Surah Al-Hadid

Verse 57:1

سَبَّحَ لِلّٰهِ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَزِیْزُ الْحَكِیْمُ ۟

Sabbaḥa lillaahi maa- fis samaawaati wal-ʹarḍ: wa-Huwal ʻAzeezul Ḥakeem.

Whatever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah, for He is the Almighty, All-Wise.

Verse 57:2

لَهٗ مُلْكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ ۚ یُحْیٖ وَیُمِیْتُ ۚ وَهُوَ عَلٰی كُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدِیْرٌ ۟

Lahoo Mulkus samaawaati wal-ʹarḍ: yuḥyee wa-yumeet; wa-Huwa ʻalaa kulli shayʹiñ Q̣adeer.

To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. He gives life and causes death. And He is Most Capable of everything.

Verse 57:3

هُوَ الْاَوَّلُ وَالْاٰخِرُ وَالظَّاهِرُ وَالْبَاطِنُ ۚ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَیْءٍ عَلِیْمٌ ۟

Huwal ʹAwwalu walʹAakhiru waz̤̣-Z̤̣aahiru wal-Baaṭin: wa-Huwa bikulli shayʹin ʻAleem.

He is the First and the Last, the Most High and Most Near, and He has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all things.

Verse 57:4

هُوَ الَّذِیْ خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضَ فِیْ سِتَّةِ اَیَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰی عَلَی الْعَرْشِ ؕ یَعْلَمُ مَا یَلِجُ فِی الْاَرْضِ وَمَا یَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا وَمَا یَنْزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ وَمَا یَعْرُجُ فِیْهَا ؕ وَهُوَ مَعَكُمْ اَیْنَ مَا كُنْتُمْ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ بَصِیْرٌ ۟

Huwal laẓee khalaq̣as samaawaati wal ʹarḍa fee Sittati ʹAyyaamiñ s̤ummas tawaa ʻalal ʻArsh. Yaʻlamu maa- yaliju filʹarḍi wa-maa yakhruju minhaa wa-maa yañzilu minas samaaaʹi wa-maa yaʻruju feehaa. Wa-Huwa maʻakum ʹayna maa- kuñtum. Wallaahu bimaa taʻmaloona baṣeer.

He is the One Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days, then established Himself on the Throne. He knows whatever goes into the earth and whatever comes out of it, and whatever descends from the sky and whatever ascends into it. And He is with you wherever you are. For Allah is All-Seeing of what you do.

Verse 57:5

لَهٗ مُلْكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ ؕ وَاِلَی اللّٰهِ تُرْجَعُ الْاُمُوْرُ ۟

Lahoo Mulkus samaawaati wal-ʹarḍ: wa-ʹilal laahi turjaʻul ʹumoor.

To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. And to Allah all matters are returned.

Verse 57:6

یُوْلِجُ الَّیْلَ فِی النَّهَارِ وَیُوْلِجُ النَّهَارَ فِی الَّیْلِ ؕ وَهُوَ عَلِیْمٌۢ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُوْرِ ۟

Yoolijul Layla fin Nahaari wa-yoolijun Nahaara fil Layl; wa-Huwa ʻAleemum biẓaatiṣ ṣudoor.

He merges the night into day and the day into night. And He knows best what is ˹hidden˺ in the heart.

Verse 57:7

اٰمِنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَرَسُوْلِهٖ وَاَنْفِقُوْا مِمَّا جَعَلَكُمْ مُّسْتَخْلَفِیْنَ فِیْهِ ؕ فَالَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مِنْكُمْ وَاَنْفَقُوْا لَهُمْ اَجْرٌ كَبِیْرٌ ۟

ʹAaminoo billaahi wa-Rasoolihee wa-ʹañfiq̣oo mimmaa jaʻalakum mustakhlafeena feeh. Fallaẓeena ʹaamanoo miñkum wa-ʹañfaq̣oo lahum ʹAjruñ kabeer.

