018 surah



Credits:
Translation By, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, and Root Words
by Man Zulfi Madina

Verses: 110

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18:1


الْحَمْدُ All Praise

Alhamdu
ح م د
لِلّٰهِ (is) for Allah

lillahi
أ ل ه
الَّذِىٓ the One Who

allathee

 أَنزَلَ (has) revealed

anzala
ن ز ل
عَلَىٰ to

AAala

 عَبْدِهِ His slave

AAabdihi
ع ب د
الْكِتَابَ the Book

alkitaba
ك ت ب
وَلَمْ and not

walam

 يَجْعَل (has) made

yajAAal
ج ع ل
لَّهُۥ in it

lahu

 عِوَجًا any crookedness

AAiwajan
ع و ج
١

حَمِدَ إِلَٰه نَزَلَ عَبَدَ كَتَبَ جعل عَوِجَ


All the praise to Allah. He is the One who revealed the Book to His slave, and He did not place a deviation (a twist) in this.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:2


قَيِّمًا Straight

Qayyiman
ق و م
لِّيُنذِرَ to warn

liyunthira
ن ذ ر
بَأْسًا (of) a punishment

basan
ب أ س
شَدِيدًا severe

shadeedan
ش د د
مِّنْ from

min

 لَّدُنْهُ near Him

ladunhu
ل د ن
وَيُبَشِّرَ and give glad tidings

wayubashshira
ب ش ر
الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (to) the believers

almumineena
أ م ن
الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 يَعْمَلُونَ do

yaAAmaloona
ع م ل
الصَّالِحَاتِ righteous deeds

alssalihati
ص ل ح
أَنَّ that

anna

 لَهُمْ for them

lahum

 أَجْرًا (is) a reward

ajran
أ ج ر
حَسَنًا good

hasanan
ح س ن
٢

قَامَ نَذَرَ بَأْ س- بَؤُ سَ شَدَّ لّدُن بشِر أمُن عَمِلَ صَلَحَ أَجَرَ حَسَنَ


Precios (Al Quran is a valuable source) to warn them of a severe calamity from Him and give the good news to the believers who do righteous deeds that there is a good reward for them.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:3


مَّاكِثِينَ (They will) abide

Makitheena
م ك ث
فِيهِ in it

feehi

 أَبَدًا forever

abadan
أ ب د
٣

مَكَثَ فِي أبد


They will dwell therein forever.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:4


وَيُنذِرَ And to warn

Wayunthira
ن ذ ر
الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 قَالُواْ say

qaloo
ق و ل
اتَّخَذَ has taken

ittakhatha
أ خ ذ
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
وَلَدًا a son

waladan
و ل د
٤

نَذَرَ قَالَ أَخَذَ إِلَٰه وَلَدَ


And to warn those who say, “Allah has taken a son.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:5


مَّا Not

Ma

 لَهُم they have

lahum

 بِهِۦ about it

bihi

 مِنْ any

min

 عِلْمٍ knowledge

AAilmin
ع ل م
وَلَا and not

wala

 لِآبَائِهِمْ their forefathers

liabaihim
أ ب و
كَبُرَتْ Grave (is)

kaburat
ك ب ر
كَلِمَةً the word

kalimatan
ك ل م
تَخْرُجُ (that) comes out

takhruju
خ ر ج
مِنْ of

min

 أَفْوَاهِهِمْ their mouths

afwahihim
ف و ه
إِن Not

in

 يَقُولُونَ they say

yaqooloona
ق و ل
إِلَّا except

illa

 كَذِبًا a lie

kathiban
ك ذ ب
٥

علِم أَب كَبَرَ كلِمُ خرج فَاهَ قَالَ كَذَبَ


They do not have any knowledge about this, nor did their forefathers. A big word of lie comes out of their mouths. They say nothing but lies.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:6


فَلَعَلَّكَ Then perhaps you would (be)

FalaAAallaka

 بَاخِعٌ the one who kills

bakhiAAun
ب خ ع
نَّفْسَكَ yourself

nafsaka
ن ف س
عَلَىٰٓ over

AAala

 اٰثَارِهِمْ their footsteps

atharihim
أ ث ر
إِن if

in

 لَّمْ not

lam

 يُؤْمِنُوا they believe

yuminoo
أ م ن
بِهَٰذَا in this

bihatha

 الْحَدِيثِ [the] narration

alhadeethi
ح د ث
أَسَفًا (in) grief

asafan
أ س ف
٦

بَخَعَ نفُس أثر أمُن حَدَثَ أَ سِفَ


So, perhaps you will kill yourself with grief for their preferences, that they do not believe in this conversation (report).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:7


إِنَّا Indeed We

Inna

 جَعَلْنَا We have made

jaAAalna
ج ع ل
مَا what

ma

 عَلَى (is) on

AAala

 الْأَرْضِ the earth

alardi
أ ر ض
زِينَةً adornment

zeenatan
ز ي ن
لَّهَا for it

laha

 لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ that We may test [them]

linabluwahum
ب ل و
أَيُّهُمْ which of them?

ayyuhum

 أَحْسَنُ (is) best

ahsanu
ح س ن
عَمَلًا (in) deed

AAamalan
ع م ل
٧

جعل أَ رَضْ زَانَ بلو حَسَنَ عَمِلَ


Indeed, We made it a decoration, what is on the earth (We put the charm in the world), for Us to test who among them will pursue a good deed (who does not forget Allah and give thanks to Him for all livelihood).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:8


وَإِنَّا And indeed We

Wainna

 لَجَاعِلُونَ (will) surely make

lajaAAiloona
ج ع ل
مَا what

ma

 عَلَيْهَا (is) on it

AAalayha

 صَعِيدًا soil

saAAeedan
ص ع د
جُرُزًا barren

juruzan
ج ر ز
٨

جعل صَعِدَ


And We will make whatever is on it (earth) a leveled barren (land).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:9


أَمْ Or

Am

 حَسِبْتَ have you thought?

hasibta
ح س ب
أَنَّ that

anna

 أَصْحَابَ (the) companions

ashaba
ص ح ب
الْكَهْفِ (of) the cave

alkahfi
ك ه ف
وَالرَّقِيمِ and the inscription

waalrraqeemi
ر ق م
كَانُوا were

kanoo
ك و ن
مِنْ among

min

 اٰيَاتِنَا Our Signs

ayatina
أ ي ي
عَجَبًا a wonder

AAajaban
ع ج ب
٩

حَسَبَ صَحِبَ كَهْف رَقَمَ كَانَ آ ىي -آية عَجَبَ


Did you consider that the cave companions and the inscription (scripted message) are among our amazing signs?

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:10


إِذْ When

Ith

 أَوَى retreated

awa
أ و ي
الْفِتْيَةُ the youths

alfityatu
ف ت ي
إِلَى to

ila

 الْكَهْفِ the cave

alkahfi
ك ه ف
فَقَالُوا and they said

faqaloo
ق و ل
رَبَّنَآ Our Lord!

rabbana
ر ب ب
اٰتِنَا Grant us

atina
أ ت ي
مِن from

min

 لَّدُنكَ Yourself

ladunka
ل د ن
رَحْمَةً Mercy

rahmatan
ر ح م
وَهَيِّئْ and facilitate

wahayyi
ه ي أ
لَنَا for us

lana

 مِنْ [from]

min

 أَمْرِنَا our affair

amrina
أ م ر
رَشَدًا (in the) right way

rashadan
ر ش د
١٠

أوى فَتَنَ كَهْف قَالَ رَبَّ أتى لّدُن رَحِمَ هَيَّا أمر رَشَدَ


When the young men took shelter in the cave, they said, “O our Rabb, grant us Mercy and pave the way for us a right course of action in our matter.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:11


فَضَرَبْنَا So We cast

Fadarabna
ض ر ب
عَلَىٰٓ over

AAala

 اٰذَانِهِمْ their ears

athanihim
أ ذ ن
فِى in

fee

 الْكَهْفِ the cave

alkahfi
ك ه ف
سِنِينَ years

sineena
س ن و
عَدَدًا a number

AAadadan
ع د د
١١

ضَرَبَ أَذن فِي كَهْف سَنَته عَدَّ


Then We sealed their ears (stroke ringing in their ears) (to stay) in the cave for many years.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:12


ثُمَّ Then

Thumma

 بَعَثْنَاهُمْ We raised them up

baAAathnahum
ب ع ث
لِنَعْلَمَ that We make evident

linaAAlama
ع ل م
أَىُّ which?

ayyu

 الْحِزْبَيْنِ (of) the two parties

alhizbayni
ح ز ب
أَحْصَىٰ best calculated

ahsa
ح ص ي
لِمَا for what

lima

 لَبِثُوا (they had) remained

labithoo
ل ب ث
أَمَدًا (in) time

amadan
أ م د
١٢

بعث علِم حَزَنَ حَصَ لبِث أَ مَدْ


Then, We woke them up to know who among the groups had a better count of how long they stayed in their place.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:13


نَّحْنُ We

Nahnu

 نَقُصُّ We narrate

naqussu
ق ص ص
عَلَيْكَ to you

AAalayka

 نَبَأَهُم their story

nabaahum
ن ب أ
بِالْحَقِّ in truth

bialhaqqi
ح ق ق
إِنَّهُمْ Indeed they (were)

innahum

 فِتْيَةٌ youths

fityatun
ف ت ي
اٰمَنُواْ who believed

amanoo
أ م ن
بِرَبِّهِمْ in their Lord

birabbihim
ر ب ب
وَزِدْنَاهُمْ and We increased them

wazidnahum
ز ي د
هُدًى (in) guidance

hudan
ه د ي
١٣

قصّ نبأ حَقَّ فَتِىَ أَ مُنَ رَبَّ زَيدَ هَدَى


We will narrate the true story to you with their information. They were young and believed in their Rabb, and We increased their guidance (We guided them on the right way towards their Rabb).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:14


وَرَبَطْنَا And We made firm

Warabatna
ر ب ط
عَلَىٰ [on]

AAala

 قُلُوبِهِمْ their hearts

quloobihim
ق ل ب
إِذْ when

ith

 قَامُوا they stood up

qamoo
ق و م
فَقَالُوا and said

faqaloo
ق و ل
رَبُّنَا Our Lord

rabbuna
ر ب ب
رَبُّ (is) the Lord

rabbu
ر ب ب
السَّمَاوَاتِ (of) the heavens

alssamawati
س م و
وَالْأَرْضِ and the earth

waalardi
أ ر ض
لَن Never

lan

 نَّدْعُوَا we will invoke

nadAAuwa
د ع و
مِن from

min

 دُونِهِۦٓ besides Him

doonihi
د و ن
إِلَٰهًا any god

ilahan
أ ل ه
لَّقَدْ Certainly

laqad

 قُلْنَآ we would have said

qulna
ق و ل
إِذًا then

ithan

 شَطَطًا an enormity

shatatan
ش ط ط
١٤

رَبَطَ قلب قَامَ قَالَ رَبَّ رَبَّ سما أَ رَضْ دَعَا دُون إِله قَالَ شَطَّ


And We connected (united) their hearts when they were steadfast, and they said, “O our Rabb, The Rabb of the universe and the earth; we will never call on any god other than Him, Indeed, (truly) (if) we say that then we would be gone too far in excess (crossing the limit of lying).”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:15


هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ These

Haolai

 قَوْمُنَا our people

qawmuna
ق و م
اتَّخَذُواْ have taken

ittakhathoo
أ خ ذ
مِن from

min

 دُونِهِۦٓ besides Him

doonihi
د و ن
اٰلِهَةً gods

alihatan
أ ل ه
لَّوْلَا Why not?

lawla

 يَأْتُونَ they come

yatoona
أ ت ي
عَلَيْهِم to them

AAalayhim

 بِسُلْطَانٍ with an authority

bisultanin
س ل ط
بَيِّنٍ clear

bayyinin
ب ي ن
فَمَنْ And who?

faman

 أَظْلَمُ (is) more wrong

athlamu
ظ ل م
مِمَّنِ than (one) who

mimmani

 افْتَرَىٰ invents

iftara
ف ر ي
عَلَى against

AAala

 اللهِ Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
كَذِبًا a lie

kathiban
ك ذ ب
١٥

قَامَ أَخَذَ دُون إِله أتى سُلَط بَا نَ ظَلَمَ فتر إِله كَذَبَ


“These are our people who have taken other than Him as God. Why do they not bring clear authority (proof, evidence) on them? Who is more unjust than that who fabricates lies (makes partners) with Allah?”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:16


وَإِذِ And when

Waithi

 اعْتَزَلْتُمُوهُمْ you withdraw from them

iAAtazaltumoohum
ع ز ل
وَمَا and what

wama

 يَعْبُدُونَ they worship

yaAAbudoona
ع ب د
إِلَّا except

illa

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
فَأْوُوا then retreat

fawoo
أ و ي
إِلَى to

ila

 الْكَهْفِ the cave

alkahfi
ك ه ف
يَنشُرْ Will spread

yanshur
ن ش ر
لَكُمْ for you

lakum

 رَبُّكُم your Lord

rabbukum
ر ب ب
مِّن of

min

 رَّحْمَتِهِۦ His Mercy

rahmatihi
ر ح م
وَيُهَيِّئْ and will facilitate

wayuhayyi
ه ي أ
لَكُم for you

lakum

 مِّنْ [from]

min

 أَمْرِكُم your affair

amrikum
أ م ر
مِّرْفَقًا (in) ease

mirfaqan
ر ف ق
١٦

عَزَلَ عَبَدَ إِلَٰه أوى كَهْف نشر رَبَّ رَحِمَ هَاءَ أمر رَفَقَ


“Now that you have separated (isolated) from them (that community) who were worshipping beside Allah, then take shelter in the cave. (Saying) He will gather you, Your Rabb, under His mercy and arrange (make) your matters convenient.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:17


وَتَرَى And you (might) have seen

Watara
ر أ ي
الشَّمْسَ the sun

alshshamsa
ش م س
إِذَا when

itha

 طَلَعَت it rose

talaAAat
ط ل ع
تَّزَاوَرُ inclining away

tazawaru
ز و ر
عَن from

AAan

 كَهْفِهِمْ their cave

kahfihim
ك ه ف
ذَاتَ to

thata
ذ ا ت
الْيَمِينِ the right

alyameeni
ي م ن
وَإِذَا and when

waitha

 غَرَبَت it set

gharabat
غ ر ب
تَّقْرِضُهُمْ passing away from them

taqriduhum
ق ر ض
ذَاتَ to

thata
ذ ا ت
الشِّمَالِ the left

alshshimali
ش م ل
وَهُمْ while they

wahum

 فِى (lay) in

fee

 فَجْوَةٍ the open space

fajwatin
ف ج و
مِّنْهُ thereof

minhu

 ذَٰلِكَ That

thalika

 مِنْ (was) from

min

 اٰيَاتِ (the) Signs

ayati
أ ي ي
اللهِ (of) Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
مَن Whoever

man

 يَهْدِ guides

yahdi
ه د ي
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
فَهُوَ and he

fahuwa

 الْمُهْتَدِ (is) the guided one

almuhtadi
ه د ي
وَمَن and whoever

waman

 يُضْلِلْ He lets go astray

yudlil
ض ل ل
فَلَن then never

falan

 تَجِدَ you will find

tajida
و ج د
لَهُۥ for him

lahu

 وَلِيًّا a protector

waliyyan
و ل ي
مُّرْشِدًا a guide

murshidan
ر ش د
١٧

رَأَى شَمَسَ طَلَعَ زَارَ كَهْف ذُو يَمَنَ غَرَبَ قَرَضَ ذُو شِمَال فِي فَجَّ آ ىي -آية إِله هَدَى إِلَٰه هَدَى ضلّ وَجَدَ وَلِيَ رَشَدَ


