Surah Ghafir

غافر

Surah 40 · Ruku 2 of 9 · ayahs 10–20 · Juz 24 · pages 468–469 · Makki

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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُنَادَوْنَ لَمَقْتُ ٱللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ مِن مَّقْتِكُمْ أَنفُسَكُمْ إِذْ تُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلْإِيمَٰنِ فَتَكْفُرُونَ ﴿10﴾

Indeed, those who disbelieve will be addressed, "The hatred of Allah for you was [even] greater than your hatred of yourselves [this Day in Hell] when you were invited to faith, but you refused."

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IndeedإِنَّH
Those whoالَّذِينَI
DisbelievedكَفَرُواF
Will be cried out to themيُنَادَوْنَF
Certainly Allahs hatredلَمَقْتُCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+مَقْتُCertainly Allahs hatred
Certainly Allahs hatredاللَّهِI
Was greaterأَكْبَرُI
ThanمِنْH
Your hatredمَقْتِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTمَقْتِYour hatred+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Of yourselvesأَنْفُسَكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَنْفُسَOf yourselves+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
WhenإِذْI
You were calledتُدْعَوْنَF
ToإِلَىH
The faithالْإِيمَانِIالthe+إِيمَانِFaith
And you disbelievedفَتَكْفُرُونَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+تَكْفُرُونَAnd you disbelieved

قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَآ أَمَتَّنَا ٱثْنَتَيْنِ وَأَحْيَيْتَنَا ٱثْنَتَيْنِ فَٱعْتَرَفْنَا بِذُنُوبِنَا فَهَلْ إِلَىٰ خُرُوجٍ مِّن سَبِيلٍ ﴿11﴾

They will say, "Our Lord, You made us lifeless twice and gave us life twice, and we have confessed our sins. So is there to an exit any way?"

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They will sayقَالُواF
Our LordرَبَّنَاCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّOur Lord+نَاus / our
You gave us deathأَمَتَّنَاCBFV+PRONATTأَمَتَّYou gave us death+نَاus / our
TwiceاثْنَتَيْنِI
And you gave us lifeوَأَحْيَيْتَنَاCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+أَحْيَيْتَYou gave us life+نَاus / our
TwiceاثْنَتَيْنِI
And we confessفَاعْتَرَفْنَاCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اعْتَرَفْنَاAnd we confess
Our sinsبِذُنُوبِنَاCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+ذُنُوبِOur sins+نَاus / our
So is thereفَهَلْCBHCONJ+INTGفَso / then+هَلْIs there
ToإِلَىH
Get outخُرُوجٍI
AnyمِنْH
WayسَبِيلٍI

ذَٰلِكُم بِأَنَّهُۥٓ إِذَا دُعِىَ ٱللَّهُ وَحْدَهُۥ كَفَرْتُمْ ۖ وَإِن يُشْرَكْ بِهِۦ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ ۚ فَٱلْحُكْمُ لِلَّهِ ٱلْعَلِىِّ ٱلْكَبِيرِ ﴿12﴾

[They will be told], "That is because, when Allah was called upon alone, you disbelieved; but if others were associated with Him, you believed. So the judgement is with Allah, the Most High, the Grand."

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ThatذَلِكُمْI
Is becauseبِأَنَّهُCBHP+ACC+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَنَّIs because+هُhim / his / it
WhenإِذَاI
Allah was invokedدُعِيَF
Allah was invokedاللَّهُI
AloneوَحْدَهُCBIN+PRONATTوَحْدَAlone+هُhim / his / it
You disbelievedكَفَرْتُمْF
But ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْBut if
Others were associatedيُشْرَكْF
With himبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
You believedتُؤْمِنُواF
So the judgmentفَالْحُكْمُCBICONJ+Nفَso / then+الthe+حُكْمُJudgment
Is with AllahلِلَّهِCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِIs with Allah
The most highالْعَلِيِّIالthe+عَلِيِّMost high
The most greatالْكَبِيرِIالthe+كَبِيرِMost great

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُرِيكُمْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ وَيُنَزِّلُ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقًا ۚ وَمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ إِلَّا مَن يُنِيبُ ﴿13﴾

It is He who shows you His signs and sends down to you from the sky, provision. But none will remember except he who turns back [in repentance].

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HeهُوَI
Is theالَّذِيI
Shows youيُرِيكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيُرِيShows+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
HisآيَاتِهِCBIN+PRONATTآيَاتِhis+هِhim / his / it
And sends downوَيُنَزِّلُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُنَزِّلُSends down
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
FromمِنَH
The skyالسَّمَاءِIالthe+سَمَاءِSky
ProvisionرِزْقًاI
But does notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاBut does not
Take heedيَتَذَكَّرُF
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
One whoمَنْI
TurnsيُنِيبُF

فَٱدْعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ ﴿14﴾

So invoke Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion, although the disbelievers dislike it.

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So invokeفَادْعُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+ادْعُواInvoke
AllahاللَّهَI
Being sincereمُخْلِصِينَI
To himلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
In the religionالدِّينَIالthe+دِينَIn the religion
Even thoughوَلَوْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْEven though
Dislike itكَرِهَF
The disbelieversالْكَافِرُونَIالthe+كَافِرُونَDisbelievers

رَفِيعُ ٱلدَّرَجَٰتِ ذُو ٱلْعَرْشِ يُلْقِى ٱلرُّوحَ مِنْ أَمْرِهِۦ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ لِيُنذِرَ يَوْمَ ٱلتَّلَاقِ ﴿15﴾

[He is] the Exalted above [all] degrees, Owner of the Throne; He places the inspiration of His command upon whom He wills of His servants to warn of the Day of Meeting.

