Surah 46. Al-Ahqaf

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Verses [Section]: 1-10[1], 11-20 [2], 21-26 [3], 27-35 [4]

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Quran Text of Verse 1-1046. Al-Ahqafبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِحٰمٓۚHa Meem تَنْزِیْلُ(The) revelationالْكِتٰبِ(of) the Bookمِنَ(is) fromاللّٰهِAllahالْعَزِیْزِthe All-Mightyالْحَكِیْمِ the All-Wise مَاNotخَلَقْنَاWe createdالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavensوَ الْاَرْضَand the earthوَ مَاand whatبَیْنَهُمَاۤ(is) between both of themاِلَّاexceptبِالْحَقِّin truthوَ اَجَلٍand (for) a termمُّسَمًّی ؕappointedوَ الَّذِیْنَBut those whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieveعَمَّاۤfrom whatاُنْذِرُوْاthey are warnedمُعْرِضُوْنَ (are) turning away قُلْSayاَرَءَیْتُمْDo you seeمَّاwhatتَدْعُوْنَyou callمِنْbesidesدُوْنِbesidesاللّٰهِAllahاَرُوْنِیْShow meمَا ذَاwhatخَلَقُوْاthey have createdمِنَofالْاَرْضِthe earthاَمْorلَهُمْfor themشِرْكٌ(is) any shareفِیinالسَّمٰوٰتِ ؕthe heavensاِیْتُوْنِیْBring meبِكِتٰبٍa bookمِّنْfromقَبْلِbeforeهٰذَاۤthisاَوْorاَثٰرَةٍtracesمِّنْofعِلْمٍknowledgeاِنْifكُنْتُمْyou areصٰدِقِیْنَ truthful وَ مَنْAnd whoاَضَلُّ(is) more astrayمِمَّنْthan (he) whoیَّدْعُوْاcallsمِنْbesidesدُوْنِbesidesاللّٰهِAllahمَنْwhoلَّاwill not respondیَسْتَجِیْبُwill not respondلَهٗۤto himاِلٰیuntilیَوْمِ(the) Dayالْقِیٰمَةِ(of) Resurrectionوَ هُمْand theyعَنْofدُعَآىِٕهِمْtheir callsغٰفِلُوْنَ (are) unaware 46. Al-Ahqaf Page 503وَ اِذَاAnd whenحُشِرَare gatheredالنَّاسُthe peopleكَانُوْاthey will beلَهُمْfor themاَعْدَآءًenemiesوَّ كَانُوْاand they will beبِعِبَادَتِهِمْof their worshipكٰفِرِیْنَ deniers وَ اِذَاAnd whenتُتْلٰیare recitedعَلَیْهِمْto themاٰیٰتُنَاOur Versesبَیِّنٰتٍclearقَالَsayالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieveلِلْحَقِّof the truthلَمَّاwhenجَآءَهُمْ ۙit comes to themهٰذَاThisسِحْرٌ(is) a magicمُّبِیْنٌؕclear اَمْOrیَقُوْلُوْنَthey sayافْتَرٰىهُ ؕHe has invented itقُلْSayاِنِIfافْتَرَیْتُهٗI have invented itفَلَاthen notتَمْلِكُوْنَyou have powerلِیْfor meمِنَagainstاللّٰهِAllahشَیْـًٔا ؕanythingهُوَHeاَعْلَمُknows bestبِمَاof whatتُفِیْضُوْنَyou utterفِیْهِ ؕconcerning itكَفٰیSufficient is HeبِهٖSufficient is Heشَهِیْدًۢا(as) a Witnessبَیْنِیْbetween meوَ بَیْنَكُمْ ؕand between youوَ هُوَand Heالْغَفُوْرُ(is) the Oft-Forgivingالرَّحِیْمُ the Most Merciful قُلْSayمَاNotكُنْتُI amبِدْعًاa new (one)مِّنَamongالرُّسُلِthe Messengersوَ مَاۤand notاَدْرِیْI knowمَاwhatیُفْعَلُwill be doneبِیْwith meوَ لَاand notبِكُمْ ؕwith youاِنْNotاَتَّبِعُI followاِلَّاbutمَاwhatیُوْحٰۤیis revealedاِلَیَّto meوَ مَاۤand notاَنَاI amاِلَّاbutنَذِیْرٌa warnerمُّبِیْنٌ clear قُلْSayاَرَءَیْتُمْDo you seeاِنْifكَانَit isمِنْfrom Allahعِنْدِfrom Allahاللّٰهِfrom Allahوَ كَفَرْتُمْand you disbelieveبِهٖin itوَ شَهِدَand testifiesشَاهِدٌa witnessمِّنْۢfromبَنِیْۤ(the) Children of Israelاِسْرَآءِیْلَ(the) Children of Israelعَلٰیtoمِثْلِهٖ(the) like thereofفَاٰمَنَthen he believedوَ اسْتَكْبَرْتُمْ ؕwhile you are arrogantاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahلَا(does) notیَهْدِیguideالْقَوْمَthe peopleالظّٰلِمِیْنَ۠the wrongdoers

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Surah Introduction

This Meccan sûrah takes its name from the sand-hills mentioned in verse 21 in the story of the people of Hûd ( ﷺ ) who were destroyed for their disbelief, even though they were far superior to the Arab pagans (verses 21-28). Again, Allah's infinite power is contrasted with the powerlessness of the idols. The pagan arguments against the Quran and the Resurrection are refuted, and reference is made to a group of jinn who readily embraced the truth once they heard the Prophet's recitation of the Quran. The Prophet ( ﷺ ) is urged to be patient, and reminded of the fate awaiting those who challenge the truth at the end of this sûrah and the beginning of the next.

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Translation of Verse 1-101. In the Name of Allah-the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

1. Ḥâ-Mĩm .

2. The revelation of this Book is from Allah-the Almighty, All-Wise.

3. We only created the heavens and the earth and everything in between for a purpose and an appointed term. Yet the disbelievers are turning away from what they have been warned about.

4. Ask ˹them, O Prophet˺, "Have you considered whatever ˹idols˺ you invoke besides Allah? Show me what they have created on earth! Or do they have a share in ˹the creation of˺ the heavens? Bring me a scripture ˹revealed˺ before this ˹Quran˺ or a shred of knowledge, if what you say is true."

5. And who could be more astray than those who call upon others besides Allah-˹others˺ that cannot respond to them until the Day of Judgment, and are ˹even˺ unaware of their calls?

6. And when ˹such˺ people will be gathered together, those ˹gods˺ will be their enemies and will disown their worship.

7. Whenever Our clear revelations are recited to them, the disbelievers say of the truth when it has come to them, "This is pure magic."

8. Or do they say, "He ¹⁰³⁰ has fabricated this ˹Quran˺!"? Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "If I have done so, then there is nothing whatsoever you can do to save me from Allah. He knows best what ˹slurs˺ you indulge about it. Sufficient is He as a Witness between you and me. And He is the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

9. Say, "I am not the first messenger ever sent, nor do I know what will happen to me or you. I only follow what is revealed to me. And I am only sent with a clear warning."

10. Ask ˹them, O Prophet˺, "Consider if this ˹Quran˺ is ˹truly˺ from Allah and you deny it, and a witness from the Children of Israel attests to it and then believes, ¹⁰³¹ whereas you act arrogantly. Surely Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people."

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Commentary

1030. Muḥammad ( ﷺ ) .

1031. This refers to 'Abdullâh ibn Salâm, a Jewish scholar, who embraced Islam when the Prophet ( ﷺ ) emigrated to Medina.