Surah Ra’d
Contents
Page 249
13:1
ا-ل-م-ر
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الٓمٓرۚ
الٓمّٓرٰ ۫—
alif-lam-meem-ra
Alif Laam Mim Ra.
ت-ل-ك
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تِلۡكَ
تِلْكَ
til'ka
These
ا-ي-ا
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ءَايَٰتُ
اٰیٰتُ
āyātu
(are) the Verses
ك-ت-ب
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ٱلۡكِتَٰبِۗ
الْكِتٰبِ ؕ—
l-kitābi
(of) the Book.
ا-ل-ل-ذ
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وَٱلَّذِيٓ
وَالَّذِیْۤ
wa-alladhī
And that which
ن-ز-ل
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أُنزِلَ
اُنْزِلَ
unzila
has been revealed
ا-ل-ي
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إِلَيۡكَ
اِلَیْكَ
ilayka
to you
م-ن
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مِن
مِنْ
min
from
ر-ب-ب
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رَّبِّكَ
رَّبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
ح-ق-ق
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ٱلۡحَقُّ
الْحَقُّ
l-ḥaqu
(is) the truth,
ل-ك-ن
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وَلَٰكِنَّ
وَلٰكِنَّ
walākinna
but
ك-ث-ر
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أَكۡثَرَ
اَكْثَرَ
akthara
most
ن-و-س
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ٱلنَّاسِ
النَّاسِ
n-nāsi
(of) the mankind
ل-ا
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لَا
لَا
lā
(do) not
ا-م-ن
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يُؤۡمِنُونَ
یُؤْمِنُوْنَ
yu'minūna
believe.
A.L.M.R. Those are signs of the Book. And what has been revealed to you from your Lord is the truth, but most people do not believe.
- Thomas Cleary
13:2
ا-ل-ه
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ٱللَّهُ
اَللّٰهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ا-ل-ل-ذ
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ٱلَّذِي
الَّذِیْ
alladhī
(is) the One Who
ر-ف-ع
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رَفَعَ
رَفَعَ
rafaʿa
raised
س-م-و
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ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
السَّمٰوٰتِ
s-samāwāti
the heavens
غ-ي-ر
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بِغَيۡرِ
بِغَیْرِ
bighayri
without
ع-م-د
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عَمَدٖ
عَمَدٍ
ʿamadin
pillars
ر-ا-ي
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تَرَوۡنَهَاۖ
تَرَوْنَهَا
tarawnahā
that you see,
ث-م-م
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ثُمَّ
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
س-و-ي
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ٱسۡتَوَىٰ
اسْتَوٰی
is'tawā
He established
ع-ل-ي
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عَلَى
عَلَی
ʿalā
on
ع-ر-ش
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ٱلۡعَرۡشِۖ
الْعَرْشِ
l-ʿarshi
the Throne
س-خ-ر
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وَسَخَّرَ
وَسَخَّرَ
wasakhara
and subjected
ش-م-س
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ٱلشَّمۡسَ
الشَّمْسَ
sh-shamsa
the sun
ق-م-ر
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وَٱلۡقَمَرَۖ
وَالْقَمَرَ ؕ—
wal-qamara
and the moon
ك-ل-ل
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كُلّٞ
كُلٌّ
kullun
each
ج-ر-ي
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يَجۡرِي
یَّجْرِیْ
yajrī
running
ا-ج-ل
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لِأَجَلٖ
لِاَجَلٍ
li-ajalin
for a term
س-م-و
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مُّسَمّٗىۚ
مُّسَمًّی ؕ—
musamman
appointed,
د-ب-ر
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يُدَبِّرُ
یُدَبِّرُ
yudabbiru
He arranges
ا-م-ر
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ٱلۡأَمۡرَ
الْاَمْرَ
l-amra
the matter;
ف-ص-ل
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يُفَصِّلُ
یُفَصِّلُ
yufaṣṣilu
He details
ا-ي-ا
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ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ
الْاٰیٰتِ
l-āyāti
the Signs
ل-ع-ل-ل
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لَعَلَّكُم
لَعَلَّكُمْ
laʿallakum
so that you may
ل-ق-ي
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بِلِقَآءِ
بِلِقَآءِ
biliqāi
in the meeting
ر-ب-ب
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رَبِّكُمۡ
رَبِّكُمْ
rabbikum
(with) your Lord
ي-ق-ن
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تُوقِنُونَ
تُوْقِنُوْنَ
tūqinūna
believe with certainty.
