Surah Al-Anbiyaa Recitation, Translation, and Tafseer - The Holy Quran

21:41

وَ لَقَدِ اسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّنْ قَبْلِكَ فَحَاقَ بِالَّذِیْنَ سَخِرُوْا مِنْهُمْ مَّا كَانُوْا بِهٖ یَسْتَهْزِءُوْنَ۠(۴۱)

Many apostles have been scoffed before you; but they who scoffed were themselves caught by what they had ridiculed.

Messengers indeed were mocked at before thee, but those that scoffed at them were encompassed by that they mocked at.

21:42

قُلْ مَنْ یَّكْلَؤُكُمْ بِالَّیْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ مِنَ الرَّحْمٰنِؕ-بَلْ هُمْ عَنْ ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِمْ مُّعْرِضُوْنَ(۴۲)

Say: "Who guards you from Ar-Rahman by night and by day?" Yet from a mention of their Lord they turn away.

Say: 'Who shall guard you by night and in the daytime from the All-merciful?' Nay, but from the Remembrance of their Lord they are turning away.

21:43

اَمْ لَهُمْ اٰلِهَةٌ تَمْنَعُهُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِنَاؕ-لَا یَسْتَطِیْعُوْنَ نَصْرَ اَنْفُسِهِمْ وَ لَا هُمْ مِّنَّا یُصْحَبُوْنَ(۴۳)

Or do they have lords of their own besides Us who can defend them? But they are not able to help themselves, nor can they find protection against Us.

Or have they gods that shall defend them apart from Us? Why, they are not able to help themselves, nor shall they be guarded in safety from Us.

21:44

بَلْ مَتَّعْنَا هٰۤؤُلَآءِ وَ اٰبَآءَهُمْ حَتّٰى طَالَ عَلَیْهِمُ الْعُمُرُؕ-اَفَلَا یَرَوْنَ اَنَّا نَاْتِی الْاَرْضَ نَنْقُصُهَا مِنْ اَطْرَافِهَاؕ-اَفَهُمُ الْغٰلِبُوْنَ(۴۴)

We allowed them and their fathers time to enjoy till the very end of their lives. Do they not see Us advancing into the land, reducing its frontiers? Would they still prevail?

Nay, but Ourselves gave these and their fathers enjoyment of days, until their life had lasted long while upon them. What, do they not see how We come to the land, diminishing it in its extremities? Or are they the victors?

21:45

قُلْ اِنَّمَاۤ اُنْذِرُكُمْ بِالْوَحْیِ ﳲ وَ لَا یَسْمَعُ الصُّمُّ الدُّعَآءَ اِذَا مَا یُنْذَرُوْنَ(۴۵)

Say: "I am warning you by God´s command." But the deaf do not hear the call when they are warned.

Say: 'I warn you only by the Revelation'; but they that are deaf do not hear the call when they are warned.

21:46

وَ لَىٕنْ مَّسَّتْهُمْ نَفْحَةٌ مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّكَ لَیَقُوْلُنَّ یٰوَیْلَنَاۤ اِنَّا كُنَّا ظٰلِمِیْنَ(۴۶)

Even if a whiff of the Lord´s chastisement were to touch them they would surely say: "Ah woe, alas, we were surely sinful."

If but a breath of thy Lord's chastisement touched them, they would surely say, 'Alas for us! We were evildoers.'

21:47

وَ نَضَعُ الْمَوَازِیْنَ الْقِسْطَ لِیَوْمِ الْقِیٰمَةِ فَلَا تُظْلَمُ نَفْسٌ شَیْــٴًـاؕ-وَ اِنْ كَانَ مِثْقَالَ حَبَّةٍ مِّنْ خَرْدَلٍ اَتَیْنَا بِهَاؕ-وَ كَفٰى بِنَا حٰسِبِیْنَ(۴۷)

We shall fix the scales of justice on the Day of Resurrection, so that none will be wronged in the least; and even if it were equal to a mustard seed in weight We shall take it (into account). We are sufficient for computation.

And We shall set up the just balances for the Resurrection Day, so that not one soul shall be wronged anything; even if it be the weight of one grain of mustard-seed We shall produce it, and sufficient are We for reckoners.

