042 surah



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

Verses: 53

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42:1


حمٓ Ha Meem

Hameem

 ١


Haam Meem

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:2


عٓسٓقٓ Ayn Seen Qaaf

AAaynseenqaf

 ٢


Aien Seen Qaaf

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:3


كَذَٰلِكَ Thus

Kathalika

 يُوحِىٓ reveals

yoohee
و ح ي
إِلَيْكَ to you

ilayka

 وَإِلَى and to

waila

 الَّذِينَ those

allatheena

 مِن from

min

 قَبْلِكَ before you

qablika
ق ب ل
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
الْعَزِيزُ the All-Mighty

alAAazeezu
ع ز ز
الْحَكِيمُ the All-Wise

alhakeemu
ح ك م
٣

وَحَى قَبِلَ إِلَٰه عَزَّ حَكَمَ


This is how Allah, the Most Powerful, the Wisest, inspires you and those before you. (Revelation, Quran).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:4


لَهُۥ To Him

Lahu

 مَا (belong) whatever

ma

 فِى (is) in

fee

 السَّمَاوَاتِ the heavens

alssamawati
س م و
وَمَا and whatever

wama

 فِى (is) in

fee

 الْأَرْضِ the earth

alardi
أ ر ض
وَهُوَ and He

wahuwa

 الْعَلِىُّ (is) the Most High

alAAaliyyu
ع ل و
الْعَظِيمُ the Most Great

alAAatheemu
ع ظ م
٤

فِي سما فِي أَ رَضْ عَلَا عَظُمَ


For Him is whatever is in the universe and the earth, and He is the Highest, the Greatest.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:5


تَكَادُ Almost

Takadu
ك و د
السَّمَاوَاتُ the heavens

alssamawatu
س م و
يَتَفَطَّرْنَ break up

yatafattarna
ف ط ر
مِن from

min

 فَوْقِهِنَّ above them

fawqihinna
ف و ق
وَالْمَلَآئِكَةُ and the Angels

waalmalaikatu
م ل ك
يُسَبِّحُونَ glorify

yusabbihoona
س ب ح
بِحَمْدِ (the) praise

bihamdi

 رَبِّهِمْ (of) their Lord

rabbihim
ر ب ب
وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ and ask for forgiveness

wayastaghfiroona
غ ف ر
لِمَن for those

liman

 فِى on

fee

 الْأَرْضِ the earth

alardi
أ ر ض
أَلَآ Unquestionably

ala

 إِنَّ indeed

inna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
هُوَ He

huwa

 الْغَفُورُ (is) the Oft-Forgiving

alghafooru
غ ف ر
الرَّحِيمُ the Most Merciful

alrraheemu
ر ح م
٥

كَادَ سما فَطَرَ فَاقَ ملك سبح رَبَّ غفر فِي أَ رَضْ إِلَٰه غفر رَحِمَ


The sky from above them almost split apart (when someone does not believe in Allah and His Messengers) while the angels glorify Him with praise and ask for forgiveness for those on the earth. Truly Allah is the One Who is the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:6


وَالَّذِينَ And those who

Waallatheena

 اتَّخَذُواْ take

ittakhathoo
أ خ ذ
مِن from

min

 دُونِهِۦٓ besides

doonihi
د و ن
أَوْلِيَآءَ protectors

awliyaa
و ل ي
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
حَفِيظٌ (is) a Guardian

hafeethun
ح ف ظ
عَلَيْهِمْ over them

AAalayhim

 وَمَآ and not

wama

 أَنتَ you

anta

 عَلَيْهِم (are) over them

AAalayhim

 بِوَكِيلٍ a manager

biwakeelin
و ك ل
٦

أَخَذَ دُون وَلِيَ إِلَٰه حَفِظَ وَكَلَ


And those who have taken guardians besides Him, Allah is their protector, and you (Muhammad; ﷺ Sallalahu Alaihi Wassalam) are not in charge (guardian) of them.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:7


وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus

Wakathalika

 أَوْحَيْنَآ We have revealed

awhayna
و ح ي
إِلَيْكَ to you

ilayka

 قُرْآنًا a Quran

quranan
ق ر أ
عَرَبِيًّا (in) Arabic

AAarabiyyan
ع ر ب
لِّتُنذِرَ that you may warn

litunthira
ن ذ ر
أُمَّ (the) mother

omma
أ م م
الْقُرَىٰ (of) the towns

alqura
ق ر ي
وَمَنْ and whoever

waman

 حَوْلَهَا (is) around it

hawlaha
ح و ل
وَتُنذِرَ and warn

watunthira
ن ذ ر
يَوْمَ (of the) Day

yawma
ي و م
الْجَمْعِ (of) Assembly

aljamAAi
ج م ع
لَا (there is) no

la

 رَيْبَ doubt

rayba
ر ي ب
فِيهِ in it

feehi

 فَرِيقٌ A party

fareequn
ف ر ق
فِى (will be) in

fee

 الْجَنَّةِ Paradise

aljannati
ج ن ن
وَفَرِيقٌ and a party

wafareequn
ف ر ق
فِى in

fee

 السَّعِيرِ the Blazing Fire

alssaAAeeri
س ع ر
٧

وَحَى قَرَأَ عَرَب نَذَرَ أ مّ قَرَى حَالَ نَذَرَ يوْم جَمَعَ رَابَ فِي فرق فِي جنّ فرق فِي سعى


And that is how We have revealed the Quran to you in Arabic so you may warn (the people residing in) Mecca city and its surroundings. And for you to warn of the Day of Assembly, of which there is no doubt. (which is inevitable). A group will enter Paradise that day, and a group (will be thrown) into the Fire.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:8


وَلَوْ And if

Walaw

 شَآءَ willed

shaa
ش ي أ
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
لَجَعَلَهُمْ He could have made them

lajaAAalahum
ج ع ل
أُمَّةً a community

ommatan
أ م م
وَاحِدَةً one

wahidatan
و ح د
وَلَٰكِن but

walakin

 يُدْخِلُ He admits

yudkhilu
د خ ل
مَن whom

man

 يَشَآءُ He wills

yashao
ش ي أ
فِى in (to)

fee

 رَحْمَتِهِۦ His Mercy

rahmatihi
ر ح م
وَالظَّالِمُونَ And the wrongdoers

waalththalimoona
ظ ل م
مَا not

ma

 لَهُم for them

lahum

 مِّن any

min

 وَلِيٍّ protector

waliyyin
و ل ي
وَلَا and not

wala

 نَصِيرٍ any helper

naseerin
ن ص ر
٨

شِاءَ إِلَٰه جعل أمّ أحد دَخَلَ شِاءَ فِي رَحِمَ ظَلَمَ وَلِيَ نَصَرَ


He could have made them one (believing) nation if Allah wanted, but He will enter whomever He wants in His Mercy. As for the unjust, there is no supporter or helper.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:9


أَمِ Or

Ami

 اتَّخَذُواْ have they taken

ittakhathoo
أ خ ذ
مِن from

min

 دُونِهِۦٓ besides Him

doonihi
د و ن
أَوْلِيَآءَ protectors

awliyaa
و ل ي
فَٱللّٰهُ But Allah

faAllahu
أ ل ه
هُوَ He

huwa

 الْوَلِىُّ (is) the Protector

alwaliyyu
و ل ي
وَهُوَ and He

wahuwa

 يُحْىِ gives life

yuhyee
ح ي ي
المَوْتَىٰ (to) the dead

almawta
م و ت
وَهُوَ And He

wahuwa

 عَلَىٰ (is) on

AAala

 كُلِّ every

kulli
ك ل ل
شَىْءٍ thing

shayin
ش ي أ
قَدِيرٌ All-Powerful

qadeerun
ق د ر
٩

أَخَذَ دُون وَلِيَ إِله وَلِيَ حي مَاتَ كُلّ شِاءَ قدر


Or have they taken other than Him as supporters? But (in reality) Allah is the (Only) Supporter, and He gives you life and death, and He has Full Control over everything.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:10


