وَٱضْرِبْ لَهُم مَّثَلًا رَّجُلَيْنِ جَعَلْنَا لِأَحَدِهِمَا جَنَّتَيْنِ مِنْ أَعْنَٰبٍ وَحَفَفْنَٰهُمَا بِنَخْلٍ وَجَعَلْنَا بَيْنَهُمَا زَرْعًا ﴿32﴾
And present to them an example of two men: We granted to one of them two gardens of grapevines, and We bordered them with palm trees and placed between them [fields of] crops.
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← read from right to left1And set forthوَاضْرِبْwa-idribCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اضْرِبْSet forth 2To themلَهُمْlahumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their 3The exampleمَثَلًاmathalanI 4Of two menرَجُلَيْنِrajulayniI 5We providedجَعَلْنَاja'alnaF 6For one of themلِأَحَدِهِمَاli-ahadihimaCBIP+NUM+PRONATTلِfor / to+أَحَدِOne of+هِمَاthem two 7Two gardensجَنَّتَيْنِjannatayniI 10And we bordered themوَحَفَفْنَاهُمَاwahafafnahumaCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+حَفَفْنَاWe bordered+هُمَاthem two 11With date palmsبِنَخْلٍbinakhlinCBIP+Nبِwith / in+نَخْلٍDate palms 12And we placedوَجَعَلْنَاwaja'alnaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَعَلْنَاWe placed 13Between both of themبَيْنَهُمَاbaynahumaCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَBetween both of+هُمَاthem two كِلْتَا ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ ءَاتَتْ أُكُلَهَا وَلَمْ تَظْلِم مِّنْهُ شَيْـًٔا ۚ وَفَجَّرْنَا خِلَٰلَهُمَا نَهَرًا ﴿33﴾
Each of the two gardens produced its fruit and did not fall short thereof in anything. And We caused to gush forth within them a river.
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← read from right to left2Of the two gardensالْجَنَّتَيْنِl-janatayniIالthe+جَنَّتَيْنِOf the two gardens 4Its produceأُكُلَهَاukulahaCBIN+PRONATTأُكُلَIts produce+هَاher / it / its 6Did wrongتَظْلِمْtazlimF 9And we caused to gushوَفَجَّرْنَاwafajjarnaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+فَجَّرْنَاWe caused to gush 10Within themخِلَالَهُمَاkhilalahumaCBIN+PRONATTخِلَالَWithin+هُمَاthem two وَكَانَ لَهُۥ ثَمَرٌ فَقَالَ لِصَٰحِبِهِۦ وَهُوَ يُحَاوِرُهُۥٓ أَنَا۠ أَكْثَرُ مِنكَ مَالًا وَأَعَزُّ نَفَرًا ﴿34﴾
And he had fruit, so he said to his companion while he was conversing with him, "I am greater than you in wealth and mightier in [numbers of] men."
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← read from right to left1And wasوَكَانَwakanaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَانَWas 2For himلَهُlahuCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it 4So he saidفَقَالَfaqalaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَالَHe said 5To his companionلِصَاحِبِهِlisahibihiCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+صَاحِبِHis companion+هِhim / his / it 7Was talking with himيُحَاوِرُهُyuhawiruhuCBFV+PRONATTيُحَاوِرُWas talking with+هُhim / his / it 12And strongerوَأَعَزُّwa-a'azzuCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَعَزُّStronger وَدَخَلَ جَنَّتَهُۥ وَهُوَ ظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ قَالَ مَآ أَظُنُّ أَن تَبِيدَ هَٰذِهِۦٓ أَبَدًا ﴿35﴾
And he entered his garden while he was unjust to himself. He said, "I do not think that this will perish - ever.
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← read from right to left1And he enteredوَدَخَلَwadakhalaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+دَخَلَHe entered 2His gardenجَنَّتَهُjannatahuCBIN+PRONATTجَنَّتَHis garden+هُhim / his / it 4Was unjustظَالِمٌzalimunI 5To himselfلِنَفْسِهِlinafsihiCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+نَفْسِHimself+هِhim / his / it 10Will perishتَبِيدَtabidaF وَمَآ أَظُنُّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ قَآئِمَةً وَلَئِن رُّدِدتُّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى لَأَجِدَنَّ خَيْرًا مِّنْهَا مُنقَلَبًا ﴿36﴾
And I do not think the Hour will occur. And even if I should be brought back to my Lord, I will surely find better than this as a return."
