Sura 41: Detailed
(Fussilat)
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

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حم

H.M.*

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تنزيل من الرحمن الرحيم

A revelation from the Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

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كتاب فصلت اياته قرانا عربيا لقوم يعلمون

A scripture whose verses provide the complete details, in an Arabic Quran, for people who know.

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بشيرا ونذيرا فاعرض اكثرهم فهم لا يسمعون

A bearer of good news, as well as a warner. However, most of them turn away; they do not hear.

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وقالوا قلوبنا في اكنة مما تدعونا اليه وفي اذاننا وقر ومن بيننا وبينك حجاب فاعمل اننا عاملون

They said, “Our minds are made up, our ears are deaf to your message, and a barrier separates us from you. Do what you want, and so will we.”

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قل انما انا بشر مثلكم يوحى الي انما الهكم اله واحد فاستقيموا اليه واستغفروه وويل للمشركين

Say, “I am no more than a human being like you, who has been inspired that your god is one god. You shall be devoted to Him, and ask His forgiveness. Woe to the idol worshipers.

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الذين لا يؤتون الزكاة وهم بالاخرة هم كافرون

“Who do not give the obligatory charity (Zakat), and with regard to the Hereafter, they are disbelievers.”

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ان الذين امنوا وعملوا الصالحات لهم اجر غير ممنون

As for those who believe and lead a righteous life, they receive a well deserved recompense.

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قل ائنكم لتكفرون بالذي خلق الارض في يومين وتجعلون له اندادا ذلك رب العالمين

Say, “You disbelieve in the One who created the earth in two days,* and you set up idols to rank with Him, though He is Lord of the universe.”

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وجعل فيها رواسي من فوقها وبارك فيها وقدر فيها اقواتها في اربعة ايام سواء للسائلين

He placed on it stabilizers (mountains), made it productive, and He calculated its provisions in four days, to satisfy the needs of all its inhabitants.

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ثم استوى الى السماء وهي دخان فقال لها وللارض ائتيا طوعا او كرها قالتا اتينا طائعين

Then He turned to the sky, when it was still gas, and said to it, and to the earth, “Come into existence, willingly or unwillingly.” They said, “We come willingly.”

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فقضاهن سبع سماوات في يومين واوحى في كل سماء امرها وزينا السماء الدنيا بمصابيح وحفظا ذلك تقدير العزيز العليم

Thus, He* completed the seven universes in two days, and set up the laws for every universe. And we* adorned the lowest universe with lamps, and placed guards around it. Such is the design of the Almighty, the Omniscient.

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Warning

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فان اعرضوا فقل انذرتكم صاعقة مثل صاعقة عاد وثمود

If they turn away, then say, “I am warning you of a disaster like the disaster that annihilated ‘Ãd and Thamoud.”

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اذ جاءتهم الرسل من بين ايديهم ومن خلفهم الا تعبدوا الا الله قالوا لو شاء ربنا لانزل ملائكة فانا بما ارسلتم به كافرون

Their messengers went to them, as well as before them and after them, saying, “You shall not worship except GOD.” They said, “Had our Lord willed, He could have sent angels. We are disbelievers in what you say.”

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فاما عاد فاستكبروا في الارض بغير الحق وقالوا من اشد منا قوة اولم يروا ان الله الذي خلقهم هو اشد منهم قوة وكانوا باياتنا يجحدون

As for ‘Ãd, they turned arrogant on earth, opposed the truth, and said, “Who is more powerful than we?” Did they not realize that GOD, who created them, is more powerful than they? They were unappreciative of our revelations.

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فارسلنا عليهم ريحا صرصرا في ايام نحسات لنذيقهم عذاب الخزي في الحياة الدنيا ولعذاب الاخرة اخزى وهم لا ينصرون

Consequently, we sent upon them violent wind, for a few miserable days. We thus afflicted them with humiliating retribution in this life, and the retribution of the Hereafter is more humiliating; they can never win.

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واما ثمود فهديناهم فاستحبوا العمى على الهدى فاخذتهم صاعقة العذاب الهون بما كانوا يكسبون

As for Thamoud, we provided them with guidance, but they preferred blindness over guidance. Consequently, the disastrous and shameful retribution annihilated them, because of what they earned.

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ونجينا الذين امنوا وكانوا يتقون

We always save those who believe and lead a righteous life.

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ويوم يحشر اعداء الله الى النار فهم يوزعون

The day will come when the enemies of GOD will be summoned to the hellfire, forcibly.

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حتى اذا ما جاءوها شهد عليهم سمعهم وابصارهم وجلودهم بما كانوا يعملون

Once they get there, their own hearing, eyes, and skins will bear witness to everything they had done.