وَمَا And whatever

Wama

 اخْتَلَفْتُمْ you differ

ikhtalaftum
خ ل ف
فِيهِ in it

feehi

 مِن of

min

 شَىْءٍ a thing

shayin
ش ي أ
فَحُكْمُهُۥٓ then its ruling

fahukmuhu
ح ك م
إِلَى (is) to

ila

 اللهِ Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
ذَٰلِكُمُ That

thalikumu

 اللهُ (is) Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
رَبِّى my Lord

rabbee
ر ب ب
عَلَيْهِ upon Him

AAalayhi

 تَوَكَّلْتُ I put my trust

tawakkaltu
و ك ل
وَإِلَيْهِ and to Him

wailayhi

 أُنِيبُ I turn

oneebu
ن و ب
١٠

خَلَفَ فِي شِاءَ حَكَمَ إِله إِلَٰه رَبَّ وَكَلَ نَابَ


Whatever you disagree with (but know that), judgment (ruling on what is right) rests with Allah. “He is your Allah, my Rabb; I trust Him, and to Him I turn.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:11


فَاطِرُ (The) Creator

Fatiru
ف ط ر
السَّمَاوَاتِ (of) the heavens

alssamawati
س م و
وَالْأَرْضِ and the earth

waalardi
أ ر ض
جَعَلَ He made

jaAAala
ج ع ل
لَكُم for you

lakum

 مِّنْ from

min

 أَنفُسِكُمْ yourselves

anfusikum
ن ف س
أَزْوَاجًا mates

azwajan
ز و ج
وَمِنَ and among

wamina

 الْأَنْعَامِ the cattle

alanAAami
ن ع م
أَزْوَاجًا mates

azwajan
ز و ج
يَذْرَؤُكُمْ He multiplies you

yathraokum
ذ ر أ
فِيهِ thereby

feehi

 لَيْسَ (There) is not

laysa
ل ي س
كَمِثْلِهِۦ like Him

kamithlihi
م ث ل
شَىْءٌ anything

shayon
ش ي أ
وَهُوَ and He

wahuwa

 السَّمِيعُ (is) the All-Hearer

alssameeAAu
س م ع
الْبَصِيرُ the All-Seer

albaseeru
ب ص ر
١١

فَطَرَ سما أَ رَضْ جعل نفُس زَاجَ نَعَمَ زَاجَ ذَكّرَ فِي لَيْسَ مَثَلَ شِاءَ سَمَعَ بصُر


He gives nature (natural properties) to the universe and the earth. He made mates for you from yourself and mates for the cattle and dispersed you (around the world). There is nothing like Him in anything (He is the creator of all that you see, so He cannot be like anything that is created. He is unseen because your eyes can see only what He made, but not Him. He is other than anything you can see). He is All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:12


لَهُۥ To Him (belongs)

Lahu

 مَقَالِيدُ (the) keys

maqaleedu
ق ل د
السَّمَاوَاتِ (of) the heavens

alssamawati
س م و
وَالْأَرْضِ and the earth

waalardi
أ ر ض
يَبْسُطُ He extends

yabsutu
ب س ط
الرِّزْقَ the provision

alrrizqa
ر ز ق
لِمَن for whom

liman

 يَشَآءُ He wills

yashao
ش ي أ
وَيَقْدِرُ and restricts

wayaqdiru
ق د ر
إِنَّهُۥ Indeed He

innahu

 بِكُلِّ of every

bikulli
ك ل ل
شَىْءٍ thing

shayin
ش ي أ
عَلِيمٌ (is) All-Knower

AAaleemun
ع ل م
١٢

قَلَد سما أَ رَضْ بسط رَزَقَ شِاءَ قدر كُلّ شِاءَ علِم


All the keys (Power and Control of resources) of the universe and the earth are with Him. He extends sustenance to whom He Will and controls. He has Knowledge of Everything.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:13


شَرَعَ He has ordained

SharaAAa
ش ر ع
لَكُم for you

lakum

 مِّنَ of

mina

 الدِّينِ the religion

alddeeni
د ي ن
مَا what

ma

 وَصَّىٰ He enjoined

wassa
و ص ي
بِهِۦ upon

bihi

 نُوحًا Nuh

noohan
ن و ح
وَالَّذِىٓ and that which

waallathee

 أَوْحَيْنَآ We have revealed

awhayna
و ح ي
إِلَيْكَ to you

ilayka

 وَمَا and what

wama

 وَصَّيْنَا We enjoined

wassayna
و ص ي
بِهِۦٓ upon

bihi

 إِبْرَاهِيمَ Ibrahim

ibraheema

 وَمُوسَىٰ and Musa

wamoosa

 وَعِيسَىٰٓ and Isa

waAAeesa

 أَنْ To

an

 أَقِيمُوا establish

aqeemoo
ق و م
الدِّينَ the religion

alddeena
د ي ن
وَلَا and not

wala

 تَتَفَرَّقُوا be divided

tatafarraqoo
ف ر ق
فِيهِ therein

feehi

 كَبُرَ Is difficult

kabura
ك ب ر
عَلَى on

AAala

 الْمُشْرِكِينَ the polytheists

almushrikeena
ش ر ك
مَا what

ma

 تَدْعُوهُمْ you call them

tadAAoohum
د ع و
إِلَيْهِ to it

ilayhi

 اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
يَجْتَبِىٓ chooses

yajtabee
ج ب ي
إِلَيْهِ for Himself

ilayhi

 مَن whom

man

 يَشَآءُ He wills

yashao
ش ي أ
وَيَهْدِي and guides

wayahdee
ه د ي
إِلَيْهِ to Himself

ilayhi

 مَن whoever

man

 يُنِيبُ turns

yuneebu
ن و ب
١٣

شَرَعَ دَنَا وصِي وَحَى وصِي قَامَ دَنَا فرق فِي كَبَرَ شَرِكَ دَعَا إِلَٰه جبى شِاءَ هَدَى نَابَ


He made laws (originated laws) for you with the same religion (Islam) entrusted to Noah, and that inspired you, and entrusted to Ibrahim, Musa, and Essa: “Establish the religion and do not differ in it.” It is intolerable to those who associate partners (with Allah) when you call them to come to Him. Allah answers to whomever He wants and guides towards Him whoever frequently returns to Him.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:14


وَمَا And not

Wama

 تَفَرَّقُوٓاْ they became divided

tafarraqoo
ف ر ق
إِلَّا until

illa

 مِن from

min

 بَعْدِ after

baAAdi
ب ع د
مَا [what]

ma

 جَآءَهُمُ came to them

jaahumu
ج ي أ
الْعِلْمُ the knowledge

alAAilmu
ع ل م
بَغْيًا (out of) rivalry

baghyan
ب غ ي
بَيْنَهُمْ among them

baynahum
ب ي ن
وَلَوْلَا And if not

walawla

 كَلِمَةٌ (for) a word

kalimatun
ك ل م
سَبَقَتْ (that) preceded

sabaqat
س ب ق
مِن from

min

 رَّبِّكَ your Lord

rabbika
ر ب ب
إِلَىٰٓ for

ila

 أَجَلٍ a term

ajalin
أ ج ل
مُّسَمًّى specified

musamman
س م و
لَّقُضِىَ surely it (would have) been settled

laqudiya
ق ض ي
بَيْنَهُمْ between them

baynahum
ب ي ن
وَإِنَّ And indeed

wainna

 الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 أُورِثُواْ were made to inherit

oorithoo
و ر ث
الْكِتَابَ the Book

alkitaba
ك ت ب
مِن from

min

 بَعْدِهِمْ after them

baAAdihim
ب ع د
لَفِى (are) surely in

lafee

 شَكٍّ doubt

shakkin
ش ك ك
مِّنْهُ concerning it

minhu

 مُرِيبٍ disquieting

mureebin
ر ي ب
١٤

فرق بعُد جَاءَ علِم بغى بَا نَ كلِمُ سبق رَبَّ أجل سَمِي قَضَى بَا نَ وَرَثَ كَتَبَ بعُد شَكَّ رَابَ