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Possessor of the highest ranksرَفِيعُI
Possessor of the highest ranksالدَّرَجَاتِIالthe+دَرَجَاتِPossessor of the highest ranks
Owner of the throneذُوI
Owner of the throneالْعَرْشِIالthe+عَرْشِOwner of the throne
He placesيُلْقِيF
The inspirationالرُّوحَIالthe+رُوحَInspiration
OfمِنْH
His commandأَمْرِهِCBIN+PRONATTأَمْرِHis command+هِhim / his / it
UponعَلَىH
WhomمَنْI
He willsيَشَاءُF
OfمِنْH
His slavesعِبَادِهِCBIN+PRONATTعِبَادِHis slaves+هِhim / his / it
To warnلِيُنْذِرَCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يُنْذِرَWarn
Of the dayيَوْمَI
Of the meetingالتَّلَاقِIالthe+تَلَاقِOf the meeting

يَوْمَ هُم بَٰرِزُونَ ۖ لَا يَخْفَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مِنْهُمْ شَىْءٌ ۚ لِّمَنِ ٱلْمُلْكُ ٱلْيَوْمَ ۖ لِلَّهِ ٱلْوَٰحِدِ ٱلْقَهَّارِ ﴿16﴾

The Day they come forth nothing concerning them will be concealed from Allah. To whom belongs [all] sovereignty this Day? To Allah, the One, the Prevailing.

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The dayيَوْمَI
TheyهُمْI
Come forthبَارِزُونَI
NotلَاH
Is hiddenيَخْفَىF
FromعَلَىH
AllahاللَّهِI
About themمِنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAbout+هُمْthem / their
AnythingشَيْءٌI
For whomلِمَنِCBIP+INTGلِfor / to+مَنْWhom
Is the dominionالْمُلْكُIالthe+مُلْكُIs the dominion
This dayالْيَوْمَIالthe+يَوْمَThis day
For AllahلِلَّهِCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِAllah
The oneالْوَاحِدِIالthe+وَاحِدِOne
The irresistibleالْقَهَّارِIالthe+قَهَّارِIrresistible

ٱلْيَوْمَ تُجْزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ ۚ لَا ظُلْمَ ٱلْيَوْمَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَرِيعُ ٱلْحِسَابِ ﴿17﴾

This Day every soul will be recompensed for what it earned. No injustice today! Indeed, Allah is swift in account.

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This dayالْيَوْمَIالthe+يَوْمَThis day
Will be recompensedتُجْزَىF
EveryكُلُّI
SoulنَفْسٍI
For whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاFor what
It earnedكَسَبَتْF
NoلَاH
InjusticeظُلْمَI
TodayالْيَوْمَIالthe+يَوْمَToday
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Is swiftسَرِيعُI
In accountالْحِسَابِIالthe+حِسَابِIn account

وَأَنذِرْهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْءَازِفَةِ إِذِ ٱلْقُلُوبُ لَدَى ٱلْحَنَاجِرِ كَٰظِمِينَ ۚ مَا لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ مِنْ حَمِيمٍ وَلَا شَفِيعٍ يُطَاعُ ﴿18﴾

And warn them, [O Muhammad], of the Approaching Day, when hearts are at the throats, filled [with distress]. For the wrongdoers there will be no devoted friend and no intercessor [who is] obeyed.

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And warn themوَأَنْذِرْهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+أَنْذِرْWarn+هُمْthem / their
Of the dayيَوْمَI
The approachingالْآزِفَةِIالthe+آزِفَةِApproaching
WhenإِذِI
The heartsالْقُلُوبُIالthe+قُلُوبُHearts
Are atلَدَىI
The throatsالْحَنَاجِرِIالthe+حَنَاجِرِThroats
ChokedكَاظِمِينَI
NotمَاH
For the wrongdoersلِلظَّالِمِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+ظَالِمِينَWrongdoers
AnyمِنْH
Intimate friendحَمِيمٍI
And noوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNo
IntercessorشَفِيعٍI
Who is obeyedيُطَاعُF

يَعْلَمُ خَآئِنَةَ ٱلْأَعْيُنِ وَمَا تُخْفِى ٱلصُّدُورُ ﴿19﴾

He knows that which deceives the eyes and what the breasts conceal.

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He knowsيَعْلَمُF
The stealthy glanceخَائِنَةَI
The stealthy glanceالْأَعْيُنِIالthe+أَعْيُنِStealthy glance
And whatوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhat
ConcealتُخْفِيF
The breastsالصُّدُورُIالthe+صُدُورُBreasts

وَٱللَّهُ يَقْضِى بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦ لَا يَقْضُونَ بِشَىْءٍ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ ﴿20﴾

And Allah judges with truth, while those they invoke besides Him judge not with anything. Indeed, Allah - He is the Hearing, the Seeing.

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And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
JudgesيَقْضِيF
In truthبِالْحَقِّCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حَقِّTruth
While those whomوَالَّذِينَCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَWhile those whom
They invokeيَدْعُونَF
Besides himمِنْH
Besides himدُونِهِCBIN+PRONATTدُونِBesides+هِhim / his / it
NotلَاH
They judgeيَقْضُونَF
With anythingبِشَيْءٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+شَيْءٍAnything
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
HeهُوَI
Is the all hearerالسَّمِيعُIالthe+سَمِيعُIs the all hearer
The all seerالْبَصِيرُIالthe+بَصِيرُAll seer

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.