21:48

وَ لَقَدْ اٰتَیْنَا مُوْسٰى وَ هٰرُوْنَ الْفُرْقَانَ وَ ضِیَآءً وَّ ذِكْرًا لِّلْمُتَّقِیْنَۙ(۴۸)

We gave Moses and Aaron the Criterion, and a light and reminder for those who take heed for themselves,

We gave Moses and Aaron the Salvation and a Radiance, and a Remembrance for the godfearing

21:49

الَّذِیْنَ یَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ بِالْغَیْبِ وَ هُمْ مِّنَ السَّاعَةِ مُشْفِقُوْنَ(۴۹)

Who are fearful of their Lord inwardly and dread the Hour.

such as fear God in the Unseen, trembling because of the Hour.

21:50

وَ هٰذَا ذِكْرٌ مُّبٰرَكٌ اَنْزَلْنٰهُؕ-اَفَاَنْتُمْ لَهٗ مُنْكِرُوْنَ۠(۵۰)

And this is a blessed reminder that We have sent down. Will you then deny it?

And this is a blessed Remembrance that We have sent down; so are you now denying it?

21:51

وَ لَقَدْ اٰتَیْنَاۤ اِبْرٰهِیْمَ رُشْدَهٗ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَ كُنَّا بِهٖ عٰلِمِیْنَۚ(۵۱)

We had earlier given Abraham true direction, for We knew him well.

We gave Abraham aforetime his rectitude -- for We knew him --

21:52

اِذْ قَالَ لِاَبِیْهِ وَ قَوْمِهٖ مَا هٰذِهِ التَّمَاثِیْلُ الَّتِیْۤ اَنْتُمْ لَهَا عٰكِفُوْنَ(۵۲)

When he said to his father and his people: "What are these idols to which you cling so passionately?"

when he said to his father and his people, 'What are these statues unto which you are cleaving?'

21:53

قَالُوْا وَجَدْنَاۤ اٰبَآءَنَا لَهَا عٰبِدِیْنَ(۵۳)

They replied: "We found our fathers worshipping them."

They said, 'We found our fathers serving them.'

21:54

قَالَ لَقَدْ كُنْتُمْ اَنْتُمْ وَ اٰبَآؤُكُمْ فِیْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِیْنٍ(۵۴)

He said: "You and your fathers were in clear error."

He said, 'Then assuredly you and your fathers have been in manifest error.'

21:55

قَالُوْۤا اَجِئْتَنَا بِالْحَقِّ اَمْ اَنْتَ مِنَ اللّٰعِبِیْنَ(۵۵)

They said: "Are you speaking in earnest, or only jesting?"

They said, 'What, hast thou come to us with the truth, or art thou one of those that play?'

21:56

قَالَ بَلْ رَّبُّكُمْ رَبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ الَّذِیْ فَطَرَهُنَّ ﳲ وَ اَنَا عَلٰى ذٰلِكُمْ مِّنَ الشّٰهِدِیْنَ(۵۶)

He said: "In fact it was your Lord, the Lord of the heavens and the earth, who created them; and I bear witness to this.

He said, 'Nay, but your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth who originated them, and I am one of those that bear witness thereunto.

21:57

وَ تَاللّٰهِ لَاَكِیْدَنَّ اَصْنَامَكُمْ بَعْدَ اَنْ تُوَلُّوْا مُدْبِرِیْنَ(۵۷)

I swear by God I will do something to your idols when you have turned your backs and gone."

And, by God, I shall assuredly outwit your idols, after you have gone away turning your backs.'

21:58

فَجَعَلَهُمْ جُذٰذًا اِلَّا كَبِیْرًا لَّهُمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ اِلَیْهِ یَرْجِعُوْنَ(۵۸)

So he smashed them up to pieces with the exception of the biggest, so that they may turn to it.

So he broke them into fragments, all but a great one they had, for haply they would return to it.

21:59

قَالُوْا مَنْ فَعَلَ هٰذَا بِاٰلِهَتِنَاۤ اِنَّهٗ لَمِنَ الظّٰلِمِیْنَ(۵۹)

They asked (on return): "Who has done this to our gods? He is surely a mischief-monger."

They said, 'Who has. done this with our gods? Surely he is one of the evildoers.'

21:60

قَالُوْا سَمِعْنَا فَتًى یَّذْكُرُهُمْ یُقَالُ لَهٗۤ اِبْرٰهِیْمُؕ(۶۰)

They said: "We heard a youth talk about them. He is called Abraham."