And you will see the sun when it rises; it turns away (inclines slanted from) their cave to the right, and when it sets, it cuts away (scraps off) to the left, as they are in the caves's opening. These are among the signs of Allah. Whoever Allah guides, he is the guided one, but whoever He leaves misguided, you will never find a supporter or guide for him.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:18


وَتَحْسَبُهُمْ And you (would) think them

Watahsabuhum
ح س ب
أَيْقَاظًا awake

ayqathan
ي ق ظ
وَهُمْ while they

wahum

 رُقُودٌ (were) asleep

ruqoodun
ر ق د
وَنُقَلِّبُهُمْ And We turned them

wanuqallibuhum
ق ل ب
ذَاتَ to

thata
ذ ا ت
الْيَمِينِ the right

alyameeni
ي م ن
وَذَاتَ and to

wathata
ذ ا ت
الشِّمَالِ the left

alshshimali
ش م ل
وَكَلْبُهُم while their dog

wakalbuhum
ك ل ب
بَاسِطٌ stretched

basitun
ب س ط
ذِرَاعَيْهِ his two forelegs

thiraAAayhi
ذ ر ع
بِالْوَصِيدِ at the entrance

bialwaseedi
و ص د
لَوِ If

lawi

 اطَّلَعْتَ you had looked

ittalaAAta
ط ل ع
عَلَيْهِمْ at them

AAalayhim

 لَوَلَّيْتَ you (would) have surely turned back

lawallayta
و ل ي
مِنْهُمْ from them

minhum

 فِرَارًا (in) flight

firaran
ف ر ر
وَلَمُلِئْتَ and surely you would have been filled

walamulita
م ل أ
مِنْهُمْ by them

minhum

 رُعْبًا (with) terror, (with) fear

ruAAban
ر ع ب
١٨

حَسَبَ يقٍظ رَقَدَ قلب ذُو يَمَنَ ذَا شِمَال كلِب بسط ذَرَعَ وَصَدَ طَلَعَ وَلِيَ فَرَّ مَلَأَ رعب


You will think they were awake, but they were asleep. And We rolled them over, turning them right and to the left, with their dog sitting with its forearms spread at the doorstep firmly. If you come to them suddenly, you would turn back from them, running away and filled with fear of them.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:19


وَكَذَٰلِكَ And similarly

Wakathalika

 بَعَثْنَاهُمْ We raised them

baAAathnahum
ب ع ث
لِيَتَسَآءَلُوا that they might question

liyatasaaloo
س أ ل
بَيْنَهُمْ among them

baynahum
ب ي ن
قَالَ Said

qala
ق و ل
قَآئِلٌ a speaker

qailun
ق و ل
مِّنْهُمْ among them

minhum

 كَمْ How long?

kam

 لَبِثْتُمْ have you remained

labithtum
ل ب ث
قَالُواْ They said

qaloo
ق و ل
لَبِثْنَا We have remained

labithna
ل ب ث
يَوْمًا a day

yawman
ي و م
أَوْ or

aw

 بَعْضَ a part

baAAda
ب ع ض
يَوْمٍ (of) a day

yawmin
ي و م
قَالُواْ They said

qaloo
ق و ل
رَبُّكُمْ Your Lord

rabbukum
ر ب ب
أَعْلَمُ knows best

aAAlamu
ع ل م
بِمَا how long

bima

 لَبِثْتُمْ you have remained

labithtum
ل ب ث
فَابْعَثُوا So send

faibAAathoo
ب ع ث
أَحَدَكُم one of you

ahadakum
أ ح د
بِوَرِقِكُمْ with silver coin of yours

biwariqikum
و ر ق
هَٰذِهِۦٓ this

hathihi

 إِلَى to

ila

 الْمَدِينَةِ the city

almadeenati
م د ن
فَلْيَنظُرْ and let him see

falyanthur
ن ظ ر
أَيُّهَآ which is

ayyuha

 أَزْكَىٰ the purest

azka
ز ك و
طَعَامًا food

taAAaman
ط ع م
فَلْيَأْتِكُم and let him bring to you

falyatikum
أ ت ي
بِرِزْقٍ provision

birizqin
ر ز ق
مِّنْهُ from it

minhu

 وَلْيَتَلَطَّفْ and let him be cautious

walyatalattaf
ل ط ف
وَلَا And not

wala

 يُشْعِرَنَّ let be aware

yushAAiranna
ش ع ر
بِكُمْ about you

bikum

 أَحَدًا anyone

ahadan
أ ح د
١٩

بعث سأل بَا نَ قَالَ قَالَ لبِث قَالَ لبِث يوْم بَعَضَ يوْم قَالَ رَبَّ علِم لبِث بعث أحد وَرَقَ مدن نَظَرَ زَكَى طَعِمَ أتى رَزَقَ لَطَفَ شعر أحد


And that is how We woke them up, so they will ask each other. One speaker among them said, “How long have you stayed?” They said, “A day or some part of a day.” They said, “Your Rabb knows best with how long you have stayed.” “Dispatch one of you with your paper money this way to the town, and they will see who can bring you purer (appropriate) food with this. And he should be friendly and kind, and they (people of the town) should not recognize any of you.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:20


إِنَّهُمْ Indeed [they]

Innahum

 إِن if

in

 يَظْهَرُوا they come to know

yathharoo
ظ ه ر
عَلَيْكُمْ about you

AAalaykum

 يَرْجُمُوكُمْ they will stone you

yarjumookum
ر ج م
أَوْ or

aw

 يُعِيدُوكُمْ return you

yuAAeedookum
ع و د
فِى to

fee

 مِلَّتِهِمْ their religion

millatihim
م ل ل
وَلَن And never

walan

 تُفْلِحُوٓا will you succeed

tuflihoo
ف ل ح
إِذًا then

ithan

 أَبَدًا ever

abadan
أ ب د
٢٠

ظهر رَجَعَ عاد فِي مَلَّ فًلَحَ أبد


“If they will come to know you (discover) you, they will stone you or return you to their nation, and then you will never be successful.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:21


وَكَذَٰلِكَ And similarly

Wakathalika

 أَعْثَرْنَا We made known

aAAtharna
ع ث ر
عَلَيْهِمْ about them

AAalayhim

 لِيَعْلَمُوا that they might know

liyaAAlamoo
ع ل م
أَنَّ that

anna

 وَعْدَ (the) Promise

waAAda
و ع د
اللهِ (of) Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
حَقٌّ (is) true

haqqun
ح ق ق
وَأَنَّ and that

waanna

 السَّاعَةَ (about) the Hour (Qiamah)

alsaAAata
س و ع
لَا (there is) no

la

 رَيْبَ doubt

rayba
ر ي ب
فِيهَآ in it

feeha

 إِذْ When

ith

 يَتَنَازَعُونَ they disputed

yatanazaAAoona
ن ز ع
بَيْنَهُمْ among themselves

baynahum
ب ي ن
أَمْرَهُمْ about their affair

amrahum
أ م ر
فَقَالُوا and they said

faqaloo
ق و ل
ابْنُواْ Construct

ibnoo
ب ن ي
عَلَيْهِم over them

AAalayhim

 بُنْيَانًا a structure

bunyanan
ب ن ي
رَّبُّهُمْ Their Lord

rabbuhum
ر ب ب
أَعْلَمُ knows best

aAAlamu
ع ل م
بِهِمْ about them

bihim

 قَالَ Said

qala
ق و ل
الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 غَلَبُوا prevailed

ghalaboo
غ ل ب
عَلَىٰٓ in

AAala

 أَمْرِهِمْ their matter

amrihim
أ م ر
لَنَتَّخِذَنَّ Surely we will take

lanattakhithanna
أ خ ذ
عَلَيْهِم over them

AAalayhim

 مَّسْجِدًا a place of worship

masjidan
س ج د
٢١

عَثَرَ علِم وَعَدَ إِله حَقَّ سَاعته رَابَ نَزَعَ بَا نَ أمر قَالَ اِبْن بَنَى رَبَّ علِم قَالَ غَلَبَ أمر أَخَذَ سَجَدَ


We made them discover so they would know that Allah's promise is the truth and that the time will end; there is no doubt about it. When they disputed among them in their matter, they said, "Construct on them a building." Their Rabb knows best about them. Those who were dominant in their affairs said, "We will follow (with the construction of) a mosque for them."

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:22


سَيَقُولُونَ They say

Sayaqooloona
ق و ل
ثَلَاثَةٌ (they were) three

thalathatun
ث ل ث
رَّابِعُهُمْ the forth of them

rabiAAuhum
ر ب ع
كَلْبُهُمْ their dog

kalbuhum
ك ل ب
وَيَقُولُونَ and they say

wayaqooloona
ق و ل
خَمْسَةٌ (they were) five

khamsatun
خ م س
سَادِسُهُمْ the sixth of them

sadisuhum
س د س
كَلْبُهُمْ their dog

kalbuhum
ك ل ب
رَجْمًا guessing

rajman
ر ج م
بِالْغَيْبِ about the unseen

bialghaybi
غ ي ب
وَيَقُولُونَ and they say

wayaqooloona
ق و ل
سَبْعَةٌ (they were) seven

sabAAatun
س ب ع
وَثَامِنُهُمْ and the eight of them

wathaminuhum
ث م ن
كَلْبُهُمْ their dog

kalbuhum
ك ل ب
قُل Say

qul
ق و ل
رَّبِّىٓ My Lord

rabbee
ر ب ب
أَعْلَمُ knows best

aAAlamu
ع ل م
بِعِدَّتِهِم their number

biAAiddatihim
ع د د
مَّا None

ma

 يَعْلَمُهُمْ knows them

yaAAlamuhum
ع ل م
إِلَّا except

illa

 قَلِيلٌ a few

qaleelun
ق ل ل
فَلَا So (do) not

fala

 تُمَارِ argue

tumari
م ر ي
فِيهِمْ about them

feehim

 إِلَّا except

illa

 مِرَآءً (with) an argument

miraan
م ر ي
ظَاهِرًا obvious

thahiran
ظ ه ر
وَلَا and (do) not

wala

 تَسْتَفْتِ you inquire

tastafti
ف ت ي
فِيهِم about them

feehim

 مِّنْهُمْ among them

minhum

 أَحَدًا (from) anyone

ahadan
أ ح د
٢٢

قَالَ ثَلًثَ رَبَعَ كلِب قَالَ خمس سُّدُس كلِب رَجَمَ غَابَ قَالَ سَبْع ثَمَنَ كلِب قَالَ رَبَّ علِم بعُد علِم قَلَّ مار فِي مَرْي ظهر فَتِىَ فِي أحد


Soon, they will say, “They were three, and their dog is fourth of them.” And they will say, “Five and sixth of them is their dog,” while guessing. And they will say, “Seven, and the eighth of them is their dog.” Say, “My Rabb knows best with their count.” You do not know except a few. So, do not be doubtful about it; it is only an open dispute, and do not ask (give) an opinion on this about them to anyone.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:23


وَلَا And (do) not

Wala

 تَقُولَنَّ say

taqoolanna
ق و ل
لِشَىْءٍ of anything

lishayin
ش ي أ
إِنِّى Indeed I

innee

 فَاعِلٌ will do

faAAilun
ف ع ل
ذَٰلِكَ that

thalika

 غَدًا tomorrow

ghadan
غ د و
٢٣

قَالَ شِاءَ فَعَلَ غَدَا


And never say a thing (like), “I will be doing that tomorrow,"

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:24


إِلَّآ Except

Illa

 أَن If

an

 يَشَآءَ wills

yashaa
ش ي أ
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
وَاذْكُر And remember

waothkur
ذ ك ر
رَّبَّكَ your Lord

rabbaka
ر ب ب
إِذَا when

itha

 نَسِيتَ you forget

naseeta
ن س ي
وَقُلْ and say

waqul
ق و ل
عَسَىٰٓ Perhaps

AAasa
ع س ي
أَن [that]

an

 يَهْدِيَنِ will guide me

yahdiyani
ه د ي
رَبِّى my Lord

rabbee
ر ب ب
لِأَقْرَبَ to a nearer (way)

liaqraba
ق ر ب
مِنْ than

min

 هَٰذَا this

hatha

 رَشَدًا right way

rashadan
ر ش د
٢٤

شِاءَ إِلَٰه ذَكّرَ رَبَّ نَسِيَ قَالَ عَسَى هَدَى رَبَّ قرُب رَشَدَ


Without saying, “Except what Allah Desires.” And remember when you forget and say, “I hope my Rabb will guide me nearer (likely) than this guide (the right way).”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:25


وَلَبِثُوا And they remained

Walabithoo
ل ب ث
فِى in

fee

 كَهْفِهِمْ their cave

kahfihim
ك ه ف
ثَلَاثَ (for) three

thalatha
ث ل ث
مِائَةٍ hundred

miatin
م أ ي
سِنِينَ years

sineena
س ن و
وَازْدَادُوا and add

waizdadoo
ز ي د
تِسْعًا nine

tisAAan
ت س ع
٢٥

لبِث فِي كَهْف ثَلًثَ مَّائَةٌ سَنَته زَيدَ تِسْعِ


And they stayed in the cave for three hundred years (300 solar years) and nine more (309 lunar years).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:26


قُلِ Say

Quli
ق و ل
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
أَعْلَمُ knows best

aAAlamu
ع ل م
بِمَا about what (period)

bima

 لَبِثُوا they remained

labithoo
ل ب ث
لَهُۥ For Him

lahu

 غَيْبُ (is the) unseen

ghaybu
غ ي ب
السَّمَاوَاتِ (of) the heavens

alssamawati
س م و
وَالْأَرْضِ and the earth

waalardi
أ ر ض
أَبْصِرْ How clearly He sees!

absir
ب ص ر
بِهِۦ [of it]

bihi

 وَأَسْمِعْ And how clearly He hears!

