Surah Ar-Rum

الروم

Surah 30 · Ruku 4 of 6 · ayahs 28–40 · Juz 21 · pages 407–408 · Makki

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ضَرَبَ لَكُم مَّثَلًا مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۖ هَل لَّكُم مِّن مَّا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُكُم مِّن شُرَكَآءَ فِى مَا رَزَقْنَٰكُمْ فَأَنتُمْ فِيهِ سَوَآءٌ تَخَافُونَهُمْ كَخِيفَتِكُمْ أَنفُسَكُمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ ﴿28﴾

He presents to you an example from yourselves. Do you have among those whom your right hands possess any partners in what We have provided for you so that you are equal therein [and] would fear them as your fear of one another [within a partnership]? Thus do We detail the verses for a people who use reason.

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He sets forthضَرَبَF
To youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
An exampleمَثَلًاI
FromمِنْH
YourselvesأَنْفُسِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَنْفُسِYourselves+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
IsهَلْH
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
AmongمِنْH
WhatمَاI
PossessمَلَكَتْF
Your right handsأَيْمَانُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَيْمَانُYour right hands+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
AnyمِنْH
PartnersشُرَكَاءَI
InفِيH
WhatمَاI
We have provided youرَزَقْنَاكُمْCBFV+PRONATTرَزَقْنَاWe have provided+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
So youفَأَنْتُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJفَso / then+أَنْتُمْYou
In itفِيهِCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هِhim / his / it
Are equalسَوَاءٌI
You fear themتَخَافُونَهُمْCBFV+PRONATTتَخَافُونَYou fear+هُمْthem / their
As you fearكَخِيفَتِكُمْCBIP+N+PRONATTكَlike+خِيفَتِYou fear+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
YourselvesأَنْفُسَكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَنْفُسَYourselves+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
ThusكَذَلِكَCBIP+DEMكَlike+ذَلِكَThus
We explainنُفَصِّلُF
The versesالْآيَاتِIالthe+آيَاتِVerses
For a peopleلِقَوْمٍCBIP+Nلِfor / to+قَوْمٍA people
Who use reasonيَعْقِلُونَF

بَلِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُم بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ ۖ فَمَن يَهْدِى مَنْ أَضَلَّ ٱللَّهُ ۖ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن نَّٰصِرِينَ ﴿29﴾

But those who wrong follow their [own] desires without knowledge. Then who can guide one whom Allah has sent astray? And for them there are no helpers.

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NayبَلِH
FollowاتَّبَعَF
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Do wrongظَلَمُواF
Their desiresأَهْوَاءَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَهْوَاءَTheir desires+هُمْthem / their
WithoutبِغَيْرِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+غَيْرِWithout
KnowledgeعِلْمٍI
Then whoفَمَنْCBICONJ+INTGفَso / then+مَنْWho
Can guideيَهْدِيF
One whomمَنْI
Allah has let go astrayأَضَلَّF
Allah has let go astrayاللَّهُI
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
For themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
AnyمِنْH
HelpersنَاصِرِينَI

فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا ۚ فِطْرَتَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّتِى فَطَرَ ٱلنَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا ۚ لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلْقَيِّمُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿30﴾

So direct your face toward the religion, inclining to truth. [Adhere to] the fitrah of Allah upon which He has created [all] people. No change should there be in the creation of Allah. That is the correct religion, but most of the people do not know.

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So setفَأَقِمْCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَقِمْSet
Your faceوَجْهَكَCBIN+PRONATTوَجْهَYour face+كَyou / your
To the religionلِلدِّينِCBIP+Nلِلfor the+دِينِReligion
UprightحَنِيفًاI
NatureفِطْرَتَI
Made by AllahاللَّهِI
Upon whichالَّتِيI
He has createdفَطَرَF
MankindالنَّاسَIالthe+نَاسَMankind
[on it]عَلَيْهَاCBHP+PRONATTعَلَى[on it]+هَاher / it / its
NoلَاH
ChangeتَبْدِيلَI
Should there be in the creationلِخَلْقِCBIP+Nلِfor / to+خَلْقِShould there be in the creation
Of AllahاللَّهِI
ThatذَلِكَI
Is the religionالدِّينُIالthe+دِينُIs the religion
The correctالْقَيِّمُIالthe+قَيِّمُCorrect
ButوَلَكِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+لَكِنَّBut
MostأَكْثَرَI
MenالنَّاسِIالthe+نَاسِMen
Do notلَاH
KnowيَعْلَمُونَF

مُنِيبِينَ إِلَيْهِ وَٱتَّقُوهُ وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ﴿31﴾

[Adhere to it], turning in repentance to Him, and fear Him and establish prayer and do not be of those who associate others with Allah

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TurningمُنِيبِينَI
To himإِلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِhim / his / it
And fear himوَاتَّقُوهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+اتَّقُوFear+هُhim / his / it
And establishوَأَقِيمُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَقِيمُواEstablish
The prayerالصَّلَاةَIالthe+صَلَاةَPrayer
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
BeتَكُونُواF
OfمِنَH
The polytheistsالْمُشْرِكِينَIالthe+مُشْرِكِينَPolytheists

مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ فَرَّقُوا۟ دِينَهُمْ وَكَانُوا۟ شِيَعًا ۖ كُلُّ حِزْبٍۭ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ فَرِحُونَ ﴿32﴾

[Or] of those who have divided their religion and become sects, every faction rejoicing in what it has.

