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Ash-Shu'ara 26:70
إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ
when he questioned his father and his people, “What is that you worship ˹besides Allah˺?”
Ash-Shu'ara 26:71
قَالُواْ نَعۡبُدُ أَصۡنَامٗا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَٰكِفِينَ
They replied, “We worship idols, to which we are fully devoted.”
Ash-Shu'ara 26:74
قَالُواْ بَلۡ وَجَدۡنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفۡعَلُونَ
They replied, “No! But we found our forefathers doing the same.”
Ash-Shu'ara 26:77
فَإِنَّهُمۡ عَدُوّٞ لِّيٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
They are ˹all˺ enemies to me, except the Lord of all worlds.
Ash-Shu'ara 26:83
رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي حُكۡمٗا وَأَلۡحِقۡنِي بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
“My Lord! Grant me wisdom, and join me with the righteous.
Ash-Shu'ara 26:84
وَٱجۡعَل لِّي لِسَانَ صِدۡقٖ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
Bless me with honourable mention among later generations.
Ash-Shu'ara 26:86
وَٱغۡفِرۡ لِأَبِيٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Forgive my father, for he is certainly one of the misguided.
Ash-Shu'ara 26:88
يَوۡمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٞ وَلَا بَنُونَ
the Day when neither wealth nor children will be of any benefit.
Ash-Shu'ara 26:89
إِلَّا مَنۡ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٖ
Only those who come before Allah with a pure heart ˹will be saved˺.”
Ash-Shu'ara 26:92
وَقِيلَ لَهُمۡ أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ
And it will be said to them, “Where are those you used to worship
Ash-Shu'ara 26:97
تَٱللَّهِ إِن كُنَّا لَفِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٍ
“By Allah! We were clearly mistaken,
Ash-Shu'ara 26:112
قَالَ وَمَا عِلۡمِي بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ
He responded, “And what knowledge do I have of what they do?
Ash-Shu'ara 26:119
فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ فِي ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ
So We saved him and those with him in the fully loaded Ark.
Ash-Shu'ara 26:135
إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٖ
I truly fear for you the torment of a tremendous day.”
Ash-Shu'ara 26:152
ٱلَّذِينَ يُفۡسِدُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا يُصۡلِحُونَ
who spread corruption throughout the land, never setting things right.”
Ash-Shu'ara 26:173
وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم مَّطَرٗاۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ
pouring upon them a rain ˹of brimstone˺. How evil was the rain of those who had been warned!
Ash-Shu'ara 26:177
إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ شُعَيۡبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
when Shu’aib said to them, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?
Ash-Shu'ara 26:181
۞أَوۡفُواْ ٱلۡكَيۡلَ وَلَا تَكُونُواْ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡسِرِينَ
Give full measure, and cause no loss ˹to others˺.
Ash-Shu'ara 26:199
فَقَرَأَهُۥ عَلَيۡهِم مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ مُؤۡمِنِينَ
who would then recite it to the deniers ˹in fluent Arabic˺, still they would not have believed in it!
Ash-Shu'ara 26:207
مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يُمَتَّعُونَ
would that enjoyment be of any benefit to them ˹at all˺?
Ash-Shu'ara 26:215
وَٱخۡفِضۡ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
and be gracious to the believers who follow you.
Ash-Shu'ara 26:221
هَلۡ أُنَبِّئُكُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَن تَنَزَّلُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ
Shall I inform you of whom the devils ˹actually˺ descend upon?
An-Naml 27:1
طسٓۚ تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ وَكِتَابٖ مُّبِينٍ
Ṭâ-Sĩn. These are the verses of the Quran; the clear Book.
An-Naml 27:9
يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ
O Moses! It is truly I. I am Allah—the Almighty, All-Wise.
An-Naml 27:58
وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم مَّطَرٗاۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ
And We poured upon them a rain ˹of brimstone˺. How evil was the rain of those who had been warned!
Al-Qasas 28:51
۞وَلَقَدۡ وَصَّلۡنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡقَوۡلَ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
Indeed, We have steadily delivered the Word ˹of Allah˺ to the people so they may be mindful.
Al-Qasas 28:65
وَيَوۡمَ يُنَادِيهِمۡ فَيَقُولُ مَاذَآ أَجَبۡتُمُ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
And ˹watch for˺ the Day He will call to them, asking, “What response did you give to the messengers?”
Al-'Ankabut 29:11
وَلَيَعۡلَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَلَيَعۡلَمَنَّ ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقِينَ
Allah will certainly distinguish between those who have ˹sure˺ faith and the hypocrites.
Al-'Ankabut 29:15
فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُ وَأَصۡحَٰبَ ٱلسَّفِينَةِ وَجَعَلۡنَٰهَآ ءَايَةٗ لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
But We delivered him and those in the Ark, making it a sign for all people.
Al-'Ankabut 29:30
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرۡنِي عَلَى ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ
Lot prayed, “My Lord! Help me against the people of corruption.”
Al-'Ankabut 29:54
يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَكَ بِٱلۡعَذَابِ وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمُحِيطَةُۢ بِٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
They urge you to hasten the punishment. And Hell will certainly encompass the disbelievers
Al-'Ankabut 29:66
لِيَكۡفُرُواْ بِمَآ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡ وَلِيَتَمَتَّعُواْۚ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ
So let them be ungrateful for all We have given them, and ˹let them˺ enjoy themselves ˹for now˺! For they will soon know.
Ar-Rum 30:17
فَسُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ حِينَ تُمۡسُونَ وَحِينَ تُصۡبِحُونَ
So glorify Allah in the evening and in the morning—
Ar-Rum 30:34
لِيَكۡفُرُواْ بِمَآ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡۚ فَتَمَتَّعُواْ فَسَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
becoming ungrateful for whatever ˹favours˺ We have given them. So enjoy yourselves, for soon you will know.
As-Sajdah 32:6
ذَٰلِكَ عَٰلِمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
That is the Knower of the seen and unseen—the Almighty, Most Merciful,
Al-Ahzab 33:3
وَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱللَّهِۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَكِيلٗا
And put your trust in Allah, for Allah is sufficient as a Trustee of Affairs.
Al-Ahzab 33:11
هُنَالِكَ ٱبۡتُلِيَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ وَزُلۡزِلُواْ زِلۡزَالٗا شَدِيدٗا
Then and there the believers were put to the test, and were violently shaken.
Al-Ahzab 33:46
وَدَاعِيًا إِلَى ٱللَّهِ بِإِذۡنِهِۦ وَسِرَاجٗا مُّنِيرٗا
and a caller to ˹the Way of˺ Allah by His command, and a beacon of light.
Al-Ahzab 33:61
مَّلۡعُونِينَۖ أَيۡنَمَا ثُقِفُوٓاْ أُخِذُواْ وَقُتِّلُواْ تَقۡتِيلٗا
˹They deserve to be˺ condemned. ˹If they were to persist,˺ they would get themselves seized and killed relentlessly wherever they are found!
Fatir 35:16
إِن يَشَأۡ يُذۡهِبۡكُمۡ وَيَأۡتِ بِخَلۡقٖ جَدِيدٖ
If He willed, He could eliminate you and produce a new creation.
Ya-Sin 36:16
قَالُواْ رَبُّنَا يَعۡلَمُ إِنَّآ إِلَيۡكُمۡ لَمُرۡسَلُونَ
The messengers responded, “Our Lord knows that we have truly been sent to you.
Ya-Sin 36:32
وَإِن كُلّٞ لَّمَّا جَمِيعٞ لَّدَيۡنَا مُحۡضَرُونَ
Yet they will all be brought before Us.
Ya-Sin 36:42
وَخَلَقۡنَا لَهُم مِّن مِّثۡلِهِۦ مَا يَرۡكَبُونَ
and created for them similar things to ride in.
Ya-Sin 36:44
إِلَّا رَحۡمَةٗ مِّنَّا وَمَتَٰعًا إِلَىٰ حِينٖ
except by mercy from Us, allowing them enjoyment for a ˹little˺ while.
Ya-Sin 36:57
لَهُمۡ فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةٞ وَلَهُم مَّا يَدَّعُونَ
There they will have fruits and whatever they desire.
Ya-Sin 36:72
وَذَلَّلۡنَٰهَا لَهُمۡ فَمِنۡهَا رَكُوبُهُمۡ وَمِنۡهَا يَأۡكُلُونَ
And We have subjected these ˹animals˺ to them, so they may ride some and eat others.
Ya-Sin 36:73
وَلَهُمۡ فِيهَا مَنَٰفِعُ وَمَشَارِبُۚ أَفَلَا يَشۡكُرُونَ
And they derive from them other benefits and drinks. Will they not then give thanks?
As-Saffat 37:6
إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ
Indeed, We have adorned the lowest heaven with the stars for decoration
As-Saffat 37:15
وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّبِينٌ
saying, “This is nothing but pure magic.
As-Saffat 37:28
قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَأۡتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
The misled will say, “It was you who deluded us away from what is right.”
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Root and lemma annotations: Quranic Arabic Corpus © 2011 Kais Dukes (GPL), based on Tanzil text. Grammar tag guide. Only verified word alignments are annotated; missing roots are not guessed. A verse may be a phrase or span several sentences.