They said, 'We heard a young man making mention of them, and he was called Abraham.'

21:61

قَالُوْا فَاْتُوْا بِهٖ عَلٰۤى اَعْیُنِ النَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ یَشْهَدُوْنَ(۶۱)

"Bring him before the people," they said, "that they may bear witness."

They said, 'Bring him before the people's eyes; haply they shall bear witness.'

21:62

قَالُوْۤا ءَاَنْتَ فَعَلْتَ هٰذَا بِاٰلِهَتِنَا یٰۤاِبْرٰهِیْمُؕ(۶۲)

"Did you do this to our gods, O Abraham?" they enquired.

They said, 'So, art thou the man who did this unto our gods, Abraham?'

21:63

قَالَ بَلْ فَعَلَهٗ ﳓ كَبِیْرُهُمْ هٰذَا فَسْــٴَـلُوْهُمْ اِنْ كَانُوْا یَنْطِقُوْنَ(۶۳)

"No," he said. "It was done by that chief of theirs. Ask him in case they can speak."

He said, 'No; it was this great one of them that did it. Question them; if they are able to speak!'

21:64

فَرَجَعُوْۤا اِلٰۤى اَنْفُسِهِمْ فَقَالُوْۤا اِنَّكُمْ اَنْتُمُ الظّٰلِمُوْنَۙ(۶۴)

Then they thought and observed: "Surely you are yourselves unjust."

So they returned one to another, and they said, 'Surely it is you who are the evildoers.'

21:65

ثُمَّ نُكِسُوْا عَلٰى رُءُوْسِهِمْۚ-لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا هٰۤؤُلَآءِ یَنْطِقُوْنَ(۶۵)

Then crestfallen (they confessed): "Truly, as you know, they cannot speak."

Then they were utterly put to confusion saying, 'Very well indeed thou knowest these do not speak.'

21:66

قَالَ اَفَتَعْبُدُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا یَنْفَعُكُمْ شَیْــٴًـا وَّ لَا یَضُرُّكُمْؕ(۶۶)

(So Abraham) said: "Then why do you worship something apart from God that cannot profit you or do you harm?

He said, 'What, and do you serve, apart from God, that which profits you nothing; neither hurts you?

21:67

اُفٍّ لَّكُمْ وَ لِمَا تَعْبُدُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِؕ-اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُوْنَ(۶۷)

Fie on you and those you worship besides God! Will you not understand?"

Fie upon you and that you serve apart from God! Do you not understand?'

21:68

قَالُوْا حَرِّقُوْهُ وَ انْصُرُوْۤا اٰلِهَتَكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ فٰعِلِیْنَ(۶۸)

They said: "Burn him, and save your gods, if you are men of action."

They said, 'Burn him, and help your gods, if you would do aught.'

21:69

قُلْنَا یٰنَارُ كُوْنِیْ بَرْدًا وَّ سَلٰمًا عَلٰۤى اِبْرٰهِیْمَۙ(۶۹)

"Turn cold, O fire," We said, "and give safety to Abraham."

We said, 'O fire, be coolness and safety for Abraham!'

21:70

وَ اَرَادُوْا بِهٖ كَیْدًا فَجَعَلْنٰهُمُ الْاَخْسَرِیْنَۚ(۷۰)

They wished to entrap him, but We made them greater losers.

They desired to outwit him; so We made them the worse losers,

21:71

وَ نَجَّیْنٰهُ وَ لُوْطًا اِلَى الْاَرْضِ الَّتِیْ بٰرَكْنَا فِیْهَا لِلْعٰلَمِیْنَ(۷۱)

So We delivered him and Lot, and brought them to the land We had blessed for all the people.

and We delivered him, and Lot, unto the land that We had blessed for all beings.

21:72

وَ وَهَبْنَا لَهٗۤ اِسْحٰقَؕ-وَ یَعْقُوْبَ نَافِلَةًؕ-وَ كُلًّا جَعَلْنَا صٰلِحِیْنَ(۷۲)

And We bestowed on him Isaac, and Jacob as an additional gift, and made them righteous.