Believe in Allah and His Messenger, and donate from what He has entrusted you with. So those of you who believe and donate will have a mighty reward.

Verse 57:8

وَمَا لَكُمْ لَا تُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِاللّٰهِ ۚ وَالرَّسُوْلُ یَدْعُوْكُمْ لِتُؤْمِنُوْا بِرَبِّكُمْ وَقَدْ اَخَذَ مِیْثَاقَكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُّؤْمِنِیْنَ ۟

Wa-maa lakum laa- tuʹminoona billaahi war-Rasoolu yadʻookum lituʹminoo bi-Rabbikum wa-q̣ad ʹakhaẓa Mees̤aaq̣akum ʹiñ kuñtum Muʹmineen.

Why do you not believe in Allah while the Messenger is inviting you to have faith in your Lord, although He has already taken your covenant, if you will ever believe.

Verse 57:9

هُوَ الَّذِیْ یُنَزِّلُ عَلٰی عَبْدِهٖۤ اٰیٰتٍۢ بَیِّنٰتٍ لِّیُخْرِجَكُمْ مِّنَ الظُّلُمٰتِ اِلَی النُّوْرِ ؕ وَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ بِكُمْ لَرَءُوْفٌ رَّحِیْمٌ ۟

Huwal laẓee yunazzilu ʻalaa ʻAbdiheee ʹAayaatim Bayyinaatil liyukhrijakum minaz̤̣ Z̤̣ulumaati ʹilan Noor. Wa-ʹinnal laaha bikum la-Raʻoofur Raḥeem.

He is the One Who sends down clear revelations to His servant to bring you out of darkness and into light. For indeed Allah is Ever Gracious and Most Merciful to you.

Verse 57:10

وَمَا لَكُمْ اَلَّا تُنْفِقُوْا فِیْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰهِ وَلِلّٰهِ مِیْرَاثُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ ؕ لَا یَسْتَوِیْ مِنْكُمْ مَّنْ اَنْفَقَ مِنْ قَبْلِ الْفَتْحِ وَقٰتَلَ ؕ اُولٰٓىِٕكَ اَعْظَمُ دَرَجَةً مِّنَ الَّذِیْنَ اَنْفَقُوْا مِنْ بَعْدُ وَقٰتَلُوْاؕ وَكُلًّا وَّعَدَ اللّٰهُ الْحُسْنٰی ؕ وَاللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ خَبِیْرٌ ۟۠

Wa-maa lakum ʹallaa tuñfiq̣oo fee Sabeelil laahi wa-lillaahi meeraas̤us samaawaati wal-ʹarḍ. Laa- yastawee miñkum man ʹañfaq̣a miñ q̣ablil Fat-ḥi wa-q̣aatal. ʹUlaaaʹika ʹaʻz̤̣amu darajatam minal laẓeena ʹañfaq̣oo mim baʻdu wa-q̣aataloo. Wa-kullañw waʻad allaahul ḥusnaa. Wallaahu bimaa taʻmaloona Khabeer.

And why should you not spend in the cause of Allah, while Allah is the ˹sole˺ inheritor of the heavens and the earth? Those of you who donated and fought before the victory ˹over Mecca˺ are unparalleled. They are far greater in rank than those who donated and fought afterwards. Yet Allah has promised each a fine reward. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.

Verse 57:11

مَنْ ذَا الَّذِیْ یُقْرِضُ اللّٰهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا فَیُضٰعِفَهٗ لَهٗ وَلَهٗۤ اَجْرٌ كَرِیْمٌ ۟ۚ

Mañ ẓal laẓee yuq̣riḍul laaha Q̣arḍan Ḥasanañ fayuḍaaʻifahoo lahoo wa-lahooo ʹajruñ kareem.

Who is it that will lend to Allah a good loan which Allah will multiply ˹many times over˺ for them, and they will have an honourable reward?

