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Surah 23 · 118 verses

Surah Al-Muminoon

سورة المؤمنون

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

23:1Juz 18 · Madinah page 342

قَدْ أَفْلَحَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ

Successful are the believers.

23:2Juz 18 · Madinah page 342

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى صَلَاتِهِمْ خَـٰشِعُونَ

Those who are humble in their prayers.

23:3Juz 18 · Madinah page 342

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنِ ٱللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَ

Those who avoid nonsense.

23:4Juz 18 · Madinah page 342

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِلزَّكَوٰةِ فَـٰعِلُونَ

Those who work for charity.

23:5Juz 18 · Madinah page 342

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَـٰفِظُونَ

Those who safeguard their chastity.

23:6Juz 18 · Madinah page 342

إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ

Except from their spouses, or their dependents—for then they are free from blame.

23:7Juz 18 · Madinah page 342

فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ

But whoever seeks anything beyond that—these are the transgressors.

23:8Juz 18 · Madinah page 342

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَـٰنَـٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ

Those who are faithful to their trusts and pledges.

23:9Juz 18 · Madinah page 342

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَوَٰتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ

Those who safeguard their prayers.

23:10Juz 18 · Madinah page 342

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْوَٰرِثُونَ

These are the inheritors.

23:11Juz 18 · Madinah page 342

ٱلَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ ٱلْفِرْدَوْسَ هُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ

Who will inherit Paradise, wherein they will dwell forever.

23:12Juz 18 · Madinah page 342

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن سُلَـٰلَةٍ مِّن طِينٍ

We created man from an extract of clay.

23:13Juz 18 · Madinah page 342

ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ نُطْفَةً فِى قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ

Then We made him a seed, in a secure repository.

23:14Juz 18 · Madinah page 342

ثُمَّ خَلَقْنَا ٱلنُّطْفَةَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقْنَا ٱلْعَلَقَةَ مُضْغَةً فَخَلَقْنَا ٱلْمُضْغَةَ عِظَـٰمًا فَكَسَوْنَا ٱلْعِظَـٰمَ لَحْمًا ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُ خَلْقًا ءَاخَرَ ۚ فَتَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ أَحْسَنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقِينَ

Then We developed the seed into a clot. Then We developed the clot into a lump. Then We developed the lump into bones. Then We clothed the bones with flesh. Then We produced it into another creature. Most Blessed is God, the Best of Creators.

23:15Juz 18 · Madinah page 342

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُم بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ لَمَيِّتُونَ

Then, after that, you will die.

23:16Juz 18 · Madinah page 342

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ تُبْعَثُونَ

Then, on the Day of Resurrection, you will be resurrected.

23:17Juz 18 · Madinah page 342

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعَ طَرَآئِقَ وَمَا كُنَّا عَنِ ٱلْخَلْقِ غَـٰفِلِينَ

We created above you seven pathways, and We are never heedless of the creation.

23:18Juz 18 · Madinah page 343

وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۢ بِقَدَرٍ فَأَسْكَنَّـٰهُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ ذَهَابٍۭ بِهِۦ لَقَـٰدِرُونَ

And We sent down water from the sky in proper quantity, and settled it in the ground, and We are Able to take it away.

23:19Juz 18 · Madinah page 343

فَأَنشَأْنَا لَكُم بِهِۦ جَنَّـٰتٍ مِّن نَّخِيلٍ وَأَعْنَـٰبٍ لَّكُمْ فِيهَا فَوَٰكِهُ كَثِيرَةٌ وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ

With it We produce for you gardens of palms and vines, yielding abundant fruit for you to eat.

23:20Juz 18 · Madinah page 343

وَشَجَرَةً تَخْرُجُ مِن طُورِ سَيْنَآءَ تَنۢبُتُ بِٱلدُّهْنِ وَصِبْغٍ لِّلْـَٔاكِلِينَ

And a tree springing out of Mount Sinai, producing oil, and seasoning for those who eat.

23:21Juz 18 · Madinah page 343

وَإِنَّ لَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ لَعِبْرَةً ۖ نُّسْقِيكُم مِّمَّا فِى بُطُونِهَا وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا مَنَـٰفِعُ كَثِيرَةٌ وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ

And there is a lesson for you in livestock: We give you to drink from what is in their bellies, and you have many benefits in them, and from them you eat.

23:22Juz 18 · Madinah page 343

وَعَلَيْهَا وَعَلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ تُحْمَلُونَ

And on them, and on the ships, you are transported.

