Surah Az-Zumar Recitation, Translation, and Tafseer - The Holy Quran

39:41

اِنَّاۤ اَنْزَلْنَا عَلَیْكَ الْكِتٰبَ لِلنَّاسِ بِالْحَقِّۚ-فَمَنِ اهْتَدٰى فَلِنَفْسِهٖۚ-وَ مَنْ ضَلَّ فَاِنَّمَا یَضِلُّ عَلَیْهَاۚ-وَ مَاۤ اَنْتَ عَلَیْهِمْ بِوَكِیْلٍ۠(۴۱)

We have Sent down this Book to you with the truth for all mankind. So, he who comes to guidance does so for himself, and he who goes astray does so for his own loss; on you does not lie their guardianship.

Verily We have revealed the Book to thee in Truth, for (instructing) mankind. He, then, that receives guidance benefits his own soul: but he that strays injures his own soul. Nor art thou set over them to dispose of their affairs.

39:42

اَللّٰهُ یَتَوَفَّى الْاَنْفُسَ حِیْنَ مَوْتِهَا وَ الَّتِیْ لَمْ تَمُتْ فِیْ مَنَامِهَاۚ-فَیُمْسِكُ الَّتِیْ قَضٰى عَلَیْهَا الْمَوْتَ وَ یُرْسِلُ الْاُخْرٰۤى اِلٰۤى اَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّىؕ-اِنَّ فِیْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰیٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ یَّتَفَكَّرُوْنَ(۴۲)

God gathers up the souls of those who die, and of those who do not die, in their sleep; then He keeps back those ordained for death, and sends the others back for an appointed term. Surely there are signs in this for those who reflect.

It is Allah that takes the souls (of men) at death; and those that die not (He takes) during their sleep: those on whom He has passed the decree of death, He keeps back (from returning to life), but the rest He sends (to their bodies) for a term appointed verily in this are Signs for those who reflect.

39:43

اَمِ اتَّخَذُوْا مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ شُفَعَآءَؕ-قُلْ اَوَ لَوْ كَانُوْا لَا یَمْلِكُوْنَ شَیْــٴًـا وَّ لَا یَعْقِلُوْنَ(۴۳)

Have they appointed intercessors other than God? Say: "Even though they have no power in the least, nor do they understand?"

What! Do they take for intercessors others besides Allah? Say: "Even if they have no power whatever and no intelligence?"

39:44

قُلْ لِّلّٰهِ الشَّفَاعَةُ جَمِیْعًاؕ-لَهٗ مُلْكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِؕ-ثُمَّ اِلَیْهِ تُرْجَعُوْنَ(۴۴)

Say: "God´s is the intercession entirely; His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; then to Him you will return."

Say: "To Allah belongs exclusively (the right to grant) intercession: to Him belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth: In the End, it is to Him that ye shall be brought back."

39:45

وَ اِذَا ذُكِرَ اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ اشْمَاَزَّتْ قُلُوْبُ الَّذِیْنَ لَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِۚ-وَ اِذَا ذُكِرَ الَّذِیْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖۤ اِذَا هُمْ یَسْتَبْشِرُوْنَ(۴۵)

When God alone is mentioned the hearts of those who do not believe in the life to come, are filled with resentment. But when others are mentioned apart from God, they begin to rejoice.

When Allah, the One and Only, is mentioned, the hearts of those who believe not in the Hereafter are filled with disgust and horror; but when (gods) other than He are mentioned, behold, they are filled with joy!

39:46

قُلِ اللّٰهُمَّ فَاطِرَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ عٰلِمَ الْغَیْبِ وَ الشَّهَادَةِ اَنْتَ تَحْكُمُ بَیْنَ عِبَادِكَ فِیْ مَا كَانُوْا فِیْهِ یَخْتَلِفُوْنَ(۴۶)

Say: "O God, the originator of the heavens and the earth, the knower of the unknown and the known, You alone will judge between Your creatures for things they differed about."

Say: "O Allah! Creator of the heavens and the earth! Knower of all that is hidden and open! it is Thou that wilt judge between Thy Servants in those matters about which they have differed."