And they did not separate until after the knowledge had come to them out of envy among themselves. If it had not been for the predetermined decision by your Rabb for a fixed time, it would have been decided among them. Indeed, those who inherited the Book after them have surely doubtful suspicions about this (Quran).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:15


فَلِذَٰلِكَ So to that

Falithalika

 فَادْعُ then invite

faodAAu
د ع و
وَاسْتَقِمْ and stand firm

waistaqim
ق و م
كَمَآ as

kama

 أُمِرْتَ you are commanded

omirta
أ م ر
وَلَا and (do) not

wala

 تَتَّبِعْ you follow

tattabiAA
ت ب ع
أَهْوَآءَهُمْ their desires

ahwaahum
ه و ي
وَقُلْ but say

waqul
ق و ل
اٰمَنتُ I believe

amantu
أ م ن
بِمَآ in what

bima

 أَنزَلَ has sent down

anzala
ن ز ل
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
مِن of

min

 كِتَابٍ (the) Book

kitabin
ك ت ب
وَأُمِرْتُ and I am commanded

waomirtu
أ م ر
لِأَعْدِلَ that I do justice

liaAAdila
ع د ل
بَيْنَكُمُ between you

baynakum
ب ي ن
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
رَبُّنَا (is) our Lord

rabbuna
ر ب ب
وَرَبُّكُمْ and your Lord

warabbukum
ر ب ب
لَنَآ For us

lana

 أَعْمَالُنَا our deeds

aAAmaluna
ع م ل
وَلَكُمْ and for you

walakum

 أَعْمَالُكُمْ your deeds

aAAmalukum
ع م ل
لَا (There is) no

la

 حُجَّةَ argument

hujjata
ح ج ج
بَيْنَنَا between us

baynana
ب ي ن
وَبَيْنَكُمُ and between you

wabaynakumu
ب ي ن
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
يَجْمَعُ will assemble

yajmaAAu
ج م ع
بَيْنَنَا [between] us

baynana
ب ي ن
وَإِلَيْهِ and to Him

wailayhi

 الْمَصِيرُ (is) the final return

almaseeru
ص ي ر
١٥

دَعَا قَامَ أمر تبِع هوى قَالَ أمُن نَزَلَ إِلَٰه كَتَبَ أمر عَدَلَ بَا نَ إِلَٰه رَبَّ رَبَّ عَمِلَ عَمِلَ حَجَّ بَا نَ بَا نَ إِلَٰه جَمَعَ بَا نَ صَارَ


So, for that, go on calling (inviting), stand firm on what is ordered, do not follow their desires, and say, “I believe what Allah has sent down in the Book, and I am ordered to do justice between you. Allah is our Rabb and your Rabb. For us are our deeds, and for you are your deeds. There is no argument between you and us. Allah will bring us together (for Judgment), and towards Him is the return.”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:16


وَالَّذِينَ And those who

Waallatheena

 يُحَآجُّونَ argue

yuhajjoona
ح ج ج
فِى concerning

fee

 اللهِ Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
مِن from

min

 بَعْدِ after

baAAdi
ب ع د
مَا [what]

ma

 اسْتُجِيبَ response has been made

istujeeba
ج و ب
لَهُۥ to Him

lahu

 حُجَّتُهُمْ their argument

hujjatuhum
ح ج ج
دَاحِضَةٌ (is) invalid

dahidatun
د ح ض
عِندَ with

AAinda
ع ن د
رَبِّهِمْ their Lord

rabbihim
ر ب ب
وَعَلَيْهِمْ and upon them

waAAalayhim

 غَضَبٌ (is) wrath

ghadabun
غ ض ب
وَلَهُمْ and for them

walahum

 عَذَابٌ (is) a punishment

AAathabun
ع ذ ب
شَدِيدٌ severe

shadeedun
ش د د
١٦

حَجَّ فِي إِله بعُد جاب حَجَّ دَحَضَ عَنَدَ رَبَّ غضِب عَذُبَ شَدَّ


As for those who (still) argue about Allah after what they heard (all evidence in response to their arguments) about Him, (now) their arguments (opinions) are invalid with their Rabb, they will face the wrath of punishment, which is severe.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:17


اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
الَّذِىٓ (is) the One Who

allathee

 أَنزَلَ (has) sent down

anzala
ن ز ل
الْكِتَابَ the Book

alkitaba
ك ت ب
بِالْحَقِّ in truth

bialhaqqi
ح ق ق
وَالْمِيزَانَ and the Balance

waalmeezani
و ز ن
وَمَا And what

wama

 يُدْرِيكَ will make you know

yudreeka
د ر ي
لَعَلَّ Perhaps

laAAalla

 السَّاعَةَ the Hour

alssaAAata
س و ع
قَرِيبٌ (is) near

qareebun
ق ر ب
١٧

إِلَٰه نَزَلَ كَتَبَ حَقَّ وزن دَرَك سَاعته قرُب


Allah is the One who sent down the Book with the truth and the Balance (To Judge by Quran on Day of Standing). Have you considered the possibility that the end times (or final judgment) may be approaching?

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:18


يَسْتَعْجِلُ Seek to hasten

YastaAAjilu
ع ج ل
بِهَا [of] it

biha

 الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 لَا (do) not

la

 يُؤْمِنُونَ believe

yuminoona
أ م ن
بِهَا in it

biha

 وَالَّذِينَ and those who

waallatheena

 اٰمَنُواْ believe

amanoo
أ م ن
مُشْفِقُونَ (are) fearful

mushfiqoona
ش ف ق
مِنْهَا of it

minha

 وَيَعْلَمُونَ and know

wayaAAlamoona
ع ل م
أَنَّهَا that it

annaha

 الْحَقُّ (is) the truth

alhaqqu
ح ق ق
أَلَآ Unquestionably

ala

 إِنَّ indeed

inna

 الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 يُمَارُونَ dispute

yumaroona
م ر ي
فِى concerning

fee

 السَّاعَةِ the Hour (Qeyama)

alssaAAati
س و ع
لَفِى (are) certainly in

lafee

 ضَلَالٍ error

dalalin
ض ل ل
بَعِيدٍ far

baAAeedin
ب ع د
١٨

عَجِلَ أمُن أَ مُنَ شَفِقَ علِم حَقَّ مَرْي فِي سَاعته ضلّ بعُد


Those who do not believe in this ask to expedite (the Day of Judgement), but those who believe they are on guard about this (are certain that Judgment Day will happen), and they know that it is true (no question). Truly, those who are disputing in the time (Day of Judgement) are (too) far lost (deeply in error).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:19


اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
لَطِيفٌ (is) Subtle

lateefun
ل ط ف
بِعِبَادِهِۦ with His slaves

biAAibadihi
ع ب د
يَرْزُقُ He gives provision

yarzuqu
ر ز ق
مَن (to) whom

man

 يَشَآءُ He wills

yashao
ش ي أ
وَهُوَ And He

wahuwa

 الْقَوِىُّ (is) the All-Strong

alqawiyyu
ق و ي
الْعَزِيزُ the All-Mighty

alAAazeezu
ع ز ز
١٩

إِلَٰه لَطَفَ عَبَدَ رَزَقَ شِاءَ قَوِيَ عَزَّ


Allah is Kind (Affectionate, Gentle) to His slaves. He provides for whoever He wants. He is the Strongest, the Most Powerful.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:20


