Surah 41. Fussilat

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Verses [Section]: 1-8[1], 9-18 [2], 19-25 [3], 26-32 [4], 33-44 [5], 45-54 [6]

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Quran Text of Verse 33-44وَ مَنْAnd whoاَحْسَنُ(is) betterقَوْلًا(in) speechمِّمَّنْthan (one) whoدَعَاۤinvitesاِلَیtoاللّٰهِAllahوَ عَمِلَand doesصَالِحًاrighteous (deeds)وَّ قَالَand saysاِنَّنِیْIndeed I amمِنَofالْمُسْلِمِیْنَ those who submit وَ لَاAnd notتَسْتَوِیare equalالْحَسَنَةُthe good (deed)وَ لَاandالسَّیِّئَةُ ؕthe evil (deed)اِدْفَعْRepelبِالَّتِیْby (that) whichهِیَ[it]اَحْسَنُ(is) betterفَاِذَاthen behold!الَّذِیْOne whoبَیْنَكَbetween youوَ بَیْنَهٗand between himعَدَاوَةٌ(was) enmityكَاَنَّهٗas if heوَلِیٌّ(was) a friendحَمِیْمٌ intimate وَ مَاAnd notیُلَقّٰىهَاۤit is grantedاِلَّاexceptالَّذِیْنَ(to) those whoصَبَرُوْا ۚ(are) patientوَ مَاand notیُلَقّٰىهَاۤit is grantedاِلَّاexceptذُوْ(to the) ownerحَظٍّ(of) fortuneعَظِیْمٍ great وَ اِمَّاAnd ifیَنْزَغَنَّكَwhisper comes to youمِنَfromالشَّیْطٰنِthe Shaitanنَزْغٌan evil suggestionفَاسْتَعِذْthen seek refugeبِاللّٰهِ ؕin AllahاِنَّهٗIndeed Heهُوَ[He]السَّمِیْعُ(is) the All-Hearerالْعَلِیْمُ the All-Knower وَ مِنْAnd ofاٰیٰتِهِHis Signsالَّیْلُ(are) the nightوَ النَّهَارُand the dayوَ الشَّمْسُand the sunوَ الْقَمَرُ ؕand the moonلَا(Do) notتَسْجُدُوْاprostrateلِلشَّمْسِto the sunوَ لَاand notلِلْقَمَرِto the moonوَ اسْجُدُوْاbut prostrateلِلّٰهِto Allahالَّذِیْthe One Whoخَلَقَهُنَّcreated themاِنْifكُنْتُمْyouاِیَّاهُHim aloneتَعْبُدُوْنَ worship فَاِنِBut ifاسْتَكْبَرُوْاthey are arrogantفَالَّذِیْنَthen those whoعِنْدَ(are) nearرَبِّكَyour LordیُسَبِّحُوْنَglorifyلَهٗHimبِالَّیْلِby nightوَ النَّهَارِand dayوَ هُمْAnd theyلَا(do) notیَسْـَٔمُوْنَ۩tire 41. Fussilat Page 481وَ مِنْAnd amongاٰیٰتِهٖۤHis Signsاَنَّكَ(is) that youتَرَیseeالْاَرْضَthe earthخَاشِعَةًbarrenفَاِذَاۤbut whenاَنْزَلْنَاWe send downعَلَیْهَاupon itالْمَآءَwaterاهْتَزَّتْit is stirred (to life)وَ رَبَتْ ؕand growsاِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْۤthe One Whoاَحْیَاهَاgives it lifeلَمُحْیِ(is) surely the Giver of lifeالْمَوْتٰی ؕ(to) the deadاِنَّهٗIndeed Heعَلٰی(is) onكُلِّeveryشَیْءٍthingقَدِیْرٌ All-Powerful اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoیُلْحِدُوْنَdistortفِیْۤ[in]اٰیٰتِنَاOur Versesلَا(are) notیَخْفَوْنَhiddenعَلَیْنَا ؕfrom UsاَفَمَنْSo is (he) whoیُّلْقٰیis castفِیinالنَّارِthe Fireخَیْرٌbetterاَمْorمَّنْ(he) whoیَّاْتِیْۤcomesاٰمِنًاsecureیَّوْمَ(on the) Dayالْقِیٰمَةِ ؕ(of) ResurrectionاِعْمَلُوْاDoمَاwhatشِئْتُمْ ۙyou willاِنَّهٗIndeed Heبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُوْنَyou doبَصِیْرٌ (is) All-Seer اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieveبِالذِّكْرِin the Reminderلَمَّاwhenجَآءَهُمْ ۚit comes to themوَ اِنَّهٗAnd indeed itلَكِتٰبٌ(is) surely a Bookعَزِیْزٌۙmighty لَّاNotیَاْتِیْهِcomes to itالْبَاطِلُthe falsehoodمِنْۢfromبَیْنِbefore itیَدَیْهِbefore itوَ لَاand notمِنْfromخَلْفِهٖ ؕbehind itتَنْزِیْلٌA Revelationمِّنْfromحَكِیْمٍ(the) All-Wiseحَمِیْدٍ (the) Praiseworthy مَاNotیُقَالُis saidلَكَto youاِلَّاexceptمَاwhatقَدْwas saidقِیْلَwas saidلِلرُّسُلِto the Messengersمِنْbefore youقَبْلِكَ ؕbefore youاِنَّIndeedرَبَّكَyour Lordلَذُوْ(is) Possessorمَغْفِرَةٍ(of) forgivenessوَّ ذُوْand Possessorعِقَابٍ(of) penaltyاَلِیْمٍ painful وَ لَوْAnd ifجَعَلْنٰهُWe (had) made itقُرْاٰنًاa Quranاَعْجَمِیًّا(in) a foreign (language)لَّقَالُوْاthey (would have) saidلَوْ لَاWhy notفُصِّلَتْare explained in detailاٰیٰتُهٗ ؕits versesءَؔاَعْجَمِیٌّ(Is it) a foreign (language)وَّ عَرَبِیٌّ ؕand an ArabقُلْSayهُوَIt (is)لِلَّذِیْنَfor those whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveهُدًیa guidanceوَّ شِفَآءٌ ؕand a healingوَ الَّذِیْنَAnd those whoلَا(do) notیُؤْمِنُوْنَbelieveفِیْۤinاٰذَانِهِمْtheir earsوَقْرٌ(is) deafnessوَّ هُوَand itعَلَیْهِمْ(is) for themعَمًی ؕblindnessاُولٰٓىِٕكَThoseیُنَادَوْنَare being calledمِنْfromمَّكَانٍۭa placeبَعِیْدٍ۠far

