Surah Al-Muminun

المؤمنون

Surah 23 · Ruku 2 of 6 · ayahs 23–32 · Juz 18 · pages 343–344 · Makki

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وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ فَقَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۖ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ﴿23﴾

And We had certainly sent Noah to his people, and he said, "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him; then will you not fear Him?"

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And verilyوَلَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+لَقَدْVerily
We sentأَرْسَلْنَاF
NoahنُوحًاI
ToإِلَىH
His peopleقَوْمِهِCBIN+PRONATTقَوْمِHis people+هِhim / his / it
And he saidفَقَالَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَالَAnd he said
O my peopleيَاقَوْمِCBIVOC+NيَاO+قَوْمِMy people
WorshipاعْبُدُواF
AllahاللَّهَI
NotمَاH
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Is anyمِنْH
GodإِلَهٍI
Other than himغَيْرُهُCBIN+PRONATTغَيْرُOther than+هُhim / his / it
Then will notأَفَلَاCBHINTG+CONJ+NEGأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+لَاWill not
You fearتَتَّقُونَF

فَقَالَ ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن قَوْمِهِۦ مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَأَنزَلَ مَلَٰٓئِكَةً مَّا سَمِعْنَا بِهَٰذَا فِىٓ ءَابَآئِنَا ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿24﴾

But the eminent among those who disbelieved from his people said, "This is not but a man like yourselves who wishes to take precedence over you; and if Allah had willed [to send a messenger], He would have sent down angels. We have not heard of this among our forefathers.

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But saidفَقَالَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَالَBut said
The chiefsالْمَلَأُIالthe+مَلَأُChiefs
Of those whoالَّذِينَI
DisbelievedكَفَرُواF
AmongمِنْH
His peopleقَوْمِهِCBIN+PRONATTقَوْمِHis people+هِhim / his / it
This is notمَاH
This is notهَذَاI
ButإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
A manبَشَرٌI
Like youمِثْلُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTمِثْلُLike+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
He wishesيُرِيدُF
ToأَنْH
Assert his superiorityيَتَفَضَّلَF
Over youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOver+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And ifوَلَوْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْIf
Allah had willedشَاءَF
Allah had willedاللَّهُI
Surely he would have sent downلَأَنْزَلَCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+أَنْزَلَSurely he would have sent down
AngelsمَلَائِكَةًI
NotمَاH
We heardسَمِعْنَاF
Of thisبِهَذَاCBIP+DEMبِwith / in+هَذَاOf this
FromفِيH
Our forefathersآبَائِنَاCBIN+PRONATTآبَائِOur forefathers+نَاus / our
Our forefathersالْأَوَّلِينَIالthe+أَوَّلِينَOur forefathers

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا رَجُلٌۢ بِهِۦ جِنَّةٌ فَتَرَبَّصُوا۟ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ ﴿25﴾

He is not but a man possessed with madness, so wait concerning him for a time."

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NotإِنْH
HeهُوَI
Is butإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
A manرَجُلٌI
In himبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
Is madnessجِنَّةٌI
So waitفَتَرَبَّصُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+تَرَبَّصُواWait
Concerning himبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
UntilحَتَّىH
A timeحِينٍI

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرْنِى بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ ﴿26﴾

[Noah] said, "My Lord, support me because they have denied me."

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He saidقَالَF
My LordرَبِّI
Help meانْصُرْنِيCBFV+PRONATTانْصُرْHelp+نِيme
BecauseبِمَاCBHP+SUBبِwith / in+مَاBecause
They deny meكَذَّبُونِCBFV+PRONATTكَذَّبُوThey deny+نِemphasis

فَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِ أَنِ ٱصْنَعِ ٱلْفُلْكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا وَوَحْيِنَا فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا وَفَارَ ٱلتَّنُّورُ ۙ فَٱسْلُكْ فِيهَا مِن كُلٍّ زَوْجَيْنِ ٱثْنَيْنِ وَأَهْلَكَ إِلَّا مَن سَبَقَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلْقَوْلُ مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تُخَٰطِبْنِى فِى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ ۖ إِنَّهُم مُّغْرَقُونَ ﴿27﴾

So We inspired to him, "Construct the ship under Our observation, and Our inspiration, and when Our command comes and the oven overflows, put into the ship from each [creature] two mates and your family, except those for whom the decree [of destruction] has proceeded. And do not address Me concerning those who have wronged; indeed, they are to be drowned.

