Surah Fussilat 41:9–18

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Surah 41 · Ruku 2 of 6 · ayahs 9–18 · Juz 24 · pages 477–478 · Makki

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Fussilat 41:9

قُلْ أَئِنَّكُمْ لَتَكْفُرُونَ بِٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْأَرْضَ فِى يَوْمَيْنِ وَتَجْعَلُونَ لَهُۥٓ أَندَادًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿9﴾

Say, "Do you indeed disbelieve in He who created the earth in two days and attribute to Him equals? That is the Lord of the worlds."

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1SayقُلْqulF
2Do you indeedأَئِنَّكُمْa-innakumCBHINTG+ACC+PRONATTأَis it? / did?+إِنَّYou indeed+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
3[surely] disbelieveلَتَكْفُرُونَlatakfurunaCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+تَكْفُرُونَ[surely] disbelieve
4In the one whoبِالَّذِيbi-alladhiCBIP+RELبِwith / in+الَّذِيThe one who
5CreatedخَلَقَkhalaqaF
6The earthالْأَرْضَl-ardaIالthe+أَرْضَEarth
7InفِيfiH
8Two periodsيَوْمَيْنِyawmayniI
9And you set upوَتَجْعَلُونَwataj'alunaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَجْعَلُونَYou set up
10With himلَهُlahuCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
11RivalsأَنْدَادًاandadanI
12ThatذَلِكَdhalikaI
13Is the LordرَبُّrabbuI
14Of the worldsالْعَالَمِينَl-'alaminaIالthe+عَالَمِينَOf the worlds

Fussilat 41:10

وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ مِن فَوْقِهَا وَبَٰرَكَ فِيهَا وَقَدَّرَ فِيهَآ أَقْوَٰتَهَا فِىٓ أَرْبَعَةِ أَيَّامٍ سَوَآءً لِّلسَّآئِلِينَ ﴿10﴾

And He placed on the earth firmly set mountains over its surface, and He blessed it and determined therein its [creatures'] sustenance in four days without distinction - for [the information] of those who ask.

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1And he placedوَجَعَلَwaja'alaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَعَلَHe placed
2ThereinفِيهَاfihaCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
3Firmly set mountainsرَوَاسِيَrawasiyaI
4Above itمِنْminH
5Above itفَوْقِهَاfawqihaCBIN+PRONATTفَوْقِAbove+هَاher / it / its
6And he blessedوَبَارَكَwabarakaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+بَارَكَHe blessed
7ThereinفِيهَاfihaCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
8And determinedوَقَدَّرَwaqaddaraCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَدَّرَDetermined
9ThereinفِيهَاfihaCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
10Its sustenanceأَقْوَاتَهَاaqwatahaCBIN+PRONATTأَقْوَاتَIts sustenance+هَاher / it / its
11InفِيfiH
12Fourأَرْبَعَةِarba'atiI
13PeriodsأَيَّامٍayyaminI
14Equalسَوَاءًsawa'anI
15For those who askلِلسَّائِلِينَlilssa'ilinaCBIP+Nلِلfor the+سَائِلِينَThose who ask

Fussilat 41:11

ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَهِىَ دُخَانٌ فَقَالَ لَهَا وَلِلْأَرْضِ ٱئْتِيَا طَوْعًا أَوْ كَرْهًا قَالَتَآ أَتَيْنَا طَآئِعِينَ ﴿11﴾

Then He directed Himself to the heaven while it was smoke and said to it and to the earth, "Come [into being], willingly or by compulsion." They said, "We have come willingly."

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1ThenثُمَّthummaH
2He directed himselfاسْتَوَىistawaF
3TowardsإِلَىilaH
4The heavenالسَّمَاءِl-sama'iIالthe+سَمَاءِHeaven
5While it wasوَهِيَwahiyaCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هِيَWhile it was
6SmokeدُخَانٌdukhanunI
7And he saidفَقَالَfaqalaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَالَAnd he said
8To itلَهَاlahaCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هَاher / it / its
9And to the earthوَلِلْأَرْضِwalil-ardiCBICONJ+P+Nوَand+لِلfor the+أَرْضِEarth
10Come both of youائْتِيَاitiyaF
11Willinglyطَوْعًاtaw'anI
12OrأَوْawH
13UnwillinglyكَرْهًاkarhanI
14They both saidقَالَتَاqalataF
15We comeأَتَيْنَاataynaF
16Willinglyطَائِعِينَta'i'inaI

Fussilat 41:12

فَقَضَىٰهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمَٰوَاتٍ فِى يَوْمَيْنِ وَأَوْحَىٰ فِى كُلِّ سَمَآءٍ أَمْرَهَا ۚ وَزَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِمَصَٰبِيحَ وَحِفْظًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْعَلِيمِ ﴿12﴾

And He completed them as seven heavens within two days and inspired in each heaven its command. And We adorned the nearest heaven with lamps and as protection. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.

