Surah Ya-Sin

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Surah 36 · Ruku 2 of 5 · ayahs 13–32 · Juz 22–23 · pages 441–442 · Makki

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وَٱضْرِبْ لَهُم مَّثَلًا أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْقَرْيَةِ إِذْ جَآءَهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ ﴿13﴾

And present to them an example: the people of the city, when the messengers came to it -

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And set forthوَاضْرِبْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اضْرِبْSet forth
To themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
An exampleمَثَلًاI
Of the companionsأَصْحَابَI
Of the cityالْقَرْيَةِIالthe+قَرْيَةِOf the city
WhenإِذْI
Came to itجَاءَهَاCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَCame to+هَاher / it / its
The MessengersالْمُرْسَلُونَIالthe+مُرْسَلُونَMessengers

إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْهِمُ ٱثْنَيْنِ فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَعَزَّزْنَا بِثَالِثٍ فَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ إِلَيْكُم مُّرْسَلُونَ ﴿14﴾

When We sent to them two but they denied them, so We strengthened them with a third, and they said, "Indeed, we are messengers to you."

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WhenإِذْI
We sentأَرْسَلْنَاF
To themإِلَيْهِمُCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِمُthem / their
Two MessengersاثْنَيْنِI
But they denied both of themفَكَذَّبُوهُمَاCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+كَذَّبُوBut they denied both of+هُمَاthem two
So we strengthened themفَعَزَّزْنَاCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+عَزَّزْنَاWe strengthened them
With a thirdبِثَالِثٍCBIP+NUMبِwith / in+ثَالِثٍA third
And they saidفَقَالُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَالُواAnd they said
IndeedإِنَّاCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed+ناus / our
To youإِلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Are MessengersمُرْسَلُونَI

قَالُوا۟ مَآ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا وَمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ مِن شَىْءٍ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا تَكْذِبُونَ ﴿15﴾

They said, "You are not but human beings like us, and the Most Merciful has not revealed a thing. You are only telling lies."

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They saidقَالُواF
NotمَاH
YouأَنْتُمْI
Are butإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
Human beingsبَشَرٌI
Like usمِثْلُنَاCBIN+PRONATTمِثْلُLike+نَاus / our
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
Has revealedأَنْزَلَF
The most GraciousالرَّحْمَنُIالthe+رَحْمَنُMost Gracious
AnyمِنْH
ThingشَيْءٍI
NotإِنْH
YouأَنْتُمْI
Are butإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
LyingتَكْذِبُونَF

قَالُوا۟ رَبُّنَا يَعْلَمُ إِنَّآ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمُرْسَلُونَ ﴿16﴾

They said, "Our Lord knows that we are messengers to you,

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They saidقَالُواF
Our LordرَبُّنَاCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّOur Lord+نَاus / our
KnowsيَعْلَمُF
That weإِنَّاCBHACC+PRONATTإِThat we+ناus / our
To youإِلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Are surely MessengersلَمُرْسَلُونَCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+مُرْسَلُونَAre surely Messengers

وَمَا عَلَيْنَآ إِلَّا ٱلْبَلَٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ ﴿17﴾

And we are not responsible except for clear notification."

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And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
Is on usعَلَيْنَاCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىIs on+نَاus / our
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
The conveyanceالْبَلَاغُIالthe+بَلَاغُConveyance
ClearالْمُبِينُIالthe+مُبِينُClear

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا تَطَيَّرْنَا بِكُمْ ۖ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهُوا۟ لَنَرْجُمَنَّكُمْ وَلَيَمَسَّنَّكُم مِّنَّا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ﴿18﴾

They said, "Indeed, we consider you a bad omen. If you do not desist, we will surely stone you, and there will surely touch you, from us, a painful punishment."

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They saidقَالُواF
Indeed weإِنَّاCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed we+ناus / our
[we] see an evil omenتَطَيَّرْنَاF
From youبِكُمْCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
IfلَئِنْH
NotلَمْH
You desistتَنْتَهُواF
Surely we will stone youلَنَرْجُمَنَّكُمْCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+نَرْجُمَSurely we will stone you+نَّemphasis+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And surely will touch youوَلَيَمَسَّنَّكُمْCBFCONJ+LAM+V+PRONATTوَand+لَfor / to+يَمَسَّSurely will touch you+نَّemphasis+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
From usمِنَّاCBHP+PRONATTمِFrom+نَاus / our
A punishmentعَذَابٌI
PainfulأَلِيمٌI

قَالُوا۟ طَٰٓئِرُكُم مَّعَكُمْ ۚ أَئِن ذُكِّرْتُم ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّسْرِفُونَ ﴿19﴾

They said, "Your omen is with yourselves. Is it because you were reminded? Rather, you are a transgressing people."