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OfمِنَH
Those whoالَّذِينَI
DivideفَرَّقُواF
Their religionدِينَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTدِينَTheir religion+هُمْthem / their
And becomeوَكَانُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَانُواBecome
SectsشِيَعًاI
EachكُلُّI
PartyحِزْبٍI
In whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاWhat
They haveلَدَيْهِمْCBILOC+PRONATTلَدَيْThey have+هِمْthem / their
RejoicingفَرِحُونَI

وَإِذَا مَسَّ ٱلنَّاسَ ضُرٌّ دَعَوْا۟ رَبَّهُم مُّنِيبِينَ إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ إِذَآ أَذَاقَهُم مِّنْهُ رَحْمَةً إِذَا فَرِيقٌ مِّنْهُم بِرَبِّهِمْ يُشْرِكُونَ ﴿33﴾

And when adversity touches the people, they call upon their Lord, turning in repentance to Him. Then when He lets them taste mercy from Him, at once a party of them associate others with their Lord,

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And whenوَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذَاWhen
TouchesمَسَّF
PeopleالنَّاسَIالthe+نَاسَPeople
HardshipضُرٌّI
They callدَعَوْاF
Their LordرَبَّهُمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّTheir Lord+هُمْthem / their
TurningمُنِيبِينَI
To himإِلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِhim / his / it
ThenثُمَّH
WhenإِذَاI
He causes them to tasteأَذَاقَهُمْCBFV+PRONATTأَذَاقَHe causes them to taste+هُمْthem / their
From himمِنْهُCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُhim / his / it
MercyرَحْمَةًI
BeholdإِذَاI
A partyفَرِيقٌI
Of themمِنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْOf+هُمْthem / their
With their LordبِرَبِّهِمْCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+رَبِّTheir Lord+هِمْthem / their
Associate partnersيُشْرِكُونَF

لِيَكْفُرُوا۟ بِمَآ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُمْ ۚ فَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿34﴾

So that they will deny what We have granted them. Then enjoy yourselves, for you are going to know.

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So as to denyلِيَكْفُرُواCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يَكْفُرُواSo as to deny
[in] whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَا[in] what
We have granted themآتَيْنَاهُمْCBFV+PRONATTآتَيْنَاWe have granted+هُمْthem / their
Then enjoyفَتَمَتَّعُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+تَمَتَّعُواEnjoy
But soonفَسَوْفَCBHCONJ+FUTفَso / then+سَوْفَBut soon
You will knowتَعْلَمُونَF

أَمْ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَٰنًا فَهُوَ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يُشْرِكُونَ ﴿35﴾

Or have We sent down to them an authority, and it speaks of what they were associating with Him?

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OrأَمْH
Have we sentأَنْزَلْنَاF
To themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىTo+هِمْthem / their
An authorityسُلْطَانًاI
And itفَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJفَso / then+هُوَAnd it
SpeaksيَتَكَلَّمُF
Of whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاOf what
They wereكَانُواF
With himبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
AssociatingيُشْرِكُونَF

وَإِذَآ أَذَقْنَا ٱلنَّاسَ رَحْمَةً فَرِحُوا۟ بِهَا ۖ وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌۢ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ إِذَا هُمْ يَقْنَطُونَ ﴿36﴾

And when We let the people taste mercy, they rejoice therein, but if evil afflicts them for what their hands have put forth, immediately they despair.

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And whenوَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذَاWhen
We cause people to tasteأَذَقْنَاF
We cause people to tasteالنَّاسَIالthe+نَاسَWe cause people to taste
MercyرَحْمَةًI
They rejoiceفَرِحُواF
ThereinبِهَاCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هَاher / it / its
But ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْBut if
Afflicts themتُصِبْهُمْCBFV+PRONATTتُصِبْAfflicts+هُمْthem / their
An evilسَيِّئَةٌI
For whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاFor what
Have sent forthقَدَّمَتْF
Their handsأَيْدِيهِمْCBIN+PRONATTأَيْدِيTheir hands+هِمْthem / their
BeholdإِذَاH
TheyهُمْI
DespairيَقْنَطُونَF

أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَبْسُطُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَقْدِرُ ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿37﴾

Do they not see that Allah extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]? Indeed, in that are signs for a people who believe.

