Surah 21. Al-Anbya

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Verses [Section]: 1-10[1], 11-29 [2], 30-41 [3], 42-50 [4], 51-75 [5], 76-93 [6], 94-112 [7]

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Quran Text of Verse 30-41اَوَ لَمْDo notیَرَseeالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْۤاdisbelievedاَنَّthatالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavensوَ الْاَرْضَand the earthكَانَتَاwereرَتْقًاa joined entityفَفَتَقْنٰهُمَا ؕthen We parted themوَ جَعَلْنَاand We madeمِنَfromالْمَآءِ[the] waterكُلَّeveryشَیْءٍliving thingحَیٍّ ؕliving thingاَفَلَاThen will notیُؤْمِنُوْنَ they believe وَ جَعَلْنَاAnd We (have) placedفِیinالْاَرْضِthe earthرَوَاسِیَfirmly set mountainsاَنْlestتَمِیْدَit (should) shakeبِهِمْ ۪with themوَ جَعَلْنَاand We madeفِیْهَاthereinفِجَاجًاbroad passesسُبُلًا(as) waysلَّعَلَّهُمْso that they mayیَهْتَدُوْنَ (be) guided وَ جَعَلْنَاAnd We madeالسَّمَآءَthe skyسَقْفًاa roofمَّحْفُوْظًا ۖۚprotectedوَّ هُمْBut theyعَنْfromاٰیٰتِهَاits Signsمُعْرِضُوْنَ turn away وَ هُوَAnd Heالَّذِیْ(is) the One Whoخَلَقَcreatedالَّیْلَthe nightوَ النَّهَارَand the dayوَ الشَّمْسَand the sunوَ الْقَمَرَ ؕand the moonكُلٌّeachفِیْinفَلَكٍan orbitیَّسْبَحُوْنَ floating وَ مَاAnd notجَعَلْنَاWe madeلِبَشَرٍfor any manمِّنْbefore youقَبْلِكَbefore youالْخُلْدَ ؕ[the] immortalityاَفَاۡىِٕنْso ifمِّتَّyou dieفَهُمُthen (would) theyالْخٰلِدُوْنَ live forever كُلُّEveryنَفْسٍsoulذَآىِٕقَةُ(will) tasteالْمَوْتِ ؕ[the] deathوَ نَبْلُوْكُمْAnd We test youبِالشَّرِّwith [the] badوَ الْخَیْرِand [the] goodفِتْنَةً ؕ(as) a trialوَ اِلَیْنَاand to Usتُرْجَعُوْنَ you will be returned 21. Al-Anbya Page 325وَ اِذَاAnd whenرَاٰكَyou seeالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْۤاdisbelieveاِنْnotیَّتَّخِذُوْنَكَthey take youاِلَّاexceptهُزُوًا ؕ(in) ridiculeاَهٰذَاIs thisالَّذِیْthe one whoیَذْكُرُmentionsاٰلِهَتَكُمْ ۚyour godsوَ هُمْAnd theyبِذِكْرِat (the) mentionالرَّحْمٰنِ(of) the Most Graciousهُمْ[they]كٰفِرُوْنَ (are) disbelievers خُلِقَIs createdالْاِنْسَانُthe manمِنْofعَجَلٍ ؕhasteسَاُورِیْكُمْI will show youاٰیٰتِیْMy Signsفَلَاso (do) notتَسْتَعْجِلُوْنِ ask Me to hasten وَ یَقُوْلُوْنَAnd they sayمَتٰیWhen (will be fulfilled)هٰذَاthisالْوَعْدُpromiseاِنْifكُنْتُمْyou areصٰدِقِیْنَ truthful لَوْIfیَعْلَمُknewالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelievedحِیْنَ(the) timeلَا(when) notیَكُفُّوْنَthey will avertعَنْfromوُّجُوْهِهِمُtheir facesالنَّارَthe Fireوَ لَاand notعَنْfromظُهُوْرِهِمْtheir backsوَ لَاand notهُمْtheyیُنْصَرُوْنَ will be helped! بَلْNayتَاْتِیْهِمْit will come to themبَغْتَةًunexpectedlyفَتَبْهَتُهُمْand bewilder themفَلَاthen notیَسْتَطِیْعُوْنَthey will be ableرَدَّهَاto repel itوَ لَاand notهُمْtheyیُنْظَرُوْنَ will be given respite وَ لَقَدِAnd verilyاسْتُهْزِئَwere mockedبِرُسُلٍMessengersمِّنْbefore youقَبْلِكَbefore youفَحَاقَthen surroundedبِالَّذِیْنَthose whoسَخِرُوْاmockedمِنْهُمْfrom themمَّاwhatكَانُوْاthey usedبِهٖat itیَسْتَهْزِءُوْنَ۠(to) mock

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Translation of Verse 30-41

30. Do the disbelievers not realize that the heavens and earth were ˹once˺ one mass then We split them apart? ⁶²⁵ And We created from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?

31. And We have placed firm mountains upon the earth so it does not shake with them, and made in it broad pathways so they may find their way.

32. And We have made the sky a well-protected canopy, still they turn away from its signs. ⁶²⁶

33. And He is the One Who created the day and the night, the sun and the moon-each travelling in an orbit.

34. We have not granted immortality to any human before you ˹O Prophet˺: so if you die, will they live forever?

35. Every soul will taste death. And We test you ˹O humanity˺ with good and evil as a trial, then to Us you will ˹all˺ be returned.

36. When the disbelievers see you ˹O Prophet˺, they only make fun of you, ˹saying,˺ "Is this the one who speaks ˹ill˺ of your gods?" while they disbelieve at the mention of the Most Compassionate.

37. Humankind is made of haste. I will soon show you My signs, so do not ask Me to hasten them.

38. They ask ˹the believers˺, "When will this threat come to pass if what you say is true?"

39. If only the disbelievers knew that a time will come when they will not be able to keep the Fire off their faces or backs, nor will they be helped.

40. In fact, the Hour will take them by surprise, leaving them stunned. So they will not be able to avert it, nor will it be delayed from them.

41. ˹Other˺ messengers had already been ridiculed before you ˹O Prophet˺, but those who mocked them were overtaken by what they used to ridicule.

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Commentary

625. This probably refers to the event commonly known as the Big Bang.

626. The signs of the heaven include the galaxies, planets, stars, etc., all of which have an orbit. Our planet orbits the sun, the sun orbits the Milky Way Galaxy, and the Milky Way Galaxy orbits the Virgo Supercluster, etc.