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 21-27اَوَ لَمْDo notیَسِیْرُوْاthey travelفِیinالْاَرْضِthe earthفَیَنْظُرُوْاand seeكَیْفَhowكَانَwasعَاقِبَةُ(the) endالَّذِیْنَ(of) those whoكَانُوْاwereمِنْbefore themقَبْلِهِمْ ؕbefore themكَانُوْاThey wereهُمْ[they]اَشَدَّsuperiorمِنْهُمْto themقُوَّةً(in) strengthوَّ اٰثَارًاand (in) impressionsفِیinالْاَرْضِthe landفَاَخَذَهُمُbut Allah seized themاللّٰهُbut Allah seized themبِذُنُوْبِهِمْ ؕfor their sinsوَ مَاand notكَانَwasلَهُمْfor themمِّنَagainstاللّٰهِAllahمِنْanyوَّاقٍ protector ذٰلِكَThatبِاَنَّهُمْ(was) because [they]كَانَتْused to come to themتَّاْتِیْهِمْused to come to themرُسُلُهُمْtheir Messengersبِالْبَیِّنٰتِwith clear proofsفَكَفَرُوْاbut they disbelievedفَاَخَذَهُمُSo Allah seized themاللّٰهُ ؕSo Allah seized themاِنَّهٗIndeed, Heقَوِیٌّ(is) All-Strongشَدِیْدُsevereالْعِقَابِ (in) punishment وَ لَقَدْAnd certainlyاَرْسَلْنَاWe sentمُوْسٰیMusaبِاٰیٰتِنَاwith Our Signsوَ سُلْطٰنٍand an authorityمُّبِیْنٍۙclear اِلٰیToفِرْعَوْنَFiraunوَ هَامٰنَHamanوَ قَارُوْنَand Qarunفَقَالُوْاbut they saidسٰحِرٌA magicianكَذَّابٌ a liar فَلَمَّاThen whenجَآءَهُمْhe brought to themبِالْحَقِّthe truthمِنْfromعِنْدِنَاUsقَالُواthey saidاقْتُلُوْۤاKillاَبْنَآءَ(the) sonsالَّذِیْنَ(of) those whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveمَعَهٗwith himوَ اسْتَحْیُوْاand let liveنِسَآءَهُمْ ؕtheir womenوَ مَاAnd notكَیْدُ(is the) plotالْكٰفِرِیْنَ(of) the disbelieversاِلَّاbutفِیْinضَلٰلٍ error 40. Ghafir Page 470وَ قَالَAnd saidفِرْعَوْنُFiraunذَرُوْنِیْۤLeave meاَقْتُلْ(so that) I killمُوْسٰیMusaوَ لْیَدْعُand let him callرَبَّهٗ ۚhis LordاِنِّیْۤIndeed Iاَخَافُ[I] fearاَنْthatیُّبَدِّلَhe will changeدِیْنَكُمْyour religionاَوْorاَنْthatیُّظْهِرَhe may cause to appearفِیinالْاَرْضِthe landالْفَسَادَ the corruption وَ قَالَAnd saidمُوْسٰۤیMusaاِنِّیْIndeed Iعُذْتُ[I] seek refugeبِرَبِّیْin my Lordوَ رَبِّكُمْand your Lordمِّنْfromكُلِّeveryمُتَكَبِّرٍarrogant oneلَّاnotیُؤْمِنُwho believesبِیَوْمِ(in the) Dayالْحِسَابِ۠(of) the Account

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Translation of Verse 21-27

21. Have they not travelled throughout the land to see what was the end of those ˹destroyed˺ before them? They were far superior in might and ˹richer in˺ monuments throughout the land. But Allah seized them for their sins, and they had no protector from Allah.

22. That was because their messengers used to come to them with clear proofs, but they persisted in disbelief. So Allah seized them. Surely He is All-Powerful, severe in punishment.

23. Indeed, We sent Moses with Our signs and compelling proof

24. to Pharaoh, Hamân, and Korah. But they responded: "Magician! Total liar!"

25. Then, when he came to them with the truth from Us, they said, "Kill the sons of those who believe with him and keep their women." But the plotting of the disbelievers was only in vain.

26. And

27. Moses replied, "I seek refuge in my Lord and your Lord from every arrogant person who does not believe in the Day of Reckoning."

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