٤٢ - ٱلشُّورىٰ

42 - Ash-Shura

وَلَوْ بَسَطَ اللہُ الرِّزْقَ لِعِبَادِہٖ لَبَغَوْا فِي الْاَرْضِ وَلٰكِنْ يُّنَزِّلُ بِقَدَرٍ مَّا يَشَاۗءُ۝۰ۭ اِنَّہٗ بِعِبَادِہٖ خَبِيْرٌۢ بَصِيْرٌ۝۲۷
Walaw basata Allahu alrrizqa liAAibadihi labaghaw fee alardi walakin yunazzilu biqadarin ma yashao innahu biAAibadihi khabeerun baseerun

English

Ahmed Ali

If God were to give in abundance to His creatures they would fill the earth with oppression. So He gives according to measure as He will. He knows (what is good for) His creatures. He is all-aware and all-seeing.

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وَہُوَالَّذِيْ يُنَزِّلُ الْغَيْثَ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ مَا قَنَطُوْا وَيَنْشُرُ رَحْمَتَہٗ۝۰ۭ وَہُوَالْوَلِيُّ الْحَمِيْدُ۝۲۸
Wahuwa allathee yunazzilu alghaytha min baAAdi ma qanatoo wayanshuru rahmatahu wahuwa alwaliyyu alhameedu

English

Ahmed Ali

It is He who sends down rain when they had despaired of it, and showers His benevolence. He is the protector worthy of praise.

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وَمِنْ اٰيٰتِہٖ خَلْقُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَثَّ فِيْہِمَا مِنْ دَاۗبَّۃٍ۝۰ۭ وَہُوَعَلٰي جَمْعِہِمْ اِذَا يَشَاۗءُ قَدِيْرٌ۝۲۹ۧ
Wamin ayatihi khalqu alssamawati waalardi wama baththa feehima min dabbatin wahuwa AAala jamAAihim itha yashao qadeerun

English

Ahmed Ali

The creation of the heavens and the earth and all the living things dispersed in them, are a sign of His. He has the power to gather them together when He will.

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وَمَاۗ اَصَابَكُمْ مِّنْ مُّصِيْبَۃٍ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ اَيْدِيْكُمْ وَيَعْفُوْا عَنْ كَثِيْرٍ۝۳۰ۭ
Wama asabakum min museebatin fabima kasabat aydeekum wayaAAfoo AAan katheerin

English

Ahmed Ali

Whatever misfortune befalls you is a consequence of your deeds; yet He forgives much.

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وَمَاۗ اَنْتُمْ بِمُعْجِزِيْنَ فِي الْاَرْضِ۝۰ۚۖ وَمَا لَكُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِ اللہِ مِنْ وَّلِيٍّ وَلَا نَصِيْرٍ۝۳۱
Wama antum bimuAAjizeena fee alardi wama lakum min dooni Allahi min waliyyin wala naseerin

English

Ahmed Ali

You cannot thwart Him on the earth, and have no friend or helper apart from Him.

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وَمِنْ اٰيٰتِہِ الْجَـــوَارِ فِي الْبَحْرِ كَالْاَعْلَامِ۝۳۲ۭ
Wamin ayatihi aljawari fee albahri kaalaAAlami

English

Ahmed Ali

Ships sailing in the ocean like ensigns are a sign of His.

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اِنْ يَّشَاْ يُسْكِنِ الرِّيْحَ فَيَظْلَلْنَ رَوَاكِدَ عَلٰي ظَہْرِہٖ۝۰ۭ اِنَّ فِيْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيٰتٍ لِّكُلِّ صَبَّارٍ شَكُوْرٍ۝۳۳ۙ
In yasha yuskini alrreeha fayathlalna rawakida AAala thahrihi inna fee thalika laayatin likulli sabbarin shakoorin

English

Ahmed Ali

He could stop the wind if He pleased, then they would be stranded on its surface. Surely there are signs in this for every one who perseveres and is grateful.

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اَوْ يُوْبِقْہُنَّ بِمَا كَسَبُوْا وَيَعْفُ عَنْ كَثِيْرٍ۝۳۴ۡ
Aw yoobiqhunna bima kasaboo wayaAAfu AAan katheerin

English

Ahmed Ali

Or He could wreck them for what they have done; yet there is much that He pardons.

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وَّيَعْلَمَ الَّذِيْنَ يُجَادِلُوْنَ فِيْۗ اٰيٰتِنَا۝۰ۭ مَا لَہُمْ مِّنْ مَّحِيْصٍ۝۳۵
WayaAAlama allatheena yujadiloona fee ayatina ma lahum min maheesin

English

Ahmed Ali

Let those who dispute Our signs know that there is no way of escape for them.

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فَمَاۗ اُوْتِيْتُمْ مِّنْ شَيْءٍ فَمَتَاعُ الْحَيٰوۃِ الدُّنْيَا۝۰ۚ وَمَا عِنْدَ اللہِ خَيْرٌ وَّاَبْقٰى لِلَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَلٰي رَبِّہِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُوْنَ۝۳۶ۚ
Fama ooteetum min shayin famataAAu alhayati alddunya wama AAinda Allahi khayrun waabqa lillatheena amanoo waAAala rabbihim yatawakkaloona

English

Ahmed Ali

Whatsoever you have been given is only this life's merchandise; but what is with God is better and more lasting for those who believe and place their trust in their Lord,

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