Surah Ar-Ra'd: Arabic, Transliteration & Translation
الرَّعْد
- Surah 13
- 43 verses
- Medinan
- Juz 13
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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
الۤمّۤرٰۗ تِلْكَ اٰيٰتُ الْكِتٰبِۗ وَالَّذِيْٓ اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْكَ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ الْحَقُّ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ
Alif laam miim raa tilka aayaatul kitaabi waal-ladzii unzila ilaika min rabbikal haqqu walakinna aktsarannaasi laa yu'minuun(a)
Alif. Lam. Mim. Ra'. These are the verses of the Divine Book. Whatever has been revealed to you from your Lord is the truth, and yet most (of your) people do not believe.
اَللّٰهُ الَّذِيْ رَفَعَ السَّمٰوٰتِ بِغَيْرِ عَمَدٍ تَرَوْنَهَا ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَۗ كُلٌّ يَّجْرِيْ لِاَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّىۗ يُدَبِّرُ الْاَمْرَ يُفَصِّلُ الْاٰيٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ بِلِقَاۤءِ رَبِّكُمْ تُوْقِنُوْنَ
Allahul-ladzii rafa'as-samaawaati bighairi 'amadin taraunahaa tsummaastawa 'alal 'arsyi wasakh-kharasy-syamsa wal qamara kullun yajrii ajalin musamman yudabbirul amra yufash-shiluaayaati la'allakum biliqaa-i rabbikum tuuqinuun(a)
It is Allah Who has raised the heavens without any supports that you could see, and then He established Himself on the Throne (of Dominion). And He it is Who has made the sun and the moon subservient (to a law), each running its course till an appointed term. He governs the entire order of the universe and clearly explains the signs that you may be firmly convinced about meeting your Lord.
وَهُوَ الَّذِيْ مَدَّ الْاَرْضَ وَجَعَلَ فِيْهَا رَوَاسِيَ وَاَنْهٰرًا ۗوَمِنْ كُلِّ الثَّمَرٰتِ جَعَلَ فِيْهَا زَوْجَيْنِ اثْنَيْنِ يُغْشِى الَّيْلَ النَّهَارَۗ اِنَّ فِيْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَّتَفَكَّرُوْنَ
Wahuwal-ladzii maddal ardha waja'ala fiihaa rawaasiya waanhaaran wamin kullits-tsamaraati ja'ala fiihaa zaujainiitsnaini yughsyiillailan-nahaara inna fii dzalika li-aayaatin liqaumin yatafak-karuun(a)
He it is Who has stretched out the earth and has placed in it firm mountains and has caused the rivers to flow. He has made every fruit in pairs, two and two, and He it is Who causes the night to cover the day. Surely there are signs in these for those who reflect.
وَفِى الْاَرْضِ قِطَعٌ مُّتَجٰوِرٰتٌ وَّجَنّٰتٌ مِّنْ اَعْنَابٍ وَّزَرْعٌ وَّنَخِيْلٌ صِنْوَانٌ وَّغَيْرُ صِنْوَانٍ يُّسْقٰى بِمَاۤءٍ وَّاحِدٍۙ وَّنُفَضِّلُ بَعْضَهَا عَلٰى بَعْضٍ فِى الْاُكُلِۗ اِنَّ فِيْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَّعْقِلُوْنَ
Wafiil ardhi qitha'un mutajaawiraatun wajannaatun min a'naabin wazar'un wanakhiilun shinwaanun waghairu shinwaanin yusqa bimaa-in waahidin wanufadh-dhilu ba'dhahaa 'ala ba'dhin fiil akuli inna fii dzalika li-aayaatin liqaumin ya'qiluun(a)
And on the earth there are many tracts of land neighbouring each other. There are on it vineyards, and sown fields, and date palms: some growing in clusters from one root, some standing alone. They are irrigated by the same water, and yet We make some excel others in taste. Surely there are signs in these for a people who use their reason.
