Surah Al-Hadid

سَبَّحَلِلَّهِمَافِىٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِوَٱلْأَرْضِوَهُوَٱلْعَزِيزُٱلْحَكِيمُ

ALL THAT IS in the heavens and on earth extols God’s limitless glory: for He alone is almighty, truly wise!

لَهُۥمُلْكُٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِوَٱلْأَرْضِيُحْىِۦوَيُمِيتُوَهُوَعَلَىٰكُلِّشَىْءٍۢقَدِيرٌ

His is the dominion over the heavens and the earth; He grants life and deals death; and He has the power to will anything.

هُوَٱلْأَوَّلُوَٱلْءَاخِرُوَٱلظَّٰهِرُوَٱلْبَاطِنُوَهُوَبِكُلِّشَىْءٍعَلِيمٌ

He is the First and the Last, and the Outward as well as the Inward: and He has full knowledge of everything.

هُوَٱلَّذِىخَلَقَٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِوَٱلْأَرْضَفِىسِتَّةِأَيَّامٍۢثُمَّٱسْتَوَىٰعَلَىٱلْعَرْشِيَعْلَمُمَايَلِجُفِىٱلْأَرْضِوَمَايَخْرُجُمِنْهَاوَمَايَنزِلُمِنَٱلسَّمَآءِوَمَايَعْرُجُفِيهَاوَهُوَمَعَكُمْأَيْنَمَاكُنتُمْوَٱللَّهُبِمَاتَعْمَلُونَبَصِيرٌۭ

He it is who has created the heavens and the earth in six aeons, and is established on the throne of His almightiness. He knows all that enters the earth, and all that comes out of it, as well as all that descends from the skies, and all that ascends to them. And He is with you wherever you may be; and God sees all that you do.

لَّهُۥمُلْكُٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِوَٱلْأَرْضِوَإِلَىٱللَّهِتُرْجَعُٱلْأُمُورُ

His is the dominion over the heavens and the earth; and all things go back unto God [as their source].

يُولِجُٱلَّيْلَفِىٱلنَّهَارِوَيُولِجُٱلنَّهَارَفِىٱلَّيْلِوَهُوَعَلِيمٌۢبِذَاتِٱلصُّدُورِ

He makes the night grow longer by shortening the day, and makes the day grow longer by shortening the night; and He has full knowledge of what is in the hearts [of men].

ءَامِنُوا۟بِٱللَّهِوَرَسُولِهِۦوَأَنفِقُوا۟مِمَّاجَعَلَكُممُّسْتَخْلَفِينَفِيهِفَٱلَّذِينَءَامَنُوا۟مِنكُمْوَأَنفَقُوا۟لَهُمْأَجْرٌۭكَبِيرٌۭ

BELIEVE in God and His Apostle, and spend on others out of that of which He has made you trus­tees: for, those of you who have attained to faith and who spend freely [in God’s cause] shall have a great reward.

وَمَالَكُمْلَاتُؤْمِنُونَبِٱللَّهِوَٱلرَّسُولُيَدْعُوكُمْلِتُؤْمِنُوا۟بِرَبِّكُمْوَقَدْأَخَذَمِيثَٰقَكُمْإِنكُنتُممُّؤْمِنِينَ

And why should you not believe in God, seeing that the Apostle calls you to believe in [Him who is] your Sustainer, and [seeing that] He has taken a pledge from you? [Why should you not believe in Him] if you are able to believe [in anything]?

هُوَٱلَّذِىيُنَزِّلُعَلَىٰعَبْدِهِۦٓءَايَٰتٍۭبَيِّنَٰتٍۢلِّيُخْرِجَكُممِّنَٱلظُّلُمَٰتِإِلَىٱلنُّورِوَإِنَّٱللَّهَبِكُمْلَرَءُوفٌۭرَّحِيمٌۭ

It is He who bestows from on high clear mes­sages unto [this] His servant, to lead you out of the deep darkness into the light: for, behold, God is most compassionate towards you, a dispenser of grace.

