سورة الملك

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1. 1
   تَبَـٰرَكَ tabāraka Blessed is ٱلَّذِى alladhī He بِيَدِهِ biyadihi in Whose Hand ٱلْمُلْكُ l-mul'ku (is) the Dominion وَهُوَ wahuwa and He عَلَىٰ ʿalā (is) over كُلِّ kulli every شَىْءٍۢ shayin thing قَدِيرٌ qadīrun All-Powerful

   PickthallBlessed is He in Whose hand is the Sovereignty, and, He is Able to do all things.

2. 2
   ٱلَّذِى alladhī The One Who خَلَقَ khalaqa created ٱلْمَوْتَ l-mawta death وَٱلْحَيَوٰةَ wal-ḥayata and life لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ liyabluwakum that He may test you أَيُّكُمْ ayyukum which of you أَحْسَنُ aḥsanu (is) best عَمَلًۭا ۚ ʿamalan (in) deed وَهُوَ wahuwa And He ٱلْعَزِيزُ l-ʿazīzu (is) the All-Mighty ٱلْغَفُورُ l-ghafūru the Oft-Forgiving

   PickthallWho hath created life and death that He may try you which of you is best in conduct; and He is the Mighty, the Forgiving,

3. 3
   ٱلَّذِى alladhī The One Who خَلَقَ khalaqa created سَبْعَ sabʿa seven سَمَـٰوَٰتٍۢ samāwātin heavens طِبَاقًۭا ۖ ṭibāqan one above another مَّا mā Not تَرَىٰ tarā you see فِى fī in خَلْقِ khalqi (the) creation ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ l-raḥmāni (of) the Most Gracious مِن min any تَفَـٰوُتٍۢ ۖ tafāwutin fault فَٱرْجِعِ fa-ir'jiʿi So return ٱلْبَصَرَ l-baṣara the vision هَلْ hal can تَرَىٰ tarā you see مِن min any فُطُورٍۢ fuṭūrin flaw

   PickthallWho hath created seven heavens in harmony. Thou (Muhammad) canst see no fault in the Beneficent One's creation; then look again: Canst thou see any rifts?

4. 4
   ثُمَّ thumma Then ٱرْجِعِ ir'jiʿi return ٱلْبَصَرَ l-baṣara the vision كَرَّتَيْنِ karratayni twice (again) يَنقَلِبْ yanqalib Will return إِلَيْكَ ilayka to you ٱلْبَصَرُ l-baṣaru the vision خَاسِئًۭا khāsi-an humbled وَهُوَ wahuwa while it حَسِيرٌۭ ḥasīrun (is) fatigued

   PickthallThen look again and yet again, thy sight will return unto thee weakened and made dim.

5. 5
   وَلَقَدْ walaqad And certainly زَيَّنَّا zayyannā We have beautified ٱلسَّمَآءَ l-samāa the heaven ٱلدُّنْيَا l-dun'yā nearest بِمَصَـٰبِيحَ bimaṣābīḥa with lamps وَجَعَلْنَـٰهَا wajaʿalnāhā and We have made them رُجُومًۭا rujūman (as) missiles لِّلشَّيَـٰطِينِ ۖ lilshayāṭīni for the devils وَأَعْتَدْنَا wa-aʿtadnā and We have prepared لَهُمْ lahum for them عَذَابَ ʿadhāba punishment ٱلسَّعِيرِ l-saʿīri (of) the Blaze

   PickthallAnd verily We have beautified the world's heaven with lamps, and We have made them missiles for the devils, and for them We have prepared the doom of flame.

6. 6
   وَلِلَّذِينَ walilladhīna And for those who كَفَرُوا۟ kafarū disbelieved بِرَبِّهِمْ birabbihim in their Lord عَذَابُ ʿadhābu (is the) punishment جَهَنَّمَ ۖ jahannama (of) Hell وَبِئْسَ wabi'sa and wretched is ٱلْمَصِيرُ l-maṣīru the destination

   PickthallAnd for those who disbelieve in their Lord there is the doom of hell, a hapless journey's end!

7. 7
   إِذَآ idhā When أُلْقُوا۟ ul'qū they are thrown فِيهَا fīhā therein سَمِعُوا۟ samiʿū they will hear لَهَا lahā from it شَهِيقًۭا shahīqan an inhaling وَهِىَ wahiya while it تَفُورُ tafūru boils up

   PickthallWhen they are flung therein they hear its roaring as it boileth up,

8. 8
   تَكَادُ takādu It almost تَمَيَّزُ tamayyazu bursts مِنَ mina from ٱلْغَيْظِ ۖ l-ghayẓi rage كُلَّمَآ kullamā Every time أُلْقِىَ ul'qiya is thrown فِيهَا fīhā therein فَوْجٌۭ fawjun a group سَأَلَهُمْ sa-alahum (will) ask them خَزَنَتُهَآ khazanatuhā its keepers أَلَمْ alam Did not يَأْتِكُمْ yatikum come to you نَذِيرٌۭ nadhīrun a warner

   PickthallAs it would burst with rage. Whenever a (fresh) host is flung therein the wardens thereof ask them: Came there unto you no warner?