39:47

وَ لَوْ اَنَّ لِلَّذِیْنَ ظَلَمُوْا مَا فِی الْاَرْضِ جَمِیْعًا وَّ مِثْلَهٗ مَعَهٗ لَافْتَدَوْا بِهٖ مِنْ سُوْٓءِ الْعَذَابِ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَةِؕ-وَ بَدَا لَهُمْ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ مَا لَمْ یَكُوْنُوْا یَحْتَسِبُوْنَ(۴۷)

Even if the sinners possessed whatever is in the heavens and the earth, and as much more, they would offer it to ransom themselves from the torment of the Day of Resurrection; yet what they did not even imagine would appear to them from God;

Even if the wrong-doers had all that there is on earth, and as much more, (in vain) would they offer it for ransom from the pain of the Penalty on the Day of Judgment: but something will confront them from Allah, which they could never have counted upon!

39:48

وَ بَدَا لَهُمْ سَیِّاٰتُ مَا كَسَبُوْا وَ حَاقَ بِهِمْ مَّا كَانُوْا بِهٖ یَسْتَهْزِءُوْنَ(۴۸)

And the evil of what they had earned would become visible to them; and what they used to mock would surround them from all sides.

For the evils of their Deeds will confront them, and they will be (completely) encircled by that which they used to mock at!

39:49

فَاِذَا مَسَّ الْاِنْسَانَ ضُرٌّ دَعَانَا٘-ثُمَّ اِذَا خَوَّلْنٰهُ نِعْمَةً مِّنَّاۙ-قَالَ اِنَّمَاۤ اُوْتِیْتُهٗ عَلٰى عِلْمٍؕ-بَلْ هِیَ فِتْنَةٌ وَّ لٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا یَعْلَمُوْنَ(۴۹)

When a man is in trouble, he prays to God; but when We bestow a favour on him he says: "It has come to me through my acumen." In fact, this is an illusion, but most men do not know.

Now, when trouble touches man, he cries to Us: But when We bestow a favour upon him as from Ourselves, he says, "This has been given to me because of a certain knowledge (I have)!" Nay, but this is but a trial, but most of them understand not!

39:50

قَدْ قَالَهَا الَّذِیْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَمَاۤ اَغْنٰى عَنْهُمْ مَّا كَانُوْا یَكْسِبُوْنَ(۵۰)

Those before them had also said so, and yet nothing of what they did availed them in the least.

Thus did the (generations) before them say! But all that they did was of no profit to them.

39:51

فَاَصَابَهُمْ سَیِّاٰتُ مَا كَسَبُوْاؕ-وَ الَّذِیْنَ ظَلَمُوْا مِنْ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ سَیُصِیْبُهُمْ سَیِّاٰتُ مَا كَسَبُوْاۙ-وَ مَا هُمْ بِمُعْجِزِیْنَ(۵۱)

Then the worst of what they had done overtook them. So will the evil deeds of those who are sinners among them recoil back on them. They cannot get the better (of Us).

Nay, the evil results of their Deeds overtook them. And the wrong-doers of this (generation)- the evil results of their Deeds will soon overtake them (too), and they will never be able to frustrate (Our Plan)!

39:52

اَوَ لَمْ یَعْلَمُوْۤا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ یَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ یَّشَآءُ وَ یَقْدِرُؕ-اِنَّ فِیْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰیٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ یُّؤْمِنُوْنَ۠(۵۲)

Do they not know that God enhances or restricts the provision of any one He will. Surely there are signs in this for people who believe.

Know they not that Allah enlarges the provision or restricts it, for any He pleases? Verily, in this are Signs for those who believe!

39:53

قُلْ یٰعِبَادِیَ الَّذِیْنَ اَسْرَفُوْا عَلٰۤى اَنْفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوْا مِنْ رَّحْمَةِ اللّٰهِؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ یَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ جَمِیْعًاؕ-اِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْغَفُوْرُ الرَّحِیْمُ(۵۳)

Say: "O creatures of God, those of you who have acted against your own interests should not be disheartened of the mercy of God. Surely God forgives all sins. He is all-forgiving and all-merciful.

