Surah Al-Isra

الإسراء

Surah 17 · Ruku 5 of 12 · ayahs 41–52 · Juz 15 · pages 286–287 · Makki

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وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا فِى هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ لِيَذَّكَّرُوا۟ وَمَا يَزِيدُهُمْ إِلَّا نُفُورًا ﴿41﴾

And We have certainly diversified [the contents] in this Qur'an that mankind may be reminded, but it does not increase the disbelievers except in aversion.

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And verilyوَلَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+لَقَدْVerily
We have explainedصَرَّفْنَاF
InفِيH
ThisهَذَاI
The QuranالْقُرْآنِIالthe+قُرْآنِQuran
That they maye heedلِيَذَّكَّرُواCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يَذَّكَّرُواThat they maye heed
But notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاBut not
It increases themيَزِيدُهُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَزِيدُIt increases+هُمْthem / their
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
In aversionنُفُورًاI

قُل لَّوْ كَانَ مَعَهُۥٓ ءَالِهَةٌ كَمَا يَقُولُونَ إِذًا لَّٱبْتَغَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ سَبِيلًا ﴿42﴾

Say, [O Muhammad], "If there had been with Him [other] gods, as they say, then they [each] would have sought to the Owner of the Throne a way."

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SayقُلْF
IfلَوْH
There wereكَانَF
With himمَعَهُI
GodsآلِهَةٌI
AsكَمَاCBIP+RELكَlike+مَاas
They sayيَقُولُونَF
ThenإِذًاH
Surely they would have soughtلَابْتَغَوْاCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+ابْتَغَوْاSurely they would have sought
ToإِلَىH
The ownerذِيI
Of the throneالْعَرْشِIالthe+عَرْشِOf the throne
A wayسَبِيلًاI

سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يَقُولُونَ عُلُوًّا كَبِيرًا ﴿43﴾

Exalted is He and high above what they say by great sublimity.

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Glorified is heسُبْحَانَهُCBIN+PRONATTسُبْحَانَGlorified is he+هُhim / his / it
And exalted is heوَتَعَالَىCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَعَالَىExalted is he
Above whatعَمَّاCBIP+RELعَنabout / from=مَاwhat
They sayيَقُولُونَF
By heightعُلُوًّاI
GreatكَبِيرًاI

تُسَبِّحُ لَهُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ ٱلسَّبْعُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّ ۚ وَإِن مِّن شَىْءٍ إِلَّا يُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِهِۦ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تَفْقَهُونَ تَسْبِيحَهُمْ ۗ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ حَلِيمًا غَفُورًا ﴿44﴾

The seven heavens and the earth and whatever is in them exalt Him. And there is not a thing except that it exalts [Allah] by His praise, but you do not understand their [way of] exalting. Indeed, He is ever Forbearing and Forgiving.

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GlorifyتُسَبِّحُF
[to] himلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
The seven heavensالسَّمَاوَاتُIالthe+سَمَوَاتُSeven heavens
The seven heavensالسَّبْعُIالthe+سَبْعُSeven heavens
And the earthوَالْأَرْضُCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضُEarth
And whateverوَمَنْCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَنْWhatever
Is in themفِيهِنَّCBHP+PRONATTفِيIs in+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
And there is notوَإِنْCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+إِنْThere is not
AnyمِنْH
ThingشَيْءٍI
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
GlorifiesيُسَبِّحُF
His praiseبِحَمْدِهِCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+حَمْدِHis praise+هِhim / his / it
ButوَلَكِنْCBHCONJ+AMDوَand+لَكِنْBut
NotلَاH
You understandتَفْقَهُونَF
Their glorificationتَسْبِيحَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTتَسْبِيحَTheir glorification+هُمْthem / their
Indeed heإِنَّهُCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it
IsكَانَF
Ever forbearingحَلِيمًاI
Oft forgivingغَفُورًاI

وَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ جَعَلْنَا بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ حِجَابًا مَّسْتُورًا ﴿45﴾

And when you recite the Qur'an, We put between you and those who do not believe in the Hereafter a concealed partition.

