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Sūra 42: Shūrā, or Consultation

Section 4 (30-43)


30. Wama asabakum min museebatin fabima kasabat aydeekum wayaAAfoo AAan katheerin

30. Whatever misfortune happens to you, is because on the things your hands have wrought, and for many (of them) He grants forgiveness.


31. Wama antum bimuAAjizeena fee al-ardi wama lakum min dooni Allahi min waliyyin wala naseerin

31. Nor can ye frustrate (aught), (fleeing) through the earth; nor have ye, besides Allah, any one to protect or to help.


32. Wamin ayatihi aljawari fee albahri kaal-aAAlami

32. And among His Signs are the ships, smooth-running through the ocean, (tall) as mountains.


33. In yasha/ yuskini alrreeha fayathlalna rawakida AAala thahrihi inna fee thalika laayatin likulli sabbarin shakoorin

33. If it be His Will He can still the Wind: then would they become motionless on the back of the (ocean). Verily in this are Signs for everyone who patiently perseveres and is grateful.


34. Aw yoobiqhunna bima kasaboo wayaAAfu AAan katheerin

34. Or He can cause them to perish because of the (evil) which (the men) have earned; but much doth He forgive.


35. WayaAAlama allatheena yujadiloona fee ayatina ma lahum min maheesin

35. But let those know, who dispute about Our Signs, that there is for them no way of escape.


36. Fama ooteetum min shay-in famataAAu alhayati alddunya wama AAinda Allahi khayrun waabqa lillatheena amanoo waAAala rabbihim yatawakkaloona

36. Whatever ye are given (here) is (but) a convenience of this life: but that which is with Allah is better and more lasting: (it is) for those who believe and put their trust in their Lord:


37. Waallatheena yajtaniboona kaba-ira al-ithmi waalfawahisha wa-itha ma ghadiboo hum yaghfiroona

37. Those who avoid the greater crimes and shameful deeds, and, when they are angry even then forgive;


38. Waallatheena istajaboo lirabbihim waaqamoo alssalata waamruhum shoora baynahum wamimma razaqnahum yunfiqoona

38. Those who hearken to their Lord, and establish regular Prayer; who (conduct) their affairs by mutual Consultation; who spend out of what We bestow on them for Sustenance;


39. Waallatheena itha asabahumu albaghyu hum yantasiroona

39. And those who, when an oppressive wrong is inflicted on them, (are not cowed but) help and defend themselves.


40. Wajazao sayyi-atin sayyi-atun mithluha faman AAafa waaslaha faajruhu AAala Allahi innahu la yuhibbu alththalimeena

40. The recompense for an injury is an injury equal thereto (in degree): but if a person forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from Allah. for ((Allah)) loveth not those who do wrong.


41. Walamani intasara baAAda thulmihi faola-ika ma AAalayhim min sabeelin

41. But indeed if any do help and defend themselves after a wrong (done) to them, against such there is no cause of blame.


42. Innama alssabeelu AAala allatheena yathlimoona alnnasa wayabghoona fee al-ardi bighayri alhaqqi ola-ika lahum AAathabun aleemun

42. The blame is only against those who oppress men and wrong-doing and insolently transgress beyond bounds through the land, defying right and justice: for such there will be a penalty grievous.


43. Walaman sabara waghafara inna thalika lamin AAazmi al-omoori

43. But indeed if any show patience and forgive, that would truly be an exercise of courageous will and resolution in the conduct of affairs.


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