غافر Ghafir

40:1

حمٓ ۝١

Ha-meem

Nations Who Rejected: Ḥa Mīm!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Ha, Meem.Ali Quli Qarai

Ḥā, Meem.Saheeh International

40:2

تَنزِيلُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْعَلِيمِ ۝٢

Tanzeelu alkitabi mina AllahialAAazeezi alAAaleem

The Revelation of this Book is from Allāh who is the All-mighty and the All-knowing,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

The [gradual] sending down of the Book is from Allah, the All-mighty, the All-knowing,Ali Quli Qarai

The revelation of the Book [i.e., the Qur’ān] is from Allāh, the Exalted in Might, the Knowing,Saheeh International

40:3

غَافِرِ ٱلذَّنۢبِ وَقَابِلِ ٱلتَّوْبِ شَدِيدِ ٱلْعِقَابِ ذِى ٱلطَّوْلِ ۖ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ إِلَيْهِ ٱلْمَصِيرُ ۝٣

Ghafiri aththanbi waqabiliattawbi shadeedi alAAiqabi thee attawlila ilaha illa huwa ilayhi almaseer

Forgiver of the sins and Acceptor of repentance, Severe in retribution as well as Bountiful—there is indeed no god but He and unto Him is the eventual return. There is hope for those who believe and do good, and warning for those who disbelieve and do evil.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

forgiver of sins and acceptor of repentance, severe in retribution, [yet] all-bountiful; there is no god except Him, [and] toward Him is the destination.Ali Quli Qarai

The forgiver of sin, acceptor of repentance, severe in punishment, owner of abundance. There is no deity except Him; to Him is the destination.Saheeh International

40:4

مَا يُجَٰدِلُ فِىٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فَلَا يَغْرُرْكَ تَقَلُّبُهُمْ فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ ۝٤

Ma yujadilu fee ayatiAllahi illa allatheena kafaroo falayaghrurka taqallubuhum fee albilad

O Muḥammad, none disputes concerning the Qur’ānic signs of Allāh except those who disbelieve; so do not let their free access in the cities elude you to think that they have frustrated Allāh’s plan.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

No one disputes the signs of Allah except the faithless. So do not be misled by their bustle in the towns.Ali Quli Qarai

No one disputes concerning the signs of Allāh except those who disbelieve, so be not deceived by their [uninhibited] movement throughout the land.Saheeh International

40:5

كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍۢ وَٱلْأَحْزَابُ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ ۖ وَهَمَّتْ كُلُّ أُمَّةٍۭ بِرَسُولِهِمْ لِيَأْخُذُوهُ ۖ وَجَٰدَلُوا۟ بِٱلْبَٰطِلِ لِيُدْحِضُوا۟ بِهِ ٱلْحَقَّ فَأَخَذْتُهُمْ ۖ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عِقَابِ ۝٥

Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohinwal-ahzabu min baAAdihim wahammat kulluommatin birasoolihim liya/khuthoohu wajadaloo bilbatililiyudhidoo bihi alhaqqa faakhathtuhumfakayfa kana AAiqab

Remember that the people of Nūḥ before them and the unbelieving groups that came after them—all rejected the prophets. Every nation was concerned with their messenger so that they may seize him to kill him or expel him from their midst, and they disputed by means of the falsehood to rebut thereby the truth. So I seized them with retribution, and so how was the retribution.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

The people of Noah denied before them and the [heathen] factions [who came] after them. Every nation attempted to lay hands on their apostle, and disputed erroneously to refute the truth. Then I seized them; so how was My retribution?!Ali Quli Qarai

The people of Noah denied before them and the [disbelieving] factions after them, and every nation intended [a plot] for their messenger to seize him, and they disputed by [using] falsehood to [attempt to] invalidate thereby the truth. So I seized them, and how [terrible] was My penalty.Saheeh International

40:6

وَكَذَٰلِكَ حَقَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَنَّهُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ ۝٦

Wakathalika haqqat kalimaturabbika AAala allatheena kafaroo annahum as-habuannar

Thus is the final word of your Lord proven true against those who disbelieve: Verily they are the Inmates of the Fire.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

That is how the word of your Lord became due concerning the faithless, that they shall be inmates of the Fire.Ali Quli Qarai

And thus has the word [i.e., decree] of your Lord come into effect upon those who disbelieved that they are companions of the Fire.Saheeh International

40:7

ٱلَّذِينَ يَحْمِلُونَ ٱلْعَرْشَ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهُۥ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَيُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ رَبَّنَا وَسِعْتَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍۢ رَّحْمَةًۭ وَعِلْمًۭا فَٱغْفِرْ لِلَّذِينَ تَابُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ سَبِيلَكَ وَقِهِمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ ۝٧

Allatheena yahmiloona alAAarshawaman hawlahu yusabbihoona bihamdi rabbihimwayu/minoona bihi wayastaghfiroona lillatheena amanoorabbana wasiAAta kulla shay-in rahmatan waAAilmanfaghfir lillatheena taboo wattabaAAoosabeelaka waqihim AAathaba aljaheem

Two Different Outcomes: Those angels who bear the Throne and those who encircle around it, glorify the praise of their Lord and believe in Him, and they ask forgiveness for those who believe: Our Lord! You embrace all things in mercy and knowledge, therefore forgive those who repent and follow Your way, and save them from the chastisement of Hell.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Those who bear the Throne, and those who are around it, celebrate the praise of their Lord and have faith in Him, and they plead for forgiveness for the faithful: ‘Our Lord! You embrace all things in mercy and knowledge. So forgive those who repent and follow Your way and save them from the punishment of hell.Ali Quli Qarai

Those [angels] who carry the Throne and those around it exalt [Allāh] with praise of their Lord and believe in Him and ask forgiveness for those who have believed, [saying], "Our Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who have repented and followed Your way and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire.Saheeh International

40:8

رَبَّنَا وَأَدْخِلْهُمْ جَنَّٰتِ عَدْنٍ ٱلَّتِى وَعَدتَّهُمْ وَمَن صَلَحَ مِنْ ءَابَآئِهِمْ وَأَزْوَٰجِهِمْ وَذُرِّيَّٰتِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ۝٨

Rabbana waadkhilhum jannatiAAadnin allatee waAAadtahum waman salaha min aba-ihimwaazwajihim wathurriyyatihim innaka antaalAAazeezu alhakeem

Our Lord! Admit them into the gardens of perpetuity that You have promised to them, and also those who do good from their fathers, their wives and their offspring. Surely You the All-Mighty, the Wise.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Our Lord! Admit them into the Gardens of Eden, which You have promised them, along with whoever is righteous among their forebears, their spouses and their descendants. Indeed You are the All-mighty, the All-wise.Ali Quli Qarai

Our Lord, and admit them to gardens of perpetual residence which You have promised them and whoever was righteous among their forefathers, their spouses and their offspring. Indeed, it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.Saheeh International

40:9

وَقِهِمُ ٱلسَّئَِّاتِ ۚ وَمَن تَقِ ٱلسَّئَِّاتِ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ فَقَدْ رَحِمْتَهُۥ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ۝٩

Waqihimu assayyi-ati wamantaqi assayyi-ati yawma-ithin faqad rahimtahuwathalika huwa alfawzu alAAatheem

And keep them away from the consequences of evil deeds. And whomsoever You keep away from the consequences of evil deeds this day, indeed You have shown Your mercy on him. And that is certainly a great achievement.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Save them from the ills [of the Day of Retribution]; and whomever You save from the ills that day, You will have had mercy upon him, and that is the great triumph.’Ali Quli Qarai

And protect them from the evil consequences [of their deeds]. And he whom You protect from evil consequences that Day - You will have given him mercy. And that is the great attainment."Saheeh International

40:10

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُنَادَوْنَ لَمَقْتُ ٱللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ مِن مَّقْتِكُمْ أَنفُسَكُمْ إِذْ تُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلْإِيمَٰنِ فَتَكْفُرُونَ ۝١٠

Inna allatheena kafaroo yunadawnalamaqtu Allahi akbaru min maqtikum anfusakum ithtudAAawna ila al-eemani fatakfuroon

On the other hand, it will be announced by the wardens of hell to those who disbelieved: “Certainly Allāh’s hatred towards you is greater than your hatred for yourselves when you were being called by the prophets towards the faith, but you stubbornly disbelieved in it.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

It will be proclaimed to the faithless: ‘Surely, Allah’s outrage [towards you] is greater than your outrage towards yourselves, as you were invited to faith, but you disbelieved.’Ali Quli Qarai

Indeed, those who disbelieve will be addressed, "The hatred of Allāh for you was [even] greater than your hatred of yourselves [this Day in Hell] when you were invited to faith, but you disbelieved [i.e., refused]."Saheeh International

