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.

Mocked were (many) messenger before thee; But their scoffers were hemmed in by the thing that they mocked.

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 can keep you safe by night and by day from (the Wrath of) (Allah) Most Gracious?" Yet they turn away from the mention of their Lord.

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 can guard them from Us? They have no power to aid themselves, nor can they be defended 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, We gave the good things of this life to these men and their fathers until the period grew long for them; See they not that We gradually reduce the land (in their control) from its outlying borders? Is it then they who will win?

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 do but warn you according to revelation": But the deaf will not hear the call, (even) 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 the Wrath of thy Lord do touch them, they will then say, "Woe to us! we did wrong indeed!"

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.

We shall set up scales of justice for the Day of Judgment, so that not a soul will be dealt with unjustly in the least, and if there be (no more than) the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it (to account): and enough are We to take account.

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,

In the past We granted to Moses and Aaron the criterion (for judgment), and a Light and a Message for those who would do right,-

21:49

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

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

Those who fear their Lord in their most secret thoughts, and who hold the Hour (of Judgment) in awe.

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 Message which We have sent down: will ye then reject 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 bestowed aforetime on Abraham his rectitude of conduct, and well were We acquainted with 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?"

Behold! he said to his father and his people, "What are these images, to which ye are (so assiduously) devoted?"

21:53

قَالُوْا وَجَدْنَاۤ اٰبَآءَنَا لَهَا عٰبِدِیْنَ(۵۳)

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

They said, "We found our fathers worshipping 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, "Indeed ye have been in manifest error - ye and your fathers."

21:55

قَالُوْۤا اَجِئْتَنَا بِالْحَقِّ اَمْ اَنْتَ مِنَ اللّٰعِبِیْنَ(۵۵)

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

They said, "Have you brought us the Truth, or are you one of those who jest?"

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, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, He Who created them (from nothing): and I am a witness to this (Truth).

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 Allah, I have a plan for your idols - after ye go away and turn 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 to pieces, (all) but the biggest of them, that they might turn (and address themselves) 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 to our gods? He must indeed be some man of impiety!"

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 youth talk of them: He is 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, "Then bring him before the eyes of the people, that they may bear witness."

21:62

قَالُوْۤا ءَاَنْتَ فَعَلْتَ هٰذَا بِاٰلِهَتِنَا یٰۤاِبْرٰهِیْمُؕ(۶۲)

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

They said, "Art thou the one that did this with our gods, O 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: "Nay, this was done by - this is their biggest one! ask them, if they can speak intelligently!"

21:64

فَرَجَعُوْۤا اِلٰۤى اَنْفُسِهِمْ فَقَالُوْۤا اِنَّكُمْ اَنْتُمُ الظّٰلِمُوْنَۙ(۶۴)

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

So they turned to themselves and said, "Surely ye are the ones in the wrong!"

21:65

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

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

Then were they confounded with shame: (they said), "Thou knowest full well that these (idols) 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?

(Abraham) said, "Do ye then worship, besides Allah, things that can neither be of any good to you nor do you harm?

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 upon the things that ye worship besides Allah! Have ye no sense?"..

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 protect your gods, If ye do (anything at all)!"

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 thou cool, and (a means of) safety for Abraham!"

21:70

وَ اَرَادُوْا بِهٖ كَیْدًا فَجَعَلْنٰهُمُ الْاَخْسَرِیْنَۚ(۷۰)

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

Then they sought a stratagem against him: but We made them the ones that lost most!

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.

But We delivered him and (his nephew) Lut (and directed them) to the land which We have blessed for the nations.

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 bestowed on him Isaac and, as an additional gift, (a grandson), Jacob, and We made righteous men of every one (of them).

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 We made them leaders, guiding (men) by Our Command, and We sent them inspiration to do good deeds, to establish regular prayers, and to practise regular charity; and they constantly served Us (and Us only).

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 to Lut, too, We gave Judgment and Knowledge, and We saved him from the town which practised abominations: truly they were a people given to Evil, a rebellious people.

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 to Our Mercy: for he was one 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;

(Remember) Noah, when he cried (to Us) aforetime: We listened to his (prayer) and delivered him and his family from 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.

We helped him against people who rejected Our Signs: truly they were a people given to Evil: so We drowned them (in the Flood) 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 remember David and Solomon, when they gave judgment in the matter of the field into which the sheep of certain people had strayed by night: We did witness 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.

To Solomon We inspired the (right) understanding of the matter: to each (of them) We gave Judgment and Knowledge; it was Our power that made the hills and the birds celebrate Our praises, with David: it was We Who did (all these things).

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?

It was We Who taught him the making of coats of mail for your benefit, to guard you from each other's violence: will ye then be grateful?