Surah Al-Muminun

المؤمنون

Surah 23 · Ruku 4 of 6 · ayahs 51–77 · Juz 18 · pages 345–347 · Makki

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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلرُّسُلُ كُلُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ وَٱعْمَلُوا۟ صَٰلِحًا ۖ إِنِّى بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌ ﴿51﴾

[Allah said], "O messengers, eat from the good foods and work righteousness. Indeed, I, of what you do, am Knowing.

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O MessengersيَاأَيُّهَاH
O MessengersالرُّسُلُIالthe+رُسُلُO Messengers
EatكُلُواF
OfمِنَH
The good thingsالطَّيِّبَاتِIالthe+طَيِّبَاتِGood things
And doوَاعْمَلُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اعْمَلُواDo
Righteous deedsصَالِحًاI
Indeed i amإِنِّيCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed i am+نيme
Of whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاOf what
You doتَعْمَلُونَF
All knowerعَلِيمٌI

وَإِنَّ هَٰذِهِۦٓ أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّةً وَٰحِدَةً وَأَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمْ فَٱتَّقُونِ ﴿52﴾

And indeed this, your religion, is one religion, and I am your Lord, so fear Me."

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And indeedوَإِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+إِنَّIndeed
ThisهَذِهِI
Your religionأُمَّتُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأُمَّتُYour religion+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Is religionأُمَّةًI
OneوَاحِدَةًI
And i amوَأَنَاCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+أَنَاI am
Your LordرَبُّكُمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّYour Lord+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
So fear meفَاتَّقُونِCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+اتَّقُFear me+ونِme

فَتَقَطَّعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَهُم بَيْنَهُمْ زُبُرًا ۖ كُلُّ حِزْبٍۭ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ فَرِحُونَ ﴿53﴾

But the people divided their religion among them into sects - each faction, in what it has, rejoicing.

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But they cut offفَتَقَطَّعُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+تَقَطَّعُواBut they cut off
Their affair of unityأَمْرَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَمْرَTheir affair of unity+هُمْthem / their
Between themبَيْنَهُمْCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَBetween+هُمْthem / their
Into sectsزُبُرًاI
EachكُلُّI
FactionحِزْبٍI
In whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاWhat
They haveلَدَيْهِمْCBILOC+PRONATTلَدَيْThey have+هِمْthem / their
RejoicingفَرِحُونَI

فَذَرْهُمْ فِى غَمْرَتِهِمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ ﴿54﴾

So leave them in their confusion for a time.

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So leave themفَذَرْهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+ذَرْLeave+هُمْthem / their
InفِيH
Their confusionغَمْرَتِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTغَمْرَتِTheir confusion+هِمْthem / their
UntilحَتَّىH
A timeحِينٍI

أَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّمَا نُمِدُّهُم بِهِۦ مِن مَّالٍ وَبَنِينَ ﴿55﴾

Do they think that what We extend to them of wealth and children

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Do they thinkأَيَحْسَبُونَCBFINTG+Vأَis it? / did?+يَحْسَبُونَThey think
That whatأَنَّمَاCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat what+مَاthat
We extend to themنُمِدُّهُمْCBFV+PRONATTنُمِدُّWe extend to+هُمْthem / their
[with it]بِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
OfمِنْH
WealthمَالٍI
And childrenوَبَنِينَCBICONJ+Nوَand+بَنِينَChildren

نُسَارِعُ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ ۚ بَل لَّا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿56﴾

Is [because] We hasten for them good things? Rather, they do not perceive.

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We hastenنُسَارِعُF
To themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
InفِيH
The goodالْخَيْرَاتِIالthe+خَيْرَاتِGood
NayبَلْH
NotلَاH
They perceiveيَشْعُرُونَF

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ خَشْيَةِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ ﴿57﴾

Indeed, they who are apprehensive from fear of their Lord

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IndeedإِنَّH
Those whoالَّذِينَI
[they]هُمْI
FromمِنْH
The fearخَشْيَةِI
Of their LordرَبِّهِمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّOf their Lord+هِمْthem / their
Are cautiousمُشْفِقُونَI

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿58﴾

And they who believe in the signs of their Lord

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And thoseوَالَّذِينَCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose
[they]هُمْI
In the signsبِآيَاتِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+آيَاتِThe signs
Of their LordرَبِّهِمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّOf their Lord+هِمْthem / their
BelieveيُؤْمِنُونَF

وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِرَبِّهِمْ لَا يُشْرِكُونَ ﴿59﴾

And they who do not associate anything with their Lord

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And thoseوَالَّذِينَCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose
[they]هُمْI
With their LordبِرَبِّهِمْCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+رَبِّTheir Lord+هِمْthem / their
Do notلَاH
Associate partnersيُشْرِكُونَF

وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْتُونَ مَآ ءَاتَوا۟ وَّقُلُوبُهُمْ وَجِلَةٌ أَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ رَٰجِعُونَ ﴿60﴾

And they who give what they give while their hearts are fearful because they will be returning to their Lord -

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And those whoوَالَّذِينَCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose who
GiveيُؤْتُونَF
WhatمَاI
They giveآتَوْاF
While their heartsوَقُلُوبُهُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+قُلُوبُWhile their hearts+هُمْthem / their
Are fearfulوَجِلَةٌI
Because theyأَنَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّBecause+هُمْthem / their
ToإِلَىH
Their LordرَبِّهِمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّTheir Lord+هِمْthem / their
Will returnرَاجِعُونَI

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يُسَٰرِعُونَ فِى ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ وَهُمْ لَهَا سَٰبِقُونَ ﴿61﴾

It is those who hasten to good deeds, and they outstrip [others] therein.

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It is thoseأُولَئِكَI
Who hastenيُسَارِعُونَF
InفِيH
The good deedsالْخَيْرَاتِIالthe+خَيْرَاتِGood deeds
And theyوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْThey
In themلَهَاCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هَاher / it / its
Are foremostسَابِقُونَI

وَلَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۖ وَلَدَيْنَا كِتَٰبٌ يَنطِقُ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ ﴿62﴾

And We charge no soul except [with that within] its capacity, and with Us is a record which speaks with truth; and they will not be wronged.

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And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
We burdenنُكَلِّفُF
Any soulنَفْسًاI
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
To its capacityوُسْعَهَاCBIN+PRONATTوُسْعَTo its capacity+هَاher / it / its
And with usوَلَدَيْنَاCBICONJ+LOC+PRONATTوَand+لَدَيْWith+نَاus / our
Is a recordكِتَابٌI
Which speaksيَنْطِقُF
With the truthبِالْحَقِّCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حَقِّTruth
And theyوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْThey
Will notلَاH
Be wrongedيُظْلَمُونَF

بَلْ قُلُوبُهُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍ مِّنْ هَٰذَا وَلَهُمْ أَعْمَٰلٌ مِّن دُونِ ذَٰلِكَ هُمْ لَهَا عَٰمِلُونَ ﴿63﴾

But their hearts are covered with confusion over this, and they have [evil] deeds besides disbelief which they are doing,

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NayبَلْH
Their heartsقُلُوبُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTقُلُوبُTheir hearts+هُمْthem / their
Are inفِيH
ConfusionغَمْرَةٍI
OverمِنْH
ThisهَذَاI
And for themوَلَهُمْCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+لَهُمْFor them
Are deedsأَعْمَالٌI
BesidesمِنْH
BesidesدُونِI
ThatذَلِكَI
TheyهُمْI
For itلَهَاCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هَاher / it / its
Are doersعَامِلُونَI

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَخَذْنَا مُتْرَفِيهِم بِٱلْعَذَابِ إِذَا هُمْ يَجْـَٔرُونَ ﴿64﴾

Until when We seize their affluent ones with punishment, at once they are crying [to Allah] for help.

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UntilحَتَّىH
WhenإِذَاI
We seizeأَخَذْنَاF
Their affluent onesمُتْرَفِيهِمْCBIN+PRONATTمُتْرَفِيTheir affluent ones+هِمْthem / their
With the punishmentبِالْعَذَابِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+عَذَابِPunishment
BeholdإِذَاI
TheyهُمْI
Cry for helpيَجْأَرُونَF

لَا تَجْـَٔرُوا۟ ٱلْيَوْمَ ۖ إِنَّكُم مِّنَّا لَا تُنصَرُونَ ﴿65﴾

Do not cry out today. Indeed, by Us you will not be helped.

