بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
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وَٱلذَّٰرِيَـٰتِ ذَرْوًا
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By oath of those which carry away while dispersing. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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فَٱلْحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقْرًا
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Then by oath of those which carry the burdens. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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فَٱلْجَـٰرِيَـٰتِ يُسْرًا
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Then by oath of those which move with ease. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَـٰتِ أَمْرًا
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Then by oath of those which distribute by the command. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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إِنَّمَا تُوعَدُونَ لَصَادِقٌ
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Undoubtedly, the promise you are given is surely true. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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وَإِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ لَوَٰقِعٌ
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And undoubtedly justice will surely be done. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
51:7
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْحُبُكِ
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And by oath of the decorated heaven. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
51:8
إِنَّكُمْ لَفِى قَوْلٍ مُّخْتَلِفٍ
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You are indeed in different opinions regarding this Qur’an. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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يُؤْفَكُ عَنْهُ مَنْ أُفِكَ
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Only those who are destined to revert, are reverted from it. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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قُتِلَ ٱلْخَرَّٰصُونَ
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Slain be those who mould from their imaginations. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍ سَاهُونَ
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Those who have forgotten in a state of intoxication. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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يَسْـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ
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They ask, “When will be the Day of Judgement?” - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ
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It will be on the day when they will be roasted in the fire. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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ذُوقُوا۟ فِتْنَتَكُمْ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
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And it will be said to them, “Taste your own roasting; this is what you were impatient for.” - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
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Indeed the pious are among Gardens and water springs. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحْسِنِينَ
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Accepting the rewards given by their Lord; they were indeed virtuous before this. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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كَانُوا۟ قَلِيلًا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ
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They used to sleep only a little during the night. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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وَبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
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And used to seek forgiveness before dawn. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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وَفِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلْمَحْرُومِ
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And the beggar and the destitute had a share in their wealth. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ءَايَـٰتٌ لِّلْمُوقِنِينَ
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And in the earth are signs for those who are certain. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ
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And in your own selves; so can you not perceive? - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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وَفِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقُكُمْ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ
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And in the heaven lies your sustenance, and the promise you are given. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّ مِّثْلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ
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So by oath of the Lord of the heavens and the earth, this Qur’an is the Truth, in the same language that you speak. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
51:24
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ
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Did the news of Ibrahim’s honourable guests reach you (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him)? - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَـٰمًا ۖ قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
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When they came to him and said, “Peace”; he answered, “Peace”; and thought, “These people are not familiar.” - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ
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Then he went to his home – so he brought a healthy calf. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ
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He then presented it before them and said, “Do you not eat?” - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ
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He therefore inwardly sensed fear of them; they said, “Do not fear!”; and they gave him the glad tidings of a knowledgeable son. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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فَأَقْبَلَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ
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So his wife came screaming, and striking her forehead cried, “What! For a barren old woman?” - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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قَالُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
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They said, “This is how your Lord has decreed; indeed He only is the Wise, the All Knowing.” - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
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Said Ibrahim, “What is your task, O the sent angels?” - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ
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They said, “We have been sent towards a guilty nation.” - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
51:33
لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن طِينٍ
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“To throw upon them stones of baked clay.” - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ
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“That are kept marked, with your Lord, for the transgressors.” - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
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So We removed the people who had faith, from that town. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ
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We therefore found just one house over there that was Muslim. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةً لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ
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And We kept a sign remaining in it, for those who fear the painful punishment. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
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And in Moosa, when We sent him with a clear proof towards Firaun. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَـٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
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In response, he turned away along with his army and said, “He is a magician or a madman.” - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ
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We therefore seized him and his army and threw them into the sea, while he was blaming himself. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ
51:41
And in the tribe of A’ad, when we sent a dry windstorm upon them. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ
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It left out nothing in its path, but which it split up into fragments. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
51:43
And in the tribe of Thamud when it was told to them, “Enjoy for a while.” - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ
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In response they rebelled against their Lord’s command, so the thunderbolt seized them whilst they were watching. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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فَمَا ٱسْتَطَـٰعُوا۟ مِن قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِينَ
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So they were neither able to stand up, nor were they able to take revenge. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا فَـٰسِقِينَ
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And before them, We destroyed the people of Nooh; they were indeed a sinning nation. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
51:47
وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنَـٰهَا بِأَيْي۟دٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَ
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And We have built the heaven with hands (the Divine Power), and it is We Who give the expanse. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
51:48
وَٱلْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَـٰهَا فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَـٰهِدُونَ
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And We made the earth a base, so how well do We lay out! - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
51:49
وَمِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقْنَا زَوْجَيْنِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
51:49
And We created all things in pairs, so that you may ponder. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
51:50
فَفِرُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
51:50
“Therefore rush towards Allah; indeed I am from Him, a clear Herald of Warning towards you.” - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
51:51
وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۖ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
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“And do not appoint other deities along with Allah; indeed I am from Him, a clear Herald of Warning towards you.” - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
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كَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا۟ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
51:52
Similarly, whenever a Noble Messenger came to those before them they always said, “He is a magician or a madman.” - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
51:53
أَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِهِۦ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ
51:53
What! Have they willed this utterance to one another? In fact they are a rebellious people. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
51:54
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ
51:54
Therefore turn away from them (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), – so there is no blame upon you. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
51:55
وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
51:55
And advise, for advice benefits the Muslims. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
51:56
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ
51:56
And I created the jinns and men, only for them to worship Me. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
51:57
مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ
51:57
I do not ask any sustenance from them, nor wish that they give Me food. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
51:58
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ
51:58
Indeed it is Allah, Who is the Greatest Sustainer, the Strong, the Able. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
51:59
فَإِنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذَنُوبًا مِّثْلَ ذَنُوبِ أَصْحَـٰبِهِمْ فَلَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونِ
51:59
And indeed for these unjust is also a turn of punishment, like that of their companions – so they must not ask Me to hasten. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)
51:60
فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن يَوْمِهِمُ ٱلَّذِى يُوعَدُونَ
51:60
So ruin is for disbelievers, from their day – which they are promised. - Ahmed Raza Khan (English)