Sourate Muhammad (47) unvowelled

In the name of God, the All-Benevolent, the Benevolent. Those who deny and turn [people] away from the path of God — He renders their deeds astray.i 1

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الذين كفروا وصدوا عن سبيل الله اضل اعملهم

And those who believe and do righteous deeds, and believe in what has been sent down to Muhammad — and it is the truth from their Guardian — He covers their bad deeds and sets right their condition.i 2

والذين ءامنوا وعملوا الصلحت وءامنوا بما نزل على محمد وهو الحق من ربهم كفر عنهم سياتهم واصلح بالهم

That is because those who deny follow falsehood, while those who believe follow the truth from their Guardian. 3

ذلك بان الذين كفروا اتبعوا البطل وان الذين ءامنوا اتبعوا الحق من ربهم

Thus does God multiply for mankind their examples. 3

كذلك يضرب الله للناس امثلهم

So when you meet those who deny [the truth in combat], multiply the captives.i 4

فاذا لقيتم الذين كفروا فضرب الرقاب

Then, when you have subdued them, tighten their bonds firmly, 4

حتى اذا اثخنتموهم فشدوا الوثاق

then either grace freely, or exchange of captives, until the war lays down its burdens.i 4

فاما منا بعد واما فداء حتى تضع الحرب اوزارها

That is so. And if God willed, He would have taken vengeance upon them Himself, 4

ذلك ولو يشاء الله لانتصر منهم

but [He does otherwise] so as to test some of you by means of others. 4

ولكن ليبلوا بعضكم ببعض

And those who fought in the path of God, He will never render their deeds astray.i 4

والذين قتلوا في سبيل الله فلن يضل اعملهم

He will guide them and set right their condition, and admit them to the Garden which He has made known to them. 6

سيهديهم ويصلح بالهم ويدخلهم الجنة عرفها لهم

O you who believe, if you support [the cause of] God, He will support you and make firm your feet. 7

يايها الذين ءامنوا ان تنصروا الله ينصركم ويثبت اقدامكم

And those who deny — ruin be upon them, and He renders their deeds astray. 8

والذين كفروا فتعسا لهم واضل اعملهم

That is because they hated what God sent down, so He made their deeds fruitless. 9

ذلك بانهم كرهوا ما انزل الله فاحبط اعملهم

Have they not traveled through the land and seen what was the end of those before them? God destroyed them, 10

افلم يسيروا في الارض فينظروا كيف كان عقبة الذين من قبلهم دمر الله عليهم

and for those who deny is the like thereof. 10

وللكفرين امثلها

That is because God is the protector of those who believe, while those who deny have no protector. 11

ذلك بان الله مولى الذين ءامنوا وان الكفرين لا مولى لهم

Indeed, God admits those who believe and do righteous deeds into gardens beneath which rivers flow. 12

ان الله يدخل الذين ءامنوا وعملوا الصلحت جنت تجري من تحتها الانهر

And those who deny enjoy themselves and eat as cattle eat, and the Fire will be their abode. 12

والذين كفروا يتمتعون وياكلون كما تاكل الانعم والنار مثوى لهم

And how many a city stronger in might than your city which expelled you have We destroyed, and they had no helper. 13

وكاين من قرية هي اشد قوة من قريتك التي اخرجتك اهلكنهم فلا ناصر لهم

Is he who stands upon clear evidence from his Guardian like one to whom the evil of his deed has been made attractive, and who follow their emotions [overriding reason]? 14

افمن كان على بينة من ربه كمن زين له سوء عمله واتبعوا اهواءهم

This is the description of the Garden promised to the mindful: therein are rivers of water unaltered, rivers of milk whose taste does not change, rivers of wine delicious to those who drink, and rivers of purified honey, 15

مثل الجنة التي وعد المتقون فيها انهر من ماء غير ءاسن وانهر من لبن لم يتغير طعمه وانهر من خمر لذة للشربين وانهر من عسل مصفى

and therein they have of every fruit, and forgiveness from their Guardian — are they like one who abides eternally in the Fire, given to drink boiling water that tears apart their insides? 15

ولهم فيها من كل الثمرت ومغفرة من ربهم كمن هو خلد في النار وسقوا ماء حميما فقطع امعاءهم

And among them are those who listen to you, until, when they leave your presence, they say to those given knowledge: "What did he say just now?" 16

ومنهم من يستمع اليك حتى اذا خرجوا من عندك قالوا للذين اوتوا العلم ماذا قال ءانفا

Those are the ones upon whose Cores God has set a seal, and who follow their emotions. 16

اوليك الذين طبع الله على قلوبهم واتبعوا اهواءهم

And those who are guided, He increases them in guidance and grants them their mindfulness. 17

والذين اهتدوا زادهم هدى وءاتىهم تقوىهم

Do they await only the Hour, that it come upon them suddenly? Its signs have already come. 18

فهل ينظرون الا الساعة ان تاتيهم بغتة فقد جاء اشراطها

So how will they benefit, when their reminder comes to them then? 18

فانى لهم اذا جاءتهم ذكرىهم

So know that there is no deity but God, and ask forgiveness for your wrong and for the believing men and believing women. 19

