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 9-18قُلْSayاَىِٕنَّكُمْDo you indeedلَتَكْفُرُوْنَ[surely] disbelieveبِالَّذِیْin the One Whoخَلَقَcreatedالْاَرْضَthe earthفِیْinیَوْمَیْنِtwo periodsوَ تَجْعَلُوْنَand you set upلَهٗۤwith Himاَنْدَادًا ؕrivalsذٰلِكَThatرَبُّ(is the) Lordالْعٰلَمِیْنَۚ(of) the worlds وَ جَعَلَAnd He placedفِیْهَاthereinرَوَاسِیَfirmly-set mountainsمِنْabove itفَوْقِهَاabove itوَ بٰرَكَand He blessedفِیْهَاthereinوَ قَدَّرَand determinedفِیْهَاۤthereinاَقْوَاتَهَاits sustenanceفِیْۤinاَرْبَعَةِfourاَیَّامٍ ؕperiodsسَوَآءًequalلِّلسَّآىِٕلِیْنَ for those who ask ثُمَّThenاسْتَوٰۤیHe directed (Himself)اِلَیtowardsالسَّمَآءِthe heavenوَ هِیَwhile it (was)دُخَانٌsmokeفَقَالَand He saidلَهَاto itوَ لِلْاَرْضِand to the earthائْتِیَاCome both of youطَوْعًاwillinglyاَوْorكَرْهًا ؕunwillinglyقَالَتَاۤThey both saidاَتَیْنَاWe comeطَآىِٕعِیْنَ willingly 41. Fussilat Page 478فَقَضٰىهُنَّThen He completed themسَبْعَ(as) sevenسَمٰوَاتٍheavensفِیْinیَوْمَیْنِtwo periodsوَ اَوْحٰیand He revealedفِیْinكُلِّeachسَمَآءٍheavenاَمْرَهَا ؕits affairوَ زَیَّنَّاAnd We adornedالسَّمَآءَthe heavenالدُّنْیَاthe nearestبِمَصَابِیْحَ ۖۗwith lampsوَ حِفْظًا ؕand (to) guardذٰلِكَThatتَقْدِیْرُ(is the) Decreeالْعَزِیْزِ(of) the All-Mightyالْعَلِیْمِ the All-Knower فَاِنْBut ifاَعْرَضُوْاthey turn awayفَقُلْthen sayاَنْذَرْتُكُمْI have warned youصٰعِقَةً(of) a thunderboltمِّثْلَlikeصٰعِقَةِ(the) thunderboltعَادٍ(of) Aadوَّ ثَمُوْدَؕand Thamud اِذْWhenجَآءَتْهُمُcame to themالرُّسُلُthe Messengersمِنْۢfrom before themبَیْنِfrom before themاَیْدِیْهِمْfrom before themوَ مِنْand fromخَلْفِهِمْbehind themاَلَّا(saying) Do notتَعْبُدُوْۤاworshipاِلَّاbutاللّٰهَ ؕAllahقَالُوْاThey saidلَوْIfشَآءَ(had) willedرَبُّنَاour Lordلَاَنْزَلَsurely, He (would have) sent downمَلٰٓىِٕكَةًAngelsفَاِنَّاSo indeed, weبِمَاۤin whatاُرْسِلْتُمْyou have been sentبِهٖwithكٰفِرُوْنَ (are) disbelievers فَاَمَّاThen as forعَادٌAadفَاسْتَكْبَرُوْاthey were arrogantفِیinالْاَرْضِthe earthبِغَیْرِwithoutالْحَقِّ[the] rightوَ قَالُوْاand they saidمَنْWhoاَشَدُّ(is) mightierمِنَّاthan usقُوَّةً ؕ(in) strengthاَوَ لَمْDo notیَرَوْاthey seeاَنَّthatاللّٰهَAllahالَّذِیْthe One Whoخَلَقَهُمْcreated themهُوَHeاَشَدُّ(is) Mightierمِنْهُمْthan themقُوَّةً ؕ(in) strengthوَ كَانُوْاBut they used (to)بِاٰیٰتِنَاin Our Signsیَجْحَدُوْنَ deny فَاَرْسَلْنَاSo We sentعَلَیْهِمْupon themرِیْحًاa windصَرْصَرًاfuriousفِیْۤinاَیَّامٍ(the) daysنَّحِسَاتٍ(of) misfortuneلِّنُذِیْقَهُمْthat We may make them tasteعَذَابَ(the) punishmentالْخِزْیِ(of) disgraceفِیinالْحَیٰوةِthe lifeالدُّنْیَا ؕ(of) the worldوَ لَعَذَابُAnd surely, (the) punishmentالْاٰخِرَةِ(of) the Hereafterاَخْزٰی(is) more disgracingوَ هُمْand theyلَاwill not be helpedیُنْصَرُوْنَ will not be helped وَ اَمَّاAnd as forثَمُوْدُThamudفَهَدَیْنٰهُمْWe guided themفَاسْتَحَبُّواbut they preferredالْعَمٰی[the] blindnessعَلَیoverالْهُدٰیthe guidanceفَاَخَذَتْهُمْso seized themصٰعِقَةُa thunderboltالْعَذَابِ(of) the punishmentالْهُوْنِhumiliatingبِمَاfor whatكَانُوْاthey used (to)یَكْسِبُوْنَۚearn وَ نَجَّیْنَاAnd We savedالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُوْاbelievedوَ كَانُوْاand used (to)یَتَّقُوْنَ۠fear (Allah)

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Translation of Verse 9-18

9. Ask ˹them, O Prophet˺, "How can you disbelieve in the One Who created the earth in two Days? And how can you set up equals with Him? That is the Lord of all worlds.

10. He placed on the earth firm mountains, standing high, showered His blessings upon it, and ordained ˹all˺ its means of sustenance-totaling four Days exactly ⁹⁸¹ -for all who ask.

11. Then He turned towards the heaven when it was ˹still like˺ smoke, saying to it and to the earth, 'Submit, willingly or unwillingly.' They both responded, 'We submit willingly.'

12. So He formed the heaven into seven heavens in two Days, assigning to each its mandate. And We adorned the lowest heaven with ˹stars like˺ lamps ˹for beauty˺ and for protection. That is the design of the Almighty, All-Knowing." ⁹⁸²

13. If they turn away, then say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "I warn you of a ˹mighty˺ blast, like the one that befell 'Ȃd and Thamûd."

14. The messengers had come to them from all angles, ˹proclaiming,˺ "Worship none but Allah." They responded, "Had our Lord willed, He could have easily sent down angels ˹instead˺. So we totally reject what you have been sent with."

15. As for 'Ȃd, they acted arrogantly throughout the land with no right, boasting, "Who is superior to us in might?" Did they not see that Allah ˹Himself˺, Who created them, was far superior to them in might? Still they persisted in denying Our signs.

16. So We sent against them a furious wind, ⁹⁸³ for ˹several˺ miserable days, to make them taste a humiliating punishment in this worldly life. But far more humiliating will be the punishment of the Hereafter. And they will not be helped.

17. As for Thamûd, We showed them guidance, but they preferred blindness over guidance. So the blast of a disgracing punishment overtook them for what they used to commit.

18. And We delivered those who were faithful and were mindful ˹of Allah˺.

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Commentary

981. These four Days include the first two, so the total period of creation is six heavenly Days.

982. See footnote for 7:54.

983. lit., a bitter and screaming wind.