And We gave him Isaac and Jacob in superfluity, and every one made We righteous

21:73

وَ جَعَلْنٰهُمْ اَىٕمَّةً یَّهْدُوْنَ بِاَمْرِنَا وَ اَوْحَیْنَاۤ اِلَیْهِمْ فِعْلَ الْخَیْرٰتِ وَ اِقَامَ الصَّلٰوةِ وَ اِیْتَآءَ الزَّكٰوةِۚ-وَ كَانُوْا لَنَا عٰبِدِیْنَۚۙ(۷۳)

And We made them leaders to guide (the people) by Our command; and We inspired them to perform good deeds and observe their moral obligations and pay the zakat; and they obeyed Us.

and appointed them to be leaders guiding by Our command, and We revealed to them the doing of good deeds, and to perform the prayer, and to pay the alms, and Us they served.

21:74

وَ لُوْطًا اٰتَیْنٰهُ حُكْمًا وَّ عِلْمًا وَّ نَجَّیْنٰهُ مِنَ الْقَرْیَةِ الَّتِیْ كَانَتْ تَّعْمَلُ الْخَبٰٓىٕثَؕ-اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا قَوْمَ سَوْءٍ فٰسِقِیْنَۙ(۷۴)

To Lot We gave wisdom and knowledge, and saved him from a people who acted villainously and were certainly wicked and disobedient.

And Lot -- to him We gave judgment and knowledge; and we delivered him from the city that had been doing deeds of corruption; they were an evil people, truly ungodly;

21:75

وَ اَدْخَلْنٰهُ فِیْ رَحْمَتِنَاؕ-اِنَّهٗ مِنَ الصّٰلِحِیْنَ۠(۷۵)

Thus We admitted him to Our grace. He is surely one of the righteous.

and We admitted him into Our mercy; he was of the righteous.

21:76

وَ نُوْحًا اِذْ نَادٰى مِنْ قَبْلُ فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهٗ فَنَجَّیْنٰهُ وَ اَهْلَهٗ مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِیْمِۚ(۷۶)

Remember Noah when he called to Us before this. We heard him and saved him and those with him from great distress;

And Noah -- when he called before, and We answered him, and delivered him and his people from the great distress,

21:77

وَ نَصَرْنٰهُ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الَّذِیْنَ كَذَّبُوْا بِاٰیٰتِنَاؕ-اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْا قَوْمَ سَوْءٍ فَاَغْرَقْنٰهُمْ اَجْمَعِیْنَ(۷۷)

And We helped him against the people who rejected Our signs as lies. They were a wicked people indeed, so We drowned them one and all.

and We helped him against the people who cried lies to Our signs; surely they were an evil people, so We drowned them all together.

21:78

وَ دَاوٗدَ وَ سُلَیْمٰنَ اِذْ یَحْكُمٰنِ فِی الْحَرْثِ اِذْ نَفَشَتْ فِیْهِ غَنَمُ الْقَوْمِۚ-وَ كُنَّا لِحُكْمِهِمْ شٰهِدِیْنَۗۙ(۷۸)

(Remember) David and Solomon, when they pronounced judgement about the field which was eaten up at night by sheep belonging to certain people. We were witness to their judgement.

And David and Solomon -- when they gave judgment concerning the tillage, when the sheep of the people strayed there, and We bore witness to their judgment;

21:79

فَفَهَّمْنٰهَا سُلَیْمٰنَۚ-وَ كُلًّا اٰتَیْنَا حُكْمًا وَّ عِلْمًا٘-وَّ سَخَّرْنَا مَعَ دَاوٗدَ الْجِبَالَ یُسَبِّحْنَ وَ الطَّیْرَؕ-وَ كُنَّا فٰعِلِیْنَ(۷۹)

We made Solomon understand the case, and bestowed on each wisdom and knowledge, We subdued the al-jibal (mountains) with David to sing Our praises, and at-tair (birds). It is We who did it.

and We made Solomon to understand it, and unto each gave We judgment and knowledge. And with David We subjected the mountains to give glory, and the birds, and We were doers.

21:80

وَ عَلَّمْنٰهُ صَنْعَةَ لَبُوْسٍ لَّكُمْ لِتُحْصِنَكُمْ مِّنْۢ بَاْسِكُمْۚ-فَهَلْ اَنْتُمْ شٰكِرُوْنَ(۸۰)

And We taught him the art of making coats of mail to shield you from each other´s violence. Will you not be grateful even then?

And We taught him the fashioning of garments for you, to fortify you against your violence; then are you thankful?