God is the one who raised the heavens without pillars you can see, then mounted the throne and subjected the sun and the moon: each runs for a determined period. God arranges the order and elucidates the signs, so you may be certain of meeting your Lord.
- Thomas Cleary
13:3
ه-و
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وَهُوَ
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ا-ل-ل-ذ
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ٱلَّذِي
الَّذِیْ
alladhī
(is) the One Who
م-د-د
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مَدَّ
مَدَّ
madda
spread
ا-ر-ض
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ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
الْاَرْضَ
l-arḍa
the earth,
ج-ع-ل
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وَجَعَلَ
وَجَعَلَ
wajaʿala
and placed
ف-ي
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فِيهَا
فِیْهَا
fīhā
in it
ر-س-و
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رَوَٰسِيَ
رَوَاسِیَ
rawāsiya
firm mountains
ن-ه-ر
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وَأَنۡهَٰرٗاۖ
وَاَنْهٰرًا ؕ—
wa-anhāran
and rivers,
م-ن
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وَمِن
وَمِنْ
wamin
and from
ك-ل-ل
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كُلِّ
كُلِّ
kulli
all
ث-م-ر
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ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ
الثَّمَرٰتِ
l-thamarāti
(of) the fruits
ج-ع-ل
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جَعَلَ
جَعَلَ
jaʿala
He made
ف-ي
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فِيهَا
فِیْهَا
fīhā
in it
ز-و-ج
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زَوۡجَيۡنِ
زَوْجَیْنِ
zawjayni
pairs
ث-ن-ي
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ٱثۡنَيۡنِۖ
اثْنَیْنِ
ith'nayni
two.
غ-ش-ي
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يُغۡشِي
یُغْشِی
yugh'shī
He covers
ل-ي-ل
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ٱلَّيۡلَ
الَّیْلَ
al-layla
the night
ن-ه-ر
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ٱلنَّهَارَۚ
النَّهَارَ ؕ—
n-nahāra
(with) the day.
ا-ن-ن
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إِنَّ
اِنَّ
inna
Indeed,
ف-ي
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فِي
فِیْ
fī
in
ذ-ل-ك
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ذَٰلِكَ
ذٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
ا-ي-ا
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لَأٓيَٰتٖ
لَاٰیٰتٍ
laāyātin
surely (are) Signs
ق-و-م
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لِّقَوۡمٖ
لِّقَوْمٍ
liqawmin
for a people
ف-ك-ر
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يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
یَّتَفَكَّرُوْنَ
yatafakkarūna
who ponder.
And God it is who spread out the earth, and placed on it mountains and rivers, and made mated pairs of all fruits; and causes the night to cover the day. Therein are signs for people who reflect.
- Thomas Cleary
13:4
ف-ي
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وَفِي
وَفِی
wafī
And in
ا-ر-ض
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ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
الْاَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
ق-ط-ع
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قِطَعٞ
قِطَعٌ
qiṭaʿun
are tracks
ج-و-ر
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مُّتَجَٰوِرَٰتٞ
مُّتَجٰوِرٰتٌ
mutajāwirātun
neighboring,
ج-ن-ن
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وَجَنَّٰتٞ
وَّجَنّٰتٌ
wajannātun
and gardens
م-ن
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مِّنۡ
مِّنْ
min
of
ع-ن-ب
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أَعۡنَٰبٖ
اَعْنَابٍ
aʿnābin
grapevines
ز-ر-ع
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وَزَرۡعٞ
وَّزَرْعٌ
wazarʿun
and crops
ن-خ-ل
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وَنَخِيلٞ
وَّنَخِیْلٌ
wanakhīlun
and date-palms
ص-ن-و
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صِنۡوَانٞ
صِنْوَانٌ
ṣin'wānun
trees (growing) from a single root
غ-ي-ر
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وَغَيۡرُ
وَّغَیْرُ
waghayru
and trees not (growing) from a single root.
