محمد Muhammad

47:1

ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَصَدُّوا۟ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ أَضَلَّ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ ۝١

Allatheena kafaroo wasaddooAAan sabeeli Allahi adalla aAAmalahum

Those Meccans who disbelieve and turn others away from Allāh’s way, He shall render their deeds worthless.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Those who are [themselves] faithless and bar [others] from the way of Allah—He has rendered their works fruitless.Ali Quli Qarai

Those who disbelieve and avert [people] from the way of Allāh - He will waste their deeds.Saheeh International

47:2

وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَءَامَنُوا۟ بِمَا نُزِّلَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍۢ وَهُوَ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ ۙ كَفَّرَ عَنْهُمْ سَئَِّاتِهِمْ وَأَصْلَحَ بَالَهُمْ ۝٢

Wallatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati waamanoo bimanuzzila AAala muhammadin wahuwa alhaqqu minrabbihim kaffara AAanhum sayyi-atihim waaslahabalahum

As for those who believe and do good deeds (that is, those who believe in the Qur’ān that has been revealed upon Muḥammad, and that is indeed the truth from their Lord), He will forgive them for their evil deeds and improve their condition in this world and the hereafter.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

But those who have faith and do righteous deeds and believe in what has been sent down to Muhammad—and it is the truth from their Lord—He shall absolve them of their misdeeds and set right their affairs.Ali Quli Qarai

And those who believe and do righteous deeds and believe in what has been sent down upon Muḥammad - and it is the truth from their Lord - He will remove from them their misdeeds and amend their condition.Saheeh International

47:3

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱتَّبَعُوا۟ ٱلْبَٰطِلَ وَأَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّبَعُوا۟ ٱلْحَقَّ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ ٱللَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ أَمْثَٰلَهُمْ ۝٣

Thalika bi-anna allatheenakafaroo ittabaAAoo albatila waanna allatheena amanooittabaAAoo alhaqqa min rabbihim kathalika yadribuAllahu linnasi amthalahum

This is so because the disbelievers followed falsehood while the believers followed the truth from their Lord. This is how Allāh sets forth examples for people.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

That is because the faithless follow falsehood, and the faithful follow the truth from their Lord. That is how Allah draws comparisons for mankind.Ali Quli Qarai

That is because those who disbelieve follow falsehood, and those who believe follow the truth from their Lord. Thus does Allāh present to the people their comparisons.Saheeh International

47:4

فَإِذَا لَقِيتُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فَضَرْبَ ٱلرِّقَابِ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَثْخَنتُمُوهُمْ فَشُدُّوا۟ ٱلْوَثَاقَ فَإِمَّا مَنًّۢا بَعْدُ وَإِمَّا فِدَآءً حَتَّىٰ تَضَعَ ٱلْحَرْبُ أَوْزَارَهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ وَلَوْ يَشَآءُ ٱللَّهُ لَٱنتَصَرَ مِنْهُمْ وَلَٰكِن لِّيَبْلُوَا۟ بَعْضَكُم بِبَعْضٍۢ ۗ وَٱلَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَلَن يُضِلَّ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ ۝٤

Fa-itha laqeetumu allatheenakafaroo fadarba arriqabi hattaitha athkhantumoohum fashuddoo alwathaqa fa-immamannan baAAdu wa-imma fidaan hatta tadaAAaalharbu awzaraha thalika walaw yashaoAllahu lantasara minhum walakinliyabluwa baAAdakum bibaAAdin wallatheenaqutiloo fee sabeeli Allahi falan yudillaaAAmalahum

When and if you meet in a battle imposed upon you by those who disbelieve, then smite their necks until you have overcome them. Once you have overcome them, do not kill them; instead, make them prisoners. And after you have made them prisoners, you can either set them free as a favour or let them ransom themselves until the war has ended. That is the law. If Allāh had pleased, He would certainly have exacted what is due from them (i.e., the aggressive unbelievers); instead, He ordered you to face them in the battle so that He may test some of you by means of the others. As for those slain in the way of Allāh, He will by no means allow their deeds to perish;S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

