Surah Al-Anbiya

الأنبياء

Surah 21 · Ruku 1 of 7 · ayahs 1–10 · Juz 17 · page 322 · Makki

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ٱقْتَرَبَ لِلنَّاسِ حِسَابُهُمْ وَهُمْ فِى غَفْلَةٍ مُّعْرِضُونَ ﴿1﴾

[The time of] their account has approached for the people, while they are in heedlessness turning away.

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Has approachedاقْتَرَبَF
For [the] mankindلِلنَّاسِCBIP+Nلِلfor the+نَاسِ[the] mankind
Their accountحِسَابُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTحِسَابُTheir account+هُمْthem / their
While theyوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْWhile they
Are inفِيH
HeedlessnessغَفْلَةٍI
Turning awayمُعْرِضُونَI

مَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن ذِكْرٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِم مُّحْدَثٍ إِلَّا ٱسْتَمَعُوهُ وَهُمْ يَلْعَبُونَ ﴿2﴾

No mention comes to them anew from their Lord except that they listen to it while they are at play

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NotمَاH
Comes to themيَأْتِيهِمْCBFV+PRONATTيَأْتِيComes to+هِمْthem / their
OfمِنْH
A reminderذِكْرٍI
FromمِنْH
Their LordرَبِّهِمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّTheir Lord+هِمْthem / their
AnewمُحْدَثٍI
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
They listen to itاسْتَمَعُوهُCBFV+PRONATTاسْتَمَعُوThey listen to+هُhim / his / it
While theyوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْWhile they
Are at playيَلْعَبُونَF

لَاهِيَةً قُلُوبُهُمْ ۗ وَأَسَرُّوا۟ ٱلنَّجْوَى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ هَلْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ ۖ أَفَتَأْتُونَ ٱلسِّحْرَ وَأَنتُمْ تُبْصِرُونَ ﴿3﴾

With their hearts distracted. And those who do wrong conceal their private conversation, [saying], "Is this [Prophet] except a human being like you? So would you approach magic while you are aware [of it]?"

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DistractedلَاهِيَةًI
Their heartsقُلُوبُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTقُلُوبُTheir hearts+هُمْthem / their
And they concealوَأَسَرُّواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَسَرُّواThey conceal
The private conversationالنَّجْوَىIالthe+نَجْوَىPrivate conversation
Those whoالَّذِينَI
[they] wrongedظَلَمُواF
IsهَلْH
ThisهَذَاI
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
A human beingبَشَرٌI
Like youمِثْلُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTمِثْلُLike+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
So would you appأَفَتَأْتُونَCBFINTG+CONJ+Vأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+تَأْتُونَWould you app
The magicالسِّحْرَIالthe+سِحْرَMagic
While youوَأَنْتُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+أَنْتُمْWhile you
See itتُبْصِرُونَF

قَالَ رَبِّى يَعْلَمُ ٱلْقَوْلَ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ﴿4﴾

The Prophet said, "My Lord knows whatever is said throughout the heaven and earth, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing."

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He saidقَالَF
My LordرَبِّيCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّMy Lord+يme / my
KnowsيَعْلَمُF
The wordالْقَوْلَIالthe+قَوْلَWord
InفِيH
The heavensالسَّمَاءِIالthe+سَمَاءِHeavens
And the earthوَالْأَرْضِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضِEarth
And heوَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُوَHe
Is the all hearerالسَّمِيعُIالthe+سَمِيعُIs the all hearer
The all knowerالْعَلِيمُIالthe+عَلِيمُAll knower

بَلْ قَالُوٓا۟ أَضْغَٰثُ أَحْلَٰمٍۭ بَلِ ٱفْتَرَىٰهُ بَلْ هُوَ شَاعِرٌ فَلْيَأْتِنَا بِـَٔايَةٍ كَمَآ أُرْسِلَ ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ ﴿5﴾

But they say, "[The revelation is but] a mixture of false dreams; rather, he has invented it; rather, he is a poet. So let him bring us a sign just as the previous [messengers] were sent [with miracles]."