23:23Juz 18 · Madinah page 343

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ فَقَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۖ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

We sent Noah to his people. He said, “O my people, worship God, you have no deity other than Him. Will you not take heed?”

23:24Juz 18 · Madinah page 343

فَقَالَ ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن قَوْمِهِۦ مَا هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَأَنزَلَ مَلَـٰٓئِكَةً مَّا سَمِعْنَا بِهَـٰذَا فِىٓ ءَابَآئِنَا ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

But the notables of his people, who disbelieved, said, “This is nothing but a human like you, who wants to gain superiority over you. Had God willed, He would have sent down angels. We never heard of this from our forefathers of old.

23:25Juz 18 · Madinah page 343

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا رَجُلٌۢ بِهِۦ جِنَّةٌ فَتَرَبَّصُوا۟ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

He is nothing but a man possessed. Just ignore him for a while.”

23:26Juz 18 · Madinah page 343

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرْنِى بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ

He said, “My Lord, help me, for they have rejected me.”

23:27Juz 18 · Madinah page 343

فَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِ أَنِ ٱصْنَعِ ٱلْفُلْكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا وَوَحْيِنَا فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا وَفَارَ ٱلتَّنُّورُ ۙ فَٱسْلُكْ فِيهَا مِن كُلٍّ زَوْجَيْنِ ٱثْنَيْنِ وَأَهْلَكَ إِلَّا مَن سَبَقَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلْقَوْلُ مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تُخَـٰطِبْنِى فِى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ ۖ إِنَّهُم مُّغْرَقُونَ

So We inspired him: “Build the Ark under Our observation and by Our inspiration. And when Our decree comes to pass, and the oven boils over, load into it two pairs of every kind, together with your family, except those of them against whom the word has already been pronounced. And do not speak to me concerning those who did wrong; for they are to be drowned.”

23:28Juz 18 · Madinah page 344

فَإِذَا ٱسْتَوَيْتَ أَنتَ وَمَن مَّعَكَ عَلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ فَقُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى نَجَّىٰنَا مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

Then, when you and those with you are settled in the Ark, say, “Praise be to God, who has saved us from the wrongdoing people.”

23:29Juz 18 · Madinah page 344

وَقُل رَّبِّ أَنزِلْنِى مُنزَلًا مُّبَارَكًا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلْمُنزِلِينَ

And say, “My Lord, land me with a blessed landing, as you are the best of transporters.”

23:30Juz 18 · Madinah page 344

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ وَإِن كُنَّا لَمُبْتَلِينَ

Surely in that are signs. We are always testing.

23:31Juz 18 · Madinah page 344

ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ قَرْنًا ءَاخَرِينَ

Then, after them, We established another generation.

23:32Juz 18 · Madinah page 344

فَأَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِمْ رَسُولًا مِّنْهُمْ أَنِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۖ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

And We sent among them a messenger from themselves: “Serve God. You have no god other than Him. Will you not be cautious?”

23:33Juz 18 · Madinah page 344

وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِلِقَآءِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَأَتْرَفْنَـٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا مَا هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ يَأْكُلُ مِمَّا تَأْكُلُونَ مِنْهُ وَيَشْرَبُ مِمَّا تَشْرَبُونَ

But the dignitaries of his people, those who disbelieved and denied the meeting of the Hereafter, and We had indulged them in the present life, said, “This is nothing but a human like you; he eats what you eat, and he drinks what you drink.

23:34Juz 18 · Madinah page 344

وَلَئِنْ أَطَعْتُم بَشَرًا مِّثْلَكُمْ إِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَّخَـٰسِرُونَ

If you obey a human being like yourselves, then you will be losers.

23:35Juz 18 · Madinah page 344

أَيَعِدُكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ إِذَا مِتُّمْ وَكُنتُمْ تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَنَّكُم مُّخْرَجُونَ

Does he promise you that when you have died and become dust and bones, you will be brought out?

23:36Juz 18 · Madinah page 344

۞ هَيْهَاتَ هَيْهَاتَ لِمَا تُوعَدُونَ

Farfetched, farfetched is what you are promised.

23:37Juz 18 · Madinah page 344

إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا ٱلدُّنْيَا نَمُوتُ وَنَحْيَا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَبْعُوثِينَ

There is nothing but our life in this world. We die, and we live, and we are not resurrected.

23:38Juz 18 · Madinah page 344

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا وَمَا نَحْنُ لَهُۥ بِمُؤْمِنِينَ

He is nothing but a man, making up lies about God. We have no faith in him.”

