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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← read from right to left1And set forthوَاضْرِبْwa-idribCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اضْرِبْSet forth 2To themلَهُمْlahumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their 3An exampleمَثَلًاmathalanI 4Of the companionsأَصْحَابَashabaI 5Of the cityالْقَرْيَةِl-qaryatiIالthe+قَرْيَةِOf the city 7Came to itجَاءَهَاja'ahaCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَCame to+هَاher / it / its 8The Messengersالْمُرْسَلُونَl-mursalunaIالthe+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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← read from right to left2We sentأَرْسَلْنَاarsalnaF 3To themإِلَيْهِمُilayhimuCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِمُthem / their 4Two MessengersاثْنَيْنِithnayniI 5But they denied both of themفَكَذَّبُوهُمَاfakadhabuhumaCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+كَذَّبُوBut they denied both of+هُمَاthem two 6So we strengthened themفَعَزَّزْنَاfa'azzaznaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+عَزَّزْنَاWe strengthened them 7With a thirdبِثَالِثٍbithalithinCBIP+NUMبِwith / in+ثَالِثٍA third 8And they saidفَقَالُواfaqaluCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَالُواAnd they said 10To youإِلَيْكُمْilaykumCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 11Are MessengersمُرْسَلُونَmursalunaI 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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← read from right to left4Are butإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot 5Human beingsبَشَرٌbasharunI 6Like usمِثْلُنَاmithlunaCBIN+PRONATTمِثْلُLike+نَاus / our 8Has revealedأَنْزَلَanzalaF 9The most Graciousالرَّحْمَنُl-rahmanuIالthe+رَحْمَنُMost Gracious 14Are butإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot 15LyingتَكْذِبُونَtakdhibunaF قَالُوا۟ رَبُّنَا يَعْلَمُ إِنَّآ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمُرْسَلُونَ ﴿16﴾
They said, "Our Lord knows that we are messengers to you,
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← read from right to left2Our LordرَبُّنَاrabbunaCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّOur Lord+نَاus / our 5To youإِلَيْكُمْilaykumCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 6Are surely MessengersلَمُرْسَلُونَlamursalunaCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+مُرْسَلُونَAre surely Messengers وَمَا عَلَيْنَآ إِلَّا ٱلْبَلَٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ ﴿17﴾
And we are not responsible except for clear notification."
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← read from right to left2Is on usعَلَيْنَا'alaynaCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىIs on+نَاus / our 3ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot 4The conveyanceالْبَلَاغُl-balaghuIالthe+بَلَاغُConveyance 5Clearالْمُبِينُl-mubinuIالthe+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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← read from right to left3[we] see an evil omenتَطَيَّرْنَاtatayyarnaF 4From youبِكُمْbikumCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 7You desistتَنْتَهُواtantahuF 8Surely we will stone youلَنَرْجُمَنَّكُمْlanarjumannakumCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+نَرْجُمَSurely we will stone you+نَّemphasis+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 9And surely will touch youوَلَيَمَسَّنَّكُمْwalayamassannakumCBFCONJ+LAM+V+PRONATTوَand+لَfor / to+يَمَسَّSurely will touch you+نَّemphasis+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 11A punishmentعَذَابٌ'adhabunI 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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← read from right to left2Your evil omenطَائِرُكُمْta'irukumCBIN+PRONATTطَائِرُYour evil omen+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 3Be with youمَعَكُمْma'akumI 4Is it becauseأَئِنْa-inCBIINTG+CONDأَis it? / did?+إِنْIt because 5You are admonishedذُكِّرْتُمْdhukkirtumF 8Are a peopleقَوْمٌqawmunI 9TransgressingمُسْرِفُونَmusrifunaI 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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← read from right to left1And cameوَجَاءَwaja'aCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَاءَCame 3The farthest endأَقْصَىaqsaI 4Of the cityالْمَدِينَةِl-madinatiIالthe+مَدِينَةِOf the city 8O my peopleيَاقَوْمِyaqawmiCBIVOC+NيَاO+قَوْمِMy people 9Followاتَّبِعُواittabi'uF 10The Messengersالْمُرْسَلِينَl-mursalinaIالthe+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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← read from right to left1Followاتَّبِعُواittabi'uF 4Ask of youيَسْأَلُكُمْyas'alukumCBFV+PRONATTيَسْأَلُAsk of+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 5Any paymentأَجْرًاajranI 7Are rightly guidedمُهْتَدُونَmuhtadunaI 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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← read from right to left4I worshipأَعْبُدُa'buduF 5The one whoالَّذِيalladhiI 6Created meفَطَرَنِيfataraniCBFV+PRONATTفَطَرَCreated+نِيme 8You will be returnedتُرْجَعُونَturja'unaF 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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← read from right to left1Should i takeأَأَتَّخِذُa-attakhidhuCBFINTG+Vأَis it? / did?+أَتَّخِذُShould i take 3Besides himدُونِهِdunihiCBIN+PRONATTدُونِBesides+هِhim / his / it 6Intends for meيُرِدْنِyuridniCBFV+PRONATTيُرِدْIntends for+نِemphasis 7The most Graciousالرَّحْمَنُl-rahmanuIالthe+رَحْمَنُMost Gracious 8Any harmبِضُرٍّbidurrinCBIP+Nبِwith / in+ضُرٍّAny harm 10Will availتُغْنِtughniF 12Their intercessionشَفَاعَتُهُمْshafa'atuhumCBIN+PRONATTشَفَاعَتُTheir intercession+هُمْthem / their 13In anythingشَيْئًاshay'anI 15They can save meيُنْقِذُونِyunqidhuniF إِنِّىٓ إِذًا لَّفِى ضَلَٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿24﴾
Indeed, I would then be in manifest error.
