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14:1
الٓر ۚ
كِتَـٰبٌ
أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ
إِلَيْكَ
لِتُخْرِجَ
ٱلنَّاسَ
مِنَ
ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ
إِلَى
ٱلنُّورِ
بِإِذْنِ
رَبِّهِمْ
إِلَىٰ
صِرَٰطِ
ٱلْعَزِيزِ
ٱلْحَمِيدِ
ﱣ
Alif Lam Ra This is a Scripture which We have sent down to you [Prophet] so that, with their Lord’s permission, you may bring people from the depths of darkness into light, to the path of the Almighty, the Praiseworthy One,

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

14:2
ٱللَّهِ
ٱلَّذِى
لَهُۥ
مَا
فِى
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
وَمَا
فِى
ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ
وَوَيْلٌۭ
لِّلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
مِنْ
عَذَابٍۢ
شَدِيدٍ
ﱳ
God, to whom everything in the heavens and earth belongs. How terrible will be the torment of those who ignore [Him],

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

14:3
ٱلَّذِينَ
يَسْتَحِبُّونَ
ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ
ٱلدُّنْيَا
عَلَى
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
وَيَصُدُّونَ
عَن
سَبِيلِ
ٱللَّهِ
وَيَبْغُونَهَا
عِوَجًا ۚ
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
فِى
ضَلَـٰلٍۭ
بَعِيدٍۢ
ﲅ
those who prefer the life of this world over the life to come, who turn others from God’s way, trying to make it crooked: such people have gone far astray.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

14:4
وَمَآ
أَرْسَلْنَا
مِن
رَّسُولٍ
إِلَّا
بِلِسَانِ
قَوْمِهِۦ
لِيُبَيِّنَ
لَهُمْ ۖ
فَيُضِلُّ
ٱللَّهُ
مَن
يَشَآءُ
وَيَهْدِى
مَن
يَشَآءُ ۚ
وَهُوَ
ٱلْعَزِيزُ
ٱلْحَكِيمُ
ﲛ
We have never sent a messenger who did not use his own people’s language to make things clear for them. But still God leaves whoever He will to stray, and guides whoever He will: He is the Almighty, the All Wise.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

14:5
وَلَقَدْ
أَرْسَلْنَا
مُوسَىٰ
بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ
أَنْ
أَخْرِجْ
قَوْمَكَ
مِنَ
ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ
إِلَى
ٱلنُّورِ
وَذَكِّرْهُم
بِأَيَّىٰمِ
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
إِنَّ
فِى
ذَٰلِكَ
لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ
لِّكُلِّ
صَبَّارٍۢ
شَكُورٍۢ
ﲲ
We sent Moses with Our signs: ‘Bring out your people from the depths of darkness into light. Remind them of the Days of God:there truly are signs in this for every steadfast, thankful person.’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

14:6
وَإِذْ
قَالَ
مُوسَىٰ
لِقَوْمِهِ
ٱذْكُرُوا۟
نِعْمَةَ
ٱللَّهِ
عَلَيْكُمْ
إِذْ
أَنجَىٰكُم
مِّنْ
ءَالِ
فِرْعَوْنَ
يَسُومُونَكُمْ
سُوٓءَ
ٱلْعَذَابِ
وَيُذَبِّحُونَ
أَبْنَآءَكُمْ
وَيَسْتَحْيُونَ
نِسَآءَكُمْ ۚ
وَفِى
ذَٰلِكُم
بَلَآءٌۭ
مِّن
رَّبِّكُمْ
عَظِيمٌۭ
ﱜ
And so Moses said to his people, ‘Remember God’s blessing on you when He saved you from Pharaoh’s people, who were inflicting terrible suffering on you, slaughtering your sons and sparing only your women––that was a severe test from your Lord!

