Surah 22. Al-Haj

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Verses [Section]: 1-10[1], 11-22 [2], 23-25 [3], 26-33 [4], 34-38 [5], 39-48 [6], 49-57 [7], 58-64 [8], 65-72 [9], 73-78 [10]

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Quran Text of Verse 11-22وَ مِنَAnd amongالنَّاسِthe mankindمَنْ(is he) whoیَّعْبُدُworshipsاللّٰهَAllahعَلٰیonحَرْفٍ ۚan edgeفَاِنْAnd ifاَصَابَهٗbefalls himخَیْرُgoodطْمَاَنَّhe is contentبِهٖ ۚwith itوَ اِنْand ifاَصَابَتْهُbefalls himفِتْنَةُa trialنْقَلَبَhe turnsعَلٰیonوَجْهِهٖ ۚ۫his faceخَسِرَHe has lostالدُّنْیَاthe worldوَ الْاٰخِرَةَ ؕand the HereafterذٰلِكَThatهُوَ[it]الْخُسْرَانُ(is) the lossالْمُبِیْنُ clear یَدْعُوْاHe callsمِنْbesidesدُوْنِbesidesاللّٰهِAllahمَاwhatلَاnotیَضُرُّهٗharms himوَ مَاand whatلَاnotیَنْفَعُهٗ ؕbenefits himذٰلِكَThatهُوَ[it]الضَّلٰلُ(is) the strayingالْبَعِیْدُۚfar away یَدْعُوْاHe callsلَمَنْ(one) whoضَرُّهٗۤhis harmاَقْرَبُ(is) closerمِنْthanنَّفْعِهٖ ؕhis benefitلَبِئْسَSurely an evilالْمَوْلٰیprotectorوَ لَبِئْسَand surely an evilالْعَشِیْرُ friend! اِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahیُدْخِلُwill admitالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveوَ عَمِلُواand doالصّٰلِحٰتِthe righteous deedsجَنّٰتٍ(to) Gardensتَجْرِیْflowمِنْfromتَحْتِهَاunderneath itالْاَنْهٰرُ ؕthe riversاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahیَفْعَلُdoesمَاwhatیُرِیْدُ He intends مَنْWhoeverكَانَ[is]یَظُنُّthinksاَنْthatلَّنْnotیَّنْصُرَهُAllah will help himاللّٰهُAllah will help himفِیinالدُّنْیَاthe worldوَ الْاٰخِرَةِand the Hereafterفَلْیَمْدُدْthen let him extendبِسَبَبٍa ropeاِلَیtoالسَّمَآءِthe skyثُمَّthenلْیَقْطَعْlet him cut offفَلْیَنْظُرْthen let him seeهَلْwhetherیُذْهِبَنَّwill removeكَیْدُهٗhis planمَاwhatیَغِیْظُ enrages 22. Al-Haj Page 334وَ كَذٰلِكَAnd thusاَنْزَلْنٰهُWe sent it downاٰیٰتٍۭ(as) clear Versesبَیِّنٰتٍ ۙ(as) clear Versesوَّ اَنَّand thatاللّٰهَAllahیَهْدِیْguidesمَنْwhomیُّرِیْدُ He intends اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُوْاhave believedوَ الَّذِیْنَand those whoهَادُوْاwere Jewsوَ الصّٰبِـِٕیْنَand the Sabiansوَ النَّصٰرٰیand the Christiansوَ الْمَجُوْسَand the Majusوَ الَّذِیْنَand those whoاَشْرَكُوْۤا ۖۗ(are) polytheistsاِنَّindeedاللّٰهَAllahیَفْصِلُwill judgeبَیْنَهُمْbetween themیَوْمَ(on) the Dayالْقِیٰمَةِ ؕ(of) the ResurrectionاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahعَلٰیoverكُلِّeveryشَیْءٍthingشَهِیْدٌ (is) a Witness اَلَمْDo notتَرَyou seeاَنَّthatاللّٰهَAllahیَسْجُدُprostratesلَهٗto Himمَنْwhoeverفِی(is) inالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavensوَ مَنْand whoeverفِی(is) inالْاَرْضِthe earthوَ الشَّمْسُand the sunوَ الْقَمَرُand the moonوَ النُّجُوْمُand the starsوَ الْجِبَالُand the mountainsوَ الشَّجَرُand the treesوَ الدَّوَآبُّand the moving creaturesوَ كَثِیْرٌand manyمِّنَofالنَّاسِ ؕthe peopleوَ كَثِیْرٌBut manyحَقَّ(is) justly dueعَلَیْهِon himالْعَذَابُ ؕthe punishmentوَ مَنْAnd whoeverیُّهِنِAllah humiliatesاللّٰهُAllah humiliatesفَمَاthen notلَهٗfor himمِنْanyمُّكْرِمٍ ؕbestower of honorاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahیَفْعَلُdoesمَاwhatیَشَآءُؕ۩He wills هٰذٰنِThese twoخَصْمٰنِopponentsاخْتَصَمُوْاdisputeفِیْconcerningرَبِّهِمْ ؗtheir LordفَالَّذِیْنَBut those whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelievedقُطِّعَتْwill be cut outلَهُمْfor themثِیَابٌgarmentsمِّنْofنَّارٍ ؕfireیُصَبُّWill be pouredمِنْoverفَوْقِoverرُءُوْسِهِمُtheir headsالْحَمِیْمُۚ[the] scalding water یُصْهَرُWill be meltedبِهٖwith itمَاwhatفِیْ(is) inبُطُوْنِهِمْtheir belliesوَ الْجُلُوْدُؕand the skins وَ لَهُمْAnd for themمَّقَامِعُ(are) hooked rodsمِنْofحَدِیْدٍ iron كُلَّمَاۤEvery timeاَرَادُوْۤاthey wantاَنْtoیَّخْرُجُوْاcome outمِنْهَاfrom itمِنْfromغَمٍّanguishاُعِیْدُوْاthey will be returnedفِیْهَا ۗthereinوَ ذُوْقُوْاTasteعَذَابَ(the) punishmentالْحَرِیْقِ۠(of) the Burning Fire!