waasmiAA
س م ع
مَا Not

ma

 لَهُم for them

lahum

 مِّن from

min

 دُونِهِۦ besides Him

doonihi
د و ن
مِن any

min

 وَلِيٍّ protector

waliyyin
و ل ي
وَلَا and not

wala

 يُشْرِكُ He shares

yushriku
ش ر ك
فِى [in]

fee

 حُكْمِهِۦٓ His Commands

hukmihi
ح ك م
أَحَدًا (with) anyone

ahadan
أ ح د
٢٦

قَالَ إِلَٰه علِم لبِث غَابَ سما أَ رَضْ بصُر سَمَعَ دُون وَلِيَ شَرِكَ فِي حَكَمَ أحد


Say, “Allah knows the best with how long they stayed.” For Him is what is unseen in the universe and the earth. He sees it clearly and listens clearly. There is nobody for them other than Him as a supporter, and nobody shares in His commands.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:27


وَاتْلُ And recite

Waotlu
ت ل و
مَآ what

ma

 أُوحِىَ has been revealed

oohiya
و ح ي
إِلَيْكَ to you

ilayka

 مِن of

min

 كِتَابِ the Book

kitabi
ك ت ب
رَبِّكَ (of) your Lord

rabbika
ر ب ب
لَا None

la

 مُبَدِّلَ can change

mubaddila
ب د ل
لِكَلِمَاتِهِۦ His Words

likalimatihi
ك ل م
وَلَن and never

walan

 تَجِدَ you will find

tajida
و ج د
مِن from

min

 دُونِهِۦ besides Him

doonihi
د و ن
مُلْتَحَدًا a refuge

multahadan
ل ح د
٢٧

تلو وَحَى كَتَبَ رَبَّ بَدَلَ كلِمُ وَجَدَ دُون لَحَدَ


And recite what is revealed to you from the Book of your Rabb. Nothing is to be changed in His Words, and you will never find other than Him to be leaned on.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:28


وَاصْبِرْ And be patient

Waisbir
ص ب ر
نَفْسَكَ yourself

nafsaka
ن ف س
مَعَ with

maAAa

 الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 يَدْعُونَ call

yadAAoona
د ع و
رَبَّهُم their Lord

rabbahum
ر ب ب
بِالْغَدَاةِ in the morning

bialghadati
غ د و
وَالْعَشِىِّ and the evening

waalAAashiyyi
ع ش و
يُرِيدُونَ desiring

yureedoona
ر و د
وَجْهَهُۥ His Face

wajhahu
و ج ه
وَلَا And (let) not

wala

 تَعْدُ pass beyond

taAAdu
ع د و
عَيْنَاكَ your eyes

AAaynaka
ع ي ن
عَنْهُمْ over them

AAanhum

 تُرِيدُ desiring

tureedu
ر و د
زِينَةَ adornment

zeenata
ز ي ن
الْحَيَاةِ (of) the life

alhayati
ح ي ى
الدُّنْيَا (of) the world

alddunya
د ن و
وَلَا and (do) not

wala

 تُطِعْ you obey

tutiAA
ط و ع
مَنْ whom

man

 أَغْفَلْنَا We have made heedless

aghfalna
غ ف ل
قَلْبَهُۥ his heart

qalbahu
ق ل ب
عَن of

AAan

 ذِكْرِنَا Our remembrance

thikrina
ذ ك ر
وَاتَّبَعَ and follows

waittabaAAa
ت ب ع
هَوَاهُ his desires

hawahu
ه و ي
وَكَانَ and is

wakana
ك و ن
أَمْرُهُۥ his affair

amruhu
أ م ر
فُرُطًا (in) excess

furutan
ف ر ط
٢٨

صَبَرَ نفُس دَعَا رَبَّ غَدَا عَشَا رَادَ وَجَهَ عدا عين رَادَ زَانَ حي دَنَا طَاعَ غَفَلَ قلب ذَكّرَ تبِع هوى كَانَ أمر فرط


And be patient yourself (along) with those who call their Rabb in the mornings and the evenings. They seek His direction and do not extend your eyes to them for you to seek adornment of the world's life. And do not follow whom We have made inattentive (he pays no attention) his heart for Our remembrance, and he follows his passions, and his affairs are being in excess.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:29


وَقُلِ And say

Waquli
ق و ل
الْحَقُّ The truth

alhaqqu
ح ق ق
مِن (is) from

min

 رَّبِّكُمْ your Lord

rabbikum
ر ب ب
فَمَن so whoever

faman

 شَآءَ wills

shaa
ش ي أ
فَلْيُؤْمِن let him believe

falyumin
أ م ن
وَمَن and whoever

waman

 شَآءَ wills

shaa
ش ي أ
فَلْيَكْفُرْ let him disbelieve

falyakfur
ك ف ر
إِنَّآ Indeed We

inna

 أَعْتَدْنَا have prepared

aAAtadna
ع ت د
لِلظَّالِمِينَ for the wrongdoers

lilththalimeena
ظ ل م
نَارًا a Fire

naran
ن و ر
أَحَاطَ will surround

ahata
ح و ط
بِهِمْ them

bihim

 سُرَادِقُهَا its walls

suradiquha
س ر د ق
وَإِن And if

wain

 يَسْتَغِيثُوا they call for relief

yastagheethoo
غ و ث
يُغَاثُوا they will be relieved

yughathoo
غ و ث
بِمَآءٍ with water

bimain
م و ه
كَالْمُهْلِ like molten brass

kaalmuhli
م ه ل
يَشْوِى (which) scalds

yashwee
ش و ي
الْوُجُوهَ the faces

alwujooha
و ج ه
بِئْسَ Wretched

bisa
ب أ س
الشَّرَابُ (is) the drink

alshsharabu
ش ر ب
وَسَآءَتْ and evil

wasaat
س و أ
مُرْتَفَقًا (is) the resting place

murtafaqan
ر ف ق
٢٩

قَالَ حَقَّ رَبَّ شِاءَ أمُن شِاءَ كَفَرَ عَتُدَ ظَلَمَ نَار حَاطَ سُرَادِق غَاثَ غَاثَ مَا ءَ مَهَلَ شَوَى وَجَهَ بَأْ س- بَؤُ سَ شَرِبَ سَا ءَ رَفَقَ


And say, “The truth is from your Rabb. Whoever desires, let him believe in it. And whoever wishes, let him be ungrateful.” We have prepared for the unjust fire by surrounding them with a large canopy. And when they call for help, they will be helped with a miserable drink that roasts their faces. Miserable the beverage, and unfortunate are their possession of easement (miserable place).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:30


إِنَّ Indeed

Inna

 الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 اٰمَنُواْ believed

amanoo
أ م ن
وَعَمِلُوا and did

waAAamiloo
ع م ل
الصَّالِحَاتِ the good deeds

alssalihati
ص ل ح
إِنَّا indeed We

inna

 لَا not

la

 نُضِيعُ we will let go waste

nudeeAAu
ض ي ع
أَجْرَ (the) reward

ajra
أ ج ر
مَنْ (of one) who

man

 أَحْسَنَ does good

ahsana
ح س ن
عَمَلًا deeds

AAamalan
ع م ل
٣٠

أَ مُنَ عَمِلَ صَلَحَ ضَاعَ أَجَرَ حَسَنَ عَمِلَ


As for those who believe and do righteous deeds, We do not waste the reward of whoever does a better act.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:31


أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ Those

Olaika

 لَهُمْ for them

lahum

 جَنَّاتُ (are) Gardens

jannatu
ج ن ن
عَدْنٍ of Eden

AAadnin
ع د ن
تَجْرِى flows

tajree
ج ر ي
مِن from

min

 تَحْتِهِمُ underneath them

tahtihimu
ت ح ت
الْأَنْهَارُ the rivers

alanharu
ن ه ر
يُحَلَّوْنَ They will be adorned

yuhallawna
ح ل ي
فِيهَا therein

feeha

 مِنْ [of] (with)

min

 أَسَاوِرَ bracelets

asawira
س و ر
مِن of

min

 ذَهَبٍ gold

thahabin
ذ ه ب
وَيَلْبَسُونَ and will wear

wayalbasoona
ل ب س
ثِيَابًا garments

thiyaban
ث و ب
خُضْرًا green

khudran
خ ض ر
مِّن of

min

 سُندُسٍ fine silk

sundusin

 وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ and heavy brocade

waistabraqin

 مُّتَّكِئِينَ reclining

muttakieena
و ك أ
فِيهَا therein

feeha

 عَلَى on

AAala

 الْأَرَائِكِ adorned couches

alaraiki
أ ر ك
نِعْمَ Excellent

niAAma
ن ع م
الثَّوَابُ (is) the reward

alththawabu
ث و ب
وَحَسُنَتْ and good

wahasunat
ح س ن
مُرْتَفَقًا (is) the resting place

murtafaqan
ر ف ق
٣١

جنّ عَدْن جَرَى تحْت نهر حَلَّ سُوَار ذهب لَبِسَ ثَابَ خَضَرَ وَكَأَ رَأَى نَعَمَ ثَابَ حَسَنَ رَفَقَ


For them are the Gardens of Eden, with rivers running below them. They will be adorned with jewelry from gilded gold and wear clothes of green dresses from silk and brocade, sitting there on luxurious couches. That is a great reward and good companions (beautiful possession of easement, good place).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:32


وَاضْرِبْ And set forth

Waidrib
ض ر ب
لَهُم to them

lahum

 مَّثَلًا the example

mathalan
م ث ل
رَّجُلَيْنِ of two men

rajulayni
ر ج ل
جَعَلْنَا We provided

jaAAalna
ج ع ل
لِأَحَدِهِمَا for one of both

liahadihima
أ ح د
جَنَّتَيْنِ two gardens

jannatayni
ج ن ن
مِنْ of

min

 أَعْنَابٍ grapes

aAAnabin
ع ن ب
وَحَفَفْنَاهُمَا and We bordered both of them

wahafafnahuma
ح ف ف
بِنَخْلٍ with date-palms

binakhlin
ن خ ل
وَجَعَلْنَا and We placed

wajaAAalna
ج ع ل
بَيْنَهُمَا between both of them

baynahuma
ب ي ن
زَرْعًا crops

zarAAan
ز ر ع
٣٢

ضَرَبَ مَثَلَ رَجِلَ جعل أحد جنّ عنب حَفَّ نَخَلَ جعل بَا نَ زَرَعَ


Give them an example of two men. We provided for one of them two gardens of grapes and surrounded them with date palm trees, and We put a farm (plantation, agriculture) between them.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:33


كِلْتَا Each two

Kilta
ك ل و
الْجَنَّتَيْنِ (of) the two gardens

aljannatayni
ج ن ن
اٰتَتْ brought forth

atat
أ ت ي
أُكُلَهَا its produce

okulaha
أ ك ل
وَلَمْ and not

walam

 تَظْلِمْ did wrong

tathlim
ظ ل م
مِّنْهُ of it

minhu

 شَيْئًا anything

shayan
ش ي أ
وَفَجَّرْنَا And We caused to gush forth

wafajjarna
ف ج ر
خِلَالَهُمَا within both of them

khilalahuma
خ ل ل
نَهَرًا a river

naharan
ن ه ر
٣٣

جنّ أتى أكل ظَلَمَ شِاءَ فجر خَلَّ نهر


Each of the two gardens produced its fruits, and he was not wrongly treated in anything. And We let the water flow copiously between their trenches in the ground.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:34


وَكَانَ And was

Wakana
ك و ن
لَهُۥ for him

lahu

 ثَمَرٌ fruit

thamarun
ث م ر
فَقَالَ so he said

faqala
ق و ل
لِصَاحِبِهِۦ to his companion

lisahibihi
ص ح ب
وَهُوَ while he

wahuwa

 يُحَاوِرُهُۥٓ (was) talking with him

yuhawiruhu
ح و ر
أَنَا I am

ana

 أَكْثَرُ greater

aktharu
ك ث ر
مِنكَ than you

minka

 مَالًا (in) wealth

malan
م و ل
وَأَعَزُّ and stronger

waaAAazzu
ع ز ز
نَفَرًا (in) men

nafaran
ن ف ر
٣٤

كَانَ ثَمَرَ قَالَ صَحِبَ حَارَ كَثَرَ مَال عَزَّ نَفَرَ


And it has been a fruitful production for him. He told his companion while discussing with him, “I have more wealth than you, and I am more dominant in manpower (than you).”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:35


وَدَخَلَ And he entered

Wadakhala
د خ ل
جَنَّتَهُۥ his garden

jannatahu
ج ن ن
وَهُوَ while he

wahuwa

 ظَالِمٌ (was) unjust

thalimun
ظ ل م
لِّنَفْسِهِ to himself

linafsihi
ن ف س
قَالَ He said

qala
ق و ل
مَآ Not

ma

 أَظُنُّ I think

athunnu
ظ ن ن
أَن that

an

 تَبِيدَ will perish

tabeeda
ب ي د
هَٰذِهِۦٓ this

hathihi

 أَبَدًا ever

abadan
أ ب د
٣٥

دَخَلَ جنّ ظَلَمَ نفُس قَالَ ظَنَّ بَثَّ أبد


And he entered his garden while he was unjust to himself. He said, “I do not consider that this (wealth of garden) will ever be dissipated (vanished).”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:36


وَمَآ And not

Wama

 أَظُنُّ I think

athunnu
ظ ن ن
السَّاعَةَ the Hour (Qeyama)

alssaAAata
س و ع
قَآئِمَةً will occur

qaimatan
ق و م
وَلَئِن And if

walain

 رُّدِدتُّ I am brought back

rudidtu
ر د د
إِلَىٰ to

ila

 رَبِّى my Lord

rabbee
ر ب ب
لَأَجِدَنَّ I will surely find

laajidanna
و ج د
خَيْرًا better

khayran
خ ي ر
مِّنْهَا than this

minha

 مُنقَلَبًا (as) a return

munqalaban
ق ل ب
٣٦

ظَنَّ سَاعته قَامَ رَدَّ رَبَّ وَجَدَ خَيرَ قلب


“And I do not consider that the time will stand (Day of Judgment will ever come), and if I am returned to my Rabb, I will find better than this in the hereafter.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:37


قَالَ Said

Qala
ق و ل
لَهُۥ to him

lahu

 صَاحِبُهُۥ his companion

sahibuhu
ص ح ب
وَهُوَ while he

wahuwa

 يُحَاوِرُهُۥٓ was talking to him

yuhawiruhu
ح و ر
أَكَفَرْتَ Do you disbelieve?