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The Video Record

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وقالوا لجلودهم لم شهدتم علينا قالوا انطقنا الله الذي انطق كل شيء وهو خلقكم اول مرة واليه ترجعون

They will say to their skins, “Why did you bear witness against us?” They will reply, “GOD made us speak up; He is the One who causes everything to speak. He is the One who created you the first time, and now you have been returned to Him.”

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وما كنتم تستترون ان يشهد عليكم سمعكم ولا ابصاركم ولا جلودكم ولكن ظننتم ان الله لا يعلم كثيرا مما تعملون

There is no way you can hide from your own hearing, your eyes, or your skins. In fact, you thought that GOD was unaware of much of what you do.

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وذلكم ظنكم الذي ظننتم بربكم ارداكم فاصبحتم من الخاسرين

This kind of thinking about your Lord will cause you to fall, and then you become losers.

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فان يصبروا فالنار مثوى لهم وان يستعتبوا فما هم من المعتبين

If they continue the way they are, Hell will be their destiny, and if they make up excuses, they will not be excused.

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The Jinn Companions

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وقيضنا لهم قرناء فزينوا لهم ما بين ايديهم وما خلفهم وحق عليهم القول في امم قد خلت من قبلهم من الجن والانس انهم كانوا خاسرين

We assign to them companions who adorn everything they do in their eyes. Thus, they end up incurring the same fate as the previous communities of jinns and humans, who were also losers.

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وقال الذين كفروا لا تسمعوا لهذا القران والغوا فيه لعلكم تغلبون

Those who disbelieved said, “Do not listen to this Quran and distort it, that you may win.”

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فلنذيقن الذين كفروا عذابا شديدا ولنجزينهم اسوا الذي كانوا يعملون

We will certainly afflict these disbelievers with a severe retribution. We will certainly requite them for their evil works.

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ذلك جزاء اعداء الله النار لهم فيها دار الخلد جزاء بما كانوا باياتنا يجحدون

Such is the requital that awaits GOD’s enemies. Hell will be their eternal abode; a just requital for discarding our revelations.

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On the Day of Judgment

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وقال الذين كفروا ربنا ارنا اللذين اضلانا من الجن والانس نجعلهما تحت اقدامنا ليكونا من الاسفلين

Those who disbelieved will say, “Our Lord, show us those among the two kinds—jinns and humans— who misled us, so we can trample them under our feet, and render them the lowliest.”

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Perfect Happiness:<br>Now and Forever

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ان الذين قالوا ربنا الله ثم استقاموا تتنزل عليهم الملائكة الا تخافوا ولا تحزنوا وابشروا بالجنة التي كنتم توعدون

Those who proclaim: “Our Lord is GOD,” then lead a righteous life, the angels descend upon them: “You shall have no fear, nor shall you grieve. Rejoice in the good news that Paradise has been reserved for you.

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نحن اولياؤكم في الحياة الدنيا وفي الاخرة ولكم فيها ما تشتهي انفسكم ولكم فيها ما تدعون

“We are your allies in this life, and in the Hereafter. You will have in it anything you wish for; you will have anything you want.

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نزلا من غفور رحيم

“(Such is your) ultimate abode, from a Forgiver, Most Merciful.”

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Submitters

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ومن احسن قولا ممن دعا الى الله وعمل صالحا وقال انني من المسلمين

Who can utter better words than one who invites to GOD, works righteousness, and says, “I am one of the submitters?”

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ولا تستوي الحسنة ولا السيئة ادفع بالتي هي احسن فاذا الذي بينك وبينه عداوة كانه ولي حميم

Not equal is the good response and the bad response. You shall resort to the nicest possible response. Thus, the one who used to be your enemy, may become your best friend.

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وما يلقاها الا الذين صبروا وما يلقاها الا ذو حظ عظيم

None can attain this except those who steadfastly persevere. None can attain this except those who are extremely fortunate.

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When the Devil Entices You

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واما ينزغنك من الشيطان نزغ فاستعذ بالله انه هو السميع العليم

When the devil whispers an idea to you, you shall seek refuge in GOD. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.

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Proofs of God

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ومن اياته الليل والنهار والشمس والقمر لا تسجدوا للشمس ولا للقمر واسجدوا لله الذي خلقهن ان كنتم اياه تعبدون

Among His proofs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Do not prostrate before the sun, nor the moon; you shall fall prostrate before the GOD who created them, if you truly worship Him alone.

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فان استكبروا فالذين عند ربك يسبحون له بالليل والنهار وهم لا يسامون

If they are too arrogant to do this, then those at your Lord glorify Him night and day, without ever tiring.

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ومن اياته انك ترى الارض خاشعة فاذا انزلنا عليها الماء اهتزت وربت ان الذي احياها لمحيي الموتى انه على كل شيء قدير

Among His proofs is that you see the land still, then, as soon as we shower it with water, it vibrates with life. Surely, the One who revived it can revive the dead. He is Omnipotent.