40:11

قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَآ أَمَتَّنَا ٱثْنَتَيْنِ وَأَحْيَيْتَنَا ٱثْنَتَيْنِ فَٱعْتَرَفْنَا بِذُنُوبِنَا فَهَلْ إِلَىٰ خُرُوجٍۢ مِّن سَبِيلٍۢ ۝١١

Qaloo rabbana amattanaithnatayni waahyaytana ithnatayni faAAtarafnabithunoobina fahal ila khuroojin min sabeel

After this announcement, they, the unbelievers, shall say: Our Lord! You made us die twice and made us alive twice. The reality of the afterlife is crystal clear to us, and so we confess our sins. Now, is there a way out of this chastisement?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

They will say, ‘Our Lord! Twice did You make us die, and twice did You give us life. We admit our sins. Is there any way out [from this plight]?’Ali Quli Qarai

They will say, "Our Lord, You made us lifeless twice and gave us life twice, and we have confessed our sins. So is there to an exit any way?"Saheeh International

40:12

ذَٰلِكُم بِأَنَّهُۥٓ إِذَا دُعِىَ ٱللَّهُ وَحْدَهُۥ كَفَرْتُمْ ۖ وَإِن يُشْرَكْ بِهِۦ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ ۚ فَٱلْحُكْمُ لِلَّهِ ٱلْعَلِىِّ ٱلْكَبِيرِ ۝١٢

Thalikum bi-annahu ithaduAAiya Allahu wahdahu kafartum wa-in yushrak bihitu/minoo falhukmu lillahi alAAaliyyialkabeer

There will be no second chance for you; this is what you deserved because when Allāh alone was being called to be worshipped, you obstinately disbelieved; and if partners were associated with Him, you happily believed—so the judgement today belongs to Allāh, the High, the Great.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

[They will be told,] ‘This [plight of yours] is because, when Allah was invoked alone, you would disbelieve, but if partners were ascribed to Him you would believe. So the judgment belongs to Allah, the All-exalted, the All-great.’Ali Quli Qarai

[They will be told], "That is because, when Allāh was called upon alone, you disbelieved; but if others were associated with Him, you believed. So the judgement is with Allāh, the Most High, the Grand."Saheeh International

40:13

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُرِيكُمْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ وَيُنَزِّلُ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقًۭا ۚ وَمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ إِلَّا مَن يُنِيبُ ۝١٣

Huwa allathee yureekum ayatihiwayunazzilu lakum mina assama-i rizqan wamayatathakkaru illa man yuneeb

He, Allāh, is the one who shows you His signs and sends down for you provision from the heaven. However, none realizes that except one who turns to Him in worship and obedience;S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

It is He who shows you His signs and sends down provision for you from the sky. Yet no one takes admonition except those who return penitently [to Allah].Ali Quli Qarai

It is He who shows you His signs and sends down to you from the sky, provision. But none will remember except he who turns back [in repentance].Saheeh International

40:14

فَٱدْعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ ۝١٤

FadAAoo Allaha mukhliseenalahu addeena walaw kariha alkafiroon

so call upon Allāh, being sincere to Him in faith even if the unbelievers are averse to it.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

So supplicate Allah, putting exclusive faith in Him, though the faithless should be averse.Ali Quli Qarai

So invoke Allāh, [being] sincere to Him in religion, although the disbelievers dislike it.Saheeh International

40:15

رَفِيعُ ٱلدَّرَجَٰتِ ذُو ٱلْعَرْشِ يُلْقِى ٱلرُّوحَ مِنْ أَمْرِهِۦ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ لِيُنذِرَ يَوْمَ ٱلتَّلَاقِ ۝١٥

RafeeAAu addarajati thooalAAarshi yulqee arrooha min amrihi AAalaman yashao min AAibadihi liyunthira yawma attalaq

Why should the believers not worship Allāh, after all He is the Elevator of ranks of the believers, Lord of the Throne and power, and He sends the Spirit (the archangel) by His command upon whom He pleases of His servants that he may warn the people of the Day of Meeting,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Raiser of ranks, Lord of the Throne, He casts the Spirit of His command upon whomever of His servants that He wishes, that he may warn [people] of the Day of Encounter.Ali Quli Qarai

[He is] the Exalted above [all] degrees, Owner of the Throne; He places the inspiration of His command [i.e., revelation] upon whom He wills of His servants to warn of the Day of Meeting.Saheeh International

40:16

يَوْمَ هُم بَٰرِزُونَ ۖ لَا يَخْفَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مِنْهُمْ شَىْءٌۭ ۚ لِّمَنِ ٱلْمُلْكُ ٱلْيَوْمَ ۖ لِلَّهِ ٱلْوَٰحِدِ ٱلْقَهَّارِ ۝١٦

Yawma hum barizoona la yakhfaAAala Allahi minhum shay-on limani almulku alyawmalillahi alwahidi alqahhar

the day when they shall all come forth: on that day nothing about them will be hidden from Allāh. Then it will be announced: “To whom belongs the Kingdom today?” The answer is obvious: To Allāh, the One, the Omnipotent.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

The day when they will emerge [from their graves], nothing about them will be hidden from Allah. ‘To whom does the sovereignty belong today?’ ‘To Allah, the One, the All-paramount!’Ali Quli Qarai

The Day they come forth nothing concerning them will be concealed from Allāh. To whom belongs [all] sovereignty this Day? To Allāh, the One, the Prevailing.Saheeh International

40:17

ٱلْيَوْمَ تُجْزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ ۚ لَا ظُلْمَ ٱلْيَوْمَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَرِيعُ ٱلْحِسَابِ ۝١٧

Alyawma tujza kullu nafsin bimakasabat la thulma alyawma inna AllahasareeAAu alhisab

This day every soul shall be recompensed for whatever it has earned—no injustice shall be done this day; surely Allāh is swift in reckoning.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

‘Today every soul shall be requited for what it has earned. There will be no injustice today. Indeed Allah is swift at reckoning.’Ali Quli Qarai

This Day every soul will be recompensed for what it earned. No injustice today! Indeed, Allāh is swift in account.Saheeh International

40:18

وَأَنذِرْهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلَْٔازِفَةِ إِذِ ٱلْقُلُوبُ لَدَى ٱلْحَنَاجِرِ كَٰظِمِينَ ۚ مَا لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ مِنْ حَمِيمٍۢ وَلَا شَفِيعٍۢ يُطَاعُ ۝١٨

Waanthirhum yawma al-azifati ithialquloobu lada alhanajiri kathimeenama liththalimeena min hameeminwala shafeeAAin yutaAA

Warn them of the day of judgement that is imminent when the hearts rise up to the throats in the state of grief; and, on that day, the evildoers shall have no close friend nor an influential intercessor.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Warn them of the Approaching Day, when the hearts will be at the throats, choking with suppressed agony, [and] the wrongdoers will have no sympathizer, nor any intercessor who might be heard.Ali Quli Qarai

And warn them, [O Muḥammad], of the Approaching Day, when hearts are at the throats, filled [with distress]. For the wrongdoers there will be no devoted friend and no intercessor [who is] obeyed.Saheeh International

40:19

يَعْلَمُ خَآئِنَةَ ٱلْأَعْيُنِ وَمَا تُخْفِى ٱلصُّدُورُ ۝١٩

YaAAlamu kha-inata al-aAAyuni wamatukhfee assudoor

He, Allāh, knows the surreptitious look of the eyes as well as what the hearts conceal.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

He knows the treachery of the eyes, and what the breasts hide.Ali Quli Qarai

He knows that which deceives the eyes and what the breasts conceal.Saheeh International

40:20

وَٱللَّهُ يَقْضِى بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦ لَا يَقْضُونَ بِشَىْءٍ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ ۝٢٠

Wallahu yaqdee bilhaqqiwallatheena yadAAoona min doonihi la yaqdoonabishay-in inna Allaha huwa assameeAAu albaseer

Allāh justly decides while those idols whom they call in their worship besides Him do not decide anything at all. Verily Allāh is the Hearing, the Seeing.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Allah judges with justice, while those whom they invoke besides Him do not judge by anything. Indeed it is Allah who is the All-hearing, the All-seeing.Ali Quli Qarai

And Allāh judges with truth, while those they invoke besides Him judge not with anything. Indeed, Allāh - He is the Hearing, the Seeing.Saheeh International

40:21

۞ أَوَلَمْ يَسِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَيَنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُوا۟ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَشَدَّ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةًۭ وَءَاثَارًۭا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَاقٍۢ ۝٢١

Awa lam yaseeroo fee al-ardi fayanthurookayfa kana AAaqibatu allatheena kanoomin qablihim kanoo hum ashadda minhum quwwatan waatharanfee al-ardi faakhathahumu Allahu bithunoobihimwama kana lahum mina Allahi min waq

