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Quran Translation and Commentary by Dr Mustafa Khattab

Quran Translation
Word for Word by
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh
& Kausar Khatri

Introduction
1. Al-Fatihah
2. Al-Baqarah
3. Al-Imran
4. Al-Nisa
5. Al-Maidah
6. Al-Anam
7. Al-Araf
8. Al-Anfal
9. Al-Taubah
10. Yunus
11. Hud
12. Yusuf
13. Al-Rad
14. Ibrahim
15. Al-Hijr
16. Al-Nahl
17. Bani Israil
18. Al-Kahf
19. Maryam
20. Ta-Ha
21. Al-Anbiya
22. Al-Hajj
23. Al-Muminun
24. An-Nur
25. Al-Furqan
26. Ash-Shuara
27. An-Naml
28. Al-Qasas
29. Al-Ankabut
30. Ar-Rum
31. Luqman
32. As-Sajdah
33. Al-Ahzab
34. Saba
35. Fatir
36. Yasin
37. As-Saffat
38. Saad
39. Az-Zumar
40. Al-Mumin
41. Ha-Meem-As-Sajdah
42. AShura
43. Az-Zukhruf
44. Ad-Dukhan
45. Al-Jathiyah
46. Al-Ahqaf
47. Muhammad
48. Al-Fath
49. Al-Hujurat
50. Al-Qaf
51. Adh-Dhariyat
52. At-Tur
53. An-Najm
54. Al-Qamar
55. Al-Rahman
56. Al-Waqiah
57. Al-Hadid
58. Al-Mujadalah
59. Al-Hashr
60. Al-Mumtahinah
61. As-Saff
62. Al-Jumuah
63. Al-Munafiqun
64. Al-Taghabun
65. At-Talaq
66. At-Tahrim
67. Al-Mulk
68. Al-Qalam
69. Al-Haqqah
70. Al-Maarij
71. Nuh
72. Al-Jinn
73. Al-Muzzammil
74. Al-Muddhththir
75. Al-Qiyamah
76. Ad-Dahr
77. Al-Mursalat
78. An-Naba
79. An-Naziat
80. Abas
81. At-Takwir
82. Al-Infitar
83. At-Tatfif
84. Al-Inshiqaq
85. Al-Buruj
86. At-Tariq
87. Al-Ala
88. Al-Ghashiyah
89. Al-Fajr
90. Al-Balad
91. Ash-Shams
92. Al-Lail
93. Ad-Duha
94. Al-Inshirah
95. At-Tin
96. Al-Alaq
97. Al-Qadr
98. Al-Bayyinah
99. Az-Zilzal
100. Al-Adiyat
101. Al-Qariah
102. At-Takathur
103. Al-Asr
104. Al-Humazah
105. Al-Fil
106. Al-Quraish
107. Al-Maun
108. Al-Kauthar
109. Al-Kafirun
110. An-Nasr
111. Al-Lahab
112. Al-Ikhlas
113. Al-Falaq
114. An-Nas
Surah 57. Al-Hadid
Verses [Section]: 1-10[1], 11-19 [2], 20-25 [3], 26-29 [4]

Quran Text of Verse 20-25
اِعْلَمُوْۤاKnowاَنَّمَاthatالْحَیٰوةُthe 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
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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