وَكَمْ قَصَمْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ كَانَتْ ظَالِمَةً وَأَنشَأْنَا بَعْدَهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ ﴿11﴾
And how many a city which was unjust have We shattered and produced after it another people.
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← read from right to left2We have shatteredقَصَمْنَاqasamnaF 6UnjustظَالِمَةًzalimatanI 7And we producedوَأَنْشَأْنَاwa-ansha'naCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَنْشَأْنَاWe produced 8After themبَعْدَهَاba'dahaCBIT+PRONATTبَعْدَAfter+هَاher / it / its 9Another peopleقَوْمًاqawmanI 10Another peopleآخَرِينَakharinaI فَلَمَّآ أَحَسُّوا۟ بَأْسَنَآ إِذَا هُم مِّنْهَا يَرْكُضُونَ ﴿12﴾
And when its inhabitants perceived Our punishment, at once they fled from it.
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← read from right to left1Then whenفَلَمَّاfalammaCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+لَمَّاWhen 2They perceivedأَحَسُّواahassuF 3Our tormentبَأْسَنَاba-sanaCBIN+PRONATTبَأْسَOur torment+نَاus / our 6From itمِنْهَاminhaCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هَاher / it / its 7Were fleeingيَرْكُضُونَyarkudunaF لَا تَرْكُضُوا۟ وَٱرْجِعُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَآ أُتْرِفْتُمْ فِيهِ وَمَسَٰكِنِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُسْـَٔلُونَ ﴿13﴾
[Some angels said], "Do not flee but return to where you were given luxury and to your homes - perhaps you will be questioned."
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← read from right to left2Flee notتَرْكُضُواtarkuduF 3But returnوَارْجِعُواwa-irji'uCBFCONJ+Vوَand+ارْجِعُواBut return 6You were given luxuryأُتْرِفْتُمْutriftumF 8And to your homesوَمَسَاكِنِكُمْwamasakinikumCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+مَسَاكِنِTo your homes+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 9So that you mayلَعَلَّكُمْla'allakumCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that you may+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 10Be questionedتُسْأَلُونَtus'alunaF قَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ ﴿14﴾
They said, "O woe to us! Indeed, we were wrongdoers."
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← read from right to left2O woe to usيَاوَيْلَنَاyawaylanaCBIN+PRONATTيَاوَيْلَO woe to+نَاus / our 5WrongdoersظَالِمِينَzaliminaI فَمَا زَالَت تِّلْكَ دَعْوَىٰهُمْ حَتَّىٰ جَعَلْنَٰهُمْ حَصِيدًا خَٰمِدِينَ ﴿15﴾
And that declaration of theirs did not cease until We made them [as] a harvest [mowed down], extinguished [like a fire].
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← read from right to left4Their cryدَعْوَاهُمْda'wahumCBIN+PRONATTدَعْوَاTheir cry+هُمْthem / their 6We made themجَعَلْنَاهُمْja'alnahumCBFV+PRONATTجَعَلْنَاWe made+هُمْthem / their 8ExtinctخَامِدِينَkhamidinaI وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَٰعِبِينَ ﴿16﴾
And We did not create the heaven and earth and that between them in play.
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← read from right to left2We createdخَلَقْنَاkhalaqnaF 3The heavensالسَّمَاءَl-sama'aIالthe+سَمَاءَHeavens 4And the earthوَالْأَرْضَwal-ardaCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضَEarth 6Is between themبَيْنَهُمَاbaynahumaCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَIs between+هُمَاthem two 7For playingلَاعِبِينَla'ibinaI لَوْ أَرَدْنَآ أَن نَّتَّخِذَ لَهْوًا لَّٱتَّخَذْنَٰهُ مِن لَّدُنَّآ إِن كُنَّا فَٰعِلِينَ ﴿17﴾
Had We intended to take a diversion, We could have taken it from [what is] with Us - if [indeed] We were to do so.
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← read from right to left2We intendedأَرَدْنَاaradnaF 4We takeنَتَّخِذَnattakhidhaF 6Surely we could have taken itلَاتَّخَذْنَاهُla-ittakhadhnahuCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+اتَّخَذْنَاSurely we could have taken+هُhim / his / it 11Doersفَاعِلِينَfa'ilinaI بَلْ نَقْذِفُ بِٱلْحَقِّ عَلَى ٱلْبَٰطِلِ فَيَدْمَغُهُۥ فَإِذَا هُوَ زَاهِقٌ ۚ وَلَكُمُ ٱلْوَيْلُ مِمَّا تَصِفُونَ ﴿18﴾
Rather, We dash the truth upon falsehood, and it destroys it, and thereupon it departs. And for you is destruction from that which you describe.
