٤٢ - ٱلشُّورىٰ

42 - Ash-Shura

شَرَعَ لَكُمْ مِّنَ الدِّيْنِ مَا وَصّٰى بِہٖ نُوْحًا وَّالَّذِيْۗ اَوْحَيْنَاۗ اِلَيْكَ وَمَا وَصَّيْنَا بِہٖۗ اِبْرٰہِيْمَ وَمُوْسٰى وَعِيْسٰۗى اَنْ اَقِيْمُوا الدِّيْنَ وَ لَا تَتَفَرَّقُوْا فِيْہِ۝۰ۭ كَبُرَ عَلَي الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ مَا تَدْعُوْہُمْ اِلَيْہِ۝۰ۭ اَللہُ يَجْتَبِيْۗ اِلَيْہِ مَنْ يَّشَاۗءُ وَيَہْدِيْۗ اِلَيْہِ مَنْ يُّنِيْبُ۝۱۳
SharaAAa lakum mina alddeeni ma wassa bihi noohan waallathee awhayna ilayka wama wassayna bihi ibraheema wamoosa waAAeesa an aqeemoo alddeena wala tatafarraqoo feehi kabura AAala almushrikeena ma tadAAoohum ilayhi Allahu yajtabee ilayhi man yashao wayahdee ilayhi man yuneebu

English

Ahmed Ali

He has laid down for you the (same) way of life and belief which He had commended to Noah, and which We have enjoined on you, and which We had bequeathed to Abraham, Moses and Jesus, so that they should maintain the order and not be divided among themselves. Heavy is to idolaters what you invite them to. God chooses whom He please for Himself, and guides to Himself whoever turns to Him.

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وَمَا تَفَرَّقُوْۗا اِلَّا مِنْۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَاۗءَہُمُ الْعِلْمُ بَغْيًۢا بَيْنَہُمْ۝۰ۭ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَۃٌ سَبَقَتْ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ اِلٰۗى اَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّي لَّقُضِيَ بَيْنَہُمْ۝۰ۭ وَ اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ اُوْرِثُوا الْكِتٰبَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِہِمْ لَفِيْ شَكٍّ مِّنْہُ مُرِيْبٍ۝۱۴
Wama tafarraqoo illa min baAAdi ma jaahumu alAAilmu baghyan baynahum walawla kalimatun sabaqat min rabbika ila ajalin musamman laqudiya baynahum wainna allatheena oorithoo alkitaba min baAAdihim lafee shakkin minhu mureebin

English

Ahmed Ali

Yet they did not differ about it until knowledge came to them, through rivalries among themselves. If the Word of your Lord, (staying) it for a time ordained, had not preceded it, the matter would have been settled among them. But those who came to inherit the Book after them are also in doubt and disturbed about it.

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فَلِذٰلِكَ فَادْعُ۝۰ۚ وَاسْتَقِمْ كَـمَاۗ اُمِرْتَ۝۰ۚ وَلَا تَتَّبِـعْ اَہْوَاۗءَہُمْ ۝۰ۭ وَقُلْ اٰمَنْتُ بِمَاۗ اَنْزَلَ اللہُ مِنْ كِتٰبٍ۝۰ۚ وَاُمِرْتُ لِاَعْدِلَ بَيْنَكُمْ۝۰ۭ اَللہُ رَبُّنَا وَرَبُّكُمْ۝۰ۭ لَنَاۗ اَعْمَالُنَا وَلَكُمْ اَعْمَالُكُمْ۝۰ۭ لَا حُجَّۃَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمْ۝۰ۭ اَللہُ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَنَا۝۰ۚ وَاِلَيْہِ الْمَصِيْرُ۝۱۵ۭ
Falithalika faodAAu waistaqim kama omirta wala tattabiAA ahwaahum waqul amantu bima anzala Allahu min kitabin waomirtu liaAAdila baynakum Allahu rabbuna warabbukum lana aAAmaluna walakum aAAmalukum la hujjata baynana wabaynakumu Allahu yajmaAAu baynana wailayhi almaseeru

English

Ahmed Ali

Yet to that (law) you should call them, and be constant as commanded. Do not follow their passing whims, but say: "I believe in whatever Scripture God has revealed, and I am commanded to act with equivalence among you. God is our Lord and your Lord. To us our actions, to you your deeds. There is no dispute between you and us. God will gather us all together, and to Him is our returning."

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وَالَّذِيْنَ يُحَاۗجُّوْنَ فِي اللہِ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ مَا اسْتُجِيْبَ لَہٗ حُجَّــتُہُمْ دَاحِضَۃٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّہِمْ وَعَلَيْہِمْ غَضَبٌ وَّلَہُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيْدٌ۝۱۶
Waallatheena yuhajjoona fee Allahi min baAAdi ma istujeeba lahu hujjatuhum dahidatun AAinda rabbihim waAAalayhim ghadabun walahum AAathabun shadeedun

English

Ahmed Ali

As for those who argue in the matter of God after He has been fully acknowledged, their disputing has no force with their Lord. Upon them is (God's) anger, and the punishment for them will be severe.

