Surah Al-Jathiyah

حٜ مٓۚ

Ha, Meem

تَنزِيلُ اُ۬لۡكِتَٰبِ مِنَ اَ۬للَّهِ اِ۬لۡعَزِيزِ اِ۬لۡحَكِيمِ

The revelation of this book is from Allah, the Mighty and the Wise

إِنَّ فِي اِ۬لسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَاَلۡأَرۡضِ لَأٓيَٰتࣲ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

For the believers, there are indeed (many) signs in the heavens and the earth

وَفِي خَلۡقِكُمۡ وَمَا يَبُثُّ مِن دَآبَّةٍ ءَايَٰتࣱ لِّقَوۡمࣲ يُوقِنُونَ

There are signs for the believing nation in the creation of their (own) selves, and the creation of the animals He has scattered (across the world)

وَاَخۡتِلَٰفِ اِ۬لَّيۡلِ وَاَلنَّه۪ارِ وَمَآ أَنزَلَ اَ۬للَّهُ مِنَ اَ۬لسَّمَآءِ مِن رِّزۡقࣲ فَأَحۡيَا بِهِ اِ۬لۡأَرۡضَ بَعۡدَ مَوۡتِهَا وَتَصۡرِيفِ اِ۬لرِّيَٰحِ ءَايَٰتࣱ لِّقَوۡمࣲ يَعۡقِلُونَ

(There are signs) in the alternation of the night and the day, and (also) in the provisions, (the rain), Allah sends down from the sky, with which He brings the land back to life after its death. And in the movement of the winds are certainly signs for any nation that ponders

تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ اُ۬للَّهِ نَتۡلُوهَا عَلَيۡكَ بِالۡحَقِّۖ فَبِأَيِّ حَدِيثِۢ بَعۡدَ اَ۬للَّهِ وَءَايَٰتِهِۦ يُؤۡمِنُونَ

These are the verses of Allah. We recite them to you, (oh prophet), with the truth. After (rejecting) Allah and His verses, what else would they believe

وَيۡلࣱ لِّكُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمࣲ‏

Misery to every sinful liar

يَسۡمَعُ ءَايَٰتِ اِ۬للَّهِ تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِ ثُمَّ يُصِرُّ مُسۡتَكۡبِرࣰ ا كَأَن لَّمۡ يَسۡمَعۡهَاۖ فَبَشِّرۡهُ بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمࣲ‏

(Misery to) the one who hears the verses of Allah being recited before him, yet acts like he has not heard them at all. Haughtily, he insists (upon his own notions). To such a one, give the news of an agonizing torment

وَإِذَا عَلِمَ مِنۡ ءَايَٰتِنَا شَيۡـًٔا اِ۪تَّخَذَهَا هُزُؤًاۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ عَذَابࣱ مُّهِينࣱ‏

He mocks whatever little he learns about Our verses. A humiliating punishment exists for such a one

مِّن وَرَآئِهِمۡ جَهَنَّمُۖ وَلَا يُغۡنِي عَنۡهُم مَّا كَسَبُواْ شَيۡـࣰٔ ا وَلَا مَا اَ۪تَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِ اِ۬للَّهِ أَوۡلِيَآءَۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ

The hellfire is their future! What they earn, (and amass in this world), would not help them at all. Those others they accept as patrons beside Allah would not help them. A tremendous torment is in store for them

هَٰذَا هُدࣰ ىۖ وَاَلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمۡ لَهُمۡ عَذَابࣱ مِّن رِّجۡزٍ أَلِيمٍ

This (Qur´an) is the guidance! There is an agonizing excruciating punishment for those who refuse to believe the signs of their Lord

اِ۬للَّهُ اُ۬لَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَكُمُ اُ۬لۡبَحۡرَ لِتَجۡرِيَ اَ۬لۡفُلۡكُ فِيهِ بِأَمۡرِهِۦ وَلِتَبۡتَغُواْ مِن فَضۡلِهِۦ وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ

It is Allah Who has calmed the oceans for you, in order to let the ships sail through them by His command, and so that you may seek His blessings. Perhaps you would express gratitude

وَسَخَّرَ لَكُم مَّا فِي اِ۬لسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي اِ۬لۡأَرۡضِ جَمِيعࣰ ا مِّنۡهُۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتࣲ لِّقَوۡمࣲ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

And for you, He has subdued whatever is in the heavens and on earth _ everything (as a favor) from Him. In that, are certainly signs for a nation that ponders

قُل لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ يَغۡفِرُواْ لِلَّذِينَ لَا يَرۡجُونَ أَيَّامَ اَ۬للَّهِ لِيَجۡزِيَ قَوۡمَۢا بِمَا كَانُواْ يَكۡسِبُونَ

(Oh prophet), tell those who believe, "The unbelievers do not expect the ´days of Allah´ _(the Day of Resurrection and all days after that). Overlook them, so He may compensate people in accordance with the deeds they earn

مَنۡ عَمِلَ صَٰلِحࣰ ا فَلِنَفۡسِهِۦۖ وَمَنۡ أَسَآءَ فَعَلَيۡهَاۖ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُمۡ تُرۡجَعُونَ

The one doing the righteous deeds, as also the one committing evil deeds, does so for his own sake. Then, towards your Lord you shall (all) return

۞وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ اَ۬لۡكِتَٰبَ وَاَلۡحُكۡمَ وَاَلنُّبُوَّةَ وَرَزَقۡنَٰهُم مِّنَ اَ۬لطَّيِّبَٰتِ وَفَضَّلۡنَٰهُمۡ عَلَى اَ۬لۡعَٰلَمِينَ

We had certainly given the book, the wisdom and the prophethood to the children of Israel. We blessed them with the wholesome provisions (of life). We had given them precedence over the whole world

وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُم بَيِّنَٰتࣲ مِّنَ اَ۬لۡأَمۡرِۖ فَمَا اَ۪خۡتَلَفُوٓاْ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَهُمُ اُ۬لۡعِلۡمُ بَغۡيَۢا بَيۡنَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَقۡضِي بَيۡنَهُمۡ يَوۡمَ اَ۬لۡقِيَٰمَةِ فِيمَا كَانُواْ فِيهِ يَخۡتَلِفُونَ

And We gave them clear instructions about every matter. It was only after (real) knowledge had come to them, that they indulged in internecine rivalry. It was (not out of ignorance but) with intent to wrong each other. Indeed, on the Day of Judgment your Lord will settle all matters of dispute between them

ثُمَّ جَعَلۡنَٰكَ عَلَىٰ شَرِيعَةࣲ مِّنَ اَ۬لۡأَمۡرِ فَاَتَّبِعۡهَا وَلَا تَتَّبِعۡ أَهۡوَآءَ اَ۬لَّذِينَ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ

Then, We prescribed for you a clear way (of life) concerning (the rules and rites of) religion. So follow that, and do not give in to the whims of those who do not know

إِنَّهُمۡ لَن يُغۡنُواْ عَنكَ مِنَ اَ۬للَّهِ شَيۡـࣰٔ اۚ وَإِنَّ اَ۬لظَّٰلِمِينَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ أَوۡلِيَآءُ بَعۡضࣲۖ وَاَللَّهُ وَلِيُّ اُ۬لۡمُتَّقِينَ

They shall not be able to help you a bit against Allah. Indeed, the evildoers are each other´s friends and patrons, and Allah is the friend of the righteous

هَٰذَا بَصَٰٓئِرُ لِلنّ۪اسِ وَهُدࣰ ى وَرَحۡمَةࣱ لِّقَوۡمࣲ يُوقِنُونَ

This (Qur´an) is an insight for all mankind, the source of guidance and grace for any nation that affirms the faith