Have they not travelled around the world so that they may see how the eventual outcome of the nations that were before them was? They were greater than them in power and in the historical monuments that they left on the earth, but Allāh seized them because of their sins, and there was no protector for them against Allāh.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Have they not travelled through the land so that they may observe how was the fate of those who were before them? They were greater than them in might and with respect to the effects [they left] in the land. But then Allah seized them for their sins, and they had no defender against Allah [’s punishment].Ali Quli Qarai

Have they not traveled through the land and observed how was the end of those who were before them? They were greater than them in strength and in impression on the land, but Allāh seized them for their sins. And they had not from Allāh any protector.Saheeh International

40:22

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ فَكَفَرُوا۟ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ قَوِىٌّۭ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ ۝٢٢

Thalika bi-annahum kanatta/teehim rusuluhum bilbayyinati fakafaroo faakhathahumuAllahu innahu qawiyyun shadeedu alAAiqab

That was because their messengers came to them with clear signs of Allāh’s message, but they disbelieved, so Allāh seized them. He is, indeed, All Strong, severe in retribution.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

That was because their apostles used to bring them manifest proofs, but they defied [them]. So Allah seized them. Indeed He is all-strong, severe in retribution.Ali Quli Qarai

That was because their messengers were coming to them with clear proofs, but they disbelieved, so Allāh seized them. Indeed, He is Powerful and severe in punishment.Saheeh International

40:23

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ بَِٔايَٰتِنَا وَسُلْطَٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍ ۝٢٣

Walaqad arsalna moosa bi-ayatinawasultanin mubeen

We certainly sent Mūsā with Our signs and a clear authorityS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Certainly We sent Moses with Our signs and a manifest authorityAli Quli Qarai

And We did certainly send Moses with Our signs and a clear authoritySaheeh International

40:24

إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَٰمَٰنَ وَقَٰرُونَ فَقَالُوا۟ سَٰحِرٌۭ كَذَّابٌۭ ۝٢٤

Ila firAAawna wahamanawaqaroona faqaloo sahirun kaththab

to Pharaoh, Hāmān, and Qārūn, they responded by saying, “He is a lying sorcerer!”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

to Pharaoh, Haman and Korah, but they said, ‘A magician and a mendacious liar.’Ali Quli Qarai

To Pharaoh, Hāmān and Qārūn, but they said, "[He is] a magician and a liar."Saheeh International

40:25

فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ مِنْ عِندِنَا قَالُوا۟ ٱقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَبْنَآءَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ وَٱسْتَحْيُوا۟ نِسَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَمَا كَيْدُ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ إِلَّا فِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ ۝٢٥

Falamma jaahum bilhaqqimin AAindina qaloo oqtuloo abnaa allatheenaamanoo maAAahu wastahyoo nisaahumwama kaydu alkafireena illa fee dalal

So when he brought them the truth from Us, instead of accepting it, they rejected him and said, “Kill the sons of those who believe with him and spare their women.” But the plan of the unbelievers amounts to nothing but error.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

So when he brought them the truth from Us, they said, ‘Kill the sons of the faithful who are with him, and spare their women.’ But the stratagems of the faithless only go awry.Ali Quli Qarai

And when he brought them the truth from Us, they said, "Kill the sons of those who have believed with him and keep their women alive." But the plan of the disbelievers is not except in error.Saheeh International

40:26

وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ذَرُونِىٓ أَقْتُلْ مُوسَىٰ وَلْيَدْعُ رَبَّهُۥٓ ۖ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُبَدِّلَ دِينَكُمْ أَوْ أَن يُظْهِرَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلْفَسَادَ ۝٢٦

Waqala firAAawnu tharooneeaqtul moosa walyadAAu rabbahu innee akhafu anyubaddila deenakum aw an yuthhira fee al-ardialfasad

When Pharaoh sought the counsel of the aristocrats and said to them: “Let me kill Mūsā and let him call to his Lord for help! I indeed fear that he will change your religion or that he will create corruption in the land.” They advised him against killing Mūsā.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

And Pharaoh said, ‘Let me slay Moses, and let him invoke his Lord. Indeed I fear that he will change your religion, or bring forth corruption in our land.’Ali Quli Qarai

And Pharaoh said, "Let me kill Moses and let him call upon his Lord. Indeed, I fear that he will change your religion or that he will cause corruption in the land."Saheeh International

40:27

وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُم مِّن كُلِّ مُتَكَبِّرٍۢ لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ ۝٢٧

Waqala moosa innee AAuthtubirabbee warabbikum min kulli mutakabbirin la yu/minubiyawmi alhisab

Mūsā responded, “I indeed seek the protection of my Lord as well as your Lord from every arrogant person who does not believe in the Day of Reckoning.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Moses said, ‘I seek the protection of my Lord and your Lord from every arrogant one who does not believe in the Day of Reckoning.’Ali Quli Qarai

But Moses said, "Indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord from every arrogant one who does not believe in the Day of Account."Saheeh International

40:28

وَقَالَ رَجُلٌۭ مُّؤْمِنٌۭ مِّنْ ءَالِ فِرْعَوْنَ يَكْتُمُ إِيمَٰنَهُۥٓ أَتَقْتُلُونَ رَجُلًا أَن يَقُولَ رَبِّىَ ٱللَّهُ وَقَدْ جَآءَكُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ وَإِن يَكُ كَٰذِبًۭا فَعَلَيْهِ كَذِبُهُۥ ۖ وَإِن يَكُ صَادِقًۭا يُصِبْكُم بَعْضُ ٱلَّذِى يَعِدُكُمْ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى مَنْ هُوَ مُسْرِفٌۭ كَذَّابٌۭ ۝٢٨

Waqala rajulun mu/minun min alifirAAawna yaktumu eemanahu ataqtuloona rajulan an yaqoolarabbiyya Allahu waqad jaakum bilbayyinatimin rabbikum wa-in yaku kathiban faAAalayhi kathibuhuwa-in yaku sadiqan yusibkum baAAdu allatheeyaAAidukum inna Allaha la yahdee man huwa musrifunkaththab

While all this discussion was going on, a believing man from Pharaoh’s folk, who had concealed his faith, said, What! will you kill a man just because he says, ‘My Lord is Allāh,’ while he has indeed brought to you the clear signs from your Lord?! If he is a liar in his claims, then on him shall be his lie; but if he is truthful in what he claims, then at least some of what he has threatened you with will afflict you—surely Allāh does not guide one who is prodigal and a liar.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Said a man of faith from Pharaoh’s clan, who concealed his faith, ‘Will you kill a man for saying, ‘‘My Lord is Allah,’’ while he has already brought you manifest proofs from your Lord? Should he be lying, his falsehood will be to his own detriment; but if he is truthful, there shall visit you some of what he promises you. Indeed Allah does not guide someone who is a transgressor and liar.Ali Quli Qarai

And a believing man from the family of Pharaoh who concealed his faith said, "Do you kill a man [merely] because he says, 'My Lord is Allāh' while he has brought you clear proofs from your Lord? And if he should be lying, then upon him is [the consequence of] his lie; but if he should be truthful, there will strike you some of what he promises you. Indeed, Allāh does not guide one who is a transgressor and a liar.Saheeh International

40:29

يَٰقَوْمِ لَكُمُ ٱلْمُلْكُ ٱلْيَوْمَ ظَٰهِرِينَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَمَن يَنصُرُنَا مِنۢ بَأْسِ ٱللَّهِ إِن جَآءَنَا ۚ قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ مَآ أُرِيكُمْ إِلَّا مَآ أَرَىٰ وَمَآ أَهْدِيكُمْ إِلَّا سَبِيلَ ٱلرَّشَادِ ۝٢٩

Ya qawmi lakumu almulku alyawma thahireenafee al-ardi faman yansuruna min ba/si Allahiin jaana qala firAAawnu ma oreekumilla ma ara wama ahdeekum illasabeela arrashad

O my people! Today the kingdom belongs to you; you are masters in the land of Egypt and not the Israelites. However, who will help us against Allāh’s punishment should it indeed come upon us? Pharaoh said, “I have just pointed out to you what I think is the best; I do not guide you but to the right way.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

O my people! Today sovereignty belongs to you, and you are dominant in the land. But who will save us from Allah’s punishment should it overtake us?’ Pharaoh said, ‘I just point out to you what I see [to be advisable for you], and I guide you only to the way of rectitude.’Ali Quli Qarai

O my people, sovereignty is yours today, [your being] dominant in the land. But who would protect us from the punishment of Allāh if it came to us?" Pharaoh said, "I do not show you except what I see, and I do not guide you except to the way of right conduct."Saheeh International

40:30

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِىٓ ءَامَنَ يَٰقَوْمِ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُم مِّثْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ ۝٣٠