When you meet the faithless in battle, strike their necks. When you have thoroughly decimated them, bind the captives firmly. Thereafter either oblige them [by setting them free] or take ransom, until the war lays down its burdens. That [is Allah’s ordinance]. Had Allah wished He could have taken vengeance on them, but that He may test some of you by means of others. As for those who were slain in the way of Allah, He will not let their works go fruitless.Ali Quli Qarai

So when you meet those who disbelieve [in battle], strike [their] necks until, when you have inflicted slaughter upon them, then secure [their] bonds, and either [confer] favor afterwards or ransom [them] until the war lays down its burdens. That [is the command]. And if Allāh had willed, He could have taken vengeance upon them [Himself], but [He ordered armed struggle] to test some of you by means of others. And those who are killed in the cause of Allāh - never will He waste their deeds.Saheeh International

47:5

سَيَهْدِيهِمْ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَهُمْ ۝٥

sayahdeehim wayuslihu balahum

He shall guide them and improve their condition;S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

He will guide them and set right their affairs,Ali Quli Qarai

He will guide them and amend their conditionSaheeh International

47:6

وَيُدْخِلُهُمُ ٱلْجَنَّةَ عَرَّفَهَا لَهُمْ ۝٦

Wayudkhiluhumu aljannata AAarrafahalahum

and finally, He shall make them enter the Garden that He has made known to them.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

and admit them into paradise, with which He has acquainted them.Ali Quli Qarai

And admit them to Paradise, which He has made known to them.Saheeh International

47:7

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِن تَنصُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ يَنصُرْكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَكُمْ ۝٧

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooin tansuroo Allaha yansurkum wayuthabbit aqdamakum

O you who believe! If you help the religion of Allāh, He will surely help you and make your feet firm.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

O you who have faith! If you help Allah, He will help you and make your feet steady.Ali Quli Qarai

O you who have believed, if you support Allāh, He will support you and plant firmly your feet.Saheeh International

47:8

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فَتَعْسًۭا لَّهُمْ وَأَضَلَّ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ ۝٨

Wallatheena kafaroo fataAAsanlahum waadalla aAAmalahum

But those who disbelieve, for them is destruction, and He shall render their deeds worthless.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

As for the faithless, their lot will be to fall [into ruin], and He will render their works fruitless.Ali Quli Qarai

But those who disbelieve - for them is misery, and He will waste their deeds.Saheeh International

47:9

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَرِهُوا۟ مَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ فَأَحْبَطَ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ ۝٩

Thalika bi-annahum karihoo maanzala Allahu faahbata aAAmalahum

This is so because they hate what Allāh has revealed; therefore, He has made their deeds fruitless.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

That is because they loathed what Allah has sent down, so He made their works fail.Ali Quli Qarai

That is because they disliked what Allāh revealed, so He rendered worthless their deeds.Saheeh International

47:10

۞ أَفَلَمْ يَسِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَيَنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ دَمَّرَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ ۖ وَلِلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَمْثَٰلُهَا ۝١٠

Afalam yaseeroo fee al-ardi fayanthurookayfa kana AAaqibatu allatheena min qablihimdammara Allahu AAalayhim walilkafireena amthaluha

Have they not travelled around the world so that they may see how the end was of those who disbelieved before them: Allāh brought down destruction upon them; the present unbelievers shall have the like of it.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? Allah destroyed them, and a similar [fate] awaits these faithless.Ali Quli Qarai

Have they not traveled through the land and seen how was the end of those before them? Allāh destroyed [everything] over them, and for the disbelievers is something comparable.Saheeh International

47:11

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَوْلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَأَنَّ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ لَا مَوْلَىٰ لَهُمْ ۝١١

Thalika bi-anna Allaha mawlaallatheena amanoo waanna alkafireena lamawla lahum

This is so because Allāh is the Protector of those who believe, whereas the unbelievers have no protector for them.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

That is because Allah is the protector of the faithful, and because the faithless have no protector.Ali Quli Qarai

That is because Allāh is the protector of those who have believed and because the disbelievers have no protector.Saheeh International

