Surah Al-Isra

الإسراء

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

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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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And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
KillتَقْتُلُواF
Your childrenأَوْلَادَكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَوْلَادَYour children+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
For fearخَشْيَةَI
Of povertyإِمْلَاقٍI
WeنَحْنُI
We provide for themنَرْزُقُهُمْCBFV+PRONATTنَرْزُقُWe provide for+هُمْthem / their
And for youوَإِيَّاكُمْCBICONJ+PRONNASBوَand+إِيَّاكُمْFor you
IndeedإِنَّH
Their killingقَتْلَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTقَتْلَTheir killing+هُمْthem / their
IsكَانَF
A sinخِطْئًاI
GreatكَبِيرًاI

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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And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
Go nearتَقْرَبُواF
AdulteryالزِّنَاIالthe+زِنَىAdultery
Indeed itإِنَّهُCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+هُhim / his / it
IsكَانَF
An immoralityفَاحِشَةًI
And an evilوَسَاءَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+سَاءَAn evil
WayسَبِيلًاI

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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And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
KillتَقْتُلُواF
The soulالنَّفْسَIالthe+نَفْسَSoul
WhichالَّتِيI
Allah has forbiddenحَرَّمَF
Allah has forbiddenاللَّهُI
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
By rightبِالْحَقِّCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حَقِّRight
And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
Is killedقُتِلَF
WrongfullyمَظْلُومًاI
VerilyفَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTفَso / then+قَدْVerily
We have madeجَعَلْنَاF
For his heirلِوَلِيِّهِCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+وَلِيِّHis heir+هِhim / his / it
An authorityسُلْطَانًاI
But notفَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَاBut not
He should exceedيُسْرِفْF
InفِيH
The killingالْقَتْلِIالthe+قَتْلِKilling
Indeed heإِنَّهُCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it
IsكَانَF
HelpedمَنْصُورًاI

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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And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
Come nearتَقْرَبُواF
The wealthمَالَI
Of the orphanالْيَتِيمِIالthe+يَتِيمِOf the orphan
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
With whatبِالَّتِيCBIP+RELبِwith / in+الَّتِيWhat
[it] isهِيَI
BestأَحْسَنُI
UntilحَتَّىH
He reachesيَبْلُغَF
His maturityأَشُدَّهُCBIN+PRONATTأَشُدَّHis maturity+هُhim / his / it
And fulfilوَأَوْفُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَوْفُواFulfil
The covenantبِالْعَهْدِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+عَهْدِCovenant
IndeedإِنَّH
The covenantالْعَهْدَIالthe+عَهْدَCovenant
Will beكَانَF
QuestionedمَسْئُولًاI

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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And give fullوَأَوْفُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَوْفُواGive full
[the] measureالْكَيْلَIالthe+كَيْلَ[the] measure
WhenإِذَاI
You measureكِلْتُمْF
And weighوَزِنُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+زِنُواWeigh
With the balanceبِالْقِسْطَاسِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+قِسْطَاسِBalance
The straightالْمُسْتَقِيمِIالthe+مُسْتَقِيمِStraight
ThatذَلِكَI
Is goodخَيْرٌI
And bestوَأَحْسَنُCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَحْسَنُBest
In resultتَأْوِيلًاI

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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And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاDo not
PursueتَقْفُF
WhatمَاI
NotلَيْسَF
You haveلَكَCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كَyou / your
Of itبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
Any knowledgeعِلْمٌI
IndeedإِنَّH
The hearingالسَّمْعَIالthe+سَمْعَHearing
And the sightوَالْبَصَرَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+بَصَرَSight
And the heartوَالْفُؤَادَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+فُؤَادَHeart
AllكُلُّI
ThoseأُولَئِكَI
Will beكَانَF
[about it]عَنْهُCBHP+PRONATTعَنْ[about it]+هُhim / his / it
QuestionedمَسْئُولًاI

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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And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاDo not
WalkتَمْشِF
InفِيH
The earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
With insolenceمَرَحًاI
Indeed youإِنَّكَCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+كَyou / your
Will neverلَنْH
TearتَخْرِقَF
The earthالْأَرْضَIالthe+أَرْضَEarth
And will neverوَلَنْCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَنْWill never
ReachتَبْلُغَF
The mountainsالْجِبَالَIالthe+جِبَالَMountains
In heightطُولًاI

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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AllكُلُّI
ThatذَلِكَI
IsكَانَF
[its] evilسَيِّئُهُCBIN+PRONATTسَيِّئُ[its] evil+هُhim / his / it
NearعِنْدَI
Your LordرَبِّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّYour Lord+كَyou / your
HatefulمَكْرُوهًاI

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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ThatذَلِكَI
Is from whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
Was revealedأَوْحَىF
To youإِلَيْكَCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+كَyou / your
From your LordرَبُّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّFrom your Lord+كَyou / your
OfمِنَH
The wisdomالْحِكْمَةِIالthe+حِكْمَةِWisdom
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاDo not
MakeتَجْعَلْF
WithمَعَI
AllahاللَّهِI
GodإِلَهًاI
OtherآخَرَI
Lest you should be thrownفَتُلْقَىCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+تُلْقَىLest you should be thrown
InفِيH
HellجَهَنَّمَI
BlameworthyمَلُومًاI
AbandonedمَدْحُورًاI

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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Then has your Lord chosen for youأَفَأَصْفَاكُمْCBFINTG+CONJ+V+PRONATTأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+أَصْفَاHas your Lord chosen for+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Then has your Lord chosen for youرَبُّكُمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّThen has your Lord chosen for+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
SonsبِالْبَنِينَCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+بَنِينَSons
And he has takenوَاتَّخَذَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اتَّخَذَHe has taken
FromمِنَH
The angelsالْمَلَائِكَةِIالthe+مَلَائِكَةِAngels
DaughtersإِنَاثًاI
Indeed youإِنَّكُمْCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Surely sayلَتَقُولُونَCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+تَقُولُونَSurely say
A wordقَوْلًاI
GraveعَظِيمًاI

English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.