Revealed in the late Makkan period, Surah Al-Jathiyah (The Crouching) directs human attention to the clear signs of God's power in the creation of the heavens, the earth, the alternation of night and day, and the sustenance sent from the sky. It condemns those who hear the verses of God but continue to behave arrogantly as if they did not hear them. The chapter takes its name from the dramatic scene on the Day of Judgment depicting every nation crouching on their knees in absolute awe and terror, waiting to receive their record of deeds and face ultimate justice.
Transliteration
Hameem
Translation
Ha, Meem
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Tanzeelu alkitabi mina Allahi alAAazeezi alhakeemi
Translation
The revelation of the Book is from God, the Exalted in Might, the Wise
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Inna fee alssamawati waalardi laayatin lilmumineena
Translation
In the heavens and the earth are proofs for the believers
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Wafee khalqikum wama yabuththu min dabbatin ayatun liqawmin yooqinoona
Translation
And in your own creation, and in the creatures He scattered, are signs for people of firm faith
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Waikhtilafi allayli waalnnahari wama anzala Allahu mina alssamai min rizqin faahya bihi alarda baAAda mawtiha watasreefi alrriyahi ayatun liqawmin yaAAqiloona
Translation
And in the alternation of night and day, and in the sustenance God sends down from the sky, with which He revives the earth after its death, and in the circulation of the winds, are marvels for people who reason
Transliteration
Tilka ayatu Allahi natlooha AAalayka bialhaqqi fabiayyi hadeethin baAAda Allahi waayatihi yuminoona
Translation
These are God’s Verses which We recite to you in truth. In which message, after God and His revelations, will they believe
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Waylun likulli affakin atheemin
Translation
Woe to every sinful liar
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YasmaAAu ayati Allahi tutla AAalayhi thumma yusirru mustakbiran kaan lam yasmaAAha fabashshirhu biAAathabin aleemin
Translation
Who hears God's revelations being recited to him, yet he persists arrogantly, as though he did not hear them. Announce to him a painful punishment
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Waitha AAalima min ayatina shayan ittakhathaha huzuwan olaika lahum AAathabun muheenun
Translation
And when he learns something of Our revelations, he takes them in mockery. For such there is a shameful punishment
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Min waraihim jahannamu wala yughnee AAanhum ma kasaboo shayan wala ma ittakhathoo min dooni Allahi awliyaa walahum AAathabun AAatheemun
Translation
Beyond them lies Hell. What they have earned will not benefit them at all, nor will those they adopted as lords instead of God. They will have a terrible punishment
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Hatha hudan waallatheena kafaroo biayati rabbihim lahum AAathabun min rijzin aleemin
Translation
This is guidance. Those who blaspheme their Lord’s revelations will have a punishment of agonizing pain
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Allahu allathee sakhkhara lakumu albahra litajriya alfulku feehi biamrihi walitabtaghoo min fadlihi walaAAallakum tashkuroona
Translation
It is God who placed the sea at your service, so that ships may run through it by His command, and that you may seek of His bounty, and that you may give thanks
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Wasakhkhara lakum ma fee alssamawati wama fee alardi jameeAAan minhu inna fee thalika laayatin liqawmin yatafakkaroona
Translation
And He placed at your service whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth—all is from Him. In that are signs for a people who think
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Qul lillatheena amanoo yaghfiroo lillatheena la yarjoona ayyama Allahi liyajziya qawman bima kanoo yaksiboona
Translation
Tell those who believe to forgive those who do not hope for the Days of God. He will fully recompense people for whatever they have earned
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Man AAamila salihan falinafsihi waman asaa faAAalayha thumma ila rabbikum turjaAAoona
Translation
Whoever does a good deed, it is for his soul; and whoever commits evil, it is against it; then to your Lord you will be returned
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Walaqad atayna banee israeela alkitaba waalhukma waalnnubuwwata warazaqnahum mina alttayyibati wafaddalnahum AAala alAAalameena
Translation
We gave the Children of Israel the Book, and wisdom, and prophecy; and We provided them with the good things; and We gave them advantage over all other people
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Waataynahum bayyinatin mina alamri fama ikhtalafoo illa min baAAdi ma jaahumu alAAilmu baghyan baynahum inna rabbaka yaqdee baynahum yawma alqiyamati feema kanoo feehi yakhtalifoona
Translation
And We gave them precise rulings. They fell into dispute only after knowledge came to them, out of mutual rivalry. Your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection regarding the things they differed about
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Thumma jaAAalnaka AAala shareeAAatin mina alamri faittabiAAha wala tattabiAA ahwaa allatheena la yaAAlamoona
Translation
Then We set you upon a pathway of faith, so follow it, and do not follow the inclinations of those who do not know
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Innahum lan yughnoo AAanka mina Allahi shayan wainna alththalimeena baAAduhum awliyao baAAdin waAllahu waliyyu almuttaqeena
Translation
They will not help you against God in any way. The wrongdoers are allies of one another, while God is the Protector of the righteous
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Hatha basairu lilnnasi wahudan warahmatun liqawmin yooqinoona
Translation
This is an illumination for mankind, and guidance, and mercy for people who believe with certainty