47:12

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُدْخِلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ جَنَّٰتٍۢ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يَتَمَتَّعُونَ وَيَأْكُلُونَ كَمَا تَأْكُلُ ٱلْأَنْعَٰمُ وَٱلنَّارُ مَثْوًۭى لَّهُمْ ۝١٢

Inna Allaha yudkhilu allatheenaamanoo waAAamiloo assalihati jannatintajree min tahtiha al-anharu wallatheenakafaroo yatamattaAAoona waya/kuloona kama ta/kulu al-anAAamuwannaru mathwan lahum

Therefore, Allāh shall surely admit those who believe and do good deeds into the Gardens in which rivers flow; but as for those who disbelieve, they will enjoy themselves in this world and eat as the animals eat, but their final abode is the Fire.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Indeed Allah will admit those who have faith and do righteous deeds into gardens with streams running in them. As for the faithless, they enjoy and eat like the cattle do, and the Fire will be their [final] abode.Ali Quli Qarai

Indeed, Allāh will admit those who have believed and done righteous deeds to gardens beneath which rivers flow, but those who disbelieve enjoy themselves and eat as grazing livestock eat, and the Fire will be a residence for them.Saheeh International

47:13

وَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ هِىَ أَشَدُّ قُوَّةًۭ مِّن قَرْيَتِكَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَخْرَجَتْكَ أَهْلَكْنَٰهُمْ فَلَا نَاصِرَ لَهُمْ ۝١٣

Wakaayyin min qaryatin hiya ashaddu quwwatanmin qaryatika allatee akhrajatka ahlaknahum fala nasiralahum

O Muḥammad, do not be distressed by the power of the Meccans; there have been many towns more powerful than the people of your town (which drove you out) that We destroyed them, and they had no protector.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

How many a town We have destroyed which was more powerful than your town which expelled you, and they had no helper.Ali Quli Qarai

And how many a city was stronger than your city [i.e., Makkah] which drove you out? We destroyed them; and there was no helper for them.Saheeh International

47:14

أَفَمَن كَانَ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍۢ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ كَمَن زُيِّنَ لَهُۥ سُوٓءُ عَمَلِهِۦ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُم ۝١٤

Afaman kana AAala bayyinatinmin rabbihi kaman zuyyina lahu soo-o AAamalihi wattabaAAooahwaahum

What! Can he who has a clear argument from his Lord be like a person whose evil deeds are presented to him in a more acceptable manner and those who follow their desires?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Is he who stands on a manifest proof from his Lord like those to whom the evil of their conduct is made to seem decorous and who follow their desires?Ali Quli Qarai

So is he who is on clear evidence from his Lord like him to whom the evil of his work has been made attractive and they follow their [own] desires?Saheeh International

47:15

مَّثَلُ ٱلْجَنَّةِ ٱلَّتِى وُعِدَ ٱلْمُتَّقُونَ ۖ فِيهَآ أَنْهَٰرٌۭ مِّن مَّآءٍ غَيْرِ ءَاسِنٍۢ وَأَنْهَٰرٌۭ مِّن لَّبَنٍۢ لَّمْ يَتَغَيَّرْ طَعْمُهُۥ وَأَنْهَٰرٌۭ مِّنْ خَمْرٍۢ لَّذَّةٍۢ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ وَأَنْهَٰرٌۭ مِّنْ عَسَلٍۢ مُّصَفًّۭى ۖ وَلَهُمْ فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ وَمَغْفِرَةٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ ۖ كَمَنْ هُوَ خَٰلِدٌۭ فِى ٱلنَّارِ وَسُقُوا۟ مَآءً حَمِيمًۭا فَقَطَّعَ أَمْعَآءَهُمْ ۝١٥

Mathalu aljannati allatee wuAAidaalmuttaqoona feeha anharun min ma-in ghayri asininwaanharun min labanin lam yataghayyar taAAmuhuwaanharun min khamrin laththatin lishsharibeenawaanharun min AAasalin musaffan walahum feehamin kulli aththamarati wamaghfiratun min rabbihimkaman huwa khalidun fee annari wasuqoo maanhameeman faqattaAAa amAAaahum

