Surah 42. Ash-Shuraa

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Verses [Section]: 1-9[1], 10-19 [2], 20-29 [3], 30-53 [4]

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Quran Text of Verse 1-942. Ash-Shuraa Page 48342. Ash-Shuraaبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِحٰمٓۚHa Meem عٓسٓقٓ Ayn Seen Qaaf كَذٰلِكَThusیُوْحِیْۤrevealsاِلَیْكَto youوَ اِلَیand toالَّذِیْنَthoseمِنْbefore youقَبْلِكَ ۙbefore youاللّٰهُAllahالْعَزِیْزُthe All-Mightyالْحَكِیْمُ the All-Wise لَهٗTo Himمَا(belong) whateverفِی(is) inالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavensوَ مَاand whateverفِی(is) inالْاَرْضِ ؕthe earthوَ هُوَand Heالْعَلِیُّ(is) the Most Highالْعَظِیْمُ the Most Great تَكَادُAlmostالسَّمٰوٰتُthe heavensیَتَفَطَّرْنَbreak upمِنْfromفَوْقِهِنَّabove themوَ الْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةُand the Angelsیُسَبِّحُوْنَglorifyبِحَمْدِ(the) praiseرَبِّهِمْ(of) their Lordوَ یَسْتَغْفِرُوْنَand ask for forgivenessلِمَنْfor thoseفِیonالْاَرْضِ ؕthe earthاَلَاۤUnquestionablyاِنَّindeedاللّٰهَAllahهُوَHeالْغَفُوْرُ(is) the Oft-Forgivingالرَّحِیْمُ the Most Merciful وَ الَّذِیْنَAnd those whoاتَّخَذُوْاtakeمِنْbesides Himدُوْنِهٖۤbesides HimاَوْلِیَآءَprotectorsاللّٰهُAllahحَفِیْظٌ(is) a Guardianعَلَیْهِمْ ۖؗover themوَ مَاۤand notاَنْتَyouعَلَیْهِمْ(are) over themبِوَكِیْلٍ a manager وَ كَذٰلِكَAnd thusاَوْحَیْنَاۤWe have revealedاِلَیْكَto youقُرْاٰنًاa Quranعَرَبِیًّا(in) Arabicلِّتُنْذِرَthat you may warnاُمَّ(the) motherالْقُرٰی(of) the townsوَ مَنْand whoeverحَوْلَهَا(is) around itوَ تُنْذِرَand warnیَوْمَ(of the) Dayالْجَمْعِ(of) Assemblyلَا(there is) noرَیْبَdoubtفِیْهِ ؕin itفَرِیْقٌA partyفِی(will be) inالْجَنَّةِParadiseوَ فَرِیْقٌand a partyفِیinالسَّعِیْرِ the Blazing Fire وَ لَوْAnd ifشَآءَAllah willedاللّٰهُAllah willedلَجَعَلَهُمْHe could have made themاُمَّةًa communityوَّاحِدَةًoneوَّ لٰكِنْbutیُّدْخِلُHe admitsمَنْwhomیَّشَآءُHe willsفِیْin (to)رَحْمَتِهٖ ؕHis Mercyوَ الظّٰلِمُوْنَAnd the wrongdoersمَاnotلَهُمْfor themمِّنْanyوَّلِیٍّprotectorوَّ لَاand notنَصِیْرٍ any helper اَمِOrاتَّخَذُوْاhave they takenمِنْbesides Himدُوْنِهٖۤbesides Himاَوْلِیَآءَ ۚprotectorsفَاللّٰهُBut AllahهُوَHeالْوَلِیُّ(is) the Protectorوَ هُوَand Heیُحْیِgives lifeالْمَوْتٰی ؗ(to) the deadوَ هُوَAnd Heعَلٰی(is) onكُلِّeveryشَیْءٍthingقَدِیْرٌ۠All-Powerful

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Surah Introduction

This Meccan sûrah takes its name from verse 38 which talks about conducting affairs by mutual consultation as one of the qualities of the true believers. The sûrah emphasizes that Allah has decreed for Muslims the same religion ordained for all the previous prophets. The believers are commanded to resort to Allah's judgment if disagreement arises. Allah's oneness, power, and wisdom are emphasized as the pagans' faith in powerless idols is condemned. Both the end of this sûrah and the beginning of the next stress the fact that the Quran has been revealed by Allah.

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

1. Ḥâ-Mĩm .

2. 'Aĩn-Sĩn-Qãf .

3. And so you ˹O Prophet˺ are sent revelation, just like those before you, by Allah-the Almighty, All- Wise.

4. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And He is the Most High, the Greatest.

5. The heavens nearly burst, one above the other, ˹in awe of Him˺. And the angels glorify the praises of their Lord, and seek forgiveness for those on earth. Surely Allah alone is the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

6. As for those who take other protectors besides Him, Allah is Watchful over them. And you ˹O Prophet˺ are not a keeper over them.

7. And so We have revealed to you a Quran in Arabic, so you may warn the Mother of Cities ⁹⁹² and everyone around it, and warn of the Day of Gathering-about which there is no doubt-˹when˺ a group will be in Paradise and another in the Blaze.

8. Had Allah willed, He could have easily made all ˹humanity˺ into a single community ˹of believers˺. But He admits into His mercy whoever He wills. And the wrongdoers will have no protector or helper.

9. How can they take protectors besides Him? Allah alone is the Protector. He ˹alone˺ gives life to the dead. And He ˹alone˺ is Most Capable of everything.

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Commentary

992. "The Mother of Cities" is an honorary title given to the city of Mecca because of its great religious significance as the home of Allah's first house of worship ever built on earth, and perhaps because of its central location as well.