Maryam

Basmala, before verse 1: بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. Verse 1:

   كٓهيعٓصٓ1

   Kāf, Hā, Yā, ʿAyn, Ṣād.^{note 806}

   Notes, Verse 1

   [806] See footnote to 2:1.

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2. Verse 2:

   ذِكْرُ رَحْمَتِ رَبِّكَ عَبْدَهُۥ زَكَرِيَّآ2

   [This is] a mention of the mercy of your Lord to His servant Zechariah

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3. Verse 3:

   إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ نِدَآءً خَفِيًّا3

   When he called to his Lord a private call [i.e., supplication].

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4. Verse 4:

   قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى وَهَنَ ٱلْعَظْمُ مِنِّى وَٱشْتَعَلَ ٱلرَّأْسُ شَيْبًا وَلَمْ أَكُنۢ بِدُعَآئِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيًّا4

   He said, "My Lord, indeed my bones have weakened, and my head has filled^{note 807} with white, and never have I been in my supplication to You, my Lord, unhappy [i.e., disappointed].

   Notes, Verse 4

   [807] Literally, "ignited." The spread of white hair throughout the head is likened to that of fire in the bush.

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5. Verse 5:

   وَإِنِّى خِفْتُ ٱلْمَوَٰلِىَ مِن وَرَآءِى وَكَانَتِ ٱمْرَأَتِى عَاقِرًا فَهَبْ لِى مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيًّا5

   And indeed, I fear the successors^{note 808} after me, and my wife has been barren, so give me from Yourself an heir

   Notes, Verse 5

   [808] Those relatives from the father's side who would inherit religious authority.

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6. Verse 6:

   يَرِثُنِى وَيَرِثُ مِنْ ءَالِ يَعْقُوبَ ۖ وَٱجْعَلْهُ رَبِّ رَضِيًّا6

   Who will inherit me^{note 809} and inherit from the family of Jacob. And make him, my Lord, pleasing [to You]."

   Notes, Verse 6

   [809] Inherit from me religious knowledge and prophethood.

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7. Verse 7:

   يَـٰزَكَرِيَّآ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَـٰمٍ ٱسْمُهُۥ يَحْيَىٰ لَمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُۥ مِن قَبْلُ سَمِيًّا7

   [He was told],^{note 810} "O Zechariah, indeed We give you good tidings of a boy whose name will be John. We have not assigned to any before [this] name."

   Notes, Verse 7

   [810] By Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) through the angels.

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8. Verse 8:

   قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِى غُلَـٰمٌ وَكَانَتِ ٱمْرَأَتِى عَاقِرًا وَقَدْ بَلَغْتُ مِنَ ٱلْكِبَرِ عِتِيًّا8

   He said, "My Lord, how will I have a boy when my wife has been barren and I have reached extreme old age?"

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9. Verse 9:

   قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ قَالَ رَبُّكَ هُوَ عَلَىَّ هَيِّنٌ وَقَدْ خَلَقْتُكَ مِن قَبْلُ وَلَمْ تَكُ شَيْـًٔا9

   [An angel] said, "Thus [it will be]; your Lord says, 'It is easy for Me, for I created you before, while you were nothing.'"

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10. Verse 10:

    قَالَ رَبِّ ٱجْعَل لِّىٓ ءَايَةً ۚ قَالَ ءَايَتُكَ أَلَّا تُكَلِّمَ ٱلنَّاسَ ثَلَـٰثَ لَيَالٍ سَوِيًّا10

    [Zechariah] said, "My Lord, make for me a sign." He said, "Your sign is that you will not speak to the people for three nights, [being] sound."^{note 811}

    Notes, Verse 10

    [811] i.e., without illness or defect.

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11. Verse 11:

    فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلْمِحْرَابِ فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَيْهِمْ أَن سَبِّحُوا۟ بُكْرَةً وَعَشِيًّا11

    So he came out to his people from the prayer chamber and signaled to them to exalt [Allāh] in the morning and afternoon.

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    Verse 12:

    يَـٰيَحْيَىٰ خُذِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ بِقُوَّةٍ ۖ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلْحُكْمَ صَبِيًّا12

    [Allāh said], "O John, take the Scripture [i.e., adhere to it] with determination." And We gave him judgement [while yet] a boy

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13. Verse 13:

    وَحَنَانًا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَزَكَوٰةً ۖ وَكَانَ تَقِيًّا13

    And affection from Us and purity, and he was fearing of Allāh

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14. Verse 14:

    وَبَرًّۢا بِوَٰلِدَيْهِ وَلَمْ يَكُن جَبَّارًا عَصِيًّا14

    And dutiful to his parents, and he was not a disobedient tyrant.