9. 9
   قَالُوا۟ qālū They will say بَلَىٰ balā Yes قَدْ qad indeed جَآءَنَا jāanā came to us نَذِيرٌۭ nadhīrun a warner فَكَذَّبْنَا fakadhabnā but we denied وَقُلْنَا waqul'nā and we said مَا mā Not نَزَّلَ nazzala has sent down ٱللَّهُ l-lahu Allah مِن min any شَىْءٍ shayin thing إِنْ in Not أَنتُمْ antum you (are) إِلَّا illā but فِى fī in ضَلَـٰلٍۢ ḍalālin error كَبِيرٍۢ kabīrin great

   PickthallThey say: Yea, verily, a warner came unto us; but we denied and said: Allah hath naught revealed; ye are in naught but a great error.

10. 10
    وَقَالُوا۟ waqālū And they will say لَوْ law If كُنَّا kunnā we had نَسْمَعُ nasmaʿu listened أَوْ aw or نَعْقِلُ naʿqilu reasoned مَا mā not كُنَّا kunnā we (would) have been فِىٓ fī among أَصْحَـٰبِ aṣḥābi (the) companions ٱلسَّعِيرِ l-saʿīri (of) the Blaze

    PickthallAnd they say: Had we been wont to listen or have sense, we had not been among the dwellers in the flames.

11. 11
    فَٱعْتَرَفُوا۟ fa-iʿ'tarafū Then they (will) confess بِذَنۢبِهِمْ bidhanbihim their sins فَسُحْقًۭا fasuḥ'qan so away with لِّأَصْحَـٰبِ li-aṣḥābi (the) companions ٱلسَّعِيرِ l-saʿīri (of) the Blaze

    PickthallSo they acknowledge their sins; but far removed (from mercy) are the dwellers in the flames.

12. 12
    إِنَّ inna Indeed ٱلَّذِينَ alladhīna those who يَخْشَوْنَ yakhshawna fear رَبَّهُم rabbahum their Lord بِٱلْغَيْبِ bil-ghaybi unseen لَهُم lahum for them مَّغْفِرَةٌۭ maghfiratun (is) forgiveness وَأَجْرٌۭ wa-ajrun and a reward كَبِيرٌۭ kabīrun great

    PickthallLo! those who fear their Lord in secret, theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward.

13. 13
    وَأَسِرُّوا۟ wa-asirrū And conceal قَوْلَكُمْ qawlakum your speech أَوِ awi or ٱجْهَرُوا۟ ij'harū proclaim بِهِۦٓ ۖ bihi it إِنَّهُۥ innahu Indeed, He عَلِيمٌۢ ʿalīmun (is the) All-Knower بِذَاتِ bidhāti of what (is in) ٱلصُّدُورِ l-ṣudūri the breasts

    PickthallAnd keep your opinion secret or proclaim it, lo! He is Knower of all that is in the breasts (of men).

14. 14
    أَلَا alā Does not يَعْلَمُ yaʿlamu know مَنْ man (the One) Who خَلَقَ khalaqa created وَهُوَ wahuwa And He ٱللَّطِيفُ l-laṭīfu (is) the Subtle ٱلْخَبِيرُ l-khabīru the All-Aware

    PickthallShould He not know what He created? And He is the Subtile, the Aware.

15. 15
    هُوَ huwa He ٱلَّذِى alladhī (is) the One Who جَعَلَ jaʿala made لَكُمُ lakumu for you ٱلْأَرْضَ l-arḍa the earth ذَلُولًۭا dhalūlan subservient فَٱمْشُوا۟ fa-im'shū so walk فِى fī in مَنَاكِبِهَا manākibihā (the) paths thereof وَكُلُوا۟ wakulū and eat مِن min of رِّزْقِهِۦ ۖ riz'qihi His provision وَإِلَيْهِ wa-ilayhi and to Him ٱلنُّشُورُ l-nushūru (is) the Resurrection

    PickthallHe it is Who hath made the earth subservient unto you, so Walk in the paths thereof and eat of His providence. And unto Him will be the resurrection (of the dead).