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Do notلَاH
Cry for helpتَجْأَرُواF
TodayالْيَوْمَIالthe+يَوْمَToday
Indeed youإِنَّكُمْCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
From usمِنَّاCBHP+PRONATTمِFrom+نَاus / our
NotلَاH
Will be helpedتُنْصَرُونَF

قَدْ كَانَتْ ءَايَٰتِى تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فَكُنتُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَعْقَٰبِكُمْ تَنكِصُونَ ﴿66﴾

My verses had already been recited to you, but you were turning back on your heels

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VerilyقَدْH
WereكَانَتْF
My versesآيَاتِيCBIN+PRONATTآيَاتِMy verses+يme / my
RecitedتُتْلَىF
To youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىTo+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
But you usedفَكُنْتُمْCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+كُنْتُمْBut you used
To onعَلَىH
Your heelsأَعْقَابِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَعْقَابِYour heels+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Turn backتَنْكِصُونَF

مُسْتَكْبِرِينَ بِهِۦ سَٰمِرًا تَهْجُرُونَ ﴿67﴾

In arrogance regarding it, conversing by night, speaking evil.

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Being arrogantمُسْتَكْبِرِينَI
About itبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
Conversing by nightسَامِرًاI
Speaking evilتَهْجُرُونَF

أَفَلَمْ يَدَّبَّرُوا۟ ٱلْقَوْلَ أَمْ جَآءَهُم مَّا لَمْ يَأْتِ ءَابَآءَهُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿68﴾

Then have they not reflected over the Qur'an, or has there come to them that which had not come to their forefathers?

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Then do notأَفَلَمْCBHINTG+CONJ+NEGأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+لَمْDo not
They ponderيَدَّبَّرُواF
The wordالْقَوْلَIالthe+قَوْلَWord
OrأَمْH
Has come to themجَاءَهُمْCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَHas come to+هُمْthem / their
WhatمَاI
NotلَمْH
Had comeيَأْتِF
To their forefathersآبَاءَهُمُCBIN+PRONATTآبَاءَTo their forefathers+هُمُthem / their
To their forefathersالْأَوَّلِينَIالthe+أَوَّلِينَTo their forefathers

أَمْ لَمْ يَعْرِفُوا۟ رَسُولَهُمْ فَهُمْ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ ﴿69﴾

Or did they not know their Messenger, so they are toward him disacknowledging?

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OrأَمْH
Do notلَمْH
They recognizeيَعْرِفُواF
Their MessengerرَسُولَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTرَسُولَTheir Messenger+هُمْthem / their
So theyفَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJفَso / then+هُمْThey
Are rejecting himلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
Are rejecting himمُنْكِرُونَI

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ بِهِۦ جِنَّةٌۢ ۚ بَلْ جَآءَهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كَٰرِهُونَ ﴿70﴾

Or do they say, "In him is madness?" Rather, he brought them the truth, but most of them, to the truth, are averse.

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OrأَمْH
They sayيَقُولُونَF
In himبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
Is madnessجِنَّةٌI
NayبَلْH
He brought themجَاءَهُمْCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَHe brought+هُمْthem / their
The truthبِالْحَقِّCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حَقِّTruth
But most of themوَأَكْثَرُهُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَكْثَرُBut most of+هُمْthem / their
To the truthلِلْحَقِّCBIP+Nلِلfor the+حَقِّTruth
Are averseكَارِهُونَI

وَلَوِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلْحَقُّ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ لَفَسَدَتِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّ ۚ بَلْ أَتَيْنَٰهُم بِذِكْرِهِمْ فَهُمْ عَن ذِكْرِهِم مُّعْرِضُونَ ﴿71﴾

But if the Truth had followed their inclinations, the heavens and the earth and whoever is in them would have been ruined. Rather, We have brought them their message, but they, from their message, are turning away.

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But ifوَلَوِCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْBut if
Had followedاتَّبَعَF
The truthالْحَقُّIالthe+حَقُّTruth
Their desiresأَهْوَاءَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَهْوَاءَTheir desires+هُمْthem / their
Surely would have been corruptedلَفَسَدَتِCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+فَسَدَتْSurely would have been corrupted
The heavensالسَّمَاوَاتُIالthe+سَمَوَاتُHeavens
And the earthوَالْأَرْضُCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضُEarth
And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَنْWhoever
Is thereinفِيهِنَّCBHP+PRONATTفِيIs therein+هِنَّthem / their (f.)
NayبَلْH
We have brought themأَتَيْنَاهُمْCBFV+PRONATTأَتَيْنَاWe have brought+هُمْthem / their
Their reminderبِذِكْرِهِمْCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+ذِكْرِTheir reminder+هِمْthem / their
But theyفَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJفَso / then+هُمْBut they
FromعَنْH
Their reminderذِكْرِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTذِكْرِTheir reminder+هِمْthem / their
Are turning awayمُعْرِضُونَI

أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ خَرْجًا فَخَرَاجُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌ ۖ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ ﴿72﴾

Or do you, [O Muhammad], ask them for payment? But the reward of your Lord is best, and He is the best of providers.