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15. Verse 15:

    وَسَلَـٰمٌ عَلَيْهِ يَوْمَ وُلِدَ وَيَوْمَ يَمُوتُ وَيَوْمَ يُبْعَثُ حَيًّا15

    And peace be upon him the day he was born and the day he dies and the day he is raised alive.

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16. Verse 16:

    وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ مَرْيَمَ إِذِ ٱنتَبَذَتْ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا مَكَانًا شَرْقِيًّا16

    And mention, [O Muḥammad], in the Book [the story of] Mary, when she withdrew from her family to a place toward the east.

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17. Verse 17:

    فَٱتَّخَذَتْ مِن دُونِهِمْ حِجَابًا فَأَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْهَا رُوحَنَا فَتَمَثَّلَ لَهَا بَشَرًا سَوِيًّا17

    And she took, in seclusion from them, a screen. Then We sent to her Our Angel [i.e., Gabriel], and he represented himself to her as a well-proportioned man.

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18. Verse 18:

    قَالَتْ إِنِّىٓ أَعُوذُ بِٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ مِنكَ إِن كُنتَ تَقِيًّا18

    She said, "Indeed, I seek refuge in the Most Merciful from you, [so leave me], if you should be fearing of Allāh."

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19. Verse 19:

    قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ رَسُولُ رَبِّكِ لِأَهَبَ لَكِ غُلَـٰمًا زَكِيًّا19

    He said, "I am only the messenger of your Lord to give you [news of] a pure boy [i.e., son]."

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20. Verse 20:

    قَالَتْ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِى غُلَـٰمٌ وَلَمْ يَمْسَسْنِى بَشَرٌ وَلَمْ أَكُ بَغِيًّا20

    She said, "How can I have a boy while no man has touched me and I have not been unchaste?"

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21. Verse 21:

    قَالَ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ هُوَ عَلَىَّ هَيِّنٌ ۖ وَلِنَجْعَلَهُۥٓ ءَايَةً لِّلنَّاسِ وَرَحْمَةً مِّنَّا ۚ وَكَانَ أَمْرًا مَّقْضِيًّا21

    He said, "Thus [it will be]; your Lord says, 'It is easy for Me, and We will make him a sign to the people and a mercy from Us. And it is a matter [already] decreed.'"

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22. Verse 22:

    ۞ فَحَمَلَتْهُ فَٱنتَبَذَتْ بِهِۦ مَكَانًا قَصِيًّا22

    So she conceived him, and she withdrew with him to a remote place.

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23. Verse 23:

    فَأَجَآءَهَا ٱلْمَخَاضُ إِلَىٰ جِذْعِ ٱلنَّخْلَةِ قَالَتْ يَـٰلَيْتَنِى مِتُّ قَبْلَ هَـٰذَا وَكُنتُ نَسْيًا مَّنسِيًّا23

    And the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm tree. She said, "Oh, I wish I had died before this and was in oblivion, forgotten."

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24. Verse 24:

    فَنَادَىٰهَا مِن تَحْتِهَآ أَلَّا تَحْزَنِى قَدْ جَعَلَ رَبُّكِ تَحْتَكِ سَرِيًّا24

    But he^{note 812} called her from below her, "Do not grieve; your Lord has provided beneath you a stream.

    Notes, Verse 24

    [812] There is a difference of opinion among scholars as to whether "he" refers to the baby or to the angel.

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25. Verse 25:

    وَهُزِّىٓ إِلَيْكِ بِجِذْعِ ٱلنَّخْلَةِ تُسَـٰقِطْ عَلَيْكِ رُطَبًا جَنِيًّا25

    And shake toward you the trunk of the palm tree; it will drop upon you ripe, fresh dates.

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26. Page 307

    Verse 26:

    فَكُلِى وَٱشْرَبِى وَقَرِّى عَيْنًا ۖ فَإِمَّا تَرَيِنَّ مِنَ ٱلْبَشَرِ أَحَدًا فَقُولِىٓ إِنِّى نَذَرْتُ لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ صَوْمًا فَلَنْ أُكَلِّمَ ٱلْيَوْمَ إِنسِيًّا26

    So eat and drink and be contented. And if you see from among humanity anyone, say, 'Indeed, I have vowed to the Most Merciful abstention, so I will not speak today to [any] man.'"