Verse 57:12

یَوْمَ تَرَی الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ وَالْمُؤْمِنٰتِ یَسْعٰی نُوْرُهُمْ بَیْنَ اَیْدِیْهِمْ وَبِاَیْمَانِهِمْ بُشْرٰىكُمُ الْیَوْمَ جَنّٰتٌ تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ خٰلِدِیْنَ فِیْهَا ؕ ذٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِیْمُ ۟ۚ

Yawma taral Muʹmineena wal-Muʹminaati yasʻaa Nooruhum̃ bayna ʹaydeehim wa-biʹaymaanihim Bushraakumul Yawma Jannaatuñ tajree miñ taḥtihal ʹanhaaru khaalideena feeha! Ẓaalika huwal Fawzul ʻaz̤̣eem!

On that Day you will see believing men and women with their light shining ahead of them and on their right. ˹They will be told,˺ “Today you have good news of Gardens, under which rivers flow, ˹for you˺ to stay in forever. This is ˹truly˺ the ultimate triumph.”

Verse 57:13

یَوْمَ یَقُوْلُ الْمُنٰفِقُوْنَ وَالْمُنٰفِقٰتُ لِلَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوا انْظُرُوْنَا نَقْتَبِسْ مِنْ نُّوْرِكُمْ ۚ قِیْلَ ارْجِعُوْا وَرَآءَكُمْ فَالْتَمِسُوْا نُوْرًا ؕ فَضُرِبَ بَیْنَهُمْ بِسُوْرٍ لَّهٗ بَابٌ ؕ بَاطِنُهٗ فِیْهِ الرَّحْمَةُ وَظَاهِرُهٗ مِنْ قِبَلِهِ الْعَذَابُ ۟ؕ

Yawma yaq̣oolul Munaafiq̣oona wal-Munaafiq̣aatu lil-laẓeena ʹaamanuñ z̤̣uroonaa naq̣tabis min Noorikum! Q̣eela rjiʻoo waraaaʹakum faltamisoo nooraa! Faḍuriba baynahum̃ bisooril lahoo baab. Baaṭinuhoo feehir Raḥmatu wa-z̤̣aahiruhoo miñ q̣ibalihil ʻaẓaab!

On that Day hypocrite men and women will beg the believers, “Wait for us so that we may have some of your light.” It will be said ˹mockingly˺, “Go back ˹to the world˺ and seek a light ˹there˺!” Then a ˹separating˺ wall with a gate will be erected between them. On the near side will be grace and on the far side will be torment.

Verse 57:14

یُنَادُوْنَهُمْ اَلَمْ نَكُنْ مَّعَكُمْ ؕ قَالُوْا بَلٰی وَلٰكِنَّكُمْ فَتَنْتُمْ اَنْفُسَكُمْ وَتَرَبَّصْتُمْ وَارْتَبْتُمْ وَغَرَّتْكُمُ الْاَمَانِیُّ حَتّٰی جَآءَ اَمْرُ اللّٰهِ وَغَرَّكُمْ بِاللّٰهِ الْغَرُوْرُ ۟

Yunaadoonahum ʹalam nakum maʻakum? Q̣aaloo balaa walaakinnakum fatañtum ʹañfusakum wa-tarabbaṣtum wartabtum wa-g̣arratkumul ʹamaaniyyu ḥattaa jaaaʹa ʹAmrul laahi wa-g̣arrakum̃ billaahil G̣aroor.

The tormented will cry out to those graced, “Were we not with you?” They will reply, “Yes ˹you were˺. But you chose to be tempted ˹by hypocrisy˺, ˹eagerly˺ awaited ˹our demise˺, doubted ˹the truth˺, and were deluded by false hopes until Allah’s decree ˹of your death˺ came to pass. And ˹so˺ the Chief Deceiver deceived you about Allah.

