Surah Ash-Shura

الشورى

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

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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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And whateverوَمَاCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَاWhatever
Befalls youأَصَابَكُمْCBFV+PRONATTأَصَابَBefalls+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
OfمِنْH
The misfortuneمُصِيبَةٍI
Is because of whatفَبِمَاCBICONJ+P+RELفَso / then+بِwith / in+مَاIs because of what
Have earnedكَسَبَتْF
Your handsأَيْدِيكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَيْدِيYour hands+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
But he pardonsوَيَعْفُوCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَعْفُوBut he pardons
[from]عَنْH
MuchكَثِيرٍI

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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And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
YouأَنْتُمْI
Can escapeبِمُعْجِزِينَCBIP+Nبِwith / in+مُعْجِزِينَCan escape
InفِيH
The earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
BesidesمِنْH
BesidesدُونِI
AllahاللَّهِI
AnyمِنْH
ProtectorوَلِيٍّI
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
Any helperنَصِيرٍI

وَمِنْ ءَايَٰتِهِ ٱلْجَوَارِ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ ﴿32﴾

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

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And amongوَمِنْCBHCONJ+Pوَand+مِنْAmong
His signsآيَاتِهِCBIN+PRONATTآيَاتِHis signs+هِhim / his / it
Are the shipsالْجَوَارِIالthe+جَوَارِAre the ships
InفِيH
The seaالْبَحْرِIالthe+بَحْرِSea
Like [the] mountainsكَالْأَعْلَامِCBIP+Nكَlike+الthe+أَعْلَامِ[the] mountains

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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IfإِنْH
He willsيَشَأْF
He can cause the wind to become stillيُسْكِنِF
He can cause the wind to become stillالرِّيحَIالthe+رِيحَHe can cause the wind to become still
Then they would remainفَيَظْلَلْنَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+يَظْلَلْنَThey would remain
MotionlessرَوَاكِدَI
OnعَلَىH
Its backظَهْرِهِCBIN+PRONATTظَهْرِIts back+هِhim / his / it
IndeedإِنَّH
InفِيH
ThatذَلِكَI
Surely are signsلَآيَاتٍCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+آيَاتٍSurely are signs
For everyoneلِكُلِّCBIP+Nلِfor / to+كُلِّEveryone
PatientصَبَّارٍI
And gratefulشَكُورٍI

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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OrأَوْH
He could destroy themيُوبِقْهُنَّCBFV+PRONATTيُوبِقْHe could destroy+هُنَّthem / their (f.)
For whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاFor what
They have earnedكَسَبُواF
But he pardonsوَيَعْفُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَعْفُBut he pardons
[from]عَنْH
MuchكَثِيرٍI

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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And may knowوَيَعْلَمَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَعْلَمَMay know
Those whoالَّذِينَI
DisputeيُجَادِلُونَF
ConcerningفِيH
Our signsآيَاتِنَاCBIN+PRONATTآيَاتِOur signs+نَاus / our
That notمَاH
For themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
AnyمِنْH
Place of refugeمَحِيصٍI

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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So whateverفَمَاCBICONJ+CONDفَso / then+مَاWhatever
You are givenأُوتِيتُمْF
OfمِنْH
A thingشَيْءٍI
Is but a passing enjoymentفَمَتَاعُCBICONJ+Nفَso / then+مَتَاعُIs but a passing enjoyment
For the lifeالْحَيَاةِIالthe+حَيَاةِFor the life
Of the worldالدُّنْيَاIالthe+دُنْيَاOf the world
But whatوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاBut what
Is withعِنْدَI
AllahاللَّهِI
Is betterخَيْرٌI
And more lastingوَأَبْقَىCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَبْقَىMore lasting
For those whoلِلَّذِينَCBIP+RELلِfor / to+الَّذِينَThose who
BelieveآمَنُواF
And uponوَعَلَىCBHCONJ+Pوَand+عَلَىUpon
Their LordرَبِّهِمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّTheir Lord+هِمْthem / their
Put their trustيَتَوَكَّلُونَF