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27. Verse 27:

    فَأَتَتْ بِهِۦ قَوْمَهَا تَحْمِلُهُۥ ۖ قَالُوا۟ يَـٰمَرْيَمُ لَقَدْ جِئْتِ شَيْـًٔا فَرِيًّا27

    Then she brought him to her people, carrying him. They said, "O Mary, you have certainly done a thing unprecedented.

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28. Verse 28:

    يَـٰٓأُخْتَ هَـٰرُونَ مَا كَانَ أَبُوكِ ٱمْرَأَ سَوْءٍ وَمَا كَانَتْ أُمُّكِ بَغِيًّا28

    O sister [i.e., descendant] of Aaron, your father was not a man of evil, nor was your mother unchaste."

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29. Verse 29:

    فَأَشَارَتْ إِلَيْهِ ۖ قَالُوا۟ كَيْفَ نُكَلِّمُ مَن كَانَ فِى ٱلْمَهْدِ صَبِيًّا29

    So she pointed to him. They said, "How can we speak to one who is in the cradle a child?"

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30. Verse 30:

    قَالَ إِنِّى عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ ءَاتَىٰنِىَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَجَعَلَنِى نَبِيًّا30

    [Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allāh. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet.

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31. Verse 31:

    وَجَعَلَنِى مُبَارَكًا أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُ وَأَوْصَـٰنِى بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ مَا دُمْتُ حَيًّا31

    And He has made me blessed wherever I am and has enjoined upon me prayer and zakāh as long as I remain alive

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32. Verse 32:

    وَبَرًّۢا بِوَٰلِدَتِى وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْنِى جَبَّارًا شَقِيًّا32

    And [made me] dutiful to my mother, and He has not made me a wretched tyrant.

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33. Verse 33:

    وَٱلسَّلَـٰمُ عَلَىَّ يَوْمَ وُلِدتُّ وَيَوْمَ أَمُوتُ وَيَوْمَ أُبْعَثُ حَيًّا33

    And peace is on me the day I was born and the day I will die and the day I am raised alive."

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34. Verse 34:

    ذَٰلِكَ عِيسَى ٱبْنُ مَرْيَمَ ۚ قَوْلَ ٱلْحَقِّ ٱلَّذِى فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ34

    That is Jesus, the son of Mary - the word of truth about which they are in dispute.

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35. Verse 35:

    مَا كَانَ لِلَّهِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ مِن وَلَدٍ ۖ سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥٓ ۚ إِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ35

    It is not [befitting] for Allāh to take a son; exalted is He!^{note 813} When He decrees an affair, He only says to it, "Be," and it is.

    Notes, Verse 35

    [813] i.e., far removed is He from any such need.

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36. Verse 36:

    وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَبِّى وَرَبُّكُمْ فَٱعْبُدُوهُ ۚ هَـٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ36

    [Jesus said], "And indeed, Allāh is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is a straight path."

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37. Verse 37:

    فَٱخْتَلَفَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ مِنۢ بَيْنِهِمْ ۖ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن مَّشْهَدِ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ37

    Then the factions differed [concerning Jesus] from among them, so woe to those who disbelieved - from the scene of a tremendous Day.

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38. Verse 38:

    أَسْمِعْ بِهِمْ وَأَبْصِرْ يَوْمَ يَأْتُونَنَا ۖ لَـٰكِنِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ٱلْيَوْمَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ38

    How [clearly] they will hear and see the Day they come to Us, but the wrongdoers today are in clear error.

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39. Page 308

    Verse 39:

    وَأَنذِرْهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْحَسْرَةِ إِذْ قُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ وَهُمْ فِى غَفْلَةٍ وَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ39

    And warn them, [O Muḥammad], of the Day of Regret, when the matter will be concluded;^{note 814} and [yet], they are in [a state of] heedlessness, and they do not believe.

    Notes, Verse 39

    [814] i.e., "judged" or "accomplished."

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40. Verse 40:

    إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَرِثُ ٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَنْ عَلَيْهَا وَإِلَيْنَا يُرْجَعُونَ40

    Indeed, it is We who will inherit the earth and whoever is on it, and to Us they will be returned.