The example of the Paradise that has been promised to those who are pious is a place that has rivers of water whose taste or colour does not alter, rivers of milk whose taste does not change, rivers of drinks that are delicious for those who shall drink, rivers of pure honey, and in it they shall have all kinds of fruits, and forgiveness from their Lord. Can the people of Paradise be like one who is to abide in the Fire, wherein they shall be made to drink boiling water so that it will render their bowels asunder? No, of course not.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

A description of the paradise promised to the Godwary: therein are streams of unstaling water and streams of milk unchanging in flavour, and streams of wine delicious to the drinkers, and streams of purified honey; there will be every kind of fruit in it for them, and forgiveness from their Lord. [Are such ones] like those who abide in the Fire and are given to drink boiling water which cuts up their bowels?Ali Quli Qarai

Is the description of Paradise, which the righteous are promised, wherein are rivers of water unaltered, rivers of milk the taste of which never changes, rivers of wine delicious to those who drink, and rivers of purified honey, in which they will have from all [kinds of] fruits and forgiveness from their Lord... [Are its inhabitants] like those who abide eternally in the Fire and are given to drink scalding water that will sever their intestines?Saheeh International

47:16

وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَسْتَمِعُ إِلَيْكَ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا خَرَجُوا۟ مِنْ عِندِكَ قَالُوا۟ لِلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ مَاذَا قَالَ ءَانِفًا ۚ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ طَبَعَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۝١٦

Waminhum man yastamiAAu ilayka hattaitha kharajoo min AAindika qaloo lillatheenaootoo alAAilma matha qala anifan ola-ikaallatheena tabaAAa Allahu AAalaquloobihim wattabaAAoo ahwaahum

There are those who seek to listen to you until when they depart from you, they say to those who have been given knowledge: “What was it that he said just now?” These are the people whose hearts Allāh has sealed, and they follow their desires.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

There are some among them who prick up their ears at you. But when they go out from your presence, they say to those who have been given knowledge, ‘What did he say just now?’ They are the ones on whose hearts Allah has set a seal, and they follow their own desires.Ali Quli Qarai

And among them, [O Muḥammad], are those who listen to you, until when they depart from you, they say to those who were given knowledge, "What has he said just now?" Those are the ones of whom Allāh has sealed over their hearts and who have followed their [own] desires.Saheeh International

47:17

وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱهْتَدَوْا۟ زَادَهُمْ هُدًۭى وَءَاتَىٰهُمْ تَقْوَىٰهُمْ ۝١٧

Wallatheena ihtadaw zadahumhudan waatahum taqwahum

But as for those who follow the guidance, He has increased them in guidance and blesses them their righteousness.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

As for those who are [rightly] guided, He enhances their guidance and invests them with their Godwariness.Ali Quli Qarai

And those who are guided - He increases them in guidance and gives them their righteousness.Saheeh International

47:18

فَهَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ أَن تَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةًۭ ۖ فَقَدْ جَآءَ أَشْرَاطُهَا ۚ فَأَنَّىٰ لَهُمْ إِذَا جَآءَتْهُمْ ذِكْرَىٰهُمْ ۝١٨

Fahal yanthuroona illaassaAAata an ta/tiyahum baghtatan faqad jaaashratuha faanna lahum itha jaat-humthikrahum

Do they wait but for the hour of chastisement to come upon them suddenly? Its signs have already come upon them, so how shall they remember it when it comes upon them?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Do they await anything except that the Hour should overtake them suddenly? Its portents have already come. When it overtakes them of what avail will the admonitions they were given?Ali Quli Qarai

Then do they await except that the Hour should come upon them unexpectedly? But already there have come [some of] its indications. Then how [i.e., what good] to them, when it has come, will be their remembrance?Saheeh International

47:19

فَٱعْلَمْ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنۢبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مُتَقَلَّبَكُمْ وَمَثْوَىٰكُمْ ۝١٩

FaAAlam annahu la ilahailla Allahu wastaghfir lithanbikawalilmu/mineena walmu/minati wallahuyaAAlamu mutaqallabakum wamathwakum

