Surah 47. Muhammad

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Verses [Section]: 1-11[1], 12-19 [2], 20-28 [3], 29-38 [4]

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Quran Text of Verse 1-1147. Muhammad Page 50747. Muhammadبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِاَلَّذِیْنَThose whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieveوَ صَدُّوْاand turn awayعَنْfromسَبِیْلِ(the) way of Allahاللّٰهِ(the) way of AllahاَضَلَّHe will cause to be lostاَعْمَالَهُمْ their deeds وَ الَّذِیْنَAnd those whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveوَ عَمِلُواand doالصّٰلِحٰتِrighteous deedsوَ اٰمَنُوْاand believeبِمَاin whatنُزِّلَis revealedعَلٰیtoمُحَمَّدٍMuhammadوَّ هُوَand itالْحَقُّ(is) the truthمِنْfromرَّبِّهِمْ ۙtheir LordكَفَّرَHe will removeعَنْهُمْfrom themسَیِّاٰتِهِمْtheir misdeedsوَ اَصْلَحَand improveبَالَهُمْ their condition ذٰلِكَThatبِاَنَّ(is) becauseالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieveاتَّبَعُواfollowالْبَاطِلَfalsehoodوَ اَنَّand becauseالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُواbelieveاتَّبَعُواfollowالْحَقَّ(the) truthمِنْfromرَّبِّهِمْ ؕtheir LordكَذٰلِكَThusیَضْرِبُAllah presentsاللّٰهُAllah presentsلِلنَّاسِto the peopleاَمْثَالَهُمْ their similitudes فَاِذَاSo whenلَقِیْتُمُyou meetالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieveفَضَرْبَthen strikeالرِّقَابِ ؕthe necksحَتّٰۤیuntilاِذَاۤwhenاَثْخَنْتُمُوْهُمْyou have subdued themفَشُدُّواthen bind firmlyالْوَثَاقَ ۙۗthe bondفَاِمَّاthen eitherمَنًّۢاa favorبَعْدُafterwardsوَ اِمَّاorفِدَآءًransomحَتّٰیuntilتَضَعَlays downالْحَرْبُthe warاَوْزَارَهَا its burdensذٰؔلِكَ ۛؕThatوَ لَوْAnd ifیَشَآءُAllah had willedاللّٰهُAllah had willedلَانْتَصَرَsurely, He could have taken retributionمِنْهُمْfrom themوَ لٰكِنْbutلِّیَبْلُوَاۡto testبَعْضَكُمْsome of youبِبَعْضٍ ؕwith othersوَ الَّذِیْنَAnd those whoقُتِلُوْاare killedفِیْinسَبِیْلِ(the) way of Allahاللّٰهِ(the) way of Allahفَلَنْthen neverیُّضِلَّHe will cause to be lostاَعْمَالَهُمْ their deeds سَیَهْدِیْهِمْHe will guide themوَ یُصْلِحُand improveبَالَهُمْۚtheir condition وَ یُدْخِلُهُمُAnd admit themالْجَنَّةَ(to) ParadiseعَرَّفَهَاHe has made it knownلَهُمْ to them یٰۤاَیُّهَاO you who believeالَّذِیْنَO you who believeاٰمَنُوْۤاO you who believeاِنْIfتَنْصُرُواyou helpاللّٰهَAllahیَنْصُرْكُمْHe will help youوَ یُثَبِّتْand make firmاَقْدَامَكُمْ your feet وَ الَّذِیْنَBut those whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieveفَتَعْسًاdestruction isلَّهُمْfor themوَ اَضَلَّand He will cause to be lostاَعْمَالَهُمْ their deeds ذٰلِكَThatبِاَنَّهُمْ(is) because theyكَرِهُوْاhateمَاۤwhatاَنْزَلَAllah has revealedاللّٰهُAllah has revealedفَاَحْبَطَso He has made worthlessاَعْمَالَهُمْ their deeds اَفَلَمْDo notیَسِیْرُوْاthey travelفِیinالْاَرْضِthe earthفَیَنْظُرُوْاand seeكَیْفَhowكَانَwasعَاقِبَةُ(the) endالَّذِیْنَ(of) thoseمِنْbefore themقَبْلِهِمْ ؕbefore themدَمَّرَAllah destroyedاللّٰهُAllah destroyedعَلَیْهِمْ ؗ[over] themوَ لِلْكٰفِرِیْنَand for the disbelieversاَمْثَالُهَا its likeness ذٰلِكَThatبِاَنَّ(is) becauseاللّٰهَAllahمَوْلَی(is the) Protectorالَّذِیْنَ(of) those whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveوَ اَنَّand becauseالْكٰفِرِیْنَthe disbelieversلَا(there is) noمَوْلٰیprotectorلَهُمْ۠for them

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Surah Introduction

This Medinian sûrah, which takes its title from the Prophet's name in verse 2, discusses the etiquette of fighting in the battlefield. The faithful believers are promised different types of rivers and delicacies in Paradise, whereas the disbelievers and the hypocrites are warned of an evil fate. To preserve the reward of their good deeds, the believers are urged to strive in the Way of Allah and donate in His cause, culminating in the clear triumph in the next sûrah.

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Translation of Verse 1-111. In the Name of Allah-the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

1. Those who disbelieve and hinder ˹others˺ from the Way of Allah, He will render their deeds void.

2. As for those who believe, do good, and have faith in what has been revealed to Muḥammad-which is the truth from their Lord-He will absolve them of their sins and improve their condition.

3. This is because the disbelievers follow falsehood, while the believers follow the truth from their Lord. This is how Allah shows people their true state ˹of faith˺.

4. So when you meet the disbelievers ˹in battle˺, strike ˹their˺ necks until you have thoroughly subdued them, then bind them firmly. Later ˹free them either as˺ an act of grace or by ransom until the war comes to an end. So will it be. Had Allah willed, He ˹Himself˺ could have inflicted punishment on them. But He does ˹this only to˺ test some of you by means of others. And those who are martyred in the cause of Allah, ¹⁰³⁹ He will never render their deeds void.

5. He will guide them ˹to their reward˺, improve their condition,

6. and admit them into Paradise, having made it known to them. ¹⁰⁴⁰

7. O believers! If you stand up for Allah, He will help you and make your steps firm.

8. As for the disbelievers, may they be doomed and may He render their deeds void.

9. That is because they detest what Allah has revealed, so He has rendered their deeds void.

10. Have they not travelled throughout the land to see what was the end of those before them? Allah annihilated them, and a similar fate awaits the disbelievers.

11. This is because Allah is the Patron of the believers while the disbelievers have no patron.

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Commentary

1039. Another possible interpretation: "And those who fight in the cause of Allah."

1040. Once in Paradise, the believers will recognize their mansions just like they recognized their homes in the world.