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← read from right to left3The hourالسَّاعَةَl-sa'ataIالthe+سَاعَةَHour 4Will occurقَائِمَةًqa'imatanI 6I am bought backرُدِدْتُrudidttuF 9I will surely findلَأَجِدَنَّla-ajidannaCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+أَجِدَI will surely find+نَّemphasis 11Than thisمِنْهَاminhaCBHP+PRONATTمِنْThan this+هَاher / it / its 12As a returnمُنْقَلَبًاmunqalabanI قَالَ لَهُۥ صَاحِبُهُۥ وَهُوَ يُحَاوِرُهُۥٓ أَكَفَرْتَ بِٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكَ مِن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ سَوَّىٰكَ رَجُلًا ﴿37﴾
His companion said to him while he was conversing with him, "Have you disbelieved in He who created you from dust and then from a sperm-drop and then proportioned you [as] a man?
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← read from right to left3His companionصَاحِبُهُsahibuhuCBIN+PRONATTصَاحِبُHis companion+هُhim / his / it 5Was talking to himيُحَاوِرُهُyuhawiruhuCBFV+PRONATTيُحَاوِرُWas talking to+هُhim / his / it 6Do you disbelieveأَكَفَرْتَakafartaCBFINTG+Vأَis it? / did?+كَفَرْتَYou disbelieve 7Inبِالَّذِيbi-alladhiCBIP+RELبِwith / in+الَّذِيin 8Created youخَلَقَكَkhalaqakaCBFV+PRONATTخَلَقَCreated+كَyou / your 13A minute quantity ofنُطْفَةٍnutfatinI 15Fashioned youسَوَّاكَsawwakaCBFV+PRONATTسَوَّاFashioned+كَyou / your 16Into a manرَجُلًاrajulanI لَّٰكِنَّا۠ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِرَبِّىٓ أَحَدًا ﴿38﴾
But as for me, He is Allah, my Lord, and I do not associate with my Lord anyone.
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← read from right to left1But as for meلَكِنَّاlakinnaCBHلَfor / to+كِBut as for+نَّاus / our 6I associateأُشْرِكُushrikuF 7With my LordبِرَبِّيbirabbiCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+رَبِّMy Lord+يme / my وَلَوْلَآ إِذْ دَخَلْتَ جَنَّتَكَ قُلْتَ مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِ ۚ إِن تَرَنِ أَنَا۠ أَقَلَّ مِنكَ مَالًا وَوَلَدًا ﴿39﴾
And why did you, when you entered your garden, not say, 'What Allah willed [has occurred]; there is no power except in Allah '? Although you see me less than you in wealth and children,
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← read from right to left1And why did you notوَلَوْلَاwalawlaCBHCONJ+EXHوَand+لَوْلَاWhy did you not 3You enteredدَخَلْتَdakhaltaF 4Your gardenجَنَّتَكَjannatakaCBIN+PRONATTجَنَّتَYour garden+كَyou / your 8Allah willsاللَّهُl-lahuI 11ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot 12With Allahبِاللَّهِbil-lahiCBIP+PNبِwith / in+اللَّهِAllah 14You seeتَرَنِtaraniCBFV+PRONATTتَرَYou see+نِemphasis 19And childrenوَوَلَدًاwawaladanCBICONJ+Nوَand+وَلَدًاChildren فَعَسَىٰ رَبِّىٓ أَن يُؤْتِيَنِ خَيْرًا مِّن جَنَّتِكَ وَيُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهَا حُسْبَانًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَتُصْبِحَ صَعِيدًا زَلَقًا ﴿40﴾
It may be that my Lord will give me [something] better than your garden and will send upon it a calamity from the sky, and it will become a smooth, dusty ground,
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← read from right to left1It may beفَعَسَىfa'asaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+عَسَىIt may be 2That my LordرَبِّيrabbiCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّThat my Lord+يme / my 4Will give meيُؤْتِيَنِyu'tiyaniCBFV+PRONATTيُؤْتِيَWill give+نِemphasis 7Your gardenجَنَّتِكَjannatikaCBIN+PRONATTجَنَّتِYour garden+كَyou / your 8And will sendوَيُرْسِلَwayursilaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُرْسِلَWill send 9Upon itعَلَيْهَا'alayhaCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+هَاher / it / its 10A calamityحُسْبَانًاhusbananI 12The skyالسَّمَاءِl-sama'iIالthe+سَمَاءِSky 13Then it will becomeفَتُصْبِحَfatusbihaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+تُصْبِحَIt will become 15SlipperyزَلَقًاzalaqanI أَوْ يُصْبِحَ مَآؤُهَا غَوْرًا فَلَن تَسْتَطِيعَ لَهُۥ طَلَبًا ﴿41﴾
Or its water will become sunken [into the earth], so you would never be able to seek it."