So know that there is no god but Allāh; and ask, O Muḥammad, protection for the enemies’ reaction to your actions, and also for the believing men and believing women. Verily, Allāh knows the place of your returning and the place of your abiding in the hereafter.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Know that there is no god except Allah, and plead [to Allah] for forgiveness of your sin and for the faithful, men and women. Allah knows your itinerary and your [final] abode.Ali Quli Qarai

So know, [O Muḥammad], that there is no deity except Allāh and ask forgiveness for your sin and for the believing men and believing women. And Allāh knows of your movement and your resting place.Saheeh International

47:20

وَيَقُولُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَوْلَا نُزِّلَتْ سُورَةٌۭ ۖ فَإِذَآ أُنزِلَتْ سُورَةٌۭ مُّحْكَمَةٌۭ وَذُكِرَ فِيهَا ٱلْقِتَالُ ۙ رَأَيْتَ ٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌۭ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَيْكَ نَظَرَ ٱلْمَغْشِىِّ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْمَوْتِ ۖ فَأَوْلَىٰ لَهُمْ ۝٢٠

Wayaqoolu allatheena amanoolawla nuzzilat sooratun fa-itha onzilat sooratun muhkamatunwathukira feeha alqitalu raayta allatheenafee quloobihim maradun yanthuroona ilayka natharaalmaghshiyyi AAalayhi mina almawti faawla lahum

Those who believe say, “Why has not a new chapter been revealed?” But when a decisive chapter is revealed, and fighting is mentioned therein, the faithful ones accept it, but you will see the hypocrites in whose hearts is a disease looking at you with the look of one who is overcome by death—that is very fitting for them!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

The faithful say, ‘If only a surah were sent down!’ But when a conclusive surah is sent down and war is mentioned in it, you see those in whose hearts is a sickness looking upon you with the look of someone fainting at death. So woe to them!Ali Quli Qarai

Those who believe say, "Why has a sūrah not been sent down?" But when a precise sūrah is revealed and battle is mentioned therein, you see those in whose hearts is disease [i.e., hypocrisy] looking at you with a look of one overcome by death. And more appropriate for them [would have been]Saheeh International

47:21

طَاعَةٌۭ وَقَوْلٌۭ مَّعْرُوفٌۭ ۚ فَإِذَا عَزَمَ ٱلْأَمْرُ فَلَوْ صَدَقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ لَكَانَ خَيْرًۭا لَّهُمْ ۝٢١

TaAAatun waqawlun maAAroofun fa-ithaAAazama al-amru falaw sadaqoo Allaha lakanakhayran lahum

Obedience and a good remark would have been better for them. When the matter of battle had been settled and finally decided, then, if they had remained true to Allāh, it would have been better for them.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Obedience and upright speech.... So when the matter has been resolved upon [concerning going to war], if they remain true to Allah that will surely be better for them.Ali Quli Qarai

Obedience and good words. And when the matter [of fighting] was determined, if they had been true to Allāh, it would have been better for them.Saheeh International

47:22

فَهَلْ عَسَيْتُمْ إِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ أَن تُفْسِدُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَتُقَطِّعُوٓا۟ أَرْحَامَكُمْ ۝٢٢

Fahal AAasaytum in tawallaytum an tufsidoofee al-ardi watuqattiAAoo arhamakum

If you turn away from Allāh’s commandments, it is expected that you would make mischief in the land and cut off the ties of your kinship!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

May it not be that if you were to wield authority you would cause corruption in the land and ill-treat your blood relations?Ali Quli Qarai

So would you perhaps, if you turned away, cause corruption on earth and sever your [ties of] relationship?Saheeh International

47:23

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فَأَصَمَّهُمْ وَأَعْمَىٰٓ أَبْصَٰرَهُمْ ۝٢٣

Ola-ika allatheena laAAanahumuAllahu faasammahum waaAAma absarahum

These are those whom Allāh has cursed: and so He has made them spiritually deaf and blinded their eyes likewise.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

They are the ones whom Allah has cursed, so He made them deaf, and blinded their sight.Ali Quli Qarai

Those [who do so] are the ones that Allāh has cursed, so He deafened them and blinded their vision.Saheeh International

47:24

أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ أَمْ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَآ ۝٢٤

