Surah Al-Furqan

الفرقان

Surah 25 · Ruku 5 of 6 · ayahs 45–60 · Juz 19 · pages 364–365 · Makki

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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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Do you notأَلَمْCBHINTG+NEGأَis it? / did?+لَمْYou not
SeeتَرَF
[to]إِلَىH
Your LordرَبِّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّYour Lord+كَyou / your
HowكَيْفَH
He extendsمَدَّF
The shadowالظِّلَّIالthe+ظِلَّShadow
And ifوَلَوْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْIf
He willedشَاءَF
Surely he could have made itلَجَعَلَهُCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+جَعَلَSurely he could have made+هُhim / his / it
StationaryسَاكِنًاI
ThenثُمَّH
We madeجَعَلْنَاF
The sunالشَّمْسَIالthe+شَمْسَSun
For itعَلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىFor+هِhim / his / it
An indicationدَلِيلًاI

ثُمَّ قَبَضْنَٰهُ إِلَيْنَا قَبْضًا يَسِيرًا ﴿46﴾

Then We hold it in hand for a brief grasp.

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ThenثُمَّH
We withdraw itقَبَضْنَاهُCBFV+PRONATTقَبَضْنَاWe withdraw+هُhim / his / it
To usإِلَيْنَاCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+نَاus / our
A withdrawalقَبْضًاI
GradualيَسِيرًاI

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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And heوَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُوَHe
Is the one whoالَّذِيI
MadeجَعَلَF
For youلَكُمُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
The nightاللَّيْلَIالthe+لَيْلَNight
As a coveringلِبَاسًاI
And the sleepوَالنَّوْمَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+نَوْمَSleep
A restسُبَاتًاI
And madeوَجَعَلَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَعَلَMade
The dayالنَّهَارَIالthe+نَهَارَDay
A resurrectionنُشُورًاI

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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And heوَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُوَHe
Is the one whoالَّذِيI
SendsأَرْسَلَF
The windsالرِّيَاحَIالthe+رِيَاحَWinds
As glad tidingsبُشْرًاI
BeforeبَيْنَI
BeforeيَدَيْI
His mercyرَحْمَتِهِCBIN+PRONATTرَحْمَتِHis mercy+هِhim / his / it
And we send downوَأَنْزَلْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَنْزَلْنَاWe send down
FromمِنَH
The skyالسَّمَاءِIالthe+سَمَاءِSky
WaterمَاءًI
PureطَهُورًاI

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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That we may give lifeلِنُحْيِيَCBFP+Vلِfor / to+نُحْيِيَThat we may give life
TherebyبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
To a landبَلْدَةًI
DeadمَيْتًاI
And we give drinkوَنُسْقِيَهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+نُسْقِيَWe give drink+هُhim / his / it
ThereofمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
To those we createdخَلَقْنَاF
CattleأَنْعَامًاI
And menوَأَنَاسِيَّCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَنَاسِيَّMen
ManyكَثِيرًاI

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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And verilyوَلَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+لَقَدْVerily
We have distributed itصَرَّفْنَاهُCBFV+PRONATTصَرَّفْنَاWe have distributed+هُhim / his / it
Among themبَيْنَهُمْCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَAmong+هُمْthem / their
That they may rememberلِيَذَّكَّرُواCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يَذَّكَّرُواThat they may remember
But refuseفَأَبَىCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَبَىBut refuse
MostأَكْثَرُI
Of the peopleالنَّاسِIالthe+نَاسِOf the people
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
DisbeliefكُفُورًاI

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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And ifوَلَوْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْIf
We willedشِئْنَاF
Surely we would have raisedلَبَعَثْنَاCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+بَعَثْنَاSurely we would have raised
InفِيH
EveryكُلِّI
TownقَرْيَةٍI
A warnerنَذِيرًاI

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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So do notفَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَاDo not
ObeyتُطِعِF
The disbelieversالْكَافِرِينَIالthe+كَافِرِينَDisbelievers
And strive against themوَجَاهِدْهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+جَاهِدْStrive against+هُمْthem / their
With itبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
A strivingجِهَادًاI
GreatكَبِيرًاI

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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And heوَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُوَHe
Is the one whoالَّذِيI
Has releasedمَرَجَF
The two seasالْبَحْرَيْنِIالthe+بَحْرَيْنِTwo seas
[this] oneهَذَاI
PalatableعَذْبٌI
And sweetفُرَاتٌI
And [this] oneوَهَذَاCBICONJ+DEMوَand+هَذَا[this] one
SaltyمِلْحٌI
And bitterأُجَاجٌI
And he has madeوَجَعَلَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَعَلَHe has made
Between themبَيْنَهُمَاCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَBetween+هُمَاthem two
A barrierبَرْزَخًاI
And a partitionوَحِجْرًاCBICONJ+Nوَand+حِجْرًاA partition
ForbiddenمَحْجُورًاI