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← read from right to left2Will becomeيُصْبِحَyusbihaF 3Its waterمَاؤُهَاma'uhaCBIN+PRONATTمَاؤُIts water+هَاher / it / its 5So neverفَلَنْfalanCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَنْNever 6You will be ableتَسْتَطِيعَtastati'aF 7To find itلَهُlahuCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it 8To find itطَلَبًاtalabanI وَأُحِيطَ بِثَمَرِهِۦ فَأَصْبَحَ يُقَلِّبُ كَفَّيْهِ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَنفَقَ فِيهَا وَهِىَ خَاوِيَةٌ عَلَىٰ عُرُوشِهَا وَيَقُولُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى لَمْ أُشْرِكْ بِرَبِّىٓ أَحَدًا ﴿42﴾
And his fruits were encompassed [by ruin], so he began to turn his hands about [in dismay] over what he had spent on it, while it had collapsed upon its trellises, and said, "Oh, I wish I had not associated with my Lord anyone."
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← read from right to left1And were surroundedوَأُحِيطَwa-uhitaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أُحِيطَWere surrounded 2His fruitsبِثَمَرِهِbithamarihiCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+ثَمَرِHis fruits+هِhim / his / it 3So he beganفَأَصْبَحَfa-asbahaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَصْبَحَHe began 4TwistingيُقَلِّبُyuqallibuF 5His handsكَفَّيْهِkaffayhiCBIN+PRONATTكَفَّيْHis hands+هِhim / his / it 8He had spentأَنْفَقَanfaqaF 11CollapsedخَاوِيَةٌkhawiyatunI 13Its trellisesعُرُوشِهَا'urushihaCBIN+PRONATTعُرُوشِIts trellises+هَاher / it / its 14And he saidوَيَقُولُwayaquluCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَقُولُHe said 16I had not associatedلَمْlamH 17I had not associatedأُشْرِكْushrikF 18With my LordبِرَبِّيbirabbiCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+رَبِّMy Lord+يme / my وَلَمْ تَكُن لَّهُۥ فِئَةٌ يَنصُرُونَهُۥ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا كَانَ مُنتَصِرًا ﴿43﴾
And there was for him no company to aid him other than Allah, nor could he defend himself.
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← read from right to left3For himلَهُlahuCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it 5To help himيَنْصُرُونَهُyansurunahuCBFV+PRONATTيَنْصُرُونَTo help+هُhim / his / it 11He supportedمُنْتَصِرًاmuntasiranI هُنَالِكَ ٱلْوَلَٰيَةُ لِلَّهِ ٱلْحَقِّ ۚ هُوَ خَيْرٌ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ عُقْبًا ﴿44﴾
There the authority is [completely] for Allah, the Truth. He is best in reward and best in outcome.
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← read from right to left2The protectionالْوَلَايَةُl-walayatuIالthe+وَلَايَةُProtection 3Is from AllahلِلَّهِlillahiCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِIs from Allah 4The trueالْحَقِّl-haqiIالthe+حَقِّTrue 6Is the bestخَيْرٌkhayrunI 7To rewardثَوَابًاthawabanI 8And the bestوَخَيْرٌwakhayrunCBICONJ+Nوَand+خَيْرٌThe best 9For the final endعُقْبًا'uqbanI 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.