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OrأَمْH
You ask themتَسْأَلُهُمْCBFV+PRONATTتَسْأَلُYou ask+هُمْthem / their
For a paymentخَرْجًاI
But the paymentفَخَرَاجُCBICONJ+Nفَso / then+خَرَاجُBut the payment
Of your LordرَبِّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّOf your Lord+كَyou / your
Is bestخَيْرٌI
And heوَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُوَHe
Is the bestخَيْرُI
Of the providersالرَّازِقِينَIالthe+رَازِقِينَOf the providers

وَإِنَّكَ لَتَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ ﴿73﴾

And indeed, you invite them to a straight path.

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And indeed youوَإِنَّكَCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+إِنَّIndeed+كَyou / your
Certainly call themلَتَدْعُوهُمْCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+تَدْعُوCertainly call+هُمْthem / their
ToإِلَىH
The pathصِرَاطٍI
StraightمُسْتَقِيمٍI

وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ عَنِ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ لَنَٰكِبُونَ ﴿74﴾

But indeed, those who do not believe in the Hereafter are deviating from the path.

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And indeedوَإِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+إِنَّIndeed
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Do notلَاH
BelieveيُؤْمِنُونَF
In the HereafterبِالْآخِرَةِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+آخِرَةِHereafter
FromعَنِH
The pathالصِّرَاطِIالthe+صِرَاطِPath
Surely are deviatingلَنَاكِبُونَCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+نَاكِبُونَSurely are deviating

وَلَوْ رَحِمْنَٰهُمْ وَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِم مِّن ضُرٍّ لَّلَجُّوا۟ فِى طُغْيَٰنِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ ﴿75﴾

And even if We gave them mercy and removed what was upon them of affliction, they would persist in their transgression, wandering blindly.

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And ifوَلَوْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْIf
We had mercy on themرَحِمْنَاهُمْCBFV+PRONATTرَحِمْنَاWe had mercy on+هُمْthem / their
And we removedوَكَشَفْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَشَفْنَاWe removed
WhatمَاI
Was on themبِهِمْCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِمْthem / their
OfمِنْH
The hardshipضُرٍّI
Surely they would persistلَلَجُّواCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+لَجُّواSurely they would persist
InفِيH
Their transgressionطُغْيَانِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTطُغْيَانِTheir transgression+هِمْthem / their
Wandering blindlyيَعْمَهُونَF

وَلَقَدْ أَخَذْنَٰهُم بِٱلْعَذَابِ فَمَا ٱسْتَكَانُوا۟ لِرَبِّهِمْ وَمَا يَتَضَرَّعُونَ ﴿76﴾

And We had gripped them with suffering [as a warning], but they did not yield to their Lord, nor did they humbly supplicate, [and will continue thus]

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And verilyوَلَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+لَقَدْVerily
We seized themأَخَذْنَاهُمْCBFV+PRONATTأَخَذْنَاWe seized+هُمْthem / their
With the punishmentبِالْعَذَابِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+عَذَابِPunishment
But notفَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+مَاBut not
They submitاسْتَكَانُواF
To their LordلِرَبِّهِمْCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+رَبِّTheir Lord+هِمْthem / their
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
They supplicate humblyيَتَضَرَّعُونَF

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًا ذَا عَذَابٍ شَدِيدٍ إِذَا هُمْ فِيهِ مُبْلِسُونَ ﴿77﴾

Until when We have opened before them a door of severe punishment, immediately they will be therein in despair.

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UntilحَتَّىH
WhenإِذَاI
We openedفَتَحْنَاF
For themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىFor+هِمْthem / their
A gateبَابًاI
Of a punishmentذَاI
Of a punishmentعَذَابٍI
SevereشَدِيدٍI
BeholdإِذَاI
TheyهُمْI
In itفِيهِCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هِhim / his / it
Will be in despairمُبْلِسُونَI

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.