٦ - ٱلْأَنْعَام

6 - Al-An'am

وَاِذْ قَالَ اِبْرٰہِيْمُ لِاَبِيْہِ اٰزَرَ اَتَتَّخِذُ اَصْنَامًا اٰلِہَۃً۝۰ۚ اِنِّىْۗ اَرٰىكَ وَقَوْمَكَ فِيْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِيْنٍ۝۷۴
Waith qala ibraheemu liabeehi azara atattakhithu asnaman alihatan innee araka waqawmaka fee dalalin mubeenin

English

Ahmed Ali

Remember when Abraham said to Azar, his father: "Why do you take idols for God? I certainly find you and your people in error."

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وَكَذٰلِكَ نُرِيْۗ اِبْرٰہِيْمَ مَلَكُوْتَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَلِيَكُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُوْقِنِيْنَ۝۷۵
Wakathalika nuree ibraheema malakoota alssamawati waalardi waliyakoona mina almooqineena

English

Ahmed Ali

Thus We showed to Abraham the visible and invisible world of the heavens and the earth, that he could be among those who believe.

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فَلَمَّا جَنَّ عَلَيْہِ الَّيْلُ رَاٰ كَوْكَبًا۝۰ۚ قَالَ ہٰذَا رَبِّيْ۝۰ۚ فَلَمَّاۗ اَفَلَ قَالَ لَاۗ اُحِبُّ الْاٰفِلِيْنَ۝۷۶
Falamma janna AAalayhi allaylu raa kawkaban qala hatha rabbee falamma afala qala la ohibbu alafileena

English

Ahmed Ali

When the night came with her covering of darkness he saw a star, and (Azar, his father) said: "This is my Lord." But when the star set, (Abraham) said: "I love not those that wane."

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فَلَمَّا رَاَ الْقَمَرَ بَازِغًا قَالَ ہٰذَا رَبِّيْ۝۰ۚ فَلَمَّاۗ اَفَلَ قَالَ لَىِٕنْ لَّمْ يَہْدِنِيْ رَبِّيْ لَاَكُوْنَنَّ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الضَّاۗلِّيْنَ۝۷۷
Falamma raa alqamara bazighan qala hatha rabbee falamma afala qala lain lam yahdinee rabbee laakoonanna mina alqawmi alddalleena

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Ahmed Ali

When (Azar) saw the moon rise all aglow, he said: "This is my Lord." But even as the moon set, (Abraham) said: "If my Lord had not shown me the way I would surely have gone astray."

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فَلَمَّا رَاَ الشَّمْسَ بَازِغَۃً قَالَ ہٰذَا رَبِّيْ ہٰذَاۗ اَكْبَرُ۝۰ۚ فَلَمَّاۗ اَفَلَتْ قَالَ يٰقَوْمِ اِنِّىْ بَرِيْۗءٌ مِّمَّا تُشْرِكُوْنَ۝۷۸
Falamma raa alshshamsa bazighatan qala hatha rabbee hatha akbaru falamma afalat qala ya qawmi innee bareeon mimma tushrikoona

English

Ahmed Ali

When (Azar) saw the sun rise all resplendent, he said: "My Lord is surely this, and the greatest of them all." But the sun also set, and (Abraham) said: "O my people, I am through with those you associate (with God).

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اِنِّىْ وَجَّہْتُ وَجْہِيَ لِلَّذِيْ فَطَرَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضَ حَنِيْفًا وَّمَاۗ اَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ۝۷۹ۚ
Innee wajjahtu wajhiya lillathee fatara alssamawati waalarda haneefan wama ana mina almushrikeena

English

Ahmed Ali

I have truly turned my face towards Him who created the heavens and the earth: I have chosen one way and am not an idolater."

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وَحَاۗجَّہٗ قَوْمُہٗ۝۰ۭ قَالَ اَتُحَاۗجُّوْۗنِّىْ فِي اللہِ وَقَدْ ہَدٰىنِ۝۰ۭ وَلَاۗ اَخَافُ مَا تُشْرِكُوْنَ بِہٖۗ اِلَّاۗ اَنْ يَّشَاۗءَ رَبِّيْ شَـيْــــًٔـا۝۰ۭ وَسِعَ رَبِّيْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ عِلْمًا۝۰ۭ اَفَلَا تَتَذَكَّرُوْنَ۝۸۰
Wahajjahu qawmuhu qala atuhajjoonnee fee Allahi waqad hadani wala akhafu ma tushrikoona bihi illa an yashaa rabbee shayan wasiAAa rabbee kulla shayin AAilman afala tatathakkaroona

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Ahmed Ali

His people argued, and he said: "Do you argue with me about God? He has guided me already, and I fear not what you associate with Him, unless my Lord wills, for held within the knowledge of my Lord is everything. Will you not reflect?

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وَكَيْفَ اَخَافُ مَاۗ اَشْرَكْتُمْ وَلَا تَخَافُوْنَ اَنَّكُمْ اَشْرَكْتُمْ بِاللہِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِہٖ عَلَيْكُمْ سُلْطٰنًا۝۰ۭ فَاَيُّ الْفَرِيْقَيْنِ اَحَقُّ بِالْاَمْنِ۝۰ۚ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ۝۸۱ۘ
Wakayfa akhafu ma ashraktum wala takhafoona annakum ashraktum biAllahi ma lam yunazzil bihi AAalaykum sultanan faayyu alfareeqayni ahaqqu bialamni in kuntum taAAlamoona

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Ahmed Ali

And why should I fear those you associate with Him when you fear not associating others with God for which He has sent down no sanction? Tell me, whose way is the way of peace, if you have the knowledge?

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اَلَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَلَمْ يَلْبِسُوْۗا اِيْمَانَہُمْ بِظُلْمٍ اُولٰۗىِٕكَ لَہُمُ الْاَمْنُ وَہُمْ مُّہْتَدُوْنَ۝۸۲ۧ
Allatheena amanoo walam yalbisoo eemanahum bithulmin olaika lahumu alamnu wahum muhtadoona

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Ahmed Ali

They alone have peace who believe and do not intermix belief with denial, and are guided on the right path."

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وَتِلْكَ حُجَّتُنَاۗ اٰتَيْنٰہَاۗ اِبْرٰہِيْمَ عَلٰي قَوْمِہٖ۝۰ۭ نَرْفَعُ دَرَجٰتٍ مَّنْ نَّشَاۗءُ۝۰ۭ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ حَكِيْمٌ عَلِيْمٌ۝۸۳
Watilka hujjatuna ataynaha ibraheema AAala qawmihi narfaAAu darajatin man nashao inna rabbaka hakeemun AAaleemun

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Ahmed Ali

This is the argument We gave to Abraham against his people. We exalt whosoever We please in rank by degrees. Your Lord is wise and all-knowing.

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