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

22:41

اَلَّذِیْنَ اِنْ مَّكَّنّٰهُمْ فِی الْاَرْضِ اَقَامُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَ اٰتَوُا الزَّكٰوةَ وَ اَمَرُوْا بِالْمَعْرُوْفِ وَ نَهَوْا عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِؕ-وَ لِلّٰهِ عَاقِبَةُ الْاُمُوْرِ(۴۱)

Those who would be firm in devotion, give zakat, and enjoin what is good and forbid what is wrong, if We gave them authority in the land. But the resultance of things rests with God.

who, if We establish them in the land, perform the prayer, and pay the alms, and bid to honour, and forbid dishonour; and unto God belongs the issue of all affairs.

22:42

وَ اِنْ یُّكَذِّبُوْكَ فَقَدْ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوْحٍ وَّ عَادٌ وَّ ثَمُوْدُۙ(۴۲)

If they accuse you of falsehood, (remember that) the people of Noah, ´Ad and Thamud had accused (their apostles) before,

If they cry lies to thee, so too before them the people of Noah cried lies, and Ad and Thamood,

22:43

وَ قَوْمُ اِبْرٰهِیْمَ وَ قَوْمُ لُوْطٍۙ(۴۳)

And the people of Abraham and Lot,

and the people of Abraham, the people of Lot,

22:44

وَّ اَصْحٰبُ مَدْیَنَۚ-وَ كُذِّبَ مُوْسٰى فَاَمْلَیْتُ لِلْكٰفِرِیْنَ ثُمَّ اَخَذْتُهُمْۚ-فَكَیْفَ كَانَ نَكِیْرِ(۴۴)

And the people of Midian too. Moses was also accused of lies. So I allowed the infidels respite and then seized them. How was My reprobation then!

and the men of Midian; to Moses also they cried lies. And I respited the unbelievers, then I seized them; and how was My horror!

22:45

فَكَاَیِّنْ مِّنْ قَرْیَةٍ اَهْلَكْنٰهَا وَ هِیَ ظَالِمَةٌ فَهِیَ خَاوِیَةٌ عَلٰى عُرُوْشِهَا وَ بِئْرٍ مُّعَطَّلَةٍ وَّ قَصْرٍ مَّشِیْدٍ(۴۵)

How many a habitation given to wickedness have We destroyed, whose roofs tumbled down, which fell into ruins. How many a well and fortress reinforced lie abandoned!

How many a city We have destroyed in its evildoing, and now it is fallen down upon its turrets! How many a ruined well, a tall palace!

22:46

اَفَلَمْ یَسِیْرُوْا فِی الْاَرْضِ فَتَكُوْنَ لَهُمْ قُلُوْبٌ یَّعْقِلُوْنَ بِهَاۤ اَوْ اٰذَانٌ یَّسْمَعُوْنَ بِهَاۚ-فَاِنَّهَا لَا تَعْمَى الْاَبْصَارُ وَ لٰكِنْ تَعْمَى الْقُلُوْبُ الَّتِیْ فِی الصُّدُوْرِ(۴۶)

Have they not travelled in the land that they could have the heart to understand, and ears to hear? It is not the eyes alone that do not see, oblivious are the hearts within their breasts.

What, have they not journeyed in the land so that they have hearts to understand with or ears to hear with? It is not the eyes that are blind, but blind are the hearts within the breasts.

22:47

وَ یَسْتَعْجِلُوْنَكَ بِالْعَذَابِ وَ لَنْ یُّخْلِفَ اللّٰهُ وَعْدَهٗؕ-وَ اِنَّ یَوْمًا عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ كَاَلْفِ سَنَةٍ مِّمَّا تَعُدُّوْنَ(۴۷)

That is how they ask you to hasten the punishment; but God does not go back on His promise. Verily a day with your Lord is equal by your reckoning to a thousand years.

And they demand of thee to hasten the chastisement! God will not fail His promise; and surely a day with thy Lord is as a thousand years of your counting.

22:48

وَ كَاَیِّنْ مِّنْ قَرْیَةٍ اَمْلَیْتُ لَهَا وَ هِیَ ظَالِمَةٌ ثُمَّ اَخَذْتُهَاۚ-وَ اِلَیَّ الْمَصِیْرُ۠(۴۸)

To how many habitations did We give respite, though given to wickedness, and then seized them. To Me they had to come back in the end.