ص-ن-و
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صِنۡوَانٖ
صِنْوَانٍ
ṣin'wānin
and trees not (growing) from a single root.
س-ق-ي
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يُسۡقَىٰ
یُّسْقٰی
yus'qā
watered
م-و-ه
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بِمَآءٖ
بِمَآءٍ
bimāin
with one water;
و-ح-د
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وَٰحِدٖ
وَّاحِدٍ ۫—
wāḥidin
with one water;
ف-ض-ل
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وَنُفَضِّلُ
وَنُفَضِّلُ
wanufaḍḍilu
but We cause to exceed
ب-ع-ض
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بَعۡضَهَا
بَعْضَهَا
baʿḍahā
some of them
ع-ل-ي
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عَلَىٰ
عَلٰی
ʿalā
over
ب-ع-ض
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بَعۡضٖ
بَعْضٍ
baʿḍin
others
ف-ي
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فِي
فِی
fī
in
ا-ك-ل
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ٱلۡأُكُلِۚ
الْاُكُلِ ؕ—
l-ukuli
the fruit.
ا-ن-ن
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إِنَّ
اِنَّ
inna
Indeed,
ف-ي
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فِي
فِیْ
fī
in
ذ-ل-ك
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ذَٰلِكَ
ذٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
ا-ي-ا
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لَأٓيَٰتٖ
لَاٰیٰتٍ
laāyātin
surely (are) Signs
ق-و-م
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لِّقَوۡمٖ
لِّقَوْمٍ
liqawmin
for a people
ع-ق-ل
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يَعۡقِلُونَ
یَّعْقِلُوْنَ
yaʿqilūna
who use reason.
And on earth are neighboring sections, and vineyards of grapes and fields of grain, and date palms, from the same root and otherwise; they are watered by the same water, but We have favored some over others as foods. Truly in that is a sign for people who understand
- Thomas Cleary
13:5
ا-ن
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۞وَإِن
وَاِنْ
wa-in
And if
ع-ج-ب
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تَعۡجَبۡ
تَعْجَبْ
taʿjab
you (are) astonished,
ع-ج-ب
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فَعَجَبٞ
فَعَجَبٌ
faʿajabun
then astonishing
ق-و-ل
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قَوۡلُهُمۡ
قَوْلُهُمْ
qawluhum
(is) their saying,
ا-ذ-ا
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أَءِذَا
ءَاِذَا
a-idhā
"When
ك-و-ن
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كُنَّا
كُنَّا
kunnā
we are
ت-ر-ب
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تُرَٰبًا
تُرٰبًا
turāban
dust,
ا-ن-ن
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أَءِنَّا
ءَاِنَّا
a-innā
will we
ف-ي
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لَفِي
لَفِیْ
lafī
(be) indeed, in
خ-ل-ق
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خَلۡقٖ
خَلْقٍ
khalqin
a creation
ج-د-د
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جَدِيدٍۗ
جَدِیْدٍ ؕ۬—
jadīdin
new?"
ا-و-ل-ا
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أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
اُولٰٓىِٕكَ
ulāika
Those
ا-ل-ل-ذ
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ٱلَّذِينَ
الَّذِیْنَ
alladhīna
(are) the ones who
ك-ف-ر
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كَفَرُواْ
كَفَرُوْا
kafarū
disbelieved
ر-ب-ب
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بِرَبِّهِمۡۖ
بِرَبِّهِمْ ۚ—
birabbihim
in their Lord,
ا-و-ل-ا
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وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
وَاُولٰٓىِٕكَ
wa-ulāika
and those
غ-ل-ل
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ٱلۡأَغۡلَٰلُ
الْاَغْلٰلُ
l-aghlālu
the iron chains
ف-ي
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فِيٓ
فِیْۤ
fī
(will be) in
ع-ن-ق
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أَعۡنَاقِهِمۡۖ
اَعْنَاقِهِمْ ۚ—
aʿnāqihim
their necks,
ا-و-ل-ا
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وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
وَاُولٰٓىِٕكَ
wa-ulāika
those
ص-ح-ب
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أَصۡحَٰبُ
اَصْحٰبُ
aṣḥābu
(are the) companions
ن-و-ر
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ٱلنَّارِۖ
النَّارِ ۚ—
n-nāri
(of) the Fire,
ه-م
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هُمۡ
هُمْ
hum
they
ف-ي
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فِيهَا
فِیْهَا
fīhā
in it
خ-ل-د
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خَٰلِدُونَ
خٰلِدُوْنَ
khālidūna
(will) abide forever.
