Surah Ash-Shura

الشورى

Surah 42 · Ruku 2 of 5 · ayahs 10–19 · Juz 25 · pages 483–485 · Makki

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وَمَا ٱخْتَلَفْتُمْ فِيهِ مِن شَىْءٍ فَحُكْمُهُۥٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبِّى عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْهِ أُنِيبُ ﴿10﴾

And in anything over which you disagree - its ruling is [to be referred] to Allah. [Say], "That is Allah, my Lord; upon Him I have relied, and to Him I turn back."

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And whateverوَمَاCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَاWhatever
You differاخْتَلَفْتُمْF
In itفِيهِCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هِhim / his / it
OfمِنْH
A thingشَيْءٍI
Then its rulingفَحُكْمُهُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTفَso / then+حُكْمُIts ruling+هُhim / his / it
Is toإِلَىH
AllahاللَّهِI
ThatذَلِكُمُI
Is AllahاللَّهُI
My LordرَبِّيCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّMy Lord+يme / my
Upon himعَلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+هِhim / his / it
I put my trustتَوَكَّلْتُF
And to himوَإِلَيْهِCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+إِلَيْهِTo him
I turnأُنِيبُF

فَاطِرُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًا وَمِنَ ٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ أَزْوَٰجًا ۖ يَذْرَؤُكُمْ فِيهِ ۚ لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِۦ شَىْءٌ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ ﴿11﴾

[He is] Creator of the heavens and the earth. He has made for you from yourselves, mates, and among the cattle, mates; He multiplies you thereby. There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the Hearing, the Seeing.

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The creatorفَاطِرُI
Of the heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِIالthe+سَمَوَاتِOf the heavens
And the earthوَالْأَرْضِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضِEarth
He madeجَعَلَF
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
FromمِنْH
YourselvesأَنْفُسِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَنْفُسِYourselves+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
MatesأَزْوَاجًاI
And amongوَمِنَCBHCONJ+Pوَand+مِنَAmong
The cattleالْأَنْعَامِIالthe+أَنْعَامِCattle
MatesأَزْوَاجًاI
He multiplies youيَذْرَؤُكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَذْرَؤُHe multiplies+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
TherebyفِيهِCBHP+PRONATTفِيThereby+هِhim / his / it
There is notلَيْسَF
Like himكَمِثْلِهِCBIP+N+PRONATTكَlike+مِثْلِlike him+هِhim / his / it
AnythingشَيْءٌI
AndوَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُوَand
Is the all hearerالسَّمِيعُIالthe+سَمِيعُIs the all hearer
The all seerالْبَصِيرُIالthe+بَصِيرُAll seer

لَهُۥ مَقَالِيدُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ يَبْسُطُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَقْدِرُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ ﴿12﴾

To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth. He extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]. Indeed He is, of all things, Knowing.

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ToلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
The keysمَقَالِيدُI
Of the heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِIالthe+سَمَوَاتِOf the heavens
And the earthوَالْأَرْضِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضِEarth
HeيَبْسُطُF
The provisionالرِّزْقَIالthe+رِزْقَProvision
For whomلِمَنْCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَنْWhom
He willsيَشَاءُF
And restrictsوَيَقْدِرُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَقْدِرُRestricts
Indeed heإِنَّهُCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it
Of everyبِكُلِّCBIP+Nبِwith / in+كُلِّOf every
ThingشَيْءٍI
Is all knowerعَلِيمٌI

شَرَعَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلدِّينِ مَا وَصَّىٰ بِهِۦ نُوحًا وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا وَصَّيْنَا بِهِۦٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰٓ ۖ أَنْ أَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلدِّينَ وَلَا تَتَفَرَّقُوا۟ فِيهِ ۚ كَبُرَ عَلَى ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ مَا تَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَيْهِ ۚ ٱللَّهُ يَجْتَبِىٓ إِلَيْهِ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَهْدِىٓ إِلَيْهِ مَن يُنِيبُ ﴿13﴾

He has ordained for you of religion what He enjoined upon Noah and that which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what We enjoined upon Abraham and Moses and Jesus - to establish the religion and not be divided therein. Difficult for those who associate others with Allah is that to which you invite them. Allah chooses for Himself whom He wills and guides to Himself whoever turns back [to Him].

