Surah Al-Isra 17:31–40

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Surah 17 · Ruku 4 of 12 · ayahs 31–40 · Juz 15 · pages 285–286 · Makki

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Al-Isra 17:31

وَلَا تَقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَوْلَٰدَكُمْ خَشْيَةَ إِمْلَٰقٍ ۖ نَّحْنُ نَرْزُقُهُمْ وَإِيَّاكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ قَتْلَهُمْ كَانَ خِطْـًٔا كَبِيرًا ﴿31﴾

And do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you. Indeed, their killing is ever a great sin.

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1And do notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
2KillتَقْتُلُواtaqtuluF
3Your childrenأَوْلَادَكُمْawladakumCBIN+PRONATTأَوْلَادَYour children+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
4For fearخَشْيَةَkhashyataI
5Of povertyإِمْلَاقٍimlaqinI
6WeنَحْنُnahnuI
7We provide for themنَرْزُقُهُمْnarzuquhumCBFV+PRONATTنَرْزُقُWe provide for+هُمْthem / their
8And for youوَإِيَّاكُمْwa-iyyakumCBICONJ+PRONNASBوَand+إِيَّاكُمْFor you
9IndeedإِنَّinnaH
10Their killingقَتْلَهُمْqatlahumCBIN+PRONATTقَتْلَTheir killing+هُمْthem / their
11IsكَانَkanaF
12A sinخِطْئًاkhit'anI
13GreatكَبِيرًاkabiranI

Al-Isra 17:32

وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا۟ ٱلزِّنَىٰٓ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فَٰحِشَةً وَسَآءَ سَبِيلًا ﴿32﴾

And do not approach unlawful sexual intercourse. Indeed, it is ever an immorality and is evil as a way.

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1And do notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
2Go nearتَقْرَبُواtaqrabuF
3Adulteryالزِّنَاl-zinaIالthe+زِنَىAdultery
4Indeed itإِنَّهُinnahuCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+هُhim / his / it
5IsكَانَkanaF
6An immoralityفَاحِشَةًfahishatanI
7And an evilوَسَاءَwasa'aCBFCONJ+Vوَand+سَاءَAn evil
8WayسَبِيلًاsabilanI

Al-Isra 17:33

وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا۟ ٱلنَّفْسَ ٱلَّتِى حَرَّمَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ ۗ وَمَن قُتِلَ مَظْلُومًا فَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا لِوَلِيِّهِۦ سُلْطَٰنًا فَلَا يُسْرِف فِّى ٱلْقَتْلِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مَنصُورًا ﴿33﴾

And do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden, except by right. And whoever is killed unjustly - We have given his heir authority, but let him not exceed limits in [the matter of] taking life. Indeed, he has been supported [by the law].

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1And do notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
2KillتَقْتُلُواtaqtuluF
3The soulالنَّفْسَl-nafsaIالthe+نَفْسَSoul
4WhichالَّتِيallatiI
5Allah has forbiddenحَرَّمَharramaF
6Allah has forbiddenاللَّهُl-lahuI
7ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
8By rightبِالْحَقِّbil-haqiCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حَقِّRight
9And whoeverوَمَنْwamanCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
10Is killedقُتِلَqutilaF
11WrongfullyمَظْلُومًاmazlumanI
12VerilyفَقَدْfaqadCBHCONJ+CERTفَso / then+قَدْVerily
13We have madeجَعَلْنَاja'alnaF
14For his heirلِوَلِيِّهِliwaliyyihiCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+وَلِيِّHis heir+هِhim / his / it
15An authorityسُلْطَانًاsultananI
16But notفَلَاfalaCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَاBut not
17He should exceedيُسْرِفْyusrifF
18InفِيfiH
19The killingالْقَتْلِl-qatliIالthe+قَتْلِKilling
20Indeed heإِنَّهُinnahuCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it
21IsكَانَkanaF
22HelpedمَنْصُورًاmansuranI

Al-Isra 17:34

وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا۟ مَالَ ٱلْيَتِيمِ إِلَّا بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ حَتَّىٰ يَبْلُغَ أَشُدَّهُۥ ۚ وَأَوْفُوا۟ بِٱلْعَهْدِ ۖ إِنَّ ٱلْعَهْدَ كَانَ مَسْـُٔولًا ﴿34﴾

And do not approach the property of an orphan, except in the way that is best, until he reaches maturity. And fulfill [every] commitment. Indeed, the commitment is ever [that about which one will be] questioned.

