الزخرف

H, M:

H (Ha), M (Miim):

By the Clear Book.

By (Wa) the Clear (El'Mubiin) Book (El'Kitaabi).

Indeed, We have made it an Arabic reading perhaps you will reason.

Indeed (Innaa), We have made it (Jaäl'naa-hu)(Ärabiyyan) reading (Qur'aanan) perhaps you (p) (Laällakum) will reason (Ta'qiluun). (12:2)

Indeed, it is in the Source Book with Us, the Supreme and Wise.

Indeed, it (Innahu) is in (Fii) the Source Book (13:39) (Ummil' Kitaabi) with Us (Ladai'naa), the (La) Supreme (Äliyyun) and Wise (Hakiim).

So should We turn the Remembrance away from you, tolerating that you are a profligate people?

So should (Afa-) We turn (-nad'ribu) the Remembrance (Ez'Zik'ra) away from you (p) (Änkumu), tolerating (Saf'han) that (An) you (Kuntum) are a profligate (Mus'rifiin) people (Qaw'man)?

How many a prophet have We sent among the predecessors,

How many (Kam') a (Min) prophet (7:94) (Nabiyyin) have We sent (Ar'sal'naa) among (Fii) the predecessors (El'Awwaliin),

but no prophet came to them except they humiliated him.

but (Wa) no (Maa Min) prophet (Nabiyyin) came to them (Ya'tii-him) except (illa) they (Kaanu') humiliated him (Yas'tah'ziuuna Bi-hi).

Consequently We annihilated a stronger force than them, and the example of the predecessors has continued.

Consequently (Fa) We annihilated (Ah'lak'naa) a stronger (Ashadda) force (Bat'shan) than them (Min'hum), and (Wa) the example (Mathalu) of the predecessors (El'Awwaliin) has continued (Madoa).

And if you should ask them, "Who created the heavens and the earth?"They would say, "They were created by the ALMIGHTY, the OMNISCIENT."

And (Wa) if (La'in) you should ask them (Sa'al'ta-hum), "Who (Man’) created (Khalaqa) the heavens (Es'Samaawaati) and the earth (Wal' Ar'do)?" They would (La) say (Yaquulunna), "They were created by (Khalaqa-hunna) the ALMIGHTY (El' Äziizu), the OMNISCIENT (El' Äliim)."

The One who has made the earth a cradle for you and made roads therein for you perhaps you will be guided.

The One who (Ellazii) has made (Jaäla) the earth (El'Ar'do) a cradle (Mah'dan) for you (Lakum) and (Wa) made (Jaäla) roads (Subulan) therein (Fiiha) for you (Lakum) perhaps you (Laällakum) will be guided (Tah'taduun).

And the One who sends down water from the sky by measure, and We resurrect dead lands thereby. Likewise you will be brought forth.

And (Wa) the One who (Ellazii) sends down (Nazzala) water (Maa'a) from (Mina) the sky (Es'Samaai) by (Bi) measure (Qadarin), and (Fa) We resurrect (Anshar'naa) dead (Mai'ta) lands (Bal'datan) thereby (Bihi). Likewise (Kazaalika) you will be brought forth (Tukh'rajuun).

And the One who created all thereof in pairs and granted you of ships and livestock which you ride,

And (Wa) the One who (Ellazii) created (Khalaqa) all thereof (Kullahaa) in pairs (El'Az'waaja) and (Wa) granted you (Jaäla Lakum) of (Mina) ships (El'Ful'ki) and livestock (El'An'äämi) which (Maa) you ride (Tar'kabuun),

so that you may settle on their backs, and then remember the blessing of your LORD when you settle on them and say, "Glory be to the One who has subjugated this for us, for we could not have connected with it.

so that (Li) you may settle (Tas'tawu') on (Älaa) their backs (Zuhuuri-hi), and then (Thumma) remember (Taz'kuru') the blessing (Ni'mata) of your LORD (Rabbi-kum) when (Izaa) you settle (Es'tawai'tum) on them (Älai'hi) and (Wa) say (Taquulu'), "Glory (Sub'haana) be to the One who (Ellazii) has subjugated (Sakkhara) this (Haaza) for us (Lanaa), for (Wa) we could not have (Maa Kunna) connected with it (Muq'riniin Lahu).

“And indeed, to our LORD is our recourse."

“And (Wa) indeed (Innaa), to (ilaa) our LORD (Rabbi-naa) is (La) our recourse (Munqalibuun)."

And they have assigned a portion of HIS servants to HIM. Indeed, the human being is clearly ungrateful.

And (Wa) they have assigned (Jaälu') a portion (Juz'aa) of (Min') HIS servants (Ebaadi-hi) to HIM (Lahu). Indeed (Inna), the human being (El' Insaana) is (La) clearly (Mubiin) ungrateful (Kafuurun).

Or has HE taken daughters from what HE created and chosen for you sons?

Or (Ami) has HE taken (Ettakhaza) daughters (Banaatin) from what (Mimmaa) HE created (Yakh'luqu) and (Wa) chosen for you (As'faa-kum Bi) sons (El'Baniin)?

And whenever one of them is given good news compared to what they cite for the GRACIOUS, his face remains blackened, and he suppresses anger.

And (Wa) whenever (Izaa) one of them (Ahadu-hum) is given good news (Busshira) compared (Mathalan) to what (Bimaa) they cite (Doraba) for the GRACIOUS (Lir' Rah'maani), his face (Waj'hu-hu) remains (Zollan) blackened (Mus'waddan), and (Wa) he (Huwa) suppresses anger (Kaziim).

"And is it one who will be brought up in trinkets while being in conflict without evidence?"

"And is it (Awa-) one who (-man) will be brought up (Yunasshau') in trinkets (ornaments) (Fiil' Hil'yati) while (Wa) being (Huwa) in (Fii) conflict (El'Khisoami) without (Gai'ru) evidence (Mubiin)?"

And they have assigned the Angels, who are servants of the GRACIOUS as females. Did they witness their creation? Their testimony will be recorded and they will be questioned.

And (Wa) they have assigned (Jaälu') the Angels (El'Malaa’ikata), who (Ellaziina) are (Hum) servants (Ebaadu) of the GRACIOUS (Er' Rah'maani) as females (53:27) (Inaatha). Did (A-) they (p) witness (-shahidu') their creation (Khal'qa-hum)? Their testimony (Shahaadatu-hum) will be recorded (Sa Tuk'tabu) and (Wa) they (p) will be questioned (Yas'aluun).

And they said, "If the GRACIOUS had willed, we would not have worshipped them."They have no knowledge about that. They are only guessing.

And (Wa) they (p) said (Qaalu'), "If (Law') the GRACIOUS (Er' Rah'maanu) had willed (Shaa'a), we would not (Maa) have worshipped them (Äbad'naa-hum)." They have (Lahum) no (Maa Min') knowledge (il'min) about (Bi) that (Zaalika). They (Hum’) are only (In' illa) guessing (Yakh'rusuun).