How many a city I have respited in its evildoing; then I seized it, and to Me was the homecoming.

22:49

قُلْ یٰۤاَیُّهَا النَّاسُ اِنَّمَاۤ اَنَا لَكُمْ نَذِیْرٌ مُّبِیْنٌۚ(۴۹)

Tell them: "O men, it´s my duty to warn you clearly."

Say: 'O men, I am only for you a plain warner.'

22:50

فَالَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَ عَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ لَهُمْ مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَّ رِزْقٌ كَرِیْمٌ(۵۰)

For those who believe and do the right is forgiveness and gracious provision.

Those who believe, and do deeds of righteousness -- theirs shall be forgiveness and generous provision.

22:51

وَ الَّذِیْنَ سَعَوْا فِیْۤ اٰیٰتِنَا مُعٰجِزِیْنَ اُولٰٓىٕكَ اَصْحٰبُ الْجَحِیْمِ(۵۱)

But those who try to defeat Our signs are people of Hell.

And those who strive against Our signs to void them -- they shall be the inhabitants of Hell.

22:52

وَ مَاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ مِنْ رَّسُوْلٍ وَّ لَا نَبِیٍّ اِلَّاۤ اِذَا تَمَنّٰۤى اَلْقَى الشَّیْطٰنُ فِیْۤ اُمْنِیَّتِهٖۚ-فَیَنْسَخُ اللّٰهُ مَا یُلْقِی الشَّیْطٰنُ ثُمَّ یُحْكِمُ اللّٰهُ اٰیٰتِهٖؕ-وَ اللّٰهُ عَلِیْمٌ حَكِیْمٌۙ(۵۲)

We have sent no messenger or apostle before you with whose recitations Satan did not tamper. Yet God abrogates what Satan interpolates; then He confirms His revelations, for God is all-knowing and all-wise.

We sent not ever any Messenger or Prophet before thee, but that Satan cast into his fancy, when he was fancying; but God annuls what Satan casts, then God confirms His signs -- surely God is All-knowing, All-wise --

22:53

لِّیَجْعَلَ مَا یُلْقِی الشَّیْطٰنُ فِتْنَةً لِّلَّذِیْنَ فِیْ قُلُوْبِهِمْ مَّرَضٌ وَّ الْقَاسِیَةِ قُلُوْبُهُمْؕ-وَ اِنَّ الظّٰلِمِیْنَ لَفِیْ شِقَاقٍۭ بَعِیْدٍۙ(۵۳)

This is in order to make the interpolations of Satan a test for those whose hearts are diseased and hardened: Surely the sinners have gone far in dissent.

that He may make what Satan casts a trial for those in whose hearts is sickness, and those whose hearts are hard; and surely the evildoers are in wide schism;

22:54

وَّ لِیَعْلَمَ الَّذِیْنَ اُوْتُوا الْعِلْمَ اَنَّهُ الْحَقُّ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ فَیُؤْمِنُوْا بِهٖ فَتُخْبِتَ لَهٗ قُلُوْبُهُمْؕ-وَ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَهَادِ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْۤا اِلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِیْمٍ(۵۴)

At the same time those who have been given knowledge may know that this is the truth from your Lord, and come to believe in it, and their hearts become submissive to Him. Verily God guides those who believe, to the even path.

and that they who have been given knowledge may know that it is the truth from thy Lord and believe in it, and so their hearts be humble unto Him; and assuredly God ever guides those who believe to a straight path.

22:55

وَ لَا یَزَالُ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا فِیْ مِرْیَةٍ مِّنْهُ حَتّٰى تَاْتِیَهُمُ السَّاعَةُ بَغْتَةً اَوْ یَاْتِیَهُمْ عَذَابُ یَوْمٍ عَقِیْمٍ(۵۵)

The infidels will remain in doubt about it till the Hour overtakes them unawares, or the punishment of the barren day destructive should come upon them.

And the unbelievers will not cease to be in doubt of it, until the Hour comes on them suddenly, or there shall come upon them the chastisement of a barren day.

22:56

اَلْمُلْكُ یَوْمَىٕذٍ لِّلّٰهِؕ-یَحْكُمُ بَیْنَهُمْؕ-فَالَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَ عَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ فِیْ جَنّٰتِ النَّعِیْمِ(۵۶)

The order will be God´s on that Day; He will judge between them. Then those who had come to believe and done the right will be in gardens of delight.

