Surah Ash-Shura 42:30–43

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Surah 42 · Ruku 4 of 5 · ayahs 30–43 · Juz 25 · pages 486–487 · Makki

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Ash-Shura 42:30

وَمَآ أَصَٰبَكُم مِّن مُّصِيبَةٍ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَيَعْفُوا۟ عَن كَثِيرٍ ﴿30﴾

And whatever strikes you of disaster - it is for what your hands have earned; but He pardons much.

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1And whateverوَمَاwamaCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَاWhatever
2Befalls youأَصَابَكُمْasabakumCBFV+PRONATTأَصَابَBefalls+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
3OfمِنْminH
4The misfortuneمُصِيبَةٍmusibatinI
5Is because of whatفَبِمَاfabimaCBICONJ+P+RELفَso / then+بِwith / in+مَاIs because of what
6Have earnedكَسَبَتْkasabatF
7Your handsأَيْدِيكُمْaydikumCBIN+PRONATTأَيْدِيYour hands+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
8But he pardonsوَيَعْفُوwaya'fuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَعْفُوBut he pardons
9[from]عَنْ'anH
10MuchكَثِيرٍkathirinI

Ash-Shura 42:31

وَمَآ أَنتُم بِمُعْجِزِينَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِىٍّ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ ﴿31﴾

And you will not cause failure [to Allah] upon the earth. And you have not besides Allah any protector or helper.

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1And notوَمَاwamaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
2YouأَنْتُمْantumI
3Can escapeبِمُعْجِزِينَbimu'jizinaCBIP+Nبِwith / in+مُعْجِزِينَCan escape
4InفِيfiH
5The earthالْأَرْضِl-ardiIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
6And notوَمَاwamaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
7For youلَكُمْlakumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
8BesidesمِنْminH
9BesidesدُونِduniI
10Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
11AnyمِنْminH
12ProtectorوَلِيٍّwaliyyinI
13And notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
14Any helperنَصِيرٍnasirinI

Ash-Shura 42:32

وَمِنْ ءَايَٰتِهِ ٱلْجَوَارِ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ ﴿32﴾

And of His signs are the ships in the sea, like mountains.

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1And amongوَمِنْwaminCBHCONJ+Pوَand+مِنْAmong
2His signsآيَاتِهِayatihiCBIN+PRONATTآيَاتِHis signs+هِhim / his / it
3Are the shipsالْجَوَارِl-jawariIالthe+جَوَارِAre the ships
4InفِيfiH
5The seaالْبَحْرِl-bahriIالthe+بَحْرِSea
6Like [the] mountainsكَالْأَعْلَامِkal-a'lamiCBIP+Nكَlike+الthe+أَعْلَامِ[the] mountains

Ash-Shura 42:33

إِن يَشَأْ يُسْكِنِ ٱلرِّيحَ فَيَظْلَلْنَ رَوَاكِدَ عَلَىٰ ظَهْرِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍ لِّكُلِّ صَبَّارٍ شَكُورٍ ﴿33﴾

If He willed, He could still the wind, and they would remain motionless on its surface. Indeed in that are signs for everyone patient and grateful.

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1IfإِنْinH
2He willsيَشَأْyasha'F
3He can cause the wind to become stillيُسْكِنِyuskiniF
4He can cause the wind to become stillالرِّيحَl-rihaIالthe+رِيحَHe can cause the wind to become still
5Then they would remainفَيَظْلَلْنَfayazlalnaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+يَظْلَلْنَThey would remain
6MotionlessرَوَاكِدَrawakidaI
7Onعَلَى'alaH
8Its backظَهْرِهِzahrihiCBIN+PRONATTظَهْرِIts back+هِhim / his / it
9IndeedإِنَّinnaH
10InفِيfiH
11ThatذَلِكَdhalikaI
12Surely are signsلَآيَاتٍla-ayatinCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+آيَاتٍSurely are signs
13For everyoneلِكُلِّlikulliCBIP+Nلِfor / to+كُلِّEveryone
14PatientصَبَّارٍsabbarinI
15And gratefulشَكُورٍshakurinI

Ash-Shura 42:34

أَوْ يُوبِقْهُنَّ بِمَا كَسَبُوا۟ وَيَعْفُ عَن كَثِيرٍ ﴿34﴾

Or He could destroy them for what they earned; but He pardons much.

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1OrأَوْawH
2He could destroy themيُوبِقْهُنَّyubiqhunnaCBFV+PRONATTيُوبِقْHe could destroy+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
3For whatبِمَاbimaCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاFor what
4They have earnedكَسَبُواkasabuF
5But he pardonsوَيَعْفُwaya'fuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَعْفُBut he pardons
6[from]عَنْ'anH
7MuchكَثِيرٍkathirinI

Ash-Shura 42:35

وَيَعْلَمَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِىٓ ءَايَٰتِنَا مَا لَهُم مِّن مَّحِيصٍ ﴿35﴾

And [that is so] those who dispute concerning Our signs may know that for them there is no place of escape.

