Surah Ya-Sin

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Surah 36 · Ruku 3 of 5 · ayahs 33–50 · Juz 23 · pages 442–443 · Makki

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وَءَايَةٌ لَّهُمُ ٱلْأَرْضُ ٱلْمَيْتَةُ أَحْيَيْنَٰهَا وَأَخْرَجْنَا مِنْهَا حَبًّا فَمِنْهُ يَأْكُلُونَ ﴿33﴾

And a sign for them is the dead earth. We have brought it to life and brought forth from it grain, and from it they eat.

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And a signوَآيَةٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+آيَةٌA sign
For themلَهُمُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمُthem / their
Is the earthالْأَرْضُIالthe+أَرْضُIs the earth
DeadالْمَيْتَةُIالthe+مَيْتَةُDead
We give it lifeأَحْيَيْنَاهَاCBFV+PRONATTأَحْيَيْنَاWe give it life+هَاher / it / its
And we bring forthوَأَخْرَجْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَخْرَجْنَاWe bring forth
From itمِنْهَاCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هَاher / it / its
GrainحَبًّاI
And from itفَمِنْهُCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTفَso / then+مِنْهُAnd from it
They eatيَأْكُلُونَF

وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا جَنَّٰتٍ مِّن نَّخِيلٍ وَأَعْنَٰبٍ وَفَجَّرْنَا فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْعُيُونِ ﴿34﴾

And We placed therein gardens of palm trees and grapevines and caused to burst forth therefrom some springs -

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And we placedوَجَعَلْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَعَلْنَاWe placed
ThereinفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
GardensجَنَّاتٍI
OfمِنْH
Date palmsنَخِيلٍI
And grapevinesوَأَعْنَابٍCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَعْنَابٍGrapevines
And we caused to gushوَفَجَّرْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+فَجَّرْنَاWe caused to gush
In itفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هَاher / it / its
OfمِنَH
The springsالْعُيُونِIالthe+عُيُونِSprings

لِيَأْكُلُوا۟ مِن ثَمَرِهِۦ وَمَا عَمِلَتْهُ أَيْدِيهِمْ ۖ أَفَلَا يَشْكُرُونَ ﴿35﴾

That they may eat of His fruit. And their hands have not produced it, so will they not be grateful?

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That they may eatلِيَأْكُلُواCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يَأْكُلُواThat they may eat
OfمِنْH
Its fruitثَمَرِهِCBIN+PRONATTثَمَرِIts fruit+هِhim / his / it
And notوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاNot
Made itعَمِلَتْهُCBFV+PRONATTعَمِلَتْMade+هُhim / his / it
Their handsأَيْدِيهِمْCBIN+PRONATTأَيْدِيTheir hands+هِمْthem / their
So will notأَفَلَاCBHINTG+CONJ+NEGأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+لَاWill not
They be gratefulيَشْكُرُونَF

سُبْحَٰنَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْأَزْوَٰجَ كُلَّهَا مِمَّا تُنۢبِتُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَمِنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَمِمَّا لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿36﴾

Exalted is He who created all pairs - from what the earth grows and from themselves and from that which they do not know.

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Glory beسُبْحَانَI
To the one whoالَّذِيI
CreatedخَلَقَF
In pairsالْأَزْوَاجَIالthe+أَزْوَاجَIn pairs
AllكُلَّهَاCBIN+PRONATTكُلَّAll+هَاher / it / its
Of whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
GrowsتُنْبِتُF
The earthالْأَرْضُIالthe+أَرْضُEarth
And ofوَمِنْCBHCONJ+Pوَand+مِنْOf
ThemselvesأَنْفُسِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTأَنْفُسِthemselves+هِمْthem / their
And of whatوَمِمَّاCBHCONJ+Pوَand+مِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
NotلَاH
They knowيَعْلَمُونَF

وَءَايَةٌ لَّهُمُ ٱلَّيْلُ نَسْلَخُ مِنْهُ ٱلنَّهَارَ فَإِذَا هُم مُّظْلِمُونَ ﴿37﴾

And a sign for them is the night. We remove from it [the light of] day, so they are [left] in darkness.

