Surah 57. Al-Hadid

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Verses [Section]: 1-10[1], 11-19 [2], 20-25 [3], 26-29 [4]

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Quran Text of Verse 1-1057. Al-Hadidبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِسَبَّحَGlorifiesلِلّٰهِ[to] Allahمَاwhateverفِی(is) inالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavensوَ الْاَرْضِ ۚand the earthوَ هُوَand Heالْعَزِیْزُ(is) the All-Mightyالْحَكِیْمُ the All-Wise لَهٗFor Himمُلْكُ(is the) dominionالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavensوَ الْاَرْضِ ۚand the earthیُحْیٖHe gives lifeوَ یُمِیْتُ ۚand causes deathوَ هُوَand Heعَلٰی(is) overكُلِّallشَیْءٍthingsقَدِیْرٌ All-Powerful هُوَHeالْاَوَّلُ(is) the Firstوَ الْاٰخِرُand the Lastوَ الظَّاهِرُand the Apparentوَ الْبَاطِنُ ۚand the Unapparentوَ هُوَand Heبِكُلِّ(is) of everyشَیْءٍthingعَلِیْمٌ All-Knower 57. Al-Hadid Page 538هُوَHeالَّذِیْ(is) the One Whoخَلَقَcreatedالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavensوَ الْاَرْضَand the earthفِیْinسِتَّةِsixاَیَّامٍperiodsثُمَّthenاسْتَوٰیHe roseعَلَیoverالْعَرْشِ ؕthe ThroneیَعْلَمُHe knowsمَاwhatیَلِجُpenetratesفِیin(to)الْاَرْضِthe earthوَ مَاand whatیَخْرُجُcomes forthمِنْهَاfrom itوَ مَاand whatیَنْزِلُdescendsمِنَfromالسَّمَآءِthe heavenوَ مَاand whatیَعْرُجُascendsفِیْهَا ؕthereinوَ هُوَand Heمَعَكُمْ(is) with youاَیْنَwhereverمَاwhereverكُنْتُمْ ؕyou areوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُوْنَyou doبَصِیْرٌ (is) All-seer لَهٗFor Himمُلْكُ(is the) dominionالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavensوَ الْاَرْضِ ؕand the earthوَ اِلَیand toاللّٰهِAllahتُرْجَعُwill be returnedالْاُمُوْرُ the matters یُوْلِجُHe mergesالَّیْلَthe nightفِیintoالنَّهَارِthe dayوَ یُوْلِجُand He mergesالنَّهَارَthe dayفِیintoالَّیْلِ ؕthe nightوَ هُوَand Heعَلِیْمٌۢ(is) All-Knowerبِذَاتِof what is in the breastsالصُّدُوْرِ of what is in the breasts اٰمِنُوْاBelieveبِاللّٰهِin Allahوَ رَسُوْلِهٖand His Messengerوَ اَنْفِقُوْاand spendمِمَّاof whatجَعَلَكُمْHe has made youمُّسْتَخْلَفِیْنَtrusteesفِیْهِ ؕthereinفَالَّذِیْنَAnd thoseاٰمَنُوْاwho believeمِنْكُمْamong youوَ اَنْفَقُوْاand spendلَهُمْfor themاَجْرٌ(is) a rewardكَبِیْرٌ great وَ مَاAnd whatلَكُمْ(is) for youلَا(that) notتُؤْمِنُوْنَyou believeبِاللّٰهِ ۚin Allahوَ الرَّسُوْلُwhile the Messengerیَدْعُوْكُمْcalls youلِتُؤْمِنُوْاthat you believeبِرَبِّكُمْin your Lordوَ قَدْand indeedاَخَذَHe has takenمِیْثَاقَكُمْyour covenantاِنْifكُنْتُمْyou areمُّؤْمِنِیْنَ believers هُوَHeالَّذِیْ(is) the One Whoیُنَزِّلُsends downعَلٰیuponعَبْدِهٖۤHis slaveاٰیٰتٍۭVersesبَیِّنٰتٍclearلِّیُخْرِجَكُمْthat He may bring you outمِّنَfromالظُّلُمٰتِthe darkness[es]اِلَیintoالنُّوْرِ ؕthe lightوَ اِنَّAnd indeedاللّٰهَAllahبِكُمْto youلَرَءُوْفٌ(is the) Most Kindرَّحِیْمٌ (the) Most Merciful وَ مَاAnd whatلَكُمْ(is) for youاَلَّاthat notتُنْفِقُوْاyou spendفِیْinسَبِیْلِ(the) wayاللّٰهِ(of) Allahوَ لِلّٰهِwhile for Allahمِیْرَاثُ(is the) heritageالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavensوَ الْاَرْضِ ؕand the earthلَاNotیَسْتَوِیْare equalمِنْكُمْamong youمَّنْ(those) whoاَنْفَقَspentمِنْbeforeقَبْلِbeforeالْفَتْحِthe victoryوَ قٰتَلَ ؕand foughtاُولٰٓىِٕكَThoseاَعْظَمُ(are) greaterدَرَجَةً(in) degreeمِّنَthanالَّذِیْنَthose whoاَنْفَقُوْاspentمِنْۢafterwardsبَعْدُafterwardsوَ قٰتَلُوْاؕand foughtوَ كُلًّاBut to allوَّعَدَAllah has promisedاللّٰهُAllah has promisedالْحُسْنٰی ؕthe bestوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُوْنَyou doخَبِیْرٌ۠(is) All-Aware

