Surah Az-Zumar

الزمر

Surah 39 · Ruku 2 of 8 · ayahs 10–21 · Juz 23 · pages 459–460 · Makki

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قُلْ يَٰعِبَادِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ ۚ لِلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ فِى هَٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةٌ ۗ وَأَرْضُ ٱللَّهِ وَٰسِعَةٌ ۗ إِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى ٱلصَّٰبِرُونَ أَجْرَهُم بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ ﴿10﴾

Say, "O My servants who have believed, fear your Lord. For those who do good in this world is good, and the earth of Allah is spacious. Indeed, the patient will be given their reward without account."

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SayقُلْF
O my slavesيَاعِبَادِCBIVOC+NيَاO+عِبَادِMy slaves
[those] whoالَّذِينَI
BelieveآمَنُواF
FearاتَّقُواF
Your LordرَبَّكُمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّYour Lord+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
For those whoلِلَّذِينَCBIP+RELلِfor / to+الَّذِينَThose who
Do goodأَحْسَنُواF
InفِيH
ThisهَذِهِI
WorldالدُّنْيَاIالthe+دُنْيَاWorld
Is goodحَسَنَةٌI
And the earthوَأَرْضُCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَرْضُThe earth
Of AllahاللَّهِI
Is spaciousوَاسِعَةٌI
OnlyإِنَّمَاCBHإِنَّindeed=مَاonly
Will be paid back in fullيُوَفَّىF
The patient onesالصَّابِرُونَIالthe+صَابِرُونَPatient ones
Their rewardأَجْرَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَجْرَTheir reward+هُمْthem / their
WithoutبِغَيْرِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+غَيْرِWithout
AccountحِسَابٍI

قُلْ إِنِّىٓ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصًا لَّهُ ٱلدِّينَ ﴿11﴾

Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, I have been commanded to worship Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion.

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SayقُلْF
Indeed iإِنِّيCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed i+نيme
[i] am commandedأُمِرْتُF
ThatأَنْH
I worshipأَعْبُدَF
AllahاللَّهَI
Being sincereمُخْلِصًاI
To himلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
In the religionالدِّينَIالthe+دِينَIn the religion

وَأُمِرْتُ لِأَنْ أَكُونَ أَوَّلَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ ﴿12﴾

And I have been commanded to be the first [among you] of the Muslims."

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And i am commandedوَأُمِرْتُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أُمِرْتُI am commanded
ThatلِأَنْCBHP+SUBلِfor / to+أَنْThat
I beأَكُونَF
The firstأَوَّلَI
Of those who submitالْمُسْلِمِينَIالthe+مُسْلِمِينَOf those who submit

قُلْ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ إِنْ عَصَيْتُ رَبِّى عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ ﴿13﴾

Say, "Indeed I fear, if I should disobey my Lord, the punishment of a tremendous Day."

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SayقُلْF
Indeed iإِنِّيCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed i+نيme
[i] fearأَخَافُF
IfإِنْH
I disobeyعَصَيْتُF
My LordرَبِّيCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّMy Lord+يme / my
The punishmentعَذَابَI
Of a dayيَوْمٍI
GreatعَظِيمٍI

قُلِ ٱللَّهَ أَعْبُدُ مُخْلِصًا لَّهُۥ دِينِى ﴿14﴾

Say, "Allah [alone] do I worship, sincere to Him in my religion,

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SayقُلِF
I worship AllahاللَّهَI
I worship AllahأَعْبُدُF
Being sincereمُخْلِصًاI
To himلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
In my religionدِينِيCBIN+PRONATTدِينِIn my religion+يme / my

فَٱعْبُدُوا۟ مَا شِئْتُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ ۗ قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْخَٰسِرِينَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَأَهْلِيهِمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ ۗ أَلَا ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْخُسْرَانُ ٱلْمُبِينُ ﴿15﴾

So worship what you will besides Him." Say, "Indeed, the losers are the ones who will lose themselves and their families on the Day of Resurrection. Unquestionably, that is the manifest loss."

