Surah Al-Anbiya

الأنبياء

Surah 21 · Ruku 5 of 7 · ayahs 51–75 · Juz 17 · pages 326–328 · Makki

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وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ رُشْدَهُۥ مِن قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا بِهِۦ عَٰلِمِينَ ﴿51﴾

And We had certainly given Abraham his sound judgement before, and We were of him well-Knowing

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And verilyوَلَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+لَقَدْVerily
We gaveآتَيْنَاF
AbrahamإِبْرَاهِيمَI
His guidanceرُشْدَهُCBIN+PRONATTرُشْدَHis guidance+هُhim / his / it
BeforeمِنْH
BeforeقَبْلُI
And we wereوَكُنَّاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كُنَّاWe were
About himبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
Well knowingعَالِمِينَI

إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلتَّمَاثِيلُ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنتُمْ لَهَا عَٰكِفُونَ ﴿52﴾

When he said to his father and his people, "What are these statues to which you are devoted?"

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WhenإِذْI
He saidقَالَF
To his fatherلِأَبِيهِCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+أَبِيHis father+هِhim / his / it
And his peopleوَقَوْمِهِCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+قَوْمِHis people+هِhim / his / it
WhatمَاI
Are theseهَذِهِI
[the] statuesالتَّمَاثِيلُIالthe+تَمَاثِيلُ[the] statues
WhichالَّتِيI
YouأَنْتُمْI
To itلَهَاCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هَاher / it / its
Are devotedعَاكِفُونَI

قَالُوا۟ وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا لَهَا عَٰبِدِينَ ﴿53﴾

They said, "We found our fathers worshippers of them."

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They saidقَالُواF
We foundوَجَدْنَاF
Our forefathersآبَاءَنَاCBIN+PRONATTآبَاءَOur forefathers+نَاus / our
Of themلَهَاCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هَاher / it / its
WorshippersعَابِدِينَI

قَالَ لَقَدْ كُنتُمْ أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُمْ فِى ضَلَٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿54﴾

He said, "You were certainly, you and your fathers, in manifest error."

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He saidقَالَF
VerilyلَقَدْH
You areكُنْتُمْF
[you]أَنْتُمْI
And your forefathersوَآبَاؤُكُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+آبَاؤُYour forefathers+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Were inفِيH
An errorضَلَالٍI
ManifestمُبِينٍI

قَالُوٓا۟ أَجِئْتَنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ أَمْ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱللَّٰعِبِينَ ﴿55﴾

They said, "Have you come to us with truth, or are you of those who jest?"

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They saidقَالُواF
Have you come toأَجِئْتَنَاCBFINTG+V+PRONATTأَis it? / did?+جِئْتَHave you come to+نَاus / our
With the truthبِالْحَقِّCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حَقِّTruth
OrأَمْH
YouأَنْتَI
Are ofمِنَH
Those who playاللَّاعِبِينَIالthe+لَاعِبِينَThose who play

قَالَ بَل رَّبُّكُمْ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلَّذِى فَطَرَهُنَّ وَأَنَا۠ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ ﴿56﴾

He said, "[No], rather, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth who created them, and I, to that, am of those who testify.

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He saidقَالَF
NayبَلْH
Your LordرَبُّكُمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّYour Lord+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Is the LordرَبُّI
Of the heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِIالthe+سَمَوَاتِOf the heavens
And the earthوَالْأَرْضِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضِEarth
The one whoالَّذِيI
Created themفَطَرَهُنَّCBFV+PRONATTفَطَرَCreated+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
And i amوَأَنَاCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+أَنَاI am
ToعَلَىH
ThatذَلِكُمْI
OfمِنَH
The witnessesالشَّاهِدِينَIالthe+شَاهِدِينَWitnesses

وَتَٱللَّهِ لَأَكِيدَنَّ أَصْنَٰمَكُم بَعْدَ أَن تُوَلُّوا۟ مُدْبِرِينَ ﴿57﴾

And [I swear] by Allah, I will surely plan against your idols after you have turned and gone away."

