وَإِذَا And when wa-idhā touches massa people l-nāsa hardship ḍurrun they call daʿaw their Lord rabbahum turning munībīna to Him ilayhi Then thumma when idhā He causes them to taste adhāqahum from Him min'hu Mercy raḥmatan behold idhā A party farīqun of them min'hum with their Lord birabbihim associate partners yush'rikūna
And when adversity touches the people, they call upon their Lord, turning in repentance to Him. Then when He lets them taste mercy from Him, at once a party of them associate others with their Lord,
لِيَكْفُرُوا۟ So as to deny liyakfurū [in] what bimā We have granted them ātaynāhum Then enjoy fatamattaʿū but soon fasawfa you will know taʿlamūna
So that they will deny what We have granted them.1 Then enjoy yourselves, for you are going to know.
أَمْ Or am have We sent anzalnā to them ʿalayhim an authority sul'ṭānan and it fahuwa speaks yatakallamu of what bimā they were kānū with Him bihi associating yush'rikūna
Or have We sent down to them an authority [i.e., a proof or scripture], and it speaks of what they have been associating with Him?
وَإِذَآ And when wa-idhā We cause people to taste adhaqnā We cause people to taste l-nāsa mercy raḥmatan they rejoice fariḥū therein bihā But if wa-in afflicts them tuṣib'hum an evil sayyi-atun for what bimā have sent forth qaddamat their hands aydīhim behold idhā They hum despair yaqnaṭūna
And when We let the people taste mercy, they rejoice therein, but if evil afflicts them for what their hands have put forth, immediately they despair.
أَوَلَمْ Do not awalam they see yaraw that anna Allah l-laha extends yabsuṭu the provision l-riz'qa for whom liman He wills yashāu and straitens (it) wayaqdiru Indeed inna in fī that dhālika surely (are) Signs laāyātin for a people liqawmin who believe yu'minūna
Do they not see that Allāh extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]? Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe.
فَـَٔاتِ So give faāti the relative dhā the relative l-qur'bā his right ḥaqqahu and the poor wal-mis'kīna and the wayfarer wa-ib'na and the wayfarer l-sabīli That dhālika (is) best khayrun for those who lilladhīna desire yurīdūna (the) Countenance wajha (of) Allah l-lahi And those wa-ulāika they humu (are) the successful ones l-muf'liḥūna
So give the relative his right, as well as the needy and the traveler. That is best for those who desire the face [i.e., approval] of Allāh, and it is they who will be the successful.
وَمَآ And what wamā you give ātaytum for min usury riban to increase liyarbuwā in fī (the) wealth amwāli (of) people l-nāsi not falā (will) increase yarbū with ʿinda Allah l-lahi But what wamā you give ātaytum of min zakah zakatin desiring turīdūna (the) Countenance wajha (of) Allah l-lahi then those fa-ulāika [they] humu (will) get manifold l-muḍ'ʿifūna
And whatever you give for interest [i.e., advantage] to increase within the wealth of people1 will not increase with Allāh. But what you give in zakāh,2 desiring the face [i.e., approval] of Allāh - those are the multipliers.3
ٱللَّهُ Allah al-lahu (is) the One Who alladhī created you khalaqakum then thumma He provided (for) you razaqakum then thumma He will cause you to die yumītukum then thumma He will give you life yuḥ'yīkum Is (there) hal any min (of) your partners shurakāikum who man does yafʿalu of min that dhālikum any min thing shayin Glory be to Him sub'ḥānahu and exalted is He wataʿālā above what ʿammā they associate yush'rikūna
Allāh is the one who created you, then provided for you, then will cause you to die, and then will give you life. Are there any of your "partners" who does anything of that? Exalted is He and high above what they associate with Him.
ظَهَرَ Has appeared ẓahara the corruption l-fasādu in fī the land l-bari and the sea wal-baḥri for what bimā have earned kasabat (the) hands aydī (of) people l-nāsi so that He may let them taste liyudhīqahum a part baʿḍa (of) that which alladhī they have done ʿamilū so that they may laʿallahum return yarjiʿūna
Corruption has appeared throughout the land and sea by [reason of] what the hands of people have earned so He [i.e., Allāh] may let them taste part of [the consequence of] what they have done that perhaps they will return [to righteousness].