أَمۡ حَسِبَ اَ۬لَّذِينَ اَ۪جۡتَرَحُواْ اُ۬لسَّيِّـَٔاتِ أَن نَّجۡعَلَهُمۡ كَاَلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ اُ۬لصَّٰلِحَٰتِ سَوَآءࣱ مَّحۡيَاهُمۡ وَمَمَاتُهُمۡۚ سَآءَ مَا يَحۡكُمُونَ

Do they think that We would treat the unbelievers committing evil deeds, in just the same manner as We treat the believers performing the righteous deeds? Should their lives and their deaths be equal? How wrong is their judgment

وَخَلَقَ اَ۬للَّهُ اُ۬لسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَاَلۡأَرۡضَ بِالۡحَقِّ وَلِتُجۡزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفۡسِۢ بِمَا كَسَبَتۡ وَهُمۡ لَا يُظۡلَمُونَ

Allah created the heavens and the earth with justice. So that every being may receive compensation, commensurate with what it earns (in this life). No one shall be wronged

أَفَرَءَيۡتَ مَنِ اِ۪تَّخَذَ إِلَٰهَهُۥ هَوَىٰهُ وَأَضَلَّهُ اُ۬للَّهُ عَلَىٰ عِلۡمࣲ وَخَتَمَ عَلَىٰ سَمۡعِهِۦ وَقَلۡبِهِۦ وَجَعَلَ عَلَىٰ بَصَرِهِۦ غِشَٰوَةࣰ فَمَن يَهۡدِيهِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ اِ۬للَّهِۚ أَفَلَا تَذَّكَّرُونَ

And how about the one, who takes his fancies and fantasies as his god? Allah has purposely allowed him to go astray; Allah has placed a seal upon his heart and his hearing, and has laid a (thick) veil over his eyes. Now, other than Allah, who can guide him? Do they not heed, then

وَقَالُواْ مَا هِيَ إِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا اَ۬لدُّنۡيٜ ا نَمُوتُ وَنَحۡيَا وَمَا يُهۡلِكُنَآ إِلَّا اَ۬لدَّهۡرُۚ وَمَا لَهُم بِذَٰلِكَ مِنۡ عِلۡمٍۖ إِنۡ هُمۡ إِلَّا يَظُنُّونَ

They say, "There is nothing except our life in this world; here is where we die, or survive. There is nothing but fate, (just the vicissitudes of life) that destroys us." They do not have any (real) knowledge about that! They merely speculate

وَإِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتُنَا بَيِّنَٰتࣲ مَّا كَانَ حُجَّتَهُمۡ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُواْ اُ۪ئۡتُواْ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

When Our clear unambiguous verses are read to them, they are left with no answer. By way of rebuttal they merely retort, "Bring our forefathers back to life, if you are right

قُلِ اِ۬للَّهُ يُحۡيِيكُمۡ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمۡ ثُمَّ يَجۡمَعُكُمۡ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ اِ۬لۡقِيَٰمَةِ لَا رَيۡبَ فِيهِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ اَ۬لنّ۪اسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ

Say, "Allah gives you life, and then He gives you death; and again, He will assemble you on the day of resurrection. No doubt about it! But most people do not know

وَلِلَّهِ مُلۡكُ اُ۬لسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَاَلۡأَرۡضِۚ وَيَوۡمَ تَقُومُ اُ۬لسَّاعَةُ يَوۡمَئِذࣲ يَخۡسَرُ اُ۬لۡمُبۡطِلُونَ

The kingdom of the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah. The day the hour (of Judgment) dawns, is the day the followers of falsehood _ (the followers of absurd notions, and the vain and trivial pursuits) _ will incur a severe loss

۞وَتَر۪يٰ كُلَّ أُمَّةࣲ جَاثِيَةࣰۚ كُلُّ أُمَّةࣲ تُدۡعَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ كِتَٰبِهَا اَ۬لۡيَوۡمَ تُجۡزَوۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ

(That day) you would see (the people of) every nation humbled and dropped on their knees. Each of them will be summoned to (look at) his book of deeds. (They would be told), "Today, you will face the results and consequences of what you used to do

هَٰذَا كِتَٰبُنَا يَنطِقُ عَلَيۡكُم بِالۡحَقِّۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَسۡتَنسِخُ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ

This record of deeds prepared by Us speaks (for itself); and it is the precise evidence against you. Of course, We had recorded everything you used to do

فَأَمَّا اَ۬لَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ اُ۬لصَّٰلِحَٰتِ فَيُدۡخِلُهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ فِي رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ اَ۬لۡفَوۡزُ اُ۬لۡمُبِينُ

There, at that time, the Lord will admit into His mercy (only) the believers _ those with righteous deeds to their credit. And that is a definite unequivocal achievement

وَأَمَّا اَ۬لَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ أَفَلَمۡ تَكُنۡ ءَايَٰتِي تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡكُمۡ فَاَسۡتَكۡبَرۡتُمۡ وَكُنتُمۡ قَوۡمࣰ ا مُّجۡرِمِينَ

To the unbelievers (Allah will say), "Is it not a fact, that My verses had been read to you? But you were arrogant and disdainful! You are the criminal nation

وَإِذَا قِيلَ إِنَّ وَعۡدَ اَ۬للَّهِ حَقࣱّ وَاَلسَّاعَةُ لَا رَيۡبَ فِيهَا قُلۡتُم مَّا نَدۡرِي مَا اَ۬لسَّاعَةُ إِن نَّظُنُّ إِلَّا ظَنࣰّ ا وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُسۡتَيۡقِنِينَ

You were told that the promise of Allah is the absolute truth, and that there is no doubt about the hour (of Judgment)." But you said, "We do not know about the hour. We think it is only a belief; we are not certain

وَبَدَا لَهُمۡ سَيِّـَٔاتُ مَا عَمِلُواْ وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ

The evil of their deeds will (then) become apparent to them. That, which they (now) ridicule, (will come back to haunt them and) will surround them

وَقِيلَ اَ۬لۡيَوۡمَ نَنسَىٰكُمۡ كَمَا نَسِيتُمۡ لِقَآءَ يَوۡمِكُمۡ هَٰذَا وَمَأۡوَىٰكُمُ اُ۬لنَّارُ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن نَّٰصِرِينَ

They would be told, "Today, We shall spurn (and slight) you, just like you had ignored the meeting of this day. Fire shall be your abode, and you shall find no one to help you

ذَٰلِكُم بِأَنَّكُمُ اُ۪تَّخَذتُّمۡ ءَايَٰتِ اِ۬للَّهِ هُزُؤࣰ ا وَغَرَّتۡكُمُ اُ۬لۡحَيَوٰةُ اُ۬لدُّنۡيٜ اۚ فَاَلۡيَوۡمَ لَا يُخۡرَجُونَ مِنۡهَا وَلَا هُمۡ يُسۡتَعۡتَبُونَ

That is because you took the verses of Allah lightly; you mocked them. The (temporary and temporal) life of this world duped and deceived you. This day (onwards), you shall not be taken out of hellfire. Nor would you be asked to apologize and atone

فَلِلَّهِ اِ۬لۡحَمۡدُ رَبِّ اِ۬لسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَرَبِّ اِ۬لۡأَرۡضِ رَبِّ اِ۬لۡعَٰلَمِينَ

And all praise belongs to the Lord of the heavens, the Lord of the earth, the Lord of the (entire) universe

وَلَهُ اُ۬لۡكِبۡرِيَآءُ فِي اِ۬لسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَاَلۡأَرۡضِۖ وَهۡوَ اَ۬لۡعَزِيزُ اُ۬لۡحَكِيمُ

The glory and the grandeur in the heavens and on earth belong to Him (exclusively). He is the Almighty, the all-Wise