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41. Verse 41:

    وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صِدِّيقًا نَّبِيًّا41

    And mention in the Book [the story of] Abraham. Indeed, he was a man of truth and a prophet.

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42. Verse 42:

    إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ يَـٰٓأَبَتِ لِمَ تَعْبُدُ مَا لَا يَسْمَعُ وَلَا يُبْصِرُ وَلَا يُغْنِى عَنكَ شَيْـًٔا42

    [Mention] when he said to his father, "O my father, why do you worship that which does not hear and does not see and will not benefit you at all?

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43. Verse 43:

    يَـٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّى قَدْ جَآءَنِى مِنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ مَا لَمْ يَأْتِكَ فَٱتَّبِعْنِىٓ أَهْدِكَ صِرَٰطًا سَوِيًّا43

    O my father, indeed there has come to me of knowledge that which has not come to you, so follow me; I will guide you to an even path.

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44. Verse 44:

    يَـٰٓأَبَتِ لَا تَعْبُدِ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ ۖ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ كَانَ لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ عَصِيًّا44

    O my father, do not worship [i.e., obey] Satan. Indeed Satan has ever been, to the Most Merciful, disobedient.

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45. Verse 45:

    يَـٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يَمَسَّكَ عَذَابٌ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ فَتَكُونَ لِلشَّيْطَـٰنِ وَلِيًّا45

    O my father, indeed I fear that there will touch you a punishment from the Most Merciful so you would be to Satan a companion [in Hellfire]."

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46. Verse 46:

    قَالَ أَرَاغِبٌ أَنتَ عَنْ ءَالِهَتِى يَـٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ ۖ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ لَأَرْجُمَنَّكَ ۖ وَٱهْجُرْنِى مَلِيًّا46

    [His father] said, "Have you no desire for my gods, O Abraham? If you do not desist, I will surely stone you, so avoid me a prolonged time."

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47. Verse 47:

    قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَيْكَ ۖ سَأَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكَ رَبِّىٓ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِى حَفِيًّا47

    [Abraham] said, "Peace [i.e., safety] will be upon you.^{note 815} I will ask forgiveness for you of my Lord. Indeed, He is ever gracious to me.

    Notes, Verse 47

    [815] Meaning "You are secure" or "I will not harm you."

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48. Verse 48:

    وَأَعْتَزِلُكُمْ وَمَا تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَدْعُوا۟ رَبِّى عَسَىٰٓ أَلَّآ أَكُونَ بِدُعَآءِ رَبِّى شَقِيًّا48

    And I will leave you and those you invoke other than Allāh and will invoke^{note 816} my Lord. I expect that I will not be in invocation to my Lord unhappy [i.e., disappointed]."

    Notes, Verse 48

    [816] i.e., worship.

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49. Verse 49:

    فَلَمَّا ٱعْتَزَلَهُمْ وَمَا يَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسْحَـٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ ۖ وَكُلًّا جَعَلْنَا نَبِيًّا49

    So when he had left them and those they worshipped other than Allāh, We gave him Isaac and Jacob, and each [of them] We made a prophet.

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50. Verse 50:

    وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُم مِّن رَّحْمَتِنَا وَجَعَلْنَا لَهُمْ لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ عَلِيًّا50

    And We gave them of Our mercy, and We made for them a mention [i.e., reputation] of high honor.

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51. Verse 51:

    وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ مُوسَىٰٓ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مُخْلَصًا وَكَانَ رَسُولًا نَّبِيًّا51

    And mention in the Book, Moses. Indeed, he was chosen, and he was a messenger and a prophet.^{note 817}

    Notes, Verse 51

    [817] A messenger (rasūl) is one who was charged by Allāh to reform society. A prophet (nabī) is one who received revelation from Allāh, the latter being more numerous than the former.

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52. Page 309

    Verse 52:

    وَنَـٰدَيْنَـٰهُ مِن جَانِبِ ٱلطُّورِ ٱلْأَيْمَنِ وَقَرَّبْنَـٰهُ نَجِيًّا52

    And We called him from the side of the mount^{note 818} at [his] right and brought him near, confiding [to him].

    Notes, Verse 52

    [818] Mount Sinai.