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← read from right to left3Surely would be inلَفِيlafiCBHLAM+Pلَfor / to+فِيSurely would be in إِنِّىٓ ءَامَنتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ فَٱسْمَعُونِ ﴿25﴾
Indeed, I have believed in your Lord, so listen to me."
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← read from right to left2[i] have believedآمَنْتُamantuF 3In your LordبِرَبِّكُمْbirabbikumCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+رَبِّYour Lord+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 4So listen to meفَاسْمَعُونِfa-isma'uniCBFCONJ+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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← read from right to left3Paradiseالْجَنَّةَl-janataIالthe+جَنَّةَParadise 6My peopleقَوْمِيqawmiCBIN+PRONATTقَوْمِMy people+يme / my 7Knewيَعْلَمُونَya'lamunaF 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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← read from right to left1Of howبِمَاbimaCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاOf how 2Has forgivenغَفَرَghafaraF 5And placed meوَجَعَلَنِيwaja'alaniCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+جَعَلَPlaced+نِيme 7The honored onesالْمُكْرَمِينَl-mukraminaIالthe+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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← read from right to left2We sent downأَنْزَلْنَاanzalnaF 4His peopleقَوْمِهِqawmihiCBIN+PRONATTقَوْمِHis people+هِhim / his / it 6After himبَعْدِهِba'dihiCBIN+PRONATTبَعْدِAfter+هِhim / his / it 10The heavenالسَّمَاءِl-sama'iIالthe+سَمَاءِHeaven 13To send downمُنْزِلِينَmunzilinaI إِن كَانَتْ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً فَإِذَا هُمْ خَٰمِدُونَ ﴿29﴾
It was not but one shout, and immediately they were extinguished.
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← read from right to left3ButإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot 4A shoutصَيْحَةًsayhatanI 6Then beholdفَإِذَاfa-idhaCBHCONJ+SURفَso / then+إِذَاBehold 8Were extinguishedخَامِدُونَkhamidunaI 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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← read from right to left1AlasيَاحَسْرَةًyahasratanCBIVOC+NيَاO+حَسْرَةًAlas 3The servantsالْعِبَادِl-'ibadiIالthe+عِبَادِServants 5Came to themيَأْتِيهِمْya'tihimCBFV+PRONATTيَأْتِيCame to+هِمْthem / their 7MessengerرَسُولٍrasulinI 8ButإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot 10Mock at himبِهِbihiCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it 11Mock at himيَسْتَهْزِئُونَyastahzi'unaF 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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← read from right to left1Do notأَلَمْalamCBHINTG+NEGأَis it? / did?+لَمْNot 4We destroyedأَهْلَكْنَاahlaknaF 5Before themقَبْلَهُمْqablahumCBIT+PRONATTقَبْلَBefore+هُمْthem / their 7The generationsالْقُرُونِl-quruniIالthe+قُرُونِGenerations 8That theyأَنَّهُمْannahumCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat+هُمْthem / their 9To themإِلَيْهِمْilayhimCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِمْthem / their 11Will not returnيَرْجِعُونَyarji'unaF وَإِن كُلٌّ لَّمَّا جَمِيعٌ لَّدَيْنَا مُحْضَرُونَ ﴿32﴾
And indeed, all of them will yet be brought present before Us.
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← read from right to left6Will be broughtمُحْضَرُونَmuhdarunaI 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.
