إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ جَآءُو بِٱلْإِفْكِ عُصْبَةٌ مِّنكُمْ ۚ لَا تَحْسَبُوهُ شَرًّا لَّكُم ۖ بَلْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ ۚ لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُم مَّا ٱكْتَسَبَ مِنَ ٱلْإِثْمِ ۚ وَٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ كِبْرَهُۥ مِنْهُمْ لَهُۥ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿11﴾
Indeed, those who came with falsehood are a group among you. Do not think it bad for you; rather it is good for you. For every person among them is what [punishment] he has earned from the sin, and he who took upon himself the greater portion thereof - for him is a great punishment.
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The lieبِالْإِفْكِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+إِفْكِLie Among youمِنْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+كُمْyou / your (pl.) Think itتَحْسَبُوهُCBFV+PRONATTتَحْسَبُوThink+هُhim / his / it For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.) For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.) For everyلِكُلِّCBIP+Nلِfor / to+كُلِّEvery Among themمِنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+هُمْthem / their The sinالْإِثْمِIالthe+إِثْمِSin And the one whoوَالَّذِيCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِيThe one who Took upon himself a greater share of itتَوَلَّىF Took upon himself a greater share of itكِبْرَهُCBIN+PRONATTكِبْرَTook upon himself a greater share of+هُhim / his / it Among themمِنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+هُمْthem / their لَّوْلَآ إِذْ سَمِعْتُمُوهُ ظَنَّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتُ بِأَنفُسِهِمْ خَيْرًا وَقَالُوا۟ هَٰذَآ إِفْكٌ مُّبِينٌ ﴿12﴾
Why, when you heard it, did not the believing men and believing women think good of one another and say, "This is an obvious falsehood"?
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You heard itسَمِعْتُمُوهُCBFV+PRONATTسَمِعْتُمُYou heard+وهُit / him The believing menالْمُؤْمِنُونَIالthe+مُؤْمِنُونَBelieving men And the believing womenوَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مُؤْمِنَاتُBelieving women Good of themselvesبِأَنْفُسِهِمْCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَنْفُسِGood of+هِمْthem / their Good of themselvesخَيْرًاI And sayوَقَالُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالُواSay لَّوْلَا جَآءُو عَلَيْهِ بِأَرْبَعَةِ شُهَدَآءَ ۚ فَإِذْ لَمْ يَأْتُوا۟ بِٱلشُّهَدَآءِ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ هُمُ ٱلْكَٰذِبُونَ ﴿13﴾
Why did they [who slandered] not produce for it four witnesses? And when they do not produce the witnesses, then it is they, in the sight of Allah, who are the liars.
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FourبِأَرْبَعَةِCBIP+NUMبِwith / in+أَرْبَعَةِFour Then whenفَإِذْCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+إِذْWhen The witnessesبِالشُّهَدَاءِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+شُهَدَاءِWitnesses Then thoseفَأُولَئِكَCBICONJ+DEMفَso / then+أُولَئِكَThose Are the liarsالْكَاذِبُونَIالthe+كَاذِبُونَAre the liars وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَمَسَّكُمْ فِى مَآ أَفَضْتُمْ فِيهِ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿14﴾
And if it had not been for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy in this world and the Hereafter, you would have been touched for that [lie] in which you were involved by a great punishment
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Upon youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+كُمْyou / your (pl.) And his mercyوَرَحْمَتُهُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَحْمَتُHis mercy+هُhim / his / it The worldالدُّنْيَاIالthe+دُنْيَاWorld And the HereafterوَالْآخِرَةِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+آخِرَةِHereafter Surely would have touched youلَمَسَّكُمْCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+مَسَّSurely would have touched+كُمْyou / your (pl.) You had rushed gliblyأَفَضْتُمْF Concerning itفِيهِCBHP+PRONATTفِيConcerning+هِhim / his / it إِذْ تَلَقَّوْنَهُۥ بِأَلْسِنَتِكُمْ وَتَقُولُونَ بِأَفْوَاهِكُم مَّا لَيْسَ لَكُم بِهِۦ عِلْمٌ وَتَحْسَبُونَهُۥ هَيِّنًا وَهُوَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ عَظِيمٌ ﴿15﴾
When you received it with your tongues and said with your mouths that of which you had no knowledge and thought it was insignificant while it was, in the sight of Allah, tremendous.
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You received itتَلَقَّوْنَهُCBFV+PRONATTتَلَقَّوْنَYou received+هُhim / his / it With your tonguesبِأَلْسِنَتِكُمْCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَلْسِنَتِYour tongues+كُمْyou / your (pl.) And you saidوَتَقُولُونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَقُولُونَYou said With your mouthsبِأَفْوَاهِكُمْCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَفْوَاهِYour mouths+كُمْyou / your (pl.) For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.) And you thought itوَتَحْسَبُونَهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+تَحْسَبُونَYou thought+هُhim / his / it Was insignificantهَيِّنًاI وَلَوْلَآ إِذْ سَمِعْتُمُوهُ قُلْتُم مَّا يَكُونُ لَنَآ أَن نَّتَكَلَّمَ بِهَٰذَا سُبْحَٰنَكَ هَٰذَا بُهْتَٰنٌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿16﴾
And why, when you heard it, did you not say, "It is not for us to speak of this. Exalted are You, [O Allah]; this is a great slander"?
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And why notوَلَوْلَاCBHCONJ+EXHوَand+لَوْلَاWhy not You heard itسَمِعْتُمُوهُCBFV+PRONATTسَمِعْتُمُYou heard+وهُit / him Of thisبِهَذَاCBIP+DEMبِwith / in+هَذَاOf this Glory be to youسُبْحَانَكَCBIN+PRONATTسُبْحَانَGlory be to+كَyou / your يَعِظُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ أَن تَعُودُوا۟ لِمِثْلِهِۦٓ أَبَدًا إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ﴿17﴾
Allah warns you against returning to the likes of this [conduct], ever, if you should be believers.
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Allah warns youيَعِظُكُمُCBFV+PRONATTيَعِظُAllah warns+كُمُyou / your (pl.) To the like of itلِمِثْلِهِCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+مِثْلِThe like of+هِhim / his / it وَيُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمُ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ ﴿18﴾
And Allah makes clear to you the verses, and Allah is Knowing and Wise.
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And Allah makes clearوَيُبَيِّنُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُبَيِّنُAllah makes clear And Allah makes clearاللَّهُI To youلَكُمُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمُyou / your (pl.) The versesالْآيَاتِIالthe+آيَاتِVerses And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُحِبُّونَ أَن تَشِيعَ ٱلْفَٰحِشَةُ فِى ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْءَاخِرَةِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿19﴾
Indeed, those who like that immorality should be spread [or publicized] among those who have believed will have a painful punishment in this world and the Hereafter. And Allah knows and you do not know.
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The immoralityالْفَاحِشَةُIالthe+فَاحِشَةُImmorality The worldالدُّنْيَاIالthe+دُنْيَاWorld And the HereafterوَالْآخِرَةِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+آخِرَةِHereafter And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿20﴾
And if it had not been for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy... and because Allah is Kind and Merciful.
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For the grace of AllahفَضْلُI For the grace of AllahاللَّهِI Upon youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+كُمْyou / your (pl.) And his mercyوَرَحْمَتُهُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَحْمَتُHis mercy+هُhim / his / it Is full of kindnessرَءُوفٌI 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.