Say: "O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah: for Allah forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

39:54

وَ اَنِیْبُوْۤا اِلٰى رَبِّكُمْ وَ اَسْلِمُوْا لَهٗ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ یَّاْتِیَكُمُ الْعَذَابُ ثُمَّ لَا تُنْصَرُوْنَ(۵۴)

Turn towards your Lord and obey Him before the punishment comes upon you when you will not be helped.

"Turn ye to our Lord (in repentance) and bow to His (Will), before the Penalty comes on you: after that ye shall not be helped.

39:55

وَ اتَّبِعُوْۤا اَحْسَنَ مَاۤ اُنْزِلَ اِلَیْكُمْ مِّنْ رَّبِّكُمْ مِّنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ یَّاْتِیَكُمُ الْعَذَابُ بَغْتَةً وَّ اَنْتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُوْنَۙ(۵۵)

Follow the best of what has been revealed to you by your Lord before the punishment overtakes you suddenly and you are caught unawares,

"And follow the best of (the courses) revealed to you from your Lord, before the Penalty comes on you - of a sudden while ye perceive not!-

39:56

اَنْ تَقُوْلَ نَفْسٌ یّٰحَسْرَتٰى عَلٰى مَا فَرَّطْتُّ فِیْ جَنْۢبِ اللّٰهِ وَ اِنْ كُنْتُ لَمِنَ السّٰخِرِیْنَۙ(۵۶)

Lest a soul should say: "Alas, I was heedless of God and only laughed;"

"Lest the soul should (then) say: 'Ah! Woe is me!- In that I neglected (my duty) towards Allah, and was but among those who mocked!'-

39:57

اَوْ تَقُوْلَ لَوْ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ هَدٰىنِیْ لَكُنْتُ مِنَ الْمُتَّقِیْنَۙ(۵۷)

Or say: "If only God had guided me I would have been a man of fear and piety;"

"Or (lest) it should say: 'If only Allah had guided me, I should certainly have been among the righteous!'-

39:58

اَوْ تَقُوْلَ حِیْنَ تَرَى الْعَذَابَ لَوْ اَنَّ لِیْ كَرَّةً فَاَكُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِیْنَ(۵۸)

Or say on seeing the punishment: "If I could only return I would be among the good."

"Or (lest) it should say when it (actually) sees the penalty: 'If only I had another chance, I should certainly be among those who do good!'

39:59

بَلٰى قَدْ جَآءَتْكَ اٰیٰتِیْ فَكَذَّبْتَ بِهَا وَ اسْتَكْبَرْتَ وَ كُنْتَ مِنَ الْكٰفِرِیْنَ(۵۹)

Why, My revelations had come to you, but you denied them and were filled with pride, and were among the disbelievers.

"(The reply will be:) 'Nay, but there came to thee my Signs, and thou didst reject them: thou wast Haughty, and became one of those who reject faith!'"

39:60

وَ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَةِ تَرَى الَّذِیْنَ كَذَبُوْا عَلَى اللّٰهِ وُجُوْهُهُمْ مُّسْوَدَّةٌؕ-اَلَیْسَ فِیْ جَهَنَّمَ مَثْوًى لِّلْمُتَكَبِّرِیْنَ(۶۰)

If you see those who had imputed lies to God on the Day of Resurrection, black would be their faces (with disgrace). Is there not a place in Hell for the arrogant?

On the Day of Judgment wilt thou see those who told lies against Allah;- their faces will be turned black; Is there not in Hell an abode for the Haughty?

39:61

وَ یُنَجِّی اللّٰهُ الَّذِیْنَ اتَّقَوْا بِمَفَازَتِهِمْ٘-لَا یَمَسُّهُمُ السُّوْٓءُ وَ لَا هُمْ یَحْزَنُوْنَ(۶۱)

God would rescue those who fear Him (and guide them) to places of safety. Neither will evil touch them nor regret.

But Allah will deliver the righteous to their place of salvation: no evil shall touch them, nor shall they grieve.

39:62

اَللّٰهُ خَالِقُ كُلِّ شَیْءٍ٘-وَّ هُوَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَیْءٍ وَّكِیْلٌ(۶۲)

God is the creator of all things, and He is the guarantor of all things.

Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is the Guardian and Disposer of all affairs.