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And whenوَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذَاWhen
You reciteقَرَأْتَF
The QuranالْقُرْآنَIالthe+قُرْآنَQuran
We placeجَعَلْنَاF
Between youبَيْنَكَCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَBetween+كَyou / your
And betweenوَبَيْنَCBICONJ+LOCوَand+بَيْنَBetween
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Do notلَاH
BelieveيُؤْمِنُونَF
In the HereafterبِالْآخِرَةِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+آخِرَةِHereafter
A barrierحِجَابًاI
HiddenمَسْتُورًاI

وَجَعَلْنَا عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ أَكِنَّةً أَن يَفْقَهُوهُ وَفِىٓ ءَاذَانِهِمْ وَقْرًا ۚ وَإِذَا ذَكَرْتَ رَبَّكَ فِى ٱلْقُرْءَانِ وَحْدَهُۥ وَلَّوْا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَدْبَٰرِهِمْ نُفُورًا ﴿46﴾

And We have placed over their hearts coverings, lest they understand it, and in their ears deafness. And when you mention your Lord alone in the Qur'an, they turn back in aversion.

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And we have placedوَجَعَلْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَعَلْنَاWe have placed
OverعَلَىH
Their heartsقُلُوبِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTقُلُوبِTheir hearts+هِمْthem / their
CoveringsأَكِنَّةًI
LestأَنْH
They understand itيَفْقَهُوهُCBFV+PRONATTيَفْقَهُوThey understand+هُhim / his / it
And inوَفِيCBHCONJ+Pوَand+فِيIn
Their earsآذَانِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTآذَانِTheir ears+هِمْthem / their
DeafnessوَقْرًاI
And whenوَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذَاWhen
You mentionذَكَرْتَF
Your LordرَبَّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّYour Lord+كَyou / your
InفِيH
The QuranالْقُرْآنِIالthe+قُرْآنِQuran
AloneوَحْدَهُCBIN+PRONATTوَحْدَAlone+هُhim / his / it
They turnوَلَّوْاF
OnعَلَىH
Their backsأَدْبَارِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTأَدْبَارِTheir backs+هِمْthem / their
In aversionنُفُورًاI

نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَسْتَمِعُونَ بِهِۦٓ إِذْ يَسْتَمِعُونَ إِلَيْكَ وَإِذْ هُمْ نَجْوَىٰٓ إِذْ يَقُولُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ إِن تَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا رَجُلًا مَّسْحُورًا ﴿47﴾

We are most knowing of how they listen to it when they listen to you and [of] when they are in private conversation, when the wrongdoers say, "You follow not but a man affected by magic."

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WeنَحْنُI
Know bestأَعْلَمُI
[of] whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَا[of] what
They listenيَسْتَمِعُونَF
To [it]بِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
WhenإِذْI
They listenيَسْتَمِعُونَF
To youإِلَيْكَCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+كَyou / your
And whenوَإِذْCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذْWhen
TheyهُمْI
Are in private conversationنَجْوَىI
WhenإِذْI
SayيَقُولُF
The wrongdoersالظَّالِمُونَIالthe+ظَالِمُونَWrongdoers
NotإِنْH
You followتَتَّبِعُونَF
ButإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
A manرَجُلًاI
BewitchedمَسْحُورًاI

ٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ ضَرَبُوا۟ لَكَ ٱلْأَمْثَالَ فَضَلُّوا۟ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ سَبِيلًا ﴿48﴾

Look how they strike for you comparisons; but they have strayed, so they cannot [find] a way.