Afala yatadabbaroona alqur-anaam AAala quloobin aqfaluha

Do not they reflect upon the Qur’ān? Or are there upon their minds its locks?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Do they not contemplate the Quran, or are there locks on the hearts?Ali Quli Qarai

Then do they not reflect upon the Qur’ān, or are there locks upon [their] hearts?Saheeh International

47:25

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱرْتَدُّوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَدْبَٰرِهِم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلْهُدَى ۙ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ سَوَّلَ لَهُمْ وَأَمْلَىٰ لَهُمْ ۝٢٥

Inna allatheena irtaddoo AAalaadbarihim min baAAdi ma tabayyana lahumu alhudaashshaytanu sawwala lahum waamla lahum

Verily, those who apostate and renounce Islam after the true guidance had become manifest for them do so because Satan deceived them by presenting the evil as good to them and has helped them.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Indeed those who turned their backs after the guidance had become clear to them, it was Satan who had seduced them, and he had given them [far-flung] hopes.Ali Quli Qarai

Indeed, those who reverted back [to disbelief] after guidance had become clear to them - Satan enticed them and prolonged hope for them.Saheeh International

47:26

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا۟ لِلَّذِينَ كَرِهُوا۟ مَا نَزَّلَ ٱللَّهُ سَنُطِيعُكُمْ فِى بَعْضِ ٱلْأَمْرِ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ إِسْرَارَهُمْ ۝٢٦

Thalika bi-annahum qaloo lillatheenakarihoo ma nazzala Allahu sanuteeAAukum feebaAAdi al-amri wallahu yaAAlamu israrahum

This impact of Satan on them is reflected by them saying to those who hate what Allāh has revealed: “We shall obey you in some of the issues;” but, of course, Allāh knows their hidden thoughts.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

That is because they said to those who loathed what Allah had sent down: ‘We shall obey you in some matters,’ and Allah knows their secret dealings.Ali Quli Qarai

That is because they said to those who disliked what Allāh sent down, "We will obey you in part of the matter." And Allāh knows what they conceal.Saheeh International

47:27

فَكَيْفَ إِذَا تَوَفَّتْهُمُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ يَضْرِبُونَ وُجُوهَهُمْ وَأَدْبَٰرَهُمْ ۝٢٧

Fakayfa itha tawaffat-humu almala-ikatuyadriboona wujoohahum waadbarahum

Today they are renouncing Islam, but how will their state be when the angels cause them to die and then smite their faces and their backs?!S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

But how will it be [with them] when the angels take them away, striking their faces and their backs?!Ali Quli Qarai

Then how [will it be] when the angels take them in death, striking their faces and their backs?Saheeh International

47:28

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمُ ٱتَّبَعُوا۟ مَآ أَسْخَطَ ٱللَّهَ وَكَرِهُوا۟ رِضْوَٰنَهُۥ فَأَحْبَطَ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ ۝٢٨

Thalika bi-annahumu ittabaAAoo maaskhata Allaha wakarihoo ridwanahufaahbata aAAmalahum

This will be their end because they followed what made Allāh angry, and they hated His pleasure—so He made their deeds worthless.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

That, because they pursued what displeased Allah, and loathed His pleasure. So He has made their works fail.Ali Quli Qarai

That is because they followed what angered Allāh and disliked [what earns] His pleasure, so He rendered worthless their deeds.Saheeh International

47:29

أَمْ حَسِبَ ٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ أَن لَّن يُخْرِجَ ٱللَّهُ أَضْغَٰنَهُمْ ۝٢٩

Am hasiba allatheena feequloobihim maradun an lan yukhrija Allahu adghanahum

Did those in whose hearts is a disease of hypocrisy think that Allāh will never expose their intense hatred towards the true faith and its follower?S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Do those in whose hearts is a sickness suppose that Allah will not expose their spite?Ali Quli Qarai

Or do those in whose hearts is disease think that Allāh would never expose their [feelings of] hatred?Saheeh International

47:30

وَلَوْ نَشَآءُ لَأَرَيْنَٰكَهُمْ فَلَعَرَفْتَهُم بِسِيمَٰهُمْ ۚ وَلَتَعْرِفَنَّهُمْ فِى لَحْنِ ٱلْقَوْلِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ أَعْمَٰلَكُمْ ۝٣٠