16. 16
    ءَأَمِنتُم a-amintum Do you feel secure مَّن man (from Him) Who فِى fī (is) in ٱلسَّمَآءِ l-samāi the heaven أَن an not يَخْسِفَ yakhsifa He will cause to swallow بِكُمُ bikumu you ٱلْأَرْضَ l-arḍa the earth فَإِذَا fa-idhā when هِىَ hiya it تَمُورُ tamūru sways

    PickthallHave ye taken security from Him Who is in the heaven that He will not cause the earth to swallow you when lo! it is convulsed?

17. 17
    أَمْ am Or أَمِنتُم amintum do you feel secure مَّن man (from Him) Who فِى fī (is) in ٱلسَّمَآءِ l-samāi the heaven أَن an that يُرْسِلَ yur'sila He will send عَلَيْكُمْ ʿalaykum against you حَاصِبًۭا ۖ ḥāṣiban a storm of stones فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ fasataʿlamūna Then you would know كَيْفَ kayfa how نَذِيرِ nadhīri (was) My warning

    PickthallOr have ye taken security from Him Who is in the heaven that He will not let loose on you a hurricane? But ye shall know the manner of My warning.

18. 18
    وَلَقَدْ walaqad And indeed كَذَّبَ kadhaba denied ٱلَّذِينَ alladhīna those مِن min from قَبْلِهِمْ qablihim before them فَكَيْفَ fakayfa and how كَانَ kāna was نَكِيرِ nakīri My rejection

    PickthallAnd verily those before them denied, then (see) the manner of My wrath (with them)!

19. 19
    أَوَلَمْ awalam Do not يَرَوْا۟ yaraw they see إِلَى ilā [to] ٱلطَّيْرِ l-ṭayri the birds فَوْقَهُمْ fawqahum above them صَـٰٓفَّـٰتٍۢ ṣāffātin spreading (their wings) وَيَقْبِضْنَ ۚ wayaqbiḍ'na and folding مَا mā Not يُمْسِكُهُنَّ yum'sikuhunna holds them إِلَّا illā except ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ ۚ l-raḥmānu the Most Gracious إِنَّهُۥ innahu Indeed, He بِكُلِّ bikulli (is) of every شَىْءٍۭ shayin thing بَصِيرٌ baṣīrun All-Seer

    PickthallHave they not seen the birds above them spreading out their wings and closing them? Naught upholdeth them save the Beneficent. Lo! He is Seer of all things.

20. 20
    أَمَّنْ amman Who is هَـٰذَا hādhā this ٱلَّذِى alladhī the one هُوَ huwa he جُندٌۭ jundun (is) an army لَّكُمْ lakum for you يَنصُرُكُم yanṣurukum to help you مِّن min from دُونِ dūni besides ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ۚ l-raḥmāni the Most Gracious إِنِ ini Not ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ l-kāfirūna (are) the disbelievers إِلَّا illā but فِى fī in غُرُورٍ ghurūrin delusion

    PickthallOr who is he that will be an army unto you to help you instead of the Beneficent? The disbelievers are in naught but illusion.

21. 21
    أَمَّنْ amman Who is هَـٰذَا hādhā this ٱلَّذِى alladhī the one يَرْزُقُكُمْ yarzuqukum to provide you إِنْ in if أَمْسَكَ amsaka He withheld رِزْقَهُۥ ۚ riz'qahu His provision بَل bal Nay لَّجُّوا۟ lajjū they persist فِى fī in عُتُوٍّۢ ʿutuwwin pride وَنُفُورٍ wanufūrin and aversion

    PickthallOr who is he that will provide for you if He should withhold His providence? Nay, but they are set in pride and frowardness.

22. 22
    أَفَمَن afaman Then is he who يَمْشِى yamshī walks مُكِبًّا mukibban fallen عَلَىٰ ʿalā on وَجْهِهِۦٓ wajhihi his face أَهْدَىٰٓ ahdā better guided أَمَّن amman or (he) who يَمْشِى yamshī walks سَوِيًّا sawiyyan upright عَلَىٰ ʿalā on صِرَٰطٍۢ ṣirāṭin (the) Path مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ mus'taqīmin Straight

    PickthallIs he who goeth groping on his face more rightly guided, or he who walketh upright on a straight road?

23. 23
    قُلْ qul Say هُوَ huwa He ٱلَّذِىٓ alladhī (is) the One Who أَنشَأَكُمْ ansha-akum produced you وَجَعَلَ wajaʿala and made لَكُمُ lakumu for you ٱلسَّمْعَ l-samʿa the hearing وَٱلْأَبْصَـٰرَ wal-abṣāra and the vision وَٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةَ ۖ wal-afidata and the feelings قَلِيلًۭا qalīlan Little مَّا mā (is) what تَشْكُرُونَ tashkurūna you give thanks

    PickthallSay (unto them, O Muhammad): He it is who gave you being, and hath assigned unto you ears and eyes and hearts. Small thanks give ye!

24. 24
    قُلْ qul Say هُوَ huwa He ٱلَّذِى alladhī (is) the One Who ذَرَأَكُمْ dhara-akum multiplied you فِى fī in ٱلْأَرْضِ l-arḍi the earth وَإِلَيْهِ wa-ilayhi and to Him تُحْشَرُونَ tuḥ'sharūna you will be gathered

    PickthallSay: He it is Who multiplieth you in the earth, and unto Whom ye will be gathered.

25. 25
    وَيَقُولُونَ wayaqūlūna And they say مَتَىٰ matā When هَـٰذَا hādhā (is) this ٱلْوَعْدُ l-waʿdu promise إِن in if كُنتُمْ kuntum you are صَـٰدِقِينَ ṣādiqīna truthful

    PickthallAnd they say: When (will) this promise (be fulfilled), if ye are truthful?

26. 26
    قُلْ qul Say إِنَّمَا innamā Only ٱلْعِلْمُ l-ʿil'mu the knowledge عِندَ ʿinda (is) with ٱللَّهِ l-lahi Allah وَإِنَّمَآ wa-innamā and only أَنَا۠ anā I am نَذِيرٌۭ nadhīrun a warner مُّبِينٌۭ mubīnun clear

    PickthallSay: The knowledge is with Allah only, and I am but a plain warner;

27. 27
    فَلَمَّا falammā But when رَأَوْهُ ra-awhu they (will) see it زُلْفَةًۭ zul'fatan approaching سِيٓـَٔتْ sīat (will be) distressed وُجُوهُ wujūhu (the) faces ٱلَّذِينَ alladhīna (of) those who كَفَرُوا۟ kafarū disbelieved وَقِيلَ waqīla and it will be said هَـٰذَا hādhā This ٱلَّذِى alladhī (is) that which كُنتُم kuntum you used to بِهِۦ bihi for it تَدَّعُونَ taddaʿūna call

    PickthallBut when they see it nigh, the faces of those who disbelieve will be awry, and it will be said (unto them): This is that for which ye used to call.

28. 28
    قُلْ qul Say أَرَءَيْتُمْ ara-aytum Have you seen إِنْ in if أَهْلَكَنِىَ ahlakaniya destroys me ٱللَّهُ l-lahu Allah وَمَن waman and whoever مَّعِىَ maʿiya (is) with me أَوْ aw or رَحِمَنَا raḥimanā has mercy upon us فَمَن faman then who يُجِيرُ yujīru (can) protect ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ l-kāfirīna the disbelievers مِنْ min from عَذَابٍ ʿadhābin a punishment أَلِيمٍۢ alīmin painful

    PickthallSay (O Muhammad): Have ye thought: Whether Allah causeth me (Muhammad) and those with me to perish or hath mercy on us, still, who will protect the disbelievers from a painful doom?

29. 29
    قُلْ qul Say هُوَ huwa He ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ l-raḥmānu (is) the Most Gracious ءَامَنَّا āmannā we believe بِهِۦ bihi in Him وَعَلَيْهِ waʿalayhi and upon Him تَوَكَّلْنَا ۖ tawakkalnā we put (our) trust فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ fasataʿlamūna So you will know مَنْ man who هُوَ huwa (is) it فِى fī (that is) in ضَلَـٰلٍۢ ḍalālin error مُّبِينٍۢ mubīnin clear

    PickthallSay: He is the Beneficent. In Him we believe and in Him we put our trust. And ye will soon know who it is that is in error manifest.

30. 30
    قُلْ qul Say أَرَءَيْتُمْ ara-aytum Have you seen إِنْ in if أَصْبَحَ aṣbaḥa becomes مَآؤُكُمْ māukum your water غَوْرًۭا ghawran sunken فَمَن faman then who يَأْتِيكُم yatīkum could bring you بِمَآءٍۢ bimāin water مَّعِينٍۭ maʿīnin flowing

    PickthallSay: Have ye thought: If (all) your water were to disappear into the earth, who then could bring you gushing water?

Word-by-word data via Quran Foundation, with linguistic annotation from the Quranic Arabic Corpus, shown unaltered. Word glosses follow the Arabic word order, so they do not read as an English sentence — the translation below each verse does. See also the key vocabulary.