أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَيْفَ مَدَّ ٱلظِّلَّ وَلَوْ شَآءَ لَجَعَلَهُۥ سَاكِنًا ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَا ٱلشَّمْسَ عَلَيْهِ دَلِيلًا ﴿45﴾
Have you not considered your Lord - how He extends the shadow, and if He willed, He could have made it stationary? Then We made the sun for it an indication.
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← read from right to left1Do you notأَلَمْalamCBHINTG+NEGأَis it? / did?+لَمْYou not 4Your LordرَبِّكَrabbikaCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّYour Lord+كَyou / your 7The shadowالظِّلَّl-zilaIالthe+ظِلَّShadow 10Surely he could have made itلَجَعَلَهُlaja'alahuCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+جَعَلَSurely he could have made+هُhim / his / it 11StationaryسَاكِنًاsakinanI 13We madeجَعَلْنَاja'alnaF 14The sunالشَّمْسَl-shamsaIالthe+شَمْسَSun 15For itعَلَيْهِ'alayhiCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىFor+هِhim / his / it 16An indicationدَلِيلًاdalilanI ثُمَّ قَبَضْنَٰهُ إِلَيْنَا قَبْضًا يَسِيرًا ﴿46﴾
Then We hold it in hand for a brief grasp.
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← read from right to left2We withdraw itقَبَضْنَاهُqabadnahuCBFV+PRONATTقَبَضْنَاWe withdraw+هُhim / his / it 4A withdrawalقَبْضًاqabdanI وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا وَٱلنَّوْمَ سُبَاتًا وَجَعَلَ ٱلنَّهَارَ نُشُورًا ﴿47﴾
And it is He who has made the night for you as clothing and sleep [a means for] rest and has made the day a resurrection.
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← read from right to left2Is the one whoالَّذِيalladhiI 4For youلَكُمُlakumuCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمُyou / your (pl.) 5The nightاللَّيْلَal-laylaIالthe+لَيْلَNight 6As a coveringلِبَاسًاlibasanI 7And the sleepوَالنَّوْمَwal-nawmaCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+نَوْمَSleep 9And madeوَجَعَلَwaja'alaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَعَلَMade 10The dayالنَّهَارَl-naharaIالthe+نَهَارَDay 11A resurrectionنُشُورًاnushuranI وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَرْسَلَ ٱلرِّيَٰحَ بُشْرًۢا بَيْنَ يَدَىْ رَحْمَتِهِۦ ۚ وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً طَهُورًا ﴿48﴾
And it is He who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy, and We send down from the sky pure water
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← read from right to left2Is the one whoالَّذِيalladhiI 4The windsالرِّيَاحَl-riyahaIالthe+رِيَاحَWinds 5As glad tidingsبُشْرًاbushranI 8His mercyرَحْمَتِهِrahmatihiCBIN+PRONATTرَحْمَتِHis mercy+هِhim / his / it 9And we send downوَأَنْزَلْنَاwa-anzalnaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَنْزَلْنَاWe send down 11The skyالسَّمَاءِl-sama'iIالthe+سَمَاءِSky لِّنُحْۦِىَ بِهِۦ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا وَنُسْقِيَهُۥ مِمَّا خَلَقْنَآ أَنْعَٰمًا وَأَنَاسِىَّ كَثِيرًا ﴿49﴾
That We may bring to life thereby a dead land and give it as drink to those We created of numerous livestock and men.
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← read from right to left1That we may give lifeلِنُحْيِيَlinuhyiyaCBFP+Vلِfor / to+نُحْيِيَThat we may give life 2TherebyبِهِbihiCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it 3To a landبَلْدَةًbaldatanI 5And we give drinkوَنُسْقِيَهُwanusqiyahuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+نُسْقِيَWe give drink+هُhim / his / it 6ThereofمِمَّاmimmaCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat 7To those we createdخَلَقْنَاkhalaqnaF 8Cattleأَنْعَامًاan'amanI 9And menوَأَنَاسِيَّwa-anasiyyaCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَنَاسِيَّMen وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَٰهُ بَيْنَهُمْ لِيَذَّكَّرُوا۟ فَأَبَىٰٓ أَكْثَرُ ٱلنَّاسِ إِلَّا كُفُورًا ﴿50﴾
And We have certainly distributed it among them that they might be reminded, but most of the people refuse except disbelief.