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1And may knowوَيَعْلَمَwaya'lamaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَعْلَمَMay know
2Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI
3DisputeيُجَادِلُونَyujadilunaF
4ConcerningفِيfiH
5Our signsآيَاتِنَاayatinaCBIN+PRONATTآيَاتِOur signs+نَاus / our
6That notمَاmaH
7For themلَهُمْlahumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
8AnyمِنْminH
9Place of refugeمَحِيصٍmahisinI

Ash-Shura 42:36

فَمَآ أُوتِيتُم مِّن شَىْءٍ فَمَتَٰعُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ ﴿36﴾

So whatever thing you have been given - it is but [for] enjoyment of the worldly life. But what is with Allah is better and more lasting for those who have believed and upon their Lord rely

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1So whateverفَمَاfamaCBICONJ+CONDفَso / then+مَاWhatever
2You are givenأُوتِيتُمْutitumF
3OfمِنْminH
4A thingشَيْءٍshay'inI
5Is but a passing enjoymentفَمَتَاعُfamata'uCBICONJ+Nفَso / then+مَتَاعُIs but a passing enjoyment
6For the lifeالْحَيَاةِl-hayatiIالthe+حَيَاةِFor the life
7Of the worldالدُّنْيَاl-dunyaIالthe+دُنْيَاOf the world
8But whatوَمَاwamaCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاBut what
9Is withعِنْدَ'indaI
10Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
11Is betterخَيْرٌkhayrunI
12And more lastingوَأَبْقَىwa-abqaCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَبْقَىMore lasting
13For those whoلِلَّذِينَlilladhinaCBIP+RELلِfor / to+الَّذِينَThose who
14BelieveآمَنُواamanuF
15And uponوَعَلَىwa'alaCBHCONJ+Pوَand+عَلَىUpon
16Their LordرَبِّهِمْrabbihimCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّTheir Lord+هِمْthem / their
17Put their trustيَتَوَكَّلُونَyatawakkalunaF

Ash-Shura 42:37

وَٱلَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ وَإِذَا مَا غَضِبُوا۟ هُمْ يَغْفِرُونَ ﴿37﴾

And those who avoid the major sins and immoralities, and when they are angry, they forgive,

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1And those whoوَالَّذِينَwa-alladhinaCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose who
2AvoidيَجْتَنِبُونَyajtanibunaF
3The greaterكَبَائِرَkaba'iraI
4Sinsالْإِثْمِl-ithmiIالthe+إِثْمِSins
5And the immoralitiesوَالْفَوَاحِشَwal-fawahishaCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+فَوَاحِشَImmoralities
6And whenوَإِذَاwa-idhaCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذَاWhen
7And whenمَاmaH
8They are angryغَضِبُواghadibuF
9TheyهُمْhumI
10ForgiveيَغْفِرُونَyaghfirunaF

Ash-Shura 42:38

وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَجَابُوا۟ لِرَبِّهِمْ وَأَقَامُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَأَمْرُهُمْ شُورَىٰ بَيْنَهُمْ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَٰهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ ﴿38﴾

And those who have responded to their lord and established prayer and whose affair is [determined by] consultation among themselves, and from what We have provided them, they spend.

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1And those whoوَالَّذِينَwa-alladhinaCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose who
2RespondاسْتَجَابُواistajabuF
3To their LordلِرَبِّهِمْlirabbihimCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+رَبِّTheir Lord+هِمْthem / their
4And establishوَأَقَامُواwa-aqamuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَقَامُواEstablish
5Prayerالصَّلَاةَl-salataIالthe+صَلَاةَPrayer
6And their affairsوَأَمْرُهُمْwa-amruhumCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَمْرُTheir affairs+هُمْthem / their
7Are conducted by consultationشُورَىshuraI
8Among themبَيْنَهُمْbaynahumCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَAmong+هُمْthem / their
9And from whatوَمِمَّاwamimmaCBHCONJ+Pوَand+مِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
10We have provided themرَزَقْنَاهُمْrazaqnahumCBFV+PRONATTرَزَقْنَاWe have provided+هُمْthem / their
11They spendيُنْفِقُونَyunfiqunaF

Ash-Shura 42:39

وَٱلَّذِينَ إِذَآ أَصَابَهُمُ ٱلْبَغْىُ هُمْ يَنتَصِرُونَ ﴿39﴾

And those who, when tyranny strikes them, they defend themselves,

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1And those whoوَالَّذِينَwa-alladhinaCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose who
2WhenإِذَاidhaI
3Strikes themأَصَابَهُمُasabahumuCBFV+PRONATTأَصَابَStrikes+هُمُthem / their
4Tyrannyالْبَغْيُl-baghyuIالthe+بَغْيُTyranny
5TheyهُمْhumI
6Defend themselvesيَنْتَصِرُونَyantasirunaF

Ash-Shura 42:40

وَجَزَٰٓؤُا۟ سَيِّئَةٍ سَيِّئَةٌ مِّثْلُهَا ۖ فَمَنْ عَفَا وَأَصْلَحَ فَأَجْرُهُۥ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ﴿40﴾

And the retribution for an evil act is an evil one like it, but whoever pardons and makes reconciliation - his reward is [due] from Allah. Indeed, He does not like wrongdoers.