23:39Juz 18 · Madinah page 344

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرْنِى بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ

He said, “My Lord, help me, for they have rejected me.”

23:40Juz 18 · Madinah page 344

قَالَ عَمَّا قَلِيلٍ لَّيُصْبِحُنَّ نَـٰدِمِينَ

He said, “Soon they will be filled with regret.”

23:41Juz 18 · Madinah page 344

فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمْ غُثَآءً ۚ فَبُعْدًا لِّلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

Then the Blast struck them, justifiably, and We turned them into scum. So away with the wicked people.

23:42Juz 18 · Madinah page 344

ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ قُرُونًا ءَاخَرِينَ

Then, after them, We raised other generations.

23:43Juz 18 · Madinah page 345

مَا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ

No nation can advance its time, nor can they postpone it.

23:44Juz 18 · Madinah page 345

ثُمَّ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا تَتْرَا ۖ كُلَّ مَا جَآءَ أُمَّةً رَّسُولُهَا كَذَّبُوهُ ۚ فَأَتْبَعْنَا بَعْضَهُم بَعْضًا وَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمْ أَحَادِيثَ ۚ فَبُعْدًا لِّقَوْمٍ لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ

Then We sent Our messengers in succession. Every time a messenger came to his community, they called him a liar. So We made them follow one another, and made them history. So away with a people who do not believe.

23:45Juz 18 · Madinah page 345

ثُمَّ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ وَأَخَاهُ هَـٰرُونَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا وَسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ

Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron, with Our signs and a clear authority.

23:46Juz 18 · Madinah page 345

إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ فَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ وَكَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا عَالِينَ

To Pharaoh and his nobles, but they turned arrogant. They were oppressive people.

23:47Juz 18 · Madinah page 345

فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَنُؤْمِنُ لِبَشَرَيْنِ مِثْلِنَا وَقَوْمُهُمَا لَنَا عَـٰبِدُونَ

They said, “Are we to believe in two mortals like us, and their people are our slaves?”

23:48Juz 18 · Madinah page 345

فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَكَانُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُهْلَكِينَ

So they called them liars, and thus were among those destroyed.

23:49Juz 18 · Madinah page 345

وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ

And We gave Moses the Scripture, that they may be guided.

23:50Juz 18 · Madinah page 345

وَجَعَلْنَا ٱبْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَأُمَّهُۥٓ ءَايَةً وَءَاوَيْنَـٰهُمَآ إِلَىٰ رَبْوَةٍ ذَاتِ قَرَارٍ وَمَعِينٍ

And We made Mary’s son and his mother a sign, and We sheltered them on high ground with security and flowing springs.

23:51Juz 18 · Madinah page 345

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلرُّسُلُ كُلُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَـٰتِ وَٱعْمَلُوا۟ صَـٰلِحًا ۖ إِنِّى بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌ

O messengers, eat of the good things, and act with integrity. I am aware of what you do.

23:52Juz 18 · Madinah page 345

وَإِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦٓ أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّةً وَٰحِدَةً وَأَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمْ فَٱتَّقُونِ

This nation of yours is one nation, and I am your Lord, so fear Me.

23:53Juz 18 · Madinah page 345

فَتَقَطَّعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَهُم بَيْنَهُمْ زُبُرًا ۖ كُلُّ حِزْبٍۭ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ فَرِحُونَ

But they tore themselves into sects; each party happy with what they have.

23:54Juz 18 · Madinah page 345

فَذَرْهُمْ فِى غَمْرَتِهِمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

So leave them in their bewilderment until a time.

23:55Juz 18 · Madinah page 345

أَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّمَا نُمِدُّهُم بِهِۦ مِن مَّالٍ وَبَنِينَ

Do they assume that, in furnishing them with wealth and children.

23:56Juz 18 · Madinah page 345

نُسَارِعُ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ ۚ بَل لَّا يَشْعُرُونَ

We race to give them the good things? In fact, they have no idea.

23:57Juz 18 · Madinah page 345

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ خَشْيَةِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ

Those who, from awe of their Lord, are fearful.

23:58Juz 18 · Madinah page 345

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِـَٔايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ يُؤْمِنُونَ

And those who believe in their Lord’s Verses.

23:59Juz 18 · Madinah page 345

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِرَبِّهِمْ لَا يُشْرِكُونَ

And those who associate no partners with their Lord.