39:63

لَهٗ مَقَالِیْدُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِؕ-وَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا بِاٰیٰتِ اللّٰهِ اُولٰٓىٕكَ هُمُ الْخٰسِرُوْنَ۠(۶۳)

He has the keys of the heavens and the earth; and those who deny the revelations of God will be losers.

To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth: and those who reject the Signs of Allah,- it is they who will be in loss.

39:64

قُلْ اَفَغَیْرَ اللّٰهِ تَاْمُرُوْٓنِّیْۤ اَعْبُدُ اَیُّهَا الْجٰهِلُوْنَ(۶۴)

Say: "O you ignorant people, do you bid me to worship someone other than God?

Say: "Is it some one other than Allah that ye order me to worship, O ye ignorant ones?"

39:65

وَ لَقَدْ اُوْحِیَ اِلَیْكَ وَ اِلَى الَّذِیْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَۚ-لَىٕنْ اَشْرَكْتَ لَیَحْبَطَنَّ عَمَلُكَ وَ لَتَكُوْنَنَّ مِنَ الْخٰسِرِیْنَ(۶۵)

Surely you have been commanded, as those before you were: "If you associate (any one with God), wasted will be all your deeds, arid you will perish."

But it has already been revealed to thee,- as it was to those before thee,- "If thou wert to join (gods with Allah), truly fruitless will be thy work (in life), and thou wilt surely be in the ranks of those who lose (all spiritual good)".

39:66

بَلِ اللّٰهَ فَاعْبُدْ وَ كُنْ مِّنَ الشّٰكِرِیْنَ(۶۶)

So, you should worship only God, arid be among the grateful.

Nay, but worship Allah, and be of those who give thanks.

39:67

وَ مَا قَدَرُوا اللّٰهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهٖ ﳓ وَ الْاَرْضُ جَمِیْعًا قَبْضَتُهٗ یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَةِ وَ السَّمٰوٰتُ مَطْوِیّٰتٌۢ بِیَمِیْنِهٖؕ-سُبْحٰنَهٗ وَ تَعٰلٰى عَمَّا یُشْرِكُوْنَ(۶۷)

They do not esteem God as is rightly due to Him. The whole earth would be a fistful of His on the Day of Resurrection, and the heavens would be rolled up in His right hand. Too immaculate is He and too high for what they associate with Him!

No just estimate have they made of Allah, such as is due to Him: On the Day of Judgment the whole of the earth will be but His handful, and the heavens will be rolled up in His right hand: Glory to Him! High is He above the Partners they attribute to Him!

39:68

وَ نُفِخَ فِی الصُّوْرِ فَصَعِقَ مَنْ فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ مَنْ فِی الْاَرْضِ اِلَّا مَنْ شَآءَ اللّٰهُؕ-ثُمَّ نُفِخَ فِیْهِ اُخْرٰى فَاِذَا هُمْ قِیَامٌ یَّنْظُرُوْنَ(۶۸)

When the trumpet blast is sounded whoever is in the heavens and the earth will swoon away, except those God please. When the blast is sounded the second time, they will stand up all expectant.

The Trumpet will (just) be sounded, when all that are in the heavens and on earth will swoon, except such as it will please Allah (to exempt). Then will a second one be sounded, when, behold, they will be standing and looking on!

39:69

وَ اَشْرَقَتِ الْاَرْضُ بِنُوْرِ رَبِّهَا وَ وُضِعَ الْكِتٰبُ وَ جِایْٓءَ بِالنَّبِیّٖنَ وَ الشُّهَدَآءِ وَ قُضِیَ بَیْنَهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ وَ هُمْ لَا یُظْلَمُوْنَ(۶۹)

The earth will light up with the effulgence of her Lord; and the ledger (of account) will be placed (in each man´s hand), and the apostles and the witnesses will be called, and judgement passed between them equitably, and no wrong will be done to them.

And the Earth will shine with the Glory of its Lord: the Record (of Deeds) will be placed (open); the prophets and the witnesses will be brought forward and a just decision pronounced between them; and they will not be wronged (in the least).

39:70

وَ وُفِّیَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّا عَمِلَتْ وَ هُوَ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا یَفْعَلُوْنَ۠(۷۰)

Each soul will be paid in full for what it had done. He is cognisant of what you do.