Verse 57:15

فَالْیَوْمَ لَا یُؤْخَذُ مِنْكُمْ فِدْیَةٌ وَّلَا مِنَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا ؕ مَاْوٰىكُمُ النَّارُ ؕ هِیَ مَوْلٰىكُمْ ؕ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِیْرُ ۟

Fal-Yawma laa- yuʹkhaẓu miñkum fidyatuñw walaa minal laẓeena kafaroo. Maʹwaakumun Naar: hiya maw-laakum: wa-biʹsal Maṣeer!

So Today no ransom will be accepted from you ˹hypocrites˺, nor from the disbelievers. Your home is the Fire—it is the ˹only˺ fitting place for you. What an evil destination!”

Verse 57:16

اَلَمْ یَاْنِ لِلَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْۤا اَنْ تَخْشَعَ قُلُوْبُهُمْ لِذِكْرِ اللّٰهِ وَمَا نَزَلَ مِنَ الْحَقِّ ۙ وَلَا یَكُوْنُوْا كَالَّذِیْنَ اُوْتُوا الْكِتٰبَ مِنْ قَبْلُ فَطَالَ عَلَیْهِمُ الْاَمَدُ فَقَسَتْ قُلُوْبُهُمْ ؕ وَكَثِیْرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فٰسِقُوْنَ ۟

ʹAlam yaʹni lil-laẓeena ʹaamanooo ʹañ takhshaʻa q̣uloobuhum liẓikril laahi wa-maa nazala minal Ḥaq̣q̣i wa-laa yakoonoo kallaẓeena ʹootul Kitaaba miñ q̣ablu faṭaala ʻalayhimul ʹamadu faq̣asat q̣uloobuhum? Wa-kas̤eerum minhum faasiq̣oon.

Has the time not yet come for believers’ hearts to be humbled at the remembrance of Allah and what has been revealed of the truth, and not be like those given the Scripture before—˹those˺ who were spoiled for so long that their hearts became hardened. And many of them are ˹still˺ rebellious.

Verse 57:17

اِعْلَمُوْۤا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ یُحْیِ الْاَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا ؕ قَدْ بَیَّنَّا لَكُمُ الْاٰیٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُوْنَ ۟

ʹIʻlamooo ʹannal laaha yuḥyil ʹarḍa baʻda mawtihaa! Q̣ad bayyannaa lakumul ʹAayaati laʻallakum taʻq̣iloon.

Know that Allah revives the earth after its death. We have certainly made the signs clear for you so perhaps you will understand.

Verse 57:18

اِنَّ الْمُصَّدِّقِیْنَ وَالْمُصَّدِّقٰتِ وَاَقْرَضُوا اللّٰهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا یُّضٰعَفُ لَهُمْ وَلَهُمْ اَجْرٌ كَرِیْمٌ ۟

ʹInnal Muṣṣaddiq̣eena wal-Muṣṣaddiq̣aati wa-ʹaq̣raḍul laaha Q̣arḍan ḥasanañy yuḍaaʻafu lahum wa-lahum ʹajruñ kareem.

Indeed, those men and women who give in charity and lend to Allah a good loan will have it multiplied for them, and they will have an honourable reward.

Verse 57:19

وَالَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَرُسُلِهٖۤ اُولٰٓىِٕكَ هُمُ الصِّدِّیْقُوْنَ ۖۗ وَالشُّهَدَآءُ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ ؕ لَهُمْ اَجْرُهُمْ وَنُوْرُهُمْ ؕ وَالَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا وَكَذَّبُوْا بِاٰیٰتِنَاۤ اُولٰٓىِٕكَ اَصْحٰبُ الْجَحِیْمِ ۟۠

Wallaẓeena ʹaamanoo billaahi wa-rusulihee ʹulaaaʹika humuṣ Ṣiddeeq̣oona wash-Shuhadaaaʹu ʻiñda Rabbihim: lahum ʹAjruhum wa-Nooruhum. Wallaẓeena kafaroo wa-kaẓẓaboo biʹAayaatinaaa ʹulaaaʹika ʹAṣḥaabul Jaḥeem.