The Kingdom upon that day shall belong to God, and He shall judge between them. As for those who believe, and do deeds of righteousness, they shall be in Gardens of Bliss.

22:57

وَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا وَ كَذَّبُوْا بِاٰیٰتِنَا فَاُولٰٓىٕكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُّهِیْنٌ۠(۵۷)

But those who did not believe and called Our revelations lies, will be given disgraceful punishment.

But as for the unbelievers, who cried lies to Our signs; for them awaits a humbling chastisement.

22:58

وَ الَّذِیْنَ هَاجَرُوْا فِیْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ ثُمَّ قُتِلُوْۤا اَوْ مَاتُوْا لَیَرْزُقَنَّهُمُ اللّٰهُ رِزْقًا حَسَنًاؕ-وَ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَهُوَ خَیْرُ الرّٰزِقِیْنَ(۵۸)

Those who left their homes in the way of God, and then were killed or died, will surely be given a better provision by God, for God is surely the best of providers.

And those who emigrated in God's way and were slain, or died, God shall provide them with a fair provision; and surely God is the best of providers.

22:59

لَیُدْخِلَنَّهُمْ مُّدْخَلًا یَّرْضَوْنَهٗؕ-وَ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَعَلِیْمٌ حَلِیْمٌ(۵۹)

God will surely lead them to a place with which they will be gratified. Verily God is all-knowing and forbearing.

He shall admit them by a gate that is well-pleasing to them; and surely God is All-knowing, All-clement.

22:60

ذٰلِكَۚ-وَ مَنْ عَاقَبَ بِمِثْلِ مَا عُوْقِبَ بِهٖ ثُمَّ بُغِیَ عَلَیْهِ لَیَنْصُرَنَّهُ اللّٰهُؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَعَفُوٌّ غَفُوْرٌ(۶۰)

Whosoever retaliates to the extent of injury suffered by him, and is wronged again, will certainly be helped by God. Verily God is forgiving and kind.

All that; and whosoever chastises after the manner that he was chastised and then again is oppressed, assuredly God will help him; surely God is All-pardoning, All-forgiving.

22:61

ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّ اللّٰهَ یُوْلِجُ الَّیْلَ فِی النَّهَارِ وَ یُوْلِجُ النَّهَارَ فِی الَّیْلِ وَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ سَمِیْعٌۢ بَصِیْرٌ(۶۱)

That is so for God turns night into day and day into night, for God is all-hearing and all-seeing;

That is because God makes the night to enter into the day and makes the day to enter into the night; and that God is All-hearing, All-seeing.

22:62

ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ الْحَقُّ وَ اَنَّ مَا یَدْعُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖ هُوَ الْبَاطِلُ وَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ الْعَلِیُّ الْكَبِیْرُ(۶۲)

That is so for God is the undeniable truth, and what they invoke apart from Him is false; yet God is all-high and supreme.

That is because God -- He is the Truth, and that they call upon apart from Him -- that is the false; and for that God is the All-high, the All-great.

22:63

اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ اَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءً٘-فَتُصْبِحُ الْاَرْضُ مُخْضَرَّةًؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَطِیْفٌ خَبِیْرٌۚ(۶۳)

Do you not see how God sends down water from the sky and in the morning the earth turns green? Truly God is benign and well-informed.

Hast thou not seen how that God has sent down out of heaven water, and in the morning the earth becomes green? God is All-subtle, All-aware.

22:64

لَهٗ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ مَا فِی الْاَرْضِؕ-وَ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَهُوَ الْغَنِیُّ الْحَمِیْدُ۠(۶۴)

Whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth belongs to Him. Surely God is all-sufficing, worthy of praise.

To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and in the earth; surely God -- He is the All-sufficient, the All-laudable.

22:65

اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ سَخَّرَ لَكُمْ مَّا فِی الْاَرْضِ وَ الْفُلْكَ تَجْرِیْ فِی الْبَحْرِ بِاَمْرِهٖؕ-وَ یُمْسِكُ السَّمَآءَ اَنْ تَقَعَ عَلَى الْاَرْضِ اِلَّا بِاِذْنِهٖؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ بِالنَّاسِ لَرَءُوْفٌ رَّحِیْمٌ(۶۵)

Do you not see God has harnessed all that is in the earth, to your service? And the boats ply in the ocean by His command. He holds the sky in position lest it should fall upon the earth save by His dispensation. Verily God is compassionate and kind to men.