Waqala allathee amana yaqawmi innee akhafu AAalaykum mithla yawmi al-ahzab

The one who believed tried to counsel them again by saying: O my people! I truly fear for you a day like the day of the disbelieving groups of the past,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

He who had faith said, ‘O my people! Indeed I fear for you [a day] like the day of the [heathen] factions;Ali Quli Qarai

And he who believed said, "O my people, indeed I fear for you [a fate] like the day of the companies -Saheeh International

40:31

مِثْلَ دَأْبِ قَوْمِ نُوحٍۢ وَعَادٍۢ وَثَمُودَ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ ۚ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ ظُلْمًۭا لِّلْعِبَادِ ۝٣١

Mithla da/bi qawmi noohin waAAadinwathamooda wallatheena min baAAdihim wamaAllahu yureedu thulman lilAAibad

like the case of the people of Nūḥ, ‘Ād, Thumūd and those who came after them. And, of course, Allāh does not intend any injustice to His servants.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

like the case of the people of Noah, of Ad and Thamud, and those who came after them, and Allah does not desire any wrong for [His] servants.Ali Quli Qarai

Like the custom of the people of Noah and of ʿAad and Thamūd and those after them. And Allāh wants no injustice for [His] servants.Saheeh International

40:32

وَيَٰقَوْمِ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلتَّنَادِ ۝٣٢

Waya qawmi innee akhafuAAalaykum yawma attanad

O my people! I truly fear for you the day of mutual calls of distress among the wrongdoers on the day of judgement;S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

O my people! I fear for you a day of mutual distress calls,Ali Quli Qarai

And O my people, indeed I fear for you the Day of Calling -Saheeh International

40:33

يَوْمَ تُوَلُّونَ مُدْبِرِينَ مَا لَكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ عَاصِمٍۢ ۗ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنْ هَادٍۢ ۝٣٣

Yawma tuwalloona mudbireena ma lakummina Allahi min AAasimin waman yudlili Allahufama lahu min had

the day when you will turn about, retreating and trying to get away from the Hell-fire but on that day you will have no protector against Allāh for whomsoever Allāh abandons, he shall have no guide.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

a day when you will turn back [to flee], not having anyone to protect you from Allah, and whomever Allah leads astray has no guide.Ali Quli Qarai

The Day you will turn your backs fleeing; there is not for you from Allāh any protector. And whoever Allāh sends astray - there is not for him any guide.Saheeh International

40:34

وَلَقَدْ جَآءَكُمْ يُوسُفُ مِن قَبْلُ بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ فَمَا زِلْتُمْ فِى شَكٍّۢ مِّمَّا جَآءَكُم بِهِۦ ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا هَلَكَ قُلْتُمْ لَن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ رَسُولًۭا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ هُوَ مُسْرِفٌۭ مُّرْتَابٌ ۝٣٤

Walaqad jaakum yoosufu min qablu bilbayyinatifama ziltum fee shakkin mimma jaakum bihi hattaitha halaka qultum lan yabAAatha Allahu minbaAAdihi rasoolan kathalika yudillu Allahuman huwa musrifun murtab

O my people! Verily Yusūf came to you earlier with clear signs, but you were always in doubt as to what he brought to you. Your doubt continued until when he died, you said, ‘Allāh will never raise a messenger after him.’ This is how Allāh abandons one who is prodigal and skeptic,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Certainly Joseph brought you manifest proofs earlier, but you continued to remain in doubt concerning what he had brought you. When he died, you said, ‘‘Allah will never send any apostle after him.’’ That is how Allah leads astray those who are unrestrained and skeptical.Ali Quli Qarai

And Joseph had already come to you before with clear proofs, but you remained in doubt of that which he brought to you, until when he died, you said, 'Never will Allāh send a messenger after him.' Thus does Allāh leave astray he who is a transgressor and skeptic."Saheeh International

40:35

ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِىٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَٰنٍ أَتَىٰهُمْ ۖ كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَعِندَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَطْبَعُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ قَلْبِ مُتَكَبِّرٍۢ جَبَّارٍۢ ۝٣٥

Allatheena yujadiloona fee ayatiAllahi bighayri sultanin atahum kaburamaqtan AAinda Allahi waAAinda allatheena amanookathalika yatbaAAu Allahu AAala kulliqalbi mutakabbirin jabbar

those who dispute concerning the signs of Allāh without any authority (i.e., knowledge) that may have come to them. Such disputes based on ignorance are greatly hated by Allāh and by those who believe. This is how Allah seals the heart of every arrogant tyrant.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Those who dispute the signs of Allah without any authority that may have come to them—[that is] greatly outrageous to Allah and to those who have faith. That is how Allah seals the heart of every arrogant tyrant.’Ali Quli Qarai

Those who dispute concerning the signs of Allāh without an authority having come to them - great is hatred [of them] in the sight of Allāh and in the sight of those who have believed. Thus does Allāh seal over every heart [belonging to] an arrogant tyrant.Saheeh International

40:36

وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ يَٰهَٰمَٰنُ ٱبْنِ لِى صَرْحًۭا لَّعَلِّىٓ أَبْلُغُ ٱلْأَسْبَٰبَ ۝٣٦

Waqala firAAawnu ya hamanuibni lee sarhan laAAallee ablughu al-asbab

Overcome by the sensible advice of the believer from his folk, Pharaoh turned to his minister and said, “O Hāmān! The God that Mūsā is talking about is not on this earth so build for me a tower so that I may reach the means,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Pharaoh said, ‘O Haman! Build me a tower so that I may reach the routesAli Quli Qarai

And Pharaoh said, "O Hāmān, construct for me a tower that I might reach the ways -Saheeh International

40:37

أَسْبَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ فَأَطَّلِعَ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَٰهِ مُوسَىٰ وَإِنِّى لَأَظُنُّهُۥ كَٰذِبًۭا ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِفِرْعَوْنَ سُوٓءُ عَمَلِهِۦ وَصُدَّ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ ۚ وَمَا كَيْدُ فِرْعَوْنَ إِلَّا فِى تَبَابٍۢ ۝٣٧

Asbaba assamawatifaattaliAAa ila ilahi moosa wa-inneelaathunnuhu kathiban wakathalikazuyyina lifirAAawna soo-o AAamalihi wasudda AAani assabeeliwama kaydu firAAawna illa fee tabab

the means of access to the heavens so that I can look upon the God of Mūsā even though I consider him to a liar.” This is how the evil of his deed was presented as fair to Pharaoh, and he was prevented from the right path. But the plan of Pharaoh amounted to nothing but utter destruction.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

—the routes of the heavens—and take a look at the God of Moses, and indeed I consider him a liar.’ The evil of his conduct was thus presented as decorous to Pharaoh, and he was kept from the way [of Allah]. Pharaoh’s stratagems only led him into ruin.Ali Quli Qarai

The ways into the heavens - so that I may look at the deity of Moses; but indeed, I think he is a liar." And thus was made attractive to Pharaoh the evil of his deed, and he was averted from the [right] way. And the plan of Pharaoh was not except in ruin.Saheeh International

40:38

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِىٓ ءَامَنَ يَٰقَوْمِ ٱتَّبِعُونِ أَهْدِكُمْ سَبِيلَ ٱلرَّشَادِ ۝٣٨

Waqala allathee amana yaqawmi ittabiAAooni ahdikum sabeela arrashad

The one who believed continued his counsel to them by saying: O my people! Follow me; I will guide you to the right way!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

And he who had faith said, ‘O my people! Follow me; I will guide you to the way of rectitude.Ali Quli Qarai

And he who believed said, "O my people, follow me; I will guide you to the way of right conduct.Saheeh International

40:39

يَٰقَوْمِ إِنَّمَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا مَتَٰعٌۭ وَإِنَّ ٱلَْٔاخِرَةَ هِىَ دَارُ ٱلْقَرَارِ ۝٣٩

Ya qawmi innama hathihialhayatu addunya mataAAunwa-inna al-akhirata hiya daru alqarar

O my people! Verily this worldly life is only a temporary enjoyment while the Hereafter is indeed the abode of permanency.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

O my people! This life of the world is only a [passing] enjoyment, and indeed the Hereafter is the abiding home.Ali Quli Qarai

O my people, this worldly life is only [temporary] enjoyment, and indeed, the Hereafter - that is the home of [permanent] settlement.Saheeh International

40:40

مَنْ عَمِلَ سَيِّئَةًۭ فَلَا يُجْزَىٰٓ إِلَّا مِثْلَهَا ۖ وَمَنْ عَمِلَ صَٰلِحًۭا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌۭ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يَدْخُلُونَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ يُرْزَقُونَ فِيهَا بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍۢ ۝٤٠

Man AAamila sayyi-atan fala yujzailla mithlaha waman AAamila salihanmin thakarin aw ontha wahuwa mu/minun faola-ikayadkhuloona aljannata yurzaqoona feeha bighayri hisab

