وَسْـَٔلْهُمْ عَنِ ٱلْقَرْيَةِ ٱلَّتِى كَانَتْ حَاضِرَةَ ٱلْبَحْرِ إِذْ يَعْدُونَ فِى ٱلسَّبْتِ إِذْ تَأْتِيهِمْ حِيتَانُهُمْ يَوْمَ سَبْتِهِمْ شُرَّعًا وَيَوْمَ لَا يَسْبِتُونَ ۙ لَا تَأْتِيهِمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَبْلُوهُم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْسُقُونَ ﴿163﴾
And ask them about the town that was by the sea - when they transgressed in [the matter of] the sabbath - when their fish came to them openly on their sabbath day, and the day they had no sabbath they did not come to them. Thus did We give them trial because they were defiantly disobedient.
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← read from right to left1And ask themوَاسْأَلْهُمْwas'alhumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+اسْأَلْAsk+هُمْthem / their 3The townالْقَرْيَةِl-qaryatiIالthe+قَرْيَةِTown 6SituatedحَاضِرَةَhadirataI 7By the seaالْبَحْرِl-bahriIالthe+بَحْرِBy the sea 9They transgressedيَعْدُونَya'dunaF 11The matter of sabbathالسَّبْتِl-sabtiIالthe+سَبْتِMatter of sabbath 13Came to themتَأْتِيهِمْta'tihimCBFV+PRONATTتَأْتِيCame to+هِمْthem / their 14Their fishحِيتَانُهُمْhitanuhumCBIN+PRONATTحِيتَانُTheir fish+هُمْthem / their 16Of their sabbathسَبْتِهِمْsabtihimCBIN+PRONATTسَبْتِOf their sabbath+هِمْthem / their 17Visiblyشُرَّعًاshurra'anI 18And on the dayوَيَوْمَwayawmaCBICONJ+Nوَand+يَوْمَOn the day 20They had sabbathيَسْبِتُونَyasbitunaF 22Come to themتَأْتِيهِمْta'tihimCBFV+PRONATTتَأْتِيCome to+هِمْthem / their 23ThusكَذَلِكَkadhalikaCBIP+DEMكَlike+ذَلِكَThus 24We test themنَبْلُوهُمْnabluhumCBFV+PRONATTنَبْلُوWe test+هُمْthem / their 25BecauseبِمَاbimaCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاBecause 27Defiantly disobeyingيَفْسُقُونَyafsuqunaF وَإِذْ قَالَتْ أُمَّةٌ مِّنْهُمْ لِمَ تَعِظُونَ قَوْمًا ۙ ٱللَّهُ مُهْلِكُهُمْ أَوْ مُعَذِّبُهُمْ عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا ۖ قَالُوا۟ مَعْذِرَةً إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُمْ وَلَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ ﴿164﴾
And when a community among them said, "Why do you advise [or warn] a people whom Allah is [about] to destroy or to punish with a severe punishment?" they [the advisors] said, "To be absolved before your Lord and perhaps they may fear Him."
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← read from right to left1And whenوَإِذْwa-idhCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذْWhen 3A communityأُمَّةٌummatunI 4Among themمِنْهُمْminhumCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+هُمْthem / their 6Do you preachتَعِظُونَta'izunaF 8Whom Allahاللَّهُl-lahuI 9Is going to destroy themمُهْلِكُهُمْmuhlikuhumCBIN+PRONATTمُهْلِكُIs going to destroy+هُمْthem / their 11Punish themمُعَذِّبُهُمْmu'adhibuhumCBIN+PRONATTمُعَذِّبُPunish+هُمْthem / their 12With a punishmentعَذَابًا'adhabanI 13SevereشَدِيدًاshadidanI 15To be absolvedمَعْذِرَةًma'dhiratanI 17Your LordرَبِّكُمْrabbikumCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّYour Lord+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 18And that they mayوَلَعَلَّهُمْwala'allahumCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+لَعَلَّThat they may+هُمْthem / their 19Become righteousيَتَّقُونَyattaqunaF فَلَمَّا نَسُوا۟ مَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهِۦٓ أَنجَيْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ ٱلسُّوٓءِ وَأَخَذْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ بِعَذَابٍۭ بَـِٔيسٍۭ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْسُقُونَ ﴿165﴾
And when they forgot that by which they had been reminded, We saved those who had forbidden evil and seized those who wronged, with a wretched punishment, because they were defiantly disobeying.