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So worshipفَاعْبُدُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اعْبُدُواWorship
WhatمَاI
You willشِئْتُمْF
Besides himمِنْH
Besides himدُونِهِCBIN+PRONATTدُونِBesides+هِhim / his / it
SayقُلْF
IndeedإِنَّH
The losersالْخَاسِرِينَIالthe+خَاسِرِينَLosers
Are those whoالَّذِينَI
Will loseخَسِرُواF
ThemselvesأَنْفُسَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَنْفُسَthemselves+هُمْthem / their
And their familiesوَأَهْلِيهِمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَهْلِيTheir families+هِمْthem / their
On the dayيَوْمَI
Of the resurrectionالْقِيَامَةِIالthe+قِيَامَةِOf the resurrection
UnquestionablyأَلَاHأَنْthat=لَاnot
ThatذَلِكَI
ItهُوَI
Is the lossالْخُسْرَانُIالthe+خُسْرَانُIs the loss
The clearالْمُبِينُIالthe+مُبِينُClear

لَهُم مِّن فَوْقِهِمْ ظُلَلٌ مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ وَمِن تَحْتِهِمْ ظُلَلٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يُخَوِّفُ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦ عِبَادَهُۥ ۚ يَٰعِبَادِ فَٱتَّقُونِ ﴿16﴾

They will have canopies of fire above them and below them, canopies. By that Allah threatens His servants. O My servants, then fear Me.

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For themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
FromمِنْH
Above themفَوْقِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTفَوْقِAbove+هِمْthem / their
CoveringsظُلَلٌI
OfمِنَH
The fireالنَّارِIالthe+نَارِFire
And fromوَمِنْCBHCONJ+Pوَand+مِنْFrom
Below themتَحْتِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTتَحْتِBelow+هِمْthem / their
CoveringsظُلَلٌI
With thatذَلِكَI
ThreatensيُخَوِّفُF
AllahاللَّهُI
[with it]بِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
His slavesعِبَادَهُCBIN+PRONATTعِبَادَHis slaves+هُhim / his / it
O my slavesيَاعِبَادِCBIVOC+NيَاO+عِبَادِMy slaves
So fear meفَاتَّقُونِCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+اتَّقُFear me+ونِme

وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱجْتَنَبُوا۟ ٱلطَّٰغُوتَ أَن يَعْبُدُوهَا وَأَنَابُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ لَهُمُ ٱلْبُشْرَىٰ ۚ فَبَشِّرْ عِبَادِ ﴿17﴾

But those who have avoided Taghut, lest they worship it, and turned back to Allah - for them are good tidings. So give good tidings to My servants

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And those whoوَالَّذِينَCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose who
AvoidاجْتَنَبُواF
The false godsالطَّاغُوتَIالthe+طَاغُوتَFalse gods
LestأَنْH
They worship themيَعْبُدُوهَاCBFV+PRONATTيَعْبُدُوThey worship+هَاher / it / its
And turnوَأَنَابُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَنَابُواTurn
ToإِلَىH
AllahاللَّهِI
For themلَهُمُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمُthem / their
Are glad tidingsالْبُشْرَىIالthe+بُشْرَىAre glad tidings
So give glad tidingsفَبَشِّرْCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+بَشِّرْGive glad tidings
To my slavesعِبَادِI

ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْتَمِعُونَ ٱلْقَوْلَ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ أَحْسَنَهُۥٓ ۚ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ هَدَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۖ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمْ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ ﴿18﴾

Who listen to speech and follow the best of it. Those are the ones Allah has guided, and those are people of understanding.

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Those whoالَّذِينَI
They listen toيَسْتَمِعُونَF
The wordالْقَوْلَIالthe+قَوْلَWord
Then followفَيَتَّبِعُونَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+يَتَّبِعُونَFollow
The best thereofأَحْسَنَهُCBIN+PRONATTأَحْسَنَThe best thereof+هُhim / his / it
ThoseأُولَئِكَI
Are they whomالَّذِينَI
Allah has guided themهَدَاهُمُCBFV+PRONATTهَدَاAllah has guided+هُمُthem / their
Allah has guided themاللَّهُI
And thoseوَأُولَئِكَCBICONJ+DEMوَand+أُولَئِكَThose
Are [they]هُمْI
The men of understandingأُولُوI
The men of understandingالْأَلْبَابِIالthe+أَلْبَابِMen of understanding

أَفَمَنْ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِ كَلِمَةُ ٱلْعَذَابِ أَفَأَنتَ تُنقِذُ مَن فِى ٱلنَّارِ ﴿19﴾

Then, is one who has deserved the decree of punishment [to be guided]? Then, can you save one who is in the Fire?