akafarta
ك ف ر
بِالَّذِى in One Who

biallathee

 خَلَقَكَ created you

khalaqaka
خ ل ق
مِن from

min

 تُرَابٍ dust

turabin
ت ر ب
ثُمَّ then

thumma

 مِن from

min

 نُّطْفَةٍ a minute quantity of semen

nutfatin
ن ط ف
ثُمَّ then

thumma

 سَوَّىٰكَ fashioned you

sawwaka
س و ي
رَجُلًا (into) a man

rajulan
ر ج ل
٣٧

قَالَ صَحِبَ حَارَ كَفَرَ خَلَقَ تَرِبَ نَطَفَ سَوِيَ رَجِلَ


His friend said to him while in conversation (discussing), “Do you become ungrateful with Him Who has created you from the dust, then from the sperm, then gave you a harmonious body as a man?”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:38


لَّٰكِنَّا But as for me

Lakinna

 هُوَ He

huwa

 اللهُ (is) Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
رَبِّى my Lord

rabbee
ر ب ب
وَلَآ and not

wala

 أُشْرِكُ I associate

oshriku
ش ر ك
بِرَبِّىٓ with my Lord

birabbee
ر ب ب
أَحَدًا anyone

ahadan
أ ح د
٣٨

إِلَٰه رَبَّ شَرِكَ رَبَّ أحد


But for me, He is Allah, my Rabb, and I do not make anyone a partner with my Rabb.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:39


وَلَوْلَآ And why (did you) not

Walawla

 إِذْ when

ith

 دَخَلْتَ you entered

dakhalta
د خ ل
جَنَّتَكَ your garden

jannataka
ج ن ن
قُلْتَ say

qulta
ق و ل
مَا What

ma

 شَآءَ wills

shaa
ش ي أ
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
لَا (there is) no

la

 قُوَّةَ power

quwwata
ق و ي
إِلَّا except

illa

 بِٱللّٰهِ with Allah

biAllahi
أ ل ه
إِن If

in

 تُرَنِ you see me

tarani
ر أ ي
أَنَا (me)

ana

 أَقَلَّ lesser

aqalla
ق ل ل
مِنكَ than you

minka

 مَالًا (in) wealth

malan
م و ل
وَوَلَدًا and children

wawaladan
و ل د
٣٩

دَخَلَ جنّ قَالَ شِاءَ إِلَٰه قَوِيَ إِلَٰه رَأَى قَلَّ مَال وَلَدَ


And if only (why not) you said, when you enter your garden, ‘Allah-willing, there is no power except with Allah?’ Although you see me as inferior to you in wealth and offspring (progeny).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:40


فَعَسَىٰ It may be

FaAAasa
ع س ي
رَبِّىٓ my Lord

rabbee
ر ب ب
أَن that

an

 يُؤْتِيَنِ will give me

yutiyani
أ ت ي
خَيْرًا better

khayran
خ ي ر
مِّن than

min

 جَنَّتِكَ your garden

jannatika
ج ن ن
وَيُرْسِلَ and will send

wayursila
ر س ل
عَلَيْهَا upon it

AAalayha

 حُسْبَانًا a calamity

husbanan
ح س ب
مِّنَ from

mina

 السَّمَآءِ the sky

alssamai
س م و
فَتُصْبِحَ then it will become

fatusbiha
ص ب ح
صَعِيدًا ground

saAAeedan
ص ع د
زَلَقًا slippery

zalaqan
ز ل ق
٤٠

عَسَى رَبَّ أتى خَيرَ جنّ رَسِلَ حَسَبَ سَمَا صَبُحَ صَعِدَ زَلِقَ


Perhaps my Rabb will give me better than your garden, and He will send on this (garden) a reckoning (to settle of account) from the sky, and you will wake up in the morning to a slippery ascent (loosing).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:41


أَوْ Or

Aw

 يُصْبِحَ will become

yusbiha
ص ب ح
مَآؤُهَا its water

maoha
م و ه
غَوْرًا sunken

ghawran
غ و ر
فَلَن so never

falan

 تَسْتَطِيعَ you will be able

tastateeAAa
ط و ع
لَهُۥ to it

lahu

 طَلَبًا find

talaban
ط ل ب
٤١

صَبُحَ مَا ءَ غَارَ طَاعَ طَلَبَ


Or wake up with its water sunk deeply (dried up), and you will never be able to demand (obtain) it.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:42


وَأُحِيطَ And were surrounded

Waoheeta
ح و ط
بِثَمَرِهِۦ his fruits

bithamarihi
ث م ر
فَأَصْبَحَ so he began

faasbaha
ص ب ح
يُقَلِّبُ twisting

yuqallibu
ق ل ب
كَفَّيْهِ his both hands

kaffayhi
ك ف ف
عَلَىٰ over

AAala

 مَآ what

ma

 أَنفَقَ he (had) spent

anfaqa
ن ف ق
فِيهَا on it

feeha

 وَهِىَ while it (had)

wahiya

 خَاوِيَةٌ collapsed

khawiyatun
خ و ي
عَلَىٰ on

AAala

 عُرُوشِهَا its trellises

AAurooshiha
ع ر ش
وَيَقُولُ and he said

wayaqoolu
ق و ل
يَالَيْتَنِى Oh! I wish

yalaytanee

 لَمْ had not

lam

 أُشْرِكْ I associated

oshrik
ش ر ك
بِرَبِّىٓ with my Lord

birabbee
ر ب ب
أَحَدًا anyone

ahadan
أ ح د
٤٢

حَاطَ ثَمَرَ صَبُحَ قلب كفا نفق خَوَى عَرَشَ قَالَ شَرِكَ رَبَّ أحد


And its fruits are surrounded (with ruin) when he woke up in the morning, turning (rubbing) palms of hands (in sorrow) on what work was spent on it, and now it is all an emptiness left of a climbing trellis. And he said, “O, I wish I had never associated anyone as a partner with my Rabb.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:43


وَلَمْ And not

Walam

 تَكُن was

takun
ك و ن
لَّهُۥ for him

lahu

 فِئَةٌ a group

fiatun
ف أ ي
يَنصُرُونَهُۥ (to) help him

yansuroonahu
ن ص ر
مِن from

min

 دُونِ other than

dooni
د و ن
اللهِ Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
وَمَا and not

wama

 كَانَ was

kana
ك و ن
مُنتَصِرًا (he) supported

muntasiran
ن ص ر
٤٣

كَانَ فِئَة نَصَرَ دُون إِله كَانَ نَصَرَ


And there was no party to help him other than Allah, and he was not supported.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:44


هُنَالِكَ There

Hunalika

 الْوَلَايَةُ the protection

alwalayatu
و ل ي
لِلّٰهِ (is) from Allah

lillahi
أ ل ه
الْحَقِّ the True

alhaqqi
ح ق ق
هُوَ He

huwa

 خَيْرٌ (is the) best

khayrun
خ ي ر
ثَوَابًا (to) reward

thawaban
ث و ب
وَخَيْرٌ and (the) best

wakhayrun
خ ي ر
عُقْبًا (for) the final end

AAuqban
ع ق ب
٤٤

وَلِيَ إِلَٰه حَقَّ خَيرَ ثَابَ خَيرَ عَقَبَ


There, (because) actual authority belongs to Allah (True Support), He rewards the best, and the best (rewards) to follow up in the end.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:45


وَاضْرِبْ And present

Waidrib
ض ر ب
لَهُم to them

lahum

 مَّثَلَ the example

mathala
م ث ل
الْحَيَاةِ (of) the life

alhayati
ح ي ى
الدُّنْيَا (of) the world

alddunya
د ن و
كَمَآءٍ like water

kamain
م و ه
أَنزَلْنَاهُ which We send down

anzalnahu
ن ز ل
مِنَ from

mina

 السَّمَآءِ the sky

alssamai
س م و
فَاخْتَلَطَ then mingles

faikhtalata
خ ل ط
بِهِۦ with it

bihi

 نَبَاتُ (the) vegetation

nabatu
ن ب ت
الْأَرْضِ (of) the earth

alardi
أ ر ض
فَأَصْبَحَ then becomes

faasbaha
ص ب ح
هَشِيمًا dry stalks

hasheeman
ه ش م
تَذْرُوهُ it (is) scattered

tathroohu
ذ ر و
الرِّيَاحُ (by) the winds

alrriyahu
ر و ح
وَكَانَ And is, was, will be

wakana
ك و ن
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
عَلَىٰ over

AAala

 كُلِّ every

kulli
ك ل ل
شَىْءٍ thing

shayin
ش ي أ
مُّقْتَدِرًا (is) All Able

muqtadiran
ق د ر
٤٥

ضَرَبَ مَثَلَ حي دَنَا مَا ءَ نَزَلَ سَمَا خَلَطَ نَبَتَ أَ رَضْ صَبُحَ هشم ذَرَا رَاحَ كَانَ إِلَٰه كُلّ شِاءَ قدر


And give them an example of the life of this world: He sent down water from the sky and then mixed it with its vegetation to grow plants on the earth, but later, it became dry chaffs that the wind blew away. And Allah has power over everything, Omnipotent and Powerful (All-Powerful Almighty Supreme Preeminent Most High).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:46


الْمَالُ The wealth

Almalu
م و ل
وَالْبَنُونَ and children

waalbanoona
ب ن ي
زِينَةُ (are) adornment

zeenatu
ز ي ن
الْحَيَاةِ (of) the life

alhayati
ح ي ى
الدُّنْيَا (of) the world

alddunya
د ن و
وَالْبَاقِيَاتُ But the enduring

waalbaqiyatu
ب ق ي
الصَّالِحَاتُ good deeds

alssalihatu
ص ل ح
خَيْرٌ (are) better

khayrun
خ ي ر
عِندَ near

AAinda
ع ن د
رَبِّكَ your Lord

rabbika
ر ب ب
ثَوَابًا (for) reward

thawaban
ث و ب
وَخَيْرٌ and better

wakhayrun
خ ي ر
أَمَلًا (for) hope

amalan
أ م ل
٤٦

مَال اِبْن زَانَ حي دَنَا بَقِىَ صَلَحَ خَيرَ عَنَدَ رَبَّ ثَابَ خَيرَ أمل


The wealth and the children are adornments (decoration) of the life of this world, but the remaining is the righteousness (what remains are the righteous deeds), best near your Rabb for reward and hope.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:47


وَيَوْمَ And the Day

Wayawma
ي و م
نُسَيِّرُ We will cause (to) move

nusayyiru
س ي ر
الْجِبَالَ the mountains

aljibala
ج ب ل
وَتَرَى and you will see

watara
ر أ ي
الْأَرْضَ the earth

alarda
أ ر ض
بَارِزَةً (as) a leveled plain

barizatan
ب ر ز
وَحَشَرْنَاهُمْ and We will gather them

wahasharnahum
ح ش ر
فَلَمْ and not

falam

 نُغَادِرْ We will leave behind

nughadir
غ د ر
مِنْهُمْ from them

minhum

 أَحَدًا anyone

ahadan
أ ح د
٤٧

يوْم سَارَ جبل رَأَى أَ رَضْ بَرَزَ حَشَرَ غَدَرَ أحد


On the Day when We drive the mountains, you will see the earth appear, We will gather them, and We will not leave any of them.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:48


وَعُرِضُوا And they will be presented

WaAAuridoo
ع ر ض
عَلَىٰ before

AAala

 رَبِّكَ your Lord

rabbika
ر ب ب
صَفًّا (in) rows

saffan
ص ف ف
لَّقَدْ Certainly

laqad

 جِئْتُمُونَا you have come to Us

jitumoona
ج ي أ
كَمَا as

kama

 خَلَقْنَاكُمْ We created you

khalaqnakum
خ ل ق
أَوَّلَ the first

awwala
أ و ل
مَرَّةٍ time

marratin
م ر ر
بَلْ Nay

bal

 زَعَمْتُمْ you claimed

zaAAamtum
ز ع م
أَلَّن that not

allan

 نَّجْعَلَ We made

najAAala
ج ع ل
لَكُم for you

lakum

 مَّوْعِدًا an appointment

mawAAidan
و ع د
٤٨

عَرُضَ رَبَّ صَفَّ جَاءَ خَلَقَ اول مرّ زَعَمَ جعل وَعَدَ


And they will be presented to your Rabb in rows. “You came to Us just as We created you the first time, but you thought that We had not made an appointed time for you (to resurrect).”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:49


وَوُضِعَ And (will) be placed

WawudiAAa
و ض ع
الْكِتَابُ the Book

alkitabu
ك ت ب
فَتَرَى and you will see

fatara
ر أ ي
الْمُجْرِمِينَ the criminals

almujrimeena
ج ر م
مُشْفِقِينَ fearful

mushfiqeena
ش ف ق
مِمَّا of what

mimma

 فِيهِ (is) in it

feehi

 وَيَقُولُونَ and they will say

wayaqooloona
ق و ل
يَاوَيْلَتَنَا Oh woe to us!

yawaylatana
و ي ل
مَالِ What (is) for?

mali

 هَٰذَا this

hatha

 الْكِتَابِ [the] Book

alkitabi
ك ت ب
لَا not

la

 يُغَادِرُ leaves

yughadiru
غ د ر
صَغِيرَةً a small

sagheeratan
ص غ ر
وَلَا and not

wala

 كَبِيرَةً a great

kabeeratan
ك ب ر
إِلَّآ except

illa

 أَحْصَاهَا has enumerated it

ahsaha
ح ص ي
وَوَجَدُوا And they will find

wawajadoo
و ج د
مَا what

ma

 عَمِلُوا they did

AAamiloo
ع م ل
حَاضِرًا presented

hadiran
ح ض ر
وَلَا And not

wala

 يَظْلِمُ deals unjustly

yathlimu
ظ ل م
رَبُّكَ your Lord

rabbuka
ر ب ب
أَحَدًا (with) anyone

ahadan
أ ح د
٤٩

وَضَعَ كَتَبَ رَأَى جرم شَفِقَ فِي قَالَ وَيْل كَتَبَ غَدَرَ صَغُرَ كَبَرَ حَصَ وَجَدَ عَمِلَ حَضَرَ ظَلَمَ رَبَّ أحد


And the book (a record) will be produced, and you will see the sinners become compassionate (kind) with what is in it. And they will say, “O calamity on us! What is this book (a record) where nothing is left out, small or big, but it is accounted for?” They will find what they have done present (recorded to see). And your Rabb Does not wrong anyone.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:50


وَإِذْ And when

Waith

 قُلْنَا We said

qulna
ق و ل
لِلْمَلَآئِكَةِ to the Angels

lilmalaikati
م ل ك
اسْجُدُواْ Prostrate

osjudoo
س ج د
لِآدَمَ to Adam

liadama

 فَسَجَدُوا so they prostrated

fasajadoo
س ج د
إِلَّآ except

illa

 إِبْلِيسَ Iblis

ibleesa

 كَانَ (He) was

kana
ك و ن
مِنَ of

mina

 الْجِنِّ the jinn

aljinni
ج ن ن
فَفَسَقَ and he rebelled

fafasaqa
ف س ق
عَنْ against

AAan

 أَمْرِ the Command

amri
أ م ر
رَبِّهِۦٓ (of) his Lord

rabbihi
ر ب ب
أَفَتَتَّخِذُونَهُۥ Will you then take him?