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← read from right to left1So whenفَلَمَّاfalammaCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+لَمَّاWhen 4They had been remindedذُكِّرُواdhukkiruF 5With [it]بِهِbihiCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it 6We savedأَنْجَيْنَاanjaynaF 7Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI 8ForbadeيَنْهَوْنَyanhawnaF 10The evilالسُّوءِl-su'iIالthe+سُوءِEvil 11And we seizedوَأَخَذْنَاwa-akhadhnaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَخَذْنَاWe seized 12Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI 14With a punishmentبِعَذَابٍbi'adhabinCBIP+Nبِwith / in+عَذَابٍA punishment 15Wretchedبَئِيسٍba'isinI 16BecauseبِمَاbimaCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاBecause 18Defiantly disobeyingيَفْسُقُونَyafsuqunaF فَلَمَّا عَتَوْا۟ عَن مَّا نُهُوا۟ عَنْهُ قُلْنَا لَهُمْ كُونُوا۟ قِرَدَةً خَٰسِـِٔينَ ﴿166﴾
So when they were insolent about that which they had been forbidden, We said to them, "Be apes, despised."
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← read from right to left1So whenفَلَمَّاfalammaCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+لَمَّاWhen 2They exceeded all boundsعَتَوْا'atawF 5They were forbiddenنُهُواnuhuF 6From itعَنْهُ'anhuCBHP+PRONATTعَنْFrom+هُhim / his / it 8To themلَهُمْlahumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their 11Despisedخَاسِئِينَkhasi'inaI وَإِذْ تَأَذَّنَ رَبُّكَ لَيَبْعَثَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ مَن يَسُومُهُمْ سُوٓءَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ۗ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَسَرِيعُ ٱلْعِقَابِ ۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَغَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿167﴾
And [mention] when your Lord declared that He would surely [continue to] send upon them until the Day of Resurrection those who would afflict them with the worst torment. Indeed, your Lord is swift in penalty; but indeed, He is Forgiving and Merciful.
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← read from right to left1And whenوَإِذْwa-idhCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذْWhen 2Declaredتَأَذَّنَta'adhanaF 3Your LordرَبُّكَrabbukaCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّYour Lord+كَyou / your 4That he would surely sendلَيَبْعَثَنَّlayab'athannaCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+يَبْعَثَThat he would surely send+نَّemphasis 5Upon themعَلَيْهِمْ'alayhimCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+هِمْthem / their 8Of the resurrectionالْقِيَامَةِl-qiyamatiIالthe+قِيَامَةِOf the resurrection 10Would afflict themيَسُومُهُمْyasumuhumCBFV+PRONATTيَسُومُWould afflict+هُمْthem / their 11With a grievousسُوءَsu'aI 12[the] punishmentالْعَذَابِl-'adhabiIالthe+عَذَابِ[the] punishment 14Your LordرَبَّكَrabbakaCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّYour Lord+كَyou / your 15Is surely swiftلَسَرِيعُlasari'uCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+سَرِيعُIs surely swift 16In the retributionالْعِقَابِl-'iqabiIالthe+عِقَابِIn the retribution 17But indeed heوَإِنَّهُwa-innahuCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+إِنَّBut indeed he+هُhim / his / it 18Is surely oft forgivingلَغَفُورٌlaghafurunCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+غَفُورٌIs surely oft forgiving 19Most MercifulرَحِيمٌrahimunI وَقَطَّعْنَٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أُمَمًا ۖ مِّنْهُمُ ٱلصَّٰلِحُونَ وَمِنْهُمْ دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَبَلَوْنَٰهُم بِٱلْحَسَنَٰتِ وَٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ ﴿168﴾
And We divided them throughout the earth into nations. Of them some were righteous, and of them some were otherwise. And We tested them with good [times] and bad that perhaps they would return [to obedience].
