Surah 30. Ar-Rum

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Verses [Section]: 1-10[1], 11-19 [2], 20-27 [3], 28-40 [4], 41-53 [5], 54-60 [6]

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Quran Text of Verse 28-40ضَرَبَHe sets forthلَكُمْto youمَّثَلًاan exampleمِّنْfromاَنْفُسِكُمْ ؕyourselvesهَلْIsلَّكُمْfor youمِّنْamongمَّاwhatمَلَكَتْpossesاَیْمَانُكُمْyour right handsمِّنْanyشُرَكَآءَpartnersفِیْinمَاwhatرَزَقْنٰكُمْWe have provided youفَاَنْتُمْso youفِیْهِin itسَوَآءٌ(are) equalتَخَافُوْنَهُمْyou fear themكَخِیْفَتِكُمْas you fearاَنْفُسَكُمْ ؕyourselvesكَذٰلِكَThusنُفَصِّلُWe explainالْاٰیٰتِthe Versesلِقَوْمٍfor a peopleیَّعْقِلُوْنَ (who) use reason بَلِNayاتَّبَعَfollowالَّذِیْنَthose whoظَلَمُوْۤاdo wrongاَهْوَآءَهُمْtheir desiresبِغَیْرِwithoutعِلْمٍ ۚknowledgeفَمَنْThen whoیَّهْدِیْ(can) guideمَنْ(one) whomاَضَلَّAllah has let go astrayاللّٰهُ ؕAllah has let go astrayوَ مَاAnd notلَهُمْfor themمِّنْanyنّٰصِرِیْنَ helpers فَاَقِمْSo setوَجْهَكَyour faceلِلدِّیْنِto the religionحَنِیْفًا ؕuprightفِطْرَتَNatureاللّٰهِ(made by) Allahالَّتِیْ(upon) whichفَطَرَHe has createdالنَّاسَmankindعَلَیْهَا ؕ[on it]لَاNoتَبْدِیْلَchangeلِخَلْقِ(should there be) in the creationاللّٰهِ ؕ(of) AllahذٰلِكَThatالدِّیْنُ(is) the religionالْقَیِّمُ ۙۗthe correctوَ لٰكِنَّbutاَكْثَرَmostالنَّاسِmenلَا(do) notیَعْلَمُوْنَۗۙknow مُنِیْبِیْنَTurningاِلَیْهِto Himوَ اتَّقُوْهُand fear Himوَ اَقِیْمُواand establishالصَّلٰوةَthe prayerوَ لَاand (do) notتَكُوْنُوْاbeمِنَofالْمُشْرِكِیْنَۙthe polytheists مِنَOfالَّذِیْنَthose whoفَرَّقُوْاdivideدِیْنَهُمْtheir religionوَ كَانُوْاand becomeشِیَعًا ؕsectsكُلُّeachحِزْبٍۭpartyبِمَاin whatلَدَیْهِمْthey haveفَرِحُوْنَ rejoicing 30. Ar-Rum Page 408وَ اِذَاAnd whenمَسَّtouchesالنَّاسَmenضُرٌّhardshipدَعَوْاthey callرَبَّهُمْtheir Lordمُّنِیْبِیْنَturningاِلَیْهِto HimثُمَّThenاِذَاۤwhenاَذَاقَهُمْHe causes them to tasteمِّنْهُfrom HimرَحْمَةًMercyاِذَاbehold!فَرِیْقٌA partyمِّنْهُمْof themبِرَبِّهِمْwith their Lordیُشْرِكُوْنَۙassociate partners لِیَكْفُرُوْاSo as to denyبِمَاۤ[in] whatاٰتَیْنٰهُمْ ؕWe have granted themفَتَمَتَّعُوْا ۥThen enjoyفَسَوْفَbut soonتَعْلَمُوْنَ you will know اَمْOrاَنْزَلْنَاhave We sentعَلَیْهِمْto themسُلْطٰنًاan authorityفَهُوَand itیَتَكَلَّمُspeaksبِمَاof whatكَانُوْاthey wereبِهٖwith Himیُشْرِكُوْنَ associating وَ اِذَاۤAnd whenاَذَقْنَاWe cause men to tasteالنَّاسَWe cause men to tasteرَحْمَةًmercyفَرِحُوْاthey rejoiceبِهَا ؕthereinوَ اِنْBut ifتُصِبْهُمْafflicts themسَیِّئَةٌۢan evilبِمَاfor whatقَدَّمَتْhave sent forthاَیْدِیْهِمْtheir handsاِذَاbeholdهُمْTheyیَقْنَطُوْنَ despair اَوَ لَمْDo notیَرَوْاthey seeاَنَّthatاللّٰهَAllahیَبْسُطُextendsالرِّزْقَthe provisionلِمَنْfor whomیَّشَآءُHe willsوَ یَقْدِرُ ؕand straitens (it)اِنَّIndeedفِیْinذٰلِكَthatلَاٰیٰتٍsurely (are) Signsلِّقَوْمٍfor a peopleیُّؤْمِنُوْنَ who believe فَاٰتِSo giveذَاthe relativeالْقُرْبٰىthe relativeحَقَّهٗhis rightوَ الْمِسْكِیْنَand the poorوَ ابْنَand the wayfarerالسَّبِیْلِ ؕand the wayfarerذٰلِكَThatخَیْرٌ(is) bestلِّلَّذِیْنَfor those whoیُرِیْدُوْنَdesireوَجْهَ(the) Countenanceاللّٰهِ ؗ(of) Allahوَ اُولٰٓىِٕكَAnd thoseهُمُtheyالْمُفْلِحُوْنَ (are) the successful ones وَ مَاۤAnd whatاٰتَیْتُمْyou giveمِّنْforرِّبًاusuryلِّیَرْبُوَاۡto increaseفِیْۤinاَمْوَالِ(the) wealthالنَّاسِ(of) peopleفَلَاnotیَرْبُوْا(will) increaseعِنْدَwithاللّٰهِ ۚAllahوَ مَاۤBut whatاٰتَیْتُمْyou giveمِّنْofزَكٰوةٍzakahتُرِیْدُوْنَdesiringوَجْهَ(the) Countenanceاللّٰهِ(of) Allahفَاُولٰٓىِٕكَthen thoseهُمُ[they]الْمُضْعِفُوْنَ (will) get manifold اَللّٰهُAllahالَّذِیْ(is) the One Whoخَلَقَكُمْcreated youثُمَّthenرَزَقَكُمْHe provided (for) youثُمَّthenیُمِیْتُكُمْHe will cause you to dieثُمَّthenیُحْیِیْكُمْ ؕHe will give you lifeهَلْIs (there)مِنْanyشُرَكَآىِٕكُمْ(of) your partnersمَّنْwhoیَّفْعَلُdoesمِنْofذٰلِكُمْthatمِّنْanyشَیْءٍ ؕthingسُبْحٰنَهٗGlory be to Himوَ تَعٰلٰىand exalted is Heعَمَّاabove whatیُشْرِكُوْنَ۠they associate