afatattakhithoonahu
أ خ ذ
وَذُرِّيَّتَهُۥٓ and his offspring

wathurriyyatahu
ذ ر ر
أَوْلِيَآءَ (as) protectors

awliyaa
و ل ي
مِن from

min

 دُونِى other than Me

doonee
د و ن
وَهُمْ while they

wahum

 لَكُمْ (are) to you

lakum

 عَدُوٌّ enemies

AAaduwwun
ع د و
بِئْسَ Wretched

bisa
ب أ س
لِلظَّالِمِينَ for the wrongdoers

lilththalimeena
ظ ل م
بَدَلًا (is) the exchange

badalan
ب د ل
٥٠

قَالَ ملك سَجَدَ سَجَدَ كَانَ جنّ فًسًق أمر رَبَّ أَخَذَ ذَرَّ وَلِيَ دُون عدا بَأْ س- بَؤُ سَ ظَلَمَ بَدَلَ


And when We said to the angels, “Prostrate to Adam.” Then they prostrated, except Iblis. He was from the Jinn, so he strayed (defied) the command of his Rabb. (Still) Do you take him (Iblis) and his offspring as supporters other than Me when they are enemies to you? (Then) misery is an exchange for the unjust.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:51


مَّآ Not

Ma

 أَشْهَدتُّهُمْ I made them witness

ashhadtuhum
ش ه د
خَلْقَ the creation

khalqa
خ ل ق
السَّمَاوَاتِ (of) the heavens

alssamawati
س م و
وَالْأَرْضِ and the earth

waalardi
أ ر ض
وَلَا and not

wala

 خَلْقَ the creation

khalqa
خ ل ق
أَنفُسِهِمْ (of) themselves

anfusihim
ن ف س
وَمَا and not

wama

 كُنتُ I Am

kuntu
ك و ن
مُتَّخِذَ the One to take

muttakhitha
أ خ ذ
الْمُضِلِّينَ the misleaders

almudilleena
ض ل ل
عَضُدًا (as) helper(s)

AAadudan
ع ض د
٥١

شَهِدَ خَلَقَ سما أَ رَضْ خَلَقَ نفُس كَانَ أَخَذَ ضلّ عَضَدَ


I have not made them a witness during the creation of the universe and the earth, nor when I created their souls, and I was not going to take the misguided as an assistant (supporter, collaborator).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:52


وَيَوْمَ And the Day

Wayawma
ي و م
يَقُولُ He will say

yaqoolu
ق و ل
نَادُوا Call

nadoo
ن د و
شُرَكَائِىَ My partners

shurakaiya
ش ر ك
الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 زَعَمْتُمْ you claimed

zaAAamtum
ز ع م
فَدَعَوْهُمْ then they will call them

fadaAAawhum
د ع و
فَلَمْ but not

falam

 يَسْتَجِيبُواْ they will respond

yastajeeboo
ج و ب
لَهُمْ to them

lahum

 وَجَعَلْنَا And We will make

wajaAAalna
ج ع ل
بَيْنَهُم between them

baynahum
ب ي ن
مَّوْبِقًا a barrier

mawbiqan
و ب ق
٥٢

يوْم قَالَ ندا شَرِكَ زَعَمَ دَعَا جاب جعل بَا نَ وَبَقَ


And on the day, He will say, “Call those that you consider My partners.” Then they will call them, but they will not answer (respond to) them. And We will make a place of calamity (destruction) between them.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:53


وَرَأَى And will see

Waraa
ر أ ي
الْمُجْرِمُونَ the criminals

almujrimoona
ج ر م
النَّارَ the Fire

alnnara
ن و ر
فَظَنُّوٓا and they (will be) certain

fathannoo
ظ ن ن
أَنَّهُم that they

annahum

 مُّوَاقِعُوهَا are to fall in it

muwaqiAAooha
و ق ع
وَلَمْ And not

walam

 يَجِدُوا they will find

yajidoo
و ج د
عَنْهَا from it

AAanha

 مَصْرِفًا a way of escape

masrifan
ص ر ف
٥٣

رَأَى جرم نَار ظَنَّ وقع وَجَدَ صَرَفَ


And the sinners will see the fire and consider that they will be thrown down there. And they will not find (any possibility of) turning away from it.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:54


وَلَقَدْ And certainly

Walaqad

 صَرَّفْنَا We have explained

sarrafna
ص ر ف
فِى in

fee

 هَٰذَا this

hatha

 الْقُرْاٰنِ the Quran

alqurani
ق ر أ
لِلنَّاسِ for mankind

lilnnasi
ن و س
مِن of

min

 كُلِّ every

kulli
ك ل ل
مَثَلٍ example

mathalin
م ث ل
وَكَانَ But is

wakana
ك و ن
الْإِنسَانُ the man

alinsanu
أ ن س
أَكْثَرَ (in) most

akthara
ك ث ر
شَىْءٍ things

shayin
ش ي أ
جَدَلًا quarrelsome

jadalan
ج د ل
٥٤

صَرَفَ فِي قَرَأَ أَنِسَ كُلّ مَثَلَ كَانَ أَنِسَ كَثَرَ شِاءَ جدل


And indeed, We have set out every example in this Quran for humankind, but human beings dispute (put arguments) many things.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:55


وَمَا And nothing

Wama

 مَنَعَ prevents

manaAAa
م ن ع
النَّاسَ men

alnnasa
ن و س
أَن that

an

 يُؤْمِنُوا they believe

yuminoo
أ م ن
إِذْ when

ith

 جَآءَهُمُ has come to them

jaahumu
ج ي أ
الْهُدَىٰ the guidance

alhuda
ه د ي
وَيَسْتَغْفِرُوا and they ask forgiveness

wayastaghfiroo
غ ف ر
رَبَّهُمْ (of) their Lord

rabbahum
ر ب ب
إِلَّآ except

illa

 أَن that

an

 تَأْتِيَهُمْ comes to them

tatiyahum
أ ت ي
سُنَّةُ (the) way

sunnatu
س ن ن
الْأَوَّلِينَ (of) the former (people)

alawwaleena
أ و ل
أَوْ or

aw

 يَأْتِيَهُمُ comes to them

yatiyahumu
أ ت ي
الْعَذَابُ the punishment

alAAathabu
ع ذ ب
قُبُلًا before (them)

qubulan
ق ب ل
٥٥

مَنَعَ أَنِسَ أمُن جَاءَ هَدَى غفر رَبَّ أتى سَنَّ ا و ل أتى عَذُبَ قَبِلَ


Nothing prevented humankind from believing when guidance reached them and to ask for forgiveness from their Rabb. (What prevented them) Except the earlier traditions (of nonbelievers) came to them, or (they believed) when the punishment came to them upfront (then they would accept).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:56


وَمَا And not

Wama

 نُرْسِلُ We send

nursilu
ر س ل
الْمُرْسَلِينَ the Messengers

almursaleena
ر س ل
إِلَّا except

illa

 مُبَشِّرِينَ (as) bearers of glad tidings

mubashshireena
ب ش ر
وَمُنذِرِينَ and (as) warners

wamunthireena
ن ذ ر
وَيُجَادِلُ And dispute

wayujadilu
ج د ل
الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 كَفَرُوا disbelieve

kafaroo
ك ف ر
بِالْبَاطِلِ with falsehood

bialbatili
ب ط ل
لِيُدْحِضُوا to refute

liyudhidoo
د ح ض
بِهِ thereby

bihi

 الْحَقَّ the truth

alhaqqa
ح ق ق
وَاتَّخَذُوا And they take

waittakhathoo
أ خ ذ
اٰيَاتِى My Verses

ayatee
أ ي ي
وَمَآ and what

wama

 أُنذِرُوا they are warned

onthiroo
ن ذ ر
هُزُوًا (in) ridicule

huzuwan
ه ز أ
٥٦

رَسِلَ رَسِلَ بشِر نَذَرَ جدل كَفَرَ بَطَلَ دَحَضَ حَقَّ أَخَذَ آ ىي -آية نَذَرَ هزِىء


We did not send the messengers except as those who bring the good news and as Warner. Those who disputed (argued) with them were ungrateful and believed in falsehood to refute (invalidate) the truth. And they took My signs and warnings as an object of ridicule.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:57


وَمَنْ And who

Waman

 أَظْلَمُ (is) more wrong

athlamu
ظ ل م
مِمَّن than (he) who

mimman

 ذُكِّرَ is reminded

thukkira
ذ ك ر
بِاٰيَاتِ of the Verses

biayati
أ ي ي
رَبِّهِۦ (of) his Lord

rabbihi
ر ب ب
فَأَعْرَضَ but turns away

faaAArada
ع ر ض
عَنْهَا from them

AAanha

 وَنَسِىَ and forgets

wanasiya
ن س ي
مَا what

ma

 قَدَّمَتْ have sent forth

qaddamat
ق د م
يَدَاهُ his both hands

yadahu
ي د ي
إِنَّا Indeed We

inna

 جَعَلْنَا [We] have placed

jaAAalna
ج ع ل
عَلَىٰ over

AAala

 قُلُوبِهِمْ their hearts

quloobihim
ق ل ب
أَكِنَّةً coverings

akinnatan
ك ن ن
أَن lest

an

 يَفْقَهُوهُ they understand it

yafqahoohu
ف ق ه
وَفِىٓ and in

wafee

 اٰذَانِهِمْ their ears

athanihim
أ ذ ن
وَقْرًا (is) deafness

waqran
و ق ر
وَإِن And if

wain

 تَدْعُهُمْ you call them

tadAAuhum
د ع و
إِلَى to

ila

 الْهُدَىٰ the guidance

alhuda
ه د ي
فَلَن then never

falan

 يَهْتَدُوٓا they will be guided

yahtadoo
ه د ي
إِذًا then

ithan

 أَبَدًا ever

abadan
أ ب د
٥٧

ظَلَمَ ذَكّرَ آ ىي -آية رَبَّ عَرُضَ نَسِيَ قَدَمَ يدي جعل قلب كنّ فَقِهَ أَذن وَقَرَ دَعَا هَدَى هَدَى أبد


Who is more unjust than who turns away when My Ayats (verses) are recited (reminded) and forgets what he has sent forward with his hands? We put veils to cover their hearts so they do not understand this, and their ears are hard to hear. And if you call them for guidance, they will never receive advice.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:58


وَرَبُّكَ And your Lord

Warabbuka
ر ب ب
الْغَفُورُ (is) the Most Forgiving

alghafooru
غ ف ر
ذُو Owner

thoo
ذ ا ت
الرَّحْمَةِ (of) the Mercy

alrrahmati
ر ح م
لَوْ If

law

 يُؤَاخِذُهُم He were to seize them

yuakhithuhum
أ خ ذ
بِمَا for what

bima

 كَسَبُوا they have earned

kasaboo
ك س ب
لَعَجَّلَ surely He (would) have hastened

laAAajjala
ع ج ل
لَهُمُ for them

lahumu

 الْعَذَابَ the punishment

alAAathaba
ع ذ ب
بَل But

bal

 لَّهُم for them

lahum

 مَّوْعِدٌ (is) an appointment

mawAAidun
و ع د
لَّن never

lan

 يَجِدُوا they will find

yajidoo
و ج د
مِن from

min

 دُونِهِۦ other than it

doonihi
د و ن
مَوْئِلًا an escape

mawilan
و أ ل
٥٨

رَبَّ غفر ذُو رَحِمَ أَخَذَ كَسَبَ عَجِلَ عَذُبَ وَعَدَ وَجَدَ دُون وَأَلَ


Your Rabb is the Most Forgiving and is with Mercy. If He Would Seize them because of what they earned, the punishment would be quickened. But for them, it is an appointed time, and then they will never find other than Him to give shelter.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:59


وَتِلْكَ And these

Watilka

 الْقُرَىٰٓ [the] towns

alqura
ق ر ي
أَهْلَكْنَاهُمْ We destroyed them

ahlaknahum
ه ل ك
لَمَّا when

lamma

 ظَلَمُوا they wronged

thalamoo
ظ ل م
وَجَعَلْنَا and We made

wajaAAalna
ج ع ل
لِمَهْلِكِهِم for their destruction

limahlikihim
ه ل ك
مَّوْعِدًا an appointed time

mawAAidan
و ع د
٥٩

قَرَى هَلَكَ ظَلَمَ جعل هَلَكَ وَعَدَ


And these villages We have destroyed because of what they unjustly did, and We made an appointed time for their destruction.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:60


وَإِذْ And when

Waith

 قَالَ said

qala
ق و ل
مُوسَىٰ Musa

moosa

 لِفَتَاهُ to his boy

lifatahu
ف ت ي
لَآ Not

la

 أَبْرَحُ I will cease

abrahu
ب ر ح
حَتَّىٰٓ until

hatta

 أَبْلُغَ I reach

ablugha
ب ل غ
مَجْمَعَ the junction

majmaAAa
ج م ع
الْبَحْرَيْنِ (of) the two seas

albahrayni
ب ح ر
أَوْ or

aw

 أَمْضِىَ I continue

amdiya
م ض ي
حُقُبًا (for) a long period

huquban
ح ق ب
٦٠

قَالَ فَتِىَ برِح بلغ جَمَعَ بَحَرَ مَضَى حقب


And when Musa said to his slave, “I will not leave my (journey) until I reach the meeting point of the two large rivers, or I will continue (my journey) for a long stretch of time.” (Note for learning or for gaining knowledge has no time limit).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:61


فَلَمَّا But when

Falamma

 بَلَغَا they both reached

balagha
ب ل غ
مَجْمَعَ the junction

majmaAAa
ج م ع
بَيْنِهِمَا between both of them

baynihima
ب ي ن
نَسِيَا they both forgot

nasiya
ن س ي
حُوتَهُمَا fish of their both

hootahuma
ح و ت
فَاتَّخَذَ and it took

faittakhatha
أ خ ذ
سَبِيلَهُۥ its way

sabeelahu
س ب ل
فِى into

fee

 الْبَحْرِ the sea

albahri
ب ح ر
سَرَبًا slipping away

saraban
س ر ب
٦١

بلغ جَمَعَ بَا نَ نَسِيَ حي أَخَذَ سَبَلَ فِي بَحَرَ سَرِبَ


Then, when they arrived at a meeting point between two (rivers), they forgot their fish, which passed in the sea in a hole.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:62


