Surah Al-Anbiya

الأنبياء

Surah 21 · Ruku 7 of 7 · ayahs 94–112 · Juz 17 · pages 330–331 · Makki

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فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَا كُفْرَانَ لِسَعْيِهِۦ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ كَٰتِبُونَ ﴿94﴾

So whoever does righteous deeds while he is a believer - no denial will there be for his effort, and indeed We, of it, are recorders.

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Then whoeverفَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDفَso / then+مَنْWhoever
DoesيَعْمَلْF
[of]مِنَH
[the] righteous deedsالصَّالِحَاتِIالthe+صَالِحَاتِ[the] righteous deeds
While heوَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُوَWhile he
Is a believerمُؤْمِنٌI
Then notفَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَاNot
Will be rejectedكُفْرَانَI
[of] his effortلِسَعْيِهِCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+سَعْيِ[of] his effort+هِhim / his / it
And indeed weوَإِنَّاCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+إِIndeed we+ناus / our
Of itلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
Are recordersكَاتِبُونَI

وَحَرَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَٰهَآ أَنَّهُمْ لَا يَرْجِعُونَ ﴿95﴾

And there is prohibition upon [the people of] a city which We have destroyed that they will [ever] return

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And there is prohibitionوَحَرَامٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+حَرَامٌThere is prohibition
UponعَلَىH
A cityقَرْيَةٍI
Which we have destroyedأَهْلَكْنَاهَاCBFV+PRONATTأَهْلَكْنَاWhich we have destroyed+هَاher / it / its
That theyأَنَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat+هُمْthem / their
NotلَاH
Will returnيَرْجِعُونَF

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فُتِحَتْ يَأْجُوجُ وَمَأْجُوجُ وَهُم مِّن كُلِّ حَدَبٍ يَنسِلُونَ ﴿96﴾

Until when [the dam of] Gog and Magog has been opened and they, from every elevation, descend

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UntilحَتَّىH
WhenإِذَاI
Has been openedفُتِحَتْF
For the yajujيَأْجُوجُI
And majujوَمَأْجُوجُCBICONJ+PNوَand+مَأْجُوجُMajuj
And theyوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْThey
FromمِنْH
EveryكُلِّI
ElevationحَدَبٍI
DescendيَنْسِلُونَF

وَٱقْتَرَبَ ٱلْوَعْدُ ٱلْحَقُّ فَإِذَا هِىَ شَٰخِصَةٌ أَبْصَٰرُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَا قَدْ كُنَّا فِى غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَٰذَا بَلْ كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ ﴿97﴾

And [when] the true promise has approached; then suddenly the eyes of those who disbelieved will be staring [in horror, while they say], "O woe to us; we had been unmindful of this; rather, we were wrongdoers."

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And has approachedوَاقْتَرَبَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اقْتَرَبَHas approached
The promiseالْوَعْدُIالthe+وَعْدُPromise
[the] trueالْحَقُّIالthe+حَقُّ[the] true
Then beholdفَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+إِذَاBehold
[it]هِيَI
Are staringشَاخِصَةٌI
The eyesأَبْصَارُI
Of those whoالَّذِينَI
DisbelievedكَفَرُواF
O woe to usيَاوَيْلَنَاCBIN+PRONATTيَاوَيْلَO woe to+نَاus / our
VerilyقَدْH
We had beenكُنَّاF
InفِيH
HeedlessnessغَفْلَةٍI
OfمِنْH
ThisهَذَاI
NayبَلْH
We wereكُنَّاF
WrongdoersظَالِمِينَI

إِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ حَصَبُ جَهَنَّمَ أَنتُمْ لَهَا وَٰرِدُونَ ﴿98﴾

Indeed, you [disbelievers] and what you worship other than Allah are the firewood of Hell. You will be coming to [enter] it.

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Indeed youإِنَّكُمْCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And whatوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhat
You worshipتَعْبُدُونَF
Besides AllahمِنْH
Besides AllahدُونِI
Besides AllahاللَّهِI
Are firewoodحَصَبُI
Of HellجَهَنَّمَI
YouأَنْتُمْI
To itلَهَاCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هَاher / it / its
Will comeوَارِدُونَI

لَوْ كَانَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ءَالِهَةً مَّا وَرَدُوهَا ۖ وَكُلٌّ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ ﴿99﴾

Had these [false deities] been [actual] gods, they would not have come to it, but all are eternal therein.

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IfلَوْH
WereكَانَF
TheseهَؤُلَاءِI
GodsآلِهَةًI
NotمَاH
They would have come totوَرَدُوهَاCBFV+PRONATTوَرَدُوThey would have come tot+هَاher / it / its
And allوَكُلٌّCBICONJ+Nوَand+كُلٌّAll
ThereinفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
Will abide foreverخَالِدُونَI

لَهُمْ فِيهَا زَفِيرٌ وَهُمْ فِيهَا لَا يَسْمَعُونَ ﴿100﴾

For them therein is heavy sighing, and they therein will not hear.