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Translation of Verse 28-40

28. He sets forth for you an example ˹drawn˺ from your own lives: would you allow some of those ˹bondspeople˺ in your possession to be your equal partners in whatever ˹wealth˺ We have provided you, keeping them in mind as you are mindful of your peers? ⁸²⁸ This is how We make the signs clear for people who understand.

29. In fact, the wrongdoers merely follow their desires with no knowledge. Who then can guide those Allah has left to stray? They will have no helpers.

30. So be steadfast in faith in all uprightness ˹O Prophet˺-the natural Way of Allah which He has instilled in ˹all˺ people. Let there be no change in this creation of Allah. That is the Straight Way, but most people do not know.

31. ˹O believers!˺ Always turn to Him ˹in repentance˺, be mindful of Him, and establish prayers. And do not be polytheists-

32. ˹like˺ those who have divided their faith and split into sects, each rejoicing in what they have.

33. When people are touched with hardship, they cry out to their Lord, turning to Him ˹alone˺. But as soon as He gives them a taste of His mercy, a group of them associates ˹others˺ with their Lord ˹in worship˺,

34. becoming ungrateful for whatever ˹favours˺ We have given them. So enjoy yourselves, for soon you will know.

35. Or have We sent down to them an authority which attests to what they associate ˹with Him˺?

36. If We give people a taste of mercy, they become prideful ˹because˺ of it. But if they are afflicted with an evil for what their hands have done, they instantly fall into despair.

37. Have they not seen that Allah gives abundant or limited provisions to whoever He wills? Surely in this are signs for people who believe.

38. So give your close relatives their due, as well as the poor and the ˹needy˺ traveller. That is best for those who seek the pleasure of Allah, ⁸²⁹ and it is they who will be successful.

39. Whatever loans you give, ˹only˺ seeking interest at the expense of people's wealth ⁸³⁰ will not increase with Allah. But whatever charity you give, ˹only˺ seeking the pleasure of Allah-it is they whose reward will be multiplied.

40. It is Allah Who created you, then gives you provisions, then will cause you to die, and then will bring you back to life. Can any of your associate-gods do any of this? Glorified and Exalted is He above what they associate with Him ˹in worship˺!

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Commentary

828. The passage says that since humans would not allow those who are inferior to them to become their partners in wealth, how can they set up helpless partners with Allah in His kingdom?

829. lit., seek the Face of Allah.

830. Another meaning is the gift given to someone with the intention of getting a more expensive gift in return-a common ancient practice.