Whosoever does an evil deed, he will not be punished except to its extent, but whosoever does a good deed –whether male or female while being a believer– they shall enter the Paradise in which they shall be provided beyond measure.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Whoever commits a misdeed shall not be requited except with its like, but whoever acts righteously, whether male or female, should he be faithful—such shall enter paradise, and they will be provided therein without any reckoning.Ali Quli Qarai

Whoever does an evil deed will not be recompensed except by the like thereof; but whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - those will enter Paradise, being given provision therein without account.Saheeh International

40:41

۞ وَيَٰقَوْمِ مَا لِىٓ أَدْعُوكُمْ إِلَى ٱلنَّجَوٰةِ وَتَدْعُونَنِىٓ إِلَى ٱلنَّارِ ۝٤١

Waya qawmi malee adAAookum ilaannajati watadAAoonanee ila annar

The people of Pharaoh advised him to maintain the ancestral religion. The believer responded by saying: O my people! How is that I call you to salvation while you call me to the Fire?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

O my people! [Think,] what makes me invite you to deliverance, while you invite me toward the Fire?Ali Quli Qarai

And O my people, how is it that I invite you to salvation while you invite me to the Fire?Saheeh International

40:42

تَدْعُونَنِى لِأَكْفُرَ بِٱللَّهِ وَأُشْرِكَ بِهِۦ مَا لَيْسَ لِى بِهِۦ عِلْمٌۭ وَأَنَا۠ أَدْعُوكُمْ إِلَى ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْغَفَّٰرِ ۝٤٢

TadAAoonanee li-akfura billahiwaoshrika bihi ma laysa lee bihi AAilmun waanaadAAookum ila alAAazeezi alghaffar

You are actually calling me to disbelieve in One God and to associate a partner to Him of whom I have no knowledge while I am calling you to the Mighty, the Most Forgiving God!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

You invite me to defy Allah and to ascribe to Him partners of which I have no knowledge, while I call you to the All-mighty, the All-forgiver.Ali Quli Qarai

You invite me to disbelieve in Allāh and associate with Him that of which I have no knowledge, and I invite you to the Exalted in Might, the Perpetual Forgiver.Saheeh International

40:43

لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّمَا تَدْعُونَنِىٓ إِلَيْهِ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ دَعْوَةٌۭ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَلَا فِى ٱلَْٔاخِرَةِ وَأَنَّ مَرَدَّنَآ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَأَنَّ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ هُمْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ ۝٤٣

La jarama annama tadAAoonaneeilayhi laysa lahu daAAwatun fee addunya walafee al-akhirati waanna maraddana ila Allahiwaanna almusrifeena hum as-habu annar

No doubt the god that you are calling me towards has no call by any prophet or messenger neither in this world nor in the hereafter, and that our return is to Allāh. Verily the prodigals are the inhabitants of the Fire.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Undoubtedly, that to which you invite me has no invitation in the world nor in the Hereafter, and indeed our return will be to Allah, and indeed it is the transgressors who will be inmates of the Fire.Ali Quli Qarai

Assuredly, that to which you invite me has no [response to a] supplication in this world or in the Hereafter; and indeed, our return is to Allāh, and indeed, the transgressors will be companions of the Fire.Saheeh International

40:44

فَسَتَذْكُرُونَ مَآ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ ۚ وَأُفَوِّضُ أَمْرِىٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بَصِيرٌۢ بِٱلْعِبَادِ ۝٤٤

Fasatathkuroona ma aqoolulakum waofawwidu amree ila Allahi inna Allahabaseerun bilAAibad

Soon you shall remember what I am saying to you, and I entrust my affair to Allāh, verily Allāh sees His servants.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Soon you will remember what I tell you, and I entrust my affair to Allah. Indeed Allah watches His servants.’Ali Quli Qarai

And you will remember what I [now] say to you, and I entrust my affair to Allāh. Indeed, Allāh is Seeing of [His] servants."Saheeh International

40:45

فَوَقَىٰهُ ٱللَّهُ سَئَِّاتِ مَا مَكَرُوا۟ ۖ وَحَاقَ بَِٔالِ فِرْعَوْنَ سُوٓءُ ٱلْعَذَابِ ۝٤٥

Fawaqahu Allahu sayyi-atima makaroo wahaqa bi-ali firAAawna soo-oalAAathab

The people of Pharaoh wanted to harm the believer but Allāh protected him from the evil consequences of what they had planned, and an evil chastisement seized the people of Pharaoh.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Then Allah saved him from their evil schemes, while a terrible punishment besieged Pharaoh’s clan:Ali Quli Qarai

So Allāh protected him from the evils they plotted, and the people of Pharaoh were enveloped by the worst of punishment -Saheeh International

40:46

ٱلنَّارُ يُعْرَضُونَ عَلَيْهَا غُدُوًّۭا وَعَشِيًّۭا ۖ وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدْخِلُوٓا۟ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ أَشَدَّ ٱلْعَذَابِ ۝٤٦

Annaru yuAAradoonaAAalayha ghuduwwan waAAashiyyan wayawma taqoomu assaAAatuadkhiloo ala firAAawna ashadda alAAathab

During the period of barzakh, the people of Pharaoh will also face the Fire: they shall be exposed to it every morning and evening. And on the day when the Hour of resurrection shall come, the wardens of Hell will be told: “Admit the people of Pharaoh into the most terrible chastisement.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

the Fire, to which they are exposed morning and evening. On the day when the Hour sets in, Pharaoh’s clan will enter the severest punishment.Ali Quli Qarai

The Fire; they are exposed to it morning and evening. And the Day the Hour appears [it will be said], "Make the people of Pharaoh enter the severest punishment."Saheeh International

40:47

وَإِذْ يَتَحَآجُّونَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ فَيَقُولُ ٱلضُّعَفَٰٓؤُا۟ لِلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُنَّا لَكُمْ تَبَعًۭا فَهَلْ أَنتُم مُّغْنُونَ عَنَّا نَصِيبًۭا مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ ۝٤٧

Wa-ith yatahajjoona fee annarifayaqoolu adduAAafao lillatheenaistakbaroo inna kunna lakum tabaAAan fahal antummughnoona AAanna naseeban mina annar

When the Pharaoh’s people are inside the Hell, they shall argue with one another in the Fire: the weak among them will say to those who were arrogant (i.e., the aristocrats), “We surely were your followers; so will you relieve us from at least a portion of the Fire?”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

When they argue in the Fire, the oppressed will say to the oppressors, ‘We used to follow you; will you avail us against any portion of the Fire?’Ali Quli Qarai

And [mention] when they will argue within the Fire, and the weak will say to those who had been arrogant, "Indeed, we were [only] your followers, so will you relieve us of a share of the Fire?"Saheeh International

40:48

قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُلٌّۭ فِيهَآ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَدْ حَكَمَ بَيْنَ ٱلْعِبَادِ ۝٤٨

Qala allatheena istakbaroo innakullun feeha inna Allaha qad hakama baynaalAAibad

Those who were arrogant shall say, “Surely we all are in it! Allāh has already judged between His servants—we cannot do anything in here.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

The oppressors will say, ‘We are all in it [together]; Allah has judged between [His] servants.’Ali Quli Qarai

Those who had been arrogant will say, "Indeed, all [of us] are in it. Indeed, Allāh has judged between the servants."Saheeh International

40:49

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ لِخَزَنَةِ جَهَنَّمَ ٱدْعُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ يُخَفِّفْ عَنَّا يَوْمًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ۝٤٩

Waqala allatheena fee annarilikhazanati jahannama odAAoo rabbakum yukhaffif AAannayawman mina alAAathab

Those who are in the Fire shall then say to the keepers of the Hell, “Pray to your Lord to lighten for us at least one day of the chastisement!”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Those who are in the Fire will say to the keepers of hell, ‘Invoke your Lord to lighten for us [at least] a day’s punishment.’Ali Quli Qarai

And those in the Fire will say to the keepers of Hell, "Supplicate your Lord to lighten for us a day from the punishment."Saheeh International

40:50

قَالُوٓا۟ أَوَلَمْ تَكُ تَأْتِيكُمْ رُسُلُكُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ ۖ قَالُوا۟ بَلَىٰ ۚ قَالُوا۟ فَٱدْعُوا۟ ۗ وَمَا دُعَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ إِلَّا فِى ضَلَٰلٍ ۝٥٠

Qaloo awa lam taku ta/teekumrusulukum bilbayyinati qaloo bala qaloofadAAoo wama duAAao alkafireena illafee dalal

They shall respond, “Did not your messengers come to you with clear signs?” They, the people of Pharaoh, shall answer, “Yes.” Obviously they rejected the prophets, and so the keepers of Hell replied, “Then you pray as much as you want but the prayer of the unbelievers amounts to nothing but error.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