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1And do notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
2Come nearتَقْرَبُواtaqrabuF
3The wealthمَالَmalaI
4Of the orphanالْيَتِيمِl-yatimiIالthe+يَتِيمِOf the orphan
5ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
6With whatبِالَّتِيbi-allatiCBIP+RELبِwith / in+الَّتِيWhat
7[it] isهِيَhiyaI
8BestأَحْسَنُahsanuI
9UntilحَتَّىhattaH
10He reachesيَبْلُغَyablughaF
11His maturityأَشُدَّهُashuddahuCBIN+PRONATTأَشُدَّHis maturity+هُhim / his / it
12And fulfilوَأَوْفُواwa-awfuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَوْفُواFulfil
13The covenantبِالْعَهْدِbil-'ahdiCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+عَهْدِCovenant
14IndeedإِنَّinnaH
15The covenantالْعَهْدَl-'ahdaIالthe+عَهْدَCovenant
16Will beكَانَkanaF
17Questionedمَسْئُولًاmas'ulanI

Al-Isra 17:35

وَأَوْفُوا۟ ٱلْكَيْلَ إِذَا كِلْتُمْ وَزِنُوا۟ بِٱلْقِسْطَاسِ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلًا ﴿35﴾

And give full measure when you measure, and weigh with an even balance. That is the best [way] and best in result.

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1And give fullوَأَوْفُواwa-awfuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَوْفُواGive full
2[the] measureالْكَيْلَl-kaylaIالthe+كَيْلَ[the] measure
3WhenإِذَاidhaI
4You measureكِلْتُمْkiltumF
5And weighوَزِنُواwazinuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+زِنُواWeigh
6With the balanceبِالْقِسْطَاسِbil-qistasiCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+قِسْطَاسِBalance
7The straightالْمُسْتَقِيمِl-mustaqimiIالthe+مُسْتَقِيمِStraight
8ThatذَلِكَdhalikaI
9Is goodخَيْرٌkhayrunI
10And bestوَأَحْسَنُwa-ahsanuCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَحْسَنُBest
11In resultتَأْوِيلًاta'wilanI

Al-Isra 17:36

وَلَا تَقْفُ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلْمٌ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَٱلْبَصَرَ وَٱلْفُؤَادَ كُلُّ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ كَانَ عَنْهُ مَسْـُٔولًا ﴿36﴾

And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. Indeed, the hearing, the sight and the heart - about all those [one] will be questioned.

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1And do notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاDo not
2PursueتَقْفُtaqfuF
3WhatمَاmaI
4NotلَيْسَlaysaF
5You haveلَكَlakaCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كَyou / your
6Of itبِهِbihiCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
7Any knowledgeعِلْمٌ'ilmunI
8IndeedإِنَّinnaH
9The hearingالسَّمْعَl-sam'aIالthe+سَمْعَHearing
10And the sightوَالْبَصَرَwal-basaraCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+بَصَرَSight
11And the heartوَالْفُؤَادَwal-fu'adaCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+فُؤَادَHeart
12AllكُلُّkulluI
13Thoseأُولَئِكَula'ikaI
14Will beكَانَkanaF
15[about it]عَنْهُ'anhuCBHP+PRONATTعَنْ[about it]+هُhim / his / it
16Questionedمَسْئُولًاmas'ulanI

Al-Isra 17:37

وَلَا تَمْشِ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مَرَحًا ۖ إِنَّكَ لَن تَخْرِقَ ٱلْأَرْضَ وَلَن تَبْلُغَ ٱلْجِبَالَ طُولًا ﴿37﴾

And do not walk upon the earth exultantly. Indeed, you will never tear the earth [apart], and you will never reach the mountains in height.