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He has ordainedشَرَعَF
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
OfمِنَH
The religionالدِّينِIالthe+دِينِReligion
WhatمَاI
He enjoinedوَصَّىF
UponبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
NoahنُوحًاI
And that whichوَالَّذِيCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِيThat which
We have revealedأَوْحَيْنَاF
To youإِلَيْكَCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+كَyou / your
And whatوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhat
We enjoinedوَصَّيْنَاF
UponبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
AbrahamإِبْرَاهِيمَI
And mosesوَمُوسَىCBICONJ+PNوَand+مُوسَىMoses
And jesusوَعِيسَىCBICONJ+PNوَand+عِيسَىJesus
ToأَنْH
EstablishأَقِيمُواF
The religionالدِّينَIالthe+دِينَReligion
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاNot
Be dividedتَتَفَرَّقُواF
ThereinفِيهِCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هِhim / his / it
Is difficultكَبُرَF
OnعَلَىH
The polytheistsالْمُشْرِكِينَIالthe+مُشْرِكِينَPolytheists
WhatمَاI
You call themتَدْعُوهُمْCBFV+PRONATTتَدْعُوYou call+هُمْthem / their
To itإِلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِhim / his / it
AllahاللَّهُI
ChoosesيَجْتَبِيF
For himselfإِلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىFor himself+هِhim / his / it
WhomمَنْI
He willsيَشَاءُF
And guidesوَيَهْدِيCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَهْدِيGuides
To himselfإِلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo himself+هِhim / his / it
WhoeverمَنْI
TurnsيُنِيبُF

وَمَا تَفَرَّقُوٓا۟ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْعِلْمُ بَغْيًۢا بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى لَّقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُورِثُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ لَفِى شَكٍّ مِّنْهُ مُرِيبٍ ﴿14﴾

And they did not become divided until after knowledge had come to them - out of jealous animosity between themselves. And if not for a word that preceded from your Lord [postponing the penalty] until a specified time, it would have been concluded between them. And indeed, those who were granted inheritance of the Scripture after them are, concerning it, in disquieting doubt.

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And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
They became dividedتَفَرَّقُواF
UntilإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
AfterمِنْH
AfterبَعْدِI
[what]مَاH
Came to themجَاءَهُمُCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَCame to+هُمُthem / their
The knowledgeالْعِلْمُIالthe+عِلْمُKnowledge
Out of rivalryبَغْيًاI
Among themبَيْنَهُمْCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَAmong+هُمْthem / their
And if notوَلَوْلَاCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْلَاIf not
For a wordكَلِمَةٌI
That precededسَبَقَتْF
FromمِنْH
Your LordرَبِّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّYour Lord+كَyou / your
ForإِلَىH
A termأَجَلٍI
SpecifiedمُسَمًّىI
Surely it would have been settledلَقُضِيَCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+قُضِيَSurely it would have been settled
Between themبَيْنَهُمْCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَBetween+هُمْthem / their
And indeedوَإِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+إِنَّIndeed
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Were made to inheritأُورِثُواF
The BookالْكِتَابَIالthe+كِتَابَBook
After themمِنْH
After themبَعْدِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTبَعْدِAfter+هِمْthem / their
Are surely inلَفِيCBHLAM+Pلَfor / to+فِيAre surely in
DoubtشَكٍّI
Concerning itمِنْهُCBHP+PRONATTمِنْConcerning+هُhim / his / it
DisquietingمُرِيبٍI

فَلِذَٰلِكَ فَٱدْعُ ۖ وَٱسْتَقِمْ كَمَآ أُمِرْتَ ۖ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۖ وَقُلْ ءَامَنتُ بِمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ مِن كِتَٰبٍ ۖ وَأُمِرْتُ لِأَعْدِلَ بَيْنَكُمُ ۖ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّنَا وَرَبُّكُمْ ۖ لَنَآ أَعْمَٰلُنَا وَلَكُمْ أَعْمَٰلُكُمْ ۖ لَا حُجَّةَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمُ ۖ ٱللَّهُ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَنَا ۖ وَإِلَيْهِ ٱلْمَصِيرُ ﴿15﴾

So to that [religion of Allah] invite, [O Muhammad], and remain on a right course as you are commanded and do not follow their inclinations but say, "I have believed in what Allah has revealed of the Qur'an, and I have been commanded to do justice among you. Allah is our Lord and your Lord. For us are our deeds, and for you your deeds. There is no [need for] argument between us and you. Allah will bring us together, and to Him is the [final] destination."

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So to thatفَلِذَلِكَCBICONJ+P+DEMفَso / then+لِfor / to+ذَلِكَThat
Then inviteفَادْعُCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+ادْعُInvite
And stand firmوَاسْتَقِمْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اسْتَقِمْStand firm
AsكَمَاCBHP+SUBكَlike+مَاas
You are commandedأُمِرْتَF
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاDo not
FollowتَتَّبِعْF
Their desiresأَهْوَاءَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَهْوَاءَTheir desires+هُمْthem / their
But sayوَقُلْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قُلْBut say
I believeآمَنْتُF
In whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاWhat
Allah has sent downأَنْزَلَF
Allah has sent downاللَّهُI
OfمِنْH
The BookكِتَابٍI
And i am commandedوَأُمِرْتُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أُمِرْتُI am commanded
That i do justiceلِأَعْدِلَCBFP+Vلِfor / to+أَعْدِلَThat i do justice
Between youبَيْنَكُمُCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَBetween+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
AllahاللَّهُI
Is our LordرَبُّنَاCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّIs our Lord+نَاus / our
And your LordوَرَبُّكُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَبُّYour Lord+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
For usلَنَاCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+نَاus / our
Our deedsأَعْمَالُنَاCBIN+PRONATTأَعْمَالُOur deeds+نَاus / our
And for youوَلَكُمْCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+لَكُمْFor you
Your deedsأَعْمَالُكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَعْمَالُYour deeds+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
There is noلَاH
ArgumentحُجَّةَI
Between usبَيْنَنَاCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَBetween+نَاus / our
And between youوَبَيْنَكُمُCBICONJ+LOC+PRONATTوَand+بَيْنَBetween+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
AllahاللَّهُI
Will assembleيَجْمَعُF
[between] usبَيْنَنَاCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَ[between]+نَاus / our
And to himوَإِلَيْهِCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+إِلَيْهِTo him
Is the final returnالْمَصِيرُIالthe+مَصِيرُIs the final return

