The Noble Quran / Chapters / 42. Shura
Shura (Consultation)
42:21

أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَٰٓؤُاْ شَرَعُواْ لَهُم مِّنَ ٱلدِّينِ مَا لَمْ يَأْذَنۢ بِهِ ٱللَّهُ  ۚ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةُ ٱلْفَصْلِ لَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ  ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

əм лəhум шурōкəə`у шəрō'уу лəhум-минəд-диини мəə лəм йə`з̃əмм-биhиль-лəh, вəлəулəə кəлимəтуль-фəсли лəќудыйə бэйнəhум, вə`иннəз̃-з̃ōōлимиинə лəhум 'əз̃əəбун əлиим

Do they have deities [besides Allah] who have ordained for them a religion not permitted by Allah? Were it not for a [prior] conclusive word, judgement would have been made between them, and indeed a painful punishment awaits the wrongdoers.

42:22

تَرَى ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ مُشْفِقِينَ مِمَّا كَسَبُواْ وَهُوَ وَاقِعٌۢ بِهِمْ  ۗ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ فِى رَوْضَاتِ ٱلْجَنَّاتِ  ۖ لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ  ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَضْلُ ٱلْكَبِيرُ

тəрōōз̃-з̃ōōлимиинə мушфиќиинə миммəə кəсəбуу вəhувə вəəќи'умм-биhим, вəəльлəз̃иинə əəмəнуу вə'əмилююс-сōōлиhəəти фии рōудōōтиль-джəннəəт, лəhум-мəə йəшəə`уунə 'иŋŋдə рōббиhим, з̃əəликə hувəль-фəдлюль-кəбиир

When it is about to befall them, You will see the wrongdoers fearful because of what they have earned; but those who have faith and do righteous deeds will be in the gardens of paradise: they will have whatever they wish near their Lord. That is the mighty grace.

42:23

ذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يُبَشِّرُ ٱللَّهُ عِبَادَهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ  ۗ قُل لَّآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا إِلَّا ٱلْمَوَدَّةَ فِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ  ۗ وَمَن يَقْتَرِفْ حَسَنَةً نَّزِدْ لَهُۥ فِيهَا حُسْنًا  ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ شَكُورٌ

з̃əəликəль-лəз̃ии йубəшширул-лаhу 'ибəəдəhуль-лəз̃иинə əəмəнуу вə'əмилююс-сōōлиhəəт, ќуль-лəə əс`əлюкум 'əлэйhи əджрōн ильлəəль-мəвəддəтə фииль-ќурбəə, вəмəй-йəќтəриф həсəнəтəн-ннəзид лəhу фииhəə hуснə, иннəл-лаhə ґōфуурун шəкуур

Such is the good news that Allah gives to His servants who have faith and do righteous deeds! Say, ‘I do not ask you any reward for it except the love of [my] relatives.’ Whoever performs a good deed, We shall enhance its goodness for him. Indeed Allah is all-forgiving, all-appreciative.

42:24

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا  ۖ فَإِن يَشَإِ ٱللَّهُ يَخْتِمْ عَلَىٰ قَلْبِكَ  ۗ وَيَمْحُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْبَٰطِلَ وَيُحِقُّ ٱلْحَقَّ بِكَلِمَٰتِهِۦٓ  ۚ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ

əм йəќуулююнə-фтəрōō 'əлəл-лаhи кəз̃ибə, фə`ий-йəшə`иль-лəhу йəхтим 'əлəə ќōльбик, вəйəмhул-лаhуль-бəəтылə вəйуhиќќуль-həќќō бикəлимəəтиh, иннəhу 'əлиимумм-биз̃əəтис-судуур

Do they say, ‘He has fabricated a lie against Allah’? If so, should Allah wish He would set a seal on your heart, and Allah will efface the falsehood and confirm the truth with His words. Indeed He knows well what is in the breasts.

42:25

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى يَقْبَلُ ٱلتَّوْبَةَ عَنْ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَعْفُواْ عَنِ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ

вəhувəль-лəз̃ии йəќбəлют-тəубəтə 'əн 'ибəəдиhи вəйə'фуу 'əнис-сəййи`əəти вəйə'лəму мəə тəф'əлююн

It is He who accepts the repentance of His servants, and excuses their misdeeds and knows what you do.

42:26

وَيَسْتَجِيبُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَيَزِيدُهُم مِّن فَضْلِهِۦ  ۚ وَٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ

вəйəстəджиибуль-лəз̃иинə əəмəнуу вə'əмилююс-сōōлиhəəти вəйəзиидуhум-миŋŋ-фəдлиh, вəəлькəəфируунə лəhум 'əз̃əəбун шəдиид

He answers [the supplications of] those who have faith and do righteous deeds and enhances them out of His grace. But as for the faithless, there is a severe punishment for them.

42:27

 ۞ وَلَوْ بَسَطَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِعِبَادِهِۦ لَبَغَوْاْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَٰكِن يُنَزِّلُ بِقَدَرٍ مَّا يَشَآءُ  ۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِعِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرٌۢ بَصِيرٌ

вəлəу бəсəтōл-лаhур-ризќō ли'ибəəдиhи лəбəґōу фииль-əрды вəлəəкий-йунəззилю биќōдəримм-мəə йəшəə, иннəhу би'ибəəдиhи хōбиирумм-бəсыыр

Were Allah to expand the provision for [all] His servants, they would surely create havoc on the earth. But He sends down in a [precise] measure whatever He wishes. Indeed, He is all-aware, all-seeing about His servants.

42:28

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُنَزِّلُ ٱلْغَيْثَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا قَنَطُواْ وَيَنشُرُ رَحْمَتَهُۥ  ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْوَلِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ

вəhувəль-лəз̃ии йунəззилюль-ґōйc̃ə мимм-бə'ди мəə ќōнəтуу вəйəŋŋшуру рōhмəтəh, вəhувəль-вəлиййуль-həмиид

It is He who sends down the rain after they have been despondent, and unfolds His mercy, and He is the Guardian, the All-laudable.

42:29

وَمِنْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ خَلْقُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَثَّ فِيهِمَا مِن دَآبَّةٍ  ۚ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ جَمْعِهِمْ إِذَا يَشَآءُ قَدِيرٌ

вəмин əəйəəтиhи хōльќус-сəмəəвəəти вəəль`əрды вəмəə бəc̃c̃ə фииhимəə миŋŋ-дəəббəh, вəhувə 'əлəə джəм'иhим из̃əə йəшəə`у ќōдиир

Among His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and whatever creatures He has scattered in them, and He is able to gather them whenever He wishes.

42:30

وَمَآ أَصَٰبَكُم مِّن مُّصِيبَةٍ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَيَعْفُواْ عَن كَثِيرٍ

вəмəə əсōōбəкум-мимм-мусыыбəтин фəбимəə кəсəбəт əйдиикум вəйə'фуу 'əŋŋ-кəc̃иир

Whatever affliction that may visit you is because of what your hands have earned, and He excuses many [an offense of yours].