مَن Whoever

Man

 كَانَ is

kana
ك و ن
يُرِيدُ desiring

yureedu
ر و د
حَرْثَ (the) harvest

hartha
ح ر ث
الْاٰخِرَةِ (of) the Hereafter

alakhirati
أ خ ر
نَزِدْ We increase

nazid
ز ي د
لَهُۥ for him

lahu

 فِى in

fee

 حَرْثِهِۦ his harvest

harthihi
ح ر ث
وَمَن And whoever

waman

 كَانَ is

kana
ك و ن
يُرِيدُ desiring

yureedu
ر و د
حَرْثَ (the) harvest

hartha
ح ر ث
الدُّنْيَا (of) the world

alddunya
د ن و
نُؤتِهِۦ We give him

nutihi
أ ت ي
مِنْهَا of it

minha

 وَمَا but not

wama

 لَهُۥ for him

lahu

 فِى in

fee

 الْاٰخِرَةِ the Hereafter

alakhirati
أ خ ر
مِن any

min

 نَّصِيبٍ share

naseebin
ن ص ب
٢٠

كَانَ رَادَ حَرَثَ أخر زَادَ فِي حَرَثَ كَانَ رَادَ حَرَثَ دَنَا أتى فِي أخر نَصَبَ


Whoever desires to cultivate for the Hereafter, We increase for Him in His cultivation; and whoever wants the cultivation for this world, Gives him that, and there is nothing for him in the Hereafter to share.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:21


أَمْ Or

Am

 لَهُمْ for them

lahum

 شُرَكَٰٓؤُا (are) partners

shurakao
ش ر ك
شَرَعُوا who have ordained

sharaAAoo
ش ر ع
لَهُم for them

lahum

 مِّنَ of

mina

 الدِّينِ the religion

alddeeni
د ي ن
مَا what

ma

 لَمْ not

lam

 يَأْذَن has given permission

yathan
أ ذ ن
بِهِ of it

bihi

 اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
وَلَوْلَا And if not

walawla

 كَلِمَةُ (for) a word

kalimatu
ك ل م
الْفَصْلِ decisive

alfasli
ف ص ل
لَقُضِىَ surely it (would have) been judged

laqudiya
ق ض ي
بَيْنَهُمْ between them

baynahum
ب ي ن
وَإِنَّ And indeed

wainna

 الظَّالِمِينَ the wrongdoers

alththalimeena
ظ ل م
لَهُمْ for them

lahum

 عَذَابٌ (is a) punishment

AAathabun
ع ذ ب
أَلِيمٌ painful

aleemun
أ ل م
٢١

شَرِكَ شَرَعَ دَنَا أَذن إِلَٰه كلِمُ فَصَلَ قَضَى بَا نَ ظَلَمَ عَذُبَ أَ لِمَ


Or do they have partners who have legislated for them the religion that Allah has not permitted? It would have been judged between them if not for the decided word. Indeed, the unjust will have a painful punishment.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:22


تَرَى You will see

Tara
ر أ ي
الظَّالِمِينَ the wrongdoers

alththalimeena
ظ ل م
مُشْفِقِينَ fearful

mushfiqeena
ش ف ق
مِمَّا of what

mimma

 كَسَبُوا they earned

kasaboo
ك س ب
وَهُوَ and it

wahuwa

 وَاقِعٌ (will) befall

waqiAAun
و ق ع
بِهِمْ [on] them

bihim

 وَالَّذِينَ And those who

waallatheena

 اٰمَنُواْ believe

amanoo
أ م ن
وَعَمِلُوا and do

waAAamiloo
ع م ل
الصَّالِحَاتِ righteous deeds

alssalihati
ص ل ح
فِى (will be) in

fee

 رَوْضَاتِ flowering meadows

rawdati
ر و ض
الْجَنَّاتِ (of) the Gardens

aljannati
ج ن ن
لَهُم for them

lahum

 مَّا (is) whatever

ma

 يَشَآءُونَ they wish

yashaoona
ش ي أ
عِندَ with

AAinda
ع ن د
رَبِّهِمْ their Lord

rabbihim
ر ب ب
ذَٰلِكَ That

thalika

 هُوَ it

huwa

 الْفَضْلُ (is) the Bounty

alfadlu
ف ض ل
الْكَبِيرُ the Great

alkabeeru
ك ب ر
٢٢

رَأَى ظَلَمَ شَفِقَ كَسَبَ وقع أَ مُنَ عَمِلَ صَلَحَ فِي رَاضَ جنّ شِاءَ عَنَدَ رَبَّ فَضَلَ كَبَرَ


You will see the unjust (now) becoming compassionate (submissive) due to what they have earned and what will happen to them. As for those who believe and do righteous deeds will be in the meadows of the gardens; for them, whatever they want from their Rabb, that is the excellent grant (success, blessing).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:23


ذَٰلِكَ That

Thalika

 الَّذِى (is of) which

allathee

 يُبَشِّرُ gives glad tidings

yubashshiru
ب ش ر
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
عِبَادَهُ (to) His slaves

AAibadahu
ع ب د
الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 اٰمَنُواْ believe

amanoo
أ م ن
وَعَمِلُوا and do

waAAamiloo
ع م ل
الصَّالِحَاتِ righteous deeds

alssalihati
ص ل ح
قُل Say

qul
ق و ل
لَّآ Not

la

 أَسْأَلُكُمْ I ask you

asalukum
س أ ل
عَلَيْهِ for it

AAalayhi

 أَجْرًا any payment

ajran
أ ج ر
إِلَّا except

illa

 الْمَوَدَّةَ the love

almawaddata
و د د
فِى among

fee

 الْقُرْبَىٰ the relatives

alqurba
ق ر ب
وَمَن And whoever

waman

 يَقْتَرِفْ earns

yaqtarif
ق ر ف
حَسَنَةً any good

hasanatan
ح س ن
نَّزِدْ We increase

nazid
ز ي د
لَهُۥ for him

lahu

 فِيهَا therein

feeha

 حُسْنًا good

husnan
ح س ن
إِنَّ Indeed

inna

 اللهَ Allah

Allaha
أ ل ه
غَفُورٌ (is) Oft-Forgiving

ghafoorun
غ ف ر
شَكُورٌ All-Appreciative

shakoorun
ش ك ر
٢٣

بشِر إِلَٰه عَبَدَ أَ مُنَ عَمِلَ صَلَحَ قَالَ سأل أَجَرَ مَادَ فِي قرُب قَرَفَ حَسَنَ زَيدَ حَسَنَ إِلَٰه غفر شَكَرَ


That is the good news given by Allah to His slaves who believe and do righteous deeds. Say, “I do not ask you for a reward on this except the love for kinship.” Whoever commissions (plans and does) a good deed, We will increase goodness therein for him. Allah is Most Forgiving and Most Appreciative.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:24


أَمْ Or

Am

 يَقُولُونَ (do) they say

yaqooloona
ق و ل
افْتَرَىٰ He has invented

iftara
ف ر ي
عَلَى about

AAala

 اللهِ Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
كَذِبًا a lie

kathiban
ك ذ ب
فَإِن But if

fain

 يَشَإِ willed

yashai
ش ي أ
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
يَخْتِمْ He would let a seal

yakhtim
خ ت م
عَلَىٰ [over]