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53. Verse 53:

    وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥ مِن رَّحْمَتِنَآ أَخَاهُ هَـٰرُونَ نَبِيًّا53

    And We gave him out of Our mercy his brother Aaron as a prophet.

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54. Verse 54:

    وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ إِسْمَـٰعِيلَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صَادِقَ ٱلْوَعْدِ وَكَانَ رَسُولًا نَّبِيًّا54

    And mention in the Book, Ishmael. Indeed, he was true to his promise, and he was a messenger and a prophet.

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55. Verse 55:

    وَكَانَ يَأْمُرُ أَهْلَهُۥ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ وَكَانَ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ مَرْضِيًّا55

    And he used to enjoin on his people prayer and zakāh and was to his Lord pleasing [i.e., accepted by Him].

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56. Verse 56:

    وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ إِدْرِيسَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صِدِّيقًا نَّبِيًّا56

    And mention in the Book, Idrees. Indeed, he was a man of truth and a prophet.

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57. Verse 57:

    وَرَفَعْنَـٰهُ مَكَانًا عَلِيًّا57

    And We raised him to a high station.

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58. Prostration of recitation

    Verse 58:

    أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ مِن ذُرِّيَّةِ ءَادَمَ وَمِمَّنْ حَمَلْنَا مَعَ نُوحٍ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّةِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَمِمَّنْ هَدَيْنَا وَٱجْتَبَيْنَآ ۚ إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ خَرُّوا۟ سُجَّدًا وَبُكِيًّا ۩58

    Those were the ones upon whom Allāh bestowed favor from among the prophets of the descendants of Adam and of those We carried [in the ship] with Noah, and of the descendants of Abraham and Israel [i.e., Jacob], and of those whom We guided and chose. When the verses of the Most Merciful were recited to them, they fell in prostration and weeping.

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59. Verse 59:

    ۞ فَخَلَفَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ خَلْفٌ أَضَاعُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ ٱلشَّهَوَٰتِ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَلْقَوْنَ غَيًّا59

    But there came after them successors [i.e., later generations] who neglected prayer and pursued desires; so they are going to meet evil^{note 819} -

    Notes, Verse 59

    [819] Described as a valley in Hell or may be rendered "the consequence of error."

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60. Verse 60:

    إِلَّا مَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحًا فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ يَدْخُلُونَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ وَلَا يُظْلَمُونَ شَيْـًٔا60

    Except those who repent, believe and do righteousness; for those will enter Paradise and will not be wronged at all.

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61. Verse 61:

    جَنَّـٰتِ عَدْنٍ ٱلَّتِى وَعَدَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ عِبَادَهُۥ بِٱلْغَيْبِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ وَعْدُهُۥ مَأْتِيًّا61

    [Therein are] gardens of perpetual residence which the Most Merciful has promised His servants in the unseen. Indeed, His promise has ever been eminent.^{note 820}

    Notes, Verse 61

    [820] Literally, "that to which all will come."

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62. Verse 62:

    لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا إِلَّا سَلَـٰمًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ رِزْقُهُمْ فِيهَا بُكْرَةً وَعَشِيًّا62

    They will not hear therein any ill speech - only [greetings of] peace - and they will have their provision therein, morning and afternoon.

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63. Verse 63:

    تِلْكَ ٱلْجَنَّةُ ٱلَّتِى نُورِثُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا مَن كَانَ تَقِيًّا63

    That is Paradise, which We give as inheritance to those of Our servants who were fearing of Allāh.

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64. Verse 64:

    وَمَا نَتَنَزَّلُ إِلَّا بِأَمْرِ رَبِّكَ ۖ لَهُۥ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِينَا وَمَا خَلْفَنَا وَمَا بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ ۚ وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ نَسِيًّا64

    [Gabriel said],^{note 821} "And we [angels] descend not except by the order of your Lord. To Him belongs that before us and that behind us and what is in between. And never is your Lord forgetful -

    Notes, Verse 64

    [821] In answer to the Prophet's wish that Gabriel would visit him more often.

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65. Page 310

    Verse 65:

    رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فَٱعْبُدْهُ وَٱصْطَبِرْ لِعِبَـٰدَتِهِۦ ۚ هَلْ تَعْلَمُ لَهُۥ سَمِيًّا65

    Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them - so worship Him and have patience for His worship. Do you know of any similarity to Him?"

