Surah Ghafir

غافر

Surah 40 · Ruku 3 of 9 · ayahs 21–27 · Juz 24 · pages 469–470 · Makki

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أَوَلَمْ يَسِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَيَنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُوا۟ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَشَدَّ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةً وَءَاثَارًا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَاقٍ ﴿21﴾

Have they not traveled through the land and observed how was the end of those who were before them? They were greater than them in strength and in impression on the land, but Allah seized them for their sins. And they had not from Allah any protector.

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Do notأَوَلَمْCBHINTG+CONJ+NEGأَis it? / did?+وَand+لَمْNot
They travelيَسِيرُواF
InفِيH
The earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
And seeفَيَنْظُرُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+يَنْظُرُواAnd see
HowكَيْفَH
WasكَانَF
The endعَاقِبَةُI
Of those whoالَّذِينَI
WereكَانُواF
Before themمِنْH
Before themقَبْلِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTقَبْلِBefore+هِمْthem / their
They wereكَانُواF
[they]هُمْI
SuperiorأَشَدَّI
To themمِنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْTo+هُمْthem / their
In strengthقُوَّةًI
And in impressionsوَآثَارًاCBICONJ+Nوَand+آثَارًاIn impressions
InفِيH
The landالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِLand
But Allah seized themفَأَخَذَهُمُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَخَذَBut Allah seized+هُمُthem / their
But Allah seized themاللَّهُI
For their sinsبِذُنُوبِهِمْCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+ذُنُوبِFor their sins+هِمْthem / their
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
WasكَانَF
For themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
AgainstمِنَH
AllahاللَّهِI
AnyمِنْH
ProtectorوَاقٍI

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ فَكَفَرُوا۟ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ قَوِىٌّ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ ﴿22﴾

That was because their messengers were coming to them with clear proofs, but they disbelieved, so Allah seized them. Indeed, He is Powerful and severe in punishment.

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ThatذَلِكَI
Was because [they]بِأَنَّهُمْCBHP+ACC+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَنَّWas because [they]+هُمْthem / their
Used to come to themكَانَتْF
Used to come to themتَأْتِيهِمْCBFV+PRONATTتَأْتِيUsed to come to+هِمْthem / their
Their MessengersرُسُلُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTرُسُلُTheir Messengers+هُمْthem / their
With clear proofsبِالْبَيِّنَاتِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+بَيِّنَاتِClear proofs
But they disbelievedفَكَفَرُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+كَفَرُواBut they disbelieved
So Allah seized themفَأَخَذَهُمُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَخَذَAllah seized+هُمُthem / their
So Allah seized themاللَّهُI
Indeed heإِنَّهُCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it
Is all strongقَوِيٌّI
SevereشَدِيدُI
In punishmentالْعِقَابِIالthe+عِقَابِIn punishment

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿23﴾

And We did certainly send Moses with Our signs and a clear authority

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And certainlyوَلَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+لَقَدْCertainly
We sentأَرْسَلْنَاF
MosesمُوسَىI
With our signsبِآيَاتِنَاCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+آيَاتِOur signs+نَاus / our
And an authorityوَسُلْطَانٍCBICONJ+Nوَand+سُلْطَانٍAn authority
ClearمُبِينٍI

إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَٰمَٰنَ وَقَٰرُونَ فَقَالُوا۟ سَٰحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ ﴿24﴾

To Pharaoh, Haman and Qarun; but they said, "[He is] a magician and a liar."

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ToإِلَىH
PharaohفِرْعَوْنَI
HamanوَهَامَانَCBICONJ+PNوَand+هَامَانَHaman
And qarunوَقَارُونَCBICONJ+PNوَand+قَارُونَQarun
But they saidفَقَالُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَالُواBut they said
A magicianسَاحِرٌI
A liarكَذَّابٌI

فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ مِنْ عِندِنَا قَالُوا۟ ٱقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَبْنَآءَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ وَٱسْتَحْيُوا۟ نِسَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَمَا كَيْدُ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ إِلَّا فِى ضَلَٰلٍ ﴿25﴾

And when he brought them the truth from Us, they said, "Kill the sons of those who have believed with him and keep their women alive." But the plan of the disbelievers is not except in error.

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Then whenفَلَمَّاCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+لَمَّاWhen
He brought to themجَاءَهُمْCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَHe brought to+هُمْthem / their
The truthبِالْحَقِّCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حَقِّTruth
FromمِنْH
UsعِنْدِنَاCBIN+PRONATTعِنْدِus+نَاus / our
They saidقَالُواF
KillاقْتُلُواF
The sonsأَبْنَاءَI
Of those whoالَّذِينَI
BelieveآمَنُواF
With himمَعَهُI
And let liveوَاسْتَحْيُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اسْتَحْيُواLet live
Their womenنِسَاءَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTنِسَاءَTheir women+هُمْthem / their
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
Is the plotكَيْدُI
Of the disbelieversالْكَافِرِينَIالthe+كَافِرِينَOf the disbelievers
ButإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
InفِيH
ErrorضَلَالٍI

وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ذَرُونِىٓ أَقْتُلْ مُوسَىٰ وَلْيَدْعُ رَبَّهُۥٓ ۖ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُبَدِّلَ دِينَكُمْ أَوْ أَن يُظْهِرَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلْفَسَادَ ﴿26﴾

And Pharaoh said, "Let me kill Moses and let him call upon his Lord. Indeed, I fear that he will change your religion or that he will cause corruption in the land."

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And saidوَقَالَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالَSaid
PharaohفِرْعَوْنُI
Leave meذَرُونِيCBFV+PRONATTذَرُوLeave+نِيme
So that i killأَقْتُلْF
MosesمُوسَىI
And let him callوَلْيَدْعُCBFCONJ+LAM+Vوَand+لْfor / to+لِيَدْعُLet him call
His LordرَبَّهُCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّHis Lord+هُhim / his / it
Indeed iإِنِّيCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed i+نيme
[i] fearأَخَافُF
ThatأَنْH
He will changeيُبَدِّلَF
Your religionدِينَكُمْCBIN+PRONATTدِينَYour religion+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
OrأَوْH
ThatأَنْH
He may cause to appearيُظْهِرَF
InفِيH
The landالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِLand
The corruptionالْفَسَادَIالthe+فَسَادَCorruption

وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُم مِّن كُلِّ مُتَكَبِّرٍ لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ ﴿27﴾

But Moses said, "Indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord from every arrogant one who does not believe in the Day of Account."

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And saidوَقَالَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالَSaid
MosesمُوسَىI
Indeed iإِنِّيCBHACC+PRONATTإِIndeed i+نيme
[i] seek refugeعُذْتُF
In my LordبِرَبِّيCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+رَبِّMy Lord+يme / my
And your LordوَرَبِّكُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَبِّYour Lord+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
FromمِنْH
EveryكُلِّI
Arrogant oneمُتَكَبِّرٍI
NotلَاH
Who believesيُؤْمِنُF
In the dayبِيَوْمِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+يَوْمِThe day
Of the accountالْحِسَابِIالthe+حِسَابِOf the account

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.