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Juz 23

357 ayahs Ya-Sin 28 → Az-Zumar 31 Pages 442–461
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Madd (maddah sign)Ghunnah (doubled noon / meem)Qalqalah
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وَمَن نُّعَمِّرْهُ نُنَكِّسْهُ فِى ٱلْخَلْقِ ۖ أَفَلَا يَعْقِلُونَ ﴿٦٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe whom we bring unto old age, We reverse him in creation (making him go back to weakness after strength). Have ye then no sense?

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وَمَا عَلَّمْنَـٰهُ ٱلشِّعْرَ وَمَا يَنۢبَغِى لَهُۥٓ ۚ إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ وَقُرْءَانٌ مُّبِينٌ ﴿٦٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd We have not taught him (Muhammad) poetry, nor is it meet for him. This is naught else than a Reminder and a Lecture making plain,

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لِّيُنذِرَ مَن كَانَ حَيًّا وَيَحِقَّ ٱلْقَوْلُ عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ﴿٧٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallTo warn whosoever liveth, and that the word may be fulfilled against the disbelievers.

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أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ أَنَّا خَلَقْنَا لَهُم مِّمَّا عَمِلَتْ أَيْدِينَآ أَنْعَـٰمًا فَهُمْ لَهَا مَـٰلِكُونَ ﴿٧١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHave they not seen how We have created for them of Our handiwork the cattle, so that they are their owners,

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وَذَلَّلْنَـٰهَا لَهُمْ فَمِنْهَا رَكُوبُهُمْ وَمِنْهَا يَأْكُلُونَ ﴿٧٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd have subdued them unto them, so that some of them they have for riding, some for food?

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وَلَهُمْ فِيهَا مَنَـٰفِعُ وَمَشَارِبُ ۖ أَفَلَا يَشْكُرُونَ ﴿٧٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallBenefits and (divers) drinks have they from them. Will they not then give thanks?

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وَٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ ءَالِهَةً لَّعَلَّهُمْ يُنصَرُونَ ﴿٧٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd they have taken (other) gods beside Allah, in order that they may be helped.

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لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ نَصْرَهُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُمْ جُندٌ مُّحْضَرُونَ ﴿٧٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallIt is not in their power to help them; but they (the worshippers) are unto them a host in arms.

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فَلَا يَحْزُنكَ قَوْلُهُمْ ۘ إِنَّا نَعْلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ ﴿٧٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallSo let not their speech grieve thee (O Muhammad). Lo! We know what they conceal and what proclaim.

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أَوَلَمْ يَرَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ أَنَّا خَلَقْنَـٰهُ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ فَإِذَا هُوَ خَصِيمٌ مُّبِينٌ ﴿٧٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHath not man seen that We have created him from a drop of seed? Yet lo! he is an open opponent.

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وَضَرَبَ لَنَا مَثَلًا وَنَسِىَ خَلْقَهُۥ ۖ قَالَ مَن يُحْىِ ٱلْعِظَـٰمَ وَهِىَ رَمِيمٌ ﴿٧٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd he hath coined for Us a similitude, and hath forgotten the fact of his creation, saying: Who will revive these bones when they have rotted away?

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قُلْ يُحْيِيهَا ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنشَأَهَآ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ ۖ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ خَلْقٍ عَلِيمٌ ﴿٧٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallSay: He will revive them Who produced them at the first, for He is Knower of every creation,

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ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلشَّجَرِ ٱلْأَخْضَرِ نَارًا فَإِذَآ أَنتُم مِّنْهُ تُوقِدُونَ ﴿٨٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWho hath appointed for you fire from the green tree, and behold! ye kindle from it.

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أَوَلَيْسَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ بِقَـٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يَخْلُقَ مِثْلَهُم ۚ بَلَىٰ وَهُوَ ٱلْخَلَّـٰقُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ﴿٨١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallIs not He Who created the heavens and the earth Able to create the like of them? Aye, that He is! for He is the All-Wise Creator,

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إِنَّمَآ أَمْرُهُۥٓ إِذَآ أَرَادَ شَيْـًٔا أَن يَقُولَ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ ﴿٨٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallBut His command, when He intendeth a thing, is only that He saith unto it: Be! and it is.

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فَسُبْحَـٰنَ ٱلَّذِى بِيَدِهِۦ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ ﴿٨٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallTherefor Glory be to Him in Whose hand is the dominion over all things! Unto Him ye will be brought back.

الصافاتAs-Saffat · Those who set the Ranks182 ayahs · Makki
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
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وَٱلصَّـٰٓفَّـٰتِ صَفًّا ﴿١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallBy those who set the ranks in battle order

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فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًا ﴿٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd those who drive away (the wicked) with reproof

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فَٱلتَّـٰلِيَـٰتِ ذِكْرًا ﴿٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd those who read (the Word) for a reminder,

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إِنَّ إِلَـٰهَكُمْ لَوَٰحِدٌ ﴿٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! thy Lord is surely One;

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رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَشَـٰرِقِ ﴿٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLord of the heavens and of the earth and all that is between them, and Lord of the sun's risings.

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إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ ﴿٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! We have adorned the lowest heaven with an ornament, the planets;

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وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَـٰنٍ مَّارِدٍ ﴿٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWith security from every froward devil.

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لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ ﴿٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThey cannot listen to the Highest Chiefs for they are pelted from every side,

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دُحُورًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ ﴿٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallOutcast, and theirs is a perpetual torment;

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إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ ﴿١٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallSave him who snatcheth a fragment, and there pursueth him a piercing flame.

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فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَم مَّنْ خَلَقْنَآ ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَـٰهُم مِّن طِينٍ لَّازِبٍۭ ﴿١١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThen ask them (O Muhammad): Are they stronger as a creation, or those (others) whom we have created? Lo! We created them of plastic clay.

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بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ ﴿١٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallNay, but thou dost marvel when they mock

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وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ ﴿١٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd heed not when they are reminded,

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وَإِذَا رَأَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ ﴿١٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd seek to scoff when they behold a portent.

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وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ ﴿١٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd they say: Lo! this is mere magic;

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أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ ﴿١٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWhen we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised (again)?

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أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ ﴿١٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd our forefathers?

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قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ ﴿١٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallSay (O Muhammad): Ye, in truth; and ye will be brought low.

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فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ ﴿١٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThere is but one Shout, and lo! they behold,

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وَقَالُوا۟ يَـٰوَيْلَنَا هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿٢٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd say: Ah, woe for us! This is the Day of Judgment.

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هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ ﴿٢١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThis is the Day of Separation, which ye used to deny.

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۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ ﴿٢٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall(And it is said unto the angels): Assemble those who did wrong, together with their wives and what they used to worship

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مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ ﴿٢٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallInstead of Allah, and lead them to the path to hell;

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وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْـُٔولُونَ ﴿٢٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd stop them, for they must be questioned.

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Quran text: Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani), tanzil.net – CC BY 3.0, unchanged. Translation: The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall – Public domain (published 1930).