فاعلم انه لا اله الا الله واستغفر لذنبك وللمومنين والمومنت

And God knows your movements and your resting place. 19

والله يعلم متقلبكم ومثوىكم

And those who believe say: "Why has a surah not been sent down?" 20

ويقول الذين ءامنوا لولا نزلت سورة

But when a decisive surah is sent down and fighting is mentioned therein, you see those in whose Core is a sickness looking at you with the look of one overcome by death. 20

فاذا انزلت سورة محكمة وذكر فيها القتال رايت الذين في قلوبهم مرض ينظرون اليك نظر المغشي عليه من الموت

Ruin, then, is more fitting for them. 20

فاولى لهم

Obedience and a recognized word [would be better].i 21

طاعة وقول معروف

Then, when the matter is resolved, if only they had been true to God, it would have been better for them. 21

فاذا عزم الامر فلو صدقوا الله لكان خيرا لهم

Might you, then, if you turned away, spread corruption on earth and fragment your kinship into rival factions?i 22

فهل عسيتم ان توليتم ان تفسدوا في الارض وتقطعوا ارحامكم

Those are the ones God has cursed, so He made them deaf and blinded their sight. 23

اوليك الذين لعنهم الله فاصمهم واعمى ابصرهم

Do they not then reflect deeply upon the Recitation, or are there locks upon their Cores? 24

افلا يتدبرون القرءان ام على قلوب اقفالها

Indeed, those who turned back after guidance had become clear to them — it is the Diverter who enticed them [with fair appearances],i 25

ان الذين ارتدوا على ادبرهم من بعد ما تبين لهم الهدى الشيطن سول لهم

and [the Diverter] dictated it to them.i 25

واملى لهم

That is because they have said to those who hate what God has sent down: "We will obey you in part of the matter." 26

ذلك بانهم قالوا للذين كرهوا ما نزل الله سنطيعكم في بعض الامر

And God knows what they conceal. 26

والله يعلم اسرارهم

How, then, will it be when the Agents take them in death, multiplying the harvest [of their Self], whether they face them or turn their backs [in flight]?i 27

فكيف اذا توفتهم المليكة يضربون وجوههم وادبرهم

That is because they followed what angered God and hated His good pleasure, so He made their deeds fruitless. 28

ذلك بانهم اتبعوا ما اسخط الله وكرهوا رضونه فاحبط اعملهم

Or do those in whose Cores is a sickness think that God will never bring out their malice? 29

ام حسب الذين في قلوبهم مرض ان لن يخرج الله اضغنهم

And if We willed, We could show them to you, and you would know them by their mark. 30

ولو نشاء لارينكهم فلعرفتهم بسيمهم

And you will surely know them by the tone of their speech. 30

ولتعرفنهم في لحن القول

And God knows your actions. 30

والله يعلم اعملكم

And We will surely test you, until We make evident those among you who strive and those who are steadfast, and We will test your accounts.i 31

ولنبلونكم حتى نعلم المجهدين منكم والصبرين ونبلوا اخباركم

Indeed, those who deny, turn [people] away from the path of God, and oppose the Messenger after guidance has become clear to them, will not harm God in the least, 32

ان الذين كفروا وصدوا عن سبيل الله وشاقوا الرسول من بعد ما تبين لهم الهدى لن يضروا الله شيا

and He will soon make their deeds fruitless. 32

وسيحبط اعملهم

O you who believe, obey God and obey the Messenger, and do not invalidate your deeds. 33

يايها الذين ءامنوا اطيعوا الله واطيعوا الرسول ولا تبطلوا اعملكم

Indeed, those who deny, turn [people] away from the path of God, then die while they deny [the truth still] — God will never forgive them. 34

ان الذين كفروا وصدوا عن سبيل الله ثم ماتوا وهم كفار فلن يغفر الله لهم

So do not weaken and call for peace, while you are the uppermost, and God is with you, 35

فلا تهنوا وتدعوا الى السلم وانتم الاعلون والله معكم

and He will never deprive you of [the fruit of] your deeds. 35

ولن يتركم اعملكم

This present life is but play and diversion. 36

انما الحيوة الدنيا لعب ولهو

And if you believe and remain mindful, He will give you your rewards and will not ask you for your wealth. 36

وان تومنوا وتتقوا يوتكم اجوركم ولا يسلكم امولكم

If He were to ask you for it and press you, you would become stingy, and it would bring out your malice. 37

ان يسلكموها فيحفكم تبخلوا ويخرج اضغنكم

There you are — those called to spend in the path of God — yet among you are some who are stingy, 38

هانتم هولاء تدعون لتنفقوا في سبيل الله فمنكم من يبخل

and whoever is stingy is stingy only against himself. 38

ومن يبخل فانما يبخل عن نفسه

And God is Self-Sufficient, 38

والله الغني

while you are the poor.i 38

وانتم الفقراء

And if you turn away, He will replace you with another people who will not be like you. 38

وان تتولوا يستبدل قوما غيركم ثم لا يكونوا امثلكم