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← read from right to left2We hurlنَقْذِفُnaqdhifuF 3The truthبِالْحَقِّbil-haqiCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حَقِّTruth 5[the] falsehoodالْبَاطِلِl-batiliIالthe+بَاطِلِ[the] falsehood 6And it breaks its headفَيَدْمَغُهُfayadmaghuhuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+يَدْمَغُAnd it breaks its head+هُhim / his / it 7Beholdفَإِذَاfa-idhaCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+إِذَاBehold 9VanishingزَاهِقٌzahiqunI 11Is destructionالْوَيْلُl-wayluIالthe+وَيْلُIs destruction 12For whatمِمَّاmimmaCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat 13You ascribeتَصِفُونَtasifunaF وَلَهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَمَنْ عِندَهُۥ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِۦ وَلَا يَسْتَحْسِرُونَ ﴿19﴾
To Him belongs whoever is in the heavens and the earth. And those near Him are not prevented by arrogance from His worship, nor do they tire.
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← read from right to left4The heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِl-samawatiIالthe+سَمَوَاتِHeavens 5And the earthوَالْأَرْضِwal-ardiCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضِEarth 6And those whoوَمَنْwamanCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَنْThose who 7Are near himعِنْدَهُ'indahuCBILOC+PRONATTعِنْدَAre near+هُhim / his / it 9They are arrogantيَسْتَكْبِرُونَyastakbirunaF 11Worship himعِبَادَتِهِ'ibadatihiCBIN+PRONATTعِبَادَتِWorship+هِhim / his / it 13They tireيَسْتَحْسِرُونَyastahsirunaF يُسَبِّحُونَ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ لَا يَفْتُرُونَ ﴿20﴾
They exalt [Him] night and day [and] do not slacken.
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← read from right to left1They glorify himيُسَبِّحُونَyusabbihunaF 2[the] nightاللَّيْلَal-laylaIالthe+لَيْلَ[the] night 3And [the] dayوَالنَّهَارَwal-naharaCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+نَهَارَ[the] day 5They slackenيَفْتُرُونَyafturunaF أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَةً مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ هُمْ يُنشِرُونَ ﴿21﴾
Or have men taken for themselves gods from the earth who resurrect [the dead]?
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← read from right to left2Have they takenاتَّخَذُواittakhadhuF 5The earthالْأَرْضِl-ardiIالthe+أَرْضِEarth 7Raise the deadيُنْشِرُونَyunshirunaF لَوْ كَانَ فِيهِمَآ ءَالِهَةٌ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ لَفَسَدَتَا ۚ فَسُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَرْشِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ﴿22﴾
Had there been within the heavens and earth gods besides Allah, they both would have been ruined. So exalted is Allah, Lord of the Throne, above what they describe.
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← read from right to left3In both of themفِيهِمَاfihimaCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn both of+هِمَاthem two 5BesidesإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot 7Surely they would have been ruinedلَفَسَدَتَاlafasadataCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+فَسَدَتَاSurely they would have been ruined 8So glorifiedفَسُبْحَانَfasubhanaCBICONJ+Nفَso / then+سُبْحَانَGlorified 11Of the throneالْعَرْشِl-'arshiIالthe+عَرْشِOf the throne 12Above whatعَمَّا'ammaCBIP+RELعَنabout / from=مَاwhat 13They attributeيَصِفُونَyasifunaF لَا يُسْـَٔلُ عَمَّا يَفْعَلُ وَهُمْ يُسْـَٔلُونَ ﴿23﴾
He is not questioned about what He does, but they will be questioned.
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← read from right to left2He can be questionedيُسْأَلُyus'aluF 3About whatعَمَّا'ammaCBIP+RELعَنabout / from=مَاwhat 6Will be questionedيُسْأَلُونَyus'alunaF أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ ءَالِهَةً ۖ قُلْ هَاتُوا۟ بُرْهَٰنَكُمْ ۖ هَٰذَا ذِكْرُ مَن مَّعِىَ وَذِكْرُ مَن قَبْلِى ۗ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ٱلْحَقَّ ۖ فَهُم مُّعْرِضُونَ ﴿24﴾
Or have they taken gods besides Him? Say, [O Muhammad], "Produce your proof. This [Qur'an] is the message for those with me and the message of those before me." But most of them do not know the truth, so they are turning away.