They will say, ‘Had not your apostles brought you manifest proofs?’ They will say, ‘Yes.’ They will say, ‘Then invoke [Him] yourselves.’ But the invocations of the faithless only go awry.Ali Quli Qarai

They will say, "Did there not come to you your messengers with clear proofs?" They will say, "Yes." They will reply, "Then supplicate [yourselves], but the supplication of the disbelievers is not except in error [i.e., futility]."Saheeh International

40:51

إِنَّا لَنَنصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلْأَشْهَٰدُ ۝٥١

Inna lanansuru rusulanawallatheena amanoo fee alhayatiaddunya wayawma yaqoomu al-ashhad

After giving the example of the people of Pharaoh, Allāh now reassures the Prophet: Surely We shall help Our messengers and those who believe in this worldly life as well as on the day when the witnesses shall rise up,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Indeed We shall help Our apostles and those who have faith in the life of the world and on the day when the witnesses rise up,Ali Quli Qarai

Indeed, We will support Our messengers and those who believe during the life of this world and on the Day when the witnesses will stand -Saheeh International

40:52

يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ ۖ وَلَهُمُ ٱللَّعْنَةُ وَلَهُمْ سُوٓءُ ٱلدَّارِ ۝٥٢

Yawma la yanfaAAu aththalimeenamaAAthiratuhum walahumu allaAAnatu walahum soo-o addar

the day when their excuses shall not profit the evildoers, and theirs shall be the curse, and theirs shall be the evil abode.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

the day when the excuses of the wrongdoers will not benefit them, the curse will lie on them, and for them will be the ills of the [ultimate] abode.Ali Quli Qarai

The Day their excuse will not benefit the wrongdoers, and they will have the curse, and they will have the worst home [i.e., Hell].Saheeh International

40:53

وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَأَوْرَثْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ ۝٥٣

Walaqad atayna moosaalhuda waawrathna banee isra-eela alkitab

We certainly gave to Mūsā the guidance, and We made the Children of Israel heirs to the Book,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Certainly We gave guidance to Moses and We gave the Children of Israel the Book as a legacy,Ali Quli Qarai

And We had certainly given Moses guidance, and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit the ScriptureSaheeh International

40:54

هُدًۭى وَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ ۝٥٤

Hudan wathikra li-olee al-albab

the Book that was guidance and a reminder for the men of understanding.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

as guidance and admonition for those who possess intellect.Ali Quli Qarai

As guidance and a reminder for those of understanding.Saheeh International

40:55

فَٱصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّۭ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنۢبِكَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِبْكَٰرِ ۝٥٥

Fasbir inna waAAda Allahihaqqun wastaghfir lithanbika wasabbihbihamdi rabbika bilAAashiyyi wal-ibkar

Just as We have delivered Mūsā and his people, We shall also support you, O Muḥammad, and your people against those who are opposing and conspiring against you. So be patient; surely Allāh’s promise is true. Ask for protection against the enemies reaction to your actions, and sing the praise of your Lord in the evening and morning.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

So be patient! Allah’s promise is indeed true. Plead [Allah] for forgiveness of your sin, and celebrate the praise of your Lord morning and evening.Ali Quli Qarai

So be patient, [O Muḥammad]. Indeed, the promise of Allāh is truth. And ask forgiveness for your sin and exalt [Allāh] with praise of your Lord in the evening and the morning.Saheeh International

40:56

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِىٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَٰنٍ أَتَىٰهُمْ ۙ إِن فِى صُدُورِهِمْ إِلَّا كِبْرٌۭ مَّا هُم بِبَٰلِغِيهِ ۚ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ ۝٥٦

Inna allatheena yujadiloonafee ayati Allahi bighayri sultanin atahumin fee sudoorihim illa kibrun ma hum bibaligheehifastaAAith billahi innahu huwa assameeAAualbaseer

Those who dispute regarding the signs of Allāh without any authority that has come to them, they don’t have any arguments; there is in their hearts nothing but arrogance—they shall never attain it. So seek protection against their arrogance with Allāh; surely He is the All- Hearing, All-Seeing.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Indeed those who dispute the signs of Allah without any authority that may have come to them—there is [an ambition for] greatness in their breasts, which they will never attain. So seek the protection of Allah; indeed, He is the All-hearing, the All-seeing.Ali Quli Qarai

Indeed, those who dispute concerning the signs of Allāh without [any] evidence having come to them - there is not within their breasts except pride, [the extent of] which they cannot reach. So seek refuge in Allāh. Indeed, it is He who is the Hearing, the Seeing.Saheeh International

40:57

لَخَلْقُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ۝٥٧

Lakhalqu assamawati wal-ardiakbaru min khalqi annasi walakinna aktharaannasi la yaAAlamoon

The creation of the heavens and the earth is indeed greater than the creation of people, but most people do not know.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

The creation of the heavens and the earth is surely more prodigious than the creation of mankind, but most people do not know.Ali Quli Qarai

The creation of the heavens and earth is greater than the creation of mankind, but most of the people do not know.Saheeh International

40:58

وَمَا يَسْتَوِى ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ وَٱلْبَصِيرُ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَلَا ٱلْمُسِىٓءُ ۚ قَلِيلًۭا مَّا تَتَذَكَّرُونَ ۝٥٨

Wama yastawee al-aAAma walbaseeruwallatheena amanoo waAAamiloo assalihatiwala almusee-o qaleelan ma tatathakkaroon

Of course, not all people are of the same kind; some are blind in their heart while some have the true vision; and the blind and the seeing are not equals; nor are those who have faith and do good deeds, and the evil-doers—rarely do you reflect.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

The blind one and the seer are not equal, neither are the evildoers and those who have faith and do righteous deeds. Little is the admonition that you take!Ali Quli Qarai

And not equal are the blind and the seeing, nor are those who believe and do righteous deeds and the evildoer. Little do you remember.Saheeh International

40:59

إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لََٔاتِيَةٌۭ لَّا رَيْبَ فِيهَا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ۝٥٩

Inna assaAAata laatiyatunla rayba feeha walakinna akthara annasila yu/minoon

The Hour of Doom is sure to come, there is no doubt in it, but most people do not believe.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Indeed the Hour is bound to come; there is no doubt in it. But most people do not believe.Ali Quli Qarai

Indeed, the Hour is coming - no doubt about it - but most of the people do not believe.Saheeh International

40:60

وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ٱدْعُونِىٓ أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِى سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ ۝٦٠

Waqala rabbukumu odAAoonee astajiblakum inna allatheena yastakbiroona AAan AAibadateesayadkhuloona jahannama dakhireen

Your Lord has said, “Call Me for help, and I will answer you; verily, those who are too proud to call Me for help, they shall soon enter the Hell in a state of disgrace.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Your Lord has said, ‘Call Me, and I will hear you!’ Indeed those who are disdainful of My worship will enter hell in utter humiliation.Ali Quli Qarai

And your Lord says, "Call upon Me; I will respond to you." Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell [rendered] contemptible.Saheeh International

40:61

ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيْلَ لِتَسْكُنُوا۟ فِيهِ وَٱلنَّهَارَ مُبْصِرًا ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَشْكُرُونَ ۝٦١

Allahu allathee jaAAala lakumuallayla litaskunoo feehi wannahara mubsiraninna Allaha lathoo fadlin AAala annasiwalakinna akthara annasi layashkuroon

Allāh is the one who made for you the night so that you may rest in it, and the day He has made illumining. Verily Allāh is gracious to the people, but most people do not even thank Him for blessings like the darkness of the night and light of the day.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

It is Allah who made the night for you, that you may rest in it, and the day to provide visibility. Indeed Allah is gracious to mankind, but most people do not give thanks.Ali Quli Qarai

It is Allāh who made for you the night that you may rest therein and the day giving sight. Indeed, Allāh is the possessor of bounty for the people, but most of them are not grateful.Saheeh International

40:62

ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ خَٰلِقُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ لَّآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ فَأَنَّىٰ تُؤْفَكُونَ ۝٦٢

Thalikumu Allahu rabbukum khaliqukulli shay-in la ilaha illa huwa faannatu/fakoon

That is Allāh, your Lord, the Creator of everything; there is no god but He. So where and to whom do you turn in worship?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

That is Allah, your Lord, the creator of all things, there is no god except Him. Then where do you stray?Ali Quli Qarai

That is Allāh, your Lord, Creator of all things; there is no deity except Him, so how are you deluded?Saheeh International

40:63

كَذَٰلِكَ يُؤْفَكُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُوا۟ بَِٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ يَجْحَدُونَ ۝٦٣

Kathalika yu/faku allatheena kanoobi-ayati Allahi yajhadoon

Thus, those who used to deny the signs of Allāh were turned away from the truth.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Those who were used to impugning the signs of Allah are thus made to go astray.Ali Quli Qarai