Hast thou not seen how that God has subjected to you all that is in the earth and the ships to run upon the sea at His commandment, and He holds back heaven lest it should fall upon the earth, save by His leave? Surely God is All-gentle to men, All-compassionate.

22:66

وَ هُوَ الَّذِیْۤ اَحْیَاكُمْ٘-ثُمَّ یُمِیْتُكُمْ ثُمَّ یُحْیِیْكُمْؕ-اِنَّ الْاِنْسَانَ لَكَفُوْرٌ(۶۶)

It is He who gives you life, then makes you die; then He will bring you back to life again. Man is surely most ungrateful.

It is He who gave you life, then He shall make you dead, then He shall give you life. Surely man is ungrateful.

22:67

لِكُلِّ اُمَّةٍ جَعَلْنَا مَنْسَكًا هُمْ نَاسِكُوْهُ فَلَا یُنَازِعُنَّكَ فِی الْاَمْرِ وَ ادْعُ اِلٰى رَبِّكَؕ-اِنَّكَ لَعَلٰى هُدًى مُّسْتَقِیْمٍ(۶۷)

We have determined for each community a way of worship which they follow. So they should not contend with you in this matter; and you should go on calling them to your Lord. You are surely on the right path.

We have appointed for every nation a holy rite that they shall perform. Let them not therefore wrangle with thee upon the matter, and do thou summon unto thy Lord; surely thou art upon a straight guidance.

22:68

وَ اِنْ جٰدَلُوْكَ فَقُلِ اللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ(۶۸)

If they argue with you, tell them: "God knows well what you are doing.

And if they should dispute with thee, do thou say, 'God knows very well what you are doing.

22:69

اَللّٰهُ یَحْكُمُ بَیْنَكُمْ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَةِ فِیْمَا كُنْتُمْ فِیْهِ تَخْتَلِفُوْنَ(۶۹)

God will judge between you on the Day of Judgement in what you are at variance."

God shall judge between you on the Day of Resurrection touching that whereon you were at variance.'

22:70

اَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ یَعْلَمُ مَا فِی السَّمَآءِ وَ الْاَرْضِؕ-اِنَّ ذٰلِكَ فِیْ كِتٰبٍؕ-اِنَّ ذٰلِكَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ یَسِیْرٌ(۷۰)

Do you not know that God knows whatever is in the heavens and the earth? This is surely in accordance with the law. This is certainly how (the law of) God works inevitably.

Didst thou not know that God knows all that is in heaven and earth? Surely that is in a Book; surely that for God is an easy matter.

22:71

وَ یَعْبُدُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ مَا لَمْ یُنَزِّلْ بِهٖ سُلْطٰنًا وَّ مَا لَیْسَ لَهُمْ بِهٖ عِلْمٌؕ-وَ مَا لِلظّٰلِمِیْنَ مِنْ نَّصِیْرٍ(۷۱)

Yet they worship in place of God that for which no authority has been sent to them, and of which they have no knowledge. The wicked will have none to help them.

They serve, apart from God, that whereon He has sent down never authority and that whereof they have no knowledge; and for the evildoers there shall be no helper.

22:72

وَ اِذَا تُتْلٰى عَلَیْهِمْ اٰیٰتُنَا بَیِّنٰتٍ تَعْرِفُ فِیْ وُجُوْهِ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوا الْمُنْكَرَؕ-یَكَادُوْنَ یَسْطُوْنَ بِالَّذِیْنَ یَتْلُوْنَ عَلَیْهِمْ اٰیٰتِنَاؕ-قُلْ اَفَاُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِشَرٍّ مِّنْ ذٰلِكُمْؕ-اَلنَّارُؕ-وَعَدَهَا اللّٰهُ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْاؕ-وَ بِئْسَ الْمَصِیْرُ۠(۷۲)

When Our clear messages are read out to them you can see denial on the faces of unbelievers. They can hardly restrain themselves from attacking those who recite Our revelations. Tell them: "Should I give you news of something worse than this?" -- Hell, which God has promised the infidels. How evil a destination!

And when Our signs are recited to them, clear signs, thou recognisest in the faces of the unbelievers denial; wellnigh they rush upon those who recite to them Our signs. Say: 'Shall I tell you of something worse than that? The Fire -- God has promised it to the unbelievers -- an evil homecoming!'