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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And heوَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُوَHe
Is the one whoالَّذِيI
Has createdخَلَقَF
FromمِنَH
The waterالْمَاءِIالthe+مَاءِWater
Human beingبَشَرًاI
And has made for himفَجَعَلَهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+جَعَلَAnd has made for+هُhim / his / it
Blood relationshipنَسَبًاI
And marriage relationshipوَصِهْرًاCBICONJ+Nوَand+صِهْرًاMarriage relationship
And isوَكَانَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَانَIs
Your LordرَبُّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّYour Lord+كَyou / your
All powerfulقَدِيرًاI

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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But they worshipوَيَعْبُدُونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَعْبُدُونَBut they worship
Besides AllahمِنْH
Besides AllahدُونِI
Besides AllahاللَّهِI
WhatمَاI
Not profits themلَاH
Not profits themيَنْفَعُهُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَنْفَعُNot profits+هُمْthem / their
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
Harms themيَضُرُّهُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَضُرُّHarms+هُمْthem / their
And isوَكَانَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَانَIs
The disbelieverالْكَافِرُIالthe+كَافِرُDisbeliever
AgainstعَلَىH
His LordرَبِّهِCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّHis Lord+هِhim / his / it
A helperظَهِيرًاI

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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And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
We sent youأَرْسَلْنَاكَCBFV+PRONATTأَرْسَلْنَاWe sent+كَyou / your
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
As a bearer of glad tidingsمُبَشِّرًاI
And a warnerوَنَذِيرًاCBICONJ+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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SayقُلْF
NotمَاH
I ask of youأَسْأَلُكُمْCBFV+PRONATTأَسْأَلُI ask of+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
For itعَلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىFor+هِhim / his / it
AnyمِنْH
PaymentأَجْرٍI
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
That whoever willsمَنْI
That whoever willsشَاءَF
ToأَنْH
TakeيَتَّخِذَF
ToإِلَىH
His LordرَبِّهِCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّHis Lord+هِhim / his / it
A wayسَبِيلًاI

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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And put your trustوَتَوَكَّلْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَوَكَّلْPut your trust
InعَلَىH
The ever livingالْحَيِّIالthe+حَيِّEver living
The one whoالَّذِيI
Does not dieلَاH
Does not dieيَمُوتُF
And glorifyوَسَبِّحْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+سَبِّحْGlorify
With his praiseبِحَمْدِهِCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+حَمْدِHis praise+هِhim / his / it
And sufficient isوَكَفَىCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَفَىSufficient is
HeبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
Regarding the sinsبِذُنُوبِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+ذُنُوبِRegarding the sins
Of his slavesعِبَادِهِCBIN+PRONATTعِبَادِOf his slaves+هِhim / his / it
All awareخَبِيرًاI

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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The one whoالَّذِيI
CreatedخَلَقَF
The heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِIالthe+سَمَوَاتِHeavens
And the earthوَالْأَرْضَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضَEarth
And whateverوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhatever
Is between themبَيْنَهُمَاCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَIs between+هُمَاthem two
InفِيH
SixسِتَّةِI
PeriodsأَيَّامٍI
ThenثُمَّH
He established himselfاسْتَوَىF
OverعَلَىH
The throneالْعَرْشِIالthe+عَرْشِThrone
The most GraciousالرَّحْمَنُIالthe+رَحْمَنُMost Gracious
So askفَاسْأَلْCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اسْأَلْAsk
HimبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
As he is all awareخَبِيرًاI

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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And whenوَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذَاWhen
It is saidقِيلَF
To themلَهُمُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمُthem / their
ProstrateاسْجُدُواF
To the most GraciousلِلرَّحْمَنِCBIP+PNلِلfor the+رَحْمَنِMost Gracious
They sayقَالُواF
And whatوَمَاCBICONJ+INTGوَand+مَاWhat
Is the most GraciousالرَّحْمَنُIالthe+رَحْمَنُIs the most Gracious
Should we prostrateأَنَسْجُدُCBFINTG+Vأَis it? / did?+نَسْجُدُShould we prostrate
To whatلِمَاCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَاWhat
You order usتَأْمُرُنَاCBFV+PRONATTتَأْمُرُYou order+نَاus / our
And it increases themوَزَادَهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+زَادَIt increases+هُمْthem / their
In aversionنُفُورًاI

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.