Sourate Muhammad (47) with hamza shown

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 ٱلله ٱلرحمن ٱلرحيم ٱلذين كفروا وصدوا عن سبيل ٱلله أضل أعملهم

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

وٱلذين ءامنوا وعملوا ٱلصلحت وءامنوا بما نزل على محمد وهو ٱلحق من ربهم كفر عنهم سياتهم وأصلح بالهم

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

ذلك بأن ٱلذين كفروا ٱتبعوا ٱلبطل وأن ٱلذين ءامنوا ٱتبعوا ٱلحق من ربهم

Thus does God multiply for mankind their examples. 3

كذلك يضرب ٱلله للناس أمثلهم

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

فإذا لقيتم ٱلذين كفروا فضرب ٱلرقاب

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

حتى إذآ أثخنتموهم فشدوا ٱلوثاق

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

فإما منا بعد وإما فدآء حتى تضع ٱلحرب أوزارها

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

ذلك ولو يشآء ٱلله لٱنتصر 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

وٱلذين قتلوا في سبيل ٱلله فلن يضل أعملهم

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 ٱلجنة عرفها لهم

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

يأيها ٱلذين ءامنوا إن تنصروا ٱلله ينصركم ويثبت أقدامكم

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

وٱلذين كفروا فتعسا لهم وأضل أعملهم

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

ذلك بأنهم كرهوا مآ أنزل ٱلله فأحبط أعملهم

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

أفلم يسيروا في ٱلأرض فينظروا كيف كان عقبة ٱلذين من قبلهم دمر ٱلله عليهم

and for those who deny is the like thereof. 10

وللكفرين أمثلها

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

ذلك بأن ٱلله مولى ٱلذين ءامنوا وأن ٱلكفرين لا مولى لهم

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

إن ٱلله يدخل ٱلذين ءامنوا وعملوا ٱلصلحت جنت تجري من تحتها ٱلأنهر

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

وٱلذين كفروا يتمتعون ويأكلون كما تأكل ٱلأنعم وٱلنار 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

وكأين من قرية هي أشد قوة من قريتك ٱلتي أخرجتك أهلكنهم 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

أفمن كان على بينة من ربه كمن زين له سوء عمله وٱتبعوا أهوآءهم

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 ٱلجنة ٱلتي وعد ٱلمتقون فيهآ أنهر من مآء غير ءاسن وأنهر من لبن لم يتغير طعمه وأنهر من خمر لذة للشربين وأنهر 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 ٱلثمرت ومغفرة من ربهم كمن هو خلد في ٱلنار وسقوا مآء حميما فقطع أمعآءهم

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 إليك حتى إذا خرجوا من عندك قالوا للذين أوتوا ٱلعلم ماذا قال ءانفا

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

أولئك ٱلذين طبع ٱلله على قلوبهم وٱتبعوا أهوآءهم

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

وٱلذين ٱهتدوا زادهم هدى وءاتىهم تقوىهم

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

فهل ينظرون إلا ٱلساعة أن تأتيهم بغتة فقد جآء أشراطها

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

فأنى لهم إذا جآءتهم 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

فٱعلم أنه لآ إله إلا ٱلله وٱستغفر لذنبك وللمؤمنين وٱلمؤمنت

And God knows your movements and your resting place. 19

وٱلله يعلم متقلبكم ومثوىكم

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

ويقول ٱلذين 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

فإذآ أنزلت سورة محكمة وذكر فيها ٱلقتال رأيت ٱلذين في قلوبهم مرض ينظرون إليك نظر ٱلمغشي عليه من ٱلموت

Ruin, then, is more fitting for them. 20

فأولى 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

فإذا عزم ٱلأمر فلو صدقوا ٱلله 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 إن توليتم أن تفسدوا في ٱلأرض وتقطعوا أرحامكم

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

أولئك ٱلذين لعنهم ٱلله فأصمهم وأعمى أبصرهم

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

أفلا يتدبرون ٱلقرءان أم على قلوب أقفالهآ

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

إن ٱلذين ٱرتدوا على أدبرهم من بعد ما تبين لهم ٱلهدى ٱلشيطن سول لهم

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

وأملى 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 بأنهم قالوا للذين كرهوا ما نزل ٱلله سنطيعكم في بعض ٱلأمر

And God knows what they conceal. 26

وٱلله يعلم إسرارهم

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 إذا توفتهم ٱلملئكة يضربون وجوههم وأدبرهم

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

ذلك بأنهم ٱتبعوا مآ أسخط ٱلله وكرهوا رضونه فأحبط أعملهم

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

أم حسب ٱلذين في قلوبهم مرض أن لن يخرج ٱلله أضغنهم

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

ولو نشآء لأرينكهم فلعرفتهم بسيمهم

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

ولتعرفنهم في لحن ٱلقول

And God knows your actions. 30

وٱلله يعلم أعملكم

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 ٱلمجهدين منكم وٱلصبرين ونبلوا أخباركم

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

إن ٱلذين كفروا وصدوا عن سبيل ٱلله وشآقوا ٱلرسول من بعد ما تبين لهم ٱلهدى لن يضروا ٱلله شيا

and He will soon make their deeds fruitless. 32

وسيحبط أعملهم

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

يأيها ٱلذين ءامنوا أطيعوا ٱلله وأطيعوا ٱلرسول ولا تبطلوا أعملكم

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

إن ٱلذين كفروا وصدوا عن سبيل ٱلله ثم ماتوا وهم كفار فلن يغفر ٱلله لهم

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

فلا تهنوا وتدعوا إلى ٱلسلم وأنتم ٱلأعلون وٱلله معكم

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

ولن يتركم أعملكم

This present life is but play and diversion. 36

إنما ٱلحيوة ٱلدنيا لعب ولهو

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

وإن تؤمنوا وتتقوا يؤتكم أجوركم ولا يسلكم أمولكم

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

إن يسلكموها فيحفكم تبخلوا ويخرج أضغنكم

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

هأنتم هؤلآء تدعون لتنفقوا في سبيل ٱلله فمنكم من يبخل

and whoever is stingy is stingy only against himself. 38

ومن يبخل فإنما يبخل عن نفسه

And God is Self-Sufficient, 38

وٱلله ٱلغني

while you are the poor.i 38

وأنتم ٱلفقرآء

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

وإن تتولوا يستبدل قوما غيركم ثم لا يكونوا أمثلكم