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And a signوَآيَةٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+آيَةٌA sign
For themلَهُمُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمُthem / their
Is the nightاللَّيْلُIالthe+لَيْلُIs the night
We withdrawنَسْلَخُF
From itمِنْهُCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُhim / his / it
The dayالنَّهَارَIالthe+نَهَارَDay
Then beholdفَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+إِذَاBehold
TheyهُمْI
Are those in darknessمُظْلِمُونَI

وَٱلشَّمْسُ تَجْرِى لِمُسْتَقَرٍّ لَّهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْعَلِيمِ ﴿38﴾

And the sun runs [on course] toward its stopping point. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.

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And the sunوَالشَّمْسُCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+شَمْسُSun
RunsتَجْرِيF
To a term appointedلِمُسْتَقَرٍّCBIP+Nلِfor / to+مُسْتَقَرٍّA term appointed
For itلَهَاCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هَاher / it / its
ThatذَلِكَI
Is the decreeتَقْدِيرُI
Of the all mightyالْعَزِيزِIالthe+عَزِيزِOf the all mighty
The all knowingالْعَلِيمِIالthe+عَلِيمِAll knowing

وَٱلْقَمَرَ قَدَّرْنَٰهُ مَنَازِلَ حَتَّىٰ عَادَ كَٱلْعُرْجُونِ ٱلْقَدِيمِ ﴿39﴾

And the moon - We have determined for it phases, until it returns [appearing] like the old date stalk.

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And the moonوَالْقَمَرَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+قَمَرَMoon
We have ordained for itقَدَّرْنَاهُCBFV+PRONATTقَدَّرْنَاWe have ordained for+هُhim / his / it
PhasesمَنَازِلَI
UntilحَتَّىH
It returnsعَادَF
Like the date stalkكَالْعُرْجُونِCBIP+Nكَlike+الthe+عُرْجُونِDate stalk
The oldالْقَدِيمِIالthe+قَدِيمِOld

لَا ٱلشَّمْسُ يَنۢبَغِى لَهَآ أَن تُدْرِكَ ٱلْقَمَرَ وَلَا ٱلَّيْلُ سَابِقُ ٱلنَّهَارِ ۚ وَكُلٌّ فِى فَلَكٍ يَسْبَحُونَ ﴿40﴾

It is not allowable for the sun to reach the moon, nor does the night overtake the day, but each, in an orbit, is swimming.

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NotلَاH
The sunالشَّمْسُIالthe+شَمْسُSun
Is permittedيَنْبَغِيF
For itلَهَاCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هَاher / it / its
ThatأَنْH
It overtakesتُدْرِكَF
The moonالْقَمَرَIالthe+قَمَرَMoon
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
The nightاللَّيْلُIالthe+لَيْلُNight
Can outstripسَابِقُI
The dayالنَّهَارِIالthe+نَهَارِDay
But allوَكُلٌّCBICONJ+Nوَand+كُلٌّBut all
InفِيH
An orbitفَلَكٍI
They are floatingيَسْبَحُونَF

وَءَايَةٌ لَّهُمْ أَنَّا حَمَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ فِى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ ﴿41﴾

And a sign for them is that We carried their forefathers in a laden ship.

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And a signوَآيَةٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+آيَةٌA sign
For themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
Is thatأَنَّاCBHACC+PRONATTأَIs that+ناus / our
We carriedحَمَلْنَاF
Their offspringذُرِّيَّتَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTذُرِّيَّتَTheir offspring+هُمْthem / their
InفِيH
The shipالْفُلْكِIالthe+فُلْكِShip
LadenالْمَشْحُونِIالthe+مَشْحُونِLaden

وَخَلَقْنَا لَهُم مِّن مِّثْلِهِۦ مَا يَرْكَبُونَ ﴿42﴾

And We created for them from the likes of it that which they ride.

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And we createdوَخَلَقْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+خَلَقْنَاWe created
For themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
FromمِنْH
The likes of itمِثْلِهِCBIN+PRONATTمِثْلِThe likes of+هِhim / his / it
WhatمَاI
They rideيَرْكَبُونَF

وَإِن نَّشَأْ نُغْرِقْهُمْ فَلَا صَرِيخَ لَهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ يُنقَذُونَ ﴿43﴾

And if We should will, We could drown them; then no one responding to a cry would there be for them, nor would they be saved

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And ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
We willنَشَأْF
We could drown themنُغْرِقْهُمْCBFV+PRONATTنُغْرِقْWe could drown+هُمْthem / their
Then notفَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَاNot
Would be a responder to a cryصَرِيخَI
For themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
TheyهُمْI
Would be savedيُنْقَذُونَF

إِلَّا رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا وَمَتَٰعًا إِلَىٰ حِينٍ ﴿44﴾

Except as a mercy from Us and provision for a time.