23:60Juz 18 · Madinah page 346

وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْتُونَ مَآ ءَاتَوا۟ وَّقُلُوبُهُمْ وَجِلَةٌ أَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ رَٰجِعُونَ

And those who give what they give, while their hearts quake, knowing that to their Lord they will return.

23:61Juz 18 · Madinah page 346

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ يُسَـٰرِعُونَ فِى ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ وَهُمْ لَهَا سَـٰبِقُونَ

It is they who race towards goodness. It is they who will reach it first.

23:62Juz 18 · Madinah page 346

وَلَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۖ وَلَدَيْنَا كِتَـٰبٌ يَنطِقُ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ

We never burden any soul beyond its capacity. And with Us is a record that tells the truth, and they will not be wronged.

23:63Juz 18 · Madinah page 346

بَلْ قُلُوبُهُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍ مِّنْ هَـٰذَا وَلَهُمْ أَعْمَـٰلٌ مِّن دُونِ ذَٰلِكَ هُمْ لَهَا عَـٰمِلُونَ

But their hearts are puzzled because of this; and they have deeds that do not conform to this, which they continue to perpetrate.

23:64Juz 18 · Madinah page 346

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَخَذْنَا مُتْرَفِيهِم بِٱلْعَذَابِ إِذَا هُمْ يَجْـَٔرُونَ

Until, when We seize the decadent among them with torment, they begin to groan.

23:65Juz 18 · Madinah page 346

لَا تَجْـَٔرُوا۟ ٱلْيَوْمَ ۖ إِنَّكُم مِّنَّا لَا تُنصَرُونَ

Do not groan today. You will receive no help from Us.

23:66Juz 18 · Madinah page 346

قَدْ كَانَتْ ءَايَـٰتِى تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فَكُنتُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَعْقَـٰبِكُمْ تَنكِصُونَ

My Verses were recited to you, but you turned back on your heels.

23:67Juz 18 · Madinah page 346

مُسْتَكْبِرِينَ بِهِۦ سَـٰمِرًا تَهْجُرُونَ

Arrogant towards it—talked nonsense about it—disregarded it.

23:68Juz 18 · Madinah page 346

أَفَلَمْ يَدَّبَّرُوا۟ ٱلْقَوْلَ أَمْ جَآءَهُم مَّا لَمْ يَأْتِ ءَابَآءَهُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Have they not pondered the Word? Or has there come to them what came not to their forefathers of old?

23:69Juz 18 · Madinah page 346

أَمْ لَمْ يَعْرِفُوا۟ رَسُولَهُمْ فَهُمْ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ

Or is it that they did not recognize their messenger, so they are denying him?

23:70Juz 18 · Madinah page 346

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ بِهِۦ جِنَّةٌۢ ۚ بَلْ جَآءَهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كَـٰرِهُونَ

Or do they say, “He is possessed?” In fact, he brought them the truth, but most of them hate the truth.

23:71Juz 18 · Madinah page 346

وَلَوِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلْحَقُّ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ لَفَسَدَتِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّ ۚ بَلْ أَتَيْنَـٰهُم بِذِكْرِهِمْ فَهُمْ عَن ذِكْرِهِم مُّعْرِضُونَ

If the truth conformed to their desires, the heavens, the earth, and everyone in them would have gone to ruin. In fact, We have given them their message, but they keep avoiding their message.

23:72Juz 18 · Madinah page 346

أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ خَرْجًا فَخَرَاجُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌ ۖ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ

Or are you asking them for a payment? The revenue from your Lord is better, and He is the Best of providers.

23:73Juz 18 · Madinah page 346

وَإِنَّكَ لَتَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

You are inviting them to a straight path.

23:74Juz 18 · Madinah page 346

وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ عَنِ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ لَنَـٰكِبُونَ

But those who do not believe in the Hereafter are swerving from the path.

23:75Juz 18 · Madinah page 347

۞ وَلَوْ رَحِمْنَـٰهُمْ وَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِم مِّن ضُرٍّ لَّلَجُّوا۟ فِى طُغْيَـٰنِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ

Even if We had mercy on them, and relieved their problems, they would still blindly persist in their defiance.

23:76Juz 18 · Madinah page 347

وَلَقَدْ أَخَذْنَـٰهُم بِٱلْعَذَابِ فَمَا ٱسْتَكَانُوا۟ لِرَبِّهِمْ وَمَا يَتَضَرَّعُونَ

We have already gripped them with suffering, but they did not surrender to their Lord, nor did they humble themselves.