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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And those whoوَالَّذِينَCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose who
AvoidيَجْتَنِبُونَF
The greaterكَبَائِرَI
SinsالْإِثْمِIالthe+إِثْمِSins
And the immoralitiesوَالْفَوَاحِشَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+فَوَاحِشَImmoralities
And whenوَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذَاWhen
And whenمَاH
They are angryغَضِبُواF
TheyهُمْI
ForgiveيَغْفِرُونَF

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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And those whoوَالَّذِينَCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose who
RespondاسْتَجَابُواF
To their LordلِرَبِّهِمْCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+رَبِّTheir Lord+هِمْthem / their
And establishوَأَقَامُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَقَامُواEstablish
PrayerالصَّلَاةَIالthe+صَلَاةَPrayer
And their affairsوَأَمْرُهُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَمْرُTheir affairs+هُمْthem / their
Are conducted by consultationشُورَىI
Among themبَيْنَهُمْCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَAmong+هُمْthem / their
And from whatوَمِمَّاCBHCONJ+Pوَand+مِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
We have provided themرَزَقْنَاهُمْCBFV+PRONATTرَزَقْنَاWe have provided+هُمْthem / their
They spendيُنْفِقُونَF

وَٱلَّذِينَ إِذَآ أَصَابَهُمُ ٱلْبَغْىُ هُمْ يَنتَصِرُونَ ﴿39﴾

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

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And those whoوَالَّذِينَCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose who
WhenإِذَاI
Strikes themأَصَابَهُمُCBFV+PRONATTأَصَابَStrikes+هُمُthem / their
TyrannyالْبَغْيُIالthe+بَغْيُTyranny
TheyهُمْI
Defend themselvesيَنْتَصِرُونَF

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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The recompenseوَجَزَاءُCBICONJ+Nوَand+جَزَاءُThe recompense
Of an evilسَيِّئَةٍI
Is an evilسَيِّئَةٌI
Like itمِثْلُهَاCBIN+PRONATTمِثْلُLike+هَاher / it / its
But whoeverفَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDفَso / then+مَنْBut whoever
PardonsعَفَاF
And makes reconciliationوَأَصْلَحَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَصْلَحَMakes reconciliation
Then his rewardفَأَجْرُهُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTفَso / then+أَجْرُHis reward+هُhim / his / it
Is onعَلَىH
AllahاللَّهِI
Indeed heإِنَّهُCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it
Does notلَاH
LikeيُحِبُّF
The wrongdoersالظَّالِمِينَIالthe+ظَالِمِينَWrongdoers

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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And surely whosoeverوَلَمَنِCBICONJ+LAM+CONDوَand+لَfor / to+مَنْSurely whosoever
Defends himselfانْتَصَرَF
AfterبَعْدَI
He has been wrongedظُلْمِهِCBIN+PRONATTظُلْمِHe has been wronged+هِhim / his / it
Then thoseفَأُولَئِكَCBICONJ+DEMفَso / then+أُولَئِكَThose
NotمَاH
Is against themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىIs against+هِمْthem / their
AnyمِنْH
WayسَبِيلٍI

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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OnlyإِنَّمَاCBHإِنَّindeed=مَاonly
The wayالسَّبِيلُIالthe+سَبِيلُWay
AgainstعَلَىH
Those whoالَّذِينَI
OppressيَظْلِمُونَF
The peopleالنَّاسَIالthe+نَاسَPeople
And rebelوَيَبْغُونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَبْغُونَRebel
InفِيH
The earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
WithoutبِغَيْرِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+غَيْرِWithout
RightالْحَقِّIالthe+حَقِّRight
ThoseأُولَئِكَI
For themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
Is a punishmentعَذَابٌI
PainfulأَلِيمٌI

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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And whoeverوَلَمَنْCBICONJ+LAM+RELوَand+لَfor / to+مَنْWhoever
Is patientصَبَرَF
And forgivesوَغَفَرَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+غَفَرَForgives
IndeedإِنَّH
ThatذَلِكَI
Is surely ofلَمِنْCBHLAM+Pلَfor / to+مِنْIs surely of
Matters of determinationعَزْمِI
Matters of determinationالْأُمُورِIالthe+أُمُورِMatters of determination

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.