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For themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
ThereinفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
Is sighingزَفِيرٌI
And theyوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْThey
ThereinفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
NotلَاH
Will hearيَسْمَعُونَF

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ سَبَقَتْ لَهُم مِّنَّا ٱلْحُسْنَىٰٓ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ عَنْهَا مُبْعَدُونَ ﴿101﴾

Indeed, those for whom the best [reward] has preceded from Us - they are from it far removed.

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IndeedإِنَّH
ThoseالَّذِينَI
Has gone forthسَبَقَتْF
For themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
From usمِنَّاCBHP+PRONATTمِFrom+نَاus / our
The goodالْحُسْنَىIالthe+حُسْنَىGood
ThoseأُولَئِكَI
From itعَنْهَاCBHP+PRONATTعَنْFrom+هَاher / it / its
Will be removed farمُبْعَدُونَI

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ حَسِيسَهَا ۖ وَهُمْ فِى مَا ٱشْتَهَتْ أَنفُسُهُمْ خَٰلِدُونَ ﴿102﴾

They will not hear its sound, while they are, in that which their souls desire, abiding eternally.

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NotلَاH
They will hearيَسْمَعُونَF
The slightest sound of itحَسِيسَهَاCBIN+PRONATTحَسِيسَThe slightest sound of+هَاher / it / its
And theyوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْThey
InفِيH
WhatمَاI
DesireاشْتَهَتْF
Their soulsأَنْفُسُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَنْفُسُTheir souls+هُمْthem / their
Will abide foreverخَالِدُونَI

لَا يَحْزُنُهُمُ ٱلْفَزَعُ ٱلْأَكْبَرُ وَتَتَلَقَّىٰهُمُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ هَٰذَا يَوْمُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ ﴿103﴾

They will not be grieved by the greatest terror, and the angels will meet them, [saying], "This is your Day which you have been promised" -

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NotلَاH
Will grieve themيَحْزُنُهُمُCBFV+PRONATTيَحْزُنُWill grieve+هُمُthem / their
The terrorالْفَزَعُIالthe+فَزَعُTerror
[the] greatestالْأَكْبَرُIالthe+أَكْبَرُ[the] greatest
And will meet themوَتَتَلَقَّاهُمُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+تَتَلَقَّاWill meet+هُمُthem / their
The angelsالْمَلَائِكَةُIالthe+مَلَائِكَةُAngels
ThisهَذَاI
Is your dayيَوْمُكُمُCBIN+PRONATTيَوْمُIs your day+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
WhichالَّذِيI
You wereكُنْتُمْF
PromisedتُوعَدُونَF

يَوْمَ نَطْوِى ٱلسَّمَآءَ كَطَىِّ ٱلسِّجِلِّ لِلْكُتُبِ ۚ كَمَا بَدَأْنَآ أَوَّلَ خَلْقٍ نُّعِيدُهُۥ ۚ وَعْدًا عَلَيْنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا فَٰعِلِينَ ﴿104﴾

The Day when We will fold the heaven like the folding of a [written] sheet for the records. As We began the first creation, We will repeat it. [That is] a promise binding upon Us. Indeed, We will do it.

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The dayيَوْمَI
We will foldنَطْوِيF
The heavenالسَّمَاءَIالthe+سَمَاءَHeaven
Like the foldingكَطَيِّCBIP+Nكَlike+طَيِّThe folding
Of a scrollالسِّجِلِّIالthe+سِجِلِّOf a scroll
For recordsلِلْكُتُبِCBIP+Nلِلfor the+كُتُبِRecords
AsكَمَاCBHP+SUBكَlike+مَاas
We beganبَدَأْنَاF
The firstأَوَّلَI
CreationخَلْقٍI
We will repeat itنُعِيدُهُCBFV+PRONATTنُعِيدُWe will repeat+هُhim / his / it
A promiseوَعْدًاI
Upon usعَلَيْنَاCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+نَاus / our
Indeed weإِنَّاCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed we+ناus / our
We areكُنَّاF
The doersفَاعِلِينَI

وَلَقَدْ كَتَبْنَا فِى ٱلزَّبُورِ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ٱلذِّكْرِ أَنَّ ٱلْأَرْضَ يَرِثُهَا عِبَادِىَ ٱلصَّٰلِحُونَ ﴿105﴾

And We have already written in the book [of Psalms] after the [previous] mention that the land [of Paradise] is inherited by My righteous servants.