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66. Verse 66:

    وَيَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ أَءِذَا مَا مِتُّ لَسَوْفَ أُخْرَجُ حَيًّا66

    And man [i.e., the disbeliever] says, "When I have died, am I going to be brought forth alive?"

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67. Verse 67:

    أَوَلَا يَذْكُرُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ أَنَّا خَلَقْنَـٰهُ مِن قَبْلُ وَلَمْ يَكُ شَيْـًٔا67

    Does man not remember that We created him before, while he was nothing?

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68. Verse 68:

    فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَحْشُرَنَّهُمْ وَٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ ثُمَّ لَنُحْضِرَنَّهُمْ حَوْلَ جَهَنَّمَ جِثِيًّا68

    So by your Lord, We will surely gather them and the devils; then We will bring them to be present around Hell upon their knees.^{note 822}

    Notes, Verse 68

    [822] i.e., fallen on their knees from terror or dragged there unwillingly on their knees.

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69. Verse 69:

    ثُمَّ لَنَنزِعَنَّ مِن كُلِّ شِيعَةٍ أَيُّهُمْ أَشَدُّ عَلَى ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ عِتِيًّا69

    Then We will surely extract from every sect those of them who were worst against the Most Merciful in insolence.

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70. Verse 70:

    ثُمَّ لَنَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ أَوْلَىٰ بِهَا صِلِيًّا70

    Then, surely it is We who are most knowing of those most worthy of burning therein.

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71. Verse 71:

    وَإِن مِّنكُمْ إِلَّا وَارِدُهَا ۚ كَانَ عَلَىٰ رَبِّكَ حَتْمًا مَّقْضِيًّا71

    And there is none of you except he will come to it.^{note 823} This is upon your Lord an inevitability decreed.

    Notes, Verse 71

    [823] i.e., be exposed to it. However, the people of Paradise will not be harmed thereby.

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72. Verse 72:

    ثُمَّ نُنَجِّى ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوا۟ وَّنَذَرُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ فِيهَا جِثِيًّا72

    Then We will save those who feared Allāh and leave the wrongdoers within it, on their knees.

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73. Verse 73:

    وَإِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتُنَا بَيِّنَـٰتٍ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَىُّ ٱلْفَرِيقَيْنِ خَيْرٌ مَّقَامًا وَأَحْسَنُ نَدِيًّا73

    And when Our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, those who disbelieve say to those who believe, "Which of [our] two parties is best in position and best in association?"^{note 824}

    Notes, Verse 73

    [824] In regard to worldly interests.

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74. Verse 74:

    وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَحْسَنُ أَثَـٰثًا وَرِءْيًا74

    And how many a generation have We destroyed before them who were better in possessions and [outward] appearance?

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75. Verse 75:

    قُلْ مَن كَانَ فِى ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةِ فَلْيَمْدُدْ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ مَدًّا ۚ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ إِمَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ وَإِمَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ هُوَ شَرٌّ مَّكَانًا وَأَضْعَفُ جُندًا75

    Say, "Whoever is in error - let the Most Merciful extend for him an extension [in wealth and time] until, when they see that which they were promised - either punishment [in this world] or the Hour [of resurrection] - they will come to know who is worst in position and weaker in soldiers."

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76. Verse 76:

    وَيَزِيدُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱهْتَدَوْا۟ هُدًى ۗ وَٱلْبَـٰقِيَـٰتُ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتُ خَيْرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ مَّرَدًّا76

    And Allāh increases those who were guided, in guidance, and the enduring good deeds are better to your Lord^{note 825} for reward and better for recourse.

    Notes, Verse 76

    [825] i.e., in the sight or evaluation of Allāh.

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    Verse 77:

    أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى كَفَرَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا وَقَالَ لَأُوتَيَنَّ مَالًا وَوَلَدًا77

    Then, have you seen he who disbelieved in Our verses and said, "I will surely be given wealth and children [in the next life]"?

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78. Verse 78:

    أَطَّلَعَ ٱلْغَيْبَ أَمِ ٱتَّخَذَ عِندَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ عَهْدًا78

    Has he looked into the unseen, or has he taken from the Most Merciful a promise?

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79. Verse 79:

    كَلَّا ۚ سَنَكْتُبُ مَا يَقُولُ وَنَمُدُّ لَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ مَدًّا79

    No! We will record what he says and extend [i.e., increase] for him from the punishment extensively.

