Sura 19: Mary
(Maryam)
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

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كهيعص

K. H. Y. ‘A. S.* (Kãf Hã Yã ‘Ayn Sãd)

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Zachariah

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ذكر رحمت ربك عبده زكريا

A narration about your Lord’s mercy towards His servant Zachariah.

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اذ نادى ربه نداء خفيا

He called his Lord, a secret call.

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قال رب اني وهن العظم مني واشتعل الراس شيبا ولم اكن بدعائك رب شقيا

He said, “My Lord, the bones have turned brittle in my body, and my hair is aflame with gray. As I implore You, my Lord, I never despair.

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واني خفت الموالي من ورائي وكانت امراتي عاقرا فهب لي من لدنك وليا

“I worry about my dependants after me, and my wife has been sterile. Grant me, from You, an heir.

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يرثني ويرث من ال يعقوب واجعله رب رضيا

“Let him be my heir and the heir of Jacob’s clan, and make him, my Lord, acceptable.”

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John

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يا زكريا انا نبشرك بغلام اسمه يحيى لم نجعل له من قبل سميا

“O Zachariah, we give you good news; a boy whose name shall be John (Yahya). We never created anyone like him before.”

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قال رب انى يكون لي غلام وكانت امراتي عاقرا وقد بلغت من الكبر عتيا

He said, “My Lord, will I have a son despite my wife’s sterility, and despite my old age?”

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قال كذلك قال ربك هو علي هين وقد خلقتك من قبل ولم تك شيئا

He said, “Thus said your Lord: ‘It is easy for Me to do. I created you before that, and you were nothing.’ ”

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قال رب اجعل لي اية قال ايتك الا تكلم الناس ثلاث ليال سويا

He said, “My Lord, give me a sign.” He said, “Your sign is that you will not speak to the people for three consecutive nights.”

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فخرج على قومه من المحراب فاوحى اليهم ان سبحوا بكرة وعشيا

He came out to his family, from the sanctuary, and signaled to them: “Meditate (on God) day and night.”

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يا يحيى خذ الكتاب بقوة واتيناه الحكم صبيا

“O John, you shall uphold the scripture, strongly.” We endowed him with wisdom, even in his youth.

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وحنانا من لدنا وزكاة وكان تقيا

And (we endowed him with) kindness from us and purity, for he was righteous.

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وبرا بوالديه ولم يكن جبارا عصيا

He honored his parents, and was never a disobedient tyrant.

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وسلام عليه يوم ولد ويوم يموت ويوم يبعث حيا

Peace be upon him the day he was born, the day he dies, and the day he is resurrected back to life.

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Mary

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واذكر في الكتاب مريم اذ انتبذت من اهلها مكانا شرقيا

Mention in the scripture Mary. She isolated herself from her family, into an eastern location.

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فاتخذت من دونهم حجابا فارسلنا اليها روحنا فتمثل لها بشرا سويا

While a barrier separated her from them, we sent to her our Spirit. He went to her in the form of a human being.

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قالت اني اعوذ بالرحمن منك ان كنت تقيا

She said, “I seek refuge in the Most Gracious, that you may be righteous.”

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قال انما انا رسول ربك لاهب لك غلاما زكيا

He said, “I am the messenger of your Lord, to grant you a pure son.”

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قالت انى يكون لي غلام ولم يمسسني بشر ولم اك بغيا

She said, “How can I have a son, when no man has touched me; I have never been unchaste.”

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قال كذلك قال ربك هو علي هين ولنجعله اية للناس ورحمة منا وكان امرا مقضيا

He said, “Thus said your Lord, ‘It is easy for Me. We will render him a sign for the people, and mercy from us. This is a predestined matter.’ ”

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The Birth of Jesus

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فحملته فانتبذت به مكانا قصيا

When she bore him, she isolated herself to a faraway place.

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فاجاءها المخاض الى جذع النخلة قالت يا ليتني مت قبل هذا وكنت نسيا منسيا

The birth process came to her by the trunk of a palm tree. She said, “(I am so ashamed;) I wish I were dead before this happened, and completely forgotten.”

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فناداها من تحتها الا تحزني قد جعل ربك تحتك سريا

(The infant) called her from beneath her, saying, “Do not grieve. Your Lord has provided you with a stream.