But if you wonder, what is amazing is their saying, “When we are dust, will we be in a new creation?” They are the ones who disbelieved in their Lord, and they will have yokes on their necks, and they will be inmates of the fire, where they will remain.
- Thomas Cleary
13:6
ع-ج-ل
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وَيَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَكَ
وَیَسْتَعْجِلُوْنَكَ
wayastaʿjilūnaka
And they ask you to hasten
س-و-ا
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بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ
بِالسَّیِّئَةِ
bis-sayi-ati
the evil
ق-ب-ل
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قَبۡلَ
قَبْلَ
qabla
before
ح-س-ن
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ٱلۡحَسَنَةِ
الْحَسَنَةِ
l-ḥasanati
the good
ق-د
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وَقَدۡ
وَقَدْ
waqad
and verily
خ-ل-و
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خَلَتۡ
خَلَتْ
khalat
has occurred
م-ن
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مِن
مِنْ
min
before them
ق-ب-ل
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قَبۡلِهِمُ
قَبْلِهِمُ
qablihimu
before them
م-ث-ل
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ٱلۡمَثُلَٰتُۗ
الْمَثُلٰتُ ؕ—
l-mathulātu
[the] similar punishments.
ا-ن-ن
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وَإِنَّ
وَاِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed,
ر-ب-ب
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رَبَّكَ
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
ذ-و
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لَذُو
لَذُوْ
ladhū
(is) Full of Forgiveness
غ-ف-ر
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مَغۡفِرَةٖ
مَغْفِرَةٍ
maghfiratin
(is) Full of Forgiveness
ن-و-س
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لِّلنَّاسِ
لِّلنَّاسِ
lilnnāsi
for mankind
ع-ل-ي
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عَلَىٰ
عَلٰی
ʿalā
for
ظ-ل-م
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ظُلۡمِهِمۡۖ
ظُلْمِهِمْ ۚ—
ẓul'mihim
their wrongdoing,
ا-ن-ن
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وَإِنَّ
وَاِنَّ
wa-inna
and indeed,
ر-ب-ب
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رَبَّكَ
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
ش-د-د
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لَشَدِيدُ
لَشَدِیْدُ
lashadīdu
(is) severe
ع-ق-ب
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ٱلۡعِقَابِ
الْعِقَابِ
l-ʿiqābi
(in) the penalty.
They urge you to hasten evils before good, but the punishments to be made examples have already passed away before them, and your Lord is full of forgiveness for people for their error; but your Lord is indeed severe in retribution.
- Thomas Cleary
13:7
ق-و-ل
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وَيَقُولُ
وَیَقُوْلُ
wayaqūlu
And say
ا-ل-ل-ذ
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ٱلَّذِينَ
الَّذِیْنَ
alladhīna
those who
ك-ف-ر
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كَفَرُواْ
كَفَرُوْا
kafarū
disbelieved,
ل-و-ل-ا
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لَوۡلَآ
لَوْلَاۤ
lawlā
"Why not
ن-ز-ل
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أُنزِلَ
اُنْزِلَ
unzila
has been sent down
ع-ل-ي
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عَلَيۡهِ
عَلَیْهِ
ʿalayhi
to him
ا-ي-ا
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ءَايَةٞ
اٰیَةٌ
āyatun
a sign
م-ن
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مِّن
مِّنْ
min
from
ر-ب-ب
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رَّبِّهِۦٓۗ
رَّبِّهٖ ؕ—
rabbihi
his Lord?"
