الفرقان

Tabaraka allathee nazzala alfurqana AAala AAabdihi liyakoona lilAAalameena natheeran

Blessed is the One Who has sent down the Criterion to His slave, so that he may be a warner to the worlds[1],

Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi walam yattakhith waladan walam yakun lahu shareekun fee almulki wakhalaqa kulla shayin faqaddarahu taqdeeran

He to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and earth, Who has never begotten a son, and has no partner in His dominion. He has created everything and measured it precisely.

Waittakhathoo min doonihi alihatan la yakhluqoona shayan wahum yukhlaqoona wala yamlikoona lianfusihim darran wala nafAAan wala yamlikoona mawtan wala hayatan wala nushooran

They have taken besides Him other gods who can create nothing but are themselves created. Nor do they have the power to harm or benefit themselves, nor do they have the power to cause death, give life or resurrect the dead.

Waqala allatheena kafaroo in hatha illa ifkun iftarahu waaAAanahu AAalayhi qawmun akharoona faqad jaoo thulman wazooran

Those who disbelieve say, “This [Qur’an] is nothing but a lie which he has fabricated, with the help of other people.” What they claim is totally unjust and false.

Waqaloo asateeru alawwaleena iktatabaha fahiya tumla AAalayhi bukratan waaseelan

And they say, “Ancient fables which he has written down; they are dictated to him morning and evening.”

Qul anzalahu allathee yaAAlamu alssirra fee alssamawati waalardi innahu kana ghafooran raheeman

Say, “It has been sent down by the One Who knows the secrets of the heavens and earth. He is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”

Waqaloo mali hatha alrrasooli yakulu alttaAAama wayamshee fee alaswaqi lawla onzila ilayhi malakun fayakoona maAAahu natheeran

And they say, “What kind of messenger is this who eats food and walks in the markets?[2] If only an angel had been sent down to him to be a warner with him,

Aw yulqa ilayhi kanzun aw takoonu lahu jannatun yakulu minha waqala alththalimoona in tattabiAAoona illa rajulan mashooran

or a treasure had been cast down to him, or he had a garden to eat from it.” The wrongdoers say, “You are following none but a bewitched man.”

Onthur kayfa daraboo laka alamthala fadalloo fala yastateeAAoona sabeelan

See how they call you names[3]. Thus they have gone astray and cannot find a way.

Tabaraka allathee in shaa jaAAala laka khayran min thalika jannatin tajree min tahtiha alanharu wayajAAal laka qusooran

Blessed is He Who, if He wills, could give you better than that: gardens under which rivers flow, and could give you palaces.

Bal kaththaboo bialssaAAati waaAAtadna liman kaththaba bialssaAAati saAAeeran

But they deny the Hour, and We have prepared for those who deny the Hour[4] a Blazing Fire.

Itha raathum min makanin baAAeedin samiAAoo laha taghayyuthan wazafeeran

When it sees them from a far distance, they will hear its raging and roaring.

Waitha olqoo minha makanan dayyiqan muqarraneena daAAaw hunalika thubooran

And when they are thrown into a narrow space therein, chained together, they will cry out for death.

La tadAAoo alyawma thubooran wahidan waodAAoo thubooran katheeran

Do not cry out this Day for death only once, but cry out many times.”

Qul athalika khayrun am jannatu alkhuldi allatee wuAAida almuttaqoona kanat lahum jazaan wamaseeran

Say, “Is that better or the Eternal Paradise which has been promised to the righteous?” It will be as a reward for them and as a final destination.

Lahum feeha ma yashaoona khalideena kana AAala rabbika waAAdan masoolan

They will have there whatever they wish for, abiding therein forever. That is a promise that your Lord has taken upon Himself.”

Wayawma yahshuruhum wama yaAAbudoona min dooni Allahi fayaqoolu aantum adlaltum AAibadee haolai am hum dalloo alssabeela

On the Day when He will gather them along with those whom they worshiped besides Allah[5], He will say, “Did you mislead these slaves of Mine, or did they stray from the right way on their own?”

Qaloo subhanaka ma kana yanbaghee lana an nattakhitha min doonika min awliyaa walakin mattaAAtahum waabaahum hatta nasoo alththikra wakanoo qawman booran

They will say, “Glory be to You! It was not for us to take besides You any guardians. But You provided for them and their forefathers pleasures, until they forgot the message, for they were a ruined people.”

