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 20-25اِعْلَمُوْۤاKnowاَنَّمَاthatالْحَیٰوةُthe lifeالدُّنْیَا(of) the worldلَعِبٌ(is) playوَّ لَهْوٌand amusementوَّ زِیْنَةٌand adornmentوَّ تَفَاخُرٌۢand boastingبَیْنَكُمْamong youوَ تَكَاثُرٌand competition in increaseفِیofالْاَمْوَالِthe wealthوَ الْاَوْلَادِ ؕand the childrenكَمَثَلِlike (the) exampleغَیْثٍ(of) a rainاَعْجَبَpleasesالْكُفَّارَthe tillersنَبَاتُهٗits growthثُمَّthenیَهِیْجُit driesفَتَرٰىهُand you see itمُصْفَرًّاturning yellowثُمَّthenیَكُوْنُbecomesحُطَامًا ؕdebrisوَ فِیAnd inالْاٰخِرَةِthe Hereafterعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentشَدِیْدٌ ۙsevereوَّ مَغْفِرَةٌand forgivenessمِّنَfromاللّٰهِAllahوَ رِضْوَانٌ ؕand Pleasureوَ مَاBut notالْحَیٰوةُ(is) the lifeالدُّنْیَاۤ(of) the worldاِلَّاexceptمَتَاعُ(the) enjoymentالْغُرُوْرِ (of) delusion سَابِقُوْۤاRaceاِلٰیtoمَغْفِرَةٍ(the) forgivenessمِّنْfromرَّبِّكُمْyour Lordوَ جَنَّةٍand a Gardenعَرْضُهَاits widthكَعَرْضِ(is) like (the) widthالسَّمَآءِ(of) the heavenوَ الْاَرْضِ ۙand the earthاُعِدَّتْpreparedلِلَّذِیْنَfor those whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveبِاللّٰهِin Allahوَ رُسُلِهٖ ؕand His MessengersذٰلِكَThatفَضْلُ(is the) Bountyاللّٰهِ(of) AllahیُؤْتِیْهِHe givesمَنْ(to) whomیَّشَآءُ ؕHe willsوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahذُو(is) the Possessor of Bountyالْفَضْلِ(is) the Possessor of Bountyالْعَظِیْمِ the Great مَاۤNotاَصَابَstrikesمِنْanyمُّصِیْبَةٍdisasterفِیinالْاَرْضِthe earthوَ لَاand notفِیْۤinاَنْفُسِكُمْyourselvesاِلَّاbutفِیْinكِتٰبٍa Registerمِّنْbeforeقَبْلِbeforeاَنْthatنَّبْرَاَهَا ؕWe bring it into existenceاِنَّIndeedذٰلِكَthatعَلَیforاللّٰهِAllahیَسِیْرٌۚۖ(is) easy لِّكَیْلَاSo that you may notتَاْسَوْاgrieveعَلٰیoverمَاwhatفَاتَكُمْhas escaped youوَ لَاand (do) notتَفْرَحُوْاexultبِمَاۤat whatاٰتٰىكُمْ ؕHe has given youوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahلَا(does) notیُحِبُّloveكُلَّeveryمُخْتَالٍself-deludedفَخُوْرِۙboaster ِ۟الَّذِیْنَThose whoیَبْخَلُوْنَare stingyوَ یَاْمُرُوْنَand enjoinالنَّاسَ(on) the peopleبِالْبُخْلِ ؕstinginessوَ مَنْAnd whoeverیَّتَوَلَّturns awayفَاِنَّthen indeedاللّٰهَAllahهُوَHeالْغَنِیُّ(is) Free of needالْحَمِیْدُ the Praiseworthy 57. Al-Hadid Page 541لَقَدْCertainlyاَرْسَلْنَاWe sentرُسُلَنَاOur Messengersبِالْبَیِّنٰتِwith clear proofsوَ اَنْزَلْنَاand We sent downمَعَهُمُwith themالْكِتٰبَthe Scriptureوَ الْمِیْزَانَand the Balanceلِیَقُوْمَthat may establishالنَّاسُthe peopleبِالْقِسْطِ ۚjusticeوَ اَنْزَلْنَاAnd We sent downالْحَدِیْدَ[the] ironفِیْهِwhereinبَاْسٌ(is) powerشَدِیْدٌmightyوَّ مَنَافِعُand benefitsلِلنَّاسِfor the peopleوَ لِیَعْلَمَand so that make evidentاللّٰهُAllahمَنْ(he) whoیَّنْصُرُهٗhelps Himوَ رُسُلَهٗand His Messengersبِالْغَیْبِ ؕunseenاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahقَوِیٌّ(is) All-Strongعَزِیْزٌ۠All-Mighty

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Translation of Verse 20-25

20. Know that this worldly life is no more than play, amusement, luxury, mutual boasting, and competition in wealth and children. This is like rain that causes plants to grow, to the delight of the planters. But later the plants dry up and you see them wither, then they are reduced to chaff. And in the Hereafter there will be either severe punishment or forgiveness and pleasure of Allah, whereas the life of this world is no more than the delusion of enjoyment.

21. ˹So˺ compete with one another for forgiveness from your Lord and a Paradise as vast as the heavens and the earth, prepared for those who believe in Allah and His messengers. This is the favour of Allah. He grants it to whoever He wills. And Allah is the Lord of infinite bounty.

22. No calamity ˹or blessing˺ occurs on earth or in yourselves without being ˹written˺ in a Record before We bring it into being. This is certainly easy for Allah.

23. ˹We let you know this˺ so that you neither grieve over what you have missed nor boast over what He has granted you. For Allah does not like whoever is arrogant, boastful-

24. those who are stingy and promote stinginess among people. And whoever turns away ˹should know that˺ Allah ˹alone˺ is truly the Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy.

25. Indeed, We sent Our messengers with clear proofs, and with them We sent down the Scripture and the balance ˹of justice˺ so that people may administer justice. And We sent down iron with its great might, benefits for humanity, and means for Allah to prove who ˹is willing to˺ stand up for Him and His messengers without seeing Him. Surely Allah is All-Powerful, Almighty.

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