ا-ن-ن-م
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إِنَّمَآ
اِنَّمَاۤ
innamā
Only
ا-ن-ت
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أَنتَ
اَنْتَ
anta
you
ن-ذ-ر
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مُنذِرٞۖ
مُنْذِرٌ
mundhirun
(are) a warner,
ك-ل-ل
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وَلِكُلِّ
وَّلِكُلِّ
walikulli
and for every
ق-و-م
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قَوۡمٍ
قَوْمٍ
qawmin
people
ه-د-ي
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هَادٍ
هَادٍ
hādin
(is) a guide.
Yet those who scoff say, “Why was a sign not sent down to him from his Lord?” You are only a warner, and a guide to every people.
- Thomas Cleary
13:8
ا-ل-ه
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ٱللَّهُ
اَللّٰهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ع-ل-م
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يَعۡلَمُ
یَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
knows
م-ا
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مَا
مَا
mā
what
ح-م-ل
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تَحۡمِلُ
تَحْمِلُ
taḥmilu
carries
ك-ل-ل
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كُلُّ
كُلُّ
kullu
every
ا-ن-ث
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أُنثَىٰ
اُ
unthā
female,
م-ا
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وَمَا
وَمَا
wamā
and what
غ-ي-ض
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تَغِيضُ
تَغِیْضُ
taghīḍu
fall short
ر-ح-م
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ٱلۡأَرۡحَامُ
الْاَرْحَامُ
l-arḥāmu
the womb,
م-ا
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وَمَا
وَمَا
wamā
and what
ز-ي-د
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تَزۡدَادُۚ
تَزْدَادُ ؕ—
tazdādu
they exceed.
ك-ل-ل
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وَكُلُّ
وَكُلُّ
wakullu
And every
ش-ي-ا
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شَيۡءٍ
شَیْءٍ
shayin
thing
ع-ن-د
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عِندَهُۥ
عِنْدَهٗ
ʿindahu
with Him
ق-د-ر
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بِمِقۡدَارٍ
بِمِقْدَارٍ
bimiq'dārin
(is) in due proportion.
God knows what every female bears; and when the wombs are premature and when they are overdue. And God has every thing on a determined measure.
- Thomas Cleary
13:9
ع-ل-م
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عَٰلِمُ
عٰلِمُ
ʿālimu
Knower
غ-ي-ب
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ٱلۡغَيۡبِ
الْغَیْبِ
l-ghaybi
(of) the unseen
ش-ه-د
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وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ
وَالشَّهَادَةِ
wash-shahādati
and the witnessed,
ك-ب-ر
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ٱلۡكَبِيرُ
الْكَبِیْرُ
l-kabīru
the Most Great,
ع-ل-و
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ٱلۡمُتَعَالِ
الْمُتَعَالِ
l-mutaʿāli
the Most High.
Knower of the invisible and the evident, God is the Greatest, the Exalted.
- Thomas Cleary
13:10
س-و-ي
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سَوَآءٞ
سَوَآءٌ
sawāon
(It is) same (to Him)
م-ن
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مِّنكُم
مِّنْكُمْ
minkum
[of you]
م-ن
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مَّنۡ
مَّنْ
man
(one) who
س-ر-ر
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أَسَرَّ
اَسَرَّ
asarra
conceals
ق-و-ل
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ٱلۡقَوۡلَ
الْقَوْلَ
l-qawla
the speech
م-ن
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وَمَن
وَمَنْ
waman
or (one) who
ج-ه-ر
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جَهَرَ
جَهَرَ
jahara
publicizes it
ب
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بِهِۦ
بِهٖ
bihi
publicizes it
م-ن
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وَمَنۡ
وَمَنْ
waman
and (one) who
ه-و
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هُوَ
هُوَ
huwa
[he]
خ-ف-ي
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مُسۡتَخۡفِۭ
مُسْتَخْفٍ
mus'takhfin
(is) hidden
ل-ي-ل
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بِٱلَّيۡلِ
بِالَّیْلِ
bi-al-layli
by night
س-ر-ب
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وَسَارِبُۢ
وَسَارِبٌ
wasāribun
or goes freely
ن-ه-ر
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بِٱلنَّهَارِ
بِالنَّهَارِ
bin-nahāri
by day.
Equal is the one of you who conceals his speech to the one who speaks openly; as is the one who tries to hide himself by night to the one who goes about freely by day.
- Thomas Cleary