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← read from right to left1And verilyوَلَقَدْwalaqadCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+لَقَدْVerily 2We have distributed itصَرَّفْنَاهُsarrafnahuCBFV+PRONATTصَرَّفْنَاWe have distributed+هُhim / his / it 3Among themبَيْنَهُمْbaynahumCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَAmong+هُمْthem / their 4That they may rememberلِيَذَّكَّرُواliyadhakkaruCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يَذَّكَّرُواThat they may remember 5But refuseفَأَبَىfa-abaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَبَىBut refuse 7Of the peopleالنَّاسِl-nasiIالthe+نَاسِOf the people 8ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot 9DisbeliefكُفُورًاkufuranI وَلَوْ شِئْنَا لَبَعَثْنَا فِى كُلِّ قَرْيَةٍ نَّذِيرًا ﴿51﴾
And if We had willed, We could have sent into every city a warner.
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← read from right to left3Surely we would have raisedلَبَعَثْنَاlaba'athnaCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+بَعَثْنَاSurely we would have raised 7A warnerنَذِيرًاnadhiranI فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ وَجَٰهِدْهُم بِهِۦ جِهَادًا كَبِيرًا ﴿52﴾
So do not obey the disbelievers, and strive against them with the Qur'an a great striving.
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← read from right to left1So do notفَلَاfalaCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَاDo not 3The disbelieversالْكَافِرِينَl-kafirinaIالthe+كَافِرِينَDisbelievers 4And strive against themوَجَاهِدْهُمْwajahidhumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+جَاهِدْStrive against+هُمْthem / their 5With itبِهِbihiCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it 6A strivingجِهَادًاjihadanI وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى مَرَجَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ هَٰذَا عَذْبٌ فُرَاتٌ وَهَٰذَا مِلْحٌ أُجَاجٌ وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخًا وَحِجْرًا مَّحْجُورًا ﴿53﴾
And it is He who has released [simultaneously] the two seas, one fresh and sweet and one salty and bitter, and He placed between them a barrier and prohibiting partition.
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← read from right to left2Is the one whoالَّذِيalladhiI 3Has releasedمَرَجَmarajaF 4The two seasالْبَحْرَيْنِl-bahrayniIالthe+بَحْرَيْنِTwo seas 7And sweetفُرَاتٌfuratunI 8And [this] oneوَهَذَاwahadhaCBICONJ+DEMوَand+هَذَا[this] one 10And bitterأُجَاجٌujajunI 11And he has madeوَجَعَلَwaja'alaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَعَلَHe has made 12Between themبَيْنَهُمَاbaynahumaCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَBetween+هُمَاthem two 13A barrierبَرْزَخًاbarzakhanI 14And a partitionوَحِجْرًاwahijranCBICONJ+Nوَand+حِجْرًاA partition 15ForbiddenمَحْجُورًاmahjuranI وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ مِنَ ٱلْمَآءِ بَشَرًا فَجَعَلَهُۥ نَسَبًا وَصِهْرًا ۗ وَكَانَ رَبُّكَ قَدِيرًا ﴿54﴾
And it is He who has created from water a human being and made him [a relative by] lineage and marriage. And ever is your Lord competent [concerning creation].
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← read from right to left2Is the one whoالَّذِيalladhiI 3Has createdخَلَقَkhalaqaF 5The waterالْمَاءِl-ma'iIالthe+مَاءِWater 6Human beingبَشَرًاbasharanI 7And has made for himفَجَعَلَهُfaja'alahuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+جَعَلَAnd has made for+هُhim / his / it 8Blood relationshipنَسَبًاnasabanI 9And marriage relationshipوَصِهْرًاwasihranCBICONJ+Nوَand+صِهْرًاMarriage relationship 10And isوَكَانَwakanaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَانَIs 11Your LordرَبُّكَrabbukaCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّYour Lord+كَyou / your 12All powerfulقَدِيرًاqadiranI وَيَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَنفَعُهُمْ وَلَا يَضُرُّهُمْ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱلْكَافِرُ عَلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ ظَهِيرًا ﴿55﴾
But they worship rather than Allah that which does not benefit them or harm them, and the disbeliever is ever, against his Lord, an assistant [to Satan].
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← read from right to left1But they worshipوَيَعْبُدُونَwaya'budunaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَعْبُدُونَBut they worship 4Besides Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI 7Not profits themيَنْفَعُهُمْyanfa'uhumCBFV+PRONATTيَنْفَعُNot profits+هُمْthem / their 9Harms themيَضُرُّهُمْyadurruhumCBFV+PRONATTيَضُرُّHarms+هُمْthem / their 10And isوَكَانَwakanaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَانَIs 11The disbelieverالْكَافِرُl-kafiruIالthe+كَافِرُDisbeliever 13His LordرَبِّهِrabbihiCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّHis Lord+هِhim / his / it 14A helperظَهِيرًاzahiranI وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَٰكَ إِلَّا مُبَشِّرًا وَنَذِيرًا ﴿56﴾
And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a bringer of good tidings and a warner.