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1The recompenseوَجَزَاءُwajaza'uCBICONJ+Nوَand+جَزَاءُThe recompense
2Of an evilسَيِّئَةٍsayyi'atinI
3Is an evilسَيِّئَةٌsayyi'atunI
4Like itمِثْلُهَاmithluhaCBIN+PRONATTمِثْلُLike+هَاher / it / its
5But whoeverفَمَنْfamanCBICONJ+CONDفَso / then+مَنْBut whoever
6Pardonsعَفَا'afaF
7And makes reconciliationوَأَصْلَحَwa-aslahaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَصْلَحَMakes reconciliation
8Then his rewardفَأَجْرُهُfa-ajruhuCBICONJ+N+PRONATTفَso / then+أَجْرُHis reward+هُhim / his / it
9Is onعَلَى'alaH
10Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
11Indeed heإِنَّهُinnahuCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it
12Does notلَاlaH
13LikeيُحِبُّyuhibbuF
14The wrongdoersالظَّالِمِينَl-zaliminaIالthe+ظَالِمِينَWrongdoers

Ash-Shura 42:41

وَلَمَنِ ٱنتَصَرَ بَعْدَ ظُلْمِهِۦ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ مَا عَلَيْهِم مِّن سَبِيلٍ ﴿41﴾

And whoever avenges himself after having been wronged - those have not upon them any cause [for blame].

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1And surely whosoeverوَلَمَنِwalamaniCBICONJ+LAM+CONDوَand+لَfor / to+مَنْSurely whosoever
2Defends himselfانْتَصَرَintasaraF
3Afterبَعْدَba'daI
4He has been wrongedظُلْمِهِzulmihiCBIN+PRONATTظُلْمِHe has been wronged+هِhim / his / it
5Then thoseفَأُولَئِكَfa-ula'ikaCBICONJ+DEMفَso / then+أُولَئِكَThose
6NotمَاmaH
7Is against themعَلَيْهِمْ'alayhimCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىIs against+هِمْthem / their
8AnyمِنْminH
9WayسَبِيلٍsabilinI

Ash-Shura 42:42

إِنَّمَا ٱلسَّبِيلُ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يَظْلِمُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ وَيَبْغُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ ٱلْحَقِّ ۚ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ﴿42﴾

The cause is only against the ones who wrong the people and tyrannize upon the earth without right. Those will have a painful punishment.

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1OnlyإِنَّمَاinnamaCBHإِنَّindeed=مَاonly
2The wayالسَّبِيلُl-sabiluIالthe+سَبِيلُWay
3Againstعَلَى'alaH
4Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI
5OppressيَظْلِمُونَyazlimunaF
6The peopleالنَّاسَl-nasaIالthe+نَاسَPeople
7And rebelوَيَبْغُونَwayabghunaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَبْغُونَRebel
8InفِيfiH
9The earthالْأَرْضِl-ardiIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
10WithoutبِغَيْرِbighayriCBIP+Nبِwith / in+غَيْرِWithout
11Rightالْحَقِّl-haqiIالthe+حَقِّRight
12Thoseأُولَئِكَula'ikaI
13For themلَهُمْlahumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
14Is a punishmentعَذَابٌ'adhabunI
15PainfulأَلِيمٌalimunI

Ash-Shura 42:43

وَلَمَن صَبَرَ وَغَفَرَ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَمِنْ عَزْمِ ٱلْأُمُورِ ﴿43﴾

And whoever is patient and forgives - indeed, that is of the matters [requiring] determination.

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1And whoeverوَلَمَنْwalamanCBICONJ+LAM+RELوَand+لَfor / to+مَنْWhoever
2Is patientصَبَرَsabaraF
3And forgivesوَغَفَرَwaghafaraCBFCONJ+Vوَand+غَفَرَForgives
4IndeedإِنَّinnaH
5ThatذَلِكَdhalikaI
6Is surely ofلَمِنْlaminCBHLAM+Pلَfor / to+مِنْIs surely of
7Matters of determinationعَزْمِ'azmiI
8Matters of determinationالْأُمُورِl-umuriIالthe+أُمُورِMatters of determination

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