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 51-60اِنَّاIndeed WeلَنَنْصُرُWe will surely helpرُسُلَنَاOur Messengersوَ الَّذِیْنَand those whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveفِیinالْحَیٰوةِthe lifeالدُّنْیَا(of) the worldوَ یَوْمَand (on the) Dayیَقُوْمُ(when) will standالْاَشْهَادُۙthe witnesses یَوْمَ(The) Dayلَاnotیَنْفَعُwill benefitالظّٰلِمِیْنَthe wrongdoersمَعْذِرَتُهُمْtheir excuseوَ لَهُمُand for themاللَّعْنَةُ(is) the curseوَ لَهُمْand for themسُوْٓءُ(is the) worstالدَّارِ home وَ لَقَدْAnd certainlyاٰتَیْنَاWe gaveمُوْسَیMusaالْهُدٰیthe guidanceوَ اَوْرَثْنَاand We caused to inheritبَنِیْۤ(the) Children of Israelاِسْرَآءِیْلَ(the) Children of Israelالْكِتٰبَۙthe Book هُدًیA guideوَّ ذِكْرٰیand a reminderلِاُولِیfor thoseالْاَلْبَابِ (of) understanding فَاصْبِرْSo be patientاِنَّindeedوَعْدَ(the) Promise of Allahاللّٰهِ(the) Promise of Allahحَقٌّ(is) trueوَّ اسْتَغْفِرْAnd ask forgivenessلِذَنْۢبِكَfor your sinوَ سَبِّحْand glorifyبِحَمْدِ(the) praiseرَبِّكَ(of) your Lordبِالْعَشِیِّin the eveningوَ الْاِبْكَارِ and the morning اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoیُجَادِلُوْنَdisputeفِیْۤconcerningاٰیٰتِ(the) Signsاللّٰهِ(of) Allahبِغَیْرِwithoutسُلْطٰنٍany authorityاَتٰىهُمْ ۙ(which) came to themاِنْnotفِیْ(is) inصُدُوْرِهِمْtheir breastsاِلَّاbutكِبْرٌgreatnessمَّاnotهُمْtheyبِبَالِغِیْهِ ۚ(can) reach itفَاسْتَعِذْSo seek refugeبِاللّٰهِ ؕin AllahاِنَّهٗIndeed HeهُوَHeالسَّمِیْعُ(is) the All-Hearerالْبَصِیْرُ the All-Seer لَخَلْقُSurely (the) creationالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavensوَ الْاَرْضِand the earthاَكْبَرُ(is) greaterمِنْthanخَلْقِ(the) creationالنَّاسِ(of) the mankindوَ لٰكِنَّbutاَكْثَرَmostالنَّاسِ(of) the peopleلَا(do) notیَعْلَمُوْنَ know وَ مَاAnd notیَسْتَوِیare equalالْاَعْمٰیthe blindوَ الْبَصِیْرُ ۙ۬and the seeingوَ الَّذِیْنَand those whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveوَ عَمِلُواand doالصّٰلِحٰتِrighteous deedsوَ لَاand notالْمُسِیْٓءُ ؕthe evildoerقَلِیْلًاLittleمَّا(is) whatتَتَذَكَّرُوْنَ you take heed 40. Ghafir Page 474اِنَّIndeedالسَّاعَةَthe Hourلَاٰتِیَةٌ(is) surely comingلَّاnoرَیْبَdoubtفِیْهَاin itوَ لٰكِنَّbutاَكْثَرَmostالنَّاسِ(of) the peopleلَا(do) notیُؤْمِنُوْنَ believe وَ قَالَAnd saidرَبُّكُمُyour LordادْعُوْنِیْۤCall upon MeاَسْتَجِبْI will respondلَكُمْ ؕto youاِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoیَسْتَكْبِرُوْنَ(are too) proudعَنْtoعِبَادَتِیْworship Meسَیَدْخُلُوْنَwill enterجَهَنَّمَHellدٰخِرِیْنَ۠(in) humiliation

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Translation of Verse 51-60

51. We certainly help Our messengers and the believers, ˹both˺ in this worldly life and on the Day the witnesses will stand forth ˹for testimony˺-

52. the Day the wrongdoers' excuses will be of no benefit to them. They will be condemned, and will have the worst outcome. ⁹⁷⁴

53. And indeed, We gave Moses ˹true˺ guidance, and made the Children of Israel inherit the Scripture-

54. a guide and a reminder to people of reason.

55. So be patient ˹O Prophet˺, ˹for˺ Allah's promise is certainly true. Seek forgiveness for your shortcomings. ⁹⁷⁵ And glorify the praises of your Lord morning and evening.

56. Surely those who dispute Allah's signs-with no proof given to them -have nothing in their hearts but greed for dominance, which they will never attain. So seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, He alone is the All- Hearing, All-Seeing.

57. The creation of the heavens and the earth is certainly greater than the re-creation of humankind, but most people do not know.

58. Those blind ˹to the truth˺ and those who can see are not equal, nor are those who believe and do good ˹equal˺ to those who do evil. Yet you are hardly mindful.

59. The Hour is certainly coming, there is no doubt about it. But most people do not believe.

60. Your Lord has proclaimed, "Call upon Me, I will respond to you. Surely those who are too proud to worship Me will enter Hell, fully humbled."

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Commentary

974. i.e., the Hellfire.

975. Like other prophets, Muḥammad ( ﷺ ) was infallible of sin. The verse here refers to misjudgments, such as the Prophet's response to the blind man (80:1-10), Jonah's departure from his city without Allah's permission (21:87-88), and David's suspicions of the two men who scaled the wall of his sanctuary (38:21-25). If the Prophet ( ﷺ ) himself is urged to seek forgiveness, then the believers are even more in need of praying for Allah's forgiveness.