Surah Al-Hadid

الحديد

Surah 57 · Ruku 3 of 4 · ayahs 20–25 · Juz 27 · pages 540–541 · Madani

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ٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا لَعِبٌ وَلَهْوٌ وَزِينَةٌ وَتَفَاخُرٌۢ بَيْنَكُمْ وَتَكَاثُرٌ فِى ٱلْأَمْوَٰلِ وَٱلْأَوْلَٰدِ ۖ كَمَثَلِ غَيْثٍ أَعْجَبَ ٱلْكُفَّارَ نَبَاتُهُۥ ثُمَّ يَهِيجُ فَتَرَىٰهُ مُصْفَرًّا ثُمَّ يَكُونُ حُطَٰمًا ۖ وَفِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِضْوَٰنٌ ۚ وَمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلَّا مَتَٰعُ ٱلْغُرُورِ ﴿20﴾

Know that the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and adornment and boasting to one another and competition in increase of wealth and children - like the example of a rain whose [resulting] plant growth pleases the tillers; then it dries and you see it turned yellow; then it becomes [scattered] debris. And in the Hereafter is severe punishment and forgiveness from Allah and approval. And what is the worldly life except the enjoyment of delusion.

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KnowاعْلَمُواF
ThatأَنَّمَاCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat+مَاthat
The lifeالْحَيَاةُIالthe+حَيَاةُLife
Of the worldالدُّنْيَاIالthe+دُنْيَاOf the world
Is playلَعِبٌI
And amusementوَلَهْوٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+لَهْوٌAmusement
And adornmentوَزِينَةٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+زِينَةٌAdornment
And boastingوَتَفَاخُرٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+تَفَاخُرٌBoasting
Among youبَيْنَكُمْCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَAmong+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And competition in increaseوَتَكَاثُرٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+تَكَاثُرٌCompetition in increase
OfفِيH
The wealthالْأَمْوَالِIالthe+أَمْوَالِWealth
And the childrenوَالْأَوْلَادِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَوْلَادِChildren
Like the exampleكَمَثَلِCBIP+Nكَlike+مَثَلِThe example
Of a rainغَيْثٍI
PleasesأَعْجَبَF
The tillersالْكُفَّارَIالthe+كُفَّارَTillers
Its growthنَبَاتُهُCBIN+PRONATTنَبَاتُIts growth+هُhim / his / it
ThenثُمَّH
It driesيَهِيجُF
And you see itفَتَرَاهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+تَرَاAnd you see+هُhim / his / it
Turning yellowمُصْفَرًّاI
ThenثُمَّH
BecomesيَكُونُF
DebrisحُطَامًاI
And inوَفِيCBHCONJ+Pوَand+فِيIn
The HereafterالْآخِرَةِIالthe+آخِرَةِHereafter
Is a punishmentعَذَابٌI
SevereشَدِيدٌI
And forgivenessوَمَغْفِرَةٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+مَغْفِرَةٌForgiveness
FromمِنَH
AllahاللَّهِI
And pleasureوَرِضْوَانٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+رِضْوَانٌPleasure
But notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاBut not
Is the lifeالْحَيَاةُIالthe+حَيَاةُIs the life
Of the worldالدُّنْيَاIالthe+دُنْيَاOf the world
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
The enjoymentمَتَاعُI
Of delusionالْغُرُورِIالthe+غُرُورِOf delusion

سَابِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا كَعَرْضِ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ أُعِدَّتْ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِۦ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ﴿21﴾

Race toward forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden whose width is like the width of the heavens and earth, prepared for those who believed in Allah and His messengers. That is the bounty of Allah which He gives to whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty.

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RaceسَابِقُواF
ToإِلَىH
The forgivenessمَغْفِرَةٍI
FromمِنْH
Your LordرَبِّكُمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّYour Lord+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And a gardenوَجَنَّةٍCBICONJ+Nوَand+جَنَّةٍA garden
Its widthعَرْضُهَاCBIN+PRONATTعَرْضُIts width+هَاher / it / its
Is like the widthكَعَرْضِCBIP+Nكَlike+عَرْضِIs like the width
Of the heavenالسَّمَاءِIالthe+سَمَاءِOf the heaven
And the earthوَالْأَرْضِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضِEarth
PreparedأُعِدَّتْF
For those whoلِلَّذِينَCBIP+RELلِfor / to+الَّذِينَThose who
BelieveآمَنُواF
In AllahبِاللَّهِCBIP+PNبِwith / in+اللَّهِAllah
And his MessengersوَرُسُلِهِCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رُسُلِHis Messengers+هِhim / his / it
ThatذَلِكَI
Is the bountyفَضْلُI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
He givesيُؤْتِيهِCBFV+PRONATTيُؤْتِيHe gives+هِhim / his / it
To whomمَنْI
He willsيَشَاءُF
And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
Is the possessor of bountyذُوI
Is the possessor of bountyالْفَضْلِIالthe+فَضْلِIs the possessor of bounty
The greatالْعَظِيمِIالthe+عَظِيمِGreat

مَآ أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٍ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ إِلَّا فِى كِتَٰبٍ مِّن قَبْلِ أَن نَّبْرَأَهَآ ۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ ﴿22﴾