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← read from right to left2We sent youأَرْسَلْنَاكَarsalnakaCBFV+PRONATTأَرْسَلْنَاWe sent+كَyou / your 3ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot 4As a bearer of glad tidingsمُبَشِّرًاmubashiranI 5And a warnerوَنَذِيرًاwanadhiranCBICONJ+Nوَand+نَذِيرًاA warner قُلْ مَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِلَّا مَن شَآءَ أَن يَتَّخِذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًا ﴿57﴾
Say, "I do not ask of you for it any payment - only that whoever wills might take to his Lord a way."
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← read from right to left3I ask of youأَسْأَلُكُمْas'alukumCBFV+PRONATTأَسْأَلُI ask of+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 4For itعَلَيْهِ'alayhiCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىFor+هِhim / his / it 7ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot 8That whoever willsمَنْmanI 9That whoever willsشَاءَsha'aF 11TakeيَتَّخِذَyattakhidhaF 13His LordرَبِّهِrabbihiCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّHis Lord+هِhim / his / it وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱلْحَىِّ ٱلَّذِى لَا يَمُوتُ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِهِۦ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِهِۦ بِذُنُوبِ عِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرًا ﴿58﴾
And rely upon the Ever-Living who does not die, and exalt [Allah] with His praise. And sufficient is He to be, with the sins of His servants, Acquainted -
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← read from right to left1And put your trustوَتَوَكَّلْwatawakkalCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَوَكَّلْPut your trust 3The ever livingالْحَيِّl-hayiIالthe+حَيِّEver living 4The one whoالَّذِيalladhiI 6Does not dieيَمُوتُyamutuF 7And glorifyوَسَبِّحْwasabbihCBFCONJ+Vوَand+سَبِّحْGlorify 8With his praiseبِحَمْدِهِbihamdihiCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+حَمْدِHis praise+هِhim / his / it 9And sufficient isوَكَفَىwakafaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَفَىSufficient is 11Regarding the sinsبِذُنُوبِbidhunubiCBIP+Nبِwith / in+ذُنُوبِRegarding the sins 12Of his slavesعِبَادِهِ'ibadihiCBIN+PRONATTعِبَادِOf his slaves+هِhim / his / it 13All awareخَبِيرًاkhabiranI ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ۚ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ فَسْـَٔلْ بِهِۦ خَبِيرًا ﴿59﴾
He who created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six days and then established Himself above the Throne - the Most Merciful, so ask about Him one well informed.
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← read from right to left1The one whoالَّذِيalladhiI 3The heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِl-samawatiIالthe+سَمَوَاتِHeavens 4And the earthوَالْأَرْضَwal-ardaCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضَEarth 5And whateverوَمَاwamaCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhatever 6Is between themبَيْنَهُمَاbaynahumaCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَIs between+هُمَاthem two 11He established himselfاسْتَوَىistawaF 13The throneالْعَرْشِl-'arshiIالthe+عَرْشِThrone 14The most Graciousالرَّحْمَنُl-rahmanuIالthe+رَحْمَنُMost Gracious 15So askفَاسْأَلْfas'alCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اسْأَلْAsk 17As he is all awareخَبِيرًاkhabiranI وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ قَالُوا۟ وَمَا ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ أَنَسْجُدُ لِمَا تَأْمُرُنَا وَزَادَهُمْ نُفُورًا ۩ ﴿60﴾
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate to the Most Merciful," they say, "And what is the Most Merciful? Should we prostrate to that which you order us?" And it increases them in aversion.
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← read from right to left1And whenوَإِذَاwa-idhaCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذَاWhen 3To themلَهُمُlahumuCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمُthem / their 4ProstrateاسْجُدُواusjuduF 5To the most GraciousلِلرَّحْمَنِlilrrahmaniCBIP+PNلِلfor the+رَحْمَنِMost Gracious 8Is the most Graciousالرَّحْمَنُl-rahmanuIالthe+رَحْمَنُIs the most Gracious 9Should we prostrateأَنَسْجُدُanasjuduCBFINTG+Vأَis it? / did?+نَسْجُدُShould we prostrate 10To whatلِمَاlimaCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَاWhat 11You order usتَأْمُرُنَاta'murunaCBFV+PRONATTتَأْمُرُYou order+نَاus / our 12And it increases themوَزَادَهُمْwazadahumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+زَادَIt increases+هُمْthem / their 13In aversionنُفُورًاnufuranI 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.