Walaw nashao laaraynakahumfalaAAaraftahum biseemahum walataAArifannahum fee lahnialqawli wallahu yaAAlamu aAAmalakum

If We had wished, We could have shown them to you, O Muḥammad, so that you would have known them by their signs; however, you will surely recognize them by their evasive talks! And, of course, Allāh knows their deeds and will punish them accordingly.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

If We wish, We will show them to you so that you recognize them by their mark. Yet you will recognize them by their tone of speech, and Allah knows your deeds.Ali Quli Qarai

And if We willed, We could show them to you, and you would know them by their mark; but you will surely know them by the tone of [their] speech. And Allāh knows your deeds.Saheeh International

47:31

وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْ حَتَّىٰ نَعْلَمَ ٱلْمُجَٰهِدِينَ مِنكُمْ وَٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ وَنَبْلُوَا۟ أَخْبَارَكُمْ ۝٣١

Walanabluwannakum hattanaAAlama almujahideena minkum wassabireenawanabluwa akhbarakum

And We shall surely try you with the command for war so that We may know those among you who strive hard and are patient in war and test you in your deeds.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

We will surely test you until We ascertain those of you who wage jihad and those who are steadfast, and We shall appraise your record.Ali Quli Qarai

And We will surely test you until We make evident those who strive among you [for the cause of Allāh] and the patient, and We will test your affairs.Saheeh International

47:32

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَصَدُّوا۟ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَشَآقُّوا۟ ٱلرَّسُولَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰ لَن يَضُرُّوا۟ ٱللَّهَ شَئًْۭا وَسَيُحْبِطُ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ ۝٣٢

Inna allatheena kafaroo wasaddooAAan sabeeli Allahi washaqqoo arrasoola minbaAAdi ma tabayyana lahumu alhuda lan yadurooAllaha shay-an wasayuhbitu aAAmalahum

Verily those leaders of Mecca who disbelieved, prevented others from Allāh’s path, and opposed the Messenger after the true guidance had manifested itself to them, they shall never harm Allāh in any way, and He shall make their plans futile.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Indeed those who are faithless and bar from the way of Allah and defy the Apostle after guidance has become clear to them, they will not hurt Allah in the least, and He shall make their works fail.Ali Quli Qarai

Indeed, those who disbelieved and averted [people] from the path of Allāh and opposed the Messenger after guidance had become clear to them - never will they harm Allāh at all, and He will render worthless their deeds.Saheeh International

47:33

۞ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱلرَّسُولَ وَلَا تُبْطِلُوٓا۟ أَعْمَٰلَكُمْ ۝٣٣

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooateeAAoo Allaha waateeAAoo arrasoolawala tubtiloo aAAmalakum

O you who believe! Obey Allāh and obey the Messenger, and don’t make your deeds worthless by behaving like the unbelievers or hypocrites.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

O you who have faith! Obey Allah and obey the Apostle, and do not render your works void.Ali Quli Qarai

O you who have believed, obey Allāh and obey the Messenger and do not invalidate your deeds.Saheeh International

47:34

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَصَدُّوا۟ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ثُمَّ مَاتُوا۟ وَهُمْ كُفَّارٌۭ فَلَن يَغْفِرَ ٱللَّهُ لَهُمْ ۝٣٤

Inna allatheena kafaroo wasaddooAAan sabeeli Allahi thumma matoo wahum kuffarunfalan yaghfira Allahu lahum

Remember that verily those who disbelieve, prevent others from Allāh’s path and then die while they are unbelievers, Allāh shall never forgive them.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Indeed those who are faithless and bar from the way of Allah and then die faithless, Allah will never forgive them.Ali Quli Qarai

Indeed, those who disbelieved and averted [people] from the path of Allāh and then died while they were disbelievers - never will Allāh forgive them.Saheeh International

47:35

فَلَا تَهِنُوا۟ وَتَدْعُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلسَّلْمِ وَأَنتُمُ ٱلْأَعْلَوْنَ وَٱللَّهُ مَعَكُمْ وَلَن يَتِرَكُمْ أَعْمَٰلَكُمْ ۝٣٥

