Surah Saba

سبأ

Surah 34 · Ruku 5 of 6 · ayahs 37–45 · Juz 22 · pages 432–433 · Makki

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وَمَآ أَمْوَٰلُكُمْ وَلَآ أَوْلَٰدُكُم بِٱلَّتِى تُقَرِّبُكُمْ عِندَنَا زُلْفَىٰٓ إِلَّا مَنْ ءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحًا فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ جَزَآءُ ٱلضِّعْفِ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَهُمْ فِى ٱلْغُرُفَٰتِ ءَامِنُونَ ﴿37﴾

And it is not your wealth or your children that bring you nearer to Us in position, but it is [by being] one who has believed and done righteousness. For them there will be the double reward for what they did, and they will be in the upper chambers [of Paradise], safe [and secure].

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And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
Your wealthأَمْوَالُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَمْوَالُYour wealth+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
Your childrenأَوْلَادُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَوْلَادُYour children+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
[that]بِالَّتِيCBIP+RELبِwith / in+الَّتِي[that]
Will bring you closeتُقَرِّبُكُمْCBFV+PRONATTتُقَرِّبُWill bring you close+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
To usعِنْدَنَاCBILOC+PRONATTعِنْدَTo+نَاus / our
In positionزُلْفَىI
ButإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
WhoeverمَنْI
BelievesآمَنَF
And doesوَعَمِلَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+عَمِلَDoes
RighteousnessصَالِحًاI
Then thoseفَأُولَئِكَCBICONJ+DEMفَso / then+أُولَئِكَThose
For themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
Will be rewardجَزَاءُI
Two foldالضِّعْفِIالthe+ضِعْفِTwo fold
For whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاFor what
They didعَمِلُواF
And theyوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْThey
Will be inفِيH
The high dwellingsالْغُرُفَاتِIالthe+غُرُفَاتِHigh dwellings
SecureآمِنُونَI

وَٱلَّذِينَ يَسْعَوْنَ فِىٓ ءَايَٰتِنَا مُعَٰجِزِينَ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُحْضَرُونَ ﴿38﴾

And the ones who strive against Our verses to cause [them] failure - those will be brought into the punishment [to remain].

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And those whoوَالَّذِينَCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose who
StriveيَسْعَوْنَF
AgainstفِيH
Our versesآيَاتِنَاCBIN+PRONATTآيَاتِOur verses+نَاus / our
To cause failureمُعَاجِزِينَI
ThoseأُولَئِكَI
IntoفِيH
The punishmentالْعَذَابِIالthe+عَذَابِPunishment
Will be broughtمُحْضَرُونَI

قُلْ إِنَّ رَبِّى يَبْسُطُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَقْدِرُ لَهُۥ ۚ وَمَآ أَنفَقْتُم مِّن شَىْءٍ فَهُوَ يُخْلِفُهُۥ ۖ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ ﴿39﴾

Say, "Indeed, my Lord extends provision for whom He wills of His servants and restricts [it] for him. But whatever thing you spend [in His cause] - He will compensate it; and He is the best of providers."

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SayقُلْF
IndeedإِنَّH
My LordرَبِّيCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّMy Lord+يme / my
ExtendsيَبْسُطُF
The provisionالرِّزْقَIالthe+رِزْقَProvision
For whomلِمَنْCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَنْWhom
He willsيَشَاءُF
OfمِنْH
His slavesعِبَادِهِCBIN+PRONATTعِبَادِHis slaves+هِhim / his / it
And restrictsوَيَقْدِرُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَقْدِرُRestricts
For himلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
But whatوَمَاCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَاBut what
You spendأَنْفَقْتُمْF
OfمِنْH
AnythingشَيْءٍI
Then heفَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJفَso / then+هُوَHe
Will compensate itيُخْلِفُهُCBFV+PRONATTيُخْلِفُWill compensate+هُhim / his / it
And heوَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُوَHe
Is the bestخَيْرُI
Of the providersالرَّازِقِينَIالthe+رَازِقِينَOf the providers

وَيَوْمَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يَقُولُ لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ أَهَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِيَّاكُمْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ ﴿40﴾

And [mention] the Day when He will gather them all and then say to the angels, "Did these [people] used to worship you?"

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And the dayوَيَوْمَCBICONJ+Nوَand+يَوْمَThe day
He will gather themيَحْشُرُهُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَحْشُرُHe will gather+هُمْthem / their
AllجَمِيعًاI
ThenثُمَّH
He will sayيَقُولُF
To the angelsلِلْمَلَائِكَةِCBIP+Nلِلfor the+مَلَائِكَةِAngels
Were these youأَهَؤُلَاءِCBIINTG+DEMأَis it? / did?+هَؤُلَاءِWere these you
Were these youإِيَّاكُمْI
They wereكَانُواF
WorshippingيَعْبُدُونَF

قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَكَ أَنتَ وَلِيُّنَا مِن دُونِهِم ۖ بَلْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ ٱلْجِنَّ ۖ أَكْثَرُهُم بِهِم مُّؤْمِنُونَ ﴿41﴾

They will say, "Exalted are You! You, [O Allah], are our benefactor not them. Rather, they used to worship the jinn; most of them were believers in them."