Thus were those [before you] deluded who were rejecting the signs of Allāh.Saheeh International

40:64

ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ قَرَارًۭا وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بِنَآءًۭ وَصَوَّرَكُمْ فَأَحْسَنَ صُوَرَكُمْ وَرَزَقَكُم مِّنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ ۖ فَتَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ۝٦٤

Allahu allathee jaAAala lakumual-arda qararan wassamaa binaanwasawwarakum faahsana suwarakum warazaqakummina attayyibati thalikumu Allahurabbukum fatabaraka Allahu rabbu alAAalameen

Allāh is the one who made the earth a resting place for you and the heaven a canopy, He shaped you and made your shapes perfect, and He provided you with the good things. That is Allāh, your Lord—so blessed be Allāh, the Lord of the universe.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

It is Allah who made for you the earth an abode and the sky a canopy. He formed you and perfected your forms, and provided you with all the good things. That is Allah, your Lord! Blessed is Allah, Lord of all the worlds!Ali Quli Qarai

It is Allāh who made for you the earth a place of settlement and the sky a structure [i.e., ceiling] and formed you and perfected your forms and provided you with good things. That is Allāh, your Lord; then blessed is Allāh, Lord of the worlds.Saheeh International

40:65

هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَٱدْعُوهُ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ ۗ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ۝٦٥

Huwa alhayyu la ilahailla huwa fadAAoohu mukhliseena lahu addeenaalhamdu lillahi rabbi alAAalameen

He is the Living and Eternal God; there is no god but He, therefore call Him in prayer, being sincere to Him in the faith. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the universe.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

He is the Living One, there is no god except Him. So supplicate Him, putting exclusive faith in Him. All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds.Ali Quli Qarai

He is the Ever-Living; there is no deity except Him, so call upon Him, [being] sincere to Him in religion. [All] praise is [due] to Allāh, Lord of the worlds.Saheeh International

40:66

۞ قُلْ إِنِّى نُهِيتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ ٱلَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ لَمَّا جَآءَنِىَ ٱلْبَيِّنَٰتُ مِن رَّبِّى وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُسْلِمَ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ۝٦٦

Qul innee nuheetu an aAAbuda allatheenatadAAoona min dooni Allahi lamma jaaniyaalbayyinatu min rabbee waomirtu an oslima lirabbi alAAalameen

Say, O Muḥammad, “I have been forbidden from worshipping those idols whom you call besides Allāh since clear proofs from my Lord have come to me, and I have been commanded to submit myself to the Lord of the universe.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Say, ‘I have been forbidden to worship those whom you invoke besides Allah, as manifest proofs have come to me from my Lord, and I have been commanded to submit to the Lord of all the worlds.’Ali Quli Qarai

Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, I have been forbidden to worship those you call upon besides Allāh once the clear proofs have come to me from my Lord, and I have been commanded to submit to the Lord of the worlds."Saheeh International

40:67

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُم مِّن تُرَابٍۢ ثُمَّ مِن نُّطْفَةٍۢ ثُمَّ مِنْ عَلَقَةٍۢ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُكُمْ طِفْلًۭا ثُمَّ لِتَبْلُغُوٓا۟ أَشُدَّكُمْ ثُمَّ لِتَكُونُوا۟ شُيُوخًۭا ۚ وَمِنكُم مَّن يُتَوَفَّىٰ مِن قَبْلُ ۖ وَلِتَبْلُغُوٓا۟ أَجَلًۭا مُّسَمًّۭى وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ ۝٦٧

Huwa allathee khalaqakum min turabinthumma min nutfatin thumma min AAalaqatin thummayukhrijukum tiflan thumma litablughoo ashuddakum thummalitakoonoo shuyookhan waminkum man yutawaffa min qabluwalitablughoo ajalan musamman walaAAallakum taAAqiloon

He, Allāh, is the one who created you from dust, then from a sperm drop, then from a blood clot, then He brings you forth as an infant, then He provides for you so that you may come of age, and then finally you may become old: and some of you may die before it and some of you may reach to the decreed term of life. He has created you so that you may understand.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

It is He who created you from dust, then from a drop of [seminal] fluid, then from a clinging mass, then He brings you forth as infants, then [He nurtures you] so that you may come of age, and then that you may become aged—though there are some of you who die earlier—and complete a specified term, and so that you may exercise your reason.Ali Quli Qarai

It is He who created you from dust, then from a sperm-drop, then from a clinging clot; then He brings you out as a child; then [He develops you] that you reach your [time of] maturity, then [further] that you become elders. And among you is he who is taken in death before [that], so that you reach a specified term; and perhaps you will use reason.Saheeh International

40:68

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ فَإِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمْرًۭا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ ۝٦٨

Huwa allathee yuhyee wayumeetufa-itha qada amran fa-innama yaqoolu lahukun fayakoon

He is the one who gives life and causes death; and when He decrees a matter, then He just says to it, “Be,” and it comes to exist.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

It is He who gives life and brings death. When He decides on a matter, He just says to it, ‘Be!’ and it is.Ali Quli Qarai

He it is who gives life and causes death; and when He decrees a matter, He but says to it, "Be," and it is.Saheeh International

40:69

أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِىٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ أَنَّىٰ يُصْرَفُونَ ۝٦٩

Alam tara ila allatheena yujadiloonafee ayati Allahi anna yusrafoon

After all these signs of God’s power and glory, some people who still reject Him. Have you not observed those who obstinately dispute the signs of Allāh, how they are turned away from the truth?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Have you not regarded those who dispute the signs of Allah, where they are being led away [from Allah’s way]?Ali Quli Qarai

Do you not consider those who dispute concerning the signs of Allāh - how are they averted?Saheeh International

40:70

ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَبِمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا بِهِۦ رُسُلَنَا ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ ۝٧٠

Allatheena kaththaboo bilkitabiwabima arsalna bihi rusulana fasawfayaAAlamoon

These are those who reject the Book, the Qur’ān, and what We have sent with Our Messengers in the past. Soon they will know the outcome of their rejectionS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

—Those who deny the Book and what we have sent with Our apostles. Soon they will knowAli Quli Qarai

Those who deny the Book [i.e., the Qur’ān] and that with which We sent Our messengers - they are going to know,Saheeh International

40:71

إِذِ ٱلْأَغْلَٰلُ فِىٓ أَعْنَٰقِهِمْ وَٱلسَّلَٰسِلُ يُسْحَبُونَ ۝٧١

Ithi al-aghlalu fee aAAnaqihimwassalasilu yushaboon

when they will be dragged, with the fetters and chains on their necks,S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

when they are dragged [with] iron collars and chains around their necksAli Quli Qarai

When the shackles are around their necks and the chains; they will be draggedSaheeh International

40:72

فِى ٱلْحَمِيمِ ثُمَّ فِى ٱلنَّارِ يُسْجَرُونَ ۝٧٢

Fee alhameemi thumma fee annariyusjaroon

to the boiling water, and then they will be thrown into the Fire like its fuel.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

into scalding waters and then set aflame in the Fire.Ali Quli Qarai

In boiling water; then in the Fire they will be filled [with flame].Saheeh International

40:73

ثُمَّ قِيلَ لَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تُشْرِكُونَ ۝٧٣

Thumma qeela lahum ayna ma kuntumtushrikoon

Then they will be asked, “Where are those whom you took as associate-godsS. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Then they will be told, ‘Where are they whom you used to worship as deitiesAli Quli Qarai

Then it will be said to them, "Where is that which you used to associate [with Him in worship]Saheeh International

40:74

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ قَالُوا۟ ضَلُّوا۟ عَنَّا بَل لَّمْ نَكُن نَّدْعُوا۟ مِن قَبْلُ شَئًْۭا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ ۝٧٤

Min dooni Allahi qaloo dallooAAanna bal lam nakun nadAAoo min qablu shay-an kathalikayudillu Allahu alkafireen

besides Allāh?” They will answer, “They have gone away from us;” then they will shamefully deny their polytheism, “but we did not call upon anything in our worship aforetime!” This is how Allāh abandons the unbelievers.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

besides Allah?’ They will say, ‘They have forsaken us. No, we did not invoke anything before.’ That is how Allah leads the faithless astray.Ali Quli Qarai

Other than Allāh?" They will say, "They have departed from us; rather, we did not used to invoke previously anything." Thus does Allāh put astray the disbelievers.Saheeh International

40:75

ذَٰلِكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَفْرَحُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ ٱلْحَقِّ وَبِمَا كُنتُمْ تَمْرَحُونَ ۝٧٥

Thalikum bima kuntum tafrahoonafee al-ardi bighayri alhaqqi wabima kuntumtamrahoon

Why? Because you, the unbelievers, used to rejoice in the earth without any regard for the truth and you used to behave arrogantly.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