AAala

 قَلْبِكَ your heart

qalbika
ق ل ب
وَيَمْحُ And eliminates

wayamhu
م ح و
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
الْبَاطِلَ the falsehood

albatila
ب ط ل
وَيُحِقُّ and establishes

wayuhiqqu
ح ق ق
الْحَقَّ the truth

alhaqqa
ح ق ق
بِكَلِمَاتِهِۦ by His Words

bikalimatihi
ك ل م
إِنَّهُۥ Indeed He

innahu

 عَلِيمٌ (is) All-Knowing

AAaleemun
ع ل م
بِذَاتِ of what

bithati
ذ ا ت
الصُّدُورِ (is in) the breasts

alssudoori
ص د ر
٢٤

قَالَ فتر إِله كَذَبَ شِاءَ إِلَٰه خَتَمَ قلب محا إِلَٰه بَطَلَ حَقَّ حَقَّ كلِمُ علِم ذُو صدر


Or do they say, “He fabricated a lie about Allah?” If Allah desired, He would have sealed your heart (not open for unbelievers). But Allah erases falsehood, and He confirms the truth with His Words. He is aware of what is in their hearts.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:25


وَهُوَ And He

Wahuwa

 الَّذِى (is) the One Who

allathee

 يَقْبَلُ accepts

yaqbalu
ق ب ل
التَّوْبَةَ the repentance

alttawbata
ت و ب
عَنْ of

AAan

 عِبَادِهِۦ His slaves

AAibadihi
ع ب د
وَيَعْفُوا and pardons

wayaAAfoo
ع ف و
عَنِ [of]

AAani

 السَّيِّئَاتِ the evil

alssayyiati
س و أ
وَيَعْلَمُ and He knows

wayaAAlamu
ع ل م
مَا what

ma

 تَفْعَلُونَ you do

tafAAaloona
ف ع ل
٢٥

قَبِلَ تاب عَبَدَ عفا سَا ءَ علِم فَعَلَ


He is the One who accepts the repentance of His slaves and forgives their sins, and He knows all that you do.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:26


وَيَسْتَجِيبُ And He answers

Wayastajeebu
ج و ب
الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 اٰمَنُواْ believe

amanoo
أ م ن
وَعَمِلُوا and do

waAAamiloo
ع م ل
الصَّالِحَاتِ righteous deeds

alssalihati
ص ل ح
وَيَزِيدُهُم and increases (for) them

wayazeeduhum
ز ي د
مِّن from

min

 فَضْلِهِۦ His Bounty

fadlihi
ف ض ل
وَالْكَافِرُونَ And the disbelievers

waalkafiroona
ك ف ر
لَهُمْ for them

lahum

 عَذَابٌ (will be) a punishment

AAathabun
ع ذ ب
شَدِيدٌ severe

shadeedun
ش د د
٢٦

جاب أَ مُنَ عَمِلَ صَلَحَ زَادَ فَضَلَ كَفَرَ عَذُبَ شَدَّ


And He answers to those who believe and do righteous deeds and increases His grace for them. But for the nonbelievers, for them is a painful punishment.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:27


وَلَوْ And if

Walaw

 بَسَطَ extends

basata
ب س ط
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
الرِّزْقَ the provision

alrrizqa
ر ز ق
لِعِبَادِهِۦ for His slaves

liAAibadihi
ع ب د
لَبَغَوْا surely they would rebel

labaghaw
ب غ ي
فِى in

fee

 الْأَرْضِ the earth

alardi
أ ر ض
وَلَٰكِن but

walakin

 يُنَزِّلُ He sends down

yunazzilu
ن ز ل
بِقَدَرٍ in (due) measure

biqadarin
ق د ر
مَّا what

ma

 يَشَآءُ He wills

yashao
ش ي أ
إِنَّهُۥ Indeed He

innahu

 بِعِبَادِهِۦ of His slaves

biAAibadihi
ع ب د
خَبِيرٌ (is) All-Aware

khabeerun
خ ب ر
بَصِيرٌ All-Seer

baseerun
ب ص ر
٢٧

بسط إِلَٰه رَزَقَ عَبَدَ بغى فِي أَ رَضْ نَزَلَ قدر شِاءَ عَبَدَ خَبَرَ بصُر


And If Allah had extended the provisions to His slaves, they will surely oppress in the land; but He sends down in predetermined measures whatever He Will. He is All-Knowing, All-Seeing to His slaves.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:28


وَهُوَ And He

Wahuwa

 الَّذِى (is) the One Who

allathee

 يُنَزِّلُ sends down

yunazzilu
ن ز ل
الْغَيْثَ the rain

alghaytha
غ ي ث
مِن from

min

 بَعْدِ after

baAAdi
ب ع د
مَا [what]

ma

 قَنَطُوا they have despaired

qanatoo
ق ن ط
وَيَنشُرُ and spreads

wayanshuru
ن ش ر
رَحْمَتَهُۥ His mercy

rahmatahu
ر ح م
وَهُوَ And He

wahuwa

 الْوَلِىُّ (is) the Protector

alwaliyyu
و ل ي
الْحَمِيدُ the Praiseworthy

alhameedu
ح م د
٢٨

نَزَلَ غَاثَ بعُد قَنِطَ نشر رَحِمَ وَلِيَ حَمِدَ


He is the One Who Sends down abundant rain after they become hopeless and Spreads His Mercy. He is the Supporter, The Praiseworthy.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:29


وَمِنْ And among

Wamin

 اٰيَاتِهِۦ His Signs

ayatihi
أ ي ي
خَلْقُ (is the) creation

khalqu
خ ل ق
السَّمَاوَاتِ (of) the heavens

alssamawati
س م و
وَالْأَرْضِ and the earth

waalardi
أ ر ض
وَمَا and whatever

wama

 بَثَّ He has dispersed

baththa
ب ث ث
فِيهِمَا in both of them

feehima

 مِن of

min

 دَآبَّةٍ (the) creatures

dabbatin
د ب ب
وَهُوَ And He

wahuwa

 عَلَىٰ (is) over

AAala

 جَمْعِهِمْ their gathering

jamAAihim
ج م ع
إِذَا when

itha

 يَشَآءُ He wills

yashao
ش ي أ
قَدِيرٌ All-Powerful

qadeerun
ق د ر
٢٩

آ ىي -آية خَلَقَ سما أَ رَضْ بَثَّ فِي دَبَّ جَمَعَ شِاءَ قدر


And among His Signs is the creation of the universe, the earth, and all animals spread out in them. He is capable of gathering them when He Will.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:30


وَمَآ And whatever

Wama

 أَصَابَكُم befalls you

asabakum
ص و ب
مِّن of

min

 مُّصِيبَةٍ (the) misfortune

museebatin
ص و ب
فَبِمَا (is because) of what

fabima

 كَسَبَتْ have earned

kasabat
ك س ب
أَيْدِيكُمْ your hands

aydeekum
ي د ي
وَيَعْفُوا But He pardons

wayaAAfoo
ع ف و
عَن [from]

AAan

 كَثِيرٍ much

katheerin
ك ث ر
٣٠

صاب صاب كَسَبَ يدي عفا كَثَرَ


And whatever hardship reaches you is because of what your hands have earned, yet He forgives many.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:31


وَمَآ And not

Wama

 أَنتُم you

antum

 بِمُعْجِزِينَ (can) escape

bimuAAjizeena
ع ج ز
فِى in

fee

 الْأَرْضِ the earth

alardi
أ ر ض
وَمَا and not

wama

 لَكُم for you

lakum

 مِّن from

min

 دُونِ besides

dooni
د و ن
اللهِ Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
مِن any

min

 وَلِيٍّ protector

waliyyin
و ل ي
وَلَا and not

wala

 نَصِيرٍ any helper

naseerin
ن ص ر
٣١

عَجَزَ فِي أَ رَضْ دُون إِله وَلِيَ نَصَرَ


You cannot weaken (the plan of Allah) on the earth, and there is nobody for you other than Allah to (ask for) Support or Help.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:32