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← read from right to left1And we divided themوَقَطَّعْنَاهُمْwaqatta'nahumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+قَطَّعْنَاWe divided+هُمْthem / their 3The earthالْأَرْضِl-ardiIالthe+أَرْضِEarth 4As nationsأُمَمًاumamanI 5Among themمِنْهُمُminhumuCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+هُمُthem / their 6Are the righteousالصَّالِحُونَl-salihunaIالthe+صَالِحُونَAre the righteous 8Are other thanدُونَdunaI 10And we tested themوَبَلَوْنَاهُمْwabalawnahumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+بَلَوْنَاWe tested+هُمْthem / their 11With the goodبِالْحَسَنَاتِbil-hasanatiCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حَسَنَاتِGood 12And the badوَالسَّيِّئَاتِwal-sayi'atiCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+سَيِّئَاتِBad 13So that they mayلَعَلَّهُمْla'allahumCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that they may+هُمْthem / their 14Returnيَرْجِعُونَyarji'unaF فَخَلَفَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ خَلْفٌ وَرِثُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ يَأْخُذُونَ عَرَضَ هَٰذَا ٱلْأَدْنَىٰ وَيَقُولُونَ سَيُغْفَرُ لَنَا وَإِن يَأْتِهِمْ عَرَضٌ مِّثْلُهُۥ يَأْخُذُوهُ ۚ أَلَمْ يُؤْخَذْ عَلَيْهِم مِّيثَٰقُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ أَن لَّا يَقُولُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلْحَقَّ وَدَرَسُوا۟ مَا فِيهِ ۗ وَٱلدَّارُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لِّلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ ﴿169﴾
And there followed them successors who inherited the Scripture [while] taking the commodities of this lower life and saying, "It will be forgiven for us." And if an offer like it comes to them, they will [again] take it. Was not the covenant of the Scripture taken from them that they would not say about Allah except the truth, and they studied what was in it? And the home of the Hereafter is better for those who fear Allah, so will you not use reason?
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← read from right to left1Then succeededفَخَلَفَfakhalafaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+خَلَفَSucceeded 3[after] themبَعْدِهِمْba'dihimCBIN+PRONATTبَعْدِ[after]+هِمْthem / their 4SuccessorsخَلْفٌkhalfunI 5Who inheritedوَرِثُواwarithuF 6The Bookالْكِتَابَl-kitabaIالthe+كِتَابَBook 7Takingيَأْخُذُونَya'khudhunaF 10The lower lifeالْأَدْنَىl-adnaIالthe+أَدْنَىLower life 11And they sayوَيَقُولُونَwayaqulunaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَقُولُونَThey say 12It will be forgiven for usسَيُغْفَرُsayughfaruCBFFUT+Vسَwill+يُغْفَرُIt will be forgiven for us 13It will be forgiven for usلَنَاlanaCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+نَاus / our 15Comes to themيَأْتِهِمْya'tihimCBFV+PRONATTيَأْتِComes to+هِمْthem / their 17Similar to itمِثْلُهُmithluhuCBIN+PRONATTمِثْلُSimilar to+هُhim / his / it 18They will take itيَأْخُذُوهُya'khudhuhuCBFV+PRONATTيَأْخُذُوThey will take+هُhim / his / it 19Was notأَلَمْalamCBHINTG+NEGأَis it? / did?