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 10-19وَ مَاAnd whateverاخْتَلَفْتُمْyou differفِیْهِin itمِنْofشَیْءٍa thingفَحُكْمُهٗۤthen its rulingاِلَی(is) toاللّٰهِ ؕAllahذٰلِكُمُThatاللّٰهُ(is) Allahرَبِّیْmy Lordعَلَیْهِupon Himتَوَكَّلْتُ ۖۗI put my trustوَ اِلَیْهِand to Himاُنِیْبُ I turn 42. Ash-Shuraa Page 484فَاطِرُ(The) Creatorالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavensوَ الْاَرْضِ ؕand the earthجَعَلَHe madeلَكُمْfor youمِّنْfromاَنْفُسِكُمْyourselvesاَزْوَاجًاmatesوَّ مِنَand amongالْاَنْعَامِthe cattleاَزْوَاجًا ۚmatesیَذْرَؤُكُمْHe multiplies youفِیْهِ ؕtherebyلَیْسَ(There) is notكَمِثْلِهٖlike Himشَیْءٌ ۚanythingوَ هُوَand Heالسَّمِیْعُ(is) the All-Hearerالْبَصِیْرُ the All-Seer لَهٗTo Him (belongs)مَقَالِیْدُ(the) keysالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavensوَ الْاَرْضِ ۚand the earthیَبْسُطُHe extendsالرِّزْقَthe provisionلِمَنْfor whomیَّشَآءُHe willsوَ یَقْدِرُ ؕand restrictsاِنَّهٗIndeed Heبِكُلِّof everyشَیْءٍthingعَلِیْمٌ (is) All-Knower شَرَعَHe has ordainedلَكُمْfor youمِّنَofالدِّیْنِthe religionمَاwhatوَصّٰیHe enjoinedبِهٖuponنُوْحًاNuhوَّ الَّذِیْۤand that whichاَوْحَیْنَاۤWe have revealedاِلَیْكَto youوَ مَاand whatوَصَّیْنَاWe enjoinedبِهٖۤuponاِبْرٰهِیْمَIbrahimوَ مُوْسٰیand Musaوَ عِیْسٰۤیand IsaاَنْToاَقِیْمُواestablishالدِّیْنَthe religionوَ لَاand notتَتَفَرَّقُوْاbe dividedفِیْهِ ؕthereinكَبُرَIs difficultعَلَیonالْمُشْرِكِیْنَthe polytheistsمَاwhatتَدْعُوْهُمْyou call themاِلَیْهِ ؕto itاَللّٰهُAllahیَجْتَبِیْۤchoosesاِلَیْهِfor HimselfمَنْwhomیَّشَآءُHe willsوَ یَهْدِیْۤand guidesاِلَیْهِto Himselfمَنْwhoeverیُّنِیْبُ turns وَ مَاAnd notتَفَرَّقُوْۤاthey became dividedاِلَّاuntilمِنْۢafterبَعْدِafterمَا[what]جَآءَهُمُcame to themالْعِلْمُthe knowledgeبَغْیًۢا(out of) rivalryبَیْنَهُمْ ؕamong themوَ لَوْ لَاAnd if notكَلِمَةٌ(for) a wordسَبَقَتْ(that) precededمِنْfromرَّبِّكَyour Lordاِلٰۤیforاَجَلٍa termمُّسَمًّیspecifiedلَّقُضِیَsurely, it (would have) been settledبَیْنَهُمْ ؕbetween themوَ اِنَّAnd indeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoاُوْرِثُواwere made to inheritالْكِتٰبَthe Bookمِنْۢafter themبَعْدِهِمْafter themلَفِیْ(are) surely inشَكٍّdoubtمِّنْهُconcerning itمُرِیْبٍ disquieting فَلِذٰلِكَSo to thatفَادْعُ ۚthen inviteوَ اسْتَقِمْand stand firmكَمَاۤasاُمِرْتَ ۚyou are commandedوَ لَاand (do) notتَتَّبِعْfollowاَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۚtheir desiresوَ قُلْbut sayاٰمَنْتُI believeبِمَاۤin whatاَنْزَلَAllah has sent downاللّٰهُAllah has sent downمِنْofكِتٰبٍ ۚ(the) Bookوَ اُمِرْتُand I am commandedلِاَعْدِلَthat I do justiceبَیْنَكُمْ ؕbetween youاَللّٰهُAllahرَبُّنَا(is) our Lordوَ رَبُّكُمْ ؕand your LordلَنَاۤFor usاَعْمَالُنَاour deedsوَ لَكُمْand for youاَعْمَالُكُمْ ؕyour deedsلَا(There is) noحُجَّةَargumentبَیْنَنَاbetween usوَ بَیْنَكُمْ ؕand between youاَللّٰهُAllahیَجْمَعُwill assembleبَیْنَنَا ۚ[between] usوَ اِلَیْهِand to Himالْمَصِیْرُؕ(is) the final return 42. Ash-Shuraa Page 485وَ الَّذِیْنَAnd those whoیُحَآجُّوْنَargueفِیconcerningاللّٰهِAllahمِنْۢafterبَعْدِafterمَا[what]اسْتُجِیْبَresponse has been made to Himلَهٗresponse has been made to Himحُجَّتُهُمْtheir argumentدَاحِضَةٌ(is) invalidعِنْدَwithرَبِّهِمْtheir Lordوَ عَلَیْهِمْand upon themغَضَبٌ(is) wrathوَّ لَهُمْand for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentشَدِیْدٌ severe اَللّٰهُAllahالَّذِیْۤ(is) the One Whoاَنْزَلَ(has) sent downالْكِتٰبَthe Bookبِالْحَقِّin truthوَ الْمِیْزَانَ ؕand the Balanceوَ مَاAnd whatیُدْرِیْكَwill make you knowلَعَلَّPerhapsالسَّاعَةَthe Hourقَرِیْبٌ (is) near یَسْتَعْجِلُSeek to hastenبِهَا[of] itالَّذِیْنَthose whoلَا(do) notیُؤْمِنُوْنَbelieveبِهَا ۚin itوَ الَّذِیْنَand those whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveمُشْفِقُوْنَ(are) fearfulمِنْهَا ۙof itوَ یَعْلَمُوْنَand knowاَنَّهَاthat itالْحَقُّ ؕ(is) the truthاَلَاۤUnquestionablyاِنَّindeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoیُمَارُوْنَdisputeفِیconcerningالسَّاعَةِthe Hourلَفِیْ(are) certainly inضَلٰلٍۭerrorبَعِیْدٍ far اَللّٰهُAllahلَطِیْفٌۢ(is) Subtleبِعِبَادِهٖwith His slavesیَرْزُقُHe gives provisionمَنْ(to) whomیَّشَآءُ ۚHe willsوَ هُوَAnd Heالْقَوِیُّ(is) the All-Strongالْعَزِیْزُ۠ the All-Mighty