وَمَالَكُمْأَلَّاتُنفِقُوا۟فِىسَبِيلِٱللَّهِوَلِلَّهِمِيرَٰثُٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِوَٱلْأَرْضِلَايَسْتَوِىمِنكُممَّنْأَنفَقَمِنقَبْلِٱلْفَتْحِوَقَٰتَلَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَأَعْظَمُدَرَجَةًۭمِّنَٱلَّذِينَأَنفَقُوا۟مِنۢبَعْدُوَقَٰتَلُوا۟وَكُلًّۭاوَعَدَٱللَّهُٱلْحُسْنَىٰوَٱللَّهُبِمَاتَعْمَلُونَخَبِيرٌۭ

And why should you not spend freely in the cause of God, seeing that God’s [alone] is the heritage of the heavens and the earth? Not equal are those of you who spent and fought [in God’s cause] before the Victory [and those who did not do so]: they are of a higher rank than those who would spend and fight [only] after it - although God has promised the ultimate good to all [who strive in His cause]. and god is aware of that you do.

مَّنذَاٱلَّذِىيُقْرِضُٱللَّهَقَرْضًاحَسَنًۭافَيُضَٰعِفَهُۥلَهُۥوَلَهُۥٓأَجْرٌۭكَرِيمٌۭ

WHO IS IT that will offer up unto God a goodly loan, which He will amply repay For, such [as do so] shall have a noble reward

يَوْمَتَرَىٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَوَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِيَسْعَىٰنُورُهُمبَيْنَأَيْدِيهِمْوَبِأَيْمَٰنِهِمبُشْرَىٰكُمُٱلْيَوْمَجَنَّٰتٌۭتَجْرِىمِنتَحْتِهَاٱلْأَنْهَٰرُخَٰلِدِينَفِيهَاذَٰلِكَهُوَٱلْفَوْزُٱلْعَظِيمُ

on the Day when thou shalt see all believing men and believing women, with their light spreading rapidly before them and on their right, [and with this wel­come awaiting them:] “A glad tiding for you today: gardens through which running waters flow, therein to abide! This, this is the triumph supreme!”

يَوْمَيَقُولُٱلْمُنَٰفِقُونَوَٱلْمُنَٰفِقَٰتُلِلَّذِينَءَامَنُوا۟ٱنظُرُونَانَقْتَبِسْمِننُّورِكُمْقِيلَٱرْجِعُوا۟وَرَآءَكُمْفَٱلْتَمِسُوا۟نُورًۭافَضُرِبَبَيْنَهُمبِسُورٍۢلَّهُۥبَابٌۢبَاطِنُهُۥفِيهِٱلرَّحْمَةُوَظَٰهِرُهُۥمِنقِبَلِهِٱلْعَذَابُ

On that Day shall the hypocrites, both men and women, speak [thus] unto those who have attained to faith: “Wait for us! Let us have a [ray of] light from your light!” [But] they will be told: “Turn back, and seek a light [of your own]!” And thereupon a wall will be raised between them [and the believers], with a gate in it: within it will be grace and mercy, and against the outside thereof, suffering.

يُنَادُونَهُمْأَلَمْنَكُنمَّعَكُمْقَالُوا۟بَلَىٰوَلَٰكِنَّكُمْفَتَنتُمْأَنفُسَكُمْوَتَرَبَّصْتُمْوَٱرْتَبْتُمْوَغَرَّتْكُمُٱلْأَمَانِىُّحَتَّىٰجَآءَأَمْرُٱللَّهِوَغَرَّكُمبِٱللَّهِٱلْغَرُورُ

They [who will remain without] will call out to those [within], “Were we not with you?” - [to which] the others will answer: “So it was! But you allowed yourselves to succumb to temptation, and you were hesitant [in your faith], and you were doubtful [of resurrection]; and your wishful thinking beguiled you until God’s command came to pass: for, [indeed, your own] deceptive thoughts about God deluded you

فَٱلْيَوْمَلَايُؤْخَذُمِنكُمْفِدْيَةٌۭوَلَامِنَٱلَّذِينَكَفَرُوا۟مَأْوَىٰكُمُٱلنَّارُهِىَمَوْلَىٰكُمْوَبِئْسَٱلْمَصِيرُ

“And so, no ransom shall be accepted today from you, and neither from those who were [openly] bent on denying the truth. Your goal is the fire: it is your [only] refuge - and how evil a journey’s end!”