˹As for˺ those who believe in Allah and His messengers, it is they who are ˹truly˺ the people of truth. And the martyrs, with their Lord, will have their reward and their light. But ˹as for˺ those who disbelieve and reject Our signs, it is they who will be the residents of the Hellfire.

Verse 57:20

اِعْلَمُوْۤا اَنَّمَا الْحَیٰوةُ الدُّنْیَا لَعِبٌ وَّلَهْوٌ وَّزِیْنَةٌ وَّتَفَاخُرٌ بَیْنَكُمْ وَتَكَاثُرٌ فِی الْاَمْوَالِ وَالْاَوْلَادِ ؕ كَمَثَلِ غَیْثٍ اَعْجَبَ الْكُفَّارَ نَبَاتُهٗ ثُمَّ یَهِیْجُ فَتَرٰىهُ مُصْفَرًّا ثُمَّ یَكُوْنُ حُطَامًا ؕ وَفِی الْاٰخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ شَدِیْدٌ ۙ وَّمَغْفِرَةٌ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ وَرِضْوَانٌ ؕ وَمَا الْحَیٰوةُ الدُّنْیَاۤ اِلَّا مَتَاعُ الْغُرُوْرِ ۟

ʹIʻlamooo ʹannamal ḥayaatud dunyaa laʻibuñw walahwuñw wazeenatuñw watafaakhurum baynakum wa-takaas̤uruñ fil ʹamwaali wal-ʹawlaad; Kamas̤ali g̣ays̤in ʹaʻjabal kuffaara nabaatuhoo s̤umma yaheeju fataraahu muṣfarrañ s̤umma yakoonu ḥuṭaamaa. Wa-fil ʹAakhirati ʻAẓaabuñ shadeeduñw wa-Mag̣firatum minal laahi wa-Riḍwaan. Wa-mal ḥayatud dun-yaaa ʹillaa mataaʻul g̣uroor?

Know that this worldly life is no more than play, amusement, luxury, mutual boasting, and competition in wealth and children. This is like rain that causes plants to grow, to the delight of the planters. But later the plants dry up and you see them wither, then they are reduced to chaff. And in the Hereafter there will be either severe punishment or forgiveness and pleasure of Allah, whereas the life of this world is no more than the delusion of enjoyment.

Verse 57:21

سَابِقُوْۤا اِلٰی مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا كَعَرْضِ السَّمَآءِ وَالْاَرْضِ ۙ اُعِدَّتْ لِلَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا بِاللّٰهِ وَرُسُلِهٖ ؕ ذٰلِكَ فَضْلُ اللّٰهِ یُؤْتِیْهِ مَنْ یَّشَآءُ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِیْمِ ۟

Saabiq̣ooo ʹilaa Mag̣firatim mir Rabbikum wa-Jannatin ʻarḍuhaa kaʻarḍis samaaaʹi wal-ʹarḍi ʹuʻiddat lillaẓeena ʹaamanoo billaahi wa-rusulih: ẓaalika Faḍlul laahi yuʹteehi mañy yashaaaʹ: wal-laahu Ẓul Faḍlil ʻAḍeem.

˹So˺ compete with one another for forgiveness from your Lord and a Paradise as vast as the heavens and the earth, prepared for those who believe in Allah and His messengers. This is the favour of Allah. He grants it to whoever He wills. And Allah is the Lord of infinite bounty.

Verse 57:22

مَاۤ اَصَابَ مِنْ مُّصِیْبَةٍ فِی الْاَرْضِ وَلَا فِیْۤ اَنْفُسِكُمْ اِلَّا فِیْ كِتٰبٍ مِّنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ نَّبْرَاَهَا ؕ اِنَّ ذٰلِكَ عَلَی اللّٰهِ یَسِیْرٌ ۟ۚۖ

Maaa ʹaṣaaba mim muṣeebatiñ fil ʹarḍi wa-laa feee ʹañfusikum ʹillaa fee kitaabim miñ q̣abli ʹan nabraʹahaa: ʹinna ẓaalika ʻalal laahi yaseer:

No calamity ˹or blessing˺ occurs on earth or in yourselves without being ˹written˺ in a Record before We bring it into being. This is certainly easy for Allah.