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وهزي اليك بجذع النخلة تساقط عليك رطبا جنيا

“If you shake the trunk of this palm tree, it will drop ripe dates for you.*

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فكلي واشربي وقري عينا فاما ترين من البشر احدا فقولي اني نذرت للرحمن صوما فلن اكلم اليوم انسيا

“Eat and drink, and be happy. When you see anyone, say, ‘I have made a vow of silence; I am not talking today to anyone.’ ”

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فاتت به قومها تحمله قالوا يا مريم لقد جئت شيئا فريا

She came to her family, carrying him. They said, “O Mary, you have committed something that is totally unexpected.

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يا اخت هارون ما كان ابوك امرا سوء وما كانت امك بغيا

“O descendant of Aaron, your father was not a bad man, nor was your mother unchaste.”

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The Infant Makes a Statement

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فاشارت اليه قالوا كيف نكلم من كان في المهد صبيا

She pointed to him. They said, “How can we talk with an infant in the crib?”

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قال اني عبد الله اتاني الكتاب وجعلني نبيا

(The infant spoke and) said, “I am a servant of GOD. He has given me the scripture, and has appointed me a prophet.

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وجعلني مباركا اين ما كنت واوصاني بالصلاة والزكاة ما دمت حيا

“He made me blessed wherever I go, and enjoined me to observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and the obligatory charity (Zakat) for as long as I live.

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وبرا بوالدتي ولم يجعلني جبارا شقيا

“I am to honor my mother; He did not make me a disobedient rebel.

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والسلام علي يوم ولدت ويوم اموت ويوم ابعث حيا

“And peace be upon me the day I was born, the day I die, and the day I get resurrected.”

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The Proven Truth

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ذلك عيسى ابن مريم قول الحق الذي فيه يمترون

That was Jesus, the son of Mary, and this is the truth of this matter, about which they continue to doubt.

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ما كان لله ان يتخذ من ولد سبحانه اذا قضى امرا فانما يقول له كن فيكون

It does not befit GOD that He begets a son, be He glorified. To have anything done, He simply says to it, “Be,” and it is.

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وان الله ربي وربكم فاعبدوه هذا صراط مستقيم

He also proclaimed, “GOD is my Lord and your Lord; you shall worship Him alone. This is the right path.”*

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فاختلف الاحزاب من بينهم فويل للذين كفروا من مشهد يوم عظيم

The various parties disputed among themselves (regarding the identity of Jesus). Therefore, woe to those who disbelieve from the sight of a terrible day.

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اسمع بهم وابصر يوم ياتوننا لكن الظالمون اليوم في ضلال مبين

Wait till you hear them and see them when they come to face us. The transgressors on that day will be totally lost.

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وانذرهم يوم الحسرة اذ قضي الامر وهم في غفلة وهم لا يؤمنون

Warn them about the day of remorse, when judgment will be issued. They are totally oblivious; they do not believe.

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انا نحن نرث الارض ومن عليها والينا يرجعون

We are the ones who inherit the earth and everyone on it; to us everyone will be returned.

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Abraham

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واذكر في الكتاب ابراهيم انه كان صديقا نبيا

Mention in the scripture Abraham; he was a saint, a prophet.

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اذ قال لابيه يا ابت لم تعبد ما لا يسمع ولا يبصر ولا يغني عنك شيئا

He said to his father, “O my father, why do you worship what can neither hear, nor see, nor help you in any way?

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يا ابت اني قد جاءني من العلم ما لم ياتك فاتبعني اهدك صراطا سويا

“O my father, I have received certain knowledge that you did not receive. Follow me, and I will guide you in a straight path.

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يا ابت لا تعبد الشيطان ان الشيطان كان للرحمن عصيا

“O my father, do not worship the devil. The devil has rebelled against the Most Gracious.

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يا ابت اني اخاف ان يمسك عذاب من الرحمن فتكون للشيطان وليا

“O my father, I fear lest you incur retribution from the Most Gracious, then become an ally of the devil.”

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قال اراغب انت عن الهتي يا ابراهيم لئن لم تنته لارجمنك واهجرني مليا

He said, “Have you forsaken my gods, O Abraham? Unless you stop, I will stone you. Leave me alone.”

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قال سلام عليك ساستغفر لك ربي انه كان بي حفيا

He said, “Peace be upon you. I will implore my Lord to forgive you; He has been Most Kind to me.

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واعتزلكم وما تدعون من دون الله وادعو ربي عسى الا اكون بدعاء ربي شقيا

“I will abandon you and the gods you worship besides GOD. I will worship only my Lord. By imploring my Lord alone, I cannot go wrong.”