Fala tahinoo watadAAoo ila assalmiwaantumu al-aAAlawna wallahu maAAakum walanyatirakum aAAmalakum

Therefore, do not show weakness and do not call for peace before its proper time while you have the upper hand over the polytheists. Remember that Allāh is with you, and He shall never lessen the reward of your deeds.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

So do not slacken and [do not] call for peace when you have the upper hand and Allah is with you, and He will not stint [the reward of] your works.Ali Quli Qarai

So do not weaken and call for peace while you are superior; and Allāh is with you and will never deprive you of [the reward of] your deeds.Saheeh International

47:36

إِنَّمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا لَعِبٌۭ وَلَهْوٌۭ ۚ وَإِن تُؤْمِنُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ يُؤْتِكُمْ أُجُورَكُمْ وَلَا يَسَْٔلْكُمْ أَمْوَٰلَكُمْ ۝٣٦

Innama alhayatu addunyalaAAibun walahwun wa-in tu/minoo watattaqoo yu/tikum ojoorakumwala yas-alkum amwalakum

Verily, the worldly life, compared to the hereafter, is just a play and a diversion; and if you believe in Allāh and fear displeasing Him, then He will grant you your rewards and not ask you for all of your wealth.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

The life of the world is just play and diversion, but if you are faithful and Godwary, He will give you your rewards, and will not ask your wealth [in return] from you.Ali Quli Qarai

[This] worldly life is only amusement and diversion. And if you believe and fear Allāh, He will give you your rewards and not ask you for your properties.Saheeh International

47:37

إِن يَسَْٔلْكُمُوهَا فَيُحْفِكُمْ تَبْخَلُوا۟ وَيُخْرِجْ أَضْغَٰنَكُمْ ۝٣٧

In yas-alkumooha fayuhfikumtabkhaloo wayukhrij adghanakum

If He were to ask you for all of it, He will put you into difficulty, and you will become niggardly, and thus He will take out your resentment.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Should He ask it from you and press you, you will be stingy, and He will expose your spite.Ali Quli Qarai

If He should ask you for them and press you, you would withhold, and He would expose your hatred [i.e., unwillingness].Saheeh International

47:38

هَٰٓأَنتُمْ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ تُدْعَوْنَ لِتُنفِقُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَمِنكُم مَّن يَبْخَلُ ۖ وَمَن يَبْخَلْ فَإِنَّمَا يَبْخَلُ عَن نَّفْسِهِۦ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ ٱلْغَنِىُّ وَأَنتُمُ ٱلْفُقَرَآءُ ۚ وَإِن تَتَوَلَّوْا۟ يَسْتَبْدِلْ قَوْمًا غَيْرَكُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَكُونُوٓا۟ أَمْثَٰلَكُم ۝٣٨

Ha antum haola-itudAAawna litunfiqoo fee sabeeli Allahi faminkum manyabkhalu waman yabkhal fa-innama yabkhalu AAan nafsihi wallahualghaniyyu waantumu alfuqarao wa-in tatawallaw yastabdilqawman ghayrakum thumma la yakoonoo amthalakum

There! You are the ones who are called to spend some of your wealth in the way of Allāh, but still, some of you are niggardly. And whosoever is niggardly, he is actually being niggardly against himself since the benefit of charity goes back to the donor. Indeed Allāh is Free from need, and you are the needy ones. And if you turn away from the true faith, He will replace other people in place of you, and they will not be like you—they will have faith, righteousness, and give charity.S. M. Rizvi (Explanatory)

Ah! There you are, being invited to spend in the way of Allah; yet among you there are those who are stingy; and whoever is stingy is stingy only to himself. Allah is the All-sufficient, and you are all-needy, and if you turn away He will replace you with another people, and they will not be like you.Ali Quli Qarai

Here you are - those invited to spend in the cause of Allāh - but among you are those who withhold [out of greed]. And whoever withholds only withholds [benefit] from himself; and Allāh is the Free of need, while you are the needy. And if you turn away [i.e., refuse], He will replace you with another people; then they will not be the likes of you.Saheeh International