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1Then he completed themفَقَضَاهُنَّfaqadahunnaCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+قَضَاHe completed+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
2As sevenسَبْعَsab'aI
3HeavensسَمَاوَاتٍsamawatinI
4InفِيfiH
5Two periodsيَوْمَيْنِyawmayniI
6And he revealedوَأَوْحَىwa-awhaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَوْحَىHe revealed
7InفِيfiH
8EachكُلِّkulliI
9Heavenسَمَاءٍsama'inI
10Its affairأَمْرَهَاamrahaCBIN+PRONATTأَمْرَIts affair+هَاher / it / its
11And we adornedوَزَيَّنَّاwazayyannaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+زَيَّنَّاWe adorned
12The heavenالسَّمَاءَl-sama'aIالthe+سَمَاءَHeaven
13[the world]الدُّنْيَاl-dunyaIالthe+دُنْيَا[the world]
14With lampsبِمَصَابِيحَbimasabihaCBIP+Nبِwith / in+مَصَابِيحَLamps
15And to guardوَحِفْظًاwahifzanCBICONJ+Nوَand+حِفْظًاTo guard
16ThatذَلِكَdhalikaI
17Is the decreeتَقْدِيرُtaqdiruI
18Of the all mightyالْعَزِيزِl-'aziziIالthe+عَزِيزِOf the all mighty
19The all knowerالْعَلِيمِl-'alimiIالthe+عَلِيمِAll knower

Fussilat 41:13

فَإِنْ أَعْرَضُوا۟ فَقُلْ أَنذَرْتُكُمْ صَٰعِقَةً مِّثْلَ صَٰعِقَةِ عَادٍ وَثَمُودَ ﴿13﴾

But if they turn away, then say, "I have warned you of a thunderbolt like the thunderbolt [that struck] 'Aad and Thamud.

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1But ifفَإِنْfa-inCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْBut if
2They turn awayأَعْرَضُواa'raduF
3Then sayفَقُلْfaqulCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قُلْSay
4I have warned youأَنْذَرْتُكُمْandhartukumCBFV+PRONATTأَنْذَرْتُI have warned+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
5Of a thunderboltصَاعِقَةًsa'iqatanI
6LikeمِثْلَmithlaI
7The thunderboltصَاعِقَةِsa'iqatiI
8Of aadعَادٍ'adinI
9And thamudوَثَمُودَwathamudaCBICONJ+PNوَand+ثَمُودَThamud

Fussilat 41:14

إِذْ جَآءَتْهُمُ ٱلرُّسُلُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوٓا۟ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَ ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَوْ شَآءَ رَبُّنَا لَأَنزَلَ مَلَٰٓئِكَةً فَإِنَّا بِمَآ أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِۦ كَٰفِرُونَ ﴿14﴾

[That occurred] when the messengers had come to them before them and after them, [saying], "Worship not except Allah." They said, "If our Lord had willed, He would have sent down the angels, so indeed we, in that with which you have been sent, are disbelievers."

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1WhenإِذْidhI
2Came to themجَاءَتْهُمُja'athumuCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَتْCame to+هُمُthem / their
3The Messengersالرُّسُلُl-rusuluIالthe+رُسُلُMessengers
4From before themمِنْminH
5From before themبَيْنِbayniI
6From before themأَيْدِيهِمْaydihimCBIN+PRONATTأَيْدِيFrom before+هِمْthem / their
7And fromوَمِنْwaminCBHCONJ+Pوَand+مِنْFrom
8Behind themخَلْفِهِمْkhalfihimCBIN+PRONATTخَلْفِBehind+هِمْthem / their
9Saying do notأَلَّاallaCBHأَنْthat=لَاnot
10Worshipتَعْبُدُواta'buduF
11ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
12Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
13They saidقَالُواqaluF
14IfلَوْlawH
15Had willedشَاءَsha'aF
16Our LordرَبُّنَاrabbunaCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّOur Lord+نَاus / our
17Surely he would have sent downلَأَنْزَلَla-anzalaCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+أَنْزَلَSurely he would have sent down
18Angelsمَلَائِكَةًmala'ikatanI
19So indeed weفَإِنَّاfa-innaCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTفَso / then+إِIndeed we+ناus / our
20In whatبِمَاbimaCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاWhat
21You have been sentأُرْسِلْتُمْursiltumF
22WithبِهِbihiCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
23Are disbelieversكَافِرُونَkafirunaI

Fussilat 41:15

فَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ ٱلْحَقِّ وَقَالُوا۟ مَنْ أَشَدُّ مِنَّا قُوَّةً ۖ أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَهُمْ هُوَ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةً ۖ وَكَانُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا يَجْحَدُونَ ﴿15﴾

As for 'Aad, they were arrogant upon the earth without right and said, "Who is greater than us in strength?" Did they not consider that Allah who created them was greater than them in strength? But they were rejecting Our signs.