23:77Juz 18 · Madinah page 347

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًا ذَا عَذَابٍ شَدِيدٍ إِذَا هُمْ فِيهِ مُبْلِسُونَ

Until, when We have opened before them a gate of intense agony, at once they will despair.

23:78Juz 18 · Madinah page 347

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنشَأَ لَكُمُ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَٱلْأَبْصَـٰرَ وَٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةَ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ

It is He who produced for you the hearing, and the eyesight, and the feelings. But little gratitude you show.

23:79Juz 18 · Madinah page 347

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى ذَرَأَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ

And it is He who multiplied you on earth, and to Him you will be gathered.

23:80Juz 18 · Madinah page 347

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ وَلَهُ ٱخْتِلَـٰفُ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ ۚ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

And it is He who gives life and brings death, and to Him is the alternation of night and day. Do you not understand?

23:81Juz 18 · Madinah page 347

بَلْ قَالُوا۟ مِثْلَ مَا قَالَ ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

But they say the like of what the ancients said.

23:82Juz 18 · Madinah page 347

قَالُوٓا۟ أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

They say, “After we have died, and become dust and bones, will we be resurrected?

23:83Juz 18 · Madinah page 347

لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا نَحْنُ وَءَابَآؤُنَا هَـٰذَا مِن قَبْلُ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَـٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

We were promised this before—we and our ancestors—these are nothing but legends of the ancients.”

23:84Juz 18 · Madinah page 347

قُل لِّمَنِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Say, “To whom does the earth belong, and everyone in it, if you happen to know?”

23:85Juz 18 · Madinah page 347

سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُلْ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

They will say, “To God.” Say, “Will you not reflect?”

23:86Juz 18 · Madinah page 347

قُلْ مَن رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ ٱلسَّبْعِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Say, “Who is the Lord of the seven heavens, and Lord of the Splendid Throne?”

23:87Juz 18 · Madinah page 347

سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُلْ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

They will say, “To God.” Say, “Will you not become righteous?”

23:88Juz 18 · Madinah page 347

قُلْ مَنۢ بِيَدِهِۦ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَهُوَ يُجِيرُ وَلَا يُجَارُ عَلَيْهِ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Say, “In whose hand is the dominion of all things, and He protects and cannot be protected from, if you happen to know?”

23:89Juz 18 · Madinah page 347

سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُلْ فَأَنَّىٰ تُسْحَرُونَ

They will say, “To God.” Say, “Then are you bewitched?”

23:90Juz 18 · Madinah page 348

بَلْ أَتَيْنَـٰهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ

In fact, We have given them the truth, and they are liars.

23:91Juz 18 · Madinah page 348

مَا ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ مِن وَلَدٍ وَمَا كَانَ مَعَهُۥ مِنْ إِلَـٰهٍ ۚ إِذًا لَّذَهَبَ كُلُّ إِلَـٰهٍۭ بِمَا خَلَقَ وَلَعَلَا بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ ۚ سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe.

23:92Juz 18 · Madinah page 348

عَـٰلِمِ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَـٰدَةِ فَتَعَـٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate.

23:93Juz 18 · Madinah page 348

قُل رَّبِّ إِمَّا تُرِيَنِّى مَا يُوعَدُونَ

Say, “My Lord, if You would show me what they are promised.

23:94Juz 18 · Madinah page 348

رَبِّ فَلَا تَجْعَلْنِى فِى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

My Lord, do not place me among the wicked people.”

23:95Juz 18 · Madinah page 348

وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّرِيَكَ مَا نَعِدُهُمْ لَقَـٰدِرُونَ

We are surely Able to show you what We promise them.

23:96Juz 18 · Madinah page 348

ٱدْفَعْ بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ ٱلسَّيِّئَةَ ۚ نَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَصِفُونَ

Repel evil by what is better. We are aware of what they describe.

23:97Juz 18 · Madinah page 348

وَقُل رَّبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزَٰتِ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ

And say, “My Lord, I seek refuge with You from the urgings of the devils.

23:98Juz 18 · Madinah page 348

وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَن يَحْضُرُونِ

And I seek refuge with You, my Lord, lest they become present.”

23:99Juz 18 · Madinah page 348

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَ أَحَدَهُمُ ٱلْمَوْتُ قَالَ رَبِّ ٱرْجِعُونِ

Until, when death comes to one of them, he says, “My Lord, send me back.