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ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
By mercyرَحْمَةًI
From usمِنَّاCBHP+PRONATTمِFrom+نَاus / our
And provisionوَمَتَاعًاCBICONJ+Nوَand+مَتَاعًاProvision
ForإِلَىH
A timeحِينٍI

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱتَّقُوا۟ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَمَا خَلْفَكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ ﴿45﴾

But when it is said to them, "Beware of what is before you and what is behind you; perhaps you will receive mercy... "

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And whenوَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذَاWhen
It is saidقِيلَF
To themلَهُمُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمُthem / their
FearاتَّقُواF
WhatمَاI
Is before youبَيْنَI
Is before youأَيْدِيكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَيْدِيIs before+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And whatوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhat
Is behind youخَلْفَكُمْCBIN+PRONATTخَلْفَIs behind+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
So that you mayلَعَلَّكُمْCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that you may+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Receive mercyتُرْحَمُونَF

وَمَا تَأْتِيهِم مِّنْ ءَايَةٍ مِّنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ ﴿46﴾

And no sign comes to them from the signs of their Lord except that they are from it turning away.

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And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
Comes to themتَأْتِيهِمْCBFV+PRONATTتَأْتِيComes to+هِمْthem / their
OfمِنْH
A signآيَةٍI
FromمِنْH
The signsآيَاتِI
Of their LordرَبِّهِمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّOf their Lord+هِمْthem / their
ButإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
TheyكَانُواF
From itعَنْهَاCBHP+PRONATTعَنْFrom+هَاher / it / its
Turn awayمُعْرِضِينَI

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ أَنفِقُوا۟ مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَنُطْعِمُ مَن لَّوْ يَشَآءُ ٱللَّهُ أَطْعَمَهُۥٓ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا فِى ضَلَٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿47﴾

And when it is said to them, "Spend from that which Allah has provided for you," those who disbelieve say to those who believe, "Should we feed one whom, if Allah had willed, He would have fed? You are not but in clear error."

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And whenوَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذَاWhen
It is saidقِيلَF
To themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
SpendأَنْفِقُواF
From whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
Has provided youرَزَقَكُمُCBFV+PRONATTرَزَقَHas provided+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
AllahاللَّهُI
SaidقَالَF
Those whoالَّذِينَI
DisbelievedكَفَرُواF
To those whoلِلَّذِينَCBIP+RELلِfor / to+الَّذِينَThose who
BelievedآمَنُواF
Should we feedأَنُطْعِمُCBFINTG+Vأَis it? / did?+نُطْعِمُShould we feed
WhomمَنْI
IfلَوْH
Allah willedيَشَاءُF
Allah willedاللَّهُI
He would have fed himأَطْعَمَهُCBFV+PRONATTأَطْعَمَHe would have fed+هُhim / his / it
NotإِنْH
Are youأَنْتُمْI
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
InفِيH
An errorضَلَالٍI
ClearمُبِينٍI

وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا ٱلْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ ﴿48﴾

And they say, "When is this promise, if you should be truthful?"

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And they sayوَيَقُولُونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَقُولُونَThey say
When isمَتَىH
ThisهَذَاI
PromiseالْوَعْدُIالthe+وَعْدُPromise
IfإِنْH
You areكُنْتُمْF
TruthfulصَادِقِينَI

مَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً تَأْخُذُهُمْ وَهُمْ يَخِصِّمُونَ ﴿49﴾

They do not await except one blast which will seize them while they are disputing.

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NotمَاH
They awaitيَنْظُرُونَF
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
A shoutصَيْحَةًI
OneوَاحِدَةًI
It will seize themتَأْخُذُهُمْCBFV+PRONATTتَأْخُذُIt will seize+هُمْthem / their
While theyوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْWhile they
Are disputingيَخِصِّمُونَF

فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ تَوْصِيَةً وَلَآ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمْ يَرْجِعُونَ ﴿50﴾

And they will not be able [to give] any instruction, nor to their people can they return.

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Then notفَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَاNot
They will be ableيَسْتَطِيعُونَF
To make a willتَوْصِيَةًI
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
ToإِلَىH
Their peopleأَهْلِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTأَهْلِTheir people+هِمْthem / their
They can returnيَرْجِعُونَF

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.