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اَللہُ الَّذِيْۗ اَنْزَلَ الْكِتٰبَ بِالْحَقِّ وَالْمِيْزَانَ۝۰ۭ وَمَا يُدْرِيْكَ لَعَلَّ السَّاعَۃَ قَرِيْبٌ۝۱۷
Allahu allathee anzala alkitaba bialhaqqi waalmeezani wama yudreeka laAAalla alssaAAata qareebun

English

Ahmed Ali

It is God who has sent down the Book with the truth, and the Balance. How do you know the Hour is not near?

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يَسْتَعْجِلُ بِہَا الَّذِيْنَ لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِہَا۝۰ۚ وَالَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مُشْفِقُوْنَ مِنْہَا۝۰ۙ وَيَعْلَمُوْنَ اَنَّہَا الْحَقُّ۝۰ۭ اَلَاۗ اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يُمَارُوْنَ فِي السَّاعَۃِ لَفِيْ ضَلٰلٍؚبَعِيْدٍ۝۱۸
YastaAAjilu biha allatheena la yuminoona biha waallatheena amanoo mushfiqoona minha wayaAAlamoona annaha alhaqqu ala inna allatheena yumaroona fee alssaAAati lafee dalalin baAAeedin

English

Ahmed Ali

Only they who do not believe in it wish to hasten it; but those who believe are in fear of it, for they know it to be true. Surely those who are in doubt about the Hour are wandering far astray.

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اَللہُ لَطِيْفٌۢ بِعِبَادِہٖ يَرْزُقُ مَنْ يَّشَاۗءُ۝۰ۚ وَہُوَالْقَوِيُّ الْعَزِيْزُ۝۱۹ۧ
Allahu lateefun biAAibadihi yarzuqu man yashao wahuwa alqawiyyu alAAazeezu

English

Ahmed Ali

God is gracious to His creatures, and bestows favours on whosoever He will. He is all-powerful and all-mighty.

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مَنْ كَانَ يُرِيْدُ حَرْثَ الْاٰخِرَۃِ نَزِدْ لَہٗ فِيْ حَرْثِہٖ۝۰ۚ وَمَنْ كَانَ يُرِيْدُ حَرْثَ الدُّنْيَا نُؤْتِہٖ مِنْہَا وَمَا لَہٗ فِي الْاٰخِرَۃِ مِنْ نَّصِيْبٍ۝۲۰
Man kana yureedu hartha alakhirati nazid lahu fee harthihi waman kana yureedu hartha alddunya nutihi minha wama lahu fee alakhirati min naseebin

English

Ahmed Ali

Whoever desires the fruits of the Hereafter, We shall add to his fruit. As for him who desires the fruits of this world, We shall give to him of these, but he will have no share in the Hereafter.

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اَمْ لَہُمْ شُرَكٰۗؤُا شَرَعُوْا لَہُمْ مِّنَ الدِّيْنِ مَا لَمْ يَاْذَنْۢ بِہِ اؙ۝۰ۭ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَۃُ الْفَصْلِ لَـقُضِيَ بَيْنَہُمْ۝۰ۭ وَاِنَّ الظّٰلِـمِيْنَ لَہُمْ عَذَابٌ اَلِيْمٌ۝۲۱
Am lahum shurakao sharaAAoo lahum mina alddeeni ma lam yathan bihi Allahu walawla kalimatu alfasli laqudiya baynahum wainna alththalimeena lahum AAathabun aleemun

English

Ahmed Ali

Have they other associates who have prescribed another law for them which has not been dispensed by God? But for the decisive Word (of God) a sentence would have been passed amongst them. Surely there is a grievous punishment for the ungodly.

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تَرَى الظّٰلِـمِيْنَ مُشْفِقِيْنَ مِمَّا كَسَبُوْا وَہُوَوَاقِـــعٌۢ بِہِمْ۝۰ۭ وَالَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ فِيْ رَوْضٰتِ الْجَـنّٰتِ۝۰ۚ لَہُمْ مَّا يَشَاۗءُوْنَ عِنْدَ رَبِّہِمْ۝۰ۭ ذٰلِكَ ہُوَالْفَضْلُ الْكَبِيْرُ۝۲۲
Tara alththalimeena mushfiqeena mimma kasaboo wahuwa waqiAAun bihim waallatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati fee rawdati aljannati lahum ma yashaoona AAinda rabbihim thalika huwa alfadlu alkabeeru

English

Ahmed Ali

You will see the evil-doers full of fear of what they deserve, yet it will come to pass. But those who believe and do the right will be in gardens of Paradise. They will receive what they wish from their Lord; and this will be the greatest favour.

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