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80. Verse 80:

    وَنَرِثُهُۥ مَا يَقُولُ وَيَأْتِينَا فَرْدًا80

    And We will inherit him [in] what he mentions,^{note 826} and he will come to Us alone.

    Notes, Verse 80

    [826] Instead of giving him wealth and children in the Hereafter, Allāh will take from him those he had in worldly life at the time of his death.

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81. Verse 81:

    وَٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ ءَالِهَةً لِّيَكُونُوا۟ لَهُمْ عِزًّا81

    And they have taken besides Allāh [false] deities that they would be for them [a source of] honor.

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82. Verse 82:

    كَلَّا ۚ سَيَكْفُرُونَ بِعِبَادَتِهِمْ وَيَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضِدًّا82

    No! They [i.e., those "gods"] will deny their worship of them and will be against them opponents [on the Day of Judgement].

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83. Verse 83:

    أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ تَؤُزُّهُمْ أَزًّا83

    Do you not see that We have sent the devils upon the disbelievers, inciting them [to evil] with [constant] incitement?

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84. Verse 84:

    فَلَا تَعْجَلْ عَلَيْهِمْ ۖ إِنَّمَا نَعُدُّ لَهُمْ عَدًّا84

    So be not impatient over them. We only count out [i.e., allow] to them a [limited] number.^{note 827}

    Notes, Verse 84

    [827] Of breaths, of days, or of evil deeds.

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85. Verse 85:

    يَوْمَ نَحْشُرُ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ إِلَى ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ وَفْدًا85

    On the Day We will gather the righteous to the Most Merciful as a delegation

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86. Verse 86:

    وَنَسُوقُ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ وِرْدًا86

    And will drive the criminals to Hell in thirst

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87. Verse 87:

    لَّا يَمْلِكُونَ ٱلشَّفَـٰعَةَ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّخَذَ عِندَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ عَهْدًا87

    None will have [power of] intercession except he who had taken from the Most Merciful a covenant.^{note 828}

    Notes, Verse 87

    [828] Not to worship other than Him.

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88. Verse 88:

    وَقَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ وَلَدًا88

    And they say, "The Most Merciful has taken [for Himself] a son."

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89. Verse 89:

    لَّقَدْ جِئْتُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِدًّا89

    You have done an atrocious thing.

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90. Verse 90:

    تَكَادُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتُ يَتَفَطَّرْنَ مِنْهُ وَتَنشَقُّ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَتَخِرُّ ٱلْجِبَالُ هَدًّا90

    The heavens almost rupture therefrom and the earth splits open and the mountains collapse in devastation

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91. Verse 91:

    أَن دَعَوْا۟ لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ وَلَدًا91

    That they attribute to the Most Merciful a son.

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92. Verse 92:

    وَمَا يَنۢبَغِى لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ وَلَدًا92

    And it is not appropriate for the Most Merciful that He should take a son.

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93. Verse 93:

    إِن كُلُّ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّآ ءَاتِى ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ عَبْدًا93

    There is no one in the heavens and earth but that he comes to the Most Merciful as a servant.

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94. Verse 94:

    لَّقَدْ أَحْصَىٰهُمْ وَعَدَّهُمْ عَدًّا94

    He has enumerated them and counted them a [full] counting.

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95. Verse 95:

    وَكُلُّهُمْ ءَاتِيهِ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ فَرْدًا95

    And all of them are coming to Him on the Day of Resurrection alone.

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    Verse 96:

    إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ سَيَجْعَلُ لَهُمُ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ وُدًّا96

    Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - the Most Merciful will appoint for them affection.^{note 829}

    Notes, Verse 96

    [829] From Himself and from among each other.

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97. Verse 97:

    فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَـٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لِتُبَشِّرَ بِهِ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ وَتُنذِرَ بِهِۦ قَوْمًا لُّدًّا97

    So, [O Muḥammad], We have only made it [i.e., the Qur’ān] easy in your tongue [i.e., the Arabic language] that you may give good tidings thereby to the righteous and warn thereby a hostile people.

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98. Verse 98:

    وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هَلْ تُحِسُّ مِنْهُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ أَوْ تَسْمَعُ لَهُمْ رِكْزًۢا98

    And how many have We destroyed before them of generations? Do you perceive of them anyone or hear from them a sound?

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