۞ وَاِنْ تَعْجَبْ فَعَجَبٌ قَوْلُهُمْ ءَاِذَا كُنَّا تُرَابًا ءَاِنَّا لَفِيْ خَلْقٍ جَدِيْدٍ ەۗ اُولٰۤىِٕكَ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا بِرَبِّهِمْۚ وَاُولٰۤىِٕكَ الْاَغْلٰلُ فِيْٓ اَعْنَاقِهِمْۚ وَاُولٰۤىِٕكَ اَصْحٰبُ النَّارِۚ هُمْ فِيْهَا خٰلِدُوْنَ
Wa-in ta'jab fa'ajabun qauluhum a-idzaa kunnaa turaaban a-innaa lafii khalqin jadiidin uula-ikal-ladziina kafaruu birabbihim wa-uula-ikal aghlalu fii a'naaqihim wa-uula-ika ashhaabunnaari hum fiihaa khaaliduun(a)
And were you to wonder, then wondrous indeed is the saying of those who say: "What! After we have been reduced to dust, shall we be created afresh?" They are the ones who disbelieved in their Lord; they are the ones who shall have shackles around their necks. They shall be the inmates of the Fire, wherein they will abide for ever.
وَيَسْتَعْجِلُوْنَكَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ قَبْلَ الْحَسَنَةِ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمُ الْمَثُلٰتُۗ وَاِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَذُوْ مَغْفِرَةٍ لِّلنَّاسِ عَلٰى ظُلْمِهِمْۚ وَاِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَشَدِيْدُ الْعِقَابِ
Wayasta'jiluunaka bissai-yi-ati qablal hasanati waqad khalat min qablihimul matsulaatu wa-inna rabbaka ladzuu maghfiratin li-nnaasi 'ala zhulmihim wa-inna rabbaka lasyadiidul 'iqaab(i)
They challenge you to hasten the coming of evil upon them before the coming of any good, although people who followed a like course before had met with exemplary punishment (from Allah). Verily your Lord is forgiving to mankind despite all their wrong-doing. Verily your Lord is also severe in retribution.
وَيَقُوْلُ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا لَوْلَآ اُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ اٰيَةٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّهٖۗ اِنَّمَآ اَنْتَ مُنْذِرٌ وَّلِكُلِّ قَوْمٍ هَادٍ ࣖ
Wayaquulul-ladziina kafaruu laulaa unzila 'alaihi aayatun min rabbihi innamaa anta mundzirun walikulli qaumin haadin
Those who refused to believe in you say: "Why has no (miraculous) sign been sent down upon him from his Lord?" You are only a warner, and every people has its guide.
اَللّٰهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَحْمِلُ كُلُّ اُنْثٰى وَمَا تَغِيْضُ الْاَرْحَامُ وَمَا تَزْدَادُ ۗوَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ عِنْدَهٗ بِمِقْدَارٍ
Allahu ya'lamu maa tahmilu kullu untsa wamaa taghiidhul arhaamu wamaa tazdaadu wakullu syai-in 'indahu bimiqdaarin
Allah knows what every female bears; and what the wombs fall short of (in gestation), and what they may add. With Him everything is in a fixed measure.
عٰلِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ الْكَبِيْرُ الْمُتَعَالِ
'Aalimul ghaibi wasy-syahaadatil kabiirul muta'aal(i)
He knows both what is hidden and what is manifest. He is the Supreme One, the Most High.
سَوَاۤءٌ مِّنْكُمْ مَّنْ اَسَرَّ الْقَوْلَ وَمَنْ جَهَرَ بِهٖ وَمَنْ هُوَ مُسْتَخْفٍۢ بِالَّيْلِ وَسَارِبٌۢ بِالنَّهَارِ
Sawaa-un minkum man asarral qaula waman jahara bihi waman huwa mustakhfin billaili wasaaribun binnahaar(i)
It is all the same for Him whether any of you says a thing secretly, or says it loudly, and whether one hides oneself in the darkness of night, or struts about in broad daylight.
لَهٗ مُعَقِّبٰتٌ مِّنْۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهٖ يَحْفَظُوْنَهٗ مِنْ اَمْرِ اللّٰهِ ۗاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُغَيِّرُ مَا بِقَوْمٍ حَتّٰى يُغَيِّرُوْا مَا بِاَنْفُسِهِمْۗ وَاِذَآ اَرَادَ اللّٰهُ بِقَوْمٍ سُوْۤءًا فَلَا مَرَدَّ لَهٗ ۚوَمَا لَهُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِهٖ مِنْ وَّالٍ
Lahu mu'aqqibaatun min baini yadaihi wamin khalfihi yahfazhuunahu min amrillahi innallaha laa yughai-yiru maa biqaumin hatta yughai-yiruu maa bianfusihim wa-idzaa araadallahu biqaumin suu-an falaa maradda lahu wamaa lahum min duunihi min waalin
There are guardians over everyone, both before him and behind him, who guard him by Allah's command. Verily Allah does not change a people's condition unless they change their inner selves. And when Allah decides to make a people suffer punishment, no one can avert it. Nor can any be of help to such a people against Allah.