فَلَمَّا Then when

Falamma

 جَاوَزَا they both had passed beyond

jawaza
ج و ز
قَالَ he said

qala
ق و ل
لِفَتَاهُ to his boy

lifatahu
ف ت ي
اٰتِنَا Bring us

atina
أ ت ي
غَدَآءَنَا our morning meal

ghadaana
غ د و
لَقَدْ Certainly

laqad

 لَقِينَا we have suffered

laqeena
ل ق ي
مِن in

min

 سَفَرِنَا our journey

safarina
س ف ر
هَٰذَا this

hatha

 نَصَبًا fatigue

nasaban
ن ص ب
٦٢

جَازَ قَالَ فَتِىَ أتى غَدَا لقِي سفر نَصَبَ


When they passed over (cross the meeting point), Musa said to his slave, “Bring us our breakfast; we have experienced tiredness from our travel.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:63


قَالَ He said

Qala
ق و ل
أَرَأَيْتَ Did you see?

araayta
ر أ ي
إِذْ when

ith

 أَوَيْنَآ we retired

awayna
أ و ي
إِلَى to

ila

 الصَّخْرَةِ the rock

alssakhrati
ص خ ر
فَإِنِّى Then indeed I

fainnee

 نَسِيتُ [I] forgot

naseetu
ن س ي
الْحُوتَ the fish

alhoota
ح و ت
وَمَآ And not

wama

 أَنسَانِيهُ made me forget it

ansaneehu
ن س ي
إِلَّا except

illa

 الشَّيْطَانُ the Shaitaan

alshshaytanu
ش ط ن
أَنْ that

an

 أَذْكُرَهُ I mention it

athkurahu
ذ ك ر
وَاتَّخَذَ And it took

waittakhatha
أ خ ذ
سَبِيلَهُۥ its way

sabeelahu
س ب ل
فِى into

fee

 الْبَحْرِ the sea

albahri
ب ح ر
عَجَبًا amazingly

AAajaban
ع ج ب
٦٣

قَالَ رَأَى أوى صَخْرَ نَسِيَ حَالَ أَنِسَ شَيَطن ذَكّرَ أَخَذَ سَبَلَ فِي بَحَرَ عَجَبَ


He said, "Did you see when we rested on the rock? I forgot (to mention) the fish; only the shaitan made me forget to mention it. And it (fish) made a surprising path in the ocean." (Note for the lesson, Shaitan will always put difficulties in learning. Shaitan will cause obstacles, and you must keep struggling and not let Shaitan's actions be used as reasons for not learning).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:64


قَالَ He said

Qala
ق و ل
ذَٰلِكَ That

thalika

 مَا (is) what

ma

 كُنَّا we were

kunna
ك و ن
نَبْغِ [we] seeking

nabghi
ب غ ي
فَارْتَدَّا So they returned

fairtadda
ر د د
عَلَىٰٓ on

AAala

 اٰثَارِهِمَا their both footprints

atharihima
أ ث ر
قَصَصًا retracing

qasasan
ق ص ص
٦٤

قَالَ كَانَ بغى رَادَ أثر قصّ


He said, “That is what we have been looking for.” So, they returned, following in their footsteps. (Note for the lesson. You may lose time and resources in gaining knowledge. Musa accepted the loss and kept on struggling to gain understanding).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:65


فَوَجَدَا Then they both found

Fawajada
و ج د
عَبْدًا a servant

AAabdan
ع ب د
مِّنْ from

min

 عِبَادِنَآ Our servants

AAibadina
ع ب د
اٰتَيْنَاهُ whom We had given

ataynahu
أ ت ي
رَحْمَةً mercy

rahmatan
ر ح م
مِّنْ from

min

 عِندِنَا Us

AAindina
ع ن د
وَعَلَّمْنَاهُ and We had taught him

waAAallamnahu
ع ل م
مِن from

min

 لَّدُنَّا Us

ladunna
ل د ن
عِلْمًا a knowledge

AAilman
ع ل م
٦٥

وَجَدَ عَبَدَ عَبَدَ أتى رَحِمَ عَنَدَ علِم لّدُن علِم


Then they found. Our worshipper among Our slaves, whom We granted Mercy and taught him Knowledge.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:66


قَالَ Said

Qala
ق و ل
لَهُۥ to him

lahu

 مُوسَىٰ Musa

moosa

 هَلْ May?

hal

 أَتَّبِعُكَ I follow you

attabiAAuka
ت ب ع
عَلَىٰٓ on

AAala

 أَن that

an

 تُعَلِّمَنِ you teach me

tuAAallimani
ع ل م
مِمَّا of what

mimma

 عُلِّمْتَ you have been taught

AAullimta
ع ل م
رُشْدًا (of) right guidance

rushdan
ر ش د
٦٦

قَالَ تبِع علِم علِم رَشَدَ


Musa said to (ask him), "May I follow you so that you teach me what you have been taught through spiritual guidance?" (NOTE FOR LESSON: Musa politely asked the teacher about his decision regarding the teaching. The teacher deserves respect and should be treated with admiration).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:67


قَالَ He said

Qala
ق و ل
إِنَّكَ Indeed you

innaka

 لَن never

lan

 تَسْتَطِيعَ you will be able

tastateeAAa
ط و ع
مَعِىَ with me

maAAiya

 صَبْرًا (to have) patience

sabran
ص ب ر
٦٧

قَالَ طَاعَ صَبَرَ


He said, “You would not be able to have patience with me.” (NOTE FOR LESSON. The teacher may have more knowledge but must respect the student's request).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:68


وَكَيْفَ And how can?

Wakayfa
ك ي ف
تَصْبِرُ you have patience

tasbiru
ص ب ر
عَلَىٰ for

AAala

 مَا what

ma

 لَمْ not

lam

 تُحِطْ you encompass

tuhit
ح و ط
بِهِۦ of it

bihi

 خُبْرًا any knowledge

khubran
خ ب ر
٦٨

كَيدَ صَبَرَ حَاطَ خَبَرَ


And how will you keep patience on what you do not have complete information (understand fully)?”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:69


قَالَ He said

Qala
ق و ل
سَتَجِدُنِىٓ You will find me

satajidunee
و ج د
إِن if

in

 شَآءَ wills

shaa
ش ي أ
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
صَابِرًا patient

sabiran
ص ب ر
وَلَآ and not

wala

 أَعْصِى I will disobey

aAAsee
ع ص ي
لَكَ your

laka

 أَمْرًا order

amran
أ م ر
٦٩

قَالَ وَجَدَ شِاءَ إِلَٰه صَبَرَ عَصَى أمر


He said, “Allah-Willing, you will find me with patience, and I will not disobey you in any matter.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:70


قَالَ He said

Qala
ق و ل
فَإِنِ Then if

faini

 اتَّبَعْتَنِى you follow me

ittabaAAtanee
ت ب ع
فَلَا (do) not

fala

 تَسْأَلْنِي you ask me

tasalnee
س أ ل
عَن about

AAan

 شَىْءٍ anything

shayin
ش ي أ
حَتَّىٰٓ until

hatta

 أُحْدِثَ I present

ohditha
ح د ث
لَكَ to you

laka

 مِنْهُ of it

minhu

 ذِكْرًا a mention

thikran
ذ ك ر
٧٠

قَالَ تبِع سأل شِاءَ حَدَثَ ذَكّرَ


He said, “If you follow me, then do not ask me about anything until I mention it in a discussion.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:71


فَانطَلَقَا So they both set out

Faintalaqa
ط ل ق
حَتَّىٰٓ until

hatta

 إِذَا when

itha

 رَكِبَا they both had embarked

rakiba
ر ك ب
فِى on

fee

 السَّفِينَةِ the ship

alssafeenati
س ف ن
خَرَقَهَا he made a hole in it

kharaqaha
خ ر ق
قَالَ He said

qala
ق و ل
أَخَرَقْتَهَا Have you made a hole in it?

akharaqtaha
خ ر ق
لِتُغْرِقَ to drown

litughriqa
غ ر ق
أَهْلَهَا its people

ahlaha
أ ه ل
لَقَدْ Certainly

laqad

 جِئْتَ you have done

jita
ج ي أ
شَيْئًا a thing

shayan
ش ي أ
إِمْرًا grave

imran
أ م ر
٧١

طَلُقَ رَكِبَ فِي سَفِن خَرَقَ قَالَ خَرَقَ غرِق أهَلَ جَاءَ شِاءَ أمر


Then, they both started (begin) the journey. Until they rode in a boat, he made a hole. He (Musa) said, “Have you made the hole to drown its people? Indeed, you committed something (terrible).”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:72


قَالَ He said

Qala
ق و ل
أَلَمْ Did not?

alam

 أَقُلْ I say

aqul
ق و ل
إِنَّكَ indeed you

innaka

 لَن never

lan

 تَسْتَطِيعَ you will be able

tastateeAAa
ط و ع
مَعِىَ with me

maAAiya

 صَبْرًا (to have) patience

sabran
ص ب ر
٧٢

قَالَ قَالَ طَاعَ صَبَرَ


He said, “Did I not tell you that you would not be able to have patience with me?”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:73


قَالَ He said

Qala
ق و ل
لَا (Do) not

la

 تُؤَاخِذْنِى blame me

tuakhithnee
أ خ ذ
بِمَا for what

bima

 نَسِيتُ I forgot

naseetu
ن س ي
وَلَا and (do) not

wala

 تُرْهِقْنِي be hard (upon) me

turhiqnee
ر ه ق
مِنْ in

min

 أَمْرِى my affair

amree
أ م ر
عُسْرًا (raising) difficulty

AAusran
ع س ر
٧٣

قَالَ أَخَذَ نَسِيَ رَهِقَ أمر عَسُرَ


He said, “Do not hold me about what I forgot, and do not make me suffer in an adverse (difficult to understand) matter.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:74


فَانطَلَقَا Then they both set out

Faintalaqa
ط ل ق
حَتَّىٰٓ until

hatta

 إِذَا when

itha

 لَقِيَا they both met

laqiya
ل ق ي
غُلَامًا a boy

ghulaman
غ ل م
فَقَتَلَهُۥ then he killed him

faqatalahu
ق ت ل
قَالَ He said

qala
ق و ل
أَقَتَلْتَ Have you killed?

aqatalta
ق ت ل
نَفْسًا a soul

nafsan
ن ف س
زَكِيَّةً pure

zakiyyatan
ز ك و
بِغَيْرِ for other than

bighayri
غ ي ر
نَفْسٍ a soul

nafsin
ن ف س
لَّقَدْ Certainly

laqad

 جِئْتَ you have done

jita
ج ي أ
شَيْئًا a thing

shayan
ش ي أ
نُّكْرًا evil

nukran
ن ك ر
٧٤

طَلُقَ لقِي غَلِمَ قَتَلَ قَالَ قَتَلَ نفُس زَكَا غير نفُس جَاءَ شِاءَ نَكِرَ


Then, they both started (begin) the journey. Until they met a boy and then killed him, he said, “You have killed a good, righteous soul without a soul (who killed no one)? You committed a reprehensible thing.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:75


قَالَ He said

Qala
ق و ل
أَلَمْ Did not?

alam

 أَقُل I say

aqul
ق و ل
لَّكَ to you

laka

 إِنَّكَ that you

innaka

 لَن never

lan

 تَسْتَطِيعَ you will be able

tastateeAAa
ط و ع
مَعِىَ with me

maAAiya

 صَبْرًا (to have) patience

sabran
ص ب ر
٧٥

قَالَ قَالَ طَاعَ صَبَرَ


He said, “Did I not tell you that you would not be able to have patience with me?”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:76


قَالَ He said

Qala
ق و ل
إِن If

in

 سَأَلْتُكَ I ask you

saaltuka
س أ ل
عَن about

AAan

 شَىْءٍ anything

shayin
ش ي أ
بَعْدَهَا after it

baAAdaha
ب ع د
فَلَا then (do) not

fala

 تُصَاحِبْنِى keep me as a companion

tusahibnee
ص ح ب
قَدْ Verily

qad

 بَلَغْتَ you have reached

balaghta
ب ل غ
مِن from

min

 لَّدُنِّى near me

ladunnee
ل د ن
عُذْرًا an excuse

AAuthran
ع ذ ر
٧٦

قَالَ سأل شِاءَ بعُد صَحِبَ بلغ لّدُن عَذَرَ


He said, “If I ask you about anything after this, then you do not make me your companion. You will reach an excuse from me.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:77


فَانطَلَقَا So they both set out

Faintalaqa
ط ل ق
حَتَّىٰٓ until

hatta

 إِذَا when

itha

 أَتَيَآ they both came

ataya
أ ت ي
أَهْلَ (to the) people

ahla
أ ه ل
قَرْيَةٍ (of) a town

qaryatin
ق ر ي
اسْتَطْعَمَآ they asked for both food

istatAAama
ط ع م
أَهْلَهَا (from) its people

ahlaha
أ ه ل
فَأَبَوْا but they refused

faabaw
أ ب ي
أَن to

an

 يُضَيِّفُوهُمَا offer hospitality to both of them

yudayyifoohuma
ض ي ف
فَوَجَدَا Then they both found

fawajada
و ج د
فِيهَا in it

feeha

 جِدَارًا a wall

jidaran
ج د ر
يُرِيدُ (that) want(ed)

yureedu
ر و د
أَن to

an

 يَنقَضَّ collapse

yanqadda
ق ض ض
فَأَقَامَهُۥ so he set it straight

faaqamahu
ق و م
قَالَ He said

qala
ق و ل
لَوْ If

law

 شِئْتَ you wished

shita
ش ي أ
لَاتَّخَذْتَ surely you (could) have taken

laittakhathta
أ خ ذ
عَلَيْهِ for it

AAalayhi

 أَجْرًا a payment

ajran
أ ج ر
٧٧

طَلُقَ أتى أهَلَ قَرَى طَعِمَ أهَلَ أَبَى ضَافَ وَجَدَ جَدُرَ رَادَ نقض قَامَ قَالَ شَأَن أَخَذَ أَجَرَ


Then, they both started (begin) the journey. Until they reached the inhabitants of a town, they asked for food from its people, and they denied hospitality to them. Then he found a wall headed for a fall (collapse) and resurrected (restored) it. He (Musa) said, “If you wanted, you could have asked for wages from them. (NOTE FOR LESSON. Remember to use your knowledge and put it into action. The wall was restored).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:78


قَالَ He said

Qala
ق و ل
هَٰذَا This

hatha

 فِرَاقُ (is) parting

firaqu
ف ر ق
بَيْنِى between me

baynee
ب ي ن
وَبَيْنِكَ and between you

wabaynika
ب ي ن
سَأُنَبِّئُكَ I will inform you

saonabbioka
ن ب أ
بِتَأْوِيلِ of (the) interpretation

bitaweeli
أ و ل
مَا (of) what

ma

 لَمْ not

lam

 تَسْتَطِع you were able

tastatiAA
ط و ع
عَّلَيْهِ on it

AAalayhi

 صَبْرًا (to have) patience

sabran
ص ب ر
٧٨

قَالَ فرق بَا نَ بَا نَ نبأ اول طَاعَ صَبَرَ


He said, “This is a (cause for) separation between you and me. (Now) I will inform you with the interpretation of what you were not able to keep patience”.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:79


