Surah Az-Zumar

الزمر

Surah 39 · Ruku 3 of 8 · ayahs 22–31 · Juz 23 · page 461 · Makki

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أَفَمَن شَرَحَ ٱللَّهُ صَدْرَهُۥ لِلْإِسْلَٰمِ فَهُوَ عَلَىٰ نُورٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ ۚ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْقَٰسِيَةِ قُلُوبُهُم مِّن ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿22﴾

So is one whose breast Allah has expanded to [accept] Islam and he is upon a light from his Lord [like one whose heart rejects it]? Then woe to those whose hearts are hardened against the remembrance of Allah. Those are in manifest error.

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So is one for whomأَفَمَنْCBIINTG+CONJ+RELأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+مَنْIs one for whom
Allah has expandedشَرَحَF
Allah has expandedاللَّهُI
His breastصَدْرَهُCBIN+PRONATTصَدْرَHis breast+هُhim / his / it
For islamلِلْإِسْلَامِCBIP+Nلِلfor the+إِسْلَامِIslam
So heفَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJفَso / then+هُوَHe
Is uponعَلَىH
A lightنُورٍI
FromمِنْH
His LordرَبِّهِCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّHis Lord+هِhim / his / it
So woeفَوَيْلٌCBICONJ+Nفَso / then+وَيْلٌWoe
To those are hardenedلِلْقَاسِيَةِCBIP+Nلِلfor the+قَاسِيَةِThose are hardened
Their heartsقُلُوبُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTقُلُوبُTheir hearts+هُمْthem / their
FromمِنْH
The remembrance of AllahذِكْرِI
The remembrance of AllahاللَّهِI
ThoseأُولَئِكَI
Are inفِيH
ErrorضَلَالٍI
ClearمُبِينٍI

ٱللَّهُ نَزَّلَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْحَدِيثِ كِتَٰبًا مُّتَشَٰبِهًا مَّثَانِىَ تَقْشَعِرُّ مِنْهُ جُلُودُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ ثُمَّ تَلِينُ جُلُودُهُمْ وَقُلُوبُهُمْ إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ يَهْدِى بِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنْ هَادٍ ﴿23﴾

Allah has sent down the best statement: a consistent Book wherein is reiteration. The skins shiver therefrom of those who fear their Lord; then their skins and their hearts relax at the remembrance of Allah. That is the guidance of Allah by which He guides whom He wills. And one whom Allah leaves astray - for him there is no guide.

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AllahاللَّهُI
Has revealedنَزَّلَF
The bestأَحْسَنَI
Of [the] statementالْحَدِيثِIالthe+حَدِيثِOf [the] statement
A BookكِتَابًاI
Its parts resembling each otherمُتَشَابِهًاI
Oft repeatedمَثَانِيَI
ShiverتَقْشَعِرُّF
From itمِنْهُCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُhim / his / it
The skinsجُلُودُI
Of those whoالَّذِينَI
FearيَخْشَوْنَF
Their LordرَبَّهُمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّTheir Lord+هُمْthem / their
ThenثُمَّH
RelaxتَلِينُF
Their skinsجُلُودُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTجُلُودُTheir skins+هُمْthem / their
And their heartsوَقُلُوبُهُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+قُلُوبُTheir hearts+هُمْthem / their
AtإِلَىH
The remembranceذِكْرِI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
ThatذَلِكَI
Is the guidanceهُدَىI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
He guidesيَهْدِيF
With itبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
WhomمَنْI
He willsيَشَاءُF
And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
Allah lets go astrayيُضْلِلِF
Allah lets go astrayاللَّهُI
Then notفَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+مَاNot
For himلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
AnyمِنْH
GuideهَادٍI

أَفَمَن يَتَّقِى بِوَجْهِهِۦ سُوٓءَ ٱلْعَذَابِ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ ۚ وَقِيلَ لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ ذُوقُوا۟ مَا كُنتُمْ تَكْسِبُونَ ﴿24﴾

Then is he who will shield with his face the worst of the punishment on the Day of Resurrection [like one secure from it]? And it will be said to the wrongdoers, "Taste what you used to earn."

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Then is he whoأَفَمَنْCBIINTG+CONJ+RELأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+مَنْIs he who
Will shieldيَتَّقِيF
With his faceبِوَجْهِهِCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+وَجْهِHis face+هِhim / his / it
The worstسُوءَI
PunishmentالْعَذَابِIالthe+عَذَابِPunishment
On the dayيَوْمَI
Of the resurrectionالْقِيَامَةِIالthe+قِيَامَةِOf the resurrection
And it will be saidوَقِيلَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قِيلَIt will be said
To the wrongdoersلِلظَّالِمِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+ظَالِمِينَWrongdoers
TasteذُوقُواF
WhatمَاI
You used toكُنْتُمْF
EarnتَكْسِبُونَF

كَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَأَتَىٰهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿25﴾

Those before them denied, and punishment came upon them from where they did not perceive.

