وَبِٱلْحَقِّ And with the truth wabil-ḥaqi We sent it down anzalnāhu and with the truth wabil-ḥaqi it descended nazala And not wamā We sent you arsalnāka except illā (as) a bearer of glad tidings mubashiran and a warner wanadhīran
And with the truth We have sent it [i.e., the Qur’ān] down, and with the truth it has descended. And We have not sent you, [O Muḥammad], except as a bringer of good tidings and a warner.
وَقُرْءَانًۭا And the Quran waqur'ānan We have divided faraqnāhu that you might recite it litaqra-ahu to ʿalā the people l-nāsi at ʿalā intervals muk'thin And We have revealed it wanazzalnāhu (in) stages tanzīlan
And [it is] a Qur’ān which We have separated [by intervals] that you might recite it to the people over a prolonged period. And We have sent it down progressively.
قُلْ Say qul Believe āminū in it bihi or aw (do) not lā believe tu'minū Indeed inna those who alladhīna were given ūtū the knowledge l-ʿil'ma before it min before it qablihi when idhā it is recited yut'lā to them ʿalayhim they fall yakhirrūna on their faces lil'adhqāni (in) prostration sujjadan
Say, "Believe in it or do not believe." Indeed, those who were given knowledge before it1 - when it is recited to them, they fall upon their faces in prostration,
وَيَقُولُونَ And they say wayaqūlūna Glory be to sub'ḥāna our Lord rabbinā Indeed in is kāna (the) promise waʿdu (of) our Lord rabbinā surely fulfilled lamafʿūlan
And they say, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, the promise of our Lord has been fulfilled."
وَيَخِرُّونَ And they fall wayakhirrūna on their faces lil'adhqāni weeping yabkūna and it increases them wayazīduhum (in) humility khushūʿan
And they fall upon their faces weeping, and it [i.e., the Qur’ān] increases them in humble submission.
قُلِ Say quli Invoke id'ʿū Allah l-laha or awi invoke id'ʿū the Most Gracious l-raḥmāna By whatever (name) ayyan By whatever (name) mā you invoke tadʿū to Him (belongs) falahu the Most Beautiful Names l-asmāu the Most Beautiful Names l-ḥus'nā And (do) not walā be loud tajhar in your prayers biṣalātika and not walā be silent tukhāfit therein bihā but seek wa-ib'taghi between bayna that dhālika a way sabīlan
Say, "Call upon Allāh or call upon the Most Merciful [ar-Raḥmān]. Whichever [name] you call - to Him belong the best names." And do not recite [too] loudly in your prayer or [too] quietly but seek between that an [intermediate] way.
وَقُلِ And say waquli All Praise l-ḥamdu (is) for Allah lillahi the One Who alladhī has not taken lam has not taken yattakhidh a son waladan and not walam is yakun for Him lahu a partner sharīkun in fī the dominion l-mul'ki and not walam is yakun for Him lahu any protector waliyyun out of mina weakness l-dhuli And magnify Him wakabbir'hu (with all) magnificence takbīran
And say, "Praise to Allāh, who has not taken a son and has had no partner in [His] dominion and has no [need of a] protector out of weakness; and glorify Him with [great] glorification."
Al-Kahf
The Cave
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الكهف
ٱلْحَمْدُ All Praise al-ḥamdu (is) for Allah lillahi the One Who alladhī (has) revealed anzala to ʿalā His slave ʿabdihi the Book l-kitāba and not walam (has) made yajʿal in it lahu any crookedness ʿiwajā
[All] praise is [due] to Allāh, who has sent down upon His Servant [Muḥammad (ﷺ)] the Book and has not made therein any deviance.1
قَيِّمًۭا Straight qayyiman to warn liyundhira (of) a punishment basan severe shadīdan from min near Him ladun'hu and give glad tidings wayubashira (to) the believers l-mu'minīna those who alladhīna do yaʿmalūna righteous deeds l-ṣāliḥāti that anna for them lahum (is) a good reward ajran (is) a good reward ḥasanan
[He has made it] straight, to warn of severe punishment from Him and to give good tidings to the believers who do righteous deeds that they will have a good reward [i.e., Paradise].
مَّـٰكِثِينَ (They will) abide mākithīna in it fīhi forever abadan
In which they will remain forever
وَيُنذِرَ And to warn wayundhira those who alladhīna say qālū Allah has taken ittakhadha Allah has taken l-lahu a son waladan
And to warn those who say, "Allāh has taken a son".