهَl-lahaGodفَٱعْبُدْfa-uʿ'budthen worshipوَكُنwakunand beمِّنَminaamongٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَl-shākirīnathe appreciative ones. ﴿٦٦﴾

[39:67] They can never fathom the greatness of GOD. The whole earth is within His fist on the Day of Resurrection. In fact, the universes are folded within His right hand.* Be He glorified; He is much too high above needing any partners.

وَمَاwamāAnd notقَدَرُوا۟qadarūthey appraised / valuedٱللَّهَl-lahaGodحَقَّḥaqqa(with) trueقَدْرِهِۦqadrihiHis appraisal / value,وَٱلْأَرْضُwal-arḍuand the earthجَمِيعًاjamīʿanaltogetherقَبْضَتُهُۥqabḍatuhu(within) His grip / fistيَوْمَyawma(on the) Day (of)ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِl-qiyāmatithe Resurrection,وَٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتُwal-samāwātuand the heavensمَطْوِيَّـٰتٌۢmaṭwiyyātun(will be) ones foldedبِيَمِينِهِۦbiyamīnihiin His Right Hand.سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥsub'ḥānahuGlory be to Him!وَتَعَـٰلَىٰwataʿālāAnd high above (all is He)عَمَّاʿammāabove whatيُشْرِكُونَyush'rikūnathey associate (with Him). ﴿٦٧﴾

*39:67 Our universe, with its billion galaxies, a billion trillion stars, uncountable decillions of heavenly bodies, spanning many billions of light-years, is the smallest and innermost of seven universes. This incomprehensible vastness of the seven universes is within God's hand. Such is the greatness of God. See Appendix 6.

[39:68] The horn will be blown, whereupon everyone in the heavens and the earth will be struck unconscious, except those who will be spared by GOD. Then it will be blown another time, whereupon they will all rise up, looking.*

وَنُفِخَwanufikhaAnd it was blownفِىfīinٱلصُّورِl-ṣūrithe horn,فَصَعِقَfaṣaʿiqathen [it] was struck unconsciousمَنmanwhoeverفِىfī(is) inٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwātithe heavensوَمَنwamanand whoeverفِىfī(is) onٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍithe earthإِلَّاillāexceptمَنmanwhomشَآءَshāa[He] willedٱللَّهُl-lahuGod.ثُمَّthummaThenنُفِخَnufikhait was blownفِيهِfīhiin itأُخْرَىٰukh'rāanother (time) / a second time,فَإِذَاfa-idhāand behold!هُمْhumTheyقِيَامٌqiyāmunstandيَنظُرُونَyanẓurūna[they] looking. ﴿٦٨﴾

*39:68 The sequence of events on the Day of Resurrection begins with the symbolic blowing of the horn. The second blowing of the horn - by a creature who was spared from unconsciousness - marks the resurrection of all people; they will be resurrected on today's earth. This earth will then be destroyed by the physical coming of God, then a new earth and new heavens will be created (14:48). We will then be stratified according to our degree of development (Appendix 11).

[39:69] Then the earth will shine with the light of its Lord. The record will be proclaimed, and the prophets and the witnesses will be brought forth. Everyone will then be judged equitably, without the least injustice.

وَأَشْرَقَتِwa-ashraqatiAnd [it] shinedٱلْأَرْضُl-arḍuthe earthبِنُورِbinūriwith (the) lightرَبِّهَاrabbihā(of) its Lordوَوُضِعَwawuḍiʿaand [it] was placedٱلْكِتَـٰبُl-kitābuthe recordوَجِا۟ىٓءَwajīaand [it] (will be) broughtبِٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَbil-nabiyīna[of] the prophetsوَٱلشُّهَدَآءِwal-shuhadāiand the witnesses,وَقُضِىَwaquḍiyaand it was judgedبَيْنَهُمbaynahumbetween themبِٱلْحَقِّbil-ḥaqiin the truth (*truthfully),وَهُمْwahumand theyلَاlānotيُظْلَمُونَyuẓ'lamūna[they] be wronged / suffer injustice. ﴿٦٩﴾

[39:70] Every soul will be paid for whatever it did, for He is fully aware of everything they have done.

وَوُفِّيَتْwawuffiyatAnd [it] was paid in fullكُلُّkullueveryنَفْسٍnafsinsoul (for)مَّاmāwhatعَمِلَتْʿamilatit did;وَهُوَwahuwaand He (is)أَعْلَمُaʿlamubest knower / fully awareبِمَاbimāof whatيَفْعَلُونَyafʿalūnathey do. ﴿٧٠﴾

[39:71] Those who disbelieved will be led to Hell in throngs. When they get to it, and its gates are opened, its guards will say, "Did you not receive messengers from among you, who recited to you the revelations of your Lord, and warned you about meeting this day?" They will answer, "Yes indeed. But the word 'retribution' was already stamped upon the disbelievers."

