Surah Muhammad

اِ۬لَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَصَدُّواْ عَن سَبِيلِ اِ۬للَّهِ أَضَلَّ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ

Those who disbelieve and obstruct others from the way of Allah, have really squandered their good deeds

وَاَلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ اُ۬لصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَءَامَنُواْ بِمَا نُزِّلَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدࣲ وَهۡوَ اَ۬لۡحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّهِمۡ كَفَّرَ عَنۡهُمۡ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمۡ وَأَصۡلَحَ بَالَهُمۡ

Allah will straighten the affairs of those who believe, perform good deeds, and believe in what is revealed to Mohammed (SAW). That which is revealed, is the truth from their Lord. He will rinse their faults clean

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ اَ۬لَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ اُ۪تَّبَعُواْ اُ۬لۡبَٰطِلَ وَأَنَّ اَ۬لَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ اُ۪تَّبَعُواْ اُ۬لۡحَقَّ مِن رَّبِّهِمۡۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَضۡرِبُ اُ۬للَّهُ لِلنّ۪اسِ أَمۡثَٰلَهُمۡ

That is because the disbelievers follow falsehood, whereas the believers follow the truth from their Lord! Thus Allah cites their examples for the people

فَإِذَا لَقِيتُمُ اُ۬لَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَضَرۡبَ اَ۬لرِّقَابِ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَثۡخَنتُمُوهُمۡ فَشُدُّواْ اُ۬لۡوَثَاقَ فَإِمَّا مَنَّۢا بَعۡدُ وَإِمَّا فِدَآءً حَتَّىٰ تَضَعَ اَ۬لۡحَرۡبُ أَوۡزَارَهَا ذَٰلِكَۖ وَلَوۡ يَشَآءُ اُ۬للَّهُ لَاَنتَصَرَ مِنۡهُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لِّيَبۡلُوَاْ بَعۡضَكُم بِبَعۡضࣲۗ وَاَلَّذِينَ قُتِلُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ اِ۬للَّهِ فَلَن يُضِلَّ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ

So, when you clash with the disbelievers (in battle) slay them! If you over power them, take them prisoners and secure them well. Later when the weapons are laid down, either release them on ransom, or graciously on their own (as a favor). Allah could have exacted revenge, had He wanted; But He wants to test some of you by certain others among you. Allah will never waste the deeds of those who are slain in the way of Allah

سَيَهۡدِيهِمۡ وَيُصۡلِحُ بَالَهُمۡ

He will soon guide them and set their affairs right

وَيُدۡخِلُهُمُ اُ۬لۡجَنَّةَ عَرَّفَهَا لَهُمۡ

He will usher them into paradise; He has already familiarized them with it

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا اَ۬لَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِن تَنصُرُواْ اُ۬للَّهَ يَنصُرۡكُمۡ وَيُثَبِّتۡ أَقۡدَامَكُمۡ

Oh you who believe! If you help Allah, He will support you and establish you firmly in the land

وَاَلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَتَعۡسࣰ ا لَّهُمۡ وَأَضَلَّ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ

And those who disbelieve Allah, fell flat on their faces! He lets their actions go astray

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ كَرِهُواْ مَآ أَنزَلَ اَ۬للَّهُ فَأَحۡبَطَ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ

They dislike that which Allah has revealed! Therefore, He lets their deeds lose all their worth

۞أَفَلَمۡ يَسِيرُواْ فِي اِ۬لۡأَرۡضِ فَيَنظُرُواْ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ اُ۬لَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ دَمَّرَ اَ۬للَّهُ عَلَيۡهِمۡۚ وَلِلۡكٰ۪فِرِينَ أَمۡثَٰلُهَا

Have they not moved about in the land? Do they not observe the ultimate fate of those before them? Allah annihilated them! A similar fate awaits those who do not believe

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ اَ۬للَّهَ مَوۡلَى اَ۬لَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَأَنَّ اَ۬لۡكٰ۪فِرِينَ لَا مَوۡلَىٰ لَهُمۡ

Because the believers have Allah as their Patron, while the unbelievers have no patron