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← read from right to left2Have they takenاتَّخَذُواittakhadhuF 4Besides himدُونِهِdunihiCBIN+PRONATTدُونِBesides+هِhim / his / it 8Your proofبُرْهَانَكُمْburhanakumCBIN+PRONATTبُرْهَانَYour proof+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 10Is a reminderذِكْرُdhikruI 12Are with meمَعِيَma'iyaI 13And a reminderوَذِكْرُwadhikruCBICONJ+Nوَand+ذِكْرُA reminder 15Were before meقَبْلِيqabliCBIT+PRONATTقَبْلِWere before+يme / my 17Most of themأَكْثَرُهُمْaktharuhumCBIN+PRONATTأَكْثَرُMost of+هُمْthem / their 19Knowيَعْلَمُونَya'lamunaF 20The truthالْحَقَّl-haqaIالthe+حَقَّTruth 22Are averseمُعْرِضُونَmu'ridunaI وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا نُوحِىٓ إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدُونِ ﴿25﴾
And We sent not before you any messenger except that We revealed to him that, "There is no deity except Me, so worship Me."
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← read from right to left2We sentأَرْسَلْنَاarsalnaF 4Before youقَبْلِكَqablikaCBIN+PRONATTقَبْلِBefore+كَyou / your 6MessengerرَسُولٍrasulinI 7ButإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot 9To himإِلَيْهِilayhiCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِhim / his / it 10That [he]أَنَّهُannahuCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat [he]+هُhim / his / it 13ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot 15So worship meفَاعْبُدُونِfa-u'buduniCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+اعْبُدُWorship me+ونِme وَقَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَلَدًا ۗ سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ ۚ بَلْ عِبَادٌ مُّكْرَمُونَ ﴿26﴾
And they say, "The Most Merciful has taken a son." Exalted is He! Rather, they are [but] honored servants.
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← read from right to left1And they sayوَقَالُواwaqaluCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالُواThey say 2Has takenاتَّخَذَittakhadhaF 3The most Graciousالرَّحْمَنُl-rahmanuIالthe+رَحْمَنُMost Gracious 5Glorified is heسُبْحَانَهُsubhanahuCBIN+PRONATTسُبْحَانَGlorified is he+هُhim / his / it 7They are slavesعِبَادٌ'ibadunI 8HonoredمُكْرَمُونَmukramunaI لَا يَسْبِقُونَهُۥ بِٱلْقَوْلِ وَهُم بِأَمْرِهِۦ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿27﴾
They cannot precede Him in word, and they act by His command.
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← read from right to left2They can precede himيَسْبِقُونَهُyasbiqunahuCBFV+PRONATTيَسْبِقُونَThey can precede+هُhim / his / it 3In wordبِالْقَوْلِbil-qawliCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+قَوْلِWord 5By his commandبِأَمْرِهِbi-amrihiCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَمْرِHis command+هِhim / his / it 6Actيَعْمَلُونَya'malunaF يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يَشْفَعُونَ إِلَّا لِمَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ وَهُم مِّنْ خَشْيَتِهِۦ مُشْفِقُونَ ﴿28﴾
He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they cannot intercede except on behalf of one whom He approves. And they, from fear of Him, are apprehensive.
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← read from right to left1He knowsيَعْلَمُya'lamuF 3Is before themبَيْنَbaynaI 4Is before themأَيْدِيهِمْaydihimCBIN+PRONATTأَيْدِيIs before+هِمْthem / their 6Is behind themخَلْفَهُمْkhalfahumCBIN+PRONATTخَلْفَIs behind+هُمْthem / their 8They can intercedeيَشْفَعُونَyashfa'unaF 9ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot 10For whomلِمَنِlimaniCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَنْWhom 11He approvesارْتَضَىirtadaF 14Fear of himخَشْيَتِهِkhashyatihiCBIN+PRONATTخَشْيَتِFear of+هِhim / his / it 15Stand in aweمُشْفِقُونَmushfiqunaI وَمَن يَقُلْ مِنْهُمْ إِنِّىٓ إِلَٰهٌ مِّن دُونِهِۦ فَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِيهِ جَهَنَّمَ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ﴿29﴾
And whoever of them should say, "Indeed, I am a god besides Him"- that one We would recompense with Hell. Thus do We recompense the wrongdoers.
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← read from right to left3Of themمِنْهُمْminhumCBHP+PRONATTمِنْOf+هُمْthem / their 7Besides himدُونِهِdunihiCBIN+PRONATTدُونِBesides+هِhim / his / it 8Then thatفَذَلِكَfadhalikaCBICONJ+DEMفَso / then+ذَلِكَThat 9We will recompenseنَجْزِيهِnajzihiCBFV+PRONATTنَجْزِيWe will recompense+هِhim / his / it 10With HellجَهَنَّمَjahannamaI 11ThusكَذَلِكَkadhalikaCBIP+DEMكَlike+ذَلِكَThus 12We recompenseنَجْزِيnajziF 13The wrongdoersالظَّالِمِينَl-zaliminaIالthe+ظَالِمِينَWrongdoers 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.