22:73

یٰۤاَیُّهَا النَّاسُ ضُرِبَ مَثَلٌ فَاسْتَمِعُوْا لَهٗؕ-اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ تَدْعُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ لَنْ یَّخْلُقُوْا ذُبَابًا وَّ لَوِ اجْتَمَعُوْا لَهٗؕ-وَ اِنْ یَّسْلُبْهُمُ الذُّبَابُ شَیْــٴًـا لَّا یَسْتَنْقِذُوْهُ مِنْهُؕ-ضَعُفَ الطَّالِبُ وَ الْمَطْلُوْبُ(۷۳)

O men, give ear to this parable: Those you worship other than God can never create as much as a fly, even if they get together to do so; and if the fly were to rob them of a thing they would not be able to snatch it away from it. How weak the seeker and how weak the sought!

O men, a similitude is struck; so give you ear to it. Surely those upon whom you call, apart from God, shall never create a fly, though they banded together to do it; and if a fly should rob them of aught, they would never rescue it from him. Feeble indeed alike are the seeker and the sought!

22:74

مَا قَدَرُوا اللّٰهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهٖؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَقَوِیٌّ عَزِیْزٌ(۷۴)

They do not esteem God with the right estimation. God is surely all-powerful and all-mighty.

They measure not God with His true measure; surely God is All-strong, All-mighty.

22:75

اَللّٰهُ یَصْطَفِیْ مِنَ الْمَلٰٓىٕكَةِ رُسُلًا وَّ مِنَ النَّاسِؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَمِیْعٌۢ بَصِیْرٌۚ(۷۵)

God chooses messengers from the angels and human beings. Verily God is all-hearing and all-seeing.

God chooses of the angels Messengers and of mankind; surely God is All-hearing, All-seeing.

22:76

یَعْلَمُ مَا بَیْنَ اَیْدِیْهِمْ وَ مَا خَلْفَهُمْؕ-وَ اِلَى اللّٰهِ تُرْجَعُ الْاُمُوْرُ(۷۶)

He knows what is before them and what lies behind them, and all things go back to God.

He knows whatsoever is before them and behind them, and unto God all matters are returned.'

22:77

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوا ارْكَعُوْا وَ اسْجُدُوْا وَ اعْبُدُوْا رَبَّكُمْ وَ افْعَلُوا الْخَیْرَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُوْنَۚ۩(۷۷)

O you who believe, bow in adoration, Worship your Lord and do what is good that you may find success.

O men, bow you down and prostrate yourselves, and serve your Lord, and do good; haply so you shall prosper;

22:78

وَ جَاهِدُوْا فِی اللّٰهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهٖؕ-هُوَ اجْتَبٰىكُمْ وَ مَا جَعَلَ عَلَیْكُمْ فِی الدِّیْنِ مِنْ حَرَجٍؕ-مِلَّةَ اَبِیْكُمْ اِبْرٰهِیْمَؕ-هُوَ سَمّٰىكُمُ الْمُسْلِمِیْنَ ﳔ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَ فِیْ هٰذَا لِیَكُوْنَ الرَّسُوْلُ شَهِیْدًا عَلَیْكُمْ وَ تَكُوْنُوْا شُهَدَآءَ عَلَى النَّاسِ ۚۖ-فَاَقِیْمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَ اٰتُوا الزَّكٰوةَ وَ اعْتَصِمُوْا بِاللّٰهِؕ-هُوَ مَوْلٰىكُمْۚ-فَنِعْمَ الْمَوْلٰى وَ نِعْمَ النَّصِیْرُ۠(۷۸)

Strive in the way of God with a service worthy of Him. He has chosen you and laid no hardship on you in the way of faith, the faith of your forbear Abraham. He named you Muslim earlier, and in this (Qur´an), in order that the Prophet be witness over you, and you be witness over mankind. So be firm in devotion, pay the zakat, and hold on firmly to God. He is your friend: How excellent a friend is He, how excellent a helper!

and struggle for God as is His due, for He has chosen you, and has laid on you no impediment in your religion, being the creed of your father Abraham; He named you Muslims aforetime and in this, that the Messenger might be a witness against you, and that you might be witnesses against mankind. So perform the prayer, and pay the alms, and hold you fast to God; He is your Protector -- an excellent Protector, an excellent Helper.