Faqad kaththabookum bima taqooloona fama tastateeAAoona sarfan wala nasran waman yathlim minkum nuthiqhu AAathaban kabeeran

Thus they will deny all what you say[6], so you cannot avert [punishment] nor can you get any help. Whoever among you does wrong[7], We will make him taste a great punishment.

Wama arsalna qablaka mina almursaleena illa innahum layakuloona alttaAAama wayamshoona fee alaswaqi wajaAAalna baAAdakum libaAAdin fitnatan atasbiroona wakana rabbuka baseeran

We did not send any messengers before you [O Prophet] except that they ate food and walked in the markets. We have made some of you as a trial for others. Will you have patience? For your Lord is All-Seeing.

Waqala allatheena la yarjoona liqaana lawla onzila AAalayna almalaikatu aw nara rabbana laqadi istakbaroo fee anfusihim waAAataw AAutuwwan kabeeran

Those who do not expect to meet Us say, “Why are angels not sent down to us or why do we not see our Lord?” They have been too proud of themselves, and have transgressed immensely.

Yawma yarawna almalaikata la bushra yawmaithin lilmujrimeena wayaqooloona hijran mahjooran

On the Day when they see the angels[8], there will be no glad tidings for the wicked, and [the angels] will say, “Absolutely forbidden for you[9].”

Waqadimna ila ma AAamiloo min AAamalin fajaAAalnahu habaan manthooran

We will turn to whatever deeds they did and turn them into scattered dust[10].

Ashabu aljannati yawmaithin khayrun mustaqarran waahsanu maqeelan

On that Day the people of Paradise will have the best abode and the finest resting place.

Wayawma tashaqqaqu alssamao bialghamami wanuzzila almalaikatu tanzeelan

On the Day when the sky will split asunder with clouds, and the angels will be sent down in succession.

Almulku yawmaithin alhaqqu lilrrahmani wakana yawman AAala alkafireena AAaseeran

The true dominion on that Day belongs to the Most Compassionate[11], and it will be a hard day for the disbelievers.

Wayawma yaAAaddu alththalimu AAala yadayhi yaqoolu ya laytanee ittakhathtu maAAa alrrasooli sabeelan

On that Day, the wrongdoer will bite his hands saying, “Would that I had taken a way with the Messenger[12]!

Ya waylata laytanee lam attakhith fulanan khaleelan

Woe to me! Would that I had not taken so-and-so[13] as a close friend!

Laqad adallanee AAani alththikri baAAda ith jaanee wakana alshshaytanu lilinsani khathoolan

He led me astray from the Reminder[14] after it had come to me.” Satan always betrays man[15].

Waqala alrrasoolu ya rabbi inna qawmee ittakhathoo hatha alqurana mahjooran

The Messenger said, “O my Lord, my people have taken this Qur’an as a thing to be abandoned[16].”

Wakathalika jaAAalna likulli nabiyyin AAaduwwan mina almujrimeena wakafa birabbika hadiyan wanaseeran

Thus did we assign for every prophet an enemy from among the wicked, but your Lord is sufficient as a Guide and Helper.

Waqala allatheena kafaroo lawla nuzzila AAalayhi alquranu jumlatan wahidatan kathalika linuthabbita bihi fuadaka warattalnahu tarteelan

Those who disbelieve say, “Why was the Qur’an not sent down to him all at once?” [We sent it] in this way so that We may strengthen your heart thereby, and We have revealed it in a gradual manner.

Wala yatoonaka bimathalin illa jinaka bialhaqqi waahsana tafseeran

Whenever they bring you an argument, We bring you the truth and the best explanation.

Allatheena yuhsharoona AAala wujoohihim ila jahannama olaika sharrun makanan waadallu sabeelan

Those who will be dragged on their faces to Hell – they will be in the worst position and farthest astray from the right path.

Walaqad atayna moosa alkitaba wajaAAalna maAAahu akhahu haroona wazeeran

We gave Moses the Scripture and appointed along with him his brother Aaron as a helper.

Faqulna ithhaba ila alqawmi allatheena kaththaboo biayatina fadammarnahum tadmeeran

We said, “Go, both of you, to the people who have rejected Our signs[17].” Then We destroyed them utterly.

Waqawma noohin lamma kaththaboo alrrusula aghraqnahum wajaAAalnahum lilnnasi ayatan waaAAtadna lilththalimeena AAathaban aleeman

Also the people of Noah, when they rejected the messengers[18], We drowned them and made them an example for mankind. And We have prepared for the wrongdoers a painful punishment.

