Surah 40. Ghafir

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Verses [Section]: 1-9[1], 10-20 [2], 21-27 [3], 28-37 [4], 38-50 [5], 51-60 [6], 61-68 [7], 69-78 [8], 79-85 [9]

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Quran Text of Verse 1-940. Ghafirبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِحٰمٓۚHa Mim تَنْزِیْلُ(The) revelationالْكِتٰبِ(of) the Bookمِنَ(is) fromاللّٰهِAllahالْعَزِیْزِthe All-Mightyالْعَلِیْمِۙthe All-Knower غَافِرِ(The) Forgiverالذَّنْۢبِ(of) the sinوَ قَابِلِand (the) Acceptorالتَّوْبِ(of) [the] repentanceشَدِیْدِsevereالْعِقَابِ ۙ(in) the punishmentذِیOwner ofالطَّوْلِ ؕthe abundanceلَاۤ(There is) noاِلٰهَgodاِلَّاexceptهُوَ ؕHimاِلَیْهِto Himالْمَصِیْرُ (is) the final return مَاNotیُجَادِلُdisputeفِیْۤconcerningاٰیٰتِ(the) Versesاللّٰهِ(of) Allahاِلَّاexceptالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieveفَلَاso (let) notیَغْرُرْكَdeceive youتَقَلُّبُهُمْtheir movementفِیinالْبِلَادِ the cities كَذَّبَتْDeniedقَبْلَهُمْbefore themقَوْمُ(the) peopleنُوْحٍ(of) Nuhوَّ الْاَحْزَابُand the factionsمِنْۢafter themبَعْدِهِمْ ۪after themوَ هَمَّتْand plottedكُلُّeveryاُمَّةٍۭnationبِرَسُوْلِهِمْagainst their Messengerلِیَاْخُذُوْهُto seize himوَ جٰدَلُوْاand they disputedبِالْبَاطِلِby falsehoodلِیُدْحِضُوْاto refuteبِهِtherebyالْحَقَّthe truthفَاَخَذْتُهُمْ ۫So I seized themفَكَیْفَThen howكَانَwasعِقَابِ My penalty وَ كَذٰلِكَAnd thusحَقَّتْhas been justifiedكَلِمَتُ(the) Wordرَبِّكَ(of) your Lordعَلَیagainstالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْۤاdisbelievedاَنَّهُمْthat theyاَصْحٰبُ(are) companionsالنَّارِ(of) the Fire اَلَّذِیْنَThose whoیَحْمِلُوْنَbearالْعَرْشَthe Throneوَ مَنْand thoseحَوْلَهٗaround itیُسَبِّحُوْنَglorifyبِحَمْدِ(the) praisesرَبِّهِمْ(of) their Lordوَ یُؤْمِنُوْنَand believeبِهٖin Himوَ یَسْتَغْفِرُوْنَand ask forgivenessلِلَّذِیْنَfor those whoاٰمَنُوْا ۚbelieveرَبَّنَاOur Lord!وَسِعْتَYou encompassكُلَّallشَیْءٍthingsرَّحْمَةً(by Your) Mercyوَّ عِلْمًاand knowledgeفَاغْفِرْso forgiveلِلَّذِیْنَthose whoتَابُوْاrepentوَ اتَّبَعُوْاand followسَبِیْلَكَYour Wayوَ قِهِمْand save them (from)عَذَابَ(the) punishmentالْجَحِیْمِ (of) the Hellfire 40. Ghafir Page 468رَبَّنَاOur Lord!وَ اَدْخِلْهُمْAnd admit themجَنّٰتِ(to) Gardensعَدْنِ(of) Edenِ۟الَّتِیْwhichوَعَدْتَّهُمْYou have promised themوَ مَنْand whoeverصَلَحَ(was) righteousمِنْamongاٰبَآىِٕهِمْtheir fathersوَ اَزْوَاجِهِمْand their spousesوَ ذُرِّیّٰتِهِمْ ؕand their offspringاِنَّكَIndeed YouاَنْتَYouالْعَزِیْزُ(are) the All-Mightyالْحَكِیْمُۙthe All-Wise وَ قِهِمُAnd protect themالسَّیِّاٰتِ ؕ(from) the evilsوَ مَنْAnd whoeverتَقِyou protectالسَّیِّاٰتِ(from) the evilsیَوْمَىِٕذٍ(that) Dayفَقَدْthen verilyرَحِمْتَهٗ ؕYou bestowed Mercy on himوَ ذٰلِكَAnd thatهُوَ[it]الْفَوْزُ(is) the successالْعَظِیْمُ۠the great

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Surah Introduction

In essence, this Meccan sûrah emphasizes the main concepts highlighted both in the previous and following sûrahs-namely Allah being infinite in mercy and severe in punishment, and humanity being either grateful or ungrateful to their Lord along with the reward that ensues. All this is embodied in the story of Moses (verses 23- 54)-with Pharaoh as the ungrateful disbeliever and an unidentified man from Pharaoh's people as the grateful believer. The Prophet ( ﷺ ) is repeatedly advised to be patient, keeping in mind that Allah never lets His prophets down (verses 51 and 77).

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Translation of Verse 1-91. In the Name of Allah-the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

1. Ḥâ-Mĩm .

2. The revelation of this Book is from Allah-the Almighty, All-Knowing,

3. the Forgiver of sin and Accepter of repentance, the Severe in punishment, and Infinite in bounty. There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him. To Him ˹alone˺ is the final return.

4. None disputes the signs of Allah except the disbelievers, so do not be deceived by their prosperity throughout the land.

5. Before them, the people of Noah denied ˹the truth˺, as did ˹other˺ enemy forces afterwards. Every community plotted against its prophet to seize him, and argued in falsehood, ˹hoping˺ to discredit the truth with it. So I seized them. And how ˹horrible˺ was My punishment!

6. And so your Lord's decree has been proven true against the disbelievers-that they will be the inmates of the Fire.

7. Those ˹angels˺ who carry the Throne and those around it glorify the praises of their Lord, have faith in Him, and seek forgiveness for the believers, ˹praying:˺ "Our Lord! You encompass everything in ˹Your˺ mercy and knowledge. So forgive those who repent and follow Your Way, and protect them from the torment of the Hellfire.

8. Our Lord! Admit them into the Gardens of Eternity which You have promised them, along with the righteous among their parents, spouses, and descendants. You ˹alone˺ are truly the Almighty, All- Wise.

9. And protect them from ˹the consequences of their˺ evil deeds. For whoever You protect from the evil of their deeds on that Day will have been shown Your mercy. That is ˹truly˺ the ultimate triumph."

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