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1And do notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاDo not
2WalkتَمْشِtamshiF
3InفِيfiH
4The earthالْأَرْضِl-ardiIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
5With insolenceمَرَحًاmarahanI
6Indeed youإِنَّكَinnakaCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+كَyou / your
7Will neverلَنْlanH
8TearتَخْرِقَtakhriqaF
9The earthالْأَرْضَl-ardaIالthe+أَرْضَEarth
10And will neverوَلَنْwalanCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَنْWill never
11ReachتَبْلُغَtablughaF
12The mountainsالْجِبَالَl-jibalaIالthe+جِبَالَMountains
13In heightطُولًاtulanI

Al-Isra 17:38

كُلُّ ذَٰلِكَ كَانَ سَيِّئُهُۥ عِندَ رَبِّكَ مَكْرُوهًا ﴿38﴾

All that - its evil is ever, in the sight of your Lord, detested.

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1AllكُلُّkulluI
2ThatذَلِكَdhalikaI
3IsكَانَkanaF
4[its] evilسَيِّئُهُsayyi'uhuCBIN+PRONATTسَيِّئُ[its] evil+هُhim / his / it
5Nearعِنْدَ'indaI
6Your LordرَبِّكَrabbikaCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّYour Lord+كَyou / your
7HatefulمَكْرُوهًاmakruhanI

Al-Isra 17:39

ذَٰلِكَ مِمَّآ أَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَيْكَ رَبُّكَ مِنَ ٱلْحِكْمَةِ ۗ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتُلْقَىٰ فِى جَهَنَّمَ مَلُومًا مَّدْحُورًا ﴿39﴾

That is from what your Lord has revealed to you, [O Muhammad], of wisdom. And, [O mankind], do not make [as equal] with Allah another deity, lest you be thrown into Hell, blamed and banished.

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1ThatذَلِكَdhalikaI
2Is from whatمِمَّاmimmaCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
3Was revealedأَوْحَىawhaF
4To youإِلَيْكَilaykaCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+كَyou / your
5From your LordرَبُّكَrabbukaCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّFrom your Lord+كَyou / your
6OfمِنَminaH
7The wisdomالْحِكْمَةِl-hikmatiIالthe+حِكْمَةِWisdom
8And do notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاDo not
9Makeتَجْعَلْtaj'alF
10Withمَعَma'aI
11Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
12GodإِلَهًاilahanI
13OtherآخَرَakharaI
14Lest you should be thrownفَتُلْقَىfatulqaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+تُلْقَىLest you should be thrown
15InفِيfiH
16HellجَهَنَّمَjahannamaI
17BlameworthyمَلُومًاmalumanI
18AbandonedمَدْحُورًاmadhuranI

Al-Isra 17:40

أَفَأَصْفَىٰكُمْ رَبُّكُم بِٱلْبَنِينَ وَٱتَّخَذَ مِنَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنَٰثًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ لَتَقُولُونَ قَوْلًا عَظِيمًا ﴿40﴾

Then, has your Lord chosen you for [having] sons and taken from among the angels daughters? Indeed, you say a grave saying.

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1Then has your Lord chosen for youأَفَأَصْفَاكُمْafa'asfakumCBFINTG+CONJ+V+PRONATTأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+أَصْفَاHas your Lord chosen for+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
2Then has your Lord chosen for youرَبُّكُمْrabbukumCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّThen has your Lord chosen for+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
3Sonsبِالْبَنِينَbil-baninaCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+بَنِينَSons
4And he has takenوَاتَّخَذَwa-ittakhadhaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اتَّخَذَHe has taken
5FromمِنَminaH
6The angelsالْمَلَائِكَةِl-mala'ikatiIالthe+مَلَائِكَةِAngels
7DaughtersإِنَاثًاinathanI
8Indeed youإِنَّكُمْinnakumCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
9Surely sayلَتَقُولُونَlataqulunaCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+تَقُولُونَSurely say
10A wordقَوْلًاqawlanI
11Graveعَظِيمًا'azimanI

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