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

14:7
وَإِذْ
تَأَذَّنَ
رَبُّكُمْ
لَئِن
شَكَرْتُمْ
لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ ۖ
وَلَئِن
كَفَرْتُمْ
إِنَّ
عَذَابِى
لَشَدِيدٌۭ
ﱩ
Remember that He promised, “If you are thankful, I will give you more, but if you are thankless, My punishment is terrible indeed.” ’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

14:8
وَقَالَ
مُوسَىٰٓ
إِن
تَكْفُرُوٓا۟
أَنتُمْ
وَمَن
فِى
ٱلْأَرْضِ
جَمِيعًۭا
فَإِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
لَغَنِىٌّ
حَمِيدٌ
ﱷ
And Moses said, ‘Even if you, together with everybody else on earth, are thankless, God is self-sufficient, worthy of all praise.’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

14:9
أَلَمْ
يَأْتِكُمْ
نَبَؤُا۟
ٱلَّذِينَ
مِن
قَبْلِكُمْ
قَوْمِ
نُوحٍۢ
وَعَادٍۢ
وَثَمُودَ ۛ
وَٱلَّذِينَ
مِنۢ
بَعْدِهِمْ ۛ
لَا
يَعْلَمُهُمْ
إِلَّا
ٱللَّهُ ۚ
جَآءَتْهُمْ
رُسُلُهُم
بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ
فَرَدُّوٓا۟
أَيْدِيَهُمْ
فِىٓ
أَفْوَٰهِهِمْ
وَقَالُوٓا۟
إِنَّا
كَفَرْنَا
بِمَآ
أُرْسِلْتُم
بِهِۦ
وَإِنَّا
لَفِى
شَكٍّۢ
مِّمَّا
تَدْعُونَنَآ
إِلَيْهِ
مُرِيبٍۢ
ﲞ
Have you not heard about those who went before you, the people of Noah, Ad, Thamud, and those who lived after them, known only to God? Their messengers came to them with clear proof, but they tried to silence them, saying, ‘We do not believe the message with which you were sent. We have disturbing doubts about what you are asking us to do.’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

14:10
۞ قَالَتْ
رُسُلُهُمْ
أَفِى
ٱللَّهِ
شَكٌّۭ
فَاطِرِ
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ
يَدْعُوكُمْ
لِيَغْفِرَ
لَكُم
مِّن
ذُنُوبِكُمْ
وَيُؤَخِّرَكُمْ
إِلَىٰٓ
أَجَلٍۢ
مُّسَمًّۭى ۚ
قَالُوٓا۟
إِنْ
أَنتُمْ
إِلَّا
بَشَرٌۭ
مِّثْلُنَا
تُرِيدُونَ
أَن
تَصُدُّونَا
عَمَّا
كَانَ
يَعْبُدُ
ءَابَآؤُنَا
فَأْتُونَا
بِسُلْطَـٰنٍۢ
مُّبِينٍۢ
ﳃ
Their messengers answered, ‘Can there be any doubt about God, the Creator of the heavens and earth? He calls you to Him in order to forgive you your sins and let you enjoy your life until the appointed hour.’ But they said, ‘You are only men like us. You want to turn us away from what our forefathers used to worship. Bring us clear proof then, [if you can].’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

14:11
قَالَتْ
لَهُمْ
رُسُلُهُمْ
إِن
نَّحْنُ
إِلَّا
بَشَرٌۭ
مِّثْلُكُمْ
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يَمُنُّ
عَلَىٰ
مَن
يَشَآءُ
مِنْ
عِبَادِهِۦ ۖ
وَمَا
كَانَ
لَنَآ
أَن
نَّأْتِيَكُم
بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ
إِلَّا
بِإِذْنِ
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
وَعَلَى
ٱللَّهِ
فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ
ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ
ﱠ
Their messengers answered, ‘True, we are only men like you, but God favours whichever of His servants He chooses. We cannot bring you any proof unless God permits it, so let the believers put all their trust in Him-