وَمِنْ And among

Wamin

 اٰيَاتِهِ His Signs

ayatihi
أ ي ي
الْجَوَارِ (are) the ships

aljawari
ج ر ي
فِى in

fee

 الْبَحْرِ the sea

albahri
ب ح ر
كَالْأَعْلَامِ like [the] mountains

kaalaAAlami
ع ل م
٣٢

آ ىي -آية جَرَى فِي بَحَرَ علِم


And among His signs are the ships in the oceans like the signposts (for information).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:33


إِن If

In

 يَشَأْ He wills

yasha
ش ي أ
يُسْكِنِ He can cause to become still

yuskini
س ك ن
الرِّيحَ the wind

alrreeha
ر و ح
فَيَظْلَلْنَ then they would remain

fayathlalna
ظ ل ل
رَوَاكِدَ motionless

rawakida
ر ك د
عَلَىٰ on

AAala

 ظَهْرِهِۦٓ its back

thahrihi
ظ ه ر
إِنَّ Indeed

inna

 فِى in

fee

 ذَٰلِكَ that

thalika

 لَآيَاتٍ surely (are) Signs

laayatin
أ ي ي
لِّكُلِّ for everyone

likulli
ك ل ل
صَبَّارٍ patient

sabbarin
ص ب ر
شَكُورٍ (and) grateful

shakoorin
ش ك ر
٣٣

شِاءَ سَكَنَ رَاحَ ظَلَّ رَكَدَ ظهر فِي آ ىي -آية كُلّ صَبَرَ شَكَرَ


If He wanted, He could have made the winds still. Then (ships will) remain motionless on the surface. Indeed, there are signs for every thankful patient (person).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:34


أَوْ Or

Aw

 يُوبِقْهُنَّ He could destroy them

yoobiqhunna
و ب ق
بِمَا for what

bima

 كَسَبُوا they have earned

kasaboo
ك س ب
وَيَعْفُ but He pardons

wayaAAfu
ع ف و
عَن [from]

AAan

 كَثِيرٍ much

katheerin
ك ث ر
٣٤

وَبَقَ كَسَبَ عفا كَثَرَ


Or He could destroy them due to what they earned. And yet He forgives many.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:35


وَيَعْلَمَ And may know

WayaAAlama
ع ل م
الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 يُجَٰدِلُونَ dispute

yujadiloona
ج د ل
فِىٓ concerning

fee

 اٰيَاتِنَا Our Signs

ayatina
أ ي ي
مَا (that) not

ma

 لَهُم for them

lahum

 مِّن any

min

 مَّحِيصٍ place of refuge

maheesin
ح ي ص
٣٥

علِم جدل آ ىي -آية حَاصَ


Those who argue in Our Signs know there is no place for them to escape.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:36


فَمَآ So whatever

Fama

 أُوتِيتُم you are given

ooteetum
أ ت ي
مِّن of

min

 شَىْءٍ a thing

shayin
ش ي أ
فَمَتَاعُ (is) but a passing enjoyment

famataAAu
م ت ع
الْحَيَاةِ (for) the life

alhayati
ح ي ي
الدُّنْيَا (of) the world

alddunya
د ن و
وَمَا But what

wama

 عِندَ (is) with

AAinda
ع ن د
اللهِ Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
خَيْرٌ (is) better

khayrun
خ ي ر
وَأَبْقَىٰ and more lasting

waabqa
ب ق ي
لِلَّذِينَ for those who

lillatheena

 اٰمَنُواْ believe

amanoo
أ م ن
وَعَلَىٰ and upon

waAAala

 رَبِّهِمْ their Lord

rabbihim
ر ب ب
يَتَوَكَّلُونَ put (their) trust

yatawakkaloona
و ك ل
٣٦

أتى شِاءَ مَتَعَ حي دَنَا عَنَدَ إِله خَيرَ بَقِىَ أَ مُنَ رَبَّ وَكَلَ


So, whatever is given to you is to sustain a life in this world (nothing that is given to you goes beyond this life). But what (you intend) for Allah is with Allah; it is better and everlasting for those who believe and trust in Rubb.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:37


وَالَّذِينَ And those who

Waallatheena

 يَجْتَنِبُونَ avoid

yajtaniboona
ج ن ب
كَبَائِرَ (the) greater

kabaira
ك ب ر
الْإِثْمِ sins

alithmi
أ ث م
وَالْفَوَاحِشَ and the immoralities

waalfawahisha
ف ح ش
وَإِذَا and when

waitha

 مَا ever

ma

 غَضِبُوا they are angry

ghadiboo
غ ض ب
هُمْ they

hum

 يَغْفِرُونَ forgive

yaghfiroona
غ ف ر
٣٧

جَنَبَ كَبَرَ أثِم فَحُشَ غضِب غفر


And those who ward off (avoid, avert) greater sins and fornication; and when they are in anger (feelings of hurt, humiliation, fear, rejection, and the big one... frustration), they forgive.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:38


وَالَّذِينَ And those who

Waallatheena

 اسْتَجَابُواْ respond

istajaboo
ج و ب
لِرَبِّهِمْ to their Lord

lirabbihim
ر ب ب
وَأَقَامُوا and establish

waaqamoo
ق و م
الصَّلَوٰةَ prayer

alssalata
ص ل و
وَأَمْرُهُمْ and their affairs

waamruhum
أ م ر
شُورَىٰ (are conducted by) consultation

shoora
ش و ر
بَيْنَهُمْ among them

baynahum
ب ي ن
وَمِمَّا and from what

wamimma

 رَزَقْنَاهُمْ We have provided them

razaqnahum
ر ز ق
يُنفِقُونَ they spend

yunfiqoona
ن ف ق
٣٨

جاب رَبَّ قَامَ صلو أمر شَور بَا نَ رَزَقَ نفق


And those who answer to their Rabb, establish prayer, and make their decisions with consultation (build consensus on suggestions) among themselves and spend (give) from what We have provided (means of livelihood) to them.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:39


وَالَّذِينَ And those who

Waallatheena

 إِذَا when

itha

 أَصَابَهُمُ strikes them

asabahumu
ص و ب
الْبَغْىُ tyranny

albaghyu
ب غ ي
هُمْ they

hum

 يَنتَصِرُونَ defend themselves

yantasiroona
ن ص ر
٣٩

صاب بغى نَصَرَ


And those when the oppression befalls (targets), they come to aid each other.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:40


وَجَزَٰٓؤُا (The) recompense

Wajazao
ج ز ي
سَيِّئَةٍ (of) an evil

sayyiatin
س و أ
سَيِّئَةٌ (is) an evil

sayyiatun
س و أ
مِّثْلُهَا like it

mithluha
م ث ل
فَمَنْ But whoever

faman

 عَفَا pardons

AAafa
ع ف و
وَأَصْلَحَ and makes reconciliation

waaslaha
ص ل ح
فَأَجْرُهُۥ then his reward

faajruhu
أ ج ر
عَلَى (is) on

AAala

 اللهِ Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
إِنَّهُۥ Indeed He

innahu

 لَا (does) not

la

 يُحِبُّ like

yuhibbu
ح ب ب
الظَّالِمِينَ the wrongdoers

alththalimeena
ظ ل م
٤٠

جَزَى سَا ءَ سَا ءَ مَثَلَ عفا صَلَحَ أَجَرَ إِله حَبَّ ظَلَمَ


And the penalty of an evil deed is similar (equivalent) to that. But whoever forgives and reforms (corrects) his reward is on Allah. He does not like the unjust.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:41