No disaster strikes upon the earth or among yourselves except that it is in a register before We bring it into being - indeed that, for Allah, is easy -

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NotمَاH
StrikesأَصَابَF
AnyمِنْH
DisasterمُصِيبَةٍI
InفِيH
The earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
InفِيH
YourselvesأَنْفُسِكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَنْفُسِYourselves+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
ButإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
InفِيH
A registerكِتَابٍI
BeforeمِنْH
BeforeقَبْلِI
ThatأَنْH
We bring it into existenceنَبْرَأَهَاCBFV+PRONATTنَبْرَأَWe bring it into existence+هَاher / it / its
IndeedإِنَّH
ThatذَلِكَI
ForعَلَىH
AllahاللَّهِI
Is easyيَسِيرٌI

لِّكَيْلَا تَأْسَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ مَا فَاتَكُمْ وَلَا تَفْرَحُوا۟ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُورٍ ﴿23﴾

In order that you not despair over what has eluded you and not exult [in pride] over what He has given you. And Allah does not like everyone self-deluded and boastful -

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So that you may notلِكَيْلَاCBHP+NEGلِfor / to+كَيْلَاSo that you may not
GrieveتَأْسَوْاF
OverعَلَىH
WhatمَاI
Has escaped youفَاتَكُمْCBFV+PRONATTفَاتَHas escaped+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
ExultتَفْرَحُواF
At whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاAt what
He has given youآتَاكُمْCBFV+PRONATTآتَاHe has given+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
Does notلَاH
LoveيُحِبُّF
EveryكُلَّI
Self deludedمُخْتَالٍI
BoasterفَخُورٍI

ٱلَّذِينَ يَبْخَلُونَ وَيَأْمُرُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ بِٱلْبُخْلِ ۗ وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْغَنِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ ﴿24﴾

[Those] who are stingy and enjoin upon people stinginess. And whoever turns away - then indeed, Allah is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy.

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Those whoالَّذِينَI
Are stingyيَبْخَلُونَF
And enjoinوَيَأْمُرُونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَأْمُرُونَEnjoin
On the peopleالنَّاسَIالthe+نَاسَOn the people
StinginessبِالْبُخْلِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+بُخْلِStinginess
And whoeverوَمَنْCBICONJ+CONDوَand+مَنْWhoever
Turns awayيَتَوَلَّF
Then indeedفَإِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCفَso / then+إِنَّIndeed
AllahاللَّهَI
HeهُوَI
Is free of needالْغَنِيُّIالthe+غَنِيُّIs free of need
The praiseworthyالْحَمِيدُIالthe+حَمِيدُPraiseworthy

لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ وَأَنزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ لِيَقُومَ ٱلنَّاسُ بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۖ وَأَنزَلْنَا ٱلْحَدِيدَ فِيهِ بَأْسٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَنَٰفِعُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُۥ وَرُسُلَهُۥ بِٱلْغَيْبِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌ ﴿25﴾

We have already sent Our messengers with clear evidences and sent down with them the Scripture and the balance that the people may maintain [their affairs] in justice. And We sent down iron, wherein is great military might and benefits for the people, and so that Allah may make evident those who support Him and His messengers unseen. Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might.

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CertainlyلَقَدْH
We sentأَرْسَلْنَاF
Our MessengersرُسُلَنَاCBIN+PRONATTرُسُلَOur Messengers+نَاus / our
With clear proofsبِالْبَيِّنَاتِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+بَيِّنَاتِClear proofs
And we sent downوَأَنْزَلْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَنْزَلْنَاWe sent down
With themمَعَهُمُI
The scriptureالْكِتَابَIالthe+كِتَابَScripture
And the balanceوَالْمِيزَانَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مِيزَانَBalance
That may establishلِيَقُومَCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يَقُومَThat may establish
The peopleالنَّاسُIالthe+نَاسُPeople
JusticeبِالْقِسْطِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+قِسْطِJustice
And we sent downوَأَنْزَلْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَنْزَلْنَاWe sent down
[the] ironالْحَدِيدَIالthe+حَدِيدَ[the] iron
WhereinفِيهِCBHP+PRONATTفِيWherein+هِhim / his / it
Is powerبَأْسٌI
MightyشَدِيدٌI
And benefitsوَمَنَافِعُCBICONJ+Nوَand+مَنَافِعُBenefits
For the peopleلِلنَّاسِCBIP+Nلِلfor the+نَاسِPeople
And so that Allah may make evidentوَلِيَعْلَمَCBFCONJ+P+Vوَand+لِfor / to+يَعْلَمَSo that Allah may make evident
And so that Allah may make evidentاللَّهُI
He whoمَنْI
Helps himيَنْصُرُهُCBFV+PRONATTيَنْصُرُHelps+هُhim / his / it
And his MessengersوَرُسُلَهُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رُسُلَHis Messengers+هُhim / his / it
UnseenبِالْغَيْبِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+غَيْبِUnseen
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Is all strongقَوِيٌّI
All mightyعَزِيزٌI

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.