Verse 57:23

لِّكَیْلَا تَاْسَوْا عَلٰی مَا فَاتَكُمْ وَلَا تَفْرَحُوْا بِمَاۤ اٰتٰىكُمْ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ لَا یُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُوْرِ ۟ۙ

Likaylaa taʹsaw ʻalaa maa- faatakum wa-laa tafraḥoo bimaaa ʹaataakum. Wallaahu laa- yuḥibbu kulla mukhtaaliñ fakhoor,―

˹We let you know this˺ so that you neither grieve over what you have missed nor boast over what He has granted you. For Allah does not like whoever is arrogant, boastful—

Verse 57:24

لَّذِیْنَ یَبْخَلُوْنَ وَیَاْمُرُوْنَ النَّاسَ بِالْبُخْلِ ؕ وَمَنْ یَّتَوَلَّ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ الْغَنِیُّ الْحَمِیْدُ ۟

ʹAllaẓeena yabkhaloona wa-yaʹmuroonan naasa bil-bukhl. Wa-mañy yatawalla faʹinnal laaha Huwal G̣aniyyul Ḥameed.

those who are stingy and promote stinginess among people. And whoever turns away ˹should know that˺ Allah ˹alone˺ is truly the Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy.

Verse 57:25

لَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِالْبَیِّنٰتِ وَاَنْزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ الْكِتٰبَ وَالْمِیْزَانَ لِیَقُوْمَ النَّاسُ بِالْقِسْطِ ۚ وَاَنْزَلْنَا الْحَدِیْدَ فِیْهِ بَاْسٌ شَدِیْدٌ وَّمَنَافِعُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلِیَعْلَمَ اللّٰهُ مَنْ یَّنْصُرُهٗ وَرُسُلَهٗ بِالْغَیْبِ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ قَوِیٌّ عَزِیْزٌ ۟۠

Laq̣ad ʹarsalnaa rusulanaa bil-Bayyinaati wa-ʹañzalnaa maʻahumul Kitaaba wal-Meezaana liyaq̣ooman naasu bilq̣isṭ; wa-ʹañzalnal ḤADEEDA feehi baʹsuñ shadeeduñw wamanaafiʻu linnaasi wa-liyaʻlamal laahu mañy yañṣuruhoo wa-rusulahoo bil-G̣ayb: ʹinnal laaha Q̣awiyyun ʻAzeez.

Indeed, We sent Our messengers with clear proofs, and with them We sent down the Scripture and the balance ˹of justice˺ so that people may administer justice. And We sent down iron with its great might, benefits for humanity, and means for Allah to prove who ˹is willing to˺ stand up for Him and His messengers without seeing Him. Surely Allah is All-Powerful, Almighty.

Verse 57:26

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا نُوْحًا وَّاِبْرٰهِیْمَ وَجَعَلْنَا فِیْ ذُرِّیَّتِهِمَا النُّبُوَّةَ وَالْكِتٰبَ فَمِنْهُمْ مُّهْتَدٍ ۚ وَكَثِیْرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فٰسِقُوْنَ ۟

Wa-laq̣ad ʹarsalnaa Nooḥañw WaʹIbraaheema wa-jaʻalnaa fee ẓurriyatihiman Nubuwwata wal-kitaaba faminhum muhtad, wa-kas̤eerum minhum faasiq̣oon.

And indeed, We sent Noah and Abraham and reserved prophethood and revelation for their descendants. Some of them are ˹rightly˺ guided, while most are rebellious.

