وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمَمٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَأَخَذْنَٰهُم بِٱلْبَأْسَآءِ وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَضَرَّعُونَ ﴿42﴾
And We have already sent [messengers] to nations before you, [O Muhammad]; then We seized them with poverty and hardship that perhaps they might humble themselves [to Us].
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← read from right to left1And certainlyوَلَقَدْwalaqadCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+لَقَدْCertainly 2We sent MessengersأَرْسَلْنَاarsalnaF 6Before youقَبْلِكَqablikaCBIN+PRONATTقَبْلِBefore+كَyou / your 7Then we seized themفَأَخَذْنَاهُمْfa-akhadhnahumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَخَذْنَاWe seized+هُمْthem / their 8With adversityبِالْبَأْسَاءِbil-ba'sa'iCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+بَأْسَاءِAdversity 9And hardshipوَالضَّرَّاءِwal-dara'iCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+ضَرَّاءِHardship 10So that they mayلَعَلَّهُمْla'allahumCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that they may+هُمْthem / their 11Humble themselvesيَتَضَرَّعُونَyatadarra'unaF فَلَوْلَآ إِذْ جَآءَهُم بَأْسُنَا تَضَرَّعُوا۟ وَلَٰكِن قَسَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿43﴾
Then why, when Our punishment came to them, did they not humble themselves? But their hearts became hardened, and Satan made attractive to them that which they were doing.
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← read from right to left1Then why notفَلَوْلَاfalawlaCBHCONJ+EXHفَso / then+لَوْلَاWhy not 3Came to themجَاءَهُمْja'ahumCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَCame to+هُمْthem / their 4Our punishmentبَأْسُنَاba-sunaCBIN+PRONATTبَأْسُOur punishment+نَاus / our 5They humbled themselvesتَضَرَّعُواtadarra'uF 7Their hearts became hardenedقَسَتْqasatF 8Their hearts became hardenedقُلُوبُهُمْqulubuhumCBIN+PRONATTقُلُوبُTheir hearts became hardened+هُمْthem / their 9And made fair seemingوَزَيَّنَwazayyanaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+زَيَّنَMade fair seeming 10To themلَهُمُlahumuCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمُthem / their 11The devilالشَّيْطَانُl-shaytanuIالthe+شَيْطَانُDevil 13They used toكَانُواkanuF 14Doيَعْمَلُونَya'malunaF فَلَمَّا نَسُوا۟ مَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ أَبْوَٰبَ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَرِحُوا۟ بِمَآ أُوتُوٓا۟ أَخَذْنَٰهُم بَغْتَةً فَإِذَا هُم مُّبْلِسُونَ ﴿44﴾
So when they forgot that by which they had been reminded, We opened to them the doors of every [good] thing until, when they rejoiced in that which they were given, We seized them suddenly, and they were [then] in despair.
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← read from right to left1So whenفَلَمَّاfalammaCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+لَمَّاWhen 4They were remindedذُكِّرُواdhukkiruF 5Of [it]بِهِbihiCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it 6We openedفَتَحْنَاfatahnaF 7On themعَلَيْهِمْ'alayhimCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOn+هِمْthem / their 13They rejoicedفَرِحُواfarihuF 14In whatبِمَاbimaCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاWhat 15They were givenأُوتُواutuF 16We seized themأَخَذْنَاهُمْakhadhnahumCBFV+PRONATTأَخَذْنَاWe seized+هُمْthem / their 17SuddenlyبَغْتَةًbaghtatanI 18And thenفَإِذَاfa-idhaCBHCONJ+SURفَso / then+إِذَاAnd then 20Were dumbfoundedمُبْلِسُونَmublisunaI فَقُطِعَ دَابِرُ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ۚ وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿45﴾
So the people that committed wrong were eliminated. And praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
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← read from right to left1So was cut offفَقُطِعَfaquti'aCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قُطِعَWas cut off 2The remnantدَابِرُdabiruI 3Of the peopleالْقَوْمِl-qawmiIالthe+قَوْمِOf the people 4[those] whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI 5Did wrongظَلَمُواzalamuF 6And all praises and thanksوَالْحَمْدُwal-hamduCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+حَمْدُAll praises and thanks 7Be to AllahلِلَّهِlillahiCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِBe to Allah 9Of the worldsالْعَالَمِينَl-'alaminaIالthe+عَالَمِينَOf the worlds قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَخَذَ ٱللَّهُ سَمْعَكُمْ وَأَبْصَٰرَكُمْ وَخَتَمَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِكُم مَّنْ إِلَٰهٌ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ يَأْتِيكُم بِهِ ۗ ٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ نُصَرِّفُ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ ثُمَّ هُمْ يَصْدِفُونَ ﴿46﴾
Say, "Have you considered: if Allah should take away your hearing and your sight and set a seal upon your hearts, which deity other than Allah could bring them [back] to you?" Look how we diversify the verses; then they [still] turn away.