وَٱلَّذِينَ يُحَآجُّونَ فِى ٱللَّهِ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا ٱسْتُجِيبَ لَهُۥ حُجَّتُهُمْ دَاحِضَةٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَعَلَيْهِمْ غَضَبٌ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ ﴿16﴾

And those who argue concerning Allah after He has been responded to - their argument is invalid with their Lord, and upon them is [His] wrath, and for them is a severe punishment.

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And those whoوَالَّذِينَCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose who
ArgueيُحَاجُّونَF
ConcerningفِيH
AllahاللَّهِI
AfterمِنْH
AfterبَعْدِI
[what]مَاH
Response has been made to himاسْتُجِيبَF
Response has been made to himلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
Their argumentحُجَّتُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTحُجَّتُTheir argument+هُمْthem / their
Is invalidدَاحِضَةٌI
WithعِنْدَI
Their LordرَبِّهِمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّTheir Lord+هِمْthem / their
And upon themوَعَلَيْهِمْCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+عَلَيْهِمْUpon them
Is wrathغَضَبٌI
And for themوَلَهُمْCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+لَهُمْFor them
Is a punishmentعَذَابٌI
SevereشَدِيدٌI

ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ ۗ وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ قَرِيبٌ ﴿17﴾

It is Allah who has sent down the Book in truth and [also] the balance. And what will make you perceive? Perhaps the Hour is near.

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AllahاللَّهُI
Is the one whoالَّذِيI
Has sent downأَنْزَلَF
The BookالْكِتَابَIالthe+كِتَابَBook
In truthبِالْحَقِّCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حَقِّTruth
And the balanceوَالْمِيزَانَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مِيزَانَBalance
And whatوَمَاCBICONJ+INTGوَand+مَاWhat
Will make you knowيُدْرِيكَCBFV+PRONATTيُدْرِيWill make you know+كَyou / your
PerhapsلَعَلَّH
The hourالسَّاعَةَIالthe+سَاعَةَHour
Is nearقَرِيبٌI

يَسْتَعْجِلُ بِهَا ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهَا ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مُشْفِقُونَ مِنْهَا وَيَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهَا ٱلْحَقُّ ۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُمَارُونَ فِى ٱلسَّاعَةِ لَفِى ضَلَٰلٍۭ بَعِيدٍ ﴿18﴾

Those who do not believe in it are impatient for it, but those who believe are fearful of it and know that it is the truth. Unquestionably, those who dispute concerning the Hour are in extreme error.

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Seek to hastenيَسْتَعْجِلُF
[of] itبِهَاCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هَاher / it / its
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Do notلَاH
BelieveيُؤْمِنُونَF
In itبِهَاCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هَاher / it / its
And those whoوَالَّذِينَCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose who
BelieveآمَنُواF
Are fearfulمُشْفِقُونَI
Of itمِنْهَاCBHP+PRONATTمِنْOf+هَاher / it / its
And knowوَيَعْلَمُونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَعْلَمُونَKnow
That itأَنَّهَاCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat+هَاher / it / its
Is the truthالْحَقُّIالthe+حَقُّIs the truth
UnquestionablyأَلَاHأَنْthat=لَاnot
IndeedإِنَّH
Those whoالَّذِينَI
DisputeيُمَارُونَF
ConcerningفِيH
The hourالسَّاعَةِIالthe+سَاعَةِHour
Are certainly inلَفِيCBHLAM+Pلَfor / to+فِيAre certainly in
ErrorضَلَالٍI
FarبَعِيدٍI

ٱللَّهُ لَطِيفٌۢ بِعِبَادِهِۦ يَرْزُقُ مَن يَشَآءُ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلْقَوِىُّ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ﴿19﴾

Allah is Subtle with His servants; He gives provisions to whom He wills. And He is the Powerful, the Exalted in Might.

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AllahاللَّهُI
Is subtleلَطِيفٌI
With his slavesبِعِبَادِهِCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+عِبَادِHis slaves+هِhim / his / it
He gives provisionيَرْزُقُF
To whomمَنْI
He willsيَشَاءُF
And heوَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُوَHe
Is the all strongالْقَوِيُّIالthe+قَوِيُّIs the all strong
The all mightyالْعَزِيزُIالthe+عَزِيزُAll mighty

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.