Surah 13. Ar-Ra'd

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Verses [Section]: 1-7[1], 8-18 [2], 19-26 [3], 27-31 [4], 32-37 [5], 38-43 [6]

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Quran Text of Verse 38-43وَ لَقَدْAnd certainlyاَرْسَلْنَاWe sentرُسُلًاMessengersمِّنْfromقَبْلِكَbefore youوَ جَعَلْنَاand We madeلَهُمْfor themاَزْوَاجًاwivesوَّ ذُرِّیَّةً ؕand offspringوَ مَاAnd notكَانَwasلِرَسُوْلٍfor a Messengerاَنْthatیَّاْتِیَhe comesبِاٰیَةٍwith a signاِلَّاexceptبِاِذْنِby the leaveاللّٰهِ ؕ(of) AllahلِكُلِّFor everythingاَجَلٍ(is) a timeكِتَابٌ prescribed یَمْحُوا(Is) eliminatedاللّٰهُ(by) AllahمَاwhatیَشَآءُHe willsوَ یُثْبِتُ ۖۚand confirmsوَ عِنْدَهٗۤand with Himاُمُّ(is) the Mother (of)الْكِتٰبِ the Book وَ اِنْAnd whetherمَّا(what)نُرِیَنَّكَWe show youبَعْضَa partالَّذِیْ(of) whatنَعِدُهُمْWe have promised themاَوْorنَتَوَفَّیَنَّكَWe cause you to dieفَاِنَّمَاso onlyعَلَیْكَon youالْبَلٰغُ(is) the conveyanceوَ عَلَیْنَاand on Usالْحِسَابُ (is) the reckoning اَوَ لَمْDid notیَرَوْاthey seeاَنَّاthat Weنَاْتِیcomeالْاَرْضَ(to) the landنَنْقُصُهَاreducing itمِنْfromاَطْرَافِهَا ؕits bordersوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahیَحْكُمُjudgesلَا(there is) noمُعَقِّبَadjusterلِحُكْمِهٖ ؕ(of) His Judgmentوَ هُوَAnd Heسَرِیْعُ(is) Swiftالْحِسَابِ (in) the reckoning وَ قَدْAnd certainlyمَكَرَplottedالَّذِیْنَthose whoمِنْ(were) fromقَبْلِهِمْbefore themفَلِلّٰهِbut for Allahالْمَكْرُ(is) the plotجَمِیْعًا ؕallیَعْلَمُHe knowsمَاwhatتَكْسِبُearnsكُلُّeveryنَفْسٍ ؕsoulوَ سَیَعْلَمُand will knowالْكُفّٰرُthe disbelieversلِمَنْfor whomعُقْبَی(is) the finalالدَّارِ the home 13. Ar-Ra'd Page 255وَ یَقُوْلُAnd sayالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieveلَسْتَYou are notمُرْسَلًا ؕa MessengerقُلْSayكَفٰیSufficientبِاللّٰهِ(is) Allahشَهِیْدًۢا(as) a Witnessبَیْنِیْbetween meوَ بَیْنَكُمْ ۙand between youوَ مَنْand whoeverعِنْدَهٗ[he] hasعِلْمُknowledgeالْكِتٰبِ۠(of) the Book

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Translation of Verse 38-43

38. We have certainly sent messengers before you ˹O Prophet˺ and blessed them with wives and offspring. It was not for any messenger to bring a sign without Allah's permission. Every destined matter has a ˹set˺ time.

39. Allah eliminates and confirms what He wills, and with Him is the Master Record. ⁴⁷⁶

40. Whether We show you ˹O Prophet˺ some of what We threaten them with, or cause you to die ˹before that˺, your duty is only to deliver ˹the message˺. Judgment is for Us.

41. Do they not see that We gradually reduce their land from its borders? Allah decides-none can reverse His decision. And He is swift in reckoning.

42. Those ˹disbelievers˺ before them ˹secretly˺ planned, but Allah has the ultimate plan. He knows what every soul commits. And the disbelievers will soon know who will have the ultimate outcome.

43. The disbelievers say, "You ˹Muḥammad˺ are no messenger." Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "Allah is sufficient as a Witness between me and you, as is whoever has knowledge of the Scripture."

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Commentary

476. See footnote for 6:38.