Tafseer Translation

{1} بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ حمٓ

Ha, Meem.

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{2} وَٱلْكِتَـٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ

By the clear Book,

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{3} إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةٍۢ مُّبَـٰرَكَةٍ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنذِرِينَ

Indeed, We sent it down during a blessed night. Indeed, We were to warn [mankind].

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{4} فِيهَا يُفْرَقُ كُلُّ أَمْرٍ حَكِيمٍ

On that night is made distinct every precise matter -

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{5} أَمْرًۭا مِّنْ عِندِنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ

[Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]

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{6} رَحْمَةًۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

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{7} رَبِّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ ۖ إِن كُنتُم مُّوقِنِينَ

Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them, if you would be certain.

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{8} لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ رَبُّكُمْ وَرَبُّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. [He is] your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers.

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{9} بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّۢ يَلْعَبُونَ

But they are in doubt, amusing themselves.

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{10} فَٱرْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِى ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِدُخَانٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

Then watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.

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{11} يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ ۖ هَـٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۭ

Covering the people; this is a painful torment.

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{12} رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ

[They will say], "Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers."

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{13} أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ

How will there be for them a reminder [at that time]? And there had come to them a clear Messenger.

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{14} ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌۭ مَّجْنُونٌ

Then they turned away from him and said, "[He was] taught [and is] a madman."

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{15} إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ

Indeed, We will remove the torment for a little. Indeed, you [disbelievers] will return [to disbelief].

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{16} يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ ٱلْبَطْشَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ

The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution.

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{17} ۞ وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَجَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌۭ كَرِيمٌ

And We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger,

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{18} أَنْ أَدُّوٓا۟ إِلَىَّ عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌۭ

[Saying], "Render to me the servants of Allah. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger,"

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{19} وَأَن لَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم بِسُلْطَـٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority.

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{20} وَإِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ

And indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord, lest you stone me.

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{21} وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ

But if you do not believe me, then leave me alone."

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{22} فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌۭ مُّجْرِمُونَ

And [finally] he called to his Lord that these were a criminal people.

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{23} فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

[Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued.

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{24} وَٱتْرُكِ ٱلْبَحْرَ رَهْوًا ۖ إِنَّهُمْ جُندٌۭ مُّغْرَقُونَ

And leave the sea in stillness. Indeed, they are an army to be drowned."

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{25} كَمْ تَرَكُوا۟ مِن جَنَّـٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ

How much they left behind of gardens and springs

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{26} وَزُرُوعٍۢ وَمَقَامٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ

And crops and noble sites

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{27} وَنَعْمَةٍۢ كَانُوا۟ فِيهَا فَـٰكِهِينَ

And comfort wherein they were amused.

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{28} كَذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَأَوْرَثْنَـٰهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ

Thus. And We caused to inherit it another people.

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{29} فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِينَ

And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved.

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{30} وَلَقَدْ نَجَّيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ

And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -

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{31} مِن فِرْعَوْنَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَالِيًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ

From Pharaoh. Indeed, he was a haughty one among the transgressors.

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{32} وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَـٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.

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{33} وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَـٰٓؤٌۭا۟ مُّبِينٌ

And We gave them of signs that in which there was a clear trial.

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{34} إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَيَقُولُونَ

Indeed, these [disbelievers] are saying,

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{35} إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا مَوْتَتُنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ

There is not but our first death, and we will not be resurrected.

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{36} فَأْتُوا۟ بِـَٔابَآئِنَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

Then bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."

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{37} أَهُمْ خَيْرٌ أَمْ قَوْمُ تُبَّعٍۢ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ أَهْلَكْنَـٰهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ مُجْرِمِينَ

Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals.

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{38} وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَـٰعِبِينَ

And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play.

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{39} مَا خَلَقْنَـٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.

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{40} إِنَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْفَصْلِ مِيقَـٰتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all -

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{41} يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى مَوْلًى عَن مَّوْلًۭى شَيْـًۭٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

The Day when no relation will avail a relation at all, nor will they be helped -

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{42} إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Except those [believers] on whom Allah has mercy. Indeed, He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

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{43} إِنَّ شَجَرَتَ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

Indeed, the tree of zaqqum

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{44} طَعَامُ ٱلْأَثِيمِ

Is food for the sinful.

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{45} كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَغْلِى فِى ٱلْبُطُونِ

Like murky oil, it boils within bellies

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{46} كَغَلْىِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

Like the boiling of scalding water.

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{47} خُذُوهُ فَٱعْتِلُوهُ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

[It will be commanded], "Seize him and drag him into the midst of the Hellfire,

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{48} ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِۦ مِنْ عَذَابِ ٱلْحَمِيمِ

Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."

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{49} ذُقْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ

[It will be said], "Taste! Indeed, you are the honored, the noble!

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{50} إِنَّ هَـٰذَا مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَمْتَرُونَ

Indeed, this is what you used to dispute."

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{51} إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى مَقَامٍ أَمِينٍۢ

Indeed, the righteous will be in a secure place;

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{52} فِى جَنَّـٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ

Within gardens and springs,

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{53} يَلْبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسٍۢ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍۢ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other.

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{54} كَذَٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجْنَـٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍۢ

Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.

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{55} يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِكُلِّ فَـٰكِهَةٍ ءَامِنِينَ

They will call therein for every [kind of] fruit - safe and secure.

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{56} لَا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ إِلَّا ٱلْمَوْتَةَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ۖ وَوَقَىٰهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

They will not taste death therein except the first death, and He will have protected them from the punishment of Hellfire

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{57} فَضْلًۭا مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

As bounty from your Lord. That is what is the great attainment.

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{58} فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَـٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

And indeed, We have eased the Qur'an in your tongue that they might be reminded.

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{59} فَٱرْتَقِبْ إِنَّهُم مُّرْتَقِبُونَ

So watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].

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