أَمَّا As for

Amma

 السَّفِينَةُ the ship

alssafeenatu
س ف ن
فَكَانَتْ it was

fakanat
ك و ن
لِمَسَاكِينَ of (the) poor people

limasakeena
س ك ن
يَعْمَلُونَ working

yaAAmaloona
ع م ل
فِى in

fee

 الْبَحْرِ the sea

albahri
ب ح ر
فَأَرَدتُّ So I intended

faaradtu
ر و د
أَنْ that

an

 أَعِيبَهَا I cause defect (in) it

aAAeebaha
ع ي ب
وَكَانَ (as there) was

wakana
ك و ن
وَرَآءَهُم after them

waraahum
و ر ي
مَّلِكٌ a king

malikun
م ل ك
يَأْخُذُ who seized

yakhuthu
أ خ ذ
كُلَّ every

kulla
ك ل ل
سَفِينَةٍ ship

safeenatin
س ف ن
غَصْبًا (by) force

ghasban
غ ص ب
٧٩

سَفِن كَانَ مسكن عَمِلَ فِي بَحَرَ رَادَ عَابَ كَانَ رَأَى ملك أَخَذَ كُلّ سَفِن NF


As for the boat, it belongs to poor people. They were trading in the sea, and I desired to make it defective because a king was coming to take away every boat by force behind them.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:80


وَأَمَّا And as for

Waamma

 الْغُلَامُ the boy

alghulamu
غ ل م
فَكَانَ were

fakana
ك و ن
أَبَوَاهُ his parents

abawahu
أ ب و
مُؤْمِنَيْنِ both believers

muminayni
أ م ن
فَخَشِينَآ and we feared

fakhasheena
خ ش ي
أَن that

an

 يُرْهِقَهُمَا he would overburden both of them

yurhiqahuma
ر ه ق
طُغْيَانًا (by) transgression

tughyanan
ط غ ي
وَكُفْرًا and disbelief

wakufran
ك ف ر
٨٠

غَلِمَ كَانَ أَب أمُن خَشَيَ رَهِقَ طَغَا كَفَرَ


As for the youth, their parents were righteous believers, and we feared he would oppress them with transgression and ungratefulness.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:81


فَأَرَدْنَآ So we intended

Faaradna
ر و د
أَن that

an

 يُبْدِلَهُمَا would change for both of them

yubdilahuma
ب د ل
رَبُّهُمَا their Lord of of both

rabbuhuma
ر ب ب
خَيْرًا a better

khayran
خ ي ر
مِّنْهُ than him

minhu

 زَكَوٰةً (in) purity

zakatan
ز ك و
وَأَقْرَبَ and nearer

waaqraba
ق ر ب
رُحْمًا (in) affection

ruhman
ر ح م
٨١

رَادَ بَدَلَ رَبَّ خَيرَ زَكَى قرُب رَحِمَ


So, we wished their Rabb would give them (another child) in exchange for being better than him in righteousness and closer in mercy.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:82


وَأَمَّا And as for

Waamma

 الْجِدَارُ the wall

aljidaru
ج د ر
فَكَانَ it was

fakana
ك و ن
لِغُلَامَيْنِ for two boys

lighulamayni
غ ل م
يَتِيمَيْنِ both orphan

yateemayni
ي ت م
فِى in

fee

 الْمَدِينَةِ the town

almadeenati
م د ن
وَكَانَ and was

wakana
ك و ن
تَحْتَهُ underneath it

tahtahu
ت ح ت
كَنزٌ a treasure

kanzun
ك ن ز
لَّهُمَا for both of them

lahuma

 وَكَانَ and was

wakana
ك و ن
أَبُوهُمَا father of both

aboohuma
أ ب و
صَالِحًا righteous

salihan
ص ل ح
فَأَرَادَ So intended

faarada
ر و د
رَبُّكَ your Lord

rabbuka
ر ب ب
أَن that

an

 يَبْلُغَآ they both reach

yablugha
ب ل غ
أَشُدَّهُمَا both their maturity

ashuddahuma
ش د د
وَيَسْتَخْرِجَا and both bring forth

wayastakhrija
خ ر ج
كَنزَهُمَا both their treasure

kanzahuma
ك ن ز
رَحْمَةً (as) a mercy

rahmatan
ر ح م
مِّن from

min

 رَّبِّكَ your Lord

rabbika
ر ب ب
وَمَا And not

wama

 فَعَلْتُهُۥ I did it

faAAaltuhu
ف ع ل
عَنْ on

AAan

 أَمْرِى my (own) accord

amree
أ م ر
ذَٰلِكَ That

thalika

 تَأْوِيلُ (is the) interpretation

taweelu
أ و ل
مَا (of) what

ma

 لَمْ not

lam

 تَسْطِع you were able

tastiAA
ط و ع
عَّلَيْهِ on it

AAalayhi

 صَبْرًا (to have) patience

sabran
ص ب ر
٨٢

جَدُرَ كَانَ غَلِمَ يتم فِي مدن كَانَ تحْت كَنَزَ كَانَ أَب صَلَحَ رَادَ رَبَّ بلغ شَدَّ خرج كَنَزَ رَحِمَ رَبَّ فَعَلَ أمر اول طَاعَ صَبَرَ


And about the wall, it belonged to two young orphans of the town. And below it, there was a treasure for them. And their father was righteous. So, your Rabb Desired that when they reach maturity, they bring out their treasure as a mercy from your Rabb. And I did not do that from my command (order). That is the interpretation of what you could not keep patience.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:83


وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ And they ask you

Wayasaloonaka
س أ ل
عَن about

AAan

 ذِى الْقَرْنَيْنِ Dhul-qarnain

theealqarnayni

 قُلْ Say

qul
ق و ل
سَأَتْلُواْ I will recite

saatloo
ت ل و
عَلَيْكُم to you

AAalaykum

 مِّنْهُ about him

minhu

 ذِكْرًا a remembrance

thikran
ذ ك ر
٨٣

سأل قَالَ تلو ذَكّرَ


And they ask you about the two-horned (A man with a helmet of two horns could be identified with Alexander the Great). Say, “I will tell you about him as a remembrance.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:84


إِنَّا Indeed We

Inna

 مَكَّنَّا [We] established

makkanna
م ك ن
لَهُۥ [for] him

lahu

 فِى in

fee

 الْأَرْضِ the earth

alardi
أ ر ض
وَآتَيْنَاهُ and We gave him

waataynahu
أ ت ي
مِن of

min

 كُلِّ every

kulli
ك ل ل
شَىْءٍ thing

shayin
ش ي أ
سَبَبًا a means

sababan
س ب ب
٨٤

مَكُنَ فِي أَ رَضْ أتى كُلّ شِاءَ سَبَّ


We firmly established him (We Empowered him, Gave Power to him) on the earth and gave him every resourceful thing.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:85


فَأَتْبَعَ So he followed

FaatbaAAa
ت ب ع
سَبَبًا a course

sababan
س ب ب
٨٥

تبِع سَبَّ


Then he followed a source.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:86


حَتَّىٰٓ Until

Hatta

 إِذَا when

itha

 بَلَغَ he reached

balagha
ب ل غ
مَغْرِبَ (the) setting place

maghriba
غ ر ب
الشَّمْسِ (of) the sun

alshshamsi
ش م س
وَجَدَهَا he found it

wajadaha
و ج د
تَغْرُبُ setting

taghrubu
غ ر ب
فِى in

fee

 عَيْنٍ a spring

AAaynin
ع ي ن
حَمِئَةٍ (of) dark mud

hamiatin
ح م ء
وَوَجَدَ and he found

wawajada
و ج د
عِندَهَا near it

AAindaha
ع ن د
قَوْمًا a community

qawman
ق و م
قُلْنَا We said

qulna
ق و ل
يَاذَالْقَرْنَيْنِ O Dhul-qarnain!

yathaalqarnayni

 إِمَّآ Either

imma

 أَن [that]

an

 تُعَذِّبَ you punish

tuAAaththiba
ع ذ ب
وَإِمَّآ or

waimma

 أَن [that]

an

 تَتَّخِذَ you take

tattakhitha
أ خ ذ
فِيهِمْ [in] them

feehim

 حُسْنًا (with) goodness

husnan
ح س ن
٨٦

بلغ غَرَبَ شَمَسَ وَجَدَ غَرَبَ فِي عين حَمَإٍ وَجَدَ عَنَدَ قَامَ قَالَ عَذُبَ أَخَذَ فِي حَسَنَ


When he reached the sunset, he found it set down in a hot spring, and there, he found a nation. We said, “O ZulQarnain, either you can punish or take them (can help them) in kindness.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:87


قَالَ He said

Qala
ق و ل
أَمَّا As for

amma

 مَن (one) who

man

 ظَلَمَ wrongs

thalama
ظ ل م
فَسَوْفَ then soon

fasawfa

 نُعَذِّبُهُۥ we will punish him

nuAAaththibuhu
ع ذ ب
ثُمَّ Then

thumma

 يُرَدُّ he will be returned

yuraddu
ر د د
إِلَىٰ to

ila

 رَبِّهِۦ his Lord

rabbihi
ر ب ب
فَيُعَذِّبُهُۥ and He will punish him

fayuAAaththibuhu
ع ذ ب
عَذَابًا (with) a punishment

AAathaban
ع ذ ب
نُّكْرًا terrible

nukran
ن ك ر
٨٧

قَالَ ظَلَمَ عَذُبَ رَدَّ رَبَّ عَذُبَ عَذُبَ نَكِرَ


He said, “As for him, who is unjust, we will punish him, then he will be returned to his Rabb, and He will punish him an unknown (grievous) punishment.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:88


وَأَمَّا But as for

Waamma

 مَنْ (one) who

man

 اٰمَنَ believes

amana
أ م ن
وَعَمِلَ and does

waAAamila
ع م ل
صَالِحًا righteous (deeds)

salihan
ص ل ح
فَلَهُۥ then for him

falahu

 جَزَآءً (is) a reward

jazaan
ج ز ي
الْحُسْنَىٰ good

alhusna
ح س ن
وَسَنَقُولُ And we will speak

wasanaqoolu
ق و ل
لَهُۥ to him

lahu

 مِنْ from

min

 أَمْرِنَا our command

amrina
أ م ر
يُسْرًا (with) ease

yusran
ي س ر
٨٨

أَ مُنَ عَمِلَ صَلَحَ جَزَى حَسَنَ قَالَ أمر يَسَرَ


“But for him who believed and did righteous deeds is the excellent reward, and we will tell him our command to be easy (We will make our orders easy on him).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:89


ثُمَّ Then

Thumma

 أَتْبَعَ he followed

atbaAAa
ت ب ع
سَبَبًا (a) course

sababan
س ب ب
٨٩

تبِع سَبَّ


Then he followed a source.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:90


حَتَّىٰٓ Until

Hatta

 إِذَا when

itha

 بَلَغَ he reached

balagha
ب ل غ
مَطْلِعَ (the) rising place

matliAAa
ط ل ع
الشَّمْسِ (of) the sun

alshshamsi
ش م س
وَجَدَهَا and he found it

wajadaha
و ج د
تَطْلُعُ rising

tatluAAu
ط ل ع
عَلَىٰ on

AAala

 قَوْمٍ a community

qawmin
ق و م
لَّمْ not

lam

 نَجْعَل We made

najAAal
ج ع ل
لَّهُم for them

lahum

 مِّن from

min

 دُونِهَا against it

dooniha
د و ن
سِتْرًا any shelter

sitran
س ت ر
٩٠

بلغ طَلَعَ شَمَسَ وَجَدَ طَلَعَ قَامَ جعل دُون سَتَرَ


Until, when he reached the rising of the sun, he found it rising on a nation that We Did not make a covering (shade) for them.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:91


كَذَٰلِكَ Thus

Kathalika

 وَقَدْ And verily

waqad

 أَحَطْنَا We encompassed

ahatna
ح و ط
بِمَا of what

bima

 لَدَيْهِ (was) with him

ladayhi
ل د ى
خُبْرًا (of the) information

khubran
خ ب ر
٩١

حَاطَ لدى خَبَرَ


So We Knew all about his information (what his knowledge was).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:92


ثُمَّ Then

Thumma

 أَتْبَعَ he followed

atbaAAa
ت ب ع
سَبَبًا a course

sababan
س ب ب
٩٢

تبِع سَبَّ


Then he followed a source.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:93


حَتَّىٰٓ Until

Hatta

 إِذَا when

itha

 بَلَغَ he reached

balagha
ب ل غ
بَيْنَ between

bayna
ب ي ن
السَّدَّيْنِ the two mountains

alssaddayni
س د د
وَجَدَ he found

wajada
و ج د
مِن from

min

 دُونِهِمَا besides both of them

doonihima
د و ن
قَوْمًا a community

qawman
ق و م
لَّا not

la

 يَكَادُونَ who would almost

yakadoona
ك و د
يَفْقَهُونَ understand

yafqahoona
ف ق ه
قَوْلًا (his) speech

qawlan
ق و ل
٩٣

بلغ بَا نَ سدّى وَجَدَ دُون قَامَ كَادَ فَقِهَ قَالَ


When he reached between the two obstructions, he found another nation. They almost did not understand a word.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:94


قَالُواْ They said

Qaloo
ق و ل
يَاذَالْقَرْنَيْنِ O Dhul-qarnain!

yathaalqarnayni

 إِنَّ Indeed

inna

 يَأْجُوجَ Yajuj

yajooja

 وَمَأْجُوجَ and Majuj

wamajooja

 مُفْسِدُونَ (are) corrupters

mufsidoona
ف س د
فِى in

fee

 الْأَرْضِ the land

alardi
أ ر ض
فَهَلْ So may?

fahal

 نَجْعَلُ we make

najAAalu
ج ع ل
لَكَ for you

laka

 خَرْجًا an expenditure

kharjan
خ ر ج
عَلَىٰٓ [on]

AAala

 أَن that

an

 تَجْعَلَ you make

tajAAala
ج ع ل
بَيْنَنَا between us

baynana
ب ي ن
وَبَيْنَهُمْ and between them

wabaynahum
ب ي ن
سَدًّا a barrier

saddan
س د د
٩٤

قَالَ فَسَدَ فِي أَ رَضْ جعل خرج جعل بَا نَ بَا نَ سَدَّ


They said, “O ZulQarnain, Yajooj, and Majooj cause corruption in the land. Can we set a price for you (a land tax) on a condition that you make between them and us an obstruction?”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:95


قَالَ He said

Qala
ق و ل
مَا What

ma

 مَكَّنِّى has established me

makkannee
م ك ن
فِيهِ [in it]

feehi

 رَبِّى my Lord

rabbee
ر ب ب
خَيْرٌ (is) better

khayrun
خ ي ر
فَأَعِينُونِى but assist me

faaAAeenoonee
ع و ن
بِقُوَّةٍ with strength

biquwwatin
ق و ي
أَجْعَلْ I will make

ajAAal
ج ع ل
بَيْنَكُمْ between you

baynakum
ب ي ن
وَبَيْنَهُمْ and between them

wabaynahum
ب ي ن
رَدْمًا a barrier

radman
ر د م
٩٥

قَالَ مَكُنَ فِي رَبَّ خَيرَ عَانَ قَوِيَ جعل بَا نَ بَا نَ رَدَمَ


He said, “What my Rabb has given me power is best (no tax on you), but help me with troops, and I will make a dam between you and them.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:96


اٰتُونِى Bring me

Atoonee
أ ت ي
زُبَرَ sheets

zubara
ز ب ر
الْحَدِيدِ (of) iron

alhadeedi
ح د د
حَتَّىٰٓ until

hatta

 إِذَا when

itha

 سَاوَى he (had) leveled

sawa
س و ي
بَيْنَ between

bayna
ب ي ن
الصَّدَفَيْنِ the two cliffs

alsadafayni
ص د ف
قَالَ he said

qala
ق و ل
انفُخُوا Blow

onfukhoo
ن ف خ
حَتَّىٰٓ until

hatta

 إِذَا when

itha

 جَعَلَهُۥ he made it

jaAAalahu
ج ع ل
نَارًا fire

naran
ن و ر
قَالَ he said

qala
ق و ل
اٰتُونِىٓ Bring me

atoonee
أ ت ي
أُفْرِغْ I pour

ofrigh
ف ر غ
عَلَيْهِ over it

AAalayhi

 قِطْرًا molten copper

qitran
ق ط ر
٩٦

أتى زُبْر حَدَّ سوِي بَا نَ صَدَقَ قَالَ نَفَخَ جعل نَار قَالَ أتى فَرَغَ قَطَرَ


"Bring me plates of iron." So, when they become equal (level) between them, and they coincide (leveled) with each other, he said, "Blow until became fire." He said, "Bring me tar to empty on it."