And to every soul will be paid in full (the fruit) of its Deeds; and (Allah) knoweth best all that they do.

39:71

وَ سِیْقَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْۤا اِلٰى جَهَنَّمَ زُمَرًاؕ-حَتّٰۤى اِذَا جَآءُوْهَا فُتِحَتْ اَبْوَابُهَا وَ قَالَ لَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَاۤ اَلَمْ یَاْتِكُمْ رُسُلٌ مِّنْكُمْ یَتْلُوْنَ عَلَیْكُمْ اٰیٰتِ رَبِّكُمْ وَ یُنْذِرُوْنَكُمْ لِقَآءَ یَوْمِكُمْ هٰذَاؕ-قَالُوْا بَلٰى وَ لٰكِنْ حَقَّتْ كَلِمَةُ الْعَذَابِ عَلَى الْكٰفِرِیْنَ(۷۱)

The unbelievers will be driven into Hell in groups till, when they reach it and its doors are opened up, its keepers will say to them: "Did not apostles of your own come to you reciting your Lord´s revelations, warning you of this your day of Doom?" They will answer: "Yes;" but the sentence of punishment was justified against the unbelievers.

The Unbelievers will be led to Hell in crowd: until, when they arrive, there, its gates will be opened. And its keepers will say, "Did not messengers come to you from among yourselves, rehearsing to you the Signs of your Lord, and warning you of the Meeting of This Day of yours?" The answer will be: "True: but the Decree of Punishment has been proved true against the Unbelievers!"

39:72

قِیْلَ ادْخُلُوْۤا اَبْوَابَ جَهَنَّمَ خٰلِدِیْنَ فِیْهَاۚ-فَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى الْمُتَكَبِّرِیْنَ(۷۲)

"Enter the gates of Hell," they will be told, "and there abide for ever." How grievous a destination for the haughty!

(To them) will be said: "Enter ye the gates of Hell, to dwell therein: and evil is (this) Abode of the Arrogant!"

39:73

وَ سِیْقَ الَّذِیْنَ اتَّقَوْا رَبَّهُمْ اِلَى الْجَنَّةِ زُمَرًاؕ-حَتّٰۤى اِذَا جَآءُوْهَا وَ فُتِحَتْ اَبْوَابُهَا وَ قَالَ لَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَا سَلٰمٌ عَلَیْكُمْ طِبْتُمْ فَادْخُلُوْهَا خٰلِدِیْنَ(۷۳)

Those who were mindful of their duty to their Lord will be driven in groups to Paradise, till they reach it and its gates are opened, and its keepers say to them: "Peace be on you; you are the joyous. So enter here to live for ever."

And those who feared their Lord will be led to the Garden in crowds: until behold, they arrive there; its gates will be opened; and its keepers will say: "Peace be upon you! well have ye done! enter ye here, to dwell therein."

39:74

وَ قَالُوا الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِیْ صَدَقَنَا وَعْدَهٗ وَ اَوْرَثَنَا الْاَرْضَ نَتَبَوَّاُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ حَیْثُ نَشَآءُۚ-فَنِعْمَ اَجْرُ الْعٰمِلِیْنَ(۷۴)

They will say: "All praise be to God Who has fulfilled the promise He had made to us, and bequeathed to us this land for dwelling in the garden wheresoever we like." How excellent the recompense for those who act!

They will say: "Praise be to Allah, Who has truly fulfilled His Promise to us, and has given us (this) land in heritage: We can dwell in the Garden as we will: how excellent a reward for those who work (righteousness)!"

39:75

وَ تَرَى الْمَلٰٓىٕكَةَ حَآفِّیْنَ مِنْ حَوْلِ الْعَرْشِ یُسَبِّحُوْنَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْۚ-وَ قُضِیَ بَیْنَهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ وَ قِیْلَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ۠(۷۵)

You will see the angels hover round the Throne, singing the praises of their Lord; and justice will be done between them equitably, and it would be said: "All praise to God the Lord of all the worlds."

And thou wilt see the angels surrounding the Throne (Divine) on all sides, singing Glory and Praise to their Lord. The Decision between them (at Judgment) will be in (perfect) justice, and the cry (on all sides) will be, "Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!"