إِنَّ اَ۬للَّهَ يُدۡخِلُ اُ۬لَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ اُ۬لصَّٰلِحَٰتِ جَنَّٰتࣲ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا اَ۬لۡأَنۡهَٰرُۖ وَاَلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يَتَمَتَّعُونَ وَيَأۡكُلُونَ كَمَا تَأۡكُلُ اُ۬لۡأَنۡعَٰمُ وَاَلنَّارُ مَثۡوࣰ ى لَّهُمۡ

Indeed, Allah will let those who believe, and perform good deeds, enter paradise; rivers run right through it! And fire shall be the abode of those who disbelieve. In this life, they eat and live out their existence like cattle

وَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرۡيَةٍ هِيَ أَشَدُّ قُوَّةࣰ مِّن قَرۡيَتِكَ اَ۬لَّتِيٓ أَخۡرَجَتۡكَ أَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُمۡ فَلَا نَاصِرَ لَهُمۡ

Many a town, stronger than yours that has expelled you, have We destroyed! Then they found no helpers for themselves

أَفَمَن كَانَ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةࣲ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ كَمَن زُيِّنَ لَهُۥ سُوٓءُ عَمَلِهِۦ وَاَتَّبَعُوٓاْ أَهۡوَآءَهُم

Can (the fate of) one following clear instructions of his Lord be similar to the one who follows his own whims and wishes? Their evil deeds have been made to appear good to them

مَّثَلُ اُ۬لۡجَنَّةِ اِ۬لَّتِي وُعِدَ اَ۬لۡمُتَّقُونَۖ فِيهَآ أَنۡهَٰرࣱ مِّن مَّآءٍ غَيۡرِ ءَاسِنࣲ وَأَنۡهَٰرࣱ مِّن لَّبَنࣲ لَّمۡ يَتَغَيَّرۡ طَعۡمُهُۥ وَأَنۡهَٰرࣱ مِّنۡ خَمۡرࣲ لَّذَّةࣲ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ وَأَنۡهَٰرࣱ مِّنۡ عَسَلࣲ مُّصَفࣰّ ىۖ وَلَهُمۡ فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ اِ۬لثَّمَرَٰتِ وَمَغۡفِرَةࣱ مِّن رَّبِّهِمۡۖ كَمَنۡ هُوَ خَٰلِدࣱ فِي اِ۬لنّ۪ارِ وَسُقُواْ مَآءً حَمِيمࣰ ا فَقَطَّعَ أَمۡعَآءَهُمۡ

The paradise that the pious are being promised contains rivers of water without a stink, milk the taste of which undergoes no change, wine that tastes sumptuous, and strained honey. In it, they shall have every kind of fruit! And forgiveness from their Lord! Could he (in paradise) be compared to the one who shall be in fire till eternity, and shall be served scalding hot water which will split open his intestines

وَمِنۡهُم مَّن يَسۡتَمِعُ إِلَيۡكَ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا خَرَجُواْ مِنۡ عِندِكَ قَالُواْ لِلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ اُ۬لۡعِلۡمَ مَاذَا قَالَ ءَانِفًاۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ اَ۬لَّذِينَ طَبَعَ اَ۬للَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمۡ وَاَتَّبَعُوٓاْ أَهۡوَآءَهُمۡ

Among them are those who come to hear you. But after leaving, they ask those who know, "What did he say just now?" Allah has stamped their hearts! They follow their whims and wishes

وَاَلَّذِينَ اَ۪هۡتَدَوۡاْ زَادَهُمۡ هُدࣰ ى وَءَاتَىٰهُمۡ تَقۡوٜ ىٰهُمۡ

Allah increases in guidance those who accept His advice. He awards them piety

فَهَلۡ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا اَ۬لسَّاعَةَ أَن تَأۡتِيَهُم بَغۡتَةࣰۖ فَقَد جَّآ أَشۡرَاطُهَاۚ فَأَنّٜ يٰ لَهُمۡ إِذَا جَآءَتۡهُمۡ ذِكۡر۪ىٰهُمۡ

So what are they still waiting for? The hour (of Judgment)? It shall come upon them suddenly and surreptitiously. Its signs have already appeared! Where would they get their guidance once the hour has arrived