وَلَمَنِ And surely whosoever

Walamani

 انتَصَرَ defends himself

intasara
ن ص ر
بَعْدَ after

baAAda
ب ع د
ظُلْمِهِۦ he has been wronged

thulmihi
ظ ل م
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ then those

faolaika

 مَا not

ma

 عَلَيْهِم (is) against them

AAalayhim

 مِّن any

min

 سَبِيلٍ way

sabeelin
س ب ل
٤١

نَصَرَ بعُد ظَلَمَ سَبَلَ


As for whoever comes for retaliation after he was unjustly treated, there is nothing on them as means (to blame).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:42


إِنَّمَا Only

Innama

 السَّبِيلُ the way

alssabeelu
س ب ل
عَلَى against

AAala

 الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 يَظْلِمُونَ oppress

yathlimoona
ظ ل م
النَّاسَ the people

alnnasa
ن و س
وَيَبْغُونَ and rebel

wayabghoona
ب غ ي
فِى in

fee

 الْأَرْضِ the earth

alardi
أ ر ض
بِغَيْرِ without

bighayri
غ ي ر
الْحَقِّ right

alhaqqi
ح ق ق
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ Those

olaika

 لَهُمْ for them

lahum

 عَذَابٌ (is) a punishment

AAathabun
ع ذ ب
أَلِيمٌ painful

aleemun
أ ل م
٤٢

سَبَلَ ظَلَمَ أَنِسَ بغى فِي أَ رَضْ غير حَقَّ عَذُبَ أَ لِمَ


The only path for those who do injustice to humankind and cause oppression on the earth without justification is a painful punishment.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:43


وَلَمَن And whoever

Walaman

 صَبَرَ (is) patient

sabara
ص ب ر
وَغَفَرَ and forgives

waghafara
غ ف ر
إِنَّ indeed

inna

 ذَٰلِكَ that

thalika

 لَمِنْ (is) surely of

lamin

 عَزْمِ determination

AAazmi
ع ز م
الْأُمُورِ the matters

alomoori
أ م ر
٤٣

صَبَرَ غفر عَزَمَ أمر


But whoever becomes patient and forgives, indeed, that is a sign of commanded resolution.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:44


وَمَن And whoever

Waman

 يُضْلِلِ lets go astray

yudlili
ض ل ل
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
فَمَا then not

fama

 لَهُۥ for him

lahu

 مِن any

min

 وَلِيٍّ protector

waliyyin
و ل ي
مِّنْ from

min

 بَعْدِهِۦ after Him

baAAdihi
ب ع د
وَتَرَى And you will see

watara
ر أ ي
الظَّالِمِينَ the wrongdoers

alththalimeena
ظ ل م
لَمَّا when

lamma

 رَأَوُا they see

raawoo
ر أ ي
الْعَذَابَ the punishment

alAAathaba
ع ذ ب
يَقُولُونَ saying

yaqooloona
ق و ل
هَلْ Is?

hal

 إِلَىٰ (there) for

ila

 مَرَدٍّ return

maraddin
ر د د
مِّن any

min

 سَبِيلٍ way

sabeelin
س ب ل
٤٤

ضلّ إِلَٰه وَلِيَ بعُد رَأَى ظَلَمَ رَأَى عَذُبَ قَالَ رَدَّ سَبَلَ


Whoever is left misguided by Allah has no supporter for him after that. And you will see the unjust; when they will see the punishment, they will say, “Is there any way to return?”

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:45


وَتَرَاهُمْ And you will see them

Watarahum
ر أ ي
يُعْرَضُونَ being exposed

yuAAradoona
ع ر ض
عَلَيْهَا to it

AAalayha

 خَاشِعِينَ humbled

khashiAAeena
خ ش ع
مِنَ by

mina

 الذُّلِّ disgrace

alththulli
ذ ل ل
يَنظُرُونَ looking

yanthuroona
ن ظ ر
مِن with

min

 طَرْفٍ a glance

tarfin
ط ر ف
خَفِيٍّ stealthy

khafiyyin
خ ف ي
وَقَالَ And will say

waqala
ق و ل
الَّذِينَ those who

allatheena

 اٰمَنُواْ believed

amanoo
أ م ن
إِنَّ Indeed

inna

 الْخَاسِرِينَ the losers

alkhasireena
خ س ر
الَّذِينَ (are) those who

allatheena

 خَسِرُوا lost

khasiroo
خ س ر
أَنفُسَهُمْ themselves

anfusahum
ن ف س
وَأَهْلِيهِمْ and their families

waahleehim
أ ه ل
يَوْمَ (on the) Day

yawma
ي و م
الْقِيَامَةِ (of) the Resurrection

alqiyamati
ق و م
أَلَآ Unquestionably!

ala

 إِنَّ Indeed

inna

 الظَّالِمِينَ the wrongdoers

alththalimeena
ظ ل م
فِى (are) in

fee

 عَذَابٍ a punishment

AAathabin
ع ذ ب
مُّقِيمٍ lasting

muqeemin
ق و م
٤٥

رَأَى عَرُضَ خَشَعَ ذَلَّ نَظَرَ طَرَفَ خَفَيَ قَالَ أَ مُنَ خَسِرَ خَسِرَ نفُس أهَلَ يوْم قَامَ ظَلَمَ فِي عَذُبَ قَامَ


And you will see them presented to it (hell), submitting, humiliated; they will see (suffering) from (eye) sides secretly. Those who believe will say, “The losers have lost themselves and their families on the Day of Standing.” Indeed, the unjust will have endless punishment.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:46


وَمَا And not

Wama

 كَانَ will be

kana
ك و ن
لَهُم for them

lahum

 مِّنْ any

min

 أَوْلِيَآءَ protector

awliyaa
و ل ي
يَنصُرُونَهُم (who) will help them

yansuroonahum
ن ص ر
مِّن from

min

 دُونِ besides

dooni
د و ن
اللهِ Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
وَمَن And whom

waman

 يُضْلِلِ lets go astray

yudlili
ض ل ل
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
فَمَا then not

fama

 لَهُۥ for him

lahu

 مِن any

min

 سَبِيلٍ way

sabeelin
س ب ل
٤٦

كَانَ وَلِيَ نَصَرَ دُون إِله ضلّ إِلَٰه سَبَلَ


There is no one for them from the supporters that will help them other than Allah. (There is no one to help them except Allah). And whoever is left astray by Allah, there is no way (to escape).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:47


اسْتَجِيبُواْ Respond

Istajeeboo
ج و ب
لِرَبِّكُم to your Lord

lirabbikum
ر ب ب
مِّن from

min

 قَبْلِ before

qabli
ق ب ل
أَن [that]

an

 يَأْتِىَ comes

yatiya
أ ت ي
يَوْمٌ a Day

yawmun
ي و م
لَّا (there is) no

la

 مَرَدَّ averting

maradda
ر د د
لَهُۥ for it

lahu

 مِنَ from

mina

 اللهِ Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
مَا Not

ma

 لَكُم (is) for you

lakum

 مِّن any

min

 مَّلْجَإٍ refuge

maljain
ل ج أ
يَوْمَئِذٍ (on) that Day

yawmaithin

 وَمَا and not

wama

 لَكُم for you

lakum

 مِّن any

min

 نَّكِيرٍ denial

nakeerin
ن ك ر
٤٧

جاب رَبَّ قَبِلَ أتى يوْم رَدَّ إِله لجأ نَكِرَ


Respond to your Rabb before that Day will come to you from Allah where there is no turning back. There is no place for you to hide on that Day and nothing that you can deny.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:48