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Surah Introduction

This Medinian sûrah, which takes its name from the reference to iron in verse 25, is an invitation to strive in Allah's cause and spend in His Way. Similar to the next sûrah, a strong emphasis is placed on Allah's knowledge and power. It is made clear that Allah is able to revive faith in the hearts of the believers just as He can revive the earth after its death. The believers are advised regarding destiny and the life of this world, while the hypocrites are warned of the evil fate awaiting them. Some prophets are mentioned passingly before making a final invitation to the People of the Book to believe in Allah and His Prophet ( ﷺ ) .

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

1. Whatever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah, for He is the Almighty, All-Wise.

2. To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He gives life and causes death. And He is Most Capable of everything.

3. He is the First and the Last, the Most High and Most Near, ¹¹⁶⁷ and He has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all things.

4. He is the One Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days, ¹¹⁶⁸ then established Himself on the Throne. He knows whatever goes into the earth and whatever comes out of it, and whatever descends from the sky and whatever ascends into it. And He is with you wherever you are. ¹¹⁶⁹ For Allah is All-Seeing of what you do.

5. To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. And to Allah all matters are returned.

6. He merges the night into day and the day into night. And He knows best what is ˹hidden˺ in the heart.

7. Believe in Allah and His Messenger, and donate from what He has entrusted you with. So those of you who believe and donate will have a mighty reward.

8. Why do you not believe in Allah while the Messenger is inviting you to have faith in your Lord, although He has already taken your covenant, ¹¹⁷⁰ if you will ever believe.

9. He is the One Who sends down clear revelations to His servant to bring you out of darkness and into light. For indeed Allah is Ever Gracious and Most Merciful to you.

10. And why should you not spend in the cause of Allah, while Allah is the ˹sole˺ inheritor of the heavens and the earth? Those of you who donated and fought before the victory ˹over Mecca˺ are unparalleled. They are far greater in rank than those who donated and fought afterwards. ¹¹⁷¹ Yet Allah has promised each a fine reward. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.

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Commentary

1167. Another possible translation: "the Manifest ˹through His signs˺ and the Hidden ˹from His creation˺."

1168. See footnote for 7:54.

1169. By His knowledge.

1170. See 7:172.

1171. Prior to the victory over Mecca, Muslims were outnumbered and perceived as weak. Once Mecca surrendered to the Muslims, many tribes either accepted Islam or made peace agreements with the Muslim victors. Therefore, the believers who donated and strived at the time of hardship and weakness deserve more rewards than those who did so at the time of ease and prominence.