Surah Al-Anbiya

الأنبياء

Surah 21 · Ruku 3 of 7 · ayahs 30–41 · Juz 17 · pages 324–325 · Makki

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أَوَلَمْ يَرَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ كَانَتَا رَتْقًا فَفَتَقْنَٰهُمَا ۖ وَجَعَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمَآءِ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ حَىٍّ ۖ أَفَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿30﴾

Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the earth were a joined entity, and We separated them and made from water every living thing? Then will they not believe?

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Do notأَوَلَمْCBHINTG+CONJ+NEGأَis it? / did?+وَand+لَمْNot
SeeيَرَF
Those whoالَّذِينَI
DisbelievedكَفَرُواF
ThatأَنَّH
The heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِIالthe+سَمَوَاتِHeavens
And the earthوَالْأَرْضَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضَEarth
WereكَانَتَاF
A joined entityرَتْقًاI
Then we parted themفَفَتَقْنَاهُمَاCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+فَتَقْنَاWe parted+هُمَاthem two
And we madeوَجَعَلْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَعَلْنَاWe made
FromمِنَH
[the] waterالْمَاءِIالthe+مَاءِ[the] water
EveryكُلَّI
Living thingشَيْءٍI
Living thingحَيٍّI
Then will notأَفَلَاCBHINTG+CONJ+NEGأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+لَاWill not
They believeيُؤْمِنُونَF

وَجَعَلْنَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ رَوَٰسِىَ أَن تَمِيدَ بِهِمْ وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا فِجَاجًا سُبُلًا لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ ﴿31﴾

And We placed within the earth firmly set mountains, lest it should shift with them, and We made therein [mountain] passes [as] roads that they might be guided.

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AndوَجَعَلْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَعَلْنَاand
InفِيH
The earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
Firmly set mountainsرَوَاسِيَI
LestأَنْH
It should shakeتَمِيدَF
With themبِهِمْCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِمْthem / their
And we madeوَجَعَلْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَعَلْنَاWe made
ThereinفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
Broad passesفِجَاجًاI
As waysسُبُلًاI
So that they mayلَعَلَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that they may+هُمْthem / their
Be guidedيَهْتَدُونَF

وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ سَقْفًا مَّحْفُوظًا ۖ وَهُمْ عَنْ ءَايَٰتِهَا مُعْرِضُونَ ﴿32﴾

And We made the sky a protected ceiling, but they, from its signs, are turning away.

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And we madeوَجَعَلْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَعَلْنَاWe made
The skyالسَّمَاءَIالthe+سَمَاءَSky
A roofسَقْفًاI
ProtectedمَحْفُوظًاI
But theyوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْBut they
FromعَنْH
Its signsآيَاتِهَاCBIN+PRONATTآيَاتِIts signs+هَاher / it / its
Turn awayمُعْرِضُونَI

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ وَٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ ۖ كُلٌّ فِى فَلَكٍ يَسْبَحُونَ ﴿33﴾

And it is He who created the night and the day and the sun and the moon; all [heavenly bodies] in an orbit are swimming.

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And heوَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُوَHe
Is the one whoالَّذِيI
CreatedخَلَقَF
The nightاللَّيْلَIالthe+لَيْلَNight
And the dayوَالنَّهَارَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+نَهَارَDay
And the sunوَالشَّمْسَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+شَمْسَSun
And the moonوَالْقَمَرَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+قَمَرَMoon
EachكُلٌّI
InفِيH
An orbitفَلَكٍI
FloatingيَسْبَحُونَF

وَمَا جَعَلْنَا لِبَشَرٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ ٱلْخُلْدَ ۖ أَفَإِي۟ن مِّتَّ فَهُمُ ٱلْخَٰلِدُونَ ﴿34﴾

And We did not grant to any man before you eternity [on earth]; so if you die - would they be eternal?

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And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
We madeجَعَلْنَاF
For any manلِبَشَرٍCBIP+Nلِfor / to+بَشَرٍAny man
Before youمِنْH
Before youقَبْلِكَCBIN+PRONATTقَبْلِBefore+كَyou / your
[the] immortalityالْخُلْدَIالthe+خُلْدَ[the] immortality
So ifأَفَإِنْCBHINTG+CONJ+CONDأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+إِنْIf
You dieمِتَّF
Then would theyفَهُمُCBICONJ+PRONSUBJفَso / then+هُمُWould they
Live foreverالْخَالِدُونَIالthe+خَالِدُونَLive forever

كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ ۗ وَنَبْلُوكُم بِٱلشَّرِّ وَٱلْخَيْرِ فِتْنَةً ۖ وَإِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ ﴿35﴾

Every soul will taste death. And We test you with evil and with good as trial; and to Us you will be returned.