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Translation of Verse 33-44

33. And whose words are better than someone who calls ˹others˺ to Allah, does good, and says, "I am truly one of those who submit."? ⁹⁸⁷

34. Good and evil cannot be equal. Respond ˹to evil˺ with what is best, then the one you are in a feud with will be like a close friend.

35. But this cannot be attained except by those who are patient and who are truly fortunate.

36. And if you are tempted by Satan, then seek refuge with Allah. Indeed, He ˹alone˺ is the All-Hearing, All- Knowing.

37. Among His signs are the day and the night, the sun and the moon. Do not prostrate to the sun or the moon, but prostrate to Allah, Who created them ˹all˺, if you ˹truly˺ worship Him ˹alone˺.

38. But if the pagans are too proud, then ˹let them know that˺ those ˹angels˺ nearest to your Lord glorify Him day and night, and never grow weary.

39. And among His signs is that you see the earth devoid of life, but as soon as We send down rain upon it, it begins to stir ˹to life˺ and swell. Indeed, the One Who revives it can easily revive the dead. He is certainly Most Capable of everything.

40. Indeed, those who abuse Our revelations ⁹⁸⁸ are not hidden from Us. Who is better: the one who will be cast into the Fire or the one who will be secure on Judgment Day? Do whatever you want. He is certainly All-Seeing of what you do.

41. Indeed, those who deny the Reminder ⁹⁸⁹ after it has come to them ˹are doomed˺, for it is truly a mighty Book.

42. It cannot be proven false from any angle. ˹It is˺ a revelation from the ˹One Who is˺ All-Wise, Praiseworthy.

43. ˹O Prophet!˺ Nothing is said to you ˹by the deniers˺ except what was already said to the messengers before you. Surely your Lord is ˹the Lord˺ of forgiveness and painful punishment.

44. Had We revealed it as a non-Arabic Quran, they would have certainly argued, "If only its verses were made clear ˹in our language˺. What! A non-Arabic revelation for an Arab audience!" Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "It is a guide and a healing to the believers. As for those who disbelieve, there is deafness in their ears and blindness to it ˹in their hearts˺. It is as if they are being called from a faraway place." ⁹⁹⁰

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Commentary

987. lit., Muslims.

988. This refers to the noise the disbelievers used to make when the Quran was recited ( see 41:26), or those who twist the meaning of Quranic passages and take them out of context.

989. The Reminder is one of the names of the Quran.

990. So they neither hear nor understand the call.