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Translation of Verse 10-19

10. ˹Say to the believers, O Prophet,˺ "Whatever you may differ about, its judgment rests with Allah. That is Allah-my Lord. In Him I put my trust, and to Him I ˹always˺ turn."

11. ˹He is˺ the Originator of the heavens and the earth. He has made for you spouses from among yourselves, and ˹made˺ mates for cattle ˹as well˺-multiplying you ˹both˺. There is nothing like Him, for He ˹alone˺ is the All-Hearing, All-Seeing.

12. To Him belong the keys ˹of the treasuries˺ of the heavens and the earth. He gives abundant or limited provisions to whoever He wills. Indeed, He has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all things.

13. He has ordained for you ˹believers˺ the Way which He decreed for Noah, and what We have revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ and what We decreed for Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, ⁹⁹⁴ ˹commanding:˺ "Uphold the faith, and make no divisions in it." What you call the polytheists to is unbearable for them. Allah chooses for Himself whoever He wills, and guides to Himself whoever turns ˹to Him˺.

14. They did not split ˹into sects˺ out of mutual envy until knowledge came to them. ⁹⁹⁵ Had it not been for a prior decree from your Lord for an appointed term, ⁹⁹⁶ the matter would have certainly been settled between them ˹at once˺. And surely those who were made to inherit the Scripture ⁹⁹⁷ after them are truly in alarming doubt about this ˹Quran˺.

15. Because of that, you ˹O Prophet˺ will invite ˹all˺. Be steadfast as you are commanded, and do not follow their desires. And say, "I believe in every Scripture Allah has revealed. And I am commanded to judge fairly among you. Allah is our Lord and your Lord. We will be accountable for our deeds and you for yours. There is no ˹need for˺ contention between us. Allah will gather us together ˹for judgment˺. And to Him is the final return."

16. As for those who dispute about Allah after He is ˹already˺ acknowledged ˹by many˺, their argument is futile in the sight of their Lord. Upon them is wrath, and they will suffer a severe punishment.

17. It is Allah Who has revealed the Book with the truth and the balance ˹of justice˺. You never know, perhaps the Hour is near.

18. Those who disbelieve in it ˹ask to˺ hasten it ˹mockingly˺. But the believers are fearful of it, knowing that it is the truth. Surely those who dispute about the Hour have gone far astray.

19. Allah is Ever Kind to His servants. He provides ˹abundantly˺ to whoever He wills. And He is the All-Powerful, Almighty.

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Commentary

994. Like 33:7, this verse names the five greatest prophets of Islam: Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muḥammad.

995. No community split into believers and disbelievers until they received the knowledge given by their prophet.

996. That He will delay their judgment until the Hereafter.

997. i.e., the Jews and Christians.