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They saidقَالُواF
Your evil omenطَائِرُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTطَائِرُYour evil omen+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Be with youمَعَكُمْI
Is it becauseأَئِنْCBIINTG+CONDأَis it? / did?+إِنْIt because
You are admonishedذُكِّرْتُمْF
NayبَلْH
YouأَنْتُمْI
Are a peopleقَوْمٌI
TransgressingمُسْرِفُونَI

وَجَآءَ مِنْ أَقْصَا ٱلْمَدِينَةِ رَجُلٌ يَسْعَىٰ قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ ٱتَّبِعُوا۟ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿20﴾

And there came from the farthest end of the city a man, running. He said, "O my people, follow the messengers.

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And cameوَجَاءَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَاءَCame
FromمِنْH
The farthest endأَقْصَىI
Of the cityالْمَدِينَةِIالthe+مَدِينَةِOf the city
A manرَجُلٌI
RunningيَسْعَىF
He saidقَالَF
O my peopleيَاقَوْمِCBIVOC+NيَاO+قَوْمِMy people
FollowاتَّبِعُواF
The MessengersالْمُرْسَلِينَIالthe+مُرْسَلِينَMessengers

ٱتَّبِعُوا۟ مَن لَّا يَسْـَٔلُكُمْ أَجْرًا وَهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ ﴿21﴾

Follow those who do not ask of you [any] payment, and they are [rightly] guided.

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FollowاتَّبِعُواF
Those whoمَنْI
Do notلَاH
Ask of youيَسْأَلُكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَسْأَلُAsk of+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Any paymentأَجْرًاI
And theyوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْThey
Are rightly guidedمُهْتَدُونَI

وَمَا لِىَ لَآ أَعْبُدُ ٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنِى وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ ﴿22﴾

And why should I not worship He who created me and to whom you will be returned?

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And whatوَمَاCBICONJ+INTGوَand+مَاWhat
Is for meلِيَCBHP+PRONATTلِfor / to+يَme / my
That notلَاH
I worshipأَعْبُدُF
The one whoالَّذِيI
Created meفَطَرَنِيCBFV+PRONATTفَطَرَCreated+نِيme
And to whomوَإِلَيْهِCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+إِلَيْهِTo whom
You will be returnedتُرْجَعُونَF

ءَأَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ ءَالِهَةً إِن يُرِدْنِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ بِضُرٍّ لَّا تُغْنِ عَنِّى شَفَٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يُنقِذُونِ ﴿23﴾

Should I take other than Him [false] deities [while], if the Most Merciful intends for me some adversity, their intercession will not avail me at all, nor can they save me?

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Should i takeأَأَتَّخِذُCBFINTG+Vأَis it? / did?+أَتَّخِذُShould i take
Besides himمِنْH
Besides himدُونِهِCBIN+PRONATTدُونِBesides+هِhim / his / it
GodsآلِهَةًI
IfإِنْH
Intends for meيُرِدْنِCBFV+PRONATTيُرِدْIntends for+نِemphasis
The most GraciousالرَّحْمَنُIالthe+رَحْمَنُMost Gracious
Any harmبِضُرٍّCBIP+Nبِwith / in+ضُرٍّAny harm
NotلَاH
Will availتُغْنِF
[from] meعَنِّيCBHP+PRONATTعَ[from]+نِيme
Their intercessionشَفَاعَتُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTشَفَاعَتُTheir intercession+هُمْthem / their
In anythingشَيْئًاI
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
They can save meيُنْقِذُونِF

إِنِّىٓ إِذًا لَّفِى ضَلَٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿24﴾

Indeed, I would then be in manifest error.

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Indeed iإِنِّيCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed i+نيme
ThenإِذًاH
Surely would be inلَفِيCBHLAM+Pلَfor / to+فِيSurely would be in
An errorضَلَالٍI
ClearمُبِينٍI

إِنِّىٓ ءَامَنتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ فَٱسْمَعُونِ ﴿25﴾

Indeed, I have believed in your Lord, so listen to me."