Verse 57:27

ثُمَّ قَفَّیْنَا عَلٰۤی اٰثَارِهِمْ بِرُسُلِنَا وَقَفَّیْنَا بِعِیْسَی ابْنِ مَرْیَمَ وَاٰتَیْنٰهُ الْاِنْجِیْلَ ۙ۬ وَجَعَلْنَا فِیْ قُلُوْبِ الَّذِیْنَ اتَّبَعُوْهُ رَاْفَةً وَّرَحْمَةً ؕ وَرَهْبَانِیَّةَ بْتَدَعُوْهَا مَا كَتَبْنٰهَا عَلَیْهِمْ اِلَّا ابْتِغَآءَ رِضْوَانِ اللّٰهِ فَمَا رَعَوْهَا حَقَّ رِعَایَتِهَا ۚ فَاٰتَیْنَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مِنْهُمْ اَجْرَهُمْ ۚ وَكَثِیْرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فٰسِقُوْنَ ۟

S̤umma q̣affaynaa ʻalaaa ʹaas̤aarihim̃ birusulinaa wa-q̣affaynaa biʻEesab ni Maryama wa-ʹaataynaahul ʹIñjeel; wa-jaʻalnaa fee q̣uloobil laẓeenat tabaʻoohu Raʹfatañw Wa-Raḥmah. Wa-Rahbaaniyyatan ibtadaʻoohaa maa- katabnaahaa ʻalayhim ʹillab tig̣aaaʹa Riḍwaanil laahi famaa raʻawhaa ḥaq̣q̣a riʻaayatihaa. Faʹaataynal laẓeena ʹaamanoo minhum ʹajrahum, wa-kas̤eerum minhum faasiq̣oon.

Then in the footsteps of these ˹prophets˺, We sent Our messengers, and ˹after them˺ We sent Jesus, son of Mary, and granted him the Gospel, and instilled compassion and mercy into the hearts of his followers. As for monasticism, they made it up—We never ordained it for them—only seeking to please Allah, yet they did not ˹even˺ observe it strictly. So We rewarded those of them who were faithful. But most of them are rebellious.

Verse 57:28

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَاٰمِنُوْا بِرَسُوْلِهٖ یُؤْتِكُمْ كِفْلَیْنِ مِنْ رَّحْمَتِهٖ وَیَجْعَلْ لَّكُمْ نُوْرًا تَمْشُوْنَ بِهٖ وَیَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِیْمٌ ۟ۚۙ

Yaaaʹayyuhal laẓeena ʹaamanut taq̣ul laaha wa-ʹaaminoo bi-Rasoolihee yuʹtikum kiflayni mir Raḥmatihee wa-yajʻal lakum Noorañ tamshoona bihee wa-yag̣fir lakum: wallaahu G̣afoorur Raḥeem:

O people of faith! Fear Allah and believe in His Messenger. ˹And˺ He will grant you a double share of His mercy, provide you with a light to walk in ˹on Judgment Day˺, and forgive you. For Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Verse 57:29

لِّئَلَّا یَعْلَمَ اَهْلُ الْكِتٰبِ اَلَّا یَقْدِرُوْنَ عَلٰی شَیْءٍ مِّنْ فَضْلِ اللّٰهِ وَاَنَّ الْفَضْلَ بِیَدِ اللّٰهِ یُؤْتِیْهِ مَنْ یَّشَآءُ ؕ وَاللّٰهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِیْمِ ۟۠

Liʹallaa yaʻlama ʹAhlul Kitaabi ʹallaa yaq̣diroona ʻalaa shayʹim miñ Faḍlil laahi wa-ʹannal Faḍla biyadil laahi yuʹteehi mañy yashaaaʹ. Wallaahu Ẓul Faḍlil ʻAz̤̣eem.

˹This is so˺ that the People of the Book ˹who deny the Prophet˺ may know that they do not have any control over Allah’s grace, and that all grace is in Allah’s Hands. He grants it to whoever He wills. For Allah is the Lord of infinite bounty.