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ان الذين يلحدون في اياتنا لا يخفون علينا افمن يلقى في النار خير ام من ياتي امنا يوم القيامة اعملوا ما شئتم انه بما تعملون بصير

Surely, those who distort our revelations are not hidden from us. Is one who gets thrown into Hell better, or one who comes secure on the Day of Resurrection? Do whatever you wish; He is Seer of everything you do.

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Mathematical Miracle<br>of the Quran*

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ان الذين كفروا بالذكر لما جاءهم وانه لكتاب عزيز

Those who have rejected the Quran’s proof* when it came to them, have also rejected an Honorable book.

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لا ياتيه الباطل من بين يديه ولا من خلفه تنزيل من حكيم حميد

No falsehood could enter it, in the past or in the future;* a revelation from a Most Wise, Praiseworthy.

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God’s Messenger<br>of the Covenant*

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ما يقال لك الا ما قد قيل للرسل من قبلك ان ربك لذو مغفرة وذو عقاب اليم

What is said to you is precisely what was said to the previous messengers. Your Lord possesses forgiveness, and He also possesses painful retribution.

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Language is Irrelevant

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ولو جعلناه قرانا اعجميا لقالوا لولا فصلت اياته ااعجمي وعربي قل هو للذين امنوا هدى وشفاء والذين لا يؤمنون في اذانهم وقر وهو عليهم عمى اولئك ينادون من مكان بعيد

If we made it a non-Arabic Quran they would have said, “Why did it come down in that language?” Whether it is Arabic or non-Arabic, say, “For those who believe, it is a guide and healing. As for those who disbelieve, they will be deaf and blind to it, as if they are being addressed from faraway.”

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ولقد اتينا موسى الكتاب فاختلف فيه ولولا كلمة سبقت من ربك لقضي بينهم وانهم لفي شك منه مريب

We have given Moses the scripture and it was also disputed. If it were not for your Lord’s predetermined decision, they would have been judged immediately. Indeed, they harbor too many doubts.

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من عمل صالحا فلنفسه ومن اساء فعليها وما ربك بظلام للعبيد

Whoever works righteousness, does so for his own good, and whoever works evil does so to his own detriment. Your Lord is never unjust towards the people.

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Idols Disown Their Followers

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اليه يرد علم الساعة وما تخرج من ثمرات من اكمامها وما تحمل من انثى ولا تضع الا بعلمه ويوم يناديهم اين شركائي قالوا اذناك ما منا من شهيد

With Him is the knowledge about the Hour (end of the world).* No fruits emerge from their sheaths, nor does any female conceive or give birth, without His knowledge. The day will come when He asks them: “Where are those idols that you set up beside Me?” They will say, “We proclaim to You that none of us bears witness to that.”

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وضل عنهم ما كانوا يدعون من قبل وظنوا ما لهم من محيص

The idols they had idolized will disown them, and they will realize that there will be no escape.

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Bad Weather Friends

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لا يسام الانسان من دعاء الخير وان مسه الشر فيئوس قنوط

The human being never tires of imploring for good things. And when adversity befalls him, he turns despondent, desperate.

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ولئن اذقناه رحمة منا من بعد ضراء مسته ليقولن هذا لي وما اظن الساعة قائمة ولئن رجعت الى ربي ان لي عنده للحسنى فلننبئن الذين كفروا بما عملوا ولنذيقنهم من عذاب غليظ

And when we bless him after suffering some adversity, he says, “This belongs to me. I do not believe that the Hour will ever come to pass. Even if I am returned to my Lord, I will find at Him better things.” Most certainly, we will inform the disbelievers of all their works, and will commit them to severe retribution.

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واذا انعمنا على الانسان اعرض وناى بجانبه واذا مسه الشر فذو دعاء عريض

When we bless the human being, he turns away, and drifts farther and farther away, and when he suffers any affliction, he implores loudly.

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قل ارايتم ان كان من عند الله ثم كفرتم به من اضل ممن هو في شقاق بعيد

Proclaim: “What if this is truly from GOD, then you decide to reject it? Who are farther astray than those who decide to oppose this?”

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A Great Prophecy*

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سنريهم اياتنا في الافاق وفي انفسهم حتى يتبين لهم انه الحق اولم يكف بربك انه على كل شيء شهيد

We will show them our proofs in the horizons, and within themselves, until they realize that this is the truth.* Is your Lord not sufficient, as a witness of all things?

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الا انهم في مرية من لقاء ربهم الا انه بكل شيء محيط

Indeed, they are doubtful about meeting their Lord. He is fully aware of all things.

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