WaAAadan wathamooda waashaba alrrassi waquroonan bayna thalika katheeran

Also [We destroyed] ‘Ād and Thamūd, and the people of the Well[19], and many generations between them.

Wakullan darabna lahu alamthala wakullan tabbarna tatbeeran

To each We gave examples [of the previous nations], and each We destroyed completely.

Walaqad ataw AAala alqaryati allatee omtirat matara alssawi afalam yakoonoo yarawnaha bal kanoo la yarjoona nushooran

They have surely passed by the town[20] that was destroyed by a terrible rain [of stones]. Have they not seen it? But they do not expect to be resurrected[21].

Waitha raawka in yattakhithoonaka illa huzuwan ahatha allathee baAAatha Allahu rasoolan

When they see you [O Prophet], they only ridicule you, “Is this the one whom Allah has sent as a messenger?

In kada layudilluna AAan alihatina lawla an sabarna AAalayha wasawfa yaAAlamoona heena yarawna alAAathaba man adallu sabeelan

He would have almost led us astray from our gods if we had not been so devoted to them.” But when they see the punishment, they will come to know who is further astray from the right way.

Araayta mani ittakhatha ilahahu hawahu afaanta takoonu AAalayhi wakeelan

Have you [O Prophet] seen the one who takes his desire as his god, will you then be a keeper over him?

Am tahsabu anna aktharahum yasmaAAoona aw yaAAqiloona in hum illa kaalanAAami bal hum adallu sabeelan

Do you think that most of them hear or understand?[22] They are just like cattle[23], rather they are further astray from the right way.

Alam tara ila rabbika kayfa madda alththilla walaw shaa lajaAAalahu sakinan thumma jaAAalna alshshamsa AAalayhi daleelan

Do you not see how your Lord extends the shade? If He had willed, He could have made it still. Then We made the sun an indication of it[24].

Thumma qabadnahu ilayna qabdan yaseeran

Then We gradually draw it towards Us [i.e., Then the sun climbs up]?

Wahuwa allathee jaAAala lakumu allayla libasan waalnnawma subatan wajaAAala alnnahara nushooran

It is He Who has made the night as a garment[25] for you, and made sleep for rest; and has made daytime for returning to life[26].

Wahuwa allathee arsala alrriyaha bushran bayna yaday rahmatihi waanzalna mina alssamai maan tahooran

It is He Who sends the winds as harbingers before His mercy, and We send down from the sky pure water,

Linuhyiya bihi baldatan maytan wanusqiyahu mimma khalaqna anAAaman waanasiyya katheeran

so that We may revive therewith a dead land, and quench the thirst of countless beasts and humans We have created.

Walaqad sarrafnahu baynahum liyaththakkaroo faaba aktharu alnnasi illa kufooran

We distribute it among them so that they may take heed[27], but most people persist in their ingratitude.

Walaw shina labaAAathna fee kulli qaryatin natheeran

If We had willed, We could have sent to each town a warner[28].

Fala tutiAAi alkafireena wajahidhum bihi jihadan kabeeran

So do not obey the disbelievers, but strive against them with this [Qur’an] a great striving.

Wahuwa allathee maraja albahrayni hatha AAathbun furatun wahatha milhun ojajun wajaAAala baynahuma barzakhan wahijran mahjooran

It is He Who merges the two bodies of water: one fresh and palatable and the other salty and bitter, and He has made between them a barrier and an insurmountable partition[29].

Wahuwa allathee khalaqa mina almai basharan fajaAAalahu nasaban wasihran wakana rabbuka qadeeran

It is He Who created human beings from water[30], then made between them bonds of kinship and marriage, for your Lord is Most Capable.

WayaAAbudoona min dooni Allahi ma la yanfaAAuhum wala yadurruhum wakana alkafiru AAala rabbihi thaheeran

Yet they worship besides Allah that which can neither benefit nor harm them; the disbeliever always collaborates against his Lord[31].

Wama arsalnaka illa mubashshiran wanatheeran

We have not sent you [O Prophet] except as a bearer of glad tidings and a warner.

Qul ma asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin illa man shaa an yattakhitha ila rabbihi sabeelan

Say, “I do not ask you for any reward for it, except that anyone who wishes to take a path to his Lord[32].”