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فلما اعتزلهم وما يعبدون من دون الله وهبنا له اسحاق ويعقوب وكلا جعلنا نبيا

Because he abandoned them and the gods they worshiped beside GOD, we granted him Isaac and Jacob, and we made each of them a prophet.

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ووهبنا لهم من رحمتنا وجعلنا لهم لسان صدق عليا

We showered them with our mercy, and we granted them an honorable position in history.

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Moses

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واذكر في الكتاب موسى انه كان مخلصا وكان رسولا نبيا

Mention in the scripture Moses. He was devoted, and he was a messenger prophet.

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وناديناه من جانب الطور الايمن وقربناه نجيا

We called him from the right side of Mount Sinai. We brought him close, to confer with him.

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ووهبنا له من رحمتنا اخاه هارون نبيا

And we granted him, out of our mercy, his brother Aaron as a prophet.

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واذكر في الكتاب اسماعيل انه كان صادق الوعد وكان رسولا نبيا

And mention in the scripture Ismail. He was truthful when he made a promise, and he was a messenger prophet.

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وكان يامر اهله بالصلاة والزكاة وكان عند ربه مرضيا

He used to enjoin his family to observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and the obligatory charity (Zakat); he was acceptable to his Lord.

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واذكر في الكتاب ادريس انه كان صديقا نبيا

And mention in the scripture Idrîs He was a saint, a prophet.

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ورفعناه مكانا عليا

We raised him to an honorable rank.

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اولئك الذين انعم الله عليهم من النبيين من ذرية ادم وممن حملنا مع نوح ومن ذرية ابراهيم واسرائيل وممن هدينا واجتبينا اذا تتلى عليهم ايات الرحمن خروا سجدا وبكيا

These are some of the prophets whom GOD blessed. They were chosen from among the descendants of Adam, and the descendants of those whom we carried with Noah, and the descendants of Abraham and Israel, and from among those whom we guided and selected. When the revelations of the Most Gracious are recited to them, they fall prostrate, weeping.

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Losing the Contact Prayers (Salat)

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فخلف من بعدهم خلف اضاعوا الصلاة واتبعوا الشهوات فسوف يلقون غيا

After them, He substituted generations who lost the Contact Prayers (Salat), and pursued their lusts. They will suffer the consequences.

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الا من تاب وامن وعمل صالحا فاولئك يدخلون الجنة ولا يظلمون شيئا

Only those who repent, believe, and lead a righteous life will enter Paradise, without the least injustice.

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جنات عدن التي وعد الرحمن عباده بالغيب انه كان وعده ماتيا

The gardens of Eden await them, as promised by the Most Gracious for those who worship Him, even in privacy. Certainly, His promise must come to pass.

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لا يسمعون فيها لغوا الا سلاما ولهم رزقهم فيها بكرة وعشيا

They will not hear any nonsense therein; only peace. They receive their provisions therein, day and night.

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تلك الجنة التي نورث من عبادنا من كان تقيا

Such is Paradise; we grant it to those among our servants who are righteous.

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وما نتنزل الا بامر ربك له ما بين ايدينا وما خلفنا وما بين ذلك وما كان ربك نسيا

We do not come down except by the command of your Lord. To Him belongs our past, our future, and everything between them. Your Lord is never forgetful.

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رب السماوات والارض وما بينهما فاعبده واصطبر لعبادته هل تعلم له سميا

The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them; you shall worship Him and steadfastly persevere in worshiping Him. Do you know of anyone who equals Him?

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ويقول الانسان ااذا ما مت لسوف اخرج حيا

The human being asks, “After I die, do I come back to life?”

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اولا يذكر الانسان انا خلقناه من قبل ولم يك شيئا

Did the human being forget that we created him already, and he was nothing?

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Special Warning to the Leaders

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فوربك لنحشرنهم والشياطين ثم لنحضرنهم حول جهنم جثيا

By your Lord, we will certainly summon them, together with the devils, and will gather them around Hell, humiliated.

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ثم لننزعن من كل شيعة ايهم اشد على الرحمن عتيا

Then we will pick out from each group the most ardent opponent of the Most Gracious.

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ثم لنحن اعلم بالذين هم اولى بها صليا

We know full well those who are most deserving of burning therein.