هُوَ الَّذِيْ يُرِيْكُمُ الْبَرْقَ خَوْفًا وَّطَمَعًا وَّيُنْشِئُ السَّحَابَ الثِّقَالَۚ
Huwal-ladzii yuriikumul barqa khaufan wathama'an wayunsyi-ussahaabats-tsiqaal(a)
He it is Who causes you to see lightning that inspires you with both fear and hope, and He it is Who whips up heavy clouds.
وَيُسَبِّحُ الرَّعْدُ بِحَمْدِهٖ وَالْمَلٰۤىِٕكَةُ مِنْ خِيْفَتِهٖۚ وَيُرْسِلُ الصَّوَاعِقَ فَيُصِيْبُ بِهَا مَنْ يَّشَاۤءُ وَهُمْ يُجَادِلُوْنَ فِى اللّٰهِ ۚوَهُوَ شَدِيْدُ الْمِحَالِۗ
Wayusabbihurra'du bihamdihi wal malaa-ikatu min khiifatihi wayursilush-shawaa'iqa fayushiibu bihaa man yasyaa-u wahum yujaadiluuna fiillahi wahuwa syadiidul mihaal(i)
The thunder celebrates His praise and holiness, and the angels, too, celebrate His praise for awe of Him. He hurls thunderbolts, striking with them whom He wills while they are engaged in disputation concerning Allah. He is Mighty in His contriving.
لَهٗ دَعْوَةُ الْحَقِّۗ وَالَّذِيْنَ يَدْعُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖ لَا يَسْتَجِيْبُوْنَ لَهُمْ بِشَيْءٍ اِلَّا كَبَاسِطِ كَفَّيْهِ اِلَى الْمَاۤءِ لِيَبْلُغَ فَاهُ وَمَا هُوَ بِبَالِغِهٖۗ وَمَا دُعَاۤءُ الْكٰفِرِيْنَ اِلَّا فِيْ ضَلٰلٍ
Lahu da'watul haqqi waal-ladziina yad'uuna min duunihi laa yastajiibuuna lahum bisyai-in ilaa kabaasithi kaffaihi ilal maa-i liyablugha faahu wamaa huwa bibaalighihi wamaa du'aa-ul kaafiriina ilaa fii dhalalin
To Him alone should all prayer be addressed, for those to whom they do address their prayers beside Him are altogether powerless to respond to them. The example of praying to any other than Allah is that of a man who stretches out his hands to water, asking it to reach his mouth, although water has no power to reach his mouth. The prayers of the unbelievers are a sheer waste.
وَلِلّٰهِ يَسْجُدُ مَنْ فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ طَوْعًا وَّكَرْهًا وَّظِلٰلُهُمْ بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْاٰصَالِ ۩
Walillahi yasjudu man fiis-samaawaati wal ardhi thau'an wakarhan wazhilaluhum bil ghuduu-wi wal-aashaal(i)
All that is in the heavens and the earth prostrates itself, whether willingly or by force, before Allah; and so do their shadows in the morning and in the evening.
قُلْ مَنْ رَّبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِۗ قُلِ اللّٰهُ ۗقُلْ اَفَاتَّخَذْتُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِهٖٓ اَوْلِيَاۤءَ لَا يَمْلِكُوْنَ لِاَنْفُسِهِمْ نَفْعًا وَّلَا ضَرًّاۗ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِى الْاَعْمٰى وَالْبَصِيْرُ ەۙ اَمْ هَلْ تَسْتَوِى الظُّلُمٰتُ وَالنُّوْرُ ەۚ اَمْ جَعَلُوْا لِلّٰهِ شُرَكَاۤءَ خَلَقُوْا كَخَلْقِهٖ فَتَشَابَهَ الْخَلْقُ عَلَيْهِمْۗ قُلِ اللّٰهُ خَالِقُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَّهُوَ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ
Qul man rabbus-samaawaati wal ardhi qulillahu qul afa-attakhadztum min duunihi auliyaa-a laa yamlikuuna anfusihim naf'an walaa dharran qul hal yastawiil a'ma wal bashiiru am hal tastawiizh-zhulumaatu wannuuru am ja'aluu lillahi syurakaa-a khalaquu kakhalqihi fatasyaabahal khalqu 'alaihim qulillahu khaaliqu kulli syai-in wahuwal waahidul qahhaar(u)
Ask them: "Who is the Lord of the heavens and the earth?" Say: "Allah." Tell them: "Have you taken beside Him as your patrons those who do not have the power to benefit or to hurt even themselves?" Say: "Can the blind and the seeing be deemed equals? Or can light and darkness be deemed equals?" If that is not so, then have those whom they associate with Allah in His Divinity ever created anything like what Allah did so that the question of creation has become dubious to them? Say: "Allah is the creator of everything. He is the One, the Irresistible."
اَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاۤءِ مَاۤءً فَسَالَتْ اَوْدِيَةٌ ۢ بِقَدَرِهَا فَاحْتَمَلَ السَّيْلُ زَبَدًا رَّابِيًا ۗوَمِمَّا يُوْقِدُوْنَ عَلَيْهِ فِى النَّارِ ابْتِغَاۤءَ حِلْيَةٍ اَوْ مَتَاعٍ زَبَدٌ مِّثْلُهٗ ۗ كَذٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ اللّٰهُ الْحَقَّ وَالْبَاطِلَ ەۗ فَاَمَّا الزَّبَدُ فَيَذْهَبُ جُفَاۤءً ۚوَاَمَّا مَا يَنْفَعُ النَّاسَ فَيَمْكُثُ فِى الْاَرْضِۗ كَذٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ اللّٰهُ الْاَمْثَالَ ۗ
Anzala minassamaa-i maa-an fasaalat audiyatun biqadarihaa faahtamalassailu zabadan raabiyan wamimmaa yuuqiduuna 'alaihi fiinnaariibtighaa-a hilyatin au mataa'in zabadun mitsluhu kadzalika yadhribullahul haqqa wal baathila fa-ammaazzabadu fayadzhabu jufaa-an wa-ammaa maa yanfa'unnaasa fayamkutsu fiil ardhi kadzalika yadhribullahul amtsaal(a)
Allah sends down water from the heavens and the river-beds flow, each according to its measure, and the torrent carries along a swelling scum. In like manner, from that metal which they smelt in the fire to make ornaments and utensils, there arises scum like it. Thus does Allah depict truth and falsehood. As for the scum, it passes away as dross; but that which benefits mankind abides on the earth. Thus does Allah explain (the truth) through examples.
لِلَّذِيْنَ اسْتَجَابُوْا لِرَبِّهِمُ الْحُسْنٰىۗ وَالَّذِيْنَ لَمْ يَسْتَجِيْبُوْا لَهٗ لَوْ اَنَّ لَهُمْ مَّا فِى الْاَرْضِ جَمِيْعًا وَّمِثْلَهٗ مَعَهٗ لَافْتَدَوْا بِهٖ ۗ اُولٰۤىِٕكَ لَهُمْ سُوْۤءُ الْحِسَابِ ەۙ وَمَأْوٰىهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ ۗوَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ ࣖ
Lil-ladziina-astajaabuu lirabbihimul husna waal-ladziina lam yastajiibuu lahu lau anna lahum maa fiil ardhi jamii'an wamitslahu ma'ahu laaftadau bihi uula-ika lahum suwul hisaabi wama'waahum jahannamu wabi-asal mihaad(u)
There is good reward for those who respond to the call of their Lord. And those who do not respond to their Lord, (a time will come when) they shall offer all they have - even if they have all the riches of the world and the like of it besides to redeem themselves (from the chastisement of Allah). They will be subjected to a severe reckoning and Hell shall be their refuge. What a wretched resting place it is!