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And by AllahوَتَاللَّهِCBICONJ+P+PNوَand+تَby (oath)+اللَّهِBy Allah
Surely i will planلَأَكِيدَنَّCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+أَكِيدَSurely i will plan+نَّemphasis
Against your idolsأَصْنَامَكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَصْنَامَAgainst your idols+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
AfterبَعْدَI
[that]أَنْH
You go awayتُوَلُّواF
Turning your backsمُدْبِرِينَI

فَجَعَلَهُمْ جُذَٰذًا إِلَّا كَبِيرًا لَّهُمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ إِلَيْهِ يَرْجِعُونَ ﴿58﴾

So he made them into fragments, except a large one among them, that they might return to it [and question].

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So he made themفَجَعَلَهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+جَعَلَHe made+هُمْthem / their
Into piecesجُذَاذًاI
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
A large oneكَبِيرًاI
Of themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
So that they mayلَعَلَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that they may+هُمْthem / their
To itإِلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِhim / his / it
ReturnيَرْجِعُونَF

قَالُوا۟ مَن فَعَلَ هَٰذَا بِـَٔالِهَتِنَآ إِنَّهُۥ لَمِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ﴿59﴾

They said, "Who has done this to our gods? Indeed, he is of the wrongdoers."

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They saidقَالُواF
WhoمَنْI
Has doneفَعَلَF
ThisهَذَاI
To our godsبِآلِهَتِنَاCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+آلِهَتِTo our gods+نَاus / our
Indeed heإِنَّهُCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it
Is ofلَمِنَCBHLAM+Pلَfor / to+مِنَIs of
The wrongdoersالظَّالِمِينَIالthe+ظَالِمِينَWrongdoers

قَالُوا۟ سَمِعْنَا فَتًى يَذْكُرُهُمْ يُقَالُ لَهُۥٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمُ ﴿60﴾

They said, "We heard a young man mention them who is called Abraham."

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They saidقَالُواF
We heardسَمِعْنَاF
A youthفَتًىI
Mention themيَذْكُرُهُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَذْكُرُMention+هُمْthem / their
He is calledيُقَالُF
He is calledلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
AbrahamإِبْرَاهِيمُI

قَالُوا۟ فَأْتُوا۟ بِهِۦ عَلَىٰٓ أَعْيُنِ ٱلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَشْهَدُونَ ﴿61﴾

They said, "Then bring him before the eyes of the people that they may testify."

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They saidقَالُواF
Then bringفَأْتُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+ائْتُواBring
HimبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
BeforeعَلَىH
The eyesأَعْيُنِI
Of the peopleالنَّاسِIالthe+نَاسِOf the people
So that they mayلَعَلَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that they may+هُمْthem / their
Bear witnessيَشْهَدُونَF

قَالُوٓا۟ ءَأَنتَ فَعَلْتَ هَٰذَا بِـَٔالِهَتِنَا يَٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ ﴿62﴾

They said, "Have you done this to our gods, O Abraham?"

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They saidقَالُواF
Have youأَأَنْتَCBIINTG+PRONSUBJأَis it? / did?+أَنْتَHave you
DoneفَعَلْتَF
ThisهَذَاI
To our godsبِآلِهَتِنَاCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+آلِهَتِTo our gods+نَاus / our
O abrahamيَاإِبْرَاهِيمُCBIVOC+PNيَاO+إِبْرَاهِيمُAbraham

قَالَ بَلْ فَعَلَهُۥ كَبِيرُهُمْ هَٰذَا فَسْـَٔلُوهُمْ إِن كَانُوا۟ يَنطِقُونَ ﴿63﴾

He said, "Rather, this - the largest of them - did it, so ask them, if they should [be able to] speak."

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He saidقَالَF
NayبَلْH
Some doer did itفَعَلَهُCBFV+PRONATTفَعَلَSome doer did+هُhim / his / it
Their chiefكَبِيرُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTكَبِيرُTheir chief+هُمْthem / their
Is thisهَذَاI
So ask themفَاسْأَلُوهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+اسْأَلُوAsk+هُمْthem / their
IfإِنْH
They canكَانُواF
SpeakيَنْطِقُونَF

فَرَجَعُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ فَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّكُمْ أَنتُمُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ ﴿64﴾

So they returned to [blaming] themselves and said [to each other], "Indeed, you are the wrongdoers."