فَإِنْ Then if

Fain

 أَعْرَضُوا they turn away

aAAradoo
ع ر ض
فَمَآ then not

fama

 أَرْسَلْنَاكَ We have sent you

arsalnaka
ر س ل
عَلَيْهِمْ over them

AAalayhim

 حَفِيظًا (as) a guardian

hafeethan
ح ف ظ
إِنْ Not

in

 عَلَيْكَ (is) on you

AAalayka

 إِلَّا except

illa

 الْبَلَاغُ the conveyance

albalaghu
ب ل غ
وَإِنَّآ And indeed

wainna

 إِذَا when

itha

 أَذَقْنَا We cause to taste

athaqna
ذ و ق
الْإِنسَانَ [the] man

alinsana
أ ن س
مِنَّا from Us

minna

 رَحْمَةً Mercy

rahmatan
ر ح م
فَرِحَ he rejoices

fariha
ف ر ح
بِهَا in it

biha

 وَإِن But if

wain

 تُصِبْهُمْ befalls them

tusibhum
ص و ب
سَيِّئَةٌ evil

sayyiatun
س و أ
بِمَا for what

bima

 قَدَّمَتْ have sent forth

qaddamat
ق د م
أَيْدِيهِمْ their hands

aydeehim
ي د ي
فَإِنَّ then indeed

fainna

 الْإِنسَانَ [the] man

alinsana
أ ن س
كَفُورٌ (is) ungrateful

kafoorun
ك ف ر
٤٨

عَرُضَ رَسِلَ حَفِظَ بلغ ذاق أَنِسَ رَحِمَ فَرِحَ صاب سَا ءَ قَدَمَ يدي أَنِسَ كَفَرَ


If they oppose, We did not send you over to them as protector. The only (responsibility) on you is the communication (inform them of the message). Whenever We let humankind taste Our mercy, he is happy with it; but if harm reaches them due to what their hands have brought, then the man becomes ungrateful.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:49


لِّلّٰهِ To Allah

Lillahi
أ ل ه
مُلْكُ (belongs the) dominion

mulku
م ل ك
السَّمَاوَاتِ (of) the heavens

alssamawati
س م و
وَالْأَرْضِ and the earth

waalardi
أ ر ض
يَخْلُقُ He creates

yakhluqu
خ ل ق
مَا what

ma

 يَشَآءُ He wills

yashao
ش ي أ
يَهَبُ He grants

yahabu
و ه ب
لِمَن to whom

liman

 يَشَآءُ He wills

yashao
ش ي أ
إِنَاثًا females

inathan
أ ن ث
وَيَهَبُ and He grants

wayahabu
و ه ب
لِمَن to whom

liman

 يَشَآءُ He wills

yashao
ش ي أ
الذُّكُورَ [the] males

alththukoora
ذ ك ر
٤٩

إِله ملك سما أَ رَضْ خَلَقَ شِاءَ وَهَبَ شِاءَ أَنُثَ وَهَبَ شِاءَ ذَكّرَ


For Allah is the kingdom of the universe and the earth. He Creates whatever He desires. He gives females to whomever He wishes and males to whomever He wishes.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:50


أَوْ Or

Aw

 يُزَوِّجُهُمْ He grants them

yuzawwijuhum
ز و ج
ذُكْرَانًا males

thukranan
ذ ك ر
وَإِنَاثًا and females

wainathan
أ ن ث
وَيَجْعَلُ and He makes

wayajAAalu
ج ع ل
مَن whom

man

 يَشَآءُ He wills

yashao
ش ي أ
عَقِيمًا barren

AAaqeeman
ع ق م
إِنَّهُۥ Indeed He

innahu

 عَلِيمٌ (is) All-Knower

AAaleemun
ع ل م
قَدِيرٌ All-Powerful

qadeerun
ق د ر
٥٠

زَاجَ ذَكّرَ أَنُثَ جعل شِاءَ عَقَمَ علِم قدر


Or gives them both, males and females, and He makes barren to whomever He Will. He is All-Knowing and in Full Control.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:51


وَمَا And not

Wama

 كَانَ is

kana
ك و ن
لِبَشَرٍ for any human

libasharin
ب ش ر
أَن that

an

 يُكَلِّمَهُ should speak to him

yukallimahu
ك ل م
اللهُ Allah

Allahu
أ ل ه
إِلَّا except

illa

 وَحْيًا (by) revelation

wahyan
و ح ي
أَوْ or

aw

 مِن from

min

 وَرَآئِ behind

warai
و ر ي
حِجَابٍ a veil

hijabin
ح ج ب
أَوْ or

aw

 يُرْسِلَ (by) sending

yursila
ر س ل
رَسُولًا a messenger

rasoolan
ر س ل
فَيُوحِىَ then he reveals

fayoohiya
و ح ي
بِإِذْنِهِۦ by His permission

biithnihi
أ ذ ن
مَا what

ma

 يَشَآءُ He wills

yashao
ش ي أ
إِنَّهُۥ Indeed He

innahu

 عَلِىٌّ (is) Most High

AAaliyyun
ع ل و
حَكِيمٌ Most Wise

hakeemun
ح ك م
٥١

كَانَ بشر كلِمُ إِلَٰه وَحَى رَأَى حَجَبَ رَسِلَ رَسِلَ وَحَى أَذن شِاءَ عَلَا حَكَمَ


It is not for the man that he can speak to Allah except with inspiration, or behind a barrier, or he is sent down a Messenger, then he receives inspiration from His permission whatever He Will. He is Exalted Supreme, Most High, with Wisdom.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:52


وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus

Wakathalika

 أَوْحَيْنَآ We have revealed

awhayna
و ح ي
إِلَيْكَ to you

ilayka

 رُوحًا an inspiration

roohan
ر و ح
مِّنْ by

min

 أَمْرِنَا Our Command

amrina
أ م ر
مَا Not

ma

 كُنتَ (did) you

kunta
ك و ن
تَدْرِى know

tadree
د ر ي
مَا what

ma

 الْكِتَابُ the Book (is)

alkitabu
ك ت ب
وَلَا and not

wala

 الْإِيمَانُ the faith

aleemanu
أ م ن
وَلَٰكِن But

walakin

 جَعَلْنَاهُ We have made it

jaAAalnahu
ج ع ل
نُورًا a light

nooran
ن و ر
نَّهْدِي We guide

nahdee
ه د ي
بِهِۦ with it

bihi

 مَنْ whom

man

 نَّشَآءُ We will

nashao
ش ي أ
مِنْ of

min

 عِبَادِنَا Our slaves

AAibadina
ع ب د
وَإِنَّكَ And indeed you

wainnaka

 لَتَهْدِىٓ surely guide

latahdee
ه د ي
إِلَىٰ to

ila

 صِرَاطٍ (the) Path

siratin
ص ر ط
مُّسْتَقِيمٍ Straight

mustaqeemin
ق و م
٥٢

وَحَى رَاحَ أمر كَانَ دَرَى كَتَبَ يَمَنَ جعل نَار هَدَى شِاءَ عَبَدَ هَدَى صِرَاط قَامَ


That is how We inspire you with a divine message (Quran) from Our command. You did not know the Book or belief, but We made it a light, with which We guide whomever We Will among Our worshippers. Indeed, you are surely on the right path.

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan




42:53


صِرَاطِ (The) path

Sirati
ص ر ط
اللهِ (of) Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
الَّذِى the One

allathee

 لَهُۥ to Whom

lahu

 مَا (belongs) whatever

ma

 فِى (is) in

fee

 السَّمَاوَاتِ the heavens

alssamawati
س م و
وَمَا and whatever

wama

 فِى (is) in

fee

 الْأَرْضِ the earth

alardi
أ ر ض
أَلَآ Unquestionably!

ala

 إِلَى To

ila

 اللهِ Allah

Allahi
أ ل ه
تَصِيرُ reach

taseeru
ص ي ر
الْأُمُورُ all affairs

alomooru
أ م ر
٥٣

صِرَاط إِله فِي سما فِي أَ رَضْ إِله صَارَ أمر


This is the path of Allah, for Him is whatever is in the universe and the earth. Towards Allah is where all the instructions start (begin, occur, happen, take place, and eventually end).

— Translation by Imtiaz Ahmed Khan