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1Then as forفَأَمَّاfa-ammaCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+أَمْor=مَاwhat
2Aadعَادٌ'adunI
3They were arrogantفَاسْتَكْبَرُواfa-istakbaruCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اسْتَكْبَرُواThey were arrogant
4InفِيfiH
5The landالْأَرْضِl-ardiIالthe+أَرْضِLand
6WithoutبِغَيْرِbighayriCBIP+Nبِwith / in+غَيْرِWithout
7[the] rightالْحَقِّl-haqiIالthe+حَقِّ[the] right
8And they saidوَقَالُواwaqaluCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالُواThey said
9WhoمَنْmanI
10Is mightierأَشَدُّashadduI
11Than usمِنَّاminnaCBHP+PRONATTمِThan+نَاus / our
12In strengthقُوَّةًquwwatanI
13Do notأَوَلَمْawalamCBHINTG+CONJ+NEGأَis it? / did?+وَand+لَمْNot
14They seeيَرَوْاyarawF
15ThatأَنَّannaH
16Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
17The one whoالَّذِيalladhiI
18Created themخَلَقَهُمْkhalaqahumCBFV+PRONATTخَلَقَCreated+هُمْthem / their
19HeهُوَhuwaI
20Is mightierأَشَدُّashadduI
21Than themمِنْهُمْminhumCBHP+PRONATTمِنْThan+هُمْthem / their
22In strengthقُوَّةًquwwatanI
23But they used toوَكَانُواwakanuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَانُواBut they used to
24In our signsبِآيَاتِنَاbi-ayatinaCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+آيَاتِOur signs+نَاus / our
25DenyيَجْحَدُونَyajhadunaF

Fussilat 41:16

فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِىٓ أَيَّامٍ نَّحِسَاتٍ لِّنُذِيقَهُمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْخِزْىِ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ أَخْزَىٰ ۖ وَهُمْ لَا يُنصَرُونَ ﴿16﴾

So We sent upon them a screaming wind during days of misfortune to make them taste the punishment of disgrace in the worldly life; but the punishment of the Hereafter is more disgracing, and they will not be helped.

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1So we sentفَأَرْسَلْنَاfa-arsalnaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَرْسَلْنَاWe sent
2Upon themعَلَيْهِمْ'alayhimCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+هِمْthem / their
3A windرِيحًاrihanI
4FuriousصَرْصَرًاsarsaranI
5InفِيfiH
6The daysأَيَّامٍayyaminI
7Of misfortuneنَحِسَاتٍnahisatinI
8That we may make themلِنُذِيقَهُمْlinudhiqahumCBFP+V+PRONATTلِfor / to+نُذِيقَThat we may make+هُمْthem / their
9The punishmentعَذَابَ'adhabaI
10Of disgraceالْخِزْيِl-khizyiIالthe+خِزْيِOf disgrace
11InفِيfiH
12The lifeالْحَيَاةِl-hayatiIالthe+حَيَاةِLife
13Of the worldالدُّنْيَاl-dunyaIالthe+دُنْيَاOf the world
14And surely the punishmentوَلَعَذَابُwala'adhabuCBICONJ+LAM+Nوَand+لَfor / to+عَذَابُSurely the punishment
15Of the Hereafterالْآخِرَةِl-akhiratiIالthe+آخِرَةِOf the Hereafter
16Is more disgracingأَخْزَىakhzaI
17And theyوَهُمْwahumCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْThey
18Will not be helpedلَاlaH
19Will not be helpedيُنْصَرُونَyunsarunaF

Fussilat 41:17

وَأَمَّا ثَمُودُ فَهَدَيْنَٰهُمْ فَٱسْتَحَبُّوا۟ ٱلْعَمَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰ فَأَخَذَتْهُمْ صَٰعِقَةُ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْهُونِ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ ﴿17﴾

And as for Thamud, We guided them, but they preferred blindness over guidance, so the thunderbolt of humiliating punishment seized them for what they used to earn.

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1And as forوَأَمَّاwa-ammaCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+أَمْor=مَاwhat
2ThamudثَمُودُthamuduI
3We guided themفَهَدَيْنَاهُمْfahadaynahumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+هَدَيْنَاWe guided+هُمْthem / their
4But they preferredفَاسْتَحَبُّواfa-istahabbuCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اسْتَحَبُّواBut they preferred
5[the] blindnessالْعَمَىl-'amaIالthe+عَمَى[the] blindness
6Overعَلَى'alaH
7The guidanceالْهُدَىl-hudaIالthe+هُدَىGuidance
8So seized themفَأَخَذَتْهُمْfa-akhadhathumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَخَذَتْSeized+هُمْthem / their
9A thunderboltصَاعِقَةُsa'iqatuI
10Of the punishmentالْعَذَابِl-'adhabiIالthe+عَذَابِOf the punishment
11Humiliatingالْهُونِl-huniIالthe+هُونِHumiliating
12For whatبِمَاbimaCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاFor what
13They used toكَانُواkanuF
14EarnيَكْسِبُونَyaksibunaF

Fussilat 41:18

وَنَجَّيْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَكَانُوا۟ يَتَّقُونَ ﴿18﴾

And We saved those who believed and used to fear Allah.

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1And we savedوَنَجَّيْنَاwanajjaynaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+نَجَّيْنَاWe saved
2Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI
3BelievedآمَنُواamanuF
4And used toوَكَانُواwakanuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+كَانُواUsed to
5Fear AllahيَتَّقُونَyattaqunaF

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