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Indeed iإِنِّيCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed i+نيme
[i] have believedآمَنْتُF
In your LordبِرَبِّكُمْCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+رَبِّYour Lord+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
So listen to meفَاسْمَعُونِCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+اسْمَعُListen to me+ونِme

قِيلَ ٱدْخُلِ ٱلْجَنَّةَ ۖ قَالَ يَٰلَيْتَ قَوْمِى يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿26﴾

It was said, "Enter Paradise." He said, "I wish my people could know

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It was saidقِيلَF
EnterادْخُلِF
ParadiseالْجَنَّةَIالthe+جَنَّةَParadise
He saidقَالَF
I wishيَالَيْتَH
My peopleقَوْمِيCBIN+PRONATTقَوْمِMy people+يme / my
KnewيَعْلَمُونَF

بِمَا غَفَرَ لِى رَبِّى وَجَعَلَنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ ﴿27﴾

Of how my Lord has forgiven me and placed me among the honored."

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Of howبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاOf how
Has forgivenغَفَرَF
MeلِيCBHP+PRONATTلِfor / to+يme / my
My LordرَبِّيCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّMy Lord+يme / my
And placed meوَجَعَلَنِيCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+جَعَلَPlaced+نِيme
AmongمِنَH
The honored onesالْمُكْرَمِينَIالthe+مُكْرَمِينَHonored ones

وَمَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ مِن جُندٍ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا كُنَّا مُنزِلِينَ ﴿28﴾

And We did not send down upon his people after him any soldiers from the heaven, nor would We have done so.

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And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
We sent downأَنْزَلْنَاF
UponعَلَىH
His peopleقَوْمِهِCBIN+PRONATTقَوْمِHis people+هِhim / his / it
After himمِنْH
After himبَعْدِهِCBIN+PRONATTبَعْدِAfter+هِhim / his / it
AnyمِنْH
HostجُنْدٍI
FromمِنَH
The heavenالسَّمَاءِIالthe+سَمَاءِHeaven
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
Were weكُنَّاF
To send downمُنْزِلِينَI

إِن كَانَتْ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً فَإِذَا هُمْ خَٰمِدُونَ ﴿29﴾

It was not but one shout, and immediately they were extinguished.

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NotإِنْH
It wasكَانَتْF
ButإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
A shoutصَيْحَةًI
OneوَاحِدَةًI
Then beholdفَإِذَاCBHCONJ+SURفَso / then+إِذَاBehold
TheyهُمْI
Were extinguishedخَامِدُونَI

يَٰحَسْرَةً عَلَى ٱلْعِبَادِ ۚ مَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ ﴿30﴾

How regretful for the servants. There did not come to them any messenger except that they used to ridicule him.

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AlasيَاحَسْرَةًCBIVOC+NيَاO+حَسْرَةًAlas
ForعَلَىH
The servantsالْعِبَادِIالthe+عِبَادِServants
NotمَاH
Came to themيَأْتِيهِمْCBFV+PRONATTيَأْتِيCame to+هِمْthem / their
AnyمِنْH
MessengerرَسُولٍI
ButإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
They didكَانُواF
Mock at himبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
Mock at himيَسْتَهْزِئُونَF

أَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْقُرُونِ أَنَّهُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ لَا يَرْجِعُونَ ﴿31﴾

Have they not considered how many generations We destroyed before them - that they to them will not return?

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Do notأَلَمْCBHINTG+NEGأَis it? / did?+لَمْNot
They seeيَرَوْاF
How manyكَمْH
We destroyedأَهْلَكْنَاF
Before themقَبْلَهُمْCBIT+PRONATTقَبْلَBefore+هُمْthem / their
OfمِنَH
The generationsالْقُرُونِIالthe+قُرُونِGenerations
That theyأَنَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat+هُمْthem / their
To themإِلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِمْthem / their
Will not returnلَاH
Will not returnيَرْجِعُونَF

وَإِن كُلٌّ لَّمَّا جَمِيعٌ لَّدَيْنَا مُحْضَرُونَ ﴿32﴾

And indeed, all of them will yet be brought present before Us.

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And surelyوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْSurely
AllكُلٌّI
ThenلَمَّاI
TogetherجَمِيعٌI
Before usلَدَيْنَاCBILOC+PRONATTلَدَيْBefore+نَاus / our
Will be broughtمُحْضَرُونَI

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.