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So we inspiredفَأَوْحَيْنَاCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَوْحَيْنَاWe inspired
To himإِلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِhim / his / it
ThatأَنِH
ConstructاصْنَعِF
The shipالْفُلْكَIالthe+فُلْكَShip
Under our eyesبِأَعْيُنِنَاCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَعْيُنِUnder our eyes+نَاus / our
And our inspirationوَوَحْيِنَاCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+وَحْيِOur inspiration+نَاus / our
Then whenفَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+إِذَاWhen
ComesجَاءَF
Our commandأَمْرُنَاCBIN+PRONATTأَمْرُOur command+نَاus / our
And gushes forthوَفَارَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+فَارَGushes forth
The ovenالتَّنُّورُIالthe+تَنُّورُOven
Then putفَاسْلُكْCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اسْلُكْPut
Into itفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيInto+هَاher / it / its
OfمِنْH
Every kindكُلٍّI
Of matesزَوْجَيْنِI
TwoاثْنَيْنِI
And your familyوَأَهْلَكَCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَهْلَكَYour family
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
ThoseمَنْI
Has precededسَبَقَF
Against whomعَلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىAgainst whom+هِhim / his / it
The wordالْقَوْلُIالthe+قَوْلُWord
ThereofمِنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْThereof+هُمْthem / their
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاDo not
Address meتُخَاطِبْنِيCBFV+PRONATTتُخَاطِبْAddress+نِيme
ConcerningفِيH
Those whoالَّذِينَI
WrongedظَلَمُواF
Indeed theyإِنَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+هُمْthem / their
Are the ones to be drownedمُغْرَقُونَI

فَإِذَا ٱسْتَوَيْتَ أَنتَ وَمَن مَّعَكَ عَلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ فَقُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى نَجَّىٰنَا مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ﴿28﴾

And when you have boarded the ship, you and those with you, then say, 'Praise to Allah who has saved us from the wrongdoing people.'

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And whenفَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+إِذَاAnd when
You have boardedاسْتَوَيْتَF
YouأَنْتَI
And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَنْWhoever
Is with youمَعَكَI
[on]عَلَىH
The shipالْفُلْكِIالthe+فُلْكِShip
Then sayفَقُلِCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قُلْSay
PraiseالْحَمْدُIالthe+حَمْدُPraise
Be to AllahلِلَّهِCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِBe to Allah
WhoالَّذِيI
Has saved usنَجَّانَاCBFV+PRONATTنَجَّاHas saved+نَاus / our
FromمِنَH
The peopleالْقَوْمِIالthe+قَوْمِPeople
The wrongdoersالظَّالِمِينَIالthe+ظَالِمِينَWrongdoers

وَقُل رَّبِّ أَنزِلْنِى مُنزَلًا مُّبَارَكًا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلْمُنزِلِينَ ﴿29﴾

And say, 'My Lord, let me land at a blessed landing place, and You are the best to accommodate [us].' "

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And sayوَقُلْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قُلْSay
My LordرَبِّI
Cause me to landأَنْزِلْنِيCBFV+PRONATTأَنْزِلْCause me to land+نِيme
At a landing placeمُنْزَلًاI
BlessedمُبَارَكًاI
And youوَأَنْتَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+أَنْتَYou
Are the bestخَيْرُI
Of those who cause toالْمُنْزِلِينَIالthe+مُنْزِلِينَOf those who cause to

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍ وَإِن كُنَّا لَمُبْتَلِينَ ﴿30﴾

Indeed in that are signs, and indeed, We are ever testing [Our servants].

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IndeedإِنَّH
InفِيH
ThatذَلِكَI
Surely are signsلَآيَاتٍCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+آيَاتٍSurely are signs
And indeedوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+إِنْIndeed
We areكُنَّاF
Surely testingلَمُبْتَلِينَCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+مُبْتَلِينَSurely testing

ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ قَرْنًا ءَاخَرِينَ ﴿31﴾

Then We produced after them a generation of others.

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ThenثُمَّH
We producedأَنْشَأْنَاF
After themمِنْH
After themبَعْدِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTبَعْدِAfter+هِمْthem / their
A generationقَرْنًاI
AnotherآخَرِينَI

فَأَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِمْ رَسُولًا مِّنْهُمْ أَنِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۖ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ﴿32﴾

And We sent among them a messenger from themselves, [saying], "Worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him; then will you not fear Him?"

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And we sentفَأَرْسَلْنَاCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَرْسَلْنَاAnd we sent
Among themفِيهِمْCBHP+PRONATTفِيAmong+هِمْthem / their
A MessengerرَسُولًاI
From themselvesمِنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُمْthem / their
[that]أَنِH
WorshipاعْبُدُواF
AllahاللَّهَI
NotمَاH
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Is anyمِنْH
GodإِلَهٍI
Other than himغَيْرُهُCBIN+PRONATTغَيْرُOther than+هُhim / his / it
Then will notأَفَلَاCBHINTG+CONJ+NEGأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+لَاWill not
You fearتَتَّقُونَF

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.