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DeniedكَذَّبَF
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Were before themمِنْH
Were before themقَبْلِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTقَبْلِWere before+هِمْthem / their
So came upon themفَأَتَاهُمُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَتَاCame upon+هُمُthem / their
The punishmentالْعَذَابُIالthe+عَذَابُPunishment
FromمِنْH
WhereحَيْثُI
NotلَاH
They perceiveيَشْعُرُونَF

فَأَذَاقَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْخِزْىَ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿26﴾

So Allah made them taste disgrace in worldly life. But the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.

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So Allah made themفَأَذَاقَهُمُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَذَاقَAllah made+هُمُthem / their
So Allah made themاللَّهُI
The disgraceالْخِزْيَIالthe+خِزْيَDisgrace
InفِيH
The lifeالْحَيَاةِIالthe+حَيَاةِLife
Of the worldالدُّنْيَاIالthe+دُنْيَاOf the world
And certainly the punishmentوَلَعَذَابُCBICONJ+LAM+Nوَand+لَfor / to+عَذَابُCertainly the punishment
Of the HereafterالْآخِرَةِIالthe+آخِرَةِOf the Hereafter
Is greaterأَكْبَرُI
IfلَوْH
TheyكَانُواF
KnewيَعْلَمُونَF

وَلَقَدْ ضَرَبْنَا لِلنَّاسِ فِى هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٍ لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿27﴾

And We have certainly presented for the people in this Qur'an from every [kind of] example - that they might remember.

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And indeedوَلَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+لَقَدْIndeed
We have set forthضَرَبْنَاF
For peopleلِلنَّاسِCBIP+Nلِلfor the+نَاسِPeople
InفِيH
ThisهَذَاI
QuranالْقُرْآنِIالthe+قُرْآنِQuran
OfمِنْH
EveryكُلِّI
ExampleمَثَلٍI
So that they mayلَعَلَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that they may+هُمْthem / their
Take heedيَتَذَكَّرُونَF

قُرْءَانًا عَرَبِيًّا غَيْرَ ذِى عِوَجٍ لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ ﴿28﴾

[It is] an Arabic Qur'an, without any deviance that they might become righteous.

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A QuranقُرْآنًاI
In arabicعَرَبِيًّاI
WithoutغَيْرَI
AnyذِيI
CrookednessعِوَجٍI
So that they mayلَعَلَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that they may+هُمْthem / their
Become righteousيَتَّقُونَF

ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا رَّجُلًا فِيهِ شُرَكَآءُ مُتَشَٰكِسُونَ وَرَجُلًا سَلَمًا لِّرَجُلٍ هَلْ يَسْتَوِيَانِ مَثَلًا ۚ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ۚ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿29﴾

Allah presents an example: a slave owned by quarreling partners and another belonging exclusively to one man - are they equal in comparison? Praise be to Allah! But most of them do not know.

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Allah sets forthضَرَبَF
Allah sets forthاللَّهُI
An exampleمَثَلًاI
A manرَجُلًاI
About himفِيهِCBHP+PRONATTفِيAbout+هِhim / his / it
PartnersشُرَكَاءُI
QuarrelingمُتَشَاكِسُونَI
And a manوَرَجُلًاCBICONJ+Nوَand+رَجُلًاA man
Belonging exclusivelyسَلَمًاI
To one manلِرَجُلٍCBIP+Nلِfor / to+رَجُلٍOne man
AreهَلْH
They both equalيَسْتَوِيَانِF
In comparisonمَثَلًاI
All praiseالْحَمْدُIالthe+حَمْدُAll praise
Be to AllahلِلَّهِCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِBe to Allah
NayبَلْH
Most of themأَكْثَرُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَكْثَرُMost of+هُمْthem / their
Do notلَاH
KnowيَعْلَمُونَF

إِنَّكَ مَيِّتٌ وَإِنَّهُم مَّيِّتُونَ ﴿30﴾

Indeed, you are to die, and indeed, they are to die.

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Indeed youإِنَّكَCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+كَyou / your
Will dieمَيِّتٌI
And indeed theyوَإِنَّهُمْCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+إِنَّIndeed+هُمْthem / their
Will also dieمَيِّتُونَI

ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ عِندَ رَبِّكُمْ تَخْتَصِمُونَ ﴿31﴾

Then indeed you, on the Day of Resurrection, before your Lord, will dispute.

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ThenثُمَّH
Indeed youإِنَّكُمْCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
On the dayيَوْمَI
Of the resurrectionالْقِيَامَةِIالthe+قِيَامَةِOf the resurrection
BeforeعِنْدَI
Your LordرَبِّكُمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّYour Lord+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Will disputeتَخْتَصِمُونَF

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.