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Translation of Verse 11-22

11. And there are some who worship Allah on the verge ˹of faith˺: if they are blessed with something good, they are content with it; but if they are afflicted with a trial, they relapse ˹into disbelief˺, ⁶⁵⁰ losing this world and the Hereafter. That is ˹truly˺ the clearest loss.

12. They call besides Allah what can neither harm nor benefit them. That is ˹truly˺ the farthest one can stray.

13. They invoke those whose worship leads to harm, not benefit. What an evil patron and what an evil associate!

14. Indeed, Allah will admit those who believe and do good into Gardens, under which rivers flow. Surely Allah does what He wills.

15. Whoever thinks that Allah will not help His Prophet in this world and the Hereafter, let them stretch out a rope to the ceiling and strangle themselves, then let them see if this plan will do away with ˹the cause of˺ their rage. ⁶⁵¹

16. And so We revealed this ˹Quran˺ as clear verses. And Allah certainly guides whoever He wills.

17. Indeed, the believers, Jews, Sabians, ⁶⁵² Christians, Magi, ⁶⁵³ and the polytheists-Allah will judge between them ˹all˺ on Judgment Day. Surely Allah is a Witness over all things.

18. Do you not see that to Allah bow down ˹in submission˺ ⁶⁵⁴ all those in the heavens and all those on the earth, as well as the sun, the moon, the stars, the mountains, the trees, and ˹all˺ living beings, as well as many humans, while many are deserving of punishment. And whoever Allah disgraces, none can honour. Surely Allah does what He wills.

19. These are two opposing groups that disagree about their Lord: as for the disbelievers, garments of Fire will be cut out for them and boiling water will be poured over their heads,

20. melting whatever is in their bellies, along with their skin.

21. And awaiting them are maces of iron.

22. Whenever they try to escape from Hell-out of anguish-they will be forced back into it, ˹and will be told,˺ "Taste the torment of burning!"

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Commentary

650. lit., they tumble on their faces.

651. Meaning, no matter what the deniers do, Allah will never stop supporting His Prophet ( ﷺ ) .

652. See footnote for 2:62.

653. Magi (singular: magus): Zoroastrians; fire-worshippers.

654. lit., prostrate. Meaning, all beings submit to His Will.