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NayبَلْH
They sayقَالُواF
MuddledأَضْغَاثُI
DreamsأَحْلَامٍI
NayبَلِH
He has invented itافْتَرَاهُCBFV+PRONATTافْتَرَاHe has invented+هُhim / his / it
NayبَلْH
HeهُوَI
Is a poetشَاعِرٌI
So let him bring usفَلْيَأْتِنَاCBFCONJ+LAM+V+PRONATTفَso / then+لْfor / to+لِيَأْتِLet him bring+نَاus / our
A signبِآيَةٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+آيَةٍA sign
Like whatكَمَاCBHP+SUBكَlike+مَاWhat
Was sentأُرْسِلَF
To the formerالْأَوَّلُونَIالthe+أَوَّلُونَTo the former

مَآ ءَامَنَتْ قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَٰهَآ ۖ أَفَهُمْ يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿6﴾

Not a [single] city which We destroyed believed before them, so will they believe?

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NotمَاH
BelievedآمَنَتْF
Before themقَبْلَهُمْCBIT+PRONATTقَبْلَBefore+هُمْthem / their
AnyمِنْH
TownقَرْيَةٍI
Which we destroyedأَهْلَكْنَاهَاCBFV+PRONATTأَهْلَكْنَاWhich we destroyed+هَاher / it / its
So will theyأَفَهُمْCBIINTG+CONJ+PRONSUBJأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+هُمْWill they
BelieveيُؤْمِنُونَF

وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا قَبْلَكَ إِلَّا رِجَالًا نُّوحِىٓ إِلَيْهِمْ ۖ فَسْـَٔلُوٓا۟ أَهْلَ ٱلذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿7﴾

And We sent not before you, [O Muhammad], except men to whom We revealed [the message], so ask the people of the message if you do not know.

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And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
We sentأَرْسَلْنَاF
Before youقَبْلَكَCBIT+PRONATTقَبْلَBefore+كَyou / your
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
MenرِجَالًاI
We revealedنُوحِيF
To themإِلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِمْthem / their
So askفَاسْأَلُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اسْأَلُواAsk
The peopleأَهْلَI
Of the reminderالذِّكْرِIالthe+ذِكْرِOf the reminder
IfإِنْH
YouكُنْتُمْF
Do notلَاH
KnowتَعْلَمُونَF

وَمَا جَعَلْنَٰهُمْ جَسَدًا لَّا يَأْكُلُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ خَٰلِدِينَ ﴿8﴾

And We did not make the prophets forms not eating food, nor were they immortal [on earth].

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And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
We made themجَعَلْنَاهُمْCBFV+PRONATTجَعَلْنَاWe made+هُمْthem / their
BodiesجَسَدًاI
NotلَاH
EatingيَأْكُلُونَF
The foodالطَّعَامَIالthe+طَعَامَFood
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
They wereكَانُواF
ImmortalsخَالِدِينَI

ثُمَّ صَدَقْنَٰهُمُ ٱلْوَعْدَ فَأَنجَيْنَٰهُمْ وَمَن نَّشَآءُ وَأَهْلَكْنَا ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ ﴿9﴾

Then We fulfilled for them the promise, and We saved them and whom We willed and destroyed the transgressors.

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ThenثُمَّH
We fulfilled for themصَدَقْنَاهُمُCBFV+PRONATTصَدَقْنَاWe fulfilled for+هُمُthem / their
The promiseالْوَعْدَIالthe+وَعْدَPromise
And we saved themفَأَنْجَيْنَاهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَنْجَيْنَاAnd we saved+هُمْthem / their
And whomوَمَنْCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَنْWhom
WeنَشَاءُF
And we destroyedوَأَهْلَكْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَهْلَكْنَاWe destroyed
The transgressorsالْمُسْرِفِينَIالthe+مُسْرِفِينَTransgressors

لَقَدْ أَنزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكُمْ كِتَٰبًا فِيهِ ذِكْرُكُمْ ۖ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ ﴿10﴾

We have certainly sent down to you a Book in which is your mention. Then will you not reason?

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IndeedلَقَدْH
We have sent downأَنْزَلْنَاF
To youإِلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
A BookكِتَابًاI
In itفِيهِCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هِhim / his / it
Is your mentionذِكْرُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTذِكْرُIs your mention+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Then will notأَفَلَاCBHINTG+CONJ+NEGأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+لَاWill not
You use reasonتَعْقِلُونَF

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.