فَاَعۡلَمۡ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اَ۬للَّهُ وَاَسۡتَغۡفِر لِّذَنۢبِكَ وَلِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَاَلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِۗ وَاَللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ مُتَقَلَّبَكُمۡ وَمَثۡوَىٰكُمۡ

Know it! For sure, there is no god but Allah! Seek forgiveness for your sins as well as the sins of the believing men and the believing women. Allah is Aware of their movement on earth, and their places of residence

۞وَيَقُولُ اُ۬لَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَوۡلَا نُزِّلَت سُّورَةࣱۖ فَإِذَآ أُنزِلَت سُّورَةࣱ مُّحۡكَمَةࣱ وَذُكِرَ فِيهَا اَ۬لۡقِتَالُ رَأَيۡتَ اَ۬لَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضࣱ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَيۡكَ نَظَرَ اَ۬لۡمَغۡشِيِّ عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ اَ۬لۡمَوۡتِۖ فَأَوۡلَىٰ لَهُمۡ

And those who believe were wondering out loud, as to why no revelation has been sent down (exhorting fighting to defend themselves)? Did you observe? When the definite order about fighting was revealed, those with diseased hearts stared at you like the one about to faint with the fear of death! So, evil is for them

طَاعَةࣱ وَقَوۡلࣱ مَّعۡرُوفࣱۚ فَإِذَا عَزَمَ اَ۬لۡأَمۡرُ فَلَوۡ صَدَقُواْ اُ۬للَّهَ لَكَانَ خَيۡرࣰ ا لَّهُمۡ

Only obedience and welcome remarks are accepted, once the order is revealed. Had they stayed loyal to Allah, they would have fared better

فَهَلۡ عَسَيۡتُمۡ إِن تَوَلَّيۡتُمۡ أَن تُفۡسِدُواْ فِي اِ۬لۡأَرۡضِ وَتُقَطِّعُوٓاْ أَرۡحَامَكُمۡ

If given authority in the land, you would disobey (Allah), spread mischief, and violate the family ties

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ اَ۬لَّذِينَ لَعَنَهُمُ اُ۬للَّهُ فَأَصَمَّهُمۡ وَأَعۡمَىٰٓ أَبۡصَٰرَهُمۡ

Those are the ones Allah has cursed. He has made them go deaf, and has blinded their eyes

أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ اَ۬لۡقُرۡءَانَ أَمۡ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبٍ أَقۡفَالُهَآ

Have they never pondered over this Qur´an? Or do they have locks placed on their hearts

إِنَّ اَ۬لَّذِينَ اَ۪رۡتَدُّواْ عَلَىٰٓ أَدۡبٰ۪رِهِم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ اُ۬لۡهُدَى اَ۬لشَّيۡطَٰنُ سَوَّلَ لَهُمۡ وَأُمۡلِيَ لَهُمۡ

They turned away, even though the guidance itself had convinced them of its truth. Therefore, Shaitan deceived them and gave them false hope

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ قَالُواْ لِلَّذِينَ كَرِهُواْ مَا نَزَّلَ اَ۬للَّهُ سَنُطِيعُكُمۡ فِي بَعۡضِ اِ۬لۡأَمۡرِۖ وَاَللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ أَسۡرَارَهُمۡ

Because they say to those who hate Allah´s revelation, "In some matters we will follow you." Allah is well-Aware of their secret conversation

فَكَيۡفَ إِذَا تَوَفَّتۡهُمُ اُ۬لۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ يَضۡرِبُونَ وُجُوهَهُمۡ وَأَدۡبَٰرَهُمۡ

Imagine when the angels will take possession of their souls, slapping their faces and their backs

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمُ اُ۪تَّبَعُواْ مَآ أَسۡخَطَ اَ۬للَّهَ وَكَرِهُواْ رِضۡوَٰنَهُۥ فَأَحۡبَطَ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ

Their good deeds lost their worth, because they followed that which displeases Allah, and because they dislike seeking the pleasure of Allah

أَمۡ حَسِبَ اَ۬لَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ أَن لَّن يُخۡرِجَ اَ۬للَّهُ أَضۡغَٰنَهُمۡ

Do those with diseased hearts think that Allah will never expose their weaknesses

وَلَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَأَرَيۡنَٰكَهُمۡ فَلَعَرَفۡتَهُم بِسِيمٰٜهُمۡۚ وَلَتَعۡرِفَنَّهُمۡ فِي لَحۡنِ اِ۬لۡقَوۡلِۚ وَاَللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ أَعۡمَٰلَكُمۡ

If We want We could have you recognize them by their very faces. But you may recognize them by their features, and by the way they talk. Indeed, Allah knows all your deeds

وَلَنَبۡلُوَنَّكُمۡ حَتَّىٰ نَعۡلَمَ اَ۬لۡمُجَٰهِدِينَ مِنكُمۡ وَاَلصَّٰبِرِينَ وَنَبۡلُوَاْ أَخۡبَارَكُمۡ

Surely, We shall continue to test you, till We know the ones who struggle hard for Allah and remain steadfast; and We will test you in all your affairs

إِنَّ اَ۬لَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَصَدُّواْ عَن سَبِيلِ اِ۬للَّهِ وَشَآقُّواْ اُ۬لرَّسُولَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ اُ۬لۡهُدَىٰ لَن يَضُرُّواْ اُ۬للَّهَ شَيۡـࣰٔ ا وَسَيُحۡبِطُ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ

The disbelievers __ those who obstructed people from coming to the path of Allah, and have caused distress to His messenger, even after clear guidance had arrived __ will not harm Allah a bit! Allah will make their deeds lose all value

۞يَٰٓأَيُّهَا اَ۬لَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَطِيعُواْ اُ۬للَّهَ وَأَطِيعُواْ اُ۬لرَّسُولَ وَلَا تُبۡطِلُوٓاْ أَعۡمَٰلَكُمۡ

Oh those of you who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the messenger. Do not waste your good deeds

إِنَّ اَ۬لَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَصَدُّواْ عَن سَبِيلِ اِ۬للَّهِ ثُمَّ مَاتُواْ وَهُمۡ كُفَّارࣱ فَلَن يَغۡفِرَ اَ۬للَّهُ لَهُمۡ

Allah will never forgive those who continue to disbelieve, and obstruct people from the path of Allah, right until the time they die

فَلَا تَهِنُواْ وَتَدۡعُوٓاْ إِلَى اَ۬لسَّلۡمِ وَأَنتُمُ اُ۬لۡأَعۡلَوۡنَ وَاَللَّهُ مَعَكُمۡ وَلَن يَتِرَكُمۡ أَعۡمَٰلَكُمۡ

So, do not become lax. Continue to call towards Islam. You will be the winner! Allah will not diminish the worth of your deeds

إِنَّمَا اَ۬لۡحَيَوٰةُ اُ۬لدُّنۡيٜ ا لَعِبࣱ وَلَهۡوࣱۚ وَإِن تُؤۡمِنُواْ وَتَتَّقُواْ يُؤۡتِكُمۡ أُجُورَكُمۡ وَلَا يَسۡـَٔلۡكُمۡ أَمۡوَٰلَكُمۡ

Life in this world is nothing but fun and games! If you believe, and be pious, He will grant you your just rewards. He will not ask for your wealth

إِن يَسۡـَٔلۡكُمُوهَا فَيُحۡفِكُمۡ تَبۡخَلُواْ وَيُخۡرِجۡ أَضۡغَٰنَكُمۡ

If He demands your wealth and continues to do so, you will be stingy and He will expose your weaknesses

هَٰٓا۬نتُمۡ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ تُدۡعَوۡنَ لِتُنفِقُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ اِ۬للَّهِ فَمِنكُم مَّن يَبۡخَلُۖ وَمَن يَبۡخَلۡ فَإِنَّمَا يَبۡخَلُ عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦۚ وَاَللَّهُ اُ۬لۡغَنِيُّ وَأَنتُمُ اُ۬لۡفُقَرَآءُۚ وَإِن تَتَوَلَّوۡاْ يَسۡتَبۡدِلۡ قَوۡمًا غَيۡرَكُمۡ ثُمَّ لَا يَكُونُوٓاْ أَمۡثَٰلَكُم

Here you are, now. You are being invited to spend in the path of Allah. Among you are those who are stingy; he who acts stingily does so for his own self! Allah is over and above all needs. You are the paupers! If you turn away, Allah will bring in your place others, who would not be like you