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SeeانْظُرْF
HowكَيْفَH
They put forthضَرَبُواF
For youلَكَCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كَyou / your
The examplesالْأَمْثَالَIالthe+أَمْثَالَExamples
But they have gone astrayفَضَلُّواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+ضَلُّواBut they have gone astray
So notفَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَاNot
They canيَسْتَطِيعُونَF
Find a wayسَبِيلًاI

وَقَالُوٓا۟ أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَٰمًا وَرُفَٰتًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ خَلْقًا جَدِيدًا ﴿49﴾

And they say, "When we are bones and crumbled particles, will we [truly] be resurrected as a new creation?"

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And they sayوَقَالُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالُواThey say
Is it whenأَإِذَاCBIINTG+Tأَis it? / did?+إِذَاIt when
We areكُنَّاF
BonesعِظَامًاI
And crumbled particlesوَرُفَاتًاCBICONJ+Nوَand+رُفَاتًاCrumbled particles
Will weأَإِنَّاCBHINTG+ACC+PRONATTأَis it? / did?+إِWill we+ناus / our
Surely be resurrectedلَمَبْعُوثُونَCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+مَبْعُوثُونَSurely be resurrected
As a creationخَلْقًاI
NewجَدِيدًاI

قُلْ كُونُوا۟ حِجَارَةً أَوْ حَدِيدًا ﴿50﴾

Say, "Be you stones or iron

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SayقُلْF
BeكُونُواF
StonesحِجَارَةًI
OrأَوْH
IronحَدِيدًاI

أَوْ خَلْقًا مِّمَّا يَكْبُرُ فِى صُدُورِكُمْ ۚ فَسَيَقُولُونَ مَن يُعِيدُنَا ۖ قُلِ ٱلَّذِى فَطَرَكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ ۚ فَسَيُنْغِضُونَ إِلَيْكَ رُءُوسَهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هُوَ ۖ قُلْ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ قَرِيبًا ﴿51﴾

Or [any] creation of that which is great within your breasts." And they will say, "Who will restore us?" Say, "He who brought you forth the first time." Then they will nod their heads toward you and say, "When is that?" Say, "Perhaps it will be soon -

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OrأَوْH
A creationخَلْقًاI
Of whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
Is greatيَكْبُرُF
InفِيH
Your breastsصُدُورِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTصُدُورِYour breasts+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Then they will sayفَسَيَقُولُونَCBFCONJ+FUT+Vفَso / then+سَwill+يَقُولُونَThey will say
WhoمَنْI
Will restore usيُعِيدُنَاCBFV+PRONATTيُعِيدُWill restore+نَاus / our
SayقُلِF
He whoالَّذِيI
Created youفَطَرَكُمْCBFV+PRONATTفَطَرَCreated+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
The firstأَوَّلَI
TimeمَرَّةٍI
Then they will shakeفَسَيُنْغِضُونَCBFCONJ+FUT+Vفَso / then+سَwill+يُنْغِضُونَThey will shake
At youإِلَيْكَCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىAt+كَyou / your
Their headsرُءُوسَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTرُءُوسَTheir heads+هُمْthem / their
And they sayوَيَقُولُونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَقُولُونَThey say
When willمَتَىH
It beهُوَI
SayقُلْF
PerhapsعَسَىF
ThatأَنْH
It will beيَكُونَF
SoonقَرِيبًاI

يَوْمَ يَدْعُوكُمْ فَتَسْتَجِيبُونَ بِحَمْدِهِۦ وَتَظُنُّونَ إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا ﴿52﴾

On the Day He will call you and you will respond with praise of Him and think that you had not remained [in the world] except for a little."

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On the dayيَوْمَI
He will call youيَدْعُوكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَدْعُوHe will call+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And you will respondفَتَسْتَجِيبُونَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+تَسْتَجِيبُونَAnd you will respond
With his praiseبِحَمْدِهِCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+حَمْدِHis praise+هِhim / his / it
And you will thinkوَتَظُنُّونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَظُنُّونَYou will think
NotإِنْH
You had remainedلَبِثْتُمْF
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
A little whileقَلِيلًاI

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.