+لَمْWas not 21On themعَلَيْهِمْ'alayhimCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOn+هِمْthem / their 22CovenantمِيثَاقُmithaquI 23Of the Bookالْكِتَابِl-kitabiIالthe+كِتَابِOf the Book 26They will sayيَقُولُواyaquluF 29ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot 30The truthالْحَقَّl-haqaIالthe+حَقَّTruth 31While they studiedوَدَرَسُواwadarasuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+دَرَسُواWhile they studied 33Is in itفِيهِfihiCBHP+PRONATTفِيIs in+هِhim / his / it 34And the homeوَالدَّارُwal-daruCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+دَارُHome 35Of the Hereafterالْآخِرَةُl-akhiratuIالthe+آخِرَةُOf the Hereafter 36Is betterخَيْرٌkhayrunI 37For those whoلِلَّذِينَlilladhinaCBIP+RELلِfor / to+الَّذِينَThose who 38Fear AllahيَتَّقُونَyattaqunaF 39So will notأَفَلَاafalaCBHINTG+CONJ+NEGأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+لَاWill not 40You use intellectتَعْقِلُونَta'qilunaF وَٱلَّذِينَ يُمَسِّكُونَ بِٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَأَقَامُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ إِنَّا لَا نُضِيعُ أَجْرَ ٱلْمُصْلِحِينَ ﴿170﴾
But those who hold fast to the Book and establish prayer - indeed, We will not allow to be lost the reward of the reformers.
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← read from right to left1And those whoوَالَّذِينَwa-alladhinaCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose who 2Hold fastيُمَسِّكُونَyumassikunaF 3To the Bookبِالْكِتَابِbil-kitabiCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+كِتَابِTo the Book 4And establishوَأَقَامُواwa-aqamuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَقَامُواEstablish 5The prayerالصَّلَاةَl-salataIالthe+صَلَاةَPrayer 8[we] let go wasteنُضِيعُnudi'uF 10Of the reformersالْمُصْلِحِينَl-muslihinaIالthe+مُصْلِحِينَOf the reformers وَإِذْ نَتَقْنَا ٱلْجَبَلَ فَوْقَهُمْ كَأَنَّهُۥ ظُلَّةٌ وَظَنُّوٓا۟ أَنَّهُۥ وَاقِعٌۢ بِهِمْ خُذُوا۟ مَآ ءَاتَيْنَٰكُم بِقُوَّةٍ وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ مَا فِيهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ ﴿171﴾
And [mention] when We raised the mountain above them as if it was a dark cloud and they were certain that it would fall upon them, [and Allah said], "Take what We have given you with determination and remember what is in it that you might fear Allah."
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← read from right to left1And whenوَإِذْwa-idhCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذْWhen 2We raisedنَتَقْنَاnataqnaF 3The mountainالْجَبَلَl-jabalaIالthe+جَبَلَMountain 4Above themفَوْقَهُمْfawqahumCBILOC+PRONATTفَوْقَAbove+هُمْthem / their 5As if it wasكَأَنَّهُka-annahuCBHACC+PRONATTكَأَنَّAs if it was+هُhim / his / it 6A canopyظُلَّةٌzullatunI 7And they thoughtوَظَنُّواwazannuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+ظَنُّواThey thought 9Would fallوَاقِعٌwaqi'unI 10Upon themبِهِمْbihimCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِمْthem / their 11We said takeخُذُواkhudhuF 13We have given youآتَيْنَاكُمْataynakumCBFV+PRONATTآتَيْنَاWe have given+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 14With strengthبِقُوَّةٍbiquwwatinCBIP+Nبِwith / in+قُوَّةٍStrength 15And rememberوَاذْكُرُواwa-udhkuruCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اذْكُرُواRemember 17Is in itفِيهِfihiCBHP+PRONATTفِيIs in+هِhim / his / it 18So that you mayلَعَلَّكُمْla'allakumCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that you may+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 19Fear AllahتَتَّقُونَtattaqunaF 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.