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Then is one whoأَفَمَنْCBIINTG+CONJ+RELأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+مَنْIs one who
Became dueحَقَّF
On himعَلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOn+هِhim / his / it
The wordكَلِمَةُI
Of the punishmentالْعَذَابِIالthe+عَذَابِOf the punishment
Then can youأَفَأَنْتَCBIINTG+CONJ+PRONSUBJأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+أَنْتَCan you
SaveتُنْقِذُF
One whoمَنْI
Is inفِيH
The fireالنَّارِIالthe+نَارِFire

لَٰكِنِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ غُرَفٌ مِّن فَوْقِهَا غُرَفٌ مَّبْنِيَّةٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ ۖ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ لَا يُخْلِفُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمِيعَادَ ﴿20﴾

But those who have feared their Lord - for them are chambers, above them chambers built high, beneath which rivers flow. [This is] the promise of Allah. Allah does not fail in [His] promise.

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ButلَكِنِH
Those whoالَّذِينَI
FearاتَّقَوْاF
Their LordرَبَّهُمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّTheir Lord+هُمْthem / their
For themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
Are lofty mansionsغُرَفٌI
Above themمِنْH
Above themفَوْقِهَاCBIN+PRONATTفَوْقِAbove+هَاher / it / its
Lofty mansionsغُرَفٌI
Built highمَبْنِيَّةٌI
FlowتَجْرِيF
FromمِنْH
Beneath itتَحْتِهَاCBIN+PRONATTتَحْتِBeneath+هَاher / it / its
The riversالْأَنْهَارُIالthe+أَنْهَارُRivers
The promiseوَعْدَI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
NotلَاH
Allah failsيُخْلِفُF
Allah failsاللَّهُI
In his promiseالْمِيعَادَIالthe+مِيعَادَIn his promise

أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَسَلَكَهُۥ يَنَٰبِيعَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُ بِهِۦ زَرْعًا مُّخْتَلِفًا أَلْوَٰنُهُۥ ثُمَّ يَهِيجُ فَتَرَىٰهُ مُصْفَرًّا ثُمَّ يَجْعَلُهُۥ حُطَٰمًا ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ ﴿21﴾

Do you not see that Allah sends down rain from the sky and makes it flow as springs [and rivers] in the earth; then He produces thereby crops of varying colors; then they dry and you see them turned yellow; then He makes them [scattered] debris. Indeed in that is a reminder for those of understanding.

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Do notأَلَمْCBHINTG+NEGأَis it? / did?+لَمْNot
You seeتَرَF
ThatأَنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Sends downأَنْزَلَF
FromمِنَH
The skyالسَّمَاءِIالthe+سَمَاءِSky
WaterمَاءًI
And he makes it flowفَسَلَكَهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+سَلَكَAnd he makes it flow+هُhim / his / it
As springsيَنَابِيعَI
InفِيH
The earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
ThenثُمَّH
He producesيُخْرِجُF
With itبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
CropsزَرْعًاI
Of differentمُخْتَلِفًاI
ColorsأَلْوَانُهُCBIN+PRONATTأَلْوَانُColors+هُhim / his / it
ThenثُمَّH
They witherيَهِيجُF
And you see itفَتَرَاهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+تَرَاAnd you see+هُhim / his / it
Turn yellowمُصْفَرًّاI
ThenثُمَّH
HeيَجْعَلُهُCBFV+PRONATTيَجْعَلُHe+هُhim / his / it
DebrisحُطَامًاI
IndeedإِنَّH
InفِيH
ThatذَلِكَI
Surely is a reminderلَذِكْرَىCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+ذِكْرَىSurely is a reminder
For those of understandingلِأُولِيCBIP+Nلِfor / to+أُولِيThose of understanding
For those of understandingالْأَلْبَابِIالthe+أَلْبَابِFor those of understanding

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.