Watawakkal AAala alhayyi allathee la yamootu wasabbih bihamdihi wakafa bihi bithunoobi AAibadihi khabeeran

Put your trust in the Ever-Living Who never dies, and glorify Him with praise. He is Sufficient as All-Aware of the sins of His slaves –

Allathee khalaqa alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma fee sittati ayyamin thumma istawa AAala alAAarshi alrrahmanu faisal bihi khabeeran

it is He Who created the heavens and earth and all that is between them in six Days[33], then rose over the Throne[34]. He is the Most Compassionate, so ask about Him the One Who is All-Aware.

Waitha qeela lahumu osjudoo lilrrahmani qaloo wama alrrahmanu anasjudu lima tamuruna wazadahum nufooran

When it is said to them, “Prostrate to the Most Compassionate,” they say, “What is ‘the Most Compassionate?’ Shall we prostrate to what you order us?” And it only increases their aversion.

Tabaraka allathee jaAAala fee alssamai buroojan wajaAAala feeha sirajan waqamaran muneeran

Blessed is He Who placed in the sky constellations and placed therein a radiant lamp[35] and a luminous moon.

Wahuwa allathee jaAAala allayla waalnnahara khilfatan liman arada an yaththakkara aw arada shukooran

It is He Who made the night and the day to follow each other so that everyone who wishes may reflect or become grateful.

WaAAibadu alrrahmani allatheena yamshoona AAala alardi hawnan waitha khatabahumu aljahiloona qaloo salaman

The slaves of the Most Compassionate are those who walk on earth humbly[36], and when the ignorant address them, they only say words of peace[37];

Waallatheena yabeetoona lirabbihim sujjadan waqiyaman

and those who spend the night prostrating and standing before their Lord;

Waallatheena yaqooloona rabbana isrif AAanna AAathaba jahannama inna AAathabaha kana gharaman

and those who say, “Our Lord, turn the punishment of Hell away from us, for its punishment is unrelenting[38].”

Innaha saat mustaqarran wamuqaman

It is an evil place to settle and an evil abode.”

Waallatheena itha anfaqoo lam yusrifoo walam yaqturoo wakana bayna thalika qawaman

And those who neither spend wastefully nor stingily, but are moderate between them;

Waallatheena la yadAAoona maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara wala yaqtuloona alnnafsa allatee harrama Allahu illa bialhaqqi wala yaznoona waman yafAAal thalika yalqa athaman

and those who do not invoke besides Allah another god, and who do not kill a soul whom Allah has forbidden, except in the course of justice, and who do not commit adultery, for whoever does any of this will face the penalty,

YudaAAaf lahu alAAathabu yawma alqiyamati wayakhlud feehi muhanan

the punishment will be doubled for him on the Day of Resurrection, wherein he will remain disgraced forever,

Illa man taba waamana waAAamila AAamalan salihan faolaika yubaddilu Allahu sayyiatihim hasanatin wakana Allahu ghafooran raheeman

except those who repent and believe, and do righteous deeds; for them Allah will change their evil deeds into good deeds, for Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Waman taba waAAamila salihan fainnahu yatoobu ila Allahi mataban

Whoever repents and does righteous deeds has turned to Allah with sincere repentance.

Waallatheena la yashhadoona alzzoora waitha marroo biallaghwi marroo kiraman

And those who do not witness falsehood[39], and when they pass by futility, they pass by with dignity;

Waallatheena itha thukkiroo biayati rabbihim lam yakhirroo AAalayha summan waAAumyanan

and those who, when they are reminded of the verses of their Lord, they do not turn a deaf ear or a blind eye to them;

Waallatheena yaqooloona rabbana hab lana min azwajina wathurriyyatina qurrata aAAyunin waijAAalna lilmuttaqeena imaman

and those who say, “Our Lord, let our spouses and children be a source of joy for us[40], and make us good examples for the righteous.”

Olaika yujzawna alghurfata bima sabaroo wayulaqqawna feeha tahiyyatan wasalaman

It is they who will be rewarded with high palaces [in Paradise] for their perseverance, and they will be received therein with salutations and greetings of peace,

Khalideena feeha hasunat mustaqarran wamuqaman

abiding therein forever. What an excellent abode and a resting place!

Qul ma yaAAbao bikum rabbee lawla duAAaokum faqad kaththabtum fasawfa yakoonu lizaman

Say [O Prophet], “My Lord would not care at all about you, were it not for your supplication[41]. Now since you have rejected [the truth], the inevitable is bound to come[42].”