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Do notأَوَلَمْCBHINTG+CONJ+NEGأَis it? / did?+وَand+لَمْNot
They seeيَرَوْاF
ThatأَنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
ExtendsيَبْسُطُF
The provisionالرِّزْقَIالthe+رِزْقَProvision
For whomلِمَنْCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَنْWhom
He willsيَشَاءُF
And straitens itوَيَقْدِرُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَقْدِرُStraitens it
IndeedإِنَّH
InفِيH
ThatذَلِكَI
Surely are signsلَآيَاتٍCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+آيَاتٍSurely are signs
For a peopleلِقَوْمٍCBIP+Nلِfor / to+قَوْمٍA people
Who believeيُؤْمِنُونَF

فَـَٔاتِ ذَا ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ حَقَّهُۥ وَٱلْمِسْكِينَ وَٱبْنَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ لِّلَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ ﴿38﴾

So give the relative his right, as well as the needy and the traveler. That is best for those who desire the countenance of Allah, and it is they who will be the successful.

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So giveفَآتِCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+آتِGive
The relativeذَاI
The relativeالْقُرْبَىIالthe+قُرْبَىRelative
His rightحَقَّهُCBIN+PRONATTحَقَّHis right+هُhim / his / it
And the poorوَالْمِسْكِينَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مِسْكِينَPoor
And the wayfarerوَابْنَCBICONJ+Nوَand+ابْنَThe wayfarer
And the wayfarerالسَّبِيلِIالthe+سَبِيلِAnd the wayfarer
ThatذَلِكَI
Is bestخَيْرٌI
For those whoلِلَّذِينَCBIP+RELلِfor / to+الَّذِينَThose who
DesireيُرِيدُونَF
The countenanceوَجْهَI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
And thoseوَأُولَئِكَCBICONJ+DEMوَand+أُولَئِكَThose
TheyهُمُI
Are the successful onesالْمُفْلِحُونَIالthe+مُفْلِحُونَAre the successful ones

وَمَآ ءَاتَيْتُم مِّن رِّبًا لِّيَرْبُوَا۟ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِ ٱلنَّاسِ فَلَا يَرْبُوا۟ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَمَآ ءَاتَيْتُم مِّن زَكَوٰةٍ تُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَ ٱللَّهِ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُضْعِفُونَ ﴿39﴾

And whatever you give for interest to increase within the wealth of people will not increase with Allah. But what you give in zakah, desiring the countenance of Allah - those are the multipliers.

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And whatوَمَاCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَاWhat
You giveآتَيْتُمْF
ForمِنْH
UsuryرِبًاI
To increaseلِيَرْبُوَCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يَرْبُوَIncrease
InفِيH
The wealthأَمْوَالِI
Of peopleالنَّاسِIالthe+نَاسِOf people
NotفَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَاNot
Will increaseيَرْبُوF
WithعِنْدَI
AllahاللَّهِI
But whatوَمَاCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَاBut what
You giveآتَيْتُمْF
OfمِنْH
ZakahزَكَاةٍI
DesiringتُرِيدُونَF
The countenanceوَجْهَI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
Then thoseفَأُولَئِكَCBICONJ+DEMفَso / then+أُولَئِكَThose
[they]هُمُI
Will get manifoldالْمُضْعِفُونَIالthe+مُضْعِفُونَWill get manifold

ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ ثُمَّ رَزَقَكُمْ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يُحْيِيكُمْ ۖ هَلْ مِن شُرَكَآئِكُم مَّن يَفْعَلُ مِن ذَٰلِكُم مِّن شَىْءٍ ۚ سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ ﴿40﴾

Allah is the one who created you, then provided for you, then will cause you to die, and then will give you life. Are there any of your "partners" who does anything of that? Exalted is He and high above what they associate with Him.

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AllahاللَّهُI
Is the one whoالَّذِيI
Created youخَلَقَكُمْCBFV+PRONATTخَلَقَCreated+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
ThenثُمَّH
He provided for youرَزَقَكُمْCBFV+PRONATTرَزَقَHe provided for+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
ThenثُمَّH
He will cause you to dieيُمِيتُكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيُمِيتُHe will cause you to die+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
ThenثُمَّH
He will give you lifeيُحْيِيكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيُحْيِيHe will give you life+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Is thereهَلْH
AnyمِنْH
Of your partnersشُرَكَائِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTشُرَكَائِOf your partners+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
WhoمَنْI
DoesيَفْعَلُF
OfمِنْH
ThatذَلِكُمْI
AnyمِنْH
ThingشَيْءٍI
Glory be to himسُبْحَانَهُCBIN+PRONATTسُبْحَانَGlory be to+هُhim / his / it
And exalted is heوَتَعَالَىCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَعَالَىExalted is he
Above whatعَمَّاCBIP+RELعَنabout / from=مَاwhat
They associateيُشْرِكُونَF

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.