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Everyone Sees Hell*

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وان منكم الا واردها كان على ربك حتما مقضيا

Every single one of you must see it; this is an irrevocable decision of your Lord.

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ثم ننجي الذين اتقوا ونذر الظالمين فيها جثيا

Then we rescue the righteous, and leave the transgressors in it, humiliated.

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The Majority

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واذا تتلى عليهم اياتنا بينات قال الذين كفروا للذين امنوا اي الفريقين خير مقاما واحسن نديا

When our revelations are recited to them, clearly, those who disbelieve say to those who believe, “Which of us is more prosperous? Which of us is in the majority?”

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وكم اهلكنا قبلهم من قرن هم احسن اثاثا ورئيا

Many a generation have we annihilated before them; they were more powerful, and more prosperous.

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قل من كان في الضلالة فليمدد له الرحمن مدا حتى اذا راوا ما يوعدون اما العذاب واما الساعة فسيعلمون من هو شر مكانا واضعف جندا

Say, “Those who choose to go astray, the Most Gracious will lead them on, until they see what is promised for them—either the retribution or the Hour. That is when they find out who really is worse off, and weaker in power.”

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ويزيد الله الذين اهتدوا هدى والباقيات الصالحات خير عند ربك ثوابا وخير مردا

GOD augments the guidance of those who choose to be guided. For the good deeds are eternally rewarded by your Lord, and bring far better returns.

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افرايت الذي كفر باياتنا وقال لاوتين مالا وولدا

Have you noted the one who rejected our revelations then said, “I will be given wealth and children”?!

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اطلع الغيب ام اتخذ عند الرحمن عهدا

Has he seen the future? Has he taken such a pledge from the Most Gracious?

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كلا سنكتب ما يقول ونمد له من العذاب مدا

Indeed, we will record what he utters, then commit him to ever-increasing retribution.

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ونرثه ما يقول وياتينا فردا

Then we inherit everything he possessed, and he comes back to us all alone.

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واتخذوا من دون الله الهة ليكونوا لهم عزا

They worship beside GOD other gods that may be of help to them.

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The Idols Disown<br>Their Worshipers

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كلا سيكفرون بعبادتهم ويكونون عليهم ضدا

On the contrary; they will reject their idolatry, and will be their enemies.

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الم تر انا ارسلنا الشياطين على الكافرين تؤزهم ازا

Do you not see how we unleash the devils upon the disbelievers to stir them up?

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فلا تعجل عليهم انما نعد لهم عدا

Do not be impatient; we are preparing for them some preparation.

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يوم نحشر المتقين الى الرحمن وفدا

The day will come when we summon the righteous before the Most Gracious in a group.

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ونسوق المجرمين الى جهنم وردا

And we will herd the guilty to Hell, to be their eternal abode.

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لا يملكون الشفاعة الا من اتخذ عند الرحمن عهدا

No one will possess the power to intercede, except those who conform to the laws of the Most Gracious.

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Gross Blasphemy

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وقالوا اتخذ الرحمن ولدا

They said, “The Most Gracious has begotten a son!”

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لقد جئتم شيئا ادا

You have uttered a gross blasphemy.

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تكاد السماوات يتفطرن منه وتنشق الارض وتخر الجبال هدا

The heavens are about to shatter, the earth is about to tear asunder, and the mountains are about to crumble.

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ان دعوا للرحمن ولدا

Because they claim that the Most Gracious has begotten a son.

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وما ينبغي للرحمن ان يتخذ ولدا

It is not befitting the Most Gracious that He should beget a son.

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ان كل من في السماوات والارض الا اتي الرحمن عبدا

Every single one in the heavens and the earth is a servant of the Most Gracious.

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لقد احصاهم وعدهم عدا

He has encompassed them, and has counted them one by one.

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وكلهم اتيه يوم القيامة فردا

All of them will come before Him on the Day of Resurrection as individuals.

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ان الذين امنوا وعملوا الصالحات سيجعل لهم الرحمن ودا

Surely, those who believe and lead a righteous life, the Most Gracious will shower them with love.

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فانما يسرناه بلسانك لتبشر به المتقين وتنذر به قوما لدا

We thus made this (Quran) elucidated in your tongue, in order to deliver good news to the righteous, and to warn with it the opponents.

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وكم اهلكنا قبلهم من قرن هل تحس منهم من احد او تسمع لهم ركزا

Many a generation before them we annihilated; can you perceive any of them, or hear from them any sound?

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