۞ اَفَمَنْ يَّعْلَمُ اَنَّمَآ اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْكَ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ الْحَقُّ كَمَنْ هُوَ اَعْمٰىۗ اِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ اُولُوا الْاَلْبَابِۙ
Afaman ya'lamu annamaa unzila ilaika min rabbikal haqqu kaman huwa a'ma innamaa yatadzakkaru uuluul albaab(i)
He who knows that the Book which has been sent to you from your Lord is the Truth, is he like him who is blind to that truth? It is only people of understanding who take heed:
الَّذِيْنَ يُوْفُوْنَ بِعَهْدِ اللّٰهِ وَلَا يَنْقُضُوْنَ الْمِيْثَاقَۙ
Al-ladziina yuufuuna bi'ahdillahi walaa yanqudhuunal miitsaaq(a)
those who fulfil their covenant with Allah and do not break their compact after firmly confirming it;
وَالَّذِيْنَ يَصِلُوْنَ مَآ اَمَرَ اللّٰهُ بِهٖٓ اَنْ يُّوْصَلَ وَيَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ وَيَخَافُوْنَ سُوْۤءَ الْحِسَابِ ۗ
Waal-ladziina yashiluuna maa amarallahu bihi an yuushala wayakhsyauna rabbahum wayakhaafuuna suu-al hisaab(i)
who join together the ties which Allah has bidden to be joined; who fear their Lord and dread lest they are subjected to severe reckoning;
وَالَّذِيْنَ صَبَرُوا ابْتِغَاۤءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِمْ وَاَقَامُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَاَنْفَقُوْا مِمَّا رَزَقْنٰهُمْ سِرًّا وَّعَلَانِيَةً وَّيَدْرَءُوْنَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ السَّيِّئَةَ اُولٰۤىِٕكَ لَهُمْ عُقْبَى الدَّارِۙ
Waal-ladziina shabaruuubtighaa-a wajhi rabbihim wa-aqaamuush-shalaata wa-anfaquu mimmaa razaqnaahum sirran wa'alaaniyatan wayadrauuna bil hasanatissai-yi-ata uula-ika lahum 'uqbaddaar(i)
who are steadfast in seeking the good pleasure of their Lord; who establish Prayer and spend both secretly and openly out of the wealth We have provided them, and who ward off evil with good. Theirs shall be the ultimate abode
جَنّٰتُ عَدْنٍ يَّدْخُلُوْنَهَا وَمَنْ صَلَحَ مِنْ اٰبَاۤىِٕهِمْ وَاَزْوَاجِهِمْ وَذُرِّيّٰتِهِمْ وَالْمَلٰۤىِٕكَةُ يَدْخُلُوْنَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِّنْ كُلِّ بَابٍۚ
Jannaatu 'adnin yadkhuluunahaa waman shalaha min aabaa-ihim wa-azwaajihim wadzurrii-yaatihim wal malaa-ikatu yadkhuluuna 'alaihim min kulli baabin
- the Ever-lasting Gardens which they shall enter and so shall the righteous from among their fathers, and their spouses, and their offspring. And angels shall enter unto them from every gate, and say:
سَلٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ بِمَا صَبَرْتُمْ فَنِعْمَ عُقْبَى الدَّارِۗ
Salaamun 'alaikum bimaa shabartum fani'ma 'uqbaddaar(i)
"Peace be upon you. You merit this reward for your steadfastness." How excellent is the ultimate abode!
وَالَّذِيْنَ يَنْقُضُوْنَ عَهْدَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ ۢ بَعْدِ مِيْثَاقِهٖ وَيَقْطَعُوْنَ مَآ اَمَرَ اللّٰهُ بِهٖٓ اَنْ يُّوْصَلَ وَيُفْسِدُوْنَ فِى الْاَرْضِۙ اُولٰۤىِٕكَ لَهُمُ اللَّعْنَةُ وَلَهُمْ سُوْۤءُ الدَّارِ
Waal-ladziina yanqudhuuna 'ahdallahi min ba'di miitsaaqihi wayaqtha'uuna maa amarallahu bihi an yuushala wayufsiduuna fiil ardhi uula-ika lahumulla'natu walahum suwuddaar(i)
As for those who break the covenant of Allah after firmly confirming it, who cut asunder the ties that Allah has commanded to be joined, and who create corruption in the land: Allah's curse shall be upon them and theirs shall be a wretched abode (in the Hereafter).
اَللّٰهُ يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ يَّشَاۤءُ وَيَقْدِرُ ۗوَفَرِحُوْا بِالْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَاۗ وَمَا الْحَيٰوةُ الدُّنْيَا فِى الْاٰخِرَةِ اِلَّا مَتَاعٌ ࣖ
Allahu yabsuthurrizqa liman yasyaa-u wayaqdiru wafarihuu bil hayaatiddunyaa wamaal hayaatud-dunyaa fii-aakhirati ilaa mataa'un
Allah grants the provision to whomsoever He wills abundantly and grants others in strict measure. They exult in the life of the world, although compared with the Hereafter, the life of the world is no more than temporary enjoyment.
وَيَقُوْلُ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا لَوْلَآ اُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ اٰيَةٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّهٖۗ قُلْ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُضِلُّ مَنْ يَّشَاۤءُ وَيَهْدِيْٓ اِلَيْهِ مَنْ اَنَابَۖ
Wayaquulul-ladziina kafaruu laulaa unzila 'alaihi aayatun min rabbihi qul innallaha yudhillu man yasyaa-u wayahdii ilaihi man anaab(a)
Those who have rejected (the message of Muhammad) say: "Why has no sign been sent down upon him from his Lord?" Tell them: "Allah lets go astray those whom He wills, and guides to Himself those who turn to Him."
الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَتَطْمَىِٕنُّ قُلُوْبُهُمْ بِذِكْرِ اللّٰهِ ۗ اَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللّٰهِ تَطْمَىِٕنُّ الْقُلُوْبُ ۗ
Al-ladziina aamanuu watathma-innu quluubuhum bidzikrillahi alaa bidzikrillahi tathma-innul quluub(u)
Such are the ones who believe (in the message of the Prophet) and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah. Surely in Allah's remembrance do hearts find rest.
اَلَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ طُوْبٰى لَهُمْ وَحُسْنُ مَاٰبٍ
Al-ladziina aamanuu wa'amiluush-shaalihaati thuuba lahum wahusnu maaabin
So those who believe (in the message of the Truth) and do good are destined for happiness and a blissful end.
كَذٰلِكَ اَرْسَلْنٰكَ فِيْٓ اُمَّةٍ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهَآ اُمَمٌ لِّتَتْلُوَا۟ عَلَيْهِمُ الَّذِيْٓ اَوْحَيْنَآ اِلَيْكَ وَهُمْ يَكْفُرُوْنَ بِالرَّحْمٰنِۗ قُلْ هُوَ رَبِّيْ لَآ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَۚ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَاِلَيْهِ مَتَابِ
Kadzalika arsalnaaka fii ummatin qad khalat min qablihaa umamun litatluwa 'alaihimul-ladzii auhainaa ilaika wahum yakfuruuna bir-rahmani qul huwa rabbii laa ilaha ilaa huwa 'alaihi tawakkaltu wa-ilaihi mataab(i)
Thus have We sent you as a Messenger to a community before which many other communities have passed away that you may recite to them whatever We have revealed to you. And yet they deny the Lord of Mercy. Say to them: "He is my Lord, there is no god but Him. In Him I have placed all my trust and to Him I shall return."
وَلَوْ اَنَّ قُرْاٰنًا سُيِّرَتْ بِهِ الْجِبَالُ اَوْ قُطِّعَتْ بِهِ الْاَرْضُ اَوْ كُلِّمَ بِهِ الْمَوْتٰىۗ بَلْ لِّلّٰهِ الْاَمْرُ جَمِيْعًاۗ اَفَلَمْ يَا۟يْـَٔسِ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْٓا اَنْ لَّوْ يَشَاۤءُ اللّٰهُ لَهَدَى النَّاسَ جَمِيْعًاۗ وَلَا يَزَالُ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا تُصِيْبُهُمْ بِمَا صَنَعُوْا قَارِعَةٌ اَوْ تَحُلُّ قَرِيْبًا مِّنْ دَارِهِمْ حَتّٰى يَأْتِيَ وَعْدُ اللّٰهِ ۗاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُخْلِفُ الْمِيْعَادَ ࣖ
Walau anna quraanan sui-yirat bihil jibaalu au quth-thi'at bihil ardhu au kullima bihil mauta bal lillahil amru jamii'an afalam yayasil-ladziina aamanuu an lau yasyaa-ullahu lahadannaasa jamii'an walaa yazaalul-ladziina kafaruu tushiibuhum bimaa shana'uu qaari'atun au tahullu qariiban min daarihim hatta ya'tiya wa'dullahi innallaha laa yukhliful mii'aad(a)
And what would have happened were a Qur'an to be revealed wherewith mountains could be set in motion, or the earth cleft, or the dead made to speak? (To show such signs is not at all difficult for) everything rests entirely with Allah. So, do not the people of faith (still look forward to such a sign in response to the demand of the unbelievers and) despair as a result of knowing that had Allah so willed, He could have guided all to the Truth. Misfortune continues to afflict the unbelievers on account of their misdeeds, or to befall on locations close to their habitation. This will continue until Allah's promise (of chastisement) is fulfilled. Indeed Allah does not go back upon His promise.
وَلَقَدِ اسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّنْ قَبْلِكَ فَاَمْلَيْتُ لِلَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا ثُمَّ اَخَذْتُهُمْ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عِقَابِ
Walaqadiistuhzi-a birusulin min qablika fa-amlaitu lil-ladziina kafaruu tsumma akhadztuhum fakaifa kaana 'iqaab(i)
Surely the Messengers before you were ridiculed, but I always initially granted respite to those who disbelieved, and then I seized them (with chastisement). Then, how awesome was My chastisement!