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So they returnedفَرَجَعُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+رَجَعُواThey returned
ToإِلَىH
ThemselvesأَنْفُسِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTأَنْفُسِthemselves+هِمْthem / their
And saidفَقَالُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَالُواAnd said
Indeed youإِنَّكُمْCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
[you]أَنْتُمُI
Are the wrongdoersالظَّالِمُونَIالthe+ظَالِمُونَAre the wrongdoers

ثُمَّ نُكِسُوا۟ عَلَىٰ رُءُوسِهِمْ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ يَنطِقُونَ ﴿65﴾

Then they reversed themselves, [saying], "You have already known that these do not speak!"

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ThenثُمَّH
They were turnedنُكِسُواF
OnعَلَىH
Their headsرُءُوسِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTرُءُوسِTheir heads+هِمْthem / their
VerilyلَقَدْH
You knowعَلِمْتَF
NotمَاH
TheseهَؤُلَاءِI
Can speakيَنْطِقُونَF

قَالَ أَفَتَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَنفَعُكُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يَضُرُّكُمْ ﴿66﴾

He said, "Then do you worship instead of Allah that which does not benefit you at all or harm you?

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He saidقَالَF
Then do you worshipأَفَتَعْبُدُونَCBFINTG+CONJ+Vأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+تَعْبُدُونَDo you worship
BesidesمِنْH
BesidesدُونِI
AllahاللَّهِI
WhatمَاI
Does notلَاH
Benefit youيَنْفَعُكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَنْفَعُBenefit+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
In anythingشَيْئًاI
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
Harms youيَضُرُّكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَضُرُّHarms+كُمْyou / your (pl.)

أُفٍّ لَّكُمْ وَلِمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ ﴿67﴾

Uff to you and to what you worship instead of Allah. Then will you not use reason?"

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UffأُفٍّI
To youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And to whatوَلِمَاCBICONJ+P+RELوَand+لِfor / to+مَاWhat
You worshipتَعْبُدُونَF
BesidesمِنْH
BesidesدُونِI
AllahاللَّهِI
Then will notأَفَلَاCBHINTG+CONJ+NEGأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+لَاWill not
You use reasonتَعْقِلُونَF

قَالُوا۟ حَرِّقُوهُ وَٱنصُرُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَتَكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ فَٰعِلِينَ ﴿68﴾

They said, "Burn him and support your gods - if you are to act."

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They saidقَالُواF
Burn himحَرِّقُوهُCBFV+PRONATTحَرِّقُوBurn+هُhim / his / it
And supportوَانْصُرُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+انْصُرُواSupport
Your godsآلِهَتَكُمْCBIN+PRONATTآلِهَتَYour gods+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
IfإِنْH
You areكُنْتُمْF
DoersفَاعِلِينَI

قُلْنَا يَٰنَارُ كُونِى بَرْدًا وَسَلَٰمًا عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ﴿69﴾

Allah said, "O fire, be coolness and safety upon Abraham."

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We saidقُلْنَاF
O fireيَانَارُCBIVOC+NيَاO+نَارُFire
BeكُونِيF
Cool[ness]بَرْدًاI
And safe[ty]وَسَلَامًاCBICONJ+Nوَand+سَلَامًاSafe[ty]
ForعَلَىH
AbrahamإِبْرَاهِيمَI

وَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَٰهُمُ ٱلْأَخْسَرِينَ ﴿70﴾

And they intended for him harm, but We made them the greatest losers.

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And they intendedوَأَرَادُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَرَادُواThey intended
For himبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
A planكَيْدًاI
But we made themفَجَعَلْنَاهُمُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+جَعَلْنَاBut we made+هُمُthem / their
The greatest losersالْأَخْسَرِينَIالthe+أَخْسَرِينَGreatest losers

وَنَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَلُوطًا إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلَّتِى بَٰرَكْنَا فِيهَا لِلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿71﴾

And We delivered him and Lot to the land which We had blessed for the worlds.

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And we delivered himوَنَجَّيْنَاهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+نَجَّيْنَاWe delivered+هُhim / his / it
And lotوَلُوطًاCBICONJ+PNوَand+لُوطًاLot
ToإِلَىH
The landالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِLand
WhichالَّتِيI
We had blessedبَارَكْنَاF
[in it]فِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِي[in it]+هَاher / it / its
For the worldsلِلْعَالَمِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+عَالَمِينَWorlds

وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسْحَٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ نَافِلَةً ۖ وَكُلًّا جَعَلْنَا صَٰلِحِينَ ﴿72﴾

And We gave him Isaac and Jacob in addition, and all [of them] We made righteous.