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← read from right to left2Have you seenأَرَأَيْتُمْara'aytumCBFINTG+Vأَis it? / did?+رَأَيْتُمْHave you seen 4Allah took awayأَخَذَakhadhaF 5Allah took awayاللَّهُl-lahuI 6Your hearingسَمْعَكُمْsam'akumCBIN+PRONATTسَمْعَYour hearing+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 7And your sightوَأَبْصَارَكُمْwa-absarakumCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَبْصَارَYour sight+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 8And sealedوَخَتَمَwakhatamaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+خَتَمَSealed 10Your heartsقُلُوبِكُمْqulubikumCBIN+PRONATTقُلُوبِYour hearts+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 12Is the godإِلَهٌilahunI 13Other thanغَيْرُghayruI 15To bring it to youيَأْتِيكُمْya'tikumCBFV+PRONATTيَأْتِيTo bring it to+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 16To bring it to youبِهِbihiCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it 19We explainنُصَرِّفُnusarrifuF 20The signsالْآيَاتِl-ayatiIالthe+آيَاتِSigns 23Turn awayيَصْدِفُونَyasdifunaF قُلْ أَرَءَيْتَكُمْ إِنْ أَتَىٰكُمْ عَذَابُ ٱللَّهِ بَغْتَةً أَوْ جَهْرَةً هَلْ يُهْلَكُ إِلَّا ٱلْقَوْمُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ ﴿47﴾
Say, "Have you considered: if the punishment of Allah should come to you unexpectedly or manifestly, will any be destroyed but the wrongdoing people?"
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← read from right to left2Have you seenأَرَأَيْتَكُمْara'aytakumCBFINTG+V+PRONATTأَis it? / did?+رَأَيْتَHave you seen+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 4Comes to youأَتَاكُمْatakumCBFV+PRONATTأَتَاComes to+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 5Punishmentعَذَابُ'adhabuI 7SuddenlyبَغْتَةًbaghtatanI 11Any be destroyedيُهْلَكُyuhlakuF 12ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot 13The peopleالْقَوْمُl-qawmuIالthe+قَوْمُPeople 14The wrongdoersالظَّالِمُونَl-zalimunaIالthe+ظَالِمُونَWrongdoers وَمَا نُرْسِلُ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ إِلَّا مُبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنذِرِينَ ۖ فَمَنْ ءَامَنَ وَأَصْلَحَ فَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ ﴿48﴾
And We send not the messengers except as bringers of good tidings and warners. So whoever believes and reforms - there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.
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← read from right to left3The Messengersالْمُرْسَلِينَl-mursalinaIالthe+مُرْسَلِينَMessengers 4ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot 5As bearer of glad tidingsمُبَشِّرِينَmubashirinaI 6And as warnersوَمُنْذِرِينَwamundhirinaCBICONJ+Nوَand+مُنْذِرِينَAs warners 7So whoeverفَمَنْfamanCBICONJ+CONDفَso / then+مَنْWhoever 9And reformedوَأَصْلَحَwa-aslahaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَصْلَحَReformed 12Upon themعَلَيْهِمْ'alayhimCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+هِمْthem / their 15Will grieveيَحْزَنُونَyahzanunaF وَٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا يَمَسُّهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْسُقُونَ ﴿49﴾
But those who deny Our verses - the punishment will touch them for their defiant disobedience.
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← read from right to left1And those whoوَالَّذِينَwa-alladhinaCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose who 3[in] our versesبِآيَاتِنَاbi-ayatinaCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+آيَاتِ[in] our verses+نَاus / our 4Will touch themيَمَسُّهُمُyamassuhumuCBFV+PRONATTيَمَسُّWill touch+هُمُthem / their 5The punishmentالْعَذَابُl-'adhabuIالthe+عَذَابُPunishment 6For whatبِمَاbimaCBHP+SUBبِwith / in+مَاFor what 7They used toكَانُواkanuF 8Defiantly disobeyيَفْسُقُونَyafsuqunaF قُل لَّآ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ عِندِى خَزَآئِنُ ٱللَّهِ وَلَآ أَعْلَمُ ٱلْغَيْبَ وَلَآ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ إِنِّى مَلَكٌ ۖ إِنْ أَتَّبِعُ إِلَّا مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ ۚ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِى ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ وَٱلْبَصِيرُ ۚ أَفَلَا تَتَفَكَّرُونَ ﴿50﴾
Say, [O Muhammad], "I do not tell you that I have the depositories [containing the provision] of Allah or that I know the unseen, nor do I tell you that I am an angel. I only follow what is revealed to me." Say, "Is the blind equivalent to the seeing? Then will you not give thought?"
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← read from right to left3I do not sayأَقُولُaquluF 4To youلَكُمْlakumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 6Are the treasuresخَزَائِنُkhaza'inuI 9That i knowأَعْلَمُa'lamuF 10The unseenالْغَيْبَl-ghaybaIالthe+غَيْبَUnseen 13To youلَكُمْlakumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 17I do not followأَتَّبِعُattabi'uF 18ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot 24Be equalيَسْتَوِيyastawiF 25The blindالْأَعْمَىl-a'maIالthe+أَعْمَىBlind 26And the seeing oneوَالْبَصِيرُwal-basiruCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+بَصِيرُSeeing one 27Then will notأَفَلَاafalaCBHINTG+CONJ+NEGأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+لَاWill not 28You give thoughtتَتَفَكَّرُونَtatafakkarunaF 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.