اَفَمَنْ هُوَ قَاۤىِٕمٌ عَلٰى كُلِّ نَفْسٍۢ بِمَا كَسَبَتْۚ وَجَعَلُوْا لِلّٰهِ شُرَكَاۤءَ ۗ قُلْ سَمُّوْهُمْۗ اَمْ تُنَبِّـُٔوْنَهٗ بِمَا لَا يَعْلَمُ فِى الْاَرْضِ اَمْ بِظَاهِرٍ مِّنَ الْقَوْلِ ۗبَلْ زُيِّنَ لِلَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا مَكْرُهُمْ وَصُدُّوْا عَنِ السَّبِيْلِ ۗوَمَنْ يُّضْلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهٗ مِنْ هَادٍ
Afaman huwa qaa-imun 'ala kulli nafsin bimaa kasabat waja'aluu lillahi syurakaa-a qul sammuuhum am tunabbi-uunahu bimaa laa ya'lamu fiil ardhi am bizhaahirin minal qauli bal zui-yina lil-ladziina kafaruu makruhum washudduu 'anissabiili waman yudhlilillahu famaa lahu min haadin
Is it, then, in regard to Him Who watches over the deeds of every person that they are acting blasphemously by setting up His associates? Tell them: "Name those associates (if Allah Himself has made them His associates)! Or are you informing Allah of something the existence of which He does not even know?" Or do people arbitrarily utter empty words? Indeed, their foul contriving has been made to seem fair to the unbelievers and they have been barred from finding the Right Way. Whomsoever Allah lets go astray will have none to guide him.
لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ فِى الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَلَعَذَابُ الْاٰخِرَةِ اَشَقُّۚ وَمَا لَهُمْ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ وَّاقٍ
Lahum 'adzaabun fiil hayaatiddunyaa wala'adzaabu-aakhirati asyaqqu wamaa lahum minallahi min waaqin
They shall suffer chastisement in the life of the world, and surely the chastisement of the Hereafter is even more grievous. None has the power to shield them from (the chastisement of) Allah.
۞ مَثَلُ الْجَنَّةِ الَّتِيْ وُعِدَ الْمُتَّقُوْنَۗ تَجْرِيْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُۗ اُكُلُهَا دَاۤىِٕمٌ وَّظِلُّهَاۗ تِلْكَ عُقْبَى الَّذِيْنَ اتَّقَوْا ۖوَّعُقْبَى الْكٰفِرِيْنَ النَّارُ
Matsalul jannatillatii wu'idal muttaquuna tajrii min tahtihaal anhaaru ukuluhaa daa-imun wazhilluhaa tilka 'uqbaal-ladziina-attaqau wa'uqbal kaafiriinannaar(u)
And such will be the Paradise promised to the God-fearing: rivers will flow beneath it, its fruits will be eternal, and so will be its blissful shade. That is the ultimate destiny of the God-fearing while Fire is the destiny of the unbelievers.
وَالَّذِيْنَ اٰتَيْنٰهُمُ الْكِتٰبَ يَفْرَحُوْنَ بِمَآ اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْكَ وَمِنَ الْاَحْزَابِ مَنْ يُّنْكِرُ بَعْضَهٗ ۗ قُلْ اِنَّمَآ اُمِرْتُ اَنْ اَعْبُدَ اللّٰهَ وَلَآ اُشْرِكَ بِهٖ ۗاِلَيْهِ اَدْعُوْا وَاِلَيْهِ مَاٰبِ
Waal-ladziina aatainaahumul kitaaba yafrahuuna bimaa unzila ilaika waminal ahzaabi man yunkiru ba'dhahu qul innamaa umirtu an a'budallaha walaa usyrika bihi ilaihi ad'uu wa-ilaihi maaab(i)
Those upon whom We bestowed the Scriptures earlier rejoice at the Book revealed to you, while there are also some among different groups that reject part of it. Tell them: "I have only been commanded to serve Allah and not to associate anyone with Him. To Him do I call, and to Him is my return."