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They will sayقَالُواF
Glory be toسُبْحَانَكَCBIN+PRONATTسُبْحَانَGlory be to+كَyou / your
YouأَنْتَI
Are our protectorوَلِيُّنَاCBIN+PRONATTوَلِيُّAre our protector+نَاus / our
Not themمِنْH
Not themدُونِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTدُونِNot+هِمْthem / their
NayبَلْH
They usedكَانُواF
To worshipيَعْبُدُونَF
The jinnالْجِنَّIالthe+جِنَّJinn
Most of themأَكْثَرُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَكْثَرُMost of+هُمْthem / their
In themبِهِمْCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِمْthem / their
Were believersمُؤْمِنُونَI

فَٱلْيَوْمَ لَا يَمْلِكُ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ نَّفْعًا وَلَا ضَرًّا وَنَقُولُ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ ٱلَّتِى كُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ ﴿42﴾

But today you do not hold for one another [the power of] benefit or harm, and We will say to those who wronged, "Taste the punishment of the Fire, which you used to deny."

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But todayفَالْيَوْمَCBICONJ+Nفَso / then+الthe+يَوْمَBut today
NotلَاH
Possess powerيَمْلِكُF
Some of youبَعْضُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTبَعْضُSome of+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
On othersلِبَعْضٍCBIP+Nلِfor / to+بَعْضٍOn others
To benefitنَفْعًاI
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
To harmضَرًّاI
And we will sayوَنَقُولُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+نَقُولُWe will say
To thoseلِلَّذِينَCBIP+RELلِfor / to+الَّذِينَThose
Who wrongedظَلَمُواF
TasteذُوقُواF
The punishmentعَذَابَI
Of the fireالنَّارِIالthe+نَارِOf the fire
WhichالَّتِيI
You usedكُنْتُمْF
To [it]بِهَاCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هَاher / it / its
DenyتُكَذِّبُونَF

وَإِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَٰتُنَا بَيِّنَٰتٍ قَالُوا۟ مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ يُرِيدُ أَن يَصُدَّكُمْ عَمَّا كَانَ يَعْبُدُ ءَابَآؤُكُمْ وَقَالُوا۟ مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّآ إِفْكٌ مُّفْتَرًى ۚ وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لِلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ ﴿43﴾

And when our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, they say, "This is not but a man who wishes to avert you from that which your fathers were worshipping." And they say, "This is not except a lie invented." And those who disbelieve say of the truth when it has come to them, "This is not but obvious magic."

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And whenوَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذَاWhen
Are recitedتُتْلَىF
To themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىTo+هِمْthem / their
Our versesآيَاتُنَاCBIN+PRONATTآيَاتُOur verses+نَاus / our
ClearبَيِّنَاتٍI
They sayقَالُواF
NotمَاH
Is thisهَذَاI
ButإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
A manرَجُلٌI
Who wishesيُرِيدُF
ToأَنْH
Hinder youيَصُدَّكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَصُدَّHinder+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
From whatعَمَّاCBIP+RELعَنabout / from=مَاwhat
UsedكَانَF
To worshipيَعْبُدُF
Your forefathersآبَاؤُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTآبَاؤُYour forefathers+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And they sayوَقَالُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالُواThey say
NotمَاH
Is thisهَذَاI
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
A lieإِفْكٌI
InventedمُفْتَرًىI
And saidوَقَالَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالَSaid
Those whoالَّذِينَI
DisbelievedكَفَرُواF
About the truthلِلْحَقِّCBIP+Nلِلfor the+حَقِّAbout the truth
WhenلَمَّاI
It came to themجَاءَهُمْCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَIt came to+هُمْthem / their
NotإِنْH
Is thisهَذَاI
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
A magicسِحْرٌI
ObviousمُبِينٌI

وَمَآ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّن كُتُبٍ يَدْرُسُونَهَا ۖ وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْهِمْ قَبْلَكَ مِن نَّذِيرٍ ﴿44﴾

And We had not given them any scriptures which they could study, and We had not sent to them before you, [O Muhammad], any warner.

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And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
We had given themآتَيْنَاهُمْCBFV+PRONATTآتَيْنَاWe had given+هُمْthem / their
AnyمِنْH
ScripturesكُتُبٍI
Which they could studyيَدْرُسُونَهَاCBFV+PRONATTيَدْرُسُونَWhich they could study+هَاher / it / its
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
We sentأَرْسَلْنَاF
To themإِلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِمْthem / their
Before youقَبْلَكَCBIT+PRONATTقَبْلَBefore+كَyou / your
AnyمِنْH
WarnerنَذِيرٍI

وَكَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ وَمَا بَلَغُوا۟ مِعْشَارَ مَآ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُمْ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ رُسُلِى ۖ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ ﴿45﴾

And those before them denied, and the people of Makkah have not attained a tenth of what We had given them. But the former peoples denied My messengers, so how [terrible] was My reproach.

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And deniedوَكَذَّبَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَذَّبَDenied
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Were before themمِنْH
Were before themقَبْلِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTقَبْلِWere before+هِمْthem / their
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
They have attainedبَلَغُواF
A tenthمِعْشَارَI
Of whatمَاI
We had given themآتَيْنَاهُمْCBFV+PRONATTآتَيْنَاWe had given+هُمْthem / their
But they deniedفَكَذَّبُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+كَذَّبُواBut they denied
My MessengersرُسُلِيCBIN+PRONATTرُسُلِMy Messengers+يme / my
So howفَكَيْفَCBICONJ+INTGفَso / then+كَيْفَHow
WasكَانَF
My rejectionنَكِيرِI

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.