أَلَمْيَأْنِلِلَّذِينَءَامَنُوٓا۟أَنتَخْشَعَقُلُوبُهُمْلِذِكْرِٱللَّهِوَمَانَزَلَمِنَٱلْحَقِّوَلَايَكُونُوا۟كَٱلَّذِينَأُوتُوا۟ٱلْكِتَٰبَمِنقَبْلُفَطَالَعَلَيْهِمُٱلْأَمَدُفَقَسَتْقُلُوبُهُمْوَكَثِيرٌۭمِّنْهُمْفَٰسِقُونَ

IS IT NOT time that the hearts of all who have attained to faith should feel humble at the remem­brance of God and of all the truth that has been bestowed [on them] from on high, lest they become like those who were granted revelation aforetime, and whose hearts have hardened with the passing of time so that many of them are [now] depraved?

ٱعْلَمُوٓا۟أَنَّٱللَّهَيُحْىِٱلْأَرْضَبَعْدَمَوْتِهَاقَدْبَيَّنَّالَكُمُٱلْءَايَٰتِلَعَلَّكُمْتَعْقِلُونَ

[But] know that God gives life to the earth after it has been lifeless! We have indeed made Our messages clear unto you, so that you might use your reason.

إِنَّٱلْمُصَّدِّقِينَوَٱلْمُصَّدِّقَٰتِوَأَقْرَضُوا۟ٱللَّهَقَرْضًاحَسَنًۭايُضَٰعَفُلَهُمْوَلَهُمْأَجْرٌۭكَرِيمٌۭ

Verily, as for the men and women who accept the truth as true and who [thus] offer up unto God a goodly loan, they will be amply repaid, and shall have a noble reward [in the life to come].

وَٱلَّذِينَءَامَنُوا۟بِٱللَّهِوَرُسُلِهِۦٓأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَهُمُٱلصِّدِّيقُونَوَٱلشُّهَدَآءُعِندَرَبِّهِمْلَهُمْأَجْرُهُمْوَنُورُهُمْوَٱلَّذِينَكَفَرُوا۟وَكَذَّبُوا۟بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَأَصْحَٰبُٱلْجَحِيمِ

For, they who have attained to faith in God and His Apostle - it is they, they who uphold the truth, and they who bear witness [thereto] before God: [and so] they shall have their reward and their light! But as for those who are bent on denying the truth and on giving the lie to Our messages - it is they who are destined for the blazing fire!

ٱعْلَمُوٓا۟أَنَّمَاٱلْحَيَوٰةُٱلدُّنْيَالَعِبٌۭوَلَهْوٌۭوَزِينَةٌۭوَتَفَاخُرٌۢبَيْنَكُمْوَتَكَاثُرٌۭفِىٱلْأَمْوَٰلِوَٱلْأَوْلَٰدِكَمَثَلِغَيْثٍأَعْجَبَٱلْكُفَّارَنَبَاتُهُۥثُمَّيَهِيجُفَتَرَىٰهُمُصْفَرًّۭاثُمَّيَكُونُحُطَٰمًۭاوَفِىٱلْءَاخِرَةِعَذَابٌۭشَدِيدٌۭوَمَغْفِرَةٌۭمِّنَٱللَّهِوَرِضْوَٰنٌۭوَمَاٱلْحَيَوٰةُٱلدُّنْيَآإِلَّامَتَٰعُٱلْغُرُورِ

KNOW [O men] that the life of this world is but a play and a passing delight, and a beautiful show, and [the cause of] your boastful vying with one another, and [of your] greed for more and more riches and children. Its parable is that of [life-giving] rain: the herbage which it causes to grow delights the tillers of the soil; but then it withers, and thou canst see it turn yellow; and in the end it crumbles into dust. But [the abiding truth of man’s condition will become fully apparent] in the life to come: [either] suffering severe, or God’s forgiveness and His goodly acceptance: for the life of this world is nothing but an enjoyment of self-delusion.