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:97


فَمَا So not

Fama

 اسْطَاعُوٓاْ they were able

istaAAoo
ط و ع
أَن to

an

 يَظْهَرُوهُ scale it

yathharoohu
ظ ه ر
وَمَا and not

wama

 اسْتَطَاعُواْ they were able

istataAAoo
ط و ع
لَهُۥ in it

lahu

 نَقْبًا (to do) any penetration

naqban
ن ق ب
٩٧

طَاعَ ظهر طَاعَ نقب


So, they could not climb over it and could not dig through it.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:98


قَالَ He said

Qala
ق و ل
هَٰذَا This

hatha

 رَحْمَةٌ (is) a mercy

rahmatun
ر ح م
مِّن from

min

 رَّبِّى my Lord

rabbee
ر ب ب
فَإِذَا But when

faitha

 جَآءَ comes

jaa
ج ي أ
وَعْدُ (the) Promise

waAAdu
و ع د
رَبِّى (of) my Lord

rabbee
ر ب ب
جَعَلَهُۥ He will make it

jaAAalahu
ج ع ل
دَكَّآءَ level

dakkaa
د ك ك
وَكَانَ And is

wakana
ك و ن
وَعْدُ (the) Promise

waAAdu
و ع د
رَبِّى (of) my Lord

rabbee
ر ب ب
حَقًّا TRUE

haqqan
ح ق ق
٩٨

قَالَ رَحِمَ رَبَّ جَاءَ وَعَدَ رَبَّ جعل دَكَّ كَانَ وَعَدَ رَبَّ حَقَّ


He said, “This is mercy from my Rabb. Then (but) when the promise of my Rabb comes, He will make it flattened (leveled), and the promise of (appointment set by) my Rabb is a reality.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:99


وَتَرَكْنَا And We (will) leave

Watarakna
ت ر ك
بَعْضَهُمْ some of them

baAAdahum
ب ع ض
يَوْمَئِذٍ (on) that Day

yawmaithin

 يَمُوجُ to surge

yamooju
م و ج
فِى over

fee

 بَعْضٍ others

baAAdin
ب ع ض
وَنُفِخَ and (will be) blown

wanufikha
ن ف خ
فِى in

fee

 الصُّورِ the trumpet

alssoori
ص و ر
فَجَمَعْنَاهُمْ then We (will) gather them

fajamaAAnahum
ج م ع
جَمْعًا all together

jamAAan
ج م ع
٩٩

ترك بَعَضَ مَاجَ فِي بَعَضَ نَفَخَ فِي صَارَ جَمَعَ جَمَعَ


On that Day, We will leave some of them surging over others. And the Trumpet will be blown, and We Will gather them together.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:100


وَعَرَضْنَا And We (will) present

WaAAaradna
ع ر ض
جَهَنَّمَ Hell

jahannama

 يَوْمَئِذٍ (on) that Day

yawmaithin

 لِّلْكَافِرِينَ to the disbelievers

lilkafireena
ك ف ر
عَرْضًا (on) display

AAardan
ع ر ض
١٠٠

عَرُضَ كَفَرَ عَرُضَ


On that Day, We will display Hell to the ungrateful; all visible (displayed, really happening).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:101


الَّذِينَ Those

Allatheena

 كَانَتْ had been

kanat
ك و ن
أَعْيُنُهُمْ their eyes

aAAyunuhum
ع ي ن
فِى within

fee

 غِطَآءٍ a cover

ghitain
غ ط و
عَن from

AAan

 ذِكْرِى My remembrance

thikree
ذ ك ر
وَكَانُوا and were

wakanoo
ك و ن
لَا not

la

 يَسْتَطِيعُونَ able

yastateeAAoona
ط و ع
سَمْعًا (to) hear

samAAan
س م ع
١٠١

كَانَ عين فِي ذَكّرَ كَانَ طَاعَ سَمَعَ


Those whose eyes were covered (closed) to remember Me and they were incapable of listening (paying attention).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:102


أَفَحَسِبَ Do then think?

Afahasiba
ح س ب
الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 كَفَرُوٓا disbelieve

kafaroo
ك ف ر
أَن that

an

 يَتَّخِذُوا they (can) take

yattakhithoo
أ خ ذ
عِبَادِى My servants

AAibadee
ع ب د
مِن from

min

 دُونِىٓ besides Me

doonee
د و ن
أَوْلِيَآءَ (as) protectors

awliyaa
و ل ي
إِنَّآ Indeed We

inna

 أَعْتَدْنَا We have prepared

aAAtadna
ع ت د
جَهَنَّمَ Hell

jahannama

 لِلْكَافِرِينَ for the disbelievers

lilkafireena
ك ف ر
نُزُلًا (as) a lodging

nuzulan
ن ز ل
١٠٢

حَسَبَ كَفَرَ أَخَذَ عَبَدَ دُون وَلِيَ عَتُدَ كَفَرَ نَزَلَ


Do those who betray ungratefully consider that they will take My slaves other than Me as supporters? We have prepared Hell for the ungrateful as a place to lodge (stay).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:103


قُلْ Say

Qul
ق و ل
هَلْ Shall?

hal

 نُنَبِّئُكُمْ We inform you

nunabbiokum
ن ب أ
بِالْأَخْسَرِينَ of the greatest losers

bialakhsareena
خ س ر
أَعْمَالًا (as to their) deeds

aAAmalan
ع م ل
١٠٣

قَالَ نبأ خَسِرَ عَمِلَ


Say, “Shall We inform you about the lost deeds?”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:104


الَّذِينَ Those

Allatheena

 ضَلَّ is lost

dalla
ض ل ل
سَعْيُهُمْ their effort

saAAyuhum
س ع ي
فِى in

fee

 الْحَيَاةِ the life

alhayati
ح ي ى
الدُّنْيَا (of) the world

alddunya
د ن و
وَهُمْ while they

wahum

 يَحْسَبُونَ think

yahsaboona
ح س ب
أَنَّهُمْ that they

annahum

 يُحْسِنُونَ (were) acquiring good

yuhsinoona
ح س ن
صُنْعًا (in) work

sunAAan
ص ن ع
١٠٤

ضلّ سعى فِي حي دَنَا حَسَبَ حَسَنَ صَنَعَ


“Those who lost their way in the course of the life of this world, while they consider that they are doing well (they thought they are given advantages in getting benefits and favors).”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:105


أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ Those

Olaika

 الَّذِينَ (are) the ones who

allatheena

 كَفَرُوا disbelieve

kafaroo
ك ف ر
بِاٰيَاتِ in the Verses

biayati
أ ي ي
رَبِّهِمْ (of) their Lord

rabbihim
ر ب ب
وَلِقَآئِهِۦ and the meeting (with) Him

waliqaihi
ل ق ي
فَحَبِطَتْ So (are) vain

fahabitat
ح ب ط
أَعْمَالُهُمْ their deeds

aAAmaluhum
ع م ل
فَلَا so not

fala

 نُقِيمُ We will assign

nuqeemu
ق و م
لَهُمْ for them

lahum

 يَوْمَ (on) the Day

yawma
ي و م
الْقِيَامَةِ (of) the Resurrection

alqiyamati
ق و م
وَزْنًا any weight

waznan
و ز ن
١٠٥

كَفَرَ آ ىي -آية رَبَّ لقِي حَبَطَ عَمِلَ قَامَ يوْم قَامَ وزن


Those who betray ungratefully to signs of their Rabb and (deny) meeting Him. We will not let their acts hold any weight for them on the Day of Standing. (Those are the ones who disbelieved in the signs of their Rabb and His meeting, so their deeds were worthless, so we will not assign any weight to them on the Day of Resurrection).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:106


ذَٰلِكَ That

Thalika

 جَزَآؤُهُمْ (is) their recompense

jazaohum
ج ز ي
جَهَنَّمُ Hell

jahannamu

 بِمَا because

bima

 كَفَرُوا they disbelieved

kafaroo
ك ف ر
وَاتَّخَذُوا and took

waittakhathoo
أ خ ذ
اٰيَاتِى My Verses

ayatee
أ ي ي
وَرُسُلِى and My Messengers

warusulee
ر س ل
هُزُوًا (in) ridicule

huzuwan
ه ز أ
١٠٦

جَزَى كَفَرَ أَخَذَ آ ىي -آية رَسِلَ هزِىء


Hell, that will be their punishment for being ungrateful and mocking My Ayats-signs and messengers.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:107


إِنَّ Indeed

Inna

 الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 اٰمَنُواْ believed

amanoo
أ م ن
وَعَمِلُوا and did

waAAamiloo
ع م ل
الصَّالِحَاتِ righteous deeds

alssalihati
ص ل ح
كَانَتْ will be

kanat
ك و ن
لَهُمْ for them

lahum

 جَنَّاتُ Gardens

jannatu
ج ن ن
الْفِرْدَوْسِ (of) the Paradise

alfirdawsi

 نُزُلًا (as) a lodging

nuzulan
ن ز ل
١٠٧

أَ مُنَ عَمِلَ صَلَحَ كَانَ جنّ نَزَلَ


Those who believe and do righteous deeds will be provided with the Gardens of Paradise as a place to lodge (stay as an occupant).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:108


خَالِدِينَ Abiding forever

Khalideena
خ ل د
فِيهَا in it

feeha

 لَا Not

la

 يَبْغُونَ they will desire

yabghoona
ب غ ي
عَنْهَا from it

AAanha

 حِوَلًا any transfer

hiwalan
ح و ل
١٠٨

خَلَدَ بغى حَالَ


Living therein forever, they will not wish to change.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:109


قُل Say

Qul
ق و ل
لَّوْ If

law

 كَانَ were

kana
ك و ن
الْبَحْرُ the sea

albahru
ب ح ر
مِدَادًا ink

midadan
م د د
لِّكَلِمَاتِ for (the) Words

likalimati
ك ل م
رَبِّى (of) my Lord

rabbee
ر ب ب
لَنَفِدَ surely (would be) exhausted

lanafida
ن ف د
الْبَحْرُ the sea

albahru
ب ح ر
قَبْلَ before

qabla
ق ب ل
أَن [that]

an

 تَنفَدَ (were) exhausted

tanfada
ن ف د
كَلِمَاتُ (the) Words

kalimatu
ك ل م
رَبِّى (of) my Lord

rabbee
ر ب ب
وَلَوْ even if

walaw

 جِئْنَا We brought

jina
ج ي أ
بِمِثْلِهِۦ (the) like (of) it

bimithlihi
م ث ل
مَدَدًا (as) a supplement

madadan
م د د
١٠٩

قَالَ كَانَ بَحَرَ مدّ كلِمُ رَبَّ نَفِدَ بَحَرَ قَبِلَ نَفِدَ كلِمُ رَبَّ جَاءَ مَثَلَ مدّ


Say, “If the oceans were ink (to write) the words (to describe His Glorious systems and benefits that you receive from His Mercy) of my Rabb, the ocean would be exhausted, before exhausting words of (mercy, benefits, the kindness of) my Rabb,” even if We bring another ocean like it in help.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




18:110


قُلْ Say

Qul
ق و ل
إِنَّمَآ Only

innama

 أَنَا I

ana

 بَشَرٌ (am) a man

basharun
ب ش ر
مِّثْلُكُمْ like you

mithlukum
م ث ل
يُوحَىٰٓ Has been revealed

yooha
و ح ي
إِلَىَّ to me

ilayya

 أَنَّمَآ that

annama

 إِلَٰهُكُمْ your God

ilahukum
أ ل ه
إِلَٰهٌ (is) God

ilahun
أ ل ه
وَاحِدٌ One

wahidun
و ح د
فَمَن So whoever

faman

 كَانَ is

kana
ك و ن
يَرْجُوا hoping

yarjoo
ر ج و
لِقَآءَ (for the) meeting

liqaa
ل ق ي
رَبِّهِۦ (with) his Lord

rabbihi
ر ب ب
فَلْيَعْمَلْ let him do

falyaAAmal
ع م ل
عَمَلًا deeds

AAamalan
ع م ل
صَالِحًا righteous

salihan
ص ل ح
وَلَا and not

wala

 يُشْرِكْ associate

yushrik
ش ر ك
بِعِبَادَةِ in (the) worship

biAAibadati
ع ب د
رَبِّهِۦٓ (of) his Lord

rabbihi
ر ب ب
أَحَدًا anyone

ahadan
أ ح د
١١٠

قَالَ بشر مَثَلَ وَحَى إِله إِله أحد كَانَ رَجَعَ لقِي رَبَّ عَمِلَ عَمِلَ صَلَحَ شَرِكَ عَبَدَ رَبَّ أحد


Say, “I am only a human being like you; I am inspired that your God is only one God. Whoever desires to meet his Rabb should do righteous deeds and should never make partner in worship to Him, anyone.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan