ترجمة معاني سورة الفرقان
باللغة الإنجليزية من كتاب Abul Ala Maududi(With tafsir) - English translation
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Al-Furqan
(25:1) Most blessed is He1 Who sent down this Criterion2,3 on His servant, to be a warner to all mankind;4
(25:2) He to Whom belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth;5
Who has taken to Himself no son6 nor has He taken any partner in
His kingdom;7 Who created everything and then determined its destiny.8
Who has taken to Himself no son6 nor has He taken any partner in
His kingdom;7 Who created everything and then determined its destiny.8
(25:3) Yet people have taken, instead of Him, other deities; those that create
nothing but are themselves created;9 who do not have the power to
hurt or benefit even themselves; who have no power over death, nor over life,
nor over the resurrection of the dead.0
nothing but are themselves created;9 who do not have the power to
hurt or benefit even themselves; who have no power over death, nor over life,
nor over the resurrection of the dead.0
(25:4) Those who disbelieve in the Message of the Prophet say: "This (Criterion)
is nothing but a lie which he has forged with the help of others." Such have
indeed resorted to a grievous wrong and sheer falsehood.1
is nothing but a lie which he has forged with the help of others." Such have
indeed resorted to a grievous wrong and sheer falsehood.1
(25:5) They say: "These are merely fairy tales of the ancients which he has
got inscribed and they are then recited to him morning and evening."
got inscribed and they are then recited to him morning and evening."
(25:6) Say to them (O Muhammad): "It is He Who knows the secrets of the heavens
and the earth2 Who has sent down this Book. Indeed, He is Most Forgiving,
Most Compassionate."3
and the earth2 Who has sent down this Book. Indeed, He is Most Forgiving,
Most Compassionate."3
(25:7) They say: "What sort of a Messenger is this: he eats food and walks
about in the markets?4 Why was an angel not sent down to him so
that he may remain with the Messenger and warn those that do not believe in
him?5
about in the markets?4 Why was an angel not sent down to him so
that he may remain with the Messenger and warn those that do not believe in
him?5
(25:8) Why was a treasure not bestowed upon him, or a garden whereof he might
obtain his sustenance?"6 The evil-doers say: "You are simply following
a bewitched man."7
obtain his sustenance?"6 The evil-doers say: "You are simply following
a bewitched man."7
(25:9) See what specious arguments they put forth before you: they are so
strayed that they will not find their way to anything sound.8
strayed that they will not find their way to anything sound.8
(25:10) Most blessed9 is He Who, if He wills, can grant you even
better than what they propose: Gardens beneath which rivers flow, and stately
mansions.
better than what they propose: Gardens beneath which rivers flow, and stately
mansions.
(25:11) Nay, the truth is that it is the Hour20,1
to which they give the lie.<sup>1</sup> We have kept a Blazing Fire ready for
him who denies the Hour.
to which they give the lie.<sup>1</sup> We have kept a Blazing Fire ready for
him who denies the Hour.
(25:12) When it sees2 them from a place afar, they will hear
its raging and roaring,
its raging and roaring,
(25:13) and when they are flung, chained together, into a narrow place in
it, they will fervently call there for annihilation.
it, they will fervently call there for annihilation.
(25:14) (They will then be told): "Do not call for a single annihilation,
but for many an annihilation."
but for many an annihilation."
(25:15) Ask them: "Is this state better or the Garden of Eternity which the
God-fearing have been promised?" It shall be their recompense and the end-point
of their journey;
God-fearing have been promised?" It shall be their recompense and the end-point
of their journey;
(25:16) the Garden wherein whatever they desire will be fulfilled. In it
they shall abide for ever. This is a promise whose fulfilment Your Lord has
made incumbent on Himself.3
they shall abide for ever. This is a promise whose fulfilment Your Lord has
made incumbent on Himself.3
(25:17) On the Day when He will muster together all the unbelievers as well
as the deities that they worship beside Allah,4 and He will ask
them: "Was it you who caused these servants of Mine to stray away, or did they
themselves stray away from the Right Path?"5
as the deities that they worship beside Allah,4 and He will ask
them: "Was it you who caused these servants of Mine to stray away, or did they
themselves stray away from the Right Path?"5
(25:18) They will say: "Glory be to You! It did not behove us to take any
other than You as our guardians, but You lavished the pleasures of life upon
them and their forefathers until they forgot the Admonition and became doomed
to destruction."26
other than You as our guardians, but You lavished the pleasures of life upon
them and their forefathers until they forgot the Admonition and became doomed
to destruction."26
(25:19) Thus will those deities give the lie to all what you now say,7
and you will not be able to avert your doom, nor obtain any succour. We shall
cause whoever of you commits wrong8 to taste an enormous chastisement.
and you will not be able to avert your doom, nor obtain any succour. We shall
cause whoever of you commits wrong8 to taste an enormous chastisement.
(25:20) (O Muhammad), We never sent any Messengers before you but they ate
food and walked about in the markets.9 We made some of you a means
to test each by the other0 to see whether you remain patient.1
Your Lord is All-Seeing.32
food and walked about in the markets.9 We made some of you a means
to test each by the other0 to see whether you remain patient.1
Your Lord is All-Seeing.32
(25:21) Those who do not look forward to meet Us say:3 "Why should
angels not be sent to us, or why do we ourselves not observe our Lord?"4
Surely they are too proud of themselves5 and have gone beyond all
limits in their rebellion.
angels not be sent to us, or why do we ourselves not observe our Lord?"4
Surely they are too proud of themselves5 and have gone beyond all
limits in their rebellion.
(25:22) On that Day - the Day when they will behold angels - there will be
no good news for those immersed in evil,6 and they will cry out:
"We seek refuge (in Allah)."
no good news for those immersed in evil,6 and they will cry out:
"We seek refuge (in Allah)."
(25:23) And We shall turn to their deeds and shall reduce them to scattered
dust.7
dust.7
(25:24) On that Day it is the inmates of Paradise that will be graced with
a better abode and a fairer resting place.8
a better abode and a fairer resting place.8
(25:25) On that Day the sky shall be rent asunder by a cloud and a whole
cavalcade of angels will be made to descend.
cavalcade of angels will be made to descend.
(25:26) On that Day the true kingdom will belong only to the Merciful Lord.9
That will be a hard day for those that deny the Truth;
That will be a hard day for those that deny the Truth;
(25:27) a Day when the wrong-doer will bite his hands, saying: "Would that
I had stood by the Messenger!
I had stood by the Messenger!
(25:28) Woe is me! Would that I had not taken such a one for a friend!
(25:29) He led me astray from the Admonition that had come to me. Satan proved
to be a great betrayer of man."0
to be a great betrayer of man."0
(25:30) And the Messenger will say: "My Lord! My own people had made this
Qur'an an object of laughter."1
Qur'an an object of laughter."1
(25:31) (O Muhammad), thus did We make for every Prophet enemies2
from among those immersed in evil. Your Lord suffices you as a Guide and a Helper.3
from among those immersed in evil. Your Lord suffices you as a Guide and a Helper.3
(25:32) Those who disbelieve say: "Why was the Qur'an not revealed to him
all at once?"4 It was revealed thus that We may fully impress it
on your mind;5 (and for the same end) We have revealed it gradually
(according to a scheme) in fragments.
all at once?"4 It was revealed thus that We may fully impress it
on your mind;5 (and for the same end) We have revealed it gradually
(according to a scheme) in fragments.
(25:33) (This was also done so that) whenever they put any strange question
to you, We sent its right answer and explained the matter in the best manner.46
to you, We sent its right answer and explained the matter in the best manner.46
(25:34) Those who shall be mustered in the Hell upon their faces, their stand
is the worst and their way most erroneous.7
is the worst and their way most erroneous.7
(25:35) Verily We granted Moses the Book8 and appointed his brother
Aaron with him as his helper
Aaron with him as his helper
(25:36) and said to him: "Go the two of you to the people who have given
the lie to Our Signs."9 Thereafter We utterly destroyed them.
the lie to Our Signs."9 Thereafter We utterly destroyed them.
(25:37) (The same happened with) the people of Noah: when they gave the lie
to the Messengers0 We drowned them and made of them a Sign of warning
for all mankind. We have kept ready a painful chastisement for the wrong-doers1.
to the Messengers0 We drowned them and made of them a Sign of warning
for all mankind. We have kept ready a painful chastisement for the wrong-doers1.
(25:38) And in like manner were the 'Ad and the Thamud destroyed and the
people of al-Rass2 and many a nation in the centuries in between.
people of al-Rass2 and many a nation in the centuries in between.
(25:39) We warned each (of them) by examples (of the nations so destroyed
in the past), and We totally annihilated each of them.
in the past), and We totally annihilated each of them.
(25:40) They have surely passed by the town which was rained upon by an evil
rain.3 Have they not seen it? Nay; but they do not believe in being
raised up after death.4
rain.3 Have they not seen it? Nay; but they do not believe in being
raised up after death.4
(25:41) Whenever they see you they take you for nothing else but an object
of jest, saying: "Is this whom Allah has sent as a Messenger?
of jest, saying: "Is this whom Allah has sent as a Messenger?
(25:42) Had we not firmly persevered in our devotion to them5
(he had almost) led us astray from our gods." But soon, when they see the chastisement,
they will come to know who had strayed too far from the Right Way.
(he had almost) led us astray from our gods." But soon, when they see the chastisement,
they will come to know who had strayed too far from the Right Way.
(25:43) Have you ever considered the case of him who has taken his carnal
desire for his god?6 Can you take responsibility for guiding him
to the Right Way?
desire for his god?6 Can you take responsibility for guiding him
to the Right Way?
(25:44) Do you think that most of them hear or understand? For they are merely
like cattle; nay, even worse than them.7
like cattle; nay, even worse than them.7
(25:45) Have you not seen how your Lord spreads the shade? If He will, He
could have made it stationary; instead, We have made the sun its pilot.8
could have made it stationary; instead, We have made the sun its pilot.8
(25:46) So (as the sun rises), We gradually roll up that shade unto Us.9
(25:47) It is Allah Who has made night a garment for you,0 and
sleep the repose (of death), and has made day the time of rising to life.61
sleep the repose (of death), and has made day the time of rising to life.61
(25:48) And He it is Who sends forth the winds as glad tidings, heralding
His Mercy. Then We send down pure water2 from the sky
His Mercy. Then We send down pure water2 from the sky
(25:49) that We may revive through it a dead land and give it for drink to
many cattle and human beings from among Our creation.3
many cattle and human beings from among Our creation.3
(25:50) We present this wondrous phenomenon to them over and over again4
that they may learn a lesson from it. But most people simply decline everything
except disbelief and ingratitude.5
that they may learn a lesson from it. But most people simply decline everything
except disbelief and ingratitude.5
(25:51) Had We so willed, We would have raised up in every town a warner.6
(25:52) So, (O Prophet), do not follow the unbelievers but engage in a mighty
striving against them with this Qur'an.7
striving against them with this Qur'an.7
(25:53) And He it is Who has joined the two seas: one sweet and palatable
and the other saltish and bitter; and He has set a barrier and an insurmountable
obstruction between the two that keeps them apart.8
and the other saltish and bitter; and He has set a barrier and an insurmountable
obstruction between the two that keeps them apart.8
(25:54) And He it is Who has created man from water and then produced from
him two sorts of kindred: by descent and by marriage. Your Lord is All-Powerful.9
him two sorts of kindred: by descent and by marriage. Your Lord is All-Powerful.9
(25:55) And yet people worship deities other than Allah that can neither
benefit them nor hurt them. Besides, the unbeliever is ever prone to come to
the support of everyone who rebels against his Lord.0
benefit them nor hurt them. Besides, the unbeliever is ever prone to come to
the support of everyone who rebels against his Lord.0
(25:56) We have not sent you, (O Muhammad), except as a bearer of good tidings
and a warner.1
and a warner.1
(25:57) Say to them: "I ask of you no reward for my work. My only reward
is that whoever so wills may follow the way leading to His Lord."71a
is that whoever so wills may follow the way leading to His Lord."71a
(25:58) (O Muhammad), put your trust in Him Who is Ever-Living, Who will
never die, and glorify Him with His praise. He suffices as the Knower of the
sins of His servants,
never die, and glorify Him with His praise. He suffices as the Knower of the
sins of His servants,
(25:59) He Who created the heavens and the earth and all that is in between
them in six days, and then ascended the Throne;2 the Merciful One.
Ask concerning Him the one who knows.
them in six days, and then ascended the Throne;2 the Merciful One.
Ask concerning Him the one who knows.
(25:60) When they are told: "Prostrate yourselves before the Merciful One,"
they say: "What is the Merciful One? Shall we prostrate ourselves before whomsoever
you command us to prostrate?"3 This even further increases their
aversion.4
they say: "What is the Merciful One? Shall we prostrate ourselves before whomsoever
you command us to prostrate?"3 This even further increases their
aversion.4
(25:61) Most blessed is He Who set a constellation in the heavens,5
and placed in it a great lamp6 and a shining moon.
and placed in it a great lamp6 and a shining moon.
(25:62) He it is Who has appointed night and day to succeed one another (as
a Sign) for him who desires to take heed, or desires to be thankful.7
a Sign) for him who desires to take heed, or desires to be thankful.7
(25:63) The true servants of the Merciful One are those8 who
walk on the earth gently9 and when the foolish ones address them,
they simply say: "Peace to you";0
walk on the earth gently9 and when the foolish ones address them,
they simply say: "Peace to you";0
(25:64) who spend the night prostrating themselves before their Lord and
standing;1
standing;1
(25:65) who entreat: "Our Lord! Ward off from us the chastisement of Hell,
for its chastisement is one that clings.
for its chastisement is one that clings.
(25:66) Verily it is a wretched abode and restingplace."2
(25:67) (The true servants of the Merciful One are) those who are neither
extravagant nor niggardly in their spending but keep the golden mean between
the two;3
extravagant nor niggardly in their spending but keep the golden mean between
the two;3
(25:68) who invoke no other deity along with Allah, nor take any life - which
Allah has forbidden - save justly; who do not commit unlawful sexual intercourse4
- and whoso does that shall meet its penalty;
Allah has forbidden - save justly; who do not commit unlawful sexual intercourse4
- and whoso does that shall meet its penalty;
(25:69) his torment shall be doubled for him on the Day of Resurrection,5
and he will abide in it in ignominy -
and he will abide in it in ignominy -
(25:70) unless he repents and believes and does righteous works. For such,
Allah will change their evil deeds into good deeds.6 Allah is Ever
Forgiving, Most Compassionate.
Allah will change their evil deeds into good deeds.6 Allah is Ever
Forgiving, Most Compassionate.
(25:71) Whosoever repents7 and does good, he returns to Allah
in the manner that he should.8
in the manner that he should.8
(25:72) (The true servants of the Merciful One) are those who do not bear
witness to any falsehood9 and who, when they pass by frivolity,
pass by it with dignity;0
witness to any falsehood9 and who, when they pass by frivolity,
pass by it with dignity;0
(25:73) who, when they are reminded of the revelations of their Lord,1
do not fall at them deaf and blind;
do not fall at them deaf and blind;
(25:74) who are prone to pray: "Our Lord! Grant us that our spouses and our
offspring be a joy to our eyes,2 and do make us the leaders of the
God-fearing."3
offspring be a joy to our eyes,2 and do make us the leaders of the
God-fearing."3
(25:75) They are the ones who will be rewarded for their patience: lofty
palaces94,5 will be granted to them, and they will be
received with greeting and salutation.
palaces94,5 will be granted to them, and they will be
received with greeting and salutation.
(25:76) Therein they shall abide for ever: how good an abode, and how good
a resting-place!
a resting-place!
(25:77) Say to them (O Muhammad): "My Lord would not care for you were it
not for your prayer6. But now that you have given the lie to (the Message of
Allah), an inextricable punishment shall soon come upon you."
not for your prayer6. But now that you have given the lie to (the Message of
Allah), an inextricable punishment shall soon come upon you."