‘That [punishment] is because you used to boast unduly on the earth and because you used to strut.Ali Quli Qarai

[The angels will say], "That was because you used to exult upon the earth without right and you used to behave insolently.Saheeh International

40:76

ٱدْخُلُوٓا۟ أَبْوَٰبَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۖ فَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ ۝٧٦

Odkhuloo abwaba jahannama khalideenafeeha fabi/sa mathwa almutakabbireen

They will be told: Enter the gates of Hell to abide therein; it is, indeed, an evil destination for the arrogant ones.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Enter the gates of hell, to remain in it [forever].’ Evil is the [final] abode of the arrogant.Ali Quli Qarai

Enter the gates of Hell to abide eternally therein, and wretched is the residence of the arrogant."Saheeh International

40:77

فَٱصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّۭ ۚ فَإِمَّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعْضَ ٱلَّذِى نَعِدُهُمْ أَوْ نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ فَإِلَيْنَا يُرْجَعُونَ ۝٧٧

Fasbir inna waAAda Allahihaqqun fa-imma nuriyannaka baAAda allatheenaAAiduhum aw natawaffayannaka fa-ilayna yurjaAAoon

So, O Muḥammad, be patient in the face of such oppositions, surely Allāh’s promise of success is true: no matter whether We make you see a part of the punishment that We threatened them with or We cause you to die before that— eventually, they will be returned to Us, and you will witness their final punishment.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

So be patient! Allah’s promise is indeed true. Whether We show you a part of what We promise them, or take you away [before that], [in any case] they will be brought back to Us.Ali Quli Qarai

So be patient, [O Muḥammad]; indeed, the promise of Allāh is truth. And whether We show you some of what We have promised them or We take you in death, it is to Us they will be returned.Saheeh International

40:78

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلًۭا مِّن قَبْلِكَ مِنْهُم مَّن قَصَصْنَا عَلَيْكَ وَمِنْهُم مَّن لَّمْ نَقْصُصْ عَلَيْكَ ۗ وَمَا كَانَ لِرَسُولٍ أَن يَأْتِىَ بَِٔايَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَمْرُ ٱللَّهِ قُضِىَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَخَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ ٱلْمُبْطِلُونَ ۝٧٨

Walaqad arsalna rusulan min qablikaminhum man qasasna AAalayka waminhum man lamnaqsus AAalayka wama kana lirasoolinan ya/tiya bi-ayatin illa bi-ithni Allahifa-itha jaa amru Allahi qudiya bilhaqqiwakhasira hunalika almubtiloon

We certainly sent messengers before you: some of them are those whose stories We have narrated to you and others among them We have not narrated their stories to you—many of them were challenged by their people who obstinately demanded miracles and sometimes even for coming of the chastisement! Your people also should realize that it was not for any Messenger to bring a sign upon their demand except by Allāh’s permission; and as for the punishment, when Allāh’s verdict comes, the matter will be settled justly and it is thence that the deniers will eventually lose.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Certainly We have sent apostles before you. Of them are those We have recounted to you, and of them are those We have not recounted to you. An apostle may not bring any sign except by Allah’s permission. Hence, when Allah’s edict comes, judgment is made with justice, and it is thence that the falsifiers become losers.Ali Quli Qarai

And We have already sent messengers before you. Among them are those [whose stories] We have related to you, and among them are those [whose stories] We have not related to you. And it was not for any messenger to bring a sign [or verse] except by permission of Allāh. So when the command of Allāh comes, it will be concluded [i.e., judged] in truth, and the falsifiers will thereupon lose [all].Saheeh International

40:79

ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَنْعَٰمَ لِتَرْكَبُوا۟ مِنْهَا وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ ۝٧٩

Allahu allathee jaAAala lakumual-anAAama litarkaboo minha waminhata/kuloon

It is Allāh who created for you the cattle so that you may ride on some of them and some of them you may eat;S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

It is Allah who created the cattle for you that you may ride some of them, and some of them you eat;Ali Quli Qarai

It is Allāh who made for you the grazing animals upon which you ride, and some of them you eat.Saheeh International

40:80

وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا مَنَٰفِعُ وَلِتَبْلُغُوا۟ عَلَيْهَا حَاجَةًۭ فِى صُدُورِكُمْ وَعَلَيْهَا وَعَلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ تُحْمَلُونَ ۝٨٠

Walakum feeha manafiAAuwalitablughoo AAalayha hajatan fee sudoorikumwaAAalayha waAAala alfulki tuhmaloon

and in them there are other benefits for you, and through them, you may fulfill the need that is in your hearts; and on them and on the ships you are carried around.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and there are [numerous] uses in them for you, and that over them you may satisfy any need that is in your breasts, and you are carried on them and on ships.Ali Quli Qarai

And for you therein are [other] benefits and that you may realize upon them a need which is in your breasts; and upon them and upon ships you are carried.Saheeh International

40:81

وَيُرِيكُمْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ فَأَىَّ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ تُنكِرُونَ ۝٨١

Wayureekum ayatihi faayya ayatiAllahi tunkiroon

Thus does He show you His signs—which of Allāh’s signs then would you deny?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

He shows you His signs. So which of the signs of Allah do you deny?Ali Quli Qarai

And He shows you His signs. So which of the signs of Allāh do you deny?Saheeh International

40:82

أَفَلَمْ يَسِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَيَنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ كَانُوٓا۟ أَكْثَرَ مِنْهُمْ وَأَشَدَّ قُوَّةًۭ وَءَاثَارًۭا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَمَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ ۝٨٢

Afalam yaseeroo fee al-ardi fayanthurookayfa kana AAaqibatu allatheena min qablihimkanoo akthara minhum waashadda quwwatan waatharanfee al-ardi fama aghna AAanhum ma kanooyaksiboon

Have they not travelled around the world so that they may see how the eventual outcome of the nations that were before them was? They were more in numbers than them, greater in power than them, and the historical monuments that they left on the earth—but whatever they had earned did not avail them or protect them.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Have they not travelled over the land so that they may observe how was the fate of those who were before them? They were more numerous than them and were greater [than them] in power and with respect to the effects [they left] in the land. But what they used to earn did not avail them.Ali Quli Qarai

Have they not traveled through the land and observed how was the end of those before them? They were more numerous than themselves and greater in strength and in impression on the land, but they were not availed by what they used to earn.Saheeh International

40:83

فَلَمَّا جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ فَرِحُوا۟ بِمَا عِندَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ ۝٨٣

Falamma jaat-hum rusuluhum bilbayyinatifarihoo bima AAindahum mina alAAilmi wahaqabihim ma kanoo bihi yastahzi-oon

So when their Messengers came to them with clear arguments, they were content with and proud of the knowledge they possessed, and so they were encompassed by the punishment that they mocked at.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

When their apostles brought them manifest proofs, they boasted about the knowledge they possessed, but they were besieged by what they used to deride.Ali Quli Qarai

And when their messengers came to them with clear proofs, they [merely] rejoiced in what they had of knowledge, but they were enveloped by what they used to ridicule.Saheeh International

40:84

فَلَمَّا رَأَوْا۟ بَأْسَنَا قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَحْدَهُۥ وَكَفَرْنَا بِمَا كُنَّا بِهِۦ مُشْرِكِينَ ۝٨٤

Falamma raaw ba/sana qalooamanna billahi wahdahuwakafarna bima kunna bihi mushrikeen

However, when they saw Our punishment approaching them, they said, “We believe in Allāh alone, and we disbelieve in the idols that we used to associate with Him.”S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Then, when they sighted Our punishment, they said, ‘We believe in Allah alone, and disavow what we used to take as His partners.’Ali Quli Qarai

And when they saw Our punishment, they said, "We believe in Allāh alone and disbelieve in that which we used to associate with Him."Saheeh International

40:85

فَلَمْ يَكُ يَنفَعُهُمْ إِيمَٰنُهُمْ لَمَّا رَأَوْا۟ بَأْسَنَا ۖ سُنَّتَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّتِى قَدْ خَلَتْ فِى عِبَادِهِۦ ۖ وَخَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ ۝٨٥

Falam yaku yanfaAAuhum eemanuhum lammaraaw ba/sana sunnata Allahi allatee qad khalat feeAAibadihi wakhasira hunalika alkafiroon

But their faith, after having seen Our punishment over their heads, was of no benefit to them—this is Allāh’s way of dealing with evil people, a way which has passed among His servants, and that is when the unbelievers will lose.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

But their faith was of no benefit to them when they sighted Our punishment—Allah’s precedent, which has passed among His servants, and it is thence that the faithless will be losers.Ali Quli Qarai

But never did their faith benefit them once they saw Our punishment. [It is] the established way of Allāh which has preceded among His servants. And the disbelievers thereupon lost [all].Saheeh International