وَسِيقَwasīqaAnd [he] was led on / drivenٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose whoكَفَرُوٓا۟kafarū[they] disbelievedإِلَىٰilātoجَهَنَّمَjahannamaHellزُمَرًاzumaran(in) multitudes / throngsحَتَّىٰٓḥattāuntilإِذَاidhāwhen [in the future]جَآءُوهَاjāūhāthey arrived / got to it,فُتِحَتْfutiḥat[it] was openedأَبْوَٰبُهَاabwābuhāits gatesوَقَالَwaqālaand [he] saidلَهُمْlahumto themخَزَنَتُهَآkhazanatuhāits keepers / guards,أَلَمْalam"Did notيَأْتِكُمْyatikum[he] come to you [all]رُسُلٌrusulunmessengersمِّنكُمْminkumfrom you [all]يَتْلُونَyatlūna[they] reciteعَلَيْكُمْʿalaykumto you [all]ءَايَـٰتِāyāti(the) verses / revelations (of)رَبِّكُمْrabbikumyour Lordوَيُنذِرُونَكُمْwayundhirūnakumand they warn you [all] (of)لِقَآءَliqāa(the) meeting (of)يَوْمِكُمْyawmikumyour dayهَـٰذَاhādhāthis?"قَالُوا۟qālūThey said,بَلَىٰbalā"Yes!"وَلَـٰكِنْwalākinButحَقَّتْḥaqqat[it] proved trueكَلِمَةُkalimatu(the) word (of)ٱلْعَذَابِl-ʿadhābi[the] retributionعَلَىʿalāagainstٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَl-kāfirīnathe disbelievers. ﴿٧١﴾

[39:72] It will be said, "Enter the gates of Hell, wherein you abide forever." What a miserable destiny for the arrogant.

قِيلَqīlaIt was said,ٱدْخُلُوٓا۟ud'khulū"Enter [you all]أَبْوَٰبَabwāba(the) gates (of)جَهَنَّمَjahannamaHellخَـٰلِدِينَkhālidīna[ones] abiding foreverفِيهَاfīhātherein."فَبِئْسَfabi'saAnd miserable isمَثْوَىmathwā(the) abode / destinyٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَl-mutakabirīna(for) the arrogant [ones]. ﴿٧٢﴾

[39:73] Those who reverenced their Lord will be led to Paradise in throngs. When they get to it, and its gates are opened, its guards will say, "Peace be upon you; you have won. Therefore, you abide herein forever."

وَسِيقَwasīqaAnd [he] was led on / drivenٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose whoٱتَّقَوْا۟ittaqaw[they] reverencedرَبَّهُمْrabbahumtheir Lord,إِلَىilātoٱلْجَنَّةِl-janati[the] Paradiseزُمَرًاzumaran(in) multitudes / throngsحَتَّىٰٓḥattāuntilإِذَاidhāwhen [in the future]جَآءُوهَاjāūhāthey arrived / got to it,وَفُتِحَتْwafutiḥatand [it] was openedأَبْوَٰبُهَاabwābuhāits gatesوَقَالَwaqālaand [he] saidلَهُمْlahumto themخَزَنَتُهَاkhazanatuhāits keepers / guards,سَلَـٰمٌsalāmun"Peace (be)عَلَيْكُمْʿalaykumupon you [all],طِبْتُمْṭib'tumbe you [all] happy and prosperous (you won),فَٱدْخُلُوهَاfa-ud'khulūhāso enter it [you all]خَـٰلِدِينَkhālidīna[ones] abiding forever." ﴿٧٣﴾

[39:74] They will say, "Praise be to GOD, who fulfilled His promise to us, and made us inherit the earth, enjoying Paradise as we please." What a beautiful recompense for the workers!

وَقَالُوا۟waqālūAnd they said,ٱلْحَمْدُl-ḥamdu"All praise beلِلَّهِlillahito God,ٱلَّذِىalladhīthe One whoصَدَقَنَاṣadaqanāHe fulfilled for usوَعْدَهُۥwaʿdahuHis promiseوَأَوْرَثَنَاwa-awrathanāand He had us inheritٱلْأَرْضَl-arḍathe earth,نَتَبَوَّأُnatabawwa-uwe (may) settleمِنَminafromٱلْجَنَّةِl-janatithe Paradiseحَيْثُḥaythuwhereverنَشَآءُnashāuwe wish."فَنِعْمَfaniʿ'maSo excellent / best (is)أَجْرُajru(the) rewardٱلْعَـٰمِلِينَl-ʿāmilīna(for) the workers. ﴿٧٤﴾

[39:75] You will see the angels floating around the throne, glorifying and praising their Lord. After the equitable judgment is issued to all, it will be proclaimed: "Praise be to GOD, Lord of the universe."

وَتَرَىwatarāAnd you will seeٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَl-malāikatathe angelsحَآفِّينَḥāffīna[ones] surroundingمِنْminfromحَوْلِḥawliaroundٱلْعَرْشِl-ʿarshithe throneيُسَبِّحُونَyusabbiḥūnathey glorifyingبِحَمْدِbiḥamdiin praise (of)رَبِّهِمْrabbihimtheir Lord.وَقُضِىَwaquḍiyaAnd it was judgedبَيْنَهُمbaynahumbetween themبِٱلْحَقِّbil-ḥaqiin [the] justice (*justly / equitably),وَقِيلَwaqīlaand it was said,ٱلْحَمْدُl-ḥamdu"All praise beلِلَّهِlillahito God,رَبِّrabbiLord (of)ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَl-ʿālamīnathe worlds / universe." ﴿٧٥﴾

Sura 39: Al-Zumar (The Throngs) الزُّمر

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