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EveryكُلُّI
SoulنَفْسٍI
Will tasteذَائِقَةُI
[the] deathالْمَوْتِIالthe+مَوْتِ[the] death
And we test youوَنَبْلُوكُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+نَبْلُوWe test+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
With [the] badبِالشَّرِّCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+شَرِّ[the] bad
And [the] goodوَالْخَيْرِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+خَيْرِ[the] good
As a trialفِتْنَةًI
And to usوَإِلَيْنَاCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+إِلَيْنَاTo us
You will be returnedتُرْجَعُونَF

وَإِذَا رَءَاكَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ إِن يَتَّخِذُونَكَ إِلَّا هُزُوًا أَهَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى يَذْكُرُ ءَالِهَتَكُمْ وَهُم بِذِكْرِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ هُمْ كَٰفِرُونَ ﴿36﴾

And when those who disbelieve see you, [O Muhammad], they take you not except in ridicule, [saying], "Is this the one who insults your gods?" And they are, at the mention of the Most Merciful, disbelievers.

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And whenوَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذَاWhen
You seeرَآكَCBFV+PRONATTرَآYou see+كَyou / your
Those whoالَّذِينَI
DisbelieveكَفَرُواF
NotإِنْH
They take youيَتَّخِذُونَكَCBFV+PRONATTيَتَّخِذُونَThey take+كَyou / your
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
In ridiculeهُزُوًاI
Is thisأَهَذَاCBIINTG+DEMأَis it? / did?+هَذَاThis
The one whoالَّذِيI
MentionsيَذْكُرُF
Your godsآلِهَتَكُمْCBIN+PRONATTآلِهَتَYour gods+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And theyوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْThey
At the mentionبِذِكْرِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+ذِكْرِAt the mention
Of the most GraciousالرَّحْمَنِIالthe+رَحْمَنِOf the most Gracious
[they]هُمْI
Are disbelieversكَافِرُونَI

خُلِقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِنْ عَجَلٍ ۚ سَأُو۟رِيكُمْ ءَايَٰتِى فَلَا تَسْتَعْجِلُونِ ﴿37﴾

Man was created of haste. I will show you My signs, so do not impatiently urge Me.

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Is createdخُلِقَF
The manالْإِنْسَانُIالthe+إِنْسَانُMan
OfمِنْH
HasteعَجَلٍI
I will show youسَأُرِيكُمْCBFFUT+V+PRONATTسَwill+أُرِيI will show+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
My signsآيَاتِيCBIN+PRONATTآيَاتِMy signs+يme / my
So do notفَلَاCBHCONJ+PROفَso / then+لَاDo not
Ask me to hastenتَسْتَعْجِلُونِF

وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا ٱلْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ ﴿38﴾

And they say, "When is this promise, if you should be truthful?"

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And they sayوَيَقُولُونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَقُولُونَThey say
When will be fulfilledمَتَىH
ThisهَذَاI
PromiseالْوَعْدُIالthe+وَعْدُPromise
IfإِنْH
You areكُنْتُمْF
TruthfulصَادِقِينَI

لَوْ يَعْلَمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ حِينَ لَا يَكُفُّونَ عَن وُجُوهِهِمُ ٱلنَّارَ وَلَا عَن ظُهُورِهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ ﴿39﴾

If those who disbelieved but knew the time when they will not avert the Fire from their faces or from their backs and they will not be aided...

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IfلَوْH
KnewيَعْلَمُF
Those whoالَّذِينَI
DisbelievedكَفَرُواF
The timeحِينَI
When notلَاH
They will avertيَكُفُّونَF
FromعَنْH
Their facesوُجُوهِهِمُCBIN+PRONATTوُجُوهِTheir faces+هِمُthem / their
The fireالنَّارَIالthe+نَارَFire
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
FromعَنْH
Their backsظُهُورِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTظُهُورِTheir backs+هِمْthem / their
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
TheyهُمْI
Will be helpedيُنْصَرُونَF

بَلْ تَأْتِيهِم بَغْتَةً فَتَبْهَتُهُمْ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمْ يُنظَرُونَ ﴿40﴾

Rather, it will come to them unexpectedly and bewilder them, and they will not be able to repel it, nor will they be reprieved.

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NayبَلْH
It will come to themتَأْتِيهِمْCBFV+PRONATTتَأْتِيIt will come to+هِمْthem / their
UnexpectedlyبَغْتَةًI
And bewilder themفَتَبْهَتُهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+تَبْهَتُAnd bewilder+هُمْthem / their
Then notفَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَاNot
They will be ableيَسْتَطِيعُونَF
To repel itرَدَّهَاCBIN+PRONATTرَدَّTo repel+هَاher / it / its
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
TheyهُمْI
Will be given respiteيُنْظَرُونَF

وَلَقَدِ ٱسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَحَاقَ بِٱلَّذِينَ سَخِرُوا۟ مِنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ ﴿41﴾

And already were messengers ridiculed before you, but those who mocked them were enveloped by what they used to ridicule.

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And verilyوَلَقَدِCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+لَقَدْVerily
Were mockedاسْتُهْزِئَF
MessengersبِرُسُلٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+رُسُلٍMessengers
Before youمِنْH
Before youقَبْلِكَCBIN+PRONATTقَبْلِBefore+كَyou / your
Then surroundedفَحَاقَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+حَاقَSurrounded
Those whoبِالَّذِينَCBIP+RELبِwith / in+الَّذِينَThose who
MockedسَخِرُواF
From themمِنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُمْthem / their
WhatمَاI
They usedكَانُواF
At itبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
To mockيَسْتَهْزِئُونَF

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.