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And we bestowedوَوَهَبْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+وَهَبْنَاWe bestowed
On himلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
IsaacإِسْحَاقَI
And jacobوَيَعْقُوبَCBICONJ+PNوَand+يَعْقُوبَJacob
In additionنَافِلَةًI
And allوَكُلًّاCBICONJ+Nوَand+كُلًّاAll
We madeجَعَلْنَاF
RighteousصَالِحِينَI

وَجَعَلْنَٰهُمْ أَئِمَّةً يَهْدُونَ بِأَمْرِنَا وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِمْ فِعْلَ ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ وَإِقَامَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَإِيتَآءَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةِ ۖ وَكَانُوا۟ لَنَا عَٰبِدِينَ ﴿73﴾

And We made them leaders guiding by Our command. And We inspired to them the doing of good deeds, establishment of prayer, and giving of zakah; and they were worshippers of Us.

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And we made themوَجَعَلْنَاهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+جَعَلْنَاWe made+هُمْthem / their
LeadersأَئِمَّةًI
They guideيَهْدُونَF
By our commandبِأَمْرِنَاCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَمْرِOur command+نَاus / our
And we inspiredوَأَوْحَيْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَوْحَيْنَاWe inspired
To themإِلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِمْthem / their
The doingفِعْلَI
Of good deedsالْخَيْرَاتِIالthe+خَيْرَاتِOf good deeds
And establishmentوَإِقَامَCBICONJ+Nوَand+إِقَامَEstablishment
Of the prayerالصَّلَاةِIالthe+صَلَاةِOf the prayer
And givingوَإِيتَاءَCBICONJ+Nوَand+إِيتَاءَGiving
Of zakahالزَّكَاةِIالthe+زَكَاةِOf zakah
And they wereوَكَانُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَانُواThey were
Of usلَنَاCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+نَاus / our
WorshippersعَابِدِينَI

وَلُوطًا ءَاتَيْنَٰهُ حُكْمًا وَعِلْمًا وَنَجَّيْنَٰهُ مِنَ ٱلْقَرْيَةِ ٱلَّتِى كَانَت تَّعْمَلُ ٱلْخَبَٰٓئِثَ ۗ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمَ سَوْءٍ فَٰسِقِينَ ﴿74﴾

And to Lot We gave judgement and knowledge, and We saved him from the city that was committing wicked deeds. Indeed, they were a people of evil, defiantly disobedient.

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And to lotوَلُوطًاCBICONJ+PNوَand+لُوطًاTo lot
We gave himآتَيْنَاهُCBFV+PRONATTآتَيْنَاWe gave+هُhim / his / it
JudgmentحُكْمًاI
And knowledgeوَعِلْمًاCBICONJ+Nوَand+عِلْمًاKnowledge
And we saved himوَنَجَّيْنَاهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+نَجَّيْنَاWe saved+هُhim / his / it
FromمِنَH
The townالْقَرْيَةِIالthe+قَرْيَةِTown
WhichالَّتِيI
WasكَانَتْF
DoingتَعْمَلُF
Wicked deedsالْخَبَائِثَIالthe+خَبَائِثَWicked deeds
Indeed theyإِنَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+هُمْthem / their
WereكَانُواF
A peopleقَوْمَI
EvilسَوْءٍI
Defiantly disobedientفَاسِقِينَI

وَأَدْخَلْنَٰهُ فِى رَحْمَتِنَآ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ﴿75﴾

And We admitted him into Our mercy. Indeed, he was of the righteous.

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And we admitted himوَأَدْخَلْنَاهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+أَدْخَلْنَاWe admitted+هُhim / his / it
IntoفِيH
Our mercyرَحْمَتِنَاCBIN+PRONATTرَحْمَتِOur mercy+نَاus / our
Indeed heإِنَّهُCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it
Was ofمِنَH
The righteousالصَّالِحِينَIالthe+صَالِحِينَRighteous

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.