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

14:12
وَمَا
لَنَآ
أَلَّا
نَتَوَكَّلَ
عَلَى
ٱللَّهِ
وَقَدْ
هَدَىٰنَا
سُبُلَنَا ۚ
وَلَنَصْبِرَنَّ
عَلَىٰ
مَآ
ءَاذَيْتُمُونَا ۚ
وَعَلَى
ٱللَّهِ
فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ
ٱلْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ
ﱴ
why should we not put our trust in God when it is He who has guided us to this way we follow? We shall certainly bear steadfastly whatever harm you do to us. Let anyone who trusts, trust in God.’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

14:13
وَقَالَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
كَفَرُوا۟
لِرُسُلِهِمْ
لَنُخْرِجَنَّكُم
مِّنْ
أَرْضِنَآ
أَوْ
لَتَعُودُنَّ
فِى
مِلَّتِنَا ۖ
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ
إِلَيْهِمْ
رَبُّهُمْ
لَنُهْلِكَنَّ
ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
ﲆ
The disbelievers said to their messengers, ‘We shall expel you from our land unless you return to our religion.’ But their Lord inspired the messengers: ‘We shall destroy the evildoers,

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

14:14
وَلَنُسْكِنَنَّكُمُ
ٱلْأَرْضَ
مِنۢ
بَعْدِهِمْ ۚ
ذَٰلِكَ
لِمَنْ
خَافَ
مَقَامِى
وَخَافَ
وَعِيدِ
ﲒ
and leave you to dwell in the land after them. This reward is for those who are in awe of meeting Me, and of My warnings.’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

14:15
وَٱسْتَفْتَحُوا۟
وَخَابَ
كُلُّ
جَبَّارٍ
عَنِيدٍۢ
ﲘ
They asked God to decide, and every obstinate tyrant failed-

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

14:16
مِّن
وَرَآئِهِۦ
جَهَنَّمُ
وَيُسْقَىٰ
مِن
مَّآءٍۢ
صَدِيدٍۢ
ﲠ
Hell awaits each one; he will be given foul water to drink,

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

14:17
يَتَجَرَّعُهُۥ
وَلَا
يَكَادُ
يُسِيغُهُۥ
وَيَأْتِيهِ
ٱلْمَوْتُ
مِن
كُلِّ
مَكَانٍۢ
وَمَا
هُوَ
بِمَيِّتٍۢ ۖ
وَمِن
وَرَآئِهِۦ
عَذَابٌ
غَلِيظٌۭ
ﲲ
which he will try to gulp but scarcely be able to swallow; death will encroach on him from every side, but he will not die; more intense suffering will lie ahead of him.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

14:18
مَّثَلُ
ٱلَّذِينَ
كَفَرُوا۟
بِرَبِّهِمْ ۖ
أَعْمَـٰلُهُمْ
كَرَمَادٍ
ٱشْتَدَّتْ
بِهِ
ٱلرِّيحُ
فِى
يَوْمٍ
عَاصِفٍۢ ۖ
لَّا
يَقْدِرُونَ
مِمَّا
كَسَبُوا۟
عَلَىٰ
شَىْءٍۢ ۚ
ذَٰلِكَ
هُوَ
ٱلضَّلَـٰلُ
ٱلْبَعِيدُ
ﳌ
The deeds of those who reject their Lord are like ashes that the wind blows furiously on a stormy day: they have no power over anything they have gained. This is to stray far, far away.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

14:19
أَلَمْ
تَرَ
أَنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
خَلَقَ
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
وَٱلْأَرْضَ
بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ
إِن
يَشَأْ
يُذْهِبْكُمْ
وَيَأْتِ
بِخَلْقٍۢ
جَدِيدٍۢ
ﱐ
[Prophet], do you not see that God created the heavens and the earth for a purpose? He could remove all of you and replace you with a new creation if He wished to:

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

14:20
وَمَا
ذَٰلِكَ
عَلَى
ٱللَّهِ
بِعَزِيزٍۢ
ﱖ
that is not difficult for God.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

End of Al-Fatihah

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