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And verilyوَلَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+لَقَدْVerily
We have writtenكَتَبْنَاF
InفِيH
The scriptureالزَّبُورِIالthe+زَبُورِScripture
AfterمِنْH
AfterبَعْدِI
The mentionالذِّكْرِIالthe+ذِكْرِMention
ThatأَنَّH
The earthالْأَرْضَIالthe+أَرْضَEarth
Will inherit itيَرِثُهَاCBFV+PRONATTيَرِثُWill inherit+هَاher / it / its
My slavesعِبَادِيَCBIN+PRONATTعِبَادِMy slaves+يَme / my
The righteousالصَّالِحُونَIالthe+صَالِحُونَRighteous

إِنَّ فِى هَٰذَا لَبَلَٰغًا لِّقَوْمٍ عَٰبِدِينَ ﴿106﴾

Indeed, in this [Qur'an] is notification for a worshipping people.

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IndeedإِنَّH
InفِيH
ThisهَذَاI
Surely is a messageلَبَلَاغًاCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+بَلَاغًاSurely is a message
For a peopleلِقَوْمٍCBIP+Nلِfor / to+قَوْمٍA people
WorshippersعَابِدِينَI

وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَٰكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةً لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿107﴾

And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds.

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And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
We have sent youأَرْسَلْنَاكَCBFV+PRONATTأَرْسَلْنَاWe have sent+كَyou / your
ButإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
As a mercyرَحْمَةًI
For the worldsلِلْعَالَمِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+عَالَمِينَWorlds

قُلْ إِنَّمَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ أَنَّمَآ إِلَٰهُكُمْ إِلَٰهٌ وَٰحِدٌ ۖ فَهَلْ أَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ ﴿108﴾

Say, "It is only revealed to me that your god is but one God; so will you be Muslims [in submission to Him]?"

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SayقُلْF
OnlyإِنَّمَاCBHإِنَّindeed=مَاonly
It is revealedيُوحَىF
To meإِلَيَّCBHP+PRONATTإِلَTo+يme / my
ThatأَنَّمَاCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat+مَاthat
Your godإِلَهُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTإِلَهُYour god+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Is godإِلَهٌI
OneوَاحِدٌI
So willفَهَلْCBHCONJ+INTGفَso / then+هَلْWill
YouأَنْتُمْI
Submit to himمُسْلِمُونَI

فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَقُلْ ءَاذَنتُكُمْ عَلَىٰ سَوَآءٍ ۖ وَإِنْ أَدْرِىٓ أَقَرِيبٌ أَم بَعِيدٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ ﴿109﴾

But if they turn away, then say, "I have announced to [all of] you equally. And I know not whether near or far is that which you are promised.

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But ifفَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْBut if
They turn awayتَوَلَّوْاF
Then sayفَقُلْCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قُلْSay
I have announced to youآذَنْتُكُمْCBFV+PRONATTآذَنْتُI have announced to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
EquallyعَلَىH
EquallyسَوَاءٍI
And notوَإِنْCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+إِنْNot
I knowأَدْرِيF
Whether is nearأَقَرِيبٌCBIINTG+Nأَis it? / did?+قَرِيبٌWhether is near
OrأَمْH
FarبَعِيدٌI
WhatمَاI
You are promisedتُوعَدُونَF

إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْلِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تَكْتُمُونَ ﴿110﴾

Indeed, He knows what is declared of speech, and He knows what you conceal.

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Indeed heإِنَّهُCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it
KnowsيَعْلَمُF
The declaredالْجَهْرَIالthe+جَهْرَDeclared
[of]مِنَH
[the] speechالْقَوْلِIالthe+قَوْلِ[the] speech
And he knowsوَيَعْلَمُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَعْلَمُHe knows
WhatمَاI
You concealتَكْتُمُونَF

وَإِنْ أَدْرِى لَعَلَّهُۥ فِتْنَةٌ لَّكُمْ وَمَتَٰعٌ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ ﴿111﴾

And I know not; perhaps it is a trial for you and enjoyment for a time."

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And notوَإِنْCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+إِنْNot
I knowأَدْرِيF
Perhaps it may beلَعَلَّهُCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّPerhaps it may be+هُhim / his / it
A trialفِتْنَةٌI
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And an enjoymentوَمَتَاعٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+مَتَاعٌAn enjoyment
ForإِلَىH
A timeحِينٍI

قَٰلَ رَبِّ ٱحْكُم بِٱلْحَقِّ ۗ وَرَبُّنَا ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ ٱلْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلَىٰ مَا تَصِفُونَ ﴿112﴾

[The Prophet] has said, "My Lord, judge [between us] in truth. And our Lord is the Most Merciful, the one whose help is sought against that which you describe."

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He saidقَالَF
My LordرَبِّI
JudgeاحْكُمْF
In truthبِالْحَقِّCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حَقِّTruth
And our LordوَرَبُّنَاCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَبُّOur Lord+نَاus / our
Is the most GraciousالرَّحْمَنُIالthe+رَحْمَنُIs the most Gracious
The one whose help is soughtالْمُسْتَعَانُIالthe+مُسْتَعَانُOne whose help is sought
AgainstعَلَىH
WhatمَاI
You attributeتَصِفُونَF

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.