23:100Juz 18 · Madinah page 348

لَعَلِّىٓ أَعْمَلُ صَـٰلِحًا فِيمَا تَرَكْتُ ۚ كَلَّآ ۚ إِنَّهَا كَلِمَةٌ هُوَ قَآئِلُهَا ۖ وَمِن وَرَآئِهِم بَرْزَخٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ

That I may do right in what I have neglected.” By no means! It is just a word that he utters. And behind them is a barrier, until the Day they are resurrected.

23:101Juz 18 · Madinah page 348

فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَلَآ أَنسَابَ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَلَا يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

When the Horn is blown, no relations between them will exist on that Day, and they will not ask after one another.

23:102Juz 18 · Madinah page 348

فَمَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ

Those whose scales are heavy—those are the successful.

23:103Juz 18 · Madinah page 348

وَمَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ فِى جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدُونَ

But those whose scales are light—those are they who have lost their souls; in Hell they will dwell forever.

23:104Juz 18 · Madinah page 348

تَلْفَحُ وُجُوهَهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَهُمْ فِيهَا كَـٰلِحُونَ

The Fire lashes their faces, and therein they grimace.

23:105Juz 18 · Madinah page 349

أَلَمْ تَكُنْ ءَايَـٰتِى تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فَكُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ

“Were not My revelations recited to you, and you kept on rejecting them?”

23:106Juz 18 · Madinah page 349

قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا غَلَبَتْ عَلَيْنَا شِقْوَتُنَا وَكُنَّا قَوْمًا ضَآلِّينَ

They will say, “Our Lord, our wretchedness prevailed over us, and we were a people astray.

23:107Juz 18 · Madinah page 349

رَبَّنَآ أَخْرِجْنَا مِنْهَا فَإِنْ عُدْنَا فَإِنَّا ظَـٰلِمُونَ

Our Lord! Bring us out of this. If we ever returned, we would truly be evil.”

23:108Juz 18 · Madinah page 349

قَالَ ٱخْسَـُٔوا۟ فِيهَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُونِ

He will say, “Be despised therein, and do not speak to Me.

23:109Juz 18 · Madinah page 349

إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فَرِيقٌ مِّنْ عِبَادِى يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا فَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا وَٱرْحَمْنَا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ

There was a group of My servants who would say, `Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us, and have mercy on us; You are the Best of the merciful.'

23:110Juz 18 · Madinah page 349

فَٱتَّخَذْتُمُوهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا حَتَّىٰٓ أَنسَوْكُمْ ذِكْرِى وَكُنتُم مِّنْهُمْ تَضْحَكُونَ

But you made then a target of ridicule, until they made you forget My remembrance; and you used to laugh at them.

23:111Juz 18 · Madinah page 349

إِنِّى جَزَيْتُهُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ بِمَا صَبَرُوٓا۟ أَنَّهُمْ هُمُ ٱلْفَآئِزُونَ

Today, I have rewarded them for their endurance. They are the ones who are the triumphant.”

23:112Juz 18 · Madinah page 349

قَـٰلَ كَمْ لَبِثْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ عَدَدَ سِنِينَ

He will say, “How many years did you remain on earth?”

23:113Juz 18 · Madinah page 349

قَالُوا۟ لَبِثْنَا يَوْمًا أَوْ بَعْضَ يَوْمٍ فَسْـَٔلِ ٱلْعَآدِّينَ

They will say, “We remained a day, or part of a day; but ask those who keep count.”

23:114Juz 18 · Madinah page 349

قَـٰلَ إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا ۖ لَّوْ أَنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

He will say, “You remained only for a little while, if you only knew.

23:115Juz 18 · Madinah page 349

أَفَحَسِبْتُمْ أَنَّمَا خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ عَبَثًا وَأَنَّكُمْ إِلَيْنَا لَا تُرْجَعُونَ

Did you think that We created you in vain, and that to Us you will not be returned?”

23:116Juz 18 · Madinah page 349

فَتَعَـٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْحَقُّ ۖ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْكَرِيمِ

So Exalted is God, the Ruler, the Real. There is no god except He, the Lord of the Noble Throne.

23:117Juz 18 · Madinah page 349

وَمَن يَدْعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ لَا بُرْهَـٰنَ لَهُۥ بِهِۦ فَإِنَّمَا حِسَابُهُۥ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ

Whoever invokes another god besides God—he has no proof thereof—his reckoning rests with his Lord. The disbelievers will not succeed.

23:118Juz 18 · Madinah page 349

وَقُل رَّبِّ ٱغْفِرْ وَٱرْحَمْ وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ

And say, “My Lord, forgive and have mercy, for You are the Best of the merciful.”

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