وَكَذٰلِكَ اَنْزَلْنٰهُ حُكْمًا عَرَبِيًّاۗ وَلَىِٕنِ اتَّبَعْتَ اَهْوَاۤءَهُمْ بَعْدَمَا جَاۤءَكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِۙ مَا لَكَ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ وَّلِيٍّ وَّلَا وَاقٍ ࣖ
Wakadzalika anzalnaahu hukman 'arabii-yan wala-iniittaba'ta ahwaa-ahum ba'damaa jaa-aka minal 'ilmi maa laka minallahi min walii-yin walaa waaqin
And it is with the same directive that We revealed to you this Arabic Writ. Were you indeed to follow the vain desires of people after the true knowledge has come to you, none will be your supporter against Allah, and none will have the power to shield you from His punishment.
وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلًا مِّنْ قَبْلِكَ وَجَعَلْنَا لَهُمْ اَزْوَاجًا وَّذُرِّيَّةً ۗوَمَا كَانَ لِرَسُوْلٍ اَنْ يَّأْتِيَ بِاٰيَةٍ اِلَّا بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِ ۗلِكُلِّ اَجَلٍ كِتَابٌ
Walaqad arsalnaa rusulaa min qablika waja'alnaa lahum azwaajan wadzurrii-yatan wamaa kaana lirasuulin an ya'tiya biaayatin ilaa biidznillahi likulli ajalin kitaabun
We indeed sent many Messengers before you and We gave them wives and children; and no Messenger had the power to produce a miraculous sign except by the command of Allah. Every age has its own (revealed) Book.
يَمْحُوا اللّٰهُ مَا يَشَاۤءُ وَيُثْبِتُ ۚوَعِنْدَهٗٓ اُمُّ الْكِتٰبِ
Yamhuullahu maa yasyaa-u wayutsbitu wa'indahu ummul kitaab(i)
Allah effaces whatever He wills and retains whatever He wills. With Him is the Mother of the Book.
وَاِنْ مَّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعْضَ الَّذِيْ نَعِدُهُمْ اَوْ نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ فَاِنَّمَا عَلَيْكَ الْبَلٰغُ وَعَلَيْنَا الْحِسَابُ
Wa-in maa nuriyannaka ba'dhal-ladzii na'iduhum au natawaffayannaka fa-innamaa 'alaikal balaaghu wa'alainaal hisaab(u)
(O Prophet), whether We make you see a part of the punishment that We have threatened them with come to pass during your life-time, or We take you away before that happens, your duty is no more than to convey the Message, and it is for Us to make a reckoning.
اَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا اَنَّا نَأْتِى الْاَرْضَ نَنْقُصُهَا مِنْ اَطْرَافِهَاۗ وَاللّٰهُ يَحْكُمُ لَا مُعَقِّبَ لِحُكْمِهٖۗ وَهُوَ سَرِيْعُ الْحِسَابِ
Awalam yarau annaa na'tiil ardha nanqushuhaa min athraafihaa wallahu yahkumu laa mu'aqqiba lihukmihi wahuwa sarii'ul hisaab(i)
Do they not see that We are advancing in the land, diminishing it by its borders on all sides? Allah judges, and no one has the power to reverse His judgement. He is swift in reckoning.
وَقَدْ مَكَرَ الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَلِلّٰهِ الْمَكْرُ جَمِيْعًا ۗيَعْلَمُ مَا تَكْسِبُ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۗ وَسَيَعْلَمُ الْكُفّٰرُ لِمَنْ عُقْبَى الدَّارِ
Waqad makaral-ladziina min qablihim falillahil makru jamii'an ya'lamu maa taksibu kullu nafsin wasaya'lamul kuffaaru liman 'uqbaddaar(i)
Those who lived before them also devised many a plot, but the master plot rests with Allah. He knows what everyone does. The deniers of the truth will soon come to know whose end is good.
وَيَقُوْلُ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا لَسْتَ مُرْسَلًا ۗ قُلْ كَفٰى بِاللّٰهِ شَهِيْدًاۢ بَيْنِيْ وَبَيْنَكُمْۙ وَمَنْ عِنْدَهٗ عِلْمُ الْكِتٰبِ ࣖ
Wayaquulul-ladziina kafaruu lasta mursalaa qul kafa billahi syahiidan bainii wabainakum waman 'indahu 'ilmul kitaab(i)
The unbelievers claim that you have not been sent by Allah. Tell them: "Allah is sufficient as a witness between me and you; and so also do those who know the Scriptures."
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How many verses are in Surah Ar-Ra'd?
Surah Ar-Ra'd has 43 verses (ayat).
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Surah Ar-Ra'd (الرَّعْد) is chapter 13 of the Quran and is found in Juz 13.
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